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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Associated Press Dispatches by saeeial wires.
New York, Dec. 26.--Ths mails are
coming in very slowly. The storm has
delayed the trains north and south east
and west. Those from the east on the
Boston u Springfield and Boston & Provi-
denoe roads were three hours late and
those from the south were two and half
hours behind. Western mails had not besn
heard from at all at IL o'clock. They
were due at s a. M. The noon Pittsburg
mails from the west aud southwest were
due at IL, but were reported to be tour
and half hours behind. They will
will probably be later still. The travel
in the city to-day was subject to less 10
terruption, many of the streets having
bsen partially cleared of the SNOW.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
DOYER.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DOVER, Dec. 21.--Ths drama, "She
Stops to Conquer" was rendered in
court house hall on Thursday evening, to
large audience, by the senior class of
the Conference Academy. The characters
were all well taken.
Poultry is very scarce, and many OF
our citizens who anticipated having q
turkey or goose on Christmas day will
be disappointed.
schools were adjourned to-day over
the Christmas holidays. The pupils OF
the Conference Academy have gone home
to eat their Christmas pie.
Our merchants have been busy this
week. Large crowds of persons have
been in town every day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
couuty Committee Meeting.

Upwards of so members attended the
meeting Of the Republican county execu-
tive committee, held in the Young Mems
Republican club rooms, this city, on
Saturday afternoon. Chairman Pilling
OF Newark, presided. 1t was decided by
the committee to issue an address to the
people in few days, and sub-eommit-
tea to prepare the same was appointed.
The sentiments Of the members, as ex-
pressed, favored united and vigorous
work during the coming campaign. The
meeting adjourned, subject to the call Of
Chairman Pillipg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
A Crew Frost Rirten.

Associated i'ress Dispatch ~ special wiras.
BosroN, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Merchants Exchange from New Haven
says The baFque Mohawk, bound from
New York TO Calcutta, anchored OF New
Haven yesterday with all hands or board
frost bitten aud onemap dead. Her mas :er
requested assistance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

William Malloy, aged about 10 years,
living at No. 1901 Jackson street,
this city, was very badly injured on the
back Friday by piece of lumber fall
ing on him at the shops of the Pussy q
Jones company where he is employed
Malloy's legs were both paralyzed by the
accident, but DR.. Maull, his physician,
thinks that with careful treatment the
unfortunate boy will recover the use OF
them again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NEWARK, Dec. 24.-An Irishman named
]. Brown, who worked on the new Balti-
more & Philadelphia railroad, was found
dead in bed this morning. He was well
as usual last night. Brown had been
drinking heavily of late and his death is
attributed to that. The coroner is ex
pected here on the afternoon train to hold
an inquest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
9eaths.

TILLING On the cath inst, Catherine Tillipg
In the 18Th year of her age.
BRADFoRD.-"n the 2lst lust, OF scarlet fever
kebec a l. daughter of NJ Rhees and Ann l..
Bradford IN Tbs 7th yeat of her age.
years.
STUART. on the "ad inst, Mrs Jane stuart, in
the 40th year Of her ags.
TAi LDR,-nn December .Oih, John r. Tay Tor,
In the G5th year of his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
Three Score and Eight.

Associated t'ress Dispssen by Special .,ues
New YORK, Dec, 26.-Von Rensselaer,
Abrams, vino WAS tried recently and con
vioted of manufacturing counterfeit trade
dollars was to-day in the criminal branch
of the United States court sentenced to
imprisonment in the Kings comfy peni-
Tertiary for eight years. The accused is
60 years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

