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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-23
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon So p m, Halifax 70 D m, ar.
rlVes Scotland Neck % p m, Greenville Al
p m, hinston 40 m. Returning leaves Kin
ston 20 m, Greenville % a M, arriving at
Halifax II 90 m, Weldon II 20 a m, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
washington 90 a M arrives Parmele 40 a
N, Tarboro TO 90 a NJ, returning leaves Tar
borO so d M, PaTmele 20 D m, arrive Wash.
tngton z As p m, daily except Sunday. Con.
meets with trains on Scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves TarbOro daily, except sun.
day. at 40 p m, Sunday 2 45 p m; arrives
plymouth 90 D m, 5 90 p m: returning leaves
plymouth daily, except Sunday, 6 90 a m,
sunday 8 30 a M; arrives Tarboro 10 IS q m
and IL 80 a m.
Train on Midland n. G. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 8 05 a m ar.
irving Smith field Z 30 a m: returning leaves
Smithfeld 500 M; arrives at Goldsboro
9 30 a N.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 30 p m, arrives Nashville5 % % m,
Spring Hope 30 m; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 a m, Nashville 85 q m, ar
rives at Rocky Mount 05 a m, daily, except
Sunday.
Trains on Latta Branch, Florence r R,
leave Iatta 40 y m, arrive Dunbar 80 % un
Clio O5; returning Clio 3 10 m, Dunbar 8 so
9 m, arrive Latta 80 m, daily, except Sun.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, except Sunday ~ Ia 10 a
m; returning leaves Clinton at 90 a m. and
3 90 p m.
Train No. Is makes close connection AZ
weldon for all points north daily, all rail-
via Richmond, and daily except Sunday via
Portsmouth and Bay Line. Also at Rocky
Mount with Norfolk q Carolina X for Nor.
folk daily and all points north via Norfolk
JOHN r. DIVINE, GENT supr.
j. r. KEELY, Genl Manager.
I. ID. ENERsoH. Traffic Manager.
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Wilmington & Weldon R. R,

AND BRANCHRs
AND FLORENCE re 80
COpDRwrxZ'
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charged from jail Tuesday. His wife
was here from Monroe and brought
with her d colored citizen FROM that
town who went Young's bail. The
surety is said to be worth $4,000 or
500 900. He came well recommended.
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SOUTHERN EH%sG
PIED&UNI AIh GlN
CONDENSED GrR-
N EFealE Gac. S. L,,
TRAINS LEAVE aaI-U-..
N ErFsle, Dec. S, i,,

N+'@ A4-tA p t@Ahal,f Is, los 10
DAILNl eE spt Sunday
At Greens NOra @
for North end -.u.i
W'DstCu-Saiem NrG WI
M Che Northwestern
N Tina Railroad. &t5>l.u-,a
An points IA Wesberr
DINA, ROCKVILLE, Tenn
parl and western points: gE
totte, for Spartanbrrg. ayg.
vile, Athens, Atlanta a0E
points South.
Connects at Durham for ryzvs,r,
GAINESVILLE and Keysyflla eyrsr,
Sundays. At Greens b0,g, ",
the Washington sp6 Sa3,,
western Vestlhuled iL,m ss,
and the New York and ~
Short Line 1iyuitec) tvs
for All points Ncrrt.
with main line train M u "a
Danvtlle, Richmond and iurevtys
diaUe local statiCBa. alao itsw a..
OS nection for WtustOn-SRlem.
N with main line train M !,
ily mail for Charlotte. SpR~rsu hf.s
Cireenville, Atlanta and ar pes,.i
south; also Columbia. A,arg~,
EAAeAA 1Ns1N0As k1ANttIhEtA 0 y e ga
sonville, and sll p0jutstn a'..,,.
sleeping Car for Afia..s
sOnvtlle and ~ CEArivtt.
sleeping car for ArgN.
/ Jacksonville
Connects at Seine yor ayerp.
Vile and intermediate BCE1i0ua IA
the Wilson & Fayetteville Shart
Cut, daily, GrUtdsborn for New,
% bern and MOrahead City. dailv AY
NJ cept Sundays, Bor Wlu.tg1Us
10 and Intermediate stst50u ar
~ W n w r II. daily
Also carries a through coach
from Greensboro via Selma for
Wi son, Roc v Mount, Tarborol
Suffolk and Norfolk Arriving
Norfolk 6p m making connect
ton with n Y p a. N n II God
Philadelphia, New York nd an
Eastern points also with the old
Dominion, Bay Line and MerI
chants and Miners steamship
lines for Baltimcrs, New York
Providence and Boston.
IN ( Connects at Durham FOR Oxro
M Keysville, Richmond; AZ Gveyaa
Nv } bCTo for Washington and y
~ lpo1nts north.
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The 9. q Il. railroad connects at HICKORY
and Newton with Western North Carolids
railroad; Ldneolnton with Carolina Centre
abroad; Gastonia with Southern railroad
Yorkville with G 81 @ railroad; Cheste,
with SoutEnrn, O g 81 A, Cos I, and
q o railroads. L, T. NICHOLS, Sept, q
n. " BEARD, Chester. s.
g. n. and p. Ag't,
Yorkville. s. G
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a. MITE D--A reliable lady Or gentleman
w 80 distribute samples aud make q
honse-to-aouse canvass for our Vegetable
Toilet soaps and Pure Flayoring EXTRACTS.
$40 20 S75 a month easily made. Address
sgrofts & Reed, Chicago, Ill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Some time ago Mrs. Elizabeth Scott
placed her goods in storage with Mrs.
Sarah j. Williams. The former was then
taken i'll and removed to one of the hospi-
tails
After week she returned and removed
her furniture, but alleged that Mrs. Will
liams had taken cigars, ribbons and other
articles from her trunk.
Mrs. Scott appeared before Magistrate
Daley and secured u search warrant. Dc.
tcctiyes Witsil and McVey, accompanied
by Mrs. Scott searched the house on Mon
day but discovered none of the missing ar.
ticles While the search was in progress
Mrs. Scott called Mrs Williams a thief
liar and other hard names and used
threats.
Accordingly Mrs. Williams had her ar
rested for disorderly conduct, and last
evening she was given hearing before
Magistrate Daley, who, after hearing the
testimony, placed Mrs. Scott under peace
bond to keep the peace and ordered her to
pay the costs Of the case amounting to
ST Is
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

