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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY, $. SCAR AN
IN ORPHANS COURT, hold nj New Castle In and TOR
tho County Of Nt'g Castle, tho frat dRy of Apil in tile
scar oi onr lord Ona Thousand eight hundred aud
siNy-mine, urOn the pi'ation Of n. A. COfon and
dAurieliA j.. hi wife, Mary V. Huroni. Chtrle, Du
Pont, r and Victor lup1nt tha said dsbfipR j. Croft
ton h,ln Que ot The chrrn and heirsit law OF lrS
shuhrics, deceased. who Afterwards intermarrel with
the said Il T. a. Crsf,on. amt the said Mary " DuPont
Charles l. D Ponl, IT., ami Victor naIont beins the
deyises Of tht liip Samuol y. nulont, who was tho
Assignee vi Francis Oup. shuhri * who of the
children ana h-fsat law OF Irvine Shuhrlck, latb Of
WILMINGTON Hundred, In the County aforesaid, drceas
ed who died inte late, 1t htth been represented tn
this Conrt-Ay TIN petl ~ Of the said H. Il. Croiton
ct. al in Wrilt, preente1 II the Court:-It il this
u IT day Of Apnl ia hi year aforesaid, rulel by the
Court thHt Rchir shnhriSs Henry Dupont Charles
!. DUPONT, Jr trustees, William Breck ari Gahritla j
Bieck Lugens DnPont Amelia y. DnpOnt and Henry X.
bhPOnt be Hnl appear at an Orphans Court OF Now
Castle Cuuniy, aforesaid, II held at Now Castle on
thea aud there claim tho preference due To them
accepting or choOahg, lhay sucressvey entitled
80 to d. the whole of thu hands Tenements and here
ttAmenis OF the ftd inie;e, as laid OIL snd appraised
by the reehuders, under oder oi the said Court
heraniiIe mals, OF show ead-e II any they have why
IA 0rdur shall nO be made for the sale the whole Of
the said lands tenementE anl heroditAusRis Of the said
ihiesti'o ilvine shubriG, deceased
And it Is ordered by lhj Court that copy of this
rule he published r nix successive weeks in the Dela-
rdfe sac Journal newspaper publ in the City
| ut Wilmington. in the State nslAgAra-the fret pub
lica0l thereof 10 be at sAt sixty days before the said
| -lxth day u September next.
| lu testimony whereof have hereuntO set my hand
and aXtd tho seal Of the said Court at New Castle the
t@eniy'NXth day Of April A, d. QUE thousand eight
| hundred ana HNtj-rinn. BENZ K. UsIlCK,
| maya CLERK q. Nonrt,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03

marks

Has Gen. Meade gone over to the Democratic party :
lie used be sturdy Republican, and yet he has now
been banqueting with Asa Packer, the Democratic can
didAe Governor OF Pennsylvania, In the genial en-.
tusasm of the feast the gallant General toast
the sontiment -"uur host, the Hon. Asa Packer mRy
his successes In the past be ecpsed by his successes in
the future After that must of course expect that
the General will vote for MIR. Packer the 18th Of Oco
be,fu
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
DEulsTER's ORnMfs,
IA RiulsTEe's oPFiog. NE

NUM- .BIli IoNH- ]
Upon the application Of ANNIE ;. CLARK, LIZ.
arniriX oi the st viii and Testament OF CANTWELL
CLARK, late Of feneadrr Hundred, IN said County,
de'easedi y is ordered aud directed by the He.
sister That tho Ex culrN Aforesaid give notioeof ths
sAntn{ ol Letters TestamcnlAry the estate oil
he the date oi granting thereof by causing
nver umrnit TO boposed wthnloTty days from h date
" OF New Castle, requiring ali PERSONS having demauds
against theesar present the same or abide by Act
ol Assembly N such glne made and provided. And nso
cause tho b. inserted within the same period In
tile Delaware State JournGt and sthtesman,a newspaper
puhlishei IN WIhihgloni and to be continued therein
two months
f-.-l Given under the band and Seal OF Office Of the
H. iogiH.er Aluresaid at New Castle in New Castle
49, Cninty Aforesaid, the day and yeRratove written
X. C. PkAlM, Register,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
WEST WILMINGTON
HOUSES AND HOUSE LOTS
AT AUCTION,
On Saturday September 4th, 1863,
AI 4 O'ChUCK, h. hi. .

