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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

Eacempl4fnt No. "a, U. v. T., has
elected the following Officers Colonel
Commander, $. A. MaoRliister, Esq;
Lieutenant. colonel, Samuel Ellie; Major,
henry scheetAi surgeon, a i. Wood.
man; Chaplain, CHARLES 4. Foster. or
liotr-ot.the dnv Janus Mcdowell Guar,
tatmastee, William D. sparkle; Trustees,
Il. O. CoDcsDuoD, john z. Donahoe and
James Lynn; Delegates to National Ea-
ca4pinsnt, Jnha p. Donaaoe Alternate,
Charles A Foster. i. 4, 5iacaliisttr
Esq, w. y. MoNais . o. Goncannon
Ana damea L. {taRaiGs Gro ex Uiiicio
members OF tho Na'onHl EDcamptuent.
Tho officers elect will he pubiiriy ia.
stalled On january 81 by Il. O. Goncan.
ron. At camp tie OF tA aaCamp ment
on Friday evening next scCals will be
delivered by William summons OF phila-
deiphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12


The large flour mills OF Lindsey h Rob.
son. nj Humboldt, Kansas, were burned
on Saturday night. Lose, 500 600; in
sursnee, $4,000.
Ihe United States steamer Thetis ar
rived At ean Francisco, IA Saturday,
from the Arctic, having completed an
eight months cruise.
The Rev. Melanothon H. Williams died
al his home in Cambridge, N. X, on Fri
day last, aged SO years. He is said to
HAYS been the oldest graduate of Prince
ton College.
Count Emile do Keratry, the delegate
from prominent French literary societies
to this country, was given breakfast at
Delmuaico's in New York on Saturday
afternoon. Bishop Potter presided at
Tho table. Among those present were
W. II. appleton, Edward Egqleston,
| Richard Watson Glider. Henry Holt, A.
D. T. randolph, UharleaSoribue Braniar
Matthews, Lawrence liutton and Il u.
Johnson. The object OF the counts visit
to tins country is TO further the attempts
to sfeure an international copyright law.
he farmers convention Ut St. Louis
adiuurnad on Saturday TO meet OF Jack
i Honyilie, Florida, ia December OF next
year. FERNS of consolidation with the
nosthetn elliance were agreed upon,
under which, kGusal and South Dakota
enter at once, tie other aiatss desefring
action until tha mater can be snbmitted
to their fiAte alliances. A new constitu-
tion vas adopted, aud the name Of the
organization Was changed to the aNa-
4 ti1nal Farmers Alliance and Iniustrial
Union Il was resolved TO oetablilh the
4 headquarters at WASHINGTON. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
7 J. b. Dimes Of St. Louii Won president
". W. Holland OF Kentucky; Secretary,
! Oswald Wilson Of New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

NEW YoRK, Dec. 9.-Satu.day after
noon steamship pier No. 80, North river,
WAS partly burned while Steamship Hol-
land was being unloaded, There were
about 200 men at work when the fire he
gan. Most of them got away safely. OF
others remaining to help put out the FIRE,
four lont their lives ond seven were badly
burned or otherwise injured. The steamer
Holland was towed to another pier and
suffered no damage. The loss by the fire
was sl25 900; fully insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
asrs .fI,,,n.l, N,,,l,l,inl.,i.

William L. Perry, F., w 4 Is rail-
road employe, Mad the thumb OF ono OF
his hGuds 80 badly crushed Willie cour-
ling care io front Of tue station on Satur
day night as to require ampntatton
between the first and second jointa.
Special oAceE Jones performed the
operation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

