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The daily gazette., 1880-02-02

A correspondent writing from MERGERS
burg, Franklin county, says that the ex
istence of iron ore in inexhaustiblt
quantities has teen discovered near tha
place. Recent excavations on the farm O.
Mr.. John Webster developed bank Of
ore which will yield from sixty to seventy.
five per cent. iron. This 10 but faiI
specimen Of the rich banks existing OF
other lands, the ore OF which IL seer
cropping ont above the SUI face, and which
mnst sooner or later be opened out
With railroad facilities, ,ore in inexhaust-
tible quantities, hundreds Of acres of
timber and limestone In abundance there
is no reason why Mercersburg should
not become leading iron-manufactu =
ring town.
The Evangelical association, ,miscalled
"Albrights" and "German Methodists,' y
has in sixteen years doubled its member
ship. The last statistics show 10 annual
conferences 100, 1852 members, SO timer
ants, 558 local preachers, and 8 bishops
MIR. j. j. Eshen, Mr.. Thomas Bowman,
and DR.. X. Dubs. 1t is working success
fully in at leat thirteen of the Western
states, in Canada, Japan and Germany.
Colonel Nelson Trusler, United States
District At orney for Indiana, whose
death was announced the other day, died
In a singular manner. The faveri. .e
drummer in his old regiment was to take
part in a performance at the Opera House
on Thursday evening, and invited the
colonel 10 be present. As Colonel Trus-
ler was walking down the aisle to his
seat in the parquet he staggered, as IL
shot, and striking agaius one of the iron
seats rolled to the floor. He died In a
few minutes, death being caused BY
heart disease.
When, III the famous naval engage
ment on Lake Erie, Commodore Perry
was forced TO leave his own ship and
plant his flag on another, Isaac Pence
boarded the commodore's gig and sculled
him through falling shot and rolling
smoke to the place Of refuge. Many
years ago Isaac settled down as black
smith at New Lexington, Ohio, and
there lived useful life until last Friday,
when he passed away.
Col. Fountain, of Dover, has been
suffering from rheumatic gout.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-02
n Third Term Delegation.
PrrrsBURG, Pa. Feb. l 1890.

The Republican County Committee
yesterday held stormy meeting, and
elected delegates to the State Convention
and instructed them to vote for the ex-
President by vote of 100 to 40 for
Blaine. Cameron's men had TO fight had
to get matters straight, but they sue
ceeded.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-02
DEarsrnR,s snNsn.
REaIsTE,k's OFy rcE
New CaRfl a CO.

| New Castl Co. Jan. le Isso
Upon the application OF william Ho,
bert, Executor Of John q. T,ndIa
late OF New Castle Hundred. in sas1
county, decd. II IL ordered and directed nv
| the Register that the Executor afors
said. give notice Of the granting Of LIE tfers
Parliamentary upon the esfate ~
deco, with the date OF granting thereof
the using advertisements to be nosted
BY ca. 'erty days from the date of snch
Within SIX of the most public places ~
Letters. In y New Castle. reuuirfne ali
the County .. demands against tbH Es-
tate, to present the such % cass aDIae Iaed dDy an an
Act of Assembly In se the .a,Da oe aho az
provided And also eau. nar,od 70 70 pe
Inserted within the same ,nena. - h Ine
Wilmington GAZETTE. news. spn,,P, ,Puos
Hshed In Wilmington, and 70 be O. A'aeu
therein three weeks (e. O. d.
f~~~, Given under the hand and Sea- %
}L.s. Once of the Register Aforesaid. az
t~~~~, New Castle, in New Castle County
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
3. .. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the |
Estate of the deceased must present the |
same, duly attested TO the Executor, on or L
before January 10th, lssU, or abide
the Act Of Assembly In such case made |
Address, WILLIAM HERBERT,
Executor,
Janl9-Sweod. New Castle, Del,
The daily gazette., 1880-02-02
NOTICE.
THE ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANK.

