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The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
WHAT is THE USE.

What is the use of this impetuous haste2
The end is certain. Let us take our time
And hoard the vital forces that we waste
Before our day has reached its golden
prime.
What, is the use of rushing with spent
breath
After old age, its burrows its white hair2
Why need we hurry so to welcome
death,
Or go half way with hands stretched out
to Carer
There is no use. Dear heart, il we but wait
All things will find us. Let us pause, /
say,
We cannot go beyond the silent gate
That lies short days journey down the
way.
SO let us take our time in youths fair bow
ers.
The summer season is so brief at best;
Let us look on the stars and pluck the
flowers.
And when our feet grow weary, let us rest
Let us take time for love and its delight;
1t Is the one sweet thing that pays for all
The bitterness of life for Sorrows blight,
For Pein's despair and Deaths funeral
pail.
In that lost era when the world was new,
Love was mems first pursuit and life's
excuse.
Now has that time come back to me and
YOU
Why should we seek for more1 What is
the use?
ELLA WHEELER
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

him enables him to stop or go on a,
pleasure. This switch is graduated so
that the current, from forty, sixty, or
eighty cells, can be used at pleasure.
The weight of the whole-batterie and
dynamo-is about two tons, or as near
ly as possible that of engine, boiler with
water, and coal for steam engine com-
petent to propel her at the same speed.
This pretty launch is the very prefec-
tion of pleasure boat; no heat, no
smoke, no dust, no steam, no smell of
oil, no splashing of pumps. There is
no noise of any kind to be heard save
the bubbing of the water from the pro.
peller, and the faint hiss caused by the
commutator rubbing against the
brushes. There is no smell, and no
''blacks !" and the boat will run for six
hours continuously, or about forty-fve
miles.
1t has long been known that the screw
is an extremely wasteful propeller. 1t
may yet be that further investigations
will show that the screw is not so much
to blame as the combination of screw
and engines AT any rate the system
of electrical propulsion opens up new
field of inquiry, because it renders pos
sible the use of screws of extremely fine
pitch revolving at great speed. The
dynamo in Mr.. Yarrow's boat makes
about $50 revolutions per minute. The
propeller is of steel, two bladed, 19-inch
diameter and 13-inch pitch. There is
absolutely no vibration, and very little
disturbance of the water in the wake of
the oat.-LOndOn Field.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
Successful Trial of a New Elec-
tricaI.

A launch propelled by electricity
was shown on the Thames on several
occasions last year, and attracted a
good deal of attention. 1t was pro-
PEELED by screw driven by Siemens
motor and Sellon- Volckmar accumula-
tors. To a certain extent the expert
ment was successful. Recently Messrs.
Yarrow & Co., of the Isle of Dogs,
took the matter up, and, working with
the Electrical Power and Storage Com
pany, very handsome launch has been
fitted up, intended for the Vienna Ex-
hibition, with which many experiments
have been made. This little boat made
run from the Temple Pier to Green
witch in thirty-seven minutes, with a
moderate tide. Some delay was, more
over, caused by the propeller fouling a
basket-an event well-known to every
one who has had any experience with
steam launches on the Thames. The
distance is six miles, so that, making
allowance for the tide, it may be said
that speed of over seven miles an hour
was attained, and full power was not
employed, save for a portion of the time.
On the measured mile an average speed
of over eight miles an hour has been at.
tanned.
The boat is forty feet long and Of
good beam. She had twenty-one per
sons on board, including the steersmar
and man to look after the machinery
ifsuch it may be called. The boat i.
completely unincumbered from end t.
end, no trace of the propelling mechah
ism being visible. This consists O
eighty cells of Sellon- Volckmar accum
ulators, of which fourteen are dispose,
under the seat, seven at each side anC
the remainder in the bottom of the boat
under the floor The screw is turnet
by All A. Siemens' dynamo commuta
ted as a motor, No gearing is used
the spindle of the armature bein,
coupled direct on to the end of the screy
shaft. The thrust block is Just aft @
thu dynamo, which is placed under tn
floor in the stern sheets. 1t lies fiat
and occupies very little space. Their
are four brushes, two for going ahead
two for going astern and two sma
lines going to beckett beside the steers
man enable him at a moments notice
by pulling one or the other, to go ahea
or astern; cylindrical switch besid
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
Pious Sentiment.

