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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Two or three years ago, a Mr.. Frear
bought 100 acres of land on the Kittatinny
Mountain, near Delaware Gap. One day
last summer, Mr.. Frear, while cutting
wood on the mountain, discovered near
the base, a wall ten or twelve feet high
laid up against a perpendicular preeipice
of apparently solid rock. He took down
a portion of the wall, and came TO an
opening In the rock large enough to per
nit the passage of his body. The instant
the opening was uncovered a strong cur
rent Of air escaped. IL was so cold that
Mr.. Frear was in a very short time chilled
through and through.
Determined to explore this singular
cavern, Mr.. Frear entered the opening.
He found himself in large chamber, the
walls being of rough and jagged rocks,
The cold was so intense that he could not
explore the cave further than so feet.
Since then no person has penetrated
further than go feet under the mountain.
The draf. Of air Is so strOngat the mouth
that trees 80 yards distant are kept In
constant motion One can stand but a
few minutes In the mouth. A thermome.
ter standing at 90 degrees above zero will
in short time fall to 30 In the current
A piece Of pure lead, a gun barrel, and
a collection of bones were found by MIR.
Frear in the cavern. He threw the bones
in the river before ascertaining whether
they were human remains or not.
A dog accompanied hin on his flrst ex
! ploring tour. The dog logged on init
the cave. Since then it has never beer
seen.
Hundreds of people have visited this
remarkable cavern, and witnessed thii
mysterious phenomenon OF the cold cur
rent OF air. No satisfactory explanation
has as yet been given as to It's cause
There are a number Of erevices in tn
rocks near the opening from which III
cold air also issues.
Mr.. Frear erected temporary platform
in front Of the cave. A person standing
on this five minutes would experience
sensation of almost complete numbness
Il was the owners intention to excavat
a passage-wsy and erect building owe
1t for the accommodation of lnquirin
visitors. He was killed on the railroad
however, before his project was carrie
on I. The cave is considered one of tn
greatest curiosities in the orld.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Hon. George II. Pendleton arrived in
New York yesterday from Europe.
The horse disease has reappeared In
the city railroad stables of Brooklyn.
The President and General Babcock
returned to Washington yesterday morn
ing.
Hon. David H. Mason, United States
District Attorney. died at Newton, Mass,
yesterday, aged So.
The distribution of the new postal
stamps for the Executive Departments
will begin tomorrow.
A San Francisco dispatch says no news
has been received Of the Modoc scouts
sent after Captain Jack.
The box and saw mill OF L. Phillips,
in West Hanover, Mass, was burned on
Wednesday. Loss, $4,000.
A Sheriff's jury, In New York, has de-
cided Train 10 be saUe, and he will he
released from custody to day.
Hon. John Hickman is dangerously Ill
ct his residence, in West Chester, and
there is little hope Of bis recovery.
A stringent liquor bill, similar In its
provisions 10 the Ohio law" has been
passed by the New York Legislature.
Raiu was falling at Mobile yesterday,
having continued forty.eght hours, aud
heavy rain was reported 10 the interior
Of Alabama.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

- moan , 10 me a5k mas peen outcome oy
ST Iea ~ DIa" Cos T'o ano,hs Toa aosa w %
GraDhie.
People laughed al us for our suspl-
cion that some people who recently wished
for more rain. owned stock in an ark.
We were not so far out of the way after
all. lisa raft, instead of an ark.
II "ny oouy ieeis a'Sfueu aooul lue
country has ceased to increase we advise
him 10 take a walk ont Orange street
some afternoon. He will see enough col
ored youpesters 10 dispel anv fears of
that kind.
The Washington Dahl, Cbro1iels Ia 10
be ENLARGED To a onarto Of the s,ze Of the
New York Herald. IL has been but A..
few davs since W. saw /, sta,ed I, n
Washington letter that the paper was
ahopt to sus,snd mobilization.
washington o'spa'cn says tnas uh
''u y u''u.e lesa' sen,'en' ueeiN,s
sae Cous'"u''0n, Snu puone sen'ilneu'' ~
-ueAO' Hie W aeA'uss INC ee,s,on %
Sny "e1i'~n 'e'l'o'y " .He Nh''su STATES,
"r'l' "no "au'' any " 'ne'l seil''oiy
"o more young '',Sin'Ans nave oeeh
nsn'ins uusi III winch QUO vi 'Aeui wa,
Hnieu, Ah 'n'e 10 Nety Da.Oar"us Anu "a
- = - NV "''-Su' 80 80 %
the poorer for the lossof spcb fools.
zen Sner'usn report oi Tue receu
punishment Oh hos''ie INDIANS lot oepre
ua'iohs IN leAas' uoe' not staVe "hetne
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
Slngularlv Ignerant.

