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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

The Philadelphia Ledger cites the case
OF Tuesday week, where an italian took
hold of a broken telephone wire to push
it out of his way and dropped dead on
the spot, as a text for demanding that
the authorities shall require all electric
wires carrying current exceeding 500
volts to go under ground. In this case
the harmless telephone wire had fallen
across an electric light wire charged
with deadly current. This require
ment, the Ledger says, would not inter-
fere with the operation of the trolley
roads, but it would do away with the
overhead wires of some electric lighting
companies which are dangerous in two
ways. They may break and fall int
the street, or other wires may fall ovel
them and carry the current to Thu
ground. Insulation is not always {
guarantee of safety, for in great wine
storm the insulation is soon worI
through by chatting wire. This is tn
most insidicus danger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

The Americas Cup Committee has
issued the sailing regulations for the
trial races that are to decide which OF
the four competing yachts-the Vigilant,
Colonia, Jubilee and Pilgrims to have
the honor and the responsibility of de-
Tending the cup against the challenging
British champion Valkyrie. The trial
races are to be sailed over the regular
course, outside Sandy Hook, and to be
subject to a time limit of six hours. The
first race is to be sailed on Thursday
next and is to be 10 windward or lee
ward and return. The subsequent races
are TO be sailed "on alternate or sue
ceeding days, as may best suit the con-
venience of the competitors" The
second race will be over triangular
course. Following races, if needed to
decide the competition, "will be alter
natoly OF these two descriptions"
Everybody hopes that there may be
wind enough during the races to fairly
test the merits of the competing yachts
Since the Goelet and Astor cups con
tests the yachts have been overhauled
and have received such improvement;
as experience has suggested, 80 there
may be some surprises when they CONT
together again. The Pilgrim, from
which Wilmington hopes better worl
than she has heretofore shown, is being
worked upon night and day that i'm
portant changes being made in her ma!
be completed in time for the opening
trial contest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
An Entire Family Destroyed by Fire in
London.

LONDON, Sept. 4.--A family named Wall
was burned to death this morning In their
shop in Hammersmith, a suburb Of Lon
don. The father, widower lived with
his four children on the third floor OF the
building, in which be carried ON his trade.
The ire broke out early on the first
floor. Before the fire brigade could be
summoned the first two stories were
ablaze. Wall and his children were at the
front windows, appealing to the crowd in
the street for help.
Ten minutes before the tiremen came all
FIVE had fallen back suffoeated. Their
bodies are still in the ruins.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
weather and Worms Hurt tic COTTON.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. "A special
to the Commercidtfrom Vicksburg, Miss,
says the cotton crop in North Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and Southern Arkansas
will be % per cent smaller than all
former estimates. The cold nights and
dry weather have hurt late cotton in
many localities. while worms have de.
stroyed the plant on scores of planta.
tons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
FATE.


Written for Gazette and journal.
Through all the varied scenes of life,
The buoyant years of youth,
Deliberate aims of years mature,
The restful hours of weak, decrepit age
The stern, relentless hand of Fate rules
with an iron sway,
Assigns to each his part and marks our
doom.
LYNDON. KAs.. Aug 81, 1893.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

That scurrilous sheet, EVERY EVENING,
goes somewhat out of its way to attack
Senator Higgins because it thinks he
ought to oppose the confirmation Of one
Major |. J. Wootten to an Indian agency.
Let's sec, was it not the editor of that
journal who was published once as having
been driven off the premises of Kent
county gentleman for making Improper
proposals to his hired help" or something
of that sort-LGaret GGze,te.
Mendacious contemporary, you are
barking up the wrong tree. The man
of whom that story has been told was
never employed on EVERY EVENING
in any capacity. He was, Furthermore
a staunch party friend of Senator Hig
gins. Try some other lie.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

San Francisco is to have fair next
winter, and novelty projected in con-
nection Herewith is colossal statue of
Justice, holding up an immense pair of
scales, with dishes capacious enough to
hold 30 persons each. The beam is to be
truss 300 feet long, oscillating like a
walking-beam, lifting the dishes, with
their passengers, to a height of $50 feet
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

