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The Progress., 1898-01-08

shot tell. After bombarding the CITY
one hour Tattnall received an impera-
tive signal from the commodore to with
draw for fear all would be lost.
After the capture of Vera Cruz Scott
pressed onward toward the City of Mex
leo, fighting on the way the brilliant
battle of Cerro Gordo. The late General
James Shields was one Of the heroes at
Cerro Gordo. At Contreras and Churu
busco, farther on toward the great city,
many brilliant personal feats were per
formed. At Churubusco gallant Phil
Kearny charged on horseback with a
handful Of dragons to the outer walls
OF the city. At the storming of Chapul-
tepec, Sept. Is, 1S47, host of gallant
soldiers, afterward distinguished in
both the Federal and Confederate ar
mics, Won high honor. More than SO
brevets were given for that battle to
men who became distinguished leaders
IN the civil war. Among these We're
Grant, Lee, Mcclellan, Joseph E. John
ston, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson.
Fighting Joe" Hooker, Beauregard
Pickett, Armistead, Sumner, Major An
derson, Earl Van Dorm. Sedgwick, Gran
ger and Fitz John Porter.
In the scaling Of the castle of Cha.
pultepeo Captain Lewis A. Armistead
the leader in the front rank of Pickett's
charge at Gettysburg, was the first man
TO leap into the ditch and place ladder
TOT scaling the embankment This he
accomplished under a shower of bullets
and hand grenades, but was wounded
IN the adventure. Longstreet, who was
then lieutenant, marched with his
company in the heavy battalions which |
Followed up the attack of the light diyi- !
sion. He carried the flag of his regi. |
ment, and while waving it to cheer the
men forward was severely wounded |
Ihe flag was picked up by Longstreet's
companion, Lieutenant Pickett. Pickett
pore the flag to the very walls of the
castle, and while the battle RACED on
The right and on the left at the base of
the hill he lowered the Mexican flag
rom Its staff upon the dome of the cas-.
le; then, amid wild cheers, he flung
he colors OF the Eighth United States
to the breeze.
Robert E. Lee came ont of the Mexi
AN war bearing the scars of battle and
many brevets for gallantry on the field.
me 1eat that has been rehearsed a thor
ana times around American campfires
vas the perllous passage across the vol.
anlc rock beds of Pedrigal, near the ]
'1ty OF Mexico, to carry vital dispatch {
between the divided wings of SCOTS {
rmy. The rocks were pointed SO sharn {
s 20 cut the shoes, the night was dark
no stormy and Santa Anna S piclets Y
med tho way on either side, After sew.
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,....., rushed in and seized the bat,