There was a person appeared In Town
three days ago who did not know the name
OF the Governor or President did not
know that there had heen war; had not
h card Of the enterprise of Philadelphia
in building the q" Pennsylvania !" knew
nothing of the proposed Centennial cele-
hration was not aware that there was
such an Indian as Captain Jack was
totally ignorant of such a place as
Chicago he has lived In this State
all his life, too. This know-nothiDg"
will be one year old in May, 1874, if he
lives. N orriltolpn Herald,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

A New Orleans paper relates the fol-
lowing;-One Of our late District Judges,
who is now a practicing attorney, was
addressing the Supreme Court in a very
able argument last week, when he was
interrupted by an inquiry Of one of the
Judges, "Who was the Judge against
whose decision counsel was so ably argu-
ing ~ The answer was, "Judge of =
District Court
"Ah believe that was yourself-a
gentleman of your name"
mo, your honor, it was the Judge Of
-Di.trict Court. am not that Judge
only plain attorney performing his duty
to bis client"
The distinction was too nice not to ex
cite general smile among the lawyers
who recognized in the ingenious attorney
the Identical corporeal individual who
had rendered the judgment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

DIR. Ruppaner, Of New York, is q man
who does not like to have stain upon
his good name, and doesn't propose TO let
one remain there any longer than he can
help. ue was appointed one Of the
American Commissioners TO the Vienna
ExL osision but vase suspended along with
the rest Of the crowd. He was in Vienna
when he heard of bis suspension. He at
once obialued certificate from Minister
Jay that there were no charges against
him, and Immediately started for this
country. He travelli d night and day,
catching the French steamer at Havre by
ouly an half hours margin on Tuesday
last he reached New YoTk,on Wednesday
be was 10 Washington, aid on Friday he
was on his way back to New York,
whence be sailed in one of SATURDAYS
steamers, With letter IN his pocket from
the Secretary of State, suthorizing Com
missioner Schultz to reinst te him. As
the New York Times r,marks ct Is
unpltasantly suggestive of the mode Of
dong business IL the State Department,
that a gentleman against whom 20
charges apr cared 10 have been at any lime
direct should be compelled 10 t,avel
1000 miles TO protect his reputation IRON
Injury"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

At Pittsburgh, Thursday, Judges Nc.
KEENAN, and Nixon, OF the U. s. District
Court, heard argument on motion for
preliminary injunction to restrain the
New York and Long Branch Railroad
from building bridge over the mouth Of
the Raritan river. Tue Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and lessees of the
New Jersey Central Railroad are the
complalntants. Theodore Cuyler and
Judge ecudder are counsel for complaint
ante, and Senator Frellnghuysen and
Chancellor Williamson, of New Jersey,
for respondent.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

lnt ErfhtnA Nfhsth IN HFhhtes
The opponents of republican form Of
government have an accidental majority |
in the present General Assembly of
France, body never elected or empow.
cred to decide on the form of government
0 be erected on the ruins Of the exploded
Bonapartlst empire. This uurepreseuta-
tive majority, united in opposition to a
republic, is united in nothing else, but on
the contrary is so bitterly divided as tO.the
conflicting claims of the Bourbon, the
Orleans and the Bonaparle dynasties that
they permitted the establishment of
temporary republic by the large minority
Of Republicans in the Assembly, with.
however, NJ Thiers, mild monarchist
of the Orleans type, at lis head.
Thus France has been governed since
the r, storalion of government, the wiley
old statesman at its head coquetting with
all factions, but meanwhile coming
slowly, apparently. 10 the conclusion
that Republic would, after all, have to
be the permanent form of government.
The success Of the temporary republic
has also given the people a confidence in
that form of government they never
before possessed, a confidence which
has been greatly strengthened and
extended by the wisdom and moderation
of the Republicans in the National As
sembly under the leadership Of Gambetta.
The whole tendency Of events was toward
the defnitive establishment of a perma-
nent Republic, las was clearly made mani.
fest by the recent elections 10 fill vacancies
in the Assembly. The Republicans were
beginning to renew with increased vigor
their demand that this self continued and
unrepresentativea assembly should dissolve
with good reason feel confident they vii
have a majority. NJ. Theirs, too, frankly
declared his belief in the Republic as TIT
My practicable government.
Alarmed by the course of events, thu
homogeneous elements of the monarehica
party have for once been cOmpacted Int
the present majority, which has force'
the resignation Of NJ. Theirs and pu
Marshal MacMahon at the head of tn
Republic-still republic, you observe
because, though these people are willini
enough to establish kingdom withou
consulting the people at all, they ar
utterly unable to agree upon king
Thus the matter stands, only that thl
mornings dispatches say that Theirs an
his ministers will to-day take their seal
In the "Left Centre" of the Assembl,
from which they will doubtless c,
operate with the "Left" or Repul
lican wing in a resistance to reaction
uary measures, which may, and prebab
will, result in changing them fiom Il
position into which they have alreaC
grown, that Of friendly allies oil the Lei
into real and earnest Republicans. Thier
alienation from the Oileanists must
now complete, we suppose, as we mott
that the Orlean Princes, rs members
the Assembly, voted with those WI
forced and accepted his resignation.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
A church Militant.

