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Daily Republican., 1881-07-18
TDROPUSALS
-POR-
BUILDING A SCHOOL HOUSE.

BUILDING A SCHOOL HOTSE.
Sealed Proposals will be received for the
construction Of a new school house over hird
street bridge, known as No. Is, uotil SAT
URDAY, July 23, at 3 o clock. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office of G.
Graham n Son, No. 90 Market stre' t. The
commit ee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. All proposals. to he sealed aud ad.
dressed to PETER u. FURRY,
Chairman Building COMMITTEE,
iyl422 No. 22U Market street.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18

Eeceivor Of the southern District,
jv7.b3t lnc!uding all south of Sixth street.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18

GoCLEl'S EXCURSION to Coney Island
comes off August 18th, and don't forget
1t.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18
The Alias House Location.

Elsewhere in our columns Will 'e
fouud an article rather tavN ra0Ie TO We
Dnrchase of the Ta,nall farm, IN Few
Castle Hundred, as a suitable 1oe/'lor
for the new Alms House, lithe Trustees
of the Poor decide TO build sout'' of VIE
Christian. We have rather heeE in
clined to favor location on ihe Hortn
side and for that reason ha fs tavofe'
Mr. B,ackin's farm or MI Whites on
the lancaster Pike, if the latter faFm
was in the market, simply because they
we re- contiguous to the city not 100
mar nor too far away, No s;'ot reason
can he urged against the nsrchase OF
J. aba ratusll farm south Of 'le Christi
ANA, if the Truseses decide 20 bo''d On
-h,t side unless it should be the high
nr;ce asked for the land. This is
.,uestion to be hooked AT raen the c'"n'
Nv is in the money mark,r asking for
loan of one handred thousand dollars
hut q rich and populpas County IKE
Nav Castle need narG.y hesitate @nd
change deserminatirH simply on ac
-couut of So, 800 for enc hunar'ei AMI
twenty aces of the best !ana III 'h'
county.
The Baudy farm which was .ooA@'
,upon with faverabl2 consideration oS
some of the Trasuees i, held at a a!Sher
figure ger acre and is considerably faF-
ther c way fron the city and IS without
water communication. Between these
.tvofarms, both on the south SIDE 'he
urefeenee should certainly b' "''h 'he
-ratnall falm. 1t is high, overlooking
q large part of TIVE city; on the 'aF.s''-
ANA on which there is landing mas
f-ash running water, and is easily acces-
,sible by railroad, by water Or ny car
riage or wagon
tits generally conceded hg al! who
have given the question proper Thought
and consideration, that for various rta-
;sons one Of the Commons farms at Ne"
Castle is net available, though one IS
ofi.red at the low rental ra.ue ot three
dollars per acre per year, anu can DO
procured lower if that is thought to De
too high. The Commons FARMS q 9 100 ar
away from Wilmington where infortu-
uately and naturally there are the most
paupers, and they are not easy o' access
like either the B!andy Or the Tatnai
farms.
The greatest objection, however, Is
that there is no water on the pace eX-
cant what is pumped from wells OF for
ced by the New Castle water works
from the Nonesuch near Newport. 1t Is
true that we have got along with our
present Aims House without running
stream of water from time !mnrmorl-
h,e hut that is no reason why we
should not have it now when II can dc
got There is no estimating the value
of a runuing stream of water through
or past public institution like m
Aims House in sanitary point Of view.
As 70 the real advantage Of locating the
Aims House on the south side OF the
<,hristiana we cannot see any, unless
there is something in the argument That
il would bind the county more together
and be a bar to County Division IN the
tuture. Under all the circum1tan-
.es considered the Trustees won II 40
well to consider long before they pur-
cease any other than the Tatna'l farm,
If they purchase on tie south side.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18

'CAHILL HOUSE, AsEWTx NEW SEksNYa EASk
WIN reopen June Is, 1851. Tho situation IL
known as one Of the most desirable In Asbury
Park. Two minutes walk from beach and
bathing grounds; near the lakes TIC hous,
has been enlarged; several new rooms added
and refurnished; spring beds hair mattresses,
etc. bath rooms. hot and cold water, perfec,
drai mage, gas throughout, improved Kitchen
facilities, greatly enlarged dining-ro and
sumptuOusly provided table; will rival the
bcst Of seaside resorts. Apply early and se.
cure choice OF room. Address MRS. NJ. ID.
CAHAIl., Third avenue and Kingsley street
Asbury Park, N. !. my30.2 I'm
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18
BROKERs.
~ n RORINsON l. 90.

