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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
Hrant.. Observation-Disclosures

IL view Of Gen. Humphreys Cam
paigns OF the Civil War a writer in Tia.
Ney York Ir'me says: Col lIambley Of
the British army, in his great work on
the art OF War, work which have
never seen seriously questioned, speaks
OF ten. trant Is one 'who was suocess-
full on moderate terrain like Vicksburg,
bnt whose Virginia campaign was a
failure," and elsewhere Of 'Grants USE
less sacrifice OF 10000 men at Cold
Harbor." The judgement is tacitly sup.
ported in Hen. Humphreys book
by what would seem TO he
column of ipdispntable facts.
understood from him that Gen. Grant
was at least seven times uonspicnouslv,
and with enormous loss, defeated by
General Lee, before the exaustion OF his
war materials and the universal collapse
OF the confederacy compelled the latter
to surrender. These were not reported
as defeats in the bulletins of the day,
and some Of them were even supposed 10
be victories, az in the case OF Hanoock's
magnificent attempt to break through
Lee's centre at Epottsylysnia Court
House; but they We're defeats, neverthe-
less. When commander assumes the
- $500 80 ny Lut tnt1lY
with severe loss, it is a defeat for him
aud victory for his antagonist, although
it may not be a decisive QUE. Many
things conspired to prevent General Lees
victories from being decisive the over
whelming superiority OF the Union army
in numbers and munitions of war,
his own lack Of absolutely necessary
war material-tor which we can
thank the blookade-the determined
bravery Of the Union forces, and the
lack OF an able coadjutor like Stonewall
Jackson. One can we'll believe that had
Jackson lived year longer Grant would
not only have been defeated, but, as a
| consequence OF his stubborn adhesion to
single military idea, pretty nearly de-
stroyed. Grant possessed an advantage
over all his predecessors in Virginia, that
he never was forced to contend with Jack
son. With Jackson taken from one side
and Sheridan added to the other, It ought
not to have been 80 difficult to get the
better of Lee. AS 1t happened, Sheridan
brilliant victory at Cedar Run, a battle
gained with equal forces and the most de-
cisive ever fought in Virginia, was all
that saved us at that period. The dry
truth of 1t is that Grant lost more battles
in Virginia than he ever won elsewhere.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

The sort OF Mansion the Millionaire
80 Days senator VIII Build.

