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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
Burial of the railway victim.

The funeral of 4-year-old Mary Leshem,
who was killed in front of her home on
Wednesday week, occurred Thursday from
the parents residence, No. IL East Front
street. The child was buried according to
Jewish customs. The body was wrapped
in a plain white sheet Tapped back and
A plain wooden box enclosed the remains.
lnterment was made in the new Lombardy
cemetery So severely simple and unosteii-
tatious is the Jewish ceremony that
friend who had purchased floral star was
not permitted to place it upon the coffin
of his deceased playmate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

The annual meeting of the Church Club
of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware was
held at the Clayton House Thursday. Fol
lowing regular routine business papers
were read relating to the organization of
new clubs Of this character and were sent
to Chicago and Minneapolis scongratulating
churchmen upon the organization of
church clubs in thosec cities These officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, DR.. Hugh Martin, Seaford; Vice
presidents, Thomas Holcomb, New Castle,
ID. p Barnard, Wyoming, and Col j. J.
Ross, Seaford; Secretary and Treasurer
Francis e. du Pout.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
nAGIN TIE MAroR..

The Higgins Republican Club (Colored)
Opposes Ills Candidacy for City Solicitor
%At a meeting of the Higgins Republican
Club, held last week. the following resolli-
tions were adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, As citizens, we will shortly be
called upon to assist in selecting for the office
of ci y solicitor, n suitable as well as COM
petent perspn; therefore be ii
ResoLU d. 7 hat we. ms colored citizens nd
voters, cannot consclentiously support the cam
didecy o our city's present chief executive for
the Office Of city solicitor and that our dsap-
proyal of him as an officer cannot be more eni-
phatically expressed than by denying to him
our support for the office he seeks. We ask
I'll voters who are in sympathy with human
equality TO assist in procuring his defeat at the
coming nomination.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

According to the report of Mrs. NJ. A.
7. Clark, superintendent of Associated
Charities, there were 12o applicants during
the month Of February; of these three re-
clothing or meals two did not require as
sistance, three were referred to the trus-
tees of the poor, and IS were helped by
private persons with the cooperation of
the Associated Charities. There were dis
tributed l05 coal orders, 25 grocery orders
and II prescriptions The collections
amounted to S69.60. Three of hesociety's
wards have died. but their families are re-
ported to be able to provide for themselves
without further assistance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

Bids were opened Friday at the office of
General w. +. Smith, United States engi-
neer, as follows for dredging in Chesa-
peake Bay: North East River Baltimore
Dredging Company, lsf cents; Atlas
Dredging Company, 20 cents; Chester T.
Caller, Norfolk, Va, 139 cents; Frank G.
Somers, Camden, n. j., IL cents; American
Dredging Company, Philadelphia, 16
cents. Fairlee Creek, Baltimore Dredg-
ing Company, 17.3 cents; Chester T.
Caller, IS cents; f. c, Somers, 1854 cents;
National Dredging Company. 20 cents; At
las Dredging Company, 17cents; American
Dredging Company Is cents. Elk River,
National Dredging Company, IA cents;
Atlas Dredging Company,lS Is cents; Chester
u Caller, Ia cents; +. c. Somers, 1854 cents;
Baltimore Dredging Company, 1871 cents;
American Dredging Company, 10 cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
Mrs. Grifith Again Arraipned.

held in 5000 bail for producing fatal
abortion upon Mrs Fannie Baker, was ar
raigned in municipal court, Friday morn
ing, on charges of abortion preferred by
Mrs. Mary Davis, living at No. 125 Justison
street, and Mrs. Eliza j. Brown, residing
at No. 223 Maryland avenue. The defend
ant was held in 5000 bail in each case for
appearance at the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
4 &f.5nO Robbery.

The residence of j. Hamilton Ayars, No.
1918 West Eighth street, was entered by
thieves on Thursday afternoon or evening
and robbed of 81 500 worth of jewelry and
diamonds. Mr. and Mrs. Ayars were at
tending the funeral Of the formers father,
and did not return until II o'clock at
night. The second story of the dwelling
had been completely ransacked. The SER
want left the house at noon and thus the
burglars had a clear field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
Philadelphia militia to March Here.

