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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-18
A. E. STEPHENSON,

S"Ns
oners to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing uneAcelled Varieties, which have inya-
rlably received the higeest concentrations
wherever exhibited, taking the First Premiums
In every competitive test as to Hardness, Size
Flavor, and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR RGRAPE-IIardy, pro-
life, large and delicious. Ripens ten tiavs or
two weeks before the Concord Never miIdews
nor rots. Second size, one year old. small, 30
cents each.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
Of w ashtenaw co Michigan. to act as Judges
in the genealogical Department at their Fair in
October. 1881 had under consideration % vali-
etles OF Grapes ian and it was their decided opin-
far the most desirable of the lot.
For sise. fd0Or and beauty it took the lead of
al our standard varieties. and We believe it
Will yet become one of the moSt popular Grapes
in this country. MARTIN CLARK,
I'D. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH, Dec %. 1882.
RUssIAN.MULBERRY- beau
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
the fruit is valuable for table use, By mail,
IL to IL inch size Is cents each, so per dozen.
THE WAGER PEACH.-This is without ex-
ception, the best and richest Peach we are ac-
quainted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses. 1t is CT good size, yellow skin, and hesh
as yellow as gold; thick meated, small pit,very
hardy, and one of the most abundant bearers OF
from the pit. One year old trees. by express, 2
to feet. IS ceuts each; S2.50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-2 to 3 #. IS cts each
he largest and best very early peach grown
Ripens about middle ef July.
"BIG BOB"-THE COMING Strawberry
The biggest and most uniform in size. the best
Favored and most productive, and the vines tht
1Se Price by mail s. Rs5 fSs 81
Ravenna, March 30, 1888 762-sm
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
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Nnvhet street Bridge 20 Come from
Trenton nj u CuAt Og 91a.7Op.


TEomtOn nj u. CuAt ~ S13,7Op.
The levy court held It's regular Novem-
Der meeting Tuesday morning and In
the assessors. elect of the various hun
dreds OF the county and the deputy clerk
also read to them their instructions.
Nathaniel Williams and Daniel Farra
on behalf of the trustees of the poor
petitioned the court to make provision
for the payment of $4,000 in certificates
of Indebtedness held by the National
Bank OF Delaware. The petition cites
that the court is fully empowered to grant
the request of the trustees by the act of
Assembly passed March 30th, 1883. The
petition was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
The committee on the new iron bridge
across the Brandywile ut Market street,
retired to an ante-room, and with Engi-
neer Latrobe Of Baltimore, opened the
proposals as asked for building new
bridge. The committee reported that the
| following bids had been received: New
Jersey Steel and Iron Company Of Tren-
ton, N j., STA, 100; Edge Moor Iron Com
pany, $40, 534; Smith Bridge Company,
Toledo, Ohio, $l7,850; Joseph Hyde,
$27 S14; King Iron Bridge Company Of
Ohio, $l4, 744; H. o, Ramsey, Baltimore,
$1S, 4S4; A. R. Morrison, Wilmington,
SIS, 1928.
The committee reported in favor Of
awarding the contract to the New Jersey
Steel and Iron Company, and the court
adopted the report. The successful bid
der is recommended as being one of the
best and most responsible companies in
the country. The price given above in
cludes the removal of the old structure
the erection Of temporary foot walk to
serve pedestrians while the work on the
new bridge is being prosecuted, and to
remove the walk when there is no further
use for it. Bids for doing the stone work
were opened and rejected. Further pro-
posals for erecting the abutments and
putting up the masonry, will be asked
for at any early date.
1t is proposed to begin work on the
new structure as soon as possible, and il
will be constructed under the personal
supervision of Engineer Latrobe, who will
see that all the provisions of the contract
are fully carried out.
Captain Smith, representing the B.& o.
Railroad Company, requested the lease Of
strip of the county's land at the north
approach of the Market street bridge ovei
tho Christiana. The chair appointed
MessrB. Hickman, Grub, McOracken
Hannah and Toy committee to inquire
into the matter.
At 10 O'Clock the court took recess
| until n M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

