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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
4 MoMlNTIC ADOpTIoN.
A Little Girl who Turns Ont to IL,
the Granddaughter of a Hero.

thG Oh a
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, June 1S.-Particular
Of singular adoption are published here
to-day, and are doubly interesting in
Centralia owing to the social eminence
and integrity of the foster parent.
Colonel L. F. Casey is prominent
local lawyer. His wife is IN estimable
lady. Their residence is n picture of
happiness and plenitude. After married
life of many years unmarried by regret
or displeasure save the need of II childs
companionship TO brighten up the old
home, they determined to adopt baby
girl il suitable one could he found.
One night, two years ago, Mrs.
Casey and her sister-in-lnw Mrs Thomas
Casey of Mount Vernon, ILL.,, retired to-
gether and before going to sleep chatted
about the proposed adoption. When the
conversation lad ended Mrs. Casey WIS
electrified by vision of childish lowell
hess at her side. baby girl with large,
brown eyes and auburn ringlets lay there
smiling and cooling, and silently suppli-
eating for good night kiss. She insen-
sibly stopped over to caress the beau
tiful vision and it vanished.
Being wide awake the incident
made deep impression on her. Not
many days later stranger appeared
bearing n little girl in his arms. He ex-
planned his mission. He had heard of
the desire of Colonel and Mrs. Casey to
adopt child and he had made bold to
come TO them with this, his only
daughter, He was anxious that she
should receive n good education and all
the advantages of cheerful home,
which he felt incompetent to give
her. Thus speaking the strangers placed
the little one on the floor. Mas. Casey,
from the moment of the strangers en-
trance, Ind been staring fixedly at the
child in his arms. The baby had the
large brown eyes, the auburn locks and
the smiles of her vision. When released
the little one rushed fcarlessly
into Mrs. Casey's outstretched arms
This is my little child" she
exclaimed, rapturously, "This is the one
| want" The baby returned the kisses
and carcsses, and Mrs. Casey explained
the cause of her emotion. The adopted
daughter was named Vision. That was
two years ago. 1t now transpires that
she is the great granddaughter of Com
modore Oliver Perry, the illustrious hero,
who III 1873 wrote to General Harrison :
I'VE have met the enemy and they are
ours"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
CENTRAL AMERICA.
COnsul-t;cneral AdamsOn Thinks
the Marines Had n NnrrONN Ehcnne.

COnsul-Gcneral AdaInsOn Thinks
the Marines Had n Narrow Escape.
New York, June Consul General
Adamson, in n private letter from Panama
to Captain Cochrane of the United States
marine corps, remarks under date of June
I'd: "You cannot realize how fortunate
you Il mean our marines) We're while on
the lsthmus. It seems as if the rainy
season was deferred on your account. One
month more here would have put half of
you under the sod. Ten canal chiefs,
that is to say, heads of bureaus, chiefs of
sections, &C., died in May, two of them
on the 31st. General Montoya, civil and
military chief, is i'll now with the fever.
Referring to Admiral Jouett's visit to
Savannah to mediate between the con-
contending parties there or near
there Mr.. Adamson says: ''The
rebels have one great advan-
tage in that they have fleet of river
steamers with which they can move their
forces, while the national army
was to march through thickets and
swamps and run the risk of being
cut of in detachments. Ut is in some
four or five bodies of about thousand
each at points 50 to 70 miles apart on the
delta of the Magdalena.) Ten miles a
day would be very hard marching through
those swamps."
June 9TH MIR. Adamson writes: Gen.
Montoya is reported to be improving"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

According to Milton, the first thing Eve did
after leaving Adams side, was to survey her
charms In silvery pool. No doubt she was a
splendid creature,but beauty Is not the heritage
OF al her daughters, and many OF them resort
ing complexion which Eve received from nature.
Inc great merit OF this unexcelled cosmetic Is
mat IL leaves no traces of arti1ciality
Ton, proprietor" is printed on each packet,
without which none is genuine. Sold by drug,
glsts AT 70 cents; three cakes go cents. But
would be an anomaly, and therefore, this
piemlsn should be removed by the use Of
"iILLs lNsTANTAHE0Us HAIR DYR,n which Is
.i passed alike in cheapness and the perfec-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
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u'riclkcd nv Vur,,s,
AANncu ~ AuEAlNe
Jirake-s Trnyrlrr,s Mncnllnr.

