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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Tlae Bcrks County 10. Il.

IN THE sIIERIFf's HANDs-AN EFFORT ny THE CRED
IToRs TO DEFER Irs BALE.
On Wednesday last, a meeting Of the creditors
of the Berks County r. II. was held at Reading
otake action to prevent, il possible, the sale Of
the road by the sheriff. On Tuesday Of the week
previous an alias Il. IA. had been awarded by
the Court and the Sheriff OF Bsrks Comfy di-
rected to sell tho Railroad with all its properties
rights and franchises. All the preliminary AZ
rangepents for the sale have been made and it
has been advertised to take place next month.
After the organization of the meeting aud an
interchange OF opinions by the creditors, a reso-
lntion WAS adopted authorizing certain gentle-
men named therein to represent the creditors in
any action which they may deem proper to take
for the purpose Of securing their claims or col
lecting the same, and in vesting tho committee
with absolute power TO do all acts snd things
whatsoever which in the opinion Of the mem-
bers thereof may be necessary to place the cred
itors in the best position possible with respect to
their claims, and to this end 10 make any sd-
justmcnt with tho said Berks County Railroad
Company, or with any person or persons, natu-
raj or artificial, to prosecute and defend any
proceedings at law or in eqnity--to purchase for
them and in their names the property and fran
chises, rights, liberties and privileges of the
Beiks County Railroad Company aforesaid &c.
A further resolution was adopted excluding
from the benefit OF all action taken all those
whose names were not affixed to tho above
agreement
Some further discussion ensued, In the course
OF which Miller d. Evans took occasion to criti-
else quite sharply the action Of the Messrs
Bnshong, saying they had deceived the people
and were ready TO sell out their friends. COM
mittee had been appointed previously to wait
upon the officers OF the road but reported their
inability to get any information from them. One
gentleman accused the Mcssrs Bushoug, with
DeHavcn 4 Bro, and others Of desire TO let
the road he sold so as to buy it themselves.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Tho IOuisiAnn Political situation.

lrIuN tue Dostoh NNtEtlsCI, Sept' isl
The city OF New Orleans is overwhelmingly
opposed to Kellogg, but it is by no means cer-
tain that that the State of Louisiana ,is. New
York city ia decidedly hostile to the administra-
ton Of. Governor Dix, but the State Of New York
liz, or certainly was two years ago, on his side.
New York city has to submit to the majority OF
the State, except indeed when Tsmmany con-
trives by fraudulent voting to nullify it. We
have been OF the opinion that the preponder-
ance Of evidence showed that McEDery received
more votes than Kellogg in 1879, but there is
question whether lie received more legal votes.
Remember that Warmoth was Governor then,-
Warnoth, whom the men now forming the
White Leagues had accused OF every sort Of po-
litical crime, Just ~ they have accused Kellogg.
But in that election he was ''liberal repub
can," cooperating with the democracy, with
tho prize OF United States aenatorship as
the ip,iucement to force . democratic victory,
He in tho interest. OF democracy did precisely
what they are now making their excuse for over
throwing Kellogg. He pocketed election laws,
to approve them il the necessity was discovered
He violated all law in his manipulation Of the
board to count the votes, 30 that the repub-
licans should not be represented. He was as
arbitrary and despotic in the interest of the
democrats ~ he ever had been for the re-
publicans before lie sold them out or as Kellogg
IL accused of intending to be. Therefore we say
that it il by no means certain that McEnery was
ever fairly elected governor. Inc Wnoie as
sumption that lie was elected il based upon
the evidence of . returning board reconstructed
after the election by Warmoth, whose character
10 ~ much more Infamous than Kellogg's al his
ability and courage in iniquity was greater.
These things are entirely aside from the ques'
tion Of the right of the White League mob to
drive Kellogg from office, after he had been put
in possession and recognized as the government
OF the State by the national executive authority
But we notice . disposition on the part Of the
northern democratic press to justify the actor
Of their political allies on such grounds, which
makes il worth while to point out how wretch
edly fimsy the fabric OF their excusing is, ant
IL would he inadmissble II sound.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
A 'suntvcrsity'' Doctor i'm Trouble.

