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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

rwrNrY WIgKNEN SAID To W. BuRirn
t>nrR TIE WALLS or A FAIlRs
BHEwEEY.

rwrNrY WIgHNEN SAID TO BH BuRtrn
t>nrN ihE WALLS or A PALLgs
BUEwrgY.
raiLAnr'rHIA, Feb. l3th.-At about
m'ii-rast 10 O'Clock this morning, The
walls of new brewery building Al
Thirty ccold aud Thompson fell in.
huiyine, 10 Is reported, twenty worknep
unirr los uius.
srcaNp nisrATcn FULLER DETAILS.
PnuAnELruiA, Feb. 18th, | p. M
Fuller "details have just been received
concerning the terrible accident which
orcHu,d bc,Aenn . and 10 O'Clock hi,
morning nt the Mills Brewery, Thirty
first hud THOMPSON street.
. Doe ice house attached to the building
'uldHli icii, huryng beneath lis rulns
ei-hl or nine Of the employees.
One lnrn WAS taken ont dead aud two
men were In sight, one of them alive but
i,t ia TIE RUINS. Intense excitement
prevails in the lei shborhoUd, and large
i1rrt IF policemen are At the scene
'nchlra W th the citiz MS to rescue the
unfortunate wOrkmen.
MORE REGARDING TUE FRIGHTFUL cATAs
TRurnE-oNE OF THE MEN DEAD.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-At the tim,
The accident occurred at the brewery here
lhis morning, dozen men were employed
/ about the building and were at the time
/ engaged Ia slowing away ice.
Since the structure fell the police AMI
/ Others have been removing the debris AN,
/ thus far have succeeded In extTicating
from the RUNS the following persons
Samu Allen vas taken out dead, aul
lis body was found Ia be- crushed ant
margled TO horrible extent, almos
every bone in his body being broken.
Henry Miller, a son of the proprieto. oil
the brewery, was also extricated, an,
was found TO be- badly injured. He wa
removed tO his fathers residence.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

danger Of that passed when the PrCsi-
dent made the country accept with joy
the appointment Of an unknown man to
the Chief Justiceship, as the only escape
for such other nominations as those Of
Williams and Cushing.
From time immemorlal the dove has
been associated in mems minds with the
Idea of peace, but one species Of the bird
Is actually becoming an important adjunct
to hostile armies and beleagured camps.
The valuable services performed by car
rier pigeons for the French during the
lale war, have determined the Govern
ment TO establish in every fortress a
pigeon house containing 1000 Of the birds
Commentators between the German
Fortressos at Me'z and strashurg, main
tain communication with other Gr mau
lorls by carrier pigeons.
\ correspondent writing to the Com
nerci q oa the subject OF the Republican
nomina on for Governor, lniimGtes that
unless the candidate Of that party Is from
this county the Democrats viii succeed.
After naming the long Inc Of Governors
from Kent and Sussex counties DE say 3
/ Ind now aftcrau exclusion from thc office
T for ihirtv-twn yefr=. wee are rrcmisrd 70 cuf'-
4 tuuauce thereof q all tie indications are
] telinhlpl hv tho Democrats adding Governor
! John W. Hall Of Frederira. IN Kent county,
] 20 their list. unlrss the Republican party
shall choose their candidate from New
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

