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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
A rrrbu.. .o rr..hm.n.

Mir. Phelps, in the course of an ad. dress, paid tribute to freshmen. which every freshman should have been present to hear.
 Some one sent to me not long ago, he said, flor samples of the examine ton papers of some Yale freshmen. accordingly procured some for sending, and seized the opportunity to look them over myself. was simply thunder struck by the amount of information displayed in those papers. I had no idea that anybody in the country, old or young, knew % much
 ''I felt like apologixing to all fresh men everywhere for having uncon- sciously undervalued them, and in my heart apostrophized them in words akinto the eloquent language of Daniel Webster: Venerable men, have come down to you from a former generationl How gracious has heaven been in lengthening out my yeau that I might behold your joyous dayr "-Cor. New York Times.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
Two Broken Hearts.

As she was to be married on the 18th, Maggie the chambermaid. strait laced in her lily white gown and apron, quit ted on the first of the month. A week after she came back:
 Tt broke my heart, madam, but broke the engagement discovered that he had a white liver"
 ''And what Is a white liver. Maggiei And how did you make this awful dis coveryf
 .T discovered it by the stare in his eyes. If you marry q white uvered man you die within year. I returned the engagement ring to him, and the watch marked with my monogram, and the scarfpin. He said. I will go to fifty physicians with you, Maggie, and prove that haven't the white lver.' But shook my head and ran"
 And the tears scintillated on Mag gie's pale cheeks as the dew in the sun on the petals of white oses.-New York Tmea
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
m. old sent. P. Tran.

Ho0 VtA 88ata et&e@-
 Thirty i've years after Coiumhus dis- covered this continent Ava Nunex Cabeza de vaca sailed from Spain and landed in Florida. or in the region now called by that name From there hs made wonderful overland journey to the City of Mexico. On that journey a part of the way he traversed route which ever since has found great favor with trAvelers to New Mexico. Just think of iti There h . road 800 miles long. rising so impeceptbly for over coo miles of the distance as to seem ab- solutely level. and without a single bridge from end to end
 What wonderful tales that road could teli--of the bearded follower of De vaca. thin and worn by privation and the fatigue of their long journey through a wilderness until then pathie~-of the after settlement of the neighborhood by tho Spaniards-of the coming of the hardy American pioneer, trAderx, sol dierS settlers and last, but nost lrn- portant of all. the railroad engineerk Many an exploit of soldierS scout and Indian warrior hes that ancient tran witnessed Phil Kearny knew 1t well, for had he not fought over nearly ifs entire lengthi Kit Carson achieved much of his fame in it's vicinity, and In the early fifties F. K Aubrey, . young man, made famous ride against time over the sams route. from Santa Fe to Independence. Mo.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
American Geography.

The confusion which foreigners make of our geography is well illustrated by a German poem which appeared sev. erL years ago. The poet, with utter unconcern about locations and dis tances, makes such amusing blunders that its literary value is entirely lost The argument is something as follows:
 Under a palm tree on the shore of Lake Erie the hero is devoured by an alligator. The heroine. hearing of his fate, rushes from her home in the everglades of Florida on the banks of Lake Superior, captures the alligator, extracts the hero's body and buries 1t with magnificent pomp in Greenwood, In the city of New York. in the state of St. Louis. Youths Companion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
Diphshsrs. Among pi<.o...

In The American Practitioner and News Dr. E. T. Wheeler states that while In a nesting of wild pigeons he found many sick with pseudo-mem- branous sore throat He dissected some of them with his pocketknife, which he was obliged to throw away on ac- count of it's offensive odor. There were millions of pigeons in the nesting, and they were hunted and eaten by the in- habitantA among whom diphthsria broke out fatal to many of the chil- dren- Several years previously there was similar nesting of pigeons near by, and fully half of the children had diphtheria
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
After the Wedding.

In the Coptic church 1t Is usual for the husband as soon as he arrives at his house to unite bis wife's hair as e symbol of his authority over her, and to deliver to her a bunch of keys q . symbol of her authority over her house hold. Cor. New York World.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-14
Deep Sen Creatures.

