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The Press., 1894-08-02
The BahananS.

A most curious utensil of Bahaman dwelling is a big cement oven, like a cone, at the back of the house. In this the family bread is baked. Bahamans are physiologically starved, and their thin, attenuated forms show it. An un- varying diet of fish and fruit is not nourishing enough, and the fact speaks for itself in these islanders. The white Bahamans are homely and sallow unless burned so that complexion is thing of the past They rarely-some never wear shoes; hence feet in these lati- tudes are feet and not merely the ends of legs. I used to gaze ill admiration at the feet that daily and nightly visited our schooner. The owners of the append ages could walk where a shod foot could not bear to trod. The skin be- comes tougher than leather. Black Ba- hamans are the finest specimens of the negro race to be seen outside of Africa -strapping fellows with magnificent arms and chests, but they are dreadful beggars and dreadful liars.
 It is inconceivable how simple the Bahamans are. I saw old men in Span ish Wells who had never seen horse, or COW, or wheeled vehicle. Nassau is their Mecca. "Why, boy," said Joe Pindar to me Everybody down here is either Pindar or a Johnson), Nassau his city. Hit 'as 6,000 people, hand the streets are so wide carriages kin go along hand leave room for persons to walk hon heach side ''-Californian H. lustrated Magazine
The Press., 1894-08-02
. LuplCROuS DUEL.
The Preacher Chose the Weapons and Van-
 quished His Bullying Opponent.

The Preacher Chose the Weapons and Van-
 quished His Bullying Opponent.
 One way of combating an evil prac- tice is to make it ridiculous. It was by this means that dueling was stopped in certain district of Kentucky some 40 years ago. At that time a travelling preacher named Bowman, a strong, mus Cular man. was conducting a series of religious meetings ill Kentucky. At one of them we'll known desperate charac ter created a disturbance, and being publicly rebuked by Bowman sent him a challenge to fight.
 The preachers first thought was to treat the matter with silent contempt. Then he reflected that dueling was all too common in that region, and he de- cided to accept the challenge.
 As the challenged party, Bowman had the choice of weapons. He selected a half bushel of large Irish potatoes and stipulated that his opponent must stand 15 paces distant, and that only one po- tato at time should Ee taken from the measure.
 The desperado was furious, but Bow man insisted upon his rights as the chal- lenged party and threatened to denounce the fellow as a coward if he made fur ther objections. Seeing no way out ot the scrape, the desperado at last consent ed.
 The contest took place on the out skirts of the town, and almost everybody 4~c H. The seconds arranged the two men in position, by the side of each being a half bushel measure filled with good sized potatoes.
 Bowman threw the first one. It struck his opponent in a central spot and fell in pieces. A shout of delight went up from the crowd which Hurried the des- perado, and his potato flew wide of the mark.
 Bowman watched his chance, and ev- cry time his oponent stopped for a po- tato another one hit him ill the side, leaving wet spot on his clothes and then scattering on all sides. The fellow was hit in this way five times. Then the sixth potato struck him in the short ribs, and he lay on the grass doubled up with pain and grooming, "Enough!'
 The bystanders went wild with de- light, but MT. Bowman looked very so- Der. The desperado was taken home and put to bed, and there he staid for more than week, and when he again appeared he was greeted with so many jokes that life was almost burden to him.
 That was the end of dueling in that region. Family Herald.
The Press., 1894-08-02


 As general household liniment for the relief of pain, for slight ailments and for Injuries resulting from accidents, Chamberlain's Pain Balm has met with unparall9d success. 1t is also famous for it's cures of rheumatism and lame back. Sold by wv. Lathrop, Stafford Springs; :; c. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
 A New Orleans man thinks what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gan der, and as the girls are making a fight for admission into the male colleges, he will apply for admission into Vassar for his son. This will be bringing the argu- ment home to the girls in a way they had not before appreciated. If it is to be left to the girls, and the applicant is good looking fellow, he will probably be ad- mtted.
The Press., 1894-08-02
RUPTURE.