AssOIlateI Press DlspaIcn U spellb W ros.
BosToN, Dec. 26.-Chancellor Royce, in
matter of petition Of tint Central Vermont
railroad and the Consolidated Railroad
company of Vermont, recently heard in
the chambers at st. Adams, has deoreed
that the action of the Vermont &
Canada Railroad company and the Con
solidated Railroad company OF Vermont
in executing the mortgage described in
said petition TO secure 100000 of
bonds, is ratified ana approved, and that
said mortgage is established as a valid
security, according to the terms, provided
that said mortgage shall in no way i'm
pair the rights of the Rutland Railroad
eOmpapY. -------
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Buffalo. New York q Phila., lIsA; Little
| sohuYiklll. e.
baltimore msrsets.
AseooiAtsd Prsss Dispstch Uy special Wires.
| BALTII6oRE, Dec. 26-F1our. quiet, stse dy:
Howard streerand Western, superine ssa3.5J /;
! do extra, S3.75a475 do. family, s5.a576; city
mills, snperfne s5as;76i do. extra, sag rs; dc.
Rio breads, s575a8; Patspsoo family, $500 DO.
! supera5vs patent, 81
" heat Southern, steady and quiet; W estarn,
| lower Southern red, sl.lOal. l3 do. amber,
| Western winter red spo!, 81 07ssal q q
ios5S; February, siiiaf. l1s; March, si.isfsa
Corn, sdntnern, firm Western, steady.
1 closing easy Southern white, ois6Oc'
do yedlloT 6saSS %sstsrR ised sp &C.
GIG, February, 6219 t294c steamer, "a 5bc.
| Uats, dull southern, 3Sa43e.t Western
white, 40al2c.; do mixed, sSaS9c.; pennsyl-
vania 3Sa42c.
Rye, higher; 70i7ic
Hay, dun prl,ae 70 choice Pennsylvania
nd Maryland, sl3si5.
rT0viaions, steady and quiet; Daess p1rh.
l3.0 bnlk T9ss;,.ss, lAaai,iers anu eltar VT
lear ~ ars, g1dc,; bsuas. l416al5c
Lard, refined 10,
sagrss dnil; *'astsrp uackea loa22
crssinagF 25aS5e-
Eggs. quiet fresh, 2Ss29c.; picked sOa22c.
Petroleum. nomnally steady; refined, a.s1so.
.li5eA steaeyi hslo FargoS'i' 'ffi'1,fS ''f ar
lO%aiiAo
Copper quiet; refined, I41zal4%e
E.'hiskS steady, e lSal.1SIz
Cotton, dui,, middling, lOlAe.
Freights to Liverpool per steamer, Gull
cotton lid /; -four, is Sd grain, Sd
Notwithstanding. 2,Ss7 barrels; wheat, 1900
bushels; corn, $1,000 bushels; oats, Loco
bushels; rye, 900 bushels.
Shiuments-Nobo-
sales-Wheat 900 bushels; corn, 72.O50
bushels.
bog York w7yHess.
r.,t ,xsta
NEW YoEh, Dec. 25F1our, receipts, 5L92s
barrels; sales. 5000 barrels; State and West.
srn,dull declining; ,superi1e state, s2s0a
S385a6OO; fancy do. s8.l0a875 round
hoop Ohio, 50 Ada440; choice do, s4g0a
6,2o; superhne Western. s2.SlaSS5. COM
S45Oa6.5o choice white wheat do. s6.25a6.50;
Southern, quiet; common to fair, extra,
IS 6oa4 80, good to choice, do. 81 S5a675.
Wheat, I4a9sv. lower, dull and heavy; No.
l white nominal; receipts, 5000 bushels;
sales, 2lO,UOO bushels No. . red January,
siM5sai.i5 l65SGl bpshe,s do. March. 81 isisa
lllls; 2aOlOl bushels do. MAY, 81 ,20I5aI20Js
orr. DUH receipts, 27,467 bushels sales,
2iU,00J bushels; mixed Western spot, 49a66c.;
nc. futqfa 635446g39c
oa5s,a shade ueti sr and quieti receipts, 400
bushels: sales, 10000 bushels No. Feb
Tuary, 42Lsc.; state, 4Oa44o. Western, 39ai4.
lse5i, quiet; new extra mess, sl25J. ..
pors, steady,quiat; spot new mess sl5al5.25.
Lard, dun a1d lower steam rendered t9,l5.
Elerin oT.,a1nsYS 1isdlt. sac iSaSae 'AO"''''
ijheese firm 1aiSi%o' '''-''' -Y'''9N'
fsnirifs az t1.fuartiis,, dull s5o
Western eggs, firm, 2sa3ic.
Cotton, dull !; sales, 10 bales middling
go ~ i .-'-- VS..
sss's'A-h Ah 4aeN SSras
.--e-a,so ETegl Dispatoh oy special Ygxe.
NEW YogR. Dec. 22-.aoon-stoeks. weak
and lower: t,.,,sS. easy. 2a2iS VIRGINIA
Js, 81 Missouri g. ig7; iJauIoii COMPANY
liz; Erie, 2fZ. Adams. i2g: Mich. Central,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

