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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

By authority of precept received
Thursday afternoon, the following Is addi-
tlonal petit jurors have been drawn for
the approaching term of the Court of
Oyer and Termner, called to try the case
of Morris Carberry
John shaw, Brandywine.
urmy Johnson, Wilmington.
Howard Finn, Christiana.
Thomas Higgins, Mill Greek.
owen Evans, White Clay Creek
David Ford, Pencader.
William II. Terry, New Castle. .
Charles 5. Wright, Red Lion.
Samuel n. Enos, st. Georges.
Robert II. Morgan, Appoquinimink.
Frank Wells, Blackbird.
Robert Buck, Brandywine.
Allen Ruth, Wilmington.
Joshua II. Mccullough, Christiana.
Thomas Hardness, Mill Creek. ..
Samuel Deputy, White Clay Creek
Charles Walton, Pencader.
Christopher Vandegrift, St. Georges.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
cnEeK FR0M THE oa9NCELLolt.


The Court of Chancery sat at Dover
Friday to hear argument on the rule
TO show cause why an injunction should
not issue restraining rector Phillips and
his adherents from exercising any control
over the property of Christ Church, at
Delaware city.
John =. salisbury, ESD, representing
the defendants, asked for postponement
in order to give him time to prepare
replication and aiiidayits. lie also
stated that he should object to the
jurisdiction of the Court in the case at
issue.
The application for postponemrnt was
earnestly objected to by MrssIs. Bates aud
Harrington, counsel for the appellants,
who stated that they had been to II great
deal Of trouble to collect witnesses and
come down prepared to go ON with the
hearing.
Chancellor salisbury thought that, as
the question of jurisdiction involved is
very important, it would be better to
postpone the hearing until an early day.
lie deemed it proper, however, to say
that this Court does not sit to review the
Bishops determination with respect to
the dissolutio. of the pastoral connection
between Rev. Mr.. Phillips and the parish.
lie considered the decision OF the Bishop,
acting as he did by the counsel and advice
OF the standing committee of the diocese,
as final and conclusive, and not subject to
review i'll this or any court of law. BY
virtue of that decision Rev. Mr.. Phillips
ceased to be a rector of the church, and
there is no power to review, unless there
be some authority i'll the church with
power to make such review. Holding the
Bishops decision as binding and conclu-
sive in this case, there can be no review
of it here in this Court.
The Chancellor then unoiiicially sug-
gested that counsel should refer to some
impartial persons the question, which he
considered the sole one ut issue, as to who
constitute the legal vestry of the church.
Messrs. Bates and Harrington acceded
in the suggestion of the Chancellor and
submitted list of names from which
arbitrators could be taken. Mr.. Sauls-
bury, counsel oil the other side, reserved
his acquiescence until he could confer
with parties in Delaware City, that he
might make selection intellgently. No
agreement being possible at that hour the
Chancellor postponed further considera-
tion in the matter until next Friday.
Bishop Lee was present during por-
tion of the time, having come up from Sus
sex county,a lat considerable personal incon-
venience, at the solicitation of Messrs.
Bates and Harrington, who wished to con
fer with him regarding the hearing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
The Delaware River Railroad.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Delaware River Railroad
Company was held in Woodbury., n. D.,
Monday week. The retiring directors were
reelected, with the exception that Mr..
William DnPont of this city was substi-
tuted for Mr.. Richardson Of Philadelphia.
The new board organized by eleetng
William :. Conner president; DR.. Samuel
I. Miller secretary, and Edward II. Green
superintendent. The board voted to in
crease the capital stock from 10000 to
SIZE, 900, for the purpose Of putting the
road and its rolling stock i'll lirst-class
order The new or additional rolling
stock will cost $l0, 900, and the improve
luent OF the road, such as the strength
ening OF the bridges, the laying Of new
ties, &c., will cost $4,000. The Wood
bury Constitution says that arrangements
have been made for carrying excursions
from Wilmington TO Atlantic City and
Cape May this summer via the Delaware
river and the West Jersey railroads. For
this reason the improvement Of the road
will be commenced at once, so that every
thing will be in readiness for the season.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
LEMONS FoR sMALL-P0x.
A Pleasant Specific Discovered by
am GrontOb tO.) Ply stefan.

