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The Daily
*
VOL. LXXX1V.-NO. 447.
WILMINGTON, DEL., TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1874.
PRICE 1 CENT.
CLOCKS, WATCHES, A C.
O. I. BUSH*
HAS REMOVED
HAS REMOVED
11AS REMOVED
HAS REMOVED
HAS RE MOVED
HAS REMOVED
TO THE
Nonth-weit Corner of Noventh 1
ami Market Ntroets,
.AltQK STOCK OF
W atch.es»
Jewel ry,
Silver-ware
A
'
bnn<l.
Constantly
ktf-Repairin« promptly ntt<
led lo.
ni.riO-iy
407 Market ISt 407
BENJ. S. CLARK,
fj
A full assortment of superior
Clocks» Watches» Jewdrv and
Spectacles.
Constantly on hand and for sale at the low
rket rates. Particular and personal
to Repairing un y article in
est!
attention giv
the above line.
A fine assortment of Spedncl
I7 on hand, and sole agent for the Celebra
ted Diamond Bpectacles. mar!5
constant
rPVlT. WA'U ni N, FLOURS
Kn4 .JEWELRY.
At No.15 Bast Fourth street
WILMINGTON. DHL..
Tho undersigned would re
spectfully call tlio attention
of ladic9 and gentlemen to
w his fine assortment of Watch
es. Clocks, Jewelrv. Silver ami Plated Ware,
all of which is entirely now and embrace.-' tlio
latest and most approved styles. Ho asks
oial attention to his American Lever
article, both in
. A good ns;
trneomi
Watch,
finish and for «
sortaient of clocks. Jewelry
plated w;
I»
I
ilv
always
Everything guaranteed as a rtpr
Repairing of all kinds promptly und tu*. 1 '*
don** on reasonably terms.
Publio patronage respectfully solicited.
J CLAYTON MASaiiY.
No. 15 E. Fourth street.
!
» ctJStf
PRESTON AVARS,
Praclical Watch Maker;
And dealer in
FINE AMERICAN AND SWISS WATCHES
CLOCKS. JEWELRY, SPECTACLES.
EKE GLASSES, SILVERWARE.&e.,
404 King St , WIL, Dol.
Particular attention paid to repairing in all
its branches ; also, changing epcctaclt- glaaa
ee, lias a good assortment of glasses
atantly on hand. ..
The public is cordially invited to call and
examine my stock and learn my prices.
22««ptlv
GEORGE JACK.
300 Mai-ket St.
WATCHES- JEWEI.HY, &C
I
ggga^àidBSN. SPECT A C L 1 '.ri A EYE GLAS
*9**®KhK8-UOLD SILVER AND
RUBBER FRAMES.
Wo clai
every peculiarity ot
and in every case guarantee
tion. Our facilities are such that
cun exchange glasses in any aha « u lramo
to suit tho customer in a few hours.
N. B—First store above Third atr
Repairing in all its branches
experience to suit
" paired v'' 1
fro
-fac
t
•«i»£Uy
JAMES BRADFORD.
VALUS, OILS, VARMSHES,
WINDOW GLASS.
Cnmont and Calcined Plaster.
Palnta.wliU.clend. ro;l lev), wh-t- Won
pliiit. lubricatinit oil.», Jin»«eii oil. ,p«*m
oil lard nil. no»u foot oil. oral oil. Illdon it
Neithmr's varniihcs. Kim'wh varnishes, alco
hol tun-entino. paint mills, namts ready
mixed, artist»' materials, wax flower raaten
" de^alcomania pictures.all kinds of loro,fro
domestic lilaas, named, ornamental and
nniiravod • e inch painters material, etenoil
colors, ladders of dilfer.nt lensthe. ready
»lazed sash, gold leaf, bronzes, vcruiillions,
looking class plates. _
Nos .6 and « 15 » nt. Third St,
WILMINorON. DEL.
N. n.— Particular attention pnld to lion.e
i<l r»l»lp »'.iliitln*, M*i. Wrltlns,«,.
apl
a. s. 020 RGAN,
Dealer in Now and Popular Styles of
621 MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
OUR EXCELSIOR SHIRTS
ARE MADE TO ORDER,
id a l'orloct KG. pmran
iuay22-3md
Cut by Measure
teed.
