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Year: 1876

DEAD AND UNKNowN.-Just before
o'clock yesterday morning, as the eastward
bound express train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad was between Wickham's and
Hanover Courthouse the engineer noticed
something lying across the track which he
took to be Il cali, and he Immediately put on
The brakes and tried to stop the train, but
owing TO the train being so close on it and
running Mt such speed it could not be
stopped. 1t struck the object and Knocked
it on one side Of the track. The train was
stopped rs soon rs possible, and on going
back found the object to be a white man,
who was found to be dead and very badly
Inutilated, the stomach being torn open. Iti
thought that the man fell of OF another train
and was so badly hurt as not to be able to
get off the track in time for the express.
The body was turned over to a section-mas-
ter and it now awaits identification.
Year: 1876

SUPREME COURT RECoRDs.-Ye esterday was
the day for awarding contracts for the print
ing of the records OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. Mr.. Christian received number
of bids, but he was unable, in so short a
time, to make any award. AS soon as he
can comply with the law upon the subject,
the successful bidder will be known.
Year: 1876

WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION to our sale Of
LOTS on WEDNESDAY, at o'clock. This property
Is situated south OF Monroe Park, and only from one
to three squares distant Every lot put up VIII De
sold regardless OF price Street cars Will take you 10
the sale. We invite the attendance OF all who Wlsh
to buy property in this desirable portion Of the city,


CHAFFIE, STAPLES & co.
Year: 1876

The CHILDREN IN THE SQUARE.-1n our
report OF our interview with the Superin-
tendent OF Public Buildings in our last
Thursdays issue we designed it to be un--
derstood as mere piece OF pleasantly, and
not in.rcalty as having occurred as reported
The Superintendent stated that the order
for the children to be allowed to play on the
Square would be continued until otherwise
ordered bu the Governor.
Year: 1876

Snake -Bitten.-Walter Graham, youth,
was bitten by copperhead snake Yesterday
afternoon while returning from swimming,
near the Old Dominion granite quarry. He
was given half barrel OF whiskey, more or
less. and at last accounts was doing well.
Year: 1876

CITY JAIL TELEGRAPH STATIoS.--A tele-
graph station has been established at the
city jail. This Is It good move; and there
will hereafter be no excuse il prisoner
dies from iim-ja or taking too much ar
senic without prompt medical attention.
Year: 1876

GRAND BALL To-NIGnT.-The Young
Mems Social Club will give a grand ball at
New-Market Hall tonight. The committee
have made all arrangements to insure 9
rood time to all who should attend.
Year: 1876

A call for political conference to
be held in New York on the 10Th day
of May, has been issued by VIM. Gull
len Byrant, of New Y ork Theodore D..
Woolsey, of Conn. Alexander III. Bull
lock, of Mass. Horace White, of ILL.,;
and Carl Shurz, of Mo. The call, which
is addressed to individuals, and not
not the public, read as follows.


THE widespread corruption in our
public service which has disgraced the
republic in the eyes of the world and
threatens to poison the vitality of our
institutions; the uncertainty of the
public mind and of party counsels as
to grave economical questions, invol-
wing in great measure the henor of
the government, the morality of our
business life and the general we'll be-
ing of the people, and the danger that
an inordinate party spirit may through
the organized action of a comparative
ly small number of men who live by
politics, succeed in overriding the
most patriotic impulses of the people
and in monopolizing political power
for selfish ends-seem to render it
most desirable that no effort should be
spared to secure 10 the popular desire
for genuine reform adecisive influence
in the impending national election.


"Mindful of the fact that this patri-
otic desire is honestly struggling for
effective expression inside of existing
political organizations, as it is also
stroag outside of them, and believing
that by all proper means it should be
encouraged and made to prevail, the
undersigned invite you to meet them
and others of like purpose, who have
been invited in the same manner, in
free conference to consider what may
be done to prevent the national elec.
tion of the centennial year from be-
coming a mere choice of evils, and to
secure the election of men to the
highest offices of the republic whose
character and ability will satisfy the
of our present situation and
protect the honor of the American
name"
Year: 1876

eHhhhcht huhatlc Asylum.


