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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06
HE COULDN'T GET AWAY.

"No, l am not one of the old veterans
of the war;" he slowly replied to the in
quiry; "butit is not my fault. wanted
to be there, but something always held
me back"
'"I1hat was TO bad"
eyes, it was. When the war broke
out | offered to go, but l was in Jail on
q six-months' sentence, and they
wouldn't take me. l was innocent, OF
course, but as | was in jail the recruit
ing officer had to refuse me. Landsl
but how did ache to get down at the
front and wade in gore!"
"And when you got out of jail?"
eyes, ! got out, but just then my
mother died. Twas on my way to enlist
when she died, and of course that altered
my plans. No one knows how badly /
wanted to be down there and wade
around in blood and glory"
"Well, you didn't have TO mourn all
through the war, did your"
"Oh, no. Bless your soul, but only
mourned for thirty days, and then !
started out to enlist in the artillery. /
was just about to write down my name
when a constable arrested me for a
breach Of promise, and it was four
months before got through with the
suit. All! sir, if you only knew how /
suffered at being held back when others
were winning glory on the field of car
mage, you would pity mel"
But the suit was finally decided?"
Yes, finally, and within an hour after
the jury brought in verdict started
to Toledo to enlist in the cavalry"
''And you enlisted?''
almost. I was being examined by
the doctor when got a dispatch that
the old man had tumbled into the we'll,
and of course l had to go home. ]
hadn't got the undertaken paid before
struck the barn. Then some
one set fire to the cheese factory, and
soon after that 1 had three ribs broken
and was laid up for year. When i
finally did get around to enlist the doctor
me because | was color blind,
near sighted, lame and deaf. Itell you,
sir, when think of the glory lost and
the gore I didn't shed, it breaks me
right down, ard don't even care for
soda water. Hear the band See the
old vets and the ex-prisoners? Hang my
hat, but why wasn't l born with legs
long enough to kick myself over into
Canadaw Free Press.
swell, sir; suppose you'll 60 back
to school rested by your holiday" said
a New Haven father to his "cubbiest"
boy. ayes, sir, replied the boy, with
a frightened expression, "and I'm go
ing to ring the bell" rs that SO?
thought Sammy Goodboy rang the
bell" "Well, he used to; but I'm ring
ing it in his place, now, don't you see?'
Sand what does Sammy dor" "Sam-
my? Why, he's nothing but scholarr'
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06

When a man tells story he thinks
is funny, and the crowd does not catch
on, his face falls, naturally. 1t is af-
fected by the force of gravity.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-06

DR.. Johnson once, speaking of a
quarrelsome fellow, said eff he had
two ideas in his head they would fall
out with each other"
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
T0f0Y COllectOra.

The report of the money paid on this
years county and poor tax up to the
first of October is not very tlattering
considering the good times and abund-
ance Of money ahoat. 1t has been about
fonr months since the tax duplicates
were delivered to the collectors and out
OF $l9l 900 oftaxes levied, only s4s,OoO
have been collected. Over $143, 900 re-
mains to be collected between now and
the month Of March. The various
amounts reported as collected from the
respective districts are evidence that
some Of the collectors have thus far
made no grea. personal effort to collect
she taxes. Mr.. Fols Of New Castle Hun :
Gred we should take to be a model COL
h ctor Judging from tho amount he has
paid to the County Treasurer. He has
already collected and paid consider
ably over half the amount on his du-
Ilicate, In four months, and he now has
between five and six months in which
to collect the balance. The collectors
OF Brandywine and Christiana make
very creditable showings, while some
OF the down country collectors make a
very bad showing. The Wilmington
collectors are scarcely up TO the usual
average, though we have no doubt that
they will more than recover lost ground
during the fall months. Israel Fols of
New Castle is entitled to the name Of
the champion collector so far.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
HiSsiDg by tho Gallery God..

