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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
THE POOR WHEAT CROP.
10 be the Worst in
Many Years,

COLUMBUS, o., June 1G.-The state
board of agriculture has has compiled a
comparative statement of the wheat short
age based on official kilograms and pri-
vate sources of the present probabilities
with the known five years average as esti-
mated by the United States department of
agriculture. The total average for the
past five years in the United States was
4l2 ,355, 500 bushels, while the estimates
for 1885 ase $50, 779, 900, show
ing shortage f 1871 $40, 699 bushels
The board gives list of 20
states and assumes that those not mem
toned will have n full average crop. They
would still have n probable shortage of
lSO, 000,OOO bushels or over 240, 900 900
bushels as compared with last years full
crop. Michigan and New York seem to
be the only two states showing full crops
The shortage is in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Kansas and California, the six
great winter wheat states. These states
only provide II yield of 10000, 900
bushels, which lisa shortage of 1870, 900 900
bushels over the five years average.
The report concludes; There can be no
longer any possible doubt that this years
wheat crop of the United States is to be
the most disastrous fail for nearly score
of years and there is nothing to he gained
by denying or striving to mitigate the
fact, or trying to let the public down
gently TO the knowledge of it,"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
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DOI'ER.


~ htOute agent NbhhISSlOneu-el hli-
iren's Exercises - Personal.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
DOVER, June 15,-On Saturday Mr.. P.
Goodwin received his commission MS mail
route agent for the Delaware division,
vice Z. ID. G.. Smith, resigned.
Yesterday was observed here in the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
Churches as children's day Each church
was beautifully decorated with flowers.
and the services held were of the most
interesting order. G. II. b. Day, ESQ.,,
delivered very interesting address be-
fore the children of the Methodist sun
day schools this afternoon.
Prof. II. G. Carpenter examined about
30 applicants for teachers certificates in
the new school house Saturday.
All of the county building officers and
several friends went up to Smyrna Satur.
day and dined sumptuously with Recor.
der of Deeds Sprnance. Mr.. Spruance's
family still remain in Smyrna.
Thomas Mahady, who for several years
had been sexton of the Holy Gross
Catholic Church, this place, was buried
Saturday.
Isaac &. Lofland has purchased the
Everett farm, at the head of the mil
pond. ...- e... ~.
The thermometer registered SO in tn,
shade yesterday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
ELKTOK,
The Shields Inquest Adjourned :
Children's Day : Catholic Church

1@hSh@ ASHJ OathOhc ShuIch
Reopened.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, June 10.-C Clinton Nc Cullough,
Esq, as trustee, yesterday morning
offered for sale at the court house the
Rose Hill farm, situated in the First dis
trict about four miles from Cecilton. This
farm contains 400 acres, and is one of the
best in Cecil county. 1t is improved by
large brick house and surrounded by
handsome lawn. Andrew Woodall of
Fredericktown was the purchaser, for
$4,000. The property was owned at one
time by General Thomas Forman. II was
sold IL or 20 years ago for $4,000.
party of fishermen coming up Elk
river in the yacht Maud s., were given
ducking yesterday afternoon by their
boat capsizing near Welsh point. A
pleasure party from Elkton rescued
them from their perilous position.
The county commissioners were in
session to-day. They have fixed the 30th
of this month as the day on which the
levy for this year win be made. 1t is said
that the levy will be lower than that of
last year.
The county's property at Bohemia
bridge, including a dwelling and store
house and wharf and known as the
Bohemia Bridge property, was sold at the
court house to Joseph H. Steele for
| 81, 500.
Jim Andrews, one of the prisoners who
escaped from Elkton jail over a month
| ago, is once more within its walls, where
he has spent about 10 Years of his life.
The sheriff found him in the Maryland
house of correction, where he had been
sentenced to spend year for some trivial
ofense. Jim has escaped from Jail twice
and from an insane asylum once, but each
time was soon Gagged again. He was tried
long years ago for assaulting woman.
The jury, finding that he was insane,
committed him to Jail for an indefinite
period.
The June term of court begins here
next Monday. 1t is a non jury term and
will probably not last over one or two
days. ..---
Charles p. Barnes, the murderer, is
improving in health of body and mind.
He has asked to see his counsel and will
probably be given a hearing the latter
part of this week.
ELKToN, ND. June 15.-Coroner Litz
enberg, Saturday afternoon, summoned
jury of inquest to inquire into the dealt
of Edward L. Shields, who was killed b,
falling off the engine of train while il
motion. The jury, after viewing the re
mains, adjourned until this morning
when the engineer of the train will b.
present.
At the children's day exercises in tn
NJ. E. Church the Revs. Robert Beers o
. the Elkton Presbyterian Church an,
Charles A. Hill of the Cherry Hill NJ. F
Church delivered addresses.
} The Catholic Church was reopened yes
terday, having been closed during tn
improvements, which were described i
GAZETTE a couple of weeks ago. Bisho
Becker lectured at night.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

