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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

Lexington transcript,
As old citizens of Lexington know the
Sage of Ashland for u long time occupied
the brick law Office OH Short street, next
to the alley, now occupied by l.. =. Tarle-
ton, Esq. In front of the office are several
locust trees. The one at the corner is
decaying rapidly, and the brick pavement
near it's roots is sanken below the general
level. Under this tree Mr.. Clay was in
the habit of sitting always with his feet
elevated and his heels resting against the
tree about four feet above the ground.
Few men could sit in an ordinary chair
and reach so high ON tree, but Mr.. Clay
had long legs, as well as a long head So
constantly was he in the habit of sitting
in this position that the pavement was
sunken, and his heels gouged deep hole
in the bark and outer wood. The spot
has since decayed some, in consequence
of the abrasion from Mr.. Clay's boot heel
Who can tell what thoughts passed
through the mind of the Great Commoner
when thus sitting and Illuminating Per-
haps in front of that modest office, with
his heels elevated, he formed part OF his
great plans, and forged some of the
thunderbolts that shook the American
continent. 1t was in this same office, too,
that Mr.. Clay was sitting when the news
was brought to him of James K Polk S
nomination, and he exclaimed, 81 am
beaten l''
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
PERSONAL.

Millais has just completed a capital por-
trait of Lord Beaconsiield.
The mother of Tom Hughes, now 3d. is
coming over to join the Rugby COLONY
Eruesto Rossi, the Italian tragedian, is
to make an American tour next season.
He is to give 100 performances, and will
receive S5no night. ..5.:.5-s
As MIR. Langtrys fortune is said to have
about vanished, Mrs. Langtry is no
longer beautiful in the eyes OF London
society. Beauty is but pocket deep.
zone son ot Mr.. English the late condi.
date for the Vice Presidency. married a
pretty variety actress, and second il
betrothed to Minnie Kent, skipping.
| rope dancer.
The Academic Franchise has appointed
NJ. Renan to tina post of 'directeur'' fol
the coming quarter. AS a result it will
fall TO him to deliver the address which
accompanies the award OF the prizes fol
virtue.
The death ia-annuunGed OF Herr Nichu.
las Eublnsteln, the younger brother d
the distinguished pianist and composer
Anton Rubinstein, and himself pianist
OF great ability. He was Director OF til,
| Moscow Conservative Of Music.
The London World says there are
ruinors Of a hitch in the matter of Sii
Garnet Wolseley peerage. The tac
| Is that sir Garnet l5 not a man OF any
| priyat. fortune, and the Queen has !
horror OF panprr peers, who are inoreas
| ing i'll number. ..---.-.
Lord Derby is one of the half dozel
| English nobleman who have most read,
money. Except a villa near London h,
| has but one place to keep up, and hi
income is at least S7jo,O00, year. II,
is childless and of very simple inexpen
| sive tastes and habits.
The ex- Khedive of Egypt, made aware b,
| the recent example of the Swedish Prince
and the Russian and Austrian Archdukes
that he had omitted part of the etiquette
of foreign prince in Rome, applied t,
the Pope for an audience. His Holiness
replied that as the ex-Khedive ha,
allowed four months to elapse befor
manifesting such desire, he did no
think it could be very keen. He there
fore declined to comply with it.
In explanation of Carlyles ill-natureC
remarks in his "Reminiscences abou
Charles Lamb, the following story is told
| The two We're once members of part,
who We're taken to see a pen of excep
tionally fine game fowls. Carlyle, in hi
high moral manner, began to improve tn,
occasion by expatiating upon the lesson
to be learnt from the birds. Poor STAN
mering Lamb broke in, perhaps
you're p-p-p-poul-terer ?"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28


WARRINGTON, D. c., April 23.--During
the past few months there has been pre-
pared at the Post Office Department under
the supervision of Mr.. E. ]. Dallas, chief
OF the dead letter office, directory of the
streets and avenues in l09 of the princi-
pal cities Of the Union. The work EN-
braces the entire list Of letter carrier
offices with two unimportant exceptions.
The named streets, avenues, squares, ETC.,
are arranged in alphabetical order Gas
are also the cities in which they are to be
found) and the numbered ones in their
natural sequence. This directory will
prove OF the very greatest advantage to
the business of the dead letter Office, as
it will render practicable the prompt de-
livery of thousands of misdirected and
partially addressed letters which are now
either entirely unbelievable or reach
their destination only after long delay.
It will be found almost equally useful
in the post Offices of the larger cities of the
country, and indirectly OF great public
utility. Advance sheets of the work have
been carefully examined by the postmas-
tiers at New York, Philadelphia Balti-
more and Washington, and other promi-
nent postal officials, and all have ex-
pressed their approval OF it in unqualified
terms. the extensive practical expert
cnee OF the Postmaster General qualities
him to appreciate the scope and useful
ness of such a work, and he has therefore
ordered its immediate publication.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

