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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

The list is filing up in Bayns xd q
watch club JON Immediately.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06
a Silver W.sc.,

hrdav vA . oi cigars given away every
Gents uiE; uiHht. Every one spending
nm 's ~ wiz get q chance AT shaw :
NO. IL East Fifth street Q
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

Gents silver watch club $2b, ut Maa
sey's, 404 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

join one of the three watch clubs at
Massey's, 404 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

bin;nanh Sss ahs e watches tha. will be drawn
''DS bsynard'S watch club, ut """
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

Two watches for ladies can be drawn
by one member of Baynard's watch
club,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

For your 1b, 80 and 40 cent oysters 20
to Hanna's, COS Jefferson street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

All kinds of job printing done at the
REF UBLICAN Office. Good work and
fair prices.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06
Carpets /!
CaTpets!!
Carpets l.!
Floor and Table
OIL CLOTHS
AND L|NOLEUMS,
Bedding, Mattresses
and Stoves,

We offer a stock to select
from which is second to none
in the city, containing a fine
variety Of styles. all new pat
te ms.
"A Wool Filling lngrains,
As and 50 cents.
All-Wool Extra Supers, at
IS, IS and 90 cents.
Fine assortment of Tapes
tries, at IS to $1.o.o.
Fancy China Mattings, 20
cents.
Stair, Floor and Table
Oil Cloths, from 1oc. up.
The above goods are alI2
made for present season use
and are no old shop-worn
remnants, offered at reduced
prices, to be closed out,
and having been bought
strictly for cash, we guaran-
tee them to be reliable
goods.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06
GREAT BARGAINS

Gents gold watch club $50 at Mas.
sey's, 404 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

country sales, obA'oAf Iol
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

Road the Weekly REPUBLICAN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-03-06

Herbert Spencer says that mans
conversation is sure index to his
mental capacity We therefore account
for the numerous tattering commenda-
tions made by our most learned men
of the merits Of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Asquare Boy.

Two or three weeks ago a pedestrian
who was passing house on RiopelIs
street heard the sounds OF a terrific
struggle going on, aud as he looked in
at the front door a boy about twelv.
years OF age, who sat in the hall, quiet
ly observed:
"It's only the old folks having little
row, stranger"
''Do they have 'em often2'' asked the
man.
almost every day. "
III l were In your place I'd stand al
the door here and charge ten cents ad-
mission fee. It's worth the money 10
nee family riot like this, and you might
as well make q few dollars a. 10 let
the chances slip"
The boy said be would think of Il.
aud the pedestrian waited until the man
had choled the woman as black as 1,
plum aud then passed on. Yesterday
he chaDced that way again, and there
was another row going on, and the
same boy sat on the doorstep.
"I'll see the show" said the man. as
he pulled out his wallet. Has my ad.
vice prohted your"
Stranger, l can't take your money. %
replied the lad,
+" Why?"
" Because I'm square boy. For a
week or 30 every hght in there was "a
square as dice and worth the price
OF admission, but as soon as a
crowd began to come and the gate
money began TO run up to eighty or
ninety cents, dad and nam began 10
hippotrome on the public. That blood
on his nose was put there half an hour
ago, and mans black eye IL three
weeks old. They want me to stand in
with them and deceive the public. but
can't do II. List the best man win or
quit the business, is my motto. Pass
on, stranger, for this is put np lob to
gull the contiding public"
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
A Remnrlsahls snneen.

James X. Chalmers, who was admit.
ted to the House Of Representatives the
other day, celebrated his re-antry to
public life by publishing a speech In
the Congressional Record thirty. eight
columns long, with two diagrams and
no end of figures, which he is alleged
to have delivered on the day snbseuuent
TO his admission. If Mr.. Chalmers had
really delivered the speech, as the Rec.
ord represented, it would have lnonono-
lized the Record for that day and an ex-
hausted House would have undoubtedly
reconsidered the vote by which he was
admitted.
But the speech of Mr.. Chalmers is no,
table, not only because of its
extraordinary length and the
promptness with which It was printed,
but because IL contains his farewell ad-
dress to the Democratic party. The
adieu is addressed in the following
language:
"Sir, L once loved the old Democratic
party with all the fond devotion Of a
son TO his mother. My venerated faith
er received many Of the highest honors
In Its gift, and bequeathed to his chill.
dren the love and gratitude he felt.
But should feel that dishonored his
grave and his memory were to cling
70 the loathsome carcass of modern
Democracy. Itis better that the body,
clothed with the triumphs of years,
should be buried out of sight since the
soul that once made 1t g ,orions has fed,
In the hope that a resurrection morn
may come when the vestal fires shall
20 kindled on its altars, and when,
ph@nix-like, 1t shall rise from its ashes
clothed in the imposing grandeur of
youth, strength and beauty, and live
alone for the honor, welfare, and glory
ofnur common country.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
netnrned Amer Manv nave.

