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Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
HandkerchiefS.

We bought OF large New York i'm
porting house their sample stock OF
Hem ETCHED Handkerchief, and We
are able TO show the largest and best Ne
lected assortment ever shown In this
city, and a. prices that speak for them
selves. In this assortment we have
IS dozen all linen, colored bordered
Hemstiiched HANDKERCHIEF at
1917 cents, that are cheap at % cents
One lot at 10 cents, cheap at 20 cents
Our SILK HANDKERCHIEF De
partment is complete. We bought
them Of the manufacturer direct, and
sell them at retail less than wholesale
jobbers' prices.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
Auricultura' visl

rarmers and Others ag,, should
chase farm implsllbeIHisb : \
e: ;a ss. ss e Z Co., q gss;ss
the s% settled si up A As%s' *
s !: I'm s which is worthy o.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
oGthe TrseI

ps nssaf Ia Va. S5: g !; If i: H1 vs.
clock e this nniispisssa Switch ,Is or % BE
w %ss done g tie Zee, sns shis city l. ~ Y
s ss.s i; ,'s3 s:sT e;
S T. !. pG ssS ~a. s9 5Sss5jy pulled
no. i,s Mace !, GEO on the tracks,
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
LEMON & CO.,
No. S3l Market Street,

Has manufactured for the Holidays a
large and assorted stock of Plain and
Ornamental Candies, onsisting In part
as follows Mixed candies, five grades
in boxes, lfom 15c, to 50c. per 10. candy
toys, 15c. and zoe, per h.; cream choco.
late drops, chocolate negatives, Pistache
bon bons, roasted almonds, apricot
creams, in fact all the choicest confec
tions, made from pure sugar and finest
fiavors, which We will be pleased to sec
our friends call and examine. We have
laid In full supply of Florida oranges,
green grapes and other foreign fruits of
the choicest kinds, that we will sell at
cost. Our French assorted fruits In one
pound bags are just the thing for a
present they are delicious. Our'paper
she'll almonds, cream nuts, English
wa nuts, pecans. filberts are this year 4
importation, which we sell at: q small
adv ance. New Dehesa London layer,
Muscatel and Valencia raisins, IL to
30 cents per pound.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

Hiram YevEer. 4sh ana shipley.
Sells plush lap robes, fancy fur robes
buffalorobes and horse blankets, harness
saddles, bells, trunks and whips. Price,
below bottom for Christmas presents
Immense stock 20 select from.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
CLOVES.

100 dozen Ladies 3-button Jouyin
KID GLOVES at 80 cents pair. 10
black and colors.
Some Of our customers buy them IN
quantities. and inform us that they are
che cheapest gods they have ever seen.
Also, a large selection OF KID
GLOVES, At 81 and 81 80 pair.
A large assortment FCR-TOP Nil
GLOVES for Ladies. Misses. Men and
Boys.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

w. Y Warner will cell at public sale,
at his stable on Maryland avenue, to.
morrow afternoon, a large number OF
sleighs, robes, whips, poles, etc. All
who wish bargains should be on hand
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
Temperanco SERMON

A sermon on The Evils of Intern
perlnce" will be delivered In st. Mary,
church, ny the Rev. Dennis j. Flynn
on next Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
under the auspices OF St. Mary's Tota
Abstinence Society. Seats tree to all
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
AChrfAlmaa Rraaans

For a gentleman, which will be appre
ciated, is a box Of cigars. They can be
procured Of Samuel Hawkins, No. go.
Market street, at very reasonable prices
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

81 speak within bounds, sir" said
the prisoner in the dock, when address
ing the jury. We speak knowingly
when we declare with enthusiasm the
great benefits of DIR. Bulls famous
Cough Syrup.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
Lad n,

To keep your feet warm get pair OF
beaver cloth hannel-lined shoes, button
or lace. VIM. II. Babcock, 2O6 Mar
street. Prices lowest in town.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
u..>a .s he CelA

nv purcbasipg one Of those nans'
80 ~ NUTS or caps from @. 3.
Humpbrey & Bro No. %S Msr ,o~
street. Anumber OF sty les ~ very III
prices. Other fur goods, togetnel ~ III
8 full stock Of elegant arue,oS luz noi'
dsy Rifts, are also displayed.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
MARR -,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wednesday even
ing. i,ecsuber nth. BY hey. T. %
NJ I.astor p. Wingate and miss Eiis
Stout. both Of Delaware City, Del
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
Snow II Here.

