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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
A SAD SUIOIDR.
A Former wiimingtonian P0tsons |
Himself at ReuOya. Pa,

A Former wfimingtonian Potsons
Himself at Rencva, Pa.
A special dispatch from Reuovs, Pa,
announces the death OF Charles 7. Moore,
one OF the pioneer residents Of that new
mountsin town on Saturday afternoon by
taking stryohnine. He had been de-
epondent for some time, and Saturday he
announced TO his wife that he was going
TO bad TO die. He went to his bed room,
ard in 4 short time his wife went to look
f,r him and found him in bed suffering
terribly from the poison. Paysiciaps
were called, but 1t was too late, and he
soon died in great sgouy. He had carried
on furniture establishment for long
time, aud Il Is supposed that financial
embarrassment bTCught on melancholy
which led to the terrible deed. He was
about 65 years Of age.
The deceased was well.Enown 10 this
city, being son OF Thomas Moore, 4
carriage builder, whose factory at Sixth
and King streets gave way TO the Federal
Building. Hs learned the coso., trim.
nipg trade with his father aud after wa,
uplolsteriug, working at various tstab
li5bmsuts In Wilmington. IL left her,
| In 1864 and went TO Altooua 10 ths p mn
| sylvapis Rsiirrai Company's emp ny
atserward going to Rsnovs with the r.
Z. railroad.
The deoelsed was arried to Miss MARY
Block suul o. this city, while res diuI
here 81 s3d three chi;dFen iui yiv
the unfortunate mau,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

a FiOurlshtng SchOOI-TrOnbled by
TramDa


a FiOurlshtng SchOOI-TrOnbled by
Tramps.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
CLAYMoNT, Dec. IL Oar public school
is fivurishirg under the efficient osrs Of
Miss Bigger. Miss Shaw o; Wilmington
resigned ss teacher on December Isl
alter long and faithful servic,. The
commissioners and patrons parted with
her with many regrets. The present
eacher, Miss Bigger, has nearly or quite
40 scholars. She has written some lew
aud stringent rules, which were signed
by the commissioners ard are now 10
effect.
The Claymont Literary and Debating
Society elected new officers lew weeks
ago. Abuer Vernon was chosen presi
dent, Flank W. Bigger secretary and
Walter Coles treasurer. This society hsa
been quite beneficial TO the nsig n orb God
ard has the kind wishes Of the whole
Community.
Since the horse thieves have been
sround our people are becoming awakened
to the necessity Of joining the horse com
psnies.
Tramps are numerous and impudent.
One entered the unocoupied residence Of
Col. ]. H. Tagsart on Monday, dressed
himself in suit Of that gsntlemsn's, and
was about leaving when he was captured
by Mr.. Stephenson, the tenant, and taken
TO Wilmington. On the same day q
tramp insisted on entering the residence
Of Jesse Hopes, and force had to
be used to keep him out.
William H. Casey raised 464 bushela
Of wheat to the acre this season.
Game is very scarce in and around
ClRymOnt.
The heavy storm Of Saturday night did
but little damage here,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

WAsHIEsToN, Dec. l5.-The United
States signal service observatory at
Chincoteague, Va. reports that the
American schooner Peter ]. Hart, from
New York to Franklin City, Va, with a
cargo Of coal, came ashore last might, one.
And-a quarter miles south Of AssateaRue
life'saving station. ALI hands were
saved. The American schooner
Bsdhbedec, from jamaica to Phila.
deiphis, with cargo of Cocoa
nuts, came ashore on Williams' shoal at
8 q. m. The crew were saved. The
vessel 10 bilged and full Of water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
,,nnnsr - : Police stnt,nn

Henry Prouse Cooper, the Nav York
crank has landed In Baltimore station
beuss, where NE will be detained until
his is.ends arrive, The New York Fri
buns, speaking Of Cooper, says He at
taired considerable notoriety by his sp.
pgsrGncs in November, 1883, before the
courts on the OF sree of insanity Ga 0cto-
Der 21st Of that year he WAS committed to
an asy lum for the insane and afterwards
released on writ of habsas corpus. The
matte of mis- sanity was tried, resulting
in verdict of the jury that Cooper was
sane and capsule OF managing his estate
On January 12:h, 1883, lie was arrested,
chGrged with threateningstO ahCot Walter
E, lincoln, the janitor OF his store.
Soon alter the oOnrt granted an iDjupc.
ton restraining him from taking part in
the tIapsaetion of the firms business
and he has siaos led az eccentric life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
TIE sxposIrIoN.
The Opening Address OF President
Arthur.

