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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

The popular barber and dealer in
the celebrated Wales fve-cent cigars,
No. 104 East Front street.
Many persons, especially strangers,
often wonder who Mr.. Murray is, and
for their benefit the above cut is pub
lisfed. Mr.. Murray was born at Can
terbury, Kent County, Del, came to
Wilmington in 1861, learned the barber
business and afterwards was steward
on the steamers Ariel and s. M. FELTON,
for 16 years. In 1872 he established a
barbe: shop of his own, still retaining
his position on the boat. In the course Of
q few years the business grew to such an
extent that he was compelled to quit the
boat, and devote his entire attention to
his own ests bliShment, which, under his
personal supervision grew very rapidly,
and short time ago he was compelled
to seek more congenial quarters, and &C.
cording]y purchased the building at No.
104 East Front street, which he re-mod-
eled and fitted up in hrst-class style.
He attributes his success to the popular
Wales cigars, honest dealing and .
liberal use of printers ink.
Labor NOt<s.
At large meeting of the brick manu.
fActurers Of New York and New Jer-
sey, held on Tuesday in New York city,
1t was unanimously decided to cut off
such percentage of the brick made
as to reduce the supply to the present
demand, and thereby enable the trade
to save themselves from future loss"
1t was also decided to create . perma.
nent organization of brick manufactur-
ers Of the various localities represented
at the meeting for future control of the
i 1as . Akoaa tx.I
and the meeting adjourned to July ed.
The Window Glass Workers Associ-
alton met in annual convention on Tues
day at Piitsburg. About 100 delegates
were present from all parts of the coun.
TRY. Amendments to the constitution
and bylaws are to be considered and
officers elected for the ensuing year.
The annual Convention of the Glass
blowers Association of the United
States began on Tuesday at Lockport,
New York.
The strike Of the moulders at New
. Castle, Penna., ended ION Tuesday, Bald
win & Co, Withdrawing their notice Of
reduction. Similar action has beer
r taken by Bradley & Co., of Pittsburg
: and work will be resumed by tneil
Imen tomorrow.
i The Swift Creek and Blandford cot
ton factories at Petersburg, Virginia
! ! have stopped work, throwing out o
employment q number Of hands. Othe
cotton factories there, and also severa
of the tobacco factories, are running ol
A half time.
s The Grip and Mail job offices in Tor
!, onto on Tuesday withdrew their MOTTO
: of reduction Of wages, and their com
! positors went back to work. The Glob'
|. says it has enough non-unio ion men {,
/, do its work.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

A Quiet, Orderly, IntelIfGent BOY,
Who can read manuscript, can get q
situation at this Office. No other need
apply.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters never
soil the skin, hands or linen. They are
prompt and certain. 26c.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

French street wharf is the place for
good clean coal.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09
Screen.

a. sereens, S.
at short and nd,,, windows. Made to
y Street. '''cs at Yerger's, 400
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

|sell az seI oIIss pictqres in cloudy wealth.
p, Gsllsrsn,' BY aoy the instantaneous
'''y' So7 Market streat o"A
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09
Trupks and Satchels.

For trunk or satchel 60 to Il. Yer.
gers, ,407 Shipley street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-09

Bush's coal is the kind you want
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
Hoursel.OId Hints.

A pound of raisins is an excellent adj
dition to bread-pudding. The bread
should be first toasted and then finely
grated.
Tomatoes chopped with an equal guam
tity of celery and mixed with nice salad
dressing is an agreeable and easily pre-
pared dish.
Soda biscuit should never be worked.
Mix as quickly as possible, mold into
form and put into hot oven. If worked
they will be heavy.
An economical and really delicious
way to flavor cake which is to have
icing over the top is to CRATE part of the
peel of an orange or lemon over the
cake before putting the icing on.
Gold jewelry may be cleaned and be
made very bright in this way: Line a
small tin cup with soft paper, fill with
nice suds, put the jewelry in Zone piece
at time of course), shake it about well,
rinse with clear water, and dry with a
piece of channels skin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Much of the charity that begins at
homo is too feeble to get out of doors.
The most important part Of every bust
ness is to know what ought to be done.
A man has generally the good or i'll
qualities which he attributes to mankind.
Where there is much pretension much
has been borrowed; nature never prs-
tends.
As pure and fresh country air gives
yigor to the system, SO do pure and
fresh thoughts invigorate the mind.
The proud have no friends; not in
prosperity, for they know nobody; and
not in adversely, for then no one knows
them.
The good man suffers the blow of the
wicked, as the sandel tree, which, felled
by the woodman's stroke, perfumes the
axe that wounds it.
It was said by one, ''that anybody can
oe brave in battle under good leader,
cut he alone is the real hero who can be
brave when the battle is over.
When two loving hearts are torn ssun-
der, it is shade better to be the one that
is driven away into action than the be-
reaved twin that petrifies at home.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
The Coming Como,

