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The Dillon tribune., 1883-10-13
4 Wonderful Clock.

A Newport lR. H. man has con.
ssructed . clock that has onlv ono
movement, beating one second at y
tlme' and from the hand part Of the
movement all the other hands-eigh.
teen In number--are connected. The
9evace is furnished with niae dials, in
91cating the time at St. Petersburg.
newport, New York. San Francisco,
boston, Geneva, Mecca (Arabia), Rome
e 199 !. London. 1t has fifty-three Wheels.
An the dial hands are driven by one
man movement, which is furnished
with two mainsprings, and calculatiors
nave been male to have all the time in
dicators run for nine consecutive DAYS
without winding. They are all run i,y
oScliiat'ng power-that il to say, that
81 the nine movements form the pen.
oulum ball which is connected with the
pendulum rod. On the top of the
pendulum rod is the pendulum spring,
On which the whole clock rests. 1t is
over four feet long and about two feet
N width. The dials are set in q seven
Pc'nted star, dial being in each corner,
Wat0 the Newport dial IN tina ..onxa.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-10-13
Word for the IImnire.

II there is any position held in thi'
world by mortal man in which til,
holders life is in constant danger, ant
for l'er :orming the duties of which {
MAN should receive salary second onl,
to the President, and be retired on I
good fat pension at the end of month";
service, it is that of the base. ball am
pire. There is probably NO position
that is surrounded by as many danger,
a. that held by the umpire, and the
tlme rs not far distant when a boiler.
iron, tire and burg,ar-prouf safe, with a
timeiock on It. will have to he pro, id.
ed to holt the umpire during the game,
and to preserve his head intact. 40 he
WILDE in the physical and men.a! con.
dition to perform the duties of his posi-.
non tue next day. It requires q GOOD
deal OF nerve, a keen perception. goo,l
command OF language, and q heal that
will Withstand clip t, ON an occasional
stray brick. to su .ccssfu'ly fill the 10 i.
ton OF umpire. A man to stand he md
the batter, dodge stray balls, catcl, the
iny't!ps ON his ear, and at the same time
Ne ab Q to have one pair If ewes sec all
points of the field, anil when he ,le.
clares man "out" to he able to tail Mt
once from which direction to look for a
Or'ck or flying b t imed at his he d.
m"S De man of sudden movements.
sharp EYES, and q good, hard, tough
hesd. For this, and other re,.
sons, tue BASEBALL umpire
o. oaiu reea've Q magnificent salary.
anu be retired on full pay for lif.,. "a
soon rs he has proven that he posses 500
the nerve to stand the racket for a
week or two. Tie President IF tha
country Is supposed to be in q very re-
sPons.Die and important position I'll,
OF peril from the hands of unscr,iSnions
polltlcians, but he does not stand for
TWO or three hours q day aud ,lo,i~s
baseball bats and cobbie-stones on'1
sultiy eep'thets, and he can t',ank h;s
stars that he don't. II this co,ntrn
must have umpires to stand mn az
take the curses, and other faadla
na. ss,.es OF the pl'yers in the great
,,;"rn1 game let the umpires l,e
t,uSs from among the ranks of old.
s' Taga war Generals. and let them l,e
th sou IN stone forts at intervals
htatonghout the country, and prote, taI
60 sH I': cannon looking ominouslv
over Mgh stone walls, and ioa,leI viii,
grape anu canister, ready T., swa.,.
'Ie neiG anu paralyze the tirst lorarp
VINO makes kick. Bod, fearless n.y.,
VINO are willing to take their l;va. =,
one haad and . flask of comm;ss ~
WHISKY In the other, and ST. nm +, I
watch tower of an armed and aap;
Tort, where there is comparatively i; puu
Hanger. arc wanted to act M n,,, .s.e
In the f. 40 "'npires
The Dillon tribune., 1883-10-13
The Parsees,

