Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-20


Thomas v. Cooper, Republican, was elected
State Senator In the Fifth District, on Tuesday,
by an official majority Of T07.'
George Bipck win purchase broom corn and
also make bruorns on shares at his rooms In the
second story OF the building at the S. E. corner
Of Ffont and Shipley streets.
Sheriff Sales Sheriff Armstrong advertlses
70 sell the personal property Of James Kanely,
yr., and James kanely, of Appoquinimink Hun
dred, on the 27th instant.
On the 9th Of November, the real estate of
John Crumllsh, situated In the southern side
OF front street, between Market and King
Streets, and on the 9th proxipo, the real es-
tate OF Jacob Bungy, and Absalom Reading,
situated In Appointments.
hasesm.-An persons who have not visited
Chadwick's Museum, No. 206 West Fourth
street, should do so at an early date. There
are many things rare and curious, a sight of
which is worth many times the paltry sum OF
10 cents, the price demanded Of adults for adj
mission. Persons often pay 80 cents for travel
ing exhibitions which can not in any way COM
pare with this.
Fine Co1os.-Johp w. Moore who occu-
pies the Todd farm lying Immediately below
River View Cemetery, in Brandywine Hun
dred, has twenty as fine looking cows as can
be found in our county. Their looks indi-
cate high feeding and careful handling. MIR.
Moore is engaged in supplying our citizens
with milk, and his customers always receive
1t pure and unadulterated He is a good
tenant, and farms under his management in
variably advance in fertility.
POrk.-0tlev Vernon furnished our citizens
from his stall \. !, Fourth Street maj ket, on
| Saturday last, SON.. ftlie best seasoned sai,-
| sage, and finest pu. ~ i, can he found any
where. He Is an a. ...l at the business,
aud fully understands how To prepare a sayory
article that cannot fail TO suit the taste of Tie
yeriest epicure. Every maiket-day ne may be
found at his post and the crowd Of customers
generally surrounding him Is the best. idle nee
that can be furnished OF bis merits in this
branch of trade.
| The ChdnceliOrship.- Ponder pas
sed through our city last week OH his way
home from visit to Bethlehem, Pa. II Ii
said that be wishes 10 escape from the respon.
siDility oil appointing gentleman to the Office
OF Chancelltr, ID We are not Informed that he
expressed any preference for any ono.
rflt Is said that the d smocrats of this city viii
unite in recommen Ing VIM, S. McCuil,y, Esq
Tor Office. He pcs sess - good abilities, is al
able counsellor, and would make very goot
Chancellor.
| Fdrming.-Our young friend jesse Sharp
Jr, occupies the fine farm Of his father situated
| on the highlands 10 Braudywine Hundred, and
commanding one tthe most splendid views o
the Delaware river that can anywhere D,
found. lie Is engaged in the milk business
which, from appearances, he finds quite prof
| table. When he took possession of the farm
a few years ago, it did no, furnish food for owe
twelve or fifteen cows, while his herd nov
numbers forty, and 1t could readily he increas
ed TO fifty without consuming the ire amour
OF provendcr that can DO produced We al,
Pleased To hear that mr.. s. finds pleasure u
well as profit In the business, and yet we d,
not see how 1t well could be otherwi SO as I'll,
property 10 calculated to axe hcme Of whel
any one might well feel proud.
A Mid Winter Prophecied.- icha
pie parties, the weather prophets, are now fore
ling that the coming winter will be a mil,
and open one-all the never failing (?) sign;
indicating ii. The working bees in West Cos
hen only began killing oirthc drones last week
Ihese industrious insects led by their wonder
inl Instinct got ready for an ordinary coli win
Ter by killing of the drones in September. Las
year they foresaw an unusually cold winter, s.
they began in August TO rid then selves of thei
loaiers-a month earlier than usually. Th
year they are month later than ushal in xii
Ing OIL their droncs and hence Il mild winter i.
foreseen by them. We haven't hpari anylhin,
ABOUT ,h1 coats If the fur animals or whnthc
the scarcity OF currency would cause the ulcrl
OF the weather TO bea iiltle hard up and III
able to obtain the usual full supply Of cold. w
wouldn't recommend any body giving ava,
his "vercoat or not ayn. in any coal ON til
strength of the bees-tlry might be mistake,
you know --RcC)r
EXAMINE Your FLuEs Every famil
should, before hard weather sets in, examiR
tne liues connected with their furnaces The
should not rely upon the fact that the
nave proved safe heretofore As the dricr III
wood becomes year after year the more dan
ger there is OF il igniting; neither should the
take for granted the guaranteeing" of thos
WHO put up their furnaces or those who pu
down the flooring Of woodwork The persona
inspection ard Judgment Il each family is til
best guarantee Of safety.
The skeleton OF a woman WAS found nca
Lewiston, Me "n Wednesday. The skull an
several bones were missing. A black silk dr,.s
I'd few other articles Of clothing were wit
he remains. but there was 10 clue to thei
identity.