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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
DELAT.4RE err.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
DELAWARE Cry, Dec. lo--The p, W. &
Il. railroad station agent reports a yerv
great slaclness Of business at this point.
Only occasionally is there a car load Of
corn or wheat shipped from Delaware CITY.
The corn crop is commencing to inovein
car lots and boat loads The corn crop ali
over the country has exceeded that Of any
previous year. Henry Lister, on the New
ton To- farm beyond St Georges, reports that
farmers are Smelling their corn by steam
power.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

A singular accident happened Tues
day to the engine of the Bryn Mawr
accommodation train, on the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, due NJ the Broad street
station, Philadelphia, at II O'Clock, by
which the fireman, George Shoemaker,
aged AZ years, residing at No. 81 Penn
street, Camden, was severely injured,
and the engineer had narrow escape
from death. A coal shute had been left
hanging over the tracks at Glenlock
station, and, just as the train passed,
the shute struck the cab, sweeping it
from the top Of the engine. The shute
broke rs il struck the baggage car, and
fell on the side OF the track. The engi-
neer was carried back to the tender with
the cab, and kept himself from falling
under the train by grasping the side Of
the tender, afterwards drawing himself
UP and climbing back on the engine,
bringing it TO Powelton avenue station
himself. The fireman, who kept his
place on the engine, was knocked un-
conscious, and when the train pulled
up at Powelton avenue he was taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital, when it was
found that he was not dangerously in
jured, although his head was badly cut
and his back strained and bruised.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

ssl.l#HGRi MD, Dec. ", Mr..
Josephils humphreys, one 81 dc oldest
citizen n It'll own, died last nlaht a
l0o'clociS fromlhe effects Of me prip
Mr. Humphreys MAS 70 years cid liz
leaves 4 widow and Xix children, lis
widow being ~ years old. one Of his
daughters is The wife of William II.
jackson, one Of the wealthiest citizens
Of tho city ana well known in lumber
circles all over tho United States. Mr..
humphreys was u one time connected
IN ing mercantile business with Cover.
nor Jackson ana brothers, under the
style q u y. jackson Il Co, Withdraw
lng from the firm before they embarked
Y ne lumber business, from which they
reaped thcir wealth. For the last few
years of Ills life Mr.. Humphreys has
lived retired life at his home, on Main
street where Ne died Six years ago lie
and his wife celebrated their Golden
wedding Ills funeral will take place
Tomorrow from the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

SgiRNAi Dec. 2l.-lne B. MS. X. will
hold g reception at Miss lieulah Jeiferson's
on Nlohdag evening Of next week.
The pixie Theatrical Company will an.
pear IN the Opera House Christmas night
tom
large quantities Of turkeys were brought
u ll,I saturday and shipped q the cities. one
M " = p9lltds was shipped 10 r. l..
Holiday, superintendent of the Delaware
division. 7 w Y u. railroad. At Dover.
PERSONAL: 4 Ice t'nintnins, wife and
children Of llagerslawn, Md, are visiting
friends il town Harry 1'schuly il home
lor tlie holidays from ilyaH's Military
Acalemy, Chester IA Robert =. Hot
ieekert .fr'i JameS l.attQnlIs and Crawford
Stevens are home from Delaware College
listnlaster jefferson vino has been ullite
slNk slilee lll'ta'i'ty ana unable ilatend his
=! ~ stephenson wlti Was compelled to
give. WI his revival work at Bethel last
week accouut Of sickness Is reported 10
pc imProying-R. D. Hqifecker Is spend,
ing several days III Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
DENTON.

Special Correspondence OF tiazette and Journal
DENTON, Min, Dec. l6.-Mrs. Elizabeth
hutchinson Of Denton, who was paralyzcd
last week, died from the effects IL the at
tack yesterday morning, aged 50 years
hutchinson,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

The oyercfowdcd condition ii New
Castle jail is problem which, like tic
biblical poor, We have always With Ns,
and small wonder when We consider
how the population Of Delaware, evil
Is well IS good, has grown since the
Jail was rebuilt nearly forty years ago.
the need Of something q relieve tic
pressure for the accommodation Of pris-
@oncrs will soon become imperative, if it
has not already become 50. lhecounty
has 70 funds to spare now, eit!ler Is
build bridges or enlarge tails, but If the
county could spare tic money far either
il would certainly W q debatablc ques-
lion WATCH ought t. DC iiTst a.tgaded to.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

