w( , /•'J'lC* "fsMuiV' io b l '° r *1 ov'im^cnt-,r h inductions. to &&£&£&??? ,/^ litT MOHK itHisSdV^SSSSfii .ffi, hard*."' *« •**; 1 , T«W"» » ro, u ; "wffWKKEEPEIW fessaSr L ad story - AN It i.A SVr. pb, M I ' lwk " l 8t root unless Bttuu o. 1 !8hC'i board. 2-J J'' t al< lm # ru f irect. , vn lilil.E aged pk< A *" 1 • guliorAl hou*o ct. with refer a!9 tl 'Sift wom»" , „,U VVef. M jU . f» •**"* * t "* t "S' .».v i. iinii' HKPKKS AT no 702 tutili) l.oerdere. anted.— i* 1 ^iTed'or'enfurniflied * .ioelred. Ifiimliw or iiiy-lMui lb !tr POP aki-kus at IDft ?tu rent la a AVIM i»r>irn'h 81 l.f private family winoton and HAeVi.mV/rF: KA1EH* January 7th. 18s4. AH. follows: riilOiliatf) 8U , 4.0u, T.40,y.6t Ude'.pbU. (expresF), 2, 7.11.63 ft. in.; 12.46,1.64, uiun Wllml»kii>n »l I ; ■I'..' 2 46 C.30, 6.40, 7.00, 10.07, 1.6U&, U7, 6.37, 0.46 p. ,nook In, 6.40 auo r.j luteruiedlate stations 1.06 Lu via L rW^tdiiwi •i «p J.; ilH» Um -c arm VV^i.lHKton. 1.42. 4.43, 8.06, un. :1 (A, *1.11,6.03,7.00, U.OU n. m.; : 12.27 and 8 p. ui. re only, l.o&a. i >. 3.i>0, 4.00 «• J6 a i e,i' Ia-Iiiur, ar. i wuy stations, H.ol 1I6|-. ST'NDAY TRAINS, stfttlonh I 7.4M, 9.66 p. Ul. ■I Now York, 2.00, 2.46 via Lmuokin, 8.10 a. IVashlnrjton, 1.42, 4.43, 8.05 *P r i ii f* > r Kaltnn. , 1.05 a. m. L passengers are ro .c-i.t! I"« posted at toe Sta :.e: mark'! limited express, !.tr« I*charged. li.ES t, II il 'ilu.uvr i it; . .1. K. WOOD, 1, 'i«,ongor AgoD children's brilliant lisle 75 to 87 cents, |i> same quality 75 cents, [s line of hosiery is the F«'cr offered in this r' : J ' tlie price. A drive febalhrh'nan at 20 cts., pjly sold nt 25 cents.— ls fancy half host at 25 3 1 ( '<'nts, splendid cjuuli RII.K.Y, King street. FFtE! COFFEE. "limiiiteil. •1 A ^ our own Rousting oausfuetion guaranteed. 15 , IS, 20, 22 anil 26 ij ,l J,' 0l !" f b vlugant coffee „ AHmvv the best teafoi ever offered in ut .'- We make specialty a CRIPPEN 8 1K * ftTORfi, 6 ^'MEDDND STREET. N(. Ij ti. U'lt 1 \ mar F! i 4 •• 1 U'ij\'.)(] VU,?l. s., abfp.gi ... MOG'Gh •*.. 1.41501.69 uruT. .(4.00 < 50 .80 '•>•40 03 ' - 9.0 qj) 10.76 - - 7 .t .pi markkth. K' W: lt ■ 1.12^)1.16 • • 6ti(^8(i I • • 46<^50 i . ld.«*o«r>l 7 .U 0 i . MUKXfOU.uo; .10.00(^12 00 Hi R£(i('c Tn li' n _ )0H, < Pi AlLWOMl [j 1 BERGS & to,, |l,n, tna-Cot|« 3 "d Ornamental Brick Works ALc 4Pac Hci;, ,TYRl: IU>IN0 No. 10 ffiOOK, 16,000,000 ' V * HT H STKEKT. Sto,;k oi all kinds land aprl-8in rOP rb »l«M' ?'" v « Unim. I'ifi'; 1 1'Mdipi, i lbB 1 rl.'/'yr 00 - 5 0ln - put, ] 11 ?,* er "'t from i to O : 0,lr b; i*!'now tq 10 L cans for tofSft«»8! 1 ifJf, Y°V r time. Bar fitS} 1 "*** du'loe iuS?' Bd A ,r »i" «»wn i t. }resh egirn a ,ot of fine '"Hn-Wd-Htf 1 T?M? wrEK.t 1 ' wo rn ima _ a '•iik HAI.K-A WfOKf. t».KOOJ». n, *5i7i Iml/rovem*' i>U. Theprop « I. I. "Yn. loc««*««. If '"'Ua-KM h« boiiiclit en ree* or mrnM. Inquire clo lb« III. Republic..^™ r - VEBHWS . 'Tts A The Is Hut **rl . „7s A,.B (,KHUNT—THK N EW TWO L " 0 H ry brink house No. 882 Monro.itreet, L.JSZ I'lvht room, with b»th saloon par J , .lairway, heater In char, water 'I. 1 orwlv paporcl aliJ pvtntod, anil in u N„ I or ter Klnoloeo tent front try 130 toot , , Ni , w i h the time to purchase, as small J i ro ll elieu her in O.lacUy AlMily " w st'tm v EKNoX till* ..ale. t NOK SALE I of land t near M-autoa. Ah ij ii,i and buildings, too miles »ri woum 614 Market street. clo -NEVENTY-FIVE ACK lx miles troin Wilmington, firm of 4f> ocres, good Wilmiug my-l 5 At F oKSALE-CHtiAP. AN1) ON KA»Y terms a very desirable building I d, vlcTu! Delaware Hirer, from -I .to "lain feet of Hood buildlna eand lot voibfl ttiree streets. Apply ^,1 NT v. AI. K (lit KENT-TUE THK EE It tory brick store lioueo. 26 feet front, 40 met (leeli No ilk West f ront utroet. next to ho CUy lotoli a Kood -tend for tue ««. inquire of J an. ii. Alkincr.las. t. Wojifc feet, fr ntlnir . . T. l*i iOLE. No. » East Seventh st. units A I.E.-ON E l'OKI'A BI.E BOU, F er H 1 U IDs.: 1 cast lire pan, 1200 lbs.. 1 tiro pan, 800 lbs. If -00 boxes In slacks. Will b« sold low. Apply at S. b. corner 2d id poplar streets. aJi-eou cr f*IK HENT-STOKE AND DWEI.L1NO ■M Market btreet; I# a IfeeJ tturl S7.. ptiind DnsKebslon tmtnoiiiatcly. Apply • Ml i t It II.E No. k tuet Seventh btreet. ' * my 17 flt £ F OR KENT—a five ROOMED house N o JJ09 Van Ihiren streot. •».'" lt»S L. CARPENTER, Ninth and myl7-tf per uniiith. Harrison streets. 