Wilmington will coon become 30 no,
tor,gls aB Philadelphia for its gauctiA3-
G.l0l ail On sl4jEys il the prevailing
conditions coE.l4ue much Longer. To-
JurueymAG 0aksGi lave taken tao cue
'araishcd by tEa police authorities and
u1n9 begun crusade agGingt thgir en-
plsyEr 10 pfeytat any further epcfoaoh-
ulclItS on the Sunday law which prohibits
tho shls OF nIarlEAatisa Two Of the
boss takers tItxe aiseAiy beaa NrEAigned
uDEar ,Ae "hlgB law and the others are
re'HNpg TO sell 70 any body on that day.
The jouEntymen fear lat if the PRACTICE
j. allowed 10 grow iEeg might be required
eventually u work I'd Saturday nights.
GAl observance u the law works
evident hRrdships None Of the
baRerios kspt Their stores open on Sun.
days 8pg trey often accommodated
people Ia the raiehhprhcod wao lad
probably forgotten "a lay in sugply Of
b. ~ ~. on Satutiby and were without
tha staE o. life tor .Aelg sunday dinner
y5ssr4.---==----
= t5nndSa1sn Memorial Window.
William Davidson Einth md King
streets, On SGtGrdYy paled handsome
rsn0rai window ia tea north front OK
tie Old sWei45 ChurcA tor William Fog
ftst IN memory Of his wife Il is circular
III lhs top atGh contains large crown
wlH!t q Ggosg 6eHfgs TX Tie bottom Iha
cFuEs IL eutRiNsd Wt,EA i acrOli o. WLi0h
N itscTiGei Gill iexs Lord, noT --latest
Jspu Thy srs.at dept.. in peace i9i
mine Hyea aay 4een Guy salvation. n 4
cluster 81 leaves bei03 thi9 il the III.
scfiptien 80 the Glory af God Gnd
elm tByfng ngt41FV 81 M4rpHrEt FofPEst
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
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The following letter will explnin itself
NASHVILLE, TfNS. Dec O. 1859 Ei;tJf
Gdzftit Il J8VrHH3 DEAR SIR: tito iltBIteas
Hermitage Association begs your assist
aucJ In thelr lat9r of love aud duty,
In res 0ring the hermitage, the hums 81
Gen. Andrew Jackson, rnd preserving tile
valuable relics now stored there. The state
OF Tennessee has purchased the home nnd
turned 1t over to ire Ladies' Hermitage
Association (shar.ered9, whose otlee N 70
sayo Tor the nation thi3 sacred spot, max
ing IT, like Noun. Vernon, mecca tor
Americans, dedicated TO tie memory Of tho
immortal patriot whose ringing words,
THE union must and shall ha preserved"
are now she WgtchNnrd a tie natiOn
hand you copy o. charter, list o. reiics,
souvenirs and q Jveraor Taylar's letter Of
endorsement.
Contribution 10 aid In this work may be
forwarded 70 the undersigned sactetGrj Of
the association, an Of which will be Thank
fully received ana pr0mp pity acknowledged.
lam, dear ~ very .peetiully,
Mrs @. ?. Na3nF, Saeretary.ar-L Large,
No. 40 South spruce stree, Nashville, Tenn.
Downward F0gg.
A pretty Acms wedding was held at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Fugg,
Philadelphis, last Fridsy evening, whea
their daughter, Miss Hannah Lizzie Fogg,
was married to George Downward Of this
/ city. The ceremony was performed by
/ the Rev. DR.. ]. S. J. Mcdonnell, pastor
OF the Fortieth Street III, Z. Church Tins
bridesmaids were iiiss Mary Emma Fogg
and Miss Rebe NJ. Powers The grooms.
men were Thomss L. Downward and
Frank L.. Fogg Ibe ushers were James
Downward sad Allen Q, Downward. The
bride wore pretty cream coIored moAair
dgeaH with gold neeklet, and carried =
bouquet ct white CAfysantheuums.
Among the guests present were MIR. and
Mrs. Samuel FoRg, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8.
stiles, Mr.. and Atrs. John Balderston,
Henry Balders.on, MIR. and Mrs. james
Downward, allen Downward, Benjamin
Downward, air anl Mrs. Joseph q
fege, Mrs. James L. Taylor, Miss TRytot
j. Clinton, Msa. y. Lawrence, Mrs
Joseph Lawrence, Nj; ard Hra James Il
Fogg, $. Allen Fog4, Hiss CLARA Bsostou
Mrs. Philip beaaton MIR. and Mrs, Joht
Owen, DR.. ard ars. George Raseos
Enlnnol f. peurall
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
y GEN. ARMSTRONG'S REPORT
RESULT OF THE RECENT REGI-
MENTAL INSPGOTIOH.

Georgetown Gsuardsmen Wight do
asetter-t:eneraI Armstrong Dis
plays nO Partially and SiOSys. Ihe
Exact Condition Of the NiltIin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

The penti1ndepnrtment yesterday week
granted an original pension to james
McOaderty Of this city.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
A WATER FINDER.

