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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

The revolving murder of Georgiana Low
erng the Northwo0d (N. H. girl, Dy her
uncle, franklin b. Evans, last fall, was
alone enough to stamp him as human
fieud, but II seems probable, If not certain,
that this Is only one Of a series Of such
crimes which he has committed. There
have already been rumors that he was the
murderer of the joyce children, whose
terrible death In Bussey's woods, near
Boston, almos. eight years ago, is not yet
forgotten, but hitherto there has been
nothing more than vague hints and in-
coherent statements by Evans to connect
him with the crime. Now, however, the
public is given a report of various conver-
sati0ns with the deputy sheriff who
arrested and Puardtd Evans after the
Northwood murder had with him, which
lend great plauslbility, if not certainty, to
the theory, that the NorthwoOd and Bus
sey's woods murderer are one and the
same.
The latter crime, IL will be remembered,
was perpetrated June i2, 1865. On the
morning of that daY Isabella Joyce, a
pretty child of fourteen years, left home
with her brother John, two years younger,
taking Forest Hill horse-car TO the ter
minus of that line Of road, and then going
to Bussey's woods on foot. From that
time nothing was known of their where
abouts till the following Sunday. when
two men, who were walking through the
woods. discovered the dead body of the
girl lying on the ground, while about her
were chaplets of oak leaves and wreaths
which she bad evidently put together. An
examination di, closed the fact that fear
! full crime had been committed. and a few
hours after the dead body Of the boy was
| found about a quarter of mile from that
of his sister, Both had evidently been
killed with one weapon. Large rewards
were offered for the detection of the muir
derer, but the guilty party has never been
brought to justice.
Soon after Evans arrest for the North
wood crime, speculation arose as 10
whether he might not be the long-sought
man no whad committed the Joyce mur-
ders, and IL now appears that not long
after he had been put under guard he con-
fessed to the sheriff that he was the author
of the crime. The conversations In ques-
tion are given, and the statements OF
Evans are certainly sufficient to create 4
suspicion that he is indeed the guilty man
though, on the other hand, considering
his weakness, mentally and morally, ant
the well-known fact that a man arrested
for one crime sometimes accuses himse
of others of which he is guiltless, his halt
ing answers to the sherid's questions cal
harlly be regarded as decisive of his guilt
Beside the Joyce murder, the wretche,
man also throws out hints, which ma,
, possibly be regarded as confessions o
the commission of three other murders
his statements indicating that In 1858 h
, stole away and killed little niece 4
Derry, n. H, aged only five years in 1s6
: he assaulted and cut the throat Of a xii
' in Agusta, Me-, (for which, by the way
another man died In prison y and on III
10th, of June, 1872, he is charged with
similar crime upon the person Of woma
: found dead in the woods near Fitehburl
Mass.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
The Laughing Plant.

A singular vegetable phenomenon has
been discovered during Iecent explorations
iu Arabia. 1t is called the laughing plant,
from the effect which is produced by the
seeds. When they are pulverized aud
th' n eaten in small quantities, the person
eating them will soln begin to laugh
loudly, then tv sing, dance, aud do all
manner Of absurd things. This lasts for
about an hour, after which he goes to
sleep, aud having slept another hour,
wakes up utterly unconscious OF what ha,
occurred. II has been suggested that this
plant might be made a substitute for alco-
hol, and that il would have the advantage
of being cheaper, until the Government
should see through the trick and CON-
mence TO tax it. But it Is scarcely proba-
bic that the Arabian plant could in fact be
made popular In that capacity, for IL does
not appear that It inspires the person who
partakes Of It with a desire to who hi.
wife, murder his mother, or to Indulge
any Of the little pleasantries that the
alcohol of the period moves one to per
petrale.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
pesperateIH IN Love.
IRrom lha LlYarpnol AlhIon.


