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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A usOosier Cour,shiu,

People in Mitchell county, Ind, don't
fool away any time in useless cOurtship.
The other day an indianapolis man went
down to a small town in that county TO
see about some land. As he was waiting
at the hotel for n buggy to be brought
around, buxom- looking woman rode up
on horseback, with grist of wheat
behind her. She looked the stranger
over, slid off the saddle, and brushed the
creases out of her calico dress, and then
walked up to him and asBed
"Widower or married n
"Widower, ma'am."
cover l5 2"
"Only 49,"
"Worth anything to speak of ?"
"About SIS, 000.n
Good What dye think of me?n
"You'll pass"
Pm 80, healthy as a bear, worth
$4,000, and want husband. My man
pegged out five years ago. Refer you 10
the postmaster as to my character. What
dye say ?"
ITS purity sudden, ma'am."
well, yes. Can you give me an
answer in two hours :"
| II will"
VERY we'll Don't miss a good thing
because you're bashful."
he was back in two hours, and she
soon rode up from the mill and queried {:
"Well?n
'I'll marry you" he replied.
Good Preacher right across the
way"
They walked over and were married,
and are now doing the country on
bridal tour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

London World.
At about $50 an oldish man, rather
pedantic looking, like German school
master entered, with thin pale girl with
eyes-oh, but large, black, wonderful
eyes land deep poetic expression. She
had very long white gloves on, and
marched herself straight to the piano,
pulled off her gloves rather impatiently,
for they resisted little, aud, throwing
them on the desk, sat down before the
piano. The moment she laid her slender
long fingers on the keyboard her pale face
colored, her nostrils dilated, like Schiller's
Pegasus the moment the poet mounted it,
an invisible inspiration came over her,
and she began playing. l will not keep
you longer in suspense; it was Clara
Week, with her father. If poetry could
be embodied if fire could be incased in a
frame if zephyr and storm could be
governed by small hand, then could
you form an idea what Clara Schumann
was at that time. was speechless when
she got up from the piano, and of course
those who were less impressed were much
more eloquent and ready to pay her all
possible compliments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

A citizen of Eastman, Ga, suggests
that an artesian we'll be taken up, cut into
sections, and sold for post holes, in order
to reimburse the town for the money ex-
pended upon it.
With improved methods of living we
have doubled the average of human life
within the past hundred years. Possibly
it will be doubled again in another CEN
tury.-1ttdnta Constitution.
A Washington dispatch says "The
telegraph lobby announces already that if
Edmunds goes on in the way he has
begun, the Western Union people will
contribute $4,000 to defeat his re-elec-
ton next fall"
"WelI Robert am low did you like Ha-
merica?" "0hl Hi liked it well enough,
you know, only they live so fearfully fast
over there" "Do they, thought" Aye,
an they do that. wy dear me, if they
don't live so fast that when they send a
man to prison for ten years he serves
bout his term in seven, ye known"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
FIogging for a Crime.
Lancet

lAtucel
The Queensland papers have recently
published nm account of a series of fog
gings that have taken place in the Boggo
Road Jail on prisoners sentenced for of
fences committed with violence. We have
no intention TO enter infinitely into the
CHASTITY details. II will be sufficient to
state that the punishment seemed to have
effectually cowed the strongest bully
among them, for when visited in their
cells shortly after each man had received
his quota, they were found in a very pros
trate condition, with their features drawn,
while some were sick and faint. Some
bore the punishment more gamely than
others, but the after depression was
equally manifest in all. One of the men
howled frantically from the very first
stroke, and tainted at the fortieth stroke,
and when cast off had to be supported by
two warders; while, on the other hand,
another of the prisoners, mere boy, bore
his punishment we'll, and with the excep-
ton of mere gasp at the third and a
groan ut the fifth stroke, uttered no sound
whatever, and walked out OF the yard
without assistance, though afterward the
reaction was very severe. An aboriginal
was also tied up, and though his skin was
tougher than his fellow-suifers, he seemed
more susceptible of pain and became al.
most frantic, aud at the end of tue pun
lshment, although he only received 25
lashes, was removed in fainting con-
dition. Although in these cases the num-
Der of lashes given only ranged from 25 to
81, still the effect on the skin and cellular
tissue was very severe, and the collapse
following either Immediately or shortly
after the administration of the punish
ment was very great in all. What, then,
must have been the effect of the punish
ment in the old days, when it was not at
all infrequent for soldier or sailor to be
tied up and receive 100 or even 200 lashes
for mere breach of discipline, and often
only at the instance and caprice of the
colonel or captain commanding? Owing to
the persistent exertions of the late Mr..
Wakley, that reign of terror has been put
n stop to in the two services, and the
punishment, if inflicted at all, is admin
istered more mercifully, after due consid-
GRAFTON by court-martial, and only for
gross offences. We have always been
averse to corporal punishment; and al
though we recognize its value MS a deter
rent for offences of criminal violence. vet
we deprecate the punishment being carried
so far as to cause laceration of the skin.
II would be better, we believe, to stop
the punishment as soon as blood appears,
and administer the remainder at the close
OF the sentence, and when the prisoner
had recovered from the first application
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A colony of Italians in New Haven is