There must be myriads of fish living in the depths of the sea whose form and characteristics we can never even guess at. for, should specimens be sue cessfully hooked. they would burst into pieces before they could be brought to the surface, being relieved of the extraordinary pressure under which they exist New York Recorder.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
The Legislature ConYenes.

The Legislative caueuses were held
in Dover. last Monday night. In the
Senate caucus JOHN P. Donohoe was
chosen speaker ON the first ballot.
Ross and Houston voted for him. and
with his own vote he secured the nee.
essary three. Senators Hall and Will
liams voted for Hall as speaker.
The other selections made waro
Clerk-E. d. Hearn of Georgetown,
Sergeant-at-arms-A. Phillips, of Sea-
ford, Chaplain, DIR. J. p. DuHamel. Pare
Carroll Dawes.
Hearn and Phillips each received
three votes, those of Donoboe Ross
and Houston, the last two being the
two Sussex Senators. The deal here
is plain to be seen.
The Republican members of the
House agreed to honor their senior
member, Thomas B. Smith. of Will
mlngton, with complimentary vote
for the speakership, and to pay Henry
Z. Conrad, Esq, the like compliment
of vote for clerk.
The House Democratic caucus wae
a protracted one, and did rot finish Nm.
til nearly 2 o'clock in the morning
1t was called to order by Daniel M
Ridgely, and organized with William
7. Hutson as chairman and Jobn A
Tyndal as clerk.
Daniel NJ. Ridgely of Kent. and vii
liam l.. Sirman OF Sussex, were nloced
in nomination for speaker, and Sirman
was chosen on the first ballot. bv q
vote OF to 5. The full caucus of "A
was not present, Representative Thorn.
as Attlx, Of Kent, being detained bv
Sickness but he sent his proxy. and
the caucus agreed to ALLOW il to he
counted.
lhere were various candidates fol
clerk, but the bail0ting soon resulted
IN tie vote Of for Frank NJ. Dunn OF
Dover, and 7 for John H. Lavtop. ot
! Concord. Here it stuck for several
ballots until Daniel NJ. Ridgely offered
resolution that the clerk should re.
celve a compensation Of only 81 900 for
the whole session, with $4OO for his
reading clerk, and $lOO for superinten.
ding the printing Of his journal. This
resolution was adopted Messrs.
Dunn and Layton accepted these terms
Then another ballot was taken. and
Dunn secured the nomination bv 3
vote Of9 IS.
There were nearly dozen candidate.
for sergeant -at-arms, but after five bal
lots, James Phillips of Sussex county.
carried off the prize.
Nowland McGOnigal. Dover lad, was
chosen page, and the Rev. Aloysius
Green, of the Wyoming NJ. f. Church
for chaplain.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
Book Notieas.

The January number of the Centurv
Magazine is finely illustrated. Along
the Lower James," is a very interest
ing article, and gives some good illus.
tratlOns, other articles of interest are
"KenyOn Cox" Among the Mongols
of Azure Lake" "Memoirs of Tallev.
rand, "a Romance of Morgan's Raid
ers, and many other excellent articles
from gifted writers.
Flftieth year is inscribed on the
cover Of the January number Of Peter.
son. This periodical has stood the test
Of half century, and with finer paper.
wider pages and profuse illustrations
shows what an excellent gift years
subscription to this magazine would
prove. The,steel engraving, Her Fee.
Die steps," is excellent, and THE
First Dancing Lesson" Is exquisite
Very dainty and graceful In design
is the cover Of the double New YEARS.
number Of the Youths COmpenion in its
shades of red and Brown. Inside we
IND new serial story entitled "Kent
Hampden, by that delightful writer.
Rebecca Harding Davis. aud in add.
ton there are FIVE short stories, we'll H.
Illustrated, besides poems and articles of
popular information to suit all tastes
and ages. Reading such a number as
this it is easy to understand why the
CompGilton has gained the largest cir.
culation of any weekly papers in the
world.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
CLAYTON.