o.. ......., rushed in and seized the bat
! terry.
Finding that Taylor threatened to
march to the interior of Mexico, Santa
Anna gathered an army of 20, 900 of
his best troops and marched into the
valley of the Rio Grande. to expel the
Americans. The armies met on the 23d
OF February, l847. at the pass in the
Angostura mountains, near the Hacien-
da OF Buena Vista. The place was an
other ThermopylB. A narrow cause
way between steep mountain spurs Oh
tho ono side and impossible water
courses and ravines on the other was
the only road by which the Mexican ar
my could march forward.
Taylor deployed his men on the
mountain spurs and on the crest of the
ravines. On the 22d Santa Anna de-
manded the surrender Of Taylor army,
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R S S !; e.; Is : $; IS:
Of conquerors up.
on foreign soil. Active hostilities had
lasted about two years. During that
time there were many brilliant feats Of
arms. In which American soldiers, both
volunteers and regulars, displayed the
highest valor The fiftieth anniversary
OF the close Of the war is fitting time
to recall some of the deeds which led
mp to victory.
The battles Of Zachary Taylor's army
Z were always fought against odds, yet
j MS victories were sweeping and decisive.
Taylor led off In the invasion of Mexico
4 He fought his way to the city of Mon.
terey, 100 miles south of the Rio
Grande, strong military position we'll
fortified and garrisoned by 10, 900 regu.
lar troops. Taylor had but little over
8 ZOO, many Of them volunteers. Fight
Ing began on the 10th of December.
ld46. AT the end Of three days all the
heights around the city had been CAP
tured and the guns turned upon the fly.
Ing Mexicans The enemy retreated step
BY step, taking advantage Of the solidly
built houses for shelter. The Americans
pressed forward and fought from house
20 house. Over 90 Of their officers were
I shot down while leading the attack.
On the way south from the Rio
akande Taylor had fought two battles
AZ Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
! "a this last battle. fought May 0, 1s46, |
occurred the brilliant cavalry charge
Red BY Captain Charles May on the
Mexican batteries
May 8, 1846. Taylor marched with
q, COO soldiers from the battlefield of
k'alo Alto to the relief Of the besieped
garrison at Matamoros At Resaca de la
kalmA 5000 Mexicans disputed his
passage. Their line was drawn behind a
ravane % yards wide, and the road
crossing at the center was exposed to
uEo from their cannon, which also were
S!aanea 70 cover the openings in the
cnnparral lining both sides Of the road.
~ splendld practice Taylor S cannoneers
=. back the advance Mexicans until +;
enear guns were massed in and behind
ing 3 MARROW pass over the ravine. Sounds | ,
- increasing battle at Matamoros
warned the Americans that there was
.oS e moment to lose, and Taylor or
captain Charles Nd. May to charge S
ne guns with his squadron of cavalry. +
~ 's cover the charge the American gun ,
lers opened and drew the fire of the
Mexicans. Then the gallant horsemen /,
ped like lightning down to the ravine, {
nso and across it, leaping the enemy's =
works. before the guns could be reloaded Z
nd trained to meet the onslaught. The q
avairymen cut down the cannoneers +
'Aeh their swords, but SO impetuous :
ms the rush I'll she squadron swept /;
2 past tho guns. Gathering handful =
SURVIVORS Mr. faced about and +
aarged again, OF uring the Mexican =
ptseFaL Az that ment a regiment of q
mee'oan 'nfan following Mays q
"
The Progress., 1898-01-08
FHEROES OF MEXICO.
AMERICAN vALOR ON FOREIGN FlElD
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Captain Charles Mays Charge at Resaca
de IL Palma - Taylor at Euena Vista.
storming the Towers OF HIonterey-Bril-
liant Daring OF Robert Il. Lee.
ICopyrteht. 1897. by American Press Asso-
citation. Book rights reserved.l
The Progress., 1898-01-08

lFTY years ago
the armies Of
Scott and Taylor
were marching
to the posts as
signed them in
order to complete
the military
domination Of
Mexico. T n i s
w q s the only
time in the his
tory of the repub-
lilo that United
S ia tes soldiers
played the role
OF conquerors up
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was the rush I'll
GA past the guns.
Of survivors Mr.
charged again, OF
eeueral. AT that
American infan
~ f-~-~-t. ~ ~.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
EEW GSTLR IEWS NOTES

J was rumored here yesterday that
BufOrd mills recently owned by J.
". Platt had been destroyed by
NRing.
he C. A. c. Baseball Club of this
GO left on the excursion train this
rAins for Lewee, whore It will play
club Of that place this afternoon.
amuel Ford had a very valuable
sh dog presented to him.
he shirt factory will reSnme work
! few days, Just as soon as the dyna-
IL returned which has been sent
ty to bsSepSired.
iRce the mines nave been removed
the lights along the river and bay
GIFTED it is noticeable how many
sells are passing 10 and fro.
rabbing by lantern light must be
rage Just at present, as there were
young men from Wilmington try
the experiment last night.
he Gilpln House property will be
to-day at the hotel.
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PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

