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The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
On the twenty-f anniversary of the ozars

On the twenty fifth anniversary of the Czar's accession to the imperial throne of Russia the Prince of Wales and German princes related to the Emperor will visit St. Petersburg with their numerous suits. All the German regi- ments of which the Car is honorary com- mander will send deputations to St. Peters burg. The event, which takes place March 2, is to be made the occasion of an extraordinary celebration throughout Russia.
 The island of Cuba has been visited by an earthquake which shook up the buildings in Havana and created great alarm. At San Christobal all the public buildings were laid in ruins and seventeen members of the civil guard were injured by falling walls.
 South African dispatches report that three hundred lives were lost at Lima, Peru, dur ing the revolution, which resulted in the over throw Of the government and Pirola's becom- ing dictator.
 A cable dispatch says the strength of the British forces on the Afghan frontier has been greatly weakened by losses in battle and from sickness.
 The Lord Mayor of Dublin has telegraphed to an American banker that the needs of the iamine-stricken of Ireland grow every day more pressing.
 The Czar of Russia will create a ministry of commerce, and has finally resolved to reor- ganize the police, placing it also under a separate ministry.
 Inc EnsIlsn newspaper at ConStaDtlnOple has been suspended by the Turkish authori- ties, for criticising recent honors bestowed upon the Turkish minister ot police.
 Francisco Gonzales, the would.be assassin of King Alfonso, oi Italy, has been adjudged insane by physicians appointed to examine him.
 General Garibaldi has just been married to Donna Francesca at Caprera.
 Large petroleum wells have been discovered m Hanover, and q dispatch says the exis, ence the of a basin as large and rich as the one in i'ennsylvania is regarded as beyond doubt by mining experts.
 Six internatonalists have been arrested al Barcclonia, Spain, and a number of revolu, tionary papers have been seized
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
Fla shtOn Notes.

Gold inlayings are much used on silver tableware.
 Pearls are in great demand on hand some jewelry.
 Feathers and flowers are equally fash ionable tor bonnet garniture.
 The peacock is the newest form ot train. It is round and bouffante.
 Soap bubbles initiated in Austrian glass are among new paper-weights.
 Plain wide silk or satin ties are al- most the only ones appearing on bon nets.
 Fleece lined kid gloves finished with band of fur are worn for walking and shopping.
 Sicilienne and satin de Lyon wear better than gros-grain silk, as they do lot so soon become shiny.
 Short shoulder -capes of plush brocade or jet are expected to form noticeable feature of spring walking-suits.
 Hosiery of spun silk is made in plain colors to match costumes or embroid- cred in Persian patterns and colors. The sunfower, in artificial flowers, furnishes new and favorite floral gar niture for bonnets and evening toilets The new dress fabric, satin de luxe, has soft satin..tace and serge. like back or is sometimes satin finished on both sides. .... A spoa n bonnaf and O 1arpp fie ara tb a fashion for street wear. Some of the ties are twelve inches wide and nearly cover the chin.
 New designs in Swiss embroideries are in the Russian lace stitch or in fine mesh-work, and come in sets of wide and narrow edgings and inserting to match.
 The turban still remains one of the most popular shapes for young ladies and is especially pleasing when modelled from black velvet and ornamented with plumage.
 Small stuffed birds and butterflies made of bits of blue, red and yellow silk, quaintly tucked up with crimped gold wire, furnish odd ornaments fol the coiffure.
 The military" surtout, a short waisted garment with seams and pockets on the hips, small capes on either shoulder, long backs buttoned together and double-breasted front closed from top to bottom with buttons, is the new. est form of the ulster.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
Western and Southern States.

