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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06
II REyITIES.


Clear.
Bound 10 he iead-liO0ks.
Try hush coal you VIII li.c II.
Strong cough taniy at FeTEuscn's.
George +. Hodges, B07 ship ley street.
L. the hCme-plate made II base metal?
The music of a ballroom is SO Q stirring.
Try nush's coal you will surely like II.
Headquarters fer dolls at the g1c. store.
The best hare inyigO;atur Is a greyhound,
Bird and cages at farkess's, East and sl
Mi,lsrd y. Davis', jewoler. 9 L. End street
CITY Laundry, sixth and Shipiey streets
Fine IS K. Rings, at Hapt's, 1t T. Fourth
Harting, siRn painter. ~ West Seventh st
Go TO Heinel Il Son, for your rines guns,
ETC.. no. llo East Second street.
1nete Ia = great deal of Balkan AMONG the
W.r tOfscJ q tile E2rt.
Loves warning cry Dou't lack. you
Iurs H. vaccinatIon.
II you wish to yet the latest styls ofiurni E
tire, go TO Cannon 500 Snirloy street
fiDs SAT- oysssfs. rs 35And ~ "a Ia sGpsrr
| At rsnnoii'a tish stall, 40 kinx slrsst
Have yoLr turriture repaired. upholstered
auc VlTnlehod ~ Cannon, 500 SniDley Etreet
y hat s 'aughte.e' asks 4 Philosopher.
| Is the sound you near waen your nat blows
A country r'tdle "Isaw = t-ae with ap-
] [ IL. L
| lel. no apples on II.
sun. CT Coxis great historical work, Union.
| III union. neunion, for sale by John u. Bry
ant, 4lh Shipl"y street.
Burning oil, Harrison paint perfunery
| oiiet articles and medicines OF every Kind at
Booths Pharmacy, Newport, Del.
| one striking difference between an old
tiuper and AN OLD COW Is that two hUras last
ne Old COW a lifetime
" How ca = hat Nrs. Jone, wear such loud
color why, don't you know She's a.
det as a post.
| For gooo butter ard cheese. 20 u u. h.
| ncoro, stalls 70 and "a, Second 9treot market
dousc.
| wsIxe, & Linton, NO. so3 Sbipley street,
houss, sign painters and srainers. BricB
tain ny speciality. Estimates furniahed
| for ci,y or country.
| RDss. li9 Market street ls now receiving q
| tne stock Of fail styles Of Dorby hats made Ia
order and warranted the best two dollar hat
In the city. Gall and see them.
To Wilm ington Grocers w. T. Allen h
Go Third and King streets, are receiving
daily Trash lots OF eggs, poultry and vege
'ables Also New York State apples, grapes
| Icaul.fowers, etc.
| Go 20 W. n. HaTtloves, COS E.Third street
| For Huns, Ritci, Ammunition, sporting
| Goocs, Taxtdermy ana the Guns. Repairing
spc ciialty. Locksm.t .tAing and bell hang.
lnS attended to.
| IL is very easily c1lla'ned Nnv You can
| buy sowing machine cheaper OF Grossly, r2a
IStiplcy street, than OF anyone else. He em
| pl0y5 10 canvsssers, but gives the customer
tho c9nyasSer conmissiols.
Gold, flower brCn.s, velvet and plush
i mO1ldings arc all the style. Frames made
up from all kinds OF 70 Fer cont. OF OF usual
prices. Baugh, Z03 West Second street. r.
S.-Ohromos OF all kinds cheap.
| Morr1v Croker, Al French street. irav-
ell, Plastic and Stag hooiers. Tin roofs m de
water tight with our improved coating. Also
bes'os mint. pld roo's repaired and made
water tight. Au work done Uy US guars n.
tefd.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06
You will like tub sosp.
Hanoyer Ann1NersarY.

