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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

Thousands of Bales OF Cotton Dam
aged in Augusta, Georgia.

AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. 3.--i hinizy u Go g
cotton warehouses took fire this morning
al about 2 o'clock. The high wind and
the freezing weather impaired the service
of the fire department at the beginning Of
the fire, which got we'll under way before
IL could be reached. Thirty-six hun
dred bales of cotton were stored IN the
warehouse. This has been burning for
| 10 hours, and the entire fire department
is still OF work. The loas on the cotton
is $I50, 900, insuraRce, $4,000
At I o'clock the warehouse OF
Wheelers & CO., containing 500 bales
of cotton, was ignited by sparks from
| Phipizy's warehouse. The fire is under
control, but the cotton is still burning.
| The estimated loss on the cotton is
$40, 600; insurance, SIS, 500. The loHs
on the warehouse is 81, 900; Insured.
The property is owned by Mrs. Rebecca
O'Bear of that city. The weather was SO
intensely cold here last night that water
from the engine froze as 1t fell. The fire
is now under control and no further
danger is apprehended.
The noble efforts OF the firemen saved
the entire cotton warehouse district on
Reynold street and the river front from
destruction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Goysrnor numilton,. message.

Gov. hauliltoo's MESSAGE, which was
subnittsd to the Msrylsnd legislature
yesterday week, is q document of ex;raor-
dinsI, length, making about 10000
words, all devoted to state matters,
economy in public expenditures, aud the
abolition of state Offices, suoh as tax COM
missioner, inspectors OF tobacco, weighers
of grain and others. The condition of
the treasury for the fiscal year ended
September Both, lss3,is given as follows ::
Total receipts, ", 997 ,376 balance In the
treasury September 30th, 1882, 1888, 500;
disbursements for the fiscal year,
81, 1853, ,699 balance in the treasury, Sep
tember 30lh, 1883, $9s2, 1888. The dis
bursements were Interest on the public
debt, $674. COL +; public schools, s46s, $40;
miscellaneous expenditures, including
salaries, colleges and academies, public
institutions, &c., s610, ,l2s. The public
debt of the state at the end Of the last
fiscal year was Gil, ,269, ,s22.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Longfellow's bust in Westminster.

The treasurer of the Longiellow memo
rial fund in London, an old personal
friend of the poet, and one who has
worked probably harder than anyone
slss to nave the memorial placed In
Westminster Abbey, ia a cousin Of gen
tlenan in this city, who has received a
letter expressing in very forcible English
the tt cling of Mr.. Longfsllow's relatives
1t says: We had a most agreeable visit
from the Misses. Lonefellow few weeks
back they are oppressive in their graft
tude for the honor done to the memory Of
tdeir father. The bust is one OF the best
ever executed, and will be placed il
Westminster Abbey in the course of Q
month or SO, 80 as to be unveiled on the
anniversary of his birth, the 9th O.
February.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Exciting Chicken EighI.

A cooking main between Chester and
a Wilmington coop was held at scbuetzen
Park Thursday afternoon. The fight is
said to have been exciting, and was a
victory for the home fowls. There were
heavy stakes laid on both sides, and
great deal OF money changed
hands. The fsvorite cock OF the Will
mington coop was gated through the
head and killed and lost his hackers
considerable cash which, however, was
more than recovered on some of the other
birds. A number of sporting men wit
messed the main which was fought very
privately in fact 30 secretly that the
person who acted as referee, states that
he doesn't know that any fight took place,
but he heard there was.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
THE LOGAN FRUIT E4CHAfdE
QUESTION:.


