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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
TALMAGE IN BATHING.
The Famous Preacher ON a Plunge /
the Ocean.

the Ocean.
The sensation of sea-bathing is about
the same everywhere, writes Or. Tai
mage in his department in the Ladies
Home journal. First you have the
work of putting on the appropriate
dress, sometimes wet and chilled from
the previous bathing You get into the
garment cautiously, touching them at as
few points as possible, your face askew,
and with a swift draft of breath through
your front teeth, punctuating the final
lodgment of each sleeve and fold with
spasmodic "OhW Then, having placed
your watch where no villianous
straggler may be enduced to examine it
to see whether he can get to the depot
in time for the next train, you issue
forth ingloriously, your head down In
sorry figure before the world Barefoot
as nendicant, your hair dishevelled in
the wind, the stripes on your clothes
strongly suggestive of Sing Sing, your
appearance a caricature of human kind,
You wander up an down the beach a
creature that the land is evidently try
ing to shake off and the sea is unwilling
to take. But you are consoled by the
fact that all the rest are as mean and
forlorn-looking as yourself, and SO you
wade in, over foot-top, unto the knee,
and waist deep. The water is icy cold,
so that your teeth chatter, and your
frame quakes, until you make bold
dive; and in a moment you and the sea
are good friends, and your are not GER
tain whether you have surrendered to
the ocean or the ocean has surrendered
to you.
AT this point begin the raptures Of bath l.
| ing. You have left the world on the beach,
and you are caught up in the arms Of
experiences that you never feel on land.
If you are far enough out, the breaking
wave curves over you like roof inlaid
and prismatic, bending down on the
other side of you in layers of chalk and
drifts of snow, and the lightning flash
of the foam ends in the thunder of the
falling wave. You fling aside from
your arms, as worthless, amethyst and
emerald and chrysoprase. Your ears
are filled with the halo of sporting ele-
ments, and your eyes with all tints and
tinges and double-dyes and liquid EN-.
bla2onments.
1t is astonishing how many sounds
mingle in the water; the faint squat ot
the affrighted child, the shrill shrek OF
the lady just introduced to the uproari.
Gus hilarities, the "casouse" of the diver
the snort of the half-strangled, the cleal
giggle Of maidens, the hoarse below Of
swamped obesity, the whine of the con.
valescent invalid, the yell Of unmixed
delight, the 'te-heen and squeak of the
city exquisite learning how to laugh ou
loud, the splash Of the brine, the cachin.
nation of band of harmless sayages
the stun Of the surge on your right ear
the hiss of the surf, the saturnalia of til,
elements; while overpowering all othe
sounds are the orchestral harmonies o
the sea, which roll on through the ages
all shells, all winds, all caverns, all bill
lows heard in "the oratorio of the crea
| tion y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
MILITARY EXECUTION IN INDIA.
The Calm Bravery Of a Man About to Be
Blown From Cannon's Mouth.
C..,x.I. In,. Al

The Calm Bravery OF Man About TO BE
Blown From Cannon's Mouth.
Courier-JournaL
Uzman Afzul Khan, being strict
Mohammedan, was sentenced by the
general court martial to be executed by
being blown from the mouth Of gun.
Saturday, the day following their Sab
bath, which is our Friday, was the day
appointed, subject to the approval of
the 'finding" by the commandant. The
commandant approved of the finding of
the court, and the execution parade
took place the following Saturday. The
native troops, all unarmed, formed two
sides of square opposite to one another
and facing inward. The white troops
formed one side. They paraded with
fixed bayonets and loaded with ball
cartridge in view of the Sepoys. On the
fourth side of the square 12-pounder
gun was posted, the muzzle pointing
inward, in charge Of the European
artillery. The commandant and staff
stood in the centre of the square. Pres
emily the convicted subadar-major was
marched into the square and halted in
front of the gun facing the troops. The
charge, finding, and sentence were read
W tho tNtJ uIdHt III lsnSAiSh anu
Hindustani, and the commandant asked
the prisoner to say his last words.
The prisoner, who was, to do him but
justice, brave, soldierly man, said in a
firm voice that he was justly punished
for his gross breach of military discip.
line, and exhorted the Sepoys to adhere
to the British Raj, which he said would
be successful as il had always been.
| He was then tied securely to the
muzzle Of the gun, his back to 1t, facing
the parade. The gun was loaded with
an extra charge of powder, with clod
of grassy turf lightly rammed home.
The mans face was pale as death, but
he still had resolute look and did not
tremble one whit. He certainly died a
brave man. The word was given by
the commandant and the lanyard pulled
A dull explosion followed, and the un.
happy wretch was launched into eter-
nifty, blown into Fragments He, how.
ever, had certain revenge even in
| death, for his right arm, being tightly
drawn back on the gun, on the latter
being fired, was violently projected
back, striking with force stalwart ser
geant of artillery on the throat ano
hurting him to the earth. The sergeant
was six months in the hospital before he
recovered sufficiently 70 join his corps
A party of the deceased mutineer's regi
ment picked up the pieces very care
fully, as to miss any of them would
entail much suffering in future state
and carried the remains off to be buriet
by his friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
A NIaninc,s Fntnl RInw.