12 ROOMED Hard S.MU--A NEW < ',o3 West Street, rail on CYRUS fTEKN, 111 mlO-tf 1 iiuiBh. 1 argal Market street. a RENT-STORE AND cor Eighth and Union sts. >f pillU(i. Apply to M- T ]•;. Seventh . treet. 13 2W-eod it RENT—THE AX El OR SALE OR dwelling, A good bus POOLE, No. F F facbiry N''- f »'l I'range street; the 'Uin'Tv ih m running order. Apply b» M J■ • PUUI.E, Nu. l< l :i l Tin .trocl.. loJA-eod-Ut noil SAL E—A GOOD, UD RIGHT V id-no cheap for each Apply from 9 to • *.- No. 7 Institute. a28-tl ck WINDOW d doors. Will sell sale-A LOT i Iriimos, sash... 'all at No. H E. 2d street. a 26 -eod-t E cheap » wfcii SP. Wa int. DOUBLE dwellings, Also malls LARGE table for R ENT—A NOR E dwell I hou tb t*f Market Htrou rldko. A : ly at office of Ul24-tf lor tw.* or tiiroe bur.-c*. JONES GiJTHKIE A CO. K I'llllSK NhW AO it Itr NT—ON r, ,, torus In tlie Idiick at 4ili and french streets. Also houses tor sale in all l'( ill*, city. Apply I'. I. «• in dttUS " Ni». »i0 W win Hired. ni)2-tl E 1)1 lit lii-.NI-\ I -K' u)M HOUSE Hold ulli Vi*l 7D5 F' IlDUHC. 411 WARREN or Ml Kant in12-Gil r st. . also Huron st. Apply to i'll ULET I', No. 1221 w cat at reel Fourth at ELEGANT BEDROOMS TO ...rally located, and with all •onloncns. IVlvilege of parlor, tnyll tl NOR KENT—FRONT OFFICE ON THE 3 eeeond lioor of 712 Market street. Eany Rent reasonable. 1. T. DAWKINS A SON. OR KEN 1 ' LO W — EM5UAL SMALI Ij houses in Rood localities. Apply to THOMAS K. LALLY, m'A Market street. F° ,JK t'c lit ■ >dern c 3. Address E. tins office. )< ol iicceflrt. «:t tl i u BMALJ LENT—58EV ERA E pleasantly located; in goo i o FRAZER M < ; «)., N. E. corner ot bird and Market streets. ni24 t? hub E ho ler. F OR KENT—THE 3-STORY BRICK dwelling, No. 7u4 West Eighth Htreit. Rent moderate. Apply to W. Scott Vernon, this office. F OR KENT—A ( , . Grove, pleasantly situated. Apply to (i CHANDLER. No. '.*06 Market Street. my 16-lkt ITAtlE Al' OOfcAN KENT—FURNISHED AND IN 1 ms. Central location See L W. VAN DEG RIFT, 0th and Shipley st. in 12- 0i J 10R RENT—2 DESIRABLE OFFIOi», •j at No. 229 Shipley street. Dr. H. UAn ti l . DeiUlfct. ]J 12-tI b IOH furnished HOB KENT-4 LARGE AIRY ROOMS • without board uiyltwtj E itli Use ot bath, Seventh street. Apply at 521 W 1 >()ADDING—A FRONT ROOM WITH b iur J for man and wile. Other board Also table hoardeis at 014 King AIRS. AiTLEHY. •anted. street. OARDING — l'WOGEN l'LEMEN UAN nl Ino genteel private iam an«l excellent ioofttli n. B /btain !• Ad t rout roi up-9tl 5, this office. •1 rcsfi ns & Mmli Kverrthiiift HOl.l D A« Hard Adamant l — naGranlte!! Htrongeat, Toughest, aud Mo«t Elastic^Glua F^rth! A Hamwrnian Gjant (Hum C linic. M.od, I catlier Belting, CrfR'Kory, HU il'inieiic'IcmaniUai'th.Ma.vH Mofiili, 1'iiti lii'ii oc Iincther iu.a of Duel. Rtil.l IltH of K Ti Ij rip *' 1, U.JdeX G * in Bora 1 !ver bwt h i'i J 3 11 *« '.>« rabk* Twawi aG • 1111 ct 11 r erf* of Gummed I a ■ it.],. Fiiln-im, I __...Artifl.-lnl I li.KcrB. lrnjti.fi .n ..l (IlMBmil HtrowOqniKt alii I .nt Miilicm, x-i .mpi'llod liyl.aUcn Sm' lliim'l. VDc. 1 IfriiHli Ul.it iover'i liy irmilpi»tl'!i1(L10liolfer them, en masse, to that peat, A female who's selling a book. slouch. THE NONil OF THE POWDER-BAD. 118 I'm a tiny little powder-hag And serve a lady fai'; sin whiten up a rugged skin And give a pleasing 1 begin my biggest work. From dimpled chin to eyes, can mask a homely damsel In a wonderful dbgulse. of a 1 c mu Wi The lovers of the fancy hall Who wish a masquerade, Will throw away all other helps When once they seek my aid ; When 1 put an ample overlay On forehead, cheek and noso— There's hardly any further need Of masks or dominoes. I'm a handy little powder-bag And wield a magic power; cover up a wrinkle with A prompt supply of flour; I can kill a group of freckles, ) if 1 hit the proper place, And spread a future lUscult A gentle maiden's laoe. 1 HI* about through merry crowds And kiss the fklr and gay, But 1 sparklo in my glory At the Wednesday inatlneo ; l'in a highly prised assistant, too, At theatres, 1 ween, And 'tis pretty hard to heat ino On a transformation scene. The gallant beaux all envy mo My never-ending lun, And they luel a most consuming wish To do