"Does the location OF Wilmington favor
the establishment of fruit exchange
here f'' was asked W. ID. Mullen, Jr.,
Of the firm of Quigley x Mullen, whole
sale grocers.
"Certainly, sir I" was the reply.
"The city is splendidly situated for
such an enterprise, because Of it's easy
access to both packer and buyer.
"Would the packer bs benefited by the
establishment Of an exchange here 7"
"By selling through the exchange free
on OARS at his place of business, or free
on board in this city, he could save the
enormous expense attached to sending
his goods to commission men. IL he is
accustomed to shipping his goods to a
market where he has to pay brokerage,
insurance, freights, storage and carriage,
the profit realized by him in selling his
goods through the exchange would be
considerable.
"What is necessary to make an ex-
change sucos sssfulY 7"
"Without the hearty cooperation Of
the business men and packers OF this city
and Peninsula 1t could not succeed. The
packers must first consent to become
members of the exchange and, after be-
coming members or holders of seats, they
should feel willing to make sacritiue on
some goods. In order to attract the at
tention of buyers few sales would have
to be made at loss to the packer. II he
would consent to that, jobbers could be
induced to come here to buy. Without
the jobber an exchange would not be a
SUCCESS.
"The organization OF an exchange in
this city should be similar to that of the
| exchanges now in successful operation in
New York and Philadelphia.
"Members and holders of seats only
should be admitted to the sales, and
brokers who are members or who hold seats
should be allowed brokerage on all
goods that should be purchased by them
| for out Of town orders, the brokerage to
| be paid by the packer or owner of the
goods.
should be allowed to buy and sell at any
time, whether they are packers or not -
"Would it cost much to establish an
| exchange hereY"
"The probable cost would be about
2,ooo."
''How siould thia money be raised ?"
''By the shareholder and the selling
of seats, which should bs limited. The
shares should have par value of just
how much | am unoble to say, but 1t ia
my opinion the price oil seat should be
$2e at least.
Liberal advertising would be neces-
sary, and notices should bs sent to every
jobber and.broker that could be reached
conveniently or who is near enough to
this city to attend the sales In person or
by broker"
"How often should sales be held -
1.-TWO each month, think, would be
enough, but the number would be regu-
lated by the demand"
In conclusion Mr.. Mullen stated that to
make the proposed exchange success,
more interest than has already been
shown must be- manifested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

The following, which is section IL Of
the Delaware game law, is republished
by request "Thst il any person shall
kill, take. or destroy, sell or expose to
sale, or have in his or her possession, un-
lawfully, after the same has been killed,
any partridge, quail, pheasant, or ruff
grouse, woodcock, or hare, common ly
called rabbit, in either of ths counties
Kent and Sussex, between the fifteenth
day of January and the fifteenth day of
November, in any year, or in New Castle
county between the first day OF January
and the thirteenth day Of November
in any year, such person shall
be deemed guilty of a common Nuisance
AMI upon COL viction thereof before any
Justice OF the peace in this State shall be
lined five dollars ($5 00) for each bird or
rabbit so killed, taken, or destroyed, sold
or exposed to sale, or in his or her poses
sion, after the same has been killed, and
II such person shall fail or refuse to pay
such fine and all costs Immediately, the
said Justice shall forthwith commit him
to the custody of the sheriff until the
same are paid. 0ne-half of said fine for
the use of the State, the other half for the
informer; provided, that this section shall
not prohibit any person from killing game
OF his own land at any time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

Christiana creek, except in places
where boats were passing to and fro, was
frozen up Monday morning and at Market
street many persons walked over on the
ice, which was about five inches thick.
Ice 10 inches thick will be out on the
meadows of the Kennebeo Ice and Coal
company, over Eleventh street bridge,
this afternoon. A small quantity of ice
WAS cut on Brandywine creek, near the
barley mills, on Monday last by the
Cold Spring Ioe company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

A robbery was committed Thursday In
BrowntowD, aud perhaps cheeky" is
the most expressive word that can be
used to characterize it's nature. B. F..
Zsbley, an old farmer, living on the Lati
mer estate, ia the loser. Friday morning,
when he went to the cattle pen, he dis
covered the head, feet and entrsils Of a
young calf lying on the ground, while
the body and hide of said calf had been
carried away. No other articles have
been missed, and no c!ew to the robbers
has yet been found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Market street Bridge.

II the weather proves favorable the new
bridge over Christisna creek at Market
street will be open in about month for
travel. The foundation on the south eide
is finished and work on the north side
pier will be begun next week. The
coping for the central pier, which is
nearly completed, arrived Friday. The
turn table is here and work on the super
structure will begin Immediately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Dieu at Louisville.

