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Year: 1875

THE city council of Bangor has question
of sectarian appropriation before it. At the
city cemetery there is receiving tomb for
the use of all. The Catholics applied for an
appropriation to build one at their cemetery,
and few years since an appropriation was
made for that purpose, but it was not sufficient
to complete the work. Recently an order was
offered making a further appropriation. In
the board Of aldermen the question was dis
cussed and the appropriation was opposed on
the ground that the city had sufficient ac.
commodations for all societies if they chose
to avail themselves of the same, and that an
appropriation to construct tomb for the ex-
elusive use of one religious society was sec.
tartan appropriation and uuwarranted. In
the board of aldermen there was tie, three
Republicans voting against the appropriation
and three Democrats for it, but the Mayor
gave casting vote for the order and it was
passed. In the common council the appro-
priation was defeated, two Democrats voting
with the Republicans against it.
Year: 1875

WE insist that the argus does Mayor Rich
ardson's po sition injustice. 1t says that he
will introduce economy TO the city expendi-
lures when the people elect City Council in
political harmony with him, forcing its read
ers.to infer that he will not use his influence
in that direction until the voters comply with
that condition. In other words, Gen. Rich
ardson as Mayor will Dot veto measure call
ing for an improper expenditure of money;
will not withhold his approval from exorbi-
tant bills, and as Chairman of the Street
Committee, he will not use his influence
against this or that job, simply because there
are but ten Democrats in the City Council
instead oftwenty! We repeat that we believe
that Mayor Richardson isn't the sort of per-
son that the Argus compels its readers to in
fer. One of the out-oftown editors must
have written that item about our Mayor.
Year: 1875

SOME one takes the trouble to write TO the
New York Tribune and say that two men
have been grevously misjudged-Byron and
Jim Fisk. They both had good hearts, he
says, and ''ifthey had had Moody and San.
key to lead them in the right path in their
young days, no doubt they would have lived
and died shining lights in other spheres. .
The grouping of the two betrays remarka-
BILE confusion of Judgment, to say the least.
Year: 1875

THAT terrible Cincinnati Enquirer is max
ing trouble in the Democratic ranks again.
Its editor has been to Washington, and
sounds note of warning. He says the Til
den men glutted the West with offices, so
that they can say next year "You have
been helped-we'll take the Presidency"
They secured the Southerners by telling them
that Ohio and Pennsylvania were surely Re-
publican, and that their only hope was in
New York. The EnQnirer adds: "There is
no need to attempt disguise; there is deep
and ugly feeling here on the part of certain
Western and Southern Democrats. They see
the game and are ready for it. They openly
proclaim that New York has drawn the
bloody sword, and the issue must be met"
Year: 1875

IT is stated that prominent denomina-
tional leader in this state, is making frequenl
appeal by letter to such members of the Leg
islature as belong to his sect, to support
certain candidate. Has it come to pass that
Methodist must vote for Methodist be-
cause he is such, and Universalist for a
Universalist, because they entertain more
cheerful views respecting the future state
than some other sects? If it has, let us by
all means have an established religion, for if
we are to have Baptist caucuses, and Congre-
gational caucuses, and the like, it is quite
possible that the somewhat numerous crowd
outside of all of these denominations may
unite, and if they do, who can say that the
wicked one will not carry the day?
Year: 1875

the finest in this section of the country


Allof this is due, in great part, to the


strenuous efforts and untiring energy


of the executive. canvassing and other


committees, of which the members oi
the Association showed just apprecia-
tion by the reelection of the same
committees almost entire, at its late
meeting.


