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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

In order to accommodate the
gratifying growth of our Ready
TO- Wear Department we are
obliged to prepare for the Fall
business by doubling or selling
space, thus giving us the larg-
est and best appointed sales.
room to be found anywhere.
TO secure this result extensive
alterations are necessary and
have commenced. To avoid
damage to our stock we offer
unprecedented values in q large
line of seusonab!e garments.
Forty light weight Covert
Jackets suitable for Spring and
Fall-original prices ranged
from $500 to $1,000. Every
one at half price.
A few Black Brocade Mohair
Skirts at $l.25 from 81.
A few handsome Atwood
Covert Skirts at $3.50 from
$500.
Balance OF Satin and Brocade
Silk Skirts at one-fourth OIL.
So. - from s 500.
81 80 from S 600.
4.25 from S 100.
$500 from s 500.
$50 from $1,000.
A number of mixed Wool
Suits at half price. Navy and
Black Serge and Cheviot Suits
at greatly reduced prices.
Linen and Pique suits and
skirts have all been marked at
new prices for quick selling.
Balance of Changeable Tai !
feta Silk Waists at $500 from |
$3.50. Many plain and fancy
colored Silk Waists at prices !
below cost Of material alone
Colored Cotton Waists re-
duced to one half regular |
prices. |
An arrival this morning of
an invoice of White Tucked
Lawn Waists at S1.00 gives us
a full assortment of sizes.
Another new White Lawn
Waist, fine cluster tucks, at
$3.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Persons who wish to build should con-
suit 4: B Seeds, Architect and builder,
1915 West Tenth street He is building five
Spring Park, Hazlett and jackso n stree 5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

New, original, commodious first class
mansions on Cool Spring Park for sale In.
formation and estimates free. See Henry
y Seeds. Architect and Builder, No. 1916
West Tenth street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Every Saturday and Sunday during
August good to return until folIo,yins
Monday. All regular trains via Market
street wharf, Philadelphia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

The height of the season ut Atlantic
'ity' only FOO round trip from viii
Mington via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

BURGLARS In Philadelphia have no re.
srect for policemen or their property. Yes.
teriay burglars broke into tho house of
Policeman Charles Campbell of tho Taco.
ny station at Collegeville, and took $500
and a gold watch.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

ONE would infer that war was over no
owoen America and Spain, but such is no.
She lac. The dispatches say this morning
that our troops had u desperate encounter
with 1900 Spaniards at Porto Rico on Wed.
nesday Our troops fought in intrenched
nils Fourteen enlisted mon was wounded,
Including Lieutenant Byron, OF the Eighth
Cavalry. the Generals ade-de.camp. The
sD tniards suffered a heavy loss While
peace negotiations are going Oh, the fight
Ing continues and will until Spain has
snse enough to accept all the terms sui -
mitted by this government.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

THE Democratic Silver League will u,vs
sp'cnic at Union street park on Saturday,
September 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

COLONEL John Jacob Astor who Ia an
officer on General Skaters staff, is back
hohc al Rhincbeck, n. Y, on a furlougb.
He denies that he is a candidate for Con-
ere's Ills furlough expires on August
Bist
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

4,322 II
hereby certify that the foregoing is
ditures of the city of Wilmington from
July !, 1897 to July J., 1888.
'''~> VIM. II. CURRY,
II, City Treasurer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
L. FISCAL CONCERNS OF THE CITY
OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, for
the year 1897 and 1898;
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

B it keeps on there will BIZ little II any
use of man drawing his wages on nay
day. With the city, county, registration,
Adams tax law. school tax, water tax,
heat AID light tax. war tax ard all the
other kinds Of taxes, thn life of tn, avar-
age maa Is maIo miserable ami poorer af-
ter he gets through paying tho NUMEROUS
take tAc law requires to reside III ID la
ware. 1t i'a pity the Suite cannot ris,
enough revenue withou, harassiny the
average C.t!ztn to death There arc two
things That are certain in thi' world, AMI
they are death and taxes. No wonder
some people are gEa,l when Gabrtc. blows
his horn and all tho fret, fuss aud worry
OF this life arc over.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

lating in the throat. DR.. w. E. Tay-
lor, who was summoned by wire, came
up from San Francisco. He does not
hold out any hopes. Admiral Kirk
land may pass away at any moment.
Everything possible is being done to
preserve quiet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

