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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
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Charleston News and Courier, Sept 2.
A check for 81 900. sent by Edwin Booth,
the tragedian. TO an old and dear friend In
this city, whose home was destroyed by the
earthquake, was received yesterday. Tho
muniiieent gift was accompanied by the
following beautiful and feeling letter:
nosroN, Sept. 1.-My dear old friend: The
earthquake horror remlndss me that have
(or had) many dear friends in Charleston.
can't help all OF 'em, but If the inclosed
can relieve you and the dear ones use it,
would 10 God / could offer moro. Bad as It
Is 1t might be worse. The Almighty loves us
despite His chastlsements. Be true to Him.
he will not desert you. My little life has
boon n chapter Of tragedies, as you know,
hut have never despaired- never lost my
''grip" OF tho Eternal Truth. "The worst
ls not so long US We can say this Is the
worst" Give my love to all old frlends of
mIna, and assure them that though may
never SEQ them again In the flesh they are
vivid In my mOmory, "wreathed with roses
nnd red ribbons. Your old friend, NED.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The new steamboat City Of Pawtuckot,
built by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, for parties in Port of Spain,
Trinidad, has arrived Mt Inagua, Bahama
Islands, in distress. She WINS hauled out
and hor rudder post, with bolts, braces,
&c, was found entirely gone. A new
rudder and ruddor post and braces were
made before the vessel could be declared
seaworthy. She was ordered to proceed
ON September 1st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The large barn of Darlington Stroude
in East BrRdtord, Chester county, Oh the
line of the W. & n railroad broke down
last night week and injured number of
COWS, while Thomas Evanson and two
of his SONS who were in the structure
narrowly escaped being crushed to death.
Tho collapse wNs occAsionod by the
weight OF 700 bushels Of wheat and 80
tons of bran on the upper floor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
A Dangerous Fnii.

William Pierce, carpenter, living on
Front street near Madison, foil from n
ladder at. No. 22i French street Friday
afternoon, and was badly injured. lie
was working on the cornioe of the house
when the ladder slipped, and he was
thrown 10 the pavement below. He was
unconscious when carried into Beggs'
blacksmith shop. lilo had a serious cash
nn the forehead over ono Of his eyes; his
ankle was sprained, and he received other
bruises. ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

John Foulk, q Chester county farmer,
living near West Chest r, Thursday re.
ceived n barrel OF rattlesnnkes from
Sewell, West Virginia. The cask con-
tainod 25 reptiles, and beside being
marked "RattlesnaISes" hnd the super
fluous injunction Handle With Care. n
Foulk will release the rattlers upon his
farm SO that they can rid his fields OF
mice and crop. DESTROYING yarmints.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Tho Brandywine Summit Camp meeting
Association met yesterday week in
Union NJ. E. Church. The bonded debt
was reduced $500, thus making the
balance of the debt 800. The number
of tents belonging to the association was
reported TO be So, or nine more than last
year, ont of total of about $50 tents on
the grounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The report that Charles Dingee, Of
Dingee & Oonard, and wife Of West
Grove were lost by the sinking of their
vessel In the Mediterranean turns II to
be untrue, a letter having been re we'd
from them in Scotland, day or ty ago,
The cornerstone OF the new b. ding
of tho Wilmington Savings Fund IL laid
yesterday week. Appropriate remarks
were made by Washington Jones, .
director.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Sheriff Ford Thursday afternoon sold
the following properties ut public sale at
Maxwells HotNl, Middletown Farms of
264 acres and 15l acres of land with 25
acres of meadow in st. Georges hundred,
properties Of james Gordon, to Edward
Bringhurst, Jr., for 1880 and $2,856
respectively farm of William A. cleaver
in st. Georges hundred i'll two tracts 10
James Nj. Cloud for S3, 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Dennis f. Butler, the swimmer, WINS
taking his usual exercise Sunday nfter.
noon in the Delaware river, and whom
passing the Gloucester ferry no heard O
cry for help. Looking around he saw a
man struggling in the water short dis.
tance AWAY. He swan ovor TO him and
assisted him TO keep his head above water
until several Of Buffers friends, who
were in small boat, rowed over to where
they were, and took the man in tho boat.
He said his name was Edward Harris, aud
that he had fallen into tho river from a
wharf near the ferry. He was unable Ia
swim, and would have drowned had
Bntlor not been SO nhnr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

