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Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
The Cave at Delaware Gap.

Two or three years ago Mr.. Frenr
bought 100 acres OF land On the kit,atn-
MS monUtain near Delaware Gap, Penn
Onn day last -RWmer. Mr. Frcar, while
cutting wood on tho mountain, discovered
near the base a wall ten or twelve feet
high. laid up again,, a perpendicular
prccipre Of apparently solid rock He
took down portion Of the vail and
came 70 an opnaing in the rnck large
enough 10 adm, the passage Of his body
The instant the opening was rpc0ycrci
strong current af mir escaped II was 50
c.li that Frear vns ~ very abort time
chilled through aud through lictcrntn-
ed 10 explore this singular cavern, Mr.
ffcar entered the opening III found
himself IN larss chamber, the walls be-
ing d rough aud jagged rocks The
cell was 90 intense that he could not cx.
pl5re ,ha cave more than 30 feet Since
then no person has penetrated further than
go feet under tho mountain The draft
af air is 80 strong at the mogth that tf-t
10 yards distau; are kept in constant mo-
tion oue can stand but few minutes
in The mouth 4 thermometer standing
at 80 dcgfcc- aba:c zero will in n short
time fall to 30 in the current, \ piece 81
pure lead gpu barre, aud a collection
~ bones were f,unl hy Mr. Fre4r IL thc
cavern llr threw The hnnr> into tie rls,
er before nscerraining whether they were
human remains Or hot, \ dog ncdomra.
uitd him % h> first exploring tour Tie
dog ] .ged un into the cave Since theu
Il hrs never been seen Hundreds (
people hate visited tiis remarkable c1g-
crn ul Witnessed tAn mysterious lLrfp-
menoa u tke eali purreat of air ~
satisfactory explanation has set bre6
given n Il u cause Ihsra arr nun.
bef IT ereSisrs IN the rocks mar iha apfa.
ing fran whirtl the cold air all ,~te.
Mr fr.4r erected temporary flalfrm
IN ffent y thr case / perseh Standing
90 tii, I've minutes wanli e@ittieues q
-sneaf9n # almost eamllete ntmbua.s
Il wa. ihe owners intention i5e..aa4te i
passage WY and cree, hail ill., af9r l.
tr tha accommodation ii lr.sflns si,i.
tars H. was killed - tbe railraai how
ever before his preier, Wa> e1rnesl ant
The cave i considered an # tbe sreaie,t
enri5sties II the @url
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Srlett poetrp.
THE GOLDEN SIDE.

There IL many rest in the road ai life,
lf wc only would stop 10 take II,
And many a turn for the better land,
lf the qacrulons heart would make It
To the sunny soul that Is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne or islcth,
The grass Is green and the flowers are bright.
Though the wintry s,orm pteYaile;I,.
Better hope, though tho clouds hang low,
And 10 keep the eyes still lifted,
Por the sweet, bine SKY will soon peep ihro'
When the nminons clouds are lifted
Their never "a night without day
Ur an evening without morning.
And the darkest hour, us the proycrb goes
is the hour before dawnin.
There is macy gem in The path af life
Which We pass IN our Idle pleasure,
That Is richer ~ far than tho i"wcll'd crown,
Or The miset boarded treasure.
Il may he love OF i lil,c child,
Or mothers prayer 10 heaven,
Or bcggar grateful thanks,
f0r cup OF water given.
Beiter u araYr IN a web of life,
\ bright aai golden filling,
And 10 God vii with ready he,Fi.
Aud hands that are swift aud willing
Thaa 10 snar ihc minute. delicate threads
~ pur St.,iuus life asgnAtr
And thru tlamc brhrrn for thr tangled ends,
AMI ~ and sticee lHi gagder
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
A Tale Of a Dog.

