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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
A note EXPLAINED that she, Mrs. Hill

A note explained that she, Mrs. Hill
derbrand, had murdered him. Mrs.
HilderbraIid had oeen seen on heuight
of the murder i'll u carriage, With II man
who appeared to have known the family
before their arrival in this city. and who
was a constant visitor at the house. He
was Il military engineer and that was all
that was known OF him except, that he
ha0 stated TO II friend that be WAS going
to Fun away with his friends wife, and
that he was going to kill Mr.. Hilder-
brand. Every effort was made TO bring
the criminals to justice; detectives were
hired to search the country up and
down, bDt to no purpose. When the
war broke ont in about two years after
the occurrence, the subject Was forgot
ten.
''The shades of Hamlet, watch over
me now These were the words that
greeted the e.rs of the ieporrer OF the
States as he entered the front door of the
city insane asylum yesterday evening,
and confronted the speaker, an aged
lady, dressed very neatly in black.
The reporter was informed that this
was Mrs. Vaughn. She had been in the
institution for years No person ever
visits her; no person knows her She
was committed to the asylum III the
long years ago. She had been found
wandering about the streets and was
pronounced insane.
\ moments conversation wonid at
once convince a person that she was the
same. were il not for the strange fire in
her eye, and the exnberance of her
words, which flowed in aconstant stream
from he1 lips.
She it was who, as the daughter OF
the great iinaucier Of Brooklyn, ran
away from home and her atfianced hus-
band, to share the life Of n man whom
she afterwards murdered, III order to re-
turn to her former lover, only to marry
him, and then to see him die upon q bat
tie field. The memories OF the above
scenes weakened the mind and made q
child out OF woman, who could have
the will to desert a father and lover and
then kill husband. She. the once
petted member of society, is now and
forever the inmate of al insane asylum,
a mental and physical wreck, floating
upon the broad waters of the sea oftime.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
VanOniShed.

The True Southern, Sumter, S. G.,
says that warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, aids lis to drive away the
enemy known as diseases of the kidney
and liver In this attack Warmers Safe
Pills holds the position of rear guard ;
indigestion is vanquished by Warmers
Safe Bitters, nervous diseases are ousted
from position by Warmers Safe Bitters."
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
PRESERVING THE BALANCE.

Old Capt. Stanley, who lives down in
the middle of Kentucky, was good old
Hard-sbell Baptist, who occasionally
would tell q story at the expense Of some
Of the brethren. Many years ago they
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
BACKBONE.

When you see fellow. mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging ON the skirts of others,
Walking in their cast.off shoes;
Bowing low to wealth and favor,
With abiuct uncovered head,
Ready TO retrace or waver,
Wiling to be turned or led
Walk yourself with tirmer bearing
Throw your moral shoulders back;
Show your spine has nerve and marrow,
Just the thing which his must lack.
A stronger word
Was never heard
Than this--baskbOne.
When You see a theologiau
HuggiHg close some ugly creed
Fearing to reject all question
Dogmas which his priest may read;
Holding back all noble feeling,
Choking down each manly view,
Caring more for forms and symbols
Than to know the good and true;
Walk yourself with frmer bearing;
Throw your moral shoulders back
Show your spine has nerve and marrow,
Just the thing which his must lack.
A strong word
Was never heard
Than this-bsek5one.
When you see politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some fat position,
In the House or at the polls;
With no sterling manhood in him,
Nothing stable, broad or sound,
Destitute of pluck or ballast,
Double sided all around
Walk yourself with tirmer bearing
Throw yaHr moral shoulders back
Show your spine has nerve and marrow.
just the thing which his must lack
A strong word
Was never heard
Than this--backbone.
A modest song, and plainly told
The text is worth mine of gold;
For many men must sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05

A fashionable young man had acquired
considerable fame as musical bore on
the violin. One night, at social gath
ering, he announced that he was going
to send for violin and draw q few of
Beethoven's immortal symphonies ont
of it, as it were. TO his amazement,
all the gentlemen present volunteered
to 60 for the fiddle, and up to date,
none of them have got back with it.
For dispensing crowd no implement of
war has yet been invented to rival the
fiddle.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05