-, interest centres In the annual conyen.
ZION OF the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union now In session in the Shields
Library Hall. At the session yesterday
afternoon the auditing committee pre-
present $500 10.
The annual resolution to drop 'Irish"
from the title caused lengthy debate, and
was as on former occasions, voted down
by the vote of o. to 43.
iEere mas been for years growing de.
sire on the part of different organizations
tolntroduce the insurance feature into
the constitution.
IN the evening committee of ladies
TOOK the lady delegates on a trolley party
70 dordon Heights, Shellpot Park and
other parts of the city.
The local committee took the delegates
IN hand and took them around tho city.
Ih!s morning some Of the delegates went
10 New Castle to inspect the whipping
post and pillory.
This evening the delegates will be ten.
dered reception on the part of the Cath.
Gle societies of Delaware in the Shields
Library Hall.
At the session to-day the following reso-
luton was adopted On the motion Of p. j.
Buckley, of Philadelphia:
Resolved, That it is The sense of this
convention that we approve of adopting
sign of recognition, that we may know
every member Of our union all over the
continent and that u committee be ap-
pointed to communicate with similar
unions with view to the adoption of
uniform sign, that we may have
more perfect union for our temporal bene.
nts
Letters Of regret were read from Editor
Glennur Of Norfolk and Dwyer of Dayton
o.. at their inability to bo present
The executive committee will select a
sign for the union. A State charter will
also be secured as well as the ma ional
charter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Ponder Morris died at his residence in
Lcwcs On Tuesday. He was tinsmith
by trade and reputable citizen.
Mrs. y. NJ. Coppin will lecture on
"Educated Labor" this evening at
Shiloh Church, the proceeds to go for
the bgnciit of tho Sarah Ann White
Homo.
VIM NJ. Candy and his son, Henry,
sailed from New York for Liverpool on
"Wednesday. They will return in about
five weeks.
The farmers of Salem county, n. J are
holding II picnic at pennsvlle to-day.
Our citizens cab 20 over by the steamer
Marietta which leaves Shipley street
Wharf ut 4 - and 73O p. IN. and return at
& and L. p. IN.
John T. Kirk, aged II years, who fell
down stairs at his home on Monday night
and was severely injured and aftcrward
taken to the Delaware Hospital, is con.
sdcrcd out of danger.
Mrs. Rcbecca Gawthrop, Sarah and
Marietta Fell Elizabeth McAlister,
Emma Oatforl and Mary B Pyle of this
city and Margaret and Anna Vernon of .
nj Cuba, attended the great conference
OF Friends which opened at Swarthmorc !,
on Wednesday. 1.
Miss Ida Hall of kiamensi who was
stricken with ~ while at Fourth and
Market streets on Thursday afternoon was
attended by DE- Quinn, after which she
was removed to her home. 1t Is thought
she will recover.
There Is report that n syndicate has
been formed and an effort made to rent
the Kent building, at Water and Orange
streets, for an ice house.
John S Healey has been granted q per-
NIT to make alterations to building at Bird
and Van Buren, streets.
The Howard school will bo turned over
to the contractors on Monday.
Mrs. DR.. f. C. Honeywell and daughter
who have been away to PocOno on six.
weeks visit, returned home at noon to.
day.
Mrs Max Ochcltrcc, of Chester, Pa,
paid our city visit to-day.
Sergeant Eugene Massey who has been
confined to his home with rheumatlsm Is
reported much better,
Thomas b. Monaghan has accepted the
position Of paymaster with Blunenthal u
Co.
The Weccacoe Fire Company has put in
telephone.
The Alpha bicycle club races come off
this afternoon.
1t is reported that Mr. Washington
Hastings will take trip to Europe in the
near future. 1t would be good thing for
the Republican party If he would start
tomorrow and stay until after Noveia'
ber
Mr.. James b. Clarkson, accompanied by
his daughter, who holds position rs a
writer on one of the metropolitan news.
papers registered at the Herald Office IN
Paris Oh Tuesday. -H
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

