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The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
WILMINGTON. DEL. SATURDAY. MAY 25. 1878.
RIP VAN wINKLE.

Robert McWade supported large and
excellent dramatic company last evening at
the Opera House, In the role Of Rip Van
Winkle. As represented by Mr.. McWade
and his company the plot is slightly altered
from that acted by Jefferson. As an exam.
pie take the period of the death OF Eda,
Rips wife, which, according to Mr.. Nc
Wade's version, takes place before the hero
returns from the sleep of 20 years, while
with Jefferson she is still alive when he re-
turns.
According to our views this is q change
which rather adds to the piece. Another
alteration, and good one, is the intro iuc-
ton Of the comic characters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alderman Knickerbocksr. Mr.. Mcs
Wade, as Rip Van Wrinkle, was very i'm
pressivc and complete, as was also Miss
Maggie Harold as Eda, and Miss Mamie
Morgan as Josephine. But special comment
Is deserving on the acting of Fanchor
Campbell as Little Steenie In short, al
the ladies did remarkably well. a
The audience, though very enthusiastic
was somewhat diminutive In numbers.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
A $4,000 J0B-NO MORE.

The Committee Of Mt. Salem M. E.
Church having in charge the erection Of
their new church building met on Thurs.
day evening to act on the proposals. The
following were received:
Ketchamt& Steele, Philadelphia, So ,s09,.
81; R. @. Gibbons, Phila., SO ,0e1; E. Gould,
Wilmington, SO ,317; Williams & McNichels,
Phila., 80, ,750; j. R. D. Seeds. Viii, IS, 300;
Jeferis & Son, Will, $9,S77; P. Chandler,
VIII, $s,990; Adams & Catansch, Phila.,
SIG, ,297; Archer q Strickland, VIII, $1O,.
5S7. 80, Isaac Woodrow, Will, SO ,662: sta~
cey Reeves & Son, Phila., $1o,679S5 J.
Prince Ford, Will, $1S, 300.
The Committee having decided to pay
but $4,000 on their new structure, and az
the lowest bid was $l,S09.sl more than
what they expected to expend, they rejected
all proposals received. The Committee are
now making arrangements with the arehi-
tect to alter the specifications. that the
building may be erected for $4,000
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
HERALD NOTES.

How to signal bark-Puii dogs toll.
Senator Gordon bids for the Vice-Presi>
dency.
Next Friday Queen Victoria will be 60
years old. n4e
sothern's "Crushed Tragedian" is dead
failure in London.
Mr.. Hayes draws his little "a, 1866 on the
4th of every month.
The Western papers have grssshopper
department for lively reading,
II is proposed to elect Mrs. Hayes Presi-
dent, by direct vote, next time.
Col. Bob Ingersoll says he "really believes
Grant will be the next President"
Neither General Grant nor General Shields
is to be placed on the retired list.
1t is said to be costing Russia 81 400, 900
day to jab Christianity into the turks
Courier journal.
The Trenton IN. J.) State Gazette nomi-
mates Gen. Grant as the Republican presi>
Dental leader in 1880, IA
Gen. Sherman and sixtXslaeser generals
VIM pafAde the streets Of New York in full
untformaeAa decoration day.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
MINOR MEMORANDUM.

Fullmer keeps the imported Vienna lager
SOC Market street. ~ ate$. 1siyfsai /.
Burn Lawson's Headlight OIL. We use,
it. Best in the world.
A full line of straw hats at McCloskey's
Opera House Hat store, S12 Market street,
A fine asso, tment of suspenders and
Gents underwear at Ross One Price Store,
116 Market street. Az a
Refrigerators, water coolers, baskets and
stoves, of best quality and material, can be
bought at Milton Shippers, on Eighth street
near Orange. 5 per cent. off to ali cash
purchasers. m#a 8Tsf
NEcKs AND ARMS OF SNOWY WHITE
NESS, forms fair as the lilly, are the pleae-
log cndowments conferred by GLENN's
SULPHUR SOAP. A healthful substitute for
the poisonous cosmetics forIaerly in vogue.
The tints produced by Hills Instantaneous
Hair Dye ara like those Of Nature.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
TO HAVE HER DECK RAISED.