We boush. rew dog this Spring bn,
the speculation wa. no, thoroughly sue
cc-sful The man who brough. him
round turned him loose 10 the yard. and
then left. When We went out to get ac-
quain'cd with him he was engaged in es.
ploripg the slnr buckle, with his nose. and
ns We approached he merely glanced
around and growlcd. We attempted to
pa, him on tho head. aud then he sudden
" dropped Q niou,tful of meat. au! took
three or four very earnest snaps at our
hand and leg We were afraid somebody
would steal him, 80 We cnticed him that
evening into the kitchen with bone and
locked him in lie scratched the door
aud hoslsd oil night. and breakfast was
la,e in the morning because he wouldn't
lc, the hired girl come into the kitchen
When We got him into the yarl. re found
tha, he had npsei the broad that was RI.
ing, aud had knocked eight plates of Of
the dresser during his nocturnal skirm'sh-
cs The next evening we felt MS f We
would prefer hat somebody ron'i stcai
him, and wc licked him ont H. amused
to &c, in and howling. He can howl
more effec,ually than any other dog We
ever met. You would have though, ""
had monageric in the yard II you could
have heard him PIN, day he killed th.'
pet cnt. belonging to Smith next door, and
removed onupl. Of mou,hfuis from the
: lcg of Chubb'. t1y. vho came over in.a
nnr yard after his bail Then he tore
oue nf the sheets from the clothes line,
aud gaa.hrlei with il until It was reduced
10 r1rs When the ash ctmc, in thr
nfieruaon h. had dog anl eur d..
AFTER Ie~ sacil sniff. arganisel con-
ha, with the n>h-man' dog. anl they roll
q over amt over among our tulips ~ ]
hyacibtbs fnr haitian hour ttkinr nip- au'
af each other. ami scattering ha7 ah3l'
y rhe lnuifnl Ca toward cseuin. j
tai il. - 9 riillw eise which ~a.
Bleaching ~ the rra*.pIl'; and in.' q,
XIV wfra .ittiBg 3la0 - TIA h lia aa@
iriatd with a warrtut. .wnrn INIT bN
tr.hh. tur oar arrest iar keeping {
l4- anlnli urau Air PROMISES. Nv,
w1u' around aai rl.d fh' fine; mi tAs'
ui.h, anr b"u>n wa, robbed sai II j /.
hep' gfe'y iiIl til morning although
NJ nH.ht hiu fir ~ ycry porn u
.cntiu- III blrriir, tnthai, Wba
MI. d tHq j IL mrs hBer aae. e'lasf
~ III ID Lima slefitias " ffa
4 raa.i1a ID 'Hl aumal H. ~
Il a. a#Es4 EHf7 IS
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Billiards Extraordinary

CO. Il e hr1l8'. nati mon ! J sr
QHaey Ajam, i ltat. vi ka- III ex
fa..ks laal reputation asen Il his flme
Aas at haeu pa,.el asraal much d. 81
\ correspondent Il the Nv \ -s NJ
.itrs seaHa iasrre,fus points ii h.s hi.'
~ m II vi i ibat hp eli g1il
min enee far S2iO am anl snesrs ! !
ii keeriut tha maner. Bur tn feat m II
Wlfah fts tarrita,inl reputation resfs Is hi
m4kiHs Sli nm few ynars .inrs - b
elms .. fIl5ris H. Iii It in neueef
II lierenel IL stroll nj tiiliarl "a.
au Whera wa. Charles \ Gaak naw
aae r tLa wsai,ti.st men IN the TErritary
faeit e1.,ip finally III upon billiards ant
haa.i. I'll = shalense Rollins offering
- eise Cox tvraty rais's NH r1y far
: Ian gum. tlia ana filt iirel first n
hsrfsit 81 nm COX assen,ei. 81 the
mafsh began at ] 3n,el X in he affprnean
L lin, took the len from tha star, In
eaak plaeri mlnfnlly Sperfa'ar. gath.
sral mi iha lamrs nerr lrh,el y
midnight sattius begun 70 mHrif5st fafisnf
anl elk raln upon lin u sneh m ex.
ir5n Sim ta Ssoa sde |! Hin. ar
cep.e1, ani tha gnne proceeded n
hoar h.f1re daylight Raliu. ee' Ii. So.
ea wini. ani Gaas's baI luck returned
nj uaan lillIiGs WIS several thousand
15lhrs ahead sal playing beautifully
Toward evening hi. t4i,s hefnn 10 be Re.
laeed a.ain, and f4ali cainei urtr him
IN hour hefare mluieh' Rollins threw
~ the enc, fatfi'iat the slno1 ba; win.
aue Sli ane besides The r1rtit- hal
tlasel r. rh,ns.iso hours ~ The stretch.
probably the mo.t rkhlnstivc, il n6t The
snos, .klllful. game Of billiards on record
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

