davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
HI =
MOuUM ENT
POTABLE
Book Case !!
(shelves Adjustable

MOVING with perfect ease,
this case is particularly aaap-
ted to persons not permanent
iy located Holds from $50 o
800 volumes. is substantial Y
made. has no nails or screMs 9,
and can be taken apart in
moment without assistance.
They are used by lawyers,
ministers and profession. ]
men.
Hundreds OF them in con
staAt use.
This is an elegant piece 4
furniture. made OF black wal
nut. hard oil finish. II is or
namental IN either pssrios or
library, and will be found
much more convenient for NE
than II hung with swinging
doors.
Each case. entirely knocked
down. IL securely packed In a
strong box, whicn may be pre-
served for use in moving.
Delivered on board railroad
or steamer at following prices !:
No. /.
Height 5 II. 4 in. 7sheises
Width 3 #. Z in. S2i.
No. 2.
Height 4 #. 3 IL. / G shelves
Width 3 #. 6 in. Sl4.ya.
No. 3.
Height = fs. 4 8 shelves
Width 8 #. 2 in SI4.
~ e EMIT, q Asf,f.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
my Tormsnted Rack,

is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard working men and women. Do you
know why it aches? It is because your
kidneys are over over -tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
cleansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need. ''It acts like a
charm - says well known physician, ~
never knewsit to fail" Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists.-Bost0n Post
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
TEMPER REsPIR
THE REPORT FOR SUNDAY.

1000 p. M.-The following dispatch was
sent by surgeons in charge to the two con-
sulting physicians this afternoon:
To DR.. Frank II. Hamilton and Dr. d. II. Agnew
Such slight changes as have taken place
in the presidents condition since our tele
gram of yesterday are of favorable char
acter, About 2 p. m. his bowels were fully
moved. Shortly after he received hypo
dermic injection of one quarter of a grain
of morphine. He slept more naturally
during the night than he has done since he
was hurt, and this morning is comfortable.
He takes his nourishment well and appears
on the whole better than hitherto Dur
ing the last twenty-four hours he has taken,
altogether, fourteen ounces of milk, and
one ounce of rum. This morning, at 1890,
he again received ten grains of bi-sulphate
of quinia. Both yesterday and The day be-
fore, the wound was dressed antiseptically.
twice during twenty-four hours. This
morning it is discharging rather less pus
than yesterday, but it's appearance is
healthy. Yesterday, at 7:15 p. m, his
pulse was 108; temperature, 101 8 10; re
spiration, "a. To-day, at s a. M, pulse
107; temperature, 100; respiration. 23. At
p. m, pulse, 102; temperature, 100 $40:
respiration, %.
d. W. BLISS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

Cmfrago ~ GrreS.

NNfgsAAC II GTEHT.
GBIcA6e. July IL
Wheat-Fism; active and higher; 10 cash; /
115s Aug; 1919 Oct.
Corn Firm and higher; 4Gz cash 49, Aug;
46E Sept,
Oats -Firmcr; 3sA cash; 27& bid Aug; 26s
Sept.
Rye-36h.
Barley TO-
Pork Higher; II 25 cash, II 20 Aag; II 80 bid
Sept.
Aug.
Whisky 10.
LiYt S1OCk.
Hoes-R ecips % coo; active: light easier 6 10
G16 as; packing 6 00QD6 30; heavy 6 30Ql6 60.
Cattle-Receipts $3.50; steady; exports 6 90 16
rs; shipping S0zD5 90: butchers a5ls4 20; stock
ers 8 0u.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
THE SURGICAL RECORD.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 10-The fol-
lowing tabular statement, prepared from
the official bulletins, BY DR.. w FL. Hawkes.,
OF the Presidents household, shows the
variations of pulse, temperature and res
piration since the rise of the surgical fever:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
No CHOICE YET.

