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Year: 1877




Old Mistress Finch was some time in recover
ing from the state of alarm into which she had
been thrown by the uProarious scene of confu-
sion which had disturbed the usual quiet of
Rushock Court. AS soon as her terrified hand
maidens had revived from their hysterios, they
were able to ascertain the amount of damage
that had been done throughout the house.
of their hinges, and various other signs of
ruthless devastation aud havoc. How ell this
was to be repaired, with an empty exchequer
was more than the old spinster lady could
divine. Iu her helpless perplexity she invoked
the couusels of the faototum, to whom the
reader has already besn introduced, aud he at
once set off to Harrington to report the disas-
ter to Dame Mary Yate. That lady speedily
rode over with some sttendauts, aud after wit
Messing he hopeless condition of the m snsion,
persnadsd her neighbor to return q pillion
to her abode and remain with her until they
could communicate with SQAirs Finch.


Old John Adds, for such was the oowherd's 3
name started off with the letter Gervase ad
Year: 1877

NEW YoRE Dec. 1e~Twsed ring testimony IL
now IN order, and an opportunity will very
probably be given TO all who feel themselves
aggrieved by Tweeds revelations. to rise and
obtain a hearing.
Year: 1877

The Spring season may be coming but winter
goads will still be needed both this year and
next. Buy them while you have an opportunity
they will never be cheaper, probably. In this
connection remember that the great special re-
duction season is nearly over at GILLEN's, but
the goods must be got rid of to admit the large
new stock nearly ready to be opened for the
warmer seasons. All goods both in the Dry
Goods and Boot and Shoe line are down to the
lowest ebb. Dress goods, flannels, blankets, &c,
&C.. specially low, of which the stock is still
large, and upon which the prices are unapproach-
able. This is the mammoth stock of dry goods
of the city, and while special bargains are Of
fered in winter goods, all other goods are mark
ed lower than the lowest.


The Grocery house is gaining ground rapidly
the result of first-class goods aud prices be-
yond competition.


Call at the Old Reliable for your household
supplies. H. j. GILLEN.
Year: 1877

We carelessly omitted to mention on last week
the new hardware firm of Cowles & Burtiss, who
now manage the store lately occupied by Mr.
James Leland, on La Sale street. Everyone
knows Mr.. Cowles, and of his long experience in
and intimate knowledge of the business in which
he has embarked; and few who know him will
be inclined to pass him by when hunting hard.
ware. With Mr.. Burtss we are not acquainted
and can only speak of him by the company he is
in, which is no slight recommendation. These
gentlemen are busily engaged in remOdelng and
improving their quarters, and we doubt not will
show stock of goods worthy of the attention OF
Year: 1877

Having no Old ones to sell, We have filled up
with new ones, and can now show you new
md nice stock. Remember we do rot mark our
lew goods up at big profits, and then keep clos
ng out at reduction. but mark for live and let
Year: 1877

Malt ExtrAct.-Chnrlea Popn's Celebrated
malt extract is gaining rapidly in favor with tho
public and the medical fraternity: it II now for sale
at the principal drug-stores in all paris Of the city
and at the manufacturers depot, l41 South Water
street.
Year: 1877

Maine has of late years shown marked
revival of interest in the farming occupation.
New life seems to be infused into her agricul-
tural veins. Improvements are visible in all
parts of the State. Modern methods have
had and are still having willing hearing by
the farmers. The idea has taken possession
of great many men that it is better to stay
at home and expend the energy there, than
to begin wandering life and waste time and
strength on distant farms. that are just as
likely to be retained for few years only as
for the rest of a lifetime. The promise of
farming in Maine this year is extremely good
which helps much in strengthening and deep
ening this feeling of contentment. Her cul-
turists may 60 as far from home as they
please, but they will find no state. all things
considered, that will yield them what is being
got from the familiar acres they now occupy.
Moss. Ploughman.
Year: 1877

Governor KellORG's Election as EenatOr.


