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Year: 1872

SUCCESS.


Despite the efforts Of the Radicals the Demcc-
racy OF Kent county will roll up larger majority
TOT the whole ticket ON next Tuesday than thew
oid Two years ago We say to our friends in New
Castle and Sussex, the Democracy of Kent arc
snve' and will sendIvou good news ON the morning
OF the 9th. The Indications now are that the
Ismoc.asic majority in the State will not fail tar


New Castle do you hear that!


The Democracy Of Kent and Sussex will eject
every man Oh their ticket by over 1000 majority.


The Radicals must know that their chance for
efsecting any political change should they ever
elect their ticket Is small. The State Is lost to
Grant. Itis admitted in the following, which We
cut from an exchange:


HIRE 10 morsel of comfort for the renomina.
ton orators. The Wilmington Commercial (Grant)
says: "Ihe stump speaker who counts on Della.
ware for Grant simply makes a fool of himself"


Their great effort now is to get hold of the
Levy Court and the Sherff's Office.


Let every Democrat 60 to work at once. Bring
out every voter. Let no conservative fail to cast
his vote sOr the Democratic ticket.


Democrats Of New Castle County it is youl
duty to elect your ticket. You can do it il yor
will. II you would escape taxation and loss. get te
work early tomorrow morning. Get every Dem
ocratic vote in before noon il you can and theu
try to persuade the Republicans to vote you
ticket.
Year: 1872

A little elbow leans upon your knee,
-FOUR tired knee. that has 50 much to bear:
a cnilds dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
Of warm. moist fingers. folding yours 50 tight;
You do not prize this blessing over-much.
You almost are too tired to pray to night.
But It Is blessednessl A year ago


did not see it as do to-day


We are so dull and thankless-Ani too slow
To catch the sunshine till 1t slips away.
And now It seems surprising strange to me.
That. while wore tho badge Of motherhood.
did not kiss more oft. and tenderly.
The little child that brought mo only good.
And IT, some night. when you sit down to rest
You miss the elbow from your tired knee;
This restless. curling hosd. from of your breast;
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly;
Iffrom your own the dimpled hands had slipped.
And ne'er would nestle in your palm again:
II the white feet into their grave had trippcd.
could not blame you for your headache then.
wonder 30 that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that their footprints. when the days are wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown.
If could aud . little muddy boot;


Or cap. or jacket. on my chamber floor;
II could kiss rosy. restless foot.
And hear its patter y my home once more.
III could mend broken cart to-day.
Tomorrow make kite. to reach the sky
There 10 no woman in Gods world could say
She WAS more blissfully content than !.
But oh the lonely pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by q shining head


My singing birding from its nest is fown
The little boy used to kiss is dead!
Year: 1872

How LONG IT TAKES TO STARvE TO
DEATH.-Bradley Grant, rich farmer who
lived near Binghampton, New York, recent
ly committed SUICIDE by starving himself to
death. The time required was just six
weeks. During all this interval he had par
taken less than two ounces of any kind of
food. On January 18th, the first day Of
his long death FAST he ate part of an egg
beaten up with a little milk. Ofthis he only
suppcd two tablespoonfulls. His next meal
was taken fifteen days after 1t consisted of
about half Il tea cup full of tea, and piece Of
toast about as large as mans three fingers.
Then he went without food for twenty days.
His last meal consisted of one ounce of toast
which he was induced to swallow on the 10Th
ultimo. A few days before he died two tea
spoonsful of brandy and water were forced
down his throat This surls up all the food
that passed into his stomach during tho six
weeks. He was we'll off in this world s
goods, and no reason is assigned for the act.
lie left wife and infant child. He was
reduced to a perfect skeleton before be Sc
cumbcd to his terrible selfimposcd priva-
tom.
Year: 1872