TlLLIOTT, JOHNSON b co.,
IL BANKERS AMI BROKERS,
Ooh. SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS
Wilmington Del.
Only slb,6 500 left Of the $2s, 900 l)el City ~
per cent. coupon bonds. These bonds are fol
$500 each, and run for 70 yoars from July ]
with the privilege Of the city paying them Of
at any time after ten years. They constitute
the entire debt Of the CITY, covering property
assessed q, $500, 900, and are Issued to pay of
the present indebtedness for that amount
maturing July /. We can recommend them
q one Of the safest and most desirable invest
ments now offered on the market. Holders Of
the old bonds can exchange their bonds for
the new ones by APPLYING Immediately to US.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18
NOTICES.
TAKE NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned

All persons are hereby warned
NOT TO THROW
DIRT, RUBBISH OR ANY OFFENSIVE
MATTER
In any Of he streets, lanes or alleys Of the
City OF Wilmington, as the ordinance passed
by City Council imposing penalty Of TEN
DOLLARS on every person 80 doing will
hereafter be strictly enforced. All persons
that reside or have stores on Market street, or
any portion OF the city east Of Market street,
win collect all their ashes, dirt and rubbish
and place them On the curb stone In a vessel
or vessels not larger than y -four barrel, on
every Mondsy morning before o'clock, and
ifitis OF removed before night they must
Immediately notify the street Commissioner,
All persons residing in that portion Of the
city west OF Market street will place all the
dirt, ashes and rubbish collected by them on
the curb stone before O'Clock on Tuesday
morning, and II 1t is not taken away before
night they must Immediately notify the
st, eet Commissioner and he will have 1t re-
moved. l.. p. LYNCH.
Str. OF Commissioner.
Wilmington, July l3, 1881. jyl5-et
Daily Republican., 1881-07-18

PRESIDENT GARFIELD has fallen
away 30 pounds in weight since he was
weunle,l, but he has gained tons in
the estimation of grateful and sym
pathetic people.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
Human Force. .

In the lives of most persons there are
periods in which everything is at stake.
Home, honor. competency and happi-
ness all hang on the balance. They may
be almost ours, or even be in our possess
sion, while the events will shortly tell
whether they shall be ours for life or be
lost forever. No matter how dark it is
ahead, we must go into the contest or
lose all without struggle.
1t is upon himself that man must de-
pend in such emergencies. His friends
have their own battles to fight or victo
ries to enjoy. The quality that will
help him most is aggressive force the
persisting and indomitable energy that
bears down all opposition. The man
filed with this combative spirit is the
hero, the master spirit of the world in
which he moves. lmpediments which
would dishearten weaker men cause in
him the most vigorous exertions. Diff
culties are swept out of his path, and
though borne down time after time be
struggles on and wins.
They are fortunate who are thus en-
dowed. But we all need what we can
of strength of action. We must have
the desire and the determination to push
our way through the world. Going
resolutely on our way, thrusting OBJ
stacles aside as they are met, gives US
the power of conquering. To be self
reliant keep in sight the motto God
will not crush me and no man can p
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
kTerrapin Farm.

The Mobile (Ala.) Register has the
following account of terrapin farm
owned by Mulford DorlOn at Cedar
Point; This projection of land is on
the western shore of Mobile bay, about
thirty miles below this city, and is in
habited principally by oystermen, who
reap golden harveSts from the many
beds which furnish nearly every oyster
brought to the port of Mobile. Mr..
DorlOn, who keeps store at this point,
has about three acres fenced in with
strong pilings. Leading to this inclos-
ure are two canals, one on the bay side
and the other on the gulf side, which
supply with salt water number of
bitches ten feet wide and 100 feet long
The sand accommodating from the ex-
cavation of these bitches is thrown on
each side, and used by the terrapins to
sun themselves and lay their eggs in,
which, if counted, would go up in the
millions, and can be raked up by the
bushel. In the winter season the terra
pins remain imbedded in the mud of
the bitches, where they stay until spring
time, never touching a mOrsel of food.
A system OF sluices enables Mr. Dorlon
to keep the bitches full of salt water, or
drain them at pleasure, and he is not at
all dependent on the tide for that pur-
pose.
The number of terrapins on the farm,
as far as can be ascertained and by the
closest calculation, is between 90. 900
and 5000, and in the course of the
next three or fcur years will &c some
thing hard to calculate. About May l,
Mr.. Dorlon makes his purchase of
terrapins from the country people on
the Mississippi sound, and takes all be
can secure at 80 dozen, and thai
generally averages about 5000 a year
added to his farm, outside of those
bred therein. The Inhabitants OF
Mississippi and Alabama hunt the
terrapins with dogs trained for that
purpose. The dog barks when he finds
one, and the hunter Immediately
secures it by going to the spot where
the dog points.
The cost of feeding the terrapins,
which, as we have said, is only done in
the summer, is about one dollar pei
dozen for the season, and the price per
dozen in New York has varied from $1e
to $S. The food, which consists oil
crabs and fish. is caught with seine,
in front Of the farm, and really very
little expense is attached to the raising
of these valuable land tortoises. Mr..
Dorlon begins to ship about October
and then on to May 10. He generally
sends his TO Savannah by rail, and thence
to New York by steamer, averaging
about $4,000 season, and had it mo-
been for disastrous hurricane, which
some time ago washed out Mr.. DorlonJ
farm, it won be to day the Creates
terrapin farm in the world. He can al
ways ship all he can get, for there is /
ready market for these delicacies.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
Reading the Recipe.

