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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Tho markets were well supplied This
morning with everything in season
and were well pHtroni2ed. Tho ruling
prices were ia follows;
Butter was In goud demand ut 2S to
SOC. per pound ogEs from ~ to 2%c,
per dozen; peaches. IL to 3Oc. per half
peck OF 40 to 50 cents Ter basket; peas.
20 cents TOR hnlf peck; Tomatoes, Is
10 zoe. per half peck. ..
tueal ,ulU, 80 10 lsc per dozen;
lsquashes, . 20 hC oach string leans,
= 10 l5c per hall peck; peas, 20 to q
10; lima beans, 10 to l2c pen ut; rad
isles, &c PER Lunch; cabbHEes. to Sc
per head; egg plants, to nc each:
potatoes, l5c per hall peck; pears. 20
la5c do; bceis, - 10 ; per bunch; crab
Ihphles. Is TO IS per half peck; grapes,
sc por qt.; CantulOupes - up; water.
melons, 100 up; peppers, Toe per doz.
1an; Wild cherries, 13e per qt apples,
| 10 per hail peck; HUNS 10c per at.
squads, 80 to 40 per air; chickens, IL
itO y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Mrs. ii. Russell of kirkwood, Del.
was the only person out OF thirLy.sev-
en- who gave a correct answer TO the
Biblo questions given by Professor
Ambrose s. Ottey. lew weeks ago in
the REPUBLICAN. Some people said,
what Is the use of bothering your
self with them, II we do answer them
we will mover get a book" So the
above gentleman told the lady that
got the book to write postal to
him if he received ii.
This WINS hcr reply.
Prof. OITEY: Dear Strive received
tho book Oh saturday. and | am very
much obliged to you for it. Respect
fully yours, Mrs. II. RUSSELL kirk
wood. Del.
July G0th. 1898.
N. B.-Alr Ottey has the first time
TO fail to give book where any one
earned 1t by answering his questions.
Out Of thelmany hundreu questions
given, he Inns had only to give -four
books away, and II any ono wants to
spend dollar for book that Is al
ways useful. md IL you had ono and
couldn't get another YOU would not
take ten tlmes as much as you gave
for it.
Hero are some moro Bible questions
and the first person who Will give a
NOlletl dHSNtI 10 eatn question: Will
receive book furtheir trouble.
Don't fall TO send n stamp IL you
want an answer back.
Altars-lluw many of them were
erected, and by whom?
Curses What men OF the Bible ut
| tered them?
Death Penalty-What were they ane
| how many?
Early RiserG-Who rose up early II
| the morning?
| Frying Pan-IIow many times is Il
| found in the Bible?
Is there a passage In the Bible that
] condemns man for wearing COLA Oh
/ costly apparel?
The King OF City--who looked IL
| the iiverY
/ Weeping many persons wept
! in tho scriptures
Young Where are celebrations civ
on to the young?
Minornla-liow manv different kind
are mentioned in the Iihle2
Hungry many became hun
EryS
Jerusalem--lIow many names hat
it?
Claymont, Aug. ith, 1898.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23
THIRD edition.


Tho gentleman, "a Texan" Is, In my
opinion, Judging from his article
written for THE REPUBLICAN OF yester-
dav, as ignorant OF the advancement
OF veterinary medical science as Is
the Texan pony, that we receive fresh
and unbroken from Texas accustomed
TO set OF harness and carriage.
He will find that veterinary medical
science az well as medical science has
taken a vast stride since he was run.
ming wild In Texas. do not care TO
start controversy by the aid of our
papers on the subject of Texas or
Southern fever, but the Texan"
whomsoever he may be, evidently not
having courage enough to sign his
own name but will In his obscurity en-
deavor to ridicule another by using
his name In full, ls certainly laboring
under mistake.
He claims that certain statements
made are perfectly asburd." These
statements can be and have been pro.
ven. fall TO see anything in his fun
ny temarks' about the eastern yank-
ee' that explains that ticks are not car
riers OF the inlcro-orgAnlsm that causes
tho disease namely, the Texas or Sou
thern fever In fact am at loss to
find anything strictly to the point as
an explanation that the much talked
OF ticks do not carry the disease.
Mr.. Texas, cast to ono side your In
situations upon our noble friend and
man of genius, the YANKEES and his
wild horse yarn, the Tavanhela, etc,
which only takes up valuable space
and place before u5 some original or
better some scientific ideas on this
particular subject
Please explain TO mo why puucture
to the circulatory system OF an animal
no matter what causes this punctule,
an inject, instrument. or. in fact, any
thing capable OF punctuTing. canuot
carry disease germs or mici O. organ
. tsms into the above mentioned system
and further what Is to prevent disease
following after said puncture has
been made. provided the cause has
been introduced.
Please let it be understood right
here that southern cows en-
Joy an immunity from the disease
but the blood Of those COWS is capable
OF causing the disease in our northern
cattle, and furthermore, tho ticks
from these COWS or their progency
(the young ticks) will cause the dis
ease. II is purely q blood disease.
am ready and willing for the Dene-
Mt OF all interested TO explain as
thoroughly as possible the disease,
Texas or southern fever It's nature.
causaiion and transmission. Bu rs !
an not gwen 10 re a'iig funny auec-
dotes, and as do noJ eunsider the
diseases of cattle, especially tie
disease we have been luburluE w:tl
with n the past year a laughing mat
ter intend keeping quiet on the sub,
ject until am attacked intelnEently
man must not get 1t into his
head because he has handled cattle all
Ills life and shipped them from Mexico
to Canada, that he is thoroughly
versed In their diseases. Ii LES doss
his head will swell and trouble him.
! will again oilCr to answer any ques-
tions placed before me properly, but
will not answer another article like
tho one the object OF my present writ.
Ing. Yours very truly,
II. T.. Ewes, Y. N. d,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

