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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

II has struck every one who has kept
an eye on the operations of the criminal
court in this county during the current
week that Attorney General Paynter and
Deputy Attorney General Biggs have
again transacted considerable volume of
business with commendable expedition.
During the three days of the session
fifteen cases, involving twenty-four per-
sons, were disposed of. Seven of the ac-
cused pleaded guilty, five were acquitted
- re remainder were convicted and
ICED, three boys being committed to
Ferris Reform School instead of the
!. The Inauguration here of this treat
cent of youthful criminals is subject
for general congratulation and will serve
/, to make this term of the county
courts historic. The use of the
prison van is another notable reform.
To return to the business of the term
OF the "a persons brought before the bal
of the court, Is were accused of larceny
four of burglary, two of highway robbery
one of assault and battery, one of gam
bling and one of assault and battery will
intent to kill. The accomplishment of 81
much in so short a time argues that tn
officers of the State came TO tria
thoroughly prepared, and this mean
careful looking after and painstaking at
tention to many little preliminarias, s
that when the work came ON it might b
carried out without any unnecessar
bitches, delays or drawbacks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

The publishers meant to
keep these books, in which
the American people take so
deep an interest, out of the
bookstores. They intended
you should open your door
to whatever book-pedler
happened to pull your.bell, or
go without the Personal
Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
We hold it hostile to every
sort of interest public and
private that this constraint
should be put on the sale of a
book of such a character.
That is why we put it in our
bookstore-to give it a market
without reproach.
Nobody wants the book
pedler. with bookstores in
all the cities and a-cent-for-
two ounces postage on books
all over the country, what
good can he possibly do?
We know what he does.
He bores good-natured people
till they buy to get rid Of him.
But the bulk of his work is
among non-reading people. II
he got them into the way Of
reading, that itself would be
useful. He doesn't. The
books he sells are not made
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
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OUhRENT LItERArGRE.

The CENTURY for May, by no means falls
away from the usual beauty of engraving.
This is particularly shown In the war arti-
Giles, in two suggestive portraits OF Haw-
thorne, which accompany the, perhaps
most important paper of the number, Julian
Hawthorne's study of his fathers philos-
ophy, and in 1.-THE Flour Mills OF Mime
apolis."
In '.Lemuel Barker" spite OF Miss Yane's
eneomiums, 80 ruthlessly recalled, ONT
dlscerns hero of much less interesting
style than the resolute "Silas Lapham.'
Nevertheless, Howells' shrewd observation
OF human nature remains. The complaints
OF the hotel ladies and their imperturbablt
landlady are grand. "Pelturbed Spirits"i IL
aptly supplemented by "Reunion." The
thought is identical, common, not common
place, humane, spiritual and kindly.
Fancy Pigeons" seem horrible conceits
particularly the "pouters." These lool
like Swiss peasants, quite overcome By
goitre.
A careful paper by T. T. Munger, show
such fine accord between evolution ant
faith as may relieve many u distressed
spirit.
For the June Century an unusual an
nouncement is an article by DR.. Buckley OIL
Faith Healing" This has been prepatet
| at the request of the editor, and is said u
| study the subject exhaustively in all phases
The author of "Marse Chan" has for tn
same number the longest story he has ~
| written. 1t is romance of the wal
| is put In the mouth OF an eX-slave and Illus
| trated from three designs by VIZ. Smedley
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

THAT PEACH WORM.
He IN Not Altogether "A stranger. Nor
is HHe Doing Much gsarm.