An every day religion-one that
loves the duties of your common walk
and that makes an honest man; one
that accomplishes an int llectual and
moral growth in the subject one that
works in all weather, and improves all
opportunities, will best and most health
ly promote the growth of a church,
and the power of the gospel.
CHURCH MooRINGs.-A old sea
captain was riding in a railway carriage
and young man sat down by his side.
He said: "Young man, where are YOU
going ?" 81 am going to the city to
live." "Have you letters of introduc-
tion ?" Yes" said the young man,
and he pulled some of them out.
We'll" said the sea captain, ''have
you church certificate ?" "Oh, yes. "
replied the young man ''Idid not sup
pose you desired TO look at that. {"
"Yes, said the sea captain, 81 want
to see that. As soon as you reach the
city, present that to some christian
church. l am an old sailor, and have
been up and down in the world and it
is my rule, as soon as get into port, to
fasten my ship fore and aft to the wharf
although it may cost little wharfage.
rather than have my ship out in the
stream, floating hither and thither
| with the tide
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
Home Economies.

For, WASHING BLACK OR NAVY
BLUE LINENS, PERCALEs, Etc
Take two potatoes grated into tepid
soft water first having peeled and
washed them), into which put tea
spoonful of ammonia. Wash the goods
in this and rinse in cold blue water.
Stsrch will not be needed, and, if at all
practicable, they should be dried and
ironed on the wrong side.
1t is said that an infusion of hay will
preserve the colors of buff linens
an infusion of bran will do the same
for brown linens and prints.
To WASH PRINTED GOODS which
have black ground with white
pattern Dissolve two ounces of red
chromate of potash, three ounces of
common salt and two and half ounces
of sal-soda in wash-boiler of water
heated to boiling point. Put the dress
into this hot bath for five minutes, and
frequently turn and stir it. Then wash
1t thoroughly in clean water. The
black ground will not be dull and
''foxy," and the white portion of the
goods will appear perfectly bright and
clear.
EDIBLE AND POISONOUS MUsH-
RooMs.-The stem of genuine mush-
room is short, thick and white, marked
under the head with prominent ring.
The head is white and regularly con.
vex, the edges are bent inward, the
flesh is white and firm, the under leaves
are deep pink, and separated as they
approach but do not touch the stem.
When the mushroom grows old the net
like shape changes it becomes brown,
fiat and scaly. The under leaves also
turn brown. 1t is better when eaten
young. Spurious mushrooms have
their heads covered with warts and
2 other membraneous substances, which
adhere to the upper surface they are
heavy and spring from species of bulb
they generally grow in punches. When
the mushrooms are doubtful sprinkle q
little salt on the under or spongy part
If it turns yellow they are poisonous, ii
black they are good.
TO HAVE NICE HARD BUTTER fol
the table in summer, without the u.s.
OF ice, put a triyet, or any open fla
thing with legs, in a saucer put OIL
this trivet the plate of butter, and I'll
the saucer with water turn common
flower-pot so that its edges shall b
within the saucer and under the water
Plug the hole in the hower-pot with
cork, then drench the flower-pot wit
water, set in cool place until morning
or if done at breakfast the butter wi
be hard at supper time.
"A FEW DROPS OF OIL OF LAvEH
DER will save library from molt
One drop will save pint of ink.
To REMOVE TAN--An exceller
wash to remove tan is made of slice
cucumbers soaked in milk, and a.
piled nightly to the face. 1t shoul
not be wiped off, but left to dry on Il
face. In the morning wash In LUX
warm water, and let it be rainwater,
possible.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

