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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

THE trial OF the great Krupp gun was
made about fortnight since ut Essen.
This gun, the largest ever cast, Ia a
loader, and made Of steel. Three
rounds were fired. the charge Of powder
in each instance being $40 pounds. In
the first round the weight Of the shot
was 1912 pounds, and the velocity at
tanned az 1850 feet per second at the
muzzle. The shot In the second round
weighed .7O9 pounds; the velocity was
1,645 pounds. In the third round the
shot weighed 1,707 pounds; the velocity,
l,645 feet. The first and second rounds
we're trial shots, for the purpose OF OBJ
taining the range. The target was dis
tant 2,735 yards. The first shot went
over the target, the second fell short Of
1t, but the third made good hit. Baron
Krupp contends that the real measure Of
the power of q gun Is the height to
| which 1t would be raised by the power
which is impaired to the prOjectile when
fired. The power of modern artillery is
well illustrated by the fact that the shot
flies on Its way with force sufficient to
raise this gun to an altitude equal to
that of the cross on the top Of st. Paui's
Cathedral. Krupp himself lays claim to
a power sufficient to make his steel
breech-loader of seventy tons soar at
least fifty feet above the topmost point
| of st. Paui's.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

CHERIFF-s SALE,
y BY viLue OF u writ Of Levari Facias, to
me directed. will be exposed to Public
Sale ut the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL, sai shipiey st.,
Kept by John J; Dougherty. In the city of
WEDNESDAY,
The 18th Day of September, A. D.,
1873, al z O'Clock p. m,
The following described Real Estate. viz
All that part OF the following described
Brandy wine Hundred, In the county OF
New Castle aud Stale of Delaware, the
whole OF which plantation or tract OF land
Il Is particularly bounded and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at stone by
small run OF water, being corner for land
now or late Of Powell Clayton, thence by
land OF william Handy south eight and
| . walnut tree, q corner for said Hanbv's
. land. thence by the following three new
lines TO wit: south thirty seven degrees,
east ninety-six per ches and nine teHIns to
q small ssssafras tree. thence south fifty
| and one quarter degrees, east nineteen per-
| ches and Lwo-t enths 70 post. thence south
ferty-two and q half degrees. east forty
i three perches and twO-tenLhs 70 the FORK Of
small run OF water, thence down said
1 run traverstng the several courses thereof
te an elm tree standing In the Juncture OF
said run with the middle OF the branch of
| versing the several courses thereof about
one hundred and fifty perches TO the a rst
above mentioned run, thence by the said
run traversing the several courses thereof
to the place OF beginning; containing six
ty-fOur &C .es, one rood and twenty-nine
perches OF land be the same more or less,
il being the same land and premises which
the said samuel Bapby and Mary, his vile,
by an indenture under their hands and
seals did grant, convey and confirm unto
the said William Z. Handy, his heirs and
assigns forever, and excepting thereoul
nevertheless all that part OF the above de-
scribed tract OF land which lies in the
State OF Pennsylvania, " It'll q stone man.
sion house and barn and other out-butld-
| ings thereon erected.
Seized and taken in execution as tn,
property OF William ". Handy, and Ann j :.
his wife, and {. l., aud 70 be sold by
| JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sherin's ONCE, New Castle, August q
| 1879 auR30 cod
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

A cELKsTIAL INNOVATION SUGGESTED IN
NEW YORK roLIoT.
Lee siag, IN industrious linen washes,
whose Laundry u In East 1Ash street, ap-
psa-sd .ingls-handed ~ Essex Market
Court, to prosecute John Hern Of Fiut
avenue for assault and battery. Lee
Sing indicated BY certain Celestial signs.
eli taken from. the sOdiac asld seen In
the almanacs. on various narrow ssnps
OF paper that looked IKE . Stock Ex.
waste basket. Justice DUFFY examined
the Notwithstanding character, and
WAS forced to admit, with sign. his lua-
bility to cope with The material before
him.
my experience on the bench" said
the Justice, sadly, "has enabled mo 70
understand the four points of the Ger.
man language. italian can catsh the
d.ift Of. but = vt my eapsri.scs IN
this moment . happy thought struck the
the Justice, ana Is addressed Mr.. Lee
Sing In the universal language II pauto-
mine. The China0an Caughs the tnapi-
ration, an0 forth with proceeded to AMI
tate the mOvemen's Of . toy jumping
jack On . airing, illustrating how Hern
assaulted him.
"oW0ar MIN Oy tho CuetOm OF MA own
lsnd," suggested Counselor HathwAy,
who appeared for Heru, the prisOuer.
"What do you mean7 asked the mag
istrate. ~
"Swear him by fire, aud then see II
he'll do that again"
"How are you going to do it?" naked
the Count"
Take newspaper So" proceed.
ing to fold up paper In the shape OF z
torch, "then let II burn 20 the flame viii
ascend toward Hsaves," explained the
counsellor. "Then let him raise his two
hands,"
The Justice thought Lee Sing had
been long enough among Christians 70
tell the truth about an assault upon him
especially as the Chinese arc, q race,
quiet and peaceable "lsll take his own
statement" he said. The Chinaman
seemed to understand every word that
had been said, and awaited his 0ppOrtn-
nifty to catch ihe Justices eye. He
caught it, and again went through the
pantomiDe, giving . comical grin At the
counsellor who had opposed HIM. That
was enough. Counsel was non-plussed
and Justice Duffy held Hern In $500 10
keep the peace and dned him SO. Lee
Sing bowed to the Court, - ifsatlshed
and left-NeN York Star.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04
PERSONAL.

