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Year: 1873

The people OF Delaware in standing by and sus-
tanning their own Institutions, against the attacks
nf fanatics, without and " ithin the State, should
command the respect of the world; that they do
command the respect and admiration of the most
enlightened and unpTeiudiced there eau be no
doubt


That the people OF the State have been assailed
in the most unjrst and cowar1ly manner, by those
who are not responsible for their acts or amena
bic to our laws, is patent TO every who reads
the political papers Of our sister city That their
attacks in most cases are the result of political
animOsity is clear aud cannot be successfully con
tradicted.


Some of the men who laid the foundations Of
our system aud made the laws, on which those
who seem to take a hendsh delight in misrepre-
senting our people, found their abusive accuse
tions still liye and but little more than gen
Grafton has passed since the assembled wisdom
of the State in Convention determined upon and
adopted the laws, under which the people Of
Delaware hayc1ivcd aud prospered and main
tanned all the dignity and majesty of a State un-
suied until the present moment.


In no department of governmental poliiy has
the State been wanting; in everything that pei
tains TO complete the system upon which the sep
arate sovereignty Of the States of the Republic
was founded has been maintained with un-
deviating regularity and undOHhted superior judg-
r1ent That the three counties on Delaware have
commanded and do command, all the respect as


State, that is her due TO which any Of the lar
ger States can lay claim, and her credit in al
things is equal To the most extensive and pOpu-
lous of her sisters, cannot be denied.


Her Courts of Justice have ever been presided
over by jurists whose decisions have never been
reversed, and in the halls of the National Con
gress our people have been represented by states
fen whose ability has never been questioned
IN their knowledge of law and government they
have not stood secondary, and in nothing do we
lack of which our people may not feel proud,
aud claim the right 70 honor their foTefathers by
maintaining with becoming maniiness the laws
and institutions handed down TO them, until they
see proper to alter and amend them in accord
unce with their own views and without dictation
ffOm those who ara in nowise answcrable for
them.


AS is usually the with these who are fond
Of finding fault with othets, the most Offensive
attacks upon Delaware come from those who
would do well to wipe out defects in their own
systeni, in many particulars, that are tor more
Objectionable and injurious than what they COM
plain Of in Delaware
Year: 1873

There il no pain which the
Centaur Liniment will not re-
lieve, no swelling it will not
subdue, and no lamenees
which il will not cure. This
is strong language, but it is
true. Where the parts are
Year: 1873

The brakeman on freight train has not
only the hardest, but about the most dan
gerous occupation that exists. Go TO the
depot some cold, wintery morning, and see
the poor fellows hanging oR the Car tops
and coal dumps, sleepy, Ey. Sleep
they cannot. The very act OF folding fast
from falling from the car Is hard enough
work of itself, and single moment of for
getfulness would be instant death. And
the dangers on the ice roof of the freight
cars, upon which they have to stand and
run, even when the train is in motion
Added to this is the great danger of coup
ling cars, which also falls to the lot Of the
brakeman. A large majority Of those in
jured upon railroads are hurt in this man
nef
Year: 1873

A GOOD anecdote is related Of a well
known vagabond, who was brought before
a magistrate as a common vagrant Having
suddenly harponned good idea, he pulled
from capscious pocket Of tattered coat
a loaf of bread and half dried Goldfish,
and holding them up with a triumphant
look and gesture, to the magistrate, ex-
claimed /; 'You don't catch me that way
I'm no vagrant Amt them visible means
of support, l should like to know -
Year: 1873

Supervisor Wise Report the Equalization
Committee be made the special order OF business this evening
Motion did not prevail.


ON motion the Board adjourned until morning
eight O'Clock


TUESDAY Oct. 81 1873.


Board convened pursuant to adjournment Roll called quorum
present Proceedings of yesterday read and approved


Supervisor y Heath moved that the of forty dollars and
sixty cents being the the
Lake and Vincent ditch the township Of Porter be reaessed
the lands benefited by said ditch Motion prevailed


supervisor Nutng moved that the Prosecuting Attorney be and
hereby authorized employ such counsel may deem proper
assist him in the of the pending the CIRCUIT
Court IN this county between the People the State of Michigan and
Milo D. Mattson Information for Forgery Motion prevailed


On motion Of Supervisor Saoe the adoption OF the Report OF
the Committee County Buildings special
business for this evening.


