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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Its Observance by special Services in
several Churches Sunday.

several Churches Sunday.
Children's Day was appropriately OBJ
served hy several churches Sunday. Tho
exercises included special sermons music
addresses and Rotations. Children were
out IN force and their enthusiasm was I'M
bounded. In the several churches there
were lavish and beautiful floral dccoru-
tons. The collections taken are for cdu-
CatiOnal purposes.
At Grace Church the display of flowers
was very profuse and pretty, In the morn
ing the Rev. John y. Dubbins, ID. d.,
preached from the text Romans WIT, IS
The Sunday.school had enjoyable eXGr-
ciscs in the afternoon. including singing
by the school and choir, prayer by DR..
Dobbins scripture reading by Superinten-
dent Charles w. Pusey, vocal solo by
Miss Alice NJ. Pusey, SELECTIONS by Grace
Orchestra, addresses by $. d, Townsend
and Miss Ethel Todd and recitation by
Harry WalraLh. The services concluded
with baptism, DR.. Dobbins officiating
In the tlorai decorations at ST. Paul's
Church daisies predominated. AT the
preached on christian Education" The
Sunday.school had delightful exercises in
the afternoon, including addresses by
superintendent Joseph Pyle General Sec.
rotary J. r.. King of the Young Mems
Christian Association and Mr.. Terry.
"Columbius Defences'' was the subject
of EpwOrth Sunday schools exercises.
An orchestra of - pieces, led by Professor
Stuebgen. was in attendance. Miss Flora
Seward impersonated "Columbia' and
| Willis Overdeer, Roy Fields, Edwin Tee,
Ebert Senacrlng and Misses George
| Jewell Sallie CrOes ana Lille Rinker rep,
resented guards, A song service was held
in the evening" the music being inter.
| spersed with addresses by the Rev. and
| Mrs. Isaac Jewell and the Rev. John
| White. The church was decorated with
flags, bunting and flowers.
At twilight service in Central Church,
the exercise, THE Sabbath" was rendered
The Rev. William r. SwaTtz delivered an
address. Il. T. Taylor and the Rev. William
w. Taylor offered prayer, and there were
Rotations, responsive reading and special
| music.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
oPIUn CLIMHING HfGHER.

The Fabulous Prices Demanded for the
Tnneful Drug Have Alarmed Local
"Hitters of the Pipe"
Local Chinatown is agitated as it never
was before over the advance in the price of
opium, and the Ceestials who are wont to
find enjoyment in the hitting of the
pine are angry over the prices demanded
for the soothing intoxicant. Opium has
advanced from $3.50 to $3.50 per pound,
and is still climbing higher, u fact which
causes the local Cinnamon much uneasi-
ness, opium being one of their chief in
dulgences. They usually buy it by the
pound, ind not only smoke it but eat it in
large quantities.
Opium is imported into America chiefly
from the Levant, and large quantities are
sent from India, Persia and other countries.
The juice is extracted from the papaver
sOmniferum, or white poppy and the
alleged scarcity Of the latter, coupled with
the heavy duty on the drug, is said to have
caused the advance in the retail price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
SALE OF THE ARMORF.
Action TO be Taken by tho Authorities for
the Salo of Troop IS Arnory.

The State militia is practically not in
existence and within two weeks there will
be neither rank nor lille, not even an adju-
tant-general of the Delaware National
Guard.
there seems to be no prospect of its being
paid. No movement whatever is in view
towards that end.
The State Treasurer was in the city max
ing preparations towards the sale of the
armory. The sale will he made for the
purpose of satisfying the interest debt due
the state
The building may possibly be bought in
BY the state and used as storage place for
the quartermaster stores both of the State
and Tor those received from the national
government.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
sUNDAI,S OUrING.


