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Year: 1875

The meeting in the Institute Hall. on
Saturday night. in favor OF County Divis-
ion was quite large and those present ex-
hibited great interest in the question.


This question had its origin with gen.
tlemen living in the lower hundreds, and
they adhere to it notwithstanding it
has been proved from the figures pub
lished in the State AUDITORS Report that
Wilmington and the twoupper hundreds
contribute much the larger share OF the
county taxes, and the greater portion Of
the money ia expended in the lower hun
dreds


This view OF the question is fast taking
hold Of our people, and not few of them
are beginning to regard division as the
only mode 10y which the people OF the
proposed New County will be able to put
a stop tothe loaning of the States credit
to Railroad projects that are likely to
bring upon US heavy taxation, from
which We receive no compensation what
ever.


John Ii. Rodney, Esq, in his remarks
on Saturday night, said he came there as
representative Of the friends of the
measure in Now Castle Hundred and
that he was in favor Of County Division,
question Of increased representation, and
because the division Of the County would
soon become necessity.


The Middleto,va Transcript alleges that
the farmers are put to great expense in
attending long sessions Of Court, because
Of the large number OF cases from Will
mington that occupy the time, whereas
a Court for the lower Hundreds would
take much shorter period or might be
held in m ore leisure season.


Mr.. Spruance, in his speech on Satur-
day night, evideatly sought to prove that
County Division was an economical
measure for Wilmington. brandywine
and Christiana Hundreds. As for the
cost of buildings, he said new Court
House was demanded and would have to
be built anyhow if division did not take
place; and that Kent County had just
completed the largest and finest Court
House in the State at cost OF $36, ,0O0,
He might have added that our Levy
Court had partly agreed to enlarge or
rebuild our cid Court House last year at
a COST OF $4,000. Now an entire new
structure could be erected for less than
this sum.


The need Of increased representation
| is being shown more fully every day,
and as there seems to be no other mode
, Of securing it our people are beginning
to unite ON this mode, believing they
viii also obtain another great economi.
cal end in securing the holding Of the
ooarts in this city, and Offices for.county
records. 1t must be born in mind that
the officers are mostly paid by fees, and
the expenses Of small counties like those
Of small States, are more easily kept
down than the expenses in large coun.
ties and States for the same reason We
suppose that there is less aeasts In smal
! families than in large enes.


II we can secure greater economy and
increased facilities and double our repre-


sentation in the Legislature by dividing
the county; and all these advantages art
alleged to be within our grasp by the
friends and advocates Of division, certain


ly there would be strange perversity il


the people should oppose it.
Year: 1875

The newest style in outside garments
is long circle or cloak made of heavy
blnck silk lined with fur.


A French girl is only satisfied with
twelve dozen sets of under-garments
for bridal trousseau.


White illusion, edged with lace, is
"the latest" in the way of wells, and is
very becoming.


Colored silks will be worn more than
black during the coming season.
Year: 1875

SiHis tS'1Si OF National tlS Inter
est touched Upon.


Jefferson Davis delivered an address at
the Agricultural fair, at Desoto, Mis-
souri, on the Sth inst, according to the
programme. There was a great crowd
present from Jefferson and the adjoining
counties, and quite number of the most
prominent citizens Of all political senti-
ments.


Mr.. Davis was well received, but no
notable demonstration was made on the
occasion. He opened his speech by ex-
pressing much pleasure in meeting the
people of a section of country with
which he was well acquainted many
years ago, and felt rejoiced at its growth
and prosperity.


He came, he said, not to discuss these
questions which vex the mind and dis
turb the harmony which prevail among
the people. If there are any who still en-
tertain feelings OF malice, or cherish bit
terness on account omhe past, let us
withdraw from such. He declared what
ever might be the Vaccinations of poll
ticians, whatever the views of policy and
designs of State craft might desire to
consummate in regard to the future, the
people of the great Mississippi valley are
one, and must always remain one people
in interest, in destiny and III social forms
and material progress. NQMman, no
course of policy, no deep desi4ns of am
bilious men could ever dissever them.
In all the future they would surely stand
together. The great river bound them
together by ties stronger than any poll
tics could ever present, and they must
be united.