Mluhlctown transcript.
We have received u bunch of peach tree
twigs from an orchard on the farm OF A. Z.
Rowland, ESD, III Sas5aIraS Neck, Cecil
county, Md, winch are very iuil OF hSe hnde,
almost ready to bloom We learn that tins
orchard shows all excellent prospect ion d
Drop. Among other orchards IN the sumo
nelghborhood, that promise 10 he truuini Is
one belonging to Charles DerrcksOA. lsq, UI
this county. IL contains 30 acres aud nearly
all the trees are full OF live buds. ON the Old
Cassidy farm, belonging to Harlan ~ llol-
lingsworth OF Wilmington, there Is AN orchard
of 100 acres that promises II crop, also two
orchards belonging to John Polk. Esd, that
show large number of live buds. An these
orchards are in the sam, uelghborhood, not
far from the ELK river, and "a the section in
which the peach was first cultivated for
market in Cecil county
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
OEFfcJAE UILIANY.
Mach Interest and Many Anxious
Inquiries About the Post once
ErA~Aa

Much Interest and Many Anxious
Inquiries About the Post once
Frauds.
WAsHrNoTos, April 22.--The irregular
and fraudulent transactions which have
been uncovered in the contract office of the
Post Office Department by the investi-
CATION of Postmaster-General James are
the prineipaltopics of discussion through
out the city to-day especially in the Elk
ecutIye department where eager inquiries
are made of those who are supposed to be
acquainted with the facts as to the num-
Der of persons and who they are that will
be affected in their official capacities.
member of ex-President Hayes cabi-
net in conversation ON the subject this
this morning expressed great surprise
when he was told that the corruption
extended over the entire period of the
previous administration. While the gen.
tleman expressed his faith in the honesty
and integrity of the immediate predeces-
sors of Postmaster-General James, he,,said
that if the current statements were true
they clearly indicated that those officials
had been sadly ignorant of the details
and operations of the various bureaus
under their charge.
The case against General Brady and his
friends has been presented in its incom-
plete shape to the President, and in
structions were at once given to complete
the evidence and lay the whole subject,
including the accumulated mass OF docu-
ments, atfidavits and various descriptions
of discriminating memoranda before At
torney-General MacVeagh for such action
as may hereafter be determined upon.
Meantime very little information of an
official character can be obtained, but it
is intiInated that instruments will be
furnished for publication as rapidly as
seems judicious to those having the i'll
vestigation in hand.
The statement that Judge Tyner was
implicated in the frauds is said to have
no foundation, and if he is replaced at all,
which does not at present seem likely, it
will not be on account of any connection
with the Brady coterie.
1t is reported and is probably true that
while Judge Tyner was cognizant of the
Star route operations and long ago mani
Tested disposition to expose them both
he and General Key were over-ruled by
General Brady, whose power in the post
office seems, in view of recent develop
ments, to have been almost absolute.
General Brady was appointed Second
Assistant Postmaster General July 24th,
1876, to succeed Judge Tyner, who II
days before had been promoted to be
Postmaster General. When the Hayes
administration came into power in the
following March, General Brady was re-
tanned, holding office until his resigna-
ton was rendered, on Wednesday last.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
a rdcftic nIiLmir DECISION.