At an agricultural society out in Ohio, the
committee asked the man who took the prize
for the finest grapes if he would be kind
enough tO inform the society of the secret OF
his method of cultivation, by reading before
it paper on grape culture. The man said he
would. So, at the next meeting, he related
that his grandmother had died early in the
previous spring, and being managing sort Of
man, he determined to realize on her. lie
planted her at the foot of his grape vine, and
ieached her with wood ashes, and dug the soil
well around her. 40 as to develope all her good
qualities as a fertilizer. That accounted for
the size of his grapes. One OF the member.
inquired if nobody but q grandmother would
do in such a case. He regretted to say that
thus far he only had two, and he saw no pros
pect Of obtaining larger supply. The man
said it was not essential that it should be q
grandmother; any relation would do. lii
had known maiden aunts and mothers in Law
used with excellent effect. undrrtakers ART
getting very little business from that society
now. Every member. when any of his re
latOns die seems to be anxious to bury then
in his own ground SO as ~ have the renlain
Of the beloved one near home.
Year: 1872

LAST Saturday, '. ?. Cook made such answer as he could before Justice Meyers for drawing a pistol the night before on Joseph Neugass. He made out so poorly that Q fine of 2100 was imposed on him. He appealed the ease to a court not likely to look upon such conduct as tolerable for less money.
Year: 1872

A. HAZARD informs Us that he intends to erect another fine building on Camp Street between the Fathers residence and his present building which is now being put iR excellent trim for quarters for Maior Dallas and family.
Year: 1872

TIE temples of Justice on Congress Street were alive with business yesterday. Some outsiders indulged in unbecoming legity, and one prominent citizen said there was a part of the prodeedings " bet ter than any circus l ever saw"
Year: 1872

The Ottawa Cutlery Works have now been in
operation little over three months, and the ex-
perience thus far shows that they are bound to
be successful and profitable There has been no
difficulty found is disposing of al the cutlery
they can make at profitable prices. So thor
oughly confident are the directors that they have
decided on increasing their capital to 100000,
and as the second class" water povsr they have
leased on the old canal hydraulic basin is too
inadequate and unreliable for the proposed en-
lsrgement, the company have about decided to
procure lot on the new water power, and erect
. substantial brick building Of sufficient capacity
for the proposed enlarged operations. OF the
new stock issuei about $4,000 ,s still un.aken
and affords an opportunity for investment such
as can be found perhaps in no other of our home
institutions.
Year: 1872

On PLEASURE VRIP.-Our esteemed friend
and the public's faithful servant Mr. Henry
Walther, has gone to Michigan for a few days
recreation from business. He is one of the most
successful and popula, Of our numerous business
men, and all join in wishing him pleasant trip
lu ths meantime the boys left in charge will see
that there shall be no lack of cream and coufec.
tions, lemons and cake, or fruits and pesnuts
The boys are determined to keep the public in
peanuts if they have to sit up nights to keep
the roaster grinding.
Year: 1872

From the Martinsburg Statesman, Dem.l


The Liberal Republicans in them
selves possess some strength, but not
sufficient TO accomplish any decidnd
results in any State. 1t must now de
pend altogether upon the Democratic
party TO give to this feeble insurrec-
tionary movement the character and
dignity OF revolution. If the Demo
Gratis en- maSss support the Cincinnati
ticket it has a fair chance of success.
II there be any irreconcilable repug.
nance to it's candidates, or want OF
zeal and enthusiasm in their support,
the trained and disciplined cohorts Of
the Government will prevail. There is
much in the ticket to excite the enthu-
siasm of the masses But we suspend
our action until we see what will be the
course of that great party of which we
are proud to be a member. and to
whose organized and national decision
we snail bow with reverence.
Year: 1872

From the Charlestown Free Press, DEM


The Presidential ticket OF the Labor
Rs0rmers, Davis and Parker suited Us,
aai We had hoped to see it adopted by
he Liberal Republican Convention
Z. Cincinnati; bat this not being the
cs,r, We NAV have TO fall in with the
,:Ipnis of Greeley and Brown, and help
30 insure victory over the despotic bay
onet government OF Grant. The almost
-nlire unauimity of the Southern press
mpresses US strongly in favor OF Greeley,
no matter what we may have hereto
tore thought or said OF him in times
past.