The sort OF Mansion the millionaire
30 Days senator VIII Buiid.
Denver News.
Ex-senator Tabor has given up the Idea
OF building million-dollar hotel ut the
corner of Sixteenth and Arapahoe streets,
and Mrs. Tabor told friend the other dsy
that the famed palaces OF the California
bopanzas and the mansions of the Stewards
and Vanderbilts should not be 80 fine as
the house her husband will build.
1t will he in the middle of block OF
ground covering 80 lots OF the regular
size. The mansion will contain about 80
rooms, and it will be arranged as tie
dwellings OF the ancient princes were
for the entertainment of guests and to
accommodate the furthe5t extreme of
festivity. There will be banaueting
halls, long and wide, each with different
furniture and fittings, which shall lie so
selected as to serve for any event that is
likely to occur. There will be one room
which can he used for receptions attended
by more guests than eau be aooOmmoda ted
in the reception rooms tor every. day use.
In the centre there will be a fountain
whose drops OF spray, as they sparkle in
the rays of light from o hundred gas
jets, will fall upon the rarest exotius.
The floor will be grand mosaic Of
Colorado's most beautiful minerals,
cut and polished Ivy skilful lapi-
DIARIES, and arranged in odd and
beautiful conce'ts by one OF New York. "a
most noted artists. The walls will be
colored in beautiful tints, and the soft
swelling dome will seem TO fade away in
the blue distance of the sky which will
be there represented. Here and tLer. in
inches gracefully Gnt will stand the form
of Venus, Psyche, or Diana, chis.
elled in virgin marble, and these will b.
| relieved by rare paintings, executed upon
the walls themselves, not hung there.
| Each gas jet will have prisms Of glass 80
arranged upon it that light of any color
can be made to suiiuse the whole room,
and to give the flowing mountain waters
the cOlOrs OF a rainbow.
| The sleeping apartments will ba or
| suite, and the furnishings as truly
elegant as the suggestions OF an accom-
plished designer san make them. There
Will be every facility for amusernent-f
billiard room with its constant attendants
a bowling alley, and wide room fol
lawn tennis, when the weather will un
permit the game to he played iu til,
grounds outside. The stables will be on
the same acale Of elegance that the hous,
ia, aud there will be saddle horses an,
driving horses to suit the taste OF til,
most faatidious hOrsemgn. The prouud
surrounding the mansion will b-cOme ,
garden Of beauty. In the tower of tn
house. there will he an observatory iitte,
up, where one may look miles away upji
the plains or upon the most distan
mountain peak, or, If lbs desires, max
observations in astronomy.
Architects will at once begin to prepar
plans for MIR. Tabor's approval, and be-
fore summer has set in work upon hi
magnificent mansion will be commenced
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Cause and Cnre OF IL Disease to
Subject.
American 6rocor.
A series of experiments have for some
time been carried on by Professor b. p.
Penhallow, at lloughton farm, to dis.
cover the Gsuse Of aud remedy for peach
yellows. The conclusions reached are:
That peach yellows is not caused pri-
marily by iuugi or parasitic plants,
although they may accompany aud agra
vate 1t by their attacks OH the plant
Weakened by disease nor is it caused
by too much danlpnesa or heat in the
atmosphere, noi by unreasonable fr0sts
or excessive winter cold, nor by want OF
proper drainage in the soil, nor by the
use OF iermeutable stable manure. The
primary cause lie considers to hs de.
tlciency in the soil OF certain food CON
stitnsnts, especially potash aud chlorine,
which are supplied in the we'll known
herman potash salt, mnriats of potash.
The most striking symptoms of the
disease ara: unusual features in the
cellular structure aud contents, which
are evident under the microscope only;
an excess of lime in wood aud fruit, and
deficiency Of potash aud chlorine, which
can be- detected only by chemical analysis;
premature rip-ning of the fruit; smaller
leaves, will, red or yellow color In place
of the usual green dark and parched
appearance of the bark on the main
limbs. The disease appears gradually,
lirst on young branches, from which II
| spreads over the whole tree; 1t can b..
detected by microscopic examination OF
| the cell structure and couteuts in advance
Of the appearance Of any outward symp-
toms, OF THESE he considers the prema.
tnre ripeniuG OF the fruit and an uu
| natural color and flavor as the most
| important.
In WAY Of possible remedies, use stable
manure with caution trim oil diseased
branches as far az pOssibe without too
seriously initiating the tree, aud cult
vats carefully. Amply the following
| mixture OF commercial fertilizers % lbs.
| kiss-rit-, 100 To $50 lbs. uuriate of pot
| ash and IhU lbs. dissolved boneblaok, at
the rate Of L to lbs. of the mixture to
each tree II the trees are badly diseased
add more muriate, about 4 lbs. to each
tree, i'll spring before growth begins, and
| in the fall. Spade the ground as far as
the roots extend, muloh with the inverted
soda or straw, and apply the fertilizer on
this mulch, thus avoiding too near an
| approach to the roots. The evidence of
this theory Of the GanSs ia touud partly
III the enres that have been effected by
this treatment with mnriate of potash
The Remedy is simple one for 30 destruc-
live disease, and is well worthy of care
FIJI trial by all whose peach orchards are
attacked by it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
a Disgusted ,sn,ne cock.

Portland, Nc, Advertiser.
Mr.. Scott Leighton, the artist. for.
merly OF Portland, tells a story concern
ing pet game cock which he kept in
his studio. Having at one time to paint
tie portrait OF largesized game bird for
patron, the pet bird suffered good deal
from the domineering spirit Of Lis larger
companion and got so that he could never
see him without lying into rage.
After the picture was completed and the
bird which was its subject had been re-
moved tue canvass remained in the studio,
standing on the floor. One day the
little game cock happened to be Kicking
his way about the studio when he sud
denly caught sight OF the counterfeit pre-
sentiment OF his former enemy. With a
scream OF rage he gave one leap, and tly-
ing at the picture planted his spurs into
1t again and again before he could be re-
strained. The next time he was given an
opportunity, he repeated the attack, and
TOR some time it was the almost daily
amusement OF the srtist and his friends to
witness these inprOmptu cock fights be-
tween q Eve bird aud dummy.
At last one day the little fellow, resting
a moment from an unsually spirited at
tack, happened, in cooking his head to
| one side, to get q look behind the picture,
lie was for moment dumbiouudrd. Then
he looked in front and saw his old snemy
as large az life ; another glance behind
| aud he was more than ever puzzled, He
then deliberately walked behind and
around the picture several times, care.
fully surveying it, and finally with g
| splteful iltri and with an air Of disgust
that would have done credit to human
being marched away and hid himself
Never after that day could he be per
suaded to attack the picture or indeed
pay the slightest attention to it, uotwith,
standing the most strenuous efforts tina
We're made to incite him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

