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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

81 wonder what my wife would say, I"
demanded weary looking man the other
day, off should bring my tailor into the
house and keep him there three or four
days, shipping and cutting and occupying
all the comfortable rooms, while she hung
around on the outskirts, took her meals
between hawk and buzzard, and Just lived
by the skin of her teethf"
You forget" interposed I, THAT your
wife does this from motives of economy"
II don't know why should forget it. :"
he retorted hoarsely, "for she hammers 1t
at me morning, noon and night. But do
ny the economical part Of it. BY the time
the dressmaker has had her pay and her
three or four meals it comes to about the
same thing as would the bill of q compe-
tent party who does the work outside.
but even admitting that o few pennies
are saved, look at the loss in other ways.
'If ask my wife to go out for walk
or to read letter, or to listen to one that
I've written, she will say, Il can't now,
for I've got TO help Mrs. - galloon these
braids.'"
"There is no such thing as gallooning
braids" said severely. "You are talking
nonsense"
"well, it's something Just as absurd, :"
he replied, land am tired Of It. We can't
have any conversation at meals, and my
wife works as hard as the other woman
and gets nervous fit from trying things
on; SO altogether object. New York
Recorder
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

EDIToR Daily REPUBLICAN. Wilmington.
Delaware. Dear Sir:-"rhe London rates
ere all paid by the occupiers,-i. Q. by the
tenants. another cost OF permanent i'm.
provemants. no less than ordinary adj
ministrntion outlays, must all be defray.
cd out OF ordinary rates levied upoE oc-
cupiers In proportion to the rental OF the
premises they rent
Unbuilt areas held by landlords for epecu.
lation Increase OF values. are not rated at
all. 1.-THE value OF London real estate
increases by millions every year not
through any effort on the part of land =
owners as ouch. but through the general
advancement OF q com immunity whose real
wealth makers are Its worklngpoople.
from the prime minister to the humblest
laborer or apprentice boy, toillng with
brain or hand In the Accomplishment of
the varied tusks OF our modern olviliza :.
ton.
A local taxation system which unspar.
ingly reaches the poorest working man,
but exempts the land owner. and regards
the "unearned increment" as something
more invlolaGle than wages or human
life. lie an abumlnatlon. Slugle Tax does
not pluce the burden on the land but on
land values. 1t is evident you have
overlooked the distinctions, On Aug.s st
Your editorial called the Single Tax a
humbug," In consequence.
The above extract. In principle, (though
not in every detail) applies with equal
force to the United States, and may we'll
he printed for the Information of the pub
Journal AS you published q letter on
Aug. o, against tho Single Tax. will you
be kind enough TO publish this which
throws light OH tho eubject7
Respectfully Yours,
HENRY G. SEAYER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

From the N. Y. iicreta,
When tho English people read I'm their
newspapers ihis morning that a steamship
on tho Delaware hes dared to stlr the wa.
tiers OF tue English Channel at speed of
% 3knots, IL IL likely they will feel worse
than they would on hearing that the De.
fender had beaten the Vaikyrie.
For they ars used to having their best
yachts bentep, but II the Americans are
going to turn out great ocean steamers
also SUPERIOR TO thu Rritleh make, our in-
suar cousins will soon ind their ship
building trade taken from them.
I; IL we'll known hero that the Me5srs.
Crnmp. who built the St. Louis, aLd the
officers OF The American line. which owns
her. have been DESTROYS lot to claim too
much Tor b /, hut to let her performance
speak for 1t elf The speed made by the
st. Louls yesterday on her official speed
trial for acceptance as an auxiliary cruiser
In the United States Navy places her SO
close TO the Lucania and The Cam pania
that there Is every possibility OF her cut
ting down the ocean record.
When 1t Is remembered thai the two
cunurders are much larger than the st.
Louis, the success OF the Cramps In CIV
Ing the American ship equal speed Is an
augury of victory for American ehipyards
in every detail of construction. II will
not be long before foreigners will put
their orders for chips where they oan get
the best-samely. in the United Statee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

Rebuilding sale 800 Duck suits. Re-
duced half price. Lipplnoott's.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

