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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

The PEOPLE of this city who are try
ind to own little homes for themselves
and have been compelled to mortgage
thdir property to gain time to make
payments upon 1t will be as much IN
telested In the bill now pending before
tho Legislature to oqualize taxation as
those who have loaned the money upon
such mortgages. Nobody will dispute
the common sense Judgment that
bonds and mortgages should pay their
equal proportion of taxation, but when
every attempt to enforce this principle
by law ends in making the borrower
pay the taxes upon his borrowed money
aud the taxes upon his property he is
trying TO own as we'll, the question
arises, what are the owners of heavily
mortgaged property going to do about
it. The bill proposed to equalize taxes
sounds all right by It's title and Is right
in principle by the operations OF it, il
we are correct in our theory of it might
with greater propriety be entitled, "An
act to Cypress borrowers of money and
to drive capital out of the State.'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

Great reduction in winter under
weaf. Il. A. Shannon, 305 West Second
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

During the past week thousands Of
the celebrated Nonpareil cigar. manu-.
facturad by II. +. BOURBON x Bro. No.
2lg West Second street. Sc. each.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

ready made ard to order, also under
wear of all kind at Hukill & Poist
Second and Tatnall streets,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

4 on Monday, March 10, 1891. at 10 o'clock
A large and varied assortment of heat
ing and cooking stoves. which Will be
sold regardless of cost, as the premises
must be vacated before March %. Sale
positive.
Also lot of tinware preserving kettles
and euch goods as are usually sold in
housefurpisbing ssore
l.. W. STfDHAM & SON. Aucts. m13-ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

DUBLIC SALE OF CUMBERLAND
sell o at paTb SHs sa as Asssys BARN.
adjoining Gbadd's Ford Hotel. on Mon.
day, March "a. 1891. at / O'Clock p. m,
twenty Ave head Of carefully selected
Cumberland County. Pa. All stock
guaranteed as represented. 2 and 4.months
credit. WIN. s. G0ODLEY.
j. ii. Slaughter. Auctioneer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

For good cabinet photoprnphs try
Cummings. 302 Market street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

The PROPOSED $500, 900 loan for repairs
Of the streets we trust will receive the
approval OF Council after 1t has been
properly formulated and matured.
Looking at it In this light, the post
ponement of the consideration of the
proposed bill is proper. but too much
time should not DO lost as the LegisIa-
turs will be pressed with business to.
wards Its close. A proper precaution
In the bill would be to specify certain
main streets In each ward that shall be
passed by the fund borrowed in order
to avoid charges of favoritlsm. The
bill should be studied thoroughly the
present week, passed by Council at the
next meeting and sent off to the Legis.
lature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

nUBLIC SALB-The household aud
kitchen furniture of sos King ST.. will
be sold at public sale on Saturday, March
81, 1891. mi0-lott
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

DUBLIC SAIE-HOUSEHOID AND
L kitchen furniture at No. 100 Tatnnll
street, ON
TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1891
at 9 30 Il. IN.
Consisting of one helrcloth parlor suit
bureaus, stands, chairs, tables looking
glasses. beds and bedding, BRUSSELS in
grain and rag carpets, good range, glass
and queensware, tubs, buckets and other
articles, GEORGE CHANCE, Executor.
Drake Hi2hiield g. Co. Auctioneers
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