Special despatch to the New York World.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE testi-
nony before the Committee on Ex.
penditures in the Interior Department
to day disclosed condition of affairs
at the Government Lunatic Asylum in
this District mere horrible than can
easily be believed, The principal wit.
ness was Geo. M, Daw, at one time q
soldier in the regular army and after
wards an assistant at the asylum. His
testimony to day fairly curdled the
blood OF those who heard it, 1t was q
tale of such brutal treatment and ne.
glect. He swore positively that many
patients there had been thrown into
filthy cells with nothing but a bundle
OF straw to lie upon. Every morning
servant would come round with a
wheelbarrow to remove the extrement,
put the straw was merely shaken up
like the straw in q stable and left in
the cell. The patients only bed was
left until it became so fetid that it had
to be carted away, when new buns
die was brought in and the process re-
peated.


The most atrocious case cited was
that OF a certain General Loomis, who
had been an officer in the regular ar
my. When brought to the asylum he
was old and perfectly helpless; yet,
old, and helpless as he was, he was left
to swallow in his filth on the floor,
until when the witness said, the bones
of the poor mans shoulder blades,
knees and elbows had actually worn
through tie flesh, and he was literally
devoured with vermin. This patient
finally died there. The witness also
understood that General Howard came
once to see General Loemis, but was
told that he was asleep. Mrs. Murphy
another witness, testified that her hus-
band was sent there at the instance of
certain benevolent society in this
city: She called often to see him:
always found him covered with YER
min and often covered with severe
bruises, which her husband said were
caused by abuse. Finally he died
there suddenly one Wednesday. The
preceding Saturday she saw him and
he was well, and when they brought
the body to her the face was covered
with bruises which were not there
Saturday. She believed that his death
was hastened by violence. The cem.
mittee are determined to probe the
matter to the bottom.
Year: 1876

X. g. STEVENS.


Dear Sir-I will most eheerfully add my testimony
to the great number you have already received in ia
vor of your great and good medicine, VEGETINE for
do not think enough can be said in its praise for
was troubled over thirty years with that dreadful
disease Catarrh, and had such bad coughing spells
that it would seem as though never could breathe
any more, and VEGETINE has cured me; and do
feel to thank God all the time that there is SO good
medicine as VEGETINE and also think it one of the
best medicines tor coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the
VEGETINE for can assure them it is one of the best
medicines that ever was. MRS. L. GORE,


Corner Magazine and Walnut Sts., Cambridge, Mass.
Year: 1876

IN New Haven the soft-money men have
triumphed in the Democratic caucus and
send to the Democratic state convention a
soft-money delegation. This is in New Eng
land remember, not in the West New
Haven contains as strong imitation Democrats
as does Cincinnati-or Bangor.
Year: 1876

1T is surmised that Winslow felt a little
shaky in the law of extradition treaties, did
not like to trust himself in Holland, where
he supposed officers were awaiting him, and
so left the vessel at Gravesend and went TO
London with the intention of taking passage
to some remote country.
Year: 1876

QUEEN VICTORIA is about to assume a
noble title, that of Empress of India. As
she holds the dominion of Aurungzebe the
title is quite proper. But why not go further
when the Prince of Wales comes to the
throne, and have him crowned king of Great
Britain and Ireland, and Grand Mogul of In-
dia Q
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The namG and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
put as a guaranty Cf good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used
Year: 1876

stop the rest. The danger makes il all the
more interesting.


This is sport that the boys and girls OF
Middletown know but little about. Their
fiat country affording no hills fit to coast on
they can have but slight realization OF the
exciting fun Of tearing down hill at railroad
speed, dashing against snags and stones,
flnging themselves heels over head only TO
be laughed at BY their more fortunate com
panions. winter like this with the ground
covered with just enough of snow and ice to
let the seds run freely makes coasting de-
lightful and billy countries places Of envy.
Year: 1876

from the very finest nickel-plated to the cheap
est bed room, ranging in price from So to
$50. Ny stock embraces all the improve
ments Of the present season and was bought at
very reduced prices; therefore intend SELL
ing them at very small profits, SO that every
one can commence the Fall and Winter Of
"76' with new stove Not having had any
space assigned me at the great
Year: 1876

is unhesitatingly pronounced by hosts Of prac-
tical operators TO b, the best machine for
practicability and economy, as well as dura-
bility and simplicity, now before the public.
t is bey yond question, more desirable for al
kinds Of work than any other machine in useI