The Parsees of India are the deccnd.
ants OF the ancient Persian "fire-wor-
shippers" They claim history back
to Abraham. The Zendavesta il their
holy book, and the veneratel Zoro.
aster, who fourished B. c. $50, is their
great prophet. Driven from Persia a
thousand years ago, they found q ref
ugc in Ind. q. Now there are hut &. ON)
left in their ancient home. OF this
strange people there are about 2W, 600
IN all the world. Of this nu nber l5O,.
OoO arc in ladia. Bombay, "the city
OF the Iarsees," has 75,OoO, making
one-tenth of the entire population. As
you walk the streets of Bombay yo,,
cannot help noticing these deis iples Of
Loroaster, differing as they do from
Doth Mohammedans and Hintloos. The
Pars e gentleman is tall and erect,
with fa'r complexion and digniti. d air.
his long wi'ite coat OF silk or fine ~; ).
lin is buttoned closely from CHI, to
waist, and hangs III full fiowin. kirt
20 the knee. He wears tail, ia, ing.
queer-lcoking, ind;scribable hat With.
out . brim, inclining backwar. from
the forehead, aud looking ve.y much
Ike section Of IL stovepipe. Il il up.
Parent;y Of pa te-boar,l eel with
brown silk OF muslin. II the top i.
hho!e in which le p ITS his handkerchief.
i his hat Is one of the had. es of his re.
lig.on. Mnd Ii. must never chang, it for
any other style. The Parsee alwa
Keeps his head covered, indoors or out,
day or night, asleep or awake. Arnuui
M" waist he wears q sill Oh cord, with
ne ~ to uIt;e at prayer. No b..rga IL is
il made. These cole are
among The most intelligent, influential.
and patriotic in the community. Most
OF them are merchants and bankers.
md as such are honest, industrious. aud
polite, taking the lead in all commer-
ca1 enterprises. One-half Of tho
wealth aud three-feurth of the bust ,e.s
Of Bombay is in their hands. TLay
IRE often called the Jews of the East.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-10-13
LincOln's First lnaugmra,

When Mr.. Lincoln arrived lin Was,
ington) in advance of the anno, masll,
time, to escape threatened assos sueed
ton, lie brought his inaugural n1anaa
with him in print, rather to tho on,,e
ance of Mr.. Seward, who. "a Secrata,!y
of State of the new Administrator e Try
hoped to draft the production r, lay
was SO eagerly awaited bv the conntn un
Mr.. Lincoln had written his inananrss;;
at Springfield, and had had it Conf n,sl
dentlally put in type by his friend tho
lo:a! printer. -Four copies were print
on foolscap paper, and wherever tha
writer thought that paragr /, Ii won rI1
be effective he preceded it with tyno '
graphical fist. A carpet-bag containinr
these printed copies of the fortLcom;nss
inaugural, was intrusted by Mr.. Linco,so
to his oldest son. "Bob," now Secreto,.
of War, who was SO taken aback by thy
enthusiastic reception they received at
Harrisburg that he permitted waitar
to take it and forgot all about \
When asked for it by his father, lie wac
forced to confess that he knew mt
where it was. Mr.. Lincoln immed;'
ately started for the baggage-room
and, striding over the barrier at tn,
door, he began overhaulng without
ceremony large pile Of carpet-bars.
until he was + rtunate enough to fipd
the one containing the precious docu.
ment. After arriving in Washington
Mr.. Lincoln gave one copy of his in.
aug1,ral to Mr.. Seward and another n
the venerable Francis P. Blair, asking
them to read and criticise. Some
changes were made of no great i'm.
portance, which were given to Mr..
Nicolay, the Presidents Private Sec.
rotary, to write in fair hand on one
Of the printed copies, from which Mr..
Lincoln was to read. Mr.. Nico,ay CO..
rected another copy, which was fur.
nished to the press, and which I now
own. When Mr.. Lincoln came out on
the platform in front Of the Capitol,
his tall figure rising above those around
him, the usual genial smile was on lis
angular countenance, but he seemed.
much perplexed to know what to do
with new silk hat and q large gold.
headed cane. The cane he put under
the table, but the hat ap, cared to lie
too good to place on the rough boards.
Senator Douglas saw the embarrass.
ment Of his old friend, and, rising, took
the shining hat from its bothered owaer
and held it during the delivery of the
inaugural address. Mr.. Lincoln was
listened to with great earnestness, and
evidently desired to convince the null
titude before him, rather than to be-
wilder or dazzle them. It was evident
to all that he honestly believed every
word that he spoke, especially the
concluding paragraph, which I copy
from the original print:
"R-I am 10th to close. We are not
enemies, but friends. We must not he
enemies. Though passion may strain,
it must not break, our bonds of aflec-
ton. he'mystic chords of menu
DRY which stretch from every battle-
field and patriot grave to every loved
heart and hearthstone all over our
broad land will yet swell the chorus Of
the Union when again touched, as they
surely will he, by the better angels Of
our nature. ben: -Perlev Poorc. Il,
tie louth's Companion.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-10-13