There remains, however, COED deal
of work yet to be done, in order to
provide more ample accommodations
for the proper display Of the increased
amount of stock, manufactures, fruits
and other articles that will, in all prob
ability, be put upon exhibition at the
next fair, the most especially needed Of
which is a suitable building for a
Ladies' Department, that used at the
last fair being neither of the proper
capacity nor accommodates More
stabling is also required, and few
other smaller and less costly buildings.
In order to provide funds for defraying
these additional expenses, the managers
have deemed it advisable to sell few
more shares of stock than was originally
These, it is hoped will be
readily taken that funds may be pro-
vided to enable the committee to have
all the necessary preparations completed
by the date agreed upon for the open
ing Of the fair
Year: 1875

Mr.. EDIToR-In your last issue you
mention that some informality in the
FIRST organization of the Delaware State
Grange, and, also, that dissatisfaction
existed The facts are as follows: The
constitution of the National Grange
provides that "whenevsr there are ff-
teen subordinate oranges working in a
State, it shall be entitled to State
Grange" When there were fourteen
oranges working in Delaware, (without
any request, without even the know
ledge of patrons in cur State, and with
out any authority Of law those oranges
we're attached to the Maryland oranges,
and placed under the jurisdiction Of the
Maryland State Grange, with assurance
to our subordinate oranges that the ar
rangement was temporary only; and.
that, when our fifteen oranges were
formed We should have State Grange !;
wherefore, our sub-granges acquiesced
in the arrangement. As soon as the
requisite number Of State Oranges we're
formed we made application to the pro-
per authorities for the organization Of
our State Grange. without success
The patrons in our State came together
and appointed committee to obtain
the formation of State Grange, who
met with no better success We then
wrote to Master Adams of the National
Grange, who made objection on the
ground that Delaware was too small to
have State Grange, and would not be
able to support one. We continued to
make application and to petition in
vain until the masters Of every sub
ordinate grange in the State assembled.
and resolved to organize State Grange
on their own responsibility, and to send
a delegate to the eighth annual session
Of the National Grange, at Charleston,
S c., in February last. seeking recog-
milton; or, otherwise demanding the
organization of State Grange in Della
ware as the law allowed The National
Grange declined to recognize the grange
80 formed, or our delegate; but agreed
to send National Deputy to organize
our State Grange as soon as the
National Grange adjourned, which was
done; and the result was, the formation
of our State Grange by Worthy Deputy
Hamilton, as noticed in your last
number


The reason of the change in the OFF,
GERS as to the first State Grange. and
the last one organized as above stated.
was that in adopting new amendments
to the National Constitution of the
order, at the late meeting Of the Ma
Year: 1875

New HAMpsRIRE ELEoTIoN.-The
election in New Hampshire, on Tuesday
for Governor, Congressman and Leg
islature was very close. There was no
choice Of Governor by the people, and
both parties claim a majority in the
lower House Of the Legislature, the
Senate being tied. The Democrats
elected two cut Of the three congress-
men and majority Of the Council.
This will prevent the removal Of Dem
ocratic office holders. The election of
Governor will have to be made by the
House of Delegates. Much excitement
prevails and the official counting Of the
returns is awaited with anxiety.
Year: 1875

County DIVISION. feeling in
favor Of division of New Castle county
seems to be on the increase. A large
and enthusiastic meeting in its favor
was held at the City Hall, in Whining
ton, on Wednesday week and resolu-
tions approving Of division were adopt
ed, and committee appointed to visit
Dover and lay the matter before the
Legislature. We are glad to see this
awakening among the people Of Will
mineton to sense Of their own inter-
est, and trust that the Legislature will
not turn deaf ear to their appeals.
Whether majority Of the people of the
county are in favor Of division or cp-
posed to it remains to be ascertained.
This can be done in no way so we'll as
by submitting the matter directly to
them.


We have always entertained the
opinion that both Wilmington and the
outside hundreds would be benefited
by separation, and'd not yet see any
reason to change eur views. In the
matter Of attendance upon the County
courts the farming communities would
certainly be greatly relieved. To be
compelled to leave their farms in the
Spring and Fall, at times when their
presence is mostly needed at home, and
to attend as jurors or witnesses upon
long session Of court, sometimes of four
weeks duration, at times when their
business requires their closest attention,
is excessively annoying and many
times expensive to our people As it
is an acknowledged fact that the vast
majority Of the cases which occupy the
attention Of the Courts goes from Will
mington, the burden to the country
people in this respect would be greatly
lessened. Instead Of a long session of
weeks duration, the court business OF
the lower hundreds could all be trans
acted 10 few days and the people
could return to their business affairs.


