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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Justice and Pistols.

MAGISTRATE " BEARDED IN HIS oFFIcE-sIsau-
LAR ANTICS OF A STRANGER.
Last evening, about 8 o'clock, Esquire Brady,
while engaged in writing notices, heard some
one enter his office, but thinking it was con-
stable paid no attention at the time. After get.
ting through with writing a notice, he looked
around and his hair stood on end at seeing a
man with huge club in one hand and a cooked
navy revolver in the other
On attracting the notice OF the Justice, he
ripped out furious OATH asking what he
thought OF himself and what he WAS doing. The
Squire looked him in the eye and questioned
him about what he wanted, to which he gave
such evasive answers AZ to make the Squire ap-
prehensive that he contemplated felonious as
sault on him. Gradually approaching the
stranger he finally grasped the pistol, and forci-
bly, put him out Of his office.
Presently the man came back and tried TO re-
enter but Mr.. Brady bade him begone, when the
strange man struck blow at the Squire with
his club, the force of which was broken by the
wall. Mr.. Brady then rushed in and got pistol,
with which to defend himself, when the strange
man ran up to King street. A policeman Deing
sent for, officer Bradford and Mr.. Brady found
the man in beer saloon at Fourth and hipg
streets, when he was taken and marched to the
city cells.
Mr.. Brady had no recollection OF ever seeing
the man before but thought it might be some
person in an intoxicated condition seeking re-
yenge for some fancied injury. The revolver,
very large, one was unloaded, and he thinks
must have been stolen from some gunsmith
The stranger was subsequently arraigned IN
| the Police Court and fined for drunkenness.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Obituary..


CAPT RoRERT Il. BARR, OF NEW CASTLE.
The death of Capt. Robert H. Barr, at New
CASTLE has already been announced. He was
eighty-seven years OF age. A native Pennsy-
vanian, he was born at Pittsburg, while his faith
or, Rev. Samuel Barr, WAS stationed there. He
came to Delaware, however, with his father
(who first kept grocery at New CASTLE, and
afterwards became a Justice Of the Peace) and
has since made it his home.
Captain Barr served in the war Of 1872 in the
gunboats on the Delaware. Fifty years ago he
was well-known to tue merchant marine as COM
mander Of the Caledonia, one of the many ships
of Philadelphia which were then engaged in the
tea trade with Canton. Previous to that he had
been engaged in the London and Calcutta trade.
His reputation as skilful sailor and navigator
was not surpassed by any Of the men of his day.
He once brought his ship home from Canton in
ninety-seven days, the usual voyage being one
hundred and twenty days, which WAS not sur
passed by the famous clipper ships which were
subsequently built to make short voyages to
that port.
An amusing incident is related Of Capt. Barr.
On one Of his return voyages from Canton, he
sailed close in by the Island of st. Helena,
when Napoleon was a prisoner there. The Brit
ish government had two men-of-war cruising of
the island to ward of intruders, and he was hailed
by one of these cruises and warned off. Captain
Barr answered the officer who hailed him and
asked "How is The Emperor? The British officer
replied. 1--WE don't know any Emperor" "Then
how is General Bonaparte 7" said Barr. "Oh he
is very we'll" replied the officer "he has just
been taking frolc in the water" ut is not the
first Frolic that has been taken in the water,
replied Barr aluding to the capture Of the Brit
ish war vessel Froic by the United States war
vessel Wasp, which had occurred few years
before. The British officer roughly ordered him
off, and Captain Barr amused himself by writing
letter to Napoleon suggesting plan Of escape,
and enclosing it in barrel with little Flagstaff
and flag on it to attract attention, and when he
was safe distance from the cruiser he threw it
overheard. The lookout on the cruiser discov-
cred it, and they bore down and captured it but
Captain Barr, with his fast. sailing ship, was
safely beyond their reach.
After having quilted the sea Capt. Barr was
for many years in the employment OF the Phila
delphia, Wimngtonand. Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, sometimes in command of their steam
boats and sometimes in charge Of the office at
New Castle. His latest service was during the
rebellion, as commander Of one Of the transport
steamships employed by the government in the
bnt still q sturdy officer and commanded.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
AMfdifal.
ruUrCa IL MIGHTY AND WILL
" PREVAlL.o
SWORN STATEMENT
OF A.
BOSTON POLICE OFFICER.