The eighteenth anniversary exercises
of Hanover Sabbath school will take
place at the church, Sixth and King
streets, this evening. Great prepara-
tions have been made for the event. An
immense lighthouse has been erected
the platform has been handsomely
decorated with flowers and evergreens,
and the singing will be unusually fine.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

pounds OF buckwheat for e5 cents.
Another lot of butter from our own
farm at 90 ceDts, the finest we ever sold
T. M. Wier, 102 East Fifth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

g. Fl. Bald win and son, No. 100t
Wilson street, is the place to get your
paperhanging at reasonable prices. New
designs, etc.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06
Feather

and moss trimming SOC. yard. A
fine quality feather at 81 2b. Fur In
in black and natural color from $50. tc
s1.5O. M. L. Riley, 228 King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

What Is home without mother? As
cheerless as 1t would be without St.
Jacobs Oil. Both soothe and com fort.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

A. W. Iheever, In the Rural New
Yorker, ad vises farmers to SOW gras.
seed rs soon after the heat OF summer IL
past az the condition will permit. Don,
SOW grass reed when the heat is great
est. Grass delights in cool, moist
weather all through its life. Nature.
time for sowing is soon after the seed,
ripen In summer. The seeds fall TO tht
ground, and walt only for rain TO start
into life. Grass seed sown In spring i,
placed under unnatural conditions.
Hot weather Is before II, and II IL gets a
start In the spring, II will try to Pre-,
duce seed the frs; year. This practice
affects grass plants as 1t affects heifer
have calves at an early age. Grass
sown in spring and cut for hay In July
h a. been killed outright by the opera
tiop. The hot sun dried the surface
and the root growth being shallow and
scanty, the plants we're killed. Moth
ing is gained by spring seeding, except
the labor OF replowing after grain Is
rveeted Grass sown alone this fall
on well titled and we'll enriched land
should produce full crop Of hay mex,
July. Fall sown grass has the advaL
tage over apriug grown in this, that the
annual weeds which may corDe mp with
IL will toon be killed by frost and b,
out of the way Of the grass. while il
spring the chances are uusally NOR,
favorable TO the weeds than TO the grass
as the weeds are starring at theil
natural season, while the grass is not.
Salvation Oil, The greatest pain cure
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06
Che nile

Trimming from 35c. to sl.00. The cheap
eat goods in the market. N. e. Riloy,
22S King street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

DR.. Bulls BABY SYrlp corqusIs coli,
at once; it is safe and sure. Try it
Price only % cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Days Horse Powder Is without Q
peer for distemper, loss of appetite ant
general debility.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Ifyou want the besr goods 80 whole.
sale prices come &c 102 L. Filth stree.
I. M. Wier.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Wait for the West church bazaar
the 10Th and 20 inst.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills alwais re
iiove and cure headache, whether it
comes from ind iRestion or uervousrese.
Buy tn, IN. Pro % cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Perfect Rest bed sp,inss. PSI King st.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Perisc. Rest bed fprings. 2s4 King st.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Ask for tub soap.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Salvation Oil, The greatest pain cure
on earth, ID guaranteed 10 effect cure
where it is possible for the seat of the
disease TO be reached by liniment.
Price 20 cents bottle.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-06

Pleasant to TIE taste and surprisingly
.qnick in relieving couRhs and colds, it
Is boJ all strange that DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup always succeeds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
A Marine Monster.

The whaling bark Alaska, which ar
lived in this port few days ago from
the Arctic ocean, brings strange story
Of the narrow escape from death of six
If her crew. The first officer, George
Johnson, stated the circumstances to
Chronicle reporter, as follows: When
the vessel was forty six miles south of
Alaska, an object was perceived in the
distance whose proportions and shape
indicated it to be a monster sea lion. A
boat was Immediately lowered and
placed in charge of First Officer John
ION and five of the crew, named Andrew
Nelson, William Wilson, An
lone Nagai, George Marshfeld
md Hans Stuten. As the distance
was being decreased between the boat
Ind the huge anim.l they became con-
rinced that it was the famed sea serpent.
When they came within few hundred
Fards the monster made a dash for the
boat, striking out its immense tail
against the craft. Several of the occu-
pants were precipitated into the water,
but were rescued with difficulty. A
harpoon and lance were fired into the
body of the beast and it disappeared be.
ueath the surface. Half an hour later it
ieappeared, floating on the water, dead.
It was secured with ropes and towed
10 the vessel and hoistcd on the deck.
There the capture was seen to be a vii
ainous-looking thiag Its head closely
'esembled that of an alligator. while the
body resembled that of lizard. 1t
measured thirty-three feet in length, the
ail alone being nine feet long The tail
vas cut off and brought to this city and
now on exhibition in a waterfront
aloon.-San Fsaacisco Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
A Goose Farm,

