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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

1t Is said that drinking is decreasing at
Washington. ! do not believe this to be
so. Fewer people drink at the saloons,
perhaps. Butt has come to be that every
public man has his cellars stocked with
wines and brandies, aud liquor is sold by
the quantity instead of by the glass. All
Of the grocery stores ct Washington keep
large stocks of liquors, from Mumm's
extra dry champagne down TO very
cheap article of whiskey, and you will
find wine stores in nearly every block.
In no city Of the United States, except
perhaps, New Orleans, is there SO much
wine drank in proportion to the popula-
tion. Many families never sit down to a
meal without having wine on the table,
and at Washington hotel, where public
men stop, 1t is the rule TO take q bottle Of
wine with your dinner. Within the last
few years punch has become very popular
ct Washington, and you will now find Q
big punch bowl at almost every fashion
able gathering. 1t Is quite an art to make
Washington punch, and 1t takes very
little of the regular article to cause the
knees to quiver and the head to swim.
One recipe contains the ingredients
whiskey, rum, claret, champagne, sugar,
and lemons. A little water added to this
huu you HdNc q uIiuh tudt Will pun an Oiu
topper under the table after half of his
usual allowance. Still, this stuff is given
TO. young men and maidens.
There Is good deal Of difference In the
United States as to drinking. Men from
the north and east, and from California
drink wine, while those from the west and
south take whiskey or beer. Kentuckian.
usually take whiskey straight, and Wis
consins are fond of their own milwaukee,
beer. Senators Frye and Blair are said tt
be the only senators who are tetotallers
IAttorney-Genera Garland likes good
article OF bourbon. President Cleveland
drinks beer sometimes. The speaker is Q
good judge of liquor and he often take:
bottle of wine with his lunch.
| There was a congressman named
Jadwin In the XLVIIth congress wht
never sat down to a meal without having
q teacup of hot water placed before him
He seasoned 1t with cream and sugar, ani
drank 1t as other people do coffee. Con
gressman Hatch, of Missouri, is also {
hot water drinkeE, and Breckenridge, 0
Arkansas, takes it with every meal
These hot water drinkers advocate tn
/ practice as cure for dyspepsia an,
Indigestion; they say they become as fon.
of the drink as of tea, coffee, or whiskey
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
All About II.

George1W. Hills, the business mana.
ger Of Miss Estelle Olaytou who appears
ct the Opera House next Monday night
In her new play Favette," called At
the REPUBLICAN, Office yesterday. He
has gu ite . curiosity In Virginia flying
squirrel, which he has fastened by
small chain attached to d collar, and
carries In his vest pocket, the same as
. watch. Mr.. Hills has had the little
animal about four months, and 1t Is
perfectly tame, eating shestnuts, corn
or other articles out of his hand. It
never bites him, but woe betide the.
stranger who puts his finger in the
pocket, or even attempts to touch the
little fellow, as he has exceedingly
sharp teeth, which he has no hesitation
In sinki ng through PERSONS finger.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
VIII Be Rope atsd Tonight

The Cantata, ''S :. Nicholas Visit to
the School, given at Scott NJ. e. Church
on Christmas night, under the direo-
tion Of j. D. Aldred, will be repeated
tonight, and those who wish to spend
q pleasant evening should attend. The
music of this cantata is very fine while
the solos. duets and quartettes are all
gems which is worth much more than
the small price charged for admission.
The shepherds quartette will compare
favorably with anything of the kind
ever presented in this city. Miss Hat
tie Caulkins will again preside at the
piano, which fact is a sufficient guaran-
tee that the music will be excellent.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Tho Bsyard Family .

