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Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms, 'Wide Awake" and
east Asleep Of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chdrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands Of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
As OF ART.


''Wide Awake and Fast AsIeeD.r
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE


SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL RHO LOYE ART OR CHILL
Year: 1872

This will entitle the subscriber to the paper by mail
and to the above pair of beautiful Oil Chromos, dev
able at the publication Office If the subscriber will
add ten cents s31o for expenses Of wrapping, mail
ing, etc., the CHRoMos will be sent free By mail; and


the subscriber prefers to send still % cents more
or 1885 altogether, the copies so mailed will be
strongly mounted cardboard sized and varnfshed
all ready for framing. This is the method we recon-
mend as the most satisfactory and the one which
nearly all our subscribers order. A
Send money in postal ORDERS drafts, or registered
letters, direct to the Publishers and you will receive
your papers Immediately and regularly. The Chro-
mos will be mailed rapidly possible to subscrb
ers in the order of their names ON the cription
liof
Year: 1872

Stranger Found Insensiblc with q


Fractured skull-TIis Death i'm the Hos


pital-Investtgatio Before Coroner


keenan,.


case Of death involved in much mystery and
which may prove to be murder was yesterday
afternoon brought to the attention Of Coroner
keenan, at the City Hall. 1t appears that at about
four O'Clock on Tuesday morning Patrick Gordon
night watchman on pier No. North River, found a
man lying In the hallway Of premises No. Wash
ington street, occupied by Mary Murphy as a
boarding house, and reported the fact to Ofllcer
Deery, Of the Twentyseventh precinct police, then
on duty in the neighborhood.


On going to the place Onicer Deery found man
lying at the foot of tight OF stairs, with his head
on the moor and his lower extremities and body on
she stairs. The man, who was insensible, seemed
to be about forty five years OF age five feet eleven
inches in height aAd had dark hair mixed with
gray. He wore brown ovcralls dark cloth pants
and vest, pea jacket and brogan shoes, covered.
evidently, with country mud. Blood was issuing
from the right ear OF the man. Offcer Deery re-
moved him to the station house and from thence
to the Centre Street Hospital where the impress
sion prevailed among the surgeons in attendance
that their patient had sustained fracture of the
base OF the SKULL


All efforts to rally the man and restore him to
consciousness proved unavailtng, and he sank
gradually till the following night, when death en-
sued.





cumstances surrounding the matter Captain Ward,
Of the Twenty-Seventh precinct, and Uffcer Deery
learned that the death OF the stranger was some
what suspicious, inasmuch as they listened 10
Aa-t CONFLICTING STATEMENTS
made by Mary Murphy keeper OF the house. and
James Walsh, laborer, who boards with her.


When first questioned about the man the woman
Murphy said she knew nothing whatever concern
ing him. bat being closely pressed, confessed to
hearing noise on the stairs or in the hail. about
midnight and going down stairs with q lighted
lamp saw man lying on the noor apparently IN
state OF insensbillity; said nothing but allowed
him to remain on the floor; probably the man
never moved again without help. but at half-past
one O'Clock, Mr.. Walsh states, he entered the
house, at which time he saw no one on the door,
and went directly to his room.


The strong presumption, therefore, is. that II the
deceased lay on the floor OF the hallway at mid
night he must have been there one and half hour
later, when Walsh came In.


In the minds OF Captain Ward and his officers
che suspicion OF foul play in the matter seems to
be on the increase.


Walsh yesterday seemed unduly agitated on the
subject, and II is believed that he some one else
threw the stranger down stairs.


The body OF deceased which evidently is that OF
d foreigner This looks are Italian) were sent to
the MOrgue for Identification. Coroner keenan,
has the case in charge.
Year: 1872

Preparations for the Winter Improve.


ments I'm the Service.


