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The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10
SAILED OVER FORTY YEARsAeo


n
The first race for the cup, now
known as the American cup. was
sailed around the Isle Of wight on
August %, 1851, says the Philadel,
mia Press. OF the yachts mat sa'lgu
the seas in those days the gallant ola
America, full Of years and hohols Is
probably the only one now 10 ON
mission. The Royal Yacht Squadron
had offered a cup, open to competl-
ton by yachts Of all nations Inc
America was lying at Cowes, ana her
owners were anxious to get a matcn
race with a representative Brltisn
yacht. Commodore stevens enIeteu
Ahe America 10 this open race Ihere
were six scbooners, INC n three-mas'
ter of 392 tons, and eight cutters III
the race. The America WIS the iast
yacht to get OIL. She ran wihR-anu-
wing, her main sail out on one sac
and her ~foresall out on the other, aoa
very soon had sailed grandly through
the leet, reaching the schooner pc
atrice and the cutters Aurora, No-
lante. and Arrow, which " re lead
ing. Finally the America by very
skilltul lodging, managed to get into
the lead.
The Yankee boat with the wind
free had shown superiority over the
English vessels And when II came
to windward work she proved that
she was equally superior. She worked
to windward so speedily that by the
time the point was reached there was
not a yacht In sight from her decks
The vino now died down and a strong
bead tide was encountered, against
which the America made little head
way. This ave the fleet, which had
not caught the full strength OF n
tide, a chance to creep up on her.
The little cutter Aurora and the cut
ter Arrow nearly caught up with the
America, but the rest Of the tleet
were miles astern. At st. Catharlne's
the Arrow went aground and was out
of the race but the little Aurora
chung to the America admirably. The
wind now freshened and again the
America drew away from her plucky
tibUlG rival. AltNl tN'N''- ~
Catharine's the America had lead
ing wind and easing off her sheets
tore through the water in maEnitl-
cent style and swept toward Cowcs.
a remarkable winner. The defeated
English yachts were two days alto
gether in getting into port The dis
may of the English yachtmen and all
Great Britain at the terrible defeat
given by the little black Yankee Is
almost a matter of international
history.
Commodore Stevens had tried be-
fore the big race for a match very
hard and had posted in the ROYAL
Squadron's castle a challenge to sail
against any yacht for from 1000 to
10, 00o guineas, but the English were
afraid Of the Yankee from his first
appearance and the challenge WAS
never accepted.
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Willing to TRY.

Presence Of mind and willingness
are good qualities in a servant NJ.
Martins's new valet possessed these
qualities though he certainly had his
faults. A day or two. after Baptiste
came NJ. Martins inquired where he
was.
"He went out, and has not re-
turned" some n said.
Three days later Baptiste came
back.
"Where have you been?" his en-
ployer demanded,
"Monsieur, l had seen your house
but once" replied Baptiste, land II
took me all this time to find it
again."
THAT is a very poor excuse" said
NJ. Martins sternly.
ISIS it,"
'Certainly it is"
Baptlste was disturbed, but he re-
membered his duty.
VERY well, monsieur" he said,
blandly, SIT you will step into the
next room and wait a moment / will
try to FIND you another.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood Oh
constitutional disease, and in order to cur,
it you m u take internal remedies. Hail.
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Hall
Catarrh Cure Is not r quack medicine. It was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in this
1t is composed of the best tonics known, com.
bined with the best blood purifiers acting di,
rectly on the mucous surfaces. Tn perfect
combination of the two ingredients Is VIA
produces such wonderful results in curing Gu
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY 81 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price Toe.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10
The Clocks of Paris.