AEthuHs
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.--The exposition
opened this afternoon, with large attend
anoe. President Arthur wired the following
address, from Washington
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the name Of the
people OF the Republic, / congratulate the
citizens Of the southwest In their advancing
prosperity as manifested by the great inter
national exposition now about to open.
The interest Of tile nation in that section Of
our commonwealth has found expression In
many ways and notably in appropriations Tor
the Improvement of the Mississippi and by
the national loan to promote the present expo
sihon. Situated as II Is at the gate
way Of the trade between tho United States
and Central and South America it will at
tract the attention of the people Of the
neighboring nations OF the American system
and they will learn the Importance Of avail.
ing themselves Of our products as we will OF
theirs, and thus, not only good feeling but
profitable intercourse between the United
States, the states Of Central and South
America will be promoted.
The people also OF our own country thus
brought closer together, will find in this
exposition Of competitive industries, motives
for strengthening the bonds Of brotherhood
Railroads, telegraph lines and submarine
cables have drawn US much nearer the
nations OF the earth and an assembly like
this of the representatives Of different nations
is promotive Of good will and peace, while il
advances the material welfare of all. The
| United States extend to those from foreign
countries who visit us on this occasion
cordial welcome.
And now, at ..the executive mansion II
| Washington,in the presence OF the assembled
representatives of the friendly nations OF TIT
world, OF the President Of the Senate Of the
| speaker of the House OF Representatives
| OF the chief Justice and associate
| justices Of the Supreme court Of a COMMITTEES
/ from each House of Congress. and OF the
members Of my cabinet. sgsin and in theii
name congratulate the promoters OF the OK
position. upon the suspicious inaugura
| ton OF an enterprise which prom
ises such far-reaohinR results. witt
my best wishes for the fulflment Of all II
| great purposes,I now declare that the World
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
is open. CHESTER ARTHUR.
| SETTING THE WHEELS IN MOTION.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-This afternoon
/ the President took his station att the tele
graph table and remained standing there
surrounded by his cabinet, for over half al
hour before the signal that everything was y
readiness was received by the TELEGRAPH
operator.
The Marine Band was present. The sigma
was received at $50 O'Clock and In fe,
moments the address Of President Richard
SOL Of the exposition was received.
At the conclusion of President Richard
sons address, President Arthur, made hi
opening address (given aboye) which wa
received with applause.
The President touched the button Of th
instrument at $40 o'clock, and started th
machinery i'll the exposition buildings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

Without word Of warning the Bsl.i-
more Day, which suspended publication
about two months ago, resumed business
yesterday week al the old stand, with g..
W. CruikshAnk again in the editorial
chair, with the same type and makeup
and with the price reduced to
one cent per copy; and we
may remark that II there are NOT
enough people in Baltimore to mike Il
worth while TO publish such paper .,
such price there must be some strange
difference between the population Of that
and other large cities. The Day is an
afternoon paper and We can see no reason
why it should not become as popular
as necessary even-to the readers O
evening papers in Baltimore as the Su, Ii
to the readers Of morning papers
Can 1t be that the inhabitants OF tha
| city have not, as class, acquired g tsst'
Tor digestine the news Of the day aftei
their evening mealf Saoh an inquir,
would &pply especially to those who's
hours Of labor afford them little oppor
tunity for the perusal Of morning papers
In other cities the average workingmal
feels loat without his evening paper an,
his pipe after supper; why should it b
otherwise in Baltimoref And, II 1t is nc
otherwise, how hsppens 1t that the D,s
with so little competition in the field
has bssn obliged to shut up shop an
try to sell ont for aOk of encouragement
and this in a strongly Democratic CON
munity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
TIE RAILROAD RAR.
Tho Latest move OF tho NJ. & GA
New Trunk Line East.

