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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
H4ss.
Mary e. Buell..


Something made OF nothing, tasting very
sweet
a most ilicIous compound, with ingre-
dents complate;
But II, rs on occasion, the heart and mind
are sour.
4 has 40 great Significance; 1t loses half
its power.
Something made Of nothing, and never
twice tho same,
Though 't,s known In svery country
wn9re love has had name;
Il is Clearly meant for giving, though It's
sO1isti mes bought and sold,
And, itSa 31ttsa aud potatoes, Is not so
good wael cod.
II OF sppsaass ilseords, whan words have
ig,.et to please,
whether h5st0 Yai Gzrass.ngly or given
laat to ts&se;
Tor a laugh viii often cave one from doing
SUN thing worse,
Aud the lips thai taste this sweetness are
seldom heard 10 curse.
It's tho strapgast. oldest mixture, this
something made OF nEught,
Which ID never seen nor handled although
'tis often caught;
Which will not spoil In keeping whatever be
the cline,
For this something made Of nothing Will
stand the test OF time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
PooR,s CHASE.
How He Once Came SO Near CnP-
turing struggled Goods.
| Tauyiafou Inurnal


How He Once Came SO Near Gap.
turing struggled Goods.
Lewiston Journal
DIR. Sylvanus Poor was man Of
marked ability aud intelligence. HI
reared large family of sons. Amons
them was Benjamin Perley Poor. th,
popular and justly celebrated author
whose name and fame have been familiar
with the reading public for many years
These sons, If we remember correctly
were, with single exception, old-lin,
Wings and ardent protectionists, as were
large majority Of the voters in town
Edward L. was Democrat aud the 90
knowleged leader Of that party in his
own town and vicinity. He owned fine
intervale farm, on which no erected .
house of granite blocks securely ce
mented, which is still as good as new.
Fifty years ago, as this was the main
thoroughfare by which intercourse was
maintained between this state and
Canada, it became necessary, by reason
OF frequent violations Of theievenue laws,
to establish o custom house at Audoye,
Corner with an efficient officer to look
after the numerous smugglers who fire..
quented the route. The administration
being under Democratic rule, of course
Mr. Poor received that appointment and
was hardly well. established in his office
when he was appraised of the near ap.
proaoh Of two horse team from Canada,
hfavily laden with smucgled goods. He
immediately made pre- lrations to inter.
cept the smuggler, which he deemed on
easy task, "a he must be heavily laden
aud consequently no match for his high.
spirited gelding.
The sleiRhing YVES superb and the
weather bitter GOLD. Near sunset dash.
ing pair Of blacks, driven by stranger,
and attached to large pung, apparently
heavily laden, turned the corner and
sped down the street, as IL wishing TO es-
cspe observation. There's my man, y
exclaimed the official, and, leaping into
his light sleigh, gave chase.
He soon overlook the span, but in at.
tempting to pass found himself mistaken,
as the driver morely gave u shrill whistle
causing his horses to send away &c 0
speed sufficient to leave our hero far in
the rear.
"Well, we'll, my fine lad " soliloqpizsd
the pursuer, there's long tiss just
ahead, and I'll wind you"
But rise or fall, 1t was all the same 10
him. About 30 near and no nearer could
he come. Ia this manner was he led IL
Rumford, distance OF 10 miles. Nor did
they stop here, but crossing the river
continued their course for some miles
farther, when all Of n sudden the strange,
pulled rein aud turned himself about
with an astonished look to inquire what
in tho ID he was chasing him for and
what he wanted.
What have you there for load ~ in
quired the offiser.
Merely bundle of bay and bag o!
oats for my team, besides little straw
for their bed. II you don't belieVeit cent
and see.n
The trnth now flashed upon his mind
for the first tims-that this was merely
decoy 10 lead him away, while the load o.
contraband took the road to Di1ield IN
disturbed,
This was nuts for Poor'H political op
pononts, Who never gave him any psact
until o generous and bauntiful treat get
tied the matter once aud forever.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
The roet Of the PInn,ar,nn.


