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Year: 1878

WHEN the Wing party grew so weak
thatit could not exist any longer its mein-
hers sought to get into power under the'
cloak of temperance. A IKE movement
has taken place now. ID has cost us
great deal of money, labor and talent
to work Up the Democratic party to Its
position against the epAidinstruments ofa
cerrupt government spread all over the
land with salaries proportioned to enahle
them to contribute TO keeping up the
corruption in all departments, even 10
the changing and moulding of State laws
TO circumvent and defeat the posi- bihty
of electing President, as developed In
three of the Southern States by Return
ing Boards.


Now, it appears that the Republican
party here under the cloak koftemperance,
has come into the Democratic party and
nominated some ofits members We can


not recognize the temperance organiza'


ton as Temperance party. They present
ticket to be sure made up of fair mem
fbut they had the selection OF all these
men and the advantage in the whole Is
with the Republicans, and so intended to
he. Democratic aud patriotic citizens
believing In the necessity for parties in


this country, we protest against this


mode of procedure. This party now ar


rays itself against the Democratic party
and it means too to help to crush out
eyery chance which aRepubhcan through


his party may feel that he has for promo


ton to office. We prefer to meet this is
sue squarely and insist that our organi-
cation should not be crippled in its efforts
by any nominate ons that the temperance
party have made. The Democratic par
ty is not an anti-temperauce party. Its
object is to secure good, fair, and equal
government, in which the rights of all
are preserved, and mans libertyis well


sustained.


Every man on the Executive Commit


tee of the temperance league we observe
| is aRepublican; and so it is with the Sher-
iff and Coroner, and six Levy Court men;


while the Representative ticket is most
ly Republican. We cannot help feeling
that that ticket is against us in all things
and is put forward to embarrass the peo-
ple's interest in all things when there is
no hope of success to a political temper
ancs party.
Year: 1878

THE county newspapers have for years
been swindled by the city newspaper ad-
vertising agents. These men manage to
get all the money of the work, and many
times all the profit, since they very often
neglect to pay up their arrearages. So
long as the country press do this work
as it is offered them they will be thus
treated. If they would refuse to insert
anything until they get the pay in hand
they would make more and save them
selves a great deal of trouble and
anxiety. A good plan is to write 10 the
advertiser and state the prices offered by
the agent and the price the work will be
done for in cash. We prefer to give our
local trade every advantage and have
thrown off all Philadelphia agents, as
few of them are responsible, and most of
them since the time of volney Il. Pal
mer, have proved rogues.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic party is expected by
the great majority of the people to come
into power and to reform many of the
evils that have grown upon the country
by the bad management of Republicans.
Every means will be taken to defeat this
aim of the Democratic party by its op-
ponents; and not few of its own MEM
bers who hope to fill their pockets as the
Republicans have done. Yet we hope
the party will succeed in accomplishing
its great object.
Year: 1878

CONTESTED NoMINATIoNs.-We have
seen it stated that the Democratic
County Executive Committee will Meet
here on Thursday to hear the arguments |
of the contestant for the nomination for |
Representative to the Legislature from
White e. Creek Hid. This may be true or
it may be false, we have nothing authen-
tic on the subject. But we presume it is
true. Mr.. Dean is in Ohio. We have
dispatch from him which speaks for
itself, in another column. So far as this
case is concerned the contestants should
have equal rights before the committee.
We have not seen any of the committee
having been scarcely able to attend to our
own duties for the past week.


The question is very simple one to
determine, if the six Republican voters,
whose votes were cast for Mr.. Dean at
the close of the polls pledged themselves
to vote for the Democratic nominee of
our party, they come within the rules of
the party. But it Is clear that the pledge
should be TO cote for the nominee, not to
vote for the nominee if they voted. The
case is an interesting one and comes
clearly within the rules. The rules are
necessary to protect the party, and to do
Justice to any other party; and it is the
duty of true Democrat and party man
to bow to them. If party is mere
catch trap; mere machine to helu
tricksters why then its rules may be sci
aside. But for one member of the party
and we believe we speak for good man,
also, we assert that our party is grea
patriotic body, necessary to the 200,
government of the republic. If we di
not sincerely believe this we would hay
nothing to do with it. 1t is great mi.
fortune that so many excellent peopl
seem to hold opposite opinions an
fear to enter politics because, as they
lege, of the corruption of parties. Tn
is greatly to be regretted, and our wi.
and considerate people, who have grei
interests at stake in the honesty, cheal
ness and completeness of government
should not stand back but come forwal
and take their fair share in the respons
bility.


