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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22
Dresses for Early . prIng.

Among the stylish fancies for youth
full wearers for the early spring gowns
upon which the dressmakers are al
ready at work-are double breasted
round waists Of plain cloth or velvet in
dark colors of blue, golden brown,
dahlia or myrtle green, with plain
cloth skirts Tapped on the left side and
buttoned about half yard down. On
some of these flaring skirts are rows of
trimming matching the decorations on
waist and sleeves; on others there are
merely the very effective buttons with
velvet-piped buttonholcs. The forearm
OF the sleeve is made of cloth like the
skirt IN. Y. Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22
An Heroic Failure.

First Club Youth-Have you heard
about Willie Dyer? He's broken down
at college.
Second Club Youth--Poor fellow
overwork, ! suppose?
First Club Youth-No; he tried "a
smoke twenty bunchea Of cigayettes u
swauty hours On : bst-Puek-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

A woman traveller recently returned
from the opportunity" settlements in
South Africa says that the women are
curiously primitive in their methods
of riding. usually wearing long gath
cred skirts of thin serge, reaching
nearly to the horses fetlocks. jackets
which are dress bodices with fanciful
trimming, plush caps, or even huge
straw hats with ostrich feathers, and
white veil. Moreover, they retain
their white petticoats and ordinary
underlinen, and use the old-fashioned
side saddle Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

Cros Nsighbor-Are ron the boy that
took my front gate On tho other night
Olivsr-N.no. cir, cause the gates
lots bigger than ] en-. snd ] eouldu't
~ Il -Haspsy's yeuag PsoplA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22
Finance and Mstrimony

Finance and Mstrimony.
swell. trust your married lite may
b happy one"
{ 20, Nell, what . sunny !dear-Lita
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

1t wna the full Of the moon and, -.
sording to "a old Legend. II wss at aueh
. tius that the ussks on Kidd's ledee
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22
F6od Made Ne Sick

~ First had pains IN my back and chest, thes
faint feeling ut the stomach, and when would
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

Man in . hurry (epileptically) Then
why in thunder and all the elsmenta
didn't you say 20 ct frat? Gsewhili
kinsl II had you here I'd 49,
Clerk Five minutes are mp, sir.
Whirr-rsr.r-Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

HOODS FILLS cure Nausea, Sick Headache.
rndlgestiou BilIousness. Sold BY NIL dru4gists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-04-22

Ian in . hurry-By all that's-ex-
. me! l don't care WHISTLER he spells
name with . Y or an L is HE IMP
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

Three nights ago, Is Watson Brownlow,
e late worker in one of the big newspaper
Offices, was hlifryins across city Hail park
he was aecasted by a husky voiced outc1st
whose cefhes at least had seen better
days say, boss, I'm no begEar," belspul
the tramp, "bnt I'm hungry and slerP5
and must have something o eat and bal
Heres n nue-no matter where | got it,
take il and give me whatever YOU can for
II. WhcrcupOH before Brownlow could
utter "A word the fellew thrust into his
hand wide, plain, flat yellow ring.
Brnwnlow glanced at he ornament-itw was
undeuiuhy heaYs and bright. Then he
glanced at the tramp. who was unlaniably
dirty and dsrGpntate Gupitlity and con
science begun immediate warfare under
BrnFnl8w's hat. The contest lasted tpr ii
few seconds only, and conscience retired in
disorder. The ring is safer in my posses
sion than in his, sud 3roSnlew toAim.
salta aud if it is stolen property / mny be
able To restore it to the owner, but this frl=
low never would, He hIlriadly forced Il
silver dollar into the tramps hand thrust
the ring iuto his own pocket md walked
rapidly away.
u an half ashamed of the whole trans.
! action, said BfoWnlow rs he related TIN
! experience mn hour later to party OF
fiientls in an uptown cafe, for the more !
think al il the more feel as il | had madL
myself a receiver OF stolen goods
Don't worry Yourself dear boy re.
piled one Of the group to whom the mys
5! eriouS ring had been handed for eXanina
tinn, this trnket is not So valuable thai
the loss OF it would break the heart Of it,
| owner Any supply dloHse for street fakir
| viii sell you rings Just like this at Go rent,
4 dozen. The imam Of whom yutt bought Il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24
FIFTH EDITION.


