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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30

By the rules OF tine tourney the mounts
were required TO cover the distance be.
tween the starting point and the last arch
In IL seconds or lees. II the daeh was
not made in that time the rings taken did
not count In the proper total. By the
soors above 1t will be seen that Leither
Norwood or Scottish Chief, who took
eight riugs each, made the requisite time
in their tilts, consequently first honors
rested bttreen IGdiola and Lone Star,
both of whom scored seven rings esoh
and covering the distance within
the required space OF time, In
the tilt between the two leaders for
first honors Indiola captured two
rings, but failed to make the time by
one half second. Lone Star captured q
single ring and covering the distance in
10 seconds was declared the winner OF
the first prizs, q no.top buggy, by Hud
son & Cahill, Indiola took second
prize, q Get Of carriage harness, and
Scottish Chief having made five of his
eight points in the required time, WAS
declared winner OF third prize, a hand
come riding saddle. The fourth prizs, a
tin cup for the poorest tilting, was taken
by fredericksburg.
The horsemanship displayed was very
fine. much Of the riding being ocnspiou-
ously good. The mounts showed some
training to .hs work and made their
dashes with considerable spirit. Dallas
Lore's riding was much applsuded ; he
has an extraordinarily good seat and a
true aim with his pike. Adam Diehl
and Il, Walker also showed very clever
horsemsnphip. George Tayman, the
fret prize winner, Is also q good rider
and handles his lance skilliully. John
Quill is reported to be one Of the best
riders in Virginia, and he has won sew.
ersl prizes in tournaments at fairs. He
showed a remarkably good seat, sitting
his horse closely, and taking the rings
with almost unerring aim. He was
unable to capture the third ring upon
either dash owing to the crowd about the
arch which caused his horse to bolt. A
protest was made by the other filters
against Qaill riding, but the chiet
objeotor, p. C. Harding, was so Justify
hissed that he withdrew his protest, and
entering the lists failed to catch ring
The riding uas conducted without mis-
hap. After the winners had beer
announced, Mr.. higRius made an address
to the viotors.
The address which was a very finished
effort was cut short by the rain fall which
dispersed the auditors and caused th'
valiant sir knights to stampede to I
neighboring shed. Here the ceremonies
were continued, the victors being pre-
sented to small audience, and Lone Sta
was invited to crown the lady Of hi
choice with the wreath OF roses whlol
fret place won him. That estimRbl
lady being non est and no one volunteer
ing to accept the delicately profferet
compliment, no queen was crowned. 4
heavy daBhinR rain ensued which tool
every ones attention from the ton ma
ment and grave fsArs Of being obliged I
tramp home In the mud filled thei
minds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
HIAC LILA FABUL5,
The Moral of which Our Readers
VIII Readily Discover.

A lean and hungry Hog who Prstsn,
tiOusly piided himself upon supe
| rior Education, one day strayed in
the vicinity tf hne Pesoh Orchard and
and encountered BY the wayside ssusi-
BILE Bull.
"I hear" said the hog, "thst there
are some nice piokings over in the
Orchard Of Representation According to
to Population"
$50 am told" returned the Bull /;
"but see they are mighty careful with
their fences in these Parts"
"Hubl know that" granted the hog;
but } on have Stout pair Of Horns there.
Why don't you tear down the Fence so
that l can get in. have as good right
in that orohard as you have"
"Well," said the Bull, ~ don't mind
helping you, but you will please tonotioe
that am as bad off as you are. Several
times have tried to break down the
fence along here so that we could get into
this adjoining field OF Increased Represen-
tRiion but until to-day l have been I'M.
abs to accomplish anything. This morn
ing, however, l got Constitutional
Amendment pry under II and weakened
it go that II you will join me think we
shall be able to break through"
'Not much I'll join you in nothing"
was the Hogs surly reply" What do !
want in that feldf It isn't half as good
as the Peach Orchard over yonder."
"ThAt is very true" said the Bull,
"but anyone with half an Education can
see that we must get into this field before
we can reach the Orchard. There ia no
certain way around 1t, and II would take
years at best to make the journey.
Whereas we eau force this fence now at
once and then browse and root along until
lhs other fence is reached which am
told Is 40 stronger than this, and"-
'I'll not bulge an inch," angrily
interrupted the Hog, "until l can step
ight into the Orchard. I'll die in this
ditch first, "and thereupon he deliberately
lay down and began gruntinS and
squealing with all his might under the
preteuss that the Bull was robbing him
of his rights.
Completely disgusted at the foolish
antics Of the Hog the Ball turued 10
alone, and by hard work forced passage
through the fence, and soon afterwards,
in like manner, opened a way to the
Orchard beyond; seeing which the Hog
hastened over, and, while enjoying the
delights Of rich roofing ground through
the suffrage Of the Bull, continued his
old practice Of venting his spite against
Fats for not creating him a Bull, by the
most unRratefuI abuse Of his generous
benefaotor.
Moral. half loaf ia better than
none, esreoislly when you stand good
oh anoe OF pettinp the ssoopd half by
quietly securing the first. 2. OF all hogs
lne Educated Hog who hA, MT senee
enough to help himself is the worst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
Pleading the Baby Act.