Old Mrs. Jones borrowed Mrs
Browns recipe for making watermelon
pickle the other day, and, being Lard
| of hearing, as she couldn't see to read
very well, she got her grandson jake
to read it for her. jake took the paper,
like dutiful child, and, holding il
upside down, commenced:
Take green watermelon"
Why, jake, amt you mistaken
I thought the melon must be ripe"
sOh, what's the matter wild yew
Gew ever see watermelon that wusn't
greenpn
..Cut the watermelon into four
halves
But there amt only two halves to
anything. / don't believe you are read
ing that, jake"
"Well, / don't have to. anyhow that 8
what the reseet says. Then soak it in
a pint cup"
.sOh, dear mel How in the world
can you put watermelon in a pint
cupp"
"Well, / amt here to tell the where
ases and howfores. I'm just readin' the
facts and you can put in the filosofee to
suit your tastes After soakin the melon
put it in a skillet and fry it fur five
days.
Il wonder if Mrs. Brown sent me
such recipe as thatP" said tie old lady ;
but jake kept on:
"Then put the watermelon in quart
bowl and pour over it gallon of vine
gar. taking care not to spill the vine
gar"
I'D Just like to know how you can
pour gallon into quart bowl without
spilling any of it," but jake continued i:
Then sift peck of red pepper
through milk strainer over the melon,
and to one cup of butter and the white
and yolks and shells of three eggs, and
throw in the old hen that laid them, and
four sticks of cinnamon drops and two
tablespoonfuls of quinine and run il
through coffee mill and let it stand
until it ferments, and then put it in 9
tin can and tie the can to dogs tall
this will stir it up to the right consist
ency-and then you can turn it off in
crooks and have it ready for use. Serve
| it cold and spread it on mince pie and
| it makes capital dessert, 4" and jake slid
out of the door and left the old lady
looking like a wrinkle on monument.
Detroit Free HeSs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
A Determined Oface-seeker.

Last spring bright-eyed, pretty girl 9
sixteen made her way into tie presence
OF Secretary Sherman and said:
Mr.. Sherman, | have come here to
get place." "There are none vacant, -
was the reply. II know you can give me
place if you want to, and think am
as much entitled to it as anybody. NV
father spent his life ia the United States
army, and when he died he left nothing.
The responsibility of the family is on
me, and think I've got as good claim
as any one else on the government .
ssWhat kind of place do you wantP'
+" I don't care what it is, but / must
have work at once" Mr.. Sherman as
sured her that there were ten applicants
for every one place, and there was yery
little chance. She very deliberately
do. and declared that if he would
allow her she would come up
every day and black his shoes,
if he couldn't do better for her.
The secretary was struck at her deter
mination and charmed by her bright
face and her sprightly manner. He
told her to come back. In less than a
week she had a good place in the
treasury. which she still holds. Every
morning she walks to the department
with the step of business little woman
who is proud that her delicate hands
can be the support of others. She
receives 500 month and supports in
comfort her mother and sister This
brave, bright young woman is Miss May
Macauley, formerly of Atlanta -
Washington Letter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
HUMOROUS.

