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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03

distance is $50 miles, the longest flight
ever attempted in this country. The
bird reached home yesterday morning,
beating the best record by two weeks
and lying twenty miles further. The
weather has been very bad along the
course of the birds fly, ana there have
been only two really good days. The
best record previous to this is that of
bird who made the distance from In.
dianapolis to Jersey City, $50 miles
in twenty-one days.
A number of homing pigeons were
recently purchased in this city for shin
ment TO New Foundland, where they
are used extensively by the fishermen
of the coast. On going out at night
each company Of fishermen takes
aboard its smack" several homing
pigeons. When they reach the fishing.
grounds in the morning bird bears to
the little port from which it comes the
news OF the night and the prospects for
the day. Later on, when the vessel is
ready to return, a bird is sent with an
account of the catch, and those at the
fishing hamlet know just what prepare
tons to make for taking care of the
fish which will be brought in. A pig
con telegraph service has been estab.
lshed on the Saugeen peninsula, in the
western part Of Ontario. Canada. The
only telegraph Office in the vicinity is
at Wharton, but all over the surround
ing. country are pigeon stations from
which birds can be dismal ch.d tn tho
telegraph with messages which are then
forwarded by wire. A physician in
Hamilton county, having practice ex-
tending over large territory. EMPLOYS
homlng pigeons extensively. He takes
basket in his carriage when he starts
out in the morning, in which are sew
eral birds, and liberates them when it
Is necessary to communicate with his
otflce. he also leaves pigeons among
his more distant patients, so that upon
occasion arising he can be at once sum-
moned.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03
SIX PAGES.
Caldwell AT SPRINGFIELD.


ere's the spot. Look around YOU Above on
the height
Lay the IIessians encamped By the church on
the right
Stood the gaunt Jersey farmers. And here ran
wall
You may dig anywhere and you will turn up a
Nothing more. Grasses spring, waters run, flow
ers blow
Pretty much as they did ninety-three years ago.
Nothing more did say1 Stay one moment;
you've heard
Of Caldwell, the parson, who once preached the
Down ut Springfield, What! Nol Come, that's
bad. Why he had
All the Jerseys ahame. And they gave him the
name
OF the rebel high priest" He stuck in their
For he loved the Lord God-and he hated King
Gcorge'
He had cause, you might say, when the Hessans
that day
Marched up with Knyphausen, they stopped on
At the Farms" where his wife, with child in
her arms,
Sat alone in the house. How it happened none
knew
But God--and one of the hireling crew
Who fired the shot! Enough! There she lay.
And Caldwell the chaplain, her husband away!
Did he preach--did he pray? Think of him. as
you stand
By the old church to-day: think of him and that
Of militant plowboys. See the smoke and the
heat
Of that wreckless advance--ot that struggling re-
treat
Keep the ghost of that wife foully slain in your
view
And what could you-what should you, what
would you do?
Why, just what he did! They left in the
lurch,
For want of more wadding. He ran to the
church.
Broke the door, stripped the pews. and dashed
out in the road
With his arms full of hymn books and threw
down his load
At their feet! Then above all the shouting and
shots,
Rang his voice: Put Watts into EN- boys; give
'em Watts
And they did. That is ALL Grasses spring, flow
ers blow,
Pretty much as they did ninety three years ago;
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up a
ball.
But not always hero like thisand that's all.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03
A MYSTERIOUS CASE.
Eight Days from Kentucky to Chi
cage.

