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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
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The Lancaster Oni, by its vile and ob-
scene publications, continues TO excite the
anger OF many people in our community,
whether they are favored (?) with notice
or l OF. great many, of course, laugh
AT the items which 1t contains. but others
do not, for the lying pen of this yilo pub
iostion, iu comparison with which the
illustrated pelice papers are models of
decepcy, is liable to do irreparahle injury
to worthy people, especially to young
ladies' whose characters it may choose,
without warrant, to assault. In view of
the fact that there is doubt as to whether
its sale can be legally suppressed here, a
number of our citizens have resolved not
to purchase or read it, under any crcum-
stances, and if the remainder of the com.
munity can repress its curiosity and follow
this example, the circulation OF this organ
of depravity can be stopped.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
THE UNITED STATES JURORS.
The Grand and Petit Juries Drawn
for the January Term.


AT the United States Court room Friday
morning the drawing took place for the
grand and petit Jurors, for the January
term of the United States District Court,
which commences January 1lth, and which
is OF somewhat unusual importance from
the fact that the election cases will then
come up. The method of drawing the
juries has several times been fully ex-
planned, 200 names of members of each
political party (400 in aiD being placed IN
a box aud drawn lomiscuousy. The
drawing this morning resulted in a
majority Of three Republicans on thu
grand jury and two democratic majority
III the petit jury, giving the Republicans
majority of one on both. Following is
the list of jurors;
GRAND JURY-NEw CASTLE COUNTY.
Charles L Anderson, st Georges.
Simeon s Ny ers, Chrlstiana.
Peter Mccullough, Wilmington.
George S Cgpellc, Wilmington.
William NJ. SuckeI,, Red Lion.
Alexander NJ Veil st Georges.
William Husbands, Braudywine.
d. Barnard Ferris, Pencsder.
j Wilkins Cooch, Pepcader.
Benjamin Gibbs, St. Georges.
George Proud, Brandy wine.
KENT COUNTY.
Prince Caldwell, North Murdarbll.
William Ozark, North Murderkill.
Nathan PrGtt, Milford
Joseph Is Smith, Duck Greek.
Peter s. Collins, Duck Creek.
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Peter Ii. Burton, Indiaa River.
Robert Arnell, l. wis and Rgboboth
Jacob Williams, Sesford.
Isaac Giles, Jr., Little Creek.
Thomas II Harper, Saaford.
Erasmus Matthews, GumbGro.
George Il. Draper, Cedar Creek.
PETIT JURY-NEw CASTLE COUNTY.
Charles Derricbson, ST. Georges.
Seth II. Faaster, Wilmington.
William Luke Brandy
Spencer Chandler, Mill Greek.
Henry G Banning, Wilmington.
William A. Husbands, BrnndywiDe.
William P. Bggs, PencAder
Daniel B. Maloney, Appoquinimiuk.
William Bowe. Whining gton.
John Otto, Wilmington.
Reuben Ball, Mil Greek
William Beadenkopf, Wilmington.
John F. Stats, AppnGuiDipink
Wiliinm IT, Smith. White Clay Creek.
KENT COUNTY.
Peter l.. Cooper, North Murderkill.
Thomas Clements, West Dover.
John Wright, Keutnp.
jsmes Frank Denny, Duck Creek.
William L. Smith, David Clay ton, Dover.
Charles Nj. Wharton, East Dover.
William Qusllen, Mispillion.
| su.sEX C.USTY.
Benjamin f. Fooks, Broad Greek.
Samuel J. Gregg, Gumboro'.
William b. Howard. Baltimore.
JohnathRn Moore, Broad Greek.
William W. Wright, Seeford. ....
John W. Messck, Georgetown,
George Jones, GumboIo'.
Albert Curry, Nanticoke.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
DELA WARE DOTS AND D4SHEs.

