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The Republican journal., 1882-08-03

give got such an Appetite" exclaimed
Mrs. Brown, at the end of her first week
at the shore. 81 feel as though could
eat all before me-" 'Yes, so perceived" :"
replied the landlady, gloomly. The
landlady had reason to be sad Here
was Mrs. Brown fairly eating her out of
house and home, and growing leaner
every day. Asthe landlady contidentially
remarked to the cook that evening
"What is the use of feeding her the way
I've been feeding her this whole week.
and have her 60 away to bring discredit
on my establishment? There's Miss Squab-
bins, now, who doesn't eat enough to
keep a robin alive, and she's as fat as
butter. She's a boarder as is a boarder,
and one that you can take some pride in"
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03
Fog and Ice in the North Atlantic.


That fog and ice are the most danger
Gus obstacles to the navigation of the
North Atlantic by steam ships must
stink, be admitted by every one with
practical knowledge Of the trade and if
they can be avoided by more southerly
course than the'one heretofore followed
surely the additional distance is hardly
a consideration to ships capable Of max
ing three or four hundred miles a day
If such route can be followed, is it not
the imperative duty, ifnotof the compan-
les engaged in the service, surely Of the
governments interested in the trade, 10
ascertain the southern limit of the foe in
those months when ice is liable to be met
with; and if they can not compel ships to
follow lanes. at least to designate the
track by which they may escape these
dangers. Two of the least expensive
vessels in the British or American navy in
one season alone could almost determine
the matter With clear weather, night
or day, the danger Of collision with ice Is
lntlnlteslmal; with fog, steaming full speed
III Il powerful screw steamer, collision is
inevitable with icebeTgs that he in their
track. In clear weather the danger Of
collision with other vessels or with each
other is very slight; in fog, with the best
seamanship and the greatest vigilance
possible, you are at the mercy Of every
negligent or inefficient officer who may
have charge of the deck of a passing
vessel. 1t therefore does not need assert
ING that the track where the least fog is
encountered is the safest, and where there
IS no fog there is absolutely no danger to
first class steam ship, if the ordinary
vigilance and attention are exercised
we have had no government survey Of
the Gulf Stream for the last twenty years.
Is 1t not time, considering the import
ance OF the traffic between England and
America, that the two countries co-operat-
ed III ascertalning the limits Of these tOgs
in the ice months, 50 that at least the
eastern passage could be made with al
most certainty of avoiding them, and
those who preferred the assurance Of clear
weather to the one or two hundred miles
that could be saved by running the risk
of encountering fog might have the Ger
thin knowledge that immunity from it
was only question Of taking the longer
distance? j. W. Shackford in Harper's
Magazine for Angnst
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03

Monsieur Nd discoyare one curious
custom in your countree madame !"
Madame "What is that, monsicur?7 y \.
II eos zs: Ven young ladee she get
vat yon call Unmarried, She bag her
game, tlnk hear you say ~ M.-"We
sometimes 50 remark, monsieur" n
land ven 4 young ladee She tel a young
man she no hat heem, you say she seet
heem de sack ?" M.--"Quite true, mon
sieur.' N.-''Now, madame, when |
read in ze die in re dicshun zt vat
you call eet 9-I find ze zack and re bag
are re same ting. SO, madame, find
me dat 1t Is re custom in zis countree ven
q young ladee she will marry she put re
young man in re bag; and ven re young
adee she will not marry she make Of re
bag Il present to re young man. lis is
one curious custom find in your countree,
madame, and it moOch interests me-
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03

John Hopkins, our popular clam vender
has novelty in the way of IA clam mining
dog. SO proficient has he become in his
newlyacquired profession that, few
days ago, he followed his master to the
''tiats," and caught no less than three
hundred CLAIMS, taking one clam at Il
time, and placing them in one huge pile
he can find them under the sand.
During low water, when the flats are
dry, the dog will search diligently for the
signs. and when found digs with his claws
until the clam is brought to light, then,
taking it in his mouth, he carries it to his
pile, and thus he keeps on until his
master has secured clans enough or the
tide comes in and prevents further work
lOnancock Eastern Shore, Virginia.
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03
The Glove Fight in New York,