ss..4xS

:. After one years illness from consump.
lion, lWm. L. Hickman died at his home
NO. 6l3 Delaware Avenue this morning.
aged about 40 years. A widow and one
child are his survivors.
william i. Hickman was one Of VII.
mlngton's foremost and most successful
business men. He likewise was q promi.
honG citlzen and man who had friends
by the score. The illness which resulted
in his death was contracted several years
ago, but it did not take serious turn
until year ago. Until several months
ago he was able to DO about but used his
carriage.
He had been to several resorts but the
trips In no way benefited him. Finally the
dreaded disease began to make its final in
roads on his system and from that time
until the time OF his death his family and
physicians looked for his death.
Mr.. Hickman was born at Lewos, but
went to Dover when young man. There
he learned the blacksmith business and ON
coming to this city engaged work with
the Edge Moor Company He was not in
business lJng before he desired lighter
work. His brotber-in-law, William Ar
mold, was practical shoemaker and he
and Mr. Hickman formed a partnership
and engaged in the shoe business.
m they rented the store Nc.4l1 King street.
"o3 siAuoeh years ago. Inc men
prospered SO that the building they occlipi.
cd became to small. They then moved to
the building No. 419 where they remained
for several years. Business still increased
and the house was again too small.
Then the business was dissolved BY
mutual consent. Afterward Mr.. Hickman
purchased the large building No. Ala King
street. and after remodelling 1T stocked II
death.
Mr.. Hickman married Miss Annie Van.
dover eighteen years ago
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
OCEAN GROVE LETTER.
OCEAN GROVE, Aug. 20.

The annual Ocean Grove camp meeting,
for which the place was first started, com.
menced to-day. The first camp meeting
was held hero nearly twenty-five years
aago. Lots that could BIO purchased the
first yenr for $50 each the following year
had jumped up to $500 each. Considerable
money has been made here in real estate,
but the top notch has at last been reached
ana realty Is on the decline In price.
Mr.. VIM. M. Field has returned home
and so has Mr.. Frank Mitchell after dc.
lightful stay Of few days at the Grove.
Bicycle rides fishing parties on Barne.
gat Bay, tally no rides to Pleasure Bay
and the Rumson road, and trolley parties
are all favorite pastimes of the gayer
part of the population of the "Tented
City"
The Tabernacle was filed yesterday
morning for the women's encouragement
meetings. Mrs. H. Wheeler, of Philadel-
phia, presided ut the meeting, and Mrs.
Grace Weiscr, Mr.. Stockton and other
prominent workers were on the plat
form,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
Married IN Ilnvi @ de Grace.