A writer in Chambers Journal gives
the following interesting account of one
of those men who seem to have a sixth
sense which shows them the presence
of water:
He has been employed here several
times TO find water, after much expense
had been incurred with engineers and
Others, and has always been successful,
although at first most of us doubted his
powers. I have tested him in every
possible way, and he has never failed.
NO one now hereabouts doubts his
powers. The vicar was perhaps the
most incredulous until he had tested
the man thoroughly, what convinced
him most being that when Mullens was
asked to find water in his flower garden.
he set out accurately the running sewer
from his house for long distnnce-not
a trace Of which was discernible above
ground, and which no one knew but the
vicar. He did other work of the same
kind at the mansion here, finding an old
'disused sewer, the existence of which
was suspected, but, although searched
for, could not be found.
|, He he's been employed, I believe, on
similar duties by the London authori-
ties. He discovered our water-mains
and branches here wherever he crossed
them in the course OF his journeys,
greatly to the surprise of an engineer
from Sheffield who constructed our res
ervoirs, and who followed John "afar
Off for several days. The same engi-
gineer afterward confessed to the writer
that he was puzzled; but he admitted
the mans powers. Mullen used the
hazel and thorn "twig" only. No mem
Der OF his family has the "gift;;" hence
everything has to be done by himself.
He asks no assistance savea "twig,. cut
close by, and lad to follow behind and
put peg in where he makes mark
with his heel. He charges his fare and
moderate fee, and is willing to submit
to any reasonable test. He does not
profess to explain his power, knows lit.
tie Or nothing about science, and is
rather illiterate. Not few large brew
cries and manufactures owe their water
supply to him. He does not profess to
hnd still water; it must Der running. In
the case Of the water-mains here the
"twig' turned up above the pipe in fields,
woods, and highways, where no sign Of
the ground having been disturbed ap-
peared, the pipes having been long
down. and no ono knowing anything !
about their whereabouts but the water.
man who depends on the map when h.
seeks it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
NOVELS IN DAILY PAPERS.

The novel is gradually being intro
duced into the daily papers. 1t is rather
curious thing that the value of the
feuilleton or continued story which has
for years beer known to the French
should not have been recognized by
American publishers before. OF course,
as the papers begin giving continued
stories the works of well-known men
will be sought for. When, however,
the practice beeomes general--which it
will in time, the system being good
one, and one which readers like-there
will not be enough well-known authors
to ego around" and there will be a
chance for the younger ones. This will
be good thing. No man or woman is
born novelist, there is trade side to
the work which must be learned by
long apprenticeship. 1t will be we'll,
then, for the writer's to have opened to
them the great market of the daily
papers.
Nor will this change, which seems to
be rapidly coming, seriously affect the
booksellers. A novel which has had a
big run in the newspapers will be a
very safe book to publish, and it's pre-
liminary publication will be Of the ma
ture OF an advertisement. At least,
this has been the experience of the
English publishers. The change is
coming fast. Already the syndicates
are buying short stories and sending
them broadcast over the country. From
this to the continued novel is but step.
and some papers have taken to it al
ready in their Sunday editions
rent Literature.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
TIE Bishops Eephe.c.

Something less than seventy years
ago, gawky boy Of twelve arrived at a
country academy in Ohio. He had
been three months on the road, having
come all the way from New Hampshire.
In those days there were no railways,
and it is doubtful if he could have used
one, for he was very poor. His father
was dead, and his uncle-away of in
the Ohio wilderness, as it was then
had offered to give him q home, if he
would come fos. it, and he llad accepted
the offer. His uncle was pioneer
bishop, who kept school, and at the
same time carried on farnE.
salmon-for That was the boys queer
name-was given the chores to do, and
on holidays and times he
worked upon the farm. One of his
schoolmates says that at that time he
was aeeut as awkward boy as was ever
seen in that place. He was very near
sighted, he stamnsered; and he was
so stoop~shouldered, shambling, and
slouchy ia his appearance and gait, that
he was general laughingstock. and
worse; for his stocping habit had
cramped has lungs, and he was already
feeble and eonsumptive.
There is told of him about, that time
a funny story which gives an idea of his
character. One day his uncle was
called away on business, and before
starting he told Salmon to Leave school
early enough in the afternoon to kill
and dsess pig. Aftet much trouble,
Salmon caught the pig and killed it.
But how should he get the hair of?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