HOUSTON & PRIZER,
DUALEllS IN
TEAS- COFFEES» SUGAB.
JVXT3D SPICES.
mo and Chinese Curiosities,
No. 11 East Fourth Streot,
WILMINGTON. DDL
«..• . SPECIALTY :
iâïïiN LTiVlläGS. (UNHEIL MUSTAKD.
IgSglCLOVES. ALLSPICE. PEPPER
AMON, MACE. SWEET & PLAIN
jun<-6 3m
0TN
CHOC* LATE.
JOHN'S HOTEL,
S T.
NO 405 MAUKBT KTtli lK'J ,
WILMINGTON. DEL .
JAMES McLANAN,
Proprietor.
mar30-tf
FURNISH ING GOODS.
THE cid.kbra.teid
I'AIiAG i,\ SHIRT
PERFECT FITTING,
COMFORT, EASE,ELEGANCE,
Made lo Order & warranted a Trae Fit.
Send for Self Muatuirowont Circular*
J. P. DOUGHTilN,
JNo. 410 Market Street.
Wilmington, Del,
i)17iy
WYATT& GARRS-TT'S
Yoke-Shirt,
I\t>. tiOtt iHarkrt Mrcti,
Wilmltiitto
I, Del.
Now be Careful
About In
REFRIGERATOR.
the
Don't buy any until
'•RELIABLE."
f.ir it h first. ils perfect
Whnt wo eli.i
1 nir mill better circula
ilry
s*:?d, 111 ■
une. ltiri
lifting lo
any otheri
ith kv
Hi 1
i.l.
nie.
Call
*10: Î SlllI*I f l«;Y HTURFT
R. MORRISON.
umyi)
HOTELS.
J1.2- * iiuimi*;,
NEW CA STL F . DEL.
J0H?I W.GXAY, Proprietor
1 beautifully
Thi
I « rye
led
efts been put
ery best repair lor
!■
eski
»tiou of visitots.w
at it all the aceom
s ot a FIKaT-CLaSS HoTE'*. li
of t!
tli e r
twill lio
1 od it
Delaware Bav.
fir«* v
com in i
4 do
« M tli*
1
ra\
lightful'phn
st.\ lo, tho bar filled
and
with tho »
market. K
rail. 1»
riding
mod
of the public i
j y 22-11
dale
tl
liU
kunt
d
•ir p
ith I ho clio io
.1 table
orbed
li'l
It
d I
of
utiat
boat or
I
li-liinir
, can bo accom
boat
ohlo Delaw
•l with suitable h als. 1 ho patron»ce
th
üciiod.
J. W. GRAY.
WESTERS HOTEL,
N> W. Cor. 4th & Crrij-u Streets.
0. J, KYLE, Frofriktok,
The above i'iouse has b«*
I complete repair lor the reception oi
MjfJJ'j g a os p, where they will receive nil the
fa«! Ui-ucnomuiodafcionj of a first-clapshoiol.
ith choicest wines, liquors,cigars.
put in
Bar fillet
ike., and the table pupnlied with the heat the
market afibrda. Transient and permanent
boarders accommodated at moderate rates.
Good stahling and attentive hostlers* A
liberal share of public patronage
tally solicited,
auL'2-d-tf
respect
pRIME NEW HUNGARIAN
(xraHH fcSeecl
At U\ >.. CIIANDLER'3,
(»11 Market Street
UPJITLD STATES HOTEL,
.N. VV.CJor.^roncli&i W at er St».
T. B. MB HR TIT, Proprietor. :
Tho a',
0 house h t h
p;.t i
plcte
H. where they
ns of a
choicest
ir f. r ihe reception ot
receive »II il
first-elm« hoafcl. 1
, liquois »
with tho best tlio
filled with tli
i..d the table supplied
adonis.
1
.iySdly
OTICF
N
INDIAN KING
OTISf-i.
108 AND 110 MARKET STREET.
Wilmington, Del.
Me ale y has put in two
t tho above address. The
room is now oi*on at all times for tho accom
modation of tho public.
jan2l-tf
Job
Billiard Table*
Carom
JOHN MEALEY.