The North American Review for
January has the first Of series Of
letters from Arthur Richmond to prom
inent persons. His first letter is to
Secretary Bayard, in which that dis
tinguished gentleman's pedigree is CIV
On back beyond the great grandfather's Q
time. The writer holds the grandfather
up as more of q friend of Great Britain
than OF the United States, and thinks
the grandson has not departed from his
footsteps.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

A CENSUS at Charleston, South Caro-
lima, completed yesterday, showed a
population of 60, LAG against 1884 in
1880, an increase of over twenty per
cent. The co!ored population is 80, $40,
more than half the population Of the
city, and yet Charleston has the voting
franchise 80 systematizsd that 1t finds
no trouble in giving . practically
unanimous vote for something called q
Democratic ticket. When elections In
South Carolina were not farces, Charles
ton gave from four to five thousand
Republican majority.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
LADIES'
ancy Cloth Skirts,
DRESS CLOTHS,

IN all the popular shades, 54
inches wide, rs cents to
$I.25.
Irlcots and Serges from
DO cents up.
In Brocaded Velvet we
otter best styles in the mar.
ket (figures woven in, not
sssamped) from $2.oo to
$500, Black, Brown, etc.
Our iringes are also very
handsome, . made on regular
ll1en back (not cotton } as i.
sola extensively in this mar
kel' AT all events we war
'dht ours as we do all oul
goods to be just as repre-
oented, on our regular &C
sSo;%mm,odating lon terms, on ;
VII OF $1,000, $1.oo dow
and sr.oo a week.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Asking for Pensions.

At meeting of OK. soldiers at Terre.
Haute, Indiana. yesterday, resolutions
were adopted demanding the passage
OF an act granting pensions to all sur.
viving soldiers, sailors and mariners OF
the war Of the rebellion who served
sixty days or more at the rate OF $S per
month. The new law 10 not to affect
pensioners who now receive more than
IS per month. Widows of soldiers, sailors
and marines shall be peDsioned at the
rate of$12 per month, and children at
the rate of $6 per month up to the age
OF 16; unsound and physically disabled
children to receive pension without
limit rs 20 age. +" A bill embodying these
demands will be introduced In Congress
by Representative Johnston, of the
Eighth Indiana District.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
sharpless' Muraerer Committed
The Philadelphia Record to-day

IShaFpless' Murderer Committed
The Philadelphia Record to-da,
says .E.
The negro Samuel johnson was OF
Wednesday given a hearing in the jai
at Media, before Squire T. G. Preston
and was committed for trial at the mex
term of the Delaware County Cour
for the murder of John Sharpless, fol
the firing of John Lindsay's barn and
for the robbery of L. Morris Lewis
house in Darby. District Attorney
Baker conducted the examination. Th,
witnesses were special officer Thomas
Alexander, of the Third police dis
|trict. of this city, who arrested John
|son Alexander Pritchett, the mar
to whom johnson first confessed his
crime ;Johnson's reputed wife, Mollic,
to whom he told of the burning of
Lindsay's barn, six hours after the fire,
and of the murder OF Mr.. Sharpless,
and Carrie Lane, the woman with
whom johnson lodged since the
murder.
All the witnesses repeated the stories
that were related to Magistrate Smith,
at the Central station, on Tuesday,
December 20, last. Throughout the
proceedings the negro preserved his
usual cool demeanor, and when invit-
ed to ask questions he made feeble
attempts to do so.
After the murder case had been dis
posed Of Mr.. Alexander testified that
Mr.. Lewis house had been robbed on
the Saturday following the murder;
that the stolen articles had been found
in Johnson's room, and that the priso-
ner had claimed them as his property.
Notwithstanding the evidence connect
ing him with the robbery, johnson
stoutly denied any knowledge of the
affair,
Mollie johnson and Carrie Lane
were committed as witnesses in default
of 800 bail each.
Mr.. Lewis has identified the memor
|andum-book which johnson said he
got over year ago from a man in
Shantytown. The book was taken
along with the other things when the
house was robbed on the night of
November 28. johnson left coat at
Lewis house, which exactly cores
ponds with the description Of the gar
ment that Mrs. Sharpless says the MUIR
derer wore. She remembers that as the
man was about 10 leave the room she
followed after him so closely that when
he reached the doorway she closed the
dc9r upon his bpck, and in doing 30
she thinl...s.;a oat was caught between
the door Aa1ftle wall, and torn. The
coat at Mr.. L0wis' is cut or ripped in
such manner as to lead TO the belief
that it is the garment worn by john
son on the night of the murder.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
p ersOnaI,

