Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-08
BREvITIES.

Sun rises 702.. Sun sets 5.27.
This is February weather.
Dissolving views-Euery Euening.
FERRIS BROTHERS, Printers.
Real estate business is looking up.
Cupping and lesching at I'll King st.
q. y. Humphrey, halter. 216 Market st.
February, bluff and bold,
Der burrows striding scOrns the cold,
And with his horses two abreast
Makes the keen pillow do its best.
Eight cents line for advertising In this
column.
'Be careful how you punctuate the stove" is
tho latest 1t means not TO put too much
colon.
10000 cigars for sale at 2l3 King street for
$l.2o, 81 30 and $l.4 per 100.
King street market was we'll attended this
morning.
Edward Jackson has resigned his position
On the Euery Evening.
LUCKMAN'S STRING MUSIC tor balls,
parties, &c. 81 Tatnall street.
The opera "Pinafore" will, no doubt, have
a large house on next Monday evening.
ode to y $500 seal-skin cloak Thou art 50
dear, and yet, SO 'fur."
Fine large oysters at Reynolds, los E. Ind
street, 25 and 30 cents per quart
The portraits of Hon. Thomas i. Bayard
and Samuel NJ. Harrington, Esq, in Thomas
4 Cos. windows, are much admired.
The Legislature will adjourn about the
middle Of March.
Call at Megratten's dining rooms, 5M Mar.
ket street, south side, Philadelphia, to get
good dinners.
The Chris,iana is gradually opening to nav.
igation.
For jewery repairs, 20 to HolIingsworth,
PRACTICAL JEWElIER, 3O4 Shipley st.
Taking reporters in connection with legis-
lat0rs there 10 only one Republican in the
General Assembly, and he is a member of the
REPUBLICAN staff.
Private "Cough Receipts' compounded
carefully at any tin at Dr. Coopers, Seventh
and Jefferson.
The present state of fine weather heraldeth
the approach Of "beautiful Spring"
Beautiful nights for cat concerts. Availa-
bic spots on back fences are in demand.
James Smith has the best tea in the city,
and will sell 1t at No. 404 Shipley street ut
greatly reduced prices.
Revival meetings are in progress At various
churches of our city.
Rock cypher baby in the tree top,
When the Tribune wind blows, old Sammy
will rock;
When truth Is proclaimed, Gramercy will fall,
Then down come Tilden and nephew and all.
Java, Laguira and Rio coffee OF the finest
quality. new teas and fine, to-day at Grip
pens stores, No. 8 West Third street, and No.
I East Second street.
petition against removing the markets
from King street will be presented at the
meeting OF Council.
He who would rise in the world, says JOSH
Billings, must pay for the yeast.
The Millard club enjoys the reputation of
being one Of the finest musical organizations
in the country.
II you are fond oftine singing do not fail to
attend Philip Phillips evening Of sacred song
at st. Paul's M. Z. church, on next Thursday
evening" Admission rs cents.
The Christy Senate celebrated its third an
niversary last evening.
Sensible people peruse the REPUBLICAN
and then make purchases accordingly
Notice to the public that will hali-ssle and
heel boots and shoes for 81 and other mending
in proportion, at s. W. corner of Seventh and
Tatnall streets. John E. Bailey.
Put boy in cast iron boots and and he'd
get his feet wet just the same.
ed house at Elkton last Tuesday night.
j. A. Wilson, undertaken, sth and Shipley
Streets is agent tor all of the latest designs In
caskets and collins Everything connected
with the profession has his personal attention.
Evan Rice, Cashier Of the Wilmington and
Brandywins bank, is under arrest.
Bring your Job printing to the REPUBLICAN,
office.
Samuel d. Long, plain and ornamental
plasterer, jobbing, calsomininx and cement
ing Orders lett at the shoe store of J. E.
Bailey, s. W. corner Seventh and Tatnall
streets, will receive prompt attention
THE POPULAR PREACHER.
1t was worthy pastor,
! Who saw with grief and care,
His congregation 20 to sleep,
Or-whch was WOrse-elseWhere.
He pondered long and dseply
This wise and pious man,
And at last hit on simple
And most eftectual plan.
Next Sunday, OF his sermon
| The text when he had said,
He slid adown the pulpit stairs
And stood upon his head.
BY thousands tocked the people
That preacher great to hear
And the trustees raised his salary
To fifty thousand year.