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Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
LOCAL. POLITICB.
Nomination. fer thc board Of EGu-
casl0n-The Republican Prima.
ries-LaFEo Meetings.

ries-LsFEe Meetings.
The Eighth Ward Republicans met
last evening aud nominated James Il.
Floyd for q member Of the Board Of
Education from thu. Ward. Ex.C0un.
Gilman Bennett Hsziett, is his Demo,
cratic opponent.
The Third Ward Republican meeting
last night in the Water Witch Engine
nonss was the most enthusiastic for q
primary meeting that has ever been
held in the Ward, there being not lest
than rs 10 100 present and participa
ting. Isaiah II. Thomss was called Il
the chair. The following persons wsr'
unanimously agreed upon for delegates
to be voted for next Saturday to attsnt
the State Convention on Thursday, May
9Th.
Delegates-Henry c. McTesr, Fred
erick Pyle, John II. Graham, Samus
f. Robinson.
Altsrnates-Thomas Darlington, Ben
jamin 8. Clark, Sr., Joseph Mcbride
Or. John Cameron, John Grinnass.
The following candidates wert
agreed upon for members of the County
Committee:
Joseph 4. Martin, George W. Sawyer
German ID. Lincoln.
The Sixth Ward Republican meetini
in the PhDnix Engine House last nigh
WAS also an unusually large one snc
great uuanimity marked the proceed
ings. The following persons wer'
nominated for delegates and County
COMMITTEES: Delegates - Robert G
Fraim, v. D. Smith, H. H. Hawkins
and William Miller.
Alternates-Joseph K. Adams, Davii
Stevenson, C.. Il. Gallagher and Simeon
Hood.
County Committee--H. H. Hawkins
David Stevenson and William Miller.
A very large and enthusiastic meet
ing Of the Republicans of the Secont
Wcrd was held at the FELTON, Hous'
last evening when the following per
sons we're nominated for delegates Il
the Dover Convention Paschal h
Peterson, Girari Rollins, William
Countiss and J. II. Hotfecker.
Alternates--Lohn NJ. Stewart. JohI
Richardson. Samuel Roberts and PeteI
Bradley.
County Committee-Mattbew Mack
lem, Thomas McVey and James Nc
Sorley.
The Republicans OF tke Fourth Ware
will meet tomorrow Thursday )even'
ing, at 7 so O'Clock, at the Washington
Engine House, to nominate delegates tc
the State Convention, and select mem
bers of the County Executive Commit.
tee.
The First, Fifth Seventh and Ninth
Wards will bold their nominations fol
delegates this evening, the First at the
White Horse Hotel, tho Fifth at George
C. Maris' Office, the Seventh at Ferry's
carpet cleaning establishment and the
Ninth at the old Academy.
The Republicans of this Sixth Ward
will hold their Delegation election OF
Saturday next, on King street between
Eighth and Ninth streets. Polls oper
at three and close at 7 o'clock.
DR.. Kittinger positively declines t.
be- a candidate from the Sixth Ward
for the Board Of Education.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Ao'Day's COnyep,,.~

pspD,,,u"s ,usnocra'ic State C,,pvs,,;o, 4,
|&dy' 'snas ssns.i will /. NEE! in Hsrrisbnr, p,
tsss' 'ss,. ,se lssdsrs Of the reapeetivs psaiva
No ss,s sasa3 both on the ground yss,,vt yesteTs
a&s CA esuaa 'Onclus:on had been reached ts.
EtIsa,". me = !, rival Philsdelpbiia q ds1s ,le
$Ai for sSl'nson Sna.sn county, will be y. no,a A.
%S. VI bradford, for Auditor.asnS, a a,rcs,S
ssSsiGs' iGs'eEoS'iosn Eo'ah,,n Convention Of OH,
y. ,% sass@ss ss'ss' Dsing in the maloritv @Itr'
I.ao men lNrSIa%ns o1,i'1 Of business 'pgSht %h.
SN' ts scsGssytnion and and Vl' alsS DEL. .;s
ssss they resolved :and.s a' a eau
ss,. to ,s As to the action 'oi'TG Of pis,,;n from
w. tssoeti,Ss sts Sherman ilsssn''Gn; lsadsrs is !,
| w Ilulu iVu AnnpAl ~
~ SSsSs' D. large aud ',1"";ips rsqn""ips
Vintage. '' " SHwo.. Ser
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
u,.,ory Recalls Isa Psst,

