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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

IN our issue OF the 10th inst, says the
Lafayette, lnd., Courier, We called at
tuntiOu to the tact that ON that day occur
red one Of those periodical melcOrlc show
ers which have always been she source of
more or less terror to the unlean5d, and
the cause of which has OecaslOned much
discussion among savants of all ages. The
evening of the 10th, II will be remembered
was cloudy, and altogether unprOpltOus
for observing the phenomenon, and 50 far
as We know the heavens exhibited no unu-
suaf appearance In this vicinity. But oth-
er localities were more fortunate. Capt
Scott, who is cultivating several thousand
acres of the Fowler farm in Benton county
reports the fall near his residence, north
east OF Oxford, of one Of the most remark
able aerOlites that has ever been seen in
the United States. Indeed, il has never
been riyaled, unless by the monster moon
stone, weighing $50 pounds, that fell
near the Red river, In Arkansas, and
which is still preserved in the cabinet of
Yale College; and it may not prove second
W that in size.
According to Captain Scott's account,
he was returning from camp meeting
about half past ten z. NJ. The evening
was cloudy and dark, with oceasionly a
little rain, aud 1t WAS with difficulty that
he could distinguish the road leading
across the field which he was following.
Suddenly he was startled with a binding
| glare of light that Illuminated every thing
as far as the eye could reach, with more
than moonly radiance. simultaneously
he heasd rushing sound, as he d, ,scribes,
/ like terrific gust Of wind, and the next
| instant saw shooting vertically down
ward, a huge fiery ball that struck the
earth but few rods from where he wal
standing, with deafuniug detonation and
shock like an earthquake. Captain
Scott owns to being badly frightened, and
for few moments stood moliOnl, IS, com
pletely at loss to account for what hat
happened. In the meantime the hissin.
noise came fiom the spot where the mys
tcrious object had landed, accompanied
by Steam like vapor and strong sui
phurous odor The blindiug light con
tinued for full fifteen minutrs, aud, hefor
il had altogether subsided, Capt. Scol
J mustered up courage to make a c.Oser IN
; vestigatiOu. The aerolite was II u smoh
ing where il had fallen, and too hot to b
, removed, but after considerable trouble,
fragment of the sub tance with which III
{ inte was filled was secured. aud ma
/ now be sern at the Courier Office IL hi
, much the al 'hrapce of volcanic 10 X, hi
I is considerably lighter, being scarce
heavier than some of the more S, I'D wood
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14


Reference has hitherto been often made
to the remarkable vocal abilities Of Miss
Emma Abbott, Miss Kelog's protege. It
now appears, from correspondent, that
this very promising soprano, though but
20 years old, has had most romantic and
evtntful experience. She Ia native of
Wisconsin, and one Of large family in
humble circumstances. Her fathers and
brothers were musician Of very ordina-
~ stamp, while Emma exhibited very
unusual precociiy and excellence In the
'divine art" Her ambition was fired at
an early age by peruslng the records of
Jennie Lind, and she resolved to emulate
the wonderful deeds of the Swedish
Nightingale. As is often the case in such
instances, her talent was under-estimated
and discouraged by her family but her
own self-belief came TO her assistance,
and at the age Of l3 she gave concert all
alone, singing number of songs TO the
accompaniment Of guitar, and made
quite little sum of money. Emboldened
by this success. she organized concert
tour, unassisted, and visited all the ad-
Joining towns, sometimes making and
sometimes losing money. Eventually she
traversed the whole OF Illinois and Michi-
gan, and parts Of Iowa, Minnesota, IDdi-
ana and Canada, acting simultaneously
as manager and performer before she had
completed her 18th year. After many
vicissil udes she determined to go to New
York and see aud hear PsTepa ant
others. This she did, and reduced
herself as oflen before 10 the Verg,
of bankruptcy. At last, while in Toledo
on her way home, she happened To NEE
Miss Kellogg, prevailed upon the latter u
hear her sing, and was Immediately place
upon Ihe high road to fame and fortune
She now leaves an excellent situation I
DR.. Chapin's church 10 20 to Europe
where shs expects 10 complete her musiea
education, and whence her trustful friend
expect that she will return eonquering an
| to conquer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