602 MARKET STREET.
INCORPORATED JANUARY oath, 1851.
Open TO receive deposits daily from 0 A
M. until 2. M and on Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings m0m7 to 8 o'clock.
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
regularly made in April and October.
When dividends are not withdrawne
they are accounted as deposits. Thus per.
manent deposits compound their interest
twice in each yesr N ,rns
Clement Glen nj q: smyth, George W, Bush,
Mathan,l 3. R.Benson, NJ. L. Lichenstein,
Henry II. Dure, Edward Dariington
w. Hastings, Job H, jackson.
EDWARD Pusey. VIM. III. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. g. CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb2l-ly Il. T. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
L OF WILMINGTON.
REPosrroRY OF THE PUBLIC MONEY
FINANCIAL AGENTS GENT OF THE UNI
TED STATES.
EDWARD BETS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER.
Paid mp Capital, sooO.oOo.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston Ell.
change furnished to regular Depositors
without charge.
DisSosnt g days, Mondays and Thursdays
DIRECTORS.
G!siR. fssn 1as%s s%s'h eSN5Es Ell asIIst. " Bu'h
Henry 8. McComb, sami Bsncroft. Jr.
Daniel James. William Tatnall,
Edward Belts. ianl-ly
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
The Hot Springs Dispute Settled.
Indianapolis Journal

In reply to the inquiries of Journal
representative, General John Coburn
yesterday gave q complete statement of
the work of the Hot Springs Commis-
sion, of which he has been a member
since it's organization, and whose efforts
have resulted in a settlement Of the
questions at issue: On the 10th Of De-
cember the work of the Hot Springs
Commission was completed. The bick-
erings and disputes as to claims and IT,
ties, which had for more than half q
century vexed the people there, were
finally ended. Certificates for the right
to purchase the lots in the newly laid
out town had been issued to the proper
claimants. The old streets had been
Strengthened and widened, and new ones
laid out; the houses fences, and all
distractions removed from them;
permanent reservation set of, covering
the Hot Springs and the mountain, of 265
acres, and the rest of the $500 acres laid
off into blocks and lots, and appraised,
and maps, plats, records, and evidence in
support of claims filed in the Office Of the
Secretary of the Interior. The work was
one of great magnitude and involving
many difficult and legal questions, arising
out Of the complications begotten by the
contracts, lawsuits, deaths, inheritances
trespasses, intrigues, forgeries, perjuries
and murders, covering lapse Of 6(
years. The entire reconstruction Of {
town of $500 inhabitants involving dis
puted claims at every step, was no lttl'
task, and required the exercise Of patien
investigation, sound judgment, ant
careful thought. The most eminen
lawyers in Arkansas were engaged in the
legal contests, occupying several month
in the trials and arguments Of the dis
puted claims.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
A Sparrow ROOst i'm Worcester.
Worcester Mass lSpy.l


The clump Of pine trees on the East
Centralstreet side of the Asylum for the
Chronic Insane has been appropriated by
the sparrows unless they have obtained
it as State grant, as q roost after the
model of the pigeon roosts Of the West.
Every night, about half an hour before
sunset, these persistently noisy, quarrel
some little fellows gather from all direc-
tions, coming singly, in pairs, by the
dozen, and in focks numbering some
times into the hundreds. They take a
wide circle before settling into the pines,
and when once there, all seem eager to
join in a song of thanksgiving for their
safe return. Any afternoon after sunset
thousands of these little fellows can be
seen perched among the branches, Great
ing so much noise by their continuous
chattering that conversation is carried
ON by the people under the trees only
with an effort.
The birds take their departure about
sunrise. So general is the departure at
uniform hour that an hour after sum
rise, not an able-bodied representative Of
the large and not remarkably quiet fam
lily is left at home. Stormy days and
days preceding storms they keep better
hours, going about an hour later and re-
turning an hour earlier. The sparrows
have inhabited the locality all winter.
Of course it is impossible to estimate
their number, but on branch less than
three feet long, selected because it was
more exposed than any other, twenty
one were counted half an hour before
sunset yesterday. The branch was only
a fair specimen, the others being SO well
filled that fresh comers who were con.
stantly arriving were unable to obtain
lodgings without creating considerable
disturbance
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
An Elephant Trying TO Board q
London Nature.1


