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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

Gideon B. Guyer of this city, ,plucked
from tree on his garden Friday morning
nicely ripened and Rcolored freestone
peach weighing IL ounces. The tree is o
seeding which has never been budded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

The government has ordered the gold
bullion stored in the mint in Philadel-
phia to be converted into coin. There
are about 40 tons of gold in the vaults.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

The running race three.quarters of a
mile brought out four starters, and was
won by Bill Corney who was ridden by a
lightweight Jockey, and excellently
handled. Miller was drawn in the third
heat, and Olematis in the first. The race
was between Edison and Bill Corney, both
horses being evenly matched. In the first
heat Clematis, who, displays at times
vicious disposition, bolted at the'upper
tnrn and landed his jockey in the dust.
The agile rider gathered himself in tho
short and rapid pitch sufficiently 10 alight
without injury. The summary:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

The cranberry crop Of Ocean county,
New Jersey, this season, is estimated at
$4,000 bushels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

Running race, X Of mile dash-PursO, siOC
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

/, iH made
or baked.
teratipilH,
enient,a as
reat value
, of Lime
nal Bones
lrticle ia
' Animal
dry. and
echanical
of State
bins over
losphoric
Pure Raw
we'd Pure
l surprise
/ procure
excellent
| them SO
ge for not
o coat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

The old canoe Methodist, in which
Parson Thomas, of Deals Island no.
toriety, used to make his voyages over
the Tangier and up the wicomico and
Pocomoke rivers when called 10 preach.
is still preserved and is a popular craft =
Wic00lyeO RecOyd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08

Owing to the darkness the final heat
was postponed until tomorrow at 1890
o'clock.
The running race, mile dash, was
won by Bill Corney in 1.503 and 1854.
Edison second and Miller third. The
first mile was q dead heat between the
winner and Edison. Clematis, who was
also started, bolted in the first turn, and
carried his Jockey on tour among the
stables. He repeated the performance on
the next trinl and was drawn.
Volunteer, Jr., three-year- owned
by E. r. Cochran, Middletown, gave au
exhibition heat, doing his half milo in !
80 gait.
Il was nearly dark when the Inst heat
was called, and the judges decided tha'
the race must go over.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henry James, the novelist, is some
times mistaken for the Prince of Wales
1t is said that from n monetary
point of view the Yalc papers are tho
most successful college journals pub
lshod.
Whittier says he often wrote his
poetry in the presence OF his mother
and sister thcir talk never discoucert-
my him.
Prince Albert Victor onioys the re-
m0rkable distinction of being the first
hcir TO tho heir apparent TO the British
throne who grew TO manhood
Nine Patti wrote n Boston al
bum the other day Go 60 strangers
for charity, 0cquamtauces for advice,
! and to relatives for nothing, and you
will always have q supply"
Were il left tome TO decide whether
we should have a government without
newspapers or newspapers without
government, | should not hesitate to
y prefer The lattcr. T. Jefferson.
William Il. Adams. tho "Olivcr
/ Optic of juvenile literature is an
amateur mechanic. and has in his resi-
| dcnco at Dorchester Mass, workshop
IN which he spends an hour or two
Z NNNl y NhNf "'NHtoN Ntthc.
Miss Nettie Carpenter the Ameri-
/ can violirist and prizo winner of the
! Paris Conserv0toire, has recently mot
! with great success in England After
/ her performances at Covcnt Garden she
| was at once engaged for n series OF
concerts in the English provinces and
in Scotland.
-Rcv DR. William Clark of
Amherst Mass, is one of the four sur
! vlNor of Dnr,mouth's class of 1922.
! containing forty-iiye men. Tho others
are A. l.. Kelley, OF Winterport, Me.
and NJ, Lowell, of Cotuit, Mass, law
! ycrs, and Rev. DR. John Sessions. of
Oakland, Cal.
-" The Star Spangled Banner was
| written by Francis Scott Key while
! watching the bomDardment of Fort
McHcnry i'm 1914. The song was
! printed IN the Baltimore ADcyican
eight days after the battle. under the
| title of "Thc Defense OF Fort Me
Henry. ~ T. Graphic.
--R ID. Stowitts, Of Albany, N. Y,
has had his name changed by the court
Co Arthur ID. Stowitts 'R Dn was his
full baptismal name. and he said il had
been source OF frequent annoyance to
! "'i' w "' 'ii'.u upon 10 cAplalh now
two letters had been given him for y
name. Most men would have delighted
in the oddity. -AibapV JoUrRai
Hon. Simon Cameron, who is
cighty-siX, tells why he is still young:
The secret of life IS TO keep moving
Men grow old only when they sit down
long enough 10 get rusty. / want 90
live just as long NJ can be happy
When reach the point when my
friends, standing on tho corners and
seeing me come up che street. say.
Let's get ON the other side; there comes
that old fool ! want TO die. Men
make n great mistake in this life by
holding ON 10 any position after they
have lost their grip and their company
has become unpleasant to their associ-
ates. w. Ihilddclphi0 Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
HUMOROUS.