In The Critic Of November "a ia
printed the second and concluding part
of u sketch Of the lale Irwin Russell, the
young southern poet whose collected
verses, recently issued by the Century
Co., are regarded by the creator of "uncie
heuus" ns containing tho happiest and
moat perfect representation of negro
character anywhere to be found, Russell
died nearly nine years ago at the early
age Of 26, yet the present sketch is the
hrst one, It IS believed, that has attempted
to give the facts IN his life Of all con-
pls.ely. The poet cannot be- said to have
been robust eithsr il henlth OF ia char
acter, and the blindness of one Of his
eyes and near sightedne1s Of The other
aided but little to his physical equipment
for carrying on tho struggle with circum-
stances WHICH surrounded him during his
feriy manhood. In one Of the interesting
letters which bis biogrsphor quotes, Rus.
sell outlines in general way the plan of
"a thing entirely n9w"--to Wit, "a negro
novel" tfeltioR Of 'negto iuyerg, negro
preachers, negro literary and nalsvolept
'eitlleH, negro saints aud negro sinners
think what mines Of humor snd uashog
plot and character, sense end nonsense
are hare awaiting development n He
completed only = few chapters Of the
book. 4 slight attacs of yellow fever az
Port Gibson, Miss, when he was but
three months old enabled Russell to 90
unscathed through the epidemic of 1878
when the soourge revisited h;s native
town nnd his vivid description of his OK !
perience as nurse in timely reading toi
day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
ps1AwARE,s SENATOR.
Specuiations Regarding Ell hh"iS-
bnrY's Successor


Philadelphia Heolid 81 sclAl
Down, Nov S.--For the hist time ~
ia history Delaware has elected nepuu.
loan Legislature, whichvill next Sanusiy
eleot a Republican Benator. Whatever
home the Wolcott faction bad OF eleoung
at,y mari OF its legislative ticket In Men.
coyntv has now vanished, aud the county
IL IN tbe hands Of the Republicans. rms
seams incredible to the eldest Kent peo-
MIA The Democrats view the SITUATION
with extreme disgust, and ore severe IN
their denunciation Of the SsulspulyS'
who SO materially assisted the now aOnii'
hi Salisbury and his followers are,
politically speaking, dead in Delaware
The Democratic factions are badiy spnt,
and harmony seems entirely out OF tue
onestiou. Taking the present situation
as criterion, II would not DO surprising
IL the Republicans retained permanent
hold on Delaware.
The contest for the senatorship among
the Republicans has already begun. fhefe
Ia some talk In hussax county OF eiec.ing
@. II. Treat, Tho Republican candidate
for congressman, but he has not AZ yet
much Of a following. There are four
nroninent candidates in New Castle
oounty-Anthony higgins, who has been
the party wheel-hurss tor many years.
Levi o. Bird, brolbor.in-law OF Senator
Baysrd and counsel for tue Baltimore *
Ohio Railroad Company, who ran Tor
Congress some years ago. William "
Spruance, prominent lawyer, aud n. u.
Bradford 6 lawyer, and one OF the most
popular Republicans IN the State.
All of these candidates, however, enter
the race heavily handicapped. Ihs leg
isIahve delegation from New Castle
county IL s0lidiy Democratic, and the
county has already one member OF the
Senate ia the person OF senator George
Gray. In Sussex county Daniel j. Lay
ton, the Republican member OF the ma
tionsl committee, is most prominently
mentioned, and II is thought will receive
the support OF that county's one senator,
and seven mombers Of Che lower house.
This appears TO give Mr. Layton the most
prominent position In the contest, and II
he can hold his county he can be elected.
In Kent county there nre number OF
prominent Republicans who will onter
the race, chief among thom being N. b.
Smitders, the ablest lawyer in Delaware,
and who Tor years has been looked upon
as the leading Republican in the State.
Mr.. Smithors is toe only Republican who
has ever baen sent to Congress from
Delaware, having been elected in 1852.
tx Judge George r. Fisher, who was at
one time district judge in Washington,
who tried Mrs. Surratt, and who was
United Staten district attorney for the
District Of Columbia when the famous
safe burglary in that ofiics occurred, ia
Rl1o o candidate. Judge Fisher IL rest
dent OF Dover. Ono 81 the most formid
able candidates will be George V. Massey,
tho sttorney for the Delaware Railroad
Company, who has had great success In
the State Legislature here in
years gone by. Mr.. Massey Is looked
upon by ahrewd observers as the man
ncst likely to captuEe the prize in the
pnd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
a. Around she World by Rn,,.