The public clocks of Parisl They
are as innumerable as the puff balls
| Of the "what's-o'clock," whose tiny
moons mingle with the gold star OF
the dandelions which intrude on a
summer lawn. But the Oldest CT
them all and, indeed of all France,
is this great ornamental clock on the
tower Of the Palais de Justice. It's
date is 1870.
1t is best seen from the flower
market, on what the people call the
Little Island or lie de la Cite, re-
Gently described by Theodore Child
as "a sort of acropolis or secret en-
closure devoted to great public menu
ments."
Imagine yourself, then knee deep
among the flowers that crowd the
quai to which they give their lame.
One could forget time altogether In
such a perfect surrounding of light,
form and color, were it not for the
near and sonorous striking Of the
clock.
Ever quarter OF an hour this me
mento mort strikes from 'the clock
tower of the Palais de Justice.
Surely but a hair divides beautiful
things from sad, yet the bell is an
unwelcome intrusion to happy
thoughts and the lazy content in
spired on a summer morning like
this, for
What boots 1t to repeat
How time ia slipping underneath our feet,
Unborn tomorrow and dead yesterday,
Why fret about them II to-day be sweet.
But the sound is persistent, and
finally we wait for it as expectantly
J as If 1t were the old clock at home
keeping Us awake at night with it:
chimes, and slowly, reluctantly, like
the guest turning from the wedding
feast, we walk towards this ancient
mariner to hear what he has to say
-Godey's.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

A chemist who owns a fine farm on
Long Island and has been experiment
ing in sugar making says that the aver
age farmer throws away in buttermilk
,ne-half of the healthful solids in milk.
especially if he uses the old way o.
:hurning.
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Cams Kidney Cure for
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's,
Heart, Urinary of Liver Diseases, Ner-
vousness, &c. Cure guaranteed. S3l
Arch Street, Philad'a, 81 a bottle, 9 for
$5, OF druggist. 1000 certificates Of
cures. Try it.
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The gold mines of Peru were SO rich
that Atahualipa, to buy his ransom,
filled a room 22x17 feet to a height Of
nine feet with golden vessels. When
melted they produced $15,4So,71O OF
| gold.
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Aluminium is found combined with
1875 other minerals, and, therefore con-
%stitutes a large part of the crust of the
earth, but until recently has been very
expensive because of the difficulty OF
separating. a
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1t is said that in districts with or
binary rainfall about 800 tons of water
s precipitated on an acre during a
year. The amount of moisture plants
require to do well will be a surprise to
many.
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The Best Authorities,

Such as DR.. Dio Lewis, Prof Gross, and others,
agree that catarrh Is not a local but a eonstitu-
tional disease. 1t therefore requires a constitu-
tioual remedy like Hoods sarsaparilla, which
permanently cures catarrh.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

BARNEs-I don't see how q good
many Of you city folks manage to
keep the wolf from the door. waite
-Oh, we live in fats and 1t would
90 a mighty clever wolf that could
get by the janitor.
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Moses the great lawgiver and reputed
author of the first five books of the BIZ
BILE, died on the anniversary of his birth,
August Of, 1905, B. c., being exactly
I120 wears old.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

One of the largest hauls of mackerel
ever known on the Western Coast. wal
made recently in the West Bay at Alb
botsbury, Dorset, when owe 81 10000 fine
fish were landed
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II DON'T feel TO complain" said Un.
Gle Eben, although when fall rains
come on my rheumatic alters tuEes
up and 1 enjoy a good deal of misery
In my limbs. Buffalo Times.
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WANTED-A YOUNG MAN WHO Is MASTER
- OF 1.-THE sIav1sh languages, aG nanman' Send
offers by letter to
% Park Row, New York, N. Y
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The nominal price of wild land in
Cape Colony, South Africa, is twenty
five cents per acre; the real price Is
generally about twelve cents.
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POSTAL GUIDE FOR 1898

Containining all the post offices arranged al
phabetlcally, In States and Counties, with all
,ther matters relating to post office affairs can
be ordered from u. SALINGER, z. D. Box. 1852,
Philadelphia, Pa. No business man should be
without It. Price $500 paper cover with monthly
q. 80 cloth cover with monthly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

In the search for the Western
train robbers, one detective arrested
another detective rs one Of the guilty
men. Detecting Is a great business,
Sometimes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

EoREMEN IN FACTORIES, MINES, ETC,
L wishing to secure good extra pay may send
&. N. 100, G. DIETZ,
% Park Row,
New York, N. Y.
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Pure soap Is white. Brown soaps are adul
|terated with rosin. Perfume is only put in to
hide the presence ofputrid fat. Dobbins' Flee
trio Soap is pure, white, and unscented. Has
been sold since 1865. Try 1t nOa0.
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The Farmers MutuaIfire ms. Co,
SALEM COUNTY.