The steamship Algiers of the Morgan
line, came into the dock at Harlan g. Hol
lingsworth's last evening, about o'clock
She is to have new deck put in like that
of the Lone Star which left few days ago.
One of the vessels ofthe line was disabled q
few days ago, and It was thought that the
Algiers would have to fill her place for an
other trip and she has been lying at the
mouth Of the Christiana all day yesterday
expecting to be ordered back, until q tele-
gram was received that she would not be
required, when she proceeded up the Christi
ana to the dock. y
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
A SNAKE Story.


James 9. Dungahg formerly Of this State,
and new resident Of Concsrdia, Kansas,
tells tie following snake story. 2 ffNS
II have snake story to tell you now, and
q true one. A party was out last Sunday
morning about seven miles south of this
place and came to den and on examination
they found snakes there, the snakes came
out to make an attack on them, and they
went at 1t, and killed fourteen hundred, the
men brought seven or eight in town, they
measured from one to eight feet in length
this was an enormous lot ol snakes, they
call them Elue Racer. Out of the same
den there were killed four thousand, five
hundred snakes about two years ago. M
one eau account for there being so many
there, for there is probably no more snakes
generally seen here than there are in Dela>
ware, but it seems as though they must
have come from all parts Of the State to
that particular place. 'ttF
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL NOTES.


The Editorial excursion Is drawing near
IDeyiled crabs at Fullmer's sos Market
street. gEa ttsE & Ea
Strawberries are getting much better and
cheaper.
The circulation of the HERALD Is going
up rapidly.
Try Fullmer's Vienna lager beer, No. 500
Market street. th
All goods at the right price at Lawton's,
COS Market street.
Fine styles Of Summer hats at Nc Closkey's
812 Market street. @
Terra Gotta garden vases. A full line at
Lawton's, COS Market street.
The political cauldron will n, doubt boil
flercely a. New Castle to-day. n
Glass shades for covering wax work. All
sizes at Lawton's, sos Market street.
A fine 50 Mackinaw hat at McCloskey's
Opera House Hat store, sl2 Market street.
On the 2Sad of August the Jefferson
Democratic Club will give an excursion to
Cape May.
Taylor's and Dunlap's genuine mackinaw.
hats lined with lace and silk, $500. Sheppey
opposite the Clayton House.
Drs. Stearns and Wilson, 90 celebrated for
their many remarkable cures are stopping
at the Clayton House, this city.
All the tickets for the Shields Library
Association to Cape May, were sold last
evening, with the exception of 100.
A salmon weighin twenty-five and half
pounds, was caught opposite the mouth of
the Christiana on Thursday morning.
Any person wishing to give flowers for
Decoration Day should leave them at the
City Hall on the morning or afternoon of
/ the Goth inst.
The basin at Tenth and Market streets
received Q thorough cleaning yesterday.
The Rodney street basin will undergo the
same process to-day.
A bargain in gents striped half hose at
| 90 cents at Ross One Price store, 116 Mar
ket street, also fine assortment of under-
wear and suspenders.
The labor question will be continued
1 the Liberal League on Sunday morning at
I 1917 o'clock. President Clavey will open
The public generally are invited.
The regular weekly prayer meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held this evening, In their rooms, at eight
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
TIE Fair at st. James church was largely
attended last evening. The Rokeby cornet
band was present and received an invitation
to attend the fair on next Tuesday and Sat-
urday evenings.
The Steam Yacht Water Witch was
launched at Moore's ship yard yesterday
where it has been thoroughly repainted and
| repaired, which now gives 1t q beautiful ap>
pearauce. The machinery In now being res
paired.
The beauty Of the ladies of Baltimore
has become the standard of comparison the
world over. They maintain that peculiar
clearness and richness of complexion by the
occasional use Gas required) Of DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25

