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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-15

THROUGH THE WINTER. Written for the Amer
lean Sunday School Union, and revised by the
Committee. Philadelphia: American Sunday
School Union, 1922 Chestnut street, Philadei-
Price $3.50. For sale by Sleight & Howard Yard
corner 9th and Broad streets, Richmond.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-15

of the revolutionary periods covered by her life.
The style is brilliant and animated, and there is
not page of dull reading in the two volumes.
M. P.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
THE STATE.


Tlr DoIomate Inquirer says there are
now hut twn eases of smallpox in Balti-
more hundred.
William +. llawley, of Sherhnrn, New
York, has been looking about tieorgp-
town for dairy farm.
The Rev. DR.. Read of Richmond, Va,
will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at
the coming commencement of Delaware
College.
The Bredkpdter Light says of the Pres
byteriau troubles at Lewes "'rhe YER
diet of the commission may exculpate
Mr.. Reese, but it will he difficult to etface
the well-grounded suspicion that some
thing radical was wrong somewhere"
Workmen at Mr.. Watkins Odessa
cannery are now making about 5000 cans
per day. The enterprising proprietor in
tends to put up 250,00O cans of tomatoes
this season, and will increase his facilities
sufficiently to put up 500, 900 cans in the
season of 'S2.-Jfiddietowm Transcript.
The tenant house on the farm OF
Recorder Holcomb was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday night week. Mr.. Holcomb
had just had it thoroughly repaired and
cleaned preparatory to its occupancy by
his new tenant. The fire was no doubt
of incendiary origin.
A house of David Rawlins in Nanticoke
City took fire at l o'clock on Wednesday
night week and was entirely destroyed.
The house was insured and the loss Il
Mr.. Rawlins will be small. Mr.. Hall, the
| occupant of the house, saved most of his
| household goods, but lost about $50 il
| money.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
The Philadelphia Pike.

The Board Of Commissioners appointed
to inspect the Philadelphia turnpike,
signed written report Monday morning.
The report sets forth that the Commits
sioners inspected the road from its VIII
mington terminus to the State line, and
found the greater part of it badly out OF
repair and not at all in conformity with
the requirements Of the Turnpike Com
pauy's charter. Upon thi5report Esquire
Brady will notify the officers Of the com
pany To have the road put in proper
order, and, until it has been done, the
collection of toll thereon will he forbidden.
II the road is not repaired before that
time, citation Of the complaints against
the same will he made to the November
term of court.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
ARREST or ANDERSON.
Sergeant Wheian Captures IA Cecil
County Sharper.

Last March II young man, Neorge w.
Anderson, whose home is in Cecil county.
purchased horse from Peter Dilhy, Of
that county, and hrother-in-law of Police
Sergeant Whelan, paying for it with Il
pronissory note for $40, pnrporting to be
Signed by GEORGE NJ. Grow. The note
was soon discovered to be n forgery, but
in the meantime Anderson and the horse
had disappeared.
A warrant was issued for his arrest and
the sheriff of Cecil county came up here
last Friday morning to look for his man.
lie had received information that he might
br found sumcw here about Claymont.
Sergeant Whean and George Clark, son
Of Sheriff Clark, hired team and drove
to Claymont and through the adjacent
portion Of Brandywime hundred, Int
could find no one who knew OfAuderSun' 5
whereabouts.
The Cecil county sheriff went home on
Saturday leaving the search in Sergeant
Whelan's hands. Tuesday that officer
learned that Anderson was ut Joseph
ForwOod's farm, on the marsh road near
Gruhb'S Corner, about six miles north OF
Wilmington. lie went thither at once,
and found him at work, Anderson having
| hired with Mr.. ForwOod on Monday To
| work on the farm by the month. The
| horse was also there and the Sergeant
secured both man and beast and brought
them to Wilmington. Anderson is now
locked up in the cells awaiting the order
of tho Cecil county authorities.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
BATTLE SUlIMI.

