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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-21
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The interest on the time scrip may
swell the sum few thousands.
Ii might be profitable to review the
management of our municipal affairs
for number of years past in order to
learn how it happens that such an
enormous floating dett hangs over US.
1t may be that the responsibility does
not rest more upon one administration
than another. However that may be,
it apparent we are now brought to face
very serious situation. Before pass
ing the remark should be made that
the judgment in favor of the Universi-
ty and the cost OF the Gay street bridge
and fire engine together constitute
over $31 900 of the floating debt. The
remainder is made up of accounts due
individuals and upaid iut rest on the
bonds.
Withoutkno wing how far the present
council has gone towards reducing ex-
penses, I think an examinstloa of
the reports of the finance ccmmit.e for
a number of years past will disclos g
the fact that there was opportunity for
considerable cultailing and trimming
at different points in the administers
ton of our affairs; and it is hoped that
Vic o0Huak CAuEUit Will sAOW bu0b tuo
board did not let that opportunity pass.
The finance exhibits for 1873 and '79
are not so made Rs 10 show the annual
current expense. They do show what
was paid for those years, but it is quite
certain that some liabilities were in.
CURED which were net paid. In
1873 there was paid out
for the expense of the year
the round sum of $2l 800; In 1879
there was paid on account of expenses
OF 1878 1891 making a total of $S3,
Gal.
In this sum nothing but the actual
expenditures OF the city is embraced
no interest, nor payments on debit.
The statement for 1879 shows $27,
400 paid out for that year, and doubt
less the forthcoming finance report
will show several Thousand more. We
may safely infer taep, from the figures
for those years, that our current ex-
penses OncludiDg, Of course, the
schools) are made to reach over $50.
600 annually. / believe this expense
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-16

Those young rascalsr' he said.
They must have tied the clappcr.-
Jpon which two men volunteered 10 70
up and see. They soon returned with
the intelligence that the clapper was
gone entirely" But the Commodore
could not believe 1t. or was so obstinate
that he uonid not till he had the evil
dence OF his own eyes. Sure enough.
gone II was.
Nor did il re-appear in its proper
place till the next Saturday night.
When the sexton went to ring for
church Sunday morning. there il was.
rs II nothing had happened. OF course
II made the talk Of the town. and every
body thought that Bybury village had
some rather remarkable boys. They
We're now given full permiss on 20 ring
that bell as much - they wanted to 1t
midnight before every coming Fourth
OF July rs long as they lived: but, be-
cause they could do it. they did not care
10, and never did after that memorable
occasion. And their secret has been
kept all Of these years the BOYS are
now men-and nobody knows to this
day who took that clapper of and put
il on again. Wsde-Arase.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-16

The hanging basket Is growing ran.
idly in favor. and as consequences 4
being greatly improved. There i no
excuse for their absence from palace or
hovel-the cottage or the farm house.
The pot or receptacle for the flowers
for the hanging basket. is simple and
cheap. They can be had 10 suit any
taste or purse. But il is a matter IL
Indifference what the character az the
pot Is. As it Is generally hid with the
dropping contents Of the basket.
But the character Of the contents Is A
matter Of taste and judgment. There
should be variety In the basket at
least that Is the idea Of the writer. 10
give II pleasing effect. Some upright
IN growth. while Others should be vines
and dropping: For this purpose Geran-
inms, Ccntanieas, Bcgonias and Coleus
Especially the Multicolor. Eclat or
verschafieltiD can be combined with
The Wandering Jew. (1radescanfia)
3e Dew and Ice Plants. (Mcsembry-
dhthemum) and other varieties giving
pleasing results. But climbers. In the
selections, must not be pmis.cd. But
IN this care must be exercised in the
variety TO suit the situation. and the
basket. For most hanging baskets il
y necessary TO have English Ivy. Pas
sion Vine. Madeira Vine. Othonna. etc.
But let no one do without these adlorn-
ments Of the house and home for the
reason that the means are not adequate
70 buy expensive pots or plants. Al
most anything can be made 70 Loo
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Our Young Readers.
DID YoU,

DIN you ever 70 on sunny DAYS the prctty
flowers o. plll,
And. kneclins q the meadow. IN your little
apron fuil
Did you ever see the daisies shine and hear
the brides start.
TIN you sometimes found 4 hard to tell the
flowers and song apartf
And iid ~ ever feel the breeze steal lightly
~ your cheek.
As II L loved You very much and had word
20 speak,
Wen, n YOU have known all these things 50
beautiful and wild.
I'm sure the birds and iowcrs and breeze have
known happy child.
st. Nicholas.
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HUMOROUS.

