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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
WHY MORRISON WAS LEFT
mrs DISTRICT REALLY A REPUB-
LICAN ONE.
Some Hons0ns fur she Dcgent os ssan.
Niilinm "a. Morrison in IiIBn,,is-
s'hto's Jkticsat vete-Fho ajaminK
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ch'c,gp News,
Those people make great mistake who
suppose that William Il. Morrison has
been defeated by chump. Jshu Baker
is q very able mon in particulars Of nat
ural ability, OF education, and of culture
he is Morris0n'a superior by large odds.
Until comparatively short while ago he
had been in public life great many
years ago, and on two occasions he has
defeated Morrison for Congress. IL il
easy TO cry corruption but It il
another thing to detect il. Let all those
who suspect that corrupt influences were
brought TO bear against Mr.. Morrison re.
member these things.
FIRST. That Morrison's distribution of
federal patronage had occasioned open
revolt III many parts of the district, not.
ably in Madison county.
Second. That MorTison's opponent was
nm old and popular citizen of the district,
who was peculiarly qualified to, and who
did make an aggressive canvass against
Morrison and tho political and business
principles he advocated.
=. Shird. That the Eighteenth Congress-
district WINS originally mapped out and
gerryInsndered by a Republican leyisla.
tnre for Republican district, and that
Morrison's elections therein hitherto have
been due almost wholly to his personal
popularity and TO the personal unnopu-
larity OF the Republicans nominated
against him.
QUEER VOTING IN CALIFORNIA.
California got awfully jumbled up al
the late election. II is now certain that
Bartlett, D., is elected governor by about
500 majority. Temple, D., has over
$4,000 majority for supreme Judge, and
the Democrats have the legislature hy a
large majority. The Republicans elect
lieutenant governor, surveyor general.
state treasurer, attorney general, secretary
of state, controller and clerk Of
the supreme court by majorities ranging
from 500 to 5000. The independent
voter oi the Golden State gave both the
old parties wholesome jacketing.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Postmaster General Thus lay or.
dered the discontinuance of 81 fourth.
class post offices, 'tnlainly for the reason
that there were no candidates for the
postnasterships. In large number of
cases the business of the offices did not
justify their continuance. Nearly tyery
state and territory is represented in the
list. During the present month, TO lAte,
there have been 1870 post-officas discon-
tinued md "a established.
Tho President's forthcoming message
was the principal subject of discussion at
Thursdays cabinet meeting. All the
members were present except Secretary
Whitney.
sIbc ofiioiul vote of Ohio gives Robin.
son, Republican, $40, s95 for Secretary of
State; MeBridge, Democrat, S20,314;
Smith Prohibitionist, 2S, ,657, and Bonsal,
Greeubaek l,902 -iiepubiican plurality,
1861. The rest Of the Republican state
ticket il elected lay larger majoritias thar
kohinspns the Democrats didn't tiy
TO carry Otto this year and they came
out better than when they employed
money and fraud with hardlabor TO carry
the state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

Easton, Nd. claims the Oldest telegraph
Eaton and he is In his SSth year, but Is
still able to climb several flights Of stairs
quite nimbly to deliver telegram.
The store-house belonging to ]. Revell
Sturgis In the lower part OF Aceomack, and
occupied by g. A. Fox, was destroyed BY
fire, with all its contents, late Thursday
night. The fire was not discovered until #
Fox lost his entire stock OF goods, together
with his books, papers, and considerable
amount OF money. The total loss Is eeti-
mated at about 5000 on which there was
an insurance Of $500. The origin OF the fire
is unknown, but is supposed to have been
the work OF an incendiary.- Edstuille, Va,
! Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
..n.Il. ), aourna,nsnt at Mar,hore,.

