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Personal Paragraphs.

Thomas Van Vain Of Syracuse, N. Y,
celebrated his 104th birthday on the 18th
inst. He m of long lived family,
his father having been accidentally
FILLED at the age of los years. His
OF his grandfather lived to the age of ll2
years.
Charles Nordhof, who edits the Wash
ington news department of the New
York Herald, is paid a salary Of 100000
per annum, and has in addition a house
which is provided for him by the pro-
prietor of the Herald. His wife is a
daughter of Bishop Ames.
The official record of the death of a
young girl in Brighton, Mass, filed in
the registrars office. gives as the cause of
school system of 'cramming,' too much
study and brain work, duration six
months; neutrality-suspicious. of the
brain, resulting in coma, duration thir-
teen days"
Six ladies have distinguished them
selves as students in the South London
College of Chemistry, where they have
been studying with a view to passing the
examin tons of the Pharmaceutical So
cletv. They intend to begin life as drug
gists, and are among the first ONE
who have been regularly trained at q
public school for this end.
Hon. William D. Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, father of the House of Repre-
sentatives," says his health was never
better than now. he attributes the can-
cerons tumor in the month, which last
year c,used him so much trouble, en-
five years." he says, 81 chewed and
smoked. Last Spring I e]ndeavored to
break the habit, but it brought on ner-
vous prostration. l am happy to say
that | have conquered the habit, and
o do not use the weed in any form"
A thoughtful housewife is the queen
of Italy, who, on hearing of the intend
ed visit of the Crown Prince to Rome, at
once ordered a German cuisiniere, in
order to treat her guest to his favorite
home dishes. She was heard to say that
she we'll remembered her grandfather,
the late King John ofSaxony, smilingly
conhde to her after one OF those regular
Italian dinners: 81 have. indeed, been
worse off TO-DAY than the ancient Christ
ian martyrs. They had boiling oil APP
piled to their bodies externally; l alas,
had to take it Internally"
NJ. Labouchere does notspare a sheer
at the poet Laureate. Noting chat Ten.
flysan mas been for the past thirty.nine
years in receipt of a yearly pension of a
thousand dollars from the Civil List Ser
vice ,und, he says: 81 presume he will
now relinqnish this annuity from the tax
payers, as, il ne car aft ,rd to accept q
peerage, he cannot possibly be in need
Of a grant from the pubic funds"
An abstract of the report of the British
governments commissioner, William
Mather, lately here on a tour of inspec-
ton OF the technical schools of the
United States, just published. surprises
those who have complscently believed
that the opportunities of American
working people were superior to those
OF England. Mr.. Mather reports a very
inadequate provision in this country for
the training of skilled labor, and less be.
%nevolent attention to THE needs of the
w~orkingmen in the way of mora! and ed
ucational advantages, comforts and rec
reation than in England.
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was entering, she heard her son ex-

\ was entering, she heard her son ex-
INV God! 1 have shot Mageie!".
! He was greatly excited, and halding
the unconscious girl in his arms, cried,
30 mother, / have killed her. What
| shall | do?" holding the revolver in his
hand. Then, suddenly raising it to his
own temple, he said. 81 shall take my
own life. I cannot live."
At that moment Andrews father came
rushing into the room and caught his
arm lust in time to prevent a double ira.
pedy. Medical aid was summoned, and
Il was discovered that the bullet had en-
tered Maggie's right temple.
Andrew was terribly distressed when
told that Ills sister could not live. He
surrendered himself into the custody Of
an officer, and.was placed in the County
| Jail. He stated that when Maggie fol.
lowed him into his bedroom he saw the
revolver lying on a table, and taking it
up he pointed it at herin play, SAYING
Look out, I'll shoot"
He says he did not think it was load.
ed, and was Mortified when he saw that
he had shot her. She staggered forward
! and would have fallen IN the floor had
he not caught her in his arms.
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It is understood that An attempt will
SOON be made by the New England
friends Of Oakes Ames, whose son is lieu
tenant governor Of Massachusetts,, to
have expunged from the records of CON
sress the resolution of censure passed
upon him by congress for the part lie
took in the Credit Mobilier. The at
tempt has been made before in congress
but members we're afraid to 60 on the
record, and the proposition never
reached avote. 1t seems scarcely pos
sihle that ono Of the greatest scandals Of
the AGES to be white washed, but stran.
ger things have happened.
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Massachusetts, is having another dis
esssion Of the Sunday question. The
laws Of the Bay State on the subject are
in : ~curiously chaotic condition, one
dead-lettcr section still commanding the
long disused Puritan custom of observ-
ing Saturday evening. and imposing pen
allies a.pon all persons present at "a
game, sport. play Or pnblic diversion up
m the evening OF the Lords day or up
on the evening next preceding the
Lords day.
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The country suffered the severest fire
loss in its history last year, with the ex-
ception Of the year of the great Chicago
eonisgration. The best authorities put
the total loss at Sla3. 0oo. 900. and a con
temporary conveys q vivid impression
Of the immensisy OF i by remarking
that the nations burn only So, 1900 COO
worth OF ccsi annually. That is, the
,property carelessly or wantonIy burned
svsry year exceeds in value all the fuel
consumed By more than 5000, 600 pop
uIatinn.
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Left Over From Slavery Times

