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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
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DIED At THE TAIL
sudden Death OF James Conner
While Eating fats supper,

James Oouner, the well-kuown harness
maker, died suddenly, while seated at his
supper table, Saturday evenit g. He had
been complaining for two or three days,
but did not seem to be really i'll. At the
supper table he asked fef glass Of water
winch, being handed to him, he drank q
mouthful, pushed back his chair and said !:
''Say goodbye to all My time has
come; TN going this time" .a..
Mr. Conner was born in X mt county,
Md, in 1913, learned his trade iii this city,
after that conducted business in New
London until 1858, then removed to Viii
mington and has ever since carried ON the
harness business at 237 Market street, All
his life he had been a Methodist and, since
its organization, a member of Grace
Church. He was also prominent as an
Odd Fellow, served several terms in
Council, had been member OF the Board
of Health and of the Trustees of the
Poor, aud, before removing to Wilmington,
served seven years rs a magistrate at New
London.
II 1884 he married Miss Rhoda j.
Morrison, of Delaware county, who, with
three sous and one daughter. survives
him. His sudden death Was ascribed by
mis- physician, DR.. Frantz, TO heart disease.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
Hunting Oh ,he Pacific Coast.


While James Ross, of Pstrolia, was
hunting near th4 north fcrk of the Mattioo
river last Thursday his horse approached
the edge Of precipice and the ground
giving way hunter aud horse welt to tue
bottom OF the hill, loo feet below. Mr.
Ross leg ald jaw were broken AID the
horse had three ribs damaged.
sar Francisco Chronicle
young mon went ont with party in
Humhue Cinyon, near Datch Fiat, rhree
weeks ago to search for some auiUGi
winch wa, preyiug Oil the sheep ia the
vicinity When the party feturaad one
night Ls was missing. Search was IN Iie
for him ald his riho Whs discovered il the
woods aud near by some of his elatheanud
his head and feet, All the rest of lis
body had bseu devoured by villa beast,
supposed to have been a panther or a
California lion.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

How did we come to possess our present
form of dress This is one of the many
questions answered by a reviewer in the
Nature, who had under his notice the case-
logue of the Gen. Pitt Rivers anthropolo-
gical collection lately noticed in this
column. Clothing ut first was almost
entirely ornamental The exceptions
were such articles as belts from which instru
ments of various kinda could be suspended
so as be reafy for use while the hands were
left free. A savage does not enjoy the
luxury of pocket. Even ut the present
day Japaness has 10 Slug his tobacco
pipe aud pouch from his belt, and the
only pockets he has are in his sleeves
The simple cincturo was the germ, so to
speak, of the clothing we wear After
some time bunch of pandanus slips was
added in front, and this was grdually ex-
tended until 1t made p complete fringe
around the body. When the arts became
so far advanced that man could make
paper cloth or some woven material, these
latter were substituted from the primBtive
fringe, and the kilt was thus developed.
Curlously enough, the dress of the Scottish
Highlanders emDodies these two stages of
progress in the kilt and the spOrran. AS
man advanced there were Inconvenience
attending the use of the kilt, which were
sbated by fastening that garment ut one
point between the legs and the human
mind was then fairly set upon the path to
arrive the attainment of pair of trousers.
When the back and shoulders needed
protection, the savage used the skin OF
some animal, and it is from this sort of
covering for the upper part of the body
that we have derived our coats, vests,
shirts, etc. But the ancient cloak form is
even yet retained, not only by such people
as Zulu chiefs, but by dignitaries of court
and college of the most highly civilized
nations on the face of the earth. The
elaborate and varied head coverings of the
present day all sprang from very simple
origin.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
How Gold Makes Wealth.