We hope the Democrats may not be
guilty OF the folly OF re electlng Grant
which they assuredly will do If they
enter into the contest under an excln-
~ organization.
Year: 1872

From the Morgantown Constitution, DEM


The Liberal movement" has our best
wishes We have some objection to
its nominee but none to its platform.
We do not understand, however, that
the Democratic party is bound to follow
it, and we do not like to see individual
Democrats committing themselves to
it. We know that they could with
much better relish unite with the LIB.
erals upon the same platform in sup
port OF man whose position is une,
duivocal and whose election would be
a Democratic victory. But time will
determine what will be the duty and
the policy OF the party in these contin'
gencies, and let the result be determined
rs it may ve expect TO find tie Democracy
anti upon tie great Fundamental idea o,
he campaign-fks defeat Of Grant.
Year: 1872




From the Fairmont West V1rginian, Rep.l


We believe we have a right to speak
plainly. II we were to-day assured
that the present incumbent could be
elected for another term, we would be
well satisfied, for Grant is our first
choice. But there ia such thing as a
com promise; and sometimes such a
course is advisable. especially when
mere individual preference is concerned.
A Republican can support Schuyler
Colfax as consistently as he can
support Grant; he can support
Greeley or Wilson as consistently
as he can Colfax, if either should
receive the nomination at Philadel-
phia. And as there are so many
powerful combinations against Grant
90 much and so serious objection to
him, ("whether just or not-still for
midable") we thinkIit duty he owes
to the country and to his party to decline
the candidacy. We do not believe the
many reports circulated against Presi-
dent Grant, but there are many who do
believe them. And if the Philadelphia
Convention is wise and prudent it will
nominate Schuyler Colfax-a man upon
whom there is neither reproach nor the
shadow of reproach, and upon whom
the party can unite and be triumphant.
We say this as supporter and an ad-
mirer OF President Grant.


We are not now prepared to define
the future; but We have every reason
to hope for an adjustment Of the diff.
culties which now divide the party.
Should the Democrats nominate
straight party ticket there is no chance
for their success; but in the event that
they avail themselves of the opportuni-
ty afforded by the irreparable conse-
quences OF false step upon the part
of the Philadelphia Convention; if,
after fair warning, the action Of that
Convention proves mistake-then the
Philadelphia nominee will have more
to contend with than one with ardent
hopes for success wonld desire.
Year: 1872

New YORK, May ia Herald
special from Madrid says the downfall
Of Sagosta's Ministry is imminent. The
want of vigor and the reaction tenden
cies OF Senior Sagosta render him very
unpopular with all parties, and strong
influence has been set to work with the
King to effect bis removal. With him
all bis present colleagues will go out to
give place to new ministerial combina.
ton, under the leadership Of Marshal
Serrano. As soon as the Carlist revolt
is suppressed the Secretary will return
to Madrid and choose members for a
new Cabinet, Of which he will be the
Ministerial President.
Year: 1872

FULroSvILLg, n Y, May ll.-This
morning serious break occurred in the
Erie canal, near this city, at point on
the canal known as Big Nose. Over
$50 feet Of the canal has been washed
out and will seriously interfere with
navigation. as it will require week or
ten DAYS to repair the damage.
Year: 1872

reform on which the movement is
founded. He was the best embodiment
to be found OF the liberalism and re.
form which the Convention was called
to promote. He is past sixty-one years
OF age and is more widely and favorably
known than any of the other candidates
placed in nomination, and has more Of
the personal elements that make popu-
larity.
Year: 1872

From the Martinsburg New Era, Dem.l


The platform adopted at Cincinnati
is a good one, and does not differ ma.
terially from the principles advocated
by the Democratic party. And so,
after taking calm view of the situs-
ton, we have no hesitancy in declaring
for Greeley and Brown. In doing this
we run counter to a large number OF
Democratic journals, some OF which
have declared emphatic opposition, and
Year: 1872

While we think the nomination OF q
regular Democratic ticket for President
and Vice President, would be inoppor-
tune and result in defeat at present,
time may show a change in this respect.
In the event of no regular Democratic
nominee, we prefer Greeley to Grant.
Politics makes strange bedfellows, yet
there is strong leaven of Democracy
running through a portion of the Gin,
cinnati platform.
Year: 1872

BosroN, May LA game Of base ball
to-day between the Boston and Mutual
clubs resulted in favor OF the former
by score Of four to two. The game
was very exciting. A large number OF
persons were present.
Year: 1872

CoLUyBUs, o., May ia fearful
runaway occurred here this forenoon
which will probably result in the death
of Mr.. John A. Evans. Mr.. Evans is
foreman at the prison, and while on bis
way there from dinner, his horse be
came frightened at sometbingaear the
corner OF Broad and State streets, and
threw him out into the gutter, breaking
his right arm near the wrist, bis right
thigh, smashing his right knee and
breaking his nose and skull, besides
cutting him up fearfully in many
places. He was picked up insensible,
and remains so up to the preset time.
Year: 1872

From The CIarksburg Telegraph, Rep.


