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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

During the storm OF wind and rain
which prevailed last evening, the shad
net belonging to Frank Patton wae
washed away and lost beyond hope OF
recovery. The loss Is quite a severe one
TO Mr.. Patton, the net having cost 500.
and he has been out OF work since the
shutting down OF Tasker's establish
ment. and a large family is depending
on him for support. The boats and
nets OF the other fishermen had O mar
row escape. We presume that some OF
the generous citizens of our sister city
will contribute to aid Mr.. P. to procure
another net.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
A Rat Next Time.

ED. REPUBLICAN:-Tha appearance
this morning Of circular issued by
the management Of the "News" lacks,
to my mind, but one feature to make it
q characteristic production Of the News
Publishing Company. 1t should be
headed with an extremely long tailed
''rat." offer this suggestion in'"good
faith" and would be pleased to know
that such heading will appear with
the next circular. For an All-Fool's-
Day document the circular referred to
is passably good, but as o presumed
statement of facts 1t shoots wide of the
mark. UNIoNIsT.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Important TO NIovars

Those intending to move will need to
make changes In the stove and heater
line. To all such we would suggest a
call on 1. s. Bullock, corner Ninth and
Shipley streets, whose line of cook
stoves embrace the finest In the market,
such as Othello, Record, Stuart and
others equally as good. Also parlor
stoves OF the best makes. These stoves
have been tried, as many of our best
families can attest. You will find his
prices as low as the lowest.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Postmaster Appointed

The President has appointed VIM.
Wood to be postmaster at Middletown,
vice d. L. Dunning resigned. Mr..
Dunning has been postmaster for a
number OF years, aud has over year
to serve In order to close out the term
for which he has been appointed, but
owing to family affllction, he wanted
to give up the office. Mr.. Wood, the
new postmaster, has worked al
farming the greater part Of his life
but year or twoago, he gave mp tina
business and located in Middletown.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

I do not make through the news
papers, but invite all in need of wall
papers or window shades to come tc the
old stand, 422 Market street, where l
twenty different factories, which l will
sell at the lowest price, take your
order and hang the same at shori
notice. A. B. JONES, 422 Market street
Eighteen years experience in the bust
ness. Telephone call $50.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
United states Court.

The libel case of Robert A. McGowan
vs. Andrews & Locke, was argued in
the United States Court yesterday be-
fore Judge Wales with Levi @. Bird.
Esq, for the libellant, and Hoffecker &
Hotfecker for the respondent. This case
grew out of the lease of the barge South
America by Andrews & Locke, and
when the court adjourned at O'Clock
the case was continued until next Tues,
day,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

L. W. Stidham g. Son, auctioneers
sold for Jester & MCDANIEL, on Wednes-
day afternoon. horses as foll0wf: $276
$3.50. 5000. 5000, $2l215, $ls715. S19211
1922. $2221, $2221s, S24o, S240. $l96
$s43, $206, $178, $1S7h, $l78, 5000
Average for the nineteen head $2091<
10 head Of the above horses averaged
500 each. Three of the above were
purchased by parties near West Chester
Pa, and two by parties near Chester
Pa, showing that purchasers came 9
eonsiderable distance to the sale.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Better Times For workingmen.

Don't mistake wish for resolution.
A wish is only desiring to be, or do, or
have something; resolution is making
up the mind to secure the the desired
object II 1t Is possible to be obtained.
Ifyou would like TO be In better cir
cumstancee, the surest way is to resolve
TO save something regularly. The best
plan to save and at the same time be
allowed q big interest for the money in.
vested, is by taking shares in EXCEL
sIoR LOAN ASSOCIATION, now Offering
new shares at ($10O one dollar each,
Books now ready. Apply at once fol
shares to
WILLIAM K. HAWKINS, Secretary,
No. 712 Market street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Tho Penalty Is Five Dollars,

The Board of Health notifies persons
attending the market in our city that
the ordinance imposing penalty of fiye
dollars on persons for throwing market
garbage or offal into the streets and
cutters will be strictly enforced. All
who attend the market should therefore
be careful II .thoy wish to escape pay ing
said sum, and save the profits derived
from their sales of produce.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
riokeIs' Stove store, 0 Eas. 4th st.

