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Dlllll llla lkick Stirring. W6iIa Ratta

n 1549iPped tiie Chlck string, while Retts
read the letter accompanying it-aloud:
"My dear great-grandpieces," it said
ct take the liberty and pleasure oi
sending You each dress for the rectory
lawn party, hoping you will be pleased
with them and wear them."
It was signed in full, MARY Augusta
Wellington"
Just as Viva reached the inner tissue
paper -.
"Oh, I do hope mine's-.a a summer
silk-changeable blue and gold!" Retta
said, enthusiastically.
eff mine only is a delicious gray y
Viva said.
And then the inner paper was re-
moved, and Mrs. Morris gave shrek
OF horror that would have done justice
to the occasion if the parcel had con.
tanned human bones.
"Her old, worn-out dresses she
gasped, hysterically.
"Second hand ,.horrid old things, that
a beggar wouldn't wear !" Retta cried,
in vexation.
While Viva, keen disappointment on
her pretty face, lifted up the quaint
garments, 80 full and voluminous, and
hook them out.
"They are as old-fashioned as the
hills, but they're pretty, anyhow" she
said, the dismay in her voice almost
concealed by her brave determination
to make the best Of it. "Really, if
there was to be masquerade now, this
funny plaid silk, markeed Retta Sto ms
wouldn't be 10 bad"
"But there is to be no masquerade,
and old Mrs. Wellington needn't think
I'd make a guy of myself by wearing
her cast-off clothes. I'd rather do up
your suits all the week, at the seventy
five cents apiece you pay me, than be
disgraced by such toilet as that would
make"
Retta was bitterly indignant, and Mrs.
Morris scarcely less so.
cts old Grandmother Wellington
over again." she said, with what she
supposed was fine contempt. erich
and stingy! I wouldn't marry into that
family again-no, not for all they're
worth! And you'll be sorry for it some
day, when Jack develops the family
meanness."
"Tll risk all Jacks meanness," Viva
said, coolly; "and in the meantime I
think I see very pretty dress for my
self in this lovely pink and silver
threaded barege. It's so awfully old
fashioned, I shall make believe it's
new-just out. I'll rip it up and make
it over, and put some pink satin bows
upon it, and trim my rustic straw gypsy
with wreasAof wild-brier to match in
color"
Retta elevated her nose haughtily.
"And be an old-fashioned thing, after
all. Mrs. Judge Mivart and old Miss
Spenser are sure to be at the lawn
party, and they'll recognize the dress,
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for .bfSl} bdv Wellinotop and they

for tbf6l ady Wellington and they
werefgirls t7gether. Fancy Algernon
Mivart hearing his grandmother say L
WAS in one other cast-off dresses! I'll
sell tbss.horri& old dud to the second.
hand woman and buy enough lace
bunting for a. NEW polons;Sa.
Viva held b her little dusky head to one
side, like reflective bird, and scanned
the objection able silk.
al wouldn't, if Iwere you, Retta.
The plaid is Very small and unobtrusive
almost CHECK; and your most becom-
ing shades-lemon and blue. Let me
fix it up for you, when I do mine. A
little of the lovely old lace on mamma's
black silk, and new blue sash"
"Don't talk such nonsense. 1 tell
YOU wouldn't have AL Mivart know it
for ali the wo rid"
Nor would. she be persuaded. The
very same day she sent for the one "old-
clothes" woman in the place and drove
the sharpest bargain possible, receiving
enough to buy cheap, SNOWY, cream
lace bunting; while Viva set to work,
ripping and sponging and pressing the
old-fashionedI pink berege, with the
lustrous silver thread crlss-crossing all
through it's soft fabric; and ct length,
the afternoon; Of the famous lawn party
in the rectory grounds, outshone Retta
and every one else in the pure, sweet,
girlish simplicity and becoming lowell
ness of her toilet, that brought out to
its highest perfection the rich, creamy
tint of her skin, and the dusky shadows
in her eyes and hair.
GLOW do you like my new dressT
she asked Jack, after lie had escaped
duty to Grandma Wellington, the aris
tocratic guest: of the occasion.
"I like it better than anything else
in the world | + he said, looking straight
in her eyes wiki look that made hel
heart thrill with delight.
While Grandma Wellington, ane
stately old MIS-. Judge Mivart and Mis-
spenser, sitting in state in the red-and
blue striped marquee, near the fountain
! talked the little matter of Mrs. Yelling
tons scheme @avely over-Mr. Alger
non Mivart an accidental listener.
"I admit was altogether wrong, ant
7 shall leave Jack and Viva quarter O
million, Just because that pretty littl'
brown-eyed girl has displayed sucl
good sense"
"I really Quite envy Jack his goot
luck, especially on little Miss Viva
account" Mr.. Mivart drawled, lansuidly
"I never tookmuch stock in the othe
onc--don't like the style--too washed
out, You know" =
"Andrve heard on goodauthority tha
Miss Storms actually charges Miss Morri
for ironing for her-and that, too, whel
Miss Morris supports the family almos
entirely. But dear me, what a set o
old gossips we are! Go bring us ices
Algie--a lemon, and an orange, and
pine-applel"
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A patriotic correspondent quotes the

