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The Progress., 1889-04-20
STARTLING NEWS.
How Admiral Porter Once Upon a Time
Paid Off Some Paul Prys.

How Admiral Porter Once Upon a Time
Paid Off Some Paul Prys.
Admiral Porter is said by those who
remember him rs a yt,tsn',, !, man to have
delighted de- in i practical jake. A story
is tokt OF his fooling the Anglo-Aus-
5tralians ii 1851. He Waa then ayoung
naval officer OIL leave, with permission
to take employment. AUD he com.
mandel the Golden Age. ownesl by j.
Howard & Son, WhieA was the first
steamer to make the round trip to
Australia. rs it was also the first to
take passengers for Ca iforni:l III the
40 excitement. Tlerc was considers-
bic jaalousy in England, which nearly
prevented the English mail for Ans
tralia from being intrustc,i to the rapid
but risky experiment of steam to Aus
'ralia and the English community in
Australia took up the international
sneer and ridiculed a boat with so
much .''op-housing.' Porter stood
this as long rs he could, and at last,
learning that papers were stolen from
his private desk and their contents
published In the newspapers, he left
OH the desk one day, exposed TO view,
dispatch to himself announcing the
fall OF Sebastopol-an event which was
awaited with feyerish anxiety. Sur e
enough the next edition Of The locas
weekly contained the startling news,
and Porter hugely enjoyed the Efforts
OF the colonists to harmoniza their
views regarding the shocking bud
form of his hoax with the question:
able methods by which his private dis
patches were made public.
During this same voyage there was
much discussion among tile pass. u gers
about the bloodthirsty and fatal habits
Of the vampire bat, and every pre- eau
ton was taken not to admit the hor-
rible creatures into the ship. One
tvening after dinner the passen-
gers We're startled by loud screams
from the cabin of highly ex-
citable actress, who was one of
the travellers. and, on running TO her
relief. found her haif-fainting and
pointing to the form of huge bat, its
ugly wings spread, flat on the ceiling
OF her st;lte-room. No one dared to
touch it, but all stood about with
pallid faces, until P:Jrter, who was
sent for, arrived, and sent a steward
for his pistol The actress begged
him not to shoot the vampire, as he
might only wound and drop it behind
her berth, where it would lurk until
thirst for her blood should bring it
upon her in her sleep. But he was
firm; he took steady aim and fired;
but nothing dropped. Under the
Captains orders sailor laid hands
on the monster, which proved to be
made Of leather and nailed to the cell
ing. Porter did not join in the shout
OF laug hter that followed the discov-
cry, but no one who knew his love of
q practical joke believed that he was
much surprised at it.-M Y Tribune.
The Progress., 1889-04-20

Prof. Afwater, writing in the Cen
tuay about foods. say that in chemical
composition oleomargerine stands be-
tween meat fat and butter, and that
1.-The facts at hand and the general ii,n-
preston of special students in these
subj jscts are 10 the effect that probably
for healthy persons the difference be-
tween butter and oleomargerine in
ease and completeness of digestion
would be at most very slight. but that
for people with enfeebled digestion
and for infants, butter may perhaps.
have the atlvantag "
The Progress., 1889-04-20
THE GREAT
x e S &. - a 1zo ~,
AND
MIX. RIVER VALLEY
OF MONT AN A
THE GREAT

Have just been opened for Settle
ment to the Homeseeker. You
have right to 4 Homestead under
your government rights. Why
not use it before it is too late 2.
Land all free to settlers, and is the
only part of the United States
where free land suitable for stock
and grain raising can be taken at
or near stations on the line of a
railroad. You can take your choice
from level valley lands or gently
rolling bench land. Soil very
rich. and produces all grains and
vegetables without irrigation. Gil
mate delightful, being made very
mild in winter by warm Chinooks
from the Pacific ocean, Timber.
water and coal in abundance.
Cheap land seekers and settlers
tickets. Buy tickets to Glasgow,
Chinook Dawes, Benton, Great
Falls, Helena and Butte. Plenty
government land near those points
For further information see the
new pamphlet, sThe Great Reser-
vatlon maps, ETC., apply to r. I.
WHITNEY, General Pass. aud Tick
ct e Agent, St. F., N. 8 M. R'y,
st. Paul, Mimi.
The Progress., 1889-04-20

