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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

Roofing In road Ia new kink which
has been tried down at Shreveport, La,
There ia road there, in the Red River
bottom, which during bad weather has
been regular mule destroyer. There ia
no rock in the neighborhood, SO macada-
mixing is ont Of the question. In this
dilemma Judge Watkins, who either ia or
ought to be road commissioner for the
district, conceived the idea of building a
light and Inexpensive but durable roof
over the worst part Of that miserable
road, and he carried that ides into opera,
ton by putting up such roof four miles
long. The roofed.over portion was
thoroughly tested by the farmers last
spring and has been pronounced
grand success. The road,
bed was raised high enough to keeT
of the surface water and the dust ia kept
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
State Fair az PhiIndaInhia.

The thirtieth exhibition OF the Peur-
sylvania State Agricultural Society, to-
gether with the Pennsylvania State
Poultry Society, the Pennsylvania Horti-
cultural Society, aud the Philadelphia
Kennel Clubs, will occur on the new
grounds Of the society, at Broad and
Lshigh avenues Germantown Junotion),
Ia the city of Philadelphia. commencing
on Monday, September 9Th, and con-
tinuing until Saturday, September Goth.
On these magnificent grounds, the most
convenient Of access in the city, have re-
Gently been erected series Of splendid
buildings that will be occupied by the
society for the holding OF its exhibitions
for the next ten years.
Already the indications are satisfao-
tory that this will be not only the most
complete exhibition ever held by the
Agricultural Society, but in addition the
State Poultry Society, the State Horticul-
tural Society and the Philadelphia Ken.
mel Clubs will constitute varied attrao-
tionS, which, together with the State
Beakeepers' Association and the Wcmen's
Silk Culture Association, will all ooneti.
tute display not hitherto witnessed in
this locality. Fine herds of cattle,
horses, sheep ard swine, large amounts
Of seeds, flowers and machinery will all
be on exhibition, and the dog show, q
new feature, can not fail TO bs source Of
attraction and qualification to the many
thousands who will be certain to be in
attendance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

Brick Pomeroy has turned up again as
the publisher of a new weekly paper
entitled the United States Democrat, the
first issue Of which was sent ont from New
York, August 18th. Those who remem'
Der that bowling blizzard Of unlimited
inveotive, the La Crosse Democrat, which
gave Pomeroy such notoriety twenty years
ago, will lock over the columns Of hia
new paper with feelings Of surprise. The
red hot currents of vituperation and
repro oh which Brick delighted to
let loose upon his political
opponents in his earlier days have dried
up; the unclaimed roarer of the wild
Northwest has sobered down until he can
now edit q party paper as moderate and
equable in tone as the most gentleman
nered reader could desire. He says in
his leader that the bOyishness Of life
g has passed " and that he now seeks
TO enter upon a raresr Of journalistic
/" usefulness" Perhaps he may be more
useful, but it is not at all likely
that he will rake in the shekels as iatt
az he did when he ran in an obscure TOW I
sheet which achieved through its sheer
abusiveness q notoriety that gave it l
national circulation, and when h
handled pen which poured out stream
Of reproaoh Of public men OF such cor
rosive power that even Benjamin +
Butler shrank beneath the torrent an,
acknowledged that, in the use Of invec
tive, he had found in Brick POmeroy on
whom he must acknowledge as hi
master.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
n 1-s BUSHELS OF aoLD
For Which CreduIOus Negroes q
Digging i'm fla0rnfa


