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Year: 1876

to b m as an attorney. 1t is true that Fitz-
hugh was acquitted; but what effect
this strange and unprofessional admission
of his attorney will have on his case re-
msins to be seen.
Year: 1876

Tilden and Hendricks is good ticket, only
it would take the Democratic stump-speakers
all the time to answer the charges of question
able transactions which would be constantly
preferred against them.
Year: 1876

Department OF the SOUTH SIC, 090 90


The grand total OF paid each year the
use OF our standing army is $lS209s 90.


To read thus statement would DO at loss o
know now SO great saving could bo annually mado,
claimed by the transfer Of the various military head
quarters TO suitable forts We have all heard the old
saying that 'hgures won't he" Probably they will
II let alone but they certainly be made bear
u important If not principal part the fabrca
tion of untruth or lnisstatement Have they been
mado TO do this Ia the under consideration Let
US sec In the nrst place the general reader must bc
told that for military purposes the government has
least ways OF obtaining private buildings in
towns or for the use OF officers az quarters
or ofices The commonly understood method, but
the usual one, perhaps Ia for the Quartermasters
Department TO enter into a writton contract with tho
OF buildings by whichithe In return
for the payment OF a liked monthly yearly rental
OBTAINS tho OF tho buildings such purposes
may DO desired Having obtained The buildings
In this way they may DO used quarters, as Offices
storehouses, &c. Now II this the only in
which the military provide the necessary
quarters for such officers and tatoncd in
cities then the above statement OF might be
accepted the TRUTH the whole truth ing but
the truth In many OF the larger cities where officers
are stationed latter prefer to oscupy house
the ordinary manner but 10 1.-Two public hotel or
boarding house. Now, II will not DO expected that
Il General Hard Tack MAJOR Pork Beans desire to
luxurale at the Arlington Hotel this city or the
Fifth Avenue ia New YORK the Lindell 10 50. LOUIS
that Uncle Sam. with all his foolish extrAvaganccs,
will rent the other OF these agnIdcent
hotels But what ho dor for as before stated,
IL will never answer allow these delicate sons OF
Mars be thrust into OF the military forts whore
he might probably forget the latest 1gurs the ger
man and possibly gain useful knowledge OF his
profession. ln this dilemma he compromises with
his military nephcws In this wise :-"While cannot
unfortunately, IN the present condition Of my finances
and the agitaed condition OF political sentiments,
rent each of you hotel will do the best thing


can. Go and select tho best In most
aud costly hotels In the city and at the end
OF the month will send the proprietor a check
amount equal to what you would pay In you
rented house in the ordinary manner through the
QuartermAster's Department" The result Is that OF
the immense number OF officers stationed the large
cities very few actually occupy rented house; con-
soquenty the above statement Of the Quartermastor
General while intended 10 sune further inquiry only
covers small portion of expense which the gov
ernment pui each year by keeping 90 many o1acers
IN the cities


RgrfcKScE OF oFVlcRRs.


Il 10 Impossible 10 gather information upon these
points from any Of she bureau onccrs When APP
preached THE Of any hmlIar subject mum n svi.
Year: 1876

A CharlemOnt marketman, when de-
livering goods one morning, discovered
on leaving the house of a customer a
cuStard pie sitting in a window where
the lady of the house had placed ii to
coOi for dinner. He at once appropria-
ted it, and driving directly to the store
of the lady's husband, called him out
and told him he had "hoOked" a nice
custard pie, and if he would get some
cheese they would have nice time
eating it. OF course the cheese was
forthcoming, and after satisfactorily
disposing of the pie the question arose
what to do with the plate. The mer-
chant said he would take care of that,
and suiting his actions to his words, he
dashed it against the wall. When the
merchant went home to dinner that
day his wife apolOgized fer not having
any dessert, saying she made a custard
pie for dinner and set it in the window
to cool, andAehe supposed some boys
must have stolen it. Her husband
wasn't, pie hungry, and seemed quite
pleased abOpt something, but kept
'mum." Next morning the merchant
meeting the marketman, sang out
"Pie ~ In reply the other said
"Cheese And whose plate was that
you smashed ?"
Year: 1876

US when we understand that these highly
carbonized substances are needful to Keep
the wheels of life in motion, and furnish
fuel for the greatly increased respiration in
those high Northern latitudes. The late Mr.


