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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1875-06-22

Gttabrid, 10. Mai. Der in Der biefs
gen Sabrif bes 8. @ob9aur beiddftiste
SaslObner 5. 9. Wiobnsn itanb ans seftris
gen Ibeno auf benz &anoe zines gum GbeiI
nit beiBsm Waiier ansefiIten RefeIs,
ruti4te our9 cine unuorii9tise 0~ewesung
aus unb fiel in ben Yebalter. Mobnen
wuroe iofort beruor9ebolt unb ins hospital
sebra6t, alwo er beute Rorsen mad
i9refli9em 0eiben an ben erlittenen SranSs
wunSen ltarb.
Snr9 Gin Gjejes pom II. Mai 1875
bat bas @roBbersostbum ben su Bern an
g.. October 1874 absei9loiencn GOituertras
ratifi;irt.
9Ernn IS ma9r lit, was bic Cur. 3eituns
rnterm "a. Mai i9rei6t, 10 traut bic Ges
sieruns ben Ybilippart'iden lluternebmun~
gen bod ni9t 10 gang unb gar. Sier 1T,
mas bas Slatt iast: @ie mir uernebmen,
baben Die 6erren D. 0lo9auIen, Staatsz
m%inilter, unb lllpslins, Director Der Natioz
n%albant, am letten Sreitas bic nod in ben
Irdipen Der PrinSbeinridbabn @eieaidaft
%porbanoenen 10000 Sbligationen Der 2.
gmiilion pom Sriiilel mad Quremburs ibers
sefibrt uno in Der bieiisen H~ationalbanf be-
ponirt. an Der griiieler gOrie ioa Sisies
Sorseben unlerer &e9ieurn9 einsn i6le9ten
@inoruf 9ema9t baben.
Sie ,,errcmburscr .3citnns" sntbdIt
einsn iran;Oii3 sei9riebenen Irtitsl iibsr
Die Gdterna9er Sprin9proceBion, Der an
llnueri9imtbeit tnS @emsinbeit leines
9lei9en iu9t.
GIN $iugflmuu!as ma9te Die Wfulifses
leQl6ait Soncoroia aus 9urembur9 ibrem
in @aierbiaig pobnenosn 9iceprdioenten,
Serr N. S9il;, einen geiu9. gei Der
@elesenbeit wuroe audi elm Iushus mad
benz auf oeutideu 8ebiete Iissenoen Ssel
9ema6t uno bel Der Gelesenbeit bas oors
tige GomerOenfmal, Der betannte Sbelist,
in 9lusenidein senommen. Son beiIen
Stufen besriiBte Der s4idbrise Brdiioent,
Serr &rOmba9 Die 8ewobner SseIs in
warnen, uoblsetrofienen @ortsn. Strobe
@siien %tirsten Die i3eit bis sur &idfabrt
nit Der @abn.
Ser am Is. Mai in Sid an Der Ilsette
absebaltene Siebmartt, MAI beiudtsr ais
ie elm anoerer uorber. Die uielen ins unS
ausIdnbiiden fremben Sanbelsleute perarz
iadten reyes 2eben I'M Sanoel uno bic
Preiie bIieben iebr felt.
Mm 90. Mai itarb gu Seli9eib, msbre4
remals nit ben +. Sterbeiaframenten psrs
ieben, 9ebrer Nid. Orauber, elm sinfa9er
frommer Singing, elm treffider, muiter=
batter 2ebrer unb GrSieber.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1875-06-22
Saar, Woiel, Giiel nno SmnSs
riifcu.

