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Year: 1878

An adage older than some hills, has certainly de-


cided,
That for all lame or lazy folks living is provided
Now I'm not lazy-nor do claim living on that


score,
But being lame, feel entitledto iving-if more.
Since that's the case and Pm entitled would like to


make start,
Let me understand the duties, I will then fulfil my


part.
Little labor will suffice me- less by far than you might


think,
But from perquisites and pay, you shall never find


me shrink
Why not send me on to Congress- could do first rate


at that,
I'd be faithful to your interests all you'd ask for


would get
be all in verse and so attract atten-


uon-
The mode being novel, would be sure to stihe all con-


tention.
And soon you'd see the old Duck Creek, would have


a better name,
With cash enough to change it So you wouldn't know


it for the same,
hundred thousand at the start and less than that


I'd scorn to take,
tell you could get it too by being sharp and wide


awake,
And after we'd once got the start. we always could
get plenty more,
Not having mes the reason, why you haven't had il
long before,
We'd have splendid harbor as an entrance from the
Bay
With solid piers to run well OUT where fleets of ship
could lay
We'd move the bar right clean away, and never hav
another
All this guarantee to do-and you need have II,
| bother.
l think I've shown you how stand, and you mus
! surely see,
That you're serving your best interests by castin
| votes for me
I'll be faithful to those interests and shall feel "
! earned your votes,
But the truths of that old adage will be ever in m
| thoughts. SEC.
Year: 1878

A young gentleman, C. C. Clifton, of FELTON,. was
last week neatly swindled out of suit of clothes by
shrewd negro boy from parts unknown. Mr.. Clifton
had purchased the material for the suit in Phadel
phia and had taken it to Lester the Milford tailor
to be made up. with instructions to express them up
on certain day if he failed to come after them. On
the road to Frederick day before the suit was to
have been finished, colored boy asked him for a
ride stating that he on his way to Milford. Mr..
Clifton requested him to take note to the tailor in
which he requested that the suit should be sent up
completed, buthaving reference to the boy
who was merely messenger. Mr. Leister supposing
that it intended that the bearer of the note
expected TO take them, wrapped the suit up and de-
livered it to him. This was the last seen of the
clothes. The colored boy appropriated them at once
and has been successful in keeping clear of arrest
! The suit was worth $50.
Year: 1878

The exteHton to the Junction & Breakwater rail-
road from Lewes to Rehoboth was completed on
Tuesday of last week. The road, which is about
seven miles long, runs from Lewes to the camp
meeting grounds of the RehOboth Camp Meeting As
socaton, at what was once the gate of the Assoca-
tion's ground The Association has, according to the
agreement with the railroad company, completed the
depot at the terminus of the road and everything is
now ready for travel the route Through tickets
to Rehoboth, by rail all the way, will soon be sold
The depot is about one mile from the hotels and
about two and half from Rehoboth City.
Year: 1878

The people of this county who want to hold Office
under the next Legislature beginning to come out
of their holes and look about. There are numerous
gentlemen who are making preparations and setting
their nets to catch the two cerkships. The aspira-
ton of some Of these gentlemen may have no small
influence in certain Hundreds i'll determining who is
to be the member from those districts. But besides
this little squrm and the big talk the Congress
man things politically are rather amusing.
Year: 1878

1t appears from statements made on the authority
Of the Secretary of the Treasury that there nearly
eight millions of the silver dollars in the treasury
vaults and that the department has exhausted its
efforts to place them in circulation, but without
avail, the people, might have been expected and
as was predicted by this journal and others not
blinded by the speciOus demagogury of the silver
advocates refusing to accept ninety cents for one
hundred. The weight of these eight million dollars
is nearly three hundred TONS and the coinage is still
going on, and will be continued until the meeting of
Congress in December, by which time the amount
now hand will be doubled 1t looks now as
though the Government will have to dispose of its
spurious dollars at their real value, or else remelt
them and issue an honest con-EUery Evening.
Year: 1878

