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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

The annual meeting of the Warren
Athletic Club was held last night week
when the following officers were eleetcd:
President, w. 7. Calhoun; Yice-presi-
dent, DIR. j. w. Crumbaugh; Recording
Secretary, w. +. Kurtz; Financial Secre-
tary, j. j. Mcbride; Treasurer, q. +.
Bicktn; Captain, q. ii. Kerr; Governors,
John w. Bancroft, Daniel w. Taylor,
A. w. Selak, Charles II. Kohlerman,
l.. w. Rcgan, d. j. Kenneailey, W. II.
Ewing, b, L. Spence, z. IL. Loiland. A
very gratifying report was handed in by
the board Of governors. The club now
numbers over 500 members, about 150
having been proposed within the past
two weeks. The membership report for
the year shows that 521 persons were
proposed and 40 lost. The treasurer's
report showed receipts OF over $2,7o0
during the year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Superintendent Mrs. NJ. A. L. Clark
of the Associated Charities makes the
following report for the month ending
January 31st Number of families regis
tered, 202; Go of whom are new families
1877 having applied before. Such assist
ance and employment through the serv-
ing bureaus of the benevolent and
provident societies, also the towel mis-
sion have been extended according to
the discretion of the visitors and super
intcndent. Thirty-two have been fur
nished with sick diet and materially
helped by the nourishing and delicate
food supplied them. Since the kitchen
opened on December 18th last 355 orders
have been filed This is most import
ant auxiliary to our charities and con-
tributions of fruit, &C., are always most
acceptable. Through the Fuel Savings
Fund 81 ayailed themselves of the op-
portunity to purchase coal by weekly
instruments. The prospects of the Penny
Provident Fund were reported upon
fayorably.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
Grand lodge Of delaware, S. of II.

At the third annual communication
Of the Grand Lodge Of Delaware, Shield
of Honor, held in the Morrow Building
last night week, 40 representatives from
the subordinate lodges We're in attend
ance. Grand Master Frank Sparks pre-
sided. These officers were elected:
Grand Master, William Woodmansly,
Junior Grand Master, John Humphrey;
Grand Secretary, A. B. Crossgroye;
Grand Chaplain, Joseph II. Hammitt;
Grand Conductor, George Horn; Grand
Trustee Qor three years., Samuel f.
Hall; Representatives to Supreme Lodge,
c. 4. Martin and Clarence Williamson;
Grand Outside Guardian, John Cross
grove; Grand Inside Guardian, w. Il.
Woodward. These officers were in
stalled by Supreme Master A. B. Cross
grove.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

The funeral Of Mrs. Garrett j. Hart
was held Thursday afternoon. Services
were conducted at No. Sl4 King street
by the Rev. DIR. Cornwell of Cape May,
assisted by the Rcv. DIR. John Y. Dob,
bins. Mrs. William F. Smalley, JT..
sang a solo. Services were also con-
Quoted at the grave by the two minis
ters. Burial was made in Wilmington
and BrandYwine cemetery. General
Richard r.. Kenney, General Theodore
Il. Armstrong, Colonel e. p. Stacey,
John N. Carswell, Samuel N. Knox aad
DIR. Henry Patterson were the palll
bearers. The funeral was private.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
DIPrHERIA,s F4TAL RApAG as.
The Family of John Il. Ford Depleted
by the Dread Disease.


The awful ravages of that dread dis
ease, ,diphtheria, have invaded tho fa1nily
of John E. Ford, proprietor Of the
Liberty Hotel, at No. 107 Shipley stAeet,
and as result of tLis invasion three
small children of Mr.. Ford have been
stricken down in death. The first child
taken i'll with the disease about Week
ago, was Phillip, aged years. Tho
little one continued to grow worse
and on Saturday week died.
The child had scarcely been buried
when two more children, John, aged 4
years, and Catharine, aged 1G months.
were taken i'll. They continued to grow
worse from the time the disease devhl-
oped and all efforts to relieve thoir sltf-
fering proved Of no avail. At Wednas-,
day night one of these little ones breathe L
its last, and the death of the third chill
occurred before daylight next morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