am Z: Mtai itarb in Sttpeiler Der
Subilar uno Se1ant 6auien uno wurSe
unter Wsinen uno S9lubsen gu @rabe sez
trasen. Sine tur;e SebensitiS;e bes bod
uerebrtsn MauneS tbeilten mir bel @eleaens
belt ieines SubilaumS nit. 2rpsi Gage
mad Dem Sope lan9te fir i'm Der Sroen
Der Sitter pom 81. @rabe an. h. |. P.
SIN Der Observation-Disclosures III Srier
blelteu bic 2aien allabenoli1 Die Wais
anSa6t obne Yrieiter ab.
Ole groBe 1875 s~eltiftste gSaa>
fasrtsproseiiion gum @rabe bes Ipoitels
Matbias sins am 8. Wtai nit Der Ssitens
Der Stabt sepiomsten Yra9tterse unter
auBsrsswObnli6sm Inbrans (stpa l9, 900
Meni4en) gum grabe bes bI. apoitels.
Ginbri6 e in &ir9en uns &apellen
werben INNER bduiiger. Su Der Nadt
pom Yfnsitionntas auf Yfinsitmontas
wuroe bic Stride si Suinsen erbroden mS
Die SpieritOde s~eIeert.
am 10. ~ al sos Elm llnwetter NIT
3aselidlas iber bic Saar bin, bas 10 balS
nidt uersehen wiro, ba es i4redli9s Ters
wiiitunsen anri6tste. ginselne 6aselfSrs
ner batten bic Oids pon Saubens bis Sibz
nereiern. Sn SslS, gartsn uno 8alb
wuroe ales seriblasen. S9ieferu nb 3ie>
gel aai ben Od9ern sertriimmert. Gnss
BORT, SouS, griesborn, Sdmalba9, &es
risbOl;, Oerlen, Sim, Sprensen u. (. no.
litten am meiiten. Sn S9malba6 alein
wurben 1850 6eniterl9eiben ;eridlasen.
Aus Der Ndbe Srier's miro unter
benz Is. Mtai semelSet: Die Slitbe Der
Sbitbdume 1T bel inns poriiber. go melt
ibr grsebniB ii6 ieet idon Iberl6auen
last, wiro eS, wenigltenS in ~uni.rer hinge
buus, 10 iein: Sisl Steinoblt uno Yirnen
uno w.nis slspisl. Die Gidelraupe bat
lettere %;eritort.
Im 81. Mai sosen 20 Mdnner fins
senb unb iderseno in ben @einbera BEG
8. Pahor's gu @uiper, nm ben Berg UNI.
;~usrabsn. DaS bat Der GuIturtampf fer.
tis sebradt.
Oie Srierer Observation-Disclosures
8eisui4ait bat i'm Sabre 1874 1855.
TbaIsr perIortn. i
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1875-06-22
BERWICK, Seneca Co., Ohio.

GorrciponDen,.-senOibu, ben II,
Sro6mono 1875. = gm on OIL Der Stab,
6enoiba nj bis 80 6amilsen, be 3,
Gomper Roob" ianse tennen. o as 10 eng
5ret eiouia 0anbsIeit EN- fed &c bun. o
0eteburser elei erem len siemli9 CUB Of,
eIauter fleiBis 9eit. Mer bum a S9uols
meidter aus Dem 9dno6en, an Bat E suoen.
gln oni len Gitp Glerf as e Song FUN g9ter:
nod. Weir bauen eng nei S9uol fir b
S9meitern FUN giotre Dame. Sd gen
nod sdrn ME i3reiuen, mat b gpiitel get
81 lang. u. y.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1875-06-22

Oer Nltar MT Der Statie MIRO ungefdbr
$500 toiten.
Solte uielei6t irseno EN- Name ni9t
ri6tis seidrieben iein, 10 bite id BEN Ses
treiienoen mir ben idle9t sei9riebenen
Hanten gu besei6nen ano Denielben ri9tis
;%u;uienoen.
Rec. Jos. u. GlOden,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1875-06-22
SuSembursisches
aus amerisa.
Sine srsbartist Naatabrt 80
@aria Der fr6tsrtn Der Nes
trfbtea na1 6&res, Oslo.
Ben Rss. 9. y. Olsssa.

