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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

Wa Am pleased 70 ~ that our
mornine contemporary he's seen the
error u NJ ways and turned from con
de@ning Speaker Rsed's courss to up
holding 4 Al sensible people, when
they think over r. must come 70 The
conclusion that : majority constltutss
: quorum, and that najoFities must
ruls. We are surprised that the
Morning News ever thought anything
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

No medicine seems to be so grand in Its
action for rapid curing OF the very dan
eerous cough and for the certain preven-
ton Of pneumonia or Inflammation Of the
lungs, ~ DR.. 1imms' White Pulmonic
Balsam, 50c. and 81. Sold BY druggIsts.
Depot, 4th and King streets, Whining
| ton
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

A BRILLIANT intellectual light Of
The Rcpublican party went out In the
death Of II, 6tockett Mathews, Of bal.
tlmore. He was : Republican u I
time whom the name implied social
ostracism, but be was honest and stucl
70 his prlnclpleA
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

TAX COLLECTOR MCKEE 10 confined
to his house with sickness. He cannot
help that. But while he 10 confined 10
his house poll taxpayers cannot pay
their taxes. What ID to be done about
that2
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

TIE rebel yell In Congress last week
will elect . Republican President In
1899 All that IL wanted 10 turn the
rout into . Waterloo win bs to pomi-
nate Cleveland upoa FREQ trade plat
form.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

1lxssns. LoRn and vandsgrift made
very commendabie Address 10 the
Democrats Jfthe Highland lAsl Thura-
day night They were urged 70 or.
gAnize and do their duty IL uphold
Ing the time-honored principles Of The
party but 20 far q We can learn they
we're not advised to pay thsir taxes.
The omission y significant
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

The pretty little snow that whissn-
ed the ground yesterday morning
hardly lay long enough 70 give sunday
Regards Z sight Of II.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

That "Good Enough" tobacco is good
enough for King. 30 10 Durstein's
umbrella, which he will give with every
21-pound box for . limited time. Dur.
stain. No. 8 East Second street. P. B.
The sale Of Sanrosa cigars 10 increasing.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

THE Superior Court for New Castle
County ID in session. The Judges
should b made acquainted with the
manner In which taxes arc collected.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03

Masquerade suits TO hire ct Mrs.
Henze's, 32l East Fourth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03
From SOD King street.

We are In full blast with all our California
Fruit. We are goinK TO Ill your basket for Z
dollar. Our coffee ~ Is cents, good at a. ID Il
exctlient; q " It IL prime. JOINT forget We
are n.adquartere for lea; all the tea We buy Is
Overland tea; y = never put In the hold or the
cteamers, the bilKe water spolis tho flavor or
the YEA. And remember We Keep You on Tie
not one Kind to day and another to-mcrrow,
We give You = geld band china plate u gold
oand CUP and saucer with every half pound OF
ne. ralsins rs cls:s eyaporated black Der rles
- er.. ans butter = and . cts. We have ali
TO look At Those French prunes 3 ma for u
s;.. are nne. g i this cst,upi. also The sar-
s no,si Dcn,s forget We "a! sell you boz Of
and other. .polAtoes. Fresh eggs always on
hand. 7. N. WIER SO KlnR street. -
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-03
Everything in the TOM
sold at
REDUCED pRI1

It is OF no use for us 10
prices here.
The one we give you
store will persuade you
your supply for 6 mont
come.
Dress Goods, SILKS Musl
Linens, Blankets, Aoi
Underwear. Small Wares
sets, Embroideries etc,
This is no advertising 4
but a genuine dissolution
~
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
Mr.. BIXBY'S GENTLENESS
The Old Man Proves That 1t is Al
together of a Theoretical Nature.