James Parton, in a sketch of the life of
De Witt Clinton, which he has recently
written for the New York Le,iqer, calls
attention TO the fact that in 1903 Clinton
willingly resigned a seat in the United
States Senate to take the place Of MaSoi
ofNew York, although the city teen had a
comparatively small population. There
may be various ways for accounting for
what would be considered almost an in
sane movement In modern politician
who possessed Clinton's talent and posi-
tion but there can be little doubt that
much more dignity and importance was
attached TO municipal government seventy
years ago than at the present day. Hoff-
man the existing Governor Of the State OF
New York, FIRST gained prominence as IA
Mayor of New York city, and his election
as a United States Senator, won fame and
deserved honor by subsequent service as a
Mayor aud Governor. In those DAYS,
however, municipal governments were
economically and wisely administered,
the best citizens vhing with each other in
their efforts 10 promote the general pros
perity. II is said that New York, up TO
| 1925, was the best governed city In the
/ world and the administration of local
affairs in Philadelphia formerly commend
cd the etrne.t attention Of her ablesl
mtn. From present indications a reae.
ton has commenced which bids fair tC
restore good men and true to the service
OF municipalities which have been 81
shamefully plundered. II cannot come tC
soon of be too sweeping in its effects.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

In the schoeppe trial Thursday week,
the case was opened for the defense. DR..
John j. Reese testified his opinion that
the analysis of Professor Aiken was ut
terly unreliable. DIR. L. Lloyd Howard,
Professor of anatomy In the Baltimore
College Of Dental Surgery, thought the
post-moItem examination Of Miss Stein
neckc unsuccessful, and that il would he
impossible now to say of what she died.
Friday week, PrOts. Genlh, Wormley
and Hines testified for the defence, and
the evidence on both sides CLOSED. The
Chief Judge, after renrrking that the
moral evidence was very feehie, aud that
he believed sit was Gods Providence
which prevented the Court and former
jury from committing great wrong, "said
that he would 'dcliycr formal charge at
A. NJ. tomorrow. lie then adjourned
/ the Court until this morning. seh 'eppe
is virtually acquitted, and o ly the for.
msl aunouncemt mt remains TO be made.
The last rose of summer will proba
bly, be followed by rise in coal.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
nalifnrnia nranra crnuns-

The California orange trees are not mere
ornaments. San francisco received last
year from Los Angeles orchards /, Isl, 600
oranges. This year the receipts wcrl
1000 900 up to the 18th Of June, and the
supply pretty well exhausted. Besides
these there were 5,OOO.0OO received from
south Sea Islands aud cOast ports south
of the Gulf of California. The total re-
ceipts for the year 10 date were about
100000 aud the average price $40 per
thousand, or -four cents per orange. Thtt
gives $4,000 for the crop marketed in
san Francisco, and el6O,UOO is for Los
Angeles share Of il. The increase this
year over last in the Los Angeles orchards
was about l2O per cent.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
rhe Aneged Nathan Murderer.

Billy Forester, alias Billy Marshall,
alias Billy or Frank Campbell, atlas Frank
Harding, alias Frank Howard, tbs sus-
pected murderer of Mr.. Benjamin Nathan,
the New York banker, who was asassina-
ted in his own house in Tweniy-third street
near Fifth avenue, on July l9,h 1870, was
arrested in Washington on Saturday
morning. He acknowledges himself to be
Forester, and he will he taken to New
York in a day or two. 1t is stated the re-
wards offered for this man amount to
about sixteen thousand dollars outside of
the Nathan murder, which he is suspected
of. After his arrest ne tecgraphed to
New Orleans for his baggage to be seut to
Barney Aaron, New York, and says he is
lately from the South. AT an interview
had with him on Saturday evening, he de-
clined to talk on the subject of his arrest,
yet showed in his conversation much in
formation concerning the Nathan murder.
He said he was prepared TO prove that he
was not in New York at the time Of the
murder, and he believes the police knew it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A singular accident belvl Captain Grant
of Wyoming, Il few days since. Stepping
into his garden he saw some chlrkcus
picking ut a rare plant, and catching up a
stick lie made for Them, While at lull
speed he Encountered clothes line, which
hit hi n in the mouth His mum, ,ntum
carried the line back to its fullest ,cnsiOn,
aud the rebound threw him eight or ten
feet. As the line left his mouth il took
out three teeth and all that part Of the
jaw bone in which they were imbtdded.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A Detroit boy fell the other day through
a hatchway, u distance Of three stories;
but instead of being killed, as he naturally
ought to have been, ho was able to got up
and walk oil He is only ten Yeas Old
now, and his father thinks that ia cOu-
pie of years he will he able To fall oil Of a
four story honse with ease, while he cher
ishes hope that before heatiaiu, his ma
jority he can tumble down shot tu"er ur
out of a balloon. 20 life scsinf to open mp
bright auG beautiful To that ho;; and for
him the future is fla / of .of y Lopos aud
high aspirations, aud exalted shot towers
aud purposes, and suAlitg anb licn and
balloons.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

