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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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spe Observation-Disclosures HnlJorruat
.uasI, Dee. 70 -HE / j. White,
Who apl.t his kpeo opsn aui ws4 80
baiiy disa5,ed a few days Gso, is ia.
proving
Caas, Hastings, nnnagor o. th9 Formers
store Company, has moved his family in
town, occupying his new sasidenoe corner
Market and Eighth st.eets
William A. Gs,isway one Of our young
m r3hsnts was married to Miss Maggie
Philips Of Concord a. the 81 L. church
Q. that place last evening. Immediately
ats, the marriage was EolemniG.i thoy
returae4 to Laurel where a collation. vas
given at their new residence.
l. Btittnphs,u Y ;lompany occupied
their now ators in 6orseyB nloez this
week.
Mra Dr. J. q. ElIesood, who has been
dapgeronsly Ill for several weeks 10 now
out Of danger.
An effort will be made to induce some
OF the burnt out shoe manufacturers OF
Lynn Mass, 20 locste here.
NJ. Ward d 90. after putting in new
machinery at their basket factory have
reopened.
Corn TO supply the town and adjacent
neighborhocd is being shipped here in
car l0RuE, az; gs---G----sA---. .,-,.,-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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\ F,ttpg Express Train Htaspsd by
a Timber frou "a Passing Freight.
ArpoyER, Mass, Deo. 23.-As the Port
land express from Boston was passing q
freight train on the Boston IL Maine rail.
road near this station this evening, q
heavy piece OF timber became unfastened
from one of the front cara and struck the
front end OF the rear oar OF the express.
The express was runDing at the rate Of
40 miles an hour, and the timber crashed
through the car, raking it broadside,
breaking every window sash on that side
and covering the passengers with glass and
splint0rs.
The cars were heavily loaded wishspas
genperB and number of ladies tainted
from fright, while l5 or 20 OF them wer'
Il ore or less cut about the face AMI
shoulders. One woman was unconsoiou
for several hours, and is reported to b
fatally injured. Upon arrival OF tn,
train at Lawrence the injured passenger
were cared for. and most of them vert
able to continue their journey. Thu
accident delayed trains half m hour.
Annie o. Chapman of New Market
N. H., was the most seriously hurt. She
was hit in the face by piece of joist,
cutting her cheek omen to the bone and
breaking her jaw. Upon the arrival Of
the train at Haverhiil the injured lady
was left over one train for medical at.
tention, but no physician being vt hand
she was taken to her homo on train
leaving there at SIG. The names of the
other injured persons are net known,
but their injuries are slight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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The MiserIy charity OF Some penn

The MIserIY Charity ct S0me Penn
syiyhnia a'oOr overseerx.
INDIANA, PA Dec. 80 AT the trial OF
Washington Butter aud P. NJ. Hodge,
overseers of thu poor, charged with ne.
6lscting their duty, terrible atory o.
suffering was told by tho witnesses. Ed
ward Wishorman OF Bprrell township,
being unable to work, WAS quartered at a
house owned by his w,ie and allowed
. Is week Tor the support of family
Of Ave. The clothing was Of the scan.
test, the neighbors tegtiiyiog that they
were ashamed 10 look MT Mrs. Wisherman
on account of the scarcity OF her apparel,
which WIS the same winter and summer,
Fuel was so scarce ia the wintor that
legs wers used by resting one end on a
chair with the other in the tire. at the
came time tho children were without
shoes. The food consisted OF corn meal
one week and tI9ur the next with some
Iica and tea. All tive had to sleep in one
bed to keep warm. The defence claimed
in Wisherman's bshalf that no order for
relief had besn taken out before two
justices, and that consequently the
paupers were not legally on the township.
Tie defen lGnts were accordingly dis
charged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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She Poisoned Her Father by Giving
Ihim Paris Groom tn His Coffee.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
FEhToR, Dec. 23.-Sadis Hansley, COL
ored, who lives about n miles east OF
FELTON,, at place called -Four Chimney
Hill" was arrested this morning by Con-
stable ELL for poisoning her father by
putting Paris green in his coffee on Sat-
urday last. She was taken before Magis-
trate Roe for trial. She denied giving
her father any coffee at ali on the above
named day and said that there had been
no Paris green in the house since the
summer.
Elisha Adams, colored, testified that
John Hansley, colored, who lives near
his residence, came over on Saturday
afternoon. with q cup in his hand, and
said his daughter gave him cup of
coffee for his supper and that it tasted
very bitter and that after drinking about
one.half of it he got up from the table
and went to the door and drained the
cup and found that there was about
enc tesspoonful of something very
green in the bottom of the cup.
He then handed his daughter the
cup to examine. He also said that
after draining the cup and accusing his
daughter Of trying to poison him, she
told him there was nothing the matter
with the coffee that she knew Of, and il
there was anything the matter with the
coffee it was in the coffee essence she had
procured OF Emeline Adams. Emeline
also testified thnt she had not had any
coffee essence in her house for 20 years.
John Cox swore that John Hansley
told him the sane story as he told Eme-
line Adams.
At this point the prisoner broke down
slightly and acknowledged that there was
some Paris green in the bureau drawer
where the coffee was kept and that she
did make the coffee.
Mr.. COX also testified that her father
(John Hansley) told him that when he
came home from work on Saturday after
noon be was complaining Of severe
headache and that his daughter told him
! to lie down awhile and she would make
him a strong cup of coffee which perhaps
would do him good.
The other witnesses called were Lewis
| Hansley, colored, and William j. Layton
who testified to about the same as the
rest. Then Magistrate Roe decided tC
get the testimony Of her father, John
Hansley. he not being able to come tC
the trial. His statement was confirmh
tory OF the rest. Sadie Adams was taer
committed for trial and Constable Dill
took her to Dover Jail.
DR.. Germon says John Hansley is in /
critical condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

