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Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
TEE Orphans Court Of Philadelphia
have Just decided case that will NO
doubt have considerable bearing on the

THn OrphAns Court OF Philadelphia
have Just decided case that will NO
doubt have considerable bearing on the
marriages performed by Mr.. Sleeper, OF
Camden, N. J. In this case It was
Ciearly proved that there had never
bean . ceremony OF any kind performed
bat upon its being shown that the
parties had lived together for years as
man and wife, and been known and
Eecogniz ID 10 such, the Court decided
mai the marriage relAiiou was legal.
A similar point Vas decided In our own
Oourt few years ego, whore the coun-
eel for the defense asked that an indiot-
ment be QuAshed, on the ground that
she prosecutor and proseou nix had not
produced . msrrlAge certificate, 70
prove that they were man and wife.
The Court, however, ruled that a. II
had been shown By competent wit.
nesses that they had lived together %
man and wife, and been recognized %
suoh by she communlty, where they
resided, no ceriih,Ate was required.
Shll II there are any in this S.ate who
have been Joined In mAtrlmony by Mr..
Sleeper, who are not satisfied, We have
no doubt but By Masking application 10
She Legislature they can have the mat.
ser adjusted In perfectly legal man.
ner.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
WANAmAKnR's.

PHILADELPHIA. Thursday, March Is lsss
We are doing a bit OF
mind-reading as we face you
this morning. If you read
US at all, you probably say
to yourself: "Only more talk
about the Easter Occasio on."
II so, you've missed it. III here
are other things to tell.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29


NOTlOE-I. FREDUS, a. SIUR0EOrI.
IN ths Tenant 0! the house rttuAted al
Newport, eohoOl Disuiets Nos. III ara pT
Known ~ the Farmers and Drovtrs Hotel In
ohtlatanA Hundred. county OF New Castle
Apd state OF Delaware, in compliance with
tho requirements Of the acts oil the uonernI
assoinhiy IN such case made aud provided.
90 hereby give notice that shall Gpply M
nlllins 70 the court Of General Sessions Of
the PcAoe And jail Delivery Of the stats Of
Delaware, in ana for Now Castle County, on
hond4y, tho TIN day Of May, A. u, 1855. be
Ing the next term OF said oUurt, for q Itoenss
lor FAD house rs an inn or tavern, for ths
sac herein oftutoxioAting OF liquors ia less
quantities than one quart, 10 DO drunk on
mo premises, AID the following rcspsotabIe
oitiasno OF Eaid distItcts Tecoul mend ms no "a
application, vie: '~ '@'"
11,osepn - bArtatt Denis Mo 3onigAI
detrgo q Oubbago Christ J VoIg
n - " beWIs DUN John W Spicher
mYVrse I,,Vs Fionotick George ID Worth
nuLsm steward II Miller
. 'r q b.tiAtt stephen Lyman
hichA,d kiDR Sr ROBERT aindaiI
geo X SindRn WmH tlTAUto,d
Jam 81 SindalI
n4-S'S'' fREDUS A. STURGEON.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

NOTIOE-l, LOUISA \. HE'LL. THE
~ tenspt Of the house situated a. the N,
W. corner Of Lowering avenue ami KiddIe's
road, In the Seventh ward OF tho city OF VII.
mlngton. county OF Now Uastls and
STATE OF DELAWARE, in compliance with the
requirements Of the acts o I the General As
semoly In such case made and provided, de
hereby give notioo that shall nppiy in
writing 10 tho Oourt OF General Sessions O /
the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the
state OF Delaware in and for New
Oastlo County, on Monday, tho TIN day Of
may, A. ID. ls8s, being the next torn
OF said oourt, for a license for said house a.
an inn or tavern, for tho sale thereto Of IA.
toxirattpg liquors In less quantities than
PIC ohc quart, 70 DO drune on tho premises, and
the iOIloWing respectable o.tlEons OF said
WARD recon a end the sald application, Wis:
Edward X Davis WI Adams
nfencis ksliy M Lichtentte'n
nrhlAm'n h9pf Martin Wolhor
jahn bsrnAn u Moore
Louis Barth olomsH WIN A Bason
Hamilton Stewart harry q I,,ne
thOmas Coady John HR Hilton Ir
heTien HugueH Audfow Ste1art
Sonh ~ hAftmAn7 dsorEo BlHsk
vi Eeley james MOrilfon
y ,I - % MeiF Mathew rinkerton
Henry Charles
mAtSI' LOUISA =. He'll.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
at II o'clocI M, sharp,