He then spoke at considerable length
upon the vast agricultural resources of
the country, and the future development
of the commerce of the Mississippi val
ley, and its great advantages and import
2nce to the nation, and predicted the
time would soon come, when fleets
of iron barges would float down the
mighty Mississippi, bearing a commerce
greater than that of the whole world
He advocated the building of univer-
sity which would serve to confer highest
education upon the young men of the
valley. The great population which
must soon swarm this region, will lead
according to the status which they main
tain in mental culture. He urged the
necessity Of direct trade with Europe,
and asserted specie resumption was i'm
practicable until our exports exceed our
imports He declared congress had no
authority to declare that specie payments
should resume at a certain day, and that
in the present condition of the country
more currency is needed.


The speech was frequently applauded
and seemed at least to give satisfaction
To oil lii hnnrnra
Year: 1875

Two men are employed constantly in
cleaning the pens, and the manure made
is of great value. Barley straw is
| bought for bedding Fresh straw is laid
down after the pen is cleaned, and this is
found to induce a desire in the pigs to
rest and sleep. They ere no more dis
turbed, except to be fed, for twenty-four
hours. Every seventh sty is kept for the
sole use of the young sucking pigs.
This is furnished with feed-troughs. in
which feed is constantly kept Passages
are made from each pen to this for the
little pigs, which pass and rePass contin-
ually, always finding their own quarters
unfailingly after eating what they desire.
The exercise il found to be healthful and
serviceable.


The pigs are weaned when ten weeks
old, ana are then fed with a mixture of
one thousand pounds of bran, six hun
dred pounds of barleymeal, fifty pounds
of linseed, with one hundred pounds of
artificial mixed food known as "calf :
food" the character Of which is not
stated. This is cooked, and fed cold five
times day for three weeks, when they
are put on regular rations three times a
day with older pigs Older pigs receive
mixture Of two hundred pounds corn
meal, one thousand pounds Of ground
barley, one thousand pounds ground
peas two thousand pounds malt dust,
and on alternate days potatoes and tur-
nips, and parsnips. Fattcning pigs are
finished on morning and evening meals
of a mixture of five hundred pounds
each of corn meal, bran and pca-mcal,
and two thousand pounds of barley meal.


A midday meal of barley meal and
potatoes is given as change, which
stimulates the appetite and aids digcs-
ton. Every pig has salt on alternate
days, and coal ashes to chew once "A week.
The boars are kept in separate pens.
In rotation the sows are turned into
them from and after September. The
sOws at this time are reduced in flesh.
When ready to farrOw they are turned
into pens surrounded with a bench ten
inches above the floor to protect the pigs
from being Ovcrlaid and crushed by the
sows. After farrowing, clean fresh bed
ding is given, and a warm drink of oat
meal and bran Cruel. January and Feb
ruary pigs are made to weigh 100 pounds
dead weight by December. When
twelve weeks old the young pigs are
ringed and turned each day into a
meadow when the weather is fine. No
food is given for twelve hours before kill
ing, and the carcass is singed in gas
Jacket" instead of scaldcd, to remove
the hair. The bacon is improved in ap-
pearance by this process.
Year: 1875

Once upon a time a little Egyptian


girl attended a missionary school on the


Isthmus of Suez. This little girl always


learned her lessons well, and on eXhibi-


tiOn days was always pointed out as the


brightest scholar of all her comrades.


One day an Indian prince came that


way. He was returning to his native


land with the corpse of his mother who


had died in England where her son had


been spending his youth acquiring a


knowledge of English life, literature, and


customs. His name was Maharajah Du-
leep Singh, and he was very, very rich.