4sdsA5 On an entirely new and original plan M
iasks CASH REQUIRED. The houses will ba INIT M
It'll @ at cost price, and sold to the person who will
tusl make the largest monthly payments until thav
perty ~ VI 'no Pro-
The houseH include TWO THREE STORY nRIcKs
which will be put up at one thousand dolars each ths
ere,t o. which being five dollars per month"; ali paid
ever uAt SUN VIII be SO much the house Ten dol
hTs per month"; which would be very low rent wonid
ray for house in between eight and nIns years
IEo new Two story Iour-rOomed houses, standing on
lois twenty By hundred feet irice eIEht hund Yed
nnars eeh The Interest Of which s four dollars per
for them ~ ~ eeu '"7ieu
Vhei Two story iour-foomed house, standing on oorn-
% a. lot iorij by sixty feet Price seven hundred and
hly uoliArs Interest three dollars and seventy five
cehs per moalt now rented for ten dollars per month
"Ho ptWo-Toomsd house. on lot twenty by eighty
dollars and twenty-five eeris now rented for Ave dol
lars per month. 80 ~ w
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
THE Nnw York SIR snvs .

While the members Of the Cabinet iunkcting the
forms Of type are standing in the Government printing
office, awaiting this return of iustrious heads OF depart
mcnts, who must read the proof-shees. The Govern
ment printers are paid by the week, and not only is
their time lost to the public, but number Of Secretaries
may lose their time, after their return from the country,
waiting for the printing of the documents.
The same paper, in another column, re-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
Deafness. Rlindnasa and natnr.l

Treated with the utmost SUCCESS, by j, IsAAos Nj n
and Professor of DISEASES Of the EYE and Fan. HI,
speciality Ia the Medic. College OF Pennsylyanis 10
years experienqe, Qormerly Of Leydon HolandS NJ
COS ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Testimn,risis, III,
can be seen at his office The medical faculty ara n
vited to accompany their PATIENTS he has no Eeerata
No charge for examination. fabia 70 pau
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
ID EGIsTER's ORDER.
H. hEGitTERs OFFICE, New Castle COUNTY,


H. hEGitTER's OFFICE New CAsTIE CoUETY,l
August ID, 1863.
tet Of ifAbella latcn, late of Brandywns Hundred,
~ s'ld CounNi deesnsed IL isoripred and directed by
tho NeiiHter that ihe Administrator aforesaid give
aoilae ct HE granting Of Letters OF Administration
upon The Estate OF the decreased, with the date Of
granting thereof by causing advertisements 10 he posted
within forty days from the dale Of such LETTERS in six OF
tha most public places of tine County OF New Castle re-
CURING an prTsnns having demands against the Estate
To present the same, or abide by Act of Assembly in
Snth ease made and provided And also the
TO boinstrtol within tho same period In tho Delaware
site Journal and Statesman newspaper published in
Wllhih ton, and TO be continued therein two MONTHS
~~e Given nnder thu hand and Seal Of Ofice Of tht
Register Aforesaid, at New Castle in New Castle
~ County aforesaid, the day and year above writ
tom Il. @. FRAlM, Register.
NDlICE.
All persons having against the Estats OF the de.
ce's,d must p'eshnl the duly atteated to he Ad
musrator on before August ID, 1870, al ide tht
ket Of Assembly in such made and provided.
JOHN GRUhB. Administrator
Addrvss--No @ Robinton Str ct, Wilmington, Del.
aulu 2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
Females Suffering with Rupturs

Or other Physical Weakness Invited to viait phil,
dephla aud call at @. Ii. NERDLEs ofaoa M ~,
Twelfth Street, below Race to obtain proper Trssss
Braces Supporters, &c: lady attendant conducts tbi
department with professional ability EXamins,is
made and suitable instruments for Proapsus annIad
@ NEEDLES gives personal attention to male pRtieni;
az his oince corner Twelfth and Race Streets Phiade
Mechanical Remedies, insures intelligent and corrsct
treatment 1s-BANNlNGs BRACES adjusted.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
Address, Gla,g4w,

All PERSONS having claims against the estate Of the de-
ceased must present the duly aested to the IKE.
cuirx on OF bsufe Junu .gtl 1870 or abide tho Act
OF Assembly in srch case made and provided
ANNIE S CLARK, Exccutrx.
Address, Glaigew, Del. jyIG On
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
oOMMnHoIAL mMcOND.
wILMINdroN MARKgT.

