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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
TETTER

Treated by Half II Dozen Physicians With
out Cure.
MEssRs. WEEKS 4 POTTER -GESTLEmEN:-Mr
Robert stewart h5s been great sufferer for years
with letter of very aggravated form. He has
received treatment from half dozen Of the best
ply scianH in this locality with but little relief
Suuls time ago he began to use the Cuticura
Remedies, whcih have helped him beyond ali expec.
tatinn, Also relieved Il rheumatic affection of the
hip, Tor which he il very thankful. There other
cases III this town that can give similar testimonials
Respectfully yours,
v. V. BYARD, Druggist
SHARnS, Pa, June IL. 1879.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
KfntafRy Statr 9otteru.
r AXE Notice

Read the following from the Louisville CONNER
cia July Il, lssO,
The Kentucky State Lottery ia an institution
whose charter has been sustained by both the Stne
and the United States supreme Courts. II is the
oldest established lottery corporation in this
country, and il uficered BY men OF experience and
Integrity who deseryedly enjoy the confidence of
tile public In all the many contracts with the State
aud extending over period of sixty years, every
obligation has been filed To the letter. Throughout
the State may be founu uni sersities male academies
female .eminaries, public works, and charitable
Institutions wholly erected and maintained 10y the
income derived from the Old Kentucky State
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
BrigHts Disease
OF the Kidneys successfully Treated with
tnticnrn ResoIyent.

Mcssrs WEEKS x PoTrFE: GESrLEMEs-In
the year lsds wns takeu with u severe attack of
Kidney Disease, and entered Beliyiew Hospital for
ltentlueut, DR.. uhnsOn pronounced my trouble
Brighps Disease. 1t il now eleven years since left
the hospital but partially cured, during which time
have never been free from pain and dlRtress
alihuufh constantly using some remedies. When /
be''an taking the Cuticura ltesolvent my symptoms
We're severe pain III the back, great Accommodations
pi water, egs swollen anu painful 80 that could
scarcely Walk, pres, nting every appearance of
use ui the leSnSent AL these distressing symptoms
disappeared and iii less than month was couI-
pctely cured DANIEL. Mem AXIOM
2l' ". ElGnrH ST., So Boston, Slay III, 1919.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
I,petigO anil Eczema
with Loss Of Hair, Cured by the Cu,irura
Remedies.

MFsHRs WEEKS X PoTTER-GESTLFMRS II
affords me pleasure to send you the following reno
y rrluarkaple cure by your Cuticura Remedies
for two years tbs patient had suffered uith
lmpetxo on tile face and scalp and Eczema In its
worst FORM On tue back and shoulder. For
eighteen months lie was under medical treatment
sometimes better and sometimes worse but never
cured, As the lmpetigD increased III severity his
lalr began 10 fall on rapidly, and he was fearful
that lie would lose it ali. Eight months ago he
heEh the use of the Cnticura Remedies, aud by
lrrserveraiice and the regular application of the
remedies he IN now not only cured OF every phase
ot tile disease, but HAS better head of hair than
eyer hefure. | am therefore enabled by personal
obsei Walton, to certify To tue great curative
nlcnt Vi skin and Scalp discusses. Truly yours
,,.-.. ,,.... II. +. HOWELL.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16

From II, w. huwLFS. NJ. u. iininmontOn, N. j.,
Editor SJ,gi Jefsty ESpuhii0tn.
MY attention was called Ia FRANK SIDDAlIS
SOAP from AN advertisement In M uwn paper.
and ia sr N my house for nearly year, according
tu the directions has proved that lis remarkable
propertip, have nnt been uvprsHed, For remoV-
Ing printing irk il is invaluable while for toilet
and shaving It n the best soap have ever seen.
From MiIs. II. l.. KENYON, Mortified, VI
Idnmy wash wsh FRANK SIDDA LISSOAPi In
half tile time and with no expense Tor soap, as The
saving IN nut more hhuH pdVsfOr II. have no steam
or scent from the wash. while the saving In
health, CLOTHES aud labor can hardly be estimated
From f. w. STANTON, 1905 N. Goth ST., Phllada
We are confident, from long experience In
using and recommending FRANK SlDDA LIS
SOAP, that one trial according To the very easy
printed directions, VIII overcome all prtJudces. II
also really has wonderful merit for shaving, toilet,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
CttticlJrO Remedies

