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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

III j., said to be almost impossible
for Europeans TO learn the language Of
the natives Of ConoolanI.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-26

The short-hair craze among women
is subsiding a great deal faster than the
hair will grow out.-Lo'CeH Cittzen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
@sssiaaeF.

observation-disclosures .-At Denton Nd, on
Thomas W. Breeding and sophie Q. Albright.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -tln the 10th Inst. By
the Rev p. H Rawlins, Isiah 5. Campbell and
MARY Wingate, bolh Of sussex county.
GRAHAM -PETERs, Philadephia, BY the
ION, Del, and Henrietta Peters Of rempleville,
RnuPEs-YEARsLY.-k. Philadelsh,A. on the
city.
HANCE-wINCHEsTER Chestertown, Nd,
on the 18th inst, by the Rev. W. NJ. strayer,
George W Hance and Sadie inchester.
HITuHFNEIs -CRnssAN AT Philadelnhia. on
IIfre1 j. Mitchsnsr and Anna { + .ssan. both Of
che county papers please copy.
on the 18th intt., By ms Rev, j. I'm Eilisood,
John Martin and Hester Dodd.
NEW ON-sEwTON :. ear, searord. DOL, on
astheS 3. Newton and sirs. sarnh z. Newton,
both Of Sussex county, Del.
P.,sTLEs-LEYsHON:.- AT Camden, Del, on the
Leyshoni botn of Camden.
RATH EL-wAIN WRIGHT At Laurel on the
ash a n;s' s y f1e KEY 10 es w. R,thel
this rity.
SIMPLER ENNIs. Near Georgetown. on the
simpler and GsoFsis T. Ennis. bOih q sussex 9;
county.
TETAT-KNnITs; On the 1sth Inst, by the Rev
ia es X. Dill, Savilla raat and Lucinda Knstts
both VI Queen Anns's county.
1ODD-DI FEN DERyER.-At FAston, Nd. on
the IL insf. By the Rev. Y; y Little. William
T. old and IDA g. Dieiendsrfer. all Of Talbot
county.
WILSON -PARMALY.-At Dover, on tue 9th
inst by the Rev, T. e. Ma tinfale, 5ilas j.
wi son Of New York ard Nellie 4. PATmAlY
WILLARD--sOA RBoH OUCH. AT Philadelphia.
on NJ 9th inst the Rev ar, Gibbons. samuel
h Wills OF ardley, Pa and Al .gRie SCAR
bJurUuah o, Woodside, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
TRUSTEES OF THE POOR.
Discussing tine Transfer of the New
Insane Hospital.

Discussing tine Transfer OF the New
Insane Hospital.
The Board Of Trustees OF the Poor he'll,
its regular monthly meeting At the ns
house yesterday, President Bird in tn
hair. Mr.. Baldwin, the new membe
from White Clay Creek hundred, was ii
attendance and took part in the proceed
ings.
Superintendent Guthrie reported total
Of 207 inmates in the almshouse and IL
in the insane asylum, . total Of 2l9 in
the care Of the county trustees.
Seven deaths were reported during the
month: Henry Wright, oolorsd, so years,
Brandywine hundred; Peter Winsett, 80
years, Wilmington JAbez Coldwell,
colored, 81 years, Wilmington; jackson
Hendriokson, so years, ChristianR hun
dred, and three children.
Messrs. williams, Cooch, Lackey and
President Bird were named as committee
to act In conjunction with q committee
from the levy court on the transfer Of the
new insane asylum at Hsre's corner TO
the State.
The farm committee reported that II
has secured tenant, d. p. Haines, for
the ensuing year, and presented CON-
tract which wAs signed.
There was considerable discussion as
TO the turning the new insane Asylum
over to the State. It was the general
sentiment Of the meeting that it could be
conducted by the State upon q
much more satisfactory basis as far
as the systemAtio and scientific
treatment Of the insane was con
osrued, but the feeling WAS also
exprassed that the building should no!
bs disposed OF at financial sAor;fos
The asylum they held could be conducted
by the county II the State decided
to accept II and Its increased
facilities for treating patients would
bs . great advantage to the insane
Of this county. After considerable dis
oussiop, during which the members pui
themselves on record as being willing, but
not over anxious 10 sell .hs building to
the State, the meeting adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
TIE PENINSULA.

