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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10
Wilmington. Thursday,Apr. 10. 1884

Delsware's "peoulisr institution" Ia
making friends from Massachusetts, to
Texas and from Connecticut to CALI.
fornia. The San Francisco Daily Exam.
iner, in recent Issue, oomes cut squarely
in favor OF the whipping-post for wife
heaters; though In commenting on that
mode of punishment it falls into the very
common error Of distant papers, OF sssum-
ing that the lash is used In this
state on that class OF offenders. II this
whipping post wave goes on rolling and
spreading, however, Delaware will lie
driven to irclude wife heaters in the same
category as thieves II she wishes to KEEP
pace with her sister states. The Dali,
EXAMINER says:
For many years Delaware stood alone
among the commonwealth which dared tC
protect defenseless woman from the bruta
passions of drunken and depraved husbands
by means of an inexpresslbly degrading pun
ishment. Then Texas and Virginia came int
line with the obvious spirit that prescribeC
the penalty then Connecticut, and nov
Massachusetts, has declared her purpose t
brand the evil passions which lead to this re
voting outrage with an ineffaceabe stigma
1t holds that the whipping post, however de
grading, Ii not more 80 than the crime whIcl
1t Ii designed to punish. There ar
crimes, and wife beating is ON
of them, which Imprisonment doe
not atone. In some circles of society
perhaps, public sentiment, would justlf
some sterner measures III cases of such OK
ceptional brutality, but there Is a palpabl
sense OF justice i'll the law that requires tn
criminal TO make public atOnemenl for tn
crime he commits III private. And this al
pears to be the only way of restraining thot
brutal natures FROM which all sense
manliness has faded The ponitentiary or til
jail has no terrors for them, but they shire
with towards dread from the thong. The
dislike Imprisonment, but are indifferent |
the disgrace. The stinging blows Of the ca
o-nine-tails is, however, very dliferel
thing. The whipping post for the wifi
whipper is not half 80 degrading as the GRIN
itpnnishes.
1t may be added here that Great Br
tain recommended whipping crimina
more than 20 years ago and that ever
now and then, in that country, 9 ola
Of offences to be 80 punished is enlarge
upon the recommendation Of the judgt
who observe the effects OF the system.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10

The Boston Post on Thursday last
placed at the head Of its columns the fol-
lowing ticket:
FOR PRESIDENT,
THOMAS +. BAYARD
OF DELAWARE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10

Half Foot OF SNOW IN WISCONSIN,
CHICAGO, Arrii $ "A apecie! to 'ls
Jou nal IRON JEnciion CITY, VIZ, ssyr'
Stow hiss teen ialnrg here dulins Tue
past "a huur- sni is now in,hrs deep
IN ~ a. f.Ut.I
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NEWARK, April 5.-While Cloud Pierson
WAS cutting wood yesterday the axe slipped
out of his hands and nearly severed one of
his feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10

IN the House several bills relating to
tne territories were considered in com
mitiee OF the whole. Bills were passed
Tor tue appointment OF commission 10
marx the boundary line between a nor.
Iion OF The Indian territory aud the state
OF Texas, and defining the supreme
courts OF the territories. Without dis-
posing OF any other business of impor-
lance the House adjourned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

rheumatic ought to be detective that
would catch horsethief, just as he
was stealing the horse, and make him
drop the halter and send for doctor.
If | was bossing rheumatic | would
have it paralyze the arm of the man
about to commit murder or whip his
wife, and lay him out colder than a
wedge. | would have rheumatic act
as n reiormatory agent instead of going
around careless and picking on to
thoroughbreds. would have it watch
mean man, when he was going to do
something mean, and take hold Of him
and give his muscles a twist, and then
let up, and if he kept on, take him by
the neck and double him up and make
him yell. But | must 60 and do my
chum's chores for his ma, and then 60
aud sit up with him. 1t is singular
how my chum knows when ] am com.
ing, and how the pain begins to go
away when am there. | think it
would do you good to love some one,
old man, some one that was sick some
times, TO whom your presence would
be a sort of a heaven. If you loved
anybody so that the touch of your
hand would drive away pain, and the
light of your eye would seem like
benediction, and you could cheer your
friend by your light football on the
carpet, and drive away nervousness by
the sound of your voice, and cause
happiness to take the place of misery
when you were around, you would not
be half As mean az you are now, and
you wouldn't 90 off in the dark and
hate yourself as you do now. What
you got in this ranch that would taste
good to a feller that hain't got no
appetite p
40, | don't know, said the grocery.
man, UNLESS you try some Of those
dried apples, dried by steam"
"That IS specimen of the way you
would treat a chum if you had one
who was sick You would fire dried
apples down him. You make me tired.
Haven't YOU got any Malaga grapes
or Florida oranges Nothing but
dried apples and prunes. Bah :" and
the boy went of to stay by his chum.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
From Texas