William P. Perkins recently engaged
in the hardware business here, has sold
his place at Greenbank to Thomas
Steward, and has moved to Chester
county, where he has bought place
complete in its agricultural outfit.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Associated Press Dlspatcn bs spoula, n Tres.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has been informed that
tine schooner Theresa A. Kennedy of Nsw
Orleans, departed from the port of San
Andres in the Canary Islands without
her papers, and that the master had alb
seconded with the cargo, intending to take
it to the United States. ....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
Cattle KILLED Iron Hill.

A south bound train struck lot of
cattle near Iron Hill station on Friday
night, killing 10 OF them. The cattle
had escaped from the pen at Newark
station. The accident created some un-
easiness among the passengers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

dividend of 50 cents on the share,
payable on or after February LIST, has
been declared by the directors Of. the
Masonic Hall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Alnost uead OF nearly uylnR
For years, and given up by physicians OF
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver com.
plants, severe coughs called consumption,
have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy.
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness wake
fulness and various diseases peculiar to
women.
People drawn out of shape from exeruciat
ing pangs of Rheumatism.
Inhammatory and chronic, or suffering from
scrofula
Erysipelas!
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, in
digestion, and in tact almost all diseases frai
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof oil
which can be found in every neighborhood in
he known world. .U.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what il the best thug IN
tile world for quieting and sllagios al
irritation If the nerves and curing all
forms of nervous complaints, giving
natural, chilkilke refreshing sleep alwaysS
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
"Some form Of HoPs'' ...."
CHAPTER l. .-.
Ask any or all OF the most eminent
physicians
'tWhat il the best and only remedy that
can BIS relied on to curs all Diseases ofths
kidneys and urinary organs such a.
Bright's diseases diabetes, retention OF
inability to retain urine, and ali the dis,
eases aud ailments peculiar to wOmen'-
Sand they will tell you explicitly and
emphsticslly "Buchu."
AK tine same physicians
"Wha, is the most reliable and surssi
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia;
constipation, indigestion, biliousueas
mslsriai fever, sgue, &c.," aud they viii
tell you: ..-
Mandrake or Dsndelion
Hence, when these remedies are com
bined with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
wonderful and mysterious cursti,
power is developed which is 30 varied II
its operations that no disease or i'll health
can possibly exist or resist Its power, anG
yet ii is .--....
Harmless for the most frail woman
weakest invalid or smallest child to use
.... CHAPTER II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
o.aEscHT sOoqAr1oHs.


P1uSuea markets corrected daily By Alt sltr
q Co., wholesale commission merchants, No.
~ East FCorth street; and orasdstpfIa hT fhe
y9liiiam Len 4 Son %,
daY 4 ns4uFFt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

A sore throat or cough, IL suffered to pro,
gress, often results in an ncurabe throat or
lung trouble 'Browns Bronchial Troches"
give instant relief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. in pint bottles
is the only condensed beef that does not re.
quire cooking or warming. A wineglassful Of
this wholesome invigorant always produces
tranquil repnse. Ask for Colden's, take &c
other. OF druggists generally.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
Death of General Kane.

Associated tress Dispatch by Srscisl Wires
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-General Thos.
L. Kane, one of the most prominent
citizens of this stste, died at his residence
in this city, this morning. Deceased
during the rebellion was colonel OF the
famous Buoktail regiment OF Penn
sylvania. His death resulted from
pneumonia, from which he had
been suffering only g short time,
but since the battle of Gettysburg, in
which he was participant, his heslth
has been impaired. Gen. Kane was a
brother OF Elisha Ken. Kane, the famous
Arctic explorer. General Kane is slsc a
brother of DR.. John K. Kane OF this city. |
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Those nuisances, rheumatism and govt, are
relieved by Glenn's Sulphur Soap
HILLS Hair and Whisker Dye, black or
brown, Soc
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
ODDS md ENDS.


