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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
CHE-MIH, THE DW4RF.
ArrfSA al of q Dimi tive Chiuanan-
Forty-f0ur Year, Old and Only
Two Feet High.

Tuesdays New York Herald.
No sooner had the gangplank been run
up 10 the deck Of the National line steam
ship haiy, which arrived yesterday after
noon, than Mr.. Maurice de Vries, theat-
rical agent, sought permission of the
Custom House officer in charge TO be
allowed to go on board, stating that he
only wished to bring ashore little thing
which he could put in his pocket. lie
aud friend were permitted to pass, and
few moments later they emerged from
the steamer preceded by a remarkably
small piece OF humanity in wideawake
hat and an ulster reaching TO his feet.
On reaching the dock the agent Of a city
museum stretched forth his hand 10 greet
them, and immediately the quartet was
surrounded by the same number OF customs
officials, who quietly informed them that
they were arrested on suspicion Of being
smugglsrs.
''Whate, sayee ~ exclaimed the small
individual. whose ire was aroused, aud
who was none other than Mr.. Che-Mah,
the famous Chinese dwarf "Me Snug
glee Me no big noughe- to hiiee any
ting But the officials were obdurate
and marched their prisoners TO the Super
iutenient's room. where they We're com
pellei to submit to an annoying search.
Nothing, OF course, was found but the
Chinaman expressed his opinion that this
was "a fuunee kindr- eountree.
Che-Msh, who Is celebrated a. the
homeli-st man eNtant, Is native OF
NingPo. China, where he was born Al
years ago. His exact hiHht Is two feet,
which leaves difference between himself
and his fellow oountryinAn- Chang, OF
exactly ~ lnches-of cse IN the
latter : favor. For some eight months
these two whims OF nature Travelled
through hurope together drawing large
crowds wherever they went ms Is The
dwarf's tirsi visit to America. To look at
be i remarkable specimen OF human
nature, and Judging by his lace and hair'
has more the appeaiane- OF Japanese
than a Cmnainan. lie giows thick
goaie- and well GUILTY. at'-l inoustach-' The
top Of his head Is somewhat bald, but II
|, well irlhGrd y long, le' oiaSk hair'
! ms lace II Eohhd anu llIl ana hls eyes
'--'cken determination. Both us hands
and ie''i are small even Tor "a dllnlhn'i'r
a p--rson' nder the armplis and across
the chest he meas arrs within : iTA''ioh
Of III hight, Whlr hnml-r max ht>
| hiin loosely anu LIS boots ihrAsurt. barely
| i've inches IN length. hr length ui Ills
legs i u inches
When a'At-i ~ hs71'd reporter how
| lie had enloYVl the TIP across tile ocean
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
WHAT MY LOTER SAID.

By the meTest chance, in the twilight gloom
In the oreaard path he met me
In the tall wet grass with it, faint perfume
And tried TO pass, but he made no room;
Oh, I tried. but he would not let me
So stood and biushed till the grass grew red,
With my face bent down above it,
While he took my hand. as he whispering said
How the clover lifted its pink. sweet head.
To listen to ali that my lover said
oh, the clover in bloom love II.
In the high wet grass went the path to hide
And the low wet leaves hung over,
But could not pass on either side.
For found myself. when yainiy tried,
In the arms Of my steadiast lover,
And he held me there AMI he raised my head
While he closed the path before me
And lie looked down into my eyes ani said
How the leaves bent down fIom the houehs
DER head,
To listen to all that my lover said.
Oh the leaves hanging lo"ly DER me
am sure that he knew, when he held me fast,
That must he all unwilling
For tried Ia 60, and would have passed.,
A the night was come with itS dews AZ last,
And the sky with it. stars was Milling.
But he ciasped me close when l would have
He'd
And he made me hear his story,
And his soul came ont from his lips and said
How the stars crept out when the white moon
led.
To listen Ia all that nv lover aid.
oh the moon and the star in glory
know THAT the grass and the leaves VIII not
tell.
And rm sure that the wind. precious rover,
VIII carr his secret "a safely and well
That no being shali discover
pne word al the many that rapidly fell
From the eager lips ot ms lover.
And the moon and the stars that looked over
Shall never reveal What a iairt like spell
They woSe round about u thai night in tn,
dell
In the path through the dew laden ulusef;
Nor echo the whispers that made my heart
swell
As they tell from the lips OF my lover
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
oosrEsrMEsr.

