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Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
short MaIt Peckp.

1t seems that Wilmington Is lot the
only place where short half pecks are
used as will be seen by the following
taken from the Philadelphia Brlletin :
James G. Clark, one of the Clerks OF
the Department of Markets and City
Property, reports to Commissioner
Dixey the following arrests On Au-
gust IL he ARE sted William Reader, of
1920 Summer street, for selling from an
altered half.peck measure. He was
fined $40 by Magistrate Brown. On
August 16 he arrested Edward McGet.
tigan, of 729 South Sixth street, Tor
selling from short half.peck measure.
He was sent to prison by Magistrate
Brown. On August II William Grei-
yer, Of 925 Culbert street; John Gogler,
of 22l0 Redner street, and William
Matthews, Of 1922 Olive street, were
fined $40 each for the same offence.
The only difference between Philadel.
phia and Wilmington is that there these
market frauds are arrested and fined
while here they are allowed to follow
their cheating business without moles-
tation.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Arreateh On RunnIctOn.

last Friday evening some one enter
ed the yard of a man living on Pine
street ABOVE Eighth, bnt made good his
escape when he found the family had
discovered him. A short time after
wards a young colored man was seen
standing on the corner OF Elghsh and
Pine streets. The npighbors thinking
that he acted in a Suspicious manner
had him arrested, and he was given q
hearing before the Mayor on Saturday
night, when three or four witnesses
testified to the above facts. The
young man said he was waiting for a
girl who was employed as domestic at
the corner of Eighth and Pine whom
he saw home every night. The young
girl swore to the same facts, and the
Mayor after inquiring about the prison
of some parties who he said he had
worked for discharged him from GUS
tody.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
FROM THE GALLOws TO GLORx.
A Murderer Hung-s GOOd.Rye
Friends, 1 Am GOIDg Home"

MCKINNEY, Texas, August 1S, 1882.
ALI trains entering Mckinney this
morning were loaded with people COM
ing to the hanging Of Shack Cald well.
At every station they piled on. There
we're thousands in town. He prepared
written speech, which he memorized.
In this speech he talked OF psarly
streets, golden gates, resignation and
just punishment, and says that he Is
satisfied cohorts of angels will bear him
across the chilly waters. A great crowd
was Mt the jail all the morning. The
execution took place q mile and half
from town. His photographs sold rapid
ly for the benefit of his mother. All
high places were crowded by men,
women and children TO zee the prisoner
as he came out of Jail. Sixty men on
horseback guarded the prisoner, who
was conveyed to the ground In wagon
bearing q neat coffin, on which was
seated two guards. The doomed man
sang on the way to the scaffold, GAS l
passed by the wicked crowd heard a
woman cry" The trees were loaded
with men and boys, He seemed to
have no lack of nerve. When he
reached the scattold he walked up and
laid aside his hat.
He commenced his address to the
Of spectators, saying he
stood before them a murderer. He re-
cited his address through without q
tremor. Rev. Mr.. Griggs, a colored
preacher, Ct Dallas, conducted the re.
liRtous services. ~
The prisoner prayed In a singing tone,
kissed the preacher took a drink of
water, and then said, "Goodby, friends
l am not afraid to die. Thanks to the
officers and everybody. Meet me In
heaven"
The trap was sprung, and Caldwell
dropped at seventeen minutes pact two
o'clock, P. NJ. He fell nine feet, and
was strangled, his neck not being
broken. For Ave minutes his breast
heaved. His pulse for full ten minu-
utes wac perceptible and ceased at
eleven minutes. He was pronounced
dead in fifteen minutes.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21

region that has been irntnortalized by
the novelist Cooper, that we resolved to
remain couple Of days. On the morn.
ing Of the third day we were conveyed
In q coach to the foot Of Otsego Lake.
when we took passage on q little steam
or to the head Of the water. and were
transferred from the boat TO Tally Ho
coach. A ride Of seven miles through
the most enjoyable and refreshing seen
cry, brought US to the New American
Hotel, where we stopped over night.
In the morning we had delightful
ride of thirty. Ave miles over the d. L.
3 w. b. r, RI to Utica, and from there
by tte Utica and Black River Railroad
to Trenton Falls where we are now
stopping. These falls are only equaled
by Niagara, and one is deafened by the
roar, and almost blinded by
the impetuosity with which these mas
ses of water are hurled toward. We will
leave here In few days for Niagara.
A. G. l..
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
sSE,R58l
sun rises 6.16.