General and Mrs. Clary, Of Paris, and
Mr.. Charles Carroll arrived yesterday
In the steamer Labrador.
Mr.. r. s. Emmett, DR.. Donald Ken
neay, Mr.. William Fowls and Mr.. John
Travers sailed yesterday in the Cunar-
der Bothnia.
Gambetta, Dixie and Nubar Pasha
were the witnesses at the recent marriage
Of one of the editors Of the RepubiiQue
Franchise.
Mrs. Estele johnson, wife Of ex-Gov.
ernor Charles P. johnson, Of Missouri,
committed suicide in St. Louis on Tues
day night. Grief over tho death OF 9
child had brought on mental derange
m0nt,
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

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gu she wilmington and Northern Rail-
loau, VINO was injured at Centre station
On ,n 'iuas ROAD on Saturday by log fall
r,s upon MN, and brought home on
SoiuuGCor hettew's train, died on Sun
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

Inc fnnce Imperial of Austria has
Deen appointed Commandant of the
ah In, :ynd1 ~ Regiment of Infantry and
garrison with it at Prague ''''''' l"
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

1857 Prizes, amounting to ......... $40. 400
Responsible corresponding agents want
ed At all prominent points, 70 whom y
liberal compensation will be paid.
Application for rates TO clubs should On
ly be made 70 The Home ONCE In New
Orleans.
Write clearly stating full address, for
further Information, or send orders u
M. A. DAUPHIN,
p. o. Box COZ, New Orleans, La,
or same at
No. sis Broadway, New York.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings
are under the supervision and manage
ment OF Generals 9. y R,auregard and
Jubal A. Early.
jy9-WAsAw4w.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

A neighbor informs US that his wife
usver knew q quiet night until the doc
tor prescribed DIR. Bulls baby syrup for
her little one.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04
ApRINcFLyoFFrR.

When he came In. In answer 70 an ID
vertisement, the advertiser invited him
to take seat, which he did.
"You have had some experience ~
collector, eh?"
! eyes. lri have been In the business
swell, you're just the man for mo: l
who will glide round pretty rapidly and
not get drunk"
III never drink; and As for gliding
around, I'm just the boss"
swell, then, you may st lrt right on.
Pm prominent man. I'm known all
over. Now you are 70 make . collection
for me. say I'm dangerously sick and
haven't meney to buy medicine. Yon
can raise hundred dollars inside OF y
hours. and III give you five OF It for
The man gliLed out.
AMERICA has just lost one Of its few
kings. The royal parsonage Who died
on Saturday was known Is Stephen
Pharoab, and he reigned over the Mon
tauk indiana who occupy the eastern
extremity Of Rhode Island. The Mon
tauks used TO be one of the most power
full tribes In New York, but th,t was
many BoucTaLlOuS ago Auu tuey nave
faded away 90 rapidly during the present
century that the late monarch's subjects
were all comprised among the members
Of two families. Stephen Pharoah was
the last Of the race with pure Indian
blood IN his veins, and the Montauks
will soon be known only In history. ln-
deed, 1t would not require q very san
culinary struggle over the succession TO
wipe out At once the last remnants Of the
tribe.
The tide Of immigration Is againg set-
Ing toward this country with incre ng
force. The arrivals at New York for
every month this year have exceeded
those Of the corresponding months In
1873, AMI the total up to the clese OF
August foots up "a. sos, against but "a, l56
for the 6rst eight months Of last year
The increase comes mostly from Scots
land, Ireland, Norway and Sweden, and
large portion OF the newcomers are
above the average Of Immigration.
A neighbor informs US that his wife
nsver knew quiet night until the doc.
| tor prescribed DIR. Bulls baby syrup fol
her little one.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-04