A DONKEY j. known BY his horse
laugh B0sfoH Transcript
MANY u the new summer books n
press will be bound in muslin yer
Orleans Ricayunc
Or what stuff are candidates made ,
Moo York Express Rhinoceros hide.
and All that's tough. HhitclaH Times.
WHkSyou cleave to anyone you stick.
When You cleaye anything YOU cut il
IN two CoBfound the old English Lam
guage- anyhow. - Detron Free Press.
ARrFrL SNIP Dear me, yerv
sing lar. sir Exact the measurcmt M II
The 'Apoller Belyiiere.' sir Customer
orders second suit- nv London Punch.
The paragrapher who labors six
hours and halt grinding out five origi-
nal Jokes and then labels them idle
Moments mas keen appreciation Of
humor. Puck
Mn EDisox il credited with an in
vention to make lemonade without
either Lemons Or sugar. This was dis
covered AZ least thirty years ago. by the
man who organized the first Sunday
school picnic. albany Argus.
The number Of one-armed younv
men seen driving out with young ladies
these summer evenings i truly appall-
ing An old soldier at our elbow saws
that one arm Is invariably lost during
an engagement --Lcciport Union
A CORRESPONDENT asks how dov<
should be clipped As this is the sea-
son when dogs are clipped. we give the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-16

THERE is a Wheel horse in every fam.
ily some one who takes the load on all
occasions. II may be the older daugh.
ter. possibly the father. but generally
II Is the mother. Extra company. sick
ness. give her heavy increase OF the
burden she Is always carving. Even
summer vacations bring less rest and
recreation TO her than TO Others o.. the
family The city house must be put in
order to leave; the clothing for herself
and the children which country So
lourn demands seems never 10 be
lnshed; and the excursions and picnics
Which delight the heart of the Young
people are not wholly delight 10 the
''provider." i once hear1 husband
say. My wife takes her sewing
machine into the country and has 4
good time doing up the fall sewing
At the time, did not fully apprec' a.e
the enormity Of the thing; but il has
ranked IN my memory. and appears to
me now an outrage. How would it be
for the merchant to take his books into
the country with him. to go over his ac-
counts FOR little amusement? Suppose
the minister writes up few extra SER
mons, and the teacher carries a He
brew grammar and persccfs himself i'm
a new language. ready tor the openinr
OF school in the fall
Woman's work is never done. She
would never have il done. Ministering
70 father and mother. chcii,hing her
husband. nourishing and training her
children-no true woman wants To see
her work DONE But because it i new
er done. she needs resting times.
Every night the heavy truck j.
turned up. the wheel horse Is put M
into the stable, and labor and care are
dismissed till the morrow. The thills
OF the household van cannot be turned
up at night. and the tired householder
cannot go into quiet stall for repDse.
She goes TO sleep tonight feeling the
pressure of tomorrow She must have
had ian eye" over all until everyone
was In bed, and must keep an eve
ready to open at any moment to an
swer the need Of children. anu open
both eyes. bright and early to see the
well started for new day.
There Is never any time that seems
convenient for the mother Of little
children to leave home even for day:
but with little kindly help from her
husband, and little resolution m her
self. she may 90. and be so much the
better for i. that the benefit will over
low from her into the whole house
lold. She will bring home some new
dea and will work with the enthusiasm
hat comes from fresh start.
One word for the older sister: who
makes the salad for lunch aud the de--
ert for dinner; who takes the position
u wheel horse quite cheerfully while
Ter younger sisters make themselves
beautiful and entertaining. ana. one
Ifter another, find zone true heart
piece TO love them. and leave the
maiden to grow into an old maid. ,
However willing her sacrifice. it isone:
nd nothing but the devoted love and
'ratitude Of the households whose fire.
he has helped TO kindle will reward
er for what she has given. - Czristian
)ni0n.
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IT is said that Tennyson Is million
aire.
GEORGE ELIOT IL only nine wear,
older than her husband.
Rosa BoNHEuR was once apprcnticed
20 a dressmaker. and 80 WIS Sara Bern
hardt.
THE new play in which Miss Fanny
Davenport i 10 appear next season NJ
the Fifth Avenue New iork) Theatef
will Il j. rumored. be the work Of Miss
Anna Dickinson.
DURING the past six years alone NJ.
Alexandre Dumas has received from
the Thcater Franchise SiS.0)O for
authors fees. and Victor Hugo from
the same source the sum Of $4,000.
Mrs. ELIZABETH stuart PHELPs can
not write Systematically. because she is
constant invalid and works only when
mood and health permit. She suffers
from Insomnia. aud j. described as
slender. graceful woman. with symoa-
thetic face and gentle voice.
OCIDA. the novelist. Is reported 70
have made about 5000 By the publ
cation Of her works. and can get e.. 600
for any furnished manuscript placed in
the hands Of her London publishers. rs
they feel sure Of selling from $1,000 to
$1,000 copies Of anything OF hers which
they bring out.
Tue terms on which Sara Bernhardt-s
American enga cement with Henry r..
Abbey have been made are said 10 be
Sl,.oO night "a her for one hundred
nights. and that other expenses. inu'ud-
ing those OF her company. viii amount
TO fully Sl.OOU more. making the total
cost Of the engagement at least $780,
900.
WILLIAM BLACK. the novelist. i 4
painter. chiefly in water colors. He i
living Al Brighton. where he and Bret
Harte are much together. Black i not
. society man. and is very rcticenf ex-
cept with intimate friends He inspccfs
every place about which he writes The
Queen likes his desert ytions Of Scottish
scenery. Mrs. Black j. very hand
some lady.
LEcKr. the historian. i sort OF lit
srary phenomenon. Though he has
Deen before the public a an author
'ince 1861. he j. only forty-two years
DID, This Is the more singular becaus
~ fame rests upon extensive scholar
hip and earnest investigation Of topics
hat men seldom master until after
middle life. He was born near Dublin
lecided TO be an author ut twelve. and
lad read more books NJ fourteen than
most young men AZ twenty When he
-raduated Al Trinity College his profess
ors said he had the best stored mind
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30