"You ought to see our moon, said
the Young lady from Texas at the
boarding house table. why We have
moonlight nights all the time, not just
once in while as you do here"
There was a painful silence over
this, and the empty border at the foot
of the table called for more pancakes.
"And you should just see our stars
pursued the fair astronomer. "They
are much larger and brighter than
yours, and they look as if they we're
just pinned to the sky
"We nail ours on, said the thirsty
youth next to the milk pitcher, and
closed the discussion for the season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
Were With Him.

When General Hancock passed
through Little Rock recently, he was
approached by lean old fellow who
asked
"An' air you the man what run for
president ?"
"Yes," the general replied, lifting
his double chin.
"But they put it on yer, didn't
they?'
Il believe they did," replied the
general, letting his chin down.
"Wall | wanter say this, general.
Yer fit me an my boys durin' the wah,
but dinged if we amt with yer. When
my boys heard that yer was comm
through, they said to me, pap, says
they, go ter town an ef yer see the
gineral tell him that we are with him.
An say, general, the Simmons boys fit
yer but they're with YER and as the
train moved Off the old fellow yelled
"Say, general, tell yer folks that we
air with yer"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
Sold Again.
Dot love me. Robert y

"Dost love me, Robert 7"
"Dost II Do you think I'd come
here every night | can possibly get
here and kiss you until my lips give
out. if ] didn't love you p
"Ah, but that's just what former
lover once said to me, and where is he
now2 Married to another girl Oh
YOU men are 80 faithless y
mo wonder you think SO" said
Robert as he slowly picked up bis hat
and begged to be excused.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

EVERY effort to invent a cotton
picking machine has proved unsuc.
eessful. The last machine, invented
by an Arkansaw man, tore off the
onerator's clothes, threw him over a
fence. and then hobbled off like a
wounded grasshopper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
low in his hand I"

low in his hand %
"Who pays for those drinks gentle.
men'' inquired the barkeeper solemn
ly.
And then they got up and wandered
out and we're seen of men no more.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

THE life Of Kentuckian has been
shortened by tobacco. A hogshead of
the weed fell on him and crushed him
out of symmetrical proportions. IL
cannot be denied chat tobacco n large
quantities Is injurious.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

A WRITER Of natural history says
that he is at loss to discover how
long a dog lives. This should not
cause perplexity, as the average dog
generally lives until he dies.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

AN Indiana editor was sued for
breach of promise, but when he ex'
planned that the girl had mania for
making scrap quilts, the court excused
him and imposed the cost on the
plaintiff.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

SLANG is always objectionable. In.
stead Of saying "a dead give away
you should say "a posthnmous doua-
tion.'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

CHICAGO is disgusted with Italian
opera. In that city the hag instead
Of the monkey must dance around tho
organ.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14

BURIED Another. u see.' said
Mr.. Tomlnson, turning from his news
paper and addressing his better two
thirds, "that old man Grettlo has
buried another wife
What, you don't say so? Why,
his first wife only died two weeks ago.
When did he marry again p
"Ie hasn't married again"
"Tomliuson, are you a fooly'
Presumably, my dear, but why this
outbursty Grettle has buried another
mans wife. He is an undertaken, you
know"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-14
TOO Particular for Him

"What church do you belong 20
now. Abcg' was asked of a colarci
gentleman.
"Meirodist. sab
"Why, no longer ago than Iast sun
day you were q Baptist
"Yas, sah.'
What made you change e.
Case Ia got too high MP fur me,
boss. wy, sab, je preacher made q
statement, an got up and called him
a liar, an ia tuck me Ter Jaw bout i'.
Da said dat | oughtcr said dat be
didn't tell De truf bot ter save me ]
kahn tell de difference tvixt suthin'
what amt true an cr lie, SO ! thought
of da was gwinc ter be so particular.
I'd 20 obcr ter de udder church whar
q man ken slosh er 'roun' nachul.'
, 1884-04-17