KATE souTHERN's SENTENCE COMMITTED
TO TEN YEARS. IMPRISONMENT.
A despatch from Atlanta, Ca, says
Governor Colquitt closed his inspection Of
the Kate Southern case to-day by com-
muting the death sentence to imprisonment
for ten years in the Penitentiary. He says
be acted purely on the law and evidence,
and left out Of consideration the fact that
she was woman. His decision created
great rejoicing No similar case ever
created such excitement as this one. The
many friends Of Mrs. Southern will insist
on having full pardon, and will 90 before
the Governor again or will try the Legisla-
ture.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

To-day, at New Castle, the Democracy Of
New Castle county will hold . county
meeting for the purpose Of organizing the
party. appointing judges for holding the
nomination elections, appointing County
Executive Committee, and the transaction
of any other business that may be brought
before the meeting. The meeting will be
called to order at l O'Clock, p. m. Every
Democrat should be present, and see thar
fair, impartial judges for the coming nomi-
nation election are appointed.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
THE COLoRED DEBATERs.

Last evening the colored Murphy organ
ization, at 7tb and Walnut streets, was
treated to lively discussion on the follow
ing topic That Moderate Drinking is
More Degrading In tnan n,i Confrmsd rs Or Drinking
tive, and Messrs. Gumby and Phillips the
negative. e # A&& tE (
Ned Leary carried the question and
the Judges decided in his favor. ~-e
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25

Barnum's portrait 10 painted on part Of
his cages. When his show was in Hartford
the other day, an honest minded chap was
looking about the camp as the workmen
were packing up. Seeing Barnum's full
face on the side OF the cage of the stuffed
hippopotamus, he asked the man in charge
II Barnum was in there. eyes," was the
reply, and the door was partly opened. The
stranger peeked in and exclaimed, "Oh,
law Is that him? He is fatter than sup-
posed, and is of darker color" The door
was shut suddenly. Hartford Times.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
TOOK A BATH.

Yesterday evening as carriage contain
ing several persons was crossing the bridge
just outside of Newport, the hoSse became
frightened, ard running to one side, went
into the watcr, carrying the whole party
after. fortunately the horse was caught
before serious damage was done.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
SOCIETIES.

MEETING THIS (sATURDAY) EVENING.
Lenape tribe No. 6, 1. 0. R. M, in MICA
Clary Building.
Mechanics Lodge, No. Al o. o F. at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Lafayette, No. 2, K. of p, at X. of 2.
Hall. t,@rf fasgF !,
jefferson Council, No. 10, 0. U. A. M,
Mechanics Hall, 219 King street.
2 Eden Division, No. 6, 8. of T., NC Clary
Building. q .raia eus fg4,gstsf.
American Rife Association, fourth story
Saville Building Drilling every evening ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday. nHf
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
CLEANING UP.

For few days past the city offices have
been undergoing thorough cleaning, and
the City Auditor, Tax Collectors and others
have been compelled to vacate before the
tack hammer and scrubbing brush. Yes
terday the Office Of the City Treasurer came
under the sway of the house cleaners, and
it's occupants were given the grand bounce
and persons who called found the Treasurer
enjoying brief holiday.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
DI ED.

sULLIVAN.-In this city. on the 22d inst,
Charlotte Sullivan. in the 55th year of her
age.
The relatives and friends. also the MEM
bers of I. o. of Philozatheans, No, l. and
P. T: daughters OF the Forest, and oliver
Grotto, No. 2, are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF
her husband. John W, sullivan, No. 2ls
West street, on Sunday afternoon, to leave
the house at 3 O'Clock. Without further
notica
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

