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The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
MAUDs. AT PHILADELPHIA.
She Fails 10 Make 2;IO Only by q
Slight Break.

PHILADELPHIA, July GA large
crowd, estimated at from 10000 to
II 900 assembled at Belmont Park
this afternoon to witness the trotting
of Maud s. against time. William H.
Vanderbilt and a party of friends
were present. They came over from
New York in Vice President
Cassatt's private car. There was a
preliminary race between Early
Rose, Grey Chief and Belle Oakley,
which was won by Oakely in three
straight heats, Time-2:2S, 2:26A
2:27,
Maud s, was led out on the track in
from of the srand stand. and was re-
ceiyed with cheers. She shortly after
ward appeared in harness and trotted
three heats. Time-2:12, 2:1s5 and
2.12b, the best three heats ever made
at Belmont Park. In the second heat
she made break in the last quarter,
which spoiled very fast mile, as from
the time made in the three first quar-
tels, 1921, 1:04, 1877, it was evident
she could make the mile in $40. a
half second better than her Pittsbure
record.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Death from I.ock.JaH.

A little girl PANIED Elizabeth Crook
EFT. aged about II years, residing at No,
1912 Walnut street. this city, went 10
Chester q short time ago to visit her
married eister on Edgmont avenue,
above Fourteenth street, and yesterday
morning she died from lock-jaw. When
the little thing was first taken she broke
out in spots, and the attending physt.
clan was inclined to believe she had
smallpox and spotted fever. This report
got out and crsated much excitement In
that locality, The Doctor afterwards
learned that spiint bad run In one OF
her large toes and lock-jaw wes the re-
suit. She WAS we'll and ste hearty sup
per Monday night. and yesterday At coon
she was corpse. The body was brought
ment.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
LOCAL LIMED,
Deviled Crabs at FnllmeI's.
Stewed Grabs at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmsr's.
FnIImar,a celehratad clnu

Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Read DR.. Todd's advertisement In an
other column. He will do what ne prom
ses.
City Council meets tonight In regular
session.
The body ofthe man who was drowned
ON Wednesday ntghs. Was found yeeter-
day afternoon.
Those having friends q distance, who
desire to hear from Delaware ahould
send them copy OF this weeks bEhA-
WARE GAZETTE
The catalogue OF Rugby Academy has
just been issued. II ID . handsome 0ne.
The funeral Of John a. Mutchler Who
perished at the Pusey and Jones MroS
took place yesterday afternoon and WAS
largely attended.
The excursion Of the military 70 Heho-
both, took place to-day
The excursion of the Uniform Corpa r.
OF p. yesterday, did not arrive homo um-
til after IL O'Clock.
Two minor cases were heard by acting
Mayor o'Niell last evening.
jackson q Sharp company shipped
four passenger cars yesterday 10 the Tex
as Pacific railroad.
Messrs. Lufkin 4 Legg gave . formal
openiDg ofthe Atlantic Garden, last ev-
enIDg, which they have entirely rs1tted.
Water melons and contaloupes are -
coming more plenttful.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29

THE recovery Of the long.lost torpedo
In the Thames has brought JOY to Wool
wlch. 1he instrument accidentally went
to the bottom Of the river some weeks
ago. But II was fish torpedo. and at
last was caught 10 q specially prepared
net. The question arises, What be
comes of all the t0rpedoes? Each new
war secs more ami more OF them en-
ployed; and since comparatively few are
exploded, In time there may be some
danger spots around certain coasts. The
custom is to plant fixed torpedoes IN ac-
cordance with charts, and 10 take .hein
up when no longer needed; but 1t is easy
to see that the loss of the chart or key,
or the death OF the person In the secret,
or the careless OF those intrusted with
picking them up. or an inaccuracy In no.
ting where they were planted, may
leave some Of them unaccounted for
Forum ateiy the United States Ia not
now nor is It likely to be required to
plant torpedoes, and, therefore Ia free
from the fears that will long continue to
haunt the minds of the nayigators OF the
channels Of the old world.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
EASY ON THE HORSES.
An Invention for Starting street
Cars at q saving of Power.