= Keokuk lady, while engaged In the
pursuit of her dome.tic duties, encoun-
urDd b mouse in the flour barrel. Now,
mG- babies, under similar circumstances,
A.HA anve uit,rrd few feminine
-u.it,-, and then soIght safety in the
.tr.f. But this Dre Possessed more than
tne ordinary degree Of feminine courage.
She SUNNI 'ned the hired man and tod
him to get the shot gun, called the bull
dog aud stationed himself at a convenient
20 tuce. She item climbed halfway up
stains and commenced to punch the aour
hirel yi-0us'y with a pole Presently
lAe mouse male Its Appearance ard
STARTED across the door. The dog at
once scent ia pursuit. The Jan tired
,ui ihc dog cropped dead. The lady
hlulri aud f. down stairs, and the
hired wau thinhiug that she was killed,
and Earug Tint bee would be arrested for
murder, di-GpIrattd and has not been
seen since. Toe mouse escaped.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Willie We ave already up essei tie
rarret aud apprehension w 20 which we
v.uaed the selection Of MI. scC.uic os
the standard bear.r Of the Ref rmers in
Philadelphia, we nevertheless hope that
he may be elected, for even &c The choice
be between two unfit men, il neller that
the movement which springs from good
motives should ttismph than that cor
rupt ring, supported and sustained by the
blind and fanstlcol adherence Of men to
party, should be enabled to reintrerch
itself in power and cover up the dark
record If that lesaized Iiltge by which
Il has made Philadelphia ore OF the
heaviest taxed aud Borst governed cities
on the continent.
We r,j1ice in every movement which
tends 10 divorce State and municipal
politics from that Of the National Govern
mept, and until such divorce IL complde
we shall have no cad 10 the election Of
corrupt or incompetent men TO piac S
they could MT obtain but for the fear OIL.
dlsofg4uiziug the putj' fer Natl nal
eimpaign. We, probably, have exreri.
euced as little of e here as IN most places,
and yet we have urquostiouaoly sell
some very incompetent and some very
corrupt men elected or erpoltted TO office
on the plea of party necessity, while i is
common esserti that we have ga
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Mr.. C1ah'ng is a native Of Newbury-
pot, ,ud is row over seventy years Of
we Ne@hu,ypnrt WAS also the home OF
Miss Hannah +. Gould, the poetess. Some
years ago She wrote a number ni epitapha
ON living persons, and among them the
following on
CALEB CUSHING.
Lie abide, all ye dead,
fut iu the nest bed
Ecpos,s the body OF Gushing,
Who wendell his way
Ihro' the world AS they say,
Aud perhaps now he s dead
Hen be pushing
Miss Gould came under the category OF
" old maids" ana was no preposses3lng
u appearance. Mr.. Cushing retorIed
is follows;
uANNAH =. GOULD.
Here iies one whose wit.
" ithnut wuuniing, could hit,
Alts thr turf ie lightly above her
SIN has sfnt every beau
To the regions below,
Aud gone down herself for u lover.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

1wo MEN KILLED AT RIpoRwAy p,,.
COUNTY, Pa.
NAHRisnrRGH, Pa, Feb. l3th.-S. y
Perry and Mr.. Rynear, lumherm,o. wsra
Instantly killed this morning nj RlsSa
wav, Elk county, by slide ut ioSs
Perry ] lvca "a wife md family LIVING h.
Rid"rway. Ryuear was a stranger. i,
his diary was written, "sister MARY. MI
Warwick street. r., udepha.p
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Tue Loud inns, referring 10 The
Elections new In u -ress iu + gland,
say-; "At the present tnc subjects OF
"dspute are discovered because there
'are parties parties DO not exist because
there are subjects Of disruten Those
who have attempted TO gather from The
speeches Of candidates and the letters Of
special correspondents the real issue in
the present campaign viii nHd in the
sentence quoted the hest statement that
could possibly be mad %: thec uclnsious
10 Yard which they were already grad
ualy coming. The 1iH r,bce be-A,eu
the Two great parties u England ,o-d y,
rs b-tweeu the two great PARTIES ia
thi. country, are those Of passion, pre-
jndlce, association and sentiment, rather
lhap differences OF principle.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Ohio


CiNciNNAlI, F,b l3,h.-Tee iaa,..
Varl Ms places ia the iat.ilor are my. 70
Vigorous Efforts TO close the l Isnags
saloons. iquof
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

THE ELECTION or A BISHOP pos1pos,.
TILL June.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13.--The Rp;scon.,
C"nve ion Of Wisconsin adIou'ned "a
dc without oloct'ng bishop iu placs s" ~,
~ lop Cumnlrs. The electlon ,,,,,
inhe place NJ the annual session Of ,hn XII
diocese convention In June. 'us
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

saturday, February IA, 49, A.
1874 FortS-third Year. IsSi
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

