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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
A HAPPY MEETING.

There are surprises of joy as well as Of
sorrow, to earthly affection, says an ex-
change An instance OF the missing and
meeting of kindred by the turns of fortune
was presented recently in the Chicago
Home for the Friendless. Says the Home
Visitor:
A short time ago the parlor of the home
witnessed a pathetic scene. A pleasant
spoken lady, who had just arrived on the
evening express from distant parts, was
making eager inquiries concerning one of
the inmates-an old lady who had been in
the Home for five years. After few words
had been exchanged with the superintend-
ent, the lady sobbed out:
81 ana her daughter"
"Her daughter?" calculated everybody
present. and Mrs. G exclaimed
that her children were all supposed to be
dead.
A long explanation followed. The lady
had lived in California, had not been in
communication with her relatives, and had
received intelligence of her mothers death.
For fifteen long years the mother and
daughter have been lost to each other.
Mrs. Grant at once summoned Grandma
Il to the parlor, and the poor old
lady, who is nearly blind, was brought into
the presence of the stranger.
Some questions were asked about her
children, and especially concerning the
daughter Louise.
''She is dead" replied Grandma Il;
"they are all dead"
At this point the strange lady could nc
longer repress her emotions, and throw
| ing her arms about the old lady's neck, she
| cried:
"Don't you know me, mother? Louise
| is not dead! am Louise
The old lady seemed dazed. Why,
this is not Louise's voice." she said. II
can't see you, but the voice does not sound
like my Louise's."
"But, mother" the daughter said, be-
| tween her sobs, 81 have grown much
larger since you saw me, and my voice has
changed"
| Grandma Il at length became con.
vinced that the speaker was really her OWE
child, and they retired from the little group
of interested spectators which had gathered
around, to renew old-time ties.
| Next day, a carriage called for Grandma
Il, and she was whirled away tt
new scenes, under loving daughters pro
lection.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
A CURIOUS NAME AND ITS ORIGIN.

On a reach of the English river Churn
stands d village called Beckford- England,
and the strangeness of the name has given
rise to foolish piece of folklore among
the gossips of the place. A tramp, it is
said, once fell asleep in the spring time on
the top of hay-stack. During the night
the floods rose, and the hay-stack, with the
sleeper upon it, was carried away by the
river to this spot. When the tramp awoke,
he fancied he must be sailing over to
France, and after the stack grounded on
the shadows of the ford, he called out to
some bystanders to know the name of the
place. Being told that it was Beckford, he
exclaimed, in surprise
What. Beckford in England?"
And Beckford-in-Englan has been the
name of the village ever since. AS wit
ness to the truth of this story the little inr
bears for its sign q man floating on hay
stack in a river. This is the sort of non
sense which is offered to she inquiring
stranger as the result of local antiquarian
research. But the inquiring stranger easily
reflects for himself that g beck" is a Scan
dinavian word, and that when the Danes
owned petty domain of their own at Gam
elby the far side of the ford over tho becl
was naturally spoken of by them as being
in England, whereas the mel hr side was il
Daneland. Long after the very existenc'
of the Danes had been utterly forgotten
this silly myth was no doub. Invented TO ex
plain the curious fact that Village in TIL
heart of an English shire should bear 81
queer name as Beckford-in-.England.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Brcvey's Man NOT the Man.