In Ossawattomie township, Kansas, on
Friday, wealthy farmer named Caleb
shereer murdered his daughter, Mrs.
Wallace, and MORALLY wounded his wife
and his son-in-in law, Wallace. In de-
Tending himself the latter killed Shereer
by striking him with a club 1t is SAID
that Shcreer was laboring under a fit Of
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
i RANGING GARDENS.

n ,itv. 80 the Rabbins tell,
" fair lady having youth and wealth,
Il q hanging gardens loved to dwell
VI ea shadow, and as still as stealth,
n "a the soundless paths that climbed
ISIS
above the grand metropolis.
trbn stair. with heavy balustrade,
iumnef hybrida cut In rigid stone.
rand sphinx aud obeliak arrayed,
'ched wide bridges over wheelways
own;
Is Of clOud-land In sunset sea
10. daughter Of some prince or king.
loved by one who, rich, had lowly
firth. .-,
ies Of cost, Of value for their deArth;
ne was used to greater gifts than these,
their moor beauty failed her heart to
please.
Pho Soul IL child of Heaven, and when the
Her lover, brings his presents, wealth and
Wealth. a bird jewelled; fame, ring i'm
Che n not satisfied. She holds no blame,
All dreams OF hanging gardens, bathed with
hove o,I = solden.domed metropolis.
--Afplet0Rs Journal.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A political orator in New Orleans re-
Gently ''quoted history" by referring to
"the iron coilin of De Soto, containing the
gold trumpet presented TO the illustrlous
dscoverer by Queen Victoria"
"Why, you fool exclaimed an intel
ligent auditor, "Queen Victoria wasn't
born for mOre'n two hundred years after
De Soto died an how could she give him
gold trumpet ~
"she left it to him in her will," solemn
ly replied the orator.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
mIddIe-sI1ed Bows compositIon,

Girls are the most unaCcOuntahlc things
in the world-except women. Like the
wicked Bea, when you have them they
amt there. can cipher clear TO improper
fractions, and the teacher says | do fist
rate but l can't cipher out a girl proper
or improper, and you can't either. The
only rule in arithmetic that hits their case
ls the double rule of two. They are as
full of Old Nick as their skin can hold, and
they would die if they couldn't torment
somebody. When they try to he mean
they are as mean as pussly, though they
amt as mean as they let on, except some-
times, and then they are a good deal mean
er. The only way 10 get along with a girl
when she comes at you with her nonsense,
is TO give her tit for tat, and that will
nummux her and when you get a girl
Aummuxed she Is ms nice as a pin. A girl
can SOW more wild oats In day than a
boy can In II year, but girls get their wild
oats sowed after awhile, which boys never
do; and then they SETTLE down rs calm and
placid as a mud puddle.
But like girls first rate, and ! guest
the boys all DO | don't care how mHnl
tricks they plav TN me--and they don
care eith,r. The hoitt,st girls in th,
world can't always boil over like a glas
of soda. BY and by they will get into tn
traces with someboiy they like, and Jul
as steady as any old stage horse. That j
the beauty Of Ih,m So lei them wave,
say they will pay for it come d. y. So I'M
on buttons aud try ing to make a drc,i
man Of the frller they have spliced on it
and ten chances 10 one if they don't Z,
the worst of II.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A curious illustration of ''the ruling
passion strong in death" is afforded by
the following incident; A miser fell into
a deep and rapid river. 4 fisherman,
anxious to preserve his life, jumped In
after him, and cried out 'give me your
hand" 60 can give you nothing" replied
the miser as he sank out of sight and was
drowned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

At New Haven, Friday, man nam
ed Schcnaner, fractured the skulls of his
infant child aud his wife with an axe, and
then cut his throat and wrists with the
same weapon and II carving ku.fe. At
last accounts all were living, but beyond
recovery. Inlempcranco and jealousy
caused the crime.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
The w,IlIsmsport RIoters.