The Baltimore Yearly Meeting of
Friends ORTHODOXY was held Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday at the meeting
house, Monument and Eutaw streets,
Baltimore. Committees were appointed
on the different branches of business to
be considered during the meeting.
Epistles were read from the following
Yearly Meetings: London, Dublin,
Canada, New England, New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Western
Iowa, Kansas and North Caroline
A committee was appointed to prepare
answers 20 the epistles. The meeting on
home missions was addressed by Mrs. NJ.
A, Nj. Alien Of Dublin, Ireland, ana Mrs.
Hannah Whitall smith of Germantown.
Meetings for Worship Sunday were ad'
dressed by Thomas Kimber Of New York;
Caroline Talbot of Ohio, 1. P. Wootten
OF Iowa, Hannah Whitall Smith, John
Crenshaw of Richmond, Mary A. havi
land of Glen Falls, New York,a and others
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
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why archer Shot HsmseIf.

LONDON, Nov. Sired Archer, the
celebrated jockey, is dead. Archer's death
was the result of a pistol-shot wound in
fiicted by himself while in delirium re-
suiting from fever It is reported that
he was i'll with typhoid fever. The first
symptoms of disease appeared on Thurs
day, after he had been present at the
Lewes races. When ii became evident
that his illness was likely to be serious,
he WAS taken to his sisters house at New
Market. He rapidly grew worse, and had
been in a raging fever since yesterday
morning. He was left alone few minutes
and his attendant shortly after leaving
the sick room heard two pistol Shots He
hurried back and found Archer dying
having shot himself with revolver.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-At the inquest to
day in the case of Fred. Archer, the
jocky who committed suicide, it wal
proved that Archer had sustained ne
losses in betting, and that the cause of hi
arrangement was typhoid fever, aggra
yated by weakness due to the restricted
regimen which he had adopted in orde
to reduce his weight. A verdict of suicid
while insane was rendered. 1t is reporte,
that Archer leaves 81, 250,00
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

Jack Frost gives direct and emphatic
evidence of having resumed business for
the season at the old stand. He vas first
aroused on Saturday evening, when, after
the rain had subsidized, he depressed the
bubble in the Thermometer several de-
grees. Snow storms are reported to have
occurred in New York state and ut points
az far south as the Lehigh valley in Penn.
sylyania, where it is reported to be II
inches in depth. Sunday was unmis-
takably the coolest of the season, the
mercury getting down among the thirties.
At 7.3O o'clock Mondaytmorning the Their
mometer registered 30o in the western
part of the city, and at q. m.
The GAzETTE's thermometer marked 34o.
There was quite stiff crust of ice ON the
ponds and pools and the coating of frost
that silvered the housetops and grass
fields resembled small snow storm. The
Washington bureau predicts slightly
warmer weather for this locality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11

William Martin, while intoxicated, in
some unexplainable manner reached the
steamer Felton's wharf and fell overheard
about O'Clock Tuesday morning. His
cries of "murder" brought Mate j. q.
Downes of the FELTON,, who sleeps on the
boat, to the scene, although he only
found the exact location of the man after
considerable trouble. The cold bath did
not sober Martin enough to make him
appreciate his danger. He made
one effort to get ont alone,
but his foot caught in large
opening and was held fast as in a
wise. Fortunately, the tide was low, and
the man was not completely submerged.
1t took fully half an hour after the first
alarm, before he was rescued by Mate
Downes and others and then only after
the Woodwork in which his foot was
cauglS was sawed away. Immediately
after Being released he asked his preserver
for a chew of tobacco, advancing the
statement that II would save his life. He
was drawn upon the wharf, but was still
SO drunk that he fell head foremost into o
pile OF wheels.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
THE oFFICERs-ELECT.
when TbGy will Enter Upon the
ninchavne Of Their Duties