Local scientists are alroaas
their attention to the wonderi, y
which is booming along thrmss
in the general direction Of H.
but which will not reveal its a,.
ness to the naked eye for sewers NY Y,
to come. When it does coma
stay a year or more, and win h.
event in astronomy, ConceroSi
fiery beauty the following. taken ~.
Albany Argus, which seems to bss
ten into a dispute with itself on {,
of statistics, is very interesting
The most recent calculations M.
the Dudley observatory relative ~
orbit of the new comet. result II ~
quite different from those repors .
our issue of Sunday last YET \, !
short period embraced by the time !.
discovery, the two calculations 1.
the comet in very nearly the Sns I
parent positions as seen from The ).
About once in fifteen or twenty
a comet comes along, which. GGs n
gives the computers great hi
trouble.
1t now appears probable, say th !.
tronomers of Dudley obseryatov /.
the comet is from three or four ,irs
far from both the earth and the ri
the sun is from us. This diams
almost unprecedented at dimus
In fact no case Is remembered in IA
distance was nearly so great / !
pears probable that the comet viii i
come to perihelion until about I'D
1884, and that it willremainin tecs
view for a year or more.
For some time all calculations ri
to the true course of this seemingyv
cratic body must be regarded G ]
approximate. The slightest vahaas
the observed places of body 80 d.
as this one probably is. throws iA /
seulting elements of the orbit wl
The case might be well illustrated u
results of shooting at mark 20Q i
off with a pistol having a barelIes
an inch long-supposing i would
so far. With a reasonably good Hs
man the balls would all take about
same course for the first few iet
leaving the barrel but Their suOs
course would be entirely matter 2
lecture. Yet it would be easier g
an eight-inch bulls eye at wv +
with pistol whose barrel Is ons :
long, than it now is to say from 2
ton and calculation where the
comet will be within 10,OOQ0W ~
at the end Of three months 6H !
barrel three inches long and we W. ].
you a dead center, say the astFoioIh
the observatory. ST. Inns Rfga'a%
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
Ready.Made Houses.

A correspondent paid a visit not long
ago to city in Maine, where large es-
Enlistment is located for the production
Of these ready-made houses, and he says
that few have any idea to what extent
this business has been carried, or to what
perfection it has been brought. In the
establishment to which we refer, dwell
ing-houscs are made, like boots and
shoes, in any quantity, and of any size
or style, and for any market in the wide
world. Not long since this concern re-
ceived single order for fifty houses, to
be delivered speedily and in complete
finish.
These houses were to be, not sheds nor
shanties, but regularly ordered dwellings;
and they were made accordingly and SO
delivered, and contain hundreds of occu-
pants at this moment An order will be
received for $50, 900 hotel, or an ornate,
French roof cottage for fine coun-
try estate, and these as easily and expo
ditiously furnished as an ordinary board
iDg-house for a countrywillage. or barn
for a ranch in Kansas or Colorado. Do
not suppose that only coarse, rough
frame is thus sent out, to be trimmed
into shape on the spot where it is deliv-
cred On the contrary, the house is
complete when it leaves the factory, and
as ready to go together as is a musket
when it leaves the armory at Springfield,
all the parts being found, even to the
knobs for the doors and windows, ac-
cording to specification. Great trains of
freight cars stand waiting about, and
are freighted almost daily here The
refuse trimmings and edge cuttings of
the lumber are carted off to neighbor-
ing pulp mill, and there speedily turned
into material for paper or other products.
MACHINERY foralmost every conceivable
use in connection with wood is at hand,
and house materials, of any kind or size
or shape, seem TO drop out ike meal
from a hopper. In a recent instance,
where large building was furnished for
a Southern order, the parts were thus
made, and when put together in the city
where the building is now standing the
length of the latter was found to vary
not the eighth of an inch from the original
specifications, although its length on the
front numbered hundreds of feet Every
inch of this building from the sill to the
last single, was sent ready prepared
from this factory, and 8 set up as ready
and almost as quickly as nail cask.-
Scientific american.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
OK YOke~,