AZ EvEsY thread Of gold il y,lu.,,.
% v every minute Of time.-Rep. .1oba
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Barn and Live Stock Burned.

The large brick and frame barn on the
Hollingsworth farm, on the New Castle
road, about two and a half miles from
Wilmington, was entirely destroyed by fire
Friday night, number of animals being
consumed in the flames. The building
was two-story structure, and one of the
largest in the county. The main portion,
built entirely of brick, was about IS feet
square, and was occupied as a stable for
horses on the ground floor, the second
story being used as threshing and grain
floor. Adjoining the brick portion was
ton of which was used as COW stable;
hay, grain and fodder being kept on the
second floor. South OF the barn proper
were extensive sheds for cattle and stor-
age purposes, which almost entirely COW
cred a yard over 100 feet square. In the
brick portion were four horses, fine six
year-old stallion, of Hambletonian stock,
two mules and COW and calf On the
second floor were a new threshing ma
chine, plows and other farming imple-
m0nLS, D6Slu6S 0UU DuSn6lS Ol OdIS, anu
twenty bushels of wheat. In the cow
stable were fifteen COWS, six calves and
several tons of hay. All the animals
mentioned perished, and the buildings,
machinery and grain were consumed.
Twenty-Five steers, sixteen shoats and two
colts, in the sheds in the yard, were saved.
The flames were first seen by Jacob Simon,
who lives about one-fourth of a mile
away. By the time he and several others
Of the vicinity had arrived at the scene
the building was in blaze on all sides,
and nothing could be done for the perish
ing animals in the stalls. It is believed
that the building was fired by an incen-
diary. It was owned by Anna R. Hollings-
worth, Of Philadelphia. 1t was insured
for S5, 500, $500 of which was held by the
Farmers Mutual, of Wilmington, and |
can be rebuilt for about $1,000. The loss
Of the farmer, Charles Meggenson, is about |
IS, 900, which is half covered by insurance
in the New Castle County Mutual.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Kennor for FEBRUARY.

Vennor, the Canada weather prophet,
has announced his prognostications for
February. His program embraces much
variety and opens with storm, to be fol-
lowed by moderating weather. From the
Sd to the 10th we are to expect fair and
mild weather, with "extensive thaws, y
and more mud than we want, probably.
On the 18th and 18th we are to have it
colder, and on the 18th and 14th, by way
of variety, we are to be entertained with
some snow and sleet. Fair and cold
weather is announced for the 18th, 10Th
and 18th, and another visitation of storms
for the 18th, 18th and Goth. From the 2Ist
to the oath there is to be some cold and
blustry weather, and the 25th and 26th are
to be very stormy. On the 9th look out
for gales and heavy rains. On the 2Sth
hold on your hair and don't let the hired
girl hang out the clothes. A big blow is
to wind up the program, like the grand
crash at the end of the closing orchestral
selection. We give Vennor's, predictions
because we believe him to be pretty good
guesser. But almost any person can make
a good forecast Of February weather, if
they can only get the SHOWS, rains, thaws,
billiards and things distributed along in
their proper places, and are not afraid Of
putting too many of them in. Vennor
seems to know how to do this, and is not
afraid.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Bob Burdette.

