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Was It Robbery or PokerP

Captain Morris Dody halls from Bowers
Beach, Delaware, and up to last week sailed
on the raging pillows of the Delaware.
mostly between points in Delaware and
Salem. His chief cargo when on the water
his been wood. While on shore his chief
cargo is generally beer. He is generous to
a fault, and when under full sail lie may be
relied upon to make it lively for the boys.
The Captain brought a vessel load of wood
to Salem last week, and when lie got I'M
loaded, sold his schooner to led. Dunn. of
Lower Neck, for S4S5, the payment being
made to him partly in cash and partly in
checks
On Thursday the Captain got in with the
boys, and soon got three sheets in the
wind" That eveing he wanted to hire
teams for everybody to accompany him to
Pennsville, to assist him in painting in red
colors that peaceful village on the banks of
the Delaware. The Captain arrived in Penn |
sville early in the evening, had roaring
time, and when he awakened the next morn. |
ing he discovered that he had lost $50 he |
said about $500 in checks and about sIoo in |
-'---N NNaAA AAC nNuA bGAuIG squire Wnea- /
ton, of Peunsville, and swore out COM
plant against James Harkins, William Nc
Grafth and Angus Nicholson, charging them
with robbing him. Constable Ecert came
to Salem, and handed the warrant to Con-
stable Buckalew, who arrested the three
young men and placed them in Jail early
Friday morning. The hearing was set down
before Justice Wood at O'Clock that after
noon.
When the time for the hearing arrived
Captain Dody could not be found. The
whole town was secured, with no success.
On Saturday morning the complainant not
Justice Wood liberated the three
young men after taking their own rec
ognizances in the sum OF 500 each to appear
when wanted.
Several theories are advaced as to the
'ause of the Captains failure to appear.
)ne is, lie got in the hands off crowd who
Induced him to take part in little game of I
lraw poker, and that, in this condition, he :
ost his money. In fact it is almost pos.
lively known that he did play poker tina
vening, and the names of some of the men,
ers Of the party who sat at the same table
With the Captain are known to the authori-
les.
The young men who were arrested deny n
liking the money, and while they admit 3
eing in Pennsville that eveuiuing, they :
ay they did not meet the Captain. c.
1t is further asserted that the Captains II
louey was refunded to him by some one on Il
riday morning, aud that he left Sa lem on -
lie afternoon train.-.Saiem South Jersey
idH. -
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Treats Store Closed.

The Farmers Bank of Georgetown pre-
cipitated a crisis in the affairs of Charles H
Treat last Wednesday by taking possession
of and locking up his store aud attempting
the same with the factory of the c. H. Treat
Manufacturing Co, which appears as the en-
dorsers ofC. H. Treat & Co.'S paper.
The affair causes much stir in business
as it involves the daily living of about $50
people and the yearly disbursement of over
$50, 600 for labor. No notice had been serv-
ed or demand made of Mr. Treat, and bust
ness men view the action of the bank as a
blunder, which may result verv
disastrously to the future interests of the
town and the financial prosperity of the bank
as it is involved in over 5000
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PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Iulv s. Is.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, July 8, 1850
According to the custom be-
gun by us four years ago, the
Saturday half holidays will
commence this week (I2th
inst,) and continue until fur
Their notice.
This Saturday half holiday
is an Inconvenience to you and
a loss to us. The gamers are
the nearly 1000 persons who
are on our payroll to-day.
True every one of them tex
cept mechanical workers bv
the piece or hour gets a lib
eral vacation, with pay, if in
our employ six months. But
we are glad to give them more,
People who work as our people
do deserve not only the req
ular vacations they have had
since the store started, but this
little extra rest and outing that
our goodwill and your con
sideration puts in their way.
By a little forethought YOU
can mostly arrange to make
purchases on other days than
Saturdays; or if Saturday is
he only day to be at the store.
bear it in mind that the
'uying must be doue before
PM.
Of course things you write
Or will come just about as
promptly as if the store were
pen as usual every day dur
lg the heated term.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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Convenient Markets, Good Soil.
Pure Water, Excellent Climate.