]. N. Aldrioh who formerly resided in
this city, native of Delaware and a
descendent of the first governor of this
State, died at Louisville, Kentucky, on
the I'd inst. The deceased was about rs
years of age and unmarried. A promi-
nent resident of Louisville writes to
the GAZETTE announcing Mr.. Aldrich 3
death and saying SAT one time he was
a wholesale merchant here and by his
lovely character, and thorough honesty
made many friends, who in his old age
saw that he had good care, and that he
was becomingly inferred. The Rev. K. P.
Humphries one of the most distinguished
clergyman Of our city performed the
seryiceso -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

For the last three months OF 1883, Post
master Swiggett reports the sale of post
age stamps to have been $12, ,217,73, an
increase of S212.62 compared with the
sales of the corresponding quarter OF 1882.
The report covers the first quarter since
the reduced postage has taken effect.
During the past three months 485 un-
stamped letters were dropped In the letter
boxes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

suit brought by George Foster as ainst
Isaac Nsylor, for unlawful possession I, (
property, came up before RSferees James
Bradford, George Richardson and Allen
Speakman, IN the office of Magistrate
Bsrtolette, Thursday night. In the early
part OF March last Foster leased from
Naylor farm on the Philadelphia ,urn-
pike near the Riverview cemetery, sgree-
ing to allow Nsylor to retain use Of
certain outhuildings and pastulage Tor
sheep until March 25th At the expira.
tiou of that time the defendant made lie
preparation to move and the complainant
said nothing until recently, when Nsvlor
refused to vsoste the premises. Com
plainant was allowed $S7.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Annual Conference.

The Wilmington annual (Methodist
Episcopal) conference vii! hold its session
of one week beginning March 9th at
Asbury NJ. Il. Church, this city. The
session will be presided over by Bishop
Harris. The various churches Of the de-
nomination have appointed committees
OF entertainment to provide sccommoda-
tions for the delegates and visitors while
in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

The following patents were granted to
citizens of Delaware, bearing date Janu'
ary lst, 1884, reported expressly for this
paper by Louis Bsgger & Co., mechanical
experts and solicitor Of patents, Wash.
ington W. H. Psnnook, Wilmington,
corn coverer; W. h. Young, Whining
ton, hoisting mechanism for pianos.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
ue,p for a southern college

SALEM, Va, Jan. 4,-W. P. Grave OF
Boston, who had before given $4,000 to
Roanoke College, recently sent his check
Of SO, 900 to be applied to the endowment
of that institution. Roanoke College has
received considerable assistance during
the past six years from Boston and other
northern cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
A Mate and Cook Frozen to Deat

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The signal
corps station at Block Island, R. L., re-
ports that the two masted American
schooner Adrian, Capt. c. B. Nobrega OF
Bath, Maine, from Elizabethport, N. j.,
to Providence, R. l., with 100 tons OF
coal, came ashore st IL p. M, yesterday
in a westerly gale on Northwest beach,
The captain ard one sailor were taken
from the vessel during the night by
islanders, but the mate and cook, whose
names are unknown, were frozen tt
death. The vessel is now full Of watei
and laboring badly in heavy sea and
will probably be total loss. There is
| high north wind.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Frozen 10 Death.

TRESroN, N j., Jan. 3. James McCaf-
ferty, ~ years old, was found frozen to
sath in feeder OF the Delaware & RaIi-
tan canal this morning. He had been
drinking Last night and fell Of, the rail.
road bridge which he tried to cross. The
Ice frpZs around lin,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
Chicago greedy for Conventions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Iroquois and
Cook county Democratic clubs last
uight appointed committee to 60 to
Washington for the purpose Of making
an effort to have the National Democratic
convention held in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
PASSED The Examination.