We learn from Science that Professor
kiessling of Hamburg, has been wrest-
ling for long time with the afterglow
problem, and has made public the result
of his investigations in pamphlet with
the appalling title of "Die Demmerung-
serscheinungen i'm Jahre 1883 und hire
physikalische Erklarung." In this pam
phlet diifraction is considered the most
important optical process that contri.
butes to the result, as the dull, reddish
ring around the MONDAY sun, the horizon
colors at sunset, land the purple and Other
CLOVIS half an hour later are all ascribed
to this action. The explanation of the
purple and pinliish glows is especially apt
and ingenious, and more to the point
than any other solution of the question
that has been presented. An importan
supplement to Professor Kiessling's pam
phlet describes the construction of an ap
paratus designed to illustrate his expla
nations experimentally, He is strong
supporter of the volcanic origin of til,
particles on which the attracting water
particles have condensed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
SMYRNA.
Scout FIanner and His Wife Rum
ming n Revival of Their Own.

scout tIanner and His Wife Rum
ming n Revival Of Their own.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, June 12.-N. N. Davis fare
well exhibition of fancy skating ut the
rink last evening attracted great many
people. Mr.. Davis is wonderful skater
and has many admirers here. Miss
Lottie Smith, who has been taken lessons
in the sport from Mr.. Davis, was intro
duced Mt O'Clock and elected much
applause from the graceful manner in
which she performed difficult feats. Miss
Lottie is a G-year-old daughter of Charles
Smith, one of our hotel proprietors.
Scout Flanner with his newly welded
wife is with us again, and will very likely
remain for some time, ms he has rented n
room in the city hall and had it fitted up
for service. His wife accompanies him
on all his parades and assists in singing.
Open-air meetings are held on the Main
and Commerce streets corners every
night, after which the audience goes to
the hall in body, preceded by the scout
and wife, arm in arm, through the middle
of the street.
A party comprising 90 of our young
people spent yesterday afternoon and
evening mt Woodland Beach. They report
an elegant supper with Mr.. Kronenburg,
and very enjoyable hop in the pavilion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

Corn Devastated by Worms.

CHICAGO, June IA Times special
from Parsons, Kansas, says there is now
making its appearance i'll that vicinity a
scourge equal to the grasshopper. Large
fields of corn standing ON an aver
age of eight inches high looking
fresh and green in the morning before
night became withered and dead. Ex-
animation discloses in each hill a myriad
of worms, ranging from an inch and
a quarter down to one-eighth of an
inch in length. Apparently they become
completely distributed over a field then
begin simultaneously to work, and within
a very short time the whole is devastated
Nearly every piece of corn is more or less
infested. The eggs from which the
worms are Matched are supposed to be de-
posted by a small, yellowish- miller.
The worm is by the farmers termed the
wet worm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

RICH. BET MEM.


VIZ a.
Special r~p0nlrncco Of Gazette and Journal
MTDDLETowS. June 1G-About three
weeks ago n farmer living within few
miles of MiddletOwn hired al n very low
figure tramp rs laborer on his farm.
Some days after the tramp began work he
captured a large turtle and, not having
time to hunt mp a purchaser for the same
and intending 10 leave the farm on the
coming Saturday, he dropped his game
in the farmers swill barrel MS place of
safety. Saturday came, and the farmer
called the wanderer i'll TO settle. After
stating how much had been advanced he
give the man Il balance. The tramp
counted and said;
Mr. - you owe me 80 cents vet. p"
sob, no, said the farmer,'I gave you
all due You"
"I3ut sir" said the tramp, II have
worked ten days Mt so cents per day
which amounts to So, you gave me few
days ago 81, which leaves 81, and here
you have given me only $500"
IIa, ha, my good fellow" laughed the
mean and wealthy farmer. lyon forget
that | had to board your turtle four days.
| only charge you so cents, but really |
out to have charged You % cents per
day." The tramp was compelled to sub
nit. The meanness of the farmer is un.
surpassed, and has but one equal
another farmer who charged one of his
farm hands board for cat.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
NEWARK.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, June 1O--The contract fol
the extension of the college oratory
has been awarded to the lowest bidder,
Calvin j. Swayne of Wilmington
for $323.G5. The highest bid
was $4,110. Work will be commenced
Immediately after the close of the college,
with view of completing it before the
reopening in September next.
The proceeds of the recent strawberry
festival given in Exchange Hall by the
Citizens Band amounted to 1925.
The conservation of st Johns Roman
Catholic Church in this town on Sunday.
cune 2Sth, promises to draw an immense
Joncourse from the whole county, il
GLIDING Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
Peace wIth New Ier.er.

