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Evening journal., 1890-09-05
CATAR RH
sHERIFF's SALES.


GHERIFFS SALE by VIRTUE OF A
VIII be expose TO public sale at the Court
House. on Market street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, in the city Of Whining. on.
New Castle county. Delaware,
on SATURDAY.
THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1880,
At 2 O'Clock, p. m,
The following described real estate, viz:
All those two certain lots, with the three
story brick dwelling thereon erected, in the
city Of Wilmington
Beginning at point on the westerly side Of
Jefferson street between Fourth and Fifth
stree Is, at the distance Al feet inches from
the northerly side of Fourth street: thence
ives erly and parallel to Fourth street, r. feeU
70 3 corner; thence northerly aud paral 81 to
jefferson street, Is feet 4 inches 10 another
corner; thence easterly and parallel to Fourth
street. - feet to the aforesaid westerly side of
jefferson street. and thence thereby southerlv
Is feet inches to the place of beginning. be
the contents thereof what they may.
No 2. Beginning al point on tile westerly
side of Jefferson street betwee Fourth and
Fifth streets, at the distance OF g. feet from
the noriherly side Of Fourth street; thence
westerly through the centre the party Wa
Of the sdjoising BRICK dwelling on the south
and parallel TO FOurth street So feet; thence
nOrtherly and parallel TO jefferson street IS
feet; thence easierly and parallel 10 the first
mentioned line and Fourth street. 81 feet TO
the aforesaid westerly side of Jefferson street,
and hence thereby soutl erly ls feet 10 the
place OF beginning. be the contents thereof
what they may.
Siezed and taken in execution a. the prom
erty of Paris NJ. Mitchell and Setilna L..
his wife, and L. {. and TO be sold by
ALNAN ALLEN, Sheriff
sherih's DISQUALIFICATION, August "a, 1890
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
BIG THURSDAYS RACES.

I. y L, Of Wilmington, Wins the Dia.
mond City stakes--TrotUing and Pacing.
Ten thousand people watched three
splendid horse races and several exhibit
lions of trained animals, at the most
successful day known by the Whining.
ton Fair Association.
The weather was perfect for racing,
the sun warmed the atmosphere and d
breeze from the southwest tempered the
warmth with a pleasant GOODNESS. AS
many people as could saw the speed
contests with comfort or convenience.
and gave unlimited applause to
express their delight In the covered
grand stand were 4, 300 the open stand
QUO; standing upon the enclosure, 800;
on the fences near the home stretch and
turns and in the field, 5000.
Starter Charles NJ Smith pulled the
bell-rope on the fire alarm" bell on the
judges stand promptly at / o'clock in
the afternoon. and called the first heat of
the trst race, g.. 90 minute class trotters,
for the Erandywine stakes, purse $500.
Twelve horses were entered in this race
but only five started. They made one of
the prettiest races of the week.
j. |. 5 drew the pole and got away all
flEnt OUT nulsneu so far behind that the
flag dropped and he was distsnced. Sadie
NJ took the lead at the start and won the
heat without difficulty; La Sis. second
Bellman. third. Time, 9 344.
Bellman was the favoriJe. notwitb
standing his poor finish in the first heat.
and he showed that he deserved the
honor. He was driven by Oass. the col.
ored man, and be held the reins in a
mastery manner. Second heat-Sadie
NJ went by the quarter on the lead. but
was hurried By Bellmsn, who had started
off last and passed the two ahead of him
before he reached the quarter. The
Salem horse kept up his good work and
passed Sadie ~. a dozen rods before
passing the half Bellmsn easily held
the lead after that point and won by
half length; Sadie NJ second. The
horses were nip and tuck on the home
stretch but the eolored man could not be
beaten.
The third heat was not made in such
fas time, and Bellman won it in 2 80 !
At the quarter Bel!man led Sadie M. by
length; two lengths at the half, FIVE at
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
A HoRsels FAIAL KIcK.
A Delaware Truck Horse Kicks a Boy In
the Temple.

