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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-30
Georgia Snakes.

2
We were sitting on the postofflce steps
at Ringgold, Ga, when Judge Hallam
winked me around the corner and whis-
pered:
"The old chap on that eraeker-box is
Col. Slasher, the biggest 1iar in the
State of Georgia. Ask him for snake
story.
1 slid back, looking innocent and 33un-
concerned, and at the first opportunity
inquired: sa
Colonel, are there any moccasin
snakes in this State?"
"Billions of EN-" he replied.
"Any very big ones ?" -l's.
"Well, l reckon Yum Don't talk
to me about big snakes !" 4.-s
"Colonel, how long snake did you
ever see ?"
He rolled his guild over and over and
got both hands over his left knee before
replying: "Pm afraid you wouldn't be-
heve me" ZabgsahW as Ir.
eyes, THAT is7-yes, l would !"
"You know that snakes grow mighty
fast down here?"
y"Of course. ~ ssoss $50 iasI5l -a.,l
"And that our swamps offer them q
secure retreat ?" ,.3. q .s.e..E .7l
Certainly" aI.fs...f...+ j..ssgtt
81 wouldn't have you doubt my
word, /" he remarked, after a pause, as he
squinted his left eye at spotted dog
across the street. a. cess slsH sE -sv
How could /, Colonel ~ sasse aa.
He rose up slowly, stepped down over
the sand, and paced off about forty feet,
going over the ground twice and count
ing his steps. When he had returned
and taken his seat asked: ssa s# aaf
"Do you mean to tell me, Colonel,
that you have seen. q snake forty feet
long"
"Oh, no, mop he quickly replied.
81 was simply pacing off to see if there
was room to plant six hitching posts in
there. The longest. snake I ever saw
measured exactly ten inches by the rule,
and he had been dead three days to
boot Detroit Free Press. A''.' -S '
"9 A Lucky Thing. .5 ~. .'. IL.
Two or three years ago there. was q
smash-up on the Grand Trunk road, and
among the killed was a woman about so
years old, who lived on the liue. The
husband was sent for, the body taken
care of, and after few days an agent
went down to see how the matter could
be settled. cit is a sad thing, of
course" he observed, "but in bust
ness point of view we must look at her
age. She was over 80, and in poor
health then she had weak eyes and a
bad cough. She was wife, of: course,
but she was companion in one sense,
she had hacking cough, and snored in
her sleep. Take all these things into
consideration, and tell me what you will
settle for. ~ @sa5 81 N
The peppery old man had been moving
about uneasily, and as soon as the agent
vas through he called out:
81 don't keer how old she was nor
how bad she coughed. nor how loud she
snored I want this ere railroad COM
pany to come down with $500, or I'll sue
'em till they can't rest ! And I want
you to understand that it's - lucky
for your internal old line that I happened
to find a widow ready to marry me
week from Sunday! If I hadn't, I'd
have stuck $400 if it busted the farm |"
= Wall Street NeaOs. s
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

There can be no great harm done by
the combined action of the Board OF
Health and the Board of Trade in ask
| ing the City Council TO provide proper
system of sewerage for the city. Every
lefty the size of Wilmington needs sew
ers, but tbe.numher of them depends
upon the nature Of earth upon which
the city stands and Oh the rolling char
acter Of the ground. That. some sy stem
Of drainage is demanded cannot be de-
MED, but that the subsoil of the earth, be
comes as thoroughly impregnated with
impure matter as is set forth IN the
Trade last night, is very doubtful in
deed. There is no better deodorizer
than clay ITSELF and the clay and sand
stratas that underlie the city of vii
IningtOn, act as a more efficient element
in preserving the health of the city than
costly pipes and sewers in every street
There should be some three or four sew
ers in the lower par sof the city to carry
Of the drainage of the city. Every
shower of rain that falls washes of the
,loping ascents of our city, a hundred
per cent. better than all The artificial
sewers that can be constructed. We
would not, however, take issue with
either the Board Of Health or the Board
OF Trade, further than to say that Will
mington enthroned upon a number of
nils, is not like Memphis, sanding on
a low lat surface, and Toes not need
the legislation that city like Memphis
needs.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

