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SATURDAY, AUG. ), 1889,
AT O'Clock, p. NJ,

SATURDAY AUG. 8 1859
AT 2o'cLocK, p. NJ,
at the hotel of ]. c. Gunby, Cedar Creel
hundred, the following real estate, to wit:
No. All that certain tract, piece. Oh
parcel of land, situate in Cedar Creek hun
| dred, Sussex county and State Of Delaware
adjoining lands Of John c. Hall James H
Butler and others, containing Is acres oil
land, more or less, unimproved by any bull
dings thereon.
| No. ALI that other tract, piece, or
parcel of land, situate in the hundred, cou.
ty aud State aforesaid, courses and distances
as follows: Beginning at a small cedar at the
run of Herring Creek Branch, thence north
| 53l @, west AZ 2-Io perches to stake. thence
south ~ west $40 perches to a stone by
small red cedar marked, thence souh64o
east9H perches to the run Of said branch
thence down said branch about as perches
to the place of beginning, containing 81
rcres, more or less, being same GA conveyed
by John c. Ratcliff to William Fl. Ratcliff
and beed now of record in deed record A A
u, No. 49, folio 479, reference thereunto
VIII more fully appear, same being unim-
proved by any buildings thereon.
No 3.-All that other tract, piece, or par
Gel oflanb, situate as aforesaid, adjoining
lands late oil Jesse LoAand, deceased, and
others, containing 50 acres, more or less,
unimproved by any buildings thereon,
No. AN that other tract piece, or parcel
of land, situate as aforesaid, adjoining lands
of Rachel Prettyman, Curtis Watson and
others, containing 81 acres, more or less,
unimproved by any buildings thereon.
No. Sail that other certain tract, piece
or parcel of land, situate as aforesaid, adioin-
ing lands of W. I. Simpson, VIM. Corsa
and others, containing 81 acres, more or
less, together with a story aud a half dwell
ing hause, back building and other outbuild-
ings thereon, with peach and apple or
chard
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William H Ratcliff, and will be
sold by
JAMES w. WARD Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Georgetown, July IS, 1882
Ten per cent of the purchase money will
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-08-02
A Good Appetite.

Is essentialto good health but at this season
it is often lost, owing to the poverty or impu'
rity of the blood, arrangement of the diges'
tive organs, and the weakening effect of the
season. Hoods Sarsapsrilla is a
wonderful medicine for creating an appetite,
toning the digestion, and giving strength
to whole system. Now is the time to take
It. Be sure to get Hoods Sarssparilla.
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WanamakeI''s.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday July 90, 1889.
Closed Saturdays at I P. M.

If your buying thought is
Dress Goods, write to us stat
ing the kind offabric you have
in mind, or the purpose for
which you desine to use it,
with the price yon wish to pay,
and we will promptly place in
your hands samples of the
best we can supply at the
price. That should mean the
best anywhere, for the Wana-
maker stock of Dress Goods
is the largest and best selected
we know of in the world. If
you do not know the tech
nical name OF. the goods, no
matter, tell us how they look
to your eyes, or how you sup
pose they look, and we will
find them.
Just SO of anything else;
settle on what you want, as
near as may be, and write for it
Sporting things,
Fishing tackle,
Furnishing goods,
Toilet articles,
Millinery fxings,
Books of every sort,
and the thousand other things
for home use or wear or house
decorating that we have a
store full of.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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FOR Sale or TRADE.

A new two story dwelling, with S rooms;
barn and other out buildings, in the town
limits. Dwelling 10 by 90 and 10 feet
high. Apply to this Office
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SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue of writ of Venditioni Expouas,
to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale ON
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AT HALLS.

Come and u.s. will try and make it pleasant you
and if you need anything ALL think we save you
money your purchases.
We keep our stock Ofdy goods and trimmings gents
furnishing goods right up all the time
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JAMES W. WARD, Sheriff.

Sheriff's Office, Georgetown, July IS, 1889.
Ten per cent of the purchase money will
be demanded on the day of sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
AN AMERICAN ABROAD.