The hearing in the case against Car.
penter, which was postponed until to-
morrow morning, will bring together
hundreds of colorei people.
His discharge to-day was even thought
q possibility.
Judge Broomsll has written length.
ly paper In support OF his stand that
the culprit was lunatic, and ths
paper will be printed in the Media
American.
Ee denied positively that Mrs.
Sharpless thought he was the man. 1t
Is stated, however, that on Friday last
Judge Broomall told Chief of Police
Williamson not to let Carpenter go until
he was photographed, 30 that If he ran
away he might be followed,
Concerning the negro locked up in
Glyndon, Md, on suspicion, q special
despatch from the Press says:
The mans name is Henry Washing.
ton, and he seems to be harmless fel.
low who came originally from Wash
ington. but who has been for some time
at work as farm hand in Baltimore
County. He does not in the least an
swer the description of the n urderer.
Chief of Police Williamson, of Chester,
came down to Wilmington last night,
to see Sergeant McVey's man, Elwooi
Rlnggold, but he was not able to identify
him from the description given. Ring
gold will not, however, be let at liberty
yet, but will, IN all probability, be held
until the recovery of Mrs. Sharpless
from her nervous prostration, when he
will be taken before her for identitica-
ton.
&Chief Williamson, of Chester, and
Detective Mintzhouser were in Phila
delphia yesterday working up evidence
to show that John Carpenter, the Negro
held in the Media Jail on suspicion OF
being the murderer, was in Philadelphis
just before the farmer was killed, bul
they were not successful. They return
ed to Chester early, because they were
not quite certain that Coroner Fairlamt
might not call his jury together and
continue the inquest, which was fixed
for yesterday. DR.. Rowland, however
sent him note, saying that Mrs
Sharpless was in a critical condition
and that the strain Of repeating her tes-
timony or attempting to identify the
prisoner would he too much for her. A
report was circulated that she was yins
but member of the Sharpless family
denied this, saying "Dr. Rowland
thinks 1t may be- three or four week,
before she RECEIVERS entirely. She Is no
worse than she was last Friday. After
while she will, no doubt, begin Il
strengthen"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
EXPENSES BEING LIGHT,

We are selling paper bags at
such a close margin that it
will not pay you to buy your
supply in Philadelphia. Buy
at home and save the freight
and get the same discount
of that is allowed you in
Philadelphia. We are try
ing to build up a business in
the paper line, and we will
sell at as low a figure as we
possibly can to catch the
trade of every store in the
city of Wilmington. If we
do not havein stock what you
may want we will get it for
you at 6 hours notice. Ice
cream boxes for sale at a
close figure, at REPUBL1-
lCAN Office.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
STUDENTS AT 0xEoRD.

About two years ago the British govern
ment resolved to require the selected can
didates for the Indian civil service to re-
side at Oxford or Cambridge during the in
terval between their examination and theil
final departure for India. Oxford at oncs
provided teachers in India laIw and in th<
principal Indian languages, a I'D many can.
didates have availed themselves of thes,
privileges. The university is now consid
ering the question of so mod dkifying its re
quirements that these comparI ativnly trans
lent may take degree.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Amusements.

Tonight and tomorrow night the
new and amusing comedy bnrlesoue
entitled "We, Us & Co" will be pre-
sented at the Opera House by q first-
class company. This play has achieved
. great success in the large cities, and
is booked as the Christmas attractiou
at the Arch Street Theatre, PhiladeI-
phia. The Ideal Quartette, with this
company, Is one of the special features
OF the entertainments. The fact that
this company Is under the management
of w. A. Mestayer, is of itself icient
proof of its excellence.
Saturday night Daniel Frohman's
magni6cent company will appear in
May Blossoms" with the distinpui
ed actress Georgia Cayvan in the lead.
ing role.
Monday night Miss Flora Moore will
appear In "a Bunch of Keys"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Another Nov Castle.

Palestine Castle No. J. Ancient Ordel
of the Mystic Chain, was organized
last evening In their room at ths
Hawkins building with fifty two mem
bers. The following officers wert
elected: Post Commanders, Fl. g.
Rettew and W. b. Norton; Comman
der, Thomas Blrchell; Vice Comman
der, j. #. McManus; First Lieutenant
George J. Kieule; Recording Secretary,
A g. Vernon; Treasurer, A. e KEN
BILE; inside guard, w. j. Craige; out
side guard, Hsrry Wenninger; Chap
lain; W. T. Taylor; Chief OF Staff
jerome Wool; Assistant Chief of STAFF,
M. Reese Bradford; Trustees, w. j.
Craige and Samuel File. The new
Castle will be instituted n-xt Monday
night.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Monthly Record.