ssA - lnd annapolis firm engaged in
. ...'c!!ainling nlarsll lands in Indiana
ave just completed canal which IS
t;lil1ing the water off Of Four Mile
.'fi,srie near Switz City. It will have
ne same effect rs the recent ditching
u S;lng:lmnn Bottom. I'll. That de-
,royed 100000 acres Of ducking
81 round. and the draining of Four Mile
p.;iirie ruins one Of the finest duck
silnoting grounds i'll the world. AL.
isady the marsh is drying up. and
s.ecse, mallards. and teal as they come
rom the north circle over it in a dazed
sort Of way, aud then go on southward
The Progress., 1889-04-20
Bill Heads, Letter Heads,
AIsT-aE:y9Ss+Es1R,S
GREAT Reduction n PRICE,, !!
FROM SsJ. to S55.

TkOI $50. to S58.
This Klsgant parlor Organ
style 70 containing 8 oo-
Ayss. 4 sets OF rsods, 10
stops, q knes swslls. stool
and Book free. For only
$500. With right and left
ssupler. :" Warranted for s
''raaPS. ,
ltis only necessary to send
re3srences as to your 70.
sponsibilisy from any bank
q. postmaster, merchant or
express agent and the Organ
VIII be shipped promptly on
ten days tost trial. {.
C5roRIar 7ree 10 at
The Progress., 1889-04-20
a WONDERFUL TREE.
The Marvellous and Benef1cent Properties
of the TX ola M.

II Planters IN tropical cllmes are Fec
commended to cultivate the kola-tree,
the nut Of which seems to possess some
marvellous qualities. If the prophecies
regarding the benefcent servic cess OF
certain preparations of it are realized,
santunspeakable boon will be conferred
on millions of the. human race. For.
many years it has been extensively
used as an excellent beverages aud
sacred symbol in the Interfere OF Africa;
but now its properties have eYel;y rea-ss
Son son to be far more extensively utilizea.
There is no doubt. from what is hl-5
ready known, that it has tile extraor-
dinary properly Of countcracting. the
influence Of alcohol. Of giving Il slim
ulant in wasting diseases, Of acting us
powerful tonicin cases Of fdeep-seated
injuries Of the digestive organs, of
purifying foul water, of overcoming
the sense Of fatigue, and ofex .iting TO
arduous work with the least Injury to-
the frame.
ltappears that kola-nuts were orig
inally found III the western territories
of Africa. and that soldiers along M
coast were the first white ,nnn w,,o 4.
came aware Of their peculiar proper
Is. They found, for instance, that thu
chewing Of these nuts prevented d
drunken headache. Not only so, but
some who have nsed the nut-pasteas Il
pick-me-up'' assert that, while rev
moving the nausea, it gives them.
quite a .'skunner'' at the smell o1
whisky and removes the irritatinn de.
sire for .,mornino'' to keen tho
stomach hearty. If the ,,a,te b..
mixed with cocoa paste which s. "a.
scmblcs closely. it produce, !, mnch
finerand more nntritiv. chor, It =
has been shown by rcpeatad exneri-
menfs that the nerve energy prod,1ce,:I
by partaking of the chncolntc made.
with kola- te Is ton times are.ts,
than that pr..tlnced by an equal guam
tlty of ordinary cocoa chocolate.
30 nutritious is this ko|a, that with II
single cup Of it a lnborer can undergo
a days work without any sens,s
tf weariness. Though IL may nol
directly feed the muscular system,
it has the property of preventing ,hc5
rapid wastesof the tissues. So much,
have the manufacturer Of chocolatc.
both in this country as.d alroa,l, Ihe.
come alive TO the excellent propcrtirss.
ofthe new paste, that they are making
arran gerlen.s to procure il for mixinr
The Progress., 1889-04-20

Correspondence bearing on the In
dian question: preblem, OF on general
interest, is solicited
The Progress., 1889-04-20
he PnQgress
THEO. H. BEAULIEU. ]
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
AN inDEPEnDENDENT NEWSPAPER.