Cars at a saving of Power.
The Pennsylvania Difierential Car
Starter Manufacturing Company, limi.
ted, is the name Of q corporation whose
indenture Of organization was yesterday
placed on record. The diaerential car
starter Is the invention of Mr.. Benjamin
q. Pole, Of Philadelphia and Is designed
to lessen the labor OF horses 10 starting
street cars. No practical test of the ap-
paratus has yet been had, though when
operated tp small scale 1t was found
that the power required to start given
load was reduced one-half when the
starting principle was used. The ap-
paratus Is now being made full-sged, and
In few days will be tested upon
Tenth and Eleventh Streets ear. Mr..
Pole Is supported by capitalists In Phila-
delphia, Wilmington, and Washington,
The car-starter will be sec 1red to the
forward portion of car, amt consists of
a pair Of small iron wheels connected by
an axle, and which revolye on rim
fastened to the side OF a large pair OF
wheels. The latter run upon the rails,
and are larger than Tie ordinary car
weeels. The horses, instead Of pulling
upon the car, pull directly upon the Ak
les Of the large wheels, while the weight
Of the car tests upon the axles OF the
smaller wheels, which are 10 inches In
diameter. The pull upon the large
wheels starts The small wheels within,
revolving at about one-half the power re-
quired to move them II applied directly.
Railroad men are awaiting the result OF
the experiment with interest, as 1t will
lengtben the term of service for their
horses. In Wilmington 1t will be await
ed with an interest coupled with ankle
ty, as Its successful operation will be q
great triumph over the heavy grades
that exist on both lines Of railway In
this city.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William J. Coughlin, Of Somervi
Mass, says: In the fall of 1875 l was
taken with BLEEDING OF 1HR LUNGS
follow we'd by severe sough. lost my
appetite and aesh, and was confined to
my bed. In 1877 was admitted to the
Hospital. The doctors said had hole
In my lung as big ~ halt dollar. At
one time q report went around that !
was dead. gave mp hope, hun friend
told me Of DR.. WILLIAM HALLS
RALSAM FOR TIL LUNGS. got q
bottle, when to my surprise, l commenc-
ed to feel better, and to-day feel better
than for three years past.
~ write this hoping every one afaicr.
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM, and b
convinced that CONSUMPTION CAN
BE CURED. 1 can positively say II baa
one moro good than all the other medt.
mes have AIKEN since my sickness.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
FIRST EDITION.
PoLICE CASES.

Emma Jones Again ON Dsck-ssGu.
gar Awf n His Old Tricks
The irresponsible Emma Jones, II xht
colored, was politely escorted into the
police court dock by officer Robinson
this morning, and with q wicked leer
in her sparkling eyes calmly awaited
the administration of justice in her
case.
"What's the charge ?" inquired
aeting-Mayor O'Neil, gazing benig
nantly upon her through his steel
trimmed spectacles.
"Disorderly conduct" And then
Robert +. Moody, No. Is Market St. {.
said that Emma came to his place last
evening, acted in a very disOrderly
manner and threatened to break his
windows.
Eyes, an I'll do 1t as soon as l cit
out o. jail, an I'll cut your head, too,"
said Emms, her black eyes fairly bls.
zing with malice.
"Be quiet, now" said the Mayor,
calmly, ''or you'll not get out of jail
very soon."
"Ob, don't care," replied EN- ~
guess I'll have to take . free ride and
stay in for twenty days I'll be all
right when come out"
A sentence of one dollar and cos ts
was imposed.
~ gness maybe won't have to take
that free ride now," said Emma, as
officer Robinson tenderly conducted
her back TO cell No. 4.
James Hannah, well-known In DO.
lice circles a. weak minded but
viscious young man, was charged with
an unprovoked assault on Rachael
Matthews, colored. He pleaded drunk
enness a. an excuse, bu. fine Of one
dollar and costs was imposed.
"Sugar Awful" VIGOROUSLY bad
negro boy, wht Sc correct name il
Harrison Bothwell, was held in $500
bail for Court for attempting to steal
the hydrant pipe from the residence
of II. P. McLsar, on Washington st.,
near Fifth.
j. Thomas Wilson, tramp who
was arrested In Wilmington and
Northern freight car last night, said be
hailed from Chester. He was given
one hour In which to leave town.
Last night Lawrence Michael was
fined fifty cents and costs for disor-
dr-ly conduct.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29