That the citizens of Wilmington
would also be benefited in this respect,
in having their courts at home instead
of having to 60 over to New Castle, we
suppose even Mr.. Higgins will not
dispute. s'


There are other and strong reasons
which could be urged in favor of
division, but We do not propose to enter
into lengthy argument on the subject
at this time. The leaven seems to be
working in the right place-in Will
mington--and we prefer to let it take
its course there. 1t is probably the
best, if not the only practicable. way Of
settling the vexed question of repre-
sentation and we hope the Legislature
will give it the proper attention
Year: 1875

Two of the principal hotels at Chat
tanooga, fearing the operation of the
Civil Rights law, have given up their
licenses and will be conducted as pri-
vate boarding houses. 1t is said that
a white man tried to hire a negro to
s at himself at the dining table of the
Reed House in Chattanoog aon Friday
night, but the colored citizen was fear
ful Of the consequences. A number of
Kentuckians who were taking supper
at the time would have resented his
intrusion by pitching him out of the
window, and as the dining room is in
the second story, he might have been
seriously hurt
Year: 1875

There is vast amount Of truth in this
pithy summary which the st. Louis Repu6-
Hc0R makes Of General Grants six years of
presidential service: "He has established
precedcnts which will veX us as long as the
nation lives, and he has set an example
which embraces all those blunders and crimes
which the ruler of free country should
avoid. He wrought more damage to the re-
publican system in these six years than his
successors can repair in the next fftv and
by his principles and actions has done more
to dcmoraize public sentiment and weaken
public confidence in the stability of free in.
stitutions than all the trials and tyrannies
of civil war, And with these credentials he
has the magnificent impudence to aspire a
third term, aud there are fools and knaves
who are willing to encourage and assist him
in itw
Year: 1875

Then as / crept, hand-over. hand, to
the girls side, whipped out my knife
and was cutting hei loose, while her
weak arms clung to me, felt horri-
BILE feeling of despair come over me,
for the boat was leaving us, and 1
knew what a coward | was at heart, as
| had to fight with myself SO as not to
leave the girl to her fate, and leap
overheard to swim for my life. 1 got
the better of it, though-went down
on my knees so as not to see the boat,
and got the poor, trembling, clinging
creature loose.


"Now, my lass" 1 says, "quick r.
and l raised her up; "hold on by the
side while make fast rope around
you."


And then 1 stood up to hail the
boat-the boat as warn't there, for in
those brief moments she must have
capsized, and we were alone on the
sinking steamer, which now lay in the
trough of the sea.


As soon as | got over the horror OF
the feeling, sort of stony despair





little pale, appealing face at my side,
looking to me for help, that brought
the manhood back, and in saying en-
couraging things to her / did myself
good.


My first idea was TO make something
that would float US, but gave that up
directly, for could feel that was
helpless, and getting the poor girl
more into shelter, l look bit of to-
bacco in a sort of stolid way, and sat
down with cork life.buoy over my
arm-one which had cut loose from
where it had hung forgotten behind
the wheel. ..


But l never used it, for the storm
went down fast, and the steamer float.
ed still, water-logged, for three days,
when we were picked up by passing
vessel, halfstarved, but hoping. And
during that time my companion had
told me that che was the attendant of
one of the lady passengers on board,
and at last, when we parted, she kiss
ed my hand, and called me her hero,
who had saved her life-poor grimy
me, you know.


