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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-10

THEY call it the Grand Dime Muse
Mau The Man with the Iron
Jaw" But the thing is fraud and
don't draw.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-10

IF Ben Butler and John Kelley are
permitted to have their way, then
peace and harmony will prevail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-10

NEW YORK had scare on Monday
on account of the cholera, but without
cause,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-10
. PAINEIIL DISCLOSuRES.

the most painful features of Washing
ton corruption. Heretofore the mill
tary and naval services of the United
States have been regarded as the very
essence of honor. But in the general
decentralization their character has
suffered degradation with all the other
branches of the Government.
1t has been so common for army
officers to give double orders for their
pay, thus swindling some person by u
fraudulent token, that, we are told, the
authorities have ceased to take any
notice of the offence. Even the rob-
berries in the departments excite no
surprise. The indictment and pros
pective trial of the chief judicial officer
of the army for dishonorable transac-
tions scarcely attracts attention.
AS to the navy defalcations, what
can be expected of a department with
an old lobbyist like Bill Chandler at
it's head? Indeed, what can be ex-
pected of any public service or depart
ment under Government which pro-
tects its Star-rOute robbers and fosters
George Bliss, and under party which
nominates Mulligan Blaine as an OpeD
challenge to the Pharisees" of Re-
form?
BLAINE WARNS THE KICKERS.
The Blaine managers are sending
hnr Ii
have them marked fer future reference
Boiling Republicans will get nothing
ii Blaine is elected. Kickers are to be
warned of the consequences. after
which sufficient time will be allowed
for them to fall into line. Blaine il
reported as saying that kickers are
usually among the first to come for
the offices after victory has been won.
A black list is to be kept. 1t will sim
plify matters if Blaine gets into the
White House.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL.
The electorate Count bill which passed
the House provides for joint session
of the two houses of Congress for the
counting of the votes, and that such
joint convention shall not be dissolved
until the count shall have been com
pleted and the result declared. 1t pro.
vides also that any recess which the
joint convention may take while the
vote is counting shall not be longer
time than one calendar day, and that
after the first Saturday succeeding the
beginning of the count no further re.
cess shall be taken until the count has
been completed and the result de.
clared. 1t provides that in case OF
objection to the counting of the vote
of any State. and in case more than
one return shall have been received
from State, the question, in the first
instance of the counting of the vote
of the State, and of the second, Of
which return shall be received and
counted, shall be submitted to tLt
joint convention by the presiding Off
Ger, and that three hours having
been allowed. if necessary, for debate
vote shall be taken per capita, com
mencing with the State of Alabama
and the convention shall thus deter
mine the question. The HOar bill
which passed the Senate, provides tina
in such cases the two houses actin,
separately shall concurrently deter
mine the question.
PRODIGALITY GOING AHEAD.
Il, The Senate has increased the Legis
lative, EXECUTIVE and judicial bill b,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-10

THE Forty Eighth Congress closed
its session at o'clock Monday after
MON
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
WashiugtOa Notes.

Tho nomination Of Hugh McCullocb
to be Secretary of the Treasury WAS
again taken up in executive session Of
the Senate Wednesday. Mr.. Riddleber.
ger spoke at length in opposition to It's
confirmation. He wound up by again
calling for the read ing OF some Of Secre
tary McCulloch's annual reports,
whereupon the Senate adjourned, post
poning further consideration OF the
matter until Tuesday next.
At . meeting of the House Commit
tee on Coinage Wednesday Mr.. Buckner
gave his reasons for the introduction OF
his bill to stop the coinage Of silver
The committee will meet next Monday
TO consider the bill.
A member of the Senate Committee
on Indian Affairs says that the COM
mittee will not be able to 60 into the
In vestigation Of leased Indian lands
this session. He thinks the investiga-
ton will be made during next summer
and In the recess Of Congress.
A caucus of the Republican members
Of the House was held last night, at
which 1t was unanimously resolved to
endeavor to secure the passage OF the
Mexican Pension bill as amended by
the Senate. 1t was also decided =" that
all practicable parliamentary means
should be employed TO bring the bill
before the House for final action"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
APhilsaelphla xlopemsus.

