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Year: 1872

A couple of Galveston (Tex-
as) young men went out bath
ing, had a fine time, got ready
to put on their clothes, and
found them missing. They we'd
ed their way through the streets
of the town avoiding all the
gasslamps, land as they approach
ed their clearinghouse they
were dumbfoundedto find all the
lady boarders sitting upon the
porch by which they would
have topass to gain their rooms.
They sought an adjoining lot,
where they remained until all
had retired, during which time
they were literally "chawed up"
by mosquitoes.
Year: 1872

All who delight to "trip the light FAM
tastic" should not fail to attend the Ball
to be given in the interest Of st. Paurs
Catholic Church, at Lenatans Hall OF,
New Years Night The management
i, in such bands as insure perfect order,
ard the best of music and supper will he
provided Don't forget tine and place
secure your ladies and be on hand.
Year: 1872

OREGoN's ELECTION. Oregon held its
State election on Monday of last week, and the
returns show that the Republicans have elected
their State ticket and will have a majority in
the Legislature for the election of another
Republican to succeed Mr.. Corbett, whose term
in the United States Senate ends in March
next Until now the Democrats have carried
Oregon for the last four years with gradually
increasing majorites, and its present CONVEX
sion to Republicanism is the first response to
the combination of Greeleyism and Democracy,
The result will be accepted as favorable
prophecy Of what is to come in November.
Year: 1872

The Diamond State Stencil Paint is far
superior to any other in the market Part of
the can may be used and the balance put away
and it will keep for years and not evaporate ;
is always ready for use it dries as soon as put
on. My Stencil Brushes are made expressly
mail receive prompt attention. j. Il. Worden,
Diamond State Stencil Depot next door to the
Basket Factory, Smyrna Del.
Year: 1872

Tom Cox--The notorious thief, Tom Cox, con-
vicled at our last Court OF petit larceny, and
sentenced for a short term Of imprisonment, was
surrendered TO the Sheriff Of Caroline county, Md,
on Tuesday last. in order that he might be tried in
that county for grave offense. On their way TO
the depot Cox remarked to Sheriff Hargadlne that
had he remoined another day he would have been
gone. and in proof Of his assertion requested tile
Sheriff to ouk in certain place in the cell, whore
he would find the evidence. On his return to the
prison the Sheriff took look at the situation, when
10 he discovered u hole in The wall Of sufficient
dimensions TO pass through, and which would have
required but few more hours labor and the bird
would have flown. The reader is informed that this
occurred in the old JAIL the cells oi the new building
mot being considered sufficiently dry to admit Of
the transfer of tho prisoners from thoir old quarters
- Detanarsan.
Year: 1872

The "LEARNED PIG." the sideshow curiosity at
the circus last week, victimized several person in
this town. One man euchred out Of els and
two or three lost their watches by game Of cards
1t is time this circus gambling was stopped. In
many instances those who suffer loss deserve 10 su
fer, and they only bring TO mind the old adage
about the fool and his money. If they are willing
TO be outwtled by hog and hoggIsh men they
deserve too lose what their "fun" costs them, bu
the community should be protected from the de
moralzing influence, as the law designs. Ever,
circus that comes has some gambling institution
and always finds victims.
Year: 1872

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, at Dover,
yesterday, exhibited most intensely Bourbon
sentiment, far beyond anything that has been
manifested since the war. The resolutions,
published elsewhere, certainly place the party
in an anomalous and equivocal attitude. We
have not the room for comment this week.
Year: 1872

President Grant was officially informed Mon
day of his denomination, being called upon for
the purpose by the President and Vice Presi-
dents of the National Republican Convention.
General Grant, in his letter of acceptance,
promises, if elected, the same zeal and devotion
to the good of the whole people as shown in
the past, and hopes, whenever relieved from
the responsibilities of his present trust, to leave
to his successor country at peace with itsel
and other nations, with credit at home anc
abroad, and without embarrassing questions tC
threaten its future prosperity. Senator vii
son was also called upon, and accepted hi
nomination in an eloquent speech.
Year: 1872

etcetera.


Trey call especial attention to their
assortment of ribbons. such as trimmings
for hats, bonuets. and sash ribbon in all
colors


The expenses Of the house being very
small thew can afford to sell with a very
small profit. and will prove their ability
in this line to those who favor them with
q call.