head ofhorses. Not. bay horte, 10 year,
where. '
No. 2. Bay horse. years old, sound, good
No. 3. Ray horse, years old, sound, 4
g1od family horse, hat 10 beat.
No 4. sOrrel mare, 5 years old, sound an
hlni, a good driver and worker, can't ns
beaten.
Nos; Bay m,re, h avy with foai, sound,
and will work Mhere
stock. ' N'''
No. 7. Brown colt, coming one year old.
,zzgood mtlch cows, soHe fresh and others
eiose spTingerr, lDurhatn bull, lWo years old,
% nne brood sows, good boar, 20 small piEs
sood hrn wagon, two seated carrisge,
Germantown, ! top buggy, 1 road cart,
hicigh and bells, horse-fake, Union Wizard
sulky plow, south Bend piow, drng har.
Lows, cultlvators, 1 Ross hay cutter 2 sets OF
slnkle harness, set light double harness,
set OF heavy wagon harness cow chains,
wheelbarrow. / horse power sausrge cutter,
iofkh, shovele, rakes ANA other articles.
Terms. All sums of go and under slsh, All
sums over that amount u credit of 6 month";
viii be giyen on purchaser giving a baukabls
mote with an approved eudoiser interest
added, or per cent. will be allowed for casf
on all credit sums. JOHN T. HENnkIUKsON ,
erlDhAA SON. Auctioneers. ms 4td-ltw
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

The Crofters' Cottae g is
ready. Turn to the left rom
the Chestnut street entra nee.
There you'll find it. 1t is as
II you could take q SO uare
look at the inside Of a Crof.
ters' humble home; and the
outside too-even to the
sturdy, stubby, little pc onies.
More to interest you in this
one-roomed, straw roo ofed,
turf banked cot, with win
dows like port holes, than
you may think at first blush.
Much more than the gu amt
ness Of the fittings and the
wise industry OF the rosy
Morse girls who occup v it.
Our own history is Ii nked
with its like In a d misty
sort of way. 1t was from
precisely such cabins, s. |, fur
nished, that Lief and Thor
valid and their men set out
near nine hundred year ago
on the voyage that bro ought
them to our shores.
The "spinney," like a
pinched.up flax wheel, is the
same; so are the "kairds"
with which the Crofter girls
and women flake the wool
in the long, long winter
nights; and the "sw werie"
with which they double their
yarn. Peat blazes j n the
open Fireplace just a S the
Vikings saw it in their. day.
The curtained box beds,
the STRAIGHTFORWARD settles,
the nets, and even the "kes.
hie" In which the women
back peat from the pits, are
as in the days of Er ic the
Red.
For 800 years these Shet- |
landers have held tn cir Is.
iano nomes. The customs
that came with them from
Norway remain-onl Y one
skill in wool |
working. The same n eedles,
but more wit in the k nitters.
The little Shetland sheep,
nipping the moss of the
noors, grow wool of Won
1erful hneness. Ten coIors
If these sheep-jet black to
now white. There Is where
he shading Of a Shetland
Shawl comes from-if it has
'hading. Nature is the dye
master. Except in F air Isle.
There the women do wool
nto gay Moorish pa atterns.
The legacy of a lon ng ago
'Panlsh shipwreck o a their
oast.
How many OF yo u ever
aw a Shetland Shawl? I'M
.ations, plenty \ but the
lmon purel Not one in
N. Some 50 fine thai ono
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

rev. ". W. Sharp, says the Smyrna
Times. the new preacher for the new
onaige OF wnicn henton is the centre,
was ~ MS post on Sunday, presGhing
~ henton potn morning aud night. He
gave general satisfaction both as a
preacher and man, aud the people are
delighted with the new order Of thinrs.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

the treasury o. shut ths.syes Of The ap-
countanm 10 Its continued existenae
Others who invest funds In whiskey In
order 70 control their constituents may
learn smashing from his exsmple and
tighten up the mouths Of shelr pux.as.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

THE DEMOCRATIC assessors In some
Of the hundreds OF this county seem
70 understand the business OF leaving
OF the names Of voters fully as we'll as
sheir fellow workers In this oity. We
have heard Of one hundred, where there
arc something over 100 oolored men,
AL voters, but out OF this number only
eleven have been returned on the ooi-
iectors' duplicate. There is, ho wever,
day OF retrlbution coming, As even
Democrats them selves are beoominv
heartily tired and sick o! the fsroicsi
way In which these matters are con-
Quoted by few men, whose sole pur.
pose Is 10 perpesuAte their own DO Her.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