the slendereSt OF threads | had no
means of defense the rules prevented
my taking into the interior of the
ASYLUM even walking-stick and man
to man, the maniac was taller and
stronger than /.
The soldier raised the stone in his up
lifted hands, and held it over my head,
which was protected only by my regu-
lation forage-cap. 1 expected every
instant that should be crushed beneath
it but still the man seemed irresolute
to strike. Then, while Damocles like
the missile hung above me, sudden
idea flashed across my mind "What
if try to dodge him ?"
'Put down that stone l'' | cried out.
"Let me out, then l'' he answered.
"Put down that stone, and l will.
But first declare that you will tell no
one who did it or how it was DONE"
doctor, swear !'' And then, to
my inexplicable relief, he lowered his
raised hand.
1 looked around once again, really to
spy if any official was in sight but in
such a sly, covert way as to make
Mathews believe that feared an caves
dropper.
"You know the locality outside the
barracks ~, 81 20 BG
"Yes. l was stationed here some
years ago with my regiment.
"Well, this door" pointing to one
which was close to us) ''leads down TO
very short passage to another exit open
ing on to the Denes."
He was now all ears-every nerve
strained to hear what / had to tell him.
"Here, take this key" l put into
his stretched-out hand one that hap
pened to have in my pocket; forget
to what it belonged, but l knew that
it would fit no lock inside the asylum.
He grasped it eagerly, and at the same
time dashed the paving stone on the
floor.
"What then, sir ?" he asked in less
excited tones.
''This. With my pass-key l shall
let you into the passage. Grope your
way for yard or two down feel for the
lock of the outer door open it with this
key, and-escape.
"You will tell no one that | am gone
take no steps to have me caught Re-
member this: If | am brought back I'll
murder your
Matthews, if you escape by the
method pointed out no one shall know
it,n
'You are the soldiers friend ~ he
replied. "Let me shake hands with
you, sir"
l did not feel happy when found my
palm wrung within his; but quickly
opened the door alluded to, and with
out the least shadow of suspicion he
entered Immediately. Once he was
fairly in l pulled tito with bang which
shook the very walls. He was inclosed
in bathroom.
The strain of excitement over, reac-
tion came on. felt sick and faint,
and knew no more until saw one of
the officials and my servant STOPPING
over me. The former, going his rounds,
had found me lying on the floor, and as
soon as l came TO my senses l told them
what had happened, and steps were
taken to have Mathews so watched
that in future paving stones would
never again be in his possession. 1
took care also never again to perambu-
late the asylum without my orderly
consent. Chambers Journal.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

No insect, properly so called, has
ever been proved to take up perma-
nent abode in the human alimentary
canal. Their presence, where they
were found, was accidental, as when
swallowed on piece of meat upon
which the eggs had been deposited.
Butoccasionally Larvae may give trouble.
DIR. Wacker Medical and S,wgicdI Re
Iorter) has published the case of boy,
aged 81 years, with colicky pains, full
ness in epigastrium, constipation and
frequent fits of nausea, and tendency
to syncope, especially when in a close
atmosphere, such as that of his cottage
or a stable. DIR. Wacksr prescribed
some Hunyadi Janos water, to be taken
every morning on an empty stomach.
On the third day vast mass lover two
litres) of Larvae, partly alive and partly
dead, was passed from the rectum.
The patient at once recovered, feeling
no more unpleasant symptoms, even
when in hot room. On examina-
tion, the grubs were found to be larva
of common dipterous insect, An.
themyia cuniculine, closely allied
to the house-hy and blue-bottlt
! fly.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

-"What wonderful age of inven-
tion this is" said Mrs Catchpenny.
81 see they're making wire cloth, and
I'll get some toput in Johnnie's pants. -
Boston girls who got lost in the
woods in the White Mountains the other
day did not cry "Help l'' but "Three
ladies in this direction are in urgent
need of assistance
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

81 say, Paddy, that is the wore
looking horse that have ever seen il,
harness. Why don't you fatten Rim
up?" Fat him him up, is it ? Faix.
the poor baste can scarcely carry the
little mate that's on him now," replied
Paddy,
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

-OtisKeilholtz, appointment Democrat
of Baltimore, and Speaker of the last
House of Delegates of Maryland, died,
aged 45 years,
The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22

Yes, that is the true and simple story
of my fortune, no matter what the pa
pers said. For long time pa would not
let me touch penny of that 5000,
but when the people at the bank insist
ed that business was business, l had
earned the money and there it was,
why
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. .
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12
and Tom Thumb have cancelled their
engagements. owing to the deaths of

