Daily Republican., 1879-12-18
BREVITIEs,

Sun rises 7.17....... Sun sets 4.36.
Sharp and crisp!
One week more and then Christmas.
The sun shines as brightly as in May
Grant prefers Procession to Secession.
Hats ironed, blocked and renovated at Ais
Market street.
Boys and girls are out to see who keep
"Kriss-Kipgles.
A trunk full Of apples for so cents, at T. M.
Wier's, 1909 Market street.
City Council o.night Some of the Fathers
will try TO make 1T appear that six Is more
than nine.
Reserve your seats for Prof. Orabbs enter.
tainment.
The Wilmington merchants have their bulk
windows fixed up handsomely, and all that is
required to make extensive sales is to adyer-
| tise in the REPUBLICAN,. 1t will do it!
Candles for you and all your country cous-
ins at No. $40 Market street.
Another golden wedding. They are rare
| occurrences.
Call at Wm T. Hickman's, AL King street,
tor your Christmas slippers.
Long after the head OF the Grant procession
had been dismissed its tail was a-wagon along
the streets
Latest style plain glass tea sets "a pleces)
for 6O cents. at No. 2l7 King street.
60 to the West Presbyterian church this
evening and hear s. K. Murdock's select
readings.
A new lot of vases and dolls Just opened at
the 80 cent store. Also everything else.
People who ride to the city and spend their
time drinking in saloons should not leave
their horses outside shiverlng in the cold.
Trebler, Jr., 1908 Market street. will cut you
o suit that cannot fall to give satisfaction. He
s0licits trial.
IT our advertisers SO desire we will issue
supplement next Tuesday, So now we say
hand in your tayors by Saturday at the tarth-
est.
The grand depot for hats, furs and gloves,
is at G. s. Humphreys, 2l6 Market street.
Go to the Hayes Quartette concert this
evening and hear Miss Barrows sing Mrs.
Lofty and l.
Kings Coed Samaritan Cough Syrup is
manufactured at No. 100 W. Se;ond stleet.
Our Episcopal friends are commencing the
decoration OF their churches for Christmas.
Watches! Watches |! Watches u! Prices to
| suit every customer, at Millard F. Davis, No.
E. Second street.
"Harper's Weekly" illustrates Thomas F.
u j,
which Is labelled Delaware and the body of
the brute Democracy, VINO is about to leap
over into deep chasm.
Cupping and leeching at No. 1o3 E. Second
street. Residence No. 40S East Second street.
The ice men are beginning to wish for four
or five weeks freeze up.
Yerger, 4O7 Shipley street, is the cheapest
place where you can buy your picture frames
l. Elrnt Jyn f{oau NJ
other column.
Fraim, bo7 King street, ia selling the cheap
est vases cologne sets and m0ustache cups In
the city.
Mr.. Allen knows he was not elected 10
Council legally, but nevertheless he will fill
a seat in that body tonight, and 20 through
tho motions the slime as the other members.
Buy your holiday goods Of Russell & Spen-
Ger and save money. Open evenings until
Christmas.
Wilmington merchants are very jealous of
each other.
A splendid lot Of choice Almeria aud Ca
tawba grapes at P. Taggerts fruit and pro-
duce store. 7O5 Market street.
The allegory at Prot. Crabb's entertainment
will be fine.
Cream chocolates and fine mixtures, French
goods; also handsome one pound boxes, full
weight, 25 cents, at A. B. Gillespie & Co.'S.
What has become of the Wilmington
champion croquet players? Has the Della
ware City team taken the starch out OF them
Cove plants, Chincoteague and all OF the
best grades of oysters received daily at Gard
ners oyster depot, cor. Seventh and Shipley.
Now that Christmas is drawing nigh, It
would be advisable tor those persons who are
subject to sunstrokes to remain at home with
their families.
"When will wonders ever cease7" ejacu-
lated the old lady, when John b. Trisbler,
Jr., failed to give perfect tit.
Register your purps as Chief Maxwell di.
rects In another column.
Go to Millard f. Davis, No. E. Second
street, for watches and ]ewelry. Goods and ,
prices to suit everybody.
Tickets for Prof. Crabb's entertainment for
sale at q. +. Thomas Co.'S. on Saturday. |
Admission twenty cents.
sPuck" is on hand this week filled with |
its usual puckerings. Keppler's and Wales |
cartoons aren't easily excelled.
As the holidays approach and presents are |
in demand, you are invited to Call and con-
cult Adair so that you can present suitable |
gilt.
Can my darling wash the dishes?
Can she scrub the kitchen tloOrP
VIII sne Keep on nenulnS stockings
When she hears the baby roar?
Does her nose detect bad butter,
With which grocery stores abound?
Tell me, darling, do your shoestrings
Make a half hitch, or go round?
She should answer - |
Can you black your boots, my darling?
Keep the sidewalk clear Of snow?
Can you daily split the kindling?
Win you to the market go?
Gan your eye detect the shOddy
Ofwhich tailors' shops are full?