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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 60. = Governor
Pennoycr remembered President Clcve-
land yesterday by sending him the follow
ing letters: christmas has again visited
our stricken land with Its Frustrated in
dnstres and Its idle throngs, willing but I'M
able to work and unwillingly forced TO beg
or suffer After two years Of ruinous de-
1Gy and mismanagementy you have, thank
heaven, at last discovered the real trouble,
although you have not proposed the proper
rsmedy. As you now concede, tho country
needs more money, but it does not want
tho worthless stuff you proffer 1t needs
gold and silver money with which to pay
debts, and 1t does not want bank rags
Sixty years ago tho Democratic party had
q president who defied the banks We
have now president who defles the peo-
pio in tho interest of tho banks"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
BULL 200 YEARS AGO.


A Wooden Building which Has Been
Treasure House For the Mikados-
Japan possesses what is undoubtedly the
oldest wooden structure in the world. II
contains the art treasures Of tho mikxdo
and is situated at Nara, which for some
years was the imperial residence. The
building is oblong In shape and Is built OF
triangular logs of wood 1t rests on piles
The wood nsed Is of native growth and
shows extraordinary lasting power, con-
sidcring the trying climate which II haf
had to ,i.dure for over 200 years. A ps-
culiar feature about the logs Of which the
building is constructed il that in the parts
most exposed to the weather the logs arc
thinner by several inches than those In q
more sheltered position, the wood having
gradually worn away. The treasures
which tho storehouse contains are Of great
antiquity and have only been seen by Eu-
ropeens during the last three years. They
consist of rare and beautiful fabrics OF
Persian, Indian, Chinese and Turkish
manufacture and ancient articles OF "ver-
tn" from all parts of the world. Among
the objects of interest is the earliest known
specimen of japanese printing. Even to-
day many Of the words are easily decipher-
able. The treasures have remained un.
disturbed In the same building for ], 300
years, and despite the troublous times
through which 1t has been In existence 10
has never been injured or disturbed. Many
Of the treasures are still packed mp In the
storehonse chamber underground, where
they have lain for hundreds Of years, and
when they are brought TO Wow some new
light may be thrown upon the early history
Of the country. They may and probably
will disclose much valuable information
about the other Asiatio countries, because
the collection Is cullod from all parts OF
Asia, and ID is to treasures such as these
that we are indebted Tor most of our
knowledge Of the early nations Of the east
New York World
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

A Detroit young man, with fancy for
horseflesh and knowledge of tho came
not commensurate Herewith, some time
ago went horse hunting on his own re-
sponsibility and picked up what he thought
was cracker jack. Ho was Blue Grass
hoss and was as lively as cricket, SO live
ly, in fact, that the young man was sure
he had 3-year-old. Several days after the
purchase, and he had been showing the
horse around and growing over him, he
met the colored man who had had charge
of him.
by the way. Sam," he said, whats
the horse's nameH'
"Lerin ton, sah."
docs he know its'
81 spec he do, sab, said Sam Innocent
ly; "he's had 1t fer Is yeahs, sab. DE
troit Free Press
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
GEoRGlA's RACE WAR ENDED.


ATLANTA, Ga, Dec 26--Governor At
kinson has received telegram from Sher-
iii Thrasher, OF Brooks county, announc-
ing that he was on the point of leaving
for the sceae Of the race disturbances near
Quitman, with the Valdosta Videttes,
thirty strong. The governor has given
orders that the Wayoross Rifles be held in
readiness. The helatestreports from Brooks
give the number of men killed at seven,
including Constable Mauldin, killed two
or three weeks ago, and Joseph Isham,
white, and Sam Taylor, Eli Frazier, Harry
Sherod, Sam Pike and George Fritz, col
ored.
Subsequently Sheriff Thrasher visited
the scene OF the trouble. He found peace
restored, and the citizens assured him
there would be no more trouble, SO they
returned to Quitman, and the Valdosta
Vidcttes left Oh the afternoon train for
Valdosta.
The negroes were killed because they
were supposed to know the whereabouts
OF Waverly Pike, whose crime furnished
the Incentive to lawlessness. Good citizens
of the county will do their utmost to bring
to Justice the men We are responsible for
the trouble.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

