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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

A lads in Pouglkeepsie found little
girl in the stree crying bitterly, and asked
her where sbe was going she WIS SO
small to be ont alone. Down town to
find NV papa" What IS your fiiher s
name p inquired the lady. +" HIS name
il papa" "But what does your mother
call him 2" She cal him Inpa
" What do you want Of your papa ~ "
only want to kiss him" just then a
sister Of the child who was searchiI 9 flI
her came and took possess m of the lii L
iuna way. and told the Iiliful story that
the child's father, whom It dearly loved
had died recently. and she btiug tired o
waiting, had gone ont TO look for him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
Auiuaciiients.


Perhaps We should hesitate TO az.
nuurce the coming Of the celebrity TIA,
promises to appear at the Opefa House
next Monday evening" vet II is u fact that
We are then to have the pleasure Of see
ing the charming Mrs Winnie Montague,
who was charged with tuning tie Lead
of the treasurer Of Jersey City, whose
drla'catiors have given him an uuWyla-
BILE notoriety. In justice TO Miss Mon
tapue, however, we are glad Ia
hulug able TO publish the laH
that she has been most honoruby
acquitted of the charges falsely made
against her, aud vat ID must he confessed
that her accompl ishmonis us an actress
hen pleasing address and personal charmi
arc hcWitehiug enough to warrant us IN
cauti, ming our Wilmington gcutlemea
against possible danger. Not that Mis-
I Montague would lCIstll I've guilty Of ans
( / ! dissection, very far from l., but gentle
I men of romantic Wocliy ties, and Nhoaie
/ lovers of the beautiful caunct ensi yresis.
/ the captivating influence Of the charming
actress whose coming We hereby au-
nounce. OF course she will have full
! houses, especially as the PLAYS in which
she is 10 appear are of 70 Popular Chat'
acter. On Monday evening "lhe Irish
Drama, or the Outlaws Of '9s." Tuesday,
Through by Daylight" and "Wednesday
"The Winning Hand Miss Montague
will be accompanied by MIR. JAMES NJ.
Ward, the great character actor, and VIII
he assisted by large and talented dr'
matte corps, Under the personal superyl'
sion Of Mi. +. J.. Kc.ler..btcoi Baltimore
CHlfpAENs' Jrnu.RE.
The sale Of reserved seats for the grand
Jubilee, February 26.h, commences ,hl;
morning at Bouphu an, Thomas Il Cos
book store, OF o O'Clock. All who ba'e
secured their tickets can have them re"
served without extra charge, all others
can do so by paying to Bonghman Thorn
as X Co. the lrice Of admission 80 cents'
To give eome idea OF what the proPrama
is composed. we will say there viii oe
: seven iuil chouses by he 800 voices
These tunes are lively and nearly all new
> one being ronud. or two different tune'
sung AT once There will also be nv
solos, five Ducts, TWO semi choruses' ONT
echo, one piano solo, one piano uuelt
two oyeriufcs by tie orchestra, Two al
dresses, six dialogues Of very amuslnl
and interesting character nnd one solIo
quv called "lhr Criminal. or ne hlsu
before c>eculon" il fact every lhlhg
Z being done in the way OF variety to haA
this entertainment grand sGrctssi am
:, considering the cause, no one shou!u =
y fuse to buy ticket. Children h'ee 10
= renertal this afternoon at the Opeu
i House, at y paft . o'clock
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

AN OLD LADY LIVING NEAR SALEM MUIR
DERED.

