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Year: 1876




When medicine will promptly cure such
terrible eating ulcers and free the blood of
the virulent poison causing them, who can
longer doubt its wonderful virtues? DIR.
Pierce, however, does not wish to place his
Golden Medical Discovery in the catalogue
of quack patent nostrums by recommending
it to cure every disease, nor does he SO re-
commend it; but what he does claim is this,
that there is but enc form of blood disease
that it will not cure and that disease is can
Ger. He does not recommend his Discovery
for that disease, yet he knows it to be the
most searching blood cleanser yet discov.
cred, and that it will free the blood and system
of all other known blood poisons, be they
animal, vegetable or mineral. The Golden
Discovery is warranted by him to cure the
worst forms of Skin Diseases, as all forms of
Blotches, Pimples and Eruptions, also all
Glandular Swellings, and the worst forms of
Scrofulous and liberated Sores of Neck,
Legs or other parts, and all Scrofulous Dis
eases of the Bones, as White Swellings,
Fever Sores, Hip Joint and Spinal Diseases,
all of which belong to Scrofulous diseases.
Year: 1876

We notice that the Committe on Rules
have again, laid the train b defeat the
wishes of the people of this county, by de-
nying to them the right to choose the men,
bers of the Legislature and Levy court COM
missioners by ballot. This was the soul Of
the resolution passed at the county meet
ing, and it is a plain manifest denial Of
popular right to refuse to send the amend
ment of Mr.. Biggs. to the people to vote
upon. 1t is the same game again played over
again as that of two years ago. The peo-
ask that the question be submittad to them,
but it seems that popular suffrage, within
the party is privilege forbidden to the
people. If there are any reasons against
trusting the people say so. The scheme Of
making three Senatorial districts, is de-
NAL to the people OF the Hundred, whose
customary right of having Senator, OF
Representative as heretofore.
Year: 1876

1t is curious complexion of public af-
fairs, and one not creditable, to our party,
that the Governor fears to assemble the
Legislature, SO as to permit the citizens Of
Wilmington to assess their own property
to complete a necessary public work, with
out the dread of raid upon the public
treasury by the citizens of Sussex. We
have great faith in the honor of our South
ern friends, and if they give us their
words, we may rely upon them. Would it
not be worth while to address circular
to each member of the Legislature, asking
simple promise not to introduce or act
upon any matter but that for which the
Legislature would be convened. The ne
cessity of completing the work on the res
ervoir is apparent, the time opportune, and
the saving of a great public improvement
from ruin is matter Of vital importance
to our citizens. An hours work will
place the proper committee of Council in
connection with every member Of the Leg
islature, and their replies may take away
the Governors reason for inaction. Write
by all means.
Year: 1876

THE SUNDAY TABLET will notappesr to-
morrow. We have no reason to offer for this
other than the one that the paper has not
received sufficient amount of patron age
to admit of its further publication. When
it was commenced, we thought it a public
necessity, but are fully convinced now that
Wilmington will not at present patronise
such publication. Ia Il
Year: 1876

MANY enquiries having been made why
we did not publish the revised rules Of
the Democratic Committee meeting in
full, we would state that they were prom.
sed to our reporter by Mayor Whiteley,
but he did not give them, but handed
them to others, who refused positively to
hand them over. This is the reason the
HERALD did not have them.
Year: 1876

Surgical science has accomplished an
other great achievement by manufacturing
a nose-a shapely, substantial female nose
for young lady in the Indianapolis sur
gical institute. The surgical skill displayed
was only equalled by the silence that fol-
performance of this mastery piece of work.
manship. After the replacing of the lost
member by skin taken from other parts OF
the body, and few weeks of painless
waiting, the personal defect and lifelong
ANNOYANCE has been renedied.
Year: 1876

If You ARE ENGAGED TO DRINKING
MAN BREAK IT OFF.-We tender our
thanks to the Vermont judge, who, the
other day, in pronouncing upon di-
vorce suit, laid down the opinion that
when woman marries a man of intem
pcrate habits, she takes her happiness,
prosperity, and welfare in he, own hands
and has no claim for riddance of him
thereafter. We have great pity for the
wife whoi is Joined to an Incorporate hus-
band, but we tremble for the fate of the
woman who marres an Incorporate man.
If these words reach the eye Of any wo.
man under engagement of marriage to
such man. we. most solemnly appeal to
her to pause before she imperil her well
being by accepting any such risk.
Year: 1876