The Old Man Proves That 1t is Al
together of a, Theoretical Nature.
"Be patient, my dear, be patient"
said Mr.. Bixby the other day to Mrs.
Bixby when she spoke sharply to one of
the children for some misdemeanor
Children will be children, you know;
and there's certain amount of animal
spirit in all children that must find vent
in some way, and I'm sure it is better
to be kind and gentle and forbearing
with them than to-great heavens
what's that? Willie has upset the par.
ler table, and broken that Royal Wor-
cester vase. Well, I'll just eternally
dingsquizzled if l don't upset him for
that That vase cost nine dollars and
forty-five cents and was the only de-
cent bit of bric-a-brs we had in the
house. Hang house full of children
anyhow. Here you, Willie Bixby, come
here to me, sir! Come here, say! March
yourself to me! Now, young man, what
under the canopy of Heaven do you
mean by ripping and ranting over the
house like young hyena? Say. An
swer me. You didn't mean to? Oh, no,
you never mean to do any thing. I've a
good notion to take you out to the coal
shed and fairly-stop crying! Look at
that vase will you! Look at it, l say.
Now what ought 1 to do to you? Say?
What's that, Mrs. Bixby? Don't be so
harsh? Don't talk to me about gentle
BASS. Gentleness! Bah! Spare the
rod and spoil the child, is my theory in
case like thiSi"-Time.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
IN MALE ATTIRE.
Famous Women Who Have Dotted Petit.
coats and COrsets.

Famous Women Who Have Dotted Petit.
coats and COrsets.
The subject of women donning male
attire in order to follow their lovers in
cognito to wars or other dangers has
been favOrite one with the poets from
the early ballad singers to Mrs Brown
ing, in the ''Romaunt of the Page" and
the Swedish Tegner, and his beautiful
story of ''Axel." But in modern times
women have less romantic reasons for
the change of costume. Like George
Sand they may do it in spirit of ad-
venture: like Rosa Bonheur and our
own DR.. Mary Walker. because they find
it more comfortable, or like the hun
dReds OF cases which are constantly be-
Jag noted by the newspapers, because
they find that an apparent change of
sex enables them to make better liv-
ing. Rosa Bonheur wears trousers when
at work, but resumes her female at
tire in the evening. She not only
wears trousers, but full male
outfit, including the French laborer's
blue smock and cap, when she goes to
fairs to make studies for her cattle or
wanders about the field unaccompanied.
The garb relieves her of the trouble of
bundling up skirts when she carries
painting implements, aud also conceals
her sex from the rough men whom she
is liable to meet. Louisa Lawton, the
sculptress, also finds it convenient to
wear trousers and coat when at work.
Sarah Bernhardt in her studio, as
sumes black velvet suit of clothes, in
which she is conscious that she looks
very charming. Nine. Dieulafoy, the
French explorer and scientists, who has
done so much to increase our knowledge
of Persian archaeology, also looks much
more coquettish and winsome in the
costume she adopted while journeying
in strange lands than in the skirts
which she wears in Paris. Indeed, even
in Paris, her only return to feminine
costume is in the subsd tn ton of skirts
for trousers. The coat and vest, the
shirt, collars and cuffs are retained
Phj1adalpbia rTiooac
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
MIGHTY EXCLUSIVE,
4 Sign Which Caused the Loss of Tw
Per Cent. on $4,000.

a Sign Which Caused the Loss of Two
Per Cent. on $4,000.
About a week ago Detroit real-estate
dealer became very tired and had the
following sign printed and posted on his
door:
mo tramps neen apply"
"No money to lend"
Haven't a postage stamp to spare"
mo matches supplied"
1--WE have had the grippe"
"Have seen dozen such winters"
"We are not 'in' to bores''
eve have no railroad pass"
"We don't want to invest in mines"
''No corns to be pared off,"
"No stationery wanted"
'We don't sign any bonds"
Don't want any life insurance"
'Interviewers will please keep out"
The sign had been up. a day or so when
an old man opened the door very care
fully and walked in, and after bit OBJ
served:
Give been reading your sign out
here
''Then profit by it," was the brusque
reply.
He shut the door and went away. and
half day later that sign came down.
The old man had $40, 900 worth of land
to sell, and he called upon another deal
er and left his memoranda, with the re-
mark that man who was so mighty ex-
elusive as that could never get near
enough to the public to sell any thing
Detroit Free Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
WATER MONOPOLIES.
Great Companies Organized to COntrc
the Irrigation of Arid Lands.

