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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-13

THE REDS.
They Tamper With Stock and Get a
Gentccl Tlrashlng.
Especial Dlspa toh 10 The Dallas Herald

Especial Dispatch to The Dallas Herald
JACRsBoRo, May l2,-A fight took
place five miles west of town, yester-
day afternoon, between few rangers,
under the command Of MJaor Jones,
and eight Comanches and Klowas,
After brisk fire, seven Of the Indians
were killed and the other one captur-
ed. MaJor Jones' command had one
man wounded and two horses killed.
The red rascals were on horse thiev-
Ing excursion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-13

DIR. LINDERMAN, director of the
mint, intends to begin, in the course
of several weeks, his examination
of various points in the western
states, with a view to the selection
of the best place for the location Of
the proposed new United States
mint
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-13
THURSDAY MORNING jiiiiMAy la.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Arrival ANA Departure OF Trains -,
Dallas,

HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-13

CONSIDERABLE soHEMING is going
on for the purpose of bringing about
the REIMBURSEMENT by the Indians
of the Black Hills country.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-13
9ailg9srald

once IN "neraid Hioek," Corner Of
Maia and Lamar streets, over first
National Hank. Husiness Once
Front Room, second starry.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
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Serious Shooting ARRAY.

SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY-A POLICE OFFICER DAN
dERousLY SHOT IN A DRINKING SALOON.
Sunday morning, police officers Nickerson,
and King, went to an unlicensed drinking saloon
in West Wilmington. more generally known as
"Hodgeyille, kept by MRS. Sarah A. Heritage,
who is more famliarly called 'saL" They were
admitted through the back yard into the house,
and Nickerson Immediately called for drink,
which was furnished. Some conversation fol-
lowed, which the woman represents to have been
an insulting proposal from Niokerson, rejected
by her, and this led to quarrel, when, accord
ing to Mrs. Hertages story, Nickerson drew u
revolver from Kings pocket and threatened To
shoot her. Mrs. Heritage, however, also carried
pistol, and promptly produced it on this inter
esting occasion. In fact she not only drew il
but fired, promptly at Nickerson, the
ball striking him i'll the right cheek and
lodging in the jaw above the eye tooth. A
brother Of Mrs. H., living III the neighborhood,
being attracted by the noise and shooting, came
in and forcibly elected NickersoD into the street
where 1t is said he gave him two or three kicks.
Nickerson was then taken to CottinSham's
loon, on Maryland Avenue, when Dr. West was
| sent for and soon arriving probed the wound
and removed the ball. Though the officer is
otherwise wounded. that described is the only
serious one. Mrs. Heritage who gave the re-
porter OF the COMMERCIAL tho above information
says, she fired three shots, but some of the
neighbors are positive there were six shots
| fired and some say seven. One Of the balls
passed through the officers clothing and just
touched the side. She says that during the
scufle Nickerton caught hold of her and pushed
her down ON a box behind the bar. STAINS OF
blood on the box aud other places showed how
| serious the conflict was. 'N
The officer has been removed to his home but
his wound is so painful that he did not desire to
make any statement this morning, which how
ever when made may differ materially from tue
| information given by Mrs. Heritage. Hearing
| that warrant was to be issued for her arrest
Sarah repaired to the Mayors office last evening
and ''gaye herself up"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

SEVEN NILE DRIVE THROUGH SOUTHERN cHEs-
TER CoUNTY-How THE COUNTRY LOOKS.
Driving Westward from Landenberg, by the
West branch Of that stream over to Magargee's
paper mills on Big Elk, the country, Thursday,
looked very charming. It il n fine farming
region, with soil little sandy, and slightly
micaceous-well adapted to fruit and berry
culture. The surface is a succession OF llndu-
lations- -emphaticay "rollng." The houses
are mostly brick, and they, AZ well as the farm
buildings and the fences, are well kept, and
look neat and substantial.
Just now the grain fields have on their deep
est green hue. Most Of them look we'll, though
some are ''spotty." Corn ground is being pre-.
pared az fast az possible, and yesterday, two
or three farmers were planting, one OF them
with horse drill, the use of which is coming
into vogue in that section. 1t deposits the
grains, one in place, about fifteen inches apart,
and in the opinion Of some better crop is thus
obtained than by planting in hills. The grass in
meadow and upland Is starting, but the weather
mas been too dry to push it forward. In fact
there is All unusual season Of drought. Both
White Clay and Big Elk are unusually low, and
on the high ground near kimblevilie, several
farmers are obliged to haul water, their wells
having given out.
Making short cut through the woods, few
OF the flowers OF Spring are yet dscoverable
The anemones are not out, but on sunny bank, q
few violets had opened. The little hepatica, q
pretty blue flower, one of the earliest. was more
| frequently seen. We searched for trailing al.
butus but found none. The trees are putting
| forth leaves very slowly. few show signs oi
foliage, but in the forests, the buds are ccl,
| more than swollen.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

