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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
STRANGE NEGRO FoorGEAR.

A Colored Citizens Poetic Explanation
of His Elephantine Covering for the
Feet.
during the recent snowfall the peculiar
swathings of gunny sacks and rags which
negroes cover their feet with.
One of them was accosted on Market
street Thursday with an inquiry as to
what he adopted such an extensive and
conspicuous style of shoe architecture for.
"Hessir, I'll tell yer. It's ter keep out
de cole, ter keep out de wet, and ter keep
me stiddy on ME feet"
citizen remarked that we don't see
nowadays the spectacle of the old women
with white knit stockings drawn over
their shoes. They were called in the old
time "garrapoochas." 1t is not known
where the custom came from, whether
Bohemia Ireland, or Germany.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

Its Annual Dinner Co be March Ist-
Entertainment Committee Angling for
DIR. Depew.
The George Washington Fishing Club
has arranged to have its annual dinner
March list. The fish committee on speakers
is angling for orators and have their hooks
out for DIR. ChaunCey Depew.
One of the officials stated on Thursday
that the entertainment is to be a very swell
affair. If they cannot get Dir. Depew then
Thomas NJ. Culbert will be the second
choice. The committee is working hard
with A. l.. Ainscow to secure him for a
vocal rendition, In which line he distin-
guished himself SO remarkably at the last
annual dinner of the club.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
SCARCITY or APPLES.
They Arc Bringing Big Price just Now
About Double That of Last Season,

Complaint is made of the scarcity of
apples and of their present high price.
Housekeepers are grumbling also in regard
to the fact that few OF the old grade coun-
try apples. those Of Brandywine, Mill
brought into market. Those that are
offered for sale are small and as rule not
good.
Some of the farmers have already taken
the matter in band. John l.. Talley has
ordered 500 apple trees of the best species
for his orchard near Midtown, Mill Creek
hundred. The desire OF the farmers is to
meet the demand of the Wilmington mar
selling for about 30 barrel, just about
double what they were last season.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
BRoKE a LEG BY A rALn.

ihen 6ustaVe holck Dragged His Body
for Three Squares Over the Icy sidewalk
--SucCor Came Mt Last.
Gustave Kolck, sawyer at the shops
of the Pullman Palace Car Company, was
going out Market street at o'clock q. m.
Thursday. when he slipped on the pave
ment in front of the residence of Senator
Gray, Fourteenth and Market streets, and
broke leg. He called for help and no
one came.
Kolck then crawled for three SQUARES
over the sidewalk covered with ice until
rescued from his sad predicament by two
strangers who notified policeman beyond
Market street bridge. The officer sent 4
message for the patrol wagon and Kolck
was removed to his home, No. Is Lammot
street, in the Ninth ward. where DR..
William G. Pierce was called in and at.
tended to his injuries.
He found compound fracture of the
left leg below the knee, which be reduced.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

du Pont Post, g. A. r., had pleas
ant celebration of its 18th anniversary
Thursday night. The exercises included
singing by the audience, by quartet
led by 9. M. Leitch and by a chorus led
by Elmer Solomon, recitation by
George Duffy and addresses by Post
Commander Joseph S. Wheeler, Past
Department Commanders Peter B.
Ayars and B. D. Bogia and the Rev. s.
NJ. Morgan. Refreshments were served,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

English sparrows were used Thurs
day as targets by members of the local
Gun Club in target match at Edwards
farm, The new target made very interest
ing shooting. Each contestant shot at IL
birds, and considering the high wind and
the cold weather, the result was good.
Following is the score: II. HartloYe, 5;
George Huber, 8; j. Huber, 8; j. Ed
wards, 2; II. Miller, 8; A. Stout. z; G.
BuclSmaster, 8; L. Maui, 10; l. Elliott, 8;
Porter, z; p. McCloskey, 6; Edwards, 9.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

A pleasantsurprise party was given Thurs
day night ut the residence of Thomas H..
of his long-lost brother, Edward NJ. Freese.
Music was furnished by an orchestra.
Among those present we're: Wallace
Consul, Allie Thompson, John Spear, Fred
Price, Miss Lottie Morris, Miss Julia
Edwards. Victor Beggs, Mrs. Booker and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Freese and daughter, Alfred
Freese, Miss Jennie Ereese, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas FTeese, Miss Edith Miller, Harry
Freese and Frank Freese.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
BIG MoAEY IN CARP FISHING.


