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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
Hammock's Wild Way.

UIeNslHrIui UHIUs 1iefHIu'
An Illinois exchange feels called to thus
deliver itself: His hammock swung
loose at the sport of the wind" and tum-
bled the Hon. j. s. Irwin on his head,
and but for the application of st. Jacobs
Oil he might have gone ''where the wood
bine twinetb." Even so dear Beason as
many others have gone, who failing to use
the Great German Remedy in time, for
their rheumatism and other dangerous
diseases, shave paid the debt of Nature. v
Rub is our motto.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
To American Astronomers.

Learning that the Imperial Academy of
Sciences of Vienna has withdrawn Its
offer of gold medal valued at $50 for the
discovery of comets, and being desirous
that the search for them should not be
abandoned, hereby offer for every such
discovery, subject to the conditions which
follow, the sum OF 5000 in gold as prize.
Condition 1.-The comet must be un-
expected anG telescope, excepting only
the comet of 1912, which is expected to
reappear during the coming year.
Condition 2.-The first discovery must
be made in the United States or Canada.
Condition Immediate notification
by telegraph must be made to Prof, Lewis
Swift, OF Rochester, Director vi the
Warner Observatory, who will cause the
same TO be eabled to Europe. and will
also send notification to astronomers in
this country by special circular CT aasocia-
ted press dispatches.
Condition 4.-The telegram must give
the time of discovery, the position, direc-
ton and daily rate of motion with suffi-
cient exactness to enable at least one
astronomer to find il.
Condition I'D the event OF any
dispute may arise regarding priority of
claim or non-conformity with the condi-
tions named, the dec sion shall be referred
to Prof. Asaph Hall, of the Naval Obser-
vatory, Washington, d. o., and Prof. q.
A. Young, of Princeton Observatory, and
their decision shall be final
The above offer, unless previously
renewed, will expire January LIST. 1882.
H h WARNER.
ROCHESTER New York, January 8, 1881.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
THE PEACH TREES.
Probably That Many of Them Have
Been Killed.

Been Killed.
The recent cold weather has alarmed
the peach growers of the Peninsula and
they are now making anxious inquiry of
each other concerning the condition Of the
trees since the slight thaw.
Clerk of the Peace Cochran, whose large
fruit fern near Middletown, renders him
peculiarly interested in the subject, has
received quite number of letters from
various parts of the State for information
as to the effect of the cold. To oil of
these he has been unable to give any salts
factory reply as he has as yet made no
examination.
Oae OF the letters from a grower near
Milford says the cold wave has destroyed
the peach buds and also the young wood
of last seasons growth. The writer also
thinks that the trees in the nursery are
killed down to the snow line.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
An Infantile Tragedy.

Philadelphia Record of yesterday,
Two colored families reside at the house
No 826 North Fifteenth street. One ia
named Shannon and the other jackson.
On Monday, while their mothers were
washing in lower room, a Shannon child,
Q months old, and jackson boy, 3 years
of age, were playing in an upper apart
ment. About 3 p. m. the women were
startled by the screams of the infant, and
it was soon after discovered that the
jackson boy had jammed red hot poker
down the throat of its companion. Medi-
cal aid proved unable to save the life OF
the little sufferer. 1t died at a. m. on
Tuesday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

The parade of the Salisbury Fire De-
partment, which had been fixed for the
1 of last December, but which was
postponed on account of the stormy
weather on that day, will now take place
IN the 22d of FEBRUARY next, Wsshington's
birthday. Several members of the Sails
Jury department were In town visiting
'helr friends of the Reliance and Fame.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

1t is not probable that this country will ever be
so healthy that shall have to kill a man or two
to start graveyard, yet it is certain that as
"HALE's HONEY OF HoRKHoukD AND TAR"
progresses in popularity the number of deaths by
consumption will diminish. II Is individually the
very best remedy for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness
Influenza, and all diseases tending toa consnmp-
tive crisis, that the world has ever known. Sold
by druggists everywhere al so cents and 81. Get
the large size, as It IL uch the cheapest.
A. B. Grain & Son, Monticello, ~ Y, write !:
1--WE think Hsle's Honey Of Horehound and Tar
one of the best preparations In the market for
Coughs and Colds, and we recommend II
accordingly"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
Burnett,s Cocoaine,

