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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
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RICHMOND, fREDEgICKspra''
Az AND POTOMAC RAILROAD "Vhq
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT ApRIf.,r
LEAVE BrKD-sThEET sIAfi'9'tpN.
s:-o "A. IA, SunduJ only. Tor ws.lyy".
LlOd, Glen Allen. ays Al
DQ3well. huther Glen. pss,.anl.
milIOli Guinea. Fre.i.s,nnS.a,
burg, BROOKE, and Wlas,ss.ae.s.-
$40 A. M, Daliy, except Slu1.,," 4tef.
WS. Wash apd points So,i,Ps'
TaylorsvilIe. fshlaHd.
Runner Glen, Pcnola DysEesl
Wooisione, Guinea s,tyii.
Fredericksburg, Brooke lhiait,
Whitewater. Pullman ~ ana
300 IL. Daiiy. except Sunl,v''
Washington and poinfs' for
Stops at Elba. Glen Ss9rth.
Ashland, boswell. Mini,ien.
Fredericksours. Brook Nt9fi.
Whitewater. Parlor-car| ana
connects with CongfssssnA'se,
ldmited at Mashingf"r ''SAal
11sP.M. Daily. for Washingtoa
pOincs North. Stops al ran1
Ashland, boswell. ulEst.os.
Fredcrieksburg. Brooke ~ 2,
Whitewater. and other sfa,'%e,a!i
20 nv YORK sleeper Richmoni
ARRIVE BlRD-SrkEEr STATION
a.ao A III. Daily. stops at Nld..-.''
Brooke, Fredericksburg. ni',
forl, Doswel, Ashland 49,,
Llba. and other station. sl,..'
DAYS. Sleeper. New YORK 10
1SP.M.. Daily, except Sunday. s,o,.
at Whitewater. Brooke Fyes.s'
ricksburg, summit Gutras
WOODLAND. Milford perois$
Huther Glen, Boswell pviotss
vile. Ashland. Glen Allen az,
Elba. Par!or-car from Wash.
ington-
ricksburg, boswell and Az.
land. Pullman cars from kev
York and Washington
s.as % NJ. Daily. stops at Widsysts,
brooke, FredericksDgrg. sum-
init, Guinea. WoCdsane N1.
ford, Penola, Rutrsr Gie1
boswell, Ashland. Glen Az
and Elba- sleeYinS-car. -'
FREDERICKsDU'G ACCOMMODATION.
DAILY except Sundayl
400 L. NJ Leaves Byrd-stTeet station
40 A. NJ. Arrives Byrd-Street station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
Dauy except SuldayJ
6:42 a. NJ, Leaves Elba.
60 4. NJ. Leaves Elba.
GO A. NJ. Arrives Eliza.
500 Il. NJ. Arrives Elba.
G. A. TAYLOR. Traffic Menager
z. T. ID. MYERS. President. ian
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PROPOSALS.
,.,o. curarintendent Of Public Charities,
)HlCe Room 3 City Hall,

1871
once superintendent of Public Chari'ies'
Richmond. Va, May ~, 1871, i,
crAIED PROPOSALS WILL ~. NJ,
osj,ad az this Office until u O'Clock vi.
on MONDAY, May II. 1897. for Iurnisni nas,
y aimshouse with Sweet MIX ana Ice
Tbe Committee for the RELIEF or the
Poor reserves the right TO REJECT any Vi
a N nroposals offered.
al piopo'' GEORGE Il. DAVIS.
,v,o5. Superintendent.
oins' o""S' city Almsnouse,
Richmond. Va, May ~, ley.;
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE IN
ce,ved ar this Office Broom o. CITY nam
,,nt,i 70 NJ. on MONDAY May IL. 1881, ior
surn,shing the almshouse with supplies OF
Fresh Beef. Fresh Lamb. Bacon, fiour'
roffse Sugar. Rice, Lard. Soap. Herrings.
Ssii Molasses. Butter. Potatoes. White
Flakes. Canned Tomatoes. Soda Crackers.
fnmher. oats. Hay, Corn, Shipstuns
huawnsiun. Straw, Shoes. Clothing. Dry
cnocs Hats. and Medicines for the quar-
'e r,,a committee for the Relief OF the
Poor reserves the right to reject any or
al nrcposais offered. and OF giving the
contract for each article required 10 the
lowest responsible bidder therefor.
Forms OF proposals can be obtained al
this office. GEORGE II. DAVIS.
my 2-st OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Cards. Bln-Heads. Statements: Ls
Heads. Note-Heads Circulars, hes,a"astes
Dodgers. ETC.. printed by ne ~ vos
Company at low prices. WI CIV fos
good work az same prices you pss and
inferior work Send Us yonr ofns's an
we win guarantee satisfaction !"
particular.
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I4 E eygszE s5F ef<sssS
A TrANrIC-COA5l LINE.