Hooper says, in his account of residence
on the shores OF Arctic America, that one of
the native ladies visiting them was presented
as Jest, with small tallow candle She
deliberately munched it up with evident
relish, and finally drew the wick between
her teeth to clear of any remaining morsels
Of fat Dr. Kane tells US that his journeys
taught him the wisdom OF the Esquimaux
appetite, and there were few of his fellow
yoyagers who did not come to relish slice
OF raw blubber, or chunk OF frozen walrus
beef The late Capt. Charles F. Hall, whose
hapless fate IS still freshly remembered,
grew ezeessiyly fond of this kind of yiands
and could not eomforthly exist without it.
81 wonder. said DR.. Kane, "that raw beef
Is not eaten at home. 1t is neither indigesti-
ble nor difficult to musticate. With acids and
condiments it makes solid food which an
educated palate can not help relishing, and
as a powerful and condensed heat-making,
antiscorbutic food it has no rival" Con-
centratcd beef, pemmican, and other solid
iood preserved il cans, though distasteful to
those who can procure meat fresh from the
butchers stall, is godsend to those who are
compelled TO dwell far away from the seats
OF civilization There is as much nourish-
ment in one pound of pemmican as in
four pounds of ordinary meat. Ii is some
time mixed with a modicum of Indian meal
and water, and then fried or stewed. This,
which wosld be revolving to q Southern
stomach, is a great feast near the poles


Gelatine Of all kinds is held BY many to be
wholesome and nutritious, and while few
many are blissfully unconscious of the
source Of much Of the gelatine sold in beanti
tul transparent shapes, but which Is made
from the bones and hide-clipping7 Of ami
mails. Ii is even said that pair oil lady,
gloves have been made into ragoud which
has been highly relished by the unconscious
consumers. There is story that the British
patent office was once robbed of some pareh-
ments which served for engrossing patents
On investigation it was found that bov
had sold them, to be converted into iellies.


Meat biscuit, 50 called, which Is made in
Texas, and much used in the Army and
Navy, is made Of boiled beef, free from
grease, the liquor of which is eyaporated to
the consistency of syrup, and then mixed
with wheat and -four in such proportion as
to form d solid paste The paste is then
spread out by a rolling pm pierced with
holes, cut into the shape OF sea biscuit, and
then baked and properly dried. The process
Of boiling and maceration is carried so far
that that the liquid or broth contains the
entire nutriment. Two pounds of this
syrup or extract, contains the nutriment OF
about eleven pounds Of mea;
Year: 1876

e. wish might die sighed a sent
mental maid, as she stood rubbing the
saoulder Of her dress with benzine, and
get the very next time he came she let hin
lsy his head right in the same spot
S'-9.lgg Argus
Year: 1876

A boy in New York a few days since, wa.
on his way to the North river to commit sui
eide, when he found Is cent stamp with
which he procured a nights lodging, aud
gave up the idea Of suicide. --i ~.
Year: 1876

Look on the bright side. 1t is the right
side. The times may be hard. but it will
make them no easier to wear gloomy
and sad countenance. 1t is the sunshine
and not the cloud that gives beauty to the
flower. There is always before or around
US that which should cheer and fill the
heart with warmth and gladness. The
sky is blue ten times where it is black
once. You have troubles. it may be. So
have others. None are free from them !;
and perhaps it is as well that none should
be. They give sinew and tone to life,
fortitude and courage to man. That would
be dull sea, and the sailor would never
acquire skill where there was nothing to
disturb its surface 1t is the duty Of every
one to extract all the happiness and enjoy
ment he can within and without him and
above all, he should look on the bright
side. What though things do look little
dark? The lane will tuIn. and the night
will end in broad day. In the long run,
the great balance rights itself. What ap-
pears i'll becomes wel-that which ap-
pears wrong, right. Men are not made
to hang down their heads or lips. and
those who do, only show that they are de-
parting from the paths of true common
sense and right. There is more virtue in
one sunbeam than in a whole hemisphere
of clouds and gloom. Therefore. we re-
peat. look on the bright side. Cultivate
all that is warm and genial-not the cold
and repusive. the dark and morose.
Year: 1876

From the Troy Times.