At q Are in Cherryvale, Kansns, the Globe pointing office wus destroyed, and l.. s. Hen dcrson, lotcmnn, and William McLaia, another printer, were bnned to death. On the same duy H Are nt Alton, H., destroyed the alter noon IiCg' 0ph and other property, causing N loss oi FllU,000.
 An explosion in the boiler-room of the Ncuoh cCal mine ht Brazil, Ind, killed R. R. Roberts, the owner of the mine, and fla ally injured William Elder and blacksmith named Jones.
 Mcssrs. J. C. George and R. l.. Gibson, the Dcmucr,tio candidates, have been elected Ufitpd States Senators by the Mississippi and I.ousidnp legislatures respectively.
 A m0terisl train on the Virginia Midland road at Rlckfsh Station, Va, ran of the track down m embuul melt Ct fifty feet. Con- ductor Dabney Wilson and two brakemen wero killed, Captain II. D. Iucket and six road hands seriously iniuIed and six cars con- pletely wrecked.
 An the prisoners (sixteen in number) in the Greenshurg (lnd.) iail made their escape through hole in the floor of the upper cells, and lett for parts unknown.
 A New Orleans dispatch says the steamboat Charmer, with 2, 100 bales of cotton, has heen totally destroyed by fire fifteen miles above the mouth of the Red river. Eight lives were lost--two chamberlnaids, two cooks, two cabin boys, one firoman and one deck hand
 
 Majors E. A. Burke and II. J.. Hearsey wcll-known New Orleans journalists, fought [ duel with pistols near that city a few day, ago; but after two rounds had been fired friends interposed and the sAatter was amicably settled without any harm having been done
 A dispatch from St. Louis says that 700 col ored emigrants rom Louisiana and Missis sippi, on their way to the West, arrived il that city during the past few days. Three hundred oolored emigants were in St. Louii at last accounts, awaiting aid to enable them t' move on.
 During 1t ot insanity Charles Ponder thirty years of age, Il Methodist preacher 0 New Albany, Ind committed suicide by hang ing himself.
 Serious trouble is reported from Shenan doah county, Va , on account of the substitu ton of colored for white men by the proprie tors oi Columbia Furnace, Edinburg in that county. Their works have heretoior, been almost entirely run by white men, an, when oolored men were brought from othe counties to replace them n collision occurred Several persons were injured, and Governo Holiday ordered a company of militia to thu aepne oi diaturbanea
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

Egmont Key is picturesque little isle on the Florida coast. Lighthouse keeper Moore, its occupant, has heron rookery that is novel thing in it's way Last year he had five hundred nests, from which were produced 2,5O0 birds. Moore looks upon them as his pets, and will allow no sportsmen to go near the rookery. Mullet Key. two miles distant, is the home of a large herd of deer.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

A great deal of trouble and patience has been expended to measure the speed of a rife bullet, and it has been accom- plished; ; but we can't see how it is going to benefit a man to know just how swift bullet is going through him. --Syracuse Tunes.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
A Wonder !

In most of the papers may be seen an an- nouncement of a new rubber boot made by the Candee Rubber Co.,, of New Haven, Ct This notable boot marks new era in the manufacture of rubber goods. The boot is called the "95 Per Cent Sterling" to denote it's high quality, and is covered by no less then seven patents, all owned by the Candee Co.,. One of the boots split to show it's exact character, is on exhibition at the stores, and shows article of genuine service, that is seemingly indestruotable. The company war rants these boots three months, although there is abundant testimony that the boots will stand six months hard wear every day. The " Candee" is the largest rubber goods company in the world, and its warrant is equal to bond One of the patents referred to covers a binding for he top of the leg, in which are engraved spaces for every day and month in the year. that the storekeeper can punch out the date of sale, and SO fix be- yond dispute the duration of the thu ee months warrant. Altogether, it is the most wonder. tul boot that has yet appeared.
 For one cent purchase postal card and send your address to Dr. Sanford, 162 Broad way, New York, and receive phamplets by return mail, from W which you can learn whether your liver is out oi order, and if out of order is any way diseased, what is the best thing in the world to take for it.
 Judge for Yourself.
 By sending thirty five cents, with age, height, color oi eyes and hair, you will receive by re- turn mail correct photograph of your future husband or wife, with name and date of mar riage. Address W. Fox, r. O. Drawer 3l, tultonvllle, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

To clean teakettle of lime, scrape all the lime off that you can, and SCOUT the kettle thoroughly with soft soap :; then put an oyster shell in the bottom, and keep it there, and it will keep the kettle free from lime.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

An old physician. retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis also positive and radical for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested it. wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases fett his duty make 1t known to his suffering fellows Actuated by this motive and desire relieve human this recipe in German, French English, with ful directions for preparing and using. Sent by mall by SzKRAR. llS Powsrs' Block Rochester. M.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

Near-sightedness in children should be early detected and corrected, not only for the sake of the eyes, but also because poor sight retards their mental development and deprives them of the enjoyments which are SO keenly appre- ciated by children. -Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
One Box or Six Bottles.