SWIMMING sxb EAfHtSd Edtanrag
the baes an iris in leafliiug y swim, n
Il mas h. the means of saving their Own
lise. aud rendering taem in.'rgmental IN
saving those af others in lay. 70 come
Al>o impress upon their minis the great
aeee.sit, nf canton ere they learn haH t.
take care of themselves in the fatsr
The iearh. from drowning - prevalent
during the summer are among he sadiEst
If the season. coming aa they do 50 sud
deuIe. ani whai render, ihem particularly
iis,rea,in. !. ihe fact TINT the great ma.
inrity Of them are csa.td Is heeilessuess
bathing and swimming are healthy and
delightful sports. and when participated
in with moderation a. all pleasures should
he in order IN make them enjoyable, con.
lncr ercnSy 10 mind eni hois 1t i the
excess il this. as we'll n every thing els.
which produces the harm. and this should
be strictly guarded against. Many .
bright nni promising lai has lost hi- lft
or undermined his health and become i
sufferer. hy hcing too sentursomc in lht
water. or going in ton often. From sncl
items mns VIC be spared the chroniclins
during the presen, season. Cope I'm
Advertiser.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

TnR WIFE No man ever Erosperrl in
The world without thu cooperation Of his
wife II she un,tes in mutual cndeayors.
or rewards bis labars with an endearine
smile. with wha, confidence will be resort
to his merchandise or his farm. ay over
the land. sail upon the seas. NEE, Difficult
iy ind encounter danger. IL he know.
tina, he is no. spending his strength in vain.
and ,ha, his labor will be rewarded by the
sweets Of hnmc Solitude and disappoin,-
men, enter into ,hc history Of every mans
life 1. and he is but half provided for his
voyage who finds but an associate for hap.
py hours, while for months Of darkness
and distress no sympathizing partner is
prepared.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
A Singular Cause Of Fire.

! legal gentleman. in ono Of eur large
Ia ictu tiiies, uper entering II ef SC ono
summer morning laund the lpnsc tapefs
~ hls tab,e just .til'inc INTO a III III flame,
watrb surprised him greatly. ~ there was
nl ute ~ he room NJ that time. neither
~, Il apparent nav thy could haze iy,
m,r. 'fPm aay external cause, the win
!nws hssng closed Thi- harnturl save
a4t mrfiaN.- IL sircr-,Su h1i a.i" Id,
NJ art VA q ai. att4c r8 !.r th u g,nal
rnA >uessedt.! 10 dritg'us NV gf.,r II
lhf Ire Sitting III H. u n i tel
apthErg ,sns4ti3u III III ] I'll, haLIs.
Nat. Il ef4.4tiiy iuef-s.i aafil Il teelm-
a>nfrr#t NIL Il zsias 4 ttr win.
iN ft e,a vL.aa Ii, .nl waa shining,
b. n4f0#-f ts.ti ene Il thr ranns Of glass
4Ii i hasiiie ar iias ID i, which served Ia
sHnetm - the fsy. 4 light II rhs -ana
aaaaat - tlfnm. .I,s- aui ~t.h slf-
dsiaat + wer Y lgnt'e Itrar ~ n few min
at. 4s iangrran. paas VA. at oncs
rsnai i lni wi'h It ill., cause of a ulys-
islea, aadaerali4n
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12
Tit for Tat.

In Amusing intiieni afeafrel retrn,ly
IN snHkiHs ear II \ I I \ Z liat5
raal train between stelhy ani this eify
y wamnn viii. taatilr iag entered ihe
cur ia>t pfiar u ti.t departure II the train
ffnm tn f1rmef palut. AMI ntier deposit.
ing her ii. III hhe seat, tufuel over lii
baek II au4ther aHe. 81 that eae sttt
faetd tie a,her fassihef she Hnl hrf
eaoinq eal6rahiaa thns manapoiitel tsa
entire seiis Apparanees seemed II in
iitate that she wis ignorant nf tie fle,
that tn ear MS exclusively ar the e3n.
senientr af iliase alliictei Ia ,ha nse nf
appfi,ei ty ihs CONDUCTOR wha advised
her Ia obtain scst IN another car .iLi.rM.
III. her n the .amc tine that ,ha acenm
malalians il tie wag .. sea:, il The a,her
eaiehes wrrr superior II thase where she
was then However, She insisted on re.
naming utgiu. that her presence would
letcr the occupants of ihe ear from SIN X
ing aud .he woald consequently cxpefl.
enea ~ discomfort 'rem tnhatea fumes
Long before the train fcacsal this city.
however. a gentleman sitting directly Ia
'runt Of her produced his case. and taking
hprtsram a cigar hegnn putting avas nj
il IN a manner which seemed peculiarly
calculated 10 aecrasate the woman buck
IT him In nn instant, strategic move.
GcBt. she wresirl the obnnxiuu. cigar
frou h,s m1g,ll. aul threw it ont oi the
window, exelaiming III there is any.
thing | do hatc. il is tobacco smoke The
passengers WIN hGd witnessed tina affair
wert cenvnlstd with laughter. hg, the Of
f.nding smoker suppressed whatever ema.
,ions rias Lsse bsen atraggiag for *.
preston in words or action aud maintained
throughout the same imporiurable gravity
which had characterized him from TIL fr.t
Calmly rising from his seat he nreaai the
window nearest him. fastening II up. and
reaching aver the sent tack, took that ".
mans poodle dog aud threw him ont Of
the window. as Ear beyond as possible. al
the same time saying III there i. auy.
thing Il, hlte it, poodle dog -
Gepeiani Ohio) Times.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

