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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
MARRrAGE EyeaeEMEYrs,
Some Points About Making Them
and Acknowledging T'hein.

Some Points About Making Them
and Acknowledging Them.
Mrs. Ellen Bliss Hooker, in Good
Housekeeping says;
Engagements are entered into at the
present time without the consideration
becoming to matter of so great impor-
lance. We are often told that marriages
are contracted much later in life than
they used to be" and that this seems the
better way--but we doubt its being any
wiser course than that of earlier days,
when in country towns especially, the
young men married soon after attaining
their majority, choosing their wives fir Iin
those i'll their own station in life, which is
always the better plan. III this case the
young woman knows that it is some work
and not all play in the combined home
life.
My first advice therefore is, do not
allow yourselves to form unsuitable at
tachments. Next, no young man has any
right to SO monopolize young woman AZ
to deter Others from showing her the
courtesies of life. And no young woman
has any right to encourage attentions she
does not intend to reciprocate. There
fore, do not allow yourselves such eXclu-
slve rights i'll one another as to cause I'M
pleasant criticisms TO be made by outside
parties. Many lifelong distrust of
human nature, MS many lifelong heart
ache also, would be avoided We're these
conditions of social intercourse observed.
Ii, rs the outcome of such obedience
true affection is developed let an engage
ment be entered into advisedly, discreetly
and seriously for its abiding consequences
are almost as weighty as the marriage vow
itself. Let your engagement be made
known as soon MS can be consistently, for
it is one of the things which it is CON
sidered harmless to deny, and much mis-
chief sometimes ensues from such
thoughtlessness.
So in this matter we say, seek not to
deny your engagement amy more than you |
would your marriage. In former paper |
We have spoken of dress as touching The |
social evil problem. And so great |
is the love of display in dress in
many instances that young men DESTROYS |
of making "homes in the world" are |
deferred therefrom often-times ON this |
account. So that another caution is TO be |
specially emphasized, seek not 10 misltad |
your lover III this matter. DO not pre-
tend an Indifference to dress that You do
not feel. Above ull things be frank at
the outset i'll this matter OF expenditure,
and let the item of dress always conform
to the acknowledged income. Always
having this understood previous To your
marriage. 1t is ten fold more manly and |
womanly to treat this subject in II sen
slhle manner during your courtship than
to allow it to become II source of annoy |
ance later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
MANS NATURAL TONGUE.
An Experiment Made by Eminent
PaTiSians.

Chicago Tribune.
A few years ago society Of eminent
men III Paris discussed the question !:
What language would II child naturally
speak if never taught?n The dcyout
Catholics were of the opinion that the
Hebrew language would be spoken in
these circumstances.
One scientist was Of the opinion that
some form of the Chinese language would
be the natural tongue Twenty different
results We're predicted. At last it was
decided 10 test the matter. and a commit
tee was appointed to carry ont tile
experiment. Two infants were procured
and put in the charge Of deaf and dumb
woman who lived in the Alps and made a
living by rearing chickens and tending
sheep.
The woman was given strict iniuncti0ns
to allow no one TO speak 70 these children,
and, MS her cottage was some miles distant
from any nrighbor, the circumstances
surrounding the experiment were favor
able.
Years rolled on and many of the
members Of the society had lost sight of
the interesting experiment Some
members of the COMMITTEES died, and
there was great danger of the results OF
thiswonderful test being lost to the world.
Fortunately two members Of the commit
tee kept faithful watch on the case, and
when the children were Six wears old
brought them, with their nurse, into n
meeting of the "suyants. I" Every
member was on the tiptoc of expectation
as TO the result. Not one word cOul.1
either of the children utter: their only
form of language was wonderfully good
imitation of the growing Of II cock, Of Tho
eoddling Of hen or the hleating Of h
sheep. The predictions of science were
totally upset By a practical experiment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
ORDERS IN 4 RESrIuRaSr.
What n Hungry Wan SHEARS Called
Ont i'm Montana.