Sun rises b16s Sun sets 80,
Grab salad at Fullmer's.
Deviled crabs st Fullmer's.
Slowed crabs at FulImer's.
Ice cold oysters OF Fullmer's.
Ice coolers and camp chairs for 80 cents.
Dr. Darmon's office, 1874 Camac st. Phila
Get your core" roAsted at 400 King street.
Parker, cupplng ana IeOCniug, No. 1Os East
Second street.
got this fine cigar at Mullins. West
Front street.
DFins 18 X. Plain Gold Rings, at E. f.
Hanrs, 16 East Fourth street.
DR.. Simms' Pain seaFaher, the pertf etitn
Of pain medicines. The giant pain cura.
The celebrated Earl Wilson collars and
cuffs at q. s. Humphrey q BRO g, 3O2 Mar.
ket street.
tine retouched cards for 81 at Hollands
gallery No. 4 East Third street, between
Market and King streets.
II Arthur goes to ell the places where he ia
advertised to appear he won't get back TO
Washington before 'S4.
The Sultan of Morocco has 1854 wives. What
a nice time he must have when his mother
lnlaw comos to see him
Everybody KNOWS that Holland makes the
best tin.type 10 the city. No. 4 EAST Third
street, between Market and King.
A grocer advertised that he had for sale
the Kind of apples that Eve ate, and the next
day his house was crowded with women.
1t is said that soup plenty good enough
for a urch festival can be made from water
melon seeds and offered for ten cents dish.
fome one elai5ns to have found this legend
written in Lea y lie church :"Please de not
shoot at the orgsRi5t; he is doing his best
Because the President went to IAgeraoIl to
b0rr warSel the last time he went fishing,
the lmpressi N got bro I'd that he had gone to
BOP Tor reels.
A reader asks, " an you briefly state the
cause of the Eyyp ian war;" Wecsn. II is
caused byEnglGnd's attempt to change Arab
Boy into Arab ODey.
1hs ''oldest Mason" was about to die down
in MASSACHUSETTS the other day, Wnen he
heard that; there. wa another Mason older
than he was, and he determined to hold on
and contest the seat.
LITTLE ROGUE.
Grandma was noddi ng, rather think
Harry was sly and quick as wink;
He climbed on the back Of her great arm.
chair,
And nestled himself very snugly here
Grandma's dark looks were mingled with
white,
And quick this little fact came to his sight
A sharp twinge soon she felt at her b air,
And woke with o start to tlnd Harry there.
"Why, what are you doing, my child" she
he answered; ''I'se pulling baatlng.fr
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
THE NEW TRUCK.
TRIAL LAST SATURDAY EVEN.
NING-THE TEST SUCCESSFUL
IN EVERY PARTICULAR.

The new truck Of the Delaware Fir
Company which was fully described IL
Saturdays Republican, was testeC
shortly after 8 o'clock in the evening
of that day la the presence Of hundreds
of admiring spectators. In the after
noon the horses were harnessed to the
truck and 1t was taken over a number
Of streets, passing every engine house
in the city. AT precisely two minutes
after six o'clock Chief Engineer Muir
phey stra5k an alarm from box IL In
front of the City Hall, and one minute
and half after wards the truck halted
In front Of the Clayton House and the
work Of running up the large ladder
was Immediately commenced. In two
minutes IS feet of the ladder was up
to the top resting against the roof Of
the Clayton House.
According to previous arrangements
the Friendship Fire Company also
answered the alarm with their hose
carriage, and in two minutes after it
was struck We're on the ground and lay.
ing their hose to the plug at Sixth and
Market streets. In less than five min.
utes from the tiuethe alarm was sound.
ed, two men were on top Of the ladder
with the Friendships hose drawn up
and ready for service on the roof The
large crowd of spectators cheered lus-
tily at the extraordinary good time
made by the men. The lad der was then
turned without moving the truck, aud
thrown over to the caves of the Union
National Bank on the opposite side of
the street. To show that the apparatus
was strong and perfectly trustworthy,
the ladder was raise1 in perpendicular
position, and a stout man ran up to the
top and swayed it back and forth.
While in this position platform was
also placed on top, on which man can
stand and play upon a burning build
ing.
There was at one time six men on the
ladder, which is a conclusive proof of
its strength. The ladder was then
taken down and the truck removed TO
the Fifth street side of the Clayton
House, about midway between Market
and King streets, where 1t was again
run up to the roof and moved from
window to window to show the facility
with which persons could be rescued
from the highest rooms of y burning
building. The working of the ladder
was grand success in every particular,
and the satisfactory manner In which it
was handled was subject of wonder to
the spectators. Tie test lasted nearly
one hour and was in charge of James
Mack, foreman of truck B Of Philadel'
phia, assisted by members of that com
rany, d. d. Hayes, the inventor; Mr..
Taggert, the agent of the manufacturers
and six members of the Delaware Fire
Company. The ladder, which Is tele
scopic, is carried on top of the truck,
can be extended 80 feet and raised tc
the roof of the highest building in this
city. The possession of this apparatus
renders the Delaware Fire Company
one Of the most efficient preservers OF
life and property in this city.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
special Mention.
TneLa1egt NeWs,