H. Il. 5 SrEVENs ,...
ner Sir ;--From exposure took sick about
,,ne wears ago with Rheumatic Fever, from which
, anOrered about months. When recovered from
the fever found myse w'n ah pa I'M m n,as
tconsnlted phy siclan and paid MIN over 1900 for
,,tendIng me- and all the y lille wa' gradually
Growing worse. Then one rhyslclan after anoher
ea am mnlnyed upril seven of the best physicians OF
roston had taken my case In hand, a., ,a,,u
ON consultation between several q the leanlne
, ,vsi,, nps they concluded nv complaint was asl
p,s and yen ra debility. had great diinrulty In
nreatnng and au inhaler al req iired 10 AFFORD me
rrtarn Through the treatment Oh one p phva,c,an ,
,Diir' tried all The medicine that each phvsclan
ner.o ,lbed From my long sickness, ana the vast
nam INV kidneys became badly affected, and SUI
isreJ excruciatng paia in the small OF my back,
Win ara at difficulty in passing my urine
svstem1 and he regretted that he could give me no
hone for health. My suffering from inu'ges Ion
was 80 great that II was impossible to Keep any
20 I'd food on my stomach, and the whole nature OF
nv food was broth from tmeal. l.,.,.
= also took prescription from celebrated English
physician who said my f1Goe M cna wss ag
prepared for Dyspepsia, and ! have used great
tsal of medicine from apothecarles' prescription.
'ates by the dozen, and indeed have gwen near
ly ali the popular advertised medicine fair tral
mad a dreadful c0ugh. and did not average over
hours sleep night for years. ,......
brother policeman urged me to try Vegetne, but
toT long time refused, having got completely dis
uouraged from taking so much medicine without
sns beneft: however, after urgent persuasion
soneuded to try 1t, and before had used one bot
lie could eat and hod on my stomach beefsteak.
thing had not been aole to do before Tor years
indeed | 0btainfd more substantial benefit from
he Grst bottle of vePetine than frcm
ei other medicines which ! had taken ! Kept on
Improving aud kept on using the vegeetne, until |
,caa nerfectly cured ard able to do duty all day,
,nt and digest my food sleep well at night and am
now 40 pounds heavier than ever was before In
I MI pnntral rtiOr
II me prophecies OF the most learned medical tai.
vnt OF New England, for with all Of their combined
wisdom they could not accomplish so much as thai
slmple vegetable medicine called Vegetlne, tt
which am Indebted for health, life, and happiness
EUGENE e. tULLIVAN,
3Gl Athens street, Police Station 4.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
FURTHER PROOF.
FA CTS WILL LET E T. L.

q. X. STEVENS, ESQ
Dear Slr-Allow me to say a word In favor OF
yBGETINE. During the past year ! have suffered
from complication OF diseases. laid In bed from
the Sd Of November until the middle OF the follow
Dg June and on an average did not sit up two hours
d week | had eight of the best physicians In the
state but got no help, and constantly grew worse.
They agreed had heart disease, phtbisc, pyaemia
and kidney complaint, and could never be any bet
ter was reduced IN weight so ponnds. which Is
much for am naturally thin.
In june finding was fai ing under the treat.
NEGETg through the earnest rsuation OF friends,
and am happy to state, wi Ii good results have
gained ten pounds In weight, and cjn Sit up al day,
walk hall a mile and ride six
lam greatly encouraged, and shall continue u.s.
ing the NRGETIHE II ! can get IL. am poor man,
but for the truth of this statement refer to any
man In Goffstown or vicinity.
Yours, very thankfully.
A. j. BuRBECK,
Aug |. 1916, Goifstown. N. ii.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Tweed,s Whereabouts.,

During the past week two detectives IRON
Quebec have been on the track OF an individual
supposed to be Tweed, who passed through
parishes below Quebec, evidently bound fol
Halifax. The detectives are quite certain, from
information gained by them on the road that
the party whose trail they were on is the veri
table - Boss."
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
0itN 8Msiuess Dirffturt.