s,r. s ,rspty i've years sgo al Eng
Nuv ~, rOpvalsd by the discover,
w y, .h ,h,, Sir James G .tstams, the thei
S'tn Ss''nr.e, General nsd taken 'As.ie
y, s, 1t opvpipg ma ~ addressed TO pri
VI y, ,j.ii,as. III SISTED in his tsFloga
/" Il 1i,r.s. r is recalls the ~iss Dc 40
/ ;,ion an' .s,sn''J sade by h'On; D. M
I,S I,,,I Tho Pa ,enssss General. ,ia VINO na'
SS,,,d N ID 4. letters to N. A. Da1phin
Ss''Cr Nv ore las, La, or at No, $ls Broad a.,
Nv Y, NV York City, relative to tn
IH Isj,is a. State Lottery Co., BE- for
,,Ilsi I visAout interference, 6einl
~, NV s.si sl i, being honestly conduct
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
SCHOOL BOARD Goss W,
The Coming Election ant On n Cnp,
dldneea.

have forced 4 polilic' Il a uestiop upon
the citizens there by nominatisy M.
Bennett hazlets 4 their candidate.
In order 70 M az this movemsnt the
RepnDleans eo aclp.ded to unite On a
candidate; .:cs ,fis prrposs a meeting
was hela r st night at Lewis cigar store
Ninth II Church streets, aud Mr..
ames T. Floyd was chosen unanimous.
y. Aaose ptessat express regret that
the s'.etion had been made political
Is Lzs-
TKg HIECUTON 0CrLo5K.
The election will bs held on Satur.
day next. The field was pretty sener-
slLy caRvassed by the REPUBLICAN, two
weeks sgo in long local article which
had q healthy effect in awaking an IN
tsrsst that had lain dormant before.
A number Of new candidates have since
appeared and others have withdrawn.
In the Sixth Ward this has specially
beea the case, and, true to its name, 1t
still has ak candidates.. If ths contest
assumes political aspect, however, it
is likely that Mr.. X. G. Fraim will be
the Republican and Geo. Mccall the
Democratic candidates. Mr.. Palmer
will run in the First Ward tor the two
years. term and Mr.. Kyne ssys he will
be the candidate for the short term,
"unless some other good man wants to
run" In the Second, Third and
Fourth Wards Msssrs. Furry, Kent and
Morrow are not likely to be opposed.
Over in the Ninth Ward there is un-
pleasant talk of Martin Farrell oppos.
ing that excellent member, Mr.. II. p.
Grubb.
! THE CANDIDATES.
The following are the candidates 80 far
as announced who have not yet declin-
ed.
Firat Ward-Luthsr w. Palmer, VIM.
kyns.
Seoond-Pstsr W. Furry.
Third Lindley G. Kent.
Fourth-William ]. Morrow.
Fifth-Dr. A. Ii. Grimshaw, Isaac C.
Pyle.
Sixth-R. G. Fraim, Thomas Nc
Clary, Jacob Pusey, DR.. Nuinby, Dr..
Ki;tinger, George Mccall.
Seventh-Dr. J. II. Curtis.
Eighth-James n. Floyd, Bennett
Hazlett.
Ninth Henry 7. Grubb, Martin Far
rell.
Tenth-Joseph'C. Taylor, Newton G..
Sample, Walter Bush.
THE POLLING PLACES.
Below a list OF the voting places is
given:
First Ward - Second street near
Washington.
second-Felton House, Second and
Walnut.
Third-Barnum Houae, Fifth and
Orange.
Fourth-City Hall.
Fitth-No. 8 school, Eighth aud VOL
laston.
Sixth King street near Ninth.
Ssyenth-No. > school, Eleventh and
West.
Eghth-No, S school.
Niath--Old Academy.
Tenth--No. 10 school.
Thsre is already some talk as to who
will be President of the new Board +,
and Mr. Charles Baird and II. c. Con.
rad, Esq, have been mentioned. This
is yet timsly topic, however. Just
nov it is Incumbent upon all good cili-
Ems TO usn their influence in securing
the election of competent men. The
list of candidates, printed above, shows
that there is ample room for such en-
desvor.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
WESLEYAN college Grad yates.