While Emperors and Queens are receiving
the highest honors and the most lavish enter
tainment within the province OF royalty, an
American has commanded characteristic well
come I'm Europe This is Edison, whose genius
commands the homage OF Paris, London ana
BerIin. One Of the most modest and least
pretentious of men-not even Franklin mad
more marked simplicity OF manner-he mas
been received in the preoccupied and distract
ed French capital as one Of the wOnder-work-
e,s Of the modern world Kings and princes
have visited the Exhibition during this sum
mer of fetes and surprises, but not one OF the
distinguished personages OF the oid oriu
has received a higher tribute OF appreciation
or a more enthusiastic welcome than TINS
master mechanic. Even royalty has joined In
this democratic greeting to an untitled ana
transformations man of genius. The Enghsh
Queen has honored him by sending message
of conglatulation breathed from her own lips
into one of his monographs.
America could have in Europe no worthier
representative Of the consummate flower OF It's
National life and progress than this modest
scientific investigator and industrious mechah-
ic. Its chief contributions to the worlds stock
Of civilization have been the works OF its in
yentots. In that beneRcent field Of human
effort its sons are unrivalled for practical skill,
habits of scientific investigation and tnumphs
of mind over material forces. While the
European Continent to-day is a circle of camps
swayed by the caprices of sOvereigns whose
inherited functions are their only title 10 fame.
America has expended its energies in working
out an industrial development that is the mar
vel of Christendom, and the real leaders of its
pacific progress have been and are its in
ventive mechanics-men of the Edison stamp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

self with this painstaking method OF EXPOSE
ton, there would have been no ground for
criticism. But he did not stop there. While
analyzing each experts testimony he did not
hesitate to disparage this class of evidence as
a whole aud thereby influenced the jury in all
probability to dismiss from their minds this
branch of the case. He remarked thab much
of this learned discussion might be passed over
as being more fit for school or for students
of medical jurisprudence than for jury with
out scientific training. He contended that
there was a subtle partisanship which very
much diminished the value Of expert medical
testimony, and that the fact that learned man
came into court and "swore TO this, that and
the other did not by any means give reason
for unqualified belief in what he said"
great deal Of discount. he added. must be taken
from the testimony of skilled experts, on tho
ground Of their becoming, probably insensibly
to themselves rather advocates than wit
nesses; and the jury must display moral cour-
age and look all these things straight in the
face as men who were free from bias and were
not afraid Of their own opinions.
The effect of this dispara cement Of medical
testimony, which formed the groundwork of
Mrs Nlaybrick's defence, was undoubtedly
damaging to her case. 1t left the jury pre-
disposed to put the scientific subtleties and
contradictions Of the expert evidence out of
mind and to take up what was more intelli-
gibe-the question Of motive and the woman's
credibity in view Of her admitted intrigue
with a paramour. They had heard the JUS
ices own warning that such witnesses were
in the nature of things partisans and advo-
Gates whose statements were to be dlscredlt-
ed and they were relieved from the moral
obligation to consider confusing matters OF
science which, even If not understood, might
have afforded the prisoner the benefit OF doubt
1t is probable that Justice Stephens views Of
medical testimony are shared by practical
jurists in America, where the necessity for the
employment of official experts by the courts
has often been advocated as a substitute for
the present unsatisfactory system OF having
rival bodies of witnesses cOntradicting one an
other at every turn and hopelessy confusing
lures But there is not, we trust, any Judge
of a criminal court in the United States who
would venture to dscredit openly and emphat
icay evidence of this class under circum-
stances when the life of man or woman de-
pended upon doubts created by scientific ex-
pertS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
SULLITAN'.S SENTENCE.