John P. Goldsborough, son of John
F. GoldsborOugh, residing in the
ALLEY" has succeened Charles Arm.
strong as proprietor of the Stoeckle
House at Clayton, the latter having
gone to Elkton to take charge of the
Howard House. Mr.. Goldsborouph
has been connected with the European
Hotel in Wilmington for several wears
and doubtless "knows how to keen a
hotel, as this hOstelrie has had a good
reputation.
}. b. Book, who has been Justice of
OF the Peace the past several wears.
has rendered bis resignation to Gov.
Biggs, and Clayton is now without
magistrate or constable to euforce the
law.
The old chestnut about the Mary
land and Delaware ship canal tSassa-
fras route) is out again with its an.
nual announcement-that the COM
pany has recently organized with a
capital offs 100000, formed new plans
and under the lead of able and enter.
prislng men, backed by capitalists VINO
have confidence in the undertaking.
are preparing to push the work to a
successful issue.
e. W. Baynard has resigned his DO.
position as baggage master on the
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway. and
and purchased a farm Lear slaughters
and settled down 10 farming.
The election of officers of EwelI NJ
P. Sabbath School for the year 1891
occurred last Sunday, results as fol.
lows ; Superintendent, George NJ
Clayton; assistant superintendent.
Mrs. Sadie +. Wrighti secretary, Geo.
David Boggsi treasurer, Miss Florence
Claytoni librarian, Miss Jennie Green.
organist, Mrs. Sadie F. Wright. Mem
bership at present, lO9; average at
tendance, AZ.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
Winter Travel to Florida.
THE SERIES OF Pennsylvania RAIL
ROAD TOURS.

THE SERIES OF PENNsYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD TOURS.
That Florida is to be the haven of
refuge and recreation this year is man.
tested by the travel already directing
itself there. To meet the demand OF
many who cannot afford the time nor
expense of several months soiourn in
the land of sunshine an soft breezes.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companv
has announced a series of FIVE tours to
leave New York, January Goth, Febru-
ary 3rd and 18th, and March 3rd and
18th at the remarkably low rate of
$500 from that city and $4SO0 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton. Tourists will travel in Pullman
Palace Cars in charge Of Tourist
Agent and ChaperOn A limit has been
made allowing $50 passengers only to
each tour, so that applications for space
and tickets should be we'll in advance.
The round-trip rate includes Pull
man accommodations and meals en-
route in dining car attached to the
train, and tickets will be sold at all
principal stations on the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad System to a connecting point
with the special. For detailed inform
alton and descriptive itinerary apDli-
cation SHOULD be made to Pennsylvania
Railroad ticket offices.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
Personal.

Col. Geo. II. Raymond, gave u New
Years dinner to about half dozen of
his personal friends, Thursday.
Miss Florence Hall gave a party last
Wednesday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Lizzie Hall, of Philadel-
phia. One of the principal features of
the evening was a.game of progressive
Tiddledy-wink. Prizes were given to
those receiving the highest and lowest
number of points. Miss Mary Stewart
and Willard Weldon received the first
prizes, and John Chatham and Walton
Busteed, the "bOoby" prizes.
Miss Estelle Waters. Miss Julia Grif.
fifth, Ralph Hoffecker and Harry Budd
have returned to their respective COL
leges.
DR.. S. NJ. Wilson and wife, of Lees
burg, N. j., spent the past week on a
visit to Mrs. Wilson's father, Peter S.
Collins.
Miss Ella Colt was rendered quite
an enjoyable party last Friday evening
by a number of her frieuds.
Mrs. DR.. Clifton gave party to
her Sunday School class of boys Thurs
day evening, each one taking a lady.
All expressed themselves as having a
splendid time.
Miss Nan Wood gave party to a
number of her friends Friday evening.
The marriage of T. L. Mason and
Miss MOllie Weldon, will take place
tomorrow afternoon, at the residence
of the brides parents.
Jos. H. Benson returned to Whining
ton on Monday, after few days visit
to his parents.
Col. Geo. II. Raymond went up to
Philadelphia to meet his wife. who
reached Philadelphia Saturday. from
her western trip of several months.
They will reach their home in this
town Friday evening.
DR.. R. s. W. Hirons, who has been
ill the past week, is improving, with
prospects of recovery.
The friends of Mrs. Graham, moth
er of Mrs. c. S. Lassell, gave her a
birthday surprise Monday evening.
Prof S. 7. Ford, was in Smyrna last
night, guest of Rev.M Wilson. He is
on his way to North Carolina.
John Bailey, father of c. 2. Bailey,
railroad agent at Kenton, died last
Thursday at Cape May.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07