DEAR liz:-I AM very anxious within
my own mind TO have your decision as 10
your accepting my proposals. I, with
an aching hearf, impiore you not 10 tribe
with me because Il nearly drives me mad
by your denying me the privilege Of call
ing you mine own. My dear glr, If you
could only see or feel the feelings Of my
heart toward you, you could not for a
moment hes tate to give me your hand
aud heart. I cam without fear OF contra
dictlon, promise you that a more com
Portable home you will never be able to
have. / have seen my past folly, and
Therefore, / know how TO appreciate a
good wife. / am confident within myself
that you will make one, and loving one
as well. As for my own love towards you,
Il Ia beyond expressing, tlaughterl. for
love tou from my inmost soul. You will
please bear 10 mind that the contents of this
letter Is from the heart and not from the
lips. daughter. Just picture TO your.
self the misery ard the sufferings aa have
to contend With lately, and you will come
TO the conclusion that what say is really
candid. You can see for yourself that II
makes me pine and fret so that 1 am
nearly crazy in my mind-[laughterl- T.
and | am getting that thin that I really
don't know what to do with myself Re-
newed laughter You was speaking to
me the other day about me being married
q long time, and the furniture was not
quite as good as perhaps they might be.
| admit all that but, dear, have just
been calculating upon the value Of them
articles that are really good, and It would
take $50 at least to buy them, II had
them all to buy now, besides sundry arii-
cles that are very useful in honsekeep-
| ing. have not such bad
house Of furniture, Il you come 10 look
at them and examine them. Only prom
ise me that you will he mine, and
will turn to and make the house fl for
and one to come TO. AS matters now
stand, can neither do any work in the
day nor have the heart TO do anything
at home toward making Il comfortable.
Only promise me, and shall be able to
show you, In very short time, by my
actions and my deeds, that / AM worthy
of you, and then yon can name the happy
day. shall anxlously wait the result,
although It will be long until tomorrow
night, for cannot abide to be a minute
ont of your sight, my dear, dear girl.
Laughter. Do not disappoint me in my
wishes. and l shall forever love you as my
life. Hoping that your heart Is In the
right place [laughterl-I remain youi
aiiectionate lover until death.
THOMAS JONES.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

Certainly novel aud probably practical
method Of rendering buildings absolutely
nte-proof Is noticed by the Americasa AdHa-
flcfurcf. The plan, for which patent
is pcnding, consists of two light iron-plate
walls, rolled or cast, and formed with
columns Of double 7 % or letter ], or
ady other practicable shape, rabbettod on
the edges, and made waier.tight by caulk-
ing, and by fire and water proof cement.
The sills, jolsts, and plates are constructed
in the same manner, the hollow chambers,
formed by the iron plates aud columns,
communicating with each other, and the
building held together firmly by horizontal
and perpendicular concealed nutted rods.
The huiliing can be Ornamented in any
style 10 sut the taste Of the owner. The
novelty of the idea consists 10 conneeting
the chambers thus formed, through the
sills, with the water mains of the city.
When in danger of fire the water is turned
on, aud the pressure at once forces II into
these chambers from sills 10 plates, and
throws it in Jets from the different places
upon the roof, completely flooding Ii and
rendering the building, the Manufacturer
says, absolutely tireprooi, even IN the most
intense heat. A building constructed on
this plan would require little or no insur-
ance, would save much valuable ground
that is now used for thick walls, and can
be made at the mills, the pars adjusted
and numbered, aud shipped and put ny
with the same facility that bridges are
now. The cost of such fite proof build
ing will not exceed that Of a granite
brick, or iron one of similar style ol
finish. We learn that company Is 10 b.
formed for the manufacture and erection
of buildings on this plan.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
Lake Erie Drying Up.

Il IA predicted that Lake Erie, now the
pathway Of a mighty commerce, will, In
time, dry up and become the home Of a
teemlng population. Careful surveys
have shown that while Lake Michigan
has an average depth OF 1,S0O feet, Lake
Superior Of 900 feet, Lake Ontario Of 500
feet and Lake Erie an average depth Of
100 feet, which 10 said TO be constantly de-
creasing. The bottom Of the lake Is quite
level, and composed of sot clay. This
clay ls constantly accumulatlnE from sedi-
ment carried down by tributary streams.
The south shore Is composed of easily dis
migrating blue, gray and olive shoals
and gfay sandstone. The western and
northern coasts arc made up of limestone
Of the Helderbeg group. which quickly
yields 10 the action Of the waves. Conse-
quenty are contributing to all up the bed
Of the lake. The work Is not rapid, but
y "a said 10 be certain as fate.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
A ROYAL YANKEE GIRL.
King Ferdinand's Yankee Wife-From
Shoe Shop TO a Royal Palace.