HE CAUSES THE DEATH OF DELAWARE LADY AND
Is THROWN INTO PRISON To ANswER THE CHARGE
AT COURT.
Coroner Brown, of Philadelphia, held All ir-
quest, Wednesday morning, at No. 146 South
Fourth street, that city, on the body OF Mrs. Emily
]. Vandegrft, the wife Of Isaac yandegrift,
who resides near McDonough, in this
county. Mrs. Vandegrift had died the pre-
vious morning from the effects OF malpractice,
it was supposed her physician stating that she
would have to be operated on for hernia.
Some time ago Mr.. Vandegrft read iii some
OF the newspapers al advertisement of DR.. John
Buchanan, OF "Amerlcsn University of Philadel-
phis" notoriety, No. 6l4 Pine street.
He tl,ereupon took his wife to the
his wife's troubles which seems to have been u
rupture Of the bowels, when he was confiden-
tinily informed that she could be cured. and All
advance fee OF s75 was paid and Mrs. v. left in
charge OF DR.. Buchanan. Mrs. Nandegrift was
removed to the house where she subsequently
died, presided over by two elderly ladies. and
said to be place where the DR.. attends pa
tients. She was under treatment there from
about the fret OF the month, where it is alleged
the operation Of IN .lpractice, recommended aud
said to be necessary by tho DR. WAS performed.
On Sunday week Mr.. v. Was taken with vomiting,
which continued until Tuesday mornnr. After
her death DIR. Buchanan gave a certificate Of
death from bilious remittent fever, and signed
his name with the residence at No. 225 North
Twelfth street. The husband, Isaac W. vxndegrift
afterwards swore out warrant for the arreet of
Buchanan, charging him with malpractice.
DIR. Il. j. Shapleigh made post-mortcm ex-
animation at the direction OF the coroner, and
the result waA reported to the jury Wednesday
morning. He testified that tic body was in good
condition. lie found no external evidence OF
rupture there might have been small rupture
on the right side, but no strangulstion and noth-
ing singular; there had been = premature birth
within few days. The bowels were congosted,
and at five places he found imagination or in
trlssuscepIion. The immediate cause OF death
was exhaustion, resulting from pain and vomit-
ing.
The Jury found that death WAS caused by OK.
hAustion, caused by disease OF the bowels the
result of criminal malpractice at the hands Of
DR.. John Buchanan. DR.. Buchanan was COM
mitted to prison to answer the Charge at Court
Mrs. Vandegrift was about 80 ycars of age
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
.sa:oInax fOr,, ylouleon

In letter to the Herald, Mr.. Samuel Wilkeson
exposes tho falsity Of an important statement
made in Moultons recent review OF the Beecher
case, aud then 'goes for the "mutnal friend
in this refreshing fashion
The trust he assumed TO Mr. Beecler was to
protect his reputation against the malice of
enemies He emphazied his assumption Of the
included trust OF papers committed to him, and
his promise to "protect them with his life" by
significantly placing his hand on pistol in his
overcoat pocket. The great lawyer who coun-
sells Mr. Moulton could have told him that a trus-
teo cannot at will discharge himself Of the obli-
cations OF his trust. The cestai gue trust may be
untHateful, may be defiant, may be hostile, may
most extensively demand OF the trustee to strip
himself Of the relation he assumed. But the
trustee cannot take him at his word and walk out
OF the relation, which both law and the interests
Of society make nnalterable save by the terms
OF its creation. He cannot Of his own motion
discharge himself Of his trust, nor can he get
discharged save by the order OF q court Of
equity and for causes that affect not the mere
will, but the ability or fitness Of the trustee.
Mr.. Monton assumed trust for the benefit OF
Henry Ward Beecher. The law OF honor among
gentlemen is AZ binding rs tho common law OF
England and America. Frank MoultOn should
have faithfully executed that trust till he died.
The included trust to safely keep papers COM
mitted to him in confidence he could have dis.
charged himself of by surrendering them to Mr.;
Beecher when he demanded them. The papers
ware Mr.. Beechers. They were not Theodore
Tiltons. They were not the common fund OF
litiganss. They we're not the assets Of dispute
What has Trustee Moulton done with them 7
He has converted to his own use every letter
every paper. every private conversation, every
sacred confidence given to him by troubled
weary, overburdened friend--has fashioned then
all into weapons and bundled them up-ant
publicly walked With his lArcenous load into til,
camp OF Mr.. Deecher's deadliest epemy aOt
from thence, with his own hand, discharged then
in the enenys interest against the man who's,
trust he had sworn to protect with his life.
Isorrowfully say that Frank Moulton had bet
tor have taken his lire with the pistol OF his oy
| ercoat pocket than have done this thing.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24