Lieutenant De Can of Company d.,
Third Regiment, N. G. p, was in the
city last week, arranging for visit of
that company to this city next May,
The company will leave Philadelphia
ON May 28th and march the entire dis
tance. 1t will stop over night on that
date in Chester and during its brief stay
there will camp in the armory Of Com
pany B. In the morning of the follow
ing day the march will be resumed and
that afternoon the visitors will engage
in rifle practice at Healdmoor range, on
the causeway, over Market street bridge.
On May 30th they will participate in
the Memorial Day parade here, in
which Troop B, dismounted, will serve
as escort Of honor to the Philadelphians.
They probably will visit New Castle
before returning home. During their
soiourn in this city they will camp in
Troop BIS new armory. On May 31st
they will begin their homeMard march
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, March 19.--George H. Daniels,
colored, was arraigned before Alderman
Graham, yesterday afternoon, on the
charge of stealing chickens from his aunt
Katherine Daniels, and held in 800 bail
in default of which he was sent to George
town Jail this morning. II was clear
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

Governor Reynolds has appointed Molten
Richards of Leipsic or thereabouts, fish
policeman. Theappointee goes on duty Sa'-
urday. His term is for two years, but hi
period of actual service only runs from
chief duty is to see that shad fry are not
wilfully taken in nets and that the Sunday
provision of the fishery Law is not violated
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

A new residence is to be built for Mrs.
LaMotte du Pont at Greenhill, Brandy
wine Advertisements inviting bids are
is the widow of LaNlotte du Pont, who was
killed in the dynamite explosion at Gibbs
town, N. 3, three wears ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

Thursday night United States Marshal
Mahatfy went to the Delaware Pulp Works
wharf and seized barge No. 49, of the Phil
adelphia Transportation and Lighter Com
pany upon libel subscribed to by the
barge captain, Herman Nunshower. The
libel is for wages. William S. Hilles, ESQ.,,
is proctor for libellant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
A Grounded Steamer floated.

New CASTLE. March 19.-The Ericsson
Line steamer Blsenbom, which grounded
off Fort Delaware in Saturday nights fog,
was toated yesterday with the assistance
of several tugs. The steamer was sunk
near the same spot in January last, after
wards raised and repaired.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

WASHINGTON, March l9.-The acting
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
George II. Hollis to be superintendent of
the public buildings at Wilmington, Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

As party of young people were re-
turning from a bali early yesterday
week the horses became unmanage-
able, near Georgetown, Colorado, and
side, Fifteen of the l6 occupants were
badly injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26

All the various mills at the dupont pow
der works injured or destroyed at the re-
cent explosion have been rebuilt with the
exception of one. Workmen are now
placing the machinery in position. The
capacity of the mills for the manufacture
of all varieties of powder will far exceed
that previous to the time of the explosion
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
THE CQUNTY'S COMMISSION
Full Text of the Measure
Now Pending.
A BOARD OF FIVE MEMBERS
To Exercise All the Powers
of the Levy Court.

County Treasurer the Receiver of Taxes
premiums offered for Prompt Pay
ment--A Comptroller and His Duties--
Board OF Auditors Provided For--The
Bill In Complete Detail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
THE ART OF TATTOOING.
A Few Years Ago It Was the
Ruling Fad Everywhere.
Information Obtained from Sailors and
Others Versed In Marking People for
Life-The Picture Painted on
. Chicago Taf's Back.
Especial Chicago Letter.l