Great Companies Organized to Control
the Irrigation of Arid Lands.
The laws of the Western States and
Territories everywhere recognize and
protect the right of the first or 'sprior
appropriation" of water. If the first set
tier on the banks of stream draws off
in his ditch, One-half or the whole of the
customary flow to irrigate his farm, he
has the right to take this one-half or the
whole flow forever, to the entire exclusion
OF any subsequent settler. But the same
rule applies to rivers of large size. AS
the Quickwitted Westerner stands by
the side CT one of the great rivers and
looks over thousands of acres of deset
land along its banks he sees fortune
in the situation. Only get capital
enough together, organize great COM
pany, dig an immense canal which will
appropriate" all the water in the
river, and you command the whole val
ley. 1t is the position of the Western
railroads repeated. Instead of waiting
for settlers to come and dig little
bitches as they need them, an immense
capital digs one huge canal watering
thousands OF farms, and then draws set
tiers by advertisement and BOOM So
all over the West, throughout Colorado,
in Central and Southern California in
Montana and Idaho, on the Salt and
ella rivers, in Southern Arizona, there
are great companies, with capitals run
ming into the millions, putting this idea
into effect. The canals they dig are
twenty, thirty or even fifty miles long
The largest are hundred feet wide
and ten feet deep, very rivers in them
selves. They follow the contour of the
country. running back further and fur
ther from the river as the latter falls
away. The main canals give off later
al branches at frequent intervals, and
by an ingenious system of gates, cross
ings and bitches sends water to every
foot of arabic ground between it and
the river. The land belongs to the
Government, and is taken up by individ-
ual settlers at merely nominal prices
under the desert Land act" But the
water belongs to the Canal Company,
and it is this water that the settler
really pays for.-Walter Gillette Bates,
in Ser bner.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES.