Save your health by going at once for
rubber boots, shoes, arctics and warm
footwear, to Babcock's, 206 Market st.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
BLACK AND COLORED
DRESS GOODS.

Our stock 10 the most complete In
the city. Includes all the popu ar
brands OF Black and colored Cashmeres,
Black and Colored Ottoman Suitings,
Silk Warp Henriettas, Drape, etc. etc. +,
Grape Cloths, Plaids, Cut Cashmeret,
Cloth Suitings, ETC., any ofwhich would
make q very useful present.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
Come and Try

A. good cup Of coffee. Home made
mince meat. Good meals at all hours
at the Temperance House, 5O2 King
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

In addition to this line. we have re.
Gently laid in q very attractive line OF
Leather Handbags, Pock Of books, RID
bons, Lad les Linen and Embroidered
Collars, Children's Lace Collars, Nap
kins, boy lies, Table Linens, Perfumery
Soap, etc all Of which make very use
full Holiday Presents
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

We mean business. We have
the goods the most varied, the
best assorted We ever placed in
stock. We want the money for
them, and we mean to get il. We
have an actual slaughter Of pri-
ces in goods lately purchased in
New York.
Colored Dress Silks in all the
leading fall shades at Ate.
Guinet's Black Silk, worth 81 +,
at 89c.
Guinet's Black Silk, worth 81.
~, at 94c.
Guinet's Black Silk, worth ST..
IS, at 81.
A few pieces OF finer grade at
equally reduced prices.
so dozen Shook Kid Gloves,
black and in all the leading fall
shades; sold at $l.25 our price
is SOC.
so dozen 4.button Kid Gloves
|al the new shade worth 81 ouI
price is Csc.
SO dozen Gents Merino Shirts
lgood quality worth 75c.; our
lprice is SOC.
| We need not mention oul
Gents Can on Flannel Drawers
lat 33c
Our Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Cloaks ,Dolmans end New
markets attract great crowds. NJ
sur prise, they dc, fer they are thu
best, most stylish, and withal thu
, cheapest garmt nts ever offered q
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
IN OUR
Cloak Department

We cannot be surpassed. We manufac-
ture eli our own Wraps, and have In
stock the largest selection OF Cloaks,
Dolmans, Paletots, RaRlans, New
markets, Havelocks, and Ulsterettes to
he found In this city Mt prices that can
not be equalled.
We have COATS TO FIT CHILDREN
from one year and upwards. MISSES
COATS, all sizes, and LADIES
WRAPS from 80 TO 48-inch, bust meas
ure. A visit 70 this department vii
convince ths most skeptical.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

Pressess - Als Cusssners.
We give fine Christmas Gard 70 oil
our customers. Come early and dom
be LETT. WIN. H. Babcock, 2o6 Market
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

D0ys' and Chlldren's
Fancy holiday clippers 1T VIM. II
Babcock's, ZIG Market street.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
BLANKETS.

Our Blanket stock is large. We have
all grades and prices.
White BLANKETS from 81 10 el2 q
pair.
Colored BLANKETS from 10 cents 10
50 Q pair.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

rlpes and cigars for Clristmas at
sinusl Hawking, coo Marriott street.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
.Kennard e Co.
Winter is Here

Long looked for. come at
last. And now to Men and
Boys compelled by stress OF
weather 10 face the Clothing
question we ring out Oak
Hall. Oak Hall, full Of
Clothing. equally fully OF
Bargains, Special Bargains,
Adapted Prices. Bargains
original, and Bargains Great
ed by reductions. Are our
lgoods marked down ? Yes
when ne cessary no, when
manufactured at Bargain
prices that competition can.
not meet But simple self
help demands that we give
lyou the best Bargain. We
cannot afford to be beater
nor equalled, and so Civ
lyou the best Bargain in tow
every time.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
:ANCY SLIPPERS
During the Holiday trade.

We have the largest and most beauti
full variety of Slippers In the city. Call
early before the sizes are picked over and
see what We have said is true. We also
have complete line OF Ladies', Misses
and Children's Shoes.
Among the latest is the LADIES'
EASY WAUKEN
PHAST. II has the reputation Of being
the most comfortable ready made shoe
sold Also, the Genuine Gondola. La
dies suffering with cold feet 1t Is the most
sensible Winter Boot you can buy. 1t is
warm aud very soft, also, waterproof; SO
| It IL not particular about wearing rubbers.
We have the common sense in Pebbled
Goat, Mat Kid and American Kid, and a
number Of other kinds, too numerous
TO mention. Our immense stock of Mems
goods is complete. We have all the
leading styles, from buckled Brogan TO
the finest French Calf Button.
| A great many of our shoes run on five
widths SO We can fit most any shaped foot.
Our stock of Rubbers have arrived and
we have marked them at the lowest fig
ures.
Sole Agent for r. G. Burt's Shoes for
Ladies, Misses and Children also, Burt
& Packard's for Gents, Boys and Youths.
Boston One.Price Boot & Shoe House
3O4 Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
HENRY PIKE, Propr. Hist
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19