ELECTION--AN ELECTION FOR NINE
IL DIREC toRS Of the Wilmington Coal Gas Company
will bs hell at the office No 3Ol KuR STREET MON.
DAY the 9Th day OF September next between the hours
Of and o'clock, Y NJ. TH0s. J. LAWSON,
aus3lte Secretary.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03

CuEUIFF's sALE---BY VIRTUE OF
- wit OF VenlitOn Expnnas, to directed, will ba
expos u Public sale, al the Washington Hoftl IN b-
town of ewArk, in White Gay Creek Hundred In Nes
Castle County, DsltwMe, on MONDAY, The lith da,
Of September D. 1864 at II O'Clock, NJ, the lll0s-
lag descnb-d Personal Property, Wis
Ons Horse, ! Buggy l et OF Harness; shost; II
Beds li'dsrads anl He'd Hug Stoves aud hxl1r4e IL
Bar Ro,m Chais, Is Windsor Chairs Tables b WHsh
stands, Bnreius. Look ng Glassls, Bar lloum Fix
tures, lot uf carpet, lot OF Qucensware, Sc Hiushnl
FurHituie; lot OF Liquors, sc,
Seized ani tikvn inin execution a. the property Of
Jamrs Il Iliuill, aHl 10 he sold by
JACOB RICHARDSON, Sheriff
sherin'- nGce New Castle, August 80, is6s,-sefi3
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03

WILMINGTON, DEL.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
Also, about forty House Lots,

twenty BY eighty feet, most of which ars on the West
~ oi Eis1h ANanue, and are superior to any have
netttlore oered AZ auction Price The corner lots.
q sxiy feet from each ecrner six dollars per foot ali
onsf hve d9ars per foot hundred dollars each.
PERSONS building on their lots, need not pay any hing
put ne Interest until such time may be ogroad upon
snth en- opportunity was bA'ofe offered for per
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03

FR1pAY MonNiNo, SEPTEMBER 8, 1859,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
cLNAli Or cIrY TAVns-

GoNblrloNs-Tho Houses aud Lots will, as before
.taied elu' ~ NJ the prices AboTe to lie paid
~ IN monthly payments the first to be the day Of
He the htApre T. uou sis pl; cent interest payable
,'unuaily Insurance aad to Ge pAi by the
purchaser annually, with The September payment. A
credit Of three witt be allowed TO ali who build by
ihef LNepE tho iy and Insurance aid and interest
seinihnnually IN advance Being thte1 payments in
ARE rs Will irel All q tim lots and all money paid.
be- alowel.
aul3t tx !. 4, BROWN
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7JourmaI ana Atatcsmtatl

1ENRY EoKEL, EDITOR.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-03
a HOMIE.

Persons who will not improve such an ofIr will ron.
ns 70 pay enough in rent 10 prnvis for ronfortgbl
HOME abont i've times during life, and never have one
WEsI WlLMlNGTON, with thirty families nIresdy
'eufd most them owners school house and cha pei
leidy built Is row bound TO go ahead Lots have
doubled IN Yane twice in less than three yeara and ara
now olsra at less than half the price OF lot in the
city, which are no beter Hni farther fion the bus
ness part o. the city, and what is quite object
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

NOVEL SUBJECT OF FELINE AFFEC-
TION.-A remarkable instance of feline
affection has been brought 10 our no
tice. A family residing on Pine street
own large Maltese cat which is a great
favorite. 1t was observed some time
since that sho was particularly taken
with small animal to which she was
devOting much attention. On examin-
alton 1t was found to be q young rat!
How long she had been taking care of 1t
could not be ascertained, but that she
had formed a strong affection for it was
evident. In order to ascertain the ex-
tent OF her strange fancy, the rat was
secretly placed out of her reach in a
box on post several feet from the
ground, and carefully concealed in some
way. In the morning pussy was dis
covered on tho ground close to the post,
with her novel pet affectionately en-
braced In her paws, having by some
means obtained possession of it during
the night She was permitted to retain
it, and subsequently added two more to
her adopted family, all of which she
continued to nurture with care and af-
fiction, till some strange cats made Il
raid one night and devoured all of them.
1t is rather singular circumstance
that a cat should form such an attach
ment for family of young rats.-Ly-
coming Gazette.
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Arsenic Eaters in Europe.