The following arrests are reported by
Chief of Police Dougherty for the past
month.
Drunk, 83; drunk and disorderly,
81; larceny, II; assault and battery, 12;
disorderly, IL; vagrancy, 8; selling
liquor without license, 2; insane, q
burglary and trespass, 2; burglary, 2;
assault, 2; selling liquor to minors, dis
turbing religious meeting, trespass,
drunk and trespassing, breaking win.
dow, drunk and larceny, rape. cruelty
to children, disorderly conduct and ex.
posing person, 1 each. Total 1870.
FIRES LAST MONTH.
There were three alarms of fire durins
November, as follows Novemb her IS
box No. 2, false; November Is. box
No. 81, frame house of Mr.. Daniel B
Anderson, Front street above Union
loss about 5000 November %, box No
Is, frame house, occupied by colored
woman, at Sixteenth and Claymoni
streets ; loss small.
BUILDING LINES FOR NOVEMBER.
Frederic II. Robinson, chief engineer
OF the Surveying Department, reports
that during November, 1885, lines wert
marked for buildings as follows: Ben
jamin II. Caldwell, dwelling, south
side Eighth street west of Union
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., dwelling
east side Shipley street between Ninth
and Tenth; Board of Water Commits
sioners, Toulouse, Cool Spring Reser
voir; John Mulvenna, Ave dwellings
northwest corner Seventh and Var
Buren, streets William r. Beatty
eight dwellings, southwest corner
Second and Dupont streets; Elizabeth
r. Palmer, addition to dwellings, north
| side Ninth street between Washington
and Jefferson streets @. W. Gooding
dwelling, northeast corner Eighth ant
DUPONT streets Francis 8. Bradley
four dwellings. south side Of Twelfth
street between Heald and Claymon
streets Joseph O. Moore, store ant
dwelling, south side Seventh street be
tween Church lane and p, W. & B
Railroad Martin Green, two dwellings
south side Wawaset street between
Scott and Lincoln streets James f
Newman, three dwellings, southeas
side Scott street between Delaware an,
Gilpin avenues total for the mouth
twenty.eight buildings total for Nov
vember, 1884. ak hnildinps.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Fine Penmnushtn

There Is probably no better penman
in the country than Professor Crabb, of
No. 10 East Fourth street, and it is a re
markable fact that he possesses the fac
ulty OF imparting this art to Others in q
few. easy lessons, at small cost. The
professor can write one dozen cards,
that are difficult to distinguish from
steal plate, in four minutes. He is pre-.
pared to do all kinds of work with q
pen, and all in need of any work of this
kind, with those whe wish to become
proficient themselves, should give him
o call.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
AHIgnwa1 man About,

At an early hour last Sunday even
Ing. as James p. Palmer, residing
az No. 1918 King street, was passip 3
along Eighteenth street near Tatnall, he
was stopped by q rough looking colored
man, who demanded five OF ten cents.
Mr.. Palmer refused to give 1t TO him,
and was about TO proceed on his way
W hen the fellow caught him by the
throat and tried to choke him. Mr..
Palmer had no weapon except a small
pocket knife, which he managed to get
out. and made lunge at his assailapt {,
which caused him to fall to the ground,
but he managed to regain his feet and
make his escape.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Cruelty 60 q Horse.

Yesterday afternoon colored man
named Dennis Lewis wns employed by
A. D. Vandever to kill lame horse in
the eastern part OF the city. He struck
the animal on the head several times,
leaving it iu the greatest agony. Some
the agent for the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals, and he
put the poor animal cut of its suffering
by well directed shot, He then had q
warrant issued for Lewis, and at q
hearing last night before Squire Vandf
grif, he was fined S25 and costs, In lie
fanlt of which he swas committed {,
Jail.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
THE OTHER B0 Y.

"Let's seer" said MID Ihgan avenue
grocer as boy came IN and sked him if he
had any decayed apples to q We away to .
poor but respectable family "aren't you
the boy who broke one Of ny alley win
dows the other day?"
NO sir" was the prompt reply.
"Sure you aren't the boy q
"Oh, know I amt. I'm the boy whe
saw the other boy break th window, and
got hunk of gum as large as your fist if
wouldn't tell ON him!"- Detroit Fres
Press.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Tho Conquest Heater.