II Is not generally known that one Of
the queens Of Europe at the present time
% On American lady of decidedly humble
descent. She Is tie vife Of King Fefdi-
nand Of Portugal, who, finding the duties
Of his office incongenial TO his retiring
tas.eri abdcatad,a few years ago, and,
making during trip 10 Paris the aequain-
tance Of very good-looking actress
of, red her In 1863 bis heart and hand,
which sue joyfully accepted. They were
married with considerable pomp at Lis
hon, and The actress, although sbe is no
reignlug iGeeu "a lraalsd by her roSal rel
atives with all the respect dee 70 her rus
bands exalted rank, and she ls addresstd
90 "my slstern by Queen Msrla Pla, The
daughter Of Victor Emanuel, ana as "Hor
Majesty" by her attendants and servants.
King Ferdinand's wife was born Ia 1870,
In Boston, where her father was poor
German shoemaker, and she has many
aeduaiptanees In New York. Her name
pteslods 70 her mstrlaFe was Eliza Hens
Ter. She attended the public schools Of
her naive city until she was fourteen
years of age. She was then a beautiful,
rosy.eheeked girl, with large blue eyes aud
wealth OF golden riugiets. Moreover,
she possessed d very hne voice, and an
operatlc manager VINO had heard her sing
In school examination prevailed upon
hor old father 10 let him send her 10 re-
nowned music teacher and have her pre-
pared for the stage. The old man joyfully
consented. Young Eliza proved very
excellent pupil. aud two years afterward
shh msde her dsbht in New York, ut the
Academy Of Music, In Arditrs OPERA
"The Spy" Although Nine. Lagrange
sang In the same piece, Mics Hensler
achieved a decided success, and was en-
gaeed for the season. Her brother, or
cousin, who had enabled her to appear at
the Academy of Music, was at that time
leader Of the chorus, and remained IN that
| position for several years afterward.
In 1858 Miss Hensler returned to Boston
and appeared there on the stage with de-
cded success. She then went TO Paris to
study her profession more Thoroughly
under Auher and Thomas, aud sang re-
peatedly at the Grand Opera, without,
lloweyet, meeting with much encourage.
meut. She was glad to accept an engage
ment at the royal opera at Lisbon, where
she sang for several years, and became a
great fayorite of the public. II was there
already, perhaps, that King Ferdinand
became acquainted with and enamored
Of her but the Kings first wife was then
alive, and It was not until after her death
that he made advances to Miss Eliza
Hensler, who had meanwhile returned to
Paris, where she made a somewhat preca'
rious living by giving music lessons, q
severe cold having greatly impaired the
beauty and strength of her voice.
Her royal husband Is said to be exceed
iugly fond Of his Boston wife, They have
two children, and their happinese is much
commented upsn in Lisbon, where IL Is
well known that the present king does moi
live on the best OF terms with his high
born Italian consort
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

A Kentuckian and Yankee were once
riding through the woods, the former on
an inferior animal. The latter wanted to
make "swap," but he did not see how he
was going to do IL. At la be thought OF
plan. His horse had been taught to sit
down like a dog whenever he was touched
with the spurs. Seeing turkey, the
Yankee made his horse perform this trick,
and asserted that he was pointing game,
as was his custom, The Kentnekian rode
in the direction indicated by the horses
head, and up rose a turkey. This settled
the matter; the trade was made, and sad
dies and horses were exchanged. After a
time, they came to deep, rapid stream,
over which the black horse carried his
rider with ease. But the Kentuckiau with
the Yankees old beast, found great diff
Guilty in getting over, aud when he reached
the middle of the stream, he was afraid
tho horse would allow himself TO he car.
RED away, and endeavored 10 spur him NJ
TO more vigorous action. Down sat th,
old horse on his haunches.
" Look here" shouted the enraged Ken
tuckian to the Yankee on the other sid,
of the stream, what does all this meant
." | want you TO know, stranger, criet
the Yankee, preparing TO ride away, "thal
horse will pint fish jist as well as he vii
fowl"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

OF the cutting down of forest trees,
which is so constantly going forward in
this country, Mfr; William Cullen Bryant
says: It Is a common observation that
our summers are becoming dryer and our
streams smaller. Take the Cuyahoga as
an illustration. Fifty years ago large
barges loaded with goods went up and
down that river. Now, in the ordinary
stage of the wateri canoe or sklf can
hardly pass down the stream. Many a
boat Of fifty tons burden has been built
and loaded in the Tuscai oras, at New
Portage, and sailed to Now Orleans with
out breaking bulk. Now the river hardly
affords a supply Of water at New Portage
for the canal. The samC may he said o.
other stioams. Thoy are dryii up, An,
| from the same cause destruction oi
our forests-thG summers are growing
dryer and our winters colder.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