For Which CroduI0us Negroes are
Digging i'm Georgia.
sTARRsvlLLE, GA, Aug. 24.-In June
of this year negro came from Alabama
Montgomery, he says-to neighbor.
hood about miles south OF Covington.
he worked short time as day lsborer
on the plantation Of John Dukes. He
soon made known to the negroes on the
place and in the neighborhood that he
had been directed to this place by spirit
to find III bushels Of GOLD that had been
buried by band of robbers about rs
years ago. He said the place was on a
branch road about 100 yards below the
Covington and Monticello road, and about
10 miles from Covington. Hs promised
the owner Of the land one fourth Of the
gold. To negroes who would assist him
he would give q liberal share. After
much praying, many nominations, and
much ceremony he selected the precise
spot for the digging. He sat near by
with an open Bible, beneath which
several horse shoes were placed and
white rock laid on tine open pages.
he neither spoke nor allowed any one
Of the laborers to speak within a certain
distance Of the excavation. The men are
working night and day with great
earnsstness. The excavation Ia about Is
feet square and about 20 feet deep. The
dirt is lifted out with bucket. The
men are not allowed to chew tobacco or
stop work during the time SLOTTED to the
work lest 1t may cause the bad spirit to
overpower the good spirit under whose
guidance they are working. This bad
spirit has it In his power to move the
gold II at any time he gains aeosndenoy
Of the good spirit. The man has In.
fatuated so many negroes that there are
many standing ready to fill the places OF
those who are tired. The excavation ia
about six feet through washings from the
field; then soft rock is struck, which con.
tinues as deep as the excavation has
been made. The disintegrated rock has
no appearance of ever having been dis
turbed. The faith in the Voodoo doctor
seems to blind them to the fact that had
any gold ever been buried there this rock
would show signs OF disturbance. The
owner OF the land forbade their working
longer, but they entreated him so earn
estly that he consented to let them 20
deeper. They are willing to 60 80 feet
deep II the doctor says so. This portion
Of Newton county was settled about 65
years ago. There is no tradition that
money was ever buried here nor that IL
was ever infested by band Of robbers.
The grandfather Of the present owner OF
the land settled the lot upon which the
excavation is being made. There are
other families in the neighborhood who
have lived there continuously from the
first settlement that never heard Of money
being buried. The voodoo doctor is 4
black negro, with high cheek bones and
resreaiing forehead. He goes bareiooted.
and with his clothes very much worn.
he appears to be about so years Of age .
He has never lived in the county before
/ so far as ia known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
cameron 10 be shelvsd.

I
A Philadelphia letter TO the Baltimore
Sun reports the gathering Of a political
storm which has been brewing In Penr-
sylvaniA for months past and which, the
writer says, is pretty certain to culminste
between now and election day and, when
1t does, there will be lively time and |
wrecks will mark its track.
The basis Of this storm ia adseply laid |
plot to shelve Don Cameron. When
Blaine laid his plans to capture the
Republican nomination he saw plainly
that he could not proceed without secur-
ing at least = portion OF the Pennsyl-
vania delegation. He could not hope to
achieve this through Senator Cameron,
because there was an old and bitter I'M
settled score between them. Therefore,
after looking over the field thoroughly,
he came to the conclusion that the
Philadelphia Press was the best agency
he could use to work ur sentiment in
his favor. It's editor, Charles Emory
Smith, was . Blaine man through and
through, bu. behind Smith stood Calvin
Wells OF Pitisburg, who owned the paper
and who had advanced large sums Of
money to place 1t on paying basic.
Wells is ambitious for political honors
and he stipulated, as the price Of the
Press support, that he should be given
the United States senatorship in case Of
Blaine's nomination aud election, The bar
gain was made on this basis and now the
screws are being frightened on Don
Cameron and his followers, SO that Wells
path to the Senate may be cleared. How
strong the pressure has already become
ia indicated in the detection Of Thomas v.
Cooper, chairman Of the Republican
state committee, who was practically made
by the Camerops and who owes HE
prominence to their influence.
Chairman Cooper, in obedience, II
is said, 10 orders from Maine,
has allowed himself to be pushed
so far as to declare that Don Cameron
does not desire re. election heavy
blow from q man in whom Senate
Cameron had every reason to impose Inn
plioit confidence, and the more severe be
cause il leaves the senator in the darl
and unable to decide whom to trust an,
whom TO suspect.
But what weight should be attached
! the utteranoes Of a paper which has bee
purchased for such ends as these 1t wa
| bad enough the Philadelphia Press shout
/ pretend to such friendship for the worl
ing men while refusing to pay the mark
q price for the labor of composition
, employed in its own Office
n was bad enough that 1t shou
n shout for protection while be-
. ging for repayment in the shape of
$40, 900 subsidy from coal and iron GO
!. porations but what must be the verdi
,. II 1t should be found guilty Of demandii
"a United States senatorship as the pri
"a of its advocacy Of the Republican tickle
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

