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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
The Washington Fashions, This Win.

The dressing in Washington this winter is
said to have been not 30 gorgeous as usual, but
in much better taste. Many ladies have not
hesitated to wear their toilettes Of one or two
seasons since, even when quite pronounced, and
with young Ia lies particularly this has been OF
frequent occurrence Still there are always
some that are fresh and magnificent, and that
give lustre to the scene.
Mrs Secretary Bristow, who is in mourning, has
a very notable reception dress Of black velvet,
en- trdiiie, aud perfectly plain, with high corsage
and long tight fitting sleeves ; over this Ia worn
an apron front over.dress and cuirass jacket OF
black Brussels net completely covered with ali
embroidery OF jet flowers ;crlmped crepe lsse
at throat and wrists, and diamond locket and
ear rings, completed the dress, whose dark
splendor-if one might combine the two terms
was extraordinarily becoming to the exquisite
brunette beauty OF the woarer.
Mrs. Belknap another lovely brunette, wore
on her first appearance after the birth OF her
little daughter an embroidered black velvet car
riage dress, demi-train and polonaise, with a
black velvet hat, whose brim, turned up and
lined with white satin, was secured by al agrette
of white feathers.
One Of Mrs. Fred Grants pretty toilettes is
silk of delicate shade OF blue, embroidered by
hand in bright colors, roses and leaves OF the
natural tints and boldly raised, flowers running
round the sqnare neck, and round the edges of
basque and overskirt,tbe drapery of the skirt
| composed OF broad anl long sash embroidered
| in the same style. Another and yet more beanti-
ful dress of this young lady who is noted for
her sweet voice, graceful movements, and fas
cnating manners, is of pale mauve silk, which
sho decorates with her bridal laces part of which
| is the whole over dress in one piece OF point
| With this are worn some large pearls, and d
pompon III tho dark hair that is parted on one
| side. q.
Mrs. Attorney Geueri Williamss toilette at
her last reception conss led Of a silk of aqua.
marine color, trained and trimmed with point
lace. The high corsage was open at the throat,
aud the hair was dressed in coronet with dia-
monds.
Mrs President Grant has appeared at most ol
her Saturdays in quiet steel gray silk simpl.
trimmed with black threSd lace. Her jewelry
with this was diamonds and pearls, and he
hair was dressed in the Catosan queue ans
putfs.
The tendency OF all the lately imported
dresses has been teward more and more plain
ness in tue matter Of trimming, and more an
more richness in material.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

THE APPROACHING sEAsoN-ANoTHER EXCURSION
PROBABLE IN MAY-rRospEcTs FOR IMPROVE
MESrs-coSrEMPIATED SALE OF LOTS.
Although early in the year, there are indica-
tions which point to all increased popularity for
Rehoboth az summer resort during the COM
ing season. 1t is not at all probable, however,
that any very great additional accommodations
will be provided from last year. The nsw hotel
project has not yet advanced to state which
will permit its completion in time for the open
ing of the season, owing to circumstances over
which the company had no control. While they
have large amount Of money promised them, it
is a promise which is not binding III law because
the Company has not had legal existence.
This has been the main drawback to the enter
prise, and had it been possible to organize under
a general incorporation law the building would
in all probability have be II under contract ere
this. At the present session of the Legislature,
however, charter has been, or soon will be, OBJ
tained, incorporating the Company with capl-
tai of 5000, 900 and at an early day the corpor-
ators and those interested will hold meeting at
some place yet to designated to organize. open
bsoks of subscription and set on foot an earnest
movement which will ultimate in the erection OF
the hotel. The site has already been secured
and while We are not able to locate it intelligent
ly we may state it is in all advantageous posi-
ton, covering ten lots.
| The prospect for the erection OF private Gotta
| ges is very fair indeed. Three gentlemen have
/ already made all the necessary arrangements
we understand, for the erection of summer res
| licences for themselves there-Wm. j. Jones ant
Wm. II. Eder, OF Ekton, and Jas. E. Hooper, O
Baltimore. Other gentlemen are thinking SO
riously over the II after, who 1t is believed vii
reach determination to build. If the Old Do
minion Steamship Co. takes hold Of the enter
PRICE and lends it q helping hand, as it is be
ileved it will, there is no doubt but that the
place will grow rapidly, and within very few
| years will become even more popular than q
| present.
Among tile earliest things which will be done
this season Will probably be an excursion from
| this city to the site of the resort in May. The
association have about thirty choice lots which
they wish to dispose of, and tho success which
| has attended similar efforts in that direction
heretofore leads to the belief that this will be
sure way to sell them. The Association is also
making endeavors to clear up and beautify the
park 30 as to enhance the value of the lots ant
increase the attrachveness of the place.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