DELAWARE WESTERN RAILROAD
- Change OF hours. On and after Feb.
Ath, 1873, Trains Will run as follows:
Leave Wilmington, Is q. M, 1890 q. m.
and $40 p. m.
Arrive Avondsle, s.5s q. M, 1872 noon.
Arrive POmeroy, Q 30 q m, ! b5 p m.
Returning. leave Pomeroy 1910 .. m.
and 4 30 p. m.
Returning, leave Avondsle, 70 u noon,
and 10 p. m.
Arriving, wilmington, Q 20 0. m :, 2lB p.
IT,, and 0O p. m. d. CONNELL,
bfemU Superintendent.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
Ancient History In a Cave.

A remarkable cave has been discov-
cred on the farm of David Samuels, 10
miles from La Crosse, Minnesota. The
cave is 80 feet long, 13 feet wide, and
about 8 feet high. Above the quarry
sand, which has evidently drifted In
and covered the floor to the depth of from
three to six feet, upon the walls, are
very rude carvings representing men,
arms, animals, arms and implements,
and some appear to be hieroglyphics.
One picture represents men, with bows
and arrows, shooting animals, three
buffaloes and one rabbit. Another rep
resents three animals, which, If large,
must have been like the hippopotamus;
another appears to represent a masto-
don; on another picture, moose Is
quite plainly delineated. There are
eight representations that are canoes
much carved, or hammocks, which they
more resemble. One sketch of a man
is very plain; the figure wears kind
of chaplet or crown, and was probably
chief of his tribe or clan. There are
many fragments of pictures, where the
rock had decomposed. The rock is q
course, soft white sandstone. On one
side of the cave Is a space about feet
high and 214 in length, made into the
wall. Above are the fragments of pic
lures, and below are lower fragments,
showing that they were made when the
rock was entire. From the depth TO
which decomposltions reached In this
dry and dark cavern, the inscriptions
must be quite ancient. If the carving
mentioned really represents the masto-
don, the work must have been by mo und-
builders. The accumulated sand needs
to be removed to get full view, and
possibly human remains may be found.
The entrance to the cave had evidently
been covered by landslide, there be-
ing left open only small hole, where
traps have long been set for coons.
The large number of these animals that
were caught led to the belief that the
space inhabited by them must be large,
and investigation led to the discovery
of the cave. Over the entrance, since
the land slide, poplar, Is inches In di-
ameter, has grown, which shows con-
clusively that the cave has not been oc-
cupied by human beings for more than
! q century,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
A Base Proposition.

A Detroiter who has the reputation of
being hard pay was waited on the other day
by man who began:
''Mr. Blank, | hold your note for $75.
1t is long past due, and | wanted to see
what you would do about it. "
"My note2" All, yes; yes, this is my
note. For value received promise to pay,
and so forth. Have you been to the note
shavers with this2"
g have, but none of them would have
it."
"Wouldn't eh9 And you tried the
banks9"
"Yes, sir, but they wouldn't look at it"
wouldn't eh9 And l suppose you went
to justice to see about it2
81 did, but he said judgment wouldn't
be worth dollar"
"Did, eh9 And now what proposition
do you wish to make Z"
This is your note for $75. Give me So
and you can have it."
Five dollars No, sir No, sir |
have no money to throw away, sir.
''But it is your own note"
"True, sir; very true; but Pm not such
an idiot as to throw away money on worth
less securities, no matter who signs them.
deal only in first-class paper, sir, and
when that note has negotiable value will
be pleased to discount it. Good day, sir
looks like settled weather again"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
Peunsylvania Dunkers.