1t is quite likely that three young
ladies will graduate at the Wesleyan
Female College this summer, but they
will have to average cartain
percentage at an examination before
they will be able to do 80. The
commencement exercises will be given
in the Opera House on Thursday even
ing, June 10th,
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
BT. PAULS FAIR.
Last Rights DrawIDss-The Close
Near.

81. PauIs Fair will close to. morrow
evening. The drawing for articles was
brisk last night and the chancing oG
will be very interesting on the remain
ing evenings. The fair has been more
successful than last year. The arti-
cles drawn last night are as follows:
Tatle No. |, beautiful quilt, by
James McCloskey, Third and Jackson
streets; a case of ferns, by j. Conway,
100 L. Fifth street; = box of cigars, by
Joseph Mention, III Van Buren, street;
a large lamp, by John NJ. Goldrich,
Fifth and Tat&all streets; a barrel OF
Nour, by Ella Walls, SIG West street
a ahandsoms doll, by Mary Neary, 1920
Chestnut street.
Table No. 2, tin toilet set, by John
Mention, l19 Van Buren, street.
Table No. 3, clothes basket, by Han
nah Eisey, lo28 W. Third street; a pic
ture of the Sacred Heart of st. Mary, by
Mrs. Il. Jordan, Kim street; pair Of or
naments, by Mrs. McCarren, 7O5 West
Second street.
Table No. 4, a half.dozen chairs hy
Mathew McCav, 105 W. Fifth street; a
China tea-set, by John P. Durken, 3o3
Poplar street.
Table No. S. a set Of dishes, by John
Crumlish, Fourth and Monroe atreets; a
marble-top table, by Mrs. Sarah New
ell, 4l6 Maryland avenue; barrel of
-four, by Mrs. Roach, ll5 Bird street.
Table No. 6, q box Of cigars, by Will
lie Armstrong; q handsome guilt, by
Annie N. Lsshy, 2ll Monroe street; q
canary bird, by Mary Murphy, I'll
Monroe street; b0quet table. by Ella
Sullivan, Jackson strset; a handsome
wax cross, by l.. Fausett, Sl5 Market
street.
Table No. T, q wax crcss, by James
Kelley, 3l4 Monroe street.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Al Old Point Comfort.

Fortress Mouroe is made q general
stopping place for those returning from
a Sojourn in the South. Among the
Wilmiugtonians present last week we're
MS. Thomas +. Bayard aud daughter,
Miss Macomb, Ztba Ferris aud daughter,
Allen Megear, Henry Rodney and Cap
tain Charles II. Gallagher, his wife and
daughter.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Newport Ladies' Mite,

The Ladies Mite Society of the Union
NJ. Il. Church at Newport will give an
entertainment. this Wednesday oven.
ing in the church. A rare rich and
racy programme has been proposed and
the Davis family from Wilmington will
be present TO enliven the occasion with
some excellent vocal music.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
MIR. MAO aRUE, DO YOU KNOW

