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The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
LOCAL .LINEA.

The city cells were empty this morn
Forty-iive car loads OF peaches were
sbIpped over the Delaware railroad yes
terday.
Monday is Decoration day.
John Alden, James 3. Saville and n.
r. Pool. we're ct . meeting of the Board
of Trustees Of Union n. K. Church last
evening, elected trustees for three years.
Bishop Scott Is seriously Ill.
The licensed liquor dealers Will hold
a meeting In the Herdman suiiding this
A numSsr Of the unlicensed saloons
on Front street, have closed up.
A coach belonging 70 J. Kirkman,
broke down yesterday In the Ninth
ward. while being drawn to funeral.
I,atitis Sanders, colored. was required
hv Esouire Vanderbilt last evening to
pay costs, for assaultiag Henrietta Jsssr-
John Z. Graham, will open his new
s.ioon. No. sos Shiplsy street to-day.
The awning makers arc busy.
Little Neck clans at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Fullmer's celebrated clam soup.
Fullmer's celebrated turtle soap.
900 more of those 75c Pantaloon
overalls at the Boston o. P. c.
House,
$1,000 will buy the best Indigo Blue
q. A. r. Suit al the Boston 0. T. G.
House. AZ
NoTICE.-Dr. KIine's Great Nerve
Servs n,saaaes. All fits stopped ffee.-
send TO eSl Arch Street Phil' Sslphia,
Great public calamities often change
49, nsiures of extremely disroputable
neopis, but the back driver slway. Is
trns pyvSt 10 bimself. One Of tho leading
dsveIopments Of Cauada's steambo't At
cstsSsrophs is the rapacity Of the cabmsn
who were engaged 70 attend funerals.
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what Ans Your

Isit disordered liver, Rivipg You .
yellow akin or costive bowels, which
have resu lted In distressing piles, or DO
your Kidneys refuse TO psrfom their
functions? II 30 your system will soon
be cloaged with po'sons. Take iew
doses OF Kidney Wort and you will feel
Ike n new man--naturs will throw Oh
every impsdime and each organ win
be- ready for duty. Druggists sell both
the dry and liquid.-Ecdnsui'ie Tribune.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
THE ALPHA BETA.
Programme Of the Annual Enter.
talnmsnt 1t the Opera House.

Programme Of the Annual Enter.
ts1nmsnt 1t ths Opera House.
Last evening the annual entertains
ment Of the Alpha Beta Literary So-
ciety-an organization composed of
the pupils OF Prof. Crabb's Whining
ton Aoademy-was held in the Grand
Opera House, before . large and de-.
lighted audience, just such = one ~
the very excellent programme merited.
The exercises wero opened with an
overture, "Potpourri from Martha"
by the First Regiment Band, after
which Miss May ]. Tsggart, president
of the Society delivered an interesting
address. After Q chorus, 20 Hush
Thee my Baby" and . selection from
"Olivette," by tho band, the 'erwIn
Sisters," charming operetta in three
scenes was presented: The respective
characters were taken by the following
ladies s'Mab Stanley" Ida L. Rob-
arts "Florsnce Stanley" May J.
Taggart school girls, Lelah Hanson,
Nellie N. Chandler, Annie N. Stroud,
Ida Liebermsh, Tillie A. Blizzard.
Ella Evans, Lucie Stroud, and Mollio
z. Roberts gypsies, Mary Powiok,
Lille ]. Jones, Cora L. Harding,
Lizzie Percy, Irene Hasel, Cornelia 8.
Jones and others. The curtain rose
upon Gypsey camp, and fell on the
.'Crowning Of the May Queen" "Wild
Boy Galop" by the band, . plana solo,
"OveI the Hills We Co." by Miss An
ME L. Stroud, snd-a solo by Miss Ida
L. Roberts, were pleasing musical di-
vertissments. "Ralph Colemsn's Re-
formation was the title Of we'll
played temperance drama, In three
acts, the following persons partici-
pating f.: George A. Ennis, a. Ralph
Coleman LiEsie Percy, ~ Mrs. Cole.
man Tillie Blizzard, a. Daisy Cole
man Irene Hazel, as Julia Charles
n. Zebley, as John Stokely; Abb
Lieberman, as Karl Jones, and Frank
Pine as Bob Queer. The first scene
represented the drunkard's home |;
scene two, the tavern, and scene the
third, little Daisy's death. After
music by the baud Frank g. File play
ed on the piano, ''Pst Flower Polka" !"
aud Mr.. John Wallsmith performed an
exquisite cornet solo. The entertain-
ment closed with the clever fairy spec
Jacle In two acts and seven scenes,
Cinderella. A number Of the young
people taking part IN the exercises
were presented with bouquets and
other gifts.
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A s.alx. Kilis . Des.

