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The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
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"A method Of sending 4 picture by
telegraph has been invented by i
S~co,chman. W. Genlmill. by which i
photograph taken At One end OF ! wire
is transmitted and reproduced ut tine
other.
1T is now Just about ~eighty-six
wears since Charles Stewart ParneifS
great-grandfather WAS dismissed from
the CHARACTERISTIC OF the Irish En-
cheqncr for opposing the union with
England.
When BuffalO's streets are well
paved with asphalt the Buffalo Herdic
Company expects to couple several
carriages together and run them ON
the smooth surface by electricity or
compressed air.-BmtaiO Express.
In the Chinese quarter of New
York NO charge is made for tea in the
restaurants and in the BARRIERS shop.
the grocery stores. the gambling
houses and the opium dens. A pot of
tea stands always ready for any who
choose to drink. This is in compliance
with q preccpt laid down by Con-
fuciua-N. j. Sm".
IN old Californian inserts a growl
in the Sacramento Bee because all the
ranches Of San Mateo County have
become ..villas." Furthermore. the
plusocracy is becoming entirely o En-
ylish. you know. and social position is
measured largely by the degree Of no
bi!ity with which the imported coach
men, fOOtmen. buffers, etc. served in
> England.
"A fast-moving train narrowly es-
capped being demolished by i wagon
|. load o: nitro-glycerine one day recent
" at Clean. n. Y. Upon seeing tho
wagon on the track the engineer in
. stantly set the air brake, and, while ne
was not able to come to 4 stop before
, reaching the crossing where the wagon
was. the decreased speed Of the loco
motive enabled the driver to barely get
off the track.
"A singular accident happened to
=, Mr.. Rufus Stickney and his wife. Of
Somerville. Mass. As they We're riding
y a tandem tricycle. a few days ago. The
= lady turned the machine upon a down
= grade 80 suddenly that she upset it.
=, She fell beneath it and was very badly
N hurt, while her husband was thrown
upon his head and received snch Sc
we're injuries that he did not long sur.
a vive them.-BOstOn Journal.
H. 6. Hotchkiss. of Lyons. n. T..
known as the Peppermint King. say:
that seven-eighths Of the peppermint
of the world is raised in Wayne County
ur The average crop is about n hundred
thousand pounds. The average pric'
~ paid for crude oil is from 50. Is to p
pound. To give an idea of the none.
in that is in peppermint. Mr.. Hotchkis
lin said that a farmer last year brought Il
the refinery an ordinary sleigh load
if which. when measured, proved to b
zee worth $4,000. OF course. this was II
e,s the crude oil. which ths farmers DIS
IT, till themselves
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17

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$3.50
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Ee- deres ~ L - ~.aa5 aa4 szhf,
y ID E4~1eHf heae hts prI EioWs
100 the bear b-sls fas. Lea sac cones a;
iaSf.
Lat -I4s 40 rsse- alas DO rose.
n thsut ose wofd. unseen. unsaard.
~ "a snoth.r- I'd 80 and dosHctSt eve;
VITA a chscs tAat burns aud a heart that
breaks.
He Passes by-bc pass.s Dy.
With a breast inst tArobs an a BRAN on
with a hated breath and a sudden start.
Her lovers good nisat' TO the host she
Like a kneil at ner heart ike a kneil at
her hear.
Years many have Gown. Ger oceans I'M
known,
Tho roaming he ever remembers that
day:
Lang y ne il sweet. once more they meet,
Their locks arr gray-their locks are gray.
els a fancy inferred in the Iornb of our
years.
Youth has ever" he muses.. .for age a
charm"
SO h. tells her at last. for the tempest IS
past.
Golden roses, a. rich as the orioles wing.
That day on my heart is engraven." cries
she:
"Bat ;ie note 'mony the roses, So carefully
Ind.
Was ne'cr seen by me-ne'cr seen by me-"
Then she lifts with care. from Il "caskct
OFT summed 10y smiles. oft Lcdcwcd by
tears.
The yellow roses. Il u treasured 10y love.
Tliro' those weary ycar,-ihro' those
weary years.
Silkcn cord of the sky's li-htcs, blue she
uuries.
Like a gem in the earth AT the clusters
Rests the dainty. triangular. swc,tsocniei
note.
Never found bcf orc-never found before
All. there's many "A wrccl. on times rough
sea.
That the world knows not-shsll never
know.
And there's many a heart guards its faded
OF the long ago-of the long ago.
i E0oIer ffdmcrsicy
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
Dust a Trihe Sensitive.