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~, nsoo'S S'ss a,e numerous III 'ne he'suoo'
Aooo Vi h"ioiu'
eoihsh Ne'shius % puu'ul Sas
,", nausn' III e'i1'' no'i i1e"e'' "eeA 'o'o'e
100.
Ex-Assassor James efrsy haa harvested
6,O0O bushels OF cora from loo acres OF
land.
Maulove Hayes says the new railroad
from DIVER to Milford Will be built by
May next,
Richardson & Robbins tho Dover can
ners. are pnyiue 10 cents per pound for
turkeys, chickens and cucks.
A number Of Kent county farmers are
having a boat butt to carry their produce
from, Leipsic to Philadelphia.
Tho animal maatino of the ~ Georoes
srd knnonn;,,,,ni,'L ins,,r,nca comnenp
nil, H., h.Id ;n n 3asso nn J.nuarv IA
,,,,.~. -, ,.
,uaas ,,',' i,,'a ,o- r,n,,v yaars il, a
l;ttIs sbsntv barwssn T,ew.sa aud Rehoboth
d,ed r.canilv Tha .ditor of the prenk.
water L,o6, nlaces har apa Mt lO3 vtars.
~, -, Al.
Woous'ue "oousiue shuu,eu 'ns
ophuuo.o' ven, wnae u'u oia "1ou 20
sisu nt hshea pae'ehte' , anu tlen nts
nssa. .'dve ;o'n r. iUSo ,si snu oo" %
Negns
IA. p.o u.., a,,;,.a so,. t. -
rr Lniey naiyei se1SI.eu C Ps-o IN IN
tue Deia"ste M s'4iiioau h Ippa ,.,i,'s e
ua.s hso, iol uue nofses 'n"s msIe A',,.u ~.
T, on1 VI ,ho .,ai'ls y, ;,l pay ss ~
=. ~ % "ao "o'' n C''tiJ
VI .ue company - D00e' 'oS"'''es'
MISS Annie Morris, the young l'dy who
was tiek with smallpox at Frtderica, died
VI % "eunesuay Neeh. het hes'h s
..s,e.eo Wy .s'ee Vltele oi irleuus, nuo
ou' VI iespso' ~ uei's nave .oen aseu oh
'he sieiens III rfeoeties. -hty9'@ Ne''s
Mr. Philip Marvel died on the l4rh
inst, at the house Of Mir John sattertield,
near Woodside, Del He was VI years of
age and has great many descendants
living on this peninsula, among whom are
so grand children and about % great
grand children.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
THE CAR DRIVbRs' DINNER.
A Merry Christmas Feast at the Wild
dc nrnuI.

The city railway emptoyes had good
time at the middle depot on Christmas
afternoon. The table for the Christmas
feast was set in the superintendAnt's office,
in the secoud story of the building. ana
Grssrs. Bradford and Chsmbers did the
nonors of the occasion. rhe delicacies OF
the season were served in profuson and
the drivers were allowed ample time 10 do
justice to them. The Toast began at noon
aud continued until about 80 p. m.
Extra drivers kept the cars goiug While the
dinner WIS beng enjoyed IS he regulars,
who expressed their sincere thauks to
those getting up the entertainment.
Among those contributing TO the dinner
we're Mr.. James Morrow * SON who sent
a box OF fine candies to each OF the
drivers; DIR Sheiingcr, who seat hox
of cigars w. j. Stouer box OF cigars !;
W. and Q Jones, box Of cigars; e. A
Davis, Il box Of cigars; j. r. Almond *
Co, bapanas, grapes aud nuts, and
various contributions from Mrs. DOVE,
Mrs. Craig Mrs Sharp, Mrs. Warner, Mrs
Spfunnce, Mrs Seidel. Mrs. Joan Jones,
Mrs. James Bradford, Mrs. Lea Mrs
Weaver Mrs. Has,ipgs. strs Bates, airs.
Bissel, Mrs. Bruner, Ms- Pusay and Mrs.
Judge Bradford
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

DUPONT Post, g. A r., which recently
removed from Sixth and Shipley to the
fourth story of the McCisry building
opened its room to the public on Christ
mas day, and will continue to welceme
visitors all this week. The room is neatly
covered with Brussels carpet, and has
been appropriately arranged with guns,
hugles, drums, cannon, pictures. &c.
Evergreen played an important part in
the adornments on Saturday. The camp
fire is most complete thi 6 that attracts
the attention of visitors at first glance
The Post is most comfortably fixed in its
new quarters, and the members show
their satisfaction in their cheerful counte-
nancea.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
"HEAD BLUNDERB Uss.,
vicious 'Dig'' by n Republican
Paper at the Dover Crowd.