We warn't long, though, before we
met again, for a somehow we'd settled
that we'd write, and in twelve months
after Mary was back in England and
my wife. That's why l said 1 took
her like out of the hands of death,
though in selfish sort of way, being
far, you know, from perfect. But
what eay,speaking as Edward Brown,
stoker, is this: Make good fight of
it, no matter how black things may
look, and leave the rest to Him,
Year: 1875

lHl this place for the purpose of meeting
a want which the ladies OF the town and
county have for long time known, that
OF having dressmaker of experience
among them. / am prepared to make all
kinds of dresses in the latest styles, and
guarantee satisfaction. Stamping for braid
Ing and embroidery done in the best man
ner, with the newest patterns. Ali I ask
is q fair trial. Residence on Water Street
in the house formerly occupied by Jacob
Shriver. I4tf
Year: 1875

THE EXPERIENCE of the Government
officials in their recent attempts to nego-
tiate treaty with the Black Hill Sioux
chiefs has opened the eyes of many hitherto
ignorant people of the true character of the
''noble red man of the plains" The pres


ence Of traders, squav-men and half
with the delegation astonished no one who
understands that the Indian Ring, if ring
there be, is composed entirely of mis-
creants of this kind. But the astonishing
part of the business is that such men as
Red Cloud, Lone Horn and Spotted Tail,
who most assuredly gave evidence of Inde-
pendent thought, shrewd logic and sly
diplomacy, should allow themselves to be
controlled or Influenced in any way by
such adventures. 1t is this fact that eI-
poses the character Of the savages in its
new and most perfect light Another
cause of astonishment is to be found in the
fact that white men, no matter how de-
graded, should be willing to live among
the Indians as these plunderers do; but
this is readily explained by the fact that a
majority of them are refugees from jus
uce and escaped convicts. Taken all in
all, the Indians and their white friends
compose a most brilliant array of the most
mean, dirty. ignorant and cruel wretches
that an inscruable Providence allows to
cumber the earth. To elevate them NOR
ally, to inculcate ideas of independence in
their minds, and to civilize and Christanize
them is the herculean effort comprehended
in the Peace policy of the Administration.
Year: 1875

In ITS FRIENDLY illusions to partisan
leaders the Republican press is too apt to
concede to them the possession of remark
able abilities. For example, the New
Haven Journal and Courier says: "Whst-
''ever may be thought of Mr.. Wilson's po-
''litical acumen. it is undoubtedly true that
che is close and accurate observer ofmen
''and things, and has had a large experience
Gin affairs of public nature" Now, the
truth is, our too unanimous" Vice Presi-
dent has proved himself to beanything else
than "a close and accurate observer"
While he was in Missouri the Democrats
were plotting to destroy every evidence OF
loyalty to the General Government con-
tanned in the constitution of that State; but
he failed to discover it, and on his return
reported blandly that no objection could
be urged against their assumed resumption
of genuine allegiance and submission to the
results of the war. In other words, his
haste TO ratify his reputation as the Great
Pacifcator led him to commit fatal blu1der.
HIS judgment regarding political matters
will consequently be rated something be-
low par He may enjoy the questionable
satisfaction, however, of seeing his reports
copied into the columns of the Democratic
press, as arguments to prove that the Re-
publican party has passed the day of its
usefulness, and that its reconstruction
policy was failure.
Year: 1875

ANEW YORK Times correspondent states
"that Senator Cameron says he never
"spoke to the President touching the Third
TERN, and was as much surprised as any
"body could be when the Presidents letter
"was made public" There is nothing
new in this statement. Just before the
Lancaster convention, however, almost
every telegrapher on Newspaper Row de-
clared positively that General Cameron had
sought an interview with the President for
the express purpose of inducing him to
speak definitely on the Third Term ques-
tion. This declaration was about on par
as regards truthfulness with the statement
now made public from the same sources
that Senator Cameron and the President
are on unfriendly terms
Year: 1875




JUDGE KERR, the orator II the Mecklen-
burg bogus Centennial celebration, who has
been severely criticised and very generally
denounced by thoughtful and conservative
people on account of the illiberal and trea-
sonable utterances of his address, has re-
Gently changed judicial circuits with Judge
McKoy, of the Fourth North Carolina
Circuit. This change is used as an op-
portunity by the Democratic press of the
State to laud him to the skies as pure
minded official and eminent jurist. The
next thing may be to nominate him as the
Democratic candidate for Governor. With
his views of the Lost Cause and fealty to
the faIIacy of State Rights, he would make
an acceptable candidate to the sham Con-
ScTvativcs.
Year: 1875