WASHINGTON, April l6.-ln the Senate
Morrill, asked and obtained the unanimous
consent to reply to the criticisms made on
his (Morrill's) course on the tariff by
Beck in the course of his remarks on the
Education bill. In viewof the anticipated
defeat of the Morrison tariff bill Morrill,
said: THE Senator from Kentucky had
interjected his speech on the tariff into
debate on the Education bill. That
Senator had, in substance, said as Lady
Macbeth had said to her vacillating and
fearstricken husbad, But screw your
courage to sticking a place and well not
fail. He had turned himself into an
~ostentatious whip at long range, of the
other house of Congress, but whether
that house would accept his discipline
meckly was another question. He had
told them that sneaks and towards never
commanded respect, and that such need
expect no mercy in the Democratic camp
after the Democratic convention meets.
This. Morrill, continued, meant business.
Morrill, had not been inclined. he said, to
make Il party issue of the tariff question.
That question was so interviewer with the
general welfare of every part of the
country that he had been reluctant to
appropriate the credit for its advantages
to any one party. But if the Democratic
party departing from the teachings ofits
earlier and most renowned leaders, choose
to thrust this new issue upon the Bepub-
lican party, they may rest assured the
conflict will not be Stunned. The full
result of last years tariff reduction We're
yet unascertained, yet the present tariff is
passionately denounced, and the sweeping
reduction now proposed is applicable
right or wrong to the bulk Of foreign
imports.
Morrill, entered on IA historical review
of the action of the Democratic party to
show its shifting policy in regard to the
tariff and other measures and inquired
how, after such a record, consistency could
be expected from that party. The policy
now recommended by that party was the
policy o fthe ~guillotine, with nothing to
recommend it but its b~revity.
, 1884-04-17
Big Literary Blow Out.

EDINBURG. April l6.-The celebration
of the tercentenary of the founding Of
the Edinburg University was continued
to-day. The services took place at St.
Miles Cathedral which was thronged
with people. The university author
tiles invited guests and foreign del
egates assembled in the parliament house
and marched across the square to the ca
thedral. A large concourse of people
witnessed the procession. The medical
faculty gave a luncheon in the anatomical
museum. Sir Alex Grant, principal of the
university, presided. Many distinguished
men were present including James Rus
sell Lowell.
, 1884-04-17

LONDON, April I6.-Patrick Joyce,
Secretary of the Fenian Brotherhood, has
issued a manifesto addressed to all Irish
men. He says THE Brotherhood has
good cause for rejoicing at the discontinue
of John Bull England has never before
felt the vengeance of the expatriated
Irish with such crushing force. The
honor of inaugurating IL scientific warfare
is due to the Brotherhood. We have
convincing proof of the efficacy of science
when handled by intelligent, brave and
intelligent men. We summon all to help
us. We advise our brothers to persevere
in the glorious war and We will live to
witness free and regenerated Ireland. We
are resolved to push the work with re-
doubled energy, and we recommend Pro-
fessor Mezeroff to all Irishmen as an ex-
ponent of the resources of civilization.
, 1884-04-17

tbOidon Dniiy telegraph
1t appears that complaints have been made
of robberies at tho club in the Rue Royale
for two years past, and this may to some ex-
tent account for 50 large a sum as "a, 600 be.
ing found in the possession of the footmau.
who has been arrested. No letters or papers
were found in his lodgings of later date than
1873, when no entered the service of the clut
If, therefore, he had any accompiices, eepecia'
care has been taken to avoid compromising
them. Some stock brokers accounts have.
however, been found, which may give a clew
to the police. The man afirms that the So
c%urities found upon him belonged to his
friends. but he will not give the names of the
owners. Two bottles of prepared gum nave
been discovered, together with several pack
cts of needles, with which the cards were
pricked d. On a careful investigation of the
marked cards it appears that the system
adopted was to raise a slight scratch on the
face of the cards, and to apply a small guam
hty OF the solution OF gum arabic to 1t, dry
ing the spot at once, and thus enabling the
player to ascertain the nature of the card by
the slightest touch.
, 1884-04-17
Expected Riot.