v
the Temple.
A small boy named Murphy was kicked
by horse on the causeway beyond
Market street bridge. this morning, and
received injuries which in all probability
will prove fatal Driver Evans
was exercising the Delaware Truck
horses at that time and the
boy with two companions was play
ing in the road when the horses came
up. Murphy asked Evans for a match
and begged so hard that the latter threw
him the coveted treasure in the road.
Murphy stopped to pick it up, and as he
did So one of the horses kicked him a
powerful blow in the right temple. The
sharp caulk on the horses shoe entered
the boy 3 head nearly half an inch.
He was carried into the yard Of the
Cold Spring Ice and Coal Company, and
the patrol wagon was sent for It ar
rived few minutes later in charge Of
Officers Chairs and Heal, andsthe unfort-
innate boy was taken to the Delaware
Hospital. where DIR. William G. Pearce
soon after arrived, and every effort was
made to give the sufferer temporary re-
lief, but late this afternoon he was still
lying unconscious, and his life was de-
SPARED Of The accident caused much
excitement in the neighborhood in which
it occurred, and many thought that the
boy had been instantly killed
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
LAST EDITION
SUSSEX county IS sAFe.
Ex-Governor G. G. stsckley Gives FIJI
Views.

Ex-Governor c. G. stsckley Gives His
Views.
Ex-Governor c. G. Stoclley is regis
tered at the Clayton House. He was
seen by a reporter tais morning and said :
II think the prospect Of Democratic
success is good, and find very little dis
sension either in the state or our own
county. don't think | ever knew the
Democratic party in better condition than
it is a. the present time. / can hear Of
no losses we have sustained and
know positively of many gains. The
Republicans, it is true. have put some
few new men on the assessment list, but
not enough to affect the result. Taking
everything into consideration, / think
we will haze from 500 to
600 majority in Sussex county
and 1000 majority on the state
ticket. This will be q campaign
that will surprise some one. and the de-
p ,essed condition of agriculture under
the Re publican administration will m axe
a great change in the rural vote. The
Republicans may send all the money
they have at command and they cannot
carry the county this fall.
"Will the Levy Court investigation
have any political effect p
"None, whatever. 1t was simply
piece of Republican buncombe and is
looked at in no other light. The people
understand it, and simple regard the
matter as individual peculstion. They
entered into the ivestigation with the
cry that they intended to uncover
gigantic Democratic fraud and have
failed utterly in their attempts"
Did the judgeship appointment create
any rancor calculated to injure the
party?'
mot in the least. While many, and in
fact, think majority of the people of
Sussex county preferred Mr.. Robinson.
everyone seems to be satisfied with Mr.
Cullen"
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
MANY NEW BUILDINGS.
Big Base Bali Game-some Fair visitor,
New Of4cers

