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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
Death Of "a Dwarf.

The famous Commodore Mutt died in
New york city yesterday week. after
an illness of IL weeks. George Washing
ton Morrison Mutt, was born 81 years ago
in Manchester, n. Ii. His diminutive
figure was his fortune. The elder Mutt
took his boy to New York city and he
was first exhibited in Barnums Museum
in 1860. He has been in the show busi-
ness ever since, either as manager or
exhibitor. Finding the interest in little
people waning some three years ago, he
formed the Liliputian Opera House,
bringing together all the small people he
could get. The company was financially
successful The Commodore has con-
Quoted in late years restaurants on Sixth
avenue and Christopher street. FIRE.
quently he was a complainant in police
courts against drunkards and thieves.
Last year he was Deputy Superintendent
of the Rockaway Pier. Commodore Nuts
remains will be taken to Manchester, N.
H., for intsrment. He was 3 feet inches
high.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
THE ILMSHUTSE.
The Trustees of the Poor wrestling
with the Subject of Removal

special session of the Trustees of the
Poor was held Mt the Alnishouse last
week to consider the proposed removal of
the buildings.
The committee previously appointed
reported that they had examined several
farms in New Castle and Christiana
hundreds.
The two locations tavorahly considered
hy the Board We're the farms of William
NJ. Brackin, at Glenbrook, Christiana
hundred, and the Graham Blandy farm,
in New Castle hundred, near Ilare's
Conner. The former contains llG acres,
and the price asked is Sl6,0UO. The
latter contains 20 acres and the price
asked is $50, 900.
Between the above locations the hoard
was unable to decide previous to its noon
adjournment.
Another session was held in the after
noon, hut still no conclusion was reached,
and the matter was laid over until the
nest monthly meeting of the board.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

-, l.onis ''lnhe- Democrat
Another and very remarkable exhibi
tion of American enterprise has come to
light through the publication of the
Revision of the New Testament. With
infinite care the Commission of Revision
kept the result of their abors secret.
They knew that they had American pub
fishers to deal with and American daring
and energy to encounter. With great
show Of desire for absolute fairness all
ronnd, they arranged it so that the proof
sheets of their lahors should be given ont
i'll England simultaneously to all pub
fishers, both British and American ,ignor-
ing tho fact that, by this arrangement, if
1t had been adopted exactly according to
their old-iogy notions, the English printers
would have had eight or nine days start
on their American brethren. The Apple
tons of New York knew trick or two,
and proceeded to put them in practice.
Weeks ago they selected perfect outfit
of type and eases, likewise perfect force
of skilled compositors. Every printer
could tell from the character of the work
the quality and quantity of type that was
needed and the force that was required to
set up the matter in week.
All this knowledge was brought to
bear, and both men and material were
shipped to England by various steamers,
so that suspicion should not be excited.
Then necessary space on fast return
steamer was engaged without exclamation
as to the use it should be put to, and the
typos Were shipped as ordinary passen-
gers. AS soon AS land was lost sight of
and no chance Of trlegraphic communea-
tion to either end ot.the journey was pos
sible the hired space was occupied, the
cases were set up, and the familiar call of
"copy' was heard issuing from the fore
mans lips. One can fancy the BOSS call.
ing ont, "Look here, who's got that last
take of the Sermon on the Mount y, and
the reply, "Pm setting up Ananas, you
old"-mutter, mutter, muttrr.
When the steamer arrived in New
York she was met by a horde of repre-
sentatives of other publishing houses
eager for their copy. The forms belonging
to the Appletons had been stercotyped on
board and the type returned to its boxes.
The plates went up to the publishing
house, and within "a hours the perfected
books were being issued to the news
dealers by the hundred thousand at u
time. 1t no doubt cost heap of money
and much brains to conduct this skillful
operation, but it will pay, and pay
largely. "And why" say the adroit
spectators, ''should not the Word of
God, according to the latest revision, be
profitable in temporal as we'll rs a
spiritual sense ~ 1t is very likely that
copies of the American edition will b. sold
in England before the sleepy British
printers get the work bound.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
what Durango signs For.