If fyou are suffering from a combina, tion of liver or kidney diseases, and constipation, do not fail to use the cele- brated Kidney Wort. It is a dry com pound, as easily prepared as cup ooi coffee, and in one package is as much medicine as can be bought in six dollar hottl les of othpr kinds
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

Reading, Pa., employs over l,50O per- sons in hat making. who turn out HOO dozen hats daily. To produce thesO hats over 2,0OO.0 pounds of secured wool are required. most of which is grown in Texas and California.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

A little girl shut up as punishment for some fault in her fathers barn at Baud (Morbihan), in France. was k 1led ny wolf, which by climbing rubbish heap was able to enter by the roof. The family had been at work in the fields at some distance, and on the father opening the door to release the child, the wolf sprang out and made off, leaving on the floor the half devoured remains of it's victim.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

In this moist and variable climate colds are the rule rather than the exception. Dr. bulls Cough Syrup is just the remedy for every one to take when suffering from cough, cold or any throat trouble.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

Did you ever know any person to be ill, without inaction of the stomach. liver or kidneys, or did you ever know one who was well W hen either was ob- structed or inactive; and did you ever know or hear of any case of the kind that Hop Bitters would not cure
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
The Armies of Europe.

The following figures gives the strength in time of peace and of war of the five great European powers:
 Germany-Peace, 420, ,00o meni war, 1, BOO, ,OOO men.
 France-Peace, 5O2, ,oO0 men; war, l, ,340, ,009 men.
 Russia Peace. 7sO,O00 men; war, 3, l90, 900 men.
 Italy-Peace, ls9, 900 men; war, 1885, 900 men.
 Austria-Peace 267, ,OOO men; wal I'll ,OO0 men. A maiden effort Attempt to catch 8
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

THOUSANDS SPEAK. K.-VEGETINE IS acknowl- edged and recommended by physicians and apothecaries to be the best purifier and cleanser ot the blood yet discovered, and thousands speak in it's praise who have been restored to health.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
Judge for YourseIf.
WAnfAd ,

Sherman & Co.,, Marshall, Mich, want an agent in this county at once, at Q salary of Sl0O per month and expenses paid. For full particulars address as above.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
From Washington

The Senate has confirmed the nominations of James Russell Lowell. of Massachusetts tor minister to Great Britain; John W. Foster, ot Indiana, for minister to Russia; Lucios Fairchild, oi Wisconsin, for minister to Spain; Philip II. Morgan, of Louisiana, for minister 10 Mexico, and Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island, for consul at Belfast.
 The nomination of Eli II. Murray. of Ken lucky, for governor of Utah Territory, has been confirmed by the Senate.
 Washington dispatch says that daily ad- vices a'e received from our minister to Colombia to the effect that the agents and friends of M de Lesseps ridicule the probable efforts of this government to interfere with his Panama canal project in any way, and de- fantly boast that France, either alone or con jointly with other European governments, is determined to own and construct the canal , and will furnish abundant means immediately 10 build it.
 Among the patents issued at the patent offioe few days ago was one to Thomas A.. Edison for his electric light.
 Foreign News-
 Floods in the Canca valley, Central America, have caused loss exceeding Sl ,0O0, 900. Several villages were totally destroyed and a sumber of lives lost. Cocoa farmers who visited their haciendas in boats, trying to gather their. crop, which had been left on the trces had to go armed in order to protect themselves agsnnst the immense snakes that had been driven down the valley by the force of the water.
 General Grant was cordially received by tho spanish officials on his arrival at Havana, Cuha, and the government palace was placed at his disposal. On the day after his arrival a grand official reception was held and ban quet given in his honor.
 rcrrib distress prevails at Adrianople, Turkey. Fifteen persons were found dead from hunger there in one day. In some cases pieces of wood were found in the mouths oi the oorpscs.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04

We call the attention of all lovers of the violin to the advertisement in this paper ot the Patent Violin Company, New York.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
Consunption Cured. i.