Gold costs much more labor to extract
il than it can be exchanged for, and yet
its discovery in any country ID the surest
means of that oountry's sudden enrich
ment. This comes from the fact that it
attracts population with an Irresistible
force, aud in this way develops every form
Of industry. Thus the British colony OF
Victoria, in which gold was discovered
about 1854, had in 1850 q population of
70 GG2, exported 1901 ,207 pounds Of
wool and had -, 81 acres of land under
cultivation In 1855, with gold product
of 2 793, ,0G5 ounces, it exported % 5Si 23i
pounds of wool, and titled ll5 l35 acres,
while its population had increased to
1854, ,32+ Iu 1878 the population was
$40, Az, the wool exports were 10l 500 500
pounds, and there were |, 6OJ, ,27S acres
under cultivation, while the gold product
had diminished 775,272 ounces. These
| figures afford plain proof that the gold
attracted the population and their labors
created the wealth. Nothing tends to
people the wilderness SO rapidly as the
discovery of gold or precious stones in it,
and when once populated the inhabitants
remain and naturally turn their attention
from the unproductive pursuit of gold
hunting into more certain and more profit
able channels.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTIfI4s.


inc NsEs 0ttttsES AistteH--t OhAstat-
toc>-NGV Castle Next.
The Grand Lodge, Knights Of Pythias,
yesterday week clfct,d the following
LIST Of officers;
Chancellor johns - ~iiuing-
ton.
Vice Chlneellor-D David Bioe, Dovsf.
PreMte-Poter DAILY, Wilmington,
X oi IL ard SIS. j. valley VII
mington.
u of E.-Lemucl Mar, Wiiaiugton.
NJ at A.--W. j. More,aud, Wilmington
j CIV Il Kutawril, Alidiietown.
o. q -DaV.d s. lrgitt, Wilmington.
tue following nle the standing COM
mittees:
Returns and Credentiels-A. j. Schrack
No 3 Charles L, Maroney, / John NJ
Waldman, II.
Law and SuperVision-J. j, McMuilin
No. - David $. rruitt4 Daniel Carter, g.
Appeals md Grievaneus-W +, Robin
son, No 3 William ]. j, fl ris, 4 Edwin
L. Eckel, Is. .....
Finance and Mileage g. w. Fenning-
tou. No @; rhomgs N. Foreman, 4 :;
Thpm0s Il. McAhsier, Z.
Peutiup--S j. Wlll y, No. 6 William
j. Morehnd, I; j +. Heyes, = ......
Al q ~ o'eiork the Grand Lodge al
joGrned ST. dj., usving previously decided
10 :ueet in October, lssi, IL the city of
Now Castle.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

BrnnkllaNrn tAllss.) Ledger.
This day met an old friend and hunt r,
j. b. Blue, of Lincoln county, who
informed me that for the past two years II
certain buck has been in the habit of eat
ing up the cowpeas of the neighborhood.
Several tunes they have tried to entrap
him, but to no purpose. Last Wednesday
MIR Blue was feeding his hogs when a
favorite hound, "Oii Spot, gave yoip
aud on going to II famous stand il tue
monchitto, known as the bet-gnm
stand, he shot large buck, with the fol-
lowing marks and medal which
will descrihe: A swallow fork oil left ear
and underbit ON right, with small clip
on tail. The medal was brass and bore
the seal of Kentucky, and on one side
were tho figures, 1890. On skinning the
deer, which weighed III! pounds dressed
Mr.. Blue found porcnpine qUill
iinbedded in the flesh, with words family
inscribed; Kentucky shall bs onr
frontier, 1863"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
gen. ssancock ON Gettysburg,

delegation of 200 mtu from BROOKLYN
visited Gen. Hancock, Wednesday. to wit
ness the presentation of ga,d headed
cane, lately voted to the general 1T the
fair of st MAtthe~s German Lutheran
Church, Masonic TempIa Brooklyn.
Rev. Alr Nusseler, pastu- ef st Matthew's
Church presented The cane, spd said: II
hope this cane will b. yULr c0rpanion
during the next prs4ide;.ia term 10 tie
White House, and dIrir Your l.'c. vii. Ia,
l hope will be- iouE. bappy and us fal
one. General Hancock. IN rell'. ssid
You present this tale to I'D rs tNa visitor
of Getty sbuTg ! am not t:.e victor. /
was soldier a. Getty shnr 2. ami did NV
duly. do not claim 10 be the vie.0s. /
had An exceptional con.maLd, end there
fore, the honor fell to me, but the credit
is due 10 the soldiers commanded
There were mauy generals and many
victors ut Gettysburg, and 10 history will
be complete enough TO rocurd al the
victories won there. | thank YOU for
your good wishes tor my election. was
nominated by the will OF the party, and
whatever may be the result in the coming
election will accept the verdict of the
people. To Brooklyn I owe thanks for
very cordial support"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

