The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-20

1T is related of certain Office holder not
many miles from Wilmington. that all he
wants is two terms in his present pc ition
end by that time he will DO q rich man and
won't give darn whether he ever occu-
pies another public position during his
stay on this terrestrial globe. lie will
make it honestly but Lot working for IL
1T tho paltry sum of 50 a day. The oppor-
tunities are great; all he wants "a Ike in-
formation ahead and u few thousand dol.
lars to take advantage of the information
which he is in position to learn. There
IRE other things than riches in this world
Or Colonel L. I. Cooper would not now DO
In the custody Of the [. $. authorities,
after being given tips en- dead sure thing.
SMELLS like 1,h and tastes like coal oil
the Brnudywlnc water which tho people of
Wilmington have been using and drinking
the last four days. Some say that it is
the guauo that has been washed down
from the fields Of the farmers along tho
3randywine. II So the farmers have met
WIN u ptAuhluiy luSS 'IIub 10 iIU gun W
Wilningtonians. The matter, if possible
should be remedied. Us it may be tho
means Of driving our people to drinking
beer, for that is preferable to sinking
water, There is nothing like pure, good
water, and our Brandywno brand has
been pronounced heretofore tho BEST and
purest article in that line in tile country.
! REPRESENTATIVE DEMPSEY should have
been made Colonel in the Delaware regi-
ntent He has been the only mc!4bcr to
grasp the war situation and have passed
the bill voting $4,000 to put our militia
on footing with those of othe: States.
Yesterday lie withdrew his bill, which he
had offered to authorize the establishment
Of q naval reserve and whom he found out
the Governor had that right, he was salts
Aed to withdraw bis bill.
NBEuISNISG Monday tho REPUBLICAN
will offer to its readers, Pearson's pert
folio of naval scenes, camp life, illusrat.
ell yiyidly. The work is the best obtain
nble and should DO in every home. The
such as will appear from day to day in
these columns, Save your coupons, show
them at this Office, lock at the work and
you will be pleased with your purchase.
WIN. j. BRYAN is not to DO outdone by
the other possible candidates for the Pres.
idency. and is now blioily engaged in rails
ing regiment to drive the Spaniards out
of Cuba. lie will by this means 30 an Of
1icer instead Of one Of tho rank and file Or
an ordinary private. He evidently secs
his finish when the Presidential candidates
come up next year.
FIGHTING Bob Evans, Of the buttleship
Iowa, met with u painful accident We'd
nesday, and had q narrow escape from
sudden death. A battle hatch, weighing
5OJ pounds, was knocked through hatch
wey, by haw5er and fell striking tho
Captain, who now carres his arm in II
sling in consequence He had close call,
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IT Is to be hoped that our Delaware girls
will not llirt with the Pcnnsy lyania troops
located at Montchauin to guard the Du-
Pont powder works. The Pennsylvania
boys arc credit to the Keystone State and
make fine appear nance. When off duty,
the officers should see that the men have
no time 10 steal the heart Of auy Delaware
girl.
Loss by Fire.
Elkton, Md.-Barn on the farm Of c: c.
Ralderston, near Colorn together with 10
head of cattle, two mules, one horse, grain
md farming implements. Loss, about