4 fey daya ago . dog bslansiag to
Timothy osNen, Bsminghan I nslAr
ware county, was over IN 8 swamp
when 1t suddenly started for home at
Q furious pace. When 1t arrived there
and threw itself down In the yard It's
master saw what was the cause of its
terror and well might Il have been q
scared. y Arouud he sdoGss BODY sNAs
wrapped large blaoksnake and five
minutes altar the dog had thrown
itself on the ground 1t was dead.
Timothy at onos procesdsdF To kiil the
snake while IL was still on the dog,
but the reptile suooeedsd in getting OF
the dogs body before u was finally
killed which wes net accomplished
without some difauulty - tho SNAKE
showed considerable fight, %
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The wesesees in Reading.

On Thursday afternoon, twenty
eight members Of the Weceacoe 3. II.
3. Company, Of this city, under the
marshalahip Of Edward Nugeut and
James Burma went to Reading, Pa,
for the purpose Of paying . friendly
visit to tho Liberty s. r. e. Company
Of that place. President Of City Coun-
oil Harry Harry ShArpley, and City
Solicitor Henry @. Turner accompanied
the party. s,,., ........
Arrived at Reading, tho visitors
were met Of the depot By o Liberty
delegation numbering forty men, head
cd By 9 brass band, and were st once
taken In carriages TO the Liberty en-
gins house. Here addresses Of well
come were made by the President Of
tho Liberty and BY the Mayor Of Read
ing, 70 whish Oounsellors bharpley
and Turner made appropriate re-
sponses
In the evening the visitors sttsnded q
grand ball In the Academy OF Music,
whlch wss attended by the Mayor, city
oficsrs and many leading citisens. Dur-
Ing yesterday they wsrs tal<sn In car
hases around the city and shown the
large manufacturing establishments and
other points Of interest, and in the even
ioe were entertained d . musical con-
cert. Yesterday afternoon Q successful
Iest OF Readings IRE alarm telegraph
wn given for tho benetit Of the whiting
hrenen. II " ~ ID % =
To-day the sntsrtsinment consists Of
apic-nic at Lauer's Park, aud the vlsi.
70 @n Will return 10 Wilmlngt 10 tonight.
Ihelr visit hes been one coniinued round
ol pleasure, aud every Imaginable cour-
tssy has been rendered Them.
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AOCAk TIME TABLE 4
CORRECTED MAY 2srd 1881.
HAINBLEAvE WILMINGTON


