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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
DEATnR.

fALLEY-On the eth inst, Lena, the
daughter Of Francis q. and Clemma V.
Taliey, aged 10 months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully inyi
ted TO attend her funeral from the residence
OF her parents, 1920 Walnut street, on Sun.
Gay afterl Don, September 9Th. Services al
the house 1T l.3o O'Clock, and leave at .
O'Clock, for interment at Bethel cemetery
Brandywine Hundred.
|CORRY-On Friday, September 4th, Catha-
rine j., daughter OF Thomas and Jane
Oorry, No. 1917 North Second street, Phil.
adelphia. aged 10 years and months.
The remains OF the deceased will be buried
In Riverview cemetery on Monday afternoon
next, and the relatives and friends are re.
specifically invited TO meet the train duo at
the W. y. depot from adelphia at
o'clock p. m, TO pfoc,ed 70 the place Of in.
terment.
rHuMPSON-0n the 3rd inst, George W.
Thompson, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend his funeral from the re-, 1.
dence of his son, W, Ii. Thompson. corner OF
Twenty third and Lammot streets, on Sun.
day:afternoOn. Services at the house at 90
p. m. lnterment at Riverview cemetery,
WHITEHOUSE--In this city on the Sd inst,
CHARLES H., son Of John q. and Annie L.
Whitehouse, aged months. Funeral
private.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
WILSON'S
UNDERTAKING ROOMS, no. SIS KING STREET
TELEPHONE SIGNAL. 1888,
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
ia. WILSON,
sps.1y Funeral Dir ector
Philadelphia, Wilmington 1 BsIlinors Railroad
AUG 3Rn ISSk

rhhsue'PhH, wilmington Baltimore hailrsad.
AUG. 3RD, 1885.
trains leave Wilmington as follows:
fot fhlla1elphta and intermediate sta
Tons, 49, oo, 10 80 a. m; 2 90, 90, 40, IS
Philadelphia (express), 2 SIS, s47, 80
90, 8 10, 800, 30 e47, 10 05, IL s., am
y Al II as 81, 2, 8 Is, Q 20, 8 IS. o as n IN
new York, 200, BIS, 847, 63o, o 40, 7 90,
-, 10 o6, II % a m SO Al, 81, 2 80, 90,
~, 65, 8 20 9 SO, 64S, 40 o. M,
For West Chester, via Lamokin. @ 40 and
10 a. IN; 2 80 and 4 COP IN.
Bait m pre- and intermediate stations, 10 90
Baltimore and Bay Line, 90 p. m.
10 0e. 10 % a. m; 70. y II, 4 IS. 7 90 >. m.
a rev ,astie, q IL, 81 q. m; II IS, 2 90, 3 SO,
/ Loves and Reho both. o 40 Am. ,oas and
3 20 D. m.
harrington, 'Delmar and way stations, 8 s5
HARRINGTON and way sta lions, o rs D. IN,
Express for Seaford, Q 30 D. IN
l Express for lover and Delmar p40 a m
week days, aud IL 10 p. IN. every dag.
/ franknn Cify, v 20 a. m; and Il an n m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
irhiianeipnia and Intermediate stations
~ 3: IN ~ OIL noon, 8 80, 7 40, 8 5b u. m
Philadelphia and New York 2 o.. la
Ia m; y, . 48 p. m. -''' -
10 80 p. m, Az D. W.
i, Baltimore and Washinston, / %, AL, 8 o.
oM a.; N; baltimore, II At p. m.
For further information pas envers are "a
ton. fsou ~ 'no e1@
Trains marked thus ~ are limited express
ap'n which extra faro Is charged.
| General Passenger Agent.
ohAhLhs f. fUGH, General Manager,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
FIT 7 \ ED|