Bob Burdette, of the Burlington HaaOk-
eye, in his rambling lecture tour along
the Peninsula, should not fail to take in
Newark.-NeWGrk Ledger.
We beg leave to inform our esteemed
contemporary Of Newark that Bob Bur-
dette is not making. and does not intend
to make rambling lecture tour OF the
Peninsula" Bob is not that sort of a
clothespin. Besides, he doesn't stake in"
any town, in either of the two popular
meanings OF the term. He only comes
where he is engaged by responsible lee
ture committees or societies. Perhaps it
may surprise the Ledger to hear that the
" "Hawkeye Man" is engaged for every
week day night until the first of April, at
SIS or more per night and hotel expenses.
If Newark wants Bob it can probably get
at about that rate rate, efter the first Of
April. And if it does, the TRANSCRIPT
will gives its bond that Bob will neither
humbug nor swallow the town.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Explosion at Marley Mills.


A terrible explosion occurred at the
Marley Paper Mills, near Elkton, Md, on
Monday morning last, by which two men
were killed and seven injured. About
six o'clock one of the large rotary boilers,
used in the reduction of straw to pulp,
burst with a deatening crash, throwing
pieces of wood and iron in every direction.
The mill caught fire, but the employees
who were uninjured by the explosion
promptly went to work to suppress the
flames and soon had them under control.
The head Of the boiler, weighing about
5000 pounds, was blown over three hun
dred feet from the mill. That part of the
mill in which the rolls and other costly
machinery is, was but little injured
Patrick McCormie and John Garrett were
instantly killed by the explosion. The
body of the former was thrown distance
of sixty feet, and CARROTS body, terribly
mutilated, was found IN a box car, fifty
feet from the boiler room. The injured
men are, Charles Kelly, John Dunsmore,
IL SpeHCeJ JdLIleS hdTtHSttJ EuWdTO 10
cum and Edward Mcknight. Kelly and
Mcknight are believed to be fatally in
jured. The damage to the mill and ma
chinery is estimated at s16.O 900. Hundreds
OF persons from the surrounding country
visited the scene Of the explosion during
Monday. The Marley Mill is owned by
George w. Cbilds. and manufactures a
part Of the paper on which the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger is printed. The YER
dict at the coroner's inquest, held on the
evening following the catastrophe, exon
crates from blame the owner, superin-
tendent and employees of the mill.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Re-opening Services.

The session has decided to have the re-
opening services at Forest Presbyterian
Church on the first Sunday in February,
DR.. Cattell, of Lafayette College, is ex-
pected to preach in the morning. The
finishing touches are now being put on,
and the workmen will be out of the build
ing in a day or two. The congregation
assembled at the church on Tuesday to
make a selection OF pews. The prices OF
the pews were ranged from $40 to $40, and
the aggregate is about $500. All have
been taken but five or six. The demand
was so great that the meeting for making
selections was quite an exciting one,
though no ones good nature was ruffied,
and all got pews in a position satisfactory
to Them
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
Sa1os 20 Take Place

