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COLD feet--two feet Of snow.-Detrott
Free Press.
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MEN wear light straw-hats in summer be.
cause they are not felt.
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS was one OF the
first men to Ego West."-Te1ds Siftings.
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The young man whose friends paid
him $1,000 to disappear ON his wedding
day has returned TO his love. They for
got to stipulate that he should stay
away. and the marriage will come of
in the summer. PtiiGde'p hia Record.
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Street. Chicago. Ill.
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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
FIIsE.
The Department Responds and Saves
the TeleKraph RuiI,iius

About 2 o'clock rhuisisy attsTuoop,
fire broke out in the back rooms of the
third story OF the Western Union Tele
graph Building at Third and Market
strests.
Box l3 SOUNDED the alarm, and in a
few minutes the entire department was
at the scene, The Delaware Truck Com
psnv had some little difficulty in getting
its ladders mp to the windows, and a
good deal If delay vss -xpsrir, ced in
getting streams OF water
About O'Clock the iirat stream shot
into the windows, from which clouds Of
smoke were Issuing, and it Was followed
by several others, all doing effective
cork. few minutes after the first
stream was put on, the fire which had
never broken out of the building was
completely under control.
Immense crowds of people surrounded
tbs building and an amusing scene was
Officer Cathosrt, with liue Of followers,
gong at rapid rate up Third street in
front of strong stream of water which
he'd been suddenly turned 20 the grouLd.
The building is owned by L Mcluall,
Jr. The fire was 10 the rooms used by
the telegraph company in which TO store
lis materisl The urgin of the fire is
III known, but it is supposed It occurred
from defective fue.
The loss will net exceed il 500 While
turning from Second street into Market,
a ladder Of the Delaware truck struck a
window of the Second street market
house demolishing it
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24

OPENING THE CIMP1IGN.
The Republican Congressman Agree
10 wave the EpsaDSutned Gar
memf.

A jolnt Republican cauous OF senators
and representatives was held i'll the Hall
OF representatives, Washington,l last light
week, attended by over 125 members of
Congress. Senator Eimuuds presided.
Senator HOac offered the following
resolutions, which were applauded and
adapted.
Resolued, That it is the sense Of this meet
ing that Republican Congressional commit
tee be Immediately organized, consisting of
one member from each state and territory
having Republican representatives for the
preparation and circulation of documents
concerning the subjects pending in Congress
and other political information, and for the
execution of such other campaign work az
may be agreed upon by that committee and
and the Republican National Committee.
ReS0tUed, That we express our sympathy
and will extend our cooperation IN all practi-
cable ways to all southern Republicans who
are struggling to exercise the vital and funda-
mental right of free suffrage in popular cleo
tions, and no less do We pledge our friendship
and assistance to all citizens of the Southern
States who have not been Republicans, but
are manfully contending against the proscrip-
ton or murder OF voters, and in favor of
freedom ir politics. honest political methods
and public education for the whole people,
and We recommend the prompt and cordial
ulllOu Vi llCc Will I'LL bucu
patriotic citizens i'll combined efforts to re-
deem their states from the fatal domination
of false ideas and dishonoring practices.
The members OF the committee, as
agreed upon by the representatives, of
the states, were:
California, Senator Miller; Florida, II.
Bistee; Illinois, @. K Dsvi,; Iowa, Sens-
tor Allison; Kansas, Thomas Ryan; Mas.
sachusetts, Senator Hosr; Minnesota, w.
ID. Wsshbusn; Mississippi, Judge Jedords;
Nevada, Senator Jones; New HAmnshire,
Senator Blair; New Jersey, Senator Sswell;
NeS York. +, Hiscock; North Carolina,
James L. O'Hara; Ohio, William McKin
ley, Jr Pennsylysnia J. M. Camphsll;
South Carolina, L. William Mackay; Vs.-
mont, J. W. Stewart; West Virginia,
Nathan Gof, Jr.; Wisconsin, Senator
Sawyer; Dakota, J. B. Rsymond; Idaho,
Theodore Sipgiser; New Mexico, +. Lima,
aud Washington, T, II. Brents.
Other state delegations not bsins fully
represented those present asked leave to
present the name OF a member of the COM
mittee at some future time. They were
requested to name their committeeman as
soon as possible, The secretary OF the
caucus was authorized 10 call a meeting
OF the committee next Monday night, at
the Arlington Hotel. AT that meeting a
chairman aud an executive committee Of
seven members are to be appointed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
4 BRILLIANT NEEDING.
The Buck Douglass Nupttais AT
Bueua vista Yesterday week.