A daughter of Chester #. Vande-
mark, OF Philadelphia, Penna., has
eloped to Detroit with Chauncy Pulsi-
fer, . former theatrical agent, and her
father is now on his way west In pur-
sui; of the flying couple. Pulsifer was
last seen In Pi.tsburg, but since his de.
parture from that city all traces Of the
yenng woman have been lost.
Miss Vandemark met Pulsifer three
years ago at St. Augustine, Fla, and
being then very young, she was greatly
pleased with his attentions. Her pA'
rents noticed this and took her away
from 81. Augustine. Since then the
young people have not met, as far -
the parents know, until within . few
weeks, when Pulslfer came to Philar
delpbia and took up his qaarters ut the
Continental hotel. Miss Vandemark
knew of his coming, and havinga cous'
| IN living at the hotel, she made the ex'
cuse Of visiting the latter, and took the
opportunity Of meeting her lover. She
frequently saw him at the hotel with
the consent OF her mother and cousin,
but without her fathers knowledge.
Some days ago Miss Vandemark re.
ceived teleRraphic despatch ostensibly
from an aunt in Rochester, N. T., invit
ing her to visit that city. She lef
Philadelphia professedly in compliance
with this invitation, but Mr.. Vande
marks suspicious were aroused, and, OF
Questioning his wife, he learned Of tn
meetings with Pulsifer at the Continen
tai. A despatch to,the aunt at Rochee
ter elected the reply that the youn
lady WAS not In that city, and . scare
through the missing girls wardrobe n
vealed . note from Pulsifer, tucke
away In the pocket Of gown, appoin
ing q meeting 1t the Arch Stre'
Theatre.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Kan dali Ahead.

The Washington Star says: 1.-THE
Hon. Richard Townshend, in an inter-
view the other day, stated that q greater
per cent. Of those Democrats who voted
with Randall against the Morrison
horizontal tariff bill bad either failed
of nom ination or had been defeated
at the polls than Of those Democrats
who voted with Morrison.
"Speaking Of the interview, Colonel
John A. Rudd said
"Mr. Townshend was not exactly
correct In his statement. There were
15i Democrats who voted with Mr..
Morrison. OF that number 70 will not
be in the Forty-ninth Congress. Forty
voted with Mr.. Randall, and OF this
number Ii have not been returned.
Hence you SEQ the loss TO Morrison is
SO per cent, and to Randall just N
per cent
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11

The announcement that the ladies o.
Olivet Presbyterian church would give
an old fashioned supper at the church
on Wednesday evening, had the desired
effect of bringing together quite q
large number Of persons. As fast as the
guests arrived they took seats In the
main audience room of the church, and
shortly after 7 O'Clock they were mott
fed that supper was awaiting them in
the Sunday school room.
Soon after this announcement was
made all the available space around the
tables was occupied, and the hungry
visitors hard at y ork on roast turkey.
tongue, beef and other good things with
which the table was loaded.
While they were eating others were
arriving In the room above, and 1t Was
| nearly eleven o'clock before the last
table was served, fully two hundred
persons being fed during the evening.
The supper was gotten up in good
style, but just where the old fashion
ed" part Of the affair came in many
present could not imagine unless It was
that everybody present was made tn
feel perfectly ut home, and treated ~
one great family during the progress
of the festivities, but as far as the
buppcK W0b COdCCAnC0 NOAAA A0ve
done credit to the most experienced
caterer In these parts, while the viand'
were prepared In such q manner thai
the most critical epicure could not have
found fault, and the ladies' are deserv
ing Of considerable credit In their Of
I forts for the benefit of the church.
After the supper large amount
eatables which were left were Auctionet
loft, and considerable amusemen
: was caused by the auctioneer, who wa
{ . Jolly fellow and the right man In tn
fright place. During the progress Of tn
supper, the lady members Of the choi
favored the audience with some excel
!. lent singing, although no special pre-
gram had been prepared for an enteI
: tainment. The supper was success, AM
!, . quite snug sum was realized for tn
, benefit Of the church.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
A Grand Spectacle.