That there are romances as touching
in negro life as we're ever told is proyen
by the story of colored couple. named
Uncle Levi and Aunt Aggie, who live in
Cedartown Valley, Ga. In 1910 Levi
belonged to Mr.. Sparks, who resided in
Morgan county. In the same county
lived DR.. E. E. Jones. Among Tomas,
slaves was a tine looking mutatto Girl
whose smile was courted by every
young male slave in the community.
She WAS named Agile. Levi and Agile
met often at ccrn-shucking frol,cs.
They were partners in dance and play.
and nearly every Saturday night he
would obtain a pass to visit her. Tbey
were married in 1S4:3, aldt'I was so .hat,-
py when went every Saturday night
% sec myyyoung wife, SAID Uncle Levi.
They had only been married d wear
when MIR. Sparks moved from Morgan
10 Polk county, CARRYING the broken.
hearted husband with him After five
or SIX years of separation, believing
they! would never again see each other,
Levi married n OF his masters women
But. boss, l never loved her like Ag-
gle" was the old mans explanation.
Agele, too, married, and both raised
..'Ao ~u''cs. 1Nsituef Know Whetler
the other was living. At last came the.
freedom of slaves. Upon inGnirv UncIs
Levi found that his old love was stsil
alive and married. He went nobly 10
work for his second wife. Ten yesrs
z Aun Aggie's husband diea and Sft
her without q proyider. News reached
Uncle Lew and he sent sord to his old
love to come and live with him aud his
] VIE. This Aunt Ageie refused to do.
Years tew fast. and the two grew old.
Two years ago Uncle Lewis wife died,
and after o ew months OF mourning he
sent for Aunt Aesie. SIZE lanne. and
after q separation Of 40 years they are
united. Everybody in the neighbos-
mood mas heard the story. and they are
IecipienS Of many kindnesses. Aunt
Agg'e is now 81 and Uncle Levi Ia "a,
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When every member Of the Senate
ms allowed q private secretary at the
expense ofthe government, it was pre-
dicted that the House would follow suit,
and pay for 800 Secretaries to members
ofthat body. The scheme was actually
preached but laid over temporarily. In
the meantime the members heard from
the people and hesitated and faltered
about committing themselves to such a
steal. and probably the matter is at rest.
at least for the present.
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n hunting for!the very last revolu-
honary centennial, it has been found
that the evacuation OF New York did
not mark the fnal departure of tho
British as their soldiers occupied some
military posts on the Penobscot until
along in January, 1884. With the with
drawal Of these troops the British occu-
pasion of our soil was terminated, but
no movement looking to the celebration
III the eYent.is yet chronicled.
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This 10 the richest country in the
world, the total wealth. according ia
Bsadstreets', amounting to forty-three
billion dollars. The total for Great Brit
nan is thirty-e;ght billions. We have. in
our public lands, so much nnproductiye
property, however, that Eng!snd's in.
come exceeds ours. The largest item in
Uncle Sans inventory of wealth is his
farming land, as he is credited with ten
billion dollars worth of this class of prop.
erty. Improved real estate comes next
and railroad property third. According
10 this authority, there we're in the Dis.
tric, O, Colant hs9, So sl .O0O.in-
$50 traders, d
. capital invested
--es were one
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The Draphic,
KIRBALL PRINTING co. P~ubll.hers.
YIXBALL, DAKOTA.


Mncs the Chinese immigration to CAL
tfornis ~ prohibited BY congressional
enactment, the net gain over previous
years In free white immigration has
been very large, and of the best charac-
lei. The people feel a ens Of relief in
getting rid Of the monaghan element,
and are more hopeful of the future than
Syef before.
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Starving a Cold.

