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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

HARPER's for April abounds in excellent
wood cuts and interesting travel sketches
Akin to the latter and rich in the former is
"The Prince CT Wales at Sandringham,"
curiosity certainly not open to the travelling
public in general. Easy, gracious and COM
mendable is life there according to "Bull
Run Russell" The Prince has almost a
mania for laying up his money in the CRATE.
full recollections OF his tenants. In the light
now thrown upon him, hoEever, he
has little leisure to. enjoy their gratitude,
being the recipient Of correspondence,
merciless as it is multifarious, the general
dispenser Of patronage and charity, the per.
former Of all that the Queen neglects in the
way Of openings, levees and inaugurations,
and close student Of affairs at home and
abroad To him the throne must be rest, az
there good deal could be shifted upon the
prime minister. This blissful but therefore
always temporary home at sandringham is
full Of trophies souvenirs and the delicious in
timacy Of family life. Specially delightful
people are alone asked there.
"a Wild Goose Chase" recalls "Sketching
Rambles." "Chinese Porcelain" is recon-
mended to such collectors. Some Richmond
Portraits" is charming glimpse Of the
stateliness of old times, particularly ex.
emplifed in the necktie arrangement. The
gentleman held one end OF the same, his
valet the other, walking around him till the
residue, after this winding up process, could be
disposed Of in bow. II the gentleman were
too poor for q valet, he tied one end to the
bedpost and revolved around himself.
lTuE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for april
opens with an erudite dissertation on 1.-THE
Character and Discipline of Political
Economy" from the pen of Professor j.
Laurence Laughlin rather abstruse sub.
ject for the general reader, but containing
some pretty solid chunks of information
worth possessing. An entertaining article Il
that on Cumberland Sound and Its Eski
mos" BY DR.. Franz Boas, German explorer
who spent the year closing with August las
among these jewellers in snow huts ant
commands in blubber. Count D'Aviella, ii
1.-THE Religious Value Of the Unknowable,
| NieSubsSb lho EellBlOhCleuLlnC hDbtfactlOQ
amid which Herbert Spencer and other hair
splitting materialists are Laundering
structure and Division OF the Organic Cell,
and "The Nervous System and Conscious
ness are articles showing great deal of re
search. Judge Gotham d. Williams take
up the subject Of Liquor Legislation, an,
suggests new departure by whicl
society can take better care Of itself
1.-THE Internal Arrangement Of Tow
Houses" is timely paper, whicl
every one contemplating building would d
well to read. Other subjects treated are
Cholera, Sire Insurance." aristotle as
Zoologist," agriculture" "The Chemistr
Of Cookery and biographical sketch, wit
portrait, Of Professor John Trowbridge O
Harvard University. The miscellany an
notes at the end Of the number are bright an
varied and 'the scylla and Charybdis OF th
Administration" are treated editorially. d
Appleton 4 Co., Nos, l, and 5, Bond street
New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

the proposed amendment to article VI of the
constitution relasing to the judiciary, which
The following House bills were read To
change the name of Andrew Jackson Henry
Nones to Henry BeauchAmp Nones to in
corporate the Riverside Lumber Company ;
TO lay out new public road In Mispillon
hundred for the protection of game and
game heh to incorporate DUPONT Post No.
z, u. TO incorporate the Kirkman
Coach and Livery Company, Senate bills
passed 10 amend the act incorporating
the River Front Improvement Company to
amend the act establishing state board
OF health a supplement TO the act incorpo.
rating the Delaware and Chesapeake Tow
Boat Company TO amend the act providing
for the registration of births, marriages and
deaths to amend and repeal certain sections
OF the oyster law.
House bills passed: To incorporate the
Delaware Field Club to amend certain seo.
tons Of the stock law.
The joint resolution relating TO Delaware
College was adopted
Mr.. McWhortor offered Joint resolution
appointing committee 10 consider and
report upon the propriety Of reimbursing the
State militia for their expenses TO Washing
ton on March 4th. Adopted by the following
vote: Yeas, Messrs. Chandler. Houston,
McWhorter and the Speaker usys, Lavender
and Mustard.
Adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Senate met At 8 p. m.
The account Of the secretary Of state was
LAID before the Senate, and referred to o
special committee, composed Of Messrs. Cav.
ender and Chandler.
The speaker announced Messrs. McWhor-
ter, Chandler and Cooper, as the special COM
mittee to consider the bill ratifying the pro.
posed amendment to the constitution relating
TO the Judiciary.
Mr.. Houston introduced supplement to
the act consolidating the Marlborough public
schools. which was read
The Senate bill, further supplement to
the act incorporating the Philadelphia, Della.
ware q Charleston Steamship Company. and
the House bill to incorporate the Dover
library were passed.
The committee on revised statutes reported
substitute for the bill regulating the sale OF
proprietary medicines, which was laid upon
the table
The bill TO ascertain the sense of the
people Of Delaware concerning a constitu.
tlonal convention was taken up FOR considers
ton and laid on the table.
| The Senate bill abolishing the license fee
OF $40 upon lawyers and doctors was lost by
the following vote Yeas, Messrs Chandler,
Cooper, McWhortsr aud the speaker nays
Messrs. Lavender Houston, Martin and
| Mustard.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow
| morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

