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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

ALBANY, y, n, Dec 1l.-A special
from Oneonta says: Hon. Frank B.
Arnold was found dead in his office
this morning, II is supposed he shot
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

Houston, TEX, Dec. 10 Emil p.
Sol!lnier was fatally shot through the
body last night, by Henry Galway during
quarrel over tbs payment Of a treat in a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

use Horsfora's Acid Phosphate nr. NIL.
liam Powell, New York Mills. n. u. nv.
Its free use III breaking off the opilim
habit has prevented that intense nery9,ls
prostrati2n which always follows yhenthe
narcotic is W1lhdrawu.N -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

The Personal Liberty League, in New
York, held a meeting sunday .alternoon
IN opposition 10 the proposed prolibitory
amendment to the state constitution. Ren-
Tesentatlves OF 35 German societies were
lature.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

DETROIT, MIeH., Dee l5-Ti.ere is a
rnmor in circulation that Goyermor-elect
Winans is dangerously in with plletlnlonia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

Weakness Of Melnsry.

hehkhess OF Me1nSry.
ZELL, FACEK CO., DAKOTA, Nov. 1885.
was troubled with forgatfulness and tried
many ramedie but Of no nse-I had almost
desphlred when somebody recommended
Pas or Koenlss Nerve Tonic. ! tried it and
took but two bottles of it, which brought back
my memory as good as ever therefore re-
commend the remedy TO all sufferers ii does
more than expected, II speaks for itself.
GEO. PANIAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
WAS LOADED WITH wAsPs.
How Watermelon of Ancient Men Created
"a Big Disturbance.

How Watermelon of Ancient Mien Created
"a Big Disturbance.
Baltimore Herald.l
There was funny occurrence on Pratt
street wharf yesterday A sailor on an oyster
pungy which had been cruising about the
oyster grounds of Magothy river landed
with q dilapidated.looking watermelon
under his right arm. The mariner entered
a nearby saloon, laid the piece Of fruit down
on the bar and called for glass Of beer.
1t being u little late In the season for mel
ons q crowd gathered around TO look at the
sailors find, and several Of them emphatic.
ally expressed doubts as TO the soundness OF
the melon. The sailor, innocent OF what
WAS inside Of II, said to prove the melon was
10 good shape he would plug II before car
rying 1t to his best girl, TO whom he intended
TO present II. He did so, and upon extract
ing piece OF the rind about 100 wasps flew
out and made things lively about the place.
1t seems that the melon was somewhat
over-ripe, and while lying neglected In its
bed family of wasps had bored small
hole in one end of it and taken up their
abode therein. The man who brought it to
town rushed out Of the place with several OF
the insects settling down upon. his face, and
in his hurry he knocked over an Italians
fruit stand, fell on cat, which was crushed
to death, and nearly knocked two policemen
in the dock. The restaurant man put out
his gas and lett his dogs to fight the wasps.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02

was standing in the middle ofa large room,
in which were great number OF glass cases;
hut all were empty except one, aud In IL lay
Conrad, pale aud still. Hurriedly placing
the flower In his hand, Gertrude whispered:
Come, Conrad, wake up. We must hurry
before the Water King misses us.
The boy slowly opened his eyes and then
arose. Taking his sisters hand he sped
with her through the palace and out into the
garden. Here the children stopped and
filled their pockets with the pearls and other
gems which lay about in such profusion. In
a short time they had reached the surface of
the lake, and as they ran across the ice to
meet their father, whom they saw approach
ing, they heard again that loud, cracking
noise, and. looking backward, they saw the
angry Water King looking after them and
shaking his fist threateningly; but Gertrude
and Conrad were beyond his power and were
soon in the shelter of their own home.
PAYSIE.
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"
hLoNEBRofllfE