He had heard that the farmers usually
scalded hogs; so he heated kettle of
water and soused the pig in. But the
water was too hot, or the pig was kept
in too long. At any rate, instead OF
being loosened, the hair stuck fast.
Then he bethought himself of the bish-
ops razor, and getting it, he shaved the
pig from nose to tail The job was we'll
done, and everybody praised him, even
the bishop-lntil he tried to shave HIM
self with that razor!
But it was not by shaving pigs that
Salmon made man of himself, though
the severe discipline Of his life on the
farm no doubt helped very much to de-
velope his native force. 1t has been
said that he was not handsome boy.
One day he was stumbling along the
country road in his usual manner. A
cail-splitter by the roadside stopped his
work to speak with him. The boy
shuAled along in an absent-minded way,
his eyes OIL the ground, seeing nothing
what fool is that?" asked the man of
another boy moment after. CHATS
fine Bishops nephew" was the reply.
Salmon heard the uneomplimentaly re-
mark and it reused him. He determined
that no rail-splitter should be able to
speak of him in that way again, if he
could help it.
To improve his personal appearance
he began a course of gymnastic train.
ing, and he kept up the training until
he gained the physical foundation at least
of the noble bearing for which he was
noted in later life. The same plucky
determination which enabled him to
improve his figure and gait, served him
equally we'll in working his way through
school and college. His early life, how
ever, was marked by many failures.
Finally he appealed to another uncle-a
Senator in Washington, where he had
been teaching school-to get him a
petty clerkship in the Treasury. His
uncle said Il once got position for a
nephew in the Treasury, and it proved
his ruin. I'll give you half dollar to
buy spade, and go out and dig for
living; but I will not give you q place
under the Government" Salmon said
he would not trouble him for the half
dollar, and rose, choking with anger, to
take his leave. you think me harsh"
said the Senator as they parted at the
door; "but you will live to see that this
is the best advice could give you"
Salmon did not believe it, but it was
true as events proved. He did get
place in the Treasury, but it was
many years after as its chief officer
Meantime he had risen to eminence
as a jurist, and had served his State
grandly as its Governor. He died
Chief Justice of the United States.
Few of those VINO We're familiar with
his noble character and splendid figure
in mature life, ever suspected what an
unpromising subject he was in his
youth. Days..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

WHAT THEY WANT,

The managers Of school of elocution
wish to secure number of new read
ings and recitations for graduates daily
being turned loose On adefenseless pub
lie. 1t does not matter much whether
the recitations are prose or poetry, but it
is necessary that these sentences shall
be in one Or all of the pieces:
"Me chee-ild, me che-ild!"
"Hark! What is that? Oh, heaven.
tbs he!"
Il defy ye to do your worst!"
Help, help, he-e-el-p!"
towards! Villains! Miscreants-J
defy ye ALI"
Mamma lisped the golden-haired,
star-eyed chee-ild."
The azure DOME"
I'm yon bright world"
"Ha!-Ye would mock mel"
me own dear little one."
81 sco-r-r-ned his words and spu-r.r-
rened him from nae."
Blood, blood, DLoon! Ha, ha, ha, ha.
ha!"-Tinc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
WEDDINGS IN DENMARx.

The number of invitations to q Danish
wedding vary according to the means OF
the BRIDES parents, but there are sell
dom less than fifty assembled, and often
as many as $50, old and young. A day
or two before the wedding the various
guests send their gifts, not to the bride,
but to her parents, consisting generally
of contributions toward the expected
feast, and beyond participating in much
revelry and good cheer the bride and
bridegroom do not personally benefit.
One friend contributes, say, eight
pounds of golden butter, piled high on
platter fringed with greenery; an
other score or two of eggs OF some
chickens A lamb, joints of beef, or q
small cask of fine old October brew fol-
low in quick succession, and in this way
the parents frequently receive more
provender than can be consumed at the
festivity, and their sole expense consists
in the hiring of plates and dishes from
the nearest stores in the town where
the farmer sells his grain and buys his
wife's groceries and ribbons.
For months before the wedding the
bride and her mother and sisters have
been hard at work at the loom, spinning
and weaving all the linens for the per-
son as we'll as for the house; which
store, together with couple of young
horses, couple of cows, and q pair of
sheep, invariably form part of her
marriage portion. Bridal ornaments
are not heirlooms as in Norway. The
Danish peasant girl wears simply a
crown of myrtle with her national cos
tume-varying with the district, but al
ways char1ning-and pots of myrtle are
carefully cherished by girlish hands
through the long winters, in anticipa-
ton of the great event. Her sole heir
loom is the great oaken dover chest,
heavily clamped, and often finely carved,
and it holds her goodly store of linen.
At IL o'clock on the wedding morning
all the guests meet at the house of the
bride, driving up in carts, and when
she is ready, the long procession starts
for the church, headed by two outriders,
who are the best men. Next follows a
cart containing the band, three or four
brass instruments and that standing
dish, the village fiddler. After them
comes the cart containing the bride
alone, both parents remaining at home
to put the finishing touches to the fes-
tive board already spread. Behind the
bride comes the bridegroom, also alone,
driven by karle. He sits in the mid
die Of his vehicle in all the conscious
glory of a new tall hat and vast cloak
with many capes, worn even in the sum-
mer time, much as the Lord Mayor
wears his robe, as lending dignity
suitable to the solemnity, and as mark
of distinction. Near the church chill
dren strew flowers, as we'll as near
the BRIDES old home, where there
is also an archway draped with flags.
Returning from church, the bride and
bridegroom sit together, the band pre-
ceding them, heralding their approach
with a Enthusiastically Reuie,u.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
Which Of the Twes