Special Correspondence Of state journal,
BATTLE SWAMP, Mn, May 9.-rhe
farmers are busy at present, preparing
their corn ground. This season is not so
early as last. One year ago nearly all
the corn was planted by 10th inst.
This year has been a remarkable one
for the production of fish nothing like
it since dnie-beiium days. They are now
selling for IS cents per 100 at the shore,
and dull sale at that figure.
Wheat looks well. Oats and grass are
coming on nicely and both promise II
good yield.
Early in the season many of our farmers
turned their attention to the culture of
tobacco, but the present low prices of the
raw material have somewhat dampened
their prospects, as it is only bringing in
Lancaster city from Q to II cents per
pound.
one week has elapsed since the in
auguration of the new law-prohibition.
So far we have survived it, and if We
can live one week without King Alcohol
why not one year, although there has
been considerable complaint among the
travelling community since the taverns
have been closed.
The railroad engineers after surveying
several routes have left us in good deal
of suspense as to the course the
authorities will decide upon. Nearly
every property holder is anxious to have
the road pass through his property.
The Sunday schools that have been
closed during the winter months are
beginning to reorganize and in week or
two will be in full operation.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
EIHTON.


Special Correspondence OF Stale Jnurnai
ELKroN, May 6.-Mr. Herman Jeiiries
lost one OF his thumbs on Wednesday
He was putting together cutting box,
when, from some cause, his thumb was
caught and cut from his hand. DR.. j.
ii. lamar dressed the wound and found
it necessary to give Mr.. j. morphine and
it made him violently sick and in consc-
quence, the man came near strangling to
death. 1t was some time before the
doctor could relieve him from the danger
ons situation.
Charles Francis, colored youth III the
employ of Thomas Drenner, while cutting
feed for stock on Wednesday, unt0rtu-
nately cut his hand 50 badly that it was
necessary To anputate one finger.
ELKroN, May lot is so rulnored that
a cornet will lie an addition to the NJ. Il.
Church choir soon.
The Spring Lawn paper mill man, W.
V. Phelps, has purchased mill at
Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He will
III it up and start his sons there. The
capacity will be- from six to eight tons OF
paper day.
The game of base ball played here ON
Saturday between the Active of Newark
and an impromptn of this place, resulted
in favor of the former by Il score of II to
10.
Several men have been seen rather
under the influence Of the ardent.
Perhaps this is some that was left over
and leaked out.
The meeting according Ia notice in re
gard to free bridge across the Bohemia,
was held yesterday evening in the county
| commissioners office. John Perkins, ESD,
was chairman, with DR.. j. II. Frazer as
secretary. AT present there are 500
| shares in the bridge and the State owns
| 400. There is the round sum of 81, uuu
| in the sinking fund. The law of 1876
authorizes the county commissioners to
| offer to the Board of Public Works the
shares at 20 per cent. on the 81, which
was done, and as yet no answer WAS ever
received. The Board of Directors of the
bridge met on Saturday and cut down
| the fare to less than one-half. The follow
| ing resolution was adopted:
| WHEREAS. II is the sense of this meeting
| that the maintenance of the Bohemia Bridge
| Company as Il toll bridge has heretofore
been, and is now, greatly injurious to the
| interest of the Taxpayers of Cecil county,
| and IL discrimination against the interests
| of the inhabitants of a peculiar locality
| therefore,
Be IL resOtCed, That committee OF three
be appointed by the chairman of this meet
ng to confer with the county commissioners
of Cecil county, to urge the said commls-
| sioners at their next meeting to exercise the
authority conferred upon them by the act of
the General Assembly OF Maryland of 1876,
| chapter 81, section /. by arranging with the
| stockholders of said company, and purchase
| the States interest therein, upon such terms
as they may think most advantageous.
Messrs. w. 5. Evans, Thomas Bremen
and z. C. Strickland were appointed to
| act as the committee.
1t is supposed that $4,000 will purchase
| the States interest.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
NEW Camille.