N, Dot.
P,hosa, cool and sn,..,,
Co.'S, drugsi lists. ''A
=, Az Nix, kind. of wood h, =,
a. Mills Fourth and NJ
Grand oyster lunch J
Atlantic Garden, "a XII
. Gran! Grand oyster lunch !
Atlantic gu, Garden, "a XII
o,I Inc d members of Divj,I
cient Order OF Riberp si,S'
q picnic at schtp,asla' 1 p.
Fine toilet articles vo1
large variety at SO2 KIM
reasonable prices. TayIa
ps g. W. vandegrift, vbd
ueooii iarm 10 New "a
advertifes for an owner - \
Rev. DR.. H. K. Wilson
the regu ar services in ~,
church Tomorrow.
-. A safe weighing sbor
ma nal + tons has been place
OF IL. II, Carter, superin'
r., W. & b R,ilrsad'
J. G. Knowles, of MI
advanced the wages Of hi
PR cent. and his woolen
n 'ng on full time.
For pure Persian ipssI
destroying reaches, fliss
g to Hartman's drus
Fifth and Poplar.
Isaiah d. Moasley, cd
Hundred, has an Old N
dated l1A, which was
tearing down an old hon.
ago.
The best truss made 4
ad justed fails utterly, d
ments a specially BY n
Sixth and Market tired
entrance for ladies. Laid
Prof. s. T. Ford was !
large audience at Tie n
last Saturday. He e1peCl
mouth on the peninsula
~ No. 200 West Tyeptl
New York.
A large black aud whi,l
lar, label and lock dlsapu)
day about Eleventh and \
The finder will be suitable
returning it u s. Hessy,
Off oe.
A. Hayden, Jr,, Of BI
dred, will be a caudidap
cratic nomination 70, The
a year from this time, pJ}
the fact that George C. /
present member, wlsha
elected.
Several tons Of plsI
plunged into tie Gh.isi,a
through the snddeu sto}
truck on which they wsrl|
froua the works Of the n
Iron Company to tie Eh
out the iron was quite a
men will doubtless romen|
that iron may travel sons|
rapidly moving car, on
loaded, il stopped sudden
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
An Amateur.

VIM. Pierce. who Is now residing at
Sixteenth and Clsymont streets, Ninth
Ward, is reported to be the best violin.
list In this city. He Is also an excellent
comic singer and can dance hornpipe
or any other tune with as much ease
and grace ~ many Of the professionals
On Thursday evening he delighted q
large audience 1t Eighth and DUPONT
streets. He Is now open for engage
ments, and those who employ him will
get the worth of their money.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Total

The above is all that has been paid on
account of The Third street bridge up TO
Jany. 81, 1885, aud OF courte Include :
Incidental expenses, for light, oil, &c.,
as well as repairs.
hope this W Il be satisfactory to the
Editor of the REPUBLICAN and the tax
payers. Respectfully,
WILLIAM HERBERT,
County Treasurer.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

A CAHD.-TO ALL WHO ARE SUP
IA fertDg from tho errors and indiscre.
lions OF youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay ,loes Of manhood, etc, i will send recipe
that viii cure you tree Of charge. This great
remedy vas discoveset by Q missionary In
Soith America Send a solfaddrossed enve-
loI " the REV. JOSEPH L. INMhN, Sta
ton ID kew York city. eod-dAw-ly
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Resikned o. Treasurer.

The resignation of P. 3. Ermold az
Treasurer of the Wilmington& Northern
Il. X. Co. has been presented and accept
ed but he will still retain the position OF
secretary, with his office at Reading,
Pa. Hereafter A. g. McCausland will
act as treasurer, in addition to his
duties as superintendent.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Carroll & Dawson's pie
and athletic sports VIII!
Schertzen Park, Septenlo
The offer Of SIS to any m
box Vim. Gabig four roua
of Queensbury rules, has "a. ,
by Ned Mccain, OF on'S
pupil or himself. Mics Miles,
Scranton, Pa, Joe Aeton's,,
will try to earn the sloo
Acton, or $50 by Acton "
him in fifteen minutes,
mence at l 80 O'Clock, shq,
afternoon and evening
racing will also DO ai
Ladies admitted iree'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Death OF william

William Beggs, son o
Beggs, who met with q "
dent in his fathers brlcSy
he WAS employ ed, a fen d
between 10 and ! O'Clock
His condition was crltlca
IRENE from the beslnni
there weIe strong hopes
his recovery. TIE hopes O
however, were doomed
ment. During the niah
man had SEVERAL spa'ms,
much weakened his syste
jaw retting in FASTENED \
large circle of friends WI
untimely enti. The decea
a little over 90 years OF agdl
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Lost.