Euoch Moore, Jr., and his brother in
law who had come down from Chester by
boat to see the parade, were on their way
down Fourth street Thursday morning
between l ana O'Clock. ON reaching the
railroad crossing they found a long freight
train in their way, and, not relishirg the
idea of long wait, MIR. Moore attempted
to get upon the bumper Of one of the cars
to cross the track. Just US he did this the
train started, throwing him oil in such a
way that one of his arms cane between
the bumpers which as the cars we're on n
curve. closed like pair Of powerful Jaws
upon his elbow. MIR. Moore kept his feet:
however, and was forced to walk helplessly
along for nearly the width Of the street
before change in the curve caused the
cars to separate and release his Brm. The
injured member was badly bruised from
the elbow to the shoulder and il was at
first feared that the elbow joint had been
crushed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

Vanity is not absolutely confined to
women. A young British officer, wishing
his feet to look their best and smallest at
a dance, had the soles, heels and toes of
his socks cut way and the remaining por-
tion firmly stitched TO his patent leather
dancing shoes. 1t is an extenusiing cir
cumstance that he is very young and
imagines himself to be in love.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
To whistle or Not 10 whistle.

Baltimore Sun.
The Board of Directors of the Corn and
Flour Exchange met yesterday, John |.
Middleton, president, and took up the
matter of the appeals OF members from
fines imposed by the Ex cutive Committee
for whisliing on the floor of the exchange.
1t will be remembered that the menbecs
who appealed to the board refused to pay
their fines uitil the boAll had acted on
the appeals The board yesterday, by a
vote of 8 to o. drcliueG TO hear any
appeal until the appellants had paid their
fines. This action is indicative of the fact
that the majority of The board are favora-
bic to sustaining the action of the Exscu-
tive Committee in imposing the fines for
whstling, and preserving due decorum
witniu the hall of the corn and flour ex-
change by bridlIng the buisterous mem
bers. A ChesteItieldian change il expected
on the floor OF the exchange. Some OF
the unfortunate ~arblers say still they will
not pay their fine for the satisfaction of
an appeal, aud deny the right of the
Executive Committee to exclude them
from the floor for this default.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
SAMPLE ROOMS.
selected by the WOm;tn'S Christian
,YrnhnnrnIcc Z Lslinm. -


Samples Of wine and SAMPLES OF hrcr,
Samples Of all kind a liquors sold here;
samples OF whisky SnmpHs ni glu,
samples Of ali kinds ui "b,tipr-. step III,
Samples Of ale, aud porter Hnd brandy,
samples ~ large ~ pu please, ana quite band r.
0nr samples are puic, and also yuull itd
Our customers always geniygl aud refined;
For gentlemen know when ihey'ye taken enough
aud never pArtakr of common stun,
Besides these samples within. You know,
There are samples without, OF NhHt they can do:
Samples of headache, samples OF spul,
Samples Of coats with tho elbows out;
Samples of boots without heels or toes,
Samples OF men with a broken nose;
Samples of men in the gutter wing,
Samples of men with derinni dying:
Samples OF men, cursng and swearing,
Samp cs of men, all evil dariusi
Samples OF lonely, tired men,
Who long IN vain for their freedom again;
Samples Of old men worn in the strife,
Samples ot young men tired OF lie;
Samples Of ruined hopes and lives,
Samples Of desoate homes and wives,
Samples OF aching hearts, growing cold .-.
With anguish and misery untold,
Samples OF noble youth in disgraucc
Who meet you with uyGrtcd face;
Samples of hungry little ones
Starving to death in their dreary homes.
In fact, there is scarcely Il woe ON earth
But our ''snmplcs" have nurtnrcd, or given then
BIRTH
o, all ye helpers to sorrow and crime,
Who deal out death for single dime,
Know ye that the Lord though he may delay,
Has in reserve for the last great day,
The terrible "woe" of whose solemn weight
No mortal can know, till the peary gate
Is closed, and ali with one accord
Acknowledge tbs justice OF their reward
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