From the durango tCul. Record.
We want girls girls who can get
themselves up in good shape to e" to a
dance. The boys are getting tired of
receiving invitations with request that
they ''bring ladies'" They are like
oranges and apples--very scarce. We
want girls who will go to church and to
Bible class on Sunday, and that kind who
can draw congregation of the other sex,
and who will take buggy ride after the
lesson is over. This will help the livery
business, and will also hasten the sal" OF
residence lots, for buggies are the vehicles
in which homes are first thought of by
many people. We want girls that can
wait ON the table, who can smile us into
an appetite when stomach bitters are
impotent, and who will make the boarders
regular at their meals. We want girls
for sweethearts, so that when we get an
arm shot oil. or are kicked by a mule, or
are thrown from bucking horse and are
laid away for repairs, we may hear a
gentle voice a ID see the glitter of crystal
tear spoken and dropped in unconscious
sympathy for our pain.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
A Lit eraI TRANSLATION.

st. Louis PoSt-DlSnatch,
Lawyer Benham, of the old Cincinnati
bar, was an orator and very fond of show
ing off his classical learning before Jury.
In a murder trial, in defending the pris-
oner, he warned the jury not to allow
public opinion, which was against his
client, to influence their verdict. ''tien-
tlemen of the jury he said, in conclud-
ing his appeal, "give up, drop entirely
all feeling in this important matter and
be like the ancient Roman in his adher-
ence to the truth, who, in its defcnse,
most eloquently declared: 'Amicus Cato,
amIcus Plato, amicus Cicero sed major
veritas. >" t"l am friend to Cato, a
friend to Plato, friend to Cicero, but q
greater friend to truth."] The next
morning the lawyer found himself re-
ported in the newspapers as follows
Advocate Benham, the great orator
closed his great speech TO the jury by
eloquently disclaiming: 81 may cuss
Cato, may cuss Plato, may cuss Cicero
said Major Vsritas."
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

At the intersection of the Delaware
Western railroad with the Newport
tnrnpike, very narrow escape from a
serious accident occurred Wednesday
week, between and 5o'clock. A double
team was coming towards Wilmington,
along the turnpike, just as the south
bound train was coming in at good rate
of speed. The woods concealed the train
from view and it was not noticed by the
driver Of the team until the horses were
at the edge of the track and the engine
within few feet of them. The horses
jumped to one side so suddenly that the
tongue OF the wagon was broken of with
snap. The locomotive just gra1ed one
Of the horses, but did not do him any
serious hurt.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
mn ZfRETTO.



The Philadelphia Bmiieiia, 25th inst,
on Tinicum Island, from which we CLEAN
the following points. quarantine law
was first passed in 100, when Pennsyl-
vania was colony, which prohibited
foreign vessels from coming within n mile
from shore until visited by physician.
In 1926 Sir William Keith, Governor of
the Province, appointed physician to
fulfil this duty. There was no establish
ment maintained for the detention of
vessels until 1742, when pest house was
built on what was called Province Island,
in the Schuylkill near its mouth, on
account Of the arrival of German
emigrant vessel having yellow fever
aboard. This was used for quarantine
purposes until 1sOO. The Board of Health
was organized in 1894, and was the out
come of the yellow fever epidemic of 793.
The present station on TiniGum Island
was established in $500. There is large
hospital building ~ feet long by 80 feet
wide, three stories in hight, with wings
built OF brick in the most substantial
manner. The main huldng is occupied
by the steward. The wings We're originally
called lazaretts. There are two each "a
feet long by % feet wide, two stOriss in
hight. A hospital for smallpox or ship
fever patients is separate building.
There are also residences for the physician
and the quarantine master, and the
officers necessary for the proper main
tenance of the station. The United
States portion has residence for the
Deputy Inspector aud Il warehouse for
the storage OF cargoes. AS Chester is
growing rapidly and the inhabitants of
that city object to the present location OF
the la2aretto, the time may come when it
will he necessary to remove the qIlaran-
time station below Marcus Hook, as no
other part of the Pennsylvania side of
the river appears to he suitable.
The law of ISIS provides that all ships
for vessels from any foreign port or place
bound to the port OF Philadelphia, between
the first day of June and the hrSt day of
October, must submit to an examination at
the la@aretto before any part Gt the cargo
or baggage be landed, or any person
allowed to leave her or go on board of her.
Heavy penalties are provided for violation
of the law, and for false answers on the
part of any master. or captain, or other
person on board any vessel which shall
he examined also for receiving or har
boring any diseased person clipping or
otherwise allsenthg themselves from the
l.azaretto, (until the La2aretto physician
shall grant him or her II discharge in
writng) by either any captain or master,
| or any inhabitaut of the commonwealth,
and any person so roping shall be sub
| ject to fine.
The Iazaretto physician is the official
head of the station. During the entire
quarantine season lie is required tn con-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