One OF the largest and most brilliant
wedding parties of the season witnessed
tie marriage OF Frsucis N. Buck OF Wal
ton, Whann Il Co., 20 Miss Constance
Margaret Douglass, at the brides beauti-
iul home, at Buena Vista, near State
Road station, yesterday week. The
guests from this city, which Included a
numoer OF the leaders Of society, went by
special train leaving this city st l. 10 p.
III, and thence by carriages to the BRIDES
home.
The marriage ceremony was performed
in the is.ge parlOr which was hand
aomely decorated with green's, blossoms
aud iiowers. Candles OF wax bdrped
through lhe house and added briilisnoy
to the scene. Entering the apartment on
tie arm Of grand uncle, Chief Justice J.
Z. Comegya, the bride took her position
under d canopy OF flowers and design
in the form OF large clover leaf, where
the marriage ceremony was perforn ed by
the Rov. &. 5. Spencer, pastor Of the
Episcopal Church Of New Castle.
The bride wore white satin ana point
lace, with train. She carried bouquet
in her hand, aud in her bridal veil ira
grant blossoms were twined. Four young
misses, Julia haull, Matte MoComb,
Armitage Black aud Bessie Draper, wear
ing white and carrying baskets Of flowers,
acted as bridesmaids. The ushers were
John p. ellis, New York, formerly
OF this city, and George W. Bush, Jr.,
this city. After the wedding dinner the
couple started Oh bridal trip eastward,
upon returning from which Mr.. and mrs
Buck will reside at Seventh aud West
streets.
The following were among the guests
present: DR.. john Bowen, MIR. Charles
Buck, Bridseton, N j.; Miss Sallie Buck,
Mrs. Francis S. Bangs, Miss Blunt, Dir.
aud Mrs John J. Black and daughter,
Levi q. Bird, Esd, George Il. Bstss, Ed,
aud wife, MIR. George w. Bush, Miss JuIla
Bush, Mr. aud Mrs. Walter d. Bush, DR..
l.. P. Bush aud two daughters, Mr. Will
liam Bush, Chief Justice Comegys, vile and
Two daughters !; Mrs. Douglass Comegys
Of Philsdelphia, Nr. and nrs. Richard
Cooper, Waiter CuDmins, Esq, Mr.. b.
b, Con.egys, DR.. aud Mrs. Frank Dubois,
Dir. and Mrs. j. A. Draper, Henry K
DUPONT, Esq Mrs. Charles /. DUPONT,
Judge Fisher and two dauyh hters, lgna
tius C. Grub, Eiq, Attorney Gener al
Gray and wife, Miss Il X. Hsbt, Nj.
John Johns, Henry Lea, Mr., and Mrs
Preston Lea, Mrs. 4. b. McComb and
Miss McComb, J. p. Nicholson, Esq ,
of Dover, Mr. Charles Richardson OF
Walton, Whann 4 Co, and Charles
Richardson, Jr., Mrs. Theodore Rogers,
Miss 5poltswood, Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
Esq, Mr. x. 4. Taylor and dsug ghters,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tybout, Mrs. Rs.h-
bore, MIR. aud Mrs. K. L. Walton aud
dsug General Wilson and wife and
Miss Sophia NAPLES.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
Another u. & o. Acquisition.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l7.-Mr. John K.
Zeublin, superintendent OF the sixth die
triot of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, has resigned to accept posi-
tion as general superintendent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company.
~. X. Zsublin is one of the most
widely known telegraphers in the world, +,
an expert Of renowned ability in tels-
graphic matters, and his acquisition by
the Baltimore & Ohio, following 80 close
after that Of D. Il. Bates (who
was acting vice president and
assistant general manager in the
Western Union) creates general aston
isl ment, and would, were the Baltimore
& Ohio less formidable competitor, lead
to suspicion of some secret understand
ing and alliance between 1t and the
Western Union. AS it is the exchange is
inoomprehensible, except on the score
OF considerable advance in salary. The
accession of these two men ia regarded as
indicative Of an aggressive policy on the
part of the B. &. o. Co. Mr.. Zsublin has
been In telegrsphy ever since his boy
bood. Under the old Western Union re-
gime he was night manager of the Phila-
delphia office, a position which he re-
signed to take charge Of the American
Unions business, and, when Jay Gould
ard his cosdjutors of the American
Union swallowed the Western Union but
retained the old name, Zsublin WAS put
in charge Of the Philadelphia business as
general superintendent, W hioh position he
has held ever since.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
THEGRANG e INSURANCE COMPANY
Annual Meeting and Election OF Off,
GERS on Tuesday Week.