Now that the camp meetings are about over
do not contract q fit Of the blues and sigh for
the pleasant associations OF the past, but
take a days rest and prepare for the next
great event of the season, which is right upon
us-fodder saving, Denton Union.
There is a grim humOr in this Which
can only be appreciated By those who
have been there There Ia no job on
the farm so dishearteningly tiresome as
saving fodder. To strip blades the whole
long day under the blazing midsummer
sun; to resort sgain to the corn field
after supper and cut tops for two or three
hours by moonlight; then turn in and
swelter, perspire, fight mosquitoes and
try to sleep to turn cut at iOur the next
morning and bind the blades
and tops while the dew ia on
them to keep up this wesrying
routine day after day until exhausted
nature calls for sleep when your aching
limbs touch the bed, no matter how ho
the night or how numerous the mos
quitoes, and then tantslizss and dissp
points and completely demorslizes yor
by forcing you to live over in You
dreams the tolls Of the day these ar,
among the things which make the farm
lsborer stop and scratch his head in per
plexity over the conundrum SIS lif
worth the living 2"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

The Windsor Theaser at Boston was
crowded Monday night with people who
went 10 see the sparIing match between
Dominick.. MoCaffrey of Pittsburg and Pete
Mccoy OF Boston. Among the spectators
were about 200 sporting men from New
York. Besides the gate receipts there was
no particular purse, but the betting ran
vary high, the New York men generally
backing MoCaffrey, while the Bostonians
supported Mccoy. The first round consisted
OF skiliul sparrlng with little or no heavy
hitting. In the second round both men
resorted to wrestling, in which Mccoy
showed himself superior to his antagonist.
0uoe he threw McCaffrsy so heavily that
his grunt was heard all over the he use,
aud again Mccoy landed the Pittsburger
on his head, the latter fairly shouting
with pain. Excitement ran high as the
second round closed with McCafirey yell
ing and the crowd making q pande
monium. Ia the third round Mccoy
knocked MoCaffrey down twice, when
a number Of excited outsiders
jumped on the stage. AS Mo.
Caffrey attempted to rise Mccoy
struck heavy blow at him, which was
the signal for general melee. Both
pugilists had many partisans, and these
separated into contesting forces as they
rushed upon the stage. John L. Sullivan
who acted as second for Mccoy knocked
down half dozen or so enthusiastic sup
pOrters OF McCAffrey, when tie polio,
rushed upon the stage and stopped tn,
performance. The fight was decided |
draw, although 1t WAS evident tina
MeCaffrey had the worst of II.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

CHICAGO, Aug. T.-The Files Chandler
alleged prize fight occurred last night in
q livery stable on State street, In the
presence Of about 80 sports, who had
been induced to pay Jere Dunn $40 apiece
for the privilege. The contestants, Tom
Chandler and Johnny Files, wore small
soft gloves. It is mot known what the
stakes were. Four rounds were fought;
in the first three Of which there was 70
much cautious sparring and 80 little
heavy smuggling as TO disgust the
spectators who were expectantly
waiting to see gore. The fourth round
opened with some hard hitting, and
Chandler managed to force Files to
the rope, and while In that posi-
tion Fills received resounding
blow In the neck that suffioed to disable
him for more than the 10 seconds re-
quiYed by the Queensberry rules. The
fight was over In Less than IL minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