f-AAu wants but little here beio~.rI
Little l ask my wants srs fewi-
1 only wish . hut of stone,
"a very plain brown stone viii dol
Thai may call my Own;
And c&ose At hand Is such a one,
In youder street that fronts the sun
Plain food Is quite enough fer me;
Three courses are good ~ ten;
II nature can subsist on three,
Thank hezv for three. Amen
always thought cold yictuals nice
My choice would be vanilla ice.
] care not much for gold or land
Give me a mortgage here and there
some good bsnk-stock--one note OF hand
Or frii1iDg railroad share
only ask that Fortune send
A little more than ! shall spend
Honors are silly toys. know.
And titles are but empty names;
| would, perhaps. be Pienipo-
But only wear r. James
I'm very sure should not care
To NIL our gubernators chair
/ soaid not have the horse drive
50 last that folks would stop and stare
An easy gait--swp, forty five,
suits we l DO not care
Perhaps for just a single spuiL
some seconds less would do no hurt
of pictures, ! should like to own
Tirian's and Raphsels, three or tour,
love 50 much their style and tome
One Turner, and no more,
"a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. golden dirt
The sunshine painted with squirt
of bopks but few.-some nifty score
For daily use, and bound for wear
The rest upon an upper 1ooF;-
Some little luxury there
of red noroeco's g1lded CLEAN.
And yelium Tich a. country cream
Thus humble Lot me live and die
Nor long for Midss's golden touch
II heaven more generous gifts deny
shall not miss them much
Too grateful for the hles-ings lent
of simple tastes and mind content
-Olfr.T Wendell Ho(lsss.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
THE PESTrSt IL PRESS.
Opinions of state and Eastern shore
Editors.

Senator Cunkling, says the tGu5rtdye
Era, mas mai- many great efforts though
u las hot t-en yet definitely decided
which : the creates: effort OF his life.
tGi certainly his last effort, Judging from
'br elndrmnai On il has elected from the
public aud the Press irrespective OF party,
will prcv- the greatest mistake of his
life. =
''our readers must excuse Us for deyot-
,ns - much space 10 Cuukling this week,
bat sensations are scarce and such good
news exceptional, i the Apologize re-
mark u thu Salisbury .ideera,-r.
Tie b.}lrar. iqj4rer tlink. che
whole country ought to congratulate the
rr->.i-u, "a his back home and the
senate on IT, return 10 good hard common
,-4--.
Ei,,or Marvel u the Su,ser Joaraai
>,ys Tue 'all 10 tunl the floating debt OF
.'"s Ilst.- county was never introduced
n.o either louise ol the Legislature and
.fI-r eri.iyi-iu. ;hr attitude Of the Repub-
...Au tar-y, toward this matter, adds
lie real nwardne,> OF the course Of the
Nee, has ~; All been made known, but
Se propose 20 show it up, with that OF
SOME ytl-r papers, when the appropriate
;iiue occurs.
Last weeks Crisield L.ud.r says of
Mrs. Patty Ward alleged confession OF
murder at is seriuus matter the
damaging statement has gone forth and
cannot he recalled. II she lives, an
avenue for redress may b. open to her,
but, ii she dies, yindiuatiOn will not lie
possible, and disgrace Will cover the name
throughout all time. We did not inter
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
POINT LOOKOUT.
A Pleasant Nook where the Brandy
wine Crosses the Line.