!
was taken sick April 18th with what |
supposed was a severe cold, having had
my hair shinglel the day previous.
Friday, 18th, | was quite fcverish, with
severe pain in head and back. Saturday.
10th, ! was no better. sunday, fever
somewhat reduced, presume by the aid
Of aconite, which had been administered
to me by Drs. Morris and Dunn; eruption
very inIistinct underneath the s.,in.
Monday morning, 18th, eruption un-
niStaltably that OF smallpox. Tuesday
morning, eruption very abundant, crop
increasing rapidly in size and number.
Wednesday, morning, II very dense crop
all over the f;lce, forehead, aud scalp of
oi llrad, neck, and sOles Of feet. Upon
the arms, hands, lrgs, and body they
were pretty evenly distributed, but not
so closely packed us upon the above men
toned parts. BY evening was suffering
intensely troln those upon the scalp. BY
1880 o'ciorl; the pain was almost mtoler-
able. My nurse had retired and was
sound asleep in bed behind me. My feet
were so tender that dare not let them
touch the iootboard Of the bed. My
head | could not suffer to lie upon the
pillow. lay, raised up, ON my elbow,
my neck resting upon my hand. had
i'y this time become SO nervous, | dare
not shut my eyes from fear of seeing nm
pleasant visions. Pulse about 80.
had upon the table at the bedside
pitcher of water and Il drinking glass, a
box of seidlitz powders and one ounce of
chlorate Of potash in crystals. | had
also at my bedside paper of lemons
and also one OF oranges. These were all
the agents within my reach.
| recOllccted that lemon Juice in suili-
cient quantity was Il sedative and would
lower the hearts action, aud by so doing
might relieve me of those unpleasant
visions. | therefore squeezed all the
juice | possible could out of one of the
lemons INTO the glass, to which added
about two tablespoons OF water and drank
it. then opened the rind and sucked
the balance of the juice, In about 20
minutes took another lemon, and used
it in the same manner. In short time
felt very cold, us if We're lying in close
proximity to large mass of snow or ice.
My pulse had dropped to 80, | shut
my eyes to see if the unpleasant visions
We're gone. | not only found that they
were gone, but by placing my hand
upon my head | found the pox on my
head had gone also. My head was bathed
With grumouslike fluid, which had ex-
uded from the poX. 1t stained the napkin
had applied to wipe it oil. 1t seemed as
if each had given up its contents and
wilted down to a level with the surface.
The same had taken place with those
upon my face. My beard was glued
together with the same kind of huid.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
DECOR1ITfOS DAY.
the q. A. Be. Getting Ready 10 Cete-
brate It with Eclar.

The u, a. Il. committee ON the celebra-
ton of Decoration Day met saturday in
the MGClary building and advanced the
preparations another step.
Reports were received from the several
snb-committers announcing that the ar
rangements for the Opera House meeting
have been perfected.
The programme tor the day, 50 far as
now arranged is as follows: AT o'elociS
on the morning Of Decoration Day, May
Both, the firing corps Of DUPONT Post, ar-
eompanied by as many comrades from
other posts as feel desirous of partiripat-
ing, and headed by the DUPONT Post
drum corps will march out to DUPONT 5
Banks. visit the toinh of Admiral Du-
l'ont and decorate the graves of soldiers
buried in Mt. Salem, Green Hill and st,
.Ios"ph's cemeteries. Soldiers graves III
the rity cemeteries, as the Old ;'weles,
Asbury and First Presbyterian, will also
be decorated in the morning.
At l.3O p. m. the main procession will
form ut Fourth and French streets, under
the direction Of Chief Marshal William T..
swiggett. The details of the procession
have not yet been t,lily settled. but it
will he headed by the firing party OF Du-
ront Post and the First Regiment band,
the DUPONT drum corps and perhaps other
musical organizations will assist The
militia companies will also turn out.
The alignment of the different bodies
will be directed by the Chief Marshal,
who has not yet designated his aids.
The line will then march up Fourth
to Market, up Market to Fenth, out Tenth
and Delaware avenue to the Soldiers
monument and countermarch to the
Brandywine cemetery. After decorating
the graves there, the procession will
march to the Opera House, where the CON
Guiding exercises of the day will he cele-
brated, beginning at 3 O'Clock.
The programme for the Opera House ex-
ercises will comprise music and addresses
by comrade Rev. George w. Miller and
Levi c. Bird, Esq.
The City Hall has been secured for the
day and ladies will there be busted in
preparing the floral decorations. Contri-
buttons OF flowers will be thankfully re-
ceived
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
YHE uiBBs-ROSS Du m.
& Deadly Encounter Between Two
Wilmington Law Students Half IL
SeuIury A.O.