ALBANY, July 11.-Joint Convention
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

July 10, 8 p. M-Postmaster General
James says the President is progressing
finely. The surgeons are perfectly salts
fed with the progress made thus far.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

Providing for the appointment of City Scayengers.
prescribing their duties ana regulating the manner
of removing the contents of privy vaults and
other offal and fixing the charges therefor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

Necessary to a choice 70.
RaIIo+ fo,. Iapf. +arv,,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 11.-Official
bulletin, 1 p. III. The progress Of the
Presidents case has continued to be favor
able, pulse 106, temperature 80 $40, res
peration "a.
[Signedl D, w. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBT RE1BURN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11

NEWS GLEANINGS.
The President still con-
tlnues to improve.
"stalwartsv and Half
breeds" fail to unite.
Accidents at St. Louis, and
other items.
GARFIELp's CHANCES.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Official: Execu-
tive Mansion, a. m.-The president pass
ed comfortable night and his condition
shows an improvement over that of yester-
day. Pulse, So; temperature, 99.2; respi-
ration, %.
[Signed D. w. BLISS,
j. K BARNES
j. WOODWARD,
RoBT. REYBURN.
Bulletins will be sent daily at a. m.
and $50 p. m, until further notice,
LATER BULLETIN.
Executive Mansion, 9 q. m.-The presi-
dent continues to improve. He passed a
very comfortable night and feels much re
freshed this morning, though his actual
number of sleeping hours were less than
the night before. He took an unusual
amount Of nourisnment during the night
and has suffered no inconvenience. His
pulse is down to 96. The Jennings ma
chine is now working well and the temper
ature can be reduced to any desired de-
gree.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-11
SLEEPING QUIETLY.

WAsHINGToN-Exe Mansion, II :45
p. m.-The President is sleeping quietly.
All his SYMPTOMS are favorable, and the
doctors are preparing for nights rest for
themselves. DR.. Bliss says: I'VE are
entirely satisfied at the manner in which
matters are going"
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
shipping Hooded stock

On Tuesday last S. G. Kent and
Thomas M. Harvey, of West Grove,
Chester CO shipped by Adams Ex~
press car load of Guernsey cattle to
q Mr.. Clapp of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The cattle were shipped in one of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
ca, tie palace cars, which has cushioned
stalls for the cattle, troughs for feed
ing aid watering them, and also a
stove in the car for cooking food for
the calves, etc. The express company
agreed to take the stock through to
Kenosha in thirty hours. OF these
COWS Mr.. Kent was the owner of five
COWS and five heifers which had been
lately imported, and which had just
been released from quarantine. Mr..
Harvey had one COW and eleven calves
and yearlings. The whole shipment
amounted to 5000, the express
charges on which were $3.50. Mr.. W,
ii. Harvey, son Of Thomas Harvey,
accompanied the car, and took charge
of the stock. One OF the COWS in the
shipment, belonging to Mr.. Kent
called "Beauty," Is said by Mr.. Har-
vey to be the best and handsomes
Guernsey cow he ever saw, and he hal
visited all the best stock farms in tn,
United states. Mr.. Kent's share il
the sale of these cattle amounted t,
g., 600 and Mr.. Harvey's 80, 400.-
Local News.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
-----
Harper's Magazine