It is often surprising how readily q
matter having in itself the seeds of vast
deal of trouble and i'll feeling can be
satisfactorily adjusted when few sensible
men, armed with the proper authority,
together and talk the subjectquietly
over. Such was the conference between
the governors and attorney-generals Of
Delaware and New Jersey in Philadel-
phia Monday evening, which we re-
port to-day. The agreement which
they reached. with the understanding that
tine same is to stand until the United
States Supreme Court passes finally upon
the rights OF their respective states,
seems very fair and reasonable and
well calculated to prevent any
further straining of the peaceful re-
lations which should obtain between
two free and independent members Of d
free and independent nation. Let us
have peace" -...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

Mrs. Marie Kreshner committed suicide
by taking laudanum. at Erie. Pa, on
saturday. a few weeks ago her husband
was brought home to her dead. On the
day Of her husbands funeral her only
child was killed by heing run over by the
hearsc. The unfortunate woman was
about to return to her father in Germany
when she received letter that lie had
been drowned. This last bereavement
was soon followed by her suicide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
A FATAL FIRE.


Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
LANDENBERG, Pa, June 15.-The barn
ON Elm McIntyre's farm, in Chester
county, Pa, near Broad Run, was de-
stroyed by fire, this morning, together
with most all of its contents.
Lemon jackson, the tenant of the farm.
went into the barn at IN early hour to
gear up Il horse for the purpose of at
tending funeral, and shortly after the
flames were discovered. Jackson's re.
mains were found in the ruins.
jackson formerly worked the farm in
company with his brother, who died sew
eral weeks ago. Since his brothers death
jackson has been mentally deranged. and
il is feared he may have fired the barn
while laboring under an attack of his
malady, though nothing certain in regard
to the affair is yet known.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

Everybody has heard of tire Mary
Powell, the Queen of the Hudson River;
at least everybody who has even smat-
tering Of water craft. The fastest river
steamboat in the world with record of
"a miles an hour, she has long been the
pride and pet of New Workers and
Hudson river travellers, as well as the
Mecca of boats to which strangers turned
when within reach of her course along
that romantic and picturesque highway.
And yet she was beaten badly yesterday,
much to the chagrin Of North river
watermen, or shoremen either for that
matter, by cigar shaped craft, some 80
feet long on the water line, whose bow
and stern decks taper down nearly to the
waters surface The derision of those
whose notice she attracted was changed
TO n skeptical surprise when it was
asserted that she had beaten the Powell.
Yet it wasa fact that the latter was nearly
two miles behind when the rakish craft
reached Sing Sing having made the run
of 80 miles in one hour and II minutes
only IL INMATES more than railroad ex
press time. Her builders, Rhod,
Islanders, claim for hera speed Of ~ mile
per hour To what use the nondescrip
steamer is to be put is not stated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
PRESTON.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
PRESTON, MD., June lG.-Hurlock, in
Dorchester county, will celebrate the 4th
of July by Sunday school picnic. Har-
mony NJ, E. Church, at Fowling creek,
will also celebrate for the purpose Of
raising funds for improving the church
editice.
Peaches are abundant in this section.
Where there is tree there is fruit. The
limbs begin to bend under their weight.
Wheat, though not full crop generally,
has made great improvement of late.
A larger acreage of sweet potatoes than
usual has been planted. Corn is looking
we'll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

The cable reports the death of two men
of war who had written their names upon
the scroll of history Prince Friedrich
Karl of Germany, the "red" prince of
the Franco-Prussian war, and Admiral
Courbet, the French commander of re-
cent Tonquin notoriety Especially will
the German prince be remembered as the
indomitlble besieger of Metz and the
victor at Speicheren as the great agent
in the hands of Bismarck by whom the
humiliation of France was most directly
ACCOMPLISHED.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
Wilmington. iOursd4,, lune is, 1885

