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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
Business and Professional Men,

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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
The Unspeahabic turk.

MICA IA Feb. 1t News has been
received here from Beyrout ne follows: A
Turk murdered Christian on Sunday last,
and II nCmber of Christians therefore left
town and went 10 their villages whe re
they were net by Funk. and ten persons
were allied in fight winch ensued.
There was renewed fighting on Monday,
bat the result ut present is unknown.
There is great excitement. b ,slness in
Bryrout is suspended, and the ba2ars are
minced
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

CONTINUED from trst pagt.i
etery Company of Harrington, was read
second time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
AdIonrIed until AIandar nttar1lnnr
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
sxxAqon sAr4nD SHILrIMoRE



Ghe au4IGl banquet Of the Baltimore
Press Asanuisioa topk nits' " die Eutaw
House. tlariuur", saturday ev mug
>uong the kntsts vcre Prtsident Hayes,
:, ,si.lr Hnyar5. md otb,t peutismeh
So, Y prami eu' oiheai ppsi'ious under
hoiui. "a government
"a" sei 'tc Toast "f tho evening was,
,.n .ne - Nc--spriuR where tne peaches
, ~ VI ~ ~f'eh Senator Btyard
s'o~, Ar. graeetni compliment
=, ' TO- n.'.;1,, il. spohe ot he press HS
!" 'uu = ss u"rt' ~. eth. IL WAS well To
have y giart's s,rr g,hi ,,ty n.,durted
use it. ruu pte7H prpt ,s.,;c nas;iioT
occupied graud ~. mnJ =, sIs lint
and it was for thosn later ,.,.,,or IN
it shall be pleasure and 1'i u stouid
the coun,r,. Tn scale. u jn,tier Ia
be held even 20 that confidence IN 1t ~
be hold hy gll l s'oDd in great respUI :,
hiiily aud should deal Tu,hiuIly III IL
things. He then eavs the following '"est:
''Mny the Power of the press
Never Iiart from the Com ciencc OF the press.
MAY the Independence Of the press
Accompany the Prosperity Of the press
o"Alay the Liberty Of thr press ..
Be sustained y the Courage Ut the press
''Mny the Progress of the press
Be lighted by The Honor Uf the press.
''Ahd the Friends Of the press IT,.
Be ever thus welcomed by the
Press"
Three cheers were given for Senator
Bsyard at the close of his sentiments.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Associated Press Di patch.
PARIS F-b 6 NJ Rochefort publishes
in the I,H NngInt An account of his IL
terview w,th Mr.. Parnell, who told NJ
Roch' fort thai ohe OF Ito chief OF cts Of
Ills journey to Paris is TO contradict in The
press all the c4iumnies Of the e iglish
press ~ his coarse aud on his friends and
nLmstlf.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Associated Press Dispatch.
ALBANY, Feb. IL Paddy Ryan, the
prize fighter, waa arrested last night on II
rtouisiiion Of ,hs Governor Of West Vir-
gina, cert tied by Governor Cornell, for
participating in the tigat with Joe Goss in
that State last sumner. After his arrest
aud just previous to his bsiug taken to the
midnight train to New York. habedS
c0rpus was served GU the lfficer having
him IN custody, tue writ being returnaole
this morniug. .."...-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

UHtsltF I1meS.
in great danger of being swept away dur
ing the freshet last Saturday. The water
and ice swept around it in torrents. Men
are now engaged by the railroad company
in clearing the meadows above the track
from ice
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
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John stein, ESD,

City Brewer, referring to Its valuable
qualities, said to u Ne'os REPRESENTATIVE
/ have used 81. Jacobs OIL in my family
and recommend it to my acqaa,ntanoss
It has always given the best satlsfant'on
and is truly wondt rful remeey.-DanoiHe
(IH Netos
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