1--WE anu retalls IL ior - per nottie, ana
50 on through the llst. rms branch ol
tle puslitss Is more important proper
Vioiiaiiy III c"uhtry tiaii III city uruS
STORES ,
nut the most ueilShtlul prohta Oh al
are roiich up III the prescription pusi-
ness. hetaiiihs tlhotures at cents per
ounce whlch cost cent tohanuiaoture 10 Is
dolns toierapiy weil' put, as general
thiiiS, the purchaser ohiy puys one
ounce oi tihclure vi pePperiiiht' oaihphor'
lavender OF Whatever IL may ne anu tie
'rausact,oi ohiy brings the druggist
eehts' nne Tue o,,arse ior tie siiiPiest
P'iaSi iP'''' 10 Many ofei '7'' 'h"n i"
ana frequently - cents'
many piescriPtio', nave oiiip"u'lneu
WIN an AR oi t"'iculous poyi'h eraFl,y
anu Soieiiiiy cn"rSe" anu reueiNeu ="
Gents tnere'"r' 'ne "''u"i ooS' az "''o'e
sur ', VI 'h1 :, ,h",e,i''' "'o' u" ""'''' ''i
''' eN'ee" o'''''
Here Is Il ialr sample OF Il 10 cent pre-
scflptlon
poti,s. Chlorid. .............:...... grains 70
H., u'N'np,i' =, o., pt.,,' i'oNer r"""e'' ~
IingiI,rr 4, iiiStrl. rl.,.,'.....',,,,.. IL
NJ. Fiat piluta., No3.
Tb.sa materials iu.i,,diuo the mill Ink
loh,.l and wranp.r mr.. worth abnnt three
cents at wholesale. The clerk Is time. ten
minutes at 81 to 81 ner week. seven ,iays
of M hours each To In. week. the reader
can commute for himself
IN. druyo;st ought IN IA. we'll naid
wh.re II. rms thu, bnsin.ss in p.rson for
his trad. IL vary contiuiny ana. H..
bayns at II or : o'cIock in tL. morninp
and k.eps omen iii 10 or II O'Clock nj
night AMI Sunday brings M r.li.f. V.rv
trsnIIsntIv IN. or his assistant sleeps in
ths stor. and il liaIJ,. to hs rn,,tad nnt nf
he'd at anv hour of th. night 10 wait nnon
an urysnt customer, / sI.nt in th. stnr..
nt ,Y6,oh ,.r,t., aul / Lmnu l;nyr i, is
mvself
pnliti,s ware. rod hat in fin. ca,n,,aign
or lsEE nnr;,,,r ~, rnn,,rass;,,roI ..ssio,,
NJ that ,.ar pr.,.,on = itu,,rs nj snntI
Carolina m.mh.r ot the IIonsa Of
p..nras..,,t,t,vas assa,ltad s.,natnr S,n-
~ ~ nin,,,I,',' ~, .i,,, 49,. ot ~,
- - % , VI
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
Death of IA Former wiImingtonian

Charles Lailerty died suddenly Fri
day of dropsy of the heart, at his resi-
dence, 142S North Second street, Phila-
delphia, aged ~ years. Deceased was a
native of ireland, hut came to this coun-
try about 80 years ago. He first settled
in this city but subsequently moved to
Frankford, Pa. At that place he started
dyeing establishment, and carried on
the business there for about II years.
He then opened dye house at American
and Master streets, Philadelphia. After
continuing the business in that locality a
number of years, he moved to Hancock
and Master streets, where he continued
the business up to the time of his death.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

CINCINNATI, o., May 27.-Justice Matthews
delivered his first decision as Judge of the
supreme Court yesterday. 1t was in the case
of the United States against John Thornburg
and captain Wise, charged with carrying
petroleum contrary to laws on passenger
steamer A statute permits steamboats, to
carry petroleum when there is no other mode
OF transportation. Judge Swing had decided
that when railroad charges were so excessive
as to destroy trade, steamboats, We're the only
practicable mode of transportation and could
carry petroleum. The rate from this city to
Memphis by steamer was 80 cents barrel,
while by railroad it was 50. Judge Matthews
affirmed the decision of Judge Swing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
The Light House.