~Nr"-
Some % years ago Colonel Thomas
Rodney, brother 10 the Cesar Rodney
whose name is appended to the Declara-
tion of Independence, was appointed, by
President Jefferson, Governor Of the then
Mississippi Territory.
This appointment OF Delawarean
naturally attracted the attention OF young
and enterprising men of our state to the
advantages offered 10y that new territory.
Among those who We're thus drawn
thitherward were sewell Gibbs, a son Of
Major Isaac Gibbs who lived near Mid
dletOwn, and Mr., Ross, who lived ut OF
near New London Cross Roads, in Chester
county.
These young nrn We're fast friends and
fellow law students in the office of Hon.
Louis McLanc of Wilmington. They were
admitted to the bar at the same time in
ls22, and Immediately aiterwald emi-
grated together to Mississippi Territory,
settling at Natche1. Isolated FROM home
and old associations in what was then the
backwoods country OF the South, their
friendship was naturally heightened and
streng thened and for the four Succeeding
years, from ls22 to ls2j, nothing occur
red to mar this friendship.
Some time prior 10 the latter date
another young man named Stockton,
elmigrated from Princeton, n. j., and
opened law office in Natchel. At Il ball
given there in the winter of 1876 Ross
became embroiled i'll 4 quarrel with
Stockton and, rs was the fashion of the
time and place, Il challenge was the
result. Stockton, the challenging party,
called on Gibbs TO act as his second,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
An Expensive Expcdiemt.

1t is warm enough down Memphis way
to have all the doors and windows open,
and as everybody persisted in shutting
the door to the store Of a prominent
merchant, he had very powerful spring
put upon it that would swing it open.
Result A man would haul the door to,
and latch it. Next man who come would
grab the handle and lift the latch, and
before he could let 90 the spring would
yank him into the store and sling him
half away down the isle. And after seven
customers had taken the tumble and got
up mad and sworn they d trade elsewhere,
the merchant got discouraged and had to
take the spring off and put up the sign :
"only fools and nuinbheads shut this
door,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
Enstnn,sMnsNnic Event.

OF the dedication of the Masonic
Hall, at Easton, Md, ON Thursday
last the Baltimore American says
"After the dedication all the visitors
proceeded to Machinery Hall, where they
dined ON the dclcacies OF the Eastern
Shore. After dinner, General Albert
Pike, sovereign commander for the
southern jurisdiction, twenty-third degree
Mason. and q man OF venerable appear
ance, delivered an eloquent Grafton at
Music Hall. AT 5 o'clock the visitors left
for their homes, seemingly well pleased
with their trip to Easton. Masonry has
existed in Easton since 1864. The Grand
Lodge Of Maryland organized here in the
court house in April l1Sl, with DR.. John
Coates first grand master, after whom the
lodge is named. The present lodge was
organized May 18th, 1853, in II building
now used for a stable. The temple which
was to-day dedicated, is a handsome
three-stury and basement brick building,
pressed brick flont, with sandstone trim
mings, and the emblems Of the order
worked i'll, IUNlO. The upper iluur is
devoted entirely to the purposes OF the
MasOns; on the second lioor are four
rooms, two of which are used for IL
library Il third as the office uf town com
missiOners. On the first iloor are also
four rooms, two OF which are used as law
Offices. The twu basement rooms are used
Is the offices of Il magistrate and architect
and builder. The lodge consists of about
60 members, and special meetings are not
intrcquently held to give out degrees.
Many applications are now before the
lpIup rhp growth of tlp orlar has in
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
Old Indeed.