Respecting the announcement of the
ways and means committee of the House,
that it will not give longer time than
until the goth Of September to hearings
on the contemplated tariff bill, the New
York Ecening Post says: "Three weeks
are quite as many as should be allowed
for this purpose. We have had nothing
but hearings on this question for almost
dozen years; first before the tariff
commission appointed under the Arthur
administration, then before the ways
and means committee which framed
the Morrison bill, next the COM
mittee which brought in the
Mills bill, aud finally the committee
which reported the Mckinley act.
1t would be an abolute waste Of time
now to give two or three months to
another rehashing of all this business
What the country wants is action on
the tariff question-not more big books
of testimony before committee. The
tariff is to be revised, and il is TO the
interest of all that the form which re-
vision is to take should be known al
soon as may be, that the business of tn,
country may adapt itself whateye
changes are to come. 1t is to be hopeC
that the work may be pushed forwart
SO rapidly that the bill may pass boil
branches of Congress and reach tn
President early in 1894"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

A lonely widow Of 116 summers, resi-
dent at Tolchenover, Russia, has applied
for a marriage license. She is evidently
of the opinion that marriage is not
failure. Her former husband died four
teen years ago, at the age Of 101,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
A delaware River Lighthouse Lost.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The light
house board gives notice that on the
morning of August 25th, the Fishers
Point 'front.' post light, on Fishers
Point, Delaware river, New Jersey, was
carried away by the storm. The light
will be replaced as soon as practicable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

The growth Of the beet sugar industry
is one Of the wonders of Californian
agriculture. 1t is estimated that the
production of the current year will reach
100000 pounds, as compared with
21,so0,OOO pounds last year and 1924, 900
pounds in 1891. They do things on a
big scale in the Golden State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

ROTTERDAM, Sept. 5.,-During the fire
which occurred in the forestry opposite
the Rotte quay at Rotterdam, Sunday
night. - onlookers, who were aboard a
lighter, rushed TO one side, causing it to
capsize. Seventeen were drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

For the firemen's parade next month
Weccacoe Fire Company has elected NJ. 4,
Conway as It's chief marshal and G. T.
Harrison company marshal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
Nauamaker,s.
pHrLApr1ru1A, september 4, 1898

Five of the exceptionallyin. /
teresting Dress Goods lots |
fresh from the factories.
I-AH-sOook plain and nstxed, /
Ladies' Cloth, 10 inches aOtae, |
at 371ae.
This is royalty good make. The
wool, weave, colors and finish
as near to exactly right as ma
chinery and Yankee wit can
get them--so nearly perfect that
the stuff can hob mob with goods
at three times the price.
Always soc before this sale.
2-AN-wooL 77oilled Che0iot,
60 inches aOsae, al 371ac.
A stuff for the hard knocks and
rough and tumble service, either
in wet or out of it. Every yard
sold means so much loss to the
maker and SO much gain to you.
Always SOC before this sale.
3-AA-a0ooL zsW2led Che0iot
in ta0o shades of mary and
Black, 54inehcs aOade, at soc.
How these goods came to us so they
could be sold fifty per cent un.
der the regular price would
sound like fairy tale. What
oddsp The interesting fact is
that the dress pattern you pay
SO for to-day would have cost 50
last week.
Always 81 before this sale.
4-AH-aO0oI LADIES' Cloth, 50
inches aOlae, at 75c.
One of the good old stand-bys.
Tumble it around, crush it,
travel in it, or put it to any sort
| Of dress use and you will find
it Just right. Finest wool, care
fully woven. 6 yards ($4.50)
for dress.
Intended to be 81.
| 5-Al3-zOook Too Toned Hep
.SaekiRg, 81 inches zOias, al
75c.
Brand new combinations-very
similar to the nobhy Scotch
Tweed. 1t will become one OF
the Fall fancies. Same quality
as the Ladies' Cloth and price
to correspond.
Meant to be 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
NOTBELIEVED BY DR.. PETERS
He is of the Opinion That
Emin Pasha Still Lives.
DOUBTS THE MISSIONARIES TALE
About Emin Having Been
Eaten by Cannibals.

The Doctors Advices Are About as Re-
cent as Missionary swann's and Prob
ably About as Reliable--Dr. Peters Rea.
sons for His Belief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

Quit talking and get to work is the
nations advice to the Senate. Pass the
repeating bill and then, If you must
talk, make your speeches afterward.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
Meant to be 81.

