The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-12
NEW CASTLE NEWS
whnt Is Trnuspiring In the Pretty Town On
ahe Delawa-s-

Correspondence OF tile REPUBLICAN,.
New CASTLE. Del, Dec. l2, 1894.
Geo W. Davis Is the best shoemaker in
hack load of members OF the EpIsco.
pal Church went to Wilmington To attend
the meeting OF the brotherhood OF st.
Andrew.
While Joseph Bartlett. was driving the
cooperative store wagon along Ninth
street Yesterday one OF the horses legs
went through trunk which runs across
the street. The horse fell ana the shafts
OF the wagon were broken.
Celebrated pure York County buck.
wheat. III. Gross.
N aired Poore who was steward on the
happahannock when she was grounded In
tne river Few years ago 10 now on the
Jug hrctio and visited several friends here
Oh Monday evening.
Advertising in q good riedlum pays.
HHeoige W. Davis has been running one
line advertisement in the Republican this
week ana the objects OF IL have already an.
Peareu. Another Knight OF the Awi and
tts tes VINO uoes not advertise has composed
make max no boast OF being the best.
But Keep my end up with the rest,
you siye me the work, am sure you'll
nht tno ieSt am not behind,
o,oseiv ew thstie tas. people have been watching
count OF the TACT that q New Castle boy ls
stationed In Japan. Under the firat adj.
minlstration Of Cleveland William Her.
pert, son OF Ex-State Treasurer Herbert
Mas appointed to an Important consular
position In Japan. He has now been nine
years away from home. Letters and
papers are frequently received from MIN
by his relatives here.
Yesterday roll OF war ..pictures arrived
anu an your urcorrespondent was kindly shown
tne artistic sketches of the war. AMONG
the most Interesting ones were. The at.
TACK ana battle at Asan, the great battle
nl Seekivan. where tho white suita Win
reu cap bands and pants with red stripes
showed 70 much advantage; tho burning
,ps y, lIe onlnese man-of.war. Klran Yee
Ihe Japanese squadron and fort appears
70 tiie right whilo In the left couea nm
tue burning man-of.war with the Chinese
jumping overheard and being drowned.
, Inc cecIaratlon OF war the march of the
emperor Tor HIROSHIMA and the burning
VI tie priuge Dy the Chinese are all inter.
esting scenes which have been outiiuad
very cleverly.
The tugs Fldgst, Hercules, r. q. Wait
anu otart!e, tied up In the harbor here veg.
seroay' Ihey were going down the river
Ior schooners but the river was too rourh
Delaware. VA 'no
Ayoung girl went Into the cellar yes.
teruay morning to get scuttle of coal.
Sne had Just got down the steps wHen
ner mother was alarmed to hear her
scream. scream Inc mother ran to har assist
ance and was still further alarmed to find
that the girl had tainted. After reyiying.
Inc girl, ia answer to her mother,s inoni.,
les. stated that us she came to the foot Of
the stairs. tall, thin man with whIta
tace nan and long white teeth and fingers adj.
She then faintod and now believes shs aaw
Jack the ghostn S 20"
The chart has been opened at Ferris
drug store, and the sale Of reserved seats
u vefy large Tor the great play. "A Widow
uunt, ny hiiiIred Clarke and his excellent
comp9ny tomorrow evening. MIR.
Ciarke's reputation as an actor stnnds
among the high notches and New Castle
people Will not fall to enjoy a clean and
interesting performance To. morrow night.
Sood-slzed Gudienoe was present In
the Presby terian Chapel last evening to
enjoy lecture by Mrs. White. n mission,
aty from China.
Mrs, White In the course OF her rem arks
said thet the Cover nment of China ia an.
tlrely inherent from any other Govern.
Lnsnt men anu tnere are lots OF the citizens
VINO are not aware that war Is going on
a. present. As In the Franco Chinese war
tne Iaota nave been suppressed. But the
go there 20 do the work Of
OuI hiaster among people where the
area OF OF the county 10 ABOUT the same
as America and the heathen population
seven times as great. Mrs. White d des crib.
81 the country. the nations and the boats
oy which journeys are made
she told an amusing story about the SUI
perstitutions OF the natives and telegraph !
poles and how the wires were plaosi nm.
der ground. The boats are pulled along
oy men and women at times like the way
Inc canals are operated here by mules.
When American women first inyaie a
,nInese settlement the women flock |
around ana In their native ton0ua sav
what sort OF beas! is that?n
brs. White graphically described the
noue OF teachiCg the word OF God and |
earning the heathen to know Jesus.
Sne dwelt at length on The necessity of |
prayers for the missionaries.