Dr.. 9. e. 10 Popular Science Monthly.
Though q lifelong sufferer from the
disea e in various forms. from the
ssnufies' of infancy to the 'hay-fever"
Of adult age, together with occasional at
lacks of neuralgia. rheumati. M. throat
and lung affections, etc, l now find it i'm
possible to excite any of the "well.
known symptoms" OF in fact, any form
If disease, though s~ubiec,ing myself to
what many would consider the most
tsuie:dal practices in thematter of expos
ire to the elements so long as / live on
-usaf. diet, chiefly cereals and fruit,
red plainly-nominally two meals
holding myself ready to skip" a
hen y necessary. O., when-
OF the symptoms of indigestion,
zach, latuience. pressure in
1.-THE lungs or stomach, etc,
aying carried. the pleasure
tide beyond the needs of
efforts to "'catcb" cold,
tosexpoeures that to
seople would appear
wearing low shoes
nd sfop until both
saturated, sitting
IN and going to
feet; removing
aid-winter on
her, and at
dthout the
sping with
~ on my
rely max
n damn
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obscure mining camp, there to resume
her former wild career, or, purified by
the baby's kiss, dedicated the remain
der of her life to good and kindly deeds
in some far away spot, the people of De-
ming never guessed.
But the child's mother knew.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
Drowned at Newport.

While number of laborers on the B.
" p. Railroad were bathing in the
Christiana creek near Newport on Sat
urday evening one of the party, a
young German, suddenly disappeared
and all efforts 70 discover his where.
abouts or account for his sudden disap-
pearance proved unsuccessful. and il
was generally believed that while in
the water he was seized with cramps
and sank in the stream before he could
make an cutlery. Yesterday baorning
Deputy Coroner Palmer received word
from L. Hayes, the, section boss under
whom the dead man Lad worked, thai
the body had been recovered where
upon Mr.. Palmef went and brought the
body to the norgae, where it awaits
liberalization. The drowned man was
apparently about - years Of age, OF
light complexion and nearly six feet in
height, with broad shoulders and of fine
muscular deve opemeut. In his pocket.
were found pos,al card and letter
written in German, mailed from New
York and addressed - George Vetz a
Tobstown, y. j. in are Of H. X. Lap
pincott. The postai Vas dated July l.
and the letter July -. and the lette
requested an answer 10 be sent to tn,
writer, who was supposed 10 he hi
sister, in care Of hlr, Happet, at Fan
wood, Union county, y. j Notice o
the drowning has ben sent 10 botl
places, and the body will be preserve,
until word has been r-ceived from hi
relatives or friends. A. the drowning
was accidental certificate OF dealt
will be given by the GorouT to that ei
feet, without holding an inquest
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
FOURTH EDITION,
ReIl,gerens Trannps.

Yesterday about noon two men
named August Smith and Peter Tobin'
with a woman named Catharine Smith
and Bernard Smith, six years old, went
to the residence of Harry II. johnson,
on Maryland Avenue, near the toll-gate,
and took possession OF the porch. Au-
gust and Catharine Smith we're drunk,
and Mr.. Johns on allowed them to re-
main until the rain was over, when he
ordered them away.
They refused TO go and became very
abusive, when Mr. johnson retreated to
the house aud armed himself with re-
volver. He again ordered them away,
when August picked up club and
shreatened TO kill him he also said that
he would burn Mr.. Johnson's house
down. A neighbor who happened to
come along notified the police, and off,
GERS Marques, Green and Wright took
the entire party TO the hall.
When the officers appeared upon the
scene, the boy drew knife and endeav.
ored TO cut them. This morning they
had . hearing before Judge Sharpley,
when it was shown that Tobin, who
says he is employed at the snuff mills
had nothing further to do with the mat
ter than the fact of his being with them
which he explained by saying that ht
was on his way home, when they asked
him for match, and he stopped And
talked with them until the rain wa,
over.
He was discharged, and Mr.. johnson
wished to withdraw the charge agains
the others, but the Judge told him thai
az he had invoked the process of tn,
Court, it would have TO take its course
After hearing the evidence, the judge
imposed fine Of IS aud costs each OF
August and Catharine, and while tn,
Judge and City Solicitor were discus
sing what action to take In reference u
| the boy, while the parents were in jail
Mr.. johnson signified his willingness Il
pay their 6ues if they would leave thu
tcity.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
| AlRD EDITION,
Sudden Death Of EDWARD Darr agh

