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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
Sentenced for shooting.

LANCASTER, Dec. Slowing v. Cawley
Of Philadelphia who shot Mamie Benson
Of this oity last October and subsequently
shot himself, neither shot proving fatal ,
pleaded guilty to-day to 9 charge OF
felonious assault with intent to kill, and
was sentenced 10 two years and six
months imprisonment. The authorities
will inquire into his sanity.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
BOOK NOTICES.
LADY CLARE. By Alfred Lord Tenn

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% illustrations by Alfred Fredericks, Granville
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Philadelphia.
FROM GREENLAND,s 10Y MOUNTAINS. with
20 illustrations by Frederic d. Schell. Porter Il
Coates, Philadelphia.
Attractive binding, gilt edging and the
superior quality Of the illustrations make
these new editions of Bishop Heber's old
missionary hymn and Tennyson's little love
idyl very appropriate for holiday gifts. They
are printed on heavy paper of fine quality
and the illustrations ara, of course, in keep.
ing with the style Of binding and finish. We
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-In regard to the
rumor that the B. & o. road has leased
the Ohio 4 Mississippi road, the situation
and facts are that the London interests
and B. & o. interests in the latter road
have come TO an Amicable understanding
and It ia believed that all the interests
will be worked in harmony hereafter.
The question Of lease has been dis
oussed Of late, but no agreement has
been reached.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

Hon. John W. Cummings, who, as 3
member Of the Massachusetts, delegation,
so eloqusutly Ohampioned the candidacy
Of Senator Bsyard at the Chicago con.
vention, and made one Of the notable
speeches OF that gathering, was, on Tues
day last, elected mayor Of Fall River by
a good majority. He ia the first Demo.
osat elected to that office since the ont.
break Of the rebellion. Delaware Demo-
Gratis will rejoice at the honor thus con,
ferrsd upon Mr.. Cummings by his fellow
citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
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A Pniicamnn,n Fate.

DOVER, DEL, Dec. I'D ward Brod-
erick, late OF the philadelphia police
force, fell overheard from the oyster boat
Champion Of Philadelphia, two weeks ago
tonight, in Mahone's river, near here.
His body was dragged for but could mot
be found. It washed ashore to-day and
after Coroner z L. Butler held an in
quest and verdict was rendered that he
was accidentally drowned his body was
handed over to Undertaken W. Z. Smith
Of Dover, who telegrsphed to Henry
Cooney, at No. IS Delaware avenue, the
owner Of the boat, that he would arrive
in Philadelphia with the body at 9.42
q, m. 4, to morrow,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

saw, Miss Kate" remarked Mr.. 1eDud;ar
to pretty young woman. al tbe hall twill
you Awbseive the howwid dancing 2" 1Don't
be too severe, Mr.. deDudier they ara doing
the best they cam" "Pawssibly thew ali. Won
Know, Miss Kate. that it wequiahs bwainss 10
De WEAKLY fine dawncah." 'tIndeed ~ sbe
sad; looking hard at him, for she had friends
On me moor; "Yes, Miss Kate, it is WEAKLY
everybody says you are the very best dancer
IN our set, don't you know" IT might NOT
nave been very polite, but it threw his animal
column % degrees out Of the perpendicular.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

President Arthur's new Spanish treaty
has thrown the New York Cigar makers
into a state Of fsrmsnt. But II, rs seems
to be the case from published interviews,
the ratification OF the treaty would only
affect dig ars selling from Is cents apiece
upward, the stir that is being made over
the matter would indicate that great
many more high priced cigars are smoked
in the metropolis than ordinary people
imagine. Are we to conclude that the
average New Yorker turns mp his nose al
anything oommoner than l5.csnt Cigar
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
Personal,

A telegram from Ottawa contrsdicta the
report that Professor Virgins, the
weather prophet" has Joined the Sal.
Walton Army. i was another Virgins, =
westsrner, who did so.
The President has informed the
managers Of tue New Orleans Exhibition
that he will he unable to attend the
opening Of the exhibition, on the 18th
inst, but he hopeO to be able to visit the
fair at later date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

