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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

CUPID VS. PsYonE.-There is in one of
the Harleian MSS, at the British museum,
quaint clause regulating the conditions
upon which presents may be retained after
the grand crash which not unfrequently fol-
lows the lover-like or friendly relations in
which they have played their part. 1t states
that "whatsoever is given as gage glamour
between those that arc promised in marriage
hath the condition that it may be had again
il marriage ensue not;n from which it is
clear that when Seraphina returns to Adol-
nhus the solitaire ring, bracelets, and other
Gifts he has made her during their engage
ment, along with the inevitable package of
love.letters, she is obeying the mandates of
the law as well as the spirit. There is an
amendment TO this decree, however, which
some woman Of the Amanda Craig type
might avail herself of-for, farther on, one
reads, "but if the man shall have had kiss
for his money, he shall lose one-half OF that
which he gave" A chivalrous estimate to
nut upon this little piece OF femenine endear.
ment, truly The ladies, though, good bless
them y come off with coloIs flying, and q
perfectly established right 10 play the inter
esting old role OF "Injun.giver" whenever
they like, ior ii is distinctly asserted thai
"kissng or no kissing, whatever she gavi
she may ask and have it again." How ad
milably this chimes in with the mood of th
bellies who habitually receive all and Civ
nothing, unless it be dead leave in exchang
for the pure gold OF good and honorabl
mans affection,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
Another Eccentric EngIishman ON His
Travels.

Some time ago, says the London Daily News,
we heard of an Englishman who made BET
that lie would walk all the way to India, and
who asked some consul on the shores OF the
Black Sea for instructions as to the best road
TO take. A few days afterwards the consul
was beset by another Englishman bent on the
same GRAND and eager for similar informatlon'
This was the man who took the first traveller s
wager, and who was now in the track oil ms
adversary to see that he strictly fulfilled the
terms of his engagement.
Now. we have the story of an "orginal Eng
lishman'' who has just traversed the Grand
Duchy of Hesse-D -Darmstadt, on his road to
Egypt to witness the inauguration OF the Sue2
canal. He had made bet that he would go
from England to Egypt in his yacht without
touching earth. He accordingly sailed across
the Channel and up the Rhine to Mayence.-
Here he meant to turn up the Main till he
reached the Main and Danube canal, but the
water of the river was not deep enough for his
adventurous craft. Nothing dannted, now,
ever, our compatriot is said 10 have caused
three wagons to be lashed together, ana hli
yacht to be placed on the top of them. taking
cara the laila- -nezer. leave the deeks--s SO a.
TO avoid touching land.
In this manner the Main and Rhine railwa,
transported yacht and traveller to the Town 0
Bamberg, much to the stupeiaction oil the pea
SAINTS. AZ Bamberg the yacht was launche'
into the canal which will bear it to the Danube
thence ii will proceed to the Black Sea, TO IN
Sea of Marmora, to the Archipelago, to tn
Mediterranean, to suez, and, let us hope, thrc
the Canal to the Red Sea.
The story is more likely to be true than tina
of The two Englishmen walking one in the fool
steps Of the other all the way to India bu
true or not, our Continental friends think
onpbt TO be true. The whim and the wage
are supposed to be very characteristic of Eng
lishmen. As Frenchmen bring all disputes
the test of duel, Engishmen, it is perfect
well known, reduce all disputes to the test
n wager. Every foreigner is certain that ever
Fnplishman is ready for bet. There is notl
ing he will not bet about, The poet speaks
a wretch who would botanize upon his mott
er's grave. Foreigners have an idea that evel
Fnpiishman would bet upon the number
nails in his mothers coffin.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

