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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
CL.4FMoST.

CLAYMoST. Dec. 5.--A birthday surprise
party was given by the fhiladoiphia
Sketch Club TO MIR. f.. T. English, artist.
ut his huno near Grubb's Landing, on
Tuesday night, in homer of his 10th birth
day. The whole matter was u surprise to
Mr. English, who bud spent the day in
philudeiphiu. About 40 gentlemen were
present and most delightful dinner was
served. Music drove away dull care and
the piano, rlarionct, violin aud eornot
mingled their sweet sounds TO the merry
company. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. Kindly allowed the "a. IN. express TO
stop ut Grubbs Landing to take the party
home. Among those present were Messrs'
Gardner. Carey, lickstein. Winner, Vein
gort, Villerat, I.ippsett. Schell, Pitts, Lind
say. Little. Walton, Le.thmam, Stevens,
Senior, Giuseppe, Rhembottrin, james G.
McGomb, Huston Hooey, Day, Hand,
Professor, Porter. Partridge, Morris, Taylor,
Hurlburt, Sicly liennc and others, Mr..
English received tho most cordial con-
ordinations Of his friends on his wonder
tu success in his profession.
The sad news of the death OF Julia Jei.
ferris the little 0-ycars-Old Eirl Of Mr. aud
Mrs William L. .lcttcrisof liurnhain Pa,
has been received here. Mrs. Jefterls IS Y!
daughter of isaac n. Grub. so well and
favorably known in 8randywine hundred
The particulars of tho death has have not
fcnCnUu mere.
Professor smith, superintendent of the
public schools of delaware county. Pa,
| honorcd the Caymunt public school with
| Il visit few days ago and was pleased
| with tho school management
A revival is i'll progress at Bethel
The Rev. j. Harry Chesley, Cluymonts
now rector, is about to buy himself new
| horse and carriage.
| Anyone Wishing to contribute to the
new board walk may leave their CON
tributions with the agent ut Claymuht
| station.
Work at the oil works seems to be slack.
| 1t is currently reported the works are
| about TO change bands and the Standard IS
| suggested as the new owner.
| Hog killing time hus come anu the
sayury spare rib aud scrappc cast their
delicious fragrance in the Inellifluois air.
The creamery has closed for want OF
milk. 1t seems the farmers can get better
prices for their milk than the creamery
can afford to pay. Hence the establish
ment is closed most likely for good.
A colored man who lives over the State
| line and who has been making himself a
nuisance in the neighborhoud by cunning
| with from halt Il dozen to twenty dogs.
and securing the community. was warned
| by citizen yesterday morning to make
himself scarce. and keep away. lie had
/ two companions with him besides the
multitudlnous dogs, and it is said they can't
always tell their own things from other
peoples.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
SMYRNA.

SMYRNA, Dec. 1.-THE Cecilian Quartette
of New York, assisted by Tom l5allantine,
n dialect story teller, will give an enter
tainment Christmas night for the benefit
of the Presbyterian Christian Endcavor
Society w 7. Dickson. one of the mem
bers OF the quartettc. was a former resi-
dent OF this vicinity. This is an OK
ceptionally fine qnartette, and when here
a year ago won the plaudits of all who
heard them.
Al the last meeting Of the quarterly con-
ference OF the Asbury NJ. II. Church II
unanimous vote was made asking for the
return of the Rev, Adam Stengle at the
meeting by the next conference. There
was considerable work done ut the meet
ing, appointing committees, etc., to aT.
range various matters concerning the
meeting Of the conference here next
month.
The ladies of ST. Peters p Il. Church gave
bazaar and supper last week for the bene.
iii of the chapel. 1t was success and the
receipts amounted to $3.50.
A Leipsic swain and sweetheart met
with thrilling experience few nights
ago. While driving through a long stretch
of woodland bright moonlight night,
they SAW dangling from tree the body of
man. The couple were thoroughly
frightened at the CHASTITY sight and with
out losing much time, tho horse was driven
at a hreak-neCk speed through the woods
and kent at this gait until they arrived 1T
the home of the girl. Fortunately for the
young man, he had a friend to accompany
him back, and nearing the woods he told
him Of the experience they had met, and
proposed to take another route back. The
| friend was of a drawer type and curious tc
see this dangling body, and he insisted
that they should go through the SAINT
/ woods. When they reached the place q
close inspection showed. to thor disgust,
that it was only an eilgy dressed to repre-
| sent man.
The smyrna merchants are exceedingly
busy now preparing for the Christina.
| holidays. Pedestrians going down tht
street are attracted by the beautiful win
| dow disnlaNs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
LEYES.

