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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
First circle, southeast from the centre.

Hsndkerchiefs, silk, linen and lace. If
one wishes to see what is within the limits
of human ingenuity upon so prosaic an
article as the handkerchief she may be
gratfi sd at two or three counters.
Southwest from the centre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

DR.. klins's Great Nerve Restorer is the marve
OF the age for all Nerve Diseases All fits stopped
free. Send to s31 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
Women Admirntion Win

who use GLESN's SULPHUR SOAR, to improve the
skin.
HnLs HAIR AND WHISPER DYE, Black or
Brown, 60c,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Edward Richard, II jouraali-t cf st
Louis, nLot and fatally wounded L'4 ldrd
ndy, Mrs. lena Wilson, bpcaus She
would not go to the theatre w!th kim,
few evenings ago. Mrs Wilson dita o.
n-r il jures on Saturday, ana kiekard.
who WAS drunk when he shot her, Will
probably he indicted for murder. During
quarrel between Cornelius Buckley ard
wife, in Broekton, Massachusetts, on Sat
Midday night, Matthew Murphy. Buckley
brother-in law, attempted TO make peace
aud was struck in tit head with an axe,
aud perhaps fatally wounded, by Buckley
All were drunk at the time. John Living.
stou, a miner, being drunk, murderously
assaulted Mrs. Margaret Stuart and her
-year-oid child, 10 Excelsior, Iowa, on
Friday. iLtlictipg fatal wounds with ali
axe. Livingston was arrested. Joseph
Woods, farmer, living 10 miles from
Baltimore, was mortally wounded, by
being struck with AN AXE and then shot,
by negro na,ued Gardner, on Thursday
night. Gardner was arrested. aud gives
co motive for the assault excerpt that he
twas angry"
Dir @. A. Washington was lyuched by a
mob at 0tero, New Mexico, last thursday
night A hotel girl, whom he had attended
IN sickness, asserted before her death that
he had assaulted her after giving her chic.
reform.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Robes de chambre and smoking jackets,
rs to $25. We mention the prices in
place of description the lower prices are
upon garments of ease and comfort, the
higher upon the luxurious,
East of the Chestnut street entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Umbrellas. We have now fully 5000
English silk umbrellas. We had little
while ago 200 Partisan handles, only one
of kind, value $3.50 to $l5 each (the
umbrellas are English, though the handles
are French). We venture to believe that
the half of them now left is the richest
collection of artistic umbrellas in the
country. Common umbrellas, i. e., plain
silk, camilla, and ginehain, constitute, OF
course, the largest part Of our stock.
East of the Chestnut street entrance; also
Market street east entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

or books for children we have all the
most desirable ones of the year, and almost
all the standard favorites. Plcture-oooks
and story-books without number histories
and books of instruction, az many as the
trade has Kept alive.
Second circle northeast from the centre
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Enbroideries. Next springs novelties
are already here. They usually come at
New Years So far as styles are con-
cerned you may select now with perfect
safety. They are enough and rich enough.
More will be produced, of course; but
these will not be superseded.
Third circle. southwest from the centre
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Boys clothing. Nothing new to say
about it. The old story is that we have
more styles hero than are anywhere else
its the handiest place to buy; it ought to
De the BEST place 10 buy.
North of the outer circle towards NJ arko str Get.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Girls dresses aid coats. If the girls
things are brighter than the boys we cant
hsIp it; we make the boys as bright as
we can.
West of the Uhes.nu-street entrance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

