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

Detroit Free Pfo3s, s.".-.. --..5.
Ia the days gone by a citizen of Detroit
WHO bas lately been gathered to his
fathers was justice Of the peace for one
Of the townships Of this county. One
day as he sat in his Office with nothing
to do friend came along with a young
horse, The squar' was somewhat CON
csited on the horse question, and when
informed that the equine before him
would let no man ride Lin, he at once de-
termined to accomplish the feat. A
crowd gathered, a saddle was brought,
aud his honor presently found himself
astride of the beast. The next thing he
knew Ge was lying in muddy ditch, aud
dozen men were laughing to kill
u declare this court in session ~
yelled his honor, as he struggled up.
At this there WAS fresh burst OF
laughter, and he continued
And each and every one Of You ia
fined 81 for contempt Of court -
They laughed harder than ever, but
the fines were recorded and collected, and
for years after il was understood that
court was in session except when the
Sugar was in bed and asleep.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
"or what College ?,

gentleman who Is we'll know in Wall
street VIZ in the oifiie Of Secretary Ely Of
tue Stock Rxchangs, yesterday The con.
versation driited around to ths lats NJ
Emil Juath, who died in Paris On Sunday
last, and who was an Old aud we'll knopS
member OF the exchange.
II suppose you know" remarked Mr.
Ely, in an cG-hapd way, that he WAS n
valetudinsriRn % .- .
"N-uO," said the visitor, al ala
not" "iu
Mr. Fly promptly saw his advantage.
Is" he repeated solemuly and impress.
sively, as though the fact were Of vast
Importance, she was valstudiuariau. :,
Well, declare !" said The visitor.
"ot what college ii'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
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Can MhIsAY Talk I

f'lIIalbIpTId NNITl =
Dumley was making On evening call,
and the nice little boy OF the family had
been allowed to remain MP little later
than usual.
"Ms," he said, during lull in the
conversation, "eau whisky talk :"
Certainly not" said ma. What put
that absurd notion in your head ~
"Well," he replied, ~ heard you say
to pa that whisky was telling on Mr..
Dumley, and / wanted to know what 1t
said"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
a woman on The Ilench.

-N"tFlSIowh heftH.
Women rishters who think their sex
saoold occupy tbs Offices filed by men
siould read = brief paragraph in the
n W York tt'bme, which dszcrihes how
Judge Ca@ingi while engaged III trying .
cas-, felt something pibbiug at his aukie.
aud, banding OYER ae'z ID mouse by til.
tail aud threw him or the Il or with such
i'ree that be- was killed Now, how
Ynuld woman on the jud icial bench
ave acted under similar circumstances +?
why, Instead of sei2iug tho rodent Nv
,hH candal appendsge and dsshing it 10
the floor she you'd have grabbed her
skirt, yelled fire and murder, aud tried
to climb OH the roof Of the building; and
turing the confusion thus nssdessly
created tile prisoner at the bar wuuld
h9ve made his escape, and when the
female Judge had recovered conscious.
ness she would have found the frs az
a., me, making preparations to throw
III ooo,ot0 gallons Of water INTO the
court room.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
FOX.
Good at Whist and Piquet ana VIM
ming $40, 200 ut Faro in One Even

ming $4,000 at Faro in One Even
Ing. -----5.
Wraxall's Memoirs, "-.--
Fox was not one of those dupes who
never understand the principles of any
game. On the contrary, he played ad
mirably both at whist and at piquet
with such skill indeed, that by the general
admission OF Brookesi Club, he might
have made "a 600 year, az they caluu
lated, at those games, ii he would have
confined himself to playing them. But
his misfortune arose from playing st
games OF chance, particularly at faro.
After eating and drinking plentifully, he
sat down to the faro table, and inevitably
rose loser. Once, indeed, aud only
once, he won about 98, 600 in the course
of single evening. Part of the money he
paid away to his creditors, and the re.
mainder he los. again almost Immediately
in the same manner. The late Mi.
Boothby, 30 we'll known during many
years In the first walks of fashion aud
dissipation, himself an irrecaimable
gamester, and an intimate friend OF Fox,
yet appreciated him with much severity,
though with equal truth. "Charlee, -
observed he, "is uuquestiopably mar Of
nrsLrate talents, out so detcleut IN judg-
meHt as never to have succeeded in any
object during his whole life." He loved
only three tbings"-women, play and
politics. Yet a. no period did ne ever
form creditable connection with q
woman. He lost his whole fortune st the
gaming-table, and with the exception
of about II months OF his life he has rt.
manned always in opposition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27