SiN an" a-hai miles IN straight llne
from tlle wy nan inc Brahdywlne
crosses me famous lZ-lnlle circle which
iorihs me northern boundary OF our state.
nnt TINS Is moi lts hrst Introduction To
delaware SOIL Three quarters OF mile
70 the WESTWARD II touches me state me,
theh, ~ II Ioth 10 leave Pennsylvania,
turns Dack III It's COURSE forming double
curve looking On the map like PROSTATE
letter .
IN the bend mus formed, lying partly
N Delaware and partly IN Maryland, Is
f"ht Lookout, sp"' 'hat WITHIN the
past i"" years mas become popular pc
ne ground VI tle"r nay the we"
RON 'he summit 'i thr mn Is an eNteh-
SN' one II does MOI take IN " llhihgtoh'
e"t west oheS'er, "hith Is further on,
can Ne sen ana tiie eye roams over many
El'lihe'tlcal mn ana Pl'asaht valley ol
:, 's'i'''" anu -. ni"iiuS me i!u'l''re"s ana
prla"are ana chester counties.
me grounds are owned by Mrs
"oodl'y' mother oi '""rse W. ""odley,
vi 'n' urn oil H' wa "rrehihail Co.,
paper hangers beng part oil large and
productive farm. The top ot the hill Is 4
Hhlhli plateau, IN the centre OF which Is
the dancing pavilion, while the other
roIvrnlrhcrs 81 Il picnic resort, swings.
trh'ii's ana tables are distributed around
WITHIN Easy reach. Norkmen are now
busy trimming The grass ami bushes and
putting thr grounds IN order for the ap-
'roarhiis season aud several applications
nav" alr"a " been received from prosprc-
i've excursion parties.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

The Woman's Medical College has, in
the 80 years Of its existence, graduated
276 women as physicians, of whom IA
survive. A circular of inquiry sent
to them from the college has elected Isl
replies.
Boldness in women is unseemly and
unnatural. 1t may seem fine TO young
women 10 have q great spirit, to despise
conventionalitiss to talk slang, and he
knowing" but that young woman who
entertains such ideas may be assured she
is mistaken,
Cynthia Breeding was married in the
Chattanooga Jail the other day, where she
was confined for being an inmate of a
disreputable house. A good natured at
torney provided wedding cake with a
ring in it, and when Cynthia cut the
cake her exclamation was; "Gosh ding ,
believe hit it,"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
RIDING down.

o, did you see him riding down.
And riding down. while all the town
Came out To see. came out To see.
And all the bells were mad with glee
y, did you hear those bells ring out,
The bells ring ont. the people shout
And did you hear that cheer on cheer
Ihat over all the bells rang clear
And did you see the waving fiags.
The nuttering tags. the tatfere1 days.
Red, white and blue, shot through and tliroug.
Baptized with battles deadly dew
And did you hear the drums gay heat.
The drums gay beat, the bugles sweet
The cyml,als clash the cannon>' crash.
That rent the sky With sound and flash
And did you zee me waiting there.
just waiting there and watching, there
Dne little las. amid the mas
That pressed 10 see the hero pass
And did you see him smiling tlosn.
AMI smiling down, ~ riding down
v it'll sl@sest pace, with stately gTAee.
He caught the vision u a face
Ny face, uplifted red and white.
Turned red And y hite with sheer delight
To meet the eyes, the smiling eys>.
Oainashing In their swift surprise
.. did you see hoN saift it came.
ho~ swift 1t came like sudden fame
! asr -lalle 20 me, 20 ouly lac.
The little lass who liGshe,l l. see
And Al the NIndnAs All along
o. ali Als.ilg, lIyeil throug
~ faces fair, BEYOND c1Inpar,
Beafned out upon hun uding targ-
zach face AS like radiant gem
4 sparkling gem and YET for them
NJ >sslIt smile came. like sudden ti4h4e.
NJ zTIu~s glance t.-iA CERTAIN Alln-
He turned away from Az their grace.
J rutn all their grace al Ts-Tfecg face
he igrnesl L, lie. 10 unly iue,
In. little lA>> no ui4.lssl q, >s-r.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
PEHSON.iL.