The last issue OF the Cape May, N. j.,
Star says: "Col. II. W. Sawyer of this
city and Miss Mary Msokissic were
united in marriage in Philadelphia on
Wednesday last and came down 10 Cape
May on the evening train. At the station
there was carriage in waiting which took
then ewly made bride and groom to the
colonel'g cosy Hughes street cottage.
Here several friends were waiting to re-
oeive them, including Mrs. John r..
Williams, Misses Sallie Mecray, Ada
Crosse, Eva Tyndal and Mr.. j. NJ. E..
Hildreth. The cottage within was beau
tifully and tastefully decorated with ever
green and flowers, and sumptuous
supper awaited Col. and Mrs. Sawyer,
which they enjoyed in company with the
friends present. Social conversation was
INDUCED in during the remainder of the
evening until the guests departed. Tbs
bride is charming and pleasant lady,
educated, refined and an accomplished
conVersationalist. Those who have had
the pleasure of becoming acquainted with
her speak Of her in the highest terms and
that lie brsv colonel is to be heartily con.
graduated upon his choice" Dol.
Sawyer is well known il Wilmington
and for several years vas proprietor Of
the Clayton House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
D0PER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette ard journal
Dover, DEC l9-The directors of the
Delaware railroad met here yesterday and
declared the usual dividend CT per cent
after which they repaired to the Hotel
Richardson where bounteous dinner was
served. Among those present were: Col.
@. Febinger, Turpin Moore, Manlove
Hayes, Joseph Il. Whitaker, E. Il.
Warner, Alex Johnson and Hon. q. O.
stacBley.
Misc 6allie 4. Wise has been appointed
teacher in department No. 8 OF Dover,
public schools vice Miss Emma Bockman
resigned.
The ladies Of the W. @. I. u, Will
hold Christmas social at their head
quarters on Governor avenue on Tuesday
evening, December 26th.
Some of the foreign FIRE insurance
companies will not insure property in
Kent county after January 1st on account
OF tie Valued Policy bill.
Dover, Dec. 23-Thieves entered the
store Of William f. Collins on South
state street Friday night and stole some
tour and Other articles to the amount of
SAG.
Il. l.. Jones & Co.. machinists, are
moving TO their new headquarters across
tho railroad and expect to be ready fol-
operation sbout Thursdsy.
John 4. Clayton, formerly Of Dover
but now of Philadelphia, aud Mise Mary
H. Young will be married New YEARS.
Eve, in Philadelphia, where they will re.
| ei 9.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
Fannie Knots and Thomas II Moore al
tho residence Of the bride On Wednesday
January lst, at O'Clock, p. N.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

syB.ein of FIRE protection as Newark pos.
sesaas. But then the reduction in insur-
ance rates does net begin to compensate
FOR the additional taxation which the
wa err works entail. Evidently water is
something of a luIury here-at least all
the property owners and taxpayers will
tel! you SC with grim seriousness.
The telephone exchange here under its
manager, Miss Lillian Grey, is growing
to very respectable proportions. There
arc nov II telephones in service here, q
new one having been put in at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. H. L. Curtis last week.
Orders have besn also given for two new
phones to be placed in the two new fac
tories now being erected here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