William P. Carter has assumed mis-
duties as postmaster of Lewes.
Mrs. Ellzabeth NJ. Middleton. aged
50 years, died at hsr home in Smyrna.
after few weeks illness. Some time
ago she ro;,ed from her bed and, faM-
ing to the floor, broke her right nip
and death resulted from the fan.
Corn about Camden is in good ccn-
dition.
AttoIney-General White has Issued
a Variant for the arrest of Rufus Pass
waters, who stabbed John Wesley
Smith Smith has died, leaving a wife
and eight cnildren, and DIR. r. T. ]
Barber, Of Harrington, went to Green.
wood yesterday at Coroner johnson.
request, to hold a post-moriem.
Thomas Cashel. a wea3lhy and promi,
nSnt citizen of Dover. is dead, aged 60
A party cf fifteen men living In tn,
northwestern part OF Philadelphia air
rived at Bowers Beach ON the 3Oth ans
stopped at what is known as "Caml
Fra.ey," on the shore. where they a
once set about to raise fl agpole ans
float Old Glory. They propo se to srent
ab-ut two weeks.
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LOYAL LEGION PICNIC
INTERESTING NOTES FROM THE
LITTLE TOWN ON THE CHRIS
TIANA.

INTERESTING NOTES FROM THE
LITTLE TOWN ON THE CHRIS
TIAcIA.
special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newport, August 4.-The Loyal Tenn
perance Legion held a picnic in GREGG
woods yesterday The day was spent
in playing games and singing.
ReV. Daniel Green is visiting al
BrandEwine Summit Camp.
Mr.. suhn NSwbold and children
John and Mary, % Lancaster, are visit
'inG Hiss Aaura Morrell.
wulian King. william Lyman
Charles Boyd. Isaiah Young, Jane.
Polk. William Conlyn and II. BIahOn
have returned from Wilmington.
Miss Nellie Gouert, who has beer
visiting here has returned to her home
in Wilmington.
Cranston & Justis have received q
carload OF lumber.
Irwin Woodland and family spen-
Tuesday with Robert Lyman.
Miss Bertha Satterwaite has beer
FlblLlnB mere.
Elwood Conlyp will, in a short time
move to Wilmington and his house ha
been reRsed by Herbert Yates, who Il
now occupying the Harris property.
Jacob Handy has been visiting a
Claymont.
Reuben satterwaite spent Tuesda.
here.
Willard Wood has returned form
Wilmington
The glue mill will in short tim
start up on full time.
Robert Elliott, who had his bacl
hurt recently, is improving.
Miss Helen Weldin has returnel
from Wilmington.
Mrs. Thomas Young, who has beel
visiting in Wilmington, has returnel
home.
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FIGS ON GRAPE WINES

Easton, Md, Augunt 4.-Antonie
Wilhelm, an experimental German
gardener. living in Easton. has not yet
succeeded in raising grapes from this
ties, but he has This year ngs growing
on grape vines. and apparently as
much at homs there ais on their native
fig tree boughs. just how he accom-
p.ishsd ihe felt or the freak Mr. VIII
helm viii MT teG. but he says there
was no process Of grating about it..
In the garden where the figs and
grapes grow there is a MASS OF them
growing together in a confusing mix
mre. The figs on The grape vine grow
from the angle made by the junction of
a cluster Of leaves with The vine. but
they are attached to the vine itself and
not to the footstalks OF the leaves. A
grape vine with one Of the figs grow
Ing on it, am inch long. was on eNhibi-
ticn at the Eastcn Ledger newspaper
Office yesterday and was curious.y in
spected by fIuit-groweus, nurserymen
and others. It will be sent To the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington
and other specimens viii be senttolead-
ing nurserymcm AIr Wilhelm is a
very modest man, and when asked II
he could make figs grow on grape
vines, could he make g-zpss grow on
hg bushes, replied: "Nein, vait awhile
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
STERN SEViRE At NEWARK
A NUMBER or PLACES STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND SOME PERSONS
INJURED

