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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Boston Post
All newspaper mer know him and we
presume il is the same with other profess
sons, even to the undertakers. We mean
the bore that is constantly hunting your
place of business aud assumes to be a
connoisseur of tho sort of work you do.
There are such chaps who are always
ready to criticise the way paragraph is
written, ana we presume they also pride
themselves in their taste 10 laying out q
corpse. These fellows always make it a
point to MAINTAIN their reputation and that
was how we got the dislike of one who
was in the office yesterday. We took up
clipping and handed it to one or two
gentlemen who were present and asked
them if they saw any fun in it. They re-
replied that they did not Then We turned
to the bore and said There are some
men that can't appreciate a real refined
Joke; they need TO have the fun beaten
into them with club. But you're
one of the kind who knows
and enjoys real elegant joke when
you see It," He replied, that he fiattered
himself that he did. Then read this, we
said and handed him the clipping. He
reGd it. He seemed really to see the point
of the Joke. He at once burst into u
convulslve it of laughter; he stayed in it
he grew red in the face and the tears
streamed from his eyes in his agony OF
mirth The others present got the
paragraph away from him and read it and
tried to see the point of it and then asked
us to explain it to them. The bore had
| lust got calnied down enough to murmur:
THAT'S awfuily rich2' when ws looked
| at the parapraph and exclaimed : "GOod
heavens, we've made mistake. We gave
you news item, instead of the joke. >
Then the bore suddenly stopped laughing
and the others began. But he didn't get
over being red in the face. The boys al
once asked him to explain the joke in the
news item that made him laugh, but he
meriey grabbed his hat and left in quick
time, and three men and a dog couldn't
chase him into our Office, now. Try this
scheme, o ye afflicted. 1t isn't patented
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
PENIESUL4R PRESS.
Editorial Extracts From Delaware
and Eastern Shore Exchanges.

anu NtNsN
The result i'll Maine disnppoints mauy
Republicans, who taking superficial
view Of the situation IN that state, were
led to suppose the Republicans would be
successful by a large majority aud it can
not be denied that the Republican man
ayers had expected the State by about
., 900 minority majority which unques.
tionably would have been ours but for the
money sent from ether States into Maine
within the last few days before the elec.
ton, the amount Of which Mr.. Blaine
estimates at 500, 900 -DOgel' Sentinel.
About this time of gear it has been the
custom of the Republican organs TO com
mence their pyramid starting with
| Vermont for base and following with
Maine. This year the old pyramid don't
work at all The base is all right but ii
! looks Rs though there woUldu't be much
more of HitllletoWH 1TdnScript
The result of the election in the State ol
Maine is severe blow TO the hopes of the
Republican party throughout the country.
-DOge3 Deldgdredn.
II doesn't make much difference whether
the Copperheads or State Sealers' won
in Maine, Mr.. Blaine was licked badly and
it looks very much as though her seven
electoral votes won't go to the Garfield
heap. The trouble is, Mr., Garfield cant
spare them and Mr.. Jewell can't afford tC
fight for them.-Ctcil Democrat
The Republican eggs placed under the
Maine hen by Blaine have, unfortunately
for him, hatched out Democratic roosters
instead of Republican pullets. Must have
got his eggs mixed -Hd'ylind Courier.
The election in Maine, let it result as il
may, is victory for the Democrats
Nobody expected but that the Republi
cans would carry il, as usual the mos
that the Democrats hoped for was tC
reduce the $4,000 against them. POGO
ploke Record
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
YlI EN-.
Maryland Farmer Kabbod and
Badly ifeatcn ON the Newport