The Schenectady Star, in recent
issue, says
Fifteen years ago Henry M. Crane
was one of Schenectady's most Or mi.
nent men. Residing at Cranes factory,
now known as Mohawkville, he was 4
successful manufacturer and an honor
ed and respected citizen. In the course
OF time he met with reverses, and his
extensive fortune OF perhaps quarter
OF million dollars was swept away
and he was left almost penniless. Mr..
Crane went to Arizona and engaged In
business, hut was, we believe, unsne-
cesstul. Recently he secured a position
rs porter of the Pacific Hotel, San
Francisco. A few weeks ago. while
thus employed, Mr.. Crane received the
gratifying intelligence that he conld
draw on a San Francisco banker for
S56, 900, which sum had been placed TO
his credit By his brother, Jonathan
Crane. 1t seems that this brother had
been loaned $4,000 by Henry many
years ago, when the latter was In pros.
perity, and the brother, having recent
ly struck luck" paid back the sum,
together with compound interest for ali
those years. Schenectady and vicinity
'siil be graiitied to learn Of his return 70
prnqnaritv
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
rhe Rage FOR wh,se Planes.

riOut liAe tnlihuolpnlh ffess.
Yes, it has done our business some
good thar Colonel Ingersol named
Blaine The Plumed Knight" said a
large dealer In military equipments
and campaign goods yesterday. "Ii
has done us good, because hundreds Of
clubs are going TO wear plumes In their
helmets and caps, and there is likely
to be big business in this single item.
No, there won't be many ostrich
feathers used for plumes. Do you
think that any man is going TO pay
for feather TO put In his cap the big
price Of from Sc to 50, and then expose
it to the smoke and flames Of oil
torches There won't he many, You
may be sure. A few officers may have
them, but they will be all. Here's the
feaiher we win sell the most of. 1t
comes from the prairie chicken just
the thug the feather busters are made
or They will come in white, or In the
three co.ors, red, white and blue COM
bined, and will sell for 81 dozen in
large quantities. The West will be
flooded with them
Another popular plume will be
made out OF worsted, cotton or silk,
fastened on slender wire and then
attached to stick. They will be col.
ored as the purchasers may want, and
will be sold very largely. The cotton
will cost Sl.75 per dozen the worsted
81 and the silk Sc and 81. Some iute
plumes will sell for $3.50 per dozen
and hair streamers will 60 for 81. The
sales are only just beginning; Phila-
delphia will make as many as any
other city, but New York Will have
the honor OF selling them, not only
her own, but even those that we
make" ~
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Tne ProG,. n a...


There being general surprise tina
lager peer dealers could afford 10 pa,
as high as S4.65 premium for ever,
quarter OF barrel of beer sold at Oh,
approaching volkesfest and still have I
proht lett after paying for the beer, VIZ
oaiied upon one of the successful bid
ders this morning to see II he would
nave any objections to telling us how
the thing was done.
The gentleman upon whom we called
had no hesitation whatever in telling
us all about it.
-" You see, said he, Gin the first
place the brewers charge us 81 per
quarter or IS for a barrel OF beer. As a
general thing. we sell about one hmm
dred glasses of beer in our saloons from
quarter of barrel, which at five
cents glass amounts TO 50, leaving
us profit of 81. We cannot do this
however and pay a premium of 81 so
per quarter barrel. II we did, we
would be u 90 short on every quarter
barrel of beer sold.
How then do you make up the
deficiency" we asked.
Oh, in various ways" replied our
informant. You see we have 10 sell
lT6 TO 200 glasses 10 quarter of bar
rel, and those acquainted with the busi-
ness know very well how to do that. !"
"They make considerable amount
Of profit, don't they ?"
Well, yes, aud then you see we nav
nothing for the privilege OF selling
other soft drinks, wines and cigars. and
this helps us through amazingly. The
premium we pay on the beer gives us
the stall for other purposes"
Then you pay at all times S. a bar
rel for yonr beer ~
That is what is costs u.s."
Aud there are 400 glasses OF beer
In q barrel when sold from your saloons
which at cents glass comes to $40, or
sl2 profit ?'
That is how H. is."
" Then you pay IS barrel for beer
TO be sold &C the vollSasfest and SIs a
barrel premium for the privilege Of
selling 10 %
" You are right" said thS gentle.
manly informant.
From tho foregoing Il will be seen
hat it will cost the retailers S26 for
heir beer. BY b system, however, well
1nown to the craft, there is no Difficult.
y In draw ing 700 glasses of beer from
barrel, which at 3 cents a glass
mounts TO $35, from which deduct the
iost and the premium, and there IL still
v barrel profit left for the vender.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
plan.l menrrau s.aara.