On Sunday last Salem AMI vicinity
were thrown IN a eta'e e great excite
ment by announcement that IN elderly
and inoifensive lady named Dilks had
bten brutally murdered in Penn's Neck,
hut a short distance from the town named
above.
Mrs. Dilks lived with John Lloyd and
wife and on Sunday morning they leh
for church, leaving Mrs. ID. to attend to
the house. when they returned, al noon,
Mrs. Dilks could not be found In the
house and search for her was immtdi'
ately Instituted. After awhile her body
was found in the yard adjoining.
and horrible sight met the view
Of those present. Mrs. Dlks' throat wa
cut from ear TO ear and her lifeless form
was lying in pool Of her own life e
blood.
About the body numberless heavy foot
prints and evidences of desperate slrng-
gle could be seen, and IN an carihen pot
near by lay the blood.staincd razor VIII
which the atrocous deed was committed
An alarm was given and a physician
summoned, who gave 1t as his opinion
that the woman was choked to death and
afierward stabbed. The fact that She
bled comparatively little, would seem Ia
give colo to Ills belief, and the uumer-
ou3 bruises aud abrasions on the wumau's
person cor firms the sunposition that she
and her murderers had quite II struggle.
Soon after the discovery Of the body
two men, one white and one cO'Ortd,
were arrested on suspicion Of being the
perpetrators Of the deed, which they
committed, II is thought, for gain. They
deny any knowledge Of IT, hut as they
were seen in the vicinity of the house
about the time of the murder ii is though
they know more than they care to tel
about 1t.
No attempt to rob the house seems tf
have been made after the murder for
everything the family left was fouu,
ef.er their return.
THE AFFAIR Still ~ Az MPRNErRABLl
MYSTERY.
The murder of Mrs. Mary Di,ks rcl
Salem, ON Saturday night or Sundn'
morning last, is still covered aud sur
rounded with impenetrahle mysterv. GEL
There were five cuts or etahs about Mrs
rs person. and the razor with which CO.
decd was committed has been recognize
ms the properly of one OF MIR. Lluyi'
employees who was in Salem with Nh
l.. Mt the time Of the murder.
1t IL now thought that the lady Wa
first choked 10 death in the house ar
was afterwards taken to the vard. wherl
, to make sure that she would die, be-
throat and other portions of her bod
, were cut.
5 What the object of the murder was /
! the greatest mystery Of all, for uobod
+ has any idea Of IL. Mrs. Dilk- was
. ! fayOritr In her uriWhhDrhoOd and hn
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
Plans for Improving the Civil SER
Vice Announcements.

plans for Improving the civil Ser
vice Appointments.
The general tecogtition OF the evils Ct
the present system Of civil service ap-
rolniments under the National Govern
meut must. sooner or later, lead TO some
measure Of real CT pielC nded reform.
Propositions are already numerous, aud
all Of them except that which Is distipc-
lively known as the "Ciyll Service Re-
form" measure, proposes to take, TO
very large degree The appointing power
away from the President The most per-
nicious ard objectionable Of all PROPOSE
iious is that inspired by Ben Butler, aud
introduced into the House Of Representa-
lives by New York Congressman, very
appropriately named, Smart. Il propo,ts
to give the appointment Of department
clerks and other Federal officials Of the
lower srad,s directly into The hands OF
the Conglessmen, Just as appointments
of cadets IN the military aud naval
academies are now made. 1t is nothing
but an optn end scardalous Proposition
to leeallze ard peipenatt system Of
"patfousge Which has already done
much 10 deoauch Congressman and
! damage the civil service, aud which
is in fact the very evil at which
all real reforms are aimed.
Another proposition ia to let the people
elect post masters and other Federal OIL
eials, while we have lately seen prop
osition urged to authorize the nomination
OF such officers by the Governors OF
States, such nomination TO he sui Ject TO
tie approval OF the President aud senatc.
All these propositions are in conflict with
the Constitution Of the Republic rs it row
stands. as the President and Senate are
now vested with the powers IL is PROPOSE
TO give 10 others, but they are oil leedo' 81
able In themselves, because they propose
TO make tbs agents and sub0Idluatss OF
the heads OF the various departments OF
the national government dependent FOL
appointment on those to whom, atiti
appomtmcut. they are In no wise ie-pol'
d sib'e, thus relieving the subordinate, ID
.reat measure, of any sense Of re'pjnsi
. bility to his superior, and, On the othel
8 hand. relieving heads of departments o
responsibility for the acts Of their agents
v But there is Still another reason VIII.
all these plans are Objectionable, on TIL
broad ground that ihey are inimical Il
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
Tho Relative Cost of Government
In cities and IN the. hurai
Districts.


rhe Relative Cost of Government
IL cities and IN the. h"r@i
1901
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