Prof. G. V. Riley, United States en-
tomologist, whose interest, gustatory and
otherwise, in the seventeen-year locust is
making his name household word, for
wards a circular to GAZETTE giving
a list of the localities in which this and
the thirteen-year locust have previously
appeared and should appear this year.
The thirteen-year species is believed to
be confined to sections in Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Georgin, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Kansas and Arkansas. The
range ofthe speciesincludes
sections of Vermont, Massachusetts,, New
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, District of Columbia, Kentucky,
Georgia. Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
1t is not known, so far as we have learned,
that the two varieties overlap anywhere,
though they must approach closely in
northern Georgia, where the seventeen
year locusts are credited to Habersham
county and the thirteen-year locusts to
Gwinnett county, which are only separ-
ated by the county of Hail.
Prof. Riley says, in his circular; ANY
evidence giving the extent of territory
over which they appear in your county
or state,or any well attested dates of their
appearance in previous years, will be
thankfully received and appreciated. y
Any of our readers who may wish 10
communicate with him may address him
at United States Department of Agri
culture, Washington, d. G, In the list Of
localities, given in his circular, ovei
which the seyenteen-year locusts may
be looked for, Delaware is followed by
the words very generally" From the
silence of our correspondents we incline
to the opinion that these words are toe
broad and that the locusts in this Stat,
are probably confined to the upper end o
this county. Here, however, we hav,
enough Of them for the whole State ant
the astonishing volume of noise that
coming from aggregated thousands o
their tiny drums floods the woods aroun'
this city with loud and uninterrupte,
murmur that rolls forth, above all othe
voices of animated nature, continuously
from sunrise to sunset is easily audible q
the distance of several squares.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
CHRISTIANA.
How the Crops LOOk-POOr Weather
for COrn-The LOcusts.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
CHRISTIAN, June 12.-We had quite a
frost on Tuesday night, which affected
corn and tender vegetables, but not to
serious extent.
Aurther Weber has added story to his
office. He intends to keep agriculturing
machines in connection with his grain bust
ness. The addition has made u great i'm
provement.
The wheat crop looks somewhat better
than it did some two weeks ago. Some
farmers will have fair crop il no storms
do it injury. The oat crop will be good.
Corn does not grow very fast, because Of
the cool nights it looks as though the corn
crop will be a short one. Some farmers
are trying the June planting, q0th); it
sometimes hits. / know Of a farmer who
never planted until the 10th Of June and he
always raised more corn than his neighbors
who were working their corn when he was
planting. l have planted corn on the 10th
Of June one year, while while my neighbor
was working his when | came to husk II |
had Il much larger crop than he had; the
ground must be in "a warm state when
| planted and it will start OH. So any time
before June 10th is early enough. | have
| planted "a two acre lot, finished ON the 10th,
and | have no fear but will raise Il fair
crop, If it is seasonable.
| The times are little hard on the people in
our vicinity. There are many about thu
| village wanting work and praying to God
that they won't find amy, and they complain
that they cannot get along.
Moving fields look promising, especially
timothy. Clover was killed out and viii
| not he IL half crop.
That everlasting pest, the potato hug
has commenced its Expectations on the
| vines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
Minnesota Wheat Reports Good.

MINNEAPOLIS, June 15.-Reports have
been received from over 500 points in
Minnesota and Dakota, covering every
wheat growing county of Importance, and
from 300 points in northern Wisconsin
and Iowa. One hundred and fifty-five re-
ports say the condition now is good; 1856
say the condition is better than
last year at this time; so say it is 10 per
cent better; SO say the condition is poor;
80 say it is not so good as last year, and
20 say it from 10 to 10 per cent worse.
The bad reports are all from the old
counties where the ground is weedy and
where the wheat was sown late.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
a Chesapeake Mystery.

A corpse was found floating in the
Chesapeake bay on Saturday afternoon by
the lookout from the United States ship
Constellation, ut Annapolis. The body
was neatly dressed in suit of black. In
the pockets were found two pocket
books, containing 10 money. but bust
ness tag bearing the name of John II.
lirinrage, furniture mover, 1905 Olive
street, Philadelphia, together with many
newspaper clippings, mostly on the
Afghan war, electricity. Gladstone's
career and the labor question Two pairs
of spectacles were found. on the
eases Of which were the names OF
f. l}orhck and W. y. McAllister
opticians Philadelphia. There was alsc
Il vial Of laudnnum and some morphii
powders. The bullet-hole in the tempt,
was found TO be six inches deep and tht
coroncr's jury returned a verdict d
murdered by unknown parties. ut i,
generally supposed that theman was killed
and his body thrown overheard from
some vessel, MS two bricks were fonud il
the coat pockets, The body was buried
i'll thu City Cemetery at Annapolis, an,
Justice Thompson retained the article
found in the pockets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

Professor Huxley fixes the proper
weight of man at 15l pounds, and says
that such man should breathe Is times
and his heart should beat Is times per
minute. Now, let all the perfect men in
the comr4Inity stand mp and be counted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18
MrLronp, June 1G.-Representatiye ].

MLFoRD, June 1G.-Representatiye J.
o. Trnitt is conyalescent.
Secretary of State W. +. Cansey is in
Winchester, Va, where he delivered AN
address before the Shenandoah Valley
Academy last evening. His two sons
have been attending there for the past
two years.
Cards ARE out for a reception to be held
by George Rugg, at the residence of Mr.
X. II. Gilman, ON the eve of the 18th
inst. As the Milford high school closes
on TINT day and Mr. tugg expects to
leave next week, he will take this oppor-
tunity to bid adieu TO his pupils. Mr..
Rugg is an efficient teacher and retains
the good will Of all. 1t is thought there
will he no high school here next yenr.