Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-08-07
TIE STATE NORMAL UNIyEnsITy

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win reopen for Its I'd term at O'Clock, Mon,is
noi"hs oeP'' ], 1876 augi-im.
Harvey Lloyd and wife, Of Wilmington, wi
spend week ortwo along the Delaware Fror
in August, for the purpose of recuperstii.g the
health.
, observation-disclosures Cloud and Dan Philip,
Esqs., have invested their surplus money in th
Bellevue Granite Company. This Company
Is said is paying heavy dividends and we ex
pect more of our moneyed men TO invest in it.
At Hatnan's Drug Store, Lombard street
near corner OF 4th, Pratt's celebrated Astral Oh
Is sold by tue pint, quart and in one gallon
cans Pratt's Astral oil gives brilliant light an.
what Is sill moro important il is perfectly safe
lisrtmans Is the place to get 1t.
DYSPEPSIA Is A HYDRA HEADED MONSTER
| from which nearly all the ills the human fest,
is heir to originated The Peruvian Syrup, q
protected solution of the protoxide of iron, is a
long tried and well-established remedy for This
distressing complaint; 1t has cured thousands
when other remedies have failed.
Camphor, Low In Price, at Hartman's, Burt's
Insect Powder, Lyons Insect Powder, Knowles
Insect Powder, Burt aud Glentwortli's Roach,
Rat and Mouse Riders, at Hartman's. Re-
member, when In want of anything In the drug
line, always 90 TO Harman's, No. 403 Lombard
| street.
Hartmans Drug Store, 4O3 Lombard street,
near Fourth is acknowledged by all pei sons cap
| able OF Judging to be one Of the most reliable
places in the city to have physicians' prescrip.
tions compounded. j. X. Hartman gives this
branch Of his business his undivided attention.
Essences Of all kinds, Laudanum, Paregoric,
Syrup Squills, Olive Oil, Nitre Bateman's Drops,
Godfreys Cordial, EPSON Salts, Sienna Doses.
at Hartmans Drug Store, No. 403 Lombard st.
Fine Berries.-we are indebted to Robert
Casey Of Brandywine Hundred for very fne
specimen OF blackberries. They were Of good
size and bard TO beat. Our citizens NAV find
Dir. G. on market days under the ewes of Sec :
oud stree: market with his Ice cream, &C.. of
the quality.
Capt George Palmer ofthe Shellpot Ranper
Will sail In the Ohio on his first 70 yage across
tie Atlantic. His health having somewhat
Tailed, his attending physician thinks that voy-
age across the briny deep will perfectly restore
Nun. The Captain has been Il faithful officer
aud We hope that his health may be fully re-
stored.
For Sdie.-F. Mcdowell & Co. offer for sale
the Brandywine Stave and Shipgle mill, situate
In the Ninth Ward, and now doing large lot
oil work. The opening IL good one, and a
young man of energy, with the requirite CAPT
tai, can make fortune In the business. The
aud serious illness of the senior part
ner Is the reason for the property now being
offered for sale. For particulars see ADVERTISE
ment.
Sinins Pain SearcheY-The great Medicine
in Cholera Cramps. Collie, Pains In the stomach and
Bowels. and Limbs. 1t relieves Champs and PAINS at
No II ese hIw oaa ,ney may BE- relieves
aud Is beyond all doubt the best remedy of the kind
and the creates, Pain and cramp REMEDY known
remedy In fact Is always certain and never fails to
Principal Depot. Fourth and King streets, WILL
mington, Del, whore all OF Simms' & Son's csle-
orated Fainily medicines are sold. 1t
Old Cttizen.-The Oldest man In Whining
on is Del Noblet, Esq, who is about 81 and
Is good for many years. The next Is Hon.
w Hard Hall. There are several other gentle.
men In the neighborhoed of so. Amongst them
he w. Nof, ESQ.,, and Alexander Read, Esu,
who was educated at West Point, and who Is as
traight as an arrow. The Oldest man In Smyr-
Ia is Robert Freestone, Esq, who is about 80. |
The Oldest man in Georgetown is Mr. Kolloch, !