During the progress Of the trial
which resulted in the acquittal last
night of John Lamb on the charge of
burglary, various illusions were made
to the anticipated appearance of Charles
Dennis. who was to be placed on the
wltness-stand. Dennis is supposed to
be one of the gang which committed
the Jaffray robbery and killed Officer
Race. An Indictment for murder has
been suspended over until the time of
his release from the Kentucky peniten-
tlary, where he was serving two years
sentence for burglary committed in
Louisville. The time expired one week
ago yesterday morning, and detectives
Londegad and Ryan arrested him at
the outer door and started ostensibly
for Chicago. They arrived here last
night, and Dennis is now an inmate of
cell No. II in the county jail. At that
place a reporter of the Times asked
him where he had been all these days,
a question which he at first refused to
answer.
"Were you brought directly from
Kentucky to Chicago
"No."
"You have not been kept hidden in
some of the stations for nearly q week,
them"
mo; but l have No particular objec-
tons to telling where | have been, as
the officers treated me kindly. We
first came to Louisville on Wednesday,
and they said VIC were coming right
through. For some reason they
changed their minds and went to Gin
cinnati, where they kept me till this
morning, when we came over and was
brought light here"
Would they give you no reason
why the Kept you in Cincinnati for five
days?'
"They didn't tell me thing, but I
had my suspicious"
"You know there is an indictment
against you here?"
give been told so."
'Did yon know you were expected to
testify in Lambs behalf, and that it
has been rumored the prosecution kept
you away for that reason, and that
Lambs attorneys couldn't find where
you were?"
CHOSE were my suspicious exactly,
as l could imagine nothing else,
though | didn't see the papers, and, as
| said before, was told nothing. l
thought it very strange, though, that
they managed to get me here as soon
as the trial was over"
"Then you would have testified in
Lambs favo1?"
II don't care to answer that question
now, and l will only say that the off,
GERS were long enough bringing me
from Kentucky to have brought me
from Europe"
Dennis shows but little evidence Of
his Imprisonment, and does not APP
pear to think the situation here at all
serious.
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Carrier. Pigeons and Their Use.

One hundred birds of the Hudson
County Homing Pigeon Club were sent
to Philadelphia on last Monday to be
loosed on Wednesday morning. The
birds are..owned in Brooklyn, jersey CITY.
Orange and Newark. At the fly Of this
club last year the pigeons were over
taken by storm and 200 of them lost.
Not much better luck attended the
club this year, only about half of the
birds coming back. 1t is supposed that
they were killed by sportsmen along
the route. Z
On Sunday fifty birds of the Newark
club will be loosed from Wilmington,
Del. The Brooklyn club will have a
race on Sunday from Cresson, Pa,
Always Ready" bird belonging to
the Newark club, was loosed from
Plainfeld, Ind, last Thursday. The
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03
How She Got That Ring.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquire, writes that the handsomest
diamond ring said to be worn by any
one on the stage, sparkles on the little
white Hand of a rather magnificent but
very pretty performer, known as
"Stella," of the Soldene troupe. When
that highly refined and aesthetic comb
nation played in Denver, some one in.
troduced this particular star to Gov
ernor Tabor, who is generous patron
of music. During brief conversation
with her, the magnate was summoned
on business by messenger. As he
withdrew he, it is presumed uncon-
sciously, remarked that he would finish
his call some other time.
''Oh, no you WON'T" said the iauntv
performer; ''you will get so absorbed in
these big mines and political things
that you'll forget all about poor little
me-"
This direct slur on gubernatorial gal
lantry was equal to challenge. At
any rate the governor pledged himself
to return.
"Ah, Idon't believe any of you wick
ed western men without some other
guarantee than your word" said the
clever Miss Stella; adding, "Leave me
something valuable enough to insure
your return"
Now the governor of Colorado has
many bags Of gold, but he does not car
ry them in his pockets, and the only
ornament of cost he wore was mag
nificent diamond. the one huge soil
taire, valued at $4,000, shining out
like and electric light.
The impulsive millionaire threw his
jewel into her lap and made his exit.
Then the smart Stellft, without loss of
time, packed ner little portmanteau,
and skipped on train bound for Chi
cage. When the governor called tore
deem his pledge the news of her de-
parture was broken to him by colored
waiter.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03

Topham, peculiarly known as the
Strong Man of Islington," although
he failed to draw the bow of Fins
bury archer, two-thirds of its length,
justified the title bestowed upon him
by rolling up q pewter dish with his
fingers, bending a kitchen poker around
the neck of an offending hostler and
pulling against a horse with his feet
against a low brick wall With his
teeth he could lift table six feet long,
havlnga half hundred attached to it;
and coming upon watchman half
asleep in his box, he took up box and
man and dropped them over the wall
of a burying ground.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03

Her mother said she would choke
any gentleman who made love to her
daughter Mamie Gust budding into
womanhood). To which Mamie re-
piled: !" Mamma, ifa gentleman makes
love to me, l prefer to choke him my
self"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
"a Pleasant sOcfable."

