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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

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psinarviA fsisDAsps No ia
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other mac, " D. UkDEHWOOD.
General Manager.
D. 4 AAxTIN. Manager q Passenger TraaA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

EHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Faclas, to me directed
will be exposed to public sale. at the
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
Of Wilmington. New Castle county,
State of Dele ware
ON FRIDAY.
THE 27th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1899,
the following de.criheu real .rtste. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
lana Nth the hT,s dw " house there
Tinr.on, county of New Castle and State
Ct Delaware. sounded and described as
follows. to wit:
eide of Xiii: avenue. hetween Eighth and
Etnth streets, ard between Jackson and
Van Buren streets. at the distance of 1tG
feet westerly from the westerly side OF
parallel with Jackson street and passing
-hrnuTh IN. r-iSNle Of the division wall
between this house and the adjoining one
westerly parallel with Kirk avenue and
with Eighth and Ninth streets Is feet to
;sneth.r corner: thence northerly. paral-
through the middle of 2-fest wide alley
1r6 feet to the said southerly SIDE o. Kirk
avenue and thence thereby easterly IS
'rct to the place of beginning, be the con-
terts thereof what they may:
property OF Rirhman Coles and Edwin
L.. Bnrtcn. administrators of Jehu l..
'llen, deceased, mcrtTasor and Henry
Allen, Amanda Richrnan. Martha E. Ash
c'oft, Franz p. Allen; Maggie =. Tyler.
arahelle Paterson, Thcccdore r; Allen.
p. Iipninco.t. Fannie Webster and Jchu
l.. Allen, heirs -at-law Of Jehu L. Allen,
deceased mor'sssqr' and a. v to o Be sold s, By
shor'~'s N~"e. Wilmington. Delaware.
October 9. 1899.
sHERlrF's sALE.-sL VIRTUE OF
writ OF I.eyar Fscias. 10 me d.
rccted, will be exposed to nnbl!c sale
at the Court House on Marriott street
ths civ 81 wu--tr @ton, New Cms, IL
county, STATE cf Ds'overe
ON FRIDAY
THE 9th DAY OF OCTOBER. 1892
at 2 o'clock p. m,
the following dr~rrihed real estate. via
Az that certain lot or parcel of land
city Of Wilmington aforesaid. bounded
ard d"scrbed ns follows, to wit:
perinr,ns at point on, the, westerly
ls, foe. mrthcrly frnn the northerly side
Of Ninth street; thence westerly anil
thron~h the Riddle Of the partition wall
IN the south 70 feet to the easterly side
of fleet vice alisv leading from Ninth
to zenith street: thence northerly by the
rtde Of sold ALLEY IS feet to a coro.r;
" th- pcrt'-t"n wall dividing this FROM
the hours adjoining on thu north 20 feet
10 the raid westerly side of Bennett
feet to the place Of hn-lnrins be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized ard tsfen in execution as the
S'GH.Fss Of D. wynn 4 A. HP ~ KATIE fe
rine Ferry, deceased, mcrtgnsor, and
Hugh A. Gallagher. administrator of
Grace +. GALLAGHER and Hugh A. Gala
rhcr. and tho said vu~h 4. GALLAGHER.
guardian of John @. Gallagher ard Grace
v, Gallagher, hers-at-lsw Of Grace i.
cr1a"her. deceased, and tits and to he
loli by
JOHN E. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
sheriN's C@'ce. Wilmington. Della ware.
October q 1899.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

NOrlCE-I, EBERHARD p. FREYE OWN
~ cr and occupant OF the house, situated ut
6kl Shipley street il the Fifth ward, in the
city OF Wilmington, county Of New Castle and
State VI Delaware in compliance with the re-
quirements Of the acts Of the General Assem-.
bly, in such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice that snail apply IN writing to the
Court Of General Sessions Of the state Of Della.
ware, in and for New Castle county, on MON.
DAY, the 2Oth day OF Nov, AID 1880, being the
next term Of said court, for u license for
said house as an inn or tavern, for the sale
therein Of Intoxicating liquors in less uuanti.
ties than one quart, to be drunk on the prelni
ses and the following respectable citizens at
least L. of whom are substantial freehollers OF
said ward, recommend the said application,
VIZ:
Bernard P Hasson VIM Fl Robinson
Daniel klllroy L. Oestenrcher
A ID ltecher L armichael
Jainea Hegary James J Fox
Hughes Charles q kurtz
Patrick Seary John Y Dickey
7 j GoslIn John stewart
Henry Miller Alfred bacon
Hor ace q Booker d A Dswers
Ernest SCHNEIDER A w Harting
Charles II enWeeges Mshlon Mitchner
Charles Wellsn McCracken
ol9 EBERHARDP. FRYE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

writ Of Levari Faclcs. to me directed.
will he exposed 10 public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth ard Eleventh streets. In the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle c0anty.
STATE Of Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