A NUMBER OF PLACES STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AND SOME PERSONS
INJURED.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newark, August A severe electri-
cal storm visited Newark and vicinity
Tuesday night and yesterday. A num-
Der OF places were struck by lightning
and several people were injured.
Prices Tower, a telegraph Office on the
p. w. & b. railroad, was struck and all
of the wires broken and the instru-
ments destroyed. J. n. McEwing, the
operator, was knocked senseless and
his legs severely injured by the broken
wires Hls associate was struck be-
tween the eyes by the wires and severely
injured. The barn on the farm of Rob
ert Armstrong was struck and burned
to the ground. His crop Of wheat
three COWS and n moving machine were
burned. Several smaller outbuildings
were destroyed.
A woman and her son were driving
along the creek road. when the light
ming struck "a tree under which they
were driving and knocked the horse
down and stunned both the occupant:
Of the carriage.
Owing TO the heavy rains which fel
Tuesday night and Wednesday nigh
White Clay creek was more swolleI
4 than it has been for several years TIL,
water came all over the road and di,
considerable damage to the bridges.
The bridge crossing the race Of Cur
tbs Bros. paper mills was washed ava.
and considerable damage was done Il
stone work along the race.
Mrs. Donnelly and daughters. Misse
Reba and Della, of Oxford, Pa, ar
visiting Mrs James Wilson.
Miss Bessie Wright has returne
from an extended trip to Wilmington.
Joe Frazer is visiting friends in POI
Deposit.
Mrs. Porter and sons George an
Gilbert, of Easton, Pa, are visitn
friends in town.
H. 3. Wright and Ira G. McLaughli
/ are spending a week at Atlantic City.
r Prof Edward Raub, of Boston, Mass
] is visiting his parents in the town.
e Congressman Handy. wife and chi
e dren, are spending the Summer at RI
o hoboth.
/, Miss Edna Armstrong is visitin
Miss Beatrice Wilson at Greenville. p,
Miss Mabel Armstrong. OF Kimbl,
vile. Pa. who has been visiting Mis-
z Emma Armstrong, has returned home
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were left on until the flesh had grown
together again. There was no more
washing OF wounds 10 be done, nor amy
expectation OF febrile symptoms as a
matter Of course. The patient was ex-
pected TO leave his bed not wasted
with slow fever, but hale and hearty.
Between the new treatment and tho old
there was all the difference betweon
prevention and cure.
It was evident, OF course, TO Lister
and his followers that they were pro-
tecting their patients against some
thing tangible and destructibia that
could be made to feel the sting OF
powerful acid. Il remained for the mi-
croscope and the brains OF such men as
Pasteur, Koch Pmden and Surgeon
General John M. Sternberg. OF tina
tUnited States Army, to successfully in
vestlgate the nature and general ways
OF that something. The power OF the
miscrope happened to be prodiglous.y
increased just about that time by dis
coveries in practical optics, and one OF
the first results was the detection and
Identification OF "Streptococcus Pyo-
genes" The name sounds like that OF q
Byzantine emperor, but Il only means
little necklace animal that make.
pus," and it is a well deserved name
for Pyogenes Is the busy maker. firs
OF that "laudable pus" which Is nov
known to be an accumulation Of th'
Victims precious white blood corpus
c.es, and later. Of the stl,l more deadl.
symptom OF the drug, glairous pus.
The way to euard against this deadl,
, gangrene and fever was, fortunatei
for humanity. pointed ont even whil
its CAUSE was only vaguely known.
while tailolng recently OF the outloo
for Uncle Sans soldiors In the praser
war. DR.. John II. dirdner, who ha
made special study OF gunsho
, wounds. said: In the Old days sur
, geon wou,d very often amputate sim
q ply to save his man from the danger
4, OF gangrene. Now that gangreue ha
q been provided against a soldier VIII
goes into hospital with two legs, eve
N bullet had smashed both OF then
i MAY still hope to walk on two nes
q and blood legs for years after the war.
n New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ME8-
BEERS HELD LAST NIGHT.