For small luncheon, cloth yard
and half square is a good size, with
napkins twenty-four inches square.
Either plain or fancy cloth may be
used.
"A good remedy for the small worms
that infest the soil in ported plants is a
teaspoonful of liquid camphor in a pint
OF water, applied once a week. 1t is also
an excellent stimulant for the plant,
used for a few times.
Instead of ironing the fringe of
towels, dOilies, ETC., comb them out
straight, while damp, with a new coarse
toilet comb. 1t is well to secure one for
this purpose. though you can whip the
fringe out by beating it lightly over
your hand
"A stamped border on linen is finished
with white silk floss in buttonhole stitch.
Sometimes the outline is worked over
gold cord and the leaves veined with
gold on mats and fine doilies. The linen
is cut away from the outside of the bor-
der, leaving an edge of white and gold
in relief
Fried Potatoes with Corn-meal.-
Pare and slice potatoes, one-half inch
thick; put two tablespoonful of meat
fryings in spider and have hot. Turn in
layer of potatoes, over which sift two
tablespoonfuls of corn-meal. Add salt
and pepper and little butter: another
layer of potatoes, corn-meal, salt, pep
per and butter. Fry slowly. as they are
apt to scorch, turn them carefully and
let brown.-Toledo Blade.
Dried Apple Fruit Cake.-One cup OF
sugar, on cup of sweet milk, one and
one-half cup of butter, two teaspoonfuls
soda, two teaspoonfuls each OF cloves,
cinnamon and allspice, three cups OF
sour dried apples soaked in water over
night, chopped fine and simmered one
hour in two cups of molasses, one cup OF
raisins, one-half cup of citron, four scant
cups of flour. This makes two large
cakes.-Rural New Yorker.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Cincinnati city church extern
sion society has under it's care three
fourishing missions.
AT the last primary scholarship ex-
animation in Bengal eight out of twenty
scholarships were awarded to girls.
Eight hundred priests and laymen
have petitioned the Pope to canonize
Columbus October 10. the anniversary of
The discovery of America.
Denmark, Norway and Sweden con-
tribute annually about $500, 900 for for
eign missions, having 100 missionaries
in the field, with membership of 80, 600
ii their missions.
In one year no fewer than twenty
six associations have been formed in
Victoria in connection with the Young
Mems Sabbath Morning Fellowship
Union-a purely Scottish idea.
The officers of the Ohio branch of
the Woman's Board are trying to estab-
lish at Oberlin home for the children
of missionaries. During the past year
thirty sons and daughters of missiona-
ries have been studying at Oberlin.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety reports that the sacred Scriptures
were last year translated into six fresh
languages. The number of tongues in
which this society now publishes the
Bible is thus increased to 800. Fifty
years ago twas published in $50 tongues.
The society distributed 4, 2O6, 900 volumes
dgring the year.
OF the three Scandinavian lands
Denmark, Norway and Sweden-the
Norwegians claim to be the best givers
to the mission cause, they giving about
cents per head to Sweden's and Dem
mark l. On the whole, the three lands
have in the lutheran mission work one
hundred missionaries in the field, with q
total collection of $500, 900.
The first Massachusetts State Con-
ventiOn of Sunday-schools was lately
held in fremont Temple, Boston. Rev.
Drs. A. E. Dunning, E. j. Haynes, f. N.
Pelouhet, r. R. Meredith, A. f. Schauf-
fer and Warren Randolph and Mr.. b.
E. Jacobs and Miss Lucy Wheelock
were among the most noted speakers 1t
was proposed to secure a building at the
Worlds Fair in 1892 for Sunday-school
exhibition purposes.
The organization in existence for
some years among Protestants, called
The Daughters of the King" has been
Initiated by the organization among the
Romanists of ''The Daughters of the
Queen" 1t was organized in st. Louis,
December 6, 1889. 1t is said ''thev will
help the ignorant and destitute children
of the city. gathering them into Satur-
day sewing schools, teaching them hab-
its of personal department, cleanliness,
etc. The girls who are taught sewing
will be given the clothing they make,
as rewards of merit.-Mid- Continent.
Picking University is an educational
enterprise projected by the Methodist
Episcopal Church in connection with it's
mission work in China. 1t is only the
form of the enterprise that is new; it
cas- begun as Wiley Institute. The de-
velopment of the institution into a uni
versity awakens great deal of interest
n the Flowery Kingdom. The Chinese
Times, an independent secular weekly
Of Tientsin, discusses it very favorably,
and wishes it all success. An appeal is
made to Christians in the United States
for an endowment fund of half million
dollars for the university.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
ANIMAL BATTERIES.
Interesting Things About Electricity
Fish and Caterpillars.

Interesting Things About Electricity in
Fish and Caterpillars.
Mr.. c.. T. Holder. an authority on the
subject, tells some interesting things
about electricity in animals. Referring
to the electric catfish which is found in
nearly all the rivers of Northern Africa,
he says: ''They are often put to
curious use by the natives on the Old
Calabar river. When person is taken
sick he is placed in tub or vessel con-
tanning water in which several of these
fishes are swimming, the idea being that
the patient derives strength from the
unknown something" that is certainly
there. This shows that the electrical
cure is not original in this country. The
most general use, however, to which this
catfish is put, is in connection with in
fants: the native mothers considering
that their children obtain health and
vigor from being bathed in the water in
which the fish have lived. Others place
their offsprings in tub with the
little electricians every day, forcing
them to play with it, believing that
a course will cause them to grow into
powerful men. AS silurus of fifteen
inches in length, fresh from its native
element, can give a shock equal to that
of Leyden jar, the protests against
this companionship are said to be loud
and piercing. Electric insects have
been reported. Captain Blaney of the
British navy states that upon taking up
large caterpillar in the forests of
South America, he received so powerful
a shock that his right arm and side were
almost paralyzed, and even his life
jeopardized. The wheel bug, redurius,
has been known to give electric shocks,
according to General Davis of the same
service, he having received one that af-
fected his arm as high as the elbow, and
when the insect was removed from his
hand certain peculiar marks were OBJ
served on tn. w. Christian Advo-
cate.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
PITH AND POINT.

