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Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
New Mission Church.

The members of the Central PreShy-
terian church decided, yesterday, to
procure funds for thepurpoSe oferecting
a mission church. During the day
between s., 800 and $4,000 were sub,
scribed. Colonel. Henry 5. McComlh,
William NJ. Candy, William Bush,
Geo. W. Bush, Homer barry, William
Barrett and f. H. Gayley were appoin'
ted a committee TO select a site. The
building will be a handsome structure
and will be nicely located.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Marrow Escape From Death

Rev. George f. Bristor, u. d. Of
New Castle, had, on Friday, narrow
escape from death. He took a train for
Delaware Junction, intending TO stop
at that place for purpose of meeting a
friend from Baltimore, He stepped on,
upon the platform, intending to get OF
when the train stopped, but ust as 1t
thought the train was to stop it starte
ahead with a Jerk. skinning his face anl
badly truising his side and body,
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
THE FIRE ALARM.
How the Boxes are TO be Distribu
ted-The AignaIs.

1t was decided al a meeting Of tn,
Committee on Fire Companies, on sat
urday evening, that the bell strokes ant
the location ut the IRE alarm bDNr:
should be a. follows:
- Second and Orange streets.
-. Second and jackson streets.
2-G. Maryland avenue and Beech ST.
2-7. Middle depot.
2-S. Ninth and Madison streets.
g. Tenth and Orange streets.
81 Fourth and Broomr streets.
81 Sixth and raJnaIl streets.
3-4. Fourth and Madison streets.
IL City Han.
l-3. Fifth and French streets.
IA Front and Poplar streets.
10 Ninth and Lombard streets.
1-6 Eleventh street bridge.
II. Third street bridge.
Is Thirteenth and King streets.
. Nandpvrr avenue and Market ST
The system viii he in working order
about the first of June.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Badly scared.

A Young man named Sawlon was
conversing with fri""d at he entrance
to the Court House this morning, when
a stranger having veil over his face
stepped up, and asked il they could
show him 10 the office OF the States At,
tomey. The partie, wer" SO alarmed
by the appearance OF 1heir questiuner,
thinking they discovered smallpox
scabs under the veil, that they started
of III different directions, without utter
ing a word in reply.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
A $500 Fire.

\ fire originated. this morning, in the
frame house, No. Sl7 East Fifth street
The building. which belongs &c the Is
tate of pever & Baxter, i occupied rs
saloon by Margaret Latimer. The mr.
is supposed 10 have caught from th'
spark Of an engine. A. there was no t;r,
in the house. The root was badly burned
and considerable damage was done hy
water. The loss is estimated at s5Vo'
The insurance exceeds the loss.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
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The Relief was Wonderful.

Rev. DR.. Pick, minister Of Troy, n.
V. relates his experience thus: | take
pleasure in adding to your many testi'
monials, that last Thursday, (rhankS-
giving day. not being able to preach
on account Of rheumatic pains in the
shoulder, bought a bottle Of St.Jacob''
Oil which after using several times re
lieved me wonderfully.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
SECOND EDITION.
Has no smallpox.

Mr. Edwin Hirst, 9O3 Orange street,
for some time past was wondering why
his business dropped off and has finally
found ont that it was on account of a
report put in circulation that he had
the smallpox in his family. MI Hlrst
Indignantly denies that there was the
least evidence of smallpox i'll his
family and nothing approaching it un-
less an inflammation of the left eye which
his daughter had could be nstrned
into sma -poX. So no person neei hesl-
tate 10 call on him on business.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Friends Yearly NeetInE-

The yearly meeting OF the Society OF
Friends, OF Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and the Eastern Shore ul
Maryland begun yesterday, with public
meetings lor worship in The several
meeting house, in Philadelphia. A
preliminary meeting OF allthe minister,
and elders, both men and women wa,
held Saturday afternoon i'll the meeting
house on karr street, for the purpoS,
Of hearing reports upon the standing o
the ministers, certain members Of cacl
quarterly meeting making reports upon
the ministers within their bounds.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
RcaeOnslieid's Funeral.

