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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
AN OCEAN uoLLLsInn
struggling for the BOats-I3O Per
sons Perish

Struggling for the Boats-I3O Per.
sons Perish.
LONDON, July % The survivors of the
British steamship, Lsxham which oil.
lidtd last Monday night with the
Spani4h steamer Gijon not far from
CorunnA report that on the evening Of
the ooliision, there was thick fog.
the Laxham was going slowly snd
DOM steamers was sounding their
Wbistles. The Giion struck the Lsxham
smidship and the latter was nearly chi
asunder. The tunnel fell and the steam
Pipe burst. The chief engineer IN
reversing the engine was horribly
scalded.
Most OF the Laxham's crew boarded the
diJon. Captain Lothian tied his wife and
child to himself and all three were tben
hauled aboard the Gijon by a rome. Tba
Laxham sank 20 minutes after the oolIi.
sion. ooti,
IL was not long before the Gijon began
70 Settle. Terrible confusion prevailed
on board. The captain stood with 4 -
'volVer In his hand, hut he was unable In
keep order. "
Ths passengers and crew were fiebt,no
for THAR lives. The boats were lowered
and filled to the gunwales. but tbss
could not accommodate half the people.
fhose who we're 80 fortunate as to secure
places In them were obliged to keep of
.he others with kniVes. The CT IN sank
bow first. The quarter dsck was crowded
with men and women, the captain and
ohoers standing on the bridge. It ia esti-
nA'eo that l3o persons persisted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
PANAMA.
arrival OF Wilmington Built

Arrival Of Wilmington Butlt
Launches With CsrEoes OF Brick .
PANAMA, July l9.-The steamer Avon
which arrived at Aspinwall yesterday,
brought part Of the crew OF the British
steamer Mediator. The Mediator was
sunk in the harbor Of Curaoos
by a collision with the Hambnys
company's steamer Thuringis, which ran
,nso 9er, striking her smidships ss she
was lying alongside Of the wharf with
steam up and ready for sea. The Msdi-
ator sank in l6 fathoms Of water. No lives
were lost. -''0'
The Pacific Mail steamer Crescent city
arrived at Aspinwall ON the 18th, having
In tow three launches for the Panams
Canal Company. They were laden with
bricks, each one carrying $4,000.
The same steamer will bring down
three more Of these launches ON her next
voyage. These launches are built Al
Wilmington and are about 200 tons
capacity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
y,I,nrd a Prsnidsnt Arnin,

PORTLAND, OREGON, July 29.--The
directors of the Oregon & California Rail-
road Company have elected the following
officers: President, Henry Willard; Vice
President, Charles X BrothertoD; second
Vice President, R. Koehler Of Portland;
Secretary and Treasurer, George II.
Andrews Of Portland. The new directors OF
the London board are Charles E Brother
ton, George b. Hopkinson, R. D. PEBBLES,
Patrick Buohan and Henry Willard. The
Portland board are Donald MacKay, R P.
Esrhsrt, R. Koshler, John McCraken,
George H.Andrews, Walter W Brotherton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

elec'sd treasurer, and Edward B. Dlckir-
avn Of New York, was unanimously re.
appointed stenogrApher.
The following were announced as the
executive committee: William Il. Bar
mum, Connecticut. ex-oticIo A. p.
German, Maryland N. W.. Ransom,
North Carolina B. =. Jonas, Louisiana !
Herbert o Thompson, Now York ; vii.
Ii IN A. Wallace, Pennsylvania John 8.
Barbour, Virginia William + Villas,
Wisconsin Austin q. Brown, Indiana ;
N. NJ Ham, Iowa H. D. MoHepry,
Kentucky P. II Kelly, Minnesota ;
Bradley b Smslley, Vermont; A. W.
Sulloway, New Hampshire y. W,
DAw on, South Carolina w. W. Arm
strong Ohio Miles Ross; Nav Jersey
5. Cor ing Judd, Iiinois J B BarnLhy,
Rhode Island, aud John g. Piather, Ms.
souri,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
4 JnRsKY oRNrnMARIAN.
Who shot Deer I'm Salem County and
WIFI Vote for Cleveland,