Truss & Brace Department
AVINGastook of Itniroa,
Sup port crs.SusiM-uMori«
or mechanical appliances, nnsurpassed i
tont ond variety by that of any other simi
lar establishment in tho country, und with
upwards of
Twenty yearn* Kxpenonco
In applying thorn, we loci confident of
ability to give ontiro satisfaction to all thoeo
»equirinu our services in this direction.
II
OUR VKSTRUM EWTS
Aro constructed in tho best manner, of the
best materials, and of various si
cases from tho smallest infant tothn lanrrrt
adult. We have
vV 1*111 VAT IE IfOOM
suit all
their adjustment, while our prices
by our cxUfhu'c
ookets all flasacs
tired« ol pcr.jt»Dfi
_ . trying the larger
/W?ï\<') citio«, have expressed
fheir «ratification of the
)< If lif à ; )>) l Vi facility and economy
with wliloh they have
been suite 1 at
lishm
K. BllINGHU RST Ac Uu ..Apothecaries,
N W corner .Sixth and Market street«,
WiliDiutclon. l)td.
!
I
mndorato
u -sortaient, a« to
it the )•
I!
> aft
>1
oitab
OEOHOE VICKEHS,
attorney at i»aw,
Uli<>N<erlown, Ucut Co.,
VI, W. VICKERS,
ATTORNEY ATiLAW, Go
d£w cp eo
LINES OF TRAVEL.
Dll ILADKLPHIA. WILMINGTON k
L BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
APRIL 20th, 187«.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows, for:
Philndotahia and intermediate stations.
; 2. 4.4d. 7 15. 10.21
6.60,8.10, 9 30,10.30, a.
** Philndelnhi
and New York, 1.31 a. m.;
12.17,6.42, p. m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 12*62,
10 02, a. m. ; 6.20, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 12.62, 2.03.10.02
. in.; 1.2:4, 5.20. 7.10, p. m.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for:
New Castle, 12.55, 10.10, a. m.; 1.26, C.30,
8 5 1 ), p. in.
Sealbrd and intermediate stations. 12 55.
10.10. a. m.j 6*35, p. m.
Del war and intermediate stations, 12.65
10,10, a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS :
i Intermediate stations.
Philadelphia
4,45.6.31), v. m.
Philadelphia and New Yovk, 1.31, a. m
baltimoro and Washington. 12.52, ..u3, a.
in.
For further informal ion passengers are re
ferred to t he time tables poBtrd at the depot
Ji. F. KENNEY, Superintendent.
1LMINGT0N and HEADING RAIL
HOAD.
On and alter Tuosday. May 26th. 1874,trains
over the Kkadinu Brauch
Going Southward
W
will
lows
Going Northward
roi'
STATU) SIS.
No.2. No.4. No 6.
6 30 Wilmington 0.10 3.1'i 7.02
38 7.2*4 chadd's Ford 8.25 2.19 6 49
M.2'4 (Joiitesville, 7.26 1.0» 5 57
9 11 Snringfleld, 6 28 12.00 6.07
9.41 Birdsboro', 6 64 11.31 4 3?
5.30 10.16 Reading, 6.20 11,CO 4.10
CONNECTIONS :
At Wilmington with trains
Wilmington & Baltimore, und Delaware Rail
road.-; at Chadd's Ford with traios on Phila
ilelphiu X: Baltimore Central Railroad; at
ilh (ruins on Pennsylvania R.
•1 at Reading wi'h trains
»hin A Heading,Lehu
No.6. No.XNo.1.
1
1
I
1.4
r. u;
7.0»
sol
8
S.'M
4 66
9 0/
Philadelphia
o a tes v ill
Philadel
Valley.Kiist Penna.
il Kcutling A. Columbia and l lu Berks
ty Railroads.
SUNDAY TRAINS,—A train wi.l leive
UfMidi c k at 7.10 n. in., on Suuday. arriving at
Wil.tiinu on at 11,17 a. m. Leaving Wilming
ton at :i -() p. m„ arriving at Chadd's Ford at
4.17 ; C.uto.'villo. 5,25; an l Reading, at 7,37
E. COLLINGS,
General Superintendent.