A colony of Italians in New Haven is
ruled by one Kate Donghan, who is
known as the "Queen of Italians" One
of them stepped forward and paid a fine
that was imposed upon the queen the
other day for breach of the peace.
When the king of the New Zealand
Maoris was in England he promised to
work fer temperance reform among his
people. He seems to have kept his word,
for it is now announced that II 900 of his
subjects wear the blue ribbon of teetotal-
ism.
Prince Paul Esterhazy engaged in a fox
hunt, organized by the Austrian court, a
short time ago, and during the chase his
horse ran away with him, since which
time no trace has been found of him.
The subject is the prevailing sensation at
the Austrian capital.
Neal Dow's allusion to Bangor as the
"drunkenest city on the continent" leads
the Bangor Commercial to print the police
record of Neal Dow's city, Portland, be-
side that of Bangor for one day. Bangor
had only lone drunk" but Portland
sent eight drunkards to Jail for 80 and 90
days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
81 WAS taken sick 4 year ago

~"
my doctor pronounced me cured but
got sick again, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, and got 30 bad
Gould not novel
shrunk
From 22s lbs. TO 1901 / had been doc
toring for my liver, but i did me no
good. did not expect to live more than
hree months. began TO use Hop Bitters.
Directly my appetite returned, my pains lift
me, my entire system seemed renewed as L by
oniS "a soind a. a sovereign. but weigh more ore
than dld before To Hop Bittars owe NV
lifen r. FITzpATRIck
Dublin. June 6, 81
.,,rv, =,
oHAPTkh Y.
"Malden, Mass, Feb, !, 1850 Gentlemen
Neuraloia female trouble. for yeara Il,
-,-;i,i. ~,.,s s..a-.i.,s1, 800 "a
ne nohp terripio anu oAofuoih'i'g man
ner. l..l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
THE IRISH QUESTION.
EnEIIshmen at Last Forced TO Com
slider It InteIligentIy.

slider It IntelligentIy.
Writing from London to the New York
Times "H. RI says: 1t is precisely
because the English Liberals would not
otherwise have considered the Irish ques-
ton on its merits that have all along
gone further, perhaps, than it was easy
for all American readers to follow me in
Endorsement of Mr.. Parnells policy of
eleoting all the Tories he could. The
Englishman is far and away the fairest
ana squarest man in Europe, once he has
made up his mind. / believe that he is
the only man in Europe wholly capable
of doing things because he has convinced
himself that it is right to do them. He
is the only European who is, in the long
run, governed by his moral sense. But
he is still, as he was eight centuries ago,
Ethelred the Unready. His convictions
are all right when he reaches them the
trouble is to get him to take the
trouble to examine the matter and
arrive at conclusions. For the
last three years it has been
evident that the Englishman would not
seriously set to work to consider the Irish
question till his nose had been rubbed in
it. 1t is difficult for people in Americas
to realize this, because they only read the
speeches in which Englishman are wont tc
proclaim their desire to do we'll by Ire
land; they don't hear the self-satistied
superior tone in which these speeches are
delivered; they don't understand thai
these same Englishmen know no NOR,
about the real state of affairs in Ireland
which is within sight, than they do abou
Hong-Kong, which is on the other side o
the globe. The Irish have been nuisance
bother, fearful bore, but that is all
They have been alternately coaxed to b
quiet with things they didn't want, an
angrily dubbed into silence. But n
honest, earnest attempt to learn what the
want and why it ought or ought not to b
awarded them is the one thing the Eng
hsh have refused to undertake. Nj
Parnell's sole object has been, and is, I
compel this attempt by rendering IL
Irish question paramount in the Engis
mind. He has succeeded.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31