DR.. Levy says that in Syria and the
Bohemian parts Of the Riesengebirge
there are families in which from time
immemorial the habit of arsenic -eating
has been transmitted from father to son.
These people are always very silent
about their mania, and only by mere
accident can any one become acquainted
with their perverted appetite. Like the
horses, the arsenic.catt rs are strong and
healthy looking, having finely blended,
delicate skin, which is free from every
kind of pimplcs and insects, and re-
markably exempt from eruptive dis.
eases. These people learn the habit in
their earliest youth, when about quarter
of a grain of white arsenic, (oxide of
arsenic,) measured by the eye, Is taken
daily. The dose is gradually increased
with the age, and an old arsenic.catcr
will only feel comfortable when he has
taken mt least two or three grains daily.
They assert that the poison keeps them
sprightly and healthy; that il protects
them against all chronic diseases; that
they have, especially just after taking
it, an agreeable feeling about the chest !;
breathe freely and have a good appetite.
The effect of taking away the arsenic
from an habitual arsenic-catcr Is similar
to that produced by the deprivation of
opium, tobacco, or spirits, only tho Of
feet is more intesc. The person thus de-
prived of his stimulant becomes mcIan-
choly, ill-tcmpcrcd; symtoms of an in
testinal catarrh appear, often increasing
In such way that one can well believe
he is observing n case of slight arsenic
poisoning. The only remedy here is ar
senic, and If this be not given, the un-
fortunate man goes rapidly to the grave.
The patient cannot be cured ut once /; he
must be wcaned from the disease us he
commenced it, gradually. This strange
habit is very widely spread among the
peasa nts Of Austria and Hungary, and
even in some parts of the German states.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

THE LAW OF BETTING ON ELEC-
TIoNs.-In the Supreme Court of Cali
fornia, in the case of Johuson VS. Russell,
an interesting decision has been made
on betting on elections. johnson made
several bets on the result of the Presi-
dental election, and Russell was the
stakeholder; but the plaintiff allowed
the stakes to rest without any demand,
until the 23d Of November, when it be-
came certain that he had lost his money.
Then he sent the stakeholder, Russell "a
written notice not TO pay the money or
any part of it over to the winner, and
that if he did plaintiff would hold the
stakeholder responsible for his part of
the stakes. Russell did pay the money
to the winner, and hence this suit. The
Court decide-Sanderson writing the
opinlOn-first, that gambling on pOpu-
lar elections is against public pOlicy,and
therefore illegal; second, that money
wagered may be recovered at law, If
the party who stakcd it makes n de-
mand for the same before the event on
which he wagered has been decided {:
third, that If the better allows his stakes
to remain in the Shareholders hands
without any demand for its return un-
til the event has been decided, he cam
not then come into court and sue for its
recovery. This was what the plaintiff
did Ia the case decided. He waited and
stood upon the laws of honor till ho
found he had lost, and then he appealed
from the laws OF honor to the laws of the
land. The court was unanimously OF
the opinion that to allow him this ap.
peal would be to encourage fraud. The
conclusion OF the opinion is: "After the
money has been lost and won neither
party ought 10 bo heard in n court of
justice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

THE DEACON's TRIAL.-A few years
ago there lived on the outskirts of a
pretty village, in New Hampshire, an
old farmer who was known among his
neighbors as "Deacon Stubbs." In ear
ly life the deacon had been rather wild,
and it was only when somewhat advan-
ced in years that he was converted from
the error of his ways under the minis
tration of good old Parson Brown.
From that time Stubbs had been zeal.
GUS and exemplary member of the viii
lage church. But the deacon had one
sore trial of patience. Old Brindle, the
best cow OF his small herd, was wofully
given to kicking. Manya time, after
the deacon had nearly filed his three
gallon pail with rich milk from her
udder, sharp quick motion of her
right hind leg would send pail and con-
tents flying half way across the barn.
yard. The deacon had tried coaxing,
he had tried kicking, and finally come
to the conclusion that nothing would
ever break that cow of her bad tricks.
One fine morning in June, Just as the
sun was peeping over the eastern hills,
Stubbs sat down upon his three-legged
stool TO milk old Brindle. Everything
went on well; the animal stood meekly
quiet, and the deacon began to hope
that he should have no more trouble
with her. The pail was almost full the
creamy froth already overtopped the
brim, when, whizz! the cow raised her
foot the pail was upset in an instant,
and its lacteal treasures scattered far
and wide. 81 swow" exclaimed the
deacon, with emphasis. Springing to
his feet he seized heavy stick and be-
gan to bclabor the poor cow with all his
might. As the blows fell thick and fast
shower Of oaths such as he had not
uttered before since he had "jincd
church" issued from the dcacOn's mouth
Dcsisting ut length from his exercise,
he was thundcrstruck, on raising his
eyes to behold his own minister Parson
Brown, looking over tho fence within
six feet of him, with hands upliftcd and
face ghastly with horror, "Why, Par
son Brown! Il" stammercd the
deacon. "Doacon Stubbs :" gr0ancl
the Parson, 81 am shockcd,I am griev-
ed to hear such profanc language from
member OF my church ~ The deacon
humbly confessed his fault, and express.
ed the greatest contrilion for his fall
from grace. "But," he added, "but
Parson Brown, am persuaded that
shall never enjoy religion 80 long as
keep that ERE keow."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