Tattooing is an art practiced in many
lands, but has nowhere reached such
perfection as in some of tie less pro-
gressive principalities of the east and
in the South Sea islands The word
''tattooing" has been introduced into
our language from the Pacific islanders.
The custom. however. which consists
OF making punctures ia the body and
introducing pigment which will leave
an indeHble mark, was known among
the oriental nations, and was also very
common among the barbarous races of
antiquity. According to such a We
racious historian as Herodotus, the
Thracians considered a well-pictured
body a sign of noble birth The
ancient Britons, also, practiced the art,
as well as many of the aborigines of
North America Among the latter and
the South Sea islanders the operation
often was very painful, as it required
months and sometimes years to COM
plete it fully and was extended to al
most all portions CT the body above the
knees.
As civilization progressed tattooing
became obsolete, and at the present
time it is popular only among sailors
and foolish young men and women
In Chicago perhaps half a dozen sea-
faring men add to their income by prac-
ticing tattooing, the operation being
performed in much the same way as
that in vogue among the cannibals OF
Polynesia. A sailor whose skin is not
ornamented by number OF impossible
designs in various colors is considered
infra dig. by his messmates. and that is
probably the reason why he is as scarce
as the proverbial hens tooth
English sailors run to the union jack.
The Yankee sailor is equally patriotic,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
A STUDY OF ROOTS.
kThe Habits OF Garden Plants Investigated

The Habits OF Garden Plants Investigates
by Scientists
An interesting investigation OF the
root habits of certain garden plants
was made at the Geneva station by
DIGGING a deep trench alongside or
each specimen to be examined, and
then gradually and guardedly washing
the earth away by a spray OF water
through hose.
The following result appeared IN the
case of the Eclipse beet. one OF the tur-
nip-rooted class, which grows largely
above ground:
The tap-root was traced nearly two
feet Branches started ont from this
at intervals during its entire length;
no roots appeared above the tap-root
The branches were traced distance of
two feet horizontally from the tap
root The fibrous roots were very ten
der and delicate, and though not very
numerous, extended over an area Of
about twelve square feet They often
extended upward from the branches.
and in some cases appeared to reach the
surface OF the soil
The root system of the carrot. either
in long or short varieties, is compare
lively small The tap-root soon Ia
pered into a mere flament, which ex-
tended downward but about sixteen
inches.
The horizontal roots seemed to ex-
tend a little more than q foot The
fbrous roots started chiefly from the
tap-root, though few had their origin
near the base of the f1eshy root These
| extended both deep and shallow, some
reaching the surface of the ground and
l.<l ..l-, sr< r..
the tap-root
Onion roots are more concentrated
than those of most other crops raised
in the garden. They extend about ten
| inches in depth and about the same dis
| tance horizontally
The greater part of the roots seemed
to be beneath a circle of eight inches
| in diameter, the stem of the plant be-
| ing in the center. There is no tap
riot The roots that start out from
| the base of the bulb are very numer-
Gus, and these give rise to very many
branches
The latter, however, do not subdf
vide, and are usually quite short
In the case of an early cabbage
which showed a decidedly less extern
| sive system than caulifiower-the roots
We're traced to a depth of about twenty
| inches and distance Of eighteen inches
ON either side The main root was
quite thick for a distance of about six
| inches, below which il divided into
many roots which tapered for short
| distance and then became fibrouS, ceas-
ing to taper.
| The fibrous roots in the upper layers
| of the soil were not numerous, and
| some appeared at considerable depth
Such studies as these are of practical
value to the farmer, and serve to show
the Importance of rich and well Guilt
waited soil, sub-soiled. for root crops, or
of planting in soil that is easily pen e
trated to a considerable depth by roots
Andrew III. Ward, in Boston Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10

that on the front of throat (6) has the
same defects, and the wool from the
head and shins is short, stiff and
straight
A further classification is into lambs
wool, Loggett and wether wool Wool
that has never been cut tapers regu-
larly from base to end and is fine and
silky in texture, the tapering end es-
pecially having these qualities in high
est perfection. The first clip from a
sheep not more than eight months of
age is of the highest quality, and is
called lambs wool. If permitted to re-
main uncut until the age of twelve or
fourteen is reached, the staple becomes
much longer and somewhat coarser,
but retains the sickness due to the thin
tapering ends All subsequent clips
are cIassed as wether wool, and are
coarser and sitter, cutting the fiber
causing it to thicker at the end--Mer-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10

