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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

According TO the report OF the Ci'y
Treasurer there was 3 balance in bank
TO the credit Of the city last night' Oh
S33, s34. The interest due on the bond
ed debt Of the city, to be paid by
tho arst Of the month, Is $l2,o45, and
An order was also drawn for u QUO, on
account, to pay for the new water
wheel, which, with other bills TOR which
orders we're drawn, amounted in all TO
Sl3,l59.5O. The December pay rolls
Of City officials are yet to be paid TO-
sether with other bills and contracts
which will then be due, and which Will
amount to some $40, 900 more, making
in all about s23, 1880 to be deducted
from the amount reported in bank.
This will leave an apparent balance IN
bank at the end OF the year OF about
10000.
II must be recollected however that
the balance in bank reported at Coun-
Gil last night is borrowed money, for
which the city is paying interest, and
was borrowed for paying of certain
bonds and mortgages that were not
paid, so our readers cannot fail to per
csive that all that is spent Of that
amount at least is floating debt, for
which provision must be made in the
appropriations for 1850. As such pro-
vision has not been made in the ordi-
nance reported last night, there is a
pros pect that the floating debt will be
largely increased next year. This is
about the truth Of the matter and the
people will find it so when they inves-
tieate the matter closely.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

Matters being threatening at the
stock yards in Chicago yesterday, the
First Brigade was put under arms in
the morning, but everything being
quiet at noon, they were dismissed to
reassemble in the evening. Fowler
Brothers resumed work with 800 moo
union men, and 81 of their old employ
ees signed an agreement not to join
any union inimical to the interests OF
the firm. Ssven hundred men Gun
ployed at Armours' made similar
agreement, and many members OF the
Union are said to be- leaving it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

GEEsrAG GRANTS example at dinners
and suppers, where wine was freely
used, might be followed with great ad-
vantage to a large class Of peopI-. He
turns his wine glass up.side-down at
the commencement OF the feast and
leaves it remain 80 10 the end.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

As THB HONORABLE Thomas I. BayaTd
is At home spending the holidays, would
it No. be a good idea to call public
meeting aud get him t. give his IDEAS
of the Maine fraud. If something il
not dons soon GaTcelon, the Maine thie
will lead him in the race tor the Prrsi,
DENTAL nomination.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

try. no pervsrsion Of facts, no CLOSING
over Of the truth will stop the onward
flow Of the negro exodus. Nothing but
allowing the negro his rights will 90 III
and this might as we'll be accepted 81
the truth. and the sooner the better.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

SENATOR SHARON Of Nevada, it II lid
paid $50, 600 in taxes in San Francisco
alone. As the Senator don't live in
California, We should like to know how
much he pays in his own stat, where
WE presume he holds the most Of his
property.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

VyERY IMPORTANT !!

VEHr lAroHrAsr'
We have made a large closing. out purchase Of
LADIES' CLOAKS
LADlEy OLoAKS
IS
AT A TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE,
AT A TREMENDOUS SAORltlCE,
And we arc d. t,rmined to give our customers
and the publ, the benent.
ID BEAUTIFUL MATLASSE CLOAKS,
70 BEAUTIFUL MAThAsSE CLOAkSr
Handsomely trimmed, Tor $500, worth 100.
o 10 idioUD DIAGONAL CLoAKs,
Neatly trimmed, Tor $40, worth 800.
20 PLAIN BEAVER CLOAKS,
2t PLAIN BEAVER CLOAkS.
Neatly trimmed, tor ~. 30. A very desirable
Cloak the Wholesale piice OF which
has been IS rs.
Us BEAUTIFUL BEAVER CLDAKS,
.Js BEAUTIFUL BEAVER CLOAkS,.
o,.....,........'.'''. ''''''''''''''
Nicely trimmed, fo- $500 A decided bargain
il PLAIN ALL WOOL BEAVER CLOAK
Richly trimmed. worth sl0.cO. for75C.
10 PLAIN ALL.WOcL BEAVER CLOAk
Elabora,eIy and elegantly trimmed, worth
$500, for 1000. And many other
ktyles which We have have not
space to enumerate.
II will certainly pay to examine cur stock 81
Clocks before lurchasing, as you can
undoubtedly save from l.t0 to $50
.-c- on each garment By purchas
ing OF us.
CROSBY y HILL.
CROSBY "a hill.
NOS. 90 AND ~ MARKET STREET,
nos. 40 AND III MARKET STREET.
NiLMlNGTt De-,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

THE NEw ToRK Herald" says, that
it has learned from good authority
that Gov. Charles c. Van Zandt, Of
Rhode Island, has bsen rendered and
will probably accept the position o.
Minister to Russia.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27
TOBACCO AND CIGAHS.

TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS !
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
AT NO. 8 EAST FOURTH STREET,
5. w. SCHULTZ,
:. W. SCHULTZ,
THE sEGAR AND TOBACCO MAN,
hes laid In large and varied assortment OF
FINE MERsCHAUM,
GENUINE SWEET BRlER,
LAUREL GU1TA PERCHA
AND BREAD PIPES.
Also a large assortment Of tine
SEGARS, SsGARS, SEGARS, SEGARS
Prepared especially Tor Holiday Giits. and
made OF the best brands Of tobacco.
HIS CHEWING AND SMOKING To-
BAtCO
Cannot be surpassed Tor fin, quality and
low price.
HIS ETC OK OF FINE
MERSCHAuM GOODS
Are the richest and most complete in the city.
ll.l2 til
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

T,oYs, ToYsl TOYS
DOLLS! DOLLS DOLLS
boa MARKET STREET, to4,
Doll Carriages, yelocipedes, Wheelbarrows,
and Express Wagons.
TIN TOYS IN EVERY VARIETY.
Mechanical and Domestic Toys,
Books and Games. Masks. Cut Pictures,
GILT AND LACE PAPER AND TREE
ORNAMENTS.
II would be impossible to enumerate our en-
tire stock Of
TuYSi TOYS! TOYS!
But It will pay to give us call.
The second story room which Is III feet deep
and "a feet wide Is stocked with toys
and holiday goods exclusively.
Our stock Of
DRY GOODS, BOOTS ANDSii
Croskeryware, Tinware, Carpets, OH eioths,
And general line OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
On the trst floor.
Remember tho place,
ADAMS 4 BRO, ADAMS Il BRO,
l2-9-tll SO4 MARkET STREET
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27
A NOTE.

rus :" Republican =" still leads IN
articulation. Advertise where Sou
get sho most for yoar money ana
"a. :. xeDuOiican :" II that paper.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

CLOTttrSG.
SpEGIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR DECEil Der 1879,
BY WILMINGTON CLOTHING HOUSE.
our immense sales during tho past three
months has convinced u6 that the citizens OF
wilmington md tho Peninsula have learned
that VIC have
UNQUALIFIED FACILITIES
TO PRODUCE GOOD CLOTHING
Ari.OWER PRICES
han any o! our cOmf et.t0rs, and notwith'
landing the great advance in woOlens, we
will continue to sell cur goods during De
ccmbeT at our
VERY LOW PRICES.
We have a better stock OF
OIERCOATS AND UISTERErIS
Than We have before exhibited since Out
opening. New lots just received this week
and they are the --latest ii Pattern and style
DO not fail to examine u EN-.
Being connected with one OF the best whole
sale establishments OF New YCrk, our Stock o.
MEMS, YOUTHS, BOYS
Ard .lIILDREN'S SUITS
Will be kept full in each department until the
18th inst, as well as in our
OyERCOAT DEPARTMENT
Visit cur Establishment and you will be con
WINGED by tho great Inducements we otiei
that we appreciate your cooperation by be-
coming our patron, add thus Keeping NE the
LEADING CLOTHING HOUSE
LEADING CLOTHING HOUSE
AND MERCHANT TAILORING ESTAB-
LISHAIENT
AND MERCHANT TAILORING ESTAB-
Ll5HMENT
G6-Of cur City and State an
Our place TIE
WILMINGTON CLOTHING HOUSE,
WILMINGTON CLOTHING HOUSE.
N. W. CORNER FOURTH AND MARKET
N. W. CORNER FOURTH AND MARKET
Wilmington, Delaware,
JOHN W. plEFENDORF,
JOHN W. DIEfENDURF,
Manager.
N. Be-, IA. Davis. Walter Clemens and
1
J. Is. Shinn are associated with me.
/ .4 w ID. Manager
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-27

YYyHE LARGEST DRY GOODS HOUSE
"A. in Philadelphia, JOHN WANAMAKER
Ora nd Depot, 18th st.. Market 70 Chestnut,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-13