REAmNo, July 7.-1'his city was startled
this morning by the intelligence that Drs
A. C. Detweiler and Washington C.
Detweiler, brothers, aged 80 aud IS years
respectively, had been drowned late last
night in the Schuylkill river below the
city. In company with two others they
went in bathing at late hour. Aaron
was seized with cramp and HIS brother
went to his assistance, when both we're
drawn under the water aud drowned.
Asron's body was recovered at midnight
and Westinghouse this morning. At the
place where the drowning occurred there
is treacherous uDdertow and it's known
as the DEVILS Hole" The Lrothers
were prominent and wealthy physicians
OF this city and both enjoyed large
practice.
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Co.
HiIITTfER'S RLGRITS.
A Letter Upon the ObcrIin semi-Ccn-
tcuniaI.

CLevELAND, July 5.-At the Oberlin
College Semi, centennial Jubilee yesterday
the following letter from John Greenleaf
Whittier was read
DANvRRs, goth, 9Th month, 1881 rcgrct
to BIO Obliged to say have not boon ablc to
comply with your request to prepare poem
for the Oberlin semi centennial celebration. |
delayed adolinto answer, hoping that could
give favorable one, but my state Of health
has made waiting 80 difficult that have not
dared to undertake what uudor other circuin-
stances would have been a labor of love.
| am not lnsGnSlblo TO tho great
and peculiar interest of the occasion. | fully
recognize the debt which frc adom, temper
aucc and Christian manhood and woman
hood owe to this noble institution. faithful
whcrc others were fait!llcHs i'll the dark day.
Of slavery and dissGnHiun, God bless and
prosper ii. am very truly thy friend.
lSlgnedl JonN q. WHITTIER
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
An Unblemtshcd Compilations.

Is, like a sweet voice, ian excellent thing In
woman. Where it does not exist naturally, 1t
sulphur SOAP" removes all the unpleasant
eiiects of dust and perspiration, obliterating
Dl0tches, tan and all other discOlorations Of
to the cheeks, and lustrous whiteness and
smoothness to tile neck and arms 1t Is tile
fashionable cosmetic at the watering places,
anu, Az science yOuches for its harmless.
ness, no Lady need be afraid to use It,
Beware OF cOunterfeius. See that &c N. Crit
tentoh, proprietor Ia printed On each packet
without which none il genuine. Sold by drug.
hitting toilet aGcOInpanin.e is "Iiill's Instan-
taneous Hair Dye" which changes gray or any
obnoxious cOlur to beautiful black or brown
IN the space of few minutes, and contains no
mineral poison.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
DAVID AND GOLIITH.

Contributed to Every Evening.
A mighty man of war and wrath,
Goliath, a bold Philistine
Once left his native city Gath,
And crossed the jewish river Rhine.
In those days Saul the First was KING,
Aud led goodly companie,
To meet Goliath and his host,
Aud make the wicked Nandal lice.
But when Goliath did appear,
And vow he was quite ready TO
Try a few rounds with saul himself,
Or tfim oil any other jew
Things thereabout looked otherwise,
Than when they left Jerusalem;
The warlike Hebrews passed their hands, +"
That sort of thing WINS not for them.
No man of all the dozen tribes,
To put head OH him essayed.
To tell the truth, u sudden fear
Had seized upon King Sauls brigade.
For this Goliath you must know,
Stood ten feet seven in his shoes,
Aud lacking on" man like that
Was deemed mo soft snap by the Jews,
No man in all tho tribe of Dan,
OF Reuben, dad, or Napthaii,
OF Simeon, Judah, Benjamin
Dared put mitnsard Ger bis eye
The host of Joseph stood appalled,,
Dismay prevailed IN Iebulon
And Asher = tr0ops-al drafted men,
Preferred some other sort ot run.
Ard none 40 bold this doughty blade
To fight were found in lssachar
But one and all at once declined
This single handed kind OF war.
Until at length within the camp,
A slender shepherd hoy WAS found,
Who said he could with half show,
Bring this proud hraggart to the ground
This gallant hoy whose name was Dave,
Was but n simple farmer lad
And wrestling with his fathers rams
Was all the training lie had had.
While old doll, the clumsy hloat,
Had been brought up In best of schools
Where he'd been trained from boyhOOd up,
BY heather "Maces" and "McCOols,"
Bat David stepped out to the front
Aud IN the pinund his castor shicd.
While lifting NJ his voice, he spake-
"Pui up your props, my friend Collide
The giant gave n acnrniul grunt
Aud tiied the hoy with slang 10 "Chait, "
All little did ho think 50 SIun
That lie would gruan instead of laugh.
At lengtn Goliath fixed himself"
With spear, and bnelller, sword and shield
And Shooting ull his Jaw, IN Eibe
stepped hriskly ont upon the field.
"The dogs shall cat your flesh he said
To naNy, who stood set for him,
The crows shall polish oil your bones"
And jackals rend you limb from limb
Young David had no mitralleuse.
No Gatling gun, or shield OF brass;
His only weapon WA sling
Held used Ia break the neighhors' glass.
lie picked pockettul Of rocks
From out u brook that gurglod near,
And roully kept an eye to "hiL'
Taking no time to think ui fear
He heard as slack Int took 1t cool
Aud quietly prepared his sling
And when the referee called Time p
lie uiade d0liath's pumpkin ring.
Ito sent a brookstonc thro' the air
Which took Goliath twixt the eyes
| Aud busted IN his irnntispieCe,
AMI laid Inn on the ground full siZn.
Goliath never kicked n log,
] 50 well had David cooked his goose "
| Aud he WAS buried where lie fell
Beneath a heather flag of truce.
| MORAL.
| The moral of this story is,
The strongest men don't always win
AMI early pioty's match
At any time for aged SIN.
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Tho Deadly YcIlOM Foyer.