A patriotic correspondent quotes the
old statement that Queen Victoria IS the
only sovereign on whose dominions the
sun never sets, and patriotically pro-
ceeds to show that the sun never sets
on the possessions Of the United States;
that when the sun il about expiring on
the confines of Behring's sea it is already
beaming brightly in Maine and in the
,ai:era part of that State is an hour
high. From the farthest eastern part
OF our country, at Eastport, Maine,
to the farthest end of the Aleutian isles
the distance is 1877 degrees of longitude,
or seventeen more than half way around
the globe.
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roll up and! cut Oh pieces the
wish, roll thin in the hand anS
the pan, let rise and bake. .ahsaEass
will be nicer if they are rubbed WITH y
butter before baking.
MEAT Pm.-Cut up some pieces o.
good tender raw beef or mutton, season
with pepper, salt, and, il liked, one
fnely.minced onion boil a half dozen
good-sized mealy potatoes, nnash'
smooth and wet, with milk enough 70
form dough to make the crust, salt to
please the taste, roll out full half an
inch thick, and line Battered dish
large enough to hold the meat lay IN 7
the meat, add teacup of water, or le
if the pie is to be for small temily
then roll out thick crust of the potato,
covering the top of the pie at least an
| inch thick, and bake about an hour and
half.
How TO CooK EGG P1ANT.-Pare and
cut the egg plant in thin slices; let it
stand for two or three hours In cold
| water, well salted, which removes
strong flavor and makes it more dell
cate; when thoroughly drained, dip
each slice into egg and cream, we'll
beaten 1.-TWO eggs and two tablespoon
fuls cream), then into cracker crumbs:
Have ready large frying kettle OF boil
ing lard, frying few slices at a time;
they need room, if you would have them
delicate and crisp. stewed tomato Is
very nice witt. egg plant:
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Recipes.

FLANNEL CAKEs.-To two ounces of
butter add one pint of hot milk to melt
it, one pint of cold milk, five eggs, flour
to make stiff batter, one teaspoon Of
salt, two tablespoons of yeast. Let it
rise in warm place three hours. Fry
on griddle and serve hot.
RoLIs.-Take piece of bread dough
a little larger than pint cup, and
knead into it one or two tablespoons Of
butter, roll out and spread with butter;
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FJh u HE f1RM AND HOME.
Bone Meal.


The value of bone meal depends
largely upon the amount of phosphoric
acid it contains. In bone this acid is in
combination with lime as phosphate OF
lime, and makes up nearly one-half by
weight of raw bone. The other constitu-
ents are water, fat and animal mat
ters, with about four per cent. OF car
bonate of lime. The action OF bone as
fertilizer, whether quick or slow, de-
pends upon its fneness. If ground
very fine the response is rapid, other
wise bone will be slow in its action,
though its effects may be felt for years
AFTER its application.-Asric
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Book OF Life,

