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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26


Mr.. Parnell has Withdrawn from the
contest in Liverpool and will not stand
for the Irish district of that city as he
had purposed to do. He complains that
neither the conservative nor the liberal
candidate would withdraw in his favor
and therefore he thought it ''best not to
court certain defeat and be the first men,
Der of the Irish party to be defeated i'll
the great struggle" The situation
is little mixed, but there are
hints of broken pledges and
it see ms, at any rate, that Mr.. Parnell
| felt that he had reason to believe that,
if he We're not granted walk-oyer i'll
that district by the other two parties, one
of them Mt least would not place n can
didate in the field against him. From
the comments of the London TINES
we gather that he looked to the
conservatives for this concession
and likewise to the conservatives to sup.
port him against the candidate of the
liberals. But this does not jingle rightly
with the cabled statement that Mr.. Par
nell has designated Captain O'Shea t.
take his place as the Parnellite candidate
"on condition that the liberals SHOULD
Withdraw their man in favor o
his candidate" The system whicl
allows British subject to repre-
sent in the house of commons
constituency situated anywhere in tn
! united kingdom where he can obtain til
votes to elect him must always strik
Americans as strange one. 1t is yer
much as if II resident of Delaware shoul
become candidate for Congress frol
New Hampshire or Alabama, without fir
: changing bis home to one of those stat
and remaining there long enough to a
;, quaiut himself with the people and the
u wishes and needs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26

your sunken eye and haggard countepance are
nnmistakeable proofs OF exhausted vitality.
Read the "Science of Life,n published by the
Peabody Medical Institute, Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26


Many viii no doubt be surprised to
learn that the first attempted Prof. Morse
to stretch wire from Baltimore to
Washington was not made ON poles, but
underground, trench having been dug
from Baltimore to Relay Station on the
line of the B. & o. railroad by pillow
drawn by le oxen, the pillow making
rurrow two inches wide and 20 inches
deep. On the beam of the pillow was
cylinder, holding some so feet of the pipe
which uncoiled and passed down over
little pulleys in the rear edge of the
blade Of the pillow to the earth-cutting
line. But on reaching Relay Station it
was impossible to continue digging the
trench at that point become of the
viaduct there, and ON this account it had
to be abandoned. A line was, however,
later run ON poles between Baltimore aud
Washington, and the first message
"What hath God wrought" transmitted
on May Oath, 1874. The Baltimore end
OF the wire was IN the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad depot, and the Washington end
in the Supreme Court chamber. Bui
previous to the above, ON May LIST, 1874
Henry Clay was nominated for the Presi
deney by the Wing National Convention
in Baltimore and, though the telegraph
line was but little over half finished
the people in Washington were giver
the news by wire and train, al
achievement regarded as beyond all com
parison the most wonderful thing know
up to that period. It is fact tina
shortly after the completion of the line
certain member of Congress appeared
at the Washington Office with bundl
comprising his weeks washing, and de
manded of the operator, that he FORWARD
it, by wire, to Baltimore Immediately
: have il laundried and returned. Thing
almost as ludicrous happen daily, how
a ever, even ut this late date. In the ligh
a of what was done between Baltimore ant
t Relay station over 40 years ago Their
ought TO be no reason now for not put
| ting the wires under ground in our larg
1 cities.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
An Extended PopnIaritr.

BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHRs have been
before the public many years. For relieving
Coughs and Throattroubles they are superior
to all other articles. Sold only IN bones.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26

A Somerset County Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The postmaster
general to-day appointed s. Frank
Dashiell, postmaster at DANES Quarter,
Somerset county, Md.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26

Ice quarter OF an inch thick formed in
Westchester county, New York, on Friday
night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26
A Quaker's son without a thee or thou,
A farmer never following the plough,
No college man, who yet q college won
Harm 10 tho TidlIa az .lnhn nirl inqnn

