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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

The Philadelphia Press is authority Tor
the statement that it is doubtful what
con stitutes legal ton in that state.
There is u statute, passed in 1884 which
hxes it at 1000 pounds. This statute
leli iifeless, and the people paid no atten.
to it until 1854, when the matter came
before the courts on the question
whether, when it was shown to be the
custom to deliver 2,26S pounds for a ton,
the buyer could insist on receiving that
amount instead OF the lighter statutory
ton. The supreme court held that q
local cus ON conld not control the statute
and that 1000 pounds made a legal
toll, While this case was pending,
Philadelphia coal dealers tried TO drop
from 2, ,240.pound ton to the statutory
1000 pound ton, and q dissatisfied pur.
oh aser took a case to the United States
court. The United States Constitution
imposes upon Congress the duty fixing
the standard OF weights and measures.
and that body has defined the word ton,
as used in the tariff lave, to mean z, 2,240
pounds avoifdupois Justice Grier, ait
ting as circuit judge, decided bat the
fenpsylyania act OF assembly had always
been dead letter and Inclined to the
opinion that it was also invalid, az Con.
grsss alone had the power to fix the
standard OF weights, but held that il the
act had any efficacy at all it could not be
invoked to change the terms of con-
tract against the consent OF one
of the parties. In the following
year, Chief Justice Lewis, of the state
supreme court, ruled that, until Congress
gave the country fixed standard of
weights and measures, it was competent
foi the states to legislate on the subject
and that Pennsylvania having thus
legialated, 1000 pounds was the only
legal ton in that state This Judgment
has never been disturbed, hut il ia
disregarded every day in the iron and
coal trade, in which it ia the practice to
rate 224O pounts TO the ton. The Revised
code OF Delaware is silent upon this
subject but contains statute making
"A pounds OF siited or 49 pounds of
unsifled corn mesl legal bushel.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Agricultural Societies Meetings,

The annual meeting Of the Chester
County Agricultural Society was held a,
West Chester, Pa on Monday afternoon
la and elected Jefferson Shaner, Presi-
dent; Josiah Hoopes, Corresponding
S cretary a. M. Eschus, Treasurer, for
the ensuing year. The treasurer re-
ported balance of 1891 IL In bank. At
the annual meeting OF the Oxford, Pa,
Agricultural Society held or Saturday
Isaac Acksr was elected President DR..
J, h. Mckissick, Treasurer, and S L.
Martindale, Corresponding Secretary.
The treasurer's report showed the
society's finances to be- in healthy con
ditiou.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

relieved and aided. Lat these pbilan.
thropic laborers be Substantially en-
oonraged in the good work which they
have undertaken. Relief extended
through them ia almost certain to reach
the right parties in all cases but this
need not deter the individual from also
extending aid wi ere the need thereof is
known to him,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Indian Education.

The Southern Utes, who nave been re-
garded ss the most obstinate in col DOL
matters, recently gave mp II children,
who were taken TO the boarding school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The
interest oi the Indians having become
aroused, and with it Willingness to
allow their children to attend school,
makes the educational the important
issue in Indian affairs of to day, and the
duty of the government to provide the
WAYS and means for them.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

It is disheartening, alter Barnun and
Forepaugh have each spsnt fortune 90.
a white elephant, to read in cablegrsm
from Calcutta that a Mr.. saunderson Is
ready to supply scores OF such elephants
at the rate Of 1915 apiece. At this low
figure We may expect to see white ele-
phants become almost as common as the
monkeys of expatriated Italian noble
men. MIR. Ssunderson is described as
superintendent Of the work of capturing
elephants for the government in Bengal,
post which must carry with 1t some
weighty responsibilities.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
TraDDe a..

LANCASTER, Jan. rs 25-Constabls JOps,
OF Bphrata township, assisted by pos,s
this afternoon arrested Mrs. Alb. Bnzas,d
and three members OF her husband,s
band. The arrests were made ON Bphrs,s
mountain. The names of the man
captured are Heiney, Hornbsrger and
Breneheiser. The arrests were made m
information furnished by Philsdslpbis
detective, who Joined the band on Jsuasrv
lat, and who has been travelling with
them ever since.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

The DsiaWare Democra, ia right when it
says that there is no reason why Will
mington merchants should not control
the whole trade Of the Peninsula ii they
would follow the example OF the enter
prising dealers of Philsdelphia and ad-
vertise literally and judiciously. Aud
they could find no better advertising
mediums thsn BvsRY BvENIEo and THE
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JOURNAL.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Saved by Disagreement.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 80. i the case of the
youth James Clinton, on trial for the
shooting of John McGutre in July, the
lurymen, after being out all night, came
into court this morning and announced
that they were unable to agree and were
discharged. Clinton gave bail for his ap.
pearanoe when called.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

Not N ChiId's EIaythtup,

sr, JonSsBuRY CENTRE, Vr.. Jan. 2s.-
A young son OF DR.. Newell was fatally
shot in the abdomen last night by a 6
year.old playmate nsp,ed Heyser. The
children had obtained possession of DR..
Newel's revolver, and, while in the
hands of the Heyser boy, it WAS dis.
charged with the above result.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

1t is very untBftunais for Governor
Murray of Utah, that beiore the echoes of
his aonorous anti-polygamy blast had
fairly begun to reverberats through the
land, some malicious ghoul should delve
into the graveyard of the governors past
life and bring forth from thence such
hideous and grinning skeleton OF official
dishonesty. It is calculated to impair
mis- usefulness as an apostle and champion
Of true and wholesome marriage laws, for
even Mormons may consistently object to
taking lessons in morality from a sus-
pected thief. They will naturally look
upon him as a very bsrefsced specimen
OF the class of men who
Compound for sins they are Inclined to
BY uamnins those they have no mind to,
1t is true that Governor Murray hss
entered, through the press, plea of not
guilty and defense that he is good
man (weight not stately and that the
charges which have been unesrthed
against him are the outcome OF a foul
conspiracy Of Mormon agents and their
allies and paid attorneys to blacken his
reputation. But Congress man White Of
Kentucky must have had something more
substantial than the baseless shadow of
conspiracy in his mind when, on Monday
OF last week, from his seat in the House.
he spoke as follows
l hope and believe that the gentleman who
has charge of this matter Will thoroughly
and honestly endeavor TO get to the bottom
OF the whole subject, and believe that il lie
does 80 III regard TO my own state he will
nnd that men, notably the one to- day sitting
rs governor of Utah, and a man who war
mere last winter lobbying as a paid attorney
Of the whisky ring, late the United States
marshal and | nited States district attorney
Tor the state OF Kentucky, will be shown TO
deserve the striped clothes of conyicts in the
penitentiary more than some who now wear
them.
Mormonism may be disgraoeful blot
on the civilization of the nineteenth
century, fostering sore on the body
polite and all the other hard names BY
which it ia called, but it clearly does not
lie in the month Of Governor Murray to
say anything more against any of the
people over when the President has
appointed him to rule, be they polygs
mists or idolaters, until he has
squared up his own record. The Salt
Lake Herald thinks that Murray's game,
in Issuing his late proclamation, was to
forestall these very charges and to make
the people believe that he is doing 80
much good out in Utah that the President
will not venture upon his official deospi-
tation, even should Congressional in
vestigation show him to be guilty of all
that has been alleged against him.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Chinese Hostility TO ror,,vn...

Homo KoSa, Jan. 25.-Placsrda NJ,
claiming hostility to foreigners hsys b.o" av,
posted throughout Hoi How, the notibs,u bs,u
city of the leland of Hainau. wbs,s
large body of Chinese troops was landed
On the 18th instant mob sathet.d ."i
made an attack upon foreigner. wba
took refuge in the British ocpsuls,a
The Chinese officials have taken n,s
cautions against recurrence of sucb do ds
monstrations. The Canton river Is st
open to navigation. ''"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

Mast, the caricaturist, has salary of
10000 per year secured to him for life,
and yet he is not happy, George William
Curtis, the editor OF HurJer,s Weei{g,
from which publication Mat draws Ia 8
salary, 10 down on the great cartoonist
and will not allow his productions to
appear. Eve,y Honday afternoon Mast
SENDS ms sketches o., according to
contract, and they are promptly piesor-
hoied as ias. az received Thus it is that
many Il newspaper msr struggling along
a ton salary IF not mo" than IS 600 or
*''oQo yoa' ls made happier than Napt
by the reflection that wat he writes ia
read and appreciated.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
e. Harper Jefries' succssso,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Gov. psttisop
to-day appointed William N. Hirst to The
oity oomptrollsrship, which was made
vacant by the death of K. Harper
Jeffries. Mr.. Hirst heretofore held ths
position Of chief clerk in the CONN.
troller'e office.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
A Chester Bank clerk Arrested.

CHESTER, Jau. rs Isaac Rodgers, a
clerk in the First National Bank of this
city, was arrested here to day and held to
snswer the charge of falsifyi=g the
account OF depostors to the amount 10
81 700 -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

Barnum's new elephant, which has
reached London, ia pronounced to be a
fraud and neither "white" nor "sscred. i"
Notwithstanding these little drawbacks,
the elephant will soon bs travelling
through this country in a satin lined
palace car, accompanied by alleged Bur.
mese priests and decorated with costly
and glistering trappings, and the whole
combination of humbug and iummery
will prove a good advertising card for
the greatest show on earth"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

The fertility Of resource, and the ability
to use common articles for unexp xpeoted
purposes, shown by the Rochester enRi
neei who pat brick on the safsty valve
OF steam boiler, make one almost re-
joioe that he WAS his own rst victim. 1t
was hard on the others, though.-N. Y.
Mail and Express.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
The Topacco Fax Rehats-

WAsHlSGToN, Jan. 2S-Th. Senate
committee on appropriations this morn
ing ordered favorable report on the
House bill making an appropriation to
pay the tobacco tax rebate.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
A ATMeniY.DnIInr Ei.n

MONTREAL Jan. % -Abbe Churbet was
to-day iued $40, or two months i'm
prisonment in default of payment for
kissing Mrs. Bezeau, his landlady, while
she was in bed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

notwithstanding Mrs, Mary A. Miller
mas been acting captain OF Mississippi
river steamboat Tor several years past and
has shown that she is abuudantly duali.
iied to fill that position, Kenneth Rsynor.
solicitor of the United States Treasury
has Just decided that she ought not 10 be
captain, aud he accompanies his de-
cjsion with a lot of twaddle about the
improperly of woman occupy
ing such post. Mira Miller's
husband WAS physically inoapsei-
tated from running the boat, she
rose to the emergency, took his place
aud has tilled it properly and we'll. Not.
withstanding the decision Of Mr.. Rsynor
that she is not and cannot bs the legal
master of her husbands steamboat the
facts are that she is and, IN all proba.
bility, will continue to he the actual
master thereof and that she ia fully
qualified for that position Her object
in making application for a regular
heense was that she might have the legal
right to transact in her own name the
business connected with the manage.
msnt Of the boat =..."-...-
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

The Ashley Phosphate Company Of Charles
ton, s. G., mails upon application humorous
almanac and hand book, primer, and the
valuable essay on "Floats," by DR.. Frost,
already alluded to in these columns in re-
viewing the Southern CuitiUator, and which
should be in the hands OF every farmer
Those with limited knowledge of the nature
and action of fertilizers can not make a
better investment than in postal card to the
above company requesting a copy of the
article.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

month enriched by five portraits are but in.
troductory to the further labors of Miss
Freeman.
Salyini argues that Lear should be first
the strong nutocratic king, next the out.
ragged father, moi, till tho last, a broken old man.
These topics, as seen, are severe and ennobliup
literary studies. OF the same order Is a
short critique of Keats by Stedman. Turning
to matters exclusively artistic, the reader il
confronted with the riches of the Hermitage,
st. Petersburg and "Gustave Courbet, Artist
and Communist" Coarse and yirile
In art and character and pre-. emf
nently destructive, IN time Of regretted
frenzy, bis countrymen are as yet scarcely
able to condone him. He was fine and biting
satirist, and as an animal painter strongly
sympathetic. OF his qualities the reader is
given opportunity to judge Mr.. Gable
deprecates the "Convict Lease system. .
General Badeau gives a sketcn Of Sheridan.
The portrait accompanying, though taken
from photograph, Is full OF life and spirit.
SO are the engrayings OF American merino
sheep-true aristocrats. Mr.. Lildes's studies
for Edwin brood are curious. MIR. BENJAMIN
commences the Cruise OF the Alice May"
and "Snow-Born" is full-page by Eldridge
Gerry,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31
Browns Rronchta, Troche.

for Coughs and Colds There is nothing to be
compared with them."-Rev o. D. Watkins
Walton, Ind.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-31

Dante as announced, is the key note of
the MIDw1NTEB CENTURY, thus worthily
riyeting attention upon perhaps the grandest
and profoundest OF the poets of all time. 1t
Is deplorable that to any he is simply re-
spected name. The two papers Of this
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-26
Pearson Dead.

Andy Pearson, who was shot Wednes-
day noon by II. b. Hickman, died yes
terday afternoon at his residence, No.
1901 Main street, Hickman succeeded
in giving bond about an hour before
Pearson expired in the sum Of 5000,
aud was Immediately rearrested by
Deputy Sheriffs Jacoby and Kearby
and committed to Jail. Hickman, who
claims that he acted in self
defense, did not make any
effort TO escape. Pearson
leaves wife and three little children.
The cause Of the difficulty was stated in
yesterdays HERALD. Both men were
wood dealers, and Hickman accused
Pearson of stealing his wood and called
him hard names. Pearson started to-
ward him with stick of wood in his
hands, menacing him, when Hickman
fired the fatal shot.
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ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED.
LOVE LAUGHS NOT AT LOCKS.
Marble Hearted Parents - Sad and
Lonely - Gets Sick From Dis
appointment A Mutual
Friend-Try IL Again.

As HERALD reporter was on his
usual round yesterday he discovered
that the atmosphere suddenly became
fragrant with the perfume Of orange
blossoms, and knowing that they were
a little unreasonable at the witching
hour OF twilight in the evening of the
24th of September, he followed in the
wake OF the fragrant current, and soon
discovered that his Olfactories had not
deceived him. 1t seems that
one of our most popular young
society men had arranged to seek
new field of pleasure in the adjoining
state of matrimony. The young lady
who was 10 share his journey is the
daughter of one of our most prominent
citizens, and the said paternal not ex-
actly approving of the emigration, IA
agreed upon by the two interested par
ties, certain obstacles were thrown in
the way; but love laughs at locks, and
on Wednesday evening arrangements
were made for the fitting. our young
society man had satisfactory
interview with Billy Hill, and
Obtained the authority of the
State to emigrate. Arrangements
were made for the bridal party 10 meet
NJ tilt ItSllflltt VI Ollt vi our ltuUlIlE
dry goods merchants near the fair
grounds; n We V popular young gentle
man connected with ne of our leading
banks was to be the grooms first man nj
the wedding, and The support of the
groom, and as twilight disappeared and
the stars lit M the heavens, Young Mr.
ID. was delegated to escort the bride to
the rendezvous. The young gentleman,
armed with pasteboaTds for the Mabel
Norton combination, approached the
Daternal residence with an invitation
for the fair lady to attend the theatre,
but in some way the father had
been appraised of the fact that there was
an emigration scheme on foot, and
interposed the paternal authority, and
suggested that some other evening
would loo more convenient for the young
lady 10 attend the theater, and the dele
gate was obliged to return to the await
ing party near the fair grounds, sad and
lonely, and much depressed at the re-
suit of his mission A prominent young
married couple, fully realizing that
misery loves company, were at
the Rendezvous, to act as chap
erons for the young couple.
and when the delegate returned
from his unsuccessful mission they all
returned "sad and lonely" to their re-
spective homes. In this we are taught
that he who gains the consent of a
partner to ramble in the fields of matri-
monial bliss, must first see that the
latch string on the paternal mansion
hangs on the outside. The Young man
who was to have taken the most prom.
inent part, we uuders and, il confined
to his room to-day suffering from dis
ease OF the heart.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-26

WEARE REQUESTED TO ANNOUNCE
w HENRY SCHULZ as a candidate for JUS
tice Of the Pence for Precinct No. |.
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Lacerated Henris.

l.. birmingham filed his petition in
the District Court yesterday, praying
for divorce from his wife, Julia Il. Biz
mingham. lie represents that they
were legally married on the 9TH day Of
April, 1872, in the county Of ---, in the
State of Massachusetts, and moved TO
Texas In June, 1875; that two daugh-
tels were born unto them, viz:
Salina, aged 8 years, and Edith,
aged years. He loved her and treated
her with tender respect, forbearance
and kindness, aud abundantly provided
for her wants, but Notwithstanding all
this, she, forgetting her marriage vows,
began course of unkind treatment, and
that about tho LIST of September, 1884,
they separated, wherefore, he prays for
IL uiVOrpp.
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.., Little Joker" is the test smoking to
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-26

Boots TO order 10 lluns,able's.
Repairing done NJ lIunstublo's,
School boots. NJ Paul y, Erb's.
Goto Iiuustaale's for boots and Shoes. |
Frosn art,siau water at Ori's saloon
free.
The luns,ahlo shoe Store is tho shoe
store.
Irtsh ur,rsou wen water ot tho lllec-
iur Light sulo1n, No. 500 Elm street,
William Etueuwein, tho house decor.
at'r @' Nan street, paints and paper
hangs.
Something for tho ladies, Angelica and
Iokay wine, mild and pleasant. Loeb ~
trcihorg
riSo's Too,hnche Drops cure IN one
minute. German Corn Remover kills
corn, pnd huniuus.
Paints manufactured by Dallas Paint
M0 Color Works are uuu-puisuuoug.
Hamilton 81 Young, Agents.
Tho Electric Light, 600 Elm street, rs
! Whrrc the finest drinks are cuncuct,u
ot Jho hest brands of liquors.
The Hunstable Shoe company hayo
| enlarged their retail department and are
! preparing Tor n large fan TRADE.
Geo. Rick, the Elm s,rhut furniture
| dealer Is settling chairs, dinng-rhom
! furniture IN quality and price to suit
everyone.
Ord's Place, Lamar street. IL Che
mNuritc stopping place for husiuass
mcni and others, who Ike Nue old
WHISTLES aud liquors.
Pure and mncolorod and Guaranteed
unauthorized Muy Blossom roa at CD
cents pound in ono pound packages 40
Bouchos', S1S Main street.
pr. Choauoy's dental parlors have
been removed 10 100 Elm street,
Ia Mooro's building, opIwsito China
Hall, aud the head OF Murphy street.
Eyuomo,y low pyioes have been
= arEod on all the furniture Goo. Rick
has In stock tables, chairs, rockers, bod,
3 room and par,ur sofa, Give him call
FkoproOt Paint, manufactured by Tho
l Dallas Paint and Color works, aud suit
od for dwellings, store huildings, roofs
, barns, fences, 2tc. Hamilton Il Young
agents.
The Electric Light saloon has built III
n n fine patronage, which IN due to the fac
that Mr.. O, A, Wells, the proprietor
, scorns 20 diAponse anything but pur,
hqpors to hts customers.
If You wiah u drink OF punA good
mellow, old whisky 70 10 tho Eleotri
: light saloon, No, coo Elm street., an,
trylsome Of that 10 yoM-old goods. III
> lleyor is excellent and no bad effect
4 follow.
s Have YOU paid your last assessmen
!, 20 the Texas Benevolent Association
4 which win expire Sept. 2Sth7 n not, d
/. 40 At once. III YOU are not a member
| ~ hnnAs..A Ice. n
I, !. Parrott, Business Mnager, Waco
i Texas.
!; "You have certainly boon tastin
!. something good from the way yo
I smack your lips,n said sho. "Well,
!, should SMILE" he replied; "lye Doe
/; trying some Of that l6year-old whisk
y at the Electric Light saloon, coo Eli
T. street. AS our son would say, ~ is o
7 from The can'n
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Dallas boasts of beins Che first city Of
the state in commercial matters and in
several respects, yh' base bah club o.
this cily has won in, first place in the
League IN the reNas list and in music
not a band iu the state can compare
to the Meiue Nfus IL SIS with
difficulty that this admirable corps
meets the demanl for its services. llay-
ing just returned from distant points, %
cali Is upon the hand 90 go TO Wichita
Falls TO play a. the anniversary lCstivi-
ties and the next western bound train
will take it tn that point.
Tho distinguished musicians coue,i-
tuting Moine irOs.' baud are as follows:
Ferdinand Mviuo, QoadcD hrst vio-
lin; Fritz Ncine, second violin; John
Ken2, yium; Frd Melno, contra hass;
Henry inUhr, illte; Cnnrlcs Wadow,
FIRST olaronoG Henry Moino, second
clarionpG u, w. Douglas, first cmnct
Loren Horton, second cOrnet; Autuu
Bmkluin, trombone.
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City Court.

City VS.. Bill Dryer, intoxicated,
fined 81.
city vs.. Mrs. Read, intoxicated, con-
tinuGd.
City VS. c. A. Stinson, intoxicated,
fined SO.
city VS.. b. f. Sandifer, vagrancy, con
tinuGd.
City vs.. c. NJ. Wolf, cursing, fndod 81.
City vs.. Isaac Rasonc, Interfering
with private property, continued.
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At tho st. George; r IL ,Cubhy, Cor
sicana; JIG Anderson, Mrs McEntire,
Bryant rcnison, Fort Worth; Mira
ID Brown. Mrs.John Lauehston, Miss
Bottle King, Cloburne; Ed Vikings,
Quincy, I'LL u b Hand, Cloburne; II x
Rogls, Oshkosh; Miss Bette Milan,
Van Alstyne; Miss Matthew'S, Glen
Rose; Mira II n Mcleod, Tyler; D T Lee,
Boston, Il Gullege, Lebanon; ] q
johnson, Miss Ella White, Jack county,
y Klein, Galveston; Sc u THOMSON
Marshalli ] d Dyer, San Antonio; j Il
uowo, Mobile, Ala; J II Edmonson,
Maxahachie; ] Il Kohler, Sherman;
Chas. X Gibson aud lady, Waxahachie,
, Z Schwnrix, Baird; A T. Graham, Low.
lsyiiei Thee. Il Parker, Corslcana; 4 i