EHERlFF'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias. to me directed.
will be exposed TO public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
of Wilmington. New Custle county and
State of Delawore.
ON FRIDAY.
THE eth DAY OF OCTOBER. 1899.
at 2 o'clock p. m.
the following described real estate viz:
All that certain messuage or dwelling house
and lot Of land situate on the western side Of
shipley street bstwsen Ninth And Tenth
County and State Of Delaware, the bounla.
rie4 whereof are described rs follows. TO wit:
Beginning at corner OF land late Of Ann
Walter, deceased, on The snid side Of irley
street; thence along the middle OF an alley
mn A line Of ssid land north bS degrees west ~
feet bIa inches to the middle distance line be-
tina line south 80 degrees west IL feet to a cor
ner axe: thence eastarly by new line pa al.
lei with the first described line and with NTH
street and dividln thi. from land granted TO
John DANNY 81 feet y inches to the aforesaid
side Of Sh'piey street; and thence thereby
north 81 degrees east, 49, eet to the place Of
beginning C obtaining with n said bounds 1875
feet OF land be the same more or less with tho
waller pipes and hydran.s including the use of
the alley above mantiehe which Is joint
privilege. This property being subject t. n
like right on the part Of the properties Of tho
Aforesaid land late Of Ann Waiter dscea' ed.
Exec ,ting and reserving out OF this grant the
right and privilege Of building to. against and
upon the the southern brick wall Of the said
dwelling house on this lot and VI using the
same forever FIRE. o! charge.
Seized and taken in execution as The,
property OF Will IN W. Mckee. Mortgagor,
and terre tenant, aud to be sold by
JOHN X. TAYLOR, Sheriff,
She riffs Office, Wilmington, Delaware
october II, 1879. OIL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

Southern Railway.-6.H p. H., daily,
.,seners to New Orleans Aiken. Memphis
and Tampa; 1886 p. m, daily. slecpers to
Nav Orleans. Memphis. Nashville. via
'ihtismtic Coast Line.--lI.49 p. m.. daily,
.,eeners TO Charleston, Jacksonvillc,
PORT Tampa and Macon; ass nisht, daily.
a,osrsrs 10 Richmond and Jacksonville.
eSSnaaneske e. Ohio Railway, S1l .. M.
daiiv. dining car. and sleepsrs to Cincin:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

THE Philadelphia Record says
that coal can be purchased from
that Office for the rest OF the month
Tor s.. \ ton, but after that time
Is cents ton will be ordered added
by the coal combine which now con.
trolls the coal output From this
outlook coal may sell as high as -
ton before the winter is over.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

NTOTICE--l, CHARLES J. EVANS, TEN.
~ ant and occupant Of the house, situated
1T ". corner al tenth aud Railroad avenue
in the inth ward, city OF Wilmington,
county OF New Castle. and state OF beIawarr,
III comp lance WITH tins requirements OF the
ncts Of the General A seinbiy In such case
made and provided. do uUre " give no;.ts
that shall apply in writing 10 Ia. Court OF
General aessions OF the Sials OF delaware in
and for New Castle COUNTY. Oh Monday, the
gihday OF Nov. lSig. being next torn, or said
court. fora license for said house as an inn
or tavern. for the sale therein OF iutoxicat.
INK liquors in less qu entities Than one quart.
10 h. drunk OF tho PREMISE. and the follow.
Ing respectable cit izsuk OF said ward, III least
twelve OF whom are substantial freehOl i-rs
OF SAL ward recommend the said application
TO wit:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

Pattern NO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21
LICENSE APPLICATIONS,