MIppLFTowN, Dec. ~ -Enoob Canaan,
fish trader who frfqpents this place,
was arrested on Saturday night for drunk
enncss and disorderly conduct. Canaan
had boen acting in M Indecent manner
on the atsee'B, and Uagn demonstrated
with by Officer 0rAddloh became vesy
abusive. When abort tciag placed in
the lGok.1p, the prisoner refused to 90
down and struck the officer several tiraes
in the face with hia fist. They clinched
and fell to the street with the officer On
top, and it was not until blnck Jack
WAS used OH the head OF Canaan that he
agreed to go. He was gwen hearing
before Sqnife Wilson Sunday afternoon
and iued a. 20.
Henry Davis q resident OF Mid6letown,
who celebrated his ssh birthday one day
last week, is remarkably active for his
ape. He is the picture OF perfect health,
and attributes this TACT partly to the long
walks in which La indulges every day.
His habits arc very regular. He does
not wear glasses snd lis only infrmity is
slight deafness.
Potter Wales, colored, came to town
Saturday night and proceeded TO have a
merry lime celebrating en- early Christ
mas. He was locked up by an officer and
fred 81 20.
There will be great deal OF moving
during the coming spring among the
farmers OF this vicinity. Many complain
bitterly Of their crop failures u the past
/ year or TWO, and DO not seem tn think
the times will improve. Consequently,
they propose 10 loOb in another direction
! fgE hN tttlGgh IN ~ hos
shlves end families.
A cOfHet, which w0s obancsd on a day
or two aRO, wRa Won by William Francis,
formerly Of this place, but who no.
Gently l4ft for his home in England
The Rev. Mr. Rooms Of Wilmington
preached in the 81. Z church Snuday,
oWiuH to the Illness Of tho lev. K. Ii.
Adams.
The ltev. Frank n. MGorA, the new
pGstor OF Forest Psesbyt Church will
not occupy the puirit neZt SUNDAY snd
as yet no one has been selected. This il
due IN the fact that Nh. Moore cannot
make the necessary arrangements 10 70
mova Lefe permanently until after thst
iiua. lie will, however, pruGch Hvery
Sunday aftor that date. He prsGeaEd q
very foreibie sermon on Sunday evening
last and his audience was greatly pleased
with him.
j. Frank McWhorter and his fathel
botL celebrated their marriage auniver
sarioa last evening in the formers lafgt
new building, which has Just b en- com
pleted. j. f. MeWhortef had been mar
ried 25 years last night and his father s.
years with his seooAd vito. The occa
J sion will long be renem bered by thoa'
who were present. The building wa
brilliantly Illuminated and the gaest
! were treated to Refreshments during tn
l evening, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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NiitfH" HaThtc sGbh thS " AcdSCrs''
William Barnie, the manager OF the
Baltimore baseball club, through his
counsel, Oscar b. Teller, Monday filed
an action in libel against George W.
Chiid5 and an action ia SANDER against
jacob H. Wagner. MIR. Teller eaid that
the libsllsnt's publication appeared in
the Ledger of Thursday, the 9th inst,
under tho head Of sporting News" Civ
ing detailed account OF tho alleged
insanity of Mr.. Barnie and his removal
to an asylum near Baltimore; that the
next day the Ledger published contra.
diction and expressed regret at its mis-.
take. MIR. Teller stated that MIR. Barnie
claims thgt the original report WAS I'M
true, and that it injured him greatly in
his business. MIR Wagner, the other
defendant, is, it is believed, tho manager
of the Philadelphia Brotherhood club,
and he is charged by Mr.. Teller with
circulating the information.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
MILFORD.

