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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-06

they were no match for the girl. A stern
chase was too long a chase for them and
they emerged ON the beach, dripping OBJ
Jec in yellow and white stripes, dlsconso-
late blazers. The third swimmer gained on
the girl. She was agile in eludlng hlm IN
the water, turning this way and that and
leading him merry chase, but reach OF a
long arm finally captured the ribbons and
they swan back together to shore. Inc
summer girls white gown shed the water
. like ducks feathers, she was prettier than
ever with the salt water curling her hair In
little rings. She ran up and down the
beach once or twice, shook herself out and
smiled on the young men. Two OF them
were starting for dry clothes, but the third
sat down in the sand with the summer girl
again under the berlbboned parasol.
A young man on board a West Point
steamer got a fresh proof some days since
that IS it unwise to try to swap horses amid
stream He had devoted himse If assiduouSy
during the earlier stages of the trip to
pretty yellow-haired, blue-eyed damsel
whom he had under his charge, He was in the
act of pointing out to her the sloues of Dun
derherg, when his glance fell on II woman
with merry Irish eyes, a fresh color, and
smile that checked his eloqucnce on his lips
He watched the newcomer more and more
ntently for soma minutes, tn en- made an
excuse 10 the blue eyes beside nm ana lelJ
the deck. He was gone but few minutes
and came back having picked up, dear
knows where, n handful of succory blossoms
Stepping with what grace he could muster
up to the fresh enslaver OF his fancy, he held
out the flowers with "YoI dropped these,
did you notN calculated to lead to further
conversation. There was moment of sur
prise and hesitation, during which many
eyes watched the outcome of the game.
This lady dropped them, l think" said she
of the Irish eyes, land in any case, blue is
for blondes. She handed the flowers to the
deserted sweetheart whose face had grown
perplexed and whose innocent eyes had be-
gun to fill at the open transfer of allegiance.
The young man looked off shoreward and
was not fluent in conversation while a
rumor gained currency..among the passen-
gers that, like full generation before him,
he had been trying to start Irritation with
Rose Coghlan.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

There was report circulated In AL.
bAny, N T., on Tuesday that Ohauucey
ii. Depew had written q letter to q
prominent Republican in that city In
which he declared that he would not
accept the nomination for President OF
tho United States. a New York Star
reporter called upon Mr.. Dspsw to IS.
certain II the report was trus. Mr.. De.
pew looked very much surprised and
annoyed. He said:
~ never write any but business let
ters, aud pay no attentian to political
subjects until am preparing . speech
for some public occasion. II makes a
man appear foolish to be interviewed on
that subject. II he should say he would
accept the nomination then he would
be pronounced a candidate. Aud IL be
should ray no then he would be . fool
The nomination an only be offered by
the Convention, and as that has not as
yet met think the report is somewhat
previous. am not candidate, that
is positive" continued Mr.. Depew,
"but whsiher / would accept ths nomi'
nation IL 1t were offered me l cannot
say. Neither can I say that l would
refuge It,"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

A special despatch from Nor wich
Conn, sAys: The details Of the finding
OF the bodies OF Farmer Frank Hop,
kins, sgod 65. and Emeline Whitney,
aged 70, Victims Of the late sterm, which
have b.en received from Putnam, are
the worst yet reported In Eastern Con.
neoticut. Both bodies were found near
the barn, partially buried beneath the
snow, where they had lain for week.
In the barn were also found three dead
COWS and two dead sheep, while the re
naming oAttle-six In mum ber-Tere
in pitiaOle condition They had net
received fnorsel of food for over o
week and their bones protTuded through
the flesh A lantern and . bunch Of
keys were found lying near the dead
bodies. which had every appearance Of
being picked up by the blizzard as
soon as they opsned the door OF the
house aud thrown to the spot where
they were found. The tea table was
set In this house, tho couple evidently
intending TO eat after they had done
the chores. The woman's clothing,
which was aoant, showed tina. tina brave
dog, which lay exhausted beside the
two, had endeavored to rescue her and
take her 10 place OF safety. Work
men had shoveled road through ths
highway near the house, but had paid
no attention to the lifslssa appearance
Of the place and did not investigate.
Not sound was hesrd to proceed from
the barn, the cattle being too weak.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