It is an Ill wind that blows "nobody
"Rood," and the converse Of the old saw
is equally true. While the oyerheated
stay. at-homes were welcoming the cool
wave, the proprietors Of aeaside and
mountain resorts were gazing ruefully at
vacated rooms and departing guests.
Exclusion boats are now going out empty
and coming back loaded with
passengers who have turned
their backs on recreation and are getting
ready to buckle down to steady business
again. Trade is revivinE, the merchants
exchanges are beginning to put on a
bustling air, and country customers are
sppesying in town to lay In their fall
stocks, The actual volume of business
transacted may not show much increase
as yet, but the factors Of trade are getting
together and the conditions are favorable,
80 that, with oontiruaH cold wes.her, tie
ball will soon be set In active motion.
Meanwhile the leases Of theatres go
srou4d with hopeful amiles, ami the
actors and actresses put the finishing
touches to their new roles or Turkish up
their old ones, and the Ice dealers count
up the profits Of the summer and specu-
late on a trip to Florida, while the coal
men get ready for their turn at the
public's purse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

The Richmond State locks for an alli-
anoe between Butler and Malone by
which the twain might contrive to worry
the Republican party into concessions
which it would otherwise most joyfully
refuse to grant. II there were no other
reason for such co-parinership in the
spells business, 1t says, these two
men would come together by the
natural law of gragitation. In.
deed it is as easy to contemplate Satan
divided against Satan as to believe that
two such psstiferous little wretohes as
Butler and Malone will long remain
politically opposed to each other. They
must come together and the State expects
before the campaign cloaes to hear tina
they have formed combination and ar,
offering their political wares for sale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
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GRREHFrEID, MASS, Aug. 26.-Returns
Just received place the damage by FRI
days storm at an amount larger than
was at first supposed. The railroad in
speotor says II will take CSC, 900 to repair
the New London Northern railroad be-
tween KILLERS Falls and Msnn's Ferry.
All travel ia suspended. The selectmen
Of Northfeld say II will cost s3, 600 to
5000 to repair the highway. Ali crops
are damaged. Acres Of them are utterly
ruined. Corn lies fiat In all directions.
The mountain roads are impossible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
The TalIapoosa,s Last voy age.

There may have been nothing in it, but
the SO called "Tsllapooss Treaty" affair
has Suspicious look. 1t was shortly
before Butler sent ont thst long letter to
his lonesome constituents. The United
States war ship Tallapooss, with Score
tary Chandler on board, was lying at
anchor in Portsmouth harbur. Chandler
and Ben met in town and fell into con-
versation which became SO interesting
that they adjourned to the cabin Of the
Tallapooss and there fingered for two
and half hours. The Tallapooss
steamed of the next day to Bar Harbor,
where Mr.. Blaine WAS sUjouTning, and
there Chandler met also Steve Blkins
and Robson. A few days later the
secretary came to anchor again in Portg-
mouth harbor and, Ouriously enough,
Butler, Robson and Hale were there
too and the quartet met once more at a
private house and held long consulta-
tiop. On the following day Butler and
Chandler sailed for Gloucester together
and, a day later, Butler sent out his letter.
This episode Of the Tallapooss's Last
voyage ia suggestive OF several things.
Suppose the secretary had been aboard
the i'll fated steamer and had perished
when she went down on Thursday night
The country may never know what effect
such disaster might have had on the
candidacy OF the blooming Benjamin
THE history Of the "Taliapoosa Treaty
of which the above ia the outline, wal
given in Boston letter to the New Yorl
Herald. There is rather strong presumr
tion of its essential truth in the evidence
that Butler had been hanging about New
York trying to attract the attention o
I Governor Cleveland until he satisfied
: himself that there was no ohsnc
} to make deal with that gentle
F.. man. There is little reason to doub
: therefore that he has offered hi
Q goods TO Blaine and found read
: purchaser. The careful and pretty wei
I rosted New York Nation even hints ths
8 the consideration twill be the paymsn
, "of his tButler's) campaign expense
g "by the Blaine managers, and du
h recognition after election in case (
j. BIaine's SUCCESS" II this was th
Il bargain Chandler has been over reached
II The recognition" would have been a
70 ample price to pay for Bsn's services
a but the campaign expenses too 1t lool
Il as If Butler had taken the whole jug an
IF not even left his purchasers the handl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