U..
u*
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS.
kvkry Saturday.
Fassungen» booked to and from any Railway
Seaport in Great Britain. Ire
land. Norwuy, Sweden. Denmark, Germany,
re. Holland, Belgium, and ihe United
Station
I
states,
Cabin fare from NEW YORK to LONDON.
LIVhillPuOL. GLASGOW aud DERRY by
By Saturday's
WmD. es lav's Stem
learner.* *l<> 5
i #75.
EXCURSION TICKETS, #lilO.
INTERMEDIATE. #»5, STEERAGE. #30.
Payable iu CurroDcy.
Partie »leading lor their friend« ia ihe Old
CvMViiry can pure bate lickots ut lowest, rates.
For lurth
II END i.l
Green.
.lrliunlar« apply to the Agents,
*■ BROTHERS. No 7 Boiling
SAMUEL F. BETTS,
»nglonj Del.
P
to
W|
rvd/' RTIN JOHNSTON,
BOOK-BINDER,
AND BLANK BOOK MANU FACH. REB,
M •gaxlr.uR, Music and PublioatIona of all
kind nound at the lowest ratea
Back Numbers of periodicals supplied.
Special attention given to making Ac
ht Books of every vauety of Riding and
Binding.
Satisfaction guf.vauteei Orders by mail
wil 1 receive prompt attention.
MAllTIM JOIIKSTON,
No. 420 8H1PLEY STREET,
«'M.tHNOTOV,
J-tl
rp:moval.
my old Bland 4U3
1 have roinovej froi
Shipley ; trt-fct. to
N.W. Cor. 3d & Shiplev,
ilti more iscd fuciiitios, I shall ha
buDer prepared to supply the vvunts ot my
ciuptouiors with
Where,
STOVES. HEATERS,
AND
lioiiM- Famishing Goods
generally. Uelug thanklul fur past favors I
h°pe by personal atlontlon to business to
11 tii-i r D tu« 1* < inhi ieofyour patronage.
R. MORRISON.
S hipley Streets,
to" in*l
W. U
! lie Any fastlelauniy
MUTUAL
Insurance Company,
No. 602 Market Street,
INSURES AGAINST PIKE,
Huuses and all other kinds
of Buildings with their con
tents,
For period« of timo varying from 3 month**
to a term of years
Managers ;
Wiu.m; Tatnapl, w 11.pi * m Carry,
Jamks Bradford, Gko Richardson,
John Guykr, Bam'lOanby.
Chah. W. Howland, Clkmknt B. Smith,
Edw'd Brikohukst. James Riddle,
Edward T. Bella h, a. P. Shannon.
Ashton Richardson, Geo. 11. Bates.
M. M. Cleaver.
WILLIAM TATNALL, Pres't.
SAM I- SMITH, Seo'y.
leblO
DELAWARE FIRE
I nsurance Company,
Ko. 60S Market Street,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Incorporated 1826.
Charter rerretual
Insurance for a term of y
ire.
Perpetual Insurances ai Groatly
llcducod Hates.
T.opflP8 promptly adjusted and paid.
Insurance against loss or damuge by fire os
v other company.
DIRECTORS:
Geo. W. t parks,
r rancis Barry,
Win.II* Swift,
w m. Canby,
Wm, M* Can by,*
W. (i. Gibbons.
Geo. W* Bush.
Joh K. Tatum,
Goo. W, Sl
WILLIAM CANBY. P si,lent,
P. L. Gilpin, Secretary. i*r29-'70
ORIVY WELLS CLEANED BY THB
! ODORLEHSless Excavating Co. Orders
left with tho Secretary of the Board of Health
at the City Hall (until lurther notioe). wil
be promptly uttended to
(n 0 bl3-tf
DO THY DITTLB-DO TT WET.I,.
Do thy little—do It well ;
Do what right and reason tell ;
Do what wrong and sorrow claim -
Conquer sin and cover shame.
Do thy little though it be
Dreariness and Drudgery :
They whom Christ's apostles made
"Gathered fragments" when lie bade.
Do thy little ; never inind
Though thy brethren be unkind ;
Though the men who ought to smile
Mock and taunt thee for u while.