The only goose ranch that is
farm devoted to the breeding and care
of geese-in this country is owned and
operated by Phlladelphians. The farm
S located on the eastern shore of Vir-
yinia, and covers nearly 5000 acres
over which the feathered occupants
are free to roam. In England there
are number of such farms, some Of
Them having as high as 1000 geese.
The American one is of much larger
proportions, as its nocks number in the
of 5000 birds.
In certain textile branches of trade
the down and feathers of geese are the
main raw materials. The manufacture
of fine quilts and the preparation of
certain articles of dress utilize the
down, and in cheaper grades of goods
the younger and softer feathers are
used in the way of adulteration. The
large and strong feathers Of the tail
and wings 60 mainly into the quill
pens used by professional engrossers,
lawyers, clergymen, authors and others.
These are too tough for much use in
the textile productions noted above.
The American farm is devoted ex-
clusively to producing the raw mate
rails needed for the fine down quilts.
Several species of geese are bred, all of
them being, however, of American
lineage. The largest specimens are
the swan geese. and the plumage of all
is of snowy whiteness. The birds are
regularly fed with corn and other
grains, and are given the utmost free
dom consistent with the prevention of
straying and loss. In consequence
men are employed as herders to keep a
watchful eye on their charges. Sheds
for shelter are provided in case of in
clement or especially severe weather,
but the birds rarely use them.
About every six weeks the plucking
takes place. Only the breast and por-
lions of the sides are touched, the
feathers Of the back, the wings
and the tail being left intact.
1t requires nearly 100 average geese to
furnish pound of down, though the
smaller feathers, which are also taken.
weigh much heavier. These feathers.
however, form an entirelyseparate grade
of product from the valuable down.
The average life of goose is said to
be about forty years, and they produce
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26

OF ANY Inflammation of the internal organs mucus
membranes after exposure to cold, wet, etc., lose
tme but apply Ra ways Relief over the part affected
with congestion inflammation and cure the patient.
tcaspoonfu in half tumlbler of water will in few
burn, Nervousness, Sleep!esslcss, Sick Headache,
Diarrhna, D. s,ntery Colo, Fatulency, and all inter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26

The New York Times remarks that ag-
aoulture makes garden of the earth !;
gold mining makes II waste and ruin.
This has been the result in California
where tho hydraulic system OF mining
has filled the rivers and covered fruitful
ARMS with waste of barren sand and
gravel. The "cursed thirst for gold" is
,xempliaed In Its most revolving results
h the total wreck and destruction Of ono
Of the fairest and most beautiful locali-
'les in the United States in the mountain
'egion OF Northwest Georgia. Here tho
picturesque hills, clothed with valuable
forests, slope in every direction to vsr-
aant valleys, Of which the richly fertile
'oil gives promise Of the most abundant
'eoompense to the husbandman. The
slear mountain streams have been en-
llaved. and in the letters and bonds Of
ponderous sluices have been forced to
wash the soil from the slopes down into
The valleys through the miners critics.
or the sake of the wretched pittance OF
gold it contains The few cents thus
obtained have reduced the land to hope
less barrenness, while tho money thus
obtained has becn less than tenth part
VI the yesrly value of any ordinary farm
crop upon the area so destroyed. The
result thus unhappily obtained has had
another disastrous effect in tho financial
'uin Of the spectators who have thus
lpread waste and ruin over fair land in
their 'curssd thirst for riches;" while,
had the land boon cleared and made into
farms, 1t would have beautihed the face
If the country, and madeit permanently
productive.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26

from six to ten eggs per annum, a
large proportion of which are Matched
A bird Matched in February is in con
dition for plucking the following
August, and so on thereafter every six
or eight weeks. The feathers are pack,
ed in sacks and sent to the Philadelphia
factory, where they are trimmed
washed, steamed, and otherwise pre-,
pared for their ultimate uses. In
adulterating the fluffy down for the
cheaper grades of goods the feathers
are chopped up fine and then mingled
with the more valuable material. So
practiced are some manufacturers that
1t requires an expert to distinguish be.
tween the grades. The local factory,
which is the only one of prominence in
the country, makes nothing but the
finer goods. Heretofore the down and
feathers used in American markets
have been imported. philadelphia
Press
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
Curious Payments for Land.

