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Year: 1874

The ticket for county officers nominated by
the Sussex Democracy is good enough to COM
pei the Republicans to select list of tirst-eass
men, on next Thursday, but yet weak and inhar-
monious enough to be beaten by proper effort.
The nominations are the product of various To-
cal partisan contests which were won in some
cases by one faction and some by the other, and
they are not the we'll matured arrangement OF
the two. The ticket will not help the success OF
Cochran and Williams on the contrary, it will
contribute to weaken til sir prospects.


Other circumstances of encouragement are
Joined with this to produce united earnest ef-
fort amongst all the elements of the Republican
party throughout the State with the bright as.
surance that success may be won. The WORD
sent I'D from the country districts is in every
case full Of hope, and all eyes outside are nov
turned upon Wilmington to see her do equal.
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Year: 1874

For some time past the east side OF the city has
been infested by set OF robbers and thieves Of
the most desperate character. They have not only
taken advantage OF the darkness OF the night to
shield them in their infamous plunderings, but
they have not hesltated to commit their daring
deeds in the light OF day.


Yesterday afternoon about three O'Clock, two Of
TINS band took advantage OF the absence OF n.
Junker, who keeps grocery store at the corner Of
Delaney and Orchard streets, to overpower and
beat the young man lett in the store and rob the
TIL OF some SIS, more or less. The way III which
these wretches accomplished their work was 10
send one OF them into the store, under the pre-
lence OF purchasing bushel OF coal. He
said he had no basket, out would deposit
seventy.1ve cents as security for the return
of the naske AS the coal was outside the door
the young man, Jonn Streck, went out TO get II,
but observing something suspicious IN the appear
ance o the man who renamed on the OUTSIDE, he
hind inc counter. Finding that he was discov-
cred he gave signal TO his confederate, and the
two rufians attacked the man Streck, knocking
him down and leaving him IN position in which
he was unable to give the alarm. They made good
their escape. and John Streck says hewould be un-
able 10 identity them. MIR. junKer states that
this has occurred once or twice before, and on
several occasions when his wife was IN the store
sne has been approached IN the same way, but she
was too smart lor them. THIS happened In the
broad day IN a thickly populated district, ana
where there are hundreds OF people constantly
Year: 1874

The afth annual picnic and excursion OF st.
Paul's Institute, OF this city, largel. attended
yesterday. The steamer and barges sailed up the
Hudson at an early hour in the morning, with a
full cargo of pleasure seekers. The ride up the
river was delightful one, and at oriental Grove
the picknickerS spent glorious time returning to
the city at late hour in the evening. one and all
much elated with the festivities of the day.
Year: 1874

The father Of the great Napoleon
was lawyer in Corsica, and now one
of his descendants has entered the same
profession. In report of case on
trial in the Circuit Court of Howard
county, Nd, last week, the Baltimore
Sun says that fne-looking young man
of grave aspect, with an admirably
formed head, and face full Of intel
lectual expression, rose as one of the
counsel in the case to address the
court. His voice, manner and matter
at once attracted attention. It W.
manifest that he was person of more
than ordinary capacity, and the inquiry
among the audience became general.
"Who is this young man? An an
swer brought forth the fact that the
speaker was Jerome Bonaparte, the
second son of the deceased nephew OF
the great Napoleon, who had been but
recently admitted to the bar, and was
now making his maiden speech as
lawyer. The court gave marked atten.
ton to his argument, and the lawyers
and others present pronounced the eff
Year: 1874

How the meeting of old friends of
bygone days will cause thrill to 90
through person. A thrill went
through us last week when we met
Edward Barber, business man of Mil
waukee. Twenty years ago he was
the railroad agent at Whitewater, and
We used to snoop around the depot.
In those days hogsheads Of sugar
were allowed to remain on the platform
outside, and with piece of shingle in
the bunghole of hogshead boy could
pull out enough to give him the pan
tod for a month. AS we shook hands
with Barber thrill went up US, COM
mencing about one chain and two links
above our feet, and ending on top of
our head, as We remembered how affec-
tionaiely he used to kick us off the steps,
We suppose he doesn't remember the
time Gus Scoville put two bricks in the
elbow of his pants, aud then got caught
Barber to kick him. Even vel IN a""iih,esd fhosdd
early days railroads were the same
soulless monoplies that they are now
They objected having their sugar stole.
and kicked against the Potter-law us
boys passed, just the same as they do
now, at the one the men played on them
last winter. There is good deal of
the old fashioned bunghole and shingle
about railroad Legislation. = Lacrosse
Sun.
Year: 1874

