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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-07

I,oR SALE CHEAP-A HORSE. TWO
IL sets of harness. two grocery wagons
Apply to HURLocK BROS, Sixth h and and
Poplar streets. s2-ot I
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-07

NJ. F. Davis. ieweler. No. . E. end st.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
Where the Men Sew,

A novelty in the way of sewing classes
is that which has taken the place of the
Mondays aboard the receiving ship Ver-
mont in the Brooklyn navy yard. 1t is
a novelty because the men come, and
more than that, they actually work.
They thread needles, find thimbles, run
the sewing machine, and one or two of
them display their navy life training by
pronounced skill in closing a seam.
A second feature, which is not usual
with these functions, is that the young
maids and matrons sew for the heathen
to the accompaniment of band music
the navy yard band being stationed in
its usual place, whence its melodies float
into the captains cabin, where industry,
supplemented with chocolate and cakes,
is sat home"
a young woman who is member of
this class admits that when the music
becomes too inspiring some pairs of rest
less feet cease tapping impatient time to
valse or schottische and go whirling
about instead, but this alteration of the
routine lis merely temporary" she says,
"and does not really interfere with the
work. Her Point of View in New York
Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
Mothers as Match Makers.

There is a kind of match making
which it is a mothers duty to attempt,
writes Amelia +. Barr, in The Ladies'
Home journal. But it has strict
limitations. 1t resolves itself into the
simple duty of introducing to her
daughter young men whose moral
character is good, who are in a posi-
tion to marry, and who, physically are
not likely to repel her. The young
people may then safely be left to their
own instincts. There should be no at.
tempt to coerce no moral force used
to make even a suitable marriage :.
though extremities may lawfully be
used to prevent an evil marriage.
A mothers matchmaking really begins
while her daughters education is in
progress. And it is one of the strang.
est of facts, that mothers generally
force this education in the direction
of those qualities likely to amuse
young men--music, dancing, singing,
dressing, playing games, chatting wit
tily, etc Now, such attractions are
likely to procure pleanty of filtration
but young men rarely marry the girls
they flirt with. And why do not
mothers consider, most of all, that ap.
preaching period in their daughters
lives when they will, or ought to,
cease being made love to? Why
should the preparation for young lady
hood absorb all the girls education ?
How many curriculums contain any
arrangement for education for wife
hood or parenthood Yet, what man
wishes to pass his life with woman
whose only charm is the power to
amuse him2 He might as wisely
dine every day upon candy sugar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
A Costly Dress.

| was shown dress made for the
czarina in Paris. 1t was composed of a
short train, corsage and high Medici
collar in stamped velvet. The pattern in
relief was of cold, pearl gray, and the
ground of pinkish gray, of a tender
hue, which, however, will have it's full
value in electric light. The front part
of the skirt followed in hue the gray of
the velvet flowers, and was trimmed in
diagonal curves, with five rows of pink
and gray ruches of cut silk Between
the ruches there were lunches of the
finest silver thread, looking like thistle
down. The upper part of the body had
a square cut aperature filed in with pink
silk, on which silver braid was vertically
applied all over. The stomacher and
dorsal peak were outlined with a triple
cord of pink silk, gray silk and silver,
ending in tassels, which repeated the
thistledown effect. The dress had inside
the skirts, from the knees down, six rows
of fully gathered Valenciennes lace, en-
hvened with alternate fots of pink and
pearl gray narrow ribbon. The flot is
made by arranging ribbon in quanti-
ty of falling loops all held together
Mrs. Crawford in London Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
A Real Balsam is Kemp's Balsam

The dictionary says, ga balsam is a
thick, pure aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemps Balsam for the
throat and lungs is the only cough
medicine that is real balsam. Many
thin, watery cough remedies are called
balsams, but such are not. Look
through bottle Of Kemp's Balsam
and notice what pure, thick prepa-
ration it is. If you cough use Kemp's
Balsam. At all druggists. Large
bottles 50 cents and 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
Mrs. Stowe and Argyll.