The Dunkers will not take an oath,
and are not allowed to hold office; al
though where they comprise nearly all
of the population Of settlement they
perform agreeable duties like those of
an overseer OF the poor. One of the
preachers naively suggested that the
government did not miss the Dunkers
from its council fires, as Americans
have not all got similar compunctions
against officehoIding. They do not
fight or engage in war. They do not
sue or appeal to the courts for any sort
Of legal settlements that can be arrang-
ed by the church If one brother owes
another and cannot pay, all the breth-
rem sustain equal shares of the debt
and wipe Ii out. If brother does not
pay, but can do so, first one, then three,
then all the brethren labor with him,
and if he is still stubborn they cast him
out of the church. This seldom fails to
bring the sinner to his senses. The
same course is pursued when a
bunker offends in any other way; but
such cases are very rare. If brother
fails or desires to start In business, all
the brethren club together and set him
on his feet. They do this three times.
If he does not then succeed they con-
slider him no longer worthy of help
and he has to look out for himself.
They are severe upon liars and dishon-
est persons, and profess TO have hardly
any in their ranks. Their condemns
ton falls upon outsiders, also, in this
respect, and the tradesman who cheats
the bunker is Stunned by all forever
afterward, They are kind-hearted and
hospitable, and are cheertully obedient
to the law that compels them to lodge
and feed and clothe whoever calls on
them for assistance.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
Chained for Years.


Entering through the wicket of the door
of prison on the island of Cyprus found
myself in narrow courtyard, surrounded
on three sides by gloomy stone walls,
broken by heavily barred windows, with
here and there strong wooden door
From under each door lazily ran a gutter
of ineXpressible f9tor, the naked sewerage
of the loathsome dungeon inside. was at
once surrounded by horde of prisoners Of
villainous aspect, all or nearly all manacled
in the most curiously diverse fashions.
Some wore heavy chain, one end of which
was fastened to clumsily massive shackle
round the ankle, the other tied up round
the waist. Others merely wore this grim
anklet with chain attached Yet others
had huge link fastened 10 the anklet,
which was worn against the outside of the
leg, and fastened into position by leathern
garter. These were the liberty" men, to
whom so much favor, by reason of long
Imprisonment, coupled with good conduct,
is accorded, that they are not huddled into
the dungeons; but are allowed to stand out
in the courtyard. A long, gloomy passage
opened from one end of the courtyard, and
this | entered, encompassed by the con-
vi NlIihlllN, anu Will OtuOI CSIOTl
than the little bow-legged warden of the
gate. Into this passage looked several
barred windows, and behind the bars there
glowered and strained the close-set faces of
the more dangerous prisoners. What ruff
fianly faces most of these were-faces, the
expressions of which, woltish, ferocious,
hungry for blood, sardonic, utterly devilish,
made the flesh creep. With every move
ment there was the clank of the chains, for
every man wore fetters. The expression
''hugging his chains" | have hitherto re-
garded as mere allegorical figure of
speech but now was To see the literal
reSlity. The crowd around the window
gave back, and there approached tall,
stalwart figure, somewhat bowed by some
heavy burden that he carried in his arms.
He stopped and laid this burden down, and
then stood erect, Hercules of a man, with
IA face out of which everything human,
save the mere lineaments, was erased. And
what think you was his burdens 1t con-
sisted of a mass of heavy iron links knotted
up into a great clump, and fastened to the
mans ankle. It's weight was eighty okes,
or about one cwt., and when he unravelled
it and stretched it out on the ground | saw
sHot ~ =" oS ooOei' iitSSh ASOt, ohN ACoOiIOlCu
in the massiveness of Its links the chain
cable of trading schooner. What has
been the mans crimel Murder. How
long had he been in prisonq Six and twen-
ty years. Had he worn that chain all that
time7 Yes. Great heavens were not
death infinitely to be preferred to such a
fatei Never to move, through all these
long years, without hugging in his bosom
that huge knot of iron. l passed on along
this gallery of crime till the spectacles and
the stenches sickened me, and / had to es-
cape into purer air. The memory still
haunts me of CHASTITY faces at the barred
windows, of the clank of the trailing
chains, of the indescribable fetor of the
air in which human being has clung to
life for six and twenty years.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
TKR WIND And STREAM.

A tro0k came gteAlInE from the ground,
Fo1 sc~rcsly saw its tivery al am
AmonE the hsrbs that hung around
The borders OF that wind ng stream
A prehty stream, placid stream
A SoFtly gliding. hMshful stream
A breeEs came wandering from the SKY.
Light a. the whispers Of dream
BsPuR the opsrhAnging grasses by
And EHzly gRooPsd 90 kiss the stream
The pretty stream the Battered stream.
The shy, ytt unrelDctans stream.
TmwxAar. N the wind passed o'er,
SHOT nppAFd msny clancing beAm.
Rmpled and quipered more and more.
MEaGuippea along N ipel-er Stream.
The FAtasred stream, the slmpering stream,
The fond dsaiehtsd siIly stream
Away the AIRY wHnderer new H II
TO where the helds with blossoms TEEN,
: 10 sparkling sprsngs and rivers blue
And aek Aloae that little stream.
TIE nAztAred sEreAn the cheated stream.
The sad f0ssAken lonely stream
Thaa careless w1nd mo more came hack,
He wnnders yet the nelds. i deem
But on Us melancholy track
COuPlaining went thai little stream
TIE chsased stream the hopeless stream.
The erer=mumur1nE. moaning Erream.e
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
It Was Muggins.

