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Year: 1873

How to keep celery over winter is a


question that perplexes nearly every one


VINO eulflvates that palatable plant. Many


methods are practised, some of which are
suited to milder cimater, but will not
answer We have kept celery very
successfully for one or two winters past
by packing it in an upright position in
large boxes, half buried in the ground
and covered tightly with boards. Over
the covered boxes earth is heaped suf
ficiently high to keep out the frost. The
boxes are opened when necessary, and
quantity sufficient for week or two
taken out at once. We believe the idea
was obtained from the Germantown Tele
graph That paper now suggests another
plan, which is probably just as good, and
may be more easily followed in some
cases. 1t is this "A trench is dug from
twelve to fifteen inches in depth, aud as
long as may be suitable the roots are
placed in this singly side by side, at an
angle, that is leaning somewhat; three
inches of soil are packed against them !;
then another line of stalks, until the ben
is as large as may be convenient for cover
ing, and another if required can be made.
Soil should then be added until within
six inches of the top of the stalks then
layer of straw, then a layer of dry leaves;
the whole to have good board co0ering
to keep out water. Of course rather
high ground for the bed or beds should
be selected, and a trench should be dug
around the bed deeper than the bottom
of the celery trenches, so made as to be
sure to carry off all the water. If this
plan is followed strictly all others may be
abandoned, as the celery will keep not
only till spring, but as long in the spring
as may be desired and it is not all eaten
beforehand.
Year: 1873

The Williamsport Bulletin gives the
following in reference to Wade. who
murdered an old man and woman near
that city couple of months ago -
"a bout five o'clock on Monday evening


Wade was removed to an adionining cell.
as 1t was feared that he contemplated
making an effort to get out. He had not
been in his new quarters long before he
seized the water pipe aud wrenched it off,
when the water flowed rapidly. Think
ing TO cool his ardor somewhat. il was
determined to leave him alone for short
time. He then broke down the ham
mock, and securing bar of iron COM
menced digging through the wall into his
own CELL and in a short time bad made
an opening large enough to admit the
BODY OF man. The sheriff, with several
policemen, then approached, but brondish-
Ing piece of iron, he de6ed that official
to enter his cell. After some parleying
rush was made upon him, when he was
seized, thrown and secured He was
then handcutIed and tied with an euor.
nous rope, somewhat on the principle of
doing up the Davenport Brothers, when
1t was supposed that he could not possi-
bly, get loose again. But, Davenportlike,
Wade was determined to show the officers
trick or two. During the night, it is
supposed, he secured broken tumbler,
when be deliberately went to work and
succeeded in cutting the rope that bound
him and released himself Then, by
desperate effort, he wrenched of his
handouts, and, as if scorning to be
encountered with such trifing things,
threw them out of window into the iail
yard. Then he broke bis cell, aud was
found roaming through the halls of the
prison IN the morning, apparently free
man He was then recaptured and locked
up again. Whether he will perform
another trick or two remains to be seen.
He processes to have experienced religion.
and states that he prayed fervently to be
granted strength to free himself from his
bonds, and his prayer was answered."
Year: 1873

An exchange very pertly remarks: A
great many persons think that newspa
per cannot flourish unless it has a party
organization at its back. Such persons
predicted that the New York Tribune
would fail when ii cut loose from the Re-
publican party. But Notwithstanding
the unpopularity OF some of the principles
advocated by the Tribune it cleared some
$50, 1000 during the first six months Of
the present year, which is at the rate OF
l6 per cent. per aunum on the price OF
the latest share sold.
Year: 1873

The act of Congress to prevent cruelty
to animals while being transported by
railroad went into effect on the first of
October. The act imposes a fue of not
less than one hundred dollars, or more
than five hundred, for confnipg animals
in boat or car longer than twenty eight
consecutive hours without unloading for
at least five consecutive hours for rest,
water aud feeding.
Year: 1873

fraudulent brand or mark of inspection,
CT found to have been adulterated, or
not coming up to the Ere test, as the
mark of inspection would indicate, shall
be subject to seizure by the said Inspec-
tor, and the same shall, after ten days pub
lie, notice be sold, solely for re distillation !;
the proceeds of such sale. after deductiug
the necessary expenses of sale and seizure,
shall, one half be given to the school fund
wherever, the seizure was made, and one
half to the informer