BA tinore sun rp9clsis
CHzsrRRTowE. Nd, Oct "a In the
case Of Q ,igley & Mullen Of Wilmington,
Del, and variou4 other creditors against
Jonathan W. Shallcross, the Kent county
court decides a novel and interesting
point Of law. The plaintiff sued to re-
cover acct UNITS for merchandise cold
Shallcross while q merchant in Kennedy
Vile. Shalloross pleaded infancy.
The aot OF 1862, chapter 40. pro.
vides that an infant can take
out licepss to trade, provided
he fret got an order Of the court directing
the clerk to Issue the license, and In
fants are responsible for sll contracts
entered into while engaged in trade
under such license in the same manner
as adults. In this case the creditors
allegei that license had been Issued to
ShalloroEs, bat the clerk certified
no order Of the court had been
passed directing him to issue the license.
Upon this state Of facts the court, by
Robinson, chief justice, held that the
license was q nuliity, and since Shall
cross had not complied with the require
ments of the act OF 1852, he would Dot be
held liable under its provisions, and,
being an infant, was irresponsible. James
A. Pearoe sppeayed for Shsllcross, and
the creditors were represented by Hope
II. Barroll and Charles T. Wesoott. A
number Of Baltimore firms are among the
| creditors Of 6hAlloroHs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Annual Meeting and Election OF the
Grand LOdge-Crowds Mt schuetzen
Park Yesterday Week.

The tournament given by the
Knights OF Pythias yesterday after
noon week at 5chusizgn Park was scarcely
as satisfactory as had been anti
cipAted owing to the attendance Of more
spectators than could be accommodated.
The large grand stand was filled, the
fitting course was overfiowiDg, while
every available space comm anding q view
Of the tourney was occupied. The fact
that the crowd stubbornly refused to
keep from the track interfered seriously
with the riders, unstesdyipR their
horses and creating so much discomfort
among the mounted knights that a
collapse Of the tournament seemed
imminent fer time, and so much delay
resulted that the occupants Of the stand
left their seats and the grounds. By
great deal OF persuasion the crowd was
Induced to partially clear the track and
the fitting was finished.
The frat part OF the afternoon pro.
gramme was an address to the knights
by Congressman Lore. II was very
brief and, delivered in Mr.. Lore's
happy style, was 3 pleasing feature
Of the tourney. The roll Of entries was
then called and each knight was sent
once over the Course to get his bearings.
The course was $50 yards on the south
side Of the Sohuetzsn track. Spanning the
course were three Arches Of wood, about
20 yards apart. From the arches
pended q small iron wire from which
were suspended small bright rings.
They were held by pressure and readily
tore away when hit in the centre
by the pointed lance carried and
thrust by the knights. Each rider was
given three charges at the rings, maxi g
1t possible to sccra three points In the
contest. The knights were mounted on
steady. going feet horses; they mostly
rode in very short stirrups, q ID when
fitting would riss from the saddle to
thrust the rings. J. R. Hoffeoker Of
Smyrna acted as marshal Of the tourney,
Philip R. Clark as starter and George D.
ClelAnd as timer. The knights were
called In the order appended in summary,
and at bugle call they made the charge
the on rings. The result Of the contest
follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
kSIGHrs OF PFTHtAS.
The Annual Meeting OF the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware.