A Maryland Farmer Robbed and
Badly iseatcn ON the Newpor,
Pike.
William Stewart, an old man who lives
on farm near Black station, Kent county,
Maryland, was attacked by highwaymen,
robbed and badly beaten on Thursday
night. Having sold ont his load of
peaches he had started homeward, going
out the Newport pike. He had gotten
about - yards beyond the toll gate when
he was attacked by two persons, man
and the other either woman or man
disguised as such. The supposed woman
climbed into the wagon aud attacked him
from behind while the man, coming
between the wheels assaulted him in
front, striking him on the head with q
stone and knocking him out of the wagon.
Mr.. Stewart had grappled with his petit
coated assailant and they tumbled out
together. He was stunned by the fall
end when he regained consciousness he
found that he had been robbed of his
money, a little over SIS, and white fell
hat.
Very sore from the rough handling he
had received he dragged himself to the gate
house where he was taken in and bis in
jurles attended to. He had no idea who
his sssailants were. By morning he ha6
recovered from his bruises sufficiently tc
walk midtown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Plush will supersede felt for ladies'
bonnets. We are glad of this, as we are
sick of looking at felt for whole evening
at the theatre, and want change. Plush
will be novelty. - Boston Post.
The people of st. Albans went to fense
their common, because at present there's
no stile about it.-B0st0n Post.
Philadelphia isn't quite certain whether
the Rev. De Hughes has been drowned in
the river or eloped with pretty damsel,
but if he were Brooklyn man there'd be
no doubt about it,
Even machinery is open to persuasion.
The fireman of an English steamer cokes
the engine 20 make it go.
The burglar who undertook to break
into hearty laugh the other night was
taken in charge by policeman.-Aho
Californian.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

The man who visits Kansas and doesn't
get acquainted with the only son of Kit
Carson misses meeting at least half the
citizens of Kansas.
In an Arkansas town one Sunday, one
clergyman prayed for rain and another for
fair weather, and Providence got out of
the dilemma by sending them an earth
quake.
When a Mormon marries his wife's
sister he chuokles to think that he has
contrived to get only one mother-in-law to
| two wives.
Mules are unknown in New Zealand,
and paragrapher there has hard time
of it.
The mayor of Texas town called a
session of the board of aldermen on an
afternoon when circus was in town, and
the first thing they did was to impeach
the mayor.
A Turkish dollar is worth nine cents, an6
the Turks look with contempt on the
Peruvians whose dollars are only worth
two cents.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
A EantIy,s Singular III Luck.

NEWTON, N. j., Sept IL "A day or two
ago Theodore Boss, aged 10 years. while
out cunning, dropped his gun, and the
side and inflicting wound from which he
shortly afterward died The boys parents
were notified of the accident, and while
driving rapidly, on their way to visit the
dying boy, their carriage struck large
stone and overturned, precipitating the
occupants to the ground. The gentleman
sustained several severe cuts aud bruises
and the lady's arm was SO badly broken
that she will not be able to leave her bed
for several weeks. The carriage frightened
the horse when it overturned, and the
animal ran away, demolshing the vehicle
and injuripg himself badly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
DELAWARE DOTS IND DAsrEs.

Middletown clerks are agita.ing an
early closing movement
The Catholics are looking up site for
a new church in Middletown.
George W. Ingram, real estate agent
has sold to d. W. Corbit, of Odessa, 800
acres OF land known as the "Weldon
land" in Appoquinimink hundred, for
$4,000. Also the house in Odessa where
d. W. Corbit resides, to Mrs Clements, of
Kent county, Nd, for $4,000.
There will be such features exhibited at
the ''Delaware State Fair" this fall IS
never before presented. Two well-iilled
bicycle races, which will certainly be
interesting; while to make up the fun and
break monotony, arrangements have been
made to exhibit in all of the exciting fea.
lures a ''mimic foxchase." We are in
formed that the chase was quite feature
at the National Fair held at Washington,
d. c., last fall, and some of the same
hounds that were there will be at Dover
Sentinel
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

The Susscx a:reenhackers.