The residence OF Mr.. Charles C. Car
penter, 907 W. Sixth street, was the
scene of much mirth and enjoyment
on Tuesday evening, despite the snow
and wintry appearance of the weather.
The cause Of the large gathering that
filled the house was an informal So
ciable given by five Young gentlemen
Of Eigemoor: Messrs. P. Monroe Car.
YER, Harry A. BsesOn, Andrew N, Nor
rison, George Walton and Vim. lay.
lor, who should undoub teily be con
graduated on the grand success of the
affair in every particular. During the
evening some very fine vocal and in.
strumental music was rendered by
Misses Hsrting, schofeld, Hyde and
Appleby Of Wilmington, and Miss Rlla
Gibson Of Middletown.
One very pleasant feature Of the &C.
casion was the presentation Of a very
handsome cake 70 hrs. Carpenter by
Mr.. George Whiiden, Of Philadelphia.
in the name of the gentlemen named
above. But the lHdy's heath not per-
uniting her to enjoy the social inter.
course OF the parlOr ccnfning her to
more retired preclucts, the cake was
received by Ler daughter Maggie, with
many thanks TO the givers ia behalf Of
her mother. After psrtakipg Of re-
freshmeats from an aDundantly spread
table the company dispersed TO Their
various bones. X,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05

Lswis Hamilton and Jsmes jones,
o}l2red, We're given hearing before
TIE Mayor last Z ght on the charge OF
committing All assault and battery upon
Perry Trusty, alsO colGrei. Hamilton
vas sala to have been standing in the
vesiihulJ Of the African Union church.
~ French street between Eighth sud
Niu'h streets, OF the evening Of FebIu-
Ary I7th. B.inx approached by Trusty
who is a trustee OF the church. he
was ordered to pass ont. Instead OF
doipg 20, he dealt Trrsty blow with
his fist Trusty then kicked him, and
when the former subsequently appear
ed upon the strest he was badly beaten
npou the head with q blackjsc 4
uaiority Of tho Witnesses testified tLst
Perry Kicked Hamilton before the latter
struck bin. No one seemed to know
who beat Trugty with the blackjack
Amcug the vttnesse, WAS Rev. c. +
Frits, WHO stated that Hamilton i3 q
good man Der Of Bethel, A ii. 4 churcS
III i0 liberian and slso Sunday school
t4Sahtr BeUjamia NH!ds, KsQ ap
reaGei for tho defense. Since tht
,hSrr" Hould not be sustained The ease
was dismissed.
James Jones was charged with strik
ing Trusty with b!a ;kjacR. A
number of witnesses were heard, bu
they did not see thu 6e!si daot ktiik.
blow. One witness testified that J1ns
vas talking with hun s!l thu s;ype td'
fraras was rsging. Tho charge ooll,
not bs proven and the defsada1t wa
consequently disch irge'.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
Catarrhal Poison.

Wei De Mcy er's wonderiM Caesrrh
Care is new dispensed BY all druggists. sno
g doIiy cred carriage paid JOY D. u. Dewey
q Co., No. % Dey st., New YORK. THO re-
nagkabie cures which have everywhere 70
ulGed from the use OF this preparation have
developed the startling tSct TINT no merely
GOAL treatment, like snuffs. aouches, and N,
aalatsons can possibly reach OF, destroy co!
arrhnl virus. The autidota! elements dis,
covered by DF. Wei De Meyer are ABSORBED
throue heut me mucous mcmbranous system
N two minutes t1us, tbus forming an iLocu'
sative and constitutional cure, the effects Of
which are similar ". and as uniaiiins as,
vaccination. A ''Treattse," with iuli
'tssemsnts by the cured, Is ms.led q, NEE =.
times Its cost. Rev Chas J. Jones, New
3rixhton. L. L" 'Dne package cured me
Rev. q. Il Taylor, l40 Modest, Brooklyn,
\, Y" lit restored me to the ministry.
Rev. 2eo. A. Refs, Cebblesktll. N. ""fhe
remedy lisa marvel. Rev. A. p. Feese,
Cairo, N. "" lit has been OF great value
to me, Rev. Olnsy Place, Massena, N. w
heS. Goo. u. Pratt, st. stephens Rectory,
Phtiada.etc A real euro OF Uatarrh Tor si9o.
lla9 GtaH
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
Died this Week.

