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Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
HORs3 Breaklng.

W. A. Moore and lady returned to
their home, No. 1928 West Fifth street
last evening, and on going into the
kit'hsn they discovered that the outer
door had hesn forced open and that the
rogues h d carried off a coat, a towel,
napkin and pair of overshoes. An
attempt bad also been made to force
open the dining room door, but the
roguss were frightened off BY their re-
turn. Mrs. Moore has determined to
procure a watch Cog Immediately AID
take other precautions to guard against
prORlers.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
Memorial Services for Rfsbop. n

Services in memory Of the late Bishop
Whittingham were held in St. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Balti-
more, Tuesday morning. Bishops Pinck-
ney, Of Maryland, and Lay, of Western
Maryland, assiste l at tie services, and
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina,
preached the sermon. The church was
draped in mourning. A large congre-
CATION was present, including nearly all
the ministers of the diocese.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
A Little Gir,'s Danger.

The New York "Times" says: An &C.
cidsnt which might have proved fatal
but for the prompt action of gentle
man whose name cannot bs learned, oc-
Cured on the Sixth avenue elevated
railroad shortly afternoon on Monday.
A train of four cars from One Hundred
and Thirty fifth street was slightly b.
hind time when it reached the Bleecker
Street Station. A number of passen.
gers were waiting to come down town,
and score or more wanted to leave the
train q. this station.
The passengers who were waiting
made rush for the cars as soon as
the gates we're opened, and those de-
string to leave the train were forced
back. On the second car was a lady
with little girl about seven or eight
years Of age. They had been kept back
by the passengers entering the car un.
Ill the last moment. The conductor
gave the signal to start, supposing that
every body was off the train. Tho lit.
tie girl at this time was jnst in front of
her mother on the car platform, with
her right foot Oh the station platform,
in the act Of stepping off. The train
started with jerk, and the little girl
fell between the oar and the platform.
A gentleman standing near saw her
fall and, catching her by the arms
drew her up, and thus saved her life.
the mother, who attempted
to jump from the car after her child,
was seiz-d,iu the arms of the brakeman,
and held back on the Platform. The
train had scarcely cleared the station
when the conductor was notified of the
trouble, the engine was reversed, and
the mother was taken back to her child. |
She touk the little one in her arms,
and rushed down the stairs, without
giving her name or address. She
went in the direction Of Broadway, and
The train proceeded on its way.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
Attention All.

We would call the attention of our
readers to the fact that the new No.
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine is
now considered the very best machine
in the market. See advertisement in
another column and then act accord
ingly.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
Important n sslonary Meeting.

On Sunday next the congregations OF
the several Episcopal churches In this
city, will hold their annual Missionary
meeting in Trinity Chapel, ct 7,3o Pm.
Bishop Lee will preside and make An
address on Missions in Delaware.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
EO pDer.

The ladies of E. Zion M. E. church,
will give supper at their hall, corner
Ninth and French streets, on Thursday
evening, December 11th. They will
also hold festival on Monday evening,
December Is.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
SPECIAL mENTION.