DOVER, March "a The House met at 10
o'clock a. m.
Mr. Armstrong presented q petition from
citizens Of Newark, for law requiring rail
road companies 10 place safety gates in that
town wherever necessary, which was read and
referred.
Mr. salisbury offered joint resolution to
adjourn sine die on Friday, April 10th,
which was laid on the table.
Bills read To incorporate West Brandy
wine Grange, No. IS, Patrons OF Husbandry;
to Smend chapter 40, volume 16, (the free
school law) by placing all the schools in the
State excepting those In Wilmington, under
the control OF the State superintendent, and
requiring the superintendent of the Whining.
ton schools to report annually to the State
superintendent; to amend the charter Of the
Sussex Midland railroad, by extending the
time allowed for the construction OF
the road from three years to five
years; to authorize the Strengthening
OF new road in White Clay Creek hundred
TO authorize the school commissioners Of
BlackblTd to sell their present school lot, buy
new one and build new school requiring
railroad companies to erect gates in the towT
| OF Newark, under a penalty of 80 day fol
| failure after notification to amend the tai
law by providing that miller doing custom
or grist work shall not be required TO includ,
in his annual statement grain received as toll
Senate bill TO amend chapter A., volume II
to lay out new road in Broadkiln hundred
| Sussex county
Bulls passed To increase the salaries O
the chancellor and the Judiciary to divorc,
Annie W. Smith from Job Smith to repea
chapter "a, volume 16, which reduced til,
width OF the road from MORTON TO Leipsic
in Kent county, opened in 1896, from 40 TO 8
feet; to divorce Willard s hudson from
Charlotte A. Hudson; to lay ont new publ
road in Milford hundred, Kent county.
Adjourned until o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Dover, March 24,-The Senate met at 10
o'clock a m.
Measrs. Mcwhorter and Mustard were APP
pointed upon the special committee In relation
to reimbursing the State militia and Messrs.
Cooper and Roe upon the special committee
to visit Delaware College.
A peti' ion for the passage of the act ap.
pointing two additional cOnstables for the
city OF Wilmington was read and referred ;
also two circumstances against the passage
Of the same bill and several letters from pTi-
Sste individuals protesting against 1t
The bill to transfer the farm of James Il.
Needles from one school district to another
which had been made 8 special order for II
O'Clock was taken up for consideration and
laid upon the table.
DR.. Cooper introduced Gill to amend
chspter 81, volume IA. Delaware laws (for
the protection Of married women) which was
resd
The following House bills were passed To
smend the act appropriating money to free
schools to transfer the farm OF James
Morris from school district No "a to No AZ,
in New Castle county to further amend the
act to revise and c nsolidate the statutes re-
lAting to the city Of Wilmington.
The House bill to divorce Rene ] Fougeray
and Sarah F. Fougeray was taken up for con
siderstion- Successive motions to lay the
bill upon the table, and to adjourn wers lost
The bill wRs then passed by the following
| yote Yeas, hessrs. Cooper, Martin
McWhorter and the speaker nays, Messrs
Lavender, Chandler and Mustard. motor
made by Mr.. McWhorter to reconsider thiI
vote and to lay this motion on the table wal
also carried by the same vote.
Adjourned until 8 p. m. 5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