Etwaru DarraSh, q, one time one OF
the leading carriage manufacturers of
Wilmington, died very suddenly this
morning, at his home, No. 1929 Lom-
bad street. He had been feeling poor
ly for several days past, but no serious
apprehensions we're felt. On Saturday
he had n slight chill and felt badly dur
ing the remainder of the day. Yester-
day he was considerable better and this
morning he arose about o'clock, dress
ell and went down stairs. He had not
been down long before he felt sick and
returning up stairs he informed his
wife that he felt kind OF strange. She
Immediately arose, dressed and called
in several OF the neighbors, while he
laid down on the bed
In few minutes thereafter he gave
q gasp and immediately expired. De-
ceased was born in Philadelphia, and
was in his SOD year. He came to Will
mington when quite young, and learn.
ed the trade of a carriage painter with
John Green, at Second and French
streets. After completing his trade,
he worked as a journeyman painter for
some time with his employer, after
which he went TO Philadelphia, where
he remained about a year. Returning
to Wilmington he rented room over
John kirkman's livery stable, where he
did odd jobs of painting. In 1874 he
embarked in the carriage business in q
small way at the southeast corner OF
Third and Orange streets, where, by
strict attention TO business, he soon bull
up an extensive trade, and in shorl
time was compelled to seek larger quar-
tiers.
He then leased the large factory on
the causeway, south of Market stree,
bridge, where he remained until COM
PEELED to seek still larger quarters, and
the factory at Fourth and Walnut was
then rented, aud kept running on a
large scale until about year ago, when
adversely overlook him and he was
compelled to make an assignment, and
the business was closed out. He had
about recovered from his financial diff.
culties and last week had made extern
sive purchases of material in Philadel
phia, with a view of starting up the
business again in a short time, when he
was stricken down with death. He
leaves widow and three children, be
sides large number of relatives aud
friends TO mourn his death. His fune
raj will take place on Wednesday
afternoon next, at 3 O'Clock. In
torment at Wilmington 81 Brandy
wine Cemetery
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04

Misses Ida L. Roberts and Sadie
Wilkins, of Russell's Bea n i've, eft this
city this morning for Cape May, n. j.,
for the purpose Of spending part OF
their vacation, and dipping in old
ocean. We wish The young ladies a
pleasant time, and safe return home
lIAlfred LYMAN, who for nerl y..work-t
with John Parker at shaving and hair
iressing in This city, but who is nov
Carrying on Tor l. imself ia Newark ISL
the city today celebrating his 33db.rth
day.
Miss Anna McCabe of this city il
visiting her friend Miss Nellie Smith
Vt Germantown, az the cottage at Sea
Side Park, \. j.
Mrs. Mccall and daughter, of Re,
Lion, are spending few days at camp
Their Wilmington friends can fin,
them at the Union boarding tent
Miss Mary E. Publ is spending lie
vacation with the family Of WIN. Jack
son, at Salisbury, Md.
Miss Clara Shard, of Baltimore, i
visiting Miss Carrie Publ, of this city
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
Here ana There.

The Lancaster Examiner does not
think that camp meetings are an I'M
mixed good.
The verdict Of the Pittsburg Times is
that Logan's letter makes 4, 900 words
and SOC, 900 votes.
The Lancaster New Era makes a loud
call for the suppression OF the Congress
sional Record.
The Titusville Herald is satisfied that
Blaiue's letter will do the work of q
hundred speeches.
Mrs. Frank Work, of Chicago, has
decline to devote to her own personal
use recent unexpected bequest of $50,
600 from the late Michael Reese, of San
Francisco, but will give the money to
establish home for Jewish orphans In
that city.
President Arthur is the only promi.
nent man In Washington who cares
much about horses.
The Pi.tsburg Dispatch is afraid that
lduring the Prohibition National Con-
vention at Pittsburg the saloon keepers
will think with regret Of the experien.
cos of their Chicago brethren.
1t occurs to the Scranton Republican
that "there is a as l have always
maintained ring in the letters of both
Blaine and Logan, that Novice Cleve.
land is not expected either to initiate OF
enjoy."
The Prodigal Sons" are rioting in
New York. They expect to get back
into the Republican household without
the experience of dining on Democratic
husks, and will hold on to their return
ticket.
Now that Stanley is about TO return
to England, the British Government
might consider seriously whether she
knows of better man to lead the RELIEF
expedition to Gordon.
| 1t is amusing to see the few boiling
Republican newspapers trying 10 gel
out from under Mr.. Blaine's letter
Democratic arguments art new to them
and they haven't yet got the hang o.
the thing.
Mr.. +. w. Dawson, editor of tht
News and Courier, Of Charleston, $. G..
admits to the Albany Argus that tn,
Democratic minority has hard task t,
Overcome the Republican majority ii
the southern States. -,
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
crime Record.