The Odd Fellows and even fellows will
enjoy W. s. Cleveland's Massive Double
Minstrels together at the Grand Opera
House, on Saturday afternoon aud even.
ing. W. g. Cleveland. of minstrelsy, has
ambition and energy enough to supply,a
surplus to half dozen managers. lie Ia
always up and doing and always doing
the very biggest things In the largest and
most Henerous OF manners. because he Is
built In that way. William can't help 1t.
No sooner does he do one thing, that sets
everybody talking, than he Is at It again
planning conniving and arranging for
something still greater. Now he has about
eighty performers maesed In one gigan-
tic show-a white company, a coon com.
pany. DO you catch on2 Just as black
as black can be-" tribe OF Arabs and
section OF Japan, aud as II that was not
enough three bands of music herald the
coming OF the quadruplsd show In great
gorgeous street pageant. Crokers say
that the enterprising WI will play out all
that he takes in, and nervy Cleveland re.
spends that he will risk It," ana II he
does the patrons will have no cause TO
complain anG he will not shed tear II lie
don't make a fortune this year, for other
yours are u coming and he Is in the bust.
ness to etay. aud 1t Ia a sure thing that w.
5, Cleveland has many staying qualities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

Produce was perfect giut 10 tho street
markets today. Sweet corn could hardly
be given away and sold as low as 1t ever
sold IN our markels. ~rantaloupes were
also perfect glut md geld away dcwrc,
Butter Bold from 20 to IS cents per h.;
eggs. 10 TO 1s cente per dozen. potatoes, 8
to 10 cent? per half peck; aud from 40 to
% oente ger bnshel; tomatoes. 8 cents
per half peck and 10 cents per basket:
peppore. Sc each; Tina beans. 8 cents per
qt.i string beans. 8 cents Per half pecki
pens, l5c do; cabbage. s to sc head.
Apples, 10 cents per half peck; beets
oenis per bunch or two bunchs for s; egg
plants. $ to s conte each; sweet potatoes,
10 to " cents per half peck; yellow toma'
toes. B cents per quart; grapes, 10 cents
per baHket; meas. 10 to 20 cents per half
peck; wntermelons, 8 to 20 cents apiece;
eantaioupes. to 5 cents each. and from
10 to 40 cents per basket; oranges. 20 cents
per dozen; and scarce at that; lemons. ITO
is cents do; equabs, 80 TO 50 cents pair
spring chickens zoe. to 81 do; peaches.
from to lC cents per half peck and
from roc to sl.50 per basket according to
size and variety.
Tho peach market was we'll attended
numerous wagons With peaches 10 them
The demand was good for prime fruit.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21
SOCIETY,".

Mas McElwee. Of No. s15 West Fourth
street, lie waiting Atlantic City.
Misc Mamie II. Walsh returned home
today from Scranton Pa.
The faulty Of Mr.. Alfred d. Poole, No.
AOl West Seventh street, arc away on their
summer vacation.
Miss Lola E. Lesslen starts today for q
two weeks sojourn at New York City.
George Fehrenbach and wife have re-
tnrned from trip to Little Egypt, where
they were staying for two weeks.
Mrs. Harry Smith and con are stopping
at Qcsun Grove.
Mira. Fred Mccall and her son Wallace.
and Mrs. Todd OF Adams street have re-
turned home from u Two weeks stay at
Ocean Grove.
MIR Isaac E. Thomas and wife are visit.
ing friends in Reading, Pa. They will be
gone three days
Mr.. Harry Chairs and wife are visiting
Mr.. George Justia at Browns Mills. The
party went grabbing yesterday at Barne.
.gat pier ami had good luck. They GER
tninly enjoy themselves at Browns Mills.
There 10 some talk OF running Mr.. Justls
for Congress from the Jersey district in
which he lie now residing. lie is popular
with the Inhabitants, who think there Is
no man like Mr. Justis.
Eber Jones. electrical en- rineer. has just
Eeturned from pleasant stay near Chris.
tiana.
Mr.. Cora, the talented city editor of the
Sunday Star, has returned home from his
vacation greatly benefited In health and
mind. He took up his duties again this
morning with renewed vigor and With
cfsm.
Miss Emma johnson and Miss SallIe
Sullivan are visiting In West Chester. Pa.
Mrs. Martha Barlow OF Chester has
9fturned homs from visit to relatives at
New Castle.
Clifford Pyle Is visiting his family, who
are stopping at Cape May. N. J.
Hon. John II. Stotsenburg. a son OF the
late Evan 9. StotsenburR. is visiting
fiiends In this city Mr.. s. located at New
Albany. Indiana, while young man, and
was chosen Judge OF the Courts. and filled
other important positions.
Samuel Bancroft. Jr., has returned from
Bedford Springs.
J. Newlin Gawthrop returned from
Europe on Monday, where he spent about
four months.
Miss Alice L. Brown OF Cincinnati ls the
guest OF Mrs. G. j. MoClary OF No. 404
We Seventh street.
The family of County Treasurer Dlckey
will return from Atlantic City this week
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Gibbons have
returned from week's trip to niagara
Falls.
City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams re-
turned from Ocean Grove yesterday.
MIR. Frank Stoopes Is spending a vaca
ton of two weeks with his uncle. W
Crawl rd. along the Susquehanna River
j. L Morris the we'll known contractor
OF Camden, N. j.. his mother. Mary J
McNanIes. of 9l6 Pine street, this city
aud his daughter. Mamie, have gone /,
Atlantic City to pay two weeks visit tC
bis son George and enjoy the pleasures
oil that famous watering place.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