In fact, he was 50 rich, such a gentle


man, and so elegant in his social be-
haviOr that there were many of the great


ladies of the court who would have
deemed it an honor to have obtained his


hand in marriage. Well, as we were
saying, the prince came to the isthmus,
AID being detained there few days
waiting for a vessel, he strOlled about the
village, seeking to divert his mind from


brooding upon the sorrow that had 50
recently befalIen him. Attracted by
chance view of the interior Of the mission
school, it occurred to him to enter. Hav-
ing introduced himself to the teacher by
one of his names that did not indicate
what dignitary he was, a little extern
pore exhibition of the attainments of the
pupils was resolved upon. OF course the
pet of the school was called upon to
repeat a piece of poetry. This she did
so prettily that the prince was charmed.
The next dav he came again, and asked
the child, vino was scarcely thirteen
wears old, to speak the piece once more.
1 ha of FOL
desperately in love with her. When
school was dismissed he told the teacher
what a nobleman he was, and proposed
to marry the little girl on his return
from India, which would be in Just six
weeks from that date In that interval
the future princess was put through a
course of instruction that almost daZed
her. But she was an apt scholar, and
when her royal betrothed came to claim
her hand she was nicely Anglicized, and
could manage a long dress quite grace
fully. The course Of this case of true
love at first sight ran ever 50 smoothly, .
and they were married. The prince took .
his child-wife to London, bought a grand F..
palace, endowed her with all the mag /
Hifcent Jewels he had inherited from his (
family, and gave her unlimited credit at /
the most fashionable milliners. And they /
are still living in England as happy as /
happy can be. The prince sends ten /
thousand dollars every year to the mis- /
sionarv school where he first saw his .
wife, who had proven worthyot him. 1t .
is a very pretty story, and all little girls .
who 90 to school can find moral i'll 1t. /
They should always know their lessons /
and have a piece of poetry J
Year: 1875

PRoGREss OF FLYING MACHINERY
A new steering balloon, by Smittcr il
being exhibited, suspended in the middle
of the Alcazar in Paris. The measure
ment is only 5000 cubic feet, but the
balloon is so light that, when filled with
pure hydrogen, it must float. A CON
siderable sum Of money has been in
vested in it, and great ability has been
displayed in the construction. Although
no practicable result in open air may be
hoped for, it is a wonderful piece of
clockwork. In connection with this
subject, it is stated that, for several
months past a firm Of engineers have
been experimenting privately at the
Crystal palace with an aerial steamer Of
a novel and promising character, weigh,
ing 100 pounds. Experiments are stated
to have proved the capability of two
vertical screws, each twelvetee diameter,
to raise a weight of l2O pounds; the
steam-engine, with water and fuel, form
ing part of the weight so raised 10 the
extent of so pounds The power exerted
bv it is equal to two and half horses.
The communication of motion is given
by vertical axis emanating from the
car.-Ndture.
Year: 1875

The Empress Eugene and her son are
receiving a small and select party at
their castle of Arenenberg, where they
are passing the holidays. The party
comprises several journalists, and the
Empress is doing all she can to win
back her way in popularity.


1t is now pretty generally understood
that the NapOleOns took away with them
in one shape or another about $8O,OOO,-
600, and that they have since spent a
greater part of this money in political
intrigues for their restoration. They
have maintained and are probably still
maintaining, wholly or in part, about
forty newspapers in France and other
countries; but their funds have lately
been running short, and they are now
trying to do whatsoever is to be done by
condescension instead Of hard cash. NJ.
Paul de Cassagnac, the champion of the
fallen Empire, is also particularly court
ed both for his pen and his sword. But
the exercise of the latter has been re-
Gently circumscribcd, because two jOun-
alists attached to the editorial department
of the RepubIique Franchise, VI. Gam
betta's paper, pass all their days i'll prac
tising fencing, for the avowed purpose
of taking NJ. Paul's life A few Of the
older adherents of the Napolcons gath
cred around the widowed Empress and
her son on the 18th inst, and the young
Prince addressed them with considerable
tact and political ability. He said:
should the French people some day re-
call me to power | will force all honest
men to rally round the Empire by cras-
ing from the French language the words
exile and prescription If it could
only be known what lessons | have
learned from the past, what resolutions
l have drawn from experience of the
events which passed under my own eyes,
it would be seen how well | understand
that | must only look backward for ex-
ample and teaching, but not for objects
of vengeance and bitterness. A great
people is not co be governed by hatred
and revenge" These are brave words,
full of fair promise, and it is only to be
hoped that the Prince will act up to his
principles should he ever have a chance
of 6oiOO 81
Year: 1875

crease the debility and hasten the fatal


end. The best method of easing cough


is to resist it with all the force of will


possible, until the accumulation of
phlegm becomes greater, then there is
something to cough against, and it comes
up very much easier, and with half the
coughing. A great deal of hacking and
hemming and coughing in invalids is
purely nervous, or from the force of
habit, as is shown by the frequency
when thinking about it, and the compar-
ative rarity when the person is so much
engaged that there is no time to think
about it, and the attention is compelled
in another direction"
Year: 1875