ONE of the conductors on the Sixth avenue
oars in New York is a millionaire, whose drafts
for tens of thousands of dollars would be hon
ored by any bank in the city. The sun says
of him "Eight months ago this young man
started from the Halls of the Montezumas' ior
a trin around the world. He took $40, OOO in
starting exchange. This amount was supplied
bv a generous father, with instructions to draw
for ali sums required after that was exhausted.
The father is an Englishman, manufacturer
of 27 wears, residence in the city and valley OF
Mexico. where he has accumulated several
millions of property. His family consists OF
wife, this son-the Sixth avenue conductor
and daughter. The son came to New YORK,
and his money vanished as other large amounts
have passed from other hands. The rounds
of Gotham, coaches and varied pleasure, one
constant whirl of excitement, soon left our
hero without money with which TO continue
his contemplated swing around the worlds
circle. Ashamed to draw for additional funds
SO soon after leaving home, he sought employ
ment and obtained ii. An elegant wardrobe
is hung away, while with coarser garments NJ
pursues his conductor-life on street car. A
a reasonable time from his arrival and aite
he reaches London Che is saving his money 70
that purpose) he says that he will draw upol
his father, He does his work cheerfully; say
he has learned a world of lessons, taken thou
sands Of insults, thrown dozen wretches trol
his car during the last four months, and al !
all does not regret his experience OF car-lite /
New York.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

A singular phenomenon has been wit
messed in the vicinity of a village in Upper
Austria. On Thursday, 10Th ult., the soil
covering several yokes Of land in the neigh
borhood of Moll, few leagues from the
town of Steyer, suddenly fell in with a crash
like thunder, and where the oats were wa
yerIng lew seconds before, there suddenly
appeared a lake. The water oil this newest
addition to Upper Austrian scenery is clear,
its temperature is very low, nnd ii is said to
have much resemblance to that OF the glacier
lakes Though the river Steyer passes the
place at no great distance, it does not appear
that any communication exists between
them; at all events there is reason to believe
that the lake receives no contribution to its
waters from the river, though the contrary
may be possible. The water of the stream
is said TO be chemically different from that
contained in the newly discovered natural
reservoir. AS may be supposed, all sorts o.
theories have been invented TO explain lhii
surprising phenomenon. According to one o
them, the ground had been gradually under
mined by the action of subterranean water
and the fall of the roof OF the space thu
followed out occurred as a matter OF course
The village of Moll is situated at consider
able elevation above the level of the sea, AMI
the spot where the lake is now to be foun'
was before this unexpected change gentl.
undulating plain.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

"Pa," sail six year old boy to his father
tue other day, 'is our big lookiug-slass
broke?"
~ don't know. Why do askS"
mCause sister Annie and her beau was in
the parlor last night, and heard mighty
loud noise"
There's the Rub.-"Paiu-hce girls
should dress plainly" remarks a lady of au
thorily on fashion. Was there ever young
lady who was willing TO admit that she lad
plain face
"Gorham, understand you can sneeze at
any time you want to; is that so l'' ayes, !
suppose have that little gift" "Queer, lei
me hear you sneeze this minute" ION,
don't want to now."
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
cennL Notlces.
IAEGIsTER,s ORDER.
TX p rn1srrnia OrPInR. NsW CAAILR Co

NEGGsTER's ORDER.
TX RgasrER's OFFICE, NEw CAsTIR County,
August "a. 1862 !
Upon the application Of John 2 druoo, Ad@iuisira-
tor OF Isabella D1lton late of randywlne Hundred,
In said County deceased 1t is ordered and drerled by
the Register that the Administrator aforesaid, give
uotice of ihe granting of Letters Of Administrations
upon the Estate of the decreased, with the date Of
Granting thereof by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such Letters in six Of
the most public places Of the County Of New Castle re
10 present Nc same or abide by Act of Assembly in
such ease made and provided And also cause the Same
10 be inserted within the period in the Delaware
state journal and Statesman newspaper published in
WImin ton and to be continued therein two months.
-, Given under the hand and Seal Of Office OF the
H. a. Register Aforesaid, atNew Castle in New oaatlt
t~-S County aforesaid, the day and year above writ
tan Il. @. FRAIM, Register.
NOTICE.
All sons having elaine against the Estate OF the de-
elasd must present the duly atested to the Ad
ministrator on or before August ID 1870 abide tho
Act OF Assembly in such case made and provided.
JOHN 6RUBB. Administrator.
Address--No Robinson Street, Wilmington, Del
auto 2m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
SUMMER WEATHER.