what 1 have done. Oh ! you little dude, you exquisite, masher snd you wag— Idn't you like to change about And he a powder-ban ? Y Now lit. Pntr rU*NC)unreli Fair. The fair at St. Patrick's church,which will close this evening,was well attend ed last Saturday night, and the follow ing articles were chanced off : A lounge to the ltev. .1. J. Tierney ; a toilet set to Miss H. McCoy, No. KOti Walnut street ; a faucy silk hood to Alice Sullivan, on Lamotte street; crazy quilt, toC. F. Morgan ; set of cane seat ed chairs to Mary J. Farrell, No. 521 East Seventh street; $5 in gold to H. Elliott, No. 1.114 French street ; table Mrs. Edward Jourdan ; a half cover, dozen chairs, Mrs. Burke, Maryland avenue ; marble-lop table, Mrs. Bleyer, No. 718 Madison street ; oil-painting, Bishop Becker ; towels, Mrs. Bleyer ; live turkey, Mrs. Caldwell, No. 11 East Eleventh street ; lamp, .James Murray, No. 120J West Fourth street ; oil paint ing, Alice Batterbury ; lamp, John ; marble top table,Minnie Bat Hark terlmry. Tliii nun It, of tlio voting contests were announced, and the following awards made : Gold watches to Miss Caldwell, Kate Gillin, .John T. Clark and police oflicer Alvin U. Townnloy : Bilver watch, to Master Uicharil J'oyne ; gold ring, to Kate Keegan ; gold neck lac, to Mag George Albert and contestants for a bass horn, are requested to ro the contest judges as soon as gie Heidlinger. William Getling, the port posHible. The lair hftH been well atteuded dur ing the fivu wouks it lias boon open,and will pro a tiuancial success. Confident of a reneh Crop. Tlie Hanford Enterprise publishes the following in relerence to tbo peach crop : All signs at this writing go to show that this section of the county will tlds year produce a peach and apple crop equal to the largest known to the oldest inhabitant. The buds have had au un interrupted growth from the start, and they are now under full headway, and beyond tlie reach of damage by frost. Peach growers are consequently in good humor, and holds their heads as high and slit) as kings. They feel the com ing of a snug pile of " filthy lucre," and well they may, as the peach crop •st is a partial failure, having been badly damaged by cold wheatber, ami good prices will no doubt lie ob tained tor a large crop of tbe Delaware Peninsula. The Middletown Transcript has the following : And the season one false prophet to rise up and say that the peach crop was killed by a frost or a blizzard with very cold feet. Folks living outside of tbo peach belt don't know what to make of this steady run of favorable reports. Some of them pretend that they would feel better sat isfied about the safety of the crop If they could hear just, once that it had been slightly frsst-bitten ; but they are only trying to bo sarcastic._ The Devil'* Auction The grand spectacular drama, " Tlio Devil's Auction," was produced at tbe Opera House last Saturday evening to u good sized audience. All the charac ters were well sustained, and tbe differ, cut ballets given in au excellent man Some novel and striking stage were brought into action, pro in the lias not been seen this tier, effect niineut among which was the instan taneous change in the first act,from the haunted dell of gigantic mushrooms to the Andoclie valley at sunrise. The Peacock ballet was very fine, and the dancing of the premieres was unrival ed. The entire production was tlie best, spectacular drama given in this city this year, and was a fitting close to one of the most brilliant and successful has ever had. ,MstheOp*raH company open at tlie Chestnut f Theatre, Philadelphia this, t u engagement lasting thee 'J'h zeii ;ire ii g, for eek. A ihiK FArrylng u Dead Infant. G irardvi li e, May 17.