Mrs. J. Wier. who has been resting
at her home since her return from En-.
gland, is not getting along as we'll as
could be desired. Her appetite IA
poor, she Is very nervous, cannot
sleep and Ia very weak. DIR. Elliott,
who came from New York to see her
yesterday, was disappointed to find
her so greatly emaciated, but he
hopes that she will now improve.
Mr.. s. Hersey parto0k OF greater
than he had done for some weeks, but
unfortunately 1t produced pain, pre-
venting sleep, and this morning Is
greatly FRUSTRATED. He is unable to
leave his bed without assistance. but
10 still hopeful OF Improvement.
William II. Long is slightly improv-
&C THIS morning from the attack OF
paralysis with which he was seized a
few days ago. He is still confined to
his room while the attending physi-
clans have forbidden any one seeing
hlEl for few days. He was able to
sit up this morning.
! MIR. j. Wesley Hawkins, one OF our
solid citizens, who has been sick for
some months, Is convalescing and 10
able to walk down town and see his
many friends around Hawkins cigar
store, corner OF Seventh and Market
streets.
Mrs VIM. J. Fischer is rapidly re-
covering her health at Atlantic City,
N. j., where she has been staying for
some time. @5
Justice of the Paace Frank L. Smith
ID Sick at Ocean Grove. n. j..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24
FOURTH EDITION


Special Agent Stout OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails this morning discovered one oil
the most shocking cases OF cruelty to
animals that has come before him fol
many year. Although having been
Informed OF Angelo ClCatello's work
ing horse which was unit for SER
vice he never dreamed that tho case
was as bad as it was.
After hunting for Cicatello fol
several days and being unable TO
find him, he decided to take out O
warrant for his arrest, but which he
had not done until to-day. This
morning message was received, in
ling at Fourth and King streets which
WINS unfit for seryice. ON going t.
the place he found Cicatello and the
horse he had been complained Il
tabout
The poor animal was attached TO O
wagon heavily loaded with truck. Di'
lrectly under the saddle was a sore
which must keep the animal In excru
lclating pain. The sore has been caused
by tight saddle, which has rubbed
Through the hide to tile flesh, making
an opening to the bone OF about three
inches square. Tie sore wins running
land the poor animal seemed LhrelS
able to stand. Its sickly condition
together with such heavy load tt
draw, aroused the sympathies OF Tx
lagent. as they had never been before
| He arrested the cruel driver and i'm
mediately,took him before Magistrate
Monaghan who lined him $40 ant
costs with the admonition that II h,
ecer appeared on the street with th'
horse In harness again until cured
he would be punished to tho full OK
tent OF the law.
Owing to Cicatello's inability t.
Support his family, he escaped with 81
light line. Italian friends raised TIN
amuunt and lie was allowed to depart
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