Michael Potter OF Willow Grove, Salem
county, N. j., celebrated the one hun
dredth anniversary Of bis birth on the
18Th mat, on which occasion $500
people Of Salem, Atlantic, Gloucester aud
Cumberland counties gathered at the
Potter Homestead. Sested upon q raised
platform built under the spreading eims
and surrounded by 1856 Of his direct de.
sesnd ants the wiry oaptenariap str0ked,
with brown aud weather stained hand,
the golden trsBses Of b'ua eyed little
m i'd named Cora, the eldest repre-
sentative Of his fifth generation.
On July 18th, 1874, with,u stone g
throw OF where he sst, MicLa-l Potter
was born He Was the yOn' ger sau Of
so early Dutch SETTER, Nho bore the
nsms of Ostsnbacher, which Was changed
by legal enactment TO Potter 81 years
ago.
In appearsnoe the oeutep srisn Ia nuder
the average ht bt, being barely feet.
His hair is an iron gray
II have weighed ia pounds iSh unto
so years, said b. dop't change
much nowadays. Eighty years ago waa
heavier, bqt spr,er yUuug man there
wasn't IN the county. Why, remember
going to jumping match abont that
tins that took place In Port Il zabrth,
where was visiting. jumped with
young man named Hawkins. The match
was to see who could cover the biggest
distance In three straight leaps.
covered "a feet inches and beat him.
"But what liked most was hunting.
have killed 10 deer in Salem county
alone. One day In the meadows near the
pond came across two deer. They stood
In liue aud drew bead on them with
the old flint.lOok muskst my father gave
me dropped them both. About that
time caught q land terrapin and marked
my name on his back. kept track OF
that fellow for "a ysare. He erawled
Aroupd in his old days until his claws
wore out.
~ kept up my hunting until three
years ago. One day took the musket
and followed the boys ont. tried to ute
1t, but my sight and strength failed me,
and had TO come home aud hang II on
the rack for the last time.
tPolitios Straight Democrat. There
Is only one thing that am sorry for, and
that's the vote cast for John T. Nixon
when he ran for Congress on the Repub.
lioan ticket"
"What do you think Of the present
ticket ~
The old mans eyes spanked. like
Cleveland and will vote the good old
Democratic ticket this time, please God"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

Cattle Fever I'm Kansas.

TOPEKA, KANSAS, July On. A.
Adams of Manhattan purchased 200 head
Of Colorado steers at Kansas City last week
and 80 head Of them have died with
Spanish or Texas fever. One car load
was stopped here, and out of that six
have died. The others were taken
to Manhattan and are quarantined in
shipping pens there. Up to 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon 25 had died. Stock
men are greatly excited. In answer to a
telegram Governor Click has sent State
Veterinary Surgeon Holcomb to investi-
gate the trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
RIatne and MS Lerter.

The Christian U,.ton OF tie oath esys I:
On CivilServioe reform Mr.. Blaine appears
to be explicit without really being So,
He declares that In o somewhat prolonged
public services he has never recommended
the removal OF civil officer except in
four instances but he does not indicate
how many appointments he has re
quested, nor on what grounds whether
0f public welfare or political service, He
lays down In we'll framed sentence the
fundamental principles of Civil Ser
vice reform (; viz ''impartiality in
the mode OF appointment to be based on
qualification, and security Of tenure to be
based on faithful discharge of duty are
the two ends to bs accomplished. But
he gives no pledge that, II he ia elected,
he will maintain these principles, either
in removals from, or appointments to,
office. He snggests, as
remedy for the admitted decay OF our
shipping interests, the granting Of
subsidies, which the nation evi.
IDENTIFY does mot mean to grant any
mors to railroads. The most effective
part Of what we Judge to be an
effective political documsn Is that portion
which is devoted to foreign relations,
which is the elaboration and exemplifics'
tion of the declaration, 1--WE seek the
conquests OF pence" This will help to
ailay the fears Of those who, moved partly
by the language Of the Blaine organ and
partly by the administration OF his de-
partment when he was secretary OF state,
have feared lingo policy. Mr. Blaine
evidently thinks that the great majority
Of the American people believe in the
Pauline direction, "Ii 1t be- possible, as
much as in you lieth, live peaoeably with
all men,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