NEW CASTLE, Jan. 4.-James E.
Booth was successful in passing his ex-
left Washington for Norfolk, where be
will ship on board the United States
steamer Tallapoosa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

DOVER, Jan. 5,-SepstOr Ssulsbury as
sold his psper, the Dover DsiaNdrson, to
HIS nephews, john f. and John P. Ssuls-
bury, who will take charge OF the slme
to-day. They have had some active psrs
il the management of the DslaUa can in
the past and therefore should Know
pretty we'll how to run it, Both gentle
men are pretty we'll known throughout
tha StAts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

special Correspondence Of GAIstte aud journal.
MlDDLgTOwN Jau. 4 Big fset are no
diss,acs but they are often great scari-
osity and we have specimen ia our
midst. In Stusrt's show window can lie
seen 6 pair of shoes made for Big Frank,
a colored man raised by Benjamin Arm
strong, with Hhom he continues to live.
These shoes are l3t inches lonE,5s iu0bes
across the ball OF the foot and Al inches
across the heel, aud they fit Frank very
neatly, He weighs about 200 pounds
and his legs can scarcely be forced intc 8
pair Of ready made trousers that will iii
him about the waist, Stuart says these
ehoes are his largest manufacture they
are past numbering.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10
4 FEARFUL CALAMITY.
Burning of IA Convent and LOSS Of
Twenty -neYen LiNaA.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4 The Roman
Catholic convent at Beil-ville, Ihuois,
was destroyed by fire last night. II con.
tained to pupils, all girls from 10 years
to adult age, several teachers and a
number OF other inmates. The fire is said
to have started in the rear of the tLii 4
story, which was used as a dormitofy. An
attempt was made by the sisters 10 ex-
tinguish the flames, but this failing,
Efforts were made to save the pupils. The
fire spread go rapidly that order could
not be preserved, and pauic seiz-d both
the children and the sisters, ali making a
wild, confused rush to escape.
The fire WAS theinost destructive to lifs
and property that Belleville has ever sx-
perieuced. A visit to the scene tliis mora
ing showed the fire department stiil on
duty endesyOring to qusnoh the ilames, SO
as to preserve In recognizable shape the
bodies of the victims. When the ruins
we're sufficiently cooled, a volunteer corps
went TO work to bring out the bodies. II
was a terrible sight. AT times the
searohers would find two or three oharred
masses huddled close together, as if tie
victims had sought protection from OFT
another from the advancing flames.
Two ladies Were found Ia the rear pant
of the building burned into an uurecog,
nizable mass, but the majority were
| found beneath where the dormitoTy wss
situated. They seemsd to have sought
| shelter in THE room too late TO recognize
that it was impossible to escape rom it
The flames beneath eating swsy the sup
ports, let down the floor into the saethine
| vortex OF fire and smoke. The lesa OF litl
is 27-22 pupils and five sisters. Anon.
the latter is the sister superior.
On the fourth floor the pupil tosrdpri
with three sisters slept, on the tbiFc
floor the remaining sisters slept aud OF
the second, or the floor above the base
ment, what are termed orphans and half
orphans slept. The iumates ol tn
seeond floor were saved.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-07
PEANUT FLOUR.

A movement is now on foot in Atlanta,
that centre Of all enterprise in the South, TO
erect large mill for the manufacture Of
peanut fonr, which, it is said, makes most
excellent biscuit. In Georgia have eaten
delicious pastry prepared with peanut four
1t somewhat resembles desiceated cocoanut
in taste, although 1t is much more oily and
sweet. The kernels Of the peanuts are
ground between ordinary millstones and the
aour is :" bolted" or sifted through wire
sleeves in order that all the !" shucksi = aud
coarse, sharp pieces may be removed. The
refuse--if it may SO be called makes excel
lent food for pigs and is very fattening,
There is one objection, however, to peanut
flour as steady diet. II is very injurious
to the teeth, causing them to turn yellow,
and decay. The healthfulness of peanuts is
an established fact. The late DIR. j. Marion
Sims, of New York, was the author of
paper entitled. =" Peanuts for Dyspepsia
in which he claimed that the nuts eaten in
tinoderation We're great help in cases where
the digestive organs were affected. In addi-
ton to peanut -four there is an oil made
from some of the smaller nuts, IN which tho
druggists say there is now a large trade. OF
the nuts there is nothing wasted, for eysn
he shells are made useful, being put IN inn
mense sacks and sold to liverymen for horse
bedding, and very comfortable, healthful
| bed they make.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-07
aAp NOT LOST IT'S SAVIOR.
4 Cowboys Method OF stopping the STAN
pede of a Herd.