which comes from the broad river to
fan their cheeks.
There approaches and passes them a
blackboard wagon, drawn by a pair OF
ponies which, poor beasts, though they
tug with heads bent low, hardly accom-
plish the barest apology for motion.
Not that the load is heavy-simply two
men, who sit upon the low seat of the
vehicle with knees high up, on which
they rest their elbows, as they gaze
YEARLY at the efforts of the horses,
sinking at every step deeper into the
yielding sand.
These men have no appreciation OF
the beauty of the landscape. no ear for
the melody of blackbird or oriole, no
delight in the flower-laden wind which
watts its grateful incense over them.
One of them is about fifty years of
age, dressed in the garb of a western
farmer, with face so hard and ex-
pressionless that it might have been
carved out of block of wood; the 9TH
er, a young man more sprucely attired,
with hair as black as jet, glossy and
curly, eyes large and eloquent, COM
plexion swarthy-altogether a figure
characteristic of his race, which came
century ago from the sunny south OF
France to settle in this region. He
possesses some education, too, having
graduated at the new college whose
spires you can see peeping over the
pines.
For two hours these men had sat in
silence, but as they descended the hill.
after passing the elm tree, with jerk
of his whip towards the two young peo-
pic, the elder spoke:
''One of Wilder Evesham's angels
that blind Teller as stays at Gorham's,
Ell, 'Phonse?''
''No, Jim, she isn't one of the widows
daughters, that one; her name is Airing.
tom
'Arlington!''
''Aye. Mrs. Evesham found her, a
little baby, on her doorstep one morn
ing when she was living in New York
| and adopted her.
II want ter know! Well, her is an
uncommon pretty gel. Wish I'd taken
| a good look at her, for Squire Robinson,
moderator of our school, tole me tibet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
DRESSING POULTRY.
How to Secure the Best Prices In the
City Markets.

How to Secure the Best Prices In the
City Markets
There are two ways of dressing poul-
try for marhet-dry picked and scalded,
says Poultry Yard. Fowls dressed in
the former way in all cases bring the
highest prices 1t should be the aim
of every farmer, in disposing of his
poultry, to ship it in as good condition
as possible, in order to catch the eye of
the butcher, or grocer. and secure a
ready sale. Greater skill Is required to
dry pick poultry than most people inn
agine, in order that the bird may
look plump and handsome. To do this
work properly, or with any degree of
satisfaction, the fowl should be plucked
when warm-that is. Immediately after
it is killed-as, if allowed to get cold
before stripping the feathers, you are
very apt to tear the flesh
Commence first by plucking the wing
and tail feathers then the back, from
head to tail. Pluck the feathers from
the ''craw" crossways; stomach and
breast feathers should be plucked
downward-that is, from the legs to
the head
In dressing poultry by this method,
you get a double advantage of those
dressed by the hot water process. as
you can save all the feathers, being
careful to keep separate the tail and
wing feathers; and where many are
dressed, the sale of feathers amounts
to quite an item of profit
Dressing poultry by the scalding
process is by no means a good and
profitable one, as it depreciates the
value of the birds, they look anything
but dainty, and. do what you will, they
will never look enticing 10 the buyer;
moreover you Use the value of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10

