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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

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Il seems that some OF the objections to
the granting Of women suffrage were
answered very practically by tie women
voters at the school elections in New
BFuaewie'., N. y, on Monday. Fer the
hrst time in THEN historY they were
allowed to cast vote in thar contest, and
some four hundred Of them Thought
enough Of the privilege to exercise it.
insEeaa d delaying the yote they actually
expedited matters BY tLair BUSINESS. like
methods ct the polls, end although the
eicotion closed in a riot, We notice that
no woman was arrested or injured. II
they ran, they cestainly ran we'll, Ii
would have been better II The men had
followed their example.
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Per- :. hrRae, a member al a hook and
laaieI company fl Boston, las, leg In i
collision betvasl the track and horse car
white going 70 IRE. Be brought suit
kgainst the West End Street hallway Com.
pGny and jury Ihufsdsy gave him yer.
dict 0l i l0 COS.
An Englisn syndicate Is negotiating Tor
the pulgiAsa of SEVEN 6rewectes IN Grand
Il .pids and Que In Muskegau, Michigan.
lhe prices aggregate 5110,GJO, Those nov
70 tue business will, u the deal IL oonsun-
Ilataa, retain an interest IL the eoublUa-
Ron to, the extent q 9Ee,tAisd oi their sell
sinG pricu,
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T.o,,-ossic.. ,ronow-,n,,c-

WtsaIyar5 Aae Upaflos II ,ser, j 4 /.
OF Wisconsin aas h0sa htF3,ufsa iopoera,
pher OF the ienGctna0i
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oai Fourth and cheapest Grade :

Nh. tne Improved Great wondero a. "a
1 80, " extra quality muslin with r ~
esr - M, ,,oIas and made with the same
H. II, ~ ~ 'hsofas such perfect satisfaction
u Il ~ ~ shlfta To-day the best SO .ssnt
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WHITE DRESS SHIP

az aesc5ea below which fo ft for solid wear npd nt,
They NJ follows: A, loto.
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ladies six Vests, L. NN. s., cream, SKY
and pink, At sc.
ladies six Vests, 1. \. y. s. in cream,
sky and pink. This is the best quality we
have ever shown, at the price, 81, all sizes
Ladies SIX Vests. in better grade, in
cream and oolors, 81 50 for size 3 and 3, and
s. IS for and 5
still better grade in oolors for s., all sizes
Ladies silk Vests. L. \ y s. in white 8
to - 50. the very finest China six in whites
and coIors. s. 25 TO $ IS, according to size
Isdies' H.N.RA. silk Vests, in ecTu. s.
for ali sizes. same as sold last spring for
& 50. Better quality in pure white, at - 50
Ladies HIN. 5. silk Vests from 81 50
to $. each in various qualities and weights
Ladies Continuation Suits, Jenness Miller
styles, fnc quality, extra value at s. So suit
almost as cheap as wool.
Ladies silk and Wool Vests. in low neck
and no sleeves, high neck and ribbed arm,
and high neck and long sleeves.
Ladies Eagiish Novia SIX Vest and Drsw-
er in three. six and nine thread weights,
prices the lowest
In our Glove Department We are showing
ladies' 4-bufton p X. Kid Gloves. New,
fresh goods. desirable shades Spear point
embroidery, only 81 25per pair
Also. a full line Of Suede and olace Kid
- ~ Il
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snow-ciogged path, across the slippery
rocks, TO the hut
aHelpl Open, in heavens name Mer-
cy Grandfather |"
Yes, the door had opened and Grand-
father Denslow, serene, ecstatic, amid the
glow of twenty blazing candles and pine
knots and roaring. rustling fire, greeted
her efFusively-
She staggered with her burden to the
hearth. Then she ehanced to look down.
A white, mute face showed now. She
gasped.
Was her brain reeling and the elTes OF
YuIetide playing her fantastic tricks 10
sorrow and delude ?
No, no, no, Down on her knees Claire
fell One thought for heaven, one for
love, and then she tainted dead away,
the name of the man beside her, trem-
bling on her agitated lips-the name
written in snow, treasured in memory
glowing with every token of fidelity and
fealty.
1Leslier
The dead came back to life i; empty
arms and longing heart to crave no
more, for when she awoke from that
deep swcon the white face beside hel
glowed with the warmth of returning
vitality.
And voices sounded without = bui
Grandfather Denslow vas gone. With
er?
All, Grandfather Denslow hadread the
letter
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A Sacred PIantIn England.