Sdsa ais bic sir4e IN Garey eixses
rpeibt wurbe, bate i'd einen aafruf AT aue
irommen Ssrebrer Der Tr5ferin Der Ses
tribten semadt, mad ardften mitiubeIfen
ibr eixen wirOissn altar bier ~ errt9ten.
Sect aber, ba Sas @xsbsRbin assetomalex
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
Health By the saddle
From the Chicago Trlbune.l

At 20 years Of age, now more than sixty years
ago, Francis p. Blair, Sr., was pronounced BY
bis physicians an incurable consumptive. AL
remedies had boon tried, and failed, and his doo-
tors told him that the only thing which could
keephlm out Of his grave was tho saddle. Study,
overwork, or inherited consumtive Tendencies,
had given him oongh' which was causing .n aa nun
Of his doctors, and took TO the saddle. He
started OF OH long horseback journey, which
has not ended yet When he began riding
he had to be liftod to his horse ~ he has had
to be for the last ten yearn, out he kept on
riding then, 40 he tries to keep on riding now
At SS. From that day horse has boen
his constant companion, and during that long
course OF yoars many horse has served his Old
maater faithfully and gone to the "horse 'heav.
en-" AL these years, until his recent Increased
oould every morning SEQ two horses saddlod near
the old mans koor. One waa for the young wo-
man, now come to be more than three score and
ten, whose runaway accident 20 many years ago
resulted in the purchase Of Silver Spring farm.
The other 10 for Mr.. Blair himself. An immense
stone, sscended by easy steps, constitutes ths
| mounting block, from which faithful body ser
| wants assist tho aged feet to the scarcely lesa
aged atirrupa. The old gentleman and lady seem
TO start Oh with a. much pleasure though scarce.
" with tho same vigora ~ they did half century
sure. at the speed OF the steeple. chase, but at
comfortable, healtn-giving, old folks gait Nor
alists and physioists can Ind good deal for re-
| Election, and draw . very wholesome lesson fol
prudent living, from the course Of life OF tfs
Blair faraily at Silver Springs, and, perhaps, one
10 that there 10 more health in the horHebacs
rides than in all drugs.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
nEIonB0RlMo NEWS.
Tragedy In Talhos &c.

BRUTAL MURDKR At st. MlcHAEIs, ON SATURDAY
"A MAN POUND DEAD m H1s own GARDEN.
John Thomas Ford, . man between As and
80, living at st. Michaels, Talbot county, was
found brutally murdered In his own garden, on
Saturday week, about II O'Clock. His skull was
split open, and evidently several heavy blows
had been dealt him on tho head with hatchet
or some other heavy instrument. either ono OF
which was sufficient to cause his death.
Tho Easton Star, Of Tuesday, says: A Jury Of
inquest was at once summoned 30 investigate
the caso but up to yeeterday morning no clue
10 the murderer had been found The case ap-
psars to be involved in profound mystery. Bus:
no cry Of murder was heard In the neighborhood
on the night Of the murder. IL II reported that
Z white chlld and . coloFod man In the neigh
borhood heard singular sounds about ten O'Clock
on Saturday night, but i IL not certain that thcy
were nnsde by the murdered msn or by ths muir
deror.
As Ford's bed WAS found not tumhled en- Sat-
urdAy morning, IL 10 clear that he was numbered
| before he retired to bed. He was probably do
ooysd out Of his house and dispatched IN the
early part Of tho night. .r,.
no CINE 10 rIH SEsPErRAron. YHT-A aEwARp
| OF $3.50. FoR hIs A11xsT.
The Esston Ledger Of yesterday reports that
no Glue had yet been discovered to the peipefrs-
tor Of the murder Of John 7. Ford at st. Michaels.
Tho Coroner's Jury had not discovered hin. Re.
porta having been circulated that he and ha stop
brother, Charles Jefferson, had quarrelled about
some property. the Jury gave the matter their
this ono branch Of tho investigation, but moth
| !ns duplicating Jefferson or leading to suspi-
cion Of his guilt could be adduced.
Ford was an ino1ensive man, and it V not
known that he had had any difficulty with any
one who would sock to wreak such 4 terrible
vengeance upon him, and money could not have
been the object, ~ he wAs laboring man with
little cash in his possession.
The County Commissioners ofgor . reward OF
e25O for information that will lead to tho detec-
| ton Of the murderer.
TIE ST. MIcHAKIs MuRpER.-Ths ooEoners
Jury on the st. Michaela murder case, after pro-
racting their sittngs for several days, could get
no clue to the perpetrstor, and rendered Yer-
dot that Ford came to his death by blown fnnict-
cd by the hands Of party or parties unknown.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
Asse.aps 70 GARRY sfs . Pretty Girl.
4 FAIn HEsIDHFT or CAMDEN IN TEE AhHs OF
RuFHIAMs--sRE sUcoExDe IN nscARfNo.