Tie Davenport Nowa) Gazette vouchcs
for the absolute truth of the following.
though, from obvious reasons. all nance
are suppressed
One of the leading citizens of Dlvsu-
port had an onlv daughter who was be-
troth.d to a Young man Of fair promi e.
A clerk in a ieliirr comrrtciI hou.e n
pnbuuue. His vista to Mot civ We,r
rcrulur. and ARRANGEMENT. l.nli.ru ngf,
IRAN immediate union. when Che lttl
elect was stricken down hy tyrboiA tcyO,.
and, in spite OF all thai skiIl and GA &,
couii de. died. The fa-.M .opnr'.,.
SAYS. " Wrs.w inl.rrr nn t,r...,.
for the bridal cr death. u,t iofilrcu
snmtnn'inn of all earthly love. W,vi
messed the nrony of her lovcr as hr t,.. q
I in sperchlrse. t,nri,fs abstraction o,rl
/ the satin lined burial case.
/ After the melancholy iournev TO Otk
dale. the ,nuur man relurn,dto Dubr0t,..
/ N.rvnii. + v..r.ct m. ard a u,.cuii,r hat.
Inclination seized hin man Nj. lost ot,.
was present I'm the room, Jrared I'm IN,
sam, rarb which Ind euye.oY,d nrr rla,.
an rrinopatronce was In yoin. Al,
minptely drsstihrl her dress. her. anpe,r
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

"A Brooklyn man, who never had a
sweetheart, says he takes solitary .ats-
faction In standing around the railroad
depois and seeing the women hug,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
A Tharty.twO Column Newspaper for
el.5O a Year!

Wit the bssinning 1874 the DELAWARE STATE
JOsREAl entered on the forty third year Of ils
existence, and It's proprietOrs desiring to extend
It's fsld Of useulaess, AMI eoundent that II
hr0uGht 10 the attention VI the people VI Della
ware aud the adjoining counties that It will eoih-
aasd still larger degree Of popular patronage
aad support have mads arrangements Tor
thorsufh asd systemat canvass VI the territory
thrsugh which It sireulstes.
IL is, they ara confident, one Of the best, and
Hns uestionably the cheapest paper ever pub
hshed on the Delaware peninsula. Il Is folio
sheet VI thirty 1.-two columns, from twenty i've 10
twenty eight columns U; which contain Ieadlns
matter. embracing choice stories and literary
laattsr, complete summaries Of ihe nows Of tbs
Country and State, carefully written editorials
en- earrsnt topics aud great variety Of misesl-
lansous matter.
IL il, in short. q complete high toned family
nswspapsr. Independent aud aon partisan
APAPER FOR THE WHOLE PEOPLE.
devoted to the interests VI the people. without
regard 10 party or sect.
II is a paper It's publishers would uuhesita-
t.nRly present to the people On its own merits
especially as its price Is butsl % a year, tbut
two. thirds that Of papers iutriusicaly worth far
lsas than she stats JoURSALl but for the pur-
pose 81 more 'aoiousuty S''us'As -,
- as''uN'A " '.' ,.- - =. ~,
en@ onp'eVsusA'sN
'sl''i' ..-......u.....,. o..
- -, - M. -t,,...T
eN~s "
six splendid OIL Chronlosl
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

Three VI the ehromos are very hne large pic
lures, and any one Vi them will be given wish
she paper for one year for Two DoLLARs. VI Aay
0as VI three equally dneiy flushed chreu's,
though some " hat smaller, aud the paper tor Vue
rear for sSE DOLLAR AND FIFTY SaNfs.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

These ChrOmos Cannot be Bought
Retail nj Hsess Than From Three &"
Five Dollars Each
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

eSEsoF. TnE OLDEST AND THE BEST
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
Delaware State journal.

WILMINGTON. DEL
February 81, 1874
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21
six splendid OIL Chromosi

AN oPPORTUEITY NEVER BEFORE
OFFERED BY ANY PERIODICAL
IN THIS COUNTRY
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

lA-FLNK OIL GHkoMo=To EVERY
SUBSCRIBER
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-21

s74 Forty-third Year. 1874
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
PRATT,S ASTRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odnrl"ss Always
uniform. Illuminating qualities superior 10 gas
Burns in any lamp without danger nf exploding 81
taking fire. Manufactured expressly tu displace
the If volatile and dangerous oils. lts safety
under every possible test and its perfect burning
qualities. are proved 10y its continued us- IN over
RON. 900 famIie.
Millions OF gallons have been sold and no accI.
dent-irectly indirectly-has ever occurred
from burning. storing or handling 1t.
The immense yearly loss 10 life and property re-
sulting from the of cheap and dangerous oils
in the United States, is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commission
ers throughout the country recommend the A.
TRIAL the best safeguard when lamps are used
Send fuI circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally and al
wholesale by the proprietors. CHAS. PRATT &
co. los Fulton Street, New York s2OI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
WarrLagrs.