The term 'pepper-corn rent" is a
familiar one to us all, and instances of
such a rent having been fixed are
neither few nor far between. Thus,
Burmeton, in Durham, was held by
the service of three grains of pepper
yearly; Finchly, in Middlesex, by the
annual rent Of pound of pepper;
Highgate. in Denbigh, was leased for
a term of 500 years at the annual rent
of one pepper-corn; and for a fortieth
part Of one nights fee in the manor at
Leyham, in Suffolk, Philippa Ross
rendered zone capon, and the third
part of one capon, and the third part
of one pound of pepper" A similar
Custom was that of Pokerly. in Dur
ham, which lands were held "by one
Glove on st. Cuthbert's day in Septem-
Der, for all other services" All the
foregoing examples of services may be
rendered as, to some extent, reasona-
BILE, though inadequate as payment for
the lands held; but many Of the servi-
ces rendered appear to be purely
arbitrary and capricious, as when a
farm at Brook House, in Yorkshire,
was held by the payment of SNOW
ball at midsummer and a red rose at
Christmas" Roses often appear in
these services. Lands in Crendon, in
Buckinghamshire, were held by the
services of one chaplet of roses at
Christmas. For manor of Fulmer,
in the same county, Sir Marmaduke
Darel rendered one red rose yearly, as
did Ralph and Sir William Sandes for
the manor of Stene and Hinton, in
Northampton. Lastly, certain lands
at Haine, in Surrey, "were held of the
men of Kingston upon condition of
rendering to the said men three Glove
gillifowers at the kings coronation;"
and perhaps the single Glove referred
to above, as if it were spice. should
rather be regarded as similar flower.
-C0Sselps Family Magazine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
Big Trees.

The biggest trees in the world come
from California. Other places make
their boasts. At the foot of Mount
Vesuvius there stands chestnut with
a cleft in it so big that team can
drive through; but compared with
some of the big trees in California this
chestnut is understood, not to say a
pigmy. The natives of California use
hyperbole to convey an idea of the size
of their trees. Thus they say of a
giant of the forest that it took man
and two boys to see the top of it; the
boys began to look where the man left
off. The idea is more straightforward
than that Of the Vermont farmer who
declared that he had pumpkin so
large that eight men could stand
around it. The largest tree ever
grown in the valley of the Yosemite is
variously said to have had diameter
of thirty-six feet, and to have offered
a surface broad enough. when cut
across, to easily admit of the turning
of a four-horse Sanderson coach upon
it. The lumber obtained from these
trees, on account of its exceedingly
close grain, is regarded as invaluable
for the timbering up of tunnels, being
impervious to moisture, and it was
used exclusively in the building of the
great Alpine tunnel on the South Park
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad,
Notwithstanding the excessive cost of
transporting this particularly heavy
wood for distance of more than one
thousand miles. Its imperviousness
to moisture makes the redwood of Cal
ifornia exceedingly valuable also as
Singing material, and redwood
shingles are rapidly supplanting slate
and tin in the roofing of the houses of
to-day.-Harper's Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
A Machine to Reduce the Size of Noses,


81 have made a machine for reduc-
ing the size of mans nose," said the
manufacturer of surgical instruments
in upper Broadway, "and I'm going to
watch its effect closely. Tread some
where, years ago. of such scheme
having been tried with success on the
nose of celebrated heiress in London,
but / never paid any attention to it
until customer called yesterday. He
said he had observed that all persons
who had worn eyeglasses for number
of years had sharp and thin noses, and
he believed that if a machine were
made to press his nose, which was very
big and broad where eyeglasses ordi-
narily rested, it would reduce the size
of that organ. made little arrange
ment of springs and clasp which he
can fix on his nose in the house when
asleep. 1t is fashioned so as to fit the
upper part of the bridge of the nose
all around very closely, and it retards
the flow of blood without stopping it.
I'll let you know after it has been on
trial for month what effect it has.
If it goes, it ought to make my for
tdne."-Nelc York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
when an IN, xv,ou~ cn.uu.,