The best hair dressing in the world. Burnett's
Cocoaine aays irritation, removes all tendency to
dandruff invigorates the action Of the capillarles
in the highest degree, end has earned deserved
reputation for promoting the growth and preserv-
ing the beauty of the human hair. Ladies' dressing
their hair deliberately for the evening will find that
II imparts healthy natural gloes 10 the hair, and
will cause 1t 10 retain its shape for hours.
Burnetrs Flayoring Extracts are used and
endorsed by the best hotels. confectioners and
grocers throughout the country. They perfectly
pure.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

NEW CASTLE, Jan. 12.-The Register yes
to-day granted letters of administration upon
the estate Of Jacob Green late OF st. Georges
hundred, deceased, unto Leonard G. yande-
grift.
The schooner Clio Chilcot has arrived and
is taking on cargo of grain by W. H.
Jefferson Il Co.
The remains of the old market house are to
be sold at public yendue, it is said. The
market people on Tuesday used the entrance
way, under the hall to display their provi-
sions. Nobody appears to know whether
there is any. probability of another market
house being built, although one is undoubt-
eddy needed.
The New Castle Amateur Alinstrels give
notice of their third entertainment in the new
hall on Friday night next. The proceeds are
to be divided among the churches of this city
for the benefit of the poor connected with
them respectively Extra pains have been
taken by the minstres to make this first
class entertainment and there is no doubt but
it will be equal, if not superior, to any min
strel performance ever given here. Tickets
can be had at Ferris u Sons drug store or of
L. L. Eliason. Let there be a full house.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

ELKToS, Jan. 10.-There We're two funerals
in town yesterday-tha of the venerable Mrs.
DIR. Evans at the Presbyterian Church, and
that of Mrs. Patrick Mccormick at the
Catholic Church.
A meeting of prominent citizens was held
in the county commissioners office to arrange
for a course of lectures to be given i'll the
hall.
Seven families will leave Elkton in the
spring. Wilmington will get fair proper
ton.
Charles Hodson, the English tramp, died in
Jail on Friday evening. His remains were III
TERED in the almshouse burying ground by
undertaken Bell on Saturday.
Cecil county peach growers are speaking
despondingly of the next crop.
There was an exciting runaway on Satur-
day. The sleigh was broken to pieces.
The rain ends skating on the creek for the
present
on Saturday evening. There was good
attendance and much Interest was manifested
in the decisions of the various contests and
the CHANGING off of several valuable articles.
John Regain, of Elkton, won the set of furni-
ture Mrs Gillon, APO West Front street, VIII
mington, the Singer sewing machine; Joseph
Savers, No. 1922 same street, lady's watch !;
John +. Wood, stove dealer, Wilmington, gem
tenants watch, and w. W. Burnley, Elkton,
large and handsome cake; NJ. Kearney, hadSol
votes, Dennis Maloney 3Os, and John Moore
70 votes, in the contest for gentlemans gold
watch. Miss Beers received 20i votes, and
Miss Annie Mccartney 1877 votes, in the con-
test for gold bracelets,
Smyth Post, of Wilmington, had no diff
Guilty in capturing the stand of post colors
| and army corps badges. A committee from
| that post, headed by the commander, DIR.
| Bliss, deposited $50 votes against 30 1925
| by Creswell Post i'll this town. Rev. Father
| Lyons, in presenting the flags to the success
| full competitors, said that he appreciated the
small vote as highly as he did the larger
| and that through homp pride, had he
been permitted TO indulge it, would have
made him wish that the emblems could be
carried off by Creswell Post he was certain
that Smythe Post would have guarded them
| with the same patriotic zeal. He briefly
referred to the bravery and loyalty of Cath
Ollie soldiers during the late war, and said
| that their devotion to country had been
| attested on many bloody battle fields.
| DIR. Bliss responded appropriately, say
ing that the Grand Army had entered into
the contest not for the flags, but to battle
with bigotry and preiudices, and show to their
| Catholic comrades that the same feeling then
| filled their hearts on the battle field and in
the camp was cherished in civil life.
On Friday evening the contest for lady S
watch was decided in favor of Miss Annie
! Regain, who received $50 votes to 1913 1926 for
her highest competitor. The net receipts or
the fair will approximate $1,000, which Is
considered very large in view OF the heavy
expenses incurred. Nearly all of the receipts
were from the people of Elkton and vicinity.
Under more favorable circumstances double
the amount would have been realized.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
Prospects of the Iron Trade.