Why are the first steps Of child
like the present condition OF balloonngp
Its the uncertain navigation OF the heir
The difference between home and a
boarding-housc IS, that at one they have
pillow shams and at the other they haye
sham pillows.
"A Leeds paper says that n young
widow Of that city who writes well i
training herself for an editor, but the
paper doesn't say who the editor is.
Is it advisable TO attempt to study
tho violin without a trainer ii mono can
ba procurcdP asks "a correspondent
Not unless You live in the middle Of
prairie. - Chicdgo TriJUHc.
The public buildings in England
have q hard time OF &c. Tho contract
ors knock down about forty per cent.
ON each one OF them, and then tho
Fcnions blow up what is left ~ Bur-
deHc.
Standing on ceremony! THAT was
funny story Mr. Dixon told, Aunt
Jessie the one that made YOU laugh so
much, YOU knOw!' yes Why didn't
you laugh, IdaP" "Oh. don't know
Mr. Dixon well ououghw Jumpers
Buzar.
One OF the attractions in dime
museum is "human nv.n He proba-
bly, came from Canada ANYHOW, II il
known that the human nY thoro about
tho time fly time. so TO speak "a bic
bank defaIcation is reported in thi,
country.
Docs not the practical Joking OF
some Of your scholars annoy you at
IN
much / have always bad an abhor-
renee of practical Jokes I'm amy form, but
20 somo of tho prank5 played by the
boys such as placing bent pins i'm my
chair for instance my dislike is par
.icularly deep seated. '-M y Ttmrs
"Do they have housc-clegnino da, /.
in Heaven, map % little SOmcrville giri
inquired thC O.hcr day "Why. certain
ly mot, dear; what put thai iuto your
head '' Because the angels sweep.
don. g tlcy?' What gave You such
notion as that2' "Pa did, lie said
you were spectacle in N Mother Hub
bard that would make Che angels
sweep -LouisUiiic Courter-y youyuaL
Mistress of the house. Who 4. at
the door, Bridget Brilgct The
butcher mum. athcr his money. Mis-
tross of the house. And did YOU tell
him that / wasn't at h0me2 ErdgeG
Yes MUM Mistress of the house:
What did he savp Bridget Shurc.
MUM he axcd mc whn Ne wud be- no
home. and Obi touid him lbatve were
cat home ON Thuadays g. s.
Times
Dr. Carver recently finished his
to * of hitting GOOIg BAH, boz Sis day.
The achievement has bad mo- p,reouu.
hlo effect upon business a- ypt The
doctor used % rifle in hitting thc balls
10 ho had cowalcd tie ball into % pilo
and used base boil club on brick bt
might have ht them Ell in one day
and Iad live days t0 spare TO- devote TO
digging cellar on saving wood or some-
shiug Shat way But wg don't suppose
no ever ,hOuEht Of Ihat N0,vis'0,CA
Herald
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06