MAGNIFICENT DIhPLAY.-OroAt aoVAn"
tagss obtained by purchasing OF US. II
10 impossible for any one to leave our
store dissatisfied with either goods OF
prices. Whether for mems, youths,
boys, ladies', misses or children's
wear, our display is unequalled, either
in quality or price. We have made the
most extensive preparations for an i'm
menss business, and don't you forget
II. The people will leave their money
where 1t does the most good. We in.
tend to make It extremely uncomfort'
able for all who cling to high pricss
and large profits. Call and see our
magnificent display Of boots and shoes.
George d. Clelsnd, Isuocessor to James
drubb, ! No. 402 Market street.
VIOLATION OF THE LAw.-The arrest
and conviction Of Chapman, the great
tobacco man, s. W. corner Of Fourth
and Shiplsy streets, Is dead certain
ty, as a punishment for violating tn.
law Of high prices. But previous to
his incarceration in duress vile, he
extends q cordial invitation TO this fun
igating and masticating fraternity to
visit the Tobacco Temple Of Delaware
and rsvel in the intoxicating bliss Of
Nicotine.
LATEST NovKLriBs.-Ladies', misses
and ohildren's furs, fur robes, fur trim
mings by the yard, ladies' fur caps, la
dies and gents seal skin caps, plush
caps, ladies' Derby and square crown
stiff hats, gents silk dress hats, stiff
and soft b ats, silk and cashmere caps,
sh,lkrens stiff and soft hats, silk and
gingham umbrellas, trunks, valisss,
TO-, at Runford Bros, No. 404 Market
street.
To THE LAprE,.--Now Is the time to
get your furs repaired or altered in the
latest style. This Is being done cheap
every day at the hat and fur store Of
w. Alspntzsr, 227 Market street.
A RARE BARGAIN Five hundred
pair Of Berlin fseced lined gloves. only
Is cts. a pair, At the Boston One Price
Clothing House.
Now il the time to send in your or
ders for fns photographs for the holi-
days, to Suttsrley h Foster, 302 Mar
ket street, above 81. Their prices are
low.
Finest fresh sage and strictly pure
pepper, for sausage making, at the
"cheap" Drug Store, I'd and Market
streets. N. b. Danforth.
To enumerate the miraculous cures
wrought by "Ssllers' Cough Syrup"
would ill volume. Its cures are mar
velous. Price rs cents.
Geo. b. Metznsr, the popular barber
and hair cutter, is prepared to shave
all who may call at his shop, No. lOs
East Sd street.
1t matters not the age Of the sufferers
from colds, coughs or Group, "Dr. Sell
lsrs' Cough Syrup Is good for all alike.
Price rs cents.
Those subject to costiveness should
at once try "Sellsrs' Liver Pills" Csc.
per box. Sold by all druggi is.
Go to Mullins for the Ambrose Fine
Out tobacco, at 400 w. Front street.
Aullin keeps good cent cigars. Try
them. 400 W. Front street.
"Hold Fast" chewing tobacco kept at
400 W. Front street.
You can get pure Yars cigar at 400
W. Front street.
Smoke FinEsr's Navy clippings, at
Mullins.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
rNNTERED ATTHE POST OFFICE AT
III Wilmington, Del, a. second-clAse mat
Tho w cat lAoR.

War Department, Once Of the Chief
Signal Omcsr, Washington, Dec. 81
A. N.
Indications for Wednesday--Ror New
England and the Middle States, rising.
preceded along the coast by falling ba-
rometer, variable winds, shifting to
colder northsrly or easterly, generally
cloudy weather and rain, turning to
snow In northern portions.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
Personal,

Mr.. Charles W. Poulson, the greatest
of American travellers, called to pay
his respects to US on Tuesday, being
then on his way to New York and the
West.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

Grams Fluid Lightning, for head
ache, toothache and neuralgia, sold BY
Taylor & Fullerton, Druggists, No. 8O2
King street.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
NEW CASTLE IrEMs,
A smoothing Matcn-A Meprese nta.
tive Hotel A vt. Georges mar.

A shooting Matcn-A neprese nta
tive HOsel-A 1t. Georges mar.
risge.
Special Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
At the shooting match recently il
which q number of our sportsmen took
part the score has just cropped out, and
1t appears that Mr.. B. D. Longiand
proprietor Of the Delaware House, took
the prize by shooting seven straight
birds.
In speaking of Mr.. Longland, by the
way it would notfse miss to mention
that he not only Keeps the Delaware
House but that he also keeps a repre-.
sentative Delaware House; in fact he
keeps a house that might be- patronized
with profit by the average Delawareap
who loves good living; his bar is not
only stocked with all that is desirable
in the liquid line, but his table is set
in manner that few tables in Della
ware surpass. Turkeys, chickens, all
Kinds OF game in best style and dress
ing adorn 1t; and added to these the
side dishes Of Mrs. Longland's procur-
lnga firm meal that the most invetera-
BILE epicure attending court can com
mand. Throwing all this in We must
add that the gsntlemanly courtesy of
Mr.. L.. surpasses all these.
1t is on dit in town now that Mr..
Alonzo Mccoy of St. Georges has taken
out a license to marry Miss Webb. W.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
A Constant Source OF wonder.