A vicious .sDig'' by n Republican
Paper at the Dover Crowd.
Peninsular News and Advertiser utep)
The Republican State Central Comm it.
tee will probably issue the following
general order to-day:
Republicans of Deld,oare Again We have
met the enemy and are unanimously theirs
But the party was never 30 united and strong,
and never in 10 good condition to march to
victory as at the present moment. Guided by
the experience of your past defeats, and
gathering courage from disaster, under our
able leadership you will emerge from the
gloom of disaster into the bright sunlight of
success. Already the enemy shows signs OF
decentralization, and few more notices OF
contested elections served on its leaders will
cause it to fly in tumultuous terror from the
field 1t needs but bracing up on your part
and your strict obedience to our orders and
support OF our views, to seize the victory
which has thus far eluded your grasp. Re-
publicans the country stands on tip toe,
watching us. Let us not disappoint it. BY
order of the committee.
BRIa.-GES. CANNON,
Head Blunderbuss.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
EASTERN SHORE.

Easton people are talking about new
jail.
Dee thousand two hundred bushels OF
beets were raised or three acres of land in
Talbot county. -.. -#
The Salisbury Times complains about
The p, W. u B. 90. not selling through
tickets to Baltimore from that place, and
ebaracterizes the reason given therefor,
that unused portions of tickets were sold
by the holders to scslpers, as "tiimsy"
one,
Those antiquated verses about the
future fate of the "dslinquents on the
printers books are going the rounds of
the peninsular press, credited to the editor
of tie S., Louis Christian i5o0cdte.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

The steam tug Meteor, which was built
by the Pusey " Jones Company last
winter, for Bush and Warmers line, has
been sold to the Government of ths United
States of Colombia. the negotiations being
made with the financial agent of the
Government, who is now in New York.
The tug was delivered to the agent on
Monday. She is the most powerful
vessel of the kind ever constructed to ply
in the waters of the Delaware, and made
her trial trip last February. The price for
which she is sold is not stated.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

Clymer reports business much brisker
than in past winters. He is running 15
benches and doing more heavy work than
usual. On Saturday he shipped nine
heavy carriages, most of them to Virginia,
and has just completed large hearse, for
a Philadelphia order. An order for a
medium sized child's hesrse is in hand, to
be finished complete. 1t will be painted
white and trimmed in pink, with silvered
mountings.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

A medical writer asks, docs position
affect sleepP" Well, rather il you're hung
up by your trousers on spiked fence you
won't sleep soundly.
An Irishman who WAS very near-sighted,
and who WAS about to fight a duel, insisted
that he should stand six PAGES nearer to
his antagonist than the other did to him,
and they were both to fire at the same
time.
1t is said that Kate ClaIton puts snow on
her neck when she plays the 1.-Two
Orphans" to make her shiver. We always
supposed the other orphan touched Kate
with her bare foot to make her shiver A
womsn's hare foot beats snow by 80
degrees, San.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

The newly recognized Delaware State
Mutual Fire Company Thursday elected the
following officers
President William Bright.
Vice presidcnt-Dr }. II. Tantum,
Secretary--D. r. Hawkins
Treasurer Q. Z. johnson.
Directors William Bright Paris T. Carlisle,
c. 2. johnson. nr, J. X. rantum. George W.
Bright, u. y. Hawkins aud William II.
Iomlinsnu.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
IRON STORE RoBBED.
Thieves Who Exhibited IL Fancy
for Edged TooIs

A band Of burglars made heavy haul of
cutlery at D. Ii. Kent IL Co. 'sron store Thurs
day night. The thieves entered the premises by
boring ont the lock of the small door in the
centre OF the iron gate leading from the large
Orange street Then they entered
the office from the iron room by
prying up one OF the windows, and broke
open the money drawer but found nothing
there From the office they went up stairs to
the cutlery department where they tumbled
over the stock and carried off an assorted
load of pen-knives, table cutlery, lead pencils
and other things.
The firm has not yet ascertained exactly
what has been TAKEN but estimate the loss at
about $500.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
Cure for Hydroph0bin.