Are prepared by WEEKS 4 POTTER, Chemists and
Druggists, $40 Washington Street, Boston, II Front
Street, Toronto, ont, and Snow Hill, London, and
are for sale by all Druggists. Price of CuTIcuRA,
small boxes o. cents; large boxes, containing two
and one.half times the quantity of small. 81. RE-
koLvESr 81 per bottle, CurIcURA MEDICINAL
TOILET SOAR, 25 cents per cake. CuTIcuRA
MEDICINAL SHAVING SOAP, 10 cents per cake and
in bars,for BARRIERS and large consumerp,tO cents
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16

who lived alone near Sudlersyille Tenn. was
found on Friday in sink hole, half mile
from his house. His throat was cut and he
had bullet-hole in his head. Two negroes
are suspected of the crime
The National Board Of Health is advised
that diphtheria of a very fatal type is preva-
lent in New London, Conn also, that dengue
("break bone feyer) exists in New Orleans
and Charleston, there being 1000 cases i'll the
latter city.
John Mccarthy. carpenter in the Navy
Yard at San Francisco, killed his wife and
shot himself, but not fatally, on Saturday.
Ills wife had refused to live with him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
Gutifura.
Cuticura, a Medicinal
Jelly, Cuticura Medi-
cinal Soaps,

Are the only known remedies that will permanently
cure lluinurs Of the Blnod anu skin Affections u
the Sealp with Loss Ot Hair and Liver. Kidney aud
rlnary Disorders caused by impure blood CUTT.
tUHA hEsOLVENr IL the greatest blood purifier in
medicine, i acts throns the bowels liver Kidneys
and skill II absorbs posnns that float in the blood
and purgcs them from the system CUTIcuRA a
Medicinal Jelly, arrests external disease. eats away
licless flesh and skin, allaya inflammation, itching
aud irritation, and heals. It's natural reproduir
aud beautitiGr Of the Hair. CuTICuRA soar
clehnses heals, spttens, whitens and beauties the
Shli, II, ana the Cuticufa Shaving Soap. the only
medicinal shaving soap are prepared from Uuticura
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
MONTE ROSA.
Wordsworth.

Glory TO God land to the Power who came
In ilial duty, clothed with love divine,
Which maze His earthly tabernacle shine
l. he ocean, burning with pnrpurcal fame;
o. like tuat Alpine mount which fakes lis name
From roseatc huGs far kennrd at morn und
even,
In quiet times, and when the storm IL driven
Across It's neither regiun's slnwart iranr.-
Earth prompts, heaTcn urg s-vt us seek The light,
Mindtul Ot that pure intercourse begun
When first our infant brOws thcir ltl-l IT, won,
50 IKE the mountain, may we glow more hr'ght,
Through unimpedrd commerce with the sun,
AT the approach Of al!-nyOlving night.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16

and all household uses, and as It becomes NOR
generally known, must have an Immense SALE
From Mrs. Il. STooKwELL, Hammontou. N. j.
FRANK SIDDALIS SOAP has been used IL
my house for the last seven months, and by follow
Ing the printed directions, we find Il to do every.
,nhS eiaineu ~, oh 'ne m,inpp,e,rs we nave MOI
are lDhueT and siUeetsr than inhen udded d, Ms
Old ipdy MY husband, who Is Il dealer here
has steady demand for the Soap from hi,
customers.
From MANAGER OF DEXTER LAUNDRY, 81 Sixth
street, Corner street, NV, Washington D. 1,
No laundry or family can afford TO be w,hou,
FRANK SIDDALIS SOAP. We follow dlreg.
tioDs and use no other Soap, and have reputation
second To no laundry In Washington fOrl whlts
clothes; the superior work we have been enAllri
tD turn out having secured us the trade of sOmeI
the best gentlemens furnishing stores IN the Clty
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
4 UNIQUE PETTTTOs.

