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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Wedded At nryn Mnwr.

Mrs. Carrie volkman Collier of
Haverford, and the Rev. Howard Town
send Quigg of st. Luke's NJ. Il.
Church. Bryn Mawn, were married at
the church Thursday. The ceremony
was performed by Bishop Cyrus D.
Foss, assisted by the Rev. John b.
Quigg of this city, father Of the groom.
Helen and Edith Quigg, daughters of
the groom, were the flower girls
Richard ]. Foard OF Middletown, Del. /,
was the hest man and Miss Dollie Wentz
of Marberth was maid of honor. The
Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg of New York
City and Alfred w. Quigg of Paw
tucket, II. l., brothers OF the groom
Harry Volkman Gummere of Philadel-
phia and Austin Mod. Collier, son ol
the bride, were the ushers. Among
the invited guests were the Rev. and
Mrs. Il. Snowden, Thomas, and the
Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Todd.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Repubiic Loan Association.

A branch of the Republic Savings
and Loan Association known as the
Brandywino branch was organized Fri
day evening at No. 1918 Market street.
Stock amounting TO S15,0 was sub
scribed and the following officers were
elected: President, Milton II. McEl-
roy; Vice President. William Blickle |;
Secretary, William #. Lynn Treasurer,
Francis Il. Gallagher; Attorney, Robert
Adair; Appraisal Committee, Caleb S.
Watson, Harry p. Potter, Thomas j.
Farley; and board Of 10 directors was
also selected. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
B1oroLs hAcs AZ Ebn
Capt. Kirk In Long Branch Making
rangements for the Big Event.


rangements for the Big kvent.
The race meet which will be held on
the Riyerview track on Saturday, July
llth, under the auspices OF the Will
mington Bicycle Club, promises to be
OF unusual interest, and AN effort will
be made to eclipse anything OF the kind
ever seen in this city. Captain Kirk
is at Long Branch, where he will com.
plete negotiations for certain special
entries. and ON his return he will stop
in Philadelphia. when be will confer
with number Of crack riders relative
to their taking part.
Never before has Wilmington been
able to offer any.inducements TO out
side wheelmen in the way of fast
track, but the one at Riverview, since
it was improved, is all that could be
desired, and outsiders are being in
formed as to what they may expect in
who have visited the city and taken a
look at the track are pleased with il
and are so informing their friends.
There will be six events, four anna
tour and two professional. The pro.
nts-One- mile novice for gold and
bllVer ueudibi ODe-ulie nanuicdp, ioi
club members only, three prizes, first
gold medal; one-mile open, three
prizes, first diamond, s35; two u
handicap, four prizes, first diamond,
S35. Professional events Gold-One
mile handicap, prizes s25, Sl5, s1t
in gold; five-mile handicap, $50, sl5
$40, $5.
The prizes are good and are likel.
to attract men from a distance.
1t was the original intention Of th'
club to have road race in connection
with the meet, but the race committe,
ascertained that majority of tn
members were opposed to having any
thing outside the enclosure, and fo
that reason it was declared off. Al
independent road race will probably b.
held in the fall.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
JUBILEE IN OMAHA.
An Elaborate Ratification of the Trans-
Mississippi Exposition.

Omaha, Neb. June fan Nebraska
and half of Iowa joined in the ratifica-
tion of the Trans Mississippi Exposi-
tion, in Omaha, last night, 2, 600 visi-
tors participating in the affair, which
was conducted on a most elaborate
scale. In spite of the brief period
which was allotted for preparation 1t
was one of the greatest gatherings in
the history of the city.
One of the biggest and most interest
ing parades that ever marched through
the streets Of the city started at s.
O'Clock. There were music and fire.,
works galore, and the show compared
favorably with even the greatest
pageants of the last Ak-Sar- Ben festi-
val. Local civic and military organi-
cations participated and the troops at
Fort Omaha took part.
President Charles f. Weller of the
Commercial Club presided at the meet
ting and short speeches were delivered.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Fell From a Ladder.

Harry Stewart, an employe of the
Augustine Paper Mills, met with a
painful accident on Thursday while
painting the ceiling of one of the mills.
A scaffold had been erected and he
placed ladder on box so that the
ladder should reach above the scaffold.
Two men had assembled the ladder and
Stewart followed and when near the
top the ladder slipped and he fell to
the floor. alighting on his feet. The
left ankle was badly sprained and the
right ankle was slightly injured. He
was taken TO his home, No. AL South
Van Buren, street. Pas
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
A Nurrn,y Escana.

Horace Robinson, wheelman, had a
narrow escape from being struck by a
locomotive at Madison street crossing
shortly after noon Thursday. He crossed
the tracks as an engine was coming
along, the rear wheel of the bicycle
being caught by the COW catcher of the
engine. He was thrown off and
escaped with slight bruises about the
face and right side. The wheel was
slightly damaged. He gathered himself
up and rode off. va rb.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
rhe Lnckson s shnrp oo.

A New York marine paper has the
following: The jackson n Sharp Co.,
Wilmington, DEL, have had an expe.
rience and reputation as the builders
of all classes of steam and sailing ves-
soils and lighters which is not equaled
by many in this country, while their
large marine railway and superior ma
chinery facilities enable them to give
special attention 10 rebuilding and re-
pairs. They make nu charge for wharf
age or lay days. 5-G
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Two Men Killed by Giant Powder.

Helena, Mont, June 81. Two mon
were killed in a coal mine at Belt, yes
terday, by an explosion of giant powder
and one was fatally injured. The
dead are John Phillips and Jacob
Wirue. The injured man is John
Hoyt. The men bad just finished
drilling some holes and were in the act
of charging them, when one of the
mon dropped stick. 1t went off and
discharged the powder with terrific
force +|Es ttft
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Pulp Works co start Up.

The Delaware Pulp Works on the
Christiana river have bsen closed for
about month on account Of inability
to obtain wood and for the purpose Of
making repairs. Secretary Mcdowell
of the Jessup & Moore Paper Co., was
in this city recently and he expected
that the works would start up again
July 7th. IL
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
ASSISTANT D,strict Attorney.

Francis Fisher Kane has been ap-
pointed first assistant United States
District Attorney at Philadelphia, at a
salary of 50, 500 year. Senator Gray
was one of those who endorsed Mr..
Kane for the appointment. Mr. Kane
is son Of Robert Patterson Kane and
q nephew Of DIR. Elisha Kent Kane,
the famous Arctic explorer, and of the
late DIR. John Il. Kane of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Murder aud suicide.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 26.-Lewis Rose
land of Pullman ended his own life and
that of his 3-years-old daughter last
night by poison. This morning. when
she went to his room to call him, his
wife found his dead body in bed. Al
his side lay the child's corpse. Rose
land had been employed in the Pull
man car works.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Elre in phila.ieInl,ia.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 81. The
large furnishing and millinery stores of
Berg Bros, Nos. 2344, 2346 and 234S
North Front street, were damaged by
fro to the extent of S25, 600 to-day. The
big grocery store of John Scott, No.
2242 North Front street, was damaged
S5, 900. NIT
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Stolen watch Recovered.

On June 18th guild watch valued at
s45 was stolen from Clinton z. Fogwell
at his home, in this city. The police
were notified and on Tuesday it was
recovered by Chief Dolan in Phila-
delphia pawn shop The thief has
escaped detection.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Argument for a New TriaI.

New York, June 27.-At Jersey City.
to-day, Judge Lippincott set July 9Th
as the date for hearing argument for a
new trial in the case of Edward Cliff
ford, convicted of the murder of Will
tendent of the West Shore railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Talk of New River Front.

1t was reported ON the street Th hursday
morning that the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Co. contemplate removing their
,shipbuilding plant to the Delaware
river where they can compete with the
great wards of the world.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
pes,ruct,on Of an opera House.

Point Pleasant, W. Va, June 26. =,
Fire broke out in the millinery store Of
Annie Burton last evening and burned
Hoof's Opera House and other build-
ings, causing loss of 500. 600
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Callan-st,a,,e.

Michael ]. Callan and Mary Shade
were married in Sacred Heart Church
on Wednesday morning at s o'clock,
After wedding breakfast the couple
left for trip to Atlantic City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Going to Isuild the Road.

y. P. King OF Philadelphia, who is
interested in the New Castle & Will
mington electric railway project, was
in this city Thursday. The project is to
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
mo- Act for Mr. Cooper.

In the absence OF Deputy Attorney
General l.. Peter Cooper, Jr., who will
go abroad in July, Charles B. Evans
will have charge of his legal business.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
Returned From oollese.

F. Fl. Griffith. who has been attend
ing Washington College, has returned
to his home in this city. The young
man recently fell and broke his arm.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
UNPRoFITABLE STOCK.

1t is very common to hear farmers
say that their stock does not pay. This
is really the severest possible refec-
ton on their own management. Some
kinds of stock cannot be kept in cer-
tain localities, because the land is~too
valuable to make it profitable to grow
the feed for them. What should be
aimed at is stock good enough to pay
for the feed they require when bought
at market rates. Then it will not
make any difference how dear the land
is, for the stock will pay any way.
The stock that is most often kept on
purchased food is poultry, But with
this some land is necessary, not SO
much to grow food on as to furnish
range for the fowls and keep them in
healthy condition. If the owner of
fowls does not find them profitable.
instead of complaining of his hard
luck he should study the defects in his
management and remedy them.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12

Collarettes and fronts of green tai.
feta are much admired, and will be
worn with dresses Of almost all sum.
mer materials.
Skirts of lawn and dimity and organ.
die are made up with ruffies, trimmed
with narrow Valenciennes lace, with
scalloped edge.
Heliotrope and orange is a new COM
binatien. 1t Is just tolerable If the
proper shades are placed together. II
not, it is atrocious.
All kinds Of fancy collars are. ex-
tremely fashionable for the neck. EN-
broidered chiffon bands can be charm
ingly utilized for this purpose.
The high combs are usually of round
ed shell. When the hair is worn high
and arranged in a stiff standing loop,
this is very essential to keep it In place.
A girls hat has wide brim, peaked
over the front and faced with velvet.
The Tam O'Shanter crown is Of velvet,
and there are loops and quill feathers
at the side.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
CULTURE OF SWAMP LANDS.

Swamp lands generally contain q
large proportion of undecomposed
vegetable matter, which, while it has
much plant food in it, is not in an
available, or, we may say, in diges.
tible condition. This should be un-
derstood. and it may help to this end
to explain somewhat. Ordinary wood,
OF course. is not a food for plants, but
it decays or is burned, and the
remains of it may bo used as O fertil-
izer. The undecomposed matter in
the swamp needs the addition of lime to
cause it to decay, and then the muck
is found to be rich fertilizer. So
that after the water is drained from o
swamp the next thing to be done is to
apply 30 or even 100 bushels of air.
slaked fresh lime to the land, and by
plowing it in the summer, and leaving
it for time for the lime to act,
then the next spring oats may be
sown, or potatoes may be grown, and
the next year oats again, and grass
seed sown. The grasses most suitable
are red top, timothy, meadow fescue,
and fowl meadow grass. New York
Times.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Before spring work opens go over
the fences and see that they are in
good repair.
Two essential points in securing a
good oat crop are early seeding and a
a fine seed bed.
Glover varies less than the grasses
in its composition, the variation de-
pends more upon the time the hay is
cut, than upon the nature of the soil,
but it is greatly helped by dressing
Of phosphate. As for nitrogen, its
roots will deoompose mir in the soil.
and get what it wants moro chaaply
than 1t can be gigsn IN any kiad oi
aanuyA
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
INDISPENSABLE.


II don't think want encyclopedias"
said the woman Of the house, 'sbut II
yon have got any nice book for chill
dren-
"Great Scott. madamr' exclaimed the
unblushing book agent, 1--WE use this
cyclopedia for children's book at our
house altogether. They sit on it ut the
table. Chicago Tribune.
CURIOUS MAN.
Jyzbo-I hear that Gazmore has be-
come the father Of twins.
Brazlin-You don't say so! How
many?-Roxbury Gazette.
SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY.
Clubleigh--I understand you are
going to. marry your typewriter.
Brokerly-That' right! She's the
only woman 1 ever found that / could
dictate to!-Town Topics.
A COURAGEOUS WOMAN.
isn't that just wonderful how Mrs.
Smith fought that burglar last night7
He got terrible thrashing."
"Yes; but I understand it happened
by mistake. She thought It was Smith,
for whom she had been sitting up all
night Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
A Meteorite that Paid a Mortgage.

Another Illustration of uses to which
meteorites may be put before their real
character is known, is afforded by those
Of Klowa county, Kansas. They fell
on prairie where rocks were scarce
and valuable, and the farmers of the
vicinity found meteorites convenient
for holding down haystacks, stable
roofs, or covers to rain barrels. For
such purposes they might have been
used for long time, had not the wife
of one of the farmers become convinced
that there was something unusual
about them, and called In an expert to
examine them. He at once recognized
their nature, and the enterprising wo-
man finally sold hers for enough to pay
Off heavy mortgage upon the farm.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
moro than City feet high. The first

moro than City feet high. The frs,
section of this pole is sixteen fee
long and three-quarters of an inch n
diameter; the second one is q
quarter of an inch in diameter ant
eighteen feet long; the third il
q bamboo bound to the top of the
second one, aud it is also eighteen
feet long. The second pole has two
rings or bands at its base, so that il
can run up or down, and is hoisted OF
lowered by small rope and pulley.
The hose is quarter-inch orifce and
made of rubber-cloth insertion, which
is strong and light For larger trees
one man can climb up in the branches,
and then by using the pole the entire
head of the tree can easily be sprayed.
OF course. there are various nozzles,
like the MCGOWAN, the Cyclone, and
almost any Of them are effective. The
spraying should begin as soon as the
beetles commence to work, which is
when the leaves are rather more than
half-grown. It should be repeated
every three weeks all summer long,
and if the poison is washed off by
drenching rain the spraying should be
made oftener.
AS soon as the larvae begin to climb
down the tree the large limbs and the
trunks should be sprayed with the
kerosene emulsion. This is made by
boiling together six pounds of soft
soap, four quarts of kerosene, two
quarts of crude carbolic acid, and two
gallons of water. This is then di-
luted in 100 gallons of water. and it
should be sprayed on the trunks and
wherever the Larvae are seen, and the
ground about the base of the trees
where the insects are found in the
form OF pup@ should also be sprayed.
This last work should be very thor
oughly done. because the insects can
be easily attacked and killed in this
way and their destruction at that sea-
son will prevent the ravages OF the
beetles next year.-Garden and For
est.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
TO KILL THE ELM BEETLE.

The safest way to attack the beetle
is by spraying with some compound
OF arsenic. A good formula for
spraying mixture is one ponnd of Lon
don purple, six pounds of lime, and
four quarts of -four in hundred
gallons of water. The lime prevents
injury to the foliage by free arsenic.
the flour makes the drench somewhat
pasty and adherent. OF course, the
mixture must be kept stirred, and it
must be applied in certain quantities
and with enough force to touch tho
surface of all the leaves. On private
place any of the numerous hand
pumps will be found effective, and to
reach the top of tall trees an extension
pole. such as is used by Dr.. E. B.
sonihwiek sn the parks Of this city.
will help to spray Apy tree that IL rot
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
The temples of India are to be Liz

The temples Of India are to be lighted
with electricity, the example having
been set by the great shrine Of silva, at
Kochicaddie, near Mutwai, in Ceylon,
and is to be speedily followed by the
equally vast and ancient foundation
Of the Natukotto, in the same island
In no long time others will adopt the
same improvement, till oil the holy
places. Of the peninsula are SO equipped
that by pressing a button they can be
instantly illuminated, like modern
hotel or theatre. The innovation is
enough to make silva and Vishnu, and
even the great Brahma himself, gasp
and stare.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
PEAS,


The great advantages of clover in
modern farming has been repeatedly
dwelt upon, and no doubt it is the basis
of all good farming, unless some equally
good crop can be substituted for it.
The tendency to rob the soil and give
nothing in return for the crops has
been checked largely in recent years
by the clover advocates, who have in
sisted with justice that clover must be
a part of every system of rotation of
crops. But the trouble with clover is
and has been, that it is very difficult to
secure good catch on many soils.
Soils that have produced clover right
along appear to be what is called clover
sick, and the plants do not thrive as
we'll on it as formerly. 1t is for this
reason that the COW peas may come
into great advantage in our nothern
farming. If the COW peas can be
given place in which clover is, and
has been, says the Farmers Magazine,
there it is little doubt but clover could
be excluded without any injurious re-
suits. Owing to the ease with which
they can be raised, aud the fertilizing
valDs of the clover roots, aud the
quick growth, the COW pea may event
ually prove popular northern green
manure crop. The full benefit of the
plants and the easiest way of raising
them will need to be appreciated by
farmers more generally than now, but
with little experiment each season
on small patch of ground everyone
can see for himself. It is small
matter to. do, but it may prove of
great value in the future. Next sea-
son would be good time to begin
with planting plot of the land de-
signed for clover with good southern
peas when the soil is warm euongh
for millet crop.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
Champion Long Distance Apples.

Apples ripencd this year and success
fully transported distance of 80, 900
miles are on exhibition here. They
were grown in Tasmania, Australasia,
and were shipped by way of the Suez
canal to London, thence to South
hampton, from which port they were
brought to New York by the Ameri-
can liner New York, arriving about
fifty days after being picked from the
tree. This probably is the champion
long-Gistance apple shipment on re-
cord in this country. The fruit is
not very large, nor is it especially
handsome, but it is in fine condition,
and the aroma certainly is delightful.
while the flavor is very good. The
apples are separately wrapped in paper
ofodd style, and the crates also show
their foreign manufacture. The ship.
ment was partly as an experiment and
partly to furnish a curiosity to Provi-
dence people, who are interested in
fruits. Providence (R. l. Journal.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
Why Women Live Longer Than Men.

In the 49th registration report Of
Massachusetts QS9O) the compiler pre-
sents the statistic of 203 persons who
were reported as having died during the
years QsS1-90) at the age Of one hun
dred and over. OF this number 153, or
75.4 per cent, were females. BY the
State census of 1885, the number of fe-
males living over eighty years Of age
was nearly double that Of males. The
greater exposure of men to accidents,
to weather agencies, to the constant
strain OF business life, to the anxiety Of
providing for the family, all tend to
shorten the life of men. The deaths by
accident among men are more than
threefold greater than among women,
and men commit suicide in about q
three-fo,d ratio as compared with wo-
men.
The Banner-Democrat., 1896-09-12
A New Life.Saying Buoy.

The adoption by the United States
navy of the illuminated life-saving
buoy marks the advance in details
that is going on rapidly in tho per-
fecting of various minor devices in
practical navigation. ''Man over
boardr' is cry that will have fewer
terrors hereafter. This illum mated
buoy is so arran ged that rs it is re-
leased two bright lights, about two
feet high, arc ignited, and remain
burning for q long time. 1t has one
distinct advantage: It will enable the
man over board and the boat crew en-
deavoring to find him in the darkness
to determine the whereabouts of each
other more readily. With one of
these buoys burning on the water.
both the man swimming in the ocean
and the crew trying to rescue him will
seek common object. Many a man
has been lost in the darkness because
the rescuing crew did not know where
to look for him, or because he'could
not see the buoy, which was posi-.
bly, floating near him. -Harper's
Weekly.