~ am Mr.. Brown, sir. said l, assuming q
most dgniAed expression Of countsnance.
"And lam Mr. Brown" saidthe other" F" scowl-
ing 1t me feaSfully.
! :" That coincidence" said L g,
What are you doing in my wifes room =
asked the man, That's another coincidence,
You are mistaken, sir" said l. I" Your wife
got into my room. ! entered this room early in
the afternoon, a. ] can prove by the landlord.
! At this moment the young lady who had
/ claimed mo as her father in the afternoon, ap-
preached the lady in the bed and inquired
"Tsll me mamma, whioh Of these gentlemen
"Nhy the. good1lookipg ono, of course" said
the lady, "ths gentleman with the side whiH-
She meant tile other fellow.
"Oh, how have been deceived " cried tile
young lady, her face sufPused with blushes
"Yes and have bssn deceived ~ said the
landlord, '.for took this Mr.. Brown TO be tho
other Mr.: Brown, and | Jet him have the best
room, which intended for the wealthy Mr.
Brown, and his wife,"
Ths horizon began to clear little, and saw
the light. But determined TO get at the bot
tom of tho mystery, 10 button -holed the land
lord, and drew him Into corner, whore l put
"a few leading questione," !" a. the lawyers say.
learned that the Other Mr.. Brown was a
wealthy individual, who had been travelling in
Europe for Heveral years, and had not seen his
wife died, and lie took another partner to his
bosom, and wrote home to his family that he
would return immediately and bring his bride
with him.
His arrival waH anxiously looked for, and his
children reading at the hotel whore ! was put
ting up, that establishment was in arms for tho
event
Brown had loft his children when they were
40 small that they could not remember him, and
what was more strange he never sont them
- IA.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Railroad q Ossips

SALE OF THE BOMBAY HOOK H. R.-DEi- n. r.
CHANGEs-THE MORNING AND EVENING TRAINS
TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM sEAFoD.
The Bombay Hook n. r. WAS sold by Sheriff
Williamson, Of Kent County, at Smyrna, on
Thursday, in payment Of debt The American
Dredging Co., Of Philadelphia, became the pur-
chasers At s54, 800.
On Monday, the 2Sth inst, new time table
will take effect on the Delaware Il X. Several
important changes will appear on the new time
table, which will be ont in few days The
morning train from and the evening train to
seaford will be withdrawn from all points
below Harrington, resuming that station
~ its termination. The afternoon
noon accommodation which now arrives in
this city at 440 will then reach here $50. The
"owl' train which leaves, going south, will de-
part at O'Clock A. NJ, instead OF 1 al at pre-
sent. 1t was proposed to have the morning train
reach this city in time to connect with the $50
train for Philadelphia, but that being All accom-
mediation train and stopping at all stations the
plan WAS abandoned for that reason.
The new through freight line over the Del. Il
Z. did not start on Monday as was expected
The cars which are being built specially for the
line are not completed yet, and will not be for
several days, 10 the opening will be delayed a
week or ten days longer.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Especial to the Commmercial.l
SxYRNa, Sept. ~.
The Art Exhibition Assured.

PRELIMINARY sTEPs ny THE DELAWARE INsTIruTE
OF MECHANIC ARrn--THE EXHIBITION TO TAKE
PLACE IN OCTOBER.
Aspecial meeting of the Executive Committee
of tho Delaware Institute OF Mechanic Aria wAs
held at 9th and Market Friday evening, 1t which
tho preliminary steps were taken looking to Al
Art Exhibition in this city. Tho subject was
pretty thoroughly discussed, and the determine
ton reached to hold the exhibition. The place
selected was James Dradford's new Market
House building which was kindly offered for tho
purpose. No time was definitely fixed, but the
exhibition will take place about the middle Of
October, or as soon as the building can be COM
pleted and made ready
The following is list OF the articles which
will be comprised in the exhibition, with probAb-
ly others
Arts, boots and shoes, baskets aud willowwars,
boots, carriages, clothing, canned and preserved
fruits, coach makers supplies, chemicals, cakes,
crackers and confections, crockery ware, dentis-
and feed, groceries, gents furnishing goods,
harness, hats, caps, and furs, iron and mschin-
cry, jewelry, morocco and leather, manufActur-
or's supplies, music and musical instruments,
minerals, watches, picture france, paints and
painters material, papers, printers aud book
binders, plumbers and gas htters, sails and avn
ing, ship supplies, stoves and heaters, spices,
textile fabrics, tobacco and cigars, wood work
and wood working machinery, wall paper and
frescoing, vulcanized fibre.
Committees will be appointed in each Dranch
OF industry named. At the meeting, last even
ing, the names Of several gentlemen were aug
gested but their regular appointment waa de-
ferred until another meeting.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Leaving sais Teeth in Pawn.