Do thy little ; never fear
While the Savior standeth near :
Let the world its jevelin throw ;
On thy way undaunted go.
Do thy little. God hath made
Million leaves for forest Bhade :
Smallest stars that glory bring ;
1 employeth everything,
thy little; and when th
Feelest on toy pallid brow,
lire has fled the vital breath.
Cold and damp the sweat of death —
Do
Then the little thou hast done
Little buttles thou hast won.
Little masteries achieved
Little wants with
Little words in love expressed.
Litttewrongs at once confessed,
Little favors kindly done,
t ittle toils thou didst not shun,
Ittle graces meekly worn.
Little slights with patience borne-
relieved.
These shall crown thy pillowed head,
Holy light upon thee shed,
These
Far beyond the shining skies.
treasures that shall rise
Hotel Life in New York.
Few persons, unless familiar with
New York hotel life, can form any
idea of the capital, labor, and executive
ability required to conduct one of the
palatial homes, where everthing move
with such clock-work regularity. A
visit to what is known us the "work
ing department" of a hotel like the St.
Nicholas, Fifth Avenue, or Windsor
is one of our city sights, and amply re
pays the time spent if the "Open
sesame" can be obtained.
The phrase "He can keep a hotel"
derives all its popular significance
for keeping a hotel with success re
quires much more than ordinary abili
ty, decision of character, and a rapid
organizing executive power not unlike
that required for the command of an
army. Our hotel system is daily be
coming moro popular, und besides all
the swelling tides of travel, the num
ber is steadily increasing of those who
prefer to be free of all the toil and
trouble of housekeeping. Thus the
hotel business of late years has been
very profitable, handsome fortunes
having been made in some instances
in a single year. As a consequence,
desirable houses, well located, are
quickly taken up, and the demand al
ways exceeds the supply. Tin* rents
paid (some of which arc given below)
may seem high at the first glance, but
when the cost of lots well located and
the eost of building are considered a
return not at ull excessive, and some
times too small, is finally made to
owner.
The Fifth' avenue including stores,
rents for $200,000. The lessees pay
taxes, assessments, and repairs—a total
of about $250,000. The average annu
al profits in this house since its open
ing have been about $250,000. Twen
ty-five years ago the ground was offer
ed on a ninety-nine year lease at $500
annum. The lots on which this buil
ding stands could have been bought in
1853 for $3,000 per lot.
dates 550.
The Windsor is leased for ton years,
at $125,000 per annum, including the
whole building, which costover $1,
000,000. The land it occupies is valued
at $800,000. This is the last great ho
tel opened to the public. It is superb
and complete in all its appointments,
and already enjoys a world wide repu
tation. It is to-day the finest hotel in
New York, and Mme. Christine Nils
son, who makes it her home, and whose
experience in both hemispheres is very
extensive, says "It's the finest hotel in
the world.
The Gilsey rents for $85,000 includ
ing stores. It is an admirably conduc
ted house on the European plan. It
accommodates 200.
The 8t. Nicholas rental is $05,000,
without stores. The owners of the buil
ding retain one-lialf the net profits.
This house is very well managed. Its
present senior proprietor lias few equals
1I1 liis business. One year this house
netted $400,000 profits. Tt accommo
dates 000.
The Metropolitan rental is $105,000,
which includes several stores. It ac
commodates 325.
The Hoffman rental is $47,000. This
house is admirably manrged and is de
servedly popular. It accomodates 225.
The Brunswick is kept upon the Eu
ropean plan. Its cuisine is in high fa
vor. Over $200,000 was spent in 1873
upon the improvements. The rentul
is $85,000. It accommodates 225.
Tlio 8t. James has recently passed
into the hands of Senator Jones, of Ne
vada, who is fitting it up, regardless of
cost, for one of his kinsmen, Mr. Jones
of the II off »nan House. It accommo
dates 225.
The Brevoort,Clarendon, Everett and
Albemarle are all successful. The pro
prietors commencing in some cases with
little or no moans, are now all wealthy
The Buckingl\am is to be the title of the
new hotel, erecting on the corner of
Fiftieth ami Fifth avenue, facing the
Cathedral. Its owner, the well known
druggist, Mr. George Kemp, is sparing
no expense to make it a most attractive
establishment. Mr. Wait of the Bre
voort whose capacity is well known by
all travellers, is treating for the lease.
