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Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Marine HSlsns ers.

The American bark Jennie Hardness
arrived at Quebec on Wednesday fron
Tai Wan-Foo, after = passage OF 145
days, with cargo of sugar. Her cap
tain reports that Oh june 1st seaman
named JohnHenry WAS killed by falling
from aloft. On July 25th, in latitude
II north, longitude 26.34 west, passed
broken down and with no steam up.
Set signals to her asking if she wanted
assistance, but received no reply. The
captain has no doubt but that it WAS an
English steamer, and as far as he could
see the men were working about the
deck. She seemed TO be one Of the
Ri yer Platte line of steamers.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
POLITICAL.

The Union Prohibition State Conven.
tion Of Michigan, in session at Lansing,
on Wednesday,, nominated State
ticket, with David Preston for Cover.
nor, and adopted n platform. The
platform, among other things, recogni-
zes God as the ruler of all !; asks the
support of every voter in opposing the
liquor traffic pledges the party to
" favorable action in behalf of the
interests of the laboring men," and
favors women suffrage.
w. l.. Ellsworth, Chairman of the
National Committee of the American
Political Alliance, has issued a circular
from Boston announcing that the Com
mittce will announce nominations
for President and Vice President OF the
L nited States IS soon as the electoral
tickets are completed by the several
State Councils. A regular and distinct
ticket will be presented for the suffrages
Of the American voters at the coming
election based upon the Native Ameri-
can principles adopted August 10, 1884,
by the American Political Alliance.
A telegram from Trenton, New Jer.
sey, says the Supreme Court on Thurs
day issued mandamus compelling the
Now Brunswick Common Council TO
ect a President. The Council Is equally
divided politically, and has been with
out a President for several months.
About forty members of the Provi'
sioual State Central Committee of the
Peoples party met on Thursday in
Boston. Colonel A. G. Drinkwater was
elected Chairman, and Joseph RI O'Neil
aud j ohm McGalvin Secretaries. Colone,
N. 4. Plympton and Messrs, Dean,
Wallace, Hutchinson and Hale were
appointed to nominate list Of cam.
psign committees. They we're autho-
rized to call State Convention to meet
in Worcester on September 24th. Gen.
Bu;ier.is expected to attend the Con
yention.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Train AeClu0nlN

A passenger train on The Lehigh
Valley Railroad ran into a heavily
loaded team near Allentown on Thurs
day. George Donecser, driver of the
team, was fatally injured. rna loco
motive was badly damaged.
A passenger train on the Reading
r ,ilroad was thrown from the track at
Parsons Station yesterday MORN ing, by
misplaced switch. The engine and
smoking car rolled down an en- bank.
ment, but the only person injured was
Philip Brown, the fireman, who will
lose an eye.
An express train ard an excursion
| train on the Western Maryland Rail-
| road collided on Thursday afternoon at
Pen Mar. Both engines W ere damaged,
but no persons were injured except an
express messenger, who was cut on the
hand.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Sinking OF the Roxe Stan d dish.

The steamer Rose Standish, of the
Boston and bingham line, was sunk
soon after leaving her wharf at Boston
on Thursday night by the steam tug
Wesley A. Cove. The Standish sunk
in about six minutes. There were 10l
passengers on the Standish, but all were
removed without even getting their
feet wet" This was accomplished by
the aid Of five tugs and a steamer from
an adjacent wharf, which responded
promptly TO the call Of the capita in OF
the Standish. The Standish was bull
In Brooklyn eleven years ago, and was
rebuilt in 1873 at an expense of $50, 600.
She was licensed to carry Thousand
passengers.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Rarmn Rurnesl.

The barn on the farm Of George H..
Leach, situated on the line OF the w. "
N. Railroad and the new spring road,
a short distance beyond the city limits,
caught fire yesterday morning and was
entirely consumed, together with most
Of its contents. Taylor's barn, adjoin:
ing, also caught fire and was burned.
The Weccacoe Fire Company went out
to the fire, but d id not go into service,
AS there was no water TO be had. The
loss cou Id not be ascertained.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Tho Cheapest aua Most Reliable

place In the city to bly, line Imported and all
the most .eadipB braods Of domestic cigars Is
at Beehan's 'iIeat Tobacco. snuff and Gents
Furnishing Goods Emporium, ). W. corner
sth and Mad'iCn reets. Anything the
most fastidious smoker or chewar may desire.
appertaininR to the business may be found
al h ) pl,ce. He has the largest and most
carefully selected Stock in the State, at pri-
ces that defy competition. lie guarantees as
good cigar for cents. as you usually get
elsewhere for Go. stop in; zee him; lie Will
be pleased to see you,and give you the worth
Of your money every time.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
J emmy Lind Cnnta'Oupes and Wat.
ernol ONs.