Nine head of horses and colts. n
No. I. Frank, buy horsp, 9 years S~5 i
old. 10 hauds high. quiet and Ruitle,
viii work anywhere, aad a fur driver.
No. 2, Clyde. black stallion, years old,
quiet and gentle, will work anywhere
he eau be driven BY II lady or boy. No
3, Nellie, black mare. II years old, good
worker. No. 4, Dolly, sorrcl marc, III
fonl, good worker and driver. No. o.
Prince, black colt, cunning years Old,
broke to double harness, promises to be
y fine horse. very gentle. Nos. Gand 7.
Fanny md Daisy; pair Of very ilnc colts,
3, Fly, yearling colt very good enc. No
o. FAN colt. 20 head OF good dairy cows
many of them IN profit by day OF sale, |
heifers, ono bull, l Poland China brood
shonts. Poland China, Berkshire and
Chester whites. Two 2-horsr wagons,
l.horse spring wagon, one l-horso mar.
ket dearborn, one 2.horBe market dear
born, | JuggCr wagon. horse cart. or
cart, . hay beds, Tiger horse rake
Champion selfbindcr, Champion mower.
Bietiord 4 Hoffman grain drlll, Little
Diamond 2-horse cultivntor, with all
attachments; single cultivRtor. 2 sets OF
twin harrows. Syracuse, bennington, and
Advance plows, New Ground pillow
roller, 2.horse slcighs, grindstone, sets
wagon harness, sets lead harness, !
sets carriage harness, brides, collars,
halters, forks, rakes. shoyels, 2-horse
tread power corn shelter, grain fan,
Bell City feed cutter, Cooley's patent
creamer, 8 cansi churn, Blnhehard pat
ont; hay by the ton, corn by the bushci
20 ncres OF wheat in tho ground and
many other things not enumerated.
Sale positive. No poslponemcnt D.
account OF weather,
TERMS All sums of $50 md unAer
cash. over thut amount n credit OF &
months Will be givcn on purchaser
Rivinp u banknble notG VITA IN
| approves indorser; If not Iaid when
ON all credit sums 8 per cent. OF fof
cash.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14
.DUBLIC SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND
l. kitchen furniture at .s25 West street,
FRIDAY. MARCH, 90 1891,

INID-hII ftNlIi 70 luNfI
Mt $50 a. IN,
Consisting OF one plush parlor suit, :
walnut chamber suits oak Switchboard. ]
walnut table and hatrack. . walnut
wardrobes. bedsteads. bureaus, stands.
chairs, / antique table. beds, bedding, and
mattresses, Brussels nnd ingram canpets
oilcloth. Victor cook stove No, =. glass
and queenBware, kitchen utensils ind
many other articles. ELIZABETH TAY-
LoR. Drake. Highfeld & Co., Aucts.
~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

pUBLIC sALE-TnE sUBsG hIHLK
L going to quit the hotel business, will
sell at phblic sale. ut this hotel ia
Brnndywine hundred, known as the KEEL
ley hotel, on the Concord pike, miles
from Wilmington.
ON TUESDAY, March 18th, 1891,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14


Two good horses. black mare EN,.
3 years Old. sound ana all right, 10y
an extra good traveller. has trnIleu III
25J, 0 months colt, of extra good stock
and promises to trot fact, / extra good
COW, big mixer and an extIn butter COW
l extra fine brood sow, 50 pair OF chick
ems. turkey gobbler and hen, guineas,
9 Pekin ducks and drake.
! dearborn, nearly new sleigh and
bells, falling top wagon in good order, /
horse cart and cart harness, set dearborn
harness, other harness. consisting OF hui
tiers. brides and collars plows, cultlvntors
hay and straw by the ton. l standard hay
scales, forks, shovels, spades, also all the
manure on the premises. Household
goods, consisting oil brussels, ingram and
rag carpets. be'is, bedsteads and bedding
bureaus stands tables, chairs, cook and
pallor stoves bedroom stove, pool table.
. refrigerators, water coolers, large
quantity table ware, such as casters, dishes
OF nil kinds forks spoons, and many other
articles too tedious 10 mention. About
100 tons OF ice in Ice house, bar-room tlx-
lures etc. Also two acres OF wheat In the
ground.
Terms-All sums of se5 and under cash,
all over that amount credit of months
on purchaser giving bankable note with
an approved endorser; per cent. of for
cash ON credit sums
EDWARD KELLEY.
j.. w. Stidham s. Son, Auct's.m1l ltdw1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14
nUBLIC SALE-wILL BE SOLD AT
8 public sale at Centreville. Chrlstlana
Hundred. on


One new jump seat carriage. l new
Doctors PhReton, new spindle wagon,
new milk wagon. secondhand dearborns,
secondhand carriages l second-hnnd
jump seat carriage. lumber wagon, / road
cart l rim borer and turning machine,
lounge. heater stove, new anchor. and
various other articles.
TERMS.-All sums of S25 and under
cash. all over that amount a credit of 8
months In giving bankable note with an
approved indorser.
GEO. p. CHANDLER.
j. c. Robinson Auctloneer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

nUBLIC SAIE-THE SUBSCRIBER
\ about TO remove from the city. will
sell at public sale, at the Western Hotel.
corner Fourth and Orange streets on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th, 1891.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