London Nature.l
The Indian Government has presented
the King of the Belgians four elephants,
to be used by his expedition, and they
have arrived safely at Zanzibar and been
landed near Dar-es-Salaam. One who
saw them landing says the scene was
very exciting. They were dumped into
the water from the ship. We never
thought the first elephant could get alive
to shore. 1t swan more than q mile in
distance, and was in the water for more
than an hour. Long after it was half
way it would keep turning around and
trying to come back to the ship. ] can
not describe to you the excitement there
was on board. ! fairly cried once with
anxiety and excitement; it would have
been too horrible to see it drowned. II
tried to climb up the ships side once. Il
was pouring with rain, which made
things seem more dismal. We were all
wet through, but nobody cared. We had
to get our experience as we went on a.
nobody knew anything about elephants
on landing. We managed the other thret
much better, and made the Captain takt
take the ship near In shore. #
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
A Library for Jamestown.
jamestown Journal

The interest which the late JAS Prem
dergast felt in the material and social
prosperity Of jamestown was manifested
in many ways during his lifetime, and
since his death it has been ascertained
that he had devised plan for the bene-
fit of the people of the village, which in
its philanthropic objects places his name
in the list of those public beEefactors of
whom Peabody, Astor, Lenox and others
are noted examples. Mr.. Prendergast
executed no will, but since his death a
carefully prepared list of memoranda for
a will has been found among his papers,
containing the plan for the public libra
ry given below. While this document
has no binding force, his father, Mr..
Alexander I. Prendergast, informs us
that his sons plans shall be carried out
to the very letter, and that he has al
ready taken some of the preliminary
steps for the execution of his sons
wishes in the matter.
The memorandum left by Mr.. Prender-
gast provides for the organization and in
corporation Of the James Prendergast
Library Association, to which shall be
conveyed the Prendergast Building, on
Main street, and the rentals from this
structure shall be allowed to accumulate
for certain number of years, until a
large SUM shall be in hand sufficient to
build a magnificent, fre-proof library
building. Thereafter the rental from the
Prendergast Building shall 90 to the main
tenance of the library. These, in brief,
are the main points covered in the men,
orauda Mr.. and Mrs. Prendergast, how
ever, conversed often with their son on
the subject, and are in possession of his
latest views regarding the matter, and in
accordance with these views they propose
to carry out the plan.
The modification of the written mem
oranda made in Difference to the later
wishes of Mr.. Prendergast will thus prob
ably bring the bequest into practica
usefulness earlier than under the frs
plan, and the generation that knew ane
loved him will experience the benefits o.
his far-seeing generosity. The Prender
gast Building, which by this action il
virtually given to the citizens Of james
town, is the finest business block il
Western New York outside the cities o
Buffalo, Rochester and Elmira. 1t wa
built in the most substantial and careful
manner under the personal supervision
of Mr.. James Prendergast, and is worth
probably, considerably over $4,000
Standing in the very center Of james
towns business quarter, it is destined t.
constantly appreciate in value, and tn
income from its rental will steadily in
crease with the growth OF the town.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
1T Is TUE RLIzxARD.
Terrible Cola weather Experienced
I'm Dakota.
fargo I'd. T.l Argus.1

In Dakota.
Fargo I'd. T.l Argus.l
Carl Belau, German, with bis family,
were living in shanty belonging to an
other man on Section 10, Township l4S,
Range so, something less than mile
from the place they were preparing for
home. The man had completed stable,
and the house was ready to move into.
They commenced to move Saturday, and
were drawing their goods ON hand-sled,
leaving their stove behind to be taken
over ON the next trip. When within
about one hundred steps Of the house the
woman was taken Ill, and the two young
est boys, aged eighteen months and three
and half years, were left wrapped in a
blanket and put in dry goods box,
while the man helped his wife and two
other children to the house. They got
the woman in bed when the girl and boy
were beginning to freeze, and they were
put in bed with their mother.
By this time it had began to get dark,
and when the men started out for the
other children left behind, his wife
begged him not to 20, as the children
were lost and he would freeze. He could
not think Of leaving them without max
ing an effort, SO he started and had
reached the box when he was frozen, and
died on the spot. The woman gave birth
to child that night, and on Sunday
night it died. She laid in bed without
any fire, OF food to eat until Monday
noon, when she got up and managed by
some means to reach the house OF Mr..
Gage, about one and one-half miles dis
tant. Search was then made, and the
man found lying on his back, near the
box which contained the bodies Of the
two boys. 1t is reported that Mr.. Belau
had loaned about $35 to some man, and
was unable to get it, or he would have
had everything made comfortable before
the cold weather came on. Sheriff Hagg-
CART, with his usual true generosity and
kindness, sent some -four and provisions
to the woman, who still remains at the
house of Mr. Gage. Deputy Sheriff
Hammes returned last night, with the
boy and girl, who were badly frozen, but
will probably recover.
Among reports Of accidents during the
late blizzard, the Argus is panied to
learn of the sad death Of George Owens,
aged 10, and Evans Owens, aged II, chill.
dren of William Owens, Sheriff Of oul
neighboring County Of Richland. Last
Saturday they were visiting neighbor,
in company with their grandfather, and
when they we're ready to 60 home, the
old gentleman told them to remain where
they were over night. They insisted
upon starting, however, and were
allowed to do 50. They were found mex
day, half way home, frozen to death.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
ly went in search of a minister.-[Cin-
cinnati Saturday Night.