"The Prince Of India" Gen.
Lew Wallace's new book 50
long looked for, is ready. ?
vols, I2mo, $I.85.
A Bicycle for her at SIS,
one for him at $7o-total $I45.
In almost any city Of the
United States you'd pay $3.50
for either, 5000 for the two.
And they'd be worth it as BIZ
cycles go.
Lillywhite's best Match Foot
Balls. $3.50 instead Of SIS.
They'd kick themselves it
they knew the price.
Hebrew New Year Cards
and Novelties are ready.
Flat Cards, to 18c.
| Novelty Cards, 10 10 Soc.
Hand painted Celluloid Novelties,
Acc to $1.65.
| john WANAMAKER.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31

The post flies ire MT ,xciting
so much interest as they did four
years ago. II an election by the pa
irons of the Offices had the choosing OF
the postmaster every four years, few of
the parties who are scrambling for them
would get iu. The proper way to fill
post offices would be by the vote of the
patrons Of the office. and there should
be law of Congress for that purpose.
The Pennsylvania r. R. Com
pany has published an order that no
smoking or chewing tobacco shall be
INDUCED in by train men while on
duty. The new rule went into effect
on Sunday and hereafter no trainmsn
will be allowed to either smoke or
chew tobacco while on duty. 1t
would seem that the railroad com
panies have discovered that the best
men are those who are left just as
nature made them, without any
artificial tinkering with tobacco or
whiskey. Practice appears to be
the wisdom of the cranks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31

Next Sunday is Elster, da" some
people have set apart for eating eggs.
| $4,000 pounds of rock fish were caught
at one haul in the Chesapeake Bay
near Miler's Island, last week.
w Jamison Fitzsimon. of Princeton
N. J., has been called to fill the pastor
ship of Zion and Rock Presbyterian
Churches.
Mr.. w. w. Moore gave social party
at his residence near CO'ora on Thurs
day, March 23d in honor of his grand
son, VIM. Maxwell and bride.
Grove Neck, First district, has a
terrible scourge of scarlet fever. Two
children have died and eight or ten
more are afflicted with the disease.
On Sunday morning a blac smith
shop of McClenahah & Bros, Port De
post, was discovered to he on fire. II
was promptly put out before any
damage was done.
Andrew JAWorth and Miss Jose thine
s. Lockald, of Elk Neck, were married
in Trinity Church. f kton, on Wednes-
day, March 22d at o'clock. Rev. VIM.
oCuOuIeT peTIoTtueu Ine CeIeHohJ'
Mr. Allen s. Elliot. P. M. of Colora,
visited Rising Sun on Wednesday. He
proposes to remove to Porter's Bridge
when Growers Fourth assistant
appoints mail handler to take his
place, where he will continue to follow
merchandising
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of John Cordes Baker and Miss
Lucy Dorman Roger, in Trinity
Church, Pottsvile, Pa. on Wednesday
evening, April 5th. al 6 o'c'ock. Mr..
Baker is the son of John w. Ba err
who established the EIkton gas works
Mr.. Baker married Miss Birdie Oliver
of Elkton.
The town commissioners of North
East are in negotiation for an electric
light pant. The comm issioners as
we'll as the people of the town generally,
are strongly advocating it, and large
number of lights have been subscribed.
The Refs Specially Company, of Balti-
more, will be the probable contractors.
Two valuable farms. known as
'Painter's Rest" and the Foard Farm"
were sold in e kton, Tuesday. to the
heirs of the late Lawrason Riggs the
mortgages. for $14 900 painters Rest"
contains 266 acres and the "Foard
EARN" 179 acres The properties ad-
join and are located in fine section of
Sassafras Neck, one mile from War
wick.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
Specimen Cases.

S H. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism, his stomach was disordered, hi:
liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away, and he wa,
terribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill.
had running sore on his leg Of eight
years standing Used three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes o.
Bucklen's arnica salve, and his leg |,
sound and we'll John Speak or
Catawba, o., had five large fever sore:
on his leg, doctors said he was incur
able. One bottle Electric Bitters anG
one box Bucklen's arnica salye cured
him entirely. Sold by L r. Kirk
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
Wedding Bells.

