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A Life.Like View OF Washington.

A more than ordinarily intimate and
.iife-like view of the first President OF
the republic and his accomplished wife
is presented in Q letter written in 1894 bI
q lady who in her youth had known and
associated much with them. Following
is the principal portion OF the letteff
which, says the New York 7riiu e, val
written by Mrs. John NJ. Bowers to Mrs.
Edward Clarke, now both deceased. II
forms IN interesting and valuable contri'
button to the food OF Washington literar
ture and reminscence called forth by the
anniversary of his first Inauguration:
Nv earliest recollection of General Wash,
ington was in thu spring OF l7sl, when 9
Although but three years Of age at that tims,
distinctly remember the grand appearance
of that great and good man. The trilliancJ
of his epaulettes, and his peculiarly cockes
hat and plume, made an impression on my
infant mind nsver to be effaced. August
and digni6ed as he was, however, be could
condescend to amuse children. During an
interval Of q few minutes absence Of my
mother from the parlor, the General placed
me on his knee, and trotting me merrilJ
thereon, sang the following ludicrous lines:
There was an old, old nj an, and an old. old
woman,
They lived in vinegar bottle together,
SHELTERED alike from wind and from wealth
er,
They lived in vinegar bottle together"
repeating the last lin, several times for
chorus When my mother returned to thi
parlor, the General alluded to what hal &C.
CURED in her absence, saying: "The little
Jade wished to know how the old couple ese
capped from the bottle. and before had tima
to reply to her question she had anticipates
me by saying: 4 guess. General they
knocked off the neck"
Were any proof wanting to illustrate the
reverence inspired by the dignity and supe.
riority of the presence Of the General, ]
might cite an anecdote of Mrs. Graffe-au
ignorant woman. foreigner by birth, an
inveterate Tory, who resided near my moth
er. She had been accustomed since the com
mencement of the war to speak of George
Washington as George the Rebel" until al
length curiosity predominating over preju,
dice, induced her to catch glimpse Of him
as lie passed through our hall, when she burst
into tears, and exclaimed, involurtarily!
"Eealeh! Elealehm meaning Goiikc: and
from that instant became confirmed Whig.
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TEMPERANCE.
The Publican's Till.


Lst to the click of the publican's tin, =,
As you pass by bis glittering temple OIL
sin, ..,
How impressive the sound, when you think
Of the ill 49,.
That is being entailed on his victim'
within.
Surrounding his spirit bar crowds may be
seen,
Old and young Of both sexes, all eager to
Some smoking, some croaking, then oouslns
between, -.
While they help to replenish the publican's
till.
The till gets the proceeds OF vice and OF
crime,
And In, the hard earned wages OF labor and
The pence Of the poor, though they starve
for the time,
Are engorged in the nav Of the publican's
till.
II the coins in the till had but voices to
speak,
They might tell tales Of grief that would
startle and thrill,
OF hearts that were broken, OF homes
wrecked and bleak,
And OF children starved through the pub
IcanS TILL.
The seeds 80 sown at the family board.
While the perilous drink cup false lessons
Ia fruitful Of habits that lead to discord,
By paving the way to the publlcans tlli.
II the young, who in kindness, are taught to
Could tho future forsee it might make their
hearts chill, -,
For thousands to ruin go down the incline
And Lecome human wrecks round the
putlican's till.
In the spring time of life, when all seems
bright and far, an
What visions of happiness many minds MI,
Till awakened by suffering and sorrow, ana
They experience the fruits of the publican''
till.
Vast numbers drink daily, both women and
men, I'm,
Asif duty compelled them task to fulfil,
Thew practice their '.nipping" oblivlous that
then
They nre swallowing disease round the
publican's till
Oh, how long shall the people submit to the
chain
OF the dreadful drink-demon, who binds
but to kill!
Let them strike OFF the yoke and true free
dom obtain,
And stop their supplies to the publican's
till.
Richard Cameron, in Temperance Record.
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Dismantled His Saloon.