An effort ia being made to propagate
Spanish mAckerel in tie waters Of Tan
gler leland.
George W. Widgeon, who was painfully
hurt at Cape Charles City few days ago,
is improving .-Ea,tvilis { Va Herald.
Assatesgue light house has been Is.
signed to the superintendent OF vii.
mington dis,rics.-EdStU,lie IVA } Herald.
A Baltimore Sun special from Cam.
bridge, Nd, says that Daniel Hudson,
oolored, prominent figure in Republican
politics In Dorchester county for q mum
Der OF years, fled . deed OF assignment
for the benefit Of his creditors yesterday.
naming A. ]. Foble az trustee, Hudson
was engaged In oyster dredging, and was
the owner Of several oyster vessels, His
assets are placed at q, 200, with liabili.
ties amounting to about %, 500.
A Baltimore American special reports
that the store and dwelling house at
Sherwood, in the lower part OF Tslt OF
county, owned by MIRA. Mary z, Hs1lett,
and occupied by William r. Rowlipson.
was destroyed by FIRE Monday morning
Mott Of the furniture and merch sndise
was saved. The fire was supposed d
have been cAuRed by q detective iiue,
The loss vas fully covered by insurance
Mrs Rowlinson, who VISA lying danger
ously III 10 the dwelling al the time N,
DIRE occurred, was with difficulty rsscuei
from the flames
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
RUURs MUkDERE ss.
A Boy OF Seven Hanged by a Girl of
Eight.


RICHMOND, VA, March "a "A dispatoh
from here TO the He aid some days ago
ave an account OF the cold. blooded
murder Of Melville Barrett, . boy Of
years old, by his cousin Mary Cooper, 9
girl Of 8. The scene Of the crime was
lear Scottsville, In Albermarle county
The boys dead body was found In an
,uthouse, and 1t was suspected that the
Cooper girl was the murderer. The state.
ment supporting that theory, made by .
little 5.year-old sister OF the murdsress,
who claimed to have Witnessed the crime,
was not generally believed. Circumstan.
tial evidence pointed to David Cooper, an
uncle Of the dead boy, with whom both
Of the children lived, as the murderer,
and he was Committed to jail in ALDER
marie. Tha two Cooper girls were TO
have been taken to the court house to
day TO testify before the grand jury.
In talking with several parties Mary
Cooper, the year.old girl, aoknowled ged
that she killed the boy, saying the boy
ate her egg which hen had laid on the
bed That she and her sister persuaded
him to get In chair, ostensibly to put
up o swing that when the rope had
been attached to the ceiling OF the oabii
she made loop, into which he was made
to put his head that then she knookei
she chair from under him and struck him
several severe blows over the head with
shovel. Her confession corresponds
substantially with the statements made
by her sister from the outset. Tae fact
had already been developed that the boy
was entirely under control Of the elder
Of the two girls, and that she had beer
allowed to ohastise him whenever abe felt
disposed. Both the girls were taken to
jail to day. . ."--. -.....
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

The assessment committees Of levy
court Thursday reported names and
entries as follows: Sixth ward, Third
district, 2 691 Seventh ward, Third dis
trict, 4,t92; Ninth ward, Third district,
2,2l9
Al the meeting Of levy court TUESDAY
the ibond Of the constable from White
Clay Creek was approved. The So ess
men. Of the property OF James Barber IN
Psncsder hundred was lowered $500
Az ye.tsrday's session Of tie levy
court it was decided that the county
shall take possession Of and keep Il
repnir the caussway near Port Penn, and
the one Leading from Delaware CITY to
Bureeks' Corner; AlPo. take possession o.
the Dumply Hill bridge and the bridge
on Grubb's r. ad, In BTandywine hun
drsd, and construct bridges there st q
pronable cost OF $500 each. A reduction
Of 81 coo vas made in this Assessment Of
q farm Of 800 aores in Apprquinimink
hundred, belonging 20 Theodore Craw-
ford, and 81 sores OF land In the came
hundred, assessed At o.. $50, were trans
ferred from Nathaniel Williams, trustee
to Josephine Z. Crawford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Skating Raee-The Old sIODe Jug
Hard weather on Crops,


Skating Race-The old sIODe jug
Hard weather on drops.
special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, March ga large assem-
blARs gathered at the skating rink last
pight, the feature of the evening bsiDR
the first CONTEST, batwsen eight young
msa Of this town for q s6 pair Of niokls
plated roller skates, 81 follows Uo'aye
Coverdale, John Ransom, Mtflin,
W SpruRuos, Frank Pratt, John CArrow,
William Scout and George Graham. The
rAca, which was ap exciting one, wss
won by Horace Coverdale The distance,
one mile, required "a laps, and was
made iu Ave minutes. John Ransom
osme in seound, and one or two who fell
we're d,stRnced. The second race Ia an
npuuosd for tonight.
Your correspondent was recently shown
tone jag reported 70 be over 100 yeArs
old In has besa H. constant use 40 q
vinegar jug, and is highly valued.
The cold weksher has greatly retarded
the farmers In proceeding with their cns.
tomary spyiEg work. The weather OF the
present month, compared with March Of
1884, is as follows Last March there
were not thrse days that the Thermometer
sto1d below freezing point ; this month
there have not ss yet b4eu three days
that the Thermometer registered shove
freezing point.
The property Of the late Dr.. Temple Of
Ksnton wss sold al public sals yesterday,
The prospects for u good wheEt crop
are very unfAvorEble.
Some report that the yellow varieties
Of peaches are considerably damaged,
while the white varieties are all right.
William K Boyer of MORTON Ia quite i'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
GENERAL GIANT.
The Philadelphia m. e. Conference
Paahes REGULATIONS OF Coincidence