1t is important that you have range
or stove that will bake and roast we'll,
and not burn too much coal. We do
therefore recommend the Cappello, St.
George, Morning Light, Capital, Lap
guarantee to do it every time. We
also have wash tubs, clothes wringers,
baskets, boilers, kettles, pots, tin ware
buckets, coal hods, and washing ma
chimes. Give us q cali at the old stand
East Fourth st. j. O. Pickels & Co
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
More Work Refused on Account of the
Labor Trouble.

Nevertheless 1 am taking all the
paper-hanging that comes along. Al.
though ] have the largest, finest and
cheapest stock Of wall paper, L am get
ting something new every week. As
have large force of workmen 1 am
doing all work on short notice. FL. d.
HOLT, 213 West Second street, upper
side,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Record of Fires i.

During the past month there were
alarms OF fire In this city as follows;
At 7.40 o. clock p. m, OF March 5. a
frame shed covering the stone-crusher,
ON Tenth street, below the Cool Spring
pumping station, was destroyed; March
Is. at 40la. m, an unoccupied frame
building on VanBuren street near
Maryland avenue, belonging to George
7. Woodward, was partially destroyed
March "A, 6 36 p. m, the contents of q
window at the dry goods store of Mary
j. Carney, No. 1908 Market street. was
destroyed by fire and water; March ~,
30 q. M, an unoccupied frame house
streets, owned by Patrick Haney, was
burned. The total losses amounted to
about 81, ,0O0.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
-4-
Rush.

The rush of business with Rosin 3
Bro, 22O West Second street, has com
PEELED them to employ an extra force oi
Ave men for this week. Though theil
stock of paper hsngings are large and
varied they are receiving new goods
daily,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
A Popular Candidate.

VIM. Herbert was re elected Presi
dent of the Board of Education of New
Castle last Tuesday evening. First he
was Sheriff, next County Treasurer,
next Presto ent of the School Board and
next Governor, or at least q candidate
for the nomination OF that office.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
One Dollar

Will buy the biggest bargain of the
season. Ladies' pebble button shoes
worth 81. 40; now only 81. Plenty of
them. Another lot worth $1.60; now
selling for 81 25. Ladies' kid button
shoes worth $1.75; now, 81 40. Only at
Babcock's, 206 Market street. Worth
seeing II you don't want to buy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
w. R. VOsheII

sells nothing but the best coal, we'll
prepared for family use. Office, rs
Market street, where all orders will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
DIR. sImms' Pain searoher

Is the perfection of pain medicines and
the greatest pain remedy on earth for
rheumatism, neuralgia, sore threat,
sudden colds and general aches, and is
the most far-reaohing in family aff1ic.
tions of anyGemedy. Sold by dealers,
and at 4th and King streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
The Levy Cont.

About half dozen names were ad.
ded to the assessment lists yesterday
by the Levy Court and several trans
fers of property made, after whi oh
Court adjourned to confere with
Trustees OF The Poor at the almshouse
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Bargainsi Bargainsl BargaIns /

Henry Witsil, at Front and Madison
streets, has just received $4,000 fine
cigars. which he is offering at 81. .25 and
$l.49 hundred, put up In 80 boxes and
packed In fine style. Stop and see them,
jobbers and dealers.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

Captain T. w. H. White, of Fruitland
Md, is visiting his son, II. T. White,
of the firm of White & Goodwin, of this
city.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
To be Sold by the sheriff.

