Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-02

I cipher as far as proportion, SO that they might
not get cheated in the purchase Of few pounds
OF butter at certain number of cents per
pound, or few yards OF cloth at certain price
per yard, are now actually sending their own
sons and daughters to our public schools, and
many Of them will tell you that their children
learn more rapidly, and what Is OF more impor-
lance, still they acquire a more thorough edu-
cation In our public schools, than they ever did
In the private schools Of the city. In demonstra-
ton OF this fact, the examination Of applicants
for teachers from private sch0o s, and from our
oton public schools fully demonstrate that the
education received In our public schools Is
much more thorough, and not only so, but they
pass higher per cent. OF average In their stud
les than those who come to be examined with
parchments and certificates Of professors Of in
Situations of learning with high sounding titles,
10 which is frequently affixed A. MS. and l..
L. DIS. Pro Bono PuBLICo.
Mr.. EDIToR-DEAr SrB.-Allow me TO ask
through the columns Of yonr paper, what is
meant by ga substantial free holder" in the
laws regulating the sale Of Intox cating Liquors?
VIII some of your readers please answerp
TEMPERANCE.
Union Depot.-The Epery Evening suggests
the present as the proper tmc for the Railroad
companies TO join In thu erection of a Union
Depot, as the work could be done at lower
rate than in the Spring Or Summer. The Rail
road companies like most individuals may be
hard up at the present time, and consequently
may not act on the hint but the Union Depot
10 an improvement that should be made at an
early date. We hope some movement may
speedily be made TO give employment to the
people. Capitalists should join in the erection
of houses, or any other work that promises to
yield fair interest, aud in this way contribute
TO relieve the existing pressure In the labor
market.
A Frenchman, named Joseph Thorman, was
kicked to death during fight In the Hoosac
tunnel last Saturday night.
Eliza Hill shot her husband at New Worees-
ter, Mass, on Sunday night, and was held on
Monday In $4,000 bail to answer. The woun-
ded man may recover
Rev. DR.. McCabe, rector of st. AIMS Epis-
copal Church, Midtown, closed his ministry
on sunday. He leaves for Virginia, his for
mer home.
Admiral Winslow, U. s. n, who COM
manded the Kearsarge when she sank the Ala
bama, died al Boston, on Monday evening,
aged 90.
Four employees OF tho Midland Railroad, of
New Jersey, were fatally Injured by Fridays
collision on that road. The disaster was caus-
ed by G ilbert, conductor of the freight train,
WHICH WAS Uenllu titicf pcfsistibS Ill going
forward, although warned not to do so. He has
since disappeared.
Good food and plenty of 1t produces the same
effect upon person who has been starved that
the Peruvian Syrup, an Iron Tonic, does upon
the weak and debilitated: IL makes them strong
and vigorous changing weakness and sefiaring
Into strength and health.
Mr.. William Plummer of Dover, Me-, eighty
seven years old, laid the brick for three chin
neys, each from twenty-five to thirty feel high,
week before last. He may not be the Oldest
mason in the country. but he must be one of
the smartest of his age.