for January is strong Number, bean.
tifully illustrated. The frontispiece is
an illustration drawn by A fired Freder-
icks, entitled "Tho Challenge"represen
ing familiar legend OF The Court of
King Francis. The leading illustrated
treats for the first time a characteristic
Western snbiect-the transportation OF
coal from Pittsburgh down the Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers. The paper is con-
tributed by G.. f. Muller, and is admira-
bly, illutrated by J. w. Alexander.
james Jackson Jarves, who has re-
Gently presented three hunnred pieces
of Venetian glass to the Metropolitan
Museum of New York, contributes pa
per on this collection, illustrated with
pictures OF thirty-seven specimens.
"WIth the Vanguard in Mexico" is
the first of w. FL. Bishops series of
Mexican papers, an exceedingly enter
tanning paper, finely illustrated. This
series is to be followed by another from
the same author, on Southern Califor-
mia.
Joseph Hatton concludes his "Jour-
nalistio London" with notices of Lioyd's
celebrated penny newspaper, the Lon
don Illustrated News, and the Graphic.
Among the illustrations Is group of
portraits of the leading artists of the
London Graphic.
The character and scope of the work
done by Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations form the subject of an interest
ing paper by DR.. George R. Crooks, i'll :
ustrated by portraits Of leading men in
this work.
Senator Edmunds contributes a timely
and important paper, entitled "Political
Aspects of Moru1onism."
Robert P. Keep, in a paper entitled
"The Boundary of Greece" treats of the
DreSent eytent of King Ganrva'a domi-
Mon, and of the administrative problems
growing out of the new accession OF
territory.
"Who were the Pilgrims?" is ques
ton answered in an interesting histori.
cal paper by William T. Davis.
The Editors Easy Chair, besides its
other interesting gossip, gives a pleasing
sketch OF Materna, who is to be prom
inent attraction IN the coming Musica
Festival. The other departments are
full of entertaining and instructive mat
ter.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
LOCAL LINES.

The extra Saddle Rock oysters at
Fullmer's.
The celebrated Sheep Ridge oysters
at Fullmer's.
The only place in the city to get a
first-class oyster is at Fullmer's, ooo
Market street. noy5-lm
No police cases were heard yes
terday.
Members of the Grand Army turned
out in force last evening.
The Board of Health had very little
business to transact last evening.
Query ,-Y pay XIV cts. when U
receive Phila. pkgs. Vary's Xpress as
soon for XIV?
There are several petty criminal
cases to be tried during the present
term of Court.
There is some talk Of the insurance
companies represented in this city Or
vanixng an insurance patrol.
Rev. g. r. Kramer has been invited
to deliver his sermon on "Alethia, or
the Light Of the World" in Lancas-
| ter.
At a special meeting of the Shields
Library Association held last evening,
a vote of thanks was rendered the
tiremen for their efforts in saving the
| Lieberman building.
The new Republican City Executive
Committee has not yet been appointed
owing to the absence of G. Feblger,
who is a member Of the committee Sc
lected 10 appoint said committee.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Congress.

In the u. S. Senate, yesterday, Mr..
Hoar, from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported back the resolution for Select
Committee on Woman Suffrage, aud
asked its consideration, but objection
was made by Mr.. West. Tho Civil Ser
vice bill was debated by Messrs. Pendle-
ton, Dawes and Hill. Mr.. Voorhees,
had read joi mt resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution making
all postmasters, revenue collectors,
Judges, Marshals and U. S. District At.
torueys elective by the people of the
States IN which their duties are to be
performed. MIR. Beck's Presidential
Succession bill was taken up so as to be
the order for to-day. Adjourned.
In the House resolution was adopted
for the appointment of Committee on
the Census. The States were then
called for bills aud resolutions. Before
half the list was got through with 75C
bills had been introduced and referred,
The House then adjourned until Friday,
when the call will be completed.ss
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
WILMINGTON. DEL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA. 1884,
sale Of Real Estate.

Os Saturday last the property belong.
Ing TO the estate of George W. Murphey,
deceased, was sold at executors sale BY
Alfred d. Murphey, executor, and X.
y. Fraim, attorney.
The property was sold in five separate
tracts, to wit: Nos. !, 2,3 and A are
located on Elliott Avenue in the Ninth
Ward, with small dwellings thereon
erected. Lot No. l, 20 feet front, ex-
tending back over 100 feel, sold for $3.50;
lot No. Q, "a feet front, extending back
100 feet, sold for 81, ATS; lot No. 8, 81
feet @ inches front, extending back 100
feet, sold for 81, POS; lot No. 4, SO feet
front, extending back over 100 feet, sold
for $685.; total, $3,S75. No. being a
tract OF land in Brandywine Hundred,
containing 15 acres, situate at the cross
roads formed by the intersection of the
roads leading from the Blue Ball, or
Concord Turnpike, to Rock land, and
from Concord Turnpike to New Bridge
on the Brandywine creek, price $500,
($221.33a per acre). Henry DUPONT,
ESQ.,, of Il. !, DnPont de Nemours &
Co., was the purchaser. l.. w. Stidham
d Son were the auctioneers.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
THE aDANIrRs -
Real Estates sales.