The GrRud L0dge OF Delaware Knights
OF PythiEs held its annual session in
Pythiau Castle, in the Smith Building yes.
terday week As before stated only routine
business, OF interept only 10 members of
the lodge, was transacted at the morning
session. In the evening reports were
heard and tificsrs el, cted.
Grand Chancellor William Simmons re-
ported that the lodges finances are in
fair condition and that there has been a
slight increase in membership.
The report OF Stanabury J. Wiley,
grand keeper Of records and seals, con-
tained the following statistios: Total
assets, $6l9 90; liabilities, S313 40; net
resources, 1906 So; total receipts,
sl,C25. So; disbursements, 1922 30; BAL
suoe in treasury, 1903 2s. Mr. Wiley
said he is trying to proourea complete
file OF the journal of proceedings Of the
several grand jurisdictions and bad
already complete files OF those Of
Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi,
Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
He Also showed that the Delaware
jurisdiction, by exceeding in the
number OF knights per Thousand Of white
male Inhabitants Of age, is exceeded by
only one jurisdiction in knights Per
thousand Of Its population and only by
one In assets per capita, and is entitled
to be styled the banner Jurisdiction, and
quoted 90 follows from the last statement
Of the subordinate lodges Number OF
lodges, 16, the same as last year NUM-
bsr of members, 1900, an increase Of
33 amount Of money on hand and in
tnA RWal nj Ia II 1ut
and burying the dead, $3,076 95
G. p. Maroney and Mr.. Wiley, the
representatives to the Supreme Lodge,
quoted as follows from the report Ui the
Supreme Chancellor: Total number OF
grand lodges, 40; subordinate lod Ses,
1880; membership, l3O, 36l; iporesss in
membership curing the year, 10, d58,
membership Of endowment rank, 26, 947
The following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year Grand Chancellor, W.
Il. Cam of Damon, No. IL, Middleto En
Grand Vice Chief. James K. P. Morris,
Washington, No. l, Wilmington Grand
Prelate, B. B. Cooper, Oriental, No Is,
Wilmington Grand Keeper Of Records
and Seal, Stansbury J. Wiley Champion,
No. 6, Wilmington Grand Master OF
Bxohequer, Lemuel MARI, Lincoln, No. 3,
Wilmington; Grand Master Of Arms, c.
P. Hall, Lincoln, No 8, Wilmington /;
Grand Inner Guard, David Montgomery,
Clayton, No. a, Wilmington /; Grand
Outer GuaId, Joseph Cash, Lafayette, No.
2, Wilmington.
After the officers. elect had been in.
stalled by Supreme Outer Guardsmsn
John W. Thompson OF Washington, the
lodge adjourned. ..-
The session Of the Grand Lodge was
followed by al oyster supper in Institute
Hall About 300 knights attended.
Stapsbury J. Wiley made q hriet ad-
dress ard then the feasting began.
Bivalves served up in various styles by
A. L, Ainsoow were eaten aud discussed,
and after the appstites Of the guests had
bsen satisfied, speeches were in order.
Interesting addresses we're made by Con.
gresham Lore and Anthony Higgins,
E,q. The speeches we're interspeTsed
with music by the Rssmstown Band.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
LII. PickeIs, FniIurs.

The property Of Henry F. Piokels, In.
oludirg his foundry, residence on West
Sixth street aud store on East Fourth
street, with number Of other dwellings
and lots, has been seized by Sheriff Mar
tin and will be sold at public sale on
November 11th. The seizure was made
upon the foreclosure OF eight mortgages
held by the Aid and Diamond State Loan
Associations, aggregsting $32, 900 divided
about equally between the two assoeia-
tionS. The news Of the seizure created
no surprise In business circles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
- -"
THE nj. a. ID. SHIP CANAL.
French Parties About 60 Contract
for Its Construction.


for Its Construction.
Some time ago letter was received by
Mayor Latrobs from Horace B. Tebb It's,
OF New York, asking an opinion from him
on the value OF Maryland and Delaware
ship canal, say ing that come French pa,-
ties were abeut to contract fer the con.
struotion Of the canal. Mayor Latrobe
wrote letter, and Wednesday received
another letter from Mr.. Tebbstte, who is
president Of company which has 8
charter for the Sssaafras river route,
thanking the mayor for his letter, which
Mr. Tebbetts says will no doubt have its
Effects upon the bapkerB In Paris, who
sra iavOrably considering the matter.
Ia reply to this letter Mayor Latrobe
wrote to Mr.. Tebhetts as follows: II
have alwsys believed that the commercial
interests Of Baltimore would be greatly
advanced by the construction Of the
Maryland and Delaware ship canal. This
100000 aud 300, 900 people, 1t Ia the
nearest city on tidewater to the great
cities Of Chicago, St. Louis. Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Louisville and Pittsburg, and
1t 10 destined, in my judgment. to become
In the near future one Of the most inn
portant commercial and manufactuting
Q ,ntres in the United States. In loss
than so years. should Baltimore increase
as It has done In the last 20, 1t will have q
p,pulaN o; 100000 souls. Under
these circumstances the construction o1
the canal, which would 30 materislly
shorten the distance to the ocean that II
GOULD Aot fill to be Of great advantage to
the business OF the city, would doubtless
be most profitable to those willing to pui
their capital in the woik. Ihave always
been furprised that our own capitalists
should be willing to lot the genera
government construct this improve
Insnt instead Of reaping for them
selves the large profits that woult
be derived from Its construction
There is DO public improvement upor
which the future wealth and prosperity
OF Baltimore more largely depends than 1
does upon the building of the Maryland
and Delaware ship canal"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
--e-@a
a LOOKING GLASS FOR BLAINE.
stMakinK q Fool OF Himself at the
Rate OF so Miles an HOur.o