J. A. SHERMAN, Rupture Specialist, 294 Broadway, New York, Announces that he has reduced the charge for his unequaled treatment, for the summer, to $30. It is the only safe and sure cure for rupture. No cutting, no injection, no danger, but comfort, security and cure is aS- Sured, as the thousands who have been cured during the last forty years, attest. It is prefer able that'patients should call at this office, but those who cannot may receive the treatment by express c. o. D., by writing for a form to be iill ed out and returned with order, on receipt of which treatment will be forwarded, with full tn- StructionS. His pamphlet mailed for 10 cenls.
The Press., 1894-08-02

BUoKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The best safve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded Price 25c per box. Sold by B. K. Taft.
The Press., 1894-08-02

RETAINS TABULEs.-Slip vial into your vest pocket and your Ite is insured against the tortures of Dyspepsia and all kindl ed ailments. One gi0es relief
The Press., 1894-08-02

During the dog-day season, the drain of nervous and vital energy may be coun- teracted by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. In purifying the blood, it acts as a superb corrective and tonic, and enables the sys- tenn to defy maarial and other climatic influences.
The Press., 1894-08-02
Right Arm Paralyzed!
Saved from St. Yitus Dance.

"Our daughter, Blanche, now f1f- teen years of age, had been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and had lost the entire use of her right arm. We feared St. Vitus dance, and tried the best physicians, with no benefit. She has taken three bottles of Dr. Miles Nervine and has gained 31 pounds. Her nervousness and symp- toms of St. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she attends school regularly, and has recovered complete use of her arm, her appetite is splendid"
The Press., 1894-08-02
Dr. Miles Nervine
 Cures.

Dr. Miles NePvine is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. All druggists sell it at S1. 6 bottles for S, or 1t will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind.
 Sold by all Dealers.
The Press., 1894-08-02

We are not in condition to enjoy rich es until we can be happy without them.
The Press., 1894-08-02

CURE FOR HEADAoHE.-As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to it's influ- ence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In case of habitual constipa- tion Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only Fifty cents at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. ?
 A young lady who resides in Portland recently made the discovery that the ''ships which pass in the night" are smacks
The Press., 1894-08-02
"'He digged pit, he digged it deep, He digged it for his brother; But for his sin he tumbled in
 rNhe nit he m alR for t,Ot her,

ssSuch my hearer was the little fate of our brethren, Grigg and Wickwire. All the voyage out groaned to think of their skimming the cream off that market. When you hauled up to the levee I spied gum boats, 'darks, ZOuaves se- ceSh, blue uniforms all sorts of things except Seq Dragons. It can't be possible, said l, that she's discharged and gone! But not bit of it. We were first cargo And If it hadn't been for that excessive tender-heartedness of mine, l really don't know but I should have sold the goods for their weight in specie. All the while was gathering in the money was saying, Whats become of the Sed Dragon? for my heart was stirred within me. We'll, after almost a week she came crawling along. She caught some heavy weather and besides, gayest of all she ran aground in one of those blessed keys up in the West Indies somewhere Overhaul your Atlas, and, when found, make a note op, and staid in that delightful and salubrtOus spot (to which mean to make pilgrimage when I have time, with boiled pease in my shoes, sectnd1na artena). One eek was so tickled, and am yet, that want you to run up at once and kiss Grigg, and Wickwire too and charge same to my account.
 "Well it's all right. Every thing comes out right, if you only wait long enough! Another thing. I'm earning other moneys under the clause in the charter-party about keeping the steamer six months, etc. shall stay and come DaCk III loF. 4OuTS CTuly, JAGGLES.
 When, few days after the receipt of this letter, Thomas Elliott called upon Pig Grigg, that worthy gentleman re- ceived him with considerable stiffness. But business is business; and Tom had some business propositions to make. Be- sides, it is 6 fact that if Abijah had real ized that Tom was a man he would have been far less uncivil. It required this nf 6 6ico tn Cla I1r Qt mosphere of their relations to each other and Toms absence had proved his value, and his successful speculation had shown him we'll able to "paddle his own canoe" " Neither of them raked up any past of- lenses. and the junior gentlemen first ex- hibited to the senior the state of his bank account, and then proposed himself to him for junior partnership. It is fact that both interlocutors thought of another proposition, involving young lady; but they spoke not of it. MT. Grigg opened his eyes at Toms cash account said he would think of the partnership plan; did think of it. agreed to it.
 After all, Pig Grigg has good deal of kindness in his old pecuniary heart-to a successful business man. For he never said one word at home about the matters in hand until one night, when it was all arranged, he took Tom home, hauled him into the parlor, bawling out, with pre- tended gruffness,
 "Here, mother! here, Lii here's that impertinent Elliott again l" and heartily enjoying the prin, cold, sour phiz of his spouse, and the blushing perplexity of Lily. So did that mischievous Tom him. self.
 For all that Mrs. Grigg is capital mother-in. law, because Tom keeps her in good order when she comes to see Mrs. Lilly Elliott.
The Press., 1894-08-02