Misiietoe Is one of those plants called
parasites. The mistletoe isa gray, thread
ike plant, and you will sometimes see it
about the streets for sale az Christmas
time, for, Ike the holly, it is Christmas
plant, says writer in Little Men and
Women"
There are many different kinds Of mis-
tletoe, but that which grows on the oak
is the most famous in English history.
In England. although the people think
great deal Of having the nistletoe Of
the oak TO deck their houses at Christ
mas, it is not allowed in the churches.
Many, many hundred years ago the
misiletoe was a sacred plant in England.
The people did not worship the one true
God, but they believed in several evil
spirits, and these spirits they woTshipped
and tried to please. For these spirits
they set apart the oak trees.
Their priests were called Druids, and
they built their altars in oak groves.
There they prayed and sang their hymns
Of praise. Dressed in long. white robes
these Druids marched in procession to
the oak trees. and cut or the mistietoe
with knives OF gold. After saying q
prayer over it they cut it in short pieces
and gave 1t as New Years gin among
the people, who kept it carefully.
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the dresry parlor. She stood, shudder
traversine her veins, awaiting the mon-
ey-lender's words
They came in q torrent-impassioned,
pleading, persuasive, menacing. By right
OF law be held The Cedars and its in
mates at his mercy.
BY right of gold he offered her it back
wealth, luxary, the price of word of
love.
She was not angry she did not even
betray her loathing of the man who bad
plotted and waited for three years
She was calm, her face the face Of an
angel, as she said, simply
Tomorrow, then. Mr.. Aylmer, We
leave your house. As to the rest, | prom
ised Leslie Fent m when he went away
three years since to be true to my love
'or him living or dying, IN poverty, snf-
fering, homelessness. That is my an
swer, now and always"
Into the face Of the rising storn, awak-
ening from its transient sleep, the baffied
Aylmer flung his mad and bitter rawlings,
once free from the mansion.
He dashed on over the snowy lodges
like being demented, spurned by the
woman whose lightrst smile he craved
even more Than the glow Of all his hoard
ed gold.
Straight against muiEied, toiling fig
ure he stumbled, recoiIed with an i'm
precation, and then stood rooted to the
spot, staring vaguely at face that to him
was the face of the dead.
Great heavensl'' he sasped, under his
breath, q Leslie Fenton.'
Pardon me" spoke the other fear
have lost my way. Can you direct me
to The Cedars ~
Gurdon Aylmers breath come hotly, a
demoniac hatred flashed in his eyes. His
accents were hoarse and strained as he
pointed down path unbeaten and bare
IL diseernable.
Yes, that way"
OF sll dark deeds the weird night shut
into its bieak bosom of gloom, that was
the most hideous.
Aylmer stood watching the receding
form. 1t toiled along the narrow path.
Suddenly it groped, slid, fell.
A cry of horror rent the air far down
the snowy clitf-side, as the guilty miscre-
ant, Gurdon Aylmer fed like one pursued
| by phanioms-
A cry vain, despairing, lost;
Help
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Oh. dear One great long year TO chri.tmas :
WHAT XMAS BROUGHT.
BY ALICE BRADSHAW.
CHAPTER i