CHICAGO, July 30.-A dispatch from
Logansport, Ind, says An inmate of
tine asylum here, named Kasch, beat DR..
Reed, also an inmate. Tuesday both
men were confined in large dormitory
which is oyerseen by a night Waterman.
About l0o'clock the Waterman, think
ing all the patients asleep, left
the room TO eat lunch. When
he reached the first floor, hearing
commotion up stairs he FASTENED to
his room where he found Kasch beat
ing Reed and several others over the
head with club which he had
wrenched from his bed springs The
attendants were summoned and Kasch
overpowered, but not until he had
fatally injured Reed. The other victims
will recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

The house III which Senator Edmunds
passes his summers at Burlington, VT,
has been occupied by him continually
for 55 years. 1t is an old-fashioned
three-story brick dwelling, roomy and
comfortable. The grounds surrounding
it are extensive, and are partly covered
by an orchard Of apple trees. These
trees are the apple Of the senator's eye,
and he is never better contented than
when grating them or gathering their
fruit
According to Saratoga gossiper, Mr..
Frank Work, though 6 feet high and
weighing nearly 200 pounds, has the
smallest and neatest foot Imaginable.
He takes much pride in 1t, and his shoes
are kept rubbed up to the pink of per-
lection by black silk handkerchief
which he carries in his pocket for the
purpose. Perhaps it was ont Of respect
to his symmetrical and diminutiye foot
that Mr.. Work RETAINED so long from
kicking his son-in-law, Burke Roche,
out of the house.-Neac York World.
Justice Field is the scholar of the au-
preme bench. Besides his Greek and
Latin he is thoroughly versed in modern
Greek and Turkish and can converse
fluenily in French and Italian. His
library is one of the finest in Washing,
ton and he himself is probably the most
interesting man in public life at the
capital. His extensive travels combined
with his long experience Of life and his
wide reading make him a most agree
able and entertaining companion. In
personal appearance he is tall, with q
somewhat stopping figure and large
head that looks like Shskespeare's.-
Mem Y0Th World
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
swEErHEARTING By MooNLIeHE
A Few Hints to Our Girls in These Ro-
mantle Summer Evenings.

mantle summer Evenings.
The man in the moon is very intel
tigent person, says Ruth Ashmore in
the August LADIES' Home Journal He
sees great many things that he never
tells about; but, in this gay summer
timo, wont you be little careful that
when he looks down on you he will be
able to gossip to the stars and the daily
newspapers about what you are doing
because it is so innocentg Won't you
Just remember that while the moon
looks down on you sailing at night
alone with some favored admirer, he is
| thinking to himself all the time show
foolish that girl is to go out with just
that one man He cannot talk TO her
and manage the boat too and there is
certain to be trouble. Why in the world
did she not have whole party come out
with herln Now, that is very wise
thought of the gentleman who lives up
in the moon. Then, when he sees
you strolling through the woods a
mile from home, and only one of
the most charming fellows in the world
with you; sees you hunting for wild
flowers under his dim light and notices
the immense amount of Interest you
take in each other, he apparently shrugs
his shoulders and thinks out loud,
"Well, well What a lot of foolishness
there is in girls, anyway. She will
catch cold out in the night air with
nothing around her; she wont find half
as many flowers as she would if my
friend, the sun, was shining bright, and
she will probably trip over a stone or a
fallen branch. Even if she wanted to
come out just to talk to the young man
she is very foolish, because he would
think she was great deal more desir-
able if she insisted on staying at home
and sitting on the veranda where all the
rest of the people are. He could talk to
her quietly, and be would think how
much nicer it was for her to be there
than TO be out rambling in the
woods even with him, for, if she
went with him, it is Just possible
she might go with any other
man who asked her." The man in the
moon is very, very wise. He has looked
, down upon millions and billions of girls
and he knows what he is talking about
/ and if you take his advice and mine the
i little bit of sweethearting that goes OF
under the moolight will be where al
r the rest of the people are.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