THE STATEMENT that "henest old
Dick Tate" owned 200 barrels OF whis-
Key, which have been attached, At
frankfort, Kentucky, is an evidence
thA, he did not profit1bly invest ell the
Innds that passed through his hands,
sithough the aot may have increased
ms popularity with certain mem bers OF
nis psrty. Ia the eyes OF mAny OF his
friends his generous use of whlskey
msy nAvs covered q multitude of sins,
%. J. 49,. Ns,l Il u
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
NorIoE-wE BRII,FI-Y q wa77

NoTdoE-wE. BRIEFLY g WHIT.
CRAFf the tenants OF the hnusa
sltuated at No. 100 u. Water 81. known ss ths
NiuOnal Hotel, In the Second ward ~ tho
Sity OF Wilmington, county of New Castle AMI
state OF Delaware, In compliance with Tho re-
Iulremcnts OF the acts of the General 49,
Diy IN such case made and provided, do 6erchy
give notice that we shall apHly in writInt, ~
re stourt OF General Sessions Of the Peart 80
Jan delivery of the State OF Delaware In Snd
lot new castle County, on Monday, Tie iii
uay % May, A, ID. 1855 being the 'IieXt Torn,
oI SAID court, for license for said house as an
mn or tavern, for the sale therein OF lntOxiI
caring liquors In less quantities than one
following respectful BILE citizens OF said ,ssrd ,r1
recommend the said application viz. va"
retsr dross Geo " Quinn
ulcnael GRADY James Crawford
jos X Viokars Lesloy Smith
JOnn IS lumbar A. W Randoipb
John " HlrEei Ohas Hoinel
HeorHo y Motzner W Hammond
u JORDAN Dennis Conner
] ID Thompson John bush
amlth Robert Hutton
Nichoish Ianny Ohns E Sparks
James Porter John B Elliott
Geo Il BAumann Henry jibert
IL Fhnth samuel q Read
m<s'SV" DA'LAkAnA - " t1I ACnAkr,
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
WILMINGTON srEA n BOAT CO.
STEAMER mN
BRAADYwIEE ass;;;sz9Sas1zjS s;;;s9 1

on aud after ThuFsdAy. March 8. will
ienVe fouItn street wharf daily, fSundAy's
tnoIudeo, at a. m. and IL as noon
t.otvo fhiiHdslphia at 10 d. N. and lp.m.
Aisor 30 minutes previous 10 leaving tins
Telephone no Ii, '"n '''iio'
Chester. Anoos ~ OF
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
A DJoUKNED PUBLIC SALE.

one half mils north OF Cuftis hKISH}d
Bro. o paper mill, On ~N
TUESDAY, APRIL srd. 1885,,
atl O'Clock, sharp,
the following stock /: 7 head Of good driyine
morse. and colts. Two OF them extra Eood
farm heroes, Alro the strawberry roam horse
Prince well known 10 be q superior driver
Also nne hay, perfectly safe for = woman
70 drive. This is desirable lot OF hsrses
SlA bead OF good mich cows. IL head a 2
year-old hsiiers, very nne ones some nj
ihem lrafh, others oioSo,BpringeIs o head
nAiLDlood Eolsteins; one oxtrt haltblood
holttoiR bull months old; 1 Joke OF large
" vIsh t1ra WORKER. All the above will 90
sold, rs must have the room for my thor.
ouRh'bfod Helstein cattle. Also will have.
u the weather permits, a lot OF extra Jersey
Ied plSs. Terns-a credit OF six months,
proved ondorser.
rEISUN WARREN.
E.P. ShocEloy, auoiiOnoer. m2s.ts
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