The sun was shining on the hills,
And gliding the purple heather
As YOU and / were roaming love,
In summer weather
The birds were singing III the trees,
The lark sung in the sky;
But nh needed not their songs
As they winged By.
Far sweeter than the sweetest song,
OF bird upon a tree,
Was the music Of your voice, love-
As you spoke to me-
Blue WIS the sunny strrninlet,
And blue the summer skies,
But bluer, OH II thousand times,
Were your soft eyes
sweet Is the breath of wild flowers,
With dew-drops newly wet,
nut syeeter was the moment, love,
When our lips met.
Warm was the golden sunlight
on fields that gladly shine,
But warmer was your true heart
That beat with mine.
IL
The year Is growing old, love,
The sun has hid his light,
MY life is growing dark, too
And turning into night.
Tho flowers bloom no longer,
The birds hive huHhed their song
And the music of the streamlet
No longer flows along.
But sweeter than the sweetest song
Of bird upon a tree,
Is the music of your voice, loSe,
AS you speak to me
Come, love, and sit beside me,
And lny your hand in mine'
Look full into my heart, love,
With those true eyes ofthine'
Is there aught changed within itf
Has 1t grown strange or cold
o, love though life is weary,
Now that the year is old
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
Females sufYerinr with Rupture

m ober phygeai Weakness are invited to visit Phlla
dalnhIs. and call at o. II. NEEDLES oios, No. l5l
twelfth Street, below Race, to obtain proper TrusSes
Braces Supporters sc; lady attendant conducts thli
made and suitable instruments for Prolapsus applied
o. H. NEEDLES gives personal attealion to male patient
al his ofcs csTner Twelfth and Race Streets, Philads
mia. Extensive practice In this special branch o
Mechanical Remedies, insures intelgent and eorr5c
treatment. kS-BANNINGs BRACES adjusted.
ianl2- eie4- Ion
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

A few days since well-known lawyer OF
Waterbury, Conn, bought railroad ticket
for New Haven, and after taking seat In
the cars, found on looking over his change
that the agent had given him one dollar too
much. He accordingly returned, and, in,
forming the agent of his mistake, handed
back the money. For a moment the agent
stood speechless, then he grasped him by
the hand and exclaimed, "Please stand sul
one moment, sir. and let me look at you
and lawyer, toop'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Mrs. ouendoffer is the sole proprietor OF
the largest German daily newspaper In the
city of New York. Many years age, her
husband died, leaving her large family OF
children and q small paper. She went TO
work. and now controls Ivvs very i,sn hsT oca SHa
/ in the morning, looks after its affairs, and
returns to her elegant home at three P. Nj
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
[From the Paducah Kentuckianl
A Tale of the EARLY Days of JaeksOn's
Purchase.

A good story is told of John W. Crockett
and jim Gibson, both of them able lawyers,
and in full practice, in the early days OF
Jackson's Purchase. They both resided az
Fulton, in Hickman county. On one occa-
sion they were employed on opposite sides
in an ciectment case, before magistrate.
The court was held in a school-house.
Crockett was reading the law to the court,
and, when he got through, Gibson asked him
for his book, saying that the statute Just
road was new to him. Crockett refused 10
give it TO him on the ground that 1t was his
own private property, and IT MIR. Gibson
wanted the benefit of law books there were
some for sale. "The court ruled that the
book was private property and that Gibson
had no tight to see it, except with Crock
etts consent. Gibson was puzzled, but,
being man of resources, he fell upon q
plan which completely upset Crockett's cal
culations. He stepped back and found un
der desk an old copy OF Noah Webster'i
spelling book, and in addressing the court
\ lie read from the speler "Be 1t enacted by
ihe General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky, that all laws heretofore passet
(here fitting Crocketl's law) be and thl
same are hereby repealed" Crockett spranI
10 his feet with, LET me see that book.
,'No YOU don't,n says Gibson, "this book
sir, is private property, and am not in tn
habit of packing law books around for III
benefit Of others.n II is needless to sa.
Crockett lost his case, Gibson having III
last say ON him.
This reminds us of another story we hav
heard, which is too good to DO lost. Yeai
ago, Judge G. and Judge F., two able law
yers cf Western Kentucky (and we al
; happy to say they are both with us yet
! were on opposite sides, in law suit, and
the argument, Judge @. read some law al
!, plcable to his case. fudge F. rose an
! said, "May it please The court, there Is I
9 such law 10 the book as my competitor hi
inst read" Judge G. replied, "it it was N
ere il ought to be"
If Chief Justice Chase is going to quit liyiI
Is with his son-in-aw, Senator Sprague, al
/ ,,;n comp,anca hOnsekeaninu soon with Ii
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
peafnesu. BLINDNESS and Catarrh