These are advantages to be considered
when looking up home, business location,
farm, etc West Virginia, Maryland and
the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, affords
these with many more advantages. No
section ofthe United States offers superior
opportunities, and persons seeking new
home should examine these States before
deciding upon location elsewhere Improved
farm lands adapted to stock raising, dairying,
grain, grass and fruit growing can be obtained
allow prices aud upon easy terms. Thriving
towns invite the merchant, mechanic and
business man. Abundance ofcoal, timber, ore.
water power, etc. Free sites for manufacturers.
Persons desiring further information will
be answeIed promptly and free of charge
by NV. Richards. Land and immigration
Agent, B. &O.RR Baltimore, Md.
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INFORMATION from private sources
10, that several prominent farmers
ana fruit growers in the vicinity of
smyrna have made ssignments that
their financial difficulties NAV be ad.
yusted without the forclOsing process.
The farmers of Smyrna are not alone
In their tight squeeze financially. In
all agricultural districts along the At.
Iantic coast more or less complaint Ia
reported, and the primal cause is the
unusual rainfall aud damp atmosphere
"hich have damaged grain, grass and
truck alike. While the loss is great
aud seriously felt; yet, when the con.
oltion ofaffairs Is clearly made known
II Is very probable that the damage
VIII not be so great as ANTICIPATED in
a superficial view In this section the
FARMERS seldom carry all their eggs in
one basket, figuratively speaking, but
depend upon mixed husbandry. On
ten farms of every dozen, will be fouud
fruits of all kinds, as well as grass and
grain; both in quantities sufficient 10
make living an assured fact if one
should fail. The long rainy spell gave
us all the "blues" but from all sources
the reports relative to the damage TO
wheat 49, 1T is Injured, but not so
Dauiy as was at first supposed"
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State Militia.
rnE rHIRD ANNuAL RNcAMpnrNr.

The first Regiment, N. c. D., will 90 into
camp at Brandywine Springs, on the Del.
aware Western railroad, on Wednesd av.
July 18TH, and remain in camp one week.
With recollections of last years camp still
vivid in their memories, the soldier bows
are expecting pleasant aud profitable camp
this year.
The troops will proceed to the camp bv
following trains
Leave Laurel at a. m; Georgetown.
7 OF a. M; Milford, ? 81 a. NJ, Wyoming,
3. "a a. m; Dover, $40 a. m; New Castle,
9.3I a. M; arriving at Wilmington a Q. 50
am; when the down State companies will
join the city troops and the entire force at
once take train foot of Market street for
Brandywine Springs, said train leaving at
10. IS a. m. Cars will be provided for all
baggage and for regimental and company
property, which must be carefully marked
and at station at last one-half hour before
leaving time of train. Unless otherwise or.
dered no blankets will be taken bv enlisted
men, as new ones will be issued ON arrival
Of troops at camp.
The official camp arrangements are as fol-
lows
Company D, First Infantry is detailed as
The advanced camping party, and Captain
simmons, of the said company, will leave
Dover with his entire Command on the morn
ng Of July 18th, taking train No. 81 for
Wilmington, and on the arrival at that place
sin at once proceed by the B. & o. railroadl
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statement that the leading Republican
papers were circulating discordant ar
ticIes and opinions, was handled a.
follows:
''The statement that the Morning Meas
STATE Sentinel and Neaos and Adveyfise,
are circulating discord is not true, and it can
not be proved. The Sentinel has had only
one small paragraph of warning. This pa.
per has not complained, but we are not sure
that it has done its duty in not doing so.
We started out with cordial support OF
the new Senator and with high hopes; but
we are frank to confess that we have been
disappointed in his political sagacity, He
has had no career yet in the Senate, but as
a politician into whose hands has been given
the political interests of the party in this
State, he has so far Numbered, we think, in
his appointments. They are calculated to
weaken, aud not to strengthen the party,
either with its own members or with Dem
ocrats This may be remedied for the fu-
ture, if there is disposition to recognize the
error and do the best. But so far we see no
evidence Of desire to recognize the Repub-
licau party, but only minority faction of it.
Counsel is asked of only the old factionists,
and vinegar and gall, rather than oil. are
sought for"
This disclaimer would be sufficient,
II facts did not prove it not true. as
reference to the columns Of the Meas
of Iast xvaaly will shou
Would Mr.. Massey have rewarded
those who opposed him, had he been
chosen instead of Mr.. Higgins? Would |
not the same complaints have come
from the Higgins people of Mr. Mas
sey's appointments that they voice Of
his? In our opinion the condition of
Affairs would have been much the
iame-only, with the "Outs" in, and
he "ins" out. Mr.. Higgins may make
and undoubtedly does, but
ilawing him and his administra-
ion will not remedy the trouble. It
would be far better for these dissatis-
led with Mr.. Higgins, to have acted
heir part better, by offering their
piniOns and making their wishes
.nOwn. Mr.. Higgins is drawing his
Information from persons who stood
y him, and probably those people do
OF thoroughly understand the pOliti-
al situation. and for this reason he
lay make mistakes. Is it. not more
Use TO show a spirit of consultation
nd attempt to enlighten Mr.. Higgins !
! regard to what the best interests of a
Re party may be, aud show him that O
is factiOnal advisers are claiming i'm f
and alternating Republi- Ii
ms from his policy? Has this course
EEL pursued by even one kicker Ii
ne question is pertinent to this r
aneh of the Republican, party viz. d
I'VE you done your part towards i'
'natOr Higgins that Harmony might
evail7 d
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Charles Dudley Warner discovered during
. tour in Mexico, which he described under
The title Of Mexican Notes." that the art
supposed to be lost Of making iridescent tiles
and pottery, which was known to the Sara
Gems in Spain, has been preserved In Mexico.
hidescent tiles, but little inferior to those of
the Saracens, found In the Alhambra. are
made In a remote mountain village in the
scate of Guanajuato. Mr.. Warner took much
pains to trace the origin Of some pottery he
purchased in western Mexico. The discovery
Is worthy of attention. Some other curious
arts still live in Mexico. There are but few
makers Of this rare pottery, and the product
OF their labor has only local sale.-Roches
ter Democrat
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Fatal Explosion