THE LEGISLATURE of New York has
taken an advance step in relation to
the plumbing and gas fitting of build
ipgs to be hereafter erected. 1t takes
effect today, and it requires evory plum
Der in New York and Brooklyn to reg.
lister at the Health Department and
makes it unlawful after this date for
any unregistered person TO carry on the
business of plumbing after that date.
1t further requires the drainage and
plum bling of all buildings, both public
and private, erected after the passing
of the act to be done in accordance with
plans approved by the Board of Health
Department. Any work begun con-
trary to these provisions may be stopped
by injunction, and a violation OF the
act is declared misdemeanor. This
law is step in the right direction and
should be passed in all the States where
there are large cities. Even in city the
size of Wilmington, such law would
prove beneficial. If az a condition Of
every plumber were made
to prove his competency by an exam
nation, not as is sometimes the case
civil service enthusiasts by
asking questions about the location Of
cities and the course of rivers in Africa,
but in the practical principles Of the
most approved modern plumbing, a
certificate of registration might be ac'
cepted as evidence of a competent and
workman. Lawyers, ply
sicians and others are required to give
some proof of fitness before being al.
owed to practice their callinss, and
The same rule might be extended with |
advantage to plumbers, on whose work |
he health Of the comm unity depends. ,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

Noru,,ru,,,
'''' '''' '''O ''4"' Un'
~ ''ino 10 ,"e' "pi' '"c"'nS "aoN
aus noii 'n'ii ho'''n"' w" e'ec
'A' All 'n'f'i anu ooroheE' 80 lar az
aL,. wi A'n' VI 'iie ''e'ii'o''''' press
Ia.1.,, ''"' u ''i7 many VINO ''"h WIN
IT, .',' 'l'o'' 'h7 ''ne''iIS once
-. ''''' ''le courage W all
~ ''',. ''s u" can 'ioaCeS
' ~ '"''o" tall lactloh
o w. w ''".'' ""n o'niho'l3 sco"Is
f~' ',"'''"1 " '''',J mule hEht Tor the
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
Attention Republican, !!

The County tax collectors Messrs
Kyne and Bedford, have promised tt
be in their Office ever! day, to-day in
cluded, from 10 8 o'clock in the after.
noon, for the purpose of receiving taxes.
Republicans, make use of the opppor.
tunity!
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

Ten NIHILIoTshave been condemn
I'd to death in RUSSIA, and twenty
more will arise to carry out the cause
for which they died. 1t is not 80 much
tirmne,s and severity that are ncGd2d in
ne Muac)vite empire as IL little nor"
.ruiency and a further recognition hat
a man vino does not belong to the DubiI'
loy Of the land is az much u mau as he
who "a.ra crown, The blood of the
.mar'Jr3 did not check the growth of
.CAri*'initG, neither will the martyr
aow ot'he NiLiIi5t3 prevent the spread
I1f liberal hels in Russia
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

THE Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company have an up and down time
Of it in getting the right of way for a
trunk line from Philadelphia to New
York. Scarcely bad the New Jersey
Central Railroad been secured by Cowan
Garrett and Vanderbilt before the Leg.
islature which appears to be devoted
to theinterests ofthe ennSylvAnia rail
roa |, passed bill Increasing the stock
of the road, which stock Of course was
expected to be gobbled mp by the Penn
sylvania. The B. * .. TO checkmate
this movement got out an injunction
against the watering of TIE stock as a
necessary precautiOn and if this failed
they intended to enter the market aud
become competitors for the new stock.
In the meantime Governor Ludlow, We.
tOed the bill which was a decided vic
tory for the Baltimore and Ohio, but
yesterday the Senate passed the bill
over the Governors vote. To-day will
no doubt deter nine whether the House
is in the same frame of mind rs the
senate was yesterday. Even if the
House vetOes the veto the Il. & o. will
tall back upon the injunction and the
privilege Of outoidding the Pcnnsylva
mia Railroad company, for the watered
stock. All things considered the fight
is becoming interesting, with the chan
ces in favorOf the Baltimore * Ohio.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
HAguo's MIRatrels.