it1llll lllIltty tta ~ y UhOetb
for big water on the lower
Mississippi buy your brooms
and water buckets. at Wit
tings. Ireland's revolutiorla-
Try state promises to continue
lindefnitel,y The cows Of New
York, Ohio and adjoining.
States having failed to come.
to time, the nlilkmaids Of that.
section are Showed down with
grief and at last accounts
were engaged in the healthful
occupation Of viewing the see.
merry from the fence tops !;
Neverless, at Writings may
be found the choicest cream
cheese and finest Goshen but
ter at lowest quotations The
whale catch this season hav-.
ing proved improbable, many
wiseacres are laying in a sup
ply Of Writings boneless cod
fish Last week the streets
| Of New York we're so slushy
that many ladies were carried
over them in good looking po-
licemen's armsW ard off the
evil effects Of d damp atmos-
phere BY partaking Of Wit
ting's finest imported wines
and liquors, prepared express
|ly for family use - The
South America considerations
have fortnightly ''meets'' on
the field Of battle Chill has
swallowed up Peru Buy the
most durable and reasonable
cutlery at Witting's-When
the railroad to Clinton is an
assured fact, will the cows
continue to walk in at the
front door, mother? Not it
you buy condensed milk at
Writings child The upsriver
packets are loaded down to
the guards,a fact which seems
to herald a prosperous Spring
Writings have sold three
fourths Of that tinware spoken
off last week. A score or two
Of good bargains still left
each member Of the New Or
leans Mystic Grew will wear
a badge with the words "Wit-
ting's Wares" inscribed there
The new reduced-rate
ferry has. no doubt hastened
two or three prospective mar
riages- Cheap crockery ware
ar Writings Cotton is going
up in price. The rice crop
last year was a poor one-3,
pounds Of the best for a quar-
ter at Writings The Rocky
Mountain mining camps are
hidden in snoW-Oatmeal is
the best muscle builder, try
things has been ascer-
tanned through the late census
returns that printers receive
more presents and still more
abuses than any other class
of millionaires. DO you wish
to increase your weight p
Indulge in Writings Wares
"A goodly number Of tray
cling dramatic companies
have come to grief during the
past winter-Have you seen
the beautiful play Of 1.-THE
Best Five Cent Segar' at
Writings? Played daily to
almost empty boxes -"The
Best Five Cent Segar'' or the
sugar-cured, air pressed, one
bit Ham THE depressing in
fuences Of a rainy day have
often been averted through
the medium Of Writings best
coffee-A cup Of good coffee!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05

Natchitoches Vindicator :-'Nhe new
bell OF st. Francis Cathedral was ele-
waited to it's place in the northern tower,
last Friday. Messrs. Dolphin, Harkins,
Mayeur and other mechanics, gave their
time and labor to this task, without re-
Enumeration. They, as well as others
who have given their services gratis,
certainly deserve, as they already have
received, the thanks OF those interested,
fol- their labor of love. The new bell is
very fine toned and can be heard at "
long distance.
A pompous lawyer said to the keeper
Of All apple-stand "Your business cares
seem to wear upon you. iOu should 60
into something that is not so trying to
the brain" ooh, faint business, "re-
piled the apple seller, SITS lynn awake
nights tryin' to decide whether to leave
my fortune to an orphan asylum or to .
home for played-out old lawyers, as is
kiln me-
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
Mothers, Mothers. Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by q sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth If so, go at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. WINsLOw's SOOTH-
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-de upon
it; there is no mistake about it. There
is not a mother on earth who has ever
used it, who will not tell you at once
that it will regulate the bowels and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health
to the child, operating like magic. It
is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and is the pre-
scription OF one of the Oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere. Is
cents bottle. [nS1y
A COrGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT
should be stopped. Neglect frequently
results IN an Iucarable Lang Disease or
CoasamptioR BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRO-
CHEs gre oertass to give relief IN Asthma,
Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, Consnmptire
and Throat Diseases. For thirty years
the Troches have been recommended by
physicians, and always give perfect sat
isfaction. They are not new or untried,
bnt having been tested by wide and
constant use for nearly an entire genera
ton, they have attained well-merited
rank among the few staple remedies of
the age. Public speakers and singers use
them to clear and strengthen the Voice.
Sold at IS cents box everywhere.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05
THE TRANSvAAL WAR.