THE New York Times In labOred
article treats the cutting Of rates BY the
trunk lines as very serioas matter that
NAV interfere very materially with the
trade of the country and unsetlle many
business arrangements. But there are
people who entertain the opinion that
the roads put down the rates IN order to
act the mass moving from home and
make them pay full rates to get back
Tickets are sold In New York for Chi.
cago as low as 81, and So by the "tickei
scalpers." But just how the "sca'pers'
get the tickets is a mystery.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
LOCAL TIME TABLE,
CORRECTED MAY 23rd 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

fok fHILADELPHIA.-205 2.25 6.9O I'm.
sio wv, sly, . 90. ie.sU. LISA, M: ID. ib
lS.43, 2.03, 2.30. 4.OU, $50, B.3S. i. III. g.hh
le.n p; M; sundays, ,2.o5. avs, s.i0 am;
FoR New YoRK.-2O5, 2.z5. S.I. I'm ss
li.5sa. M. .i2. AZ. 2.Cs. 562. lis ). M n.
Sundays, Aus. 2.26 q. M, 6.52 1.sS n M
FOR bALTIMoRE.-2,5l, 2.I2, 4,0z i.55.
aSs.m. ;l255, sl.OA, LIS $50 Io.bl .. m
sundays, l2.5i. 2.l2, 40 ,7.b5 a. m. lo.5l
FOR WAsHIsaToN.-l2.5I, Az 4U2. 7:65.
o.; a a. M; lA55, sl.OA 6.5p ., m, Sun.
aays, iz.ol 9.i2, 4.02. 1855 Q. IN.
AND IN rERMEDIATk STA
iioss. ihs ;-i15l, S,ss =. M, 1855, AS p. m.
,,n no y. IN. train stops at way sta
poi Ions My betw cen PerryviiiS and
ubaltlmOre. Sundays, IL 81 q. M.
EhhYvILLE AND lNTERMEDiATE STA
fioNs.-0.l5 p. m.
F0R NEW CAsTLR-8OO a. rs m.,p
oU 40, p. m, No Sunday trains.
AhalNaToN A,aoN AND 1NTERMEDIATE STA
suna.v sns.yy.sS 40 a; M; LOS. S.25 y. m. No
DEaAAa "a a AND INDEHMEDIATE STATIONS
~ so'9o 10 =. M; l.O5 p. m,
e9s oWlLhisGros a NORTH KRs X, H.
ira,as ;iy =: M; 800, 5o6p m. No sunua,
FOR DELAWARE WESTERN r. K-7.,5
io1 IN a. M; 6.so p. m.. snnday train !,
'''o H. In. and 500 p. IN.
iEFAdNs Fads ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON
~ lhILADELPHIA.-l24s,2 2.U7 49,,
n ~. 90 900; y. ' q. m., ~ M: l2,I6, l2.45
: Nv m 1.oo a a.S5, AL, $40, bvU 5.lb, $40
1.v. s.l l0.i5. ll.i6 p. Ii sundays,
tt'@,z"l,a52, ! ~. il. 10 4. M; $40, lr.45,
MAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
W autLA.pELpHIA-Broad street Depot
ss'Yo, ISO, s.i5. 1880, ll.UU, Ii. AS a. m; I.o0
n pio, 3O, 40. 5.lb5 is, s, ,4o 40, s.UU O. 4o
t,V suo li.Op p. m. sundays, 7,u6, sac a. IN.
Pso.: oM. a.4S: 1000. l.a6 n M
om NEW fORK.-2U7, a62, 752, B.3a
n m,i lz4t, sl.O2. 4 a, $40 IL. As p m
toA bALTIAoRK,--l,b0 80, 2.ll. y 5U Il.y5
,ias, T;ai $50. 6.46, $50, $50 y. m. ,un-
Eaays, ;69, 2.l9 o. m. sd, $50 $50 p, m,
MN a, .WAsHINaToN.-l.6p, 2.l9. III. .43 O.
%. as.,,s 'i2:Ai, G.U0, s. 40, 8.3s p. m. sun
FRass Fs; . 10y. 2le, y, M: Las $50 p. m,
Fron NERRYyILLF Oniy-8.05 am.
In = Wv wCAsTLE.-S,46. a,x5, q M. l2Ji
PRdo, P;p6 I'm. No Sunday trains.
4 ~ DELAWARE II. k.-S.4S q. u !: " u,
Fsn,p y IA, No Sunday trains.
sW1 WILMINGTON b NoRTH ERH Il. Il
Irsin. m.; i2.oS 6l5 p. m. No sunday
soh DnI.AwARR WnsrExs r. R.-a.a
4. AZ, P. N. sunday trains ell
~. ana so p. m.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
what fs Proposed to be Done 10 thS
Christiana