Mr.. Joseph Jacquett, SO well and favor
ably known to the people of Wilmington
for his celebrated Jenny Lind Cantaloupes
and Icy Mountain Watermelons, and
Nasamond Sweet Potatoes, can be found
four DAYS of each week on the corner of
Fifth and King streets, Mr.. w. ID. Pick
els flour and feed store, through the sea
son OF his Jersey produce. All goods de-
liyered free of any extra charge.
JOS. JACQUETT.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
VIII mot Got HIa order.

BY the burning of j. E. Bannlster's
large shoe factory at Newark, N. j.,
Yesterday, Gsorge d. Cleland, Of this
city, meets W ith a disappointment in
the shape of a g., 800 order Of fine goods
for winter wear, which had been recent
ly ordered and were to have been
shippei ON Monday.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

Ex-Sheriff Clark has made an arrange
ment to give grand excursion to Cape
May and the reakwater, on the
steamer Republic, on Monday, the sth
of September. All who wish to enjoy
a day OF recreation should take this
occasion to do 80. For particulars
see adv.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

The three story brick house No. 4lo
Jefferson street, with all the latest im :
provements, con tanning ten rooms, sloe
porch, and bay window. On easy
terms. Apply to Howard E. vernon,
REPUBLICAN office.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

A CAKD.-TO ALL WHO AXE SUI
N feriny from the errors and indiscr euons
al youth, nervous weakness early decay, loss
Of manhood, etc., will send recipe that
will cure you, ffee of charge. This great
,amedy was discovered by n missionary In
South America. Send a selfaddressed enve-
lone 10 the REV. JOSEF I. INN AN, Sta
lion ID. New York City. mh4-eodd&w-ly
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Dr. sim,p., Pain searcnor,

This celebrated prescription has nc
equal, and is an infallible remedy when
used as directed. Sold by dealers IL
medicines. Depot, Fourth and King
streets. 30 cents q bottle.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
and Adjustable Trusses

for piles, prolapsus, ami, etc., can be OBJ
tained az ladies' department OF BELTS;
Sixth and Market. Ladies
entrance, No. l West sixth street.
Lady attendant.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
The Last Trip,

The steamer FELTON, will make her
last Sunday "Trip this season to Camden,
TO visit Atlantic City by this route
must therelsrs Go 90 cn this cceasioa.
The FELTON, leaves Fouf,h street whsrf
at 6.45 a. M, a pretay es.tlS hour, but
not too early for thosa = i,o wisl. 3 !ull
days recreation. Fare for rouri tripSis
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

Buy only WILCOX 8 WBITR ORGAN
p. A. NoRTH s. Co., 713 Market street
w II. MULLEN, Manager.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

The place to get your gold watches Is
at Baynard's. Fifth and Market streets.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

The place to get your gold watches Is
At Daynard's, Fifth and Market streets.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
The war ner.TayIor Debate.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, Ang. 2I.-The
Joint debate this afternoon between
General j. A. Warner and Colonel
Joseph ID. Taylor, Republican c4ndi.
date for Congress in this district,
brought together an immense crowd Of
voters Of both parties, from all parts of
this district, the Republicans being
marshaled by their district chairman,
W. X. Gooiert, and the Democrats by
Chairman w. ii. McFlyer.
The meeting was called 10 order In
the Park, where a compact audience Of
about 1000 voters had Assem- bled, three
fifths to two-thirds Of them being Re.
publicaus. Hon. w. II. McFlyer pre-
sided.
General Warner was received colily,
while the enthusiasm for Colonel Tay-
lor was unbounded, he being greeted
on appearing Oh the platform with .
storm Of cheering which continued
for fully fifteen minutes without inter.
mission. Colonel Taylor opened the
debate and General Warner followed.
The result is generally said to be a
olear and decided triumph for Taylor.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
Production Of Cool to be Limited.