WmKEsBARRE, April l6.-The anti
Hungarian agitation is renewed. Drivers,
runners and mine boys in the vicinity of
Kingston organized this evening for the
purpose of driving out the Hungarians.
The miners are in sympathy with the
movement. In a fight last night and
this morning a Hungarian was stabbed in
the head. Friday next is payday at the
Kingston Coal Company's collieries.
As much drinking will be done, it is
thought that a riot is inevitable. The
Coal Company purpose applying to the
Sheriff for a posse. The Hungarians are
determined to hold their ground and are
arming.
, 1884-04-17
MARYLAND News Notes.

ANNAPOLIS, April l6.-During the
practice of the cruise steamer
Standish, of the Naval Academy, a six
FOUNDER exploded. Neither cadets nor
the vessel were injured.
Miss NJ. NJ. Winslow, lately a Sister
of Charity, lectuaed again tonight to
women alone, on her experience as Sister
Inez in a convent in Baltimore. Two
hundred women attended the lecture
which oocasioned great excitement. The
ex-Sister charges i%mmoralities on the part
of priests, well-known in Annapolis and
Baltimore. She alleges that she holds Il
letter from a priest approving of her con
duct in leaving the convent.
, 1884-04-17

PEORIA, ILL.,, April l6.-At the State
convention to-day, where Mr.. Oglesby
was nominated for Governor, he accepted
the nomination and closed by referring tc
National issues. In speaking of the ques-
tons dealt with in successive National
platforms, laying down the principles Of
protection for American labor, the preser-
walton OF the Union, the reconstruction
and enforcement of constitutional amend
ments to civil service reform, the payment
of the National debt in the spirit in which
it was contracted, and the fostering of
common schools, he said he didn't van
his hearers to talk about the past record
of the Republican party. Its record was
not past. 1t was an everlasting record
like the sermon on the mount and the
Ten Commandments. He proceeded to
speak of the question of manhood
suffrage in Great Britain, of postal tele-
graphy, of appropriations for internal i'm
provements and of the growth of our
common school system.
He concluded by saying that when the
time came for the tariff to be lowered the
Republican party would lower it without
making any great fuss.
The delegates arose, cheered and swung
their hats in the air.
, 1884-04-17

LONDON, April l6.-The Times says:
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explorer,
who was announced a few days ago to be
coming to Europe on a long leave of alb
sence. has resolved before leaving Africa
to break up entirely new ground and solve
a problem which will excite the gratitude
Of ~geopraphers. He intends to reach
from the Congo country one of the Egyp-
tan stations in the Mombutter country on
the WilIemakina river. This is the task
that General Gordon was intending to
attempt before he was dispatched to
Khartoum."
, 1884-04-17
The Pennsylvania Republicans
Frame a Platform.
Senator Morrill, Makes a Reply
to Senator Beck.
An Investigation Of the Cattle
Disease in Kansas.
Pennsxlyania,s Platform.

H~ARRGsBuRG, April l6.-The Republi-
can State Convention was held here to-
day. The resolutions adopted approve
the present protective tariff, and demand
its continuance. The fourth plank says:
As the dual standard of precious metals
can only be maintained by the concurrence
and cooperation of the commercial nations
of the world, and as they cannot be had at
the present time, as IN attempt to main
tain such standard by the United States
alone is calculated to produce serious COM
plication in our monetary system, it is
earnestly recommended to our senator's and
representatives in Congress, that they
urge such legislation as will suspend the
coinage of standard silver dollars until
united action with other nations can be
had. Fifth plank recommends the retire
ment of the trade dollar in exchange for
standard dollars without increasing the
monthly issue of the latter. The sixth
says that in the integrity and wisdom of
his administration, President Arthur has
deservedly won the respect, confidence and
commentator of the whole people. The
eighth declares that Blaine is the choice
of the Republicans Of pennsylvania for
President, and instructs the delegates at
at large to vote for him and Lincoln so
long as their names shall be before the
convention, and to use all honorable means
to secure their nomination. Ballots were
taken for Congressman at large, and Gen
eral c. S. Osborn, of Luzerne, was nomi-
mated by reclamation, and convention ad-
journed sine die.
, 1884-04-17
Silver Certificates.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures to-day unanimously instructed
Representative Lacey to report %favorably
his bill to prohibit the issue of treasury
notes less than FIVE dollars, and to provide
for the issue of one, two and five dollar
silver certificates. The bill provides that
on and after the passage of the act 1T
shall be unlawful for the Secretary Of the
Treasury to print and issue treasury
notes of smaller denomination than hive
dollars and any holder of standard silver
dollars or silver certificates may deposit
the same with the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States
in sums not less than ten dollars end
receive therefor silver certificates in
denomination at the option of the holder
of one. two and five dollars, provided that
nothing therein contained shall Interfere
with the issues of silver certificates in
other denominations as now provided by
Law ~
, 1884-04-17
Foreign wheat supply.