CHAPTER T.
II was Christmas Eve, and snow-snow
everywhere.
1t had come with the early morning
on the wings of mighty storm, and
ceased just as the cherries day began to
die The trees were laden with it, the
ground presented an unbroken field Of
white. and only the paths and the many
gabled house looking down at the nest
ling village with serenity and sameness
that was monotonous,
They called it The Cedars In its state
ly wealth of portico, embrasure, and or
namented roof, the mansion still retain
ed certain dignity and grandeur that
spoke of old-time cheer and comfort
The swaying cedars had welcomed many
gay party of merry visitors, the quaint
windows had quiyered with thrilling
light and warmth, and the broad fire.
places had seen more than one YuIe log
more than one bright romance, sparkle
and glow to the sound Of happy voices
and beating'ofhappy hearts.
That was a dim-remembered story in
the old-time, entombed, now, however
For three years The Cedars had seen
Christmas pass by with no welcome from
the weired, sealed portals Of the grand
old nanse
Down the road leading from the VII
lage, just as the dusk began to fall, two
figures appeared ON the landscape.
The first was that of a girl siDgularly
graceful, singularly beautiful, but in her
pose, mien, and countenance, there was a
subdued sadness
She paused as she reached the path
that led to The Cedars, and half leaned
on the faded umbrella she carried. and
cast dreamy, longing glance at the old
mansion, beoynd ii, all across the dreary
expanse that enyironed it.
Her lips quivered. her eyes grew tear
ful, vivid emotion pulsated the fair
cheeks. She sighed as one might stand
ing amid the wraiths of SUMMER days.
Then, bending her head, with the point
of the umbrella she traced in the pure,
spotless snow at the side OF the path, a
name.
Then, as if shock Of memory present.
ed the snowy wall as block Of marble,
the name written as that of one dead,
her poor heart sobbing, she hastened to-
ward the manse and disappeared within
its portals.
At that moment the second figure on
the bleak landscape, that OF man, has
tened his steps directly in the course the
girl had gone.
He, too, was laboring under some deep
emotion, but it was sinister, passionate,
evil-minded. Avarice and craft lined bis
sallow face, eagerness and scheming lay
in his shifting glance. As be reached the
spot where the girl had. paused be, too,
halted
He glanced down, and bis face grew
livid- His eyes danced with basilisk
rage, his features contracted, his hands
clenched, for he read the simple name
there traced, plainly
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LESLIE.

Ever that-always the samew he
mused. "0h, it is maddeningl She
clings to. that memory through pain, neg
lect, poverty. A thought of him is more
to her than all the gold and jewels can
lay at her feet. How | hate himl Ny
love for Claire Denslow is consuming me
and she is cold as ice, disdainful, smiling
contemptuously on my gold. while hun
ger is gnawing at her bonny heart. i
will see her-I viii see her, Tonight,
this very hour, now, for the last time,
will offer her love, luxury, content, or
revengew p
Gurdon Avlmer, money lender, and
richest man in the district, walked up TO
the mansion. assembled The portico, and
reached the front door.
Through the half-curtained window he
could see within the sparsely-furnished
sitting-room.
Ii held four oceuPants-Claiie, placing
homely repast before her sad-faced
mother, her little sister, and decrepit,
childish old Grandfather Denslow.
Its my time, it's my time, surely ~
breathed Ayimer, feverishly. They
have sold off everything, even to ordina-
~ articles of comfort. They have lost
every dollar they put into that old imbe-
Giles childish suit at law in the city.
The girl may refuse my love and aid for
herself, but for the sake of her mother,
for the sake Of her starving ones, she
will accept me when / tell her that un-
less she does. !, owner as mortgage Of
The Cedan, viii send them ali adrif,
homeless, with the dawn of Christmas
Day"
Tap-tsp-tap
A reluctant voice bade the unwelcome
visitor Of Christmas eve % enter.
Il am sorry to intrude," spoke the
hypocrital Aylner, but have few
words to say to you"
Claire placed the lamp on table in
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A Wise Boy.

@You going to hang upyour stocking -
asked the first
yep; are your"
@lep. You expect gum
"Noap"
"A drum.
~Noap."
"a music boxy7
~Noap"
"What do you expect -
Nothing. Last year l expected a
twenty-five dollar tool box and got moth
ing but a jack knife. This year I hain't
going to expect nothing and mebbe III
get Texas pony Detroit FFze Pres.
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Rheumatism.

is undoubtedly caused by lstie acid in the
blood. This acid attacks the fibrous tis
sues, and causes the pains and aches in
the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips
and wrist. Thousands Of people have
found in Hoods Sarsaparilla = positive
cure for rheumatism. This medicine, by
its purifying action, neutralizes the acid
ity Of the blood, and also builds np and
strengthens the whole body.
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CHRISTMAS ALWAYS COM
ING.
~ rvrtrs Drrxrosn-