On Saturday afternoon, in gale Of
wind, the capstone was placed on the
Washington monument and America
now boasts the tallest structure ever
erected by man. The hight Of the com
pleted shaft, to the top Of It's aluminium
final, is 555 feet. The completion of the
interior and surroundings Of the
monument, will occupy, it is estimated,
some two years to come. The cost Of the
structure, thus far, is placed at 81, 13O, 600.
II stands within 3 few feet Of
the exact centre Of the original
District Of Columbia, when the district
was ten miles square, upon the
spot selected by Washington himself, in
179b, as the site Of memorial Of the
revolutionary war. The corner stone Of
the monument was laid on the Fourth OIL
July, 184s, and the work went on pretty
steadily until the obelisk had, siz
years later, reached the hight Of 40 feet
when trouble in the directory growing
ont Of the Kpow-Nothing agitation and
the demolition of block Of stone pre-,
scented by the Pope, interrupted the
building, and but two courses Of stone
were laid from that time until 1860, wher
the breaking ont Of the war PIT loi /
stop to the work. Nothing furthel
was done until 1876, when tbs
work Of strengthening the foundation WA
begun and occupied several years. Il
April, 1882, the work Of laying stone wal
resumed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
The Pearl Of Great Price.

aUAyMAs, MEX Dec ga pearl weigh
ing SO csrats and valued at $4,000 was
shipped to London yesterday. 1t is
believed to be the largest in existence.
It was purchased for $50 from m Indian
who found II at Mulejs, Lower California.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

In the course Of lecture in Chicago, Col,
Bob Ingerson wanted to know what minister
had ever done as much for the world as
Darwin, when voice sang ont, 'Burchard."
that followed this pat reply Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

yes liya pleasantly enough with INV bus.
pandi she said, "but believe l should have
married Augustus, Il all the girls hadn't msde
run OF him, and said he'd be bald as a pumnlin
In year or two" Young men. take WaInine
and use PaIkers Hair Balsam. Clesnses tbns
scalp, restores color, removes dandruff, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

Fish Commissioner Eugene g Blackford
Of New York, yesterday received Is fresh
shad from Savannah, Ga, They are the
first caught this season in the Atlantic
states,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
Anotnsr sou,nsrn oulrare.

GLASGOW, Ky, Dec, s.-Hugh Miller
was stabbed 10 death by Joe Roe here to-
, for hurrAhing for Cleveland and
HendTicka.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

The tribute to Congressman Lore, which
we reprint elsewhere from the Washington
Ra, will be read with pleasure by every
DelsvareIn for even those who voted
against him feel . natural pride in
knowing that the representative Of their
State Is q man deserving Of the Rp-
probation which he has received In the
national capital. And there is Slso
matter for OongrAtulstion, as the k0st
well says, over the fact that in taking
the manly stand which he did on Ihs
tariff issue, Mr.. Lore has still further
endesred himself to his constituents.
Even the most ardent protection9sts
among rs admired him the more for his
sturdily standing by his honest SOn-
viotions, while his equally praiseworthy
course in the English. Peele contest re-
oeiysd the endorsement Of every thinking
.pelawareAn, irrespective Of party.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

Strange among deaths was that Of
Julius Rabble, farmer Of Somerset, Ken
lucky. A meteoric stone falling from the
sky is said to have passed through his
body like cannon shot. Such = story
would have been looked upon as mere
invention in bygone years when the good
people Of New England were hanging
witches; but 1t Is now accepted as in itself
by no means incredible, Astronomers
know that the earth Is revolving
at certain times-snd doubtless also at
very uncertain times-thrOugh regions
fairly swarming with metsorises, which,
attracted by grsvitation, plunge into our
atmosphere from outer space with 3
speed many times greater than that OF
cannon ball; but most Of these bodies
are small and are consumed by their own
heat, produced by the friction Of
their passage through the air, before
they reach the ground. A few Of then
do reach the esrth's surface unoonsumed,
however, and with q momentum that
would be fatal to any living thing that
came in their way. The chances Of person
being hit by meteOric stone are forum.
atsly exceedingly slight, very much less
than that Of death by lightning, but
such cases seem to have occurred. Hum.
boldt chronicles two or three which ap
pear to be authentic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