The tiial of John l.. Sullivan the pfize-
fighter, at Puyis. Miss, has ended in his con-
yiction, and he was yesterday sentenced TO
twelve months imprisonment. The presump-
ton is that Kilain. who is also under arrest,
will be found guilty and punished with equal
promptneSs and severity. This termination OF
a deliberate act Of lawlessness must be heartily
welcomed, not only by all who appreciate the
Importance Of maintaining the integrity OF the
law. but equally by all who dsapprove the
brutal and demorazing influences and agencies
represented by the professional Slugger' OF
the period 1t was certainly time that the
dignity Of the law was vndicated when the
country had been invited openly to sympathlze
with cooliy planned defiance and evasion OF
it. and when the efforts of the law officers TO
prevent fight had been treated with undls-
guised ridicule and contempt, while the pro-
ceedings of the lawbreakers were chronicled
with manifest gusto and treated as not meGe-
" iustifiable but praiseworthy.
Prize fighting is likely to sustain mortal
blow through this sentence. moreover. There
is nothing picturesque or fascinating about
lwelvemonth of prison labor and the sham
hero-worShip which surrounds bruiSerS like
sullivan and Kilrlin with vulgar glamor can
hardly survive the spectacle Of these persons
undergoing a dSgraceful punishment in the
uniform Of crime. The ring had been de-
graded previously in the eyes Of thinking and
civilized people beyond recovery, nor could
any amount Of cant about " the manly art Of
sef-defence'' conceal the fact that such en-
counters were not only thoroughly brutal and
1lffiany but in the majority of cases also
venal and fraudulent. Society, it is to be
hoped has at last passed beyond the stage of
evolution in which these relics of barbarsm
could be tolerated. They are, in truth,
shame to any civilization pretending TO adj
vancement, and the Judgment now entered
against the notorious bruiser Of Boston may
well be accepted as marking the close Of the
smuggling epoch"
Before dsmissng this subject, however,
word must be said concerning the course of
Governor Lowry. That official deserves the
highest praise and approval for the infieNible
resolution he has exhibited in the face Of strong
hostility and irritating and calumnious crit
icism and insinuation 1t has been intimated
repeatedly that he was not in earnest that he
was merely acting for effect, that he had no
desire TO enforce the law, and so forth. lie
has shown clearly that he is determined to
maintain the law to be faithful to his Obliga-
tons. and to vindicate the dignity Of his office
and the honor of his State. lie is entitled to
the cOmmendatiOn of every friend of law,
order ard good morals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
PERSONAL.

Sir Edwin Arnold Will visit this country next
winter in the of HIS journey around the world
He will be for a time the guest OF the president
Of Harvard.
1t was announced that Secretary Proctor would
make the chief address at the Fletcher family reunion
IN Boston on August 2s but without authority
He Will not be able TO attend the gathering at ALL
The Rev. DR.. George Macdonald feels the weight
OF advancing years and sits in chair while he
lectures.
General Charles Williams, of Manchester n. H.,
will give fine park TO that city, 10 be enjoyed
especially by poor children.
There some interesting items on England's
civ pension list Sir Richard owen has had ~ 900
year since 1912, and Lord Tennyson the same since
ls45. The widow of Kitto, the biblical encyclo-
pedlst gets $3.50, and the widow Of Haydn (of the
Dictionary Of Dates') $500. The daughter Of
Douglas Jerrold gets $3.50 Mr. Gerald Massey.
because he IS a lyric poet sprung from the people,
gets $500 year; the sum Is awarded TO Mr..
William Auingham, Mrs. olphant Mr.. Robert
Buchanan. the widow OF George Cattermole. and the
Rev. Dr. George Macdonald. Faraday's niece gets
$3.50 Mr.. Topper 5000, tho widow OF Charles kingsley
~ 0O0 TWO ladies directly descended from DetOe
1919 each, the widow of Richard \. Proctor $500,
the sister of Keats $400 Mr. Philip James Bailey 5000.
and the daughter of Nelson's adopted daughter $1,000
1t Is said that the Queens estate at Osborne, II
broken mp and sold in small farms would fetch about
$500 an acre.
other day. member Of committee sent from
here by the Democratic leaders to got President
Jackson TO remove Colonel Swartwout from the New
York Coectorshp. Mr. briggs often related their
experience with Old HIckory.' They wero received
by The General In the library. He was seated IN
a large armchair smoking a clay pips with stem
about two feet long HIS face, like that OF the
pcdagogue in Godsmitls Deserted Village bespoke
the days disaster to the committee but the chair
rcsoluteiy proceeded to state his case. The
President listened patiently to the end, and then
after brief Pause, In which the pipe was kent in
vigorous action came the reply Colonel Swartwout
said the President was a good soldier (whir vhIf
he shed his blood for his country whit whlff he h.
a personal friend OF mine (whin. whifO believe him
10 he a perfectly honest man whit whIif, and ftlJs
with strong emphasis he will not be removed from
the post OF Collector OF the Port OF NewYork whiT
Whit, whlh). Gentlemen. shall be happy TO con.
tnue the conversation on any other topc' or course
there was little more 20 DO said. Colonel swartwOut
remained In Office but soon found TO he dcfaulter
In large amount.
Writing OF the late Nelson Dewey, the first Gov
enor Of Wisconsin, editor OF The Evening Wis
consn" says When elected Governor in 1s4S IL was
understood that 10 MAS very rich from his mining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