The New York Herald presents the
following beautiful picture of recent
affair in that city:
One of the most beautiful exhibitions
OF brutality which this generation has had
the felicity to look upon occurred in the
Madison Square Garden on Monday eve
ming last. 1t was everything which a
barbaric people could desire Delega-
tions of our fellow citizens, commonly
known as thieves, pickpockets, roughs
and bruisers whose chief occupation CON
sists in feeling in the wrong pantaloons
for stray purses and loose dollar bills,
came from the West and from the East,
from the North and from the South, to
see if one man could knock another man
down, and hit him so hard that at any
time during the twelve minutes Of the
fight he couldn't stand on his feet to re-
ceive another blow. 1t must have been
lovely sight and one upon which it would
give a cultured gentleman unspeakable
pleasure to gaze. The great hall was
jammed and the spectators shouted and
perspired and famed themselves and sang
snatches of songs not to be repeated, and
gave ample proof that the nineteenth
century equals the Middle Ages and the
| palmy days of ROme.yes, even the tribes
! Of Central Africa in its devotion to the
manly art of pounding a man into jelly.
| When MIR. Sullivan succeeded in hitting
| Mr.. Wilson just eight times in Just three
minutes, each time knocking him fiat and
several times tumbllng on top OF him, it
| seemed to the crowd that human life had
nothing further and nothing noblcr to
offer for it almost lifted the heavy mort
gage off the building with its frantic and
Joyful shouts. Every time Mr. Wilson
struck the ground, however, be immedi-
F, ately gathered his broken pieces together
again, slowly got up, and like Oliver
| Twist, asked for Fmore." His request
was not denied in a single instance. Mr.
| Sullivan was too kind hearted to refuse :
indeed, lie seemed determined to give
Mr.. Wilson all he wanted, or all any
reasonable being could ask for. Mr.
| Wilson spent most Of the twelve minutes
in suddenly dropping on the ground and
then quietly getting up, only to drop
still again. When the time was called
Mr.. Wilson declared that there was still
one whole bone in his body which he
would like to have broken, but as the
precious minutes allotted to the work had
been exhausted the exhibition closed.
Altogether the affair was a immense
success 1t was not strictly speaking
religious in character; possibly it was
somewhat different in its tendencies from
the meetings which Moody and Sankey
held in the same building, but it was
sanctioned, even protected, by the police
Of q Christian government and its lack of
evangelical character may therefore he
| overlooked.
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03

Colorado is losing no opportunity of attract
ing immigrants. 1t is now announced that in
Denver there are six millionaire widows
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03
The Phantom City.

RICHARD 1RFN-ALlN'S ADVENTURE AT PEN
AQt'ID. A DREAM THAT WAS NOT ALL
The Republican journal., 1882-08-03

WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING IN THE FIELDS
OF INDUSTRY. LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Grand Army mt Church.

About fifty members of Smyth Post
No. l under the command of Post Com
mander T. NJ. Keables, M. D., attend
ed divine service at Asbury NJ. E.
Church yesterday morning. The ven
erable pastor, Rev. Charles Hill,
preached an eloquent and interesting
sermon, his theme being the "Christiar
Warfare and his text the 4th to 18Th
verse of TIE 4th chapter of the gospe
according 10 St. Luke. There was a
large congre Lation present, and the in
terror OF the church was decorated with
the National colors.
Notwithstanding the rain in the even.
ing some sixty members of the post
met at their headquarters and proceed
ed in a body to Grace M. f. Church
An eloquent and patriotic sermon was
preacne'. by the pastor Rev. George W
Miller ~ho is member of the post.
He selected as his text the Oath verse o
tint II III chapter of St. John, and his re
marks were listened to with the great
est attention. Dupont Post attended
service at the Bethany Baptist Church
in the morning, aud listened to a pow
erful and appropriate sermon by the
pastor Rev. Il. S. McKeever. In thu
evening the post attended the Centra
Presbyterian Church where a memor
ial sermon was preached by the Rev
j. H. Nixon.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Flowers for Decoration.