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD, August l9-At
St. Johns Episcopal church, Havre dc
Grace, tonight, Miss Ada X. Pearson,
daughter of Frank d. Pearson, was mar.
ried to MIR, J. Isaac Burns, this city. Rev.
Frederick Humphrey, rector of the church
OBLIGATED. The bride wore a dress of white
organdie, trimmed with lace and ribbons,
and white silk undcrdrcs5 and carried u
prayer book. She was given away by her
brother, Mr.. Harry Pearson. Miss VIM.
fred Charshec and Miss Ruth Burns sister
of the groom, were the bridesmaids Mr..
Albert Cummings of Pleasant Grove,
Cecil county, was best man.
Tho ushcrs were Mr. George Patfcn-
bach and Mr.. Arthur Churshce, of Bulti.
more, Mr.. Harry Virtue Of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Walter Burns, brother of the
groom, of this city. Miss Sophia Hall
was the organist for the occasion. The
church was tastefully decorated with cut
flowers and ported plants.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

A few nights ago two police Officers
while patrolling their beat along the coast
found an opossum and took 1t to patrol
driver Collins. Dan placed it in basket
in the yard but when he went after it his
opossumshp had left for parts unknown.
On Tuesday night Mine Host Blouth of
the Grand Union Hotel was alarmed to
see a strange little animal walk across the
barroom and get upon the bar,
He did not like its looks and when he
went close to it the little stranger snapped
at his hand. Mr.. Blouth never saw an
opossum before and therefore called for
assistance and had the thing removed
officer John +, Welsh last evening killed
another opossum sat Twelfth and Market
From present indications it would APP
pear that the opossuns wadod the Ford
and went through the Tunnel. II was
Handy to do so, and it is thought that they
GAME from the woods at salisbury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
LOSING GROUND.
oh, William J. Bryan,
You'd better stop tryin'
he Presidents chair to attain,

Oh, William j. Bryan,
You'd better stop tryin'
The Presidents chair to attain,
As people are thinkin'
And noddin' and winkin',
And sayin' the silver idea Is a.
shrinkin',
And gold is now holdin' the rein.
Your notions are really
Too much on the freely,
And folks is a-gittin' afraid
For comm to dollars
A man alus hollers
If them who he works for and
faithfully follers
Take all of the profit from trade.
Free silver Is bummin',
Mckinley is hummin',
Elections advancin' apace;
And by the big thunder,
You're bound to go under.
Because your weak platform is
rippin' asunder,
And gold is a-leadin' the chase.
FRED. G. MATHS.
Philadelphia, August IS, 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Wy ANTED--A small honse or rooms for
w llGht house. coping west side 'prefct-
red. Address House this uihce. u2O.Gt'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

lINOt SALE-Cheap, Il hne young driving
II mare buggy and harness. Apply TO }.
Ash, gJ5 I.InGcn street. a+0-ti'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
WIN Prosecute RrOwn.

Chief Of Police Dolan this morning re-
oc!ved a telegram from! the authorities Of
New York stating that u warrant of arrest
Tor james +. Brown, for bigamy, had been
secured and that the witnesses would be
here tomorrow morning Brown was
married on February 49, 1896, in Seneca
Fails to Ella BlancheS ullivan, with whom
1t was residing when arrested.
He was married In Maryland on Febru.
airy is 1881, and wife and three children
are The evidence which he must face. Tho
wife Is IN an insane asylum and the three
children are cared for by their grand
parents, who are over 70 years o. age, and
brown has not been contributing to their
support He stated when he married wife
No ?, that he was "A single man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

NJONiY TO loan on Ronl AMI MORTGAGE in
4Nl sum.tosu j. }. Pelrce, W IN st.
a.U- IT.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

While the present delightful conditions
prevail tho thermometers are not point
of interest and gratitude to the weather
prophet is not at all commensurate with
the abuse be received during the torrid
term. There is little to say about the wca.
ther except that it Is eminently satisfactory
and yet from many the complaint is Heard
that the change came too suddenly The
same people, however, during the period VI
high temperature, were clainoring for ice.
bergs. The forecast tomorrow Is cOntin ued
cool and fair weather
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