Treated with the utmost succsss, BY IsAAos, NJ D.
and Professor Of DISEASES of the EYE and EAR (his
speeialyl ia the Medic. College OF Pennsyvanie u
Years experience, formerly Of Leyden, nollandl No
a95 ARCH STREET., PHILADELPHIA. Testimonials
can he seen al his oce The medical faculty are In
vlted to accompany their patients as he has no secres
in his practice Artificial eyes inserted without pau'
No charge for examination. teol2-ly
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
IottrmaI anu 4tatrsmam
FaIpAY MonNrNO. OCTOBER 8. 1869.
THRNE2s


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nS-sinqle insertion 80 cents per square ., -,
rs.Wanls Of four lines, single insertion, 20 cents
Tie JOURNAL AND STATESMAN M is pnhi,the9g tvsIy
rnasdsv and friday at THREE DOLLARS YEAK;
nSrsbis in advance Nc Subscriptions will he received
nr lass than six months and no Taper discontinued
nntil all arrearags paid, uheas at the opon oil inc
PnpnsNwSE Tna WEEKLY JOURNAL ANN STATESMAN e pub
,,shsd avery Friday at TWO roll AIRS FER ANNuM,
nsysble in advance or THREE DOLLARS at tho end oi
the year .......,,na .-...at... a .nna,o will ha
ssrtsd hrse times for dollar and sixty cens ard
rorv cents ior every insertions longer ones
in the same proportion ,..,, ,,t.a
The privilege OF Annual Advertisers Is strictly nmtel
their own immediate bnsinessi and sll AdysrlhenentS
for the benefit Of Other persons well as all adveIse
ments not Immediately connected with their own nual.
ness and ali clasHea Of advertisements IN length or
otherwse beyond the limits engagsd VIII be chhgen a
he usual rates For all such transient Ausersing p'',s
will be separately rendered, and prompt paSmsnt Is
desired. ..., ,h ,,r,a ,hav
10 be- published, will he continued until they are
Tnrbi1 and charged according to the above terms
no SECURE INSERTION Of their advertisements ano
notices on Tuesdays and Frdays our advertisers sI
Informed that their MUST he handed In prevlou
to nine o'clock, A. M..on Mondays and Ihursuavs.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
nEwARn or THE EGGS

which vermin lay fer n,xt years. crop, Cleanse YeuI
thus prevent the cockroache eas moth bugs aud 9TH
or yermn from overruning you with their eroods next
yeer Iyon's Powder will do 1t. Nothing alse will
osts- In Depot, 81 Park Row, NY.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Students receive at any time, and instrueted at such
hs urs as may best sult their conveniense.
The large number Of business men now In Attendance
and the applications received for Its students
10 m vacant positions fully attest the appreciation u
which thoiusttuon Is held by tho business community
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
INEnRmArrnr.