DURHAM, January 29.--Otficiai details
of The engagement with the Beers have
been received They show that the
F'ifty-eighth Regiment, partially noun
ted, drove the Beers up a hill after q
very hot encounter, but the Beers.
strongly reinforced at the top of the hill,
opened terrible fire ard compelled the
British to retire. The artillery covered
their retreat with hot fire. The came
is held by $50 foot and 80 seamen, with
Calling guns, and is commanded by
three strong redonbts.
An official dispatch says: Sir Geo.
CoIIey moved out with 800 infantry, 10
cavalry and six guns. Five companies
of the Fifty-eighth Regiment, cavalry
and artillery supporting, attacked the
enemy's left. After = gallant and nearly
successful charge, in which, Col. Deane,
commanding, and all his staff and noun
ted officers were shot down, they were
driven down the hill. The casualties. as
far as known, are Col Deane, Maj Pyol
and Lieuts. Elmore and Baillie killed ::
Major Bingeston, Lieut.. Lovegroove and
Lieut.. 0'Donnel wounded, and Isl men
I i l.. 4 4
The beers fought with determined
courage; they captured the colors of the
Fifty-eighth Regiment and killed ten
officers in charge OF them. The colors
Were recaptured. at the point of the
bayonet. An eyewitness says the
Beers were shot or wounded through
their heads as they lay. If the Fifty.
eighth Regiment had been supported by
another thousand men the position
would have been taken. Col Deane
and Capt. inman were among the kill
ed. Forty Beers fell close to the British
lines.
PAms-'rhe Temps publishes the fol
lowing as the CHILEAN conditions Of
peace; The cessioH of Antofagasta to
Chill; surrender of the allied fleet, and
paying of indemnity of thirty millions
of dollars, whereof Peru shall assume
ten millions of dollars and Bolivia ten
millions Chill to occupy Callao and
work the guano deposits and copper
and saltpeter mines until payment of
the indemnity is made.
ST. PETERsBURG-Gen. Skobclefi' tel
egraphs that his losses at Geek Tepe, on
the 18th inst, were four officers and
fifty men killed, and eighteen officers
and 236 men wounded. OF the wounded
IS men were but slightly injured.
4 fashionable yoIInp man had opuuiral
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-05

The temporary occupant of the chair
of natural sciences in u Virginia univer-
sity, in Illustration of his unconquerable
faith, said: ii hold this pebble up be-
tween my thumb and finger and let it
60. It is not gravitation that makes it
fall, but God that Just pushes it down to
the ground"
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
Phi adelphis Work for a New York
steamer.

When New York comes to Philadel
phia to get work done the fact is worth
noting. An elegant new steamer, Tue
City of Worcester, is Low building by
the Harlan Il hollingswortll Company,
of Wilmington, for the Norwich Steam
ship Line, ald will run between New
Yolk, Boston and Connecticut. II may
be saying good deal, but the builder,
are endeavoring TIC so finish amt MT out
this vessel that when complete it can De
claimed to be the most ele !ant Iii he
world To accomplish this end the
contractors are exceeding greatly Their
estimate of cost. The steamer will he
$50 feet long over all by ~ feet wide,
and VIII be lighted with c!'"trlrIty
This method of illumination Will not be
depended upon altogether, however, Us
it is being fitted MP also for oil and gas
The mirrors with which the vr ,>rl will
be equip ,ed have been 1nlde by e..
Faser, of S2i Arch street. Philadelphia,
and will be sent down to Niim'nSt, II
to-day to be put up. In competing for
:ht contract for these mirrors Mr fhhei
was succ ,sSful over several OF the
larger establishments in New York city.
1t was suggested to him when Il" had
decided to bid that, whlr his estimate
would doubtless prove the lowest, his
designs would hardly prove arceplabI bic,
The result showed that both estimate
and designs had wo... The contract
price is about $1,000, and covers seven
large mirrors, 1wo stairway piers. four
teen pier mirrors for extra 'argt STATE
rooms, and l15 mirrors for s'attroom~
of ordinary size. They are all of French
plate glass. The largest, which Is III
tended for the main deck, is ~ feet
high Ivy 1O,% feet wide, The frame
work is of highly polished mahogany,
beautifully carved by hand aud orna-
mcnred with malquetry. Mar4"etry Is
u mosaic made OF different color d
woods, aud is gr>wing III favor for pur-
pose of fashionable decoration. II ad
mits of elegance and costline.s of orna-
mentatiOn, With the maintenance OF a
plane surface. Mahogany is fast com
ing into more general use as de'ora-
tive wood, ard it was a. a aconcra>l"n to
this tendency that all the iar9r mirrors
of the CITY of Worcester were framed
in it also, that they should harmonile
with the detailed construction of the
vessel, in the interior woodwork Of
which mahogany will largely PRED. mi
nate The mirror for the main deck
wash. room is seven feet high and eight
feet wide, and is SurmOunttd by panel
on which are carved IA swan and cat
tails" the latter being familiar name
of a marine plant which much re>em-
bles in appearance the caudal append
age Of the festive feline. The mi ror
for the lower deck has giit-lined wal
hut frame inlaid also with mar !net.y,
There are also mirrors for the foot OF
the stairways which ascend from each
end of the steamer,
Unfortunately for the philadeiphianS
who would ike to see The City Of Nor.
cester, she viii, when tiMisned, which
won'l be long, be taken at once 10
New York. No trial "Trip viii hc iO"tr
here, and consequently there VIII hr no
oppurt uultv 10 make an ln,p"eliUU Of
her. Thrr- is no doubt, however, tl.at
when formally starter, III the trad. SHE
will create u sensation.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
The Tomato Rot,