Philadelphia Times.
Notwithstanding the continuous and
confident talk about higher prices and
advancing market, We see nothing what
ever to warrant such predictions. II the
American market was in an independent
position there is no doubt that rapid
advance in prices would be made. The
experience of the past IL months, how
ever, shows the intimate relations which
exist between this and foreign markets.
The increase Of 25 per cent. in production
in Great Britain, without any proportional
movement in exports, is having a very
depressing effect there and prices are
weak, without declining tendency.
The course of the American market, there
fore, is watched with the deepest interest,
and if buyers begin to manifest any
anxiety in regard to supplies the English
and Scotch iron-mssters will be only too
glad to duplicate last years sales of a
million tons for shipment to the United
States. Buying is SO easy under the
present system of bankers credits that on
a rising market transactions to the extent
of tens OF thousands of tons, may be made
in the course of few days, but to take
care OF it on arrival and to get 1t into con
sumers' hands has been found to be quite
another matter There Is no immediate
danger to be apprehended in this direction
and in all probability there will not be
any, unless a premium is offered by
advancing quotations of American iron.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

l have had Torpid Liver. A year ago tried, as
an experiment, TUFTS pills, and was surprised to
md that they accomplished all the results Of
Calomei without any of its bad effects. / WIS
always an unbeever IN patent medicines, but am
now convinced that there is some good in
Nazareth" E. II. Gray, Augusta, Ga
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

SneELal Rnilfss.

A CARD-TO ALL WHO ARE SUP
IA FERING FROM NERVOUS WEAKNESS
early decay. NC, will send recipe that will cure
you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
discovered By missionary in South America Send
q self.sddressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH I.
INMAN, Station D, New York City. Intellectually
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
Take Notice.

All correspondence should he with M.
A. DaupLin as below. In oil cases The
TICKETS themselves are sent, and nevsr
circulars offering certificates or anything else
instead. Any one proposing to offer anything
else by circular, or otherwise, on his own behalf
or that of the Company, is s,oindtsr.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
FORTUNE. SECOND GRAND DISTRIBUTION,
CLASS u, AT NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY.
FEBRUARY 6, lssl-i29th Monthly Drawing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
1faths.

ALLEN-In this city, on 9th inst. Florence l..
daughter of William and Maggie ALEU-, in the
4th year of heraRe
DUNN-on 9TH inst, John Dunn, in the 44th year
of his age
FLINN.-on 9Th inst suddenly, John Finn, IN the
AID year Of his age.
FIPP5 In this city, on 9th inst IA Fleming Fipps.
iii his 2lst year.
GUTHRIE.-In this city, on 10th inst, Mary
Guthrie, in her 18Th year.
LACY On the 7th instant. IN this city Mrs. Ann
Lacy IN the blst year of her age
pRICE-In this city, on the 10th inst, Amy LEILA,
beloved daughter OF James F. and Barbara K,
Price. aged months aud days, Of nembranous
Group.
SALTER On eth inst. Catharine b. wife OF David
salter, in the 30th year of her age. -
wILLIAMs.-In this city, on 9Th inst, Harry
Williams, formerly of Dryden. Mich.
ZEBUEY.-On Sunday. January 9. of pneumonia
John 4. Zebley. Sr., Of New York, aged sixty.hre
years
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

OF the first stain or speck beware
That on your teeth yo1 may espy,
There is by far more dagger there
Than at the moment meets the eye.
Use SOZUDONT without delay,
And thus arrest the first decay.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