An Ancient J0nsoriai Artist Charges
wiiningtouian with Having
"rnsinuatcd" Confederate Money
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
Nfir advertisements.

Our catalogue of band instruments, 100 engia'
inVs OF suits, caps belts, pompons. pouches. drum
majors outfits, hats, epaulets, lamps Stands
outfits, hints on organizing and conducting bands
70 pages OF valuable information for musicians
mailed free
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16
LOOK OLD
SOONER THAN

having used their homes OF preju
CLOTHES which the hard
white whittier colored
washing the old the hands
10 article sweet and pure never worm
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-16

Lewis Clark, the George Haufs, OF, "Uncle
TOMS CABIN" is living at Ooerlin, Ohio.
His skin and beard are almost white.
His mother, he says, was handsome
quadroon, the daughter of her master, and
his father was Scotch weaver. He was
slave until he was twenty-seven, when he
escaped. He supplied Mrs. Stowe with
many incidents for "Uncle Toms Cabin. +"
The original UncIe Tom, Josiah Hensen,
is now a clergyman in Ontario. Eud
was Mary A. Logan, who lives in the
South.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

How FoRT SUMPTER LooEs TO-DAY.
-Strolling out after breakfast ] made
my way 20 the battery, pretty little
park fronting the Ashley river side Of
Charleston haFboF. and where gathered
the "fair women ard brave men" Of
1861 to witness the bOmbardment Of
Fort SUmpteF. Standing on the broad
sea wall winch protects the battery from
the tides, grim old SumpteF can still be
seen in its THIns--a monument OF more
historic interest than any other IN our
country. II Is now used Is The adjunct
of lighthouse ssetr4 f t
= Some few guns are still on iis batter
ed walls, but ere not kept in condition
for service. SullivaH's Island, just nOFth
Of il, on which Fort MoultFie Stood end
from which point the rebel batteries
poured their destructive Gre on Sump-
Ter, has been transformed into viii
lege for the residence Of Charleston
arlstoerats--a ferry plying between the
city and the island for their convenience.
Fort JohnEon stands on James Island
south ol and opposite 70 SumpteT. A
lew uoUf1 0AG eA&AAOAE9 s0rtEs 0@StT
Pinekney presents the appearance OF 3
terraced lawn. There are no eviden-
ces Of its former military character re-
naming.
Notwithstanding The destruction Of
property by The wsr, Charleston Is still
. place Of great wealth. The DWELL
ings, with their surroun jings. Of their
merchants. attest this beyond question.
q certainly Is not, however. pleasant
place Of residence. The SITE fat, the
streets mosfly narrow aBd there Is no
outlet for expansion except IN the enc
direction, limited BY The Ashiy river on
the south and the Cooper river on the
noFth. The open space made By these
streams and the baTbor in front afford
air, bat furnish with Il an abundance
Of voraeuous mosquitoes. There is no
reason why IL should not be . place
where health could Be enjoyed, unless
sanitary measures are entirely neglec-
ted CkarIesfon letter.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

