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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

CECIL COUNTY NEWS.

Elkton, Md, Oct A. The dedication
of the Church of the Latter Day Saints,
commonly called Mormuns, took place
to-day at Baldwin's. The Rev. w. II.
Kelly of Kirkland. o.. preached the
dedicatory sermon, and was assisted
by the Revs. A. Ii. Parsons Of Phi,a-
delphia and W. A. Smith of Persia,
la. The attendance was not as large
as was expected. This church is the
only one of the kind in Cecil county
and probably the only one in the State.
The congregation started with six
members, as follows: Joseph Carter
and wife, David Carter and wife,
Frances Atkinson and Johnathan V.
Carter. They were formerly Method
lists For some months after they had
decided to become followers of Joseph
Smith they held forth in the Mill
property at Banks. Subsequently, the
building of chapel was commenced.
The membership increased, and the
chapel, which they dedicated to-day,
is paid for. The Latter Day Saints
are not believers in Brigham Young,
nor do they uphold his practices,
although they are looked upon by some
as being his followers. They recognize
Joseph Smith as their leader. Joseph
Stewart of Philadelphia was the first
elder to visit Banks, and he frequently
preached to the small band that
gathered in the Mill property on Sun
days. The Latter Day Saints believe
that immersion is essential to saliva
tion. Big Elk creek, which flows near
their chapel, is used for the INNER
sions. The church is one-story frame
structure and stands on the road lead
ing to Cherry Hill. 1t is inclosed by
a panel fence and will scat 100 persons.
The Jury in the case of the ad-
ministrators of the late James A. Davis
against the Jacob Tome Institute of
Port Deposit brought in verdict in
favor of Davis, the damages for tres
passing being assessed at 5000, and an
appeal will be taken to the court OF
appeals. The suit was to try the title
to a portion OF land known as lots 30
and 81; on which the Tome Institute
is erected. The Davis administrators
claimed that the land in dispute was
decided to James A. Davis by David
White. Tho administrators now have
a suit for ejectment, which will be
tried at the December term.
Wileon Mahan, a farmer near Elktcn,
has lost L: hogs from hog cholera. Six
more are i'll.
Tho mills of the Mccullough Iron
Cd. at Northeast have closed down for
an indefinite time, and probably will
NOT resume work under the old manage
ment. The company has been in the
hands OF receiver for some time and
for more than four years the mills have
not been running In full.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
SET THE EARTH ON FIRE.
Magician Keiiar Tells Of Trick He Played
on the Natives of Patagonia.

Magician Keilar Tells Of a Trick He Played
on the Natives OF Patagonia.
Magician Kellar has travelled around
the world twice, giving exhibitions in
all of the principal cities, and has OF
course, a most interesting fund of mar.
rative and adventure. A man in his
odd sort of business is looked upon
with awe, in many countries where
civilization has not reached as high a
state as here, and in some places the
people even went so far as to declare
that be was deputized by the devil to
go about, seeking victims for his
master. Under such circumstances
Kellar was often tempted to perform
tricks. to further awe them, and to
take advantage of their superstition,
but never, save in one instance, did he
do SO. Then 1t was for the furtherance
of peace, and good government, that he
frightened some natives almost to
death. in Patagonia.
"On the 80 of February. 1876" said
Kellar, II completed my engagement
in the city of Valparaiso, and en-
barked on the steamer Britannia. for
Montevideo, which was my next OBJ
jective point. The steamer was to
pass through the straits of Magellan
and was also to stop at the port of
Punta Arenas, for coal. This port is
almost at the extreme southern end of
South America and is the property of
the Chilian government. A coaling
station has been established and main
tanned there for many years. There is
also penal colony there, the COM
mandant of which gave me very
gracious welcome and invited me to
his house, during the time that the
ship was to remain in port.
"Thore were large numbers of Tierre
del Fuegans and Patagonians about
the place, and they had caused more
or less trouble to the commandment from
time to time. He suggested to me that
If would consent to do something to
startle them, and show them the
power of civilized man, it would be a
great benefit to him and teach them a
useful lesson.
accordingly procured an interpreter, 10
gather crowd and harangue them for
me. l told them that / was man
from another world, sent to the COM
mandant to show him how to make
the natives obey him, and that before
got through | would prove all | had
number of smaller tricks in sleight of
hand, at which they gazed in open
mouthed wonder. The circle about me
broadened, from the time l began to
work, and l had evidently impressed
them as supernatural being. For my
concluding trick. | intended to
frighteu them thoroughly. assumed
fierce look and declared that if their
annoyances did not Immediately cease,
would burn the earth, and every dark
skinned native on it, but that the fire
would not harm the white man.
then brushed smooth place OH tine
white sand with my foot, where my
assistant had previously deposited a
quantity of chlorate Of potash and
sugar. A small wand, previously
dipped in sulpuhric acid, thrust into
this compound. instantly set fire to it
anu terrific blaze leaped forth. Tha
natives fiod in terror TO the hills and
| never heard Of their disloyalty
again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
AN ITALIAN COURTsHIP.