From the Delaware College Advanced
The student OF comparative geography will
notice great number of proper names which VIC
have drawn from European countries very few
in fact, in the Eastern, Middle and Southern
States, having been derived from any other
source. Especially is this the case with the ori-
ginal Thirteen. II would not be far ont Of the
way to say that Delaware has her all from Eng
land. It Is = pleasant study to trace the appro-
priateness OF the nomenclature to the different
localities. But few words upon the name
Delaware itself would first be in place. 1t ia
derived from Thomas West, Lord De Ia War.
who died 1t the mouth OF our eastern bay in
1910. There arc five counties in the United
towns, one, by the way, in Mlddlesex Co., Cana
da. SO much for being one OF the Thirteen.
Kent and Sussex are 20 called from the two not
cd shres Of that name in southeastern England;
and ~ Sussex in England contains the famous
South Downs, 10 Sussex in Delaware Ia full
Of her sand-lils. Let us begin to be elegant
and call them "dnnes." Seaford and Lewes are
both important towns in Sussex, Eng, ~ they
are in our Sussex while Dover and Canterbury
in the English Kent are very near one another ~
they are here. Indeed, an EnglishmAn travelling
on the Delaware road, when with "Dover still
ringing in his ears, he is again aroused by the
brakeman's cry Of " Canterbury" might well I'M.
agine himself nearing the Thames and the great
metropolis. New Castle is from the principle city
in Northumberland while " Newsrk's stately
tower" Ia Just over the border. Milford be-
speaks its Welsh ancestry, being named from
tho haven where lmogen sought her disloyai
Posthumus, in Cymbeline.
Camden, Laurel, Kenton and Frankford are
English derivatons. Lord Baltimore once pro-
posed to build his city down in the southeastern
corner Of the State, whence that name Of a hun
dred." Some are local, that is, named from
natural feature or peculiarity, or from
prominent family Of the neighborhood, as
"White Clay" Northwest Fork," " Broad
Creek" "Townsend," Harrington" A few
are from other sources. Christians is Swedish,
Nantcoke and Appoquinimink Of Indian origin,
while Smyrna and Leipsic were adapted from
parts Of the old world with which we had moth
ing to do. The only classical name that Della.
ware can boast Of anything of is :. Jones Greek"
upon which our capital is situated; still we point
with satisfaction TO the Hebrew "Rehoboth."
The genealogical meaning Of dover is a
"fery;' and Henlopen" is Dutch express
sion, equivalent to "run in"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
Che Progressive Friends.

THE ANNUAL GATHERING AT LoNdwoop-AN
NoUScEMENT By THE CLERKS.
Rev. Charles G. Ames, and Rachel A. Lam
born, clerks OF the Progressive Friends, lasl
yearly meeting, have issued the following call
The twenty-second session Of the Pennsylyania
Yearly meeting of Progressive Friends, will be
held in the meeting house at Longwood. Ches'
ter Co., Pa, commencing on Fifth Day 9th mo-,
Thursday, June 10,) 1876, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
continuing its deliberations for three days, and
closing with preaching on First Day Sunday
morning.
This yearly meeting represents an nneeclesi-
astical aud untheological but earnestly religious
movement with goodwill to men for it's spirit,
liberty for its method. truth for its motto, and
righteousness for its object. Leaving each per-
son to settle his own creed choose his own
church, and obey his own convictions, it yet i'll
yites to fellowship and friendly conference all
men and women who are concerned for ration
al solution Of the problems Of human welfare,
who desire to meet those problems az they arise,
and to work for the triumph OF good over evil.
Several eminent representatives OF these bet
ter tendencies Of American thought and life are
expected to be present at this annual council
to which also the public are most cordially in-
vited.
Rev. Jas. Freeman Clarke of Boston, will be
present on Friday, and will deliver discourse
on the question: 'Is Christianity Coming to q
Close or to Beginning? ~ Mrs. Mary T. East
man, Oliver Johnson and others, are also ex'
pected to attend.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
To Zig Elk.