Foa PHILADELPHIA.-2.0 2.26 $50. Tao,
40 Wv. VII. 80. m.A. u.5ss. M; l2.lb
lO.Uo 3. m. Sundays, ,23A AL, sd am;
o.U, y. a. 1.3S 7.0O. e.65, lu.00 p. m.
'1E M ssw Y m aosESI9 .,s.i. An S1 NJ ss s IT, sSs
pss pssnfs.s. ss.lIsss:ssr ~ = a. e. ~ ~ d &
sSam. ;l266. si.OA. AS $50 l0.si pm
Sundays, 1851. 2-i2. 4.o2, 1855 q. m. Iu.6i
FoR wAsnIEoToH.-ia6i, 2la, l.Uz 7.55s.
az sas.. F. 4 n; Ii ~ ~ no, n sse 2. m, Sum
nALriAoRE AND lnrERkEpIArs Sta
Tisss. -l25I, s.B .. M, lg.S5, 4. 46 D. IN.
uhs 4.S p. m. train stops ct WAY sta
hon, Ro,,. only betw cen PerryvtiiS ano
pnosumore. Sundays, 1851 4 IN.
1TxaYvILLE T,aA AND InTnRMEDfArE STA
fioss.-S.l6 p. IN.
fSS hsw oAsrLn.-aOo a.a6. q. m: l0
S,1, p. m, No sunday trains,
Tionseto AND INrERkEpIATk Sta
Hunasy ,ssss; . =; m; i.os. SIS p. m. No
-sM AND sDlNDEnnEDIArE STATIONS
FoS ~ y m. l.v6 o. ra.
GSins;. I !; NJ 100, 6.os p. N. No sun.s,
To- ioSe. SDe.aawAas = wnsrnnn q. h-7.i5
| IN ,,a go p. m. No sunday trains.
' ARRIVE At WILMINGTON
IN slaaiLADkLrHfA.-laxs, sla LOT. s.6J
sI.ca s'e 2. M. u M; l2lb, LAS
100 eI ,l.s6, AL, SEQ. 6,0O AID. 6. ~
i2IS,6 lo.H. Ills 3. m Sundsva.
liz eo@' 'sa. io.le 4. m; ". IO.lS,
fAos NEW Yoxx.am /. g, so sa
sul ,ava i.O3 Al, S40 1852 m.
FRox A"' S.b7 I.62 .. m. iU.so p. m.
IN: 10 .I1aALLrrInoRE.-l.5s, ~ Lr ala sb.li.1
dsy. 8 .zHo. 6.4s, 6l3s. 10 o. M. .s9u.
Fpos ~. 2leA y. q. ~ ES3 ri x -
m,. sia nsAiHGToN.-l.6, Xl0. lIlS r.
Faon %. pSos. 2.l9, q. m: b.lS. "a =. r1 ."
FRos NsafvILLE 0aly-0.S e M
klU am CAArLk.-S.Aa va Z ~ IN m
Fsas Ho p. m. No Sunday trsin., A~s'
o05 rnLAwAnR Il, R-sAsS-.n .n ~ an
FsoSP ~. No Sunday trssns A'' Wv
II wLLMlnaroa ii HorrHr,- n 3
trains. IVo US p. m. Ne sunds,
a. 4 DsLAwAas W.srx,r n N ka,c
IN AiS' .. m. No sunday y trains. %
1ss eat' FOB wILHINsyos LEAVE
~ SIS, Iu.0.g Il Sn n "A. sR1sw
10 S@. l.0. 6I6 5.w t.16' "a 4 n "a 3,
ID p N. sundSys. III ~,
. 49, ~, i00o. ii.6p >. n: n 'Sss
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You know what you want. Drop In
and let me know and ! will suit
you. ", e. Holmes, Prop. 1
Boston One Price Clothing H6hae.
ct.
Dsssrssa sls ssssslvs arts"

II is said that Mr.. John q. Baker, Of
this city, has severed hls connection
with the ''stalwart" wing Of the Repub-
licaD party Of this State, and gone over
TO the Independents. AZ . uecessary
preliminary to this change OF base, he
forwarded 70 chsirmAp HAIRY sCsnn0u,
ct Dover, rev days ago, his resignstion
from membership In the Republican
State Central Committee.
Curiousiy enough the lDeIkNnre stal-
warts claim 10 " bstheSuppoftsfS Of the
administrstion In the present national
party quarrel, aud accuse the fiDdcpend-
cuts Of being secretly in favor Of Conk-
ling and Plat. sNll "fN HAA@
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A Test Cass.