that If be viii purchase the hcrse for
hin, he will give him as security Ills
geld watch and chain, and thathe need
not give up the horse until he gets the
money. Strange as 1t may seem far
msrs 60 TO market and are continually
caught and deliberately robbed Of theii
money by such sharpers as these. Fol
this hundred dollars, The farmer has O
ftty dollar horse and = brass watch and
chain worth about four dollars. The
pretended owner Of the horse and the
nice looking gentleman from whom ths
farmer bought 1t walk Of with torty.six
dollars. in their pockets msds by the
transaction. The REPUBLICAN has for
some time past been exposing these bo-
gus tea and horse merchants and II
any body is taken in by them and they
lose their money as we'll a. their
character, the fault is not ours. We
cannot prevent people from wilfully
walking into such traps and making
fools Of themselves.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30

JUDGE LocnRANR, formerly Chief JUS
tics of the Supreme Court Of Georgia,
ard representative Southern Demo
crat of the better class, is an enthusias'
tic Grant man. He says that it IS
fact thatin Georgia the Democratic par
ty made more mistakes in the last I'D
ministration, as t. men, on their owl
confession, than General Grant did IL
his whole army Of Otf9e-holders. be
sides it is q fact that Grant lost les
money in the collection Of $500, 900, oO'
OF revenue, than BuchDanau, the las
Democratic President, dill in the col
lection Of $50, ,0QO, 900.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30

GOVERNOR srsSE Of Mississippi, one OF
the Dsnocr.tc model Governors OF the
South, Governor of a State in which
there is a Republican majority Of 3o,.
600 if Republicans could vote their sen,
timents without being murdered, has
just appointed Philip H. Gully, one Of
the murderers Of the Chisolm family,
a census taker for Kemper County, the
county in which the massacre took
place. Gully is still under indictment
for the murder Of Judge Chisolm, hii
daughter and son and the fact that hs
has been appointed II census taker rath'
dstrsets from the claims Of the Demo
cratic party of the South for fair con
sideration. And yet the Republican
| party of the north Is asked to lay aside
the bloody shirt campaign programme
while Southern Democratic Governor
persist in shaking them in our face
and appointing red-handed and black
hearted murdsrers to office.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
NOTICES.
NYoTIoE.-SoHooL ELECTION

An election for members Of the Board o.
Public Education in Wilmington. Will be held
on SATURDAY, MAY 1sr, 1850. Polls will
be open at o'clock and close At p. %.
Tho inspectors OF the precinct In which the
election Is 70 be held In the ward, will hold
the school election.
Members 10 be elected and places Of voting
are as iollo IS:
FIRST WARp-One member for two years,
and ono member for enc year polls, old Ne.
10 Scno0l House, Second near Washington st.
SBoonp WARD.-One member for two years;
polls, FELTON, House. Second and Walnut ste.
THIRD WARp.-One member for two years I;
polls, r. J. Babcock's, Hfth and Orange sts.
Fourth WARD.-One member Ior two yeafs,
polls, Oity Hall.
FIFTH WARD.--Dno member for TIVE years !;
polls, Public School House No. ., cor. Eighth
and Wollaston streets.
sixth WARD.-Une member for two years I;
polls, southeast cor. Ninth and King streets.
SEVENTH WARD.-One member fcr two
years polls, Public School House No. ., cor.
Eleventh and Washington streets.
EeHTH WARD.-One member for tvo years;
polls, Public School House No. Q, corner Sev.
enth and Spruce streets.
NIETH WARD.-One member for two years ;
polls, old Academy.
TRErH WARp.-One member tor enc year,
and one member for two years polls, Public
School House No. 10 cor. Elm and Adams SITS.
A-20tf HENRY b. MORROW,
Secretary Board Of Public Education.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30