OrvICE-HEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM.
THIS old and reliable Company Of 30 years
i standing continues to insure all kinds OF
property, moi extra hazardous, in tow or coun'
try FOR any length Of time Hpt exceeding 1--WE
years al as low rates as viii pay losses and ex-
peRses. II iusures against nre or lightning or
damage by either. Its losses are promptly adj
tusted and paid. Its funds on hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time Of its existence and steadily
increasing, while its reserve assets are OF a
however extraordinary. and cannot be FILTERED
away by unfortunate Investment or defaulting
officers.
Dlrec;ors-A. Bilderbaek, j. B. Grier, Joseph
Taddington, William Is. Carpenter, Wo0Gnutt
Petit, Quinton ?. Harris, j. II. Sinnicks0n, @,
Fl. Sinnickson. Barclay Grisccsn, j. G. Holme,
Charles Hires, and Josiah Wistar, ID. F. Grier,
Executive COmnittee-W. b.. Carpenter
President; Charles W. Casper, Joseph Wad
dington, QulntOn 7. Harris, Woodruff Petit
who meet weekly, on seventh day, at 5 o'clocl
Pm.
Secretary and Treasurer-woodnutt Petit
10 whom applicants may be made in relation
10 any business connected with the Company
1t the offc : of the Company, go East Broad
way, SaletA,
In addition TO the above the following per
sons have been elected Agents AM surveyors
Il. VI. HltchneT, Elmer.
George Is. GrieT, WOodstown.
Josiah Summerill, Fenn's Grove.
Danlsl D.. Ilitchner, COhansey.
J. FOrman sinntcksOn, l.. p. Neck
John Hitchner, AllOway.
Joseph r, LlVeZey, Berkeley.
David d. GriscOm, Marion, N. j,
George h. Morrison, Salem.
2. r.. siokler,
WV. B. CARPENTER, President.
woodruff PErTtr, Sec'y and Treasurer.
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Hopei is like the sun; which, as we
journey toward it, casts the shadow OF
our burden behind US.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10
COLCHESTER
Spading Boots
TINE BEST RUBBER BOOT

Ever invented for Farmers, Miners, R.
r. hands and others. The outer or
tap sole extends the whole length Of
the sole down to the heel, protecting
the shank in ditching, digging and
other work. Best quality throughout.
Thousands Of pairs worn in 1892. I'm
iversally pronounced the best Rubber
Boot in the market. They cost
than the common Rubber Boot, but
are cheapest in the end. ASK YOUR
DEALER for them, and don't be put off
with something said to be just as good.
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Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and II for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. I could moi
speak aloud. Everything that 1 took
into the Stomach distressed me.
could not sleep, l had taken ali
kinds of medicines. Through a
aeighbor l got one of your books
l procured a bottle of Green's AUG.
ust Flower and took it. l am TO-DAY
stout, hearty and strong and enioy
the bestof health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health
Mrs. Sarah Cox, Defiance, o. a
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The Penn's Grove record., 1893-11-10

Amsterdam, N. Y. June Q, lsoa
Or. Knmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y,
Gentlemen:-I ought to nave written yotl long
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26
Melody SIZED MS LEE.


Noah Richards, the Milford Murderer
who Sang Plantation Melodies in Court,
VIII Not be ElectrOouted.
The old plantation melodies which
Noah richards, the negro hailing from
near Milford, sang in n New York
court, where lie was on trial for his life
for killing Policeman John J. Sherman,
made q decided impression on all who
heard him and ended in the commuta-
ton of his sentence to imprisonment for
life. Richards formerly was employed
near Milford, and when his employer
removed to New York the negro went
with him. He subsequently went to
live with Alexander B. Hyer, No. 14l
West 105th street. On September LIST
last, he became intoxicated aud noisy.
Mr.. flyer sent ont for policeman, and
Officer John sherman responded TO the
call for aid. sherman entered the
kitchen of the fiat where Richards was
and locked the door behind him. The
noise of q struggle was soon heard, and
the door was opened and Policeman
sherman staggered out, bleeding from a
wound in the throat. He fell dead.
On December 10Th, Richards was con-
vlcted of murder in the first degree.
While the court was in progress he sang
old melodies and otherwise acted like
strange man. Judge Van Brunt APP
pointed commission to determine his
mental condition. The report of the
commission was that the negro WAS
snamming. So on February Sd, 1902,
Judge Van Brunt sentenced the negro
TO be electrocuted on March 21st.
Richards counsel appealed, but a
transcript was not prepared for submis-
sion t. the court Of appeals. This
transcript would have cost about 81 900.
Richards had no money. The law
entities u man convicted in New York
OF murder in the first degree TO tran
script at the expense of the county in
which he is convicted. District
Attorney Nichul was not inclined to
put the county to this cost. After con-
ferring with Mr.. NicAol and with Judge
Van Brunt in reference TO the case
Governor Flower committed the doomed
mans sentence to imprisonment for life,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