The Superintendent OF the Life Saving Stations
along the coast OF New Jersey and Long Island is
now busy at his once, at 10 Broadway. despatsh hing
stores and supplies to the seventy seven estab.
lishments under his charge. AS will be remem-
bered by the readers OF the HERALD. this journal
year ago called the attention Of the government to
the snamefully useless condition OF these neces-
sary precautions for the safety OF coasting and
foreign trade and much has been done to put
the whole service, and the means ct its command
In an enicfent and satisfactory condition. Nearly
all the stations were then In an utter state OF al
l&ptdation and ruin, and their appointments were
worn out and useless. Now the entire range or
stations along the coast OF Long Island have been
repaired, and those along the coast OF New Jersey
are In rapid course OF renovation, and a report is
daily expected to the eect that they are ready for
the inspection OF the superintendent. In any
case, they will be finished before Winter sets In in
earnest.


There are now no less than forty stations on the
Jersey shore and thrty-seven on the coast OF Long
Island II the recommendation Of the Superin-
tendent be carried out each OF these will be
month for the Winter and $40 month for tho
eight Summer months. The outfit for each station
at present costs about $25O0, including the cedar
SURF boat, the boat wagon, the lfesaving raft and
the necessary domestic arrangements for the
men. No doubt this service Is an expensive
one, but every civilized power however poor.
makes more or less perfect arrangements In the
same direction, and, II we enter the field at all,
We ought to do as well as Is possible.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


The fearful catastrophe OF last night induces me
20 write to you for the purpose OF making q few
remarks with respect to ''freproof houses. /" which
must now occupy much attention. First, as
suming that fires must occur through carelessness
or accidental causes, the object to be kept
in view is how to localize them; allowing
the fire to be dealt with in its original
seat, and to prevent it spreading to
another compartment Of the house. II this can be
attained then we have really 1re-proof house.
One thing we may assume-that SO long as roofs
and ceilings are liable to be burned and fall in such
can never be the case. And now for the remedy
First, the walls must all be OF bricks; If people
choose to face their houses with cut stone they win
DO well to avoid all calcareous stones, as, being
burned, they become lime, and when wetted crack.
Second, the raiters should be iron girders, with
corrugated iron lining below them; the thickness
or depth Of the rafters should be filled in with clay
or cement, and over that tiled floor. II parti-
ton walls are not OF brick they should be Of wood,
the partitions, which space should be filed with
plaster and good coat Of plaster on each outside.
felt. and the usual window over the door must have
q sliding iron shutter. working the out
side. Every window should have an iron shutter,
hinged, to close over the Persiennes blinds out
side. house built and fitted in this manner
could never burn. Suppose fire to break out in
one room; that window could not be shut, and
dow would be closed and every door is almost fire
raging In it might safely be allowed to burn itself
out. One never hears OF fires In those countries
where tiled floors used, and during the cele-
brated siege of Saragossa the French were quite
unable to avail themselves OF besiegers most
potent friend. For any room but ball room there
Is no such comfortable floor as tiled noor. Cool
in Summer, and, when carpeted, in Winter, warm
Cthe only thing s to line It with paper before lay
ing down the carpet. 1t is the cleanest Of
all flooring, and with the present tessellated
arrangements would be prettier than any carpet in
affair OF last night, save that a lofty house with
only one staircase from the upper stories is o
tain trap Tor burning the dwelers alot.


Apologizing for addressing you at such length.
which only the interest you show in the matter in
duces me to do, remain. your obedient servant,


A TRAVELLER.
Year: 1872

HIGHER PmcEs.-The druggists Of this city
have agreed to advance the prices Of all propre-
tary medicines which they allese have hereto
fore been sold at rates that do not afford any
Year: 1872

A ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance en-


"A titled an Ordinance creating a Pay Roll system
lor the government Of the various departments OF
the CITY OF wilmington.


slcTON l. That the department Of Street Com
mssioner,o the Superintendent OF the Water Works
Of the Engineering and Surveying OF the Police and
all other departments Of the City of Wilmington
not herein named in which wages and salaries have
10 ne paid. shall be governed by the following Pay
Roll system; which system shall take effect on and
after the 1rst day OF April next.


