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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
a sUIOIDA's FATE.
The Sad and Fearful Death OF an
ETring widow.


Errtng widow.
For some time past Mrs. Lucinda Robin.
son and her five children, the eldest Of
whom is only about IA years Of age, has
been living with her paramour at No.
800 Claymont street. The woman re-
Gently tired Of the life she WAS lead
ing and beseeched her companion, whom
she loved not wisely but too we'll, to take
her to minister and have q marriage
ceremony performed.
The destroyer Of her happiness turned
a deaf ear to her plesdings, and, while In
a fit of desperation late last Saturday
afternoon, she swallowed quantity Of
"Rough on Rats" The fatal drug took
effect rapidly, and in & short time she
was enduring horrible torture.
DR.. Patterson was called In, but,
although he did his utmost, was able to
afford very little relief. On Sunday even
ing the woman was removed to the home
Of her brother, Ross MoClenaghau, at No.
1912 Wilson street, where she died Sum
day afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
Patents Granted Delawareans.

The following patents were granted 10
citizens Of Delaware, bearing date Sep
tembsr 31st, 1884, reported through
Louis Bagger & Co., mechanical experts
and solicitors Of patents, Washington
D. c.: Rleazer Ainsworth, Wilmington
belt clamp; Thomas Fox, Power, self
sharpening pillow point the Rev. John
3. Smith, Wilmington, corn harvester.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

At Chestertown, Md, Tuesday after
noon, Howard Peppen, the 9.years old son
of Robert K. Pepper, attempted to jump
on = tbresher which WAS being hauled
through the town, but slipped, fell under
the wheels and was so badly crushed
that he died In 10 minutes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

WILMINGTON, Nd, Oct. 81. c. John.
son, who has bsen reported rs having
a100 to bet on Blaine. was asked to day
to put up, a taker having beer found in
the person of K. W. Spear. Mr.. johnson
refused to stake the 800, or any Other
amount. Blaine stock is weak here and
money close. - B.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
A Docto,,s GnastIy wounds.

Associated Press Dispstch By. special wires.
New HAVEN, Oct. Slate last night
DR.. link OF Bradford, was found in his
house with several ghastly wounds on
his head. He had been robbed Of e260
and gold watch, but It is thought that
the assault was promoted by revenge on
the doctor as he had been active In prose.
outing number Of disreputable persons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
Prettyman-Reed.

Clarence Prettyman of Prettyman
Brothers, shoe dealers in Dover, was
married Tueeday morning to Miss Alice
Reed, daughter Of John Reed, living near
Frederick, The ceremony was performed
At the residences OF the BRIDES parents by
the Rev. ]. Z. Mowbrsy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

Associated Press Dispatchby Special Wires.
BALTIMORE, Dot. Sat the regular
monthly meeting Of the board Of directors
Of the B. & o. railroad to-dsy only the
usual regular business was transacted.
The differences between the B. x. o.
and the Pennsylvania railroad were not
brought up at all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

The schooner Hattie Paige, with all
her tackle and fixtures, which is now
lying at the ship yard OF the Jackson &
Sharp Company, will be sold from the
Custom House steps next Saturday morn
ing ct IL O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

James T. Bootes of this city and John
G. Tawresey, formerly Of this city but
now Of PhilAdeiphia, among the last Of
the naval cadets who entered the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis as
osndet engineess, have been promoted to
the first class In that institution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

Mary, the only child Of the Rev.
George R. Kramer, formerly Of this city,
died suddenly at her home in Brooklyn
Thursday morning. She was not quite
Is years old and had been seriously Ill
only two days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

NoTICE.-I, N. B. DANFORTH,
IN LICVNsED DRUGaIsT. do hereby give
notice that shall apply to the Judges Of the Court
in the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, on MONDAY, the 18th day Of November
next, 1874 being the first day Of the next November
term OF court for license to dispense intoxicating
liquors for medicinal purposes ~ quantities not
the Second ward Of the city OF Wilmington, Della,
ware, and the following respectable citizens. reaid
ing in said ward recommend the said application:
John Davis WI Humphrey
julius Cobe OK Gilmore
Louis Harris James Mecaulley
John II Elliott Richard Booth
Michael Kenny Charles NJ Jordan
II ID Entriken Tunis Deatz
4 Ii Merrett Michael Rafferty,
X NJ Gibson Geo Gray
John Parker Il Robinson
John Il Bush Morris Grubb
Lesley smith Nicholas Jenny
Geo L Ferguson Sam'l O Reed
oc9 N b. DANFoRTH.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

Associated Press Dispatch By special Wires.
BALTIMORE, Dot. SIT is announced
this morning that the rival gas COM
psnies, the Consolidated and the
Equitable, have come TO an agreement
and the price Of gas will be advanced
from 81 to q. so per 1000 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
KENT DEAfOORATs.