WASHINGTON, April 23.-The United
states Government issued no bonds on
that portion Of the Union Pacific Rail
way between Denver and Kansas City and
the railway company recently filed
n petition in the Court of Claims in
which it was maintained that on
the unsubsidized part ot tbs
road the government had no right
to withhold from the charges iol
carrying the mails the live per cent Of
net earnings, which the law authorize,
the treasury department to withhold from
subsidized roads.
The Court has rendered decision il
the ease in which the position taken by
the company is held to he correct ant
Judgment for about $40, 900 is rendered
for the three months named in the peti
ton. 1t is estimated that this decision
which is also applicable to charges for tn,
transportation of supplies, &c., will max,
a difference of upwards of $3.50, 900 per
annum in favor of the railway.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

Washington Correspondence Richmond STATE,
Senator jackson of Tennessee was reminded
to-day of curious yerification of predic-
tions made 30 years ago. when jackson,
Thomas Malone and Charles 4. Fennor occu-
pied contiguous rooms as students ut the
University Of Virginia They were boon COM
panions and foremost in their class A
brother student sketched the three in a group
one day, and said, ''What shall put under
each tigure:n "Put under mine, said Jack
son, " Jackson addressing the United States
Senate" ''And under mine said Malone,
Delivering lecture to the students of the
yours, Fennor?h "Oh, 'Fennor anuounc-
ing decision of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana. The inscriptions were APP
pended. Jackson is to-day United States
Senator, Malone il connected with Vanderbilt
University, Tennessee, and Fennor Is mem
Der Of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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supernatural or Laxiuess 2

Miss Goodrich lay for months i'll bed at
Normal ILL.,, unable to stir. Medical
attention did her no good, and her family
despaired of her recovery. She ut length
prayed in perfect faith for restoration,
and was at once iniraculously cured.
Such is, in brief. one account Of the case.
Another runs that she might have risen
whenever she chosc and did So as soon
as maingering lost its charm that she
was victim of hysteria, which was acute
in its manifestations, while laziness was
chronic. "She was careful, . says locaY
paper, "that her couch should not only b
otdown but one Of style as we'll, and thae
the nightdresses, her constant wrart
should he in the highest styles OF such
ruhes. She never lost her appetite for q
good meal, and was never lacking in the
ability To digest it. In short, Miss
Goodrich ease was simply that of a
slothful girl who, concluding that she haJ
been lazy long enough, got out of bed.
The supernatural theory. however. i,
supported by her pastor and parents.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
SCANDAL.
Mrs. Chrfstiancy's Sister on the
Stand-Her Brother Also Tells
What He Knows About
the Case.

the case.
WAsHINsToN, April 2S.-Eraminer
Lovejoy this afternoon resumed taking
testimony on the part of Mrs. Christiancy
in the divorce suit brought against her by
her husband, Ex-senator Christiancy,
now minister to Peru. Mrs. Kittis
Eichaltz, a resident of Montgomery
county, Md, and sister of Mrs.
Christiancy, testified that she visited her
mother on December oath, 1879, remain
ing during the holidays. Mrs. Chris
tiancy was stopping with her mother at
that time and on Christmas day she
was stopping with her sister from IL a.
in. to : p. IN. and from Z to p. III. Mrs.
Christiancy was unwell. lying ON the
sofa III the parlOr most of the time.
Mrs. Eichaltz was positive that she
was not out of the house between the
hours mentioned by her.
DR.. French Lngenbeel u brother Of Mrs.
Christianey was next examined and testi-
lied that he was a visitor to his mother
and sisters during the Christmas holidays
of 1879. Mrs. Christiancy was not in a
condition of health to leave the house ON
Christmas day and did not do 50. He
was in the house throughout the day
except about 10 minutes when he went to
the post Office to mail n letter and no one
called for Mrs. Christiancy with . carriage
or otherwise.
The first question put on cross-eXami-
nation was to whom the letter was
addressed that he marked. This the
Doctor declined to answer, claiming that
it was entirely personal matter and had
nothing to do with the ease. Mr.. lnger-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
THE FloWER.


The flower said TO the butterfly celestial,
II cannot fly.
Fate chains me down to things low and ter
rcstrial,
Thou soar'st on high
Tie sod enchains me while the bright stars
WOO thee,
An, cruel lot
Might hut rise and soar aloft unto thee,
The earth forgot!
II may not be bright iiow'rets without nun
Der
Woo thee away,
No gross earth-bonds thy airy wings cucumber
dwell with day.
Fitting from place TO place, bright as thu
dawning
Thy lot appears.
But every starry eve and morning
Finds me In tears.
Oh, II thou loy'st me. leave the airs dominions
And dwell with me;
Take root ON earth. my king. or give mt
pinions
ln snar with thee. y
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
THE LAST ORDER.
An Interesting Relic OF tine Army of
Virginia.