PECIAL MEETING OF THE MEN-
BEERS HELD LAST NIGHT.
: special meeting Of city Council
+ held last night. The meeting was
led to order by acting Mayor Francis
gan. Members present were Messrs.
|rter, White and Clewell. George
|kles acted as secretary in the alb
ice of his brother. The minutes
the previous meeting were read and
proved.
he street committee reported neces-
repairs. The committee on pumps
de a report Of the repairing of five
mps and the setting OF new one.
. e fire department reported progress.
e committee on health and nuisance
ported also progress, and number
bills were read and allowed. The
& asurer reported the balance in the
lk to be S593.OS.
Mr.. Clewell moved that the police
ms salary for one month be paid
<e motion was approved.
George Sparks appeared for the Will
m Lea and Sons Company about ths
arfage, and said In substance thai
company was willing to reduce tn,
n as low as any other wharf on tn,
er in the towns adjacent, either
Nlnsville or Delaware City.
)n motion the meeting adjourned.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
SOCIAL ARD Personal aOTES

ev. Frederic Doerr, Of the English
heran Church, of Wilmington, and
nd were the guests of DR.. Kuntz on
sday night.
rank Patton is dangerously sick at
home on North Third street. He
ot expected to live from day to day.
Jew. Vaughan S. Collins. Of Dover, is
Ting friends here.
RS. John J. Black and daughters,
ses Elsie and Armitage, left yester-
for a sojourn at Cape May.
5hn and Walter Rodney spent to-
with c. Edwin Eckles and James
ney at RehobOth.
,iss Ethel Knight has returned 20
|SimOre.
illiam Hoffman, DR.. John J. Black
Miss Kate Williams spent yester-
at Cape May.
f. Tybout, OF Wilmington, was in
a yesterday.
le Misses Walters and brother, cl
Station. visited their sister, Mrs
White, yesterday.
rgeaEt Brown, Lancaster, and Cor
Edward Whitnack, were home
night.
rs. Shepherd, Of Brooklyn, who has
a guest Of her father, Dr. Horace
has returned home. Miss Mary
and Miss Lillian Ponder returned
her.
and Mrs. George Swan are at At
c City.
ofessor Andrew will move to
ldelphia this week.
i mas G. Shaw, Jr., is spending this
at his home on Delaware street.
4 omas Holcomb, Jr., returned TO
Il FORK this morning at the Diamond
mills.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
WAS IT TR.F.sPAse ,

Thomas Donahoe was IN raigned IN
Magistrate Kelley's court W sterday af-
ternoon for trespass. The superinten-
dent OF Riverview Cemets,y was the
plsiniff. He alleged tfktt Donahcs
whlked on the graves OF the dead,
which was contrary to the r@ees. Dona-
hoe said that he had tasen employed
to cut grass from the fsraves- Deci-
sion was reserved.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
THE VOLUNTEER NO MORE.

'he steamer Volunteer went out OF
vice last night and returned to Phil
alphia. Owing to the manager not
ng able to stop at the forts and at
aware City wharves, it was thought
pedient to discontinue the boat for
present. 1t is regretted very much
lt such is the case as many OF the
izens were desirous OF taking the
b to the forts. She was to have run
Washington Park tomorrow night,
ich will now be cancelled.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
HoNE.sEnKnRs EXcuRsIoNs

On the first and third Tuesdays in
July, August. September and October,
1898, the Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul Railway will sell round-trip ex-
cursion tickets Cgood 2t days) from
Chicago, Milwaukee and other points
on its line 20 a great many points In
South and North Dakota and other
Western and Southwestern States at
about one fare. Take a trip West and
see the wonderful crops and what an
amount OF good and can be purchased
for a little money. Further informa-
tion as TO rates, routes, prices Of farm
lands. etc., may be obtained on appli-
cation to any coupon ticket agent or by
addressing the following named per-
sons: w. T. Powell. Genl Immlgra-
ton Agent. 41O Old Colony Bldg, Chi
cago; III. +. Hunter, immigration Agt.
for South Dakota. POI Dearborn ST..
Chicago. or Geo. IT. Heanord. General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
AWlAH RAISING.

hks American Mechanics are prepar-
f'Or a dag raising in a eew days
'syl have secured = very flps pols
Gh will be erected in the rear of
Masonic hall They have a largs
which they are anxious to throw
the winds.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
FOrR HORsEs KIIIEn-

'Our horses were killed by lightning
.terday during the electric storm, on
SpotswOod farm below Hare's Cor
/, known as the Benny Booth farm
ree OF them were owned by Harry
nee, the tenant. The other, a fine
9-year-old colt. was owned by the
sses SpotswOod, OF New Castle.
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TO BECOME AN ACTOR.