Information guaranteed to produce aluxuriant growth
OF hair uon bald head beardless face also recipe
for The removal Of Pimpes Botehea EruPtions etc. on
the skim leaving the soft clear and beautitu can
be obtained without charge by addressing
THos. y. CHAPMAN, CHEMIST
septlO-sm s2sBioadway New YORK
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
BUSINESS PRACTICES,

Purchases, 5tlss, Consignmentss Shipments Dealings
With Bauks Remittancss, &s., 6c.
Also. Commercial Law, Photography, Dstsstlng conn'
terfeits &c.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
PERFEcT MANHOOD.

Btsays for Young Men, the evils Of sELF-BNEk
vATIoN, with certain help for the erIng and nniort9
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, box P, Philadelphia
Pa s2i 3m
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Trss6l Train with Passenger Car attached viii Leave
ststons name at the following Chat ged Hours suheet
10 delays incident 10 Freight Busness) via
Going South, leave Wilmington aboai 90 A. Ma New
Castle C1 Middetowu co. Clayton, IT'S, Dover, $50,
Camden elO, FELTON,, 1905, and be due at Harrington
1870 a. NJ. .,.,, =, g,
TON d. Camden, O5, Dover, 5a5, Mootton, 6lO Clay
ton 00 Middleton sab, New Castle 1890 and be doe
at wilmington, ll.0O p NJ.
This train will stop to take up Passengers only at
stations named, hut Will set down Passergers q any
stopping pllee except Iare'g Corner State nosd,
Juaction and Dupont. - -
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New Castlefor Wilmington and Philadelphia, a,
| TAO A NJ. .
| Leave Philadelphia las M.snd Wilmington 100 I'm
~ SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additional 10 those above smyrns fcf CiHyteo
IL 10 W. and s1OP Pm. Leave Clay yton for Smyrna so
An ard 2 10 p. NJ, to make connection th rains
| and from Dover. and Stations soath,
| Steamboat Trains heretofore run are withdrawn.
| Boat will however, leave Crsheld for Norfolk, 10 con.
nse,on with Local Train Monday, Wednesday and
| Friisy Evenings. = ....-x
gunprintendent Delaware RAilroE
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

For long time we have noticed a grad
ual increase in the number of good-looking
men in our neighborhood, especially among
our subscribers. The change has been so
marked as 10 be subject for general CONVEX
sation. People ask "Why Is this thusY,
We find the general answer to be, that al
most ali our iellow.citizens are wearing the
celebrated "RocKuILL s. WILSON" clothes.
II is well known that the people who weai
the clothes of this make command the es
teem of their iellow-creatures. All our rea'
ders know where RocKHILL 81 Wilson'S is
The mammoth Brown Stone Clothing Hall
COS and 605 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
ORNAMENTAL WRITING,
of all kinds is executed in the most finished manner
COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS,

Including ths best and most rapid methods Of eomput
Ing Interest Exchaugs Profit and Sales Averagius Ac
counts &c comprised 10 the Course OF Instruction
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
Grouelers Guide.
r.. xvu r,zz-=uz-s-1 PHILADELPHIA, VIII
2Sst ls73s5 S5izhsisssr MINGIoN AND BALTlhohE
| RAIL E0AD TIME TABLE