gu EhlFF,S SALE-By virtue OF n writ
~ OF Levhfi facias, to nc directed, will
be exposed to public sale. az the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth
aud Eleventh streets, In tho city of viii
mlngton, NEW CASTLE county, Del,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Mrs. H. i. Vernon and Mrs. Jas. Sem
pie, who have been visiting Mrs. Pat
ton of Pittsburp, Pa, formerly OF this
city, returned homo last evening. al
ter weeks visit. They were pleased
with their trip and report the sights
along the line OF p. W. Il d. Il. r.
grand. especially the morse shoe, bend
Just before arriving in Pittsburg, rs
Icing magnificent sight aud beyond
description. The electric cars in Pitts
burg have wiro baskets attached to
the front OF them, for the protection
of hyes.
II a person is struck by the cars they
are knocked into the basket, which pre-
vents them berg run over and killed
or MANNED for life. We think that it
would lie a good idea for the Whining.
ton Company to louk into the matter
anu see II something of the kind could
not lie attached to ourcars for the pro-
lection OF lives. They were also i'll.
formed by boss pattern maker of a
machine shop that they had only one
order in the pattern Department, that
being Tor u pump, and ii there were no
more orders they would have to sus-
pend work.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

The twenty live mile roal race of
the Quaker city Whceimen OF rhlIn-
delphia, viii 10 He!d GA Saturday and
large humber Of Wilmington tiIars
have entered, He coarse Will lie
from Paoli TO the I5,ae TIA i at liogit.
after the race there will br II num Der
OF track events ut the l.oSa track
Among tho Wilmington riders en-.
tered In the race air.
Clarence Elliott. q. t. Jack. Robert
Wier, j. Lee llunley Leonard lyle,
Sylvester Courtney. J, L. Booth Frank
Mayne i. Frank Mrban.el. Frank
Turner, Hickman Jackson, George
Miller, William Kirk. }. NJ Ward
Wier. Mayne Mcdaniel aud Kirk are
also entered IN number Of the trusk
events, There are thlrty-Une entries
In the road race and nstrly one.haif
OF these are Wilmington riders. TINS
is the largest number OF cyclists from
This city that Inns ever been OEteGcl IN
one race.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Mr.. S. Jersey has been resting quite
easily at his home ut the foot OF Rod
ney street since his return from Ocean
Grove on Monday. 10 Is free from
pain, has no fever. sleeps quito well
and yet he ls SO weak TINT he Is unable
to walk any distance. This may be nj.
itributed to lose OF appetite aud indis-
position to psrtake of food. III he
could or would eat hearty meal, and
the food could he properly assimi-
lated, there would speedily lie change
for the better
He is hoping that few days rest
Will impart strength sufficient to en-
able him TO perform his duties clerk
lof the council and such other labor as
may devolve upon him. He is come
1855 years of age and hopes to per.
| form good work for some time to
come. lie Is able 10 converse quite
freely. without much fatigue, AMI is
pleased to see his friends, many of
whom have manifested warm inter.
est IN Ills welfare
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