/ witnessed a scene a few evenings
ago which could be worked into mer-
ry farce. A young man well-dressed
and wearing large diamond was seat
ed on a bench, his arm enclasping the
supple waist of a beautiful female.
The pair converseG in whispers, and I
took It for granted they were lovers,
perhaps engaged to be married.
While the pair were whispering some
sweet nOthings to each other, a couple
of middle-aged gentlemen approached,
talking together In this style.
No. 1-"You say you want a wife,
Smith, old boy. suppose it must be a
young one." digs mis- companion In
the ribs.)
- No. 2-(Who is wealthy Boston
pork packer)-"Of course do. wish
you had daughter, Earl"
No. 1-'I have, old boy, and If you
can win her she is yours, with my
blessing. Evelyn seems to be in love
with Percy Marchmont, son of Fifth
avenue banker, but will cure Der o
thatif you want her, Smith. Ahl there
she is now (points to pair seated on {
bench) as i live, that rogue March
mont is kissing her,"
No. 2-"Marchmontl what do yor
meanH"
No. 1-"Why, this Is Percy March
monL, a very young gentleman, who Ii
sitting beside Evelyn"
No. 2-(Shouts) "Muggins 20
The lover jumps to his feet, and upor
seeing the pork packer, beats retreat
AS the young man sails away, No.
says: she is an employc of mine, Johl
Muggins. He has charge of the pickle'
pigs feet department" Lady faints
Tahleau,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-07-31
The MockInE BIRD.

This bird possesses faculties which ren
der it one of the great objects of curiosity
and admiration among the feathered tribes
Its natural notes are musical and solemn
1t likewise possesses the singular power oi
assuming the tone Of other birds and
animals. This extraordinary bird il pecu.
liar TO the new world, inhabiting warm
climates, and low country seems most
congenial TO their nature; they are more
numerous in the south than in the north.
The berries of red cedar, myrtle, holly,
gum berries, and an abundance OF others,
with which the luxuriant swampy thickets
of these regions abound, furnish them with
a perpetual feast He builds his nest in
different places according TO the latitude
he resides in. A solitary thornbush,
orange, cedar or holly tree are favorite
spots. Always ready to defend, but never
anxious. to conceal his nest During the
time the female is setting, neither cat or
deg, animal or man can approach the nest
without being attacked. His whole ven
geance is directed against his natural enemy
the black snake; whenever this reptile is
discovered, the male darts at it with the
rapidity Of an arrow, striking IL violently
and necessarily against the head the snake
soon becomes insensible, and the bird re-
doubles his exertions, he seizes and lifts it
from the ground, beating il with his wings
until the business is completed he returns
TO his nest and pours out torrent of song
in token of victory The Mocking bird is
80 called because it can initiate with the
greatest ease, not only the songs of other
birds, but the sounds and cries of animals
LIN confinement he loses a little of the power
and energy of his song. Inhis domesticated
state, when he commences his career of
song, it is impossible 10 stand by uninter-
ested. He whistles for the dog-Casar
starts up, wags his tail and runs to meet
his master. lie squeaks out like a young
chicken and the hen hurries about with
outstretched wings and bristled feathers,
clucking to protect her injured brood. The
barking of dog, the mewing of cat, the
creaking of a wheel-barrow, the grating of
a grindstone and the rushing of torrent of
water, follow with great truth and rapidity.
In regard to food we give the following :,
Take two old potatoes (never give them
new ones) pare and boil them, also boil
two good sized eggs, remove them from the
shell, mash them fine with the potatoes,
then put away in cool place; give large
spoonful every hour or so, feeding him by
hand just as you would an infant. In the
month of August or September, bit of a
sweet apple may be occasionally added. A
table spoonful of ants eggs soaked and
mixed with this food will prove beneficial.
In the cage place plenty of river sand,
sprinkling it freely on the bottom; also
give them plenty of water TO drink, and a
bath once a day in the morning. never
allow the bath tub TO remain long in the
cage; after the bird has bathed, remove it,
as there is probable danger of the bird
being drowned. -..