The Rev. Il. Ii. Zimmerman, OF Talbot
NJ. /. Church, formerly Captain thinner
man of the Confederate Army. gives to
the Easton Ledyer the. following order.
heretofore unpublished, and believed to
be the last order Used by any officer in
authority in the Army Of Virginia
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY, VIRulSGA,
April 18th, 1865.
Capt. zimmerman, OF Lieutenant General
Rosser 8 staff, will proceed in the direction of
the eneinys lines for the purpose of procur-
ing information in regard to the movements
of the troops of the armies of the United
States.
All citizens and Others are requested to aid
HIM Ill the prosecution of his Duties and
Capt, Zimmerman liz authorized to impress
horses. Nc, and use such other expedentA a.
may be necessary for the prompt execution OF
the order given him. by order of
GENERAL RossER.
L. FoNrAiNE, Maj. IL A. A. General
The order was given there and exc
cuted. Capt. Zimmerman went from
| Staunton to the Potomac river inst abov,
Aequia creek-met IL gentleman directly
from Maryland with latest papers. ii,
returned and reported no Gen. Rosser a
stanton, May llth, that Federal troop
We're already there and paroling Gen
| Russer and his men.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH.
One of the Most Marvellous of Modern
Inventions.


1t certainly is fact that, by recent
invention, pictures of all kinds can now
be sent by telegraph. Colors can not he
transmitted, but ali pictures which result
from combinations of light and shade,
such as photographs, steel enerayings.
wood-cut prints, India ink sketches. Den
sketches and crayon pictures. are
reproduced in five minutes at a distance
of 100 miles with astonishing accuracy.
Checks have been so faithfully copied by
this process that the copy has been
honored at the bank without a question.
New York newspapers have been repro-
duced in Philadelphia entire-the image
being sent by telegraph, and every
faintest dot and blemish brought ont on
paper. We should he clad 10 tell the
readers of the Queen exactly how this is
done, but il is by a chemical process so
complicated as to DEFY pxplapation in
ordinary terms. Nature (the recognized
authority in science in Enplana1 comes
as near as possible. PERHAPS. when il
saws Sin the transmitter tile image was
| f',,,,.,l 90, = ,,..I.;..- !,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
Railroads. Responsibilities.

DAxvtLLB, VA, April 23.-In the case
of Walnes administrator against the
Richmond g. Danville Railroad Company
for Sl5, 900 damages for running over and
killing Walne, while walking on the rail
road track, tried in the Circuit Court of
Pittsylvania county, yesterday, the jury
We're unable to agree, being nine for the
plaintiff and three for the defendant.
The three for the defendant afterwards
changed in favor of the plaintiff for
$4,000, but the jury failing to agree upon
the amount of damages were discharged.
The case will be tried again in November.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
4 QUEER CLAIM.
A Man Brings suit Against u Female
Friend for Services in Reading Her


HALIFAX, N. s., April ga law suit
which is expected to come off here in the
Supreme Court i'll short time is causing
much gossip. +. "A. Baker, an American
editor of a tri-monthly paper called the
4Hug7ower, has brought an action for
Sl50,OoO against a wealthy widow, Mrs.
w. l.. Black, for services rendered her.
Baker, it appears was a friend of Mrs.
Black, previous to her husbands
death and she consulted him regarding
the will he had executed which She did
not look upon fasorably. The bill of
particulars placed on the file is remark
able document. 1t is alleged i'll it that
Baker received 81 letter from Mrs. Black
The services rendered consisted OF per-
using these letters, replying to them, adj
wishing Mrs. Black in her business, es-
pecially in assisting her in having her
hus band's will made i'll her favor instead
Of in that of other members of his family,
journeys to several places in her inter
est, etc. The letters, parts of which are
quoted in the bill, if genuine, indicate
that there was an extraordinary degree
of intimacy between the parties.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
A TERRIBLE TUMBLE.
Passenger Coach Rolling over
Preciptce One Hundred and
Fifty Feet and killing Eight
People Outright.