w MAJ ~ EEVRO86M 70 0e GOM0 10 lne
Christiana.
Congress. last winter, appropriated
$50 900 to improve the ChrIstiana and
secure fifteen-foot low water naviga.
ton, which Col. Macomb, the engineer
in charge, says there is every reason to
suppose can be secured and main
tanned, If the proper precauti ns are
taken.
The only point naturally presenting
difficulties is the entrance. But the
construction of DETECTING jetty
would, in all probability suffice to
maintain an entrance depth of not less
than twelve feet, by projecting the ebb
current of the Christiana against in
reference from that in the Delaware
before attaining Its proper direction,
and by tending 20 gather the flood
current without the creation of cross
currents. As this jetty will have to
sustain considerable pressure of ice
at certain seasons, it must be made of
suffi ,ient strength, and the outer end
should be made especially solid to in
sure its ability 10 carry beacon to
mark the entrance.
The pulp works mark the present
limit of extensive works dependent
largely upon water freights. Should
that point be made also the present
limit for the fifteen-foot channel, the
depth of ts elve feet and thence to the
upper railroad bridge would probably
meet all immediate requirements. The
execution of the work is recommended
in the following order
/. The extension of the present
twelve foot channel upward to the pulp
works /; 2, the construction of the jetty
at the mouth; the dredging of The
afteen-foot channel from the mouth
upward, and 4, the removal OF the
rock above Third street.
For the completion OF the entire
project, which will cost $175,551, a
period of about four years will be re-
quired. The engineer says
"The drainage and sewerage system
of the city of Wilmington are of the
most primitive character. The city
lies on a sloping site, the streets ale
imperfec,ly paved and the washings of
all sorts find their way into the Chris
tiana river, without any provision
wha sever for intercepting their solid
contents and preventing them from
filling the river bed." This 10 stated
to be the cause of the marked deterior-
alton in the navigation between Third
and Market street bridges, and the evil
must be corrected.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29

usirs to the millions Of the late JOHN
or.Ss1pE of New Orleans are coming
IN hpht daily, and there will be sharp
oorts,t over the eccentric sugar deslsr's
,s,, When he died month ago u was
mn, known that he had living relative.
Now aye formal claims have been hlled
hv persons IN Fb,lade lphia, Chicago,
Chattanooga. and Buffalo. Il 10 likely
that old JoHn BDRNsIDs's ss 900, 900 will
ns l.u, before the case Is finally disposed
of
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
The Fire Alarm.

Mr.. Gardner, who superintended the
CONSTRUCTION OF the fire alarm system in
this city, arrived here yesterday, to test
the alarm, which has not been working
correctly for the past two weeks. The
trouble was found to be weakening OF
the batteries, the Jars not having been
cleaned since they we're put up,' ave
weeks ago. This defect was promptly
remedied last night, loose wire was
tipbtened. and to-day tsst alarms we're
sent III from all the boxes. Mr.. Gardner
will see that the system is In perfect or
der before he leaves the city.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Gs.sral xsws.

Secretary Win.lom has approved ~
6nnd fudge Robertson Is Colleotoe n
the port Of New York. @
The advisory Board sonvspsd b. ~
S SsSFstsry ofths navy 70 cen.id6r ~
organization xftsr session ofa ~ dsS1
IN IN WashiDGton adjourned two weeks -
part.
The Legislature OF the Mexican stass
OF Tamauilipas has autho issd . eompa-
ny TO WORK the o0a mine 1t NieES
The Ct. Louis ,Jsrssyvilis and arvins-
neid RAILROAD has been bought ~ IT,
wabash Company. 4
Montpelier, the homo and buria plaos
or President Madison, wss sold g p1bllo
suction Yesterday, for e20.0N 70 Coloael
Richmond. Virginia. 4
The boiler Of . threshing mashi hins sx-
Rloded yesterday morning, near NApa.
Gallfornta Killing Willis Grove, 0eolK6
Platt and Robert Davis. "a
Andrew Martin, Of PittAburg, was fAtal-
cyos:inS II. sy sn sTslns whe
In Brooklyn.
The dead body Of Mrs. Julia Flsody
was found yesterday morning, In haxn
In Auburn. Massachusetts. An invsstl-
CATION shows that she died from expos
dren. W
John ]. Bagley ex- Governor OF Micht-
gan, died In San Francisco ON Wednes-
dBy afternoon. w
Captain Thomas Spencer. veteran Of
the War Of 1914, . native OF New YoEk.
but lor many years prominent citinen
Of Wisconsin. died ON Wednesday at the
age Of % years.
Judge Slack, Of Indiana, died Of apo
lexy in the hospital ~ Chicago, ysstsE-
day afternoon.
The funeral of Justics Clinbrd took
place yesterday afternoon, in Portland,
Maine. Among those present Wor6
Chief Justice Waite, Associate Justieo
Miller. Judge Budget, OF Chicagos
Judge Knowles, OF Providence, and Co..
erai Banks.
The American Oiphthalm0logical -.
ciety. in seesl0n at Newport, adlourne4
yesterday after eiecttng ofncers mr. ~
ensuing year.
Incessapt heavy rains are reported N
the cOuntry near Battlef0rd and Edm0D-
ton, Manitoba, swelling the rivera and
causing floods In many localities.
1Colonsi B. Frank Moore, agent q tne
Louisiana Lottery. was arre.ted IN New
York on Wednesday. ON the charge ~
keeping lottery ONCE. He was parole4
until Monday next for examination.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Foot Mashed.