Baltimore sun.
Recent devslopm ,nts in the railroad
world plainly indicate that the pext
m 1yement In the contest between the b
q o. railroad aud the Pennsylva road
will be the establishment Of . new
through line between New York and the
West via the Reading railroad to Harris
burg, thence by the Harrisburg and
Potomac railroad 10 the Baltimore & Ohio
road. There are 1T present gaps In the
line, which are 10 bs filled by ahort linea
OF road aud arrangements for the prompt
construction OF there lines. Baltimore Il
Ohio OF sisls are reticent on the suit OF,
but II is known that sugints rs OF the
company have been on the lines that are
to be built, aud IL Ia aecsftained from
autheptic sources that the Dew through
line will be an accomplished TACT bsfore
next summer.
rhe lire OF road TINS formed may be
kaid TO parallel the hna al tbs PENNEY
yapia road from New Yik 10 Harrisburg
and HAgerstown Il will rot be a passen-
ger road, but will be competitor tor
freight trsfiio, and the eastern business Of
the b. & o. Express, which was crippl,
by the action Of the Pennsy lvania road in
refusing it facilities, will be re established
by tbs new route The new line will
bring the Cumbeill md coal into markets
which II has been the policy Of the Penn.
| sylvapia road 10 reserve for the CleAffisld
coal. Not only will the Cumberland
region have q direct all.rail route Il
Philadelphia and New York, but It will
be brought into direct oompstion will
Clesriisld coal at many points in south
eastern Pennsylvania.
The original expectation was that th'
Philadelphia sxtenson Of the Baltimore
h Ohio road would be completed by July
1t next. II It should be done by thsi
time. 1t would be open to business only I
month or 30 later than the line via Har
risbnrg could be opened. The partioipa
tion of the Baltimore Il Ohio road In tn,
latter scheme would therefore seem to in
dicate that Il feels the necessity Tor seeur
ing csi,kiu tactical advantages, In view
of the t,rainsd oppt sitiou tits mettini
with III seeking to SEQ re SD entTanCe int
philsdtlphis. Il is estimated that Ii
case matters should reach state whiol
would provoke freEh retaliator,
measures, the new line via Harrisburg
might possibly do with the freight poo
what the Baltimore & Ohio alliance di,
with the passenger pool.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
A Present 90 avery Lady.

A "a cent booh on ar: needle work and
crtzy patchwork, with 100 new s,i.ches
Gnd transferable designs and iull ipstruc
lions for the work, will be giveq to every
new subscriber to S.Tawbridge
Cl"thier's Fashion Quarterly. The cffel
oily holds good to February 1st, 1885
The fashion magazine CONTAINS / % isrgt
pages with over 1000 illustrations eaCl!
iasue and is The cheapest magazine IL
the world. Cut out this notice and mai
with SO cents, the price Of = YEARS sui.
soription, to Strawbrldge & Clothisr
Eighth and Market streets, Philadelphia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
a URAD M4RCR.