The following sales are announced by
Sheriff Ford: Tuesday, April 6. at 10
O'Clock, n. m, st the store, No. 621
Market street, q stock OF jewelry, also
the store fixtures, the property of VIM.
NJ. Holt; Saturday, April 10, IL Q. M, a
stock of stoves and tinware, beside a
carriage and household furniture, the
property Of jesse y. Ridgway, at his
store, Middletown; Monday, April 10,
10 q. m, at the Jefferson Heuse, New
Castle, q lot and frame house, southeast
corner Of Seventh and Young streets,
property OF Hugh hilley and {. ts.; al
the same time and place, . lot and two
frame houses, Market street, New Oas.
tie, property of VIM. H. Massey and t.
ts.; lot and three story brick house
southwest corner of South and Pear
streets, New Castle; lot: and two-story
frame house, South street, west of Pearl
New Castle, and lot and two-story frame
house, South street, east of Vine. prop
critics of James M. Wise.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

In fall,
When all,
Begin to cough and wheeze;
Red Star Cough Cure,
We are sure
Will give you rest and ease.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

A new 10: of mattings, good quality,
20 and % cents. G. Worrell, 800 and e2l
Market street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Mouse Proof


Samples of Palace Organs at $50 ant
up, at 300 West Sixth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

OF the first quality, also fire brick, fire
clay. Water street between King and
French, JOHN I'll. TURNER.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Dr. sfmms' white Pulm en1c Bal

The great leading lung remedy of Will
mington, Del, said lady from New.
port, is the remedy that cured me. 1
recommend 1t to all 10 the finest lung
remedy. So also writes gentleman to
us from Cambridge, Mass, for coughs,
sore throats etc. Sold by dealers and
at 4th and King streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

Quickly relieved by Browns BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHEs. A simple and effeot-
I've remedy, superior to all others for
the same purpose. Sold only In boxes.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Samples
0
Fresh From the Repair Shop,

OF Rosewood Upright Pianos, new,
S25 and up, at 800 West Sixth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
u FOOL.

\ people will be April
Ey don't exercise good
Pm their selection of
hIng but net if you
p any other respon.
r Our Overcoats
$40 are worthy of
tenaon. Every gar.
tA much more than
H. and we guarantee
H. and quality. We
VI SIZES and styles.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

R' JR, FRANK CHANDLER.
II & CHANDLER,
- MORTGAGE BROKERS,
FF1OE;
arket Street,
'he following houses :
rect, Q rooms.
rect, 0 roOms.
eet, Sr0ons.
rooms.
rooms.
: looms.
q. 9 rooms,
et, 9 rooms.
foOms.
l0rooms.
rooms.
eyton street, 0 rooms.
Z ouren .I street, 3 rooms
p street, 8 rooms.
y n Il
nd i4incoIn, I rooms
sfd, 10 rooms,
10 rooms.
pms.
,yeerr61rook, yer1.I 10 rooms.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

In complete order; a fine piano, Sic
ut 300 West Sixth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
Hurrah, Down 1t Comesi

Hurrah, Down 1t Comesi
Goood news for the workingmen.
Fresh country print butter, 20 and 28,
cents per pound good cooking butter,
IL cents, at Doughty 3, stalls 81 and 81
Third street market.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
| Lichtenstein,
4 MARKET ST.
ESS GOODS.
| Special Sale'
b FOR 10 CENTS.

brchased a manufac-
Rmplc lines of New
.Ods,all this seasons
a great reduction
ufacturers' cost and
ble to offer to our
IRONS the benefit OF
hase, the whole lot
Of only I26 pieces.
+ goods are being
Philadelphia and
fk for SIPS a YARD.
is 70 ce nts.
B LICHTENSTEIN,
MARK FIT STREET.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

FOR RENT.-The house 7O9 Washington
street; moderate rent.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
"Fraiity, thy Name is Woman. -

That she is frail, often In body,
"Tis true, tits true tits a pity,
And pity tits, tits true"
DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
10 the best restorative tonic for physical
frailty in women, or female weaknesses
or arrangements. By druggists. Price
reduced to one dollsr.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

Cupping and Leeching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, 103 E. End st..
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