Mr.. William Hukill, who had charge
of the domestic department Of the dry
goodS store Of Mr.. w. B. Sharp for the
past eleven years, resigned his position
on Saturday last. He has purchased
the stock of M. Stroud & Co., ut the
N. w. corner of Seventh and Lombard
streets, where he expects to carry on the
dry goods business In all its branches,
where he will be pleased to SEE his
many friends.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

GUN kAb04 lsl o. Gun bot8 STU.
Agents for Dunlsp's Hats,
BumEOrd Bf0thorn. WatseKs.
Try Bush's coal you VIII lihs It.
Strong cough candy ct Fsrguson's.
George r. Hodges, so7 shipisy street
Have you read the Home Weekly ~
Try Bash's COAL you. viii surely ike IL.
A few Gossamers left, prices reduced, 9ec S.
Birds and cages at Psrkeys's, East end 81
Millard r. Davis, jeweler. Il. md street.
CITY Laundry, sixth and shiplsy streets
Fine Is X. Rings, at HAMS, IL Z Fourth
HArtang. sign painter. 22l West Seventh st
The chap who shakes the door mat on the
dewslk IL tho man who fills the publ G
eye.
Ifyou intend to do mean thing. wait till
tomorrow. nyou are to do noble thing do
II now.
The proper way 70 check slander is to de.
and 1t will outrun you.
When woman wishes to hide som ethipa
whore nobody will ever be able to find It, snt
puts 1t In tho pocket Of her dress-
Nothing can be more foolish than an ides
which some parents have that 1t is not re-
spectacle to set their children to work.
Burning oil. Harrison paint, perfumery'
toilet articles and medicines Of every kind ct
Booths Pharmacy, Newport, Del.
walker q Linton, No. p08 Bhiplsy street
house, sign painters and grainers. Brick
staining speciality. Estimates furnished
for city or ooantfy.
When Shakespeare wrote, "hsJ kingdom
for horse r. he showed that, with all his
great knowledge, he was not ignorant Of the
ruling charges Of the Long Branch hackmsn
Queer, isn't tit2 A man who will swallow
any kind Of q dish with an imposing French
name Will be scared to death II he catches q
cod with Greek or Latin title.
Police sergeant (surprising his subordinate
who should DO on duty Here, herei Oril
the last morsell-'' Be Jabers, Oi don't think
yez will ~
Goto W. II. Hartlove's, 800 E.Third street
For Guns, Rifles, Ammunition, Sporting
Goods, Taxidermy and fne Guns. Ropa iring
. speciality. Locksmithing and bell hang.
ing attended to.
Gold, flower bronse, velvet and plush
mouldings arc all the style. Frames mad
fup nom al kinds at IS por cont. on Of usual
prtoes. Baugh, 2os West Second street. p.
|S.-Chr0nos Of all kinds cheap.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
the water Commission

The water commission will COM
mence the New Year with 81 .562,34 in
the Treasury, and very probable with
considerably more than that amount Of
outstanding bills. During the month
of January the bulk. probably three
fourths of the water tax for 1886 will be
paid in to save the rebate. The revenue
from the water department will reach
about 500 900. The interest on water
bonds to be paid to the city will be
about $35. 175, leaving about s55 900 to
meet the current expenses Of the depart
ment.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Nev Departure at Crsbb,s,

Prof James Il. Crabb, Of Crabb's
Business College. has engaged Miss
Rhea W. Coleman, of philadelphia,
Pa, who will be aJ the rooms at all
hours to receive orders tor all kinds of
needle work, stamping, designing, etc.
Stamping q speciality at rates lower
tina elsewhere. Look for his big ad-
vertise ment in to day. paper.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Badly Hurt.