The following cure for nydrophobis
which is said to be very { fl Give one, IL
taken from an old recipe: Make a stror 6
wash by dissolving two table spoonfuls OF
the chloruret of lime in half pint of
water and instantly and repeatedly bathe
the part bitten. The poison will in his
way be decomposed. This method of
treatment has proved successful wh' u
applied within six hours after the biting.
A general knowledge of these facts may
be of great value.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

Mr.. d. Whiting, of Riverside, CAL, is
enclosing 1 800 acres of land with q
stockade, and proposes importing 100 pairs
of ostriches from South Africa, worth
from $3.50 to $500 bird Os,ricbes breed
at four years of age, and will produce four
breods a year each averaging twenty
chicks. At eight months the feathers Of a
bird become worth So and as it grows
Older, attain value OF over 800. 1t is
said that it costs no more to keep an ostrich
than q sheep.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
GERMAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Celebration stJ the German Lutheran
Mnd German lsapIisI Ihiircl.en.


Tue German Baptist Church looked very
pretty d. the Christmas night Sunday
school celebration. Tne pulpit bad been
removed and in its place stood large and
gaily decorated Christmas tree. At the
foot of the tree were stacked packages of
candy, oranges and Other good things for
the little onts. On each slde of the tree
were seats ranged in ascending tiers, which
We're occupied by tie members of the in-
FAINT department The programme com
prised solos, duets, choruses and rooita-
tions by tho scholars and was very credit
ably gone through with, Yesterday morn
ing the pastor, Rev. j, NJ. Ho, film,
preached sermon appropriate to
Christmas.
The Sunday school oels bration at the
German Lutheran Church, oil Christmas
evening, was well attended and passed off
very oreditebly. rne most interesting
feature TO the children was TWO large
Christmas trees, bearing attractive fruit
There wers Rotations, singing and a short
address 10y tha pastor, Rsv. p
Isenscbmidt who also delivered special
Sermon en- CAgistmas morning.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

Down at Hsrlan's boat yard group Of
w0rkmen wers gciuR through their dinuer
kettles one Gay last jGue, when one of
Them said something about tue length of
the days. 'Bsdad, replied another, but
you ought to see some OF ihe days We
nave in the ould country. They are
much longer thsu they are here, and
there's q great mAny more of them too. y
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
Had Nothing TO do win n.

Anthony Higgins, Esq, says that, since
the Houston, Martin contest has teen
abandoned, he wishes to put himself right
before the people by saying that he was
not engaged as one of Judge Houston's
counsel; that at no stage of the matter
was he concerned in 1t, and that the pro-
ceedings which were taken looking to q
contest were not taken upon his advice.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

1t is said by persons, in the confidence
of the Repablicans of this State, that the
true reason for Judge Houston's with
drawing from the contest with Hon. E. L.
Martin was that Houston's lawyers did not
know, when the contest was begun, that
Mr.. Martin could introduce any proofs of
bribery and intimidation on the part of
the Republicans, but thought that he was
confined to the allegations contained in
Honeton,e nntica
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company has
received an order from the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company for new freight steamer, to
be propeller of 900 tons burthen, 2O5 feet
long, 81 feet inches beam. 1t will be named
the CASTOR 1t will have compound engine
and surface condenser, together with all the
most modern improvements, and is expected
to be completed by July.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30
1Herating', Them.

Morning News tRep)
The withdrawal of Judge Houston from
the contest for Congress is the editorial
theme of almost all of the down State
papers. Most of them moline to approve
of the withdrawal. and one or two go the
length of quite soundly berating the gen.
tlemen who get the credit of leading the
Judge into making the contest.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

II DEAL" remarks the merchant 81
cut" adds the carpenter; II turnip
spade" says the gardener; II pass"
observes the railroad SUPERINTENDENT !;
II lead hearts" adds the beau II follow
suit" says the tailor with his little bill +;
Il trumpet" chimes the cornet player /;
You cur" shouts the butcher, ns the dog
runs of with a two-peund steak. Thus
many classes seem to be made game of.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-30