Big Base Bali Game-Some Fair Visitors
New Onicers.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, Sept. 5 The Dsnntless
club of Wilmington, which has wo.l two
games of base ball from the New Castle
team in three contests, will visit this
city tomorrow and the fourth contest
will then take place. Both clubs will
play their strongest teams and the game
is being looked forward to with great in.
terest. The clubs will be composed as
follows: New Castle Mhiteloek. s..
McCafIerty, CT; Madden. ss Wiswell,
3b; Vallette. IF McCaughan, 1b. Shearer.
If; Carlin, 2b; Langston, p. Dauntless
Newell, lib; Cassidy, Of; Hudson, If;
Scheu. 2b; Thompson, IS; Haggerty, IF:
HueY, BIB; Hare, c; Shelley, D. The game
will be called ats 40 o'clock at Battery
Park No admission will be charged,
but collection viii be taken up by the
players.
Samuel Fl. Black, Frank n. Pinkerton.
Joseph H. King and wife. Mrs. w. a.
Bradley, Miss Hattie King. Miss Lizzie
KINNEY, Mrs ]. Z. r. Platt. s. A.
Stewart and wife, Samuel T. Moore.
officer John M. Hanson, Mrs B. r.
Blackburn and daughter. James q.
Shaw, Jr., Miss Reba Holcomb, Miss
Lydia Williams. Miss Lavinia Pustill
Mrs. John Pustill, Mrs Robert wadsley.
Marion Gray, Charles N Davidson. j,
Preston Ball, Frank S. King and wife
Edward Fl. Davidson, Mrs. George
Maxwell, and many other New Castle
terday.
Work on the various dwelling bouses
and stores that are being erected, is rap
idly progressing. Two houses and stores
for James p Brady have been completed
by Contractor McCaulley, on Ninth
street near School, and are ready for oe.
cupancy. Dr. w. b. Kuntz's handsome
residence on Orange street will be com.
pleted IN few days. The foundation
for John A. Walls's house and store on
Delaware street has been laid and Con.
tractor Hance's house on Vine street Is
in course Of construction.
Miss Name Foley OF New Brunswick
N. j., Is visiting friends here.
The Board of Trade will meet in the
chamber Of the Trustees of the Common
tonight.
The Democratic hundred meeting
which will be held in the City Hall to-
morrow night, promises to be largely
attended
Company Fl, N. G. D., has elected the
following officers: President, Chauncey
z. Holcomb; vice president. Samuel
Beck; secretary, Albert NJ Foster
treasurer George T. Swan.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
CITY NEWS IN eRIEF.

Jacob Hanna of Wilmington has been
granted pension.
The Academy of Visitation win re-
sumo its scholastic exercises next Mon
day, September 8.
Hiram Grand Lodge. A. F. A. NJ, took
a very large number of colored excursion.
lists to Atlantic City yesterday.
A British bark with a cargo of nitre Of
soda for the E. |. DUPONT de Nemours
and CompsHy's gunpOwder works will
arrive in port in few days.
Mark Pierce, senior member of the
firm of Pierce. Gray & Company, groeers,
died at his home, Eighth and Bennett
streets, yesterday.
The police patrol wagon answered
thirteen calls from noon to midnight yes
terday, being the largest number in the
history Of the service.
There were distributed during the last
month at the post office here 312 67J
pieces of mail matter of all descriptions
and there were collected los, 147 pieces.
Workmen began to dig up the bed Of
Lancaster avenue from Adams street
preparatory to building the sewer from
Adams street to Franklin street, yester-
day.
The Keystone Veterinary Medical AS.
ISOLATION will meet to morrow at the
College Of Physicians, Philadelphia. Drs.
Ewes and Linz of this city will attend
The meeting.
The stuffed owl won BY G. S. MerreIl
at thesNiagara Falls and Hartford Bicycle
races, is ON exhibition in the window of
B. F. Mcdaniel, No 1918 Market street.
and attracts great attention.
The residents of Reed street above
jackson were again treated to combat
between the boys yesterday. 1t is thought
if an officer occasionally visited the place
the peace would be better preserved.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
Fell From a Train .

A brakeman on the 7.30 o'clock train
for Philadelphia over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, became suddenly i'll this
morning as the train arrived at the
Market street station. Just as the train
stopped he fell from it and struck his
head on one of the steps. His face was
cut very badly, but he had it bound up
and went on to Philadelphia on the 8 %
n'clnnIz train
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
Baprerfr,a cnndItinn.

The young man Edward Haggerty who
was accidently shot by Elwood Wilkins
while cunning in the marshes yesterday
morning, is still in critical condition
DR.. J. G. Fahey, his attendant physician,
says he fears that the eye.sight of the
left eye is altogether destroyed. The
flesh is blown from the side Of his fore
head down to the bone, but tie bone it.
self is uninjured Young Haggerty is
now at his fathers home, Nc. 1916 West
Sixth street
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
Attachment Dissolved.

Judge Grubb gave the foreign attach
ment case of Justis & Davidson VS.. Rus.
sell Chandler a special hearing this morn
ing in the Levy Court room. The plain
tiff in the case thought Justice of the
Peace James Monaghan had a foreign
attachment issued upon $27, which was
due Chandler from the Pullman Palace
Car Company. Russell appealed to
Judge Grub, who dissolved the attach
ment this morning.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
Madame NIarantette.