Sam Haynes British operate Minis
trels give one Of their inimitable per
tormances in the Grand Opera House,
on Friday evening, March Sd when a
tirst-class performance il assured
This company is too well-known to
need much comment. Since their APP
pearance here last September they have
played in all the principal cities OF the
country and have been awarded with
crowded houses and tlattering notices
from the press. They will, no doubt,
be greeted with large house on Friday
evening.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
PEulsTER's ORDER.
NEW CASTLE CousTY 10 y.

Upon tho application Iol,l
minlstrator u. u. y q I 'T,
vel. late Of Wilmington uti 90, a.
II Ia ordered and difecte byn.'s:
the adm nistrat 7 aforesaid y'y,,
granting ofletters VI adm. n ., w.,
estate OF deceased, with n. t,,.
thereof, by causing adge-,.s'r,,"',
Cd within forty days from n. H.
Letters, In six Of the mo-, p,rl..
county u New Castle, 70 .s,
having demands ayaln.t lie ..at,
the same or abide by an a., ~
such case made and provided ~
the same % be inserted W.,
period In the DELAWARE Ep,
newspaper published In Win
be continued therein three ss.1
49, Given under The .ri,
L. 8. Once Of the Rs!rrS,
49, Wilmington, In N.srs
Aforesaid, the day and year .,a,
A.. 5. G. BlttiS
NOT1Cs--All persons having IN
the estate OF the deceased ma !,
same duly attested to the .,n,,
or before Feb. Is, A. h. 4.
Act OF Assembly in such case d,
yidod. .IOEyS
Administra'or. b AlM
Address:--Wilmlng,on, IN
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
ID EHlSTEK'S ORDER,

Upon tho application d .,g 1
admin sirator VI 2arret ray ID,
ton Hundred, In SAID cg.lr
II Ia ordered and dIrec,ei u b
that tho Administrator a'-sa a
Of granting Of letters q a To n
tho estate Of the deceased VII D
granting thereof, by caga4. .u'
10 be posted within forty I4uh.
OF such Letters In six Of laslha
COS ofthe county Of New p,tN1
persons having demands lE4Iy
present the same, or abide n I'd
semDly In such case made 81. ~
also cause the same " he .a.s-t.
same period in the DgLAsAn IN
q Newspaper published In v I'd
DO continued therein three seu
, Given under TIE -ls.
LIS. Once OF the KcIasa
- Wilmington, In Ns''H
aforesaid, the day and yel:hnT
:. {. Bl0iOi> d
NorICg. All persons haIa..Il
tho estate OF the deceased lE
same duly attesied 10 thl q. a
or before Fen. -, 1888, " saHI I
Assembly In such case mi.t1. M
!>AaJ VI
fI3-' AZ: #
Address Wilmington IL
street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
WILMINGTON HAY STRAW
MhkKEV,
HHEklfF'S SALE
CHERlfF'S SALE,