A FLOATING coNGRKoATIoN IN TnE OILY
OF CHURCHES.
BIZ telegraph to BvERr KvHSro.
NEW YORK, NAV S0.--A general fight
occurred among the congregation Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church In
Brooklyn last night, growing out Of words
used TO some of the sisters. Police 10.
terfered and carried the comb ttauts to
the station house.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
What Thew Earned.

Senator Pratt, of Indiana, is reported
as saying that he did not draw his back
pay, but simply took what be lad earned.
If all the Representatives bad simply
taken what they had earned, about ninety
per cent. of them would have been COM
PEELED TO borrow money TO get them
home.-Ne1oark { " J. } CoWrisr.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
Decoration Day.

ITS OBSERVANCE IN PHILADELPHIA.
By Telegraph to EVERY BvEEIso.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30th.-Flaes are
flying in all directions. Various posts
Of the Grand Army proceeded to the
different cemeteries with bands of mu.e,
and the graves were decorated. 0ratiha4
are being delivered at prominent p,ids
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Douglas Jerrold, for long time one Of
the editors of Punch, said that the man
never lived who could make 1865 good
Jokes In II year or even half the nuihber.
One week be thought good allowance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

II is useless for physicians to argue
against short-sleeved dresses. The Con-
stitution o. the United States says that
"the right to bear arms" shall not he in
terfered with.- Cineinnati Commercial.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
BOSTON INFLAMES
Great Destruction. of
Property.
THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL |


EPfzooTY APPEARING tMore TIM HORsns.
By Telegraph to EyKRr EvEEIHe.
PHILADELPHIA, May S0.-A case Of
epizooty was observed this morning 10
the ferry-boat coming from Camden.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
The Or. Baker Murder.

The coroner's inquest in the mysterious
murder case at Warren, Me-, bias resulted
death by mesns Of pistol m tue hands
Aink's examination has not yet been
fixed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Every now and then some Northern
paper starts a new item on the roads to
tue effect that the Delaware peach crop
is to be q very large one this year. #
seems to amuse them and as II does not
afect the crop itself no harm can be done
by it. The iactls, however, that the crop
will be anything but full one, and the
prospect lie nov much poorer than it was
two weeks ago.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Ribbons are shown 10 all the new
shades, and are Of gros grain, watered,
aud silk crepe. Sash ribbons are of the
same, but are shown In greater variety,
fringed, embroidered, striped, plaided,
and IN Roman eolors. They are also of
silk crepe and Tsfieta.
The Windsor tie is In as much favor,
as ever, and lie exhibited 10 great variety
of silk crepe, fringed, striped,- BACKED,
and embroidered, and In these, the fancy
for polka dots is apparent.
All these, both ribbons and ties are
shown not only In the new shades but
in the accustomed blues, pinks scarlets,
etc. and thus an almost exhauetless vaFi-
ETY. is attained, and every taste and fancy
may be gratifed.
Fichus are extremely fashionable, and
are displayed, In great numbers, aud
omposed Of all colors and shades of
silk combined with valenclennes. laces OF
fine textures.
OTHER NOVELTIES
With the high arrangement of the hair
the frllls worn around the neck are
higher and higher, and dealers In these
articles are striving after something
which may captivate the fancy. Ruff
Of perc ale plated are shown, and sets o.
very sheer linen ruff ed in side plaits viii
q hem an inch wide turned on the outside
and hem stitched. Linen collars are higl
and standing, with embroidered edge,
flaming out and a soft box plated fiji
inside Of ine muslin edged with Valen
eiennea.
The fancy for ladies hosiery stripped IL
colors will probably be Of snort duration
JASPER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30
"N1it.a-Tight Squeeze"
Or. ErcAnaily's Views on tho SALARY
SgeQI.