"A short time ago George Ilinck-
ley, of Conklingville, Saratoga coun-
ty, started to drive from Cornith to
his home. lie had spirited horse,
aud while passing through n strip of
woods the horse suddenly stopped,
snorting furiously, and refused to
proceed. The driver urged him to
go. and finally struck him with n
halter, the strap end of which was
tied to the cutter in order TO prevent
its dropping out and becoming lost.
The horse jumped forward in n
frightened manner, but before ho
had taken three steps huge panther
sprang from behind II low evergreen
olOse by the track and leaped square
into tho cutter. Az il struck the
cutter its forepaws came with great
force against lIinckley's breast, and
with one haul with its powerful nails
the mans clothing was stripped
clean from his skin. Hinckley had
the halter with which no had Just
struck the horse still in his hand and
instinctively hc laid it with all his
might over the head of his fierce as
sailant. BY one of the blows the
bedstall passed over the panther
head. 1t being n slipping moose the
next effort to strike drew tho moose
tight around the panther's neck
Then a desperate hand-to-hand, rs il
were, fight ensued. After u terrible
struggle, during which tho panther
bit Hinckley's right arm through
aud through, ho succeeded in chok-
ing the animal so that it released its
hold. 1t continued, however, strip
ping his clothing and decorating his
flesh with it's sharp claws. When
the panther jumped into tho sleigh
the horse started to run away, and
in making short turn in the road
tho contestants were thrown out.
The moment they struck the earth,
however, they parted company. One
end of the halter being fast to the
cutter aud tho other end tight about
the wild animals 8 neck tho latter was
mercilessly dragged after the flying
steed. The running away of the
horse saved Mr.. Hincklcys life. He
was left by the roadside, whence he
in course Of time found his way to a
habitation. The horse ran till it got
loose from the cutter aud then went
to Conklingvillo, The cutter, badly
shattered, was found halfa mile from
the spot where the panther leapcd
from behind the bush. Tho animal
was dead, choked to death aud badly
bruiseJ
Year: 1876

r@~Plant early potatoes as soon as
tho ground is dry and warm. A few
early frosts will do no harm il the
young shoots arc kept covered by the
hoe or the plow when the frost is
feared. The earlier the crop, tho
higher the prices. A difference Of
9l q bushsl.
Year: 1876

In spite of the operations of the dis
franchisement laws, there is clear
Republican majority of qualified vo-
ters in this county, when full vote
is polled, and Democratic frauds are
prevented. With this as the founda-
tion fact, it is further true that for the last
few days the Republicans have been gain
ing ground and the Democrats have been
losing Everybody sees this. 1t is plainly
apparent to both sides. All last week the
Republicans received recruits, at the ex-
pense of their opponents, and with the
grand demonstration in this city on Satur-
day evening, the weeks work closed to the
great advantage of Hayes and True Reform,
aud .of the Republican State and county
tickets.


At this point, when arguments are no
longer of any great use either in the news
papers or at the meetings, much can still
be done by personal exertion. This morn
ing business men in this city, who, until
now, had felt only moderate interest, have
gone to work with vim and determination
for our candidates. Men who have been
voting on the other side are known to-day
to intend voting the Republican ticket.
The great swell of public feeling is in favor
of Governor Hayes, and in favor of the can
didates In our State and local tickets. The
tide is with us. Let every Republican inn
prove the opportunity. Personal effort
with doubtful voters will change hundred
at least, in this county, before tomorrow
night, and this will make total weight of
two hundred thrown against Tilden. Such
result is entirely possible make it ac-
tual


AS for the vote tomorrow in this county,
we are as sure of success, if every one who
prefers the Republican ticket does his
share of the work, as that to-moTow's sun
will rise. Work will win for us, beyond a
doubt. The Democrats labored desperately
all last week, and we may expect them to
omit no effort, but it, against this, we make
such an effort as we can make, they will be
beaten overwhelmingly, and they know it,
They can make no reasonable figures ot
majorities in the several hundreds, but
what will be overcome by the Republican
majority on this city,with a large margin tC
spare. McMullen will run ahead of hi
ticket. Scores-and in all hundreds-o
Democrats will vote for him, not only il
this city, but throughout the county. Hi
election, If no effort be RELAXED until the poll
close, is certain.