Beatrice. Queen Vic'- youngest daurh.
ter. is now "A.
B4.ch.r i going to boari b.r.aft.r
Imagine him -aying, .Pleas. pa,, tn.
hash"
to-.,b c,.,l, T. t...,f.,...a ,.,. a.. y
VIZ - t"- ~"
fusiy ,.ln.n..n, ,,.i.t,'t .,o', W
r, - ',te F-1'A' n'tt ~ We Ely---, IN
iail''i '-'iIrht 'f-Fy arahdallhrd society
KIM. - XIX. ~ 7"aN!Hs
pr-.iI.n. ~ - .'.''i''' '' 'i''
'''"7'
.. 'A" "l u "eai.Alrat settlers IN Austria
IA y 1"ih Nae, the noted champion Of
u" PRIZE ring VINO landed IN Melbourne
Nv" years ago WIN GOV. He ha- mate a
''r'uhr of sp"eN4atihs III INNING stocks.
The furniture Of Mrs. Langtry'- little
hons-, where che Prince Of War- used to
invite himself TO breakfast, has been sold
! for the benefit OF creditors, and thu. Jersey
Lily has disappeared from the London
world.
CARLYLE generally drank four rnn. ot
tea at meal. Thai accounts ,oI hi.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
MARYLAND
EYE AND EAR lNFIRMARY
81 Saratoga ST., BaItInor. A.,

The l.oard Of l,ireciers take this opportunity N,
this Institution IA patient. suffering fuu ui
t-iT affections. Tue instliniiOn la, i-.e IN aili
ton Tor The ltlst y ye4Fs aud Is tuost cbtt M
gent patient, Will find admission tree Of rb ,r,
Hy order o. the Board Of liitrst.r4 '"A'+'o
DIRECruES u. r. Newcomer SslniI II ,''e ~
maker Prot n T. shepherd sun PM. St,,ii,,1 M
John II. d. l-atInhe, -. j. Foley I NATE,
stewart Christian Az, Brul. + IlG,.,, ~ . !Wl,
othcrs. For special INFORMATION iipply 4, ''' ''l
NJ ~ Monument stns-t NJ. NeInDU pii,,.'"
genn Ia charge. nv ~, H
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

What WAS 70 be done now The mice
alone knew TO whom Miss Bridgi.a
Aolloy's money belonged. The letters of
the alphabet took to Waiting with the
multiplication table in my dreams.
did not know what TO do. got box
OF ivory letters and tried all sorts OF ana
grams, but could make nothing out Of
hve-and-tventy letters, with only four
vowels among them, and with 50 many rs
and KS. proved the will in fear and
trembling, fully expecting that the ques-
tion Of the soundness Of the mind Of the
testatrix would be Immediately raised
by one or both Of her brothers-in-l
who had Of course been made aware Of
the contents, and were in possession Of
those letters without meaning. But,
strange 70 say, no steps were taken what
ever. II was not for a week, a. least,
after the will had been proved that | re-
ceived a visit from Steldl the elder, &C
oompanied by dapper and smsrtly
dressed young man, whom he introduced
10 me as Mr.. Withers, from the Office Of
legal adviser Of the Steldl claim.
''You shall wonder, Mr.. Lake" said
the C0ant, "why not think Miss Molloy
Whht you ChIl hplAdAs -'pt O. all
think Of that once but then that give
half the money to that vermin, Fitzgerald
o'Birn, who shall lose it in every vile
way. | say it shall be good will.
take advice, / and l demand you pay
all what shall be left TO my son, Perentz
Steldl-"
"Wsit Bit" said l. ale has already
received his legacy Of a thousand pounds. "
"Bah what shall be one thousand
pounds He is what you call residuary
lsgatee OF Miss Molloy."
81 wish he were, with all my heart
But we must go TO Chancery. There's
nothing else 10 be done"
''No. He shall not go in chancery.
he shall have his right and his due.
an his father, Monsieur"
"When you can read those COMPOUNDED
letters into Perentz Steldl, I'll pay him
every penny with all my heart, and take
the consequences but not a minute
before"
''Very good, Mr. Lake. Then | shall
read them into Perentz Steldl, and with
out magic; and then you shall pay
Nov, Mr.. Withers, If you please"
"Nr. Withers ia your solicitor, pre-
sumsf"
~ have not the honor" said Mr.. With
ers giibly, "to be in the professional
your profession, sir, that Is TO say. w
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