WAsnINsToE, March "a Among the
nominRtious sent in by the President to
day were: Henry L. Muldrow, Miles,, e
bs assistant secretary OF the interior;
William A ]. Sparks, Illinois, to BE-
oommissio .er general laud ofioe to b,
collectors Of customs, FIsncis b. Tor.
Tey, Maine, district Of Bath.
Maine john P. Dnworth, Maize,
district Of Aroostook, Ne Diniel NC.
Convill Of Ohio, to b, auditor OF III.
taeAsury for post OH, department.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

ter's resolution, after protrActed debate,
was adopted; Messrs. Chandler, Hous.
ton, McWhorter and Speaker Cooper
voting in the affirmative, while Msssrs,
Lavender and Mustard voted in the mega
tive, and Messrs. W. d. Cooper and Roe
reirained from voting.
The only change from the existing law
proposed by Representative Salisbury
new uniform ballot law 10 that II author
ICES the name Of the party to which the
voter belongs to be put al the hesd Of the
ticket, instead Of strictly requiring the
name Of the party to which = majority Of
the candidates on the ticket belong. This
will enable the temperance people or any
other body TO head their tickets appro
priately when they make fusion ticket,
90 was the case last fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

DOVER, March 20-The Senate met az o
O'Clock this morning
The following House bills were passed: To
lay out public road in Mispillion hundred /;
to change the time of the meeting Of in
spectoIs. The committee on revised statutes
made an unfavorable report upon the bill
concerning levy court Commissioners and
their duties, and reported with an amend
ment the House bill in relation to inns and
tayerns: Both bills were laid upon the table
The House bill incorporating the Dover
the rules aud deferred. ~
Adjourned until 8 O'Clock Monday
afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

The Senate met at 8 p. m.
The bill regulating the practice Of medi.
cine and surgery was recOmmitted A bill
was introduced and read twice under suspen
sion for the Improvement OF public road in
Sussex county leading fiom Horsey's saw mill
to LAUREL
Bills were also introduced as follows: 70
amend the act relating to idiotic children 10
regulate the practice OF pharmacy; to amend
the act TO raise revenue and provide for the
current expenses OF the State.
The House bill TO enable Ambrose P. Gar.
rison to locate certain lands was read twice
under supervision Of the rules and referred.
The House bill to enable Joseph H. Needles
to transfer his farm from one school district
to another was made special order for ii
o'clock on Tuesday next.
The following bills were passed To pro.
vent commissioners and clerks of school dis.
tricts from Incorporating funds House
bills For the relief OF the road commits
sioners OF Christiana hundred relating TO
the practice Of dentistry ; to annul certain
sections OF the oyster Law for the relief of
school district No. 80 Of New Castle county
large number Of House bills received
their first reading,
Mr. McWhorter's joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of committee to take
into consideration the subject Of increased
reT resentation was taken from the table and
after some discussion on the part of Senators
McWhorter, Lavender, Roe and Mustard, the
resolution was again tabled
At 81 O'Clock the Senate adjourned until
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

DOVER, March 2s.-The Senate met at 8
p. m.
On motion Of Mr. Mcwhorter the vote by
which the House bill TO amend the act In re-.
lstion 10 roads and bridges passing over mill
dams was indefinitely postponed, wah recon
sidered and the bill was laid upon the table.
Claims Of the Wilmington Freie Presse,
and W. L. @. Tucker, were presented and
referred.
Mr. Mcwhorter introduced a bill to ratify
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
THE LKelsLAruRE.
The FsuEeray Divorce RIII Brought
mp an the Senate RDd Passed by g
Narrow MsrEin-The License for
@DoctoPs and AAwy ors Kept ON.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
DOVER, March Is The Legislature met
10 joint session, At noon to-day, aud per
formed the last sot in the senatorial
drama, by formally declaring Hon. George
Gray elected Uni ed States senator to
suooeed Mr.. BAyard. The feelings engen-
dered by the contest are fast dying out,
and those who voted against Mr.. Gray
have the his hest respect for that gentle,
man, and express their qualification that
the choice fell upon one whose abilities
40 eminently at him for the position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Dover, March 23.-When the House
met At II O'Clock this morning, only three
members were present-SpeEksr ComeRys
and Messrs. Salisbury aud Taim1n. The
speaker, however, called the mesQre
AssemblARe to order and Mr.. TatmAn was
appointed clerk pro tenn, after which
prayer was offered by the chaplain. Then
the faithful few ordered an adjournment
until 3 O'Clock p. m. -..,=.r
The business Of the day was not
specially important, though there was a
spirited debate In the Senate over Senator
AoWhoTter's resolution for a COMMITTEES
to Inquire into the expedienoy OF re.
imbursiDg the State militia for the ex
pence incurred In attending the inausu
ration Of President Cleveland. Senator
MoWhortsr advocated The passage Of the
resolution and also the ultimate paymsn,
Of the expense incurred by the militia
He highly oomplimented the Delaware
soldiers for the splendid impression they
created At Washington, and for the
excellent manner In which they deported
themselves, in marked contrast with the
disgraceful conduct Of some Of the militia
from other states.
Senator Lavender opposed the resolu.
tion, as he thought the subject had been
definitely settled before the inausura.
ton, when the Legislature had ADOPTED 4
resolution declaring it isexpedient to
inour the expense Of tskiDg The Slate
militia to Washington. Mr.. MoWhor
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Not Afraid or ssShakcs. -