Now brethren, we have every assuranc
of success that we deserve. Make it cer
tain by work
Year: 1876

Bring out the old men in carriages vOte
early; match the polls! a full Republican vOte
and the prevention of Democratic frauds will
make stOteping Republican majority in Net0
Castle COUNTY.
Year: 1876

A matter which has recently been consid-
erably discussed by citizens living in the
northwestern section Of the city, is one OF
vital interest to property owners, and should
be regarded with that gravity which its i'm
portance demands by the city authorities.
1t is the one of defense against fire. This
has been suggested by the recent high
winds, which makes the thought Of fire in
the remotely situated sections one Of terri
BILE contemplation. There is no question
that Wilmington has one of the most eff
cient volunteer fire departments in the
country, but the judicious distribution of
the engines is matter of question, and one
that is made manifest when one con-
siders the indefensible position Of people
in the northwestern section Of the city
against fire, where is situated some Of the
most valuable real estate in Wilmington
1t is only subject Of discussion with those
of that portion of the city, but as citizens it
should be considered with due gravity by
those who have the power to act in sucf
matters, for the common welfare Of all in.
tereetS.
Year: 1876

San Coon, lis his name, and he has recently
opened laundry in Sixth street, between
Shipiey and Market. There is nothing
about the place to indicate that it is laun-
dry. When one stands out on the pave
ment and peruses the beautifully embel-
ished labels from the backs of packages OF
fire crackers, he is, convinced at once that
1t is the monogram of some gentleman from
China. But when an almond-eyed man
with horse tail appendage dangling from
the rear of his head, opens the door and
says, "Walkee inee," the whole mystery is
solved, and you know that Mr.. San Coon
is his name. A representative of THE
HERALD called upon him Saturday ,and saw
him perform the difficult feat OF standing
at one end ofthe room and squirting water
through his teeth upon a pile Of clothing
at the other end of the apartment. He
showed himself to be genuine artist of
the fiat iron and wash board, and when he
offered to wash the reporter for ''twenty-
five centee," then it was taken for granite.
that Mr.. San Coon knew all about the
business, and could do as neat a job as any
one in his line. Mr.. San Coon comes to us
from Philadelphia, and says he will stay
until he can "Washee whole heapee citee,' -
and as he said this he took another mouth
full of water, and for about minute theIc
was shower Of gentle rain over a bundle
of cid shirts, at which time the reporter
left.
Year: 1876

II have no time to read" is the com
mon complaint, and especially of women,
whose occupations are such as to prevent
continuous book perusal. They seem to
think, because they cannot devote as
much attention to books as they are
compelled to devote to their avocations,
that they cannot read anything. But
this is a great mistake. 1t isn't the
books we finish at sitting which always
do us the most good. Those we devour
in the odd moments, half dozen pages
at time, often give US more satisfaction,
and are more thoroughly digested, than
those we make particular effort to read.
The men who have made their mark in
the world have generally been the men
who have in boyhood formed the habit
of reading at every available moment,
whether for five minutes or five hours.


1t is the habit of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps US
on the road to learning. Many of the
most cultivated persons, whose names
have been famous as students, have given
only two or three hour3 day to their
books. If we make use of spare minutes
in the midst of our work, and read a
little, if but page or paragraph, we
shall find our brain quickened and our
toll lightened by just so much increased
satisfaction as the book gives US. Moth
ing helps along the monotOnous daily
round so much as fresh and striking
thoughts, to be considered while our
hands are busy. A new idea from a new
volume is like oil which reduces the
r. 81 L 4
we remember from brief glimpses into
books often serves as a stimulus to ac-
ton, and becomes one of the most pre-
cious deposits in the treasury of our rec
objection. All knowledge is made up of
small parts, which would seem insignif-
cant in themselves; but which, taken to-
gether, are valuable weapons for the
mind and substantial. armOr for the SOUL
"Read anything continuously" says Dr..
Johnson, sand you will be learned"
Year: 1876

TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICnoN.-
Seventeen years ago, says the Boston
Neaos, William Lester, a poor carpenter,
died in Boston. Three of his children
were taken West by a friend, and the
fourth, a little girl, was placed In Boston
asylum. Last September the only sur
viYor of the Western members of the fam
lily came East in search of his long lost
sister, having himself become very
wealthy. He found that the girl had
been adopted by John Wheeler, dry
goods merchant, but he had been dead a
dozen years, and there was no trace Of
the girls whereabouts since. Being dis
couraged he started West again, but on
the train, little way out Of Boston, he
noticed among a bevy Of girls who en-
tered the cars one who remarkably re-
sembled his mother. He left the train
when they did, and soon found that il
was indeed his sister, who was living
with her poor adopted mother. She had
never been told that she was an adopted
child, and it was long before she realized
her situation. The young lady could NOT
be prevailed upon to accompany her
brother West, but as she looks upon the
luxuries with which she and her adopted
mother have been surrounded by her
brother she enjoys the pleasures of real
romance.
Year: 1876

BETTER slow up little. Our rate Of
living is positively dangerous. If the
world moves so fast that one must run
for his life, he might as well die by be
ing run over as to die by trying to gel
out Of the way. 1t is all the same in
the end. 10 was driven mad, and in ouI
day thousands are doomed to her fate
Here in our own State, insanity is in.
creasing in a ratio greater by nearly
twelve per cent. than that of population,
so, at least, Gov. Rice tells US, and he
assigns as the causes of this increase
"the educational pressure upon the young
to the neglect of physical exercise, arti,
ieial and unnatural habits of living, the
excitement and competition of business
and whatever causes multiply nervous
diseases, especially those of the brain,
which result in mental arrangement ;
The age needs a Westinghouse sir-brake
applied to it.
Year: 1876

A CORRESPONDENT gives a very touch
ing description of a scene of domestic
felicity he witnessed at the home of q
young married couple in Connecticut. al
came upon them quite unexpectedly" he
writes. "She was sitting in the front
parlor eating peanuts and he was crawl
ing around on his knees picking up the
shalls.n
Year: 1876

The desideratum of small waists has
been the premature death of thousands
upon thousands of the fairest and most
promising young ladies, before they had
time to learn the dangers they were in
viting by following the example of those
who teach by their practice that they
prefer conformity to the requirements ofa
perverted taste to exemption from the
penalties of being out of shape, in the
sense of those who exercise no judgment
in regard to this important matter. ..


Favored, as many robust women are, with
fine organization in other respects, they
can live out long life in comparative
health and comfort; but they are few
compared to the vast nu1l-r who fall
short and die before they have attained
all they might have had on earth. The
first or topmost rib on either side, just
under the collar-bone, is short, thin and
sharp on its inner curvature. 1t has no
motion, being brace between the dorsal
column and the breast bone. 1t is i'm
movable for the purpose of protecting
large arteries and veins belonging to the
arms on either side of the neck. In cases
where the chest has been manipulated
till the lungs cannot expand downwards
they are forced up above that rib. Ris-
ing and falling above and below that rib
level, the lobe chafes and frets against
the resisting curvature. 1t is inhamed
at last, and the organ becomes diseased.
If that chafing is not relieved, but in
each respiration the serious covering of
the lung is irritated continually, the In
fammation is apt 70 extend quite into
the body of the organ, increased and in
tensifed by exciting emotions, laborious
pursuits, or unfavorahle exposures. FL
nally, the mucous lining Of the air-cells
within the lung sympathises and becomes
inhamed also. In this condition we may
trace the commencement of pulmonary
consumption. 1t would be denOminated
sporudic, and widely different from pull
monary disease by inheritance.


Consumption is not only developed by
tight lacing, but multiplication of cases,
where the original conformation Of the
individual was favorable for a compare
lively long life, is beyond question.
Medications cannot stay the onward march
of disorganiZatiOn when alterations eat
the tissues. Once destroyed they can never
be reproduced. Therefore, If ifprevention is
better than cure, less expensive, and al
ways more agreeable, why not profit by
these suggestionsl No compression of
the base Of the chest of men being in
duced by tight dressing, chafng of the
upper surface of the lung rarely occurs
to them. Great men, giants in
any department of busy life-those who
make the world conscious Of their inhu-
ence those who quicken thought, or
reVolutionize public sentiment and leave
the impress Of their genius In the history
of the age in which they Aourished, were
not the sons Of gaunt mothers whose
waists resembled the middle of an hour
glass. Y. @. Smith'S Ways Of Women.