SECTIoE 2. That the heads of the Water and Street
Departments shall make out or cause to be made
out on Tuesday OF each week pay roll Containing
the names OF each person employed, by the day or
week, their occupations and the amount due to such
PERSONS ana submit the same to the Committee hay-
ing charge of tile said Water or Street Department
and If the said Committee shall endorse the said
pay roll as correct the same shall be sent to the
Clerk OF the City Counci,who shall cause the afore-
said Pay Roll to be read and II the Council so direct
ne snail draw orders for he several amounts due in
favor OF the parties so employed which orders shall
also be signed by the President OF the Cty Council
and by the city Treasurer


SECTION 3. The CLERK OF the City Council shall on
the last Thursday Of each month make out or cause
70 be made out, Pay Roll containing the names OF
an saarled officers OF the City Government, Except
members OF the City )uncil, and Board Of Health
who shall be paid annually their position and the
amount due each one named on the said Roll, and
submit the same TO the Finance Committee and IL
said Committee endorse the said Pay Roll as correct
the CLERK shall cause the same to be read at the next
regular meeting Of the City Council and II Council
so direct he shall draw orders in favor OF the parties
30 named on said Pay Roll


SscTIoE d. That any Pay Roll made out, or caused
70 be made by the head OF any department, or by
the Clerk Of the City Council, containing the name
or names OF any person or persons, not properly en-
ployed, as provided for by the Ordinances OF this
City, the person 30 offending snail be guilty of a
| misdemeanor and shall be at once suspended from
performing the dut pertaining the said position
and upon the election OF successor his connection
| thereto shall cease.


SECTION 8. That the pay rolls, after having been


acted on by Couaei shall be sent TO the CITY Treas
urer, who shall copy the same into the ray Roll


Book, and the said Treasurer shall take a receipt on
| the said Pay Roll Book for every amount so paid.
| SkCIloH .. That so much OF any existing Ordi-


nance OF this City, as is inconsistent or Conflicts
with any provision OF this Ordinance, be and the


same ls hereby repealed as TO this Ordinance and
| no further. ~


Passed at the City Hall, March Qlst, 1872.
| ! JOSHUA MARIs, President City Council
| Attesti z, T. TAYLOR, Clerk. ii
Year: 1872

| cratic Executive Committee and the Grant
Republicans. and for their own purposes.
! That's SOFT That committee sat in this
| city for nearly month. 1t examined fifty
| different. witnesses. Personally and pOlit-


lcaIly hostile to me, every effort was
made to obtain some evidence of cor
| ruption or fraud or dishOnOrabe Lractice
| by me. Witnesses were asked if they knew
OF any act OF corruption of mine, if thev had
any reason to beLieUe that / had done any
| act cOrruptly as an officer, or if they did be-
HeUe | had done so. And among all these


witnesses throughout the whole examina-


ton no man could be found in this State


who could come before the committee and


swear that he did know, or that he did


have reason to believe, or did believe, that


had been guilty Of any dishonOrable prac-


tices whatever That's so Cheers for
WarmOth, With all these investigations,


with all the charges that have been made


against me, no man has ever brought any


evidence to establish guilt, but, on the


contrary, whenever the proof has been de-
manded it has failed to be brought for


ward. Cheers, and groans for FellOwes.
l submit to this audience and to
the people of this country, if it is possible
for the Governor of State with the whole
press power against him, with large ma
JOr1ty OF the intelligent men against him,
with all the moral power, the social power,
with great, aggressive and powerful or
ganiZatiOn, the most sagacious, the most
capable, and the, most skillful political
managers-I say, with all these elements
of strength against him, with something
less than one-half of his political leaders
deserting him, leaving him and joining
with the common enemy against him, l ask
you if it is possible for that Governor to
have been guilty of these otfenses with
which l have been charged, or any of them,
if it would not have been in their
power to bring forward some evi.
dence by which an intelligent man
could be convinced of his guilt. Earnest
applause.] / stand before this audience
having been charged with innunrerable of
fenses, investigated by Legislative COM
mittee and Congressional committee sent
expressly to destroy me; having been tried
before the public without single particle
of evidence being adduced against me.
trial running on for four long years, amid
the most exciting, bitter and vindictive
state of the public mind, a trial which has
now eliminated, and / now demand of the
people of this State verdict. [Applause


l would not tax your patience with these
remarks, personal to myself, but for the
fact that my connection with this great
movement is used to prejudice the great
and good men who are our standard bear
ers, and whose cause must not be weakened
by appeals to prejudice against against any
man who may lend his voice or influence
to its support.