A toll. gate was recently established
'on road leading TO Little Rock, ant
an old negro who came along with az
ox-team was much astonished when in
formed that he must pay.
&" Well, dis doan cap de climax
said he. Ain satisfied wild cbarQip
folks fur ridin' on de train an steam
boat, but wanster charge him fur ridin
IN his own wagin,"
"That is the law Of the corporation,
old man." =
:, :, ,whut's de cooperation got ter dc
wild my wagon2 ?"
"Got nothing to do with your wagon.
but they have right TO make you pay
for riding over their road"
Amt dis or free country ?'
Yes, but this is not free road 2''
But de roads In de country. What
does yer law say yer may charge"
For one horse FIVE cents, for horse
and buggy ten cents, and two horses
and a wagon twenty cents"
Wall, desc heah amt hosses, case
dat's steers. De law don't say nuthin'
bout dem. Whoa-har, come ere," aud
to the great astonishment of the gate.
keeper, the old fellow drove away.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
Tho Peninsula Editors.
Nj fddfafaxzu Two =, aarlnl

Arrangements are now being made by
the executive committee for the annual
meeting and excursion Of the leninsular
Press Association, which will take place
during the third week In August. The
association will spend one or two DAYS al
Rehoboth and will go thence 10 New
York by the old Dominion Line of
steamers. This was the route last sum
mer, and those who went were 80 much
pleased with the trip that they voted
almost unanimously to have It repeated
this summer. From New York the
association will make an excursion 10
West Point by the Albany Day Line
OF steamers, and will dine at Oranston's. 4.
A day will be spent Sightseeing in
New York, and the association wifi re-
turn 10 their home by rail, nave those
who prefer the ocean rouSe to Lewes,
it is expected that the meeting will be
more largely attended than that Of last
year The journalists will be accom-.
panied by their ladies. aud a very pleas
ant excursion Ia anticipated. The COM
mittee having In charge the arrange
ments will have the program completed
at an early date. Orations, ESSAYS.
special papers and original poems are to
called for. Any member who gets sea-
sick will be dned Ave dollars and costs.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
A Pr.ya- - =. :, -, o.,n


The New York World of Tuesday
says
An elderly lady with delicate features
and refined manners entered the Gus
tom-house yesterday with timid steps.
Il was evident that she had never been
there before, and she seemed bewilder-
ed by the whirl, hustle and clatter Of
the rotunda. The doorkeeper directed
her to the desk where she could trans.
act her business. This was of nature
that required-as nearly everything in
the Custom-house usedoes-anoath. you'll
have to swear to this, madam" said
Deputy Collector to the old lady. Her
pious countenance became very Thought
fnl and troubled at this announcement.
She said nothing, but anxiously watch
cd the Deputy Collector make out her
papers. This done, he said
Do you swear 10 this, madam 2"
The old lady had clearly made up her
mind that 1t was necessary for her to
pass the ordeal. So with, sweet but
hesitating voice, she replied.
God have mercy on me-Damn it. I"
The Deputy Collector was dunn bound.
ed by this reply, but glance at the
lady assured him Of her sincerity. She
had mistaken "swearing'' for profanity.
and had actually believed that 1t was
necessary for her TO utter swear
word T" in order to get her papers.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
rHE srLvER LINING.
There's never n day no sunny
But a little cloud appears
There's never n lifa Eo lanuv