"This town is s;rewn with wrecks
who have foundered In politics, and
business and tpeoulation," AN old New
Yorker said TO Texan who wanted tc
see the sights. 81 can show them to
you in the streets, and the hotels and
the clubs, and the theatres ard the
stores, and the exchanges and the bar
rooms and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of blast.
cd lives. Look" the New Yorker said,
as he plotted the Texan, ''look OF that
bloated specimen. He once was on the
way to b4 Governor Of New York, Look
at that shabby knight OF the green
table; he was once o millionaire In Wall
street. Look ct yon salesman ut that
counter; he once WAS In the wholesale
line ct the head Of the business. Look
1t that rueiul faced TRACED Ian, who once
looked on himself ne rival OF Edwin
Forrest; look at that wreck, who onoe
called around the big hotel In which he
butsted. I'll pilot you around town
from now till midnight, and show Sou
q hundred specimens of the kind that
hang about by the thousand. tell you
. stranger from the back of Texas can
see sights 10 New York II he sets up the
drinks, and mine is whisky straight. f"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

PHILADELPHIA. March az Armand,
Hendricks, the 13-year-old girl wht
disappeared from her home, No. 242t
Master street. on October il last, We,
arrested on Tuesday night ct No. eli
South Eleventh street, and Jas. Duffy
OF No. $3.50 Master street, was arrested
early yesterday morning on the charges
OF abduction and perjury. Soon alter
the girl's disappeAranoe Duffy was ar
rested ct the instance of Mr.. Hendricks
on the charge Of abduction, bat when
given hearing ct the Central Police
station was discharged for lack OF eyi.
dencs. Later on Duffy brought q OWL
suit against tia father OF the girl for
damages for false arrest, bat his own
counsel asked for Q non suit, and the
request was complied with b, Judge
Biddle.
After the Rirl had been arrested she
said she had left home OF her own 40
cord but that Duffy knew OF her where
aoouts ever since her disappearance.
Last Friday he took her to Camden.
where Rev. Joseph j. Sleeper married
them. Magistrate Pole held Duff for
q further hearing next week, and gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks tie custody Of
their child.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

The crew of the fishing schooner Jos
ephine 6waRton, lately arrived at Port.
land. Me give thrilling account of
an attack made by a whale on their
schooner on their last trip shore fishing.
They were at anchor about AZ miles
off the cape. near New Ledge, when one
OF the Grew sighted q large black OBJ
jeot floating In the water about half @
mile sstern. At the time there were
two men in dory alongside the
sol ooner and two more by the rail. They
tried to make out what the object was,
but IL soon disappeared. In few min
utes something came up underneath the
schooner, raising her stsrn ak feet Gear
of the winter. It was huge black
whale. After nearly sinking the schooner
he disappeared again and cana mp o
short distance away, lashing the water
into huge waves with his tail; then, ap-
parently satisfied, he sank beneath the
water and WAS seen no more. Tho yes.
sci received o severe shaking mp, almost
everything on her decks being dis
placed,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

The Boston papers ohfoniole the
death OF the butcher who refused to sell
any more meat to Judge Loring after
he had sent back iBto slavery the negro
6imms. Simma, . runaway, was CAP
tured In the streets OF Boston and given
over to his master by Loring. II have
no meat 10 sell you, SIR" said the en-
ragged butcher, and want no business
relations with sou." The aslonished
Judge was obliged to ind his meat
elsewhere; but he got Lesson that Is
said to have deeply mortified him.
Only 2b years have passed sinoe eman'
oipation, but suoh q story reads like
q chronicle OF the Middle Ages The VlR.
inRs and ErdkinRs no longer people the
world. But In any new great moral
struggle they will all come back TO u.s.
There Is more moral courage now than
In any past age.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

The Media Amsricsu relates the fol-
lowing episods OF the late blizzard
When the storm OF last week set In,
Penrose Curtis was lying at his home
IN MARBLE, seriously III. Dr.. 8. 2.
Bartlesc n, Cliitop Heights, was attend
ing him and had visited MIN on Sun.
day. AS room rs the Doctor could
catch brief respite from hIs lsbors Mt
Clifton station, where he had been at
tending to the wounded from the rail.
road wreck on Monday morning, he
started on horseback to reach Mr.. Cur.
It's home, but found the roads impassa.
BILE and was compelled to return. On
Tuesday, feeling that Tbs Illness of
his patient might have reached It's crisis,
he determined to reach MIN at all hsz
ards. and summoning TO his aid bali
dczsn men he proceeded in a sled and
the party dug and out their way until
their destination was reached. DIR,
Bartleaon on his return was juatly proud
OF having accomplished the trip. and
In being able to say that his patient was
out of danger.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