J i'm Raison, a colored man of about
80 years of age was instantly killed on
Tuesday afternoon by the explosion of a
boiler at the saw mill of John F. Thaw-
ley, about ten miles west of Harrington
Raison was firing the boiler, Mr. Thaw-
ley and another man were standing near
when the explosion occurred; water was
thrown over Mr.. Thawley and his friend
and the colored man was dashed to the
ground, never regaining consciousness
No reason can be ascertaing for the
explosion. SIN
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-07-12

PRIZE fighting is brutal and reDug.
hant IN all Of its phases to intelligent
and refined people, but it must be thai
the element of weakness that led In
the first fall of the human race has
never been eradicated; for, throughout
She entire galaxy Of states, for DAYS
previous to the fight between John T.
Sullivan and Jake Kilrain. the lend
ing dailies of the land have given col
umn after column to gossip and news
relative to the fight. In this they were
Justified by the eager purchase of each
edition and the absorbed reading of
reporters gossip of each candidate for
pugilistic hOnOrs, by all classes. BusI.
ness men vie with sporting men in
discussing the causes of defeat or vic.
tory. Women and children know the
great bruisers by name and reputation
and the boys are not slow to affect the
sluggers supposed style. This partial
rehearsal Of the actual condition of aE.
fairs contrasts strangely witt the adj
mItted brutality of prize fighting that
pervades nearly all classes. That Sui.
Ivan whipped Kilrain in seventy-fve
rounds, can have no beneficial effect
on the human race. demoraIizing TO
men Of british tendencies with great |
physical development. Wrestling and
boxing are cOmmendable. Both teach
self defense and develop manhood. but
the prize ring is where art is sunk be.
meath brutality.
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MILTON.