4 FAIn HRsIpHNT or CAMDEN IN TuH AA1m OF
RUFHIANs--sHE sUcoEEDe In necARfNo.
Within three squares Of the police station and
situatsd In the midst Of ofaces Of justices OF
the peace" with which Camden appears to be
swarmsd, the reporter found the humble real
depce Of Miss Annie Barron and her old grand
mother, on North Fourth street. " At o'clock
last evening" sa,d Miss Barron, who wss all tho
prettier for o sliEht sluint In her eye,
III was coming homo and was passing along
Broadway, nsar Nickel street. when man
jumped out Of an opeu wagon and aakod ms
where Federal street wH l told him two
squares above. At that moment he struck me .
blow on tho head, think It was with . biaok.
lack, and bad ii not been for the thicknaas OF
my hair" and - she said this abe carressed her
light brown locks with additional Affection, 'tmy
skull might have been fractured. He then pus
bis hand On my mouth and dragged mo 70 tho
in. They then turned the horses head and
drovo away. got his hand away from my
mouth and screamed Murder Murder ! with all
my lungs, which alarmed the nsishborhood.
"Then l made . jump, but got caught
between the wheels and tho wagon, and was
dragged in this way for nearly two squares. ]
was too frightened to know the precise place,
bat think they lot 60 Of mo souswhers In the
neighborhood Of STAIRS mills. My knee is 70
bruised that can hardly walk. Some OF the
noIghbors saw mo home" ~ wss nearly fright.
ened to death whom she came In. said the old
grandmother, . women OF about seventy. five
years Of age. 81 was alck for two weeks, and
this has thrown mo back" think could
recognize ono Of the mcn," continued Miss Bar
ron. "He waa hght-complexioned young
man, with black mustache. Tho other waa Z
heavy built man, with bosrd and nustache
ting away from their clutches. - -To-days Phl.a
Yfnps
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
HOME SPACE IN TIE CENTENNIAL.
I.au.srial ana Basiusss Nsses.

