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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
GREEN WooD FiMI1Y DBPRApITY.
A Case That Called for Prompt Action


From Agent Stout of the S. p. q. Q.
Last Thursday Special Agent Frank
Stout returned from Greenwood, where
he had been called to investigate dis
tressing case of parental neglect. Com
plant had been made by residents Of
the neighborhood.
Agent Stout readily found the family.
They lived in hovel mile or SO out
side Greenwood. The mother Elizabeth
Clark, with married daughter, Agnes,
whose husband had deserted her, and
three younger children, all girls aged 5,
8 and 12 years comprised the miserable
family group. Mr.. Stout could not find
words TO describe the extreme moral
and physical degradation of the mother
and children. They were without food
and clothing. The one room which
comprised the family department was
filthy and dillapidated beyond descrip-
ton. 1t was not a proper human habi-
tation. 1t was drinking and also an
opium layout for all the dissolute char
acters of the neighborhood black and
white. Disgraceful scenes were perpe-
trated openly before the young children.
The family was maintained upon con-
tributions made by the visitors who
made the place a resort for their low
practices. The family larder was eked
out by the common begging practices of
the younger children. One of the latter
was in terrible condition from rough
usage.
The mothers arrest and trial before
Squire Satterfield when Mr. Stout prose-
cuted, caused an unusual gathering on
Thursday. The decent citizens of the
locality were extremely pleased at the
prompt action of the S. p. G. G., and
afforded Mr.. Stout all the aid he needed.
Mrs. Clark had no defense other than
her pitifully destitute condition. Bad
characters would resort to the place and
she had no protection whatever.
Agent Stout brought the younger
children here, when they were given
harborage at the Home for Friendless
Children.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
LEGEND or FAUST.
Professor Moulton's Brilliant Lecture
and Cordial Reception at Newark.

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NEWARK FEB, 6.-When Professor
Richard G. Moulton OF Cambridge Uni
yersity, England, and the leading lecturer
in the work OF the Society for the Extension
of University Teaching in this country
and England, stepped upon the stage OF
the Delaware College .oratory yesterday
afternoon to open his lecture course here
any iota OF doubt about the success or
popularity OF the University, Extension
scheme in this town was dispelled.
Mr.. Moulton faced an audience of 800
persons and was briefly introduced by
President Raub.
The general title of the course is STORIES
as Mode of Thinking" which, he de
clared, was self-expianatory. STORY,
said he, has been in all ages animportant
department, in some ages primitive,
medinval, our own,) the leading depart-
ment of literature. Upon analysis the in
terest of story divides itself under two
heads-story as an art in itself and story
as mode of thinking. The present course
brings forward six studies of famous
stories or poems and the lecture will be
mainly occupied with illustrating the
second kind OF interest-the way the story
seems to embody thought on important
topics. The story of Faust is an acted SER
mon on the text, What shall it profit a
man, if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul? The natural heads of such
sermon are first, what is ii to gain the
world? and. second, what is it to lose the
soul?
'sThe first version of Faust was by Chris
topher Marlowe in 1897 at the commence
ment of the romantic drama. The second
version was by Goethe, who was the rising
star of the 10th century. In both versions
the gaining of the world is draniatized
under the form of magic, that is, the slis-
pension of second causes allowing unlim-
tied realization of will. The profound part
Of Marlowe's Doctor Fausttls is that he
makes him lose his soul in this world and
bv Creeping paralysis of the will, thus
accomplishing the feat Of bringing the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
An Old Landmark burned.

The two-story frame residence of Mrs.
Sarah Wier on Penny Hill, was totally
destroyed by fire at last night week.
There was $1,000 insurance on the
property. 1t is supposed the place was
set on fire by tramps. Mrs. Wier left
the house at o'clock in the after
noon and came into town. The build
ing was for many years well-known
landmark on the Philadelphia pike
Peter Conway, who lived to over 100
years of age, occupied it for many years.
The house contained valuable collec-
ton of antique furniture and pictures
which Mrs. Wier had been collecting
for years. Almost all the furniture was
over 100 years old. In front of the
house an aged oak with an immense
hollow trunk was burned by the fierce
ness of the fire
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
NOW TO COOK A sTEAh.
Mrs. Rorer Demonstrates the Best
Method of Preparing Food.