All persons having flowers that they
are willing to donate for the purpose of
decorating the graves of those who
gave their lives that the Union might
be preserved, are earnestly requested to
send them as early as possible tomor-
row morning or leave word with the
committees where they can be obtained
and they will be called for. Those fol
Smyth Post can be sent to the City
Hall, and those tor Dupont Post to the
office of Gregg & Pierce under the Clay.
ton house. The ladies of the auxiliary
corps will be present for the purpose Of
making tue poqrets and they invite all
ladies who :eel it duty to pay this an.
nual tribute of respect to the fallen, tc
meet with them and lend their asss =
ance. Many flowers will be need
cd, and the citizens are earnestly re-
quested to respond literally.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
OF to j all.

Ned Leary, Emma Hopkins, Freder-
ick Holland, and d white man, for non.
payment Of fines, were taken to New
Castle Jail this morning, In an inter
view with Frederick Holland, who was
held in $1,000 bail to answer the charge
Of picking lady's pocket, he stated
that he would not have been in this
scrape if he had not been brought here
by aman named White. 1t appeared
from his statement that he, in company
with another lo5 of negroes came from
Havre. de. Grace, Md, Oh boat, for the
purpose ofparticipating in she election
on Saturday. This man Holland says
he is only 10 years Of age, hut stated
that the matter would be fixed all righ
80 as he could vote, after which ht
would be given situation IN IA "ricH
yard. Whether or no. lots Is u tlu'
statement can not be asCertaipcd, bu
under the circumstances, tho statemen
is not very reliable, and is thought t.
I've political dodge on the part OF tn
Democrats, he knowing that the Demo
Gratis we're in power ook this mean
whereby to have the authorities dea
leniently with him
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Shocking Mus der of a woman

A horrible murder was found to have
been com mitted IN Bruins wick county,
N. G., by David H. Sykes He has for
some days increasingly demanded that
the woman, Bella Jones, should marry
him. She persistently refused. Sykes,
who became jealous and angry, went to
her home and found the poor woman
there With only her title child. He
rushed at her but she fled He drew a
heavy knife as he caught her, and with
one sweep of the blade cut her throat
from car to ear while he held her on
the floor. The murderer then took her
infant, placed it at the mothers breast
and fed. When the body was found
thechild was asleep on its dead mothers s
bosom. The whereabouts of the MUIR
'derer is not known, though large parties
are seeking him. TIE feeling against
him is so strong that he will probably
be lynched when captured. The murder
was committed on the Orton planta-
tion, eighteen miles from Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
THIRD EDITION.
The P.nnsylvauia Campaign.

Tho FennSylvAnlA Sa"P0Ab"'
PHILADELPHIA, May Ex-senator
j, Donald Cameron has been receiving
political callars at the Continental
Hotel nearly all day. In talking over
the political situation the Senator de-
clared that there should be no compro.
mise or fusion with the Independents,
but that the Regular Republicans
should exert all their strength against
the ticket nominated last wednesday
as well as against the Democratic
ticket.
Chairman Thomas " Cooper and
Secretary John Mccullough, of the
State Com mmittee, Major Nevin, Survey
or of the port, and other prominent
politicians, said after their visit to the
Senator that such was the determin
alton. Secretary of the Commonwe alth
NJ. S. Quay will return from Chicago
tomorrow, when he and other leaders
have conference with Senator Came
ron at he Continental Hotel.
The Union Steam Forge, OF Mac.
Pherson, William & Co., at Borden
Town, New Jersey closed on Saturday
night on account of a temporary SLACK
ness il trade. 1t employs about lou
hands.
The question whether the vacancy on
the ticket caused by Thomas M. Mar.
shalls declination of the nomination
for Congressman at Large shall be filled
by the State Committee or by another
Convention has not yet been declded.
Mr.. Marshall is in this city on pri'
yate business He says he is sure that
the Harrisburg ticket will be defeated,
and thinks that if the Independents
conduct the campaign without "mud
speaking 10 vigorous exposition of
the evils that Cameronism has brought
upon this State, they will also overcome
the Democrats. Mr.. Marshall thinks
that the vacancy on the regular ticket
will be filled by either General Lilly,
of Mauch Chunk, or Josiah Cohen, of
Pittsburg. He says that bath are first
class men.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
A Chapter of Violence and Acct.
dents.