JUDGING HORsEs.-The purchasers of
horses for the French army always en-
deavor to obtain a first look at the ami
nal when he is tranquil and in the sta
bic, noting if the animal supports itself
equally well on all its legs, and if one
seems to yield, to especially examine it
Attention is then directed to the large
ness of the pupil of the eye, which ought
to be more exposed to full light. After
the animal has been led out of the stable
the eye ought to be again examined OBJ
serve has the pupil contracted-if not,
the sight is feeble Others, to test the
power Of vision, feign to strike the fore
head with the hand If the hollow over
the eyes be profound and temples gray,
old age is to be concluded. Wounds
about the temples suggest attacks Of
staggers, and when the end of the nose
presents circular scars, it may be con-
cluded that the horse has been twitched
with a cord to insure his quietness while
being shod, or having to submit to severe
painful operations.-JOlGnal Of AgrjcUt-
fure
Year: 1875

IL a recent scandal case in Smith
county, Kansas, a lady witness declined
to answer a question, and the attorney
demanded her reason. Because it is
not fit to tell decent people" 90, well"
said the lawyer, Just walk up here and
whisper it to the judge"
Year: 1875

MODERN Cardinal Mau-
ming, in preaching at Liverpool recently
said the ancient world was penetrated
through and through with a belief in
the divine existence but the world at
this day had atheism in it, = monster
which the ancient world hardly knew y
name. The present was time in which,
there was an organized, deliberate, ard
persistent conspiracy 10 destroy tho
Christian civilization Of the world, which
had hitherto been its dignity and it's
protection, and the special aim was tho
separation Of the Christian faith fruid
the public order of the world from tho
legislation of states, from the authority
of the civil powers, from the culture cf
a higher class, and from schools for tho
poor.
Year: 1875

shoulders upon the floor. OF course
John was astonished, and when he was
handed thirty feet of "trot line, and
told to tie the medium to a chair in a
sitting posture, and having done SO,
saw the medium arise without rope
about him, he was more astonished, and
this was not allayed when the aforesaid
cord was found in the hall, all of the
windows and doors being fastened. But
the most astounding feat of all is,
that the medium allows man
(any one) to tie him, sew him up in a
bag, seal the bag with sealing wax, put
the bag in box and lock the box Sc
curely, then throwing cloth over the
box, in less than sixty seconds the me-
dium is found sitting on the cover, the
bag, seal. and cord being found inside
intact. This has been accomplished,
and that, too. by young man of good
character, never a Spiritualist, at least
not until thirty days since, and entirely
above and independent of mercenary
motives.
Year: 1875

impre ssed was she that it would provo
her last upon earth, that she actually
made present to one of her friends OF
sum of money wherewith to purchase
mourning. Strange to say, before mid
night arrived, the poor woman was a
cOrDse
Year: 1875

Is THERE ANY LEGAL REMEDY7


We do not know that thersis is any legal rem
edy for the fraudulent election OF Friday last,
yet it is difficult to understand that in goy.
eminent Of law an organized mob, disregard.
ing all the forms and requirements of Law,
can fill ballot-boxes with tickets, or make up


fictitious returns, and have them returned as
the result of an election" and there should
be no legal remedy or corrective of the fraud.
There is a rule-and if it does not apply to
elections it certainly ought to do so-that
fraud Yitiates any proceeding, official or IN
official. In cases Of election Of officers the
Law provides legal methods Of contestng
and remedying any wrongs that may
have been done. But this is not
case Of that kind The Common
Council will probably tomorrow night un-
dertake to canvass and declare the vote on
Friday, and officially announce that the char
ter of 1872 has been adopted! We suppose
that any action to correct the evil ought to be
had before that declaration takes place. It IS
q question for lawyers and for the Courts to
determine in the first place whether the City
Council may or may not be temporarily en-
joined or prohibited from declaring the re-
suit Of the election If such prohibitory in-
tervention by the Courts be legal on the
ground TINT when such result is declared the
public nre irreparably injured, and without
legal remedy, then the question Of the legality
Of the election can be heard upon evidence as
to The manner in which it was conducted.