Srmcbudy'- lips were close IL mine
Thus tempted | couldn't resist.
kngui>h and rosy. a sweet little mouth
Wa suddenly. softly kissed.
Somebody's ewes looked NJ and truWnrd
it'll such "A rrpruyiug gllnrs-
" l. kissing wicked" | asked my pet.
Then the eyes began t. dance
Aud smiling The little maid answered,
~ kuelt there at her feet,
They must he Little naughty
or they utsrt would bee - sweet.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26

some men have NOR. :rar Of dyin,
heggar than of living one Dustin Tra,,-
script.
Carlyle', niece is half inclined to spoil
Froude's name with an a.-klg5ra frre
Press.
The origin Of the popular ejaculation.
My stars could probably be traced 10
Mr. Brady
The Western Indians have green corn
dance. Ii it is anything like In. green
apple dance that white men iudul..,. in
there can't be much fun in it oAio,
Post.
An elephant eXtremities are finished
OIL so nearly alike at both end, that i; is
marvel how the beast knows whether
he Is going forward or backward. HoS,oA
Transcript.
The Greek word for hash contains M
letters, so it is said. 1t is an undonlt.d
attempt TO alphabetically catalogue each
ingredient of that delightful compound.
Nor HIren Register.
The following list ofour Cabi net officers
appears in an Athens news paper 'S.cr,..
tary of state, Blame Treasury. Min
Navy, KENT; Interior, Verkove,i: Post
master General, Reames Attorney
General, Hackyragh War Secretary
Lincoln" This looks like low lived
attempt TO make Greek people believe that
America has as Internally entanplinr
names as those the telegraph bring us
from the East Boston P1s,
Rochester has an Enoch Arden. Pat
rick Wins, who nine years since left his
wife in Auburn and went to Dakota. r..
turned a few days since having accumu.
lated fortune. Not finding his wifi. nj
Auburn he went 10 Rochester, wher. he
found her happily married to another
man. theatrical scene ensued. ia
wife explained that she had believed
Wins dead, and the latter departed vow
ing never to return.
The fair poetess of Michigan has dis.
tnguished herself. She wrote
1T was a cough
| That carried him oH
II was coffin
They carried him oil in
For half our MAY So awfully like Navn,t
~ would rifle a Shaker or an evrige sainf
though own up like our back ard snriu,,.
ihet Kind Of haggle with their greens AM thim,,s
An Whenyou most give up, ithout mora Rny1is
Loss the fields tull o blossoms, leaves an Lirds
hhet northern natur', slow an ant Ia dni,bt
But when IT does git stirred, Their 8 no gin.out
.-Lowen,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
~ ENPL.tN anon.

Her liy> we're ~ near
That what else could do
You u he angry lear.
kuI her lips Mere 80 near
" ell, cant maxi II clear,
o. explain 1t to you.
But-h liI'> were ~ near
Ihli--WhAt else could | do
A--.I.-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-26
+ fSHfUS.