1t st I"hu-burv. Jan. c. 10y Rev. y l.. Copper
Mr. Wul Hicks aud Miss Ella i Farnham all ui
this town
At ST. Johnsbury. Jan. by Rev. / Hyatt Mr.
Charles q Peterson "f st Iohushurv and Miss
Anna Morrison Of Waterford.
At the VI. +. Parsonage. West Concord Jan.
by Rev :. l.. Eastman. Mr.. Charles +. Wheaton
of West Concord and Miss Irene Glinrs Of Carol
y. Ii
New Years. at Wells River by Rev VIM.
Palmer George Welch of Bath y. IL. and Miss
lydia A Fisher of South Danvile. Ais" Oscar
Warden of san Francisco Cal. and Miss Lizzie Il.
Bailey. daughter of John Bailey Jr.. Esq. "t
Wells River.
In Concord Jan. l. bv Rev !. Ii. Little. MI
Leslie \. Stewart II Springfield. Mass. and Ni~s
Csli.ra u. Robinson Of Concord
In Glover Jan. l. Mr.. Timothy {. Batchrder and
Miss Emma smith. both Of Stannard.
At Rycgate Corner Jan. / 10y Rev. James ~.
B.attie. Mr. Jas. Il. Peabody, and Mrs Iannct W
McLaren bath Of Barnet.
At Walkers Hotel in Iyndonville Jan ). h'
Rev. John ). Whitman, Mr.. Warner Williams ",
Lyman y. H.. and Miss Jane Williams 't -
JohnsbuTy.
Al st. Juhnsbury Centre. Dec n by John Ia
con III, Esq. Mr. John A. Young. and Mics ld'
Thompson. all OF 81. ,Iohurbury Centre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
Farmers Meeting.

The stat" Board of Agriculture hold
Il meeting with the farmers 1t Pa>>uuIp-
sic nu Thursday and Friday OF next
week. The program of exercises are
gwen out IT. follows. beginning Thurs
day afternoon Opening address hN j.
=. Foster of Barnet ''Rclatium "f theory
to facts in agriculture. toy F. X. Can
prnfrr of Waterford. "FarmrIS' homes
in Vermont" 10y Ira q. Smith OF
II. bloomsbury. Thursday evening
.'Tastr its culture and its fruits" 10y
/. W. Sauhorn of Lyndon. Friday
morning ''Why farming does not pay.
hy Geo. Il. Drew of Danvilr. Man
Igrmrnt of swamp lands. 10y l.. +.
jameson of Ira>hurg. Friday afternoon
"Wa>tr products of the farm. 10y
Peter Collier of Burlington. "Emgli>ll
farming" 10y ". :. Thorp of Morris
Vile. Friday evening sugar max
ing" 10y y. VI. Foster of Cabot. SUE
cess i'll dairy farming" 10y F. ID. Douglas
of Whiting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
DR.. PierCe's
Golden Medical Discovery

vii r"u.h IN onr-Irali the tim, nec.ssar, t.
car" II with any "thI nc,iIcIn and II does il no,
10y drN in II up. but by rcnuvin. thu. cause-.uL
.iuu. irritation. and healing the affected paTt-
t"' All ,-'- 81 li"ars'i''-- Suppression loss
: once bronchitis >'.NCr, I hrnuIc nI Iuprrit,4
"U-h-- u viii t". found To surll-- any medicine
That has ever before been offered tD the publ.
W lil II cures III, ~cvrrr-t Coughs II strengthen,
tt' = si'In and purtr- the blood Ry its great
'l""d purifying properties Al cures all Humor.
Pimplr
Four I" IN i"'t"e warranted To cure Salt
hh"lm 81 letter aud the worst kind of Pimpl-. uri
III" lace. l"" &" four bottles arr warranted fr
clear IN" -N-i"ni at BnilS. jarhunclcs and sore.
ON To -iN bottles NJ" warranted cure tn, worst
Una {" EIS7IptIhs and h"trh among the hair. SIX
3" ten battles arr warranted cure Running of the
arr ana corrupt "a Running Ulcers Eight To
lively" bottles ar" warranted Ia Scr"fula
tn worst forms ui secondary and Tertiary Svphil-
ne diseases l W. To six bottles warranted (,
cur" Liver Complaint. sl.00 bottles for $500
~ all Druggists. Manufactured AT Dr PirTrc-
"fid bl~Pcns.lrN Nos -. - II and II Wet
S-neca st. BuHaly y. \ t.. / -. Feb, IL, "A
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
A Real Artist.