—A great dog, belonging to lives near this place, ran into this town last, night carrying in its jaws the man gled remains of an infant, apparently g months old. Dr. Blierman took charge ol the body. An . . . . out to make an investigation. Everybody knew to whom the dog belonged. Mr. •hall was visited. Me said theduty Uriah Goltschall who f nil i/.ens.started be Got of burying tbe child's body devolved upon him. He placed the remains in a cigar box ami buried them in his yard adjoining the house. His neighbors, for some reason, demanded his arrest, and this was accordingly done. The Coroner hasbeen notified and an inquest will be held. A Nuimx County Cow. Sussex County boasts of a very pro lific cow', as the following from the Journal will show: Mr. Robert Wilgus, of Roxana, has a line Alderney cow, only three years old, from which he makes from four teen to fifteen pounds of butter per week. He says he expocts her to make twenty pounds per week when she has her next calf. She cannot bo bought for $200. How is this for Sussex Coun tyv Htierlfr'N Hale. Sheriff Martin sold on Saturday after noon the property of Thomas I. Russell, Nos. 415 and 417 Shipley Htieet, to Col. Peter McCullough for $0,875. The sale of the property of John U. Bleyer, on Orange street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, was stayed. A Rib Breaker. A queer case has just come to light in Chicago. A young man spent an evening with a girl, and, during the evening, while the family were present in the parlor, he was as demure, and bland,and childlike as could be wished. The mother caine into the room, after the family had retired, to get a hand kerchief she had left, and the young man was seated in a chair in the middle room, while the girl was seated on a sofa, and nothing that the mother in the actions of either led her to think they were more than pass ing acquaintances It seemed to her if tue young people had met before, vidence that they could 118 but there was no were very well acquainted. All night, after he had gone, the girl cofflph of a pain in her wide, and in the morn ing » doctor wai, called and he found that two of the girl's ribs were broken. How it was done tiohody knew'. The girl could not tell for the life of her, though she blushed when asked about it, and the mother looked very wise as she looked at the doctor. The doctor made some inquiries, set, the ribs, and went away, and the girl proceeded to recover. That evening the young man called and was astonished when in formed of the young girl's injuries, and wondered how it could have happened, though the mother watched his face close as he spoke, and detected not only a blush, but a profuse perspiration on his face. She had been a girl once herself, and though she had never had any ribs broken, she bad been hugged some, was a trying position for all of them. The father was away on a trip to Wis rfcen he came home the plained to him It omiHin ami matter bail to be told that the ribs juet simply broke themselves anil that neither the mother, nor the girl, nor the young aeconut for it, aud yet all three of them blushed terribly. The father pot ted bis giri on tbe bead, told her she would be better when she got over it, and then called the young man into the library. Tbe young man weak lie could hardly walk, and when lie sat down be took out a handkerchief aud mopped Ids tirow s dead. The fattier looked the young man over and was sorry, nally said : "Young man, I guess I can give you some points on bugging. You must iirst learn that a girl is not. constructed an Iron fence liu waa man coubl was ho ; aud wished he lie fi on the same principle s truss bridge. A girl is a delicate piece of mechanism, like a fine watch, full of little springs, wheels, jewels, etc. The breaking ot any of these would cause her to cease keeping time, and necessitate her being taken to a jeweler for repairs. Iu hugging a girl you don't want to go at it as if you raking and binding, or catching I know that where or a ; were sturgeon. family sits up late with the young couple, und spoils several precious hours of hugging, that unless the young man lias a good head, when left alone with the subject of his affection, that he is liable to overdo the matter, and try to make up for lost time. He seems to want to hug up a lot ahead, and grabs the girl as though he wauted to break her in two. " This in wrong. Y'ou should go at it calmly and deliberately, even prayer fully, aud be as gentle as though she ivory fan. The gentle pressure of the hand that a girl loves, even the touch, is as dear to her as though you rah her through a stonecrusher. should not grab her es you would a bag of oats,and leave marks onjher that will last a lifetime. A loving woman should not be be made feel that her life is in danger unless she wears a corset made of boiler iron. I hope this will be a lesson to you, and