From The 81. Louis Christian Advocate sd.
Most all OF cur readers are aware
that just before the adjournment OF
The last Congress, bill was passed
increasing the pay of the members,
and also with sort of retrospective
character which gave to each ,nem
her a handsome sum by way of "back
pay
The papers have generally criti-
ciscd this proceeding very severely.
Some OF the members refused at the
iirst TO receive il, and others who did
receive IL have since distributed it to
benevolent purposes. Very little of
such distribution, however, was
made until sitter much had been said
by the papers against the action of
Congress III making the appropriu-
tlon. These beneiactors, under the
circumstances, remind us of a cer-
tain action OH the part of one Sny-
der, WHO lived a httlc east of a place
called Mount Airy, then in WytLc
county, Virginia. Snyder was a
quiet. good sort of u man, but subjeci
TO fits of arrangement o. INSANITY.
during which he usually imagined
himself TO be the ruler of the uni
verse, and would often proceed TO
hold The day of Judgment, aud pass
sentence upon his neighbors accord.
ing to his own likes aud dislikes. He
was the owner of a country mill for
grinding corn two Of his neiuhbors.
John anu Jake Fu!wildcr, had in part.
ncrshi Il mill also. Bet wceu these and
Snyder :hcre never was too much
good feeling. thus verifying the old
adage, Two of a trade can never
agree" One day when S,yder was
Il little more crazy than usual, and
mad at the Fulwiiders.
lie perched himself upon some elcva-
tion and proceeded, rs he said, TO
hold the day of judgment. lie first
tried the fulwildcrs, and convicted
them Of taking too mach toll by their
and consigned them TO
the left hand Unit dc goats" Now"
said he. II tries myself. Jake SNYDER.
stand mp! Jake Snyder. what has
YOU been about, in this lower worlda"
'.ih, does not know" "ven, Jake,
did you not have a mill 20 "Yas,
had miii." "teil, Jake Snyder, did
you not take too much toll az "Yns.
ven de water vas lew and de mill
stones dull L did take lce,le too
much toll, but deu always did give
it TO de poor" Then, after consider
ing awhile, he added, Jake Snyder,
YOU may go to dc right hand mi, de
sheep, but il is nit tight squeezed"
The reader may make his own ap-
plication. II these men can get clear
of the odium attached'to the manner
in which the money was received, BY
giving that fneaey to the poor, 1t will
he ''mit tight squeeze"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30
Postal Cards. =
Their Appearance, Price, Use ana
How They may be Obtaihed.

The third assistant postmaster gen.
eral, i. W. Barber, has given notice
that the necessary appropriation hav-
ing been nutle for the purpose, the
department will, on the LIST OF May
next, commence to issue to postmas-
tiers tho postal cards authorized
by the act OF June 5, 1872. Tho card
adopted is five and onc-half inches in
length aud three inches In width,
and is made Of good, stiff paper,
water-markcd with tho initials u. S.
Z. o. ID. in monogram. The face
Of the card is engraved, surrounded
by a border, in scroll work, ono
eighth of AL iuch in width. The one
cent stamp, printed on the upper
right hand corner, Is from q profile
bust Of the Goddess Of Liberty, look
ing to the left, aud surrounded by
a lathe-work border, with the
words "U. =. Postage" inscribed
above, and the words "One Cent?
below. On the upper left-hand cor
ner are the words, ''United States
Postal Card" with directions 10
"write the address only OIL this side
tho message on the other.' Un-
derneath, and occupying the lower
half of the card, are ruled lines Oh
which to write the address, the top
line being prcfixed with the word
,e,ded for the comnn,,;ca,;on :,
on,;roiv nIo;,, b.;,,n ,,nrn;S 60, -,
,.,Io1 iinas II cninr ti,o III. nf az
.o,.,i :. i;,,I,, crnow ,,,a nr;,,,;r., ,.aI .m
wo, brntyn No yar;s,inn rio ~
shane color. or in anv other narticm,
lar will be made from tina REGULAR
siyle 10 accommodate sndr;,l cases
nor will the department do any
nrin,iug mn the cnrts hevon1 tho an
craving sueciticd i'm the descrip;ion
Tbn cards will l,c sold for .,na ,.o,,i
each neither more NOR isss wnether
in large Quantities or small
Tbe ohi.ct or .Ls nn.t,I ,.,rJs ;s IN
f,c;iit,,n I,,tar cn,.ros nn,,S.n.o .,.,
rrov;dn for ti,n ,ra,,,r,i. ;nr ,,,r,,,,rh
tho mails ut rcducoI r.,to of 20.
toya orshort rnm1n,,nico,;nvs o;il,aY
prip,ed or written i'm nencii sr inr
They NAV therefore Le used for Or
ders. invitations, notices, receipts.
acknowledgements. and other re-.
ouiremeuts of business and social
life. and the matter desired 10 lie
conveyed NAV be either i'm WRITING or
in print. or in both. In their treat
.neiit as mail matter, they are to Le
regarded by postmasters The sl,ue n,
scaled letters, and not as printed mat
ter, except that in no case will un-
claimed cards be sent TO the Dead
Letter Office. An ordinary printed
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30
The spinal Mena.gisss.

