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Year: 1873

RAFT fNG.-Rafting is the prevail
ing popular amusement with the iu-
veniles this month. The boy whose
parents own the pond, is generally
chosen captain of the raft. The raft
quite frequently consists Of couple
Of board DIS the captains father has
laid aw ay to season. The captain
stands at the bow and hollers, and
the other officers whose claim to the
berth principally rests on the fact
that they have dry pants at home,
stand at the stern, and spatter water
on outsiders who are on the shore
with th cir hands in their breeches
pockets and guile in their hearts
They thus navigate for hours at a
time, and then fight over the dis
tsnce they have made, and finally go
home To see their parents about it,
and are dried with a bed cord, and
are put to bed, where they can feel
of their injuries without molestation.
-Ddslbary Nesos.
Year: 1873

And SO Belle thought, as she look
ed at her old slipper and glove lying
beneath a globe on either side of
the faithful Richards mantel.


sAnd,' said Belle, since he desires
only to meet me on the morning oi
Year: 1873

Formerly owned by o. d ID. Winner,
on north Skunk river, and wish to purchase wheat
for which the highest market price will be paid.
We have a splendid mill md having secured the
services of first class miller intend making as
good flour any mill In the country. We run
free ferry for our patrons.
Year: 1873

RlCHMoED PHILHARMONIC Asst CITATION IN
PETERSBURG. The philharmonic Association
has received and accepted an Invitation en-
tended by some of the best citi2 ems in Pc
terSburg to give Il concert on Tuesday eve
ming the 25th Of February ut the Opera
House in that city. The citizens OF the Cock
ade City can safely rely OH a rare musical
treat from one of the best amateur organiza-
tons in this country.


A special train will leave the de pot at P.
NJ. to convey members and friends of the
Association who desire to attend the concert
Year: 1873

THROW NOT PEOPLES FAULTS IN THEIR TE sTH
are few teeth that have not faults OF their
own. There is but one way to preserve them with
out spot or bemsh, and that Is by the daily use OF
the best dentfrcein In existence, fragrant SozoD JsT
cool. refreshing, and agreeable.
Year: 1873

CONFERENCE WITH THE BoNpHoLDERs.-Thc
committee of the General Assembly appoint
ed for the purpose will meet and confer with
the State bOndhoiders in the Senate chamber
this evening at 5 o'clock. No person
other than the committee and the bondhold-
ers, or their representatives, will be admitted
to the hail.
Year: 1873

The PPoPoSGD SHIP CANAL.-The Balti.
more Gazette says:


eff a canal is built from the upper waters of
the Chesapeake across to the Delaware bay,
for the purpose of carrying coal to New York
by internal wateTways-w seems to have
been the primary object of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Ship Canal Company-we see no
reason why the present cahal, from the head
of Elk, should not be widened and utilized
and for such a purpose a depth of fourteen feet
of water would be sufficient This, however,
would not be ship canal. The ship canal we
want is one that would float the largest ships
and steamers that are bound to our port, and
that, crossing the peninsula, would come out
on the Delaware, near Its mouth. 1t is sheer
folly to talk OF a ship canal that would Oblige
vessels leaving Baltimore on an ocean voyage
to sail first northward up the bay toward the
Susquehanna cross the Peninsula by way OF
the Elk or SassafIss, and alter reaching the
Delaware forty or fifty miles from its mouth
sail down that bay to the Capes. In the first
place, the saving of distance would be com
paratively small. In the next, such cana
would be Theoretically closed by ice during
part of every winter, and when thaw set it
T.. vessels going up the bay, after leaving Nortl
Point, would be in constant danger from thu
enormous masses of ice brought down the
Susquehanna. In the hardest winters we cal
keep the PatapscO open with ice breakers o
sufficient power. But the experience of las
winter demonstrated that the most Difficult
part of the work was at Seven Foot Knoll
where the ice from the Susquehanna accumu
lated almost as fast as it was broken loose b
the steamer Maryland. The further we G
down the bay from this point the thinner tn
ice becomes until at Annapolis-thirty mile
down--t offers, even in the hardest winters, n
serious obstacle to navigation.