Rate OF so Miles an Hour"
A correspondent Of Tuesday week q New
York Herald recalls little episode Of the
Grant Greedy campaign as follows:
Blaine's views on q Presidential can.
didate junketing around the country
looking for votes have materially changed
since the campaign Of 1868. According
to yesterdays Tribune, Blaine, in a
speech 70 the people Of Fort Wanye,
Ind., made the following remarks:
~ am reproaohed by some excellent
people for appearing before these multi
tudes Of my oountrymen, upon the
ground that II is inconsistent with the
dignity of the office for which am
named. do not feel II to be So"
In the year 1858, however, the Plumed
Knight delivered speech In the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music in which, according to
the Tribune Of October 3lst, he said
"If we needed any excuse for an sddi-
tlonal word on our side, it may be found
aud furnished In the extraordinary spec
tacle presented at this moment before the
American people, when the candidate Of
the Democratic party, in wild despair at
the Iesult Of the state elections, is travel
ing through the country on express
trains at the rats Of 80 miles an hour,
with dishevelled hair and wild com
panions, engaged Id the hopeless task oi
reviving the impaired constitution Of the
Democratic party. And no sooner had
he started on this most extraordinary
| journey than you found Democratic papers
in tones OF impudent defiance daring the
Republicans TO send General Grant on 4
wild mission Of the same character. No
thank you, gentlemen; one PrssidsntiA
candidate making fool Of himself at th'
rate Of 80 miles an hour is quite enough
and General Grant, in the garb Of plair
Citizen, quietly awaits the verdict OF the
nation In his modest home at Galena."
What the Demt cratic candidate did II
1868 is exactly what Blaine is doing Of
present, and IL his words were true then
he is making fool Of himself now at th'
rate OF 80 miles an hour, while Governor
Cleveland is attending to his business a
the state capitol and quietly awaiting th'
verdict OF the nation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
the oAMpAIeN IN a 0ssKx.
The Meetings and Speakers OF the
Coming Week,

OOhhhANb "Oc@f
Sussex journal OF satu rdAy.
Charles W. Wiley, Bsq, chairman,
and D T. Marvel, Rsq., seoretAry Of tho
county central committee have arranged
a systematic oSnvass of the o,unty By
the ablest speakers in the State. They
seem determined that the majurity shall
equsl, II not surpAss, the 1900 msjority
given in Sussex two yeara ago to Gov.
Stookley. Yesterday atternoo1 Messrs
L. W. NAPLES, K T Cooper, R. c. White
and d. +. Marvel were booked for Steven
sons, Indian River hundred. At Lswes
last night q very enthusiastic meeting
was held, an excursion train 80
oompanied by the Georgetown Cornet
Band was run from this place
and was largely patronized. The name Of
Hon. B. T. BiRgs as one OF the speakers
drew an apprecistive audience. This
afternoon Charles NJ. Cullen, Z O., Prof.
7. Il Breerwood and G. T. Cooper, Esq,
are to sdirsss the people OF Roxsna,
while at the same time Messrs. John H.
Psynter, & D. Hearn, and c. W. MoFee,
speak to the people Of Gumboro and
Vicinity. To night Messrs. c. NJ. Cullen,
e. T. Cooper and &. D. Hearn make
huuTesbbh ~ DhkhDOfOs Ou nun
day night Messrs. z. r.
Payntsr, D. T. Marvel, and willard
salisbury, Jr., address mesting at
Jones' store, NAntiooks hundred. On
Tuesday afternoon q grand mass meeting
will -be held at Georgetown when ad-
dresses will be made by Senator Ssuls
bury, Representative Lore, John H.
Psynter, Eiq, and Robert c. White,
Rsq. On Tuesday evening Msssrs. Lore,
BiHgs, and Salisbury address . meeting
at Milton.
DR.. Edward Fowler, member Of the
county committee, writes that meeting
will be held at Wards store, Wards X
Roads, OF Friday night, October 31st. The
other meetings for the week are Wednes-
day afternoon, 5slbyville; Wednesday
night, Frankford, Thursday afternoon,
Coverdale's X Roads and shortley; Thurs.
day night, Bridgeville and Millsboro; Fri
day afternoon, Seaford; Friday night, Con-
cord and Coolspring; Saturday afternoon,
Laurel; Saturday night, Milford and Del
mar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30