DIR Joseph II. Schenck, ST., proprietor
Of sehcrck's Pulmonic Syrup, Mandrake
Pl.s ard Sea Weed Tonic, died at Bis
residence, No. 1914 Green street, Wednes.
day IA ming, aged % years.
The deceased was u native Of Fleming
ton, y j. favoRbly known for bis
liberal gifts to charitable institutions aud
for uni rim kiadncss to his employees.
He l-tves IL wifi, one son OR. Joseph
u. S'Aenck, Jr.) and two daughters.
For the past two years DR.. schenck was
totally blind, aud he has been confirmed
Invalid for some time.
7 ha commissioners appointed to make
the annual assay at the mint met Wednes
tlv and transacted the usual business.
The total coinage mt the three miuts for
the asst fiscal ytur WIS "a follows;
icrpa Value.
lHl sfeiphla........ 3O,ii2p}0 s20 sss rs
Is 900 rtHncisgn. ....... 1881 $40 1861 buO
Carson tlty........... 6-UItO 81 ibi
Total for all mints. 32.523o7O AS 6sy,lsl
Ihe number of pieces for assay amount
to over $50 0o0 m value.
pr. IL. Il. Lindcrman, Director Of the
Mint, ia in attendance, with ex Governor
Pollock, Superintendent Of the Philsdel-
phia Mint.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Rev. g. W Ray, OF Bridgeport c.,
preaeu,d ON Prayer and Potatoes y
sunday morning.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

Good horses sell for s2j, saddles and
all, in California.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

NoRwiCH, n. V, Feb. John
Youngs was shot dead by \ bert IIolmes,
while forcing am entrance to house OF
III fame, Nhirc the iter's wife was an
Inmate. Holmes was arrested.
THr CoWsG JrrLEe.- The chlldren's
jubilee, 10 be held IN the Masonic remple
On Thusliy evening, Feb. Goth, for the
nrucht Of the BnaudyWiue NJ. Il. Sunday
school, promises TO be- very Interesting
entertainment. The children are being
trained very carefully by the director,
Nr. Todd, and from the character
ut the previous ontert ,inmcnt held In
their church. We are fully satisfied tue
Jubilee Will he grand success. Tickets
are salirg fast, aud we advise all IN
ierested 10 the cause of Sunday Schools
10 stcJre ih'iI tickets early, SO as to
have tIem cXraanged for reserved seats
without extra chtrxc. The children
meet again fur rehearsal, at the Opera
House, this afternoon.
= PLEASANT SrrrRIsE.-The Rev. Mr..
B1iiur, OF Nc. Pleasant NJ. +, Church,
Was surprised by u visit Of his friends
lud member. OF his church few eyen-
ines since, who, after spruling most
agreeable tiue presented HIM with a
| handsome sum OF money as a slight
/ though inadequate token OF their appre-
cutiion OF his services
Sensible people eat and drink for
! health.
"A California lady owns II, o65 acres
of land.
Reuter- is digging away at his Persian
nailway.
II 9 2 H. D q "a cha
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
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Murder.

NORWICH n. y, Feb. John
Yourgs was shot dead by \ bert IIolmes,
while ilrciue AN entrance to house OF
10 fame, VII ne the Ia ter's wife was an
inmate Holmes was arrested.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14
Delaware State journal

wIAMIN@TGN. DEL.'
February IA, 49, a.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-14

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SUBSCRIBER
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

Rules of politeness are all regulated
at Pekin by the tribunal of rites. In
case you wish to pay visit to q man.
DARN, the proper thing to do is to send
in your card, on a small piece of red
paper, on which is your name, followed
by polite sentence as this :
1.-THE tender and sincere friend of your lord
ship, and the perpetual disciple, Of your doc
trine, thus presents himself to pay his respects
and to bow before you to the earth.
If the mandarin is willing to receive
you, he asks you to pass before him.
You are expected to make the humble
reply, 81 dare not" and after an in,
fnity of gestures, which are all ar
ranged, and obligatory phrases, the
master of the house bows to chair, and
slightly dusts it with the corner of his
robe, upon which you are at length
seated. The difficulties are much in
creased when ten or dozen mandarins
call upon an Englishman at once, and,
according to custom, tea is offered, be-
ginning at the one of the highest rank
He pretends to offer it to the next, then
to the third, and so on to the last. ALI
having politely refused, he permits
himself to drink it. The second, in
his turn, has to offer his cup to the
others, and thus the farce proceeds, I'M
til all have gone through the wearisome
task. The whole scene passes with i'm
perturbable gravity, and it requires the
greatest self-command not to smile at
such etiquette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
A Banditti Game.