LTHH Esd.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-30
Large and Small Bullets.
The fact that the assassin used a la,

The fact that the assassin used large
bullet, instead of common sized one, is
very much in the Presidents favor. It is
fact that common people, not versed
in surgical science do not realize, that
the small ball is more dangerous than
tho large one. They call it strange that
harm can come Of the insignificant bits
of lead carried by our small pocket pis-
tolls. The fact is as stated, however, and
the reason is simple. In the first place.
musket-ball wounds are less dreaded by
surgeons than pistol ball wounds, be-
cause the musket balls are moro apt to
go clear through. The worst thing to
happen is for the ball to lodge, for the
presence of the foreign substance causes
inflammation, foul gatherings and dis
charges and blood poisoning. So, car
rying tho comparison along, large pis-
tol ball is moro likely to go through
than small. Hence it is less dangerous.
It's only increase of peril comes in tho
fact of its size, which gives it greater
opportunity to cut an artery. If it does
not do thnt it's chance of mischief is less
than if it were smaller. If it does make
that cut, death comes ut once from bleed
ing. But the large bullet has not gone
clear through President Garfield's body,
md to the explanation of it's lessened
danger Nigh not seem to apply, but it
does. The larger the ball tho larger
hole it makes Oh it's way in. The facili-
tates the discharge of tho wound very
much. There is greater opportunity
for the affected spot to get rid of its own
evils and so to heal. This factor is worth
considerable in the opinion of skillful
physicians and is all iii the Presidents
favor. Thus it happens that the cold
blooded design of making tho work
through by the use of a large bullet may
prove the one condition on which recov-
cry is possible.
A leading surgeon has in his posses
sion pistol ball, scarcely larger than
buckshot, which killed man; md yet
he treated soldier now alivo and well,
though half pound ball made clean
hole, going in through the lungs and
out Mt the back. In this case the hole
was so large that the wound took care
of itself and cured. In the other the
hole was SO small that the accumulated
matter could not eScnOc
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-30
Caro- OftIie Ear.

People who are inclined to deafness
should live apart from the loud noises
of railroads, factories, iron mills, ctc.
They should avoid with great care cx-
posure to cold and damp, and especially
should not wear thin shoes in walking
on damp ground or saturated brick pave
ments. Children ought never to be
struck on the ear with the palm of the
hand, even in sport; sudden deafness re-
suits sometimes from boxing the ears, as
well rs the rupture Of tho tympanum.
Often the sudden jar or shock with the
concussion of air on tho car drives in
the stapes or inner bone, destroying it's
function and diminishing the sensibihty
of the nerves A SNOWFALL thrown with
force on the ear, or an accidental blow
with ball or bat. may easily cause
deafness. As cold increases deafness,
it should be avoided if possible. Deli
cate persons should avoid draughts on
the ears, sitting in wet clothes, sudden
changes from tho heated atmosphere of
crowded rooms to cold winds, and other
similar exposures.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-30
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Why tho Law IL Uncertain.

Language Is an imperfect instrument for
the expression of ideas. Not few of its
forms arc ambiguous that ls, they speak
in two ways. Readers and hearers are left
IN old Isaac's pcrpcxity. The voice IS
that of Jacob. the hand is that of Esau.
Mary of the terms Of language are
cquivocal. They have two meanings, so
that the reader is in doubt rs to the mind
or intention OF the writer.
Those who draft statutes know how diff
licult IL is TO frame law which shall be
free from ambiguous expressions or cqui-
vocal terms. Judge Story once told Il
pcrs onal Incident, which illustrates this
difficulty.
He was employed by Congress to draft
an act. So important was II that he spent
six months in trying to perfect its phrase
ology. His purpose was to make the
statute SO clear That the most astutc lawyer
should not be able to cast the shaCow of a
doubt upon its meaning.
The draft, proving satisfactory to the
lawyers IN Congress- becsme law. In
less than year, SUIT, involving tho in
tcrprctation of this very law, came before
the court over which Judge Story presided.
Having heard the arguments Of the able
attorneys, the judge confessed that he was
unable to decide upon tho meaning of q
statute which he himself had framed.
He, of course, knew what he had meant
to put into the law. But the criticism of
the two lawyers showed him that he had
used such ambiguous expressions, that it
was doubtful If he had said what he meant
to have said.