Why Is it that the winners Of prizes
In the Louisiana State Lottery Compa-
ny always seem to be men who are
pretty sharp in the ways of the world 7
Editors, printers, hotel clerks, bankers,
telegraph operators, merchants, and
many other professions and occupations
seem to have special knack Of hitting
the right number. The psop!s enum-
Grated have the best means of fully
convincing themselves that the state
ments made by the company are reli-
abe and true, and that as sure as the
sun rises on the sixteenth OF December
next. the sspi-annual extraordinary
distribution will take place at New Or
leans, under the sole management of
Generals u. T. Bsauregard and Jubal
A. Early, when over half million of
dollars will be distributed, the full
particulars Of which can b. had OF M
A. Dauphin, P. 0. Box 692, New Or
leans, La, or same person at No. 3l9
Broadway, New York.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

Il OuND.-ADRIFr. IN THE UHhIS-
~ ttana river near French street wharf a
sailing yacht, named "R W. BirnIe, +" Tbe
owner can have the same by proving property.
and paying all costs and charges. Apply to
N. L. HENDEkSON.'
l25ot" Steamer Felt0n
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

Tbs best family machine now in use, COM
paratively noiseless, has no shuttle, self set
ting needle, rotary movement more spesd
than any shuttle machine with less wear
and friction, and is the boss machine for tight
running, and will wear longer than any three
shuttle machines. 1t is certain y less COM
plicated than any other make a lock st'ch,
and has better and more easily justb!e
tension than any other. the tens GA never
chang 8, as you find In q shuttle machine,
once adJusted-always right. This is not the
old Wheeler Il Wilson improved. but an en-
tire new invention. Took the gold medal at
the late Paris EXPOSITION, over eighty COM
petitors. For Christmas present get the,
best made, finest tinis !, the simplest and.
liphtest running machine In use. Don't buy
until you have given 1t trial.
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.,
72S Market street,
123f J. H. PRIMROSE, Manager
AN-Agent wanted,
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
. EGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Dec. q 1879.
Upon the application Of Thos. Darlington,
Executor OF John Wood, late Of VIII
mington Hundred, and In the said County.
deceased, 1t Is ordered and directed By
the Register that the Executor afore-
said, give notice OF the granting of Letters
Parliamentary upon the estate OF the deceased.
with the date Of granting thereof, by cauNlr
advertisements to be posted within forty days
from the date Of such letters, In six of the most
public places of the county of New Castle.
requiring all persons having demands against
the estate, to present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made ana oro-
vided. And alse cause thesame to be inserted.
within the same period, in the DRLAwAR1
REPUBLICAN,, q newspaper published In VIII
mington, and to be continued therein three
weeks, leo d.
49,, Given under the hand and seal Of
}L.s. Office Of the Register Aforesaid, at
t~-~> New Castle, In New Castle County.
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. 9. BlGGS, Register.
NoTIcE.-All persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased, must present the
same duly attested to tho Executor on
or before Dec. ., 1880, or abide tho act
Of Assembly In such case made and provtded'
THOS. DARL NGTON, Executor.
Address, Wilmington Del ia
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

DOARDlN4-TWU Ht NTLEME. UaN
ID be aoCommod Ated with board IN Urt.
vote family. Apply at No. l2O Shipley street !,
Wilmington, Del. 1856
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

EyOR SALE.-THE LOT ON -. SIKH
II street, adjoining ST. Peters Female
school, 80 feet front, loo feet deep; wi h brick
l23.ti COZ West street.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03
F!om Our Regular Correspondent.


New CASTLE, Dec. 3.
One case of assault before the Mayor
last evening.
The work on the hall is progressing
quite rapidly now. The laying of the
pressed brick facing was begun yester-
day, and it is expected that the walls
will bs squared up to the third floor
this week.
The ladies of the M. L. church re-
allied sl25.55 from their Thanksgiving
supper.
Bessie, aged four years, the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gem
mill, died of diptheria yesterday morn.
ing.
The Uniformed Division OF Adslphia
Lodge, No. 8, K. OF P, of this city, will
give q grand entertainment and supper
in the hall on Saturday evening, Dec.
18th.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-03

NOR RSALE--TH e PROPERTY KNOWN
II as the Water Witch tngi 10 House, 10.
Gated on Shipiey street between FIJI h and
Sixth. For further Information inquire of
JOSEPH A. MIL Err.
Stall No. "a, Third Street Market,
THOMA A. BURKE,
12.3-tf Stall N 81, Second Street NJ ,res'
MOT, CE-COUNTi TAX.-NOTlyE m
IN hereby given to all persons ownIng
property IN Southern District, (Including the
1st, End, Sd, 4th and 10Th wards,) who h I'VE
not paid their county tax for 1879, to I'll and
settle the same, or they will he collected a..
cording to law. CHAS. H. u. BEl,FOkD.
6lS Market street, End .tory. Collector,
1885,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20