Special Correspondence Of state journal.
NEW CASTLE, May IA large schooner
is in port discharging cargo OF laths for
Hukill & Fenimore of Middletown, which
they will be forwarded by rail.
There is strong talk of quarantining
New Castle against Wilmington on account
of the smallpox in the latter city. There
is not now case of the disease here and
people are alarmed lest it he brought here
by persons going back and forth. Nothing
has been said yet by the authorities, the
talk being among the people.
The ladies OF the Mite Society of thu,
M. Il. Church are contemplating holding
straw berry festival in the Sunday
school room some time in June. This
society is noted for its frst-class festivals
which are always enjoyable and pleasant
affairs, and We have no doubt the one i'll
contemplation will be no exception.
The Grand Army of she Republic, Sons
of Veterans, and Uniform Rank, X. of r.,
will turn out here on Decoration Day,
May Both, which will be an entirely new
thing in our little city and will he very
apt to make the day a gala day to many.
Mr.. James 7. Scott has opened 4 flour
and feed store in the store formerly occu-
pied by the Eliason Bros, opposite the
court house, where he will be pleased to
see his friends.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

Last year 50 divorces We're granted in
Berks county.
new tel.yranh lin. is TO Ii. built from
philad.lpbin 10 Pittsburr.
TN. PENNSYLVANIA railroad is BUILDING
n n.w deuot hous. mt Berwyn. Chester
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AT meeting OF The flreiheh' mon OF
Lancaster '"'ui''"s n'Hn1' rre''e'leh
Afho'u was reop.ii'''e'''''i W. ~ 'a'a'e
ci'lei i'siipei'H'p'
Colonel Harry tiray OF Oakland, Chester
county, goes TO Denver !" JON the ell
G ~. o"iP1 d. %''N ou '''e De''''' +"
mo "r"lue raii'o""'
horse belonging TO Robert HogS oil
Colerain township, Chester county, was
stolen last Saturday night, together
WIN HARNESS anu p"ssy'
John Piersol has received the contract
for carrying the mail from Lancaster to
New Holland. This is star route, but
the contractor gets only S39i per year.
Congressman Ward of Chester, who
was recovering from the trouble with his
eyes. has had relapse and is now com
PEELED to remain in a darkened room.
A party of Poles with pack on back was
taken in by Jacob Brownback near Cam
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
TINE E.ISTERN SIfORE.

j. Price Kirby of Talbot county was
admitted to the Dorchester county bar at
Cambridge few days since.
DIR. W. Hitch, a Somerset countian by
birth, died Mt his home in Dorchester
county a week since, aged IS years.
The work of dredging the channel and
deepening the basin at Northeast is
nearly finished. The main channel now
has depth at six feet, md the basin of
eight at low water mark.
A blind boy named Abbott, living near
Salisbury, Wicomicn county, has de
velopcd remarkable musical talent, play
ing on the violin almost every tune he
hears. lie will probably hr sent to the
Maryland School for the Blind.
Old Momir' Church, five miles from
Princess Anne, which was blown down
by the terrible hurricane in July, 1879.
since rebuilt aud paid Tor in full, was
cGnsecrlt-d on Thursday last by Bishop
Lay, nr. Cooper preaching an eloquent
sermon.
Last Wednesday the remains of Miss
Bcnne Jackson, of Wilmington, were
brought to Girecnsborough and Inferred
in the family burying ground, on the
farm of Fletcher Jackson, her uncle.
Just one year ago that day her father was
laid To his final rest in that same ground.
--GreenSbOro Free Press.
A citizen OF this place who recently
accompanied a New York commission
merchant in his canvass over the greater
part of Somerset, Worcester and Wicom.
leo counties, Maryland, and Sussex
county Delaware, atiirms that with hui
one exception, in Sussex county, the
wheat fields We're not near so promising
looking as many in this neighborhood
Straw berries and other small fruits art
receiving large share of the attention o.
the farmers in the counties named. one
field containing 20 acres of strawberrie,
was being increased to 95 acres.-Fcder
alsbwg (Caroline Coz Courier.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
KNOCK -AT NEW CASTLE.
A baker Oh His Muscle and an Un-
siIiaI Son.

There was trouble in New Castle Thursday
afternoon. Frank keegan, while intoxicated,
assaulted his father, an old man named John
Reagan, and beat him severely An officer
started after Frank who ran to the river and
waded into water up to his arm-pits. There
he took his stand and refused to come ashore
until the officer invited HIM to take drink.
This brought Frank ont, and he was then
marched up town and locked up until yester
day morning, when he WAS discharged on
payment of costs.
On Thursday evening more serious ARRAY
occurred between two men named Nallette
and Cunning. Vallette is proprietor of the
bakery on Market street formerly kept by Mr..
HolschMmaker. Ginning is employed at the
Delaware Iron Works.
1t seems there had been some trouble be-
tween the two over the payment for barrel
of our purchased by Cunning from Vallette.
Cunning. who had been drinking consider
ably. went into Vallette's store on Friday
evening and Yallette again dunned him for
the flour bill Cunning made some reply
which exasperated Vallotte 30 much that he
knocked him down and stamped his face with
his boot heels, inllicting severe and probably
dangerous injuries. Cummings face was i'll
fact shocking sight. There was a long cash
across one of his temples, an ugly cut under
each eye and several bad bruises. Nallettc
was arrested and given hearing before
Mayor Black, who held him to bail for his
appearance at court.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