There's never day no sunny
But little cloud appears
ihere's never q life 30 happy
But has had It's time OF tBars.
Yet tho sun shines out the brighter
When the stormy tempest clears.
There's never a garden growing
With roses in every riot;
There's never heart so hardened
hut " has one tender spot
We have emily to prune the border
To find the forget-mo-rot.
There's mover a cup 30 pleasant
But has bitter with the sweet
Ihere'a never path 80 rugged
That bears not the prints Of feet;
And we have o helper promised
For the trials we may meet.
Tn ire's never sun that rises
Hut we kn,w twill set at night;
70 tlnts that gleam In the morning
AT evening are lust as bright;
And the hour that Is the swt tetost
ls between tho dark and light.
There's never dream that's happy
but the waxing makes us sad
Tlere's never dream OF sorrow
Sut tho waking makes us glad;
W shall look SOME day with wonder
AT the troubles we have had.
There's never way 80 narrow
Hut Tue entrance ia made ST aiRht;
Thsre's always a guide to poll is
To the slittle Wicket gate;n
And the angels will be nearer
To the soul that Ia do olate.
There's never a b ,art SO naughty
hut will somo day DOW and kno Il
There's never heart 10 woundcr
That the Saviour cannot heal a
There's many = lowly forehead
That Is bearing the hidden soai.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
A Ha.r,v ne.,-a, !. -,

We desire to pray when we are under
the pressure of any great want or the
burden Of any great trouble, because we
earnestly crave the thing that we seek.
But perhaps the employment itself OF
seeking 1t is distasteful, IL may even
seem CROSS it Is certainly a very
different feeling from that which makes
The act Of praying, as a religious exer-
else, a pleasing employment In itself,
without respect TO what may come of It.
" An hearty desire to pray" cannot fail
70 have a great influence over ones
habit and life. tan hearty desire to
pray" will have censecrated places and
hours OF prayer; IL will be Systematic
and Instant In prayer, and It will never
grow weary In 1t.
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
a E.amen.aa r.nrrat,a rnle.

Mrs. Glory hamberlain is a mission.
airy In the wilds of West Philadelphia
Of Henry Bergh's New York Society fol
the Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Animals
Her work is especially among the youth
ful aborigines, some Of whom she has
converted and organized into Band OF
Mercy. Ifthere was one youthful sin
ner more than another in whom Mrs.
Chamberlain wished to inculcate a
proper respect for kittens tail and puppy
dogs eyes IL WAS Tillie Kahre, aged
thirteen, of 4116 Elm avenue. This
child was brought into the band and
taught the objectionable wickedness OF
viyisecting files and decapitating spi.
ders. These were her favorite forms OF
cruelty.
Theeffort was vain. Tillie persisted
Moreover, when the band got together
at night In their rooms at 4002 Girard
avenue and sang Sunday school hymns
adapted to the needs OF the brute orea-
tion Tillie shouted In discord. She was
expelled from the band. She sought re-
venge and last Saturday got 1t. Mrs
Chamberlain had a $500 parrot, which
she and the unexplled memb bers of the
band were cosseting at six O'Clock that
evening on the front steps of the bands
headquarters. The outcast child passed
them severa times with vulgar gestures
of defiance. She was only met by a
few demure" oh Tilliesl" from the most
impulsive of the band. Suddenly, and
without word Of warning, although
Bessie Hoskins "a member of the band
WHO once saved a beetles life and re.
cived an autograph letter of ofcommenda-
tion from Mr.. Bergb )says that she now
remembers that Tillie had her right
hand behind her back, the abandoned
child threw two and a quarter ounces
Of snuff straight into the parrots eyes
The bird, which had never before
shown any signs of evil training in
youth began imm ediately in its agony
10 use the langnagewhich IL had Learn ed
from the crew of Liverpool mariners
who first brought 1t from Brazil. The
quiet street was filed with the most
comprehensive profanity. In which all
the his were misplaced.
The band closed its ears and tried, thus
deafened, to consult as to the cruelty OF
gagging the bird. This was unani-
mously negatived, and the parrot,
swearing more family every moment,
was taken into darkened room.
TIL nine O'Clock with cotton IN their
ears the band watched the bedside OF
the stricken bird, then with a final I'D
IN your heyes" It gave up its immor-
tai ghost. Mrs. Chamberlain called on
Titles father for $500, tho value Of the
bird. He declined to pay it, and Mrs.
Chamberlain got u warrant for Titles
arrestk On account Of her youth Magzs-
ther sorduth would mt bold. .hfRaoinnlr-
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31