CHERlFF'S SALE.
BY virtue ola writ Of ais. levari facias, to me
directed, VIII bo exposed to public sale, at
the Gilpin House. occupied ~ JAG oh Rich.
ardsOn, in the city and Hundrcd of New
Oas.ls, New Castle County, Del, on
MONDAY, MARCH 8. 1882,
Rt2 o'clock, p. NJ,
the fjllow ny described real ,tato. viz All
mat certain tract or parcel OF lnLd lyug an
BEING within the cCrpDratiDl limits Of Usla
ware CITY, u the county OF New Caste and
state Of Delaware Beginning at a stake On
the northeast side OF F0urth street at the ia.
lersecti0n Of said Fourth street with h, line
OF land Of John Ashurst and Iunring hence
hOrthWestwardly along the northeast sidc "
sald foufth street 81 perones TO tho mid ne Of
me h0rth drain, thence down the E!ddie Of
the "a q north dratn by the several courses
,here0l north enstwardly TO low wttc- marx
on the Delaware river. theme" by tho said low
water marx In sOuthenstwardly direCliUl to
the intersection Of the line of John Ashurst's
lana thence by the heirs Of said AshurSt lnnd
uthWeSt sardIy to the place Of beginning.
containing u acres, z rOOds and " perChgg al
!atd be the S&nc more or less
seized and taken III execution az the nron
erty Of the Delaware City Land and I'm.
PrdVcment Company, and t. I. 9. and to he
kOld by PHILIP Il. CLARK, sheriff.
SHAWrr's OFFiOr, FEB. a. 1882 r7f
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

The report that new Democratic
paper was to be started in Dover. is
contradcted. The gentlemen who were
mentioned as being the prompters Of the
enterprise, deny the report, and say
that If such paper Is TO be started,
they know not hing about it.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

THERE ARE hu udreds upon hun
dreds OF Republicans in the City yet
who have male no effort whatever to
pay their county taxes, and there are
now only two or three days let in
" h;C} 10 do it. Tue tax is not onerous
mo. oppressive, and every we'll TO do
working man and mechanic can easily
pay tiff they would but make the effort.
A receipt for taxes paid now will 60 a
great way in n party sense. 1t will ELL
able the person who pays it to vote at
the Mayors election in June next; at
the State election in November next;
at the Inspectors election in o tOber
next and at the city election in IA year
from next June. Remember Repu5li
cans you have short time left in which
20 secure that receipt.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
Crippen's Tea Store,
10. . EsJG REOaND sTRkxT.
WILMINGTON. DE.
~ Make no ini.tiss in tho place. "a

{ NoMh ~ lo3 EAST. SlATH STREET
~ hflhHer store To- tea, old Mrs. Fender.
seFl ta!a our Doc. tea ras cured many rom
wanting to die, ladies' we wiz open on thus.
uay aip,her lot OF our IN Xet tea at 36c IN
w. ", a'l KNOW u }" good our lat & was, a anc
H. to "1 ICY G1W cnIrahlS and raI:ns all Kinds Of
urea irult, all kir ds Of preserves and ieilies
!uIt me tuing for Lenten season, 3 glasses n
f'ny zoe, thoSe prunells 2lb for 25c are excel
,cn,, ngs TO mix with prunells TO-, German
pears 80 Tor 2bc. this velatine at lDc is bar.
galH macaroni 2ib for 25c, cream cheese and
T., non n forget our oat meal, new process, COOKS
Ill Ill ~ minutes ana those cherries lie can, 4
"'' " uorh W. K0od rs Bakers 25c, Boston
BAKED beans 10 and zoe a can and those nor'
row ,, PEI . 1T, pauers Of starch 2bc AMI
our I nmiidr Dag hour and Irish dulce 100. 1903
Last o'Ath street, lL26it Il. M. WEIR,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
ID EGlSTEk'S URlJki