ChcnEo Herald "rrain Talk."l
my husband and are going straight
through to San Francisco" said . mid.
dle.aged lady to = chance acquaintance
on ! ullman car. ave mean TO make
cur home there in tho future" "Sau
lraIcisco" ejaculat d the other; II
wouldn't live in San Francisco for any.
thing. I think II is . perfectly awful
place to live. You don't know what
minut, you are gong to have terr. .bls
earthquake. Ny hushani wanted me
to 60 there, but ! wouldnt 20 sep.
Aren't you afraid?" "Not iu the least"
"Why, IL makes mo shudder 10 think Of
Il, and ! don't see how you can be 90
calm when You are going where you ars
likely to haze your house shaken down
over your head" my dear mad ,me, /"
repl;el the mid ile.agsi lady, with
smile. III you had lived twenty years in
the a1ue swamps Of Michigan. o. I
have, you wouldn't he afraid OF any OF
the little one.l,orss shakes they have
ont in California.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01

you anything for that; only small
job you know" Customer--."Thnnks,
but where are the heels7 I'll take
them, please; they may bo Of some
use, you know, to you, il not to me.
"You didn't drink any Of that wine
did you?" said u wife to her husband
as they were returning from dinner
party
Certainly I did" he replied.
sBut didn't you hear Mr. b. say he
had had it in his cellar fer over forty
years' The idea Of making such Il re-
mark, when II he had simply kept
quiet nobody would have been q bit
the wiser. I'll warrant poor Mrs. b.
was mortified to death"
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Learning Wlsdom.
Detroit Free Presa |


A Peasant who had Seven Daughter,
wearing ont sole leather for him wen
to the Cave Of Wise Old Duder, ant
besought his Advice o. TO how 10 brina
them up.
"Marry them OF - soon ~ Possible
and you can then lreak up Housekeep
Ing and 60 Boarding among them"
After 8 few Months tile Father Re
turnsd 70 the Cave and his phiz he'd
tuch Lonesome Expression that thl
Wise Nan cried out:
"Ah. You must follow my Advice IA
learn Nisdoml
"1he Trouble il that did follow IL
but instead Of having seven place.
10 board around at have seven gons
in.law 10 board on me-"
Moral-Howevsr. the Peasant hal
the Wisdom.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Pussling - Nssurallsts.


Milne Edwards. the naturalist. IL Civ
ing In aris IN interesting exhibition o.
submarine plants and animals found
during his exploration Of the Mediter
ranean. He took soundings to thl
depth Of 1858, feet. and brought ur
some Of the most remarkable organisms
ever sssn. They are said to have
puzzled the most accomplished natu
ralists, some Of them being Of such {
nature - 10 make Il difficult TO classify
them either ~ belonging 70 botanical
or geological species. The dredging,
were on large scale. samples Of Eocl
weighing over 200 pounds being some
times brought up.
EAisen's Prophecy " 0allssniag.
New York ExprsS.l
"But about tho balloon?"
"Well, having lightness with power,
We should not ne. d enough balloon fos
actual fiji 6 power snd We could st.
tain very high velocity. You could
hold . ten.horse power motor out in
Your hand, and, once in the air; with
Ave pounds OF coal could tho consump.
ton bo made direct. the Little jig. or
SSuSN Nv my WuCSCs NOO Oy WVulU
want to ascend to great heights where
the sr's resistance TO the propeller
would decrease, but skim along over
the trees and houses like o bird above
tho water. The rudders could all DO
worked. and your ballastless balloon
could 10 raised or lowered, turned to
the right or left, by the motor itself,
and boy could do all the work. Such
an arrangement would sarcely do for
heavy freight, hut it could carry pas.
sengers, aud mall matter. and express
parcels. and move readily at eighty to
100 miles an lour. II we can solve tho
power question We can do anything"
Situated in the desert. about .
quarter Of mile from tho western cato
Of the City Of .eddah, is an oh, ,ect OF
interest 10 Cln istian and Mussulman
al ke tho grave OF I've. or as she IL
calle | in Arabic. "Sittna Hawwa," tho
mother OF mankind. 1t is difficult to
trace the or gin Of the legend hat allots
10 I've this der ert tomb as l,er last rast.
ing place, and il is doubtful whether il
is OF any great antluui y. However
til may b.. the ton b is regarded with
great Wnevntion hy the numerous pill
gr.ms who visit .cdlah, and few fail tn
worship at the shrine.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Notice Of Dissolution.