NN- +ts4N bibS Il IN
There are nov two lipes Of ,s,tu.n
tanning eeFtwsrd from 81, Pstars i~u y
, ,'', the u,al mountains. one ot lsyrn,
mating ,,,g az 0renburg and Tia 49, 'vrn IL
Lilhs,eI,inbnrs, aud the c1ar has lstHlu a. ~
p.oyed OF aplan to build rnilway onn
pp naiis from the utal mountains n I'M W,
,,, GViuo ocean, 4 diatance Of abont 7 a6 nd
na,. Melqiing tue GOO miles a,rsaJa
TT2 i., T,! from 81 patersbnrs 10 ny
, XIII la's road will have i,s ess,a ro
, na,ai n ysdiya,tock ws,sb ia y,
~ os'sa a. the fu'hest s5nthe,n e,,tsn, Nv,
~ ,, husaian tsfritQEy lying on thn pnn;s1
, S'"a. on that side pis Of is.i, "V I'M,
i S,,. shorten the trio nom NJ ps, wni
"u,g y american Psef, aosst n ory,s'
eeuuIPs.slaagl,alng, as it win line az stes -
eas rom Viadivna,ock ia Ams,ic ", S ...s
e p,a much narrower por,ion !, g0t u.s.,
nao'ho ocean than that OF tbs con =. sn y,
c cnU steamers now plying betwssp ' ysO u
.,, and T9kohslGa. Bnt I II , nah,
nii Compensatory, tho route ~il, ~ '. u,
T TS.i rom st. PetOtsburR 10 Nsg YEA " 81
make the tip. s''wing up will
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
a Prize Fight Of Ong round.

CHICAGO, Nav. "a pfiss light to n
nalsn Wlih two.ounoe gloves was fouybt
Just outside OF the city iImits lsat rtsbt
ny Ftailk skinner, ALIAS Rod Hot : "a
FRANK johnson, middle weights. Itlos,sS
only . few seconds IA Skinner A, once
rushed az his antagonist and with ia
sledge hamner hlows knocked him ont
lie did not recover consciousness Tor hsli
an hour. NA ""i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

MEMPHIS, oc.. 20, IsSS.-H. O. Diuman,
Esq, Sacramento, CAL: DEAR Sir: Your
letter OF Inquiry was referred 10 ms by tue
mayor, as l am known to bs the only re.
liabiy truthful flsn authority IN the city.
The largest catfish ever seen in the south
Was caught by nook ami ilns In the Mlssls-
slnpi rtgef, opposite this city, In August,
1870, by Robsrf d. Lee, who resides here.
The length was feet 1 inches, the circun-
pounds. great many catfish ara caught
Ia the river and shipped TO Memphis by the
steamers tor hundgedz OF miles abovs and
below, In lots OF 10 coo, aud average rs
pounds each. TIE above can be verified
any time, provided there Is any one skepa-
cal enough 10 doubt any part ci 1t. Yours,
&c, NJ. T. GARytN, J,P.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

MAZE No MIsrkIN IL y7u nsya ma ia nm
yon' mi q 70 buy uold's Ssrsspsri,ls a , moi ~
iuuuosd 70 tsks any other. Zoo 10 Ssre ami, M
It's pc iull1r combination, properlon and nraD.
Arauon, curative power superior 10 ony othsS
erlcls Of tho kind before the people Fos All
sneodons arising from imuurs biooI or low
set Hoodls "'suie u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

Kansas oIrY, Mo, Nov. O,--Tba
heavlest snow storm known at thiu season
OF the year began at 8 O'Clock this m orn
ing and il still raging with unabateJ VIC
ienee. Reports from Kansas SHOW that
the storm 10 general over the state. a'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
Japanese sIaidens.

AMERICAN Magazine Tor November,
A pretty Japanese maiden, dressed in
soft embroidered silk, sitting on the nlat
on the floor, bending over Koto, on
which she strums ON accompaniment to
her voice, would in oil probabilities
touch the heart Of 9 young Japanese, but
no matter how much he might be
touched, he must appear utterly indiffer-
emit to her and ignore her charms and her
presence. For, progressive as is Japan,
young men and women are never allowed
together alone, and such thing as flirs
tation or ooquetry Ia unknown Unlike
Ohina and Cores, Japan allows parents TO
invite young gentleman TO their houge
as their guest, but he devotes his time TO
the parents, and the daughter may play
the koto. or entertain him in other ways,
but she ID noticed no more than 10 o coll
ofed servant woman by guest In
southern home. II seema strange to uS
that custom can so control feelings and
sentiment, especially when every day we
SOC here at home young men doing the
exact opposite, ignoring parents and
Older members of the family, and feign-
Ing more interest in the young women
than they really feel. Marriages in
Japan Rre carried on much Oh they used
10 be, the parent making the choice, but
nova days IL ii ohsuos that either young
lady or gentleman, seeing the other, OBJ
ject to become husband or wife, the
parents DO not force the matter, and, IS a
rule, babies are not betrothed by their
parents NJ they nre in tome other Asiatio
countries. Neither are women 30 SO.
cluded as they are In those countries, for
nearly ss many Japanese women are to be
seen on the streets in Japan as are
American women 10 this country. In
TACT, the JapaneBs woman or girl Is to
Asia what tho American girl Is to Europe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