During O recent revival meeting al
Arkansaw Village, Pippn County. Wis;
with tears streaming down his cheeks de-
cared that lie hal been made to see his sins
ond would no longer sell liquor. Follow
by a curious crowd lie went to his saloon,
.,here. with the assistance of Methodist
clergyman, he smashed up his bar and
billiard tables and poured his WHISKY and
lr or into the streets Mr.. Manierea then
cal ed tie crowd into The dismant!ed saloon
and held prayer-meeting. He then posted
up tho following notice:
~ O NV Friends: Having been led to SEQ
tie error of my ways have cleared out my
sal, on tus ness l AM determined by the
rrace of God to lead an upright and Chris.
r;an life and have purchased stock OF flour. "
Chicago Times
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RELIGIOUS READING.
"On Great Waters"


The ship has crossed the harbor bar,
And leaving home and friends afar,
Sails forth beneath the evening star.
With prayer Of watchers left behind,
1t sails before the springing wind:
Strong is the bark, and God is kind.
o, baby souls sent forth from heaven,
To you the sea is also given
A weary struggle to be striven!
Ye too have left the light Of home
For warning winds and waves-to roam
Across dreary waste Of foam;
And what shall be the end for ye?
Dark shipwreck in the midmost sea?
Or triumph to eternity?
Fear not; for if ye brave the blast
With Gods own colors at the mast,
The haven will b sure at last.
Arthur L. Salmon in Good Words.
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An Arizona Indian Shampoo.

The hair OF both sexes is worn long,
reaching nearly to the waist, and is cut
squarely across. Do the dusky children
of the desert profane their ebon locks
with brush or comb2 Not to any great
extent. They follow q device at once
economical, unique and effective. They
make thick paste of the adobe soil
and water, and having wound the hair
closely around their heads, they smear
it from brow to occiput with sticky
gray mud and let it dry. When thor
oug ghly dry il is cracked off and the
hair emerges thorefrom clean, smooth,
and glossy as the proverblal ravens
wing. Compared to this the shampoo
of civilization is foolishness.- - Chicago
1rIkune.
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KING MILAN ABDICATES.
Servia's Despot Surrenders the
Crown to His Son.

Crown TO Ills SOn.
King Milan, of Servia, has issued decree
formally abdicating the throne in favor OF
his son Alexander, who will reign under the
title Of Alexander L The decree appoints
M. Yovan Ristich and Generals Protitch and
Belimarkoyic regents during the minority OF
Alexander, who is thirteen years ola.
After a solemn service to celebrate the
proclamation of the Kingdom, King Milan
returned to the Palace. where he received
the congratulations of the Minister'S diplo.
mats and others. The King addressed the
assemblage Ill
He then silently shook hands with all
present and went into an adjoining room,
where, in the presence Of the Cabinet and
State Council, Milan, in voice choKed with
emotion, read the ukase announcing MS 40.
dication. He then gave cheer for the new
King, all present joining with enthusiasm
King Milan will remain commandments
of the army during his sons minority.
Milan l., King Of Servia, is the fourth OF
tho Obrenovic dynasty founded ny the leader
of the war Of insurrection against iurkey
early in tue century. He was born in 1894
and succe sdei to the throne in 1858 after the
ASSASSINATION Of his uncle, being crowned a5
Belgrade in 1S72. His reign proved stormy
One
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Oup PubIic Schools.

In the current number Of the Presbyterian
Review is clear. forcible and able article
upon the question, "Are our Public Schools
Godless?' The reply is First, Not by their
origi1. The American school of ou" fathers
was in its aims, exercises and textbooks
Christian school Sucl in tho historical
sens, is the american Public School"
ssThe motive which urged our fathers to the
establis ,ment of schools, was prof: ssedly
drawn from religion. For nearly two CEN
turfes, no one lisped the ida that goddess
school was the logical outcome OF Christian
free State.
Secondly. They a:e no. Goddess by any
constitutional or statutory requirement.
Long .fIer the constitution went into opera.
ton the power Of taxation for the support OF
religion in the Protestant form was actually
exercised in some of the States. That power
still exis and might be exercised by any
State to any extent and in favor OF ChrS-
tianity or any other religious system.
The author Of the artcl Rev. H. u.
J nkins, D. D., thinks it is high time to come
to halt in yielding to the demand for God
less public schools, and that Il last parley IS
now in progress He closes with the remark,
s'One thing is absolutely CERTAIN, e rlstlanity
is ever increasing in power, and, IN the long
run. will never tolerate the absurd and ag-
eressive ella ms of modern infdelity. The
system of public schools must be held IN lts
sphere, true to the claims Of Chris lanlty, OF
they must G., with all other enemies OF
Christ, to the wall"
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IT'S but short journey across the isthmus

IT'S DuG u SIIUIU JOuI HcJ oef 0'S eI'0
of now-Boree.
If in the day of sorrow we own Gods
presence in the cloud, we shall find Him q so
in the pillar of fire, Frightening and cheering
our way as the night comes on.
Those who retire from the world on ac-
count of its sn and pcskiLes, must not fer
get that they have yet to keep company with
a person who wants just Us much watching
as anybody else.
Christian graces are like perfumes; the
more they are pressed the sweeter th,y smell.
Like stars that shine brightest in the dark;
like trees that are shaken; the deeper root
they take, the more fruit they bear.
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A Baron a Temperance Advocate.