There are great many principles and
points to be considered IN yoke. A short
rule for making yoke is to take away
what wood is not needed there. This is
not so easy as it sounds. Yokes for all
but winter use, should be from thirty to
thirty-six inches between the bows. The
part resting on the neck should be
smooth, and the most sensible rule / can
give for the form for a large yoke
would be to take circle with eighteen
inches radius (three feet in diameter)
and mark for the under side of the neck
by that. Some old yoke-makers used to
cut out little notch just large enough
to fit on the neck, but with that style, if
the oxen do not go exactly even, these
ends that drop down or the 'sbreast" be-
tween the oxen will hit their neck or
shoulders. Then / would leave the top
Of the 'fleck and end so near straight that
the end will be one and one-half
inches thicker than on the neck
Then / would make the part
resting on the neck about as convex
crOsswise as it is concave the other way,
or as fat as it can be and have no sharp
corners to rub In. If the yoke is large
enough TO have q bow ten inches wide
the neck should be ten inches the other
way. A wide, fiat bearing is what
makes it easy. The depth of the staple
is very important matter To plough,
harrow and haul on drag, the yoke
should have but very little breast and
short staple to bring the point of draught
high For working ahead of other
teams the yoke should be deep and the
staple long. In short and in truth. q
yoke that is hung right for cart is not
fit for drag. It took me long time
to sec the whole philosophy of this, but
/ see it now. However. viii not sup
pose others are so stupid, and LET the ex-
PLANTATION 60. have not given full
directions for green hand to make
yoke, but have thrown out some hints for
old hands to laugh at. To one Of the
old school my yokes are strange looking
objects, but they work easy and stay
where they are wanted. Mirror and
Farmer
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.



Given mare that is fair mixer, that
- not overworked OF abused in any way,
and her colt ought to look fat and slick
while sucking. 1t is often said That's
q nice colt, of animals which, when a
year or two old, are pronounced 'smisera-
bic scrubs. Especial care should be
given them at weaving time and soon
after, especially if they are weaned late
in the season. 1t is hard treatment, to
take q colt which has been having its
dams milk and good grass, and when
cold weather comes on deprive it of the
milk and force it to depend on unaccus-
toned dry food. 1t is better to wean
them while still on grass, if of reasona-
BILE age, accustoming them to grain at
the same time, if this has not been done
before, as it should be wherever this is
practical Oats we count the best food
for colts; but corn may be mixed with
this without injury. A healthful colt
will Withstand good deal of poor treat
ment without seeming the worse for it,
but this is not q sufficient reason for ex.
posing them. Colts and young horses
can be kept in fair condition in winter,
oftentimes without shelter but it is
usually cheaper and every way better
to give them good shelter, saving a part
of thefood otherwise necessary. Breed
erS' GGzette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
SOILS are not always plentifully provided

soils are not always plentifulIy provided
with It.
The inorganic or mineral portion OF
the soil includes many substances which
exist in different proportions in different
soils. Sand, clay and lime represent
more than ninety per cent. Of the sub
stance Of most soils, and as one or the
other of these prevail the soil is calca-
reous, clayey or sandy. The most active
constituents of the soil. such as phos-
phoric acid and the alkalies, occur in
small quantities. as do the less important
constituents, magnesia, chlorine and sui
phuric acid
Silica exists in different proportions in
different soils, and chiefly in an insoluble
form: fertile soils contain it in soluble
form. It is in the form OF soluble sill
Gates that silica does its work as plant
food. It's use In the form of sand con-
sists In its influence on the texture of the
sand.
Alumina gives substance and stiffness
of texture to the soil In combination
with silica it is clay. The larger the per
cent. of alumina in the soil the more
difficult is its cultivation.
Phosphoric acid is contained in all
good soils, but only in small quantities
as compared with other constituents. 1t
exists in combination with lime, iron and
alumina Phosphate of lime is its most
common combination.
Potash is present in large quantities in
soils derived from rocks. 1t varies
greatly in different soils. Soils rich in
alumnia are generally rich in potash.
The most common classification of soils
is based on their composition, and the
names applied to them take after their
predominant ingredients. Thus, where
sand, clay, lime or organic matter, pre-
dominates in soilit issandy, clayey, cal
careous or vegetable, as the case may be.
A mixture of sand and clay is called.
loan. -.Nesc York Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
Courtship Of Fishes.