who gave her a small brown seed, and said:
''Take this seed to the shore of the lake, and
plant il in the sand, and in few moments
Won will see the flower, with which you can
walk through the water; but do not fear the
King nor give him your flower, or else all
will be lost"
Gertrude listened attentively to these di-
rectious, and then ran to the lake and
planted the seed on the sandy shore. AT
once there sprang up pure white flower,
dotted with bright red spots. Without
pausiug to admire its beauty, the little girl
took the flower, ran over the ice, and
boldly plunged in the water. To her sur
prise. broad, dry pathway, bordered with
gay flowers appeared. Following this Ger
trude saw, in short time, the coral palace,
cleaning with many lights. There, also,
was the beautiful garden, with its flowers
and fruits, and near the gate stood Conrad
fee ding water birds.
"Oh, Conrad" cried Gertrude, 'I have
the Flower of Lie and have come to take
you home"
But lore the brother could reply to this
greeting the Water King appeared, and said
in an angry tone: at will not be so easy for
you to carry off your brother, and need him
to feed nv birds"
With these words the King lifted Conrad
in his arms and walked away so rapidly
with him that Gertrude who tried to follow
was soon left far behind. All day the little
girl wandered about the palace in search of
her brother Once she met the King, who
said to her: "You cannot find your brother.
Give me your flower and then hasten home I"
But Gertrude paid no heed to these words,
and continued her wav. Toward evening,
she saw at the end of long hall, little
black door. which. unlike the others, was
unlocked. Gertrude felt sure that now she
was near her brothers prison, ana she
thought: Perhaps my flower will serve as
a key"
She was right. In moment later she
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
WEAPONS OF THE MAFIA.

Short Folding Guns Used Instead of the
Historical Stiletto.
Philadelphia Press. !
The Italian assassin of New Orleans has
long since abandoned the stiletto. Occasion
ally the banana knife, more effective
weapon, is used; but the hluuderbuss or
sawed-off shotgun is the favorite. 1t is OBJ
jectional in this that it makes noise that
alarms the police, but it has the merit that it
never fails. The assassins take an old
double-barreled gun and file off the barrels,
leaving them about 15 inches in length. The
stock is also removed, and another fitted to
it with hinge. The weapon, therefore, is
like clasp-knife,. three feet or more
in length, but when closed only Is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
THEY LIKED THE REAR.
How Pat Gilmore and His Band Got Out OF
a Fight During the War.


How Pat Gilmore and His Band Got Out of
Fight During the War.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.I
In connection with his army experience
Colonel Pat Gilmore, the famous musician,
tells this story: "You see we musicians who
march to battle are really the only ones who
are unprotected. We, of course, can handle
no weapons and are at the mercy of bullets.
To our duty of furnishing the inspiring
strains to the marching soldiers we have an
other one, that of carrying off the wounded
from the field on stretchers. In one of the
battles we were on our way to the scene of
action when we met soldier running away
from the field.
"'What is the matter? 1 inquired in
chorus with several other Of the musicians.
The man hurriedly replied: oh, nothing
at all. I'm only wounded, in one of the
fingers of my left hand. I'm off to have it
dressed and will return again
"But the light of inspiration had come to
us. No unprotected march for us when our
good angels had thrown such good chance
in our way. We seized the man and said,
Get on the stretcher. No, no. he an
swered; only one of my fingers is hurt. 1
can get Oh faster myself. Why should 1 be
carried? Do I walk with my hand? Let
me CO.
I'VE merely repeated the order, Get on
the stretcher.' He didn't heed us and again
we said more emphatically. Get on the
stretcher.' Seeing he was ohdurate, we
made a bodily seizure of him and put him
forcibly on the waiting stretcher.
''Then we beat nasty ratreat with our
burden. We carried him down long hill
to place of safety, and we took good care
to place our wounded soldier in distant
place OF security. How were we to help it ii
the battle was nearly over when we returned
TO the field? 1 always tell the generals with
whom fought that was always IN advance
of them-in the rear"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02

by notifying the police aDd stirring up
popular Indignation. The victim receives a
note telling him that he must contribute
81 900, 81, 900 or whatever sum may be fixed
on. He is to bring the money in bag to
some secluded SPOT and leave it there. If
he shows the note to anyone or refuses to
obey the order the penalty is death. As
many as three letters are often sent if the
victim proves recalcitrant. He finds sus-
picious looking men lurking around his
dwelling. They follow him home at night,
track him wherever he goes, evidently wait
ing for favorable opportunity to strike the
blow, and they make his life SO utterly mis-
erable that he finally surrenders and gives
the money. Scarcely prominent italian
but has been plundered by these malefactors.
The victims do not complain to the police
for fear OF death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
- rnn TIE DISPATCH. ]