4 d
1-..fDuLE IN EFFECT. MAY 10, 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMOND-UNION
o." A. A'' IN 81. Norfolk us a. ii.
ssssSPly', and and saGolk. Va:
eos A. NJ. psIl' A A. Weldon Rs5erspq !,s
A. ~. Fayetteville Alb
i. M. . Charleston l0:D
y. NJ, Savannah ll:0 n
NJ, Jacksonville 1880 n. NJ.
Port Tampa $40 Il. NJ
Connects az Wilson with No
Il, arriving Goldsboro $40 p.
NJ, Wilmington 5:i5 p. NJ.
Pullman Sleeper New York TO
s:55 p NJ. Daily LEGAL . Arrives Pe s,an.
$50 r. NJ SIS Gs'iP +. NJ. Makes al local
stops. Richmond and Peters
7DP. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg
1904 i. NJ, connects with Nor
folk and Western for Norfok
and intermediate points, En-
pOria y:lD Connects with
q. and ID. for stations between
Emporia and Lawrenceville).
Weldon 9i2 p. NJ. Fayette-
vile 1901 4. NJ, Charleston c:o3
A. NJ, Savannah SOC A. NJ,
"a; Iac ;Sso si,s > ! Z. NJ. Port
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA .PoINTS.-Arrlving
a. NJ. Macon IL 4. NJ. Allan
tn 12l5 p NJ. Pullman Sleepers
New York to Wilmington
Jacksonville, Port Tampa,
Aiken, Augusta. and Macon.
II 80 p. NJ, Daily. Arrives Petersburg i2.J
A. NJ, Lynchburg $50 4. NJ.
Roanoke 1850 A. NJ, Bristol
1:15 T. NJ. Pullman Sleeper
Richmond to Lynchburg.
S:56 2. IL, Daily Arrives Petersburg 9:U
u. NJ, Weldon II 20 p. NJ.
makes local stops between
Petersburg and Weldon.
TBS A. NJ. Sunday accommodation makes
all stops Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad
4:4o p. NJ, Sunday accommodation makes
all stops Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad.
TRAINS arrive RICHMOND.
l2OA. NJ, DaIly. IRON JaensO..'ide, Sa-
vannah, Charleston, Atlanta,
Macon, Augusta, and all points
sis A. NJ. DAILY. except sunday Atlanta,
Lynehbqrs' apd the West.
So So 4 NJ H. sunday FS5fiss{sT5 I9e? Htan.s
Lynchburg, and the West.
HOS A. NJ. 1aiiy sbu Morfolk' Suffolk. and
emp NJ Daily. Jacksonville. Savannah.
o'" Charleston, w m ington.
Goldsboro'. and all points
ympM NJ. Daily. Norfolk Suffolk. Wa
verify, and Petersburg.
s.R p NJ, Daily. Petersburg, Lynchburg,
and the West.
$40 A. NJ, SUNDAY accommodation.
los =. NJ Sunday accommodation
T. VI. EMERSON,
]. r. KENLY. Traffic Manager.
General Manager.
c. S. CAMPBELL.
my Division Passenger Agent.
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prssoLuTIoNs & coPARrNERsHIPs
NOTICE or PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE OF PAKINEKofiIf'
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Residence: Petersburg Va;
GEORGE Il. ELLIOTT.
Residence: Richmond. Va
The undersigned have this day formed a
partnership for the practice OF law under
FIJ.IOTT. with their Office at Room 9.
first floor OF Merchants National Bank
building. in the city OF Richmond, Va.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
GEORGE d. ELLIOTT.
May 3. 1897. my INV
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BAY LINE-JAEEs-Hiss nV'
ron BALTIMORE.
CLOSE CONNECTION ron
POINTS NORTH.
Appointed sailing days. every 49,
DAY. THURSDAY. AND sAiN"O
at p. NJ. =,
Freight received daily until p ~.
Elegant state-rooms. heated ~ s'
and lighted by electricity.
For tickets. state-room reseF'"N
and further informa..>n. apply 10
Ii. NJ BoYkiN.
General Agent
SIS east Main street
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DEPARTURE or STEAMERS.

Virginia NAVIGATION 5,,stf;,
' COMPANY JAMES klf Eh - ,-'- 600
LINE 20 norfolk, Portsmouth, la aes.
Newport News, Clasemont, an III Os
foint and Norfolk Tor MasnlHs'o''
timOre, and the North. rrAVES
STEAMER POCAHONTAs 'rn
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, Az
FRIDAY. At 7 4. N. o,,
Flectric-cars direct TO wharf ~ vi
81 so and 81 10 Norfolk, iortsmoS u
Point, and Newport News N-s'9
Grand Orchestrion. ,....-,ar,el
places, and all points IN Eastern f+o"'-
anu ->0-''' IRWIN WEIslGEk..
General Manager
A. II. DkEMkl
General onices: Planters Bank bl.'
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Crash Suits, Elton or Refer ERECT
6 As and s7.4s. .,.,o welI-made
Crash Skirts. fancy stripes, HssI ~
plain Crash. White. or BACK Duck
pam iain ana Figured Mohair Skirts, all
large arg, T and Small Checked skirts ass IS
ACCORDION Plated Skirts, in MohalI -
ACCORDION Plated Skirts, In InuIa
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Bows Department.

fn Povs' suits. worth 81 and $3.50 sizes and
~ Boys, Jersey Suits all-wool. In Blue and -
NOTiCE.-A Straw Hat TO Boys giv.n away away
poys. Nice White Laundered Shirt Waists
IWff;to muck Ttrbans for Boys or GIFTS, AT loo
white puck Tam o. Shanters, with gilt ietters'
Povs' straw Hats, from Ice. up.
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I aides TailOr=Made Suits.

Trencb serge Suits, hy-front, lined with
now $40. -. x.o,sed trimming chan
French Twill Suits, hy-tront, III ula., -,
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General PasStnHtr AZ
General Offices: Roanoke. va.
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Silks, Grenadines, &c.

BLACK ana White Japanese SILKS;
Riack Satin Duchess, 50c. TO w
Rack Peau de Sole. 75c. to So
Rack Taffeta Silks. 5oc- TO 8 yard
Rack silks. in leaf and other natl
Coiorei Striped. Figured, and shao
Colored Japanese silks. in Pslka-I
coored Moire Velour and Fancy
Colored Brocaded Silks. soc. to 81
Coiorei Foulards, in Polkac-D,ot'
Shaded and Plain Taffeta SILKS
Black Grenadines. &c. to 81 yard.
Colored Grenadines. 81 to SD yatd
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Scotch LAWNS worth 3 I-oc dl o
Figured Dimities. in pretty colors, woIi "
annet Mus figures and stripes, att. - poil,.
French Percaes. in beautiful figures a.,ipes, yorI
Nerr1ack Ca coes look like Percaes at &C. rrice
Checked and Striped Linens, In henir d " '
irish Crash, q inches wide at l0c YAH,
irish Crash AZ inches wide at IL 12c ,,o, ,rido
irish Duck Suitings in beautiful weaVgs vile NJ 70
linn Duck Sutngs all shades q inches wlae AT ~ l
cotton Duck sungs PokaDos ana ot md Figure
Iannets I'm Tinted Grounds with Poiha sna,ans az
Iappets Black Grounds. printed n ~ Treh yard 5' "
Printed Jaconets. 80 inches wide az md 81 DC var,
French Organdies % anu
six and WoG Challies IS inches WIZ az yd NJ DC
Handsome French Woo Chalies 20 $500 Tor tr
full line of Colored Mohars plain anu ursaa down
All of Spring Dress Goods have pe-u -
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
FASHION NOTES.
seasOnnble Items About Dress for
the Ladies.

seasOnnbIe Items About Dress for
the Ladies.
A curious caprice is that which was
followed out at q recent wedding, when
the maid of honor wore dress of pink
chiffon trimmed with black velvet.
Black is seldom worn at weddings.
There Is a superstition that IL is un-
lucky, except for the quite elderly la
dies of the families, but latterly dis
position has been shown to introduce
black velvet into wedding outfits, es-
pecially as a trimming material
A stylish bit of headgear for q miss
is of fine, thin felt made over a frame
and piped at the edge of the brim with
velvet The trimming is Of rolls Of
bias velvet, arranged in pufIs and loops
around the crown, q large cluster OF
flowers at one side, and a lace scarf,
caught at intervals around the edge OF
the brim, complete the trimming
An exquisitely pretty hat is mnde Of
velvet. The brim is moderately wide,
rolled up at one side and completely
covered on the upper side with thick
ostrich plumes. Ends Of the plrmes
fall over each side of the brim at the
back, and upright feathers are sup
ported against one side of the crown.
An autumn hat is of braid made Of
felt. The brim is wide and slightly
rolled up at the sides; the trimming is
an enormous fan made Of loops of vel
vet ribbon, tapping one against another
On either side of this fan are thick,
heavy plumes that droop slightly over
the sides of the hat
Specially handsome and becoming are
the dancing dresses of erepe-de-Chine,
They are made up over silk and are
trimmed in the most elaborate fashion
with ribbons, rufiles, ruchings and lace,
N. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
AUTUMN JELLIEs.
Directions for Preparing Ounce
Grapes and WiId PIums.

Directions for Preparing Ounces,
Grapes and wild PIums.
The three autumn jellies advisable for
housekeepers to make are ounce. grape
and wild plum-the last named being
finer for game than any jelly made.
The method Of making, after the juice
is procured, is the same for all Measure
the juice and boil for 20 minutes; add
q pint of granulated sugar which has
been heated in the oven for each pint
of the juice, and as soon as il is thor
oughly dissolved skim and fiji into
tumblers, each having in it silver
spoon to prevent cracking. jelly so
made will never fail.
To procure the ounce juice just cover
the parings and cores left from the pre-
served fruit (from which all stems and
defective parts have been left out) with
cold water; boil until soft, mash and
drain. An equal weight of tart apples
may be added and cooked with the par
ings.
The point in grape jelly is to have the
grapes at their best stage, which is just
when they are red, before turning pur-
pie. Ripe grapes, of course, can be
made into jelly, but it is not nearly so
fine flavor or color. Stem the grapes,
add pint of water TO six quarts, heat
slowly (mashing them), and boil gently
until all the juice is freed; strain. Wild
grapes make a fine jelly. The wild
plums must be coveredwith cold water,
brOupht 10 a.bOil. cooked TO a soft mass.
and strained.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.


The smallest horse in the world Is
Shetland pony owned by the Marchese
Carcano, in Milan. 1t is "a inches high,
and when standing beside its owner
the pony's back is only an inch above
his knee.
I'm Bucharest, Roumania, women
perform some of the severest forms of
labor. They mix the mortar and carry
it, as well as the bricks, to the topmost
stories of buildings in course Of con
struction.
I'm some of the European art gal
leries the dust is removed from the
paintings and statuary by means Of an
air pump, a jet of air being thrown
with great force against the article
which needs busting.
Alexander r. Bell, who recently
died in Augusta county, Va, was one of
five brothers who together had 10 sons.
All of the 10 fought in the late war as
members of Capt. Cushing's company
of the Fifth Virginia regiment, Stone
wall brigade.
AN anarchist society in Italy Sc
cretiy DEGREES the death Of ten rich
men every month, so that their wealth
willthen be scattered among new hands.
The dread of death, the anarchists
claim, win make the rich less pompous
and more generous.
I'm Buda-Pesth, Hungary, the cleo
trio cars run underground in clean,
airy and well-lighted tunnels. They
start and stop gradually, without a
jerk, it is a comfort TO ride in them,
and they never run over people, for
pedestrians are not permitted in the
tunnels.
The Rhind manuscript, deciphered
some 80 years ago, hieratic papyrus
now in the British museum, written by
an Egyptian priest, Ahmes, about 100
b. c., is the oldest ineligible mathe-
matical work extant. Another and old
er roll on a mathematical subject ex-
lists, but has not yet been deciphered.
Paris has, apart from two places
where paupers can spend the night, IA
asylums for the homeless, which last
year lodged 144,0s7 persons, of whom
1887 were women and 2.6O6 children.
Among the lodgers were 240 profes-
sors and teachers, is students, au-
thors, 8 journalists, 100 actors and
singers, 30 musicians, 16 music teachers
i etc.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs Fitch, the noted gospel singer,
will appear in New Castle and conduct
a series Of song services in the near
future.
Trustees Of the Commons ana City
Council will meet On Tuesday night
next, and the Board CT Health on Mon
day night in the mayors office.
Preparations for Christmas are in
progress at the different churches. At
the NJ. e. Church two Christmas trees
and q Santa C.aus will be the feature
and a treat to the entire school help
The balance cf the evening.
The sodality Of the B. V. NJ. of st.
Peters r. c. Church will hold a meet
ing in the basement Of the church On
Sunday evening, December u, at which
time a number Of new members viii be
admitted.
L. r. Eliason,A. II. Padberg and Post
master Hunter have returned from a
cunning trip down the state. They ar
rived last night with a full bag, con-
sisting Of fifty-six rabbits and twenty
four quail.
The Wilmington Wheel Club viii
consider the proposition in reference to
a bicycle path between this city and
wilmington, which was submitted by a
committee appointed by lCcal wheel
men last week at their meeting on
Monday evening, and Will be forth
coming from here rs as soon as re-
ply shall have been received.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

Jack Daley, OF Wilmington has sign
ed articles to box fifteen rounds with
Charles McKeever. of Philadelphia, De-
cember 81, at Athens. Pa.
The Tuxedo Athletic Club, of Ches-
ter, will hold a boxing tournament at
the Harmonic Hall next Saturday night
for amateurs only. There Will be Two
classes-10S pounds and 125 pounds
Gold watches will be given as prizes in
each event The management is anx-
iOus to receive some Wilmington en-
tries. Send entries care Of The Sporting
Editor, Sunday Herald or r. E. Mark
ley, Chester, Pa. Entries close on
Tuesday, December Z.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the L. A. W. was held on Novem-
Der p, at which, among other things,
the relations of the c. A. c. c. and c.
w. A. with the league were discussed.
President Potter was authorized to
represent the league in conference with
the c. w. A. at Buffalo in the near fu-
ture. Presidents Orr and Potter have
a thorough understanding It Is prob
able that certain riders of the Pacific
coast will be reinstated and matters so
arranged that all will end amicably.
The football game which was to have
been played at the Front and Unitn
street grounds Saturday afternoon be-
tween the Warren eleven and the Will
mington A. a. team was declared off
owing TO misunderstanding about the
division of the gate receipts.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
THE NEVS OF NEV CASTLE.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Dr. Edward Burnham visited friends
In this city last night.
Miss Mamie vantlne has been visit
ing friends at Bear Station.
George w. Hastings, Jr., was the
guest Of Wilmington friends last night.
Mrs. William d. Greer entertained
Mrs. Helen /. Turner as a guest Friday
evening.
Harvey J. Little. CT Wilmington, was
the guest of New Castle friends during
the week
Herbert Kemp, who has been visiting
relatives in Wilmington, has returned
to this city.
Miss Grace Saunders is still confined
to the house with a severe attack Of
bronchitis.
The condition Of Mrs. James Dcwney
is unchanged, and the worst is looked
for at any minute.
Mrs. Lydia Biggs' 3-year-old daugh-
ter, Mary, has been confined to the
house with throat trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Dlckerson
and the Misses Deakyne attended the
lecture given by Sam p. jones at the
Auditorium last night.
Miss May Whitnack has been acting
as substitute teacher for Miss Reba
Saunders, who was unable to attend to
her duties on Thursday last.
Harvey Brobst, of Wilmington, visit
ed New Castle friends on Saturday.
Paul Gillis, Harry and Miss Lucy
Gillis visited friends in New Castle yes
terday
Mrs. May Butler and little son, of
Philadelphia, who have been visiting
relatives in New Castle for two weeks,
returned home last night.
DR.. r. r. Tybout, Of Wilmington,
was the guest of relatives here last
night.
Dr. Charles Kinkead, of Whining
ton, was in this city yesterday.
James G. Shaw, Jr., superintendent
of the Bridgeton Cloth Mills, paid q
visit to his old home yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Abrams was a New
Castle visitor yesterday.
George Rennie and George Eckles
have severed their connection with tn,
Delaware Iron Company
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
CHURCHES NEED SIGNS.

"A stranger entering New Castle is
unable at present to identify any one
Of its churches without making inquiry.
It was suggested to a Herald CORE
spondent last evening that he call at
Of the daily papers. 1t is proposed to
put up sign-pOsts or shieid-shaped
rds in black, with the name Of the
church, pastor and service and meet
ing hours thereon in gilt lettering.
These to be paced at the church gate
or en- the building. It would not only
be Of benefit to the town proper, but
would be Of great help to visitors.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
A CENTURY BACK

ASSESSMENT WAS so sAlALLTHAT
TT WAS PLACED ON THE MIN
UTE BOOK.
City Clerk c. Edwin Eckles, of New
Castle has written an interesting
sketch of the doings Of the citizens OF
that enterprising town one hundred
years ago.
The nucleus for this sketch is from
extracts from the minutes in his pos
session, the Oldest of which are very
quaint. For a long time New Castle
was the "only" town in Delaware and
all the county and state government
was centred there.
First meeting of the Town Commits
sioners 70 New Castle, named in an act
of the General Assembly Of the stale,
met on July IA, 1897. James Booth, DIR.
Archibald Alexander, Nicholas Van
dyke, George Read, Jr., and John Crow
were the commissioners. Their first
work was to make a survey and con-
slider where the limits of the town
should extend. Daniel Blaney was
then the city surveyor.
Previous to this time, Delaware
street was called Wood street, while
Market street was known as Land
street; Vine street was called Beaver
street; Union street was called Otter.
On June -, 1877, the first assessment,
of which there is a record, was made
1t was laid on the inhabitants and es-
tates within The limits of the town OF
New Castle. The assessment list con-
tanned 147 names The highest assess
ment was the estate of Jacob Baker, al
1876. The lowest assessment was
that of Elizabeth Wiley at S22. The
tax rate at that time was 75 cents pei
hundred The total assessment amount
cd to S107, ,105. The amount Of taxes
to be collected was $4,000
The most prominent citizens at This
time were: DR.. Archibald Alexander
| James Booth, George Read Sr. Dr
| Henry COlesberry, John Crow, JChI
DarTagh, Alexander Duncan, AleXandel
Harvey, Thomas Janvier, Kensel
/ Johns, John Vining, John Bird, Francis
Janvier John Janvier, John Pau
| Jaquett, James McCallmOnt, James Nc
| CullOugh, Thomas Megens, William
PasmOre, George Pearce, James Riddle
| Joseph TatlCw, Nicholas Vandyke
Hardin Williams.
The assessment, being so small, wa
entered on the minutes of Council. Dr
Archibald Alexander was President o
the commissioners, and John Crow wa
clerk at this time.
1t was during this year that the vel
low fever ragged in Philadelphia, whel
over / POO people died of the scourge
Many who died Of the fever on vessel
| were brought ashore and buried il
| Potter's field, at the head of SCcon'
| street.
Many Of the bills presented to tn
commissioners for work done o.
streets, ect., at this time, were mad
cut in the old pound shilling and penc
style.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
HIS HONOR HOLDS COURT.

The mayor was called upon to try a
case CT assault yesterday morning That
tried his temper and fOrbearance
while he tried the case. DObbinsville
was the cause of all the trouble, and
John Schult was said to have been as
saulted by one Steve Becker. The
parties concerned were Poles or ma
tives of Hungary and brought a So
called interpreter with them, who had
better stayed at home. The mayor
could understand the deaf and dumb
signs cf both plaintiff and defendant
much better than he could the interpre-
ter, and the only way out Of the clse
was to fine The defendant $3.50 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1897-12-06
IT Didn,t work.

Jim Jackson (who is seeking gently
to break his engagemenO-Ob kose yo'
know, Miss johnson, dat l chews,
drinks, smokes, swears, plays craps,
poker an policy, steals chickens, nevah
pays nah debts, doan b'lieve in de Bible,
an nah gran'fadder wuz hung TO muir
der.
Josie Johnson (ecstatically)-O jim!
yo' doan know how happy yo' makes
me; to fink dat Use gwine 10 get such a
honest man 70 a husban'l Puck.