Under the above heading, an articl'
appears in the Philadelphia Record
Which states, that Il new and mysteri
GUS disease, is | laying havoc wifi. th
to.nato crops of New Jersey and Della
ware. The disease first makes its ap
pearanee wit a Slight diScolora'ion on
the skin, underneath the blossom stem
and spreads umtil the whole vegetable
il nothing but Il mass OF roltohhesS
The disease is II ne one, and is Origin
u mystery There is diversity Of opiu
ION in regard to tbs matter; some of thu
se4dsmcu OF phiIldel 'hia, attriblting
the di ease to an excess OF hot weat her
others think that the disease is a pc
culiality Of the Acme variety. A re
porter of the RErrRLICAN this morn
ing, made di,igent inquiries among the
tomato men on King street, and a>ctr-
tanned that us far AZ they knew, the dis
ease is unknown in Delaware.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
Death nf mrs. MA'sArH Fillmore,

Mrs. NJ Hard Fillmore, wife of en-
President Fillmore, died at her resi-
denre in buffalo yesterday. Ms. Fill
more Was married after President Fill
rnura had served his term, on the 18th
of February, 1858 Fer maiden name
was Caroline McMichael, nut she had
prevlouss married Ezekiel McInto,h,
OF Albany, and after his death became
the wifi. Of the ex PreSid ant. She has
resided in Ruf1alo since her >econl
marriage. }her life WAS eharacterz Il
by charity both public and private,
being Il liberal subscr' ber to many of
TIE pnujinrna,rtable institutions of the
city. IN Octoh9", 1880, she suffered d
severe stroke OF i,aral ysis, followed by
two attacks, and was for long time
unable tl articulate, but retained her
Other faculties She WAS in her scven-
ty-Erst year No cijldren were born TO
her. An unmarried son of eX-PrtSi~
dent lilluiore bv his first wife is the
only relic If the OK Pre4idents f.nlily
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
|DEGISTER'S ORDER.
II REGIsT1R's UYyICE,
Mu1u u auI n COIInrY hll, "a 1ah1


Upon the application Of Margaret Dolbow,
Executrix Of King DolbOw, late OF Whining.
ton Hundred, In said county, deceased, 1t Is
ordered and directed by the Register that the
Elxecutrix aforesaid give notice Of grant
ing Of Letters Testamentary upon the estate
Of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be post
ed within forty days from the date of such
letters in six Of the most public places Of the
county Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same
period in the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN, a
newspaper published In Wilmington, and to
be continued therein three weeks. te-o-d).
,~~ Given under the hand and seal Of
LIS. office Of the Register aforesaid, at
tS~-> Wilmington, In New Castle county
aforesaid, tins day and year above written.
s. G. Bl(13.s, Register
NoTIoE.-Ail persons having claims against
the estate Of the dec ased must present the
same, duly attested to the Executrix, on or
before July %. 1882, or abide the Act Of AS
semply in such case ma dc and provided.
MARGARET DOLBOW, Executrix
Address -Wilmingt0n. Del. ly26
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
A TKOl TING WONDER.
A D,iaW 2rr.raiseh Colt tr"ts q
9rarterin 20 l.2 Seconas