'honas X. Lancaster, Of this city,
( son OF Charles Lancaster. ia pre-
ing to 80 on the stage as a special
He Will perform ct Shellpot Park
BeptembsF and besides Will enpeAF
The Biiou in Philadelphia durins the
IL
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

The Spaniards do not nail their flags
to the STATS. With gunners on the
enemy's side who cut the STATS with a
shot at two miles distance it would be
useless.-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune. -.-.-ath
Evening journal., 1898-08-04
NnTIcn
TO THE TAXPAYHRS OF MILL.
0HglrTC IITfJnn

tHUUN IUNIltTID.
Tho taxable residents OF Mil Creek
hundred and MI persons liable 10 pay tax
IN snld hundred, are hereby notified that
the undersigned, tax collector for said
hundred. win at at
Temperance House. Jockessin. July Il
rs; August l. %; september b. ~.
Ashland, July is. August s. Septembn
a.
Mauhailton. Grnys shoe store, July 90
August g. September z
stanton T. o.. July l6, August y. Sep
tcmber 10.
Union, j. II. Dcmpaey's store, July 25.
August %, September 26, 10 10 ~ a. m,
and 4 to y. m.
Al Red Mills. until . evenings.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

ALI, TICKETS OF tho Wilmington
Phato Company, 4O7ih Market streen. are
good until used. ]. RuSrWoaT7i.
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AZ Red Mills. until . evenings.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS or
DELAWARE

DELAWARE.
Section 35 That on all taxes paid before
the first day OF October there shall bo an
abatement OF five per contum; on all
taxes paid before the first day OF Janu-
nry, thero shall ho an abatement OF three
per cetnum, on all taxes paid after tia
nfst day of April. ive per centum
thcruf shall be added thereto.
HARVEY n. BALDWIN,
Collector OF Taxes for MIL Creek Hun
dred.
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

NICELY furnished second-story ey0nt
room for rent With board. Apply 6os King
street
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST OR STOLHN. Fl Cocker Spaniel pnppv
Dog, ~ months old, all black, short tail Lib-
erai reward If returned to 500 Adams street
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

'OO Ladies' shoes for $3.50 at Gle
IS k--A-AIkaAAxAAnI
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FoR SALE

FOR sALE.-AN uP-TO-DATE ONE
HUNDRED DOLLAR BIKE. NEVER
l5EliN USED. Make AN OFFER FOR
IT. NJ r. TOFT,
Evening journal Office.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

Good bargains are scarce. Look them
up at Cleland's.
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NOTICES.

NOTICE IS hereby given that All stat-
license and tax due and not paid on or
before the Goth day OF August. 1898. these
Will be 70 per cent. added thereto, IA ac-
cordance with section 6. chapter 6S, Re
vised Code, Laws Of Delaware.
JEFfERsON B. FOARD,
Clerk OF tho Peace, New Castle County.
wilmington, Del, July 30. 1898.
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DIVIDEND.
Wilmington. Dol. August I. 1888
Tho directors OF the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company have this day declared a
dividend OF SO per share for the past six
months. payable on demand
WILLIAM =. TAYLOR, Treasurer
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Ice Cream Maker for two weeks
Apply c. r. Holt, No. E. Fourth Street.
Evening journal., 1898-08-04

MONEY TO LOAN.
DO you need money TO moet press
ing Demands Pom loan ana btor-
age Company. Northeast Corner beo-
ond and f,ronch streets, loans money
on nnerchnndiae. furniture. pianos and
oil kinds OF goods. Ovor tWonty years
az the same place.
JASON ID. BLBEK hR. Mgr.