Discoursed in Union Park.
Probably half of the citizens took adj
vantage of last Sundays fine summer
weather for ali outing in the parks. With
ont doubt the establishment of these
resorts is the greatest public boon expe-
ricnced by the community within the last
few years. Combined with the excellent
street car system Wilmington has arrived
at the condition which allows Of its Giti-
zens finding all necessary outdoor enjoy
ment here instead Of taking the cars or
steamboats, for an outing. The strange
result has developed that, while the eXcur.
sions outside have not decreased, there are
thousands who do not leave the city on
sundays and have developed into habitual
frequcntcrs of the city parks on that day.
Union Park was crowded to excess all
day. The great attraction there was of
course, the exceptionally fine music given
by the Neapolitan Band A fine structure
of graceful architectural type is almost
completed for the reception of the must
clans. A natural semi.amphitheatre faces
the building. some 200 seats are provided
for Listeners. Sunday evening every seat
was occupied and hundreds more could
have been seated were there accomInoda.
ton for them. The tobpggan afforded
pleasure to thousands.
The other parks, Brandywine, Shellpot
and Eighth street, and also Cool Spring
had their numerous patrons. The day
was very warm. A cool breeze, however
was stirring throughout most Of the day
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

The greater part of Monday morning 5
session Of Wilmington NJ. +. Preachers
question of conference endowment fund
as adopted by the New York East Con
ference, The discussion was participated
in by the Rev. Messrs. Quigg, France,
Hubbard. Mowbray. Tomkinson and
Terry. An invitation to attend the excur.
sion Of KingSwood Sunday-sehool to Ship
John Light and Augustine Pier was ac-
pAi,tnI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
Vital stnlistlcs fnr Lnst Moek.

For the week ended at noon saturday
Registrar Colquhoun reported II deaths as
compared with % for the corresponding
period of last year, classified as follows
Males, 81 females d white, TO- colored 4;
adults, .; minors, .; native born. II, for
eign born, 2. Death resulted from the fol
lowing causes Consumption, premature
birth, : each; caturrh Of bladder, convul-
mia, rubeulu, softcning of the brain,
whooping cough, | each. There were 3
births curing the week 3 white males, /
colored male and colored female. Nine
teen marriages were also reported, Is white
and Culureu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Saturday afternoon an interesting game
. baseball was played At Newport be-
port "Rubcs" The "RubGs" were lin it"
until the fifth inning, when Oates of the
Grays lined Il three.baSgcr into right field
and the "Rubes' went crazy. The score
is as follows:
Newport .......,. 3 TAI ! o. 6
observation-disclosures. 0 Il 0 = S-ll
Batteries Stewart and Davis; Ontes and
Green. Tlme-i.5U. Umpire-Mr. Miller.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Samuel Cssperson, milk agent OH tho r., W.
a B.srallrORd, Saturday entered upon the va
year OF continuous services on tho railroad
The resignation Of John :. Bertolette az
clerk OF tho Warren Athletic Club took effect
Saturday He COOS 10 k5Rding AMI engage IN
tho BICYCLE business with his brother.
Representative Cooch and Mrs. Eooch, Alfred
A, Curtis and Mrs. Curtis and son, Mrs. Harriet
H. Curtis and nHrian u. Curtis, leave next
week lor visit To the Worlds FUR.
], Paul Brown hiss succeeded Matt o'Brien
IA delaware correspondent Of the New York
Drdnatic yacs Mr. O'Hrien Is now associated
With his brother, who is connected with the
ADAMS Express COMPANY IN New YORK,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Many person are afflicted with SKIN
eruptions, boils or ulcers. Brandreths
Pills taken freely will in u short time effect
acompete cure Of all such troubles Ulcers
of long standing have been cured by them
Carbnncles have been checked III their
incipiency by them. The worst foyer sores
bed sores, and the like have been driven
from the skin by them Only begin ~
time and few Of Brandreth's Pills VIII
prevent many sickness,
Brandreth's Pills arc purely vegetable,
any time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
GErESUE REcEIrEE pIcK ELS.
He is in Wilmington on Ten Days
Visit From Folsom, n. NJ.