Husband (who has married for money!
IDLY assr, | wish>yC would give ms i
htIle money this morning. / really
haven't change enough in my pocket 10
get down town aud back. Wite-Why
certainly, my love, but do ycu think 10
cents will be enough - Ep0tl,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

tlUlEEt ia tBNtNg
me Following Is gn extrlot from q
leltor written homo by MIR. Kennan while
ne was in Russia investigating the oxile
Hyatsm for the Century magazine: "Thn
exile system is mueh worse chan sup
posed. NJ. Is examination Of p,isons
Gnd study OF the exile system vera az
treineiy superficial caunot understand
nov, II he really want through The
Iiumen and Tomsk forwarding prisous
he could have failed 20 zee chat their cor,
ditionand the condition Of their wretehea
inmates were in mHny respects Stacking
Nobody here hag tried to conceal il from
me. The acting governor Of this proyinee
said to me very frankly yestordsy that
the condition Of the Torlsk uris,n 10
'oozhssnoi (eHfuD hut shut ia cannot
| holp IL. What I bpva n,.yi
ouEly written and said about the traai
lieut. OF the political exiles seens 10 he
substantially true and accurate, nj least
80 Far as western Siberia ia u1noernsa
but my preconceived ioeas ns to their
ohsfactef have been rucsly shaken, The
Russian liberals aud revoiptionists whom
have met here are by no means half.
educated enthusiasts, crazy fspatics az
men whose mental processes il ia d ffionlt
to understand. On the contrary, thew
ere simple, natural, perfectly eour.e.
hensiole and often aingulnrly interesting
and attractive. One Sees ut onos that thew
are educated, reasonable, sell controlled
gentleman, not different in any essential
respect from ones self When I vrito
up this country for the Century, | shan
have to take back sons things that nave
said. The exile system ia worse thsr I
believed it to be, and worse than nave
described it. II isn't pleasant, Of course,
to have to admit that one has written
upon subject without fully understnnd.
Ing 1T; but even that is better than irving.
for the sake Of consistency, to maintain
q position after one sees that it Is utterly
unteuabls."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

PIrTsBuRo, Nov. 9.--Gsn. j. Bowman
sweitzer, prothonotary OF the supreme
oonrt of Pennsylvania, died at o o'clock
this morning, OF blood poisoning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
The Largest Catfish.

AeIuphis Avalanche.
The following letter was received By
President Hadden some days ago, aud by
him referred to Justice Garvin, whose
answer to i. is also appended:
Q -'' '---'-.-- - 49,. o., . SEQ tt ~
honorable .fc51r Hed4piis, Tenn.s DEAR
RIM VIII SOD please 0s Gilj alough aAd
ooiige n-,.Ya .! sas 3;aJs b. sending this
length and weight OF some OF the largest
catfish sold In your markets-that ~, In
early days and at present. BY go doing
you viii confer an everlasting favor on q
native of Memphis. Very respectfully,
IL q ILt ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15

Their Great Nutritive value--HoNE
10 Cook TIlem--SnaiI-brsth Tor
Consumption, by Professor Georges
Castegnicrs
BpeciAi for M.disAl Clsis,ol.
Something like 90, 600 pounds of snaiis
are Gent up daily TO the Paris markets
from the gardens of Potion, Burgundy,
Champagne, and Provence, where they
are specially reared for this purpose, the
natural delicate flavor Of their flesh
being improved by feeding them on beds
of aromatic herbs. II is not merely,
however, as q delicacy that snails are SO
generally appreciated in France. They
also take very high rank as nutritious
food. and from the time Of the ancient
Romans downward have been regarded as
excellent in consumption and ''weak-
ness" OF the chest. According 10 Payen
they contain 20 per cent Of water, 16 per
cent of nitrogen, l per cent Of fat, 2 per
cent of salts, and 5 per cent Of undeter-
mined matter.
M. Charles Meme gives the following
ANALYSTS OF the edible snail, which is even
more favorable;
WAFER ..t..s........s''''... s'tz.Ial
heterogeneous matter. .................H.B 1852
Fatty SUBSTANCE. ...s..-.s........... LID
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .................,-. 5p0
balt5. ..............-......s. zllO
NlroKen- ....-..--'...''.....' 1000
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-17
HOT SPRINGS STAR.
N. C. NASH, PUBLISHER.
Published every Friday, at $3.50 per Year.
Three months. 75c Six months. ........S 81 .at
Terms invariably In advance.
HOT SPRINGS ATTRACTIONS.
We have
The finest marble,
The best sandstone,
The richest gypsum,
Unlimited water Oowor