5pioces Of Black Gros Grain Silk At
81 . yard. Tho above 10 . new Black
Silk, and cannot be surpassed for its
wear and finish, and will not wear
shiny, and 10 warranted pure dye.
cents 70 es yard.
Daily Republican., 1884-12-19
London Umbrellas,

made expressly to order for Christmas
presents, with new and origi nal style
of handles and best quality of silk.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08

from London to New York. was lost
April y, 1872. The passengers were
saved. The steamer City of Washing
ton sunk seventy miles from Sambro
July D, 1868, out all on board were
saved.
The British steamer Avondale. bound
from Coosaw to London, was wrecked
of Isaac's Har6or August 9. 1888.
There was no loss of life. The British
steamer Cedar Grove sunk with five of
her crew of Cape Canso November 30.
1888. The steamer Moravian aud Hur-
riott also sunk during 1888. bat no pas
sengers were lost. About Twenty-Five
years ago the Boston and Liverpool
packet ship Staifo-dshire struck on
Bale Rock, off Cape Sa lie, and between
500 and 400 lives w1fe lost. The Capt
ain fell from aloft few days before
and broke his leg. When the ship
struck he was lying on the cabin table.
Thus disabled, he gave his orders, but
refused all forts on the part of the
crew to save him, and went down with
his ship. Most of the lost were emf.
grants.
Many awful disasters have also taken
place OT Newfoundland During No
yem5er, 1881, the Ontario was wrecked
and all on board except single sailor
persisted; the Michael Ray was lost of
Cape Anguille, and the schooner Helen
went to the bottom with evely soul on
board in Notre Dame Bay. Among
other shipwreckS are those of the Emil
lie in October, 1881, in which several
lives were lost; thirty-two vessels OF
the Gloucester fishing fleet in 1879, in
which over 200 men lost their lives: and
of the French fishing vessel La Prince,
which was found bottom upward the
10Th OF last July. of the Bay of St
George. Many other wrecks have been
recorded during the last few years as
having been caused by the violent gales
and storms that riot periodically of the
coast of standardization Her.
aid.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08

that looked as though It had just es-
capped from Barnum's show. i saw by
the light OF the moon, that fell through
the skylight right on it, that its head
was enormous. and that its body was
yellow, with black spots and rings all
over If
/ didn't wait to see any more, but
backed into nay room quicker'n light
ming. end boiled the door with NV
trunk. And it was about half an hour
before / got my senses back far enough
to know that Hobe had contrived to
beat me at my own game.
But he never said word about it
neither did till the day he was going
away. Then, when he was packing up,
he asked me, in that sweet voice which
girls ought to have: Cousin Hal. d d
you ever see jagusr skin? have one
here in my chest that l am taking to
my uncle in New York. Ny father shot
the beast it belonged to-" And he
pulled out yellow skin, head and all,
spotted all over with black rings and
rosettes. "And I've got q phosphoric
preparation" said he, that YOU can
rub on the inside of the glass eyes and
make them look lust like fire.
That's enough, Hobe," said l. 'But
all the same dld make You howl and
forget to behave Ike perfect gentle
man., as my aunts say, for once. and
that 5 what l set out to do. Cause,
whatever else it may be. it isn't per-
fectly ge'ltIenanly to 60 pranc>ng round
on all fours making believe you're +
jaguar."
''Well, l don't suppose it is; but
twas iun," said Hobe. Then he burst
out laughing. and | liked him better
than | ever liked him before lHargaret
Eyt.nge, IN HGrper'S Young People.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
A Transparent Board Fence.