VIRTUE OF ToMATo LgAvgs.-A
statement comes from South America
that a singular property Of tomato
leaves hss been discovered BY fruit
grower. Having cut down some toma-
20 vines, he used them as mutch around
bis peach trees. He soon discovered
that the curcqlio, which was destroy
ing bis fruit, bad abandoned the trees
surrounded by the tomato vines. Fol-
lowing up this accidental discovery. the
free use Of tomato vines proved per-
feet protection, not only against curcu-
10, but other noxions snsecfs. He
Eonnd. also. BY sleeping 10 water some
fresh leaves Of the tomato. and sprink-
ling the infusion upon the other plants,
The lnnumeFable insects which covered
them were driven away Some gar
deners have tired the above remedy,
some by accident and otkers, By inten-
fion, and their success wasFemaFkable.
One gentleman had bis apple trees raw
aged by the curcnlio uatsl last year,
when Be secured sulendid crop. He
knows Of no cause for bis exemption
from the curculi0 except the tomato
plants that were grown from The 6rst
among bis trees.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

past over the incidents of Poses
unfortunate esmraign 10 Mon8ay esem-
ing Sepksinber I. 1854. TIE dirisiaa
bad fallen back iron The Ball Ron hat
tie6eld, il gnod order. DO Centreville.
apd. aIler . days rest, on The afteFnooa
of September /. took up The line of
march loward FaiFlax. AsaFehing lpi-
surely alon\R. not ! thoughi of she mere
presence 0fqa enemy was entertained
by man ~ The Fanks untll wakened
from our dFetm 81 safety BY the report
Of single kannon-shol IN front ef IN
snd to the lNol the road on which we
were marching quickly followed by
Fandom Fille-shols, announced bis nP-
proaehs sad thal ~ nseant 6tseiueps.
I At this iuneauFe, keaEney,Fode forward
along the line sl . gallop. and cheer af-
Ter cheer vent up for our gallant leader
50 soon to be cIasped Ia the cold eEa-
brace Of death. Quickly the ordeFs
came back along the lines, rFcsward.
dauble-quiek 4" and soon We seFem
line Of battle, and part Of The division
actually engaged. At the same time q
severe storm broke over the contend
ing forces. The rain fell IN torrents.
and ahe peals Of thnnder mingled with
the roar Of artillery and the crash Of
small arms. That evening General
Kearney, while accommodating The enc
my's position, rode iute their lines and
was killed. .if 1f
The next morning = Gag oftruce from
The enemy brought the Information that
his body was within their lines cad
would be delivered 70 us if desired.
The right wing Of The Fifly-seventh
Pennsylvania Regiment, with the coli
ors, was sent 70 the lines, received the
body and escorted Il TO WashingtoH.
The particular rciFcumstance Of his death
waa told the writer by . friend, q mem.
beF OF the One Hundredth Pennsylvan-
10 Volunteers, who, afler the battle ot
South Mountain, met the officer. then a
prisoner, who WAS in command Of that
part Of the enemy's lines where he was
killed. lie stated, in substance, that
General KeaFney rode up 70 their lines
and inquired 70 what command they be-
l0nged. Il was so near dark that il was
almost impossible to distinguish friend
from foe. He, however, was at once
Acognized and commanded 10 surren-
der. At this he wheeled his horse
about. pot spurs TO him, and. crouching
close TO his neck, attempted 10 escape.
In an instant every gun was discharged
at the relresting General, one shot taxi
ing effect, causing almost instant death.
Whether this statement OF the. manner
OF bis death j. correct know not, but
the fact that he fell within the enemy's
lines, and his death was caused BY
ball entering near the hip aud passing
upward through the body, strongly cor
rOborates The statement. Thus fell the
ever vig,lant. active and brave KesE-
ney. and by his death the Union cause
lost one Of lis nOblest defenders.--I'hit-
adsLpAia Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

How TO Do IRA German gentle
man who keeps seven by nine lager
beer shop at the South Fad treated
himself to days vacation recently,
leaving his son IN charge Of 'ter PlzzI-
ness" and keg ofbee On his return
he found the keg empty and addressed
bis offspring as follows:
chow is dis. Yawrob. dot you make
me only Elm dollar and dirty cents for
dose keg Of beeF'i Show me how you
Idraws der beer. -
Yawcob took the glass. drew il near
IL full Of beer. with but the least mar
GIN Of froth. when the old gentleman,
seizing his hand. said
"You make doze glasses stand higher
down from der keg. Yawcob. der pro-
ST in der beer Dizziness IS in der pub
bles."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01