Wishing each other not divorced. but dead.
They lived respectfully as man aud wife.
Don Juan.
Claudio Constantine was a curious
character. His manner was thatof q man
who had mixed with all classes Of society.
and, were it not for his title a casual Oh
Rerver might take him for very common
creature. But ia the eyes Of America s
fair daughters the name OF count eoyers a
multitude or sins aud an iuuumerable host
of idiosyDcrasies which, ordinarily, would
almost Ostracise him from good society
Count Constantine claimed no pedigree
He met tbs Beaumondes at a reception in
Naples and, like Cesar, he came, he saw,
he conquered, NJ questions were asked;
for although Mr.. Beaumonds wRs q
fhrewd map in business he had, like many
paryenues, no knowledge Of social usagss
The c0unt, therefore, travelled on his az,
sumed title and made the most of it.
II vas the day before Christmas. and
they were 70 ba married Beryi with her
sweet, serspbic face and every gTacs that
could be possessed by q queeniy woman,
and Claudio, with his dark, sinister coun-
tenahaa and noticeable absence of man.
illness, HgeihBr with his detestsble habit
OF olsWing everything with his cane.
Claudio, are you ready - called out
Berry, az she descended the stairs.
Me ready q, was lis only reply, for
be was q man Of few words.
They entered the carriage and rolled
away toward Plymouth Church, where
they wesa married by the most popular
preacher Of the day.
Everything that money could furnish
was iioerslty supplied, but the ceremony
seemed uaors like funeral than a wed
ding, OF course, the bride looked lovely,
and, Of COURSE, th9 groom was Of no sc-
count, As usual
The feast 1t the residence OF the brides
father WAS wonderful one, both in re.
spect 20 the guests as well as in regard ia
the appointments.
Never did the sun shine upon fairer
bride, remarked the reporter OF a society
paper to his confrere, who replied:
And never did mortal behold an ugliei
groom.
After a short trip to Niagara Falls and
other places Of interest, the happy pair
returned to tue paternal mansion, where 9
gorgeous reception was given them.
Who paid the expenses of the brida
trip and furnished the count with pocket
money!
Well, Mr. BsRumonde kindly loaned his
son in.law the day of the wedding few
thousand dollars until the count could ge
his drafts Dashed at his bankers, in Wal
street. Aud it was owing TO this LITTLE
financial transaction that the hrst disturb
snee of their blisstul harmony occurred
One day, about six months sitter the re
ception, the fond fsther-in-lsw remarked
Count, when do you-aheaI That Is
how are you fixed for funds?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
IN TIE GOLDEN auoR.
}, broken up and melted in the sky

Loi broken up and melted in the sky
Into an ocean of immensely,
Where golden Islands swim in golden light
Too vast and shining clear for mortal sight
And day is ebbing far, but ere 1t goes
Ali the deep passion OF its splendor fowB
About thy beauty in rolling tide
Straight from heavens gates, and thou art
glorihed.
oh that the burning sunset could but speak
Those burning thoughts for which all words
are weak;
Could tell how my whole love To thee Is given
Quenchless and pure as very fire from heaven
All lift the wonders of that amber hair,
And turn on me thine eyes, oh sweet ana fair
And let their pity meet the love Ia mine
Pity and love akin and both divine
AL the Year Round
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
Odd bnt Entertaining.


Lord Coleraine was very eccentric in
his manner and compliments. The
Duchess Of York had a water party, but
when she arrived late the waterman
said; "Your royal highness must wait
for the tide" Upon which Lord Cole
raine, bowling profoundly, said, "If had
been the tide should have waited tor
your royal highness," which sent every
body into fits of laughter. Once when
staying at an inn in Ireland, aud he went
to his bedroom he found his bed occupied;
a man started up, saying, "How dare you
come into my room My name ia John.
son; l shall demand satisfaction to NOR
row morning" Then little wien faced
woman popped her head out from under
the blankets. At the sight of this apps.
rition Lord Colsrsine pointed at her,
coolly saying, "Mrs. Johnson, pre-
sume."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Irlslt.