II is the only practical machine for hem
ming bias alpaca, poplin or other such goods
without basting, and is especially adapted to
DRESS MAKING.
Year: 1876

THE FA1R.-The third annual fair Of
the Peninsula Agricultural and Pomo-
logicsl Association which will be held
on their grounds near this town next
week promises to be one of the best
and most interesting that have yet been
held. The managers have been hard
at work for several weeks, and are still
at it, and are sparing no pains and
leaving nothing undone to make it
fully equal. if not superior, to either Of
its predecessors. In addition to the
more than usually large number Of en-
tries for the "trials of speed" there are
numerous articles already booked for
exhibition in the various departments
which are rapidly filing up. Altogether
We think We are justified 10 predicting
a fine and interesting exhibition next
week.
Year: 1876

the bigamist; Mobley. the incendiary.


and dozen other notorious fellows


tarred with the stick Of corruption


The speeches we're marked by open as


saults upon the integrity Of every candi-


date before the convention. One man


openly declared that if the worst man


in the party was nominated he would


vote for him. and said with glee. "that


if there was Eve years of stealing yet


left IN South Carolina he was glad Of it.


as it would serve the Democrats right.


At last the charges and counter-charges


became. so bitter and disgraceful that


the convention went into secl ct session.


and for nine hours washed their dirty
linen with closed doors After such
scenes the ticket presented was such an
one as might have been expected Of
such a body. For Governor. they
named Chamberlain, who, having pYt
his hand to the plow of reform. turned
back to get nomination from the men
whom be had pilloried as the worst
that ever cursed a free country; for
for Treasurer. Cardozo. who escaped
impeachment for malfeasance by spend
ing the fortune stolen from the State 10
buying his sworn judges; for Attorney
General, Elliot, who was denounced by
the head Of the ticket as thief. and
who in turn spent hours in trying to
prove to the convention that the head
of the ticket is traitor and knave.
And this is the party and the ticket
with which Northern people are expected
to sympathize. and for the success Of
which Chandler is to send his money
and Taft his marshals and Cameron his
troops to South Carolina. And this ia
the work for which. the New York
Times thanks God and which it calls
victory for reform Another Hayes
organ has said that when the people Of
the North. have to choose between an
ex-rebel and thief they will take the
thief. We do not believe it. The
sympathies Of all honest people. North
or South, must 60 out towards The Con-
of South Carolina in their
for honest government. Shame
to the party that would have it other
wise. .-Phila. Times.
Year: 1876

The LITTLE ELECTION" to be held
next Tuesday is Of much more ilnpor


lance than many people are apt to think
it. At it the Inspectors, who must
bold the general election in November,
are to be chosen, and it is Of the utmost
importance that the men who fill those
responsible positions should be honora-
BILE, honest and intelligent. that the
election may be fair and all ballots
recorded justly At this election, too,
our road commissioners are to be
chosen, and as these officers lay taxes
for road purposes in the several hun
dreds and have, as it were, direct
handling Of the property Of every body
in the hundred it is assuredly desirable
that they should be good and response
BILE men. In addition to these an As
SCISSOR is also to be elected, whose duty
it is to place upon all property the valua-
tion at which it shall be taxed, and he
as well as the others, should be d man
Of intelligence, honesty and respecta-
Year: 1876