Jfhkes IrhNtlrrS Magazine.
young man who was counting girl
who had II twin sister was terribly i'm.
posed upon. She went ont of town three
weeks and employed her sister MS II sub
stitute in sitting hight business dur
ing her absence. The young man called
five times week, rs usual, and didn't
leave until after midnight, without detect.
ing the imposition. When he learned of
the trick that had been played upon him
he got mad and broke of the engagement.
The twins looked ms much alike rs two
capital P's, and he said that he might be
fooled into marrying the one that he
didn't love. 1t was certainly narrow
escape, though come to thilll; about il we
can't see what difference it would have
made as long as ignorance was bliss and
the twins didn't object. Having young
lady twins in the house is rather a neat
arrangement. When a Young man is So
infatuated that he calls seven nights a
week, they can take turns sitting up with
him. and thus look fresh and witle-nwake
every other evening alternately, anyway.
No sensible young man should object to
such am admirable Misunderstanding
scheme either,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
Nhicnpn SUNDAY Racing.

CHICAGO, June William Emmett,
who is lessee of the Chicago Driving
Park and is the principal in the Sunday
horse racing projects, regarding which
there has recently been SO much agitation,
has had in relation to the latter an inter.
view with Mayor Harrison. Emmitt prom
ised that hereafter he would do away with
the Sunday hippodrome excepting, per-
haps next Sunday, and he would then if
he could obtain release from contracts
already entered into, This decision was
arrived ut through the representations
made by the mayor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

nB-None genuine without bunch Of green
hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stun with "hop" or shops" In their
name.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
4 Negro and italian right Fatally.

EVANSVILLE, IND, June 1S.-In Union
township yesterday fight occurred
between Shad Jones n negro, and Giavano
Mono, an Italian, both employed by the
Henderson Bridge Go. The men We're
under the influence of liquor,
and had mutual interest in
"a bottle of whisky carried
by the negro. Mono wanted II drink. but
his companion refused 10 accommodate
him. This enraged the Italian, and seiz-
ing n heavy billet of wood, he be.
gan beating Jones over the heal.
The latter drew razor, and pitched
battle ensued. When the combatants
were separated, Jones' head was beaten
almost to jelly, while Mono was carved
from head to foot. Both men are beyond
rnrONnrN.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger writes us follows,
under the date of the 10th inst. People
who fail to discern any satisfactory indi.
cations of n revival of trade would have
had their perceptions quickened to-day,
possibly, had they looked in 1T another
big sale of bleached cotton goods by II
White street auction house, The Their.
mometer was well mp among the nineties,
yet buyers we're present from meurly all
sections of the country, the bid
ding was spirited beyond antici.
patton, and the entire offering was
disposed of in less than one hour, at
prices which are looked upon. all things
considered, as remarkably good-say
about five per cent. below agents net
quotations. The Offering consisted Of
$3.50 cases and included such we'll.
known fabrics MS Lonsdale, Hope, Black.
stone IA, Blackstone, Fitchyille md For.
get-me-Not. The goods were well dis
tributed, though the lions share went tC
the Western jobbers. The success Of the
sale goes to prove two things, namely
that the country is comparatively bare O
goods, and that when prices are down I
peg or two there are eager purchasers fol
almost any quantity thrown ON the mar
ket
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
IN OLD FLIG FOUND.
Creating Excitement and bringing
Tn "Reminiscences,