Farmers and Fishermen Along Chrlstiana
and White Clay Creek Making Harvest
in the Carp Fishing Business.
Residents along the Christana and
White Clay creek are making big money
in carp fishing just now. HauIs are made
of as many as 1000 fish day. Some of
the fish are very large. In a lot of 80 or
90 caught at one haul the average size was
Dpounds. One fish tipped the beam at %
pounds. The hauls find ready purchasers
from Philadelphia buyers, who find the
fish have first-rate sale in Philadelphia
for the demands of the Lent season.
Two young farmers sold 500 fish to q
peddler at 81 cents the other day, net
ting about $50 for the days work
over all expenses. In the vicinity of
Newport, along the two streams mem
toned, the supply of carp seems to be
inexhaustible, and it is SAID that the resi-
dents would only be too glad to see re-
duction in the numbers OF the species for
they have driven all the cat fish, which the
farmers prefer, away.
The carp are caught with a large drag
net. The line supply is the result of the
frequent stocking Of these streams which
has been going on for some years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

The Railroad Employees Social Club
has leased rooms Nos. 8 and in the
Gawthrop Building. These rooms have
been beautifully repapered and painted
to correspond with the furniture of an
antique pattern in polished and carved
oak, which was furnished by Messrs. j.
g. ]. N. Hartman. The piano was fur
nished by Dearborn & Co. and the ath-
letic goods by A. G. Spalding & Co.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

The ,side-wheel iron steamer Ida was
burned to the waters edge last Friday, at
her dock at Baltimore. Loss, $4,000; in
surance,. $50 The Ida was built by
me harlan y Hollingsworth Company, in
ms eity, Ill 1881, and has for several years
piled between Baltimore and points on Inc
Chesapeake bay in passenger and Freight
trade. She was 100 feet long, 3O.5 feet beam
and draws S.5 feet. She had lust been
locked at Locust Point for slight repairs,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
THAT MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.

Ohicer Davidson Fired Two Shots After n
Fleeing Prisoner--Crashed Through tho
Clayton House Window.
The pistol shots which started the
guests at the Clayton House at o'clock
Thursday morning and caused some of
them to rush to the window to ascertain
the cause of the fusilade, were fred by
Police Officer Davidson. He had under
arrest Charles McCarron on charge of
larceny and while on the way to the
hall the prisoner broke away and ran
up Fifth street toward Market. David.
son fired two shots at him and it is sup
posed that one of the bullets found its
way through Clayton House window.
McCarron was finally landed at the
police station.
McCarron was released from custody
Friday morning, there being insufficient
evidence to connect him with the theft.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

For the Department of Delaware,
G. A. r., Department Commander
Joseph L. Vantinc has made the follow
ing additional appointments: Judge
Advocate, James Mccoy of Post No. 23;
Chief Mastering 0fflcer, Ellwood Craig
Of Post No. 2; Department Inspector,
William Kelley, Jr,, of Post No, ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
WnAr 4 WILMINGToSl4N DID.
Almost Carload of Canned Fruits and
Preserves Sent Here for the Needy From

Preserves Sent Here for the Needy From
HiliSboro, Md.
The Rev w. w. Sharp of Hillsboro,
Md, an ex-Wiliningtonian, formerly in
the commission business here. sent to this
city Thursday almost carload OF cunned
fruits, preserves, and supplies of all kinds,
for the sick and needy of Wilmington.
Association. The aid was altogether un-
solicited. Mr.. Sharp went about among
his friends in HillsborO and gathered up
the articles. The Relief Association feel
themselves deeply indebted to him for his
help.
Mr.. Sharp left here from Asbury Church
about eight years ago. His friends in this
city have very pleasant recollections of
him. He gave up fiourishing business
to unite with the ministry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

