Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-18

mAsterahip AZ tumborO.
William Dean of Newark has given the
Sussex almshouse farm fine Shropshire
ram.
Milbourn Murray, aged So, Of the
Selbyville psighborhood recently had
sl66 stolen from = trunk In his house.
In the children's column of yesterdays
Philadelphia Evening Call appears a story
by Minnie Il. Kenney OF Delaware City.
Richard S Marin has purchasei Of the
Thoiuss heirs their farm, located at
Thomas Corner, Blaokbird hundred, for
$4,000.
Charles A. Rawlins, a brother Of the
Rev. p. Ii. BAwlins, formerly OF Ibis oity l..
died last wesk st Bridgsville aged about
90 years.
Warrent Kinder a wealthy and
prominent Sussex countiau died a few
days since at his home nsar Bridgeville,
aged SO years.
Anna johnson, daughter OF Mrs lamar
Johnson OF Sussex county, the Sus~r
JON nal discovers to he ore of the three
wives OF Thomas Gibbs OF New Jersey,
recently arrested for bigamy.
James Watson and George StAyton con
voted Of theft we're punished with Is and
10 blows from the cat respectively by
Sheriff Wooten at Georgetown on Satur
day. Both men will also be imprisoned
three months.
A colorsd man, giving his name as
George Ferguson, was arrested last week
at lakewood, Md, having in his posses
sion a horse aud buggy belonging 10
Wilson A. K:mble of Lincoln Upiv-raity,
Pa. He was committed to Elkton Jail
William J Colbourn OF J. prominent
Democratic politician of Somerset county
sometimes called Boss Colbourn, recently
died at his home near Hopewell, aged 6O
years. He ONE ran unsuocsssiully for
sheriff, Lis Republican competitor being
William Colbourn Of l.
The SUSSEX Journal says that Horatio p
Collins Of Millsboro, who recently de-
camped leaving his partner and creditors
in the lurch, ID believed to have made 9
practice Of watching bis neighbors' cat
tie and Outchering them to feed the
hands employed in his mill.
| Within IL days Roll s. Hurlock o
kolph's Wharf, Queen Anns's county
has lost 10 cattle by curious disease
They sicken and violently trembe. 0thei
cattle in the neig hborhood have tn,
disease. The symptoms are said not {,
resemble those of pleuro-pneumonia.
It is said that the bed of pbosphat,
lately discovered at Cambridge is mar
velously rich, yielding greater per
oentage Of valuable manure than the Gel
ebrated South Carolina rock According
to the Milford Chronicle wo,kmsn in tn
pits last week took out "the petrifie,
skulls of three children and the petrifet
foot, ankle and slipper Of woman.
The Fruit Growers National Bank O
Smyrna with a capital of $50, 900 bows
surplus and undivided profits o
$50, 00l.9 80 loans, 1905, 646 80; deposits
$3.50, 1876. The Smyrna Times says
The deposits of this bank and that o
The National Bank OF Smyrna ($2OS,
500 39) shows that We have in our baul
vaults s45S, SAT. IS that ia lying Idle.
There is singular case in one OF tn
public schools OF Kent county. 1t ia tina
Of hoy, 10 or II years of age, who ha
never been abs to talk to Lis father 0
head teacher. He talks readily to hi
Sister, his mother and to his schoolmates
but when addressed by his father or hea
teacher he makes an effort to reply, bu
seems to be in some manner unable to d
80. There are many other people witt
whom he comes III contact, beside hi
father and the teacher, that he canno
talk to ChestertoWn, Nd, Transcript.
Levin Mills, oolored, of Talbot county
who is now 1O4 years old, was at recen
: auction sale at Baston, and was az spr
and active apparently as any man on til
ground. He looks little withered an
dried up, but otherwise does not sho'
that his years sit heavily on him. Il
| WAS barefoot and had his breast bare
He has always gone with his breas
, exposed, even in the coolest weather
, Levin has an expressive face, with clsl
cut features and kindly oountenanc,
) His age is said to b. IN after Of certaint,
rs his birth ia of record in the Buwil
family, to which he belonged.
At the annual Supreme Circle Of IL
brotherhood of the Union held this wee
{ at Milford, the following officers for IL
4 ensuing year were elected /: s. W, job
3 Fhockmorton OF New Jersey S. j., A.
j DeBaum OF Delaware S. F., W. 4. Ru
sell of New Jersey s. s., John McGou
rick Of Pennsylvania; S. t., B. L Ethe
8 edge of Pennsylvania $. H., Wilisl
L, Graham of Pennsylvania s. W.
: the Day, c. W. Kerns of Delaware; s. "
0 OF the Night,J. R. Henry OF Pennsylvani
The treasurer's report showed cash an
Investments OF s51, 1851 sick benefi,
8 paid, l0,39775 funeral expenses
I 2,S25.50; donations, 1887. During IL
t year the membership has increased b
b. more than 1000 and there are now {
. subordinate unions.
: Saturdays Milford Ne,os says SAT I'll
suit of William K. Reville OF MILFORD
Charles X. Ewing, a conductor on IL
ID. M V. railroad was yesterda
brought before Squire Pitman, charge
u with assault and battery. A hearing wa
;, waived by Ewing, who was then held i
the sum of $500 bail for his appearau,
at court. j. W. Causey, ESQ.,, BEGAN
T. his bondsman. September 25tl
l Mr.. Reville bought an excursio
tioket from Milford to Harringto
Q and back. Returning he could not fir
/ the ticket and refused to pay fare, az d.
z manded by Conductor Bwing. who the
: stopped the train and put Rsville OF
4 Justus Lowery then paid Reville's fai
| "HN sho ipttet kot Ou Jhlu HRhln.
4 was then that Ewing committed the a
? sault, as Reville claims; but the coudu
r tor says he only took hold OF Reville
0 prevent his falling from the platform
the oars, the latter being old and muc
/ excited.
A deeply interesting experiment /
: artificial oyster growing is now in DR.
gress at Stockton, Somerset county, a fe
, miles below Snow Hill, and according /
3 Scie &c the following result has bee
| resched While it ia too soon to affirl
that artificial breeding may be proftab
. available on an extensive scale in praot
, cal oyster culture, our experiment ha
demonstrated number Of very importar
/ facts. These are: l. Oyster spat may b
> reared from artifcially fertilize
> eggs 2. The spat will grow Just as fas
In such enclosures as in the open water
9. Food ia rapidly generated in such 81
closes a. The density OF the water i
t the ponds is not materially affected b
rains, or teaching from the banks;
Ponds are readily excavsted in salt mars
lands, and can in all probability be use
for fsttening and growing ostrea virginia
, Tor market just as successfully as Ostre
| edulis and angulata are grown by a sim
, lar method on the coasts of France.
= Gone Never 10 Return.
) GARDNER, ME-Mr. Daniel Gray.