Considerable misapprehension exists as
to the requirements OF q legal election for
United States Senator, especially as to what
constitutes quorum of the Joint assembly
for that purpose The law on the subject
is clear and precise that majority of all
the lawful members must participate, but
quorum of both bodies is by no means re-
quisite. On the contrary, the existing law
tact of July 25, 1865 was passed especially
to avoid such necessity. 1t was adopted
after deadlock between the two houses of
the New Jersey Assembly had exhibited the
power of an accidental majority in one
branch to defeat an election altogether, and
reads as follows:


At twelve O'Clock meridian of the day fol-
lowing that on which proceedings are re-
quired to take place as aforesaid lthe ballot
in eaeh House on the second Tuesday of the
session., the members Of the two houses
shall convene in joint assembly and the
journal of each House shall then be read, and
If the same person shall have received ma
jority of all the votes in each House, such
person shall be declared duly elected SEN
ator to represent said State in the Congress
of the United States; but if the same per-
son shall not have received a majority of
the votes in each House, or if either House
shall have failed to take proceedings as re-
quired by this act the joint assembly shall
then proceed to choose, by pivG r0ce vote
of each member present, person for the
purpose aforesaid, and the person having a
majority of all the votes Of the said joint
assembly, q majority of all the members
elected to both houses being present and
voting, shall be declared duly elected.


IT was under this Law that senator Eustis
was chosen by the Democrats last year,
and still claims, one of the principal flaws
in his case being that there existed no va
caney 1T the time he was chosen. A quo
rum of the Senate was not present in the
House, nor did such quorum ever recognize
the validity of the prOceedings-in which,
in fact, ga majority Of all the members
elected to both houses" never participated.
Governor Kellogg was chosen by such q
majority at the proper time and place, and
there iB no flaw in his credentials, as will
be shown by his admission to o seat in the
Senate on the coming fifth OF March.
Year: 1877

Mr. Alfred Bourges, appointed sheriff by
the Supreme Court, vice Sheriff Handy,
suspended. has still found it impossible to
obtain possession of the courtroom. He
has mot, however, demanded any other
courtroOms, probably because he has not
been officially informed that any Judges,
except Judge Shaw, of the Superior Civil
Court, have received commissions from
Governor Packard. But Judge Shaw and
Sheriff Handy mutually acknowledge the
authority of each other in spite of the sus-
pension of the one by the Supreme Court
and doubtful order from a dubious court
against the other. Both together make q
strong team when writ Of msndAmns or
injunction is desired.
Year: 1877

Captain John Cowdon, who is the origin
atOr of the Baratsris Canal Company, ar
rived in this city yesterday, and reports
that joint stock company hae been fully
organized, in Memphis and New Orleans,
of some of the best men, for the purpose of
building this canal through TO Barataria
bay, and the work Of making the survey
will be commenced at once. The services
of Professor G. G. ForsheV, of this city,
have been engaged by Captain COwdon, on
behalf of the company. There Is bill now
before Congress asking the right by this
company to improve the public waters of
this canal. The company has all the money
that is required TO carry out thia project,
and does not ask Congress to grant any ap-
prOpriatiOns for the work, only asking the
right to improve the canal.


This canal has been pronounced by many
of the leading civil engineers of the country
as the best and only reliable way of opening
a passage from the Mississippi river to the
gulf. The company will ask for some legis-
lative grants from the State in addition to
those asked from Congress.


Captain Cowdon claims that in twelve
months after the work commences there
will be a sufficient depth Of water in the
canal for vessel drawing twenty feet to
pass through to the Mississippi river with
out detention, and that in short time @
vessel as large as the Great Eastern can
land at our wharves from the gulf through
this canal without any trouble; and through
the open gates of this canal can we look to
more deep and permanent navigation
than through any work at the mouth Of the
Mississippi river.