The Greenbackers of Sussex are still
kicking. They held a convention in
Georgetown last week and nominated q
ticket headed bys Thoroughbred, the can
didste for State Senator being George M.
Thoroughbred by name. For Sheriff,
Luther W. Cannon was nominated, and
for Coroner, George Smith, MIR. Cannon
being from Baltimore hundred and Mr..
Smith from Nanticoke. Greenbacker
Long, the Sussex leader, was present in
full feather, and in speech "went for
the Democratic officials of the county.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Landenberg Again suffers Severely
by Fire-'Fhe Last Mill DESTROYED


by Eire-The Last Mill Destroyed.
Thursday morning about S o'clock fire
broke out in the wooden mill at Landen-
berg and continued burning until . in the
afternoon, by which time the structure had
been razed to the ground. The fire was
started by sparks from the smoke stack of
the building, and the destruction throws
about 1875 hands out of employment.
James Lund was operating the mill, which
was owned by the Landenberger Manu-
featuring Company, and was built by
Martin Landenberg, deceased, who founded
the village which WAS named after him.
The loss is about $50, 900.
Mr.. Landenberger had built four OF
these mills at this place, each of which
was destroyed by fire at one time or an.
other, and the one burned yesterday was
the last. None of the others were rebuilt,
and it is probable that this one will be left
to lie in ruins. Under these circumstance:
there is gloomy outlook for this once
thriving village, and these people who
were thrown out of employment will, il
all probability, have to leave the place ant
search for employment elsewhere.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

TIE UPPER CIRCL n.

Sarah t. Harry, of Hamorton. died
suddenly last week of heart disease. She
was 81 years of age
Arrangements are now being made for
the Delaware county fair. The entries for
the trials of speed will close on the 30th
of this month.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Mr.. j. W. Bond, of Baltimore, the man
who offered prizes amounting to 5000 to
the farmer boys and girls of Hartford
county for the best yield and cultivation
of one eighth of au acre in corn, died last
Tuesday iweek, of paralysis. He was
80 years old. Since 18iS he had been en-
gagged in the book and stationary business
in Baltimore.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
pr. w. Es. smith Nominated.

ihuliiuFc Hllil'
OCEAN Cry, Mn, Sep. lG 1880. - The
Republican Congressional convention met
at this place this evening, every county
in the district represented Besides the
delegates, Samuel MalIaleu. of Queen
Anne's, A. j. Beujaluin and $. ii. Evans,
of Wicomico, and other Republicans were
present. / N Mills, Deleware, was
introduced, and invited to seat ou the
floor OF the convention. THE convention
organized by electing Hance Lawson, of
Somerset, chairman, ami j, A. Graham,
of Wicomioo, secretary. There was little
difference in opinion after the convention
was once organized as to tho nomination.
Kent and Queen Aune'4 cast compliment
tory vote for Samuel Mallalieu, and Caro-.
line Tor Col. Wallace, o ofDnrchester The
other counties voted for DIR. Washington
Il. Smith, giving him, l5l votes on the
first ballot, and ths nomination. The
Dorchester delegates through William F,
Harper. pledged DIR. Smith to An active
aggressive CANVASS, Resolutions were
introduced by J. A. Graham, indorsing
the Chicago platform.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

At last the once tlourishing M. S. r. A.
has gone "where the woodbine twineth. y
1t has been gradually weakening for over
a year, and the collapse came last week in
the form of resolution that the Associa-
tion be abandoned. The resolution was
| adopted. The end.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

The Old Cooperative Car Cornpnuy's
shops burned Saturday Morning.