A bill 10 regulate freight transportation
was introduced in the Ser ate of New
York Tuesday. 1t provides that ''every
railroad corporation shall give to all parties
reasonable and equal terms, facilities and
accommodations Tor the transportation OF
merchandise, and for terminal handling
of the same. All connecting roads shall
receive from each road freights, and
deliver with equal dispatch as their own
is haudleG from that point. The rates
charged shall be no more for short
distances than are charged pro rata for
long distances"
A Mexican named Miranda, aged 10
years attempted en- Sunday, to felon-
ously assault girl near Wilmington,
California, and broke one of her arms.
He was captured by number of citizens
aud lyuched James Brown charged with
The murder of City Marshal Mcclure,
year ago, was taken from the Jail at Lake
eroyideuoe, Louisiana, aud hanged by
mob on Sunday night.
The grocery store of ]. p. Andrews &
o., at Climax, Kalamazoo county, Miehi.
gan, was destroyed on Monday evening by
an explosion OF 100 pounds of gunpowder,
and ~ persons were injured, three OF
them perhaps fatally. The explosion took
place while the clerk was weighing out a
| pound Of the powder for customer. The
loss CT property ia estimated at $50, 900.
The house of Wellington Moser, in
Reading, wss destroyed Tuesday night by
the explosion of a coal oil lamp. Ssllie
Rothenberger, aged IA, and an infant per-
ithed in the building, and Mary Moser,
aged s years. was fatally burned. David
Maurer, boarder, was severely burned.
An lice bridge railway" was laid across
the river at Longueil, Quebec, yesterday
week, and large quantity of freight
| was sent over. In the afternoon an engine
broke through aud lies in 20 feet of water.
The engineer and fireman, hearing the ice
crack, jumped off and saved themselves.
The deacons of Bethany Baptist Church
in Pulaski county, Kentucky, attempted,
on Sunday, to sit in the same pew with
women they had taken to the church,
This being in violation of the rules, led to
difficulty, aud at last there was fight,
10 which knives were used, and one man
was fatally cut
bill was introduced In the Senate OF
Arkansas, yesterday, establishing freight
and passenger rates on the railroads in
that State. For passengers the maxi
mum rates allowed from to 81 cents pei
mile.
1t Is said that four private bankers Of
Baltimore have recently advanced $4,000
on forged certificates of the Safe Deposit
Company, the forger himself pledging the
certificates.
Lieutenant Commander Vim, of thu
naval station OF Key West, reports that thu
yellow fever has entirely disappeared from
that city.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
NE " CASTLE,


Special Correspondence Of State journal.
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 8.--Sheriff Clark yester-
day, sold at the Jefferson House, frame
house and lot Of land on the northwest side
OF Main street, in this city, the property of
u. W. Gemmil, to the Tasker Loan Associa-
ton for 1900. He also sold at the same time
and place, tract of land in Pencader hum
dred, containing 994 acres Of land, the prop
erty OF William b. Foard, to William Herbert
for 81 200.
Here is an episode OF the late accident at
Lamolnn. One of the members of our Levy
Court who was in the wrecked car in the con
fusion and excitement lost his ticket, and the
conductor of the train who brought the pas
sengers on down the Delaware road made him
pay his fare from Lamoliin.
At the annual meeting of the New Castle
NJ. Il. Sunday school on Monday evening last
the following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year,
superintendent James I. Scott.
Assistant Superintendent-Mrs Mary P.
Challenger
Secretary-H. W. Frazer.
Treasurer. ID. Manlove.
Librarian-B. G. Gordon.
Assistant l!ibrarian-G George Frazer.
OrganiBt-Miss Emma Herman.
The steamers that have been living in our
harbor during the late cold snap, have all
lett, and there are now no vessels of any kind
here but barque and few schooners. The
Ice IL rapidly leaving, and few more days of
pleasant weather will make the river compar-
atively free.
As Samuel Barnes was going along Union
street, about o'clock Thursday morning, he
Tell INTO well which caved in with him. He
succeeded in getting out and then remained
there till daylight to warn any early passer-
by, for which he certainly deserves great
credit.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90,