In yesterdays paper there was q
notice of Messrs. liousten Harlan,
Samuel McClary and two others sup
posed 10 10 RuSaiuns, but when their
disguise was taken off, were found to
10 two well known young men.
Mcgsrs. Charlie Grubb and Nsvin
Marks. They all went to buPont's
Pier, and we noticed that they had es-
tlblished reputation for eHCellenev
in fishing, Mir, MrClary alone. only a
few days ago, having caughtat spring
Like ~ large fish that abound In that
i.shtorhoud. liut, alas. reputation
n fishermen has gone, probably never
} return.
They were crying yesterday morn
Ing IN the language OF one of Shake
sp' arcs VOL known characters, "My
kingdom Ter n bite. but 10 bite ma.
terHll2nd, and after sitting patiently
for about 3 hours ono OF them broke
the monotony by hauling up poor
little crab, whose days upon this earth
had moi learned him wisdom. At last
time drew on towards night. and our
crestialleH qudrletto camo wandering
home IL harmony with the sounds of
the sad, sad waves. Alls poor fellows.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23
The Dry Weather at Truss Gross
Ronds.

Roads.
The dry weather has struck Truss
Cross Roads with a vengeance. For
months rain hns not fallen, but the
price of wood and coal have. The
local dealer in these articles has failed,
not from tho lack of currency, but.the
lack of demand. Your correspondent
from DuPont's Banks has experienced
some heat. but for heat and dryness
we can take the trick and laugh at him,
The demand for cooks has ceased
Your correspondent WINS oyertaken
with fatigue In passing through this
remarkable place. and through the
hos pitality OF a farmer IN the neigh
borhood was treated royalty. As the
farmer approached the house the din.
ner gong attempted to ring, but upon
Investigation 1t WINS found the clapper
had been melted on but anyway tho
farmer said to his wife. MON, Is
dinner rendyY
She replied yes, such as 1t is. II
don't take long to get dinner now.
An extra plate WINS put on for your
correspondent and the trio sat down
to substantial menl. The master OF
the house at once before eating began
testing the various vegetables, etc.
After trying the pota toes he said;
Wife don't you think these are done
toosrnuch. Send the boy out to place
where the sun don't reach them all
day, back OF the house think, Dinner
was deferred and the vegetable placed
upon the window, set In tho sun Ia
keep up tho temperature. In n few
moments in came the boy with nice
mess, the farmer tried item and said
"These are just right"
Our correspondent expressed sur
prise and said, "Why, how is It YOU
can get them cooked SO quickly" All
my dear friend the farmer replied
they are cooked for us before we have
them up and in this advanced age
my wife's duties are not confined to
standing over a hot stove, but fol
vegetable" all she has to do Is to
take n hoo or the needed article and
go into the garden and gather them In
already for the table. Our expenses
are very much lessened, as we do not
have to keep any help in The house.
Do you see those beans and peas and
turnlps. those delicious egg plants all
gotten ont of the ground in this de-
llcious slater We would think this
was almost the millennium il it was
notfor its disadvantages. For instance,
we can get no water, and have to drink
milk and last years cider. Tie milk
has Its disadvantage, as 1t has Il tuste
OF dried beef. Tho COWS Rre all gradu-
ally turning 10 that article. and when
butcher com9s around to buy, tho
price depends upon the dfyness OF the
beef. AS to our pigs. if you were to
stay with us longer, we would go out
to tho pen and get you as nice u
pieco.ofspork as you would care TO cat.
The cross-road committee have been
thinking of getting ono of those new
fang lod rain machines, but AFRO afraid
to get IL as our women folks nre 80
proud with the present circumstance
that IL Is thought we may get them in
our hair, and stranger. you know
up she generally makes things go us
she wills.
Our correspondent bid the good
people farewell and left. filled witt
wonder NJ tho sight he had seen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

In view of ,ho fact that moro than half
the women who drive, and the men, toe,
fer that matter, know really nothing of
tie art and have no sympathy or feeling
Tor the horse other than as pleasant
means OF locomotion, it Is really TO be
wondered at that more accidents do not
happen. That they do not, am Of the
opinion, should be put down TO kind
Providence, and that the noble animals
in very many instances know more than
shoir driyers.-Buffalo News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23