from 600 to 800 miles per day. There are
three general paths IN which cold waves
move. They arc from west TO east across
the great lakes to New England from
Manitoba due south to Texas, whence they
drift eastward with the general atmos-
pheric condition, or az General Greedy
thinks in the direction of the last cyclonic
storm that has passed over the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Matthew Goslin, sentenced at the
January term of the United States court
for pledging his pension papers for q
loan of money, was released by the
U. S. commissioner yesterday week
afternoon. He was brought over from
New Castle Jail by Marshal Mahaffy
and taken before the commissioner, who
set him at liberty. Goslin lives at Har-
rington, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Henry f. Durnall, who was recently
appointed justice of the peace of Miis
Creek hundred by Governor Reynolals,
was on yesterday week sworn in ~
notary public and justice of the peaos
by Squire Frank Il. Smith of this city.
Mr.. Durnall will enter upon the duties
of his Office at once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Thomas Goodwin Of Millington, Md;
while waiting for a train at the p, w.
IL b. STATEN late last night week had his
watch and chain extracted from his
pocket. He did not seem to know when
the chronometer was taken and did not
miss it until about midnight. There is no
clue to It's abductor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

An enterprising nurseryman in Cali
fornia offers to send free of charge to
the children of every public school in
the state a package of plants or collec-
tion of sweet peas, if the children will
pledge themselves to cultivate the plants
within the sohool-grounds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

James G.. Wyman, mayor Of Alle-
gheny City, who was recently tried and
convicted on charge of extorting wit
ness fees, rendered his resignation to
councils last week. The resignation
was at once accepted, 10 date from
February 25th. A charge of embezzle-
ment is still pending against Wyman,
but iti thought it will not be pushed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Hotel Keeper Cook of FELTON,, killed
the biggest hog Thursday that has
been heard of in tho State for many
years. 1t tipped the beam at 900
pounds. There was a regular celebra-
ton at the place, numbers of people
from the country around having tlocked
in 10 attend the hog killing festival.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

The United States lighthouse schooner
Drift is at the Pusey Il Jones Company's
ship yard undergoing repairs. The wreck
of the United States steamer Dispatch was
caused by this vessel in October, 1891.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

Letters testamentary were granted
on Thursday by Register of Wills
Cooch on the estate OF John Appleby to
James II. Appleby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25


BY collections July. 1859. @l6s gs 80
by rebatee July, 1859 Ss9..................... Ssgs2
BY collections August. 1889. 1904 81
Ia, 1881, a57sa2s
Error list allowed. 5.Sa77
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25

A resolution was presented by Mr..
Cotton requesting the Street and Sewer
Department to furnish Council with
list OF improvements it intended to make
with the 100000 which it is proposed
to borrow for improvement Of the streets.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
TO which he replied: To h with
them; it's the vessel we want.

TO which he replied: aI'o h with
| them; it's the vessel we want.
| The fact was our craft was rather
attractive, something of a sailor, and
| her spars and general makeup gave
| her much the appearance ola Gutter
| rather than that of a merchant vessel.
Realizing that we We're Gagged for the
time being, at least, / left the vessel in
charge of my mate and crew, giving
| them positive orders not to surrender
or abandon the vessel in my alb
sence.
| Remembering that my father was
a Virginian and knowing that in my
consingee had a good friend, at
once repaired to the latter and soon
we were pulling wires that reached
the ear Of Gov. Wise, effecting our re-
lease.
In this happening there was rather
singular coincidence. My father at
the same time was at Norfolk with
his vessel. He was captured by the
rebels" and his craft about to be
scuttled with other vessels as a
means Of block aiding the harbor, when
his release was contaminated through
UllC C1lOIUS vi OuI lllltDCtl DtIclG1CUOIy
Gov. Wise. Upon obtaining the release
of my vessel L lost no time in joining
my mate and crew,who werein anxious
waiting, and soon our craft was on
her way down the James. Meantime
my mate and self discussed the
problem as to our destination. The
fact was our charter called for the
delivery Of 8 certain cargo at Rich
mond, thence to proceed to a point
on the Chickahominy river for car
go of wood for New York.
Ordinarily the close call we had just
experienced at Richmond was enough
to intimidate us from entering anoth-
er ''hot bed, /" and nothing but our re-
cent good fortune rather than pluck
and fighting qualities was the incen-
tive that enabled us to carry out our
prescribed charter. Even at the best
my mate and crew were not in har-
mony with q stop anywhere within
range Of the enemy's guns, SO that our
stay on the river was decidedly un-
comfortable and attended with nu-
merous forebodings. During the load
ing OF our cargo my mate was persist
ent in believing that q watch was kept
over us continually. He said that 1--WE
never should get away from there
However, we finally finished taking in
our cargo, and abiding q favorable
opportunity made good our escape
GUARD or no guard) and proceeded
down to the mouth of the James riv-
err. It was just our luck to strike an
easterly spell OF weather, and weeks
were spent ere we had favorable
weather to proceed to sea.-Washing.
ton Star
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
Detecting Tainted MIX.

