Evening journal., 1890-07-31

they live longer" Governor Bigrs told
several Incidents OF persons he knew who
lived to be very old, one was az wars
and the other woman, 1902 years The
hrst took peaches and honey regular
for the last thirty years Of his life. The
woman was black and carried her are
well. She smoked necessarily.
Governor Biggs told that joke on him
self about his shooting at Sea Girt. n.
| j., last year. Soon after he had shot a
farmer who had been a quarter OF a raila
ous Of range, came up and complained
that the bullet had nearly struck him.
investigation showed that ID was the
echo that startled him.
A similar case was feund on Tuesday
at the target shooting A farmer living
nalI . mile away and on the other side Of
the hill on which the targets are. de-
Shared that the bullets were flying over
nis house and uncomfortably near
Lieutenant Sinpson thinks ii was the
echo.
Drs. Marshall, Ellegood and Whitelev
related some Of the strange accidents
which they had read about or had st.
tended, After many strange cases had
been recalled, DR.. Marshall told an Incl
dent that came under his supervision. A
Young woman ran a needle In her heel
II never panied her, and she had almost
forgotten 1T. She went to DR.. Marshall
one day and complained Of pain in her
head. he examined 1t but found no
cause just then TO make a deep jnclsIon.
few hours afterwards he felt some
thing sharp near the top Of the head and
pulled from IL the needle.
While DR.. Marshall was in the army
he saw man with bandnge around his
head and asked him the cause. he
showed the doctor hele on the right
temple made by bullet and another on
the left temple, where the bullet had
gone out. Ho felt no pain and none Of
his senses were impaired.
b'andywins Springs Is now famous
because the National Guard Of Delaware
eneamps here. II Is familiar to many old
soldiers as the place where one OF the
Delaware regiments encamped before
marching south. Chadd's Ford of the
Battle OF Brandywlne fame Is o few
miles above here. Major Marshall intenss
70 WISH u soon and have the positions
shown 30 him.
Detective Hutchins, who came here
yesterday, served the notice on Governor
biggs TO attend the meeting OF the Inter
state commission In Washington to-day.
me governor will return tonight.
:. y. Burr of Philadelphia, Is here to
and companies.
Last night was the most beautiful Of
any since camp opened The moon made
a strong shadow and ii was almost AZ
bright as day.
The boys in camp are all getting fat on
Fred. Kienle's beef.
The brigade held a preparatorv dr,I
for the sham battle this morning which
will take place In connection
With the governors review tomorrow.
The cadets had their battery ia service
and the drill lasted almost an hour
Colonel Marshall and Lieutenant Brown
we're in command. During the firing a
private was struck In the cheek. but
not badly injured.
The governments inspection takes
place this afternoon and will be con
Quoted by First Lieutenant George lie
Roy Brown, u. s. A.
Associate Justice John w. Houston Of
Kent county arrived ia camp this morn.
ing on a short visit.
Crowds of excursionists are gathering
here to-day and at noon the grove was
nearly hlled with carriages.
Company B Of Milford, held an cleo
tion of officers this morning, and Second
Lieutenant Theodore Townsend was
elected first lieutenant. The vacancy
made BY his promotion will be filed on
the company's return home.
Trooper Harry SCHUYLER OF Troop B. re-
turned to his home ia Wilmington to-
day.
Companies F and G, and squads from
Company E., went out FOR rifle practice
this morning.
Colonel Cooper of the governors stat.
who sprained his leg on Sunday was able
to go about on a erutoh this morning
and Is enjoying the cool breeEeH on the
lawn
Among the visitora to camp Yesterday
we're Mayor Harrington, ex-Adiutant
J. n. Hartman. Jr., Samuel II. Barnard
and family, Frank Woolley, Passenger
Agent Harry A. Miller Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. William Gawthrop
ex-Councilman Philip r. Shea. Council
man Daniel Mckinney, Herbert X. Wat
son and family, Captain Eiler, Just from
MI. Gretna, Pa, camp James l.. Willis
Richard Jones. Herman FIRST, Albert
Hlndle, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse X Baylis,
Winfield Scott and family, George w.
0rtlip, Frank Mitchell, General J. Parke
Postles, Edward and Walter Mode.
Clarence Jack, T. NJ Gooden of Dover,
George I, Brown, Esq Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
4. Kellum, Patrick Neary, 81
L. Kenney, DR.. Robert Ellie
good and Manson Waller, Jr.. Of
Laurel; John W. Causey Of Milford; II.
4. Fulenwider, Francis H. Hoffecker.
Esq Superintendent Edward Stacy
Of the Baltimore & Delaware Bay rail.
road; Harry Beggs. s. NJ Knox.