The bile wreaks grievous injury, Headaches,
constipation, pain in the liver and stomach,
jaundice, nausea ensue, A few doses of Hos.
letters Stomach Btters will reform these evils
and prevent further injury, II is a pleasant
Nperiont, its action upon the bowels being IN.
accompanied by gripping The liver Is both ro-
gulatod aud stimulated by it, and as Il Ia very
in polite to disregard disorder Of that organ.
which through neglect may eliminate in
Bitters should be resorted to at an early stage,
Failure to do this renders contest with the
malady more protpeted, Fever phd aguo,
kidney and bladder troubles, are
rcmedied by this fine medicine, and tho in
oreasing infmities Of age mitigated by it, 1t
may DO also used in convslescence with advan-
tage, as il hastens the restoration of vigor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
An Impromptu Mob in tondon

The Police were unprcpared for the demon
stration made on the 10th inst. by the une n :
ployed workmen OF London and the rain was
more effective than the batons of conslables
in dispensing the crowds. A majority of the
agitators in the procession were roughs who
had been hired by the Socialist Federation
There were also many porters from the fish and
meat markets, who finished their days work
by taking part in the demonstration and were
evidently delighted ut Icing paid for their
spree. Several policemen were maltreated,
but no serious casualties are reported. Among
the legends on the banners carried in the pro-
cession were, ave demand the right to work. .
Tho voice of the people is the voice of God, "
and IF you do not hear us now you will have
to before long"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
THE HOJCHKiSS GUN.
It's Inventor Dies of ApOplexy I'm tho
French Capital.

A cable dispatch from Paris announces the
death OF b. b, Hotchkiss, the eminent gun
manufacturer lat his residence in Paris, Saturday,
OF apoplexy. Mr.. Hotchkiss suffered an attack
year ago OF an apopletio nature, and came to
this country altcrward for rest and change. He
remained here for some months, and went back
feeling in somewhat bet err health. He was not
over 60 years of age, and was a man of strong
constitution. He went to Europe after the
Franco Prussian war, and while there built up
an enormous business in the manufacture oil
machine guns, VIII CHI are now recognized by all
governments as being the most effective weap,
on yet produced. His business has grown to
DO enormous, and his income likewise. His
old home was in Bridgeport, CT, where his
iather was well-known hardware manufactu
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
Cats Without Tails.

We noticed in a recent issue that a
London scientist was trying to produce
cats without tails. The Philadelphia
Ledger suggests that the experimenter
will be greater benefactor by produc-
ing the tails without the cat. TIL
writer had evidently heard a discussion
on his back yard fence. the night
betore,--Scisatifc american
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
Torpedoes and Ice.

The officers OF the torpedo station expert
mentcd with some topeioes on the Ice recent
ly. The torpedoes were taken to Black pond,
in the town of Portsmouth, and placed in po-
sition considerable distance from the shore.
The water and ice arose in vertical column
some 200 feet. The holes blown out OF the ice
clear about IS Or 40 feet across, and it was
shattered for some distance beyond that. These
torpedocs were said to be charged with about
"a pounds of gun-cotlon each. which is esti-
mated to possess a force equal to 200 pounds
of gunpowder. The experiments were con-
sidered successful.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26
The Worst Wreck on Record,

On the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
indianapolis railroad at 4.3O a. NJ, the l4th
inst, four miles north of Shelby, O., freight
''nin bound north and on, bound south, both
running at a high rate OF speed, came into
collision. Both engines were totally de-
,nolished and several cars were piled on top of
tho engines, nearly hiding them from view.
The engineers AMI fremen of both engines
narrowly escaped death by jumping. The two
engines had come together with such force that
they could not be pulled apart. The wreck
was pronounced by old railroad men to be the
worst in their recollection. The loss will
probably reach $40 900
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-26

The scientific commission, which was
recently appointed by the Spanish gov.
eminent 10 investigate the late earth
quakes in Southern Spain, is daily send
ing reports to Madrid of the result of its
operations. Perhaps the most remark
able phenomenon noted by the commission
is that of the complete obliteration of
the high road leading into Periana, no
certain trace of which can be found for
several miles outside the town. The
road in most places lay between abutting
hills, and in the recent terrific disturb
ances of the earth's crust seems to have
been forced downward or engulfed.
Many of the bills themselves were lev
eled beyond recognition, and we'll
known landmarks, whose positions had
remaine1 undisturbed for centuries. were
moved distance Of thirty yards,