Seldom has any public gathering in the
United States contained as many distin-
guished civilians and warriors as were in
the procession that attended the ceremony
of unwilling the Thomas statue. The dead
hero deserved all the honors offered or i'm
piled by the demonstration, for he was of
rarest mould and every inch man. Although
without single quality that attracted by
its brilliancy his character embodied every
attribute Of the true soldier and good
citizen, and in all he was great. Full
Of strength, knowledge. industry, loyalty
and endurance, he was equally remarkable
for the modesty and patience which kept the
world from rating him at his true value
until the war had nearly ended. To dis
tinguish among the heroes upon our glori-
GUS roll of honor would seem invidious
were it not that those still living are the
most earnest in saying, what the country
will yet agree upon, that the war did not
discover any great character more symmet-
rical and harmonious than that Of George
II. Thomas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20

We concur with the remark of an inteIli.
gent correspondent in o letter which we
print to-day, that "almost all people of Gull
ture consider hanging. even when properly
done, as q relic of the Dark Ages" We 90
further. From our records and reports we
concur with his denial that it is properly
done in our time in one case in hundred.
No doubt in the Dark Ages when every citi-
zen was liable to be choked any moment at
the caprice of some feudal superior. there
were very expert hangmen, but the art has
been lost in modern centuries. Ger
tainly it has not descended to the mod
ern American sheriff Nor do we believe
that II is worth regaining. 1t does no credit
to England and the United States that they
persist in method OF capital punishment
which requires manual skill for its correct
execution when simple and almost auto
matte machinery has been employed for the
purpose in France for nearly century and
in Spain for much longer period, and
when science has developed chemical and
electrical agencies capable of inficting
sudden death unerringly and painlessly.
There is much dispute about what par
ticular feature Of o community is the
best test of the degree OF its civil
ization. Some philosophers contend
that it is the amount of consumption of
sulphuric acid others have made the same
allegation about soap. II comparative
methods of capital punishment are taken
for the test England and the United States
rank very low in the scale. Let us adopt
some other way Of killing criminals than
hanging some way capable OF oomprehen-
sion and execution without inoessant bum
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
DIR. BURCHARD's INSTALLATION.

Rev. DR.. Burchard resigned few months ago the
pastorate of tho Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
Church. which he had served forty years. and last
night he was installed again o. pastor OF the Murray
Hin Church In the same denomination. The pulpit
was beautifully decorated with flowers and ever
areens and on the front Of tho organ In the rear Of
the pulpit. was star. composed Of evergreens and
flowers with tho initials "S. d. B." Of the Doc
tors name. and beneath It . bank of the
same materials, with the motto Welcome Tho
Doctor has been preaching there for few Sundays,
and the congregations are increasing In size. That
of last evening almost Allied the edihcc. The Rov.
Prof. Chaplin. late moderator of tho Presbytery Of
Now York in the absence OF Dr. Bevan, the newly
elected moderator, put the constitutional questions
to pastor and people; tho Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby
preached tho installation sermon, which was
practical and graceful exposition of the
words OF H. st. Potter. ILL.,. l8:-'urow In grace aud
in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ" Rev. Dr. Vincent delivered the
charge to the pastor, and created little mirth by
stating the awkwardness OF his position. delivering
charge to q minister who first Installed u fow
years after the speaker WAS born. He could not,
therefore. to say to him as Paul said to Timothy,
"Thou therefore my son." Rev. DR.. Rockwell. Of
Staten Island delivered the address to the church
also I'm very practical manner, and the installation
prayer delivered by Professor Chaplin. DR..
Burchard closed the exercises with few remarks,
after which the church members and friends presen6
extended their greetings TO him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20

PROFESSOR PROCTOR, to whom the New York
public is indebted for much of its latest astro-
nomica information, kindly extends hopes of a
meteoric shower on or about the 9th inst. 1t
is TO be hoped that the celestial entertainment
will be absolutely according to date for Thanks
giving Day falls due on the 9th, and we have so
much to be thankful for that little heavenly
assistance late in the day might enable us to
end up the general jublation with the appro-
pirate reflection that it is small honor to be
favored by power that has millions of other
worlds to look after.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
Great Opportunity for Secretary
Sherman.