MFR. MAO GRUE, DO YOU KNOW
IXI where the Granger Store l0S East
Sixth street is? ! do, Madam, aud will you
st~p there for me- will Madam Well get
me fbs ofthose Georgia pea ,hes, D. for 70
cts, lbs Of French prunes for rs cts., cans
pears for rs cts., can string beans 10 cts,
italian peaches and seetless cherries y cts.
b, Purnell's sweet Gil 10 cts. bottle, 2 cans OF
apples at 80 cts., one gallon oan peach sauce
81 cts, bakers corn rs cts. can, tomatos II cts.
can, ham at II cts. D., bag Of OF. -four, a.
bag OF 81 ct. flour, and barrel Of SI.2S tiDur,
1t makes bread as white 90 snow; ib OF F0s-
ter's tea, 1t is too good to talk about; n OF 70
ct. coffee, and: don't forget: to bring me one
bucket OF that line paint at 81 cts. bucket. 1t
goes as far as . bushels CT lime and makes
your house beautiful outside and il: don't for
get to bring me five or six dozen Of oranges
and bananas, they are delicious. do won
der where they grow! Taey grow in Bran-
DIVINE Hundred. Madam-Is that tr1le2 MIR.
Mac Cruel never knew before whore they
came from, but always go to the Granger
store, l03 East 9Th St., for them.
Asst 4. M. WlER.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
InKEhl q Coon.

Alfonso Young and Charles Mammeley
caught coon in hollow tree some
three uiiles above Braudywine Springs
OF Sunday last, Which weighed some II
pounds. He was brought to this city
alive, and it is proposed to present him
to the Philadelphia Geological Garden,
He fought flercely but was finally ever
powered and captured without serious
injury.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Probable 10 the Coroner OuI,

Last evening Coroner Butt held an
inquest over Ida White, 3 colored baby
aged ten months, at the residence OF its
parents, No. 8 New street. The child
was supposed to have been tsething
and no physician was called. The jury
rendered verdict Of death from natur-
al CAUSES.
An inquest also was held ever a
three-yesr old black child, named
John Draper, residing on the Philadel-
phia Pike, hear the Riverview ceme-
terry. For sons time the child has
been sick, but no physician was called
unit! yesterday and bstors hs arrived
the lad was dead. The jury rendered
AZ their vsrdict that death had been
caused for want OF msdical treatme Ut
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28

D,. Simms' Pain SearChsr! Look al
alsiical granduer One dose will
ns ealache, tOOthache, cramps OF
ui.:, and one 10 six bottles will gen
ally cure rhsumatism, neuralgia, &c,
he 40. Depot, 4th and King; Phila.,
9.aGh ,:Ese.. Re:ailed by dealers
NIlalls Worm Syrup, a safe and
dt7e remedy, maia only by N. B.
Nabnh, Druggist, a and Market
h'sts SPECIAL department for trusses
NlIMsnteel.
Hntmsu's Tar and Wild Cherry Pee,
Ils The hest and CHEAPEST prepara
bon for caugls a1i colds ever offered
ehe public. Get It .! Fifth and Pop
II EStiees.
IN saturday morning, Wainwright,
5I.AaIzet street, will offer bargains
liry goods; lover than ever heard o
nths vicinity.
Ae1neiy's Prairie Weed and Kenne
" ta7orIte Remedy sold by Taylor &
fullerton, ~ Druggists and Apotavcaries
viking street.
Wainwright, SO Market street, vii.
Sls Oh Saturday morning immense
Nsal' il every department. Loot
APIirt.
w 9@' B. aetSr4r, the popular barber
N va 1Sr cutter, ia prepared to shave
y w. sa9 d, may call at Lis shop, No. 10:
M'3l stres..
;aP'tcedensed loT prices offered il
,sS'y Nc', by Wainwright, ~ Mar
%'iTe', ',!,' J.. Oh saturday next. Look fol
H.; SHee taking 'Dr, Lirdsey's BLOOD
1'iA sISlsr TIA. Old sor. of mine is en-
",' >, s"Ea'' Sold by all druggists
,.sI ss C''t Eenrdy for liver compliant
n, %Iefs Liver Pills" Only rs cts
'"S' :, sold by all druggists.
oil 1T!'' :, :, are ont OF tobacco and cigars
S',' N a 'Gs % treat New York Tobacco
~''' g. n cor, 81 and French streets
,,.,,s ., ,Saen'ins, 0, X. bath rooms, anc
IN; 'sag eag saloon, n, ". corner Ssconc
N'SA'Fiey streets.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Good sale.