now AN IMPEcuNIous HUSoRy MAN sATrsrIED TIE
REsrAuRANT xEkpER-AND now THE LATTER
DISSATISFIED HIM
This is story that comes from Philadelphia
''through private sources - A respectfully
dressed man entered a restaurant, on Seventh
st, some weeks ago, and ordered and ate a
hearty meal. Upon coming to tho point OF pay
ment for IT, It proved he had no money The
proprietor insisted on the cash, or in default OF
that, something Of value to be held ~ pledge.
but the unfortunate dinner-eater could not eyen
supply that, and finally in default Of anything
clsc he took out his false teeth and left them in
pledge, to be redeemed Gin few days." saying
that he would Of course, return promptly with
the money.
Tho restaurant man, thinking this WAS "A dead
sure thing" put away the teeth, and carefully
kept them, but the owner did not appear. Two,
three, four days, then week or more, went by,
and nothing was heard from him. Perhaps lie
hae concluded he could gum it, a. y steady diet,
or maybe lie had obtained the loan Of 4 set OF
grinders from friend. At any rate, the restau.
rAnt man sold the teeth, the gold plate being OF
some value, whom to his chAgrin, \ day or two la
ter, here came the man with the money 70 redeem
them. It was then too late. The deed was done.
The teeth wero in the melting-pot Explana-
tons were OF no avail rsa,onstrances amount.
cd to nothing. The sufferer proved IL he had
no teeth, there was plenty Of jaw in him, and he
finally went away to sue the reetaurAnt-keeper.
Tho result of the suit We have not learned
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
VOLUME VIII.
MY BOOKS.
by JOHN U. SAKE.

Ah well love these books OF mine.
That stand no trinity on their saelvss,
with here and their broken line
tFat "qaArtos" jostling modest "twslves"J
A curious company, own:
The poorest ranking with their beii,r-:
In brlef-a thing almost unknown
Pure Dem0cracy--0f letters
motley gathering are they:
Some fairly worth their weight IN gol':
some just too good to throw away;
some scarcely worth the place they hold
Yet well love them, one al all,
These fiIends NO meek and unoIrusivr,
VINO never fall to come at call
Nor III scOld them, turn Abusivr!
II l have fAvoritea here and there,
And, like q monarch, pick and choose
l never meet an angry stare
That this take and that refuse;
No dlscortls rise my soul to vex
Among these peaceful book.relAti.'ns,
Nor envi,us strife Of age or sex
TO mar my quiet lucuhrationE.
And they have still another merit,
Which 0therwhere one yainly seeks,
whateer may be an authors spirit.
lie never unia .iisd speaks;
And should he prove iool or clown.
Unworth tpe precious time you're spending,
How quickly you can "put him down."
Or "shut him up" without O6end,nx!
Here-pleaslng sight 1.-THE toucly brood
or critics from dlssension cease;
And-stranger still mo more at feui,
Polemics smile. and keep the peace.
See side by side, all free from strife
Save what the heavy page may smo'her,,
The gentle "Chriatians' who. In life,
For conscience sake, had burned eAni, other.
call them friends, these quiet books,
And wsl' the title they may claim,
Who always give me cheerful looks
(What living friend has d ne the same"N
And, for companionship, how few,
Al these, my cr0nies evcr-prcseni,
Ot all the friends ever knew
Have heen 40 useful and 10 pleasant
: Narpsrs Magazine fbr Ortober.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
irhc Bombay Hook h. II. sale.
WHAT THE PURCHASERS PRoPosE-A GENERAL Pr
Lie DESIRE TO OBTAIN PAasKA, PROMPTLY