On motion of Supervisor WISE the Board decided
claims after ten O'Clock tomorrow
The Committee Claims submitted the following partial
port which, motion of supervisor G. T. Heath accepted
adopted.


To the Honorohh Bood @ Sperr,ry at Van Bareo Coety:


Ths Committee Claims beg leave to make the follow
Year: 1873

ARE You READY TO DIE ?-Travelng
in his buggy alone, not long ago, in go
ing to ono Of his appointments, one of our
good brethren in the Prosbytery of Mem
phis overlook n tramp with his carpet
bag in his hand. The roads were muddy
and he was at the time about entering a
miry bottom. With tho polhenoss for
which he is noted he asked the pedestrian
IAN entire stranger) if he would not take
scat in the buggy until, at least they
had crossed the mud and miro. The in
vitatlon was readily accepted, and the
conversation for time was free and easy,
about things ordinary and general
Presently, however, the good brother,
with n view to make the conversation
profitable, asked the stranger if he was
ready to die. Not knowing the character
Of the person who had invited him to q
seat with him, and suspecting foul play,
he waited not to reply, but sprang from
the buggy Immediately and ran for life
through slush and water. The clerical
brother wishing to assure the stranger
that he meant no harm called to him ut
the top Of his voice to stop. Butthis only
hastened his speed, and like a scared hare
he ran until beyond hearing and sight.
In his hasty flight he left bis carpet sack,
which our brother now has in his posses
sion, being the richer for his faithfulness
by the addition of a coarse shirt, a pair Of
thresdbare trousers, and little hacker"
Memphis Presbyterian.
Year: 1873

HERE is strange way of shufing of
this mortal coil, the report of which comes
to us from India: A native, while catch
ing fish in a tank, put the head of one in
his mouth and bit it, as the fish was rath-
er troublesome in the matter of wrg-
Cling. Suddenly one of the sharp points
in the back fin stuck in his hand, he open
ed his mouth to call for help, and the fish
giving quick plunge, jumped down his
throat and there finally stuck. 1t was
only taken out, and by small pieces, after
he had been taken to the hospital. He
was so exhausted that he died as soon as
it was removed.
Year: 1873

and yet that man was 81 years old, and
the Earl of Cardigan himself.


But hardly had they started when No
Ian uttered cry OF astonishment and
rage.


Good God ! are the fools going to
charge down the valley?" he shouted.


Then setting spurs to his horse, he
dashed out of his place and galloped mad
ly across the front, waving his sword.


"Where are you going, my LordP"
he shouted. "That is not Lord Raglan's
order /! Change front to the right. This
way! this way! The batteries on the
ridge! I"


Lord Cardigan was as hot tempered in
his way as Lord Lucan. The audacity
of an officer presuming to cross his front
was enough. For that officer to address
his brigade was an additional insult. He
spoke not word, but pointed grimly for
ward with his sword. Nolan's words
were lost in the thunder of hoofs, and all
that was seen was his figure crossing in
front and wildly gesticulating, pointing
toward Causeway Ridge.


Then the Russian batteries opened.
There was flash, boom, a second flash
in the air, little cloud of white smoke,
and a loud spang as the first she'll burst
in the faces Of the trotting line. Poor
Nolan threw up his arms with fearful
shrek, and fell back in his saddle stone
dead, struck through the heart. With
low groan of rage the rushing horsemen
thereupon quickened their pace and dash
ed on, at a wild gallop, into the valley of
death.


The secret of Balakava perished with
Nolan.
Year: 1873

BEECHER ON SERVANTS. The ChrjStdn
CRiOR says:


We confess that we have more than once
fancied that we saw the soul of good in that
thing evi-the modern servant. We have
never found fault with her instability. Master
and mistress spend their days and nights in the
effort to g better themselves" to get more
money for the same work, or more distinguished
society for the same servitnde. Bridget and
Dinah are Of the same blood, as We remember
on Sundays and forget through the week, and,
afar off, they follow us But this very fugac-
ity and thriftlessness and want of ductilty are
possibly the limit that heaven sets to our
dishonest housekeeping. We would like to
have it supposed that we were born to the pur-
pie and should not be in the least discomposed
on being hidden to dine at ChatswOrth, having
the elegance, though not the vastness, of
Chatsworth, under our own roof. And in comes
laundering candid Bridget, with a wrecked
ambition in the shape of an Onlcllet sOubfe, and
unwittingly reveals to the visitor that We never
had one before. 1t is our deep hope, as it is
our conviction, that these rough shOd minis
ters of truth and simp lcity will never cease tO
plague US with the pictorial exhibition of oul
small sins against those divinities until every
household in the land is willing to lead life
no more showy than it can easily afford, and tC
attempt no difficult and unfamiliar pretensei
to impress visitors.
Year: 1873