Alsy-Do you think. my love. your
father will consent to our MARRIAGE
Ange!y-M course papa will be very
sorry to lose me. darling.
Alsy-But l will say to him that in
stead of losing a daughter he will gain
q son.
Angely-I wouldn't do that. love. II
O really want me. Papa has three
/ such sons boar ling here now, and ne
. little touchy on that point. me
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
A Poor Sick Woman.

..l'm a sick woman. DOCTOR"
..Well. madame
but, doctor, l amt we'll. I'm sick.
l tell you"
Il was going to say that l know of a
sanitarium up in the White mountains
that would suit YOU
..S~anitarium be bowed! There IS
nobody but invalids there. How would
Long Branch do9"-Tcaas SittiHgs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
TRAIN II GIRLS.
4 R3f of Sensible Advice On u Very Imp"s
tmnt Topic.

A B,s Of Sensible Advice on n Very I"p"r'
rant Topic.
When a girl is ten years OLD. she
be gwen household duties 10
perform according to her size
strength. tor which \ SUM OF money
should be- paid her weekly. She needs
u little pocket money. and the knowi-
edge how ,osrcnd it ju~dicionsiy. which
can SO well De given by a mother t" her
title girl. Sh. should be required to
furnish \ par; Of her wardrobe win
this money. For instance. II sh. gets
tan cents a week. she Shoald purchase
all hor stockings. or all her s.ovcS. as
the mother may decide: and doing THIS
und.r tn. mothers supervision. she
will SOON learn to trade with Judgment
anL economy.
OF course the mother will SEE to 1t
that th. sum is sufficient to Go THIS,
and vel, leave n trile for the child to
spend just rs she pleascs. This will
supply \ healthy stimulus; it Will give
her :. proper ambition and pride in hcl
labor, and the ability to use money
paopcrly. As she grows older these
household duties should increase. witt
a proportiOnatc increase of money PAID
for the performance of them. W.
! know of a lady who divides the wages
! of 3 servant among her three daught
ers. There is a systematic arrangement
of their labor, which is done with
thorouyhncss and alacrity rarely found
either with Il hired girl. or 4 daughte
who feels that she has to do 1t wit
nothing to encourage and stimuiat
her in the work.-Womdn's Journal
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17

-Orthochromatlc photography is The
latest development in the Photographic
art. at aims to give black and white
rendering of different colors their true
tone value -Chieogo Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
THE OLD SETTLER.
title Pelog's Great Indiscretion
with An Umbrella