The Appointment of severa, Conn
mit,ies at Mondays Session.
The Levy Court Monday had nm uu-
eventful session OF monotonous examina-
ton until it reached the appended
business, which renew ed interest little
but was soon over. The following
committees we're appointed:
Public Buildings essrs. Polk, Wier,
Bright, Febiger and Ellison.
Settlement with County Treasurer
Messrs. Polk, Taylor and Silver.
Statement with the Treasurer Of the
Board of Trustees of the Poor-Aiesprs.
Wier, Morrison and Mahaliy.
Those to settle with the tressurers will
report in March, when the annual reports
of those officers will be made.
The new building committee will have
considerable work TO attend 10 before the
grounds and other work about the new
Court House are completed.
The 10th of November was the time
fixed as the day from which Coroner
Weldin will draw his salary.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
ETTERs ON ESTATES.
chose GRANTED by the the Isegister OF
Wills aud 20 Whom Given.

u ,gister Biggs has granted letters of
isration on the following estates to
~ 90, ms named:
'nT ~ III tb. estate of George A, Lea, late OF
Prona vim. hundred, to William L
ann,ebv adm illustrator, of New Castle
On The estate of Ann Hamilton, late OF
wIm;noton m Joh,. Pugh, administrator,
of New CASTLE buudreu. ,-.o.n. -.
On The estate of Edm 'und Griffith, late
of this city, to Margaret L T'ih,n aal s
tratrx, of this city, widow o. deoraseo,
On thu estate of Charles Me- >on, coIofs u
late of Wilmington, to Daniel L. ua~h'ns
of this city, administrator.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

The dead body of al unknown man was
opud ut Bordentown, New Jersey, on
Wednesday uieht, and yesterday the
eoroner's jury rendered verdict of death
rom b-purrbape of the lungs. The mau
vas about 35 years of age, 6 feet s inches,
lark complex oned, with brown mustache
,'td e NJ VII skers
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Paul KIoiz, of Chester, has fixed upon
the 20 h of June as the day for his annual
regatta for 1881. This is a contest in
Fhich a number of Wilmington boats
always enter and which has, therefore,
considerable local interest. MIR. Koiz's
Yacht, the well-hnown Bella u. King, has
Undergone complete over hauiii 3 aid is
is-ly TO prove formidable customer next
saalop
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
The Chase River Coal Fire.

Ass0clAted Press Dspatch.
Vicr RIA, u. o., Feb. i6 The Chase
River coal mine continues to burn herceiy,
aud every effort TO extinguish 1t has
failed. Ihs loss is already Immense.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

RYAN MAKES HIs ESCAPE.

He Gets Permission 10 set His House
In Order aud is Rescued by Sais
Friends
Associated Press Dispatch.
ALBANY, Feb IL Paddy Ryan, who
was arrested here last hight for p4rticipa-
ton in the Goss-Rgan pre- fight WAS h, Id
IN custody all night This morning he
asked permission 10 visit his suluon t.
arrange his business matters and was
accompanied thither by one of the
officers
After la had entered the saloon crowd
collected aud IS he walked out the crowd
held the door, tnus proven ipg pursuit
Ryan Jumped into hack aui escaped.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

at has more than rq ztd my exp'cnt lon-, g
says Pruf ssur nuncan thmpnrll NJ ID, Ii u
M'mhrr General 60 nc ! University &c Edmhnrrh
&c Iivtu me for debility, weak lupss, biitu>-
ursS, dyspepsia, fr mae complaint, asthma,
OF counterft lis.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

DOVER, Feb. l5.-SCnato met nj ~ 4. m.
The bill to lay ont a public road in Milford
hundred was read by title and referred to the
Committee on Roads and Highways
The Committee on corporations reported
that 1t was ineNpedlcnt to grant the prayer OF
the petitioners for amendments to the Mid
dletown & Elkton railroad charter.
The bill in relation to certain public roads
in st. Georges and Rcd Lion hundreds was
passed. This bill directs the Levy Court of
New Castle county to pay one half the amount
in excess of the estimated cost for the
maintenance and building OF these roads :;
which excess is 81 900.
The House bill authorizing the Recorder Of
Deeds OF New Castle county to copy certain
induces was read.
The House bill authorizing the sale of the
Potter estate was read.
The House bill to amend chapter 37S,
volume II, Laws OF Delaware was read.
The House bill concerning offenses against
the persons of individuals was read
The bill for the relief of the Artisans
Savings Bank was read. This bill authorizes
the appointment Nf a notary public with
powers confined to the bank
The House bill to amend chapter ), Revised
Code, entitled, of the Levy Court was read.
The House joint resolution III relation to
the insurance of the State property WAS read
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The House resolution i'll relation to Joint
committee on local option petitions was read,
and Messrs Hyrsey, Belts aud Cooper
appointed on the committee
Mr. Betts introduced bill to vacate por-
ton Of Riddles road in the city OF Whining
ton.
The House bill providing a stock law for
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
SUIT For LIBEL.
william IL. Lee Enters suit Against
the ~ Daily HepubIicau.D