NOrICE-I, SAMUEL FINLEY RAJ
~ owner and occupant Of The bans,
slnated ct No. v last Third Hirnet
In tho Fourth ward of the ci,S
OF Wilmington, county of New Oas,I,
and state OF Delaware, In compliance win
tho requirements Of tho acts of the 0eneraI
Assembly In such case made and proviSsS
DO hereby give notice that ahaII annlv ~
writing 10 tho Court of deneraI SesIopys ~ u,
the Peace and jail Delivery Of tho Stnta y,
delaware, in and for Now CASTLE Oounty
on Monday, the 7th day of May, A. ID iess'
being the next term OF said court, for a II,
cense for said house as an inn or tavern foy
the sale therein OF intoxicating liauors IN
less quantities than one qusrt, to be drnna
on tho premises, and the following Tssnao,.A
ble citizens OF said ward rooommsnb ~
said application, viz: 'he
Isaac DtIlin James T 9Yuhb
ION nan Onatlos Mammele
1anDy CoN John Ansson
4 WelRet John II Plnkerton
- Oenn0n Harlin Mitchell
Alexander BsRgs John 3eo stsih
Daniel Morris Samuel Levi
Ferdinand Chairs Samuel N Smsi,x
onarIes fetter Abnor WirreU
s Mm karr Edward Kittell
44eoige AbeIe Goo Albert
william T MoOlano l Lewis Row
Ihos q Holland Jacob Lerssh
n-v'ot- SAMUEL FINLEY.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
NoxIUMa.
N1oTICE. i. WILLIAM WOOD

NOTlCE. II, WILLIAM Il WOOD.
4N ward, owner and occupant Of the house
situated a No: ei5 shipley street In the Fifth
ward Of the city OF Wilmington, county or
New castle and state of Delaware, in COM
pllAncs with the requirements OF the Acts OF
the 6enefal Assembly In such cases made and
provided, do hereby give notice that | shall
apply inv itlnE to the Court OF General Sea-
sions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the
Stale Of Delaware, in aud for New Of stle
county, on MONDAY, the 9TH day OF May, A.
d., 1854 being the next term OF said court for
license for said house rs n Inn or tavern for
the sale therein of Intoxicating liquors in less
quantltles than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, and the following respectable citi-
zens of said ward recommend the said appli-
cation, viz.
3. J. King, Geo. N, ElllnEer,
VIM. II, Robinson, Uhas. KYLE,
Henry Miller BERNARD r. Hasson,
Geo. AHmon, Jno. r. Gardner,
VIM. A. Murphey, Jno, u. Hrison.
A. Given, - n Mooney
Jas. Mcgary, Edward Mccall,
4 Bernhardt, Win. D'Counor,
4. l.. Atneow, Geo. W. Ortlip,
" Y. howard, Danlel +, kilroy,
Wm. Il. Hickman, a. II, GriDshaw
Jos. J. Breen, Michael Mggaiy
L. ~. Sny der,
msd-St WILLIAM. Il. WOODWARD.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

DUBLIU SALE-THIRD ANNUAL
a sale OF hrst CLASS harness Of cur ou n
manu- iaoture. VIM bo sold at public sale
Al a. Connot's harness manu- iaotury. No.
Last Fourth street, oa
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, lssa
at 1880 O'Clock a. m,
90 sets Of nrstc ass bGrnras. copEIsting M
ilsht donbls hRrnsss Ginglo strap barIesp,
Dqysy hsrno9s, exp ees ami wagon harness
nh 'Rs, blAnEtts, hAitors, bridlCs and rldin z
bAnules, / lady's eide saddle. hlso viii
ssl = lot good secondhand sisgIe and
usuDle hArnes5. The abeyo sale will take
hlacs In the large ware room on eecond
no.t' ocods VIII be on exhibition from
toed 10 bo AZ represented
=, !, ,EEMS:- n sums Of $40 and under Q 1, b,
a al tuha over that TN ount credit OF ID
hs % ni,l % given on pufchaeor giving \
note win an Ap sT0Vsd endO?sor.
y J. A. CUHRkh.
L. W. Stidham d Son, Auet's. m2l.st
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

NOtlOs- THE MEMBERS on kT-
~ george CASTLE, No. ., X. q. n. ara
1880, stou 70 meet st Oastle room on riday
lheir benefit. COMMITTEES. Nm AZ ts'
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

No11OE-I, ,MIUHAEL MULLER. rHE
~ tenant of the house situated at No tOe
Ohursh street, IN the Fourth ward Of the
city OF wilmington, county OF New castle
and state Of Delaware, In complian with
the requirements Of the aots Of the qenerai
Assembly In such case made ard provided.
DO hereby give notice that shall apply in
writing TO the court Of General Sessions OF
the Poaco and jail Delivery, OF
the state OF delaware, 10 and for New Gas.
tie County. On Monday, the Tth day Of MAY,
a. d., 1883 being the next term Of said
uourt,for license for said house as an inn OF
tavern, for the sale therein OF intoxicat ting
liquors 10 less quantities than one quart, 70
DO drunk on the premises, al ID the following
ros 'octabie citizens OF said VRrd rsoom .
uend the sal application, vIz,-
nAtthew B,Atst HdgArd WhslAA
,ohn hiSnny Patrick uArdher
neatb hauo lsAtusEco bDrscy
james MaxEell James Hradv
" SlhkleJ samuel J August
iAfty hlng William N c4inloy
James stafford MiehAel KkV,nAufh
John Ha'son Andrew 1 Mul,ine
Iiaoon t'oyls Edward d Muiriao
fehrenbAch Geo TweSdJ
ueo hipst Michael J Newell
James moSonigai George W Outten
Thomas moClosksy Peter d avanaush
"H'Ss miOhAEL JULIEN.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