There seems to 10 an intense feeling
among the liquor dealers Of this city, IN
regard 70 The new license Law, especially
among those who applied and were re-
II i rumored that one Of the numtsr
who was refused . license will 20 on
selling and u arrest d and tried before
Court, will appeal from it, discision and
appeal 10 the u. 8. Supreme Conrt. = y
::rhis most probablywill be done IS those
who are In the business claim that the
law 10 unconstitutional. They szy In
tho hrst place the. Law proyidess ,hew q
mas shall spp1y fbr Nc>nsss ~ after
conf6s1Iine hey eonssnas the q fddges
have no right 70 refuse to grant the sp-
plieation. kst sEN'H Fs
xThey further contend that the clause
IN relation 70 fpes % far = il relates 70
entering ttnms up q 4 lea Againat pcp-
perty would bs. declared unconstitutional
'' fss ssI dsssssisa1s: ylii.SSl0s sS,,.E .Efhs
best Known iGwyers idsthe ttAtst6 con-
duct the appeal. N Wag
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20 Pension claimants
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
ApJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
ARLINGTON. MAY 10. 1881.

w AoAAxSNASFf Fs~S 49, AooAs<
There being now pending In this de-
partmeuf great numbers OF volunteer
pension claim which cannot be satisfAc-
torily verified for want of iniormation
which missing records Of discontinued
volunteer commands would afford, and II
having transpired IN many instances that
officers of the late volunteer forces have
still In their possession or under their
control books and other records pertain
ing TO their corps, divisio Q, brigades.
regiments. and com panies,. their atten-
tion is called to the jact that all such
books and records shou d be deposited
with this ONCE, and they are earnestly
requested 10 cause the same TO be for.
warded without delay TO the Adjutant
General OF the Army, NJ Washington,
District OF Columbia.
No expense other than postage or pro-
per express charges when packages ex-
coed fo.rr pounds, the limit FOR mail par
cels). can be paid by the Govern mont.
In the Interest Of the great number OF
widoWs. orphans, and disableA soldiers,
whose claims are involved. the newspa-
pers Of the country are requested TO give
the substance Of this circular the greatest
BY order OF the Secretary Of War:
Il. q. DRUM,
4 Adjutant General.
A. q. NICKERsON.
Assistant AdjutAnt General.
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zas asAsrr1vs~ g. n sEfpH5'1 : !,
H. s'.n. sss s.p.rses Y. ~. ssssiy.

nr. MAKE Hes nsPesssA - nsssfy.
iag 'sDfvvy." rls '1sS
The Nass thls mornin9 contained an
item To the effect that Councilnan
william H. Blake met William 6seaa
% the street Last evening, ard askSd
nat geutisnsn q the rspeft ~ NJ
the Eirsmsn's Convspsion hsid on W6d,
nssdAy evening was oorrect ~ not, and
NE aauna's reply was thae II uas hot
The Ns,os then 1sbofs 70 qnote wosds
mot used in the GAsEFI1'S report, BY
saying thsS n rep0rSsd MI ,AebnA y
saying that Mr.. blake, IN the erection
Of the nre alarn Telegraph received A"a
little divvy" ) fUa I ~ sol GN
What the GAssrFr did say wa Is
.Hr. Hasss. Il ne wsshiuston, and
IVES opposed 10 the measure. He b.
heved that it,was done for the purpose
0f bringing on paid department. II
~ sAss starus Etsls6ssp4 Rvss fashsd
through Council, mAkinx II Game
we'll system. II there hsd been pro-
posxls asksd for, other pnrl10 Vould 10
doubs havs mt iafat eaee qSpt more
miles of wire And more box q, but nothtnR
aystem."
II WtIi bs-sssu from tho shove that the
word 'sdivvy"is not used. Tue reporter
OF the 0AsnrTH Who IWas pfesent at the
convention Was very careful TO report
the remarks - made, and he stands
ready with sudioisat proof 70 back up
his report as being correct va
Furthar1ors, q SShs convention la.t
evening. Mr.. Hanna stated thas Mr..
Bake hsd met him ON the .stseet and
took him 10 task for what he had said.
bot" ssid Mr.. Hanna, "I do mot b.
lieve he will, and, furth ermoou, 1 reiter-
ate what said on Wednesday evening, j
believe II was job"
The Ness with IT, "skillful short-hAnd
WRITER" should nat endeAvor 10 put
words In pe0plo's mouths they never
uttered. aat -. ss.i saL.sr. ID AlssL tlss ]
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VIII Have Alarms.