West Chester Village Record.
A big fire occurred at Oxford this morn
ing at 4 o'clock, which consumed the
remaining large building of what was
known as the Oxford Cooperative Car
Compgny's Works. These buildings We're
commenced in April, 1879. They con-
sisted of two separate sets of buildings.
The one destroyed this morning was part
frame and brick--300 feet long aud 10
wide. 1t contained 1928. 055 feet OF lumber,
l9i47i shingles, and 80, 420 bricks. The
brick portion which was the engine room
and smithshop, contained fine 30 horse
power engine.
The other big building, the paint shop,
was blown down by the terrible gale of
October 23d, 1875 it was 10 feet by l1o
These shops were erected bya Whining
ton company, who, together with the citi-
zeus of Oxford and vicinity. raised
S45, 900. The President, j. L. Killgore,
soon absconded with the capital and the
works began to fail. OF late years the
shops have been idle and were sold by
sheriff's sale to W. ID. Alexander, of
Oxford, for IS, 900. Mr.. A. had a sale Of
the machinery some weeks ago. He in
forms US gentleman Was looking at the
shops Thursday and had almost concluded
purchasing for manufacturing purposes,
MIR. A. loses about Sc 600 on which was
an insurance of $ lG7 in the loyal In-
surance Company, aud 1888 in the Lanca.
shire Insurance Company-bot foreign
mpenies--makiDe total OF So, 600
Kirk " Niblock, iiverrmen, lose eight
sleighs Harry Swift, seven; DIR. J X.
Mclkissic, new cutter Johnson Bro ,one
sleigh; s, b. Paul, IL. s. Worth and A.
W. Reed, all @agous II D0ylesiown tirnl
two threshlng machines; j. Cope, Lincoln
William McClurg and Ed, Ford, Oxford,
lose about y 300 worth Of tobacco which
was gathered from iivo Gcres-tho loss it
great to the latter two, as il was THEN
entire summers labor The owners of the
sleigha and vehicles had their property
stored in the ouildng. The building wa
set on fire. The Office near was no
burned Tho Gitizau'a hand wagon wa'
saved.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Clinching conjecture: Sissy "Oh
whatever is it, Charlie {" Charlie"
dino; a cuttlefish, / spose!" Sissy
''But it's as black as a COAL" Charlie
swell, p'raps it's coalscuttle fish =
-FNnnl Folks. -
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23
A BALTIMORE SENSATION
A Crazy CoIored Mans Horri-
BILE Existence.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AGAIN
Jim Higgins, the Negro Murderer,
Cruelty Tortured in Tennessee
"A Jersey Family's III Luck
Bond, the Sta
toner, Dead.
THE OXFORD CAR WORKS DESTROYED
TORTURIHG 4 NEGRO.

A Tennessee rIob Apply Lighted
torches to IL Negroes Feet To ExtOrI
A Confession of HIS Having Par
licipated in a Murder.
NASHVILLE, Sept 1G In an interview
had with Jim Higgins, the negro who con-
fessed to having assisted in the murder of
Laprade, he gave the following account of
how he was punished in order to wiring
from him his statement.
lie said that few nights before the
lynching of Bell and Janison O mob came
into the calaboose at Sadlerville, where he
was incarceratod. They threw blanket
over his head and tied it to prevent him
from seeing, fastened his arms with rope
and threw him upon horse. One of the
mob got on behind him, while two others
led the horse. They carried him he knew
not whittier, and swung him to limb off
tree for few minutes, let him down, and
then told him if he did not confess and
give all the particulars of the murder Of
Iiaprade they would burn him alive. He
at first told them that he knew nothing
more about it except that Jack Bell and
Jamison (the negroes lynched) had told
him of the plot TO rob aud murder laprade
on the Friday previous to the deed, but
that he had refused to enter into it with
them and had dismissed the matter from
his mind, having mada preparations to
move to Illinois, where his family now
are. They told him that Bill and Jamison
had confessed, aud he must tell about it.
lie refused to say anything more. Then
they forced him into II sitting posture,
with his back to a tree, to which they tied
him, and drove sticks down on either side
of his legs, 30 as TO render his limbs
mmovable. They then piled leaves upon
him and put fire to the soles of his feet.
They continued to apply the torch until
hu finally, to grt rid of the intense agony
he suffered admitted questions put to him
as having come from Bell and Jamison.
lie was then replaced on the horse an6
returned to the calabOose, where his feet
were bound up in oil and soda and several
drinks of whisky furnished him. The
burning of his feet had deranged his
entire nervous system aud had affected
his stomach, lungs and heart. His feet
are still 30 sore as to render him incapable
Of walking.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE Jail
physician prOnounces Jim Higgins, the
negro whose feet were burned by mob
TO extort from him the confession of the
lieprsde murder, in a very critical condi-
tion, aud says that death will probably end
his woes. Higgins is now unable 10 sit,
and lies now in blankets, and groars day
and night in consequence of the intense
pain in his feet, legs and body His feet
were burned TO the depth of half an inch,
while his toes have the appearance of
having been roasted. He is having chills
daily, and between them and his other
ailments. he cannot long survive.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