Officers Of the Reading Company
state that the agents Of the coal coIs-
panies have practically decided that
two weeks suspension In September
will be necessary TO regulate the coal
trade. There seems to be no doubt this
will be agreed upon by the coal Presi-
deuts. The NewsYork, Lake Erie and
Western Railroad Company Is divert.
ing the majority of It's anthracite pro-
dnction TO New. York. The reason a.
signed for this is that sales for 1t can be
made quicker there than in the West,
where the majority Of 1t has hitherto
gone. Officers OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company Indirectly admitted
today that through rates to and from
the West are being cut. They declare
that their road il maintaining rates
but insinuate that there may be some
cutting by others. The earnings OF the
Reading Railroad Company for August
are estimated ut So, 0O0, 900 net. Ifthere
are two weeks of suspension In mining
during September the showing for that
month will be poor, but for the balance
OF the year n large showing IL expected.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

All kinds of silver ware, solid and
silver plated, at Baynard's.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
The Proceeds Of the volssfeut.

The Volksfest which closed on We'd
nesday night was again success, and
the committee realized about $l,l00
nett profit, which will be applied TO the
support of the German. American School
and the benefit of tho German Hall.
The proceeds are not quite as great as
last year, but this was probably owing
TO the hard times, and the fact of 80
many men being out of work.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29
All kinds of silver ware, solid and
silver plated, at Baynard's.
A Novel SuiG

ST LOUIS, August 2S.-A suit has
been entered in the Circuit Court here
which IN likely to attract great deal
of attention, particularly in Catholic
circles and by the managers Of Catholic
institutions. The style of the suit is: s.
AuQuste Chonteau and Ida Il. Taylor
Chouteau, his wife, against the Vista
ton Convent Corporation of this city,
Robert McNichols, Trustee, and others.
The history Of the case briefly stated is
as follows:
Miss Louisa X. Taylor, sister of
Mrs. Chouteau, and daughter OF the
late George II. Taylor, a very wealthy
and well known citizen of st. Louis,
was educated under the influences Of
the Order of st. Francis De Sales, and
some two years ago announced her de-
termination to become u nun, aud
although opposed by her family, did
enter the Convent Of the Visitation.
Prior to this, however, she volunta lily
| conveyed her property, estimated to be
| worth one hundred thousand dollars, TO
her sister Ida, then unmarried, under q
| written agreement that sue expected to
take monastic VOWS with the Order of
St. Francis De Sales but should she
not do so, on entering and afterwards
l boVtTluR HOT COuucCtluh win bno oTloT,
the property was to be restored to her.
Some months ago Miss Taylo left the
convent and announced, it is said, that
she had Withdrawn from the order, and
asked for the restoration of her proper
I ty. Her sister suspecting the sincerity
OF her act, demurred 10 giving back the
property and Miss Taylor brought suit
to recover.
Mrs. Chouteau, not desiring to enter
into litigation, reconveyed the pro
perty, and short time afterwards Misi
Taylor transferred it all to Robert Nc
Nichols, as trustee, for the use of ths
iConvent of Visitation.
A few weeks later, Miss Taylor re
entered the convent and took the blacl
veil The plaintiffs, in their petition, al
i'-ge fraud and o collusion against tn,
ofticers ofthe convent, charging then
with using undue influence with Mis-
Taylor, and entering into scheme Il
obtain the property. and now seek +
set aside the deed by which it was re
conveyed, and also the desd unde
which it was transferred TO McNicho |
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

Silver watches at Baynard's, Fifth
aud Market streets.
Daily Republican., 1884-08-29

Try Bush's COL YOU win like 1t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-16
The Army Mule.

l"Army Life" by A. O. Marshall
The train we came with from Pilot Knob
this time is nada MP Of raw mules that have
never before been hitched to army wagons.
Ii has been fun alive to see the teamsters at
tempt To drive the stubborn, upbroken
animals. At first it was "A continual runaway
through the entire lin, But being i'm the
woods all the time, the only result would be
that the ponderous army wagon would in a
moment be caught upon a tree and then the
mules would become entangled together and
tumble in heap The thing to do now was
to entangle the huge pile Of mules Let I'M
agination picture the scene. Sometimes in a
fierce run small tree would be bent over by
the force with which the mules would strike
j I and then regaining its strength would
straighten up, and thus frequently team of
the smaller mules would be found hanging
up in a tree
two largest ones being the wheel mules and
the smallest two the lead mules The entire
team is driven by single line running up to
the bride Of the right lead mule A steady
pull on the line means that the lead mule is
to turn to the left. quick jerks tell him to
turn to the right. 1t is wonderful how soon
q ~" Hiuic tuH Dt tatSut 10 ODey ttlls awk-
ward mode of iniicating to him which way
he is to go. With this single line the driver
riding one of the wheel mules guides his
team Of six through many Of the mos, diff.
cult and dangerous places. The army mule
occupies place that no other animal coulI
30 well fill. His life in the army shO-ys that
the mule has never been fully appreciated.
In reputation Il mule is concentrated stub
bornness and obstinacy. In reality he is
generally docile, faithful and treless. Even
when running away n mule team never gets
wildly crazy as horses often do. They never
knock their own brains out against tree or
stone wall. Unless it is raw mules that have
never learned to pull a wagon. like those We
were driving on this trip, a runaway mule
team will only 60 50 far as it can have a safe
place to run in. OF the hundreds of times
that have known of team Of six mules
escaping from their drivers and starting on a
run. have not seen any that would run any
farther than where they could find an open
read. Six horses in the same condition would
become SO frightened that the wagon would
be broken TO pieces and some of the horses
killei. The mule as an army mule is a sue
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-16
Flowers In the Hlek q ,On-
fphilato1nh,a sr,....t