The Pawnee Medicine Company, as was
intimated in our last communication, gave
its last entertainment in this town on Mon
day evening the % ultimo. On that evening
ten cents admission was charged to enter the
grounds and costly album was awarded by
the company on the vote of the gentlemen
present, to the most popular lady in town.
This was received by Mrs. Alice Copes. On
Tuesday, a misunderstanding which had
been brewing between Mr.. Kennedy. the
lecturer, and Mr.. D'Esta, the manager. cul.
minated over division of the gate money
of the previous evening. This was finally
settled before Squire Chandler, without liti-
CATION. Mr.. Kennedy having dissolved his
connection with the company, they-the
company, consisting of Mr.. William D.
Rhodes, alias Harry D'Esta, Mrs. Lizzie
Rhodes, alias Mrs. Lizzie D'Esta, the Indi.
ans and another lecturer who arrived that
day to take the place of Mr., Kennedv-left
town on Wednesday, Ostensibly, for Mills
boro. When at Beaver Dam, however. Mr..
D'Esta ordered the team and hack drivers
to Lewes, which place they reached and on
Thursday morning took passage on a vessel
that plies between Lewes and Cape MAY. |
for the latter place. This unceremonious
leaving of the State conveys the impression,
there is something wrong with the company |
they fear to be known. Mr.. Kennedy gave
public exhibition on Wednesday evening
and on Thursday left for Philadelphia, his
home.
A peculiar fly is troubling the cattle of
this locality, as it is in other parts of the
State. From the description we have had
of the insect, it resembles somewhat, though
not altogether, the Tsetse or "Glossina NOR
sitans, spoken of by DR.. Livingston as in-
testing certain portions of Africa, the first
specimens Of which were brought to England
in 1913 by Major Warden, from the banks of
The Limpopo. This insect is said by the
author to be not much larger than the com.
non house hy, and is nearly Of the same
brown color as the common honey bee; the
lfter part of the body has three or four yell
ow bars across it. The wings project be-
'ond this part considerably, and it is re-
alert, avoiding most dexterously
i attempts to catch it with the hand at com
non temperatures. In the cool ofthe NOR
ings and evenings it is less agile. It's bite
) said to be certain death to the OK, horse
nd dog, though harmless to man and wild
nimals and calves as long as they continue n
, suck the cow The same author des- !,
ribes the effect of the bite of the Tsetse in II
ne following language; In the OK this r.
anne bite produces no more immediate ef-
cts than in man. 1t does not startle him n
, the gad-hy does, but few days after q
ards the following symptoms supervene D
he eye aud nose begin to run, the coat n
ares as if the animal were cold, a swelling
opears under the jaw and sometimes at n
e navel, and though the animal continues
Craze, emaciation commences, accompa- e.
ed with peculiar aacCidity or the muscles, p.
ID this proceeds unchecked until, perhaps n
onths afierward, purging comes on, and the
imal, no longer able to Craze, perishes in
state Of extreme exhaustion. Those which
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New Vessel Contracted For.

The Harlan aud Hollingsworth Company
have contracted to build new iron ferry boat
forthe Brooklyn aud New York Ferry Com
pany. The new vessel will be duplicate of
tue Maine bnilt for this same company dur
ing last year and delivered in September last.
She will be us feet long, 60 feet 6 inches
beam and "a feet inches depth OF hold. Her
engine will be of the jet condensing variety
of 40 inches diameter of cylinder aud 10 feet
stroke.
The ferry boat City of Reading, built by
this company for the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Railroad Company, and the new tug boat,
built for the New England Terminal Com
pany, will be delivered to their owners dnr-
ing the present week.
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What The Reading Railroad has
Done

Nowhere is modern improvements in rail.
road travel more conspicuous than in the
ride to Atlantic City. Travellers who remem.
Der the heat, the dust, the smoke and the
long ride often or fifteen years ago feel an
additional satisfaction now as they av over
smooth rails sitting at thier ease in comfor-
table coaches from which both smoke and
dust are almost wholly excluded, and reach
the level Atlantic meadows in little more
than an hour after leaving the Delaware.
9 " Atlantic City now is merely suburb
of Philadelphia RSiladelbhia Inquirer.
And it is to the sagacious enterprise and
wise liberaiity of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad that all this is due. The Read.
ing's Atlantic City line is a model railway
in every respect, and those who go down to
the sea by that route will agree with our
contemporary that the Reading manage.
ment has wonderfully bettered the facilities
Americans greatest coast resort
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Hunger is the Best Sauce ;,