5 Book or Lille.
Over ard over again,
No matter which way we turn,
We always find in the Book of Life
Some lesson we have 10 learn.
We must take our turn at the nlill
We must grind out the golden grain,
Z. We must work at our task with q resoluto vii
y Over and over again.
we cannot measure tho need
OF even the tinest flower,
. Or check the flow OF the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must tall
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part and perform 1t all
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through The llcadow fows
And over and over again
The ponderous mill-whs.i gccs,
Once dong will not suffice,
Though doing be not in yain
And blessing falling us once OF twice,
May come if VIC try aS,n.
The'path that has once been trod
1s never so rough to the feet,
And the lesson we once have learnod
, Is never so hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall,
And the heart to its depths be driven
With storm and tempest, we need them ali
To render us meet 'or He ven.
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ct am afraid you are prejudiced,"
Jack said, gently, in his irresistible,
pleading way. "Viva is as industrious as
a little bee, grandma. She gives music
lessons and teaches in the night schooas
and does fancy work for the stores at
odd moments"
"And spends every cent she earns on
dress, and makes poor Retta sweat over
the ironing table to laundry her Swiss
suits and lawn wrappers. I've no pa
tience with her"
"You are preiudiced, grandma," he
reiterated, convincinely. 81 know Viva
wears ont all the old garments there
are, and because she is tasty and stylish
you accuse her OF extravagance. Shed
wear anything respectable to save dol
lar, and I honor her for it. And it's
more than Retta would do; she'd stay
at home forever first"
Grandma smiled-a bright, sudden
smile. o.
"You've put brilliant idea in my
old head, Jack. I shall make it my
business to prove the assertion you have
made. You say Viva would do one
thing. I say she wouldn't. You say
Retta would do one thing I am sure
to the contrary. I'll send them each a
dress-respectable, sensible dresses, old
fahioned and pretty-that 1 wore fifty
years ego. They can be remade, and,
although not in the fashion Of to-day
no girl of good sense would refuse tc
wear either of them to the lawn party
at the rectory next Tuesday week, tc
which Viva and Retta are invited. You'll
see who is right-Jack or his old grand
mother"
She nodded her pretty head sagely
and Jack laughed, his face flushing
warmly.
cpl stake my life on Viva. Ill q
further, grandma. I'll concede all yor
have said, in case I am not right" ht
declared, positively.
"Well, Well see," Grandma Yelling
ton said, wisely.
"Only think OF it Was there eve
such luck, mamma-Retta? Actually
dress apiece for US from papa's people
Isn't it superb? And in time for tn
lawn party, too J"
Viva Morris certainly was sweet ane
pretty enough to have won Jack Well
ington's heart, or any other masculine's
She was petite, with lovely dark eyes
and luxurious brown hair, and q rare
pale complexion, like roseleaf, witt
no hint of color on it's pure pallor,. ant
a little, passionful mouth, as red an(
luscious as ripe strawberries, back o
which the white teeth. flashed enchant
ingly.
Mrs. Morris, in the easiest chair tn
little cottage afforded, laid her move
down and looked at Viva, interestedly.
"a new dress apiece?"
Retta Storms, tall, aristocratic-look
ing, arranging her fair, massive braid
more to her notion before the sitting
room glass, turned languidly around.
"Don't make such sensation owe
'5I01 55u0 5u0V iva. Undo it, an,
saua em GIIEo iO--antsn % - e-----------o.r.t an
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PEARLS OF THOUGHT

Experience is the name men give 10
their follies or their sorrows.
We like to devine others, but we DO
not like to be OWNED ourselves
To select well among other things is
almost equal to inventing new ones.
Truth is violated by falsehood and it
may be equally Outraged by silence.
If the end of one mercy were not the
beginning of another, we were undone.
A moments work on clay tells more
t On an hours labor on brick. So work
hould be done on the children's hearts
before they harden.
It is beautiful to gather about the
domestic fre-side, but the fire ought 70
be on the hearth-stone and not In the
tempers of those who live there.
A fastidious man is one who is pecu-
liarly shocked at vulgarity in others, but
ho exercises great forbearance toward
himself when he does the same things.
Disaster is necessary part of human
experience. Even the year when 1t
rushes through the summer, has It's foil;
but it gets up again and goes on a.
though nothing had happened.
From the remembrance Of our fAn!ts
we draw the most etficacious connsels,
and find the secret Of that language
which make them understood by Others.
There are ways enough OF advant;s-
geously helping our fellow-nieD, pro-
vided we keep in view the grand leading
principle not to paralyze or deaden the,r
faculties by withdrawing the stimulus y
-.-.g
| BY every effort we make in their behalf
Physical exercise in some systematic
manner is duty We owe not merely TO.
our bodies, but to our whole nature. 1t
will vitalize the blood, quicken the en-
ergies, give tirmness to the nerves, and
lay foundation upon which We may
build wholesome and successful life.
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Fruit Trees.