IsJusrICE is DONE to many Of tie del
sgates nominated from this city to at
tend the State Convention at Dover on
Thursday, by the report that they are
in favor of General Grant as their! frst
choice for the Presidential nomination
If this report is not Intentionally mali
cious it is to say the least very grest
mistake. Out of the forty delegates
put in nomination from this city, we
doubt very much ifSthere ia a single
one in favor OF Grant as first choics,
and 60 far as our information extends
they are solid for Blaine with the po. :
sible exception Of two or three who
might prefer Washburns or Bdmund'
as a Grst choice. There can bs nc
dosbt OF the great preponderance O.
feeling amongst the Republicans o
this city in favor Of Blaine and thi'
feeling will be so represe lted at Dover
bat at tie same time it is not likely
Ass a the Republicans while they':avO'
Blaine will place themselves IN d'ree
sntagsnism to any other candidate.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
rhe BRANDY vine water Rights

Tho Brandy vino water Rights
1t was perhaps wise in the City Csun'
oil las. night to postpone the oonsidsra'
tion Of the report of the Water Commit.
tee in favor Of purchasing the Brandy
wine water rights. that the people
might properly inform themselves in
relation to a subject Of SO much impor'
tance. We arc not inclined however tC
the opinion, of Mr.. Merris Taylor that
the rights are not needed, simply be-
cause the basins hold enough water to
last ten or twelve days in case the ma
chinery should break. Recent events
show that even the new basins are none
too secure and should they and the
worthington pump.both give ont at the
same time the city would be without
water. Neither do we think that the
Argument of President Sharpley ia to
the point. True the mills with all their
.ppurtesancss and rights may have
been offered at one time, for sale fer
425, 900 when real estate was cheaper
than It now is, but it they can now be
bought for $30, 900, that may be cheap
compared with what may be asked for
them wien population increases and
the property must be had at any price.
Water rights on the Brandywine;cannot
be left to be regulated by the ebb md
few Of other property. The fast in
srsasing population Of Wilmington will
ia few years demand all the rights
on the Brandywine to supply it with
water and as the population and the
demand for water increase the water
rights will becoms more valuable and
harder to purchase. II the rights can
be purchased for $3.50 We would say
purchase them, but IL they cannot, an,
100000 should be asked we would say
give it, because the city needs them and
in few years must have them any
how.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
PROPOSALS.

THO BUILDERS.
OPFICR OF ENGINEER,
FOURTH LIGHT HOUSE DISTRICT,
bsa Walnut st., philadelphia,
April II, 1880:
sealsd proposals will be received at this Of;
acc nntil IL O'Clock, NJ, of Monday, tho I'd
day Of May, 1880, tor tive Light Houses and
Kcepcr's ijwelling, all frame, Tor the ;rinirum
Island and Fort Mifiiin kange Lights, Doia'
ware River.
other Information, may bs obtained on appli-
cation 10 this office. "a,
Tho right is reserved to reject any and all
bids, and to waive any defecta.
'' VIM. r. RAYNoLDs,
Lieut. Colonel Corps Of Engineers,
Engineer Fourth Light House District
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
REeISTER'E ORDERS.
ORDER.

ID EiISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, April q. 1880.
Upon the application Of E,izabeth q. Newlin
and Frances u. NeNlin, ADMINISTRATORS Of
Annesley Newlin, late OF Wilmington Hun
dred, In said county, deceased, It is
ordered eand directed by tho Regis
ter, that the ADMINISTRATORS Aforesaid,
give notice Of granting of letters Of Admini-
stration, upon the estate OF the deceased, with
the date Of granting thereof, by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty days
from tho date OF such letters, In six OF the
most public places of the county of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate, TO present tho same, or
abide by an act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided. And also cause the same
TO be inserted, within the same period, in the
DELAWARR REPUBLICAH, o Newspaper pub
lishsd In Wilmington, and to DO continued
therein three weeks, (e.od)
80, aiven 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. y. BIGGS, Register.
NoTTcR.-All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present the
same duly attosted to tho Admin!stratrlces on
or before April 27, 1881, or abide the act Of
Assembly In such case made and provided.
ELIZABETH Il. NEWLIN, (Ad--
FRANCES Z. NEWLlN, hNs'
Or their Attorney, ]. NAR1S.
ess:--WilMingtoA, Del. 4.2S
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
MISREPRESENTATION.

