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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

swell, since you ask me as n friend
to tell you frankly what's on my mind
may as well confess to You that al
III deep financial Distress" said johnson
to an acquaintance tho other evening
II am done up; I'm a whipped rooster
amt i'll it; I'm completely knocked out
and I've got to mako q change of soms
kind"
"Why, I'm surprised to hear this!'
said the friend, II thought You wert
prospecting nicely when | met You las
spring. How did your reverses conn
about?"
"In this way: We moved into new
fiat in May, and another family lnovct
in Just overhead We were friendly 70
time till they rented secondhan'
piano. We thought we'd play even an
so we rented one. They began givini
their daughter lessons, and in order /
even up the noise we followed snit
They bought their boys cornet and
snare drum, and we got ours a from
bone aud bass drum. Then they bough
| horse fiddle, an accordion and hurdy
| gurdy, and that's the way it's been &c
ing ever since until I'm done up.
"Tye got two wagon loads OF nois
making instruments at my house, br
my neighbor goes right on buying every
thing new and noisy that he hears o
and to mako matters worse he's &c
children enough to play all the instr,
ments at one time. If had the none
ia drown that man out if l had to bu
Gabriel's trumpet to do it with, but II
at tho end of my string and confe
that I've got to retreat. I'm awful sorl
they ever rented that old piano. Oh
cago Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08
v no v i|EItBQ

Tho fate of tine two great political
parties hangs In tho balance, and with
the day ends one OF tha greatest polti-
cal conflicts the country has ever
known Ere the sun rises on the
1. + w the. AmerituE ballot will have
decided with equity, we hOpe), what
Two Ctps rs oil the land shall stand at
the helm OF the administration,
This has been an educational cam
pHIgH-a campaign OF enlightenment
--and tic orator ana political SCI mel
have duuo their WORK nobly anu nd
mirably
| The four years of fat success or lean
| consolation lie IL about TO enter he has
won with nssiduou5 labor,even though
one on the Other must foei the serpents
sting of sad rsmutse.
But with to morrow we should sinh
back to our everyday habits and ceast
ending him VINO cast his vote fol
naHght
OlInr him the soothing consolation
that
Ha alone is victor who hus been van
quished by the right.
We feel the teachings OF the word
and that we are the victors OF the sho
trade Wo feel confident that our Va
rlety of footwear is larger than an
other house, that our prices have al
tanned for US reputation nigh u
above all other merchants in our line
ana that wa have conquered on merit
We are the peoples servant.
| Ours is the peoples store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Mr.. Jos. Pyle, of Wilmington, and
Revs g. w. Prettyman and Geo. w.
Burke spent Sunday with Rev. A.
Burke of Fast New Market, Md, for
the purpose OF aiding in the liquida-
ton of an old debt of about $500. which
was fully covered with a fair margin.
Mr. Pyle gave S35 on the debt and
made a very favorable impression
upon the people. The ministers
preached morning and evening and
Mr. Pyle talked to the Sunday school
III the afternoon.
The new Methodist element OF LIN
coin presented Mrs, George w. Burke
last week with Oh envelope containing
800 asa slight token Of their esteem
for the family. This. however, is only
a small part OF what they have done
in cash and perquIsitos at other times
during the year.
Rov. Dan Prettyman, promising
matriculant of the Conference Acade
my, and in course oil preparation FOL
the Methodist ministry, preached on
Lincoln charge SUNDAY in the absence
of the pastor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

While attached to a military expo.
dition against tho Sioux in Wyoming, in
1877, saw those Indians construct al
the various camps we made what l take
TO be the most primitive form of house
built by human hands. 1t was simply
shelter, or tepee as they called it
made with the green boughs cut from
the cottonwood trees. Without any
especial preparation of the ground, they
implanted tho cut ends OF the limbs il
two parallel rows about eight feet lont
aud Eve feet apart, The tops wer,
adroitly bont over the inclosed space AMI
fastened together along the middle linn
thus creating a semicylindrical shelte,
open at both ends. These tepees wert
merely intended for two or three men /,
sleep in, all the cooking and other ar
rangements being performed. outside
Il. w. shufeldt, NJ D., in Popular Sci
enee Monthly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08
FOURTH Edition! ! !!