Among ,hn extensive :lu -ulnv Tltat
noted collection Of trotter, MUW in tr in
i'm lul,irr Mr.. NJ. GOu,til's manage
ment at Belmont Park pniai"iVh "a j,
an attractive and Wcll,Sbap'r( hay Itii-
ing named FELTON,, the pyup"rty OF Mr..
Charles Hi,ttr, Of Ge,ntn!l own. Eel
ton is fifteen hands and IL hait iuch
high, and was bred an! rai-et i'll
the vicinity OF Dover HI, sire was IL
horse called Hunter, who was killed on
account OF his vicious habits, FELTON,
was purchased by Mr.. Wiser about Il
year ago FOR The st.m, it Is said, ot 81
100. Entering Mr. Goriln'S stable ao a
green horse the animal soon showed a
aptitude 20 troJ and pace very fast hlc(
being clevrr'v gated MrGpodln at once
took esp cal interest in the liUle
trotter's future. H. received a moler-
ate amount of jogging at iirs1, ani
afteruard, at intervals, would be oeuC
along at a lively pace.
The horse exhibited rapid improve
ment, and in his first atttmEt 10 tro: II
mile, viii. Mr.. Goodin, Jr., manipu.a
ting the ribbons, he went from wire to
wire in 80, without any apparent eX-
crti0n. [ pom subsequent occasions, and
in the presence OF Mr.. Wist-r and other
prominent gentlemen, he has displayed
his markahlc abl lies a. short dis
ttnccs, Snch AZ quarters, III - aAd 81
seconds, aud halt miles from l.uI 10
/ %. Very rarely h, was given Il mil,
bul at the reut,e~t Of the OWNER, lr
trutted Huon one occasion the lu,I cX-
tent Of Belmont, without It SKIP ur
break, in 2.2-H,
A few days ago Mr., Wistcr, in oHr Of
his casual visits. desired 10 see his little
wonder driven a uu#r''T or iai iulI",
and in the prcsenc-, q; tulrciiu;tn j pAu
+. Strickland alri other gentlemen vito
helN watches over the performance, Mr.
Gouuin, ,Jr., drove h.ln IrDm the JUG s-eS
stand to The puarjer-nile pole in 70, |
seconds, Il IS gait While not IN .n.A
sense Il record. the performance Caulv;
fail to be remembered a. the greatest
I hat has ever bcen accomplished by ANY
tr Utter in the world years old.
WHAT FELroN DID HEEE.
FELTON, for two years past has been
trOttinE at the state Far at Dover ii
the classes ranging along about 2.T
He never did much and never won any
His subsequent performances
on Good;n's track excites considerable
Daily Republican., 1881-08-13
EKGt R.SAONs.
TXCURSION.,
The arrangements for
GOVLEY'S EXCURSION TO
CCINEY ISLAND,
Brigt ton and Manhattan Beaches,
IN THURSDAY, AUGUST Is,
oN THURSDAY, AUGUST Is
are completed,

i:~ill lea G the '. W. s r. 'epot at a.
III sharp. By leaving promptly the cxcur.
| stoS will make its co nGctiV,.s promptly and
| roach pier before II Il. m. Ketulnit Z The
cNu.rsion viii leave 'uney Island at 10 p M,
ard Jersey . y at idaJ 2. m ana VIII arrive
! o. Wilmington ehuut 2l5 n II.
TIE all down the bay ON the iron steamer
viii bring the GNcurs onists with viaw OF
the East hiyor, the suspension bridge, Castle
| Garden Govcrnul' s Island, and many ether
points OF lntcrrt. As the excursioni:ts step
| upon the iron lier they wi be greeted with
| the noted Seventh Regiment hand OF Ne"
York, ard many other bands scattered over
the Island sounding forth their b.st music to
enliven the occasion and delight the cAcilr-
sonists as they Rove around amongst the
many places OF note and interest
Excursionists Wishing to visit New York
can do so and 20 10 the sl'nd any hour dur
ing the day from Pier J near the North river,
or leave toe island for New York during ire
day or evening and NEE the excural"nists at
Jersey City at u. 30. T..e eNcui sion ticket VII
be good for ei her way without extra charge !;
also rood for ride over the Elevated Kali
way to Brighton an Manhattan, over the
Marine railway and back again. ny remain
ius on the Island until 10 y. H., 1t viii give
the eXcursiOnists ten hours anu 80 minutes to
admire the Island, tho electric lights and lis
ten 10 the music from the many bands. by
leaving nt 10 p, NJ, the cXcursionists have
positive assurance from ,he general agents OF
the Pennsylvania kitllroad officials that they
will have the fiyht of way with clear truck
to make the run from Jersey City to West
Philadelphia in 2 hours and SO minutes.
There will be nb longer delay at West Phila-
dclphia than to change the engines for the
J.. W. y 4. engines. Each passengers seat
will be numbered, with the numbero OF the car.
On the seat checks will also be n tab OF dis
tances from city to village and from village
to city along their
ADULT, TICKETS. S.................S3.0O
CHILDREN, from 8 to II yrs......... Loo.
Tickets for sale at the book store OF q. +.
Thomas Il Co and at many other stores
j. L.. COOLEY, Manager,
2,6,9,l5t Residence. i24 Market street