a friend who has just come from the
house Of Harriet Beecher Stowe tells me
that the authoress still retains her ply
sical strength. Each morning she leads
the deyotions at the breakfast table,
praying, reading the Scriptures and sing
ing hymn. The only time she takes
up her pen is to write to some member
of the family, but one day in each month
is set aside for letter to the Duke of
Argyll, the two writing to each other in
alternate months.
Mrs. Stoves letters to the duke are
said to be vigorous, and from them her
correspondent gets no idea of her mental
health. The two discuss international
affairs of all kinds, and even Mrs.
Stoves daughters are ofttimes surprised
to see how thorough is their mothers
knowledge Of every day affairs as she
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MRS. FRANK LESLle'S SCHEME TO
HELP WOMEN WHO NEED IT.

mo Time to he Carcfui--In n Good Work.
Poor Anna Dickinson-A Costly Dress.
Dinner Table Novelties-The Lukewarm
Bath-she Wants an Asp.
As the immortal Lydia Pinkham Of
the perennial smile says, Woman sym
pathizes with woman" and it is doubt
less this tender feeling which has in
duced Mrs. Frank Leslie to make will
bequeathing large portion of her fort
une for the purpose of founding an in
stitution for her poorer sisters.
81 have not yet decided exactly what
form my woman's institute shall take"
she says. II want to supply that lack in
womans life which is so large factor
in the life of man--the ability to get
the best facilities for improvement, re-
taxation and home life at cost price.
Perhaps want my woman's institute to
be woman's club, where my artist
women can have their studios and my
literary women the very best of instruc-
ton and companionship.
This is very laudable scheme, but it
IIstS ltS udllStIS. Il ulldltLIODy Ou 81
hrge scale needs the shrewdest man
agement to be made successful. Mrs.
Leslie should remember the terrible fail
ure of A. 7. Stewards post mortem gen.
@osity to the working women and profit
by it. If her scheme takes the shape of
IN institution to help young women who
are artists it will be of great assistance
10 class of persons whose opportunities
for study are in this country compare
lively small.
Women artists need help much more
than literary women, for the latter have
plenty of opportunities for self improve
ment now, and for the exercise of their
craft the newspapers offer them chances
which they never before have enjoyed.
However, any plan which tends to make
the condition of women in cities easier
than it is at present is to be commended,
for their lot at present, though much
better than it was fifty years ago, is by
no means an ideal one.-New York Tel
eeram.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10

latter half of this century, "that Anna
Dickinson is an old woman. This is
far from true. Anna Dickinson began
her career when she was mere child
not more than fourteen or fifteen. She
is now about forty, in the prime of life.
Her present illness might, l think. be
traced to various causes. The principal
one, in my opinion, is her failure on
the stage of few years ago. Her man.
ner of lecturing was so forcible and
dramatic that some injudicious friends
of hers thought she could have even a
greater success as an actress than she
had as a public speaker. Now that was
poor logic, as they found out.
There is vast difference between
the platform and the stage. But if there
is any quality that Anna Dickinson pos
sessed to a marked degree it was persist
ency. She was determined to succeed,
but the public and the press wouldn't
have it. Her performance of male parts
was jeered at. Her Hamlet was de-
nounced rs feeble imitation of Booths.
Her first play, the Crown of Thorns,
was very well received, and if her health
had not gone back on her she might now
repeat that success sometime, for she has
lately been at work writing new drama.
Poor Anna! She was great woman in
her day, and she has had great career.
| believe that if she RECEIVERS from her
present trouble she may do something
yet which will show that her career isn't
by any means ended. New York Tele-
gram.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
The Time to BE Careful.