We have dlgressed from our purpose
commencing these remarks but we no,
we have said nothing alniss or that is IN
needful; although it may not be heede
now. 1t will be some day, however, whc
uttered and enforced as it will have to
by more influential voice. As to II
question between Messrs. Newton a,
McWhorter, which the latter has Civ
our readers to infer will be brought |
fore the County Executive Committee,
We presume the Committee VIII Ina
nothing to do with it. Because it !
not been brought to their notice, so far
we have heard, by Mr.. Newton the OF
one who would be expected to appe
Mr.. McWhorter's nomination was
called in question by Mr.. Newton


though he took exceptions to the man
in which it was done. With the perso


issues which have arisen between L
Year: 1878

Mime. Douglass, who had been patient
in the Kings County Asylum for the In
| sane, at Flatbush, for % years, died re
Gently. AL her affections were centered in
in cat, which for six years had been hel
constant companion, and to which she clung
almost to the minute of her death.


She had spent % years of her life in the
Asylum rearing cats, taking kitten before
1t was old enough TO feed itself and begin
ming to feed it with spoon. She would
not allow her pet to take morsel of food
which she did not give it with spoon, and
the result was that the cats raised learned
TO eat only from her hands. After one cat
died her attendants would at once provide
her with another kitten. She dotted ON her
pet animal as though it was child, and
called it Louise, Marie, Lizzie, Victoria,
and nearly every name that is used for
girls.


Her last pet was very large white cat,
which at her death weighed 26 pounds.
She stuffed its mouth with food whether it
would eat or not, and kept it exceedingly
fat. After she died the cat was as helpless
as a motherless infant, and some of the
other patients adopted it, and continued to
feed it as Mme. Douglass had done.-N. 7.
Sun.
Year: 1878

/ once heard Of an unfortunate gentleman


who had become insane, but was restored


to sound health simply by causing the mind


TO make q sudden revulsion, which was done


by skillfuly leading him to become jealous


Of his wife, who was most excellent lady,


and who was aware Of the process. On
this hint we might learn to manage balky


horse. He is insane ON the subject of go
ing, that is salf-evident. II we can man
age to make him think on some other sub
ject he WIll naturally forget about going
and 60 before he knows it. The following
devices have been successfully tried to ac-
comnlish the desired end 81 tying =
string around the hcrse's ear close to the
head. 2. Hitching the horse to the single
tree by means of q cord instead Of the tugs,
the cord fastened to the horses tail. 8.
Filling the mouth full of some disagreea.
BILE substance. 4. Tying stout twine
around the leg, just below the knee, and
then removing it when he has travelled some
distance. Never whip balky horse, for
the more he is whipped the crazier he will
become. Let everything be done gently,
for bolsterous words only confuse him and
make him worse. Treat HIM in the mild
manner that you would crazy man, and
you will sacceed.-Homs and Farm.
Year: 1878

Owing to rains, planting prospects are
backward this season. We hope thoush
for better times, and that our planters
profiting by past experience will raise
more corn, potatoes and rice and less
cotton this year than last.
Year: 1878

The discovery has been made that
the world does not Teyolve win the
same momentum it did Thousand Years
ago, but it still swings around fast
enough to satisfy the man with heavy
note coming due,
Year: 1878

It's coecticns here and renting them when received.
Hc did not think TINT our market would be affected
BY tho suspension, he dd not know Of any nrm In
this city that had a regular with the bank
Ho did not think that price OF governments bonds
abroad could be much Influenced ny the failure In
his opinion, the only way tho suspension affect
US 10 by large number OF failures in England and
consequent panic.