NEW PEOPLE > THEATRE -cIlY sapGrg.
That popular burie que and speciality
company known its tho city sports
op rs two nights engagement at
tae New Peoples Iheatre Tomorrow
evening. This company has been seen
10y Wilmington audiences before AMI
h rs established Itself as one OF the
leading attractions. but as its reap
pearaitee this season Is si~laliIeI by
the Introduction OF new specialties
and reluyenatloni its posslbiIti55 OF in
crsuseI popularity are Huspieions
On tho rise OF the curtain the funny
comedy, "A Hot Might, ".ro,i the pens
OF Flynn Il Sheridan themselves, Is
presented, This introduces tho entire
strength Of tho com pany in u series OF
songs and dances and funny sayings
and concluding with tAe 'Parislat
EAHuteurs.
Among the now spcc.ultie5 ara Mg2,
w and Alacro. the worlds greatest
ncru0Its, and the Werlich I5ro hers
world famed SymuIsss.
lne en- sttaintnent concludes witt
Jno NJ. heKt.ali's merry hurlesque
The King Of Sports in this will b
seen Mile Itttella the queen of bur
lesqurra the uu5hiug Grisslo Sheridan.
Emma Ross Lnr, ltzEte Dall!n, Alltl!
, Lancaster, Fh,l sheridan, Geo. ]
\ -nyder, Eddie Powers ana se0re o
r Irrtty and shapply Young women
. > fliike, thu great ba let master, wi
, ,ilErct thrae now ma original tablets
he costumes and rsttS8 effects AT
a -Hid to be the most gorgeous of an
. seen In a like production.
Jerry, that IHnHy COmnlY-drams
/. Is said to 10 better than Br1mo. f
That ired faeliupt comes to the Ne,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

Between 1888 and lsel 80 yfar., or les.
than half one lifetime. India has absorbed
ELF, UeU, HiD in gold and E2.i ,00ADOQ in sill
yer, or E.}4l ,0D,oO0 III all What has be
conn, Of the silver we dc not exactly know.
though it is certain that great proper
tion Ct it is hoartied rs fixed and visible
wealth, but ahont the destination of the
gold there is no Doubt whatever. The PEG
plp have got the whole Of it in their own
hands, for it is not in circulation, and are
lsirg it either in ornaments, kept, be il
observed, 10 pawn in extremity, or a
boarded treasure in coin, such as lies under
almost every peasant ) floor in the Punjal
and eastern Brng=d.
India Is a Treasure house of gold, yet
man may ltqc - year, in tie British prov
iures ard never see an ounec.-Londoi
Spectator
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

The surprise that was given to Mrs
Mary +. Kent OF Lincoln University III
the home OF her sister Mrs. Lydia A,
Poole, Houston, Del. was real sur
prise. She did hot realize what was
going on until her friends began com
ing into the house from her homo al
Lincoln University, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Dover, harrington and Hous
ton.
The evening was spent in social in
Itercourse, with music and singing
thong the guests present were Mrs
Levi l.. Cruwl and daughter Ella, Mrs
yrus higdon and Mr. Harvey vii
hanson, of Lincoln University. A
zen O'clock the hostess invited til,
ompany to partoltc Of refreshments
Consisting of fruit, cake and ice cream
After spending joyous evening th'
/ quests began to depart, Wishing Mrs
Kent many mere happy birthdays
she received several very nice pres
lents. ONE.
Mrs. Kent has heen at her sister
since last February with spraiue
Iankle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24


We have been much amused OF late
at the almost frantic efforts of Q
smart Aleck Or would be reporter
to get up sensation In tho line Of
sporting news. He usually starts In
with greatly exaggerated fish story
ending with bats. snakes, milkmen,
boss fishermen. colored men, children
riding dogs, darkness In some ancient
city. night watohmen, vampires ,dearth
OF business, exquisite iiuid, painters.
undertakers, color mixers. polite sales
ladies, grocors, ex.hard wood dealers,
tcolored servants, too notorious demi
mondes and shoe dealers, and onl,
succeeds In becoming very persona
and causing considerable GOODNESS
among friends. which we believe Ii
unintentiunal on his part. as wo know
he has very warm heart. as his artl
Giles show tho effect upon his brazil
or tho heat thereof. He reminds us OF
a certain political speaker. of whom II
was said he never opens his mouth
but to put his foot into it, We would
advise his friends to look after him, oil
there might be job for very popu'
lar undertaken, or at least one mere
patient for the State department al
Earnhlrst. For we feel sure that he
will do himself harm. w.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