As Mrs. X. M. Marian was driving|
into Smyrna, on Wednesday morning,
her horse took fright at two bicycle
riders near the depot, and running
away threw her out and completely
wrecking the carriage. Mrs. M. was
hurt quite badly, but 1t Is hoped that
she may soon recover. Bicycle riders
should be careful when approaching
horses which ladies are driving,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
A Corpse at sne Railroad station

A box containing Q corpse was dis.
covered at the p, w. & b. Railroad
station yesterday morning, which bore
no marks Of where 1t had como from, or
where 1t was going, and as no one
seem ed to have charge Of 1t, or know
ANYTHING about It, there was consider.
Able excitement, which resulted in .
number Of sensational rumors. The
mystery was cleared up when 1t was at
last ascertai ained that the corpse was
In charge of persons who were waiting
in the station for train.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

FROM appearances this morning the
oil year will go down to his grave
amidst a profusion of tears, but then
the weather is so changeable that the
old man may step out Of existence in
fury Of cold wrath and bound in Icy
letters. In any case his end is nigh.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Sudden CnaDges OF weather

are productive OF Throat Diseases
Coughs, Colds, etc. There Is no more
effectual relief In these diseases to be
found than in the use of BaowN's
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. Price % cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Old Canada Pine is roaming up and
down the world seeking coughs and
colds to devour. If you have one, just
Invest 25 cents and be cured.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Act OF incorporation Granted.

The application of Sarah A. O.
Peters, William f. Peters, John 8.
Barnhart and Joseph Fullerton for an
act of incorporation for the Randolph
Peters Nursery Company, WAS granted
by Judge Whiteley on Wednesday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

The very best preparation for leaky
roofs IL Bruce's Excelsior Elastic roof
paint. Try 1t and be convinced. Found
at 3O3 Poplar street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
AppIev, AppIes, Apples.

Three car loads In stock, for sale in
lots to suit. Warren Harper b Brc.,
ITO East Fourth street, Will. Del.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
W. p. VOshell

sells nothing but the best coal, we'll
prepared for family use. Office, 718
Market street, where all orders will re.
oeiye prompt attention.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Prof. Enri, the one.legged skater viii
amuse the citizens of Smyrna, at the
rink In that to Wn, on Friday and Sat-
! urday evenings Of this week.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Lndfea'

Flannel lined lace and button shoes
from 81. 90 to $1.50 at the family shoe
house, 2e6 Market street. VIM. II. Bah
cock.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

To morrow promises to be clearing
with falling temperature. Saturday,
fair to clear and colder.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Warren Harper g. Bro. are receiving
daily large quantities OF rabbits. quail
and other game at 10 East Fourth
street, Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

The best Is the cheapest. DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is acknowledged to be the
safest and most reliable medicine for.
babies, and the price is only 20 cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Make mo Mistake !

II you wish the best and cheapes
millinery 90 to Mrs. Alice W. Hayes
No. 206 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Begin the new year by making your
friends happy. Buy them few pounds
of our choice coffee or tea. Crippen's
No. 8 E. Second street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Dr. Bulls Baltimore Pills never
pr ,mise more than they can accom-
plish. That's business.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Flannel lined slippers from 40 to $50
ut the family shoe house, 2O6 Market
street. VIM. II. Babcok.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Attention horsemen Days Horse
Powder is indispensable to the farm ana
livery stable. 26 cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

at the RKPUBLICAN office In the shade
7 O'Clock 10 O'Clock II o'olocl
a3o 400 49o
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Come and look at the Capital range
Pickles steve store. East Fourth ct.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Try our " Boss coffee, five pounds
for $1.00. Crippen's, No. E. Second
| street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
p.r.dise Exempliaed.

The acme of life revolutionized. How
Visit the Great Tobacco Mart. Chap
man, Son b Co.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

Snapper lunch and the celebrated
salvator beer tonight at K. P. Freye's
621 Shipley street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

| ALL WOOL
|CASHMERES

10 inches wide, 37s cents.
Il value in town.
pglish Worsteds, all wool,
inches wide, 55 cents !;
tth rs cents.
o-4 White Blankets,good
ue, S2.oo.
Extra Good, 1914 and
A, S., So, $3.50 up to $S
pair.
Good Comfortables, lined
b white cotton, $I.5o.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31
Deceased.