THURSDAY, FEB. 8.-Publicsa of stock
and farm implements by William W.
Walker, near Odessa.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12th.-Public sale
of live stock and farm implements by
Mrs. Templeman, near Jamison's Corner,
New Castle county.
TUESDAY, FEB. 13.-PublIc sale of live
stock and farm implements by Mrs. M
E. Collins, near Taylor's Bridge, Del.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14th.-Public sale Of
live stock and farm implements by T. R.
Hopkins, near Jamison's Corner, New
Castle county.
THURSDAY, FEB. 15th-Administrator's
sale of personal property of G. ". War
ren, deceased, near Taylor's Bridge, New
Castle county.
FRIDAY, FEB. I6.-Public sale of stock
and farm implements by R. B. Wilson,
near Middletown.
MONDAY, FEB. 19.-Public sale of live
stock and farm implements by John b.
Kellersnear Townsend.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2O.-Publie sale Of live
stock and farm implements by. Joseph
Shippers, near McDonough.
WEDNESDAY, I FEB fssBs. q IA 4 dn1iristr trator.s @
sale of personal property of M. E. Wal
ker, deceased, at Armstrong; Corner, New
Castle county.
THURSDAY, FEB. 22.-Public sale Of live
stock and farm implements, by W. IL.
Houston, near Mt. Pleasant.
FRIDAY, FEB. 23.-Public sale of stock
and farm implements by A. J. Wright,
near Odessa.
TUESDAY, FEB. 27.-Public sale Of live
stock and farm implements by Andrew
Eliason, near Mt. Pleasant.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
HYmeneaI.
wH1TTocK-APPLEToN.


At the residence Of the BRIDES father, H.
Fl. Appleton, Esq, near Odessa, on We'd
nesday evening, the 24th instant, Mr..
Robert c. Whittock and Miss Rachael A.
Appleton were united in marriage. Rev.
J. B. Merritt, of CeciIton, formerly of
Odessa, officiated. The ceremony was
performed at o'clock, and was witnessed
by about thirty persons, all near rela-
tives Of the bride or groom. The bride
was attired in a rich terra-cotta silk
dress, and the groom wore the usual full
black suit. After the congratulations and
good wishes, the company partook of a
plentiful collation.. About ten o'clock the
guests dispersed, the girls each carrying
home piece of wedding cake to dream
on. Mr.. Whittock took his bride to his
home, on the mansion farm of ex-Gov-
ernor Cochran. The BRIDES presents
numbered about fifty and included many
articles particularly valuable to a young
housekeeper. The pair begin married
life under the most favorable auspices,
and the TRANSCRIPT joins the rest Of their
many friends in wishing them happy
and prosperous future.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
state.

= The directors of the Rehoboth Beach
Hotel Company have decided to build q
hotel at Rehoboth Beach and have it COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by the
Goth of June next.
- The school directors of Smyrna will
ask the Legislature for power to borrow
$4,000 with which to buy two acres Of
ground and build thereon a schoolhouse
such as Smyrna needs.
= Governor Stockley has appointed ].
Frank Wilds Register Of Wills for Kent
county, vice John G. Pennewill, whose
term has expired. This was the new
Governors first appointment.
- The Rev. Cyrus P. Huntington, pas
tor of Dover Presbyterian Church and
Chaplain of the House Of representatives,
was married on Thursday of last week to
Miss Clara Fulton, daughter of J. Alex
ander Fulton, Esq.
- The stables and shedding of I. G..
Lapham. near Clayton, were destroyed by
fire on Monday afternoon. The stock was
saved. Mr.. Lapham's loss is about g, 500.
The buildings were insured in the Kent
County Mutual Company and the Fire
Association of Philadelphia for $1,000.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
The LyceVl