New CASTLE, November 9Th The
usual election crowds began to collect
early this morning, and everything Is
astlr. The election officers were busy
before the polls opened. posting up in
structlons to voters ami arranging
affairs in general. In the Eastern dis
trict only ropes have been stretched
to prevent the voters coming within
the limits. Although the Democrats
expect to carry the hundred by a large
majority the Republicans expect to
poll largevote. Delaware Iron Works,
the Riverside rolling mill and Lea and
Sons Hour mill are shut down for tile
day.
The official board of the NJ. Il.
Church. held its regular meeting at
the church last evening with Dr. Mar
jtindale In the chair. The routine busi-
ness was transacted, committee on
delinquents was appointed and ar
engagements mode for the Thanksgiv
. ing festival
Rev. Zechariah Walker was rendered
q very pleasant surprise at his home
In TagEartsyille, lust evening, by
about thirty OF his friends.
} Charles ii. Seminar, proprietor OF
J the Daily Herald. had the misfortune
to have the boiler Of his pnHer-press
burst, last evening.
, Hyatts Military band Of Whining
ton will furnish music ut the Opert
! House this evening, where the election
. returns will be received,
: Proprietor Hoffman Is erecting {
shed for teams at the Jefferson House
Miss Mary Megear is a guest at tbs
NJ. h. parsonage.
q Alexander Davis js spending few
lnyS Mt lia lpme hern
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Clarence R. Holt called at the RR.
PUBLICAN office this morning and pulp
ed out circular, signed by Willard
warning him that sot4es
body hgd forged the name of John T.
Diekey to a number OF tax receipts,
from 1900 to $500, and II
he voted on receipt bearing NUNS
her between the same he would be
prosecuted, Mr.. Holt voted, and
would SO inform Mr.. s. to-day by pos
tai card, He paid for his receipt and
it was handed to him in the tax of1ic i
by John A. Mitchell, Mr.. DickeS :
deputy.
There was no need of 80 many con.
lseryators of the peace as were seen
standing idly around euch of the
lyotinR plnces.
At the third precint In the Fifth
ward the polls were not opened until
after o'clock, and the voters were
standing three abreast at 10 o'clock.
1.-The judges appeared TO be rather be-
lfuddled and the voters were becoming
impatient. In the Fourth precinct Of
the Third ward, No. oil Madison
and voter said they kept him nearly
three quarters OF an HON, in the booth
before they stamped his receipt and
put his ballot in the box.
Thomas r. and Thomas Bnyard. Jr.,
voted between 10 ana II O'Clock at
Maryland avenue and Beech street..
Several OF the county constRbies
were Italians and were armed with
short, thick clubs to defend the purity
Iot tho ballot box The Australian sys-
TEN is very slow and cumbersome
method Of voting, and In tho event {
a rainy day the Yoters would have u
rather tough time Of i, awaiting thetr
turn to vote.
Numerous voters had to stand In
4 line nearly an houf Mt some OF tho
oliing places telore they could
luet All opportunity to cns' their hal.
lots. This is I, Republican dav,Hnd we
mike this prediction that. New Castle
County will give the ho.e Republican
ticket over 1000 majority, thereby
carrying Delaware Tor Harrison.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

l observe that American fathers
whether from tire oxactions of bushes
or other reasons, do not ordinarily com
to my office with their aiiing children
The whole matter is often left in TIL
hands of the wife or some relative. Ger
mans are more apt to come than Amer
cans, and Hebrews most of all; and in
deed cannot refrain from expressin
my admiration of the domestic life .
the better class of Jews in New Yorl,
which so far as have observed it is j
many respects more nearly what tshoul
be than that of any class in our comm
nity.-Henry L. Taylor, N. D., in POI
ular Science Monthly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

The election was one Of the quletest
that has been held in our city for a
long time. There weto few, ifany. dis
Itarbances. and consequently few
any arrests were made. The fllegalf
voters did not lnateralize, showing that
there was great outcry for very little
wool.
The greater number of citizens vot-
ed early in the day, and consequently
! there was no Earring or pushing tC
lget up to the polling places. This
afternoon we presume the same was
the case throughout tho county,as we
have heard OF no disturbance what
lever.
All the saloons were closed in thi!
lefty, and hence there was little If any
drunkenness. This led to the peril
nent inquiry by Bishop Coleman: l
lit is right to close the saloons OH eiec
ton day why not close them every
llay2
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