In accordance with the time honored GUS
tom of the Democracy OF New Castle
county, county meeting will be held in
the Court House in the city of New Cas-
tie on SATURDAY, MAY 25th, 1878, at
/ O'Clock, P. M, for the purpose of re-or'
ganizing the party, appointing judges tol
holding the nomination elections, appoint.
ing a County Executive Committee and fol
the transaction of any other business that
may bs properly brought before the meet
ing.
ISAAC N. GRUBB,
Vice President.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

Services will be held at the Household Of
Faith tomorrow as follows: Morning, 1890;
subject, "a Servant Of Christ" Evening.
7:30; subject, Receiving Christ"
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

George Blake who lives in Hedgeville
was charged by his wife at the Police stas
tion for assault and battery last evening.
Geo. and bis wife do not live together as
angels and yesterday morning they played a
game of draw poker, that is he drew the
poker out of his wife's hand and hit heI
over the head with it. For this pleasant
pastime George was required to pay the
costs of the case.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
WAR IN AFRICA.

Samuel Mason, colored, lives over Third
street bridge, and yesterday morning he
undertook to correct his recreant spouse,
Angelina Jane, with coal scuttle. His
better half brodght suit for assault and
battery, before Esquire Brady, and Samuel
was fined $200 and costs.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
IS car loads
O. u. A. M. ANNIVERSARY.

The Jefferson Council, No. 10, O. U. A.
M. will celebrate their sixth Anniversary
this evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. The
exercises will consist of Addresses, vocal
music. A. Sammons will give some Of
his jewsharp solos. The public are cord>
tally invited. No charge for admittance. /
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
SHIPPING NEWS.

The steamer General Padilla, Captain
Howard, which left this city in the latter
part of last April, for Savsnilla, put into
Kingston, Jamaica on May 3rd for coal and
water. She was to resume her voyage on
the 9th.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
To Shipbuilders and Lumbermen

For SALE: A large body Of timber Of
original growth in Northern Virginia, near
ri yer landing; in market nov Tor trst
Tune. water-power Of large mill.porid OF
place, leased If desired. Price $6O9 ooi OF
Good chance for man who knows any
thing about timber or milling. and has
some capital For particulars. address
Oh As d. WIGHT, 81 Harlem Avenue, Bal
timore.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
PEOPLES COLUMN.
CORREsPONDENCE.

Henceforth we viii give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subjsct,
for discussion. 1t is expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
of the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD 10 not to
pe considered as endorsing or being in any
way responsible for the opinion Of cores
pondentsin this column. se u
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
OUR CITY FATHERS.

Last evening the members of the City
Council attended the Strawberry Festival at
the Brandywine M. E. Church, on the ina
vitation of Rev. E. E. White. A very
enjoyable time was spent, so the members
says
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
FALSE ALARM.

The false alarm last evening was caused
by the blowing of the Algiers, as she was
passing up the creek. Quite number Of
the fire companies were out.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
PERSONAL

James Fl. Harrison, 81 this city, registered
at the LaPierre Hotel, in Philadelphia, yes,
terday.
Chief of Police, James O'Toole, we are
sorry to say, is suffering considerably from
q very severe cold.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
CORONER's INQUEST.

Coroner Rose held an inquest on the body
of colored child by the name of Reed,
whose parents live in "Guase's Row A
verdict of "death from natural causes,''
was rendered.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
CLOTHING HOUSES.
PROCLAMATION !! 7
TO THE
Citizens of PhtIadelphiG and Surround
ing Country

Owing to the Great Succe and Prosper
ity of our enterprise two years agO, we
take this method or thanking the people
for their very liberal support end conf
dence. During the past two years we have
tried to do our duty, and have not failed
in the attempt, is why we make th special
announcement to the reosle on the 5th OF
May, 1876 which was the First Centennial
to our American People and Republic,
which never will he forgotten by the citi-
zens of Philadelphia
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
THE HERALD. J.
=
Wilmington, Del, May rs, 1878.
THE WEATHER ;-TO-dGy cloasdtsses'
sUttA rain may be ecpscted.
DEMOCRATIO CANDIDATES.