Let every true Republican labor to
maintain the unity OF his party, and
there will be no danger of defeat. The
principles of Republicanism are too
sacred to be trifled away upon a parcel
OF "malcontents.'
Year: 1872

CAPrNN BURTON AND THE SAVAGE
During ono of Captain Burton's vow
ages il the ESser he was becamcd of
an island ot the Society group, in the
south Pacific, aud one dav a valuable
case oi surgical instruments was stolen
irom h> cabin. 4 number of the shy
ages, with the chief ofthe island at their.
head bad been on board. and he knew
that the thief was of their number On
the following day, he pulled on shore.
with the best part of his crew, and found
the chlet III company with several of his
principal warriors, sitting before his hut.
Burton made known his errand through
his interpreter whereupon the sable
monarch expressed unbounded surprise
Not only was he sure that none of his
! people had stolen the articles, but he
could assure his "milk-skinned brother
that his people would not steal under
| any circumstances.


The captain assumed a confident atti-
tudc, and begged to inform his swart
Majesty that he-Burton-kneac where
the missing property was. He mad the
power to discover such things. 1t might
save the chief a vast deal of trouble if he
would at once produce the lost proper
| ty.


| Upon this the chieitain declared that
he could have nothing more to saw upon
The subject; and to add seeming weight
to his assertion he drew forih his pipe,
and, having filled it with tobacco, he
commenced to strike fire upon piece
OF punkwood with flint and steel
Capt. Burton told the interpreter to bid
him stop.


Tell him." said he, "that Twill bring
down fire from heaven into his pipe


The chief received the announcement
with a look of incredulity, but ncverthe-
less dropped his flint and steel, and suf-
fered the captain TO proceed. Burton
drew from his pocket small sun-glass
OF magnifying lens, and concealing it iu
his hand, he babe the chief to smoke
away; and at the same time he turned
the bowl Of the pipe toward the sun,
and brought the focal point of the rays
upon the tobacco. The fire took, and
the smoke came forth. The duskv chief
tian puHed out fragrant cloud, then
looked at The bowl of his pipe, and then
| III, l.. q.


tain. He wonld not tempt the great
medicine man further.


Burton obtained his case of in.tru-
mcnts from the chiefs own hands.
Year: 1872

He'll 90 to the dogs now.


OF course he will


BY all means. Only see how he
acted when his wife lived with him
Now that she's left him, and all
restraint removed, he'll go the rest of
the downward way in no time. Poor
Nellie. | wonder she stood it so long.


IN give him just one year to be
buried


'Pshaw. Half that time will finish
him.


We'll, / pity him too, but pity her
more. He has brought misery on
both


Such was the gossip of half a dozen
villagers who stood in front of the
principal stores one summer evening
while the subject of their remarks
went staggering along on the opposite
side.


II was evident he was trying to walk
straight and not appear intoxicated,
but such endeavors always seems to
make . drunken man walk more
crooked. Well, it proved one thing
that lie was not yet lost 10 all sense
of shame-that he still retained some
pride. and lingering aversion to
being ridiculed and despised.


But Harry Rogers. had carried on
at fearful rate for year or two past
He had just one vioe-drink-bu that
was enough. He had married n worthy
farmers daughter. Nellie Ray, only
few years previously, and such had
been his conduct during more than q
year past. that she, seeing no hope oI
his reform. had been obliged to cut
him loose to pursue his prohigate
career alone: and legal separation
| had Just been effected. 1t was sad
indeed. but no other course seemed tt
be left her.


| Harrys home was on a small farm
/ a mile from town. He owned it, hu
then it was heavily mortgaged, and il
another year foreclosure was certain
1t was not likely his creditors woult
spare him when he made no effort Il
meet his obligations. and spent hi
time in riotous and disgraceful con
duct.