HE FATHERS SEARCH FOR THE LOST BOYLE RE-
TURNS UNSUCCESSFUL AND SICK.
A New York telegram, of Thursday, says
For nearly week past Mr.. Christian X. Ross,
tile father of the long lost Charley feeling near
ly sure that his boy il alive at all, is somewhere
hid away in New Jersey. has, in company with a
Philadelphia detective, been securing the shores
of the Raritan bay and river and other points in
Middlesex county tracing up :" a clew.' They
found man named Chas. Applegate, at South
Amboy who had been OH speaking terms with
both Mosher and Douglass, and who knew they
were in the habit of cruising up the Raritan bay
and river during August and september.
A man named Fouratt, an Amboy fisherman,
was traced up who had, last August seen man
''liahing for eelsn as the man said, but whose
movements he regarded as suspicious. The de-
scripton given satisfied Mr.. Ross that tho man
was Douglas Other information confirmed the
belief that both he and Mosher were IN the
neigbborhood last summer From New Bruns-
Mr.. Ross at Germantown. Ga Monday night
Mr.. Ross returned to Philadelphia to i'll too con-
tinue the search.
REASONS FOR FEARING THAT HE Is DEAD.
"Penn," in letter to the Germantown Tie
grdph, says:
Tho Charley Ross case has now been prime
topic Of public interest 70 long as to rise to the
level of one of the most celebrated police cases
on record. One OF Pinkertons detectives informs
me that at the Office in Third street, they have
collection Of several hundred photographs of
different children Of unknown parents, not only
| from all parts of the United States and
Canada, but frem Europe. These were
either children who had got lost or who had
been stolen or followed sti olling bands, OF
been taken in charge as having no homes. 1n
reply to a question AZ to whether he thought
tile child dead, the detective said that it might
be without his being murdered, as he had been
subject to a painful complaint of the bladder
and had been several times operated on surgi.
| cally before he was stolen. The wretches would
have been afraid to call on physician and the
child might have died. From all / can learI
there is no present prospect of any farther de
yelupments or discoveries in the case.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
'rrnycDers' Rights ON RnflAVAYs

Tho supreme court of Illinois has just rem
dered two decisions which are of interest to all
travellers. In the first case, where suit WAS
brought to recover $1,000 claimed to have been
stolen while the owner was riding in a sleeping
car belonging to the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, the lower court instructed the jury that
tho plaintiff could recover it the sum was not
larger than he was justified in carrying for Or
binary business or travelling purposes. The
Jury awarded him s27T, and the supreme court
reversed the decision on tho ground that the
company did not incur an innkeeper's RESPONSE
bity, and therefore could not be held.
In the second case commercial traveller for
a large jewelry firm in New York had q common
trunk full of samples, which he cllilhed to be
worth $4,000, burned, and he recovered ver-
dict for the full amount. In this case the upper
court held that the company had no notice Of
the contents of the trunk that there was not
anything to show the value, but that there was
constructive fraud on the plaintiffs part to give
such a trunk to the company, and that it would
require gross negligence, amounting to wilful
neglect, On the part of the railroad to make il
liable, and that it appeared that Carrow had
been guilty of such negligence The Judgment
was, therefore, reversed.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
s,u,e ,eAidtoIne Ke,lronds.