again thank you for the honor you have
conferred upon me, and now await your
pleasure. Immense and enthusiastic cheer
inc
Year: 1872

A Democrat, who is vouched for by the
Newark JOl01,ol as one of the purest and
most patriotic members of the party, and
"whose record is written IN the brightest
pages of our State and history" writes on
the Democratic policy in the present emer-
gency: mo candidate for President named
in the convention did or could have any
chance of being elected unless supported
by the Democratic party. If Mr.. Greeley
receives that support, he can and will OBJ
tain more support from other sources than
any other man who was or could have been
named. 1t is now apparent that at least
twenty per cent of the Democratic vote is
cOmmi tied to the support of the Cincinnati
ticket. That renders the election of
straight-out Democratic nominee impossi-
BILE. If such a nomination be made at
Baltimore in July next, it will be sure to
produce a split in the Democratic party.
and insure the election of Grant. This is
the view which Grant and his managers
take of that matter, and there can be no
doubt but that their reasoning and conclu-
sion upon that point are correct. And no
doubt but that they have promised and will
spend large amount Of money to produce
that result"
Year: 1872

The pretty country Iassie who asked her
city gallant, when he offered to take her
to panorama, whether a panorama or a
a theatre was anything like a donation, ex-
pressed the sentiment of many rural peO-
pie. But the experience of country min
lister, whose story comes cynically and
pleadingly, would seem to destroy the SEN
timent and all faith in donations. On a
certain evnning the people of his congrega-
ton gathered at the parsonage, laden with
goods, and hungry with carrying them.
Mrs. ParsOn, not to be thought wanting in
graciousness or Hberality, prepared tea"
costing some fifteen dollars. The tea was
eaten, besides much of the goods that were
given, and on the following morning tn e
good lady found her carpets damaged, her
melOdeOn out of tune, and her larder con-
tanning two bars of soap and barrel of
rice. Every one Of the donators had
brought a package of rice 'Now," pleads
her husband, 1--WE are out at least thirty
dollars, and what shall we do with that
barrel To sell the rice would cause scan
dal, and the chickens won't eat it; our only
hope is to buy hog or live on rice pud-
ding"
Year: 1872

Perhaps the fact that William NJ. Tweed
owned $4,000 worth of stock in the organ
OF Congressional Democracy may make us
hyper suspicious Of trickery. On no other
suPposition can we account for the insolent
attitude of that selfcOnstituted organ Of
skim principle Democracy, the New York
World. During the war, the opinions of
the two best known editors of the World
Do they consider that fact disqualified
tIon for their giving impertinent and unau-
thorized directions to the Democracy, in
opposition to which they commenced their
pOlitieal lives
Year: 1872

The Legislature has passed the act to
prevent drunk enness, known as the tenn
perauce law. Some who are not regard
cd as Temperance men voted for the bill,
and others, who are strictly temperate,
opnoSed IT, There was an honest differ
ence Of opinio2 on the question of SUBJ
uniting the law to a vote of the people.
It might have been regarded By some as
a converter way o kill the measure. but
others thought it would prove more ae-
ceptable if adopted directly by the peo
pie.