~ think" said fond Galveston parent,
that little Jimmy is going to be poet
when lie grows up. He doesn't eat, and
sits ali day by The stove ord thinks. and
thinks" You had better grease him sli
over. He is going 20 have the measles.
That's What ais Jimmy. - GalgeStOn
NGoS
Murder will out. couple of weeks
ago it was reported that man had been
found dead on the door step of Long
Branch hotel. It now appears that the
deceased wore neither diamond pin nor
gold watch chain weighing two pounds,
and the hotel clerk turned the cold sho al
der on him-that is, the cool reception he
met with fIoze him to death.
The industrious Swiss will not be ruined
by the cheap labor saving machinery of
America. Consul-General Hity says that
the more enierprising of their watch
manufacturers have studied American i'm
provements and introduced our machinery
and, as result, regained the European
market, from which We drove them some
years ago. They have also taken up other
industries, aud especially the manufacture
of machinery, and are again prosperous,
as an industrious and ingenious people de-
serve to be.
A momentous question has been decided
at Munich. The president, four directors,
and two of the oldest councillors of the
First Bsvarian Circuit met to decide
whether lawyer might plead before them
in light cclored trowers. After long
a animated discussion they agreed
sffirmatively, in direct opposition to a
Ministerial order of September last, which
DEGREES that black broadcloth is to be the
only wear. The Bavarians seem deter.
mined to oppose the Imperial and Prussiar
authorities even on the question of panta
! looms.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
A Petritled Human Ear.

was in lapidary's shop, looking
some curious specimens OF rock and
crystal.
Ii you wish to see something that to
you VIII be rare curiosity indeed" said
this" -A "O
-, AS ne spoke, he tossed me something
bnat leil upon the counter with loud,
snarp sound, much like that which any
ordinary stone would have made.
lplcked the object up, turned il over
ana over IN my hand, and examined it
with close attention. 1t was very hard,
of a greenish color, containing here and
there particles that sparkled brilliantly
in the light, and were very likely iron.
IL was the size and shape of an ordinary
human ear; Every part was preserved
with marvellous accuracy.
wen, said the proprietor, by-and-
bye. what do you think of itP,
scarcely know what think of it.n
answered l, Except that it bears won.
derful likeness to human ear. and
whether SO formed by an accident of
nature, or carved by man, it is remark
able for its fidelity to life."
He laughed and said:
Why, the thing actually is human
ear"
"Impossible!" I exclaimed.
Not at all " he replied. 1T is hu
man car, petrited."
And so it proved to be. And further.
the gentleman informed me that he
quite frequently received, among the
rocks and stones and crystals in which
he dealS, parts of the human body in a
state of petriication.
l had often heard of the transforma-
tion of flesh into stone-and of wood
also, specimens of which 1 had seen
but never before had L seen 1t exempli-
fled. A lucid explanation of the change,
upon a scientific basis, would certainly
be of interest.
L strove to buy the ear afterward, but
was so unfortunate as to find that it had
already been sold for the paltry sum of
hity cents Golden DAYS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07
Perils of Coal Mining.

At the recent meeting of the Social
Science association at Saratoga a report
was made by Joseph D. Weeks, editor of
the Iron Age, on behalf of the committee
on casualties in coal mining, a subject
to which public attention has just been
called by the recent terribly fatal casu-
atty in England. The report states that
in pennsylvania one man was lost for
each $4,000 tons of coal raised in the
anthracite region in 1869, and in 1879
one for lO5,000 a much greater NOR
tality than in England, Notwithstanding
the greater danger of explosions and in
undations in the latter country. In
Ohio the figures, contessedly imperfect,
give one death to l42 253 tons of coal
raised in 1874, and in 1878 one death to
255, 900 tons raised. While some acci-
dents are unavoidable, there is no doubt
that great majority of the explosions
come from the carelessness of miners,
who will not hesitate to open safety
lamp surrounded by fire damp to light a
pipe. The peril from the falling ofroof-
ing and slate is greater, however, than
amy other, being about forty per centum
of the total; and of these the public
hears the least, because they are so COM
mon. These are too often the result of
forgetiulness, rashness or neglect. And
again, workmen are more at fault than
employers. In fact, careiessness and
neglect are common among miners to
degree which seems Incredible.