IL. c. Pickles, receiver Of public moneys
at the United States land office, Folsom
n Nj, is here on 10 days visit to friends
and relatives. Mr. Pickles arrived here
Friday night He looks very well and has
grown relatively stout
Mr., Pickles has made numbers Of friends
in New Mexico. lie has been appointed II
justice of the peace at Folsom lie likes
the place very much and there is u Proba-
bility of his remaining there permanently.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Robert ". Lamb, a Stranger in The city
reported to the police Friday that he
had been robbed Of Sj7. lie SAID col
ored man with scar on his face had
and Police Captain Kane investigated tho
case, but have not vet come up with rob
Der. They arrested man Of the dcscrip
ton given, having a scar on lis fuce, but
was subsequently discharged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Collector of the Port q. l.. Townsend
paid over into the United States court Sat
tlrday the sum Of S2i in United States
money and a Brazilian bank note. and
also handed to the United States marshal Il
valise all belonging to Christian 5, Mad
sen, VINO was drowned off the schooner
Florence en- route here from Brunswick,
n. ). The deceased was u native of Den
mark. The money will be paid to the legal
hpirs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
An ITt,ap

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity TO try
it free. Call on the advertised druggist
and get u trial bottle, free. Send your
name and address to IL. T.. Bueklcn ~ Co.,
Chicago and get u sample box of Dr..
copy of Guide to Health aud Household
Instructor free. All OF which is giIaran-
teod to do you good and cost you nothing.
AT Beatun Smiths drug store. Seventh aud
Pine streets. Goods delivered free,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

ELKToN, Nh. June 11.--Nlcrritt ). Nc
Nance has been appointed associate judge
Of the orphans court of Cecil county, To
fill the vacancy caused BY the death of
Judge James N. Evans. Mr.. McNamec
was former school teacher, and was also
at one time president OF the board of
county commissioners,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

James A. Pencil. while crossing the
r, w. Il b. Il. Il. track al Eighth street,
saturday afternoon with wagon load Of
farm produce narrowly escaped death from
u passing train. The New Castle accomnlO-
dation struck the wagon and threw the
wagon WAS broken. Pencil and the
horses escaped without any injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
THREATS OF LrxcHING.
A Ilorrid Crime That Excited the Wrath
of the Citizens of West Chester.

WEST CHESTER, PA, June S.-rhe 9-years-
old daughter of George Glenn, Pennshury.
the hired man.
At the point of revolver Glenn made
the man walk to West Chester, yesterday,
where lie was lodged in Jail.
There is much excitement in the neigh.
borhood and threats Of lynching were in
dulgcd III.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

State DctectivcWitsilT Thursday afternoon
brought Charles Mulherin from Philadcl-
phia to this city, to answer charge Ot
embezzling between 500 and $1,000 from
Rhodes Il Company OF Philadelphia, for
which firm the accused was collector in
this CITY ---... ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Chicken thieves entered the coop of
Beauford Il. Vaughan, OH the New Castle
callseway, SOME time during Thursday
night and took twenty choice fowls from
their lofty ruust and bore them away to a
neighDoring field, where the chickens were
decapitated. The police are now OH the
lookout for the guilty parties
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
MEMORIES OF the WoRLD,s FaIR
Meeting OF the New-Century Club Aux
iliary--Eight Successive Weekly Meet


ings.
The New.Century Club auxiliary held
its first meeting of the season Friday last,
What mainly occupied the attention of the
gathering was talk on Worlds Fair
matters, discussed by number of the
members just returned from Philadelphia.
Miss Mary II. Mather spoke of what she
had seen in very interesting manner.
The clubs president, Mrs. Charles H.
Miller, also spoke.
A beautiful ilo4l flag, the gift of Mrs.
Job II. Jackson, adorned the platform of
the auditorium.
II is stated that the meetings to be held
hereafter in the drawing room will be
open to men, Before adjournment Miss
Mather announced that eight successive
weekly meetings would be held ON Friday
evenings, some in the drnwing-rOom.
others III the club parlor and that all vino
wished to become members of the
| auxiliary would be made welcome.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