ventures and other land spcculations. During bls
four years occupancy OF the Gubcrnaorial chair bix
property continued to Increase IN value and IN 1884
two years after the expiration Of his tenn be con-
clsled 10 build a home at Cassvillc, on the bank,
Of the Mississippi worthy OF his wealth and position
and OF the ambitious dreams OF his young and charm.
ing wife, Catharine, the daughter Of Chief Justice
Dunn. lie selected magnificent site for bic
dwelling. 40 expense was spared in its erection
and in the improvement Of The grounde; upon the
house and furniture he expended 100000, which
colossal sum In those days Of our early statehood
II was not only finer than any other house In Wis
consn but that was not equalled by any IN Illinos
Mr. Dewey invested not only all his ready money
but anticipated his resources. Unfortunately he had
not occupied his home more than one month bcfos
IL was burned and $1,000 went mp IN smoke
Strange 10 say he had dollar OF insurance lie
belonged 10 tho Old school and did not consider In.
surance as necessary a. n is considered today.
Furnaces were at that time Introduced throughout the
West and az they not always made right,
defect IN construction sent the consuming hames
through his beautiful home. The loss was 80 seyer
that though II did not ruin him II Frustrated Bio
finances and he never recovered from that dreadful
shOck'
Concerning the great British naval revlew-cvsry
armor plate In that fleet fastened with the late Sin
william PalIscrs patent screw bolts and the Govern.
ment has never paid for one OF them YET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
MEDICAL TESTIMONY ~ COURT

Justice Stephens summing up in the May
brick case was minute and exhaustive eX
position Of the evidence. Following the ac
cepted method of the English bench, he took
up the testimony Of one witness after another,
explaining it in detail and indicating in u
Singularly luminous way its bearing upon the
positions of the prosecution and the defence.
The American bench ordinarily contents itself
with presenting the salient points Of the evil
dence, either epitOmizing il or commenting
upon it in an extremely cautious and colorless
way Justice Stephen holds the theory that
in criminal trial when the pleadings are
offered b. both sides it is the duty of the bench
to go over every inch OF the ground and 10 re-
caEitulate the entire body of evidence for the
information and guidance Of the jury. The
text OF his charge shows how close and vigllnt
had been his attention To every detail and also
how bold and free was his method Of instruct
ing the jury.
The Justices treatment Of the medical te~t-
mony illustrates the spirit and judicial style
Of the charge. Mr.. Maybrick's death was con-
ceded by both sides to have been Immediately
caused by exhaustion and CASTRO enteiitis.
With this as starting point the Justice point
ed out how the main contentious Of the an
tagoniStic sets of experts differed upon the
question whether the arsenic found in the body
had been sufficient to cause exhaustion and
castro entertis and whether il could have
been sef-administered in consequence of
chronic habit Of taking it in small quantities,
or have been given TO the patient by Mrs.
Maybnck. On these points he presented in
detail with remarkable lucidity the esiinOny
OF the medical mel, III LIE had conienied him,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

The Department of Justice has assumed the
responsibility for the defence of the United
States Marshal who killed Judge Terry. IL
has instructed the United States District-At-
torney at San Francisco to take charge OF the
case This will pit the Federal and State
District Attorneys against each other, if Maggie
be mt on trial for murder, and will bring up
MANY questions Of National and State imis-
diction and authority for which no precedents
have been established The proceedings OF
the Department while anomalous, are justified
Inv the circumstances. Nagle acted as al
4 gent of the Attomey-General in protecting
the Associate Justice, and the responsibility
for his defence ought not to be shirked by
those who employed him in an unprecedented
exercise Of Federal authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
SUNDAY. AUGUST l9, 1889.
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NFWS THIS MORNING.