and Tom Thumb have cancelled their
engagements, owing to the deaths of
members of their companies.
It is reported on the street that there
were $50 guests in the house last night.
II this be true the horror that will be
revealed by the removal of the debris
is too dreadful to contemplate.
The Newhall house was known to every
traveller in the northwest. Every person
in Milwaukee who had any acquaintance
with the hotel knew it to be fire-trap
OF the first description. It should have
been condemned long ago and pro.
bably would have been if it had been
different and smaller establishment. and
had been the property of a less wealthy
and important parsonage.
A citizens meeting was held and ar.
rangements made to place an adequate
force OF men on the ruins to recover dead
bodies.
A terrible obstacle to the saving of
life was found in the network of tele.
graph !wires which had lodged in the
building. Not only did they prevent
the dre.men from placing ladders against
the building, but it was impossible to
hold the canvas in such position that
the unfortunates would not strike the
wires nrst. The loss OF life ls consider
able larger than was anticipated. It is fear
ed it will reach 100. So far the following
sixteen Of the twenty-five bodies found
have been positively identified.
y. Van Loon, retired capitalist of
Albany, n. Y.
Mrs. John Gilbert, wife of John Gilbert
of the Minnie Palmer company.
Allen Johnson, commission merchant
of Milwaukee, Wis.
Maggie Sullivan, chamber maid; pa.
rents live near the soldiers home.
Mary Conroy, laundry girl of Milwau.
kee.
Maggie Owens of Milwaukee; parents
live on Seventh street near Clybourne.
Mary McDudd, waiter; parents live al
Mukwonago.
Mary McMahon, waiter: parents live
at London.
Bessie Brown, waiter; Milwaukee.
Ottilla Walters Dorf, kitchen girl, aged
18; body claimed by friends.
Agusta Geise, kitchen girl.
Catbrine Menhan, pantry waiter.
Bridget O'Connell, hall girl of Du.
Praire. Wis.
J. J. Hough, commercial traveller Of
Marva, Ill.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12
south and east sides played sad havoc
with the unfortunates who made the
frlghtful leap for their lives Several of

south and east sides played sad havoc
with the unfortunates who made the
fnghtful leap for their lives Several of
the bodies were fairly cut deep into by
the wires, and then the torn and bleed.
ing forms would drop to the ground.
Others would hit the wires crossways and
rebound and be hurled to the ground
with dreadful crash. The saddest lot
fell to tho poor, unfortunate waiter girls
lodged in the sixth story and attics. OF
the sixty young girls only eleven were
heard from as alive as late as yesterday
evening. It Is feared that the estimate
Of sixty lives lost, as formed this morn.
ing, is far too low, and that double that
number were burned or smothered to
death in the blazing pyre. The police
patrol soon commen ced the dreadful
work of gathering the dead and wounded.
The former were taken to the moreue,
which was soon filed, and the latter to
the central police station. where they
were cared for by physicians.
At five o'clock the interior of the build
ing was one mass of flames, the upper
floors soon giving away and carrying the
lower floors with them. The laundering
crash was heard for blocks. Then the
fire shot fully fifty feet, sending shower
of sparks and cinders over the whole
northern portion of the city, carried
ahead by brisk southwesterly wind.
Had it not been for the thick coat of
snow on the roofs many a building north
of the hotel would have been in ruins.
After the flames had ragged in the in.
terror, Miss Chillis, head dressmaker at
T. A. Chapman & Co.'s was seen at her
window on the fourth floor. She was
recognized by friends below and implored
to make the leap upon the canvass. but
she remained standing at. the window O.
her burning room until the flames envel
oped her and she sank to be seen no more
In three.quarters Of an hour after th,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12
The Height Of Folly.

10 wait until you are in bed with
disease you may not get over for months.
is the height OF folly, when you might
be easily cured during the early symp-
toms by Parker's Ginger Tonic. We
have known sickly families made the
healthiest, bv timely use of this pure
medicine.-O6serser.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12
Excelsior Book Store ---WhoIesae and Retail

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
Of the day at eastern prices. In this de-
partment may be found everything re-
quired lin the stationery line) in the
Office, store or school house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12

paper, envelopes and blank books made
speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of sY-WALL PAPERS. .&r
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut Sts.
PURDY & BRECHT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12

Grateful for the continued favors of the peo-
pie. this House assures its patrons that every
fully up to the demands of the times. No other
Grocery House in the Territory will be permit
ted to surpass it either in quality of goods OF
prices. Very Respectfully,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-12

New York. Commercial NationAl Bank, Chi.
cago, Illinois.
H-sell Exchange on all the PRINCIPAL cities
of Europe. UColleetions receive prompt
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-03
The Station Agent