William Il. Lse, ex-clerk of City Coun.
oil, on Tuesday, entered suit for libel
against the proprietors of the hepu'hcd".
Thu cause of this action on the part of
Mr.. Lee are certain expressions in Nor
d ,y's Republican, re- citing upon lie 8
personal character, in the course OF an
EDITORIAL article on L9e's connection with
the railroad petitions.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

17HOUIHttu Pfbss DlsTatcTl.
hABRI BURo, PA b. IS The twenty.
nintu bullOt Tor U lited States Senator was
Us follows: B aver, 76; Wallace, "A !;
blyne, 57 Scoheld 2; Phillips. /;
Shras, |; Hewitt, /; Curtin, l (; Rudd
nisu, /. The convention then aojourned d.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
The south Yorkshire strike.

Associated Press Dispatch.
LONDON Feb. 16 1t the strike of the
GOLFERS IN South Yorkshire lasts another
fortnight it will affect 20, 600 men. The
greatest destitution prevails.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

When the body Is wasted by Dyspepsia Sick Head
ache or Liver c mpldnt. For this pitahle con-
ditou rulrs Pits are a specific TIL vigOr aud
elasticity OF youth, and buoyaucy OF spirits, will
follow their use. They give pure blood and solid
flesh
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

and when caught uh well with SOZODoVr
uOnt s,Arc 1t. Blu Ii fr dear liIu II you
detroy II. ali the better for van and your teeth
will drstrn, the he ulh Ut the mudtn, lis beauty
amt YOUR sweet hre, H.,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Associated Press Dispatch.
VICTORIA, B. g., Feb 16 "A fatal cpl
i-tnic IL raging among cattle on the lower
Frazier.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

patrontzH that stand ttd Hran her and Purifying
agent GL.Ns's s|ULPArW SOAR
hILL's HAIR AND NHi-AEh DYE Back o.
Bruwu, SOC.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
OFFICE OF THE FARMERS
Clover, Timothy, Orchard, Herd

CIR A 49, SEEDS.
SEED PEAS. All the bsst varieties Pure Vermont
I'd Potu es; Genuine M l Peruvian ausac;
reliable Garden, fi-ld ana Flower See.is.
G.. q. ROGERS, No. lss Market st Pbil'S.
Our Garu-n Msnuai and Illustrated catalogue free
OH appncanon- feblT-lt-W
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Associated Press Dispaton.
LYONS, Feb IS Forty ambulance
wagons have left here Cor Greece.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

To gel rid Oi p!mple,. nuis,'rtl y, i .Us Lindsey
Blood Scarcner." Sold ny lll ara gi-is.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
Dover, Feb. i4.-senate met at 8 p. m.