Play me march low toned and slow, march
for silent tread,
Fit for the wandering feet Of one who dreams
of the silent dead,
Lonely-between the bones below and the
souls that are overhead.
Here for awhile they smiled and sang, alive in
the interspace
Here with the grass beneath the feet and the
stars above the face.
Now are their feet beneath the grass, and
whittier has flown their grace
Who shall assure us whence they come, or
tell us the way they go?
Verify life With them was Joy, and now they
have left US, woe;
Once they were not, and now they are not !;
and this is the sum we know.
Orderly range the seasons due, and orderly
roll the stars.
How shall we deem the soldier brave who
frets Of his wounds and scars
Are we as Eenseless brutes that we should
dash at the well-se bars2
No, We are here with feet untixed, but ever as
it with lead
Drawn from the orbs which shine above to
the orb on which we tread,
Down to the dust from which we came and
with which we shall mingle dead.
No, we are here to watt and work, and
strain our bsnished eyes,
Weary and sick of soil and toll, and hungry,
and fain for skies
Far from the reach of wingless men and not
to be scaled with cries.
No, we are here to bend our necks to the yoke
OF Tyrant Time,
Welcoming all the gifts he gives us-glories
Of youth and prime;
Patiently watching them all depart as our
heads grow white as rime.
Why do we mourn the days that go-for the
same sun shines each day.
Ever spring her primrose hath, and ever
May her may
Sweet as the rose that died last year is the
rose that is born to-day.
Do we not too return, we men, as ever the
round earth whirls2
Never a head is dimmed with gray. but
another is summed with curls.
She was girl and he was boy, but yet there
are boys and girls.
All, but alas for the smile OF smiles that
never but one face wore
All, for the voice that has flown away like a
bird TO an unseen shore
All, for the face, the flower of flowers, that
blossoms on earth no more!
Magazine of Art for January.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
Tho London bridge ExpIosion

LONDON, Dec. ia motion will be
made in the city common council, at its
regular weekly meeting on Thursday, to
offer 3 reward OF e5 900 for the discovery
Of the parties who committed the dyns
mite outrage on London bridge, sRturd ~
afternoon. Great confusion e3ists among
officials on account OF authority over the
bridge being divided into three jurisdic
tiops, nsmely-the city police, the metro,
politan and the water police. Inability
to fix the precise spot where the explosion
occurred prevents either from assuming
charge Of the whole inquiry. II 1t should
be proved that the explosion occurred in
mid air still further complication will
arise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

Boyer 4 Rex, dealers in cloth and
oasaimeres, Phiisdelpbis, failed yesterday
for about $ll5, 900 The assets are said to
be Ia excess Of the liabilities.
The telegraph operators are continuing
tho work of org snizAtion all over the
west. 1t is said that during the last
week 80 new organizations in IS many
different cities have bsen formed, repre-.
senting from five TO s!x thousand opera
tors.
Several knit goods manufacturers at
Cohoes, N. Y, were yesterday served
with papers in a suit brought by the
Wilcox & Gibbs Machine Company Tor 60
alleged infringement in usinR Gibtous'
frame sesm trimmer, on which 70 city
OF ii 70 cents dozen is asked. Thu ma
chine has been used tor five years at
Cohoes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
Hazard Powder MINIS Blown I'm.

A most terrific explosion shook Man
hsttan Island at IL O'Clock Monday | lht
TIE dull dstonation was plainly heard in
all parts Of the oitJ and suburbs, while
the tall buildings iG the lower portion Of
the town trembled People on the streets
stood sill, looked up and down and into
the heavens as II in search Of the cause
OF the ominous sound, and then asked
their nearest neighbor g! i'd you hear
that2 What was 1t :" At midnight the
news was received that the Hazard
powder mills at 5soaucus, N. j., 6 miles
from Jersey City, bad blown up. No loss
Of life was reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
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Crashed Into n ROcR slide.

PoUoHKEKpsiE, N Y. Dso. 10 The
Atlantic express, bout south OF the
West Shore road, orasbsd into siiis Of
ro.ks hall = mile worth Ct HigblSnd,
Opposite this city, just bsfere 5 o'cioek
this morning. Tho train was ooraposed
OF 40 engine, baggage CAY
and smoker, two day o,aohes
and iOur sleepers 0ae sleeper,
tbs two day coaches and the baggage and
smoking cars were burned The fireman,
James GoFman, has his right leg broken.
Two passengers in the smoking az were
badly injarsd and wsrs taken TO Kings
ton. Al tbs rest escaped With slight in.
jury Blth tracks are obstruotsd and
trains are delayed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