Bombay Hook is preparing for summer
excursions.
Drumnondtown is to have new
weekly paper.
A 60-horse- power engine will soon be
put in at Elk Mills cotton factory.
A chicken with four legs, iour wings
and one head puzzles Pocomoke City.
A Caroline county man had Fulz
wheat two feet seven inches high week
since.
The Torbert Guards Of Milford claim 10
have the largest and hest drill room in
the state.
There are II post offices in this state
II in New Castle county, 81 ia Kent, an d
50 in Sussex.
The property in Milford this year is
assessed at S7ll $50 as compared with
s53, 800 for last year
Elkton's Gas Company is in trouble,
and may have tosuspend. The revenues
do not meet expenses.
Talbot comfy sporting men think that
game birds in that county have not been
seriously injured by the severe winter.
The peach crop in Sassatras Neck, Cecil
county is reported To he poor. Wheat is
medium and straw berries are dependent
upon rains.
An Ell<ton hotel keeper suffering from
local option thinks hard of travellers who
carry their whisky in bottles and allay
with his ice water.
The average cost OF maintaining the
Dorchester county almshouse for the past
10 years has been $1,000 per amman. ---
(umJrjdye Chronicie.
TIN. Dorchester county Grand iury saw,
it has not been able to learn that the
''local option law of that county has
been in u siugle instance violated.
DIR. Dare informs MS that he has vac
cinat.d obont lOU nati.nts since the
small pox scare commenced in this neigh
borhood eight weeks ago.-hiSing SIM
JoWHai.
Tn. lorg. brick dwalliup an III. Pond
farm. Kent county. MARYLAND. was
DESTROYED by fir. on saturday night week.
Loss. s3 900 insurance. ~ 900 in the
Kent Mutual.
Isaac Satclel of DrummondtoWn about
three months apo sold a trotting colt of
his for sl1U. A few DAYS apo il was re-
sold to n marty on I,on,, Island for the,
sum of 81 800
pa..;,,..,o,. nm ..,.1.,.,.., hon.
ona a, atl,, ',,r 49, a. ,t'' th I iost
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
NEWARK.
Special Correspondence of State journal.

Special Correspondence OF State journal.
NEWARK, May 6.-Stephen R. Choate
has received the appointment for post
master of this town. Twenty-four years
since he was an applicant for the same
office, and he has been several times cam
didate for nomination for sheriff. He has
been faithful worker for the Republican
party, and this is the first appointment
he has received.
On Thursday evening last the officers
elect of Oriental Lodge No. IL, l. o. o. F.,
were installed for the ensuing term by
the Grand Lodge officers, after which the
members and grand officers proceeded to
Mrs. Roaoh's saloon and partook of some
ice cream and cake. The Grand officers
from Wilmington were: ID. g. NJ. Fell,
G. W. Crossan, G. Sec. Hallam, G. Treas,
Ewbanks, G. Mar. Moore. The officers
installed were N. g., Z. McPike; R. 81
H. Wakefield; P. s., G. W. Williams
Treas, &. Gilmour' .....
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
DELIIIfRE DEChS.
Their Varieties u Long List of Names
Mistakes of Gunners