MACHINERY Is taking the place Of the
wage Garner in every kind of blu ,inees.
The lntest is the painting OF cars by an
apparatus that will put coat of paint OH
. oar In one hour This means the cur.
t'aiinR of men employed in the paint de-
pEtnent. Tho same thing has tax, n
pnpsn tno printing unices. a type set
ting machine will set AZ much typo as five
good hands. Tho morocco business has
been completely revolutionized By machin-
cry and boys and girls have taken tue place
Of skilled labor In what ut one time was
ono of the best paying businesses in our
city. The question has been asked, what
will become Of labor after while. 1t take,
skilled han. Is to run most of tho machin-
cry and work in the different kinds of
business Is oonst1ntly on the increase.
The world is not tinishcd YET.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12
Making FERMENTATION

The committee In charge Of the arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the Read-
Ing visitors held meeting last evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

$o,065 $50 90
The foregoing Is q correct statement Of
the debt Of the city Of Wilmington. tran.
scribed from the books in my Office.
Attest: VIM II. CURRY,
City Treasurer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

g TATEMENT OF THE DEBT OF
- THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
DELAWARE. July /, 1885,
Sinking Fund Innp o. e-o .-o M
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-12

Southern Railway.-7H p. M, daily.
I pa, Nashville. via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Llne.-12.4s p. m., daily.
Macon: 1888 night, daily. sleepers to
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, 811 D. M.
daily. dining car. and sleepers to Gin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

This is plain, straightforward account
Of farmer who worked too hard, who
Became helpless through a stroke Of pa
ralysis, but who had the good fortune 10
be attended ty an honest doctor, VINO cured
him BY prescribing DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People.
The farmer is William Simpson. Ills
farm is near Rugby, Ind. Like thousands
Of other intelligent Woodworking men Of
his vocation he owns valuable property
and is considered by his neighbors we'll
io-do man.
Like thousands Of others he worked
through fair weather and foul TO provide
comfortably for MS household.
Like thousands Of others, on arriving at
the age wisn the strain, of tell should
iaeken up and rest begin, the grim enemy
paralysis, clatchsd him.
His cure was so unexpected, so rapid and
complete, that it is neighborhood wonder.
"While gathering heavy fall harvest"
he says, "l worked early and late. My
hircd help left me a,d finished the fall
work alone, but the end ct the harvest
ioand me- exhausted.
"Abolt the first Of December had
stroke Of paralysis. We called in the doctor.
He said overwo,t, had caused my trourlc.
my left leg was dead and helpless; my
right leg was fast falling into the same con-
dition.
AFTER treating ne week wi.hout any
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
THE DAIRY.
TESTS Thai TELL.

Don't De Behind the Times But Keep
Up to Date.
Working In the dark is by no means
o satisfactory process to the wide
awake man, and yet that Is what many
Of us are doing, confesses e. l.. Vim
cent, OF New York. We have vague
notion, somehow, that things are not
as they should be with us. The bal
ance of trade" Is decidedly against us
at the end Of the year. Profits vanish
Everything drags on from year to year
In a decidedly unsatisfactory way; and
In spite OF all we call ourselves dairy
men. We rush along, trying to keep
up with the procession but all the
while we are conscious that we are
falling farther and farther in the
rear.
Now. would 1t not be we'll for us to
Just stop and. find out where we are?
Life is too short to be spent in follow
ing shadows. Let us try to settle the
question, first of all, what are our
cows doing to pay for their keeping =?
To do this it Is not necessary that we
should invest in costly and delicate ap-
paratus. For small amount of
money we may purchase testers which
will show us the value or lack of value
OF each cows milk.
For some years have been working
to bring my herd up. l have now a
number Of young cows with good blood
i,, Il, Al n mo
as well as source of extreme satisfac-
ton to settle the question for once and
all whether my work has been in vain
or not.
Side by side in the stable stand moth
er and daughter. The test shows me
that the daughter yields richer milk
by many per cent. than her mother. No
guess work about it. l am able to
know this positively. When the time
comes for wedding out, shall know
what cows to part with. Tests pay II
we are Obliged to buy expensive ma
chimes to make these tests they still
pay.
Then what about the feeding value
Of the grain and other stuff fed our
cattle? How many Of us know this
with any degree of certainty? But
hold that the time has come when it
stands us in hand to decide this point
1t will no longer do to shovel our man
gers full of valuable feed, not knowing
what use our cows will make of it, nor
can we carelessly pitch in the hay or
corn, regardless Of the capacity of the
COW to assimilate it.
Again, use the tester in the cream
pail before churning, it will save hours
of valuable time in churning.
Test the amount of salt used in the
butter BOWL guess work is too costly
way.
Finally, test yourself. Are you up
to-date in your methods or are you a
score Of years behind the times?
sometimes think we are too eXacting in
every way except with ourselves. How
Is this, dairymen? Are we up to the
standard ourselves?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