Mr.. l.. X. Wood, Jr., of Bart"m has
completed his star business Directories
of II. .IohnShury. and hung one in the
post office and another in the Avenue
House. where they will well repay a
careful inspection 10y all VIII" appreciate
il good piece of work. They are the
cards of business men OF our town.
painted upon glass tablets. in highly
ornamental and artistic manner. From
the notices given of Mr.. Wood by the
press. his customers here had reason Ia
expect Il good thing, hut We think they
must have all been surprised at the
beauty of design and perfection of these
works of art.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
ADDISON COUNTY.

y Young man 10y the name of ALVIN
Ncadcr, ~ Years old broke through til,
ice. while skating on Button Bay. Fer
r>hurg. last Friday. in company with
his Younger brother and another boy
and WIS drowned in about six feet OF
wafer. The bows gave the alarm and
made tIIiitlc>S efforts to rescue him
His body waS recovered soon after. and
WAS barred sunday last.
CurTENDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. William Ii. Thomas of this city.
gladdrncd the hearts of his tenants Uen
in number) on New Years DAY by pre-
Scnting them with Il month rent. Such
rTnuShcartcdncs> on the part oi
landlords i'll these hard times" j. ST
unusual that We think Mr.. Thomas
kind deed well worthy of mention. not
t" say imitation. - Burlington Free Press
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Byron Fuller was the victim of Il de
tcstable theft, last week He had be
frieuded boy who came along and Civ
en- him employment. The next dav in
absence of the family he ransacked the
house and took Iady'S watch and
chain. Il pair of valuable bracelets, sill
vcr thimhlc, several dollars in money.
and several valuable kcepsakeS. includ-
ing the toys of Il little hoy lately de
ceased. Il suit of small clothes, and 9th
er articles too numerous to mention
He was tracked to the woods but the
wind being strong all traces were lost
and he Is still at large.
The store of ID. ID. Wead at Sheldon
Creek WAS entered 10y burglars Oh the
night Of December 81. and 500 in Gov
ernuenl bonds and $50 in currency wa:
taken from the safe.
y serious and almost fatal accident
occurred on one ct the Bank street sid,
walks, New Years day. Frank, |;
Years old son of II. ii. Farnsworth
Esq, BERTHE, son of AFRO Kent. and Ar
thur, sou of Geo. McGowen. We're coast.
ing on a traverse, when they undertook
to turn ont for Il fierce dog and were
cap>izcd and thrown with great violenr,
against fence. The Kent hoy escaped
with sprained wrist. young McGOw
aus nose was badly battered and OIL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
Notice !!

| have my hands the tax book un list nf l-7.s
amounting I" IA cents "n the dollar and will lie
~ the places designated below IN the stated days
t" receive the SANE. All paying their taxes in the
month Of Jan. will be allowed discount III four
per cent. on the State tax My receipts Al" all
due the first day "i March and all remaining
/ unpaid at that date will be collected with COSTS
will Ice at the Avenue iInu-, every Monday
st. .Iuhnsbury ilons. Saturdays l.. / Fairbanks
& Co office fifteenth Of .Ianunrv and February
At East st I"hnshury. "Wednesday Jan u
from 10 a. m until y.
At My St"r" ST JohnshuIy centre ON the fore
moons of all daVs except the ah'vr.
B ltr2S HIRAM WEEKS Collector
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-01-09
The Fire Department. Insuranc

BN the report of Chief Engineer. tNrus
Sargent. We learn that the effective
force of nur fire department l. 100 men /;
the apparatus two engines, one hook
and ladder truck and four hose true Is.
There are one thousand feet good linen
hose. five hundred feet leather hose not
reliable. and considerable more entirely
Worthless. The entire expense "t the
department the past year. including
pa\ of men. care of engine houses and
machines. wood, lights and repairs. was
Sl:J. This does not incln,lc water rent
ar insurance. but does include SlOu
back pay for tiremen. There have
h.eu but three fire alarms during the
wear, and at no one was all the depart
ment called ont. and the damage III
.acl, instance WAS slight. The Engineer
/ suggests hose company on Railroad
street. eight hundred feet new hose
| bought. with perhaps new apparatus
new reserv oirs i'll the northwest part "l
the village and at the south end.
This exhibit of the Engineer must be
highly gratifying to the property holders
of the village. \ population OF four ol
five thousand. and not a fire during the
wear. We happen to know that the