NJ OF lCE-1, WALT3E T.. TAILt X. THE
~ tenant and occupant OF ths 0use, tua-
led AZ the north Gas corner Of rifth Rlu
Church is. in the Ath wa d. cty OF Whining
ton, County Of Jew CEeiie tntt,or DrlawArr,
In compliance win the requirements OF tho
uois OF tho oueral ks-cmNi5. III such CASE
lnnle aud provided, 10 HEREBY give uo;icc
that lshs appy ~ vrti v to the @ urn OF
general gessiOns Of the state OF .e.Gware,
In Rnd for New Castle Co. 10 he II Id at IL
lntuSton, on Moniay, thr 10Th day OF
November, 1890. being he noxt term of
said court, fora License Tor ssid house !, an
u II ui tavern. FOR the sale th.reIu OF II. Oxi.
eating liquor. IL iesn quantities AN "ne
quart. 10 he GrunK On Inc premises. aud
2ems OF said ward ~ least Il Ot whom
are substantial frcehoders recommend the
EAil II mil na an
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21
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~ d OHIO R. r,
Schedule In effect MAJ
18th, 1893.
All IRA Ms iliuminated
with rIntsch light.
ENFEEsS TRAINS.
Trains leave Whining.
Ton, Delaware Avenue
Atntia. H.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21
pEIAwkRE DIVISION.

DELhWN HE DI! IHIUN.
Far New Castle, 8.13. ~ T. NJ: 2.sA
- and GSj p. m. week days.
For Lswes. s.la =. H.; In o. M. week
days. ,Y,rr,,o,or ora ,,o,r .,
4, al n. M; AZ, 6 % and l.56 >. m. Sun.
"Iy NJ Wyoming and way stations. LIS r.
nj, xrrssn for Cape ca cries Old Point
camfort, and Norfolk, ,i.N =. H., week
Ssvs anL lLyS y. H., daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-21

EHERIFF'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias, to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House; on MARKET street, between
Of Wilmington New Castle county
State of Dels aware
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

eral passengers rushed into the office to
learn the latest news.
IAN o X so far" said Amy. feeling al
most heroic.
"Sayv' After commanding attention by
this single word, forcibly uttered, a short,
thick-set man, with a closely cropped
beard and peculiarly positive air, pushed
forward, pulling and blowing. rs this
young woman here going to stay in this
hole all night, alone?' he demanded, OF
ne one in particular.
Amy flushed slightly, and the conductor
answered with grin: 'Them seem to be
her intentions"
"Au right, all right" assented the posi-
tive man. with savage abruptness, backing
off. she wouldn't if she was my daugh-
ter; no, stree, Bob, not if she was my
daughter And what's more, she wouldn'
if she was my agent. Good night young
woman You are a brave girl.
Amy pondered these words until long
after the last faint roar of % had died
away. She half regretted that she had
NOT gone in on the train, as she could
easily have done, and returned in the
morning Only her pride had restrained
ber To fan short of what a man would
do in her place, to ask any privileges on
account of her sex, or even Oy any weak
ness to remind the company that It's ROCKY
agent
inglv distasteful to her independent spirit.
In her loneliness she unconseiously
drew nearer 10 the busy little instrument,
which was clicking away like a thing OF
life and seeming to assure her with cheer-
full fearlessness that great corporation
was back of ner. And yet, at every drunk
en- boot on the outside her cheeks took on
an added pallor
A little before she made circuit of
r,44a cd to no Ct Il
ton Droper, and saw that the windows and
doors were securely fastened. But what
frau barrier against an infuriated mob!
Before beginning supper she stepped over
Ia Dipgorv's store The butter was not
n necessity. but she felt that show of
bravery would serve to keep her courage
up. and might have restraining influ-
ence upon the negroes. The dusky group
on the store porch made hardly move to
let her through, and Diggory himself
seemed afraid to show her more than the
most perfunctory courtesy. on her way
back a fat negress rudely elbowed her out
of the narrow path.
A horseman, perhaps 10 minutes after
this happening, rode rapidly down what
was known as the Cottonwood road. The
gray horse, the military bearing of the
rider, his slouched hat and keen eyes were
known far and wide as Col. Singleton's.
As he passed a group of blacks in front
of Blackwelrs store-just across the track
from Diggory' s-sone indiscreet fellow
brave in his liquor, sung out a vile epithet.
The old fellow with a furious oath and
veins swelling with rage, spurred into the
midst of the group regardless Of life and
limb. and laid his whip with merciless
vigor over the face and neck of the Offend
err. Every member of the group was
probably armed but not a hand was rails
ed in defense Of the victim. With final
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