The Knickerbocker, commenced at
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue,
will probably not be completed. Its
present cdst, including land, isover$l,
200,000. und another million would he
required to finish it. This would imply
a rental of $225,000 to pay its owners 7
per cent, on the investment. The lots
are now offered for sale singly.
The Grand Central comes under the
head of second-class hotels; its rental Is
about $80,000 without stores. It is
very well conduced, and its proprietor,
Mr. Powers, who commenced life at
It accommo
It accommodates 525.
I
the lowest round of the ladder, is now
a millionaire. It accommodates000.
The Astor rental is $75,000 without
stores. It accomodates 325. Its res
taurant and bar's gross receipts average
$800 daily.
There are a large number of smaller
hotels in New York well managed and
generally doing well, such
Cloud, Hturtevant, Coleman, &c.
Brooklyn with its 400,0'X) inhabitants
does not boast of a single hotel, depen
ding upon New York to supply this de
mand.
Jersey Cityjias one hotel, Taylor's.
The bar receipts of this house are hir
er than those of any other in the coun
try.
as the St.
The entire hotel aecomodation for
guests in New York is about sixty thou
sand. The hotels of Haratoga Springs
t an accommodate almost as many, so
that the business is by no means over
done, and the need for more hotel ac
commocation must, soon be felt by the
travelling community.—W orld.
For the Delaware Gazette.
How We Went a Fishing.
KUHTICUS,
Yoa, we always have our holiday after
the arduous labors of the harvest,though
wo do not go to Newport, Saratoga nor
to Niagara.What would a practical farm
er come to in the end who indulged in
the expensive luxuries of a fashionable
watering place every season ? Beside,he
would be like a fiali ont of water, and at
a looker-on—some*
best would be only
tiling like a spectator at a circus
menagerie.
This season we have just returned from
a fishing excursion to that not clearly de
fined locality "down the Bay," to which
» sailed. Wo four farmers, in our snug
little boat the "Brownie," and we had
such a "nice time" that
r a
like to tell of
it.
»Soon after we started wo met a party,
Messrs. Smith, Jones and others, return
ing home from just such an excursion as
we were about to make. These neigh
bors are gentlemen whose purses are
always in a plethoric condition, and thev
had supplied tho larder of t heir yacht, wit.i
the choicest edibles, as they had the
locker with tho best bibulous luxuries.
They reported that their piscatorial ex
pectations had not been realized; ,tlmt
their luck had not been satisfactory. In
deed, as Mr. Jones expressed it, they had
no luck at all, getting never a hite. To
the latter part of this remark Mr. Smith
did not assent. For his part he thought
bites were too plentiful to lie agreeable.
He could show evidence of a million or
two on his face and arms, and moreover
tho party were regaled with gratutious
music that continued all tho night long.
He advised us by all means to go on, as
the excursion would possess for us, as it
had for them, at least the charm of
novelty.
At this, Captain Gray slyly winked at
us, as much as to say, whut
joke ; Green horns,they will
bites are from mosquitoes und green head
flies.
So we sailed away, slipping by the
green meadows with the browsing kine,
the waving com fields and all the varia
tions of hill, dale and woodland that
shores present to the traveler passing
down our beautiful river; past fine coun
try seats that sit like birds nests upon
the wooded slopes; villages with idle
fishers upon their wharves, and in timo
boats that are anchored about them.
Past Wilmington, queen-like upon her
distant hills; New Castle, like Rip-Van
Winkle, waking from her Bleep of a hun
dred years; Delaware City, with its back
ground, fine farms and its canal, around
whoso entrance is gathered a motly ma
rine crowd of steamers, sail vessels, fiut
boats and crafts of all sorts and sizes;
past Fort Delaware, v ith its formidable
walls topped with great guns, and the
shore batteries with their bristling can
non; Port Penn, that seems to bo sleep
ing, whilst New Castle is waking; on
down to the stream of 8t. Augustine,and
then further to tho creek or river of the
sonorous Indian name, at the head of
whose navigation sits the whilom pros
perous town of Odessa, where lately cen
tered the commerce of tho finest agri
cultural region of tho Middle States.