The Prisoner Convicted of Murder In
the Second Degree Motion Tor II


Special Correspondence OF State journal. ..
Dover, O1t. 3O-In the case of State
VS.. Thomas d. Truitt, the jury foui d a
verdict Of guilty of murder III second
degree.
Mr.. Fisher will make q molten for a
new trial, giving as one reason, that ns
has found new evidence. The gen ,sal
opinion is that rruitt Rot OIL well.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

Now York IrlIune.
The net receipts of the forty perform
ances of the 0berammergau Passion Play
were $3.50 900. These performances were
attended by no fewer than 175, 600 per-
sons, including the King and Queen of
wurtemburR, the Prince Imperial of Ger
many, the Grand Duke Sergius of Russia,
and others of distinction. The proceeds
have been divided into four parts, one
quarter being put aside for the expenses
of the construction of the theater, sec
ond being allotted to such inhabitants of
the village as are householders, third
quarter to the actors, and fourth to the
public schools, especially tine school of
carving and drawing. Joseph Mayer,
who filled the role of Christ, received the
sum of Sl55, and GOO other persons
engaged in the play shared in the profits
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
PER ENNI.iL.

She was hut little girl
When first began 10 WOO
Tie completcst l!ttle girl
Ever dOting poet knew.
still She seemed a little girl
When TO maidenhOod she grew,
Aud evermore little girl
IeyermOre must WOO.
Though her hair may turn to silver,
Aud her red cheeks lose their hue,
She yet will be the little girl
My lovc-charned fancy drew.
And though deaths decay should pierce
Her sweet body through and through,
She will remain little girl
To my enruptured view. ...
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
From the Caimud.

The University Magazine.
who is strong? He who subdues bis
passion. Who ia rich? =? He who is salts
fed with his lot" He who sacrifices
whole offering shall be rewarded for
whole Offering; he who offers a burnt
Offering shall nave the reward of a burnt
offering but he who offers humility to
God and man shall be rewarded with re-
ward 81 il he had offered sll the sacrifices
in the world" "Taere are four chsrac-
ters in scholars Quick to hear and quick
to forget, his gain il Cancelled by his loss :;
slow to hear and slow to forget, his loss is
Cancelled by his gain; quick to hear and
slow to forget ia wise; slow to hear aud
quick to forget, this is an evil lot.
There are four characters In those who
sit under the wise a sponge, q funnel, a
strainer, and bolt sieve. A sponge,
which sucks up all; funnel, which lots
in here and let's out there; "A strainer,
which let's out the wine and Keeps back
the dregs a bolt-sieve, which let's out the
pollard and keeps back the -four" "He
who has more learning thau good works
is like tree with many branches but few
roots, which the first wind throws on its
face while he whose works are greater
than his knowledge is like tres with
many roots and fewer branches, but which
all the winds of heaven cannot uproot. I"
''If thy wife is small bend down to her
and whisper in her ear. He who forsakes
the love of his youth, Gods altar weeps
for him. He who sees his wife die before
him, has, as it were, been present at the
destruction of the sanctuary itseif-around
him the world grows dark" "He who
marries for money his children shall be u
curse to him." "Rabbi Jose said | never
call my wife wife, but 'home,' for she
indeed makes my home" "Underneath
the wings of the seraphim are stretched
the arms of the divine mercy, ever ready
to receive sinners"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

LOnuun lllutH
The Italians are resolved to make the
system of cremation rs perfect rs possible.
The headquarters of the institution at
Milan have recently received very singu-
lar addition. Its customers were con-
fronted with difficulty which at first had
not been anticipated. The difficulty was
to know what they were to do with the
ashes of their deceased relatives. 1t
seems improper that ordinary sepulture
should follow so unusual process as
cremation. The management ct Milan
has at last found its way out of the diff
Guilty. Inciner8tion is, after all. but o
revival of old fashion, and it was only
necessary to follow out the usages of its
originators in order to cause all difficulty
to disappear. The Crematory Temple at
Milan is to have an annex, which WILL in
fact, be cemetery. The municipality
has already selected its architect and
approved the plan which he has furnished.
The cemetery when completed, will diff
fer as widely from an ordinary graveyard
al cremation differs from ordinary sepul-
ture. 1t will be an Etruscan building,
% feet high by about 20 feet long, and
will be furnished with recesses, l20 in
number, according to The present design,
in which several cinerary urns can be
placed The authorities are 80 confident
of the success OF the undertaking that
they have ordered vaults or catacombs to
be constructed undor the nave, and these
will become the private property OF
families Tbs practice of cremation
seems TO have made MORE way in Italy
than in Germany, to which two countries
of Europe it has as yet been almost
entirely confined.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