Bt.iSt.s Is BtslSt.s rhe newspaper
i, tn cat, paw. We cannot work far every
enterprise or blow for ons. fanry ex-
perienee has taught rs that business is
husne,. Il W. call en - mfr huu,
aud s,t ansthir. We have 10 ply for il,
Tie Doctor will N; phy,ic u. without
pny The lawyer will MT give us advi..s
without pay, and ihis i, perfectly rgh,
ton. il j. business Bnt arr they any
mere bsnsdt to a community than a news
paper
". isai herald anything free you
max ell Us scil,k, si,qsy, Or wha, YOU
Ike tni from hcnrcfar'h nov and for
ever VIC do nothing in the putting line for
the ind giiual benefit II ans one. without
PMS Tho iay for free pulling is past. il
lnn.t furnish US bread. il dun, buy NJ
clothes iihsm Bhl,Gn
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Too Late for Explanation.

Larl Mrs kerr VIII distinguished
limsgif i iAe Ea'ile u lasutca s. w3s a
saei but reetnifa aii.eer. aal terrible
laeli.f Iii. dia6at @as rtnptkafle lir
WIS 4 lld q slight. etemiuats appsataHee.
apparently vii II spirit HI. tlfbsr. I'll
Mal4ls i bethi5n nhen L. hran.t lin
Ia l.ani"n II iain hIs regiment thr G1ii
stream i'aeis -rela ,,tel lh { G7laHsl
hs plrtteIlie fftni II witch over him
aal So lhli Il. >l5mftal = u imafas r
liberties. aal + instruct him Ia the MY
h Ia nl "a. IN eisn Ae hal the III slar.
t4ua t. b. ia-nlled
Tho,t ~ere the day. II hard drinking
'rtHlirt9a. swearing. anl hfutnl MN
nsfs This raei.e yenng scion oi natil-
= saan b.e4ue a holt Al me>s. \ ,tep.fes :
t. han, practical iake, an, until At lat a
etpiaia u ytars st4niGy threw ! glas.
II vine III hi. flea H. still saii NTH
lnr but eipel his fac. with his hanikrr-
chief anl fenk IL further nntirr If the ii
>nlt he La received
Tho Colonel thought il WIS hish time
- interfere. aud invited him 10 breakfast
H3=Aztttat III NHE I1tiAs Vii = MORNING I'll >
o'clock Lord Mark arrived pnuctnaliy
ats hi. hreakias, with eamro.urc. and
spoke but little II length thr command.
ing o'liear broke ground
Lord Mark. said he 4 mus sn.al,
to yan IN rather delicate subject. ta,
4, the friend Of yonr flther am com.
te!lel Ia vave ceremony cap,ain |. s.
yesterday morning. publicly passed au ef.
front en yaa, ukieh barh sanr honor anl
the credit of the regimen, require you 4
notice
W bat d. yon link. sir. sagh, t.
do 2 inquired i.1fl Mars
Call % HIM iar an explanation, re-
joined thc Colonel
It Is. fear. taa late for that. reple5
the young ensign Il shot him a, egi
This morning and II ,oa take the tranhl.
IN Look out the front window, you will sc,
him en a shutter
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

An Film street boy. while under thu
painful hallucinaian that he was a Modoo
hurled rin.hcaded arrow in his fathers
leg. IN Saturday. very much IN the sur
prise Of That individual The old gen.
ilcman recovered sufficiently. however. ~
impress. his scion with the belief tha, bo
had aetna!i3 sat on lava bed
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