1t i therefore,, manifest, from the explain;
ton, - have given, that we must seek a rout
for a ship canal down the bay, and not up
for the reason that every mile we take soutl
wadr, carrlr, W. nearer to the ocean, and at I'll
Sa4. ...... ...-J water more strongly Saturat6
with sea salt, beyond the region of ice. Fro
these consideratons-and they are paramou
in any enterprise Of the kind it must be cle
that the best route for ship canal would
by way of Chester river and thence across Il
peninsula to the Delaware bay, a few mil
from its mouth. A greater length of cutti
would be required but the distance fro
Baltimore to Europe and to the eastern poi
would be shortened quite two hundred mile
while vessels passing out ct the canal j.
above the Delaware breakwater could ia
shelter behind it in the event of storm ragi
outside the capes, and vessels entering t
Delaware would have a short, easy and 81
run to the canal
Year: 1873

THE LIQUOR LEAGUE.-The overwhelming
majority of the Republicans at the city cleo
ton in Wilmington, last week, was due in
great measure, it is said, to the action of the
''Lquor Dealers Union" an organization of
considerable influence and protege of the
Democratic party. On the eve of the election
this League or Union issued circular severely
criticising j. Maris, the Republican candidate
for President of City Council, for voting for
the new License Law last winter iu the Leg
islature The circular advised all members
and friends of the organization, in the name
of ''liberty, in its true sense" not to vote for
Mr.. NJ. or for any candidate for Office who is
in favor of temperance legislation. Such a
manifesto, from such an organization, aud
with the strong financial backing it is reputed
to have, frightened the people. To make the
sale Of rum as free as the sale of bread and to
make the demand in the name of ''liberty,
and to make it test question at the ballot
box, was too much for many voters, who have
the peace Of the community and the welfare o1
their own households at heart, to contemplate
Men not particularly temperance inclined OIL





an idea with any degree of composure. They
looked upon it as a stretch of liberty, not &
demand of that much abused word. The issu
ing of such manifesto was against public pol
icy and the tendencies of the times; agains
public taste and the interests of the party tha
fosters the League. Hence Mr.. McCaulley
the Democratic candidate for President o
Council, and an estimable citizen, was slaugh
tered in the house of his friends. Whateve
may be the opinions of men relative to the run
traffic it is quite eveident that free rum ha
no favor outside of those who profit by it
They SOW to the wind and their customer
reap the whirlwind There are various opir
ions among temperance men as to the feas
bility of prOhibitory laws, local option law'
etc., but when it comes to doing away with a
law in the matter, opinion concentrates agains
it and overleaps party affiliations in the jumI
Year: 1873

', As the Steamer st. John was leaving New
brothers, named Mahoney, who had delayed
on the boat, attempted to jump ashore after
she started, and fell into the river. The wife
of oGe of them, who was on the pier, cried for
help, and the passengers crowding to the side
Of the boat to see what was the matter, a
number OF them also fell into the water.
Seven persons were rescued by police captain
and taken to the nearest hotel, and they soon
after went to Albany in the train. A hat was
picked up and no owner found for it, but it il
not positively known whether any lives were
lost The steamer did not stop a moment tC
rescue anyone, but proceeded up the river.
Year: 1873

MAINE held its State election on Monday.
The Republicans were the winners of course.
last year Perham had a majority of 1926 in
total vote of 1866 This year Dingey,
the Republican candidate, has a probable
majority of 1000 in total vote of S0,00O
There was very little interest manifested, and
the election almost got by without the country
knowing it. One reason for this was the lack
of important issues, and another was the GER
tainty as to how the result would be.
Year: 1873