The superstition" as he called IL,
that plants are not healthful in sleep.
ing or sick rooms was vigorously at.
tackled by DR.. ]. NJ. Andrews yesterday
afternoon in lecture before the social
meeting OF the alumni Of the College Of
Pharmacy, on Tenth street, above
Arch. The deleterious matter that
they gave out, the doctor declared, ID
too small to have any sppreciable effect,
while their positive value in q sick
room is great. They fulfil two func.
tions-that Of the generation Of ozone
and exhalation of vapor, by which the
atmosphere of the room is kept in q
healthful condition OF humidity. Tests
made by the doctor at Christ hospital
showed that in two rooms, alike in oil
respects except that one contained some
flowers aud the other none, that con.
tanning the flowers was cooler by II do
grees than the other.
The ozone which is generated by
budding and fow. ring plants the doe
tor had found to have great sanitary
value, in that it purified the air, rid
ding it of disease breeding germs and
of the vapors of decomposition. For
consumption ozone is Of great benefit.
arresting the course Of the malady, and
by living among flowers constantly con.
sumptives have been known to reach an
advanced age. Of thirty florists whom
the doctor visited, he found none who
had consumption, though among the
families of several it was hereditary.
Foliage plants, the doctor found. pro.
duced no ozone and, so far as hc had
experimental, he had found no differ
ence between odoriferous and non.
odoriferous plants. More experiments
were urgently advocated to determine
more definitely the value Of this new
remedy for consumption.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-16
The Paris "Eixar0.-

dIis SoT fttHtutt NOuStltutlOn.I
The Figaro of Paris is mighty power on
the ,ntinent Of Europe. Its earlier wears
were years Of struggle and poverty, but its
profits last year were over $5OO,OOO No
journal has bolder more talented editorial
staff, and no paper is more widely uuoteI.
praised and blamed. Mr. De Villemessant a
born journalist, was the founder Of The
Figaro. For a long time he was the editor
in-chief, head reporter, and business manager
Of his journal.
When be died this work was parceled out
among three men, Maynard, Perivler, and
Dodays. To these three men De Villemessant
said Onshis dying bed: always make up the
paper as though you knew l was going to
read it the next morning" The placing of
this triumvirate at the head of The Figaro
WAS wi1e selection. Maynard originated
the piquant epitome headed Paris from Day
to Day"-a Gu umn made up Of many articles
condensed from the newspapers of the pre-
ceeding day. Each paragraph is short, terse,
and to the pOint-the quintessence of COM
mon sense and condensation. Magnapi's
leaders are signed "F NJ" and never exceed
forty lines of long primer. This phenomenal
journalist Is a man of the size and build Of
Gen. Grant, and is apparently about a years
of age. He is highly educated, severe Judge
of copy, and is withal a very pleasant gen
tleman.
The saif Of editorial writers is quite
numerous. One of the writers, NJ Wolff,
earns as much as $l5,0U0 year. He is the
dramatic critic. On this journals reporters
receive from q to % cents a line The editorial
rooms are fitted up with every luxury and
convenience, embracing fencing rooms, card
tables etc. An American would not con-
slider The Figaro great newspaper, but it
certainly displays NOR enterprise in the
collection of news than any other journal in
Europe. 1t goes everywhere, and is read
with as much pleasure on our Pacific C ,ast,
in South America, at the Cape of Good
Hope, in short all over the civilized world,
as it is the Partisan cafes. 1t is without ex-
ception, the most cosmopolitan journal in
existence
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-16
Industry a. a Matter or Race.