/ The issuing OF
| the subjoin.e!d !!
authoritative list t
was suggested
| bv the awaken
2 ing interest IN
tIRE, the popular, su-
tihD perstition of the
aancients of wear
J inc a certain
| gem & each month
y and ascribing to
it peculiar inilu-
ence and healing
virtue.
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aai,!sg-AMETB YSr.
SE-JAsPsR:
SAPPHIRE.
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p HOOP RiNss ssSspPHIREs
hiRE RiN'' DIAMONDS
rEg RINGS AND
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01
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OF butter moi
must give rel.
ne office.
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

The Secretary has received many
oongratulatory letters and kilograms
from prominent Knights of Labor and
manufacturers, and other business men
In all parts of the country, endorsing
vice contained in the circular of Mr..
|Powderly to members of the order.
published a few days ago.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-01

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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-07

The famous financier, in passing gave his
opinion of the various telegraph companies
that have tried to compete with the Western
Union. He does not think any other com
pany can do business at the Western Unions
rates and live. In spite Of all rivalry, he
affirms that the telegraph company is doing
well If it was getting the rates Of last
year it would hardly know what to do with
the money" This information will be tar-
ticularly soothing and encouraging to West
ern Union telegranhers who are working for
IS wee1.
Some years ago Mr.. Jim Keene came from
the Pacific coast in luxurious special car to
try his luck in Wall street.
"Well send him back in freight car"
said Jay Gould grimly.
He kept his promise, too, figuratively If
not literally. Keene was badly worsted. A
friend Of Keene's picked up Mr.. Gould
and set him down hard" as the boys say
dropping him over a railing into basement
yard. Jay Gould only weighs 119 pounds
and is not much over five feet high.
After that, whenever the fnancier ap-
peared on the street, he was attended by q
'swarthy, muscular Italian" The Italian
was Morosini, now notorious as the man who
made SO much fuss when his daughter Vic
toria married the coachman, who was the
man she wanted
Morosini was ostensibly Jaw Gould's secro.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-07

In 1S4S he was delegate to the Wing con-
vention at Philadelphia which nominated
Gen. Taylor for president. In 1852 he was a
senatorial delegate to the Baltimore conven-
tion that nominated Gen. Scott. His position
as conservative Whig during the alarm and
excitement consequent upon the attempt to
repeal the Missouri compromise secured his
election to the Thirty-fourth congress. In 1860
he was again elected to congress
In March, 1861, Mr.. Sherman was elected
to fill the vacancy in the senate caused by
the resignation of Salmon P. Chase, who had
become Lincoln's secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Sherman was reelected to the senate in
1867, and again in 1878. In 1877 President
Hayes appointed Mr.. Sherman secretary Of
the treasury.
In 1889 Mr.. Sherman was a prominent
candidate for the presidential nomination.
1t was as the leader of the Ohio delegation,
pledged to Sherman, that Garfield had seat
in the Chicago convention. Garfield made
the speech putting Shermans name into
nomination. but Sherman wasn't nominated
and Garfield was
In January, 1881, Mr.. Sherman was elected
to the s,aate for fourth term, to succeed
Mr.. Thurman this being the term for which
Garfield was chosen and which lie declined
lust prior to his inausalrNtion.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-07
100 BUSY FOR BUSINESS.
Texas Landlord who was Deeply Inter
ested in His Newspaper.