Several weeks ago the GAzsTTE
stated that the Harlan & Fl slliugs worth
Company had contracted to build a
steamer for Philadelphia parties The
boat, which will bs fast propeller, will
be built for J s. Wilson, managing
ownsr Of the steamer Wilmington, and aa
soon as completed, which will be
about the 1st Of next June,
will be run IN CO. nec'inn With
that vessel between this city AID Pniis
delphia sho will ba 1856. feet long, 35
t-sl b.sm over ali and 8 isst deep. Her
m suhinery will be very powerful aud hel
b ilers below deck. She win be hand.
s'usly fitted mp aud will Accommodate .
large number Of passengers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
SMYRNA.
Received Their Instrumeuts- An.
other Bank Talked OF


Special correspondence Of Gazstte and journal.
SMYRNA, Dec 16 William Phillips
purchased yesterday OF John W Mere
dith HIS stock Of aonr and feed aud takes
immediate charge.
W. q Janney, the new cashier OF the
National Bank OF Smyrna, arrived yes
terdAy with his family and will enter
upon his duties al Obos.
George Collins, while using q hatche
In putting helve In an axe, o. Sstur
day, severely cut four fingers OF his Left
hand.
The Smyrna Reco'd tfe ard dunn corps
received It's tuli set of instruments oa
Saturday last.
The Meigs sisters will appear at tie
town hall Christmas night.
There will bs singing exercises and Q
Christmas tree at 81. Peters Church.
a new national bank is talked Of here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
Holiday Excursion Tick cts

As has been for ysRrs customary, the
PennsylvaniA Railroad Company Will
place on sale during the Christmas and
New Year holidays excursion tickets be-
tween sll priroipal points 90 its main
line and the Phiiadelphis, Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad, Baltimore & Potomac
railroad, Northern Central railway and
West Jersey railroad These tickets will
be sold on Dscenbsr 23d, 24th, 25fh, Both
and 3l1t, 1884, and January lat, 1886,
and will be good to return until January
9th, 1886, inclusive
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

QUEBEC, Dec. 16-An Aerolite fell on
the farm Of c. Francois, at Chateau
Richer, q short distance from Quebec, Al
8 O'Clock on Saturday morning. II was
dug up and was found to measure aboui
foot In diameter. The perple al
Chateau Richer were so startled by the
intense light that many rushed out Of
their houses 20 ascertain its cause. II
resembled great ball Of fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18


The Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Ceatennisl Exposition will open at New
orleaue, La, December 18th, 1884, and
continue until May 3lst, 1885 For the
benefit OF the large number of visitor 8
who will be attracted thither, the Penn.
sylvsnis Railroad Company has placed
on ssle at all the principal stations Of its
System excursion tickets TO New Orleans,
good to return until May 3lst, 1885. In
consideration Of the reduced rate al
which the tickets are sold they are sub
jsot to certain conditions IS to Limitation
OF trips going and returning. These con.
ditions are simple and will be explained
In detail by agents. Tbs tickets are Of
two classes Thoie covering the same
route In both directions, and thus cover
iEg enc route going ard different rout.
returning The round trip rate Of ticket;
going and returning the same route from
Wilmit gton, Del 10 Nsw Orleans ia a43
snd going BY one route and returning
smother s5l IS, except where the trip Il
made in oue direction Wis Atlantic Cosst
line IA which csss the rate is $50. 40.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

"If," says q doctor quoted by ibs
Medical Record, discussing trscheotony,
"when the stenosis was very great, ohio
reform was administered, the child was
liable TO die Of apnoea but II chlorofoam
were not administered, as DR.. jacob mas
properly said, the child would die from
paralysis Of the heart, and respiratory
muscles incident to struggling" In such
. case the choice open to the practitioner
would seem to be not much broader than
was that TO the voter, in the recent cam.
pAign, Who for inOOmprehensible reasana
felt constrained to select either Butler Oh
Blaine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18

BRIDaEPoRT, ooNN., Dec 16.-During the
known lady of this city, whose name ia not
YET made public, declared that il Cleveland
were elected she would publicly at midday on
Main street kiss an equally known gentleman.
She promised to stick to her bargain, and the
osculatory salute will be given on Main street
in front Of the Sterling House on March 4th,
1885, at midday according to agreement.