DENVER. Cot, Sept. 1.-THE Aztec ilIlr,
.tehIi.haa and collected by the Onlli
ns.S, RSos and NIeholas Of tho City OF Mexico
assed nsSi' through Fl Paso, Texas, yesler,,
toSS" daw on its way TO Boston whnre u
viii viii Give tho people Of tho United state
Illustrations Of the inside life 81 mexieo si,,o.
The mir comprises u large number ol NAIVE \
Who Will illustrate the different branches o.
Mexican Industry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
AfrIrnnn ,n s,udr lor

Africans 90 study for tho Ministry.
Six African lads hive arrived at lincoln
University, near Oxford, Pa, TO be edu-
Gated for the ministry. Their names aro;
Luke b. Anthony, j. w. Hilton, Thomas
A. Johns, Thomas Sherman, James p.
Horndon and George b. Peabody. One
is Vey, two America Liberia and three
of the Bassa tribe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
OLBoMARsARIRs.
Pomona Grange Endorses Lore and
sinndnlmna Gray.

Condemns Gray.
+ Editor Gazette d Journal: AT the regular
Aduarteriy session Of the Pomona Grange
Of New Castle county, held in Thursday,
the 9th instant, at Union Hall, Mill Greek
hundred, the following resolutions were
presented as the action Of West Brandy
nil4o, no. 10, and endorsed by vote Of the
Pomona Grange:
Resolued, That we commend tho course
pursued by the Hon. @. D. Lore In advocat-
ing and voting for the passage OF the Oleo-
margarine bill, during the late session OF
Congress.
Besolued, That upon Senators Gray and
salisbury we wish 10 place our severe con-
domination for their action In regard TO tho
bill referred to In the above resolution. We
say emphatically, their action thereon, Is In
direct opposition to the wishes OF large
majority OF thelr constituents.
WInLIAM A. TALLEy,
RoBERT II. WRIGHT,
JOHN. +. SHARPLRY,
Committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The road department Offices of the b.
& p. railroad thht have been located on
the west side of Market street below
Water street were removed Thursday to
dupont street between Gilpin and Shall
cross avennes, where they will remain
until the b. Il p. railroad stations are
completed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Charles Courtney, while driving out
French street at o'clock last night week
had his horse frightened as he turned the
CORNER OF Sixteenth street. As the animal
dashed up that street, Courtney was
thrown out and bruised, while the horse
after making tho circuit Of the block, fell
into the trench on French street, in which
the new water main Is being laid, injuring
itself severely.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
DsSYsR, THE MULE.
The Comedian of Bristoi's Equcs-
snrricuIum--Frosn Cart 10 Sfnge.