Nomination OF County and LegfHsa-
tive Tickets.
special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journ z.
DOVER, Oct. THE Kent county
Democratic convention met here to-day
and nominated william h. Cooper Of
Kenton hundred, for State senator.
James Robinson Of Duck Creek, was
nominated for sheriff on the third ballot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
$1,000 burglary at Dover.

Special Uorfespondenco OF Gazette and Journal.
DOVER, OCT. At. K. Jones' house
was entered last night by burglar, who
made his way into the bed room and
stole therefrom pocket book containing
1900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
BIG FIRE AT PRINOIPI0.
Whitaker's Furnace with 100000
Bushels OF Charcoal burned.

Whitaker's Furnace with 100000
bushels OF Charcoal Burned.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
BLKToE, Oct. 3.-IntellIgenoe has been
received here by telephone that the char
coal house connected with the iron works
Of George P. Whitaker, at Principle
furnace, Ia on fire, and, as there 10 no pos
sibility Of extinguishing the fire, II will
be consumed with 1907 900 bushels Of
charcoal which 1t contains.
The furnace house Of the same works
was also ablazs, but the fire was disoov-
cred in time and extinguished before
much loss was sustained. The cause OF
the cor Migration, which started early
this morning, is not known.
EIKToN, Oct. 3-11.60 q. ma steam
fire engine (the Water Witoh) from Port
Deposit was sent to Principle by special
train and is now playing on the fire.
Property to the value Of 800, 900 Is in
imminent danger.
The FIRE was extinguished after burning
the charcoal shed and part Of the furnace
shed, together with q large amount Of
charcoal. The loss Is estimated at
$14, 900. The Principle furnaoss were
founded In 1715 and are probably the
oldest iron furnaces In America. Cannon
for the revolutionary forces were cast
| there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

NoTICB-TRR PARTNERSHIP HIRE
IN TOFORE existing between Thomas Mitchell
and Jo,eph K. Beck. undertakers, has been dis
solved by the death of Joseph E. Beck. Tha busi-
ness will be continued NJ the old stand, az King
street, by Thomas Mitchell, who Will setfie All
claims and collect all bills due the late nrm. IL 10
desired TO close the accounts at once. and All per
sons indebted Will please come forward and settle
promptly. THOMAS MITCHELL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
DOYRR.

Not $500 But sI5-Another Burg
larry Thursday Night.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening.
DOVER, ocT., 3.-fhe house Of William
Walker, on State street, was entered by
burglars last night and robbed OF money,
silverware and several other articles
No arrests have yet been made. Tn,
amount Of money taken from T. K. Jones
house on Tuesday night WAS sl6, no
S1,600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
MILFORD.
Bryan on q Bender-ImpOrving the
Post Office.

bryan on bondoF-hmpOrV1nk the
Post Office. &c."
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
MILFORD, Oct. "A few evenings age
q fracas occurred at Gorby's Hotel. Will
liam Brown, OF Hallett trial notorlety,
felled To the earth one negro named Jake
Fiddeman, then turning upon another
negro, Joe Purnell, laid open his jaws TO
the bone with knife or razor. Purnell
has not been out since.
Postmaster Steward has greatly i'm
proved the outside room Of the post Office
and has had the boxes newly numbered,
The members Of the Baptist Church are
talking Of erecting sheds for horses III
the rear Of the church lot.
DIR. 8. B. Hayward, pastor Of the
church, expects TO preach for the people
Of Harrington and Vernon, in connection
with his church here during the coming
year.
The sons Of George s. Grier amuse
themselves every evening with boat Of
a capacity for 10 persons, with engiae,
go. The whistle Ia heard all over town.
They have given her the classical name
OF The Dreadful.
Frank Resdy lost fine hog this week.
IL 10 supposed 10 have died from the neat
1t was very fat, and would have weighed
between 400 and 500 pounds.
MILFORD, Oct. 6.-The grist mill owned
by DR.. William Marshall was burned
yesterday morning. The building and
machinery are a total loss. The cause o.
the fire is unknown. The mill was burn
ing rapidly when the fire was first seer
and in very few minutes IL was wholly
consumed. Benz amin Collins, the miller,
had only moved In few days before,
The last mill he ran was also destroyed
by fire. Marshall's mill used both steam
and water power.
Your correspondent sat down to straw
berries and cream last evening at supper
The berries grew near Woodside and the
vines are producing the second crop In
abundance.
L. q. Ross lost . valuable horse a few
days ago. Mr.. Diokerson butohered or
Saturday steer weighing 1888 pounds
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