ELKHART, Ind, Dec 26-0ne of the
most disgraceful scenes ever enacted in a
house of worship occurred in the Congre-
gationnl church MT Bremen. Rev. Mr..
Kcarie, u discharged minister, was in at
tendance. He roso in the congregation and
commenced to abuse the presiding minis
ter Rev. Mr.. Arthur. The Rev. Mr.. Ar
thur left the pulpit, picked Keane up and
threw him out of the church. Excitement
was at fever heat, members of the congre-
gation taking Sides and further trouble ia
lpuEpd fpr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
TO eLAy' THE DEVIL.
A Story of tho Days of tho Miracle Plays
of Long Ago.

NAeo
Of Long Ago.
Many familiar phrase may be traced
to tho old miracle plays ''To play the
devil' is one of them. Naturally the devil
played most prominent part in those old
world dramas whereof the OberaInmergau
passion play Is now almost the sole sur
vival. And when these old plays gave
way to the moralities his satanic majesty
was felt to be far too important person
age to be dropped. The devil, too, could
and did tear a passion to tatters. He was
paid for it, but none too we'll paid II we
may Judge from avHteran pay sheet, whore
we rad: Paid to Herod, 8s. Id; item to
pilate, his wife, 2s.; Item to the devil,
Is. Cd. ~
We know not how much gucrdon was
received by certain John Adroyns, TO
whom 1t once fortuned to 'play the dyvyil"
at a certain market town in Suffolk when
the seventh Henry ruled this realm. But
even II he played gratis he had some fun
for his pains, for as he trudged home
ward after dusk in his DEVILS apparel be
stumbled on the curate Of his parish and
two or three other unthrifts rabbit poach-
ing. The poachers mistook him for tho
genuine article and took to their heels,
leaving behind them horse laden with
comics. John Adroyns mounts the horse
and rides off to inform the lord of the rab-
bit warren, thinking to be thanked for re-
storing the plunder But first one servant
and then the other, after peep at him,
runs away to tell the master of the house
that the devil is at the door, sitting on a
horse laden with souls, and "by likelihood
he is come for your soul. Purpose ye to
let him have your soulf And II he had 1t
] woen he would be gone"
On hearing these words from the fourth
frightened servant the master called his
chaplain and bade him get bell, book and
candle and go with him to the door. To
the door they went with as many servants
as burst at their heels. And the chaplain
bade tho horseman in the name Of the Holy
Trinity tell his errand, whereupon John
Adroyns made answer: Fear not me, for
i am good devil. ] am John Adroyns,
your neighbor. that played the devil today
in the play bring my master dozen
or two of his own comics and the horse of
the thieves who for fear ran away" And
so, knowing his voice, they unsparred
the door and let him in, and the aforesaid
fear was turned to mirth and sport. -
Mucmillans Magazine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
pefendsd Hlm.elf wlth .n Az.

MooREHEAD Ky, Dec, rs. One of the
Noodiest tragedies in the history OF Rowan
oeunty occurred mile from Moorehcad
Jake Whitaker, u laberer, went home about
Be'ciock and found Henry Tyree and Will.
izzn Cole at his house. Cole and Tyree
threatened to kill him IL he did not leave,
and Cole began cutting him with a knife.
Whitaker seized an ax and knocked Cole
senseless and chopped Tyree several times
with 1t, killing him instantly. Whitaker
thsn helped Cole into the houss and gave
bin some whisky, after which he came to
town and gave himself up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-George Roth,
carpenter of this city, who has been drink
ing very heavily for the last two weeks,
last night tried to murder his wife, Maggie,
by forcing her to drink half bottle Of
household ammonia. He stood over her
witiya razor and declared that he would
cut her throat il she refused. She Thought
She had better chance for her life by
complying with his wishes, and did SO.
Afterwards she ran out into the street and
called for help. DR. Kirkland applied all
possible remedies, and after two hours She
was believed to be out of danger, though
her stomach and intestines were terribly
burned. Roth was arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