Mr. Stewart, president OF the United States Trust
Company. thoughs tho suspension would prove great
calamity TO Great Britain. he said very tew bank
ers here kept large balances abroad, and he thought
that banking houses would call such deposits SUBJ
jcct to drafts and thereby themselves against
the approaching panic. The money market more may
be tightened, because houses that large foreign
business will undoubtedly send NIL the money they
spare TO the other sds order to check the an
ticipated run. II panic occurred no did not be-
lisve that It would affect English government bonds
manent investment. In his opinion thore would not
DO q heavy importation OF United States bonds, re-
quirng the expectation Of gold to Europe.


Another banker OF different opinion He
thought that II general panic should DO caused BY
this failure 10 Great Britain 1t might seriously affect
our exports. and might be forced TO export large
quantities Of gold 10 meet heavy mpor.ations Of gov
ernment bonds


Another banker said that this failure could not
have happened at better time for this country, as
our merchants and bankers here have bosn taught
lesson by the effects OF tho panic ana consequently
operate with moro economy and caution.
Year: 1878

THE INUNDATED REGION AND THE REYoIMa


PROPOSED.


letter from Havana, received in this city yestcr.
day, says second meeting OF The owners OF the in
undated districts OF Colon and Cardenas came to the
following final arrangement, which due the en-.
and great patience displayed by tho Secretary OF
the government, Senior Cables who presiding.
said owners were with much difficulty persuaded
that they had to boar tho coat Of work TO be
done for their beneft:-A canal will DO built
which will collect tho waters causing the inuncation
planter paying in proportion 10 the damage he
Is suffering toward the cost Of the canal and the
property of tho CardeDas and Jucaro and Sabanils
and Matanxls Railroad companies will suffer by the
building OF the said canal they were authorized 10
raise tho frogh. on hogsheads OF sugar and mcasses
TO S3 81 and 81, according to classification. Every
planter remains responsible with his properly for
share In the cost oil building the canal
Year: 1878

His frown was dark; her smile was bright;
She always laughed; he wore scowl:
His teeth were black her teeth were whit;
Her breath was sweet hrs breath v as foul.
He used no SozoDoyT-and she
Used Soxoposr continually.
Year: 1878

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole human system, as 1t con-
trolls the life, health and happiness of
man. When 1t Is disturbed In its pro-
per action, all kinds ofailments are the
natural result. The digestion of food,
the movements of the heart and blood,
the action of the brain and nervous
system, are all immediately connected
with the workings Of the Liver. II has
been successfully proved that Green's
August Flower Is unequalletl In curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint, and all the numerous
symptoms that result from an un-
healthy condition of the Liver and
Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10
cents. Positively sold in all towns OH
the Western Continent. Three doses
will prove that it is just what you
want.
Year: 1878

Tie Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
shall receive a salary of seven Thousand dol
lars per apnum, and the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court shall each receive a
salary Of six Thousand five hundred dollars
pcr annum, payable quarterly on their OWE
warrant.
Year: 1878

TIE present system of taxing the real es-
tate, irrespective OF the return or income
that may be derived from it, is one of the
most prolific means ofoppres>ion that curses
the land owners and farmers Of the West at
the present day. Hence it is truly said that
the farmer has to shoulder IS per cent. of
the taxation, and whenever an increase OF
taxation is thought necessary, it is putting
an additional burthen on the tilcr of the
soil. and if he is unable to meet it the most
infamous nsury is eXacted. and the whole
.coniiscated if not paid Samuel Si'mett.
Year: 1878

Another large crack Was discovered last night in
the walls of Thirty street side Of the Seventy
frat Regiment Armory, which rendered them liable
TO fall at any moment Colonel vose had the regi.
mental property IN that portion OF the building re-
moved and notified CAPTAIN Williams, of tho Twoniy-
ninth precinct, and Superintendent Adams, Of the
Department OF Buildings Gordon of police
rounded the threatened portion Of the building aud
kept passers by at a safe distance.
Year: 1878