Holland will make one large photo
graph with frame for $l.25, retouched
in the finest style, no finer made In the
city; foe retouched cabinets for 81
8 cards finely retouched for 81, pictures
copied and enlarged In same style at the
very lowest prices. The only cheap
first-class gallery in the city, No. 4 East
Srd street, between Market and King
stKeets. 80 4 II, i've ~ ,,,,S.,. VI, ,s. "a, 7.
7qo ~ Ooal En0 aGaraAIs,l rlno n
Having in connection with the hay
and grain business started coal depot,
and laid in stock of hrst-olass coal
expressly for family use well cleaned
and under cover, 2240 lbs. guaranteed,
would respectfully solicit share OF
patronage. All orders by mail or other.
wise promptly attended to. A. Ser
geaLt, LOG Maryland avenue. -
A Negro Was Cured of q Violent
case of rheumatism by 8. s. g.; with
out the remedy he would have dad
VIM. B. Smith, M. D., Tum bling Shoals,
8. @. Price 81 and $1.75 per bottle of
all druggists.
zOOlOSicaA Garden f.
transferred to Wilmington. Chapman
of course has 1t, devil Of chew, Fourth
and Shipley streets. Wholesale and
reGa
Kidney Disease.
Pain, Irritation, Retention, Inconti-
nence, Deposits, Gravel, &c., cured by
" Buchupaiba. 81. Depot, II. r.
Bringhurst.
'~rr Declrne ~ Mao. aa
Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, I'm.
potence, Sexual Debility, cured by
"Wells' Health Renewer 81 Depot,
FL. r. Bringhurst.
Coal, Coal.
Now is the time TO put in coal per-
sonal attention given to preparation
and delivery, 2240 lbs. Office 622 West
Front street. Ezra Fell.
Butter.
Twenty tirkins of butter for sale at
stalls IL and 50 Third street market.
N. B. Appleton.
Painting and GFaIn1nG.
If you want good job of painting
and granting call an Charles +. Tsze-
we'll, l06 Maryland avenue.
Painting and GIAzler.
Tilghman Danner Is ready for all
kinds Of painting and granting at No.
$40 Market ST.
Remember that j. r. Hartman, the
druggist at 9th and Poplar, carries a
full line of all the popular patent med
icines of the day.
Mr.. John Parker, the barber and
cupper and leecher, at No. 103 East End
street, has returned home from Ocean
City.
Remember that Sutterley & Co. cannot
be excelled on taking children's photo
graphs; their prices are low gallery
302 Market st.
Comforts Conserve of Hollyhock, for
coughs and colds. Sold by Taylor B
Fullerton, Druggists, No. 800 King
street.
Kidney Wort, Hop Bitters and Wo-
mans Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for
sale by j. r. Hartman, druggist, 9th
and Poplar.
Cantaloupes, melons, vegetables and
all kinds of produce at Harry Schleice's,
4th and King. Honest measures guaran'
teed.
Wilmington Summer Garden, 9th
and Walnut streets, is open for visi'
tors. The best anti coolest place for re-
freshments.
Best flour ninety-h7e cts, "A u pounds,
per bag, 313 Shipley street, next door
TO the Great Tobacco Mart.
Flour is now lower than ever good
article of New Process Flour, $6.26 and
1915. W. D. Pickels, 4O7 King st.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Deceased.

Emma Louisa, daughter of Thomas
W. Metcalf, who had been suffering
from consumption for sometime, visit
ed her rotherin.Iaw, Charles H. High.
field, near Parkerville, Chester county,
Pa, on the 10th inst, with the hope
that a change OF air might check the
encroachment of disease, but she con.
tinued to become weaker instead of
stronger, and on Sunday her suffsrings
ended by death. Her remains will be
Inferred on Wednesday afternoon at
B.rmIngham cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
The Latest BwIndIe.