Ever see fish make love?' asked a
New York naturalist of reporter. ''Well,
here's chance, he continued, pointing to
small square tank I'm there are some
sticklebacks that were sent to me some
time ago, and for quite while they have
been working at their nests.
Build nests? ! should say so. The
stickleback can build as good nest as a
robin. I've beenewatching the honey
moon business for about week first
noticed the male began to change his
color, becoming bright red, and soon
he began to collect small sticks and
pieces of fiber of various kinds; these he
began to mold into regular form, and
then passed around them with a culver
ing motion, that was to glue the material
together
Where did the glue come from ~
asked the reporter.
1T comes from special gland, = was
the reply. s" 1t is in fact the plaster,
and by these invisible cords the nest was
held in shape. Every once in awhile the
fish would dash into the nest, and finally
hole was formed, SO that the nest is as
as you see it now-an oval about three
AuIuGS dLAOSo, Will uOlG lIAIOuHll Tie
center The material is mostly threads
that put in for the fish to use. Now
just watch the little fellow
Taking a large hand magnifer, the
stickleback was soon brought into view,
looking as large as trout. He was en-
gagged in a desperate chase after a CO
auettish female that lodged here and
there in fruitless efforts to avoid him.
and in few moments she was cornered
near the nest and reluctantly passed into
the home prepared for her.
. That's the end of the courtship and
welded bliss, y said the naturalist. The
male prepares the house, drives the
female in, and when she has laid the
eggs takes Ter place until they are
Matched, and, indeed, until the Young
fishes are able to attend to themselves. .
The fish had already undertaken its
duties and was stationed over the newly
laid eggs aerating them with its fms.
occasionally rushing out to attack the
intruder. He will do this, . said the
owner, until the fish are shatched and
able to take care of themselves; then he
will tear down the nest. .
DO all fishes have a courtshipT' asked
the reporter.
les, but they Of course differ. The
courtship of the whales, which, however.
are not fishes, is a grand spectacle. the
huge creatures showing their devotion In
hundred ways. Old bull whales have
often taken vessels for their wives. and
again for rivals, and dashed at them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25

A case interesting to naturalists is re-
ported from South Africa. At the
Cradock races fine stallion bolted from
the course, to the disgust of its hackers,
who had made it first favorite 1t was
not followed Immediately, for our colonial
brethren are used to think they can catch
any horse when they feel inclined. The
animal was last seen, still galloping, on
the high road nine miles away but the
.owner could not track it beyond that.
Twenty-Five days afterward a farmer
found 1t close by, tied up to thorn bush,
in deep cover 1t had bolted, with a
saddle and bride; the latter trailing, had
got caught, and, in its struggles, the
animal had fixed its head close to the
bough- That it had gone twenty-five
days without water, beneath a South
African sun, with no better food than
the twigs and branches it could reach, is
certain Yet the horse kept such
strength that IT'S finder led It to the
dwelling, at some distance, and when the
owner came, three days afterward. he
would not have hesitated. to ride it back
to Cradock, if necessary. This story, as
it is told, makes one of the most curious
on record of its Sorts
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25