The Philadelphia m. e. Conference
PssHes REGULATIONS OF Coincidence
CHESTER, March "a Al the session o
the PhilGdelphla u Z Conference this
morning, the following resolution war
offered by Professor Little Of Dickinson
College, and unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, The eyes of the American people
are now turning with anxiety and love to the
sick chamber Of the great and magnanimout
soldier who was in the providence Of God ap
pointed to lead the armies of the nation to
the successful preservation Of its unity and
the accomplishment Of human liberty within
its borders therefore,
ResolUed, That We, the preachers of the
conference, for ourselves and our people, aeno
to General Grant the assurance of our affec
ton and the promise Of our fervent prayers,
beseechilg Almighty God to tighten his suf.
ferings, and il it be possible, to lengthen
his days, to strengthen them with
might in the inner man, and sur
round him with the shinings OF
the divine face, so that il, as we fain hope.
he shall be spared to live yet many days to
his family, to his country, the peace Of God.
which all passeth understanding, may rest
upon him always or il it be appointed him
to fight now bis last fight his last enemy may
be put under his feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

Tracked 10 His Death Scene by q
Dog-Driyen Insane by the Cares
0f 0ftfea .5=...

of ONCE
The suicide OF William Shields, post
master At West Chester, Tuesday morn.
ing, hes thrown that town into state Of
great excitement. The .euicide was
prompted by the intricate duties Of the
postm AsteTship, an Office which the de
ceased had held about two weeks. Since
his appointment as postmaster. Mr..
Shields had shown that the fight he had
made for the place had weakened
his mind seriously, and there
were predictions that the mau who had
been unused TO any mental labor could
not bear the strain. The nsuAl duties Of
the office were complicated by removal
and the turning in of post office key
which had been let on security for the
redemption Of which the new official had
no cash on hand. Further than this the
appointment did not give general satis-
faction to the politicians Of his own
party, and the Democrats were olemorinR
Tor the place, and brought such pressure
to bear thai Mr.. Shields daily expected
to receive word OF his removal. Just
after receiving the appointment for which
he had been striving four years, and be
fore his confirmation Mr.. Shields sent IN
his resignation to the President. but
Afterwsrd withdrew it, and received his
commission.
After vAinly striving TO satisfy all the
patrons Of his Office and hush the muir
murs Of dissatisfaction, Mr.. Shields grew
Respondent, and eArlyl Tuesday morn
lng arose and walked to HAnnum's dam,
about two miles from the town. He tied
two large stones weip hing 20 pounds each
around his neck, with cord taken from
q mail bag, and finding .hs dam covered
with Ice he walked Into pool Of spring
water near by and lay down. A
dog, broken for tracking chicken thievee
owned by the miller near by got on the
suicide's trail and traced him to the
waters edge, directing his masters Atten.
ton 10 the spot. Here the unfortunate
man was found lying in about % inches
Of water aud still breathing when lifted
from the water. He was dead before he
was taken to the land. The deceased
leaves one son, Charles Sumner Shields,
who formerly worked as oompositor IN
the various printing Offices Of this city
There are host Of applicants for the
place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
asssaa.