THE PROPOSED ExTENsloN OF THE WILMINGTON ~
WESTERN FAVORABLE FEELING ALONG THE
ROUTE.
The proposed extension of the Wilmington Il
Western Railroad to Oxford has been frequently
discussed in the COMMERCIAL and now presents
no new features except the important fact that
there seems to be revived interest amongst
the people along the route, from Landenberg to
the Big Elk creek a distance OF about seven
miles. II 10 believed that If stock subscriptions
enough can be obtained along this line, to grade
and bridge these seven miles, means can be
found to procure and lay the necessary rails and
| ties. This extension would develop good
| freightug business from number OF saw, grist,
and paper mills, on White Clay and Big Elk, and
also open a very fine and highly improy-
cd agricultural section, whose people
formerly came to wilmington market,
and made all their purchases here,
but who now go by the Baltimore Central rail-
road to Philadelphia. The farms are largely de.
voted to dairy products, and there is an exten-
sive and growing attention to all kinds Of fruits.
A large quantity of hay is baled aud shipped to
market by rail.
ample legislative authority from the State Of
Pennsylvania to build this extension, and it
could be operated with the same rolling-stock
and force OF employees, at q very small increase
Of cost 1t would, no doubt, add materially to
the passenger travel, ss well as the freighting,
OF tile present road, and the great advantage
from both would be that they would be carried
over the whole Of the present road, and moi
merely over the extension.
Several OF the Directors Of the ". h W. Thurs
day rode over the line of the proposed exten
sion and had very cordial and friendly confer
ence with number OF those interested Wha
may result from it remains to be hereafter seen
, but it now appears quite certain that q stropt
, effort will be made to procure the necessar
subscription of stock to grade and bridge. l
this be accomplished, we think the extension
3 vii, be built. The line surveyed for 1t shows n
, easy and comparatively cheap route.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
Jubilee Year.

A ROMAN CATHOLIC oEREMoNY-1Ts oRlGIN-How
1T WILL BE CELEBRATED HERE.
The present year is what is known in the
Catholic Church as the jubilee year. The jub-
lee formerly denoted the ceremony at Rome,
during which the Pope granted plenary indul-
gences to those who visited the churches of St.
Peter and st. Paul. II first took place under Boil
iface VII in 1900, and WAS to return every hum
dred years. As it was found to be the means of
bringing great wealth to Rome, Clement VI,
shortened the time to 80 years. Urban VI still
further reduced the time to So years, and in l475
Sextus ", reduced the interval to 25 years, at
which it now remains.
The privilege Of holding jubilee was after
wards granted to princes and converts, and in
process of time the celebration of q jubilee
was granted to other dignitaries of the church.
The condition of visiting Rome is now no lon
ger in force, certain works Of charity or deyo-
ton being substituted for it.
In this diocese, every good Catholic is expect
ed, during the year, to visit four churches each
day, on fifteen different days. At each church a
number Of prayers must be said. The visits
must be made on week days, and while person
is on the pilgrimage, no visits or conversations
for pleasure can be held while going from any
one OF the four churches to another.
Many in this city have already commenced te
make their ysitA,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
sup ~ Whiskey.

ITS EVIL DoISGs IN THE cooNEY FAMILY-A eIo-
LENT ASSAULT, FRI6HTfUL WOUND, AND SAD sTo-
RY.
Mary L. Cooney appeared on Friday before
Justice Frazier and made complaint against her
husband, Patrick Coouey for committing yio-
lent assault upon her with butcher knife. 1t
required no evidence beyond the bloody, matted
and dishevelled mass Of hair covering fright
full wound on the back part OF her head to show
that an assault had been made. She stated
that her husband lad given her 25 ,cents in the
but 20 cents being sufficient she bought wliskey
with the remaining cents.
At noon her husband finding nothiug on tho
! table but cup Of coffee, piece of bread and a
"sup" of whiskey, became enraged and flew
at her with the butcher-knife and made the
wound mentioned.
The husband did not contradict the statement
| OF his wife, but gave terrible recital Of his
| hardships through the intemperance of his wife.
William Cooney, son about is years of age,
! testified that his mother WAS in the habit of
| pawning his fathers clothes, and bed sheets for
whiskey, and only yesterday she had sold four
| of the herring purchased. In answer to ques-
ton as to what he would have thought II hit
mother had died from the wounds he said they
would not have cared if she had. The hus
band was fined IS and costs, which was prompt
" paid.
Cooney then made complaint against his wifi,
for general drunkenness and vagrancy, TO
which, in default Of $500 bail, ale was committed
to Jail. The husband is known rs a sober, in
dustriouA man.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