John Turner has sold his farm in East
Nottingham N township, Chester Co., 10o
acres, to James Cloud of West Grove,
for SOL per acre.
George Brown has sold SO acres Of his
farm. adjoining West Grove, to William
Gawthrop, of the village, for $40 per
acre
The farm of Samuel Pusey, deceased,
In East Marlborough township, Contain
ing 90 acres, was sold by the trustee on
the lst inst, to Milton Walter of Penns-
bury township, for $40 per acre.
Joseph Pyle recently sold lot OF land
contai ming !. acre In the llage Of West
Grove TO Henry and Edwin Bushong,
for 5000. The M essrs. Bnshong are
building large livery stable upon the
lot.
Health, hope and happiness are rer
stored by the use of Lydia E. Pfnkhams
Vegetable Compound. 1t isa positive
cure for all those diseases from which
women suffer 40 much. Send to Mrs.
Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western Ave.
nue., LyuD, Mass, for pamphlets.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Stirring Up the Market People.

CLERK OF the Market Brown is stirring
up the market people TO a stricter OBJ
servance of The market ordinances, and
yesterday afternoon pulled out lot of
empty wagons That had been backed up
against the curb for the purpose ofbold-
Ing positions for the owners until they
arrived with loads of produce Ibis morn.
iog. MIR. Brown has served The market
people with printed notices TO the effect
that If this practice is repeated The wag-
ons will be impounded. The notice
also warned them to strictly observe the
ordinance requiring them to keep off of
King street until IL O'Clock Tuesdays
and Fridays, ard to leave by 8 O'Clock
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Special NOTICES.
RAILROAD Lin EB.
DBILADELPMIA, WILMINGTON

OCTOBER 81, 1881.
Trains will leave WilininyIoD ..Afoii v I,
"sb,ladelphia and Intermedia 70 Station.
100. $40, 9l0, 1880 q. M: 2O. 4O0;7.00, iO.I'
pPniiadelpnia (Express) $50. o.. y s
a M. l2.l6, 8.65 p. m
Phila and New York, 205, 2.2b. 8.si. 10.
g.s5, Il.b3 a. m, sl2.AS, 200, 5.47, 838 p m.
Baltimore and Intermediate station
' Per,rvy,lie \, and intermediate Station.
6,l5 p. IN.
baltimore and Bay line, $50 y. IN.
baltimore and Washington. 1851, LH
t,O2, T.55, 5Ss, a. M; 1855, sl.O4, $50, iJ.ai
'Trairs for Delaware Division, leave ia
New Castle 800. 8.35. .. MT LOS b.U d "a
Harrington and intermediate sts tions,
GH a. m. Los, 6.26 p. m.
Delmar and intermediate stations 935
q m.: LOS p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermea ate station.
$40 4. IN. 800. 100, 1000 p. M.
Philadelphia & New York. 2.o6. AS am.
6t7, 8.B p. m.
A02, 1855, O. M, l0.bl D. m,
For further Information passengers VI r
referred 70 the time tables posted at Il Q
depot,
Trains marKed thus ~ are lin tied ex-
press upon which extra fare Is charged.
j. X. WOOD.
General Passens or Agent.
FRANK THOMSON,
General Manager.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
A Suggestion worth Adoption.