Sidney Bayard, an ancient African, who
is so old that he delights to tell about
the time he saw General Washington
passing through the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal, was seized with a series
of fits last Tuesday while lettering in the
street near the Hive in the Hollow. lie
was removed to the hovel in Water street,
which he has inhabited for some years
past, and will probably be taken to the
aims house, though he strongly protests
against it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
The New Aims House.

The Trustees of the Poor in their in
vestigation of sites for the new aims
house, are acting with considerable eau
tion. They do not desire the fact that
they contemplate purchasing any par
ticular property to become known, as it
would have tendency to make the owner
charge an exorbitant price. Some action
is likely to be taken by the trustees at an
early day.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
saw Il ust Car Wheels,

The possibilities Ot saN'ust are enthu-
siastically set forth by lumber journal
as follows We have been shown model
of Il ear wheel consisting of an iron rim
of seven inches outward diameter by one
half inch thick, fitted with well pro-
portioned hub, the space between the
hub and rim filled with pine sawdust,
pressed i'll so solidly that we are ready to
believe the assertion that resting the iron
rim upon bearings, pressure equal to %
tons applied to the hub failed to develop
any signs of weakness. We hesitate, in
these days of progress, to assert that any
thing is impossible, and we begin 10
think that even sawdust possesses ele-
ments of value hitherto unsuspected, and
that the day may come when the filed
grounds adjacent to all saw mills NAV be
seen TO have great value in the mechan-
ical development and utilization of the
now useless debris placed upon them to
get it out of the way. Sawdust car
wheels, sawdust brick, sawdust fence
posts, railroad ties, and even sawdust
window and door frames, wainscoting and
holdings, begin to appear among the
possibilities of the immediate future.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

buzl"h ftst.
The following announcement of the
death of respected Boston Policc-oiiccr
twlo was only Il common patrolman) is
taken from Il daily contemporary, and is
reprinted here AS an illustration To the
outer cities and states OF the prevalence
Of culture in Hoston:--
George i. \. Wallis, on" of the best
known aud most popular of Goston's
police patrolman, died at the Massaehu
setts General Hospital this morning, He
was boru in Boston 1850, and was APP
pointed on the police in 1860, heing at
tachrd successfully to Divisions 3, :. and
-. Ills leisure was almost exclusively
devoted to literature and he wa, particu.
larly well yersed in ancient history and
the classics.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

A Meissonier was lately sold at the
rate of 20 cents per mhimetre, niHimetre
being about the size of pins head.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

A Racine, Wis, factory ships wagons as
far as Sweden and Russia.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

IiosroN, May 3.-The May-hower
woman stands once more at her old post
oh a downtown corner, and new bonnets
deck the heads of fair shoppers, from
which it may he inferred that spring has
really come, without any prevarication or
shamming.
Another indication that the season of
ethereal mildness is with us, is the condi-
tion of Boston Public Garden. Now Boston
Fublic Garden is quite place, although
you mayn't know it. OF Boston Common
You may have heard. People generally
10 hear of Boston Common, if they have
ever met a Bostonian or seen Boston
newspaper, for we boast long and loudly
Of our Common, that "green oasis in the
heart of the city," as the writers of guide
books to the city phrase it. But of the
Public Garden we say little, but think Il
great deal, and when we get sentimental
we go and walk there, meandering round
and round the curving paths, remark
ing upon the beauty of the budding
tulips-l never pun-trying to tell beach
from birch trees, wondering how it is
That the several little arbors and summer
Morris tribune., 1881-07-07
GARFIELD'S MOTHER
HOW SHE RECEIVED THE NEWS