when Voting age is Reached.

To the Editor of the NsO York Herald.
The question put TO you by your CORE.
spondent whose birthday is November 9th,
OF his right to vote on the 4sh prox., the
day before his twenty-frst anniversary,
WAS raised and settled In this State at the
October term, 1870, Of the court OF general
sessions, when Fithian j. Clarke was
tried on An indictment Of illegal voting
The election was held on October
9Th Of that year, and his twenty first
birthday was the next, the 7th. A mo,
tion was made to quash the indictment
on the ground that the defendant was of
age to vote, as we'll as for other legal
purposes, on the 9th, the day preceding.
The court quashed the indictment,
thereby holding that the accused had a..
tained his majority on the day preceding
the twenty-hrst anniversary Of bis birth
day, which acoords with the opinion
given by the Herald. The case is rs
ported In Sd Harrington's reports, page
b67. K.
GEoReHrowz, DEL, October 18th, 1884.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
An Engineer and Private Citizen
Killed at BIIverbrOok.


sllverbrook, just outside OF the city
limits on the W. & N. railroad was the
scene Of two fatal accidents on Saturday.
In the afternoon Enooh Squibb, aged 28,
an engineer on the Wilmington &
Northern railroad while walking on the
top Of moving train lost his foot hold
and fell between two cara. BE was run over
and instantly killed, the lower part Of his
body being frightfullly mAngled. The
body was brought to the morgue in this
city on Saturday night, and yesterday
was taken to the home Ct the deceased in
BIrdsboro, Pa. The coroner gave death
certificate, no inquest being thought
necessary.
In the evening John Glenn, who Lives
in Silverbrook and who Ia well known in
this city, fell down stairs at his home and
broke his neck. The coroner gave Al
accidental death certificate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
NATURE AS AN EMBALMER.,
The COrpses OF Two Brothers Ex-
humed AFTER Many Years and
Found as Natural ms In Life.

huhupu AlNoE mhhy AobEb 0AA1
Found as Natural ms In Life.
New York World Special.
ALBANY, Oct. "a John W. Brasure,
during his experience as an undertaken,
has met with two singular cases in ex-
huming bodies. On one occasion he was
called upon to exhume the body of q n an
who had been buried IL years. When the
coffin lid was removed the body was
found to be in an absolutely perfect state
Of pr reservation, just as II the deceased had
died moment before.
Not even were the eyelids or lips dis
colored. The teeth aud eyeballs were
perfect. The flesh was unbroken and
plant to the touoh. Tue clothes were
without taint and every thread WAS un-
injured. Day before yestefday Under
taker Brasurs was called upon TO exhume
a brother Of the deceased from the same
B thlehem burying plot. This second
brother has been buried 20 years. BE
was about 40 years Of age at the time Of
his death.
This corpse was also absolutely perfect,
even to the preservation o. the hair. The
pads under the chin were as neatly and
perfectly folded IS when laid there rs
years ago. The flesh had taken the
leathery, weather. teaten color common
to scattering men. The eyeballs were just
as moist and perfect as at sthe time o
death. Mr.. Brasure says he has exhumed
hundreds Of dead persons, hut never me
with case go remarkable as these o
these two brothers.
OF course the character Of the grount
in which they were inferred was thu
cause Of the peculiar preservation. Ii
Frederick, Nd, two bodies were exhumeC
somJ 20 years ago after they asd beel
buried some so years They were per
feotly pstrihed, and can be seen in an ex
hibition vault at the present day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
The Rival Railroads.

In the United States circuit court, at
Philadelphia, Friday Judges MoKennan
and Butler heard argument on the ap-
plioation Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
road Company for an injunction sgainst
the PennsylyaniA Railroad Company to
restrain the latter from violating or abro-
eating q contract to carry cars and
freight on their tracks between New York
and baltimore. The court reserved ita
decision,