Creating Excitement and bringing
UP "Reminiscences.
OTTAWA, ILL. June 19.-The Associated
Press dispatch stating that there had
been found III the war department Mt
Washington blood-stained, battle-worn
flag, of which the authorities know moth
ing except that it is marked with the
name Of the Fifty third Illinois Infantry
has been creating deep interest here. The
Fifty-third Illinois Infantry was recruited
ut Ottawa, and was i'll II great measure
composed of men from this county. On
July 9th, 1868, the Fifty-tlird moved
with General Shermun's army against
jackson. On the 18th the regiment wils
engaged with the Third Iowa, and the
Twenty-cighth aud Furty-iirst Illinois
in the battle of jackson. The
Fifty-third participated in the gal
liant but disastrous charge of that
day, going into the fight with 200 men
and coming out with 60. Colonel Earl
fell pierced by four bullets. Lieutenant
Colonel NlcClnnahan was severely
wounded Captain Michael Leahy and
Lieutenant George w. Hampstreet We're
killed and Captain j. Il. Hudson mortally
wounded. Captains Potter and King
WHY NNNnhtN' l4ltWltHlul Nllllln lONI
an arm and was taken prisoner, and
Captain Lodge was captured. Lieutenant
Orriu Bull was wounded. The entire loss
was IS killed AM wounded and 4G miss
ing. The color guard of eight men was
annihilntcd. George q. Poundstone was
the color sergeant. The flag was riddled
the shaft broken by the fierce storm Of
shot, shell and canister. At last to save
the colurs he was obliged to tear them from
the staff. He received It canister shot in
the thigh, hut he stuffed the fling III tile
breast OF his coat. Then came II bullet
through the left eye and POundstone lay
upon the field drehching The colors Of lis
regiment with his life's blood. He was
found upon the field by the Con
fedcrates AMI removed 10 house
ut jackson. When they abandoned
jackson he was found with Captain
Bailey Smith, who had had his arm shot
of, but could walk around. He died At
Nicksburg, July 23d, and his remains
were brought home. They now repose in
the Poundstone family cemetery, II few
miles south of this city, The Poundstone
family is one Of the oldest and best known
in the county and the news of the flag is
received with much excitement by them.
The survivors of the regiment residing
here will take steps Immediately to have
the flag brought to the state where it be-
longs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
4 SUMMER SONG WITH PLENTY
OF CHORUS.
Margaret EyIihge.

oh Summer Is here with her roses,
And the richest Of fragrance they bring
And her buttercups light up the grasses,
And her song-birds right merrily sing.
Bright as purest of gold shine her sunbeams
Her dew-drops like diamonds are,
And the hum OF her bees is most pleasant.
Ira la la ira Ia lal ira In lal
Ira la Ia tra la la ira la la
Oh Summer is here, and the waters
Are flashing and sparkling AS though
Many beautiful rainbows had on them
Been shattered and left there to glow;
And over them snowy-winged vessels
Before the wind gracefully go,
Every now and then courtesying lightly.
70 no no yo no no 20 no ho
70 no hol 20 no no 20 no ho
Oh Summer is here, and the hammocks
In the shadiest places are hung
From the boughs of the trees, and thereI
always
Some sweet, pretty girl to be swung;
And the ground for croquet is quite ready
And the time for lawn tennis has come,
And also for dancing by moonlight.
Ri-tiddity-iddity tuml
M-tidditv-iddity tum!
Harper's Magazine for July.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
CHEROKEE POLITICS.
A Distinct Statement of what is and
What IN Not Wanted.


Hot SPRINGS, ARK, June l9.-Advices
from Indian Territory indicate that
Cherokee politics are now at fever heat
The recent convention of the union party
of Delaware district adopted the follow
ing platform upon which lively cam
paign is being made:
1--WE believe i'll government of the
people and by the people, in opposition
to rings and syndicates; favor an honest
and economical administration of our
government, and that honesty and com
potency should be the only tests in filling
positions of public trust; oppose the EN-
ployment of Phillips us resident agent ut
Washington on account of his practices;
favor the protection of our rights to the
soil us guaranteed to us by patent from
the United States by the re-
moyal of all boomers, squatters,
and intruders, who are here without
authority of law by the United States
agent favor the removal of John L.
Tufts, United States agent, because he
has utterly and completely failed to pro.
tect our rights to the soil by refusing Ia
remove intruders, though repeatedly asked
to do 80 by petitions of our best
citizens; oppose the sale of our lands
west of the seth meridian Mt At cents pei
acre, because said price was arbitrarily
set on the sand lands by the president
without authority and sanction of law OF
treaty on our part; favor an effort on oul
part to obtain revocation of the illegal
sale of those lands entire and, in the
event of failure in this, we ask for d
revolution of these lands at minimum
price of not less than $1.25 per acre
oppose leasing our lands west of the
Goth meridian to cattle syndicates, and
favor the present permit law and Oppose
| its repeal "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