That man can see through mill
stone is a trite expression, but who ever
heard of any one seeing through 4
closely built board fence while ridi q
by on 4 swiftly mO'iug train2 Such,
however. is the case, and lew days
ago a Chronicle reporter had ocular
proof OF what at first thought seems to
be an imp ssibility. Every person who
has been 10 Oakland on the narrow
gauge route since the new depot was
opened has, no doubt, noticed tae high
fencing that separates the wagon road
on the trestle-work FROM the railroad
tracks. The railroad company were at
first rOundly denounced Tor building the
fencing so high Oakland people think
ing that it would hide from the view of
passengers the creek ana Oakland.
Wheti er the cOmpan knew that the
fence would be. transparent is not
known, but few weeks 10 it was dis
covered that by looking out the.of win
dOwS of the ears and steadily at the
fence, full view OF Oakland, the sur
rounding hills, the yesse1s on the creek,
and even the. sea-wall, W ,ich is COM
paratively low, can be distinctly seen.
This fact excited much comment at
first, and those who, discovered the mat
ter were laughed at,ineredulOus people
claiming that it was an optical delu-
sion.
"A Chronicle reporter visited Oakland
few days ago., and found the state
ments of travel rs reZasdin g the fence
true and in no. way exaggerated, rs the
creek and its surroundings were MAINLY
visible. Inquiry developed the fact that
the fence was only transparent during
certain hours of the day that is. one
can only see through Il when the fence
is in the shadow OF the cars, and: that.
wsen the sun. is shining on it it: was
simply a big board fence, shutting out
tie view from that side. SeeAing So
BtiOn of the phenomenon, the reporter
approached several railroad employees.
but they knew nothing fu ther about
the matter than. that the fence was
there and could be- seen throngh.
The .ence. itself wa Inspected 1t is
constructed Of haif-inch boards and. is
close Y built the boards being only
about an eighth OF an inca apart and
the only way that the mater can be ac-
counted for is that the train moves, so
20 sxiftly hat the cracks are all run
into one. 1t is on the same principle
spokes on the big wheel of a bicycle
that is being driven fast, and which
enables one 10 see clear through the
wheel as if it were large hOop.-SuR
Er0nciSeo Chronicle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
Two Ways Of Reading.

Mabel was a good little girl. but she
did not like to study She told her
mother she could walk and talk, and
she didn't want to read.
Her mother was sorry to hear her lit
tie girl talk in tat way. She told
Mabel how foolish she would feel to
grow up and know nothing.
Mabel said she would like to learn if
it was not such hard work.
One morning Mabel lay on the floor
with her book in her hand. She sad:
Mamma, don't think other little
girls have such hard times studying"
Il know my little girl is not very
stupid" said her mother. IF YOU
would study your lesson instead of
thi4Sing how hard it is, YOU would soon
get through, Mabel. Put your book
away now, and / will give you lesson
without any book"
Mabel was delighted to put her book
down. She id not know what her
mother could mean. They put on their
hats and walked a great distance. At
last they came TO shady yard with
large stone building in it. Mabel's
mother asked to 90 to the s:hOol-room.
EneY were taken into q large room
Many little girls were seated in a row,
with books in their hands.
Now, Mabel said her mother.
''see how nicely those little girls
study"
Mabel looked at their books and
said: Mamma. they are not udying,
for their BOOKS have no letters N them"
Mabers mother then asked for one of
the books and showed it to her. There
were no black letters in the book.
Mabel felt the page and found that it
was rough. Her mother told her it
was covered with raised letters.
The teacher told one OF the little girls
to read for Mabel. Tho pupil ran her
fingers over the page and Fad nicely.
Mabel then learned that the poor little
girls were blind, and could only read
by feeling the letters.
Mabel told her mother that she had
enjoyed her lesson without any book
very much. but she was so sorry for the
little blind girls. Her lessons would
not seem hard again, when she thought
Of them.-OUr Little ones.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
Adulterated Food.

Selling lard for butter may be nc
worse than -elling chicory for coffee. OF
spirea leaves for China tea, to unsus.
pecting persons, or any worse than
many other things in everyday prac-
tice, but a multiplicity OF wrongs does
not make anyone of them right. Adal
terations are common. There is hardl
q thing in the line of food and medicine
that is not in some way tempered with,
to the detriment of the purchaser, in
respect to property and health. This
whole business fraud by adulteration
has become such common and crying
evil as to demand correction. What
are wanted are stringent laws by the
General Government to cover every
thing in the nature of adulteration,
especially in the line of food and medi-
cine. Public sentiment is ripe for such
laws, and would give them hearty APP
prevail. National LsUe Stock Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
Hired Help.

