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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-08
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Sept. l9-The firm of Cooch
Brothers, flour manufacturers. composed
of William Cooch and j. Wilkins Cooch,
has been dissolved and the long estab-
lished business of this firm will hereafter
be conducted by William Cooch. Since
the latter has taken charge many extensive
improvements have been made to the
plant, among them the placing of a new
turbine water wheel to assist the old one
and the introduction of "hunckle Joint
cider press with capacity of over 1000
gallons daily. This machine is of the
latest pattern and is said to be the only
one in the county. The pressure, which Is
immense, is exerted by water power and
the new machine is attracting eiuch atten-
ton in this neighborhood. The apple crop
around here is immense and Mr. Cooch
expects to make 10000 gallons Of cider this
fan
Miss Maggie Dean, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kershaw Dean of this city, was mar
ried in Philadelphia ON Wednesday last to
George Robertson, a baggagemaster on the
b. & o. Railroad. After the ceremony
they left for trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Johanna Mclaughlin wife of John
Mclaughlin, living near the paper mill,
died early on Sunday morning after lin.
gering illness. Her funeral takes place to-
day with interment in the r. G. cemetery,
near town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
LEWEs.


Special Correspondence OF Gazetteand Journal
LEwEs, Sept. ia special train bring
ing General Smith of United States engi-
neers, accompanied by Senator Higgins,
Represcntative-elect ]. W. Causey and
others arrived at Rehoboth on Thursday
at 1890 a. IN. They took Manning's steam
yacht and made. soundings Of the
length. The average depth of water was
found to be about feet. The party re-
turned from Rehoboth at 7.30 p. M
Mr.. William White, farmer, and we'll
known citizen, died at his residence, in
Cool Spring, this county, on Tuesday last,
aged about rs years. He had been an
invalid for several years, and was d brother
of Mr.. Benjamin White, who died about
week ago. His funeral took place at the
Presbyterian Church, Cool Spring, on
Thursday.
Captain f. u. Hitchins, deputy collector
Of customs here, has been confined to his
foot caused by stepping OH nail.
Mr.. Wightman, the principal of our pub
lie schools, with the approval of the school
board has placed drawing among the
studies for the current year.
LEwEs, Sept. 2s.-The NJ. e. Sunday
school appointed on Sunday last the Rev.
#. z. MacSorey, A. ii. Mason and Elmer
Outten delegates to the Sussex county
Sunday-school convention to be heid at
Bridgeville next week.
ii. $. Marshall, engineer of the D., NJ. &
| Y. railroad and his assistants are surveying
the route from the present terminus Of the
road at Cape Henlopen City to the Douglass
House. Rehoboth City, this week It Is re-
ported that the road will be extended 10
l the latter point by next summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
4 r0KG m sIGNlrrRE.
II Raises the Question of the Liability of a
surety Upon an official Bond.

A question arising upon the official
bond of james 7. Richardson, who was
collector Of county taxes in Christiana
hundred in 1855, came up in superior
court on Tuesday. II was ON a petition
from Benjamin Fl Duncan, who with
Benjamin W. Dickey and Rcbecca
Richardson, wife Of the collector, were
sureties Oh the official bond. Tie Levy
Court obtained judgment on this bond
for taxes hue.
The petition Of Duncan alleges that
Rebecca Richardson did not sign the
bond, her name having been written BY
some other person, and thereby she Was
relieved IRON all obligation. Duncan
alleges that had lie MOI believed THAT
Mrs. Richardson signed The bond, he
would not have become one Of the sure
ties. His petition prays that the judy
nent obtained on the bond be reopened,
IN order that the question Of his liability
under the bond, to which a forged Nd.
nature was attached, may be determined
The motion was held under advise.
| ment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