The San Francisco Chronicle says, in
speaking of the recent capture of Vas
quez: "Vasquez stated to Major Mitch
ell that if he had $4,000 and the
kind and quantity of arms he required,
he could revolutionize the entire South
ern portion of the State. 1t is believed
that this has been the objective point
of his scheme. A boldly conceived plot
of his was an attempt to plumber the
Paymaster's car on the Southern Pa
cifc Railway. He heard that on GER
tain day the pay car would traverse the
road attached to the regular train. Ac-
cordingly he gathered about him the
bravest of his band and prepared to at.
tack and despoil it. The banditti Sc.
lected spot between San Jose and
Gilroy, known as 'The Divide The
plan included the cutting and removal
of section of the rail. This was the
first exercise on the programme. The
Characteristic laziness of the Califor.
mans delayed their preparations, and,
as the train was ten minutes ahead OF
time, the affair was an utter failure. AS
the train approached, the members OF
the band were busily engaged in dam,
aging the track. It came laundering
down and past them as they sprane
back, and whisked out of their reach
ere any harm could be accomplished
The officials on the train noticed thu
bandits and OWNED the true reason 81
their presence. On the evening of the
same day the tragedy at Tres Pinos oc
| c1rrad "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

THROUGH ALL THE AGES of study and
investigation which have marked the
path of scientific discovery, one especi-
ally alluring object has tempted the in
quiries and speculations of philoso-
piers. It is what the wizards and
witches of olden time, the iugglers of
India, soothsayers of Arabia, Magi of
Egypt, necromancers of Turkey and
the Orient, and alchemists of civilized
Europe have sought, but sought in vain
a vegetable 1or-poisonous ELirir,
which, by cleansing the blood, remov-
ing from the system all impurities,
strengthening the nerves, the muscles,
and the brain, and vital1zing every fibre
of the system, should bid defiance to
the corroding hand of disease.
DIR. Walker, of California, discovered
an herb, the properties of which, if they
do not entirely fulfill all the conditions
above mentioned, have at least proved
themselves efficacious in all of them
this herb Doctor Walker has made mn
ingredient in his famous VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, which can be obtained of any
wholesale Druggist throughout the
country,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
An Earnest Young Printer.

Lieut.. J. K. P. Ragsdale, Of the Uni
ted States Navy, died of dropsy, in the
thirtieth year of his age. The Belair,
Nd. Kgis says the story of Lieut..
Ragsdale's admission into the navy is a
romantic one, and adds 4" He was born
in Mississippi, and when a youth en-
tered a printing-oflice conducted by his
brother at Waco, Texas. After learning
to set type, he determined to enter, if
possible, the United States Navy.
Being without influential friends, he
decided to make application in person
to Hon. John H. Reagan, then a men,
Der of Congress from Texas. Not hav-
ing the means to pay the expenses of a
journey to Washington he set out on
foot, working his way from one print
lng-office to another, until, after toll
some trip of two months, he reached
his destination. The boys story en-
listed the sympathy of Mr.. Reagan, and
through his influence he obtained the
appointment he sought. He graduated
with honor. While at the academy he
formed the acquaintance and friend
ship of the late Lieut.. Fred. McCor-
mick, of Belair, who was also cadet
at the academy. Visiting the home of
young Mccormick, he fell in love with
sister of the latter, a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady, whom he mar
rled In 1869. In q short time Mrs.
Ragsdale died. Last fall Lieut.. Rags
| dale who was then on duty in the Pa
cifc Squadron, obtained furlough on
account of i'll health, and came to Bel
air. He remained here until the Gu
ban troubles broke out, when he APP
piled for orders, and was assigned for
duty on the United States steamer Col
orado. His health still being bad, he
was again granted furlough, when he
returned once more to his adopted
home, where he remained until his
death "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
A California ROdeO.