A correspondent OF Hoard's Dairy.
man thinks that it is better to test
milk before it reaches the table, as it
can be easily done. He says: Milk
can be easily tested at the creamery,
at the private home, or any place in
fact where received by heating small
quantity to a temperature of Ito to
LIB degrees. At this temperature it
will be very easy for the average nose
to tell what, if any thing, is the matter
with the milk. have tested milk in
this way that brought to my mind the
hog pen, the COW stable, filthy cans.
and various other taints. The faint
from the hog pen was absorbed by
the milk, it having been exposed to
this odor during the night in an open
vessel, The stable odor is caused by
filthy milking and by exposure to the
stable atmosphere after milking. Cold
milk does not reveal it's imperfections
so readily as warm milk. The man
receiving milk at the weigh can
will often detect something wrong,
but cannot quite tell what
it is. In such cases warm q small
quantity, and then you will be
able to tell the owner what is wrong
whit. It is much better to be able
to tell a patron what the trouble is
than to simply tell him it is bad. By
locating the difficulty, you not only
help the patron but you strengthen
yourself in the opinion OF said patron,
by convincing him that you know
your business. The patron may be
caring for his milk as we'll as heknows
how. This I learned to be a fact in
case with the hog pen odor milk above
mentioned. The man told me that
the milk was kept over night in a
room several rods from the hog pen,
and he could hardly believe it absorb
ed anything from the hog pen at that
distance. He remedied the trouble
Immediately. In this case we could
tell at the weigh can that the milk
was not right, but could not tell what
the trouble was; so heated sample
to 115 degrees and brought it out so
plain that any kind Of a nose could
detect it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
Aunt Lucy's Burglar.

Receptions OF the common kind
may be guided by a manual Of Ell
quette, but when the question is one
Of receiving q burglar, the oracles are
dumb, and the surprised, unwilling
hostess must act for herself. "Aunt"
Lucy Watts, who lives in lonely
farm house on the Falmouth road,
near Portland. Maine, originated a
method that others might very we'll
adopt.
The method presupposes presence OF
mind, courage and truthfulness, but
these exercised. the result should be
satisfactory, as in her case. She tells
the story in her brief, brisk, decided
way:
"Isaac n Ruth N the young ones
had gone to Waterville to spend
Christmas, N left me all soul alone
all but this drafted rheumatic That
stayed right by me, same's it most
gener'ly does. Worried me so t / went
to bed at dark.
"a light IN my eyes walked me up
sudden, long the middle O. the night.
The wuz a big teller with g. cloth over
his face stan'in' jest inside the door.
[ riz up i'll bed, m we looked at each
other
"'What We want?' says I.
"'Where's the silver? says he.
HUH Tn amt none, says !, n /
laughed. Me havin' silver!
Seemed to kind O discourage him,
n he moved backwards.
"tSay,' says I, agin, latch the door
when We leave!' N then / shook up
my piller N turned over n went to
sleep.
CON- he didn't take nothin'."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
Alsike Glover.

This variety of clover, known also
as Swedish, giant white and hybrid
clover, has gained in popular favor as
it has become more generally known.
1t is especially adapted to wet,
sloughy land, where until it was intro.
duced, only coarse grass oflittle val
#ue could be made to grow. Sown on
these comparatively worthless
places, it transforms them into val
liable sources of excellent hay. The
editor Of Western agricultural pa
per writes that he has sown a!sike
for number Of years in slough and
wet places. He sows it in the spring
and keeps the slough grass moved off
50 as to give the young ;alsike the ben
eft OF heat and light. The latter he
regards as essential to success in
growing alsike in slough-land. By
means the slough may soon be sub
dued and made thing OF beauty"
instead OF concentrated ugliness.
Alsike cloveris a perennial plant, and
thus, unlike tine other clovers, does
not die out every second year. It
makes excellent hay, and, mixed with
an equal amount OF etimothy hay,
affords a desirable ration for stock.
1t does not do as well as red and
mammoth clover on dry, rolling land.
Its special adoption is to wet locali-
ties, and the quality OF the hay pro-
duced is excellent.
Farmers who have wet spots on
their farms which cannot be conven-
iently drained at once would do we'll
to SOW them to alsike, and thus, with
little trouble make them useful unit
they can be reclaimed by drainage.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
. STAYS for Sobbing.