She took his arm, and as they walked
Adown the lighted street,
Twas by the merest chance of course,
They CHANGED priest to meet.
''Poor man." said she, ''how poor he looks,
How sad, forlOrn and drear;
wish you'd help the Christian man
To twenty dollars, dear"
lie took the hint, of course he did
Then something more was said
And ere he left her twas agreed
That soon they should be wed.
Sald she, while swinging on the gate,
"Mind, we're engaged, my dear"
And thus do girls manipulate
The rights of this leap year.
A couple of old darkies met the other
day, and began talking over matters and
things. "How is ole Colonel Jones
comm on, what used to own you before
de war He is so old he must be gettin' to
be childish and losin' his reasonin'
powers" "Don't know muffin about him
-haint seed him since befoah last
Christmas" "Why, what's de matter 2"
saint got no use for such ole gemmans
Last time l was der l fotched him big
reddish had cotched. l tole him ef he
would gimme table knife 1 would scrspe
an clean de fish. What do you s'pose he
said?" asked yer to come in and get a
dram, and chat awhile about ole times on
de ole plantation" "No, sab he tole me
ef couldn't borry table knife from
some of de nabors dat he would RAIDER
clean de fish himself. s'pose he was
afeard I'd be keerless in handin' de knife
back when I got done wild it, The other
darky rubbed his chin aud remarked: 81
see by dat ar dat de ole mans still got de
use of his reasonin' powers"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

The Rev Father Krude and Ioe Allerd
simultaneously disappeared from Brown
County, Wisconsin. He was a respected
Roman Catholic pastor, and she an
accomplished, lovable girl. They were
traced to Covington, Ky. where they
were found keeping house in pretty
little cottage. They had told the
neighbors that they were married, but to
their friends from Wisconsin the priest
declared that he had simply taken Miss
Zoe away from home for religious
instructions
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

a Youth went forth TO serrnadc
The Indy whom he loved the best,
Aud passed beneath the m4lisinu's shade
Where rrst his charmcr used forest.
He warhlcd till the morning hight
Came dancing DER the hilltops' rim;
But no lair maiden blessed his sight,
And all seemed dark and drcar to him.
With heart aglOw and eyes abla2c,
lie drew much nearer than before,
When, 10 his horror and amaze.
lie saw $50 Let" upon the door!
-HacktnsaCk RepMblican
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

The jury had decided that the man who
had broken into Spilkin's house, and was
caught in the act, was not guilty, the evi.
dence being insufficient to convict, and
the prisoner was acquitted. 81 would like
to have the address of the innocent man, I"
said Spilkins. "What for 7" swell, since
he was paying me friendly visit, l want
to know where he lives so | can return the
call"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-23

Following is complete list of the
horses entered for the trials of speed at
the coming State Fair, which begins at
Dover on the 21th inst. Secretary d. p
Barnard, DR., who furnishes the list says {;
1T is the finest lot We have ever bad and
we look for good sport :"
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

SOME of the most influential news
papers in the south have come to
the conclusion that it is the last time
that they will be led lamb-like to the
slaughter. That's scnsible-use your
influ nee to secure the right to every
citizen to vote and have his vote
fairly counted, and abandon your
obnoxious states right doctrine and
we will receive you most cheerful y
into the republican party. There
should be no more Mason and Dix
on's line, no more North and South,
but let US all believe in the nationality
of the government, and protect the
interest Of alhsections and of every
citizen. If the south wills it, no
power in the government can pre-
vent it, and when accomplished all
citizens of the United States, regard
less of party ties, will greatly re-
joice. The south alone has the
power to bring about this day OF
Jubilee,
The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10
"THR Only Remedy" forms a

"THE Only Remedy" forms an in
teresting picture in Harper. The
group Of characters are a school,
master with his books, a Southern
Lacquer with his whips and pistol,
and President Hayes between, ad.
dressing the representative of the
Southern idea in these words: Now
my dear fellow, if you will only put
away those foolish toys, encourage
and cultivate the acquaintance of my
friend here, Mr.. Schoolmsster, he
could cure you of your complaint,
and we should have no more trouble
with you"