A dangerous collision-Running into
A good trade mark--A big advertise
ment.
Rubbers do not necessarily give man
an elastic gait Yonkers Statesman.
A New York man calls his sweetheart
Kitty, because she gets her back up so
often
The counterfeiters making ten-cent
pieces cannot expect to have very good
dimes.
Circumstances make men, yet one
man isn't a circumstance to another,
frequently.
Burglars are of great assistance to
merchants, manufacturers and clerks In
taking stock.
! Thermometers reform late in life;
they never become temperate until
nearly sixty.
Why is q police officer like conf
dence maDp Because he takes people
in.-PbiIddelpbSG Sun.
Out In Montana, when they start
man down hill in barrel, they speak
of his appearance in new role"
Smithkins, who il tailor by trade
got married lately. He says now that,
before he was married he had only one
goose, but now he has two.-I0T
Grip.
A country doctor on being asked
what was the best way to cure ham,
remarked that before answering that
question be should like to know what
allied the ham.
When the telegraph companies are
compelled to run their wires under
ground, the worms will learn to read
by sound 50 as to know when the fishing
is good. Philadelphia C7sTOnscle.
az didn't like our minister's sermon
last Sunday" !" said deacon who had
slept all sermon time TO a brother dea-
con. Didn't ike it, Brother A.P Why
| saw you nOdding assent to every prop
osition Of the parsOn-"
a meditative man was roaming
through an anatomical museum. and
came across the skeleton of a donkey.
All ~ he said in reverential awe, as
he adjusted his green spectacles, 1--WE
are indeed fearfully and wonderfully
made"
Nearly a year has elapsed since the
last wealthy young lady eloped with her
fathers cOachman, and the many re-
spectacle young men who hopefully
sought employment in the stables of the
rich during the epidemic are disconso-
lately drifting back TO their former
pursuits. Modern ArgO.
An exchange combines great deal Of
sound sense as well as sarcasm in the
following ironical answer it gives one
of its subscribers: 1--WE are sorry you
don't like this paper. We publish it
simply to please you. We should ask
you to come to the Office and editit,only
that il you did some iniquitous idiot
might write to tell you how much
better he could do il himself, and that
would annoy q nervous person like you.n
Young Mr.. Slayer was a frequent
caller downtown, and always sat up
very late with the girls. The other
night the old gentleman was heard call
ing to some one in the hall. "Ah."
said Mr.. Slayer, "what was thatp"
" Nothing" said Miss Angelica, "only
papa calling the hired girl to get up and
go about breakfast" 1t was then half
past ten o'clock and Slayer knew better,
but somehow he couldn't remain and be
happy, and he went away long before
the clock struck eleven. Some young
men are so sensitive, you know.-Sess-
6ezUille Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
VOL. III.
The unseen Friend.


Lie is too long for me. cannot bear
The weary days and hours.
But II / share
Thy weary vigil, wilt thou still despair
My burden weighs me down. am not tree
To haste with eager steps.
Yet will be
Thy help aad strength. Divide thy load with
me.
The path is strange and rugged. and the night
Falls black along the sky.
will be sight
For thee, faint soul, and guide thy teet alright.
Nay, but fair homelights on tie valley gleam,
And voices call
What doth earth's splendor seem
Better, more lasting than the glow-worm's
beam?
And is there, then, for me. no home nor
love-
Naught but those barren wastesl
So thou shalt prove
The bliss God giveth to his own above.
Thou, who art thou, that by me toilest on,
Unthanked, unaskedi
Friend, when thou lookest upon
My face, thy place in heaven viii be wonl
Mary .Ainge De Te~e
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

uuu1hAr uf r,araana marc rs7- 1aae
nrominent IN d;ffarenf wslt-s ~ Nc he =
| died IN this c;tv' saws Naw Yarl w
nanor Within faw r,ovtbs f,c,,, ~ ~ Z
direct effect II i sa;d If bvnoS .s er',; ~ y
| infections 81 mornh;ne. Moaf ~ tha,o ,r
| had. according ia renort. heonn fbe in.
| iections III order to relieve thenselves 7ts
| from pain caused bv neuraloia. rheuma q
| tism. or some other disfressing D Disorder
The effect; was "a, !, ,leasant. so tiel;c;o,1s
| indeed. that tbev we've ,, cradnailv sedT'
ced into such nse If n5ornh.ne when
| they had NO need If n. and ,oon Weld
| ing Completely to the habit. were
DESTROYED bv Ii. Phvsicians saw that
this has grown to be far from
uncommon among persons of wealth
and position. particularly among Wo-
men. who. after having tried n q While.
have not had the strength To relinnuish
the delightful anodyne. Nor is it bv
any means confined to New York. The
evil has spread all over the land, though
it is naturally most prevalent in the
large cities. It is said to have grown
alarmingly during the last five or six
years, and many persons who would
never be suspected of the habit are its
irredeemable victims. 1t has largely
usurped the place, with certain classes,
of the old custom of taking morphine.
laudanum. and other preparations of
opium into the stomach. The
popular notion is that it is not so harm
full. But there is very little difference,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
Bound to Have Il.