Some plants witch were one time
welcomed everywhere are now rarely
seen. The demand for cut flowers
makes it much more profitable for
florists to have a large quantity Of q
few kinds of flowers rather than q
great variety. 1t is not commercially
profitable for the average florist to
keep great variety of plants on hand.
To find this oldfaghioned type of beau
ty, the Chinese primrose, one has now
to go around to gardens and green
houses of the amateur flower lover.
Here we frequently find not only old
fashioned flowers, that pleased us so
in our youthful days, but fine grown
and magnificent specimens that would
have taken premiums in the days OF
auld lang syne. Last spring, in the
window of a country farmhouse, the
writer saw plant with dozen truss
es Of bloom and with the most healthy
coronal of leaves surrounding that one
could we'll imagine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

Everyone may not know how to get
the most, and that of the best quality,
out of small patch of rhubarb.
er garden vegetables, writes II. e. Van
Deman, an expert, and in the most
thorough manner, but last year
mulched it with coarse manure from
the COW stable, and never had it do so
well. No weeds could grow through
the thick mulch and the damp, cool,
rich soil made the stems grow to i'm
mense size and remain tender nearly
all Of last season, and this year itIs
fully as good
There is a knack in pulling rhubarb
so as not to hurt the plants much.
Each hill has several buds from which
the leaves grow out as the season ad
vances. If good judgment is not used
in selecting the proper leaves to pull,
the plants may be seriously damaged il
not killed as is often the case. BY
being careful to pull only the older or
outside leaves of each bud, there may
be fresh, tender stems for several
months. When we want to kill chick
en- or pig, we do not catch the first one
that comes handy; nor should we pull
from the rhubarb the first stems that
come within reach. Neither should
more than a very few leaves be taken
from each plant in one week. Those
who do the pulling ought to under
stand these points, and know the i'm
portance of being moderate in pulling,
and to distribute the injury along the
row; for it is an injury to pull the
leaves from any plant. Have a boun-
tiful supply, and then push it with high
culture and plenty of manure. OF
course it is quite right and necessary
to pinch out all seed stalks at their
first appearance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

gain, my doctor became aneasy. He did
something for which lean never thank him
enough.
"fie brought me box Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and told me
they would do me more good than any
. thing he knew Of. He had used them with
great success IN case similar to mine.
The case in question was that Of L.
Phillips, Of PcteTSville.
DIN all took nine boxes OF the pills. l
need not 90 over my gradual recovery IN
detail, but you must imagine my Joy and
relief when, after two months OF helpless
ness, felt life and strength return day by
day to my dead limbs. When had taken
the ninth box was completely cured.
81 am hale and hearty to-day, with no
traces Of my awful experience, and / give
all the credit to DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They probably saved me
from the grave"
Nr. Simpson, to give more strength to
his story, made affidavit TO its truth before
Abner Norman, a Notary Public at Rugby.
The power Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in the vast number Of dis
cases due TO impure or poisoned blood or
% derapgements Of the nervous system, has
been demonstrated in thousands Of in.
stances as remarkable as the one related
above. No one who is suffering can right
fuiiy neglect this way to restore health.
DRUGGISTS everywhere self DR.. Willianj
Pink Pills for Pale People.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
Hogs on the Dairy Farm,