The window of the store of William f.
Green. In the Odd Fellows Hall building.
Third and King streets, was broken on
Monday night and six pairs OF shoes were
distracted by the thief or thieves. This
is the second loss OF this kind that he has
been subjected to within year. MIR.
Green says that 1t is big pull on his
small profits, but the administration oil
Cleveland has damaged him more than a
hundred times that amount. He voted
against u change in 1882, anu did his level
best to prevent 1t. but The innocent In this
case, as In many oLhers, have to suffsE
with Tho guilty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Dec 26.-Burglars
last night robbed NJ. p. Conant's jewclry
store of ninety watches and 100 solid gold
rings. While business WAS going on in the
front of the store the thieves cut a pane in
the rear door and took everything in sight.
No one saw them ut work. Jewelry was
scattered all around the rear of the prem
iscs, showing the haste of the burglars
The loss is about a. Co.,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

The editor Of The Point Of View" de-
partment of Scribner's says:
We are called nation of politicians. 1t
is very far from being true, but there are
very many politicians among US, men
whose calling is politics, and who get
what they most care for, or try to, from
politics, and there is larger and less OBJ
vious class who have a strong interest In
politics because they find in it duty that
some Of them like, and that come perform
all the more faithfully because they don't
like it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

James Kelley who resides near Centre
yille. ChristiaDa Hundred, proposes 20 VI 9
u Ireland this winter and look up some OF
his former acquaintanoes. He pissed two
weeks on that famous Island. few years
sgo, but he says he had not time to see
sIi tho sighte. He now proposes to make
q more extended visit. He is one OF the
1ew farmers 1t seams who has made
enough money In these days of low prices
10 visit Europe and We are pleased to note
the fact.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
Bees.

An indirect function of all bees in the
hive is to supply animal heat, as the very
life of the bees requires that the tempera
ture inside tho hive be maintained consid
erably above freezing. In the chemical
process attendant upon nutrition much
heat is generated which may be consider
ably augmented at the pleasure Of the
bees by forced respiration.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

Mr.. Daniel Stuart. residing at No. .33
King street received q very handsome
GhIistmas present OF pair of handsome
embroidered suspenders with gold buc-
kles from his daughter at Nit. st. Joseph,s
Convent in Philadelphia. MIR. Stuart
was very proud OF the gilt and said 1t was
one OF tho handsomesL presents he had
ever received. and being made by his
daughter was all the more gratifying to
Ml.Stuart. May he live long to wear them
out IL the wish OF the writer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
Charged with a Double Murder.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 28.-George De-
pew was arrested at Salamanca, N. Y, on
suspicion of being the murderer of Mrs.
Shearman and Mrs, Davis, the women
who were butchercd near here last week
Depew was arrested on information fur
nished by woman with whom he had
l,s. liviuu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
AChrisimnn Irny Lire.

Tiere was slight fire yesterday which
called out the department twice before
extiDguished. The flames were In the
third story of the house, No. $40 Orange
street. anu as they were between the cell
ing and the roof it was difficult natter
to reach them. The first alarm was
sounded about 10 O'Clock and the second
one after noon. The loss will not exceed
500.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

Tho Newark Ladger says; The attitude
Of MIR. Biggs. CLERK OF the Peace, is the
only true anu honorable one. aud every
office holder should stand shoulder To
shoulder with him. Let Governor.elect
Maryil have the appointment of officials
In New Castle County. under his reign,
because the privilege Ia his pure aud sim.
pie. Nonsensieal talk about this or that
official resgniBg That Coy. Reynolds
might re-uppoint him for another te III.
smacks of tho ludlcrous. To think Of a
party lighting for thirty years to gain co II
troll. and after that party has won to take
away from 1t the real source of its Joy :
Official patronage-would DO unjust and
cruel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