Although the ex-President was taken


suddenly, and given no time to make
his last wishes known, he had long be-
fore selected the spot where he wished
his bones to rest when the conflict of
life was over. 1t is beautiful cone
shaped hill upon his own land, quarter
of mile south of the village where he
lived so long and loved so well. OF all
the hills which encircle Greenville, there
is not a more beautiful one than this,
and upon its summit he was laid
alone. Some months afterward his wife
died, and she now lies beside him-sO
closely that it may be said they are in
the same grave. Filial affection is now
rearing a monument over this grave
which will be one of the largest and
finest in the State. 1t is put up at the
expense of three children, Andrew, Jr.,
Mrs. Patterson, and Mrs. Slower. The
contractors are now at work at the
foundation, the monument is on the
Year: 1878

not too much misquote his words: e BY
different paths the great places in
State are to be reached; by its public
men that path will be trod, and II the
path be devious and Shiny, and wicked
and horrid with calumnies and jeal-
ousies, nevertheless, if that be the only
path upward, the statesman will take
It," 1t is for you to say-you, as a
people to say-whether or no the paths
of your public life shall be clean and
bright and noble, and ever tending up
ward. believe there is a great fort
une in this people-that, to start with,
YOU have President who has never
pursued any devious paths, and it is
not proposed TO encourage their pur-
suit by others. Extract from Speech
at The Ne,U York Banquet
Year: 1878

The Washington %. CO. Post tells
this story; A member of Congress told
colored boy, who had charge of his
room, to take lot of old papers and
sell them, and he should have half the
proceeds. The boy obeyed and returned
with nine cents as gross receipts. The
member pocketed five and gave the boy
four cents. This is literal fact, and,
while it does not show that the member
is a very bad man, it convicts him of
being, like Barkis, ga little near"
Year: 1878

There is a marked difference between a
simple note of hand payable to creditor and
a note drawn payable to order of maker and
endorsed by him to the creditor, which the
Journal Of Commerce thus plainly shows -
A note signed by John Smith and payable to
James Brown mot to the order of Brown
and containing no words implying that it was
payable to his order, is not negotiable, aud,


If assigned or transferred to another, the lat
ter takes it subject to all the equities existing
between the original parties. A note to the
order of another (some States make pro-
vision also that it shall be payable at some
particular place. is negotiable, and title passes
by endorsement, the possessor for value hay
ing o good claim against the maker, no mat
ter what the claims Of the original payee may
have been. There is little difference between
a note to the order of the maker, aud by him


endorsed, and a note to the order of another,
save that the former may be transferred by
possession and without further endorsement.
Year: 1878

The HORNED CArERPu LAR.-Of all the
horrid, repulsive looking things in the insect
world, this creature is the most so. We saw
one last week which young lady of this town
had preserved in alcohol. 1t was six inches
in length and as thick as q mans S thumb. 1t
is of green color, with a pale blue band on
each ring; the head and legs are orange col
ored; so are the long spines or horns, though
their tips are black and hard, but it can
neither sting nor prick, and may be handled
with safety, if one can overcome his disgust
at the ugly creature. When it has completed
its growth the caterpillar goes into the ground
and forms chrysaliS two inches or more in
length, and remains in this state until the
next season, when it comes out in June a
large and beautiful moth, known to entomol-
ogists as the ''Regal Moth, the larva being
the 'iRoyal Horned Caterpillar" The gen
eral color of this moth is orange-red, the
light spots on the fore-wings being yellow,
with bars of dark red and olive color. This
insect is not very abundant, but is occasion
ally found in all parts of the country. 1t tmay
be seen in the summer twilight fitting among
the shrubbery and flowers of the lawn or gar
den, and is sometimes mistaken for the hum
ming The caterpillar is a voracious
feeder and lives mostly on the leaves of the
walnut, hickory and other trees.
Year: 1878

The widow Yam Colt says she usually gets
o testimonial Of SO per week, if it be a
large wealthy church in which she labors, or
If it be pear one it will he from 500 to SIPS
per week. At that rate the eloquent and de-
vout widow ought to be able to lay up snug
sum against ''rainy day.
Year: 1878

LISwooD ITENs.-News worthy place in
the columns of the Adr0cdte continues scarce
here. Quite a drought is again prevailing
and farmers are patiently waiting for rain to
enable them 10 get the ground intended for
seeding in proper order.


The corn crop will be found to vary in this
locality. Some fields being very good whilst
upon others of apparently as good soil the
yield will be quite ordinary.


Fruit is unusually scarce, aud apple butter
boilings viii be few and far between.