SLATED ron THE DlsPATCH1
.randmamma, tell us a story"
oprad. as he ran into the cosy
one stormy winter day.
-ase do. grandmamma," pleaded
who. although years younger
Jnrad, was his constant companion
,lavmate. 1T is raining so hard that
.auuot 90 out, and we are tired of our
ne old lady, who sat knitting before a
.rful fire, looked down at the coaxing
Ae faces, and said: "My stock OF stories is
a ost exhausted; but here is one, which,
haps, is new to vou."
he children drew their stools close to
graudmamma's chair, and listened intently
to the story of the cruel water king.
"Far below the surface of the lake, where
the water is deepest" began grandmamma,
'the Water King has built palace OF coral
and pink shells, which is so beautiful that
it is impossible to describe Ii. The palace is
surrounded by large garden, whose paths
are bordered with pearls, and where grow
the rarest flowers with gold and silver
leaves, and glittering as ii set with precious
stones. One moonlight night your father
saw this beautiful palace, but he could
never ind it again. In one of the many
rooms OF the palace there is nothing to be
found but glass cases OF ali sizes. Here the
cruel Water King puts all the people he can
allure into his kingdom, and after be has
starved them and tortured them, he throws
them as food for the fish.
SIS there no way to save the poor people?'
asked Gertrude.
"Only one" replied grandmamma.
There is a small flower, called the Flower
of Life. with which anyone can enter the
Water Kings palace without receiving any
harm: but the flower is very hard to find, for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
1276-MY VACATION.

NV office work had been too much for me,
ana my health was in danger of breaking down.
SO my wife persuaded me to leave all work and
care behind and take a trip to the Lakes
Names Paradise for fishermen and health
seekers. One fine day in June started on my
tourney. The ride was long, the day was warm,
and became somewhat drowsy. AT length the
clatter of the car-wheels resolved itself
into sort of rhythm which lulled me
visited me. ! dreamed that my destna.
tinn had been reached. and 1 was out
on one of the beautiful lakes, fishing. had
grand success, but the fish seemed of a strange
kind drew in an immense one, which the
boatman told me was peculiar variety In that
it cared for nothing but itself. Another was
belown the average size, still another seemed
so much like sprite that was almost AFRAID
of it. The next one caught the boatman told
me the ladies wore around the neck. was just
angling for fine one that kept aloof, and
seemed suspicious of the bait, when the boat
cans ized and awoke with a start as the con,
ductor cIapped me on the shoulder and shouted
"Ticketsr' PINE TREE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
Our Brazilian Visitors.

AS the Brazilian squadron which left Rio
Janeiro on October 20 will be due in New
York between the 10th and 18th of Novem-
ber, there is little doubt that they will be
present at the launching of the Maine at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard on November IS. The
Maine is an improvement on two Of the
armored ships of the Brazilian navy-the
Riachuelo and the Aquidaban-souewhat
larger. and several respects better.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
FOR BLOOD AND MONEY.

How the Malta of New Orleans Has Been
Practicing Kind Of Brigandage.
Philadelphia Press.l
The Malta Of New Orleans, or more
properly, the Stopagherra, is not only
murder society. 1t Is also kind Of black
mail organization. This mode of brigand-
ago is attributed to Esposito, who, during
his long residence in New Orleans, reorgan-
lied his old gang on this new basis, which
was found 50 much more satisfactory than
the sicilian plan Of carrying off the victim
and demanding ransom. Wealthy Italians
are usually the victims. Americans are left
alone because they make too much trouble
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
1osi-NttMERICAL,

This word, no doubt, Is all TO YOU
Sometimes, AZ evil spirit known,
Which waits but FOR bockoning cue
To aid the one who does II own.
! do not like TO say that he
Is D. q. 2, 3 who claims
To think that such u thing can be,
care not TO be calling names
I'll say he's economical
And saving, very, Ut the truth;
T. you deem me harsh, at all,
10, sorry, in good sooth.
A. I.
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He fully understood;

He fully understood;
Joe learned to trust. :. his r1ght....
And found the. right.
When autumn days grew chill and raw,
The woodplle felt his strike;
Twas plain that Kelp must. .. .the....-
You never. the.
II.
So now the farmer and his help
AS well pleased partners show;
The neighbors call them. .&....
Or sometimes. .&....
NJ. c. s.
1275-TRANSPoSITIo
l.
Time, in ever onward flight,
Each week brings me TO your sight.
Every week I'm kept in use
Often treated to abuse.
Where the winged lightning's tanned,
There have l become far-famed.
was never used of yore-
"Only this and nothing more"
h. c. BURGER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
127S-ANAGRAM.