The institute opened at 7.3O o'clock
with an anthem. by the choir. The Rsv.
T. Z Martindale made the prayer, after
which the choir sspg piece entitled
''Sunrlse."
John Dewitt Miller OF New York, the
leotufeF Of the evenin +, spoke for an
hour and a-hslf on the subjsot "Dis.
tinguished Men l Have Met" The leo,
ture was we'll received, in fact It ia con.
sidered one of the huest and most popular
lectures ever delivered in Dover. Aitsl
the lecture Miss Gieser OF this town sang
ballad entitled ''Pre.ty Pond Lilies"
The institute Thea adjourned until
O'Clock Thursday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

A fancy dress representing Winter can
bs made Of Nottingham or some other
cheap lace with full skirt, infant waist
aud angel sleeves. Spatter the dress
over with thick mucilage and then
sprinkle diamond dust Let 1t remain till
dry. Brmine may be initiated by cant n
flannel fiscked with points Of black fur,
plush or silk tsg; royal robes by purple
Velvetesn with ermine border. POopaises
Of gay figured material can be utiiizsd Tor
fancy dresses by drawing them up snort,
punching about the hips, cutting the
neck square ard shortening the slesv 8
20 the elbow. Coquettish touches can be
given by bowe OF ribbon, perhaps little
laos aud with the hair powdered and a
fancy cap or jaunty hat, much can be
done without expense.
RogALIED MAY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

others.
The next subject, "How to Teach Ian.
guage," was then taken mp by DR..
RSub He would teach more language
and less technical grammar. J. h. Car
roll and Miss Llzzs Mcdowell also pr.
ticipRtsd In the discussiuu.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
James Il. George read an excellent
paper on "SohOol Management " l.
Irving Handy, DR. Rsub and othsrs spoke
on the same subject. P.cf BuckWalteI
told The teachers how he would teach
geography, after which the institute nd.
iourned until 80 o'clock.
EVENING sEsaIoN.
Fhs evening session wal openad With
music, and al Instrumental selection by
Mrs Fl C Carpenter. Prayer was then
offered, after which Misa Closer sang J
solo entilled ~ Called Her Ny Pansy
Blossom" and John CRrrow delighted the
audience with bass solo. Mr.. Carpenter
then introduced to the auiieuce DR.. A N.
Rsub Of Lock Haven, Pa, az the
lecturer Of the evening, sub
jsc', Educational Fallsoias.'' he
said those who are Ioudest
in the cry for reform ere mentally nm.
balanced, Those who go to extren 70 in
dress and fashions are intellectually
weak. He said conservative common
sense was needed In the school room
Special fallaoies consist In making hob.
bies Of special subjects.
The lecture was received with frequent
applause, and the Institute closed with a
trio, entitled "Gold Years." by Msssrs.
Carrow, Weldon and Fisher.
| SATURDAY MORNING.
The institute opened At $50 O'Clock
md the subject "How to T.aoh Penman.
ship wa taken up for discussion. Z.
c. Hardesty TOOK the platform and told
the tesohers how he Sould teach this
branch. He seemed to be quite at home
on the subject. After the reports of com
mittees, election OF officers and the usual
vote OF thanks 10 all who contributed in
any way to the success of the meeting,
| the institute adjourned without day.
Thus ended the sessions OF the Kent
county institute. l believe 1t ia generally
conceded that this was one Of the best
| institutes ever held in the county. There
were present ITO teacher. This ia re-
garded ss a good attendance.
The people Of Dover have taken much
| interest in the institute, attending both
the day and the evening sessions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

Hon. John ID. Miles, for so many
years the popular and efficient agent at
this place, took his final departure from
the agency on Wednesday, the I'd inst,
after being relieved by Col. Daniel b.
Dyer on the lst inst. Agent Miles has
been in charge Of this agency since 1872,
during which time he successfully car
ried the affairs of his agency through
many emergencies, and gathered around
him a corps of faithful employees who
stood by him through many trying and
dangerous ordeals while the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes were disposed to go up
on the wsr-path. His honorable and
firm treatment of the Indians finally
won their deep respect, and they made
many expressions of regret upon his de-
parture. The friendly ties so long bind
ing together this little community were
reluctantly broken and genuine regret
was expressed on all sides upon Agent
Niles voluntary retirement to private
life, while the best of wishes follow
him with the hope that rest and relaxa-
tion win soon restore him to full strength
and health. Col. Miles joins his family
at Lawrence, Kansas, where they are
now domiciled in their new and commo-
dious home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