Forcion o. Eofthquake shocks were felt in Bos-
MIA and herzegovina. --- The Car has conferred
= decoration or the abductor of Prince Alexander
II Bulgaria =- Emperor William is to make
,onr OF Ai,lcc- Lorraine - There were rumors
IF general disarmament OF the European Powers
"nr,ui-Gcnc,al New. A. London. gave dinner in
honos a. lus,oll p IIurr'eon. - General Bouhn-
ger Ia, i>s.cd a..Cillef manifesto - The Alham-
1ia was damaged by hurricane.
Domestlc-The President and Mrs Harrison
,cit Washington for Deer Park. Md - The
Stale Camp at peel,sliill was closed for the
20 twelve months imprisonment at Purvis Miss,
for prizc-fghtng. - The Constitutional Con-
vcn.ion of North Dakota has finished its work
- d.. GLADDEN. lcctured at Chautauqua on
The Railway - Deputy Marshal Nugle
was taken from Stockton Jail 10 San Francisco
on "a wit Of hlbcas corpus. - Several lives
were lost in Il race and political ARRAY in Rich
mond. Tex. -- The New-York Yacht Club
distNndcd at Newport.
City and Suburban.-lt was declared that the
gas explosion plot, and the police spent the
day in investigating the case - Senator Evarts
sailed Tor Europe --- Eben :. Allen the former
strect-lalway president, was taken to Sing Sing
10 begin his term Of fourteen years. - Many
more of those appointed on the committees OF tue
proposed Worlds Fair sent in their acceptances
So Winners at Monmouth Park: Blue Rock,
Chaos, Deiaulter, Salvador. Firenzi, Servia Sam
Morse - Stocks fairly active and higher, clos
ing strong.
The Weather.-ForecaSt for to-day Clear or
fair and cooler Temperature yesterday High
cs,, "a degrees lowest, Co. average, IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

change the character of it's architecture ana
building methods, and promote IN the emu
its highest welfare. A striking proof OF the
spirit and energy which the citizens are dis-
playing may be seen in the announcement Oh
the seventeenth page of tO-day'S Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

Iamentable display of Ministerial weakness,
and will begin at once to revise their lists OF
candidates and to continue their preparations
for the next elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

4 King who affects the air Of a SchoolmaSter
is a novel figure in the current annals of roy
atty. The silhouette of such a sovereign is
presented on another page in striking letter
from Korea. At Seoul a foreign college has
boen established under the charge of three
American professors, and the sons Of the NO
bility are educated there at Government .eX-
pense, and trained for the public service. Tell
ii not in any democratic Gath, but it is true
that there is in Korea something i'll the nature
Of Civil Service Reform. Our Democratic
fiiendS, therefore have been nearer the truth
than they supposed when they condemned Civil
Service Reform in the United States as a
Chinese notion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

The Presidents refusal TO kiss the Portland
baby. which discussed in these columns with
the carnestnesS the subject demanded. has at
tracted "A vast deal OF attention ghout the
country. By some it is commended as a sensible
and dignifed action; by others. who sympathize
with the disappointed parent il is
criticised. The Nashville American ridi-
cues the notion that the germs Of
disease are often communicated in this way.
and seems 10 be under the impression that this
was Il warning against the concentrating quail
ties OF infants. On the contrary, il was a warn
ing against subjecting young children TO the in.
discriminate endearments of older persons.
There is universal consensus OF opinion that
Brother Henry W. Grady made the mistake of
his lie when he. didn't tell the people Of At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

sudden and extraordinary change has come
over the situation in the Flacll case. When the
divorce was annulled the other day with such
promptitude by Judge Boollstaver, il was supposed
that all the seven seals would be opened at once,
1ad that whatever there was in the way of cXplana-
tiOn to be made in behalf Of the various persons
implicated would be promptly forthcoming. Civil
Justice Mcneil was delighted that he at last
free TO speak, though it not at all clear why
he had not been free to speak long before. II WAS
generally supposed that Judge BOokstayer would
eagerly seize the first opportunity to bring about
q full investigation of the whole case in order 20
relieve himself from the very awkward position.
TO say the least, in which be had been placed 1t
was expected that Mr.. Wright, the attorney who
claims to have been imposed upon, would not be
content with the vindcation afforded in a mere
affidavit. There expectancy all sides. But
suddenly Mr. Mcneil discovers that he cannot
speak yet. Speaking is not usually such
difficult operation, especially when there so
many newspapers to be used as spealling-tubeS.
The Distrct-Attorney' office gets no request from
either Judge Bookstavcr or Mr. Wright for an in
vestigation, although the officials plainly say they
are ready TO act upon n complaint. All is silence
Why is this? And why should not the District
Attorney proceed of his own motion?