With copper boiler Of two gallons
capacity, heated by kerosene lamp
with small bu Der, an Indianapolis
mechanician Ia said to be furnishing
electricity sufficient for four telegraph
wires whose total length aggregates 900
miles. Pieces Of metal partly imbedded
In white substance resembling plaster
OF Paris are contained in the boiler. An
automatic regulator Ia controlled by q
gauge measuring 1000 Of heat. The
Inventor says that scientists have long
known that certain metals In juxtaposi-
tion would generate electricity and that
heat increased its development. He
thinks he has overcome the obstacles
that have heretofore rendered this prin-
ciple inapplicable 10 practicable pur-
poses. II he can succeed In maintaining
aateady current, the principal dificulty
at present, he will shortly give demon
stration with machine OF sufficient Size
to create revolution in electrical mat
ters. The lsmp is kept burning day and
night, 20 oents worth of oil lasting for 10
days. II SUCCESS attends the PRESENT OK.
pertinent there is no doubt a handsome
fortune in store for the inventor and
that It will yield many advantages for
application to electrical uses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

Rdmunds' opinion of Blaine is tritely
expressed in the following extract from a
letter which, the Burlington (vt.) Re-
former says, was written by him to q
friend in Burlington four years ago. It
was in relation to Blaine's friendly atti.
tude towards the Pacific railroad corpo-
rations, and in the course Of his writing
Mr.. Eimunds said SIT is my de-
liberate opinion that Mr.. Blaine
"aots as the attorney Of Jay Gould
Whenever Mr.. Thurman and have
settled upon legislation to bring the
Pacific railroads to terms Of equity with
the government, up has jumped James
sc. Blaine, musket in hand, from be-.
"hind the bresstworks Of Gould's lobby
to fire in our back" The constrained
silence Of Mr.. Edmunds since Blaine's
nomination gives strength to the belief
that this letter is genuine, and not the
or ,atioD Of campaign falsehood. Senator
Edmupds is evidently in sympathy with
the great army Of Independents who
think Blaine is not fit man for the ex-
allied position Of President Of the United
States
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
FREDDY AND THE IIIY
n n"inor That hrs. Langtry Means
90 Marry Her Admirer.

A n"m0r That Mrs. LanKtry bsaaua
60 Marry Her Admirer.
san FRANCISCO Alta, July %.
since the departure of Mrs. Lau,,,v
rom these shores her hurry TO reach Oh
england has been partially explained nv
an intimate friend, in whom she ooniidsd
20 Q 'nsiderable extent. This friend oon.
ndantly AYERS that suit for divorce bss
progressed 30 far that the lady'a aion..
'uis OF consent TO the decree ia neoasasyv.
aud that within week of her landine II
England the chains Of matrimonv viii no
longer gall her fair person. - ~
what then :" inquired the Aha ran.
Iesentstive of the gentleman to whom ~
disclosure was made. " Aon 'ae
~, Then" replied the Lily's oopt,dant
lnen Mrs. Langtry, the actress. will bs,
come Mrs. Gerhard, the lady and Iii
leuie from the stage. II NO hitch ooon,a
IN the divorce proceedings the vsSS,ns
VIII take plsee in January, and ssob
might g. further and fare worse Th hSx
VIII make handsome couple. and ssSy
L, L oevotedly attached to the other. M
Langtry especially apprecistin1 Gsh '
nsfa's adherence to her throuSb ths
tisis OF her American tours and snhsa'
quent home ,aoiups, S"ppe-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

A paragraph headed 'Bsn Butler's in
" tentions" is going the rounds Of the
press. Sensible people generally regard
these intentions as the very reverse Of
those with which certain warm place ia
reported to be paved and relegate the
serious consideration of them to those
queer folks who look upon Ben as
statesman and friend to the laborinR
man. What he has ever done for the
laborlng man is one Of the oonundrums Of
the day; but we suppose Ben has just as
good right to cater to the labor vote as
the ex-Kuow Nothing candidate Of Multi
gan letter fame has to bid for the Irish
vote which he denounced as tan evil Of
"most mischievous tendency" in
his younger days. The unex-
pected crosk Of big bullfrog
breaking in upon the silence of night
may save the life Of mosquito which
some pestered mortal is trying to locate
by its buzzlng in his bedchamber four
blocks away. In like manner the croak-
ing OF Ben Butler may have some minute
effect upon something, but whether for
evil or good promises to be Of little con-
sequence to the nation at large.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

Somebody sends to the New York
Tribune an account of remarkable cure
Of well defined and aggravated case Of
cancer of the breast by the use of prep
srAtion Of The extract OF red clover. The
correspondent also regards the extract as
0 specific for all sorofulous affections.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
Wilmington, Thursday, JuIv 1884.