WICHITA, KAN, July 31.-Robert
Tankisky, aged le years, died yesterday
of hydrophobia. Those who witnessed
his death described it as horrible. For
several hours the boy was in convul-
sions and il was as much as four men
could do to hold him in bed. He was
bitten months ago but the wounds soon
healed. Three days ago hydrophobia
symptoms began to develop. Fear of
water was the first sign noticed. On
"wednesday morning the boy had his
first commissions, but they were not bad
and did not last long. Yesterday morn
ing he was again attacked, and for hours
he howled, snarled and barked, appar-
emily in awful agony, until death re.
leased him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

they fully prove that for 10 or II years
he recognized her as his wife. They
are written in the most endearing terms
and are thoroughly lover-like in their
conception and execution. But a still
more important testimonial to their re-
lations is in existence. This is an oil
painting of a young man, a strikingly
charming woman and a charming child,
which, Prof. Delaney says, are portraits
of his father, his mother and himself
1t is easy to recognize the features of
the elder Booth in these pictured
lineaments by comparison with por-
traits of him made during his early
years in the United States, and Agnes
Delaney must have been rarely hand
some woman, whose bones have now
been So years under the sod.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
DEBT ON FARMS.
An Important Bulletin from tho Census
nm,o.- ourea.


Ofice--Figures.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The count OF
the farm and home transcripts, made in
accordance with the mortgage-collec-
ton clause Of the Census act,
has been completed by the census office.
The figures are subject to slight modi-
fications. There were returned by the
enumerators 2,491 $50 farms and homes
occupied by owners which are encum-
bered by mortgages. This number in
CLUBS some farms and homes about
which the enumerators made no
report, and which belong partly
to the class of hired and partly to the
class of owned free, as well as partly to
the class of owned and incumbered.
Until this unknown quantity, due to the
failure of the enumerators, is eliminated
it may be regarded as approximately
true that two and a-quarter million
families Of the twelve and one-half mil
lion families of the United States occupy
and own inoumbered farms and homes,
and that ten and a-quarter million fami-
lies occupy farms and homes that are
either hired or owned free.
The proportions Of hired and owned
free homes and farms will be known
when the population division completes
the count of the returns pertaining to
them. The preliminary results indicate
that the average debt for farm in Iowa
is 81, 1888; home, $719--average for farm
and home, $1,14o. If these averages
hold good for the Union, the incumbrance
on the farms and homes of the United
States occupied by owners is about
1866 100000. The first volume relat-
ing to recorded Indebtedness will prob
ably 60 to press this year. Incomplete
returns from several western states in
dictate that farms and homes are mort
gagged for about one-third the value put
upon them by the owners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
FASTEST PACING HEATS.
Hal Pointer Wins the Race From Yoio
Maid. the Pacing Queen--Happy Bees
Fine Performances.

