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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
4 addressed to the chairman of the
,niindllntng Committee at the Court House,
Wilmington. Del. until II o'clocb moo on
the SIh day Of July, for furnishinr les
TONS OF Lehigh nut coal more or less,
delivered in the cellar of the Court House
iiot iu'eI tnat, we ioth q September.
jyi5-Si cod Chairman
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

The city tax collectors are quite busy
receiving taxes for the coming year.
About S25, COO was collected last week,
but the heaviest receipts will be next
week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

The new badges for the captain ant
house sergeant of police will be read,
this evening, and will DO of the samt
style as those now in use. The only
difference Will be the lettering. Thu
captains stars will be lettered: Gap
tain Police, Wilmington. Delaware.
The house sergeants' will read: "Hous,
Sergeant, Wilmington, Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

DoARDERS CAN BE ACCoMMo-
d dated with pleasant front rooms
and single room for gentleman at 5OI
Market street. jy15
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

ny 0TICE--DIRECT TAXES RETURN
AN ED. blanks are now on hand at the
office of Col. John Wainwright, end floor
of sth and Market streets, vii. Del, for
all who wish to tile their claims. Those
terested should call or write at once.
jy9-3tn. cod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

L,oUND-A WHITE SETTER yS5D
II dog, with collar, but non
name. The owner can have him ON paying
charges L. Il. WILLIAMS. No. % West
18th street. jyis-3t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.
PHILApELPuIA, July 20.-The stock market
was dull and steady. Tho changes in prices
were not important. Pennsylvania was firm.
Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Navigation were
quite strong.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21
CATARRH

Is most loathsome, dangerous, and preva
lent malady. 1t is blood disease, usually
81 scrofulous origin, and for which local
treatment is useless. Before health is pos.
sible, the poison must be eradicated from,
the system, and to do this
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

ATANTED-ALL THE LADIES Oh
wv Wilmington and county TO have
their sewing machines put in first-class
running order. as spring-tlme is coming.
] will put your machines I'm first-class rum
ming order from % cents upward, as ] have
the only sowing machine repair shop In
Wilmington. You will save money by
leaving your order or send postal. All
makes OF machines for rent by week or
month. All makes of machines, new or
old sold on easy weekly or monthly pay
ments. or cheap for cash. Domestic ma
chine II speciality. W.T.. FoRwoOD,
FELIX'S No. CO., Shipley St.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

EREE DELIVERY GOOD STEER
II beef, good Veal and Salt Pork of all
Kinds, at the lowest prices for good meat
pieces at IS cents. G. X. LOWELL, Stall
No. 65. I'd street Market Telephone call,
AL. 1y-26ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

Now is the time to order your $500
crayon portrait at Cummings gallery,
SOP Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

Y OST-JULY 8. 1891. A BLACK AND
IA tan shepherd bitch. The finder will
please return to I. X. CA RS WE'LL Fourth
and Railroad and receive a reward.
jylS-3t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21
MEDICAL.
Dr.G.F.THEEl,

SSSNOrth Fourth
49, St., below Green,
Philad'a, acknowledged
by the press and public
as the leading and reli-
able specialist in diseas-
es Of both sexes; SKIN
DIsKAsEs, Blood Pol
son, DISCHARGES, IN
PLANTATIONS, BLADDER,
HIDNEYs Heart Iung5
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21
TREATED WITH

Ayers Sarsaparllla, and after three month.
OF this treatment she was completely cured
1t was most extraordinary case, as any
druggist here can testify" Mrs. ID. w,
Barnes, Valparaiso, Neb. ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

NoTlCE.-THE Co-PARTNERs II p
In heretofore existing between George
W. Mckee aud Victor Il. Pyle. late trading
as Mckee g. Pyle, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. The AFFAIRS
Of the late tlrm will be settled by Victor
X. Pyle. GEORGE W. MCKEE,
VICTOR Il. PYLE.
July Is, 1901.
The lumber, coal. lime, sand and cement
business heretofore conducted by Mckee
& Pyle, win be continued by Victor X.
Pyle. VICTOR Il. PYLE. jyf6
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21
DUBLtC SALE
L or
VALUABLE FARM,