their midst The opportunities for good
in this jurisdiction are great and many,
and he did not doubt but that the wiscst
use Of them is being made. He con
graduated the jurisdiction on its pros
perity and bespoke for it a long life Of
usefulness and success.
Past Grand High Priest Enoch Moore
effectively sang the humorous song,
"Ihe Frog"
Owing to the late hour Grand Secre-
tary Price did not read the regrets.
Greeting was sent by the Jurisdictions
Of Colorado, Louisiana, Arizona,
Nevada, Virginia, Kentucky, st. Louis,
Illinois, Tennessee, Iowa, Texas, In
diana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Indian Territory, Michigan, Mississippi,
California and Oregon.
The committee of arrangements was
composed Of Francis L. Carpenter, DR..
Irvine NJ. Finn, Joseph Row, DIR. Lewis
w. Finn, jacob +. Mynich, Thomas
Davidson and James III. Price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26
CITY COUNCIL SOLoNs.
Business Transacted at Brief Session
of the City Fathers Last Week.


AT the regular meeting of City Council
Thursday evening Mr.. White offered an
ordinance providing for the transfer of
the sum Of $500 from the appropriation
for the fiscal year current for incidental
and miscellaneous expenses to the APP
preparation for fuel. The ordinance
passed second reading and was referred
to the finance and law committees.
Mr.. McVey gave notice of the intro.
duction at the next meeting of an ordi.
nance providing for the reorganization
of the fire department.
The report of Plumbing Inspector
Kane was read and marked approved by
the city auditor. The report of the city
treasurer was read as usual and adopted
by Council.
Mr.. Dannenherg made motion to the
effect that the Board of Health be EN-
powered to appoint two additional
executive officers, to be paid out of the
usual appropriations Of Council. The
member from the Sixth ward stated
that the motion was made by reason of
the request Of DIR, Il. G. Shortlidge,
president of the Board of Health, who
had in view the prevention Of small
pox spreading throughout the city. The
officers were wanted to watch the houses
in the nelghbcrhood of the discovery Of
the disease.
Mr.. Thomas thought that some limit
should be attached to the services Of the
officers and asked leave to amend by
making their term expire on April 30th.
Mr.. Murray desired to hear from the
committee on finance before the motion
was passed to ascertain whether or not
Council could afford to pay extra OFF,
GERS. He asked leave to amend the
amendment by referring the matter to
the finance committee.
Mr.. Magee contended that the motion
should have been reduced to writing
and in this opinion the majority of the
members concurred. He stated that the
Board of Health in all probability
needed these men but they should have
sent communication to Council re-
questing the appointment of the officers
then Council would have had no diff
Guilty in acting upon the matter.
Mr.. Griffin here stated that when he
was member of the Board of Health
it was his opinion that the board met
such emergencies out of their own ap-
preparations.
The member from the Tenth ward
stated that this was news to him for ht
never knew the Board of Health to pay
anything. He was Of the opinion thai
such emergencies were met out Of the
miscellaneous payroll.
To further complicatc matters Mr.
White moved to postpone action on Tho
matter fer one week. Mr.. Murray!
motion to refer the appointment Of thu
officers to the finance committee pre-
vailed and the matter went over.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26
in FRONTOF A FAST EXPRESS
Terrible Ride on the Pilot of a
Locomotive.
FACING A WILD JERSEY BLIZZARD
From Elizabeth to Broad
Street Station.
All This Distance Burly Negro Rode on
the Pilot of Fast Express Engine---
He is Badly Frostbitten, but the Doctors
Think He VIII Recover.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 10-in the
eeeth of the Arctic gale, with the mercury
at zero, William Hill, n colorGd fellow with