when Tboy will Enter Upon thc
Discharge OF Their Duties
At the general election in this State on
Tuesday week, there were elected u COVER
nor and representative in Congress, and
a sheriff, coroner, two State senators,
seven representatives and members OF the
levy court, in each of the three counties.
Governor-elect Biggs will take the oath
Of office and be duly inaugurated on tne
third Tuesday in January next, when
will occur on the 18th of the month. The
inaugural ceremonies will take place IN
court.house hall, Dover, in the presence
of the members of the general assembly
and the public. and the oath of Office will
be administered by Ohiet Justice Com
eggs, Chancellor Salisbury or some other
member Of the State Judiciary.
The term of Hon. John b. REMINGTON
member-elect Of the Fiftieth CONGRESS,
will begin on the 4th of March, 1885,
when the term OF the Forty-ninth Con-
grsss will expire. But unless sPeelai
session of the Fiftieth Congress ID called
by President Cleveland, he will not enter
upon the discharge of his duties until the
regular time for the assembling OF the
next Congress first Monday III
December. 1887.
The senator's and representatives cleo,
of the General Assembly will assemble a.
Dover on the Tuesday next after the mrs
Monday in January, which will occul
next year on the 4th of the month, ant
organize for the session.
Sheriff elect Giles Lambson will quaiit,
at the opening session of the New oasti'
county court, on Monday next, ant
Coroner. elect George 7, Barnhill vii
qualify ou the same day.
of the various counties will be quatine.
and enter upon the discharge OF thei
duties on the first Tuesday In Fepruar
next.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
YcarIy mee.InR OF Er,ends.

At the Baltimore Yearly Meeting of
Friends, Monument and Eutaw streets,
Monday, DIR. j. Carey Thomas presid-
ing, the pastoral committee reported q
new meeting house erected in Loudoun
county, Va. The educational committee
reported assisting the education of num-
Der of children. The Peace Association
of Friends in America was reported as
actively engaged in its work. The
trustees of the Miles White bene-
fetal fund expended $3.934 for
charitable and educational work.
A proposal of the yearly meeting of In
diana for conference of all the yearly
meetings on this continent at Richmond,
Ind, in October, 1887, was agreed to.
Qpestions of general interest to the
society will he considered. There art
5000 Friends in this country and 20, 6ll
in Indiana The increase there the past
year was /, 800. The foreign missions in
Palestine, India and Mexico were re-
ported prospecting. Addresses were read
by InazO 0ta, Japanese, on the work il
Japan, and by Mrs. Allen on Other
branches.
At the Baltimore Yearly Meeting Of
Friends Monday a suggestion to favol
the American board Of foreign missionl
in the manner proposed was disapproved
Questions in regard to the religious
moral and business conduct of members
were answered satisfactorily.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
Two men Injured.

John McCullin and John Flanagan
work in the new city aaud pit in the Ninth
ward, at Twenty-sixth and Tatnall streets.
They were engaged yesterday week in
undermining bank, when it suddenly
cayed in upon them. McCulliu was
caught under tie heaviest pressure and
was most severely injured. The men had
to be dug out and were takon to theii
respective homes in q wagon. The acct
don't happened at 4.30 o'clock.
DR.. I. A. Brown was summoned an6
attended to the injured men. McCulliI
has his right shoulder broken and the
right wrist shattered, and is injured
internally about the breast. He lives a
No. 40 French street, is about 40 year
old, a widower and has two grown chill
dren. His condition is critical.
Flanagan's injuries are less serious ant
are confined to the legs. He 10 badl.
bruised and one is sprained, although nj
bones are broken. He lives at No. 51l
Walnut street,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
Grand army News.

Department Inspector Matthew Mack
lem BY order of Department Commander
Dunn, will make an inspection of the
posts in the department of Delaware, as
follows: No. l, November, 22d; No. Q,
November 25th; No. 8, November Oath ;
No. 4, November goth; No. 8, November
Goth; No. =, November, 18th; No. z,
November Goth; No. s, November 9th ;
No. O December 9Th; No. IL, November
%; No 70. November Goth No. IL; NO
yember 10th; No. IA, November l0th.
| Department Commander Dunn and q
delegation from the Wilmington posts
will visit Andrew Post, No. IA, at Odessa
| tomorrow evening, and help dedicate the
latter's new hall. U. s. Grant Post, NO.
IS, will give campfire on Friday, No,
| yember 26th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
SHOOTING 4 WE'LL.
Nitro-geiatlne and Rackarock MAX
ing the Earth Rumble.