1t is hoped that the Legislature and citi-
Bens of Louisiana will give this work all
consistent encouragement.
Year: 1877

ENEMIEs.-IIave you enemies? Go
straight on, and mind them not. If they
block up your path walk around them
and do your duty regardless of their
spite. A man who has no enemies is
seldom good for any thing he is made
of thatkind ofmaterial which is so easi-
ly worked, that every one has hand in
it, A sterling character-one who thinks
for himself, and speaks what he thinks
is always sure TO have enemies, They
are as necessary to him as fresh air
they keep him alive and active. A eel
ebrated character who was surrounded
with enemies, used to remark-"They
are sparks which, if you do not blow,
will go out of themselves" Let this be
your feeling while endeavoring to live
down the scandal of those who are bitter
against you. Ifyou stop TO dispute, you
do but as they they desire, and open the
way for more abuse. Let the poor fel-
lows talk there will be reaction if you
peform but your duty, and hundreds
who were once alienated from you will
flock to you and acknowledge their
error Alexander's Messenger.
Year: 1877

"You'd hardly now believe what /
am going to tell. In Texas we use raw
hide straps, or thongs, for traces, and
in wet weather they do stretch amazing
ly. Why, often in damp weather at
home I've hitched up two horses and
drove down the hill from my house in
to the creek bottom for sled load OF
wood. 1 have loaded the wood and
many times driven back home and un-
hitched the horses and the sled would
not be in sight" GLOW did you get
the wood home, them" asked.an In
quisitive bystander. "Oh, 1 just tied
the ends of the traces together, and
threw them over post, went knock
ing about my work, and waited until
the sun shone out. Sometimes it would
be moro than two hours before that
sled load would get home, but you'd
see her crawling up the hill at last,
gradually approaching as the rawhide
traces shrunk up into their proper
lengths. Yes. Texas is n great country,
you bet.'
Year: 1877

A correspondent writing from Essex,
says, " Ii the good of the state requires
stringent law for destroying dogs to
preserve the sheep, the morals Of our
people must be at low standard ifrun.-
sellers are allowed TO destroy our young
men, for the sake Of the profits OF de
liquor trade" He thinks il quite lime
for the guardians Of the public welfare
to stop this unholy trafflc, and recon-
mends organized efforts In the different
towns TO execute the law throughout the
state A good idea. Organized effort.
well conducted, Is usually successful in
a good cause. Bat be not weary in web
doing. Our young men are Of more
value than sheep. And the rumsellegs
who are running them are certainly do
Ing more injury than dogs Vermont
Witness,
Year: 1877

A hen may look serene and happy as
she sits on snowdriit, wings spread out
and head up, but we all know that she's
simply trying 10 keep up appearances,
and that there Is q powerful aching
down around her heels
Year: 1877

repealed thus making the waters of the Della
ware free to fishermen.


The challenge of the New Jersey Legislature
to Delaware to settle the disputed boundary
question between the two States in their claims
to jurisdiction over the waters of the Delaware,
by referring it to the Supreme Court of the
United States, has been accepted by this Legis-
lature. The committee who had the matter
in charge have passed resolutions informing
the Legislature of New Jersey that they had
instructed the Attorney General of this State
to meet the authorities of that State in suit
before the Supreme Court of the United States
to settle the disputed claims.


The bill introduced by Mr.. Messick of Sussex
county to make all parties going away from
the State to marry liable to misdemeanor
seems to have had one effect, if none other and
that is to create merriment But he sticks
steadfastlv to the bill, and declares that he
shall do all within his power to have it made Il
law.


There is considerable gossip among the
members, concerning an application, which it
is said will be made to this Legislature by the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, and
a number of Baltimore capitalists to have n
charter granted them. to cut canal through
the Sassafras river and Appoquinimink Creek
The object of asking this is to get canal COM
peting with the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal which is enjoying the benefit of the
large freight traffic between Philadelphia
Baltimore and southern cities. How much
truth there Is IN the gossip am unable TO say,
but there is also a statement that two of the
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio road have
consulted a prominent attorney here in regard
to the matter. Yesterday afternoon n bill
passed the House giving the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company power to own and
run sail and steam vessels upon their canal
The idea of this is to prevent the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore rail road from
gaining control of the Errcson line of
steamers, which now transport all the fright
through this canal. By having line of
steamers of their own, if the Rail Road
Company should get control of the line
spoken of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Company could start them out by putting on
their own vessels


Senator Causey has returned to his place,
and although, suffering considerably with his
injured limb looks quite well.


The Governor and Secretary of State arrived
to-day.