hhG ~ NOA AhtVkGthGh N StHAhkGNs NhH
il He Doing Much esarm.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
MDDLETowN, May 1.-THE following,
reprinted from the Milford Chronicle,
appeared in the GAZETTE last week:
Some kind OF worm, the technical name
Of which Is unknown to our peach growers,
Is playing havoc with the young growth of
the peach orchards In this vicinity. They
are about as thick us pin; from one
quarter to three-eighths of an inch long,
and blacklist brown. They eat out the
entire butt or leaf end Of the young shoots,
which of course kills the ends. The orchards
Of Messrs. Rosa, Willis, Davis and others
are infected, but no remedy has yet been
found. Col. Davis has known the insect
| for u season or more, and reports that he
has seen orchards where the young wool
and leaves had the appearance of being
scorched by ilre-the result of this insect
| alone.
clipped the above, with number of
other worm items, from various papers,
and, after submitting them to peach
growers, l learn that thus far no damage
has been done in this section. have
| been fortunate enough to meet growers
from Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's coun-
ties, Nd, and have yet to find man who
is "alarmed by the ravages of these
worms" In the vicinity of Sudlersville
it seems to have done more damage than
elsewhere, yet even there it has not fright
ened the timid peach man. Most of the
farmers about Middletown tell me that
they have known the worm for number
of years, and some sayi its effects are more
noticeable when we have n spring like the
present has been. II is not generally
believed that the crop of the succeeding
season is injured by the unknown
worm. .. ..
There is worm about the roots of the
trees, too, which some farmers make
yearly efforts to kill. Josiah Blackway
in speaking of the latter insect last Satur.
day, said "I think the peach might be
compared with Garfield's case, because
the doctors kept probing at him until ht
was finally killed, when he might have re
covered under differtn mt treatment. Oul
farmers dig around the roots of theii
peach trees, they find worm hole ant
commence to split the bark hoping to fine
the insect, and by the time the job il
/ given up, the trees are in such bat
: condition that they die. Then there is
q howl about some unknown enemy"
Mr.. Blackway favors working nj
, orchard properly, but he does not believ,
, in experimenting. One thing is sure, oul
farmers have more TO fear from the recen
, cold rain storm than from the pin worm
because such rains usually cause tn
> young fruit to rot in the end Just where
: drop of water is apt to hang on for SOM
[ time. The young peaches do not fall OF
Immediately, but when the sun shines OIL
them for several days the effects of tn
q | cold rain can be seen, The prospects a
0 this time for a crop in this section ar
very favorable, and the June crop vii
/ finally decide matters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
WIImIngton. THURSDAY, NAV %. 1856

Bradstreots says, rather mysteriously,
speaking Of oleomargarine "The truth
lie that the prosperity of this new substi-
tnte for butter is identical with the well
fare of the multitude. From the war made
upon the article by class interests it would
appear that the COW is u butter-producing
animal only. On the contrary, the dairy
man himself has clear interest in the
better utilization Of the whole animal. To
maintain this point il is not necessary to
show that all good oleomargarine is made
from the fat OF the beef. Butter-making
has been exceedingly profitable. The
outlook now is for the bust
ness to be done on lower mar
gins Bradstreets is wont to state
things SO clearly that II is with some
natural hesitation we feel constrained to
admit we do not feel sure of catching the
meaning of this utterance. 1t seems to
imply that people should encourage or
shut their eyes to the fraudulent sale of
bogus butter in order to connive at or
assist in pulling down the price of the
genuine article. But surely this is not o
fair Argument for its extended applica-
/. ton would excuse almost any species OF
adulteration or fraud. Bogus butter
should be sold for what it is, and the
person who knowingly palms it of fol
what it is not should be liable "a
such punishment as will deter others
from following his example. This
is the object of " the war made
upon the artiole''-to compel dealers il
II to place 1t in the markets upon its OWL
merits, without any disguise. Then he
who wants oleomargarine can buy it ant
he who prefers butter will be protected
from the swindler who would sell hin
some imitation compoundunder the nam,
of butter. The people at large do no
care howmuch oleomargarine prospers a
oleomargarine, but they do care and hav
very good reasons for demanding that
shall not be permitted to prosper unde
false colors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

Law abiding people throughout the
country read with inward satisfaction the
story telegraphed from Chicago of dozen
or so anarchists dying from overdoses of
wine of colchicum and other compounds
taken by them from drug store raided
on the night the dynamite bomb was
thrown. 1t is disheartening to learn that
this story of retributive justice was n
canard originating in the fertile magma
ton of New York correspondent on the
lookout for a big sensation for his paper.
To bolster up his invention he "stuffed'
two local reporters, who procured the
publication of the canard in the Chicago
papers to which they were respectively
attached. A searching investigation by
"the only English-speaking Bohemian OF
the Chicago press" shows that no dealt
resulted from the saoking of the drug
store referred to.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
- The CoIored FIab,cr wins