He continues: "As an estate of Governor
Dickinson lay in former parish of tho
writer, he naturally feels an interest in re-
calling the points in the history Of that
great man. As one drives from Chester to
Wilmington, after passing the Church OF
the Ascension at Claymont, in the northern
border of Delaware, he will see on the
right the residence of the well-known
artist, Il. o. @. barley, styled the 'Wren's
Nest;' next comes county school house.
Surrounding this building and stretching
some distance toward Wilmington is farm
which was owned by Governor Dickinson.
is now the property OF Mr. McComb, though
the whole farm was long in the possession
Of that estimable man of great reputation,
in the vicinity, the late George Lodge.
The ancient farm house in the rear of the
new McComb mansion, was the one occu-
pied ut times by the governor and his
| family. The farm is noted as having in its
woods the old Indian field. The new Dalti
| more Il Philadelphia railroad cuts the prop
| erty. am indebted to William @. Lodge
the son of George Lodge, for some points
| concerning the governor, which will nov
be noted. The old house is said to havi
been built by d. Buckley OF Hopewell Fur
mace. On the outside the date, 1866, il
carved. While my informant states tina
the governor was reported to be the owne
| of 50 plantations in Delaware and Mary
land; a member Of the family tells me tina
the statement is excessive. Ii shows TIL
popular idea of him at leust. Mr.. Hotchkil
follows the history Of the man for WHOM
Dickinson College was named in interesting
detail, mentioning the names of some of GU
older residents from time to time through
the paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-11-26

THE DICKINSON FARM.
An Interesting Reference to an Old
brandy wine Hundred Homestead.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
CLAYMoNr, Nov. 20.-In this weeks Della
,yare County american, the Rey. s. Il.
Hotchkin has valuablepapero on Governor
Dickinson. 1t will be remembered that the
Rev. Mr.. Hotchkin was the rector of the
Church of the Ascension at Claymont for n
number of years. and he was man univer-
sally beloved by the people OF this interest
ing and diversified parish. He was, there
fore, familiar with this section of country in
minute particulars. He begins his paper
with quotation from George Alfred Town
send In which these lines appear:
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
Delegates TO the Waterways
COnyen tiOn.

Governor McEnry has made the
following appointments of Delegates
to the Waterways convention, to be
held at the Exposition Hall in the
city of New Orleans on the 7th of
April, 1882: Col. Henry B. Rich
ardson. Hon. Charles S. Kennedy,
Gov. Robert G. Wicklitfe, Hon. f.
j. Delony, Hon. W. G.. Wylsy, w.
H. Benjaman, A. W. Crandsll, Hon.
w. b. Holmes. Hon. H. r. Lucas,
Hon. G. W. Montgomery, Geo. G.
Waddell. Hon I. X. Green, r. C.
Mccullough, John Murdock, G. G.
Cortlill, Hon. +. l. Claiborne, S. D..
Claiborne, Auguste Levert, c. j.
Barrow. n. W. Pope, Louis: Lozona,
Charles. A. Brusla, James Ware, Al
len Jumel, Leon Jastremski, VIM.
Garig, John ID. Fisher, +. Gardere,
Jonas G. Platt, F. G. Sparks, Hen
nv Odgen, w. Robertson, s. + Meek
er, r. p. Hunter, j. Fisher Smith,
f. w. Southerlin, r. L. Vincent,
B W. Blakewood, Thomas P. Ham
erson, ID. b. Hudson, Clay Knob
loch, j. d. Moore, Ed. Price, H. L.
Victors, Sidney Gilbert, Chas. Par
langer. A. W. Faulkner, F. A. Blanks,
L. p. Delahoussaye, J. b. Williams,
T. G.. Brigham, Ben Mcfarland, G. G.
Davenport, w. p. Mangham, L. New
ton. o. b. Steel, H. Wilkinson, r.
J. perkins, J. H. Oglssby, Chas. D.
Black, Isidore Newman, E. X. Con-
verse, Chas. Garner, f. A. Palfrey
r. S. Howard, NJ. NJ. Bell, Duncan
F. Kennsr, n. c Blanchord, ]. Floyd
King, NJ Hahn, f. j. Gray, A. B
Iron, Louis st. Martin, j. b. Eustis
r. L. Gibson, B. F. Jonas, JOIN
McElory, J. F. Herring, Uriah Mill
saps C. H. Moore, j. f. Roche, Dun
can Buie. F. T. Guidet, Eurgund,
Lapice, Emile Rost, r. n. Simms
Henry Mccall, r. E. Hanson, j. T
Brent, Jas. p. Cock, Drauzin Him
mel, W. W. pugh, Jr., L. DePorter
NJ. A. Beenel, o. Huard, r. 5. Perry
Dudley Avery, Fred Gates, S. 7
Henry, S. o. Shattuck, John Wat
kins, Willie Clark, D G. Montan, r
Sinnot, Charles Thorn, Z. p. Leathers
John J. Brown, Z. ]. Comeaux, Wi
liam Campell.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
Texas Strings.