Special Correspondent Of Gazette and lourna
MILFORD, Dec. 18.-The household
goods in the house recently vacated by j.
Alex. Harris will be sold ct public sale on
the 26th.
A large amount o. hay is being re-
ceived from foreign markets by the
farmers of this vicinity, the demand be-
ing brought on by the scarcity Of feed in
this locality.
The suit which has been pending be-
tween james ii. Thomas and the commis-
sioners Of Church Hill school district No.
i0l since 1857, aud which was decided
two years ago in favor OF the plaintiff, at
referee tgisl held here, and which
decision was repealed and taken to court,
and there, after true bill was found, it
w0s given to counsel for final disposition,
The evidences were heard yesterday in
Reedy's Hall, and drew quite crowd.
Many witnesses were examined. Ooi. f.
L. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff, and
Major James II. L" Hand for the defence.
The case occupied some time, and was
brought TO close by Col. Cooper. IL ia
believed here that Mr.. ThomGs will win
the case, which involves some 800 pay.
ment for teaching. The decision will be
ANhuVtGh w hCAk tstAh VI LSukks
MILFORD, Dec. 2l.-The South Milford
Literary Society met last everiuS at the
home OF Miss Bessie RadcliG on south
Walnut street. The meeting was very
interesting one especially the literary
programme which consisted of solec;
readings and reoiteiions and music,
| instrumental and vocal.
Rev. j.. y. Willis advertiser the live
stock and farming implements Of his
upper Glendale farm to be sold ut public
sale
MILFORD, Dec. 23.-Speciai dcdicatorJ
services were held in the Avenue Nj. T.
Church yesterday. The Rev. George +
Reed, ID. d. LII. D., President OF Dick
inson College, occupied the pulpi! IN the
morning. In the afternoon Sunday
school Jubilee was held, with Hon. w. r
CGusey, chairman, and very interesting
programme was rendered, as follows
Anthem, by the choir; singing, ''Ie M.
Name Written There" congregation
prayer, the Rev. j. s. Willis; address
Hon. W. +. Csusey; singing, Jesus my
Portion Forever,n congregation; address
the Rev. H. L. Bunstein, pastor Freshly
teriaa Church singing, When tn
King GENES In congregation ad
dress, the Rev Il. Il. Wood OF the Lincoll
NJ. Z. Church, singing, blessed AS
Rurauoa, " congregation; address, the Rev
j. s. Willis; address, George Il. Reed, d
D., LII y. The evening session wa
opened with an anthem by the choir AM
the Rev. 4. T. Terry OF Dover preache
an able sermon. A subscription list wa
taken through the CONGREGATION OF eRo
service and about 81 600 vas raise
toward paying for the work on th
church, .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Special correspondence 81 Gazette aud Journal
Poar PENN, Dec. 1.-THE Port Penn
Methodiats vii hold e supper and festival
in tho church on the eysntngs of the 10Th
and goth inst. Poultry, oysters, confee-
ticuery, Joe cream, cake, &C., will be
served in abundance. Prooeeds for the
ben tit of the stewards faad.
James Stewart Of the firm OF Dilworth
Il Stewart, Gamers Of Port Penn, oonteua-
plato leaving after the holidays for the
Pacific coast. It is rumosed that MIR.
Stewart will subsequently remove his
family west and settle in Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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HIanlc EeIIOyy Well Met .,

Hale fellows who have boon made "hale
ant hearty by the hasamlc action OF
OF Hales Honey OF Horehound aud Tar,
have good reason to bless the day when DIR.
Hale introduced this sterlinl; remedy for
coughs, colds, sore throat. intlusnzl, and all
complaints OF the pulmonary organs, which
eventuate when neglected in construction.
Its efficacy In all cases OF the kind has be-
come a proverb. Sold BY druggists every
where. Prices 90 and so cents and 81.
Great saving by buying large Size.
Pixies ToothRchs Drops cure In one
miputa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
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CUT OFF ms HIBRSs NOSE.
Revenge az an HH4urch Husband.
NtsO EhcB Han Rivc Miles IN llis
Hare Feet.

Revenge :gH ana Injured Husband,
NhO EhcB Ittin Fave Miles IN His
Hare Feet.
BALTIMORE, Dec 90, John A. Wehner,
grocery man, living in East Baltimore, has
suspected his wife of beng too intimate
with Nathaniel Powell, young clerk in
his store. Early last evening he informed
his wife that he was about to take walk.
Wehner, instead of departing 'or good,
turned back and slipped into his cellar,
where he Invested himself Of Bboea and
stockings, coat and hat and shiverinely
awaited developments. SooE he heard
voices and, creeping 10 the floor above,
opened the door srd ieniy and found
that his wo:st fears were realized.
Mad with rage, Wehner picked up o
razor and assaulted his wife. With one
blow he cut of her nose aud with another
he cut her face open. Meanwhile Powell
dashed out OF the room, and, rushing up
stars, jumped out OF the second story
window. The police caught the clerk,
but tue husband escaped from the house
in his bare feet and ran q distance OF FIVE
miles before he was Cvartaken. The
woman is seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
A good thing to have around the house
in Rummer--a piazza

in summer-a piazza.
A Leadville paper refers to "the calm,
majestic hoggishness with which the state
treasurer continues to pocket the interest
on the peoples money"
Among tho improbable problems now
confronting the human race is the one
chow fur an observer can zee whose eys
is $500 feet above the level of the sea-
A person with so exalted an eye as this
does not need to be far sighted. lie could
rest assured of a comfortable income
every year exhibiting himself as tina
'EifIelized MANY. Y. CommerGid
Adgertiser.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