NEW CASTLE Go, De-, Il"
Upon tho application 4 Is1
nd u inittra.or " HI hart H4l'
mington hundred, 7sali
II is ordered and directed 2!
the a!miuistra Or aforc'.. Z
granting Of letters Of adm D."
estate Of tho deceased
granting thcreO', ty cau"li
to be posted within forty 'a'
OF such letters IN liz Of TIE 3D.
OF the equity Of New Ca',''.,-I
sOnE hayIng dcma d. aga Z
present the same, or ah'le .
remtly IN such cases mhieh
ais cause tn sane 10 he d."
same pc'lod IN tbs pe.a'af
news ap published N \ ,"'
be q nllnutd therein tLf'e '7'
l.s Given undrf NJ
Of Office Of the L..
at Wilmlnptou, In New CASE /
sad, I . day and year aoa''
50. BIGr
notion All persons hi74
the estate Of tho deceased l4
same. duly attested to thr Al-
or before 18th day Of Zebra
abide the Act Of Assembly ~
and provided. DEHA' l,
Address: wilmington, L.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
1s0IsTRs,s o,,.
mlsTEKs ORDER,
NEW CAsrLs C0r,rn Ona

II isrEhs ORDER,
Nsw CASr,, aH. as1 "a. on,
Upon the applIca,ler 40 ,''a
ministrater of0liyer ?. FL, 49, " n
HID; y said county. ds ~! aG,I
and directed by Il. 4R ',d b iS
ministrAtor aforesaid y "'es''ls asI
ing Of letter. Of adm n ',. aoa ,
estate OF tho decss.,S '',ata d
granting thereof, by rs",,, VIZ IL
70 bo posted within for,v as hVr.s
Of such letters in Six ~ ~. IA
places Of the county Of N.x1 ~ "a
al persons having DEM s oa-,s
tate 10 present the sains Aa!r
OF Assembly In such ca.s r VI i.O.i.a
and also cause tho same Ia '' =, ~
the same period In the D,,, w i Ss
Newspaper published in Wil VI,
DO continued therein thres Wv, .s. wv
-. Of ei,, @'c Of III a1i S%.,,;it,,...a:.S
In Ne. New r.. ~
Aforesaid, the day and year MN, wa
NorlcR.-All persons na ,,I' n :, y
inc estate Of the deceased ' a1. !,
same duly attested ,0,l,4 --'
or before February Is, lss3o. -. y
Assembly In such case male /. A.. AZ =
07, dtDRitT3
nadresss. wux,, ADM.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01
OLlVEr UnUaCH.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON AND
/ BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
January 80, 1882.

tIHlk4AvEIAfH MA, WlLJMlNtION AM
1 BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
January 80, 1882.
TRAINS WILL LEAVE WILNIsGroS AS FOL
Lows:
For Philadelphia and Intermediate sta.
tons, 900, 9.JS 1879 a. 10; 2,3J, 4, 7:3O, 1910
y. IN.
Philadelphia texpress), 2, 2:23, $3.50, 7'25, s.
Is, 8, 9.46, llo3 a. H., l2:i6 Les, 5lI, $40 o3s
9:b5 p. IL.
New YORK 200, 223 $50. ':2s. $40, ll.bs a.
m, 'I2:SS, La, oil, e.3sp. IL.
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations, l.o6
3 3E a. n, and W p. In.
For Baltimore only, l:O5 a. IN. 8 and 6 p. III :,
Baltimore and bay Line, 6.b7 p. IN.
Baltimore and Warrington, AZ, 45l,
800, o.59 a. M, l. 0, HOB d67, ll.0i p. m.
Trains for delaware Division leave for:
New CASTLE, e.5ba. m, t.0h, e.25p. u.
Harrington and Intern ed.ste Stations, 0.3e
4. L., LOO, e.2S p. IN.
Delmar and Intermediate Stations .35 4
~, LOS, ?. II.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intern ediats Ststiona,
$40 a. M, II m.6.3o,730, (expre3a g.65)l0 p. IN.
Philadelphia aud New Y ORR, 2oo, Z23 =. u.
oil, e.3S p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, l.i2, s.5l
8 % a. NJ; ll.Oi p. m. LOS am.
FOR further information passengers are 70
erred to the time tables posted at the depot.
Trains marked thus ~ tre limited expree
upon which extra fare is charged.
FRANK THOMSON, WOOD.
aen'l Manager. 8snl Pass. AIT.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

NIOrlOE.
SEASIDE LIBRARY.