white bosoms of the fair victims es-
capped the needles of the heartless
wretches who were growing rich at the
expense of their irresponsible patrons
Fortunately fads never last long, and
six months after the craze had first
been introduced its followers began to
move heaven and earth to rid them
selves Of the blemishes whose produc-
ton had caused them SO much pain.
Tattooers who knew how to make pic
lures did not know how to remove
them. The result was that many came
out of the ordeal with ugly scars To
those who still carry their ornamental
tons. but wish to get rid OF them, it
will be of interest to know that accord
ing to Variot, a French authority, the
proper way to remove tattoo marks is
ito wash the part with a concentrated
solution Of fannie acid, then closely
puncture it with a set Of needles such
as tattooers use. A crayon of nitrate of
silver is next thoroughly rubbed over
the area, and after a moment the skin
is dried off, when it will be found that
the punctures are deeply blackened by
the formation of the tannate of silver in
the superficial layers of the skin. The
cauterization is said to result in an in
hammatory reaction for a couple of
days, and subsequently in the forma-
ton of a crust or thin eschar, which
separates spontaneously in from four
teen to eighteen days, leaving beneath
it superficial red cicatrix which grad
ually loses its color and at the end Of
a few months is scarcely perceptible.
Only small area should be treated at
one time, and dressing of powdered
tannin should simply be used"
At one time tattooed men and women
were great side-show and dime
museum attraction, but their number
increased with such astonishing rapidity
that the public soon lost confidence in
the genuineness of their markings.
The most notable tattooed man ever
exhibited in the United States was a
fellow named Capt. Constantinus, who
travelled for many years with Barnum's
show as a principal attraction. His
body was covered from head to foot
with oriental designs Of birds, beasts
and images. The claim made was
that the captain, while on a voyage in
the Pacific, was shipwrecsed and res
cued by band of fierce Polynesians
who, instead of eating the captive,
| made him an object of curiosity. Scien-
tific men frequently examined the tat
tooing on the captains body. Some
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
CLOVER SEED MOTH.
Observations just Completed at the Iowa
Experiment Station.

Observations just Completed at the Iowa
Experiment Station.
Observations upon the clover-seed
caterpillar and the moth into which it
develops have been in progress at the
Iowa experiment station during the
past season. and the conclusions
reached are recorded in bulletin
Il. The moths, which are about
one-third of an inch a cross when
the wings are spread, are dark
brown or nearly black. with two
small, curved, silvery lines along the
hind border; with eight white. silky
lines along the fore border of the fore
wings, which in common with the hind
wings are delicately fringed as shown
in the engraving. The under side of
the wings are shining and silky and
have a greenish tinge in certain lights
The moths were noticed flying from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
PUPA.

blsssom to blossom in the latter part
of May. and in the early part of June
they were pairing freely. An exafni-
nation of the clover blossoms about
the 25th of June showed that over one
half of the heads examined were in
Tested. The larvae are greenishwhite
caterpillars, less than one-third of an
inch long. which begin near the base of
the blossom and eat their way upward
destroying the florets as they go. From
the rate Of growth it appears that
there are at least three broods yearly
Examinations of hay cut early in June
showed that all the Larvae were killed
by the heat and pressure resulting
from storing it. This fact sugges IS
that the remedy for this insect is to cut
and store the hay and all patches of
clover at this time. (The larvae live
some time in loose punches of cut
clover1. This will effectually prevent
the appearance of later broods and is
also found to be protective against the
depredations of clover seed nudge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
CLASSIFICATION OF WOOL.

How the Different Qualities IN Each
Fleece Are Divided.
Short staple domestic wool is divided
into eight grades, namely, Picklock.
which is the finest; prime, choice,
super, head. seconds, abb and breech-
Worsted wool is classed downward
from the blue neat, brown, breech.
downright, seconds to abb. The dia-
gram shows the manner in which the
different qualities in each fleece are
divided
The best wool is from % the Shout
ders and sides of the animal; that
from the withers (s) is irregular and
filled with burrs: from the loin (S) is
shorter and coarser; still shorter and
coarser on the hind quarters "a; the
belly wool (5) is short, worn ad dirty
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10

pronounced it genuine. while others de-
clared the makeup a fake
The fact is that while tattooed freaks
were paying attractions Chicago turned
out a large number Of them at short
notice. They were, of course, not the
genuine article. and their coats of ink
had to be renewed almost every day.
The only simon pure tattooed man OF
our day is, as has already been stated.
the careless sailor who carries wit him
the cmblems Of his calling and his pa
triotism- Among seafaring men the
craze for tattooing will live for many
years to come, but as fad it has had
it's day That such is the case should
be subject for congratulation among
sensible people who are satisfied to &c
through life without carrying ugly pic
lures on their skin
G, W. WEIPPIERr,