"Can get a room to sleep in to-night?"
asked a gentleman who had just arrived
from the North on an evening train, of the
hotel clerk. The clerk thought moment
and then remarked, "Ill have to put you
in 81, reckon" "Tm a stranger here,
and not well posted about your manners
and customs, but as have never slept in
81 rooms before, will be satisfied with one
room with q beds in it if that will answer
your purpose as WE'LL" was the comment of
the stranger. All that the clerk said was
that if he kept on being hotel clerk until
another railroad arrived here, there would
be no end to his knowledge.-,San Antonio
Herald.
Year: 1878

The stove men have been holding con-
vention out West and discovered that the
capacity of this industry to turn out stoves
is about double that of the country to con-
sumo. And yet men wonder why dull
times prevail when this is only fair indi-
cation of manufacture generally.
Year: 1878

A celebrated actress, whose fresh smile
and silver voice favored the deception,
always called herself "sweet sixteen"
She stated her age as sixteen in court as
witness. Her son was directly afterward
called up and asked how old he was. "Six
months older than mother" was the honest
reply.
Year: 1878

THE R.-Dscrimination is properly
urged between Goods poor" and the
"devil's poor" The rapid multiplication
of the swindler popularly known as dead
beats " is diverting charity from those who
deserve it.
Year: 1878

A market is, it seems, about to be open
ed in Italy for the sale of American an
thracite coal. Recent shipments made as
an experiment have proven that coal is a
serviceable substitute for English coke,
and much cheaper, and for smelling (for
which purpose it is used) equally good re-
suits are obtained. The ascertainment of
this fact at once advanced the price Of coal
to point at which it will be profitable to
shin it,
Year: 1878

The undersigned having taken charge OF the above
name hotel has put it through thorough revision
and refurnished it with beds carpets furniture,
&c is now prepared to accommodate the travelling
public in every respect Especial attention Will De
given to all whether permanent Boarders or transient
Customers.


The subscriber has lad varied experience in con-
ducting Hotel which will enable him to secure the
approval of every one who may give him call. The
bedding and Chambers will be especially attended
TO- and the Table will be equally so.


THE BAR
Is replete with choice liquors and of the best and
DureSt brands and my experience in this Drancn OF
the business justiies Inc i'll announcing that the bar
is not surpassed by any on the Peninsula.


HACK.


Hack will be run to the principal trains: No
charge to guests of this hotel Other persons Will be
conveyed for 10 cents each.


THE STABLE
Is in charge of an experienced hOster, and persons
leaving horses in charge may feel assured thaI
they will receive the best attention.


There Is a Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
where Horses and Carriages can be hired at reasonable
rates.


NAV 29tf PIP COLLINS, Proprietor.
Year: 1878

GEN. FREMONT HAPPY.-General Fremont
III conversation with his friends upon his
appointment as Governor of Arizona, has
expressed himself as extremely gratified at
this mark of favor on the part of the Presi-
dent. lie says that his has been check
cred career, and filled with much honor
and misfortune, but that he is convinced
that the only course left for him to pursue
is to begin life anew, and he could choose
no better field than in the Territories,
where he will be away from the associa-
tions and constant remembrance of his
more prosperous days, and stand on plane
with his newly acquired friends, he can
move on with them in matters of politics
and enterprise. Mrs. Fremont, it is stated,
fully sympathises with her husbands new
ambition, and will share with him the
honors and responsibilities of his new field
of action.
Year: 1878

More farm machinery has been sold in this county
this year than ever before in year in the history
of the county. From the number of threshing
machines ard steam engines going through the
streets of the town, it does not present any appear
ance of low prices for farm produce-SentineI
Year: 1878

Mr.. BRYANT's DAILY LIFE.--Mr. Bryant
used to ascribe the preservation of his
physical and mental vigor partly to his
simple and regular habits of life. He would
rise about half past five in the morning
summer time half an hour earlier-and go
through series of light execises before
dressing. Light dumb bells, covered with
flannel, pole or the horizontal bar were
enough to practice with. Sometimes he
would swing light chair around his head.
An hour later he would bathe from head
to foot.