Cremation 10 the regular mode Of lis
posing OF their dead, and Is always
praoticed I'M less deaire for burial has
been expressed before death. As soon
as the patient ceAtes to breathe his
body II placed on tho funeral lie,
which has been constructed during his
last hours; they have even been known
to hasten the death of cd Indians who
have fingered too long for the impstIent
watchsrs, and to place them upon the
pile before life had become extinct. I.
Is one OF their customs, also, whsn @
mother dies and leaves o helpless In.
FAINT, without friend or relative to care
for 1t, to frat take Its life and then
bu.n mother and baos together. Here,
too, are burned all their earthly possss-
sioDB. Oae after another the blankets,
bows and arrows, baskets and orna
msnts are thrown into the fire to accom-
pany them In their future wandering e.,
whom the ashes can ba properly classi-
fled, besutifiad and deodorizsd for o
new and happy huutiug sroung.
When chief dies bis wife, who Ia
looked upon az more sacred than other
squaws. 10 Immediately placed in soil.
tAry confinement, and for one year the
only one permitted TO SEQ her IL her
single female attendant. At the end o.!
this trying probation she is released,
and sufficiently reosvered from her
grief TO think of using her savage
charmR 10 procure auother husband.
Such q marriage, however, never meets
with tho approval OF her tribe, who
look upon q chiefs widow as too
choice being to marry q common Ip-
dian.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

WARRINGTON. d. O, March 81
Chairman Hatch, of the Committee on
Agriculture, this mors Ing received q
telegram from 81. O. Hearstiok, OF the
derchants' Exchange of St. Louis,
aling that he had been asked from
Paris, France, abo 1t the probability OF
the passage OF the bill granting q
bounty on export corn. Ho further
said that 1t appeared that the tendency
OF the bill was injuring Anne loan deal.
ers In effeotiDg sales for future delivery,
The chsiiman laid the telegram and the
bill before the committee, and he was
instructed by unanimous vote to re-
port the bill back adversely, with o
recommendation that 1t be laid upon
the table. The chairman Immediately
telegraphed the decision OF the commit
tee 10 Mr.. HoArstiok. with the remark
that "this effeotually dispoees OF 1t for
this Congress" The bill proposed TO
pay an export bounty OF osnts .
bushsl on wheat and corn and Go cents
q barrel on'tiour, and an additional
bounty OF ago. per ton for every 100
% lies carried by water en- wheat, corn
and -four to the owners Of the vessels
transporting them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

A rancid looking old fellow wa,
curIsd up in q corner ola Wood wart
avenue car the ether day when a dudist
appearing young chap came In and
took seat beside him. The old fsllov
looked him over In q disgustod way
aud 10 was plain enough that be, wanted
to pick fight, The opportunity scop
came. The dude, In moving about
touohed the others foot and omptly
said:
BEG pardon, sir"
s'Howi |" called the other "a be pat biz
hand TO his ear.
"Bes pardonl''
"Howi What is III" roAred the
other.
az beg your pardon, siri'
"a beggar. chi No, sic, have moth.
ing to give bsggar.i Why don't you
20 TO work?"
~ said ] begged your pardonp'
shouted the dude as his face grew fiery
red.
"Not o csnti" screamed the old man
rs he waved bis arms around. "You
are just rs we'll able TO work 90 / an
and you ought 10 be pulled in for bag
ginel Who are you, and where do you
liver"
The dude couldn't stand any more,
The passengers we're all laughing, and
he rose up and made sneak OIL the
car.
he simply begged your pardon, )"
exclaimed man across the nisle.
Exactly" Whispered the old man,
"but don't want my pardon begged
My pardon Is ali right. He should
have come down In q dog cart"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23
Thirty MILLIONS AN Acre,