But now there is no need Of ones being hen
keeper to get his regular hen fruit almost be
fore it is cold. Some man, who should be canon
lied as benefactor Of the whole human race,
devised an egg-carrier in which the fragile
articles can be securely packed for transpOrta
tion, and endure reasonable amount Of rough
handling without being damaged. The result
OF this has been to enormously extend the
range of supply, SO that vast quantities of eggs
are shipped from this State to the New York
market.


The supply of eggs varies according to the
season of the year. As soon as Lent ceases
they will pour III from all quarters More than
three and halt million dozen eggs come to
| this market in the course of year. Forty
two million individual eggs. Forty two million
pieces of solid enjoyment. And this is a
moderate computation, below the actual figures
rather than in excess Of them. The eggs fOl
this market come principally from along the
lines of the Atlantic and Pacific and Northern
Missouri Railroads At almost every station
the trains receive daily larger Or smaller mum
her of boxes, each cOntaining thirty dOzei
eggs, packed in patent style, while barrels 0
them are also sent IN IN large numbers. Keep
ing hens has become quite an Important brancl
of industry in connection with farming, ant


many farmer wife realizes a neat little SUI


every year from the sale Of eggs and chickens


When scientifically attended to and made


feature OF Importance the pecuniary results al
tending the cultivation of poultry are by n


means incou,derable. Systematic, careful an


unremitting attention to this business is SUI


TO reap an ample reward, as it is anywhere els
If there is any class of persons in the con


munity to which this topic will prove uninte


esting, it is that comparatively limited OF


composed of horticulturally inclined individ
, ais who have CRASHED their teeth and tore the
n hair in impotent rage as they have seen the
l. neighbors' hens 9 going through the gard'
e they had planted with great toll, and scratc
!. + Ing, up the seeds they had deposited in no
brows. Such find no pleasure in the hen, II
st delight in her ways.
Year: 1873

A DINNER Excuse Apologies for poor
dinners are generally out of place. But when
lady has u forgettul husband, who without
warning, brings home dozen guests to sit
down TO plain family dinner for three or tour,
it is not in human nature to keep absolute
silence. What to say, aud how to say it, form
the problem Mrs. Tucker, the wife Of Judge
Tucker of Williamsburg, solved this problem
many years ago. She was the daughter or
niece q am uncertain which) of Sir Peyton
SkipwIth, and celebrated for her beauty, wit,
ease aud grace Of manner. Her temper and
tact were put to the proof one court day, when
the Judge brought with him the accustomed
half-scOre or mole OF lawyers, for whom not
the slightest preparation had been made, the
! Judge having quite forgotten to remind his
wife that it was court day, and she herself,
strange to tell, having overlooked the fact.


The dinner was served with elegance, and


Mrs Tucker made herself very charming.


Upon rising to leave the guests to their wine,


she said Gentlemen, you have dlned to-


day with Judge Tucker; promise me now that


you will dine tomorrow with me


This was all her apology, whereupon the
gentlemen swore that such a wife was beyond
) price The judge then explained the situation
and the next day there was noble banquet.
MORAL: Never worry guest with apollo
.-LippinScoh'S M0ga9ine for Aprd.
Year: 1873

WHAT A Foolish IDEA a letter
writer: There are many young men who are in
the habit of excusing their idleness and inefi-
cheney with the plea that they can do nothing
without capital The lack of means is the
ready reply they make to every appeal to
action. They imagine that they possess in
themselves all the prerequisites to success ex-
cept capital. If they only had capital in
addition to their other imagined rirtteS, they
would do great things in the world; they would
astonish the natives with the bOldness and
brlliancy of their enterprise. They would be-
come Intensely rich, and lay the world under
perpetual obligations to them by the magntl
cence of their benefactions This is the way
they think and talk aud they roll the vain
! glorious idea over in their minds until they
| come to imagiue that the world is an immense
| loser by their poverty. Those persons forget
one important fact-that all capital is the pro


duet of labor. That nearly all rich men in thu


country were once poor. That nearly ever!