The Comedian of HristOpa Hsqucs-
snrricuIum-Frou Cart 10 singe.
The vicissitudes in the lives Of animals
can find no better illustration than in the
mule Denver, the comedian of Bristol's
Eqnescnrriculum which performs al the
Opera House every evening this week,
When the horBcR were performing in
Michigan year or two ngo, Mr.. Bristol,
while driviug short diStnnce into the
country came across Denver tethered to
a ricltety old trap Of q vehicle drawing
big load of marketing to neighboring
town. An antique old colcred won IN in
grotesque costume held the reins ov, the
mule as he plodded along under his
weight Of garden produce. Denver APP
peared by his expression TO fully realize
the funny picturesqueness of his train
and assumed an air that seemed in
harmony with his surroundings. Mr..
Bristol ~ once hailed the colored woman
and after some dickering bought the en-
tire team and the woman took leave OF
her faithful quadruped with the regret
clearly expressed in her face. The mule
was then added TO the Equesourriculum
stables, where with liberal oats and good
care he rounded out into shnpely
though not particularly handsome
creature. He went to school two hours
daily under Mr.. Bristol, and the natural
predictions for fun came 10 the surface,
and his school tuition term was completed
aud his iuuleship graduated a star come
dian. In this role no is wondor-
fal Nature has marked him 30 that
ho is funny to look at and his
sehooling completed tho work in perfect
ing him us a comedian. Since beiug on
tho stage he has received the greateBt at
tention and applause from the public,
but unlike successful stage people he cau
bear his success without kicking. Since
fushinn iias rLn to mule cnsts Mr.. Bristol
has had numerous tempting Offers TO part
with DwiYor but he says money would
not buy him. In New York Tecently he
was Offered the finest pair of horses that
could be procured in kentucky with
complete driving outfit but he declined to
consider the offer. Denver seems TO fully
appreciate his deliverance from the
market cart aud trnnsfernll TO the stage
where he enjoys the plaudits of crowds
of spectators nightly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

OF ,bo IOad AnuiversnTy ot "" in'
corDOraIiOn ~ "A Borough


READING, Pa, Sept. l0,-.To day was 'i.9 10
iO3d anniversary Of the ineorpoIi'ilson ,o OF
leadIng Into borough IN TOSS, illi'i 1no o
on Flying Hill, ncar here, given under thG il,
an4picns OF tho Kleppo,tbnl Club, a socil,l ..,I.
organization, which has also ne', M ~ ,g,,st
tunop 1903 years, and is probably tho oil'S'
social club IN tho country. H.,
Tho festivities were patleip;a,ihHdi, p;,h d, m ra ~
about 10 gentlemen identified WIN s,s .ns t", NJ
IsSSdlng, % Harrisburg, PottsvllIo, Phliaiel, 81,
phln, fittsburs and other St,iSg,shnS sii9H 1i ,d
s,aso s..,oo;s ,yore ok. SENATOR Simon Cameron,
gsS.Jastieo gSeJTas strong Of the United States s,l-
preme Court Governor llaTtrHnlt ITioSu AN"
'4.''Y 4s onnasior: II. k. Jamlson Of Phllniel-
obia' and tho venerable Judge Donaldson
Of pottsyille. IT,, .,, ,on,rass.
h'"t E,n,ontrnut ex-senator Cameron
Henry Han q. Eckert president o. tho Eastern
plr Iron Association, and others.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
noscucd bv a wi,m,ur,ouian.

A drunken man who was asleep on the
pier next below Walnut street wharf,
Philadelphia, Thursday, fell overheard
and was sinking the third time, when he
was rescued by Francis II. s. Davis of
this city, express messenger between Will
mington and Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
THE NJ rrLN az N0nrM rO,xr.
only F0ur baltimore Survivors and
All in Ihe Ninclies

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE celebration Of
The anniversary OF the battle of North
Point during the war of 1912 Is OF the past
and will be known no more by the de
fendors Of Baltimore at that time. But four
OF that band OF patriots are loft In Balti-
more, George Ross, aged %: James O. Nor
ford, 91; John Petticor'l, 0l and Nathaniel
Watts 91. Samuel jennings died nearly Il
year ago. The survivors will be rendered a
dinner Mt the Hotel Rennert on Monday.
The Grand Army of the Republic will adopt
the 18th Of September ms "Grand Army
day" and will observe Monday by parade
and camp flre"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The stable of Andrew Traynor, which
was recently burnt ont, hns been repair, d
without tearing down much of tho walls,
which have been braced and strengthened
Tho interior is being rebuilt and the roof
is already being placed on.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Chief of Police Dougherty Friday morn
ins returned from Baltimore with Oliver
Dean, a young man about 25 years of age,
who Ia wanted in New Castle for larceny
in stealing some clothing. The chief was
required to get requisition papers which
he delivered to Governor Lloyd al
Annapolis Thursday. The prisoner was
taken to New Castle Friday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
OnuRh, ln ,he rInchlnorr.