is out OF order and he never thinks that
his head and his stomach have apy
alinities. II he is a minister he has
prayers made for him and takes a vaca-
ton. He recuperatcs and resumes but
like the animal who lcres to reclin, in
the mixture of earth and water h, is
soon back in his old ways. It's SO
with women worn with cares of house
keeping, the wives of farmers and
others who have hard work TO do.
Ambitious TO save and Law up, unable or
unwilling 20 have "help,n worried out
of their lives, they 60 TO bed tired in
body and depressed in spirit They can
not sleep. Often they say: 81 was too
tired TO Sleep 1t was nervous excite
ment BY and by it is nervous pre-, ira
ton. And then the end is at hand.
The shattered harp may be repaired.
The old house may be patched up. But
neither can ever be made rs good as
new. The boy was the father of the
man. What was sown i'm the flesh
grew up and brought forth fruit after
its kind
A few simple rules for the regulation
OF a chi. 5 life while at school, II faith
fully followed, would train up gen
Grafton with sounder minds i'm sounder
bodies than their fathers and their
mothers have l. Let six hours a dav
be the limit of school hours and study.
2. Allow no study in the evening.
3. Make lively exercise and play in the
open air to be required as regularly ms
the school. 4. While the school educa-
tion is in progress let the child, whether
boy or girl, be restrained from evening
parties and public amusements that eX-
cite and keep them up late and awake
when they on ght to sleep.
AS to giving advice TO grown-up
people, business men and professional
men, IL is mere waste of good ink and
paper. When Ephraim Is Joined to
idols, you may let him alone. The man
who works his brain in making money
or sermons is already on the balance
and therefore impenctrable by the power
of argument You may friyhten him
but YOU can not convince him. Per
laps he Will do more work in short
I life than many who live longer, but
like candle burning Mt both ends he
will 60 out in the middle.--IrcRGus IL,
~ y Observer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
THE ONLY THINSI

What would do for you. sweet one,
To prove that love you alone.
You nsk2
Heroic pages show no deed
whose measure 1 would not excoad-
No task
Lhnt love eNacting reign hath set
Gould my fond passion = or offset!
My love.
II thou vert Hero I would bo
Leander; and the widest sea,
To prove
NV ardor l would gladly brave.
though know ng II would prove my ara "a
1hy smile
10 win. I'd do and dare and die
what could SiSnoOrten mo could
Somcwhilo
Share thy companionshipp For thco.
Prom all else happy would fieo
With JOY:
And vainly mght misfortune fnlL
And hate aud fate and III their an
Employl
All things but one I'd darp 20 show
MY love. And thatg j could not grow
The check
To VIII sper TO thy worldly slro
The meaeer measure OF my h,ro
Per week.
-Jdmes 4. Wdlfron. fn Current.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
80 MillIon Years Henoe.

Prof Richard A. Proctor saws tho
moon is the most interesting Of ell the
heavenly bodies. 70 has been particu-
iarly serviceablein the proof it affords Of
the law Of gravita'ion 10 proves, too.
what the world has been in remote aces
Of the past and what it will be- in the
remote ages 10 come. It's most sig
niiicant services TO man has been as "a
measurement Of time. The only per-
cepuble effect which tho earth has upon
the moon IS course IS that of attraction.
hy which its route in space IS slightly
dCviatcd From the moons pPcsent
condition wc may inform ourselves of
Che course OF al planetary life. There
is every reason ~ suppose shaE our
present condition was at one time hers.
that she possessed on atmosgherc
animal and vegetable lifc. ThH ha.
now passed away Her surface is 70
sterile. rocky mass. The atmospherr
has zone or nearly so. and the sezs ar
dried up This same process s. goin.
on with our earth, aud similar re-uI
viii eventually en,uc. but by reason
the greater bulk of our planet. enects
produced iu tou millions Of years iu th
moon viii require sixty millions Wit
us.--M y IriJUnc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
Another srute

Mrs. DE Blank There now, John.
just read that, and may be you will
throw away that horrid cigarr
Mr. De Blank Read what2"
why, this in the paper A member
of the recent Woman's Congress save
it i5 n nice thing for % man 90 keep Die
mouth iit 10 hc Kissed
"Humphl Tina. may all De-. but 70 is
also nice thing for % woman to keep
her mouth boo tne right position To- DC
kissed ''
"Ihc light uo-iion?
"Ics. shut Pii0HfIDhi0 gaH
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
THE ELEPHANT AND THE HArE.

A Hare who was Running for Life ia
Escape an Enemy happened to pass an
Elephant.
"lIei hor' called the great Beast.
"but here is my chance 20 do my Little
Friend a great Favor without costing
me a cent.
Thereupou be seized her with his
Trunk as she passed and swung her
into the branches Of the tree overhead.
"AlasW cried the Hare a moment
after, ''yOu have rescued me from the
Wolf TO give me over 90 the Serpent /
might possibly have outrun the Wolf.
but here ] have no show against my
Encmyp'
MORAL:
Never throw a man down stairs to
prevent his falling down hatchway.-
Detroit free Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06

Tho past years literary record
chiefly showed unusual produc,ivencss
on the part of the uoyeliste. essayists.
commentators and critics Original
work was scant in ali departments save
that Of fiction. - Current
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06

Mother "'Are you quite sure. dear,
that Young Fcatherly Is not fond Of
you' Tie certainly seemed very devoted
last night when he buttoncd your
glove. Daughter -"Ah. yes, mother
bus his hand never trombled IN Y
Sulh
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06

BESIDES the above-named trains, there is
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except Sunday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
B. & o. R. n. TIMETABLE.
WESTWARD.