REGISTER'S OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, April 2Srd, 1880.
Upon the application OF John =. Almond,
Administrator Of jacob Mills, late Of
WILMINGTON, Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Administrator
Aforesaid give notice Of granting Of letters
Ot Administration upon the estate Of the de.
ceased, with the date Of granting thereof, by
causing 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 demsndt
against the estate TO present the same. OF
abide by an Act OF Assembly In such Gaze
made and provided; and also cause the same
TO be inserted within tho same period In the
DRLAwARR RHruBLIcAr, . newspaper pub.
lished In, wilmington and to be continued
therein three weeks, 10 0-d.
| ,~, Given under the hand and Seal
| }L,s of Office Of the Register aforesaid at
| ~ New Castle, in New Castle county
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
8. D. BIGGS, Register.
Nor1cH-Ali persons having claims against
the estate Of tho deceased must present the
same. duly attested to the Administrator or
or before April 23d, 1881, or abide the Act Of
| Assembly In such case made and provided.
JOHN p. ALLMOND, Administrator
Address s:-Wilmingto Del. 4-2s
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30

vv,o IRON MANUFACTURERS.
CBvrcE or ENGINEER FOURTH
LfoHr. HOUSE DISTRICT,
b32 Walnut street.
PMLADBLPnIA, April IL, 80.
Sealed proposals will be received az IN is oli sd
Bce until u O'Clock, NJ, Of Monday, me %
dsy of NAV. 1850, Tor one Iron Light, House
Tower for Tie Reir Beacon Of Tinicum Island
Range Lights. Delaware Rlvor.
Plans specifications, forms OF proposal, ana
other in ormation, may be obtained on appii-
cation to this office. ~,
The right Ia reserved IN re)ect any anu "hi
bids and to waive any detects.
''"' VIM. r. REYNOLDS,
Lieutenant Colonel Corps of Engineers, En
yineer 4th Light Houro District. 4.l2eodSW
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
AccoRDIyG TO the rep rts Of the pro.

ACCORDING TO the rep rts Of the pro-
cesdines Of C0ur Gil last night, 1921 Al
was pad for tho removal Of the stone
crnsher. and is is quite likely there is
another unpaid bill Of equal amount
back of tajs for the building, in which
the "buil" ia housed, but we have
never heard Of a5y issued proposals fol
either the removing Of tho bull or The
.u...a,ug Of :.4s 4oGDs.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
a Minnesota FLOUR

Having for the last four years glyenF FonnS IDe
out @ which is the best. ad1 prenated 70 Wheat nu
nisn the celebrated Minneseta SPITE X "Hent wsnt
onr In any quantity desired to aii " VINO Wsn. va
a superior article. am prepared 70 nonnds
tee that this -four will turn ous or,be " com.
more non brands g1vni and with good baking IT. Is m
possbie S to Fave bad bread. Leave ,yi%g yGmr OF,
ders at 4sl King street, Central pt%K Bg,t1sIs =
vt sa8 ShIpley street. WIN. u flVh1-',
A-zl-U
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30
AYoTIoE.-CIrY ASSESSMENT.

The assessment of the City Of Wilmington
for the year 1880 is now completed and on file
in the offace of the Clerk Of Council, Tor pub
lie inspection and will remain taere until the
first day Of May, 1880.
The Board OF Assessment, Revision and
Appeals will sit In the Council Chamber or
the first day of May, and continue for thirty
successive days from four to tive O'Clock, p. M
Persons desiring to appeal will present the
same in writing. E. B FRAZER,
CLERK Of City Council.
Offiee hours fion A. M. to II NJ. and ircm
Ito P. M. 423-t5l
Daily Republican., 1880-04-30

NOTICE.-A MEETING THE
IN Trustees oiihs Poor OF New. Castle
County will ba held at the Aims House en-
Wednesday April 18th, at 10 O'Clock a. N
Persons having bills will present them by
'h$: eay. 49,.
~ ME Supply Committee will meet at the
Aims House Saturday, May /, Of IL O'Clock
o. M, when proposals will be reserved lor
furnishing the Aims House Tor the next thr5e
months with bread, meats and tooacco.
4.2lbtdltw J. W. C0OCH. Secretary.