An Italian, with an unpronounceable
name, bit living at the corner of Water
and Market streets, received u severe in
Jury to the spine from n falling timber
while at work Wednesday at the Illinois
leather factory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

A dose in time saves nine of Hale's
Honey of HOrehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

WASHINGTON, June Ia. l.. Carrow
was to-day appointed postmaster at Cam
den, Delaware.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Scenic painter j. d, Ayers of Brooklyn,
n. V. has arrived in this city to commence
work painting the scenery ut the Opera
House.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

In Wow Of what Hoods sarsaparllla has done
for other, lie 1t not reasonable 10 believe that
IL Will also be OF benefit " yVu2
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Piles permanently cured; no pain. DIR
Resd, ~ south 18th Street. Philadelphia.
Send for circular.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
WILD PANIC ON A STEAMER
The Engine Broke and Made
a Great Chatter.
PASSENGERS and CREW SCARED
The Boat Safely Towed Back
to Chicago.

1t Was tho Steamer which Was Last
Night Reported To he On Fire---Soenes
of Wild Confusion, hut No Lives We're
Lost and the steamer Was Towed Into
Port.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

Enriches the blood, invigorates the
systom. This Is the erect Of John e. Baker Il
Co, b Cod Liver Oil and Malt. Sold by druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
LIGHT WEIGHTS.

Gould you oblige me-" said the col
onel, with a s. bilI?" Il can" re-
piled the major; bill collector left
one for you ten minutes ago"
Hicks-Education is a good thing.
Wicks-I believe you. Without educa-
ton it would be quite impossible to
bamboozle the fellows who have no
education.
On first night. Author to his
neigh Dor who is about to leave the
house after the first act--But my dear
sir, there are two more acts Neighbor
THAT is the very reason l am going.
Orator-Where else will you find in
one spot such products as marble,
iron, clay, chalk, copper, lead, slate,
glucose, fruits of all kinds, hemp,
flax, and all manner of grains? Man
in the Audience-In my boys pocket.
clothier had excited public
curiosity by having n large apple
painted outside his shop. When asked
for an explanation he replied, "If it
hadn't been for an apple, where
would the ready made clothing shops
be to-day?'
Little Girl-Mamma, we is goin' TO
have church fair, to get money for
the heather. Mamma love
ly idea, my angel; but what can you
get to sell? Little Girl-Oh, we is GO
in to have the people bring their own
things, an sell them to themselves
an give us the money.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
CURIOUS CLIPPINGS.

Roman schoolboys used a wax tablet
and pointed stylus instead of slate
and pencil.
Great Britain got two of her pos
sessions from pirates-the Leeward
islands in Borneo and Sarawak in the
northwest of Borneo.
A birmingham official greeted the
local chief magistrate with Hello,
old hoss~ The old boss, or rather,
the mayor fined him SO.
An English woman had the misfor-
tune few evenings ago to fall and
break leg while dancing at q sub
urban ball. She alleges that the fall
was due to the cIumsiness of the gen.
tleman. 1t would not be polite, of
course, for him to set up contributory
negligence on the lady's part, so he is
wondering what the penalty will be.
Professor Tcheraz tells some in
tercsting legends from the folklore OF
Armenia One of these is that the
Savior was passing through certain
field where all the plants in the field
bowed down to him with the excep-
tion of the tobacco plant. Displeased
at this the Savior said: "Accurst thou
art; burn forever" The Armenians, +"
added the professor, assist largely in
carrying out the sentence which they
believe to have been pronounced on
that plant"
Mrs. Bartlett, wife of the owner of
the magnesia mine in Chiles VALLEY,
Cal, was out with 22-caliber rifle
shooting at fences and rocks, when
she noticed a can some fifty yards
away. Taking aim, she fred at it,
and n big explosion resulted. The
can did not happen to be an empty
one 1t contained twenty-five pound !
of giant powder by its explosios
| fences were torn down and posts RACED
to the ground. The shock broke all
the windows in the house, tore off the
weather boarding and threw Bartlett
and William Bradley, who were in the
kitchen, in n heap upon the floor.
Luckily MTS Bartlett the innocent
cause of all this commotion, was not
| injured
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
Homo for Young Ports.