MARLBORO, MD., Nov. l0.-Tbe ladies'
tournament given for the benefit of Holy
Rosary Church, Priuce Georges county,
thie afternoon, was great success. Mr..
y j Hill, Of The Marlboro hhr, addressed
the knichs Seven knights, all ladies',
eatelca he lists. Mr. William II. Gwinn
WIS chisf nsr2hal. Or. Hin and Miss
knr", l'fr, -, ii, b. CHEW, JF., and
( 8.fs ttu.ai, Hoo Mr. Ice Hill and Miss
itriy hohc.rs acted as aids. Mics Grace
Giasi tt. hayiug taken the greatest mum
bar Of rings, crowned Mr.. Frank ELL
king; Miss Relic Griffin, who took the
next largest nuuiber, crowned Or. Hill
| eourier; Miss Roberta Calvert, the third
Knight, crowned Mr.. d. Stewart; Miss
Du7al, the fourth, crowned Mr. Mace
| Gwynp; Mrs Cora Griffin, the fifth,
crowned Il. B. y. Chew, Jr., and Miss
Feters, the sixth, crowned MIR. Heiskell.
Mr.. Frederick Sasscer, Jr., of the Msrl-
boro' bar, delivered the coronation adj
dreas
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

The lighthouse board gives notice that
on December LIST flxad white light, of the
fourth order, will temporarily be shown
from the structure now bulpg erecred at
Fourteen-foot Bank, Delaware bay. The
apparatus will illuminate 27O degrees of the
horizon; the arc between n. N. +. and L.
s. E will be but dlmly lighted by the lamp,
the lens not covering that quadrant. The
focal plane Is Al feet above mean low water,
and the light should be seen in clear
weather from the deck Of a vessel IS feet
above the sea l2 nautical miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
WANT NO PILOTS.
Trying 10 Abolish tho Compulsory
Systems

Thursdays Baltimore Sun.
The bill pending in the House Of Rep.
resentatiyes TO do away with compulsory
pilotage will be vigorously pushed to an
issue in the coming session. At the an.
nual meeting of the Vessels Owners and
Captains National Association, in New
York, November Sd, committee of lG
was appointed to take proper steps TO pc.
tition Congress. Among those on the
committee is Captain William Beers, Of
Baltimore. The petition, which was being
signed yesterday, states ''that the owners
masters and seamen of American sailing
vessels, who are struggling amid so many
discouragementsto to maintain our merchant
marine, ask at your hand relief from the
severest bondage now depressing US
that of compulsory pilotage fees to state
pilots in ii states of the union. AIueri-
can coast-wise steam vessels in all the
states of the Union were relieved from
the obligation to pay state pilots whom
they did not use by congressional act in
1852 which authorized the licensing
by United States inspectors of
the master or mate of such steam vessels
when they were found competent to pilot
their own vessels. American sailing yes.
sells in the same trade have been similarly
relieved by ~ states. American coast
wise sailing vessels, wher piloted by their
own masters or towed by steanl-tug
under the charge of United States pilot,
are still required to pay state pilots, even
when they are not used, in entering and
leaving ports in IsAryland, Pennsylvania
in part, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Miss
issippi, Louisiana and Texas. We there
fore respectfully petition your honorable
bodies to pass the pilot bill now pending
in the House, so that pilotage for Ameri-
can coastwise sailing vessels may be put
on the same basis as our steam vessels, by
allowing the licensing of their masters or
mates to pilot their own vessels when
found competent, and by exempting them
from the payment of pilotage to state
pilots not used when such vessels are
towed by tugs under the charge of United
States pilots. This will place our sailing
vessels in the ports of the IL states named
on the same basis as in the ports of ~
other states."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
A Tramp Burned 20 Death.

READING, Pa, Nov. 12.-oharles e.
Lyman, tramp sneaked into Daniel
Engel's cooper shop last night and went
TO sleep. While smoking this morn
ing he set the place on fire.
The building was entirely consumed, and
Lyman and horse were burnedto death.
Tyson Phillippi was badly burned while
trying to rescue Lyman. The loss is
about 81, 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

ParLApELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE story OF
the use Of the Pennsylvania railroads
surplus fund for the purpose of acquir-
Jug a controlling interest in the Chicago
4 Northwestern Railway Company il
pronounced by leading official of the
former company as utterly without foun-
dntion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
The Transror svs,ep,.