His breakfast was the simplest" hominy
and milk" as he himself said in letter to
friend cor, in place of hominy, brown
bread or oatmeal or wheaton grits, and in
the season baked sweet apples" Buck
wheat cakes, l do not decline, nor any
other article of vegetable food but animal
food l never take at breakfast. Tea and
coffee l never touch at any time. Some
times l take a cup of chocolate, which has
no narcotic effect and agrees with me very
WE'LL At breakfast l often take fruit,
either in its natural state or freshly stewed.
| X In the country [ dine early, and
| it is only at that meal that l take either
meat or fish and of these but moderate
quantity, making my dinner mostly OF
\ vegetables. At the meal which is called
tea take only little fruit, if it be on the
table. x My drink is water; yet l
sometimes, though rarely, take glass OF
wine. l am a natural temperance man,
finding myself rather confused than ex-
hilarated by wine. l never meddle with
tobacco except to quarrel with its use"


When in town, Mr.. Bryant always walk
ed to his Office, six miles, down and up, nc
matter what the weather. His bed time
we ten, or earlier. He never took any
kind of drug as stimulant, nor even the
usual condiments with his food, such az
pepper and the like. For many years ht
avoided every kind of literary occupation


in the evening, doing all his work in th'


day time.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Fep. 23 1873.
CALCULATIONS CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF
DEFEATING THE SILVER BILL IN THE SENATE
AFTER THE vETo-REPuBLICANs CHANGING


FRONT


The republican anti silver In the House have
pretty generally backed down, and many OF them
are now as anxious az the SILVER men that the bill
shall become law. There Is no doubt that some Of
them Will even vote for the bill against the veto.
They already say that they accord with the
President OIL general political questions and do not
ieei any obligation therefore to support MIS- veto.


In the Senate the effect Of the difficult
to ioreten Tho veto stood, counting pairs 81 10 "a
II TWO OF those who voted TOR the bill SHOULD change
and support the vote that would defeat the b There
Is report that possibly some Senators OF tho ma
jority will be absent, and if one Senator should
change his vote then absentee from the mujority
would suffice TO defeat tAe bill II Senator changes
then iour abscnteos from the majority side would DO
needed to defeat the bill


In the house General Butler expects to deliver u
speech on the silver question during the coming wceE.
The extreme silver men will all vote overcome the
veto and some OF them intend soon as possible TO
Introduce new bill, directing the issue certificates
against silver bullion deposited in the treasury
repeating the section Of the present bill authorizing
an international con nferonce. Mr.. Ewing, however,
thinks II better 10 drop the whole matter and
make II the prominent issue IN tho fall canvas.


There Is general belief here that the OH will be-
come law.
Year: 1878

Very soon after the accident at Tariff vile the Connecticut Western railroad com pany began the erection of new Iron bridge at Satan's KIngdom in place of a wood structure which did not answer the purposes of the road and was not cOIs.der- ed safe. This bridge, which has been in uss some time, has, within few days, paid for itself twice over, probably, by saving freight train from wreck under circumstan- ces which thoroughly proved the strength and value of the new work, as with the old bridge there the same train would undouht- edly have crushed it and made complete wreck. Just as freight train struck the bridge, going on from curve, one of the curve plates ot box-car evidently did not work right and the car was thrown off the track, so that on one side the wheels bore heavily upon and ran over the ties about in the center line between the rails, while the wheels on the other side by the inclined position and motion of the car were lifted up and down and pounded along the whole length of the bridge, a distance of about two hundred feet. The marks made by the wheels upon the ties show the great force with which the car was jolted along. There were upon the engine beside the engineer and fireman, two officials of the road, and in the caboose in rear of the train were . others; and though the deraied car bound ed and dumped oyer the bridge there was no perceptible difference in the motion of the train to lead any one to suspect that anything was wrong, and the position in tue Car was not discovered until the traof had passed beyond the bridge about one hundred yards. Workmen under the bridge made the first discovery and gave signal
Year: 1878

Am UndenlabIe Truth.