Ninety cigars in two hours was the test
of a record by which an Orlando, CAL,
man endeavored to smoke himself into
fame and some cash. 1t is said he lost
only on the ninetieth cigar, which sick
ened him.
Students ut Harvard College are pre-
pairing n petition TO the president and
faculty asking for the substitution of
voluntary for the present compulsory at
tendance Mt prayers. A similar move
ment Inst year was unsuccessful.
Petroleum has declined 81 cents" says
an exchange. But before you praise petro-
leum tor its honesty, wait until it is
offered 81, and see whether it declines
| that. Puck.
Time is money. A trotting horse that
could go in 2.19 was recently sold at the
rate of $162 second. 1t will be readily
seen that horse able to trot II mile an
hour ought to be worth Just 1888, 200.
Figures never minneapolis Tribune.
Sick husband; ibid the doctor say
that am to take all that medicine ?"
Wife: Eyes, DEAR"
| Sick husband "Why, there is enough
in that bottle to kill mule.n
| WIG NhhAouolNJ' 1utu YOU nuu Dettef
be very careful, john"
Brother Smith (who intends to give a
window TO the church in memory Of his
wife, I think Mr.. Goodman, that if the
matter were suggested to Brother Brown,
he too might want to do something of the
kind.
Minister obviously Possibly, but
you see, my dear friend, that while youl
wife is only recently dead, Brother
Browns wife died over u year ago.
There is no end to funny things that
are seen and heard by the teachers in ou1
public schools. A teacher observed huge
blot of ink on boys copy book. "what
is that?" he demanded. Sure, / think it's
q tear, sir" "a tear! How could tear be
black" "Sure, think wan o. the colored
boys dropped it, SIR" For the comfort Of
children who know what it is to be ''fius
tered" this is the laughable reply of G
very brighta and accomplished lady teacher
who was passing purely formal examina
ton inphysiology. "Whereis thealiment
airy canal9" was demanded. 81 forgot
whether it is in indianapolis on Illinois. >
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
OUR CHALMERS IN PARIS.



s'Figaro' Gives the American Girl
Credit for Protecting Filtration.
Paris Figaro
Let not our good Brother Jonathan
carry his head too high; it is not through
him, but through his charming daughters,
that American society has gained its proud
position in Paris. How captivating the
American girl is in society. From the
moment she made her first appearance in
the salon of Paris she created a perfect
furore. Her engaging manners, her
freedom from restraint, her familiar hand.
shake at once conquered that class of
young men, more numerous than most
people imagine, who frequent doubtful
society on account of their excessive tim.
idity when in good society.
What can be more pleasant to an embar-
rassed youth in company than to have the
conversation started and carried on by n
pretty, chatty girl, totally devoid of false
modesty and awkwardness, and having
rarely, if ever an arriere pensee of marriage
nor can we conceive anything more pleasant
for young man than to be chaifed and
frightened up 30 to speak, by pretty
girls-for such the American girl ALWAYS
is-who have none of that stiffness and
gaucherie; neither the hands, feet nor
love of gaudy colors so characteristic of
their Anglo-Saxon great-grandmothers;
but this is not all. If the American girl
has not invented Irritation she has certainly
broughtit to its highest perfection. il
must never be forgotten that it was she
who first introduced into the Partisan
salons that delightful and unrivaled
innovation known as the Boston dance.
The waltz is charming, captivating, II
you will, but it lacks one source of eniov-
ment-you cannot chat with your partner.
In the Boston dance you may chat to
your hearts content. This dance, which
is so voluptrously slow, and which is
besides as applicable to airs of the polka,
the mazourka and the quadrille as to those
of the waltz, is the surest auxiliary of the
fiirt. The dance leads the danseuse
backward and forward, into this corner
or that, and as they glide between the
couples in their easy, undulating move
ments he may pour into her ear the olden
tale. This is an undoubted triumph over
the waltz, which can only be enjoyed
with sealed lips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

For children, Brandreths Pills are simply in
valuable. One or two Pills taken every night
for ten days will cure them of scarlet fever,
diphtheria, whooplng cough, colds, diarrhea
or local pains.
Brandreths Pills are purely vegetable-con-
tain no mercury, mineral or dangerous drug.
They require no care in diet or exposure,and are
perfectly safe for old or young, male or female.
One or two at night, for a week, taken on an
empty stomach will cure the worst case Of
dyspepsia, liver complaint or rheumatism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
had Cor INC undertakerr.