the cap sheaf, we explained the rude
ness Of the laughing man, but be was
lost in the crowd This was very rude
and showed his low breeding certainly,
but it was next to impossible to pre-
serve ones gravity and look at his as
tonished, laughing face. Some Of the
coins under the old Turks care were
said to be from two to FIVE thousand
years old. and were made Of gold, sill
yer, copper, lead and stone, and were
Of Greek, Roman. Byzantine and
Egyptian origin. Some gorgeous chair
covers, embroidered in gold. and also
jackets and vests in the same precious
work. Opium formed a considerable
portion of the display of drugs, and was
shown in its various preparations =
Cotton goods of very fine texture, and
also cocoons and silk. in its various
stages Of manufacture, is exhibited
Wax in candles and other shapes is
shown Some rough wooden bowls used
by the lower classes and rude musical
instruments are seen here. Some mag
ni6cent pipes are exhibited by this ma
tion of smokers-to see the smoking in
all its perfection it is necessary to step
over to the Turkish Bazaar near the
Photograph Hall There are the Turks
in their oriental dress handing long
pipes Of a yard in length to the eager
smokers Some Of these pipes are at
tached to sort of water meter, which
we believe, extracts the nicotine. It's
all very we'll and natural to see bearded
Turks drawing down on these long
pipes. but when it comes to pale. thin
youths in tight-legged pants and stove
pipe hats. we feel like giving away to
our feelings just a. the chap did in the
Main Building, to which we will return
for short time again. A magnificent
camel's hair table cover embroidered
in gold claimed our attention. It cer-
tainly must be worth great deal. but
as no one was near but the old Turk,
and in his frame Of mind we had not
the courage to 60 hear him, we could
not learn the price. Pearl inlaid boxes
and walters are exhibited in great pro-
fusion; also handsome implements Of
war-oonsisting chiefly ofswords, spears
and such things. We did not see any
broom sticks among this display, and
have doubt about them being used in
Turkey, as an article Of warfare; these
| think are strictly American, at least
50 the Delaware youths are notified.


RosALEINE
Year: 1876

DEATH or GEN. RAaa.-General
Braxton Bragg fell dead in the street
Of Galveston, Texas, where be resided,
on Wednesday morning. Up to the
moment Of his death he was in his
usual good health but was suddenly
stricken with heart disease and dropped
dead.


Gen. Bragg was well known to the
country as a military officer Of consider
able ability. He was born in North
Carolina in 1877; graduated at West
Point 10 1887 served in the United
States army in the Seminole war in
1836-38 and in the war with Mexico in
1857 In the battle Of Buena Vista
he was greatly distinguished for his
superior skill and courage, and was
publicly thanked by General Taylor
and promoted to the rank Of Lieuten-
ant Colonel (by brevet) for his gallant
conduct. At the close Of that war be
resigned his commission in the army
and remained in private life until the
great interest war broke out in 1861,
when be entered the confederate army
and became one Of its most distinguish
ed officers. At the great battle Of Shi-
loh. 10 1862 be was iD command Of the
second army corps, and was promoted
to the rank Of General on the death Of
Gen. A S. Johnston. He commanded
the southern armies in the battles Of
Chattan 'oga and Cbickamauga, but was
removed from command in the fall Of
1868. At the close Of the war be re-
tired to private life and at the time of
his death, be occupied the position Of
civil engineer to the city Of Galveston


Thus one by one the men who were
SO prominent in the great drama Of
186l-5 are passing away. and in lit
tie while all will be gone and their
places will know them no more forever.
and they whose names were familiar
throughout the civilized world only
few years ago, will ere long be entirely
forgotten; Such is fame.
Year: 1876

AN UNFORTUNATE SELECTION.


p. W. Il B. r. R. Company announce,


BY posters, their intention to run an


excursion train over the Delaware Rail-


road on Tuesday next to the Centennial


Exhibition. We cannot help but think


that the company have thoughtlessly


allowed themselves to be imposed upon,


or they certainly would not have select


ed the time they have for this excur-


sion Tuesday next is the day on


which the "Little Election" for the


choice Of the important officers, In


spectors, Assessors and Road Commits


sioners, will be held in all the hundreds
and counties of this State, and men will
not be willing to sacrifice their right to
aid in the selection of these officers for
the sake Of saving the petty sum Of
fifty five cents-the sum total Of the re-
duction 10 fare to be made on this ex-
cursion. We cannot, and will not,
think or believe, as has been asserted
by some persons. that the company had
any thought or design to interfere with
our State election by drawing off voters
through the temptation of cheap ex-
cursion to the great exhibition. The
officers Of the road are gentlemen and
would not be guilty Of SO mean a thing.
They have evidently fixed upon the day
without thinking of the election, for
had they known or thought Of the elec-
ton, they must have seen that their
excursion would be failure on that
day. But the election is not the only
thing that will interfere with the excur-
sion, or which will be interfered with by
it. By the published terms, the tickets
sold BY the special train are to be good
for four days. This would carry the
holder just over the time for the fair at
this place. and as the company have
stock in the p A. & P.
Association it is not likely that they
would thus intentionally interfere with
its prospects. For these reasons the
is an exceedingly unfortunate
one and cannot prove financial sue
cess, and the Railroad Company would
do well to recall their announcement at
once and change the time for the ex-
cursion to more propitious day.