"sobbing stays or corsets ga sang
lots are a French addition to a
mourning outfit. With his knowledge
OF the niceties Of his profession, the
French dressmaker understands that
when a woman sobs unrestrainedly
her frame undergoes certain physical
conyolutions that might be detriment-
al to her toilet if stiff, unyielding
stays WAS her support. To permit,
therefore, nadame's grief to expend
itself naturally and still protect her
costume from any danger resulting
therefron, these stays are provided.
q triangle OF elastic is set in at each
side, which gives with every violent
outbursr OF grief, and no harmis done.
The art OF the French naan-milliner
approaches sublimity Philadelphia
Record.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
The Lottery Of Book-selllng.

The Lottery OF Book-sellIng.
Opie P. Read sold his first novel
outright for $125. This was Glen
Gassett, and the purchasers were
Houghton. Mif1in & Co., OF Boston.
The novel did not sell very well, but
Chicago publisher fancied he could
make money out OF the copyright. To
this publisher the Boston firm sold
the copyright and stereotype plates
for 500, and the Chicago man forth
with printed q new edition and began
to push it with the trade Up to this
time 10000 copies OF the book have
been sold, and the sale continues
steadily. The same publisher took
lgnatius Donnelly's. story OF Caesars
Columns, after. it had been rejected
in manuscript by the leading publish
ers OF the country, and 100000 cop
les OF this work have been sold al
though 2, 5OOcopies had to be given
away before newspaper critics could
be induced to read and notice the
book.-Chicago News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20

ii can drive 4 bunch Of hogs or sheep
to market, and do many other things
that are commonly supposed to re-
quire two persons to accomplish. In
looking about for help employ such a
man, providing ofcourse he is all
right in other respects, and you can
find him. Whether you have a good,
bad or Indifferent hand, treat him
well. Don't get angry and scold and
abuse him, but reprove him mildly.
He will respect you for it, and you
will feel better over it. Frank Leslie
in Ohio Farmer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
!. Value OF Blue Grass.

Blue grass can never get such a start
as when grown with orchard grass,
and in this respect the two 60 together.
Blue grass, when once started and
established on the land, is great
crop for fattening cattle On certain
lands it is almost as valuable, con-
sidering the less cost reproduction, as
grain and corn The cost of main
tanning such pasture is small, and il
the land is cheapi it pays to cultivate
it in preference to many other crops
w. j.. Farmer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
HER FATAL REPLY.

81 dreamed, said she, most archly smil-
ing,
THAT you proposed the other night
Her voice was low, her glance beguiing,
Her profilelurne toward the light.
Indeed said he Of leap year thinking,
And how she yearned to catch a beau
His untried soul from that tate shrinsln.s-
dreams go by contraries, you know"
$50 have heard. she whispered, musins;
He hoped she took the proper view
How his thick wit he's now abusing!-
''Well, then. must propose to you.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
Farm Notes.

The farmer, to be successful, said "a
speaker at a dairy meeting recently,
must be a man morally, physically
and intellectually. True as gospel.
Seed corn should be carefully tested
before planting, SO that there may be
nounnecessary waste Of time and Ia
Dor by the use OF poor seed.
Texas raises and markets more cat,
tie than any other state, and when
the industry is fully developed and
the stock improved by judicious grad
ing and breeding, there will be millions
in it.
Florida is probably the best timber
ed state in the Union. Out Of about
80, 1000, 900 acres, only some 3,OO0,-
600 are included in farms, the rest,
nineteen twentieths, exclusive OF the
area covered by lakes and rivers, be-
ing covered with heavy forests.
No man need neglect his fruits or his
garden crops or his poultry because
he made a special feature OF some
class OF stock. bu';le should feel that
some one thing 7hich will consume
the raw material On the farm is the
leading business.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20
THE CAPTAINS STORY.