Mrs. Samuel J. Macalister sang a solo
on Tuesday afternoon at service held at
Ocean City, N. j.
Hugh Colwell. a we'll known Citizen,
died suddenly at his home. No. 607 West
Fifth street, early yesterday morning OF
dropsy.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Mary Ii. Beard late OF this city. to Sehee,
II. Head. were granted yesterday by Reg.
lister OF Wills Cooch
The Diamond State Iron Company re-
sumed operations with full force yester-
day. The works had baen shut down for
three weeks.
''rhe symphony Quartstta." an orgauI-
zslion OF students from the Theological
Seminary at Rochester, N. Y. will give
concert III the German Baptist Church as
Fifth and Walnut streets this evening.
A lady residing ut No. East Thirteenth
street lost a diamond pin while shop.
ping on Tuesday afternoon. The finder
Will be rewarded on returning It to her.
william r Robinson, the Shlpley street
timer, says he has had busy month
making tin caees for the Swift and COURT.
ney Match Company. In which to ship
their matches to England. He Is having
q high old time at Ocean Grove flirting
with the waves of the Atlantic.
Tho Uncle Lew fishing excursion leaves
for the fishing banks on Thursday. A
largo crowd Is going aud jolly time lie
expected.
Archie Reed & Bro. are making extern.
sive alterations to William Pusey's resi-.
dence corner Eighth and Adams streets.
The family has been away for the sum
NOR.
Eugene Burton. who had one of his
hands injured while coupling cars at
Edgemoor some two or three weeks ago.
has recovered. Yesterday he camo up
from Georgetown, where his parents re-
side. AID entered upon his duties In the
employment OF Inc r, ". il Is. n. Il. Co.
Miss Margaret Schraek. who has been
visiting In Wost Chester has returned
home.
II. r. Robinson & Co.. have two wires
now IN their brokerage oifice One direot TO
Phl!ade pata and one direct to New York.
MIR. Jessie X Bayls will still continue
to run his tile store for the present In con.
neGtion with his new position as manager
OF the Opera House.
Jones A. NJ. L. Zion Church 18th and
DUPONT street. PrenchiDg tonight by the
bishop T. Il. Harris. L. Dat o'clock. Az.
Spencer Pastor.
MIR. J. Paul Brown, the photographer,
left today to spend q few days at Ocean
Grove. N. J.
hlessrs Ram sberger and Son, produce
dealers al Fourth and King streets cent
the Union bank employees watermelon
On 1uesuhy, WHICH nhu peon pun OH les
for several days. They pronounced IL the
finest melon they hal eaten this season.
Mlas fanny Cannon and Miss Bessie
Groves Will leave on thursday for u visit
| TO Ocean Grove, N, j.
Mr.. ami Mrs. G. s. Terabssy arc sum.
merlng at CnadG's Ford. Pa.
The oement pavement surrounding the
| Court House is In bad repair. II should
| be fixed at once. and not walt until winter
| comes to do the work.
Bessie McVey OF this city returned home
yesterday after spending week In Talley-
| ville
Mr. Frank D. Lackey. who has been
spending few days at Reh both. ID ell.
and having bang up Time. will return
| home on Thursday. His many friends
| Will DO pleased to welcome him nome.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21