hereafter, if you can not control your feelings, I will provide a wooden Indian for you to practise at first, until you have developed your muscle, and gut tired, and then can turn our daughter loose in a rosm with you and not feel that it is necessary to keep a surgeon handy. " In allowing you to keep company with my daughter I do not agree to pro vide you with a human gymnasium, dressed in a Mother Hubbard wrapper, and wearing bangs. You can readily see that a girl would not last a season through if she had to have ribs set once a week. Please think this thing over, and if the girl Is well enough next Sun day you can drop in and try some more ribs. Now you go home and hug a hat rack for an hour or two, and have it repaired in the morning." The young man went out into the night air, took his hat oft'to cool his head and hired a man to kick him. the h au You Runaway Saturday Afternoon. LaHt Saturday afternoon a pair of npirited horaes, attached to a dearborn, became unmanageable on Delaware avenue and started to run off. The driver, a young colored man, endeavor ed in vain to check them, and they con tinued on until they reached Tenth and Orange Htreets, where they collided with awtreet lamp, throwing the driver out. The frightened animals were then Hecured, and it wae found that the driver had Hprained his knee, besides sustaining other bruises, and Dr. Bul lock was summoned. The dearborn was badly damaged, but the horses were not hurt Preparing for Decoration Day. The Garfield Post, G. A. B., of Mil ford, has made arrangements for a grand turn out on Decoration Day, May JOth. They have invited the Governor aud staff, and several military and civil organizations to take part in the cere monies incident to the occasion. Com panies B, D aud Ji, State militia, under command of Lieuteuant-Colonel A. It. Boyle, will act as escort and supply the firing party. C NANt'ER IMBTITUTE—Prof Kllno, by j his lectures, InvostiKatloni'. Sclontlfio Treatments and immonso practice, stands preeminently unrivaled and is acknowledged authority on 4'aucer and its kindred. The most extraordinary cures by his groat Client icorded. No ioariul treat leal (tanr.er antidotes, knife, caustics, loss oi blood, uionts required iu removing tlio largest of 1 for For trticulars . Kline, 931 Arob ?ers or tumors. frooTroatlso, street, Philadelphia, Pa Boware of Imitating frauds everywhere, I lr' call KKSONAL. P Woak and undeveloped parts of the human body enlarged, developed and Rtrengthenod, etc., Is an lutorosting advertisement long run in our paper. In reply to Inquiries wo will say that there is no evidence of humbug about, this, (in the contrary, tho advertisers are very highly endorsed. Interested per sons tnay get soulod circular), giving all particulars, by addressing Erie Medical Co , p. (). Box 613, Buflalo, New York.—Toledo Evening Bee. al5-ood-2ut a A * CARD.- iu aLL Wrt»i ARE SUF faring from tho errors and indiscre tions ol youth, nervous weakness, early de cay. loss of manhood, etc..I will send a recipe that will euro you, FKEE OF CHAKGE. This great remedy was discovered by a mis sionary in Mouth America. Send a self-ad dressed envolope to the KEV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, New York City. marl-cod dfltw-ly Ii»Mt Child can be found at Johnny Dooley's Bene fit, which takes places at the Odd Fellows' Hall to-morrow night; also songs, dances and funny sayings by a large company of good talent. Tickets 25 cents. Freuoh street wharf is the place for goo d clean coal. ____ on C AKKIAOEt* TO HIKE BY DAY.WEEK or month. JONBS UUTHK1E A DO. ml-eod-tf AGRIC U LTU R AL. KKBOSKNB TO KILL INCECTS. Since the illuminating oil obtained from petroleum, know in this country kerosene,and in England as paraffine oil, came into general use, it has been employed with variable success as an insecticide. That it would destroy insect life was long ago established; that it would also destroy plant life was some times demonstrated in a manner more convincing than pleasant. The oil in its concentrated form can be tolerated by but few plants. The improvement in its use was to add a very small quan tity to a bucket of water, enough to make but a mere film upon the surface; then diffuse it through the water by violent stirring,and apply before the oil and