Charles wll:banks died suddenly yes.
terday morning from an attack Of heart
disease. He had been sufferer from the
allment for year and has had several
serious attacks. For years he was q
grocer and kept store nt Tw enty y.eig hth
and Market streets. Deputy Coroner
Chandler will give q certificate OF death
from that cause.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

bIPA, Fla, Dec. 26.--If Henry NJ
Flagier director of the Standard Oil conn
pany, sets foot In Florida again this win
ter he will be arrested and taken to Texas
by officers of that state acting under the
direction of Governor Hogg. Governor
Mitchell has honored the requisition of
Governor Hogg for the arrest of Flagler,
who will return here by Jan 20.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

A hemorrhage brought on by a severe
William KneIi. co1ofed. of No. 2l0 East
Sixteenth street. yesterday. Knell has
had several hemorrhagee. and once before
neuriy bled to death. The attack yester-
day resulted In his death before medical
attendance could be giv0n.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

the Delaware Construction Company of
this city ID among the sneoessful bidders
for tho extensive improvements In the
Navy Ynrd at brooklyn, N. Y. They will
build the wallabout Gauseway at cost
of S75. i6s Iiie company also secured the
CONTRACT for building the Whitney basln
quay wall for S25 4Bg.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

Michael O'Brien while In tho loft OF the
stable OF Peter Pagan on Monday fell
down the elevator shaft end broke his
thigh. DR.. NJ. J. Hughes reduced the
fracture and from the police station the
patient was removed to Farnhurst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
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bring them to this Office. This contest
will IN open for one month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

BURLINGTON, n. j., Dec e6.-Mrs. Brid-
get Doyle, who was brutally assaulted by
Al Clymer n young tough, at her home in
East Burlington thirteen days ago, died Of
her injuries yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

While trying to stop pair OF runaway
horses belonging to the Diamond State
Brewing Company, John Cunningham at
Front and Tatnalt streets yesterday after
noon had his foot mashed by one OF the
animals stepping on it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

BALTIMORE, Dec. e6.-Edward Swisler
and Edward Harrigan engaged in des-
perate fistio encounter yesterday. Harrigan
In falling fractured his skull, and death
soon resulted Swisler was arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
CirI.t,nns pny.

The great festival Of Christmas ls a
thing OF tho past and tho dolngs of tho
dag will go down through tho corridors
of time as being In eyery way worthy of
tho OCCASION. It was not Christmas day
such al many old roaidsnts nave experi-
encei. The four feet of snow was absent,
nor was IL dreGr and bleek. In the after.
noon the sun shone for a WHILE but the
day was far FROM being perfect one.
There was celebrating everywhere. Il
was tho day when the poor. the lame the
blind and tho weak and every one in fac {
tutnsi aside from every day doings and
devoted their tine and energy In making
Others happy. Large and festive dinners
wsrc slten in tho homes of the rich just
the ct ne as the working man ate his moro
irugat ono in his less pretentlons dwell.
Ing.
In many of tho churches, chiefly in the
Rom;.u Catholic and Episcopal Ghurchas.
services were held. and tho a1Yont OF the
Chiid chris. years aud years ago In Beth.
Iehsm OF Ju3eR was appropriately csie.
brs ted. Special music telling of the won-
derful event. was eung by trained voicss.
greatly 10 the enjoyment OF hundreds OF
reye rental elierere.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

lie Never saw Iiim--untii tie struck Him.
A coiored man driving along Front
steet early this morning, ran into the
two horse wagon of Mr.. Schroeder. of
Chester County. reducing his vehlcie al.
most into kindling wood. On sMr. s.
stoppiDg to find out what damage had
the darkey exclaimed: "Deed boss / never
saw you, but bless de Lord am all right
but my vehicle is pretty we'll reduced" !"
Owing to tho dark ness 1t was hard to see
very far ahead, hence the accident MIR. S.
SUSTAINED u broken wagan pole and hole
la one of his curtains.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Congressman Gear, of Iowa, is seriously
Ill NJ his hotel In Washington,
Directly, Robert aud Flying .Jib failed
TO beat their records at Los Angeles, Cal,
yesterday.
a. Terre Haute, Ind. George Roberts
was sentenced to life imprisonment for
train wrecking.
Colonel Sol Palmer, one of the oldest
teltgraphers in the corlntry, died ct st.
Louis aged "A.
Tr5 Cliff House. near San Fradcisco,
VIA destroyed by fire last night The hotel
is owned by Adoiph Sutro San Francis
COS tntyor elect,
a Baltimore last night John Goats won
the lightweight championship south Of
Masrn and Dixon's line, defeating Paul
johnson in eleven bloody rounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

