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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
TONS OF CHERRIES.
A Maryland Grower Marketed Over Ten
Tons--A Great Fruit Year.


Tons--A Great Fruit Year.
WESTMINSTER, MD., June 24.--Ezra
Chew of Patapsco, has shipped 30 ,425
pounds, over 10 tons, of early red and
white wax cherries. The red variety to
New York for present use, and the
white wax to Baltimore packers. Messrs.
Evans, Green and Taylor shipped from
Carrollton about Is tons to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. There was
also about six tons shipped from Hamp-
stead The factory of Smith, Yingling
&; Co., of Westminster, packed about 10
tons, and refused great many bushels
which they We're not able to handle. This
has been the best ard most prosperous
cherry season Carroll county has had
for years. The cherries were large,
plump and we'll formed, and hung
nicely on the trees, very few decaying,
Notwithstanding the wet weather. The
late or sour cherries are as abundant rs
the early varieties. These large ship.
ments were from Woolery and Hamp-
stead districts, in the eastern part of the
county, Raspberries, blackberries and
other small fruits promise to be equally
abundant. There has been big yield
of early June peas, the last Of them
coming to the factories to-day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-The dry
goods and furnishing goods store of
James R. Mcdonald, at the south west
corner OF Saith and Market streets, was
burned early this morning. Loss, $l2,-
600; insurance, $1,000 Several fami-
lies who lived in the upper p,.rt of the
building barely escaped with their lives,
making their escape from the burning
building in their night clothes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

The body of a young woman found
drowned at Croton, N. y, few days
ago, has been identified as the runaway
wife of Frank Atwood, a Philadelphia
salesman. 1t was first thought That the
body was that Of Dollie Davis, pretty
little soubrette, and the likeness was SO
striking that the latter tainted when
she went TO look upon the face of the
dead young Philadelphia girl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Bank greeker simmons Gets six Years.

hTsthtr uct' san
New YORK, June 26.-James A.
Simmons who was convicted of aiding
genial Peter j. Classen. president Of the
Sixth National Bank, in the cmbezzel-
ment of the funds Of the institution was
to-day brought for sentence before
Judge Benedict in the United States cir
cult court Mr. Simmons was accom-
panied by his counsel. When asked if
lie had anything TO say why sentence
should not be pronounced he merely
shook his head in the negative. Judge
Benedict said that the evidence left no
room for doubt as to the guilt of the ac-
cused. The court had taken into con-
sideraton the recommendation of the
jury for mercy; nevertheless the SEN
tence must be severe. The judge then
sentenced the accused to six years I'M
prisonment in the Erie county peniten-
tiary. An appeal will be taken to the
United States Supreme Court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
referee Grover Cleveland Sustained,

NEW YoRK, June 26-The report of
Grover Cleveland, referee in suits by Lang
don against the city, to recover comnen-
sation for property rights on the North
River, taken for the extension of the
hulkhead line, was to-day confirmed by
the supreme court, general term. The
award, with interest, will aggregate about
G6n1 Dfl0
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

Fort MONROE, June 26.-Private
Kouba of Battery l, Third Artillery,
from Fort McHenry, was drowned while
bathing last night. He leaves wife
and two children in Baltimore. His
body has not yet been recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

CHICAGO, June T.--Dr. Benjamin A.
Miller, United States pension examiner
died at his home in this city yesterday,
He had been i'll only a short time. DR..
circles and for number of years city
physician.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

BAsLE, June 26.-It is reported that
collision took place yesterday evening
between two railway trans in the
Boejberg tunnel, near Brugg, Canton of
Argau. No details had been received
here up to the hour this dispatch was
sent.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
The Young King of Spain.

The Paris Figaro thus describes the
young king of Spain: "He is small,
very small, but sinewy, restless, full Of
fun and precocious. He dreams of uni
forms, flags and battles. He will not
have toy horses, but for two years has
desired live horse in order to run
races. He says thou to all people.
He likes to nickname the old generals.
For instance, Marshal Martinez Campos,
chief OF the military cabinet, is called
'Campitos by the child. When he does
not get what he wishes at once he grows
exceedingly angry and can be quieted
only by the soft words of the queen
regent. He is stubborn. He speaks ex-
cellent English already. What otfends
him especially is the knowledge that he
is still child. He would like to grow
large at once, be man with great
mustache without delay. He cannot
understand how the King of Spain can
be so SMALL"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

SAN FRANcIsco, June 26.--State Con-
troller Colgans states that his attorney,
]. A. Barham, has advised him not to
pay the 100000 appropriated by the
legislature for CALIFORNIA; exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, on the ground that the
appropriation is unconstitutional.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

CHICAGO. June PA special dispatch
from st. Paul, Mimi, says: Judge Cor
nish yesterday afternoon ordered the sale
of the st. Paul, saltwater and Taylor's
Falls Railway to satisfy Judgment of
$4,000, held by Russell Sage Of New
York Charles b. Brunson of st. Paul
was apponted receiver.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Grain storehouses nurned.