S@A.~NS@
James Russell Lowell, SAYS Boston
paper, is the next candidate for an eat
lantic" breakfast. 30 far as our expe-
rience goes-and we have eaten few
an Atlantic" breakfast is not OF very
staying quality. 1t may be feast OF
reason, but more generally it contains
flow of soui.-[New York Commercial
Advertiser.
A little girl in the infant class of q
Sunday-school thoroughly appreciated
the difference between being good from
choice and from necessity. At the close
of the school one day the teacher re-
marked, "Beckie, dear, you have been a
very good little girl to-day" Eyes, m,
/ couldn't help being good; l got a tiff
neck" Beckie replied, with perfect seri-
BUSINESS.
Ever since fresh air was invented has
the e,rth been cursed with people who
fanced themselves appointed to ladle out
vast volumes, aerial eataracts, chilling
torrents Of fresh air, to nervous, timid,
delicate people who don't want pint Of
it. The ventilation idiot, who has not
seen him? Who has not suffered at his
pitiiess hands7 Who has not longed to
kill him? He haunts the railway train,
and makes his dwelling in the church
he goes to the theater; he invades your
offices; he tramples Oh the sanctity Of
your home; and, wherever he goes, and
| wherever he comes, he brings with him
blasts from Greenland and theories from
the stormy caves Of Eolus. And he
sweeps down upon you, and your peace,
and your tranquil home like a tornado,
and he overwhelms you with fresh all
until you want to sufocate. How you do
hate him, the man whose hobby is ven
tilation.- Burlington Hawkeye.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
Fur Growing More COstly.
Boston Globe!

The accounts from the fur markets are
decidedly depressing; the better class OF
skins will be rare this year, and, in con-
sequence, will fetch high prices. The
prices are kept up by the double agency
Of diminished supply and an increased
demand. And yet fur, which has not
for long time been 50 dear as now, has
not for years been SO freely worn. The
cause is not far to seek. More than five
hundred years ago Edward III enacted
that persons who could not spend fl0O
a year should not be allowed to wear fur;
but at that time fur was finery, and the
wearing of it a luxury. The law was in
effect sumptuary, and was passed to re-
strict extravaganza in dress. In later
times the fashion has been based less on
luxury than on comfort, and return to
what is called an Arctic winter brought
with it q necessity Of wearing cheap
skins Of home manufacture.
The fashion was withstood in this
country for years. We got chinchilla
from South America and sable from
Northern Asia, the Russian markets
being stocked with skins of the little an
imals hunted by soldiers or exiles sent
for the purpose into the wastes of 81.
IBERIA. These furs were used by those
who could afford them, but there was nc
resort to the cheaper skins of animals
nearer home. The rule Of fashion be
came very imperious, and as one ful
after another came into repute, tn.
entire species Of the unfortunate
original wearer seemed threat
ened with extinction. Happily, fashion
was as inconsistent as it was par
amount, otherwise the race of seals nigh
have disappeared, and the grebe woule
speedily have become an unknown bird
! This year and last the taste has been 70
, cheap and serviceable, rather than costl.
, and ephemeral fura Many Of tn
, tippets at present in use are made O
skins that we're hitherto disregarded, an
it is plain that we have here opened up
department of commerce where produt
! ton is as yet unchecked and importation
!. from distant countries unnecessary. Th
1 gain has been direct and without an
. drawback. A new trade is created, an
a the public get all the benefit Of war;
wraps and inexpensive comfort. ..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
Improvement Of the Delaware.
Trenton IN. u Gazette.l