and Is hereby requested to issue summons
to the following named persons to appear
before this committee on Monday. 18th
inst. Mt 10 a. m, at the Levy Court room
to give evidence as to all matters which
this committee is required to investigate
under the resolution adopted by Levy
Stewart Henry C. Mshaify, solomon
Hersev. George NJ. ID. Watson, Anthony
Higgins, William G. Mahaify, II. Il. Bach,
G. L. Mahoney, Peter b. Ayars, and be u
Rssoiyed. That summons be issued to
George w. Mckee and John J. Dougherty
that they attend at the same time and place
and have then and there the duplicate TAX
lists issued to them for the ye3r A.; u, lovo.
Rssol,ed further, That Daniel y. Stewart
and Henry Q. Mahaffy be further sum
moned to produced before this committee
all the tax receipts for the year A. d., lS9O
which they hold and which were given
them by George w. Mckee and John J..
Dougherty, prior to the 3lst day Of March
last.
Chairman-"Now then as to what
Clerk Biggs may or may not do"
In reply some committeeman made
the remark "One of the gentlemen we
want is contemplating very extended
business tour, and it is necessary that
he should be seen right away"
Mr.. Clark---"l suggest that MIR. Jolls
see the clerk of the peace Immediately
in order that the summons does not
fail"
Mr.. Jolls then hurried upstairs to the
superior court room TO the clerk OF the
peace.
He returned rom there with the news
that the authorizes had conned over the
resolutions ana had pronounced them
exactly to the point Also, that the
clerk had at once proceeded to draw up
the summonses ana that the returns
would be made Monday morning next,
Mr.. Hickman-"When you get thosu
tax receipts you can summon any one
to see If they paid their taxes"
Mr.. Jolls TO Mr.. Eliason-"Do you
know whether there is going to be any
counsel present on Monday?"
"No."
Mr.. Jolls-"Because II there is, Levy
Court should have its counsel"
Following this there was a general
expression of qualification among the
members of the committee over the
prospect of the press being represented
during the sessions.
Mr.. EIickman--"I think the proper
way to carry on this investigation would
| have been by the whole court"
Mr.. Jolls' reply was that the commit
tee had equal power, only that it must
report to court.
POSTMASTER STEWART.
The remark was then made that the
gentlemen referred 70 earlier as going
on long journey is Postmaster Stewart.
II suppose then was the reply, "our
| summons cannot reach him"
| The motion was then made for adj
iournment to Monday next, September
| 2Sth at 10 a. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
SMYRNA.


Special Correspondence Gazette and journal.
SMYRNA, Sept 17.--Why the citizens of
this town have not been stricken down
with some dire malady is a question no
one seems able TO answer. Six years ago
the town put in water; large stand-pipe.
100 feet high, was erected at the depot.
Things went along pleasantly until this
summer. As soon as warm weather set in
complaint began to be made TO the town
matter with the water. This was kept up
until about three weeks ago. II was ex-
amined by one of our physicians, but he
failed to discover anything The com
plants continued, and early Monday
morning the commissioners took the mat
ter in hand. The stand-pipe, which was
supposed TO be clean, to the surprise of
every one was reeking with filth. There
was a great heap of dead birds. remains.
presumably the bodies of swallows that
had been collecting since the pipes, cree
ton. The stencil was fearful. Every
thing about the works is being thoroughly
cleaned, and fine screen will be put on
the top of the pipe TO prevent further filth
from gathering in the water.
SMYRNA, Sept. ls.-Sunday, 9th inst,
will be "Rallying Day at the Presbyterian
Snnday-school
New corn has made its appearance in
the market The crop in this section is
considered the largest for years.
The tomato crop, which was thought to be
small compared with last years, seems to
be doing better than was anticipated. d..
W. Morris, residing on the isaac Truax
acres This yield at $3.50 per ton brings
in S5s.25 an acre, showing decided ad-
vance over an acre OF corn.
SMYRNA Sept. GA number of horses
and exhibits passed through and from
this town yesterday on their way to the
State fair grounds at Dover.
Smyrna hosiery factory added two new
knitting machines last week. II employs
30 hands now and is preparing to ship q
large order in a few days.
The steamer Ella which makes three
trips a week, carries about 1000 cases Of
canned tomatoes each trip. She carried
her Lass shipment of peaches yesterday.
The feeling existing among the fruit
growers towards the shipping agents and
commission pien is growing very bitter.
| Their claim, to use strong language, is that
they have been robbed and il looks very
| much as though lawyer would be en-
ployed and test case made to determine
the farmers rights
John s. Gearhart. who went to Denver,
Col, early in the spring for his health,
uleu II tnat Guy yesterday afternoon, ne
| was thought to be getting along nicely,
| but his family received telegram yester'
| day afternoon that he was suddenly taken
worse and another this morning that he
was dead. The deceased leaves wife and
| four children. His remains will be brought
home in day or two for burial
SMYRNA, Sept. 23.--J. C. Armstrong as
sumed control of the Delaware House yes
terday. Mr.. Fell and family are moving
out and leaving town. Mr.. Armstrong is i
young man, but has had considerable ex
/ perience in the business.
Prof. L. Irving Handy of Newark, vii
deliver his lecture on Patrick Henry" il
the Presbyteria' church on October 9Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

The Kansas farmer has come to be
generally regarded, whether justly or
unjustly, as the ideal hayseed in poll
tics, but he must take a back seat in
favor of an agricultural community
nearer home. A farmers convention
held in Litchfield county, Conn, has
resolved, according TO New York
paper, "that the chief source of Federal
wastage which should be stopped is,
not pensions and congressional jobbery,
but allowing city sewage to run 70
waste" and this body of supposed sen
sible men deliberately voted that the
Federal government oughtto gointo the
sewerage business"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