A Philadelphia campaign artist had sn
order from saloon keeper for portrait
of Butler. He painted one that could be
recognized mile of, and his customer
refused to take it on the ground that the
artist had spitetully exaggerated Ben's
off eye. The artist smoothed over that
side of the face till it looked like the
other, and his patron then charged him
with trying to palm of bad portrait Of
Henry Ward BeeCher on him. Now, as
nobody else wants portrait Of Ben, the
painter says he will put q little more
black in the face, add big mustache
aud sell IL for Logan.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

We trust that Dormau B. Eatcn's
straightforward letter will suffice to
stiffen the bSckbones Of ouch government
employees as have been hesitsting as to
whether they should stand and deliver
at the mandate Of the Clspp committee.
Commissioner Eaton tells the clerks that
it rests largely with themselves whether
they shall be robbed as they have been
in prior osmpEigns. Pay or refuse to
pay, he Gays to them, exactly as il
you were private oitizsns. Resist
and expose any attempt to rob you by
the least menace or hint Of removal. The
people will stand by you and no officer,
politician or party will be rash enough to
defy this public sentiment. iii am not
"grestly mistaken, y be adds, "the days
Of such bsrbarism as making removals
for resisting robbery in this country are
"passed. It BELTS only such countrie;
I" as Turkey and Mexico"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

SCRANTON, Pa Aug. 26 "A fire broke
ont this morning shortly after ! O'Clock
ia the planingl mill OF Joseph H. Ansley,
at Hyde Park. The mill, office and .
large quantity o. lumber have been
destroyed. At this hour, 2 q. m, the
fire is spreading rapidly in the direction
Of Main street. Several houses are In
flames, and as water Is soaroe large
amount Of property will necessarily be
dastroyad
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

The atterglow has returned and the
evening skies give promise Of becoming
as beautiful IS they were last fall. 1t
seems hardly possible now that the vol
oRnio dust elected from KrakatOs can be
the cause Of this phenomenon, and we
are inclined to think, as we recall the
dismal and protraoted rains of the early
spring, that aqueous vapor in the upper
regions OF the atmosphere is more prob
ably accountable for the roseate glow.
II this be the case we may look for a
great deal Of miserable weather next
winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

down by the rain that blows in from I'll
sides. The cost of the work was s5,boo
per mile, with labor at 81 per day, lumber
at 81 per 100 feet, posts al 12A cents each
and earthwork at 20 cents per cubic
yard. And now, when other roads
around Shreveport are axle deep in mud,
Judge Watkins road is high and dry.
How would IL do to try this plan on the
western end Of Fourth street, which, 1t
will be remembered, was in a very
wretched condition all last winter aud
springf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

THE New York Tribune having proiessed
great indignation because Cleveland's
letter Of acceptance failed to define his
views upon the tariff question, the Eeen-
ing PoH reprints the utterauoe Of Horace
Greeley, founder Of the Tribune, when he
issued similar letter in 1872 GresIey's
tariff views were as follows:
That the raising Of revenue, whether by
tariff or otherwise, shall be recognized and
treated as the peoples immediate business,
to be shaped and directed by them through
their representatives in Congress, whose action
thereon the President must neither oyerrule
by his veto, attempt to dictate nor presume
to punish, by bestowing office On those who
agree with him, or withdrawing it from those
who do not.
Governor Clevelsni's tariff views COM
prised an endorsement Of the Democratic
platform, but the founder Of the Tribune
was content to leave the matter entirely
with the people.