AT the close of almost every perform
anCe at the Opera House there is more
or less Kissing done by the boys in the
gallery. 1t is known by most of the
audience that those marks of disappro
baton are intended tor persons in the
house who leave their seats before the
curtain is lowered; but it is probable
that the performers may not under
stand that, and think that the Kisses
are intended for them. We have no
fault to find with the officers who are Cd
duty at every performance, but we
would suggest that some measures be
adopted to put stop to this growing
nuisance.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
Lyme h -Gardner,

The testimony in the Lynch-Gardnel
investigation such as it is, is all massed
before the committee and it will nov
remain for the committee to separate i,
and put it n:shape for presentat ion tc
the City Council next Friday night
In the number of witnesses Mr.. Lynch
has had predominance, principally OF
those who worked upon the streets who
never knew of Mr.. Lynch selling any
dirt, or receiving any money for dirt
sold by anybody else. This class of
witnesses could have been prolonged
indefinitely and still not prove the in
nocence of M. Lynch. The only posi-.
tive evidence against Mr.. Lynch is
that of Patrick Gardner who positively
swears that he sold dirt by orders of
Mr.. Lynch and paid him more than
half the proceeds. 1t is unfortunate
for Mr.. Gardner that he has no corro-
borative testimony to SUPPORT his
sworn allegation. After all it is re-
duced to mere question of veracity
between Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Lynch,
much of the testimony adduced last
evening being of no account. Both Mr..
Lynch and Mr.. Gardner are honored
and trusted mem bers of tie Democratic
party and as that party only honors
its most trusted members both Lynch
and Gardner have been held in high
estimation. In sitting the evidence
some will believe what Mr.. Gardner
says and some what Mr.. Lynch says,
and though the City Council may ty
a formal declaration, exonerate Mr..
Lynch, the conclusion tho people have
arrived at will scarcely be changed
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
= ArICHD.
OFFICE OF THE NEWARK AND
DHLAwARR CITr kAlLRoAD,S


NRwARK AND DELAWARE CITy hAlhsoAD
rANY-SToCKHoLDBRs hxEfINa.
Notice is hereby given that meeting OF
the Stockholders OF the Newark ana Dea
ware City Railroad Company VII! DC neiu NJ
the depot Of the Philadelphia, wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, 10 lhe
city Of Wilmington II the state 81 c'ahce 81
1881, at Il o'clock M, at which will be SUD
m tied for ratification or rejection, the terms
of the sale to the Philad elpnia, wilmington
and baltimore Railroad Company, OF SO much
of the line Of the railroad, rights OF way ana
other property n the said Newark and lela.
ware City Railroad Company as lie authorized
TO be sold by an Act OF the General Assembly
of the State of DE aware, entitled IAN act
concerning the Newark and Delaware CITY
Railroad Company" passed at Dover, Marcn
18th, l.S1 And at which said meeting VIII
also be submitted for adoption or rejection,
the Joint agreement entered into by and DO.
tween the PomerOy and state Line Railroad
Company, (the corporation now having au.
thority to operate that portion OF the railro I'd
Of the former Pennsylvania and Delaware
Railroad Comp ny, which is situated In the
State of Pennsyly lnia, )and the said Newark
and Delaware City Railroad Company for
the merper and consolidation Il the residue
of the line of railroad, rights OF way. and
ton not authorized tolbe sold its capital
stock and franchises, into and with the said
Pomeroy and State line Railroad Company
pursuant to the authority in that behalf con
ferr.d by an Act of the General Assembly OF
the state of Delaware. entitled IAN act to in.
corporate the purchases OF the pennsylvania
and Delaware Railroad, passed at Dover,
March 27th, 1879. as the same is modified and
qualified by the Act entitled IAN Act con
cerning the Newark and Delaware City Rail.
road Company" hereinbc ore referred to as
also of certain genera acts of the Leg stature
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
JAMES X. MCCLURE,
Secretary of the Newark and Delaware
CVy Railroad Company.
September 9th, 1891. eptEto.octlS
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
A W0rf s,.~p.v.r..

Ihe tardih' IS with which tax payers
ire paying heir county and poor tax
his year 90 far suggests the probability
'f a yer 3 large error list of non-payaoles
at tn next term Of the Levy Court
The ~ should be no difficulty this year
Il every mechanic and working m" n
tp pay his taxes. They are not iIrsS
land will not cause any great priv atcr
10 any man who has steady Employ
I ment and good wages. Thous'. .nds have
a vivid recollection of the difficulty o.
getting their names put Upon the as
sessment last spring year ago and
they should remember that the only
way to avoid a repetition Of the same is
to pay their taxes now. When names
are once put on the assessment there is
no trouble in keeping them on by pay
ing the little pittance Of taxes assessed
against them.
A great incentive to the payment of
taxes is the privilege of voting which it
confers. Two important elections are
to be held next year-the city election
fot Mayor, City Treasurer and City
Council on the first Saturday in June
and the State election for Governor,
county officers and Legislature in No
vember. These are both important cleo
tions and no DOUBT there are none who
will not want to vote at both elections
when the time comes. 1t might as we'll
Oe understood. right here that none can
vote at either election unless they have
paid there tax in advance and have
receipt to show that it has been paid
Now let every body who has work and
wages 20 up to the collectors office No.
602ls Market street, up stairs and pay
their taxes to Messrs. kyne and Bed
ford, and let those in the rural districts
hunt up the collectors of their hundreds |
and do the same thing. If the taxes are
not paid disfranChisemen is sure to fol-
ow, and that means no vote for Gov
,rnor and other officers next year. What
We have said is TO all, irrespective of
)arty. Let all pay and all vote.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
N-w Tessh .r At b.usrof..s Banks.