ASToNrro, Col, April 23.--A special
passenger train left Antonito for Chamage
at ii O'Clock yesterday, and when near
oLier, New Mexico, thirty eight miles
from Antonito, the passenger coach
jumped the track and rolled down an
enbankment $50 feet, killing seven males
and injuring all OF the other passengers.
The following are the killed Mrs. c..
Declododt, residence unknown; James
Lynch of jamestown, Kansas b. G..
krewer of Springfield, Mo-; e. Hall OF In
dianola, Iowa; l.. lsaaes of rena Amoarila,
New Mexico; b. e. Wilson of Leayen-
worth, Kansas; DC. Shoales OF Lawrence,
Kansas, and one unknown man. The re-
mains are now awaiting directions from
their friends. The wounded will be taken
to Denver. The passenger coach was
smashed to pieces.
The cause OF the accident is supposed
to be owing to the sottening of the ground
caused by the late heavy rains.
The wounded are, George lnman, o.
Malone, Kan, ley broken; g. K. Page
Pleasanton, Kan, rib broken; b. K
Brewer, Marshiield, Mo-, bruised; A. j
| Brewer, Marshfeld, Mo-, badly bruised
| and several others slightly hurt.
| The wounded are under the care OF tn,
railway surgeon and two assistants, aut
will all probably recover.
| The railway people are very retieent.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

SmNFNa TIhts OF lsI Wttk,
The local event Of MORTON this week
has been a wedding which was solelnnizcd
on Sunday at that place, the groom being
three score and ten and the bride a few
years only his Junior. The fact is further
revealed that age intheline of matrimony
can be as rash and impetuous as youth,
the bride in this case being 4 widow Of
only six weeks. They were married III
the room where her daughter was pros
being able to go below to witness the
ceremony and this was something in
which delay was not for Il moment to bt
entertained. It was genuince case o
"love at first sight" the couple moi
having met, it is said, until the Saturday
the day before the wedding.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

been stratagem Of mine to discover
whether this little girl was genuine
diamond or sparkling paste. And, my
dear-you'll do. The charitable
institution may go to the--devil. You
and Vivian are to have my money, and
We'll go tomorrow and buy the handsomest
house on the avenue, and everything to
correspond. Kiss me, child Vivian, don't
act like fool over me ~
And by,that token Vivian was convinced
that it really was the simon-pure Uncle
Daniel and merrier trio never sat down
at dinner table.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

4 stranger from the East was having
his boots BACKED at the post office yester-
day, when an alarm of lire was turned in.
As he saw the Larned street steamer rush
out he inquired OF the Sinner at his
feet -.-5-. =5-4- .
Dub what sort OF water system have
you got in this city -
The boy spit on his brush, looked up
and down the street, and finally observed;
''Well, as far as know anything
about it, they all take water after their
gin -
The reply seemed to be thoroughly
satisfactory 10 the stranger.
The Detroit Free Press keeps surring
Boston folks because they are fond %
beans, and we can't retort on Detroiter>
in kind, because they have no tayorit,
dish, but are ready to eat anything they
can get hold of.--i}oston Past. .4..+.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28
A for@etfui Young Man.

------ .THIIItIVIlIl NtWS,
4 young fellow from Dover Township,
Ohio, walked into the Probate Office and
asked judge Brown for Il license for him
self and girl to marry The Judge took
down his name, and then asked tile name
Of the young lady. The fellow scratched
his head and staumrred, but could not
recolleet it. He studied and studied, but
her name had completely slipped his
memory. Finally he told the Judge to
make it Just 'the same as his'n,' as it
soon would be that, but the Judge would
not give him the license under the cir
cunstances, and the fellow trudged home
and came back in u couple of hours. lie
had the name this time on 4 piece OF
paper, got the license, and went away
happy.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

The Methodists of the United States
number 3,52l 500, and are divided into
- organizations, though the great bulk
of the membership is included in the
Methodist Episcopal, the Methodist Epis-
eopal South, and the African Methodist
Episcopal. The division betwepn the
first two was made ISIS, ON the slavery
question, and the last was separated on
the color line in 1861. The Methodist
Protestant is the outcome OF struggle
in the Methodist Episcopal on the ques-
tion of lay representation and abolition OF
tn presiding eldership, and does not
differ ON other points with the parent
body The Evangelical Association
is German Methodist body with
its chict membership in Penn.
sylvania The American Wesleyan Con.
nection was formed in ISIS by Methodist
Aholitionists, who wished to take a
religious stand against slavery. The Free
| Methodist is a church formed in ls6O ly
those who believed that Methodism wa.
getting too worldly, and the Primitive
Methodist is the result of similar
though earlier departure. The nesrc
Methodists also have several separat,
sects. The general Methodist feeling i,
that union Of most of these churche,
might now be effected.