-
On the banks Of the sehuyikill stdoi
Greg lands, q hns, old country mansion,
fronting tile river and sliifnAhding ari
exeelent view Of the pleasant snr-
fouiiding estateH. II was a huge, gray
pile Of masonry looming up distinctly
from n dark background Of pine trees
lin front stretched a magnificent lawn,
dotted with choice rose bushes and
mounds OF bright, delicate flowers ;
giant oaks cast their broad, thick
lesved branches In kindly shelter over
the velvety green sward groups Of
stately palms occupied conspicuous
positions and graceful naples fiuttered
their silvery foliage in the glittering
sunshine. If p lf
The weil-kept gravel-walks were
broad and winding. And mingled with
the notes of the sweet voiced sopgsters
that had their tenements in the tree.
tops was the musical fall Of water over
n lovely marble Naiad In an alabaster
fountain. Rustic seats were placed
In the most attractive spots,a In the
shadow of an immense oak was swung
a hammock, In which reclined the sole
proprietor Of this delightful estate,
General Ralph Croyland, fine old
gentleman of sixty or thereabout,
who might have done credit TO the
ancient regime.
For nearly two centuries Croylands
had belonged 10 his ancestors Of
his old name, blue blood" and spot
less reputation, he was undoubtedly
proud. 1t was his boast that he came
Of a race of which the men were ever
honored and honorable, the women
pure and noble--no dark blots or dis
graceful misalliance stained his es-
cutcheon. u1s la
Il During the rebellion he had served
with honor in the northern army, and
when the war was over and he was at
liberty to return home to his beloved
Croylands and his family, 1t was with
the proud consciousness Of having
earned the straps adorning his broad
shoulders. -Ttin ats
He had married somewhat late In
life fair, delicate woman, who for n
few short years made happiness in his
home then she passed away and left
as consolation bright, beautiful boy,
who was known ae Ralph, Junior.
Often, for his child's sake, General
Croyland had been tempted TO bring
another mistress 10 his home, but the
trm conviction that no other woman
could ever be to him what his beautiful
dead idol had been, ever acted as a
barrier, 80 that no other children ever
came to share the thoughts, hopes and
and ambitions that centred around his
one son. .f ei1e9s
The sound of approaching carriage
wheels reused the General from his idle
reverie, and knowing they betokened
the arrival Of his son, who had been
absent in Philadelphia for a few days
and whom he had been hourly expect
ing, he sprang from the hammock with.
the agility of youth, despite his groyt
ing age, and sauntered with Natho
soldierly figure up 70 the porti by I,
Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
SPECIAL Cans ron NuIsAscrs,


SPECIAL CARS FOR NuIsANcEs. =
All passenger trains should have one
cattle car, and compel every man who
chews tobacco TO ride in it,
And they shoaid also haul one fiat
car" said the cross passenger, " for the
fresh air woman who alway insist on
keeping the car window open. She
should sit on a slab seat on an open
graded car and breathe ashes and Gin
ders to her souls content"
And . dark and lonely box car"
said the tall. thin passenger, f for the
man who whistles. The whistlers could
all get together in there and sit and
drum on the sides of the car with their
fingers andwbistle all the tunes they
didn't know, and the rest of the train
would be happy"
" And a Kalamazoo veiocipede, !"
said the fat passenger, for the man
who drums on the floor with his feet
every time the train stops" Here the
man on the wood box suddenly ceased
pounding his favorite overture with
his heels. By the time he had worked
his knees on express time forty-five
miles, continued the fat passenger,
without appearing to notice anything.
+" he might be able 20 give his feet a
vacation Of two or three hours. -
"And occasionally, the man on the
wood box said, leaning forward to gaze
earnestly into the stove, "they might
put on Barnum's Jumbo car for the
man who always has TO ride over the
trucks for fear OF springing tho cas-" !"
There was an en- mbarrassing silence Of
a minute or two, when the fat passen-
ger said something about refrigerator
cars for them who was too fresh TO
keep In day coach, and then every
body began 10 fear the conversation
was taking on a congressional aspect,
and no the committee rose, and shortly
after the house adjourned.
Winding his business" You say the
officer arrested you while you were
quietly minding your own business ?''
said Judge TO the prisoner before him.
+" Yes, your honor. He caught me
suddenly by the coat eoliakand threat
end TO strike me with his club unless
him 20 the station house,
F" You were quietly attending 10 your
own business, making no noise on d lis
turbance of any kind ?" None what
ever, air." at seems very ~
That y your business ?"
burg lar. y &iAa.sm.