Having tried Ways swift-sure Ointment
find it o X. I'll 80 tell my sisters, cousin,
and aunts. Ill also tell Mr.. Way, BECAUSE
he won't publish it.
Exactly the Right Thing.
Why don't you cure your backache Will
one of Bensons Capcine Porous Plasters
Sure and quick. 25c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Central, go; Lehigh Navigation, az
NorristGwn, 1851; Central Transportation, 8SH !;
Buffalo, New York q Phiia., l)sz; Little
sohuYiklll. CO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-12-13
An Amateur Lawyer.

A Yankee, named Mather, who had
been for twelve years in an insurance
office, was in Cincinnati, out of
work, and living on ten cents a day.
He had room with a certain Mrs.
Sterne. As his bill there was assuming
respectable proportions, and he had no
immediate prospect of being able to
iquidate, he decided .'to skip by the
light of the moon" That very day his
landlady inquired, "Aren't you law
yer, Mr.. Mather?' Quick as thought
he responded, "Yes. >" ''Well," said
Mrs. Stelne, Il want to get your adj
vice. My husband has left .me, and
wants to get hold of the policy of in
surance on his life, which | have. Can
he do so, and sell it back to the COM
panyp" Mr.. Mather examined the
policy, and, feeling doubtful on one
point, told her he would advise her the
following morning. He repaired at
once to the law office of a friend. and
in an off-hand way gained the informa-
ton which he desired, and the follow
ing day gave his decision to Mrs.
Sterne. He had then accumulated a
few dollars, and asked his landlady the
amount of his bill. ''Why, you are not
going, are you? l hoped you would
board out your bill against me for your
advice" That's so, we lawyers can't
advise for nothing. But must 60 to-
day. How much is your bill?"
.Twelve dollars said she. "WeH,
you're hard-working little woman,
and if you'll give me $S I'll call our
accounts square, though Iwould charge
anybody else $50" Mrs. Sterne hand
ed over the money with many express
sions OF appreciation, and her guest de-
parted-not penniless and owing for
his lodgings, but free of debt, and hav-
ing IS in his pocket. The best part of
the story is that the money thus OBJ
tanned gave him start, from which he
quickly arose to position of affluence.
and almost his first act after becoming
established in business yielding an
income of $4,000 year, was to hunt
up Mrs. Sterne and send her check for
$4,000, with the story that l have here
told. OF course the names given are
not the real ones, but this sharp Yankee
is now prominent business man in q
large New England city, and the story l
have related | heard from his own lips.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-12-13
Usury In Washington.

Driving out to the Soldiers Home,
Washington, in the evening you cannot
fail to notice a horse driven by fine
looking colored man. He has the neat
est light turnout on the road. He is
has bushy gray whiskers, and he wears
gold-bowed spectacles. Strangers take
him for the Haytian or Hawaiian Min
ister He is neither. He is banker,
with the most profitable customers in
the United States. He loans them
money which he is almost certain to
get back, and they pay him Is, %, yes,
80 per cent per month for it. Think of
500 per cent a yeari No wonder he
drives blooded horse and fattens on
all the delicacies of all the seasons.
There are dozens of men of the same
sort in Washington. Most of them are
white. But some of the most success
full are black, or nearly so. Starting in
with small capital, seldom more than
a few thousand dollars, they soon be-
come rich. Their customers are the
department clerks, among whose thou
sands there are daily some that must
have money at any cost They would
sell their blood, drop by drop. 1t is to
pay for a horse, to meet the demands
of needy relative, or to satisfy some
prosecuting creditor. The sleek, we'll
fed, quiet-voiced, smooth-tongued bro
ker, or banker as he is called here, is
always just at hand. 1t is the easiest
thing in the word to get the needed
money from him. There are few for
malities, and no delays. A note bind
ing the borrower to repay the loan,
with interest at 5, 10 and Is per cent.
per month, is signed. No collateral or
real estate security is required. 1t is
all over in minute. and the relieved
clerk, paying the importunate creditor
his due, turns to his work with lighter
heart. AT the end of the month he
pays the interest. This is not very diff
ficult. And so several months may
slip by. Now the note is due. But he
cannot pay it. Well, he can renew it.
Yes, at the same or higher rates of in
terest. And he does. Presently he
wants more money. He can have it on
the same terms. Ii he takes it he is in
the tangle, and nothing short of su-
perhuman effort will extricate him be-
fore the leeches have sucked his veins
dry. The change that comes over the
manner of the banker as the customer
gets deeper and deeper in the mire is
one of the most interesting features in
this terrible little drama. But the path
downward is so well creased at the
mouth that hundreds, with full knowl-
edge of what has come to others, slide
in every year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-12-13
An Intelligent Dog.