Thanking the public for past favors,
they solicit continuance, and promise
to strive the more earnestly TO deserve
the same in the future.


P. S. They have received a full line
of tfeir side lace serge gaiteFs made ex-
pressly for the Hickman trade.
Year: 1872

GRAssHopPERs.-We have seen many
of this insect tribe already, an unusual
thing. as we understand from those who
claim to know something about their
usual time of coming. Some of them
are quite large. measuring two inches
ii length. What does this portend ?
Have the grasshoppers anything to do
With the great comet looked for in
August.
Year: 1872

TIE CAMEL's HuMP.-Modern research has
determined curious circumstance Of an or
ganic coDtrivsnce in the camel and leech un-
like, as they are in structure, function, and
habits, which has reference to supplying them
with food from stereholses in their own bodies
till supplies are attainable from other sources.


The hump is an immense collection of fat
stored in reticulated cells piled one upon an
other which is concentrated food. When fod-
der cannot be had as frequently occurs on their
long caravan travels in the desert peculiar
set of absorbent vessels drawn upon the maga-
zine-the hump-carrying the fat into circula-
ton till food without puts stop to the draft on
the back. The hump is very sensibly dimin-
ished at times even being almost completely
leveled, but that which was thus borrowed to
sustain life temporarily is Immediately replaced
when the stomach is set in motion again in its
accustomed manner.


The medical leech. or blood sucker, low as it
is in the organic scale of lie, is as carefully
provided for in regard to the contingencies Of
life as the king of the country. AS the blood
passes down the gullet of the leech, the current
divides right and left to enter two lateral tubes,
instead of entering directly into the stomach.
These channels are folded, zigzsg, backward and
forward in loops as it we're, from the head to
the tail. When perfectly filed, the leech lets
60 its hold. 1t is then plump and full with
stock of food on hand that may ordinarily last
from one to two years, in case it has no oppor-
tunity TO take in another in that long time.
Year: 1872

TEE SILVER Rolls -Yea sn know the golden
rule "Do unto others as YOU would wish them
10 do unto yen" Here is rule which Is almost
a part Of the golden rule. bat which we will pnt
by itself and because Of Its value call II the sill
ver rule 'fhink and say sll you can Of the
good qualities Of others forget and keep silent
concerning ther bad qualities" You cannot
conceive how much sueb coprse will tighten
your ewn happiness aud raise You In the esteem
Of your companions.
Year: 1872

The traveller LOudon gives the following in
teresting account Of the famous poisonous valley
in the island Of Java. "We took with US some
dogs and fowls to try experiments ia this poison
Gus hollow. When within q few
yards of the valley we experienced strong,
nauseous smell, but in coming close to its edge
this dsagreeable odor left US. The valley ap-
peared to be about half mile in circumference,
oval, and the depth from thirty to thirty-five
feet the bottom quite fat no vegetation and
the whole covered with the skeletons of human
beings, tigers, pigs deer, peacock, and all sorts
We now fastened dog to the end of a bamboo.
eighteen feet long, and sent him iu-we had our
watches in our hands, and in fourteen seconds
he fell on his back, did not move his limbs or
look around, but continued to breath ten minutes.
We then sent in another or rather be got loose
and walked into where the other dog was lying.
He then stood quite STILL and in ten minutes fell
on his face and never afterward moved his limbs
He continued to breathe seven minutes. We now
tried fowl which died in a minute and half.
We threw in another, which died before reach
ing the ground. On the opposite side
Of the valley, near large stone was the skeleton
of a human being, who must have perished on
his back, with bis right hand under bis head
From being exposed to the weather, the bones
were bleached rs white as ivory. was anxious
to procure this skeleton, but any attempt to get
it would have been mad ness.
Year: 1872

and 1t any one approach II, 40 re.- "es
death. Subsequent investigation, however, prov
ed the i1correctness OF the legend IN regard to
the tree, but not, A. it seems, in regard to the
deadliness Of place Nor was this latter exag-
gerated but its cause, examination proved to
be merely the overoading of the air with carbonic
acid gas. The origin of the gas has not been 50
clearly ascertained, but is supposed to be from
some vent in the earth supplying the gas fnsfrr
that it can be dissipated in the air, though ihe
traveller just quoted says: i've could not perceive
any vspor. or any opening in the ground I"
Nevertheless this gas is known to be an abundant
product of volcanic action, and from some such
interior source it may be conveyed to this sput
faster than it is conveyed away"
Year: 1872

able thing, %. be the only thing man should
very muchScaK to be in cling that a man be-
comes all ,hiss5Na