Matters will soon begin to assume ahEeiy
aspect in and around the St. Louis Hotel
the new State House. The Governor yes
terday gave orders to have the executive
department transferred from Dryade
street to 81. Louis street, and they are
being faithfully carried out. It is not i'm
probable that the Governor and the at
taches of his office viii be comfortably en-
sconced in their new and handsomely fitted
up quarters to-day, as the work OF renov-
ing was commenced yesterday.


The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Board of STATE Engineers, and other
State officials, had also given orders to have
the furniture, etc, Of their offices moved to
the apartments assigned them in the new
State House, and their orders were also
being executed yesterday. There will be
ample and convenient accommodations for
every department of the State government
in the new State House, including commit
tee rooms for the legislative department.
The Senate Chamber and the hall OF the
House of Representatives will be both eie-
CANT and spacious, and are we'll adapted for
the ora:orical displays that are usual In
law-making assemblies. The Senate Cham
Der will present an appearance of grandeur
when completed that will be well calculated
to inspire lofty thoughts in the minds of the
representatives of the people that will as
semble in the higher branch OF the Legisla-
ture to make laws.


II will take some time to Get every de-
partment of the government, including the
Supreme Court and the Board Of Educa-
ton, located in their new quarters, but
when once there, and everything in work
ing order, it will not only prove great
public convenience, but it will vastly i'm
prove business in the neighborhood Of the
new State House.
Year: 1874

The hearts of the teachers Of the public
schools will be giaddensd BY the notice in
another column from Superintendent
Boothby, to the effect that the rolls for the
month of January will be paid on Saturday
next, at Lyceum Hall. Tae officers of the
Department of Finance, a. the City Hall,
predict their ability to pay two additional
months within the next thirty days. We
hope sincerely that their belief may be
realized, for the embar easements Of the
teachers for the past few months, from the
absence of funds to pay them, have been
unusually severe.
Year: 1874

That portion of Carondelet street where
cotton and other brokers and money lend
ers delight most to congregate and discuss
the chances of making money, was de-
cidedly dull yesterday, and the prospect is
that it will be duller still when the State
Auditor and State Treasurer remove to the
new State House.
Year: 1874

INSANITY RARE AMONG SAvAcEs.-''I If we
may rely an the observations of travellers. -
says the Journal Of Mental S1cpcc. there
has always been comparatively little insanity
among savageS Admitting this To- be the
case. it is not difficult to guess at the reasons
of their comparative immunity. In civilized
society there are three principal causes to
which we may trace nearly every mental
disorder, viz. hereditary predisposition, in
temperance, and mental anxieties. Now.
savages are almost exempt from the operation
Of these three causes. They do not poison
their brain with alcohol until the white man
introduces it to them. The weak in mind
and body are not carefully attended to and
kept alive as among civilized people if they
are not actually destroyed. by natural cr ar
tifcial means, they are got rid of, 50 that
they do not themselves swell the numbers of
the insane in there own generation, or increase
them in the next generation by propagatinS
their kind. Again, the sayagcs do not inter
marry in the same family among them the
prohibition Of marriage extends often to dis
tant relatives. persons having the most dis
tant blood affinity being forbidden to marry.
1t can scarcely be doubted that the reason OF
such prohibition was their experience OF the
evils resulting from intermarriage of relatives
an experience which distinct as is the les
son which it teaches, has not vet availed to
check the intermarriagc of first cousins
among civilized people.