NhkFO-kbhAthub anu hhhGAhhoDA VhEhtA-
ing the Earth Humble.
The artesian well OF the Jeesup 4 Moore
Paper Company at the Augustine mill
was exploded twice on Saturday. The
well was bored several years ago, but was
abandoned ct $50 feet the drill in all that
depth going through one mass OF rock
Some water was reached, but not with
sufficient pressure TO force it up TO the
top. The Artesian Well Torpedo Comp
any, No. 1856 Broadway, New York heard
of the we'll and obtained permission to
try it's explosive in an effort to secure
supply of water. Elisha Gregory, mem
Der Of the company, came to this city on
Saturday morning and commenced opera
tions at onae. He combined his explosive
on the ground and put it into torpedo,
which he lowered into the we'll. He then
let down a squib which set off the tor
pedo.
The first explosion was at the depth of
$50 feet, the bottom of the well, for
which Mr.. Gregory used 100 pounds OF
nitro, gelatine and raokarock, the last.
named being the explosive used by Gen.
Newton in blowing up He'll Gate. This
torpedo was set of at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. The second explosion was %
- I. wben 81 pounds Of the same COM
noaition Has Isl III at depth of $50 feet.
rhe wator shot out of the we'll At each
explosion aud at the present time stands
in the we'll, but there is no How as yet
This, however, may be due 70 other
causes than lack of water, and whether
the experiment is success or failure
cannot be known until pump is applied.
Mr. Gregory thinks it will be success,
aud thst when The well is pumped ont the
company will find an increase OF water
He SAYS the we'll passes through some
of the hardest rock he ever saw, mass
Of blue stone and granite. The total
depth of the well is 800 feet . inches,
and the bore ia eight inches in diameter.
If the company can get flow OF about
60 q lions minute It will have what II
wants. The object in exploding an arte'
sian we'll is to increase the area OF drain
age. An eight-inch bore, for instance
may pass within six feet OF a How o.
water and yet get no addition to its sup
ply therefrom. II is claimed for thi
system of explosions that it cracks thu
rock and makes crevices that will dram
space 1850 feet in diameter into the well
Shonld this experiment prove successful
il will probably be tried on the well
Hart & Brother, the pork packers, Of
East Fifth street, sometime in the future
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
MasrtsgFs.


goeDLEY-KEMP.-At Chestertown, Nd, Oct
2Sth, by tie Rev. y. D. Kemp, father OF the
BRIDE, assisted by the Rev. Johu France, pre-
siding elder Of Ess'on district, Thomas >.
Bordley and Grace X. Kemp Both OF Chester
town.
BIGGs-ABBoTT-A Milford on the an inst,
by the Rev. H. L. Buhsfeln, Winfield 8. Biggs
aud Sallie A. Abbott.
COOPER Camden, Del, on the
81 ms, by the Rev 2. II. Hynson, Smith
Cooper, NJ D., Of this city, and Laura r.
Posles OF Camden.
MALsB ERG ER--KTNG.-o the gth inst. by
the Rev John W. n. Boothe, Jo.eph 4. Me1s-
berger and Mary ]. King. Bo'h Of thia city.
SINE! .Tz-HoUSE On the Sd iEst, at Ashury
NJ 3. parsonage, By the Rev. ] E. Bryan,
samuel n. smeltz and y. Lizzie House, both
Of this city.
ScoTT-DTCKEY In this rity, on the 4th Inst,
hp the v Charles Breck u. D, Sewall D.
&c tt and Anna u. Dicesy, both OF this city.
WADnINSTON.-F the Old Swedes
Church. 10 The 4ih INST, by the Rev. Jeaee
Hlgglna, Harry Washington and Ras hal F:isr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
THE ELLIOTT pRnpEnrr.
award OF the Communication Entirely
Unsatisfactory a., ma Case