~ oVoosnsed timetable OF passenger trslns fsT
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
THE PARROT AND THE MONKEY.


A Parrot and q Monkey one day be-
gan Dispute as to which of them had
the better right TO be called Handsome
II have Limpid black Eycsr' ex-
claimed the Monkey.
And / have Plumage like the Rain
bow! replied the Parrot
II am the better Clmber!"
"And | can Flyv'
The Dispute waxed so hot that it was
finally Agreed to leave the Question to
a Sage living near by.
Ladies and Gentlemen" ne re-
marked, when the case had been stated,
''the Rose and the Violet are Sweet 20
look upon, but when you want some
thing Real Solid take a cabbage-head. 8"
MORAL:
If you pick Wife for her dimples
don't Bewail the fact that she can t
make Bread
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06

A healthy thirteen -months-olG child
in Rails County Mo, has three datiuo,
hcads.-St L0uiS 20,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
FABLES.
some Distinctively American Apology
with Striking Morals.

Some DistinctiveIy American Apologize.
with Striking Morals.
A Fox one day met a Peasant and
Remarked that he took great Pleasure
in Informing him that he had Decided
TO Reform his Conduct.
well, ] am Heartily Glad of il, " re.
piled the Peasant, "and / VIII do all
that L can to Strengthen your good
Resolutions"
Ne day as the Fox Approached the
PEASANTS Cottage the man came out
and Clubbed him OIL
rs til 5 the way you Strengthen my
good Resolutions" exclaimed Rey-
nard, in IA voice OF PathOs.
"Ihe less you see of my Chickens the
more apt you will be to stick To- your
good Intentions" replied the Peasant,
as he heayed another Club
MORAL:
Don't leave your Watch and a Re
formed Burglar Hanging on the same
Nail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
y CHANCE FOR REFORM.

Some Suggestions which rruthOh william
Thinks WIN Interest Statesmen aud Com
grosSmcn.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
The Hop-Room of tgo Genesee Brewery a
Rochester Burned-Flre at Lansing,
Mich.

ROCHESTER, February 12-Fire broke
out In the hop.room Of the Genesee Brew
ing Coinpany's building at about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The depart
ment responded promptly, but were unable
todo much work on account OF the extreme
cold, the thermometer being several degrees
below zero, and freezing the water mains.
Soon after the fire was discovered terrific
explosion occurred In the mait-room,
caused by the rush OF hot air from the hop
room, which raised the roof and broke
every pane OF glass In that part Of the
building. II Is generally believed that
number OF men were working In the malt
room at the time and that they have been
burned 10 death. This. however, cannot
be confirmed as the flames are still raging
fercely, and II will take some time 10 do
termlne the fact or dlsproye IL. The fol-
lowing persons were injured: Frank
Schroll and Martin Dietz, employees OF the
brewing company, burned about the head,
face, arms, legs and chest; Harry Kimball,
member OF the Protective Fire Company,
burned about the face; Andrew Garlic,
member OF the Active Hose Company, fell
from ladder and was seriously injured
about the head, and may die; Llewellyn II.
Vanzandt, fireman, slightly burned about
face and hands; John A. Walcott, fireman,
slightly burned about the face.
At two o'clock this morning II Is known
that no one has been killed outright, but IL
Is thought that Carle, the fireman who fell
from ladder, will die. The fire is stall
burning.
LANSING, Mich, February 12.-Yester-
day morning FIRE broke out In the bakery
and confectionery Of j. Q. Hoffman, and
before Il was got under control had de-
stroyed FIVE stores. The intense cold,
twenty-sIx below zero, had the effect OF
the best efficiency OF the fremen,
but the latter nevertheless, worked steadily
and well. The total loss is sei,soo; lnsur-
ance 81 300
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
Thirteen Miners Killed and Six Ire
jured.