Lastly the savages has few and simple
wants springing from his appetites and these
he gratifes. With him there is no eager
straining beyond his strength after social
aims that are not intrinsicaJly worth the
efforts they cost, no disappointed ambition
from failure to compass such aims, no dejec-
ton from the reaction which follows the rea-
lization of an over-rated ambitious passion,
no anxious sense of responsibility he has no
lifelong hypocrisies to keep up, no torment
ing remorse of conscience, no painful rehec-
tiops of an exaggerated self-consciousness in
short, none of the passions that constitute
tho chief wear and tear of civilized life.
Year: 1874

A NEW METHOD OF BurcnERINc.-A new
method of killing horned cattle has been
introduced in Europe. which it is said large
ly reduces the possibility Of inficting un-
necessary torture upon the animals. An
iron mask by continuous blinker is placed
on tic bullock's head. so arranged as to
close the animals vision, and to make q
hole or socket in the middle of the mask
corresponding to the spot in the centre of
the forehead whereupon blow immediate
ly causes insensibility. A hollow nail Of
peculiar form, made to fit the socket, and
having large head, is then readily slipped
into its place, and single blow Of very
moderate strength drives it instantly homo,
and causes death too rapldly to allow Of any
suffering.
Year: 1874

A BIG FIRE AT BosToS.-The building at
East Boston used by thdEastern Railroad as
receiving depot for outward-bound
freight, which was of wood and brick, two
stories high and 1870 feet long. caught fire
March 4th from the explosion of
a carboy of vitriol in car, and the flames
spread so rapidly that the whole wooden
part Of the building was soon on fire, and
the 40 or so persons in it were Obliged to
flee for their lives. \ gen eral alarm was
sounded, and Boston was pr city thoroughly
scared. The depot was almost entirely de.
stroyed, together with about 30 cars, loaded
with kerosene and miscellaneous freight,
while lot of freight bills and books were
burned. and the man who had charge Of
them had to be dragged out through
window. to save his life. The total loss.
which will fall entirely on the Eastern road.
is about S12O, 900, and there is no insurance.
Year: 1874

HIS INVALUABLE MACHINE the invention of j. UN
DERWOOD Fayetteville Co. unquesonaby the GREATEST
LBovER of the and bids fair to be to the Cotton Planter what
the Mccormick Reaper and Mower the Western Farmer It,
operation chops both sides weeds and d the cotton eecua


than be done by the hoehus doing the work from SIX to


TWO FOUR horses with but ONE and ONE horse
Chopping converted into excellent CULTIVATOR
Harrow Sweep for between the throughout the


thoroughly tried upon the crop of 1878 and bears the
highest testimonials perfect took the Gold Medal at the
Georgia Fair the important and latest Improvement III Ai
Implements and the First Premium everywhere has been
Year: 1874

Two rats performed 4 feat ingenious.
A trap which was baitcd for their
capture was habitually plundered
without securing a single rat. They
had evidently invented some plan
for safely stealing away the bait, and
what the plan was could only be
learned by setting watch Oh the
trap. We shall explain how the theft
was effected. The trap was of the
kind which is sometimes employed
for catching mice. 1t was Il box
with sliding door which was sus-
tanned by mechanism connected
with it; the bait being nibbled at, the
door dcscends and makes the mouse
a prisoner. The rats saw through the
device, and resorted to the following
very simple but etfectual method Of
taking away the bait, which was n
piece of toasted cheese, and yet es-
cape imprisonment. One of them
placed itself under the door, so that
it might fall on its back, while the
other crept in and successfully car
ried off the morscl of cheese. The
first rat then withdrew itself from un-
der the door and joined its companion.
This demonstration Of rat intelligence
is of recent occurrence.-C Chambers
Journal.
Year: 1874