j. lady named Magill, from Nova
Scotia, .fas installed in charge Of Ban
croft,s fanks public school yesterday,
by + rofsssor Carpenter, Assistant su.
per mtendent of public schools in Della
" are The school had been temporarily
ia charge of Miss Elliott, Of Whining
{ ton, who did not desire to teach all win
ter. Miss Magill was not unknown to
Professor Carpenter, having taught in
the same neighborhood several years
before, and she came from the far oR
! North East last week at his solicitation
to take Rockford school at Bancroft $.
Both teacher and pupils are to be con.
graduated on their good fortune.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

PRESIDENT GARRETT of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad estimates that
the great trunk lines having eastern
termini have lost over two million
dollars during July and August by
cutting rates. Outsiders would be led
to believe in view of this enormous
deficit that either these trunk line
roads make oceans of money when
there is no cutting, or else they viii!
soon all he bankrupt.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
Riddles Bank EnsertaiN = m cnt.

The citizens of Riddles Banks, Ban.
croft's Banks and Forty acres will be
richly entertained next Friday night
in Riddles Chapel, by..Professor Fords
inimitable reading and some literary
exercises by the scholars Of the Sunday
School The entertainment will be for
the purpose of enlarsing the Sunday
School library. Professor Ford will
render his new piece, "How Kebenstein
nlayad the Piano "
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

The CITY COUNCILS of Philadelphia
have fixed their taxrate at 81 80 on the
500, and the public press is criticising
the levy as being too low to meet the
current expenses, and a large floating
debt must be the inevitable consequen-
ce1.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
PUBLIC MLH.
TlUBLIC SALE

DUBLIC SALE
-OPA-
TwO.StOry Frame Dwe1lings
No. Sl2 Jefferson street, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER sth, 1881,
at 8 o'clock, p. m,
on the premises, Wilmington, Del, without
postponement, withdrawal or undertaking.
This property, No. sl2 Jefferson street, lot 20
< e2lS ,s well located on elevated ground.
jefferson street In this direction, is improv-
ing from year to year, and lots in the vicinity
West street lots. Dwellings for rent are very
hard to secure and will be even more &C be-
tween this and March %, 1882 For terms,
aich are easy, and parti 'ulars, see large
posters. j.. I. HEALD,
seventh and Market streets,
oct3 Ct Agent to effect the sale.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

THE SUNDAY STAR has come out
enlarged to an eight column paper and
gives every indication of a growing,
vigorous, active and long life. May it
ever twinkle with still brighter light
and Its Bell give no uncertain sound.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
Produces GO cd Effect.

One of tie most popular me dicine'
now, before the American public, is
Hop Bitters. You see it every where.
People take is with good effect. 1t
builds them up. 1t is not as pleasant
to the taste as some other Bitters as 1t
is not whiskey drink. 1t is more like
the old fashioned bone set tea that has
done world ofgood. If you don't feel
lust all right try Hop Bitters.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

THE OFFICIAL HISTORY of the autop.
sy held upon the body of the late Presi.
dent has been published at length in
the Medical Journal from which it has
been transferred to some of the leading
Journals of the country. The report
confirms the assertion that the wound
was necessarily fatal from the first and
that the doctors did all that could be
done under the circumstances.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

LET THE GOOD work Of reform
amongst the City officials inaugurated
by Bailiff Daily yesterday go on. A
number ofother officials would be much
benefited by going and doing likewise
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
4 DMINIsrRATOR's SALE.