New CASTLE, Dec Cd 9hn II, Rodney,
L q trustee, on Saturday sold at the
GlIpin House, n house and lot of land or
ung street in this city, The property If
Hugh Gallagher, deceased, to Thomas
Foster, for 81 06O
The sloop Mary Lee arrived here on
Saturday with large lond of cedar Ia Is
tor the railroad Company, which will be
larded and pointed during he winter.
Crier Smith mas received orders from
the Levy Court TO remove the desks
tables, &c, at present in the Courthouse,
to the new building as som rs the present
torn OF court is over, which will be The
first step to general removal to the new
quarters.
A gentleman by the name of Kemp, at
present residing in Washington, was in tbs
city . few days ego attending to some
uattt RS in the interest Of tine Government.
de was a former resident Of this place, hut
loft in 1910, and has been here but QUO :,
about 2S years ago, since he left. He nat
Si,h hut very few persons ho had formerly
known, and was a stranger in his old
lme.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Paris aud Vienna goods. This name
has come to cover thousands of articles of
luxury and use, useful things in luxurious
guise. Tho counters are gorgeous with
en-.
EIrst circln snnthanst from, tio ca,,tr.,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

ALFRED WRIGHT's perfumes. His MARY
STUART is probably the most lasting of all
the agreeable perfumes; none of the
foreign ones approach it. It is very rich,
strong and full of life it is agreeable to
more persons, probably, than any other
perfume.
WILD OLIVE is next in popularity this
also is singularly powerful and lasting.
WHITE ROSE is delicate and lasting.
We keep the preferred odors of all the
tirstclass perfumers, such as Lubin,
Bailey, Atkinson and Ooudray; but of
ALFRED WRIGHT we keep all.
Bring an uuperfumed handkerchief and
you shall have a sample of any odor you
wish. -..
First circle, northwest from the centre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

silyer-plAted ware. Tea sets, and all
table-beiongings. Ii hollow ware We
have only lhs very BEES. grade of plate ;
IN flat ware We Law, the three highest
grades of plate; the lowest grade we 90
not keep. We have large collection of
the newest designs, aud you have this
advantage in buying, aslde from the price !;
We know exactly what our goods are, and
tell You. ..s..-- .--
Outer circle. Uity.heil square entrance. .#.#
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Grape. Philadelphia does not want ia
Grape. Everything else the Courtauld
makes we have, 81 to SO yard
Armures, 44-inch, so IS to SLIPS, and
drap d'almas, 36-inch, 81 so to -, are
considered, not bargains exactly, but very
G ose prices.
There is no stock of black dress goods
nearly so rich and full in Philadelphia,
perhaps not anywhere.
Next outer circle, southwest from the centre.
Dress Trimmings. Our trade is par
aIlel with that in dress goods. We have
all grades, and of so many varieties as to
surprise anybody woo has not seen the
counter.
Third circle, northeast from the centre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Scarf pins, sleeve buttons, &c. You can
see at glance hundred styles of Partisan
novelties. They are SO distinct from an,
others current that they make class by
themselves, Not everybody wants them;
and yet they are made for very diverse
tastes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Down quilts, $4 so to 1912. Samples OF
the down to show. Blankets, So to 1926.
Outer circle, west of Chestnut street entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

But there is no stopping place. In the
richer goods especially the variety is very
great.
Thirteenth street entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Gloves. Not much more is to be said,
except that some are kid and others are
called kid. You can buy what you like
here; in most stores they are all kid.
There are leather gloves, too, thicker
and more substantial and silk and cloth,
warmer.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Neok-wear. Nothing can be profitably
said of it, except that some is rich, some
gay, some is plain.
Chestnut street entrance; also middle
Market street entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Handkerchiets, silk, linen, EN- broidered,
lace. Our variety of every kind is larger
than we can easily convey notion Of.
Buying in quantities rs we do, ard of The
makers themselves, we can sell at
surprising prices.
Third circle snnthMest from the cnnirn =
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09
NEW CASTLE.