The Pickles Stove and Heater Com =.
pany have plaosd two of the celebrated
Conquest Heaters in St. Paul's NJ. K .
cl urch, which promise to give the
fullest satisfaction, burning less coal
and oiving more heat than those taken
out, making them very desirable at the
present price Of coal. Call aud see them,
and lot us put you in one Of them, and
thus save time and money. j. 9.
PICKELs & Co., No. 8 K. Fourth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Onrisrmas Entertainment.

The young people of Scott Church
are preparing Sunday School Christ.
mas entertainment which promises to
be one Of the most unique and interest
Ing ever given by this school. A can.
tata st. Nichols" will be the feature
of the occasion. Mr.. j. d. Aldred " ho
has associated with him some OF the
best musical talent of the city, is busy
preparing the csntata, and will offer
the public q rich feast on Chris.m as
might.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
nervous, Deb,Irtated Men,

You are allowed q fres trial OF thirty days Of
tho use OF Dr. Dyes Celebrated Voitaic Belt
with Electric Suspensory Appliances, for the
speedy relief and perDenent cure Of nervous
debility. loss Of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troubles. Also for many other
diseases. Complete restoration to health,
yigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is
incurred. ustrated pemphlet, with full
information, terms, otc., mailed free by ad.
dressing Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall. Mich.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
BREVITIEs.


sun rises 6.53. Sun sets AL.
Agents for DuMlap's Hats,
RumfOrd Brothers. Hatters.
Try Bush's coal you will like It.
Strong cough candy Mt Ferguson's.
George F. Hodges, GOT shipley street.
Have you read the " Home Weekly"
Try Bush's coal ;..you will surely like It.
Walnut cahdy at Ferguson's, IL E.2nd st.
Butter tany at Ferguson's, No. IL Z. 2nd ST.
Many Christmas Toys have come 900 store.
Birds and Cages at Psrkers's. East and 8,
Miilard r. Davis, jeweler, Il. End street.
City Laundry, Sixth and shipley streets
Fine Is X. Rings, st Hanfs, l6 L. Fourth
Harting, sign painter. 22l West Seventh at
Pure mixtures at Ferguson's, ,No.ll East 2nd
street.
For good butter and cheese, 20 10 IL. H.
Moore, stalls ~ and ~. Second street market
house.
sunset Cox's great historical work. U MON,
Disunion, Reunion, for sale by John O. Bry.
ant, Al9 Shipley street.
Burning oil, Harrison paint, perfumery'
toilet articles and medicines of every kind at
Booths Pharmacy, Newport, Del.
walker q IInroa. No. gos Sniplsy ssrsst
mouse, sign painters and Srainers. BricR
staining speciality. Estimates Furnished
Tor CITY or country.
Al old poet speaks of the red-leayed
tables Of his heart Tennysou and some
other bards keep their old lumber i'll tueif
heads.
A Philadelphia manufacturer advertises
that his soap VIII clean every thing. This IL
mistake. Gambling and liquor saloons are
the best for cleaning out q mans pockets
book.
"Do you know tnat Charley lntimates tina,
All, see he called me his angeI.r
No he said you were little goose,'
Go to W. II. Hartlove's, 3os Il Third street
For Gums, Rihes, Ammunition, Sporting z
Goods. Taxidermy aud tine Guns. Repairina q
q speciality. Locksmtthing and bell hang.
ing attended to.
1t is very easily explained why you car
BUY sewing machine cheaper OF Grossly, 90
Shtpley street, than OF anyone else. He EN-.
ploys no canyassers, but gives the customer
the canvasser commissions.
Gold, nower pronse, velvet ana plusr
l nouidings are all the style. Frames mad.
| up from all kinds at Is per cent. on of usus
prices. BauSn, 2o3 West Second street. p
I5.-Ohromos OF all kinds cheap.
THE BRIGHT SIDE.
When looking at cloud my boy,
The bright side try to see,
For If you only catch glimpse
Twill help you wondTously.
A black hair on dark dress coat
Lies free from observation,
While the red hair gives you dead away
And tells who's your attraction.
/ -
All that have used 1t pronounce DR.
Bulls Baby Syrup the best medicin
known for the complaints cf earl,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
AIbAtrOss.