Butte City lnter-Mountain.
One morning recently hungry pilgrim
went into Pat Conlons restaurant and
ordered some toust, boiled potatoes,
poached eggs, a rare steak and some hot
cakes, The waiter. 'Professurf Harris.
went to the kitchen and roared ont to the
Chinaman Gimme n graveyard stew,
potatoes in the dark two men Il horseback
moonlight TN the lake and Il humbGau.
When the pilgrim heard this remarkable
order he incontincntly fled from the house
forgetting to take his hat, and lnutterin5
that he'd ''be gol darued if he proposed
to tackle that kind of Il breakfast, and
that if the people lived on such things III
this country, he proposed to return 10
Missouri"
A reporter of the Inter-. N0natdiA. who
happened to be in the restaurant nj The
time, approached the waituritlltI asked f0r,
an explanation of tue order, and the pro
fessor" gave the following version:
''You see, " he said 1--WE get tired Of
common places, and besides, We try To
teach the Cinnamon the language 4
graveyard stew means a milk toast pota.
toes in the dark means boiled POTATOES
eggs circus style means scrambled eggs
rough and ready means pork and beans
fiambeau is light hot cakes, and moon
light ON the lake is rare htefstcak. The
walters all have pet names for thos, things.
and we throw potatoes nj the GhilI cooks
till they know what we meuu.
Another hoardcr came iii and the .pro.
fessorn roured ont with Tic voice, Of A Son.
ator, "Gimme saddle bags and spring, n
spurs ON the side, ten. penny nails and d
single to come a-runuiu Tie rCpunti
followed in the wake OF tho Missourinu,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
THE ELoGaING CASE.
MIR. Francis Brings "A Criminal Ac-
ton Against MIR. Pearce.

LONDON, Aug. l3.--Mr. Francis, tho
gentleman who yesterday logged Mr..
Pearce of the Glasgow ship building firm
of John Elder d Brothers, for the alleged
betrayal of the formers daughter, to-day
instituted II criminal action against MIR.
Pearee. Yesterday the latter explained
the difficulty to reporter of the Pal
Mall Gazette by saying that the
charge of seduction was false and
that the whole thing was hui
a case of blackmail of peculiarly bad
kind. For this statement Francis brings
his action. He says he thought that
Pearce had done him wrong sufficiently
cruel in betraying his daughter under the
guise of friendship, without adding the
insult of describing the family as black
mailers.
Mr., Pearce is rich Conservative, and
had been selected by the Tories to stand
MS their candidate for Glasgow in the
coming election. He was recently APP
pointed to represent the British ship
ping interests on the royal commission
to inquire into the causes of the depres-
sion of English trade. Mr. Francis is n
gentleman of respectable social standing,
and is IA member of the government civil
service, being an inspector of customs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
PRESTON 5. nKooks, soy.


He Speaks of s.the Little Affair, oil
His Father with Sumner.
sewanee, Tenn, Letter To Nash Vile Ameri an
THAT, said MIR. II. as we passed along
Main street, lis the residence of Preston
s. Brooks, DR., and being in the lead, he
wheeled to the left, landing us al the
front door. Mr.. Brooks is a large, well
regulated gentleman, about 2S or 30, who
seems i'll no wise to have inherited the
belllgerent mature of his father. Gradual
ing here (from South Cnrolna) several
years ago, this noble son of I'M illus.
trions SIRE found his fate in n pretty
Iennesseean, whom he welded, thetwAin
settling amid these classic shades, the
husband establishing II dry goods store ut
the station. The portrait of the deceased
Hon. Z. 5. Brooks hangs on the plror
wall, revealing typical long haired
southerner, dark compleXiuned, fierce and
swarthy of expression.
II could never See" remarked Mr.
Brooks ''why that little affair of fathers
created such Il wide interest. There Was
nothing nhont the business very extra
ordinary. However, of course, il i'll
happened before my day and cannot
enter into the spirit of the interest il
| aroused. am for the old ilng and an
| appropriation, and can say TO tho Union
este perpctua, and TO the North and
South alike that love my whole
country"
He showed us a gold cup presented tu
his father by citizens Of AbbcNillc III
/ 1886, not long before his death very
| heavy, handsome swor,,in heavy walnut
case and beautifully orunmcntcd scub.
bard, This WAS presented liv CntuiuiTV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20

