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The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09
Southern n
Western States

When refused money by his grand
parents, Charles Carrack, an orphan,
shot himself at Eustice, Fla.
Ill and temporarily insane, DIR. Hen
ry Shirner, eI-State Entomologist, shot
himself at Mount Carroll, Ill.
Eastern relatives of Mrs. Eliza G.
Cook, of Oakland, CAL, will fight for
her $50. 900 estate, which was left in
rust to w. ]. Trlpp.
A verdict of justifable homicide set
free Constable j.. II. McCaskill, Of Con-
way, s. c., who shot dead John G..
Bruton, in self-defense.
Suits for $500. 900 damages will DO
brought against San Francisco by those
burned out in the recent big FIRE, who
sllege that the water supply was inade-
quate.
A mob with blood hounds from A !
ton, Ind, a down two burglars, who
fred John Kemp's house. nearly Gre
mating the family, and are believed to
have lynched them. s
Burglars who blew up . house at
Thompson, Ga, set the depot afre, but
it was saved with little loss.
William S. Sloane, third vice presl-
dent of the Delaware, Lackawanna 4
Western Railroad, is dying Of ~softening
Of the brain.
On the charge of stealing $4,000
worth of jewelry from Mrs. Selvis, of
Brooklyn, Harry Mortimer, q female
impersonator, was arrested at Chicago.
Four blacksmiths we're injured, ono
fatally, by the explosion Of the tube
filled with water, which was being
heated in the johnson steel plant,
at Lorraine, Ohio. 4
The shortage of Treasurer Greene,
of Eau Claire, Wis.,, is found to be fully
$42, 400.
Police of Fort Wayne, Ind, arrested
+. P. Smith, the Washington ID. c.
Ascending bookkeeper.
f. A. Torbett, the commission agent
who is wanted in Columbus, Ga, for lar
ceny, has been caught In New York.
For attacking an Indian girl, Frank
Vedder, a csttle-buyer, was nearly
lynchcd by frezied redmen, near the
Spokane (Wash.) reservation, Agent
Bubb saving him just in time.
George and John P. Pierce, who had
been sentenced by Judge Parker to be
hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, for muir
der, we're granted appeals to the Supreme
Court of the United States, which acted
as a respite.
Baltimore Germans celebrated by q
church service the anniversary Of the
last battle Of the Franco Prussian War.
Charles Dunlap, general s%uperintend-
ent of the Rock Island & Pacific Rail.
road, died at Chicago of injuries re-
ceived at the chutes.
The Frisco Court sent TO prison for
three days, for contempt. w. X. Daley,
manager of the dramatic company pre-
senting the play representing Durant's
crime.
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The Tables Turned.

On one occasion Mr.. s. was engaged
a presenting the case of a woman who
)ettionsd the court to grant her a tu-
iicial separation from her husband,
l workman, and urged that as she was
n extreme poverty, she was entitled
% alimony according to her husband's
means.
With a voice broken in Its pathos,
he lawyer dilated on the imperative
,ecessity Of the case, declaring that
ais client was utterly destitute. not
having a mattress to lie upon, and not
possessing the means to purchase O
.rust Of bread.
When the evidence had been heard,
he Judge, who knew the counsel's I'M
limited powers Of ex~aggeration, turn
I'd to the appellant, and addressed to
,er a few questions.
Have you, then, no occupation"
ayes, your Honor; l am a NURSE
a the i~ncautious reply.
"And where are you employed"
"oh, your Honor, 1 am at Mr.. s., thu
awyer's," she unwittingly rejoined,
pointing to her counsel.
It was with the greatest difficult
that the Judge refrained from joining
in the shout Of laughter with which
this admission was hailed.
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Mention has been made of new uses
10 which articles r 10Y being put
which have heretofore been considered
utterly worthless. Another example
might be cited-that of turning to ac-
count the so-called "ofraP' of fishes.
The iesh and the head of the cod, the
ling and several other kinds Of fish are
now used for extract, glue and guano'
the bladder for isinglass; the backbone
for glue and for 'bone-meal;" the roe
for albumen; the liver for oil, extract
and hbrine; and the entrails for glue
and guano. The external coverings Of
the larger kinds are now profltably re
moved and tanned, an idea once to be
laughed at. They give a strong and
good skin, excellent for bookbindins,
portfolios, and similar articles. The
work Of cleaning and preparing for use
these once cast-away parts of fishes is
rapidly assuming the proportions of al
important commercial Industry.
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PENIS GROVE, N. j, FRIDAY. AUGUST 8. 1896

