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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE PEACH YELLOHs.

The Department OF Agriculture Finds
Many Alleged Cures to be Without
Merit.
WASHINGTON, July THE Depart
ment of Agriculture to-day issued Il re-
port of peach yelows by Prof. Erwin
+. Smith of Michigan, who is special
agent of the division of vegetable pa
thology. In this report he says: with
our present knowledge the cure of
peach yellows appears 10 be impossible.
Many reported cures have been inyesti-
gated and found without merit. The
claims made in behalf OF me of these
were manifestly with intent to deceive.
Faithful trial has been nude OF various
fertilizers containing important plant
foods. With some OF these, especially
caGstic lime, aud fertilizers containing
nitrogen, IL has been possible to make
diseased trees put ON a greener and more
vigorous growth, sometimes mistaken for
recovery, but all such trees have con
tinued to show symptoms Of the disease
and soon relapsea into feeble growth
so far as We know, it is best To burn
the diseased trees, roots and all, II pos.
slble. In confirmation OF this belief IN
ak and fire, we have the experience Of
the Michigan peach growers. In some
localities, notably south Haven, they
have been lighting the disease i'll this
way for the last 20 years, and though
the determination of affected trees has
not been complete the results have been
OF such a nature as to lead the growers
to believe that this annual wedding out
has saved the orchards. This disease
appeared at South Haven as long ago as
1863 in u few trees Of single peach
orchard, becoming generally disseml
mated within five years and SO de-
structive as to seriously threaten the
prosperity of peach growers. The
disease has not given serious trouble
since the growers first began to wage
their war of determination, the extent
of the orchards to-day being greater
than formerly, and their health and
| productlyeness unimpaired.
There have been cases of yellows in
this region every year since its first ap.
pearance, and the diminished prevalence
is not easily attributable to other ageu.
cies, because in neighborlng localities,
| where no effort has been made to stay
its progress, the disease has prevailed
extensively during this period, even Il
the destruction of all the orchards and
the abandonment of peach culture ii
some regions. At South Haven and
other places where the law is maintainec
it is customary to keep the orchards full
by planting young trees in place Of
these removed. There are many peacl
trees now in bearing and entirely
healthy, although set in the very place,
occupied by diseased trees, and only
few months after their removal. Sucl
replants sometimes develop yellows, but
from an experience OF many years thes,
| growers have learned that the disease
does not show amy decided preference
for such trees, They are not immeui
ately attacked and are no more subicc
to it than others
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
EARTHQUAKES in TURKEY
Spread Over a Wide Area and
Caused Many Deaths.
ONE TOWN NEARLY DESTROYED
A Mighty Sea Wave Causes
Immense Damage.


CoNsrANrINoPLE, July t2.-Slight
earthquakes continued from time to
time throughout the night, but this
morning the city is resuming its normal
appearance, the shops are being re-
opened and the inhabitants are return
ing to their houses.
Detailed investigations show that the
disturbances extended throughout a
wide area and have largely increased
the death roll.
A shock was felt throughout the
peninsula Of Anatolia, 236 miles from
here. Many railway stations have been
damaged and the town of Jaloya, on the
Gulf OF lsmidt, is almost totally de-
stroyed.
At Stamhoul the principal undulation
appears to have followed straight line
from the mosque of Sultan Ahmed to
Edirne Kapon, distance Of two miles.
Great damage was done all along the
line and many,lives were lost.
At the village of San Stephano the sea
suddenly receded for IL distance of 200
yards and then returned as suddenly,
hurlipg the boats violently over the
quays, creating scene of wild con-
fusion and doing great damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

One man makes all the ink with
which the United States government
prints its paper money. His father in
vented the ink, but he never told any,
body how he did it until just before he
died, when he let his son into the secret.
Had an untimely accident gathered the
inventor to his fathers before he told
his son about the ink, the government
printer would have been in bad way,
for this is the only kind of ink that will
pint on the peculiar surface OF the
fiber of which government note paper
is made.
The maker employs only six men in
the manufacture Of his ink, and none OF
them is in the secret, nor has any one
yet seen the interesting act of mixing
the ingredients OF which the ink is com
posed. The owner OF the secret locks
himself up in his own room two weeks
in each year, and it is there and then he
mixes stuff enough to supply the gov
eminent with ink for the ensuing twelve
months. The process of locking him.
self up surrounds him with an air OF
romance something like that Of the man
whom Balzac made to search for the
alkahest, the only difference being that
the alkahest fellow shut himself up for
Il lifetime and got nothing, besides
alternating the affections of his wife,
while the other locks himself mp foi
two weeks and gets S35, 900 a year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
OLD pEorLE rH rs Il.
And One Was Native of the Eastern
Shore.