The sale OF Van elect, near Brackin-
vile, Mill Crock Hundred, on Tuesday,
stidham & Son, auctioneers, was q uite
we'll attended, and articles generally
brought fair prices. It commenced at
one O'Clock, and continued until nearly
seven.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Tia Family EnyOrite.

N. Ds7is sewing Machine is conced'
sty oil women 10 be be the rest sew
h, machine in the market. The Office
hn1v located at 10. III Market street.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
a. A. r.. Attention

aIl in line and march to thu Boston
%. Prics Clothing House, 2I3 Marke'
Arset, where You can purchase good
/ ,Ei.s luck vests for lie.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
whitaker and " esl Point.

AT the session Of the West Point in
vestigation court, yesterday, John Ma
her, q Highland Falls saloon keeper,
said he heard Powell say in his saloon
on Sunday evening, April IL, that
they would never find out who commit
ted The outrage on Whitaker, but he
could pick them out. Other witnesses
had heard the same statement. W.
Brooks, engineer at the boiler
house, stated his suspicious pointed
to Whitaker, who he thought had an
accomplice. H. then spoke Of a con-
versation he had with the 10y Simpson,
after the outrage, and learned from
him that the affair would make stir
and that the probabilities were Whit.
taker would graduate. There was con.
siderable other testimony taken, but i,
was of little import.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
cod Fellows Celebration.

Persons who heard Alf Watson at
the Odd Fellows Celeb ration last year
will be pleased to hear that he will ap.
pear in new character at the coming
celebra,isn on May 3D., at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. He is widely renowned for
his original Dutch com icalities.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Rase BaiI.

, n,,,b game Of base ball will be
,,,.i NAH A, New Castle on Saturday al.
s,'ss1,' s',,s between the Brady Senate b.
y s' r,b and the Active B. b. Club, Tor
a. sv Sb,uDiOBsbip Of the State. Game
nyLd at 3 o'clock, sharp
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
sold 70 m WplaalugtOnIan.

The Rising Sun "Journa" says that
Jesse Builder has sold his black match
horses to a gentleman in Wilmington,
Dell, for the sum OF $500. He deliver
cd them at Newark on last Wednesday.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
SPECIAL nEsr'oS'
...me Harness.

=, Conner, u, who 'ias,o was ,oIi al PA
IA, a., I1Id IN the harness tn'ins,, .,a,s ., at a,
ss,,a ,,,est, ~ IT, has opened a SIG.' Hs bas ~
Mike; se; 'Fs'I' F,,t Fourth street. hs ,s,n nas ",
10 ~ VI, nI. tore win large variety nh|ns 81
s1 s.. i, Ssnsss, brides, lines, ,,,Idlps %Glps'
3, ss n:s losrs, robes, ~, ssaqsst. ss,pset.
'ss'II'i ssI Immediately trade was a';rsT', T,su.
H. ~ 'ia atlsrs began to pour IN, ,oms ,aaS o'
d dn..,rsa na y, , ne has put up Suns on ~, y,
aSs;sssdn ss;ssssdsoms,s work that can n,,Sv os
be be, A'1''yWTii, " yWi,nipston o, any os1ss OF, D,
taaa \. u has just finished 1,l full 's' s.pl pl
hla'''Iis' III snHd,stl,chsd, 70: pro%,nsn' p'nms
is,' ,m,u A. r il this city. Tho woIkmS !
|'n'l'uI11i d ~ hi, harness cannot 90 es ~
'liP 'l1 .;,ssl ~ ,rg tor Issuty or strength
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
COW n sle.

Stidham & Son will be pleased to
see pumbur Of their friends from
this c0nuiy at Ties le o cows by Amos
House, at CLadd's Ford, tomorrow.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
EOctRble.