snort OF ineXpressibe indignation and a
parting shower of maledlctions, the colonel
wheeled out of the sullen crowd conscious
OF having done his duty. Reflection
might have shown him that he was not
helping the cause of the little woman
across the track, but the colonel was not
addicted to reflection.
He found Amy with her apron on bend
ing over a sputtering skillet of ham and
eggs.
Just an time for suppah, by Gawgev'
exclaimed the colonel, jovially. "Ive had
NINE. I've just thrashed that Buck of
IerilH within an inch of his life. Miss
Amy, III Kill that niger vet. If 7 don't
the law will, sooner or later NIiss Av,,,
suspect there's going to be trouble beab
to-hlsht. I've cyah of watermelons on
the sizing that 1 don't care to lose. So
mas MaJah Bird. Has the maiab been
in? No! Wen, he had no apnointment
with me, but 1 thought he might dron in
Ihese country niggers are flocking in like
olackolrds. Two of 'em left my place this
AFTERNOON. Ihey left without theh wages
| can assuah you of that Miss Anv
They have got he'll enough in ,em wiz.
out money to buy liquah. Beg pardon.
MISS Amy. but I'm a little excited Now
my deah girl, continued the colonel with
a piacld, fatherly air, refusing a chair
i want you to come QUITO ouah house To-
night. Mrs. Singleton and the girls win
welcome you with open aims, as will
my sons and myself-figuratively sneak
ihS' OF cose, Miss Amy. Rod is on the
way now with his boss and phaeton 10
take you back. So don't say no NV
deah girl; for, confound 1t, wont
leave you heah alone. / wouldn't leave
my own daughter heah, and 1 won't leave
you"
Amy colored TO the eyes with pleasure
but gently shook her head. Colonel II ~
so good and kind of you" said she ..h,,t
l don't believe there is much danger Mr.
Whitcomb wanted me TO come in On %
but l refused. and he supposes am here
looking after things. If 1 leave Il will
only encourage the negroes TO cornr,it
some outrage on the property. No coinnai
am very very, very grateful to you"-
ana she looked up into his eyes earnest
ly-"but must stay here"
The colonel clustered and slammed ara
denounced her foolhardiness In unmeas-
ured terms, and even inadvertently sworo
but ali to no avail; Amy steadily shook
her head until the colonel impatientIv mr.
his hand upon the yellow mass.
Stop that little thing a-bobbin, q" ba
commanded Look here. Miss Amy. This
Is the hight of absuhdity. the apex Of ~
OF obstinacy. If | must say it, Sit down
ana eat youah supper. I'd sooner see Won
eat than eat myself. But I won't beab 10
youah staying here-no, damn me, / wont
Neither will Rod. I couldn't sleep nv
deah girl. You weren't balm in the South
and you forget something. Youah being a
woman is no protection against these
brutes. If / may say it, Miss Amy, it's an
added danger; and youah beauty, my deab
young woman, only makes it wuss."
A slight flush rose 70 the young woman's
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12

Continued on Page Eleven.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18

mad. 1t is stated that in 10 case where
the stone was promptly applied TO the
wound has hydrophobia ever developed.
The stone has been in Kent a few
weeks. and was applied to the wound of
a pet dog several days ago. The wound
was an old one, however. and, though
the stone promptly attached itself to the
injured part and dropped off at the end
of fifteen minutes, the trial was not
fair one
The maidstone is peculiar IN that It has
a fondness for the virus or poison left in
wounds inflicted by dogs suffering with
rabies, or bg poisonous serpents. After
being taken from a wound and placed IN
a glass Of fresh milk 1t is claimed that
a heavy green scum forms on the sur
face OF the milk. These stones are eX-
tremely rare. and one is reported as
having some months ago sold in Virginia
for 81 200.
Three persons and about fifteen horses
and COWS. independent of great number
Of dogs, have been bitten in Kent within
the last twelve months by supposed mad
dogs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18

