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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Eseed Birds disappearing.

The recent cold snap has driven reed
birds further south, and sportsmen who
have been in search of the feathery tribe
for the past few days report very few
reed birds. Rail birds are still very
plentiful, and furnish some good sport
Assistant Station Master L. b. Brison in
a few hours Thursday bsgRed on the Del
aware between this city and New CASTLE,
q rail birds, blue winged t.sl ducks
and gray duck. George d. Cleland
was fortunate in securing lG rail and 2
reed birds. Gunners are now anxiously
awaiting the opening OF the duck season
on the Chesapeake which opens on No
Semker l7th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

PORTLAND, OREGON, Sept, W.-News Of
the discovery OF rich gold. bearing quartz
In the Province of Canton, China, about
100 miles from the City Of Canton, has been
received here by 5eii BGck, prominent
Chinese merchant Of the coast, who has
organized company with 100000 capt.
tai. Experts from New York, who ex-
smined the ledge, report rhat the rock
essays from ss75 TO a4oO per ton.
The ledge is q mile and half long and 80
fest thick. The governor of the province
when he heard of the discovery Issued
proclamation against mining. II is the In.
tention OF the company to spend $500, 900
for machinery In the United States. Ameri.
cans will DO employed to work the mines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
delaware CoiIege notes,

Special Corrospon lence q Every Evening.
NEWARK, Sept. 27.-The Delaware Col.
lege Cadets have Just received from the
United States government an equipment
of rs Springfield cadet rifles with accom-
panying aocoutrements. The enrolment
of the college for the present year has al
ready reached 81, 16 Of whom are from
the city of Wilmington. The cadets will.
by invitation, attend the State Fair at
Dover on Thursday, October Sd, and the
Cecil County Fair at Elkton on Friday.
October l1th. ;fhe p, W. u b. railroad
has kindly furnished free transportation
to the cadets and the faculty 10 attend
the tair ct Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

HURLEY, Wis, Sept. 26.-There lie little
Likelihood that fhe money taken from the
Iron Exchange Bank last Friday night will
be recovered. The cracksmen left no clew
to their identity, and burglars and money
bottom OF the river. This brings the parties
interested in the robbery TO the question rs
TO VINO will stand the loss of the $S9. 900.
1t is understood that the United States
Express Company will make an attempt to
shit the blame for the loss of tho money on
the bunk, aad litigation In the courtsseems
TO be the inevitable result, From the fact
no reward has been offered for the capture
OF the men guilty of the burglary, which is
Hsually done in such cases by the express
company, the conclusion is drawn that 1t is
TO show that they are not Interested In
bringing the robbers TO conviction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Found pend in Enls nnrn.

An Eikton. Md, special says: Thos
Peterson, an aged and Heil-to.do farmer
residing IN tine fourth district of Cecil
county, about one mile from Cherry Hill
about 6 o'clock. He had gone there about
an hour before, and not returning, his wife
went to the barn and found him lying on
the floor dead. She was the only person al
the house at the time, they having no chil-
dren. She sent word to Coroner Litzsnberg
who with DR.. Howard Bratton, went to
view the remains. AS there were no marks
OF violence, and no suspicious oircum.
stances, the coroner decided not to hold an
Inquest. Deceased had suffered from heart
disease, and DR.. Bratton thought this
caused his death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Ives Gus % ,l,e .ron,L,s.

NEW YoRE, Sept. 2G.-Eetora Recorder
Smyth to-day Lawyer Brooke moved that
his client, Henry s. Ives, be transferred
from the Tomos prison to ludlow street
jail, on tho ground that the Jury having
disagreed in the criminal trial, Nc. Ives
should 60 back to Ludlow street jail, where
he was locked up pending the trial OF a
civil suit against him. The recorder said
that up to the present, since the criminal
proceedings, Ives was properly within the
jurisdiction of the court of general ses-
sions. The district attorney, after some
further discussion, consented that Ives ba
sent baoK to Ludlow street jail. This
places Mr.. Ives once more In the hands Of
the sheriff.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Appointment of Committees.