GALVESTON, July THE man repo rted
yesterday as Ill on board the barque
salome, recently from Vera Cruz, has
since died Of black vomit. Another
sailor on the same vessel is also sick, I'M
doubtsdly from yellow fever. 1t is ex-
pected that he will die to night.
The Salome is thoroughly isolated
from the rest OF the shipping
here, and It ia thought the Governor will
take action to have her sent to Ship
lslond. In addition to the State quarAn-
tine the city has established picket
boat to patrol the water in the nsighbor-
hood of the quarantinsd vessel. A Gordon
has also been established aoross the east
end Of the island.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
a R.iBr's DEaTH.


The little eyes that never knew
lIght other than at hHwning skies
What new lite now lights up anew
The little eyes?
Who knows hnt on their sleep may rise
such light a. pever heaven let through
In tighten earth from Paradise
No storm, we know, may change the blue
SOFT heaven that haply death describes !,
No tears like these IN ours hcdew
The little eyes,
Angel hy name love called him seelngsn fair
The sweet small frame;
Meet to I've called, If ever mans child wore
Angel 10y name.
Rose bright and warm from hosvcns owl
heart he came,
And might not hear
The cloud that covers eartPs wan lace witt
shame.
His little light OF lite was all too rarn
And suit a ilame'
Heaven yearned Tor hhl till angels hailed hin
there
Angel Ivy name.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
THE PREVIOUSLY OMITTED.


There was an old codger whose liver
Was never in shapt-hardly ever
Who of Pun Flowers of May
Took three doses one day,
And they waited him over the river
A man on the banks Of the iify.
so prim that they nickuamed him 'Stitfy
Got as thin asa lath,
Tried o,SOusem's Great Bath,
And swept tllro' the gates" in jitfy
said the famed DIR. Dosem MacDraughter,
To a lad on whose head ell a rafter
''fon II he out in week, p"
And he was--so TO speak
For they buried him three days thereafter.
A spinater who, while her lamp lighting
Was burned by her clothing igniting,
Was swahbed for while
With Gibbs Make 'em Smile,
And over her will they're now fighting.
a nearsighted girl, bright and clever,
Thought to better her case she'd endeavor
So with Balm from the Skies
SHE Amounted her eyes,
And now can see nothing whatever.
Then old Jones's daughter, Malvlna,
Was said 10 he i'll a decline, "ah,"
SAID she this won't do,
~ ey Prigg's pun 'em Through;"
Now she slumhers six feet nearer China.
4 young chap who lived in penris
i''N u'ttit lllthtIl y iNtSrOllhs
! would quistly say,
do ~ he did, some day
II you wish to have flowers CROWN orla
There was sick wido~ named Proctor
10 whom came world renowned Doctor,
She stated her case
And with skill, ease and grace"
lie into eternity knocked her.
a somewhat cOnviyial drummer"
would tain discontinue his hummer
Took Cults Just the Thing
All one winter and ~ ing
ANA drank himself dead the next summer.
a carpenter ont in Chicago
,tht fall, ami no moro would his paw 20.
lie used night ami day
lleodeni's Scare il Away
And talks now by making his paw go
In Maine, n young woman named Potter
Fell into n vat OF hot water;
70 her all .blsterod hide
Grelsems Sllvc was applied,
Aud she thought the Il - had got her
spanking CAV team broadway spun down
And Glanced An old tTopsIs to run down,
lhcre AT once rushed in ton
'tireat medical mGn.
And he'u Grape IN his door before sundown.
licnceinrth let this trumpet. toned thunder
FEELING only of triumph ana 'wondnr'
Tonne rs well into MAY
When things work t'uthor way" .-.
| An herald each failure and blunder,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