LoNnoN, Dec. 23.-Cotton from the
steamers Huez and Pawnee from Savan-
nah. has been burned on the quay at
Genoa. Fifteen hundred bales were dam
aged by Ere and water. The cprgoes Of
the steamers Annie and Letinbro, from
New Orleans, are also believed to have
been destroyed. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

KENNETr sQUIaE, Dec, 23.--Daniel
Goodwin, a W II known mason, fell down
tail race, distance of 20 feet, at the
borough water works, last night, and re.
oeived injuries which may prove fatal.
his arm and COLLAR bone were broken
and he was otherwise injured internally.
After he had laid there several hours he
was discovered and taken to his home,
where he now lies in a precRrious oondi-
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

Blessed Ia the man who sells for cash,
He always knows where to get his hash;
But no who sells for credit grows thinner
aud thinner,
TIL he knows no where to get his dinner
But his who suffers pain can be content,
II within the reach OF Stonebraker's Lin
impnt.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
LEBBss

Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
LEwEs, Dec. 2U.-The Masonic Lodge
Of this place is having the walls of its
building on King street covered with
cypress shingles. This is made neoeB-
sGry to prevent the leaking accustomed
by the rain storms so prevalent in this
locality.
D. W. Burbage K Co., ship agents, ore
the wrecks few yards over the bridge
at the foot OF Market street to be used in
their business for signaling vessels ct
the Breskwater. It will be nearly 100
feet high.
An order emansting from the railway
mail authorities abolishing the Harring-
ton and Lewes mail route and dispensing
with postal clerk between Lewes and
Georgetown has been Issued. Clerk II.
q. Long has been transferred to the route
from Harrington and Franklin Oity--the
old Georgetown and Franklin City route
being extended to Harrington. Clerk
Wilgus is transferred 70 the route from
Berlin to Salisbury, Md A pouch will
be made up here for Georgetown direct
and also for the route at Georgetown
No direct communication with intermedi.
ate offices between Lewes aud George
town can be made, and letters sent to
Nassau, three miles from Lewes, and to
other places between Lewes and George
town cannot be replied to until next day.
The citizens of Lswes, Nassau, Cool
Spring ind Harbeson are indignant and
| remonstrances against the change are
beiag circulated and asking that the mail
feoiiities as heretofore be continued. 10
much has been said in orr Delaware
papers OF late in favor of Increased
| facilities, makes the order appear to one
as ridicuious, to say the least. Ths order
4 goes into effect to day.
! The owners resident here and their
friends are awaiting the arrival OF the
new pilot boat, W. W. Ker, and anxious
to take look Mt her. Considerable
expectations OF her sailing qualities are
irdulged in.
LEwEs, Dec. 2l.-A special meeting OF
hoard of public education was held
Thursday evening. A resolution was
passed allowing tho use Of the hall
OF the school building for church
festivals AID entertainments during the
holidays and vacations at the rate
OF 80 per evening. Artquest from the
school faculty for vacation FROM Monday
23d instant, to January the I'd prox., wal
refused. The schools will therefore be
closed from December oath to January I'd
The new pilot boat W, W. Ker arrived
Thursdsy night and Immediately put t
sea on short cruise. She came back 4
this Breakwater yesterday ami il weather
permits an opportunity will be- given K
persons interested in her to visit her be
fore she puts to sea on an extended
oruiso. her sailing qualities have no
get been determined as the fogs AMI
winds prevailing are not suited to ties
bar. From the town she appears some
what uulike the other boats. Her rig an,
build resemble more the yacht pattern
Tho order changing the Harrington
and Iewes mail route han been oour
! termaEded and our mail arrangement
will rem9in "a formerly. This will quie
: the minds OF large part Of our busineH
} people on the route from Georgetown t
! Lewes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26

PrTTsnugG, Pa, Dee. 23.--The BiSley
Hotel at Alpsville on the b. Il o. railroad
was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The building was originally constructed
by Captain Nicholas j. Bieley as q sum
mer resort at cost Of 800, 600, but was
q failure. The building was occupied by
q number of families, all of whom es-
capped. II was insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26
mon,c Conm.t,ee CLERKS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The following
House committee clerks have been ap-
pointed: George W. Upton, judiciary;
Thomas Powers, expenditures in post
office Department. X. j. Wynne, patents;
Addison Smith, alcoholic liquor traffic;
II. W. Spotford, Pacific railroad; W. II.
Thorn, Indian affairs; G. A. Hickok
banking and currency.