Where there Is no demand for the
skimm milk. of dairy farm, some meth
cd must be devised for disposing of it
to the best advantage. One very good
way is to keep hogs; with the average
size dairy quite a number can be kept
to advantage.
At present the market demand is for
light hogs or well-fed pigs weighing
about 200 lbs. To supply this will re-
quire more pigs that must be disposed
Of at six to eight months old. This
means the raising or purchasing of
more stock and as the last will re-
Quire quite an outlay the first should
be practicsd when possible.
Much will depend on the sow for this
purpose. Some are quiet, gentle, and
make good mothers, while fully as Oft
en- they are just the reverse. If a SOW
proves to be q good mother it will be
| found far better to keep her steadily
at raising pigs, rather than changing
every year. l have a SOW, writes e
r. Towle, of Vermont, which has av-
eraged two litters annually for the past
four years. Each litter had eight pigs
which lived. She is Chester White
Of good size, is easily kept when not
sucking pigs and is the kindest and
best of mothers.
| With a dairy Of IS cows l raise
enough calves for the use of the farm
and keep most Of the pigs. They are
tattsned and disposed of at six to eigh
months of age and are always wanted
by buyers. To fit pigs for market al
this age requires good care and grair
in addition to the skimmilk. / feet
corn meal mostly and on this dict they
grow and fatten rapidly. | have hat
very little trouble with disorders O
any kind. l am careful to keep then
warm during cold weather and DIR!
and comfortable at all times. Las
year sold over 500 worth of pork ant
pigs, besides providing for the use of {
iR.Ge family.
Aside from this l manage to make {
large amount OF the best kind of ma
nure for the farm, which is an iten
that by no means should be left out O
the account.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
How to Keep Pig Pens Glenn.

Every man who has tried to keep the
sleeping departments Of pigs and young
pigs perfectly clean. knows what job
It Is. A sensible old brood sow is the
eiaanest animal about her bedding that
I know Of; but pigs will scatter their
bedding all over the room, curry In
mud, and foul the whole space with
urine and aroppings. except al small
corner where they will all pile up to
sleep. These things worry me a good
deal, but now l avoid them all in q
very simple manner. The sleeping
rooms in both my houses are about
eight feet square. The floor of each
room is subdivided by board OF eight
inches wide, set up edsewiss, one part
for the bed, the other for the drop
pings. Cncs week the droppings are
scraped out clean; then the soiled bed
ding from the other side is spread over
this space. and plenty OF clean straw is
put in for bedding. Managed in this
way the pigs never foul their pen, and
the sne solid bedding makes good alb
sorbsnt, thus saving ali manure, both
solid and liquid.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

One Of the Most Satisfactory Plans is
to ne Kind and Patient.
There are numerous ways Of getting
cows auistsd down from kicking. One
OF the most satisfactory plans l have
tried, states o. c. Burch, Is to be very
patient and kind to them and never
use any loud cusswords in their hear
ing. And II they kick, don't kick them
In return.
In fytime, when they are so liable to be
uneasy and wisk their tails and step
around enough to try any ordinary
mans patience have good-sized COW
or to put on them at milking time,
made of heavy sugar sacks. We can
buy two such sacks here for nickel.
I sometimes have them securely fast
ensd on the COW and leave them during
ny time.
commonly have lot Of corn, cob
ana all. ground ahead to feed the COWS
and other farm stock. The meal Is
improved by soaking from one milking
time to the next or longer. II not
convenient to grind, soak in tubs and
sut In small pieces. and feed while
milking: whom eating, cows seem to
stand moro contented. When in sea-
son l ada or substitute some kind Of
tsddsr or vegetables. Corn fodder and
pumpkins are good, also bran.
think that with a ration Of grain
or q good substitute twice day, and
rock salt within reach all the time,
cows will give richer milk and more of
It, and will look sleeker and fatter, and
1t gives more pleasure to look at fat
COW than 1t does to look at a poor
one
When cows are kindly treated and
we'll fed, they are mostly always on
s.nd at milking time.
II COW still persists in kicking, l
take an inch wide leather strap and
buckle 1t around her body just in front
Of the udder.
draw the strap nearly as tight as
DO a saddle girth; II too tight it
makes the COW uneasy, but when just
light she will 80 right on chewing her
eud as soon as through eating, and
lock quito eontented.
II she does kick 4 little at first, she
does not kick so high. or with such
lightning speed. with the strap on.
After milking few times there will
be ne further use for tho strap.
When milking an uneasy COW press
my pail and knee close up to her SO
that she has little or no chance to up
set the pail in any way.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25