t1thA4hS phlstI
L Or
VALUABLE FARM.
VIII be sold at the court house. Tenth
and Market streets. in the city of vii
mington, Delaware. on
Thursday, August Is, 1891,
sta O'Clock. p, m,
The farm Int of Thomas Ford, deceased
known as the"ClarlS Farm, adjoining the
town of kirkwood. ON the Delaware rail.
road, In Red Lion hundred, New Castle
county. Del. containing about 265 acres
OF which about 255 acres are arabic land
and about acres woodland.
The location is one of the mostdesirable
| Ia New Castle county, being about II
miles south Of Wilmington, and near &c
churches. schools. storCs railroad, tele.
graph Gnd telephone station and other
public couveuiences.
The land is of excellent quality, in good
condition and wolf watered by clear, run
ming streams.
Nearly all the outside enclosures are
hedges.
The orchards of apples pears and Other
fruits are of choice variety and in good
condition.
The buildings are large mansion
house. barn. cribs. stables carriage house
sheds. ice house and four tenant houses
all In good order and suitable for first
class farm.
The property is very desirable both al
au Investment and residence.
| TERhS.-Ten per cent. of the purchase
money to be paid on the day of sale, and
ten per cent. within 30 days thereafter
when the deed will be executed. The bal.
ance OF tho purchase money to be secured
10y mortgage on the property.
The wheat ard oat crops now on tho
premises are reserved. The purchaser W u
he entitled TO the landlords share of the
other crops.
Possession given on the expiration OF
the tenants lease. January LIST next.
MARY Il. FORD.
w. c. SPRuAScE. Attorney to.etfcct sale
l.. W. STIDHAM Son, Auctioneers
Wilmington. 1y 20.mwf ts
A DMlNlsTRAToR's SALE--
The undersigned. administrator OF
James Mitchell, deceased, will sell al
public auction, at the stables and shops oil
said deceased, on Torbert street, In the
city OF Wilmington, on
WEDNESDAY. JULY, %. 1901.
at ~ O'Clock. m,
the following described personal property
bay mare, ! extension top surrey, no
top buggy, business wagon, sleigh, car
riage harness, wagon harness, buffalo
robe, hay cutter. garden roller, stove
morticing machine, ladders, rope, hard
ware. old Iron and brass lumber doors
SASH es mouldings, Iron fence, stone stills
desk, clock and many other useful articlei
not mentioned. Terms cash. SECURITY
TRu ST n SAFE DEPOSIT CO., Admins
traitor. L. W. Stidham q Son. Auct,
jylD-e-o-d-ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-21

T0R SALE LOW - POLAND rP9x
Il pigs from registered stock. Essy.
Il. T.. ARMSTRONG,
je30-4tw-ltt Chrlstitna Hundred
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03
An Apology That Covered 1t All.

A prominent official at Tabreez, in the
course OF an alteration with an English
gentleman called his adversary liar. The
result was a challenge, which seemed to
the Persian prepOsterOus.
II fight" said he. "What shall l fight
for? l only called him liar"
"Well." said the gentleman who took
the note to him. ''he says you will have to
fight him; there is no way of getting out of
it. 1t will never do to call an English gen.
tleman liar"
but say won't fight" replied the
other.
''Then you must apologize"
Apologize! What does he mean by
apologize?"
''Why, take it all back, and say you are
sorry you called him liar"
us that all?" replied the Persian.
"Of course I'll apologize; I'll say what
ever he wishes me to say. I lied when
called him liar. 1 am liar, the son Of a
liar and the grandson of liars. What more
does he want me to sophisticated.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03
FRENCH LITERATURE.-vOL