At New Orlea ms, on the Sth day of No
yember. at the, 13sth Grand Monthly
Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery
$50 900, the first capital prize, was cap
tured by ticket l6,2r9. halt of which was
held by Johh I. q rvin, a driver for
many years on the Metropolitan Horse
hallway, No. 3 Thornton Place, Boston.
Mass; tne other half by j. Russell, of
No. IA Main street, Norfolk, Va. through
The seq nd prize, $4,000. by No. 6i,372,
one-hslf held by Mr.. l.. Edwin Motter;
Of Emmitsburg, Nd and the other hall
leans. $1,000, the third capital prizs went
to No. l0,l, l. held by Mr.. John Beatty,
No. l0l Christopher street, New York
prizes. No. 4S al, won BY Frank XIV; Weibe' S@o
No. 7lx First street, New Orleans, and
No. 10, 200 by h. F. Jacobs, Warrensbuig g,
Mo. Next drawing is on Tuesday, jan
uary 10th, 1882. Write to M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans, La or at once send him
two dollars.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Business Clothing

constitutes a great part of our
work. We make it in all
grades from the very home
liest OF honest cloths and
work.
Our best business suits are
Of higher grade than any
made by any other house,
whether in this city or in
New York or Boston.
The cloths are not always
better, the trimmings are; and
the work is. The best differ
ence is in the work. The
whole job is on a higher
plane, though there are points
OF equality.
We study our work all the
time. We are not content
with mastering it once.
Every Season new develop
ments furnish occasion for
new study aud new mastery.
We keep our workmen
from year to year. We edu-
cate them; we train them to
higher work as fast as we
lind out that higher work can
be done. We pay them well
We keep them employed al
the time. They are loyal to
US, and theygive us their best
work.
This is how the best busi-
ness suits are made.
We make a royal business
suit for $40.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK HALL, Sixth and Market Sts,
PHILADELPHIA.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Holly Tree Inn.

At the annual meeting of the Holly
Tree Inn Association, Monday, the
following persons were elected Direc.
tors for the ensuing year : DIR. L. p.
Bush, Geo. w. Stene, E. Tatnall
Warner, Thomas Worrell, E. Bring
hurst, Jr., G. b. Smyth, Mrs. Edward
Bringhurs Jr., Mrs. Geo. W. Stone,
Mrs. e. g. Wollastop, Miss Emma
Worrell, Mrs. Elizabeth s. Taylor, DR..
Florence P. Stubbs and Miss II.
Josephine Warner. A meeting of the
newly-elected managers was held after
the close of the stockholders meeting,
DR.. Lewis P. Bush in the chair, and
the following officers were unani-
mously chosen President e. Tatnall
Warner; Treasurer Geo. w. Stone I,
Secretary, Miss Kate g. Stone.
The report of the Secretary showed
that the Associations work for the
past year had been very successful
The lodging capacity of the house is
pressed all the time, and the meals
served average ten thousand per
month,
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
The 9aily Gazstte.
FIRST EDITION.

THE Senate Committee on Finance
yesterday considered Mr.. Sherman's
bill for the issue of three hundred
millions Of Three Per Cents, but post
poned action until tomorrow to hear
the views of Secretary Folger on the
subject. There seems to have been no
objection made to tbe bill in the Com.
mittee. -..=.
Ex-Speaker Randall's three per cent.
refunding bill will be introduced in
the House on Friday.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
One Experienss from Many.

had been sick and miserable SO long
and had caused my husband 80 much
trouble and expense, no one seemeu 10
know what allied me, that l was COM
nieteiy dishoartened and discouraged:
In this frame OF mind l got bottle Oh
Hon Ritters and used them unknown 10
nv family. soon began TO Improve
aud gain strength so rap,ay, tnse ms
ausp anS "nnatural. but whom l told them
% That had helped me they said, "Hurrah
FOR Hon Bitters long may they prosper,
for thew have made mother well and ns
bappy. the Mother.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Are the Jurors lneo.psss.s i j

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--It u -
ported tonight that there is : posaihlll1S
that the defense In the Guiteau e.
may attempt to have the trial set aon11
in the event Of conviction on the grour<
that two of the jurers are disquali1ox
from performing jury duty. It IL 80
that under the common law no por16
can serve as juror in . case to whIc'
the Government Is party, who isin r.
Government employ. The story u fh6f
the prosecution has ascertained that tl1S
of the jurors are In the G0yernmSu4
employ and were given temporary loa1&
Of absence when summoned to 90 trr
duty. If the statement is true, Il r11i
give the assassin few more weeke ~
spite. II
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Board of Health.