a prying correspondent Of the ". W.
Christian Advocate writes that in his
charge of 2l0 members, there are sew
enty-five who chew tobacco-about one
third. Taking one-fuurth rs certain
ly proper basis, he calculates that of the
$4,000 members of the Illinois Confer
ence, $3.50 use tobacco. OF the 900, 900
members OF the NJ. +. Church In the
United States, there are 100000. Sup
posing that these members pay only $40
per year for this luxury, they spit away
only S2,5O0,O00 per year. If given to
benevolent objects what a sudden rep
utation for benevolence our Methodist
friends would acquire. AS they are
probably no worse than other denomi-
nations, 1t becomes II curious specula-
tion as To how much tobacco juice is dis
tributcd instead Of the gospel.
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Touch not tho Siren Cup.
Il Temperance Sang.


ny ]. r. YARRINGToS.
Touch not tho siren cup Of death,
'Tis hell that turks within;
Twill give TO none good health or breath.
But trouble, woe and sim
We see the demons awful sway,
His power upon the earth;
We realize each passing day,
How great this moral dearth.
Drink will the human Judgment blind,
Destroy our powers as well;
Corrupt the ways OF all mankind,
Dispatch the soul to hell.
IL wretchedness none can portray,
The curse in part Is KNOWN
Who can this vice subduo, allay,
And give MS back the throne?
List to the voice OF mirth,
Echoing from the bowers,
OF the Bacchic sons of earth,
In their unhallow'd hours.
DO you not madness call,
That drunken state OF mind.
brought on by alcohol,
Though It's the ''JeA" you iind'
"Madness!"-Yes,w orse by far:
II brings the erring soul
or man chargeable at the Judgment bar,
Gods wrath on 1t to roll
Deluded men! oh, hapless slavcs!- =
How long will you thus tread
Your silent way to open graves,
Eternal city of the dead!
Water down the mountains,
In rural music ran,
Coursing natures fountains
To lave the lips Of man.
With this pure crystal drink,
None need complain OF thirst,
Or fall from lofty stations brink
To realms OF those accurs'd!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

SWEET ASswER.-A little boy and
girl, each probably five years old, were
by the roadside. AS we came up, the
boy became angry ut something, and
struck hisplaymate a sharp blow on the
cheek, whereupon she sat down and be-
gan to cry piteously. The boy stood
looking on sullenly for minute, and
then said: 81 didn't mean to hurt you,
Katie; l am sorry" The little rosy
face frightened instantly. The sobs
were hushed, and she said: "Well, if
you are sorry, it don't hurt me-"
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EXCHANGE HOTEL,

The undersigned having purchased this we'll
known ana centrally located house, the Exchange
Hotel, situate on MAIN STREET In Bloomsbury
Immediately opposite the Columbia county Court
House, respectfully inform their friends and the
public in general that their house is now in order
Tor the reception and entertainment OF travellers
who may be disposed to favor IL with their GUS
tom. They have spared no expense In preparing
the change for the entertainment ofthoir guests
neither shall there be anything wanting on their
part to minister to their personal comfort. They
house is spacious, and enjoys an excellent busi-
ness location.
Omnibuses run at all times between the Ex-
change Hotel and the various railroad depots, by
which travellers will be pleasantly conveyed TO
and from the respective stations In due time TO
meet the cars. kOONS CLARK.
Bloomsbury, April 3, 1855
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To keep up the fertility of our pas
lures it is evident that we must do our
best to check the growth of such vege-
tation as Is rejected by stock as well as
that which would injure stock, if it
were eaten. But it is not enough to de-
stroy the useless and injurious plants;
we must encourage the growth of the
valuable ones. How shall these objects
be accomplished
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

A QUAcK was called by mistake to
attend council OF physicians in II
critical ease. After considerable dis
cussion, tho opinion was expressed by
one that the patient was c0nvalescent.
C0npaiesceHa" interrupted tho quack I;
"why that's nothing serious; have
cured convalescents in twenty-four
hours"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-08-27

WHILB an ignorant lecturer was de-
scribing the nature of gas, a blue stock
ing lady inquired of gentleman near
her what was the difference between
oxygen and hydrogen? "Very little,
madame" said he "by oxygin we mean
pure gin, and by hydrogen, gin and
water"