The newest swindle upon farmers is
as follows: sharper No goes to far
nler and makes him an offer for his
farm at high price which is usually
accepted, and $50 or so deposited to
bind the bargain. Then Mr.. Sharper's &
friend comes along and offers $1,000 or
more in advance of the first price. Then
the farmer gees to No. l, and by paying
a good round sum say $500, secures u
release. The enterprising fellow who
wanted the land so badly az the highest
figure neglects TO come around and the
farmer Is about $3.50 out, which Is of
course divided by the sharpers.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
The Hardness school.

The friends of Mrs. Laura Osgood
Hardness will be pleased to learn that
she is about to open her school In the
Hardness Building, at Tenth and Mar
ket streets, under very favorable cir
The superior accom- moda-
tion of the building will enable her to
arrange her classes to advantage-an
consideration to one of Mrs.
Harkness' ambition and methodical
management She will certainly spare
no pains to make her school one of the
hest in the city. See advertisement
elsewhere.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Notice.

A lecture will be delivered in the
Union American NJ. E. Church, French
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, on Tuesday evening next, the
22d inst, by Rev. Frisby j. Cooper, Of
Massachusetts. Subject: "The Ele.
ments Of Success in Church Work"
A d mission 10 cents, under 10 years 3
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church,
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Personal.

Jacob Kirk and Charles Reynolds,
in the employ of the Kent Iron and
Hard are Com pany, who have been
spending week at their homes in Ris-
ing Sun, Md, returned to their respec-
tive positions to day. r.
George Biddemap, salesman for
James Bro. y, hardware dealers, went
to Sea Isle City and Cape May last Sat
urday, to recreAte few days.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
swImmInr with Plates,

An Englishman has invented con-
trivance that may be useful in saving
lives by swimming. The contrlvance
consist of four fat plates, which are
fastened to the hands and feet by means
of straps. The motion Of plate.swim-
mer is similar to that of an ordinary
swimmer, but the former is able to pro
pei himself about seven feet further
than the latter. A set of thesJ plates
give from twelve ounces to three pounds
of buoyancy, according to their size.
The art of using the plates has to be
acquired, and no one can swim With
them without considerable practice.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
nScoItIsh clans,

The annual gathering OF the scottish
Clans takes place in Philadelphia 10.
day. Donald Dinnie, the heavy weight
champion athlete Of Britain, and other
nota bes of that ilk, are present. Quite
q number of Scolchmen OF this city
have gone to enjoy the sport.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
RAae Ball.

The Eclipse of this city will cross
bats with the @. Larkin club of Marcus
Hook, on the new grounds, at Front
and Union streets this afternoon. Both
mines will present their best players
apd good game is expected. Game
called at 8. 30 O'Clock.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
The Weather.

War Department, Office of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, August 2l-
/ A. M.
THE WEATHER REPORT FOR TODAY.
For the Middle Atlantic States :
warmer, fair weather, light variable
winds, stationary or lower barometer.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Personal.

A.F. Francis former ly reporter on the
REPUBLICAN and late reporter on the
Washington Post, has been promoted to
b. one of the principal editors of
the Post.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
E.Ie eOfBuiIdIng Lots.

Last Saturday afternoon Heald & Co.
sold forty building lots in South Viii.
1nington situated on D, 9, Townsend
Heald, Pearl and Claymont streets. The
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
Predict Success
For the Republican.

TOT Ine hepuDncHn,
predict financial success for the line
of coaches to run on Walnut and East
Eight street from the start.
Yours Truly, EAST ENUER.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21

Get your job printing done at the Re-
PUBLICAN office.
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21
state Of the ThermOIneTer

at the REPUBLICAN office in the shade
this morning:
7 o'clock 10 O'Clock 2o'clocK
SO 80 T0
Daily Republican., 1882-08-21

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-04
OScAR,s ANSWER.
BaIdwIn'S Brother Tells His story OF the
MechnnIcN' nRnk Trouble.