pHNt tshtte NOD ana tsuise UhNe
Antoni0 His sister Rosie.
1n Magistrate Daley's court Monday
night. Antonio Carlos suit against
Luiee 0liviere for S35 was tried in the
presence OF many members of the
Italian colony. Oliviere is Carlos
brother in-law and Carlo, who was rep
resented by Josiah Marvel, claimed that
he had loaned Oliviere the money. w.
L, Lyman represented Olivier. There
was a woman in the case in the person
OF Rosie, Oliviere's sister who had come
TO this country some months ago.
Carlo was among those who lost their
hearts to Rosie.
Oliviere was in the position of
guardian to his sister and he would not
give her up until he did consent that
Carlo should have the prize. But
Antonio CARLOS affection grew cool aud
although wedding arrangements had
been begun Carlo broke the engage
ment Soon, however, he regretted 1t,
and tried to renew negotiations. But
Oliviere was not willing to part with
Rosie. 1t had been expensive to bring
her over here and she might make some
return to him for that expense. But
ollviere was persistent and through the
influence of friends, aud present oil
S35 for Oliviere he finally secured Rosie
and married her. The suit was to
recover the $50, which Carlo claimed
had been loan. The magistrate, bow
ever, decided that it hal been given as
present in return for the girl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Keeps the spirits fsuoyant, the Heart and
Face Young.


Face Young.
81 presume if we laughed more we
should all he happier and healthier, ~
writes Edward W. Box in the October
Ladies' Home journal. "True, we are
busy and very practical people
And most of us probably find more in
this life to bring the frown than the
smile. But, nevertheless, it is pity
that we do not laugh more; that we do
not bring ourselves tn the laugh, il
need be For we all agree that good
laugh is the best medicine in tho
world. Physicians have said that no
other feeling works go much good to
merriment. As digestive, it Is I'M
excelled; az a means of expanding the
lungs, there is nothing better. 1t
keeps the heart and face young. 1t is
the best of all tonics to the spirits. 1t is,
too. the most enjoyable of all sensa-
lions. A good laugh MAKES us better
friends with ourselves and everybody
around us, and puts US into closer
touch with what is best and brightest
in our lot in life. II is to be regretted,
then, that such potent agency for our
personal good is not more often used.
IL Cohts DOtuiDBs All Otu6F tneulClDeS
are more or less expensive. why, ;
said an old doctor not long ago, If
people fully realized what it meant to
themselves TO laugh, and laughed as
they should, 30 per cent of the doctors
would have to 90 out of business. >
Probably when We get little less
busy we shall laugh more. For, after
all. the difference between gloom and
laughter il but a step. And il more
of us simply took a step aside oftener
than we do; and rested moro, We would
laugh more. By laughing I do not
mean the silly giggIe INDUCED in by
some women and 80 many girls. There
is no outward mark which demon
etrates the woman of shallow mind SO
Enthusiastically as that of giggling.
There is no sense in the giggle; no
benefit to be derived from it. 1t makes
a fool of the person herself, and renders
every one about her uncomfortable.
But just as the giggie is the outcome
of small mind, the hearty laugh is
the reflection of healthful nature.
What we want is more good laughers
in the world--not more gigglers."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
MASCULINE CONSISTENCY.

With trousers turned up at the bottom.
And stockings turned down at the top,
Our dudes set foolish example
And where are they going to stop?
Will coat sleeves be turned back SIX inches,
To make a ridiculous cuff
Must we roll no olir waistcoats2 Wear
bloomers2
Or shirt waists with frills and ruff
The dudes set the style. and their folly
Is aped by some sensible men.
First its sashes, then knickers, then
tooth picks"
Golf stockings. duck trousers, and then
Well, who can predict what new fadlet
The dudes are evolving? Meanwhile
Let's poke some more fun at the women
Because they all follow the style.
-Someryille Journal,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
an,,,r,nat,on of p,,ots.

A meeting of the Philadelphia Board
of Port Wardens was held Monday.
when all communications regarding the
amalgamation of the Pennsylvania and
Delaware pilots and the establishing Of
a partial steam pilot boat service at
that port were referred 10 a committee
with power to act. While this matter
was being discussed, Warden Long, who
is also pilot stated that the pilots Ct
takes care of number OF addressed
people intended to torna an lac ependent
society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Two accounts are given of the origin
of the terms ''sixpenny, ''eight.
penny" tenpenny" and 30 on, as
applied to the various sizes of nails.
According to one statement, when nails
were made by hand, the penny was
taken as standard of weight and SIX
we're made to equal the weight of
copper penny. This explanation is
open to criticism on account of the
very small size of the nails, of which
six wore needed to balance, even the
large. sized old fashioned copper penny.
Others are much more probable. One
explanation holds that tenpenny nails
originally sold for tenpence hundred.
sixpenny nails for sixpence hundred
and SO on, the smaller nails selling for
the lower price. Another explanation
is that l, 200 nails of the tenpenny size
used to weigh 10 pounds, 1000 of the
sixpenny size six pounds aud so on for
other sizes. or the ordinary sixpenny
nails there are 80 TO tho pound, of the
eightpenny there are 30. tenpenny "a,
twelvepenny 80. -Louisville Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

When the car horses throughout Con-
necticut cities were retired few years
ago with the coming of the trolley,
people wondered what would become of
che GOO cars, that they have dragged SO
long. No one would have guessed then
that a brisk demand for these old cars
would spring up in one season, and
would almost completely exhaust the
supply. Yet such has been the case
this summer. The cars have been sold
for summer shelter in rural districts
for hunters camps, for lodges by soli-
tary lakes, for cabins on houseboats
and. most of all, for the homes of cam
pers on the coast of Long Island Sound
and it's islands. A Norwich party at
Scotchcap, on the Thames river, have
arranged four horse cars in the form Of
a hollow square. A canvas awning
covers tho court yard made by the cars
and a tall flagstaff rising from the
centre completes tho pleasing establish
ment. One of the cars is used as a
kitchen and workshop, and tho others
are lounging, sleeping and reception
rooms. Detroit Free Press
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
sErrLED WITH STATE rRsAsoRE R.


E"'hE sept. 'tOtb.
State Treasurer Charles Il. Atkins was
in this city Ion Tuesday to receive
Clerk Of the Peace Jefferson b. Foard' s.
settlement for the six months ending
September 30tb. Clerk Foard's state
ment shows that he has issued in that
period licenses as follows: Taverns,
city, rural and tract, 1877. for proceeds
OF S5I950; eating houses, o, 1921. 25 /:
auctioneers, 3, $50; stations 10, $50;
peddlers, 3, $3.50; hawker or peddler
~. S9l0; special inn or tavern, III,
81, DO; special retail to sell liquor,
8, 5000; switch back, none: doctors,
IL, Sl.0ST. So; dentists, IL, sli5; law.
yers, 53. 5000; convey 4. S,5;
photographers, q, Sl20; marriage, 249,
SAYS; merchants. ono year, 9C4, Sill,
BOA. 9l merchants, six months and tax,
~, S6i3 10; manufactures, one year,
90. sll, 2l9.71; manufacturers, six
months and tas, %, sl5l.41 circuaes,
0, $500; brokers, a, $500. real estate,
q, 81, 400; merchants to sell liquor, 16,
$1,000: druggists to sell liquor, ., 500;
merry -go-round, 2. SEQ; toboggan
slide, none; selling game within State,
total licenses issued, ., no; total pro-
ceeds, S72, 800. "a. This amount was
paid over to State Treasurer Adkins
together with an additional So, the
fee from Constable William L. Bowen,
recently appointed, for his commission.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Laurel, Oct. 5.-The publication last
Friday concerning the delay of the
sheriff in giving notice of the Consti-
tutional Convention election was the
means of getting the notices out in
time. Secretary of State Whiteman
forwarded certified copies to the sheriff
on Friday afternoon, and they were
filed for publication on Saturday, but
in Sussex county they were too late for
the regular edition of the weekly
papers, an special editions were printed
on Saturday night to make the notices
valid
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Nature takes the time when one il
lying down to give tine heart rest, and
that organ consequently makes 10
strokes less minute than when one is
in an upright posture. Multiply that
by 60 minutes and it 10 600 strokes.
Therefore in eight hours spent in lying
down the heart is saved nearly 5000
strokes, and as the heart pumps six
ounces of blood with each stroke it
lifts 30. 900 ounces less of blood in a
night of eight hours spent in bed
than when one is in an upright
position. AS the blood flows 80 much
more slowly through the veins when
one is lying down one must supply
the warmth usually furnished by cir
culation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Dennis Dinneen of No. SIT Church
street, was arrested on Saturday after
noon On the charge of setting fire to a
house owned by him and occupied by
Anton Cook, at Hockessin. early on
Saturday morning. A barn and out
buildings were destroyed. but the house
was saved. Soon after the fire started
Cook saw man running away, and he
took 1t to be Dinneen, for whom he
swore out warrant. He was to have
been given a hearing before W agistrate
Daley on Monday, but owing to the
absence of the attorney general and
his deputy, who are attending court in
Sussex county, the case was continued
until Tuesday morning. He will be
given another hearing Saturday even
ing,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
Meeting Of I.ianor Dealers.

Each member of the State Liquor
League Monday received the following
notice: Dear Sir: You arc earnestly
requested to attend in person. or by
delegate, meeting of the State Liquor
League of Delaware at tho Fame Hose
house in Wilmington. at 10. 30 a. M,
Friday, October 9th. on matters of
grave Importance to our business, and
by united organization to protect our
interests from threatened aggressive,
discriminating and unfair legislation.
Your attendance will indicate rational
interest in your own personal business
and practical sympathy with your
fellow-craftsmen. Very truly yours.
George a. Millington, II. c. Pening-
ton, Z. j. Hart, L. A. Newman, execu.
tive committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

John o. Donnell of Philadelphia
employed as moulder at the Malleable
iron 20. Is works, dropped dead at his
work Monday morning. DIR. William L.
Miller was called and upon examination
FOUND that he Vac dead. The man bad
peen in the employ of the company for
several months and boarded on Lom
nard street near Sixth. He was about
10 years of age and had not BEEN vi.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Evans T. Speakman died Monday
at his home, No. 205 West Ninth street,
aged q years. He was member Of 4
time of his death he was the Oldest
Past Grand Master living in the State.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Announcement has been made of the
wedding of J. Lawrence Ritchie and
Miss Ada Virginia Macalister, both
of this city, which took place in Cam
den, N. j.. on June 25th last, the Rev.
W. II. Burrel officiating.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
d BUYISH TRAIT.

When the engines came a clatterin'
Long the crowded street,
A-causin' awful scatterin'
'Mong the things they meet;
git just like boy agin,
An have wild desire
To yell out with the mob, like sin,
"Fier Fierl Fier ~
don't know what the reason is,
But when them fire bells ring
My blood begins to tingle, gee whiz.
Can't 90 single thing
'Ceptin' boot an yell, an holler out,
rs ef I'd slipped my wire,
An keep up with the crowd an shout,
"Fierl Fier Fier r.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Wichita, Kan, Oct. &. -Wichita Di.
vision, Order of Railway Photographers,
one of the largest divisions Of the order
in America. has voted funds to aid the
Canadian operators who are on strike.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08

Havana. Cuba, Oct. 6. An important
engagement, in which Con. Seraiin
Sanchez, an insurgont leader, was
killed, has been fought at the Reserva
plantation, Province of Matanzas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
After a Days Hard Work

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
g. y makes delicious drink. aud relieves
ialigue and depression. A grateful tonic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-04

Cows fed on straw and roots prob.
ably produce not only more milk, but
that of better quality, if fed a well
balanced ration of good, aromatic,
easily digestcd foods. Ii, however, 4
ration is reasonably good, and cattle
have full supply of food, experiments
appear to prove that the per cent. OF
butter fats cannot be materially in
creased by a change of food. though il
is believed by many intelligent dairy.
men that, by taking young animals and
feeding them continuously for several
years on appropriate and nourishing
rations, the system can be so changed.
educated and developed that the per
cent of butter fats will be increased
An investigation is now III progress at
Cornell to see if any light can. be
thrown upon this phase of the qGes-
ton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-04

box no other precautions are required;
but for a number of tiers placed one
above the other we need something to
prevent the upper ones from sliding
about. A bushel box much used by
Iowa market gardeners las told by a
writer in the Market Garden) is made
OF white wood or good pine as follows:
Take two side pieces one-half inch
thick, five and one-half inches wide,
sc inches in length; and two end pieces
one inch thick, five and one-fourth
inches wide, IL inches long. The bot
tom can be made in one or more pieces
The angle pieces at the ends of boxes,
as shown in accompanying sketch, are
one-half inch thick, fastened with four
screens. After the box is made up,
three strips, each one-half inch thick
and one inch wide, are nailed across the
bottom. This makes aninch air space
between each two boxes. Three strips
Of light hoop iron are then nailed
around the ends and middle of the
boxes, which adds much to their
strength. Some vegetables, like peas,
heat very quickly. The air space pre-
vents this, and is also needed to admit
of better fill. Of course, the dimen-
sions of the box can be changed in each
particular case to fit the wagon box,
and they will be all right if made so as
to hold 2, $50 cubic inches.
Another plan to secure stability of
the load by preventing tiers of boxes
from sliding about, is to bore hole
one aEd one half inches deep in the mid
die of tops of ends, into which fit one
half inch oak or hickory pin, leaving it
to stick one inch above; also bore five
eighth inch holes i'll bottom of ends to
receive the free end of pins. The sides
Of the box are made one-half inch lower
than ends, leaving an air space.-Amer-
lean Gardening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-04
COLD STORAGE PLANTS.

They Should Be Established in Every
Fruit-Growing Locality.
Anent the recent progress in the mat
ter of prolonging the season of fruits
by means of cold storage, Prof. Craig
of the experiment farm at Ottawa, Ont,
thinks that the time may soon come
when winter apples may not be neces-
sity, as fall apples can be kept in per-
feet condition until the next summer.
This is entirely practicable, but as win
ter apples are quite as easily grown as
summer or autumn apples, there seems
NO need of dispensing with either. At
the Columbian exposition in the New
York fruit exhibit there were shown
at the opening of the exposition and for
some weeks after perfect specimens OF
the Sweet Bough, Sour Bough, Fall Pip
pin, Round Sweet and others, and they
kept as long after being removed from
the cold storage as they would have
kept in the summer or fall without hav-
Ding been thus stored. In other words,
contrary to the generally accepted idea,
the cold storage in no way impaired
their keeping qualities. 1t would GER
fainly be very pleasant to be able to
have supply of Primate, Chenango,
strawberry, Gravenstein and Fall Pip
pin through the winter. The problem
to solve is to make central cold storage
plants in fruit-growing ighbor<hood'',
where business enough can be secured
to make them profitable, operated by
the ammonia process. Ice methods will
not answer. To fill the modern demand
they must be able to freeze fresh meats,
fish and poultry in one room, while
keeping fruit at a temperature of 30 de
grees Fahrenheit in another It is done
successfully now in large cities.