Mr.. Blaine began working upon his
book directly after the marriage Of his
daughter, in February, 1888. He first
made a visit to New York, where he
had an interview with his Connecticut
publisher. The plan of the book involv-
ed the publication of two volumes, 800
pages each, with also in the neighbor-
hood Of fifty steel engravings Of public
men. Mr.. Blaine was offered what ap-
peared to be liberal terms. Before he
touched his pen to paper he was offered
Sl00, 900 for his share in the ownership.
He was offered his choice between this
plump sum and q royalty. A number of
statements have been printed about the
prices Mr.. Blaine is to receive for writ
ing this work. We have from the author
that he receives 50 cents upon each vol
ume sold, and has never been paid any
specified sum, he preferring a royalty.
As sale of 100000 thousand volumes
has already been ordered, this insures
the writer $4,000 for his years work.
The publishers expect to sell 800, 900
copies Of the book. If they should sue
ceed in this, Mr.. Blaine's nlmble pen
will haye earned for him this last year
past nearly $250, ,0O0.-New York World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

lone of the slickest things 1 saw in
my travels" said a passenger from the
west, was a cowboy stopping a cattle
stampede. A herd of about six or eight
hundred had got frightened at some
thing and broke away pell-mell, with
their tails in the air and the bulls at the
head of the procession. But Mr.. Cow
Ooy didn't get excited at all when he
saw the herd going straight for a high
bluff, where they would certainly tum-
ble down into the canyon and be killed.
You know that when a herd like that
gets to going they can't stop, no matter
whether they rush to death or not. The
cattle in the rear crowd those ahead, and
away they go. wouldn't have given a
dollar head for that herd, but the cow
boy spurred up his mustang, made Q
little detour, came right in front of the
herd, cut across their path at a right
angle and then gafloped leisurely on to
the edge of that bluff, halted and looked
around at that mass of beef coming
right toward him. He was as cool as a
cucumber, though expected to see him
killed and was 30 excited 1 could not
speak. Well, sir, when the leaders had
got within about a quarter of mile of
him saw them try to slack up, though
thew could not do it very quick. But
the whole herd seemed to want 10 stop,
and when the cows and steers in the
rear got about where the cowboy had
cut across their path / was surprised to
see them stop and commence to nibble
at the grass, when the whole herd stop
ped, wheeled, struggled back and went
to fight for a chance to- eat where the
rear guard was.
"You see, that cowboy had opened q
bag Of salt he had brought out from the
ranch to give the cattle, galloped across
The herds course and emptied the bag.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
Interview with an Old Timer.

Benton was large fat man. His van
ity, egotism, and pomposity were re-
markable, and when he arose to speak
in the senate there was that in his air
and manner that proclaimed Let all
the world keep silence 1, Thomas FL.
Benton, of Missouri, speaketh.' And
everybody kept silent, too, for he spoke
as few men could speak. heard what
he himself called his 'Sarsaparilla
speech, against the compromise meas
ures, and it was one of the grandest eff
forts of the thirty-frst congress. Ben
ton had been the Ajax Tellemon of the
Jackson administration, and often on
the stump had fairly burst my suspen-
ders in denouncing him, but when re-
ally knew him l found that he hated
the secessionists and fire-eaters worse
than even could do. I admired him
about as did Clay; he was thorough
ly honest, patriotic and bold man, q
man Of strong convictions, great re-
search and almost unlimited ability"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
The shocking discovery has been made