BAKER At Ohes,e-town, Nd, on the Issh
LIST Elz. Baker, oonsort OF thomas Baker, In
S5.h year OF her age.
CAR ENTER -Nesr Port Penn, on the I7th
his age
CQLwhLL ia this city. on the l7'hinst., Sarah
wife OF David ColWeii- la her 44th year.
COLLINS Near houstpu's Branch, Caroline
county, Md on the J7,h lnst., Margaret A.
0oll,nss widow Q the late Bushrod Collins In
the b5th ye.rof hRF -ge.
CANNON.-At MiddlAt1wn, on the 18th inst,
lisa &C Cannon, aged e. years
o. ASF RD.-Near Clayton on the 18Th inst,
James y. Crawford, aged II years
ELLIOTT AT Setfnrd, en- the 14th Inst Mrs,
John Elliott, aged 70 years.
FlNNEa AN. In this city, on the 90 inst, Ellie,
wife Of Miles c. Finnegan, In her 10Th year.
FLsErwoop ,, Al Georgetown, on the 18th
GILL. lin this ci y, on The 21th inst, Patrick 1,
GIN, In the Ssth year OF his age
HA,Nsso,N,; c this ely, on The 22d inst. Ann,
VII" OF John dAnson aged 50 years,
LONg-In this ely, on the 18Th inst. James son
months
LACKEY. In Philadelphia on the 2lst inst,
Dlnsmere Lackey, azed S0years
LAMOT Z AT Plattsburg, New York, on the
l9th LIST; Ellen Cist wife of Lieut.. Col. Robert
Philadelphia papers please cnpY.
LINDtEY.-In this city on the 2Sd inst, Louia
A. Lindsey, aged Go Years.
LoElNK; lin this city, on the 2lth inst, Henry
Lofi Il, In The 20 h year of hi, age
Sara A. Murdick,
ROBINSON. lin this city, on the 18Th Inst, VIII
liam Robinson.
LYONS. Near LeweB on the 18th inst, Captain
Laban L. Lyons In the Sit year Of his age
REEDln this city on the 25 IN inst. OF heart dis
ease vary Jane, reltct OF the lSte Josenh Reed.
Relatives sud friends are invited 10 attsnd the
~ 1erAl SERVICES on Saturday, TIE 2an int At
O'Clock SC her late residence SIT Jefferson street
lntelment Wilmington and Brandy vii cen etery
TALLY. In this city, on the 81 inst Rachel
D., wife 4 lsaac g. IaileY, in her 10th year.
WuonF0w In this city, on the $50 inst, jan
ME woodrow. aged SO yshrs
VOOD.-AtNt Pleasant, Del on the 18th inst
W. w. Wood, 10 the 10 years,
VIII TIN6.-ln this city, on the "a inss., John
u. whiting, Rgsd Al ears.
WRITTEN In tbisoi'y, on the 17sh inst Lizzie,
fsOf Ihom hlLIen, ags1 ~ ysArs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
Porpoise Flesh for Table Food.

The company that was formed at Cape
May for the catching Of porpoises from the
sea has met with Buch success that, IL 10
stated, similar company 10 to be organ
izsd in Atlantic county, N. j., and one IL
thie city. The first porpoises were
caught for the akin and blubber alone,
the osroasses being either discarded OF
utilized for fertilizers. II has recently
been discovered thKt the FISH ~
not only pAlAtAble but most snvory, and
that It ia destined to eventually make
place for itself in the markets OF tho
principal cities. The juicy red meat,
which Is stripped from beneAth a layer Of
fat next TO the tkin, is pronounced by
episures TO discount porter house steak
II resembles beef in appearance, but 1.
more solid and Of q finer grain. II IL
exauisitely tender. Some judges declare
that IL has the taste Of veniaop, and one
thing ia quite certain, thsre is
nothing Of the flavor Of fish about It
The flssh was cold wholesale at cents
q pouad last fall, but this season H. will
oommAnd much higher figure. A Phils
delphis firm hAs lately made proposition
to the Cape May company TO take all lite
porpoise flesh, with the view Of working
il up with minos meat. For the frat
time 'iporpoias steAks" and roasts viii
figure on the bilis Of fare at the leading
hotels along the New Jersey coast tlif
summer, while large quantities OF the
flesh will bs dried and introduced into
the market.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
OEAYMONT,
Hurt by Premature Rlast-The
Lyeeum DebafaE