The Seven Ravens, the grand ballet
spectacle, direct from Niblo's Garden,
N. Y, will bs produced at the Opera
House on Friday and Saturday even
play surpasses all previous plays Of its
class in the mAgni6cenoe of its scenery,
the gorgeousness of its oostumes, and
the splendor Of its ballet. The scenic
effects are worthy the spectacle, and
the appointments and pageantry OF the
production, are notable examples Of
what can be accomplished BY a oombi.
nation of good tase, artistic skill and
munificent expenditure. The company
engaged for the speaking roles include
soMe of the best artists to be obtained,
and the ballet is universally conceded
to be the best ever seen In America. II
Is seldom that . spectacular play Of this
kind is brought to this city, and II
should be literally patronixed.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
a General Reduction

In the price of sewing machines.
have concluded to make reduction
of from five to ten dollars on all sewing
acnines, to take effect at once and
continue for thirty days. I will sell
you sewing machine with drop Leaf
cover and drawers, all complete, for
$25 90. If you do not want to buy a
new one, will repair your old one at a
very moderate charge Being a prac-
tical machinist, and having had fifteen
years experience in the sewing ma
chine business, 1 feel confident l can
give you entire satisfaction. W. f.
Crossley, the sewing machiue agent,
202 West Seventh street. Will furnish
you any make of machine in the mar
ket.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Church Improv ements.

Oivet Presbyterian church, At the
corner of Adams and Chestnut streets,
is among the most progressive churches
in this city, and the members are
always hard at work for the success
and welfare of the same. In addition
to the many pleasing entertainments
held at various times, the church edi.
tice is not forgotten and many improve
ments are made from time to time, the
most recent of which Is the re.furnish'
ing of the main audience room with
new pews of an improved pattern, al
of which have been nicely cushioned
and the attendants are thus made more
com Portable while seated in the church
listening to the Word of Life IS Discus
sed by the Rev. G. =. Mallery. Other
minor improvements have also been
made, and the church and Sunday
school are rapidly growing In populsl
favor.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Church Dedication.

St. James A. U. M. p. church, over
Eleventh street bridge, is rapidly near
ing completion, and arranneInents are
about perfected for dedicating the edi
tice on Sunday, December 81, at 1890
o'clock. After the regular dedicatory
ceremonies, q special sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Benjamin Scott,
President of the Middle District. AT
2 p. m, an address will be delivered be,
fore the Sunday school, followed
by preacb,ug at $50 p. m, and
again ct 7.30 O'Clock. The COMMITTEES
of arrange lnents are w. H. Furrough
Samuel Carty, C. Fl. Walker, Peter s.
Chippey, Rev. e. H. Chippey, M. j
Draper and the pastor, the Rev. Chas
Walker.s'>
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
The Ad In tssion OF Dakota.

The Philadelphia Record very prop
erly OF serves ," There is, in reality,
only Of e question 70 beconsidered when
Dakot or any other Territory, knocks
at the loor of the u Union and desires to
be clio red with the privileges and re-.
spops ilities of Statehood-Has 1t the
requi be population, and Is that popu,
latior willing to support q State Gov
ernm IL? The question of the politi
cal pj terences OF the majority of its
voter lis entirely foreign, or at least,
shou be.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
PrsctieaI Legislation Reeommen.

The New York Board Of Trade on
Wednesday voted to recommend for
consid ideration to the National Board OF
Trade, which will meet in New York
on January 2Sth, the following 1.-THE
enactment of uniform bankrupt law
en- bod ying the general principles OF the
Lowell bill urging upon Congress the
early confederation Of . Governmental
Postal Telegraph and Telephone System
that Congress should, without delay
enact law for the regulation OF inter.
State commerce that National Board
Of Railroad Commissioners should bt
established to see the law carried out
the certifi fication of invoices by the U. 8.
Consuls at the port Of shipment should
be abolished ; that the Presidential
term should be extended to six years
and the incumbent be ineligible to {
second term that taxes and license.
should not be imposed upon commercial
travellers and favoring q reciprocity
treaty with Canada, provided that 1t b<
fully reciprocal in its provisions.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
VIM. B. SHARP.
4th and Market, Coat Depaxtmeue

Dolmans are stylish gar
ments and one OF the most
popular this season. They
are made up Of better mate
rial than usual, and those
trimmed with fur present q
very handsome appearance
In plain and figured cloths
we have them from S6 to ST.
silk damasse $14 to $50.
With these goods come
the Newmarket Coat for
ladies and children, better in
cut and fit than ever, and
that is a very important mat
ter in a long garment. They
are jersey and ottoman cloths.
blue, brown, black and blue
gray, also, damasse from SIS
to $S5 for ladies, and Sc T.
|SI4 for children.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
AFEw h0ME-TRUTHs
FROM PUNCH.