But what is 1t ttAt mar is worth2


He is worth something T. ON the mere fact of
his being man from the fact of his capacity
for manhood because of 'he raw material in
him. That is greater than all titles and descent |;
than mines aud jewels. A man is something
that came from God. He is worth more than
systems and stars. Take him from the hovel,
the wigwam, the gutter that is true. Iu him is
something inmoetal, though we hesitate about
saying il so reely-divine. You cam t get out of
him that winch sllies him to the Infinite Life.
Year: 1872

LNOR BUSINESS MEN.


THE DAILY ARTICLES ON
TRADE, LABOR AND SCIENCE IN THE


EVENING TELEGRAM
ARE ALONE WORTH YEARS SUBSCRIPTION.
THEY ARE A CAREFUL COMPILATION OF ALL
PERTAINING TO THESE SUBJECTS THAT Is
Year: 1872

A sensible contemporary remarks
that there IS no single item, in a
small lway, that shows up, more clear
~, the want of thrift in the South,
than the immense sales of garden
seed Of every kind. In a country
where vegetables seem to be almost
indigenous, it tsdoes seem that moth
ing is easier than to save seed.L And
it does seem to ussthat people too
lazy, or too careless to save garden
seed, have no right to complain of
hard times, or to eney the thrift Of
the NOrth-growing richer every day
on Southern patronage.
Year: 1872

As a judge of a superior court
was delivering his decision in a
case the other day, he was interrupt
ted by the vociferous braying Of q
donkey, under one of the windows
OF the court room. Whats thatT'
testify asked the judge, whereupon
the lawyer against whom he was de
Gliding the case arose and remarked /:
at is merely the echo Of the court,
your honor"
Year: 1872

Which gave the race to the former by seventeen
minutes The steamers then proceeded to the
dock to land their passengers and, while alongside,
one OF the Schultz party, determined not to be out
done by Fletcher man, fell overheard and, after u
fair amount OF shouting and Yelling was hshed out
by the scrulf OF the neck and landed on board,
looking something akin to a drowned rat. Tie
Fletcher and Schultz then started for the city,
where they arrived about ten p. M
Year: 1872

From the New York SUM-


An immense multitude gathered al


the Hanson Place Baptist church,


Brooklyn, last night, to witness the re-


cantation of Quakerism by the famous


female preacher Of that society, Miss


Sarah z. Smiley, and her immersion ac-


cOrding to the rites of the Baptist


church.


Miss Smiley was dressed with the rigid
plainness Of the Quaker sect. She wore
a black dress without a particle OF
OrnamentatiOn, and a plain lace cap.
she says that she was converted twen-
ty years ago, and then joined herself
to the Society Of Friends, among whom
she had been raised. A year ago she
experienced q new sense Of adoption that
seemed to draw her into a new and more
close relation to Christ. Six years ago
she was regularly ordained as a preacher
by the Society Of Friends. She then ac-
cepted all their tenets, and had always
tried TO satisfy herself with a spiritual
baptism and a spiritual Lords supper.
But she had at times telt that this was
not satisfactory. A year ago, particu-
larly, she was impressed with the desire
TO be baptized, but she was unable to see
how she could satisfy the desire and re-
tain her position. She felt that she was
called to preach the gospel. It was her
duty to preach. The Society Of Friends
gave her commission TO preach. Should
she renOUnce her relations with that soci-
ETY., could she still preach? That question
had agitated her sorely. But at last she
had concluded twas the Lords work, and
He was able TO arrange it. Therefore, a
week ago she had written a letter re-
signing her connection with the Society
of Friends. She was now intending to
join no other city. She desired fellow
ship with all Christian churches, and
herself as entering the Church
Universal This step, she claimed, was
not the beginning Of her Christian life,
but the completion other conservation to
Christ.