..Jeewhizz. Pcleg." exclaimed the
Did Settler. in evident alarm Don't
te never do that. wy, sonny. that
he mex thing TO bcin' ez Onluck.y ez
KILN a white deer! Put it down. We
kounc varmint. That 'boy'll he the
death O me, Wit, He will. b'gosh.'
The Old Settler had entered the
kitchen and found little Peleg. his live
n t-n-y-xr-Uii grandson. ~paradinS
around the room with the ancient
family umbrella raised over his head.
Pelec took it down and closed 1t.
..Yc mustn't v hist an umoerei
over We wen yer in the house. We pesky
cubr' said Peleg's grandfather, stern
". ..It's the wust kind o luck. l
know'd a boy, wunst. ezriz an umberei
in the house, an two days arterw' DIS
!. he was took with hoOkin' cough. an the
\hookin' cough run inter the measles.
jist a week from the day he riz the
Ierel he were deader'n a fros;-bit
mater plant. Yuv give me such a
Shock th'tI hain't got the strength TO
! Git over 20 the grocery arter the fve
cent paper O smokin t'backer l Were
coin' arter. an I'll be oblceged to as'
YOU to run an get it fur mt. TO gr
me the t'backer. Pclcg. and I'll tell W
an Injin story. That's a good bov.
will O tell me the story first
grandpop?"
..Percrastynation. Pcleg. amt jis
tn. thing to humor a boy o YOUR siz'
in" said the Old Settler. sOlcmn!y
."cause We shouldn't V put Oft til
arter while any thing We kin do e
slick ez 4 grcaser 10 wunst But Dem
ez I've got a pipe full or SO left ii
humpr We jist this wrnst. but don
We to take il ez a pcrccedent. ;
I'll cross yer breast th>t We wun
pf with Bill Simmons eZ soon eZ
We this story; leavin' yer poor o
I'm pop to totter over 10 the grocer
er the t'backer hisSelf. an mcbt
fWlch on a rippin' an tearin rasS'i VIII
the Nmy. I'll give in 10 We. an give !.
the story in advance"
Little Peleg crossed his breast thrt
times. and Said that. honestly An
truely. he'd GO after his grandpops It
bacco. So the old settler showed h
spectacles up on his forehead and b
gan his story.
..Yur often heerd me speak o Viii
Deer pond. Pcleg. an o the many =
many a sloshin' OF buck I've pat
uuictcuss on around an about it. WI
I'm gointer to tell We how that po,
got its name. being minded Of the C
: cums.ance by yer Onfort'ni III raisin'
that umbercl in the house. W ich | t
We were nigh on:er ez Onlucky eZ Kill
4 white deer. l hope nothiaIi COZ
on it. but I'm tortur'd with permo
ii'ry symptoms th't sumpin'U happier
..Longer ago thin kin recOme
her. long ez my mem'ryis is. Pike Cour
were settled by lnjins. They emf y
theirsclfs by huntin' an iishin' :
tightin'. an INDUCED q leette in
~gercult'rai pursuits. which was
rai,in' OF Il lri!ie o corn. an a consi
able o hair. The crop o hair they
~ was bigger arter the white folks e
10 chop an pry out clearin's arou
in the country III it We're aforc.
around this pond I'm tellin' yc %
I'll was a p'tic'larly noble tribe of
fins rcsidin'. l spose their pedig
run clean back inter Noah's ark. FIR
all counts. They was way up alb
allt'otsicr tribes. an was rutller PIT
lar who they ISOLATED with. Nom
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17

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The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17

The customs duty on one picture
recently brough: to New York by Her
mann Schaus was Sl2,4SQ
The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17

| ALWAYS get the tobacco for your grand
pop when YOU went after IT."
..Ailuz. sonny" said the Old Settler.
Ibid the s%torekeepcr know your
yrandpcp?" asked little PclcS.
..Ez well ez you know whar Yer
cran'mammy keeps her ginger snaps.
Pcleg." said the Old Settler, with u
yood-natured wink.
That's kind O. funny" said Peleg.
musingly. when l told the store
keeper to give me a five-ccnt paper OF
tobacco for my grandpop. and that
you'd drop in and hand him the money
when YOU were going by. he said:
.That'd be all right. sonny. if didn't
know your grandpop; but know HIM.
Then he kind o laughed. and l didn't
get the tobacco. grandpop."
Thar We be already. We ongratefu'
! cub-' shouted the Old Settler, bring
inc his cane down on the kitchen floor
..Yc 90 IN raise an umberei in the
house. an l feel it in my bones a
wunst that sumpin onlucky's bound t.
happen. but if I'd Il thunk th't the fus
r thing to happen were no t'backer TO
I me I'd -"
RI But Pcleg had caught sight OF Bill
v Simmons on his way to 60 in swim
e ming. and was half way across the 10
o to Join him before the Old Settler couI
r finish what he had it in his mind t
! say. As Peleg disappeared down til
c lroad the Old Settler said. fiercely:
IF that boy stays here much longt
i M'riar am nell hev words. We vii
b'eosh!'-Ed Nott, IN ~ !. Sun
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