The exhibition by Madame M arantette
was more interesting than usual, because
10 showed her horsewomsnship.
She rode the horse Woodlawn through
the great pacing, trotting and dancing
act and later in the afternoon appeared
with string of four horses to do the
half mile over three hurdles. Madame
Marantettes exhibition had made her a
favorite with the spectators and the ar
rangements for the tandem feat were
watched with interest. Everything was
ready and the attendants let 20 Of the
horses and Manager Harris cracked his
long whip. The four started off at a good
gait and headed for the hurdle in front
of the grand stand, but the leader. a
gray horse, SHE'D and baked. but the
other three cleared the hurdle.
The reins attached to the gray broke
and released it, at the same time getting
tangled up the second horses legs. The
sorrel kicked itself loose and ran down
the track. Madame Maraltette kept her
seat and held the two remaining horses.
while Marshall George G. Whiteman
went on a race for the sorrel. He
caught it on the turn 10 the home
stretch, and came up the track with IL.
plause.
The runaway horses were tackled
together and started from the stand
They went over two hurdles alright,
but the gray bolted at the end at the
stand and caused tho others ito STAN
pede. They were then taken off the field,
but reappeared soon with strengthened
harness. They started off well and went
over the three hurdles without trouble
in O5 The crowd applsuded vigorously
at the final success. Woodlawn in har-
ness was greatly appreciated.
File Maker Breaks Spectators Arm,
The concluding event for the amuse-
ment of the spectators in the grand
stand, was the high jumping feat of File
Maker, owned and ridden BY Harry Lewis
Of West Chester. This horse has a
record Of six feet ten inches The Jump
ing was done in the infield and it cleared
a high fence. la one of his trials he
baked of the hurdle aid into dense
crowd that was watching him, and
knocked several people down John
WEIGH of Wooddale, Del was trampled
on by the horse and his left arm broken
above the wrist He was slightly bruised
above the left eye His injuries were
dressed in the first floor of the judges
stand, and he stood the pain braveiy
The crowds were so large that little
could be done to keep people from getting
run over or injured in some other way.
George Leslie gave another eff his ex.
hibiiions on the slack wire and the tight
rope. His feats of balance were good
and the people gazed at him in open
mouthed establishment and left an open
space should he be unsuccessful The
collection for the acrobat was large.
Professor Psrker's dogs were enjoyed
very much and applause greeted the
successful movements of the dogs. The
double rope jumping and the lesping
were especially fine.
Lacrosse Match.
Lacrosse teams from the Chester YIN.
G. A. and the A. G. S. n. OF Philadel-
phia, played a match in the ipfeld in
the afternoon and the A G. S. N won
By a score Of to o. The game was close
aud exciting and would have been better
if the people had not filed the field. The
teams were as folio vs.:
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
WIN. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.

We are closing out our
Blazers in navy blue and
blacks-$3. so ones for So. rs,
SIS ones for 81.
We have two remarkable
bargains in Towels-one a fine
unbleached Turkish Towel "a
inches wide and 4S inches
long, one of the most pleasant
bath towels made-the other
a fine Barnsley damask with
double herring-bone border
and knotted fringe. They are
worth 371a cents. We shall
sell this lot for IS cents.
We are on our second and
last case of those elegant
Eel Dorado, California Blankets,
the greatest value for the
money and the highest grade
blankets made. BY some IN
foreseen circumstance we m5ekt
have a winter this time. and if
we did you would always re.
greet you didn't buy one of.
these blankets-$rs per pair,
reduced to $S.65-fhmk of
them.
We have about half a case
of white bed spreads that are a
trifle soiled. They are Mar
settles and known to every
housekeeper as the best wear
ing and best Washing spreads
made. Every house-at the
price we will sell these-ought
to have a good supply, ard the
first corners will be the hap
piest-$4, reduced to S2.1o
Utica Sheeting, 1914 wide,
rs cents per yard, and all other
standard makes at the lowest
prices.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
A Carriage ovartnrned

A light carriage containing two men.
was being driven out Fourth street at a
rapid rate last evening, and when turn
ing the cornor of Broome 1t was over
tufned and the occupants were thrown
out and entangled in the wheels. Tliey
were released with great difficulty and
the carriage was righted by several
passers-by. The occupants were badly
bruised, but not otherwise injured
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
Wilmington Clearing House.