Smyrna, Oct. 6,-Next Thursday even.
ing the first hop OF the season will be
given by the young men in the tow n hall.
The interment of Mrs. Mary Jane
FAIRIES, who passed away last Friday
after lingering illness, will be made
to day at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
She was . lady of about n years and
greatly respected in town. In her later
days she had grown quite feeble.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. THI

situated over Market street bridge, South
Wilmington, in the Second ward OF the city
Delaware, in compliance with the requirements OF
tho acts OF the General Assembly In such case
shall apply in writing to tho Court Of General
OF Delaware, IN and for New Castle county, on
MONDAY. the 18th day Of November, A. d. 1884
being the next term Of said court, for license for
said house an inn tavern for the sale therein
OF Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the premises, and the follow
ing respectable citizens Of the said ward recon-
Ynand tha said annication vi
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

ut This s;i; a; \ ~ s;::s
n thai viii bring you IN n6RE MONEY, IN One Month.
~ than anything else In America AbsouteC certainty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

NOTICE II, BERNARD BoNRKk, ar
IN OWNER and occupant Of the house stu lted
on southwest corner Fifth and Spruce streets. in
the Fourth ward OF the city Of Wilmington, county
of New Ga site and State of Delaware, in comnli'
nnce with the requirements of the acts of the
General Assembly in such case made md
provided do hereby give notice that shall
apply in writing the Court OF General Sessions Of
the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State Of Della
ware. in and for New Castle county, on MONDAY,
the l7th day Of November, A D. 1854 being the next
term of said court for license for said house
inn or tavern, for the sale therein OF Intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart, to be
drunk on the premises, and the following respect.
able citizens of tho said ward recommend tho said
application. viz;
Geo NJ d Loner James + McGonigAl
James L Finley John RiYney
Samuel NJ Wood Jas Cotton
James Rigney q $ simmons
Vim 4 Lennon Edward Bernard
Frauk NJ SEWER Emmett Morrow
Samuel W Porter BIZ Townsend
VIM Offley Augustus Simmons
n ElwOud Singley George Adele 49,.
Joseph McGaryey Martin Farrell
Il 4 Carswe Frank Il Carswel
Uhas Ii Williams John Hanson
Neil aormley William Allen
ocs!3t BERNARD BONNER
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09


The racing began promptly at O'Clock.
]. K Levitt OF Philadelphia was starting
Judge for the day, Mr.. Van 0sten being
unable to attend. Mr.. Van 0sten will
take hia position to morrow and continue
during the fair. Messrs. W. P. Howard
and William d. Nay were assistant
judges. The Rl wlsndsvllle Cornet Band
enlivened the intervals.
In the wagon race, premium S75, for
Cecil county horses, out OF eight entries
there were only four starters. There
was considerable local interest taken in
this race. Hop won IS the summary
shows in two straight heats much to the
satisfaction Of those present from Chesa-
peAke City. Summary:
L. Boulder, Chesapeake City, Hop. l
d. B. Dunbar, Elkton, Lucky. ........2
William Falls, Elkton, Willow Switch. A
H. r. Walker, Cecil county, Mabel. ...3 dis.
Time, 2 50; asa.
Willow Switch was set back from second
to fourth place in the first heat for run
ming.
The next rsoe, for which there were Il
entries and eight starters, was for horeeT
with no better record than AS; premium
$500. In the first heat Carrie s. took the
lead and held 1t throughout though hard
pressed by Hastings, who finished second
Tommy Bird third. In the second heat Car
rie 8. again took lead, again hard pressed
by Hastings, the two coming under tn,
wire on the first round neck and neck
Hastings was passed by Tommy Bird OF
the home stretch, Carrie s. being twt
lengths ahead Of Tommy. The third hea
resulted for the frat three horses the sam
as the second. Summary:
L
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