(MY METHOD the ouly Ltasa ilt .l-r n
nrutly the worst easss ofhpsln plHlsf ~
f1rAL and priVAlr practical rArIl'a. sltfI
AEi means known 10 -oisHd6 iIr l1l. ~ ~
permanent care, THE MOST pANrttnis
SOLICITED. ic,isf a. 0nav S.rd ~ '''i 7
on special diseases And rtIosir. 'lp' lf'
ylstlmlsr suneurs All Hfail .l.sA.-l t'fta
eines, blood puri1cfi4 fauiglCnl IranintA
pay, cia, They ruin th1unuis ], i-It
ming wiil saw much fgnrriug ani iela Ntgf
patients acs The ho7tDF ouig H1sfs 't tAi
nstdaI And SAlufiAg TIT 10, Bluils uaL
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
DUBLIC sALF.-WIIL BE s0In a

DUBLlC SALE WILL BE sOfDAI
y, public sale at the lac residence OF Cicorg,
W. IAlIey' DECEASED, In Brandy ywine Hundred,
On THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 1858,
at9o'clock, "a. M,
me Following personal pro erty;
4htad ~ gOOl horses, one coli 2 vcars old.
@ palr ni very hnr tat oxen. / pair good work
innvn' ADout ~ lead OF cows aud helfrrs two
az nnllh, Young bulls, n lot of shOats
farming implements = Carriages, farm
mhgohs, nay wagons, market dcarDorns nv
@ oai " horse-cAfts, mOwing-mnchine reaDIuv
,nachlne, horse rakes large roller, grntn t.n
ny ~ .ntteT corn sheller, piows h rTows, cut
ttiNatoIh 3, RtunhlnR hoes, forks, shoycls su AIDES
la ue 80 oi 81 kluds, slt ighs, Dels, grindstOpc
~ H. y COW chAins and lot Of grain bags Also
~. iot ~ bnichering tools, an s-day clOcs rpAch-
Keeper; aud "A gr, at variety al othrT nr,irIas
~ eIlhs;IAll s; sums Of ESQ and under cash, aud
ny, VI ihht amount credit of thirty DAYS ON
ho'e "ith N approved eudorser.
"a, hhLks W. TALLEY, Executor.
W. stdham \ Son. aucts. m2s-7td.ltw
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

FOK NEW SJHOOI.
HOUSE. A
proposals will Dc received at the Hoard oy
Eau ALTON room till April 8, at s O'CLOCK n
u u, Inr building new IchooI house IN tba
Ssvenlh ward. Plane and specific liions can
sixth and shiplsy street,, on and St.sr
M afoh 70, 1858. A bond Of % muBt az.
company the bid. The right will be Yeaoyved
W W + Isleot any or all bids by order Of inc
0om Ia ~ MiILoe FRANK MAtiAW,
Chairman.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

A DJOURNED PUBLIOsALE-WILL
"A b. sold At public sale on the Creamery
Farm. HoKessin, on
FRIDAY, MARCH Souu, 1855.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

NOIlOE-Tha J. .A.ORAN 3rON 90. loa
~ hlne suest. have now on talo. fer,iIi
sSn,.tn S IN small nal pAokagss, for grass, plants,
oomets,y lots. lOses, and all EiEds Of n,w
sIs, makitg qaiok growth. bone a spte,ni
preparation iof chickens, AEsnts v sntsJ'
m2l2ot
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

NoiioE-t HE WILMINGTON UDOR-
4N less Ex'aystiur Co, no. o, ie nov
epnfsl prep,t 70 received III orders. and do work
pIompuy: Leave orders at the foIioWin0
place.: board OF Heaith once, siSth md
ainE s'reets: Matthew } Kyle, Front and
naans s, elrsots; samuel STANLEY ,eol East bth
Sout1 Wilmington, LAM ~ NJ VIZ,
OHkSILk & Bk0. r,,, wr'
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
JOHN WANAMAKER.