N-~-Fsse-hbHT W. AtG GhnHs
The award of the commission TO an.
praise the property of J. Cloud Elliott
on the north side Of the Brandywine. for
park purposes, was made Thursday. The
tract consists of 204 acres and the award
was $91Oper acre.
The award is not satisfactory to the
Park Commissioners nor 10 the members
OF City Council. Several real estate men
stated to GAZETTE representative
Friday morning that they considered the
figure per acre as $400 and over too high.
NO doubt is expressed that the aw,trd will
DC set aside as excessive. There NAV be
another commission appointed, bit some
OF the Park Commissioners favor letting
the matter rest, believing that the owner
will be glad to sell for less.
One of the commissioners stated that
In May last Mr.. Elliott asked but S14, 900
for this property, and was offered S8, 900.
The award of the commission would
make the price of the lind $I8, 1877. so.
II is the only tract remaining 10 he pur-
chased ON the north side Of the Brandy
wine.
George A. Elliott, Esq., attorney for j.
cloud Elliott, stated to GAZETTE
reporter that the land Is now hold and
has never been offered for less than 81 900
except with certain stringent con ditions
attached. The sum agreed upon by the
commission of award is only $40 per acre
more than City Council purchased il for
In 1872, when the report Of the park com.
mission was confirmed by three fourths
vote of Council. This was during the
move for park on the Brandywine tina,
came near resulting successfully that
year. The searches were made and the
deed was gotten ready for signing at the
time, when the whole transaction was sci
aside by injunction proceedings. This
fact was brought to the attention of the
commission Thursday. The commission.
era were unanimous in their judgment
Mr.. Elliott says he was told by a rea
estate agent Friday morning that he con
sidered the land worth fully 81 900 pei
acre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
I.nn,,,rr for a Lnnn.lc.

information has been sent to the police
department here that man about 60
years of age escaped from the keepers of
the Pennsylvania Hospital for the insane
last Saturday. The man Inns been an in
mate of the asylum for two years and
was under treatment. Flo wears full
short gray heard, Derby hat, black dag
onal coat, gray mixed trousers and dark
blue oyercoat. He was taken to matinee
at the Chestnut Street Theatre by an
attendant last Saturday afternoon and at
the close of the performance escaped in
the crowd. The reason the police of
wilmington were notified to look out for
hin, is that he is supposed to be on the
way to Baltimore. He is citizen Of the
latter place aud has frequently declared
that he would get away and return to
| Baltimore. While he is stated to be o
wealthy man, he Of course has no money
with him, and it il believed he will at
tempt to walk to his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
James R. Tyler Of Yirginia, a gra

James R. Tyler of Virginia, a grandson
of President Tyler, was yesterday week
appointed watchman in the Interior De-
partment at Washington.
The training ships Jamestown, Ports
mouth and Saratoga have been ordered
from New York TO Norfolk to fit out for q
winter cruise to the West Indies.
It is announced that the postal authori-
ties have about abandoned the search for
the registered mail pouch stolen last
summer between New York, Pittsburg
and indianapolis. Several clues have
been followed for weeks, but none of
them resulted in the apprehension of the
thieves or the recovery of the stolen
property. ALI Of the parties who had
packages in the pouch have not been
heard from yet, but IL is said that thus
far the value of the known contents ag-
gregsted oyer $100, 200.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
aSnrinus Runaway.

william Murphy, who lives at Green
Hill was thrown from his wagon and
considerably injured by runaway horse
in the western part of the city, which
became frightened at the loosening OF the
sbsfta and ran off. overturning the
Vehicle. The horse continued until ne
collided with lamp post at Ientn Nlu
Monroe streets, when he fell ana eroke
d leg, which has been reset and hopes ar u,
now entertained of the animafs recovery \,
Murphy sustained scalp wound wnlcn
was dressed by DIR. A. E. Frantz.