There was trouble In the market again
Saturday, when Henry Harper, by order
of James A. Conner, of No. East Fourth
street, backed into lot of peaches belong
ing to John Rearden, upsettlng six or seven
baskets. MIR. Conner, who keeps harness
and trunk store, said that he was entitled to
10 feet In front of his store, and that he had
marked the space on the curb with white
paint and warned all from occupying the
space, as he needed 1t in the course of busi-
ness. Contrary to his warning. Mr.. Rearden
put his peaches on the forbidden ground
by the advice of Market Clerk Smeltz.
At 0 O'Clock Saturday morning, when Mr.
Conner wanted to load trunk, he ordered
the driver to back up to the curb which the
latter did with the disastrous result that six
or seven baskets Of peaches were upset and
thrown promiscuously about the street. Mr..
Rearden at once made complaint before
Judge Cummins. and he threatens to bring
suit for damages. Clerk Smeltz, when
asked about the matter, said that he had
given Mr.. Rearden ten feet of space like
any other peach dealer and allowed him to
stand there, and that Mr., Conner has no
right to order him OF, rs there were fully
nine feet of space for a wagon TO hack mp,
and furthermore, that MIR. Conner does not
have permission for the space from Council.
Mr.. Rearden is a peach dealer from near
Christiana. where he bought the product of
an orchard,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
Jonathan sleyenson ncnd.

The death of Jonathan Stevenson of
Blackbird hundred near Smyrna, on
Thursday last, is reported. He was about
50 years old. Mr.. Stevenson was born in
England. He came TO this country when
n young man and located on one of the
Commons farms about two miles out of
New Castle, which he carried on until
he saved money enough to buy o
farm of his own in Blackbird hundred, to
which he removed about 1855. Mr..
Stevenson is we'll remembered Mt New
CASTLE, by his contemporaries for his
hearty English ways and good cheer and
by those who were younger as the father
of q house full of charming daughters
who came to church every Sunday
morning in q big dearborn locally
known as "the ark" There was much
sorrow among the young men of
the day when all this galaxy of beauty
was transported to what were then the
little known forests of lower Appoquini.
mink. Mr.. Stevenson's indefatigable in.
dustry and thorough practical knowledge
of farming made him prosperous in his
new home, and as the years rolled ON he
added other farms to his possession. He
leaves widow and seven children, of
whom Mrs. William A. Hukill of this city
is one. The others are Joseph Stevenson
of Smyrna, John W., of Chesterville, Md,
Mrs. Isaac II. Staats of Thoroughfare
Neck, Mrs. Ferdinand Bogia of Washing
ton, Mrs. Joseph Stevenson of Green
Spring, and an unmarried daughter. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon. with
interment in the new NJ. e. ceme, yry at
Smyrna.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

Tho station Agent at EtehObOth Way
laid and EEis Money stolen.