The following article is published In
Homo and Country, and gives an idea
of the value Of property In the Vicinity OF
Wall street, In New York CITY: "As
the result of the political principle OF
our present tariff, real estate in the
United States to-day 10 more valuable
aud productive both In city and ooun
try than In any other county In the
world. In no part of London, Paris.
Berlin or st. Petersburg Is the land
worth near rs much IS In our own New
York. Perhaps the most valuable plot
OF ground in the world is that on which
the Drexel & Morgan building stands
on the southeast corner of Wall aud
Broad streets. Without any improve
ment the ground alone here would sell
readily at the rats OF $50, DOC, GOO per
acre. The ground alongside the Drexel
& Morgan building was secured four
years ago at the rate Of s2s, 900. 900 per
acre"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

Isaac W. Miner, aged ninety, an 60.
centric character, living alone OF North
StoniD gton, says he has arrived at his
old age by strict obedience to sill ma.
ture's ruleB and abstemious habits. The
Boston Transcript states that "among
the flrst aota Of his life after obtaining
his majority was the deposit OF 5000 In
the cd Norwich Savings Bank. This
sum OF money has been allowed TO re.
main on deposit for all these years
without disturbance. The only entry
on the book since the deposit of the
money was made at about the close Of
the war, when the book was forwarded
TO the bank and the interest cast and
added to the principal, NJ which time
the total amount WAS over e6. 600. He
persists In living alone in spite OF the
protests of his neighbors."
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

A special despstoh from Kansas City,
MO says: For some weeks burRlaries
had been frequent at Columbus and
other points 10 Southern Kansas. Inst
Friday night the safe In the rail way
depot WAS blown open. The next night
the Sheriff and Constable David Cor
con set to work to watch the house OF
suspected persons. Saturday morning
Gordon's dead body fiddled with buck.
shot, was found near the house of q
family named Blalock. The condition
OF the shfubbsry showed that the shots
were fred from the Blalock yard, and
the father. mother and daughters were
arrested, but the boys had disappeared.
Sunday 1t was announced that Clara
Blalock, the oldest daughter, had con-
fessed everything. The girl, q hand
some brunette twenty years Of age. had
graduated nj the head o. her GLASS ut
the Columbus High School last spring
and had been appointed o teacher In
the First Ward School last fall. She
had the respect Of all classes and was
regarded as one OF tha most prom Using
young girls In the town. Therefore the
surprise was greater when she con
fsssed that she saw her brothers John
aud William get their guns, steal from
w aouoS W Wv bnEuuuoEys NuoEO w IL
liam took careful aim and murdered
the constable In cold blood. When the
boys returned to the houss she and her
mother q Ksd them up for escape, and
made arrangements to supply them
with food and ammunition until they
could safely return.
All this was told In tha coolest
matter. offact way. Search OF tho Bla :.
look house was made Sunday aud O
secret recess under the roof was found
In which were all manner Of stolen
goods, including mail sack, chickens
salted In . barrel and jewslry. There
was also found box containing vast
amount OF correspondence, showing
that CLARA Bla.ock, the teacher, was
secretary and treasurer Of an extensive
gang OF burglars, aud che received and
divided the epoils as we'll as arranged
many OF the details. She was then
searched, and letters wore found sewed
In her dress giving the location OF
several stolen horses and telling her
who to send for them. The same day
the boys were arrested while hiding in
the garrett Of q school house. Other
mem bers Of the gang are also under
arrest.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23
Curious Beings in sonoma County.

San Francisco Examine.
Mention was made lately OF n Wild
woman In the northern portion of Son.
oma county, who refuses to live In D
house, will no5 eat food unlsEs forced
to, and roemS over the mountains as
the companion OF cattle. Her name 10
Mary Ferry. Her father, John Ferry,
ia wealthy rAnoh-owner, living nine
miles west Of Oloverdsle, People liv.
Ing In that region say that the life of
Mary Ferry 10 q charmed ono. She 10
said to have often BEEN In close prox.
lmitv to bears, and they would not
harm her
Sonoma county has other curlosities.
On ranch uear Ferry's there lives .
iamllg consisting Of husband and wife
and FIVE children. The child rem ell
speak strange language or gibberish,
which neither the parents nor any one
else outiide OF the children themselves
can understand.
A dog belonging to John Ferry Is
also good curiosity for circus. 1t
inside largo wheal, connected with
Ferry's dairy by large leather band,
and thereby churus all the butter made
at the ranch. On rome occasions the
butter which the dog chnrcs amounts
to 200 pounds weekly.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