Orchard trees thrive best where the
roots are kept cold. A writer in the
Germantown Telegraph gives his ex-
perience, showing the great benefit his
apple orchard received from mulching
of salt hay. It is stated that Mr..
Morse who has been msnuring his pear
orchard for some time, has now con-
cluded to SOW it down to grass. Pears
delight to grow in deep, cool soil, hence
it is that nurserymen in States having
hot, dry summers cannot raise pear
seedlings as we'll as those living where
the summers are cooler. Agood mulch
is excellent for trees ) it keeps the
ground cool, moist and soft, and with
these conditions trees do we'll. The
pear, which requires more attention
than any other kinds of fruit trees
especially likes this treatment.
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"This is what I like" said the
tramp; "good country board" as he
laid down on the floor of the barn.
Puck. ~ don't like any butter, though"
he Observed a few minutes later when
interviewed by ram that belonged
upon the premises.
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A fortune awaits the man who will
invent store trousers with that self
asserting crease down the legs.
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NAVY Que flannel is on the list Of
popular materials for travelling suits.
The wide belt and suspended pocket
are indispensable for travelling outfit.
Beige, kersey, chevoit, fannels and
lady cloths are oil used for ira velin
costumes.
Pretty breakfast caps are composed
of small squares Of null, edged with
lace ruf1es.
A novelty for bonnet strings is tubular
ribbon, woven double without any vlsi-
ble seam.
The most fashionable low coifure is
broad, describing a figure 8 horizontally
in the nape of the neck.
Long lace mittens in black, white,
cream, or the colors of the costume are
worn with sleeves of short or medium
length.
Black velvet bracelets, fastened BY
tiny buckles of old French paste, are
again fashionably worn with delicate
evening dresses.
Spanish jewelry showing large leaves
and flowers tinted in colors of pale pink
and emerald green and studded with
tine sparkling gems is just now N great
demand.
The small old-fashioned shawls of
white china Grape embroidered with
heavy silk floss in each corner, and
edged with white nettled silk fringe,
are again in vogue.
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In Paris the wooden pavemsnts are
early in the morning washed by msn
who gs>-llE pse hose.
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Flower Farming.

All the natural scents now used in
this country are imported at high prices,
but within year the cultivation Of
flowers for perfumery has been started
in Santa Barbara and Alameda counties,
California, and as the climate of that
State is well adapted to the raising of
flowers, there is good prospect that q
large share of the scents consumed in
this county will soon be produced at
home. In Europe 100000 gallons of
4. handkerchief perfume are annually dis
titled. The profits of flower farming
!, in some portions of the Old World are
shown in the following figures: An acre
jasmine plants, $4,000 in number, will
pce 5000 pounds of flowers, valued
0; an acre of rose trees, 10000
will yield 1000 pounds of
h 1915; 300 orange trees
acre will yield, at ten
= 200 pounds of flowers,
- - acre of violets, pro.
= Apds of flowers, is
i - pf acacia trees of
ks Of age, yield
&orth $3.50; an
TITLED altar
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Raised cain-Adam and Eve.
Money cannot be carried into heaven,
yet many church descon tries to take
up collection.
When man tells you a story in sixty
seconds, is it possible for him to give
you minute details:
The fox whose tail was caught in the
trap was one of the first Individuals who
severed his connection"
How to prevent snoring-go to bed at
half past twelve o'clock and get up at
thirty minutes before one.
A young lady in New York has ap-
propriately named her dog Penny, be-
cause it was one sent to Ler.
Brittania may rule the wave, but it
must be acknowledged that the Ameri-
can schoolmaster waves the rule.
"The captain and his daughter run
ferry boat across the Hudson River,
she at the wheel and he as q collector
of fares.
It is comfort to know that though
! all the fruit crops should fail that there
would be no appreciable falling off in
the supply of fruit extracts.
s"Tis love that makes the world go
round. 1t also makes the young man go
round-to the house OF the girl about
seven nights per week.
Out in Durango, CAL, recently, mar
riage took place, and the notice of it in
the ,deily papers said Cards" Every
nHsson in the whole town Lrought a
end some couple of them.
Sed man: No; it's 20 disgrace
led, Smith. WeAsaf her be
- r. = m QaA. 10.
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Fashion Notes.

Fashion Notes.
Jerseys are revived.
The long basque is moribund.
Tailor-made dresses grow in favor.
Travelling costumes are made very
short.
Tall women should not wear high
oiffures.
Heliotrope is revived as a summer
color in Paris.
Very little jewelry should be worn
with summer toilets.
u5shite dresses Of soft, filk
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SCIENTIFIC scraps.

A new species Of wild horse has been
discovered juFsiberia, and ts 7F-re;; es;q;:
-6Piid Eauss 2ezssatsEk - ss@S2 -
Daily Republican., 1881-07-22
AP. w. d Ii. SMASH Il.
Freight and Construction Trains
Collide at ElklOn-TWO Men Hurt.