If every man had to follow his own
advice nine out of ten of us would stcp
giving it.
|. Almost all men have at some time
stood beside the grave of opportunity
Texas Siftings.
"A comical train of thought should
never be found running on gravity rail-
road.-Baltimore American.
People who wait for dead mems
shoes generally find them worn out when
they get them.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The man who is sure he can't be
wrong is always the very one to find
that 1T is the impossible which always
happens.
Working for relations has many of
the unsatisfactory conditions that at
tend eating soup with fork.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
when man is young he thinks to
reform the world, but when he gets
older he is quite satisfied if he is able
to reform himself
Some people get drunk in the hope
OF having their natural idiocy charged
up to the account of whisky.-Milwau-
kee Journal
sorrows are visitors that come with
out invitation; but complaining minds
send wagon to bring their troubles
home in.
"A pup looks so mild and innocent
that we sometimes think it will turn
out better than others of it's race, but it
always turns out dog. -Atchison Globe.
"A good inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue; but the finishing
strokes are from the will; which, if we'll
disposed, will by degrees perfect; if i'll
disposed, will, by the superinduction of
Ill habits, quickly deface it.-South.
We can be thankful to friend for a
few acres, or little money; and yet for
the freedom and command of the whole
earth, and for the great benefits of our
being, our life, health and reason, we
look upon ourselves as Under no obliga-
tion.-Seneca.
10 lmpart literally of what we have.
OF what we do, and of what we are, is
necessary to the healthy growth of af-
lection! Although perfect love would
OF itself prompt and encourage this, the
love that is not perfect may be exalted
and sustained thereby.-N. Y. Ledger.
To those among us who are forced
by circumstances to move through
petty round of daily cares which seem
hardly worth ones best exertions, there
may be comfort in this thought, often
expressed, but which Mrs. Whitney has
put in very clear way: Doing any one
thing well puts key into ones hands
to the opening of some other quite diff
ferent secret. We can never know what
may be to come out of the meanest
drudgerV "-Harper'S Razar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
MOTHERS HANDS.

Such beautiful. beautiful hands!
They were not white nor small
And you, know, would scarcely think
That they were fair at ALL
I've looked on hands whose form and hue
sculptor's dream might be;
Yet were these aged, wrinlxled hands
More beautiful to me.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands!
Though hearts were weary and sad.
These patient hands kept toiIing on
That children might be glad
almost weep. as looking back
To childhood's distant day.
l think how her hands rested not.
When mine were at their play.
But oh! beyond this shadow-land,
Where all is bright and fair.
know full well those dear old hands.
The palms of victory bear
where crystal streams, through endless time
Flow over golden sands
AND while the old grow young again
I'll clasp my mothers hands.
B. G. Carter. in brakes Magazine
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
HaDpiness Assured.

First paterfamilias-Beg pardon for
intruding, but the fact is your son has
proposed for the hand of my daughter;
and as the two families are almost
strangers, you knowing nothing of my
daughter and l nothing of your son, |
thought it would be sensible thing to
come around and compare notes.
Second paterfamilias- Excellent idea!
Has your daughter always had every
thing she wanted dresses, jewels, wait
iAg-maids, and so on?
''No. She had to help her mother.
How old was your boy before you stopped
thrashing him?'
''Well, l thrashed him pretty regu-
larly until he was nearly grown up"
81 am satisfied"
$50 am IN, Y Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-He-''Well, you know, Judge others
by myself" She-''But isn't that a
rather low standard of judgment?'-
Boston Transcript.
-Adoring ''Masher''-"O, how wish
were that book you clasp so lovingly
She-'How / wish you were, so that
could shut you up.'-N. Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28

The special mark of American
humor is exaggeration, but the trick is
nothing new. In 17O1 the first grist mill
was built in York, Me. Naturally
it was pretty rough affair. The in
efficiency of its work was hit off by
current anecdote. According TO the
story. certain man had some grain
ground at the mill, and his wife tried to
sift it. The meal sieve proved to be
useless, and she had recourse to
ladder. This worked somewhat better,
but even this was considerably too fine
until she took out every other round
Youths Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-28

1t is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion; it is easy in soil
tude to live after our own; but the great
man is ne who. in the midst OF the
crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the
independence of solitude.