Annual Meeting ana Election OF ON
GERS on Tuesday Week.
Milford Chronicle.
The fourth annual meeting of the Del.
aware Slate Grange Mutual Fire Insur-
anoe Company was held in Fruitlsnd
Grange Hail, Camden, on Tuesday week.
K. II. Bancroft was appointed chairman,
and NJ. g. drennell, secretary. The fol-
lowing were elected directors for the
ensuing year New Castle county,
William Dean, Thomas f. Dilworth
Kent couaty, K. Il. Bancroft, S. B.
Cooper, g. Brown, John J. Rosa,
Zebulon Hopkins; Sussex county, Milo
L. Blanchard, William P. Thompson.
The secretary OF the insurance com
pany submitted report, showing that
during the past year there were issued
80 polieiss. Amount of risks taken dur
ing the year 1883, $64, ,12s "a. Total
amount OF risks, December 3lst, 1883,
s4SS 465 OIL. Amount OF premium note
taken during 1883, $3,O4l.22. Amount
nt premium notes held December 3lst,
1883, S22, 532 81. Fise losses paid during
1883; j. J. Rosa, $33O.S9, j. Lecompt
$500.
fhe directors met Immediately after the
adjOurnr4ent OF the annual meeting and
elected K. Il. BRnct0it president and s. B.
Cooper secretary and treasurer. 4. Il,
Brancroft, S. B. Cooper and j. G. Brown
were elected executive committee for the
ensuing year. William Dean, ETH. Ban
croft and S B. Cooper were appointed q
committee to revise and redraft the by
laws. R. C. Barker was appointed gem
ersl sgent for Kent and Sussex counties
and J. b. Vandegrift for New Castle
county.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL REFRESHMENTS.
Discussing the Sale OF Fluids In the
Capitol Building.

WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 16,-Ths Senate
occupied the afternoon in debating the
joint rules. Several of them were
adopted without debate. On reaching
the rule which prohibits the sale of
spirituOus or malt liquors in the Capitol
building Mr.. Bayard said that while
entirely favoring the exclusion Of spiritu-
Gus liquors he did not favor the exclusion
of the less dangerous and . tirely whole
some malt liquors, which for Is years to
his knowledge aud the knowledge OF all
persons about the Capitol had .bsen
for sale in the restaurants OF the
Capitol. He believed that the
nav rule was the sams rs the old one,
and he was not in favor of having rule
unless obsdiencs to it were insisted on.
There should be nothing like conceal
ment about the matter. Questions in
volving the Invasion OF personal tastes
were unwise, and he thought that by re-
moving the dangers which might arise
from spirituous liquors everything
necessary in this matter would bs accom-
plished.
MIR. Frye, chairman of the committee
on rules, said the only difference between
the new rule and the old was in the
present addition OF the wo:d "strictly,"
which the committees had added because
tue old rule had not been enforced.
~ have seen," said Mr.. Frye, "a res-
taurant of one OF these houses become an
open, notorious, low, miserable GROCERY.
have seen a man with his panlsloons
inside his boots and with his orarse
blouse on standing at the bar Of restsu-
rant of one of the houses OF Congress
drinking miserable whisky out OF a oup."
"A tin cupY" inquired some memb-r.
"No, sir" said Mr.. Frye, "a orookery
cup, and | have seen whisky ordered
again and again and called tea and
brought and served in cup and saucer.
Anybody, whether member OF Congress
or otherwise, can ait down, order his
tea and drink tout OF a cup.
ITO me-" he continued, "wbetber thsre
is anything wrong in it or rot, there is
something utterly disgusting about it
and it ia entirely unbecoming the char
acter and dignity of the Cspitol of the
United States.''
Mr.. Bsyard did not know that he Mr..
Bay srd) had said anything to induce the
gentleman from Maine to draw the shock.
ing picture which he had of man dis
gracing himself and the Capitol of the
nation.
MIR. Frye said that he had not done so
because of anything said by the Senator
from Delaware, but TO illustrate and
emphasize the necessity for the addition
OF the word "strictly."
Mr.. Bayard remarked that his amend
ment was proposed solely with view to
temperance and good health and entirely
independent OF his own views. He was
strongly in favor OF the exclusion OF
spirituous liquors, but not OF malt liquors.
Mr.. Bsyard called the yeas and nays
on the adoption OF his amendment, but
the differences were adjusted without u
vote by striking out the words "spirit-
uous" and "mali" aud inserting the
word "intoxicating. ThisNword, Mr..
Frye said, was sa,isastory to him, as it
wss the language of the prohibitory
statutes of Maine. IL was also satis-
factory to Mr.. Bayard. The rule WAS then
adopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
THE SLEIGHfNG.
No Money In IL for Livery Men
HARD ON the Horses.