Dover, FEB. l4.-Senate met at $ p. m.
report from Chancellor salisbury, touch
ing the INDECENT insane, was read and referred
to the Committee ON Revised statutes.
provision for this report ID made in
chapter 81, volume IA, Laws Of Delaware,
which authorizes the removal Of II limited
number of the INDECENT insane ito such
asylum. hospital or institution for the insane
III the state of Pennsylvania as the Governor
shall hereafter select 'No particular instl-
tuition is designated by tho statute. The
Chancellor having no official information OH
the subject, reported informally the follow
ing persons to be i'll the Pennsylvania lnstl
tute for the Insane William +. Robinson, OF
Seaford, by order dated February 10Th, 1876
Robert q. Jacobs OF Brldgeville, by order
dated September 18th, 1878 Q. Z. Jones, vi
Clayton, by order dated January 3D. 1879. As
the Governor is required to keep all executive
record OF suc1 commitments, the Chancellor
recommends that the act be amended by
striking out the word chancellor in the
9th section and substituting the word
"GovernUr."
Notice was given of the following bills:
BY MIR. Betts-An act to vucate Il portion OF
an old street i'll the city of Wilmington. This
relates to Riddles Road between GIlpin AID
by MIR. Cooper-An act to incorporate the
Delaware state Grange OF the Patrons OF
Husbandry.
BY Mr.. Betts-An additional supplement to
the act Incorporating the RehobOth Beach
Association OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church
The following bills were read second time
ard referred To committees named The
alnendatory act to the act Incorporating the
Front and Union street Railway Company
committee on Revised Statutes. The act
authorizing the execution OF II deed OF the
real estate of Henry Lieberman, insane.
The petition OF Willtm L. Moore and
others, praying stocklaw III School district
No. l5S, was read and referred to the Com
nittee on Agriculture The House bill pro
vidilg Tor new pubic road in Milford hun
dred was read.
Mr., llUrsey presented a petition from II
colorcd persons OF Laurel, touching the assuss
ment law and public schools. which was read
and referred to the Committee on Revised
statutes. i'lhe petition will be found else.
where
A petition from the property holders OF
Laurel, praying III amendment to Their charter
authorizing them to improve their property
by planting trees, &c, and law protecting
them from destruction, was read.
The act prohibiting live stock from running
at large i'll School District No. 81, SUSSEX
county, was read and referred TO the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Adjourned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

IS. Will this pay for the troubled You
must judge. We will make up the
case,-you must decide it. But we
must tell you that we have created
the Largest Retail Clothing Business
in the United States by the simple
method of giving the best clothing for
the least money. We mean that it
shall pay you to buy of us. Ii you
buy and are not pleased, return the
goods for exchange, or demand your
money.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
MILFOhD ma pTERS.

Special Correspondence OF State journal.
MILFORD, Feb. l4.-Prof. Hubbard read
before large and intelligent audience on
Friday evening, and the exercises were such
as we seldom get in the way of elocnlou. Hir
readings and recitatlons were pronounced by
competent judges to be about perfect.
Milford boasts OF something far ahead of
anything in the pork line withinUur knowledge.
We have -four emn whose aggregate weight Ii
lob pounds. and tour children who lip the
scale at 639 pounds. viz
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

t5s
II any town on the peninsula cnn boot this
we will look farther, as We believe even these
enormous iisnres may DO exceeded III THE
town.
Onr citizens will hold a meeting this even
ing in the pgrlur OF Milford Hotel to take
INTO consideration the prupriety OF buying II
fire engine aud to consider other matters [ +
improvement. Iha greatest Improvement
would be more money.or that those VINO hold
ii could lie induced not 20 Crypt 50 tightly.
Whist our citizens like all others, ] pre-
sumo over the State, are talking railroad
both pro and con, il is claimed that many
ignorant persons have been induced to sign
thinking That this would give u railroad to
this locality, and that it would make work
plenty and money would be freely circulated
Our people are also talking tbut no petition
has been circulated yet about asking the
Legislature to do something Tor thu, stctiUn
in sewerage and drainage, aud 1t Is firmly be-
lleVed that III Il very short time enough snnken
and waste land would be made us able to pay
the entire expense Of drainage, besides adding
very much to sanitation and bcuutiied
appearance in what Is now only an eye sore to
the spectator. Thus many swamps and low
lunds which are of no use except to generate
fevurs aud mosquitoes would he utilized. This
is II matter Of Sufficient magnitude to arrest
the attention Of all our people who are COM
PEELED to live upon II vitirted atmospheric and
this masmatic poison Is doing more damage
to health than is generally supposed All
pools of stngnuut water and decaying animal
and vegetable matter are pregnant with
death.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Viii ensure yea q good ni,h,'- rest n rs the hus
cough mulicinr Ia 'hl murett. PFC, % cents.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