Speaking Of the necessity of the several ccun-
ties in Ohio organizing under the new party
movement, the Cincinnati Commercial says
Several counties have already been put in
shape and tickets nominated. Where this has
been done the popular response to the move
ment has been surprising. All the people
want is to see the squadrOns set in the field
and the flag up. They will come into camp
without much solicitation for their confidence
in the old parties is gone
Year: 1873

The BOMBAY Hook R. R.-Rut for the
running short of spikes. and other findings,
this road would have been finished to MasSeys
yesterday, (Tuesday) and connection made with
the Kent County road at that point. We sup
pose the connection will be made in few days.
Then the route will be complete from Chester
town to Bombay Hook, via Cayton and this
town. Beyond Chestertown, towards the Ches.
apeake, work is progressing finely.


On Monday party of gentlemen Of this
town joined Col Bingham in trip to Bayside
and Bridgton, taking passage from Smyrna
Landing in the little steamer Maggie. Al
Bayside work has commenced on the pier. Il
is to be located in Stoe Creek, and a channe
is being cut through the narrow neck of marsh
dividing the Bay from the Creek, through
which the immense steamer DeldUdre is L
run straight to the pier and discharge he
trains in as safe harbor as could be made
The piling for the pier is being driven by pow
der-a new invention in pile-driving. A can
non like cap is placed on the end of the pile
into the barrel of which a cartridge is drop
ped. The big hammer of the driver then fall
into the barrel" discharging the cartridge
the concussion from which sends the pile down
Year: 1873

Prdler and the Prayer Gauge is the title of


discourse by the Rev. President Hopkins OF Williams
College, delivered in the First Presbyterian Church in
Troy the invitation Of several Of the pastors OF that
CITY, The subject is treated not in the spirit of conro
versy but with the simple wish OF aiding candid minds
In the solution of lis difficulties AS stated by Dr. Hop
kins the question when reduced its simplest terms is
merely whether prayer is n means that will cause
events and their issues to be different from what they
would have been had act Of yer taken place. Now
changes are produced in two ways, either by
what call mmutable law. or by the exer
else OF free will. Immutabe law belongs
TO matter. Otherwise there would be no
basis for physical science and experience would lose


It's value Free will, the contrary, belongs TO mind


which domain of different character. In matter
subject law there is only necessity There place
for an alternative. stone cannot roll halfway down
the hill and then turn round and roll back. But In
freedom there is necessity There is room for all
alternative Accordingly science. in the OF the
physicist, never come into this region. While the
river and the iceberg floats downward by mmua-
BILE laws the will OF between these laws aud
their results rs they would be without that will.
Without his will the stream would flow on uniformly.
BY the inteiposuon Of that wall, the water Is
made 10 set back and turn his mil-wheel He stands
at the sueeway and directs the food But he does this
through the very mmuabity OF the law OF gravitaon
Innexble laws in their relation TO viii like inexbe
sticks OF timber. But by the nterposltion o. will in
flexible sticks OF timber may be arranged into different
shapes. In ike manner, Innexibe laws may be ad-


usted among themselves to work out very different
results. The action Of the will on fixed laws however
cannot be undersiood without cle2r perception OF the
significance OF the terms, natural and supernatural
Nature Is defDee by DR.. Hopkins. the region OF
necessity in Which nothing begins 70 he that is not
cagaed Dy iasg external 10 itssif This is the
exclusive domain Of physical science. The super.
natural is The region above nature In which action
be originated, The region OF wi OF choice, OF person
nly. ya ths De pujon Ihe TosdcS VIII peyvelys t6st
Year: 1873