No. 3-2.34 olass-Premium $500, IL
entries, 8 starters. Alice Addison, who
has been at nearly every Elkton fair
since its commencement, was a great
iavorite and amid applause won each Of
the three heats. Delaware Boy was also
applauded by Newarkers present. The
summary:
u ciasa, t. t,.,,,oa. A,,o. Aal,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

WEST PHn.ADxlPmA STOCK YARDS, oo
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
SMYRNA.
A Big Block Of Town Property for n
small Sum OF Money.

A BIG BLOCK OF Town Properly Tor a
small Sum OF Money.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
SMYRNA, Dot. 2.-Miss 8. B. Collins
purchased yesterday morning Of Colonel
George W. Cummins the property at the
corner OF Market and Commerce streets,
including the ground on which Misses
Beck and Faries' store stands, the butcher
shop OF J. E. Williams, the grounds on
which John Cosden's shoe store and
William P. Legg's shop stand and tbs
store aud dwelling on the corner occupied
by herself. The sum psid was $4,000.
Many people Of town attended the fire
works which were given at the Dover fair
grounds last night.
A smock peach weighing ID ounces
ard gro IN by J. W. LiHhtoap is on exhi
bitiOn at D. J. Cummins' office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
z1KKsr auorArzuHr.
Wholesale.

WAm1ngt@M Mnrkstas
Breadstuiis corrected daily by the William
Loa Son 90.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09
NoTICR.-I, RNos RRITzLR. THl

NoTIcR.-I, RNos RRITzLR. THB
~ OWNER and occnnant Of the house
ton, county Of New Castle and State of Delaware,
in compliance with the requirements OF the
acts of the General Assembly In such case made
and provided do hereby give notice that shall
apply in writing to the Court OF General Sessions
OF the Peace and Jail Delivery of the State of
Delaware, in and for New Castle county, on MON
DAY, the 18th day OF November, AID 1884, being the
next term of said court, for license for said
house an inn or tavern for the sale therein OF
intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk the premises, and the follow
respectable citizens OF the said ward recommend
the said application, viz:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
With no Drop of Negro Blood.

The Selma ala Times tells the fol-
lowing singular story Mr.. Isaac
Frank, white man, was indicted by the
last Grand Jury under the charge of
living in unlawful wedlock with negro
woman. Mrs. Mary Ann Frank, wife of
the accused, was present; also her
alleged mother, Lucinda Weaver. col
ored Lucinda was sworn, and put upon
the witness-stand. Her testimony threw
new light upon the case and caused a
little flutter of excitement and surprise
among those present. She spoke In
straightforward manner. Notwithstand-
ing Lucinda has always been known as
the mother of Mary, it turns out that
the young woman's parentage is purely
white. Lucinda testified that she was
not the mother of Mrs. Mary Frank and
that Mrs. Frank was given to her when
an infant three days old that promi-
nent gentleman South Carolina brought
the young child and presented it to
Lucinda, requesting that she raise it as
her own. She stated further that the
child was the illegitimate offspring of
an aristocratic woman, and it was her
brother who gave the infant to the old
negress to shield his sisters reputation
and conceal her shame. The old negress
brought her charge to Alabama, claim
ing her as a daughter, and the real
truth of matters very probably never
would have been uncovered to the world
but for Mary's marriage to the white
man and the Indictment issued against
him. Mrs. Frank, now grown into
mature womanhood, has light, straight
hair, fair complexion, and clear, blue
eyes, and doesn't bear the remotest trace
of African blood. A number of gentle
men visited her recently, conversed with
her, and decided that she was beyond
doubt white woman. After Lucinda's
testimony was. heard, Solicitor Pitts
agreed to verdict of not guilty. and
the happy twain departed in peace.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
Too Much Freshness.