Ten years ago India did not send a bushel
of wheat to Europe; five years ago only a few
cargoes; this year it is estimated that Its ex-
ports will be not less than 81 1000, 600 Of
bushels, or one half as much as was exported
by the United States last year. Australia is
a late-comer in tho breadstuffs market of the
world. but will this year supply probably
25,oo0,OoO bushels, one-:ourth as much as our
exports in 1855. Russin Is increasing her
capabilities by the spread OF railways and
the adoption of American elevators and
machinery. The average exports from the
United States to Europe for tho last six years
have been less than $50, 00O, 900 bushels a
year. These facts exhibit at a glance the
serious character of the competition to which
the American farmer is being subjected and
what he has to encounter In the future.
, 1884-04-17

SAN Francisco, April l6.-ln the
Sharon divorce suit to-day, Mrs. Fanny
NJ. Sampson testified that Miss Hill told
her, in March, 1883, that she had been
engaged to Sharon, but it was then all
broken off, and that she was going to sue
him for breach of promise. Miss Hill
asked the witness to help her in the case.
If she won, would give her n hundred
thousand dollars, On cross examination
the witness acknowledged having received
money from Sharon to cover the expenses
of hunting up witnesses.
, 1884-04-17

TERRITORY OF l..
COUNTY OF laramie
III the District Court, for the Fist Judicial Dis
trict, In Chancery.
Mary Cannon, complainant,
Edward Francis Cannon, defendant.
To Edward Francis Cannon, the above named
defendant, who is q nonresident of the Terri
tory OF Wyoming
You are hereby notified that Mary Cannon,
the above named complainant, has nled her bill
OF complaint against you In our district court
Of the First Judicial District OF Wyoming Terri
tory. within and for the county Of Laramie, in
period of one year and over, neglected TO pro-
vide the commOn necessaries OF life for herself
and her late child, while IL was living and that
such neglect was not the result Of poverty on
your part which you could not avoid by ordinary
industry and praying for II divorce from the
bonds OF matfimOny now existing between YOU.
and that she may be permitted to resume her
former maiden name Of Mary DOnahuc, and We
command you. in the name of the Territory Of
wyoming, that on or before Monday, the i2th
day OF May, A. D., 1881, laying all other matters
and excuses aside, you do cause an appearance
to be entered for you in our court Of Chancery
to said bill Of complaint and that ON or before
said day You do answer concerning such mat
tiers as are therein alleged against you, and If
you fail tn appear and answer within the time
hcfeinbcIOrc required, to Wit oil or before tho
i2th day Of May. A.. D., l.si, your default will be
entered, and the said bill VIII be taken M con-
fessed and true, aud viii be proceeded with
eXparte and a decree rendered accordingly.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the said
court, attached this ed day Of March, A. ID.
1884. jobs X. JEFFREY,
SEAL Clerk First District Court Wyoming,
and Register In c~llHnccrY for said court,
, 1884-04-17

TRucKEE, Gala, April lG.-Following
are the particulars of the burning of the
town of Wadsworth, Nevada, yesterday:
The fire started under the platform of the
railroad depot, a high wind blowing. In
two hours the whole town, excepting a
few private dwellings, were destroyed.
The losses are not stated. The town had
a population of five hundred.
A later telegram says the losses are
$4,000 and that the insurance will not
exceed $4,000.