Who is over 80. We made "A short notice of him
asst week. The oldest living native of Lewes-
own is Ambrose White, Esq, now residing in |
Arch street, Philadelphia, aged 93. Who are |
he oldest citizens in the other towns in our !
state ? Will any one send us their names so /
hat we can make honorable nention OF them. |
A SPANISH COMA few days ago,in Penus-
Jury twp. Lewis Bennett in digging hole,
Ii which to plant gate post, In his mead |
w, uuearthed at a distance of Two feet below
he surface, Spanish coin bearing the date of
l747 and equal in value TO the An erican
ialf dollar. The suppostion is that il was lost |
It the time of the battle Of the Brandywine,
sept. IL, 177S, owing TO its being found on that
historic ground. The coin is well preserved,
Notwithstanding its long interment, the date
icing readily distinguished.
Mr.. Burnetts farm is productive of rare relics
4 late, as We further learn lie recently found In
n old quarry . silver pipe which bears evidence
{ great age, and has engraved upon II the letter
B" in old English text.
son of Edward Simpson was struck by
ghtning last Saturday afternoon during the
ain and thunder storm. The boys were out
fter the cows, which had gone to the woods
he other two 10 stay under tree, while lie
Tould go drive the cows up to the barn for |
heller. lie had not gone Is yards away, when |
ne of those sharp flashes with very heavy
hunder, struck and killed the larger boy instant
7, tearing the clothes from his body, anL pros
rating the two boys. TWAS some time before
ither of them could 60 to the house to give the
larm, when DIR. Mitchell Of Elkton was sent
Or, rendering all the assistance In his power
Is thought one of tho boys will not recover
Mr.. Simpson lives about three aud half miles
ON Newark, on the road leading ~ Eikton,
Id.
The POloer In a Constable,-Ac ,ording to the
The power of a constable shall extend
his county. II shall be his duty to |
i
recess directed to him by any court, or judge
the State or justice of the paa'r ofth coitn-
I; 10 take care that tie peace Ct the State be
uly kept according to his power; TO arrest all
ersons who SHALL i'll his presence, commit any |!
OF, attray, other breach of peace, or who
hall be riotously assembled, and carry them
store justice OF the peace, to be dealt with y
,cording To law !; TO use diligence in arresting
Iurderers, thieves and other feons and in .
Use of resistance to his lawful authority, or |
her case of necessity, he may command the |
d Of any of the people Of this State to pre- I,
mt truly all bloodsheds, ARRAYS, and breaches !
the peace and to execute all other duties
JOINED on him by law.
Prospect,ng.-Parties from Wilmington hay =
'en prospecting the land of William Ii. Ell 4
ards OF Grubbs Landing, for the purpose of
irchasing it for the erection OF u superphos- &
late and raw bone mandatory. IL Is said | a
lat they have offered the price asked, and only /
Nv await the owners decision. We hope | i
at some other parties may become interested
this land as II is a very valuable site for | G
Hiding purposes. II might be used as a Mica
'arding house for summer boarders, or for q /
,autiful private residence, as 1t has a COM !
anding view Of the river for miles, asplendid | s
ace for fishing for perch and rock as they | 4
POUND there in vast quantities. It is also a
lendid place for bathing, the bottom being a | 4
indy one and sloping out gradually so that 1t q
'nnot be surpassed for this purpose. We wish {
lat some of our city friends, or others inter- 4
ted in watering places, would look after this n
te, as We should like it TO bo used for sum | q
Ter boarding house instead of the above N
lined mandatory. INTERESTED CITIZEN. e
DELAWARE NJ. L. CoNFERENcE.-Thes SEES. v
On Of the Delaware NJ. Z. Conference eolored,
Easton, lasted but four days. The following Il
a list Of appointments
Philadelphia District-Nathan Young, Presl-
ng Elder P. q. Wilmington, Del. Il
Philadelnhia .Inhn Waslau and lsautro,iIl, L n