SECTION e Any Inspector or deputy
appointed under this act, who shall violate
any of its provisions by neglccting to in
spect npon request, or shall falsely brand
any oil or fluid shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeaIor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fued not less than two
hundred and fifty dollars, or more than
| one thousand dollars, and be subject to
imprisonment for not less than three
months or more than one year, or both,
subject to the discretion OF the Court
one halt OF the Gne to go to the informer
and one half to the school fund of the dis
trict wherein the offence is committed


SECTION I. That packages containing
oil manufactured for export. shall be
branded with stencil by the manufacturer,
and with the words, ''for expert" All
benzine, naphtha, or any hydro carbons
created in the manufacturer of refined oil
/ from crude petroleum or otherwise manu-
laetured, shall be inspected and branded
"benzae, and shall not be kept for sale
or used in any way for giving light to be
! burned in lamps, and this act shall not
be construed to prohibit their use in max
/ ing gas to be conveyed through pipes to
/ burners similar to gas iD city gas works,
TO be used fer the same purpose, aud fur
ther, the penalties for violating this Sec
/ tion shall be the same as those applied to
the use Of reiiued oil below the legal test
SECTION 8. Nothing contained in this
act shall be construed or held to apply in
any manner to any kind Of oil or fluid
manufactured for port from this State
or in transit from one State to another
through the limits Of this Common ealth


Any person or persons who shall sell or
cause to be sold, any barrel or package, or
/ who shall refill the same, without first
removing the brand of the Inspector, shall
/ be fable to fine of three hundred dol
lars for every barrel or package sold, or
/ delivered, Or refiled. Said fines shall be
recoverable as other fines Of like character
are recoverable by law and one half shall
go to the informer, and enc half to the
school fund Of the district in which the
offence was committed.


SECTION 10. The provisions OF this act
shall take effect and go in force on the
first day Of May, Anuo Domini one thous-
and eight hundred and seventy three.


SECTION II, All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Year: 1873




There is no day SO dark
But through the murk some ray Of hope may stesl
Some blessed touch from Heaven that we might fee


If We bat chose TO marx.


We shut the portals fast,
and turn the key and let no sunshine in,
Yet to the worst despair that comes through sin


Gods light shall reach st last.


We slight our daily joy,
Make much OF our vexEtiOns, thickly set
Our path with th0rns Of discomfort, and fret


At our fine goldas alley.


Tin bounteous Heaven might troWn
At such ingrstitude, and, turning, lay
On our i'm patience burdens that would weigh


Our aching shoulders down.


We shed too nisny tears,
And sigh too sore, and yield up to woe,
AS il God had not planned the way to 60,


And counted out our years.


Can we not be content,
And lift our heads from the ignohie dust
OF these complaining lives, and wait with trust,


Fulfilling Heavens intent9


Must ge have wealth and power,
Appealing to indifferent hearts and cold
With delicate touch, striving to reach and hold


Oar hidden consciousness.


And see how everywhere
Love comforts, strengthens, helps and saves rs


all;
What opportunities Of good befan


To make life sweet and fair
Year: 1873

During The ninth year OF us 6AIstenceI 9
second series of stock was issued, and to this
series the loan Of che first series for the tenth
year were sold. Had this second series been
issued earlier iB the histoEy Of the Delaware,
it would now be possible to pay of the hold
eTs of the shares in the first series In full; but
as such was not done, O certain per cent. only
will be received by them at the present time,
and the remainder will be paid over as fast as
the second series returns to the first series the
amount which it has borrowed, .r.-


The actual amount paid on each share Is
&l26. The final payment was made on Mon
day night last.


The following is list OF the shareholders
who have cOBtined to the end, with the mum
har OF aharha held hV each
Year: 1873

FELL FROM A WAGON Wednesday afternoon,
at Front and Madison streets, boy driving fur
nitnre car, and seated on q bureau, which Was in
the vehicle, tell from his perch. AS he fell the
back of his neck struck against one of the wagon
wheels, and was cut pretty badly. He Immediately
gave the wagon Into the charge Of another Toy,
and started for his home.
Year: 1873

THE FLY.-It is stated that some of the fields
OF wheat sown early in September, are badly in
iured by the hy The field of Joseph Brown, near
the Bear, in New Castle Hundred, is particularly
noticeable. 1t is no difficulty to hit the proper
time of putting in this crop as between the Ay and
the winter, there Is great risk to run.
Year: 1873