For some months past piece Of work
of the utmost importance to this city
and vicinity has been quietly progressing
without exciting any public attention,
and entirely unknown to the large ma
iority Of our citizens. We refer to the
improvement Of the navigation Of the
Delaware between this city and Borden
town by the General Government. The
work was begun last October and was
finished-so far as the appropriation
would permit-last month. The i'm
provements made in this time consist of
two large cribbings, each 800 feet in
length, u feet thick and 10 feet high,
constructed of large timbers fastened Sc
curely together, like the cribbing Of
wharves, and filled in with gravel. One
of these cribbings extends from Long
Bar-an island-toDuck Island, shutting
off the water that had before passed
through Duck Island Greek, and throw
ing it into the main channel Of the river.
The other extends from the other end of
Long Bar Island to Embly Island, shut
ting off the water which passed through
Long Bar Creek, and compelling it to
pass down the main channel of the
river.
The effect Of this work has been marked
and beneficial. The increased volume
of water in the river ID Strengthening and
deepening the channel, and has raised
the general level of the river at least one
foot. But in order to perfect the i'm.
provement it is necessary to shut Of
Biles' Greek, which now carries about
one eighth Of the entire body of the rivel
around Morris Island. II this wert
closed, and the water that is now di
verted in that way were added to tn
volume of the river and compelled Il
flow over Perrywig, and at the SAM
time, q small portion Of Perrywig Ba
were cut off on the New Jersey side, it j
said by competent persons that the prob
lem Of improving the navigation Of thi
, part Of the Delaware River would b.
completely solved. The river would thel
be navigable at all times as far as Tren
} ton to vessels Of ordinary draft. A smal
! appropriation from Congress for com
| pleting this work will be asked for, an
) doubtless secured, this winter.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
A RAILWAY HOLIDAY SCENE.
How the Prayers OF Two Little
Emigrants Were Answered.
TRradford fPa1 Era

EmIgfAnUS were - hh~cTCus
bradford (Pa.) Era.l
On Christmas Eve as the night express
ON the Erie Railroad left New York City
there were seated in car poor woman
and her two little children, aged about
four and five years, going to the far
West. A conversation between the
mother and the children, in which Santa
Claus was talked Of, was listened to by
the passengers. The mother told her lit
tie blue-eyed girl that as they were in
the cars Santa Claus could not give them
any presents, because the train was rum
Ming too fast for him to get on. This
statement cast shade of gloom over the
bright-faced children. They sat for some
time in meditative silence. 1t was soon
observed that the little travellers were
growing sleepy. Tears gathered in many
eyes as the little ones kneeled on the car
cushions to lisp their evening prayers.
The little girl said: "Please tell good
Santa Claus that we are on this train
going to see papa, and IL he can to put
some presents in little Joey and Maggie's
stockings hanging up on the car window.
Amen" The children then hung up
their tiny stockings by the car window.
In few minutes more they were asleep
in the arms of their mother. After q
pause gentleman in front Of them spoke
to the passengers as follows: "You have
heard the prayers Of these two little chill
dren. Now I will give 81 toward max
ing them happy when they wake up in
the morning." He then passed his hal
around the car and collected IS rs. HI
next bought some candy, oranges and fig
and picture book for each, which witt
two more silver dollars he placed in th'
stockings. When they awakened In tn
morning and saw their stockings full tn
little girl exclaimed, "Oh, mamma, se'
what Santa Claus has found u becaus
II ws prayed"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-07
.s NV Tormentca Back >,

Is the exclamation Of more than one poor
hard working man and woman; do you
know why 1t aches7 It is because your kid
news are over.tasked and need strengthen
ing. and your system needs 10 be cleAnsed
of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is the med
icine you need. 1T acts like charm"
says . well-knowi physician. Il never kssw
Il 70 fail" i aaf.