The law will be more violently opposed
now by its enemies, than it will be when
It is better understood. It is not based
on the supposition that it is POSSIBLE TO
prevent the sale and use Of strong drink,
but that IT is right to pr vent hy law the
evils arising from the excessive use of in
toxicatiug liquor-thst 1t is right TO re-
strain man who cannot or will not re.
strain himself within the bounds of de.
cent sohriety,
Year: 1872

Senators Howe and Carpenter viii
please accept our thanks for numerous
speeches and Documents. We have read
Senator Howe's speech in favor of a Ma
tional University which shall be libel ally
.ndowed and placed upon an equal foot
ing with the best institutions of learning
in the world His idea is that the gra-
dnates of other colleges should become
the students of this great National Uni
versity, and at the same time become the
clerks of the departments, working as
now. six hours day and spending about
the same numbers of hours in study and
recitation. The University scheme is a
grand one and should be carried out. AS
Tor the merits of the second proposition
much can be said In its favor; our Sena-
tor presents 1T in very attractive form
as he always does anything new which he
brings forward. We are nevertheless
somewhat skeptical as to its being prac
tcal upon the whole. We are somewhat
inclined to the opinion that the best stu
dents would prove the most inefficient
clerks, and that there would be a gener-
al lack Of interest either in their studies
or in their duties. This is our impress
ion. however, and may be entirely erro-
neous. The speech as speech is one
of the finest productions of the kind that
we ever read. .-Rncine Adrocdte.


True in every word. We could not
express our views as well, if we tried.
Clerks are drudges more or less, too much
tired out after business hours for any
higher study or nobler aim.
Year: 1872

IT is now reported that Judge Davis
the horny handed millionaire, has not
accepted the Labor Reform nomination
at all. not approving the platform. The
letter Of acceptance was bogus. The
Judge is stern old Reformer. He was
compelled to make his living by the swea t
of his brow, shaving notes.
Year: 1872

long as your happiness and his is made
up with them"


She rose from her seat and strolled up
the garden path


Jenny did not follow. She sat on the
step lost in thought. The riddle of her
friends life was at last made clear to her.
She had often wondered why Margaret,
in the midst of all her wealth and luxury,
should seem so sad; she wondered no Ion
ger now


To be the wife of man who had no love
for you. What .'lower Deep" can there
be than this for proud and sensible wo-
man?


Jenny turned with tears in her eyes to
meet the stalwart husband as he came from
the field.


"Well, little woman, he cried and then
she got the hearty kiss for which she was
looking.


Yes, Margaret was right. The butter
and cheese were of little consequence while
love like this made her task easy to endure


And the rosy checked little woman bent
fondly down over her Hiram" as he flung
himself down on the porch seat and fam
ed him, brought him lemonade, and made
him thoroughly happy and at rest


Poor Margaret! Happy Jennie Never
again would she wish to be more-only a
farmers wife.
Year: 1872

Two women sat together at sunset In
the porch door of white cottage that
stood under its sancestral tree" among
its fields of wheat and corn, like poets
vision of quiet resting place for some
weary human SOUL


And one of these two women had ewes
to see, ears to hear, and heart to feel
and appreciate it all. She was tall and
stately lady, apparently some thirty years
of age-not exactly handsome, but with a
grace of air and manner peculiarly her
own The careful toilet, the nameless
air-of elegance and luxury. the pale cheek,
the soft white hands betrayed the city
dame, while the weary glance in her dark
blue eyes. which even the quiet of that
sunset hour could not drive away, showed
that time had not dealt gently with her
and her hearts idol but had thrown them,
scattered and ruined, at her feet.


Her companion was some FIVE years her
junior, and many times prettier-a little
round faced, apple checked woman, with
dark blue eyes and dark brown air, and
a rounded figure that was set off to the
best advantage by the afternoon dress of
tinted muslin that she wore.


AT present the pretty face was almost
spoiled by querulous discontented ex-
preston. She was contrasting her own
hand, plump and small, but certainly ra-
ther brown. with the slender white fingers
of her city friend. all glittering with rings.
''Just look at the twop she exclaimed.
"That comes of making butter and cheese,
and sweeping, and dusting, and washing
dishes, and making beds all the time. =
That man told the truth that said that
woman's work was never done. l know
mine never is. Oh! dear, dear, To
think that you, Margaret, should have
married city merchant, and be as rich
as princess in fairy tale and here
am planted for life, plain Mrs. Hiram
Parke, and nothing in the world to com
pare with you. am sick of being only
farmers wife" Margaret Won Howth