CONCERT To-NIGHT.--In addition to the
other attractions TO be found at St. Mark's
church fair tonight there viii be q vocal
and instrumental concert at the fair-rooms,
on Main street between Ninth and Tenth
streets, and those who patronize the fair VIII
not be required to pay anything additional
for the enjoyable music that Ii promised.
Year: 1876

CRUEL. On Wednesday morning several
negroes, while driving beeves from the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad depot to the
scales In this city, becoming enraged at an
OK being broken down and unable TO go on,
poured Kerosene oil on its head and set fire
to it, burning its eyes out
Year: 1876

THE INDEPENDENTS AND THE PRIMARY
ELECTION JOHN S. Wise publishes a
card, saying: GAS nm independent in the
past, and as one who will be such in the
future il occasion demands, appeal to all
acknowledgements to come into and take
part in the plan proposed by the City Cen
tral Committee. Iappeal to all Independents
who aspire to nominations to come out
honestly and openly and submit their claims
in this uiua uooe plan, and not to dodge it.
1t is essentially fair. Every vote cast for
them will be counted, and they can lose
nothing and have everything to gain by
this step and 1this concession in the
interest of harmony. To refuse to do
90 now is almost equivalent to admit
ting that they cannot hope for nomina-
ton on a viva qoee vote in the party, how
ever fairly taken, land are willing to unite
minority of tlaeiir personal adherents with
the Republicans to be elected, no matter
how few those personal adherents are SO
they are enough, added to the Republicans,
to elect the as4iirant. l say that no such
selfish man is "a lpublie-spirited citizen OF
looks at the public good. l say he is sell
ish pettifogger; that he is no Independent,
as we understand. it, but is selfish append
ant of Independents, and am no more
identified with him than he is with me-"
Year: 1876

The Hindoo merchants of Calcutta
are described as the most wary, willy
aud unprincipled people in the world.
The persistence of these fellows in the
face of reprimand and encouragement
when person comes to make trade
with them is really remarkable. They
will leave you as you sternly refuse to
buy, only the next moment to assail
you again with lower offers and fresh
batch of reasons why you should
purchase, even following your carriage
and attempting by every artifice they
command to strike bargain on run.
You cannot shake them off. They
make applications for admission to
your hotel room.


II their requests are granted, you
will have stacks Of goods OF all sorts
laid out before you, with dozen
dealers or their clerks persuading and
clamoring for your patronage. Even
the India shawl trade is thus carried
on at private houses and hetels. One
must be sharp at bargaining, ,and know
something of the value of the articles
he would purchase if he is not we'll
taken in and done for by these In
dian tradesmen. They are smart and
sharp, and in the diplomacy of trade
it would be difficult to find superiors
of the heather Hindoo.


One of them, leading shawl mer-
chant, reputed to be wealthy, called
upon God to witness that his statement
was true as to the cost of a shawl
Very we'll" was the reply, "but you
don't believe in God; you are a Hin
doc" "Yes," he quickly responded,
"Hindoo God and yeur God all same;
make me Offer" The persistent heath
en-, after all his solemn invocation to
the Deity, confessed that he had lied,
by dropping 500 from theprice he had
| named.


He then wanted to leave the article
for further negotiation, since his last
offer was not acceded to, and he could
only be got rid of by the sharpest IN
timatiOn that he must leave the room.
With bland smile mingled with an
expression of sorrow aud disappoint-


ment, he bowed low, executed grace.
fully polite salaam, and slowly with.
drew.
Year: 1876

STOLEN BoNDs.-In case where ne
gotiable coupon bonds are stolen and
sold, the loser of the stolen bonds cannot
recover them or their value from the
present holder unless the parties who
dealt In the bonds had reasonable nc
tice of the loss or took them under sus-
picious circumstances oub of the ordi-
nary course of business. The buyer of
a stolen coupon bond, or one who loans
his money on such property, is protected
in his outlay if he has had no notice of
the theft and there was nothing in the
way they were offered to put him on his
guard The loser in such case cannot
recover them.
Year: 1876

terav and gradually being acted upon here While we
might put the cheese here at about 1Oe.. sun
sales have been made at even lobe for some avo OF
yesterdays purchasers Of fancy cheese 70 arrive