Men who travel q good deal never cea,e
IN worder bow 4, &. ,h.. ,h. ..
W "o"ue' ~" ~ 10 '"as 'ho croSsess aepot
agents that can be found are always located
at functions, where there is nothing but
denot and a storo and a .o,oon he, .,,,
49, "no ,'o,o' Anu oA'ooh' ou' 'uch
is INC case. a traveller gets TO o junction
and goes into the depot to find when the
train goes, and the ticket window is closed,
He looks around and finds the agent is
helping unload freight, or ia on side-trsck
coupling cars, or is over across the
treck helping farmer kill hogs. or has
gone to the adjoining town with a
team, to carry some passengers. or,
II the agent is IN the office he
has got more business than the gen.
eral manager of the road. You speak to
him and ask question, and his brow cor
rugates, and he goes on counting a pile of
one dollar bills, and acts as though he had a
dim idea that he had been spoken to, but
he waits until he gets the money in The
safe, and turns the knob, and then he an
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-03
Caught In q Hear Tran.

About week ago a resident of Antoine
street, who has fine wood.pile at the back
of his lot, discovered that some person was
helping himself in the most liberal manner.
Instead ofloading stick with powder, or Of
posting himself to watch, he set large
bear trap where he thought 1t would do the
most good. Nothing came OF 1t the first
night, but soon after midnight of tn. sec
ond great noise WAS heard OF the wood.
pile, and the citizen reused out OF bed
to find that he had victim. 1t vas a
coored man about 40 years old, and he
was taking on in most energetic manner
Nothing was said until the jaws of the trap
we're sprung back and his leg pulled out.
Then he sat down on log, and coolly OBJ
81 reckon you Is kinder Gurus to know
now cum to be cotched in dat trapf"
well, yes"
"Has you been missin any wood 2"
About half a cord"
well, dat wood was Token by nv mex,
doah haybur, an it went again his con.
science so much dat he axed me to bring
back what he hadn't burned | toted ODER
heah on de sled, an was pilin' it back when
dat b'ar-trap jumped fur me and gin mo
SIGH shock dat specks to tremble for
hull week.
well, You can so, but the next time you
come yon may find spring gun defending
the wood.pile."
Oar won't be no mex time, sah."
VI think you'll find it cheaper to buy
your wood"
Looks day way, sah-looks 'zactly dat
way, though ! tink I'll hole on till | know
whether you has de only b'ar-trap in dis
ward, or whether dar AM sort o. placuue.
craze an cherry family stockin' up TO cotch
u niger Detroit. Free Press.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-03
The Federal Commi.vioa

Judge billiard, Of Kaufman county, and
Judge Buckley, Of Sherman, two Of the
commission OF three appointed by the
United States treasury department to locate
the new Federal building in this city, have
arrived and are quartered ct the Windsor
hotel. A telegram received last evening from
Mayor j. +. Smith, Of Fort Worth, the
third commissioner, which stated that he
would arrive here this morning, when the
commission will begin TO cast about
70 find what, in their wisdom,
they may deem the most suitable location
for the building. Their commissions ad.
monish them that they shall look to the
convenience Of the people, and that they
shall impartially perform their duty, with.
out fear or favor. They are men of un.
questioned honesty, and will labor to do
what they Judge to be right, and II Is to be
hVpt' that they may hayeor form correct
cones ption of the city, both rs regards its
pres. ~ and future, for the building will not
be butt to serve for a day or year, but Tor
years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-03

In the early days of Michigan the pioneer
respected the Sabbath, because it was the
day to 30 hunting and pay visits. Churches
were few and far apart outside of the towns,
and the presence of circuitrider create
as much excitement US a bear hunt. One
day n settler named Roberts. then living
IN the woods of Clinton county, happened
to be at the. county.seat on business, and be-
fore leaving he cal ed on minister and had
talk.
us 1t wrong to hunt on Sunday :" he
asked.
Very wrong" was the reply.
How about playing cardsph
THAT is wicked
Cant we have shooting match7"
Not on the Sabbath-not IL we want 10
be good ~ w
Can't we set log heaps a.fire, dig out
foxes. tap sugar frees, look after bear. traps.
or 60 fishing on SundayW
mot as a Christian man. Let me road
you a few lines In the good Book"
When Roberts started for home he