AUSTIN, Tex, June 19.-An important
decision by the court of appeals of this
state of interest to local option advocates
is published In the case of Whizenhart
W.. the state, the court held that where
local option has been adopted in county
the inhabitants of any Justices precinct,
town or city within the snid county may,
after lapse of IL months, hold second
election for this particular locality in the
same manner pointed out by law for the
first election, and if the second election
results in Il defeat of local option the
same is ms TO that particular locality
ms completely repealed MS though it had
been repealed by county election held
for the entire prescribed limits of the
county. This opinion is by Judge White,
Judge Wilson concurring, and Judge
Hunt dissenting. The local option people
were not opposed to granting incorporated
cities and towns the privilege of separate
elections upon the subject. In fact such
privileges have been in existence for Il
number of years, but to extend the same
right of separate elections to each pre-
cinct of election districts practically re-
suits i'll the complete destruction of local
option principles in Texas. @--..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

The Manchester GUARDIAN, June 9Th, 1858, says:
At one OF the
''Windows''
Looking on the woodland waysl With
clumps of rhododendroms and great mas
SEES of May blossomsll "There was an in
teresting group.
1t included one who had been "ootton
spinner" but was now so
Paralyzedlll
That he could only bear to lie in re-
clining position.
This refers to my CAGE.
wis Attacked twelve years ago with
''Locomoter Ataxy"
"a paralytic disease Of nerve fibrs rarely ever
cured)
and was for several years barely able to
get about.
And for the last Five years not able to
attend to my business, although
Many things have been done for me.
The last experiment being Nerve stretching.
Two years ago was voted into the
Home for Incurables Near Manchester,
in May, 1882.
l am no Advocate; "For anything In
the shape of patent" MedicinesP
And made many objections to my dear
wifes constant urging to try Hop Bitters,
but finally to pacify her
Consented u
had not quite finished the first bottle
when felt change come over me. This
was Saturday, November Sd. On Sunday
morning felt 80 strong l said TO my
room companions, 81 was sure could
"Walk
So started across the floor and back.
Ihardly knew how to contain myself. was
all over the house. | am gaining strength each
day, and can walk quite safe without any
"Stick ~
Or support - -.
am now ut my own house, and hope soon 70
be able TO earn my own living again have
been a member OF the Manchester
"Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years,and was most heartily
congratulated on ling into the room on Thurs
day last Very gratefully yours, JOHN BLACK
BURN,
MANCHESTER (Eng.), Dec. ~ 1888.
Two years later am perfectly we'll
nF-None genuine without bunch Of green
| liza hal all vi lp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
MiIIlng % IIeIr lli. rrIcnd..

In an interview at Atlantic City last
week Vice-President Hendricks is quoted
as follows Il am daily asked the ques-
ton; Are you not bored to death with
Democrats seeking Office 2 And | reply
1t is true that many apply to me to in
tercede for them with the President and
his cabinet, and it is often wearisone
task but it is nothing more than my
duty. ! went about the country asking
Democrats to vote for the ticket, and il is
my duty, as it should be my pleasure, to
do everything in my power for those who
exercised the franchise III my behalf. /
believe in rewarding capable and meri-
torions DemocrntS ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

PORTLAND, Me-, June l9.-Fire to-day
on Commercial street Quilted IL large
wooden building owned by S. X. Lyman
and damaged thetwo adjoining buildings.
The occupants burned out are Lyman 4
Son and Tobie Cordage, shipbuilders, NJ.
Ticket Il Son, sail makers, the Independ-
ence Towboat Company's Office and John
Cox's saloon. S. X. Lyman loses from
$4,000 TO 500, 600 on the building, on
which there is an insurance of 81 500
Lyman 4 Son and Tobie lose $40, 900, in.
slred for Sl4, 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
The Dislike of bees 10 Had smells,
Lonphnanis MaPazine