NKw RoUND HousK.-The old engine house Of
the Wilmington & Reading Railroad, is being
torn down and removed. The foundations are
being built for q new and substantial one just
outside the city limits, the erection of which Will
be commenced Immediately.
Year: 1873

measures of economy in four years. Then
there is something derogatory to our
municipal dignity in the deprivation OF
gas which only the direst necessity could
excuse. Had not our city fathers better
put their heads together and seeif they can
not devise some more comprehensive plan
of economy than that which this stencil
suggesting ordinance provides: something
which will Increase the attractlveness OF
our city instead Of diminishing it, They
haze had the good sense to see tha: the
closing of the public schools would be
unwise economy, notwithstanding the
reasons given for that measure by the
Mayor in his veto message. Let them
now open their eyes on the other objer-
tionable plans alluded to. reconsider n"
dir, and darkness ordinance. repeal j: an!
take fresh start on the road Of yetr'ncr-
mrn., leading to wiser methods.
Year: 1873

NEW YORK, Nov. 3G.-Boss Tweed is at Blackwell's Island. His head was shaved and he was then dressed in the striped covict uniform with jacket. He gave his occupation as that of statesman,
Year: 1873

| shall not say anything here about
the Importance of this subject.


We all know how unbearable so
ciety would be without it-how tame
and commonplace would have become
heaven aud earth in its absence.


merely wish to call the attention
Of the reader to the care that has been
taken in selecting the weather for this
book.


Being warned by last season, l have
put in plenty Of rain, which will lie
found to arrive just in the nick Of
time.


have dealt lightly in thunder
storms-l find they are not popular
and | have such an antpathy to light.
ning-rol men that lose no opportu-
nifty to injure them.


have been rather liberal with snow
for the sake Of the young and livery
stables, and have put in some extra
ordinary hail, for the encouragement
of the Oldest mhabitant, and a little
frost to stir up the amateur in tobacco
and other varieties of cabbage.


But accuracy is the strong point Of
the volume. When it says, Look
out for rain then is the time for you
to ''hump YOURSELF for the house.
And when it says Frost, any delay in
getting your wite's fathers coat over
the tomato and dahlias will prove emi-
nently disastrous to those articles.
Yes, | have aimed to be accurate,
looking more to the personal comfort
and general information of my patrons
than to the plaudits of a wicked world
and gold, which perish in day, | am
told


| have not lost sight of the fact that
l have formidable and INSCRIPTIONS
opposition at Washington. But
trusting to an honest purpose, dis
eliminating public, and eight years of
promiscuous trusting as the editor Of
a country newspaper, | shall press
steadily on and hurt that Washington
chap.-DdnbWy -Ne,cs Mans AZ
nldjldc.
Year: 1873

Daniel Bryan had been lawyer Of
eminence, but had fallen, through in
toxication, to beggary and dying
condition. Byan had married in his
better days the sister Of Moses Eel
ton.


At length all hopes We're given up
Week after week would the fallen
man be drunk on the floor, and not 4
day of real sobriety marked his course
| doubt if such another was known.
He was too low for real conviviality.
for those he would have associated
with would not drink with him.


All alone in his office and chamber,
he still continued to drink, and even
his very life seemed the offspring of
his jug


In early spring Moses FELTON, had a
call to go to Ohio. Before he set out
he visited his sister. He offered to
take her with him, but she would not
go.


"Hut why stay here?" urged the
brother "You are fading away, and
disease is upon you. Why should
you live with such q brute?'


"Hush, Moses, speak not So" an
swered the wife, keeping back her
tears. II will not leave him now, but
he will soon leave me. He cannot
live much longer"


AT that moment Daniel entered the
apartment. He looked like wander
er from the tomb. lie had his nat on,
and his jug in his hand


"Ah, Moses, how are ye?' he gasp
ed, for he could not speak plainly.