WIN be sold at public sale, at James VIII
sons hotel, Newark, Dol, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1881,
at 3 o'clock, p. m,
A farm In white Clay Creek Hundred, on
the road leading from Newark to Ogletown,
about two miles from the first named place,
containing 90 acres, more or less, Of good I'm
proved land, late the property Of Sarah
Savers, deceased. The Improvements con.
sist of good House. tenant house. ana other
necessary out.buildinus. Terms at sale. For
further information, apply to
ROBERT SAVERS, Administrator.
septl4.btw&2td,o ,octl5,l7t
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

DUBLlC SALE.
L l.. W. Stidham h Son will sell In front
Of their auction rooms, on Wednesday orn-
ing, oct her tth. 1881, at 10 o'clock, black
mare, work in all harness ] butchers no top
Wagon, 2 sets Of harness. Sale positive, as
the rarties are going to leave the Stats.
l.. W. STlDHAM q SON, nuctrs. oct3-Stt
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

All-silk damasse Of ,.,cd.
ors, SI.25. WI
Next-outer circle, Uhes,nu. ,,,s.,
Embroidered open.wo.I y%,
robes; I. e, single dress.py,'.'' y''
terms with aouncins aai and
trimmings of the same . ms,s s,.s
rial, embroidered after ,S,
Hamburg fashion with ssIf si
colored silk The embro; nr,'
deries are ? to s inches v;ds
The materials are ladie; ,;
cloth and drap d'ete. s,Sto
SIS. Wv "
Five ways to make them
up are shown by fashion
plates ; but as the goods APP
uncut, except into dress.D,t.
terms, they can be made !pt0
any style to please the wear.
er.
Third circle, south from center.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

Two HONEST men have been found
In the Democratic party OF Wilmington
who wouldn't take a bribe. The last Is
Owen Marlow. The reform goes on.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04

The place to get fine photographs is
at Suttarley N Go 3O2Market street.
Their work in first class, and their prices
are the cheapest in the city.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
NEW DRESS GOODs
JOHN WANAMAKFR'e
OH ESTNuT, THIRTEENTH ANnMApr,rr r,rr.
PHILADELPHIA.

A dollar black satin, quilt.
ed herring bone, s. IS. A
sevcnty-hve-centall-silk black
lustrine, quilted in seven.
eighths and inch diamonds,
$I.5o. Colored satins, quilt
ed in inch diamonds, all new
colors, $3.50 and S. two
qualities.
Pushes for opera cloaks !;
cream, pink, blue, ivory, white
and white, 81 50 and Sc. 50.
All-silk velvets, garnet
bordeaux marine, navy-blue,
brown, myrtle, olive, bronze,
$40 2S inches wide. The
colors are regarded by our
Paris buyer as the very
choice Of the Partisan mar
ket.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
N. MELCHIOR, GUNSKITB

40. 3l4 KING STREET, has for sals
brooch and muszie loading guns Of ali makeA
revolvars snd cartridges Of all kinds. rdEs
nickei-plsted revolvers, SL26. Implements
and fishing tackle. Repairing Asls q lhoT
netiss. @
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
TDUBIIC SALE

DUBIlC SALE
-OH-
LANCASTER COUNTY COWS, CALVES
AND SpRlNGERS.
The subscriber will sell at Public Sale. At
the Chadds' Ford Hotel, Delaware County,
Pa, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1881,
at l O'Clock, p. m,
Forty Lancaster County Cows and E4
Springers. A credit OF 90 days will 8R
be given. No postponement on account
weather. AMOS W. HOUSE,
l.. W. STlDHAM l. Son. Auct'rs. septic
Daily Republican., 1881-10-04
v. Il. STONE, N. D.,

Late Physician and Surgeon U. s'A
Price, sl.sO per bottle. For sale by all r's oT
gists. u"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
CHOICEST FRESH OYSTERS.
Choicest Drinks OF all kinds.
CHARLEY MEYERS, 81 Monroe,
-r1


Mrs. Davidson called at the station
house this forenoon and stated that
she had been threatened with violence
if she appeared to prosecute Colonel
Eli Perkins Digs, and for that reason
did not appear yesterday morning.
She was informed that he had been
discharged, and was told to go before
the grand jury if she wished to prose.
cute the case further. She stated that
the fallen Colonel, who is now engaged
asa mental in the Gait House. on Beal
street, where he acts as watcbman,
fills lamps, etc., entered her room
night before last during her absence
and was discovered leaving it by her
little girl who informed her. When
she entered the room she found the
pillows of the bed, the trunk and
chest Of drawers open and their con-
tents scattered about the floor. She
missed her pOcketbOok which contain
ed q silver quarter and also some other
little articles which she concluded
bad taken.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
POLICE POINTS.