When the arrangements are fully com.
pleted, the B. & P. railroad will deliver
much of its freight by means of the big
transfer barge at the south end of Third
street bridge. From three to five cars are
now delivered almost daily. They are put
on the barge according to the condition
of the tide, by means of movable TRACK
which can be raised and lowered at will.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

Sheriff Fond, Friday, at the cyurt.
house, sold the following properties ii
public sale; A dwelling house and lot OF
Pennsylvania avenue near Frahklln street
belonging to James Downward, TO Rnlpl
Poverty for $2O05. A lot on the corner o.
Eleventh and Poplar streets. belonging tC
the estate of Benjamin Mills, 10 Beggs a
Almond for tl55,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
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S4LISB URY REB UILDIyG.
what Ii lsesnE Dome in lhs fire
swept fowls

What Ii 1sesSg Dome fn ths Fire.
swept 'EnlVt.
SALISBURY, Mn, Nov. TO- A meAtine
of the relief committee was held last
evening with closed doors to take some
action upon the applications filed for re,
lief. The committee found 80 applica.
tons, exhibiting losses aggregatiDg about
$4,000. As there are several others to
| file applications, il was decided to defer
making distribution until next Tuesday
evening, when the committee think al
the applications will be in, and their dis
tribution can be made with Intelligence.
The amount of money in hand is Si 900
Those who were poor and lukL III, With
out insurance, will be looked GttCt first.
The amount in hand will do a great deal
of good to maUy OF thellnfpriuhatts. Tie
action Of the committee wEa 10. made
known until tU-day.
Senator Il. E, jackson to-day received
Il check for $50 from the medical and
surgical stpf OF the Maryland Gel5Jat
Hospital. through Dr., s.. Il. Matritk, f@f
the relief Of the sufierer Srmsl I.
Evans today purchased ui A w Wood
cock, y lot on Dock stlect, Al hy S. feet,
for ST. 900. iFr. Evans intends eranting
IA hrck store house ON the lot curly II ,Ils
spring, ScGHoldiug was rut np to-day in
front Of the bGul building preparatory TO
tearing ont ihe trout O. tEa bull!iug The
work Of rebuilding viii he eopmonocd
shortly.
a meeting Of ihe town commissioners
W9s held to-day 10 t.4jc att;dn on til re.
port OF the committee pn s'rl.gStsHin 81
and widening strtsts g4e report was
ratified hpssfa lracF aud Owens voting
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
Through . nrnM bridge.

Shifting engine No. 334 of the Balt;.
more u Philadelphia railroad, blew out o
cylinder head Thursday, became human
ageab.e and rush' into an open draw on
the Gray's Ferry bridge. she now lis
buried in the mud in the west nlauael.
The engineer and tiycmnp were unipiurati,
thsy having Jumped just before she left
the track.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

case OF John f. Hoke, the Peoria bank de-
taulter, T.. @. Clarke, one OF the directors,
testified that the total amount OF fHoke's de-
falcation was S1SS,000, OF which $7S 900
had been taken from tho Mechanics National
Bank, the predecessor of the Merchants
National Bank. Clarke also testified that
Mrs. Hoke had handed $4,000 to the bank
since the defaleation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

pa1nApEIrH1A, Nov. a. EARLY tins
morning a stone barn belonging to VIM, M
Oripps, at WiSsinoming, near TINS elty, WI WI
Completely destroyed by fire together wlth a
implements and crops. The loss Is ap0u'
$4,000,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

Charles Tennent, died on the 10th inst.
at Houma, Louisiana, at the age OF Ga
years. He was a Delawarean, but had
lived 40 years In Louisiana. Deceased was
a brother of Mrs. Tn. Jenifer Adams, OF
this CITY
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

The police library has been enriched by
tile presentation OF an illustrated volume
on tho American fisheries by Daniel oNeill
of the capitol police at Washington. The
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

Retire rom the superintendency.
Thon W. Bowers has retired from
the supt ntendency of the Pullman re-
pair she. 8 in this city. General Super
intendent Fry of the Pullman Oar Com
pany, is managing the shops here at
| present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

The city Of Danville, Va, yesterday
week contracted with the Edge Moor Iron
Company for the construction Of new
iron bridge across the Dan river. It will
cost $4,000. 1885, ss-.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

The steamer San Marcos at New York
from Galveston reports that of Oofln's
vessel, bottom up, directly in the track Of
the south bound vessels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

Commander-in-chief Gen. Lucius Fair
child, G. A. R has appointed Albert 8.
| Nones and j. Harris Glatts to be aides-de-
camp on his statf for the department Of
: Delaware,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18
EnrItiver Issrnn,nrch.