II now appears that the Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department and his two
assistants are TO have alarms placed In
their residences. The Fire Committee
Of Council having failed to provide
alarms for the officers Of the Department.
the insurance companies have taken the
matter In hsnd, and will put the alarns
In at their own expense
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
.rbssandsy star To-lrerrow.

The Sunday Star tomorrow. will
contain portrait and biographical
sketch Of Jay Gould, the famous spec
lulators whose recent purchase of heavy
railroad interests In the West renders
him specially prominent just now. It
will also contain the third installment
Of ''Leaves From Localizer's Life"
and the opening chapter of q new love
story, besides other Interesting matter,
including allthe local and teiegraphic
news. Price, only 8 cents.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
Mssttng OF Trustees.

The Board Of Trustees of Hanover
Presbyterian Church held meeting,
last evening. at the house Of Samuel
McClary, and organised by tho cleo
tion Of the following officers
President-Samuel McClary.
6scretary-H. p. Rumford.
Treasurer-Benj. 8. Clark. 3
4 The chairman was authorised TO
have new slate roof put on the par.
s0nage.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
The Chsstsr Visit.

sAnasiesjt fley C0
Chester, on rhdIsdky, The ffhss, q
that city, says:aflJ tn
Mr.. John B. Roach, than whom none
10 better able to pilot hem Through, his
extensive work., met them On lthe
wharf. After Z personal Introduction to
many Of them, Mr.. Roach, made them
all feel perfectly free and q home, q
peculiar faculty in this gentleman, ana
. tour Of the yard was began, Some Of
. half hour va Shus- spsns sheswhistle
Of the Mccall gave notice that 1t must
lesve, aud In few 1minutes the .iisely
party were aboard again. Every ybody
seemed pleased and delighted with
what they saw, and the hospitablss treat
msnt Of Mr.. Roach, and - the stsamsr's
PROV pointed down the river the merry
throngs waved o tood-bye md theif
pleasant meeting ended. -
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Drlukfng o Quart Of Liquor with
out stop ping.

CHICAGO, May 27.-At one o'clock
this morning q young German named
Henry Graft entered Saloon In the
northwestern part Of the. city, aHd call
ing for pint of whisky, swallowed it.
He then bat five dollars with the saloon
keeper that he could drink quart Of
the same liquor without stopping. he
did 90, but before he could turn around
be dropped to the floor and In q few
moments was dead. The salo0n-keep-
or was held this morning for the action
OF the grand jury.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
.spsvanS rsurth ssrset,

A great many Of the residents On East
Fourth street seam to Be somewhat
auxious 70 know, why the work Of repev-
ing Of tho street, With Belgian block, ,does
not progress more rapidly. '7ssl t'Aie
The causs does, NOT lay with the con-
tractors, Messrs. Davis d Bro, but with
the gentleman who has the contract for
turnlshipg cthe biocla. ThsvssgWsfsJo
many ordsrsshssd Oh .Davis b nro,AD DthAt
they are Obliged 70 wait THAR turn.
As soon - the blocks arrive, the work
will 30 pushed rapidly forward, tg CON-
pletion. "a - NsA +fS|%-
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Indications FOR re-D~y.

