Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-03-16

Ozark aud Martha Webster have taken out |,
ietesrs teseshertary on the estate of Clark |
Weoeter, W, iase OF Brandywine Hundred.
IAs Irioes Rshedrsdi.-The next rehearsal for |
the Triggs concert will take place this Monday
evening instead of Tuesday evening.
Messrs. Reynolds Il Co. real estate agents,
sold property In the last two weeks that ~
meunted TO SOL 900. 81.
Temperance Crusdde.-lp all quarters there
Is much interest felt in tho crusade of the wo-
men against whiskey, and there Is now a pro-
liability that Il will soon lie inauguratpd in tins
CITY.
Reioard.-Jesse }. Jones of Stanton, offers
reward OF 80 for tie recovery of dark brown
mare, WIN star IN face and one white hind
loot, which was stolen few nights ago. We
hope the thiefwill also be caught thai lac may
De propeily punished fpr the expense and trou-
ole he has caused.
Mr. l.. U. Springer the old veteran hat and
cap dealer, has just laid la large and we'll as
sorted stock of hats and caps. Mr. Springer
mas Te-fented his old stand al 233, four doors
from ths corner of Third and Market Streets
where Mr. 3. or bis polite and efficient clerk
may be found, ever willing 10 wait ON any who
may favor him with call.
HAS your child the Croupo Uso Humphrey,, spe-
cite, No. 49, s%Has 1t the humps? Use No =, and
hhiSnpn,isys witch Hazel They sold by W. Il
also just received fresh stock stocK ~ Pnrs Drngs
and Spices, most Of the popular Patent Medicines
So. W r. AiRI f,HS
800 Delaware Avenue.
SeVord. This town has now a population ap-
proximatihg S0OO,and according to tue Citizen
no other town In the State has advanced more
rapidly within the past few years, in populato ion
and manufacturing interests. We hope that
1t may continue TO prosper and become still
more important in every respect.
Strawberry Piants.-George w. Brinton,
who resides near the toll gate on the Lancaster
pike, advertises 200.00 straw berry plant and
also several hundred bushels of turnips for sale
at low rate. Farmers and gardners should
give him call. The Strawberries are pay
ing crop, and the turnps will make good feed
| for cows.
l.. W. Stidham X Son auctoneers, sold for
| Thomas Talley, Brandywine Hundred, March
llth, 1874, cows as follows: So, 81, So SCI,
500, $50, so, averaging $50. per head NOW
er SIi, farm wagon So, horse lake 81, pluws
sli to $3.50, dearborn $50. hay 81 To "a 80
| per ton, corn 81 l-2 cents per bIlslel. oats n
cents per bushei Making a very satisfactory
sale.
How ALEX. H. STEPHENS STARTED IN
LlFE.-When Stephens was boy, two sis
ters-old maids--attracted by his bright
ness adopted, educated and deatined him
for the church. But few months of theo-
logical training convinced the young student
that the profession had no attraction for
hm, and he announced to his beneiactors
his intention Of exchanging the pulpit for
the bar. Shortly after he was admitted to
his new profession lawsuit arose involving
the estate OF the younger sister, the other
having the meanwhile died. lie asked her
to let him manage the case for her; but she,
fearful OF his inexperence, preferred looking
tor some older lawyer. At last one wrote to
her whom she approved, and, having asked
the advice Of her friends, she contided the
matter to him The contest was warni.
yexatious and long; but she came out 80
triumphantly OF what had been regarded as
hopeless snarl that she doubled her coun-
sci $ modest fee. The intercourse between
the two had been by letter exclusively She
living in the country, he in distant city.
so that the trick which you have already
guessed Stephens had played ON her was,
under the circumstances, quite creditable.
Out OF his fee he repaid what she had spent
on his education; and his success in 50 deli
cate piece Of business was u fine beginning
for young lawyer.