Says correspondent Of the Boston
AdDerttser The ore beds vary from one
to forty feet in thickness. They are gen
orally undulatiDg like the waves Of the
ocean, so that the distance from the sur
face varies with the undulations. The
size Of a mining claim Is In most cases 300
feet inside BY 800 feet long, being about
ten acres in area. The ore known as s.hard
carbonates" consists Of silver mixed with
iron or lead Tkssoft or sand carbonates
resemble common road gravel, yellow aud
ochre and gray sand Chlorides Of silver
are frequently visible in the hard carbon
ates. The usual sizc Of shaft is 81 feet
by feet, and is consequently timbered.
After the ore deposit has been penetrated,
the ''main entry parallels, and ''cross
cut" are excavated, leaving the remaining
ore in blocks while the work Of exploration
is going on. In sinking shaft we usual
ly penetrate, first, deposit Of gravel or
swashn from 20 to 10O feet ia thickness
frequently containing holders which have
been subjected to abrasion. Not unfre-
quently stratum Of cement few ia
ches in thickness is encountered, resem-
bling Roxbury pudding stone or an old
cemented cellar floor. Next we come to
calcite, or porphyry--sometimes soft like
''fre clay, either pure white, gray, or red
1.-The latter showing an iron stain. The
soft prophyry runs from one inch to sew.
eral feet in thickness The hard porphyry
Is often picking ground Il. O., porphyry
rock, whichScan be excavatcd by means OF
pick, but frequently il is blasting or
shooting rock. Following the porphyry
is iron ore, varying in thickness and some
times containing few ounces Of silver.
Following the iron we 6nd the stpay ore
more or less rich 10 silver
The generally accepted theory is, that
this region was once covered with lake,
the waters Of which held in solution silver,
lead, ard iron, which were Ia time precip-
itated on the bottom Of The lake. The
porphyry, gravel, eto., were subsequently,
deposited. Aifer the precipitation came
the age Of disturbance, when BY volcanic
action or the shrinkage Of the earth crust
the deposits became contorted, sometimes
tilted Or brokenlike ''chop sea, 2 or gent.
y undaIatiag ike the sground swell Or
the ocean.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-13
Wooden Shoe Makers.

Let US describe n party Of wooden-shoe
makers, or as they are termed saboties, at
work near a clear stream The whole
family are together; the father with his
son aud son-in-law, the mother aud chill
dren running about in the beds Of cress.
Under the tree rises hut Of planks where
all sleep; not far Of, the two mules which
carry the belongings of the encampment
are tethered, They are birds Of passage,
trayersing the forest and sojoarning whore
the wood is cheap. In this green combe
several fine beech trees arc marked for the
axe; they are fifty feet high, and three
feet in girtb Each will probably give
six dozen pair of wooden shoes. Other
kinds Of wood are spongy aud are soon pen
etrated with damp; but the beech sabois
are light, Of close grain, and keep the feet
dry 10 spite Of snow aud mud; aud ia this
respect are greatly superior to leather.
All is animation. The men cut down
the tree; the trunk is sawn into lengths,
and it the pieces prove too large, they
are divided into quarters. The FIRST work
man fashions the sabots roughly with
a hatchet, taking care to give the bend for
right aud left; the second takes il in hand
pierces the holes for the interior, and
scoops the wood out with an instrument
called the cutler. The third man is the
artist Of the company; it is his work to
finish and polish it; carving rose or prim.
rose upon the top, if it be for the fair sex
Sometimes he cuts an open border around
the edge, SO that blue or white stocking
may be shown by coquettish girl. AZ
they are finished they are placed in row
under the white shayings; twice a weel
the apprentice exposes them TO a FIRE
which smokes and hardens the wood
giving il warm golden hue The larges
sizes are cut from the lowest part Of the bole
to cover the workman's feet who is out il
the rain from morning to night. TIL
middle part is for the busy housewife VIII
is treading the washhouse, the dairy, 0
stands beside the village fountain. Mex
: comes those of the little shepherd VIII
wonders all day long with his little flock
and still smaller ones for the school-boy
Those for the babies have the happiest 10
+. they are seldom worn out. As the 70,
grows, the mother keeps the little saJo
Q in corner Of her cupboard beside th
baptismal robe. Long after, when II
9 child has become man, and his cha
: is vacant by the hearth, they are draw
! out to be looked at, sometimes vii
S a smile, too often with tears. Durir
: all his tolls the workman talks IN
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the lost note. aHulIol Ia forgotten