M
The following article appeared in
the Philadelphia Times this morning:
alfred Boden yesterday came to
the Times uillee to deny the as
lsertion OF John Drake that he had
left homo with Mr.. brakes daughter.
Jennie, and panied her to VIII
mlnRton, or that they intended to 20
to Camden to he married.
Alfred says that the girl left homo
alone to seek n place at service and
went to Wilmington, where she thought
he was. He went down the next day
and bI ought her to the city and took
her to Mrs. Croft's boarding house.
which ia Il respectable place. He re-
Iceived long letter from Jennie yes.
lterday. in which she said she was still
ALLOWED to write to him"
No ono here seems to know any
Thing of Alfred and Jennie. IL they
did come hero they kept their visit and
hts object to themselves.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

A dynamite cartridge, brick and
hatchet was the com binHtion which has
caused l2-year.old Robert Mcguire to
be confined at his parents home. No
S0S VanBuren street. When such q
dangerous collection meets there Ii
sure to be some damage, and In this
case Robert is minus the fingers OF his
left hand, badly burned face, proba.
bly, lost sight OF the left eye and
several other bruises.
The explosion took place yesterday
morning and within short distances
Iof his home.
Workmen arc engaged In digging
the sewer there and here Robert found
the cartridge. He had to pound II
with tho Ratchet that he might satisfy
his curiosity, which he did much to
his regret. The explosion rendered
him unconscious but after he was re-
Ivived. Drs. Cochran and Maull per-
formed the operation OF removing the
ItinHerS,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

One Of the straagest saperstitiaRs OF
Cinnamon Is the awe with which hey re.
gard the c6cl>roach. John holds tile ugly
hiAGk pest ls something sacred, Ginning
that il is specially favored by the gods and
il particular faS0rite OF the great Joss The
most unfortunate IniShap that eau beflll IL
JEiualnan Is to step ON Il cockroaeh. In
SANITY yisieHs of terrible disasters and ca
lsuaiiea arise before him. In some in
stances he superstition has been known to
prey 50 on tire minds Of the Gelestials as to
drive them insane. \ $ result Of this state
Of affairs Chinatown is 0vcrrun with cock
raar hes, and Chnaman would as soon
think of killing himself as Of killing one of
them. Philadelphia Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

BALTIMORE, August %. = Edward
Rider, II farmer living near Sherwood,
Md, has discovered that he was film
ltlnmed out OF $4,000 two weeks ago
The stranger negotiating IL piece OF
property took drive with Rider and
were soon accostel by the pal
First stranger and Rider each wol
This money, along with what had
been won, $40. 600. was placed in box
IT was agreed that Rider should keer
the box until evening while first
stranger held the key. Rider waited
two weeks for the reappearance of his
friends and then broke the lock. In
stead OF $4,000, no found Il piece o.
wood nicely wrapped in paper.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24
na,..

| Cupping & iecchinR. parkor,5os Madison.
] american Laundry. 900 West Front st
4 Cuppingan ieeehing. 1913 Z. Second ST
Cummings, the photographer, 500
Market street.
G. II. Baldwin. paper hanger. No.
sos French street.
You can get something you can cat
at 227 Market street, Hollis.
If you want flrst.class dyeing and
scouling done, go to 2l0 King.
Two good fresh COWS will be so Id at
IStidham's auction room, on Satu rday
morning at 10 o'block.
i New Turnp aud Ruta,Baga Seed,
fresh and reliable stock, at j. j.
Smiths Fourth and Shipley streets.
The coal barge Rarltan, an old
wooden ship, is at the jackson and
Sharp Company's shipyard for repairs
A new tugboat building at the Jack
son and Sharp Company's shipyard for
service in New York harpor is nearly
ready for launching.
| The Chester News had 4 greeting to
1.-THE Sons of America printed in red ink
on It's first page on Wednesday. 1t is
certainly n live little DAILY.
1 1nt llthllbllb bcHl W llif tDbilGit VII
Tuesday the nomination of |. j. Woot-
ton OF Delaware, to be agent for the
Indians OF the Nevada agency in Ne
vada.
4 DR.. T. s. Mitchell, of nockessin,
yesterday obtained q Judgment of
of $4,000 against Cornelius Lynch,
before Squire Smith. for professional
services.
Robert Crawford and John McClos
key were in the Police Court docket
this morning for drunkenness und
were fined 81 and So and costs re-
'Ispectlyely
I Mr.. Edward Robinson, foreman oil
the ii. q II. car shops accompanied by
his wife and daughters, Gertrude and
} flelen, left this morning for Atlantic
}ICity to spend week.
:, The steamer Republic Is giving sill.
yer spoons as souvenirs to thosa who
go to Cape May on the steamer on
Sunday next. anything to got {
crowd" said Sarah.
! Ash Moore, of fire engine No. 10
Philadelphia, who is ahead in the vot'
for the most popular ilremnn to go u
,jtho Worlds Fair. is Il nephew OF A. ID
ENandeyer OF this city.
Every farmer wishing to exhibit
anything in the way of horses, grain
= vegetables, etc. at the coming Dovel
Fair, must have them i'll by Septembe
: 4, as then all entries close.
: John d. Parker, who has been car
irving on the barbering business Al
No, sos Madison street, has addet
. cupping and leechinR and is now road,
y to answer all calls at all hours.
II YOU want girl or boy to stan,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