The other day while Harry Archie, .
brakeman on the Wilmington and NORTH
ern railroad, was coupling cars In this
city, he had his foot caught between the
cars and mashed terribly. he was taken
to Coatesville where he received the
necessary surgical attention, and was af.
terwards removed TO his home in Par
kesburg, Pa.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
River Improvementa.

On Thursday the Pilot 60 Committee
of the Pbiladelphia M aritiDs Exchange
recon mended q continuance ofthe work
on the bed OF the Delaware at Port Rt0hr
mond and In The vicinity Of Petty's
Island TO enable steamships and vessels
OF ths largest class 70 enter the harbor
Al low water. The Quilted States epRin-
eers were asked BY the Committee to re-
move the vessel lying on Bulkhead Bar,
also at the Delaware Break water, ana to
maintain the required depth OF water cd
Fort Mifflin,
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
GOOD ENOUGH.

Lovers Of q really good chewing tobac-
10 should ask for Miller's Good Enough
Navy Plug as IL the only tobacco which
has not the favor OF Drug Store and
does not cause sore mouth.
p. lid h VS. m
Extra Luck Of q Lucky Plumber.
Was shown by shown by W. q. Pendle-
ton. worthy plumber OF No. II Bradley
Sts london Conn. sending NJ. A. Daup.
lin, New Orleans, La, one dellar-and
drawing es,0U0 In The June drawing OF
the Louisiana state Lottery. July q
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Proposaln Asked For.

VIM. J. M0rrOW, chairman OF q Q
Board Of Education building committees,
advertises ip to=days paper for proposals
for erecting a new school-house AT the
corner CT Oak and Harrison streets,
Eleventh Ward, Plaps and specifica
tiQns can be seen at the offica of @. Gra-
ham h Son, architects, No. 220 Market
street, to which place, all proposals ad-
dressed to Mr.. Morrow, must be sent up
to noon on Monday, August II.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Excursion to Reheboth.

The first excursion OF the season frcm
this city To Rehobpth took place this
morning, under the auspices Of the Del
aware m ilitiA. seven car loads tnolud-
The rumber was augmented all along
the line, the companies at Dover and
Wyoming boarding the train at those
places.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Hanged 70 q Tree.

CINCINNATI, July 2s,-News has been
received from Tiptonyille, Tenn, to the
effect that q mob OF l50 masked men
took Felix Wyhe from the jail and
hape ed him to . tree. He had outraged
and murdered q young lady on the 1sth
instant.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
The secretary OF the senate Dead

The secretary OF the senate Dead.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Ccl. John
c. Burch, Secretary of the United
States Senate, died at his residence In
this city, at leo p. m. to day. OF Or
ganic disease OF the heart
He had been ill for some time. He
was elected Secretary Of the Senate in
1876, and was q citizen of Nashville,
Tenn, and large property-holder
here
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
gas 9aiIy 6azsttt.
,,vn AT WILMINGTON PosToTTIcE
sSTEhh. a. sEcoAD-CLAss MATrEh.