Elder Traverse was once the most
noted man in Eastern New York as
camp-meeting leader. He had power
full voice, was fluent speaker, and in
the prime Of life could get away with
any man who ever sought to disturb
his meetings.
The elder was once holding camp
meeting near Yonkers, and word
reached him that a notorious rough,
known as Chicago Bob, intended to
be on hand on Sunday for row. He
made no reply and took no precautions,
and when Bob appeared on the grounds
with a cigar in his mouth and slung.
shot in his sleeve, the elder didn't grow
pale for cent. Bob had come out
there to run things, and he took for
ward seat. When the people started to
sing he began growing, and thus created
confusion.
Robert, you had better sit down."
observed the elder, as he came forward.
Chicago Bob sits down for no man, =
was the reply.
''Sit down, Robert" continued the
elder, as he put his hand on the loafer's
arm.
Here goes to clean out the crowdl"
crowed Bob, as he peeled off his coat.
Next instant the elder hit him under
the ear, and, as he fell over a bench, he
was followed up and hit again and again,
and while in d semi-Unconscious state
he was carried off by is friends.
Next day he was the first one to 60
forward for prayers. The elder put his
hand on his head and asked:
Robert, are you in earnestp
'sI ann
Are you really seeking after faith Pr
You bet ami If faith helps man
TO get in his work as quick as you did
| yesterday I'm bound to have it if have
to sell my hiatt"
He didn't get it very strong, but he
did no more growing while the meeting
lagted - Wall Street Daily NesCs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

The qualities that make great orator
are thus stated by Wendell Phillips:
A man may be . stammerer and yet q
great orator, a man may have a poor
voice and yet be 8 great orator. a man
may speak incorrectly and ungrammati.
cally, and still be q very great orator
all that is needed is to have an earnest
cause thoroughly at heart, and have
heart and cause SO truly welded that
they are one with his innermost nature,
SO that when he speaks he pours ont his
own self, exalted by that with which he
is filed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

At tine Castle of Simonetta. about
twenty miles from Milan. surprising
echo is produced between the two wings
of the building. The report of pistol
is repeated by this echo sixty times; and
Addison, who visited the place on a
some what foggy day, when the air was
unfavorable to the experiment, counted
fifty-six repetitions. 1t is stated that
the sound of one musical instrument i'm
this place resembles great number
playing in concert.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
Swallows In Louisiana.

In the winter swallows collect by the
millions in Louisiana swamps and feed
on what the French call swallow trees,
species of willow. They will settle
on the trees in such myriads as to break
heavy load of mustard seed shot from q
double gun will sometimes kill thirty or
forty dozen at once. They are dressed
and sold in the market for fifteen cents
dozen and are used by French and
Creoles in making sjumbles," prepa-
ration Of rice and meat, fish or game.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
nv Valentine.

My valentine lives in her deedsr
Nor praises unmerited seeks;
Her poor little mother she heeds,
And kindly her brother bespeaks.
My valentine no cruel thing
VIII chatter ofothsr girls ways,
Or makea new gaiter or ring
Her measure Of censure or praise.
My valentine mikes thepies.
Androlls cut the crust for her ma;
And such girl, earth or the skies
Might claim for how'r or star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10
TIMELY TOPICS.

The inquiries of Professor Cohn, of
Breslau, indicate that short-sightednes
il rarely or never born with those sub
iect TO it, and that it is almost always
the result of strains sustained BIZ be
eye during study in early youth
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

Ten pounds Of tobacco out OF every
eleven that is used in this country is
ao0gs ssl; i leaving as q o9U t.t 10g TOR
are about 1000, 900 smokers in tie
United States; thus the yearly average
per smoker is eleven pounds.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

Concerning the cause Of London fogs,
it is now suggested that they are largely
due to the burning of sulphur, 900 tons
of this substance being daily burned in
London.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-02-10

The New York Tribune says the bill
lard saloons Of that city have suffered
great loss of custom owing to the
introduction of billiards as household
attraction.