We regret TO learn that the dissass
known Us cerebro-Spinal Neniagitls
has been, and il vet % some extens,
prevailing In epidemic form, u the
vicinity OF Carrsyiilcs u lhi: o0snsy.
A week ago last Sunday, MT. =. 4.
Carr, the founder ofthc town vhich.,
bears his uau,e, died saddenly frem'
am attack Of this disease. Ne vse o
robust, healthy young mam ana :
sou of Judge Carr Sf Weulsess
good citizen, and We deeply fsGrss -
s.sr sf his sudden death. We aisv
isarn that Mr.. J. ". Gillian loss
two Of his childrcn. 4r. Nsleno
lost SON about six years q Age. and
Nm old widow lady nasned Mrs.. Mary
f;illism,i all In the neIxhbofheod of
Csrrsviiie. died ofthc came diseasss -
fClinton Democrat. {
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30

A new ordeal of the ballroom 10
prescribed by society iu Montalluyah..
where the choice of partners is made
to depend on the superior beauty OF
the foot, aud decided by an arbiter,
chosen by the company, aud, OF
course. famous for his taste aud
knowledge of the beautiful. While
the arbiter pursues his duties, the
ladies are concealed behind screen,
which IL. however, open sufiiciently
at the bottom TO disclose The foot.
She TO whom the palm awarded has
the first choice OF a partner, aud the
Others follow in succession In the
order in which they have been ranked.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30

The following anccdote has ont.
lived its early youth, but il still
read, well: john fhGmix tells the
story that he was oae day leaving
San Francisco by the steamer. Every
body else was taking leave of friends
but lie did not know a soul in the
crowd. Ashamed of his loneliness,
as the boat siieered off he called out
in loud voice, .'Goad-bye, Colonel" )"
and to his great delight, every man
on the whart took off his hat and
shouted, "Colouei, good-bye!"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30

Henry Ward Reecher has nearly
completed the SECOND voluase OF the
Life OF Christ.n He IL said to have
become heartily tired Of h,s WORK,
having found IL much more OF task
than he had anticipated. Cynics M
timate that hs lacks sympathy with
his subjects.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30
For the Ladies'.

| Ladies' vests for evening wear arc
made with low, rolling collars ia
show the embroidery on the shir,
bosom.
The Livingstone is the leading
scarf. II is a modified Windsor.
The fashionable co!ors are bronze,
slate, and pale cafe ou laii.
Silk pocket handkerchiefs. white
aud in pale ,i.ts, W ith dark-colorctl
borders and figured with jacquard
effects. are late novelties
Oxidizci silver ornaments, fasten:
ing down bows Of ribbon and two
long p!umcs of two different colors,
are seen OH the dressiest hats.
The rale-ia,ied tints seen in the
fashionable fabrics are repeated i'll
the ribbons and silk Innings. of the
hats and bouncts.
Scarf rings in oxiiized silver OF
fauciful designs are wore with dark
sc.sris i'll the morning during business
hours. The favorite figures on these
scari> are polka dots, rings and Greek
squares.
Ono of the strange freaks offashiou
III New ofN Is the custom oil the
upper tcadum oi wearing their cam
els hair shawls wrong side out. An
imitation shawl has been got up and
adopted by ali the donIes,ics of the
city. But the wrong side tells the
rstory.
There is a rage this season for old
aud rare antique iaces. Real aud fine
lace is wOrn almost 10 the exclusion
of the cheap limitations. Hamburg
edsings and embroidcrics on fine and
sheer muslips are called for instead
of imitation lace.
A coarse, fat and frowsy daughter
of some rich .paryemu, dressed in
satin, silk or velvet, with q long
train, ought not TO be source ofcuvy
to fair young girl i'll simply muslin,
who is dressed by her youth anu
beauty; but such is female human
kind, that the coarser nature can
wound the finer feelings. One result
OF seneeless and vulgar display OF
dress is TO keep large numbers OF the
best people out oil society. They
| cannot afford it.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30

All The rumors about George Ban
croit's resignation are without ioun.
dation.. Resignation 10 one OF the
virtues our Minister to Berlin is not
inclined to practice under auy cir.
cuInAtances.