Gen. Joseph McCook, the dark brow,sd
warrior of Colorado, is relating one of
his Western experiences, which, he OBJ.
serves, taught him the inadyisability of
too much freshness. "About a wear
ago" says he, 81 had long journey to
take through the widest part of Arizona.
The country was full of Apaches who
were going about in small bands steal
ing anything they could lay their hands
on and doing whatever they could in n
general way to make things enthusiastic
for travellers. That is to say heard
good deal about these Apaches, but as
didn't see any of them l thought 1t was
simply case of scare. Ny driver was a
quiet Californian who didn't say much,
but ran the expedition to suit himself.
Every night when it came time to make
camp he would turn off at right angles
with the road and drive for couple of
miles IN that direction before unhitching
the horses. kicked about it of course.
said it was a useless expenditure of time.
Besides it isn't funny to ride over per-
fectly unbroken country. 1t is too much
like being chucked up in a blanket.
But the more / swore the less attention
the driver paid to me. Well, one morn
ing when we struck back into the trail
we found place where there had been
a camp the night before. There had also
been fight with the Indians. I never
set eyes on such horrible sight. The
whole party of white people had been
killed and fearfully mutilated. ALI of
them were scalped, some of the bodies
were dismembered, and one of the wo-
men was disembowelled. The stock
had been run off and the wagons ran
sacked. Those people had camped
alongside the trail, and the Indians, who
are on the lookout for such parties, had
found them. My driver didn't get any
more of my views of camping. He
could have driven to the Gulf of Mexico
after that if he had wanted to.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
An American Merchant.

The credit of opening India, China,
and, indeed, the entire East to American
commerce is due to Elias Fl. Derby, a
Salem merchant, born in the port in
1739. In 1854 he dispatched the ship
Grand Turk nnder Capt. Jonathan In
gersoll, to the Cape of Good Hope on a
mercantile Reconnaissance, to discover
the needs and capacity of the Eastern
market. She returned in less than
year with the Information sought, was
quickly reloaded, and on the 2Sth of
November, 1855, cleared for the Isle of
France. with ms tructions to proceed
thence to Canton by way of Batavia.
The ship was laden with native products
Ssh, flour, provisit ons, tobacco, spirits
AND made a successful voyage, return
ing in June, 1857, with a cargo of teas,
silks, and nankeens, the, first vessel
from New England, if mott rom America,
to enter into competition W It'll the incor-
porated companies of the oil world. Her
success seems to have eIe ctrified the
merchants of Salem, Boston and New
York, and an eager rivalry 70 the trade
of the Orient ensued, with the result
that when Mr.. Derby's ship Astrea en-
tered Canton two years later, she found
Is American vessels there taking In
cargo, four of them belonging to our
however, who lad not been
slow in improving his advan tag es as pio-
neer. This was not the only pioneer
work that he did. His b ark Light
Horse, II 1884, first opened American
trade with Hussia. In 1881 his ship At
antic first displayed the American flag
1t Surat, Calcutta and Bombay. An
,ther did the same in Siam; the. third
vas the first to open trade with Mo- cha.
In $780, it is said, his vessels bron 'ght
nto Salem 72S, 81 pounds of tea, tn ese
ventures being among the first in the tea
rada
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
The Jafge FIusned.

A prominent Judge and State Senator,
who with his family was among the
friends of Mrs. Cady Stanton, still felt
himself called upon publicly to oppose
the married woman's property bills which
were carried through our legislature by
the efforts of Mrs. Stanton and her CO.
laborers. The judge made several
speeches against the bills, declaring that
ii wives were permitted separate estate
from their husbands it would cause dis
sensions in families.
The bills We're passed despite the elo-
quent advocates opposition. A few
months later Mrs. Stanton met the Judge
in New York. She held out her hand
with a mournful expression of face,
though, doubt not. there was twinkle
of fun in her kind, blue eyes Permit
me to condole with you" she said. Coon
dole with me y exclaimed the Judge;
con what % "On the great unhappiness
in your family-the unfortunate differ
ences between your wife and yourself ?"
The judge flushed, thinking that some
busybody had spread slanderous tales
concerning him. '.Why, what have you
heard p he demanded angrily. "Noth-
ing, nothing whatever" replied Mrs
Stanton; ''only, as you predicted such
dire family quarrels as the result of pass
ing the property bills, and as they have
since passed, supposed you and your
wife must be ON the eve of divorce"
The good judge laughed heartily at the
practical joke. ''You were right" he
said; 81 do not think any trouble will
come from those new laws.