American Laundry. COZ West Front 81
Cummings. the photographer, sos
Market street.
You can get something you can cal
at 227 Market street. Hollis.
If you want first-class dyeing and
scouting done, go to $40 King.
Wilmington is not represented at
the National Pharmaceutical Congress
now meeting In Chicago.
A number OF the members OF the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America will visit
Chester tomorrow night.
Tae' choir OF First Presbyterian
Church will give au evening excursion
on the steamer Uirica. Aug. 30th.
New Turnip and Ruta. Baga Seed,
fresh and reliable stock, at j. j.
Smiths. Fourth and Shipley streets.
Delaware Division Conductor Chas.
i. SHerburne be slig htly i'll and Extra
Conductor George Tumlln Is acting in
his place.
The hard times affected the telephone
business and numerous persons hav 9
had their telephones taken out In con-
sequence.
IL is reported that several cases OF
typhoid fever have occurred at Reho-
both since the death Of young Frank
Carpenter.
The jackson and Sharp Company
shipped iivo passenger cars to the
Florida Central d Peninsula railroad
on Monday.
Mr.. Samuel Price, Clerk In the CITY
Treasurer office. is still confined 10
his bedroom at his home No. SOB
Washington street.
The Rev ]. L. Jarvis OF this city, and
the Choir of Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church,
aided in the dedication exercises oi
the Mt. Hebron A. Nj. L. Church last
Sunday.
Barlow & Thatcher's cotton mills al
Rising Sun. which have been closed
about three weeks. resumed operations
on Monday with full force OF wvrS-
men.
The rolling mill of the Mccullough
iron worke, at North East, Md. has
been put in operation, and the entire
plant started on full time, to run for
an indefinite time.
Tho Delaware train which loft
Georgetown at O'Clock this morning,
due III this city at $50, did not arrive
until few minutes lefore noon, ow-
ing to the wreck on the road.
Az stamp Oub 1lOltTH anu keep III
out you have only to use DIR. Sinms
Cholera Syrup, the great positive, un.
failing Diarrhnn cure, 35c. Sold by first,
class Druggists. Depot Cos King street.
Shields Library Association on Mon.
day evening decided to have reunion
September 27th. This will be the occa
sion OF the associations house- warm
ing. House rules were also adopted.
Tie city railway workmen were
busily engaged OIL Monday evening
and all Tuesday in putting in a new
frog at Eighth ard Market streets
The old one was completely worn
out.
Work men oil the CORTLAND Cement
Paving Company this morning re.laid
large piece of pavement In front oi
the New Castle Mutual Insurance Co,
at COZ Market street. 1t ia certainly
an improvement over what was taken
up.
DIR. Mitchell, OF Hockessln, through
his attorney, Lilburhe Chandler
brought suit before Esquire Smith
this morning against Cornelius Lynch
for medical attendance. Mr.. Michao
OBryne represented Mr.. Lynch judy
ment reserved.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Work is good. No onr seriously doubts
this truth. Adam may haze Doubted it
when he first took Spade in hand and 1--we
WHEN She secured her lIi,l pots aud kettles
but in the course Of few taousand years
we have learned To know and value this
hturat, troublesome, faithful and extreme
! l. eXuctins friend But work is not the
only good thing in the world. Its rot a
fetch to be adorned; neither is 1t to he
Judged, like sum in addition, by its out
ward and immediate results. The god OF
!laboy does not abide exclusively in the roll
ling mill, the law courts OF the cornfi.ld.
! lie has a twin sister whose name is leisure.
and in her society he fingers now and then
to the lasting gain Of boh.-Ssribner's
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Mr.. Robert Brown. the enterprisinu
horseshoer of S29 Orange street. has
'een In that building only for short
business yeGr, but he he finds his husf.
ness has Increased go fast that aftet
making two additions to his business.
ne has now decided to build upon the
remaining part Of the lot, not already
covered with buildings
The buildings arc err cted OF sound,
substantial red brick and have all tie
improvements neeos sary to the cars
ing on of his extensive business which
includes the shoeing of the FLOODED
horses in the city and also tie fast
trotters. HE head shoer MIR Patrick
Toner is the blacksmith vino made the
famous aluminium shoes which Snla,
din wore in the race with Mascot last
Fourth OF July at kirkwood kite
tTask
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

al ma ltgpJBLtJAS o.ls5 tJ.lly. In thu
stBde:
o'clock: l0o'cloga: . O'Clock
G5 IL 81
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Three doctors were seen in deep
consultation last evening at tho cor.
ner ol Eighth andMurket streets. They
were DOCTORS Fahey, Pyle and Mayor
IShort!idge ard the subject on hand
must have been interesting from their
earnest conversation and the close
communion held. S me one suE-
lEea,ed that II MS a corlef in physics.
while others saul DOCTORS Pyle ana
lahey were relating to the Mayor Just
how the hard times happened. IL was
AN accident,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