The Medical Record Processes to be
reasonably certain that the United States
is really threatened with two foreign toes,
the most fatal to public health and
national prosperity Of any known
cholera and yellow fever. As to
yellow fever, IL is q summer pestilsnce
which is ever at our doors and only
awaits favoring conditions to invade our
southern seaboard cities; but, the Medical
Record asaeTts, II is in the power Of
properly organized and equipped sanitary
service to exclude both these diseases. This
cannot be accomplished, however, by the
cabinet getting together and resolving, as
it did on last Saturday ''to take prompt
Treasures to prevent the introduction Of
g cholera" and that ''the state and
treasury departments viii act in con-
"junction in enforcing the regulations to
"be prepared" What member Of the
cabinet is sufficiently familiar With the
latest discoveries Of science and the
teachings Of experience TO prepare these
"regulAtions'' which are spoken of
SO glibly No such person has
been found in the cabinets
OF Europe and hence those govern
ments At once called to their aid
their several national boards of health
and submitted to them all questions re-
latinG to the prevention Of the epidemic.
Cabinet meetings and Presidential proc
lamations are poor weapons with which
to fight cholera; what ia needed is for all
local boards Of health to organize their
methods and forces as If in the very pres.
ence of the enemy. No intelligent health
authority will rely on our present quar-
antines to prevent the introduction OF the
germs Of the disease into this country; If
the epidemic is to be rendered in any
sense harmless, and is brought ander any
proper control, it will be by the vigorous
and vigilsnt action Of local boards OF
health.
OF considerable public interest are the
points Of treatment recommended by the
Medical Record. Epidemic cholera Is gem
erslly preceded by q painless diarrhea,
which, if attended to at once, can be
easily cured In SO per cent Of the cases.
Hypodermic injections Of morphine and
the internal use of opium, aromstics and
astringents are indicated here. In the
collapse stage of cholera give ice water
and ice, but be careful in the use OF slim
ulants. Watch the pulse to see If they
affect it. Horner's anti-cholsra mixture,
recommended by Hartshorn and Bartho-
low, may be used before or at the begin
ming of the stage Of collspse.
We take the liberty Of rendering the
formula for the preparation Of this mix
ture recommended by such authority into
Language comprehensive by every one,
as follows:
Take Il fluid draehms "a nuid drachm
Ia about small teaspoonful) each of
chlorOform, lsudanum, spirits Of cam
phor and aromatic spirits Of ammonia,
three drops Of creosote, seven drops oil of
cinnamon and two fluid drachms Of
French brandy mix them all together
and take from 10 to 20 drops of the mix
ture in ice water every five minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
ESSAYS AND LEAVES FROM A NOTE BOOK,
BY George Eliot. New York Harper Il Brothers,
franklin SnIlarh lsai Z