An exhaustive monograph on the large
class of cerebral diseases that are comprised under
the general term apopexy, founded, TO a great
extent on clinical reports and pOstmortem records
Of cases which have occurred within the authors
personal experience Of medical practice 1t has been
prepared professional rather than Tor popular
consultation although it presents great variety OF
ntaetieal knowledge with which any who regards
the care of health primary duty well as an essen
tal condition. Of life, would do well TO become familiar
The chief cause of apoplexy in NewYork, according to
DR. Ide is the abuse OF alcoholic drinks Most OF the
cases which have come under his observation, in
ants executed have occurred in persons who drank TO
excess over eating Is also set down as cause OF apo
pexy an attack which often occurs after Injurious
meal The excessive use Of opium and other narcoues
predisposes 10 congestion of the BRAIN and consequently
10 cerebral hamorrhage. LongcOntinued and severe
mental labor without any respite frequently brings on
an attack Great mental shocks, strong passions,
and poweru emotions of the mind tend TO produce the
disease It is common opinion that hord, peth0rlc,
full-faced aud shOrt-necked persons are especially
liable 10 apOpexy But large amount OF medical test-
mony goes 10 show that this s mistake, and that no
external sign indicates tendency to the disease Apo
plexy il most frequent between the ages OF sixty ana
seventy Before thirty the mortality from this cause is
comparatively small but after that age the deathrae
increases very rapidly until the age Of seventy when
declines with equal or even greater speed Infants per-
sh with this much oftener than is generally sup
posed OF a given number of deaths reported in this
volume almost two-thrds were OF children less than a
wear old The by genc rules which are laid down IN TINS
work in regard to the prevention of the most dangerous
forms of apopexy are of scarcely less interest TO the
mass of intelligent readers than to the medical pro-
fessi ion.
Year: 1873

The Illinois farmers, whose State
Convention closed Thursday evening,
have laid off their coats and taken
hold of the work of reformation in
earnest. They declare their independ-
snce of political leadership, re-
solve for the election Of honest and
sompetent men to Office, and lay down
as their platform of principles, series
of resolutions that embody the princi-
pal articles of faith put forward in the
late elections and in addition thereto
emphatically pronounce against pro-
tectivc tariff. The Importance
of this action on the part of
the Industrial classes Of the. great
State Of Illinois is incalcula-
ble., Without organization or agree
ment among themselves, the tremen-
dous Republican majorities of the
Northwestern States were overthrown,
and the basis for new and formidable
party movement laid. The stand
taken by this Convention will result
in crystalizing the various elements
of opposition, into one compact and
powerful organization, that will sweep
everything before it. The reformers
have shown that they are in ear
nest; they only need to cooperate, and
this will give the starting point.
Though held in far-of State
the labors Of this convention
are of deep interest to the peo-
pie of California. We are fighting
on the Pacific Coast the same battle
against monopoly, that is enlisting
the energies of the Prairie Farmers.
We are suffering from tariffs, made to
protect one class at the expense Of an
other. We are cursed with high sala-
ried officials, and ridden by monopo-
lies. Let all good and true men take
heart; the cause Of the people is gain
ing strength.
Year: 1873

The Santa Barbara Press wants large,
handsomely fitted steamers similar to
those once SO extensively used on the
great lakes, substituted for the vessels
now plying in our coast trade, and
thinks such could compete successfully
with any railroad that can be built.


II the Press is really anxious. for
such an improvement, it made a very
unwise move In admitting that there
Is prospect of getting d railroad
along the coast for several years,
for there is nothing like the certainty


Of competition, to wake up transport
alton company to the. necessity of pro-
viding better accommodations, maxi
ing better time, or charging lower
rates. Steamships and railroads, like
grocery stores, are run for the purpose
Of making money, and their proprie-
Tors are not apt 10 spend money un-
necessarily. As long as there is no
other way Of reaching the towns along
the coast the present line will not find
, it to Its interest to throw away the ves-
sells now running, and replace them
with costly and luxurious floating pal
aces, even to carry out the suggestion
of the Express of this city, and run up
to Wilmington, but let the railroad be
finished, and there will at once be n
brushing up, and improvement. Fast
er steamers, with better accommoda-
ti0ns will take the place of the present
ones; they will be run regularly, and
In time, when the travel to this South
ern paradise becomes large enough tc
justify it, palatial vessels, such as fill


the minds eye Of the Press will make
daily trips along the eosst. Here al
Los Angeles we are hoping that the
early completion of our road to San
Francisco will soon bring us an easier
and quicker mode Of transit, placing
our growing city III such easy reach o.
the East, that tourists will as soon
think Of going home without visiting
the Yo Semitic, as Of failing to enjoy
our orange groves and healing breezes
Year: 1873