This is one of the most vital questions that
has yet addressed itself to our citizens. It
reaches the interests and property Of every
man in Chicago. II the charter be declared
adopted, is that IN end Of the matter? VIII
the act be accomplished irreVocably? We
suppose that some action will be taken to-
MORROW that will test the question whether
there is any remedial or preventive authority
to prevent execution and accomplishment Of
such IN oct as viii give legal tinaity and con-
frmation to this pretended and notoriously
irregular and fraudulent election.


It is possible that the political control Of
the city has passed into the hands Of a small
but compact organization Of desperate and
inscriptions men but, even # this be the
fact, the least thnt can be done is to require
that even this mob shall comply with the
forms Of law, and that, when there is an cleo
ton, there shall b. judges and clerks, list
of the voters, the right Of challenge, the right
Of being present ut the opening and counting
Of the tickets, and general compliance with
the Law Of the State. To TINT the public is en-
titled, and for that they ought to have, at
least in an election of such significance asthe
radical change in the whole form Of govern
ment, an appeal to the protection Of the
f!of1rfH
Year: 1875

1t most Of the. polls on Friday there Was
but one ba1lotbox, though the people were
voting on two separate questions, the char
ter and minority representation. Two folded
ballots were stuffed into one and the same
box every tine, so that it was i'm
possible to tell whether the voter
polled one vote on the chnrter and one
On minority representation, Or ttro ootes
on TIE charter. The probability is, that every
hired voter who voted For the Charter =
put in two ballots in this way instead Of one.
And such balloting is to be permitted to ex-
tend the term Of lot of official scalawags,
with the privilege Of doubling our taxes!
Year: 1875

" Esr MIDDLESEN, Mercer To-, Ia,


Feb. 81, 375
To the Editor y. The woRkSsxAS's ADVOCATE


Of a. the various modes suggested
adopted to ameliorate our condition a. coal
miners l bave not As yet seen anything about
restriction one of the main avenues where
by the coal MIXERS Of this great continent can
work out their own salvation, and escape
menlal position more degraded than the slaves
before the war Ii slave was taken sick or
disabled he was properly attended to, and
grsat anxiety shown for fear he would die and
cause loss to the owners. ON the other
hand, II a roal-miner is prostrated on a bed
No sickness or gets disabled, is the same
anxiety shown for him by the owner or
operator Of the mine in which be is employed
No ia some places he is not 50 much thought
ur as 4 bank mule. This shows that the
negro slave was more thought Of and Of more
value then than a tree American citizen of
the North or West is now. Then why not
adopt the plan Of restriction, as it has been
adopted by some Of the countries in Europe,
WncFe IL mas worked 10 CnATm by II We
c, uld regulate supply and demand by it we
could keep the market from being so gluttsd
that the operators were compelled to restrict
us, with a reduction or two attached. This
is the secret of the unity of aston Of the
miners of Great Britain. They have a stated
days wages for stated days labor, and if the
market shows any sign Of being glutted, they
either throw on part of the days work OF lay
idle one day in the week. This diminishes
the stock. By working and earning nearly
the same uniform wages, it keeps down en-
vious feelings Hence they are all alike in
terested In this country one man is mining
ten tons of coal while another man is mining
two tons; one man Is earning $50 while an
other is earning S2j. You cannot get these
men to see things IN the same night


Restriction is harmless IN its workings, and
could be adopted and practiced from Schuyl-
Kill to Wyoming Territory. Hoping some
party more able than | am will explain to the
miners Of this country the necessity Of re-
striction when there are fears Of having an
vverstocked market.


This will hold good in other branches Of
industry as well a. coal-mining


Yours truly, JACK.