AT the home for Aged and Infirm
Colored Persons, at Belmont and Girard
avenues, says the Philadelphia E0eaing
Telegraph of Wednesday, the Oldest man
and the Oldest woman in the State of
Pennsylvania will to-day celebrate their
birthdays. The woman, Aunt Mary
Mcdowell, is the elder, having been
born 10 years prior TO the Declaration
OF Independence, while the man, "Uncle
John" Gibson, is eight years her junior.
Both are remarkably hale and hearty
for persons OF their advanced aged, aud
both have been inmates Of the institu-
ton for many years.
Aunt Mary Mcdowell was born on
July 18th, 1866. That this date is re-
liable is proven by her clear recollection
of events in the early history Of this
great country. She distinctly remem-
beers General George Washington. She
was born near Norristown, her parents
at the time being in the service and
ownership of Reese Howell, large
property owner. When she was about
IL years old she began to work about
the house. General Washington's en-
campment was close to the Howell
lafan, ana thuS the girl had many OPP.
portunitiCssto watch the soldiers, with
whom she became a favorite, and more
than once came in contact with General
Washington, who on more than one oC-
casion patted hel head.
Later on she married and settled
down to a thrifty life, becoming the
mother Of nine children, all of whom, as
well as her husband, have been dead for
many years. AT the exhibition held in
Wilmington about Il year ago, she had
on exhibition piece of rag carpet OF
her own making, which received high
and honorable mention.
Uncle John Gibson was born in
slavery near Church Hill, Nd, on July
llth, l714. His back even to this day
shows the long marks which the thongs
OF the slave-driver's whip have left
there, and he was once pursued and
brought down by bloodhounds. In his
old age he got u family who cared for
him, and to whom he became kind Of
Uncle Tom. He refused to leave them
when emancipation came, and it was
only when old age and the deaths of the
heads of the household came that he had
to seek shelter in a home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
THE SAND BALLAST SHlEfED.s :. y
And So the senegal went to Inc Bot,o'

And So the Senegal Went to the Bottom
of the Sea-Mystery of u Missing Ship.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, JULY H.
News has been received here that prac-
tically settles all doubts regarding the
fate of the British ship Senegal. Capt.
Thompson of the schooner Mary @.
Russ, now at San Diego, reported that
on March 10th, when in latitude 30o ~
north, 1852 - west, the Russ was in
company with the overdue ship for sew
eral hours. As night approached a
severe northwest gale sprang up caus-
ing the Russ to lay TO under short sail.
A tremendous sea was running.
When morning dawned the weather
had moderated, but the sea was very
lumpy. The air was clear and though
search was made for the Senegal, the
glass failed to the locate her. Captain
Thompson believes that the vessel must
have shifted her ballast and gone to the
bottom with all hands.
AS is usual with all vessels at San
Diego, the Senegal had taken on a.
ballast fine sand scooped from the bay
This soon dries and it shifts almost like
water. Some time ago sailing vesse
arrived with an unofficial report abou
some floating wreckage seen BY the frs
officer at night, $50 miles or so off thi
point, and which the first officer de
scribed as apparently the poop deck o
ship. This bit Of wreckage wa
generally believed to be part Of til,
Senegal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

The Boy Knew the Value OF Self
Confidence.