The cheap Book Store, No. West sixth
street, wilmington, Dsl. Books, Pamphlets,
Ma saslpes and Seaside Library, bought sold
and exchanged. Look up what you nave
read, and havs no further use for them, AND
bring them aionS " above address. -
fA6tt j. BOTT.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-01

NOTICE.--ThE MUTUAL LOAN AS
~ ISOLATION is now issuing new series OF
stock which may be secured on application,
day or evening 70 GEO. G. MARKS, Secre-
tary. Once, tUl >hipiey street. second moor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-12-16

A decision has Just been made in
an Illinois court which puts an end
to the dispute whether women can
lie about their ages. A woman
seventy-seven years OF age had In
sured her life, representing herself
to be only sixty-three. The insur-
ance company supposed that she
would live to be at least seventy,
and that her annual payments
would secure the company against
any loss. She died, however, very
soon after insuring her life, and the
company, on tearing her real age.
refused to pay the amount of her
policy. A suit was brought and
the company defeated, the court
holding that the policy had not
been vitiated by the false represen-
tations made as to the wOman'sage.
This Is the first judicial recognition
of wOman's inherent right to tell
what is not mathematically true
as to her age. If, as is now def
nitely decided, an insurance policy
on the life of a woman who has
misrepresented her age, cannot be
set aside on the ground of fraud,
much less can marriage contract
be set aside for a like cause. Wom-
en- can now safely call their age
what they may choose that others
should think it, and the wife who
secures husband by telling him
that she is ten years younger than
she really is, need have no fear
that her marriage will thereby be
invalidated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-12-16
lHtI-chrIStmnS.

"Are you going to make another
draft on the gray matter of your
brain and issue a Christmas greet
ing?" asked one of the pilgrims of
the Appeal of President MADDEN,
yesterday.
dad gum Christmas" remarked
that official decisively.
81 beg pardon, Will you please
come again?" said the scribe.
dad bling Christmas"
"No thank you, Mr.. President,
I don't drink"
"What / mean, young man, is
that Christmas ought to be hanged,
quartered, tarred, feathered, bis
tered and knocked into a hydrolith.
i never did catch on 10 Christmas.
You see, when was a boy in Todd
county, Kaintuck, all the niggers
used to leave the farm on Christ
mas to see their friends, and a good
deal OF their work was deputized on
me" -
"What did you have to do?"
go, everything. had to feed
the horses, slOp around in the snow,
wash dishes, wait On the table and
so on. It didn't CAD out very mer-
ry with me-, Consequence is, /
have always been bored at Christ
mas and when the Is of December
comes, am going to take on car
go of Pumperdickel's pills and lay
up like grizzly bear until the hol-
iday racket is over"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-12-16
~ Mans a Man For a. That

That old fogy, slow sailing, high
~ moral and chronic grumbling
craft, the Cincinnati Gazette, at
whose helm presides the good Dea-
con Smith, having complained that
the News just started in that city
had seen fit to import its editorial
force from the South side of the
Ohio river, the last named sheet
comes back at the former as fol-
lows: -..e
San American citizen is at home
anywhere in this country. The Ga
zette has so long taught this saluta-
ry truth that it need manifest no
surprise at finding it reduced 10
practice. The News is National
Democratic paper, which hopes to
know no North, South, East or
West. 1t expects to pay strict at
tention to the principle that what
is good for all is good for each, and
conversely that the good of each
must be the good of all. 1t is not
strictly true that the managers of
The News have drawn upon the
South for their entire editorial force,
but if it has done so the American
citizen engaged in business of one
kind or another will pass for just
what he is worth, no matter whence
he halls. 1t were absurd to expect
more, and less will not be accorded.
In this The News but practices the
praisewOrthy preaching of its stall
wart contemporary, and ignores all
sectional lines" a.