Publ,ohsd In tho Interest Of the White Earth
Reservation and the Northwest generally.
An Exponent Of Higher Civilization; a
Fearless and Jealous Advocate whenever
Right and Justice may need Friend, and
to Fraud and Oppression sleeplsss Foe.
The Progress., 1889-04-20

Terms, $500 A ne.r. In Advane..
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
THURSDAY, APRIL IL, 1880.


Congress has declared the 30th Of
April TO be legal holiday, and Presi-
dent Harrison in his proclamation
recommends that at 0 a. IN. the people
meet at their places of worship for
prayer and thanksgiving. Several of
the States have laws which provide
that all special days which may be
recommended or sell apart by the Gov
ernor or by the President of the United
States shall be observed as a legal
holiday, and we think that although
there is no law in this State to tha;
effect, it would be a graceful act on the
part of the Governor TO issue procla.
nation recommending that the day
shall be observed. Bishop Curtis has
issued an address to the members of
the Catholic church in reference to
this matter and il will be well for all
other denominations 10 follow his ex
ample. This day is in reality the an
niversary OF the birth OF our nation,
and we have much for which to be
thankful. We now occupy q place
ahead OF all other nations and it is but
right and just that we should return
thanks to The great ruler OF nations tor
the many blessings and privileges that
we enjoy.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
N. hegaly { Son,
FuRNsTURE,
SIG TatnaII Street.
CARPETS,
s. ., Coz 9Th and Tatnall SITS

Many OF our customers
have been disappointed the
past week by not seeing our
new Walnut chamber suit
we were out OF them awhile
but now have them again.
To see this suit, Is to buy Ii,
II the locker has an Idea of
buying a low price Walnut
suit. Remember the suit Is
solid Walnut with Times
see marble top on the bureau
and washstand. Has a large
bevel plate mirror and consists
of s pieces for $40. There's
nothing scanty or mean in the
make up Of the suit.
We have made a change in
our $50 Antique Oak suit--only
however in the top design-thc
size and price remain the same.
We think our customers will
like the change. We now have
plenty of them though we run
short during the rush-ourtrou-
BILE lies not with selling the suit,
but to get enough from the fac
tory to supply the demand,
Why wouldn't such a suit
sell ? All solid Oak in s pieces
with a rubbed finish and large
24X3o mirror. This is our own
suit, made for us, and cannot be
found in any other storcs--bc-
cause VIC control this market for
all the manufacturer makes.
To say we are busy in our
carpet department, would not
give you the faintcst idea OF what
we are doing, We have twice
doubled our working force and
arc yet taxed to our utmost.
What brings us all this trade2
Nothing but an unlimited stock
at low prices. The buyers are
not slow in seeing where they
can do best and we are not
slow in seeing what suits the
buyers.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

1t would he well tor the Legislature
before 1t adjourns to pass u bill pro
viding that it shall be penal ofense
for any one to sell his vote, or Tor any
one to offer to buy it. 1t Is stated that
al least eighteen hundred persons sell
their franchise at every election in
Sussex County alone, but 1t 10 scarcely
probable that this practice is carried to
the same extent in the other counties.
This is an outrage that should be
stopped, as the man who thinks &C
little of his right Of suffrage as to sell
it, is not worthy of IL. The Legisla.
ture should certainly take some action
in this matter, as it is the only powel
to which we can look for a publication
OF the ballot. Every man should enjoy
the elective franchise tree and untram.
meled, and we are in favor of any Law
that will make this secure. A righ
to vote is one OF the great privileges o
an American CT ize I, and some mea
sures should be taken to prevent it.
abuse by those who think 30 little O
it that they are willing to sell it for a
paltry sum.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