Properly sold and II Sch0Oner's
Cargo Discharged-'rne E'irst Step
to General Removal of the
Court House Furniture.
81 e3ia Correspondence OF stat, journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 4.-rhe Register has
granted letters of administration upon the
estate of Margaret Swift late of Whining
ton deceased, unto Michael Kelly a brother
of the deceased. Letters of administration
nave also been granted upon the estate of
John Chambers late OF Mil Greek
Hundred deceased unto Stephen Mitchell.
This last estate is the one which was
before the Register last summer or
proceeding to set Gside will left by the
deceased After spending thrae days in
the examination of wiinesses, the Register
sent an issue to be tried before jury, but
he parties having compromised, ths ease
was sent back to tue Register when he set
;he will aaide and granted lrtters of
administration rs stated
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Silver ware. Flat ware, lce.cream SER
vice, nspkin-riugs, chlidten's sets, chill
dreu's cups, combinations. sets, ladies.
sugar-tougs &c.
Outer circle City-h4l square entrance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

ooiored goods. Oar stocs fills
nine counters; no other in the city
approaches it i'll magnitude, variety or
value. Here are few items of very low
cost
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Photograph albums, portfolios and
scrap books, all the way from very ricn to
very plain.
Second circle, northwest from the centre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Twcor three perfumes, MARY STUART,
for one, certain; WILD 0LIvE, almost as
c.rrain; WHITE rose, (oon't compare
ALFRED WRIGHT'S WHITE Rose with
saybodys.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Fans from 80 cents to $25 very
varied collection within these limits
First circle, southeast from the centre
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Sets of table cloths and napkins, 500 to
S15; ditto, embroidered in colors, $75.
Table linen $075 to 81 so. Napkins
per dozan, so So to 1926.
Outer circle, City-hall-square entrance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Colored Dress Goods. The following
Just received, are away down in prices
French camels-hair, 47-inch, 80 rs and
,S5 French cheviot suiting, silk-and- wool,
43 inch, so, 70; French foule, Atwood, IS
inch, S02s ..5 ".
By looking out for such opportunities a
lady may often save half.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

A seal sacque, circular or dolman,
ermine-lined, or squirrel-lined, mutf and
COLLAR, cap and gloves, robe, rug.
Furs are not known enough of to buy at
random; you must trust the seller. You
ought to buy where you are surest you will
get genuine furs aud sound skins We do
what we can to deserve confidence, Nc
have well known furrier to manage; he
knows all about our goods We kasp no
secrets; we ere heiow tho market, some
what, pesnaps $25 on sacque.
Ihifteenth-stfert entrance
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Chestnut street entrance; also middle
Market street entrance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

wiring paper AM facilities. We have,
by far, tic largest stationery rede in
Philadelphia. We haVe the finest and
piainest OF everything. Papetues now
In special favor, we have tine sioek Of,
especially rich boxes
Third circle, northwest fro4. the centre
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Evening eilks. A few spec. asu5 are in
the arcade. Many more are within.
Next outer circle, southwest from the centre.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-09

Black Goods. A lady wanting any of
the following will be obliged for the men
ton OF them: Silk-snd- wool satin de Lyon,
50 CENTS; silk-taced velours, $1.00;
monte cloth, Is cents, damssse drep d'ete,
III so; damssse cashmere, $125.
All the prices except the first are proba-
bly, below the cost of manufacture, and
even the first.
Next outer circle southwest from the centre.
Sachets, tides, lamp. shades, pin-cush-
ions, boxes, in satin and plush, embroidered
and painted.
First circle southwest from the centre.
Clocks, 81 80 to $3.50; all guaranteed
City-hal-square entrance
Duchesse vest with Point medallions,
$50; the same may be seen elsewhere at
SO.
Nine counters, southwest from the centre.
Toys. New room, new toys.
Outer circle, west of Uhestnut-street entrance.
A Catalogue of books may be had at
the book counter. We want every reader
to have it. Ths list OF childrens holiday
books is especially complete.
J Second circle, northwest from the centre
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
FOUR RICH MEN.