New GLASGOW, N. s., February 19.-An
explosion occurred at the foot Of a slope in
the Vale Colllery, six miles from this town
Tuesday night The slope Is 1000 feet
from the surface. Twenty men were at
work. One Of the shots was followed by q
terrific explosion OF gas, setting the mine
on fire. Thirteen men were killed outright,
six were badly injured and one escaped.
Most OF the men were married and had
large families. During the early morning
a terrible scene presented Itself as tho dead
and wounded mel were brought 10 the pits
mouth where wires were seeking their lost
or maimed husbands. sa.ss,,
The names OF the killed and wounded
are: John Grant, A. McEachers, Neal Nc
Kinnon, John w. Fraser. James Mclean,
Phil McBath, Thomas r. Ryan, Hugh Cam
eron, Pat Foley, Daniel Kennedy, John A.
Campbell, james Haggart Daniel Mclean.
The wounded are: james Robinson, Hugh
Lamont, Robert Love- Thomas Guthiie,
William Mcdonald Campbell. The 6rv In
the mine has been extlngulshed '
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
Destructive Fires.

PoTTsvLLE, Pa, February 17.-The ex.
ploslon OF lamp yesterday afternoon set fire
to the hardware store Of J. G. Bright, and
as the fire plugs were all frozen cup the
flames were soon beyond control. A ter.
rife explosion followed, scattering burning
timbers everywhere and iniuring three men,
one fatally. The fire destroyed Brlght,s
store, the Miners Journal stationery store,
j. Wlngents drug store and the Merchants
Hotel, large brick building. Loss $780,.
000
FALL RIVER, Mass, February i7.--A fire
last night In the American Print Works
caused by an overflow Of water upon chem.
icals resulted In a $4,000 loss.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18

AN Indian named Tsi-upg-che-ung
swan across the Missouri River at Bis.
marck, ID. T.. one day recently, wear
ing his buckskin trousers and having his
left hand tied behind him. The tenn
perature was below the freezing point,
Ice was forming along the shores of tho
treacherons stream, but he success
fully accomplished the feat, and as q
reward received the bewitching daugh-
Ter OF one OF his fcllow-scalpers for his
bride. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18

"A Northumberland park, midway
between Minneapolis and St Paul, now
IN process Of construction, will be the
only neutral ground between those two
citles, which were fifteen miles apart
ten years ago. ChicdQo Herald.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
EXCITEMENT uNARA1Ep.
That Remarkable Experience of Roch
ester Physician Fully Authenticated.

ester Physician Fully Authenticated.
cleveland to.) Herald.l
Yesterday and day before we copied into
our columns from the Rochester IN. "
Democrat and Chronicle, remarkable
statement made by J. B. Henion, NJ. D.,
gentleman who Is well known in this city.
In that article DR.. Henion recounted a
wonderful experience which befell him,
and the next day we published from the
same paper second article, giving an ac-
count Of the Excitement in Rochester"
caused by DR.. Henion's statement. 1t is
doubtful II any two articles were ever pub
lished which caused greater commotion
both among professional people and lay
men.
Since the publication of these two arti-
cles, having been besieged with letters of
inquiry, we sent communication to DIR.
Co., asking IL any additional proof could
be given to us as to the validity of the
statements published. In answer thereto
we have received the following letters,
which add interest to the entire subject
and verify every statement hitherto made:
ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
GENTLEMEN: Your favor is received.
The published statement, over my sigma
ture, to which you refer Is true In every
respect, and I owe my life and present
health wholly TO the power of Warmers
Safe Cure, which snatched me from the
very brink of the grave. 1t is not surpris-
ing that'people should question the state
ment made, for my recovery was as great
a marvel to myself, as to my physicians,
n -
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18

Nova Scotia Is not generally re-
garded as a .gold-producing country,
yet since the discovery OF gold IN 1860.
y y Is ssa SAID Its mines have produced over
100000 worth Of bullion,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18

Fifty years ago the only fuel at
Washington was wood maple, oak,
walnut or pine, brought III by the
neighboring farmers.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18

There are 1870 organized militia
In the United Sites and $3.50, SOC men
available for military duty.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-18
]. B. HENIoN, II. D.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Jan. 21.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 21.
Sins: Acknowledging your favor duly
received, wo would say: The best proof
we can give you that the statements made
by DR.. Henion are entirely true, and would
not have been published unless strictly so,
is the following testimonial from the best
citizens Of Rochester, and a card pub
lished by Rev. DR.. Foote, which you are at
liberty to use II you wish.
II. II. WARNER g. Co.