In an editorial on "recent constitution
making the New York Ecening Post
commenting upon the adoption of Mis-.
sisslppis new constitution as iinality
by the convention which framed that
instrument, without submitting il to the
people for their approval or rejection,
says:
No opposition to this action of the con
venlion has been made and the VALIDITY
Of the new constitution is not questioned
by anybody. But it certainly was ~, cx-
traordlnary performance fora body of men
70 clam such vast powers. There is no
precedent for it in recent times, although
IT'S advocates We're able to cite the fact that
The ilrst constitution of the state of New
York, adopted by the convention which
SAL at kingston in 1851, went into force
without being submitted to the people.
Either the Mississippi convention, or
the Eoedtng Post, seems unaware of the
TACT that the people OF Delaware are
still living under constitution re-
modelled in 1881, which was never sub
mitted to the voters for ratification and,
rs Ex-Governor Biggs once declared in a
public speech, has no more binding
force than acquiescence can give it,.
Yet, strange as it may seem to outsiders,
this convention Of 1881, without the
subsequent sanction of the voters, sue
ceeded so effectually in tying the hands
OF the people of Delaware that they
have not yet succeeded in adding a
word to or e3pungihg word from
that instrument. Repeated efforts to
call a convention to revise this
constitution have proved nugatory,
chlely because, under strict
construction Of the instrument to do this
requires a majority Of all the voters Of
the state, as asccrtained by reference 10
the highest vote cast MT three preceding
general elections, and the impossibility
Of getting out so large vote at a special
election prescribed for the third Tuesday
IN May The latest effort to obtain a
convention, we would inform the Eyen-
thg Test, was made last May, when
l7,l37 persons voted for and only l19
against a convention. Here was ma
iority Of more than hundred to one.
yet because the favorable votes fell
short Of the desired maximum Of 1900,
il is generally claimed that the election
proved abortive, though it rests with
the next General Assembly to pass con
clusiyely upon the sufliciency or insult
ticiency Of the vote
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

"That the grip took firm hold Ii
Philadelphia last week \ says tic
Ledgdr, "is shown BY tile mortality
records, and That, rs before, it found i'll
earlier victims among tie debiliatea Is
shown BY the number 1T deaths ii oa
people recorded. Intthe Le3ger appeared
tile death notices IF rs persons Win haG
attained q 81 beyond the agc ol So
years. This is tic largest number
recorded in any ono week Of which va
have record. The nc4t largest WAS 40
for the week ending january 18TH, 1870,
when also the grip was prevalent lhe
deaths Of the week numbered GEL al
increase II 1l3 as compared with the
preceding week and ~ more tllan for
the corresponding week 81 last year.
The summary of eaUscs shows tGat
colds and what passes for the grip have
been responsible for the increased mum
Der Of deaths, influenza and diseases II
the lungs and heart being the chief
causes Of death
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
apanamakers.


Our Clothing business 70
both Men and Boys has score
a grand success this season.
The policy that has brough,
the brightest and best in
Clothing for the tastes 0,
Young Men and Boys has
succeeded finely. We propose
to keep our success succeed
ing.
Recently Small Boys Over
coats were offered at SAX,
$4.75, IS, IS, and Large Boys
Overcoats at $5.75, $3.50,
IS. so and $40, which averaged
a reduction Of over 80 per
cent.
They are now followed by
a reduction in Small Boys
Suits as follows: At SAX
from SO and $3.50; at $5.75
from IS, $3.50, SO and $40.
Extra Trousers to match at 81
from $I.25 and Sl.5o, and
SI.25 from $l.75.
The Jackets Of these Suits
are both single and double
breasted and all Of the lots are
from the newest stock.
Some more wise money los
ing appears in the following:
Mems Brown Check He ne
spun Suits with double
breasted Sack Coats at ST.
from SIS.
Mems Brown Diagom
Homespun Suits with either
double or glc-breasted Sack
Coats at SI2 from SIS.
Mems Gray Mixed Cassi-
mere Suits with single breasted
Sack Goats at $l2 from
5000.
The Suits we celebrate to-
day are at Sl2. A sort Of
Twelve-Dollar Suit Day. If
it IS your suit day you can
make money here.
Rcmember-wc carry no
old Clothing. Our stock
activity keeps all things new.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

9i'la late Senator Plumb" says al
exchange, would dictate one Letter
read another, and carry Oh twa con
yersations al The same time. In the
a4Ait'ei willie making 4 speech, he
would read through . hle of letters
without interraptlng the speech. This
time saving policy and oyer,eiowding
81 labor haze ended his days when he
should still BE- in the prime qf life.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