William Norman, ticket agent and re-
preventative of the Adams Express Com
pany at Rehoboth, was waylaid about 10
o'clock Thursday evening and robbed of
about $50 in money.
Mr.. Norman had been in his office all
evening attending to his books and pre-
pairing some money entrusted to the
Adams Express Company for transporta-
tion. About 10 o'clock he closed up aud
started for the Bright House where he is
boarding. He had got but few steps
from his office when he was hit stun
ming blow on the head with club and
knocked PROSTATE to the ground. There
were two assailants, one of which held
him securely and the other rifed his
pockets. The wallet containing the $50
had been placed in the inner pocket of
his coat and the garment buttoned closely
about him. The highwayman who did
the pilfering Immediately plunged for the
pocket containing the treasury, tore the
coat open and carried off the wallet,
money and all.
MIR. Norman, as he lay upon the
ground, cried for help, and was heard by
Mr.. Beebe, the storekeeper near by, who
ran TO his rescue. The robbers defiantly
held their position until he got almost
within arms length of them, when they
ran away, disappearing in the darkness.
The assaulted man was assisted to his
feet and taken to the hotel. His injury
from the blow is quite severe, but not
dangerous. The club partially stained
the agent, but did not render him un-
conscious.
Peculiar footprints were noticed near
the scene Of the attack, one looking as il
the wearer had gum boots ON his feet
and the other is long and narrow mark.
Neither robbers were distinguished with
sufficient clearness, owing to the fog, TO
be identified by the assaulted agent or
Mr.. Beebe.
1t is the theory that the Lighwaynen
watched Mr.. Norman in his Office, through
the windows, count out the money, learn
which pocket b, carried it in, and thus
When he came out they were prepared to
execute thair nefarious work in short
order.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

Rathmal Pratt, who is accused of stenl-
ing $29, ,60S belonging to. tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and temporarily
in the possession of the Adams Express
Company for transmission to Shamokin,
was arraigned before Magistrate Durham
in nPhiladelphia Wednesdayweek. The pros
witnesses, but about 90 minutes after the
time fixed for the hearing Lawyer A. $. J..
Shields appeared for tho prisoner and
asked for n postponement ON the ground
that he had just been retained, and had
as yet no time to consult with his client
The motion was granted, and the hearing
fixed for Monday, September 18th. A
motion to reduce the bail from $l5, 900
was refused, and not being able to pro
cure so much, Pratt was sent back to Jail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
sARrHoU4Ks OF TEE PAST.
Some Mention OF Previous Shocks
Felt Heras

A few minutes after Q O'Clock on the
afternoon of Sunday, August 10th, 1884,
this city experienced light shock which.
whether greater in force or not than that
Tuesday night week, was more generally
noticed by the people of Wilmington.
Mr.. Dobbie, of the United States Electric
Light Company, was sitting in his room
watching galvanometer when the shock
occurred and was astounded to soc the
needle suddenly start into rapid and Wig
orous motion. Realizing at once that an
earthquake was in progress he watched
the instrument with interest and noted
that the direction of tho motion was from
point 10o north of east and that the
vibrations lasted 10 seconds.
In some city dwellings, rocking chairs
and gas pendants were observed TO be set
in motion, windows and chinaware
ratified and at house ON VanBuren street
between Second and Third o woman and
child were reported 10 have been thrown
out of bed.
Dispatches to EVERY EVENING reported
shocks felt at Newark, Port Penn, Mid
dletown, Dover, Delaware Breakwater
and other places on the Peninsula, Port
Penn reported two distinct shocks which
caused houses to tremble 80 that Sunday
sleepers were awakened from their maps.
At tho Breakwater the station building
was perceptibly shaken for five seconds.
In Deandale and McOlellandYille the
earthquake was accompanied by kissing
noise. This earthquake was felt over an
area extending from Portland, Me-, to
Washington, d. O., and from Cape May
to Cleveland, but no material damage was
reported from any point.
On Monday, October 9th, 1871, at g. 40
O'Clock a. m, Wilmington was visited by
severe shock of earthquake, accom-.
panied by report SO pronounced that
most of the citizens thought for awhile il
was an explosion at the powder works.
Several chimneys were toppled over, in
cludiug one on old school No. 5, (now
the city tax collectors office), which
caused a panic among the children,
There was also panic among the chill
dren in No. 10 school, but no casualties
occurred.
The shock was felt throughout New
Castle county, and Chester county, Pa,
and in Salem county, N. j., and appeared
to be confined 10 these localities. In this
city the walls Of house owned by ex.
Policeman Olmstead were cracked, and
windows were broken in the residence OF
Samuel Bancroft, Jr. The chimney OF
Hyatt's hotel in Newport, was knocked
down. For several days many people re-
fused to believe the shock was occasioned
by an earthquake, but as no information
of an explosion was ever received, the
earthquake theory was accepted as correct.
The same night at eight minutes past
midnight, another shock was felt in Will
mington and New Castle county, but il
very slight and caused no damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