Is there any pressing public necessity
for another bridge across the Brandy
,wine-such urgent need of bridge as
would justify the addition of 100000
TO county debt already exceeding half
. millionp
Y We are aware that estimates have been
obtained from the Edge Moor Iron Com
pany naming $4,000 as the approx
mate cost of bridge at Washington
street and $4,000 for bridge at Broome
street. But these estimates cover, as we
understand, only the bare bridge. There
will be approaches to build and other
expenses and, from what has leaked out
from time to time as to the cost of other
Wilmington bridges, it is safe to assume
that if work is begun on new bridge
over the Brandywine, 1t will cost the
county round 100000 before the
whole job is finished.
Well, now is the time for the tax
payers to say whether they are ready to
incur this expenditure. We do not
know of any general public demand for
bridge right now. We do not imagine
that Wilmington will suffer materially
a bridge is not built this year, or next
year, or even,the year after. There is
Still some accessible ground left on
which to build. Even if the construction
Of the proposed bridge should be de-
layed for five years, We hardly think the
city would run short of building sites.
Perhaps no one can forotell what
action the Levy Court will take in this
matter But there are indications that
every one can read. The indications
are that the Levy Court is inclined tc
commit the county to the construction
of a bridge to be located at Washington
street. 1t would be good thing fol
some land owners. There might b.
money enough in the speculation tc
warrant these land owners in building
such bridge at their own expense
Probably no one would object to thei
doing that. But, as public conven
fence and TO be paid for out of til,
public treasury, do the taxpayers wan
the bridget it must be built--a
Washington street or at Broome stree
,or at some point between the two
Now is the time for them to conside
both these questions: First, is it advis
able to build any bridge; secondly, if SO
where?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
SLY THEE CAUGHT.
Followed Robbipg Hen Boosts for n
Lying--Piclsed up by the Detectives.

Followed KObbing Hen Roosts for
Liying--Picked up by the Detectives.
Sergeants McVey and Witsil on Friday
arrested Charles Thompson, young
negro, on the charge of committing nu-
merous depredations upon the hen roosts
of farmers in Mill Creek and Christiana
hundreds. For several months the farmers
in the vicinity named have been missing
their poultry, and all attempts to catch the
thief failed,
On August Oath d daughter of Jonas
Klair discovered number of her fathers
fowls securely penned up in a coop secreted
in the corn field That night several OF
the farmers, armed with shot guns watched
the field for the thief to come after the
fowls, and about midnight he called. As
he was about TO take the fowls from their
coop he was confronted by the armed
watchmen and commanded to surrender,
but he took to his heels and escaped.
The view they gained of the man and
the description furnished by a commission
dealer in this city, from who Thompson
borrowed the coop for the alleged purpose
of bringing his aunt's fowls to market,
furnished the detectives the clue upon
which the arrest was made. The negro
was taken on Friday as he was walking
along the street.
1t is stated that he wholly supported
himself by stealing poultry, borrowing
horses, after their owners had gone to bed,
and carriages to carry off his plumber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
tILFORD.
spcclalcorres

Special Cores eiice OF Gazette ana journal
MILFORD. ls.-Mrs. Bivens Morris,
who left her band few weeks ago at
Glendale, h. ,inallv agreed TO live with
him again. irs. Morris is an attractive
young woman and few weeks ago de-
cided to leave her husband who is past the
prime Of life but is a most highly respected
member of the community in which he
resides being a class leader in the Method
list church and a devout Christian. No rea-
son has been given by Mrs Morris for her
step in leaving her husband and as he
searched for her and at last found her in
Philadelphia she decided to returned home
and bea good and loving wife and not again
run away. All is well now and she is back
home.
Benjamin and William White, brothers.
are dead near Milton at the age of rs and
70 years respectively They resided near
Milton and died only few days apart this
week. The former is the father of X. e.
White, the Georgetown lawyer.
MILFORD, Sept. 2l.-The remains of w.
X. Poole were inferred in Odd Fellows
cemetery yesterday afternoon, the Rev. II.
l.. Bunstein officiating.
Mr. Clement Sutter, one of Milfords
oldest citizens, died late yesterday after
noon after a long illness. He was about
81 years old. lie had been a resident of
this vicinity throughout his life and is
well known in this section. lnterment will
be made Wednesday afternoon in Odd
| Fellows cemetery.
MIR. and Mrs. William Hammond. living
about eight miles from here near Staytons-
vile, have been unfortunate enough us to
lose three children during the past few
days from diphtheria. On Saturday the
remains Of one were inferred and while
the funeral services were being held two
more passed away and still TWO are at the
| point of death and not expected to sur
vive. The remains Of two were inferred
yesterday, both coffins being carried TO the
grave In one hearse The family are
| heartbroken over their affection.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