The fruit and vegetables should be
so arranged in the cellar that they
can readily lie soften at to sort than
over. Thefmost convenient plan. per-
haps, is to have crates to hold the en-
tire crop of apples, potatoes, ETC., then
they can be transferred from crate to
crate and thus assorted rapidly. Moth
ing should lie allowed to rot in the
cellar; it is bad for the3 sound con-
tents of the cellar as we'll as for the
health Of those who live above.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
EN L.WEEKIY ONO nEEOCRAT FRruAY February 2S 1898
HORTICULTURAL.
TueERoses EASILY GROWN.
still They Are Very Delicate and
Require Some Care.

still They Are Very Delicate and
Require Some Care.
II to be grown in the open, start the
bulbs in pots in March. Use small pots,
one bulb in each, planting so the
crown will be a little above the sur
face OF the soil. Set in warm place;
keep the earth moist but not wet
When the bulbs show growth, give a
cooler location, as rapid growth tends
to weaken the plants.
Give fresh air freely, but do not al
low any chills, as the tuberose Is very
delicate and tender. Set the pots out
of doors for time ON mild sunny days.
Never give more water than is neces-
sary to keep the soil moist. II kept
too wet there will be few If any blos-
SONS. About the first of June trans
plant to a sunny spot in the garden,
where there is a good soil which has
been freely fertilized with well decay
ed COW manure. To secure fine bios
SONS the soil must be rich and mellow.
When the flower stalks appear, tie to a
strong support with narrow strip of
soft cloth, for wind, rain and some
times their own weight will cause them
to break Should the nights grow cool
before they flower, cover with newspa-
pers, which are light and perfect pro-
tection
If for house growth set the bulbs in
May for succession of bloom, from
April to June, at intervals OF from
two to three weeks. Fill six-inch pots
with one part each of sand, leaf mold,
old COW manure and good garden soil.
Treat as directed above, sheltering
from the intense rays of the sun and
keeping in mind the caution regarding
watering too freely. The pots may be
kept on a sheltered piazza if preferred.
Water about once week with liquid
manure. Should the green aphis ap-
pear spray with soapsuds or a very
weak solution of carbolic acid The
tuberose is a charming plant, with
flowers of waxen white and subtle, del
icate, though heavy perfume.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
wpAainston Gave HIM Mouthful OF Cor,

Wp~nington Gave HIM Monthfui OF Corn
Mrs. Sarah Terry of Philadelphia,
who is 105 years old, told this: my
father was with Gen. Washington in
the War OF Independence, and was en-
gagged in the battles of Trenton and
Monmouth. l often heard him tell
how he asked Gen. Washington during
these engagements for something to
eat to appease his hunger. and how the
latter put his hand in his pocket, CIV
Ing him mouthful OF corn. My faith
er had brother, John Boron, who at
one time owned the greater portion OF
Redstone. afterwards known as Johns
Town, Pa"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
TO TRANSPORT LIVE STOCK.

with difficulties. They will go in
company with others. but decided
ly object to going alone. The cut
shows a crate on wheels. with handles
permitting it to be used as wheel
barrow. Into this the small animal
can be driven. the door closed
AID the crate wheeled away. 1t will
also be found very useful contrlvance
In bringing in calves that have been
dropped by their dams In the pasture.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-25
Worrying the Cow.

A rough, quick-tempered man should
never be tolerated around the COW sta
ble The COW loves quletude. Any dis
turbance which excites her lessons, ii
it does not stop, the secretion and flow
OF milk. 1t is very easy for an EN-
ployee. by klcking and beating a COW
just before or while he is milking, to
lessen her milk flow by one half This
is called holding up" the milk. 1t is
really prevention Of milk secretion
and the milk thus lost does not come
down at any subsequent milking.