Owing to the dense fog which pre-.
vailed over the bay at New York III s.
terday, number of vessels were pre-
vented tr9H going 10 sea,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

The Christmas service programmes
printed in our local columns to-day
show that there will be an abundant
supply Of good music in the city
churches on Christmas Day. And that
Is very good place to 70 to hear music.
More than this, lovers Of music will be
pleased TO find, from inspection Of tho
programmes We print, that the special
treat in store for them extends over
more than one day. There is music for
Christmas eve; music for Christmas
morning, beginning as early as s
o'clock music for Christmas night, and
music for the days to follow.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
Sherman and Eornlsnr.

OF Senator Sherman's canvass for the
Ohio senatorship, the Springfield Qnd.)
Republican says: "That one so full of
years and senatorial honors should be
obliged to get down and hustle for re-
election offers sorry comment on the
character of the politics of the time"
The discredit is not to the ''politics Of
the time" alone. Mr.. Sherman himself
exhibits in such scramble lack Of
self-respect and dignity, since he is not
"obliged" to enter into it; while to the
Republican party Of the State Of Ohio
the greatest share of repreach is due.
The chief, if not the only contestant,
of Mr.. Sherman for the Senate is ex-
Governor Foraker, whose condemnation
by public sentiment for his criminal and
disgraceful attempt to defeat Governor
Campbell, by resort to forgery, is re-
membered, and which resulted in his
own confusion and defeat. To have a
senatorship Of the United States scram-
bled for is bad enough, but to compel
Mr.. Sherman, who has the faculties Of
statesman, to scramble against such
a blatant creature as Foraker adds a
deeper hue to the disgrace, to those
who partake in it and to the public
sentiment that makes it possible.
Two years ago we had the first exhibit
ton IN Delaware of personal solicitation
and scrambling for senatorshin in which
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

It will interest you to sec
the great store full Of Books
busting out even if you dom
care to buy. But the prices
are wonderfully tempting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

The Supreme Court Of New York
has again decided, for the third time, in
favor Of the constitutionulity Of the
electrical execution law. Obstructive
lawyers may eventually get a good grip
on this idea and cease troubling the
Judiciary with the chestnutty "cruel
and unusual punishment plea, Until
they do saiit wouldbe well for all suhor-
dinate tribunals to refuse to take any
further cognizance Of this worn-out
dila tory contention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

Among The musical treats promised
our people for Christmas week, the rem.
dition q The Messiah by the Tics
day Club, At the West Presbyterian
Church, next Tuesday night, will com
mend itself g the special attention Of
all lovers Of choice music. This is a free
Christmas Offering Of the Tuesday Club,
admission being restricted d holders Of
invitation tickets simply to prevent the
church being thronged beyond its ca
uucitv
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

The Horse Sausage Trnst is the latest
combination g appear in print It will
probably do d racy business during the
equine noctlal season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

Consul Horace Greeley Knowles, who
has now settled down as a regular
monthly contributor to Uncle SANS
popular periodical, writes about "truf-
lies" in the latest number Of the Con-
sular Reports. Most Of The GAzErrE's
readers may be familiar with the
appearance and taste Of the truiile, but
for the benefit Of any who may not
know the creature when they see ii we
quote Horace's explicit description !;
70 be exact, the trutlie is tubercu-
lous fungus, a sort Of morbid extraya.
sation of vegetable sugars analogous to
oak balls or nutgails, and doubtless
originating, as these latter, by tile st,ng
of an insect" Ii this does not fill the
bill we would say taat the average truf-
tle is a black, mushroom-like growth.
about as big as the top Of a mans
thumb, and that it is used as a condi-
ment in various fancy dishes. Consid.
cradle quantities Of trutflcs are used by
Richardson & Robbins, OF Dover, in
spicing their canned poultry. There
are three varieties found in France; the
black, which is the most common; The
white, highly priced, and tile truffe
a Tail, which has q garlicky flavor
They grow chiefly in oak forests,
several inches under ground, and,
not yielding to cultivation, must
be Hunted" with pigs Or trained dogs.
The pig, which has keen nose and in
satiable appetite for this escu!ont, las
been used by trufle hunters from time
immemorial. He noses around until Re
roots up d trutlle, when sharp whack
over the snout by stick III the hands of
his Iy,ttchf,tl oyvpor co,isns ~,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
Sets Of BooNs !.