New CASTLE, Feb. l5.-AIrs Ratcliif,
mother of James tatcliiT, switch tender at
the outer depot, a lady over 10 years Of age,
Yesterday fell down stairs fortunately break
ing no bones, but receiving a severe shock.
which will probably cOltine her to her bed
for some time. DIR. Black was called in and
rendered the necessary medical assistance.
The funeral of Mr.. Smith took place yester-
day, aud was the largest seen here for a long
while. lntermeut in the NJ. L. church yard
The roads in this vicinity were just getting
in a deplorahle condition when the cold snap
of Sunday night came along and frightened
them up again Union and South streets would
in short time have become impossible, and
If they could receive Il coating of shells or
cinders it would be Of immense advantage to
both.
Adelphia Lodge, X. Of r., of this city, are
abont to purchase lot on which they will
erect IA hall III the spring.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
THE LEVY COURT

Three cheers were given for Senate
BRyard at the close of his sentiments.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

The deb,is of the old market house still re-
mains aud is altogether an unsightly mass
but we presume it will soon he removed the
ice and snow having been melted from it by
the thaw.
Mr.. Lettow received the contract for the
painting in the store under the hew hall next
the post office, and is now engaged in paint
ready for occupation soon. when Messrs
Herbert 4 Kemp will open a first class hard
ware aud agricultural implement store.
Chicken-pox has prevailed to considerable
eXtent here this winter many children having
been afflicted with it,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17

Special Correspondence of state journal.
New CASTLE. Feb. 12-Mr. William Smith
of this hundred, aud who was elected
road commissioner last fall, died yesterday
morning after an illness OF but few days OF
pneumonia.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
House Of Representatives.


on Corporations.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon.
House of Representatives.
House met at 8 a. M.
The bill to divorce Laura q. Drake from
Thomas L. Drake and to change the name Of
the petitioner to Laura O. Wilds was taken up
for passage.
Mr. Bradford moved that it be postponed
until Tuesday morning. Agreed to-.
Mr. Bradford gave notice of the introduce
ton of the following bills; An act to Inc ~
porate the Penn Loan Association. An act in
relation to evidence.
time and referred to the committees named .
An act to prohibit stock from running ut lnrge
In district No. 49, New Castle County Com
mittee on Roads and Highways. An act fixing
the terms OF Levy Court commissioners /;
Committee on Revised Statutes. An net in
relation to expenditures of the Levy Court (;
same committee. An act to incorporate the
kiamensi Wooden Company. An act to pro-
hibit stock from running at large in district
No. Is Sussex county.
Mr.. Robinson presented a remonstrance
against the passage of the Delaware Western
Railroad bill, signed by 235 WilmingtoDians,
many OF them employees in the r., w. IL Il.
car shops referred to the Committee on Cor
porations.
Mr.. Swayne gave notice of supplement to
the charter OF the kennelt Turnpike Com
pany. This bill il designed to meet diff
Guilty caused by the removal Of the toll gate
above Wilmington. 1t provides for the col
lection from those driving over the pike
within 800 yards of the gate
The same member gave notice Of bill to
prohibit stock from running at large in dis
tricts No. 20, 10 and 49, New Castle county.
Adjourned until $50 p. III. Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-22
Scientific Scintilati0ns.

A corossal steam boiler recently built at
Wiesenthal, in the grand Duchy of Baden,
is believed to be the largest in the world
1t weighs forty tons, and the builder cele-
hrated the completion of it in manner ut
once odd and becoming. He gave his
workmen lunch in its very bowels. Gov
ers were spread upon table for thirty per-
sons, and racks for crockery and things to
eat were put up along the SIDES. TWAS
with the utmost ease that the men got
into the DINING hall, since they were
obliged to slip through an opening in the
top three feet square.
A map has been discovered at Lyons,
France, by an English antiquarian, bearing
the date 1914, with the name America
printed on it. This is probably the earliest
map that gives that name to the newly dis
covered continent.
It is asserted that the contents of the
1890 tanks in the oil regions of this country
would fill square reservoir having side
3,747 feet to depth of 10 feet Some of
the recently constructed iron tanks have o
capacity of IS, 900 barrels.
One of the very best lubricants to pre-
vent the step of the spindle from heating is
said to be flour of sulphur mixed with
sweet oil.
The mean temperature of the Mammoth
Cave, KY, is recorded by Mr.. II. @. Horn
ey to be 81 degrees Fahrenheit in the mid
die of summer.