water had time to seperate.This an swered fairly well, but was trouble some. The next step was to divide the kerosene, not by dissolving it. but by diffusing it in the form of an einul bion. It in well known that oils maybe miepeiitietl in water by means of gutn, euxar, etc., and may be kept tliue for some hours or even days. It hasbeen discovered that milk, either fresh or soured, is a convenient medium to unite Mix together keroHHne ami water kcroaeneacd half aa much milk, ntir ring them thoroughly to form a cream like mixture. When the two are ho completely united that no oil is visible, dilute the mixture with twelve times its bulk of water, adding the water gradu ally, and stirriug thoroughly. This emulsion has been f und especially useful in tbe treatment of the various scale insects, so difficult to destroy by ordinary insecticides, and is used for various other insect pests. For trees use a syringe or iorce pump, and for house plants, often injured by scale lu sts, apply with a sponge or swab. THE YIELD OK WHEAT. A correspondent of the Country Gen tleman, residing in Shelby County, Ky., gives some valuable information ot his method of increasing the yield of wheat. He moved to that county in 1HM, when rheat crop there was only the average eight, bushels per acre. This fact was often talked ever at farmers' clubs, granges, etc., with a view to increase the yield. After experimenting with several fertilizers and selecting pure ground bone rneal as the best for wiieat, and sowing two hundred pounds to the acre, the average yield per acre quickly rose to twelve bushels, but. the cost of the ground hone, which was $;!0 per ton, was too expensive for the general farmer, hence other experiments were made ; some trying wheat, after clover; others the refuse salt from pork houses, top dressing, after the wheat was up up some three or four inches, at the rate of four bushels per acre. The latter was found to he very bene ficial by increasing the crop, iug the straw aud escaping lucects. The roots of the former, from the amount of ammonia they attracted and ahsorbeJ, acted as an incentive to the growth of the plant, and of course to the yield of the grain ; and by these aud other ap plications the yield per acre ran up to from Iwenty to twenty-five bushels per acre, and frequently from twenty-five to thirty ! This change from eight to twenty-five bushels shows beyond all question what intelligent cultivation w ill do. The correspondent concludes his article by saying—" My preference is wheat after clover, with now aud then a top dressing of salt." This suf ficiently endorses what we said on this subject some time ago, having special reference to the turning down of a crop of clover to be followed by wheat. as stiffen PULVERIZATION OK THE SOIL. The following experiment made by th i editor of the Live Stock Journal shown fie uroat importance of the thor ough p'i . ..-rization of the noil : " We ue ri men ted by hauling twenty mo loads of the best manure acres of clay-loam land, had ■o.l cultivated into the soil, which had neon worked iu the ordinary way, but was somewhat lumpy. This and tlio adjoining two acres were to be sown to corn for fodder. Upon the other two ac it was plowed and cultivated till the soil, four inches deep, was as fine as a garden bed. One and a half bushels of corn were drilled per acre upon each piece, drills 10 inches apart. When this com was in blossom and ready to cut, the uuinanured two acres stood eighteen inches higher than the manured piece. In selecting two sample rods in different places upon each piece, cutting green corn and carefully weighing it, the manured piece gave 270 pounds per rod and the unmanured, but finely pulverized,gave 250 pounds per rod, the manured giving twenty-two tons per acre and the other twenty-eight tons The cost of extra work ing was $2.50 per acre, ho any doubt that the extra work was well paid for? It must be evident to every thoughtful farmer that the first thing to be done iu furnishing food for crops is to work more thoroughly and give finer pulverization, and when this is accomplished, then au applica tion of some fertilizer. once • \ four i upon 40 n manure '.van put,but nu the per acre. Coultl there BOGS BOB HATCIIINO Hens that are to produce the eggs for batching purposes