Shakespeare's Dramatic Works.
Edited BY Clark and Wright. .
vols, limo, $3.50
The same, half calf, $2.75.
Dickens Works, Is vols, half calf
$3.50.
Thackeray's Works, 10 vols, cloth
Victor !. lIugo's Work, vols, CLOTH
Prescott's Works, s vols, cloth,
$3.50.
Sets printed on extra quality Of
paper, wide margin, extra quality
Of half calf binding; limited
number only.
Dickens, 10 vols, SiS.75.
Bulwer, 10 vols, Si6.25.
Ihackeray, 10 vol, $l2.uO.
Eliot, . vols, $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24
Books 1o,, Young Rsoble..

When Mother was Little. BY 9. r,
forke. l2mo, gilt edges, Hue
trated. Made to sell for 75e. 400
copies to sell for 80c each.
A Run Around the World. Size
8x10 inches. 300 illustrations.
Autographed board cover, Acc.
With Give in India; or, The Be-
glnnings Of an Empire. BY q. A.
Henty. 12mo, illustrated, Soc.
In the Reign Of Terror; the Adyen-
lures Of a Westminster Boy. nv
g A. Henty. 12mo, illustrated,
55c.
One Of tho 2sth; A Tale of Water
loo, BY q. A. Henty. 12mo,
illustrated, Soc.
Eor Litlle Readers:
Books at Sc, %, s., 81, AVID loc each.
Illustrated aud boraa In bright
board coye,s.
Christmas numbers Of the
following popular periodicals, Z
each with one or more hand
some colored supplements,
1ule Tide Holly Ieaves{
London Graphic London Nevis
London Pictorial Pictorial World
Figaro Illustrc.
We take subscriptions for
all the leading domestic and
foreign periodicals at prices in
nearly every instance below
the regular. Changes Of adj.
dress can be made at any time.
if for any reason a number
fails to reach the subscriber
we see that it is quickly re-
placed.
Thirteenth street entrance.
-4 IoAN- WANAMAKER..
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04
|ANAC D'pFCiNGS.

The fruit crop promises to be abun.
dant.
Several me- buildings are being
erected.
The bi hops new house is compl, ted,
nd Is is conceded to be the finest s.cuc.
tn'' in Lincoln county.
Saturday being Decoration day a gen.
ere ,'rh.out wss made 70 show resi- cot
t, those who had passed into the great
unknown. The day previous parties
we're out cleaning the Ii Ids and canyons
for flowers and abundance were gathered.
All the graves were tastfully orrs msnted
visa crosses Ind wreathes. In the alto.
nom visit was made to Bullionville aud
liber1. dist,ibu. ion was made of flowers
on the graves Of the known and un.
known. The grave yards Of Psns,a are
not receiving that Q tention they ought
to have. Fences are lacking. aud cattle
have free Access mediate amongst the
t,mbs.
Great q ii. is due Mrs. W. T. Rich,
Mrs. w. McFadden and other ladies of
f.aaca for their kindness ond energy in
making ne celebration the success it at.
tanned.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04

One Of our young . en- al ,ut town is
about orgsui ing . move! trust. In a
speech he made in broach'n g the subject
bsfore IL CLUB, he said that his I. ls3
is sure wiz Ter; there ale sugar trus'1,
silver .ras 9, nail I, ists. iron fnd lead
trust1, and why not organize 'lovs"
trust! He hes q number OF the young
men interested, aud no doub. it will
prove success. Several meetings have
been held in private. and at each the
promoter WIS selected Is temporary
chairman, and committee is now ap,
pointed to formulate constitution and
bylaws for the regulation Of the trust.
We understand that any young lady or
gentlemsa holding shares in the the
tsust and leaving the city, their love
a&airs will be attended to after the most
appcOved style. The name Of the pro.
nsetsr cannot as yet be disclosed, but for
pssssnt we are obliged to call him Mr.
Cstlarhouse, . distributor Of job lots.
It 10 expected meeting Of the trust"
will be- held during the coming week,
snd later We may be able to give more
details Of its workings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04

h-sndha mine at Highland con.
t'nues to improve as greater depth is at.
tanned. The new incline is now bel W
ths deepest work ,ngs of the old com.
pay, some fifty feet, vertically, and
richer ore is encountered here than in
the upper workings, and there is plenty
OF IL. ,he new ore as galena. Just what
is ~ant.c oy the company, and it as.
says high. The Mendha has always
been regarded AS the mine Of Highland
u.strics, anu though worked to no great
depth, m.uy ton Of good ore has been
taken out of it. 1t was regarded as
low grade proposition, but times have
changed sc that properties which q few
years ago were neglected because the ore
didn't assay away up into TIE hundreds,
are now being picked up aad cared for
aud will soon be worked actively. Our
future will be built on smelling, and
when the new works begin operating
here market will be furnished for all
the low grade ores hereabouts.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04