The late Terence V. Powderly, as It is
In order to designate him since his sell
out to Quay and his consequent ropu-
diation by the Knights Of Labor, is now
as dead duck in Pennsylvania politics
as is Charles Stewart Parnell in Irish
affairs. The action of the knights Of
Labor, as contemporary wittily says,
cvens up the trade between Quay and
Powderly; each rets-nothing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

We are gratified to see that the Levy
Court has acted OH the suggestion of
THE GAZETTE in calling for report
from that do-nothing investigating COM
mittee, and, not receiving anything salts
factory, appointing another committee
with instructions to "push the whole
affair as rapidly as possible" This, we
feel warranted in saying, is what the
public at large would like to see done.
Chairman Sutton, of the old committee,
made a statement to the effect, as we
gather from reports of Thursdays pro-
ceedings, that he had been running
some kind of an investigation all by
himself but had not found out anything
and didn't think he could find out any
thing. Mr.. Hutchinson, as member of
that committee and of the politl-
cal majority thereof, claimed that he
had been anxious to do something, but
had been waiting for the chairman to
call the committee together. We do not
wish to misjudge Mr.. Hutchinson, but
the inaction of this committee for more
than two months looks unfortunately
like case of zones afraid and tother
dar'sn't." However, Mr.. Hutchinson
has now committee of his own that he
can call together, and we agree with the
Nens that ''the proper thing for the
committee to do when they begin their
work is to hold open sessions, so that
the public may be given the true in
wardness of the whole disgraceful trans.
lction on the part of the collectors
ind every one else concerned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24

There is something special
to say every day of Women's
Wraps and Dresses. 1t only
gets said now and then-and
hardly more than a hint at
best. For to-day:
III SO. 90 Navy blue outing cloth
Costumes, very latest
style of Skirt, perfect fitting
Blazer. You'll very likely not
find its match anywhere else at
$1,000.
Al 40 Navy blue and black.
' p2 Street Costumes, with the
stylish new Bell-shaped Skirt;
Blazer of the new Lounging Coat
shape, half lined and beautifully
finished with satin.
HI SIo. 50 All-wool Street Cos
TUNES of navy blue
Habit Cloth, full pleated back
Skirt; 2s-inch Refer, half lined
and flushed in satin. Not easy
to tell from a $500 Snit.
HI 81. so A little lot of skirt-and,
have been selling from $l2 to $22
each. Only ten in all, assorted
like this
Plain suitings with trimmings
of braid.
Check suiings with Silk Scarf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
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DELAWARE CITY.
Special oorrespondenee Of Gazette and Journa

speclhl NoIrespoHutucou OF hdIo,te ana journal
DELAWARE CITY, Sept. lS.-Eleven r. &
X. fiat cars of hard coal were brought
down on steam barges from Wilmington
by the W. & n. railroad, consigned to
James H. Clark
William Ennis, colored, Of Delaware
City, brought suit before Squire Sutton at
81. Georges. against Ida Smith, also col
ored for defamation Of character. The girl
through her father, Sol. Smith, charged
William Ennis, a, respectable citizen, with
felonious assault whereupou Ennis
brought suit and proved complete abb
disproving the statements Of the girl
Squire sutton bound her over In 500 bail,
in default Of which she was taken TO the
New Castle Jail.
DELAWARE CITY, Sept. l9.-Oliver Tones
has received notice that his application for
back pay and Il pension has been passed
upon and allowed. lie will receive $l2
month and back pay from July, 1880.
Mrs. Denny SIS claim has also been al
lowed
The cat tail industry has commenced in
Delaware City this year, H. &, CLARK
having secured a contract 10 furnish 100
tons for a firm in st, Louis. This gives
employment to a large number of people
on the marshes, which abound on the
lower Delaware river,
DELtwARF Cry, sept 22.--Thc Rev. MIR.
Reatsdn, pastor of St Georges Presby-
| terrain Church, preached in the Presby-
terrain Church here last sunday, morning
and evening, exchanging with Mr. Bell
| II is rumored that Mr.. Bell will sail for
Ireland on Thursday next.
The simpler RAINING factory is running
| on full time, with more tomatoes than il
can use 'rhe prospects are good for sew
eral weeks work there.
he fall and winter schedule of the
Philadelphia Salem Navigation Company
\ gives tie change III leaving time ii Tic
Major Reginald as 7.3l a. m. NJ change is
mate in theiimc Of leaving Philadelphia.
Tie new building for the E0lbmn
creamery near the railroad station is. now
completed aud the transfer Of nachinery
| from the mince meat factory Is about
finished and, ili a few days everything
will be IN perfect running order.