Two of the boys who escaped from the
Ferris Reform School Friday night, October
29th. were recaptured Friday night. Their
names are Robert Levi and William Harnil-
ton, both colored. There are still five more
at liberty. Levi and Hamilton were taken
back to the school Saturday,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-18

jesse Il. Lord, the Journalist who shot
himself on his wife's grave, in Hartford
Connecticut, died on Thursday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
Every Woman Her Own Laundress.

One heapin9 tablespoon of starch
Excelsior gloss starch is the best)
wet, with three tablespoons cold
water, then add one pint boiling
water, stirring rapidly while pouring
1t in gum arabic size of a hulled
hazefnut, OF teaspoon of dissolved
gum arabic Ito dissolve gum arabic,
pour one pint boiling water over an
ounce. let stand until dissolved. oc-
casionally stirri ng it, then bottle for
use) white wax size of a twenty-five
cent piece. Let the starch boil five
minutes, stirring it all the time.
Have the shirts perfectly dry.
Then place CLEAN cloth on board
en- which put the bosom of the
shirt; pour the starch boiling hot
over it, and with the hands rub the
starch into it until it is perfectly
saturated; do the same with the
collars, then with piece of cheese
cloth or thin muslin dipped in warm
water and wrung dry, wipe the b6s-
ON and collars on the wrong side,
having them laid on the board,
then turn over and wipe them on
right side, removing all the loose
starch they are, now ready to hang
up to dry. The sooner they are dried
the sitter they will be. To keep the
starch hot while using it, place the
pan in pan of boiling water and set
on the stove. When the bosom and
collars are thoroughly dry. wiring a
cloth very dry out of warm water,
the board. on which place
the collars and roll them up, keeping
the wet cloth between each collar;
roll up very tightly, wrapplnga dry
cloth around, and let them lie from
twenty minutes to one hour. Damp
en- the bosom in the following man.
ner :wet cloth Ia quarter of sheet
Is good) in cold OF warm water, and
wiring very dry, lay it on the bosom,
on this place the wristbands, and
roll up very tightly, wrappinga dry
clcth Oh the on tside, let them lie
from twenty min utes to an .huor.
Iron with polishing iron, or good
clean flat-iron' hot as it can he with.
out scorching. Cleanliness in all
the work Connected with starching
AMI ironing is of the utmost i'm
portance. If irons become rusty,
rub with kerosene, wrap in brown
paper; when wanted to use wash
perfectly clean with--soap. The
quantity of starch given in this re-
cipe is enough for three shirts with
wristbands and three collars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
Delivered According to Contract.

Delivered According to Contract.
A. G. Lebroke, CT Foxcreft, once
snapped an old wagon with farmer
Graves for four cords Of wood.
Graves signed a contract written by
Lebroke, to the effect that Graves
shonld deliver Lebroke four cords Of
merchantab.e wood. Where the
wood should be delivered was not
stated.
Many months went by and Lebroke
received no wood. = Happening in
Guilford, he asked the old man about
it. So. -.
"oh, yes" said Graves, Ave cut
your wood and it's as nice a lot OF
wood as ever you saw. You just
come and look at it.
He took Lebroke into the woods
and showed him -four cords Of ex-
cellent cordwood, piled up in tho
forest. ..n- -, =
.'There; Squire Lebroke," said he,
az deliver this wood to you.' Turn
ing to a neighbor who had accom-
panied him, he added, "And L want
you to witness that deliver this
wood to Mr.. Lebroke.'
The senator had to hire a team
ster to haul the wood to Foxcroft.
He says it was the. first and
only time he ever was beaten on .
contract that he wrote himself.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
Cure for Conn.

Salicylic plaster has recently been
put on the market as cure for corns
bunions and thickened skins gener.
ally. The price is reasonable enough
but some may prefer to make IL for
themselves. This any chemist can
easily do with every satisfaction 10th
to himself and his customers. Dis.
solve 2 dracbms each Of salicyclic and
common yellow resin in 6 draehms
Of sulFhuric ether, and paint the So
luton over belladonna or opium
plaster spread on swansdown. Tho
pigment dries almost instantaneous
ly, and the plaster Is then ready for
cutting up into suitable sizes for use.
Considering that the whole does not
cost more than three or four shiilinRs
per yard, and that several thousand
plasters may be made out Of that
quantity, it is evident that by retail.
ing at two or three penny aproit
will be made snch az would be envied
even in Regent street. =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
varieties differing in their nature