personal fortune they can enumerate is either


the product of its owners toll and skill, or tn


representative of his fathers toll and skill


How did the makers of these fortunes &c
along without capital? Had they spent tn


vigor of their youth in idle and foolish lameu
tations over their poverty, they would hav
{ lived and died poor and left nothing but a
inheritance of honesty behind them.
Year: 1873

1t isn't all in bringing mp"
Let folks say what they will
To silver scOur a pewter cup
1t will be pewter still.
Fen of Old wise solomon.
Who said train up Il child"
II | mistake not. had IA son
Proved rattlebrained and wild
man Of mark, who fan would pass
For lord of sea and land,
May have the training Of son.
And bring him up lull grand
May give him all the wealth Of lore,
OF college and OF school,
But after all may make no more
Than just decent fool.
Another, raised by penury


Upon her bitter bread.
Whose road to ledge is like that
The good to heaven may tread,
He's got spark of natures light,
He'll fan it 10 fame,
Till in its burning letters bright,
The world may read his name.
Ii it were all in bringing up"
In council and restraint,
Such rascas had been honest men
I'D been myself a saint.
o! it isn't all in " bringing up"
Let folks say what they will
Neglect may dim the silver cup
II will be silver still.
Year: 1873

A story told lately is of wealthy New York
German and Hartford livery stable keeper,
who was 10th to let his best rig to a stranger;
The German was bound to have his ride, and
agreed to buy the horse and sleigh, and when
he returned the stable keeper might refund the
money. This was done, and the team returned
and the money refunded, when the German
started to 90. Hold on" said the man of
horses, ''you have not paid your horse hire. "
"Why, my dear sir" said the New Yorker,
coolly, al have been driving my own team this
morning"
Year: 1873

A great saving in the manufacture of mince
pies in New York is secured by substituting
cockroachcs for rasins They are very similar
to rasins when warmed up, and cost almost
nothing.
Year: 1873

This touching tribute to Mr. Grafton, of
Griffin, Ga, is from the Register of that place:
" He was fine man in all respects; he was
owing us seven dollars on that last game of
seven up, but we will throw that in towards
his headstone"
Year: 1873

How TO CURE IT.-The disagrecablc olor
arising from perspiration. which is q source OF
great Ve1ation TO those who are subject 10 it,
may be removed much more efiectually than by
such ungents and perfumes as are now In use
II is only necessary 10 procure some compound
spoonful in a basin of water. Washing the face
hands and arms with this, leaves the skin a
clean and fresh as one could wish The wash il
perfectly harmless and very cheap. 1t is recon-
mended on the authority Of an experienced ply
scian.
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON Druggist. No. 235 Marke
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
in general that he keeps on hand all descriptions o.
medicines, and thar competent person Is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick as call At tina
store and that charge is made except the regular
price ofthe medicines. the same ice as they would
pay anywhere else: but that ne one is visited at
hei residn nee
Year: 1873

A Norwich gentleman of broad social views
wrote note to tbs handmade whs wrestles
with his crockery, inviting her to take a
sleighride with him. Unfortunately the
slave was unable to read, and brought the
note to the wife OF his bosom to decipher.
Wretched and heart-sick, the miserable wo-
man waited in agonizing suspense till her
husbands return, and the family physician
says he didn't consider it possible for deli
cate female to do SO much damage.
Year: 1873

A Kansas man dropped little note to a


neghbors wife inviting her to meet him IN
der the pan silver moon. The husband got
the note first and kept the appointment Two
doctors have been at work on the Kansas
man, IN whom they found rich lead mine.
Year: 1873

At Chicago recently, lady at church was
seen to bow her head as if in pious thought
She suddenly raised it and leaned back against
the seat, when an explosion occurred that
shook the building. She had pressed too
heavily on an air cushion hustle.
Year: 1873

A Louisville man wants to wager that
Bates can't carry flag through the streets of
that town just after school is dismissed, with
out knowing how accurately the bad boy can
throw stones.
Year: 1873

IF BAD KNOWN 1T LAST YEAR.-This was
the language of poor cripple, who, fourteen
months ago, was smashed under an iron beam.
He had been allowed to suffer pain and assume
a mass of deformity-but he had now recovered
the use of one knee by the Centaur Liniment.
We hear such language every day. There Is
no pain this liniment will not assuage, no
lameness it will not alleviate, and no swelling
liz will not Sntlna
Year: 1873

never imagined that he is exercising a
judicial function. h, f.'sa.