anu tAtbtutntfS Soth t5HtaVs
The real estate of the late James Fl.
HeveIin, register of Wills OF Kent
county, was sold on Tuesday after
noon at public sale in front of the
county building, by the trustee of this
estate. Joseph Mcdaniel, Esq, The
result of the sale was as follows: No
/. farm in Jones' Neck. containing
573 acres, to Johd W. LatcEum, fol
$4325.
No. Farm at Little Creek. con
tanning 392' acres. sold to William 5
Heverin. for 81, 1876.
No. 3.-Tract of woodland In Jones's
Neck. containing 81 acres to Mrs. AL
phonsa Reed, OF New Jersey. for $500
No. = Dwelling on Governors
avenue, to Samuel W. Hall, for sl,025
No. double dwelling on North
No. 9, stables on North street, to Mrs
Reed, for 81 900.
No. Lot on North street, to Mrs
Reed. for S32.
No. S-0iilee and store on Stat,
street now in tho tenure of SOUR
John S. Jester to Mrs. Reed, TO
1000.
/ No. 9-Brlck dwelling on Soutl
State street, sold to Mrs. Mary S
Denney for 1000.
4 No. l0.-Frame dwelling on Stat
street to Mrs. Reed for 5000
No. ll.-Tract OF land in West Dove
Hundred, containing l43 acres, {
John Blizzard for Sll5.
Some of the above property, In fact
nearly all OF 1t is fret class propert
and sold far below what was expected
Large crowds attended the sale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

SNe Tod fri1nd nDoUt Il All 0rwara
"Ihc poor horses seemed all worn nut,"
slsr si.lti l hated to get on Tho ear, but |
couldn't help it. Anyway | was rs con-
siderAte "a possible, for | sat down Just MS
easy as ever could, aud lduut think half
my weight rested on the seat.
THIS reminds me d the farmer in his
wagon on the way to market who carried
Lis pig Oh his lap net cut Of affection for
the pig, hut that DeUhln b,tWeen the
khatrs might have les. u loAd 10 .all.-
Boston Hegaid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