leNdS
Rowland Baldwin has just return
ed to San Antonio from hunting and
fishing trip to Devils river. Iiews
telling his experience, some of which
were very excititing. lie told about
rattlesnakestwclve feet long, and how
he was dragged through the water for
a distance of three miles by an enor-
nous cat fish he had hooked, he hav-
ing tied his lin to his wrist.
Noticin: an incrednlous expression
on the face Of John Randolph, the
fisherman said:
suppose you think that I'm z
liar:"
"No,indeed,I don't; l know it posi-
lively"
$50 do /, for that matter, so you
needn't think that you are smarter
than everybody else. knew it was i
lie befue you did," responded Bald
win, who never allows anybody tc
get ahead of him.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

YouR BOYS CONTROVERSIES that your
BOYS have .ooi associates. A mother is quick
to observe; >he can judge the kind of compan>
ion her boys have by their behavior in the
house when the boys bring them home, and,
If she knows they are no, all she would wish,
will a1vse and admoni,h they are not good.
Better lie, them have a lew good companions
than many who are "hsil fellows well met
A fa,ehsr has more opportunities for observing
The outside life Of the boys than The mother
and should spare few minutes OF his surplus
time 10 inquire into the outside life of his boys
lust en,eriue into LIE. a we'll regulated house
hold depends upon the conduct ofthe father al
of the mother. Command your chIldre res>
pee. from their infancy and you will alway:
have it through lile.-Phladslphia Call.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
The Beauties Of Prohibition.
Chicago Herald.

Following very closely OH the heels
of the operation Of the Iowa kuklux,
by which courts and juric> have been
tcrrorizcd and set at naught, comes Il
performance i'll the dynamite line by
certain leading spirits in the village of
Exna, Audubon country. The town
elected local board fay oring license
the o.hcr dav, and saloon was open
ed. The opponents of selling liquor
boasted that that would not end tho
controversy. That night the build
ing in which the saloon was
situated WAS wrecked bv Il terrific eX
plo>ion. \ fresh snow had fallen,
and the men who perpctrated the
outrage were traced to their home and
arrested. 1t was found that they had
been hired to do thcjob, and confidence
was oppressed that thcwholc plot could
be exposed and punished if the justice
of the peace, before whom they will
have to be examined, did not belong
to the dynamite party. The audubon
correspondent of the Des Moincs
Register, itself a strong prohibition
newspaper, and one whose attitude on
these matters had not been outspokcn
in condemnation of lawlesSness as it
should have been SAYS concerning this
phase of the case: alt is generally
bclved that the justice will acquit
them (the prisoners )if proven ever 50
guilty. Plenty of testimony could be
produced TO convict the guilty parties
were it not that witnesses dare not
tell what they know through fear of
being blown up some night"
The action of the parties in blow
ing up that saloon was very unbe-
coming those claiming to be the
promoters of law and order. Per
haps they go upon the principle that
the ''end justified the means"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
Petitions For Office Insure De.
feat.

Special di, patch 10 the Times Democrat
WASHINGTON, March "a
Young Democrat from one of the
hack counties of Pennsylvania arrived
at one of the uptown hotels last night.
After supper he came out into the
lobby, here he met an old pcnn>yl-
vania friend. He showed the latter
a numcrously signed petition indors-
ing him for an office within the gif.
of the President. He said he was
sorry he had been delayed, as he was
anxious that the President hould see
his papers as soon as possible. His
friend advised him to put his petition
in his pocket, take the first train for
home, and quietly wait for the Prcsi-
dent to forward his nomination TO the
senate.
"Bu;,' protested the young Demo-
crat, 81 desire the president to know
how strongly l an indoescd foI the
position l seek"
"My dear boy" said his friend, III
you really expect an appointment,
take my advice and throw your pcti-
ton down the nearest sewer. There
is nothing that so speedily insures
defeat to-day as 4 petition with a
long Est of names attached.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
Different Paths.