Sslas. Hong iIt0n. Esq, lawyer, rs STATE
street. Bosnn, reports II ease OF Erzrnn under
His observation for ten Years, which covered the
ia lent . body and limbs, aud Ia which an
known methods of treatment hal been aplllrd
without benefit, which WAS completely cured
solely by the t'u1ICuRA REMEDIES, leaving a
clean and healthy skin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20

THE DoLL'S PHOT0GR4PH.
Clara Dolly Bates.

We wanted the little lads picture;
But when he came to sit
In front of the artists camera
He was afraid of it..
And quite unlike himself, he cried,
Would not be coax"d or pacined;
So for that day
We gave il up, and came away.
And after that, ii mention
Was made of his photograph,
Upon that dimpled face the look
OF terror made us laugh.
Twas plain we must contrive some plan
To cheat our timid little man;
So some one said
But. Harry, the doll is not afraid
suppose, Ii you don't like il
Yourself, W. have him stand,
And you need only to sit by
And hold his little hand
This pleased him very much indeed
Dear little man, and he agreed;
And not one word
Of further doubt or fear was heard.
Dolly behaved so nicely,
quite as Il doll should do,
No trouble anywhere this time;
And here they are, the two
And this was the little lads report
When we got home; I'VE had such sport
They took my doll,
But don't think got token at all Il"
Wide Aiedkt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
GRANT,s CUP OF COFFEE.
A Reminiscence of the Picket Line
md ITS Seauel.


That picture of General Grant looks
like him when | used to know him." re-
marked tall countryman as he stood be-
fore portrait of the general which repre-
sented him IN his army uniform, and was
displayed in the show window of shop
in the Bowery, New YORK.
"When did You know General Grant ?"
asked bystander who WINS dressed ms n
farmer.
Il knew him in the war. | fought
with Grant. | never shall forget one
night before VicFshirg," continued the
tall man, Il was on picket duty. Our
lines were near the Rebels, and we picket
men used to chat together, and swap
tobacco and stories all night ; but when
the day came, we would blaze away ut
each other Just as if we were strangers.
The night speak of, it had been raining
all day, and il was chilly. We had onr
little fire at the posts aud we're managing
to pass away the time pleasantly, when
heard the guard coming, lShouldered my
musket, and began marching mp and
down. We didn't want the officers to
know that we did anything to the Rebs
except shoot at them. AS the guard
came up, saw that one of the soldiers
was General Grant himself. presented
arms.
g Private, said the old man MS he
y stopped in front of me, i heard you talk
ing with some one
"'Who, me 2 | snid.
Yes, you, said he, and l think YOU
were talking with the enemy
~ thought was going to be shot for
treason, but l made up my mind not to lie
about it, so | said =
-" Yes, sir. | was cold and hungry, and
l wanted little coffee, and my friend
over there wanted some tobacco, so we
traded.
DO you mean to say that you bar
gained with the enemy? 4
Eyes, sir, stammered.
Did you get the coffee Z he asked.
Yes, sir, said, and pointed to the
pot that was boiling on the fire.
is it good coffee 2 he asked as he
walked over to the fire.
Eyes, sir answered.
"'Well, we'll see about this, said the
general. Give me cup.
81 gave him one, and the old man sat
down and drank it. When he got through
he said:
" Now, private, you have told the
trutns lnuu coHee Is good. But III the
future you had better get your supplies
from our own quartermaster.
''You bet Twas relieved when he walked
on"
''Were you the soldier who borrowed
that cotfee?n asked the farmer with intense
interest.
Eyes" replied the tall countryman
"Why do you ask"
Because l was the Rebel. Shake.
Let's go somewhere and talk il over.
My name is Jones"
Arm in arm the two ex-enemies moved
through the crowd down the street to
fight their old battles over again,
About 5 O'Clock tall man, who gave
the name of James W. Brown, and resi-
dence Ulster county, called at the Oak
street police station and asked for the
arrest Of an ex-Rebel named Jones, who
Ind sold him small bar Of lead. wrapped
III gold fol, for $500, his silver watch,
and return ticket. The identity of MIR
J mes is suspected by the police.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
gitrnse applications.