Edwin L. Martin brother of the Speaker of
the House, is here looking after the culture OF
fish as food
Year: 1877

OCE State taxes ought to he reduced.
Tn, call in this direction is no mere idle
talk. What is the use OF drawing from the
people money for which the State has no
need, while the people have >uch pressing
needs Tor all they have? $4,000 ale now
accumulated to the credit Of the State. as so
much over aud above its wants, yet the
sum is doing tie State no good, is paying
no debts and drawing no interest. 1t is so
much taken from the resources Of the co~l-
monweath, only to fttten the individual
stockholders of Il State Bank, into the
true inwardness of which the State will
not allow lis citizens even peep.
Year: 1877

The GREAT FALL IN THE VALUE OF REAL
EsTATE.-Says the BALTIC. Nun: The press
OF ali the principle cities in the North and
West Is talking about the great deprecia-
ton III the value of real estate, which is
generally the last to be affected by hard
times and the last to advance in Lrice
when change takes place in business
affairs. letter from New York on other
subjects alludes to real estate and rents as
follows: TO let, as the first Of February
approaches, Is beginning to meet the eye
wherever one turns. 1t is all the same
whether it Is up town, along the avenues.
or down town, among the merchants Say
what they will about the impos,lmlity OF
landlords and house agents reducing rents
any farther, it is quite clear that unlc.s s
they make further concessions there will
/ be Il good many empty premises on their
hands on and after May day, for the ques-
ton Is not what landlords are willing to TAX e
but what tenants can afford to give. Bust
ness Of all kinds is down to so low an pbb
;hat the high rents of previous years are
/ simply impossible. 1t is true rents have
been going down spring after spring ever
since the panic. and, if there were now a
! general revival of trade the prevailing
/ figures no doubt would be acceItcd as the
/ 7toPP'"S l'Oii' S'', do II ~ lHc conviction
i Of persons who are well informed Of the


feeling between landlord and tenant is thai


further decline is inevitable. Comptroller


kellys statement that of the Sl2.OOO.OOC


taxes now i'll arrears more than - per cent
are due from property used as stores ant


offices and for other business purposes, is al


argument on that score which it is hard to


answer. TO get any rate at all it must b,
/ reduced to figure which will not absolute q


ly push business to the wall.
Year: 1877

A FORTUNE TELLER DoUDrEp.-Susan n
Shroc< had the reputation in Princeton, KY,
of being a wonderful trustworthy fortune tel.
Ter. She was not an old hag, according to
custom, but rather young and pretty. She
predicted that c. Lewis HollingswOrth
would meet death at the hands OF unknown
men on the highway, and that his horse
would return home alone, and that his
body would never be found. A few
days age he started on horseback journey,
and soon the horse came back riderless.
His wife was grief stricken until she learned
that Susan had also disappeared, and that
her husband had taken his best clothes and
all the money he could accumulate. Now
she is searching for his body, but she ex.
poets to find IL alive, near by Susan.
Year: 1877

SUDDEN DEATH.-Last Saturday evening,
Geo. w. Preston, freight dellvtrer in this
town for the railroad, was strangled to
death in about twenty minutes by the rush
of blood from an internal atscess. He was
not known to be sick until the community
was startled by the announcement of his
death. lie had been complaining some
what during the day, however, and was in
his room when the calamity came upon
him. George was a respected, industrious
young man, and though afflicted from early
childhood with broken hack, he managed
in spite Of frail constitution, TO cnntributt
largely to the support Of an aged mother
with whom he lived. He was hurled with
Masonic honors, and his funeral was largely
| attended yesterday.
Year: 1877

The REDUCED STREET.CAR FARES in Phila-
delphia does not give satisfaction to the
city people. When the price was Tets. four
tickets could be had for quarter; but now
that it has been put down to 6cts. no
package tickets are sold. Says correspon-
dent:


We have got our reduced car fares-hut
what does the reduction amount to? 4
gain of a quarter Of cent is not much after
all the bother that has been raised, and
that margin" is all that the companies
design to allow. The original promise was
that the fare should be six cents, or five
tickets for a quarter of dollar, but the an
nOuncement is now made that there will be
no discount, consequently those who buy
tickets will be no better off than those who
pay single fares. BY far the greater part
of the riding has been done on tickets, by
which we see the reduction will amount to
hardly any thing. Tickets will now be
bought rarely, so that the receipts of the
companies will be much the same as here
tofore. The complaint against the greedi-
ness of the companies is as strong as ever,
and will be until the demanded FIVE tickets
for quarter are allowed.
Year: 1877