The bones of fish, bones of fowls, the
large and small pieces of bones which
are purchased with beefsteak and NUT
fruit trees and grape vines, if the frag-
ments are only placed where the roots
can lay hold of them. Instead of allow
ing pieces of bones to be cast into the
backyard, as food for stray dogs and
strange cats, domestics should be direct
ed to deposit everything of the sort in a
small tub provided with a lid. As soon
as only few pounds have accumulated,
we take the tub to some grape vine or
fruit tree, dig hole three or more feet
long, a foot or two wide, and not less
than foot deep, into which the bones
are dumped, spread over the bottom Of
the excavation, and covered with the soil.
The more the fragments can be spread
around the better But they should be
buried so deep that pillow or spade will
not reach them. The roots of growing
vines or fruit trees will soon find the
valuable mine of rich fertility, and will
feed on the elements that will greatly
promote the growth of healthy wood, and
the development Of fair and luscious
fruit. Many horticulturists and farmers
purchase bone-dust, costing not less than
two cents pound, simply to enrich the
soil around and beneath their trees
and vines. Fragments of bones are
Just as valuable as ground
bone, although their elements of fertility
will not be found available in so short a
time as if the large pieces we're reduced
to small atoms. Nevertheless. if large
bones be buried three or four feet from a
grape vine, the countle number OF
mouths at the end of cots will soon dis
solve, take up, and appropriate every par
ticle. When cast out of the kitchen
door, bones are likely to be a nuisance
whereas, if properly buried, they become
d source of valuable fertility. Let every
person who owns grape vine or fruit
trees save all the bones that pass through
the kitchen, and bury them where such
worthless material will be turned to some
profit. Western Farmer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25

plants, and everywher
shrubs in bloom or bud 2 tion.,
nifcent chandelier. eops;'.. ose \
dragonc of beaten gold f,a 's'0g 4 !
and throat sprang flames ~ WIZ =
which, striking against ~ - is 4.
ously set prisms, fell shattessos.s'e q s:
tillating into thousand CIV u I'd =
that illuminated every eo
room. The rows ofprisms 1'ng q \
and variously colored Ola o''ag q &
dragons slowly revolving ID )
ever-changing hue was giyen Ses5 s
ject in the room. sVn
All about the sides of =
apartment upon the floor w,s se Zee,
covered with different coloraS a ai''l'
edged with heavy golden fr;a a0iA i
them were carelessly strewa
mats of Persian and Turkisb , 'aa !
and soft pillows in heans naac;
level of these divans there -, AoOa
the room a series of huge Mrs y
with gilded serpents intqrco;,oo ~
tually shutting off the w;nSa
effect was magnificent. Ther"@ !
be twenty rooms instead ~
everywhere could be seen = ae q
tongued and fiery.eved dran. y
revolving, giving to all tho sas.
of magnificent Kaleidoscope 4
the harmonious colors were eva,
ing and constantly presentinu ~ ~ g
binations. we
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
Signs Of & short Life

Lord Bacon's signs Of short life are
quick growth, fair, soft skin, soft, fine
hair, early corpulence, large head. short
neck, small mouth, fat ear. brittle. SEN
arated teeth. The other signs are going
into saloon at twelve intervals day.
sitting on railroad crossing and WRITING
poetry Neic York World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25

Soil consists of an organic and an inor-
ganic or mineral part. The first i de-
rived from the roots and stems Of decayed
plants. manure and the remains Of ami
mails; the latter from the waste Of the
socks.
sandy and poor clay soils are most de-
6cient in organic matter. though iertlie
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-25
A Great Treasure Vault

An official Of the treasury dela'.
recently took me on tour Of -
ton down in the cellar Of the lus,
building where Uncle sam VIII
deposit his millions, writes q "
ton correspondent. Directly w.
cash room of the United Sts'ss
urer's office, aspace about forts ?.
feet has been cleared. Althoagn
now it is surrounded with sola - :.
save only the doors and wlnaoes
be made so secure that there VII
not the slightest probability ~ 4
stray burglar will get a cna W.
treasure. The contract Win .iis /
ment calls for burglar ana " N.
place of deposit. The entire s 10 !
ceilings will be sheathed Win -. j.
and the floor, which is at lea'' ~.
feet below the level OF tle =, -.
streets, will be laid IN cemen1 !. y : I
The entire cost Of this vault VIII -. = J.
900, and it is here where ~ "A
amount Of gold and silver com ne s..
government is obliged By - 80,
keep on hand will be slo o.. -. j
the order of payment to lndl. .:.l5 j
corporations as they are en,,. ~
Just beyond ] saw three ig ~ y
girls at work on large y ..-,g 2
paper. They looked eaeh -, 80 =.
carefully, and appeared t. ;i : Is; !
/ was informed by my guins ard =
girls examined all the VAST ". I, tbgs !
treasury department. Ihes q, !, Il
in and day out, looking ~ e1s
papers which have escaPeu !; :: tts
usually vigilant Officials I'D p
above. Frequently they
inestimablc value.