At williamsport, Pa, the trial Of the
July rioters was concluded on Saturday, in
the Quarter Sessions Court Twenty one
of the rioters, including Birmingham,
Gre.vv, Whipton aid Blake, charged with
being leaders, were convicted. They will
be sentenced on the 18th.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
Canning Erult.

Few people know, and thou inds do not
know, that by setting glass fruit jar on
q folded towel thoroughly soaked in cold
hot, with no more danger Of breaking than
with q tin can. Cut this out and paste IL
on your cupboard.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A man has been found at Memphis with
both arms aud leg missing. He says il
was done by blows with an axe which
were intended for his head. So the injury
inflicted seems TO have been wholly unin-
territorial, and although be knows who did
1t, be says he "shan't tell"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

A fire broke out in Memphis, at half
past two o'clocK Sunday morning, which
for time threatened another Chicago
conaagra ion, but was finally subdned,
after $500, 600 worth of property had been
DESTROYED
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14

The last rose Of summer will proba.
bly, be followed by a rise in coal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12
REFRESCO PATRIOTICO,

El ju6ves a las ocho de la noche tuvo
lugar en- Ell Teatro, ell refresco que en- OBJ
sequio del Ej6rcito, dieron los Voluntarios
de esta Capital todos los Sres. Gefes Y
Ofciales del Ejercito, Marina y demas
institutes militares.
FL local era sumamente espacioso [pues
Sc puso ell tablado pero adn asf, la con-
currencla tue tan inmensa que podemos
asegurar estaban ocupados todos los asien-
tos. El Excmo. Sr. Captain General, Excmo.
Sr. Brigadier Gobernador y todos los Sres.
Getes militares, honraron con su asistencia
aquel acto.
FL convlte era puramente militar, la
mesa, que estaba puesta en- forma de her
radura, contenia doscientos y tantos cubier-
tos, estaba adornada con mucho gusto Y
sencillez y llamaban la atencion doce
grandes Tamilletes de dulces que ostenta
ban magnfGcas barderolas nacionales con
dedicatorias al General, Brigader, Marina,
lntanterfa, Ingenieros, Artillerfa, Sanidad,
Administration, Milicias, Estado Mayor y
Guardia Civil.
FL local estaba adornado con trofeos mi.
litares, y las banderas de Espana & Italia
con las armas de la casa de Saboya, Gu
brian todo 10 que es escenario. Los man
jares, vinos y helados ga, que Sc sirvieron
eran escogidos, y durante todo ell tempo
que dur6 Ell refresco, rein6 la mas compile
ia algeria y la mas fraternal union entire
todos los cOncurrentes. ..-.~.-s-
Despues Sc sirvi6 Ell espumante cham
pagne que tan ne ;esario es en- estas RED
niones; y cuando jel licor chispeaba va en-
las copas ell Excmo. Sr. Captain General
dando una prueba de deferencia los Vo.
luntarlos, la cual apreciamos todos mu.
cho, con un lenguaje lapar que elevado
digno y sencillo y con una voz clara = SO,
nora, inaugur6 los brfndis, pronunciandc
una patri6tica improvisation y hacienda
notar cuan dignos son de consideration e
Ejercito, Marina y Voluntarios de Cuba
/ y el bravo Eclectic que en- Ia Penfnsul,
ACADIA de aplastar por d6cima vez a 10
/ partldarios del oscurantislnoA que quierel
encender una nueva guerra civil; brin
do por Espana, por el Rey, por eli Go.
bierno1 Supreme de- la Nacion, por Ia fra
ternal union del Ejercito, Marina Vo
4 luntarlos, y porque Puerto Rico sea STEM
pre- espanol.
El Sr. Borras, Teniente Coronel de Yo
luntarios, brind6 por Ell Ej6rcito, Marin
Ky Voluntarlos que son y seran siempre {
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12