10y DphNA AGDNANhs
special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
CLAYMosT, March l8 "A new furnace
has jest been put into the cellsr Of the
nsw h use on the pike, owned by Colonel
Tsggprt. The house has just been ooou.
pied by Mrs, Porter, and, owing 70 some
defect in the arrangement OF the top OF
the new furnace, the FIRE oauRht on to
the flooring, and bat for timely disoo very
might soon have laid the house in ashes
This happened in thedRy time; had 1t been
night the consequences sre too sicksnine
to contemplate. As It was but slight
damage was done.
The little daughter Of the Rev. l..
L!sh;ner, who hss been seriously Ill OF
scarlet fever is oonvGleaoent.
An italian laborer on the B. & o. ex
tension, yesterday afternoon, had his
face badly burnt by prsmAsure blast
He was sent to the PennsvlvaniA Hospital
BY the a 20 train from LinwoOd.
CLAYMosT, March 24-The weather
has been intensely cold for the season,
making moving day . day to be dreaded
MovinRs hEve been, and are going on
lively, those who are interested deeiriDR
to make the change and be over with It
John COxzsns, R.q., moved to Thurlow
Yesterday, having lived rs years on the
Clyde estate farm, which will now be
taken by George Casey.
Some OF the children Of the community
have been i'll. Those Of the Rev. P. B
Lightner, who have had scarlet fever, are
improving. Mr.. Lightner has been Ill
himself, but is also better He was too Ill
TO hold church services on Sunday.
There was no preaching at the Mstho.
dist Church on Sunday, the ClAymont
appointment not having been made. II
is :hought the Row. Mt. Rawlings will be
rehppointed to the charge.
0uv publio roads are In excellent con-
dition at present.
The severe weather has completely
cleaned out the game Of this section.
William II. Addioks, who has been Ill
has gone to the BermudAs. ]. EdwArd
AddiOks, wife and daughter, are in New
Orleans attending the Exposition,
William G. Lodge Is much improved and
able to come down stairs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
The Peach Tree. unhnrmed.

Several extensive peach growers from
'iffsIent parts Of the State expressing
their views as to the condition Of the
peach orchards and the possibilities for q
crop this year sgree that the trees have
DOT suffered any serious consequences
from the cold weather. To ipJure tho trees
sufficiently to Sffeot the crop the weather
must be exeeedir CIV oold-revsrAl euc'
sessivs days with the mercury below
zsro. An examination of the trees sup
ports the opinion that the young branches
which bear the peaches have not bsen
killed. The indioatIons at this time are
said to point to q fair crop for the coming
seasop, but OF course this greatly depends
on the weather yet to come.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26
OLD 8 whpks oHuRon.
Translation OF the Orig lnaI Minutes
OF 1897 ON Selection OF n site.


DR.. Horace Burr furnishes the GAZETTE
with the following translation from
the original Swedish record OF the Rev.
sa5ister Kricus BiOrck, the protector aud
manager OF the building OF the Old
Swedes Church
The Both Of July, 1897, we met sccord-
Ing to notice given on the 26th Of the
same month to choose some diBoree, men
OF both sides Of the river to come to
deoision for the oongres alton where we
should In Jesus' name set the new
church, and the following were chosen
from this side the river, viz: Charles
Springer, John Numerson, Hans Pietter-
son, Hendric Juranson and Brewer
Seneke and from the other side, Ollie
stoby, Staffan JurAnson, Jacob Van de
Yer and Ollie Frsnson.
Then the subject was earnestly dis
oussei, IS some Of the congregat
wished the church TO be at Crhnehook,
some at Thirdhook and some Of Christina,
and II seemed impossible to cnms to
definite agreement at this time espe-
cially 90 those from the other side OF the
river thought II hard to help build q
church here now, as II was feared that
when they became strong enough to have
q pastor Of their own they should get no
help to build . church on that side.
And, also, It seemed too hard ior those
who usually came by the way OF Sand
hook (Nsw CAstle) that they should be at
the great expense Of paying ferriAge over
the Christina.
But they from this side the river i'm
medistely satisfied them In both pArtio-
ulars by promising First, That
whenever they on the other side
should become sufficiently numerous
and strong TO be able TO sup
port . separate minister Of our evan
selioal Lutheran religion then would they
help them rs much as they on that side
now helped towards the building Of this
church and as 10 those who came by the
way Of 6andhook they on this side
promised to procure canoe for
their exclusive use In coming to
church, to be taken care OF
by them; but II It was lost
they should furnish themselves
with another ri their own expense
which canoe was purchased, after the
church was finished, Of Hendrick Tosss,
in Boston, entirely new, for 20 shillings,
country money, and delivered to Staffan
JurAnson At Pumpkin Hook, nearly op-
losite New Castle; that he, with the
others, might take care Of II, and that
the folks on this side, who had promised
= canoe, might have no expense for fer
hage over Christina creek, aud should
not be bound to procure another for
them.
Aud, so they came all to be agreed that
the church ehoold be built 81 Christina,
and that It should be either Of stone or
brick, though some bef,re had been in
favor Of wood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

The congregation of the Household Of
Faith, Tuesday night, extended to the Rev.
George W. Wright Of Rochester, N Y, .
unauim cus cali to become pastor of the
church for one year. 1t ia highly proba'
BILE that Mr., Wright will accept the Gail,
and enter upon his pastoral duties in :his
city on Sunday, April 9th. He is about
so years old, and during the time that he
has been in the ministry he has built
several churches, S,rvioes At the House
bod OF Faith will be conducted next
Sunday by the R,v. Alfred arahsm Of
PhiladeIphiA. ....