Select Commander John A. Suydam
has appointed the following committees
for the Select Castle, A. o. X, N. O., to
serve one year: Laws and supervision,
Lemuel Mari, John Percy and George p.
Clayton; Appeals snd Grievances, w. b.
Norton, George p. Menck, ST., and II. D..
Cloud; Election Returns, Il. Il. Deverell,
g. j. Kienle and George P. Monok, Jr.;
Finance, W. NJ. Vernon, Chester Brown
and Joseph II. Wedssey; Printing and
Supplies, Charles Whann, Clifford MoOa
and George p. Clayton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

At the meeting last week OF the Rehoboth
Beach Association at the Office OF George
W. Bright, No. TIT Market street, the fol-
with General r.. Il. Kenney In regard to the
requirement of tract Of land at Rehoboth
for encampment grounds: DR.. Charles II.
Jefferis, Samuel Il. Belts, George Russell,
William r. Drein and william Bright. The
directors were authorized to make the nec-
essary improvements at the beach to pro-
tect the property from future storms. It
was stated that several new cottages will
be erected for next season,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
IN FIBTY-BIVH BOUNDS.
Joe solo KNOCKS out the New YOri
EI2fat.yyelRla.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 27.--Joe Solo OF
Los Angeles and Tommy Danforth of New
York, light weights, fought last night for q
purse OF $3.50 ut the Southern California
Athletic Club.
Danforth forced the fighting from the
18th TO the Gath round, when Solo nearly
Knocked him out by right handler on the
head. Solo drew frat blood In the 18th
round. In the 25th round Danforth
landed on Solos eye, blood flowing
the fresher Of the two. There was furious
fighting In the last five rounds. In the Both
Danforth was nearly knocked out by a
blow on the neck. In the 55th round Solo
struck Danforth on the Jaw, staggering
him. Before Danforth could recover Solo
landed terrible blow on his neck, knock
Ing him out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

Ira Paine, the famous American marks
man, who died recently In Paris, was the
victim nf iced beer. After performing at
the Eolies Bergere he went TO the bar of the
establishment one evening and drank two
glasses of cold malt liquGr. Shortly after
wards he complained OF sutfocating fes-
ing and heavy oppression on the chest.
He went home, TOOK to his bed aud. despAs
tile efforts of his doctors. died In great
agony. Mr.. Paine was robust man, only
So years Of age and his death Is u srrlkiay
Illustration Of the danger which Turks iS
iced drinks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

James g. Loucfellow OF the Delaware
railroad office, Clayton, and Miss Lizzie E.
Beatty OF this city We're married at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents. No. 6O4 West
afternoon. The ceremony was performed
Third street. this city, on Thursday
by this Rev. J, Simpson Trotter, pastor OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church OF the Re-
deemsr, and WAS private, only the imme-
diate members OF the two families being
present. After the ceremony the bride and
groom left on the 2.27 train for northern
wedding tour. On their return they will
take up thelr residence at OlRyton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

The West Chester Repu5lican says: A
merchant residing on West mgrket street,
this borough, told the following last even
ing: "Nhen | vas boy we'll remember
headug my grandfather relate that 1hen a
boy ne had frequently caught shud in the
Bruudywina from what was then known as
HawleS's Ford TO Downlngtown. The erec-
tiou OF dams put q stop to tina shad getting
up the creek. Vhs yime OF catching the
shad was prior to the present century or st
least In the early part OF this"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
MRS. BLooMFIELD-MooRn W1ss.

Tho swedish Government TO Hc-
store the Custody of Uer .Daugh-
ter.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 25.-Priyate information
has been received from Stockholm that
Mrs. Bloomleld-Moor OF Philadelphia, has
at length received an assurance that she
will regain the custody OF her dsughter,
Nine. de Btidt, who mas suffered from
partial arrangement, and bas been for
some time In an asylum near Vienna. The
Swedish government considered Nine. de
Blldt a Swedish subject, although Ameri-
eau born, and Mrs. Bloomfield Moore had
unsrccessfuily attempted TO secure the In
tsrventton OF the state department to secure
her daughters release.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Indian. Threaten Reclamation.