CLEVELAND, July 3.-The news of the shoot
irg Of the president was broken to his mother
this forenoon at Salon. She had been
so much overcome by the fatal accident
which resulted in the death of Thos. Garfield
and Mrs. Arnold that the family had kept from
her the intelligence of the attempted assassi-
nation, but this morning she felt better
n noS '0o fane n TSoh took place
at Bedford to-day. In announcing her inten-
ton, she remarked, 'Last Saturday Thomas
was buried; to-day Cornelia" wonder what
it will be next Sunday Mrs
TrowD,raidge, at whose no., house Mrs.
another daughter. When the latter arrived
Mrs Garfield inquired if she was
going to Mrs. Arnold's funeral Mrs.
Larrabee replied that she guessed she
could not, as something had happened, so the
sisters thought it best not to 60. what has
have heard that James is hurt" said
Mrs. Larrabe Glow? by tho cars?"
asked the mother. ''No; he was shot by
replied the daughter. "The Lord help me-"
exclaimed Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Larrabee
assured her mother that the latest
tSe prssdent was restOg Quietly and in p
way to recover "When did you hear Of this ?"
queried Mrs. Garfield. Yesterday noon, but
We thought best not to tell you The news was
not as favorable as to-day" was the
reply. 'sYou were very thoughtful
II am glad you didn't tell me" said Mrs. Gar
field adding quietly she thought something had
happened as she had noticed the manners of
her daughters had been peculiar toward her
during yesterday. She bore up under the in
telligence with much fortitude She was shown
the dispatches received from Major Swain,
Secretary Judd and Harry Garfield, one from
the latter reading as follows:
WASHINGTON, July 3-Mrs Eliza Garfield, Sa-
doctors are very. hopeful. He has been perfectly
himself all the time. HARRY A. GARFIELD.
She read the dispatches calmly, and said
"How could anybody be 80 cold-hearted as to
want to kill Baby" In general conversation
she wondered what il coming next, and in
CURED what will probably be done
'He deserves it." She does not contemplate
going to Washington unless sent for, thinking
she will be telegraphed for if necessary to CO.
1t being remarked to her that the news grew
favorable, she said: II am glad to hear it, but
I am afraid we are hoping against fate. 1t
seems terrible"
This afternoon she dictated the following
dispatch to her grandson:
Harry A. Garfield, Executive Mansion, Washing
ton, d. C.:-The news was broken to me this morn
ing and shocked me very much. Since receiving
your telegram I feel much more hopeful. Tell
James that hear he is cheerful and I am glad to
hear it. Tell him to keep good spirits and accept the
love of mother and sisters.
ELIZA A. GARFIELD.
Morris tribune., 1881-07-07
BIOGRAPHICAL.
SKETCH OF Pr

SKETCH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD's LIFE.
The race of Garfield traces its ancestry back to
that Massa chusets Puritan stock from which sprang
so many Of our greatest heroes and statesmen.
Til long roll of the family contains the names of
fathers, and, through changes and migrations,
transmitted them unweakened to their later rep
resentatives. Abram Garfield, the father Of the
president, died when his son, born November 10,
1881, was but eighteen months old The widow,
with four helpless children dependent upon her
neither yielded to despair accepted any assist
ance which might be construed as charity. Fol-
lowing her magnificent gospel of self-help, she
took upon herself their future. How faithfully
and grandly she fulfilled her trust is witnessed by the
touching and tender reverence shown by the son
The young James commenced his school life at the
a taste for study which was presage of future
greatness. For the next twelve years his life was
that combination of study, reading and manual la
Dor which, in earlier history, so frequent
ly the discipline through which poor but intel
ligent and ambitious boy was obliged to pass to a
career of honor and reuown His few books were
read and re-read, and bis youthful fancy fired by
tales of adventure the battlefield and the sea.
Yet with all his studous habits, he was vigorous,
that interference or injustice were things he would
not brook. He was simply boy; healthy in body
mind and morals. e r.l .
When sixteen years old he went to Cleveland,
bent on shipping as hand before the mast He
boarded a vessel, found some drunken sailors and
captain who looked drunken beast: was shocked,
and turned away and walked of-partly disusion-