The Morning herald., 1875-10-19
JOTTLNGS ABOUT TOWN.

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). The revival at Madley chapel continu
!. The farmers have finished cutting th
Ae corn.
The Baltimore Synod convenes in this c
~ !, to-day.
~ The Steamer Peerless Is at the H. &
yards,
T. Ricker's refrigerator at Mddletown
N empty.
When can Wilmington boast of Cou
4 House
h The Philadelphias and Quicksteps pl
tomorrow.
f Many new dwellings are in course of ere
= tion in the city.
t A Jerseyman makes tooth-picks out
9 mosquitoes bills.
Thirty-two carriages at the funeral of Zit
: Ferris, yesterday.
, Grapes and pears are fast disappearin
from our markets.
Probabilities said rain for yeste: day, b,
old Prob. missed it.
The young ladies visit our churches t
hear the hi(y)m(n)s.
Why is four-quart jug like a side-sad
dle' l: holds gallon.
Turkeys will soon be apprised tha
Thanksgiving is coming.
The Wilmington turtles have high tall
of their trots at Stheutzen.
Notes about Delaware canneries are go
ing the rounds Of the press.
A hen in Wilmington laid two eggs yes
terday-she will rest to-day.
More was lost on the Delaware peach
crop this year than ever before,
The African base ball club played game
on the old college grounds yesterday.
Geo. H. Casperson has been appointed
special police officer at the Opera House.
The Ladies. Mite Society will hold meet
ings during the week at the West church.
Twelve persons were baptised at the D,la-
ware Avenue Baptist Church, Sunday night.
The Trustees Of the Poor hold their quar-
terly meeting tomorrow, at the Almshouse.
Sausage season has come, and in copse-
quence fewerdogs are seen on the streets at
night.
John B. Cough lectures December I'd, on
" Blunders." Cough is popular in VIII
Several drunken men were seen stacecr-
ing along our streets at a late hour last
evening.
The Mayo B. B. c. would like to hear
from the Quicksteps, Jr., before next
Three ears of corn, each sixteen inches
in length, arc now to be seen at the HER
AID office.
A dog fight at Eighth and Tatnall streets,
created quite an excitement for little
while last evening
An educated fish of this city is of the
lrabb family; he handles the pen dexter
iously at Rugby Academy.
When the Wesleyan College girls march.
march, march, everybody thinks of turning
soldier or joining the Centennial Brigade.
How do the Quicksteps like the follow
ng: The Philadelphia base bali club defea.-
d the Ch!cago's yesterday by score of II
James VI. Clark gave some experiments
WIN MS gas generator in the presence of
e'eral gentlemen at the Clayton House
lst night. ''N'e
lhe Friends Meeting House, Fourth and
vest, was crowded yesterday afternoon
ith the friends and relatives of the late !
iba Ferris.
The Chester Local N.ms says: "Mcssrs,
. Hoe 4 Co., are building new press for !
le Wilmington Gazette, which will be set E
p in short time.' ,
"Bless you,' said John Henry, with tears
his eyes, "she takes her own hair off so '
lsy that perhaps she doesn't know how IT q
arts to have mine pulled out" t
Mamie" said mother to a little six !
'ar,old, ',if was little girl like you, I
ouid pick up all those chips" "Well,
ANNA - said the little one, "ain't YOU c
ad you are not a little girl ~ p
Last Friday night, vocal and instru- s
entail concert was given at Delaware COL n
ge, Newark, for the purpose of liuridat- h
2 small debt against the Prcsbyterian a
lurch OF that town. About slOO were re-
iZed.
"Ae builded better than he knew" re-
arKed shoemaker's wife about O'Clock I
the morning. as she ncrvously erasped
'e or his pesged-sole boots in her right
ma, and patiently waited for the sound of
'oo'-AoAA VII VIC SIdlTS.
A little boy was heard to ask his mother y
sterday whether Henry Ward Beecher b
ould go to Heaven when he died and be- b
me an angel. ':Why do you ask 2" in l
!lred the mother. ooh, nothing he re e.
led' "only hope they'll clip his wings.o o
Some one from this city writes to the !.
.nauelp'lla krening Chronicle, under the n n
snature Of L,' giving an account of the Y
l,ickstep-Doerr game, played last week :.
10 repeatedly stiSmatizing our home club +
ID the most opprobrious and fowl cpithet :,
"Bantums.' The Quicksteps now tell u
their enemies to go to s'-L."
IMivnon' has opened the short season Il
nnsilsh Opera by the iellogg Troupe. d
Booths Theatre, New York.
george Beimore commenced an engage " ',
ent III brooklyn last Monday evening, :,
2 was dot IN ro~s.lo = | ~