Only league - pants the pretty brook.
Through leaves that russic sad qrive-;
Only rnIles' sings the broader stream.
"TiH we mingie and meet the river r.
'-only furlongr - tle river chants.
TO the ocean grand aud sounding.
Then the goal IS reached. and the joyous four
In green. cool bill0ss are bounding
-.onIy a week r prattl-d pretty May
seven days, and. softly knocking,
santa viii creep to the cottage DOR.
To fll my hungnp stocking
Only week On how can wait
I get up early and 90 to bed late
Oh. dear III be al worn oat. Al this rate
only a week 70 Christmas
/. :. only az ayl Just think Of il onei
Twenty Glur hours, and it's coming
Christmas viii be here the very thought
Sets every nerve a-bHmmlng
Stockings all meRded. tree in The she'd,
Pop pcorn all ready. whiteeas aud red
Just one more jump in aad oct ofthe bed
Only day to Christmas
"Oniy an hour WON'T 90 70 sleep.
Who can wait sixty short minutes
Ihear papa working behind The closed doors,
With packages rustling like linets
III stay awake just an hour. IN see
santa Clans come down the broad chimney.
On I'm 80 sleepy. so slee-eiee-sleepy
only an hour 10 ChriSrIaasl
It's come and It's teen. it's stayed sndit gone
Christmas is merried g and over.
Wish It would stay ihro' the snoS and the ice
and She bads. and the blossoms. and clover
Bur then, forgot. can still watch and wait
Twill sure come again. aitho' pretty late.
III eonaf up the noaths ana the weeks on mi
slate
Oh. dear One great long year 70 Christmas
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she-No, Mr.. Willis, you reed not
hope; can never be more than a sister
to VOC
He-Excuse me, Miss Hits. that don't
go. It's altogether too near Christmas to
work the sister racket on me.
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A AsoHNsTowN SUFFERERS oRAT-
ITUDE.

Dg. O ". sADLER.
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Il know ought to be thankfnlto Miss
Snyder" said Merritt, hut don't see
how can be-
-HeS's that!" asked Cobzigger.
@why, Returned Merritt, -she made
me pair Of slippers that are several
times too large."-Jsdse.
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BIESECKER & SNYDER.
ExECUToR's NOTICE.

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. !.
Estate Of Jonathan b Wagner. decd, late Of
shade Township. someTscf County. Pa
Letters tesfazneafsry the above estate hAy-
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indebted % said estate to make immediate pay
neu9 enc thCse having eialUS OF demands
ficaied for seffie1nentto to the Executors, without
delay.
CzTHARINE WAGNER. Executrix.
III ALEXANDER T. WAGNER. Exesrr
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PAierfamilils-"Ah, it does my heart
good to see your Christmas trees. Wien
I was a boy / used to go out in the woods
and cut my own trees. What do you
charge for trees?" Dealer lstifly l-~we
do not sell By the tree" ~Oi remem-
Der. Height must be considered. Well,
how inueh are they a foot p @we do
not sell by the foot, sir. We sell by the
inch. - -PkiLs.leipl.ia Recork
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HARPER's PERIODICALS
pes YEAR.

rossl,f-,r b AZ sab,eress IN tie gFaitsd s;ass,
C1uada, Or xeriec.
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1890.
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

The Eleventh. Volume az Hirf'er's loasg fs7fts
,birh begins v ilh the number for November s.
iSsq presents an attractive program. u eill offer
10 iis readers ~ least four serials OF toe usual
leugfh and others in tws or three parts. namely
..Phil and the baby by Lucy c. lille; prince
Tommy" hy John Russell C0ryel AMI Moth
-r's Wav hy Margaret +. Sangster. TWO snort
serials by HjalinaE HJorth Boyesen Two sesies
of Fairv rals-s will attract the ate ltion Of how
rS oF The wonder Norld namely, the quaint tales
told hv Howard Pyle, and % admirably lilnstrst-
ed by him. and another series IN a filnereli VEN
hv frank NJ Bieknell There viii b. snort stories
by ". ID. H0weii~. Thomas Neisoa Page, Mary =
wilkins Nora Perry, srriet Prescott -loiioid
David Ker HezekiRh Baitersorth, sophie SWEET
Richard Malcolm Johnston. etc
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CrocKHoLDERs' MEETING.

n ensIe- viii t,e In his once during the holi-
iar-. and al 0f this Inc11e, as Usual