The Fierce ariinosity some ardent
housekeepers exhibit toward dust seems
amazingly ss s::;s ID 70 - F.1t1z sona
To the true dust hater no family trouble
or family joy is paramount. With hei
mouth she may mourn Williams sorrow
or exult over Edith's prosperity. He
eyes are rowing. They spy the bit Of
fluff upon the carpet, and she chocky
her sobs to pick it up. The recital oI
Edith's happiness is interrupted whilt
she walks across the floor to wipe off I
tables edge or to lament the difficulty
of keeping room clean when the win
dows are SO often opened.
Births, deaths or marriages may com,
and go in her household. Not one o.
these disturbs her equanimity half 81
much as having her sweeping day posi
poned; they are all of less importanc,
than the discovery that her dreaded
enemy has gained a foothold in some un
suspected corner,
An enthusiast of this sort one evening
|, with a tragic air, requested her HUSBAND
to accompany her to an upper chamber
The tired lawyer was impressed by he
solemn manner, and heavily climbed tn
necessary stairs. The lady led him int,
u room and pointed sternly to table.
"Look at that" she said Indignantly
"Three times this week have told Mar,
to dust it. / believe she neglects
purposely. l am completely disheart
ened."
Tho lawyer looked at the table an
sighed.
"My DEAR" he replied, "today / hav
had to deal with murderer and tw
burglars. | have also examined tw
wife beaters and one child stealer, bu
anything like the moral depravity {
Mary l confess | never saw before
never!"
And tho lady triumphantly led tn
procession down stairs Harper's Bazal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08
THIRD EDITION.

The topics for discussion and papers
TO be read at the Convention OF the
Girls Friendly Society OF America in
st. Andrews Church tomorrow are as
follows:
How can We retain the interest OF
the older membersY'
.'What can lie done to stimnlate tho
mental development of our girls"
"What can be done for married mem
bersr'
1.-THE selflshness or selt-sbsoEption
Of Individual branches
"Ihe almost imposslbility OF itndtDg
commended members"
whether a branch consisting OF
maid servants should be kept dis
tinct or II girls working In shops as
simulate with them easily"
The duties and responsibilities OF
associates
is it beneficial or otherwise for as,
sociates to visit members not of t1eir
band. but Lelongiug TO the same
branchF"
Tho best means OF introducing tho
@. f. S. into The Southern States.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Talleyrand ono day, upon entering til,
private study where father and son wert
together, found the boy upon the father.
knee, while Napoleon was gently slap
ping him,
do you know what I am doing;'
asked Napoleon.
mo, sire said tho diplomatist, VIII,
was far too wise to guess royal puzzles
Il am slapping a king!n was The an
swer. And this trifling and Harmless
pleasantly has been cited by a seI.iou
writer as proof OF Napoleon's cruelty
10 his child.-St. Nicholas.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Vim. Taylor who learned to set
type in the Republican oillce over
thirty years ago Is visiting California
and other sections OF our country
Tho Monitor Record, Woodstown, N.
j.. contains his views of loilowstone
Park and other points OF interest. Ha
Ia one of the Republican boys We
overlooked in our little "Reminiscences,
few days ago, and now we say inro-
servcdly he Is not likely to do any.
thing dlscredltable to his ALMA mater.
We are glad that he is able to travel
and see the different sections of our
great country, Among other young
men We overlooked are Hubert iioop
who is engaged in the printing bust
ness at lhtlt. and Market streets; Rev.
Thos. D. Jester, who is preaching the
doctrines of Calvin and Knox to his
Presbyterian congregations; Albert L.
Joseph. Connrd Holton, William ant
Howard Pennington, who ere Hrs
class eonposltors, and we'll equippet
% make their way through this work
q day world.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Sheriff simmons will sell at public
sale at the Court House tomorrow,
Wednesday, at p, m, two,story
brick house, on tile northwesterly side
Hof Lincoln street, between Gilpin and
iShallerdss avenues, belonging to Lea
II. Archer.
A thfee.story brick AoHse at Fourth
aud Scott streets belonging 10 Philip
( Il. Shea.
! On saturday. the 12th inst. Mt tho
on Jefferson street etwean Seventh
land Eighth streets, beionglng to John
il, Doasherty,
Also a two-atory brick dwelling on
canning street, n two-story brick
dwelling, belonging to Inoert CASH.
luy,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Norris Maris, who resides with his
son.lif-law, Joseph A. i'end, Fifth
Avenue and Anchorage street, is ona
at the Oldest voters in the Eleventh
Ward, having east his first ballot for
General Jael.4on i'm ISIS. Since that
time he has been voting the Whlg and
Republican Tickets, md as he helped
To elect General Harrison in l84o, he
Iaast his ballot to-day for his grandson
lteujamin Harrison, AID also the full
Republican ticket, in the hope OF help
ling To oleet him, and insure Rcpub
IIiean triumph IN cur county and
istlatt,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Shortly after noon to-day fire was
discovered in the new stocking factory
OF Iaylorand Hawthorne at Thirteenth
and Poplar streets An alarm was i'm
mcdlately sounded from box No. ll3,
but before tho department arrived it
looked na If big eonllagrution was
Inevitable. In short time the con-
pahles wero hard ut work and soon
nal the blaze eStlnguishei. Tho ori.
sin OF the lire is unknown and the
IN tnagcra were unable to give any es.
Innate OF the loss, but that 1t wouldsbe
covered by insurance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08
RlEIl