And still what termed good cheese with the Oh flavor and
low grade affected Western have not percepOy
advanced mp the fancy state, remark
ing portion OF this due % improved quality When
very little OF any article that really good that
wanted gures quite above what the rest VIII DrnR
Country holders hot weather cheese should rot count upon
the better for them. What VIII be wo know
boxes State just sold at lO4c Quota
Year: 1876

Canon Freemantle, in a recent
lecture in London on America, said
that no American will enter into do
mestic service. If this were right.
it would be equally wrong to keep
a servant. But the same people
who regard domestic service as a
degradation, have no scruple against
employing Irish or German serv-
ants. The canon thought there was
a truer feeling in England, where
the most honorable relations are Of
ten found to exist between master
and servant. The canon, however
said he would leave it to his hearers
whether the excessive indepen-
dence of the American or the
dependence of the English work
men, was preferable.


At q station in Boston he found it
impossible to get anyone to carry
his luggage to another station three
hundred yards off, and had to do it
himself, though, as there were sew
eral boxes, he would gladly have
paid. When he arrived at Euston
Station, London, two fine fellows
ran by the side of the cab all the
way to Gloucester Plain, over mile
for a chance of earning sixpence for
carrying in the luggage. Which he
asked, is the better state of things
that in which you connot get a man
to work for you. or that in which
human toll is so cheap, and so little
accounted Of?
Year: 1876

PREMATURE BURIALs.--I pity
stranger who dies within the gates
of Munich, says writer. Every
one here is treated with equal justice
be he high or low, friend or foe.
The body of the deceased is taken
almost Immediately to the cemetery
where there is chamber of death
for its reception. A row of windows
look in. upon the many couches,
and almost every hour there are anx-
ious faces peering in through these
at the bodies that are laid in state.
side by side, until the hour of
burial. Each body is dressed in
its best; there are those who are
borne to the exhibition hall in bridal
robes; some are attired tastefully
and some gaudily, for it is thought
that their bodies may breath again,
and every precaution is taken to
make this awakening as agreeable
as possible.


There are wires attached to the
hands or breasts, SO that the least
motion will communicate with an
alarm bell, and at this strange sum-
mons the watchmen are prepared
to rush to the assistance of the poor
soul that has not yet escaped the
trials of this life. but is delivered
up to the new sufferings and Sec
ond death. Tradition says that
once or twice this bell has rung,
and the watchers arrived in terror
to bear awry the half-concious body
ere it had knowledge Of its gloomy
surroundings.
Year: 1876

After i've days OF intense suffering Frank Ford,
OF the men who figured in the terrible aray at Jersey
City last Saturday night died last evening Ford
a very powerful man, and the hospital physicians
totally deceived as to his dangerous condition When


HERALD reporter entered the hospital on Sunday tho
sufferer complained OF being sick at his stomach, and
ho exhibited unmistakable symptoms OF inter-
nal Inflammation Yet the physicians up to Thurs
day persisted in stating TO the police that Ford would
recover Coroner Cannon called at the hospital yester
day forenoon and took the following deposition from
the dying mani


reside in the town OF Evey, Oneida county, N. Y;
| am bostman by occupation; went TO New York
to get pass for George Dimmck to 60 to the Marine
Hospital ON last saturday We returned on thus side
and Heavey became quarrelsome; wanted 10 leave
him and started across TO the oyster house from
whean's; got there nrst and he followed me; l sat
down before he came in and when he came In he
asked me what was blowing about or language TO
that effect said ''Nothing concerning youi, he ran
and got oyster knife he stabbed right Georges
head and stabbed me in the ear; he kept stabbing
until got my knife; he backed partly out OF the door
and kept jabbng at me; we got out on the street; he
fell and started 10 run for the hospital


In answer 10 questions by the Coroner he sad-I
Wbeans saloon george was in the oyster house AZ the
time IL happcncd he threatened my life before
about two weeks ago. In the oyster house; do not
mick was present at the time think am going to
die after he Tell Hoavey said he paralyzed; do
not know how many present at the time of the
stabblng; busy at that time and was looking
out for my own lite. At this moment Ford turned his
eyes up to heaven and fcrvently calculated May tho
Lord nave mercy on my souli~ He then continued
| had my knife out when we got outside the door,
think he stumbled down the steps; have been ac-
quanted with Heavey three four years; oen heard
HIM remark that be would have to be hung for killing
somebody yet