the lost note. aHullOi ia forgotten
about this" Y %
Turning il over several times, but not
gaining much information from the blank
envelope, ho proceeded to open it. Hay-
ing perused a few lines he broke out
WITH ah
"I say, Frank, heres gol Some one
has been writinga declaration Of love and
lost it. Want to hear it ~
He then related how it came into his
possession.
"Let me see It," said Frank, excitedly,
glcam Of hope crossing his mind that il
was his note to Maud.
When assured that this was really the
case, he astonished his friend by jumping
up, oyer-turning his chair in his excite
ment, and demanding his coat and hat
forthwith.
Johnnie, entering about this time, caus-
ed pleasant little diversion. Frank
pounced upon him, asking what he meant
BY doing errands in such a manner ?
While Tom tried to impress upon the
mind Of the bewildered youth the awful
retribution that would surely overtake him
If he did not own up aud tell the truth,
But johnnie protested he had carried
the box all right; he owned that he had
fallen aud the flowers rolled out.
"But picked 'cm up, snivcled John
ME, "and gave EN- to the young lady al
right
Frank was too happy to be very unfor
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Il may be pleasant 10 those who live ID
region Of our country where nothing
but hard water is to be had, TO be inform,
ed, BY 50 good authority az DR.. Tidy, tho
well-snown chemist, Of the results of his
observations on the use Of hard mattr lor
culinary and domestic purposes
|. Hard water is the best iieletically
because Of the lime.
2. Il makes better tea, although not 40
dark eolored, owing to the fact lhas soft
water disaolves the bitter exiraclive mat
ters which color The tee, but ruin he
aroma.
8: L relieves thirst, which sofl water
docs not.
4. Il docs not dissolve lend o. organic
matiers which soit water docs.
.. y Is generally good eoIored. aofi
water being asa rule dark c0lored. And
unpleasant looking; honce, IL places Iiks
Manchester, supplied with soIi ~a,er. III,
always put il [iu hokSls) ID dark boislus
70 hide ihe color. a soft water. however
i better deierecnt. and se4nisss Ies.
soap, For residential ioNi. &stsr ~i.iti
has over sen desreea el tataeee uoa'a 5,
best For manufacturing lo4ns sofI
water would be the nlost advisable }n.
commercial seasiaeFpsious only f1A.'a.
Times
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English Praise of American Hotels.


To the Americans belong the credit Of
first bringing the hotel system Of our day
70 approximate perfection. While we
were hardly out of the shadow Of our old
inns and the historic atmosphere of the
coffee. houses, they were building and plan
ming palaces for the accommodation Of the
public on scale so gigantic lbs almost to
seem incredible. They have kept true TO
the traditions; and if you will ask your
man Of the world, your tourist who skins
about at pleasure, who knows London,
Paris, Berlin, Florence, Milan, New York,
San Francisco, aud doseu other repre-.
sentative capitals, where the best hotels
are to be found, he will tell you in the
States. Astor was among the first who
became identified with the characteristics
enterprise that has since been developed
by men who have kept American hotels
foremost We remember the delight Of
Dickens at the marvellous management Of
Transatlantic hotels If one has not seen
them, he can have little idea Of their ex-
traordinary character. A 'sfrst-class' no.
tel that was not well supplied with lifts,
baths, frealarms, gas, electric bells and
appliances, would be considered musty
relic Of the past on the other side Of the
Atlantic. Albert Smith, discoursing Of
English hostelries few years ago, called
them the "hotel nuisance" An American
trayeller--and as to that matter the Amer
leans are all trayelleu--told us some years
ago Of his disgust on arriving in Liverpool
after Eve years absencc--'fiye years Of
the nineteenth century, equal to tho whole
Of an old-iashioncd century, ave years Of
steam, Of railways, and Of telegraps, during
which travel has increased five-fold' Ito
find that he was to awake in the same
musty bed, in an ill-arranged hotel that
was considered the best in the city, and
everything in exactly the same position as
Il he had gone to sleep therc ave hours
instead Of five years before. In TINT time
the Metropoliians, the st. Nicholasses and
Grand Lcnyres had sprung up, and pala-
tial hotels (they, atleast, were English had
even dotted the stormy waves Of the two
oceans; but one Of the first commercial
cities Of the world offered her guests ssthe
same Rip Van Winkle' hotel. German
hotels, with their music and their accom-
modations, are among the very best, and
most people prefer them to the more pre-
tentious, but less comfortable, hosielries
Of France. Switzerland has charming
tayerus. You get little Of almost every
thing 10 the management. So many tour
lists visit the country that bookkeeping
has como to be one Of the features Of
Swiss commercial life, The French, Eng.
lish, American and German ideas are
blended in a curious, but, nevertheless, sue
cessfu administration. - London Globe
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Leaning Towers.