ACo, ceShu CtIc Olu IIltn WIFI Il
smile, 81 remember one time in par
ticu}ar, while out prospecting with
an old friend some twenty years ago.
We were travelling on horseback,
and came across a tavern one night
about 10 o'clock. Being very tired
and hungry, as soon as we got some
supper, and something warm to keep
the cold out, we asked to be shown
to our room. On looking around,
we found the room had two beds in
it, one Of which was already occupi-
cd by two strangers, who were both
snoring Justify. The fact of there
being two beds in the room did not
surprise us, as in lakewood taverns
there were frequently three beds in
a room. We undressed, and Just as
l was going to blow out the light,
my friend, who had got into bed,
espied the foot of one of the strang-
ers sticking through the bed-clothes
at the foot Of tho bed. With a suL-
pressed chuckle he motioned me to
hold on a moment; he got quietly
out of bed, and going to where the
strangers boots were he took off
huge, sharp, Mexican spur, and care
fully adjusted it to the bare heel of
the unconscious stranger. With
another audible chuckle as he thought
of the consequences that would fol
low when the stranger drew in his
foot, he got back into bed, and I
blew out the light and followed him.
He soon managed to get long
straw from the bed and reached over
and tickled the strangers foot. He
instantly drew his legs up until his
knees almost touched his chin. In
doing this he drew the spur the
whole length of his bed-fellow's leg,
making bad scratch. The victim
uttered yell and sprang ont of bed
with muttered exclamation that l
did not make out, and then he com
menced wild dance around the
room, with his neither garment under
his arm, and making frantic efforts
either to dislocate his neck, or to see
how badly he was hurt, all the while
making exclamations that would
have made a baggageman with a
Saratoga~trunk on his shoulder turn
green with envy. The innocent
cause of the trouble had been awak-
ened at the first yell of the victim,
and, in Strengthening his legs out,
scratched himself most numerically.
He did not yell nor say bad words,
but he jumped out Of bed and made
for his friend with the purpose of
taking vengeance, l supposed; but he
had not taken two steps before he
jabbcd the spur into his leg again.
The landlord then appeared with d
light, followed by half the boardcrs
in the house, and inquired what the
matter was. An examination brought
to light the spur, which explained
the matter. The stranger looked
sheepishly at the spur, and then at
his scratch, and finally examined his
boots, and with sickly smile said:
"Wcll, boys, l have lived all my life
among people who wear spurs, but !
never before saw man who could
pull off his boots and leave his spur
on his foot. I'll treat in the morn
ing"
Year: 1874

A correspondent writing from Mag.
ara Falls says: "Shortly after break
fast yesterday morning stroled out
from the Clifton to the edge Of the
Horseshoe Fall to watch a log which
had caught in the back eddy, and
was slowly making its way again to
the verge of the chasm. just to the
left Of me, and looking down on one
of the most majestic and awful views
that the place affords, was the newt
able couple, his arm about her waist
and his other hand in hers. Hackey
was close beside, narrating in his
professional monotone how, in the
cool gray light of a morning long
ago, a beautiful but unfortunate girl
walked quietly out to the edge Of the
rock, stood there for moment with
the wind tossing the white folds of
her night gown and the tangled
ffinges of her disheveled hair, and
then leaped with the strength of de-
spair clear out into the void beyond,
and disappeared in the hell of boil
ing water at the foot of the fall.
There was moments pause as the
story ended, but no doubt as to what
should follow-it was foreordained
from the first-and the two mouths
came together with the usual chirrup
and the usual blush. / turned away
in sadness and passed on. But per
haps the most amusing spectacle OF
this hymencal Mecca may be witness
sed in the corridors of any of the
great hotels, from 9:3O to 1880 OF
any evening during the season. Go
early, so as to be there in time, ascend
to about the third floor, and take up
your post of observation in some con-
venient cmbrasure-say in the win
dow at the end of the hall. The hall
hour will hardly have struck when
door after door will open in quick
succession, and groom after groom
emerge sncakingly from its closing


portal, give quick glance over hin


shoulder, and then walk leisUrely up


and down, with a don't-carea41-
expression on his face that is indie
Year: 1874

The correspondent of the World,
writing from Chiselhurst, says:


At a quarter past eleven the gilded
gates of Camden Place were thrown
open and a carriage appeared containing
Lucien BOnaparte and Prince Lucien
Murat. A great cry arose from the
crowd for the first time III his life this
young man, who to-day had attained his
eighteenth year, heard himself acclaimed
as Caesar. 6 ViUe . EnapereuT % was
the cry, and it was taken up and echoed
and re-echoed by the crowd that lined
the way to the church until the shout
almost drowned the merry clangor of
the bells of the Protestant parish church,
which at this moment began to ring
merry welcome. was standing close
to the side of the carriage, as owing to
the density of the crowd it paused until
way could be made for it, and I looked
narrowly at the prince to observe the
effect which these acclamations might
have on him. He had taken off his hat
to bow his face certainly flushed, per-
haps with pride, perhaps with humility.
It is no common face-he is yet so
young that no one can tell what there
may be in him-but it is the face of one
who has confidence in himself and in his
"star." Throughout the whole of the
day he bore himself with dignity, COM
posure and grace. The empress was
looking extremely well. [ had been
told she had greatly aged, but I could
not see it. She IS still handsome, and
as winning and charming as ever.
Year: 1874

EDITORS APPEAL-The tax-ridden
people Of Shelby county had congratu.
lated themselves upon the conservatism
and economy which had been inaugu-
rated at the commencement Of the pre-
sent term OF the honorable county court.
They hailed the reduction OF the rate of
taxation as an earnest system of re-
trenchment and reform, which would
characterize the proceedings Of the court
during its entire session, aud, resting
under this impression, great was their
amazement at the extravagant prOposi-
ton now before the court, vi5: the pur-
chase of the 0verton hotel for the pur-
pose of converting it into a courthouse.
The county court will most certainly act
upon this proposition with reflection,
and not utterly disregard the opinions Of
almost the entire tax-paying and mer-
camille portions Of this community. The
people of Shelby county have expressed
their confidence in the members Of the
court by placing them in power. Let
them not prove recreant to their trust.
The people will hold them responsible if
they so far forget the duty they owe to
the county. TAXPAYER
Year: 1874

that Oldham might have suffered speedy
Justice ar the hands of an outraged COM
munity had he been caught. The hue
and cry was raised, ahd the sheriff, with
a large posse, has been guarding the rail-
road for three miles. Other officers and
citizens are hunting up the fugitive in
the country, and no plans calculated to
cause his apprehension have been left
undOne.


NATURE OF THE WOUND.


The bullet, which, from the aperture
made, is supposed to have been fired
from Smith & Wesson pistol, struck
in the breast and penetrated the right
lung. The wound was probe1 but the
bali was not found. as it had gone be-
yOnd the reach of an instrument The
wound is believed TO be fatal, and john
son was said to be in dying condition
yesterday afternoon.
Year: 1874

A CURE FOR CoNsUMPIIoN.--A


correspondent writes as follows


about the sanitary power of a very


well known plant: l have dis


covered remedy for pulmonary
consumption. 1t has cured mum


Der of cases after they had com
,nenced bleeding at the lungs and
the hectic flush was already on the
cheek. After trying this remedy
to my own satisfaction, | have
thought philanthropy required that
[ should let it be knoHa to the
world. It is the common inullin,
stepped strong and swectencd with
coffee sugar, and drank freely
The herb should be gathered be-
fore the 5th of July, if convenient.
Young or old plants are good if
dried in the shade, and kept in
clean paper bags. The medicine
must be continued frem three to
six months, according to the nature
Of the disease. 1t IS good for tue
urinary vessels also. It strengthens
the system, and builds up instead
Of taking away the strength. It
makes good blood, and takes in
hannation from the lungs. It is
the wish of the writer that ever
periodical in the United States and
Canada and Europe should publish
this receipt for the benefit Of the
human family. Lay this up and
keep it in the house ready Tor
use.
Year: 1874

STARVATION AT TEE NORTH.
The New York Day Book, treat
ing of the woe which has come
upon many Of the poor Of the North,
says


Had we the voice and the
trump Of an arcilangel, we would
make one trni8m ring ever this
broad land with a force that would
shake the planet like a universal
earthquake. It is this: the sole
and only origin Of the starvation
horrors now visiting the honest sons
and daughters OF toll al over the
United States is the terrible politi-
cal outrage upon the once indus
trious and wealth creating South
The poverty of that section Is
reacting Gas we always said it
would) upon the balance Of the
country, and till the South is re-
stored, the rest Of the Union will
suffer.