Hard on the Horses.
"ThOse who have paid 81 per hour for
horse and outer, aud imagine the
sleighing season is very profitable to the
liverymsn are greatly mistaken" ssid
the proprietor of stable to g GAZETTE
AND JOURNAL representation.
Continuing, the owner of many noble
btutes explained that the statement
might seem very strange but it was every
word true. The sleighing season is
seldom more than two or three days In
year for which the sleighs must be
COTTON out and after the snow goes away
put up again. The short time they are
in use necesstates their being repainted
aud repaired before being used again
Then the frat cost OF the vehicle with
the storage room occupied are consider
able items of expense to Offset the big
prices charged in hiring.
In many instances more injury ID done
10 horse than the hiring Of three or four
slsighs will amount to. The animals are
often overdriven or wrench themselves
on the ice, and get banged up generally
SO as 10 render them unfit to drive for
several days. They are driven at the
top OF their speed, pushed as ons might
say, and this over exertion is very hard
upon them. A few trips to sleigh in the
opinion OF hOrsemen generally IS more
wearing on them than a months work,
even of such tiresome nature as livery
horse are subjected to. as another ex.
pense to Offset the seemingly exorbitsht
prices charged for sleighing teams is the
reshoeing Of the horses, and keeping
them sharpened. This is oonsidersb bic
item.
The Iiverymen state that the keeping
and hiring Of sleighs is 3 dead loss to
them and only for the sake Of supplying
the wants Of their patrons, do they have
the expensive luxuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
LOC1L GHOST STORY.
The Dropping OF New Nails In AN
EInm Farm HOnse.

TIE following story comes from Phil
sdelphia exchange, and is furnished hS
a resident OF this city who vouches fol
its authenticity
AT Elam, Delaware county, Pa, lives
! Thomas W. Johpsoa, 8 well kdowu
farmer, and his family, consisting of him.
| self, wife, mother, aud SIX children. Mr..
johnson has many friends in Whining
| ion. A few months ago his house wat
robbed by former empiOye, who wac
afterwards traced to Wilmington, Gag
tured, and taken to Media jail, The
| rObber vowed vengeance on the entire
Johnson family. Shortly after his cap
ture q member OF the family visited
Media jail, and found the names OF tho
entire family written on the wall of the
robbers cell with the word Revenge"
over them. This fact was iLdsliDly
stamped ON the mind Of TIE visitor, and
he related the incident on mis- return
home. Shortly afterwards friend of
the family, who lives in the vicinity,
having occasion to visit Philadelpnia,
called on a clGirvoyaut, aud stating the
circumstances requested assistance in
unrayeling the future developments.
With closed eyes the associate OF spirits
dwelling, and said it would be destroyed
by fire in short time. This WAS in turn
communicated to MIR. johnson by his
oisbbor, and but little attention was
paid to it.
A short time ago Mr. johnson had one
Of the rooms Ia his house rspsiuted and
repapered. During the repairs ali fur
niture, carpets, &o., were removed, and
the work pas soon complete. Mrs. John
son having occasion to go into tie room,
noticed a spot on the new wall paper
and stepped forward to examine il, when
common nail fell at her fest. This she
considered strange; but imagine her sur
prise whel two more fell directly behind
her. She called the family to the scene
and search WAS made for an opening
through which the nails might have
beer thrown, bat not even scratch
could be found. AS they were leaving
the room they were startled by the
fall of another nail, and the nails
continued to drop until four more had
fallen. Two Of the family were absent,
and Mr.. Johnson was struck by the fact
that the seven nails exactly corresponded
with the number OF the family present.
On the arrival OF the absent two child
rem the story was told them, and they
anxiously repaired to the mysterious
room, when two more nails were found |
lying on the floor, making the number of |
nails exactly correspond with tie number |
in the family. The pails were all new |
ones and exactly alike. The family are |
very naturally alarmed al these strange |
and no reasonable theory |
can be advanced for HE presence of the |
nails.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
Thrown on the railroad Tracks.