The annual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury will be looked for with uncom-
mon interest this year. because the recon-
mendations he may make will necessarily
be of very great public Importance. The
Secretary finds himself at point where he
cannot well stand still. Gold is pouring
into the country silver he is compelled to
coin and to circulate as best he may. The
result is a very great and dangerous infa-
ton of values, huge and unwholesome
speculation. which, as he knows and sees.
is leading us to buy in at extravagant prices
O great many more or less worthless securi-
ties, the possession of which deceives men
into the belief that they are rich and that
the country is doing we'll.
The country is doing we'll for the present,
but it is not paying its debts. 1t is pros
porous after the manner Of debtor who
spends extravagantly and refuses to take up
his past due obligations. There never was
SO great an opportunity as now to call in
and fund the outstanding greenbacks. Will
the Secretary urge Congress to allow him to
do this necessary act? We understand, of
course, that it will require good deal of
courage at his hands to make such o recon-
mendation. The party in power, of which
he is faithful and jealous member. will
naturally prefer to "keep things kiting,"
as they say on the street. for another year.
1t is not good partisan policy to bring the
country face to face with real facts on the
eve of o Presidential election, and the re-
vival of "good times" just now is q valuable
aid to the republicans.
Still, Secretary of the Treasury ought
to look the situation in the face and force
the country to do so. The present situa-
ton is not wholesome it has few of the
elements of permanence. A poor crop here
or good crops abroad next year may
change great deal Of what now looks like
solid prosperity, and may create q revul-
sion which would fill the public mind with
CONSERVATION and make the work Of placing
the country on sound financial basis in
fnitely difficult, if not impossible.
We should like to see Secretary Sherman
in his report urge Congress at once
to allow him to withdraw the green
should like to find in his report vigorous
exposition of the grave dangers to which
the continued circulation of government
legal tender paper money exposes the coun-
try. We still hope that the Butler-C hittenden
legal tender suit will be adjudicated by tho
Supreme Court at the winter term, and we
cannot doubt that the Court will hold,
whenever it takes up the case, that the con-
stitution does not authorize the issue by
any one, government or private person, of
legal tender paper money in time of peace.
Suppose the Court so decidesp That will
OF course settle the question but we COM
ceive the Secretary would be doing the
country very important service If in his
report he should take up the matter and
show that he is Of that opinion also, and
that he only needs the authority to induce
him to call in and fund these past due obli-
cations without delay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20
A Fair weather Department..

The smart little woman in Columbia
street whom our reporter found cleaning
up the carriageway in front of her house
yesterday with her own hands, because she
was tired OF waiting for the Police Depart
ment. hit the nail square on the head in
the conversation he reports. "When there
is little to do" said she, "the sweepers will
be around here every day, but when it is
nasty and heavy they keep away for
week" Every time the efficiency of the
Police Department in the matter of street
cleaning is tested by spell Of rainy
weather IL fails miserably. That little
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-20


Common Sense and the Labor Party.
The call for q national convention of the
labor party and the fnal address of Mr..
Holyoake, one of the English laborers'
ablest champions. were both published
yesterday, and suggest some points of COM
parison between the workingman abroad
and here. Our labor party will probably,
as heretofore. demand the printing of
plenty of money, the redeeming of our
bonds by notes bearing no interest, the
providing of labor by the government and
various other things which to
stranger would seem to imply that
the American workingman is helpless
sort of being and far too feeble to stand
alone. His English brethren have not
made any such demands, although they are
in every way more needy and live under
government that is paternal in form. In
stead of asking the government to help
them the more needy and sensible deter
mined to help themselves and adopted
cooperation as the means then, to use
Mr. Holyoake's words, GAIL the cooper
atives asked of the government was
that 1t should keep its hands of
and leave labor alone to work out
its own destinies." How handsomely they
succeeded and are continuing to succeed is
known 10 every one who has any interest
in such matters. The contrast is not at all
to the credit of the American labor organic
cations that are always bowling for help.
Perhaps the mem bers of these have never
yet truly known what great need is or they
too might have risen to the dignity of help
ing themselves and crying Hands off! !" at
the government instead of begging for q lot
of imaginary benefits. Let the champions
of the labor party study the difference we
have indicated and preach from the text
which Mr.. Holyoake left for them.