A lady lost five dollar note this
Saturday. morning either on King
street, or in he Second street market
house. The finder will be suitably re.
warded on leav ing the same at the RE
PUBLICAN office.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Mary A. wife Of the a
Barlow, the old letter can
city on Monday, the 2i,h
for the purpose Of visiting
daughter who reside at D
County, Ohio. She bad n
for the past two years, an;
her arrival at her destiuat
Frustrated from exhaust
in a few days. Word vss
autographed to her 500 q
Edward A. Pyle ud
WiRglesworth, in this G.!
started on Thursds! event.
her funeral. She WASH
and leaves five children
husband, Moses Pyle, and
children, besides nuneroe
deplore her decease. She
Der of the Methodist churc
hood, and was noted iof
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Again OIL the LII

The repairs to TIE q I ,eo
Rey bold, which was t;.os Si ba1
clone a short time s ~ The I'd
p GtsIua n: al and She pr sGs !
delphia yesterday ,a a,,I bas|
trips to-day. T., TIE a DUii is nd
anS more OTst Comfortable tssn
p pieRed D up tn the Rsy bot las q
her material assistance n
ali claims against her' -
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Mrs LAURA OsaoOD HARNESS
SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES

SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES
VIII re open
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA. l885
at the northeast corner Ninth and Kin.
streets.
cissses viii be formed in oil common and
,nHdi Ehglish branches, in bookkeeping,
Buages as may be desired.
ihs primary department will be under the
suos rs u. III management which has given
sucn satisfaction In the past.
iull stan OF experienced gentlemen and
lady teachers insures thorough instruction
and drill in all departments
me numero us and hopOra bic patropaao ,
IN school during the past four years and
the systematic discipline OF mind and bod u
, mnleh mas been It's Characteristic excellence
niust render the year now opening the most
successful ofits history. No''
terms, from So to sls per quarter, accord j..
,pg 70 oiassighation. For further inforlna.
'ion ana 10 eecure seatssppiy to
MRS. HARKNESS,
no. 500 Market sttest, this city,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

The Asbury M. 1. Society will resume
its meetings this evening, and full
attendance is urgently requested, as
an election of officers will take place,
and the "Noble Nine" are not DESTROYS
OF again gathering to themselves all the
hOpora
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Tomorrow promises TO he fair and
somewhat cooler. The outlook for
Monday is cooler and clear, indicating
frost in the North west.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
change Of LIN

On and after tomorrow,
Rrandywine and Whining
Fourth street wharf on "a
Philadelphia at $50 anu NV ~
aud 4 80 p. IN. the p ppi
Chestnut street " arr !
10. 80 a. H., and 4 50 P ~, l u,
The first wharf below ohes,
7 a. m, and l2;45 noon 9Ilc M
$40 p. IN, has b. been ,t.,. ali pb III
the last boat will leave ~. n III
4 30 p. M, and from TINS hsu .,
delphia, at the same ilsoI nOu n
the local columns OF 10 u''
News is incorrect. i
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

The man who was found In the reeds
yesterday morning near Bellevue, full
report OF which WAS published in yes.
terday's REPUBLICAN,, died at the aims
house last night about 10 O'Clock.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
FrlenUn, Meeting.

1t is expected that Thomas Foulke. a
minister residing in the city of New
York, viii speak at the Friends meet
ing on West street tomorrow morning
at tie usual hour, II O'Clock.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Excursion.

Gouley excursion 10 the Switchback
goes out next Thursday, September TO-.
Read Advertisement.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

GRAND Luaeh.

We are receiving new dress good
daily. Crauor & Co., 62l Market street
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Misses

School shoes from $1.00 to 81 rs. VIM.
Il. Bsboock. 2G6 Market street. M 1ney +.
worth always.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
Little Boys

Lace school shoes, IS cents. VIM. II.
Ia bcock, 2J6 Market street. Bargains
:. Il the time,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

state Of she 1heFmSmeaoY
1t the REPUBLICAN, ONCE In the shAde
Z O'Clock 10 O'Clock II o'olooh
$50 7co TOO
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
S.r,,.Ceutennisi AM

Tomorrow, the c ,,ssrss1
s saoona Baptist church ,1,1l vi vi !
menced, and continue continue mor1
The services to,mo il;Ii be d
noon and evening % and a a CD
Interesting natnfss' "a the pa
t tsnd any a: or ali of them
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Mrs. ID. NJ Ross and Mrs. Scott have
returned home from Atlantic City.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
GREAT BARGAINS

u Smyth's jewelry store, No.
BIZ Market street. Gents sole
gold American watches, $35.
stem w!nders, $40, $45 and $50
Ladies $40 ; stem winders, $25
S26 and s2S all other goods in
proportion. au25-tf.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Boston baked beans and brown bread
10 night at HeAz-'s, 124 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
For pure LIT