1--WE seek for luhole," says Office seeker,
Who's always an inpulsive speaker;
ut is not right as seems quite clear.
That the same men from year to year
Should hold the offices SO dear;
'Tis wrong; it is a tortton,' too.
To favor thus q chosen few"
The office holder at his ease,
Repudiates such views as these
And claims the ins their place should hold
Until for service they're too old.
Thus 'twixt the ins and outs the strife
For office is forever rife.
NFIsONIAN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
12S0-CHA ARADE,

To be q simple all for those
Who are above one. suppose
Is task not very gay.
The words which from my first proceed
May not I've very wise. indeed,
But they're my own. say.
IT'S well TO last ones meaning out
With sayings wise men thought about
The subject we've In hand.
But Just continually to voice
Anothers sayings IL choice
cannot understand.
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02

inches. The Italian using it can easily con-
ceal the gun in his coat or pants, effectually
hiding it. When it is ready for use, he
opens it and he has double -barreled mus
ket, which. will shoot further and better than
"a revolver. This loaded to tine muzzle with
ough slugs, which scatter in firing, and
which tear the victim badly. Nearly all of
the men killed by the Stopagherra have
been found with from six to ten fatal
wounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
1277-DECAPITATION.

The second totals at the call
OF him whom it assists;
And with him it must fight or falli
AT his command desists.
Much bravery the t1Do must show,
Though cause be not its own;
For pay OF friendship face the Zoe,
BITTER SWEET.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
She Isn't From Boston.

New York World.l
Signor Sphagetti-Brava Senorita. Your
voice is full of timbre! From who you get
Eat?
Miss Novitiate-Well, really, Siguor.
do not know. But think from my father.
he was once in the lumber business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
1279-DIAMOND.

!. A letter. = River, Galicia. Spain. (Bijou).
g. One of Abrahams wives. 4. Trees of the
genus qchrdS. s. A female character in Eu-
gene Sues mysteries OF Paris" (Webster's
Noted Names OF Fiction). o. Abstruseress. T.
A ratchet. s. A pen for swine. 0. A letter.
H. &, BURGER,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
Experienced.

Boston Hefald.1
"I am going to buy that bonnet for nv
WIFE"
"I'll give you $40 if you won't. L just
bought one like it for my wife. and don't
want to buy another one"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
Cruel.

Boston Herald.I
Dimleigh-Mlss Navy, live alone for
you, don't you know"
Miss MAXWELL, L hope, Mr.. Dimleigh,
that you will continue to live alone for me.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
NEW PRIZES.

A handsome prize will be presented each of
the senders of the best rhree lots of answers to
the puzzles printed In November. Try for one
of the prizes, sending solutions weekly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02

TROUBLESOME throat diseases are rapidly
and permanently cured by DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
WONDERFUL HENRY ME1GGs.

The railroad house, which through the
courtesy OF the company was placed at our
disposal during the few days we were obliged
to wait in Mellendo for the south ward going
steamer, is a neat frame cottage. On the
parlor walls are pictures of the Meiggs
brothers, once the railroad kings of Peru,
both now dead. Of Henry Meiggs, the
older and more famous brother, everybody
has heard, tor Bret Harte has written about
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
ANSWERS.

l269-Manoscopy.
l270-Dishearten: i, Dish; 2, is; 8, he; 4,
shear; ., heart; 8, hear; z, ear; s, art; 8, ten.
127l-Gneiss, singes.
272-knittns-work.
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ON A BARREN COAST.
A Thousand Miles of Desolate Pano-
rama With no Spot of Green.
WATER DISTILLED FROM TIE SEA
And Sold to the Parched Inhabitants at
Seven Cents a Gallon.
BATTLES BETWEEN WOMEN In CHURCH