WHAT THE PURCHASERS PRoPosE-A GENERAL Pun-
LTc DESIRE TO OBTAIN PASSES, PROMPTLY.
The purchase by the American Dredging Co. OF
the Bombay Hook, II. r. will not result in any Inn
mediate change in the present quiescent condi-
tion Of the road. No conference has yet been
hold to consider the best disposition to make OF
it, and the sale lacks ratification by the Court.
Primarily the object Of the purchasers in buying
the road Was to secure their claim against IT, and
they will be willing, after the ratification Of the
sale, which will probably take place in October,
to dispose Of it to other parties for an amount
which will make them whole in the transaction
but it must not be inferred from this willingness
to dispose OF the road that the American DrodR-
ing Go. will decline to operate 1t. They are COM
mitted to no policy, as yet.
A deep interest is felt in the future Of the road
about Smyrna and elsewhere along the line, -
WAS evidenced on the day Of the sale by the
rapidity with which applications for passes we're
received. There are said to bo great many
people in that section who are anxious for freq
ride to New York-to Bombay Hook-any where
80 vigorous competition may be kept mp with
the Delaware r. r.
FURTHER pETAILs-THE FUTURE rosslMIIrIRs Of
CONSOLIDATED LINE.
Especial to the Commmercial.l
SMYRNA, Sept. ~.
lonr correspondent, after giving the facts OF
the sale, says j
Jay Gould's agent, who was present, did
not manifest much interest IN the sale Of
the road only bidding, believe, shout 485.00
II il not known what will be eventually done
with the road, and there is but very little spscu-
lation ,ndulged in as to its future condi-
ton, but l think there il but little
room TO doubt that it will be put In run
ming order and operated next spring. Should
the Maryland and Delaware, the Kent county,
and the Queen Annc's rosds. together with tho
Smyrna and Delaware Bay RailroAd, consolidate.
and run passengers and freight to Bombay Hook ;
thence by fast steamers to both Philadelphia
and New York, have but little doubt those
roads might be made profitable, a. they would
surely take most OF the freight and passenger
that 20 from along the line Of those roads now,
by the Delaware Railroad. aud that road would
he compelled to reduce both freight and pAsssn.
ger charges or run empty cars.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
Are Animals Inn mortal !!

"Dora Darmoore' closed her excellent ad-
dress before the Oakland Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals, with the following
poetic Apostrophe:
Many good and learned men have taught and
believed that animals have an immortality as
we'll ~ man. Among them were Theodore Par
ker, John Wesley, Jeremy Taylor, Coleridge.
Lamartine, and Agaasiz. That they have
thoughts, language, intelligence, affection, and
their Immortality Few stop to consider hox
much like animals We are, how very slight may
be the distinction between their physical and
mental organisms and our own. Are they not
generated and nourished in the same way?
Have they not in common with ourselves,
the power Of memory, the emotion Of
fear, and the moral sentiment OF mater
nal love? What inets to knowledge have We
except our senses2 And do they not possess
them all Is not the decay Of their bodies re-
1t not carried OH by the mechanism of the heart
arteries and veins Does not that mysterious
organ-the brain-seem 10 be the point Of con-
tact, tho connecting link between mind and mat
ter, a. with us In fact, it is not At all unrea-
| sonable to believe that in that other life to
| which this is but the gateway, through which
all animated nature must pass, we shall there
meet and welcome tho animals We have loved
here our old familiar friends, the companions
Of our childhood aud later years-Dobbin. Brin-
| uIet AEAy, Abopyp AAiA tAe bWoceNOiceu Ca
nary, too, that bsguiled with his melodious
notes many weary hour away! And why not
Can we imagine = place 10 dreary, un-homs.
like and desolate - . land entirely be-
reft Of animal life? Where no faithful dog
will welcome his masters coming step, no song
| OF bird ripple the ambient waves OF that upper
air no brave stsed wait to bear his master Ovei
the rolling Of the beautiful Summer Land ; nc
white aocks deck the hillside, and no lowering
kline browxe beneath tho spreading branches ol
the evergreen trees Of that peaceful landscape
All. no let me rather trust that in that better
land these faithful friends may bo compensated
for the wrongs they have suffered here, ant
that no more will poets pen be evoked to chron
icls the barbsrous deeds Of men upon them
80 barbarous men your cruel breasts assuage
Why vent We on the generous steed your rage?
Does not his service earn your daily bread :!
Your wives, your children by his labor fed?
II, a. the BamiAn taught. the soul revives,
And, shifting seats, In other bodies lives
severe shall be the brutal c0achman's change
Doomed In hackney horse the town to range
Carmen transformed,t the KrOaning load shat draw
whom other tyrants with the lash shall awe
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
American and EmHlish HQnSr.

A writer in the Arcddidn says roole, the IA
nous comedian, "hss been preaching EnglisL
humor at Wallsck's, making several converts,
but producing no paroxysms," and adds II
believe that il there is any thing in tho world
that needs freshening, it is British humor.
The fact in, Englishmen are ffty
years behind us in fooling." There IL NO doubt
about that. Even the English themselves admit
it. American humorists find the best sale for
their works in Great Britain.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24

The editor Of the Clarksville Tobacco Leaf
has written for his paper story entitled '.The
Spirit Of Croy Place, !" which he is printing In
weekly instalments. The heroine is named
"EmelviA" Emelvia is 4 sweet, sweet name.
II We could find girl named Emelvia We should
love her TO death. Orif We didn't we'd murder
her In some other way.-LoIsrile Courier
Journal