A Chapter of Violence and Acct.
dents.
George A. Comfy, the well known
basso, and Herman A Rietzel, pianist,
travelling in New England with the
Kellogg concert troupe, were drowned
on Friday afternoon while fishing in
Lake Spoftord, at Chesterfield, New
Hampshire. Mr.. Comfy, who was a
Philadelphia by birth, had reached the
age Of 81 years; Mr.. Rietzel was born
in New York, and was only l9 years
old.
Three men-Samuel Whitmeyer,
aged so years; Samuel Bleecker, aged
As, and John Skunk, aged 56-wele g
killed and number of others were in
jured; zone, named Jacob Gibb, perhaps
fatally, by the fall Of bunker meet
ing house in course of erection at Mas,
tersonville, Lancaster county, on Sat-
urday.
During asevere storm near Lagrange.
Wisconsin, on Friday, tres was
blown down upon wagon, killing two
of the occupants-Mr. Charley and
young man named Hanford Allison.
Duncan McFarlane, a well known
lawyer, was suffocated to death during
a small fire in lodging house in Al
bany, on Saturday.
Edward Isam, clerk at Kerr's station
near Little Rock, was murdered ant
robbed by an unknown assassin on Fri
day night.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Personal SPITE.
A TiiG Among Paper Hangers-An
IRterestlng Suit Before lhe May

An interesting suit was heard before
Mayor Almond this morning which
was attended with serious results to
the person who brought the charge the
circum stances of which are about as
follows:
On Saturday last, Mr.. Guerin, who is
IN the employ Of S. N. Anderson,
brought suit against VIM. 81. Moystin,
in the employ of S. r. Ball & Co., for
the larceny of common bucket,
valued at 45 cents, and used by paper
hangers as paste pot. The larceny is
alleged to have been committed on or
about the 11th of March last, while Mr..
Moystin was working for 5. N. Ander.
son. The evidence in the case was AL
one-sided, and it appeared that Mr..
Moystin was in the employ of Mr., An.
derson, when the partnership existing
batw ween Messrs. Bail 81 Anderson was
dissolved. In order to retain Mr..
Moystin, who was considered a master
workman, he was offered every induce.
ment and given the privilege of using
all the tools belonging to the firm.
The bucket in question, together with
a brush were given to the defendant,
who used them and when he was hired
by Mr.. Ball, he of course, took the
bucket with him and publicly carried ii
to and from work, until the wsrran,
was sworn out for the larceny Of 1t. A
large number of witness were summoned
whose testimony gave Mr.. Moystin a
character beyond reproach and denoun.
ced Mr.. Guerin as being an unreliable
man. Some OF them testified that they
would trust Mr.. Moystin for any
amount while they would not believe
Mr.. Guerin on his oath. Others testi
fed that Mr.. Moystin ha2, upon, vari
GUS occasions gone security for Mr.
Guerin, and thought that this suit was
only brought for mere spite work, IL
order, if possible, TO crush Mr.. Moys.
tin, who is, without doubt, an honora
BILE man in the true sense of the word
as the following witnesses who testified
in his behalf will show: S. h. Ball, Z
F.James,G Humphrey, j. Parker, VIM
M. West, VIM. M. Pyle, L. Il. Adair, A
d. Chaytor, Stewart Carlisle, Pusey
Walton, Edw. Mitchell, VIM, Lawton
VIM. j. Fisher, VIM. j. Brown anc
others, but the Mayor refused to heal
any more as in his opinion he though
| the case was entirely without founda
ton and the question of larceny not be
ing sustained, the case was dismissed
j. Frank Ball, Esq, appeared for tn
defendant. When the decision of th'
Mayor was given, Mr.. Moystin plckel
up the bucket and started out, whil'
Mr.. Guerin exclaimed it was his buckle
but he failing to prove the same as be
ing his property, he did not get it ant
was required to pay 81 for the issuini
of the warrant.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
ASBURY MI. SOCIETY.
The Grand Army's Visit to the 80.
ciety ON Saturday Night.