The high license bill passed by the
House is detective in several respects,
and there is very little reason to believe
that 1t will pass the Senate. In the
first place the judges should be re-
leved of the burden OF acting on the
licenses, especially for this city, as it is
the most disagreeable and unpleasant
part OF their many duties. The entire
license business should be in the hands
of an excise commission composed o.
our own citizens, q part of whose
duties 1t would be to see the law was
strictly observed Then again, We
think $500 is too high, and believe thai
more good would be accomplished by
making the fee $500 for this city, with
the provision that at least one-ihird OIL
this amount should revert to the city.
A bill OF this kind we believe would
not only be popular but also produc
tive of much good in decreasing the
number of saloons and compelling
those that were licensed to strictly con
form to the law.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

Our last letter gave some interesting
points on the tax question, showing that
on g., 900 property, you could save In
taxes alone $50 per year by building at
"Creston. There Is still greater saw
ing to be made however by those who
purchase lots now, before the advance in
prices.
The Creston lots are being sold at a
very low price, and those who buy now
for $500 Will in short time double their
monty. Persons who have already bought
have in most cases done so with the In :
tenton of building themselves homes,
and tile property surrounding them will
be c. HANGED in value as soon as they
build. Any one Will be taken to the
ground by applying at the Office of the
Greston Land and Improvement Co., 7i2
Market street.
TTiOS. TATNALL, see'y.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

The example sci by the Department
of City Works OF Brooklyn should be
followed by the authorities of every
city. In this instance it was decided
to repave several miles of streets with
granite blocks, and Immediately the
granite trust, of which we spoke few
days since, advanced the price of the
material to an enormous figure. When
the bids were opened these proposals
were returned, and the would. be con-
tractors informed that as the price at
which they offered to supply the ma.
terial was outrageous, the bids would
not be considered unless they were
made at least 80 per cent lower. The
consequence was that as far as Brook
lyn is concerned the syndicate is
bursted, and the city now has an offel
of eight million blocks at reasonable
price. II the same course should bt
followed by every city in the country
these conspirators would soon fine
their business so Improbable that they
would be glad to drop 1t.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

The seeds of intermittent and bilious re-
mittent fever terminate and bear evil
fruit. No community has altogether
escaped it. In populous wards OF large
cities bad sewage CAUSES it, and in their
suburbs stagnant pools in sunken lots
breed 1t. There is at once a remedy and
means Of prevention. Its name is
Hostetteters Stomach Bitters, which is,
without peradventure, the most potent
antidote in existence to the Inalarial vi
rus. Fortified with this incompatible
saving specific, miasmatie influences
may be encountered with absolute i'm
punity. Disorders of the stomach, Ii
yer and bowels, begotten by miasma
tainted water, or any other cause, sue
cumb to the beneiicent corrective nam
ed and rheumatic, kidney and bladder
troubles are surely removable by 1T
use when it is given persistent trial.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