It is not probable that this country will ever
BIO 30 healthy that we shall have TO kill man
10 start graveyard, 1T Is certain that as
iIHale's Honey Of FOREGROUND and Tar" pro-
crosses in popularity, the number Of deaths by
consumption will diminish. 1t is individually
the very best remedy for Coughs, Colds, Hoarse-
ness, Influenza, and all diseases tending 10 a
consumptive crisis, that the world has ever
known Sold by druggists everywhere at IS, so
cents and 81. Get the large size, as 1t Is much
Pixies foothache Drops cure in one minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
EXPRESS TRAINS

New Castle Accommodation Trains-Leave
Wilmington at $50 p. m. and New Castle at 200
y. IN.
Smyrna Branch Trains-Leave Smyrna for
Clayton, 723, 1913, $780, t107 a. m. la, s. 10, 440g
7.43 p. m. Leave Clayton for Smyrna, 7.33, 643,
1908, 1I.17 a. m, 1.b2, 4.49, 526, 1853 p. m.
Connections-lra rains Nos. and ~, at Porter's,
with Newark ~ Delaware City X. II. lat Townsend,
with Queen Anne's ~ Kent II. X; at Clayton,
with Smyrna branch and Delaware q Chesa-
peake BaV and Baltimore IL Delaware Bay R.R.;
az Harrington, with d., M. d v. X. r.; at Sea-
ord, with cambridge a. Seatord X. H; at Del
mar with N. Y, T. a N. II. H. No. 81 at Clayton,
with Delaware ~ hesapeake X H., at Hsr-
rinston for Le" es and Intern diRte stations. No.
M-At Townsend, Tor all stations on Queen
Annels It Kent r. II. No. eat Porter 8,
with Newark &c Delaware CitY X X. No. 3D.
At CLAYTON, with Delaware a. Chesapeake and
Baltimore s. Delawar, BAY H. X, at low nsend,
with Queen Annes g. Kent X. X. No.i2-At
SeafOed, with anl bridge n Seaford X H.; at
harrington, with d., N. Il v. H. H.; at Porter's
with newark 81 Delaware City IR. No.76-At
clayton, with Smyrna branch; at Townsend,
with Queen Annes 81 Kent IL. II. Trains Nos 1,
-, ~ and 81, south b0und, and Nos. %, 80 ID
and 40, norlhbound, connect with Smyrna
branch.
In MILLS, Superintendent.
CIAs z. PUGH, II. n KRNNRY,
General Manager General Supt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
Carrying or Instructions.

Little Jenny's big sister is entertaining
Mr.. Skibbers and thinks she can get
along without Jenny's assistance, SO she
pats the little one on the head and says :
Come, little pet, it is time your eyes
were closed in sleep"
"Guess not" says Jenny; "mother
told me to keep my eyes open when you
and Mr.. Skibbers were together"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
THE RUBY RIVER.

To keep the blood pure is the principal end
of inventions and discoveries In medicine no
this object probably no one has contributed
more signally than DIR. David Kennedy Of
Rondout, N. Y, In the production Of medicine
which has become famous under the title OF
"Favorite Remedy 1t removes all Impurities
Of the blood, regulates the dsordered liver and
Kidneys, cures constipation, dyspepsia and all
diseases and weaknesses peculiar TO Females.
kH- When inquiring Of your druggist for thIs
new medicine, avoid mistakes by remembering
the name, DR.. David Kennedy's ''Fayorlt,
Remedy" aud the price, which is only 81 a
bottle, and that the doctor's address is Rondout,
New York.-Ed.
FOR SALE by
2. James Belt, Sixth and Market streets.
N. u, Daufortb. Second and Market streeta,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

DIES for the past three or four years, and have
never heard aught nut good words in their favor.
Your CuTICuRk SOAP Is decidedly the best sell
Ing medical soap we handle, and 10 highly
). CLIFTON WHEAT, JR-, Drggtst,
WINOuEgrRR Va
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
rnE LARGEST SALE.