Heavey who inflicted the fatal wounds on Ford, and
whom the physicians pronounced TO be IN dying con-
dition sunday. is recovering When told that his
antagonist was on the point OF death he simply re-
Piled II can't help his life is nothing TO mo- and
do the best can; his death will not DO caused
by the wounds gave him" Captain McKaig, OF the
First precinct has made arrangements for the arrest
OF Hcavcy he recovers
Year: 1876

the members both sides OF the House who are not
friendly TO Comptroller Green, and whose cunning
hand they detect every section of the Peabody bill
may be strong enough to its deeaL The grand
upshot will then be that the salaries New York
officials will remain as they are and shall have had
all the republican reform talk for nothing.


determined attempt was made to-day TO have all
the Quarantine bills referred to the Committee on
Health IN place OF The Committee Commerce and
Navigation, but after spicy interchange Of words be-
tween the respective friends OF the two committees
the whole subject tabled. II Is understood that
the Committee on Commerce aud Navigation in
favor OF pertocng some OF the Quarantine
bills so as TO make Quarantine self
sustaining institution. Or. Yanderpoo, the
Health Ofhcer IL is said would rather this committee
would keep its hands of Quarantine, hence the tight
his friends made TO give tho Committee Health con-
troll OF oil matters OF importance relating to Qnaran
tine in which tho public health question. There
IL big light IN prospect over Quarantine
matters, and II is likely that an attempt
will be made deprive the Health onlcer OF
much OF his perquistes by the passage OF bill which
Will arrange matters 10 let the State Treasury
share tho profits OF the Quarantine with tho Health OH
GER instead OF allowing him take all the fees, and
besides annual appropriation for its mainten
Which side has the best chance Of winning yet
remains TO be
Year: 1876

The well known .revivalist Harrison Parkinson
placed trial in the Court OF Special Sessions Jersey
City yesterday the charge OF assaulting Frank Cal
lour at wcehawken. The complainant invited by
Parkinson to visit boat and inspect some bookR
Parkinson grew tired of his visitor and ordered him
leave, but before he had time TO do so Parkinson
Knocked him down and struck him on tho head.
Parkinson testified in his own behalf and stated
that he was an old North River boatman, and had
been connected with the City Mission distributing
Bibles among the poor for many years He was en-
gagged IN writing important letter when he was IN
terrupted by the complainant, and was obliged to
use force to eject him. Mr. McAdoo, counsel for the
defence submitted that his client under mistaken
sense OF duty, believed he was 'hoding the fort'
enemy. The Court could not take this view of tho
case and Parkinson convicted. He will be called
III for sentence Monday.
Year: 1876

Mr. ovde Cammeau, OF Port Prince Hayti tho
agent OF tho revolutionary party OF that country eft
this city yesterday board the Colon for As
pinwa TO make arrangements in that place for a
hlibusternC craft IN addition to those already said 10
have been made here His agents here said have
a firm in SO nth street engaged In business with Hayti
Year: 1876

propose to say to our County Commits
sioners that we do not care to accept their
tender TO us OF the county's stock; next,
to release the present subscribers to the
stock, and then to wind the whole thing
up. JN. McLuRE.
Year: 1876

sD-A young clerk in a spice mill
in New York city shot himself
through tho heart on Saturday be-
cause he was unable TO earn as much
money as he desired. If every one
in the world now suffering from tho
same cause should follow this young
man example, the population Of
the earth would suddenly decrease
ut least fifty per cent.
Year: 1876

The success of the Republican party in the


Presidential canvass is of immense Importance


to the working men, 1t is of vital concern to


them, as they derive their subsistence directly


from labor. The financial condition of the
Union is not normal. And, moreover, the


people are passing through an experience


which may be regarded as necessary to pros


p'rlty. Stable values, cheap production,


with an increased purchasing power of wages


will result, if Republicans only work together


to prevent the passage of injurious enactments.