Report for Class A, by c. W. ky
'Th ere has probably never been another writer
in the history of the world whose works (and the
motives which actuated them) have been so
falsely maligned, misrepresented and miscon.
strued as have the writings and motives of Vol.
-taire. In making this report-I am expressing my
own views and which will doubtless certain ex.
tent conflict with the views taken by Mr.. Wilkin.
as laid down in our text book. voltaire was
born in the year 1894. and came before the public
in the early part OF the eighteenth century. TAX.
ing into consideration the number of books he
wrote, some two hundred in number upon every
conceivable subject-heroic mock heroic, lyric
comic, tragic. satric, historical and biographical
and yet failed in none while none are particular.
ly brilliant yet there is not obscure thought in
all his writings. Contemplating these facts we
cam OF but admire the breadth and depth of that
great intellect which was capable of TINS grasping
each and every subject and handling with lucid.
ity of thought which made him stand second to
none among the writer's of French literature
One thing more than all others which has tended
to obscure his name and writings has been the
anat hemas heaped upon his name and works BY
the church who styled him 1.-THE arch infidel and
athei ST. and yet they were wrong voltaire came
upon the arena Of literature at time when the peo
PIC WcIc HOt eulSutcHeu euOuSu 10 see any gOOQ,
or truth. in his writings and we have only to re.
fer to history and look at the condition of France
at this time to admit the justice of this assertion
81 istory has shown conclusively that whenever
the church has usurped all temporal power we'll
as spiritual. that it has been a reign of tyr.
amy, persecution rapine and murder of all who
dared to assert the right of liberty of thought and
speech when that was not in harmony with the
do crimes and creed as laid down by the church.
And we need not 60 back of the history of Eng.
land. Scotland and France to be convinced of this
fact. At the time of Voltaire France was suffering
and languishing beneath the CALLING chains of tyr.
amy as exercised by the pope and Voltaire as
lover Of the priceless boons. liberty, freedom of
thought and speech devoted all of his vast talent
and energy in his attack upon the church as the
source Of the evil which he would have eradicated
and with such persistency of effort did he assail
upon each and every side that it seemed that he
had left nothing for it to stand upon. And yet
when we take his works and read them and look
at them through the enlightened eyes of the close
of this the nineteenth century. think we must
admit that Votaire was only attacking the big.
measure been already cast off by the church; and
that the pure and fundamental principles of relig
ion he left unscathed and untouched, and that
Voltaire not the infdel and atheist which the
writer's of the eighteenth century would fain have
made us believe him to be, and that it was not
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

1t vas droothful opserfation dot passion goes
around borrowing goot many false colors, so dot
he Good hide his deform idies.
When you hate temper dot silent like der
deuce. your CONSTRUCTION. bylaws und pream.
bles in heldy conditions.
Grattitood for der goot tings gone und satisfied
for der tings dot dond come yet. der shplain.
ded tings dot comes a goot fellers heart out
National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03
OHAUTAUQUA.
PRISON CIRCLES.

The September Chautauquan says: The Glass of
'93 in the saltwater pententiary recently enjoyed
visit and address from the prison secre-
tary' of that class. After the address a vote of
thanks was given to the chaplain. Mr.. Albert
who has been untring in his devotion to the
prison Chautauquans, and to Miss Gowdy the
founder of the c. L. S. C. at saltwater.
The Chautauqua Circle at the Lincoln penten-
fiary reports the best years work it has yet DONE
There are fifty.four men in the class, whose per-
sistent efforts have been greatly promoted by the
untiring interest Of Lincoln Chautauquans. Twice
6 month throughout the c. L. S. c. year members
of the Lincoln S. H. G. undergraduate circles
have met with this circle conducting reviews,
hearing papers, giving rotations and in every
way cooperating with them. The reading is &C.
comp lished under difficulties which few of us can
fully appreciate and the C. L. S. c. people of Lin
coin feel that this work is only the beginning of
greater things yet to be achieved. During the
mont his OF June and July Frank Beard, Principal
Hurlbut, and Miss Kimball visited this Chautau-
qua Circle saw something of the work for them
selves. and came away with a determination to
see that it did not languish for want of support.
The state of Nebraska makes no appropriation for
educational work in the prison, and upon the Lin.
coin Chautauquans has fallen the burden of pro-
viding the books. They have thus far responded
right Loyalty with some help from outside Eigh.
teen sets Of books will be needed next year-one
set to every three men. Any member of '93 or of
any other class whose tenth" can spare a small
contribution to this noble undertaking. can send
the amount to the c. L. S. C. Office at Buffalo and
it will be used to the best advantage.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03

Many people mistake stubbornness for
bravery, meanness for economy. and vile
ness for wit.-Texas Siftings,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03