For some time past question of thrill.
ing interest to the Bavsrian bar has
occupied ths attention of the Judicial
authorities at Munich. 1t is this: May
barrister wear colored trousers in court,
or must they be- black This point was
raised several weeks ago by Baysrian
Judge, who, perceiving the lower limbs of
an advocate then addressing him to be
encased in garments of tender tone,
reproved him severely. The barrister
treated these adnonitions with soorn.
Both parties to the dispute laid their
arguments before a Court of Appeal,
which has been celebrating on them ever
since. Meanwhile the we'll known Munich
counsel, Dr. Helbling, has just been
soiemnly warned by another Judge that il
he attempts to defend his clients in
colored trousers it will be the worse for
him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

The Vienna correspondent Of tho
Loudun G2obe, writes as follows: Last
night Iiss Kslo2g was singing the part
of Pa@!iEe, in 'Aigoo4, whers, III the
One of these missives proved to be an
eloquent ietteI o. eight pages from a
mdrqlis who Lad lenS Uesu IL love with
her IN which ol.ce more he
press, d his suit III hurning ec-
cents. This pretty ruse WAS crowned
with Success, and now it is an open secret
that the great American artistic mas given
her hand aud heart 10 the lover who bRs
wooed her ever since the early spring
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
Heaven helps him who helps himself
This is wrong = Hdtidni ~ Itoem.

iSiNeu Htllh MN WDO uelps hluSclI,
This is wrong. NiHiam ". Iptm.
1, is better 10 have gone in ia then
never 10 hevc truited at al! - Goldsmith
Maid.
a Jersey, like a coat Of matt
The shapey form inCascs,
Aud 10 dainty waist can't fail
To add developed grucrs;
To draw 1t on requires a knack
Quite easy 10 attain, ...
But whAt business 'iis, good UcG.
To get 1t of again! ...
When spelling is reformed she'll
write;
=" TN sailing on the oshuu,
The 81 is hi, no sale in site,
II fills me with emushun."
But one "spell will not change it, nHma
For she'll be se-siC lust the saiin
Now crimson aud gold are turning the leaves
And swallows are Chattcrlng under the caves
In night and day
They will fly away
From under our roof and under our sky =
Good-by, swallows' goOd-hy' good.by
Some womens mAin idea in making
pumpkin pie is to kill the taste of the
pumpkin with something else.-D DetrOn
Free Press
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

A Fall River girl, earning salary of SO
week, has fallen heiress to $500 We
never noticed it before, but she is very
pretty.-B0ston Post.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04
sixty uiies n Minute ON a Tin Pan.


Arthur Fitzpatrick, who returned from
Colorado short time ago gives the fol-
lowing glowing account of an occurrence
in the mining districts, of which he was
an eye witness "a miner and some
companies were crossing the Continental
Divide when it was covered with snow.
Three miles below them, down decline
of 40 degrees, deeply covered with frozen
snow, lay the spot they desired to reach,
while to go round by trail was 10 miles.
The miner took tin pan, used for wash
ing gold, spread his blanket over it, got
in himself in squsttine position on his
launches, tucked the blanket around, held
his rifle and other traps over his head and
got one of his companions to give him a
push. He informed me he went down at
the speed of 60 miles minute, and shot
far out into the valley at the foot of the
mountain. When he stopped he found
the soldering of the pan melted from fric-
tion, his blanket on fire, and it was his
impression that had he gone much further
he would have been burned up, together
with all his traps
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

Judge Donohue, i'll New York yesterday,
authorized the Receiver of the Central rail-
road of New Jersey to execute a bill of sale
Of the Clarkson street ferry property for
1885, 900.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-04

A telegram from ST. Louis says all the COM
peting roads except the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy are now selling SO straight tickets
to Chicago.
According to the Chicago Tribune the re-
cent hurricane on the Lakes caused q loss OF
s5OO,OOO in property and 99 human lives.