ATEAN AIDING WATER PowER--IXfAoVhAkNTsA AND
CHANGES ON WHITE CLAY AND BIO ELK--woax
FRoM WILMINGTON sHoPs.
Tho manufactures run by water power on
White Clay and the Elk creeks have been vasy
abort Of water much Of tho time for several
years, and there In = general move TO supple
mont it with steam. From q recent leltaf y
90, r. b." (0oo r. Roberts, )to tho RepuoI
can. we Gull some data Of general interest.
Curtis Bros. at Newark, engaged IN tho man.
usscture Of fne letter and envelope paper. Tor
which thero is q constant do1And, arc building
. new engine house and smoke stack, ana new
ntoam. engine, built BY Pusey Jones q TO-. OF
Wilmington, viii supply the deficiency IN the Wa
Messrs. Dean i Pilllng, Of the same place,
have also built new engine house, into which
furty. horse power engine has bcou put, buut py
Poole & Hunt, Of Baltimore, and the manufac-
tory 10 now running night and day, giving en-
pIoyment To large number Of hands. Woolsn
cassmeres are leading article OF Manufacture Q
At the present time.
The Public Ledger paper mill situated on Lat
tle Elk creek about four miles from Elkton, 70
| also undergoing various ropaays, in whioh moo'
ern and improved machinery 10 taking the place
OF old. Pusey, Jones d Co., arc furnishnG !
new stack Of paper machine calendars, and A.
the purpose Of making q better quality AND
sreater Quantities Of paper. The grdsrs and
| doors through the building are being repaired
and new raco wall " being built. These mhi'
keep about seventy mon, women aud chndret
employed, aud about so horses are engaged
doing tho necessary hauling TO and from 'n'
railroad at Elktop,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


WILLIAM Q. wHIrE1kY NOMINATED FOR NaYoR-
DISSATISFACTION or TIE o'ssIII MEN-A LAT'is
VOTE PoILED-IrcIDENTa.
The commencement Of the Democratic noI.lina-
ton for Mayor on Saturday was so fully reported
In the ConxEaorAL Of that day that it mood not
be reiterated. After the disturbance in the carly
part Of the afternoon, quiet for some time ro!sn-
ed. but 1t was evident the O'Neill men were
leading. Notwithstanding the efforts Of tho
moro prudent adherents Of the friends of tie
leading candidates. occasionally little incident
would occur to show the ranoorous feeling which
required great edort TO keep down.
Reflections Oh either tho Protestsnts or Catli-
ican oitizen who came up to deposit his vote had
it objected to,and stalwart celt walked him ont
Of the crowd with the admonition that he waa "a
d-d American" and that this was 'not lis yp-
ting place." The lateness OF the hour at which
the polls closed gave everybody chance vote
who wanted to exercise that prorog tive, and IT
IL alleged by Mr.. Whitoly's friends that the
O'Neiu men, taking advantage OF the darknesr,
vosed rspoassru aud alec voted tho Cathoiica
from pupouts aud Christians Hundred.
confident and the othors despondent, but hope
ful. The Judges and clerks started to occupy
the Mayors Office for the purpose Of counting
OF the vote, bnt finding that place in . flthy
condi tion from its occupancy BY disabled White
ly men who had boon shot with long necked bot
ties. they wore, through the courtesy OF Mr.
Hayes, clerk Of tho City Council, allowed to &C.
cupy his office. E,
About midnight 1t was ascertsined, much to
the Joy Of the ono party and TO tho ciagrin and
amazeruAnt Of ONe,ll's friends. that Col. White
10y was nominated. About this time some i'm
pudent person from the room where the count
was going on throw slip Of paper TO the excl
ted crowd In front Of tho City Hall, stating that
O'Neill was defrauded and purposey counted
out A yell and q rush was mado for the room
above With tho intention Of ''clearing out "the
whole thing. but BY the tme the bead OF the
The count waA Anishsd near three o'clock on
Sunday morning, and whom it Was announced
that Col. Whiteley was the nominee some faint
hurrahs were given by isolated individuals,
while three rousing cheers were proposed and
given for JoahuA 8. Valentine, tho Republican
candidate. Long after the announoement was
made httls knots Of Democrats here and there
would indulge in oheers for Mr.. Valentine:
The following 10 the vote AZ announced by tho
judges. Whole number Of votes cast, 2069.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12