A fox was ore day walking through lie
woods whea he espied luscious 6nuob
o. grapes hanging just cut of his reach.
"a predes'iued idiot namp3 lE,op once
started campaign iis 70 that stisc, tha,
l pronounced q oertqin bunch OF gr4s..
sour because couldn't get it. Nov. !,
N'op had ever studied natuta} history,
Of had even turned to Zsll's suoyclnro, ita,
page 942, be would have learned tbs, nv
stage mann ia Vnlpus Fuivus, aud / an
allied to the genus oanis, Snd that an
strictly oarnigorus. caunot eat grapes
but | could ehaw that Esop up withon,
half trying If could only get a shos''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL

Rlstori's native town, finding ,h,.
funds ran short for the monumsnt ,,s
people we're erecting for her, appllad 70
her for aid for 1t, which abe sent. '"
Miss Davenport for the present will
give no more Of her strong and inte,as,
ing impersonations of "Fedoran In Ns,r
York after this week. She Ia abont =,
fulfil her engagements In other cities W
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
a Lessnn In Final.ee.

TEXAS sIItllRsl ------
(which is the best to owe or 80 have
something owing to you ?" asked Colonel
Lsgerbeer OF Gus De Smith one day.
why, to nave something owing TO
you, of course" answered Gus, who lie
QUE of the brightest society youths in
Austin.
81 dou't agree with you" said the
Colonel. .-s
We'll, Why not I"
"Because, II you nave something owing
to you, you may never get it. But If you
owe something when you are able to pay
It you have value reoeived, anyhow, and
If you never ay-why, then you are
sure 10 make a handsome profit"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

stars GS as h 10 astIonoma s. one Of the fixed
ny the action Of fire. The startling euant u
n,wevef, OF less consequence To- a'v ,ubsh ~
fe I q" o Gq rea Planet than the Of dear
IS threatened til such a beriva,,,, Wn MOI
n neSs nm with he most persistent esrnest
a aoss r me use OF Hale's Honey OF He, ehonsd
Of an obstin ,ae party in peril. In every stape
GuIatye effect of this new and noSer M
everyrs Sgy manifested. Sold by drussists
ine NV hns, at 90 cents and ST. Great ssy.
drons en- pay IN large size. Pixies Toothaehe
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

One of our city pastors was sttendin,
the spring meeting Of a ministerial sssa
citation In the northwest. A eertsin
minister, noted alike for his yersstIlI,s
and warm zeal, was opening the sesslon
with prayer. The day, which he forOn,
for the moment, was about as lnclemsn,
as could be--raip, hail and stormy wind
He prayed, "Oh Lord, we thank Thea ia,
this gathering, for the privilege Of meat.
ing with each other once more, for H.
beautiful westher--whIch we had Lao,
fall"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
what Ge0rgians Call Phenomenal

A gentleman of this eity has a ,o,s,o,
that 10 a phenomenon. oae night last
week the gentleman happened 10 retire
late, and just before going to sleep The
ROSTERS began to crow. When thew had
finished this rooster opened and orowed
lust IL times. The next moment tn.
clock struck the hour of 10. The same
performance was repeated the night foI.
lowing, and now the owner thinks that
the rooster must have swallowed clock
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
WHITTIER.
A Description of the Poet Physically
and some of HIS Natural PecuIt-
ArtISRs.

~ me E-btt
and Some of HIS Natural PecuIi-
Rrtties.
In the January Harper, Harriet Prescott
Spofford thus describes Whittier's per.
sonal characteristics:
AT 76 years and over one can be said to
have the beauty only of age, striking as
that Ia in Mr.. Whittier's case, with the
dark eye and the full beard, where black
lines still appear among the silver, while
his form is as straight and his step is as
frm and elastic as ever. But the poets
youthful beauty isrepOrted rs having been
extraordinary: very tall, erect, and well
knit, with fine features, dark skin, and
flashing, deep.set black eye, he could not
have looked the Quaker to any extent;
and in fact we think he is more of
Quaker in habit and affection than any
thing else. He has himself recognized
that
lover restless wings of song ..--.
His btrthright garb hung loose;'
and even though he clings to the forms
OF the sect in many respects, using the
plain language generally, and tells some
where why he prefers the silence of the
meeting for worship rather than any soil
tude of wood or wild where nature speaks
" AAAth WIN IA AiAbubhhh NOlCGb ANU tntIuHN
him with q thousand hands, yet he dresses
so nearly like men of the world in cut and
color that only practised eyes could detect
The slight difference in the shape Of his
coat, aud his feelings and his feelings
about such matters are entirely liberal
When his little niece wanted the scarlet
cape that other children wore, and there
was objection in the house on account of
the Quaker custom, Mr. Whittier insisted
that she should be gratifed, although
sooth to say, poet as he is, he himself
cannot tell red from green till sunlight
falls upon it. Once, indeed the library
FIRE, of which be is so fond, having dam
aged the border of the wallpaper. he
matched the pattern and triumphanty re-
placed it before detection, only to learn
that he had substituted for the green vine
one of bright autumnal crimson. Yet so
strong is the poets imagination that this
defect of vision is nowhere evident In his
work, although one might gather there
that while, az he says, "his eye was
besuty's powerless slave" yet light and
shade please him more than variety aud
depth Of hue. I.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
pardon,a. Me no und