A week passed after that summe
evening. on which all had agreed il
predicting his early ruin-two weeks
three weeks-a month or two. Wha
strange mystery is here. To the ute
bewilderment of the prophesyiDi
sages, Harry discontinued visiting tn
tavern. and WAS rarely ever seen i
the village. When he did come int
the village. he speedily transacted hi
business and then went home-sobel


Bat wonders never cease when the
: get start. He was next reported a
actually at work on his farm. iIa
| but one man seen this and told it j
|. the village. he would have been mari
ed as man lacking veracity but


number of ladies saw it and told i


and their combined testimony WI


worthy of all credence.
E The little farm began to look healtl
: ier as the summer wore on, the fenc'


straighten up, the weeds disappeared


the corn grew marvelously; the bris'
Year: 1872

Those who have formed an exagger-
ated idea Of the delights of newspaper
life will do well TO read the following CON
fessions Of New York ltterateur, which
appears in correspondence OF Wes-
tern paper:


Ny friend says that. he has labored
early and late has never had such a
severe experience, such wear-aud tear OF
nerve and brain in his life; and yet he
has not earned by his Bohemisnizing
more than $500 per annum. This is
beyond the sum he could have made in
a newspaper office; though his irregular
work has been much harder, and his
anxiety, arising from the uncertainty oi
his engagements, and the strain he has
been under in fulfilling them faithfully,
should have given him five times the
compensation he has received. The sole
reason he had for Bohemianizing in pref
erenee to becoming member of any
has more freedom neutrality-suspicious. by
doing his labor as he likes, by his ability
to choose his own hours, and to keep out
Of the internal dens which pass here by
the name of editorial rooms. He admits
his extreme wearineas not to speak of
fatigue, and declares that his conception
Of heaven is region where there is
nothing to do, and of the pit" that
it is place where souls are condemned
to write through all eternity, and where
newspapers are printed every second.
He jocularly remarks that he has had
quite enough Of this sort Of thing and
proposes to hire himself out to tread.
mill, or to crack stone on the highway,
when he requires recreation hereafter.
Year: 1872




\ A New York dispatch Of the 14th
says:


English papers received tonight are full
of particulars of the assault of the Fenian,
Arthur Connor, on the Queen. John
Browns testimony was as follows -.
. II saw this boy coming up between the
two equerries; when j first saw him he
was standing between the two equerries
by the carriage door; / thought there was
something wrong, and Ipushed him back.
Lord Charles FitZroy told him to get out
of the way with that he ran round to-
ward the Queens side of the carriage by
the back of the carriage he made nOs re-
mark followed him as fast as / could !;
he went to the side of the carriage, close to
where the Queen was sitting saw him
when / went round putting hls hand right
Opposite the side where Her Majesty was
sitting he had his hand on top of the
carriage, and caught hold Of him by the
neck, and the other hand; on catching
hold of him he dropped a pistol from his
hand ; it was the right hand he had the
pistol in; the left was by the carriage.
think it was General Harding who picked
up the pistol | saw him with it in his
hand when / turned round. / kept hold
of the boy till some of the groOms and
some of the equerries and Il policeman
came up | then handed him over to the
policemen and went away. The Queen, +
think, was standing UP in the carriage all
this time. Her Majesty still remained in
the carriage whileit occurred"
Year: 1872

Oliver Wendell Holmes has am article in
the atlantic for April on women, from
which we extract this paragraph:


A woman Notwithstanding she is the
best of listeners, knows her business, and
it Is a woman's business TO please. / don't
say that II is not her business to vote, but
/ do say that the woman who does not
please, is a false note in the harmonies of
nature. She may not have youth or beau
ty, or even manner but she must have
something in her voice or expression, or
both, which makes you feel better dis
posed toward your race 70 look ct or TO lis
ten to. She knows that as well as we do :
and her first question after you have been
talking your soul into her consciousness Is,
"did please?n A woman never forgets
her sex. She would rather talk with a
man than an angel, any day"