There is considerable competition for
the position of light house keeper, made
vacant by the recent death of Mr.. Mat
lack. Among the aspirants for the posi-
ton are John Gallagher, who has good
claims as wounded soldier; William
Rudolph, Charles Hallem, and a man
named Biddle. The probability is, how
ever, that no appointment will be made
until fall, as the family of Mr.. Matlack
will probably remain in charge of the
light house until that time,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Mr.. Frederick Jones, employed in the
Diamond State rolling mill, while at
work Thursday afternoon had his right
wrist fractured by heavy piece of pig
iron falling upon his forearm. Not know
ing how badly he was hurt, Mr.. Jones
continued at his work during the after
noon and, when evening came, his wrist
was naturally very painful and swollen
badly. DIR. |. w. Hazlett reduced the
fracture. The accident will disable Mr..
Jones for three or four weeks.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
DOVER, May pa disgraceful street
fight occurred here last night, between
Harry Cullen and Levi Holiday, a colored
man. The facts, as near as can come to
them, are these Harry Cullen, in COM
pany with another young man, was
riding up Main street, when lie was
asked for match by Holiday. Cullen
replied that he had none; thereupon
Holiday began cursing him. Cullen
drew a revolver, but before he could cock
it Holiday snatched it from his hands
and struck him on the head with heavy
cane. Cullen then drew knife and cut
Holiday in the face, inhicting painful
but not dangerous wound. Cullen was
held under bail for his appearance at the
fall term of court.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
THE LICENSE APPLICATIONS


Il COMPLETE LIST or TUOSE
GRANTED IND REFUSED.
Eighty seven Approved in Whining
ton, Four fn New Castle, and
Twenty two In the COunfy-Firty
Refused In Wilmington and Two
in the County.
The following is the completed list of
those who were granted liquor licenses at
the term of the county court which
adjourned sine die last week
APPROVED.
WILMINGTON
John McCafery.
NJ. Newell.
John 2. Donahoe.
John Doordan
Martin Keogh.
John Muliooncy.
Hugh Lynch.
j. Pusey Smith.
Joseph lIendell.
James White.
Patrick Jordan.
John McClaferty.
Antnn IIanze
John Mcbride.
John Il. Graham.
John Calhoun
Foord & Rnbinson
Robert Cottingham.
James A. Kelly.
William II. Jack.
Barbara Fisher.
Thomas Farmer
n Eravp
Jol,n WAGNER
Iobn McCnIIan
Jobn A Roera
John Mealpv
Ferpns Kelly.
John McHugh.
Thomas Lally.
David doldenberg, Jr.
John L. West.
George W. Coyie.
mi,'an oaNlei d, pr"'
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,nI ieiJeiv ~, N. N"'Soh'
@aoon G' 'ls'1,nS: n
Tss = I, nuo'"S""'
ril holi'' r"sah.
ivn'Psni' ~ e;,, ~ hocke:
~ ~, De ui,,espie ~ w.
'onii me' 'oriiiach'
i'eM's ,aSse'
Ian,es ,, Mu,roohey' mlro
"f "oSfpn m'Naln: .
LODE rop,aS ~ p' merritt
Tieu W. ~. iei.a'
Jonn n, ~, pickiiS"h' ',i
mni,e'', Ianies w. VIVA in'ng.
an AM p, nuiih
'tS io nay m.','i ni'i'
Ga g"'us ~, A. 'sh.nao"' ps
reWso w. !, naoo". ,,,
I, =, ,,:
Sosepi n n'r''aruS'
lanes Mcvev1 90
Augustus Ashenbacl.
Peter j. Babcock.
Mary A: Moerk.
Caieb Miller.
W. W. Ahlhohy'
anton hauper.
FRANCIS heliey 20.
FRANK Quisiey'
oonrad heiier'
fatrlck Harmey.
isaac u rye.
Gharles ohahnier'
James brown
susan Cottinghah'
Michael Malioy'
samuel Moore.
Manuel klchenberger.
John Doherty.
Thomas McHugh, ,Schuetzen Park Hotel.
feter Ebner.
Joseph Neidermier
Charles cannon.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Eighty Approved in Whining
ton, Four fn New Castle, and
Twenty two In the COunfy-Firfy
Refused In Wilmington and Tw"
in the County.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Tell me, ye winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
That clatter at the blinds
And make a critter swore,
Know ye no peaceful dell,
No valley in the West,
No spot this side of--well
The place we hate the best,
No nook nor Granny small,
No matter where it's at
That won't reveal at all
The horrid, hideous hat
The mammoth wreck of fussy plush
With which the modern maid does gush?
The loud wind answers like a soul forsook
'Soung manlwe reckon there is no such nook
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

Il COMPLETE LIST or TTOSE
GRANTED IND REFUSED.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02

In the brown straw bonnets worn in
brown suits, pink or yellow Innings are
ths thing.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-02
COUNTY.