GENEsEE, ILL.,, June 26.-Two ele-
vators, several corn cribs filled with
corn, and the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific depot at Atkinson have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
The burned steamer H. B. Plant will

The burned steamer IT. 3. Plant VIII be
rebuilt by the Pussy and Jones Company.
w. c. Seeds. J. L. Hanley, 8. W. Merri-
hew and +. A. Dampman will represent
the Wilmington Wheel Club at the races
at Hagerstown Md, July Sd.
The annual post office department report
for the year 1880 shows that II 1854 pounds
of newspapers printed in this city passed
through the post office. This is an in
crease of four per cent over 1850.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

LANSING, MICH, June 26.-The
senate has passed the house bill calling
for vote OF the people upon the ques.
ton Of calling. convention for gen
eral revision of the state constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

CAMBRIDGE, Nh, June 26.--Eugene
Moore, ferryman, was drowned while
crossing Nanticoke river ferry at Vienna
to-day. The scow sank in the middle of
the river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

CLEVELAND, O., June 25.--A New Phila-
delphia (ohio) special says: Yesterday
Henry Wehrly, who killed James Booth
on Christmas day was sentenced to be
hanged October 10th, 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

NEW YORK, June 26.-Dr. John l..
Northrop, the instructor in zoology at
College, who was badly burned yeater-
day afternoon in the basement of the
building by the explosion Of cask of
alcohol, died early this morning in the
Presbyterian Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

BY the explosion of barrel of alcohol
in the basement of Columbia College,
New York, Thursday, DR.. John It
Northrop, an instructor in zoology, and
two assistants, William Simpson and
Thomas Tighe, were seriously burned.
DR.. Northrop's injuries are such that
his recovery is doubtful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
What is

Castoria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Cast0ra destroys Worms and alays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrhoa and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Trouble About census getnpns.

There is a lively row over the census
returns of manufacturers, in Philadel-
phia, which will probably result in n
congressional Investigation. The indus
trial census of 1880 in this city was very
imperfect, and for this man named
Julius A. Kaiser was said to be respon-
sible. For the census of 1890 il was
proposed to have prominent merchant
for a figurehead and let Kaiser do the
work. This was resisted by Congress
man Reyburn, who had w, 5. Thomp-
son appointed as special agent Mr..
Thompson appears to have been too
Jealous. He was determined to attend
not only to his own general work, but
also to the special work for which other
agents had been appointed. He alleges
that the census office could not be
trusted with these returns and refused
to turn over his papers or to act in CON
juhlAon with Mr.. Kaiser. The fight
has grown SO hot that Thompson has
been removed for INSTRUMENTATION and
Congressman Reyburn is to make
charges against Superintendent Porter
before Secretary Noble, and If that fails,
to demand congressional investigation.
Reyburn Is fighter without much dis
erection, and Porter has struck a trouble-
some enemy. Frank r. Williams, a
special census agent, has relieved Mr..
Thompson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. oseooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Sad Drowning Affnir.

CENrREvILLE, Mp, June 2i.--Thomas G.
Wright. prosperous young merchant of
Centreville, was drowned this afternoon
about one o'clock in the Corsica river
opposite Jacob Pusey's place, and about
two and a-half miles below Centreville
Mr.. Wright, in company with Horace
Nasey and John Eberlie, was sailing down
the river in large bateau, when their
craft carsized and the three men chung to
the boat. They were only about go yards
from land, and Mr.. Wright started to
swim ashore. He got along until he was
in water not over six feet deep, when he
sank and his companions saw him no
more. Nasey and Eberlie chung to the
boat and drifted ashore. Large numbers
of men have been dragging for the
drowned body, but up to night It had not
been recovered. Mr. Wright was son of
the late Clinton Wright, and had been en-
gagged in merchandising here for some
years. He was doing 3 fine business and
at an early day was to have been married
p an accomplished young lady OF Queen
Anne's county.
CENTREvILLE, Nd, June 25.-The
body of Thomas @. Wright, drowned
Wednesday afternoon about 1 o'clock,
was found at 11.25 o'clock this morning
near the spot where he sank. Large
numbers of men had dragged for the
corpse all night without avail. Captain
Cash, Charles II. Burgess, G. @. Snyder,
@. +. Rich, David p. Smith and Others
were dragging a trouting line, when one
of the hooks caught in the undershirt OF
the drowned man and drew him up.
The body was landed and brought to
Centreville for burial in the cemetery.
Mr.. Wright was very popular, and,
while the whole community mourn his
loss, all are gratified at the success of
his friends, who worked so hard for 90
hours to recover his remains. Mr..
Wright had taken off his outer clothing
to swim ashore for another boat to save
his two friends, neither of whom could
swim. They were saved and he was
drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