should be separated from the flock and fed differently. This must be done quite early in the season so that the fowls may become domes ticated in their quarters before produc Tbis is necessary, lie removal of laying ing the eggs cause any change hens hinders the production of eggs. If in full laying it will almost entirely break them up, and it will lie some again. time before they commune Avoid overfeeding as much as possible. They should have good food and plenty of it, which gives vigor to the egg and strength to the shell. GOLD MEDAL, PA IDS 1878. BAKER'S Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa.from which theexcesF of (Ml lias bceh removed. 11 has three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with .starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and 18 economi cal.It Is delicious,nourishing, strengthening, easily digest ed, and admirably adapted . al Ids as well as foi persons In health. Sold by Gocers everywhere. m therefore far im for i w. BAKER & CO., dokchektir. mam*. >»l NO. 214 MARKET STREET, call attention to their stock of stair rods, cutlery,shovels,spades, hoes, floral tools, rubber hose, white-wash brushes, scrubbing brushes, etc., which arc being mar25-3m sold at low rates. F air and festival will be Giv en by tho AquaPura Lodge,Good I em plars, commencing on tho 17th day of May, 1884, at McDonnell's Hull, Sixth and Bhlpley streets. Admission, 10 cents. ml2-6t at n to pouct p\iUt CHtM pouct [m Cl©l a pouct Q0 pouct NEW GOODS ! S. H, SMS, NO, 405 MARKET STREET has iucit opened a chc ice assortruont of TAFFETA AND PUEE SILK GLOVES IN ALL THE LEADING SHADES. ALSO A TULL LINE OF NEW FAN0V H 0 SI E R Y AND GAUZE MERINO UNDER WEAR, FDR LADIES, BENTS, AND CHILDREN. —AT— VERY LOW PRICES. R oofing and spouting - the nubDorlher is prepared to do roofing, guttering and spouting, either galvanized Iron or tin of the very best quality, and at short notloe. Estimates promptly ftirnished. All klndsofi ouso furnishing goods kept con stantly on bind. Post-office address, Henry Clay Factory, New Castle County,Delaware. Shop, foot of J frock's Lane. ml9-3m HUOU HUL.L.ANU PUBLIC) SALES. P UBLIC SALE OF 46 BUILDING LOTS on Rodney. '■earles, Clayton, Scott, Fourth, DuPont, Ninth, Tenth and Laurel stroetd, on SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1884, on the premises, Wilmington. Delaware, at three o'clock, p. m. These lots are well loci.ted and are very de' siraMe for Jnve-tu et t or homes. Omnibus will lesve ^o 802*-.; Market street at 2.46 p. in. Sale will coinu c promptly at 3 p.m. at No. 1, proceed inaluly in order of number ing until all are sold Conditions of sale.—T per cent, cash as forfeit money, and the balance In promissory of three and ix m »nths from day of Male, w thout endorsers and without Interest. Deed and possession when all is paid. Three percent.off for cash It settlement is made on or before June 7. 1©84 Tax for 1884 to he paid by the purchasers. Settlements in tit to be made complete previous to the 7 between the d 0 p in , at the office ol Tfti.msB K Lally, No. Market street, Wilmington. Fttiluie io comply with the above condi tions may void a sale it the option of the sel THOMAS TOY, Christiana lid. notes llli iullowtng Saturday. .1 hours ol 10 a. in. ler. Drake a Co.. Auc-t". Sale to be cooducteit byThos. M Ogle. my!5-tf sale of household Will he sold at No. 704 West P UBLIC KOOd 8. Eighth street,on THURSDAY. MAY 22, 1884, at 2o'clock, p. in., Goods, consisting of beds and bedding,chairs, tables, carpets and numerous other articles pertaining to housekeeping. Buyers would d< well to attend the sale. II.y 17• DRAKE A CO., Aucts. I jUBLICSALEwFGK UCEKIES—W ILL oe sold at public sale, or TUESDAY, MAY 20. 1884, all the stock ol groceries contained in store at 603 King street, ((insisting of all goods usually kept in stock permlning to the buri liVlD , Male to commence Tuesday alternoon at 1.30 o'clock, coutmuirg Wednesday morn ir g at 0.30 until all Is sold. JOHN hOUGHMAN Drake & Co., Aucts my!6-2tl 8 1 H SALE OF THE YEAK.-PUHUC sale of Lancaster County iresh cows calves and springers. K/* The subscriber will sell at i ubllc ^X^ ale, at Chadd's tord, Pa., on THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1884. at 1.3U o'clock, p. in., Kilty Lancaster County cows, and ft few youDg bulls and feeders. A credit of ninety days will be given, bo postponement on account of the weather. AMOS W. HOUSE. &. Son. aucts. 