Did ycn see him : He was coming
out of the d0oF of the Giles Nalional
Bank: he had JUST dumped handful Of
TIE Subsidiary inlo bis vedl pocket; be
was shelving I roll g bank notes into
hin poekAahnok. he w0ee 10 co0l, his
ieann panlai0ou4 waTe A4esEH1 13ith cot
aons - was hia mool hnts " hnd iast
nh1d thFee hwb Aundgpd paand bales.
a lad eashe5 lhe cheek. Leaving
hnnk he went il the western door
mf TIE eoaaa1-honNN. u few minAses
D. passed 81 of The eastefn duOs. lie
rs folding up his tar receipi. DSdgom
6af kimf ssBillsH he says. II have
I'D ~ taxes. faon' eve nsfy
! O. ) Oh 100 oE 15ss on6 eeal. - I'D
followed gohnAton in the charge OF Shl-
loh.& he IVES with Hood In his retreat
from Nashville; he had proved himself
q man Of courage; he was an affection
ate husband, kind father, There was
a consciousness creeping over him that
if not born nobleman, be was to-day
an independent sovereign. He met bis
wife and daughter on the pavement.
"W bat did you get foF eosioa. husbsnds
"e1l.2E, wasn't that q good price 7"
aYes, we can i've at that.
She drew him. 10 one side. Illus
band, (" she says. ''you have more cot
ton to sell and pork TO spare. Our.
MARY Is now seventeen years old, the
young men are coming to see her;
couldn't you give her seal-brown me-
rinO dress, trimmed with silk 7 Mrs.
Rudd will sc and baste IL GoF . dollar,
and I can make Il on the machine, and
20 to Mrs. Graham's aud get her 80
6onnet-she never had one-and John
ny wants apaiF ofboots, end Wife,
says the farmer, s.since the war we
have had hard struggle to make . sup
port. You have done youl part with
out grumbling or complaining. Now
nv head is above water: what's mine
is yours: there is the pocketbook with
the money. Use Il 10 any way you
want to" e.
Yes" she says with q smile, "you
know full well will not abuse any con-
6dence you may repose in me-" She
turned TO 90 10 the store; he went to
look after bis team. Nov Just look at
hIm. He is at home, seated ia front of,
Q roaring log FIRE. The black cook
getting supper in the kitchen. She
pauses to smile over the red calico
dress and new calf-skin shoes. john
nv is strutfing around with bis boots
drawn over bis panisloons. Mary Is
before the glass trying on her new bon
net The baby Is Growing and jump
ing in its fathers lap. The wIFe, drop
ping on one knee and placing one arm
around her husbands neck and the 9th
er around the child, says. "Kiss papa.
baby" As the tiny lips approach the
moustache she couldn't help pressing
her own between. II was a triangular
arrangement, but papa got the most OF
il.
early 10 bed and early 10 rise" Is
his custom. tits now 8 o'clock. Ev-
crything is still and quiet around the
farmers residence, and the glitteFing
stars bespangle the frost covered roof
that shelters one Of the hsppiese fami-
lies IN the solid South.
This sketch can apply TO all localities
Of the South Cincinnati Commercial.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