Here is glory TOT teMPeraHVe. DIT MO.
vile ". n. Wraxall, sixth Baronet of that
name has made temperance advocating his
profession. He announces that he has as.
sumed the post Of Secretary to the Tower
HamIets Temperance Mission, and will be
glad 10 20 to any part OF the country lectur-
ing, and, of course, collecting. Sir Morville,
though an aristocrat, is not what you might
call an out.and.out one. He was educated at
q workhcuse school in Brighton, served as O
pawntroker's assistant for some time, ami
then joined the army. Sir Morvliie declares
that he has leen drI, en- TO preach temper
ance by observing the effects OF drink in his
own family, he and his collection of brothers
having l,een educated at wor rkhouse aud
his grandfather having died in lunatic asy-
lun after having lived in the same workaouss
for O long time-NcW YOrk Sun
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First, to foreigners. Lay aside all apologetic
air and realize you have as much right as any
man who was not only himself born
here but his father and his grandfather
and great-grandtather before him. Are
you an Englishman! Though during
the Revolutionary war Your fathers treated
our fathers roughly. England has more
than atoned for that by giving to this coun'
tians the Church of England and the
Methodist Church. Witness the magnificent
liturgy Of the one and the Wesleyan ha!le;u-
jahs Of the other. And who shall ever pay
England for what Shakespeare and John
Milton and Wordsworth and Thousand
other authors have done for America!
Are you a Scotchman! Thanks for
John Knoxs Presbyterianism: the bal.
ance whesl OF all other denominations.
And how shall Americans ever pay your ma
tive land for what Thomas Chalmers and
Macintosh and Robert Burns and Christie.
pher North and Robert McCheyne and
Candlish and Guthrie have done for
Americans! Are you a Frenchman! We
cannot forget your Lafayette, who in ths
most desperate time of our American revolu.
tion, New York surrendered and our armies
flying in retreat, espoused our cause and at
B:andywine and Monmouth and Yorktown
put all America under eternal obliga-
ton. And we cannot forget the coming to
the rescue o. orr fathers Rochambeau and
his French feet with six thousand armed
men, Arc you a German! We have not
forgotten the eleven wounds through which
your Baron De kalb poured out his life blood
at the head of the Maryland and Delaware
troops IN the disastrous battle at Camden, and
after We have named Cur streets and our cities
and counties after him we have not paid a
tithe OF what we owe Germany for his valor
and self sacrifice. And what about Martin
Luther, the giant German who made way for
religious liberty Tor all lands and ages Are
you Poianderl How can we forget your
brilliant Count Pulaski, whose bones
were laid in Savannah River after &
mortal wound gotten whilo in the
stfrrups of one of the fercest cavalry
charges of the American revolution! But
with no time to particularize I say: "All
hail to the men and women Of other lands
who come here with honest purpose!" Re-
nounce all obligation to foreign despots:
Take the oath OF American allegiance. Get
out your naturalization papers. Don't talk
against our institutions, for the fact
that you came here and stay shows
that you like ours better than any other. II
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16
the WONDERFUL CARLSBAD saillGs.


At the Ninth International Medical
Congress, Dr. A. l.. A. Toboldt, OF the
University Of Pennsylvania, read paper
stating that out Of thirty cases treated
with the genuine imported Carlsbad
sprudel Salt, Powder form, for chronic
constipation, bypochondria, disease Of the
liver and kidneys, jaundlce, adIposis,
diabetes, dropsy from valvular heart
disease, Dyspepsia, catarrhal inlamma-
tion OF tue stomach, ulcer OF the stoma
or spleen, children with maras us, gout,
rheumatism OF the joints gravel, etc,
twentysix were entirely cured, three
much improved, and one not treated
long enough. Average time Of treatment,
I -four weeke.
The Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (powder
iorm) Ia an excellent Aperient, Laxative
and DluretIc. T. clears tho complexion,
purilles the blood. 1t is easily soluble;
pleasant 10 take aud permanent In ac-
tlon. The genuine pro5uct OF the Carls-
had Springs is exported in round bottles.
Each bottle comes In a litht blue paper
cartoon, and has the sif nature "EisneI
x Mendrlson Co.. " sole agents, q Barclay
street. New York, on every bottle. One
bottle mailed for One Dollar. DIR. To,
boidt's lectures msiei free upon applica-
tion. mo tu low
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