That tn: theory accepted by the popular
mind as unquestioned fact is by no means
necessarily anything but fiction, finds new
demonstration i'll some statements in recent
number of The Spectator. The writer takes
up the question Of "Industry as a Matter of
Race, and procee'is to demo.ish the general
conviction that "black men are very law.
brown men lazy, yellow IN n rather lazy, and
the white men lazyish, while the Englishman
alone loves work for itself" On the contrary,
there is no race that objects to overwork no
strenuously, or that plans as assidvously for
short hours and an uninterrupted seventh of
the week. The idea of rising in life, for every
one who owns Saxon blood, is to be free from
heavy work. The yellow man, otherwise the
Chinaman, cares nothing for time SO long as
he is paid for it, and will toll cheerfully six
teen hours a day. The brown men,
taking the East Indian as an illustra-
tion, though callel lazy by Europeans
because relaxing toll in the cool Of the even
ing, begin at in the morning and work
steadily till 3, with no weekly holiday The
negro, as soon as paying work offers, is an
indefatigable laborrr, though he enjoys idle,
ness as thoroughly as the Engli,hman.
"The best test is piece-work, aud we should
diil VIC uub bc Sccit I'LL OI tuoll AT WORK
that, granted strict supervision and piece
work. the Chnaman was far away the most
industrious worker in the world; that the
well negro comes next, provided he is al
lowed holidays-if rot, he grows norose,
like an over-worked child; that the average
Englishman comes third, provided he is al
lowed to make up for short hours by extra
energy; that the Continental European comes
next, working loug hours rather perfunctor.
lily; and that the brown man is last, with
The exception Of the savage, drea ling over
time too much He will not work to earn
more than he thinks he wants, plus a modi-
cum Of boarding. and is not tempted at all
by overtime allowances. We should saw,
too, that while the yellow man already works
up to his full power, and the black man can
be induced to do the same-though not quite
as continuously-the Englishman il ap-
preaching to the brown man in a deliberate
desire to limit his own industry He con-
siders more leisure better worth his while
than more pay, and is try ing to secure it
decision to which the brown man came
1900 years ago"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-16
HE CAME OUT AHEAD.
A Gentleman In the Clothing BusI.
ness Beats the Gas Company.
fCipc;,p,t; En,,,;ror


have friend in the clothing business
who denounces his gas bill As exorbitant. and
sometimes comes To my office to See about it
He lives in palatial residence OH Eighth
street, and when he came in last week and
handed ME his bill. saw at once that it was
an unusually small one for such an eStab-
lishment as he keeps up. Being somewhat
familiar with the arrangements and number
OF burners in his house. l determined upon
catching him at his own game, and show
ing that he was in leited to the company for
more gas than the hill callei for, but he was
too much for ME. Taking the bill from H.
said:
CELLAR
YES, sheneral, dares purner in the Gel
lar, but, holy Moses. who efer heard of light
ing gas in de cellar"
You have laun lrvr'
Laundry laundry, You say Who efer
heard Of people washing py gaslightI
We'll, you have burners in your kitchen,
haven't your
"fes. dey are dare. but We nefer Use 'em;
We haf 5-oclock dinners"
We'll, don't your servants Use any in the
evenings!'
ven. IL Tell you, sheneral, We hat the
worst hiret girls you efer seen. Dey are nefer
in the house; dey are out all times Of night
after dark"
How about the dining room,"
Didn't tells you We haf 5-o'clock din.
ners, and the chidrens always plays in de
darks"
"Well. there's your sitting -roomi'
"Sitting-roomsf We nefer light the gas
there; We always sits on the front schteps."
well, You surely have a light in the hall!"
Ivy, would you want to preak a man upr'
"Well. there's your handsomely furnished
parlor.'
YES We haf nice par.ors and Elegant fur
nisher, but We haven't hat visitor for ofer
year."
Becoming discouraged, skipped the other
apartments in the house, AMI anne to point
where thought would be sure to catch him,
and asked:
"How about your bed-chamberf You
surely use gas in that apartment
Imagine my chagrin when after a mo-
ment's hesitation, he answered.:
"My ped chamber! Wy. i tell you, sheneral,
We aaf burners there, but we nefer use 'em
My wife. she is very modest woman, and
always goes to be i'll lie dcrk.'
lie got rebate.