The visitor looked at him for few
moments in silence. Then, as his fea-
lures assumed cold, stern expression,
he said in strong emphasized tone:


'Daniel Bryan, | have been your
best friend but one. My sister is an
angel, though matched with a demon.
l have loved you, Daniel, as | never
loved man before; You were generous,
noble and kind; but l hate you now,
for you are perfect devil incarnate
Look at that woman. She is my sis
ter-she now might live in comfort,
only that she will not do it while you
Year: 1873

A matchmaker at Florence, Ala,
once told us how he managed to get
into business there. He settled in the
place a stranger, just after the people
had started new town-clock in the
tower of the court house, but nobody
came to give him a job. A week Or
two passed on without improving his
prospects, when in kind Of despera
ton he determined to make a bold
strike for business. Everybody swore
by the town-clock, Of course, fact
which our matchmaker knew, so after
night he made his way into the tower
and changed the hands a few min
utes. Heard nothing Of it on the day
following, and so changed them again
the next night. On the morning af-
ter the second change had been made,
a man called on the matchmaker and
spoke Of employing him to regulate
the town-clock; but the matchmaker
told him he thought no regulation
was necessary, as he had noticed the
clock was running exactly with his
time, and, drawing forth his watch, he
compared it with the clock, and sure
enough they were exactly together.
Next morning the town-clock and the
watches Of the place were further
apart than usual, and the gentleman
who had called at the watch shop the
day before now again presented him
self accompanied by several friends
To their great surprise they found the
watchmaker's regulator and watch still
exactly with the clock, and that set
tied the question, They all left their
watches to be cleaned, remarking that
they would rather have no watches at
all than watches that did not keep
time, The news spread other irregu-
lar watches came in by the score I'M
til, before the day was over, the
watch-ma kerr had the windows hung
entirely full of ork.-INobHe Regis-
f,j.
Year: 1873

SERENADE Or FARMER MoAMIsTE
We submit the following to t
Grangors, as perhaps the best Of t
poems yet written for their eyclusi
uSe


OH come. my love, and live with ma


And keep my cottage in the glen,
As patient as the bumble-bec,


As busy as setting hen.
Beyond the yermicclli ROW


hear the bull-frog's sing again
The cackle Of the Durham eve


The below of the Berk shire hen.
Oh, come, love, come The morn is fair


I'll celebrate the day with thee ;
I Il merrly dig the Bartlett pear


And shake the ruta bega tree.
Oh, hump yourself my lovely Poll.


And in the cause of antimonop,
We mulch the turkeys In the Fall,


Aud graft the long clam on the hop.
My sweetest | am fond of mush


And thou wilt set some out for me
Wen early SOW the currant bush


And tap the cranberry-jelly tree.
Wen pull the wool from off the calf,
The cottonwood its fleece shall shed.
SO at the Winter will we laugh.


And gayly weed the oyster bed.
Well blithely hoe the Winter wheat


Wen chase the eggs the squirrels lay;
And when the Bantam hog shall bloat
We'll feed him with some clover hay.
Year: 1873

Even the swift divorce laws of In
diana are too slow for some men, and
the lawyers have been discomm6tted
by school l-master in Parkc county,
who, by his example, has discouraged
going to law for divorces. He just
placed the kerosene lamp on the stove
and went out for the evening, leaving
his wife sitting there knitting by it
Last weel, he was married again, and
the demand for kerosene lamps is in
cleasing thereabouts.
Year: 1873

BANG!--Almost every boy who goes
cunning, if he can find nothing that
he wants to bang away at; considers
it the next best thing to kill a few
woodpeckers. They look so funny,
wrong end up on the side Of a tree,
bobbing and whacking round the
loose bark, that the temptation is
strong, and the poor, jolly hammerer
has no friends-so bang! and down he
comes, and he is given to the dog to
play with and tear to pieces. That
poor little bird, if over year old, has
killed and eaten many hundred thou
sands of bugs larvae, in the form of
grubs and worms, and almost every
one of a kind which is injurious to
vegetation. The cat-bird, one of our
finest singers, and bird that is always
sociable, if ever permitted to be so,
eats cherry occasionally, and OF
course he must be banished or suffer
death. He pays better price for ev-
cry cherry he eats than any fruiterer
would dare demand in the market, in
the worms he destroys, and throws in
complete bird-opera several times a
day in the bargain.
Year: 1873

State fair and parties attending the celebra.
tlon ef the opening Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, charging for Che same only the
cost Of printing


The Secretary also stated that Captain Jack
SOP, an officer employed in the Office of the
collector Of customs, had informed him that
"the delay in the time of discharging OF
vessels arriving ut the port of Richmond
caused serious complaint on the part OF mas
tcrs of vessels, and that some of them said
they would not only noreome here again, and
would also advise their friends not to come
here; that Captain Jackson said the causes
were various, and as the chief may be men,
toned a desire to exhaust every lay-day allow.
ed the chartered Iurty, so rs to save expense OF
storage, and even to make small daily deliyc-
ries, and the scarcity of lighters" The Sec
retary stated that Captain Jackson would
address letter on the subject to the Board
In a few days, giving further Information.
Some interchange of views then took place
on this subject, during which the Board aid
they would be glad to receive such conmu-
nicaticp.