PEsDER, NEB., Sept. 27.-Much excite
ment has been caused by letter received
by County Attorney Graves In which he is
warned to desist In his efforts to convict the
two Indians now confined In the Thurston
county jail on charge of killing little
Jimmy Beniamtna, who was shot near his
fathers house on the edge OF the reservss
tion on July 27th. Not only Is Mr.. Graves
threatened with personal injury but the
statement is made that II any harm comes
to the prisoners the Winnebagos will kill
every white person in Thurston county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

George McFerren and 4. Moyeigh, tin
and sheet iron workers, have opeued a
business stand in the basement of the
building on the north.east corner OF Sixth
and King streets, under the firm name of
McFeEren ~ 90. Persons desiring heat
ers and Tin roofs repaired, or tin and
sheet iron work done, ore requested to
consult the new firm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

LouTsvILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-rhe new saw
mills belonging to ths ohio Falls Car Works
at Jeffsrsonville, Ind, we're destroyed by
FIRE this morning. Tie flames were dis
covered about midnight, and d call was
sent to Louisville for assistance. Two en-
gines were sent over tho river and sue
ceeded In saving the carwork's shops. The
total loss Ia shout sS5, 600, insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
a wit.,,tngtonian,s invention.

Paul Phyfe, living on Twenty-third
street near Market, has Invented new
car brake of the success Of which great
hopes are expressed. 1t is claimed for
the invention that it will stop train
almost instantaneously. The quicknsss
with which ii can be done is sufficient to
throw passengers from their seats. The
brake is worked by electricity. It is o
very single construction, and CON be
fitted to each coach for the sum Of $40.
A cayeat has been obtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
5. 8. AnuunI Convention.

The New Castle County Sunday School
Association executive committee has ar
ranged to hold its annual meeting at New
ark, DEL, on Thursday, October 10th.
There will be three sessions, morning after
noon and evening. All the schools of the
counties will send delegates, three from
each school. A very 1ne programme is In
course of preparation. 1t is anticipated
that an unusually large gathering will be
present. number OF the most earnest
Sunday school workers Of the county will
take part. The meetings will be held In
M E, Church
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
THE CAPE NAY FEE.
1t IL Thought the New CoiunIb bis.
Was Fired By nn sncendiary,

CAPE MAY, sept. 26.-Mayor EdmunGs
and City Council are to-day inouiriug iuto
the causes OF the New Columbia Ere with
closed doors. = large number OF witnesses
have been sworn, but what they have told
is being kept secret. There are clreum-
stances which point TO the work Of sn iu-
cendiarv, one OF them being the rematka-
BILE rapidity with which the flames spread
over the building. Mrs. Hildreth, wife OF
the proprietor, is sure she heard footsteps
when wakened out of sleep by the roaring
OF the flames, and 80 told her husband.
MIR. MONEYS insurance on the property is
s3s.50O. MIR. and Mrs. Hildreth have lost
their all, not even saving their clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

Drs. Clements and Armstrong from the
agricultural department have examined
the infected swine in Queen Anne county,
Maryland. Theyare OF tine opinion that
the infection Is the regular hog cholera; !;
that rhe disease is contagious and that II
the injected animals. The veterinarians
Will continue their Investigations and re-.
port to the department at the end Of the
present week
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
mnan Afraid OF Ex-queen Natalie.