We find it necessary to change our
mako up back to the old plan. The new
pl II did not suit advertisers and was not
particularly admired by subscribers, while
it was not as convenient to Us.
Year: 1877

Last Tuesday morning Isetta Force
beautiful girl of Is, living on Little
by, about seven miles northeast OF
Mexico, from some cause not yet
made known to the public, hung her.
self with q check rein to a rafter in
tue barn Of her brother-in-law., She
left three letters one to her mother.
one to her sister-in-law telling them
that she was going TO die and asking
their forgiveness. She also left a
letter for young man named Hizer.
She earnestly appealed to them in her
letter to give this to him unopened.
She wrote these letters early iii the
morning, and then she went to the
barn took check rein put it around
her neck and climbed up on a girder,
tied it to rafter, and then jumped
into eternity. . ia.
About II O'Clock her sister-in-law
came out to the barn for wood and
found her dead, the letters all in her
clinched fingers.


The unopened letter was given tQ
the young man and it was with hag-
gard countenance he stood over hcl
open grave. Hizer will not tell what
is in his letter and so no one can tel


for sure, except him, what was the rea-
son Of her death. 1t is thought
though, that it was from disappoint
meut.


Our readers will lie apprised o
! further developments.
Year: 1877

RArKs.-Since we took charge of
the LEDGER We have increased its
list of subscribers by over 200, now
we wish this fall to at least add as
many more. But three of our last
fall campaign subscribers have drop
ped off. Now in order to let you try
our paper we offer to send it till Jan.
1st, rs for so cents. We do this in
order that you may test its merits
Year: 1877

Mothers will grow weary and sigh
over the responsibility that baby
places upon them, but they have the
high privilege of shaping character
for usefulness. The exercise of pa
tience and the preservation of baby's s
health by the proper use of DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup will give them great pres
ent comfort and prospective hap
piness. 25 cents per bottle.
Year: 1877

The ladies of the NJ. f. Church
N. give Moonlight picnic to-pight
in the Court House yard. ibis picnic
will be conducted for the benefit OF
the church, and the ladies who are
conducting it deserve the patronage
of an approaching public.
Year: 1877




At l.. Philips, the Star Clothing
House, you will find complete line
of boys from four years old up to
mems clothing, the FINEST LINE of
goods ever in Mexico, all scwed with
a NEW INVENTION, each seam sewcd
with DorBLE THREAD, WARRANTED
NOT TO RIr. This is saying good
deal, but if you will look around and
then cali at the Star Clothing House,
YOU will be convinced that this is No
humbug, hut the grandcst invention


in the way Of dress goods ever dis
| covered.
Year: 1877

An editor is anan who is supposed
to:know every thing and to do every
thing (except iie) write news when
there is none, take cursings weekly,
puff dollars worth for nickle, live
on air and drink water.
Year: 1877

The New York Herald of late date
makes the starving condition OF three
little children, picked up in an almost
dying state, the subject of a leading
editorial, and it closes with the sug-
gestion to well-provided people that it
is conscientious duty to see that no
such suffering is possible in their i'm
mediate neighborhOod. There are
some sights to be witnessed in the
streets Of st. Paul nowadays, which,
thank Heaven, have been strange
enough heretofore. And after pass
ing by the crowd of unemployed peo-
pie, the most significant one is the
number of povertystricken little
children, basket in hand, asking
for broken victuals, or, rs they phrase
it, 1.-the leavings of the table, The
small band is on the increase, too, and
there are four to one in the early sum-
mer days. 1t is not a pleasant outlook
for the long dreary, inactive winter,
unless some blessed change predicted
with the bountiful harvest dawns
upon us in that interval.-Pioneer-
Press.


Is it not horrible to think that all
this incalculable human misery has
been caused by scheme to make the
bondholder's bonds worth nine cents
on the dollar more than they were!


And the end is not yet