Hal Pointer Wins the Race From Yolo
Maid, the Pacing Queen--Happy Bees
Fine Performance.
CLEVELAND, o., July 29.-The fast
est average time for three miles in har-
ness was made here this afternoon by
Hal Pointer, who paced the heats of his
race in 21Of, 2.103 and 210t. This also
lowers the track race record of 2.11t,
made by both Adonis and Dallas last
year. A crowd of nearly 5000 people
saw this great performance, which
proved the champions supremacy over
the California bred mare, Yolo Maid,
who has only been beaten once before.
Betting was 10 to on Hal Pointerf for
the pacing race, and he beat Yolo Maid
by his marvellous finishes each time.
The fastest official quarter was .314, the
last one Of the second heat
Happy Bee sold as first choice for the
2.27 class, and the first heat showed her
quality, as she made the mile in 2.174
with N. T. II. at her head. Another
heat in 21st settled N. 7. H., and the
speedy mare won. She is four years old
and had recond Of 2.294 at two years
Happy Bee, is by Happy Russell and
was bred by H. b. Emery Of Centreville
Md, who owns the sire and dam anC
several fine youngsters Of close blooC
kinship. She trotted at the Wilmington
fair two years ago as a two-year old anC
made remarkable showing, the per
| formance finding her buyer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
PSORIASIS 20 YEARS.
Body NInss Of Disease. Suffering Fear
full. All Thought He GInst Die.
Cured in six Weeks by Cuti-
curn Remedies.

have been afiiicted for twenty years with
An obstinate skin disease, ca led by some Nj.
DIS Psoriasis, and others Leprosy, commeno-
ing on my scalp; ard In spite Of all could do
with the help Of tho mos. skilful doctors, 1t
Aowl, but surely extended, until a year ago
form of dry scales. For tho last three years
have been unable to DO any labor, and suffer
ing intensely all the time. Every mornln tsere
could bo nearly n dustpanfnl ~ scales taken
from the sheet on my bed, some Of them half
AZ large as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part OF winter my skin com
nienced cracking open. ] tried everything nj
lief. ! he lath Of June started West, in hopes
! could reach the hot Springs. reached
Detroit, and was 10 low thought should have
TO go to the hospital, nut finally got NJ far as
Lansing, Mich. where | had a rlster living.
tine Dr. - treated me about two weeks. but
did me no good. All thought had but short
time TO live. earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back, across my
ribs, arms, hands, limbs; feet badly swollen;
toe-pails came of: fnger>nalls dead and hard
as n bone; hair dead, dry and llfeless as old
straw. my tod how did suffer. Ny sister,
Mrs II H. Davis. had II small part Of box OF
CuTlcrRA In the house. She would I give up,
said, I'VE Will try CUrICURA." some was mp
piled on one hand nnd arm. Eureka there
was relief; stopped the terrible burning sensa-
ton from the word 20. They Immediately got
the CUrIcuRA, Cu1ICURA RRsoLvEST, aud SOAR.
commenced by taking one tablespoonful OF
REs0LyENT three times day, after m calls; Lad
bath once II day, water about blood heat. used
CuTicURA SOAP Tree y; applied CUTICuRA morn
ing and evening. Resuit returned to my home
in Just SIX weeks from the time left, and my
skin as smooth as this sheet OF paper.
HIRAM II. CARPENTER,
Henderson, jefferson Co., N. Y.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
pERsEcUTING rnE JEms.
How They We're Brutally Treated by the
Russians--Some Went TO siberia.

hussians--Some went TO siberia.
BosroN, July 30.-The Russian Jews
who arrived on the steamer Norseman
yesterday, many of whom are detained
by the immigrant commissioners, have
pitiful stories to relate Of the cruelties
practiced upon them by the Russians.
One lad who refused to give
his name for fear of being appre-
hended and returned said he came
from st. Abotky. The Jews of
his town he says were ordered to vacate
their houses and betake themselves
away no matter where inside of three
days. The much harassed and mad
dened Jews set fire to all their property
and burned it rather than TO have it fall
into the hands of their enemies.
The Russians, enraged at this, set
upon the refugees and maltreated them
by every means in their power. One
man was suspended by his wrists from
a telegraph post, where he hung for two
hours. All the families who had burned
their houses were arrested and convicted
and sentenced to Siberia.
The young man and his father and
brother were among the victims, but
as they were being marched through
the streets the narrator managed to slip
his hand through the handouts and
escape. lie succeed in reaching friend
in another province who gave him
money to come to America.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
ohstlnate r1nmrs Al crookston.