BELGRADE, Sept. 26,--M. Ristics. one Of
the regents, presided over q ministerial
council to-day to consider the threat made
by ex-King Milan to coma to Belgrade to
protect his paternal rights against ex. Queen
Natalie tn the event OF the regency being
unable to do 80. 1t was decided to tale-
graph to the ax.queen asking her to post
pone her visit to ner son, King Alexander,
II she refuses to accede to the request and
visits Belgrade. no official reception will bs
given W her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
nn Cnnnor hn n Can,lldn,n,

DENTON. Sept. 26.--F. G. Slemmer, one
of the candidates for the Legislature nomi.
mated by the Republican convention last
Thursday, is found to be ineligible for thu
years. 6is name will be withdrawn, and
the vacancy hlled rs soon as practicable,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
Tanner,s peculiar Moath.

NV lUTh NVTIl'
When Tanner was dismissed from the
pension commissionerHhip a veteran in
Washington city remarked that the trouble
with the corporal was that he was trying
to run u hair-trlggur mouth with flint-
lock brain" This seems to have been pe-
culiarly demonstrated IN the confidential
letter OF the corporal to Private Dalzsll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

The Wilmington q Northern train which
leaves this city ut $50 p. M, Thursday
evening ran into an open switch at Ooniea.
vile, and before the train coald bs stop.
pod the angine dashed into some freight
cars whioh were standing there. The On
gine and several cars were slightly dam
aged, but no enc was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Sspt. 27.-Prof. Ben
iamin L. Nichols was killed yesterday while
trying to stop his runaway horse. De-
ceased had been tegchsr In the public
schools here for 25 years, and organized
and conducted the commercial department
In the high school,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

All the hands VINO struck work recently
at the Arlington mills have returned with
the exception OF two or three, and Sc new
looms have been added to the productive
power Of the mill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

PESrwArEH, MIcH., Sept. 27.-Flre yes
teEday destroyed nearly block OF wooden
buildings including Warmers tobacco store.
Loss al7 ,50J insured for $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept 27.-All Here, the i'm
ported English 4,year.old station, died at
the state fair grounds yesteEday. He was
valued ut $4,000,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
How to Induce Sleep.

One of the most effective inducors to
sleep, said O well-known New York ply
sician. is a warm saltwater bath taken
before retiring. This will almost always
put a restless child to slumber II u !.
well. and if it is well fed after its bai h
Sleeplessness in an adult is more DIM
cult TO contend with. A warm salt bath
NAV not a wa, act as quickly, but 1t is
worth irving. If there is any tendency
to cold feet, put a warm bottle TO the
feet after bathing, and in many cases
restful sleep will follow. 1t is far better
to resort to every subterfuge TO induce
sleep before resorting to any sleeping
drauqht. Sometimes a few crackers or
something else eaten just before retiring
will induce sleep when nothing else Will.
For this purpose many people keep a
cracker Jar in their rooms. The thin
wafer crackers are excellent Tor this pur-
pose.
For the dry, burning sensation in the
palms OF the hands and soles OF the feet
which induces sleeplessness, sponge
them in ammonia and water, or vinegar
and water. The continued dwelling on
a certain thought may be of value. A
frequent remedy of this kind is to
imagine an endless flock of sheep step
ping one by one over a stile. The con
tinnal monotony of the Imaginary
movement will soon put wide-awake
person as eep. A famous physician put
his sleepless patients to drowsy s,umber
by any arrangement by which they list
ened to the constant dropping OF water,
drop by drop. on metal. If person is
habi .ually wakeful of night it is wise e
give up tea and coffee a. night, and
drink in their p ace bowl of fresh milk
heated quite hot.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
The Human Brain.