Tho Wilmington Odd Fellows are
making arrangements for their trip to
Boston to attend the session of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge. They propose to
take SO or more passengers at the rate of
$40 for the round trip. The tickets will
be good on any train after September
18th, and to return before September
3Oth. The Odd Fellows excursion will
leave this city on Sunday morning, Sep
tember 10th, at 11.51 o'clock. The com.
mittee has made arrangements TO board
Wilmington visitors at the United States
Hotel for $3.50 per day, while state
rooms on the Fall River steamers either
going or coming will be furnished for
81, with two berths, and SO cents for
aunnar
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

A young brakeman named Shea was al
most literally cut in two by a shifter at
Perryville Thursday morning. He was a
brakeman on the Perryyille accommoda-
tion bound for Baltimore and in throwing
q switch, he was struck by the approaching
shifter. It is remarkable that with his
terrible injuries he lived fully 20minutes
before life fed. He was young married
home at Perryyille. His wife was on her
way, to bring her husband his dinner
when she heard the news of his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
lie Fem ThirlY.iIre reet

Iate on Friday afternoon, Clement
Fingers, carpenter employed on the
Hagley yard branch of the w. & N. rail
road, fell through trestle work 35 feet
high near Henry Clay, dying almost in
stGntly. A number of workmen, including
Fingers We're laying passage way of
unaccountable way, while the plank was
being removed, the unfortunate man was
knocked over the trestle. Both arms were
broken, his head was terribly injured,
and he lived but five minutes after falling.
Fingers was about As years of age, and
only recently came from Pennsylvania
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

Richard j. Carter, one of the leading
farmers of Caroline county, Md, died
Thursday morning from the effects of Il
horrible wound made by being gored by
an angry bull in his stable Tuesday week.
The bull struck Mr.. Carter just below
the groin and tore the flesh upward, mRlS-
ing fearful cash. Mr.. Garter was
thrown into the air, and after falling was
trampled upon. Mr.. Garter was doing
we'll, and it was tbonght he would re
cover until his death was announced yes
Thursday morning. lie wasabout 40 years
old and unmarried. He was brother
Capt. E. @. Carter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
They Transacted business.

David J. Chambers, a saloon keeper Mt
Second and Madison streets, was charged
with selling liquor on Sunday week by
Liquor Bailif Thomas M. Ogle before
Squire O'Neill Thursday morning. The
witnesses all testified that they did
not go in to get drinks but one
collected dues from Mrs Chambers
for lodge TO which she belonged and the
others all transacted general business No
direct testimony of the violation Of the
law being offered, the case was dismissed.
The name of the person on whose infor-
nation the complaint was brought, was
not divulged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
The rIarlse, s,reet Rrldge.

The services of Chief Engineer of Bal
timore Mr.. Latrobe have been secured to
draft the new bridge across the Brandy
wine at Market street. He will also pre-
pare specifications when the work will be
given out TO the lowest bidder, and done
under the supervision of Mr.. Latrobe. He
will take measurements preparatory to
preparing the plans early next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09

William Conner, William Moore, Alex
ander Saibner, John Dougherty and
James Flemming, all boys ranging in ages
from about 10 to II years, who were
charged with breaking open W. Il
N. freight car and stealing 1900 cigars,
had hearing before Squire Bertolette
Friday afternoon when each one was
held in 5000 bail to appear at court.