Mrs. Hicks Lord, the female Monte
OriEto whose fortune 10 as unlimited as
Is her dsslre to surprise and dumfound
her aoQuRintances by magnificent par.
ties and receptions, has rented an ele.
giant house In Washington and made
plans for half O dozen entertainments
which will throw society at the capital
Into q hutter of excitement. As her
entrance into Washington will bring
her into contact with the representa-
tiVes OF the entire country, and as she
10 woman who never takes q step but
some novel result follows, 1t will be of
interest to get q good idea OF her now as
she Ia still upon the threshold of her
departure. For years she has been what
may be termed plungsr. Everything
she has done of public nature has
been out of the common and has caused
q considerable amount of tRlF. She was
widow, Mrs. Hicks, when she mar
ried Thomas Lord, q venerable and re
epeoted gentleman, who was very
wealthy and considered beyond the
thought Of matrimony. When he died
he left her In an onviable state, 80 far
as worldly POSSESSIONS are concerned.
Her millions were well invested, and
she was shrewd enough to manage
them herself. In her beautiful resi-.
denoe In Washington square she has
since lived like n queen, and has en-.
joyed life without thought Of the ex.
psnse.
Her parlors are gofRoously fitted up
AID contain some Of the oostliess brio
a-brAo to be found In the metropolis.
A curious feature among tho pictures 10
the colleotion of portraits of European
I.RA II
and the Eotirs English royal family.
and the various members OF the ruling
family OF tho German Empire are in
oluded In 1t. In the back parlor Is .
lie siz ID oil portrait OF herself, IS she
Mas in her younger days. 1t portrays
o handsome and fasc mating brunette.
Upstairs Mrs. Lord has her business
office, aud this title IL by no means used
In the wxy Of jest. She has her big
desk aud revolving chair. Tho pigeon
holes are full OF letters and papers re.
lating TO her business affairs. The man.
agemeut OF vast estate Is no fools
Job, and Mrs. Lord has demonstrated
her ability to do 1t we'll. The walls are
hung with maps Of her lsnded prop.
erty, and to them she refers " hen ten
auts make complaints or demands for
repairs. She has the details of every
piece of property she owns ut her I'm.
gers ends and knows the condition II
IL in, Its market value and the return
1t ought to bring 10 her. While pursu
ing to the extreme limit sooiety's round
of pleasure she finds sime to devote sew
erAl bours out of each twsnty-four to
her office. Her judgment In the matter
OF stocks and bonds lie said TO be good
and she seldom loses Ia any speculn-
tion. The actual amount OF her fortune
10 not generally known, but, judging
from the amount she spends annually,
her income must be enormous.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23
BEE HIVE"
500 Market Street

After the effects of the terrible blizzard
we hope to sell some dress goods, and
open the ball with big drive In double
width, containing the new shades such
as Gobelin Blue, two shades OF Sage,
Nile Green, Mahogany, Red Brown,
OLIVE, Silver Gray, Coral, Terra Gotta,
ETC., at the astonishing price of Is cents
q yard.
We sell better Black Henrietta, 40
inches wide, fine and heavy, at 81, than
we have seen offered by anyone. Special
novelties in black goods, well worth
your critical examination.
Have you seen our line of Peerless
Sateens, perfect beauties, at 1917 cents a
yardf 80 pieces of best qualities OF French
Sateens at 81 cents. Same grade you
pay 371< cents elsewhere.
1t has been years since we have sold
so much Table Linen as now. We know
why--,he price and quality. A few IS
cent Damask Towels at so cents.
About 1000 yards remnants of Neck
Ruching, from half to three-quarters
price. A golden opportunity for You.
We are now opening our new spring
Cloths for Ladies' aud Misses Jackets.
Mime. Demorest Spring Patterns, Port
folios, etc, now ready.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-23

All through the dull season we have been busy en-
gagged with force of workmen manufacturing our own
make portion of our stock of readymade Clothing and
In order to advance the wide spread reputation we enjoy
Tor turning out only Reliable Clothing have put forth
an extra effort in the selection of materials trimmings
and workmanship The result we are prepared to show
better stock than ever before The goods in
SACK Cutaway and Double breasted Prince Albert Suits
Our ID IA. Suit (San and Silk Lined Coats) are very
fine, and at price much lower than many Custom Suits
and equally as good We earnestly your inspections
OF our Spring stock for Men, Youths Boys and Children
and the prices marked on each garment.