n OTICE.-TO THE HONORABLE
~ JUDGES Of the Coutt Of GrnernI
Sessions Oi the Peace and jail Delivery az t1.
state OF - laware in and for New Caste
county. We, the undersigned, rcspectahis
mlngion, do hereby certify that John =
l1ohahoe the owner aud occupant ar
tne store situated at Nos. 5l5 and
siy orange street. In the First ward
clty, county and State AFORESAID. ana
is,i nesyilDed IN lh.lr apnlicauon, and who Is an
ApplcAnt for a license on MONDAY MAJ
.u A. u, 1855, being the next teem or said
court, iot the sale Of Intoxicating liuuors In
iuahlltlrs not less than nne-hali gallon tle ye-
~, MOI TO be drunk on the premises, he he
ing licensed retailer of goods wares ana
erehhhulec, tle aggregate cost value OF his
slock, constantly kept on hand Tor snie is moi
i's i1ss ~, ihhn nye hundred dollars. lie is man
- ~ iuti ~ age, q sonrlety and good moral rharAc-
tnt SAlu place Is necessary to Accommodate The
pupiic' tnAl he 10 the owner Of said house
1890 - A'N AuuhItu uOl-
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

TIE Lary Court ha9 7st ar. ---1rr
row 20 bsar sDd ooHsi1er mnttsrs relnt
IG 10 saheo. districts and ru5ia ro.ds.
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29
EGG DYEd
EASTER ECG|
z. JAMES bell
DRUGGIST,
MARKET AND SIXTH Sl
DIR. TIL Eel Z!
psGrz
PHllapfLPgl

81 vsafs pnHl. ~
Qua sartsr .t
sairt tti1Hfl5rfi d
ndy.fti,ilt srtsi'tl
clalliiarn.rs liibs9fl
rliu 'i.r i.e- I'd
iiiBiriir-, ilb- 'ihIiiI
ObstTur,IunA -
0fkidnuy, NlaitsfHi
ofFA-s Ncgtsh, 5i
IAfly Dfsaf " sttit
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

|DOARDERs WAgTrD Ar7isn y! AK 81
- gtlesk. Ih2sss
Daily Republican., 1888-03-29

for English and German, Mo Jos orange
street, S4e. nls-eod Inns
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
A Cockgoach AIaiI-Carries.

a common cockroach was trained tc
act as lettcr-carrier between William
Rodifer and starlight Jack" RYAN,
convicts in the Southern India Pcui-
tentiary. 1t is probably the first in
stance on record. too. where there was
any use found for this little creature.
4 writer in IGd Bits tells the story rs
follows:
Rodifer occupied cell in the tier
Just above the one where Jack was
confined, and for Il long time they had
no means of communication with one
another. Rodifer was daring fellow.
but he had not sufficient imagination
to get up u plan of escape. and he re-
lied on the bright mind of his friend,
Starlight Jack" to suggest an idea.
One evening Rodifer noticed au in
nocent looking cockroach running
about on the floor. After watching its
gambolings for u time, he concluded
he would use it, So, writing Il short
note to his friend, he tied it to the
cockroach's wing, and, kneeling down
on the floor, he put it out on the wall
under the iron balcony in front of his
cell. He calculated that it would run
into the cell underneath; and it did.
Jack noted the paper, caught the in
sect, and read the note. Then he
answered it. and poked the little Great
uro out on the wall from the ceiling
over the door, where he released it.
The roach went into Rodifer's cell and
WAS caught. Tken they fed and cared
for it, and used it in this manner for
some months. In fact, it grew To un-
derstand its business.
Itmust have been 4 female cockroach,
however, for one day it stopped to chat
with friend and was noticed by Il
warden. The note, which was written
in some sort of cipher, was taken off,
and the hospital steward, DR.. Sid c.
Mcclure. read it. Then the beetle was
put on the balcony floor and it ran in
10 Rodifer's cell. Thus the officials
were kept posted as to the two famous
jail-breakers.
After time Jack began to suspect
that something was wrong and no
added postscript to his letter some
thing like this:
If everything is right you will find
hair from my head in this note"
The warden read it as ho did tho
others. but dropped the hair and lostit.
Never mind it" said Captain Craig,
whose hair was red; put one of mine
in it,"
The answer came back: That las:
whipping must have been IN awful one,
Jack. for it has changed tho color of
your hair"
The scheming Of these two worthless
came to naught, however, and they
served their terms.