MALLlS0N. In This city, on Friday. Mo-
yeinber 4. Mrs Hannah Madison, in the
seth year of her age.
relatives and Friends are invited 10 at
END the irvlces ut her late residence,
O. 1891 Washington street, on Tuesday
evening, November s. at 3 O'Clock. En-
neral private on Wednesday morning at
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
FORR.-On November 5. 1892, Martha,
widow OF the late Abraham Ford, aged
SO years.
Reiatiycsand friends arc invited TO at
tend her funeral from her late residence,
in Ghristlann Hundred. on Wednesday.
the gth Inst Services at the house at
O'Clock, Intefmcnt at Mt, Salem Como
terry.
ROBfNSON-On November, 1902, George
Il. Robinson. IN his s4tA year.
Relatives aud friends are Respectfully
! Invited 10 attend the funeral on Thurs
day afternoon At ) O'Clock, from his late
residence Delaware avenue and Madison
street.
i FARROW the sth inst, Marshall II
Farfow, age % years
| Friends ard relatives invited to attent
the funeral. from the residence Of III
taihef-in-lAw. Harvey Martin. 70j las
It'll street. on Friday, Nov. nth. SorYic
at fhe hous1 at $50 o'elJgk. nte rinen
i priHHte.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

CHuLIcorHE, o., Nov. S-Lizzie
Pfaif, OF Delaware, O., some months
ago became enalnorcd OF Gh0s. John.
son, an all around fasir, and in short
time they became engaged. Charley,
however, wanted to 20 into regular
business and SO Lizzie gave him $3.50
to buy out book store. The litter
larry store did not pan out though, aud
Charlie then decided to become an
Educator, Lizzie paying for his eduea
ton, but he got tired of that and came
to this country to farm.
| A week ago he wrote to his source
luf supplies for money, but Lizzie,
seeing no marriage in sight. wrote
tack u decoy letter by means OF which
The was arrested for obtaining money
under false preteDses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Fer the week ending at noon on
Saturday Registrar 'oiquhoun report
90 tweuty.a,X don tbs, Que lesa than fOl
the same period last year; thirty-nine
BIRTHS, sixteen more than for tho same
period last year, and tnn marriages
zine causes OF death were; Couyul
sions, heart disease, hamilton. pneu
mpnta paralysis, typhoid fever ty
ph0.d malaria, . each; accident, apo
plnxy, bronchitis, consumption, bron,
cilial catarrh, diphtharia, enbolism
meningitis, perltonltis, rheumatism,
shack. senlle disability, each. Dur.
Ing the week there were recorded the
deaths Of two persons who had passed
thu nga OF 90 years: James Murphy,
aged rs years and Hugh Scantiln
RSsOu 81 Years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

The oil pipe line from Marcus Hook
to tho Bear Creek wells, in Pennsyl'
vania, distance of 260 miles, has been
completed at cost OF over 81 ,OOo. ooo'
aud several thousand bar els Of oil per
day are now flowing through the same.
The company has eight storage tanks
of 40, 600 gallons each at Hook and
will commence shipping oil on large
scale, thus adding to the prosperity
and wealth OF the place. A telegraph
lime has been erected the entire dis
Itnnce for the use OF the works. Inc
company will be formidable rival oil
lthp Standard Oil Company. and tht
people will nave the benefit OF the
competition,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Sioux CRY, To-, Nov, Soto Muhl
was arr nsted here OIL charge Of grand
larceny, lewdness and conspiracy to
murder. He eloped with the wife 5f
Charles Horn. a Chicago saloonkeeper.
and took $500 OF Holn's money. He
iHired Andy Curry to kill Horn, Curry
I lied and is under arrest in Chicago.
Mrs. Horn was here with Btuhl, but
Inns disappeared. Muhl says she Is in
IChlengo md confessed everything Ak
iaapt having hired Curry to kill Horn,
IEMrry has confessed that he was hired
Ito do 1t and showed the money paid
him. Muhl will be taken to Chicago
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Geo. II. Townsend q Co. advertise
some very good houses at low price,
and will make special arrangements
with purchasers at this time.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