We offer the fln ,s,sa, I11S d
Wine, Port Vine o'rd i isl,, q
WHISTLES, fine &c eo gaus, Ksj
etc. Imported Ha 1smos Al
and sh ip!cy stree'''
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05
ONE PRICE

Fair dealing will win every
time. The buying n asses will
go where they can do the best
for the money, and the merchant
who expects to keep up with the
times must look sharp. Fortune
is a tickle Jade. We propose to
do just what We advertise, and
this morning our one.price sys-
tenn will be strictly adhered to.
Our $50 suits are still SIS, but
sl7.9S will not buy. Not by two
cents. Not a large amount, by
any means. Yet in this case it
is a big thing to US. Remember
this, please, we have but ONE
PRICE, but that price is just 10
per cent. above the cost, of manu-
acturing. Why? 1t is enough
to make Rome howl, but it dom t
Weather is against us. Later
on the tun will commence.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

Special Attention Given to
the Securing of Safe and
Lucrative Investments at
Popular Rates OF Interest,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

For RENr-RooMS In THE mOsr
~ aeslrabie part OF Tho ciy. Use OF
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

XITANrED-A SINGLE MIN WANT,
w furnished room on Walnut ortreneS
between Second and Fourth. Au5ies.
Rooms, this otf.e e5.9ts
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

ROAhDlNt-AC COUPLE OF STE nv
~ men can be accommodated with bos-,I
IN private family, a; ACC Poplar itroet. II.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

WTANTEU-A GOOD GIRL FOR GEN.
w eral housew0rk, OF that can wash ann
Iron. Apply at Gil West Filth street. III
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-05

NOR SALE-A WELL l. STARI,ISHE,I,
n buainess, with stock End hxtures Il
nall capital required. Ad lre3s Il this
o1noe' s5et
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-09-19

SeeS4 ts4A~e ~ AH@A<4s ~ I41u tuXIt ul1GU1
naelvs pins. l1xl2 inehad. Nfsst lag; ) Sisoss
nat!vs Pine. 13E13 tnchess = fset lenej plsoe
native pins, 1oxlo makes, u ~ M; s6out
~ pieses. more Or Les, hx9H inek1S, Il ~
l0nG, eass-gui1s o. tssok isoay b b6l4SiS noos-
dale censnt. ! largs. stsan valvs, - k.inoh
bolts inches lcnS. with nllsi N.ilch 6oi1s
!neAss lcna, vl.h nut.i ! kiseh holss 10 iaekss
losS: WITH suts. ? (lasds. y tinea Iron vash.
-: soe1ss wEsnehee. ] larBs screw .pis1s, 1
eaelsS 11oo lesslong, saon, Nlnch by inokS5
wiess g sslss: 1oss OF isus, ~ iseisa. =
inches lone, 1000 bolts, more Of less, tncS. r.
inches lcnGt - be1tg. nors % tess, Y l1ch. u
inchee Io16; = beltet MON q Isos, II 1900
Mtnchee lonqt = eolts, noss = lSso, insk. =
inches lon6I 3 sWsdgs blochs. laiSo ~ /
poesssle !i9a fesSs. 9 l.iaek shsits SEsss ~
!oag. VIII 49,, y slseh.Milh 0esls( $50
SssSis vsssssss. = pcu 49, - 3 ~ !.
essts1 eisees ee1h nots. : elsa - vsst =
lagoepeUs n neh. Z tnoAss ls11, ~, 0o1o -
-. east icn1 washeesy - Dln1ns 4e1s =
- eles1lpe ssvsto; J ~ rshes 61sh, :
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
A CITY of the Unknown Dead.

Since 1868 something over Al 600 OF
the city's poor, friendless and UNI
known dead have been buried in the
city cemetery, which adioins that IN
which are buried the remains Of tie
soldiers. On Mondays and Thurs
days of each week the burials take
place. When a person dies in hos
pital, WorkhOuSe, penitentiary or
other public institution, unless the
body is claimed by friends or chart
tabIy disposed persons and given
Christian burial, it is placed in a
cheap fifty.cent pine coffin, removed
to the morgue for a day or so and
thence transferred on one of the city'S
steamers to Harris island and buried
by gang of workhouse employees
who are detailed to bury the dead.
When a person dies in public insti-
tuition his or her nearest friend or
relative is informed, and if the latter
are able the city will take measures
to compel them to bury the body.
But the duty is often shirked. 1t Is
nothing new to hear of a husband
VINO is able refusing to bury a wife,
or of a wife refusing to bury IA hus-
,band-Or father or mother refusing
to give son or daughter a proper
burial, or of the latter doing as much
for their parents. But there are those
who, even if as poor as the mythical
church mouse, will even beg for the
means to secure coffin and a burial
plot elsewhere for some deceased
loved one. Some Of the poorest of
the poor have been known to deny
themselves the very necessarie8 of
life, to go thinly clad and hungry
rather than one Of their kith and kin
should be placed in a pauper grave.
And yet there are in the Potter's
Field hundreds Of the dead whose
kindred are known to be well, tO-do
There sleep i'm some of the pits side
by side the poorest Outcast and the
once petted child of fOrtune.-N Y.
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
Bill Arp On Storms.