Bankers and Brokers
r. r. Robinson Co., wv Market strsst
Boot and Shoe Makers and Dealers.
Babcock Bro, 2ls Market street.
John 8. MorelAnd, 9TH and Poplar STA
Carpenters and Builders.
j. g. Haddock, shop Thorns bol Front Rec I0R
J. r. ID. Seeds shop W. 9TH, near West
Cigars and Tobacco.
Brisbane / DeMsnvills, II X Fourth stIest
Coach and Carriage Material.
VIM. Green Co.. g. K corner 3D. and Sbipsy sts
DruaGists.
Il. r. Bringhurst, gl7 Market 81
Florists.
TAtnAll Co., Delaware Avenue and Jefferson St
General Insurance Agents,
Thomas +. Plummer, 602 Market st.
Gents FurnishlnG Goods.
John P. Doughten 40 Market st.
Iron and Stool
WIN. Green Co., q. Il. corner I'd AAd bniDlsy st1
Livery Stables
Patrick Holland, y. W. ocrney Front and Orange
Looking -Gasses and Frnmsa
Y. McMonasls, Sd and King stA.
Merchant TnilOrs
John Il. Muhhsusen, 4l5 Binx ST.
Real Estate Agents
Evans Pennington Almonds Bog, 9th sad market
NJ M. Child Co.,4 west 7th St
]. H. Frazer, Sd and Shipley SITS.
Vim Reynolds Co, 83a Market 81.
VIM MoOaullsy Co., 6O8 Market ST.
Restaurant and Billiard RSSa
Joseph Fullmer, 6A and 6ts Market ST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Court Broken up by the small Pox.

Judge Pearre, of the Circuit Court of Allegheny
Co., Md, has asked the opinion OF prominent
physicians in regard to the necessity OF postpon,
Ing the January term OF that court because OF
and the physicians have decided that the judges
order of postponement is wise and prudent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

Nor DISSATISFIED WITH THE MULEs.-The ad-
yertlsement of the City Passenger railway 20.
tion of diecontinuing the use of the mules. Sew
eral of the horses belonging to the company
have been sold, and the desire is simply to re-
place them. The mules have given too mneh nue.
satisfaction to expect their supersedure. Ihe
experience of the company has been that they
are more economical, they stand the work which
is required Of them better than the horses, and
it Is believed that to-day they could be sold ior
ali that they originally cost the Company But
for the dissatisfaction Of the public with an en-,
fire mule team, and dislike of the drivers and
stable men to them the places of the horses
would be supplied with mules.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Mortgomery's
Nervine.

.1oatgomerys Nervine cures rheumatism.
hoItgouery's Nefvine cures Neuralgia.
montgomery o Neryinc curcr Hygteria.
MO1tpUIneiI's NervIne cures otiauruu.
Montgomery's Neryine cnres Fits.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Tic DolorcuA.
MOnlgomery'a Neryine cures Palptatlon Of the
Heart, and all Nervous Affections.
Why suffer, when one bottle of this medicine will
give you immediate relief? Principal depot 1871 N.
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
ar 2g!sla.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

SUFFOLK S., BOSTON, Mass, Nov 22d, 1915
Then persOnay appeared the atove named Eu-
gene H. sul4$an, and made oath that the foregoing
HOSEA d. ROWEN,
Justice OF the Peace.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
TIntGifrs, IL.