John Smith, an employe of the jackson
& Sharp Company had a thumb mashed
Friday by catching it in some of the
machinery. N. II. Dickinson, an ap-
prentice to the same company, caught his
hand in n joining machine Friday and
three fingers were badly cut.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

The alarm of fire shortly before mid
night Friday night from box No. l6, was
caused by the burning of a shed over a
kiln of bricks in the briokyard of James
IL. Reggs Il Co., in the Ninth ward. The
shed burned down before the fire engines
arrived, entailing loss of about S400.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

A horse belonging to the Gold Spring
Ice and Coal Company dropped dead with
the blind staggers on French street below
Third Sunday afternoon. The carcass
WINS soon afterward removed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Amoa House of Ohadds Ford, caught n
bass in the Brandywine day or two ago,
measuring 81 inches that tipped tho scales
at precisely four ponds and another
measuring 20 inches that weighed 81
pounds. IL is largest that has ever been
taken from the Brandywine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

William Dollard, Jr., living on Second
street near jackson and employed In tho
city sand lot, had his legs injured Fri
day by an embankment Of Twenty.sixth
and Market streets caying in on him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

DR.. 2. o. Shakespeare, formerly Of
this town hut now practising his profes-
sion in Philadelphia, Pa, will arrive
home next week from his trip TO Spain,
Italy and India where he was sent by the
government TO inspect the cholera. He
has been absent from home for several
! montha. - Deldio0rean,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
Acc,tnnr snnInhnrnr.

Edward welch of No. 607 Pine street, a
lhborer employed on the p, W. q b. rail-
road near Fourth street, had an ankle
badly injured by piece of iron falling
on il Thursday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Judge Wales Fri granted letters
of naturalization Il three applicants
two were Irish subjecss of the Queen and
one was German.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Alban Townsley has sold the Columbia
Inn, on Pennsylvania avenue, TO Daniel
Molarkey, who has been with P. Plunkett q
Co. during the past five years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16

Lewis Rothenberg, proprietor OF three
drug stores Mt Long Branch, has disap-
poured and the sheriff has taken possession
OF his promises. His liabilities are stated
at I2,D00.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
WO0Dar0OK OBLEBRArIkG TTs
Bf-oERTBRNIAE.

American Nervousness N0ihInR 10
sEe ishniu.d oT rhe PIenro-t'ncls-
lwonin an s0Rg A.inud -htI0t0us
Trn,ups 'rhhc n taun.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-05
TEDIOUS STORY TELLERs.
a Glass of Bores Who Spin Yarns About
Every Thing.


a Glass of BOres Who Spin Yarns About
Every Thing.
The storytelling bore is one of the
dreariest of his class. He is a long
winded biped, and invariably chooses
an unsuitable time for his stories. The
slightest hint will start him on one of
his interminable tales, prefaced by
''that reminds me" Talk of Waterloo,
and he viii tell you of a grand-uncle
of his own who knew the Captain of
vessel who was intimately acquainted
with a man who once made boots for
an officer in WcllingtOn's army, and
then, being started on a military tack,
he will relate war anecdotes for hours.
Discuss the increase and character of
English newspapers and magazines,
and he will be reminded of a friend of
his who is now a California editor, and
who owns a dog which is the grandson
of a dog possessed by Abraham Lin
coin, and which performed an extra
ordinary feat during the American
war, which he proceeds to relate. You
ask him where he purchased the hand
some cane which he carries. ''Ah, my
dear fellow, l have story to tell you
in connection with the purchase of that
CstilC. L Oh hAOW AIslI1Gf VI 414114H JUL
Well, l met him one day in London
about two years ago. He had just re-
turned from South America, and we
had much to talk about. Harley was
always a great talker-very prosy. /
proposed lunch. He agreed. On our
way down the street we met Morton
you know Morton-line sister. You
remember her at Brighton three sum
mers ago. By the bones of Napoleon,
sir, I loved that girl. Well, Morton
told me his cousin Gregory had been
killed in the Riel rebellion-fine fell
low, Gregory. He was out one morn
ing on a accommodating expedition;
the volunteer force; by Jove. 1 had a
great mind to join it myself. Did
tell you of the row 1 had with my gov
ernOr about thatP No. Well, few
days before Riel wss captured l said to
the old man. ETC., etc. 'Tis ever
thus. 1 haven't yet found out where
he bought that cane.-N 7. Telegram.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-05
THE BAD LANDS.
The Wild and Romantic Country Inhabited
by the Crow Indians.