The Educated Dog and the Admiral.
An old Admiral, whose long sea service had
given his legs decided outward curvature, once
had a singular adventure on this account with a
ships pet.
The crew of the ship owned large black span.
iel. and took great pains in teaching linn to jump.
man standing up, would put one foot against
his other knee. thus making hole for Nep, the
dog. to make his leap through The dog always
jumped through the aperture readily. though if
his trainers legs happened to be short. it was a
tight squeeze.
One day the Admiral came aboard from the flag.
ship a visit Of inspection. Happening to walk
to the forward part of the ship he stood there for
few minutes conversing with the officer who had
attended him.
Here he spied by the dog Nep stood a mo.
ment surveying the Admirars bow legs. Suddenly
the dog made rush at the legs and mad leap
through the tempting gap.
In astonishment at the black tornado that had
passed beneath him. the Admiral whirled quickly
about to see what the cause. The dog took
this action signal for "encore'' and jumped
again.
once more the Admiral turned, and again the
dog jumped. The bewildered face OF the Admiral
agined his business were too UGH for the gray
ity OF the bystanders. and forgetting the respect
due to rank, they all roared with laughter.
sailor, however, had enough presence Of
mind to break from the crowd and catch the dog
by the collar. He led him off, and Nep seemed to
wonder why he did not receive the praise due to
such spirited efforts.
The excited Admiral got but imperfect ex.
PLANTATION Of the affair from the spectators. for
they could hardly tell him that his legs had been
used kind of circus hoop for forecastle
dog. Perhaps to his dying day the occurrence
was a mystery to him.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-03

against the Christian religion as the Christirn re-
ligion really is, but rather against the Christian
religion the Roman hierarchy misrepresented
it, that voltaire ostensibly directed his efforts.
His own words to his friend D. Alembert in which
he says. You right i'll assuming that speak
of superstition only for as to the Christian re
ligion, respect it and love it as you do" prove
the falsehood of his being atheist. AS dia-
mond hid in the dust is still no less diamond, al.
though the beautiful scintillatons of light are OBJ.
scured from our eyes, but will glow in all its for
mer brillancy when the dust be removed. so too
will truth live and shine after the dust Of ages of
superstition and bigotry are brushed and forever
banished from its surface
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15

ing, for the SEA and river LappS already
appreciate the advantage Of the Goth
manufactures OF the continent, viii
bread is also imported from Russia,
Sweden and Norway as a luxury, to-
gethcr with spirits and tobacco, a lively
demand existing for both in all parts OF
the country II is true that the sale OF
all sorts Of alcohol stimu'ants is for
hidden. but it is also true that number
less ways of cyading the law exist, and
that drunkenness is annually proving
more and more a curse q the land Of the
Lapp.
Travel in Lapland, whether in summer
or winter, is attended by numbcrlcSS in
conycnicnccS. During Ghc summer sea-
son the tourist is transported 90 and fro
by means Of a two-whcelcd cart. made
very strong in order TO resist the innum-
cradle ioltS which ii will experience over.
the Lapp hills; in winter he is Obliged to
proceed with train Of half dozen sled
gcS, one for himself one for his interpre-
ter one for his servant, the Lapp who
takes care Of the reindeer. one for fuel,
all Of which he must carry with him, aS
he is not certain he will find either vic
tualS, bed clothes or wood at the various
places he may be compelled 10 visit. The
hotels in Lap'and. such rs they are, were
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15

falls along the lite rivers =ro utilized
for mills and picturesque spectaclcs are
presented when these rude, blocklike
structures are place.. as they often are,
ON largo bowlders almost in the midst OF
the torrent.
From time 20 time the traveller
through the valleys of this northern land
will pass the little farms OF the sea or
river Lapps; small patches OF arabic
land enriched by tho careful toll OF the
farmer, who, from tho neighboring
forests has brought masses OF leaves and
decaycd foliage To fcrtilze his ground.
During the winter he has no fear OF tres
passers, but i'm the summer his land must
be fenced To keep out the reindeer and
he consequently puts sticks around { @
little field, and as his summer is all day
light, institutes watch, the various
members OF his househo d taking turns
TO keep an eye on the field. Grain and
plants Of speedy growth can be easily
raised, and although the trees bear no
fruits, edible berries are abundant.
Grasses and mosses are numerous, and
so immense variety of flowers and
plants exists that one botanist has made
a collection of over 10000 different
plants from this frozen land.
Lapland has several towns OF consid-
cradle trade. Bossekop, on the coast or
Norway, does large business in cloth
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15