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
Of the clearing house to-day were: Total
1888, 966 30; balance. $26.379 40 For
week, $744 006 90; for same time last
year, 1855 $1,000.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

Our Fall invoices of Dress
Fabrics are arriving and open
ing every day. Many beauti.
full things are here, and early
customers are availing them
selves of the first selections.
sour importation Of Velvets
for dresses and trimming are
here in magnificent assortment.
Saxty5Ony ShaaeS being repre-
sented in our stock at SI.oo,
$I.25 and $3.50 per yard.
Our new Carpets for fall are
now displayed in
Mouquette.
Velvet,
Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrains,
Damasks,
in splendid variety, from 50
cents per yard to $I.5o. You
should see our Carpets for your
Fall buying.
We show also a full line of
Corticenes, Linoleums and
Oil Cloths, l yard to 4 yards
wide, from rs cents to ST. per
yard.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

Prices charged for footwear at Babcock's
this week are making business lively. Drop
in and see for yourself. No. FOG Market
street, above second. East side.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

AFTER ALL the real estate dealers business
s a hazardous one; he has lots at stake
Republican.
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

Il
Bellman with two lengths to spare.
Time. 2 81. Applause greeted Cass as be
alighted from the sulky at the judges
stand.
Diamond City Stakes, g. SO Glass Trotters.
Purse, $1,000.
Four horses started in the race for q
purse of 81, 600, ?. 33 class trotters, out
of nine entered. These we're the Diamond
City stakes and long race was expected.
l. x. l. Of this city, owned and driven
by Daniel w, Green, took the race in
three straight heats Mary Spillman
took the lead at the start in the first
beat and held il for half mile, then /.
x, l.. went in and won it, Mary finishing
fourth, while Cimarron, the Newark
horse, came in second and Norris N. of
Stanton, third
Mary Spillman was hardly in the race
In the second heat and was distanced in
the third heat One Of her owners ob
jected TO her being distanced, but
Starter Smith told him that his col
leagues had every confidence in Flagman
Devine and Mary was left out. l. X l..
was not touched in the third heat. CHM
arron broke at the first turn and the
three horses formed procession. On
the home stretch Norris N. came up at a
good trot, but finished a length behind
the local favorite. Time, 34t.
217 Glass, PAGERS, Purse, 5000.
Great things were expected Of Victor,
the big gray gelding, owned by M f.
Hayden of Wilmington, In the II class
PAGERS for purse of 5000. The pretty
horse did not come up to expectations
and all who knew him were much dis.
appointed Four horses started out of
six entries and Victor drew third posi-
tion. J. Green drove him and he left
the wire on tie with Emma L. and J.
h At he first turn Victor broke badly
and again at the last turn. The flag
dropped before he could pass and he was
dtstanced. Emma l.. was on the lead,
with J. 4. second and won the FIRST heat
IN 2253. Sallie O. and j. K crossed the
half mile tie and made pretty race to
the three quarter, where ]. X. got the
advantage. Emma L finished first; J. X.
second. Time 224. Emma L. won the
third heat BY length; ]. &. second Sal
lie o. third. Time PA. The races con.
cluded at ten minutes after o'clock.
3 90 MINUTE CLASS TRoTTERs, PURSE $500
J. |, s., b 6, &. Carson, Philadelphia,
Bellman. S. No. 7l0l, Bedgefield
ock Farm, Salem, n. J..- 3
ssdle NJ, b m, d. H. McCray, West
La Sis br m, D. NJ. Ujirich, Newark. - :
Reta Patehem. bm Cioyerdaie stock ?
Farm, Colman. Pa............ - A
Time Q'rt'r. Hair, Three Mile
First Heat 30 LIS III. .i4t 2sp
ffiPdo as as iiltt II; S sSs,8
Fourth .3S Lila 52l6 231
DIAMOND CITY STAKES, 2. 33 TRoTTERs.
PURSE, $1,000.
Mary spillman, b m. NJ. H. Willie.
I Y l., b 9. Daniel W. Green, VIII
cimerFon, ch $, D. Nj. Uirich. Newark
Norris \. br Z. wav,erly stock Fa m.
stanton. Del.............. ........ 8 p
Time. QUAR- Half. Three Mile.
E Elss5 Rf heat s3 III liz n s ~
Third heat 3S is l55 23if
2l7 CLASS PAGERS. PURSE, $500
Emma l., br. m, William H. Pieison,
Philadelnhia, Pa. ......... i
sallie e e. m. Z. L. Robinson. Phila-
Victor, 3, N. F. Hayden, Wilmington
J. i By, John Keenan,, Philadelphia.
Tine. ctr. Half Three 4 Mile I
H # iisi5 & I'll f ffia I Il: II si''
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