The habit oi running over boots or shoes corrected with Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners.
The Newtown bee., 1880-02-04
Answer This.

A maiden effort Attempt to catch a beau. Marathon Independent
Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
Political.

Secretary sherman, according to orr
Washington dispatches, is keeping an eve
on his Ohio fences.
Abraham Lincoln entertained the con.
viction that "this government of the psople.
fer the people, and by the people, tcqs
strong enough for tie people.
The New York .S,,a, without intending il.
says the Philadelphia Record, has contrihu.
ted a freshet to the Bayard " boom" which
will carry it over all obstructions.
Washburne is for Grant first and him.
self second. Grant is fer Grant first and
Washburne second. This is distinction
with quite an ablc-bodied difference.
In their efforts to nominate Grant the
third-term people seem to have the pretty
unanimous sympathy Of the Democratic
press. This naturally leads to more or
less serious reflection.
The Jefferson Club, Of Wilmington. pro.
poses to attend the Cincinnati Convention
in body. 1t will be the nucleus of Sena.
tor Bayard's outside supporters, as the
Delaware delegates will be inside tho con
vention hall.
IL is the avOwed purpose of the New York
World to run Senator BAyard for the Presi
dency ON the merits Of his Dover speech in
June, 1861, recently republished. There
was really no harm in the speech, il argues.
because, though certain States had seeded.
the flag had been several times fred unon
by the command of one or another of the
secsded States, and the President had
taken measures to enforce the laws over
those seeded States, ne Democrat in all
the loyal States had asserted or admitted
that the war existed
The DclaCarean urged the Levy Court of
this county to take every advantage it could
to keep the negro off tho assessment list,
but the Gasette in leading editorial says
the negro should be protected in his vote.
The Sentinel noted the fact Of the position
the Gazette had taken which caused the
latter to explain as follows; The Demo
cratic party is the white MANS party, and
when we declare il is our intention to insist
that the negro shall be protected in his
choice of ballots we only claim that he
shall be allowed to vote the white mans
ticket without being beaten or driven from
his hotae therefore If he is the free mas
that the Republican leaders proclaim him
to he. he Is entitled to, and yet they ;lenv
him the right to choose for whom he will
vote after putting the country TO the cost
OF thousands of millions of dollars and
hundreds Of thousands of valuable lives 10
free and enfranchise him.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
" W. E77''NI FEE
From the Country.