T1nthifrs, II.
Low PRICES
FOR THE PRESENT
FALL AND WINTER SEASONS
IN Y CLOTHING
VI N BAZAAR,
&. W. CORNER OF
5th e. Market Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES.
CASHMERE SUITS. ............t tor 1850 worth SO
CASHMERE SUITS.
in Pin Cheeks and strlpes for tlo worth 9lA
woRsTRD SUITS
in Basket and diamond Palt. for sll worth slo
WORsTRD SUITS,
| better quality, for ti2 worth ST
WoRsTED SUITS, much better, for sla worth go
IMPORTED CASHMERE SUITS,
| different styles, for $40 worth $40
BLACK CORDED CASHMERE, -.
BLACK CORDED woRsTED -.
| SUITS for SIT worth $23
| FRENCH WORsTx,. SUITS,
| patterns. for tls worth &2o
better, for $40 worth s2e
FRENCH WORSrKD SUITS.
verv une, for $2o worth Sss
| BLACK CLOTH COATS frem IS upwards.
DOESKIN PANTS, all wool.
| from so and upwards.
| YOUTHS SUITS, In Worsted aud Cashmere
| 81, s., $40, Sl2, $14, &1o, and $lS.
BOYS SUITS from IS and upwards.
| CHILDREN'S SUITS from "a and upwards.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
MisfelIaneous.

OATEHTo obtained in. the United States,
FA En- q Canada, and Europe; terms ~
low Is those of any other reliable house. Cores
pondence invited in the English and foreign Ian
guages, with Inventors, Attorneys at Law, and
other Solicitors especially with those who have had
their cases rejected in the hands Of other attorneys.
In rejected cases our fees are reasonable, and no
charge Is made unless we are successful.
lNuENrn0Q II you want Patent send
1VvSV UU0s US model or sketch and q
full description Of your invention. We will make
an examination at the Patent ONCE. and If we
think it patentable will send you papers and advice
and prosecute your case. Our fee viii be in ordinary
cases, s2b.
AnVgInE Oral or written In all mat E0EE r
HUvIUE ters relating to Patents, ] HE
Patent Law and inventions.
References - Hon. M. D. Leggett, Rx-Commis-
sioner Of Patents, Cleveland O., q. Kelley, Esq,
Secretary National Grange, Louisville KY. Com
modore Daniel Ammen, U. s. N, Washington, D.
c.
eB-send stamp for our "Gude for obtaining
Patents,n book Of 90 pages.
Address LOUIS BAGGER 4 co.,
Solicitors Of Patents
dec9,tf Washington, D. G..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Eliot Acad eill

ITS BURNING, LAST NIaHT-Loas S8 900.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
PORTSMOUTH N. H., Dec. ~.
Tho Eliot Academy. in Eliot, Me-, was burn
cd last night. The loss is estimated Ut 1000.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

PAYMENT OF THE WAGES OF THE W. y ". EN-
Of the Wilmington & Western R. R., made ap-
lie lication @ in the U. s. Court, this morning. for
authority to pay off certain Indebtedness OF tn the
Company. Upon the representations made, the
Court granted decree, which ,9o. direoss
ses of the Company from Nov. lst.
to m Dec 9Th inclusive, be paid; and also $3.50 due
to james Bradford and Saml. NJ, Harrington az
Trustees, and s12l53 due the Penns. r. 4; for
transportation charges. The payment OF VIZ 81,
s79 50 BY Mr. oanSy yaso 10 tao nepreVed " "
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

FROM THE COMMERCIAL OF DECEMBER sTH.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN FURNl-
TuRE.
An Immense Stock on Exhibition, at the Enter;
prise Manufacturing Co.'S warerooms-AA
In preparation, for the holiday trade, the Enirprfse
Manufacturing Co. haze laid in store an immense stock
of,.rniture to meet the demands Of their customers
and Others
Tsr toareroons at 22O and 222 Market street are ab
solttely filled ,oith epery grade Of furniture and the
nany little ornaments ohich have become popular IN
every household.
The variety Is almost endless
OF course is not expected that should enun'erate
tohat is displayed jor sale such mould sreA ont an ar
ticle too long for our columns. Nor yet DA any o''s
look for description Of the articles this tcod be i'm
possible 30 as to gue any idea Of hat B actually there
Euery one, at 1ast IN this community, krows that IN
it's makes of furniture the Enterprise Co. combine all
the latest styles and designs which are not hung
together but are iceH built. But IN addition to then
o,Dn nakesthey hape great variety Of other furniture
suitable for any department Of the household, and al
prices at all figures.
Their ocn make Of chamber suits range from $oo'
dopn,oards, and they turnish 'Oalnu suit 'ffi
marble covers for $53.
In chairs, sofas. lounges, tables, secretaries, dc
there arc manu- desions phile IN the smaller articles
| brackets De-, the array ia simply past
Al that luxury, ease, comfort or economy can de
n,and is in store at the Enterprise Co.'S, and due re
gard for ssinteres suggests that all purchasers shoul'
| at least pfsit their ,care rooms. dec10 tojan1
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
From our Late Editions Of Yesterday. !
cuban Affairs.