Official accounts Of the crops IN Austria ana
Hungary show tl.eTp i- more Likelihood OF ds-
hcieucy than OF surplus,
Mis-, Eastman makes this knnck-down argu'
tpouF against war; "che eyyehre OF the He~
n6ra arbitration was Ap Jat oLe tnha e"e"su w
plate uUe IIiau t-SsE.
Frouio, the historian. has tuEtliGei sis&t
aa..lulInu IN the lOrH Of his dau,hter, Eoee,
Young lady Of Distinguished luveliness, Which
occurred while he WAS gone to Africa.
Itisa somewhat singular circumstance thst
the flood tide IN the Delaware at night Is ufusllT
a foot higher than the day tide, and occasionally
is rs much as two feet higher. 1t must be 1he
moon
tie now thought that notwithstanding the
widespread destruction By the recent storms IN
| the West thoro Will be fair average crop OF
| wheat,
! A Missouri man tried to ride mule across
creek thirty feet dssp. Tho man vas drowned.
but tile mule crossed In safety, walking on the
bottom and breathing through his ears
Moncure d. Conway, who has resided in Eng
land for many yesrs, and has wide reputation
rs brilliant writer and CORRESPONDENTS expects
TO visit his old homo, Fseicr.cAsburSi Va, III
September
DR.. Winslow Lowis diod in Boston on TUESDAY
night bsed 76 ycRrs, De was reputed one OF
tLe most skiIlul surgeons in tue united states.
having studied under Dapuytren IN Paris, anu
Abernsthy IN London, Ind pIastisea VILLA eu'
cess in Boston.
As Mr. Cleveland wss leaving the Connecticut
House after his speech on woman suffrage, lie
met a member who said she wouldn't vote to
make . man OF his wife" Mr. Cleveland re-
sponded, II hope your wlfo viii succeed In max
ing man OF you"
Twenty-Five years ago Red Bank, seven miles
belo7y plnlsdelphis, WAS place OF considerable
resort. It's Dopulsrity, however, was but short
; lived, and tue large public house and other IN
proyemeuts msla there fell partially into decay
cl,. alto yvrll.al ana ID for place OF pOpuAi
: resort. a. il is sleyatei some twenty-five fec
4 above the slyer. and the numerous trees PLANTED
i there manv wears pgo hsye grown " large szs
and pleasantly shade the grounds.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
En,Al Error Of n Clerk

A Washington telegram says that very Gu
rious case has boon discovered st the Treasury
Department by the examination Of some old 90
counts A few days ago an officer OF the war
Department received notice from tho Treasury
that .bere was n balance Of g Coo in his favo.
on all old account. This Vfloer knew that no
euoh balance wAp due him, and caused an exam
iDatiun cf the origin of the sccount to be made,
by an error Ia accounting many years
ago this amount had boon deducted from
the account OF ala liioer in another department
where 1t propsry belonged aud credited to this
officer OF the War Department his discovery
explains veTy lameulabis suicide which occur.
red about the time TIL original error WAS made
Tho officer from whose accounts this sum had
been wropgiully deducted was charge with .
defslcation oil that amount He was not able
to prove his isnocence aud took his own Ire.
The accounts are said TO clearly show that the
suicide 10 duo to tho criminal error OF some clerk
in the war days.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
CieOpatra's Needle.


A good deal OF interest has been shown here
in the scheme for the transportation home OF the
obolisk-one Of the so.oalIed Cleopatra's Nee
dles-presented to England forty years ago BY
Mohammed ALL 1t is fine monolith OF red
granite sixty-iour feet in length and seven feet
in diameter. Its weight has been vsriously o..
timated, but the maximum given 10 two hundred
and eighty four tons. 1t now lies PROSTATE and
parallel to tho sea, at distance Of twenty-four
feet, on sandy bank fifteen feet high. with
nothing between it and tho water save ruined
sea-wsll. The hieroglyphics arc in good preser..
vation, and record that the obelisk was erected
at On (Heliopolis, near Cairo,) by Tbothmes H.,
sbout 1900 B. G., during whose reign Egypt is
recorded to have placed its frontier where 1t
pleased" The lateral Inscriptions record the
name and TITLES of Rameses II, (known to the
Greeks under the name Of Besostrs). and relate
how ho had conquered all the nations Of this
world. II ia worthy OF note too, that the Israei-
ties wero in Egypt at the time OF the construc-
ton Of this monument. It is said to have been
brought TO Alexandra in the beginning OF the
Christian era. Various schemes have been eua-
gested for tho removal OF the stone, bot ths
most feasible seemh to be the construction OF 4
jetty to deep water, 30 as to convey it along an
inclined plane OF beams to a raft, on which 1t
might be secured and towed to England in the
summer months. .#."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12