'I--a-bega pardon'a Me no und-
stan6-s," he stammered.
"Wsil, sir, want you TO understand
right away, tool" exclaimed the irate
parent, who, though disposed to be gener-
Gus, did not care to throw away money.
What want to know" he continued,
with a gesticulation Of subdued wrath
which greatly terrified the count, what I
want to know is when are you going to
pay back that money loaned you ~
"Nsxt-a month-s, Signor, murmured
the confused Neapolitan, cswing the floor
with his cane,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Chcig Herald "iraA lalk," 4-. "-9.
Huntington, III NV York railway
magngte, Il very cautious man." a
Wall street operator tod me recently.
''He never g4t3 left wtsrp pfadeues viii
cave him. For igstan. ~ not long ago an
acquaintance of mine, who had bssu
having some Transactions with Hunting
ton went into the !atter's office and
attempted TO carry certain loint by
Professionally claiming that 1r Hunting
ton had said so ana SO during previous
conversation.
My memory il vary poor on such
things" said the rnSenate .-. ~
Mime is excellent it "a a. issth re II
1t were yesterday" remarked nay ac-
qusiuteuce. ...@"
1.-THE fact il, my memory is so poor /
dare not trust IL, and never dispute ny
ttieDda il whom have OoLii ieupe," con.
tinued Mr. Huntington .
Thank you, thank you, know an
right, know an " iseustsd ms nov
o,nfdent acquaintance. who was de
| lghte1iy th,nk'ng that by this little
| stroke he ~upld hs few thuussht b after
Of thaa IL hs hadu'i snspseted tire rgil-
way msu'F detective memory.
very likely yours riRht--yeIy
likely" quietly said Mr.. Huntington
"But- William William, bring youi
book, turn TO Jan. 4, 1888, and see what
il was said to Mr.. W.
The stsnogrspher Atsppsd arourd bs
hind his little scTeen, brought out hi;
little book, and my friends LITTLE game
wss up.
"Your memory isn't as good az you
thought ii was. ID It ?" said Huntington
"William, perhaps you had better wnt,
what the gentleman has been saying here
TO day ana read it TO hiui, 50 he won'
forget 1t,
as Huntington grinned at his crue
sarcasm my discounted friend suddenly
remembered he had an engagement viii
his broker, and fastened away,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

- " iItfrs-ii ealtclAl.
When Matthew Arnold visited Dart.
mouth College, last week, he expressed a
Nlsh TO soc the Sioux Indian now in nne
Of the olas9ea there. OF the iute1viev a
letter saye 'Tha Iudlan cgme INTO the
room oo'i, collected and master of til.
situstiop, v asreas Mr. Arnold was tom
sie.eAY hou psGssei Whether his fancy
ha1 pictured 8 w-id uau, dsrca Win the
war rsint aud tolnahpvk ~ nand ia rot
known ; hut at all sy4uta he coloyed M
Ike bay, held ont his hand, aud etop,
intred out: 'AA Oh eli Won ware
there--y on were there. How did yn,
like it ? (feieYIing to his lecture4 n
was an amusing sight to ser Tho host
representative Of Euglish culture 40 ~ n
lose, and the Young educated Indian
standing before him so oslm, collected
aod even stoical.' y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Words fail to express my gra itude.n savs
M M s SelDg carer, Of Ma hville, Tenn, sfor
Having been afflicted all my life with s.irnini,
my system seemed saturated With IL II 90 MI, u,a
out IN biotches, ulcers, and mattery sores al
over my body" Mr.. Carter states thar he NO
entirely cured by Ayers sarsaparila s wSs
81 81. &c oiscontlnuing it. use, eight Il onths aro'
mas had no return of the sorofulous svmo'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