The Board then adjourned. ..
Year: 1873

ESCAPE. AND SUBSEQUENT REcArTvRE OF A
PEs1rESr1ARY CoNvIcT.-About At O'Clock
Thursday afternoon colored convict escaped
from the shed on the penitentiary ground,
where be, with several others, was at
work piling up lumber. He ran over the
hin and through Hollywood Cemetery to
Clark's spring, closely pursued by the guard,
John DunnaVant, and troupe of boys and
citizens, which was increased at every step
through the cemetery. After entering the
enclosure at the spring he was brought to
halt bv one or two shots, eXclhiming at the
same time, Don't fire no more, i will give
up.D and returned to his quarters. When
caught eau be was armed with a large knife,
with which he had threatened some OF his
pursuers, and was dressed in brown pants,
With his striped trousers stuffed in his shirt
bosom. Colonel 'Strother, who was IN the
cemetery at the time attending the burial of
brother Knight Of Pythias, Immediately
ioiped in the chase. There was great deal
of excitement incident to the occasion, ana
the many,ladies and children who were e, on
the ground were very much frightened. ihe
convict cor had been sent to the penitentiary for
sixteen wears.
Year: 1873

THE PUBLIC PARK COMMITTEE. New
berry, chairman of the Council Comnllctee
on the Public Park, will call meeting OF the
committee to be held on "Wednesday evening
at 5 o'clock,s the Council chamber. The
committees from the Chamber OF Commerce
and Manchester will meet with the Council
committee at that time and place.
Year: 1873

TUNNEL STABLE DESTROYED BIZ FIRE =
THREE Mules PERISH. Last night about ter,
minutes past II o'clock fire broke out in
the large wooden stable on the corner of
Marshall and Twenty-third streets belonging
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
paDy, and in which were kept all the mules
and other property used in the construction
of the tunnel under Church Hill. How the
fire originated we do not know, but the
building being of very combustible CHAR
acter, the fire spread rapidly, and in u
few minutes was u vast sheet of flame.


Twenty-Five or thirty mules were in the
building when the fire broke out, all Of
which except three were gotten out. Con-
siderable quantities of carts, harness. prov
ender. &C.. were destroyed. The building,
as well as small story and Il bali brick
house adjoining, and used in connection
with the stable, was wholly consumed.


The alarm was given from box u. Two
engines soon reached the scene, but neither
was put to work, a plug-stIeam doing ell the
service required. Fortunately, the night
WIS calm and no other buildings sufficiently
near to be in any very great danger. Owing
to the late hour we were unable to ascertain
the loss or the insurance.
Year: 1873

SECTION 1. If at any time it shall
appear that member by his or her
general conduct, eithermoral or other
wise, shall be working against the
best interest Of the Order, charges
may be preferred against the Offend
ing member, in accordance with tho
provisions Of the following Article,
and they may be expelled or subject,
cd to such penalties as o majority Of
the Grange may direct. ..


SEC. 2. In no case shall members
Of Grange enter into litigation with
each other until they shall have pre-
aented q plain statement Of their
differences to the Trustees Of their
Grange, and shall have allowed them
an opportunity to adjust them il poss
sible.
Year: 1873

of the Grange, shall be entitled to a
withdrawal card upon the payment OF
the sum OF 25 cents. Persons bear
ing such card may be admitted with
out additional fees to membership in
another subordinate Grange, but shall
be subject to the same forms Of petit
ton, investigation and ballot as those
first applying for membership, except
that majority vote shall elect them.


ARTICLE XIX
Year: 1873

Persons making application for
membership in the Order shall ap-
ply to the subordinate Grange nearest
to them, unless good and sufficient
reasons exist for doing otherwise. In
such cases the Grange shall judge of
the reason; and if thought best, shall
consult the Grange nearest the appli-
cant. a.L