From tle sussex JGuThal req. VI
The friends of the Georgetown and Delnar
road, and those OF the Seaford road propose to
Join hands, and ask the loan Of tho States cred
it, to aid them in constructing their roads. The
bill authorizing this loan has been offered in the
House, and We trust it will become law. The
State not only does not lose by such loans, but
positively and absolutely benefits the people,
and enriches itself. Every railroad built in this
country reduces the freight charges
or ever. other fssa, aud Increases
the assessable value OF Real Es-
tate, in all sections of the county. gentle
man near Brdgeyille says that he can show by a
clear calculation that had freights on the Dola-
ware roads been at the rate they are, for the
past fifteen years, he should be to-day worth
100000 more money than he is worth. II the
State can be secured in the payment Of her in
terest, why should not her credit be loaned to
enrich her people ? Sussex county has every
thing but capital, and who is more interested in
furnishing her the capital, she needs, than the
State. IL injnres no one, and benefits all. Sus-
sex locks with pleasure and pride upon the
growth of New Castle county, and rejoces in
her wealth and prosperity, for the reason that
New Castles Development benefits Sussex.
Some argue that the State has already done
enough What has it cost her? What has 1t pro.
fted her? Ask any farmer in this county--ask
our assessors and taxsatherers. Eight years
ago one horse stage carried every passenger
that came to this town and one wagon would
haul all the freight that came here to-day we
have two railroads aud both making money,
and paying promptly every d.llar's interest on
their bonded debt II We have good peach
crop this year, the j. Il B. road will clear not
less than one hundred thousand dollars, and
recollect that we pGy 80 cts, to New York,
whereas, we once hauled all our fruit lG miles
and paid from 80 cts, to Sl.10 per crate. In
those days frut-growers on the line of the De.a-
ware road had to pay such outrageous charges
that they cleared little, if any money while in
those sections remote from railroads, farmers
| grew only yellow corn, which they hauled to the
watercourses, and sold at such prices rs dealers
chose to pay. Now every man vino owns land,
cultivates fruit and vegetables and gets for it
city prices, less the small freights and commits
sions for selling, while the railroads have been
benefited by tho large increase in their busi-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

Perhaps the most remarkable duel ever fought
took place in 1903. 1t was peculiarly French in
its tone, and could hardly have occurred under
any other than French state Of society. NJ. 10
GIandpre aud NJ. le Pique had quarrel, arising
out of jealousy concerning lady. They agreed
to fight duel TO settle their respective claims !;
and, in order that the heat of angry passion
should not interfere with the polished elegance
of the proceeding, they postponed the duel for a
month"; the lady agreeing to bestow her hand on
the survivor of the two, if the other WAS killed /;
at all events, this was inferred by tl.o two men,
if not actually expressed. The duelists were to
fight in the air. Two balloons were constructed
exactly alike.
On the day denoted lie Glandpre and his sec
ond entered the car of one balloon, LIE Pique
and his second that of the other; it WAS in the
garden of the Tuileres, amid an immense con-
cord OF spectators. The gentlemen were to fire,
not at each other, but at each others balloon, in
order to bring them down by the escape of gas
and, as pistols might hardly have served this
purpose, each aeronaut took blum
derbuss in his car. At the given sig
nal the ropes that retained the cars
were cut, aud the balloons ascended. Tho wind
was moderate, and kept the balloons at about
their original distance Of 80 yards apart. When
half mile above the surface of the earth, a
preconeerted signal for firing was given. NJ. 10
| Piane fired, but missed. NJ. le Grandpre fired,
and sent = ball through LIE pique's balloon. The
balloon collapsed, the car descended with fright
! full rapdty, and LIE Pque and his second were
dashed to pieces. Le Grandpre continued his
ascent triumphantly, and terminated his aeria
voyage successfully. q
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

An interesting account of lady dentist at
Berlin appears in Woman and Work, journal
edited by Miss Emily Faithful. This lady mar
RED dentist, who settled in Berlin /; but he died
Of ntemperanco, and left her without means OF
subsistence. She had often watched her hus-
band at his work, aud resolved to become dem
tist herself. But the law forbade any one to
practice dentistry without certificate, which
could be gained only by examination, and there
was no examination for women. Being Inform
cd taat an American certiicat, would he ac-
cepted at Berlin, she resolved to go to Phsdel-
phia where she had been Informed she could
study without difficulty. To her dlsappoint-
mcnt, however, she learned that no woman had
ever before applied to the College of Dentistry
in that city; but after much discussion the au-
thorities allowed her to attend lectures and work
in the laboratory, while private instruction was
given to her. Finally she passed successful
examination, and commenced to practice in
| Philadelphia with success. But she wanted to
return to Berlin, aud she finally did SO, armed
with her cersificate. She began the practice OF
dentistry in that city, contning hcr practice to
women and children. She met at first with
much opposition from her fellow practitioners,
but that speedily diminished after she had been
introduced to the Crown Princess. and had beer
appointed dentist to her Royal Highness' chill
dren. Epgsgements among the highest fAmiei
in Berlin tlocked in upon her, and at the present
moment she stands in the first rank OF her pro
| Fops
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
UUNORs, NC,
A fare thing horse car ticket.