Philadelphia sunday Press.
In response to IL query we have gathered
together the following list of the different
varieties of ducks that visit the Delaware
river in the spring and fall.
Big black-head (fMiguia Morjnd),
occasionally.
Little black-head (faiiyua .i6nis),
frequent.
Red heads (Fhiiyuia Ferina), oeca-
sionally.
Green winged Teal (Queque'iuia Discors),
plentiful.
Canvas-back (faiiyuia IWimrio),
OF late years but seldom seen.
Shoveler (Spdtuia Cigpedia), frequent.
Whistlers (Bmelhaid CiaayuiD, plenti-
full.
Bald-pate (uucca Ampicana), plenti-
full.
Summer Ducks Cir SponSo), occasion
ally.
Butter Ball (Buc9,h,ia IAeoia), plenti-
full.
Common Small Diver, plentiful in
spring.
STILES (ErismatT0 RubilD, plentiful.
Sou Southerlies (HureiM GiaciaiiS),
often seen-sedom killed-a iishy duck.
Sprigtail (Dqdta Acatd), very plentiful
in the fall and spring.
Sheldrakes (4icrgtS .seyratortor; UergUS
NrSamr), plentiful.
Black Coot (d.demid Imcrirdna), occa-
sionally.
Cock Robin, seldom.
Hooded Merganser (nrgus CucuiiataS),
very seldom.
Mallard (.inas Doschds), plentiful.
Black Duck (InaS ObScard), plentiful.
Large Gray Diver 0his duck cannot
be identified by name), occasionally.
Many gnnilers ''miX up the Hooded
Mergansrr and the Cock Robin, calling
them by the latter name. A great difference
| exists between them, in plumage, size
and weight. The hooded duck is seldom
seen on the Delaware, and is twice the
size OF the robin duck. The plumage OF
the head of the merganser is black with
white ring encircling it, and the tuft or
top-kno is of greater size. The cock
| robin, or robin head, as ii is indiscriIni-
nately called along our river, is very fire.
luently met with on the Delaware, and
may be readily known by its brown
| plnmage and red breast.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
VINO rs n?
4 Man VINO Halls From Whining
ton Dies In IhiladcIphia.

News was received in this city on Sat
uday afternoon that Il man by the name
Of John Johnson, supposed to belong to
Wilmington, had died there suddenly
while taking lunch in an eating house
at No. 80 South Seventh street. A book
of deposit of the Wilmington Savings
Fund was found upon his person showing
that he still had money in that institu-
ton and tlIer" are about half a dozen
men ut that name in the city but inquiry
has failed thus far to positively establish
the identity of the dead man.
Mr.. Smith, Of the Savings Fund, has
written 10 Undertaken Good at 92l Spruce
street, Philadelphia, who had the body in
charge, Tor the number of the deposit
luek, which he thinks may throw some
light upon the matter. An inquest was
held upon the man saturday, and from
the evidence it appears that Johnson ar
rived in Philadelphia from Wilmington
about three weeks ago in search Of work,
which he found, hut soon began Il
drunken delMuch and contracted severe
case of pneumonia from which he died.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12

IiN.i.

Slrrin Correspondence OF state journal.
SMYRNA, May 3.~The telegraph office
has not been removed to the office of j. Il.
Tygert * Co. as reported in the columns
of the Morning NerS, but remains as of
old at the hardware store of William B.
Collins, on Commerce street.
Robert Denney is one Of the fortunate
peach growers. This year lie has one
orchard of about 5000 trees, and to all
appearances he will have an immense
crop. Several others around here are also
AMONG the favored ones.
Thomas Bleakley, a farmer living near
here, had a COW bit by a mad dog about u
month ago, and was obliged t" kill the
cow on Saturday last, the animal going
mad.
The White Rose Ministries give an en-
trrtainment in the hall on Thursday
evening, proceeds to go toward procuring
a new uniform for the band. A good
show, good house and good uniform
are in store for the band.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-12
LAUREL.


Special Correspondence nf state journal.
LAuREL, May 4.--loshua Collins, who
was reported as having the smallpox in
a mild form in my last communication,
contrary to all reasonable expectation
died last week from sheer neglect; even
his wife abandoned him, and he died
alone. 1t was with difficulty that any
one could be obtained To bury him, and
then, for want of assistance, just at the
house door 1t is said the neighbnrs pro-
pose burning the building. The other
reported case was an error. There are
not any new cases in that locality.
Edward Windsor, young and just bud
ding into manhood, died on Friday last
of consumption after lingering illness.
Three of the family have died of this
dreadful malady within few years.
There is quite an active contest between
|. W. Sirman, the present incumbent, and
George L. Smith, for the position of post
master at this place.