The funeral of the lat" Errlof BcaconS-
field, on the 10Th ulr., was ~olcmniled
with graceful simplicity. The floral
offerings from the Royal Family, as
well as from other people, Were express
i've of sincere regard. The assemblage
included many distinguished persons.
The absence of Mr.. Gladstone was the
subject OF much comment.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Chayter of Cas"a1i''l'essor ''sors

Samuel Pollock, aged ,iIqnt "A NJ
mule team at Wyoming, il,ia",rel %
Isaac Jones was fatally IL. nc.sansht md D
urday morning by BENZ mi at At Eai'
machinery of a saw NM lHlIIcESs!vG,
New Jersey. Robert Nc nroSnrtios
25 years, a prisoner IN naane 'ia1 on SaS
Boston, attempted to ESCAPE @lpSlf ffwVit1l
morning by lowering lli1 law, buttht
from a third-story wlnuom, wound, =,
broke, and he fell to the It nsrove s,y fat'
ing injuries which may p
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
DIR. kinns'
white PulmOntc Balsam.

The Famous Lung Medicine endorsed
bv thousands, says WIN. Nansant, Ches
terville, Kent County, Nd. Is doin.
wonders for my son, his cough is much
better and he don on'tconplain Of the pail
in his Lung. 30 cts. and 81. Sold by
leading dealers and druggists, Main de
pot 4th & King, Phiia. G02 Arch street
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
A Quarrel.

John b. Pinkham, who is maker o'
horse collars 10y trade, and 4 colorco
man named Matthew Martin, met al
the corner Of Third and King street:
this morning, and after a dispute over
some affair of their own, Pinkham called
Martin liar, which Martin resented by
knocking OF tn" hat OF his maigner
when he received in rHum a Kick il
the stomach, after which Martin righ'
fist came in contacr with pinAham'
face, producing quite 4 scar under III,
eye and drawing The blood, After ~omt
further daring lie parties separate,
and went in different directions. II i.
said that one OF them was under th'
influence Of liquor,
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Indefinitely Postponed.

The meeting in the interest of Sunday
School work, which was to have been
held in Olivet Presbyterian church yes
terlay afternoon has been indefinitely
postponed. The postponement was
owing to the funerals OF two members
of the church.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Died Suddenly.

,Tohu Johnston, aged 81 years, Whc
left rhi< CITY three weeks ago in search OF
emnlovment, died suddenly oD Friday
in an eating house, at No: 90 Sou'I
Seventh street, Philadelphia. tie had
been drinking for some time, and, tax
ing cold. died Of pneumonia.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Where are they?

The garbage men who are expected
to gather garbage in the vicinity Of Sew
entn and Madison streets, have not b. Ell
seen in shat neighborhood for the last
three weeks. Upon one day in every
three weeks, it is said, three garbage
men visit every house in that locality.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
ux..,uey Disease ~ a

Kidney diseases an al,''S, and tb'!
part of the human s.sase. race, but
Constantly on the increaWS1, iinccr,Wort ht
the virtues of Kidney %held il,
sDs snd speedily cured; IL. Let sniPiss 5nGss d
had to constantly dos9 ;s 't great rFl98
and such stuff give TINS Is The dTf
| is most economical, III '
| ,nost convenient.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Never voted In America.

Jonathan Hilton, member of the
Board of Education from the Eleventh
Ward. is c.aSsed as Democrat, but he
has never voted any ticket in America,
and was only naturalized some ten days
or two weeks ago. Ip England he was
an English charti~t Of the liberal type.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Going 70 Fort Delaware.