An Indiana editor is In a fix. Not to be
outdone by any Of his contemporaries he
promised to give four tei.do'lar ehromos
10 each subscriber who renewed at the
beginning Of the year, aud he ordered a
Boston chromo-builder to make him one
thousand pictures. His two hundred and
1fty subscribers have renewed, and every
day brings the editor q dozen letters ask
ing why he doesn't send their chromos.
He explains that the delay Ia CAUSED by
tue Boston FIRE; but the true reason is, the
chrome man won't forward the costly
pictures without first receiving the cash
which Is 5000 for the thousand-aud the
Indiana editor cannct raise that much
money at one time.--NorriStown Herald.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
putty poor stuff,

The following comes from a New Jersey
correspondent Of Hearth and Home, who
vouches for It's entire accuracy "Well,
Father Brown, how did you like my SER
mon yesterday 2" asked young preacher.
"Ye see, parson," was the reply, 81
haven't fair chance at them sermons Of
yourn. I'm an old man now, aud haV,
to set putty well back by the stove and
there's old Miss Smith, m Widder Taft, .
Miss Rylan's darters, N Nabby Blrt, N al
the rest settin' in front OF me with thei
mouths vide open, a svallerln down al
the best OF the sermon n wiiat gits dowt
to me is putty poor stuff, psrou, putty
Door stuff.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
JOHN REEDS THOUGHTS.

There's mist on the meadow below; the
herfing-frogs chirp and cry;
Its chill when the sun is DOWN and the sod
The world is a lonely place, 1t seems, and I
don't know why.
1 see, as lssn on the fenee, how woarily
with the ieei Of the Spring in his bones, like
aweAk aud elderly man;
I've had II many time, but we must work
whea we can.
Bui aay after day to toll, and ever from sun
Though up to the seasons front and nothing
be left undone,
IL ending At twelve like a clock, and begin
ming again at one.
The frogs make sorrowful noise and yet SIS
the time they mate;
There's something comes with the Spring, 4
lightness or else A weight
There's something comes with the Spring
and q seems to me it's fate,
ITS the hAnkerlng after a life that you never
have learned 70 know
It's the discomfort with life that is always
Tt's the wondering what we are, and where
we are going 70 go.
MY life I. lucky enough, fancy, TO most
mcn'A eyes,
FOs tAe more ! family grows, the oftener
And rs now run on SO long, II couldn't be
otherwise.
And sister Jane and myself we haye.learned
to claim and yield;
She rules in me house at will, and l in the
barn and heid
30 nlgh upon thirty yeArsi=as II written
and signed and sehled.
I souldR't change II I would, I've lost the
how and the when,
ops day my time will be up, and Jane be the
For single women are tongh. and live down
the single men.
She kept me 90 to herself, bhe was always
the stronger hand,
Aud my lot showed well enough, when !
looked around in the land;
But Tn tired and sore at heark aRd l don't
quite understand.
Iwonder how Il had been If I'd taken what
othern heeA
The plague saey say, Of a wife, the care
yeenger breed7 ol
n Edith Pleasanton now were near me nj
ReedY
Suppose that son well grown were there In
the place Of Dan,
And felt myself in him, as was when my
work began7
should feel no older, sure, and certainly
more a mani
A daughter besides, in the house nay, lei
thefN be two or three
We neccr can overdo the luck that can
never be,
And What las come to the most might also
come to me.
I've thought when n neighbors wife or hil
child waa carried away,
That to hsse no loss was a gain but now-l
can hardly say;
He seems 10 possess them still, under the
ridges Of clay.
And share and share In life is somehow, q
From property held by deed, and the richei
that oft take wipg;
feel so close In the breast!-I think IL mus
be the Sning.
I'm drying up like brook when the wood
havr been cleared around;
fou'ro sure IL must always run, you are uset
- TO the sight and sound,
But II shrinks till there's only left stony
rut In the ground.
There's nothing to do but take the days al
they come and go.
And not to worry with thoughts that nobod,
likes to show,
For people so seldom talk of the things the,
want to know.
There's times when the way is plain, an,
everything nearly right
And then OF sudden you stand like a mar
with clouded sight;
A bush seems often beast, In the dusk Of
falling night.
i must move; my joints arc stiff; IN
weather is breeding rain
up the lane.
III go to the village store I'd rather no
talk with Jane.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
a Horrible Villain.