NOTICE h hcreby given that the co. partnership
L. {. Gar .ett NJ Sun River. n. l., under the tna
style and firm Of james Gibson ind Uni rett 4
Gibson this day. dissolved by mutual cor sent,
James .,son having purchased tho entire inter-
ct 3f f. &: Garrett will collect all bills ar pay
all debt Of tho said firms.
Il. c. GARRETT,
JAMES GIBSON.
Eun River, Montana, Nov. 10. 1884.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01

Customer-"I left q pair Of shoes
here this morning. I wanted tho
heels taken off," Shoomaker-"All
ready, sir" Customer-'"How much!'
Shosmaker-"Oh, shan't take charge
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice In hereby givcu that the co.pnrtncrshp
heretofore existing bctwc,n n l.. G. Gnrr. Il and
James Gibson and Jaco., Schmidt nt Che tet,,,
NJ. T., under the stylo and firm Of Garrett \ To-,
iH this day dissolved, II. {. Garrett havin; pur-
chased thu entire In crest Of james Gibson III,
business will In fu nrc le carried on by Il rrett
4 Schmidt who vii reccive and pny ali the
debts Of tho lntc cop partnership.
E.r GARRETT,
JAMES GIBSON.
ChOteau, Mcntann, Nov. 10, 1881.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
TAKE NOTICE.

-. AL accounts, notes, &C.. Of tho firms Of Geo.
stoell, Dyas Murray and George Stecll & Co.
having been turned over to the Montana National
Bnak Of Helena for collection, ,wc expect all parties
knowing themselves indebted 10 any or ali Of the
above named firms 10 call md mako Immediate
settlement, thereby saving trouble and sxpcn.e.
Settlements TO bc mado through our agent at
Sun River, Montana.
doottfl JOHN T. ATIIEY, Agent.
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The UL-DIA store having been turned over 70
the Montana National bank, embracing all book
accounts. property, DC, will bV conducted BY
Mr.. A. l.. uorhnrn for the bank. II IL urged up.
on all parties owing accounts to call and settle
1t Onc..
JonN T. ArnEY, Agent for tho Bank.
December 9Th, 1854 II
Sun River sun., 1885-01-01
Helena &Ben,on Sk:ge Linz

Coach for Helena leaves Sun Riv-
er every evening ut 8 o'clock,
except Sunday evening.
Coach for Fort Benton leaves Sun
River every morning at 4 O.
clock, except Monday morning
j M POWERS, Manager
, 1885-10-27
FRENCH FIGHTING.
Gen. DeCOurcy Achieves a Great
Victory in China.
A Village Destroyed by the
Collapse of a Quarry.
VillainOus Attempt to Murder
a Young Lady.
Gen. DeCourcy's victory

PARIS. October 26-Great en-
thusiasm exists at Paris over
the official announcement of the French
success in AMMAN. Crowds of excited
people throng the boulevards, eagerly dis
cussing the news. Aulatcr dispatch re-
ceived from DeCourcy states that the
French troops gained a victory. notwith-
standing the enemy were superior in mum
bers. and that he inflicted great slaughter
on the Black Flags. The fighting was
very severe and lasted three days. The
enemy fought stubbornly, but were com
pletely routed.
Gen. EDcCourcy says the enemy num-
bered G.000 men, and consisted OF Black
Flags, Annamitcs, and deserters from the
Chinese army. Three of the chiefs were
killed during the engagement and many
prisoners were taken by the French forces,
Gen. Jaumont conducted the operations
against the enemy, which resulted in the
capture OF the strongly fortified town of
Tanmai, one of the last and most iormidi-
bic held by the Black Flags. The French
lost thirteen killed and wounded. Gen.
Negrier is pursuing the pirates between
Bamboo rapids and the canals inthe prov
ince of Tonquin.