| lately talked with one who s.rove
To show tha, all my way WAS dim,
That his alone-,he rCai TO Heaven;
And thus ii wa. answered him:
"Srrike not the staff. l. I'll away,
You cannot give me yours. dear trend,
Up the steer bill our paths are set
In different wise, TO one sure end.
What, though with eagle glance nphIed
On heights beyond our mortal ken,
Yon tread the broad sure stones of raIth
More firmly than do weaker men.
To each according 10 his strength;
Bu, as we leave the plains Glow,
Lei US carve out wider stair,
A broader pathway through the snow
"And when pcn the golden crest
We stand al last together. freed
From mi-,s that circle round the base,
And clouds that but obscure our creed
We shall perceive that though our steps
Have wander d wide apart dear friend,
No pathway can be wholly wrong
Tha, leads unto one perfect end.
Ev.rv Other Saturday.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

President Cleveland has halted the whisky
ring at the nigh, time and in the right way
Philadelphia Times, Ind.
Those who hold ofi.es under Cleveland
will have to earn their salaries. Dc they Re'
publicans or be they Democra, a,-Cincinnau
Enquirer, Dem.
The selection Of Higgins may not have been
a wise one, but it 10 to he SAID IN his behalf
he didn't contribute la, fall 10 the Republican,
campaign fund. and that Is more than can b,
said for his pTedecessor.-Newt York orlds
Dem.
Civil sevice reform la. arisen to its full
strength lu.t in season to give security TO
! hor1s OF Republican otiice-holders whom the
! President and las advisers would doubtless
/ Ike to remove for the public good. Perhaps,
| however the adminis'ratn n has wisdom enough
to use the reform principle rs an arrnor but NOT
allow itself TO be shaekled by ihem.-New
York Spn, Ind.
The most gratifying part o. the affair W li b..
however, the proof that is oherd by the new
admnisti alton that it is not indifferent " Amer
ican interests in Central AmencRn. u was
feared, because Of Senator Bayard's strenuous
fatal opposition to the NicaYAStaD treaty tina,
Secretary BayaId's policy wou.d be carried 10
a more distant end in ,ie same direction wl'h
the resnlt Of repudlahng ,be policy oi'he Mon-
roe Doctrine, tina, it Is to be defended !. sub
ject fer conyra,uIaron--P f.n-
quircr. Rep.
Phil. Thompson dh m, succeed in securing
the coveted position of Commissioned OF In
ternal Revenue We don'i know much nbon'
Joseph 5. Miller, the Wes, VnsniaIan VIII"
has BEN nominated icr the place, but The fact
that Samuel J. Randall favored Cf hun |,
:. eoou.h % prove ihs he ism IN league with
!; the whis. nngs-Boslon Herald, Ind Dem
!, A Georgia Mans Idea of H. Sweet Face
=. :; IN. window Democrat sclliu. staIut.'
N the iostotI,ce e-Macou Tel-yrsyh.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

Educational item: A gentleman
who was visiting one Of tho public
schools in a Texas town, asked a
bright-looking boy: "What profit is
there in the study of ancient history?
about fifty cents, l reckon, was the
reply. What" "Well, the teacher
makes us buy the books Of him, and
we have to pay a dollar. l think he
gets them for fifty cents, according to
my calculation" The boy went home
at recess, hence he could not comply
with the request of the teacher to
stay at home Texas Siftings.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

The Fool kILLER-I sometimes
think that if the fool-killer would
give little more attention to his
business and would try little harder
to earn his salary there would be less
complaint and less dissatisfaction on
the part OF the intelligent taxpayer
Now, for instance, suppose that he
should, prior to each election, hold
a kind of competitive examination OF
fools, to close with a grand tourna-
ment and fool shoot at thirty yards
rise; or the fool could be made to pay
each year for license, the revenue
to go to the government, partial fools
to pay $50 license, chronic fools 500
and hopeless fools 5000 per year.
I'd like to be instrumental in get
ting such law passed, and then get
out of the country before it went into
effect Bill Nye.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

sHow does i, happen, ,Bridset,ihat there are
as many feet Of gas charged for this month as
last, when Mrs Blossom and s,yselfhave been
out Of town three weeks'" Sure an l can't
tell, sor. salv.n tba, whin the gntleman came
to lpk at the mayther there was six fate oil
coal an wood on top Of it an he observe that
] needt bother wild il ned sake lux at the
pracaydin' f.gers. Maybe he aided tn" six
fate OF wood an coal, don, know. -harPers
Bazar.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