The main branch of the Appoquinimink
and its tributaries, water farms magnifi
cent in extent and unrivalled in fertility,
producing in this peculiarly favorable
climate, both fruits and grains, greatest
in variety and largest in quantity.
Here, according to report,arc the grand
fishing grounds, and our friends, after
rather a restless night,
gin fishing both with net and lines. As
for ourselves wo prefer walking over
some of tho thousand acre farms of the
vicinity, where each field would make a
farm sufficiently large to content an am
bitious Pennsylvania agriculturist.
Butthere they are, a hundred acres in
corn, tall and luxuriant; a hundred acres
in wheat, just cut and in the rounded
stacks, a dozen or moro in number; a
hundred and fifty acres in grass, the rich
clover heads of the second crop just brist
ling into flower, and t wo hundred acres
in a peach orchard. Ah! there must bo
something more in yonder orchard than
the glassy foliage. Wo make an exami
nation and we find great trees, over a
foot in diameter in tho trunk. Wo find
fruit but sparsely set, for these are vete
ran trees, whose days for crops are past,
but which still show an evidence of tho
vitality that produced tho wonderful
crops of ono or two seasons since.
Wo were busy testing tho quality of
too busy to notice the approach
of any ono, when we were startled by a
voice, the speaker evidently mistaking
us for a tramp, which character too well
occupation, and tho battered
and mud spattered condition of apparel,
had slept already two nights.
A mutual recognition followed the first
glance and we enjoyed the unexpected
pleasures of grasping the hand of an old
friend. Our friend took us home and
treated us hospitably. Together we rode
over the farms of the Peach Kings. The
Fenniuiore's, father and son; the Atlier
lys, Corbits, Milligans and others who
rule over their Principalities here, and
who trade with New York direct in their
own sail vessels and steamers. Only
think of that, ye Grangers ! Here is the
boasted independence of the farmer tru
ly realized, inasmuch as he controls the
markets by his own products, and, dis
pensing with middleness, sells direct to
the consumer, thus saving all the profits,
as should the farmer.
Looking from the door-way or our
friend, over his thousand or more acres
that spread out like a table before us, un
obstructed by atone, ditch, hills or bush
excellent
î if all our
eager to bo
the fruit
auitod
in whielt
es, wo conceived the idea of working
this land by means of steam. Steam
might be profitably used to break the
ground, to mow or reap the crops, to
thresh the grain and to dig the ditches,
to say nothing of cutting the timber,
sawing the fire wood 1_1„,_
many other matters that it might be
made perform as readily as horse or ox
power.
After an enjoyable day we returned to
our friends the fishermen, expecting to
lind them equally pleased with their suc
cess. To our surprise they were weary
and disheartened, having had, os they ex
g ressed it, no luck at all, and ready to go
ome at once. We persuaded them to
wait until morning, a good sleep might
do them good. We had seen no mosqui
toes in our rambles over the uplands, per
haps wu were outside the mosquito lim
its. To-morrow we would set sail for the
oy ster beds and the Bay trout. We
mained all night. Wo don't like to say
anything about the mosquitoes. It kind
of riles us to think of them. We believe
would all have been carried off Ixxlily
had all the mosquitoes been of one mind
and worked harmoniously. But as they
pulled different ways they just seemed to
tear us up in little pieces, singing, as it
seemed, a requiem over the grave of
every little bit—which w as anything but
cheerful.
Morning came at last, and as it came
wo left; left with a feeling of pity in our
hearts for the mosquito»; troubles of the
grand peach kingH of the Appoquini
uiink. We vote that the mosquitoes are
sufficient cause to justify rebel 1, 'on in the
subjects of their mujesties—notwith
standing we know the rule to be mild and
the rewards generous.
Lightly danced our little craft over the
waves, and the spirits of the party were
exhilarated with the buoyant motion.