AT the Board of Trade rooms Thurs
day Mrs. S. r. Rorer gave the second of
the course of cooking lectures before the
New Century Club and committee of
the Board of Education. Miss Kruse,
principal of the colored high school with
several of her elder pupils were among
the invited guess.
The lecturer laid special stress upon
the point OF proper preparation and
care of the stove. A large layer cake
was first prepared and then the audi
ence was told how to make an egg
omelet Other dishes including a sweet
soup were composed. Then piece de
resistance of the lecture, a beefsteak
was taken in hand. This operation at
tracted the particular attention of the
school board. President Charles Baird,
S. Redmond Smith, Esq, DIR. E. g.
Shortlidge, Abner p. Bailey, S. N.
Trump and Superintendent d. w.
Harlan all watched the process in
tently. The ladies too of the New
Century Club scanned the steak critically
as it was passed to them for their iudg-
ment after being cooked. The lecturer
suggested their tasting it. The ladies
declined and passed the Wand on to the
gentlemen. Then it suddenly disap-
peared and the members of the board
glanced in triumph across at the ladies
who in turn duly congratulated them
for their courage.
A practical feature of Mrs. Rorer's
lecture was the economy used in the
consumption of coal, less than two
buckets having been used for all the
work. A Cleaver & Hearn gauze door
stove was used. In Mrs. Rorer's school
stove in Philadelphia, where demonstra-
tion is carried on from a. m. to p. m.
daily, less than two tons of coal are
consumed in five months.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

shoal, made by freshets, just below the
railroad bridge and several projecting
points in the banks of the creek near
Hitch's wharf, two miles below Laurel.
Nineteen thousand nine hundred and
eighty-seyen cubic yards of material
We're removed. The expenditure of this
money completes the Improvement Of
Broad Creek in accordance with the
present proiect-a channel six feet deep
and 80 feet in width.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12
Inspectine tho post-ottices.

Special United States Inspector Max
well of the Post-otfice Department corps,
made thorough examination of the
post-office at Claymont, Thursday, and
found everything in good shape. The
money order system is appreciated by
the patrons of the office, a privilege that
few country offices enjoy. Mr.. Maxwell
had word of commendation for Po-,-
master Baldwin on the correctness uf
his accounts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

The following affidavit will explain
itself:
State of Delaware, New Castle county,
s.. On this 9TH day Of February, 1891, be
notary public in and for New Castle
county, personally appeared Mary Waible,
who, being duly sworn according to law
doth depose and say that the marriage
notice which she caused published in the
THE GAZETTE in its editionnof February
9th, 1891, in which was stated that George
W. Bullen and Mary Waible were married
on the 7th of january, 1891, was not true.
and that she Was not married ON that day
and has never been married to the afore-
said George w. Bullen.
MARY WAFFLE.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day
and year aforesaid.
LEWIS SAssE, Notary Public.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

The Wilmington Coal Gas Company
has declared dividend of So per share
for the past six months, payable on de-
mand.
MJoseph Wollaston, aged about 80
yea,is, died suddenly of heart trouble on
Wednesday, week, at his home near
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

The following have been elected
officers OF the Wilmington High School
Athletic Association President, Howard
D. Ross; Vice-president, Robert Wier;
Secretary, Arthur G. Peacock; Treas
urer, Edmund Q. Hall; Directors, John
W. Morris, r. Levin Mitchell, Clinton
R. Williams, Homer L. Litzenberg and
Charles Q. johnson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-12

Opinions about the lymph still vary.
"The lymph supply isn't equal to the
demand" says a New York wit, "nor,
on the whole, is it equal to the con-
sumption"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
Rnssia,s yY.fchful Eye.

There was meeting OF representa-.
tive railroad men and steamship mania
gers in St. Petersburg to discuss the
feasibility of introducing ground trip
tickets in the interior OF Russia. Such
tickets would be Of great benefit TO
those who have business in the Volga
district, and make short trips from one
city to another by the steamers on tina,
river and also to excursionists along
tho railroad lines. But this measure
is discountenanced by the police
authorities.
At present there is an officer sta
toned by every ticket Office who may
examine the passports Of the travellers
without whose permission no ticket can
be sold. But if round trip tickets
should be issued, the holder OF return
ticket to any place may sell it tc an
other person, and the police would be
unable to keep its eye on the travelling
public. Exchange.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
The Singing Sands.