After performance of O'Brien's cir.
Gus at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on
Friday night, it is said, =" the circus EN-.
ployees ordered all persons off the ground
enforcing their commands with tent
stakes and stones, although no resistance
had been offered. One lady was struck
in the stomach with large stone and
8 everely injured, and q townsman had
an arm broken. Several others were in
jured. Shooting was then resorted TO-
but the police broke up the row and ar.
rested four of the circus men -
Patrick Boyle, being drunk, savagely
assaulted his wife and father-in-law, q
man named Judah, near Southwest
City, Missouri, on Friday, and was shot
dead by Judah.
John Fitzhugh, colored, who had at.
tempted to assault a white woman, was
taken from the Jail at Aunissville, Vir.
ginia, on Friday night, and lynched.
James Moore, n cripple, who shot and
killed a friend, Michael Hart, at Cork 4
Run, near Pittsburgh few months ago
was convicted on Saturday of murder il
the second degree, and sentenced tc
nine years imprisonment in the peni.
tentiary. Moore was carried into Court
to receive sentence.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-04
POST orFIoE TIME TABLE.
Arrival and Departure of Mails to Take
| Effect November, 1888.

The Post-office in this city will be open dat
", Except Sunday. from $50 n. IN. TO = p. IN.
Private boxes are accessible until IL p. m. TN
sundays, open from $50 70 s.s0 n. m, Pr
yate boxes accessible from Q to sp. N. The
money order office will close at 500 D, m ; the
register office at $3.50 y. m.
MAILS oLoss GOING NORTH FOR
Philadelphia, $40, $40 a. m, 1918, l.3O,
40, go, II 0op. m.
Sew York city, go a. m, 1915. 100, 40
9.30, HOO p. m.
chester, Pa, $40 q. m, 1918, 100 A.o,
way NAH to Philadelphia. y 70 a. IN, l.ac
New Jersey, $40 a. m. 1918, $50, 4+o,
Loop IN.
Pennsylvania, 8 20 .. m. ,l2ls, I.so, 40, IL. q
West Of Lancaster. Pa, 100 p. IN.
New England States, $40 q. m, l.3O, 4.ao
9.3n, HOO p. IN.
m, l.30, 40. 100, LOO p. m.
Landenberg and way stations, 1000 n. m.
Reading and way stations, $40 a. m.
NAILS CLOSE aoIHo SOUTH FOR
Baltimore, :. 40 q. M, 1915, 40, $50, 10,
Washington, y. e., 40 a. m, 1918, n.o'
way mail to Baltimore, TAO a. m. 1911
Now orleans, ! 40 q. m. 1915. LOO D, IN.
southern states, 740 u. M, l2.lb, ll.V
western Shore OF Maryland, 40 a. IN, i2l5
IL 20 p. IN.
Offices on Baltimore Central Railroad
south OF Chadd's Ford, IA Tsp. IN.
Peninsula mail, 20 a. IN; north OF Wyo
den, Delaware City, Port Penn, st. Georges
80 y. IN.
MAIIs READY PoR DELIVERY FROM
Philadelphia, $50, $50 n. IN, Las, 800, 7.3
New York City, $50, $50 a. M, Las. 60
Baltimore. $50, 1000 a. m. Las, 2so, 60
lip. IN.
Washington, u. o., $50, 1000 a. ~. 2.So go
p. IN.
Way mail nom Baltimore, 1000 a. m, 60
LIP. IN.
From points:between Clayton and Easton
From points between Clayton and Che tel
| town, 10 IS q. IN.
From points between Townsend and Gen
way mail from philadelphia, $50 a. In
| 500 p. IN.
Peninsula north OF Wyoming, $40 a. M.
Las y. N.
| Dover, Delaware City, New Castle, . 80 a
| M, Las, 500 p. m
| I.andenberg and Way Mail 2 80 y. N.
| Southern states. q 80 "a. m, 2 80, d. ~ p. IN
| Western States, $50, 500 n. IN. las, o.c0 y
IN.
New England States, 8 30, $50 n m, / a
o0opm
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
| . so. y U . III ] AZ, 6 20 y IN
| Reading and way Mail. 500 pm
| Carriers deliveries rs follows 80 p N
general 10 90 a IN, partial. l.3O =. M, gen
eral 4.eop. m, partial. Collections iron
street boxes are made by the carriers ut 63
lditional collection will be made at : 30 p n
from all boxes between Jefferson and Lon
bard and Water and Thirteenth streets, In
elusive ON sunday full collection will b
made at 800 p IN. local letters for carrierl
delivery should be deposited in the pos
office ten minutes before the hour of deliver
W. Y.SWlGaETT. =. NJ.