Mechanics bank Trouble.
TRENTON, N. j., January 3.-The answer
OF Oscar L. Baldwin, late Cashier OF the
Mechanics Bank, to the application OF the
receiver for a permanent injunction re-
straining him from disposing Of his proper
ty, on the ground that he had applied the
banks funds to his own use, was filed by
his counsel, Cortland T, Parker, in the U.
S. Court to-day. Baldwin denies that any
part Of the banks money was ever i'm
properly diverted to his own use,
and explains in detail how the
several funds which he is charged with
transferring to his own use came into his
possession. He tells, in long narrative,
the true story OF his life; how he began
work in the bank as messenger, rose to
be cashier, and finally, in 1872, was induced
by the representations OF Christopher Nu-
gent, OF Nugent & Co., morocco manufac-
turers, to extend his line OF credit to the
amount OF $4,000. He says he concealed
this fact from the directors and that
Nugent, on learning this, used it TO force
him to continue the loans until the time OF
the failure, when they amounted to 81.
100000. He says the directors were US
careful and as close in their inspections MS
those OF other institutions. That this J.
Baldwin, teller Of the bank and the cash.
ier's brother, had no knowledge Of M.
gents loans and was in no way con-
nected with him. That no. money
money was lost in stock specn.
lations. That it was only through Nugent's
influence over him, his fear Of exposure
and his full belief in Nugents, statement
that the deficiency would soon be made
good; that he carried the load Of conceal
ment so long that he never knew what
Nugent's expenses were, but only had
charge OF the receipts OF the firm which
were sufficiently large to make him believe
that Nugent would be able to pay
him in the end In all his transactions
Baldwin claims that he was working only
to save the bank. He never realized any
personal profit from them and expect. d
10 the last that Nugent would make good
his repeated promises to return the money
he had obtained. He asks permission to
aid in proving these facts by books OF the
bank and papers in the receivers possess.
ion, and quotes letter addressed to the
District Attorney, offering to give this aid
without claiming any leniency on its ac-
count.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-04
WTTNEssEA WANTED
For the Deiense-s -seoVIIle Thinks he can
Turn the Tide Little.

WARRINGTON, January 3.-Scoyille, coun.
sci for Guiteau, viii submit to the court te.
morrow an affidavit setting forth that a
number Of witnesses for the prosecution
whose names were on the list furnished
the defense, have not been put upon the
stand; that he has reason to believe, or that
at least presumption exists, that these wit.
nesses since they were originally selected
and summoned by the prosecution have
changed their minds with regard TO the
case, and that the District Attorney has NOT
put them upon the stand because he
knew their testimony now would
be favorable to the prisoner. Some
of his own witnesses, the afiant
alleges, changed their views on the prison.
oner's mental condition after they were
subpGned, and it Is fair to presume that
similar change took place in the opinion
OF the witnesses whom the prosecution call.
ed but afterwards decided not to examine.
II so, their testimony may be able for the
purpose Of the defense, and they should be
put upon the stand. In submitting this
affidavit Scoville will move that all the
witnesses on the list for the prosecution
who have not been called by that side be
now summoned for the defense, and be ex-
amined in behalf OF the prisoner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-04
,"roo MUCH siIENANAaAx.n
The Abuse OF Sick Leaves Among tn
Officers OF the Army.

Officers OF the Army.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The following
order has been issued by General Sherman:
The abuse Of sick leaves, on surgeons Ger
tificates has grown to be SO great that it be-
comes necessary to invite the special
attention OF the officers making certificates,
and the authorities granting or recon-
mending leaves, to the absolute require
ments OF the regulations on this subject.
Officers whose ailments could quite as well
be treated at their proper stations as else
where are permitted TO leave their COM
mands. Others, whose disorders are caused
by some local influence are permitted to
leave the hemilitary Departmental in which they
are serving, when the temporary removal to
some other station within the department
would alleviate theirsullerings. Still others
are granted sick leaves who, while pos
sibly physically incapable OF discharging
the severe duties pertaining to their office,
could perform many duties OF lighter
nature ut the posts at which they are sta
toned, or whose services might be usefully
employed at other posts in the department.
IL Is. DelIeVeu lueFe are In
stances where the medical officers have
given certificates OF disability on
representations Of the applicant alone
without making that searching inquiry into
the supposed disorders, or what possibly
caused them, which is expected OF them as
experts and which is their duty to make.
No inconsidenble number Of officers are
now absent from their proper commands
in consequence Of this abuse, who il is be-
lieved should be rendering some service to
the Government. To prevent this in the
future it is made the duty OF commanders
TO examine with greater scrutiny every
certificate Of disability sent to them. If sat.
istied that the disorder does not urise from
vicious habits OF the applicant their first
inquiry should be whether temporary re.
lief from the more arduous duties, and rest
from the cares incident to their position
would not accomplish the desired end; il
not, whether q temporary change
to some other post in the department
would secure relief Authority to 90 beyond
the limits Of the regulations only in two
cases-lirst, where it is necessary to save
life, and second, where it is necessary to
prevent permanent disability. Leaves
granted to sick officers TO go beyond de-
partment limits when certificates do not
place the cases beyond question within the
extent OF this regulation, must be ordinary
and not sick leaves.