Without copious showers intervene cab
bage heads will be small.


Emanuel Sanble, whose barn was burned
by lighthtning on the 10Th of April last, has
had erected and finished on the same site q
new one much more commodious in size than
the one burnt.
Year: 1878

ACCIDENT.-Messrs. Knight and Hammers
ly, of this city, hired horse and buggy on
Sunday to go to Manchester. On Sunday
evening, at the junction of Union street with
the Littlestown pike, in the darkness, they
drove off the pike down the embankment and
upset the buggy, breaking the top and one
shaft.
Year: 1878

DUG HILL ITENs.-The Baltimore and Han
over Railroad is progressing rapidly. The
track is laid and the road completed for over
two miles and the engine with loaded cars OF
iron, ties and lumber for bridges is passing
over this end of the road almost daily The
company has now six or seven bridges
completed, and it is surprising the short time
It takes them to put up a bridge.


+. w. Warner will soon have his store and
dwelling house completed, he has already part
of the switch to his station finished. He in
tends to open a country store as soon as the
house is finished. The name of his station is
Estate Line" The reason for giving it that
name is the station will be only about one
hundred yards from the Pennsylvania line on
the Maryland side.


Henry +. Warner was unfortunate in getting
the cattle disease among his cattle. lie has
lost already or Of his best cows, and is in
danger of loosiRg his whole stock. The cat
tie doctors cail it the regular Texas cattle
disease.


Ii has been reasonably wet with us all this
summer, and the consequence is a good crop
of potatoes and corn.


We had five or six cases of typhoid fever
in this neighborhood, two of the sufferers died
and the others are in fair way of recovery.
Year: 1878




"The Democracy of Delaware, for whom
we are sure we speak with safety, are
favorable to very heavy reduction from
the present official strength of the army
and we are quite sure that very large per
cent. of the Republicans also favor this
opinion"


The editor of the Gazette we think speaks
" without the book" For a nation of
100000 of people, an army latter leaving
sufficient force for garrison duty,) that can
not furnish more than 5000 effective men
for an emergency, is rediculously small.
This talk might have done previous to last
July, but with our experience in the rail-
road riots and the wonton destruction of
millions of property by a combination of
the worst elements of society, it is no time
to talk about lessening the force of our
principal means of protection. But for the
prompt response of the Government in fur
nishing assistance from the regular army,
there is no telling what the consequence
might have been. Our principal cities were
threatened, and if force had not been met
with a superiour force, the destruction
might have been fearful. The spirit of the
Commune is essentially develish. Accounts
from our large cities show that the prin-
ciples of agrarianism is even deeper rooted
or better organized now than then. They
have become so emboldened by accession
of numbers, as to organize for political con-
troll. With an army of 100000 tramps
ready to unite in any scheme however
desperate, does the Gazette think the peo-
pie of Delaware of either party ready Ito
save a few dollars that no one would fee, }
to expose the nation to the possibilities of a
great peril? We judge the future by the
past. Communists are not indigenous to
American soil, but there are in our nation
some of the worst spirits of Red Republi-
canism, who have brought with them across
the ocean the most diabolical principles of
the Commune. Some of them are very
smart men, who have the power to set in
motion force of destruction that our
little army would be inadequate to arrest.
We believe the people of Delaware would
say it is not expedient to disband.
Year: 1878

LAST Fall there was much complaint Of
the action Of John P. Springer, Clerk of the
New Castle Court for refusing to allow any
one to copy the list of licenses granted by
the court. This Spring they got an order
from Chief Justice Comegys, but he still
refuses to give the list, notwithstanding the
order. 1t does not look well for the
authority of the court when one Of its
subordinates can thus contemptuously dis.
regard an order of its chief officer.
Year: 1878

There is some probability that the joint
committee appointed to devise plan to
regulate Presidential elections will be able
to agree upon bill. Tho subject is one of
supreme importance to the peace of the
country.
Year: 1878

The U. S. Light House Department,
are now engaged in building new wharf
at the mouth of the Christiana creek in
place of the old one which was found to
be too small. The new wharf will be 113
feet long. They are also bulkheading
between the two wharves, and digging
out and filling in the low ground in the
rear of the wharf,