The singing sands" are stretches OF
sand, sometimes on the seashore, some
times on hillside of the interior,
which, when moved, produce distinct
musical note. Walking through them,
stirring them with q stick or in any
way agitating their particles will cause
the sound, which continues some sec
onds. Scientific men have been quite
at a loss to account for SO singular a
phenomenon, and have suggested many
wild explanations. The problem is
complicated by several curious circum-
stances in connection with the sand.
1t has been ascertained, for instance.
that if carried away in bags the sand
loses it's musical power, but retains il
if transported in glass vessels. Wet
ting the sand while in an artificial re-
ceptacle destroys its power OF produc
ing tone, but rain has no such effect
since as soon as the sand is dry it is al
scnorous as before. The singing SAND
is found in no less than twenty-si,
places on the eastern coast of the I'm
tied States and in at least two on tn
| Pacific.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
and good ones. too. 1 will get the

and good ones. too. 1 will get the
general one"
Sherman had little desire and less
need. for a seidlitz just then, and he
followed Howard to his feet. Never
mind" said he: II can get along very
we'll without it,"
mo trouble at all, Howard
answered, as he began to get the
powder and the glasses ready. Sherman
turned to Moore for relief, but that
gentleman was busy in examining the
landscape as an aid to keep his face
straight. When that was accomplished
he turned about and gravely said: "by
the way. general, don't believe have
one about the premises, and you had
better take the one Howard has pre-
pared" Sherman was a soldier to the
backbone, and would not retreat In the
face of an enemy. When Howard came
up with the glasses he bravely tool
them and swallowed the fOaming stuff
But he never again complained o
needing medicine when in Howard
tent.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

In the year 1881, withouta moments
warning and with scarcely a tremblc
OF the earth, the high and rocky strip
of land which separated the large lake
in the rear Of the city Of Manzonille,
Mexico, from the sea suddenly parted
and the waters poured out In the har-
Dor. The immense amount OF water
which poured through the narrow
chasm may be better calculated by
consulting the figures Of r. Zapparo,
the civil engineer, who declared that
SIZE volume represented 1000, 900 gal
Ions minute during the three days
it was rushing through the break.
The lake was full Of alligators and the
harbor swarming with sharks. When
the monsters met q water battle imme.
diately ensued, and was closely watched
during the three days 1t lasted by
almost the entire population of Mon
zanillo. 1t may be mentioned tina
the sharks finally triumphed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

The royalties paid the authors on
their books are too often misrepresented
by photographers, and to young writer's
they are unquestionably misleading and
Injurious. Now, the facts in the case
are simply these. The vast majority
of authors do not receive a higher roy
atty than 10 per cent on their published
books. Those more popular and whose
books are sure of a sale receive ID pei
cent, but an authors reputation mus
be pretty we'll established before M
finds that figure in his publishing con
tract.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
Modern Simpsons.

March %, 1871, Thomas Thompson
lifted three barrels Of water, weighing
together 1886 pounds. He also put
an iron bar on his neck, seized hold of
its two ends, and bent it until the lat
ter met. On another occasion he
raised with his teeth, table six feet
long, supporting at its further end a
weight of 100 pounds. He also tore
without serious effort a rope of a di-
araeter of two inches, and lifted q
horse over bar. Some years ago q
negro appeared in London who, with
one hand and his arm out straight,
lifted from the ground chair on which
was seated a full-grOwn man having on
his lap child. 1t is on record that a
German called Buchholz lifted with his
teeth a cannon weighing about 200
pounds, and fired it of in that position.
While performing at Epernay, in
France, the same feat, the barrel OF
the gun burst. Miraculously he was
not killed, although several of the
fragments were thrown over fifty yards
away. There are stories of other
strong men who did not appear in pub
lie. A butcher lived in South Holland
who killed calves by strangling them.
A Dutch count in q private entertain
ment, bent an iron bar by beating it
with his right hand against his left
arm. protected by n leather bandage'
bending it afterward straight again by
beating it the other way. Charles
Louvier, a carpenter OF Paris, found i
childs play to roll tin basin between
his fingers into cylinder. On one occa
sion he carried of a soldier on guart
who had gone to sleep in the sentr.
box, depositing both on a low chuch.
yard wall close by. An equally anus
ing story is told of Dane, Knu
Kundson, locksmith, who, Will
standing in window on the groun'
floor, lifted with one hand half II bull
lock from the shoulder OF a butche
who was toiling past with his load.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

WE hear a good deal Of late aoout
bacteria. Professor Samuel Bell ex-
plains to the public what bacteria
really is. 1t is simply fungi of the
schizomycetes variety, and is divided
into four classes-spirs-bacteria. bac-
terra termo, desmo-bacteria and spiro-
bacteria, the latter including the spir-
lila and the spirocheta. The first class
multiply by fission, single coccus
forming two, and are synonymous with
the micrococci. If all scientists would
take pains. as professor Bell does, to
make the truths of science plain to the
ordinary comprehension, instead OF
covering them up with technicalities,
the people would soon have an aston
ishing amount Of information,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

The great bulk of the wealth OF
France is in the hands of the masses,
and SO long as this is true that republic
will retain it's recuperative powers and
ability to rally from almost any catas-
trophe. When the government wants
money these small capitalists hasten to
invest what they can spare, partly
from patiotic motives and partly tc
secure the small interest. The people
are the government, and what they are
taxed to pay interest on the public deb
returns again to the tax payers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