saw woman beg in the street
HiOhristmas Day for bread to eat;
Tho city's chimes we're ringing then
Peace on earth, good will to men.
I saw churchman, sleek, well-fed,
Pass by the woman, and he turned his
head;
The crumbs that fell from his table that
day
Would have feasted the beggar he turned
away.
Following the churchman came
A woman whose brow was stamped with
shame;
From out Of her purse coin she cast,
Aud the beggar blest her as she passed.
To the church the sleek man went his way:
Tho woman of shame would have blushed
Yet which Of the two the more blessed will
be:
Magdalen, scorned, or the proud Pharasee?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
Are We to Have Another War!

Are We to Have Another War?
Some political prophets aver that We shall.
Be that as 1t may, the battle wassd by medical
science against disease will mover cease until we
arrive at that utopian epoch whom the human
family shall cease to be afflicted with bodily
ailments. One of the most potent weapons
which tho armory Of medicine furnishss 10 Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which is Of special
utility as a family remedy, az it 10 adapted to
the immediate relief and ultimate cure Of those
disorders Of the stomach, liver and bowels
which are Of commonest occurrence. Indises-
ton. biliousness and constipation are INSOFAR
able companions, and these ailments are COM
pletely eradicated by the Bitters. But the
remedial scope OF this superlatively wholesome
ments, rheumatism and kidney troubles its
action in these, az in the other complaints, be-
ing characterized by unequaled thoroughness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, with
Hypophosphites. is most marvellous food
and medicine. 1t heals the irritation of the
throat and lungs. and gives flesh and
known. It is very palatable, having none Of
the disagreeable taste of the crude oil.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
In prohibition States liquor seems to be
. drug.-Washington Post.
Cancer Cured.

DR.. F. L. Pond is having wonderful sue
the cancer hospital ateAurora. III. There
are numbers OF cures recently made by him
which are truly wonderful: Those afflicted
should not hesitate. but should 60 there for
treatment at once. For information. adj
dress DR.. +, L. Pond, Aurora. Ill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

WHAT makes all boy babies "bouncing?"
Don't girl babies bounce, and if they don't,
why don't they?-Ph Call.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
A Radical Cure for Epileptic Fits.

To the Editor: Please inform your road
ers that have positive remedy for the
cure the worst cases. So strong is my faith
In tho virtues of this medicine that I will
send free sample bottle and valuable
treatise to any sufferer who will give me
his P. O. and Express address. Ny remedy
@. RooT. N. c., 1873 Pearl street. New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman. after years Of suffering from
that loathsome disease. Catarrh. and vainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
recipe which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this
dreadful disease sending self addressed
stamped envelope to Prof. ]. A. Law
renee. 60 Warren street. New York City.
will receive the recipe free of charge.
The woman who neglects her husbands
shirt front is no longer the wife of his
bosom.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

IF you wish to be rid Of bethersome
peddler, don't threaten to throw him out.
Offer to buy him out instead.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoris,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When shs became Mis-, she chung 70 Castoria,
When shs had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

No LOVE is SO intense as that OF the
eighteen year old youth for the twenty six
year-old girl. He gets over it, of course,
but while it's in motion it's sixty miles an
hour. including stops.-Puck.