DUBLIC sALE-WILL SELL AT
i public sale, on WEDNESDAY
MAR.H 18th inst, ut 1928 East Second
street, ut 0 o'clock II. M, household
goods, among which are ! hair cloth par
Tor suit, chamber suits, lounge, / 10.
foot extension table, carpets through
out the house, cook stoves, paTlor
stoves, beds, bedding. table, chairs. kit
chon utensils. and many other articles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

DUBLIC SALE OF SToCK.-I WILL
sell at public snle, at Booths Corner,
Delaware County, Pa,
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 81. 1891,
At l.S0 p. m, sharp,
Thirty head of carefully selected dairy
cows, fresh and forward springersi 0 stock
bulls. A lot OF nice. thrifty shOats, and
about 30 pair of nice young chickens.
This stock Ia direct from Cumberland
County. Pa. and ia worthy the attention
of buyers us they will be warranted as
represented. Don't forget the day. Two
months credit q, w. BALDWIN.
j. II. SLAUGHTER, Auctioncer.
m9-d&w
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

The following property. known as the
Shakespeare Farm, bounded by lands of J.
Elliott;D Pogue H. Armstrong W. Small
ley and others. containing rs acres more
or less. Ii can be eoid In two tracts II de-
sired one OF 10 acres containing
House, Barn. and other buildings, and
orchard, IL acres are in good woodland.
The other, containing thirty acres.
some wood never falling stream of water,
At the same time ana place he will soil
his personal property. consisting of marc
years old, cattle. 8 shoats, chickens.
farm wagon. peach wagon, horse cart.
2 deurbOrns, sleigh. plo@s. cultivators.
one with corn coverer attachments twin
harrow. forks, hoes. Ghovels post spade. a
lot of old iron, some white oak posts, four
hole; plow and other harness. o strap of
bells, and other articles too tedious to
mention. Also q lot OF household goods
aud dairy fixtures.
TTRMs.-All sums of SIS and under
cash, oil over that amount a credit OF six
months on purchaser giving u bankable
note with an approved endorscr; no inter
est IL paid when due, II not interest from
date. J. A. LEE.
W. ]. Lank. Auct =..-=
tn10-1pd fIy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-14

/. W. stidham & son. Auctioneers.
VIM. ii. Smith, Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
Strange sounds al Sea.

1t Is established fact that the
wide spread sails OF ship when
rendered concave by gentle breeze,
are most excellent conductors of
sound The celebrated Doctor Arno;t
relates the following circumstances rs
n practical proof Of this assertions:
A ship was once sailing along the
coast OF Brazil, far out OF sight Of
land. Suddenly several OF the crew,
while walking along the deck noticed
that when passing and repassing a
particular spot they always
heard with great distinctness
the sound OF bells Ginning sweet
music, as though being rung but Il
short distance away Dumfonuded
by lhi. phenomenon, they quickly
communicated the discovery to their
rates, b@t mono OF them was able TO
solve the enigma rs TO the origin OF
these seemingly mysterious sounds.
Several months afterwards upon
returning to Brazil. some OF the listen
crs determined 60 satisfy their curl
osity Accordingly they mentioned
the circumstance to their friends,
and were informed that at the time
when the sounds wero heard the bells
IN the Cathedral AZ San Salvador, on
the coast had been ringing TO cele-
bratc feast held in honor OF one OF
the saiuts.
Their sound, wonderful TO relate,
favored by gentle, steady broeze,
had Travelled n distance OF upward OF
one hundred miles over the water
and had been brought 10 focus | Y
the sails at the particular locality in
which the sweet sounds were first
heard.
This is but one OF the several in
stances of similar kind, Trustworthy
authorities claiming that it has often
happened under somewhat similar cir
cumstances. TO this class OF pho
nomenn is doubtless due n great many
stories ABOUT mysterious voices and
other sounds heard on the ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
The First Iron Bridge.