0cr.H 0Eovn Aug. 20. iso5. The annual
otmruectins was formerly opened on
Iucsday morning BY sermon nreacheu
BY Bishop F. q Andrews OF New York. de
took tor lhis text Luke II. 10 verse. HE
general theme was prayer Airr. Lizzse
Smith. the evahwnllst Is here aud com
menued series OF meatings on Tuesday
afternoon. A large gathering wac adj
dreAeed at the Auditorium on Tuesday
efternoon by Dr.. julius L. Grammer OF
Tho temperature OF the water was 40
degrees today aud bathing was excellent
from o'clock until 0 .. m. The bathing
suits contain as many coiors as the rain.
7 bow and lots of persona pose In their
bsthlnR costumes on the beach for the
edfiioatlon OF the hundreds OF lockers Ion
q delightful breeze was blowing from the
ocean this morning and walt did not
make one feel any too warm. This lie
good place to come to when you are in
need OF a genuine rest. II you ara re-.
1Igiously inclined why there are meetlnge
going on morning, afternoon and night.
The air In the Gio IL filled with relig-
ious 90 ngs. Every body appears happy
and content with their lot In life. One OF
the Grnndest sights Ia to take scat on the
platform 10 tho Auditorium aud witness
the large buildings when every seat Ia Il I.
en-. What grand sight as your eye
aueeps over the ten thousands spectator.
You will never forget the sensation and
the sight Will always remain in your mem
cry. Or. Stokes Ia wonderful man being
IN his seventies. He conducts the meet
inRs with much vim and vlgor as when
he first assumed control over twenty-tlt
years ago.
The grove has certainly grown in the
past Few years. The auditorium cost over
go. 900 and is Que OF the Rrandest monu.
ments to DR.. Stokes who was instrument
tai In having the large and beautiful edl-
noe erected. Every boarding house ard
hotel is full. Sleeping accommodations
are provided in the pArlors by placing cots
In them. After camp breaks up which W IL
be on Thursday week the people will soon
scatter for home.
A large seal was captured on Monday at
Ocean Grove, and Ia now OH exhibition at
the pier. 1t was captured by young
man by being washed up on the beach,
whom he seized 1t and pulled IL up on
Shore Mr.. Harry Smith witnessed its
Cepture.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

The New York Heraid says; 1.-THE frs,
OF the trial races under the direction OF
the Americas Cup Committee ended
somewhat abruptly yesterday. The Da
fender and Vigilant had gone once round
the course. or a distance of twenty mutt.
cal miles, and started on the eecoud
round. whom the Defender Withdrew. Her
rigging had slackened up to that extent
MIR. Iselin deemed 1t unwlse to proceed at
the risk OF losing the yachts mast. She
had done we'll. aud In the twenty mies
beaten the old champion about live min.
utes. Tho Vigilant continued, aad was
given the race.
1t was trying day on gear, as the wind
was fresh and the sea lunipy. There was
no interference with the yachts by the &C
com panying excursion vessels, which was
very gratifying.
The Defender will go to Bristol for re-
pairs, and tbs races will be ontinued rsaxt
Tuesday and Wednesday. This 10 a yer
serious delay, when the opening contest
OF the International match Is fixed tor Sep
fember 2. but there are hopes that snfllci.
ent time will yet be had to put the alu NIL
mum craft In perfect order for meeting
THE quite formidable Valkyrie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Levarl Faclas to me directed
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court Fouse, ON Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

The Southern Railway Company has
itEss OF Norfolk. Va. Tor tho leaae Of ter
mlnal property from the city. This se-
cures the entrance or the Southern Rail.
way into Norfolk. Tho CONTRACT will
doubtless prove beneficial all round. The
railway wanted to reach deep water and
this tense secures II, whilst the city OF
Norfolk will be greatly benefited In be-
comlng the deep water terminus OF this
great railway system, which is fast eeour-
Ing perfect network of roads through
the South and Southwest Norfolk has
for years had steady. substantial pro-
gress, which will probably DO greatly ac-
tolerated by its new acquisition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

jason Davis, OF New Csstle HID. WHO had
an attack of paralysis. two or three weeks
ago, is gradually recovering, and on Tues.
day took a walk around his stock yard. In
order To see that everything was progress.
ing In proper shape MIR. u. is about
seventy years Of aHe, I'd has led an
active life. always bell r able to look after
his farming operations. and to be con-
fined to the house seems to him almost
uncomfortable. We hope he may recover
his health fully. und long enjoy the pro.
ducts of his fertile farm, as we'll as the
greetings of his interesting family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

SIMM0NS-On the 10Th inst. William W.
Simmons, In his list year.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the esideuce of his son -in-
law. Vim. j. Parry, SIS Van Buren, street on
"Wednesday. 2lst inst, at p. 1nterment
private at Wilmington and Brandy wine
cemetery.
CoLwELL-on August 10th. 1895. Hugh
Colwetl. aged rs years.
Reiativ es and friends Bran dywino Lodge
No. II. |. U. q, II. aud X. of z, are invited to
attend the funeral. from his late residence.
80. " est 9th street, on Thu lay. 22nd Inst,
ut p. m, inietment ut Green Hin cemetery.
McMAHoN--on Tuesday. August goth. 1895,
Mary ID. V. Mcmahon, aged Id years and six
months.
Relatives, friends and her schooimates are
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral
from her late residence l0ll Church street.
Thursday. Auguss g2nd. at 0 o'cloch. High
Mass st ST, ?atriek's Church. lnterlnent at
Cathedral Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