 You deserve to suffer if you lead miser- able, unsatisfactory life in this beautiful world, it is entirely your own fault and there is only one excuse for you,-your un- reasonable prejudice and skepticism, which has killed thousands. Personal knowledge and common sense reasoning will soon show you that Greens August Flower will cure you of Liver Complaint or Dyspepsia, with all it's miserable effects, such us sick headache, palpitation Of the heart, sour stomach, habitusl costiveness, dizziness of the head, nervous prostration, low spirits &c. Its sales now reach every town on the Western Continent and not druggist but will tell you of it's wonderful cures. You can buy sample bottle for 10 cents. Three doses will relieve you.
Year: 1878

EX SECRETARY FISH believes that
General Grant is not candidate for
denomination for the Presidency. He
further says he believes that the agitation
of Grants candidacy comes not from his
friends, bat his enemies, although at the
same time he does not see any danger
10 the Republic in third term. That
IA the way to talk If opposed to General
Grant. We have been partially convert
ed 10 Grant because of the negstiveness
Of Hayes. The President of the United
States should not be man setting on
the fence. We want no more negative
Republicans. -AdryssilIe appeal.
Year: 1878

IE the town OF Scowhegsn, Maine. a
womss threw out some cherries from the
dregs Of q keg OF cherry bounce. Some
chickens ate the cherries and shortly AZ
,erwards tumbled over apparently dead.
The woman was OF an economical turn
Of mind and determined at least TO save
the feathers. So she had the hired man
pluck the chickens. Next morning what
vas her conformation at beholding the
whole lot Of bare poultry coming up for
their breakfast.
Year: 1878

A screech owl took possession ofa box
in which pair OF martins were building
their nests, in Lancaster, Pa, and, when
he returned, would not let them enter.
The birds soon few away and returned
with whole army of companions, sach
bringing in his beak piece of mud.
with which they hermetically sealed the
entrance Of the box. When the box was
opened few days later, the owl was
found to be dead.
Year: 1878

BLIGHTED LovE.-In Stockton n youth
Of seventeen took cold poison and died. .
He did it because he could not inspire the
ebject of his souls affection with m equal
passion for himself. We wonder il it was
ONE old widow who was so heartlcss.
Year: 1878

FERTILIZERS FOR GRAPE EINrs Bone
dust, wood ashes and such liRe f .lizers
are best for grape vines in low ground
Stable manure applied in large quantities
on damp soil will produce diseased vines.--
On dry ground the effect is beneficial. The
best soil for grapes is dry, light, warm and
rich On such soilarply top-dressings of
wel.rotted manure, alternating every third
year with dressing of Stacked lime
Where grapes are being raised OH damp
ground caro- must be taken to keep the roots
near the surface.
Year: 1878

Tho rack was long since abolished as n
monstruus and savage invention; hut there
are other ways ~ torturing prisOncrs, and
one Of them seems recently TO have been
brought into uae at Jersey City. II we may
bclicvc-and We have no reason TO doubt q
statement in the Nee York Times relating 90
the treatment Of Mrs. SMITH, the widow OF
the murdered policeman.


No doubt the unfortunate man was killed
in very brutal manner; but because his
assassin was brutal is no reason why other
people should become so His wife may
have been guilty Of this monstrous crime.
II she was, let it be proved by means bctlt-
ting the age. She may deserve to bc con-
victcd and executed. If so letcvcn her exc
cution be dcccntly conducted 1t may be
said that she has unscxcd herself. But that
is not yet proven, and her jailcrs have no
right TO forget that she IL a woman.


Mrs SMITH is subject TO hysteria. and
throughout the day an officer Is kept within
hearing distance to CLEAN, II possible, some
evidence against her from her insane
rawlings. But this IL not all. According to
the Times. "dt night he sleeps IN The room,
icih her, listening 10 Whdt she mag SAP IN her
dreams"


A man sleeping In the room with female
prisoner. to find evidence against her in her
incoherent utterings during her dreams
What means to resort to--what evidence ~
rely on People sometimes dream Of actual
occurrences; but more frequently OF ride
ulous and impossible things. Does the
State OF New Jersey propose to hang n
woman II she happens to have the night
mare 2 Does the State of New Jersey ac-
cuse a woman Of crime, and then, from a
lack Of evidence with which to maintain the
charge, compel her to submit to have Il
strange man sleep beside her, in the forlOrn
hope that at least in her dreams she may
give. what the Constitution forbids should
be- extorted from prisoner. even in waking
hours, evidence against herself? Is this
the boosted Jersey justice 2" Then where
is Jersey decency-where is Jersey hu-
manity?
Year: 1878