no obstante estar mandado porf6rde.
mes superiofes. Y no Sc Olga que esta
circumstance fuera debida 4 que sus
alumnos, atendiendo q su estado de
pobreza, no podian presentarse cor
la decencia necesaria, puesto que OBJ
servamos hoy, y grato me es consig-
mario, que el Sr. Giacomaggi en- union
de los edqcandos del Colegio de San
Jose, lleva tambien, todos los domin-
gos, q los de la escuela Superior al
santo Sacrifice de la Misa. Esto prue-
ba mas y mas la poca voluntad de
aquel professor, asf como su marcada
indolencia y apatfa en- ell cumplimien-
to de sus deberes. La Autoridad To-
cal debiera obligar q los maestros to-
dos q la exacta observancia de este
precepto religioso como Sc acostum-
bra en- todos los pueblos cristianos, y
de esta manera Sc ira acostumbrando
la s9ciedad futura al santo tenor de
Dios para tener en- su dia verdaderos
cat6licos, apost6licos, romanos, en- veg
de una muchedumbre de incredulos
y materialistas.
Que ell ramo de instruction pdbli-
ca necesita una reforma, es innega-
bic como tambien 10 es la convenien-
cia que reportarfa al pals de la sepa-
racion de ciertos m0estrOs y mGeStrGs
que profanan y envenenan las escue-
las. iCuanto y cuanto ganarfa la espa
nola Isla, 81 Sc tomase una medida
general que, transformando rapida
mente este importante ralno, extir-
pase de Luestras escuelas las maxi
mas tan perjudiciales que vierten
profesores y profesoras destinadas a
germinar en- los corazones inocentes
de la nueva generation! Felizmente
hoy Sc halla al frente del Gobierno un
digno y entendido General y Puerto
Rico, que, como he manifestado en-
otra oportunidad, tiene nueva vida
con Ell mando del Excmo Sr. Gomez
Pulido, abriga la seguridad de que es-
cuchara los males que estamos expe-
rimentando en- la Instruction pdbli-
ca, base del edi6cio social y principle
de todo bienestar.
De V. como siempre su atento S.
@. B. S. NJ.
Ell Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12

les solo Sc respira un amor grapde, inten-
SO q Espana, no son conocidas' en- la Pc
nfnsula, donde el espfritu de partido Sc
sobrepone q todo. Esa noche en- el teatro
no; q hlabia partidos: todos eramos espanoles
y solo una idea germinaba en- la magma
clon de todos, la telicidad de la Madre Pa
trla, dc Cuba, Puerto-Rico y Filipinas.
ri recuerdo de esta fiesta que ha veni-
90 q estrechar mas y mas 81 cabe, la
union entire Ell Ejercito, la Marina y los
Voiuntarios, sera imperecedero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12

9 Qs1 Victoria Sc llamaba ell navfo espafiol que
por Juan Sebastian Elcano file eI' primer buuue
que d1o La vuelta al mundo. Di6ronla s1cesiva-
mente los ingleses Drake y Candish, c6lebres
Sss2 a esta fragate le cabe la gloria de ha-
La vuelta al mt1ndo. - ~
,loa. = Ys--ss- -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12

Kespecto las dotaciones de los buaues
no se puede Oar un total general con exactitnd,
pero con bastante aproximacion henios hallad0
81 que conslgamos, sin responder por ESQ de que
no NO n Ihayamos lnc1Ggido en- alguna equivocacioa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-12
GACETILLA.

Vapor NIOctezuma.-Segunt teI4srama
reclbldo, este buque en- ruta para Puerto
Rico, ha salldo de Santiago de Cuba hoy
II del corriente.
Teatro-La companfa dramatfca
pondra en- escena el domingo IL del cor
riente, Ia aplaudida comedia en- tres actos
y en- verso de D. Narciso Sierra, titulada
z. Ion'ds; y la galerfa Agios- Copa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-30
HENDRYSBURG LOCALS.

As you invite locals from all parts of
the county, l will try and send you a
few items from Kirkwood Township.
The wheat crop has improved some
since the late rains but will not be a
half yield. Other grains look well.
The meadows are fine.
The fruit prospect is very good with
the exception of peaches which are a
failure in this locality.
Our village is improving this sum-
mer. We have in the course of erec-
ton fine two-story brick SC ooI house.
which when finished will contain four
rooms and will accommodate at least one
hundred and fifty pupils.
Our town also boasts of two fine
churches, a Methodist Episcopal and a
Christian Church. The former pulpit
is occupied by Rev. G. J. Feitt, it being
his third year at this appointment.
The latter is occupied by Rev. Ridge.
Rev. Jas. F. Jones of the Pittsburgh
Conference has been paying visit to
his relations and old home at this
place.
Thehealth of the community is re-
markably good, there being little or no
sickness of any kind in the neighbor-
hood.
We have not organized a Greeley club
in this place for the reason that we have
not enough sOre-heads to form Il club,
and the Democracy is very slow about
taking any more "new departures"