The st. Peters +. c. Church will give
an excursion TO Fort Delaware on
Wednesday, June 1st. The steamer
Thomas Clyde will carry the excursion
lists
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
The Right Clothes for
Little Boys.

sssAsS
Under the broad
roof of Oak Hall
there's no better
work done than ap.
pears in little boys
suits. 1t would, per-
haps, interest you,
it would certainly
profit you, if you
have a boy, to look
through the grades
of work, beginning
at a $3.50 suit and
going up to Sl4.
There are but few
so low or so high.
Almost everybody
buys between eX-
treme prices.
At S5 the clothes
begin to be good;
and they grow bet
ter as the price
grows bigger. No.
body need grumble
at what s. will buy;
and between S. and
$40, everything is
good enough. You
choose one rather
than another, be-
cause you like the
cloth or style bet
ter; and the diver
sity is so great that
you may keep on
choosing as long as
you like. When
you come to the
higher prices you
find the finest OF
suitable cloths made
with all the care
that is bestowed on
the finest tailoring.
Oak Hall, too, is
a pleasanter place
to go than it ever
was before. New
paper, paint and
carpets will not
S tand for good
clothes ; but they
help a cheerful as.
pect, and very like
ly smooth the man
ners of our salesmen
a little.
WANAMAKER & Brown,
OAKRA Market and Sixth, Phila. ap2
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Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Watch stolen.

William II. Quinn hal a gold watch
and chain stolen from his bed room, on
Friday last, Uy aman named VIM. H..
Thomas, who came to this city a perfect
stranger and was employed by Mr..
Quinn. Thomas has disappeared.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
To Be.ReDcafed.

St. Paul's r. c. Church choir, under
the leadership of Prof. Julius Hess, and
accompanied by an orchestra of ten pie
ces, will, next Sunday morning, sing
Haydn's First Mass, which was render
ed at the Easter musical service.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
The Place for Bargains

SMELTZ, at No. 13 f. Fourth street
has the largest invoice of Oranges anC
Lemons ever received in Wilmington
Call on him for bargains.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
"a -
Run Over.

4 little boy named Conrad was run
over by the Weccacoe hose carriage this
forenoon and somewhat injured.
Another little fellow name unknown
was also hurt at the same time.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
DHlLADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAlLRAOD.
APRIL 8, 1881.

Trains will leave Wilmington as follows;
For Philadelphia and Intermediate Sta
tions, 100, $40, $40, 1922 a. m., 2.SO, 400, ol0,
1000 p. IN.
Philadelphia tExpress) $50, 900, s.55,
Q. m.. l2.l5, 9.55 p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York go, $50, 100,
9.5S, II. IS a. m.. Il 43. 2.O3, 5.52, ga p. N.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations, s.3s
a. M. 4.45 p. IN.
p. IN.
Baltimore and Bay Line. $50 p IN.
Baltimore and Washington, l2.5l, 2.l2, 2.2s,
7.55. S3S a. m, IL. 55, l.04. $50, l0.5l p. N.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle. 900, 9.35a, IN. LOS, 800, 62Op. m.
Harrington and Intermediate Stations, 93j
O. m, LOS, $50 p. IN.
Delmar and intermediate Stations, 9.3S a
n, LOS p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations.
$40 a.. m., 500, 100, l0.OO p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York, 30 q. m,
$50, ga p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 81, 2.l2, 22s,
1856 a. m.; 1851 p. IN.
For further information passengers are re-
erred to the time tables posted at the depot.
H.. +. KENNEY, Supt.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
k,iII on the Lead.

Go to SMELTz, No. - Il. Fourth street
for your Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Pota-
toes and all kinds Of country produce,
and YOU will save money.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

Patience and gentleness are ussfHl and
powerful, but they cannot cnre a cough
which however DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
will always do.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Dress Goods.

A large and attractive stock of Dress
Goods for Spring and summer wear.
Special attention is called to the line OF
goods at . < 37lla cts. G. WoKkELL'
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
MARRIAGES,

DERY-SCHAFFER.-On the 9Th inst. by
Rev Enoch Stubbs, 1885 South 4th street
Phila., Mr.. Harry T. Derry, Of vii. Del, t
Miss Lydia Schatter, of Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
The GaftA0iIe Pair.

The attendance at 1T. PauPs Il. c.
church fair, on Saturday night, was
large. No articles were CHANGED off
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

How many a home has been robbed OF
sunshine and happiness and rendered
sad and deso,ate by the loss OF some
dear and petted child. This is a dan
gerous season for children, and parents
should keep Or. Bulls Cough Syrup
handy. Price % cents.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
Free From Debs.