CHESTEKlOwN, Md, has found kerosene
effective in getting rid Of mosquitoes
Some citizens" says II resident, "hhd
experiment with coal on i,s "A remedy and
were surprised at the effectiveness Of The
liquid.
The attention OF the authorities was
called 10 the matter, and after II series OF
tests the people were given official notice
that everybody should pour II little coal
oil In rniIbnrrcl>, sthgnHird pods and
wherever water had collected. No great
quantity Of oil Is required. A spoonful Is
sufficient for barrel Of wat.r The
dIminuliOn in the number Of mosquitu",
was easily noticeable an now the pest las
boon NlmNst COTTON nd vi ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Why is it that the Police Commission
are very quick to dismiss paurolmen from
the force especially when they have Rs.
publican proclivitles when accused Of
drunkenness and being dercliot of dutys
Why is it that when any Of the other
officers higher up than patrolmen can get
drunk with impuEity and visit public
places Of amusements when in that con.
dition? A TAX PAYER.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Josiah Marvil representing Marshall o.
Hayes this morning entered suit against
the Wilmington City Railway company
for 5000 damages. Hayes alleged that
while he was about to alight from Dela-
ware avenue car he was thrown to the
street and received broken arm, The
car started before he got off, The case will
come Up at September term Of court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Fred NJ, Yeager Of Reading, is organ
izng club for TIE campaign. The
organization will be known as the
Mckinley Boys in Eiue." He has over
$50 names now. and the list is still in.
complete Captain Yeager says he expects
to have enough to form full regiment
within IA short time. Those .whO have
enrolled their names represented nearly
every branch Of service during the late
war.
Most of the members served In the
Pennsylvania regiments, while Minnesota
sachusetts New York Delaware. Now
jersey, Connecticut Indiana and Mary
lard are represented. Among the Oldest
veterans uto John shade, Henry
B2nneLerger and DIV Harrington, who
also served in the Mexican war,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
Don't forget the Bicycle Races at River
view tonight.


Joseph Bierman, saloon keeper at Sew
enth and Madison streets, has just COM
pleted improvements to his bar and plumb
ing fixtures which will allow him to bet
ter supply his patrons All the old spigots
have been replaced by new ones and new
copper work supplied. The bar now pre-
sents an attractive appearance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

Nathan H. 'Hutchins, special detective
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
requests us co say that tho letter published
In the Sunday Star stating that he had
outrageously beaten man after he was
BILE George Smith of Clayton and Coun-
Gilman G. George Wright both corroborate
the staten ent of Mr. Hutchins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20
DEATny.

DWARDS-On Aug. 18th, william A., son
Of W 5. and sable X. Elwards,"gcl 8 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
his funeral from the residence o, his
paren:s Sith and Jefferson streets. on Friday
az iernoon at O'CLOCK. lnternent at River
view cemetery.
nlCkMAN-On Aug Ieth William Hickman.
aged - years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
his funeral from his ate residence. No. t.2
delaware avenue. on saturday afternoon.
August 2ad. ut ocloCt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

The weather tomorrow promises to be
from cloudy to clearing, indicating COM
ing showers and rather warmer Some.
what similar conditions will probably pre-,
vail on Saturday.
THE TEMPERATURE.
The thermometer at the REPUBLICAN
Office today:
7o'clOck. 10 o'clock. 2 o'clock.
GO r. s.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

A car load Of fish at Front and Madison
streets, Friday, Aug 2lst, from s a m.
until sold. y, B.--Tnesa fish are imme.
datcly cleaned as they are taken out of
the ocean. Bring basket or paper. At.
lrntio Fish Company, owners of Long
Branch Fisheries
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

James Ginns who occupies the base
ceived u watermelon from Jersey farmer
on Wednesday afternoon which weighed
AK pounds AS these are Democratic
times he disposed of it for quarter Of
dollar. He has others equally low If not
quite SO large. Ginns Is an active dealer
and knows how to accommodate custom
erS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

WEST CHESTER, August l9,--Il Harvard
Walker, of Ircdytfrn, Chester county,
Keeps his health long enough to vote at
the November election, and there is every
reason to believe that he will, he will
then round ont u period OF sixty years as IL
voter, and will cast his ballot at the
ilftconth Presidential election, lie is in
favor Of Mckinley and the gold standard.
Mr.. Walker is 81 years old, and for
thirty five years he has been Il Director in
The public schools Last February he was
reelected for II period Of three years. He
is faithful TO his duties, and seldom
misses tho selni,annua mrcyin5, Of the
Directors in the county He wa, u
student in 1884 Of Joseph STROBE, at the Old
school in East Bradford, near the present.
StrUuc's Mill. Ec is in good health.
The professional events ut Rivcrvinw to-
night will include such men rs Church,
MCCurdy, Bartholomew, kluge and other
fast riders
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

On Monday, Charles l.. Chandler. q
farmer of kcnnctt township, Pa, thrcshcd
his oats crop off of six acres, and had AS
bushels, Or nearly 70 bushels to the acre
Mr., Chandler evidently understands, his
business To- make the earth yield So boun-
tifully Who can beat itf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-20

tramp who had been working on the
farm OF Joseph Miller, near Carrcroft,
Tuesday afternoon. robbed the house OF
David Cloud, the tenant. of a watch and
several other articles. The man md Mr..
Clond's family were working in the potato
patch and the tramp left for the house on
on some pretext. The down stairs was
closed but he secured ladder and entered
through an open up stairs window. He
has not yet been apprehended.