NOTICE I,WIIIIAM COMMON, THE
OWNER and occupant Of The louse siin
nlr'l ut No l4S spruce street. In the
Folrill ward Of the city Of Whining
tom county Of New Castle AMI Stat, Of
Delaware, In romplinncr with tilr requirements.
ct tile hrtsuf NE General Assembly in such ,ql4,,
miuic and provided, do hereby give notice tllat
shall apply III writing 10 the Court Of General
Sessions of the Pence nnd Jail Delivery of IN,
Sihlrnf llrhlwarr,i nand for Observation-Disclosures
MtlNIAl,th the 2lst day of September, A. ~, iSSj,
being lie next term Of said rOnrt, for Il li,p4,'
Tor sud hnlsr ny m inn or tavern for Tie sui,
therein of Intoxicating liquors in ,'ssWnititrs
Han Unr quart, to hr drunk on the i,rrnti4n4
hini thr following respectable ritiHrns of the
Silitl ward recommend Ihr said apuli,,ati,,il w
,hhflA SEWER RrrIIari Bonner
" mt'tltln Dennis Kane
Martin Farrell William j Mummy
t'CnrEr " u l. ,Irr II T. Cnrswcu
Edward tOunur John NlrtiunipnI
,lancs f. N tipnignl Edward WhrlnI,
ihnlnhA RAINY Ml.hacI carroll
Mifmlnl MaltmIy John n t;ormlpy
Thomas lhily Joseph Moore
,l"hll Calhoun John Met rafferty,
Frank u Hughes Michael MrLniIshlin
LANES 7 Kane j acr lnndthalrr
John llitlr
allHl'E3t WILLIAM GuNNOF.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
a Hold sIo,ooo Bank robbery.

San JOSE, GALA, Aug. 13 A sensation
was caused here yesterday by the bold
robbery of the san Jose Safe Deposit
Bank of Savings. In the afternoon n man
entered the bank and obtained bill of
exchange for $Gj.50 The cashier and
manager were in the bank at the
time. A few minutes after the stranger
departed the cashier, John 4. Aucercls,
missed tray containing Sl0,0O0 in gold
in $50 pieces. An alarm was Immediately
given and search was made, but without
result II is believed TINT two or more
men were engaged in the theft
and that while the attention of the bank
officers was engaged by the man in front,
the others Slipped inside the counter and
stole the money. Tie bank has offered
1000 reward for thearrest of the thieves
or the return of the money.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20