A remarkable instance of intelligence
in a dog came under notice at the
Hampstead police court yesterday. A
proprietor Of swings and dround-abouts"
was summoned by the police for suffer-
ing an unmuzzled ferocious dog to be
at large. The dog, it was proved, had
on two occasions rushed out from the
defendants van and bitten the legs of
police constables on duty. In excuse
for the dogs conduct the defendant
stated that it was a great favorite
among the children and others, and
never attacked visitors to the van. Two
years ago it was kicked one night at
the top of the eye; and ever since then
it has barked at any constable passing,
from which fact be concluded that it
was a constable who kicked it. The
bench, nevertheless, fined the defend
ant 20 shillings, including costs. And
the decision was not, on the whole, un-
just.-St. James Gazette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-12-13
The Spiritual Effects of Drunkenness.

An editorial in Topics of the Time" )"
of the December Century says: This
loss of self-respect, the lowering of am
bition, and the fading out of hope are
signs of the progress of this disease in
the character. 1t is mournful specta-
cle-that of the brave, ingenious, high
spirited man sinking steadily down
into the degradation of inebriety; but
how many such spectacles are visible
all over the land! And it is not in the
character of those alone who are ncto-
rious drunkards that such tendencies
appear. They are often distinctly seen
". the lives of men who are never
Junk. Sir Henry Thompson's testi-
NJ IS emphatic to the effect that
,habitual use of fermented liquors,
q extent far short of what is neces-
to produce intoxication, Injuries
-.ne body and diminishes the mental
power. If, as he testifies, large
proportion of the most painful and
dangerous maladies of the body are
due to the use of fermented liquors,
taken in the quantity which is conven-
tionally deemed moderate, then it is
certain that such use of them must re-
suit also in serious injuries to the men,
tai and moral nature. Who does not
know reputable gentlemen, physicians,
artists, clergymen even, who were
never drunk in their lives, and never
will be, but who reveal, in conversation
and in conduct, certain melancholy eff
fects of the drinking habit? The brain
is so often inflamed with alcohol that
its functions are imperfectly perform
ed; and there is perceptible loss of
mental power and of moral tone. The
drinker is not conscious of this loss;
but those who know him best are pain
fully aware that his perceptions are
less keen, his judgment less sound,
his temper less serene, his spiritual
vision less clear, because he tarries
every day little too long at the wine.
Even those who refuse to entertain as
cetic theories respecting these bever-
ages may be able to see that there are
uses of them that stop short of drunk
enness, and that are still extremely
hurtful to the mind and heart as well
as the body. That conventional idea
of moderation, to which Sir Henry
Thompson refers, is quite elastic; the
term is stretched to cover habits that
are steadily despoiling the life of its
rarest fruits. The drinking habit is
often defended by reputable gentlemen
TO whom the very thought of a debauch
would be shocking, but to whom, if it
were only lawful, in the tender and
just solicitude of friendship, such words
as these might be spoken: 1T is true
that you are not drunkards, and may
never be; but if you could know, what
is too evident to those who love you
best, how your character is slowly los
ing the firmness of its texture and the
fineness of its outline; how your art de-
teriorates in the delicacy' of its touch; !;
how the atmosphere of your life seems
to grow murky and the sky lowers
gloomily above you,-you would not
think your daily indulgence harmless
in its measure. 1t is in just such lives
as yours that drink exhibits some of its
most mournful tragedies -