This institution WAS regularly Incorporated by the
legislature OF the State for Educstonal and Char
table purposes, in ISIS. for the term of Twenty
i've Xcura to which contract the In yiolabe faith
iewed by an overwhelming popular vote, securing
Decenabcr ID D., 1879, with capital OF 81 0o0 0.
70 which it has snce added reserve fund OF $780,
No tts Grand single Number Drawings
viii take place monthly on the second Tuesday 1t
aeyer scsss or postpones, Look at the following
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

hhrIIOFu
little boy called at one of our banks
ca Christmas morning and, standing on
iiptoe 30 that he could just look over the
counter, said ''Wisn you merry
Ohristmasn The bank ofn Ter to whom it
was addressed, having been greeted thus
about six dozen times in the last half hour,
paid no attention. But noticing that the
little fellow still stood his ground as II
expecting something, the bank man said :
well sonny, what is it?'
wish you merry Christmas re-
peeted the lad
so well, l wish you happy New
Year Aud that makes US about square,
don't it ?" answered the bank man.
This was a setback to the boy, who
stood for full minute evidently trying to
collect his thoughts. Finally the boys
eye frightened rs though happy idea
had struck him, and he said; mister,
you wished me a happy New Year." and
reaching over the counter as far as hit
little arm could go. continued, Here's 9
penny for you"
He dropped the coin and ran out OF the
bank as fest as his legs could carry him,
doubtless, fully satisfied that he had done
the proper thing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
ELKTDR.

ELKToN, Jan. 6.-There is a little smallpox
scare here. Ii is reported and generally
believed about Cherry Hill, four miles from
here, that colored man at j. D. Carter's
paper mill, near that place, is sick with the
dreaded disease. He is supposed to have con-
tracted it in Philadelphia last week. Another
case is reported from Bear station, Delaware.
How true these reports are your correspon-
dent has not been able to correctly ascertain
but he has heard the first doubted by relia-
bic person.
The continuance of the Tyson murder trial
to the March term, on the motion of the
States attorney, has been deemed unwise by
some persons who thought the case clear
one, and that it should have been pushed at
once. The popular belief seems to be that
the prisoner will be adiuged and that it would
have been as well to proceed at this term,
but the case involves the question of the ad-
instability of a wifes testimony against her
husband, and, as that question is now pend
ing before the Court of Appeals, the
decision of which might have necessitated a
new trial in the Tyson case, the States
attorney undoubtedly took the right course.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure in one inmate


Of the Age is the certainty of relief afforded-n
skin diseases by GLENS's SULPHUR SOAR.
RML's HAIR AND WHISPER DYE, Black or
Brown, Soc
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

New CASTLE, Jan. 1O.-The weight of the
snow and ice, which accumulated on the roof
Of the old market house, last night finished
its career, the whole roof, from end to end,
falling in during the night with crash that
reused those of our citizens who reside near
it, from their sumbers, and creating conster-
nation in many minds. Its fall has long been
expected for it gave signs Of it some time
since, and now that it has really ceased to ex-
list, this city is minus market house.
DIR. A. V. Leslie has purchased of Joseph
j. Taggart trustee a lot of land on Delaware
street near Sixth, being the residue of the
real estate of the late Ann Johns deceased,
Price private.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

Dr.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Ia tho nisrye
OF the age for all Nerve Diseases. All fits stopped
Tres, Bend TO sal Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

Tumors, Erycipelas,
Mercurial diseases, scrofula and general debility
cured by cdr. Lindsey's Blood searcher." Sold
by druggists.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-13

By farmers at home dryers from figures
furnished through circulars .......... $4,000
Sussex county
Estimated from circular replies from
farmers and data from MIR. Brown Of
the Junction y Breakater railroad " $4,000 |
Kent county (Maryland), Round Top
and home consumption (partly esli-
mated from circular information) 800. 10000 |
Lower Eastern Shore counties estimated
from circular information. $4,000