be seen in Lapland, for the inhabitants
do not present many interesting points
OF study, save TO the ethnologist or
student of the human race. To tho
sportsman, especially TO the fisherman,
the fiords and rivers furnish entertain
ment OF the best kind. Salmon and
trout fishing is excellent, but un.ortu-
nately for the average run of tourists,
most Of il is preserved, that is TO say,
the privilege of fishing in the rivers has
been purchased by the government, and
the tenant invested with the right to
keep off all poachers Even the Lapps
are thus prevented from fishing in their
own streams
Lapland is interesting from scientific
point Of view. for within its limits have
been established two of the circumpOlar
stations through which scientific investi-
cation by means of magnetic, electrical,
and other means has been carried ON.
One of these is ~ BosSekop, the other at
BOulOkaeinO, and at each the results at
tanned were in the highest degree salts
factory. "Obscrving." while pleasant
enough in the summer time, become ar
duous labor when undertaken during
the six months night characteristic Of
the Lapland winter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15

tionS Of SO called SavagcS. Most are, at
least nominally, Christians. Partly by
persuasion, partly by force, they were, u
couple OF hundred years ago, Undue ID to
give up their heathenism. and embrace
Protestant Christianity In Hatta
there is the most northern Lutheran
church i'm tn wor' d. 1t is an unprc-
tending building, standing almost alone
on an cminencc. and in it service is
rarely he d more than once month, for
the clergyman resides many miles away,
and j. Obliged TO ride his circuit over an
almost rOadlcsS country under circum-
stances OF difficulty which would h 'nder
She clergy OF more civilized countries
from going at all.
The Lapps, have the Bible in their own
tongrr, and few stories ar more inter
cSting than the account OF its translation
over thirty years ago "a scries of religious
riots took place in Il number of villages
in Lapland, and among the rioters was
one Lars lIactta. During the riots sew
eral homicidcs occurred, and arS and
some others OF his companions were com
mitted % prison on a charge Of murder.
They were found guilty and several
We're hanged, but in consideration Of
his youth iactta was condemned 10 life
long Imprisonment Commiscrating his
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15

half a century ago, says New York
correspondent. The movement for the
erection of the statue was started some
time ago by the graduates of ST. Johns
College, with the co operation of prom
inent Catholics in this city, and finally
resulted in an order given three
months ago to William Rudolph
O'Donovan, the sculptor, for bronze
statue OF the late Archbishop. The
work on the statue has progressed rap
idly, and 1T Is now receiving the finish
ing touches. The unwilling ceremonies
will probably occur in June. The
statue is eight feet high, and will be
placed on n granite pedestal thirty feet
high. 1t represents the Archbishop at
tired in ecclesiastical robes, with an
open book in his left hand, his right
hand extended, in the attitude of adj
dressing a congregation. The pose IL
easy and dignified, and the massive
head and strong, EXPIRE features
are portrayed with perfect fidelity. On
the four sides of the plinth or base
upon which the figure stands are en-
graved the emblems of the four evan
gelists. Mrs. Eugene Carey, Arch
bishop Hughes niece, and a number
of other intimate friends of the illus
trious prelate, who saw the statue
while in clay, expressed their warmest
approval of the artistic manner in
which the work was being executed,
and the striking resemblance to the
original
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-15
I.enny's Logic.

what fine boy Benny is getting &c
he, remarked Mr.. Bloobumper's moth
er-in-law, who was taking dinner With
Bloobumper.
Yes, indeed" replied Bloobumper,
proudly. Hes a regular logician, too /:
he'll ask questions and deduce conclu.
sions in a mastery manner. He's in
herited his fathers brain power, added
Bloobumper. modestly.
A few moments later the converse.
ton turned upon Mormonism, and
Benny, in mis- search for knowledge,
asked:
Papa, what is o Mormon 2"
"A Mormon. Benny, is a man who
marries more than one wife.
"Then you are Mormon, amt you,
papa ?" asked Benny, anxious to dis
play the deductive powers which his
father had commended.
IL Mormon, Benny? Why. how in
the world did you get such an idea into
your head as that"
why L heard you tell Mr.. Spatts
yesterday that you had married all
your wife's family"
"Mrs. Bloobumper, said that gentle
man, turning to his wife, 4 think
Benny had better be sent to bed now.
He's been up quite late enough. Our
Monthly.