10 this end every vote of the Republican par


ty is wanted. As a general thing working
men in the ranks of the Republican party are
too well informed to be cajoled. They know
that the present depression of trade arises
from causes which are felt all over the whole
world. We are suffering from the waste and
extravaganza of the war, for which the Bour


bon Democrats are responsible. 1t rendered
necessary the introduction of paper currency
by the Republican party and that currency
is the safest and the best the Nation ever DOS
sessed, while it played an important part in
the preservation of the Union. Whatever DO
itical economists may say of our currency.
and whatever they may ascribe to it, other
countries which have a circulation of the
precious metals are no better off than our.
selves. Stagnation prevails; and working
men feel the pressure at their home. If the
days OF high prices and excessive speculation
have passed away the effects are seen in the
community. Where men once had means and
were full of enterprise the means have disap-
peared; or, where there is capital now there
is spirit of fear, and it is not invested. But
one thing is certain. The imitation proposed
by the Ohio Democrats would not be REM
edy. Imitation is no proposition of the work
ing mans friends, his true friends. Prices of
food and rent would run up so that no wages
would be sufficient; for gold would 90 up
also, while the paper would depreciate from
redundancy. Precisely the amount the coun-
try wants can only be ascertained by expert
ence, and to gain experience time is an essen
tial element. If, however, there are large
balances of currency in the vaults of the
Treasury and sub-treasuries, which is the case,
the argument for initiation falls to the ground.


There has always been trouble and discord
whenever the public finances have been inter-
fered with. Should the idea of imitation be
carried out the most serious disasters NAV be
apprehended. Working men must understand
the imminent danger which threatens while
there is possible chance of imitation becom-
ing an accomplished fact Republic.
Year: 1876

William Cullen Bryant gave the fol.
lowing excellent advice to a Young


man who offered him an article for the


EUensag Post: my friend, / observe
that you have used several French ex-
pressions in your article. think that
if you will study the English language,
that you will find it capable of express.
ing ali the ideas that you have. Ihave
always found 1t so, and in sll that 1
have written L do not recall a single
Instance where was tempted to use a
foreign word, but that on searching 1
found better one in my own IAN
guage.


Be simple, and unaffected, be honest
in your speaking and writing. Never
use long word when a short one will
do. Call spade spade, not a well
know oblong instrument of manual in
dustry; let home be a home, not q
residence; place place not a local
ity, and so of the rest. Where a short
word will do, you lose by using a long
one. You lose in clearness, you lose an
honest expression of your meaning,
and in the estimation of all men who
are competent to judge, you lose In
reputation for ability.


The only true way to shine, even in
this false world, is TO be modest and
unassuming. Falsehood may be a
very thick crust, but in the course of
time will find place to break through.
Elegance of language may not be In the
power of all of US, but simplicity and
straightforwardness are.


Write much as you speak; speak ss
you think. If with your inferior speak
no coarser than usual; if with your
superior, no finer. Be what you say,
and within the rules of production.
The truly wise man will speak 30 that
no one will observe how he speaks. A
man may show great knowledge of
chemistry by carrying about bladders
Of strange gases to breathe, but he will
enjoy better health, and find more
time for business who lives on common
air.


Sydney Smith once remarked after
you have once written an article, take
your pen and strike out half of the
words, and you will be surprised to
ind how much stronger 1t is"
Year: 1876

When Mr.. Webster visited England,
sitter he had attained fame enough to
precede him, an English gentleman
took him one day to see Lord Broug-
ham. That eminent Briton received
our Daniel with such coOlness that he
was glad to get away and back to his
roOms.- The friend who had taken him
at once returned to Lord Brougham in
haste and anger.


My lord, how could you behave with
such unseemingly rudeness and dis
courtesy to so great lawyer and states
man? 1t was insulting to him, and
has filled me with notification


'Why, what on earth have l done
and whom have been rude to?'


TO Daniel Webster, of the Senate Of
the United States


Great Jupiter, what blunder! /
thought it was that fellow Webster
who made a dictionary and nearly
ruined the English language


Then the great Chancellor quickly
hunted up the American Senator, and
having other tastes in common besides
law and politics, they made royal
night OF it, Harpor's magazine.
Year: 1876

The credit due the Republican party for
good management of national affairs was
never more clearly shown than in the light of
present Democratic mismanagement. As
scandal -mongers the Democrats of the House
may be success, but as legislators they have
proven sad failure.