For the Middle Atlautio States. warm
ar and fair vester in Virginia. Mary
land and Pennsylvania, and paftay
o,oudv. cooler weather with light rains
In New York, light variable winds. ssn-
orally nom south TO west, in the south
srn porttous.
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! -,lsat I'm the ssrsss. :,

Early tbis morning wagon, loaded
with meat snd owned by Q butcher
named 6tinson, upset while turning the
corner at, Front and jackson streets,
the meat tumbling out into the dirt. The
accident was caused by shaft bolt
Tipping out Of place, i.l.slti E..l
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.sAshurx,s Exoprsfon.

The excursion Of the Sunday Schools
II Asbufy N. e. Church, will take place
ou Thursday, June 2nd. to iAndalusia,
on the steamer 3. NJ. FELTON,. The boat
will leave French street wharf
y Z o'clock. Tickets, adults, so cents !;
children, 26 cents.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
GOoD ENOUGH.

Lowers Of q really good chewing tobac-
co should ask for Miller's Good Enough
Navy Plug - it Is the only tobacco which
- net The favor Of Drug Store and
does not cause sore mouth.
Ap. I'D d w--3n y
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81 Dsn't want . PIasssr,'. :.

said sick man to Q druggfst, "oan't
you give me something 70 cure me?"
His sympt0ms were . lame back and
disordersd urine and were . sure indi-
cation OF kidney disease. The druggist
told him to use Kidney. Wort and In .
short time IL effected . complete cure.--
boz or bottle 70 day-befoIe you become
incurable. IL Ia tie cure; safe and surs.--
Knoxville Republican.
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Das.agss Asai.ss Csrolins Ceu.sy.

Jacob q. Wilson, Of Milford, Del,
some time last year entered suit agains.
Caroline county, Nd, for $40. 900 dam
ages, which he alleged bad been susta-
insd by breaking throaghsa bridge In the
upper pait ofthat county, preolpitating
horses, carriage, himself, mother and
two children into the stream below .
distance ofl2 or IA fest. The ease was
recent term iast week was tried AID
.jud9msns fer q ,000 obtained against
Caroline county. The oosts OF the case.
u II said will amount TO $500 more. This
oase, together With the rspars 70 Dsoton
bridge, will edd to the levy Tor the
eusuing year about 900 fesa
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
sue. Canal Receipts.

La Canal 0usx BuIlstsn says thas be-
tween the 11th and 10th Of April sixty
seven vessels passed through the Suex
canal, the receipts reaching the sum OF
1 ,22n 900 Francs. Tho receipts between
The 1st and 10Th Of April were 1000
francs. This 10 at tho rate Of nearly
$50 600 q dAy.
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Total receipts. ts.......-.........s2,sss

The ret receipts, after deducting all
expenses, will be $l,774.l2, which will
be applied to payment Of the interest and
portion Of the principal Of the debt Of
the church. The debt will then BE- re-
duced to el2, ITS, which amount will be
refunded at . low rate Of interest.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28

MANY . babe Is unknowipgiy hurried
20 fneQuently given 70 them.l Mothers
use DIR. Bufi's Baby Syrup, the safest.
CHEAPEST and best baby medicine in the
world, -.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
A scarce Article.

Deaien in house furnishing goods re-
port greater demand for refrigsrtors
makes. Bome Of the mApufaturers are
Alrssdy far behind with their orders,
although the season has Just opened. q
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
a s.pAsw sf se. .n.slss ssn..s.a

DEsysR,. May N.-Thls = mssnanx,s
Nssos says that W. II Canty Who u
on June II for the murder a. Bpsns YIeSs
last Aph1 Of Deputy Marshal Perkins
t . nephew Of Ben Butler snd tliat his
right name u William H. 6alsshnEy, hof
Salisbury, Aiss. HA was forced to leave
hone on account OF recklsSsneGs aud
went TO California. naads D. fortune a.
gambling and saloon business, but after-
wards lost al He came % Colorado
three years Ago. Sincea sths nuideH hia
save him. Alassachusett its iaWyefs AZ here
working In his behalf. afi ls8o ssijf1-
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THR VIRGINIA local elections have
nearly al gone for The DsmocfSts.
Malone seems deserted by both par
ties,
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What are you in search of an
Alpaca Csat or Vest, - linen vest, d
white duck vest |, Q pair lighto Summer
pants, o linen or q dress suit = Childss
q n,,.,ls.y Boys , Suit or Ons @ Il q "a Linen
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28