LEwEs. Dec. l2.-rhe year 1884, which
is now closing, has been noted Tor duh
ness in maritime interests at the Delaware
Breakwater. Persons Interested who have
resided here for many years, state that for
long time they have moi seen SO few
vessels, coasters and foreign, stDppn. in
the harbor. Pilots residing here who
cruise in boats pridcipally owned ii Della
ware nave To cruise two weeks before
boarding a vessel, when in prosperous
times few hours cruise ~ Sea was SUI.
iuient. The talk is now that some ot tlcir
boats will soon be laid up until spring or
until business revives. The cash which
the 40 pilots who reside here, the most OF
whom have families, is a great help TO the
business of the town, and merchants and
mechanics feel it sensibly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
YORHLTN.

YoRKLYN, Dec. S.--fhe Marshall
Brothers paper mills here are very busy
now, running night and day.
At the upper and lower snuff mills
work is rather slack, and a number of
the hands have been temporarily laid of.
School is going on very successfully
under Frederick NJ. Choate. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Choate is a candidate for the
position of superintendent Of schools in
New Castle county, He is well spoken
of here, and his friends would be glad
of his success.
A singing class for the winter was
organized last Tuesday, 10 meet each
Tuesday night at the school house.
IL will be under the direction Of Prof
John Braunstein of Wilmington.
Thieves entered the stable Of james
Burlington recently and stole \ blanket
off his horse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
THE TEMpERI woe u Use.

Miss Willard Requested to Answer False
Charges on Behalf of the National
w. @. T. q.
From the W. c. I. L. State Press supennten-
dent,
Miss Frances +. Willard having at the
recent National W. Z. 7. u. Convention
asked for an expression of opinion in
regard TO the propriety of answering false
statements concerning workers in the
temperance reform. the following resol,l-
ton has been passed by the general officers
of the National w G. T. u;
WHEREAS, Tho position Of u reformer, es-
prrally in IA roform like our own, is subject to
criticism, misunderstanding and misappre-
Atns,on; and
WHEREAS, The answering OF personal
! charges is always dinlcult task: therefore,
RsSo'Ued, That tho general officers request
/ Miss Willard TO authorize them 20 answer in
! the future any such charges, thus conserving
her powers for other anu higher service.
For the purpose OF correction. we give
the subioined item from IHe Union Sipmt
Of Dec. 9Th. The daily press seems to Ia
Dor under the misapprehension that the
Cleveland Convention took action CON
cerntng the famous christening of the
steamship 81, Louis by Mrs President
Cleveland. Nothing could be farther from
the facts. Our president made no refer
euue TO the subject III her annual address
ana the resolutions were cUlOrless concern
hight, All that the convention did was to
app!Hud Mrs. Shores, If Wisconsin, whr
recently Christenetl u steamer with waite
Instead vi thrtradltinnal champaign
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
neltl lip by a I.nrlsey.

Wost Chester tiepubEelu.
An amusing incident happened on the
l.. q. II 5. ralruad on Saturday. As the
eastbuuhd train was coming along near
Fulton House station the train stopped.
The crew not knowing the cause oil the
stop hustencd to the front of the train to
see what was the matter. They were
somewhat surprised to lind tine large
turkey hen ~ the platform The mystery
was soon explained. As the engine was
putting up grade II passed under the limb
of Il large tree upon which several turkeys
belonging 10 Ralph Cieuaenin we're roost-
ing. The exhaust steam from the stack
WAS 50 strong tli;tt one pf tile turkeys was
knocked OIL her perch lii aligAUing she
fell OH the bell rope aud rang the bell, and
then alighted on the platform. Engineer
Spear, thinking one oi the crrw had rung,
stopped the train. Conductor tiorsuch
assisted the turkey to alight from the
train. and the crew. still laughing, watched
her trot back to the tree.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
THE MAGIC CITY

Best Of all the medium
priced publications that pic
toriallyprcserve the marvels of
the great Columbian EXPOSE
ton. And there are "a pages
of views of the California mid
Winter Fair. All told there
arc 2SS pages Of photo-en-
cravings, printed in royal
purple tint on fine paper. Size
Of volume 12xI4 inches.
Cloth, plain edges, $l.00,
Half Leather, marbed edges, $2.14.
Full Leather, embossed, gold edges,
$3.50.
Full Morocco, cushion padded, gilt
edges, $40
A welcome present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
LET BOOK NEWS HELP YOU

How do you buy the Christ
mas Books9 On impulse, very
likely, and at the last moment.
Caught by a cover or a title.
Buy regret perhaps, almost
surely buy a disappointment,
if you mean to choose books
for the good they'll do and tile
company they'll be.
But it wouldn't be much
better if you had a whole day
to do the selecting in.
More than $4,000 ne W
books or reissues every year
in America, England, Ger
many, France - nearly one
huudycd books a day, Sun
days and all. The best Of
them get into English or start
in it; and they get TO Wanna
makers too. No ono pair Of
eyes, no one brain with moth
ing else TO do from years end
to years end, could lnasts
them all.
There's where Book News
comes in. 1t has the help Of
brightest wit and keenest eyes
il all the bootish world. It
Sits the opinion Of every all
ti,ority. 1t reads, weighs,
measures and then calmly,
judlc;ally, without bias or pre-.
judge, states the case.
December Book NEWS, now
ready, tells Of nearly i:yc hun
drcd Of the Holiday Books, all
Of them that signify. And it
holds up 7o pictures taken
from them, representative pic
tnrcs. Take On hour by your
own Preside Let New Books
have its say-and help you TO
do the choosing. Time and
worry saved - very likely
money saved. Boy. NEWS is
SC, SOC a year. 'a
John WANAMANEs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
BsrDG ErfLL E.

BRtpGEyILLis, Dec. Sd. It, Thawley
was the originator Of q joke played on
David Williams that nearly frightened
The latter to death in believing he was
poisoned.
Williams was in Thawley's reading
room n few nights ago and took drink
of water from q pitcher that WAS on u
table. The water had q large quantity
OF iron in it, which had at this and
many previous times settled in tho bot
tom Of tho pitcher. This mado the
water look very dark, but did not effect
Its taste much.
rhawley's young son, who was seated
in the room, had Just bandagcd his
poisoned leg and OH this fact hinges the
joke.
AS soon as Williams had drank the
last swallow Of the glass of water, MIR.
| Thawley, who was pretending not To
notice Tim, jumped up, wrestled the
empty glass from Williams hand aud
| iii an excited way told him that he had
baen poisoned by drinking the medicine
that Ind been used to bathc his sons
poisoned leg. Look" said Mr.
Thawley, and Williams noticed for the
| first time that the fluid in the pitcher
was very dark, but did not know it was
caused by the iron In the bottom Of the
| pitcher,
Williams went wild and seating him
self with lis head between his hands
| imagined himself slowly but surely
dylng. To further tho Joke, Mr. Thaw.
| ley hurrirdiy got mixture of suit and
water which Williams drank freely as
| an emetic. This DIDN'T have the desired
.n no
given at short intervals, also without
effect. Then Williams raved and be.
came badly scared, saying MS tongue
felt rough and that his body was swell
ing
Other eme,Ics were administered,
when Thawley, seeing the awful dl-
lemma of the poisoned" man, told him
the truth. At first Williams wouldn't
believe, but when it was made plain to
him he wanted to fight. Then, rcaliz-
ing that it was good joke, he changed
his mind and all laughed together.
At the weekly meetings of William
l.. Cannon Post, No n, q. A. r., aad
Improved Order of Ileptasophs, the fol
lowing officers were elected:
Grand Army-Commander, +. NJ.
Hill; Senior Vice Commander, o. ID.
| lilIi; Junior NlCc-COtnnahuef, w. IL.
Hewes; Acknowledgement, r. 7. Swaint
Quurtermaster, $. b. Hazard; Officer OF
the Day, William Robinson; Inside
Sentinel, John FINLEY; Chaplain, Charles
II. Lewis.
l. o. H.-Archon, John Spence; Pro
vost, P. H. Wiley; Secretary, II. E
Rash; Finaucier, l.. j. Moore; Treasurer
II. W. Cannon; prelate, w. b. Dimes
, Inspector, W. 5. oday; sentinel, II. w
, Viveu; Delegate to supreme Cnnclaveat
New Haven, Conn.,J A. Housel Alter
nate, X. p. swain.
Independent Circle, No. IA, Brother
hood of the Union, had celebration
at Stafford yesterday. At p. in. there
was street parade headed by Seafort
Band and followed by home members
: of the order and different circles in thu
T, State. Speeches were made in Coul
bourn Hail by L. L. Sheppard, N. j., S
5. x. of tho United States, Ira Ii
) Melvin, G. 9, W. OF Delaware, ant
T. several other good speakers Of TIL
Supreme and Grand Circle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
afanamaktr's.
puiLApkLpntk, Docomber 10, IL
ABOUT DOLLS

Long ago we stopped keep
ing stretched Dolls--those
in which an attempt had been
made to excuse poor materials
and bad work by such an alb
normal length Of legs as to
give the Doll the appearance
Of being unusually large.
Plcnty { stretched" Dolls
still to be mad, but if you care
for length without quality you
must go somewhere else to
get it.
The finest Dolls we know
Of are made by ]. d. kesrncr,
Waltershausen, Germany. No
pretense about those Dolls.
Buy with eyes shut and you
can be sure Of quality.
That's the make we sell.
Iointed bodies, bisque heads.
moving eyes, curly wig.
12! inches long, soc. each.
15f inches long, T5c. each.
liz inches long, $i.0e each.
20 inches long, $t.5G each.
233 inches long, $3.50 each.
49," 2Td inches long IS I'd each
Finest quality with real hair
IL inches long, S1.75 each.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
THE "lIILF0RD BARD."
The Life of the Famous Delaware Author
and Poet soon to he Issued--Iiy William
w. Smithers of the Philnhelp Mum Enr.

W. Smithers of the Philadelphia Bar.
A life of John I.Ofland, the milford
Bard" is about to be issued under the
patronage Of the Sons of Delaware of
Philadelphia. It was written by William
W. Smithers of the Philadelphia bar. his
torian OF the Sons of Delaware Of rhila-
dGlpnia, and author of "fhc Relations of
Attorney and Client and uf "A Coach
ing Trip Through Delaware
Mr.. SmitheTs is wcll-known as a mem
Der Of the Philadelphia bar aud comes of
an old Delaware family. While he has
resided in Philadelphia many years, his
bOyhoOd was spent in Milton, and he has
always remained deeply interested in the
history and traditions of his native State.
He is, therefore particularly qualified to
write n work nj this kind. When the
Sons OF Delaware Was organized in Phia-
delphiu, some three years ago, he was at
once unanimously chosen as historian of
that organization.
This work is Published under the patron
age of that society, 10 winch it is formally
dedia The book is made up Of the
biography of the bard and some Of his
representative poems ESSAYS and tales
The life OF the milford Bard (born
l1'S, died lSl9l was eventiul, dramatic aud
sad. The reader will lind it exceedingly
absorbing and thrilling. The burd's dis
| appointment in love lent Il CploriWg to his
whole LITE, The third chapter contains a
most interesting account of that event,
| and tells how he won and lost the beauti-
| full lady who afterwards became the
| mother OF Honorable ioin ". Robinson.
the present Chief Justice OF the Maryland
4 court OF appeals.
In various parts Of the work reference is
| made to MANY leading people OF Delaware
| and Baltimore. Foot notes give full
/ Biographical FACTS concerning families
ami individuals referred to. and also yaltl-
able historical data pertaining to the news.
papers ut Delaware, of Baltimore and Of
! Philadelphia. with much information
about books and writer's Of half 4 century
| ago. The account of Lntland's struggles
with the opium habit his verse writing
contest with Edgar Allen Poe, and the dc
1rriptloh "t the Baltimore literary bohe
nIiAns, cannot fail to gain the closes
attention. There is something to interest
to amtlse and to lstoniah. from his prank.
as u medical student at the University o
Pennsylvania to his eccentric life in VIII
mIgtnn as editor Of the ElNt Kcn'S CbictcU
and his pathetic death 1t will graft,
many to read now fervently he AWAY
oYed tine little Diamond State where IL
was born and where lie returned to die.
The edition is limited 10 5M copies, am
each volume is numbered, The work vii
he issued in 4 shoot while Wallace VI
Leonard is The publisher, and can he adj
dressed in care Ut The SONS Of Delaware
room co., Betz lin.lMs. Philadelphia, IA
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
mo- Anal, ono communion runa.

The Sussea Republican is in something
of way, 1t has heard Of Charges and
counter charges Of the misuse Of the
campaign funds" The talk is that they
were "diyerted from party TO private
channels" The Republican demands
an accounting before the Republican
County Committee Of Sussex. 1t wants
q balance sheet made of every cent
contributed and "every entcxponded."
The Republican says that "it is due
those men who in the hour Of the party's
need responded to its call for help, to
see that not one cent was used for other
than the intended purpose"
A full statement of what the Rcpub-
licans received and what they spent in
Sussex would make interesting reading.
But it does notappear that desired to
make this accounting public. Il is to be
brought up in the secret meeting OF the
committee. The corruptionists who
pocketed part Of the corruption fund
instead of using it for "the intended
purpose" are to be oyerhauled by the
committee, and shown up in secret con.
clave.
The "intended purpose" was the pur'
chase of votes. The reverend editor o.
the Republican is angry because some o.
the men who handled Mr.. Addcks
corruption funds ere thrifty and looked
out for their own interests. @
II was unkind in the boys to shut on
the Republican from fair share in thu
division, and they had better fix TIN
thing up before it publishes too mucl
detailed information about their doings
We do not see, however, that the met
who spent the money in buying vote
were any better citizens than those wh'
used it in paying their own debts and re
pairing their dwelling houses. But sucl
questions of casuistry may be left TO
the present in the hands of the preacher
politician who edits the SuSsep RepU5h
can. He is competent to audit tn
corruption fund.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
FtJRD.

MILFORD, Dec. 6.--'rhe regular annual
election of officers of James \. Garfield
Post, No. 4 q. A. r., last evening, resulted
as follows: Commander. Z. Il. Deputy;
Senior Vicecommander James Ii. Marvel;
Junior Nice.commander, Myron Van
Leuyan; Post surgeon, Henry IL. Abbott;
Chaplain, Rev. II. l.. Bunstein; Quarter.
master, j, ). Bradley officer Of the Day,
w. L. Hopkins; officer OF the Guard,
Henry Paisley; Trustees, Is. B. Deputy. ].
S. Bradley. ]. II. rrIitt; Delegates to De
partmcnt Encampment, Charles Macklin
and $. ii. Armour; Alternatcs, Myron
Van Leuyan and !. II. Marvel.
The Nclrs aud i8ec,iiScr office has been
newly painted and papered and presents
quite neat appearance. The work was
done by James H. Lister.
The Rev. L. l.. Martindale, pastor of the
Avenue VI. Il. Church is holding series
of reviv;Lls which, owing to the inclcm
cncy Of the weather, is not very we'll ut
tended.
MILFORD, DEL, Dec. Z. Mrs. Emmi
Hall wife Of John c. Hail, died at her homt
ON south Walnut street, South Milfori
Yesterday afternoon, after an illness o
abont month. from Bright's disease, agec
nearly 81 years. She was born i'll Suisse,
county and was married in 1873. and sine
that time has been u resident of this town
The funeral will take place on Monday
afternoon ut o'clock. lntGrment 1T tn
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Miss Sara Tcffaris, reader and elocution
list, has been engaged To give an enter
tainment III the Presbyterian Church u
Friday evening. December 18th, under til
auspices OF tile local branch Of the ionn
| Peoples Society Of Christian ltpdeavol
| Mrs Jclieris was here two ytars ago witt
| the Schumann Gluartctte, at the Teacher,
| Institute OF Sussex county, and please
everybody. She will be assisted by MI
| Curry, the celebrated scenic reader.
Robecn Il Go. oil Wilmington will NOV
| their music store ia this town to Whining
ton DAVIS X. Grcr will represent then
| hereafter in this vicinity.
Friends of 7. Il. Brown are urging hiI
to file application for the position Of reaS
| ing clerk of the next House of Represents
| tivAa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13

"The photograph and rubber stamp
administration" is what wit has nick.
named the one soon to be inaugurated.
The basis of the nickname is found in
the rumor that Governor.elect Marvil
can not read and will therefore grind
out his inaugural message from phono-
graph, and that he can not write and
will therefore affix his signature to
commissions by q rubber stamp. Rumors
of Mr.. Marvil's inability to read and
write have been persistent; but we do
not believe that they are exactly true.
Our information is that Mr.. Maryil can
read, but perhaps not with great ease
and that he can write his name, even II
he would not care to attempt whole
letter without the aid Of an amanuensis
We shall not be inclined to measure the
success of the new Governors admins
tration by his literary ability. The fac
that Mr. Maryil has been able to liG
himself to enviable success both ii
business and politics without the ad
vantages of school training, seems tt
indicate strong natural sense. He ha
had the good judgment to choose 70
his close personal and official adviser
man whose scholarship is the boast o
the learned profession he adorns. |
Governor Marvil will trust to Secretar.
Snithers for his reading and writing
and consult his own conscience as til
best guide in doing what is right, h
may have successful term in office an
need not care how much the wits call
the "phonograpn and rubber stamp ad
ministration."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13

ELKToS, Mp, Dec. 0.-The residence
Of Philip X. McMullen, at Aiken Sta
ton, Cecil county, ON the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad, was entered during the
absence Of the family and sis III money
taken. An entrance was gained through
tho window.
The December term Of circuit court
for Cecil will begin Monday. Among
the cases to be tried is that Of Horace
Cooper, coloraa. for the murder Of
Maggie Pitt, whom he ktllea 1T Cokes-
bury on the 18Th Of November because
She refused to become his wife.