Peddler-One moment, please. You
are poet, l am tod
cribbler-Y-e-s, but I-er-have
not published very much of my work
as yet.
EXACTLY. That's why l called. +"
"Eh? Are you a publisher"
"No, sir; am general agent for
one of the greatest money-saving
inventions of the age.
UNI would certainly like to
save money"
"Yes. that's it, and I've got the
thing to enable you to do it. It's a
little rubber stamp with the words
Declined with Thanks on it. You
write your poem, put it in an en-
velope, slip in a piece of paper, with
those words on it, address the en-
velope to yourself, open the envel-
ope, read the slip, dump the whole
business in the waste basket-and
there you are. You'll save ten
times its cost in postage stamps
every week
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

one OF them even to ac-
cept present The last
Natchez was the fastest boat ever
put or the Mississippi river. She
struck snag seven or eight years
ago while in command of Boland
feathers and was total loss. just
before she started on her last trip
her insurance of 1925, 900 was re-
duced to $50, 600. and the loss was a
bad blow TO The old captain. He is
rich, though, and lives in splendid
style in New Orleans. He is just
the same unassuming Captain Tom
as ever, and an old friend is always
welcomed heartily. His remmis-
cences of river life are fascinating.
| hope to enjoy another pipe AID q
julep' with Captain Tom before
either Of US make our last landing"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

WE read with scarcely tremor of
horror that $4,000 men were killed
by the eal thquake in Persia recently.
And perhaps it is providential that
death and suffering which happen at
a great distance from us fail to move
us; otherwise, in this age OF cables
and daily papers we should be pass
ing through the throes OF sympa-
)hetic horror continually. 1t may be
better that we should relieve nearby
sorrow, which we can mitigate, and
not worry about dis tant sorrow which
we cannot help.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

her. II received she proposes 70 take
part in the religious festival here and
go with the anrua! hunting expedition
into the Willis Of tais territory.
Damascus, the Paris of the Orient, is
to be the scene Of Mrs. Terhune's next
experiences. At least week will lie
spent by her in the harem of Il wealthy
resident. The lady means to gain adj
mittance nominally as slave to wait
upon the favolitc of the owner. Jamal
and the young son arc TO visit the gar
dens of Damascus every other day,
where the nominal slave is TO pass
with load of wood on her head and
nod if all is well. She viii Ire obliged
to wear white sandals ard the hood of
a duenna all this time. The only way
in which Mrs. Tcr'sune could get into
a harem. even on these terms, was by
securing letter through the influence
of the grand rabbi, 10 the chief of the
eunuchs, who in turn, induced local
magnate with thirty-@even wives or so
to consent to this arrangement
After these experiences are through
with the intrepid voyaGer will go
among the lepcrs of Damascus. There
is Naaman's house of lapers in the
city, at which Mrs. Terhune will
apply for leave to converse and
mingle with the afflicted crea-
lures This, also, is an affair
| for delicate management, but before
! she left New York assurances were OBJ
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

THERE will be an almost unani-
nous approval in this country of the
action of the grand jury of Mercer
county, New Jersey, in indicting the
seven Princeton smart alexis who
have recently been expelled from
college for compelling freshman to
jump into the canal az Princeton and
not allowing him TO land. The in
dictment is for assault and battery.
Now if few weeks or months inn
prisonment can be ad led to the pun
ishment the college has already in
1ictej, the business of hazing at
Princeton is not likely to be absorb
ingly popular.