The Board of Health met last
evening in regular session Presi-
dent Bush, Presiding, A number of
nuisances referred during the
previous meeting to the Executive
officers were reported abated.
A few new nuisances were
reported and referred.
The Secretary reported three
cases of varloloid since the last
meeting, all of which were in one
house.
An order was directed to be
drawn in favor OF William Holland
for Sc after which the Board
adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
or M. A, DAUfHIN At
No. 2l2 Broadway. New Yox1

A N ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN on
"A DINANCE ENTITLED IAN OHuI<
NANCE CONCERNING OFFENCnG
AG AINST THE PUBLIC ECONOMY
AND CERTAIN NUI5ANCES."
Be 1t ordained by the City Council n
Wilmington. II Is.
SECTIOr /. That section 10 OF the ~
nance enLitied eau osiinance eoncorl
offences against the Pablo Economy r.
certain Nuisauces,' passed October u1< 4
1855, be and The same is hereby ameI&<X
by strik ing out the words "batW&S&
JustiAon and Lombard streets,u In th1
fourth and nth lines thereof.
SKcrIoN 3. All ordinances and part9 ~
ordinances Inconsistent herewith Be ~
the same are hereby repealed.
Passed at the City Hall, Dec. 9Th. 49,
Attest: HARRY sH RIPLEY.
President ~ City COunatI; 3
H. II PsNNIN0TON.
decl3-3t Clerk Of Council.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
A New Castle Rolling MIL TO be Put
fn Operation.

The rolling mill at New Castle is
being put in readiness to go into opera
tion on or about the 1st OF January. The
lease has been secured by parties from
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Mifllin Wheeler,
OF the PottstowD, Penna., Iron Works,
is now al New Castle to engage the
necessary men and put the works in
operation. New Castle is looking up
rapidly as manufacturing town and
ere long will rival Chester in its nu-
merous Industrial works.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
MY Good woman,

Why are You SO out of sorts, never able
to tell folks that you are well Ten 10
one it's all caused in the tlrst place by
habitual constipation, which no doubt
finally caused deraDged liver and kid
neys. The sure cure for constipation is
the celebrated Kidney-Wort. 1t is also
a specific remedy for all kidney and
liver diseases. Thousands are cured by
it every month. Try it at once Toledo
Rladp
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14

GOOD OPPORTUNITY could now he
improved by the Republican party to
make divided South by suffering the
negroes to divide thsir votes betwsen
the two parties. But this does not suit
them. They urge the negroes to COM
bine while they urge the whites to divide
that the the negroes may once more help
them to run the States In debt.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
wanted 10 swear OH.

Two drunken men entered Esquire
yapaeRrift's office, this morning, and
enc OF them, pointing to bis companion,
h,aselt. said, "Swear this man Off,
The ,Sauire concluded 1t was not good
time for either OF them to swear OF, a7d
ami tham ont with orders to come back
sober II they wanted to swear OF.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
A Sad Bereavement.

The family of Edward IL. Brennan, of
the firi: of 2. Walsh & Co., have met
with sad bereavement. On Monday
last he buried bright little daughter,
and this morning little son aged 10
months died from the same disease,
diphtheria. His only remaining child, a
little daughter, is very low from the
same disease, and his wife is confined 10
her bed suffering from sickness.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14
Architects selected.

The Building Committee of the
Trustees of the Poor have selected
Theophilus P. Chandler, of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. Button, of Philadelphia, and
Graham IS Son, of this city, as archi-
tects for the new Almshouse buildings
to be erected on the Blandy farm, near
Hare's Corner, recently purchased for
this purpose.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-14

Mr.. Justice Manle, one OF tho ablest
jurists that ever sat on the bench Of En-.
gland, used to sum mp insanity pleas in
murder cases in this way: Did the pr g.
oner know what he was doing? And
did he know that 1t was wrong7 His
Lordship's treatment of case like Gui-
teaus would have been short, sharp and
decisive.