A ser,cus accident occurred at the
Fous'h street crossing OF the P, w x B.
ra lrcad last evening week, Mrs. Mason,
uer itt!s child aud lady friend, ali Of
Nav Castle, were returning home in a
sleigh, aud while crossing the tracks at
Fourth street the rails upset the vehicle,
throwing all the occupants out. Mrs.
Msson's head struck the rail, render
dering her unconscious, and cutting
gesh cvsr her eye. The child and
the oth-r woman were unhurt. The
injured WOMAN was taken to the office OF
Mills 4 Coomhs, aud after she had been
restored to consciousness, and had received
medical treStment, she was sent home
witt her friend and child in sleigh.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
A Suit for Damages Threatened.

On the 2Sth OF August last L. 7.
Fighter who conducts an instslment
house at No. l07 West Seventh street
applied at the p, W. & b. station, this
city, for ticket to Thurlow. He paid
the agent the price for fare to that
pleace, but in mistake was given ticket
to Claymont. He boarded the train aud
gave his ticket to the conductor, Lewis
Woodward, and when the train reached
Claymont Righer was directed TO get off
This was the first knowledge he had that a
mistake had been made and he endeavOred
to explain matters, but the conductor
demanded that he leave the car threaten
ing to put him Of unless he went peace
ably. He after some hesitation did
as ordered, but after an explanation by
wire from the Wilmington agent he WAS
taken aboard the next train and set
down at his destination about two hours
late. Mr.. Fighter states that the ticket
agent here oonfesses to making a mistake
in handing him the ticket, but he hiss
since applied to the higher officials of the
road for satisfaction. Thus far no salts
faction has been received, and unless his
appeals are promptly heard he will bring
suit to recover sum sufficient to salve
his modification at being obliged to leave
the train with the eyes Of number of
his friends upon him.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
DANCERS IN MASoUERADE.
Large and Enjoyable Party Given
'by A, =. websteIs

by A. =. websfeIs
The select masquerade parry given by
A. S. Webster, teacher of da0oing, iu his
rooms in the Masonic Temple Thursday
nightwas attended by about IS couples and
is pronounced the most enjoy able social
affair of the season by those who par
tioipated in 1t. Sixty-three couples in
masquerade costumes participated in the
grand march. The line was headed by a
young cavalier and goddess OF liberty.
The last figure in the procession was a
clown sstride OF diminutive mule, which
four young men alter great exertion had
succeeded in carrying to the top story OF
Masonic Hall. The waxed floor being too
slippery for Tie proverbial high kicker,
it bucked baked and refused to go
After much persuasion 1t was induced to
quit the room and permit its-li to bs
locked up in another apartment.
Ot the costumes, the majority were
comical, thcngh many were rich and
handsome. There was an abundance of
soldiers with bloodless swords, wealth
OF ohivalrous knights, uuhorssd, Oscar
Wildes without their lectures or long
howiug mAnes jockey riders without
mounts; cavaliers, scotchmen in their
plaids; veritsble Louisiana carpet bag
gers, clowns, fat men, the giant from
BerEs and scores OF others.
The ladies chose more becoming studies
for impersonStion and their costume 5
" ere very attractive. The old womsn's
garb was the most popular, with a Anm-
ber Of Quskeresses, Russian peasants,
scotch lasses, queens and ladies' Of the
court, the seasons, night and moruiug, &c.
The most nove suit of the masqu4raders
was worn by a yonng lady imper 5op sting
EVERY EVENING 1t was made OF papers
with the name iu large letters on several
parts. The costume and its wearel at
trActed much attention.
Al IL O'Clock the masks we're lifted aud
at midnight supper was served. The
music by Worth, Boulay aud 0slesby was
excellent.