The average human brain weighs
forty-nine or fifty ounces in the male
and about forty-fiye ounces in the fe-
male. Great brain weight is not always
associated with intellectual yigor, as is
shown by the fact that an idiot is known
to have had brain of over sixty ounces
in weight. But Notwithstanding. the
evidence Of such cases as that OF the
idiot referred to, great mental power is
generally associated with brain weight
exceeding the average. Cuvier's brain
weighed sixty-four ounces but Gam
betta's brain weighed less than the
average woman's brain, which is, OF
course, peculiar because of his great IN
tellectuality. A strange problem is de-
veloped by a comparison of the average
weight of the male and female brains
with the minimum weight of each with
in the range of intelligence. The
average weight of the female brain IS
about five ounces less than the average
weight of a man s brains. If the weight
of the brain were an infalllble gauge OF
intellect, the average woman would, SO
TO speak, have five ounces less Intellect
than the average man. But the weight
of brain in a man below which ldlocy
exists is about five ounces higher that II
is in a woman. That is what presents
the problem. If, say thirty ounces OF
brain in woman saves her from ldlocy,
and thirty-five are requisite IN man,
what becomes of mans average OF flVe
ounces of brain weight in excess OF the
average in woman The conclusion
seems to be that smaller quantity OF
female brain is essential to intellec-
tnality than of the male brain. This is
equivalent to saying that the female
brain is Of superior quality. In con,
tradiction of this the fact may be cited
that in comparison with men but lew
women of great intellectual vigor have
appeared in the world. If this held
true, a woman with a brain of fifty
ounces ought to be equal to a man with
a brain of fifty-fiye ounces. n New York
Dispatch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
only His Second Patient.

A certain man who was lately wed
dwelt in the country, far from the noise
~ any town. II Glanced one night that
his wife fell sick, and, being ignorant
~ the ways of women folk, he mounted
his cart horse and gallo ell exceeding
fast toward the town in search OF skill
ful leech. =,
On the road he met a gaunt, withered
bag, who asked him:
"Whither so fast, good man
"To get leech for my wife, who IS
sick unto death.
"Know We how to tell good doctor
NAY, mother; / take the first when
God ea3eth me to.
Whcreupon the ancient dame gave
him sprig of Euphrasy, and SAID
Hold this to thy eyes when thou
lookest at doctor s house and thou
wilt straigh way see the ghosts who have
died from his bungling. Take thou the
doctor with the fewest ghosts.
Thereafter, whenever that man came
To doctors house he held the mystic
herb to his eyes, and Oddzooks tear
full sight met his ciairvoyant gaze.
Around every doctors door shivered a
onastly crowd Of uneasy ghosts. and,
what seemed strange to that man, the
larper and more comfortable the house
the greater was the awesome troop at the
door.
Through the deserted streets he gal
loped from doctors house to doctor $
house, seeking in vain for one whose
gates we're not besieged b. uneasy
spirits. At length, MP u quiet lane, he
es led a modest house bearing doctor
shihgle, and lol but solitary ghost sat
upon the doorstep.
"Here, by Gods grace, quoth the
man. sis the doctor for me.
But little time had psased, | ween,
before that stout horse was bearing the
man and his physician along the road
to the sick woman.
Wien they were well on toward the
end Of their journey the doctor smiled a
pleasant smile to see, and said
81 wonder right well by what good
chance you called on me, for know l
have only been practisin medicine two
days, al d your good wife will be the
second patient l have treated.
TIE ejaculation that 70 lowed is per-
haps better omitted. Il Medical Visitor,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
Children and Stories.

Nothing appeals so strongly to theim..
agination, the sensibllitics. the moral
nature of a child as well-told tale, says
the Philadelphia Tines. They rebel
AGAINST what is commonly ca led
s'preaching," but the greatest rebel OF
them all will yield to the soften ng IN
huences of a tale that carries its lesson
with it. Is not that enuughl But the
story does more. 1t broadens their
views. cultivates the finer feelings, de-
strovs selfishness. teaches them to ap-
preciate their relations with others and
planes down the rough places that
would fill their lives with fric ion.
Thus much il does to them morally.
But it is equally helpful to them mental
". A young mind must have recreation
as well as q young body. The story
brightens and refreshes it. brushes away
the cobwebs that will gather even at a
tender age, and fits it to return with
new vigor to lis more serious work.
More than that it adds to the child's
information BY acquainting him or her
with certain phases of life, with manners
and customs that are not taught by
mere history. BY al means, then, let
the children read good and clean
stories.