28-d-w tfl Ij. W, Stidhai I JUBEK ' SAL.E-THE HUUSEHULD 1 Koodsandg rdeninit tuoia oi Ttiouiaf Hates, deceased, wid he sold on WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,1884, at 1.30 o'clock, p. m., at hb late residence, corner ol Seventh and Church streets WILLIAM J. FI •■HER, Drake Hl Go., Aucts tuiy!6-4t] Executor. Spring Cloth to make new of styles in ing we ask you an inspection of our stock of Men's, boys' and Children's suits. Having bought our entire stock for cash and of re liable manufacturers, we are satisfied that we can sell you goods which we thoroughly mend to prove satisfacto ry and st tlie lowest prices. We call your special at tention to our Men's and Youths' suits of our own make, which for style and appearance are equal to custom work and at a great saving in cost. Boys' and children's suits in all the latest patterns and st' les and in almost end less variety. Youths,' recoin can J. T. Mi l LIN & SON Clothiers. Tailors, NIX I'll AND MARKET, WILMINGTON. % Gi Iff. Mann, D., Ph. G ■I Physician ancl surgeon, offers his professional services to tlie residents of Wilmington and vicinity. Special treatment for dis eases of the lungs, stomach, lives- and heart. Office, 1000 Kirkwopd street. Drug store, 10th and Kirkwood. a8-eod-tf at fob A LARGE t LUAl) Of kindling wtipil. L harness s cr* of Weil A Ringwalt, Second Market ; George Gray, SeAd and King streets; John AMEwlng, Ninth and Madison streets; Mr-MTames Donnell, 8th and Grange: or ser ■postal card to fac tory, corner Union stiPt and Gilpin avenue, fcblfl-lm JAIBSL.M 0 KJNNKY. orders at Telephone No. 16. SEEDS. FEED. FLOUR. DEBT FAMILY FLOCK, ALL KINDS OF FEED, ALL VARIETIES OF SEEDS. NEW STOCK 1 NEW STOKE ! I. D. PHILIPS & SON, w is£ po Z ,or | philips' building, 1 o g u e of ) j 4 th and fsench. al9-3m e e d s and plants. IMOJI OIITHKD, s GEN'L FURNISHING UNDERTAKER, —o— NO. 326 EAST SEVENTH fl»T.« Wilmington, Delaware. TERMS—20 per oent.less than usual price. jyj^IEC'HELL A HECK, FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS AND PR ACTIO AL EMBALMERS, NO. 412 KING STREET, Wilmington, Dklawarb. Thomas Mitchell, 103 W. Seventh st. Joseph E. Beck 412 King street B. MARTIN, J. FURNISHING UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMEK, NO. 607 tSHIFLLY STREET. *jf NK1HT CAf.LS attondei to promptly SPRING Is the season in which bad or poisoned blood is most apt to show itself. Nature, at this juncture, needs something to assist it In throwing oil the Impurities which have col lected by the sluggish circulation of blood during the cold winter months. Swift'8 Specific Is nature's great helper,as It is pure ly vegetables Iterative and tonic. Jhev. L Paine, *• aeon, 'fa., writes : "We using Swift's Specific at the or remedy for bio ini health tonic, and have b |/han?' home as Hints and as > have had remarkable results from Its use on the children and employees ol the Institution, it in sue • an exeel lent tonic, anil keeps the blood so pure, that the system is per cord, deliver ed at our Mills on the Brandywine; If deliver ed with the bark on, it must bo hauled within a few days alter it is cut. so too bark will not set on it, as it would have to bo peeled here. For such wood with bark on we give $ 8.00 per cord, delivered at the MUD. e. 1 . Dupont, dm nemottrs a ro. a23 3(Jtd-6tw ne RED STAB LINE. BELGIAN nOYAL AND U. 8. MAIL RTBAMKR8. Sailing; Every Saturday BUTWBEN NEW YORK AND ANTWERP, TUB RHINB, GHRMANY, ITALY, HOLLAND AND r ranch. Outward Steerage, $20; Prepaid from Ant werp, $18; Excursion, $30.00; 2d Uabln, $80 ; Excursion, *IM; Saloon, from $60 to $76 j Ex cursion. $110 to $126. Peter Wright & song, Gen. Agts., 66 Broadway. N. Y. Sam'l F. Betts, M9 Market Htroet. Heald & Co . 0th and M arket. nov2 4-eo My -TAMES A BUG., ^ NO. 204 MARKET STREET, Have a largo asnortment of Knives, Forks Ivory, Hard Rubber, Rosewood vnd all itvlen of rocket Kniv*-*_ A ttention-all pe sons df slrlng pure Drugs or Chemicals, wishing their prescriptions or private recoip'8 cafeiully compounded with pure material , should go to tno drug store of * 14. K. HR1NGHUKST, 317Market etreet, Wilmington, Del.