SCRANTON, May 15.-At meeting
here of the stockholders of the scran on
and Forest City, Forest City and State
Line, and Hancock and State Line rail-
roads, covering ilfty-six miles fiom Scran-
ton to Hancock, N. Y, articles OF con
solidation were agreed upon, the new
road TO be known as TIE Ontario, Carbon
dale and Scranton railroad, the stock
voted at the meeting aggregating e., 200,-
600.
Immediately after the meeting the di-
rectors and a number OF coal operators
who have contracted to give the road
over half a million tons Of coal for an
nual transportat on, went to Weehawken
and will go over the entire Ontario and
Western system to look into the new
markets the railroad will secure them.
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

The membership for 10 years Is as fol-
lows: Initiated, 725; by card, ~; totah
T64. Suspended, 1856; withdrawn, 81; ex-
PEELED, .; died, 7si present membership,
262; total, 7Gi,
Hope Lodge was at one time the BAN
ner lodge OF the Jurisdiction, In work, in
zeal and In enthusiasm. There have been
times when candidate has been Initiated
every meeting night. Members took pride
in beies pre- spt giving ail the assistance
they could towsrd sustaining healthy
Organization, There is no good reason
why 1t should not always ba SO. The
work should not be left for the few; every
brother should think OF his lodge as the
as tile soldier does OF the flag lio follows
ard defends. lie should never be willing
| to see II meet with rsverse. A regular
attendance at meetings by every member
would add greatly aud grandly to the
usefulness of the lodge. We should guard
our lodge with Jealous care.
Our order is one of the best organiza-
tions founded by man. Every lodge is
| like q spring of sweet water i'll great
desert, or "the shadow of great rock 10
weary land" IT Is q blessing to those
who partake OF its benefits. Through It's
usefulness upon the community hsppi-
ness Is Increased, lie is made brighter,
and its reverses less dreaded than they
would be without 1t. May the existence
OF the lodge OF our hope continue for
ever, and may its members ever be ami
mated by the grand principles of friend
ship love and truth.
The address was received with ap-
plAuse, after which the qusrtette again
entertained the guests with some excel
lent music.
The following toAsts were then an
nouneed: ''Good OF the Order" Benton
v. Weldon; "Our Slater Lodges" John
NJ. Whitford; "Cily cf Wilmington" j
Gallagher; "Our MaDufaGtoTies, JOIN
G. Baker; "The Ladies" Samuel IL. Bay
nard.
g. N. Smeltz was down on the pro
gramme for some sleigh'-of-hand tea's
but was unable TO be present en- account
of pressing busiuess. i'7-G
Grand Master Fowler, Past Grand
Master Weldon ard Grand Secretary
Italian were each presented with hand
some b6T1Iet, and the party dispersed
I about II o'clock.
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

A nearly new carriage, built by FIRST 4
Allmon, used but little In hrst.ciass
wagons in the city and built OF the finest
material. Apply at the factory, corner
of Seventh and shipley streets, for Ave
days
at the rear 1t Is 100 feet wide. Nh
Guthrie is now erecting hay sheds on 1t
and preparing il for occupancy. A pair
of Fairbanks scales win be put in the
ward, and every facility will be provided
Tor a iirst-class hay market Mr.. Appitby
is looking forward to only short time
when grain market will be established
at the same place. lie says that the
statement that he WAS going 10 have his
hay market in any other place than Mr..
uihrie's lot was an error. He Will re-
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

EXPENSES.