James B. Forman, New Castle hundred.
Henry f. Mullin, Delaware City.
Clerk Cochran states that the applica-
tion money of those who were refused
licenses is now ready for them and can be
had at any time on application to him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-19

FATAL A9cIDENT.-Mss. Mary
Susan Rush. wife Of Mr.. Milton Rash,
and daughter Sf Mr.. Harrison Copp.
was instantly Killed last Sunday, while
on her way to church.
I The particulars OF this sad accident
are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Rush
we're in two horse buggy ontheir way
10 the dedication of the new German
Baptist Church near the four mile house
and had reached the grove near the big
pond on the Valley pike. about three
miles North East of Woodstock, when
their horses seemed to be frightened by
gipss5 camp on the side Of the road.
Mrs. Rush suggested to her husband
that it would be we'll for him 70 get out
and lead the horses by the Gimp. He
at ooce stepped out Of the bFgy, with
che lines in his hand, but dthe mo-
ment he reached the ground,fhe horses
suddenly turned pressing hA between
the wheels. and in a momet the lines
we're wrested from his haqs and the
hoses ran towards town. he called to
bis wife to remain in the bggy. MIS-.
Rush, 1t is thought, atteipted to climb
out of the buggy behindnd that having
put one foot on the spr z, was thrown
violently backward, r head slriklnS
the pike. From lndcaons in the dust
90 the pike she was drsed rom t~er-
ty 10 thirty yards. N Rush at once
followed after The bug and soon found |
his wife lying in thePad IN an inSen-
sible condition. Shelved Du, le"
minutes after he toupher. Her death
was caused by concuion oil the BRAIN
The horses ran aut one mile and
were caught near thieSldence OF MI.
Jno. Drifting on the alley PIKE Ihe
buggy was not injui.
This sad accldenhrew a gloom over
the entire cemmuH. Mrs. Rush was
quite young, havbbcen married but
about ten months In their sad attic
ton. her husbautnd her father aud
family have the Scre sympathy Of the
entire community
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-19

The United States Association OF
charcoal Iron workers has justclOsed It
annual convention. a series of very
interesting meetings were held al
Cincinnati and JrOntOn Ohio and eA.
curs,ons were made to the Furnaces in
the Hanging Rock district.
The Association is in a very flourish
in; condition, embracing upw ards Of
go members, from &c States, from
Maine to Oregon and South to Alabama
and Georgia.
Though young in years it Is already
one IF he most influential organizations
III tie CONTEMPLATING its Own
Journals aud furnishing much valuable
information TO the charcoal industry.
At the annual election. Mr.. Frank
Kirg. Of Van Barren Furnace, was
closes 2nd Vice President and Hon.
Wm. Mines Of Shenandoah Iron Work.
member OF the boIrd OF managers
NJ. hi G was also elected delegate IL
The Tariff Convention TO be held IL
New York The Goth and 30lh inst.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-19
DIE d

Died, nearthe north mountain, four miles wes
Of Strasburg, on the b. Mrs. Regina Biubeck, IL
the rs, year Of her age.
Mrs. Brubeek was highly esteemed and respected
by all who knew her. She was kind and afec.
tioDate mother. a kind and osliging ne1ghbor an
useful member OF society She member oil
the Reformed church from her early years, and al
far as human eyes can see, walked worthy of hel
profession. We have reason 10 believe, therefore,
that she now enjoys the rest Of the people Of God
In Broadway, on the 10th inst. Mr.. John Peter
Cofman, in the SO, year Of his age.
Thus has passed sway..the cid SEXTON Of the Re
| formed chSrch. For msny years he discba rged
the duties Of sexton, and laid the bodies Of many
Of his fellow beings ia their last resting place, the
grave. At last he too had to succumb TO the
power Of death, and have the last sad Office per
formed for him, which he performed for so man
others. He was . member of the Reformed churcl
and discharged all the duties Of q member, as far
] believe. as he knew his duties. and as he kne "
how to perform them. He expressed himself
willing aud ready to depart and be at rest. We
hd his bOdy in the Rtformed grave yard, where he
laid the bodies Of 80 many Of his neighOors and
friends thus 10 remain until awakened by the last
trumpet. VINO could refuse to drop tear at his
gr4ve2
stock in the sOth year Of his age Mr. Isaac Painter
Mr. p. was one Of our oldest citizens. Highly
esteemed and respected as citizen aRd neighb0r.
Ia his business transactions with his fellow men
be was stritly honest and upright. Mr.. p. was
a member Of the Evan. Lutheran congregatlsn OF
Woodsttc ok for many years. He loved his church
took deep interest in her welfare and co-opera
ted in all her works TO advance her Interests asd
the kingdom OF Christ. His faith In Christ, wa
strong his hope stesdfast, on the atopenent Of
Jesus, he re.ied for the biessedness OF eternsl
life. OF him me may truly say: n Is profession "a
consistent His life was that OF the christian. "A
death that Of the righteous He now rests with tn,
people Of God. The memory sfths just 10 bless
ed q.