sfchETAnY FibH ADDEEsaEs A CIRCULAR TO ALL
THE EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS.
associated Press Special telegram,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.
1t Ia true, as stated in special telegram, pub
lshed to-day, that the Secretary Of State
has addressed circular to all the European
Governments on the subject of Cuban affairs,
including a copy to Spain.
The object Of Mr.. Fish is the obtaining OF da-
ia to be used in the preparation of President
Grants supplementary Message to Congress-
All the foreign governments have replied salts.
factorily.
England is ready to indorse the Intervention
movement at the present moment. The other
nations express their Willingness to support
Intervention, but hesitate to take the initiative
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
Capt. Cooks Denial.

Hi sAYs He NEVER PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL FROM
THE nowINo ASSOCIATION.
Associated Press Special telegram
BosToN, Dec. ~.
Capt Cook, of the Yale crew, denies that he
ever proposed to Harvard to unite and Withdraw
from the Rowing Association, and also denies
that he has attempted to stir up strife between
the two colleges
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

THE PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE SALARIES OF
THE CITY orFIcERs.-suiicent progress rsdo - hos
ton IN the salaries of the city officers to warrant
Two Tuy meetngs have been held by the special
committee to which the subject was referred,
but nothing was done majority lys,used Us
take any action unless the committee was full
Another % meeting has been called for this eve
ming.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30

u L. RICE, JR ARCHITECT, CIVIL
No ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
Makes maps of lands, rents houses, and makes
collections. Also, draws deeds and mortgages with
neatness and dispatch. ONCE No. 8, Exchange
Building. Architectural work and surveying 9 spe-
ciality, 1els,1y
The Morning herald., 1875-09-20
BAIL AND Bat,

THE QUIcKsTEPs REDEEMING THEMSELVES
THE PAcIFIcs, OF PHILADELPHIA, DR.
FEATED-A LARGR ATTENDANCE AT THE
NEW GROUNDs-ACTIvFs ys. EXPERTS
THE READING BOYS pApLY BEATEN
GAMES THIS WEEK.
An attendance of nearly thousand greet
ed the Quicksteps on Saturday afternoon, to
witness their contest with the Paci6cs, of
Philadelphia, who last year claimed the
amcteur championship of the Quaker City.
The home club was not in very &c o trim,
but they defeated the visitors very easily.
The game was called at 3:45, with the visit
ors at the bat, who were minus pitcher,
but Wilson, Of this city, played that posi-
tion for them in good style. They succeeded
in scoring one run by errors of Fowzer
and Stidham, albrick getting in after
life at first and an overthrow, Galbraith and
The Morning herald., 1875-09-20
Foreign Notes.