Ike Brown is il jail for bigamy.
Lewis Fling will fling his arms in
despair on the Island for forty days.
Dick Grace, a graceful midnight
p~rOmenader, left for the farm to-day.
Ahram Moore, a crazy darky who
escaped from the poor house several
days ago, was captured and sent to Jail
this forenoon.
Even the bare bluff covered with
the canopy Of heaven is an expensive
couch to some. Frank Carroll raid
ten dollars for occupying it last night
Stephen aud Samantha Bledsoe ere
ated a disturbance this morning in
South Memphis, and landed in the
calaboose. He paid ten dollars, and
she goes IslandWard.
Patrolman Charles Wilson, colored,
claims that he did not attempt to arss
rest Mr.. L. W O'Bannon last highland
does not live within a mile Of his
place. He will have a hearing before
the Commissioner on a charge Of Fail
ing to arrest him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29
Fresh oysters in every style at Mrs
Oicalla's, ID Jefferson street. "a
Tl,e OId Pndncnh RnlIwny.

INV OAW NUuCtAA AeuAAWOJs
A meeting was held this forenoon
by the committed appointed from the
County Court, composed ofthe county
Magistrates, to settle the question Of
the county's interest in the old Padu-
cab and new Chesapeake railway.
The meeting was not a public one,
but the doors were not closed, and all
persons having views we're invited to
give expression thereto.
A history in brief Of this railway
transaction is as follows: The Bar
bour Lewis commissioners, as they
were called, subscribed, a dozen years
or SO ago, 100000 to the Mississippi
River railroad. This was afterwards
swallowed up by the Memphis &
Paducah, which has now become the
Chesapeake & Ohio and belongs to the
Huntingdon system. The county owes
about 49, 900 taxes on the stock and
the G. & 0. offers to issue 500, 900
stock to the county to a V all further
litigation. 1t is said that the G. &
0. will not require the county to pay
the s25, 900 before issuing the bonds.
Upton county was compelled by man
damus to levy a tax for the purpose
and the attitude of Shelby is about
the same as that Of Upton only that
the stock ofthis county was su5scrib-
ed by the Barbour Lewis Commission,
the doings Of which body we're after
ward declared illegal by the Supreme
Court. But the argument on the
other side is that the Shelby County
Court afterward indirectly ratified the
action of the Lewis Commissioners by
%levying a tax.
The meeting held this forenoon was
adjourned over, without arriving at
any conclusion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-29

Purchasers should not forget hat
the sale of tickets in the Common
wealth Lottery closes to-day at the
usual place, as the drawing occurs to-
morrow.
Judge e. A. Garlick who some time
since took a trip northward in compa-
ny with a courtesan, has returned to
his family at Osceola, and it is said he
has SO far kept his adventures all to
himself.
The new auderdale street railway is
about complete TO the bridge, a couple
Of hundred yards or such a matter
south of Vance street. With fair
weather it will be done and ready for
use by the end of this week.
TheSt. Andrews society enjoy a
banquet tomorrow night, their annu.
al festival, in eommemoration of one
o their patron saints, one ofthe apos.
ties Of Christ. The entertainment is
fixed to come off at Leuhrman's par
Tors.
Promiscuous shooting in and about
the suburbs is a dangerous nuisance,
and it needs to be stopped. Narrow
escapes from the reckless and repre-
hensible practice are almost of daily
occurrence, aud there is no excuse for
keeping it up or allowing it to ION.
tinue.
The several lodges Of Odd Fellows
in the city are to meet tonight to take
concerted action upon therecent death
oftheirlate Sovereign Grand Secretary,
james L. Ridgley, of Baltimore, a
man who for nearly forty years held
the position named, and who was es-
teemed as one of the best and most
useful officers the order ever had.
A man arriving at the theater last
night as the ship exploded, at the close
Of the first act, and being at the mo-
ment opposite the side alley leading to
the green room, remarked: why,
they're just shooting of n of their
old muskets. That's no ship blowing
up. l know better. You can't fool
me-"
A man dropped his hat from the
upper tiers at the theater last night,
and won loud applause thereby.
Another dropped a peanut she'll on
the bald pate Of a parquette spectator,
and made the latter as mad as fury.
Still another occupied a seat which
another man had purchased, and a pO-
liceman was necessary to escort him
out of it into the street before he
would behave as the management ex-
pected him to.
The industrial school, managed by
the ladies Of the Grace Episcopal
Church, has been in existence barely
three months, yet over sixty pupils
have been taught a great deal, and are
learning useful accomplishments they
would never have otherwise had an
opportunity to know anything about.
A number of the poorer pupils are
hatless and b~arefooted, and the money
realized at the entertainment on Sat
urday is to be used to provide this class
with such much-needed articles.