a storm in the country is worth
something to see. We can look out
and afar off and see it coming, and
we can see the lightning flash and
zigzag and COrruscate, and have no
fear-it Is grand but not fearful-not
alarming. The trees are all around
Us and have never been struck. They
are our lightning rods, our lnsulatOrs,
Lightning will strike one lonely tree,
but it rarely strikes in grove or for
est. 1t has struck twice in our cotton
field and killed the cotton, but these
trees all around us scatter it and keep
it from concentrating. Neighb0r
Freeman says that lightning has a
liking for wagon with one steer, for
he passed one on the road day before
yesterday while there was storm on
hand, and the lightning struck the
little one steer wagon and tore it ali
to pieces, and the steer Just went on
with nothing but one shaft hitched
to him. There was no driver, for the
steer had just been turned loose to 90
home by himself. Cobe says he never
did understand this thunder and
lightning business, nohow, for"
says he, "some folks say it's the
Iightnin' that strikes, and some say
it's the thunder. but he has noticed
one thing, and that is when anything
is struck, they both come right smack
together, and it looks like it takes
'em both 20 do the work. "--AHalta
Constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
Stories About Cats.

A cat of Searsport, Me-, made
friends with pet rat, but killed all
the wild rats it could find.
A cat OfSouth Brooks, Me-, watches
a cradle, and when the child cries
caresses it until it falls asleep.
A gentleman of Newport, r. l., let
a mouse out of trap for his cat, but
big rooster stadding near jumped
on it first, took it in his bill by the
neck, and shook it until it was dead,
A cat of Hyde Park, Mass, took
charge of a brood of six chickens,
She licked their feathers until they
grew the wrong way, The chicks
followed her as they would have fol-
lowed hen.
A Lewiston cat made friends with
a pig, became his constant companion
and slept with him at night. When
the pig was slaughtered she watched
by his corpse, and refused to eat any
of his flesh.
A Maine cat accidentally stepped
on the keys Off piano board one day,
and was surprised at the sound,
Since then she goes to the piano reg
ularly and paws the keys, waiting
with ears erect and eyes sparkling for
the sounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
The City Of Mexico Doomed.

The City of Mexico is slowly but
surely sinking into Lake TeXCOco
and if means are not taken to prevent
such calamity it will be under water
in about fifty years. Humb0ldrs
measurements taken early in this
century gave the lake depth Of six
teen feet ten inches, and it is nowhere
more than six feet eight inches, while
careful observations in the last TWEEN
ty years show that the bottom of the
lake has risen uniformly one and one.
half inches a year, and is now but
nine feet below the level of the prin
cipal streets Of the city. This seri-
ousy impedes drainage, the fall of
the sewers being too slight to produce
proper flow of refuse matter even
in dry weather, while in the rainy
season, when the streets are some
times flooded from the lake, it is
completely checked. The ground on
which the city stands is therefore
saturated to within two or three feet
of the surface with decaying matter,
poisonous gases rise, and thousands
die yearly from maIarial and malig-
nant fpverS. Ten years ago. when
the population was about POO, 0O0, the
annual death rate was 3 per cent, or
5000 persons, and this percentage has
doubtless increased with the growth
Of the place, little attention being
paid to sanitary improvements. The
city suffered from five great inunda-
tons from 1903 to 1880, and in 1889 a
drain y miles long, 10 to 80 feet
deep, and 200 to 300 feet wide, which
had occupied 100 years in cOn,truc-
ton, was completed. The efficacy of
this does not seem to have lasted, and
it is now urged that large sums be
expended in draining Lake TtXc0c0
dry and carrying off the surplus mos
ture of the valley of Mexico to save
the ancient city of the Aztecs from
destruction. -,>priQQfeid RcpUblicuR.