Mr.. Powell has on his stalls In the
Third street market a new kind OF fish,
weighing from pound and half 10
two pounds. They are styled Aloatross,
and If not new they are new In this
market, as he never sold but one OF
them before. He says they are delicious
fish, and therefore he invites-our ciei'
zens to call and try them.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
BY All Means

see the overcoats and snita OF clothing
Mullin & Son, Sixth and Market, have
for men, boys and children. We don't
believe you ever saw fuch an assort.
ment of fne clothing as you will find
there, and then the way they do business
ought to win. One price, no dickering.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

Mr.. Mullins, OF the Arm of BLACKWELL
81 Mullins, artists and modelers, Salem,
Columbiana County, Ohio, while at the
Worlds Fair, New Orleans, was seized
with severe attack Of quinsy. He used
st. Jacobs Oil, and he writes that II
effected q wonderful cure.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Club Re-errsnfzexI.

A meeting of the Democrats was
held last evening at the office of the
county tax collectors, at which the
Jefferson Club, disbanded last March,
was re-orRanized, and the following
officers elected:
President, William j. Maxwell; vice.
president, Patrick Neary; recording
secretary, James A. Magee; financial
secretary, Samuel 8. Adams; treasurer.
John T. Dickey. The club has secured
the offices now occupied by Thom as. r.
Lally, Esq.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

sells nothing but the best coal, we'll
prepared for family use. Office, 718
Market street, where all orders will re.
oeive prompt attention.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

The old saying Opposition IS the lifo
of business" has not been sustained in
one instance at least. Since the intro
Iduction OF DIR. Bull's Cough Syrup all
other cough remedies have been dead
stock.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

at Mrs. M. A. Fitzpatrick's, 3O6 King
street, Of trimmed and untrimmed hats.
Felts from 70 cents up, also the latest in
novelty feathers ut great bargains,
Ladies' are invited to call and examine
goods.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
MIR. Rlaine,s Position.

PITTsBuRG, Nov. 30.-Mr. B. f.
Jones, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. said to-day OF the re-
ports that Mr.. Blaine will re-enter the
Senate: "I know nothing personally
of the rumors, but / should think them
false. Why should Mr.. Blaine want tC
90 back to the Seaate? If he were back
he would not want to occupy the chair,
He would be more at home as leader
on the fiuor. Then Mr.. Hale Is not the
man to give up senatorship, nor does
Mr.. Blaine want him to-"
Will Mr.. Blaine favor General
Logan If he wants to be elected Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senator"
81 should think he would, that Is,
If General Logan, wants the position"
Will he use his influence against
Senator Edmund's ambition?"
AZ don't think he will take any ac-
tive part In the fight at all. But theI
some of Mr.. Blaine's friends might bt
disappointed II he did not. Mr.. Blaine
is busy now with his book, and % soor
as he finishes it he contemplates Euro
pean.trip. So think he is not going.ts
Interest himself much in the senatoria
fight.
SENATOR LOGAN RETICENT.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30-.Senstor Logan az
rived here this afternoon 10 attend 9
meeting to morrow evening OF thi
Cheyalier Bayard Commandery, A #
and A. M, when the order of the Rec
Cross will be conferred upon him
When asked concerning the situation
relative to the death of Vice-presidepl
Hendricks, he replied " All eau ia!
| Ia that the death ia regretted by every
body. 1t Is a mere matter of specul la
ton as TO who will al the vacancy"
Your name has been PROMINENT.
mentioned for the position," was sua
gested. Yes, but that WAS newspape
talk. l have not asked, nor have
made any effort to obtain the position.
/" But you would take it II elected,
added friend who stood by. The Gen
eral smiled and then added "Ther
will probably be nothing done until q
ter the holidays. We have a csucu
Friday, and the matter will be talke
lover. That is all can say"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

San Jose, CAL, rejoices owe r the fact that
it has two citizens who were soldiers in the
war of 1912, named John valentine and
John Chittenden. The form er is SO year.
old and the latter SO.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

Contentious women are slaves to
headache but twenty-five cents spent
for bottle of Salvation Oil will res tore
harmony in the household.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

western reports confirm ths opinion
OF the East that Days Horse Powder
is the best.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01

Cranor & Co. have twelve light brown
walking coats reduced from $40 to IS.