One of the slickest thing saw in my
travels was cowboy stopping a cattle stam-
pede. A. herd of about six or eight hundred
had got frightened at something and broke
away pell-mell with their tails in the air and
the bulls at the head of the procession. But
Mr.. Cowboy didn't get excited at all when
he. saw the herd was going straight for
high bluff, where they would certainly tun-
bic down into the canon and be killed. You
know that when o herd like that gets TO
going they can't stop, no matter whether
they rush to death or not. Those in the
rear crowd those ahead, and away they CO.
l wouldn't have given a dollar head for
that herd, but the cowboy spurred up his
mustang, made q little detour, came IN right
in front of the herd, cut across their path
at right angle, and then galloped leisurely
on to the edge of that bluff, halted and look
ed around at that wild mass Of beef coming
right toward him. He was as cool as q Gu.
cumber, though I expected to see him kill
ed. and wns so excited could not speak
Well, sir, when the leaders had got with
in. about a quarter of mile of him / saw
them Try to slack up, though they Gould
not do 1t worry quick But the whole herd
seemed to want to stop, and when the COWS
and steers in the rear got about where the
cowboy had cut across their path I was sir-
prised TO see them stop and commence to
nibble at the grass, Then the whole herd
stopped, wheeled, struggled back. and went
to lighting for o chance to eat where the
rear guard was 6aa ssaa
You see, that cowboy had opened d big
bag Of salt he had brought out from the
ranch to give the cattle. galloped across tho
herds course and emptied the bag. Every
critter shifted that line of salt, aad, of
course, that broke up the stampede. But
tell you it was queer sight to see that
man out there on the edge of that bluff
quietly rolling a cigarette, when it seemed
as II he'd be lying under 200 tons Of beef in
about minute and hall. = Chicago Hlyald.
s..
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-07
PERSISTENT SELECTIONS.

Northern man who remains in South
erp town over twonty-four hours without
encountering the colored man who is can
wasting for subscriptions to erect new
church building may consider himself lucky.
There is hardly neighborhood in which
the colored people haven't more churches
than they can maintain, but the work oil
canyassing never let's up for day.
One day at Birmingham an old darkey
dropped down upon half a dozen of us Mt the
Nixon House and explained that his church
building had been blown away by n cyclone.
We Clipped in q quarter apiece and sent
him off, but in the afternoon he overhauled
In the evening, as we reached the depot, he
was there with third demand.
Z" See here" said one of the giyors,
aren't you going pretty strong ?"
How, sab ?"
Why, this is the third time you've ask
ed us to chip in for that church building
"Oh, no, no, sab De fust two bits was
fur de building, kase we want place to
meet in. De mex two was to put in de win
ders an benches, an dis las will b scrmp-
shusly used to pay de preacher an buy
hymn books"
And next time you meet us you'll want
another quater for something else ?"
Zactly, sah We orter have Il bell on
dat buiidin' jist as soon Us we kin raise de
funds to buy it rze been SORT O akin you
A.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-07
WE MUST HAVE REFORM.

The farmers of Grant County, Illinois,
have been suddenly prostrated with one OF
those spasms of three-lne-on- -frst-page
op-of-column-next- to reading matter-hon
esty and reform that sometimes attacks the
best of people and always strikes where il
will show the farthest ut distance. Thoy
have laid their several hands upon their
respective hearts and have solennly resolved
that never, never, no never again will They
ever, ever, ever vote for any candidate for
the Legislature who will not solemnly pledge
himself never, never never to accept rail-
road pass, even mt the muzzle of q revolver
And to this they pledge themselves their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
their heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, honest Injun, cross their hearts,
hope to die. This is all well enough SO fur
as it goes II il all well enough to mako
the legislator pay his fare, that's about oil
he ever does do, and he doesn't often do
that. But would just like to see divis-
ion superintendent Offer n Grant county
farmer pass some day. Brethren, the
Grant county farmer would jump for that
pass 80 high and 80 quick that his neck
would break with n snap that could be
heard all the way to Springfield. have
been younger than / am and now am
older than used TO be, but have never
beheld Grant county, Illinois, farmer
yehemently insist on paying cash down on
the rail, when the editor said he would
rather take it oui in garden truck and cord
wood, and would prefer to wait couple of
years. burlington HGsokeye.