The Lyceun meetingRn Monday even
ing was attended by about twenty-five
members and few visitors who came by
invitation of members. The applications
of several candidates for membership, pre-
viously approved by the executive com
mittee, we're also approved by the society,
and the names were added to the roll.
Owing to the absence OF several persons to
whom readings or recitations had been
assigned, the program was shorter than
usual, but the session, though short, was
very enjoyable. Miss Mollie Burris read
Peggy Short's'' exceedingly amusing
"Opinions of Men Folks,'' and Mr.. M. B.
Burris greatly pleased the audience with
a selection from Thackeray. Miss Addie
Hazard and Miss Helen Morton rendered
a very pleasing instrumental duet. The
program prepared for the regular meeting
on Monday evening next includes read
| ings, recitations and music. For the pub
lie meeting on the evening of February
5th, six Of the society's able debaters are
preparing for discussion on the follow
ing question: Resolved, That the State
Treasurer, State Auditor, Superintendent
of Public Schools, Clerks Of the Peace,
Prothonotarys, Recorders and Registers
should be elected by popular vote.'' This
is certainly question with "two sides''
to it, and we have no doubt but the dis
cussion will be very interesting. Let us
hope that it will draw large audience.
Aside from the debate there will be per-
haps a reading or two and some very en-
tertaining music. Since the Irving Ly-
ceum took the room it now occupies, and
furnished it neatly and handsomely, it
has had a debt hanging over it that has
been a source of some uneasiness on the
part Of its members. In the beginning
this debt was nearly two hundred dollars,
but by the persevering efforts of the so
ciety it has been reduced to about one hum |
dred and ten dollars. This, we are glad |
to be able to say, will soon be paid, five |
members Of the Jyceum having volun-
teered to raise by subscription the neces-
sary amount within thirty days. Mr.. w. |
P. Biggs is the chairman of this committee
of five, and what he starts out to do he
generally does. When clear of debt, and |
with the encouragement it deserves and
will doubtless receive from an intelligent
community, we have no doubt but the So
ciety will grow in influence even more
rapidly than in the past. 1t now num-
bers over one hundred active members,
and is everywhere acknowledged to be
the strongest and best literary society in
our State. Our community ought to be
proud of such an institution and should
give it hearty encouragement.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
- . onld dav whan anv

-Itisa a cold day when anyySsoft 9
canvassing agent gets ahead Of our Mid
dlatnYn ~aaderEaker. safe agent met
him in R. H. Eliason's store few days
ago and wanted to sell him fire-prCof.
"Do you ever trader" asked the under
taker. "Oh, yes,'' said the agent, "we
trade for almost any sort of merchandise
anything that is staple, in fact" "Come
around then,' said George, and I'll give
YOU a trade" "What have you got to
trade for a safe ?'' "I'll trade you coffin
or casket, whichever you want" Up to
the hour of going to press the agent hadn't
called on George for trade.
C. E. Jones, of Middletown, delivered
on Monday to Colonel E. w. Smallwood,
of New Berne, North Carolina, fine
driving horse purchased for him Of George
Deakyne. Col. Smallwood has long been
wanting Delaware horse, and being put
in communication with Mr.. Jones he
made known his desire, and Mr.. Jones
soon found an animal he thought would
please the North Carolinian. The animal
is handsome bay, and is very gentle and
a fine driver. Colonel Smallwood was SO
much pleased with it that he presented
Mr.. Jones with gold-mounted ebony
cane appropriately engraved with his and
the recipients initials. Mr.. Jones re-
turned to Middletown last evening.
Middletown transcript., 1883-01-26
CouIdn,t stand the Strain.

Two young farmers of this neighbor-
hood, both admirers of fine stock, visited
a recent sale of imported Jersey cattle at
Herkness', in Philadelphia, one of them
intending to be purchaser. He at first
thought he would buy COW, but upon
thinking the matter over and looking
through the herd to be sold, he decided that
a calf would be about as much imported
Jersey as he could stand at once. He Sc
lected calf about two months old and
made up his mind that he would bid it up
to $50, anyhow. He kept his eye on that
calf and when it was led out the very first
bid was $780, In few minutes it was bid
up to $3.50, at which price it was sold to q
fancy stock man. Our Middletown farmer
= y, th..t he wouldn't buy any i'm.
ported Jerseys this winter. The calf, he
thinks, was Of very fine strain-and his
nocket-book wouldn't stand the strain.