May / have word to say in the Her
all about hired help. for hiring rs l do,
and keeping nv eyes open, Think lean
''See" some of the reasons why so many
farmers do not nd profitable to EN-
ploy labor. l have no doubt many
men employed would be dear help. if
only given their board in exchange for
their assistance, but there is anot er
class of help, ready and willing TO earn
their wages, and will do it any time, if
the farmer Is director of labor and
can plan the work ahead.
In the first place, no farmer can en-
ploy help at profit who does not have
his seasons labor mapped out"
II nths ahead, and knows exactly what
he intends to DO, and then does it. To
the days work is TO be, and often
change the programme, after an hour
or two OF labor, is to do nothing in the
end. A whole day or even more is
often sacrificed without any show for
the labor, but it all costs, and makes
good showing-tOwards failure.
Farmers often keep help at high figures
on jobs that are o. little importance,
and wholly out of time and place at
that. Such as mending brush fence.
patching up an old rail fence with
poles, ETC., ETC., the article labOred
within the end not being worth the cost
of labor All these things have their
times of being looked after, bat to
neglect crops. and be everlastingly fix
ing something for the ''time being" is
to make paid labor improbable.
Again, unless the farmer enlarges the
magnitude of his farm work, grows
larger crops, improves his farm IN many
ways and eniarges his income in pro-
portion to the outlay, there will be a
good reason for ''unproiitable help "
If the hired man is to do chores and
'spotter about" and accomplish nothing
visible To the eye. or the pocket
book other than to "fatten it," the
employment of help had best be dis
pensed with: but if fields are cleared
up. valuable crops raised, the dairy
made more productive by soiling crops,
and the farm put to rights in the proper
season, then farm labor must be profit
able.
Lastly, it is rare that ''cheap" labor
is profitable. If man is good
worker, energetic, and lean set him.
self to work" and keep the machine
going, whether the farmer is present or
not, the price he may ask, or demand,
will be the cheapest labor in the end.
1t is keeping expensive help at work
on jobs that produce no income, or in
so ordering the work that nothing is |
accomplished, that causes two thirds OF
the complaint about Improbable labor.
- Cor (Yelein,aH Hernh
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
Inventions OF Scales.

In the ancient Egyptian belief the
| hearts of all the dead were weighed
before Osiris in the Hall of Perfec
Justice, and papyrus representing the
ritual for the dead, preserved in the
Br fish Museum. pictures the ceremony
of the weighing ''for good Or evil" anC
incidentally affords an excellent view o.
the scales of early Egypt. In these
scales the balance-beam is neither suS-
| pended BY the center, as in the modern
form, but is arranged with shifting
fulcrum, the adjustment between the
weights of two Oh ects. The weights
used were of metal in the form Of rings,
and it may be said in general that this
was the prevailing type of all early
weights. These scales, it will he OBJ
served, are by no means of the simplest
form, or that which would naturally
first suggest itself to mankind. and this
fact argues the employment aud gradual
improvement of weighing apparatus
long ante ior to the date of this p&pyrus
$500 B. c. We have no knowledge
of their earliest invention or forms
The discovery of their uses has been
attributed to many geniuseS, and doubt
less with something of truth in the
individual cases. PIiny credits them to
Piidon of Argos; Geliius says that
Palame les invented them, and host
of writers following IN their wake, each
crowns his own particular inventor
with the honor. Among others
The scales as the just product of his tlames
But certain it is that they have been
known and employed from time i'm
memorial. Their known existence.
however, dates back very far, and puts
to the blush the fictitious origins at
tributed to them. When, in 1850, b.
c., Abraham weighed out 400 shekels
of silver as the consideration for the
first real transfer of which history
makes mention, he used them, and they
are frequently referred to in the Bible,
in Zechariah. Leviticus, etc. The
earliest scales were temporary, simply
q beam balanced in a stirrup, the
weights being arbitrary and varied,
though rs above stated, usually in the
form OF metal rings. In ancient Egypt
they were strictly under the superin-
tendence of the priesthood and so con-
tinued until that people came under the
Roman sway. They were kept in the
public markets, rs was also the prac-
tice in Greece and modern Egypt The
larger scales were constructed on the
same principle of the beam and stirrup,
with the addition of flat board or
platform suspended from each end OF
the beam by tour ropes or chains.
In all scales accuracy and the quality |
of turning under the slightest possible |
in balancing weights are the
highest desiderata. and so great has
been the perfection obtained by means
of knife edges aud agate planes in some
of tne finer scales that the declaration |
to ShylOck that
IF the scale turn
But in the estimation of a hair,
Thou dicst,'
would be robbed of it's terror. The En-
gliSh mint is said to possess a scale
which turns at q 100000 of the !
capacity.
in all ages the scales have been the
emblems of JUST e, and it is to be hoped
that the latter has kept pace with the
of its emblem.-{nIuS.
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