CORRESPONDENCE OF TfE DIsrArcBl
OFF THE COAST OF PERU. September 1.
Possibly the worst harbor on the whole
coast of South America Il Mollendo, the one
port OF Southern Peru, where wild waves are
always dashing against rocky promonotory
and an open roadstead gives no sort of pro-
tect ion from wind or weather. An old sea
Captain aptly described it when he said:
"The harbor Of Mollendo is entered as soon
as the ship turns Cape Horn" Islay, a lew
miles further down, used to be the port, and
very much better one than this; but by
some wire-pulling in the Peruvian Congress
ON the part of those interested hereabouts,
the railroad terminus was made at Mollendo
pronounced Mole-yen-do), and of course
the port must meet it.
Losses of cargo are not uncommon here,
and sometimes OF human life. Often ves-
sells cannot land passengers at all, but are
compelled to carry them on to the next port
above or below leaving them to make their
way back to Mollendo at more convenient
season.
LOWERED IN A TUB.
Not infrequently what is called the club"
is brought into requisition to hoist people
from the steamers deck into the sail boat
waiting below when the billows are too
boisterous to risk going down over the side
by the ladder as usual, or to haul them up
over the cliff when they arrive near Mol
lendo if the surf will not permit approach to
the stairs that lead to the top of the rocky
promontory.
The stub" is really barrel with tiny
seat inside of it and q section of one side cut
q hn1 fvroty hnrur do
trivance is suspended securely from crane
which hosts it high in air, spins it round
and round, and finally dumps it down on
the spot desired, or as near thereto as it hap
pens to hit. Generally two persons get in
at once, woman or child occupying the
seat and man standing in front with his
back to the opening, he clinglng for dear
life to the rope and she clinging to him.
AT first sight it looks fearful to see people
swung out in that manner over a raging sea,
knowing that the smallest accident would
mean inevitable death, and the strongest
man trembles in his boots as his turn ap-
proaches.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY.
But 1t is really safe and infinitely to be
preferred, as / have learned from various
moist experiences, to Drawing a drenching
in the stormy surf, or the danger of making
misstep at the slippery stairs or ladder,
which must be seized and mounted the very
instant the irail boat Is tossed high up on
the breast of billow, not TO mention the
peril OF being dashed to pieces against it or
OF being sucked under the great steamer as
she tugs and strains at her anchor.
There Is not much to be seen in Mollendo.
The principal objects Of interest are tho
great tanks that supply the place with fresh
water, fed from the 85-mile-loDg iron pipe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-02
SOME ENIGMATICAL NUTS.

Puzzles for the Little Folks That Will Keep
Their Brains Busy for Most of the Week
if They Solve Them Correctly Home
Amusements.
Address Communications for this department
10 L. r. CHADBoURN, Letotston, Name.
1273-AN ARTISANS OUTFIT.
What Are These Necessdr'ieS and Who Shall
Hare Them?
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1274-vICE VERSA.
The alternate lines rhyme. The blanks in tn
,urth line are the same as those in the third
reversed order, as in Hoods lines:
And then began 10 eye his pipe,
And then TO pipe his eye.
Industrious was Farmer Joe,
AS any to be found;
So having sharply. .his....
He went to-. .his....
His tools were always keen for toll,
And neat, as all allow;
'Tis said that Joe could. .the....
And never. the.
Well-read he was; when some inclined
At books to make mock,
Joe said: "A man should. .h1s....
As we'll as. .his....
He wished to hire man-no shirk,
For as he oft would say,
"The man who draws his. .for-...
Should also. for.
One soon appeared. my name is kelp,"
He said with surly speed,
"Aud if you think you. my.
Your pay will. N.Y..
g.
''His face don't exactly like"
Within himself Joe said;
He looks like one TO-. ...a....
Or may be-. IA.
7,
"Yet he seems active. too. and brisk,
AS any mothers SOD;
Perhaps I'd better. .the....
With him, than. .the....
So Kelp was hired; he li.tle spake,
But wrought from dawn till dark;,
All said, who chanced to. .his....
THAT man will. .his....
g.
All business about the farm