The Boy Knew the Value of Self
Confidence.
Detroit Free Press.
The boy came briskly into the office,
DOTTED his hat and bowed to the boss.
II understand you want boy, sir"
he said.
Yes, we have a vancancy."
"Can ill it,
"Can you? What sort of place do
you WANT"
"Where there's as little work and as
much pay as the house can stand"
"Um, most boys when they come are
willing to take ali work and no pay"
"lm moi most boys.
"Oh, you're not? You are pretty
fresh aren't you n
Eyes, sir; but | know it, and I'm get
ting cured"
DO yon expect to get the kind of a
job You want?"
"No, sir nobody gets what he wants,
exactly, but it doesn't hurt him to ex-
pect good deal.
What pay do you think you should
have?"
"Three dollars per week.
"The other boys we have had only got
two"
slow many have you had in the last
year,"
Eight or ten"
81 thought 50. That's the kind of a
boy a S2-hoy is"
And are you not that kind ?"
No, sir; if | come hang up my hat
and stay"
suppose you don't like it?"
I'm be glad of it, sir"
"Glad of it,"
Yes, sir if the house isn't satisfied
with the right kind Of a boy, it isn't the
right kind Off house for right kind OF
a boy to be I'M
The employer took second look at
the boy.
UNI. he said, will you say that
again?"
No, sir; its time | was going to
work il I'm going TO work, and if I'm
hot, its time loft. DO so in or out 2"
and the boss, with much doubt in his
mind, said In and the boy went in
with u will.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

The dispenser OF the finest brands Of
Western justice sat on Il soap box with
law book spread before him on an up,
ended whisky barrel, says the Detroit
FIRE. Press
"Who arrested this man." he asked
as the prisoner stood up before him.
eve did, responded half dozen
citizens standing around.
whats the charger
"Hoss stealth"
"kin you prove it?"
"lou betcher life we kin; we ketched
him in the act.
The judge looked ugly.
"Wiil you swear to it I" lie asked.
Course we will Didn't we list tell
you we ketched him at it,"
"Ail right, gents said the Judge
blandly, as he laid his gun across the
law book. "l'll fine each and every one
of you $40 and costs for contempt OF
court in fetchin' him here, and dismiss
the case agin the prisoner. You oughter
strung him up when you ketchcd MIN"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

The Old Negro saw the Legal Light
Raise, AMI Went to the Limit.

Ihe Oid Negro saw the Legal Lights
Raise, AMI Went To the Limit.
A Kentucky lawyer was standing on
the steps of the Goyington postottice the
other day, when All old colored man
came up and touching his hat asked:
"Kin you tell me is dis de place where
dey sells postage stamps?n
Yes, sir; this is the place" replied
the lawyer, seeing chance for little
quiet fun; "but what do you.want with
postage stamps, uncle Z"
'fo mail letter, sab, of course"
"Well, then You needn't bother about
stamps; you don't have to put any on
this week"
81 don't?"
"No, sir"
"Why--for not2"
swell, you see, the conglomeration of
the hypotnenuse has differentiated the
paralelogram so much that the cosan.
guinity don't emulate the ordinary eifer-
verscence, and so the government has
decided to send letters Free"
The old man took off his hat dubi-
ously, shook his head, and then, with q
long breath, remarked:
well, boss, all dat may be true, an |
don't say it amt; but Just s'posen dat
de eckcentricity of the aggregation trans
substantiates the ignominiousness of dc
pupindickilcr and sublimites de puspi-
culty of de consequences-don' you
quaiiticatc dat dc government would
contiscatc dat dare letter. guess I'd
Just better put some stamps on anyhow
fer luck"
And the old man passed solemnly
down the street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
what the sofa Contained.
Kentucky Democrat


A Catlettsburg man, who has five
daughters who are Of marriageable age,
sent his sofa to be renovated, and the
following is a partial list of the articles
which had slipped between the back
and cushion, as counted and recorded:
Forty-seven hairpns, moustache
combs, 10 suspender buttons, - needles,
So cigarettes, 5 photographs, 3l7 pins,
Is grains of coffee, AZ cloves, q cuff
buttons, 6 pocket knives, Is poker chips,
vial of homeopathic medicine, "a
Jumps of chewing gum, 50 toothpicks,
~ matches, 80 collar buttons, II neck
ties, 2 love letters, few pieces of
Gandy,2 dimes,3 quarters, nickel, s
buckles, 3 lead pencils, l pen and 4
button hooks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
A LEAP AND A.RESCUE.