Bishop Wayman preached at Bethel
A. N. L. church last night. His object
for coming was for the purpose of clean
ing sott adebt of $500 resting on the
church property. At the conclusion Of
the seirnon Sj632j We're collected
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
q MY. Look!

100 Lemons for 81 at SMELTz's, No.
10 L. F1urtA agleci,
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

NvOTICE. - THE DIAMOND STATE
~ Loan Association is now issuing a new
series of stock. The debt of the first series Is
ali paid off. Apply day or evening TO
GEO. G. MARIS, Secretary,
rar2su 601 Shipley St., I'D focr.)
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

Rumor says the Democrats have Set
tied upon Edward Mclntlre for Presl-
dent OF the Board Of EduCauun.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09
4 ReooptiOn.

The congregation Of Union NJ. +.
church will hold reception AT the par
Sonage thi, evening 10 congratulate the
pastor al his bridge.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

A PEPSIA fs o vegetable com
1eaMa: perfectly harmless.
Daily Republican., 1881-05-09

PEPES4is fsr sale by all drug
- Ststs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
Crushed Limestone as Fertilizer.

In answer to a correspondent Of
the Country Gentleman, who inquiries
in regard to the use of limestone as
fertilizer, Professor George a.
Cook, State Geologist of New Jer-
sey, says:
The use of crashed or ground
limestone as a fertilizer has been oe
casionally suggested for many years
past. 1t was very widely distribut-
ed some time ago under the name
of Grafton fertilizer, said to have
been made in New Hampshire But
its effects are not IN anyway mark
ed. 1t was also ground in Sussex
county, New Jersey, number of
years ago, and tried as substitute
for lime but It's results were not
encouraging. Clam shells and oys
ter shells have also been ground and
sold for manure, but the business
was not successful.
There is no apparent reason why
ground limestone should be any bet.
ter than the calcarous marls which
are found in many of the lakes and
ponds in New York and New Jer-
sey, or in those deposits along the
seashore everywhere from New Jer-
sey to Florida. These marls have
been found useful when applied to
heavy dressings, but they are too
bulky to bear the expense of trans
portation to any considerable dis
tance. Fine carbonate of lime, eth
er from shell-marl, leached ashes.
ground limestone or any other
Source, is an important constituent
of fertile soils but if sold, it must
be at very low price, or it cannot
compete with air-slacked lime, which
is much finer, and in the majority
of cases would be better.
/ If ground carbonate of lime is to
be used, it would be thought that
clam shells and oyster shells would
make the best material for the pur-
pose on account of the phosphoric
acid and the animal matter in them.
But q careful analysis shows that
the clam shell contains 95.55 per
cent. of carbonate of lime, and the
oyster shell 97.14 per cent. And OF
phosphoric acid, the former contains
only .0i OF per cent, and the lat
ter .07 of per cent, while of organ
ic matter, neither of them contains
as much as / per cent. The rest OF
the shell consists of small quantities
of iron, magnesia, soda and insolu-
bic matters. There does not seem
to be much in tire nature of uses of
carbonate Of lime as fertilizer TO
encourage anyone to erect expensive
machinery to either crush or grind
limestone rock to prepare it for that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
His Answer.

They tell it on one of our citizens
who was ambling toward his place
Of business, that he was approached
by a lady acquaintance of the fami-
", who said
"Mr. -, | heas you are suffer
ing from rheumatism, is it so 2"
"Rumor It's m'm," said our .citi-
zen Of few words, as he proceeded
on his way. Over in Chicopee our
neighbors and friends have been
having quite a time with rheuma-
tism; but according to reports re-
ceived by our representative the
furry is over, as the sure antidote
has been used and thus commented
upon; Mr.. c. n. Manchester, Gut
Ter street, says relative to his expe-
rience: | have just used st. Jacobs
Oil, and esteem it the best remedy
for rheumatism / have ever tried.
1t acts like magic, and | cannot over
estimate Its value, when | pronounce
it the greatest rheumatic remedy Of
the age.-Spriagtield, (Mass-) Daily
Union.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
"wlH / lie Like You, Pa"