A discretion may and no doubt is
often exercised by administrative ofi-
GERS. But it is not of the essence of
their office. Their imperative duty is
often simply to do and not to con-
slider.
Year: 1873

Speaking of the Wholesale denun-
citation of Office holders the Ottum
wa, Iowa, Courier, say: There is
danger of the popular feeling be-
coming extravagant in charges of
wrong and corruption It is bruit
ed about from the lips of reformers
at this day that corruption abounds
through the length and breadth Of
the land, and generally that it in
vades all tho offices until in the
minds of many it comes to be con.
sidered almost a disgrace to hold
Office in this country. With q sneer,
it is said, this or that one is an Of
fee holder, and that alone is deem
ed by many sufficient to condemn
him. The fact is, there never was
a time in the history Of this coun-
try when in proportion TO the num-
ber of officers and the amount of
business done and funds handled
that there was a less percentage Of
embezzlement or wrong doing of
any kind. The officers of this
country will compare favorably with
those Of any previous period in the
history of the country. pei
Year: 1873

Representative Kerr sends US the
Preliminary Report of the Bureau
of Agriculture. From its pages we
extract the following matter of vital
interest to every one, and especially
the people Of this State:


"Of the agricultural resources, it Is
not at present our purpose TO speak
in detail. 1t is sufficient to observe
that out q nearly 1900, 900 acres of
land, only about $500, 600 acres are
contributing anything to the wealth
OF the State. A great portion of this
now uuproductive land is fertile, and
will produce, with luxuriance and
profit, every farm product of the
United States, sugar and rice only
excepted. Our mountain heights,
that are now of but little benefit,
either to their owners or the State,
might, with proper encouragement,
be made more profitable in wool
growing than the Highlands are to
Scotland. The comparative mild
ness of our winters, the sheltering
rocks and perennial grasses, obviate
the necessity of much care and feed
ing during the winter months, so that
the best judges estimate that the cost
of keeping sheep in our State does
not much exceed tvo-thirds of what
it costs in Scotland. And yet WOOL
growing is estimated to be one of the
most profitable branches of husband
ry in that country.


The members of the Bureau men,
ton these facts incidentally, to show
what field the State of Tennessee
offers to industrious citizens, and how
little the facts have been appreciated.


1t gives me pleasure to state that
the Secretay's report is in course of
preparation, in which will be set
forth in detail all the leading agricul-
tural features of the State, as well as
an account of the mineral resources.
This report will soon be ready for
few months in order to give time for
the preparation of an Agricultural
Map to accompany it.


1t was thought by the members of
the Bureau, at its last regular meet
ing in December, that the publica-
tion of this map-the preparation of
which is entrusted to DIR. Stafford
would add great value to Me report.
Its design is to show, at a glance, the
various products grown in the State,
the quality, aptitudes, and capacities
of its soils, the seat of mineral wealth,
and the leading typographical fea-
lures of the State. The idea of an
Map is believed to be an
original one, and of its value there
can be no question"
Year: 1873

THE Detroit Free Press hopes that
the late Presidential election will be
the last in which the counting of the
electoral vote OF a State will depend
upon the concurrent action of both
houses Of Congress. Its perhapt too
late in the session to expect any leg
islation on this subjrct 6y the present
Congress, although Senator Morton's
bill, making the President elective by
a direct vote, is now before it /; but it
IS the almost universal desire of the
people, as expressed through the press,
that some action shall be Immediate
ly taken in the epremises.-Nsa0 York
Herald.
Year: 1873

regularly kept in my stock. They
have now stood the test for several
years. They have been pronounced
the cheapest in the market. They
are admitted to be the prettiest. My
assortment is very complete. ask
you to try these goods. I have sold
large quantities. Have just added
New supply for january and
February Sales. If you will look I
think you will be convinced that it is
greatly to your advantage to buy
Certainly no one can offer you greater
inducements: few, il any, as great.
To one other Department also beg
your especial attention, viz: