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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
He Was no Thief.

Arkansaw Traveller.
"Gsntlemen, said an ArkRnsaw
colonel, as he stood under the limb of a
tree from which depended rops,"I must
protest my innocence. | did not Bteal
the mule. am above pstty theft.
know that you all have the interest OF
the community at heart, and | do not
blame you but there are times when We
are all liable to be too rash. II had stolen
the mule, my guilt would Cypress me
until would beg to be put out of the
world In the most summary way
"The mule was found in your posses
sion" said the leader Of the mob.
VERY true, my dear sir"
"Did he jump into your lot ?"
"No, sir, | conducted him to the con-
fines of my premises"
"Did you buy the auimal 2"
tNo, SIR
"Did you trade for him ~
''No, sir.
"Then who stole him ? Let down the
rope, boys"
Gentlemen, hope You will give me q
chance to explsia. The mule in question
was the property of ons OF our dis
tiusuiehed fellow citizens, Major
Ruglesberry. 8 me tims ago the major
and | az ezchsnRed few wordi of an
uncomplimentary nature. intimate,l
that the majors blood would be highly
satisfactory to me, and the major
said that my gore would please
him nightly. Well. We separated
thoroughly agreeing with each other
The next day the major and met. get
Ia 10 a-l. l.l Al.
and relieved him of the top of his head.
He was riding mule at the time, and
when be fell of | saw that he had no
longer any practical use for the animal,
so took charge of him. Now, it had
dismounted in the way he did, should
have interposed no objection to thu
Insjor's taking my horse''
81 hope, sir, that you will excuse us, -
replied the leader of the mob. "M q
thought that you stole the mule. Your
explanation is most satisfact ory, and |
hope youth excuse us. Let us all take a
drink"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
Geese by the Cart Load.

carson = ppeal vs.
Yesterday morning Hy Downs, the
tunnel tender OF the Y and t., near
Wsshae Lake, went out about O'Clock to
hoot geese. He soon disoov red large
lJck on the ice in tue lak4 and c,aVled
IN his hands and knees over the ice
through the tnles to get ahet Dow, =
is thorough sportsman, aud uever takes
advantage Of goose who is not OH the
wing Coming within shooting distance
he rose up ard expected 10 ste the birds
tly but they Hid not Then he waved
his hat and few of the geese Topped
tbair wisgs, but they did not budSs an
ineh H- then w&lk-d NJ. aud there. to
his s5!eIiahmept, found l2S birds troz Il
fsst In tbs ice aud helpless It appears
that they had surrounded an air hole tor
water and the night before had been wad
ding about in the overt w ard slush
until the cold wave came u toward even
ing, and before they knew it their feet
had become fast in the ic0. Some we're
dead, but the majority we're living.
Later in the day he went down with a
cart and bagged the entire lot.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
Canadian Peasants.

q. II. Farnhani iu hsrger'S Magaztn.
The chief social event OF their lives is
wsdding-slmost the only set occasion of
festivities. The priest then permits
dancing among relatives, and allows un.
usual expenses to be incurred. But, to
begin at the beginning, boys and girls
generally see but little of another,
separated as they are in colleges and oon-
vents, and subsequently having but
formal meetings, closely supervised by
parents. The priest directs that court.
ship shall be very short and circumspeot
1t generally lasts but few months !;
engagements are made very much after
the pecuniary interests followed in Franc. !,
and the marriages generally occur st
from lS to 22 years of age A widower of
this place recently went to spend the
evening with neighbor, whose sister
wss an old maid whom no one had
thought of marrying. When he left the
house her brother suggested that he
should marry her. They returned to the
house, and went together to her bed, in
one corner of her room, and woke her up.
Holding the candle up to his face, he
said Mile. G., take good look at
me; I'm rather worse than / seem
by candle light, and I've nine
small children, and not great deal
of land. Will you marry me 2" She
rubbed her eyes, still half asleep, looked
him over moment, and said, eyes"
Then be ready next Tuesday" In
another case, the day after the bans of
marriage had been published here, the
intended found his betrothed crying by
the window. whats the matter,
Maria z" "Well, Baptist, my sister
Louise wants very much to marry,
because she's older, and it's her turn
first. And it makes me sad to
zee her disappointed. Now il
you wonld only marry her Every
thing is ready, you know, aud it
would be such relief" "Well, we'll,
don't cry about that" said he with
moments surprise. II don't mind II
do. Go and tell her to get ready" The
church forbids tue uuiou OF blood rela.
tions, but sells for moderate price per.
nits for even first cousins to marry 80 that
consanguineous unions are very common
in these old parishes, where families
have kept increasing and settling near
the old homestead till they form clans
sometimes numbering several hundred
of one name Moreover, the priest per
mits such marriages sometimes in CON
sideration of certain circumstances, such
ss the needs OF family for a step mot er
or step father, the lack OF beauty reduc,
ing the chances of woman to get another
offer, or the advance of age, or the
poverty OF a woman,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
Cotton seed Meal

The Columbus tGs.) Enquirer ssya
Large quantities of cotton sre meal IN ade
by the cotton seed oil mills in this city,
are being used throughout the country
for fertiizing purposes. The people are
beginning to understand that ii takes
away nons of the fsrtilizing properties to
press out the oil from the seed and the
meal is in demand. Almost every boat
which leaves the city goes loaded with
it and 1t was necessary yesterday to
secure extra drays to haul it to the wharf
for the morning boat. We understand 20
tons were shipped on the last down trip
OF the Thronateeska.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
A wonan's Way.

Chicago Inter ocean.
"Let me have five two.cent stsmps.
please" said lady to the retail STAN n
clerk in the post Office yesterday.
"Yessum," he said, handing them ont.
Cant you let me have them in one
piece ?" she added.
Certainly, ma'am," ssld the olerk
"Csu send them home for you :"
''Oh, no; don't live far-only on the
North Side-and am going right home.
| wouldn't want to put you to trouble. u
mo trouble at ALL" said the clerk. al
haven't very much TO do to-day, and |
could very easily spare an hour -
VERY muoh Obliged" said the lady,
smiling sweetly. "Desr me-" she said
putting on stamp, "what horrid
bother it is to stamp letters Why can',
we send letters and let the post office send
In their bill once month ?"
"The might just as wsll," said the
clerk, sympathizingly. ''I'll mention the
fact in my next message to Congress-.
"Wil your How nicel But you
mustn't mention my name. Say the ides
was suggested by North Side society
lady,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
IN NJ EMORI4M.
Mrs Fannie A. Van Deveuter.


Published by request.
Lines suggested by the untimely death Of
young friend who WIS drowned In the
chrlstiana while skating.]
for one word-one par ting word
70 tell me all thy soul did feel,
When not human sound was heard,
No soothing voice did near the steal
Alone thy hopeless fate impending,
bereft of means-of power to save,
Entreaties-cries to Heaven ascending,
70 save me" from watery grave.
No kindred hand to sooth thy brow;
NO gentle footstep wandering near,
Struggling alone-who can tell how
Thy spirit chung to life so dear.
But o ! how soon thy spirit fled
To JOIN the bliasful choir apove,
BY myriaus of ngels led,
10 yield thy sorroNs for their love.
Thy cheerful face, the same each day;
Thy tender smile-thy genial way,
Are calm In death-but lloom above,
Where all is peace and joy, and love,
Waited along IN streams OF light,
bright rays from tine Celestial Throne,
lncesssant beam by day, by night
From Him who did thy sins atone.
What scenes tf rapture met thy view,
What Fairy land-what music sweet
such as thy fancy never knew,
Conspired thy welcome soul to meet.
o who would wish thee back again,
To tread this soil of mortal woe,
Why should we mourn what might have been,
When God our rather willed 1t so.
Our ways are not His mighty ways,
Our destiny no man can tell,
We only see that hope decays,
And fain would say-"Hs doeth WELL"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
JUDG N NOT.

Judge not the workings of his brain
And OF his heart thou canst not see;
What looks to thy dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar, brought from some well-won field,
Where thou wouldst only faint and yield.
The look, the air, that frets thy sight
May be token that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiling grace
And cast thee snuddering on thy face
The fall thou darest to despise,
Maybe the angels slackened hand
Has suffered it, that he may rise
And take tirmer, surer stand
Or, trusting less to earthly things,
May henceforth learn to useihis wings.
Ne1b York Mail Express
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
Il BIT OF COLOR.

A mitaReof mountain distance,
All but lost in the sunset skies;
The soft waning lights of the gloaming
Like lauguor of love in fair eyes
The sky. like purple pansy,
Flaked W tn a lighter blue,
With .int bars VI gold and ctimsoi
Which line the purple thr ,ugh.
Where the earth and the sky blend in one,
A lake of amber hes;
Kissed by the setting sun,
And rejecting The unit of the skies.
A ruin W I'm temple of marble,
On Its verge stands pictured too,
Where each 5 ulrtureI line and tracery
Is holding the golden light to WOO.
The violet shades of the twilight,
didst the tluted columns stray,
Whilst DER TIL -ir carved enrichments
The rose lights lingering play.
The sun fades ont by the mountains,
Shades follow fast the light;
The gold dies away in he purple.
And day gives place t. night. .-5-
- Philn1eLDhfu (IaU
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
Salvation for the Lungs.

Never tritie with cough. 1t is as safe to
trfie with a rattlesnake Check the early
symptoms before they culninate in chronic
disease, with "Hsle's Honey of Horehound
and Tar" heck them, did we say? Ami
hilate them would have bBen the proper term,
uughly leaving not vestige of pulmonary
il ritation behind. Sold by Druggists at 50
cents aud per bottle, or six bottles, small,
$3.50 and large s.. The large size being most
eco omiCal.
Pixies Toothache Drops surs in one minut
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
An unrivalled Hair Dressing.
Producing as llcl and cIeahly appeaTance as
nature alone had impaired it,

nature alone had impaired it.
BrRNETT's COCAINE is thebest and cheap,
est II air Dressing-kils dandrutf, allays irri-
tatiOn, and promotes a vigorous and healthy
growth of the hair. NJ other compound pro-
duces these results
The superiority of BtRNErT's FLAyoRING
EXTRACTS consists in their parfect purity and
great strength. TLey are warranted free from
the poisonous oils and acids which enter into
the composition of many of the Fictitious
fruit fiavors now in the market.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

LIS TENIHG.
De witt q. Sprague.

Little stars with golden feet,
Wand'ring in the realms Of light,
Softly move nor wake the earth,
Slumb'ring In the lap 4 night.
Silent stand the listening trees,
Every leaflet now an ear,
While the dreaming mountains sends
His deep solem shadow here.
Flowers OF beauty swe and rare,
Breathe their fragrance OH the air.
Hark What music do hear,
Floating on the air 30 sweetp
Is't the the nightingale that sings,
Plaintiye in her lone retreat2
No. It's she whom / adore,
Singing Of her hope and love,
While the stars with golden feet,
Wander penaive far above,
And all nature seems like me,
Filled with sweetest ecstacy.
The German Of Heine Pdraphrased.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
jal,S-4tw

No'icf.
THOMAS Il. MonRIsoNl IN CHANCRRY
VI. fNkW CASTLE touNTf
In PURSUANCE VI .n ordor Of tho Cbalool,"r IN
the = owe case made NJ lne september term, 4.
y. 1888. All pei sons having ANY lien or iisiis al
fecliuX the int or IS aie OF hunas II. mofii-
son. !, iliiam Morrison II naie Morrison, Johh
Morrison, William norris ~, ramnei MORRISON,
Francis CARSON Eliza =; Sarson, James mo, an
Morrison, or either of Ineni, In The lands an A
premises TO which said caure relates, are hereby
notihod to file petition settling forth the natute
and amount of the same In the 1flce OF the Regis
ter in Chancery for New Castle county, ten DAB 3
before the fourth MONDAY IL March, A. d., 1854,
and 10 appear aud prove SAID lien or liels al lhe
ensuing OF the coult. before the rising OF the
court on the third day OF the lerni. .,,
JOHN A. RODNEY
jan22tts-mar14 Trustee
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

A Citizen Of Qua ker City, Mr.. r. Freed, iiy.
ing at q Vine street, reeentiy spoke rs fol.
lows; "beInS afflicted with distressing cough
Dr. BULLS Cough syrup was CONNIE ded TO
me Tor relief. am happy 10 say that a few
doses not only gave me instant relief, but
effected a complete cure"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
odds AND EN- Db.

A Mormon with three wives, after reading
Gov Murray's message, went out and hanged
himself. It's a pretty tough slur on the
message when it's 30 bad that it makes a man
that's well fixed tired OF life e-Boston Post,
The lectures OF Joseph Cook suggest a
story to the San Francisco Bulletin: SANDY
what ID the state OF religion in your town p
bad, sir, very bad. There are no Christians
except Davis and myself, and l have MANY
doubts about Davis Z"
What Science Offers You.
Use no liriment, salves or lotions Benson's
Capcine Porous Plasters are best, Quick.
highly medicinal. 25c.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

New Castle Accommodation Trains nv g1ssts
mington, a. IN. sns 8 p. NJ. LeaHe ~"
D. =. m, and 4. 40 p. III. s,,vrns for
Clay ton 7.I6. y 05, 1895, IL 90 /. ~; sb 9.l5
so .. m. Leave layton FOL Slnyrha ''S'
10. 46. IL. 90 a. m, 2. 40 5.06, 90 mari 4 pela
0nGeetionsAt 9rtsIs M Win ,S,,S SeSa Queen annes
ware City -; X. at Townsend, wa.n si,Ssfe Chess
peaHe and Kent County railroad; 81 sl,saiSfd
with JunctioI q Brelkwater 4. r. o. o. DsmT
with dorchester Il delaware X. Ms ~ ra IL H.
with Eastern shore, Wicomico q covSiII,,
and Peninsula railioads. l. =: ''' supt
CHAs. K. PuGH, IL. Y. kENNEl,a snpt
Generai Manager. behoi''
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
2nblif sascs
TaUSTEB'S SALE

T1aUSTEB'S SALE
u OF
REAL ESTATE.
The subscriber will sell at public auction on
SATURDAY, the 10th day OF February, A, ID.
1884, At O'Clock, y. M,
On the premises, at Milford Cross Roads, In Mil
creek hundred, New Cattle county aud stats OF
delaware. sill that farm or tract OF land known as
the Jacobs property, situate In Mill Greek hundred
aforesaid, bounded by the road lsaaIng from
Newark TO New Garden, by land of Eli u. NJ tie,
David K. Niven and hers, and by the road lead
irR from New Garden road To Tweed's null, C NJ
tanning ab ut ninety three acres more or less.
Terms At sa .,
feb2-1t-2tw Trustee
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

He had inst returned from his summer yaca.
non. and describing the beauties of mountain
scenery to a lady frier d, he asked: "Hava you
ever seen the Cats kill mountains ?" and she
answers ed: mo! but have seen the Bulls
Cough.Syrup ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

Eruptiens aud malignant Ievers are con.
quered and cured by Samaritan Ne vine. 81. 60
nently cured me Of epileptio f,s." j. :. Sale,
Madison, Florida. Get 1t at your druggists
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
A1ttes.

NorICB IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
IN THe ANNUAL MEErIa9 Y; the Stock
hu. .ders Of ths WILMINGTON Navigation Company
will 10 held at No. s0J Market street., WilminH.
ion, e.eware. on THU hSDAY, the 1lh day OF
; feJruary, 1854, bet Tho h, urI OF hnu
O'CLOCK, y. m, for the pnrpose tf electing thieo
JodN A. GtIFhIN,
r.st.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
The First Use OF Ear.rings.


According to til. MosleIn creed the
reason why every Mshometaa lady oou-
sids's it her duty to wear ear rings is at
tributable to the following curious
legend Sarsh, tradition tolls as, was 80
ja'ous Of the preference shown by Abra
bsm to Hssar that she took a solemn vow
that sbe would give herself no rest until
she had mutilated the fair face of her
hated rival aud hondmad. Abraham.
VINO had knowledge of his wife's inteu
'ion, did hia utmo.t TO pscity his enl-
bittered spouse, but long in vain. At
length however, She releuted and decide d
to forego her plan of revenge. But how
was she to fulfill the terms Of
the vow she had entered into ?
After mature reflection she saw her
way out OF the difficulty. Instead of dis
figuring the lovely features of her bond
maid, she coutented herself with boring a
hole n each OF the rosy lobes of her ears.
The legend does not inform us whether
braham aiterwaTd telt IL incumbent
upon hilo to mitigate tbs sWsrt of these
il.,ls wounds by iho gilt OF a costly pair
of ear-rings, or whether Hagsr procured
the trinkets for herself. The fact re
I1ains, however, that the Turkish women,
all of whom wear earrings from their
seventh year, derive the use Of these
jewels from Hsgsr, who is held in vener
alton as the mother of Ishmael, the
founder OF their race.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
In THE ORPHANS COUNT, ,
Nkw CASTLE COUNTY. !
A DMINISTRATRIX SALE
"A OF
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of An order Of the Orphans Court Of the
State OF delaware, In and for New Castle county
IN de at The September term. A. d., 1888 of s,ii
court, Will be eIpoe to pubic sale at the COui
House, In the city of Wilmington,
On MONDAY. thet25th day OF February. A. ID.
1874. at2 O'Clock, p. IN.
The following desc ibed Tes estate, being the
property OF Peter Msnion, deceased, to wit: All
thst certain ISt, piece or parcel land. lying and
being In the city OF Wilmington, bound ID aud de-
scrihed a. follows u I: Beginning at the corner
formed by the intersecti OF the line OF The east
erly side az Bsnn u str, et with the line OF lhs
noIthery sido of Eighth street, thence caste ly
along the lire of thi northerly side OF Highth
Stree % feet TO tho westerly side OF a common
alley 10 f,et In width, lea Ing from Eighth street
70 Tayl1r street. thence nurtherly aIol said side
OF raid alley 10 feet Tbs the same mora ur ess to
corner, thence wester and parallel TO Eighth
street AND passf thr ugh the centre OF the brick
wal aiViding this house from the house on the lot
au1OinlnR 6b feet te the easterly side of Bennett
su eel and hence s0uthery y along the said side Of
SAID srest 10 feet tbe the same or ess) TO the
place or beg nnibg. Said real estate to be sold free
and clear OF dover.
attendance will be given and terms made known
at the time and place ~ uressid by
MARY MANIUN,
orby BATES 4 KRiSt3T6NA
... - Her attorneys.
IAN D-ttslyt
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
what science Offers you

SEND tor Glenn's Sulphur Soap If troubled
with an eruption or an abrasion Of the skin
Brown, Soc. u
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

The nervous, the weak and the dyspeptic de
rive great benefit from the use of Coldenis
Liquid Beef Tonic. Ask for Colden's. take
no other. OF druggists generally,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
He Hauled the Load of Wood.

tltcnDuig sent mel 4....-
L5uminster farmer recently broke his
horse OF a "balky" freak in very Quiet
aud, as he claims, not cruel manner
His horse is in excellent flesh and shows
no sigus of neglect on tue part of his
master. He drove him, attached to a
rack wagon, to the wood lot for small
ioad of wood The animal would not
nul pound. He did not beat him with
club, bnt tied hin to e tree and .I.t
h N stand He vent to the lot at sunset
and asked him to draw, but he wouid
not strsishten tug. 81 made mn NV
mind, said the farmer, "wh-n that horse
vent to the barn he would take that load OF
wood, The night was not cod went to tn.
barn, got blankets and covered the hors.
warm, and ha stood until morning. Theu
he refused to draw. At noon when I
went down he was probably hungry and
lonesome. He drew that load OF wood
TIE first tins | asked him returned
ava gof s'.olher load before f.d him. |
then rewarded him with a good dinner.
which hs eagerly devoured. | lave
drawn several loads 4incs. Once he re-.
fused to dra7, but as soon as ue saw ma
start for the house he started after ma
With the load. A horse becomes Iona.
some and discontented when left alone as
much as a person, and claim this
method, il rightly used, is far les oru.l
and IL better for both horse and man than
to beat the animal with q clubu
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

NoTICB.-THR COAL BUSINESS FOR.
AN hERLY conducted by kobt Carswell,
itreeta, Will be continued at the ssmo stand under
the old name.
ceiling the best coal In the city will DO tained
by keepiug on hand the same choice qualities OF
'osl and preparing them in the same careful
manner. Dt tiiyeries made to all parts OF the city
u the lowest prices.
0ct17tf X, A, UARSWELb,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
The Railroad to Hades.

wall street News.
a railroad man in Philadelphia, who
went over to Camden to hear revivalist,
sat for two hours and heard the good
man advise and caution and entreat
When the meeting was over, the rail.
roader approached him and shook hands.
and said, 81 was very much pleased with
your remarks" "Yes 2 Glad to hear It. ,,
Your statement that vice was a rail.
road running direct to hades, and
that intemperance, gambling, speculation
and divorce were regular trains to carry
passengers, struck me very furcibly, y
Yes 7 | presume th- eim'le ia generally
understood ?" "But there Was one thing
that greatly troubled me-" continued the
ra!lrosaer, as he iuvcluntsrily fsl, in his
side pocket for folder. What was
That why, you didn't drop the
slightest hint about the connections. and
the distance ia altogether too great for
through trsinsl"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

NOTICE Is HRKKBY GIVEN that
ANTHE partnership latsly sub listing between
John Il PMyis and benjamin T. Bggs OF Middle.
toHD, New Castle county and state OF Delaware,
under o firm name Of Jarvis 4 BiBgs WAS dis
solved on the 1S day Of January, A ID 1884, by
utu i CONSENT. JOHN II. PAhYIS,
jan19-u Il, It, BIa4b,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

NOTICE. Having bought the entire interest Of
Benjamin =. Bi. KS IN the phosphate business, will
continue the annfacture OF the Delaware y heat
Grower and Globe duanos at uiy fscto y In Middle,
town. win also keep on hand at all umesa fu ID
line Of fertilizsr material of every de3 riptlon.
john II Jarvis.
MIDpLETowN, DEL, Jan. 81, 1854. i,n2I I'm