What people often denominetc q
sea of trouble is frequently notion of
dyspeptic ideas.-1 TEXAS SJJtings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02
Castoria.

"castorla Is sowell adapted to children that
Irecommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me.w
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
; favor upon It,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND pIsPEssARY,
~- Boston, Mass
ALLEN G. SAITH, Pres,
urrny Street, New York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

The oentaur Company, n Murray Street, New Yo,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
An Honest Roniface,

A college graduate is now telling en-
Enthusiastically a story about the honesty
of tavern keeper in the old college
town. The graduate had not visited the
place since his college life ended until
the other day, when convention of his
secret society was held there. He went
around to the old tavern where he had
had many late suppers, to see if the pro
prietor was still alive and to take look
at the room where he had toasted every
one and everything connected with his
college and his class.
"Halloa, Mr.. x" said the old inn
keeper, ''Tm glad to see you, for l owe
you six dollars" ''Owe me six ,lollars?''
said the graduate in astonishmant. 81
shouldn't have been surprised If | had
owed you, but l don't see how you can
owe me. Certainly such a condition of
affairs never existed when | was in col
lege" The old man took out his ledger
''There You are" he said triumphantly.
''Just before you went away you settled
your account, and you overpaid me six
dollars. There it is to your credit. ="
There was only one thing for college
man to do in his old meeting place, and
this was promptly dOne-a debt washed
ont Just as others had been washed in. if
one may say it.-New York Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
I0OE ONT for Her

Maude went shopping recently, and
although Maude knows the interiors of
the big mercantile emporiums almost as
well as that of her own home, she met
with brand new experience. Said she:
81 had made all of my purchases ex-
cept one. 1t was neglige gown, which
the shop girl vulgarly called a wrapper
There was dainty pink garment and
one in pale blue. l couldn't decide
which one would best suit my style of
beauty, so just sat there thinking it
over. Before / could make up my mind
a well dressed woman rushed up and
saluted the girl behind the counter with:
Don't you remember me? I've bought
several of these wrappers, and lot of
my friends have them too. We are all
delighted with them. The pink ones
are so becoming, and can't see how the
firm sells them so low. Do you know
put a little extra trimming on one and
use it as tea gown. Oh, they are a
bargain Then she moved on.
by this time had decided TO take
the pink one and ordered it sent home
AS was leaving the store heard fa-
miliar voice, and there in the glove de-
partment was the same woman declaring
that those suede gloves were ridiculously
cheap, and d customer who was hesitat-
ing bought two pairs at once. l played
detective after that and saw the woman
help other doubtful customers to make
up their minds until | was convinced
that she was a fixture in the establish
ment.
''Now am sorry 1 didn't take the blue
wrapper. New York Recorder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
A Mine in Ancient Greece

At Laurium are found 1900 ancient
shafts, with their connected galleries.
These shafts average about two meters
square (the round shaft is almost un-
known) and are sunk from 20 to 100 me
ters in depth, but never below sea level.
The galleries open into ancient chambers,
sometimes 80 feet high and $50 feet wide.
According to NJ. Cordella's estimate the
ancients extracted from these mines a
mass of mineral amounting to 105, 900, 900
cubic meters and yielding 2,100,084 tons
of lead and s 400 tons of silver, or value
of 4, III ,37S, 900 drachmas
The work employed steadily about 15,-
600 laborers-3, 900 in the mines them
selves-alnost exclusively slaves. The
earthern lamps, water jugs and picks
found in our day in some of the low, tor
tuous passages through which man
must work his way on hands and knees
have pathos of their own. Slaves were
cheap and the labor problem easy at first.
Proprietors worked their own slaves or
hired other peoples at an obol per day
say 55 drachmas a year "a saddle horse
in Athens now brings 200 drachmas per
month)-and the price of slaves ranged
from 45 drachmas upward, according to
quality. ty.-Engineering Record.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20