The "old weather lore, I" founded on nat
ural appearances, Is the only true weather
guide Old sailors and shepherds, whose
lives are continuously spent in the open
air, have always been considered the most
"weatherwise'' from their daily observance
of the appearances of the sky. So far as
my own experience goes, l have observed
that dappled OF "mackersl sky--neyer
long dry as the old proyerb says--is a
pretty sure forerunner Of speedy down
fall. Light, heccy morning clouds ARE
another sign Of rain. Another we'll known
appearance is "Noahs ark" which Is
when the clouds represent tho shape Of
the hulk OF ship, and If the ends point
in the quarter of the prevailing wind it
Is certain sign that rain will speedily
follow.
A very pale blue evening sky and slckly
Pickering stars are an invariable sign that
we shall have rain Oh the morrow. With
regard to approaching storms, have al
ways found a very glittering, sunny day,
having peculiar glare, to be the precursor
of storm, and a hazy circle round the
moon is an indication of stormy weather.
We are told by scientific meteorologists
that no one can tell the state of weather
which we are to have for moro than 4s
hours, and this 1 firmly believe.-York-
shire (England) Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-26

bys. j. G. Fsrra ami son. OF this city,
arc visiting her parents, L. Z. Green ana
wife of kenEett square, Pa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-11

1t is said that we never learn to appre-
ciate any blessing fully until we have been
deprived of it. A boy who had been accus-
toned from infancy to the pure spring
water from the granite hills of New Eng
land was sent to school at distance from
home where the water was impregnated
with minerals and had a brackish taste.
He said that he had never realized before
that there was any real pleasure in drink
ing glass of cold water, but he suddenly
came to the conclusion that it was the
greatest luxury in the world, and that for
months he used to wake up in the night
and lie awake thinking how he would
drink when he got back to his fathers well.
He felt rs if he could spend two or three
days on his first return doing nothing else.
People who have always lived in the
country have little of that keen relish for
its pleasures which one experiences who
has been for months or perhaps for years
shut up in the city. The inhalation of the
pure air, the chance to walk on the soft
ground instead of the unyielding stonJ
pavement. the songs Of the birds, the shad,
and the blossoms of the trees, the hum
ming bees, the piping frogs, all the myriad
forms of life and beauty peculiar to tn,
country-it Is only the tired, long confined
denizen of the city who fully enjoys ant
appreciates them. When he escapes into
the country, he feels translated as it wer,
[ to II new and delightful state of existence
/ New York Ledger
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-11

One of the most remarkable cures ever
known in Maine occurred not long ago in
Portland Three or four years ago lady
in that city was afflicted with what was
supposed to be sciatic rheumatism. She
lost the use of one foot and ankle, then of
the arm on that side. Instead of growing
better the disease continually increased I'M
til the whole of one side of her body was
practically helpless. The doctors were NOT
agreed, some calling it rheumatism, others
paralysis, a fall received few years before
being by several supposed to be the cause.
But all treatment was unavailing The
disease whatever it was, continued its slow
but dreadful progress until the lady was
entirely helpless, unable to move hand or
foot.
1t was at this time that the miracle oc-
Cured. One day during the temporary
absence of her attendant in another room,
the invalid slipped from her chair, and be
ing unable to support herself any fell to the
floor. The family were much frightened,
but were treasured on finding that no seri-
Gus harm had been done, but the wonder
came a day or two later when the helpless
invalid began to astonish her friends 10y
moving her hands and doing things she had
been unable to accomplish for months, Tho
recovery was as steady but much mon
rapid than the decline, until now she is
fully restored to her old time health and
skill Whether the fall Jared from the
brain clot of blood that was holding hel
in prison or what the cause, it is evident
that the fall was what freed her from her
infirmities. Lewiston Journal.