A p. w. IL Is. freight train, drawn
by engine No. II, collidel at the Elk
ton depot at 4.3O yesterday afternoon
with construction train which had
just stopped at the station. The freight
train was running just behind the con
struction train, but for some reason it
was not stopped in time. The train
men say it was due to the heavy load
and steep grade.
John Lowe. a co.ored man Of Port
Deposit, employed on the gravel train
had an ancle fractured. He was at
tended by Drs. Mitchell and Jamar
Two tramps, who We're stealing ride,
between two freight cars narrowly eS-
capped with their lives. Both were in
jured, and one of them who gave his
name as King, from Baltimore, was
badly hurt He was somewhat crashed
and an ear was near y severed from his
head. He was removed to the county
Jail and cared for.
The engine and several cars of the
freight train were wrecked. The loco
motive left the track. A wreck train
left this city at 5 o'clock, and the track
was cleared and travel resumed by i
o'clock,
Daily Republican., 1881-07-22
AT THE ii. Il IL. YARDS.
Mr.. johnson Back Again What Is
Going On.

Mr.. Thomas johnson gave a REPUB-
LICAN reporter "a cordial hand shake in
the ship yard of the Harlan ~ Hollings-
worth Company this morning, and his
appearance was just as hearty as before
his serious illness. 81 started in to
work for the first time last Tuesday, )
sald he, land have gotten used to the
harness already. 1t is like Old tines to
get back again, and | guess | will be
able to stand it all right now"
Work in the ship yards is exceeding
ly brisk, and the usual force of men is
busily employed. A number Of the
large iron hulks are rapidly coming in.
TO form. twill be something like three
weeks before launch will take place,
and the craft to be launched is Captain
R0binson's Baltimore steamer.
The San Jacinto went out of the
dry dock this morning. Her repairs
are about completed. She was gener.
ally overhauled, rebottemed and re-
painted.
The San Jacinto's place in the dry
dock was taken by the Morgan ship Har-
Ian. She will receive extensive re-
pairs, notably complete overhauling,
and a lew bottom.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-22
-
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Tasker's Works, New Castle Rem.
dered Idle Two Weeks.

"A most unfortunate accident which
will compel the Morris Tasker K Co., of
New Castle, to close a large portion of
their works for from ten days to two
weeks took place yesterday afternoon.
The mill was just starting work at
O'Clock when the largest shaft in the es-
tab.ishment, an immenve bar II inches
in diameter, and IL feet in length, broke
in two, and the tlue mill and the cut
ting shop We're required to cease opera
ton in consequence until the shaf6 can
be repaired.
BY the accident at least 500 men are
thrown ont of employment. When the
shaft broke the engine had gotten fair
Iy started, and before il could be stopped
the friction of the broken ends of the
shaft, rubbing against each other made
millions of sparks fly in all directions,
creating a very brilliant pyrotechnic
display.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-22
Things which Need Attention.

1t is frequently q difficult matter for
two persons to walk side side along the
south side of Front street. Boxes, bar
relS, pl)ugls, etc, occupy too much
space upon the sidewalks.
The sidewalks on the south side of
Second street, between Market and
King streets, and on the west side of
King street, between Second and Third
streets, are 80 often blocked up that it
is dangerous to pass by them.
The sidewalk at Front and Harrison
streets has been in dangerous condi-
ton for some time.
Many houses in the city have the
same numbers. On WallastOn street
two houses are numbered S21, on Sew
enth street two are numbered 62S and
two are numbered 626.
The street commissioner has failed
in numerous instances to place the
names Of streets upon lamps or corner
houses.
Daily Republican., 1881-07-22
RehobOth Beach Directors.

AT "A meeting Of the directors of the
Rehoboth Beach Association, Oh Wed,
nesday evening, the following officers
were elected;
President-Willam Bright of Will
mington.
Vice ce-President-Dr. William j. Stew.
enson, of Troy, n. Y.
Secretary-Wi!liam II. Billany, of
Ocean Grove.
Treasurer-H. C. Robinson, of Will
mington.
experimentation Maginnis.
Executive Committee-Captain q. Il.
johnson, George g. Lobdell, S. +.
Belts and II. G McClary.
The board then passed resolutions of
respect to the memory of Rev DIR. Chap
lain, aud Rev. Thomas f. Plummer,
deceaSeddirectors.
4 set of bylaws, which does not OPP
pose dancing, billiard, pool, ten-pin
and card playing, was adopted.