Thomas McNamara died at the house
of his mother, No. 420 West Second
street, at an early hour this moSning
after brief illness. Thomas was
printer by trade, having served an
apprenticeship in the REPUBLICAN
office, and was an orderly and we'll
disposed young man. On leaving this
office he obtained employment In the
office of the Morning News, where he
| remained until the strike of the COM
positors against a reduction of wages.
After time he obtained employ ment
in New York City, where he was taken
sick few weeks ago, but not until
Christmas day did he notify his mother
of his condition. She Immediately
afterwards started for New York, and
on Saturday last brought him to her
home. He, however, failed to rally
from his prostration, and rapidly grew
weaker until he ceased 10 breathe. His
early decease is sore affllction to his
mother, and q source of regret to his
many friends. His remains will be
inferred on Saturday afternoon at New
Cathedral cemetery, leaving the house
at O'Clock.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-31

George w. Bush, Edward Belts,
George W. Lobdell. Henry DUPONT,
Anthony Higgins, Edward G.. Brad
ford, w. Hastings, George W. Stone,
Henry McLear, H. Mendinhall, Thos
S. Bellah, Watson r. Sperry, E. T
Warner, Washington Jones, ]. H
Adams, H. B. Seidel, II. G. Jones
William Candy, John G. Baker, Dan
iel ]. Layton, William G. Pennypack-
or, Job II. Jackson, James Scott, A ID
Warner.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-03-11

enable generalization as TO the number
and eqnivaleney of the coal seams. The
section bears IN IFS lower part a resenl-
blanee to that of the country near the
Ohio river; but, after the first two hun
bred and fifty feet above the conglomer-
ate IS passed, the resemblance i not so
great. There seem 10 be, here, greater
changes between Goals, within short Sis-
tanees, than are common farther north
tcoSTISUED NEXT WEEK
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-03-11
GENERAL NEWS.

q General Grant is very low and his
physicians say that his end is rapidly
drawing nigh.
In Georgia an incendiary has been sen
fenced to death The laws of that state
provide the death penalty.
During the two sessions of the forty
eighth congress. there have been intro.
dueed in the house 1886 bills and 345
joint resolutions.
The increase in the price of food in
France has caused a great pressure to
be brought upon the government, through
the chamber of deputies, 10 remove the
embargo upon the importation Of pork
from America
Henry George was aboard the steamer
Alaska when she was drifting about the
Atlantic without a ruddeT, and it may be
believed chat be IS more in favor of an
equal distribution of land than ever be-
Milwaukee Journal.
The ministers of the Methodist church
in Great Britain are practically denied
the right of suffrage, because of the re-
quirements of the registration law on the
question of residence, owislg TO thSir cir
cult system, and the new redistribution
bill increases the difficulty. The matter
has been brought TO the attention Of
the government, but no relief can be
granted except through an amendment
This is an injustice 20 the Individual, and
positive injury to the country, as i
disfranclIises a profession the peer OF any
Ia inc real.n.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1885-03-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Hat GREEx--1st Sunday, II. L. South,
Rev VI Stamper; Ind Sunday, Presbyte-
riaR, Il +. p Nickel; 3rd SUNDAY, Chris
tian, II. ID. II. Fallen. Prayer meetings
every NInesday evening at the Christian
ehnrch;lhursday evening ut Presbyterian
church.
cAMPS.-Ist SUNDAY, C Christian, Rev. j.
T. Pieraten9 sunday, N. r. South, Rev. q.
q. Raglan
MAyToS.-end Sunday, II. f. South,
Rev W ktainper; 4th sunday, Christian,
Rev ID. COMBS.
EzEL-i Sunday, Baptist, Rev. ". /.
tiivedon; : Sunday, Christian, Rev. ID. q.
Combs
FRENcHhG.- list Sunday, Christian,
Rev. ID q. his End M Z. South, Rev. ID.
q. Combs; SUNDAY, N. =. South, Rev.
"a B. Dousry; 9Th Sunday, Rev. T. Z.
Nickel.
JAcKsoS-- Sunday, Presbyterian, Rev.
w. b CooPt Bird Sunday, III. e. South,
Rev. J. J. Die,