The Wild and Romantic Country Inhabited
by the Crow Indians.
The country along the Yellowstone
for the first hundred miles is on one
side a beautiful level plain, clothed
with fine buffalo grass, a great, grand
pasture for it's numerous herbiyorous
inhabitants, while on the other side
rugged hills and towering peaks meet
the eye, presenting the aspect of COM
plete sterility. Beyond is the region
of the Big Horn River, a fine large
stream of clear water meandering
along the base of the mountains, we'll
stocked with various kinds of fish.
1t would require the pen and pencil
of an artist to depict the wild and
wOndrOus beauty of the scenery along
this beautiful stream Affair in the dis
lance can be seen the peaks of the
Rocky Mountain range, with their
snoW-capped SUBMITS appearing in the
clouds, while all around lie the Bad
Lands, called by the French traders
Les MGuUGiSe TerreS, Enthusiastically
studded with what seems to be broken
towers and crumbling pyramids; and
it requires but little imagination to
suppose oneself in some grand old de-
CdHluO Guy Ol the uCdus he LIdNelCI
wanders at the base through labyrinth
ian passages. while from above Gothic
castles, with towers and bastiOns and
solid walls, frOwn down on him in
gloomy grandeur.
Here he will see many place where
the Crows and the Blackfeet have met
in deadly strife, for scarcely a month
passed previous to the treaty between
these two nations that some bloody
contest did not occur
When you near the foot of the noun
tains, the scenery is wonderfully grand
and imposing.
In early times the traveller would
often find himself solitary and alone
on some lofty butte or towering mound,
viewing that lonely region clothed in
indescribable magnifcence and gran
deur. At every glance he saw large
herds of buffalo, elk, deer, antelope,
and often the grizzly bear. To this
day no country seems more adapted to
the wild Indian than this.
There is still game in abundance for
his subsistence, grass for animals, and
wood enough for his fuel; and the red
man asks for nothing more. But from
its very nature, the hand of civilization
will leave it undisturbed forever.
The buffalo, now SO scarce, is some
times captured by the Crows, and
throughout their entire country there
is a variety of game. Wild fruits are
very abundant, and many kinds of
roots. which supply them with all the
vegetable food their wants require, are
also found in plenty. Service berries,
cherries, plums. currants and gooseber-
ries are found in greatest abundance
on the forks of the Yellowstone.
The Crows have ever been in the
highest degree nomadic, and their ne
cessities do not require them to till the
ground Golden DAYS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-05
Earthquakes in Japan,

According to an official statement is
sued by the japanese Government
here occurred five hundred and fifty
three earthquakes during the nine
years and six months preceding Deem
Der, 1884, averaging one earthquake for
every six days and six hours This
must, however, refer to the capital and
the surrounding districts only, and earth
qualzes of great violence can alone be
counted, for Prof. Milne was able to
trace an average of an earthquake per
day in Nagasalli, in the extreme south
of the Japanese archipelago. The Off
cial statistics, on the other hand, may
possibly be complied from the returns
of local officials all over the country,
in which case only those shocks
which caused loss of life or damage
to property would be included If this
hypothesis is correct, we should have an
average of more than an earthquake per
week, which was so violent that it
caused injuries to life or property
sufficiently serious to attract the attcn-
ton of the local authorities, and, in
their Judgment, to require a report
to the central government Nature.