"Whither shall wo go ?" "demands the
captain." "Wheresoever the winds will
faster carry us," replied the crew. So
away wo sped towards the oyster beds
across the bav which is here Rome fifteen
miles in width. In mid channel we sail
ed under the bows of the steamer India
na, helpless upon a shoal. What a mon
ster she looked with her puffing clouds of
smoke ! And what an atom were we
with our topmost reaching not half way
to her deck ! ! But if we were not too
tall
an
IV
»ither were wo so deep, and
could sail on safely where she dared not
venture. On to Bayside, the present
terminus of Jay Gould's intended Air
Line between N
W«1
York and Washington.
Bayside is at tho mouth of Stowe river,
hero over one hundred yurds wide and of
tlicient depth to float a man-of-war
with all her armament. Here the rail
road seems to have come, for tho present
at least, to a sad ending, as Stowe creek
is only next to nowhere. Instead of
crossing tho bay to Bombay Hook, oppo
site, the road has run itself into chance
ry, and for all we see may remain there.
The harbor is good. An outlet has beeu
cut into the bay at a great expense. Two
steamers have been built to carry whole
trains across the bay. Wharves are
erected and a fortune is lying ; ile in the
machinery which is here already falling
into decay.
At Cohansey Light, a half dozen miles
beyond, wc find in the keeper, Mr.
Reeves, tho man made for his responsi
ble station. He is, withal, a capital fel
low, active, big-hearted and an excellent
sailor.
We explained to him that we were
greenhorns looking for oyster-beds in
order to fish for trout. Ilo lost no time
in idle ceremonies, but furnished uu
witli a net, set us to fishing for soft crabs
for bait, and in a half hour was leading
a little shell of a boat to the
ed for busi
ling us not to
did not bite
us away
fishing ground!», all equipp
ness. Here he left us, biuui
lose patience if the fish
freely at first, as the best fishing was
the turn of the tide.
That parting
would never
advice was luck
have seen the
trout. As it was we gave patience a se
vere trial in the half hour in which we
never got a bite. The captain waa about
voting the trout fishing a humbug, jußt
as we had found the fishing elsewhere.
He was ready to hoist sail and turn tho
prow of the Brownie homeward. So
were we all—but wait a moment, tin
captain feels tt bite. A vigorous pull
brings up a wriggling toad-fish, which Li
greeted with a round of merriment.
Did you ever seo a toad-fish P It is an
ugly customer witli a body between un
ordinary fish and a toad, and a head al
most as largo as tho body, of which two
thirds seems to be mouth. But toad
fish were not all tho game. Before the
unfortunate was hurled overboard two
great trout were handed in tho boat.
From this time the snort, was exciting.
Almost os soon as tho hook touched the
water it was seized by a groat fish which
would instantly dart away with it like a
flash of light. Sometimes two fino fel
lows, weighing from a pound to a pound
pound and a half each would be
pulled up on the same line at once. For
tho next half hour our four lines togeth
averaged at least four pounds the min
ute, when the sport ceased as suddenly
it began.
But it did not cease too soon. Our
hands wore torn with tho line, our arms
weary—neither of which were felt unt il
after the hailing was over.
Now let us collect and count our catch.
One hundred and thirty-eight trout!
Pretty well for a half hours' fishing.
We lay them carefully in the ice-chest -
some of them still alive—hoist our sail,
and this timo in earnest turn our prow
up stream. A fresh south wind gives us
promise of making before sunset tho fif
ty-odd miles that stretch their watery
lengths between us and home. The
gruff voice of our captain seemed soften
ed and musical as it expands in song
over tho water, and tlire
join in tho chorus of
"Home, Sweet Home."
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Victor Ilttyo ai/ainxt Vcace.
1-AiiiH, September!).—Victor Hugo
lma written tl letter declining an invi
latlon to tlio Pence Congress at Geneva
lie says pence ennnol be established
until another war lias been fought be
tween Franco und Germany. He
points to the existence of the deep ami
undying hatred between the two eoun
tries, and declares the war will he a
duel between the principles of mon
arcliy and republic.
A Stubborn Political Contest.
St. Louis, Mo., September 0.—The
Democratic Congressional Convention
of tlie Seventh District, after taking
r»03 ballots witli the same result, ad
journed yesterday to meet at Sedalia
on Tuesday next "