is the onls agdid Beef Tonic in pint bottles
qnlre cooking or warming. % ,yn uoes not re;
tranonii rana invigorant always produc az
otheI uu M ffepnse. Ask for Colden's, taie no
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

nd rfnihSes, potentates, plain people, eyervbodv
"t Un 1 II a Nsrylqe s.5j Of druggists,
Kansas City said: samaritan Nervins c,,roJa
Keep it. "SsioIs III all states
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27

Club rate Salary paid policemau-Com.
niercidi Advertiser.
Another hotel horror, as the man said wbsn
the hash WAS set before him.--Coaage Civ
Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1883-12-27
DARN

At O'Clock, p. m,
His farm containing ne hundred and one aeres.
more or less, and lies on lhe road leading from
Rookland 10 Cen'revlle, mi es irt IN WI mineton
adjoining lands of Henry DUPONT, Henry swsyne'
DAM Haley. Thomas Dolton and POulson
Chandler, convenient to chur hes. schools mills
and within a quarter OF iniIe of railroad station
on the Wilmington Northern railroad Ths
above NJ In high state OF cultivation, good build
Tugs, frame dwelling, containing ten rooms, good
cellar; never failing well, large barn, eighty By
thirty-1ye feet; straw he'd, sixty Ny twenty one
hen house, spring house, hog house.
The above farm is laid out in seven conyf niept
helds all under good fence, good apple o. chsrd 10
full bearing, about fifteen acres OF woodland,
L, ostly chestnut.
TERMS Ten per cent cash. on day OF sale or its
equivalents: one-haf can lay on the premises
cured 10 the Usual way; the balance on or befoTs
March 18th, 1888, when . deed and rosses sion win
be given WILLIAM IHOMPStN.
d. w. sTIDHAM . son, Anetionsars. deS2n.itw
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-09-29
Application for a Patent
To the Hawkeye Mine.
MINING APPLICATION NO. 77f.
4. 5. LAND OFFICE.
EUREKA, N.Y., August /. lSs3.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ THE VICTORIA COPPER MINING
COMPANY, Of Nevada. Whose POstofice
address is Camden. New Jersoy.l has this
day filed its application for a patent for Fiji
teen Hundred linear feet Of the Hawkeye
mine or vein, bearing copper and other
metals. with %surfnce ground three hundred
feet in width. situate, lying and being in
kinsley Mining District, County of Elko, and
State Of Nevada, and known and designated
by the field notes and official plat en- file in
this office as Lot No. 81 and ~, in Town
ship ~ North, Ranges ~ and IS East Of
Mount Diahl0 meridian. The exterior bound
aries Of said Lot No. 81 and - being rs fol-
lows, 10 wit: Variation Ii deg. - min East:
beginning nj a post marked No. |, L. 5.
Survey. No. "a and ~, whence Section corner
nj the northeast corner Of section -. Town
ship ~ North, Range 81 East, Mount Diablo
meridian, bears \ Is deg. ~ min, w 672 feet,
and U. 5. monument No. | bears N ~ deg. II
min.. W ll2 feet; thence running lst course
IS 2 deg. + Loo feet TO post marked NO. z.
u. S. Survey No. 81 and 30; thence I'd course
5 n deg. w 300 feet TO post marked No. 3.
u. S. Survey No. n and 30: thence I'd course
N 3 deg, W 100 feet to post marked No
1, L. s. Survey No. 81 and ~; and thence Ith
conrse-N b deg. Il 800 feet to pest No. ]. tho
place of beginning. containing 10 33-lW acres.
This claim l. bounded by no known claims,
the nearest being the Mantle on the West.
The location Of this mine Is duly recorded
in the Recorders Office Of kinsley Mining
District. Elko County, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Hawkeye mine, or said min
ing ground as hereinbefore described. arc re-
CURED 10 file their adverse claim with the
Register Of the United States Land Office al
sixty days period Of publication hereof, OF
they will be barred by virtue Of the provis-
ions Of the statute.
aull-iOw FIJI. HINCKLEY. Register.