A moose paper-A death warrant.
Miss Ida Greeley and her sister, Gabrielle,
are going to Europe in the spring.
Tho variety theatres i'll New York have not
been doing very good business lately
When the sidewalks are icy the ladies come
out in their fall suits. They're stunning.
.-Spicer says a fireplace always reminds Inn
of Shakespeare, because it is CRATE barred
Lord Lyons gives the best dinners in Paris,
and invites the hons Of society to devour them.
Miss LoronZo Hayes has Just been ordained
pastor of the Universalirt Church in Halo
well, Nc.
Mark Twain rays the Sandwich Islanders are
generally az unieitercd as the other side OF
tombstone.
The errand boy who ran away to play on the
ice has been warned to attend more closely to
his office duties
Flint, Michigan, is infested with burglars.
Flint locks are gen rally considered Il protection
against such people.
Tho Marquis of Lorne and his wife, the
Princess Louise, contemplate visiting this
country during the ensuing summer.
"Marry widower! Not T." sad Matilda.
Babies arc like tooth brushes. Everybody
wants their OWN. NGommGclaL
--Foremen in lager beer breweries in Cincin-
natl get about $40, 900 year or three times as
much as circuit judges iu that vicinity.
retained at the counsel of the claimant, Ortom
Iichborne, in motion for writ of error.
lie who is wise buyeth his girls little broth
or something nice, and so getteth the little ras
| cal to make himself scarce whenever necessary
vAlexauder Agassia has gone to South Amer
| lea to explore and investigate tho natural his
tory of Lake Titicaca. lie will spend several
months on the tour.
1t is said that by advising people not to kiss
| babies the Scientific lmt,I an has achiey ed
more reputation than all of its erudlte scen-
| tiic articles ever brought it.
-Ex-Governor Engli-h, OF Connecticut, has
| ordered granite obelisk for his lot in the New
| Haven cemetery, which is to be forty feet high.
This will be probably the largest monument OF
its kind in the country.
OF 10G deaths from lclirum treinens in the
English army in India, eighty-siN victims were
sergeants and only twenty privates. SO they
propose to investigate how it is that sergeants
can get liquor 80 much more freely.
Madame Christine Nilsson has been on
gagged for $1,000 night to give twelve operate
concerts in France during March next These
| will be divided between the cities OF Lyons,
Marseilles, Lille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Rouen,
Nice and Toulouse
The widow of the late Commander Cushing
has sent by express to Alfred lverson, of Geor-
gia, sword that WAS presented to that gentle
man by citizens of Columbus, Ga, when he was
Lieutenant of United States cavalry before the
rebellion. but which had been captured during
that conflict by Commander Cushing in one Q
his rAida.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25