Regalia was procured on May 20, 1850.
On the 25th of september the membership
was reported as 73--pretty good work for
year aud half A fund for the widows
and orphans was started on January 4,
1850, continued some years and then al
lowed TO lapse. On January 80, 1852,
Robert McFarlan was reported dead.
think this was the first death In the lodge
The thirteenth anniversary OF the lodge
was celebrated on May IA, 1869. Tie
following quotation is from the report Of
the committee:
'On the evening specified for the fes-
tival the members assembled at the
lodge room, and after the regular lodge
business had been gone through with
they proceeded in body to the supper
viands set before them, and after listen
ing to some speeches, recitations and ex-
cellent singing retired-to their respec-
tive homes the committee hope"
The committee seems TO have had some
doubt about that home going. That
must have been very remarkable feast,
the gusto attending Its enjoyment has
never left some of the members who were
present and, like Oliver Twist, they are
still crying for more.
Hope Lodge has always been foremost
in works OF charity and deeds OF en-
couragement. Scattered through the
minutes of Its proceedings are sentences
having reference to the starting of a II
brary, or a donation to a lodge Just Or
ganlzed, or vigorous warfare upon obnox-
ious gatherings in the auditorium, and
not least ofteu appearing In the role of
the good Samaritan.
During the forty years oil its chartered
existence $50, 654 have been paid into its
treasury. This amount has been dis
bursed as follows: Paid for weekly bene-
fits, $40. $50; paid for funerals, S5,773;
paid for donations, 81, sos; paid for other
purposes, S2l 1906; total $50, 654,
1t does not require much space 10 write
these items or much time to repeat them,
but the good that has been accomplished
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

70 tse Republicans and Democrats OF
wilmington and vicinity:
You are hereby notified that your hum
ole servant mas ree~rued to his FIRST love
to personally surpervfs> and Cater TO the
wants and desires Of those who lndulge
in the noxious weed. For we ,-onose TO
have little caravan at Sevent.. and
Orange, or In other words to make Rome
howl the coming year. Now we expsct
out of the twenty thousand chewers and
smokers in Wilmington nineteen thou
eaLd will give US call during the com
ing month aud test the truth of this as
seition and confirm their faith In the
above ex ravagant statement. Remem.
boring it's the province of this ship wheI
the captain Is at the wheel to always lead
never follow.
Our Wholesale and Retail Tobacco
House, Seventh and Orange, Retail House
No. 5 East Third street.
Respectfully a. A. CHAPMAN,
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

CAMDEN, n. j., May l6.-The Camden
police were yesterday notified to arrest
Goodwin II, Floyd, living at 622 Line
street, who is thought to be Insane II is
stat that on Tuesday he told friend
that he had commission from the
Lar," to Kill his little 3-year-o!d son
c ilIord, as II Sacrifices
Ye terday morning, before going to
work, he Is said to hsye gone to the cellar
and after feeling the edge Of batchet rs :
marked: "It's too 'ull and will not do
the work." He then Slspra5 the weapon
in riecs of paper and started to The
Pavouia car shops, " ere he was EN-.
ployed. After bis departure his wife,
Fearing that | c would harm bis children,
took th m aud went to West Chester
lea1 ing the honse open.
Policemen were placed on watch al
each end OF the street, b,;t up to late
hour last night he had not returned Ia
the house. 1t Is stated that about yt-a;
ago he was discharged from an insane
as lum, ard it is suppos that his Old
trouble has returned, as he is report d to
have been kind father.
Daily Republican., 1889-05-16

Inc cheapest hat house III tho city
Rumiord Bros'. 4O5 Market street.

Inc cheapest hat house III the city
Rumiord I;ros'. 405 Market street.
Ice cold oysters ut Fulmcr's.
Deylled and stewed crabs at Fulimer's.
Clm soup At Fnllmrr's.
Turtle soup At Fullner's.
Chicken and lobster salad at Fullmer's.
Ruas dinners specially at Fullner's.
Meals al all hours at Fullner's.
Try Bush's coal; YOU will like 1t.
American Laundry. COZ West Frontyt.
Try Bush's coal; you Will surely llkcIt
CupplnR and leeching, 1893 n. Secondst.
Fine ~ X. Rings at liani's, 10 r. 4th street.
Frank Roop Smith, druggist 5th and King.
Shirts, l0c.; cOllarE aud oufs, &c. each. City
Steam Laundry, 9th ami Shpley streets.
The Gilt Edge Creamery print butter, whole
srle anu tetai', at {. h lludsOn's, stalls 10 "
81, city Market.
jos. II. Grecniuan \ Son il7 King street.
all papers and window shades AT reduced
rices.
A general reduction In wall papers and win.
uow shades al Jos, Ii. Greenman n Son. All
King Etreet.
:. If you want cheap picture frames 20 20 q.
n, Baugh, 2O3 West Second street. Ihnve tho
largest STOCK In Delawale. Come and see ioI
yourselves.
Ross, 30 Market street, has the largest and
cheapest stock OF hats, white shirts, under
wear, neekwear and hosiery In the city. Call
and SEE hiia.