DR.. Pentacoast remarked, previous to
proceeding TO administer the ordinance,
that he did not consider that either Of
these persons became members Of the
Baptist church by receiving baptism at
his hands. The ordinance, he said, was
not administered by the authority Of the
church of which he was pastor, but on
his own authority as a minister Of the
church.
Year: 1872

accession to Grant has hardly even been
noticed at the White House, and the
abrupt departure Of the President for
Long Branch, when Logan needed as
sistance on some business which he now
has with the department, causes the lat
ter to comment upon Grants conduct in
the same free manner with which he
was accustomed to do about one year
aQO
Year: 1872

Instruction from the Land Office to
its agents under the soldiers homestead
law are in the hands Of the public prin-
ter. The law was so modified by sup
elemental Legislation that soldiers can.
file applications for land through anoth-
er person, or agent; but II they do not
actually make the entry in person, and
settle on the land in six months, the
land reverts to the government without
any further delay or process.
Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms,, ,'ewide 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 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

NEW YORK, November I8.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted to-day at 42 Pine
street, just outside Of Judge Sutherlandis
Office, on the third floor. The facts in
the ease are as follows: The testimony
IN the suit for the divorce Of Mrs. King


from her husband, James c. King, a
lawyer Of 40 East Seventeenth street,
was being taken before Judge Suther-
land Ambrose {. OINeill, a detective
on the Erie railroad, and his wife, were


witnesses ia the case. Il is said that
the evidence Of both showed very brutal
conduct on the part of King toward his
wife. After the case had been ad-
iOurned, O'Neill left the Office. which


was on the third floor ami started down
stairs. King followed him several steps
behind, and when O'Neil had reached
the second floor landing, King drew his
pistol and fired three shots in quick sue
cession; the first struck the victim in
the small Of the back and must have
caused him to turn round and face his
murderer, as the fatal bullet entered his
right breast below thecOilar-bOne, about
two inches from the medium line.
O'Neill walked steadily TO the Office of
Mr. Quicken, on the second floor, and
sat down in a chair, and in about
hail an hour hreathed his last. As soon
As the third shot was fred, King ran
into Judge Sutherland's Office and
handed his pistol TO the Judge. He then
ran into theinner-rOom and locked him
self in A crowd surged into the build
ing. Officer Gibney arrived in a few
moments, and was forced 70 break in the
door Of Kings retreat in order to effect
his arrest After an entrance was gained
into the room, King made no attempt
at resistance, and was quickly removed
to New street station The victim was
not able 10 give any account Of the shoot
ing, the wound in the lungs preventing
utterence. The body Of the murdered
man was taken to the New street sta
ton, aud now lies there awaiting the
action Of the coroner 1t alleged that
King killed a man some time ago on
the sandwich Islands, and attempted
the Life of a respectable citizen Of san
Francisco at a later date. Groups Of
men are congregated about the vicinity
OF the tragedy, and excitedly discussing
the frequency Of the shooting affrays
and assassinations In this city. Il il
feared that an attempt viii be made to
drag King from bis cell and summarily
deal with him. Both the deceased and
the prisoner are said 10 be wealthy.
Year: 1872

LITTLE Rock, November 15.-The
Reform Republicans are holding a meet
ing tonight, claiming the election
OF tue Reform State ticket
a lew days ago. The Republicans fired
cannon IN honor Of the election OF their
ticket Both parties still claim the
State.
Year: 1872

A boy was tempted by some of his
companions to pluck some ripe cherries
from n tree which his father had for
hidden him to touch.


"You need not be afraid" said they,
'for if your father should find out that
you had taken them, he is so kind that
he would not hurt you"


THAT is the very reason," replied the
boy, "why l should not touch them. It
Is true my father may not hurt me, yet
my disobedience, L know, would hurt
my iather, and that would be worse to
me than anything else"


Was not this an excellent reason?
Year: 1872

A Jersey paper tells n very interesting
story of little boy in that State. He
was climbing an apple tree, and when
upon the topmost limb he slipped and
fell to the ground. He was picked up
and carried TO the house in an insensi-
bic condition. After watching by his
bedside through many weary hours, his
mother perceived signs of returning
consciousness. Leaning over him she
do for him, now that he began to feel
better. Should she bathe his forehead,
or change his pillow, or fan him? Was
there anything he wanted? Opening
his eyes languidly, and looking at her,
the little sufferer said: 'Yes; | want a
pair of pants with a pocket behind. u
He got them.
Year: 1872