Emma u; br: M. William H. Pierson,
Philadelnhia, Pa. ........ -
Sallie q, or. N, K. L. Robinson, phila-
delphia. Pa ............ q
Victor, z, NJ. F. Hayden, Wilmington.
J. II, Big, John keenan,, Philadelphia.
n, IN. u;
Evening journal., 1890-09-05

Lacrosse teams from the Oh ester 7 NJ.
@. A. and the A. O. S. n. OF Philsdel-
phia, played a match in the ipfeld in
the afternoon and the A c. S. N won
BY score Of 4 to O. The game was close
aud exciting and would have been better
if the people had not filed the field. The
teams were as folio VS.:
(ihaafnr Al Dn.tlinr.n
Evening journal., 1890-09-05
TANoND CITY STAKES, 2. 80 rRoTTERs
PURSE. $1,000.

Mary Spillman, b m. NJ. II. Willie.
! Hartford, \; CO.. a........,4,...;. d
mlngton, Del. t-;.;.i..;;....... II l
, Del -. - -. 2 3
Stanton. Del .........-..1 3 >
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-14
DE. HOLMES AT SO.
The Extreme Care That the Old Gentleman
Takes of Himself.

Oliver Wendell Holmes thinks that he
owes his good health and the retention of
his mental vigor. in his 81st year, to the
extreme care he has so long taken of him
self Never robust, he was still why IN
his earlier and maturer life; but since he
reached 10 his hygienic vigilance Is I'M
ceasing. The rooms that he daily occu-
pies are equipped with barometers, Their
Inometers. aerometers. every kind of IN
strur.ent, in short. to prevent has incur
rig the slightert risk of taking cold. He
knows that pneumonia is the most formld-
able foe Of old age, and he is determined
10 keep it at distance, if possible. He
never gets up until he knows the exact
temperature, during winter, or takes his
bath without having the water accurately
tested Heliyes by rule, and his rule is
inaexible. His time is scrupulously divid-
ed-so much allotted to reading, so much
40 writing, so much to exercise, so much
to recreation. He understands the specific
qualities Of all ordinary foods, and never
departs from the seyerest discretion IN
eating. One might think that it would
be "A serious infection to keep up existence
by such precise, unyarying methods. But
the little doctor enjoys them, having set
tied firmly in these habit years ago.
Philosophic as he is about death, he has
an eager curiosity to see how long he can
live by following the laws he has vigor-
ously prescribed for himself He has long
had various theories on the subject Of
health and longevity ana he relishes ex-
perimenting upon himself He thinks
sometimes that he may attain 100 which
he would dearly like, if lie could retain
thus far, the full possession Of his facul-
ties