Tie following in reference TO the CEN
tennIal celebration Of Washington's ia-
auguratiou as the first President OF the
United tates has been issued by Bishop
Curtis
PBo.CATHEppAL OF ST. PETERS, Will
MINGToN, DBL, April 9, lSs9.-T the
clergy aud the faithful oi the Diocese OF
Wilmington: ANY request of our Chief
Magist att deserves all consideration on
the part Of Catholics, who regard him as
not merely the choice of the ration, but
as also the representative of God, and in
vested with some of the sacredness and
authority of God And the more are we
cal I'd UPON TO comply with the request
OF the same Chief Magistrate when what
he asks of us is so emineutly proper, as
that we should on the 30th OF this month
publicly and Gmphatcally testify TO God,
and before all men, our tbAukiulnees for
whole century, under our present Con-
stitution, OF freedom, prosperity and pro
gress, civil aud religious.
! therefore beg that on the 30th OF this
month high mass shall he sung, where
ever practicable, at such hour as shall be
deemed best; that due notice shall be
given of this mass, and that such words
shall be made to the people assembled
as the occasion itself may suggest to the
preachers. and wherever high mass
shall not be practicable, it is my request
that a low mass, accompanied with the
aforesaid words, shall be said at time
most convenient to the greatest number
OF the faithful
Finally, | exhort the faithful is N
selves TO show by their presence and theil
devotion IN our churches on the day in
question not only that they are behind
none in loyalty to our Constitution, bui
that, As they ascribe to God its preEerva
ton up to the pr sent day, so to Him
alone, from whom comes all good, thn
look for the maintenance in the future o
that under which and by which they hay
in the past received such benefit.
A. A. CURTIS,
Bishop of Wilmington
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

1t is difficult TO tell what the result
will be ii the exodus Of colored people
from North Carolina should continue.
These people are needed in that State
to attend the cotton plantations and the
rice fields, as this is work which il
is generally admitted white men can
not stand, consequently their immigra.
ton is matter tor alarm, and may
prove serious detriment TO the old
North State. 1t might be beneficial TO
some OF the Southern States il u part
of the eulored population would mi
CRATE, but with the increase of indus
tries in North Carolina, there is very
few if any to be spared from there.
The question naturally arises, why is
It that the colored people wish to leave,
and are leaving place where they
were born and raisedP and the only
reason that can be assigned is the fact
that by Democratic machinations they
are deprived of their rights, and arr
anxious to get In some place wher,
they will be recognized as citizens, in
stead Of mere chattels or hewers o
wood and drawers OF water.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

The Democrats in the Senate are
showing their sincerity IN regard to
constitutional reform by introducing a
bill which, If it should become law,
will effectually prevent any change
until at least 1884. For years this
party has been promising the people
that there should be change in the
constitution, and If we are not mis-
taken some OF the very men who are
now in the Senate were elected with
the understanding that something
toward that end should be done at
this session. Those who were foolish
enough to vote Tor them now see how
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

A new base ball club, to be known as
the Young Eagles, has been organized
with the following players: 6. Simmons,
catcher; F. McCafierty, pitcher; G. Prem
tiss, LIST base; j. Murphey, End base; IL.
Walton, 3rd base; e. Beeson, shortstop;
s. Cooper, right field; A. MurphcY, centre
field; j. Crossley, left field. The club ia
ready to receive challenges from all clubs
whose players are unuer IL years of age.
Address q. Prentiss, No. sos franklin
street..
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

much their promises amounted to. The
Republicans in the House have done
their duty in this matter, and placed
the Democrats squarely on record as
being opposed to constitutional reform.
This is TACT that the people should
not lose sight of at the next election.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
. ON "WEDNESDAY.
THE nth DAY OF APRIL,
n,,I,,L . 49,

inc following described real estate w:
All that certsiB lot of land with a tnr-siorv
brick dwelling house thereon ererted .u,,i.
In the city Of Wilmington. bGundtd AID lie.
Bcribed AS follows, TO wit. BrglnuIn. ala
point on tile westerly side Of Monroe strrrl Al
the distance OF lUD feet northerly FROM tlf
nOrtherly side of Front street; thence westerly
parallel with Pleasant street, aud pasiiu,
through the centre of the parry wal hflW IN
ths house and the one adjoining on tile south
u feet q inches TO the eAsttrly side pfaAnltys
feet inches wide leading inio PIE saut street.
theme northerly along said side OF sAli ati,y
Rnd parallel .th MoprOe street IA itrt more
or less, to the sOutiery side ui Pleasant street,
thence tastetly al 'ng said southcrly silu u
Pleasant street II feet Inches To the Aforesaid
westerly side of Monroe street, and theme
thereby sontherly II ieet, more NJ less, 20 The
place OF beginning, be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized aud taken IN execution as the prop
crty Of Margaret Myers and Joseph H. Myers,
her husband, and I. e., and TO he sold by
AIyAN ALLEN, sheriff.
sherln's Once, wilmington, Da March
80, 1889. al
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
ON MONDAY,
THE ODD DAY OF APRIL, 1880,
at 10 O'Clock a. m,