MR. EDITOR R:-Reing reader of your
valuable paper, an interesting feature to
me is reading the communications from diff.
ferent localities, and, as it also adds to the
nOteriety of a vicinity, I will ask for space
to give brief one in this issue. As this
district is large and has some energetic and
enterprising members, methinks something
could be said of their "state of advance.
ment."
The dormant season with the farm
ers, SO to speak has expired, and this
fine weather has once more agitated the
wheels of agricultural Industry after ces.
sation from labor comparatively. While
some have INDUCED thus, others have been
engaged necessarily at their different voca.
tions. Mr.. Andrew Spear, having had his
wood tract cut off, which amounts from six
to seven hundred cord, besides large
quantity of fencing material, has 10y this
legitimate means given employment to
quite number of laborsrs. After an nego.
tiation, this amount of timber passed under
Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Scarlet fever has appeared in a mild form
in Georgetown.
The inhabitants of Milford are troubled
with the mumps.
Lewes claims to have a ghost that has
frightened many people.
Georgetown small boy drew pistol on
his teacher few days since.
About Is car loads Of oysters are daily run
over the Junction & Breakwater railroad.
Late emigrants from Frederica to Lead.
vile have returned sadder but wiser men.
Thirty conversions was the result of a
recent revival in the Bridgeville NJ. f.
Church
VIM. N. Vandegrirt near Odessa, is erect.
ing new house on the foundations of the
the enc destroyed by fire a year or two go,
On his farm.
Mitchell Smith, of the Georgetown neigh.
borhood, lost $3.50 on Friday by the burn.
ing OF 81 straw stacks. The stacks caught
from burning grass.
At Delaware City over $4,000 bushels Of
oyster shells have been procured for the
purpose of Improving the road beds Of the
various causeways in that section.
mammoth ferry boat, 800 feet in length,
which the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com.
paRy have built for the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, was launched yesterday.
The revival services in the NJ. E. Church
ef Dover have closed. During the meetings
about sixty persons professed conversion,
and thirty.eight have united with tho
church.
1t is understood that Colonel w. G.
Whitley, of Wilmington, and Eugene
Kogers, OF New Castle, will be candidates
Tor The Office OF Prothonotary Of New Castle
county.
A desire to got the opinion of Senators
Bayard and Salisbury on tho assessment
laws OF Delaware took several Dover politi.
clans, John +. Salisbury among them, to
Washington last week.
Large quantities of dog wood are being
brought on the line of the Worcester r. r.,
by lumber dealers and shipped to Milford
to be cut in proper dimensions for shuttle
blocks, and then shipped East
Captain G. w. Marshall, Of Milford's new
militia company, has received from Adju.
tant.General Postlss 60 Springfield rifles, 10
swords, and quantity of other accoutre-
ments, the whole valued at 81, 1880.
James Cats the Collector Of East Dover
hundred who absented himself for two eek 9
to keep from receiving the taxes tho family
giving it out there was small pox in the
house, has been ferretsd out and is again
on duty.
Atthe administrators sale of the personal
property of tho late WIN. Wilson in tho
neighbOrhood of Middletown, horses
brought from S32 to $3.50 per head a pair
OF mulss brought $lS250, and cows
averaged $50.
DoveriaRs are beginning to consider
strongly the advisability Of building a bridge
across Shakespears's millpond. This con.
templatsd improvement will shorten con.
siderably the distance to Smyrna and make
the route straight one.
With five ships in process Of construction
and all our mills and factories on full time
with full hands, it is no wonder that
4 Milford is booming with prosperity and that
house cannot be rented or scarcely a
boarding place found.-MJtord Nescs.
Smyrna times., 1880-03-03
News Items.

Confidence is returning in San Francisco.
Parole is the favorite for the Lincolnshire
handicap.
The bill to adjust the Virginia debt has
been passed.
The steamer Br{le Broega has been burned
at Eastport, Maine.
The British Parliament has rejected the
Irish volunteer bill.
General Grant has been entertained hy
the Americans in Mexico.
The Macon and Brunswick Railroad is in
the hands of its new owners.
The public debt was reduced $j,672.OI7
during the month of February.
Great Republican successes are reported
from the Maine charter elections
Citizens of Kansas and Arkansas are
organizing to invade the Indian Territory.
The United States Supreme Court has
rendered three decisions upon the Constitu
tlonal amendments.
The bill to reduce elevated railroad fares
to cents was favorably considered bv the
New York Legislature.
General Melikotf has been appointed
head of the Russian Commission ofSupreme
Control, with autocratic powers.
Large number of bills were introduced
in the House; Mr. Weaver vainly endeav-
ored to get his resolutions before tho House
The bills to provide United States Court,
in the Indian Territory, and for the allot
ment of lands to the Indians in soveralty
will, 1t is thought, be reported.
The citizens of New York rendered a
grand banquet to NJ. de Lesseps at Del
monicO's Monday evening. The attendance
was very large, and included many city off
cIals and prominent business men. Rev. DR..
Storrs delivered the address of Nvelcome
Speeches were made Messrs Iohn Biglow,
Justa Arosemena, N. de Lesseps, Mayor
Cooper, A. a. Low and Herr j. Dirks, the
Dutch engineer.