Gov. BIGGs was not able to be pres
ent but submitted his last message to
the Legislature on its organization yes
terday. 1t is long document and would
fill about four columns of this paper
He begins by noting the fact that the
Governor hasnO veto pOwerin Delaware,
his only duty being to see that the
laws they enact are respected and
Obeyed, hence the need for wisdom
and discretion in their enactment. He
called attention to the large amount
of private business brought before the
Legislature, and referred to the increase
in the number of divorces. He recon-
mended such extension of the jurisdic-
ton Ofthe courts as will give ample pow
er to hear and answerallquestionsof ofdi-
vorce, and to remit the parties who may
seek legislative aid in such matters to
the tribunals thus clothed with power
to hear them.
Our finances are in q favorable con-
dition. The state investments exceed
her liabilities, while the revenues have
been more than sufficient to meet
every legitimate demand upon the
treasury of the state and leave a large
surplus In the hands of treasurer. He
suggests the prOpriety of amending our
collection laws and says laws could be
framed that would efiectually enable
those intrusted with this responsible
du.y to collect the taxes at less ex-
pense, and which would benefit those
who bear the burden OF government.
He says in the late campaign, all po-
litical organizations declared in favor
of calling constitutional convention.
You are expected to pass an act giving
to the voters of the state the right to
decide the question, and recommends
that they follow the provisions named
in article TX of the constitution.
He suggests that such changes in the
law governing free school as will pre-
vent further changes in school districts,
unless some application of a majority
of the schools voters.
He congratulates the Legislature on
the satisfactory condition OF Delaware
College, and asks the Legislature to
extend such aid to the Experiment
tai Station as will make it effective.
A passing notice Is given of the Mill
tia, State Library, Worlds Fair. when
he comes to the question of bribery al
elections, &c.
He believes that strong measure
should be adopted to prevent the us,
of money at elections
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07

the eleven members of the present
Levy Court average about $500 per
annum each.
What may be barrier to the above
measure after it shall have been intro
duced, however, is the formation of
several other bills which have a SINH
lar object in view, but which provide
for only three commissioners. The
fact that the five commissioners bill
has been approved by the democratic
executive county committee will be a
strong point in its favor in the eyes of
the legislators. Although the Cover
nor is given the appointing power in
FIVE commissioners and comptroller
project, he will have no say in the pas
sage of the measure, as the antiquated
constitution makes him a hgurehead
as regards veto or approval. The Leg
islature enacts laws the same as though
the Governor did not exist. When the
tiary steps in which will be ordered by
the Legislature, the chief executive
will most probably be given the veto
power.
In addition to the abolition of the
New Castle County Levy Court, the
sheriff of the same county will be strip
ped of his emolutions. His salary may
be fixed at $4,000 per year and the ex-
penses for maintaining the Jail at New
Castle County and feeding the prison.
ers will be placed under the jurisdio-
ton of the Jail commissioners. Here
tofore the sheriff has been allowed
thirty cents per day two meals) for
feeding each prisoner. Under the
present conditions the sheritf's allow
ances are $25, 900 at least. The amount
the county will save, it is argued. will
be large, as the feeding of prisoners
will be let out by contract under the
prospective order of things.
1t is said that there is no doubt that
the Legislature will call constitutional
convention in conformity to the
provisions of the existing statutes. The
principal changes which will probably
be made are Taking the appointing
power to a great degree from the Gov
ernOr; remodeling the judiciary after
the national judiciary law, which eau
ses the retirement of judges when they
shall have reached a certain age; the
election of county officers, and many
other measures that will place Della
ware on level with other progressive
States.
An Australian ballot law is now be-
ing prepared for presentation to the
General Assembly, and that some Sc
cret ballot system will soon be adopted
| is conceded.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
Legislature Allowances.
A PLEA FOR INFRINGEMENT ALL
ALONG THE LINE.