"
DEMOCRATIO CANDIDATES.
The following named gentlemen, havinl
Complied with the resolution of the Deh Oc
ratio County Committee OF March 8th 1875
are hereby endorsed by authority Ofsait
Coroner at the coming nomination Elec
FOR SHERIFF.
John Pyle.
John White,
Geo G Ward,
Francis Duggan
Giles Lambson.
James B. Collins.
William Mccoy.
Robert g. Justis.
Henry M. Barlow.
Purnell J. Lynch.
Chas Il Anderson,
Francis sawdon.
Benz. f. Townsend.
Zachariah Gemmill,
FOR CORONER.
Jacob Butz.
Jesse James.
Jas G BARLEY.
Jonu M. Enos.
David Hughes.
Richard Groves,
Thomas Grimes;
Hugh Murphey,
/, Andrew McClain.
Hugh McGovern.
Samuel q. Adams.
Hugh McLauglin.
Andrew J. Brown.
StephenJ. Gilbert.
Edward II. Foster.
William ID. Mullin,
Martin F. Keough.
James A. Plunkett.
DR.. Henry @. Snitcher.
Andrew @. Alexander.
By order of the Committee,
JNO. O'BYRNE, Chairman.
Jno. Publ, secretary.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
STRAWBERRY SHIPMENTS.

The shipment of Strawberries over the
Delaware Railroad yesterday were as fol'
lows:
For Jersey City, 25 car loads
Philadelphia, s
Chester,
wilmington, "
Previous shipments, 2T +"
300
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
centennial

On 9Th day Of May we opened our Cloth
ing House in the Ledger Building, occupy
Ing only first floor with hixieen Salesm. ST.
During the Spring and .Suamer our bu re
ness SO increased that in the Fall we WeT.
compelled to buy off the lease Of A.. a
Stewart q Co. for the upper floors. and !,
force of forty statesmen to meet the demand
of our customers. And now, after two
years of unprecedented success, never be-
lore known in This city, our business has
more than doubled rom year to year TO
such an extent that we now use the entlre
five floors, with a stock of over Half Mil
lion of Dollars of Fashionable Clothing,
will show you through .,r building ana
you don't buy. Our sales have been SO
large during the months of March and
April that we have been comp
N AXE up an entire second.
New Spring Stock
which we shall open to the public on MON,
DAY NEXT, May 9th. cur second annual
week, the Largest and Best Assortment o1
Clothing ever before shown in Philadelph1e
we'll cut and well made; all manufactured
by us, which has made us the
POPULAR AND LEADING CLOTHING
HOUSE OF PHILADELPHIA.
A. e. YATES & co.
Ledger Building, CheSnut & 9Th SITS.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
LOST
LOTTERIES.

s2l Prizes, amounting TO (Spanish) s75OOO'
Information furnished FREE. orders
flied. Prizes cashed. Spanish Bank bills
and Governments purchased.
TAYLOR q CO.. Bankers.
Ii Wall st. New York
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25

kSHANGE OF S-WlLMlNGION
J h WESTERN RAILROAD -Commenc-
.Eng Thursday Dec. 4, 1875, Trans Will run
ks follows:
4 leave wilmington 10 20 m, nd 5 30D'm
te@ye Landenburg q As m and 30 p. M.
4Triye ct Wilmington 7 55 M, and y lo
pm. IN ,na a An
p. m.
r1oNNECTl ONS.-Train leaving Landen-
kbers at S.45 o. m. with train for Ptiladel-
TraIn leaving Wilmington a 1920 m
yitn ,rain leaving Philadelphia at .. NJ
and pen nsyl vania and Delaware train leaV-
Eina : Lsndenberg at 90 p. m.
4 Train Leaving Landenberg at ! w p. m,
with pennsylvania and Delaware train ,and
with train leaving Wilmington for Phlla.
Trsin leaving wilmington at 5.3o NJ
with train leay ylnS Philadelphia at 10 p.
y. VA y. CDNNELL Anp
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
VOL. VII. NO, 80.
RAILROADS.
>ut1.ADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROA
May 18th. 1878.

WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROA
May 18th. 1878.
Trains Will leave Wilmington as follows
6hs,,adslphia and intermediate stations,
as. s 10. 900, Q AZ, 10 90, a. m. q 81, 4So,
;a,;ih,da,n ~, 4 mia y and New York, 2 %, dam,
,a1timore al and intermediate stations, 8 50
a,iImore and Washington, Il 81. 16, s 81.
"a l254. u SO, 500, p M.
Tra}ns for Delaware Division leave for
Maw Castle G9D, 8 80, am, Us, q ~ p. M.
II yoming and intermediate stations soo
4 pelnaar and Intermediate stations, 30,
H. w. SUNDAY TRAINS.
BIZ, tsdel phia and Intermediate stations
\ 10 a n, IS CO. 8 80 p m.
potiadelphia and Nav York, 100, A m.
ajtirnore ami Washington. IL e.. 10 q m.
Nor further information passengers are
eetarred 60 the time tables posted OF the de-
bot. UNNrv srr+.
jun5-ly n' N AH1N1n AH1N - 'p o1p''
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25

NIOTICE.-'s hereby given to all persons
IN whose business Or occupation fequlnr qn-ns
a state Iice1fe for the present year. QS7el
that the same Is due and payable on tDe
first Jay of June, al the offices of The Clerk
of the Peace for New Castle County:
JOHN p. SPRINGER,
Clerk, al New Castle.
M. A. ]. SPRINGER, Deputy,
NO. 300 w. second street,,
mvo5.1m Wilmington.
sTOTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERs~
we hereby give notice that the county
and poor tax, for the year 1878, are now
due and payable at The office, 6lS Marker
special notice is given to those who have
not paid their taxes for 1877 to do so Wlthln
ten DAYS from this date or they will be col
lected with costs.
-00'>> JOS. L. CARPENTER, JR.
A. GIVEN,
May 1st, 1878. Collectors.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
A LIFE SPARED.

G. P. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25

SIMS, !.
NIOTICE.-5O0 D. ew shares of the WORKING.
~ mems Loan association are now OF,
fered. and may be taken any time, Call
N"' GEO. @. MARIs, SEQ,
Evening office hour from to 8.
limo
The Morning herald., 1878-05-25
NOTICES.

nIVORCEs, in any state, without PUB
ID licity, send st mp for the law. u. II
SIMS Chicago, ...
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-04-11

Scarlet is by far the most popular color
for the uniform of the British soldiery.
The London Ners gives an account of
the discussions that have been going on
relative to the uniform of the volunteers
and says that they are gradually adopt
ing the red. Gray was formerly adopted
by many as the most serviceable and
least likely to be spoiled by rough usage,
as also because the color was not easily
distinguishable against the skyline :;
others chose dark green uniforms because
dark green was the color of the regular
rihe-regiments; while third party, small
at first, but growing daily larger, clothed
themselves in red because it is the
national color. SIN very few years"
says the Ne,cs, ave may expect that the
scarlet of the line and militia will be the
universal color also of the volunteers, for
whereas at the beginning of volunteering
red coats were few and far between.
while gray and green were the populur
colors, the reverse is at the present
moment the case. 1t was but the other
day that two more battalions of the cele-
brated Grey Brigade announced their
resolve to adopt scarlet uniform; and,
according to a statement Just made by
the secretary of state for war, grey and
green are now vastly liz the minority.
Mr.. Hardy has told us that there are 81
regiments uniformed in scarlet, 66 in
green and 81 in grew