The shocking discovery has been made
that the wreck of the Daniel Stein
mann" and the consequent loss of over
a hundred lives would probably have
been prevented except for government
red tape. The signal men on Sambro
island saw the vessels danger and knew
that a warning gun would tell the cap
tain Of his peril in time to save his ship
but no gun was fired, The captain af-
terwards asked the gunners why they
had kept silence, and they replied that
they had no orders to fire guns except
in answer to guns fired at sea, and in
fact had instructions not to fire while
the fog whistle was in order and work
ing. More than hundred lives were
sacrificed, but the rules were observed,
so we suppose no tears should be shed,
but we cannot avoid the thought that q
little more of business policy and hui
manity, and little bit less of disgust
ing and criminal red tape would be a
very good thing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25

Cowboy: H. H. Kettell, who resides
just west Of town, was the possessor Of
q cow from which three well matured
calves were delivered last week. The
COW at the time Of calving was not in
good condition, and in attempting to
deliver her calves died. Before she died
Mr.. Kettell took from her two of the
calves and took them to the house. On
returning and making closer exsmina-
tion, he found another well developed
calf yet unborn, but dead. Mr.. Kettell
thinks if this calf had been taken from
the cow before she died, it too would
have lived. He is not sure that none
got away. The two live calves are now
doing well, and are being raised by
hand. The COW was a three year old,
and this is her second calving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-25
MEDICINE LODGE, BARBER co, KANSAS APRIL IS, 1884

A new and dangerous development Of
mesmerism was displayed the other day
at Paris to an admiring and sympathiz-
ing public by a well-known mesmerist.
who at the same time is ionkeeper in
a certain menagerie. A beautiful girl,
on whom the spiritualist generally prac-
tices, was brought into cage Of lions,
and after being thrown into a catalep-
tic sleep, was submitted to the most
frightful ordeals. In one of these the
head and arm of the girl were put in
the mouth of lion which had previous
ly been infuriated by lashes from its
masters whip. But the apparently dead
body did not excite the animals appe-
tite.
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Affidavit.

WHEREAS, 1t has been reported by
parties that have some interest in the
Kingman Citizen-Republican,
Now, therefore, in order to set at rest
all feelings arising from such imputa-
ton, I, Richard L. Walker, Register of
the U. 8. Land Office at Wichita, Kan
sas, do solemnly swear that have not
at this time and never have had at any
time, any pecuniary interest in any
newspaper published in this land dis
trict; further swear that I have not
directly or indirectly received or charged
or agreed to receive any compensation,
remuneration or anything whatever for
any notices published, or to be publish
ed in any paper within this land dis
trict, and all reports to the contrary are
false and without any foundation in
fact. L.WALKER.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this 7th day Of April, A. d. 1884.
[sEAL.l NC. McCLAIN,
Notary Public.
Commission expires July 10, 1884.
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Cen. George w. paitxlar.

A telegram from Tucson, A. T. an
nounced the death of Gen. George w.
Deitzler, former we'll known citizen of
Kansas. Few men figured more prom
inently in the early history of Kansas
territory and state. He came from
Pennsylvania to Kansas with the very
first settlers, and at once became promi-
nent as free state man. AS early as
1856 he was member of the Topeka
convention from Douglas county, to
form state constitution. In 1857 he
was speaker of the Lecompton legisla-
ture. He was a member of the territor-
ial legislature in 1860, and in May, 1851,
he raised and was mustered as colonel
of the first regiment of Kacsas volun-
teers. On the 10th of August of the
same year he took part with his COM
mand in the battle of Wilson's Creek,
under Gen. Lyon, and was severely
wounded. A great portion of the regi-
ment was either killed or wounded. On
the 10Th of November, 1862, he was pro-
NOTED to brigadier general. He contin-
ued in the service until June 18th, 1854,
when he was mustered out. The same
year Governor Carney appointed him
major general of the militia.
In June, 1872, he removed to Califor-
mia and has since resided there and in
Arizona.
His death was caused by being thrown
from buggy.
Gen. Deitzler was brave soldier and
patriotic citizen, and his memory will
be honered by every old citizen of our
state. During the early struggle
for freedom he was one of the most &C
tive among the free state men, being
closely associated with James HI. Lane,
Judge Thacher, Martin F. Conway. NJ.
j. Parrott, A. G. and D. w. Wilder, Al
bert L. Lee, Thomas Osborne and
others. In every position assigned him
in peace or war, he was the true patriot,
and his death will be widely mourned.