200 more of those Csc Overalls just
received q the Boston One Prics
Clothing Houss- 2t
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Ifyou have been drinking too much.
which however you should mover do, Q
dose of DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills will
place yeu in good condition again.
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s<DEcsaAfzez DAr.
DsssiIs Or he Ms.aerisl services ON
.3RlJoE3lsst Ilsaaay. 9i-aaI

@..s.s. r,s..a
DsssiIs ofthe Msnerisa services ON
lRllJoI3lKt{ Ilsaaay. q 9i@f1
1W.sB. McNsir, Department Comtnan-
der for Delaware, q. A. r., Turntables
the following IN relation to Decoration
Day services, which will be held on
Monday vii be Decoration day. In
order W make u imposing, department
commander asks the general co-opera-
ton Of the citizens. He says, '"let these
beautiful and touching exercises be con-
Quoted with appropriats solemaity; let it
be day Of nournigg, not 70 be desecra
ted by any Inappropriate hilarity or f,iv-
olty." He asks for Aags 10 be put at
half mast, and that there be general dis
position TO decorate houses along the
line of the route ofparade. The work
OF decorating the grsves will be DIVIDED.
Post No. will, on Monday morning,
decorate the soldiers' graves In all the
burying. grounds esst ct Market street
except thSss of The colored col dfsfs which
sre In charge ofPost No. 4. Post No. Q
decorates those west of Market street ex-
cept the Wilmington aud Brandywine
cemetery, which will be decorated by
oil the posts. .joihtly 10 the afternosn.-
Special details 0f posts / and will
handsomely decorate the grave Of Gen.
eral Smith and Admiral DUPONT In the
morning. Post No. 3 will have special
charge of the grave Of Capt. Evan 8.
Watson in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery. Flowers for the use Of
the committee should be left At the City
Hall ~ early ~ possible on Monday
morning. Post No. 8, .ofNew Castle,
will be assisted By q number Of civil
organizations In uniform. They will be
addressed by Rev. Bristor, Department
Commander McNair, and others. After
theft ceremonies they will come to Will
mington, aud will accept the hospitali-
iies OF Post No. /. An arrangement has
been made for special train late In
The evening To take all who desire to
come to Wilmington,b back to New Cas-
tie. Jirs DAuAtlt
There will consequently be large
gathering Of grand army men at the reg
ular meeting of Post NO. !, on Monday
evening. Extensive preparations have
been made for the proper celebration of
the day by Post No; 8, of Dover. hon.
George P. Fisher,A. d. C.,to the depart
mem. Commander will deliver an Grafton
in the early morning, and after the dec
oration OF the graves At Dover, they
| will proceed to Milford, where they will
| unite with Post No. 7,sfOr whom Rev.
John Willis will deliver the Grafton.
Post Noe WIN quietly assemble at their
hesdquarters at Pleasant Hill, and deco
rate the graves in that vicinity. They
are not expected TO participate a. body
with the Wilmington Poets. ,srf III
The tombstones furnished by the gov
ernment for unmarked soldIers' graves
have been received and erected.
The matter has been In the hands Of
Mr.. William Candy, President of the
Wilmington Cemetery Company for
several years.
Az agsses thst Fpra,peoperly reported
I 70 him 1t the time public notices were
given are now permanently marked.
coAINs TO WILMINGTON.
Grand army veterans of New Castle
The daily gazette., 1881-05-28
ss. Paul's Fair.

The receipts Of each table at the fair
recently held In NJ. Paul's homan Gath
olic Church, were - follows: