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The sun., 1898-12-04
HORSES CRUELTY TREATED.
Residents Claim that Agent Frank
Stout is Afraid of the Street and
Sewer Department.

Residents in the vicinity of Second
and French streets are exercised over
the condition of the horses used by con-
tractor James B. Stidham for hauling the
city's ashes.
Early last week one OF the poor beasts
fell from weakness and exhaustion at
Second and French streets. The horse
had to lie there for fully thirty minutes
before it had strength enough to get up
and its owner was forced to put it in the
stable and place another skeleton in its
place.
1t is said that the horse acted and to
appearances was literally starved until it
was so weak that it could stand no
longer. They also say that greater part
of the working horses employed by Mr..
Stidham to fulfill his contract are in the
same condition.
Numerous complaints have been made
about these same horses and people are
wondering whether Mr.. Stidham or the
Street and Sewer Department are to
blame
'Where is Agent Stout that he does
not see this piece of unfeeling cruelty to
dumb and helpless animals?" is the
question asked. "Is he afraid OF offend
ing the Street and Sewer Department or
does he fear Mr.. Stidham?" is the second
query.
1t is said that all horses used for city
purposes, where the work is given to the
lowest bidder, are disgrace to the city.
Hundreds of people comment daily on
the poor crow bats used in our mail SER
vice.
If Mr.. Stidham and the Street and
Sewer Department have an agreement
with Agent Stout to allow such things
then the deal should be declared off and
the contractor should be paid more
money, if it is case of money, and give
good and pleasant service.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Boys Ducking.

While gathering floating wood in the
Christiana river near the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth docks yesterday morning
Walter Brown and Samuel Wstar were
nearly drowned by the capsiziug of their
boat.
Workmen ON the wharves saw the ac-
cident and two men jumped onto float
and padded the float toward the boat.
They reached the boys and assisted them
to get ashore with the boat.
The accident occurred while the boys
were trying to pull heavy piece of tim
ber into the small craft.
The sun., 1898-12-04
In Great Peril.

The Norwegian steamship Helmswood,
which arrived at this port recently with
clay for the Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co.,
and the Golding & Sons Co., came
through the gale which strewed the
coast with wrecks. At times the steam
ship encountered waves as high as her
masts and she was in great peril.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Doll Sale.

The Junior Board of the Homeopathic
Hospital will hold doll sale in the New
Century Club on Friday next. Lunch
will be served at l2 o'clock. The menu
will include oyster patties, chicken cro-
quettes, cold meats and home made pies.
The sale Of dolls, fancy work, china and
homemade candies will continue during
the afternoon,
The sun., 1898-12-04
Will Start on Tuesday.

Work was continued yesterday on the
preparations for drilling rock in the
creek. The house over boilers placed in
position above the Third street bridge,
near some rock which is to be rem owed,
was completed yesteld day. Contractor
j. j. Fitzpatrick, of Plattsburg, n Y,
expects to start drilling on Tuesday.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Death From Typhoid Fever.

May P. Garland, aged years, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Spottswood Gar
land, OF this city, died at the University
of Virginia on Friday, of typhoid fever.
lnterment will be made in Baltimore.
Services were held at St. Anne's r. G.
Church yesterday morning, and largely
attended by friends of the family.
The sun., 1898-12-04
LOd ge Notes.

Washington Lodge, No. l, K. of p,
will confer the knights rank on two OF
its members tomorrow evening.
A number of knights from this city
will accompany Chester Lodge, OF
Chester, Pa, on fraternal visit to Red
Cross Lodge, K. of P, Of Philadelphia,
on Wednesday evening, at which time
the degree team of Red Cross Lodge will
confer the third rank in the amplified
form.
So much success attended the enter
tainment of Osceola Lodge, No. 5, of
Newark, that it will be repeated on
Monday evening, December u.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Official Visitation.

General W. s. Narcross, National Com
mander Of the Union Veteran Legion OF
the United States, arrived in Whining
ton last evening.
He made an official visit to Encamp-
ment No. 81, Union Veteran Legion.
The visitation was followed by ban
quet, given in honor Of the general and
his escort from Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Trial of Gideon Marsh.
Special to THE SUN

Special to The Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-District Attor-
ney Beck said this morning that there
were no new Developments in the cases
of Gideon W. Marsh, the former presi-
dent of the Keystone National Bank, and
William Steele, the former cashier OF the
Chestnut Street National Bank, of this
city, in which the defendants are to
plead to the bills of Indictment against
them on Monday morning in tie United
States District Court, the sessions of
which commence at II o'clock.
The sun., 1898-12-04

Watson's Minstrel Troupe passed
through this city in their two special
cars attached to train No. 81, at 4.20.
They just returned from . successful
Southern tour and are on their way
North. They carry twenty-five men and
scenery.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Hotel Sold,

Edward Harkins, proprietor of the
hotel at Fifth and Shipley streets, yes
terday sold the same to Harry E. King,
a well-known resident OF this city. Mr..
King will take possession of the hostelry
as soon as the license is transferred. The
terms, as far as can be aseertained, were
private.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Another Dramatic Club.

A number of young ladies Of the West
Side have formed dramatic club, and to
distinguish it from the Wilmington Dra-
matte Club it will be called the Lillipu-
tian Dramatic Club. The president is
Miss Anna II. Patterson. The club will
give performance this winter and the
play will be 'The Conqueror of Cupid"
The sun., 1898-12-04
Fire Loss,

A slight fire occurred yesterday after.
noon at the residence of Frederic keinle,
No. 5l3 West Fourth street. 1t originated
in q second story closet, and was put out
before Weccaco Fire Company could 60
into service. The damage was about
500, which is fully insured.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Mr.. Gregg's Death.

George W. Gregg, formerly a promi-
nent business man of this city, died at
his residence, No. 1914 Pennsylvania
avenue, Friday, from complication of
diseases. The deceased was 65 years old,
interested in Goodman M. E. Church
and member of Delaware Lodge, No. s,
A. o. u. A. M.
y The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon and interment will be at Mt.
Salem cemetery.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Delawareans Attend Funeral.

James Mccarthy, who died suddenly
in Philadelphia on Wednesday, was
buried at Cathedral Cemetery yesterday.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Division No. II, A. o. H., and St. Peters
Beneficial Society, Of New Castle, DEL,
attended the funeral Yesterday morning at
9 O'Clock, from his late residence, No. 1857
Lancaster avenue.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Death Interfered.

Mrs. Maria Sentman was buried Fri
day afternoon. Lawrence H. Sentman,
the husband, and Mrs. Sentman were
preparing to celebrate the fiftieth ami.
versary of their marriage on December
IA, when death interfered.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Hotel Wedding.

The wedding of William w. Weber
and Katharine j. Hoffman of Reading,
Pa, took place at the Clayton House
last evening at 5 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Francis B.
Short.
The sun., 1898-12-04
Property Transferred.

A lot at the southwest corner OF Della
ware avenue and Scott street has been
transferred by Charles H. Bonham to
Philip P. Tyre.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
Fail Planting of Small Fruits.

have been quite successful in plant
ing raspberries in the fall. These should
not.be planted until October, and then
the work may be done any time before
the ground freezes. Dig your plants if
you have them of your own, cut the
canes back to or 10 inches and the
roots to about the same length. Pillow
burrows for the red varieties about six
feet apart and six inches deep. Set the
plants about three feet apart In the fur
row, enlarging it somewhat with the
hoe and spreading the roots out, and
covering them with fine soil, then at
once place mulch of manure around
each plant. have for years set rasp-
berries and blackberries In this way in
the fall, and not one plant in 100 has
died. When setting these plants in the
fall, the main thing is the mulch around
them, then the freezing and thawing of
the ground in the winter will not heave
them out.
These directions, with little modifi-
rants and gooseberries if you have plants
grown from cuttings which were set in
nursery rows last spring. In planting
grapes, the rows should be eight to ten
feet apart and the vines six to eight
feet apart in the rows, according to the
variety. 1t is not quite as safe to plant
grapevines in the fall as in the spring,
but they will usually live in dry soils.
The successful planting of the small
fruit trees, such as plums and cherries,
depends ON the condition Of the SOIL If
1t is not we'll drained-so we'll that
there is no danger of water standing on
1.-THE planting had better be deferred
until spring. Generally in we'll drained
soils, if mulching is attended to, 1t is
safe to plant nearly all of the small
fruits in the fall, and it often saves val
liable time in the spring, says w. H.
Jenkins in Ohio Farmer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

Dr.. johnson says in his Grammar
of the English Tongue:" 1.-THE COM
parison of adjectives is very uncertain,
and, being much regulated by commo-
diousness of utterance, is not easily re-
duced to rules"
Then he quotes passages from para
disc Lost, in which these words are
found, "virtuousest," "powerfullest, -
and passage from "Samson Agonistes'
which contains the word "famousest. "
Surely Milton had an ear.-Notes and
Queries.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
FARM MILLS.
What Farmers Say About Machines
For Grinding Grain at Home.


For Grinding Grain at Home.
The Rural New Yorker gives express
sion to the ideas entertained by some Of
the farmers in regard to grinding grain
with individual farm mills as follows;
Most farmers who have bought such
mills agree that they save money by
owning them. They save the miller's
toll, the cost of running to and from
the mill and can utilize stormy days
when otherwise there would be little to
do. They all seem to agree that 1t pays
to grind the feed for most kinds Of
stock. Even In the west, where corn on
the ear is SO largely fed, and steers are
followed by hogs in the pasture, all
farmers now agree that it pays to grind.
With regard to powers, there seems
to be wide diversity Of opinion. A
great many farmers are using the sweep
power and are apparently we'll satisfied
with 1t. Others prefer the tread powers,
chiefly for the reason that they occupy
less room, are more easily put under
shelter and give little more power
than the sweeps. Many farmers are using
wind power to run their grinding mills
This seems to give fair satisfaction
when pains are taken to work enough
feed ahead to last while the wind does
not blow. Steam or gasoline power,
however, Is much more satisfactory for
the larger mills.
With regard to the kind Of mills
used, the majority of correspondents ap
pear to be using small sweep mills or
crushers. These grind an average of 10
or IL bushels an hour and of course do
not give as fine feed as the larger and
more powerful burr mills. Some farm
ers with these sweep mills follow the
plan of grinding twice. First they grind
their corn, cob and all, and then run
this chop through the second time,
mixed with oats or rye, thus making
fair feed, which gives better results
than very coarse chop. The best work
of course is done with the larger mills,
but in order to make them profitable
one must have larger amount of grain
to be ground more probably than aver
age farmers can expect to feed during
the year. One great advantage in favor
of the sweep or tread powers is the fact
that farmer can hitch his horse to
them at once and start up the mill
without delay, while with steam con-
siderable time is necessary before the
mill will start.
The substance of the matter seems to
be that grinding mill pays good in
terest when farmer has / ZOO or more
bushels of grain to feed. The cheap
sweep crushers or grinders are certainly
giving fair satisfaction.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

Daniel O'Connell's sarcastic and
graphic description of lady of stiff,
cold and formal manners is very happy,
"She has all the characteristics of a
poker-except it's occasional warmth. "
This recalls the story of the two Irish
servants who, discussing the stiff and
unbending manners of the young lady
of the family, agreed that "when she
was a baby her mother must have fed
her upon boiled pokers, underdoner-
London Standard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
Town Names.

The Cleveland Leader says that man
registered in local hotel the other day,
giving his place of residence as Sleepy
Eye, MINI. Half an hour later another
guest registered from Painted Post, La.
The clerk paid no especial attention
to this. but when the next man to regis
ter boldly wrote white Pigeon,
Mich, after his name, both the clerk
and the bookkeeper began to get inter.
ested.
While they were talking about the
queer names that had been given tc
some Of our western towns, dignified
looking man stepped up to the office,
whirled the register around, and
scrawled "Horseheads, N. Y"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

An Arkansas contemporary records a
queer case of financial irregularity. 1t
appears that young man down there
swallowed copper cent by mistake and
doctor made him cough up $2.-Chi-
cago Times Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
She Did.

SISSY, " said the fresh young man,
docs your mother know you're out?"
"Oh, yes, replied the fair one, land
she gave me penny to buy a monkey.
Are you for sale?''-Philadelphia North
American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

IF you pass your college examina-
lions, I'll pay all your debts.
why, uncle, do you want me to
work for th benefit of my credito1s?"-
Elinnorndn EIatfnr
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

1t is reported that 400, 900 canaries
change hands every year in the United
Kingdom alone, the value of them be-
ing about e100, 900.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

The London Standard says the Scot
fish race is the most clannish, the most
ubiquitous, the most pertinacious and
the most instinctively coherent in the
world.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
The Feeder.

Observation-Disclosures the reading
editor of The Asterisk, is busy fellow.
I saw him at the office today with a
wastebasket beside him filed to the
brim.
Tetlow--Yes, confound him But I'll
bet furnished the most of the material.
He couldn't fill the basket if he didn't
have the stuff to fill it, could he?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
ExceIs That of a wom.n

Wife (reading the paper)-The gil
ratfe has tongue Is inches long.
Husband-Aren't you jealous?-New
Hnrk World
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

Yeast-This discussion about the size
of a whales throat. notice, is still
going on.
Crimsonbeak-Yes. It's too bad Jo-
nah didn't leave some report on the sub
ject. He must have had some inside in
formation. onkers Statesman
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

New Yorker-You are a stranger
here, presume?
Chicago Man (haughtily)-I am from
the great city that New York is jealous
of.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
Si1verware.

1847 Rogers Bros, A No. I Triple
Plate and other makes in Knives and
Forks and Spoons, Ladies', Fish
Forks and Knives, Orange Spoons,
After-dinner Cofees, Spoons, Salad
Forks and Souvenir Spoons in new
est ideas. Also Quadruple Plate Tea
Sets. Ice Pitchers, Cake and Fruit
Baskets, Butter Dishes, Pickle Jars,
and Syrup Jugs, Puff Boxes, Mugs,
etc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

hat.
He-How would it do to stick few
feathers in the top crust of one of those
pies you baked last week? You would
have something that would last then.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

New Yorker-Ahl And how are
things in dear old onl-New York
Weakly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06

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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-06
As the Honeymoon Dwindles.

She-I really ought to have new
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01
The Successful Remedy fol
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irrtating, easy Of applica-
tlon, and one that will by It's own action
reach the inhamed and diseased surfaces.
Z ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
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Balm imparts almost instant relief.
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Catarrhal sufferers should remember
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The B,lm can pe found at any drug
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Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and c.eanses the
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the senses of taste and smell. The Balm
is applied directly into the nostrils.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01
Ben-Cas-son Cabin.

After the adjournment of the
county convention at Newfane on
Wednesday three Of the Londonderry
delegates, Fred Winchester, l.. L.
Landman, the writer and Hon. A. f.
Cudworth took a team and drove two
miles and half to the top of New
fame hill, historic spot, once the
county seat containing court house,
Jail, whipping post, hotels, stores
and residences, not a vestige of which
now remains save few cellar walls
Much has been written about this
spot and more could be but that is
not the object of this writing but to
refer to present conditions as the
above mentioned party found it.
Standing upon the height of land,
a bare and ledgy knoll stands lone
log cabin with veranda upon all sides,
and old glory streaming from cen
ter staff. Near this is "Lodge," q
frame building, octagon In shape and
about II feet square, also surrounded
by veranda. The occupants were
Mrs. Harriet Caswell, the owner, and
her friend, Mrs. Platt of Newfane.
Here Mrs. Caswell rests through the
hot months and more delightful
spot could scarcely be imagined, with
its ever varied and expansive scenery
and refreshing breezes its glorious
sun rises and settings-fit haunt fol
natures lovers and students. The
party of visitors were most handsome.
ly received and entertained for ar
hour by these ladies. Mrs. Caswel
was . delightful talke-, a refined anG
cultivated lady, such one that it il
always pleasant to meet and tht
party, one and all, left with the feel
ing that they had visited delight
full spot rendered more pleasing b.
its fair occupants.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01

The Bennington and Woodford e.
lectric railroad, which runs up into
the mountains nine miles northeast OF
Bennington, will be opened in few
days for the summer. The road has
several resorts along the line, the
Casino and Camp Comfort being the
principal. The road. however, does
not own Camp Comfort. At the ter
minus in Glastonbury is a hotel and
large two story hall for various pur-
poses. The Camp Comfort property.
which consists of large hotel aud a
large tlumber of cottages. will also be
opened this season, probably by Ezra
Crawford, who has managed The hotel
at Little pond for several years,
Camp Comfort and all the property Of
the Green Mountain Summer Home
company has just passed by order OF
the court into the hands of John Rob-
inson, a former receiver, and Charles
! A. Mason, former trustee of the
bondhollers. These parties will sci
the property, but probably not unit
fall.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01
Church Calendar.

CRAPTIsT CHURCH, REV. N. A. WOOD, Pas
tor Regular Sunday services, l045, a. M; Sab.
bath School at II M.
Praise and preaching Sabbath evening at 700,
followed by a short testimony meeting.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
I 100.
Union Bible study class meets every alterna
Thursday evening in the vestry at s 90. A cor
dial welcome is extended to all hese services.
METHODIST CHURCH, REV. w. A. EVANS,
PASTOR Regular Sabbath services at 10 40 a. m.
and ;OOp. m. Sabbath School Immediately after
the morning service. Epworth League meets
at the vestry every Tuesday evening at 1880.
Glass meeting, at vestry, every Thursday eve
ming at I 80.
Strangers are invited, and will find cordial
welcome to all these services.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01
A Paradise for Artists.

So. Londonderry is becoming the
artists paradise. Miss Stone, who
has been here for two SUNNI mers, ar
rived a few days ago and is located
at the Peabody House. She will be
a familiar figure to our citizens who
will all be pleased at her coming
Last evening she was Joined by Miss
Hillman of Brooklyn, Miss Howe and
Miss Harding Of New York and Miss
Nelson of Jersey City. Landlord
Strong and wife are to be congratula
ted for having SO much talent and
beauty for guests at their pleasan
hostelrie.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-01
A Narrow Escape.

On his way to the creamery Thurs
day morning Hugh Vaile's horse be-
came unmanageable and ran the
length of Main st. Young Vale pull
ed and sawed with all his strength
but was unable to control the animal
which seemed bent on race. L. 0.
Wilbur, who was driving colt,
heard the cries of the lad, 81 CAM
hold him, and had just time to pull
his team out of the roadway. Wher
near the creamery Hugh managed tt
turn its course and ran into the team.
standing there. No serious damage
was done and the upsetting OF hi'
milk cans was the extent of the losi
occasioned by the runaway.