Texas Landlord who was Deeply Inter.
ested in His Newspaper.
IChicago Ledgerl
A traveller landed at wayside tavern in
Texas early one morning, and, after sitting
around without discovering any signs Of
breakfast until an appetite like mustard
plaster began gnawing, he walked up to the
landlord, who was behind the counter bent
nearly double over a newspaper, in which
he was tracing the lines of thrilling ro-
nance with his foretinger as he puffed away
at an old cob pipe
"What time do you have breakfast!n he
said.
The landlord groaned, but did not look up
The traveller raised his voice notch or two
and repeated:
''When do you have breakfastn
The man behind the bar never moved. The
traveller thumped on the counter with his
knuckles to attract attention, and again said
much louder than before:
"When do you have breakfast"
'Heh!" said the landlord, with his face
still buried in the newspaper.
when do you have breakfast"
'Most every day."
''is this one Of the lucky days!"
"Heh.'
care you going to have breakfast to-daym
81 reckon morn like we will"
"How soon do you suppose it will be
readyF'
~ don't 'spose nothin' about it."
whats the reason you don't!"
"Coz l don't know"
when do you generally have it!'
"When the coffee biles."
''Has the fire been started yetg'
81 don't know nothin' about it."
whats the reason you don't!'
"Coz don't care a cuss."
''See here, old man, amt you the land
lord?'
II reckon mebbe am"
"Well, then, I'd like to have you tell me
who's running this tavern?',
The old man raised his head, gave the
stranger look that made his flesh creep, and
said:
'Well, sometimes the niggers runs it;
sometimes the old woman gives it a whirl;
sometimes the cussed thing sorter wobbles
along for itself, and then again sometimes 1
gives it a hist myself, and every once in a
while some lantern jawed, knock-kneed son
of tiger like you~comes along, and wants to
try his hand at maxim it spin; but about the
takes a notion to 90 out to the horse trough
and soak his head, and after that he's alluz
meek enough to mind his own business for
spell. What in the name of Tom Scott do
you want, anyhow? Can't you keep your
coat on till I strike the end of this yere
pieces want to find out what the blazes
they're goin' to do with that old pirate I've
been worryin' about for the last two months,
hot bot baI or 1oc Vs>,,fr
not ridin' on the keers now, so what's the use
o. bein' in a sweat!o
Just then a darky stepped into the back
yard and began pounding joint of stove
pipe with broken broom handle.
"Does that mean breakfast!' inquired the
stranger in a humbled voice.
81 shouldn't wonder durn Bit returned
the landlord, as he plunged into his paper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-01-07

change, so far as I am concerned, will be
therefore hardy change at all. A year ago
1 contemplated this step, but was prevented
by certain reasons from taking 1t. There
could not he better time than the present
for me to dissolve absolutely all connection
with stock speculation. Confidence has been
largely restored and the business Of the
country now rests on substantial foundations.
I cannot be charged with having abandoned
a sinking ships for l have chung to it through
the storm, and pleasant weather now at
tends it."
Jay Gould wIns born at Roxbury, Delaware
county, N. Y, and is now 40 years old. His
first business enterprise was exhibiting
patent rat-trap at the worlds fair in New
York in 1853. President Pierce passed through
the exhibition one day, and seeing the boy,
shook hands with him. 1t made deep inn
preston on Jay, and after a moments pro-
found thought he raised his head and said to
another boy: al intend to be president my
self some day.
Probably he meant president of railroad
and telegraph companies. Mr.. Gould started
in life as laed surveyor, gradually getting
hold of valuable properties. He comes OF
long line of Puritan ancestry, and OF a father
who was noted for conscientiousness in money
matters. JaVSas not fond of physical sports
as a schoolboy, but excelled in his studies,
particularly in mathematics. He was not
great favorite with his schoolmates.
His first business partnership was with a
Mr.. Pratt, in Pennsylvania. The firm dis
solved. ard Mr.. Pratt was ruined financially.
Gould's next partnership was with George
Loop, of New York. Loop committed sui
eide hecause df financial troubles
Next Mr. Gould turned his attention to
railroad business His first railroad, the one
on which he got his hand in, so to speak, was
the Troy and Rutland Next came the Erie,
in which Gould and Jim Fisk figured so
largely At least, Fisk figured. Jay Gould
kept of sight and maneuvered. He maneu-
vered to such purpose that now, at the age of
40, he retires from active participation in
business one of the rich men of the world.
The picture of Jay Gould shows at glance
TO the face reader the nose, brow and cheek