Beneath shady tree they sat;
He held her hani, she held his hat;
held my breath and lay right Hat;
They kissed-l saw them do II.
He held that kissing was no crime;
She held her head up every time;
held my peace and wrote tins rhyme
While they thought ro one knew II
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

twill recall the days oil the Indian mn'my
10 read the proclamation Of Lord Woi.eiey
Offering a reward Tor the body Of Oliver Pain.
Why he should be excluded irfm the prvile-
o. of a combarant nnder the laws OF war does
not appear. He is not SUBJECT OF Great
Bcitsin, and if he has enlisted un o the Mahhi
to f.h, foreign power, he has perfect right
N be sublrc to the conditions OF honorable
c - Act PRO, ldcncc JouInal RcY.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

A doubtful compliment: Effie-
"What is that the beautiful Miss
Jones: Why, I admire you more than
her, mammaw Mamma-"Oh, my
dearr Effie-"I think she's perfectly
hidcous! Punch.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

She" So you have read Mr.. AddlePens
new romance. Tell me how it came out, IN
dying to know" He-"Yes,iba, what bother'
me. 100. Iguess AddlePen mn't have
published i, at his own risk-Bos,on Transcript
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

That hereafter all advertisements OF JUDI
si.l Gales mss, be paid for before the days OF
ais q they will be taken out and the sales
sssppsi In no instance will this rule be de-
vnssi from. There is no lsw TO compel any
s.s - work for another for nothing, and we
propose to quit it. Hand in the money with
As I'd vsrtissment if you want it to 90 in II.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

10 es.ts per line, each insertion, for reading
asusr or LEGAL notices. 25 per cent added to
sbovs rates for each change of yearly, hall
yearly or quarterly advertisements
Positively no reduction from above rates for
the accommodation Of any one.
Cash must accompany every order unless
the I'D ver,iser o. agent 10 known by the pro-
pristor TO b Q responsible party.
Communications must reach this office bY
0, Lsfors Thursday mornings, il they appear
n the Arsf issus after they are received, and
ID vsrissmsn,s must b handed in before Fri'
A.. If
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04

Agent, need sHsr 10 nothing less than the
abovs rates.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
Table or Advertising Rates

Recommended by the Louisiana Press Associ-
ation for adoption by the publishers of
sssntry newspapers in this State, in ac-
ssp,ins advertisement. from advertising
agsnts:
Transient advertising, one inch, ore time,
3! so; sssh subsequent time, IS cents.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-04-04
the RjCHlAND BEACON
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Ten 1900
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To bs paid for invariably in advance.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-24
DIED.

At his residence in the town of
F;.rwcrville, on Monday, July Goth
1885, Mr.. VIM. Il. II. Poey, aged
&c years, months and ~ days.
Our community was greatly
startled ard Shocked CT the ;:ftcr.
noon Of the oCtl. inst, by tile re
port that Mr.. Poer had suddenly
died. That while apparently in
goo,l Health, he had been stricken
down with heart disease. Sever
was the truth of the sacred lesson
more forcibly and indelitly impress.
I'd upon the mind, that, iii! the
midst Of life, we are in DEATH"
Mr.. Poer WAS born in Montgomery
County n. G. on 10Th April 1923.
lie moved to UniUH parish in the
year 1913 where lie Has rusi,le,, sin.
&c that time. 1le has ever e;.|oted
the confidence of our citizens and
has several times been called by
them to fill positions Of honor and
trust. The bereaved family and
relatives have our heart felt sym
pathy.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-07-24

Prof. Il. B. Dawkins has closed
the Spring term of Farmerville
High School, and has taken a
three months school near Oakland
in this parish. We trust that i'm
mediate steps will be taken to
again procure Ills services at this
place as soon as his present en-
gagement expires. Mr.. Dawkins
Il an affable gentleman and one
we'll qualified az q teacher. He
deserves success.
The gold medal offered at the
late term at this place for excel
leDoe in spelling was awarded to
Miss Alice Honeycutt; the medal
for arithmetic was awarded to
Master Ruflin Pleasant.