ANOTHER Foil. md GrN familiar
as household wari or thrice.iall tale
Is tue story II n tragedy in Nermiiinn GO
indiana si.s Maggie Thompson al
amiable aud very attractive young iaiy
was visiting same relatives named Amber.
snn in llelt township Lewis Anderson
smart young gentleman -as skylark
ing about bis cousin Maggie. half love-
making and haf.romriag when he picked
up an old rifle standing in the corner and
pointed it at her. Young Anderson as
snmcd that lls gun was not loaded in
deed. he was quite sure Of it, But he
was mistaken Tho gun fired the frsl
time, aud Miss Thompson was fatally
wounded. Anderson. as a matter oI
eoatse. was greatly mortified at the oc.
currencc. aud was willing to mike any
arnlegy.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

Is NAGHNas Il snE YorSo Mrs
ibe .eaa EifI T. ba ,aag6t f'r sha
si5rs ~ l4elds herself as show .g,o4s
>Bs IS - fashionable GENERALLY she i.
aat slzu Bai oh shat u near, she has
AbHny ind het . .afse. - pare. aud
e80aay WHe0 You s.e i ypu uon.
lsF 4 ii=,,s .ha@g things outside were
realty wamen Ii you gain her love.
valf tes taaa.ani are million She
VII ~ a,e ;aa FIR carriage OF dtrl-
g.as 5;9l.s Shs.l wear simple dresses,
Hi iaen f6s'a uhen necessary though
,ale1r aasatieenee trowns on her eeou..
ny SIS vii keep everything neat aud
i.is - >Qsr sky.Fatlaf. and sist ,ou
saea a welcome when sen coale hun
Int IN i think your pafi5r bieher tif,a
eger She'll entertain true frirni. 5
j ,Ilar md astonish snn with ;hs us
Thought, how little happiness depends oa
,aaas4 She will make yan lase h,me
i yia danf Yel'ra brute. auI trae,
saa how Ia rlty, While sou stefn paar
fashionable that think, itself rlea. auI
saiulg tries 10 think itself happy,
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

II you wish success in life. make per.e-
vcrauce your bosom friend. experience
your wise counsellor, caution your elder
brother, and hope your guardian genius.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

A father in cnnsolng hi. daughter who
had lost her husband ,nid. Il iou't sor-
der yon rrieve for him. my child: you sill
never End Lss equal" don't know ..
can. responded the sobhing widow. ..bus
| will do my BEST The father went
home comfurted.
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

How many sick people wish they were
heal,hy.
How many bersar men wish they were
wealthy;
How many ugly ones wish tics we're
pretty
How many stupid ones wish they were
witty;
How many bachelors wish they were
married
How many bonedie,s wish they had
tarroi;
Single or double life's full Of trouble;
Riches are stubbie, pieasurs'sa . bubble
More billing than eooing jus. nov
Middletown transcript., 1873-07-12

Electricity Is To take the place Of rcunse
in masking cprd fnr ekssse, -.
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\ outward bound bark . dog.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
The County AImshouse.

VISIT OF THE KENT COUNTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by THE GRAND JURY COMMITTEE.
Yesterday being the day apr ointed by the Com
mittee of the Grand Jury for inspecting the
county Almshouse, Messrs. George W. Sparks.
George G Evans Joseph Roberts, Jonathan L.
Ellison, Mr.. Taggart, and Thomas l.. j, Baldwin,
met with the Board of Trustees, in the Aims
house at II o'clock. Mr.. Barlow, the Superin-
tendent, submitted his monthly report, which
was read and approved. He then took charge
of the committee and showed them over the var
ious departments of the buildings and grounds.
Whilst the Committee were thus engaged dele
CATION, composed of eight MEMBERS Messrs.
Pratt Slay, Dill Wilds Savin Learned, Layton,
and Dr. Cooper, from the Trustees and Officers
of the Kent county Almshouse, in charge OF q
committee OF the N. O. Co. Board OF Trustees,
arrived and were also shown over the buildings
and grounds.
BY one o'clock. the inspection having ended,
the visitors were invited into the dining hall,
where repast for hungry men, such as Mrs.
Barlow can prepare, was spread before them.
After dinner the guests and Board OF Trustees,
Physicians &c met in the Trustee room, where
remarks highly complimentary to the manage
ment were made by Mr. Sparks. Dr. Cooper.
Thos L. J Baldwin, John Pratt, John Slay, and
Joseph Roberts They were responded to by
George Lodge, John W. Evans and DR.. Short
lidgde. After an hour or 80, socially spent, the
visitors took leave. evidently we'll pleased with
the New Castle County Almshouse.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
The Northern Pacific.