fsfa tzs -.5sissizz1 PHILADELPHIA, \, w. VILE p
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE
COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 1oih, 1909
Trains will eave Depot Broad sirset and Wash
ugt0n Avenue follows:
w4Y-MAIL TRAIN ats 40 AM tsundays excepted,
Baltimore, stopping at all Rec stations Cof-
Meeting with Delaware Rail Roxl at Wilmington ifT
Crisfeld aud intermediate stations.
EXPIRES TRAIN At 1900 NJ. Sundays excepIed)
for Baltimore and Wash gton stopping at hilmngtons
Pefr5viile and HAvreds 0raee. Conn els atwmington
ExPRESs TRAIN At 400 p. NJ. Sundays excepted,
for Batmoreand Washington stopping at Chester Ihu7
low, Liuwood, Claymont, Wilmington, Newport, stanton
Newark Elkton North East Perryvlle HAvr
deGrace, Aberdeen, PerrymAns. Edgswood. Magnones
ns-NTGd dT ExPREss At i1.3e NJ. (daliy,) for Balt-
morrand Washington. stopping at Chester, IhufeW LL-
PerryYile and Havrede Grace PerTyman'sand Magnos.
PASSENGERS for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will tsbe
the 1900 NJ train
WILMINGTON TRAINS,
Stopping at all station between Philadelphia aud We
Lave Pbilsdslphia At 100 A. Il. $50, CO. and 10
P. NJ. The 500 PM. train with delaware Rail
road for Harrington aud intermediate stations:
Leave WI mngton at 80 and 5 10 AM 80, 4lb ana
100 daily P. NJ The 10 A. train will lot stop be.
tween Chester and Philadelphia
| PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE CENTRAL h, 3.
TRAINS
Stopping at all stations Chester Greek and Phlladsl
phlA and Baltimore ceatral Railroad ---.-..,.
at 20 a. NJ apS gsS r II. Leave Phsdelphis Tor
oxford at 100 p, NJ, The 100 A. NJ train stops at ALI
Stations between Philadelphia and Lamokin. .
Leave Port Deposit for Philadelphia Sunday excepted
| at 10 % A. ~ and 20 M.
Trims leaving Wilmington at 30 A. NJ. and 4l6
NJ, will connect at Tamokin Junction With the 200 A.
NJ and 30 p d. trAns for Philadelphia and Baltimore
Central Kailread.
| THROUGH TRAINS FROM BALTIMORE.
Leave Wilmington at 1880 A. NJ, 1920, b37 and 1920
CHESTER For PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Chestsr at Z 70 l5 o OS and HOS A. 81
/ l.5s, 8.o9, 747 aud 1858 Pm.
From BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
| Leave Baltimore 1926 A. Nj, Way Mail. g35 A.s, IA
press 2s5 p. NJ, Express 7.26 P. NJ, ExPrrss. lO4
p. NJ. Express.
From Baltiuore to Port DepO.it and intermediate
Il stations at 800 u. Nj
Accommodation Train from Port Deposit will leave
Pefryve at GIL A. NJ. for Baltimore and intermediate
| stations.
A. NJ and 30 +. NJ.
Trains Tor Baltimore leave Wilmington at 1862 ant
| 100! A. NJ, O5 and 51TP.M.
| SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE,
Leaves Baltimore at 725 2. NJ, stopping al Magnolia
| Perrymans, Aberdeen, Havre.de-Graee, Perryville
| Charestown, North East, klkton, Newark, stanton,
| Newport, Wilmington, Caymont, Lnwood and Chester
Ii F. KINNEY, supt.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08
OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
CATALOGUES SENT GRATIS.

THE oRlTTRNDEN COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC
AND BUSINESS MANUAL, for sale at the College.
IIsndsomely bound, u mo. Price, Si'26 Sent post
psIS dSeis.tH i M "is. 3. H. cRITTENDEN a. Co
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Mark Twain thinks that the woman who
marries Anna Dickinson will have capable
protector.
Gen. Rosecrans, who was too poor to run for
Governor of Ohio, has bought rancho at San
Rafael, California.
Vanderbilt invited John Morrissey and Jem
Mace, the English pugilst, to dinner the other
day, and they went.
A Mrs. Evans lost eight Of her family by the
Avondale disaster-her husband, father, three
sons and three brothers.
Unbleached domestics Negro servants.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Not long since two men in Woodbury., Ct.
were wrestling, when one was thrown and had
his LEG broken. The unlucky man was in
straitened circumstances, and two Of his friends
one butcher and the other blacksmith :
proposed another match for his relief, each
man to put up Eve dollars, and the one who
was thrown to add another five dollars to th'
pile. The match came OF as proposed, but th'
blacksmith was thrown, and his leg was ais' aus
broken 1t does not appear who is TO wrestl'
for the backsmith's benefit,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-10-08

Chief Justice Chase is going to quit living
will commence housekeeping soon, with his
daughter Nettie at the head Of the establish
ment.