To the Editor of the New York Sun:
Sir.-As contributions TO the columns
of your paper on the subject of the dis
guise of jefferson Davis at the time of
his CAPTURE at the close Of the war have
lately appeared permit me to give YOU
herewith, the following extracts from
letter in regard to the question, written
by Mr.. Davis to Colonel Crafts ]. Wright,
dated October 49, 1871. which will be
found on page 2J2 or Volume IS OF me
Townsend Library:
"As you say, there was no improperly
I'm assuming a disguise TO escape capture,
but there was no time TO have assumed
one. except by waiting for the deployed
cavalry seen approaching TO close upon
tho road still open TO the creek. The
falsehood was conceived in a desire TO
humiliate me- and it was at first asserted
that l had on n bonnet and womans
dress, with hoopskirt. Wood cuts or that
kind were said to have been made in New
York.
1T may here be mentioned that the
staff officers sent on the ship when my
wife and children were detained, after l
was incarcerated at Fortress Monroe,
did plumber her trunks, carrying of
many articles OF value. and among other
things a hoOpskirt, which the knaves
were said subsequently TO have sold as
the one worn by me. Do not, my friend.
wonder at my conviction that in my
case. and in our time. truth is crushed
beneath malice and falsehood so deep
below the light Of reason in the North
erner's mind that justice to me from
them is hopeless. That gallant soldier
Acknowledgement Townsend. whose feat
has been TO keep watch and ward over
trunk belonging to me which was found
in Florida. and over the cloak and shawl
taken from my wife when a prisoner,
could enlighten the witness as TO the
shape OF the cloak and teach him not
10 risk his veracity by assuming TO have
seen q belt in the gray Of the morning,
and with but an instant's opportunity TO
view moving and distant object. Either
saeacity or magnanimity should have
taught my enemies to deal fairly, II not
generously. by one who was regarded as
suffering for the people he had represent
cd" ALICE NJ SAITH
Custodian.
Columbia University, New York. April
18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18
Recent Bulls In the House of Com
mons.
london Daily MailO

Q4ondon Daily Mail)
The House OF Commons produces
"bulls' and mixed metaphors Of rare
quality. Here are a few samples:
Mr. b. /. Cohen, NJ. p. on one occasion
told an opponent that the sheet anchor
Of his argument IS not one which lies in
the mouth Of this House"
At the period when continual reference
was being made to the Gladstone UNI
brela," "A Conservative orator. in the
course Of debate, informed the. followers
OF Mr.. Gladstone that 1--WE, also have an
umbrella, which will soon be heard, and
when it speaks, it will be with no uncer-
tain sound"
4 couple of nights later another mem
Der astonished a bewildered House by eX-
claiming: Il see vision float before my
eyes-it is the car of progress, rolling on
in it's majesty, gnashing it's teeth as 1t
goesw
A Scotch member startled the House by
an eloquent outburst: ''Sir. look at the
great cities OF antiquity-where are they
now? Some have persisted so completely
that it is doubtful II they ever existed"
The subject under discussion was bi-
metallism. and the intricate ramiilcauons
of the topic were intensified by three
members, who wished to give instruction
to their Neutrality-suspicious.. The first ora
tor let off this original aphorism: All
along the untrodden paths Of the past we
discern the footprints Of an unseen
hand" Then there was rush or MEM
bers to leave the House. but those VINO
remained were charmed by another mem
Der describing several recent by-elections
as a "haystack of straws, showing which
wav the wind blows" Ten minutes later
the Commons was told by the member
for a North of England city that "he had
in his constituency scores Of destitute
chiIdrenw OF course, laughter loud and
long greeted this; whereuopn the nom
orable member fastened 10 explain that
he did not mean exactly what he had
said.
Lord Curzon, when plain Mr.. George
Curzon. was once known 10 hopelessly
mix his metaphors. On the occasion IN
question he highly amused the House OF
commons by saying, I'VE are not yet out
OF the wood In South Africa, and 10 ger
out the ship OF state requires most care
full steering!'
An Irish member, Mr.. Murnaghan, de-
llvered himself of this delightful remark:
"I am not going 10 reiterate what | was
going to say" Another member from the
Emerald Isle, Mr.. William Field. on one
occasion told the Speaker that "the
time has come. indeed is rapidly arrlv-
ing. when" &C., and another night ne
informed Parliament that. In certain
eventualities, 1.-THE population or Ire ana
will be decimated by two thirds!