JUNCTION Cry. KY, Nov s,-Sam
Henderson stabbed George Carter to
death at ktngsville. henderson was
to marry Miss Carrie Wilson in a few
days. lie md Carter had both paid
her attentions.
Henderson was accompanying Miss
Wilson home from church, when they
met Carter. The latter insalted Hon
derson and there was fight. The
crowd separated them. Later Cartel
and Henderson met on the mair
street of kingsville. Henderson stab
bed Carter. Tho latter was found
dead in tho morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

DR.. Osborne, who opened an Office a
No. COZ King street. a few weeks ago
fos the practice OF medicine, left Thu
morning to accept an appointment a
IA mining camp in New Mexico. Tht
Doctor has scenpa good part OF tint
earth, and ia we'll equipped for the dis
charge OF the duties that will devoly'
upon him in his new position. W.
hope to hear from him after settlini
down among the rlners, as lIe Is com
Ipetent to give an interesting descrip
ton OF the country and tho success
that attends the work in the mines u:
we'll as of tho health and lives OF thu
miners.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Tin r,l5ew!ag lr,psfer4 of real estate
usge rc.eI leJ At thr L .stH ertn e aud
HurFot itisi Attpart rc.ltN Yes elalay
lawrence oady ana wife to Stasia
wEish. hM99 ami lot, No 1888 Union
street, lol ~ s. feet.
same to William & Guthrie, house
aIA lot, 80 1875 Union street, lot II :
HI;
SAM to Michael Mahoney, house
aa,l lot 10 1a.. Gnion sLtnet lot Il AZ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

DR.. Sinms' vegetable liver pills u
guaranteed remedy OF great excellence
for liver, iilney and stomach Diseases,
to remove tired feelings and purifying
the blood. % cents a box. Family
boxes 81. Sold by druggists who arr
our agents. Ofllee 422 Market street
private door.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Why do SO many people we see
Ground us seem to prefer 10 suffer and
ba mudo miserable bp Indigestion, Con
ssipatioL, pizziness, Loss OF Appetite
Coming up OF The food, Yellow sNin
when for Zoe, we will sell them Shiluh's
Vitalizer, glarunteod to cure them, n
b. Danforth, wholeaaie auG retail
agents. "a and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

The fret ministerial union concert
land entertainment will DO given at
the institute Hall, stll aud Market
streets. Nov. 9th, 10Th, l1th, and l2th.
Don't forget IL. The committee will
spare no pnin4 In making 1t pleasant
for all who will favor US with theil
lpfessnee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Delaware Pilot Commissioners met
in annual session here yesterday. cap.
tain John b. Nirdan was elected presf-
dent and b. Frank Townsend, secfe.
It0ry. MIR Niftlen was appointed pilot
apprentice on board tho pilot boat
Cape, and Edward j. SbIltnAard wns
Irenstated us first elnss pilot after he
had conp.ied With all the rules. Con-
Isitt leaother routine business was
trt q etc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Women are not engineers or machin.
lists. IL was big mistake to give
them troublesome lamps 10 take care
iof.
The first experience women had In
machinery was III sewing.
Which machine came out ahead1 The
easiest one TO manage.
Which lampf The Pittsburgh mada
in many styles from II dining-lOom or
library lamp at 81 50 to Inc vase, Ban.
tqueL and plano lamps.
/. Lewis Row sells them at 4l3 King
strGet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

Tomorrow promises to be fair
ana decidedly cooler Similar condl.
ttoas will probably prevail on Thurs.
day.
State of Thermometer
at the REPUBLICAN Office to-day, In the
shade:
l6o'closh: u O'Clock: .o'cleek
66 69 6S
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-08

At the Municipal Court to day. Max.
we'll Dixon was lined - and costs and
John Peterson, 5 and costs for being
drunk. The charge OF larceny against
WiHiam Smith was again continued
/ Tor one week.