The "A. D. A. will give q sociable this
evening, in their hail, in the Saville
Building, Sixth aud Msrkst strt cts, and
q very pleasant lime Ia anticipated.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
The Wenther

sn,' TT ds dVsspartment, par Office of the Chis,
I'm, 'l's'' Washington, April 9S-.
liiIs' ii'a'ICns a,,.n,,SO for y, Wednesday-for the
%lu, IsI,.o ro,.a ice States, rising barometer
'atSs,l lVIIlWest "0,1' winds, and clearing
" partly cloudy weather.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
b, T.. &. G.

A meeting Of the Board Of Managers
of the Society for the prevention Of Cru.
city to Children was held yesterday aud
i. was decided to hold public meeting
in the interests Of the Society in this
city, OH May 9th, If Mr.. Eldridge 7. Ger,
ry, President Of the New York S. P. c.
c., who is to deliver en- address, can be
present on that date.
The Committee of Arrangements is as
follows: Austin Harrington, Esq., Rev.
+. B. Ddval, MIR. Willard u. Porter,
Mrs. Charles W. Rowland, Mrs. Mary
B. Pyle, and Mrs. Martha Jones.
Besides Mr.. Gerry, several speakers
from Philadelphia will be present.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
NyOTIUE,-I MARTIN KEOrfH DO

NYOTICE.-I. MARTIN KEOGH, DO
~ hereby givc notice that shall apply to
tina Court OF General Sessions 0i the Peace
and Jail De iyery Of the State Of Delaware,
in and for New Castle county, on Monday,
the 10th day Of May next, A, H., 1872, b:iDg
the first day Of the May term di said Court,
for u license 10 keep An inn Or ta7ern ut No.
i 3 West Front ftreet, being the y. " cor Of
FroEt and .Iustlson gueete, Anown a3 the
BLACK Horse Rotel. in tho Flrdt Ward OF the
Ciry Of Wilmington. bel. and to sell intOXi-
eating liquors In lsEs quantities thau one
quart, to 30 drank on the premi les, ard the
following respectable cit!zons rsComE end tho
said application, 70 Wit:
Jas Il. Dickinson, Manuel Richsnhe!E.r,
Patrick Huahe', Caleb M iiler,
p b. Huestet, Pstvick Lal!y,
FliJah Barton, A. AshenbaNb,
Geo II. Keisel, Daniel McUnskcr,
M. Mingall, Julius Gunther.
A. Anderson. James McKennV,
Owen l. HessiOn. Dennis Bradley,
Andrew Il. Whit, Patrick Long,
Thomas Pagan, Daniel Malarkey.
Neil Mullen, Austin v. GaYnoT,
John Murphy, a)has. Anderson,
Lawrence kie!an, Henry Bradley.
428.3t+ MARTlN KEOHH.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
e'ala OF The Thertnoma,.r

a,,ni,s mi nsrcSl!CAs . ofcs, on Wednesday
"Ss's' :;. 10 O'Clock, l2 O'Clock
"" $50
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Masssch usetss Press Association

The members Of the Massachusetts
Press Association arrived in Richmond,
Va, yesterday. They we're met by a
Committee of Richmond journalists,
who escorted them to the Commercial!
Club building, where they were wei
coined by ex Mayor Kelley and Captain
John 8. Wise. Ths visitors were sub
seuuently introduced to Governor Hol'
]iday, who offered Them the Common
wealth. After visiting several points
Of interest, they viii! Earn HON. Tard
this afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28

Two dran>s a. po.fee G. iur! las
night.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
Lemons,

Isuusy, 3o3 King street, makes .
ly.tlalty Of lemons, and can sei! then
| hap,, tran the chearest.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
ssFTyH 9 HOME SCHUOL,"

NY ANTED An AMfRlUAN WHITE
w wOnlaa i,r general hOusework ret
required. Apply 1Ol french st. 2H.3lt
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28

NyANCE COOK AT Gv2 E'R ENCE
w street. 4-203s*
Daily Republican., 1880-04-28
WAINWRIGHT
NO. 3l2 MARKET STREET.

ID EPORT OFTHE CONDITION OF THE
N NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINCf-
TON AND BRANDYWlHE, at Wilmington,
in the State Of delaware, at the close OF basi-
neSS OF the I'D lnY Of A AnriI 1890
The daily gazette., 1880-04-23
CLERICAL WIT.