The death registrar reports lsdeatbs
for this week:
The causes of death were Angina
pictorir, /: spopexy, /; consumption,
8; consumption of liver, /; meningitis,
4; paralysis, 2; pyasmia, l; rupture OF
womb, / scarlatina. l catarrh, l;
cancer, /; general debility, l.
Deaths by wards FIRST, ] Second,
2; Sixth, 8 Seventh, 2 Eighth. s
Tenth, 5.
Ages Of the dead: Under year, 2;
from 10 S year,, i; from 5 to 10 years,
/: from 20 to 80 years. 4; from 30 to 40
years, 2; from 40 TO so years, 2; from
80 to 70 years, 4; from 70 TO so years,
/; from SO to 90 years, l.
Other statistics: Native born, II;
born In Ireland, l. White, H. black,
4, Male, o; female, .. Died at the
Almshouse, 2. Coronet's osaeE, l.
Twenty. one deaths were reported for
the corresponding week OF last year.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
Terrible Gas Explosion

An explosion OF gas took place q Wv
Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron E cI
psny's mine number 2, at Amy WV g
RADIO, OF Thursday night. The 'Ap'
sim threw a column OF flames on' ~ !,
drsd fee. abovs lhs mouth OF sisT w. =,
shaft, carrying away the ou.iu'S ss
around it. About fifteou minu'e, ~. 4 ,
fore the explosin, fifty Ch'Ilsus .,,n a
force of white men, thirty ID Lu~' A.
wen, down to work for the nigh'' ,' NJ
last accounts, seventeen injured IAN "a.
twenty dead Cinnamon hat msn
b ougut to the surface. NO wnl% 90, a,
had been recovered, and tGeie N t'nA
hope that any of them wouNn '' n,
. i've, as the mine was burn ,t'u /,
mine ia owned by the CeUtt'i al
railroad. 1t ia thcup ht the diss's' h,,,
o.use = Suspension Of WORK tut "'
| q year.
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T4le NbNtIeth.

Isaiah II. Thomas, chief clerk siAs
Wilmington Post Office ard a prom.
nent cffcisl member OF the N. h.
Church otthis city, reached tio six;ta
birth day yesterday. A few Of bis ID.
innate friends became aware Of this ga
tlsman's approaching sexteunisi sd
determined to give him a real ssul1s
surprise. Mr.. Thomas as usuai S,,eNd
cd religions services at bis oaufch
and being Treasurer OF the Sosrt Of
Trustees as we'll as Treasurer 0! tht
Sunday School, pust have wondered 1t
the close OF the services, wha. nsie
Pastor stengle and q few Others 50 soi'
citious about the condition Of the Tr4a
sury. While the subject was being
discussed, the congregation iiRHpp'n,
ed, after which Mr.. Thomas left "i
was escorted TO his residence by As
pastor aud one or two other friends Cn'
only to the great surprise of Mr.. Th"
mas TO and his house filed from bolton
% top with the same congregation to"
had 80 uneeremonionsly leh hin behind
at the church talking fusLOes. He VA
surprised, greatly surprised, aud stu
mora 60 when pastor Stengle cana ''f,
ward and presented him with gola
headed cane as q mark Of the esteem
10 which he was held by bis friends
Mr.. Thomas replied appropriately
thanking thcm for their kindness 0"'
3aroe,y had be concluded "nsH
Thomas +. Morslap3 stepped fcr"0to
and surprised him still morety present,
ing him with a pair OF gold syo grasses ssI
presen' from the young Lanes o,,.'
class OF which he is the teacher h'
Thomas WAS about to reply oa' o''.b
too full FOR uttsrancs, e,Visl,orS ="
lieved him by singing, 'We 10 As, ,
ing 10 Z,ou." Refreshments "eis 'a'i
served to something like a hun9't ,'
persona after which all retired % .u'n
homes well-pleased with the evening"
enjoyment.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
FOURTH EnlTloA.
VICE PRESIDENTS INAUGURAh