The LATEST DODGE of journalistic in
sanity is the discovery of breach offriendly
relations between the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Senator N, rton. 1t is hardly
worth while to say Ilore than there is not
the shadow of truth in the assertions that
have been made in this matter. Senator
Morton had several interviews with Secre-
tary Bristow while the former was recently
here, but there was not the semblance of a
discussion of any sort between them upon
the subject Of official appointments or of the
Presidential candidacy. The pleasant re-
IatioDs between these gentlemen continue
without interruption. It is equally untrue
that Mr.. Pratt was appointed by Senator
Morton, as has been stated. The Senator
did not know of the appointment of his dis.
tinguished fellow citizen until after it had
been made. So fades away two more
majestic visions
Year: 1875

GOVERNOR TILDEN, of New York, is
wealthy man, and has an ambition to be-
come the next Democratic candidate for
President. To advance this ambition he
assumed the role of ''ring -smasher," ex-
posed the corruption of Tweedism and the
New York canal rings, and "played
smash generally. Thus far. however, he
has failed to do anything more than ex-
pose unpleasant things and the suffering
parties have "come back" upon him with
an exposure of the manner in which he be-
came wealthy. They make very fair
showing to prove that his practice as n
lawyer was confined to only one important
casC-the Burdell murder case-and that
his practice as a railroad sharper and
lobbyist has been worth nearly a mil
lion to him. The basis of his fortune
is supposed TO be connected in some way
with the mysterious disappearance of
$3.50, 900 of the stock of the St. Louis,
Year: 1875

A Coon For TRADE Tire high
water III the Brandywine on Thursday
last served to make the day a harvest
for those engaged in our local fur
trade We are told that Frank Gill,
sou of John Gill, blacksmith at
Strodes' mill, with an eye ever single
to the terror of the creek "varmints, I"
on that day succeeded in shooting
three fine otters and twelve muskrats


The otters were quite large, one of
them measuring 81 feet in length.
This aGimal appears to be again taking
up his haunts in this Locality, this
being the third of fourth time this
winter we have. noticed one or more
being caught. HetChester Local Nesos
Year: 1875

A correspondent of AppletO,t's
Journal, writing of excavations of
POmpeii, says: :'' Among the most in.
Leresting of the objects found re-
Gently, are two skeletons, one Of a
somewhat elderly map, and the 9TH
er of woman. They were found
in the Via Stabia among the ashes
of the last eruption, evidently over.
taken in their fight aud buried
among the cinders. According to
the usual method employed to pre-
serve The external appearance of OBJ
jects, liquid plaster was poured into
the cavity, which serving as mould
fac simile Of the form was obtain
ed and thus perfectly preserved the
statue like bodies we're placed in
glass cases in the Pompeii museum.
While appreciating all the horror of
such death. and the suffering en-
dured, as shown by the position of
the limbs, one cannot hut imagine
what would have been the astonish-
ment Of that man and woman had
some prophet informed them that
eighteen hundred years after their
death their forms, and even as much
of their garments as were not con-
sumed in the eruption, would be
placed in a museum for inspection
by a multitude of sight-seers, some
from lands the existence of which
they had never dreamed Of. The
poor woman is lying on her face.
and even the form of her hair, put
up behind, is seem One arm shields
her forehead, and she is supported
by the other. Her stony limbs are
well formed, and traces of a gar
ment are seen passing its folds
around her. The man, although
| placed on bis back in the exhibition,
when found was turned on his side.
One arm rests on his hips the other
is uplifted. The face is somewhat
distorted, but massive, and smooth.
/ ly shaven. Even the form of the
fastening of the sandals around the
ankle and of the long button higher
up on the leg to hold them, is clear
ly seen. The limbs are partly
drawn up. The skeleton of toler-
able large dog, also recently found,
is in the Museum of Pompeii. his
whole form preserved in plaster in
the same manner as those just men,
toned. He is lyivg on his back.
writhing in suffering. biting his hind
leg. The rings in his collar are
plainly seen.