On Wednesday evening last the M
E. Church was the scene of large and
brilliant gathering. the occ ,siOn being
the marriage of Miss Vista NJ HANDLE
ton, daughter of Postmaster Samuel
Hambleton, 10 Mr.. Geo, P. Wright
The church was very pretti!y decorated
with flowers and evergrepl About
midway ia the centre aisle was paced
an arch beneath which were two gates
of unique design, trimmed with ribbons
Mrs. Louise Martindale accompanied by
at the organ. After rendering volun
tary the, Wedding March was started
and the bridal party entered in the fol
lowing order: Henry S. Smith and
Fred Mcclure, ushers; DIR. ]. H. Jan.
ness, Miss Nora Riale, MIR. VIM. Mahan
of Nottingham, Miss Mary Strickland
of Oxford, groomsmen and bridesmaids
followed by the bride and groom. The
brides costume was of Nile green Lans
down. trimmed with ribbon and lace
with V neck and cut entrain. She car
ried large bouquet of white roses.
Miss Nora Ria!e was attired in cream
albatros and Mics Mary Strickland wore
cream henrietta. Mrs Louise Martin
dale's dress was of white silk. The
bridesmaids and organist wore red car
nations. The groom and groomsmer
wore the conventional black.
After arranging themselves in from
of the alter Rev. j. f. Bryan per-
formed the ceremony in very impress
siVe manner at the conclusion of which
Mrs Martindale struck the opening
chords of voluntary and the party
wended their way to carriages in wait
ing and were driven to the residence o.
the brides parents on South Queen ST.
where reception was rendered them
After receiving the congratulations Of
the many guests present all repaired tl
the dining room where SUMPTION;
collation. awaited them. Among the
guests, which numbered about one
hundred, was the Rising Sun COrnet
Band which further ehlivened the DC
casion with sweet music, After enjoy.
ing the unbounded hospitality of Mr.
and Mrs. Hambletnn the guests wend
ed their way homeward at a late hour
A handsome array of presents, usefu
and ornamental, were received, attest
ing to the popularity of the young
couple.
The newly welded took the $50 trair
Thursday morning for Washington
and on their return will reside on
Harrisville Ave, where they have
engaged the house recently occupied
by w. ID. Matlack. Nav many happy
years of prosperity be their lot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
Con oWinco Items.

The successor Of w, w. McGuiga'
took possession OF the Fountain Inr
hotel last Tuesday, and is now pre-
pared to furnish both board and lodg-
ing for man and beast.
1t is rumored that VIM. K. Maxwell
teacher of the at New Vally, intends t.
stop teaching at the expiration of tht
present term and Miss Emily Hanna,
of Rock Springs, will succeed him.
We learn there might have been d
serious accident on the road leading
ba'w en- this place and Pleasant Grove
church, on Sunday night, Mich. 18th
While driving carelessly along, tn,
wagon ran into hedge fence and Wa
upset. Young ladies teware of careless,
drivers
Easter service was celebrated al
Bethesda NJ. p. Church Sunday last
The church was nicely decorated. and
the exercises were listened to by an
appreciative audience,
Mr.. John Nickle has moved fri m
Porter's Bridge to the farm of Dr.. S
I. Roman. We think the DR.. made a
wise selection as Mr.. Nickle is one Of
the best farmers in the district.
In the near future, We learn, one OF
our prominent young ladies will for
sake soon the single bles'edness He
who ia to be the fortunate one will
receive jewel.
The Kings Daughters, who have
headquarters at our neighboring viii
lage, Pleasant Grove, have adopted the
plan of chain of letters to increase in
the order of geometrical ratio, and, Oh
my the letters we poor mortals are
receiving, with kind invitation to
write three letters and forward to
friends and also return 10 cents TO the
secretary.
From Couowingo up the river as far
as the State line, the river, rocks, hills
and islands present magnificent view
especially from Bald Friar up. This
road is frequcnted by many every
Sabbath, both young and old.
Three Of our friends visited Wild Cat
Cave on last Sunday and took in all the
picturesque scenes and we understand
hid an immense time.
In the near future perhaps we may
say more about the Susquehanua and
lis hills TopsY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
New Castle Presbytery.