On last Saturday evening the exer.
cises of the Asbury Mutual Improve
ment Society consisted mainly of ad-
dresses, readings and music appro-
pirate to the memorial services of the
Grand Army. There were sixty mem.
bers of Smyth and DUPONT Posts pres
ent, some of whom took part in the ez.
ercises.
J.J. McMullin presided and James
H. Floyd acted as secretary. Gamer.
lea" was sung by choir consisting OF
Charles M Leitch,J. M. johnson, David
Powell, +. A. Gael, A. Fielding, j. E.
Jones, Misses Sallie Moreland, Ella
Newell, Annie Gem, Eva Genr, Sallie
II. Shaw, JosIe b. Carver, May Tag
CART and Mrs. Mary Powell, under the
leadership of William b. Gem, aud
Past Department Chap'ai William IL.
Van Horn offered prayer.
The president of the society delivered
an address of welcome, and Past De.
partment Commander McNair respond.
ed on behalf of the Grand Army. The
choir sang in good style, CANCEL OF
Peace" Hail Day of Freedom" Let
the Hills and Wales Resound," and $40
the Tap OF the Drum"
The latter was 80 rapturously ap.
plauded that it had to be repeated.
David Powell sang "With Helmet OH
His Brow" G. Nj. Leitch sang "Sword
Of Bunker Hill," and tor an encore
gave "Let Washington Rest" Messrs.
Leitch and Joues sang "The Larboard
Watch" by request, and being encored
repeated it. The following recitations
were we'll delivered:
"Heroes and Martyrs" by Harry L.
Heisler, "Battle of Gettysburg by
Miss George Carver, "Dratted" by
Miss Sallie n. Shaw" you've put nc
Flowers on Papa's Grave" by Miss
May Taggart, and Wounded" by
Mrs. Clara Sparks. Raymond SHARP
delivered an address on The advantage
of education and William A. Reynolds
spoke upon the subject of PATRIOTISM
Mrs. Shaw in behalf of the society
in an excellent address, presented a
handsome bouquet to Mr.. Jetieris the
organist and ,Mr. McMullen compli
mented the leader, Mr.. Gem, in like
manner. Mr.. Van Horn made an ap
peal for donations of flowers on Memoir
ial Day and after singing the doxology
the benediction was pronounced by tht
Rev. r. A. Ii O'Brien
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Local Hash.

This is said to be the summer for the
seventeen.year locusts.
The anniversary exercises Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church will take place on
Wednesday evening, May 31st, instead
Of June 1st, as previously announced.
The horses who participated In the
Pimlico races at Baltimore last week,
passed through this city yesterday at.
ternoon, about o'clock, going north.
An envelope containing large sum
of money, was picked up in the yards
of the jackson & Sharp Company, ont
day last week. The person is known
who picked it up, and to save trouble
he had better return it.
The steam boat Delaware, formerly
the Perry, having been thorough!
overhauled at the Pusey & Jones Com
pany's ship yards, leaves to-day TO
Philadelphia. She will make daily
trips between Philadelphia and Por
Penn.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
John Wanamaker for Cong ress.