The annual banquet of the Board of
Trade will be given March 18th. Erastus
Wiman has accepted an invitation To he
present and will speak on What is the
Matter with the Tines" The chairman
Nice-President Adlai Stevenson and Hon
Chauncey NJ. Depew, both of whom, il is
hoped, will accept. = %
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

The. funeral of Thomas Rulings, Fri
day afternoon, was largely attended. Ser
vices were held in Scott Church, the Rev.
John France officiating. Interment was
made IN Riveryiew cemetery. The pail
bearers were w. b. Renley, j. w.
Humphreys. David Whitsell, G, W. Cox.
9. II. Clifford and Robert Cook. Warwick
Castle, X. G. h., was in attendance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

George Carney and George Mason, the
Two colored men who were arrested recently
IN Georgetown on the charge of selling
liquor without government license, gave
nail on Thursday in the United States
Georgetown home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
10 ExPEND ABOUr $50, 1000.
The Buildings to be Erected at the New
Pier of the Philadelphia and Whining

ton Steamboat Company.
Plans for the new buildings to be erected
this spring at the Gordon Heights pier for
the Philadelphia e. Wilmington Steam boat
Company have just been opened at the
Office of Calvin |. Swayne. Eighth and
Orange streets. These include carrousel
90 by 81 feet and 40 feet high; dancing
pavilion 1913 by so feet; lavatory ~ BY 2B
feet, and an ice cream saloon go by IS feet.
Some idea Of the extent of the proposed
improvements may be gained from these
measurements and from the fact that the
proposed buildings for which contractors
and builders were estimating last week
will approximate about $4,000.
The proposition Is of course to have the
structures finished for the sunni excur.
sion business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
CONFESSED TRREE MURDERS.
William Leonard, Hanged for the Murder
of jesse Anderson, said He Murtere
His Wife and Her Nevly-born Twins.


His Wife and Her Nswly-born Twins.
FREDERIcK, Nd, Feb. lG.-William
Leonard, an Englshman who shot and
killed jesse Anderson in September last,
was hanged in the Jail yard this morning.
Before dying Leonard confessed that he
murdered his third wife and her newly
born twins.
The man also asserted that his name was
not Leonard, but that he assumed the
name to keep disgrace from his family.
He stated that he was born near Liverpool,
England, in 1914. He has brother an
officer in the British army and an uncle
and six cousins in Philadelphia.
Leonard has been q seaman and miner
most of his life. He has been in this
country y years. lie says he is the father
of II children.
Just previous to the Anderson murder
Leonard was employed in a canning fac
tory at Buckeyestown and got drunk as
often as he got paid off. Jesse Anderson,
a Baltimore & Ohio trackman severely
criticised the habit. Leonard. while drunk,
borrowed musket and shot Anderson
dead. November 18th he was convicted
OF murder in the first degree.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castorta.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castOria
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
And HE WINKED TOTHER EYE
Bailiff Tilghman Can't Get
Pay for Seeing Dogs Killed,
BUT PLAIN Mr.. TILGHMAN CAN
No Necessity Now for Snug
Cling His Bills Through.

City Councils Periodical "Dog Fight"
Last week--Ihe Republican Members
Conscience smitten About Rewarding
Servants ON the SLY and Resort TO the
cdr. Jekyli aud MIR. Hyde" Ruso for the
BENEFIT of the BniliT.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

Joseph q. Woodward, carpenter, living
at Third and Market streets, fell down
stars wednesday, receiving bad scalp
He was taken to the Delaware Hosnital
on Thursday, where his wounds we're
attended to BY Drs. Draper and Pierce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

The Rev. Maurice Pennlield Fixes, late
pastor of First Baptist Church, Dover, has
been rendered the passionate OF First Bap-
tist Church, Trenton, n. j., at salary of
about 81, 500 year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

1t Is not what It's proprietors say, but what
Hoods SRrsaparillR does, that tells the story OF
Its merit Foods sersaparilla Cures.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

Mrs, Barsheba Stilley, relict of the late
W. Stilley. died at her residence No.
II Poplar street, at n0e,, Thursday. aged
II years. 1teI, -eSN
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22
HILL And HOAR GRIN IN GLEE
Together They Secure the Re-
lection of Peokham.
HlLL-REPUBLICAN COMBINATION
The Reasons That Influenced
Some Democrats.

A Few Were Impeiied by Personal Hos
tility to the President, on Account of
Appointments-ISut to HilPs Coalition
with the Republicans the Result Was
Mainly Due.
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. JANUARY IS. 1894.
80.

best of i. is that the speakers old
fashioned, straightforward, Jacksonian
Democracy received recognition first
and last, showing that the spirit Of the
people is still in harmony with that
wonderful organization which has sur
vived century of storms and is young
er and fresher to-day in its defense of
popular rights, popular government
and the interests Of the plainest of citi-
zens. So long as this fact is manifest
ed, there is hope for the republic. The
Democratic party's principles are the
foundation stones of civil and religious
liberty, and when these become uupop-
ular or fail to meet with generous APP
proval something is wrong somewhere.
But Gov. Stones speech and Gov.
Stones audience IN st. Louis alike
prove that the genius of our institu-
tions is still q beacon light in the
hearts of the people. CITY
ITibUKe
Iron County register., 1894-01-25

We wish our esteemed contempo-
raries in Chicago would study care
fully the beautiful figure st. Louis"
that appears in the St. Louis Republic.
A gentleman with smooth and sup
erior face is clad in short Seymour
cuirass, with tunic held on to him by
broad shoulder straps, and girdled by
a zone bearing the inscription.
Nothing Impossible" His firm feet
are neatly sandalled. His arms are
bare and sinewy. His sculpturesque
legs disdain trousers. The only criti-
cism we would make of these deserving
legs is that they are not mates; one of
them is the leg OF Hercules or a foot
ball man, the other is the leg of Hylas
or sedentary theologue. The sword
is labelled Financial Solidity," the
shield Commercial Integrity" The
and chased work on the Sey-
mour cuirass is beautiful. The Chi
cago artists who are always depicting
humpy and chumpy female figures as
the ideal Chicago, should study this
st. Louis image of splendor.-M Y.
San.
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday ut O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
o'clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benediction at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
1T 1880 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at / 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, w. III. HORNED, Pastor.
Residence: Ironton. Services every Sab
bath at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday School
$3.50 A. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening. All are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Irontou and Arcadia. Rev. j.
II ENGLAND, Pastor. Services every Sun
every Wednesday evening, O'Clock. Sab
bath School at 9:30 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
neir Kuob street, 2. NJ. SHOUsH, Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month ct 2:30 p. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays 1T II A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 80 P. NJ.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at II A.
NJ. Y. p. S. c. H., $3.50 p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, M. g. III. DUTY, Pastor
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OrTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH., Corner Shepherd
.nd Washington streets. Lr"nton. T: h.
dav at IL A. N. and 7:3) P. NJ. Sunday
School at $50 A. NJ. and Select Reading at
p. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
Mr.. Payne's Bad Break.

The cat is out of the bag. Congress
man Payne did it.
In the debate on the Wilson bill Mr..
Payne maintained that You must first
give the manufacturer the ability to
pay wages as the condition precedent. :"
Pressed for particulars he admitted
that the manufacturer would pay wag-
es, not according to his ability but on
| ly as he had to. But" said he, 1.-The
trades unions will compel him and can
| compel him."
The ground is shifted once more.
The manufacturers must be enriched
| by the bounty of Government and then
| the labor organizations must make
war for their share OF the plunder
They must strike or boycott or do 9th
er things against which United States
judges are now in the habit of issuing
injunctions. And when the strikes
come the manufacturers will call loud
ly for "troops." Prosecutions for
treason will follow, there will be cry
of anarchy and the law and order
league will hustle about and chatter of
personal liberty and the majesty of
law.
Mr.. Payne has made the best tariff
for revenue speech of the session. He
has confessed that "protection to
American labor" is an hypocritical
pretense, plutocratic humbug, a
transparent steal. He has said the
last word on the subject for it is hard
to see how any of the advocates of that
bandit policy can make any defense
after this giving away to the working
men of their employers designs.-St.
Louis Post dispatch.
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
Mr.. Carlisle Surrenders.

Secretary Carlisle's formal an
nOuncement that if congress does not
speedily empower him to issue bonds
to replenish the gold reserve fund
in the treasury, he will proceed to ex-
ercise the doubtful authority which the
act of 1875 is alleged to confer on him,
will send cold chill up the spines of
those who are anxious for the welfare
of the people and the party.
The Democratic administration ven-
lures far when it accepts the advice of
John Sherman and surrenders to the
clamors of the capitalists who control
the eastern banks in a matter of such
vital Importance to the prosperity of
the people. No Democrat who cares a
rap for the interests of the people or
for the welfare OF his party can either
defend or endorse such a scheme. It
is, in fact, in the nature of an outrage
on the taxpayers of the country, and
we very much fear that it will be deep
ly resented by those whose interests are
to be sacrificed to the greed of eastern
capitalists.
Without entering into the legal as
poets of the proposed bond issue, it is
sufficient to say that some of the best
lawyers maintain that the authority is
exceedingly vague and unsatisfactory,
while other legals minds maintain that
while the law confers the right to is
sue bonds. thc proceeds thereof cannot
be diverted from the redemption pur
pose contemplated by the act. That
act says that in order ..to enable the
secretary of the treasury to prepare
and provide for the redemption in this
oct, authorized and required. he is
\ x to issue, sell and
dispose of the bonds described in the
act of 1870" The redemption author
lied and described in the act was the
of United States legal ten
der treasury notes outstanding on
January /, 1879. This is exceedingly
doubtful authority. Will the sale of
bonds in 1894 enable the secretary to
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
Push the Wilson Bill!

| What is the source of the treasury
trouble that has induced Mr.. Carlisle
to issue bonds in the face of the over
whelming public sentiment Of the coun-
try? 1t is to be found in extravagant
Republican legislation. While it is
true that the revenue derived from
customs under the Mckinley bill and
from our excise system were sufficient
to meet expenses in times of prosperi-
ty, 1t should be borne in mind that
these sources of revenue are very much
crippled by the conditions of trade and
business brought about by the demon
etization of silver. Importations have
about ceased, and the traffic that in
duces the manufacture of articles tax
ed under the excise laws has been
brought to standstill.
This situation can be very easily rem
edied by Democratic legislation in ac-
cordance with the pledges Of reform
and relief made in the Democratic
platform. There is no other remedy
whatever.
For some reason or other the Wilson
bill Is not a revenue measure. On the
contrary, it reduces the sources of rev.
enue to the extent OF $50, 900 q
year, according to the estimates of
Chairman Wilson. No doubt $75, ,000,-
900 would be nearer the mark. Add
to this the deficit of $78, 100000 esti-
mated by Mr.. Carlisle, and it may be
safely assumed that the Democrats
will have deficit of near $3.50, 600, 900
to provide for.
If the provision is not to be made In
the tariff bill, where is it to be madeP
1t seems to us that the Democrats have
no choice but to strengthen and broad
en- the income tax measure. To un--
dertake to remodel the Wilson bill at
this Juncture, with every interest in
the country demanding its prompt pas
sage, would be dangerous.
Congress should move promptly.
There should be no delay. Get tie
Wilson bill out of the way and provide
for meeting the fresh burdens of taxa
tion imposed by the bill itself and by
the condition of the country. Broaden
and strengthen the income tax bill.
Frame it SO that wealthy individuals
will have to bear their just share of
the burdens of taxation.-AtIGntG Con-
Iron County register., 1894-01-25
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