what Wee President Arthur Sal d
on Taking Hiss scat and what
Vice President wheeler Said ON
Leaving ~.
Just before the oath Of once was ad
ministered yesterday Vice President
elect, Ar!hur made the following
speech:
Senators r. i come as your presiding
jfieer with genuine solieitude, remem.
bering my inexperienoe In parlimen-
tary proceedings. cannot forget how
important, intricate, and often eBabar'
] RAISING are the duties OF the Chair. On
the threshold Of our official association
invoke thst courtesy and kindness
with which you have been won't to aid
your presiding officer.
shall need your constant encourage
ment and support. and | rely with con.
adence upon your lsnient judgement Of
any errors into which | may fall. In
return, be assured OF my earnest pur-
pose to administer your rules in q
spirit of absolute fairness, TO treat every
Senator at all times with that courtesy
and just consideration due to the rep
Iesentatives Of equal States, and to do
nay part, as assuredly each Of You will
DO his TO maintain the order, decorurn,
and dignity Of the Senate. l trust that
the oihcial and personal relations upon
which We now enter will be markea
with mutual confidence and regard and
that all our obligations will be so full
filled as to rebound 10 our own honor,
to the glsry Of our common country,
and the prosperity Of sill it's people.
(Applsuse.) 1 am now ready TO take
the oath OF Office prescribed by the Con.
stitution.
Vice, President Whsslsr, before re-
firing from the Chair, said:--
Senators, the moment which termin.
a'es my oGaiGl duties as presiding
oGcer Of the Senate Ia at hand. Those
duties have been rendered of easy per-
formance by your uniform leniency and
foIhearanoe. | am sure that in this
parting hour needn no other guarantee
Of full amnesty for all my short com :
ings; If do 1t is furnished In your very
kind resolution Of approval of my
official action.
] shall carry into my rstiremsn;
grateful memories OF personal kindness
alike Of the Senate and Its officers, and
cordial wish fol the future we'll being
OF sll. And now proclaim my last
official act by declaring that the hour
for the termination of the forty SIKH
Congress having arrived, thu Senate
stands adjourned without day.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
SECOND EDIE,uN


TM0 Perform saaoo Tnle EtoMAMA,
The valorons person, "Msjor Wei.
l;ngton de Boots, !" and the irrepressi-
BILE interviewer, "Paul Pry," reached
Wilmington to-day in the person o.
the eminent comedian, MIR. J. s. Clarke
who is TO appear at the Opera House to,
night. b lake, as Major de Boots,
kept London laughing for nearly a
year, and he played the same charso,
ter in New York six or eight hundred
nights. Stirling Coyne, the distinguish
ed drsmalist wrote the c0msdy, "a
Widow HUT" expressly for Mr.
Clarke. IL is not, therefore, surprising
that the characterization is perfect and
the comedy a most enjoyable one
throughout. Tie two comedies to be
produced by Mr. Clarke tonight were
acted at the Walnut street theatre,
Philadelphia, last week to large audi
eness. The price Of seats there was
$1.5o for the best, while here Manager
Bayliss is selling them al seventy. five
cents. To-night's iun will, Therefore,
be at half price. Mr.. Clarke is wei
come guest at say price.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05

The Forty.sixth Congress expired
yesterday at noon. immediately after
the adjournment of the Senste, the new
Senate was called to order by Vice Pres
idens Arthur, and the new Senators
were qualified. The roll call showed
that seventy-two we're present, Senators
Elmunds, Allison and Malone being
absent. After the appointment OF the
usual committee to wait upon the Pres
ident, the Senate adjournvd until 10
dav
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was dismissed.
Dem ftstry.

R. II. Jones who has been studying
dentistry at the Philadelphia Dental
college for the last year has returned,
and opened an Office for the practice OF
dentistry in all It's branches, at the
southwest corner OF S,vspb and West
streets, where he will be glad 70 see
his friende. H. will return to the col
lsse in September aud hopes TO grad J.
ate in March, 1882.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
SlhaI kb IL 1,aI enl b or.

Tia Wilmington journalists should
remNmbar the fscts Of Anlsuiss when
tasy talk to advertisers abou. the cir
cula:inus OF their papers. Especially
should they remember when speaking
Of the standing and business of theil
6 incorporates. A valuable paper II
tls ons having the largest circulation,
and in this city that paper is, Of course.
the REPuBMcAN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
Missionary Day.

Tomorrow will be observed at the
Grace 81. x. church az Missionary Day.
The services, both in the church and
Sunday School, will be adopted espeoi.
ally for the occasion. The themes upon
which the pastor will preach morning
and evening are such tina. they should
attract very large congregations. The
object Of this service is worthy the sup
port Of all, and the pastor, Rev. Georg'
w. MILLER, never fails TO instruct hi
hearers.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05
Beauaifnk ana Weit Arr&REeG
NOnADS.

One rematnsto 90 sold Of the three
on Washington street, above Third
now bsing flashed; front ward, iroz
fence, fins back yard, saloon psrlor
dining room, kitchen, summer iauadry,
four bed rooms, bath room, fine cellar,
hot and cold water. water closet,
heater in cellar, private halls, open
hardwood stairs, beautiful mantles,
&c, L. w. THoRNB & BRo.