'F7' '"' =" -N"'H"h'ts
- Han riet ChrisGen was in the Num-
cipal Court this morning, charged with
keeping disorderly house at the foot
OF b street. South Wilmington. Mrs
Amanda Young was the principal wit
nese, she testlfying that Harriet KEEP:
her house for the louiing place OF dis
reputable negroes. who used obscene
language anu made It Undesirable for
her TO remain In tho house adjoining.
After hearing the testimony OF other
witnesses, tho Court imposed fine Of
$50 and costs which shs was unable To
pay,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23
IL EGISJEIi'S ORDER.
IN NLGlsTER'S OFFICE,
Nkw CAsELE o.. DEL, }

Guon the application OF i.llha VI lite.
Wilmington Hundred. IN said county
cecra ,rd, ii is ordered ana al.
rectcd by the Register that the Exc.
cutrlN noresi.ld give notice OF grant.
ing of Letters gcstamcntary upon
the estate OF tho dcccaSed, with the
date Of granting thereof hy causing
advertisements to be posted within
forty unyA from tho date Of such letters
in six oi tie most public places OF the
county oil New Castle and state of Dula-
ware, requiring Ill persons having dc.
mands against the estate to present tho
same, or abide by an act OF Assembly
ia such case made ana provided: and ii.
SO cause the same 20 lie inserted with
IN the same period III the Daily Eepub.
ltc;n, Il new spaprr published in WI.
mingtou, Del, and TO be continued there.
in three wcCEse. q. d,
~ Given under tho hand and Seal
IS. OF oiMce al the Reg lster nfOre said.
- at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
J.WIi.KINs CooCu. Register.
MOTTO E,-SotIce is hereby given / nat
Letters Testamentary were IN due form
OF law granted unto the undersigned
ON tho first day OF August, A. ID.
1893 and that all persons having claims
against the chratc of the deceased must
present 'hc same, duly uttestcd, to the
day of August. lSAl. or abide the Act Ol
Assembly in such case made und pro
yided. ELIZA WHITE. Exc .utriX.
Or j. ERN EST SMITH. ESQ.
Attoruey-at-Eaw.
Wilmington Del. az
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

j. Henry suowalter celebrated tho
b2nd anniversary OF lis brtAon lnes.
day evening una In order to make it,
memorable, his Hlcges anu uaphews
contributed to procure an easy char
Ind several other articles Re;tesH.
ments were served and ali present
seemed to enjoy themselves llrarg
attaches great Importance to tito ami.
retsary OF bis birth, and hopes to lac
long to enjoy It's annual recurrence
His friends hope that his shadow viii
never grow less.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Two young white women in com
pany with two colored men made
quite disgruceful scene on the east
ern side of town this morning. The
young women came down from Phila
pelphia yesterday in company with q
colored woman. who took them to the
picnic at Brandywine Springs. They
became acquainted with two colored
mon, who got them Intoxicated.
Last night they boarded at a house
on Eust Sixth street. and this morning
started out on another drunk.
Sergeants Black. Massey and Welcl
met tho quartet, which was going
along East Front street, md sent them
to the station house. After the girls
had become sober, Chief DQian sent
them to their homes i'll Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

A party com! osetl of Mossrs. Edward
Weer, Edwin p. Williamson. John
Moreland and Edward Springer will
leave early tomorrow morning for
the raging earal to help depleto that
stream Of part of its iinny tribe. Our
mouths are watering already and we
are constantly smackiug our lips In
anticipation Of tho delicious fish
which will he before us upon the fes-
tive board morrow night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

Ex-Poliee Sergeant aEl..I. OK rsey
shot mad dog Al tha corner OF JoA-
deli and ButtunwGnN streets about .
o'clock this mulmug. lie was n I'm II
Shepherd and yer hn lsa. Is ,,ltp.
posed that lie hit al east wruty do 5
before he Vas kitlea, among tillm b.,
lug those bc onstng 10 YIN, Erdce aud
Alfred Rooney Mr.. kersey sayN l5a
has shot several dngs said to be mad
III his tlma, but this uue.ile ; sa' ,ilea
was genuine case. lItere vii laYu
to be a genera wnedlag 1Jt OF dog
on the south Il, or come perrous may
be bitten. We taya noElIld Il vaso ,5i
rabies among uur citizens since tiI,,
death OF Mr. Powell some years ago
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23

The Port Deposit quariies, which are
q bus? sent OF industry and give en-
loEment to four hundred men, have
shut down indefinitely. No more is
hoard the ringing sound upon the
rocks and the Stiffness of n primeSaI
forest reisns where formerly life and
animation existed. Many of tie work.
men are leaving and only those are
left who have families to support. A
number OF the latter hive reached the
new post office building in this city
with applications for work, but that
lepartment Is full TO oNtIlIowlng.