NEW UKLEANS, NIHy 5U, IoU@
 "MF BoF-Not to confound figures of speech with figures of arithmetic see in the first place the sum-totals of the tnclosed account-sales, as per which take notice that our speculation is a grand success. get most; but I'm oldest. you get enough.
 ''Such larks! as J. Gargery hath it. Also re- member the case of the unprincipled gentleman in the Psalm:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

have TO be cut this year 10 save 1t from
worms. This fact has already operated
to raise wages of experienced loggers
about ouc.fourth, and will make this
season u very active one III the woods.
FACE 10 FACE wiTH DEATH.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, Sept. A.
Engineer William Best Of the original
rescuiHs passenger train on the Western
Minnesota railroad says that he felt in
as serious frame Of mind last Saturday
afternoon as il would be possible under
any circumstances.
I'VE were brought face to face with
DEATH he said, land that is all there
was Of 1t. soon after leaving Superior, at
LIS p. M, l had 10 light the headlight,
owing to the dense smoke which turned
day intonight. The hcata as wcapproached
Hincklcy increased. | expected that
when We reached that point that we
would set iii the open and escape tho
smoke. My surprise was great, there
fore, when we found the fire right upon
the town. II took but glance to see
that the town was doomed,
Almost in all instant the town was
swept by pillows of iamGs. We could
not pass IIincklcy and there was no use
10 look for orders, for communication
was cut off. 1t was one OF those cases
where men have to make up their mind
in an instant what is to be done and do
it without hesitation.
ed Barry was there with No. go in
charge Of the engine and w. d. Camp.
bell, the conductor, as plucky and brave
fellows as ever passed u mile post. We
hastily coupled portion of Campbell
freight train, with the engine ahead, to
the rear Of our train. The flame pursued
people rushed toward our train and
piled into the cars. Some OF them were
aged and there were helpless women
and children who had to be hclped
aboard. We had to shift the position Of
the train several times TO prevent il
from taking fire. We were all breath
ing fire, as 1t was.
"We saw many sights that would
have filled US with horror, il seen under
other circumstances, but there was horror
everywhere. We saw people fall down,
overcome by the heat and smoke. saw
mothers with their babes make q last
| despairing effort to shelter their helpless
charges. II was a sight to make men
weep, let alone angels. We saw people
surrounded by lire, but there is no use
in my trying to describe it To you"
additional pa'teuid, on Etth paJc.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
MEErIha or mINIsrrRs.
This Weeks Sessinn of Wilmington NJ.
II. Preachers Association.

This Weeks SessIun of Wilmington NJ.
II. Preachers Association.
Wilmington NJ. L. Preachers Asso-
citation resumed its meetings Mon
day. About 90 ministers were present.
The Rev. John D. Q. Hanna presided
and the Rev. A. 5. Mowbray served as
secretary pro tenn. The Rev. T. 5. Will
liams, d. d., conducted devotional ex-
ercisrs.
Most of tho members reported the
work they had accomplished during sle
summer and told how they had passed
their vacations.
The Reys. J. II. Howard, D. D., Mer.
rift Hulburd, d. D., and William l..
White were appointed committee to
plan a union loycfeast to be held once a
month.
Discussion of the question Should
the Episcopacy be Modified?" which
was considered at the last meeting, was
resumed and remarks were made by the
Revs. Robert Watt, John France, j. II.
Howard, D. D., r. Irving Watkins and
]. b. Quigy.
The curators made the following an
nouncemonts Next Monday, a paper
by the Rev. l.. w. Layiield; September
18th, a symposium on the question, "ls
the Prohibition Party Necessity to the
Temperance Reform2" to he discussed
by the Revs. j. b. Quigg, L. Il. Terry,
s. NJ. Morgan and l.. h. Barrett.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
Mr.. TUNNEL NOTIFIED.