An amusing instance Of the dislike of
bees TO bad smells came under my notice
some years ago. AT the time in question
there was in my fathers garden plot of
early potatoes some distance in front of
a spot where stood several hives. Early
in the season the rocks commenced to
help themselves to the potatoes, grubbing
the young tnbers out of the ground, and
doing SO much mischief that some had
to be shot, and the dead body Of one was
impaled in the middle of the plot us a
warning and example to the rest. Soon
after this n most unaccouninblc fury took
possession of the bees. No one dared to
approach them, for they attacked and
instantly put TO flight every person or
animal which yentured into the garden
This went ON for some days. with most
unpleasant results, and the bees were fast
becoming nuisancein the neighborhuod,
when the mystery was accidentally ex-
planned. Some one happening to pass by
the impaled rock in the evening dis
covered the cause and centre Of all the
mischief. Every exposed pHrt of the
poor birds body, especially about the
mouth and eyes, was literally bristling
with the stings Of hundreds of bees,
which had sacrificed themselves III u vain
and senseless revenge upon its offensive
presence. As the little creatures always
die from the injury caused by the loss of
the sting, the destruction must have been
considerable among the bees. who in this
case fell victims TO their own extreme
sensitiveness of smell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

DENVER, COL, June 1S.-Later reports
from Pueblo, the scene of the powder
magazine explosion yesterday, are to the
effect that the damage to the buildings in
the vicinity of the magazine was only slight.
Weaver and Nelson, the former of whom
was killed, were found almost denudetl
of clothing. Their limbs were broken
and their eyes blown out. Nelson is re-
ported to be dying. The place where the
magazine stood is indicated by a
blackened hole in the ground 20 feet
wide, 30 feet long and 10 feet deep.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
HIGH DAYS AND HOLIDAYS.


o long and tagging hours Of time,
How heavily the hope you mock,
How slow you creep across the clock,
When the child waits for you to chime
The year returning in its prime
Yet all so glad yet all so glad
o hurrying hours, when age is nigh,
SO breathlessly you sweep along,
So fast your flashing circles throng
BY failing sense and dazzled eye.
We scarcely see them rs they fly
And all so sad and all so sad
-Hdrper's Magazine for .J,tly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
IN ANGRY BURGLAR.
Handouts Hurled by a Prisoner at
the Judges Head.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 49, Frank
Whitney and Charles Daniels, convicted
burglars, We're arraigned in the criminal
court yesterday. When Judge Norton
asked Whitney if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced,
the prisoner sprang to his feet, abused
the court with a volley of profanity and
then, tearing from the bailiir, hurled n
pair of handouts at the Judge. The
missile passed over the Judges head
shattering heavy plate glass.
Whitney turned fiercely upon the
police and had to be soundly
beaten before he was subdued. His
friends in the court room pressed into
the prisoners box and the officers wera
finally compelled to draw their revolvers.
The two men were handcuffed and taken
to the Michigan City prison.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

III 1879 Columbia was second anu Prince
ton third; In 1880 Pennsylvania was second
and Princeton third; in 1882 and 1883
Princeton was the only contestant and last
year Cornell was two feet behind and Prince
ton Il bad third.
At $50 in the evening both crews and u
number Of their friends met at the Colon
made Hotel. +. f. Halliwell presented the
cup and individual medals to the winning
crew. Several short congratulatory speeches
were made. About 10 o'clock the Cornell
men went back to their quarters at Shaw
mont.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

Now that the colored men of Delaware
no longer vote the Republican ticket, the
Wilmington Del. Nelns is free to confess
that it ''has always known that ignorant
and vicious negroes were bound to be.
come Democrats sooner or later" Oul
contemporaries remarks are sicklied o'el
with the pale cast of thought that the
post offices have gone with the negro
vote--gone, and forever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
a Fight on ll,e Iohn A. Mnrnnr.

PHILADELPHIA, June l9.-When the
steamer John A. Warner arrived opposite
Walnut street wharf yesterday afternoon
with a party of excursionists from
Wilmington on board the whistle was
blown calling the police tug Stockley to
the vessel for assistance. Tie captain of
the steamer pointed out four of his
passengers who had been fighting. They
were arrested and on being brought
ashore were liberated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

PARIS. June 1s.-The minister of
marine has official dispatches confirming
the news of the loss of the French gun
boat Reynard. The Reynard foundered
in the terrible cyclone which recently
swept the Gulf of Alden. Every one on
board-12T persons persisted.