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The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
Setting apart differences of masculine

Setting apart differences of masculine
capacity and adaptation, a man, says
Mr.. Richard A. Proctor, in order to fly
would need wings bearing the same
proportion to his body as we observe in
the wings of the sparrow or the pigeon.
In fact, the wings commonly assigned
to angels by sculptors and painters
would not be Sc disproportioned to
the requirements of fight as has been
commonly supposed, if only the muscu.
lar power of the human frame were we'll
adapted to act upon wings so placed and
shaped, and there was no actual inferi-
GRITTY in the power af human muscles
(cross section for cross section) as COM
pared with those of birds.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

New York has added 49, 600, 900 gal
Ions of water o day to the Croton sup
ply of SO, OOO, 5000. This extra supply
comes from a lake that IS fed exclusively
by springs, and is turned into the Gro
ton pipes after it reaches the city. Over
fifty gallons o day to each inhabitant
would e to be than ample, as
it is. but the largest portion is used for
public purposes, and waste, which is
immense.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
Too Hasty.

Philadelphia Call.
Young Husband-"We have been very
happy, pet, and there is only one favor
[ have to ask"
Bride-"What is that, love?'
II am desperately fond of pumpkin
pie"
"You never told ME about it,
81 did not like to trouble you. but
the season for it is here, and 1 really
can't get along without It,"
"Well, dear, you shall have it."
"Do you know how to make it?"
"No, but my mother does. Ill send
cor her."
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
ODDFELLOWSHIP,
Address of the Grand Sire ofthe Sovereign
Grand Lodgs.-satisfactory Growth OF
the Order.

Address of the Grand Sire ofthe Sovereign
Grand Lodgs.-Satisfactory Growth Of
b Order.
The following is an abstract of the address
of Grand Sire Leech, of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows, delivered at the
session in Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 18th inst /:
Tot the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows-Represent-
atives: Once moreI greet you, asyou gather
In these seats, to enter upon the work of an
other annua session. Let us reverently thank
our Almighty Father for the great privilege
granted to so many of us, as we assemble
here this morning. I congratulate you that
your are holding the sixteenth annual
communication in this great North Star
state, and one of the eight states in that sec
ton of our lan which contains nearly one
quarter of the membership of the order. Let
us see the r~oll-Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Dakota. 1t is a proud day for the 1914 900
Odd Fellows of the vast region of our beloved
country. In their name and in their behalf
I greet you all. AS required by the
constitution, 1 have the honor and take great
pleasure in submitting to you my report Of
the official acts and decisions, and the gen
eral condition of the order for the year.
During the year there have been instituted
four grand lodges, two grand encampments,
1S9 subordinate lodges and forty-two sub
ordinate encampments. New territory has
been invaded and occupied, md our field
of labor largely increased. While we
have not initiated SO large a number of
members as in the previous year, yet our
growth is a healthy one. We now number
nearly SOC, 600, II taking all things into
consideration the prospects of the order We're
never more tlattering than at the present
time. Returns show the following figures.
the increase being given in the last figures:
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
Foreign Flashes.

Naples had 72l fresh cases of cholera and 81
deaths in twenty-four hours.
Italy has abolished the quarantine agains!
cholera on the French frontier. King Humbert
has given $50, 600 for the relief of cholera suf-
ferers at Naples. William Astor, Americap
fund for the relief of cholera sufferers. The
conditioned affairs in Naples continue to I'M
prove.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

Another distinguished Englishman,
Rev. Newman Hall, has come over on q
visit to this country, and it is announced
that he will make this country and its
people a study and write o book.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News,

b pension office is trying to complete its
list of surviving soldiers Of the war.
Postofices established: ~Dakota-Bolton,
Clay county. Postmasters commissioned
William H. Main, Yorktown, Oak. /; Frederick
Byrnes, Duke, Iowa; Eben ]. Leavitt, Hart
ford Mimi. New Ofices-Llewellyn E. Aines-
worth, Bolton, Clay county, OAK.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

New York aldermen gave away the
franchise of the Broadway surface rail
road for no consideration whatever to
the city, though it is suspected that the
aldermen were benefited to the sum
of $500 ,000, and it is stated that parties
were anxious to pay the city over o mil
lion. Of course, there is great indig-
nation, but the horse is stolen.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
Hundreds of bushels of wild plums
have been gathered in Barnes county.

Hundreds of bushels of wild plums
have been gathered in Barnes county.
G.. r. Barker of Niagara, and another
citizen of that town, write that reports of
damage to crops in that vicinity by hail
have been exaggerated.
Effects belonging to Hans Rund of
Minnesota, found on the river bank al
Valley City, have occasioned suspicious
of suicide or murder.
Flax sown on the sod as late as June
Is is o about ready to harvest, and
promises an average yield of fifteen
bushels to the acre.
A stage line has been organized by
Marquis de Mores to run from Medora.
Oh the Northern Pacific railroad, to
Deadwood.
At Groton two children of Mr.. Rolls
chel were accidently shot by their elder
brother, and both will probably lose
their sight.
The house of Thomas McEntee, OF
Mahtowa, burned, the furniture being
saved.
By the burning of the country resid.
ence of G. Cramer, formerly United
States signal service officer, near Stir.
ling "a valuable scientific library was lost.
A rich discovery of tin is reported by
the Chronicle four miles southeast Of
Custer, the lucky finders being Cook
& Rogers, owners of the Grizzly Bear.
Five bricks were brought to Dead
wood on Tuesday from the cleanup,
the Homestake brick representing
S117, 900, the Highland $55 900, and
the Deadwood- Terra $66, 900.
Fifteen Congregational ministers as
sembled at Huron, organized the new
Congregational church and ordained j.
Spencer Voorhees, to the ministry, who
has been called to and accepted it's pas
torate.
The United States geological survey
corps now prospecting IN the Sioux re-
servation, has found coal sixty miles
northwest Of LIE Beau, on the Moreau
river; n vein beng seven feet thick
and another three feet.
The citizens of Big Stone prepared q
coat of tar and feathers for a Milbank
man who had violated the sanctity of q
Big Stone City home, but they couldn't
catch him.
Wilhelm Berndt, q farmer living eight
miles from Tyndall, was found dead in
his field, having accidentally shot him
self with q gun he carried with h1m OF
his reaper
A convention to form a fremens' as.
ISOLATION will be held at Aberdeen, Oct
10.
The Methodist conference of the
North Dakota mission will be held al
Fargo, beginning Oct. 2. Bishop Fow'
Ter will preside.
The territorial board of equalization
has completed its labors, and the tota
assessment of the territory is given a.
$S4,054, 5S3. SO, against 1863, 154, 600 las
year.
Madison donates five acres of GROUND
and gets a 81, 800 creamery.
A number of innocent girls were Sc
cured in Chicago, under false pretenses
by E. A. Swearington, proprietor of
Deadwood dance house den. Whel
they realized their situation they wer,
aided to leave, and were found place.
in respectable families by the indignan
citizens.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
Pierre Badly s.oroh cd.

ASpecial from Pierre, Oak, of the IL says
Aterrible fire is raging here. Starting att o'clock
a. m. in Hayden Bro IS store, it spread north to
Dakota avenue and south to Missouri avenue,
sweeping the entire block, including the First
National bank building, tho stores of Phelan Il
Co., Goodies & Co., and shurtlif, and the Pal
The brick bank building is in danger, but the
chances are thatit will be saved. The damage
is estimated at $4,000, with insurance to cover
half the amount. There is no fire department
in the city. The fire is spreading west on Da-
kota avenue, but will not go any further
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

resident Of the state and . prominent figure
in political and journalistic fields. Few men
were more widely known or more thoroughly
learned with unfeigned sorrow and regret
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

Lard, cash, $7.1C@sz.15.
Milwaukee Markets.
Wheat, No. 9, 1870.
Corn, No. z, SEC.
Oats, No. 2 white, 2SLc.
Rye No. l, 53c; No. 35lc.
Barley, No. 2, GlAc: extra, No. 8, 40
Mess Pork, $17 cash.
Lard-Prime steam, $7.1711.
Butter, choice creamery, 2OM22c; fair to good,
l7@l9c; best dairy, l5@lGc.
Minneapolis Markets.
WHEAT, No. 1 hard, 7915c; No. 9 hard, 73c;
Corn, No. 2 5sc; rejected, 4s@5oc; con.
demned 35Ql40c.
Oats, No. gold, white, 25Qo2Cc; No. g, new
251ac; rejected, 222G024c; condemned, 22M223c
Barley, No. 2, 5S00GOc.
Mixed Feed, No. L, $l7. 5cGllS; No. 2, $lG.N
Q0l7.
Corn Meal, unbolted, s1T@,s1s; bolted, s21
@s23.
Hay, timothy, s90s9 so; wild, choice, ss@
$50; No. 2 wild, $55c@sG.75.
81 Paul Markets.
WHEAT-No. hard, new, Sec; No. 2 hard,
75c; No. 3, Csc.
Corn, No. 9, 49c; No. 3, 47c.
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 23c; No. 9 white, 25c; No
3 extra. SEC.
Rye, No. 9, 47c.
Ground Feed, $3.50.
Balcd Hay, IS; timothy hay, sa5O.
Flax Seed, $1.l5.
Potatoes, a0c.
Eggs. 1870.
cry, 1Sc.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20

An English physician says that I'M
ripe apples, pears and plums are much
more wholesome than over-ripe berries,
which often swarm with incipient life.
The Dickinson press., 1884-09-20
The Chicago Markets..

Wheat, Chicago spring, 79@791lc; No. 8,
Chicago spring, GOc; No. 2 red, &c; No. 3 red,
Csc.
Corn, cash, 5G@561c.
Oats, cash, 25@s5Ic.
Rye, S4c.
Barley, 67Lc.
Pork, cash, $18.
Lard, cash, $7.10@$7.15.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
FRO BE ooNTIEURD.l |
THE AMERIoAN sTSAMsss SOLD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
paDy Retires From u Losing Conn
petition.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
paDy RetIres From u Losing Conn
petition.
l. Ia officially announced that the tour
Americsu line steamships, the Pennsyl-
vapia, Ohio, Indiana and Iilinois, have
boen sold to the International Navigation
Company, which controls the foreign
company owning the Red Star line. II
had been rumored for some time that the
American line was likely to be With
drawn, owing to the impossibility OF the
Ameriosl Steamship Company continuing
the service any longer under the losaes
which it had encountered for some years.
The line was established largely by the
means and credit OF the Penpsylvanis
Railroad Company, and has been CON-
tinusd for several years since 1t ceased to
pay With the hops that the United States
government would give some kind CT
support to frBt-olaas mail lines under the
American flag. Being unwilling to con-
tinue the loss, the rennsylvsnia Railroad
Company has for some time been nego-
tiatinE with the International company
to take up and continue the PhilAdelphia
and Liverpool service under the present
title Of the line. This will be done, II 10
stated, but 1t 10 not improbable that the
vessels may hereafter carry the Belgian
flag.
The contract with the Pennsylvania
railroad requires the International COM
pany to organize branch Of the Amer.
loan line to rua between New York and
Liverpool. The line running from this
city ia to be enlarged. and there is hope
that II will not be necessary to transfer
the American boats to foreign flag, The
British steamships now running in the
American line will be continued as here
toioIe.
An official connected with the American
line said yesterday president Henry
D. Welsh and his associates OF the Amer
lean Steamship Company have, without
cent OF personal compensation, lsbored
for ~ years against foreign competitors,
who have enjoyed subsidies from theil
governments and received all the benefiti
Of low wsges, cheap material, &c aud
while we regret that the American com
pany has been compelled to abandon th'
fight, we consider it matter of con
graduation that the enterprise Is to b'
taken up and continued by corporation
composed almost entirely Of Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania transportation men
who have already successfully established
the Red Star line, bstween Antwerp ant
PhiladelphA and Antwerp and New
York;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
BIG FIRE ar C'RIsPITLD.
seven oyster Houses, One store, a
Lumber Yard aud 80 OF 40 Dwell.
luRm Burued.

seven Oyster Houses, ono store, a
Lumber Yard aud 80 OF 40 DWELL
1ngn Burned.
BALTIMORE, o,t. l6.-A special to the
Sun from Crisheld, Md, says: Fire
broke ont this morning at 2 O'Clock In
some colored peoples huts. near doodssll's
oyster house.
The steamer Eastern Shore arrived ut
$50 this morning. AS sparks we're fall
ing on the sheds Of the depot Captain
Raynor had the hose tdrned on and wet
the roof Of the sheds and hurricane deelr
Of the steamer.
Lang, Coulbourn & Co. are the
heaviest losers. All that section OF the
town commencing at Billiards. and run
Mug 10 the extreme northwestern point is
burned.
The fire was kept from spreading
further aad gotten under oont.ol
about O'Clock, q. N. About 40 buildings
were burned, producing temporary
stoppage OF ths oyster shuckipg business,
throwing between 300 and 400 persons
out of employment, depriving nearly 200
people Of homes, and causing loss Of
over 100000. ~ A whole block
was destroVed, extending from the
west side OF Water street back
to the marine railway and the
river. ALI the houses were OF wood,
and were so close together, and Of euch
an il iriiammable nature that with few
insignificant exceptions no insurance
policies could be obtained. 1t is thought
most Of the oyster packers will rebuild.
There ia no suffering among the people.
The principal Losses are roughly esti-
mated as follows Long, Coulbourn &
Co., l0,000; Il. +. Hemmingway, 81 200;
Thomas Connor, $2,500; Crockett &
Riggin, $4,000 Roach & Dixon, 81, 500 |;
Thomas Dixon, $500; William H.
Roach, $1,000; Truitt & Co., $500 /;
J. B. Blizzard, 81, 200; William Goldman,
800 ]. C. Simonson & Co., $500 John
Burgess, $500; Thomas Tucker, 5000 |;
Woodland & Lawson, $500; Green &
Candy, $4,000. In addition to these
Losses are innumerable things belonging
TO the persons who lived in the houses,
which will make the total not less than
$32, 600.
This Ia the third big fire in Cris6eld.
The first wsa April 18Th, 1882, which de-
stroyed two thirds of the then existing
business part of thr town, burning Is
houses and inflicting q loss OF $3s, 900,
which was partly insured. The second
fire was the oonhsgration OF April 14th,
1888, which destroy ed IL buildings in the
lower part of the town, and caused loss
Of about $50, 900. The fire of to-day, "a
stated above, destroyed about 40 build
ipgs and caused an aggregate loss Of
1872 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
A YOUNG MAH,S STORY.
A Collector for BarkIey a. Brother
Claims 20 Have Been Robbed ON the
CRuseway.

A Collector for BarhIey a. Brother
Claims 90 Have been Robbed ON the
Causeway.
Charles Gormon, living at Sixth and
Adams street. ia young man employed
by Barkley & Bro, cracker and cake
bakers sof sthis city. Friday he went
to E.kton for the company to collect
money, and returned bsfore or about 10
O'Clock that night.
He at once went TO one Of the members
of the firm and said, while returning to
this city aud some distance beyond the
railroad on the osuseway, two men sprsrg
ont from the eide of the road.
One grabbed his horse and the other
pulled him out OF the wagon by his legs,
threw him to the ground and held him
down with one hand by the neck, while
the other ransaoked his clothes and took
from him about $125 belonging to the
frm. He said that after robbing
him, they left in hurry and ran down
the railroad. He tried to cry for help
but could net. He described the man
who held him with one arm as being tall
and having whiskers, while the man who
went through his clothes and stopped the
horse Yves short and stout.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
stxty.s,x Yenrn NrarrIsd.

Tuesday week was the sixty.sixth ami
vsrssry OF the marriage of Joseph and
Rebeooa Taylor of Kennet. Square, Ps :,
the parents of the late Bsyard Taylor.
There was no observance Of the ccoasion.
however. The venerable mother cou,
tirues remarkably bright in Ini,d,
although crippled physically, but in.
esessirg years have weighted more heavily
upon her husband. Monday vas Mr..
TGylor's s5ih birthday anniversary, and
during the day she received numerous
callers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
Ordination OF aIr. Lindsay

The Rev. Henry D. Lindsay was In
stslled Friday night as pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of this city. A
large congregation was present and the
Rev. c. P. Mallery, who presided, opened
the services With prayer. The Rev. WV.
Taylor read from the scriptures and de-
livered prayer after which q
musioal selection was rendered by
the choir. The Rev. DR.. Studds-
ford of Lambsrtville, New Jersey,
followed, preaching an interesting and
appropriate sermon, DR.. Marks delivered
the charge to the new pastor, and the
Rev. Mr. Keigwin the charge to the con.
gregation. After the benediclion had
been pronounced by Mr.. Lindsay his con.
Rregation came forward and shook hands
with him, welcoming Kim as pastor Of the
church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
A New Lawyer,

Samuel D. Truitt OF Dover, who is at
present state Librarian, "Wednesday W !ek
successfully passed the examination OF a
c1mmittee Of lawyers appointed for that
purpose and will be admitted to the bar
at the approaching term of the Kent
county court. Mr.. Tfuitt read law under
G. II. B. Day, Eaq., and has devoted his
leisure hours as librarian to legal studies.
He is young man Of irreproaohable
habits, an earnest Sunday school worker,
and universally liked. He is compost
tor by trade, and learned to stick type in
the Delapareaa office. His term as
librarian expires in April next. Horace
Greeley Knowles of Lswss Ia an aspirant
for the office, which, under the aot Of
1883, the governor Ia empowered to fill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23

MIuUIelUWH IIanhCTlpI. ~ -
Captain Joseph Fairbanks, who died at
odessa ON Thursday Of last week, is said
to have once saved the life OF the Hon.
Charles B. Lore, when the present con.
gresham was lively boy, by resouing
him from drowning. Young Lore, who
spent the early years of his life at
odessa. fell into the Appoquinimink oieek
one day while playing upon it's banks
aud was rescued by Captain Fairbanks
when about TO sink for the last time.
Captain Fairbanks was about 70 years Of
age at the time OF his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
RurrIa-W wright.

special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal,
M1oDLETowE, Oct, 16.-Msrtin B Burris
civil engineer and Miss Sylvia A. Wright
daughter OF John W. Wright of this
town, were married at the residence Of
the BRIDES parents last evening at Z
o'clock the Rev. Adam Stengle officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burris went to Elkton and
there took the 1130 train for Washing
ton, where they will remain for few
WaAks
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
Caring Tor the Childreu.

The West Chester Record says: George
Megillis Of New Castle, Delaware, came
to West Chester Thursday after three
children nov at the county slmshouae.
The little ones mother and stepislbe er
were committed at the last term Of court
for selling liquor without license in
PLeiixville. They accompanied their
mother to the jail, whore they remained
with her for few days, when they were
committed to the Gaze Of the poor direo
tors. Mr.. Megillis il an uncle of the
children, and proposes taking them back
10 New Castle with him In order TO pro,
vide tor them until their parents ars
released.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23

"A cow belonging to Joaeph Cranston,
sr., was struck and killed by oonstruc-
tion train on the Delaware Western
railroad at GreenbAnk station on satur-
day evening. The train was thrown
from the tracks but was not badly In !.
jured and William DsIsem, the conductor,
was slishtly bruised by being hurled to
the ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
CONGRESS. SHERIFF,


A Baltimore Sun spsoial reports tine
burning last week of the dwelling house
on the farm near Thompsou's Station,
Dorchester county, owned by Dr.. Larkin
Of Baltimore, and now occupied by J. 4,
Bradley. While the family we're at din
ner they were startled by the roaring
and cracking Of fire and discovered the
roof in q blaze. a forest fire is raging
in the near neishberhood, but it il
thought the fire originated from spark
from the chimney. Mr.. Bradley sue
oeeded in saving few articles. The lcss
will probably amount TO 5000, and it Ii
net knowa whether there is any jnsuI'
Rnoe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23

The heirs OF Captain Aaron, who are
tying to recover the ownership Of large
area Of land In the vicinity Of Psnns-
grove, N. j., and inolu ing that place,
held q meeting Wednesday week and put
the matter In the hands Of sttclnsys.
Action will be brought to recover the
property by the counsel as soon az practi-
cable. The holders Of the land In ques-
tion are mot in the least alarmed and will
mot make any defense against ths fortune
hunters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23

This director general of the electrical
exhibition recently held in Philadelphia
states that s10, 900 was raised sbovs all
expenses. The total number of visitors
wss 2Sb, 900, with daily average Of
8,b07.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
New elevator for New Castle.

The Psnnsylvania Railroad Company
is arranging for the erection Of large
grain elevator at the steamboat landing
In New Castle. It will be erected on the
site Of the store house on the Morris and
Jsfferis estate, will be three stories high
and have 3 storage capacity Of 81, 900
bushels Of grain. Work will begin on
the new building next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
where Does Protection Come In ?

A telegram from Montreal says the
Canadian Pacific railway has concluded
q contract with the Lackswanna Iron and
Coal Company Of Scranton, Pa, for 10, 900
tons Of steel rails at $25 so per ton At
mills, or delivered to any Canadian port
or New York $28.50. The dispatch adds :
''It is belived this "a the first time an
American company has been successful
in competition with English manufsot-
urers for steel rails delivered in Canada.
The reason given by the assistant general
manager Of The Canadian Pacific railway
is that the American price ia about s2
per ton cheaper. owing to the present
combination Rmong the manufacturer
there" -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23
OUT TO PIECES.

A Lady steps From One Train IN
Front OF An0thsr-A WOuId.be
Rescuer Mansled.
HARRISBURG, Oct. ia horrible aooi.
dent occurred to-day. Miss Lizzie Wal.
lace, in getting of Cumberland Valley
train, stepped in front Of another train
that was moving. Harvey Foster, 8
cheokman, sprAng to her rescue, but both
were cut down In an instant.
Miss Wallace was cut to pieces and
died instantly. Foster had both legs
mangled and almost torn of. He cannot
recover.
Miss Wallace was 9 delegate to the
womsns' temperance convention, now in
session here. 6he lived at Newville,
Cumberland county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-23

Miss Carrie Welton, who was recently
frozen to death while ascending Pixies
Peak, In Colorado, has left legacy OF
e200, 900 to the Connecticut society for the
prevention Of cruelty 80 animals.