Our sales OF CuTCURA are as large, II not
larger, than any medicine we sell and we assure
you that We have never had single INSTANCE In
which the purchaser was dissatisfied As 70
your solp, We can sell no other, everybody wnlts
CUTICuRA.
LOUISIANA, Nc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

The Indian names of Boston were re-
Gently described by Prof. Horseford. They
are: Accomonticus, meaning Beyond
the-hill-little-cove;n Messatsoose, (Massa-
chusetts), "Great-kill- month; 'Mushanwo-
muk, "Canoe Place, land Shawmut "Near
the neck. n-BOStOn Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

Sanitarians as well as housewives, have for
some time been convinced Of the wonderful
domestic utility OF GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP, and
Of its sanitary value as well, and have therefore
regretted the Introduction by designing specu-
lators OF spurious compositions having ingre-
dients that In no way resemble 1t, and are In
1urious and Irritating 70 the skin, and not even
promotfye OF cleanliness Ask for GLEHE's Sui
fHKR soar. Take none other Sold by drug
Qigta
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

tho state Of Florida.to find fountain which was
able 70 make the old young. He failed. There
isno Fountain Of Youth; but there Is Fountain
Of Health, and Its name Is Dr David Kennedys
uFavottte Remedy" Try Il for all blood troubles
II YOU can't get IL at the store, send one dollar
Tor bottle 10 the Doctor at Rondout N Y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
A WELL KNOWN LADY
Escapes the Grave, and IPrays for
Her Deliverer.


SPASNIS.
Mrs S. A. Nc, Twain of Fergusonville, Della
ware county, N. Y, writes: "only few days
before 1 commenced using the 'Favorite
Remedy in one of my spasms and sinking
spells, my friends thought l was dead, and
gave up the attempt to restore me to conscious
your medicine, "Fnyorlte Remedy during my
periods Of cri ical illness / should never have
recovered. That the Lord may bless
you and increase your means # doing good Is
my daily prayer, and may many yet unborn
praise the Fayorite Remedy y and its dlscoverer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

He toiled all day and the crow and enough,
Flew around his head though he oft cried
slough.
But his plough at eve struck ahidden sougl
With a force that sent the share cleai
through.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

An inmate of the Akron CO., county in
Urinary, who died on Friday at the age of
54 years, is declared to have taken thirty
two gallons of laudanum within the eight
years preceding his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
a LYRIC.
Gilbert u. Knapp.

Youth is garden wild; delight
Doth there unhindered reign;
Its skies are clear, its stars are bright,
1t bears no hue OF pain.
But ever, early in the morn,
Like flowers, new pleasures peep,
The days swift progress to adorn,
And smooth the brow Of sleep.
So shall we sing,
(Though weeds may springD
Sweet youths the fairest thing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

A well-known citizen Of Lancaster, Pa, Mr..
1. b. Keller, writes: Having spralned leg of
almost thirty days standing, and after trying
half a dozen advertised preparations In the
market without satisfactory results, was adj
ylsed TO try Salvation OIL, did 30, and In less
than three days my leg was all right again. 1t
did the work
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

When Baby was sick, we gave her CAsToRIA
When she was Child, she cried for CASToRIA
When she became Miss, she chung to CAST0RI
When she had Children, she gave them CAsT'A
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

have had catarrh in head and nostrils 80
had that there was great sores In my nose. and
one place was eaten through. got Ely's
Cream Balm. Two bottles did the work. NJ
nose and head are well. ! feel like another
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31
SALT RlaEUM CURED.

Two Of the worst cases Of Salt Rheum ever
saw were cured by your CUrIouRA REMEDiEs,
and their sales exceed those OF all other Ike
remedies. | sell very little OF any other med
cinal Soap than CUTIuURA.
GEokGE A. ANTHONY, Druggfst
KKwANKR, ILL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

A drummer who has been in South
Florida for the past week says that the
beef in that section is so tough as to rem
der it almost impossible to even stick a
fork in the gravy.-ISaUanna Ne,os.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

AS a valuable remedy for indigestion, con-
sumption, dyspepsia, weakness, fever ,ague, &C,
we can recommend Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic,
OF druggists generally.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

The toll was hard, for the land was rough
1t lay on the shores OF IN Irish Tough
But his well-fed team was stout and tough,
And he piled his Dough to flank and
hough.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-31

The frightened team ran off with the plough,
With the speed OF the wind from the
plough boy, though
He shouted, whoa And into a slough
1t plunged where the mud was soft as
dough.