CRooKsToN, MINI, July 30.-At II
O'Clock last night fire broke out in row
of frame store buildings on Robert street,
caused by the explosion Of an oil tank
in A. Holmbo's store. II spread rapidly
and at 12 o'clock nearly half Of the main
business block was destroyed and the
fire not yet under control. The tiremen
are making desperate efforts TO save the
rest Of the block and the row Of brick
business blocks across the street. The
loss will be over $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
STATE OF ONO, Cry OF TOLEDO, 60

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm Of +. J. CHE
NEY d Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. D,
1856. "A. w. GLEASON,
[sEALl Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, rs cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

Perhaps you are run down, can't cat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction and you wonder what
ails you. You should heed the warning;
prostration. You need nerve tonic and
In Electric Bitters you will lind the exact
remedy for restoring your nervous system
to its normal, healthy condition. Slirpris-
ing results follow the Use of this great
nerve tonic and Alternative. Your appetite
returns, good digestion is restored, and the
liver and kidneys resume healthy action.
Try bottle At Beaton Smiths drug store,
delivered free.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
HARRIsoN's FIGHr IN INDIANA
Strong Opposition Growing Up in the
Presidents Own State,

INDIANAPOLIS, July 30.-The anti
Administration Republicans have an
agent organizing every county in the
state against Harrison, and a fight will
be made to gain control of the state
committee.
Both sides are now fighting to get
control of the country press. The anti
administrationists already have control
of many of the most influential publica-
tions in the state and are in fair way
TO get hold Of more. Anti Harrison
papers will be started in several Of the
larger cities in the northern part Of the
state during the next few months.
A determined effort to get possession
Of the Logansport journal, in the inter
est of Harrison, is said to be headed by
the postmaster of the place and is sup
posed to be backed by the administra-
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
A somnambulist,s Fatal Fall.

MusCATINE, IA, duly 3l-Mrs. Ira
G. kimble, wife Of the presiding elder
Of the Muscatine Methodist Conference,
while asleep fell down stairs yesterday
and was killed. Her husband was
awakened by the sound of the fall. He
found her missing and rushed to the
hall to find her corpse. She was Sec
rotary of a branch of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society Of Iowa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

BENTON, LII, July 31.-The farmers
of the east part Of this county have
served notice on the merchants of
Thompsonville, a small place where
they do most of their trading, that if
the three saloons, which are all there is
in the county, located In that place are
not closed at once they will boycott the
town, The parties interested have
promised to comply with the demand,
and tomorrow is set as the time for the
fulfllment of the agreement. The result
Of the attempt will be watched with in
terest
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
The voracions GrassIlnnpers.

CHICAGO, July 30.-A special dispatch
from Portland, Ind, says; For the past
two weeks grasshoppers have been APP
pearing in the border counties of Ohio
and Indiana. They first appeared in
the meadows and then in the oat fields.
The latter crop, a portion Of which was
harvested before fully ripe on account
Of their rayages, is nearly all destroyed,
and grave fears are entertained that the
insects will now turn their attention to
corn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
DEpAsrATING FLOODS.
An India Province Inundated and Hun
dreds of People Drowned.

BOMBAY, July 30.-Fifteen inches of
rain has fallen within the past "a hours.
The towns of Mohooda and Blown
ugger in the provinces Of Gujerat are
flooded with water which rises breast
high in the streets. Three hundred peo-
pie and a countless number of live stock
have been drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06
FARMER TO mrs WIFE.


Come, pile the farmhouse mortgage high,
Let's borrow all we can,
Put plasters on the old pigsty,
And hook tho hired man.
Well raise tenner on the plough,
A FLYER on the rake,
And on the old fiat boulder-scow,
A chattel lien take.
Come, mother stir your stumps about,
Keep your eye skinned for cash
Well mortgage all from pIggy's snout
Up to our daily hash.
For soon, when we control the state,
Well smash the moneyed crew
PETER in Washington is great,
And Jerry Simpson, too!
The dawn will follow on the dark,
And shortly we shall see
The money-lenders sadly mark
Their mortgages IN. g."
And then, dear mom well have the sites
The farm, the pillow, the hash.
Well have the hired man likewise
Wen have the bloomin' cash.
--Now York SIN.
The bounded man usually goes tC