Tie following described real estate, viz: one
dwelling house and stable.
All that certain piant.tlon and tract Of
land with The buildings thereon erected, sltuA-
ted IN Pencader Hundred, New Castle ulnlF
aforesaid, bounded and described as iOll4wb,
to wit: Beginning at q point In a corner u
land formerly OF James y. Benson, now oi
James burgess, thence north ~ ~ degrees,
west chains and II hundredth of cham.
thence south 50 degrees, west 10 chains, theme
south IS degrees, at "a 25-I00 chains Thence
north IL degrees, west q chains thence
north ~ IA degrees, east 80 j0-l00 chaint
tRence south IL degrees, east u 75-ipl chalh
TO the place of beginning, containing 81
acres and 20 perches of land.
Seized and taken In execution as the proper.
ty OF william n. Ward aui Maria e. Warl,
and 10 be sold by
AIVhN ALLEN, Sheriff,
Sherid's once, Wilmington, April 4, ls9.
~
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
HandsomeB Clothing
/ My A FAIR COMPLIMENT to say that

~ My A FAIR COMPLIMENT to say that he
4 materials imported Over fifty designs All Of
them chosen by particularly for their beauty and
for Boys Dress Fifty of the best Of all these TO be
and got abroad
The making them into Suits is all doing. You
know how Wanamaker & Browns sewing lasts.
The work before is to sell them We may have
made up too many Can't tell that yet To make that we
haven't we begin to be generous with the prices
81 and So for Suits well worth SII, SI2, SI3.
Over halfpricc only little
Still this is much than merely low price 1t is much
because heye the pretest perfect fitting besmade and
trimmed Boys Suits in the city out Of it. Such comparisons
mothers well understand how make will be alike welcome
and convincing.
All Wool Suits low $3.50.
All-Wool Suits low $3.50
AlWool Suits low $500.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 1889,
at 2 o'clock p. m,


The following described real estate, VIZ!
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
with til ree-story brick dwelling theron erer-
ted situate In the city OF Wilmington, bounded
and descr bed rs follows, TO wit:
BEGINNING a. point On he westerly side II
Wet street at the distance OF nfty-six feet
sou herly from the sOuthtrly side Of ~ tn
street, thence by IA line parallel with SKIN
sur, ii north iifty e Rht degrees, west one hnn-
dred aud twenty-five feet to the eastrrly slge
OF Wiling street, thence along the same snuth-
erly parallel win West street twenty ltttt0
a stake, thence eastYRrdly by q line pArilIa
with the first described one hundred ARt
twenty-five net to the westerly side OF W.
atrce Aforesaid, and thence thereby norm
thirty deg ces, east twenty feet to tnr
place Of beginning. he the contents thereof
what they may, Wit the privilege OF the ush
In common with other legal owners Of Willing
street aforesaid.
Seized and taken IN execution as the prep
erty OF William ". 4 onSs, N; D., and Bus
lah p, hts wife, aud Mary Wallace, IT., aud
to be sold by .,..,.
sheritis ONCE Wilmington, March 20, 1890.
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Daily Republican., 1889-04-11

PHILADELPHIA, Thursday. April II, 1853.
This morning FIRST view OF
the new Suyah Waists and
Garibaldis. Rich, dashing;
an exquisite inc. Dainty
color com bina'ions.
second floor, Chestnut street side
-Four elevators,
We got IN aJ9Ht /ostr h0@