4 gentleman, who for years had
been more or less under the inhu-
enee Of liquor, and whose red nose
and bloated figure stamped him as an
inebriate, had gone home to his
wife and children in this condition.
He was not unkind in act or words.
1t was his delight to play at games
with his little ones as he was able.
and to entertain them with stories.
On this occasion the family were all
together in the sitting room, and the
usual games having been played,
little Freddie, lad six years of age,
had climbed upon his fathers knee
and was asking him questions. He
talked-as boys will-of what he
would do when he was "big man p
asked if he would be like papa
then; and finally, after a long and
serious look into his fathers face,
with every shade of childish curios-
ity in his voice and glance, put tc
him this bewildering inquiry:
Papa, when l grow UP to he .
man, viii my nose be red like yours
and my face all swelled?"
"Ahl" why should that poor
swoolen face grow redder than il
was wont to be? Why should his
arms so quickly draw that boy to
his breast? And why should tears
flow and voice tremble az he replied
in words and tone that made his
mothers heart glad?
'No, Freddie, please God, you
won't be like me when you get tc
be a man and neither will YOU
father. my boy, for from this houl
he will lead a sober life"
Be like him !" chad not thought
Of that before, and the bare posi-.
bility staggered him. All the love
of his fathers heart cried out
against such fate. That boy, his
pride, going about with bloated
face and poisoned breath! No, no.
He was not prepared for that! New.
er before had he seen his own looks
so clearly; they were rejecting in
the boy's-and honor, affection and
reason came to the rescue. The
child had pEoached a sermon no
orator could deliver; and innocence
and ignorance had accomplished
what learning and logic had aimed
at in vain. Those words event
home"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
The Niagara Bird &c.

In 1S4S, Charles Ellet, brilliant,
rather than a profound, engineer,
built the first suspension bridge
over the Niagra, on the site of the
present railroad bridge. The bridge
was for carriages and foot passen-
gers. The towers were ofwood. and
the roadway was anly about six feet
in width, just wide enough for one
team. Mr.. Ellet in the beginning
had offered q reward of 50 to the
first person who should get string
over the river. The next windy day
q large number of boys assembled
on the bank with kites, and before
night one of them, Homan J. Walsh,
then a boy of Is years of age, land
ed his kite on the Canada side ard
received the promised reward. BY
the means ofthis string larger cords,
then ropes and then iron cables,
small at first, but increasing in size.
were drawn across, until the large
cables were thus stretched.
This structure served as most
excellent auxiliary in the construc-
ton Of the present bridge. This was
built by Americas great engineer,
John S. Roebling: and has always
been considered one Of the greatest
of his work. 1t was commenced in
1852, and the first locomotive cross
ed in 1854. The iron basket now
hanging under the railroad track
near the American end Of the bridge
was first used by Mr.. Ellet, and in
it the first person who ever crossed
the chasm alive, and of las own
will, was crossed over. There Is an
old Indian tradition that resisting
chief was once carried to the oppo-
site side by a large bald eagle, who
swooped down on the great warrior,
as he lay ambushed on the ground,
and bore him over. Ladies have
crossed in this basket. The suspen-
sion bridge by Brooks monument
was built in 1856 by T. Z. Serret.
The ice jam in 1866 tore the guys
from the rocks to which they were
fastened, and before they were re-
placed terrific gale broke the road
way, severed the suspenders, and
left the structure dangling in the
air. The new suspension bridge, as
it IS called, was built in 1853, the ca
bles being carried over in the winter
on the ice bridge. Its length is over
| 200 feet, or 4 full quarter Of mile,
from outside to outside of the tow
eFs. and is the longest suspension
bridge IN the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-25
A Foolish Mistake.

Don't make the mistake of con-
founding remedy OF acknowledged
merit with the numerous quack med
icines that are now so common.
We speak from experience when we
say that Parker's Ginger Tonic is a
sterling health restorative and viii
do all that is claimed for it. We
have used it ourselves with the hap
piest results for Rheumatism and
when worn out by overwork. See
advertisement.