N the early part OF 1S6Oand
shortly after my shipwreck,
OF which | wrote the Sun
some time ago, one Of the
wners of the i'll fated vessel,
in a spirit of coincidence at
my misfortune, remarked:
"Now, if you were only an
engineer / could give you a
position" To this I readi-
ly replied that I could fill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-22
PRESIDENT ROBERTS WELCOMED HOME
FEIEND- GO DOWN HE BAY TO MEET HIN.

FRIENDS co DOWN THE BAY TO MEET HIM.
The Iron Steamboat Sirius lift the Pennsylvania
Raioad passenger station at Jersey City yesterday
morning. having on board party of officials ana
directors Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, VINO
wished to welcome on his return from Europe President
George b. Roberts who accompanied by A. j. Cassatt
and General superintendent OF Transportation ;. M.
Provost arrived on the City of Paris at 8 a. IN.
The boat was profllsey decorated with flags, and
the trip down the bay an enjoyable one. me
sirius ran enough to the City OF Paris for greet
ngs ~ be made, and amid cheers and waving OF
handkerchiefs President Roberts WAS welcomed home
Later In the day, accompanied by tie Sirius ana the
greater portion Of the harbor feet OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad with flags floating and whistles blowing, the
city OF Paris nnde her landing. and President Rob
erts and those accompanying him were personally
greeted by the party on the Sims ana transferred Dy
that boat Jersey City, whence special train. 10
which was attached the presidents private car, was
boarded for Philadelphia.
The following Is a list of the party who made the
trip down the bay on the steamer sirius TO welcome
President Roberts Frank Thomson, first vice-presi-
dent: j. n. Du Barry second vicepresident: John p.
Green third Vice president ". T. Shortridge A. d..
Welsh, @. A. Griscom, Z. B. Comegys. William IL.
Barnes. George Wood, A. NJ. Fox, directors OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Charles E. Pugh general mana
ger; william IL. Brown chief engineer; James X.
Wood, general passenger agent: William ii. joyce.
general freight agent g. II. Chipley. assistant general
freight agent; John Scott, general counsel; Robert
~ Smith treasurer u. ). Nrwhal, assistant secre-
tary; J. @ Wilson, real estate agent Enoch Lewis,
purchasing agent Samuel Rea, assistant to PRESIDENT
j. g. Seares, coal freight agent. J ". Hutchinson,
William A. Patton assistants 70 president; j. N. Hard
Ing, Albert Hewson, Major l.. :. Bent, T. L. Shep-
pard W. J. Latta Robert Nelson, F. W. Jackson,
Joseph Crawford +. F. Brooks. c. Il. ThurSton, Cap
tain Bloomsbury Samuel Carpenter. w. W. Lord, IT.,
o. J. Geer. Robert Pitcairn. Wilson Brown, ii. C..
Ross. James McCrca, J. r. Brooks, J. f. Davidson.
Joseph Wood. d. S. Gray. G. = lInlburt Howard
+. Cross, d. y. Williams, Mrs. Williams. g. Brinton
R0herts Thomas Williams, jr.. Mrs. Williams. Miss
BESSIE Roberts ". Roberts. Charles Is. ana Mrs
Mac Michael Quincy Bent. r. b. Walton. DR.. and
Mira william Thomson, Philadelphia; Miss Anne Thorn
son and r. II. Kingsbury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-22
EyMAYOR CHAPIN's DETAINED BAGGAGE.

Alfred c. Chaplin. cxMayor OF Brookyh, "e,'"
visited the Custom House yesterday to look a'er INC
appraisal OF the four and four trunks wmch lie
declared to contain personal Effects and not 10 De
art,ol,e Int which II was found should have been
classified with household goods. Duiable good'
worth several hundred doers were in the lot. After
they had been appraised Mr. Chaplin was allowed 10
amend his declaration, and upon payment OF the duties
sent the goods home.
The Collector too busy TO decide whether or not
IN grant Mr. Chapn's application TO have his cabin
Ia reaQe which he took home with him, released, so
/, * still held It contained nothing dn,iablc and
will probably Re released
" J. Kelly who gave Mr.. Chaplin TO understand
that he had permit for him TO 90 ashore Is a
,a,vr,r nj No. 1872 Broadway, the same place where
Mr. Chapin has his Office lie could not be found
Yesterday. There Is no penalty attached TO MS act.
Tho only person liable to penalty because OF Tue
landing is Captain Albers, Of the Fuerst Bismarck.
lie had already niled for Europe ara ola not receive
rho notice from the Collector to call and explain ms
conduct He win lie asked to do this on his RETURN