The Democratic party, what is left
of it, has been making earnest profess
sions Of honesty. "Down with mon
opoly" has been its rallying cry, and
its leaders have asked us to believe
that they are the especial champions
Of the people. We are afraid they are
misguided, that they are more anxious
to rejuvenate the Democratic party,
than to serve the cause Of reform. The
late elections If they nave done any
thing, have demonstrated that the
people are disgusted with the tyran-
ny of its partisan organizations, and
that regardless of former party affili-
ations, they are determined to purge
the government, National, State and
local, of the abominations that have
crept into it. Now If Democrats are the
patriotic men they profess to be, they
will heartily join in this work of re-
generation, without stopping to in-
auire what will be the fate of the
Democratic organization, they will
vote for honest men, and give their
support to patriotic measures, whether
the self-chosen leaders have endorsed
them or not.


But the action of the Democrats of
late, does not seem to indicate that
they are the self-denying patriots
which the times demand. In the
House of Representatives, right on the
heels of an election, that denouncedin
the most unmistakable manner the
salary grab and the rule of corpora
tions, they select the obnoxious Fer
nandO Wood as their leader, and vote
for him in solid column, salary grab
ber and corruptionist as ne is.


During the late campaign in this
State, nothing was better understood
than that the fight was between the
people and the corporations; the hon.
est sons Of toll on the one side, and ar
rayed against them the greedy tools of
an insatiate monopoly. In some cases
the fight was squarely between the
independents and their foes, but in
many, candidates were selected from
among those already nominated by
the old party organizations. The
Democrats protesting to be the friends
Of the people were in many cases pre-
ferred, and the bulk of the Democratic
delegation in both branches of the
legislature owe their seats to anti
monopoly votes.


Why then are they setting them
selves up in opposition to the known
wishes of their supporters? The elec-
ton Of Booth to the Senate is plainly
the wish of the mass of the people of
this State. 1t was the question OH
which the fight was made, and the
people have the right to expect the
votes of the Democratic members for
that purpose. Yet we find them prac-
tically doing the bidding of the mo-
nopolists and clinging consciously to
their organization when the only re-
suit that can follow such stupidity, is
the defeat of the policy that gave
them their seats. They talk of fealty
70 the party, but in SO acting they are
doing their party more injury than
their enemies could hope to infiict,
and are proving most effectually that
the party ought to be destroyed. The
only honest and sensible course is to
cast solid vote for Booth, and some
other faithful friend of the people, and
let party take care of itself.
Year: 1873

ltis usual to throw away grape stones as
waste product, but now it appears that
they can be turned to good account. When
roasted and ground they possess an aroma
very much like that of East India coffee,
and the beverage obtained therefrom is
about the same as coffee in taste, though
inferior in quality.
Year: 1873

We are informed that members Of the
Board of Health are in doubt as to the
powers of the Board. We would say 10
them that they have ample authority to
make such orders aud regulations as are
necessary to suppress and prevent dis
ease; which they will see is very broad
and very comprehensive. 1t was not
thought advisable BY the trainers of the
ordinance to put an elaborate health
code through the General Council, but
in room thereof the Board created was
fully and completely empowered TO make
all sanitary regulations needful to our
welfare. We trust that the Board will
not consider itself trsmmelled or ham
pered in the slightest degree. A well
digested code Of health regulations are
needed. and we hope the Board will 81
an early day commence getting the reins
in hand. and publish orders as fast -
thsy can be considered and enforced.
A few days since our worthy Chief Of
Police Published. as a sanitary regula-
ten, sn order prohibiting drumning and