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, May l5.-One of the
hardest and 1ercest prize-Aghts in this part
Of the country took place at an early hour
this morning at a rendezvous, a few miles
south of the city limits. The contestants
were John Dyer, the colored champion, and
Burr Hawkins OF Chicago. The latter Is an
old-time ring fighter, and has won many
battles. On the other hand, Dyers expert
ence is confined to local SCRAPS and this
fact rendered Hawkins the favorlte among
the betting men. Nine rounds were fought
with skin gloves which resulted in a victory
for Dyer. A purse was taken up for the
defeated man who looked fit subject for a
hospital as he was helped from the ring,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

The Changers of Southern Pennsyl-
vania district, comprising the counties of
Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, York,
Adams and Perry, have passed resolu-
tions endorsing R. II. Thomas of
Mechanicsburg,a as candidate for the Re
publican nomination for lieutenant-gov-
ernor. Mr.. Thomas has been secretary of
the state grange for 10 years past and has
likewise been manager of the great
farmers meeting held annually at Will
liams' Grove. But he is not politician
and it does not seem probable that the
politicians who will run the Republican
convention are likely to have any use fol
Mr.. Thomas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

Among the new factors that have made
themselves felt in the New York stock
market during the past week, according
to Henry Clews & Co.'s circular, there is
something generally encouraging in the
following; "a more hopeful feeling
already begins to appear in manufacturing
and commercial circles, as the result Of
the subsidence of the strikes. Contracts
that had been annulled or held in sus
pense are being renewed; and although
the results of the spring trade have beer
seriously impaired, the expectation O
preparations for booming fall trade il
becoming general"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
Young Girls

are at q critical period when they are
about maturing and developing into
women. The lack of watchful care at this
time may result in fixing Irregularities
upon delicate organs and entailing long
list of ''female weaknesses" All this may
be avoided, and the young woman come
through this period clothed in all the
beauty and strength of aperfectly healthy
organization by the aid of DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" prepared espec-
tally for female troubles by one Of the
most successful physicians Of the day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
AN APPoINTMENT REJECTED.
The Senate Refuses 10 Confirm
LynchbMrR,s New POstmast

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The Senate In ex-
ecutiye session to-day rejected the nomina-
ton Of Charles W. Button, editor Of the
Lynchburg TFginidn, to be postmaster at
Lynchburg, Va. Several weeks ago the
committee on post-oflces and postroads
made an adverse report In his case. He
had denounced Senator Sherman during
the last Virginia campaign, when he spoke
in behalf of the Republican cause as IAN
unmitigated seoundrel, a liar and thief"
Mr.. Sherman personally attached no i'm
portance TO these statements made in the
heat of political canvass, but his brother
senators, without distinction of party
thought that a man who would make such
reckless statements was not q proper per.
son to hold Federal Office.
Button was recommended for appoint,
ment by John W. Daniel, senator-elect from
Virginia, against the wishes of II majority
Of the Democrats Of Lynchburg. Senator
| Mddleberger alone on the Republican side
\ OF the chamber championed Buttons case
| Senator Blackburn made a strong speecl
against him. Senator Colquitt advocated
| confirmation. Only three Democrats an,
| Rlddleberger voted IN his favor.
The appointment Of Gen. W. II. II. Davi
TO be pension agent at Philadelphia wa
confirmed yesterday, but Postmaster Har
| rity's appointment still hangs fire. Senate
| Cameron favors his contrmat ION, however
and he will doubtless pull through safely
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

Respecting the crookedness of Boston
streets, the New York tribune gives cur
rency to a statement that one of these
thoroughfare is said to be SO badly twisted
that man promenading its entire length
sees the back of his own head eight times.
It suggests, however, that this story may
be somewhat exaggerated. One of Q. X.
Philander Doesticks yarns credited Boston
streets with being ''crookeder than nine
acres of rams horns and having more
corners than cord of cross-cut saws.
The Peninsular editors should duly con
slider the danger of getting lost ami,
these devious and labyrinthine way
before deciding upon Boston as the oh
jectiye point of their prospective excur
sion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
Myers wins Hi. TbIrd race.