Chicago Record.
Coming east March 2Sth we met the
fast mail at Chauncey, and as it passed
the conductor threw off copy Of the
Record. Picking it up and closing the
switch as we pulled off the siding
went into the way car, lit my pipe and
settled comfortablyin the chair to enjoy
its contents. Following my usual GUS
tom had glanced through the first col.
umn and was almost through the
second when an item caught my atten-
ton. 1t related to band Of wander.
ing men on Il train at Little Rock who
were seeking work.
The warm fire and my fragrant corn.
cob alike favored "Reminiscences, and,
following the thread of recollection
suggested by the item, | lived over
again an experience which is indelibly
burned into my memory, and won
dered if the hero, the tlamp 10 whose
course so many owed their lives that
June night, ever rides over the spot in
mis- private car without thinking Of it,
Extra Wallace, west bound, reached
Emerson al 10 d, m. June 10th. 1878.
In switching out a car the forward
brakeman was so badly injured that we
left Kim for surgical treatment. was
braking behind. From Emerson to
Chauncey, 10 miles, is up grade, and
as Conductor Wallace had gone over to
the engine was left alone on the rear.
The moon shone brightly and | noticed
a humber of tramps riding out on top.
We had almost reached the summit and
the night express was only Is minutes
behind us when suddenly the speed
slaekened. The caboose, two oars Of
telegraph poles and three of cinders
had broken off. | was standing on the
load of poles and had started for a
brake, when one of the poles became
loosened from its position and rolled on
my foot. struggled desperately to free
myself, for the cars had started back
ward.
thought of the express with her cargo
of precious lives. and struggled again.
| | seemed TO hear the crash; the shrieks
and groans of the diving: the curses and
PRAYERS. Minutes were wears. and |
rev old in the awful susnense. Then |
heard a whistle and saw our front end
| following down the hill. On the leading
car the conductor was swinging a back
IN signal, while the whistle blew a
wild warning for No, r. Faster and
| faster spun the wheels. and slowly but
surely was the runaway oyertnken'
held NV breath. Only twenty feet
A form shot out over the chasm.
| swung in clear relief for mn instant
against the sky and then dronned safely
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19


II is not generally known, said an
informant Of the New YORK EScntRg
Telegram, that Napoleon Ill is response
hle for the expression to the effect that
New Jersey is ont Of the United States.
He is well remembered by the old timers
here. NV father knew him passing
well. He was ungainly, but polite, and
quite a ladies man. He boarded at the
Aston House for Il time, but the young
bloods Of that day We're not so ready rs
their offspring now arc to accept titled
foreigners, and regarded with incredulity
his statement that he was heir to the
throne of France. He used to get quar-
quarterly remittanccs from Paris, but
his income was hardly adequate to his
style of living. He wanted to buy a
place up Westminster way and found
one that suited him, but when he made
arrangements for the transfer of the
propertr he found that, according to the
law, an alien couldn't hold property in
this State, but he also discovered that
no such prohibitive law existed in New
Jersey. He, therefore, invested in an
establishment over in Jersey, down
toward Railway. The gossip following
tine purchase gave rise to the expression
that to be i'll New Jersey was to he out
of the United States. This explains
why, subsequently,, when Louis had
money he wished to invest in New
York realty, he had to hold it in the
name of DIR. Brewster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
SoLDIERS' BRUT4L Sport.
Officers of the Prince of Wales Regimen
Criminally Assault Servant Girls

DUBLIN, July 13.-Thc Freoman's
Journal to-day publishes startling
account Of scandal which has occurred
at Birr, Kings county, the headquarters
of the Prince of Wales Leinster regi-
ment, Royal Canadians
According to the newspaper men
toned few nights ago some of the
officers of the Leinster regiment, masked
and disguised, forcibly entered the
rooms Of some female servants, assaulted
two of them and then fled.
The officers in their flight it is added,
rushed past a sentry, who challenged
them and upon their refusal to halt
thrust his bayonet into one of them
and shouted for the guard to turn out.
The guard turned out promptly and the
officers were arrested
The two girls who were assaulted
have sworn to complaints against the
prisoners.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

The rector of the Episcopal church in
a Western town was called upon short
time ago by a man who asked for assist
ance, and said he was "a Episcopal"
The rector was not favorably impressed
by the mans appearance, and at last
asked "How may know you to be an
Episcopalian?" "Bccause ! have done
the things | ought not to have done,
and have left undone the things ought
to have done, and there is no health in
me-" promptly replied the applicant,
You'll dc" said the rector; and he gave
him enough money to get out of town.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
NOM ROBBERY.
One Thief shot the Bar keeper and the
Other Ran AWAY WITH the Cn,li.