New Castle Accommodation Trains-Lrnve
wilmington, h.l5, II. M, and 2.ih u. M Leave
New Castle, 10. II. IN. and 3.35 u. IN,
Smyrna Branch Trains Leave Smyrno r,,
Clayton, 1.3i, Sgi, MhD, lin n, M, LII, III. 1dn
~ y. M. Leave Clayton for Smyrna, T.,B MIN
lMWi, 1l.lf a. M, l.hl, i.i9, b. ~, Ti;} n. m,
comprehension rain No. /, ut pnrtrrs with
Newark ~ Delaware City X. H.; at Towns"nd
with Queen Anne's IL Kent Il. r.; mt Iluvtnn'
WIN Slny ma branch and Delaware ~ Chess,
lcitkc litp and Baltimore 81 Delaware Bay II II
~ harrington, with D., NJ. " v. r. r.: ii M
mar, fur WicumcO ~ l'ornmokn and viii
n. J., J.. Il n. T. k.;at Spaforl, with CamIri,ige
y Senford K; i. Train Sat neimnr, fnrsaiI
stations on Wir0ni,n ~ ImOmokc II. n. NJ M
59-At Townsend, tor all stations on Duann
Anne's ~ Kent X. r.; at Clayton, with IIrlnwnrn
" chesapeake r. X. No. 92-At partaru
with Newark S Delaware City Il. h No ga -
At Clayton, with delaware Il J'hesgnaaIa
anu Baltimore ~ Delaware Bay II. n. NJ "ra,rns
end, with Queen Anne's ~ Kent II, X M ia
AZ S"nfnrd, with Cambridge Il Spnfor,l r. -
mt Harrington, with d., NJ. IL v. n Il. ~ ~ ~ ~.
ters, with newark 4 delaware civ II n NJ
16--At Harrington, with D., NJ. a 4 IL n ~;
Clayton, with Smyrna branch ana Deiawnr,a q \.
chrsipeake K II; ut Townsend, with Umean
Allnes " Kent X. X. Trains Nos Si "a vi
u, south bound, and Nos 20 So IL and "a por,
bound, connect with Smyrna brilurh, - t'oi III
!. N. MILLS, Superintendent,
CHAs. r.. PuGu, H. +. kpSMnwh
'ehef'ii Manager General Supt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
Row no tInI,,li Ipicn.

The Arab paper lfhbar learns from
Suakin the following details about the
Mahdis death. He sirlrncd on Friday.
the 18th Of Juno, um was carried by his
own desire to u tent outside the camp. No
doctors heing present, two captured mis-
sionarics were called in, who declared
that he was suffering from smallpox and
was lhtst help. After this the Maldi
called his nephew, gave him his sword,
and appointed him his successor. On
the following day, his condition growing
worse, he took leave of his relations. On
JOINING them to prosecute the war against
the Christians, and died 1T ) o'clock in
the evening. lie was buried the same
evening, and his tent was burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20

Sir z. II. Farter's Book, ',Frcc Trade Va. Fair
Trade.
|. Every man knows better what he
wants TO buy and sell than his government
can possibly know for him. lie will buy
and sell to the best advantage il left flee
to buy and sell us he chooses.
:. Every one who buys sells nj The same
time. His purchase is really IN exchange.
The money he phys fol the goods which
he buys is really an order given TO the
seller for other goods. The more buying,
the more selling
3. As regards dealings between inhabit-
ants Of the same street, the SAINT village,
the same town. the SAME country, no one
thinks Of dispnting these truths iut
they are Just rs true ms regards dealings
between inhabitants Of different tuntrics.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20

horn 27th April, ls22. Died IBID
July. 1855.

An iron soldier When red war nnfurlpd
Ger all the myriad leagues Of the New Worll
IL !irsolating banner, when fierce hate
And brother-sundcring fend first shook the
State,
Two noble MINES shone chiefly, Lee and Cirnnt,
THESE twain titIntically militant,
Shocked like conflicting ayllauchps. Now
Peace, hrOOding DER the land with placid row,
sees the great fighters fallen. lie ut last.
The calm, tenacious man, who seemed 10 east
Defiant looks at death, the stole stern,
Whom long drawn anguish could not bend or
turn.
Lies prone. AT peace, after such stress Of grirf
A. must have fund the summons glad relief,
An iron soldier. III, as formrn say,
Mixed with true metal much Of cart ~ clay
MARRIED tile heroic in him III full state,
Ills land will not record him less than great
Who, in her hour OF need, stood firm and stayed
III" tide Of dissolution. nafrlid
i,le peoples heart, tins patriot muse, may yauni
The golden service Of Ulysses Grant.
= lnH1,lt IUUrd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
Anti-s,,icidc I.ocaIitie..