Letter of uie COMMITTEES Appointed to
Notify Him of His Nomination for Gov
ernor by the Democratic State Cunyeu-
tinn.
Tho committee appointed \by the
Democratic State convention to notify
Ehe w. Tunnel, Democratic nominee
for governor, of the action Of the CON
ven,ion in nominating him, has adj
dressed thu following communication to
Mr.. Tunnel:
WltNiNUToS, DgL. Sept 4, 1870.
Ebe ". Tinm,n. L.,res. Dei.-BEAR SIN:
We are not unuinditti of the honor CON
ferred upon lis By the Democratic State
convention held at Dover on the 18th
ultimo by being appointed by that body u
committee TO notify you that the Denuc.
racy OF Delaware has unanimously selected
you as the standard. bearer around whom
to rally in its coming gtIbernat orial con-
test. Realizing as We do the Importance
of n complete victory II. the approaching
campaign, fully approaching the great
principles of individual liberty, cqrnl laws
and the economical administration Of the
laws for which this battle is to he waged;
and knowing full well that victory at home
and in the nation at large means
the downfall Of paternalism and
special favorltism, we congratulate the
Democracy Of Delaware that they have
selected for their candidate for chief
executive of the State man who has ever
defended their rights who has ever had
an abiding faith in the wisdom of the
people, aud who has ever believed that
that State is best governed that leaves the
greatest amount of power III the people
to be exercised by their individual
sovereignty; and we at the same time
congratulate you that the people Of the
State, in their desire for good government,
have seen fit to name you for the highest
office in their gift, recognizing that you
more fully than any other represent their
ideas Of good politics; and when we say
politics we mean that great science
which has for its object. SO far as may be
obtained by human agencies, the happi-
ness of mankind.
Wishing for your final success that the
State may be best served, we are,
Yours, very truly,
w. r. BIeGs,
n. NJ. MoTHERALL,
A. IL. CAHALL,
NATHAN PRATT
HENRY RIpGELY, JR.,
w, IL. BoYCE,
IL. Z. PAYNrER,
JoHN w. PONDER,
PETER l.. COOPER, in.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
FOREST FIRES AT PUGET SOUND

Railroad Men Engaged la a Hard Contest
with the Flames--Fire sweeps Rows Of
Flower Boats on tho Canton River, in
CHM, and Destroys Over II Thousand
Lives.
Hone KoNa, Aug. 31.-A terrible fire
has occurred on the Canton river. A
flower boat caughC fire and the flames
spread until hundreds of those craft
were destroyed. The progress of the fire
was go rapid that at least 1000 natives
persisted in the flames.
SPREAD FROM BOAT TO BOAT.
The flower boats were moored stem
and stern, in rows, and large numbers
Of natives lived upon them. The spread
OF the conilagraton from one boat to
another was so rapid that the unfor-
tunate Chinese had no time to cut them
from their moorings, a strong wind
materially helping TO increase the fire.
MANY WE'RE DROWNED.
Many hundreds of the persons on
board the flower boats leaped overheard
and were drowned while several hum
bred of others remained ON board the
doomed craft and persisted in the flames.
FOREST FIRES AT PUGET SOUND.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 31.-Forest
fires to continue 10 rage in the Puget
Sound country and much valuable tim.
Der has been destroyed. Lumbermen
think the damage in the State will
aggregate several hundred thousand
dollars. The submits Of Stampede
mountain and other foothills of the
Cascades along the Northern Pacific
railway are ablaze. The railroad has
had men at work with two mountain
engines and hose to protect snow sheds
and other property.
The fire is raging near Wllkeson and
the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. has
force of men lighting it. AT noon the
sun appears only us red ball of fire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
ATE 4 BIG ROCK FIsn.
1t Was Caught in the Kent Island FISH
Grounds and Toasted a Pleasant Pa

1t Was Caught In the Kent Island Fishing
Grounds and Feasted "a Pleasant Party
in Wilmington.
Kent Narrows, 10 miles from Centre
vile, Nd, is noted as one of the best
fishing grounds on Chesapeake bay, and
Captain Alexander Thompson, who
owns a farm on Kent Island, does some
extensive fishing there.
A rock fish, SO inches long and
weighing 20 pounds, was caught by a
son Of Captain Thompson last Thurs
day, and was sent to d. +. Smith of
Centreyille, and by him to number of
his friends in Wilmington. The latter
bad II prepared into sumptuous lunch
by Allen II. Ainscow, Monday night
Among those who enjoyed the east
were d. p. Smith, w. S. Lednum, j. Il.
0rippen, G. &. Lednum, A. G. Bartlett,
Il. .. Moore, L. w. Palmer, Howard e.
Stats, B. L. DEMO, w. II. Hill, Frank
Woolley and L. w. Pyle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
THE SH0T m.lS FIr.I

Death of Police Sergeant Hamilton of
Philadelphia, Who Was Accidentally
Shot.
PnTLADELrHtA, "a, Aug. 3o.-Patrol
teenth district, who was accidnntait,,
shot in the groin yesterday afternoon H.
Daniel Callahan, died to-day in the
hospital.
The shooting occurred in Martin
Richards barber shop, at No. Ala south
Sixteenth street. Callahan was foolinr
WIN WIN the revolver q Policeman Joseph
also in the shop getting shaved, when
the weapon exploded.
Callahan was held to await the action
Of the coroner
Hamilton had an excellent police
record and was very popular among Ills
ieii9 ; 9lllcers' lie was 43 years old,
having been born in Madison, Conn, in
1851. III
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

Special Correspondence OF Nazette and Journal
DELAWARE CITY, Sept. 4.-The can
ming season has commenced ana tho
factories Of 9. w. Panroast and starr
Bros. are opened for work, giving nuch
needed employment 10 the people Of
Delaware City. Charles Puncoast has
added to his hitherto complete pIent 4
factory for the manufacture OF tomato
cans, and since the beginning of April
u force Of men and BOYS has been en-
gagged in making cans. He has also
erected u new boiler house in councc-
ton with his factory. The long dry
weather has had the effect Of shorten
ing the tomato crop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
Drank Himself to Death.


Special CorreSpondence of Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, Sept. 4,-Frederick
Whit. a German carpenter living on
Harmony street, died last night from
the effects Of prolonged spree. A
bottle of strychnine found near the
corpse At first gave the impression of
suicide, especially as the deceased had
several years ago made an attempt to
take his life, and had recently been
heard to threaten to kill himself. Dir.
Fisher, however, certiiies that he came
to his death from excessiug drinking
and that he finds no traces of The deadly
poison in the dead mans stomach.
Whit was married and had family of
10 children, the youngest but 9 months
old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

An informal parochial reception will!
be given to the rector OF Trinity Church,
the Rev. II, Ashton Henry, Saturday
evening next, at s O'clock, in the parish
house on Adams street, to welcome him
on his return from vacation trip TO
Europe. All the members of the con-
gregation and friends Of the rector arc
invited without further notice. MIR.
Henry arrived in New York by the
steamer State Of California, on Monday,
August 9th, and is now at Silver Lake,
New York. lie will return to this city
Thursday evening, with his family, in
stead OF Wednesday. as was expected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
Four Drowned by a Matrr.nnu..

GuTnRrE, 0, T., Sept. IA water.
spout coming up suddenly last even
ing swelled Skeleton creek out of
lis banks, flooding the surrounding
country for quite distance. WhiIs
eh4cayorlng to cross the stream al N
point near here in buggy the ocru'
pants, Mrs. Jack AlcPhec, hGr two chill.
afeh and Miss Mabel lin, were thrown
INTO the water and drowned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
HUNDREDS persisted
In the Fierce Forest Fires That
Devastated Minnesota
Towns.
HINCKLEY BURNED TO ASHES
Six Members of One Family
Burned in a Cellar.
FRANTIC EFFORTS TO ESCAPE
Over Three Hundred Known
to Have Been Lost.
FRANTIC EFFORTS TO ESCAPE

The Number of Victims May Reach ,ooO--
Train Load Of People Makes IA Success
full Run Through the Flames Frantic
Efforts to Escape Cremation by Those
Caught in the Blazing Beit--Many Seek
Refuge m Foot and in Vehicle only TO
be overtaken by the ElRmes-Cnrpses
Line the Railroad Track and Dot tho
whole Biachened Waist OF Eorest--
Fears for Other Towns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
Reopenins Of the rublIc schools.

The public schools reopened Mon
day and all Were largely attended.
At No 4 school there were more appli-
cants for seats than could he accOmmo.
dated. No, Us temporary school opened
in the Institute Building with an enor-
nous attendance Superintendent Harlan
was kept busy al! day going from one
school to another to superintend the
seating OF the pupils.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06

no hiM9SIoN, JAMAICA. Sept. 4.--Seven
po'aons were summar!ly SHOT in lIayti
"m 7at"fSay Tor alleged conspiracy
against The life Of Nine. Gau,hier. ,he
iaYofile daughter Of President Uippo.
iyI e Inc press censorship is vigorously