OF leaning towers, perhaps the mos.
remarkable, certainly the most widely
known, is the celebrated one at Pisa, in
Italy. II is one hundred and eighty-seven
feet in height, being aseended by three
hundred aud fifty-fve steps, and is ibclin-
ed from the perpendicular rather more
than fourteen feet. Erected about 1I74,
this beautiful structure is built of marble
aud granite, having eight stories, each
formed Of arches supported by columns,
the several stories being divided by orna-
mental cornices. Being unconneeted with
the neigbboriug buildings, it was probably
intended to be used as belfry. Notwith-
standing its inclination and the fact that
seven hundred years have elapsed since the
erection Of the structure, has it withstood
the rayages Of time with more than ordi.
nary success, exhibiting at the present
time hardly any perceptible sign Of decay.
1t would seem that the tower has not
always presented the peculiar appearance
which il has now assumed, for in the
Campo Santa, neighboring battle-ground
thu riOistcrs Of which ure oruamented Win
curious paintings on stucco, there exists a
representation Of the tower 10 an upright
position. These paintings are supposed to
have been executed about 1900, more
than one hundred years after the tower
was built so that it may be considered
pretty certain that the inclination was
caused by the gradual sinking Of the earth,
as is the case with those at Bologna in the
same country. The taller of these latter,
that of Asinelli, was built in 1109. 1t is
over three hundred feet high, aud has
been stated to incline two feet and a-half.
II may be ascended from the interior by
five hundred steps; and the summit com.
mands an extensive view Of the neighbor.
ing cities Of Imola, Ferrara and M0dena.
The lesser tower Of the two, that Of Carl.
sendi or Garissnidi, compared by Dante TO
the STOPPING giant Ant@us, is about one
hundred and forty feet high and deyiates
seven or eight feet from tho perpendicular.
1t has been found by experiment that
most lofty buildings of any antiquity are
slightly inclined from M upright position.
In Italy, besides those already mentioned,
numerous other instances are 10 be found,
The bell-tower of St. Mary Z:benica at
Venice leans; also towers at Ravenna, and
between Ferrara and Venice.
The most remarkable leaning tower in
Great Britain is that Of Caerphilly Castle,
Glamorganshire. Being but between sew.
enty and eighty feet high, it is eleven feet
out Of the perpendicular. The castle Of
which the tower forms part was built
about 1921, and the canting Of the tower is
said to have been caused by an explosion Of
hot liquid metal used by the occupants Of
tho castle to pour on the heads Of their
enemies, at siege which took place In
1926. There are also leaning towers at
Bridgenorth Castle in Shropshire and at
Corfe Castle in Dorsctshire, both caused BY
the use Of gunpowder during the Civil
War between King Charles and his parlia-
ment.
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Select Aoetrg.
WRITE THEM A LETTER TONIGHT.

Don't go 10 the theatre concert or ball
But stay in your room tonight
Deny yourselfto the friends that call.
And good long letter write
Write TO tho sad old folks at home.
Who st ,fhen the day is done,
With folded hands and downcast eyes
And think Of the absent one.
Don't selhshly scrlbble, Excuse my haste,
I've scarcely time to write"
Lest their brooding thoughts go wandering back
To many by gone night
When they lost their needed sleep and rest
Aud every breath was prayer
That God would leave their delicate babe
To their tender love and care
Don't Let them feel that you've no more need
or their love or counsel wise;
For the heart grows strongly sensitive
wheu age hss dimmed the eyes
IL might be well to let them believe
You never forgot them, quite;
That you deem 1t pleasure when far away,
Long letters home TO write
Don't think that the young and giddy friends
Who make your pastime gay,
Have half the anxious thought fsc you
That the old folks have to-day.
The duty Of writing do not put on,
Let sleeper pleasure wait
Lest the letter for which they looked aud longed
BeA day or an hour too late.
For the sad old folks at home,
With locks fast turning white,
Are longing to hear from the absent one
Write them a letter tonight.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-13
Initinls on Fruit.

Did you ever see a name printed on a
growing apple, pear or peach? No?
Well, il you wish to have that pleasure,
this is the way to obtain it.--While the
fruit yet hangs green upon the tree, make
up your mind which is the very biggest
aud most promising specimen Of all. Next,
cut out from thin tough paper the initials
Of the name Of your little brother or sister
or chief crouy, with round specks for dots
after the letters, and the letters themselves
plain and thick. Then paste these letters
and dots on that side Of the apple which
is most turned to the sun, taking care not
to loosen the fruits hold upon the stem.
As soon as the apple is ripe, take of the
paper cuttings, having shut out the red
deDing rays Of the sun, have kept the fruit
green just beneath them, so that the name
or initials now show plainly. After that,
bring the owner of the initials to play near
the tree, and say presently, "Why, what
are those queer marks on that apple up
there 2P You win find this quite pleas
ant way TO surprise the very little ones,
and, Of course, you can print short pet
name as easily as initials. ~