The Liverpool Courier gives some rather
interesting particulars as to the four men
who are supposed to be the most wealthy
living. Of these the poorest is his Grace
the Duke of Westminster, whose income is
set down at fSOO, 600 year. Taking it at
that sum, the amount which the duke can
spend without intrenching on his capital is
$4,000 day, f9O per hour, and f1 los. a
minute. Tho next man in the ascending
scale is Senator Jones, of Nevada, whose in
come is valued exactly at one million ster
ling, giving him the right to spend, if he
likes, f2 minute out of the revenue. The
head of the Rothschild family comes next
with a yearly income of two millions, and
the expenses which can defray thereout are
of course double as great as those of the
Senator. At the top of the list is Mr. J. w.
Mackey, with revenue of two and three
quarter millions, which enables him to dis
burse f7, 900 day, f3OO an hour, and s5 a
minute. The fortunes of the other three are
insignificant if compared with this gentle
mans wealth; for they were grown of many
years either of successful toll or speculation
or both combined. But Mr.. Mackey, as
the Courier remarks, was thirty years ago a
penniless boy in Ireland. Sixteen years ago
he was bankrupt, and now he is the owner
of the richest silver mine that has ever been
discovered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
A WONDERFUL lIESMERIZER.

Strange stories come from India Of the
feats performed by native mesmerizer
named Buni, whose magnetic power would
appear to be found quite irresistible by the
lower animals, upon which he exclusively
exerts it. He gives seances, to which the
ferocious and untamsble wild beasts, and
holds them with his glttering eye. In q
few seconds they subside into condition of
cataleptic stiffness, from which they can only
be revived by certain passes which he SOL
emnly executes with his right hand. A
snake in state of violent irritation was
brought to Buni by a menagerie proprietor,
inclosed in q wooden cage. When deposited
on the platform it was writhing and hiss
ing fiercely. BUM bent over the cage and
fixed its eyes upon its occupant, gently wav-
ing his hand over the serpent's head. In
less than q minute the snake stretched itself
out, stiffened and lay apparently dead.
Buni took it up and thrust several needles
into its body, but it gave no sign of life. A
few passes then restored it to its former ac-
tivity. Subsequently savage dog, held in
q leash by its owner, was brought in, and,
at Buni's command, let loose upon him.
As it was rushing toward him, bristling with
fury, he raised his hand, and in second
the fierce brute dropped upon its belly as
though it was stricken by lightning. 1t
seemed absolutely paralyzed by some un-
known agency, and was unable to move
muscle until released from the magnetizer's
spell by majestic wave of the hand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
THE PROPHECY OF THE GREYHOUND.

Richard III , of England, had greyhound
called Math, beautiful beyond measure, who
would not notice or follow any one but the
king. Whenever the king rode abroad the
greyhound was loosed by the person who
had him in charge, and ran instantly to ca
ress him, by placing his two front feet on his
shoulders. 1t fell out that rs the king and
the Duke of Lancaster were conversing in
the court of the castle, their horses being
ready for them to mount, the greyhound
was united but instead of running as usual
to the king. he left him and leaped to the
Duke of Lancaster's shoulders, paying him
every court, and caressing him as he for
merly used to caress the king. The duke,
not acquainted with this greyhound, asked
the king the meaning of this fondness, say
ing:
"What does this mean?"
Cousin, replied the king, "it means
a great deal for you, and very little for me-"
''How ?" said the duke; "pray explain
it."
- understand by it," answered the king,
81 that this greyhound fondles and pays his
court to you this day, as King of England,
which you will surely be, and shall be de-
posed; for the natural instinct of the dog
shows it to him. Keep him, therefore, by
your side, for he will now leave me and fol-
low you"
The Duke of Lancaster treasured up what
the king said, and paid attention to the
greyhound, who would nevermore follow
Richard of Bordeaux, but kept by the side
of the Duke of Lancaster, as was witnessed
by thirty thousand men.-CAronicLss of
Froissart .-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
TERRIBLE ADVENTURE on A TRAIN