As a rule, person who has good appe-
tite has good health But how many there
are who enjoy nothing they eat, and sit
down to meals only as an unpleasant duty.
Natures antidotes for this condition are so
happily combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla
that it soon restores good digestion, creates
an appetite, aud renovates and vitalizes the
blood so that the beneficial effect Of good
food is impaired to the whole body. Truly
hunger is the best sauce, and Hoods Sar-
saparilia induces hunger.
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THE Meas and 4Ad5ey1ise,. reprints
part Of the CHRONICLES editorial ot
last week relative to the discord exis.
ting in political circles, and takes ex-
ceptiOn to it. II endorses George V
Massey, and says: "but Mr.. Massey
would scarcely consent to receive the
nomination for GOVERNOR Why
should Mr.. Massey object to receiving
this honor; especially when he has
the elements Of strength necessary for
a successful campaign? Should he he
made Governor, two years of office IN
which to care for party affairs would
intervene before even a possibility for
him to be sent 20 the United States
Senate would be presented. and then
ms very position would make him
strong lead for the place. The Meas
asks; "and ifhe is the political host
that the CHRONICLE says he is. and
we do not doubt it, why did not the
CHRONICLE recognize the fact during
the senatorial contest ?" The CHRONT.
Gle, as did the people, believed then
that Mr.. Massey could not and wouId
not draw the two wings of the Repub-
lican party together. The causes for
such belief are well known to MANY
men and we believe that their discus
sion either in print or private CONVEX
sation will not help the cause of har-
mony. Mr.. Higgins was the onlvman |
possible to nominate at that time. OF
the many candidates, and kicking
against the inevitable will not carry
the election next year. Our neighbor
continues by saying:
THE statement that the people do not
care fig for the Senatorship is amaziuo :
Did they act last fall and winter as if tbev
did not care so much Were the Republi.
cans ever before so interested and excited
over anything ?"
Here again the Meas is in the wrong
and displays a remarkable lack of nm
derstanding of the political situation
THE PEOPLE, and by THE PEOPLE. is
meant the thinking people who nav
the taxes, and ask no political favors ,
from either party, did not care a plea !
yune last fall who went to the United :
senate, so that the odious avs !
ten Of government in County affairs y
and the unjust State laws were remod- n
eled to suit the necessities of the age a
in which we live. They wanted, aud n
voted for more liberal form of gov n
eminent; not for the purpose, nlainlv, is
Of sending United States Senator to a
not that the Republican a
party might come into power, but that :
he fudai form Of government as dealt :,
INT TO them for ten years by the DEM :.
'eratlc party, might be changed to one I.
n which THE PEOPLE of Delaware a,
nay have voice through a new con- W
titution. This is what actuated the r
nen Of Georgetown Hundred. This is st
That carried the stronghold of De al
nocracy-suesex County-for the Re til
ublican ticket in 1889. There was a to
Ontest for the Ssnatorship, but no nj
pontaneOus enthusiasm was visible an
inside Of the leaders and those who -
Oped to benefit BY their success. The
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Milton, July 10, 1889.
Peculiar

In the condition, proportion, and prepare.
ito of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsaparilla
aecomplishes cures where other preparations
entirely fail Peculiar in its good name at
home, which is "tower ofstrength abroad. ="
peculiar in the phenomial sales it has at
tanned, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the blood.
giving strength, and creating an appetite.
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That Disfranohising Tax Law


How thejudges who sitOn the bench
Of the Court of Errors and Appeals
can help declaring the assessment law
of Delaware unconstitutional is a mys-
terry to us. We do not mean to infer
that they will declare it constitutional,
because if they look at the question
with unbiased minds, as Judges
should they will see that no law which
IN in direct OPPOSITION to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States is con-
stitutiOnal. 1t appears to us, that
had the legislature passed a law to
disfranchise a man for life for not pay-
ing his tax, it would have been just
as constitutional as the present substi-
tute for law which adOrns the St
atute book of tile State. We do not
think the judges want to place them
selves on record as against the con-
stitution Of the United States aud will
therefore declare the present law I'M
constitutional. If the Court of Errors
and Appeals should declare the law
constitutional the case will be brought
before the Supreme Court of the
Uuited States.
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