CLEVELAND, July 5.-lndependence bay
WAS more extensively celebrated than in
many years before, yet no serious acct
dent or fire was reported up to late
hour last night. Two balloon ascensons
were made yesterday. Professor King
assembled from Monument Park with A.
D. Davis of Chicago, and Rose Kennedy
OF Springfield, Ills, who were married
in the balloon and then made an ariel
wedding trip, going up into the clouds
and safely landing few miles from this
city.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
The New NiekeIs.

The old nickel five cent pisces furnish
key to metric weight and measures,
being two centimeiers in diameter and
weighing five grammes. This is not
true Of the new nickels now coming into
circulation. The Scientific American says
the new nicks's average A . grammes in
weight, and q milliWsters In diameter
Both old and new are 30 nearly two
millimeters in thickness that the eye
cannot distinguish the difference.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
IRRITATION OF THE SCALP.


GENTLEMEN For five years have been
greatly troubled with dandruif with severe
itching of tho scalp, and my hair falling out
have tried almost every known remedy al.
proving worthless. Seeing BURNETT's Cocoa
INE and BUEEETTs KALLIsToS advertised
procured bottle of each and am happy to
state that that the dandruT Is com pletely re
moved, and no itching whatever remains.
J. Il. CAVEN, Kansas City, No
BuRNETT's FLAyoRING EXTRACTS, are the
host,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

LANCASTER, July IA heavy thunder
storm passed over the southern and
eastern sections Of Lancaster county last
evening doing considerable damage. Mrs.
Law was working in tobacco field in
Paradise township when the storm came
mp. She endeavored to reach the house,
but was struck by lightning and in.
stRntly killed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

:, Coldens Liquid Beef Tonic in pint bottles
Besides the condensed Beef, prepared from
liebigs process the preparation contains
sluinine, Iron, Peruvian Bark, and numerous
herbs and roots known Tor their tonic and
health giving properties. Ask for Colden's
take no other. OF druggists generally
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
IL IT Any of iIia IinAInnns .

WAanlSaToS, July 5.--Seoretsry Chan
dler today issued an order that naval
officers attached to cruising war vessels,
especially commanding officers, are ex,
pected to leave their families at the usual
or liked places of abode aud not to
attempt to transfer them to more oouven.
lent visiting points. Officers disragarding
this injunction will be liable to lie re-,
lieved from duty.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

CHICAGO, July 7.-Yesterday afternoon
while two men were engaged in cleaning
the boiler in tho works Of the North
Chicago Rolling Mills Company, at south
Chicago, valve broke, letting the steam
in upon them and they were cooked to
death. Their names were John Herd and
John Hollinger.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
TO 4 DAISY.

Wee, little rimlcss wheel of Fato,
With silver spnkes and huh of yellow,
What gentle girl in accents mellow
Has sought your aid to find mate
Who snapt'your slender spokes apart,
Each one some dear acquaintance naming
Aud VINO was hottie loved one, claiming
The choicest chamber in her heart
tiny hub OF golden hue
kist 10y her fingers tender pressing,
Sttll yet, mcthinkS, she's vainly guessing
II what you prophcsled were true.
You died between her finger tips,
Sweet gypsy III, id OF wisdom maggie
Pray, IL 1t worth a death gu tragic
To hear tho music of her lips
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Mr. o. Rdwin
Huss denies the published statement
that he has married "Lotts, !" the actress.
He says he married another "Miss Crab.
tree" Washington friends of Lolita saw
she Is now in England.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

Almost every person has some form nj
scrofuious poison latent in his veins When
tnls develops In scrOfulOus sores ulcers or
eruptions, or takes the form of rheumatism. or
o tag diseases, tho suffering that ensues il
Iude OF those who discover, as thousands
yearly do, that Ayers Sarsapafilia will
thoroughly eradicate this evil from tho system.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12

No injurious effects can follow the uso of
Ayers'S Agun Cure In the treatment of
ii'alarlal diseases. : 1t contains, besides a
specliic and nniailing antidote for miasmatlc
pnlsnn, other remedial agents which unite to
expei the poisonous humors,puriiy the system
and leave it in healthy and reinyigorated