A painful accident, says the Paris GaEg-
mani, occurred on the Northern Railway re-
Gently, Just as the mixed train from Paris to
Lille was moving out of the gate de st. Just,
near Amiens. One of the guards, whilst
jumping to the foot board of his van lii the
rear of the train, slipped and fell between
the van itself and one of the first class car
riages. He, however, seized the coupling
chains, and grasping them with the energy
of desperation, shrieked for assistance. The
adjoining compartment was occupied by
Count de Ceste and Viscount de Canissy,
who happened to be looking out of the win
dow at the time of the accident, and who i'm
mediately shouted to the guard to stop, but
the train was by this time rafting ahead at
a rapid pace, and it was impossible for their
voices to be heard. They seized the cords
of the alarm signal, but as fate would have
it, the apparatus was out of order. Believ-
ing that the guard would be unable to hold
on much longer, they determined to go to
his rescue, and at the risk of their own lives
they left the carriage, and, compelled by the
jolting of the train to cling to the foot
board, dragged themselves along it until
they reached the back of the compartment
There they were Mortified to see the unfor-
tunate guard dangling in q semi unconscious
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
FACTS.


The word pamphlet is derived from
the name of Greek authoress, Pamphylia,
who compiled a history of the world into
thirty five little books s.Punch and judy"
is contraction from Pontius and Judas Il
is relic of an old 'miracle play" in which
the actors were Pontius PLATE and Judas Is.
CARROT. ''Bigot" is from Visigotha, in which
the fierce and intolerant Arianism of the
Visigoth conqueror of Spain has been hand
ed down to infamy. "Humbug" is from
Hamburg; ga piece of Hamburg news' was
in Germany proverbial expression for false
political rumors. "Gauze derives its name
from GAIA, where it was first made "Tab-
by cat is all unconscious that her name is
derived from Atab, famous street in Bag
dad inhabited by the manufacturers of silk
en- stuffs called atibi, or tatfety, the wavy
markings of the watered silks resembling
pussy's coat. "Old Scratch is the demon
Skratti, who still survives in the superstitions
of Northern Europe. cold Nick is none
other than Nikr, the dangerous water-demon
of Scandinavian legend. The lemon takes
its name from the city of Lima.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05

state from the chains His feet were fear
fully lacerated by contact with the ground,
and still he clung on instinctively, unable,
however, to move or even, apparently, to
notice the presence of the two passengers
who had SO heroically come to his aid. It
was evident that his strength was fast failing
him, and that he would soon drop under the
wheels from sheer exhaustion. They there
fore dashed forward, and grasping him by
the arms dragged him up on to the buffers
and thence to the foot-bord. How they
managed to regain their carriage with their
almost lifeless charge is a mystery. They
did SO in safety, however, and the train soon
afterward entered Longueau. A telegram
was dispatched to the Amiens Hospital, and
thither the sufferer was removed in pre-
carious condition, his feet having been liter
ally worn away up to the ankles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-05
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A PRISONER.

twenty-five years ago the iron gate Of
Auburn prison closed with q clang upon
William Comstock. Maddened by whisky,
he had slain his father and mother, in
Brookfeld, N. Y. Inasmuch as the double
murder was committed while the man was
wild with delirium tremens, he was per-
mitted to plead guilty to manslaughter in the
first degree, which he did, and was sentenced
by Judge Hiram Gray to imprisonment for
the term of his natural life. Comstock was
81 years of age. During all these twenty
two years he has not been outside the prison
walls, and now, at the age of 50, is as ig-
norant of the ways of the world as the new
ling infant in its mothers arms. When he
entered the institution he had no occu-
patton, and up to twelve years ago he was
employed in what is known as the State
shop for all kinds of work. Since then he
has been in the tailor shop. Comstock is in
many respects a remarkable man. When
sent to prison he was physical wreck from
the effects of drink. Now he his apparently
perfect specimen of manhood. Tall, erect,
with robust form, disease seems q stranger
to his frame. Comstock is one of the most
orderly and we'll behaved convicts in the in
stitution. He has not so much as been rep
rimanded for a misdemeanor. He is indus
trious, and has not been absent a day from
his labor. While he shows no particular
strength of mind, he indicates mental weak
ness He holds aloof from the other pris-
oners, and, as consequence, is respected
by them.