In spite Of Gil the progress now ascribed to
modern culture,
The habits seem to be unchanged Of tiger,
The crocodile is what he was ten thousand
And ever viii continue to bo thus, for all We
know.
The bulk of creatures animate still prey on
The rabbit eats her offspring up-the monkey
bites his mother.
Beneath the sun, it would appear, there's
really nothing new:
IT'S true-'tis pity pity It's, ts true.
Nor have men and women's characters or
physical condition
Suffered change 70 any great extent through
Seeming passes for reality a. freely as Of yore,
Clever vices look down on stupid virtue,
starving ut its door
When ambition prompts to yileress, con-
science sbrinks into her shell,
Ana imfsmy, allied TO wealth, gets on OF.
tremely we'll.
or course the many still are badly governed
IT'S Iue-'us pity pity tits, tis true.
The culture. too, the aesthetics, with al It's
fsccid lams,
Its turrid sfsctations and its silly, sickly
shams,
Is but . dross of Brummagem compared with
/ virgin gold
When matched against the vigorous realities
Of old.
Our matrons and our girls " make up" with
powder, bi muth, dye
Figures as well as frocks obliging miiliners
Il supply
Alas the fairest cheeks are stained with Ar
tifciul hue:
j Ills true-'tis pity pity It's, tits true.
1t is we'll that Justice now should be . word
and nothing more,
!, With meaning for the rich but none what
II ever for the poor
A purchaeable article, but only at rate,
That makes 1t unatta Unable 10 those Of lowl!
state
The Law, as now dispensed, lie but hollow
grim pretence
} For trading in injustice and defying common
Who NEEDLES with 1t, rich or poor, has ampl
cause to rue;
'Tis true-'tis pity pity 'tis, It's true.
,, Whilst humbug and mepdacity unohallenget
rule tho roast,
Our vaunted moral progress IL a dcspfcabl
Society lies prone beneath the rhetorici.n'
And elibness. It's that-even more thai
m0ney-makes the man.
, Tho age 10 Ona Of q chatter, fer the most par
Mere phrases from the basis of proeperou
career.
The takers gather laurels that should be tn
: thinkers due
r IT'S true-'tis pity /; pity It's, 'tis true.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Tho Crime Record.

twenty-five masked men boarded .
train at Farmers Station, Rowan
county, Kentucky, on Wednesday
morn Ing, and overpowering the guards
shot and killed John P. Martin, who
was being taken to Moorehsad for trial
to-day for the killing of Floyd TollivAr.
1t 10 charged that the guards were tax.
ing Martin to Moorehead on . forged
order.
Daniel Kennedy was shot dead by
his wife on the street In 6an Francisco
yesterday. She first shot at herself but
missed, and then turned the weapon
upon him with fatal effect. Jealousy
WAS the cause.
Judson Garrison, teanster, WA
arrested at Plymouth, Pa, on Wednes
day. eHe is accused of the murder Of p
Callander, a prominent and wealthy
farmer of Ross township, on Januar!
10th, 1878.
julius Prebs and Herman BellmaI
we're arrested on Wednesday In Chicag'
on the charge of attempting TO wrecl
a passenger train near Mount ClaiI
last Monday. They were each hold II
| IS, 900 bail.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Beating Ous Devils.

The CrimeAn peasants who beat .
man to death with iron, hoped buckets
in o we'll meant effort to drive out Q
devil with which they thought him
possessed, and then explained that the
devil died with him, And uncsnscious
imitators in Japan. A man called
Bunkichi, of Fukuahi, in Osaka Pro
fecture, is said. according to the Japan
Mail, TO have been beaten TO death BY
we'll. l.meaning neighbors, who sought
BY that process to exercise . fox with
which he was supposed TO be possessed.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Rese euing . Baby From Flames.