EFFECT OF THE FAILURE OF JAY COOKE a. co. ON
THE ROAD.
A correspondent of the Chicago IiIter- Ocean,
writing from st. Paul, on the Goth inst, says
had an interview with Mr.. Mead, Superin-
tendent Of the Northern Pacific to-day, in rea
tion to the effect the Cooke failure would have
on that road. He stated that he has received
no instructions to stop operations. month
ago the company determined to go ahead and
make some large expenditures, preparing the
road for the winter by building snow-fences,
ETC. He had received no orders to stop, and in
ferred from this that the Jay Cooke failure will
not suspend the work. The contract for bull
ding additional work has not been let. The bids
were openel last week Wednesday, and there
were good many OF them required great
deal Of computation.
not get contracts, but no award has been made.
The contract To be let was for 205 miles, but 1t
was only expected to grade thirty miles this fall
and lay the iron in he spring. That would take
them to tho coal beds He could not say whether
the work would be prosecuted at once or not
: ssgsftling fo5ked favorable. Fhere have nevar
been but $50 900, 900 in seven. thirty bonds au-
| thorized, and up to that time S23 900 had
| been sold. The other 81 600 General Cass
| and some of his friends arranged to take, inde-
| pendent OF jay Cooke and this is what is relied
upon to build the 205 miles He could not say
what effect the failure of Cook would have, but
| the $50 600 900 were all taken.
As to whether the road was owing anything in
| this State, he said they are owing nothing be.
| yond months expenses, which the earnings OF
| the road meet except what has been contracted
for within the past three weeks has been settled,
| and the last OF the old bills three months ago.
| About three weeks ago they commenced making
contracts for show fences and other preparations
/ for winter, and expect to spend about $50 600 in
i this work and these recent contracts comprise
| all indebtedness in Minnesota.
1t has not been definitely settled whether the
road will be kept running to Bismarck this wintel
or not. General Cass, the President, is expected
/ next week They have got the road down to the
| "hard pan, and are running it on business prin
cip;es and will be governed by that in thei
| nnaratnR planB
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-25
FIRST EDITION ..syr
The Parker Tragsdy.

SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER IN WEST PHIL
ADELrHIA MANs1oN-MRs PARKER STILL LIVING.
We gave, yesterday, by telegraph, the brief
particulars Of tragedy in West Philadelphia.
Mrs Parker, though badly wounded is still liv-
ing.
Thomas D Parker, the deceased was a son Of
the late Isaac Parker, who left large estate,
part OF which included the ground upon which
the Continental Hotel is built. He has not been
in business for many years. having inherited
large income from his fathers estate, the plin-
cipal Of which was held in trust for him by his
brother. Abont eight years ago, Parker mar
ried Miss Helen McGregor, he then being
about 81 years and she 70 years old They
have had but one child. boy, now
elegant style in an ornamental brown-stone
villa In the western portion OF West Philadel-
phia the house being surrounded by beautiful
grounds oonservatories, &C., and furnlshed
within With moet OF the luxuries and comforts
of the residence OF refined and wealthy fam
| ily Mr. Parkers habits have not been such as
| to make his relations with the wife Of the hap
piest, and for long time past they have occu-
| pied separate rooms, the child occupying a cot
| in its mothers apartment.
On Tuesday afternoon MIR. Parker was out
| riding in phRt0n driven by his coachman and
| on his return his demeanor was noticed AZ being
remarkably sulen and morose. He retired early
| in the evening an went at once to his room,
ana nothllB uloIe was neaiu VI hin rtitt ~ ~
dreadful deed OF the night was done. IL seems
from the testimony that Parker vent to bis wife Z
room with pistol and shot her While hhe was
in bed She arose aud fled from the room to
that OF the servants where she lay down, be-
seeching tn. domestics to save her beby, which
was still in the crib NJ the room with its father
The female dom0stics were afraid to venture
into the room, and called out OF the window foi
the coachIhan. who slept in room in the stable
buildisg. He came to the house as soon as ht
could, but none OF the female servants wonlf
come down stairs to lot him ip and he gained al
entrance by means Of plank by which he enter
| ed the second-story window. When advised. o.
the condition of AFFAIRS he startedfor the police
aud physician, and on returning the party eli
| tered the room, whero they found Parker lylnt
across the foot OF his wife's bed dead, with TIN
pistol in his hand, having shot himself behin'
| the right ear, the ball passing forward and T.
the left, and lodging at the root Of the nose
| lhe child was living in the crib unharmel.