ESSAYS ". lA AND I LEANEs FROM A NOTE BOOK.
Franklin Square, lSSA
While this book has been awaiting a some
what tardy notice here, it has scarcely re-
ceived due praise elsewhere. Justly it is
thought one'sided. That it is even aggress-
lively 80, we acknowledge. In the moralizing
Of the poet Young and the sermons of DR..
Cumming, George Eliot SEXES the weakest,
narrowest of evangelical teaching and pierces
it with merciless sarcasm. Yet few Of the
severest moralistR would now fall in with Dr.
Cummings views Of that humanity, which, af-
ter all, the Son of God thought worth redeem
ing. From st. Francis Xavier up and down the
long, sanity line, few Christians have shared
the religious selfshness of Young. From
age 10 age, they respond to loftier, more
Chrlst-llke teachings. To that tendency of
our age, George Eliot was not duly alive In
other respects, she represents well its noblest,
most unselfish conceptions.
An enthusiast might be pardoned for call
ing her the grandest woman that ever lived.
Even moderate admirers will admit the DOS
sibility Of her being in the best sense the
manifest. Only one reminiscent essay,
Three Months in Weimar' would be sus-
pected OF woman's pen. man and a
strong man would be thought the writer of
all the rest. The trouble is that strength
surpasses clearness. George Eliot's own
mind is 80 fraught with meaning that it is at
times difficult 10 take it all in Like her
great predecessor, La Bruyere, she is not easy
reading. Again, the state OF mind pro-
duced is not exhilarating. Severe with
herself, she holds up, especially to
young writer's and the ''qute cultivated" an
almost unapproachable standard. The
general reader" feels himself a criminal,
She would famish periodical literature for
lack Of contributors. 1t Is a code OF Draco,
particularly for reviewers. Her own industry,
as for example, in reading through nine
volumes of DR.. Cumming utterly without
interest or profit to her, was what Dominic
Sampson might truly call "pro .dig-i.ous."
Minds of certain bent pondered these
essays some 80 years ago. That this was DOS
slble, at points weakens their interest. Yet
in ''The Natural History of German Life
AN Address to Working Men" and her re-
view OF Lecky's most popular work, the broad
philosophy and sensible adaptability make
them OF ever increasing importance.
Heinrich Heine might almost be called the
idol Of the literary world. To those whose tastes
run solely in that direction, the keen,
brilliant analysis Of his wit is probably the
most delightful reading in the volume. Those
who ''clang an eagles sphere" will take
more to its statesmanlike reflections and
hard thinking.
Received through the kindness of @. F,
Thomas * Co,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
Heating the Record.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2b.-Ths sts.m.
snip Louisiana Of the Cromwell line. from
new York, arrived at her wharf bsrs ~
:. ! 81 O'Clock this morning. The time :;
.ne passage from wharf to wharf ~. x
Gays and II hours, or from bar n hs az I
Gays and ~ hours. This surpassea s svan
tne previous record Of this famous vs s
ano Is the fastest passage ever made Nv
any steamer from New York,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
OLD Rsltsysrn AZ a nraeaunt.

ST. PETERSBURG, July ga riot has
occurred at Klirvof. The workmen at
tackled the shop Of the old believers,
whom they denounced as worse than
Jews. The contents Of the shops were
carried off. One person was killed and
two were injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31


The Austrian government has rewarded
en- apothecary for furnishing an antidote
to lead poisoning. The government re.
ward ia based upon the favorable effects
OF the antidote among vorkmen in the
lead mines of the empire, but it might
prove q specific for painters colo as we'll.
1t consists in the administration, in small
and regular doses, Of weak solution Of
iodide of potassium, which transforms
tbs lead taken into the system into a
soluble iodide Of lead which ia readily
eliminated. We would advise, however, In
view of the peculiar cumulative effects Of
iodide of potassium upon the human
organism, that q physician be consulted
before entering upon the steady use OF
this drug. Some painters find chewing
tobacco sufficient safeguard against lead
Pc soninR.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
spanish ,,omm.rc,,, n,mon,,,..

MADRID, July 2s.-Mr. John W. Foster,
the American minister, had another i'm
portsnt interview on Saturday with Senior
Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish premier.
1t is difficult task for the Spanish gov
eminent to reconcile the conflicting com.
mercial interests of the peninsula and
Cuba.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
DIR. Kirkbride,s successor.

DR.. John Bassett Chaplin, superinten-
dent Of the Willard, N. Y, insane
asylum, has been unanimously elected by
the beard OF managers OF the Pennsyi.
vania Hospital for tie Insane to succeed
the late DR.. Thomas s. Kirkbride as ply
sician in chief and superintendent. The
Medical Record says the board is fortunate
In having secured so able and accom-
ylished physician as DR.. Chaplin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
Poor Exxnt,s Pronnssta.

CAIRO, July 2s.-The cotton worm ia
ravaging the cotton crop in lower Egypt.
The prospect is very poor The Nile Ia
now much lower than at any time since
1878, when 10000 persons persisted from
famine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

Some Of the manufacturers in and
around Pittsburg are in luck. The dis
covery Of natural gas in large quantities
has furnished them with fuel which re.
places coal and costs much less. In one
factory alone the saving in this item "a
stated at $2s 600 per year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31
How to be Beautiful.

Ladies, you can be sure of this: that yon
cannot have rosy cheeks and a clear com.
olexion unless you are in good health Disease
the blood, ihvigorates the organs, drives All
bad humors out of the AyBtem, and makes the
plainest face attractive. Tell your hussan sio
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-31

The best time ever made by steamboat
in America is said to have been made by
the Mary Powell in 1867, when she ran
from New York city to POughkeepsis, q
distance Of TAI miles, with SIX landings,
In three hours.