ALONG 1hE LINE.
A Dover Correspondent of the Ererv
EUentng in noting the fact that the pav
of Il Clerk of Legislature has increased
in few years from 500 to $4,000.
says;
The abuse can be corrected by fixing
their pay by law, the two chief clerks
to receive not over 81 900 for clerking.
enrolling and publishing their journals.
and know it will be sought after at
these figures by thoroughly compe-
tent and acceptable men.
The reading or assistant clerk of the
House should be selected in the same
manner as the chief clerk, and his sal.
AIRY should also be fixed by law.
1t seems proper that the members
who desire the above reform should so
declare, before the selection of the
clerks, otherwise the latter would
think themselves badly treated by not
receiving the advanced salaries of last
session.
see by the journals of the Legisla.
tive committee of this year that there
was 81. 800 disbursed to State officers
who already had their salaries, which
was more than ample. The first two
items are $500 each to the clerks for
lndexing and experimenting the print
ing their Journals, while the combined
Work of 10th should not require more
than one week if the journals are prop.
erly kept, yet the State paid 81 900 for
it. Next, the State treasurer received
$9l6 for signing and printing $50
bonds; the insurance commissioner re-
celVed 81 ,5OO for preparing and super.
itendlng the printing of his report,
which Is only compilation of the an
nual statements published by the com.
panies doing business in this state.
Then the State auditor is allowed 5000
for experimenting the printing of his
report, and to give a suitable wind-up
the clerk OF their committee, after Sc
curing $50 for three days work, is au-
thoriZed to draw on the state treasurer
for $50 for experimenting the printing
of his Journal Of 10 pages, the cost of
printing being not over $40.
But the precedent has been set Ly
former committees, and these gentle
men only followed in their footsteps.
The expenditure of over $75, 900 during
the last four years for our militia,
would, ! should thipk, be matter Of
investigation as TO whether the results
justified the expense.
Another taVOrite raid on the State
treasury is the expenses of serving
requisilIons on other states for persons
accused If crimes of this State, and the
passing Of laws for indexing ths coun-
ty records, whereby we usually nav
$500 for each 500 worth of work per
formed. All the above will be before
you, so keep an eye on them, as it is
expected that you gentlemen will
make good the befOre-election promises
at the hustings were only intended for
the gullible voter and never to be kept.
More than usual is expected Of you at
the coming session in the way of need
ed retrenches and reform, and it is to
be hoped that you will not disappoint
the people.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07

The Legislature met in biennial ses-
sion yesterday in Dover and organized
by electing J. P. DOnahoe, Speaker of
the Senate and E. D. Hearn clerk W.
A. Sirman, Speaker of the House ard
F. NJ. Dunn, clerk. Besides organic
ing and reading the Governors mes
sage, nothing of Importance was done,
or is likely to be for week or two.
There are important measures how
ever of great Importance to claim their
attention during the session. The
Democrats have a majority in both
houses and are giving signs of an af-
frmative spirit for long needed re-
forms such as has not heretofore exis-
ted-a hopeful feature of the future.
There will undoubtedly be an effort
made to amend our election laws rela-
ting to voting which will have for its
object the breaking up of frauds and
the prevention of bribery at the
polls.
Then the subject of calling Consti-
tutional Convention is an important
measure that for years has been calling
for enactment.
The question of abOlishing our Levy
Courts will also engage their attention.
What substitute can be made in place
of our Levy Court, is one that should
be calmly and deliberately considered.
Another question that will be before
the General Assembly and pressed
with earnestness by the farmers asso.
Citations of the State, is the question OF
revising our tax system. This serious
question because it effects every man
in the State. In addition to these sub
jects there will be others that will be OF
great public interest to claim the at
tention of the people of every section
of the State.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-07
sinex-Lamb.

On Wednesday afternoon Dec. SIst
1890, at o'clock, Mr.. Isaac Sinex, of
Blackiston's Cross Roads, was Joined
In holy matrimOny to Miss Georgianna
Lamb, daughter of Mr.. james P. Lamb
a resident of the meek" near Leipsic
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Alfred Chandler, pastor of the M. E.
Church at Ke9ton. After sumptu-
Gus repast the happy couple left for
Clayton amid a shower of frice, where
they took the train for New York and
Philadelphia. They will return in
about week.