At the Madison Square Garden, in New
York, on Saturday night, Myers again de-
feated George in a one mile race for a
purseof 81 900. Public interestint the match
was unprecedented, and, despite the dis
agreeable weather, 5000 people assembled
witness the contest. Seldom has race to
between men of their calibre been de.
cided by so small an advantage to the
winner. One yard was what Myers won
by after most exciting race, in Am.
32 2-5s. on track reckoned to be 10
seconds slow in comparison with outdoor
paths.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
a RICH CoLORED MANS FILL.


SAvANSAH, GA, May 14.-The death OF
Henry Todd OF Darien, which took place
one day last week, has developed n singular
story of triumph over adverse circum-
stances. Todd was negro, who, early III
life, gave such evidence of strength OF
character that he was treated as I'm equal
rather than as slave He engaged III the
timber business, amassing large fortune.
OF late years he was fully recognized rs one
of the leading business men OF the place.
He had the good sense, however, to steer
clear Of social complications. His funeral
was attended by all the white people of the
town, and the richest white citizens acted
as his pall-bearers.
His will, which has just been presented
to the Ordinary, shows property valued ut
.l25, 900, with Adam Strain, james X. CLARK
and IL. Huntington MS executors. The will
brqueathed his entire estate and revenues
to hts wife during her natural life. At her
death the estate shall be converted into
| cash; $500 of the money shall be spent In
purchasing bell for, and in repairing the
| colored Baptist church. A sufficient amount
| shall also be appropriated for the erection
| of a school Tor colored children, The
| balance is to be distributed ms follows: Ter
| per cent to the white Presbyterian church
| per cent to the white Episcopal church II
per cent to the colored Baptist church; II
/ per cent % per cent each) to two eoloreC
Methodist churches; 3 per cent to thu
colored Epicopal church; 3 per cent to thu
white school In Darien; 8 per cent to the
| eolored school in Darien 20 per cent 10 hi
brother-in-law, Frank Cardone; 70 per cen
apportioned to relatives in st. Augustine
and jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Todd is tn
posscssOr of considerable wealth In her owl
| name.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

This is the strain in which the Balt-
more Daily Nesss begins ship canal edi-
torial:
II our local capitalists and business
houses let that man Black get out OF this
city without building ship canal across
the Eastern Shore, they are not made Of the
SOFT OF stun that we have taken them for.
A gentleman representing seven millions OF
English money who ventures in here. Is a
brick and should be lassoed promptly and
acclimated. He Is looking into the "adyi-
Stability o. the proposed enterprise, II is
reported. What was the matter with our
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
How was 1t that he escaped them and found
/ his way to the mayors Officer There Il
something wrong about this. Eternal vigil
ance Is the price OF ship canals as well al
| other things, and what on earth could GU
usually watchful association have beef
doing with themselves yesterday? The idei
OF business men foollng around the revival
lists when there was a stranger wandering
about the city with seven millions OF dollar
at his back and a ship canal in his head
Great Jerusalemi
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

The Philadelphia clothing cutters strike
ia over, the strikers resumed work Monday
morning. The strike was for 60 hours
pay for 4S hours work per week. Before
the strike the employers offered to COM
promise on 60 hours pay for So hours
work. The terms upon which the cutters
return to work are go hours pay for 81
hours work. There were 800 of them
who struck and they have been idle for a
week, besides throwing thousands Of
tailors and tailoresses out of employment
for the same time. 1t is not easy to figure
up how such strike has paid anybody.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
DELMAR.
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Artesian Well for LocOmOtiVeszaa

Prospective Branch Exchange.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
e ,pEIM4R, May IA. N. Brown, q rep
resentatiye of the Delaware Fruit Elk.
change, met several of the fruit growers
of this vicinity on Thursday last. and had
q talk in reference TO the establishment
of q branch at this place. The matter
was fayorably received, and another meet
ing appointed for Thursday next.
j. IS. Robinson of Baltimore, super
intendent of artesian we'll pipe driving,
has succeeded in obtaining an abundant
supply of water here for locomotive use
OF depths OF about so and 65 feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
RAYaHD TAYLOh's MEMORY
IIOnOred in a Church OF the POETS
Native 'rOxpn. ...

The Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Advent in Kenneth Square was consecrated
Friday by Bishop Stevens. It is n gothic
stone structure, and has a seating capacity
for about $50 persons. In the east end OF
tine churce Is magnificent memorial win
dow to the late Bayard Taylor, who lived In
Kennett Square. The window cost about
$500 and is one Of stained glass. Beneath
II is the inscription: "In memory. Bayard
Taylor, joyous poet, loyal comrade, patient
and generous to others In toll and song.
Born Kennett, Pa, January 18th, 1925. Died
Berlin, Germany, December 18th, 1873"
The funds for this window were collected
by Mrs. William ]. Baird of New York City,
and among the noted contributors were
Canon Farrnr, James Russell Lowell, John
G. Whittier, the Rev. Phillips Brooks, DID,
George W. Curtis, DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, George W. Childs, Mrs. James
Fields, Mary Mapes Dodge, Hon. George H
Boxer, E. @. Steadman and others of Mr.
| Taylor's literary friends. The church cost
| $32, 600, and is entirely free from debt.
The conservation services were impress
/ sive, and were witnessed by large con
| gregation. The sermon was preached b.
the Rev. r. d. Shepherd, after which few
remarks were made by Bishop Stevens, II
| which he spoke in fitting language o
| BayaId Taylor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

Captain Bangs-'I always understood
that Jones was shot in the discharge of
his duty Private Bungs-Well, some
say he was shot in the suffers store, and
others say he was shot in the leg; but he
got his pension for nervous prostration
brought on by lodging the provost-guar
In Washington. "-L0soeH Citizen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
SEAFORD.
Various building improvements
-s.. Death-Shads

Death-Shads
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
STAFFORD, May 12.-The building boom
has at last reached this town. Several
fine dwellings are in course of erection.
Those of w. M. Ross and L. N. Buttle
should be a model for others. Mr..
McCombs is renovating his dwelling.
The p. E. church is undergoing long
needed repairs. 1t will be considerably
enlarged, which will give it q very credit
able appearance when completed.
Mrs. W. W. Wright, an aged lady, died
early Sunday morning last from con-
sumption.
H. L. Cannon, lately acting postmaster,
leaves on Monday for Wilmington, where
he has accepted position as clerk with
Allen q Co. ..
Shad are very plentiful and sell from
20 to 80 cents per pair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20

LOVERS FOUR AND MAIDENS FIVE; A
StOhY OF THE ALLEGHENY MO JNTAlNs,
by Julius Chambers Price, % cents. Phila-
delphia Porter & Coatts.
This love story Of Cresson Springs re-
awakens all the old fascination that a vlsi-
tor to that beautiful mountain resort has
experienced. The weird and romantic
localities are described In a gay and vivid
manner; many of the lost tales of the Allie
ghenies have been rescued from oblivion
and upon the pretty thread OF a love tale Il
valuable collection of historical and topo-
graphical information has been grouped. A
really novel idea is the foundation OF the
story. Four young men go to Cresson to
pass a summer month, and they find four
charming girls. At first there is harmony I;
but a fifth girl, entirely outside the
group, resents a slight that has
been put upon her and succeeds
in disorganizing the party to such an extent
that only one couple marry as they origin
ally hoped. Some admirable pictures OF
clever young women are drawn, and sew
eral keen hits are made regarding The
society young woman, who manages her
parents. II is in every way Il clever and
readable volume. One can enjoy 1t at sit
ting. The 10 original pictures by j. b,
Sword, n. A., and Il. q. Schell give 1t addi-
tional value. Many crisp epigrams are
scattered through the pages that would
well repay quoting, but II would be unfaii
to readers TO deprive them OF the pleasure
they will derive in picking out the bright
| sayings for themselves.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-05-20
The Root Of the EVIL,

To thoroughly cure scrofula It Is necessary
TO strike directly at the root OF the evil. This Il
exactly what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, by acting
upon the blood, thoroughly cleansing 1t Of ali
impurities, and leaving not even a faint OF
scrofula In the vital nuid. Thousands who
have been cured OF scrofula by Hoods Sersapa.
rilla, testify to It's wonderful blood-purifyfnR
qualities. Sold BY al druggists,