A Baltimore despatch says: Short
ly after ono O'Clock defective flue set
fire to the back bui lding of No. % Vim
cent alloy, occupied by Thomas Wa
tors. When the fire was discovered
Mrs. Waters was sitting In the dining
room with her infant. Overcome with
fright she rushed out Of the house into
the adjoining dwelling and hurrying
up stairs deposited the baby on the bed
and hurried back tO her home to save
some of her effects. The flames COM
municated to the two adjoining build.
ings before the Fire Department arriv.
cd.
In the meantime the baby was
forgotten. A fireman cropping his way
through burning room saw . bundle
of what he supposed was clothing lying
ON . bed which was in a fierce blaze !.
Grabbing the burning bundle he tossed
1t carelessly out the second story and II
fell to tho ground, where the flames
were extinguished by water from a
leaking hose pipe. When the fire was
under control fierce wall was fret
heard coming from the bundle, and up.
on examination the infant was discov'
cred. 1t WAS only slighted burned.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
3O2 Market,

We are very busy, but will say .
word to you about purchasing photo
graphs. We are making our fine cabi-
nets at $500 per dozen. They are first
class in every respect, while We guar
antee satisfaction In every instance.
Examine our work for the holidays.
Westcott s. Cummings, S02 Market
street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11

Among the last inventions reported
from Australia is a machine for produc
ing rain storms. 1t is intended to force
rain supply from the clouds during q
period of drouth. The apparatus is In
the form of balloon with charge of
dynamite attached underneath 1t. The
balloon Ia to be sent into the clouds,
and when there ,he dynamite is to be
fred by wire connecting IL with the
earth. A trial of this novel con trivance
il 70 bd given upon the dry districts OF
New Sbuth Wales, and the result is
looked FORWARD with interest by some
of the Aesids s. of that colony
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Important 10 Those Owning Cows

A number of persons living on Della.
ware avenue and West street have
removed the railing from their front
yards, aud are greatly annoyed by COWS
that are allowed by their owners to
run loose. The practice has been for
the pc ice to drive all cows found at
large on the street to the public pound,
where they could be reclaimed by the
owners on the payment of costs, hui
hereafter the law which provides o fine
of $3 and costs, in addition to the pound
charges, will be strictly enforced, and
large may expect to have to pay s. OF
~ a head before they will be allowed
TO take them away.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Heavy ROrkers.

Milford Is ceminR to the front with
big hogs, and SeafoTd will have TO look
to its laurels. On Tuesday there seems
to have been general hog killing, when
John Ratcliff slaughtered one that
weighed 699H pounds, while the Rev.
j. 8. Willis had one that turned the
beam ut s7Sx pounds. These are
certainly rousers, and are very hard to
beat.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
THIRTEEN Anniversary.

The thirtieth anniversary Of the wed
ding OF MT. and Mrs. Henry Manlove
happy evening was spent in playing
freshments. Mr.. John Manlove, Mr.. G.
Walker, Mr.. e. f. File, Miss Ida Bliss,
Mrs. @. Bliss and others each presented
the host and hostess with some very
usefdl presents. The company dis-
persed about half asst twelve O'Clock,
wishing them many more such happy
wedding anniversaries.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
The Funeral Of Thomay Drein.

The funeral Of the late Thomas Dretn
took place yesterday afternoon from bis
late residence, No. GIT West Third
street, at 2 O'Clock, and was largely At
tended. The remains were taken to
Asbury M. K. church, and when the
cortege reached that place almost every
seat, except those reserved in the mid.
die aisle for the relatives, was Occu.
pied.
The remains, which were encased in
black velvet casket, were carried in
by John Tay lor, Jerman d. Lircoln,
Charles Moore, Ruel Heisler, Joseph
@. Bryer, and Byard Gem, the pail
bearers, and placed in front of the
pulpit. The services were solemn and
impressive, and were conducted by
Presiding Elder Hill, and the Rev. w
l.. 8. Murray, the pastor, after which
the funera proceeded to the Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery, where
the interment took place.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Dss T0urnamone.

snt now in progress be-
rs of the Wilmington
ill going on, and the de-
or first place between
pail and Price has beer
by Price. The scors
follows : Price won 10,
~, l7-3 1; Ferris, 13-3
Matthews, 12-5; Ber
Darlington, 7-16 /; Sauls-
W. Tatnall. 9--l0 ; Bell,
kurtz, 3-l3; Rohelen,
urtz. 1-l8.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-11
Ign or Die.

Il0.--FiRaro, in an ar
How a Treaty Is Signed
lie, j." states that King
m boiia, refused to sign
ing his dominions under
ctorate. Thereupon MI
French Governor Of
Forced his way into the
attended by q body OF
liked bayonets, entered
hamber and compelled
in peril OF his life, to
en....