"hhGI AAhH away hltn tlt Shslls
BALTIMORE, Mp, july H. A bold
robbery occurred at 10 o'clock last
night at Floods Pavilion, Curtis Bay.
The resort was crowded and the dane.
ing pavilion, extending over the water,
was well filled. Bar.keeper Banner was
busy dealing out beverages, when a
waiter came to the little window lead
ing 10 the bar and ordered lot of beer.
As Banner handed out the glasses two
men rushed behind the bar one
grabbed the cash register and wrenched
open the drawer. The other pulled a
pistol and pointed it at the bar keeper.
When Banner turned and started
toward the cash drawer the man with
the pistol pulled the trigger and Banner
fell wounded in the legs. The robber
who did the shooting was arrested; the
other escaped with 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19


While the streets of Ltadyile are not
literally paved with gold and silver"
yet it is Il well-knoWn fact that the
streets oyerlie rich and vast body of
valuable ore. This is to be thoroughly
proven now, says the Rocky Mountain
NeTS. 4 syndicate headed Ey II. |.
Higgins Of the American Smelling Co.,
H. b. Estey Of the Union Leasing Co.,
and ;, W. Mudd Of the Small Hopes
Consolidated, has been formed and
granted for a period of 10 years the
rights and privileges of exploring the
ground beneath the city, contained in
10 acres lying north and east of the
famous Sixth street shaft. A three,
compartment shaft is to be put down
Immediately, the location already having
been decided upon, and the preliminary
work begun. Ii is expected to open ur
rich bed of ore, and the financial
backing Of the syndicate will permit
the most thorough investigation OF this
almost new territory, and will add
greatly to the resources of the camp
should their expectations be realized.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

YE4iN.wEEchEEs Ir WoRh.
Zig Four Train Wrecked and the En-
%ineer and Fireman Killed.

TEEEE liArrrE, lNp., July l3.-The
through passenger train from Cincinnati
10 st. Louis on the Big Four railroad,
due at Ierre liputc at l.33 q m, was
wrecked At Fontanet, 10 miles east Of
here, in the coal icnon
The engine, baggage, express and
mai! ears went into the ditch. Tic
siecpers remained on tho track.
Engineer Norman of Tcrre TIautc
and the trenan We're killed. Several
passengers were hurt, none badly.
1t was the work Of train. wrcckcrs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
GOuLD,s Cn.ILLENG Il.
He Desires the EisIlant to Compete for
the Victoria Gold Cup.

LONDON, July u. Mr.. George J..
Gould, for the Nigilant, has challenged
for the Victoria Cold Cup.
The rules Of the club require eight
months notice, but it is said that The
rules will be waived in favor Of the
American yacht in view of the circum-
stances of the challenge.
Mr. Gould has not yet received
definite reply, but it is almos, certain
that the challenge will be accepted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
Kentucky Congressman NomInation.

WINCHESTER. KY, July l2.-At
Campton, KY, the Democrats of the
Tenth Congressional district have nomi.
mated j. NJ. kerdall for congress and
endorsed Judge w. NJ. Beekner for the
short term to ill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Congressman Lisle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

AsnLASD, Pa, July l3.-Johr
DowncE a minor, was Instantly killed
tAIs morning bya fall Of coal in thu
kLlCkcrboCkcr cOlliery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

is dangerous condition directly due to de-
pleted or impure blood. II should not be al
lowed TO continue, as in its debility the system
is especially liable TO serious attacks of illness
Hoods Sarsaparila is the remedy for such a
conditions and also for that weakness whirh pre-
walls at the change of season, climate or life.
Hood's Pills are purely vegetable, carefully
prepared from the best Ingredients. 25c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

JACKSONVILLE, I'LL, July 12.-Gen-
eral John l. nRinaker of Macoupin
county has ,heen nominated for Con-
gress by the Sixteenth district Republi-
can convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

GLASGOW, July 13,--The fVlgilant
and the Britannia have been entered
Tor the Plymouth and Penzance re.
EalLRs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

"The use of 'castoria is so universal and
Its merits so well known thatit seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYN, D. D.,
New York City.