The table is the place at which the family
meet and there should be the freest and most
unrestrained social intercourse. We eat to live;
but the mere animal necessity is lifted up aud
glorifed, when the charms Of pleasant conver-
sation and OF mutual courtesy surround the GUS
tom. So far as the sustaining of life il concern.
ed, that object might be reached if each took
| his bread and meat, and retired to closet to
eat 1t alone. But there is spiritual life that il
TO be fed and sustained, and 1t Is starved where
there is no grace, not only before, but during y
meal.
The great trouble with our American life is.
| that it s too gloomy. We take no time to en-
tertain and amuse each other. Not seldom does
| it happen in some houses, that meal progresses
| in dead silence, except when it Is necessary TO
speak about the dishes, or to help some one to
| potatoes or pie. 4 his is almost as bad as rude
| ness or quarrepg. There ought to be bright
| sparkling talk in which the children
should be allowed to join. There is
| no sense, whatever, i'll compelling an
! intelligent child TO sit like deaf mute at the
table; though on the other hand, children should
not monopolize the conversation, nor be al
lowed to ask strings of irrevelant questions.
Every one should prepare for the table by some
simple process of dressing. The hair should be
smooth, the hands washed, the general appear
ance of each should try to be az agreeable an
possible to every other. II is quite wonderful
how little freshing of the toilet fresheus up
the soul as well as the face. So far we ought
all to be luNurlons. III the mother sees 10 A.
that her school.boy sons always come to dinner
with clean hands, and nails, aud that her daugh-
ters never dawdle into tawdry tinery or soled
wrappers, she will do more than she dreams OF
in the work of making them grow into real
gentlemen and ladies.
The table itself ought to have festive look,
Flowers have special grace on the breakfast
board. A dish of fruit nicely arranged. pleases
the eye as well as the palate at dinner, Clean
linen, even though coarse, and whole plates and
cups, with bright glass and silver help appetite
along A few we'll cooked dishes, however plain
nicely served will promote health and happines,
better than greatyarety ruined in the prepars
ton.
Some housekeepers, with an eye to savinI
trouble on washing day, have adopted theimai
, bled oil-cloth, instead of the white dsmask fo
ordinary use. For our part. we would prefe
economy in almost any other way, A fine whit
tabe-cloth, or buff or crimson one OCCASIONAL
for breakfast OF tea, will furnish forth the fan
: ily feast much more beautifully.
I
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0bhcrY 1T lAacriMElNn.
A SAFE BLOWN OPEN AND $500. N MONEY STOLEN
From the Commercial Of Saturday.

A SAFE BLOWN OPEN AND $500. N MONEY STOLEN.
From the Commercial Of Saturday.
The store of W. L. Sharp, at Harrington, was
entered by burglars, last night, and the safe
robbed of eight hundred dollars in money. The
thieves were evidently professionals, as their
operations were not of the ordinary kind, A
hole was first drilled in the door OF the safe just
above the lock and powder inserted, which be-
ing touched or, drove back the bolts and placed
everything in the safe at tie mercy of the
thieves. Besides the money which Was stolen
there were also ip the safe several drafts and
checks. or these those which were signed were
taken, and the remainder left undisturbed.
There is no clue to the perpetrators of the
robbery. For some days past a stranger has
been lettering abont the place without any SEEM
ing occupation Yesterday ho purchaseda ticket
for New York, via Lewes, but no one saw lin
leave the place. Some think that he is one OF
the guilty parties, but thus far nothing has
developed to connect him positively with the
rDhhery
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
The Wilmington n Reading.