We earnestly urge all Democrats to
not suffer themselves to be drawn off
next Tuesday, but to go to the polls
and vote and labor for the success Of
their ticket Entirely too much de-
pends on this "little election" to justify
any good citizen in willfully sacrificing
bis vote for any cause, much less for SO
small one as cheap trip to even the
great International Exhibition. Re
main at home, democrats, and do your
duty to your State and party first, and
these other things will all come in good
time. Our authorities will appoint a
delaware Day" in a short time and
we can all 60 then
Year: 1876

To accommodate our growing manufacture
ing interests we have built large additions to
our Buildings in Smyrna where we will short
ly remove our shoe machinery. From this
some have inferred that we would relinquish
our RETAIL Boot and Shoe trade here. We
gratefully acknowledge a generous support
from this community, and assure them that
the STORE will be continued, and, by en-
ploying cheap home labor and home-tanned
leather and morocco, make a shoe that will
give the most wear and comfort for the least
money. Our stores require the labor of about
twenty-five persons throughout the year, and
keep about SIS, 600 at home that would other
wise go TO prosper some other locality. We
have made some mistakes, all manufacturers
will, but we shall use materials of known su-
periority in the several grades of our shoes
hereafter. We are supplying most of the best
trade around Smyrna and here, and filing
orders from many -of DeHaven's former Gus
toners all over the Peninsula. We will give
you an exhibition of Boots and Shoes of our
oscn make at the coming FAIR, and will ask
verdict and a continuation of your patron
age. Very respectfully,


R. M. & W. T. JOHNSON.
Year: 1876

THE Democracy should poll their
fall strength next Tuesday. This lit
tie election carries prestige with it
which must be felt with more or less
effect in the November contest and if
We would win we must see to it that
our forces are early on the ground
Year: 1876

In temper he is even mild to placidity,
although he is sometimes slightly ruf-
fed, on his edge at least. He is quiet
always, and usually very we'll behaving;
and yet he participates in nearly every
scene of debauch aad revelry. He ire
quents midnight suppers and is the COM
rianion-the bosom companion we may
say-of wild fellows of every degree.
He makes no noise, and does no quar-
reling, but he is present in well nigh
every riotous company, and is found at
table with wines and liquors of every
kind, name and quality. In himself,
and so far as his personal behavior Is
concerned, the oyster is perfectly re-
spectacle, and gentlemen and gentle.
women have him at dinner without
scruple; but there can be no doubt that
his name is suggestive of dissoluteness
and dissipation, precisely as the horse,
noble as he is, is indissolubly associated
in our minds with certain forms of
knavery and with iockeyism &c in all its
branches" as the street signs say.
Dickens, we believe it was, who pointed
out the fact that the moment that any
man falls into the poverty which comes
of drunkenness and idleness, he begins
to eat oysters as regular diet, and not
withstanding the high estimation in
which the beet os rs hold this mollusk,
his name somehow suggests irregularlty
of living, late hours, unwholesome
] h ants and potstions OF gin
Year: 1876

Among the many devices for keeping
butter in manner that will preserve the
fresh, rosy flavor of the new, with all its
sweetness, is the following from the
Duchess Farmer, which is said to be
entirely successful:


To three gallons of brine, strong
enough to bear an egg, add quarter OF
a pound of nice white sugar and one
tablespoonful of saltpeter. Boil the
brine, and when it is cold strain carefully.
Make your butter into rolls, aud wrap
each separately in clean white muslin
cloth, tying it up with a string. Pack
a large jar full, weight the butter down,
and pour over it the brine until all is
submerged. This will keep really good
butter perfectly sweet and fresh for a
whole year. Be careful not to put upon
ice butter that you wish to keep for any
length of time. In summer, when the
heat will not admit of small jars, take
large ones, and, using the same brine,
allow it to cover the butter to the depth
of at least four inches. This excludes
the air, and answers as we'll as the first
method suggested.