the nerve of an OK, rode all the way from
Elizabeth N, j.. to Broad street station on
the pilot of an engine on the Pennsyl-
yania road Monday night. 1t was not
slow-moving train but n whirlwind ex-
press. Hill is now thawing out in the
Pennsylvania Hospital, where the sur
geons are doing their utmost to save his
frost-bitten nose, ears, hands and feet.
How the man escaped freezing to death
before he had ridden a quarter Of the dis
lance is n mystery.
Hill, who is as black as coal, with teeth
as white as snow, lay on.a cot last night
with his ears and forehead swathed in
bandages, and told the story of his wild
ride. lie said he jumped ON the engine AZ
Elizabeth while it was rapidly moving. ~
was out of job and busted.' said he
land wanted to get to Chester to get WORK
at moulding. When de express come
along | shouted to Inc pal dat was gone
60 take flyer on de cowcatcher. lie said
he was gone ter work de freight. hadn't
no time for slow travel, so just as dc loco
motive come bin along. | diyed for de
cowcatcher and caught tile flagstaff and
jerked meself ON to de pilot jus biaced
me feet in de bars of dc cowratcher an
wropped me arm aroun' de flagstaff an
let her go.
WAS it cold? Well didn' know which
was me and which was de engine. ! had
me whole outfit un--two undercnats, three
shirts, two undershirts, one pair of over
alls, two pair Of trousers, two pair Of
drawers and west. Say Use ust to ridin'
on cowcatchers an trucks. an Use done Il
heap Of free ridin' but don't no noah
'spress train cowcatcherS through Jersey
blizzard. No stree. Why de- wind went
clean through me- and blew me up agin
the pilot so tight dat | couldn't er fell of
u I'd wanted to.
AS we Shot ercr0ss de level stretch
tother side of Trenton, if me mouth
hadn't been froze shut de wind would CT
blowed all Inc teeth out, and one time
thought some of dem had gone through dc
back of me head. When we got 10 Tren,
ton Inc face was as smooth as ii I'd had d
clean shave, De wind had froze me whis
kers stiff and den cut elm off as clean as 4
razor.
81 would or stopped over at Trenton fol
de freight but L was so stiff ! couldn't
walk, SO stayed right on the pilot, an
when | got here | felt as il I'd been
sleepin' in an ice house for week. Why
was dat cold when | went into q sl0ou
to thaw out little. de bartender kicked
like steer an thought de doah was open
all er time"
After he arrived here Hill managed tc
get to the hospital himself, and il was
found that his ears, nose, forehead hand,
and feet were all frostbitten, but last nigh
he was out of danger and rapidly recover
ng.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

The following property transfers were
recorded Thursday Lot with frame
and brick house, Front and Orange
streets, A. V. Hysore to Coleman Il.
Harris; lot and buildings, Eighth and
Tatnall streets, Elizabeth w. McComb
10 Martha j. McComb lot and build
'ings, Shipley street above Sixth,
Elizabeth w. McComb to Martha
ii. McComb; lot Eighth ard llarri-
son streets, Joseph Il. Martin 10
George Justis and Joseph Davidson, lot
and two.story brick building, Seventh
and Lincoln streets, L. 5. and W, T..
Karr to the trustees Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, Diocese of Delaware;
lot Front and Market streets, Mary A.
Barber to John II. Hubert; No. T04
Adams street, Samuel MeClary, Jr., to
j. Owen Seppherd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26
slate snnlny..eI,noI Convention.

The executive committee of the State
Sunday.schaOl Association, composed
of John II. lEotGecker of Smyrna,
Aubrey Eandcvcr Of Clayton, Charles
II. Cantwell, Joseph Pyle, Charles
Baird Edgar A. Finley, W. X. Crosby
and ii. $. CfoIdey, met in St. Paul's NJ.
+. Church Thursday afternoon to make
arrangements for the next annual con-
vcntion, which will be held 1t Smyrna
in March Mrssrs. Cantwell, Bnirl,
Crosby and Cooley were appointed Il
committee on programme and McsSrs.
Cantwell and Eandeyer Il committee on
transportation.