The waters of the Dead Sea, says q
writer iii Cornh2i, are now SO very con
centratcd and so very nasty that no fish
or other self-respecting animal can con
sent TO live i'll them, and 50 buoyant that
man can't drown himself, even if he tries
because the sea is saturated with salts OF
various sorts till it has become kind OF
soup or porridge, in which n swimmer
floats, will he nil he. Persons in the
neighborllnod who wish to commit suicide
are therefore Obliged 10 60 elsewhere =
much ms in Tasmania, tile hrulthicst
climate in the world: people who want
to die ARE obliged 10 rInarroSs for II week
to sydney or Mclb5Hgnc.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
AFTER TAPS.
yiroe.

/.
Retreat has sounded;
And the flag half-mast
For the dead General
Is hauled down at last.
Days duty done,
It's time for him to rest:
Life like the sun
To mortals hath its west
It's shutdown gun.
II.
Tattoo has beaten;
Death has called the roll
And Grant is absent;
But, immortal soul,
This is not all =
For some grand detail
Out of ranks to fall
Is never absent
At the last roll call.
Now taps have sounded;
And the camp about
Desolate darkness.
All the lights are out,
And silent all =
lIarkl Tis the tramp
Of faithful sentinel
Round the resting camp,
Saying, "All's well,
".
Grants tent is vacant;
But his work and word
Call him not absent,
But-detailed for guard,
The land is free,
The star-flag floats
Full-mast, and we
Hear tn immortal notes
OF reveille.
-Ne,B York Mail and Express,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
An Agcd Enrn,rr Murdered.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Aug. 13.-A special
to the .iourhdl from Missouri City, Mo-,
says John Gate, n farmer, aged ~, who
lived alone was found murdered in his
bed last evening. His hands and feet
We're bound and severe wounds were found
on his head. by whom and with what
motive the crime was committed is 1T
present unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
a Lngsing Cnn,n Tragedy.

SAN FEANcIseo, Aug. H. 4 terrible
double tragedy occurred on Mad river
Humboldt county, Tuesday evening near
North Fork Mill. A woman mlmcd
Amanda NJ. Town who was cooking III
a logging camp was murdered in
her cabin having her throat cut from ear
to ear. Suspicion rested on II man named
Henry y. Bcnner who formerly lived
with the woman as her husband. lie was
arrested and while in clargt of II deputy
sheriff was taken from the officer by il
crowd Of woodsmcn and perforated with
bullets notwithstanding Brnncr denied
his guilt in the presence Of the murdered
MNlnnn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
The MnxMeII-prslI,r Mnr.Icr.

ST. Lorls, Mo-, Aug. 81 According
10 q Telegram from san Francisco, pulls
lisied here, Maxwell, The alleged muir
dcrrr Of &, Arthur Preller. now stys
That in due time he Will produce preI
Ter alive and well aud show wltcp.
lie got tho body found in the trunk.
Maxwell asserts tliat the body in thr
trunk VAS bought by himself aud Prllcr
and left in tip hotel for the purpose of
lif,t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-08-20
rle nnAe,, pnn,Il. na,,nrnc.

New York Nail and Express.
"kctch onto de poodle, rinsrd II boot.
black ms Il well dressed gentleman ms
cended the steps of the Aston House this
morning. Every person who looked al
the stranger smiled. The object of this
attention was u pronounced dude encascd
in the correct robes Of the species. Nature
had awarded him n fair-siZed blonde
mustach", which was too heavy for his
slender form to carry. II was shaved on
down to oneeighth of an inch of the
upper lip. The fringe that overnng the
mouth gave tile dude most remarkable
and ludicrous appearance. This is the
very latest dude agony and is known
as the poodle nnlstachr