Coal Of the finest qualify,
The famous Hot Springs.
No locality in all this country pos.
sesses such varied resources or such
attractions for the investment Of
capital. Our wonderful springs afford
relief for the lame, the halt, the blind
or the MANNED. To see is to believe, SO
come and be convinced. Hotel rates
are reasonable, accommodations are ex-
cellent. Come!
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-17

AT last after much "big talk the
county commissioners have finally COM
pletcd the equalization Of the county
assessment. The rock upon which the
commissioners split, as it were, was
the assessment of the Anglo-American
cattle company's property. The facts
of the case are briefly these: The
county assessor assessed the company
for 5000 head of cattle while Mr..
Calrnes, the company manager, swore
that the company owned only 1000
head of cattle in Fall River county.
The board concluded to settle the
matter by fixing the number at $500
which. from all we can learn about the
matter. seems to be proper adjust
nent. The board certainly deserve
credit for the painstaking care which
it has exercised in making what it con.
siders an equitable adjustment of the
ssessment. They: may make errors
and their judgement may have. in
some instances. been at fault, yet no
one can talk with the members of the
board without being convinced Of
their intention to do the square thing
by every taxpayer. We are glad that
this bone of contention has been re-
moved and the business of the board
will now go on as smoothly as though
a four weeks deadlock had never
occurred.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-17

The STAR hears considerable COM
plant about our county finances. We
have investigated the subject at some
length and we conclude that in the
main the complaints are not we'll
founded. The county owes some
$4,000 on outstanding warrants and
a considerable portion Of this amount
is offset by taxes which are delinquent
and which ought to be paid in. When
these taxes are collected, the county
will be in very fair condition. 1t must
De remembered that in the organic
alton of q county expenses are neces-
sarily incurred which it takes several
years to meet. A wise and economical
administration Of our finances will
soon bring our warrants up, SO that
they will be worth one hundred cents
on the dollar. We think the facts
justify us in stating that some Of the
county officials are paid unreasonably
large fees for their services. The
county officers ought not to expect to
become suddenly wealthy, while the
great majority cf taxpayers are com
paratively poor. We do not wish tt
be understood as in favor ofcounty
officers working for nothing and
boarding themselves" s." We believe ii
everyone receiving just compensation
for the services they render. An in
spection Of the proceedings Of ths
present session of the commissioner
will convince the average taxpayer tha
in some instances the charges fol
services are an indication that tn.
county has had more service than wa.
good for the pockets Of the people.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-08-17

The following address to President
Cleveland has been forwarded by Chair
man Arnold:
To His Exccllency, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States:
We, the people of Dakota, irrespect-
i've of party, respectfully but most
earnestly ask simple justice at your
hands. We are bound by the closest
ties of kindred, friendship and patriot
ism to the citizens of the states, and re-
quest that we be clothed with the
rights and powers Of statehood for both
North and South Dakota. We have
100000 intelligent, industrious people,
who have for tedious years unavailably
been imploring and entreating congress
to admit us into the sisterliood of states.
The two proposed states embrace an
area of 90,0OO.O00 acres of fertile land,
which produce annually 6O,000,O00
bushels Of wheat and SO OO0, 900 bushels
of corn. We have $50, 900, 600 invested
in banking; 5000 miles of railroad,
1000 schools employing 5000 teachers
and expending annually $4,000, ,O09.
We furnish millions in precious metals
and pay millions in tribute in the way
Of taxes to the general government.
The committee on territories of tile
present house of representatives has
turned a deaf ear to our petitions, and
we now appeal to you, asking that the
admission of the two states he made
the subject of q special message to
congress.
We speak boldly because we know
our cause is just; we ask freely be-
cause we only ask for the rights Of
American freemen; we appeal sincere
ly because we long for release from
territorial vassalage; we petition
earnestly because of an inherent right
to enfranchised manhood.
Will the president Of the United
States who is entllroned above kings, re-
fuse the prayer of a suffering, patriot,
people? If not, then shall there arise
in the great northwest two new stars
whose luster shall add glory and bright.
ness to the tlirty-eigLt whichss now
adorn the ''old flag"
Very Respectfully,
w. c. ARNOLD,
Chairman Of the executive committee
for division and admission of Nortl
and South Dakota.
HunoN, DAKOTA, Aug. 1, 1888.