At the present day. when we are
accustomed To look upon iron as the
chief constructive material with
which civil engineers and architects
all over the world deal. the first iron
bridge that was ever built is a curif
Gus sight. This bridge. the arches o.
which were made OF iron, was called
Ironbridge, and IL was erected in
1873.
II spans a little river in the County
OF Salop, on the railroad line from
Shrewsbury 10 Worcester in England.
At the present day the structure Is
surrounded by thriving little VII
lage. which took its namo from the
bridge. Several iron foundries have
been established in the neighborhood.
The structure was timid attempt NJ
what has since developed into an ex-
tensiye industry. There are three
supports; two OF them are very small
and cross narrow country road.
while the third and largest one spans
the bed OF the river. IL is about 90
feet long and weighs 37S tons.
The braces were cast ut CoalbroolS.
dale, every bar being composed OF
two scgments. Stephenson, the great
civil engineer, wrote as follows on
the construction OF this first iron
bridge: when we bear in mind
That the manipulation OF east iron
was at the time OF its erection In its
infancy, we cannot help but feel con-
WINGED that unblushing audacity alone
could conceive OF such an enterprise
and the intelligence with which the
details were outlined and executed is
equal 70 the boldness OF the concep-
tion. The bridge is constantly used
and Is in excellent condition. fact
which di.proves all the ominous
elamorings OF c.anks that the perni-
clous influences OF rust will sooner or
later bring danger to the iron bridge
OF to-day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
The Circuit, of America.

When the wires are working
smoothly. the life OF telegraph
operator is comparatively easy, nj
though it may be monotonous; but
storm IS almost certaln 10 interrupt
communication and call for the exer-
else OF considerable ingenuity in over
coming the difficulties in the way.
The going down OF the wires in
Seattle, Wash one night recalled a
sing alar experience TO telegraph
operator, which he thus related:
This wire going down tonight re-
minds me OF an experience that had
IN Portland. Ore, which was the
rarest | ever had In my twenty years
at the instrument. II was that OF
working on probably the largest cir
cult ever operated at one time in the
the United States. The weather was
stormy. and early in the evening the
wires on the Southern Pacific went
down, just east OF Deming, y NJ.
THAT was already bad enough, but
the situation grew alarming when, al
> o'clock, Omaha reported, All com
mlnication with tho east slut on
Then | knew we werc In fog IL. for
not n line OF the night Associated
Press was in, and W. had only the
wires on the Northern Pacific 20 work
on. Time was limited and we had to
get the report through 70 every town
in the West This IL how il was
worked. Chicago connected with st.
Paul, and St. Paul with Helena; from the
latter place connection was made with
Butte. Ogden, Omaha and Cheyenne,
and from Ogden TO Demming, way to
the south.
Prom Helena, connection was
made with Portland, from that point
with Seattle, Tacoma and New West
minister, To the north, and san
Francisco. Sacramento and Los
Angeles 20 the south, One man
rushed that report out OF Chicago.
and we all took IL from him. II was
repeated ut relays automatically. /
don't know how far that business
travelled in miles, but know IL was
flashed from the extreme north OF the
United States TO the extreme south.
and from the far east TO shores OF the
Pacific besides chasing of at cat-a
corners at dozen different points ,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
Indian Anec,ion..

The Indian is not generally cred
tied with much regard or affection
for his family, but recent visitor
to the Pine Ridge agency relates an
anecdote that somewhat dispels this
impression. American Horse is a
man Of much prominence among the
friendly Sioux. and when he learned
that the visitor was IA newspaper man,
he gave his hand cordial shade and
remarked How -goodp' lie then
brought out his squaw and n bright
young papoosc OF about six years
OF age and. with the informa.
ton that he was the youngest Of seven
children, patted the little one on the
head and gave him an aifectionate
squeeze In Joke, the visitor
asked tho chief what he would take for
tile youngster. American Horse did
not comprehend at first but when the
question was repeated with apparent
gravity, he pointed his finger toward
"a bunch oftwo hundred Indian ponies,
then TO troop OF cavalry horses.
stamped his foot on the ground and
with an emphatic shake OF the
head, gave his inquirer 10 understand
that not for all the horses In the
world would he part with his child.
Then he took the little boy by the
hand and walked away in dignihed
displensure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14