At .as meeting Of the Boa1d of County
Co.nm.ssiorars held last Monday. two
no.obers only were present and the BUS.
Iless transacted Sss Of routine eharac.
ter.
Count A.sess7r Prudential was
granted permission to employ a deputy
for period of not exceeding fifteen days
compensation not to exceed s. per
usy. This is necessary on sccou Of thu
requirement that all WORK In the assess.
ors office be completed by the frat Nov.
day IN August, instead Of September IS
frmsfv. so that the new State Bcrri Of
Assessors and Equalization may pass on
Ste Assessment Il aud yet collect taxes
at about the same time as heletofor
TIE monthly repor Of the various
copn officers were duly approved s,d
the customsly claims against the county
as published in auo Ter column wss
allowed. II was ordered that the county
Auditor transfer to the Salary F,ad from
the Gene.ai County fund. all money
60 ming mo ed fund until the present
indsbte lnesr Of the Salary fund be paid.
Orde ed that the tine within which
Rober. Logan, appointed at the last
meeting IS Justice OF the peace of Virgin
Township shoa'd qualify for the position
should he '4nGad to the 9th day of
July 1891.
No fu. or business appearing, the
81 d then adjourned.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04

The wet weather Of the past few
months helps along the sliding dumps at
the Yuba mine, and at the old furnsce,
The former has come down the hill some
three or four hundred feet since it broke
away last witer and it is still moving
aud bids fair to destroy the east end Of
the old Raymond 4 kly office on the
hillside. Twenty feet more and it W |
block the road which leads past the old
Burke mine. However, this road is not
much used now. The dag drnp hss
moved six feet further down in the past
two months, and now entirely covers tAe
road which was built around it whsu il
first broke loose. 1t will probably slide
fifty fee. further down before shoppiua
sufficiently to warrant buildiss . road
over ID.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-06-04

The May Festival,

A crowded house was delightfully."- en-.
tertaiped a. the May festival Thursday
{ ming. at Library hall. by Pioche's
PROTEST ladies aud by the children Of
the .,inasrgar en-.
The instrumental solo. at the o,en:ns
by Mr.. o'B1sn was finely rendered.
The soags md wand exercise by che
following little ones deserves special
raise: Misses Annie Shier, Tessie
G ,dbe. Isabelle Osborne. Alice G,dbe,
Theresa Werner, Laura Shier. Amy
Osborne. Antje Eilers. Florence Godbe,
Mary Culverwell. Grace ard Lily Stod.
dard, Julia Lynch, Ada Thompson, and
'dasters August Werner, franklin Eilers,
Charlie Eoeder, Willie and Warren
Godbe, Leonard and Willie Carmsn,
Curtis Warren and JohLny and Ali J
McKson.
The song Birds in DR. amland Sles p
by Miss H. Werner was sung in 3
4anue rthy Of praise.
The umbrella drill by Masters Alton
Carman. Charlie Thompson, Eageae
Goodrich, George Eesbist, Franz
thompson, Charlie Osborne. Eddie Rob.
srts and George Williams. was executed
- only veterans could. The firing Of
umbrellas caused grea. Gsal Of Laugh.
tar and msrriment.
"rhs land Of nod" sung by Miss The.
resa Werner showed her to be possessed
Of very sweet voice.
The fan drill by the young ladies tcol
the houss by storm, completely crushing
re hearts Of al the gsatlssaen present,
This drill was performsd b most grace
iul manner by al. who took part in it
The Love with fans" will loag be re-
membered BY the seatlsmen.
The stsss - bs.atifully decoratet
with flowers Aaikaxsrgreens and the far
,scorati0aA h fsaat of the footlight,
| - suissioala sspaAced. The blend
il q aolors 10 thAl,aiss and the CHA
- nacer costuaas and the style o
/, aekiaG was sometAiss unusual ID nov
~ sd beauty.
/ TAAaeeess of the enterta inment VIZ
! largely due to the creditable manner il
which Mr.. W. H. OBriea performed BIZ
I Rsrs, proving himself an socomplishs'
sscompanist.