Mrs. Walter d. Bush has gone TO the
Worlds Fair.
Mise Maud Blake. of Chester, Pa. is
visiting friends III this city.
Miss Miriam Tundholm Ia the gues q
OF Mrs. Robert Ross. OF Chester.
Mrs. Mary Scheu and two childrenI
spent yesterday at Atlantic City.
The condition of Mr.. Solomon Her.
say about the same this morning.
lev. l. G. Fosnocht, of Camden,
Del, visited friends in this city to-day :.
Mrs. Helen Stoener has returned
from visit to relatives i'll Chester.
Pa.
/ Charles Thompson and William Pat
ters0n Visited friends in Upland on
Monday.
I Miss Agnes Logan spent Sunday
with MiEs Winnie larson Golf at Mar.
Gus Hook.
Mr., William Graham and wile
arc visiting relatives Ia ChaIlestown,
Nd, FOR two weeks.
! Mrs. Helen Crook, of Richmond,
/ Ea., Is visiting Mrs. John Howell, OF
l0l S. franklin street.
Mics Iilley Ereeney, of DeImar, Mrs.
! Howard q, Watson and Miss Cora
/, Downing are at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. i. T, AIoNey started on We'd
nesdn" for n Walt to relatives In prin.
clpio, Md. and that vicinity.
Rev. ii. c. Ferguson. wife anu son
of Canton, ohio, are spending q few
days with relatives in this city.
Mrs. George Barker and Miss Birdie
Barker. who have been visiting Mt St
Georges, have returned home to Thur.
~"
Mrs. Alice A. clayton and John Clay.
ton stteluee INC %sddlilg OF tile deal
/ ~ ~ uteS eiiat sooA Pllce az ehestef on
iuesaay.
/ Mrs. Catharine OFT, OF this city. &C.
eompnnled by her son samuel, left
fssl"LuR3 iof al eAtehueu WISH up the
AeuiH IL 'ailea' l a.
E Mrs, Eobt. ferguson and two chill.
g dren of this city, who have been tent
i ing at hester Heights, returned to
. their home OH Tuesday.
: lsaac Winner, n leading business
: man OF Ailliam5port Ia, returned
Il home after II two weeks' Visit to his
i brothers, prs. j. NJ. and w. q. Winner
y OF this city.
Mr.. Vim. Fra1iris wiFe anu child
who have been vIsifing Mr. Ia ',,is
for some weeks. left our city hi,
o morning TO resume tyne ssttinP i,
Washington, b. G,
II Nt,s. I,au,a - rim WI -. -,
D ,,5,a@aI u, iii ~ WIZ nhs peel
II E " "a olie 81 VIZ lhiiauei M
q i ho nj se3 9lai Years Is Flslt.ni
10 "tnS. te''4s l'ps ilo.si -Ne"i1olt
!. Nh. anu Mrs, Frank w. Todd, o
West Eighth street returned yesterday
from Two weeks soiourn at Atlantic
1t CITY They are brown as berries ant
"a are greatly benefited by the trip.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

A grand Columbian Jubilee will bt
Geld in Wmteman's grove, Mill Creek
Hundred, Thursday, tho Slst inst, un.
Ter the auspices oil the Ebenezer NJ Il.
hurch. Ex-Governor i. 4. Biggs ia
Expected to preside. Rev. Il. L. Bar
rett will make an address at 1890 a
M, entitled columbus from Spain to
America" end Rev. f. l.. Hubbard will
respond columbus from America tc
Spain. In the evening at $50 addresses
will be delivered by Rev. W. j. Duhad
lway and Julius Dodd. Music will bt
diseoursed by the band,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

Mossrs. EnoCh Moore and Son I'M
dertook to raise the yacht Siesta. which
was run into by the Pantheon. on the
Delaware, ON Saturday morning.
Chains were placed under the yacht.
and on pulling on them tho boat part
ED in the middle. one half OF IL coming
up. The boat is undoubtedly total
loss to its owners, who valued 1t at
5000. 1t was lucky that no one was
drowned. Tho carelessness on the
part of captains of such crafts as the
Pantheon should not occur. There's
no excuse for such careless accident,
and the owners OF the boat should be
made to pay all damages arising from
their carelessness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-24

While Mehlon Bolts, clerk In the
Surveying department. was passing
tine corner OF Sixth and Orange streets
this morning he narrowly escaped be-
Ing perhaps seriously injured. M
sooner had he passed the building than
a tottering chimney fell scattering
the living mortar oyer him. Had he
been three steps behind where he was
stumbling tho falling bricks would nave
struck him.