At Newport, R. l., on Saturday, Albert
II. Essex was arrested on the charge OF
having outrageously treated his two eldest
daughters, aged respectively % and 10
years. y Is alleged that his wife and
daughters were deferred by threats from
exposing HE erimlnality| On similar
treatment being attempted towards his
eldest daughter, however, his wife pro-
cured his arrest. Essex is property
owner In Newport. He is 30 years of age,
ard has hitherto borne a respectable char
anfNf
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
CITY on the Rampage.

Jersey City has got It's blood up about
something. On Saturd ~ night n noe Ing
OF Us taxpayer resolved 10 pay no mdte
taxes TO the State until the law exemptlng
railroads from taxation ls,repealed.
A telegram alao. informs US that rs
Board Of Public W4rks has deprived the
Wilkesbarre Coal Company OF It's water
supply because Of q dlsagleement about
assessment, and threatens % deprive the
Morris Canal Company Of its supply for a
siuiiiar rnaaon
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
wnat Are tho olrls coming To

Al the forty annual exhibition Of
Chauncy Hall school, in Music Hall, on
Wednesday afternoon last, the fret gold
medal for scholarship was awarded 10
Miss Eta w. Liyermore, daughter of our
flioud and co worker Mary A. Livormore.
The medal is only won by the pupil,
who, By the closest application to study,
ranks first, and in point Of scholarship
leads the school. The number of boys in
school was Two hundred and liily of girls,
there were only fourteen. l. is fact
worthy Of noice, that the geld medal
next in grade to Miss Lyeriuoro's WAS
taken by girl. In n school whelo there
are So many exc 'llent scho'ais of the
other sex, this Is no small thing to do.
Miss Livermore also took the Trizc for tho
best compositions throughout the yelr
The whole exhibition was an exc ed
ingly fine one, aud gave great satisfaction
10 very large audience. The readings
were all good, aud in this department, too,
Miss Liyermore bore oil the palm. Her
defamation of "The Bishop OF Beauvias
Dream Of Joan of Arc" by De Quincy,
gave great satisfaction. Her voice, with
out apparent effort, filled the hall lheT
gestures were easy aud natural ; her enun-
citation fiue and, as the Adgsrtiser of the
next morning stated, she showed plainly
that ste had Inherited " the same rheturi.
cal power as her gifted mother."-Th,
WOmdu'S Journal.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
Resigned to Fate.

A rough North Carolinian, going West
with his dozen children and Two dozeI
dogs, cotton board the steamer Highhyel
at Kentucky landing, and his first ques
tion was;
"How much will you charge, cap'n, tC
to take us to 81. Louis -
"Will you GO on deck or in the cabin y
queriod the captain.
The Carollnan hesiIated a moment, ant
then. with sigh over his own self-sacIi
ice, replied
"wal, cap'n, I've lived in cabin al
my lif', and s'pose the cabin n be goo(
enough for me-"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

A Towanda paper says; Last Sunday,
whilst the collection was being taken in
one of our churches, a merchant of cur
town solemnly exclaimed TO a friend who
sat in the same pew with him, "fhc Lord
loveth cheerful giver," and dropped into
the collection sack the enormous sum Of
fUs cents"
Well bet an X he don't ADVERTISE
WiHiamsport Register.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22
The Washington Capital heads lis di
vorce column WSouls cleft aaunderO -

The Washington Capital heads lis di.
yorce column "Souls cleft asunder."
"A contemporary thinks that removing
ice and snow from the sidewalks is among
the lost arts.
The North Carolina Legislature de4ls
a staggering blow to gambling, by abolish
ing marked cards.
An Indiana woman has twice at.
tempted to drowh herself, but has hallooed
loud enough to be saved.
"A new kind of cotton, known as Nan
kin, having natural pink tint, has been
successfully raised in Texas.
The mysterious name of the ''monkey
wrench" was taken from IT, inventor, Mr..
Monkey, who still lives in New Jersey.
Some of the California housewives are
doing their own work in preference to
having the heather Chinee," about.
New York abjures visiting cards, a
gorgeously bound book being kept on the
ball table for the visitor to write his name
"A three-year- old gentleman cannot sec
tho justice Of being told 10 sit as still as !
mouse, because "mouses don't sit still. y
Worms with side-whiskers and othel
symptoms of dangerous precocity are dolnl
serious Injury to vegetation in West Wiz
ginia.
Il bashful couple In Iowa were marie,
at O'Clock In the morning, so that the,
might escape the confusing presence o
many friends.