sIer when be went fence-mending on
Sundsy; now he carries il anaer bis
coat"
when John Dalton was 9 lad, Elihu
Robinson invited him 10 join a young
man named Anderson 10 studying 1t bis
house OF an evening. A dispute arising
between. The two students as 10 the
working out oil dif6cuIt problem, Alder
son clinched bis argument BY offering to
bet Dalton six-pence he was right. OBJ
iecting, Mr.. Robinson vetoed the prop
ositlun, but suggested that whichever
proved to be IN the wrong should find
candles for both during the winter seas
on, although where the difference lay.
save that the stake involved was larger,
we fail 10 see.
One Of Brougham's earliest appear
ances as an advocate was in behalf OF .
man accused Of stealing pair oi boots.
The evidence as 70 the t1eft was con
elusive, but Brougham eontended that
his client must be acquitted, the srti-
cics stolen being hali-boots, which he
argued were not boots any more than a
half-guinea was guinea, or half loaf
whole one. Lord Eskgrove. know
ing his man, guessed that he was being
PLAYED upon. So without asking the
prosecuting counsel to reply, be At once
overruled the objection. saying: 81 sm
of the opinion that boot Is aOmen
generate. comprehending . half-boot.
The distinction Is betw@en half-boot
and half boot, The moon is always
the moon. although sometimes she is a
half-moon."
A more serious contention was
raised in The Court OF Chaucery not many
years since. A testator left property,
the disposition Of which was affected
by the death Of "either" Of two per-
sons. One learned counsel strenuous
" insisted that the word s'either" meant
both, and quoted Chaucer, Dryden.
Southey, Richardson, WEBSTER. asd the
Scriptures in support Of his view. The
court held that though the word might
sometimes be used 10 that sense, its
proper meaning was one Of two. as in
Macheaih's wei known Affirmation
/" How happy could be with either.
Were ftOher dear charler away I"
Common sense, however. does not
always regulate legal decisions. A Nea-
politan tax collector, proved TO have
appropriated the public moneys TO his
own private use, was acquitted on the
ground that being one OF The public. be
was part owner OF the money, and could
not steal what was his own.
The son of wealthy German, out
running bis allowance. obtained loan
from q banker. On his way home q
thief lightened him OF hIs pocketbOok
containing the borrowed notes. When
The banker demanded repayment, the
debtor laughed At him. and be was COM
PEELED to take legal proceedings before
The Imperial Tribunal Of Commerce, 10
have the pleasure Of hearing that court
decide he had no grounds for the action,
no loan contracted by q minor being re-
coverable unless he derived actual ben
eft from the money, which, thanks to
the thiefs Intervention, The borrower
in this case had not done.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-01-01

URIAH HEEP.-The other night about
10 clock constable, who was walk
ing up Maple street on business. was
halted BY a weak looking little man,
who Was bit agitated. The officer
suspected family row, but it didn't
turn out that way. The little man asked
him to step around the corner and take
a look az certain house, aud the Off
Ger stepped. II was az unoccupied
house, and as they halted before il the
citizen said +:
''It is my humble opinion that there
- no family in here and that water
pipe has bursted. l dislike very much
10 see any ones property damaged if |
can prevent IT,"
Sure enough, there were two feet Of
water in The cellar. and more rushing N. .
"It is my humble opinion" remarked
the aille man, as ihetwo locked through
tie cellar window. that some thief has
cut of :he pipe. and the drain is stopped
Up. Perhaps you don't want 10 see this
property damaged 7"
The constable didn't. In his philan-
thropby he decided TO open the drain.
and The little man having procured a
clndle, The oIieer Naded On water up
TO his knees. poked around for ten min
utes with stick, and finally opened
the drain.
Now. then. its my humble opinion
that We ought to plug up the pipe, " OBJ
served the little man, and the officer
drove plug into il at the expense OF
shower bath which vet him all over.
"A good iOb-a good JOB !" ehuckled
the citizen. "but seeing that you are
certain 10 be down town in the morn
iDg, It is my humble opinion that you'd
better call u The water Office, and leave
word to have the water shut OF"
The officer agreed. Nest morning -
be went pass the Office, q red playground
his Rack and cold in his head, be LEFT
the message. and lesFned that The house
belonged 70 The little man Of humble
opinions, III the constable catches bin
on the strert some dark night Il !!