Sir GeOree Essex Honyman, late Jnstice
of the Court ofCnnmon Pleas of London, Il
\ dead. u. ~
Sharkey, the escaped murderer, sailed
\ from Havana on the 17th inst. for Kingston
\ Jamacia. -D.. ii
! A dispatch from Sautander, Spain, statel
| that force Of .5GS cavalry 'embarked from
| Cuba on Friday. ..'.. --,
The Emperor William, 'df Germany, ac-
companied by Prince Bismarck, will set out
for Italy October 1. a., - sgf.. 4Ia,.
The London Times zays through special
| from Cattaro that the insurrection is now
declining in Eastern Herzegovina. 5.a.4
The Daily Nesas of London In it's financia.
column expressed the belief that the bulliola
drawn from the bank Saturd ay goes to
America. -ro.lr. ..' '... ~. 't
The steamers Montreal and Quebec colli-
ded on Friday night in the St. Lawrence.
The MontreaFs side was smashed in, but no
rone hurt. al ,aI Il NJ
The Board of Naval Officers appointed to
investigate the less Of the Saranac, report
that no blame attaches to the commander
sof the ship, as the loss was entirely acciden-
|stal. :"
On Friday the charges d'affains of Austria
France, and Spain, accredited to the Vati-
can, and several Americans, called upon
Cardinal McCloskey, now in Rome, to pay
their respects. y,Ir
A Saturdays dispatch from Paris states
that the public interest in the Centennial
Exhibition at Philadelphia is steadily in
creasing in France and Germany. A great
many manufacturers and merchants are
spaoe spag in '8b the EHhibition bnildings @ good
representation from both countries seems
assured. Nearly all the Lyons silk manu-
facturers who were exhibitors at he Vienna
Expositionwill repeat their display at Phila-
delphia.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-20
PLAIN PEACH PARLEY.
I'm the Markets.

A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND BOsTON-HOW
THE FRUIT IS SOLD, AND THOSE WHO
HANDLE IMPRACTICAL HINTS TO TNK
GROwERs-THINGs THAT CAN BE Re-
DRESSED.
A recent trip through the Peach Markest
of New York and Boston proving attractive
and instructive to the writer, thought oe-
Cured that an account thereof might in
terest some of your many readers, hence
the following: Leaving Delaware Sunday
night, Sept. 10, in Pullman car, ar
rived Monday morning, at $50 P. NJ, ia
Jersey City. Crossing the river, and enter
ing the West Washington Market, found
the Peach business in full tide. Owing to
the receipt Of but hfty-four cars, the mar
ket was quite firm and the commission men
very independent. Previous to this year,
the peaches were sold from the cars at
Jersey City, but the growers having opened
ether markets, the sales are now all made
at the stores in New York. On the arrival
of q peach train, the carriers who are en-
ployed by the commission men open the
cars consigned to their employers, and load
out the fruit on to their teams in loads of
one hundred baskets (regardless of marks),
piled four tiers high, and haul them to the
stores, where the commission merchant and
his customers are in waiting. As soon as
the team stops they climb around the sides,
inspect the top layer Of fruit, and sell and
buy the whole load, culls, primes and ex-
tras for so much per basket (regardless of
marks or ownership, the good selling the
bad, and so continue, load after load, until
the entire consignment for the day is dis
posed of; then taking the invoice, as fur
nished by the consigners, they average up
the fruit and make returns to their various
shippers accordingly. Some commission
men, whose receipts are not in excess Of
two or three cars per day, haul the fruit
to their stores, unload It, plac-
Ing each mark to itself, and
selling the fruit upon its own
merits, but the majority of fruit is sold in
the manner first described, but when the
fruit was unloaded, as in the store Of r. G. !
The Morning herald., 1875-09-20
''r Wife POISONING Case.

VASVmAnk SssSos
,N' H., Sept. 10.-There has been
,0Na wa around the Court House here
sa s"ns n' verdict in the alleged pois-
(s.,,, s, This morning the jury sent out
t.''ohy'of several witnesses which
Tb;. ,1 'Aem by the County solicitor,
i,,.,. ~'al'ernoon the Court was called
k,a at y, came out but being unable to
tht c ~ immediately discharged. They
f,;,D .0f acquital and four for convic-
E,s ,s' see seemed to be greatly surprised
E,ns as not acquitted. He is charged
h e,s administered strychnine to his
|Hilteonns' lttens'ng N:,l! her death in December
|ven Oa, w., New Hampshire. The eyi-
bousIuta Iutarlng II the trial did not prove
Jsat sI strychnine or gave Il to % his
Ennh1,e nSnhUwea fne must have Welded died # from r'
The ooI, III bid birth, or in conyul-
e's' viii oe tried again in Feb-