The speech Of General Hardin the
democratic candidate for Governor of
Kentucky. says the Baltimore Sun. Is
hardly what might be expected Of q man
who stands on s6und money platform.
He harks back too much to exploded ell 3.
yer iallacles. which were excueable in him
and others years ago before free coinage
had been discussed on Its merits. but
which cannot be tolerated now. Like a
Bourbon, he forgets none OF his old mis-
Information and learns nothing. His eff
fort to straddle the silver question Is
pitiable. II he caa's honestly accept the
democrats platform he ought to resign
his candidacy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

Andrew Jackson Wilde and Mise Anna
May Boldly were mnrrisi on Monday
evening at Old Swedea parsenagc BY the
Rev. Martin u. Dunlap.
A reception was given NJ tho house Of
Andrew Rambo, No All East Eighth street,
where quite a number OF their friends
gathered to do honor TO the occasion lie.
freshments were served In abundance and
music was furnished by an orchestra. Al.
ter very enjoyable evening the guests
departed at late hour. wishing the bride
and groom many years of health and
happiness.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21
ON SATURDAY,
L.. -Ih n Az Oh. {, I.AIlrI. l. n l

THE Tth DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1895,
at O'Clock p. M,
the following described real estate, viz.
All those Two certain tracts or pieces
OF land or tavern properties, situate In
Castle county and State of Delaware
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
No. !, beginning at stone corner of
John Kitchens land In line of Merriam
Reeds land: thence with said Kitchens
line north "a degrees east 40 2-l0 perches
to corner chestnut tree; thence north
~ degrees and 20 minutes east "a lilo
perches to a mulberry tree, a corner of
said land and of the widow Gould's lands;
thence by said Gould's land north II de-
grees east a $40 perches to stone,
corner OF land late of Aaron Harlan;
thence by said Harlan's land north IS
degrees and 10 minutes west AZ 6-1O
perches to stone in the middle of the
road leading from Centroville toward
William Twaddells: thence along the
same south 4 degrees west 81 pcrches TO
the middle of the Wilmington and Ken
nett turnpike road; thence along the same
in the middle thereof "A degrees and ten
minutes east II 5-l0 perchcs: thence by
land of said Merriam Reed, north 81 de-
to a stone, and south 30 degrees and 45
minutes east 10 $40 perches to the place
of beginning, containing 26A acres, Z
perches of land.
No. 2, Beginning at n stone on the
northeast side of hennett road, corner
now or late of Amos Nichols's land
thence by the same north a degrees east
rs 1-lo perCheS TO a stone In the line of
Gromwclls b. Moores land. thence by
the same south % degrees east nh
perehes to the middle of said road leading
TO Twaddells mills; thence with the
middle of the said road south 43Ia degrees
west 40 $40 perches to stone In the line
of the heirs of Rcbecca Todd's land {;
thence south 81 degrees west 6-10 perchcs
to a stone and south S6A degrees west
10 $40 perches to stone in the kennett
turnpike road; thence by the same north
Is degrees west u $40 perches, and north
26la degrees west 20 6-10 perches to the
place Of beginning. containing Z acres 1O6
perches of land, excepting and reserving
thereout always nevertheless those two
lots or parcels of land being parts of the
aforesaid described premises, which was
heretofore sold and conveyed by Ezekiel
Bailey, the then owner of the same, one
of which contains three-fourths of an
acre; the other containing one-fourth OF
an acre, making together one acre of
land, with the appurtenanccs to each re-
speCtvely belonging.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Henry Schneider and Gatha-
rine Schneider, mortgaEors and it's and
to be sold by
PAUL GII.T.IS, Sheriff.
Sherlffs Office. Wilmington, Delaware
August 90 $50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 20-Fifteen year. old
Lizzie Nolpe. OF FELTON,. whose father shot
and killed Soneroso Coleoeno because he
found the latter In Lizzle's bed room, was
not permitted to testify at the hearing In
the cnae pefore Alderman Berry tonight.
At tho Goroner's inquest Immediately fol.
lowing tho hearing her story was told,
which led up to the murder. She praoti.
cally subatnntlates what her father said.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-21

From August 80 to 30. Inclusive, tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to Boston. Mass. going
and returning by the Same route, at a
single fare for the round trip. account
Twenty stxth Trispnial Conolave OF the
Knights Templar. to be held In Boston.
August 90 TO 3D. The tickets will be good
to return leaving Boston not later than
September 10, and must be used to destt.
nation on Pennsylvania Railroad not later
than midnight OF September IL.
Excursion tickets good going via ono
route and returning via another. will be
sold on the same dates at slight ad vance
over the one.fare rate for tho round trlp.