A caucus of the Philadelphia delega.
tion to the late Republican State Con-
vention at Harrisburg has been called
to meet this (Monday) evening for the
purpose of uniting on Philadelphia
business man for Congressman al Large
1t is understood that the delegates
will be unanimous for j. Wanamaker,
and that he will be nominated by the
Convention. Senator Cameron and State
Senator Norris called on Mr.. Wanama-
ker on Saturday and appealed
to him to accept the nomination.
Mr.. Wanamaker indicated the posi-
bility of his acceptance If nominated by
the Convention. In a day or two the
State Comm ittee will issue a call for
the reassembling Of the old convention
at Harrisburg.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
A Case of DesefiiOn.

A young man named George Rodgers
about % years of age, who has been
employed at Lea & Sons mill, disap'
peared from his home last Friday. Last
Thursday evening he drew his pay at
the mill and after bidding his wife
good bye on Friday mornins went out
and has not been seed slnce. bs'
fore going he said that he intend
ed leaving her, and going out West.
The deserted wife with her infant child
were taken to her fathers residence 9
abort distance from the city.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
DEATHS.

RlUHARDSON.-@n the 27th instant, Rich,
ard Richards IN, in the 10Th year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, 522 Arch
street, Philadelphia, on Fourth-day, the Slst
instant. To meet at 10 o'clock, a. III.
MlLLER.-Suddenly. on the 25th Inst, Of
paralysis, Mary Amanda. daug hter OF the
late Peter A. Humphries, Esq, Of Whining
ton. Del, and beloved wife Of the late
henry Miller, of Philadelphia.
Funeral fr ,m her late residence, 2202 KEN
BILE street, Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
n,a Swe d es' Annlsoa,,ai

Next Sunday, the 'npv Quo Of th
eighty. fourth anniVsa0ait mn, sa Celebrated,
ssedes church will be Tne churci
appropriate manner. ne...ted with u
be handsomely decor'IDD Turing tba
and an fioral emblems' m 10 DcL,sa CLOSED q
dSasasI1 Suotsd py " the rector, \: \ :, Lewis
his assistant, Rev. L. n
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Hin ess of q Bis hop.

While conducting services In st.
Pauls r G. Church, on Saturday eve-
ming last, the Right Reverend Bishop
Becker, was seized with q fainting
spell and fell prostrate in the sanctum.
He WAS Immediately conveyed to bis
home, and medical aid summoned. The
Rev. gentleman was much better this
morning,
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
ExeursiOn'

erace Church sunday ysS sSnop' on Ta.!
june Ju 18th. They have hS;;c oha,d and prong
CANT Steamer RepaI9I'Ib pup best Tas, s
%sas nrsmms ~ viii will appear in '''' i
due time.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
A Severe AmlctlOn.

Harry Kenney, son of 81. F. Kenney
general Superintendent of the Philadel.
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore rail-
road, died at the residence of his father
at Ridley Park, at 12.40 O'Clock yes
terday, after short illness. Deces sed
was only about % years Of age At
the time of his death he held q position
on the Elevated Railroad, at Philadel-
phia. He was a young man of promise
and much respected by all who knew
him. His death is a sad blow to his
parents.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Don Cameron 10 the Front

| Arrangements have been perfected
for visit from Grant, Conklin, Cam
eron and the best smokers of Whining.
ton, to test Stansburry Murray's famous
5 cent cigars. Store at No. 8 French
street.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
Sale of Building Lot.

Last Saturday afternoon Z. W.
Stidham g. Son, auctioneers, sold for
j. T. Heald g. Co., thirty eight building
lots, situated on Eleventh, Twelfth,
Claymont, Head, Thatcher and Pop
lar streets. The following are the
names of the purchasers and the
Uricaa raalizad.