VERY PROSPEROUS YEAR-REMAREABLE GROWTH
IN THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT OF THE WHINING
TON CONFERENCE PROBABLE PROGRESS ON THE
PENINSULA.
Pursuing the subject of Methodist revivsls
beyond the facts which were printed few days
ago, relative to this CITY, we have obtained
further information which exhibits remarkable,
to say the least, growth, and may eclipse the
progress Of recent years 1t is not unprecedent-
cd, however, for in 1904 no less than four
thousand persons were added to the church with
in the Peninsula. The present conference year
will show result more than half as great, in all
probability.
We have been placed in possession Of figures
which enable us to speak with dehniteness in
regard to THE Wilmington district. Additions
have been made to the church membership IS
follows by recent revyals, no mention being
made OF the very successful series Of meetings
winch were held ut various points earlior in the
conferences 5e.r, Tho figures not being aceessi-
BILE: Elkton 80 Cherry Hill 60 Harts Chapel,
Elk Neck, 40 or 80; Bethel, 60, which includes
some very prominent citizens; Claymont 40 st.
Georges and Port Penn, 80 to go Revivals Of
great interest and considerable success have al
SO been held at Christians, Ebenezer, Zion,
Charlestown, Rising Sun, and other places
from which we have no reports. We
have, however, in actual returns
charges which have not been heard from will
return at least fifty in the aggregate, making
four hundred in the rural districts which added
to the four hundred conversions which We found,
the other day, had been made in this city will
give growth to the church in this district OF
eight hundred members. 1t is believed that the
growth may be safely stated at this figure, for
while all who were converted in this city did not
connect themselves with the Methodist church,
the number lacking will be more than compen-
sated for in the rural districts
Until the meeting OF Conference we have no
facts upon which to base an estimate for the
three lower districts, but well-informed mem
bers OF the Conference in this city think that
the additions in each district may be safely set
down at five hundred If each, or fifteen hundred
in all This added to the eight hundred increase
in the Wilmington district will make total
growth for the year of twenty-three hundreds
number much III excess Of any recent year, and
denoting, without doubt, more rapid growth
than any other denomination on the Peninsula.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
More Isa,Iroad EuIcrpr,.c,

The following suggestion from the West Ches-
ter Republican, would, we have no doubt, prove
a valuable one il adopted, and eventually be-
come source of mutual benefit to the railroad
companies mentioned. That paper says
The West Chester Railroad Company, should,
without further delay proceed to extend their
road to Seeds Bridge, on the Wilmington and
Reading railroad. They haye the bonds set
apart for that purpose, aud can well atfoyd to do
it. Upon condition that this be done, the clti-
zens of West Chester should agree to subscribe
for sufficient amount of ths Common
Stock Of the said West Chester Railrosd Com
pany to grade the road from Seeds Bridge to
Downngtown. The West Chester Company for
the last two years has earned ten per cent. over
its expenses. Aside from its Bonds and Stocks,
it is now entirely free from debt The subscrip-
tons to this Common Stock should be made up
on the basis that when the net earnings Of the
entire road should exceed the eight per cent.
now declared, sufficient to make six per cent.
upon the new subscriptions, it should be paid.
This would secure the present stockholders
against any reduction of their present income,
while the new stock could not fail to secure a
dividend iu a very short time.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-25
A Colt Imprisoned Ten Years.

A farmer named Nelson Coleman, residing at
Canton, in this State, was some ten years ago,
actually stupid, ignorant and besotted enough to
be offended with tho action of yearling colt,
and determined to punish it, as though the poor
animal were as accountable for its deeds as
Christian, He placed the creature in a small
stable, and exclaimed "D-you, stay there "
aud there he kept it until month ago. period
of about ton years.
In consequence of the confinement, the colts
boofs grew to an enormous length, as it had
never been shod or its feet pared About two
years since Forepaugh, tho circus man, saw the
animal and offered $1,000 for it as a curiosity
principally to show tho length Of its hoofs, which
grew out like mans foot, and were from eigh-
teen to twenty.four inches long. The offer was
refused, as Coleman determined to imprison the
animal for life. 1t died last month, after an
imprsonment Of ten years. Chicago Ttibune
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u. Il ID. Railroad.
ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS.

ANNUAL REPORT OF The DlhEurois.
The annual report OF tho Directors OF the
Dorchester & Delaware Il. r. for the fiscal year
ending October 81, 1874, being the ninth since
the organization of the Company, has just been
given to the public. 1t appears that the receipts
for the past year did not quite quite come up to
the running expenses, and but for a surplus on
hand for 1878, and some subscription to the cap
ital stock paid in there would have been slight
deficit. As it is there remains slight oyerplus
for the current year. The receipts amounted to
sal ,ll779, and the expenditures to s22 90.
Passengers to the number of Il, 093 passed over
the road during the year and freight to the
amount OF IL, 975 1863 pounds. The largest items
shipped wore 125.7l4 quarts of Strawberries,
3,093 buckets OF blackberries, and 3,05l cases Of
grapes from T.. New Market, l20,O95 feet OF
lumber from Linkwood and 1896 pounds Of
fish from Cambridge.