A riot occurred at Riverside Park,
o Mount Vernon, Va, and, as q
result, Roy Beach and a man naruou
Evans were probably fatally injured.
Thomas Brown, Thomas Downey and
three sons, and two brothers, by the
name Of Evans, were also badly pun
ished. The trouble Was the ~outgrowth
Of a long-standing quarrel between
Downey and the Browns.
Frederick A. De Groot, aged 81, shot
and killed himself at his home in Bal
timore, after having made an unsuc-
cessful attempt TO kill his wife. 1t 10
believed that he was crazy. 1
West Superior, Michigan, is being
ruled by two Mayors-the President of
the Common Council and the recently
~impeached Mayor.
The largest mandrill monkey in cap
tivity is dead in Cincinnati.
Tin is said to have been discovered
in Hurfano County, California, in bet
ter paying quantities than any other
place in the United States.
Miss Carrie f. Pomeroy, at n time
prominent on the stage as Carrie Lip
sis, was found dead in bed at Denver,
a victim of heart disease.
Wilkerson Keith, aged IS years, and
his sister Annie, aged 10, were killed
by a train or the Chicago and Alton
Railroad, near Louisiana, Missouri.
y 1901
walking on the track, and his sister,
seeing the approaching train, ran to
his assistance, with the above result.
Mrs. Annie Schafle and her three
small daughters were frightfully
burned in Baltimore by the explosion
of a gasoline stove. Two of the chill
dren will die of their injuries. 2
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NUMBER 3.
NOTHING ELSE FOR BREAKFAST.
Assertion that General A. J. Smith
Cooked SNAKES Down In Arizona.

Assertion that General A. ]. Smith
Cooked lake Down In Arizona.
A grizzled old veteran, who has been
nanifestly improving his mind, remark.
I'd yesterday: II know who was telling
you that Georgia soldier story you
printed a while ago. 1t must have been
General A. J. Smith. or somebody he
told 1t to. I spotted 1t by the rattle
make mention. Now, the story Of Cen
bral Smith and the rattlesnakes has
never been told. 1t wasn't until long
liter the Mexican war that he found
but how good snake meat was to eat
Ind at FIRST he was just as prejudiceA
lgainst 1t as you'd be IL you were Of
!ered n for the first time. 1t was like
his. l was along, and 1 know: They
had a lot of trouble about that strir
" land that we finally bought from
Mexico after the Guadalupe treaty,
Ind A. ]. Smith, think he was a lieu.
tenant then-was sent down by the gov.
srnment to see about 1t. He had a par.
y Of about twenty-five dough-boys, and
they was out Of meat, and out of pretty
aear everything else. 1t was in the
bad lands Of Arizona, and me and o
:ouple Of other men was prospecting
through the country, eating what we
sould catch, watching that the Apaches
iidn't catch us, and laying up Of nc
treasure, save what we were storing In
heaven. We had caught about five
zig rattlesnakes-the way you have to
.atch q rattlesnake is to pin his head
Town with a forked stick and then
tand on him so he can't bite himself
While you kill him. We had the snakes
Ill skun and cooking over the fire with
couple Of twigs bent to carry the
gravy down into the skillet, and a stone
II pone baking the other side, when up
somes General Smith. We had spot.
ed him a long ways of, but seeing he
was evident a white man, we just put
mother snake ON, and added some
more corn meal and said nothing.
Smith, he loped up and says, Good
sod, men, I've been smelling this sup
DER for three miles; whatever have yor
tot?'
SONY just some snakes
Smith was a young officer Just from
he Point then, and he thought We were
:odding, but the more he looked at the
ong black bodies curling in the heat
he more he felt we were playing 1t
Itraight
"'Whatever are you giving me?' he
sked. Are you going to eat them
hingsT and Are they sure snakesr
""They sure are rattlers.'
Smith smelled at them, and they sure
lid smell good, and finally he says:
Boys, If that was some Of the fricas-
iced serpent that tempted Eve in the
Earden I'm screwed up to eat 1t. Pass
'ver the corn pone and the dripping
"He made so good n meal that we ha>
D put on another snake fore we were
III satisfied. Then Smith questioned
Is about snake catching and cooking,
Ind We warned him not eat meat hat
lhowed green marks when skun. He
made a whole lot of notes in his pock.
It-book, got on his horse and went
Iway. after emptying his bottle int
Is.
II heard he fed his command largely
n snakes after that, and to this day
I'll bet he'd ooner have rather thaI
luaiL"-St Louis Star-Sayings.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

Under the pretext Of a conscientious
ealism It has become the common
practice Of latter-day writers to devote
their exclusive attentions to the drains
and dustbins Of humanity, and then,
with supreme %effrontery, to claim cred
It for the brave, beautiful and eman-
dpating character OF their labors.
Their accuracy Of detail may be photo
graphic, but the result is comparable
to q photograph in which one feature
Or limb is preposterously out of focus.
And, as q matter Of fact, 1t often hap
pens that this Wanted accuracy entire
" fails to satisfy the touchstone Of
Vcience.-London World.
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MEMORY.

Az o perfume doth remain
In the folds where 1t hath lain,
So the thought Of you, remaining
Deeply folded In my brain,
VIII not leave me; all things leave mot
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go.
Other moments I may know
That shall wait me In their going
As a breath blown to and fro.
Fragrant memoriesi fragrant memories
Come and 60.
Only thoughts Of you remnin
In my heart, where they have lain.
Perfumed thoughts of you, remalnins,
A hid sweetness In my brain.
Others leave me; all things leave met
You remain.
London Athenaeum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09
Direotions FOR steriIisine Milk.


Provide six oil eight half-pint bottles
according to the number of times the
child Is fed during the t~wenty-four
hours. Put the proper amount of food
for ons feeding In each bottle and use
q turf or cotton batting as q stopper,
Have a saucepan that the bottles can
stand In conveniently. Invert a per-
foratsd tin pie plate in the bottom and
put In enough water to come above the
milk In the bottles. Stand the bottles
on IT. when the water boils draw the
saucepan TO q cooler part Of the stove,
where the water viii remain near the
boiling point but not actually boiling.
Cover the saucepan and let the bottles
In 1t one hour. Put them In the
ice boz, OF a cool place in wtnter.-La'
dies Home Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

II Is by no means ar uncommon
hing to see, on the closed doors of q
shop, the announcement that the cir
eumstance is Ia consequence OF the
death Of the proprietor, or a member
Of the firm. 1t was left for a German
who kept a oobbler's shop in a Western
town to reverse the order of things.
On the occasion of his daughters mar
rage a large piece of paper was tackled
On his barred door. Across the paper
struggled these words: "This Store is
close on the Account OF some Fun In
he Family"
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un.ro.Date Uueena.

European queens are progressive wiz.
die rest Of the world. The Empress Of
Austria has ordered one of the newest
bicycles, and Queen Margaret of Italy
has applied the monograph to a new
use-that Of imprisoning for her the
melodies on the plano which she car
lmproviss with ARE skill, but which
Ehs has difficulty eftagward to rscsn
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

Melt ten parts of lard, one part OF
wax, and mix with a sufficient quantity
OF fine lamp black. Saturate ~unglazed
paper with this, remove excess and
press. Use tissue paper. A rather fine
pointed bone stylus is excellent for r a
ing designs, etc.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

Gamblers have become bold enough
in the vicinity of Pottsville to work the
She game on Sunday.
The 5-year-old son of Councilman
Kane, of Pittston, struck a percussion
cap with q stone and was perhaps IA
tally injured by the explosion that fol-
lowed.
The Conestogs Boulevard, over a mile
in length, will be opened this week
and will afford the people Of Lancaster
ono OF the best advantages in the
State. z
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Gold.

Two-thirds Of the gold now in use In
ne world was discovered during TN
last ftty years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

II sires an eagle less to fly than it
does a goose to walk.
What we truly pray for We are
willing TO live and die for.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09

Some people are as mach afraid ol
ietang their Light shine ~ a stipgy mar
~ os-burning gas,
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-09
Fortresa Mnnroe.

The largest single fertilization In the
world is Fortress Monroe. 1t has ~
'eady cost over 100000
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Truemrn1 iinn.e I.inrnrx xXnrh-

There is an effort making to get the
Kings Daughters of Wilmington to take up
what is known as the tenement house liz
brary work, This work was referred to by
Mr.. Ris in his recent lecture at the New
Century Club on How the Other Half
Live" 1t was first started in Boston. where
it has been quite successful.
The work as it Is carried on in Boston
contenplates a system with twenty-five
branches. Each branch has fifteen books.
which are taken to house once week and
the people allowed to select books which
are to be returned at the next visit of those
who have the circulation of the books in
charge.
In Wilmington the work would be
neighborhod one rather than be confined to
single house. 1T would also be started
with single box of books.
AT the meeting held on Saturday the plan
explained by Mrs. Lafayette Marks
and the matter was talked over. There
will be another meeting next Saturday af-
ternonn at No. 100 West Eighth street.
when 1t is hoped the plan will take definite
shape 1t is probable also that the Kings
Daughters will make a special effort to
help the boys reading-room at No. 100
West Eighth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Cl,,i seryice isxn,n,nn,In1.

The next civil service examination for
clerks and carriers in the classified postal
service will be held on Saturday, June L.
Applications Will not be excepted unless
filed before the hour of closing businesss
on Monday, May u. Applicants cannot be
examined for carrier if under q years
or over 40 years Of aga. or any ss3her po-
sitiou if under IS years of age. The Civil
Service Commission takes this opportunity
Of stating that the examinations are open
to all reputable citizens who may desire
to enrer the postal service. without regard
to their political affiliations All such citi-
zens, whether Democrats or Republicans,
or neither. are invited to apply.
They shall be examined. graded, and
certified with entire impartiality, and
wholly without regard TO their political
views. or to any consideration except their
efficiency as shown by the grades they OBJ
tain in the examination. For application
blanks. full instructions and information
relative to the duties and salaries of the
different positions apply at the post office
to the secretary of the board.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Al -. ..in,nr.,. ci,nrri,.

St Jamess Church was crowded at every
service yesterday The floral decorations
were tasty and appropriate and the music
was well rendered by the large choir.
Bishop Coleman addressed the Sunday
school before the morning service. He
preached the sermon also, from the text:
why seek ye the living among the dead"
The bishop confirmed four persons and
celebrated the Holy Communion, assisted
by the Rev. =. X. Miller,
In the afternoon Bishop Coleman adj
dressed the Columbia Sunday school at
Falkland. The thirty children who attend
this school We're gathered up from the
country surrounding Falkland by Miss
Fell After the services Miss Fell pre-
sented each of the children with eolored
Easter egg.
In the evening the bishop completed his
days work by preaching at st. James's
Church. Newport, from the text; 30, death.
where is thy sting O, grave, where is thy
victory?' The Holy Communion was cele-
brated and three persons confirmed There
was a beautiful floral display. The church
was crowded.
Before leaving town in the morning the
bishop celebrated Holy Communion at st.
Matthews Church at o'clock
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
BRITISH DEFEAT IN cHlTRAL.
Colonel Dattye Killed While Leading a
Mastery Retreat,

Mastery Retreat.
STMLA, April 1b.-The guides and infan
try belonging to the brigade of General
Waterheld, part of the forcs operating
against Umra, khan of JandoI. were de.
tached from the brigade and crossed the
PunJkora river TO reeonnoiter and to chus
tise some villagers who had been firing on
the British camp. The British met q
strong force OF the enemy and were com
PEELED to retreat, covered by an ARTILLERY
fire from the camp. Colonel Battye was
killed and several others of the British
were wounded. The natives showed great
determination, and are still in force on thl
Punjkera river.
The natives kept up dropping fire OIL
the British while the latter were eugaged
IN constructing raft bridge over tho river
The bridge was finally finished, and Col
onel Battye, who was in command Of the
guides, crossed over safely, with orders to
form camp in the morning and to dc
stroy the native villages, The enemy find,
ing that their fire had not prevented the
completion of the bridge, decided TO de.
stroy 1t. During the night they threw
Immense logs into the river above the
bridge. These were caught In the rapid
current and carried down with great force
"fSN shS hioAa bIiuBet sDOn pOIIuluR Id 10
pieces.
With the destruction OF the bridge Col.
onel Batrye and his party were cut of from
the main body Of tho British force. Colonel
battye, however, proceeded into the hills
to punish the natives. Soon he signalled
across the river to General Waterfield that
two hostile bodies were approaching Gen
eral Waterfeld signalled back orders for
Colonel Battye to retreat. General Water
Held force covered the retreat with their
mountain battery and Maxim guns which
wore on the bank of the river for this pur.
pose, Colonel Battye executed the retreat
In mastery manner.
When hotly pressed by the enemy halt
was made and whitening fire poured into
the pursuers, whose confusion would on.
able the British force to retire q little fur
ther, These taotios succeeded until the |
British reached wide plain, when, through |
fear of hitting their own men, General |
Waterneld's party were obliged to cease |
nrlng, leaving Colonel Battye to depend
on his own resources The retreat CON
tinued in an orderly manner Colonel
Battye was Killed bye bullet Just as the
British got Within hailing distance of |
General Waterflelds camp. The enemy |
lost heavily. 1t is now reported that they |
have dispersed
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Easter WIN I.odun,neu.

special convocation of knights Of St
John and Malta was held in their hall last
night with large congregation present
Easter services We're held according to the
rule OF the order Fourteen members were
raised to the Order of the Red Cross and
Sepulchre. During the afternoon the hall
was filed with visitors, the hall being
prettily decorated with flowers and ever
green. Past grand prors present were:
Companions William H. Alexander, James
Mckelyey, William Stlnson, Fred w. He4ss.
District deputies present were: OF the first
district, Charles Blocher; of the second dis
triot, Anton Hauber; third district, William
SkIllman.
Germanla Enoampment No SO, knights
of st. John and Malta held their Easter SER
vices yesterday afternoon in German Hall,
a good congregation being present.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. April 15.-In a
drunken brawl among Hungarians in tho
village of Maltby Saturday night Mrs,
Anna Tonlsh, a boarding house keeper, was
fatally stabbed, and her husband Alexan.
der Tonish, received nine knife wounds in
the body. The murderous work done was
by George Line, who was armed with a
butcher knife. Line fled but was captured
by tho police in field yesterday. Had it
not boon for the Interference of a number
of citizens of Maltby lie would have been
lynched by his countrymen The prisoner
was lodged in jail
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Serious Political Quarrel In baltimore

BALTIMORE, April 15.-A political quar-
rel of long standing between Thomas
Weleh and William Lawrence resulted
yesterday in the shooting of three men.
The Victims are: Charles Foss, shot
through left leg; Edward Lawrence, left
groin; William Lawrence, right arm Ed
ward Lawrence, who Is n brother of WILL
lam, was wounded while attempting to
prevent the tragedy. AT the hospital he
refused to allow tho physicians to probe
for the ball. He became unmanageable
and assaulted DIR. Brlscoe, dealing him a
severe blow in the face He then escaped.
DIR, Council and DIR. Blake extricated the
bullets from William Lawrence and Eoss.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
Charged with a Most Brutal Crime,

Boston, April 15-The body of Alice
Sterling, the s,year. old daughter of George
Sterling, an employing barber at Dorohes.
ter, was found buried In the cellar of a
barn. The little girl had evidently been
assaulted, after which her head had been
crushed in with an AK Angus Gilbert, "a
years old, is under arrest charged with
she crime, and the police say they have a
dear case against him
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
speclai 1 xcursioato Denver

July Sd. 4th. 9Th. Return tickets good
I'LL September lsi, 1895, for the annual
meeting OF the National Educational As.
ISOLATION to be held In Denver, July 9th to
18TH. The B. y o. II. r. will be the Official
route from Delaware.
A special train will take the Delaware
excursion. and The rate quoted will cover
the entire expense OF the excursion. or
only the railroad fats. as may be desired.
Particulars will be furnished upon ap-
plication to tho State Manager Isaac t.
johnson. Of the Ftlends School. Whining.
ton, OF to Harry A. Miller. G. z. A. b. & o.
r II, Wilmingttn. n. Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15

Mrs. TW. Hawkins. Chattanooga. Tenn.
Gays "Shiioh's Vitalizer Saved My Life
consider 1t the best remedy for o debili
tRted system / ever used" For Dyspep.
sla. Liver or Kidney trouble 1t e1csls
Price rs OTIS.
Sold by N. q. Danrorth. Druggist, $. e. or.
End and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
THE EVOLUTION

OF medicinal agents is gradually relega-
ting the old time herbs. pills. drauRhts
and vegetable extracts to the rear and
bringing Into general use the pleasant and
effective liquid laxetiye Syrup OF Figs To
get the true remedy see that 1t Is manu-
fantured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only. For sale BY all leading druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-15
sunday Rrenkfast association.

The Sunday Breakfast Association is
gaining ground daily. The meetings, which
are held every night during the week. are
growing in interest and attendance. Many
young men of the city find their way into
these meetings and conversions are fire.
quent. Yesterday morning an Easter SER
vice with floral decorations was held. There
were thirty-one men present, and twenty
four partook of rolls and coffee. Fourteen
workers and twenty-five visitors were pres
snt. There were nine requests for prayers
and five professed conversions. This service
was addressed by the Rev. A. ID. Davis.
Twelve men attended the Sunday school at
230 o'clock.
The evening service was very impressive.
1t was addressed by Medford II. Cahoon,
and thirtynipe men were present. Twenty
four were fed. There were nine workers
and sixty visitors in attendance. There
were twelve men who requested prayer and
there were seven men at the altar who pro-
fessed conversion. The total attendance for
the day was 19O