When the first suspension bridge was
o9lidlng In England, fiddler offered to
nddie II away. Striking one note after
another, ne eventually hit its vibrating
note, OF fundamental tone, and threw il
the bridge builders had to beg him 10
desist. Only recently a bridge went
down under the tread of Infantry in
France who had not broken stem and
three hundred of them were drowned
Year: 1872

FRANKLiN's WIFE.-To promote her
husbands interest, she attended in his
little shop, where she bought rags, sewed
pamphlets, folded newspapers, and sold
the Jew articles in which he dealt, such
as ink, papers, lampblack, blanks, and
other stationery. AT the same time she
was an excellent housekeeper, and be-
sides being economical herself, taught
her somewhat careless, disorderly hus-
band TO be economical also Sometimes,
Franklin was clothed from head to foot
in garments which his wife had both
woven and made, and tor long time
she performed all the work of the house
without the assistance of servant.


Nevertheless, she knew how to be
liberal at proper times. Franklin tells
us that tor some years after his marriage,
his breakfast was bread and milk, which
they ate out Of a two-penny earthen YES
sci, with a pewter spoon ; but one morn
ing, on going down to breakfast, he
found upon the table beautiful China
bowl, from which his bread and milk
was steaming, with silver spoon by its
side which had cost sum equal i'll our
currency to $40. When he expressed his
astouishment at this unwonted splendor,
Mrs. Franklin only remarked that she
thought her husband deserved a silver
spoon and China bowl as much as any
of his neighbors.


Franklin prospered in his business un-
til he became the most famous editor
and fourishing printer in America, which
gave him the pleasure of relieving his
wife from the cares of business, and en-
abled him to provide for her spacious
and we'll furnished abode. She adorned
a high station as well as she had borne
a lowly one, and presided at her hus
bands liberal table as gracefully as when
he ate bis breakfast of bread and milk
from two-penny bowl.


I'arto,s's Life of Franklin
Year: 1872

explained bis views to the comnandant
A howitzer was selected and strapped
upon an ambulance mule, with the mus.
zle pointed toward the tail. When they
had secured the gun, and loaded it with
ball cartridge, they led that calm and
steadfast mule out on the bluff, and set
up target in the middle of the river 10
practice at.


The rear Of the mule was turned to-
ward the target, and be was backed
gently up TO the edge Of the bluff. The
officers stood around in semi-circle,
while the major went up and inserted a
time-fuse in the toUch-hole Of the how
itzer. When the fuse was ready, the
major lit it and retired. In minute or
two, the hitherto unruffled mule
heard the fizzing back there on his neck.
and it made him uneasy. He reached
his head around to ascertain what was
going on, and, as lie did so, his body
turned and the bowitzer began to sweep
around the horizon. The mule at last
became excited, and his curiosity grew
more and more intense, and in a second
or two he was standing with four legs
in a bunch, making six revolutions a
minute, and the howitzer understand,
threatening sudden death to every man
within half mile. The commandant
was observed to climb suddenly mp a
tree; the lieutenants were seen sliding
over the bluff into the river, as if they
didn't care at all about the high price of
uniforms; the adjutant made good time
toward the fort the sergcnt began to
throw up breastworks with his bayonet,
and the major rolled over the ground
and groaned. In two or three minutes
there was a puff of smoke, dull thud,
aud the mule-oh, where was ne? A
solitary jackass might have been seen
turning successive back somersaults over
the bluff, only TO rest at an anchor, final.
IL, with his howitzer at the bottom ot
the river, while the ball went off toward
the fort, hit the chimney in the majors
quarters, ratified the adobe bricks down
into the parlor and frightened the ma.
jor's wife into commissions. They do not
allude to it now, and no report Of the
results of the experiment was ever seht
to the war department..
Year: 1872

Out in certains Western fort some
time ago, the major conceived the idea
that artillery might be used effectively
in fighting with the Indians by dispens-
ing with gun carriages and fastening the
cannon upon the bacl'" ID muies. So he