The yellow haired girl whom LILLY
AUBRY Of Colorado has persistentiy declared To
be- her missing sister. MINNIE. was fully denti-
fed yesterday by the Buffalo canal boat captain
who brought her TO this city "a his cook and il
again at liberty. Justice MoRoAs saying that
there wns no longer the shadow Of an excuse
for holding her. and intimating pretty plainly
that her arrest was. 10 say the least. u mistake.
When the yellow haired girl turned to leave tho
court room LILLY burst into tears.
Year: 1878

There Is n solemn warning for the little
boys who 90 in swimming on the piers in the
sad fate OF CHARLEY GATES the Brooklyn hoy
who was bitten by big shark on Thursday.
Who knows but that the shark may be- cruising
about at this moment in the East river on the
lookout for another boy7
Year: 1878

II appears that the Rev. 10. Cook, the
bowling preacher. was sothful and idle
loafar before he found n way 10 screw n living
out of the pulpit. According To the account Of
him given by his father. he was lazier than any
Of the tramps agains, whom he is now turning
his uproarious rhetoric. II is melancholy TO
road the words in which his father describes
HIM When hoy. tried my best TO make
him work on the farm. and | resorted
to every expcdiont. without success When
Jo. was ordered out into the lot to work
he would hide under u tree. or skulk around in
his sluggish way. When he made n pretencc
Of obedience. he would quit work II small
cloud threatening rain appeared in the sky.
This occurred very often. and he not only
showed himself to he totally useless hut he di-
minished his fathers means by getting money
from him to attend auctions. At last the lazy 10.
thought he could make something out Of reli-
gion by turning preacher; and for some years
past he has given himself up to this interesting
business. and has found II highly profitable. 1t
has also given him notoriety
Year: 1878

Unless the property holders and proprie-
tors Of Rockawny are moro careful, that famous
beach will begin to lose is reputation for order,
The recent riotous proceedings at Far Kocka-
way have been followed by equally unpleasant


incidents on tho beach proper. On Sunday last
several assaults md arrests for dsorderly
conduct took place and two men were
sent to tho Queens county iai for
participating in tho afrays. Two young
Indies had thcir pockets picked Of a
gold watch and other vauables while boarding
tho Columbia. Yesterday. according to the
Eagle New York lady was relieved OF her gold
watch Just as sho was boarding a homeward-
bound train. Monte men have also made their
appearance. Complaints are frequent that the
polioe are negligent at the expense OF the inn
Year: 1878

To-day the heroes of the hard-earned vie
tory at Henley will be welcomed home by their
fellow students. The young men Of Columbia
will do well to Justify their name by restraining
the exubernnco of their enthusiasm within prop
er bounds. II was by self-command as well ~
by self-reliancc and work that the crew Of which
victory
Year: 1878

Il Cruel Joke.-A widow lady residing
near Bridge avenue was presented with
nice little pig last Monday for her Christ
mas dinner. 1t was put in pen to better
its condition and make it more palatable.
On Tuesday night some sacrilegious thief
did take, steal, and carry away the afore-
said pig against the peace and dignity OF
the Commonwealth and greatly against the
wishes of the owner.
Year: 1878

Close of the Reuirat.-The revival meet
ings at the Baptist church have closed, after
a very successful continuance OF several
weeks. By this gracious revival the church
and the Christian cause was greatly bene-
fitted, and quite number Of new converts
Aunrn made
Year: 1878

Our HEIREss.- The local musical extrava-
ganza entitled sour .Heiress," which was
SO favorably received by our people on its
first Introduction here, will be reproduced
tomorrow night at Mozart Hall for the
benefit OF the Retreat for the Sick. The
management have provided a good deal OF
new scenery, prominent among which will
be noticed CANDLES Hill and Monroe Park.
The house will doubtless be crowded, as the
object for which the entertainment is to be
given is most deserving one.