IT is an old and disputed question as
to which, if either, of the two sexes is
morally superior to the other. But the
following facts are beyond question,
yix.: Women are more numerous than
men, yet they commit suicide only one
third as often, make Onl. one-tenth the
demand on the public purse for supper,
in jails, prisons and aims houses, &c
insane less often and live longer. In
explanation OF these facts it is urged
that women are less exposed, that the
social consequences of SHINING are more
disastrous to them in a worldly sense
and that they have by nature greater
self-control. Very we'll. Let casuists
reason as they will, the facts stand
Always and everywhere, in the grea
school OF morality, we find womel
standing at the head OF the Class. Thu
standard OF morality differs in differen
ages and in different countries. Blu
let the standard be what it will, woman
is truest to it and is its best exponent
The truth is woman is both better an
worse than man-better at her best
and worse at her worst.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

police attention has ever been directed
toward them. Rely upon it that the
governmental eye is upon every strang-
er in France from the moment Of his
landing to that Of his departure.
O'Brien and the other Irish National
lists are kept under the closest sar-
veilance, and it is known that pol!1s
commissary was charged with tbs
special task of watching the conferences
at Boulogne. But, as r. We intimated,
the French methods OF Ll7tonage are
not aggravating. Compared with
continental systems, the French is like
velvet to hogs bristles.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
BUFFALOES IN AUSTRALIA.

Originally from the Malay Islands They
Have Increased to Great Numbers.
PR. Gordon in the Brisband Queens
lander: Although I have been over
thirty-seven years in Australia, it WIS
not until eighteen months ago that l
was aware that there was breed OF
wild buffaloes in these colonies, and l
venture to say that not l per cent OF
the inhabitants of Queensland. or even
half that number, are aware OF the
fact. Curiously enough, l have two
simultaneous inquiries about them
one from Prof. Wallace of Edinburg
and the other from gentleman in
Michigan, U. S. A. laid myself out
to make full inquiries on the subject,
and it has occurred to mo that the
public will be interested to know the
result. Mr.. B. H. Purcell, who has
seen several of them in the far North
and was present at the death of one,
gave me a minute description OF them
which tallies exactly with what l
learned from other sources. Mr.. +.
Palmer, NJ. l.. A. informs me that one
of the islands on the northern coast is
fully stocked with them, and isolated
bulls from the herd on the mainland
occasionally find their way as far east
as one of his gulf stations, and that
several have reached Mr.. Hams Lawn
Hill station. In DR.. Leichhardt's jour-
nal of his expedition from Moreton
Bay to Port Essington in 1844-'45 he
mentions that Mr.. Roper and the
black boys, Charley and Brown.
ran down and shot one thirty mile:
from Port Essington, and that they
were said to be numerous there ant
were called by the blacks "anaborro.
Leichhardt states that they ''are thu
offspring of the stock which hat
either strayed from the settlement a
Rallies Bay or been left behind wher
that establishment was broken up
They were originally introduced from
the Malay Islands. l was struck will
the remarkable thickness Of their ski
(almost an inch) and with the solidit
of their bones, which contained littl
marrow, but that little was extremel
savory." Mr.. Palmer states that tn
bull killed on his run weighed almos
a ton, was extremely broad and we
developed in the forequarters, b'
tapering off in the headquarters.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

IT is believed that the French ana
Spanish explorers opened many expert
mental mines in different parts OF the
southern and western states, for evil
dences of their operations are found in
Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, at
different points in the Mississippi valley,
and even along the shores OF Lakes
Superior and Michigan. There il
little doubt that mining was also
carried on by the Spaniards in New
Mexico and Arizona.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

UNDER any system of Furnishing
crime there will always be complaints
of failure of justice. The trial by jury
Of citizens, which prevails under Eng
lish and American common law, is,
however, SO great an improvement on
what preceded it that proposal for
changes should be received with great
est caution. Jury trial may often fail
to do exact justice. Every human in
stitution has its imperfections. But il
at least stands as the bulwark OF in
dividual liberties against the arbitrary
exercise OF powers tenfold more dan
gerous, and of which men in modern
civilized lands have little idea.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26

Or course no amount of money can
ever recompense one for permanent
disabilities sustained on the rail and ii
they are due to the gross negligence OF
the company, it is eminently proper
that the road should be mulcted to
compensate the sufferer for the injuries
inflicted. But it is a fact that cannot
be denied, that claimant relies in &
great measure upon the prejudices OF
jury to aid his case against a RAILROAD
corporation and he often succeeds IL
getting an extravagant verdict because
of these conditions.