The record of the fertility of American
ingenuity has been increased by the ad-
dition of the invention of a machine for
picking hops. 1t is claimed this ma
chine will do the work as clean and
much more rapidly than it can be done
by hand. The apparatus is mounted on
wooden frame, heavy enough to insure
stability, ard is about feet long by
feet wide and feet high.
The branches of the hop bine are fed
into a receiver and are seized between
two rollers and gradually pulled through.
The hops fall into an inclined screen,
and by their own weight fall into the
box prepared to receive them. The
leaves and bines fall on the same screen,
out are carried back by the returning
motion and thrown into a separate pile.
1t requires only one man to turn the
wheel and another to feed bines into the
rollers. Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
A Poor Man on Tar Davs

City Counselor VIII c. Marshall had
big case just before he went into his
Office, and while it was pending he had
to present heavy bond for his client to
the court. The client brought him a
friend, who told Marshall he was worth
100000 in unincumbered real estate.
AT the proper time Marshall brought
him before the court and put him on
the stand.
How much are you WORTH" he asked
him. The bondsman hesitated and began
to wriggle uneasily in his chair. "Oh.
well, you're worth 300, 600 in real estate,
suppose" said Marshall.
Good gracious, mol Not half of
that" exclaimed the witness. 81 guess
| am worth about $20,00O."
Marshall was astonished beyond meas
ure, and had to ask the indulgence of the
court while he sought another bonds
man. Meeting hisman outside the court
room afterward, he asked him warmly
what he meant by such contradictory
statements.
81 am worth 100000" said the man
cody, "but you don't suppose I'm fool
enough to declare it in court? I've been
reporting $50, 600 to the assessor straight
along, and they'd be after me for back
taxes if told how much was worth on
the stand. didn't know you was going
TO put Inc on the stand or should have
warned you. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
The First Post Diluvian Family.

An English divine has prepared a
startling table of the figures, perusal of
which will make one thankful that he is
living in the latter part of the Nine
teenth century instead of in the days
Immediately following the landing of
the ark. He shows that if one of Noah's
boys had lived to be 800 years old, hav-
ing his first child at thirty and his last
at four hundred and seventy, and allow
ing for but one addition to his family
every three years, and supposing them
all to live to the ripe old age of $50, he
could gather around him at least 147
sons and daughters.
With a reasonable degree of prolific
bearing his grandchildren would num-
ber between 200 and 49, 900; the great
and the great-great grandchildren taken
with the others enumerated above would
swell the figures to something like 80, 600:
this, too, if monogamy alone were prac-
tised. If polygamy were the rule, as it
probably was at that time, the figures
would be still more startling.-St Louis
Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
Arabia's Contribution to Science.

Rome boasted that she dispensed with
native physicians for the first 600 years
of her existence. Whether this was the
result of her unusual vigor is not re,
corded. In the days of her prosperity
and success she developed considerable
ability in the medical line and gave to
the world the distinguished physician
Galenus. For some time after the fall
of Rome the treatment of disease was
chiefly in the hands of monks. In con-
nection with the monastery there were
frequently the well managed hospital
and garden filled with plants noted for
their healing virtues.
The Arabs of the Middle Ages were
devoted students of science and particu-
larly of medicine. When they came in
contact with Christendom they made
two important contributions. They gave
to the church the writings of Aristotle,
which, in the hands of st. Thomas Aqui-
mas, saved the church from a crude ma
terialism
They gave to the medical world the
wealth of their scientific researches, es-
pecially in the line of chemistry, and
substituted milder remedies in place of
the terrible hellebore and other drugs of
Hippocrates. Averrors and Avicenna
were the leading Arabian scientists, and
Dante has given them place in that
honorable circle of the Inferno" which
contains the leading physicians of hea-
then timeS.-ChicagO Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
Ancient Milling.

For ages various cereals used in bread.
making were ground with very uncouth
contrivances hardly deserving the name
of mill, as we understand it. They con-
sisted of two portable circular stones,
the upper being the smaller and turned
upon the lower and concave one by
means of an iron or wooden handle, the
grain being placed between them. These
stones were usually obtained from a
quarry in the vicinity of Babylon, from
which sufficient were taken to supply
all the eastern countries.
The grinding was usually performed
by two females, who sat opposite each
other with the millstones placed between
them, the upper stone being kept in mo-
tion by the hands of the operators. Very
often this tedious work was assigned to
prisoners, who considered it most de.
grading task. This fact is recorded in
Holy Writ, in with we are told that
Samson ''did grind in the prison house
of the Philistines." and jeremiah be-
walls the fact that the Babylonians
took our young men to grind. DE
troit Free Press.