The great herd, numbering about
5000 head, is huddled in the middle of
the open plain, and the proprietors and
vacqueros are riding around them.
What few footmen there are present
keep we'll out of the way, for these
Spanish cattle have great curiosity to
inspect mans heels. There are few
to be branded, and as there is no corral
to confne them in, they are compelled
to resort to the Mexican plan. The ami
NAL is first separated from the herd,
and then vacvuero rides him down and
lassoes him by the horns. Another
rides up and lassoes him by the hind
legs, if he is skillful enough, or if not,
throws one side of the loop on the ami
malls back and the other on the ground
behind him, and he presently backs
into it, when it is quickly drawn tight.
Then the two horses set out in opposite
directions, the animals hind feet are
pulled from under him, and he comes
down, one would think at the imminent
hazard of breaking his backbone. A
man rushes up with tho branding iron
and claps it on his right hip, where il
makes cruel singing and fzzing and
| q sickening stencil.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
Wooden Artillery.

Few narratives of sieges are more
entertaining than that given in the SER
Mutakhereen, of q fort which was de-
Tended by the use of wooden artillery,
and defended effectually, in one of
Abdungzebe's campaigns in the Deccan
The commandant was nearly unprovided
with cannon, having only one or two
effective pieces. The town, however,
was great mart for timber. The gov
ernor, securing both the timber and
the carpenters, garnished his ramparts
with wooden limitations of cannon and
being fully supplied with most other
requisites when the imperial army ar
rived, put a good face on the business.
He4did more, too for he kept the
secret within his own walls and the
enemy, suspecting the number of his
train, commenced their approaches in
due form, affording him thus abundance
of leisure to mature his plan of de-
Tense. Every piece, as soon as fred,
became, of course, unserviceable, but
he Immediately replaced it by new
one.
No foundry ever produced more guns
in a.year than this mans ingenuity did
in one siege. The enemy, tired ont al
last with the obstinate defense which
he made from his batteries, determined
to icarry the place by escalade in open
day. Having failed, however, in some
similar enterprises, a neighboring saint
was procured, who was to head the at
tack, and, by the scanctity of his char
acter, toinspire the soldiers with great
er zeal in desperate cause. The holy
man was raised Oh platform, and car
ried in the-rear of the forlorn hope.
The governors good luck still adj
hered to him. A shot from wooder
gun, when the escaladers were nearly
close to the walls, knocked down thu
saint, on which the party took to theit
heels. A delay ensued; the siege wal
at last raised and the comnandan
covered with glory. y IVA Tx,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
The Mill River Dam.

Mr.. William T. Clement, of the
Clement & Hawks Manufacturing Com
pany, Northampton, who was the first
President of the Reservoir Company,
testified before the Mill River Dam in
vestigating committee, that several COM
plants were made of the contractors
work, but only one, and that inmate
rial, to him. The witness remembered
that Gov. Hayden Mt some time express
ed his feeling that the work was not
done thoroughly, and desired that Mr..
Gardner should be kept there more
than he was but the witness could not
tell what the special cause of complaint
was. There never was an agreement
that they might depart from the speci-
fcations about the main dam, but such
permission was given with regard to
the stone used IN the cross wall for the
outlet pipe. From the time the dam
was first filled the water oozed, and at
the lower part of the dam at two points,
one near the waste way, and one, a large
stream, on the east side, partly from
the natural slope and partly from the
embankment. It was known that there
were springs under the embankment
when it was built. No pains were taken
to divert them from injuring the en-
bankment. AS the late Gov. Hayden
had been quoted in the papers, illness
said that within six months of his death
he had expressed himself, in the pres
ence of witness and of Thomas Hayden
his son, at the reservoir, as being bet.
ter satisfied with the dam than he had
ever been before.
In answer to questions from the jury
Mr.. Clement said he had visited the
broken reservoir, and there was moth
ing to show that any trench had been
built, as per contract. cit looks" ht
said, cas- if the main earth had never
been taken away for the DAM" He al
so stated that the cement had q very
bad appearance, not being properly
mixed-that in front of the outer wal
being of good cement, while the inside
wall was SO soft as to be all washed
away. Being asked if he should hav,
approved of such q foundation had h,
seen it, he responded "Not for mo
ment." Once too much sand was uset
in the cement, the witness being SORT,
to say that more than six parts of san,
appeared to one of cement. He wa
sure that the wing walls, which hav
been questioned, were built according
to the contract.