THE RECEIVERS TAKE POSSESSION OF THE ROAD
NO CHANGE TO be MADE IN THE OFFICERS AT
PRESENT.
Edward Brooke, of BIdsboro +; Abraham Glib
bons, Of Coatesville; and George Richardson,
Of Wilmington, the Receivers of the Wilmington
Reading r. Il. lately appointed by Judge
Cadwallader, took possession of the road, on
Saturday, and make public announcement
of the fact, No change in the Off
GERS Or policy Of the road is contemplated at
present, but the Receivers say they will under
take to operate the road on the most economical
basis and with the view to makingi as profitable
As possible. In carrying out this plan they may,
where they see that such thing can be judcious-
ly done, dispense with an officer here and there.
and finally no greater force of officers or EN-.
ployees will be retained than is actually re-
quired by the business of the road. The change
will not, we are informed, affect in the least the
settlement OF legal questions now pending. 1t
| is not proposed at present to make any changes
in the running OF the trains, but everything will
| 60 on Just rs under the old management,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
NcyAvsnR Drowned Persons.

A new mode of resuscitating drowned. persons
aud others suffering from asphyxia, consists in
placing the patient on his back with his arms
extended A roll Of clothing is then laid be-
low the false ribs so as to throw their anterior
margin into prominence. The operator then
kneels astrids the patient, placing his hands 50
that the balls Of the thumbs rest upon the
false ribs, while the fingers fall naturally in the
depression between tile ribs on each side. An
assistant holds the tongue Of the patient, and
the operator, with his elbows firmly pressed
against his sides throws his whole weight for
ward, by which the false ribs are pressed up
diaphragm, and displacement of the contents
OF the lungs. Suddenly raising his body, the
operator allows the false ribs to return tc
their position, producing corresponding
movement in the diaphragm and al inrlsh OF
air. by keeping up rythmic movements ol
this kind, artificial respiration is prodneed.-
The Tal0rY for Mon,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13
'Cne Model StIlh nler Resort

A summer boarding place, at which city peo-
pie should find all the comforts and conve-
niences they wish has never yet been estab-
lished, but it will be seen by the following ad-
vertisement that an effort has been made in that
direction
The Suitem House, Ssponaceous Springs, New
York. This hotel has been built and arranged
for the special comfort and convenience Of sum-
mer boardere. On arrival each guest will be
asked how he likes the situation, and if he says
the hote ought to have been placed up upon
the knoll or farther down towards the village,
the location Of the house will be immediately
changed. Corner front rooms up only one flight
for every guest.
Washing allowed in rooms, and ladies giving
an order to "put me Oh t'atiron," will be put
OH one at any hour OF the day Or night. A dis.
Greet waiter who belongs to the Masons, Odd
Fellows, and knights Of Pythias, and who was
never known to even tell the time Of day, has
been employed to carry milk punches and hot
toddies to ladies' rooms in the evenings
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

The annual report Of the penitentary Of
Ohio makes the most satisfactory exhibit Of any
similar institution in the country. The legs-
latiye act Of 1867 provides for the hiring let
ting OF the convicts by the Board Of Directors,
the manner Of letting and making awards, etc.
The total number Of convicts hired to con-
tractors for the fiscal year was 673, at IN aver
age Of seventy. eight cents per day, which yield
ed 4163, 81 income to the prison-lesving
= cash balance Of *22, 81 over all expenses.
The directory in reporting the years work, states
that since 1867, at which time Ohio abandoned
working her convicts on State account, the sum
Of s5s, ,623.24 has been paid into the treasury
"a the balance Of the earnings for seven years,
and during that period 8138,37411 had been
expended in enlareing and improving the estab
lishment, every dollar Of which had been made
by letting the labor to contractors in tho shops
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-05-13

QUITE NUMBER OF THEM on THE SICK LIST
Joshua Hutton, in the Sand year of his age, is
ying very low Of general debility.
His wife, lin the SOth year Of her age, has been
sick but lie now convalescent
Isaac Miller, well known by almost everybody,
is now in his 77th year. He has been for some
time prostrated, but is now recovering.
W. g. Hook in the s0th year Of Of his age
though suffering somewhat at times. is about
active and happy.
Rebecca Stevenson, in the 92d year Of her
age, is confined to her room from the effects oi
paralytic stroke, but otherwise her mind i,
active,
Dell Noblitt, in his Gath year. and Judge Hall
in his 95th, have not been affected by the ex
treme cold Of the past winter, and are enjoying
| their usual good health.