WHOLESALE HyDEopHuniA.--ln Cbic,ro
recently, mad dog appeared upon the street
anu inaue raid which resulted IN the biting uI
: I
Chicago Times says:
'lle was large, hne-looking dog of the hunt
ing species, and his eye hlaHed with the ,lrliri
um lie was suffering, and clots of poi.unou
trst Observed by I Mr a. $ns9 t%s ' w ,
standing on the sidewalk in front Of his r.SI
I Deuce. As the furious animal nrared him, h
undertook TO avoid bis attack by retiring ~ nh
. IN doors, but the dog sprang at him with til
I. greatest hercehess, nying at his face aud faster
. | ing ms poisonous fans IN his upper lin
r 'Ihe unfortunate man was pulled tn III
!. ground, and the rabid monster left inocl,latin
: wounds IN his right arm and left hand brr,r
v he continued his course. Women and children
oil whom there We're many OH the street, snrrl
!: their houses and shut their doors to keen a.,
the cause of their alarm. Men who were b,l
enough pursued him, but the fear of the ,lr,a,
# full disease which he would produce cause
!. most OF them TO fly to places OF safety. Th
:, Chase OF the rabid cur was continued for lw
/, hours, during which a large number of PRISON
I. were bitten at length the dog was tllas I'd IL,
t. dwelling house, where he was killed
BURIED AIlvE.-A very sad sloiy comes
.. us from the little town of Chapmanylllt Pa
/ 1t appears that about two weeks AGO a wono
d named Martha Co.gswell, wife If Anilrn
Coggswell, droser, died, As was supposed,
that village, and was buried. Her husb1u
was absent at the time, however. The resi-
I. thls melancholy incident is thus toll: m
l. husbands first knowledge of his wif.s ,l,at
% was one day last week when lie return.., HON,
4. Almost wild with grief lie insisted Oh her bod
being exhn'ned, SO that he could see the r,
mains. This was doue, and the coffin va
/ opened IN the presence of several friends. 4
the unutterable horror of ALL the body hn
changed Its position In the coffin, showing ,l,
> Mrs. Coggswe had been buried while She IVA
/. in trance. The body was lying OH its face.
Evidence OF fearful struggle made by the III
fnrf mate x.l....
m seriousness in the coffin were visible. The lies
was torn from One shoulder, and the shro,
>. was covered with blood. When Mr.. Conr
Il well saw what terrible fate his wife had me
he fell senseess across the coffin, and has bee
Y raving maniac ever since Cumberland 4
!, ieghdnian, March IL.
AL Two FRAUDs.-rhe other dit, :, stranr,
:; called at George Nelson's near Penn station. a
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central r,i
road, and bought OF him 10 bushels uf pol
toes at one dollar per bushel. His horse nm
r, wagon in which he had driven To Mr.. Nelson
Il. he told that gentleman he would leave and pa
n; for the potatoes on his return. The potato,
Il were shipped from Penn station To Plillde
phia, but that evening another man apnrorn
IL on the scene and claimed the horse and wac
j. as ole that belonged to an Oxford livery .tah
:. The next morning Mr. Nelson aud Il, : I'm
j. lock went TO Philadelphia and there fam
stranger No. with stranger No 2 irving
u. get the potatoes away from the depot but NJ
Nelson having telegraphed to Philadelphia, b,
n, fore leaving Penn station, the freight acrut RI
fused 10 deliver the potatoes up anu so urn.
k them over to Mr.. Nelson. The Oxford Pre-,
III says the stranger tried to purchase some Dot,
e. toes from w. Little, in Penn township. h,
that gentleman demanded cash, and so did,
: sell. 1t would be well for farmers to he ON Il
II; iookou. Tor these ira'lis who may Try 10 plJ
r; tter"littie game on some one else.
IL DEAIH-pRD GoNFEsar,N ~, 49,. =,
~ authority of II respectable colored man
'. Jones Neck, named Alfred Cruip FIR Ia. a NJ