Among the sporting men OF note who annual
ly visit Saratoga 10 Whales Of Cincinnati, Ken
tuckian. whaley used to kecp tho loading club
houses at New Orleans and at Cincinnati. Ao
10 rich, known generally to public mon, and plays
cards only 1t tho hotel or convivially. Ho told
mo the gambling quality OF Morrieeey % follows
"Ho oxcels at the games OF whist, Boston,
and gush. He is the best gush player l ever
plays poker well. His power TO game 10 the
same u In the prize ring-conndence, judg-
ment, and courage to bet He has beop playing
cards all his life from boyhood, and knows that
volume OF ifty-two pagea, better than all other
books in the world. Ho played . celebrated
game with Ben Wood and Jimmy O'hrion which
lost him $l30, 900, and never wlnced.'
asked what Boston Was. Whaley said it was
an old game, whore all the cards were dealt and
4 trump turned from another pack, four persons
playing. Then the players beginning 1t the
dealers loft, bid BY o'ers to take 10 many tricks,
the person with trump colovs In excoss having
tho priority, II the trump maker losos, he must
pay money according to his oRer to cAch OF the
othera In such high ratio that thssBame iH
desperate. Price McGrath 10 said TO be an uu-
equslled Boston player. Psi0cse ~ citizen WON non
ton, haunting tho society Of tho rich amateur
| gamesterr. Only few persons know what he
Il doing, "a all his surroundings are Respectable
| and his appearance and opinions those OF I
square, orthodox deacon and banker. Jimmy
O'Brien, ek Sheriff Of New York. told me yester
day "Iou have no idea Of hcw society y
They are we'll dressed, often highly bred, highl'
married loAfors, who arc entertaining ladies
men, and rather patronize their victims. The.
are capable of acts at cards which professiona
gsmester would be ashamed of."-Graph'e.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-12
The Troubles Of . Colonel.

ONE OF GOV. oocHRAN's AIDs suRHHNDEHs 10
poa, AFTER BE Is BEsrEaxD UPON GATE Roa1.
A few weeks ago = young gentleman OF this
county, one Of tho Aids do Camp OF his Excel
lency, the Governor Of Delaware, went. says tho
Mlddetown Transcript to call upon friend IN
Kent county, Nd. He drove into the yard,
sliehted from his carriage and was iu the ~ OF
opeuing . gate whsro hs was sspied BY sAya9s
dog, which at oooe made dash for him. Ehs
Colonel, who In . war with jersey over tho hsh-
ery difficulties would not shrink from the canon'e
mouth, seeing this dire enemy appsoach, ,thought
not Of aght but only Of fight, and hastily Look
ing for . place OF refuge, betook httlsclf to
. CATO post, which he climbed with lightning
rspidity, This elevated psrch Afforded him
3 tsnporazy relief from his foe, who tmms-
distely settled into . stats OF Siege. Ths
Colonel was now In . bad pssdicamsnt- HAs
horse, which he bad not hitched, was loose.
aud might 60 away, and he dare not get down
to tie him he might not Be- discovered by the
inmates Of tho hoase. and b. compelled 70 Lodge
on that post all night. What to do he did moi
know. Finally, however-ss fortune always
fsyors the bravs-two little girls made their sP-
pearance called OF the "dorg" and tho Col
ouel was happy, though little white Inc
Colonel says he won't forget, very soon again
tho warning, "Bswazs the Dog"