The spring meeting of the New
Castle Presbytery will be held in
ElktOn, commencing on Tuesday, Apr.
18th. Among the matters to be con-
sidered are overtures from the General
Assembly Oae is whether dcaconesses
shall be ordained for the work, or
whether they shall be appointed tc
work in the churches. The most i'm
por;ant overture is in regard to the
revision of the Confession of Faith.
Commissioners will be elected to the
General Assembly, which will meet in
Washington D. c., and which will
finally determine the Briggs case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
NOTICE.

The office Of the MIDLAND JOURNAL
has been moved from the brick build
ing opposite DR.. Kinks drug store to
the rear room of the new building of
Reynolds and Hunt on Main street.
All old friends and new are invited
to call and see US in our new quarters.
Calls on business or pleasure are
equally welcome.
job printing done eithe: artistic
or plain, but always neatly and in
good taste. If.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
A Curious Request.

A few days ago we received
through the mail tn, following
curious note which read thusly:-
Gentlemen. you will please retract
article in your Paper of March 9th
headed Butter Fraud"
This amusing note was aligned by
the odd name as near as we could
make it out
Yours, C. W. Van Fleet"
Having printed no paper on the
9th we examined the issue of the
10Th. and under the caption referred
to by Mr.. Van Fleet, We found an
article copied from tue Cecil NeWj
which reeited story of an Ohio
gentleman who was astonishing the
farmers about Port Deposit with an
invention he was trying to sell county
rights for which made pound Of
butter from every pint of milk fresh
from the COW. AS pint of milk
weighs but q light pound and a hun
dred pints coutain only about A
pounds of butter fat we added by
way of post script to the article that
the thing was an old fraud. AS the
pint of ordinary milk contains
about Z of an ounce Of batter fat,
the man and machine That claims to
make "a pound of butter from every
pint of milk fresh from the cow as
a matter of course is a juggler or q
fraud, and we don't see what we are
to "retrsct."
We reckon, however. that any
farmer who had ever seen a cow
would know that a machine that
turned him out pound of butter
from a pint Of milk was lying to
him
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
TESTIMONIALS published in

! behalf of Hoods Sarsaparilla are
as reliable and worthy of confidence as
if from your most trusted neighbor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31

Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of DRY
GOODS of every description, including
Dress Goods, Silks, Linen Goods, Mourning
Goods, Laces, Velvets, Embroideries, Quilts,
Blankets, Shawls, Flannels, Domestic Cotton
Goods, Ladies', Misses and Gents Hosiery
and Underwear, Gloves, Notions, Ladies'
and Misses Wraps, Ginghams, Calicoes,
Sattines, Embroideries, Trimmings, &c.
Samples promptly sent, when we receive
instructions of what is wanted, colors pre-
ferred, about the price required. &C., &c.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-03-31
An Auspicious Opening.

The brightness Of Chestnut Street
is considerably enhanced this week
by the grand opening display at
Yates, which popular and we'll
known establishment has recently
been undergoing some very elaborate
aad substantial improvements.
The large show windows are taste
fully and attraotiyely dressed in the
highest style of the designers art,
showing to perfection exquisite
spring overcoa,s, choice patterns of
spring suits and many dainty novel
ties for little folks; the newest and
richest designs in neckwear, gloves,
hosiery, etc.
Nature has also lent herself to the
adornment of the windows in the
groups Of beautiful plants and great
banks of flowers, which are iDterspers
ed here and there in charming and
artistic manner.
But this magn ficent display is
only triae as compared to the i'm
provemcnts, just completed. to the
building Itself. The principal features
are the addition of two stories, making
the structure six stories high. tower
ing away above all others in that
vicinity, and the entire remodel ng
of the front, replacing the old sly lie
of windows with large, handsome
triplicate windows Of French plate
glass. The whole building is painted
a rich cream color with the exception
of the lower front, which is in maroon
and gold. This adds greatly to the
attractiveness of the building and
gives it very handsome and impos-
ing appearance.
The entire interior Of tae store has
been touched up and renovated.
The building is we'll lighted
throughout by the flrm's own arc and
incandescent electric lighting plants.
There is an atmosphere of order
and system pervading the establish
ment. and the whole concern creates
the impression of a model, modern
Clothing House.