The railroad from Vera Cruz 70 the
,u,. NJ Mexico cost s36 900 600, and has
o .,sr maid q dividend. Yet . narrow
ansge to cost So, ,OO0, 900. 10 projected be-
tween the two cities, to run over tho
maintains via Jalaps.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29

MOTTO E.--Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
hestorer IL she marvel VI the age for ali
Nerve Diseases. All fits stopped ffee.-
Send 10 98l Arch street, .Phils aslphia,
ont 1slV
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
SECOND ANNUAL EXCURSION
-oY THE
Jefferson Democratic Club
TO
CONEY ISLAND, BRIGHTON AND
MANHATTAN DEAOHEo,
Thursday, August nth, 1881,

Via Penna. R.R. and steamers Of the lron
steamboat Co., direct TO the GREAT
IRON PIER.
adioinine the Plaza, with Its Observatory,
Aouarium, Camera Obscura. Ac.s- and
mfdw v between the West END and Aan-
Grand concerts ON the pier BY ,the TIN
Regiment band and at the hotels by re-
nowned orchestrns. Splendid bathing
facilities.
TO fleld stand. Eiec RIO lights - night.
Numbered car heats Rapid transit
TEN HOURS ON THE BEACH.
The trip includes ride ON the new Co-
ney Island Elevated Railway to and from
Brighton beach.
Tickets will be good during the day, on
steamers 70 and from Pier !. New York.
or on tratns OF Sea Beach n. b Tickets
-; Children 1l.60. Fur sale ~. Y. =.
Thomas. Porter b Co.. and msmbsrs *
the club,
Cepiss Of the Jefferson kreswsteefsf. g1v-
ing full "details OF the trip. may b Ae9 -
the rooms OF the club or Will - l1aued -
any address ON application 10 Q. J. Camp
Train VIII ieays p. ". 4 B. depot - !.
A. n. sharp. ReturninGs leave Iron plss
! ~ s.16 ? WDM&
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
NEW ADVERTlsAlGEHEs.
pROPosALs
-TORr-
BUILDING a SCHOOL HOUSE
AT THE

Corner OF Oak and Harrison 6treets.
SEALED PROPOSALL will be recsived
for the erection OF new school house ~
be known a. scnOol house No. ~, until
MONDAY, August 9Th, ,at II O'Clock neon.
Plans and speoi lcati0ns oAn b. seen At
the ofi1ce Of q. Graham d Son, No. -
Market street.
The Committee reserve the right 70
reject any or all bids. AL proposals " -
sealed end addressed TO
w. ]. MORROW.
Chairman Of Building Committss,
ty2Q-3t No, 220 Market Street. r
The daily gazette., 1881-07-29
Another Social Stair I'm West Ches
ter, Pa.

W.T. Rs
The effect of chance is so very curl,
GUS that many of our readers whom
rational prudence and forethought
would forbid even to indulge in the
amusement Of spending q dollar for a
ticket in perfectly fair lottery, yet
read ofthe facts connected with some
others success with the greatest in
terest. The event that now agitates
the staid Quaker borough of West
Chester, Pa, is that the chance fell
upon Mr.. Jesse E. Webb, one of the
best and most favorably known busi~
ness men there. He has large Jew
elry store on Gay street, in West
Chester. Mr.. Webb was fortunate
enough to hold half of ticket No.
78,ll2, that called for the capital
prize in the last drawing of Louisiana
State Lottery, held at New Orleans
ON the 18th inst, This entitled Mr..
Webb to $4,000, one. half OF the
capital. He was found by reporter
behind the counter in his store
courteously receiving the congratula-
tioDs of his friends, and as cool and
self possessed about the matter as
though it was an everyday occurrence.
Mr.. Webb bought his ticket on the
9th of July by sending by mail In a
registered letter one dellar, address,
ed to M. A. Dauphin, at No. 2l2
broadway, New York City. He had
always heard that the Company paid
Its prizes promptly, and be thought
that he would try his luck, and there
fore sent on 81 for a half ticket. II
was not more than two days after
the drawing that he was informed by
telegraph that he had drawn half Of
the capital prize, and that the money
would be paid him when he desired
it. Mr.. Webb said he knew the
money was all right, and therefore
was in no hurry about it, but he sent
for it promptly, and received il
nevertheless without any discount
except the slight express charge. HI
will try chance in the next drawing
which takes place August 9, as h'
knows of no concern that has ever
paid him such q big return for sc
small an investment.-Phila. Sunda,
Dispatch, July "a.