varieties differing in their nature
should have more than one soil, if
all are to receive that which is the
most suitable. A renewal of the
surface soil with old pasture loan
every two or three years will sup
ply important elements unattain-
able by any other method. We
should avoid the application of acre
fertilizers in soluable state than
the plants can consume. 1t IS we'll
the earth should be filled with slim
ulants in different stages of decom-
position, that the plant may in all
conditions of growth have plenty of
food. When the plant is growing,
and especially when towering, weak
liquid manure may be applied. Bone
and potash act .fayorably early in
the spring. A frequent sprinkling
of water adds health to the foliage,
and prevents injury by insects.
The earth should be wet only when
dry, and then thoroughly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
HYGIENE.
Amount of Exercise Required.

Amount OF Exercise Required.
DIR. Parkes has calculated that the
amount Of exercise man in health
should take regularly is equal to-
walking nine miles day upon level
grouni. The amount Of walking
done in walking about the house and
other domestic dutiea may probably
be put down as three miles, which
will leare only a walk OF six miles
per diem on level ground. II the
ground is hilly, this will be still m ore
reduced. so that it certainly does not
seem an excessive amount to advise.
The proper quantity must, however,
vary greatly with circumstances.
Females, for example, will not take
as much as men. In winter more
may be taken than in summer. In
youth, when the body is undergoing
its most active development, care
must be taken that every muscle is
exercised in its turn. Hence the
free use Of gymnastics, games, and
sports at this age is most beneficial.
In advanced life the power and in.
clination for exercise both fail, but
even then every effort should be
made to prevail upon the individual
to take some amount or exercise, and
to postpone the evil day when he will
become completely bedridden. Such
an amount OF exercise IS in all cases
necessary as will keep the muscles in
good health, and enable them to meet
the physical requirements of the rest
of the body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
THE FARM.
FARMERS PARADISE,
Why Agriculturalists Are in Reality the
Richest Men on Earth.

A man on his own farm, well cnl-
tivated and kept, well stocked, with
good modern dwellings and barns
and out-buildings, master Of both
time and acres, tied to no hours Ivy
the calls Of bells or Whistles, free to
come anu go according to the neces.
stiles of none but himself, mostly in
bis own fields, performing his health
full labors within sight of the 81. oke
Iofshis own chimneys, is surely as rich
in the genuine sense of that word as
any man can be. He has nothing to
fear and nobody to envy. OF one
thing he is sure all his days, and that
is "a sufficient living; and that is what
other men are never sure of without
a single pang OF doubt or apprehen-
sion. There is his land; there is his
homei there is all the animal and in
animate machinery of his establish
ment: and for the rest be looks in
profound trust to the bounty of Hea-
ven.
Instead of this. unworthy. ana de-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
Above Par.

When a boy from the country goes
to Austin and becomes student at
the University, he Immediately
shucks his country clothes and bios.
SONS out as I. dude. II he doesn't.
pile OH great deal Of style the 9th.
er students boycott him. He 10 also
expected to associate only with high.
class people-that is, such as wear
good clothes.
"Tom," said Bill Yardls TO Tom
Anjerry, "the boys are very much
disguised With your conduct
"What have / been doing now?"
"You have not quit going around
with that old tramp =
81 can't well get oat OF showing
him some little attention while hs,ie
in town.
"Why can't you shake himp::
81 don't mind telling you in strict
confidence that he is my father.
Don't give me away now, Bill"
81 won't It shant go any farther ~
-Teras SJfings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-06-24
compelled TO say: 81 took the wrong
thing for my breakfast"

compelled TO say: 81 took the wrong
thing for my breakfast"
"Oh!' said Growler, much enlight>
ened.
"Why the fact was" said the black
cat, 81 was springing at mouse and
l knocked down a dish, and, not
knowing exactly what it was, smell
ed it, and just tasted it, and it was
rather nice, and ..
"Yeu finished it?" suggested Grow
Ter. r--
"Well, 1 should, 1 believe, if that
cook hadn't come in; as it was, l left
the head.''
''The head of what % said Growler.
"How- inquisitiye you are!'' said
the black cat.
may, but l should like to know .
said the Growler.
"Well, of a fish that was meant for
diHner.'
"Then," said Growler, "say what
you please, but now. rs I've heard
both sides of the story. I wonder she
didn't hang YOU"
Little readers, are your stories like
the black cats?