same shape as the summer sailor, end
is reproduced in felt OF all colors.
A sailor hat is d sailor hat still-no
matter what its style may Ue. The
crown may be higher or il may be
lower than that OF the sailor hat
which is displayed next To- IL, Or the
brim may be broad. or it may bc u
mere rim. But 1t is u sailor still and
is bound 10 hold its own.
The most fashionable sailor shape
for autumn is ratherh high in the crown
and narrow ia the brim IL comes in
so many colors that YOU can get one
exactly the same shade as your dress
and can thus at small expense have n
very pretty hat 10 match your fall
suit.
Suppose you have selected n fall
gown OF rown cloth and brown vel
vet Get then a brown sailor OF the
style just described and put around
the brim several broad folds Of the vel
vet. Do not fold the velvet egulnrly,
but rather wrap it around rs II IL
were IA piece OF tulle that you were
twisting around your summer shade
hat. Fasten IL at the bach nttle 10
the left, and then I'm that very same
spot put cluster OF brown pompons
Have the cluster full one, with six
or eight pompons In IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
The Chimney Demons.

Ont OF the top OF a chimney tall
l saw "a parcel of demons crawl;
Some In gray and some IN white.
And others Ia robes as black as night.
They danced together; they waltzcd and
whirled
With streamers out on the air unfurledi
Aud the windy bugles began 10 blow
And sent them scurrying to and fro.
In ganzy garments they all were drcssed
And one. with lengthy plume on his crest
Was the leader of all, without n doubt
And mRrshaled his forces round about.
With graceful gestures, like those az court,
They bowed and curtesied, and then they
fought.
Fought like furles; for none would yield.
Aud not a remnant was left on the field.
The chimney demons their part performed
From morning TN night unless Il stormcd
And | loved 90 watch them aud note the
shape
That each one took as Il made escape
Out of the shaft. aud 20 see them rise
And melt away I'm the distant skies;
And when they were angry they rose the
higher
For then they we're fed with "a frcsher FIRE
Comic or tragic thoy seemed to me,
In Whatever the mood Glanced 10 be;
And fancy led me from day 60 day
To watch these giants aud midgcts play.
And even now that I'm older grown,
often sit by the window alone
And amuse myself as the demons crawl
Out OF the top OF the chimney tall.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14
Capes ana rhcir rr.mnlng-.

Black velvet cnpcs worn with large
Rubens on Amy Robsart hats OF black
velvet, trimmed with Jet, and black
ostrich plumes impart a slight and
elegant appearance 70 lady of tall,
slender build There are also very
affective and becoming capes of black
velours dc Nord and Of sEort-nnpped
silk plush, that are designed to be
worn over colored cloth gowns or
those made Of gay hued tartans made
bias OF the goods and demitrained
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14

When you put on the sailor. set IT
well back upon the head and draw
your hair out in fringe along the
front and curl II n little at the sides TO
give the fluffy effect which every
womans hair must have now. 10
your back hair mp in coil OF braids
Brush well before you braid. SO that
each strand will shine as II IL had been
oiled Braid il rather tightly and then
twist tho brnids around the back OF
your head, laying them as flat as pos
sible The bigger you can make the
coil the more fashionable will IL be.
Try to preserve the shape Of the head,
and IL You succeed ia this You will
have the fashionable couture
Perhaps your gown has no velvet in
IL, or You may not fancy velvet for "A
hat trimming. In that case. get brown
net exactly the color Of the hat and
the dress, and twist il about the high
brim in the way described. At the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-14

is placed on the front OF the bonnet in
the most upright, aggressive manner
possible. Around the edge OF the bon
net there must be heavy ruching Of
some kind OF velvet, and at the back
another upright bow. This makes n
very pretty hat and one which will
probably be fashionable all winter.
The japanese hat is one of the novel;
ties OF the season, but IL is so trying
that only the prettiest women can
wear IL. 1t is shaped exactly like the
hat Ali Sin wears upon the Japanese
fans with which YOU decorate your
room, and il is trimmed by puff of
velvet round the edge ana three putfs
running at regular iutervals around
the crown. The little point on top
like the peak Of Chinese pagoda is
left untrimmed, and no feathers. pom
pons or ornaments are used upon the
hat. Upon women with small heads
and naturally curley hair the hat is
becoming, but let Others beware.