This story is told of two well-known
southern clergymen. one of whom un-
dertook to rebuke the other for using
tobacco: "Brother G." he exclaimed,
without stopping to ask any other
questions, as It possible that you
chew tobacco?" n must confess that
| do" the other quietly replied.
"Then l would quit it, SIR" the old
gentleman euergetically continued !;
sit is a very uncleanly one. Tobaccoi
Why, sir, even a hog won't chew it,"
"Father c., do you chew tobaccop"
responded the amused listener. "Is
No, sirp' he answered gruffly, with
much indignation. 'erhen, pray,
which is the most like the hog, you or
I?" The old doctors fat sides shook
ith laughter as he said: We'll, l
have been fairly caught this time"
The daily gazette., 1880-04-23

] ust cast your eyes over Prof. Huxley's
letter and these certificates, and re-
member that we give written guaran-
tee--a positive protection, of course
Just cast your eye over that said
Keyser, handing him q paper.
well, upon my word This Is indeed
somewhat-tbat is to say 1t is, as 1t
we're 1t looks--it looks o little like
one OF our own certificates
Just to,' said Keyser. That old rod
was one OF Bolt Il Burnam's. You
sold i TO my son-in-law you gave the
certificate, you swore the points were
platinum, and your man put It up
sThen 1 suppose we can't trade said
the agent. . "a
well, 1 should think not, replied
Keyser.
Wbereupon he mounted the wagon
aud dro, on. @
The daily gazette., 1880-04-23

at $50 A. NJ.
The daily gazette., 1880-04-23
Then Couldn't Trade.

| Keyser had lightning-rods placed
upon his barn three or four years aQo
but during last summer the buildinf
was struck bylightning and burned. =
When he got the new barn done s
man came around with a rod wapor
and wanted to sell him one of Bolt a
Burnam's patent rods.
NO, / believe not said Keyser. q
had lightning rods on the other barn
at the time Of
Yes, l know exclaimed the agent.
i know you had, and very likely that's
the reason you were struck. Nothing
is more likely to attract lightning than
wor hless rods.' =
less ?"
why, ! was driving by here in the
spring and l seen them rods, and 4
says to myself, that barn'll be struck
some time, but there's no use in tryin'
to convince Mr.. Keyser, SO l didn't
stop. | knew it because they had iron
tips. A rod with iron tips is no better'n
a clothes prop to ward off hghtnin'.' ,
The man who sold them to me
said they had platinum tips said
Keyser.
'Ah this is a wicked world, Mr..
Keyser. You can't be too cautious
Some'of these yer agents lie like gas
meter. It's awful, sir. They are
wholly untrustworthy. Them rods was
the greatest fraud lever see. A regular
gouge. They want worth the labor it
took to put 'em up. They want now,
that's the honest truth
what kind do you offer 20
We'll, sir, I've got the only genuine
lightnin' rod that's made. It's con-
structed on scientific principles. Prof.
Huxley says it's sure to run off the |
electric fluid every time. Twisted
charcoal iron, glass insulators. eight |
points on each rod, warranted solid |
platinum. We give written guaran-
tee with each road. Never a house
struck since we began to offer this rod |
to the public. Positive fact. The
lightnin'll play all around your house
with one OF 'em, and never touch it. A
thunder storm that'd tear the bowels
out of the American continent would
leave your house as safe as a polar
bear in the middle of an iceberg. Shall
l run you up one?"
Welt don't know, said Keyser
mustingly.
"I'll put you one up cheap, and then
you'll have somethin' reliable. Some
thin there's no discount on
you say the old rod was fraud
'The dadliest fraud you ever heard Of.
II hadn't an ounce of platinum within a
mile of it. The man that sold it ought
be prs tied, and the fellow that put
it mp without insulators shonld be sbOt
It's 10 bad the farmers should be gouged
In that sort Of way
And Belt & Burnam's rod Is not q
faud ?
"A fraud Why, really, my dear sir, !