Now is the season above all others for
mothers carefully to watch their flock
especially the older children, who have
had winter of study and necessarily
curtailed exercise the boys and girls
who have had their brains worked while
their bodies have remained comparatively
inactive all through the winter Spring
examinations, too, are before many
young student, just at the time when
they feel the greatest lassitude and dis
inclination for work "How | wish |
could take them all out of school for
few weeks" said an anxious mother the
other day, noting the pale faces and less
ening appetites Of her children. 1--WE
all had to go through it," said the more
philosophic parent. 81 expect they can
stand it-they will have to be educated
like every one else." '''
And that is just the hard part of it in
this world! The battle is to the strongest
nothing stops; a week of absence from
school or college means harder work later
on. Therefore, unless the need is urgent,
we cannot take our children out of the
treadmill of daily work; but it behooves
rs to be all the more careful to watch
their diet, to see that they have sleep
enough and exercise enough, and, if
necessary, to give them some tonic
adapted to their constitutions and needs.
In old days and even now, probably,
IN old fashioned families, the inevitable
pitcher of bitters appeared every spring
on the sideboard, to be partaken of gen.
orally by the whole family. Home made
and brewed fresh every day, it was to
be taken cold, with little sugar to
sweeten it if desired; the ingredients
were different, according to the favorite
recipe Of the house mother, but all ex-
cellent and, as the old ladies used to say,
Good for spring sinkin' and clearin'
Of the blood. New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
In n Good Work,

Five years ago a little company of
working girls met to talk together of
something to brighten th~ lives of work.
ing women. The anniversary of that
meeting was held in a club house be-
longing to society of working women.
The second anniversary was celebrated
by q convention of the different clubs
formed on the original plan of the first
society. The third anniversary united
IN an association of these working girls
clubs. The fourth celebration of the
day convened hundreds of delegates
from different states and cities where
similar clubs had been formed and united
in association.
The latest step is the organization for
the purpose of raising and managing a
fund known as "The mutual benefit
fund of the New York Association of
Working Girls societies." the object of
which is to provide for its members in
case of illness or death. Any working
girl who is member in good standing
of one of the clubs in the New York as
Sociation is entitled to membership in
The new society, and by paying the
small dues of twenty-five cents month
will receive in case Of sickness So each
week until her recovery, and $50 in case
If her death shall be paid to her surviv-
ng relatives
The officers of this society are Mrs.
iaspar Griswold, president; Mrs. H. Oh
'esheimer, vice president; Miss Potter,
;eneral secretary, and Miss Virginia
furman, general treasurer. There is
'lso board Of managers consisting of
representatives appointed from the diff
erent clubs, one representative for each
:wenty members, and the general officers,
who nave entire control Of all the affairs
pf the society, the supervision of the
tund and the payment of it's benefits.
like all the working girls societies, this
new society is in no sense charitable
me, but managed on the cooperative
Ian entirely, York World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
The Irish Ether Drinkers.

Holy Week has brought, at any rate
one absolute novelty, the discovery by
The Times that the true source Of
lreland's woes is the drinking of
ether. In very elaborate narrative
1t describes a malady, the existence of
which nobody heretofore has suspect
ed, and gives figures that are positively
appalling, if they do, in fact correctly
denote the number of ether drinkers
1t is only one portion of Ireland which
suffers from this vice, the Northeast,
but there we hear Of 62oo drinkers in
Draperstown out of a total population
Of $500, with many other towns where
the proportion, if less, is still very great.
The ravages of this habit are des-
cribed as comparable only with those
Of the use of opium among the low
classes of Chinese. Insanity is largely
on the increase in the district. and the
death rate among the children of
etheromaniacs is very heavy. In
whole communities like Draperstown
and Cookstown practically every adult
is victim to the habit.
The drug used is called methylated
ether, being compound of ether
and methylated spirits. Owing to the
last which is admitted free of duty for
use in the arts and sciences, the COM
pound is extremely cheap, so that an
impure ether mixture can be made,
10 cents worth of which will make a
man wholly drunk.
A point about it is that recovery
from the inebriation is remarkably
rapid, SO that man at fair can be
drunk and sober half a dozen times in
day, Druggists, publicans, and
travelling hawkers all sell it. When
Parliamentreassembles urgent attention
will be called to the evil and two pro-
jects will be advanced as remedies
one to reimpose the tax on methylated
spirits, the other to compel by law, a
mixture of naphtha with all prepera-
tions of ether not absolutely devoted
to medicine or manufactures, a COM
pound which would produce nausea,
vomiting and headache - London
Letter..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
Do You Cough2

Don't delay, Take Kemp's Bal
sam, the best cough cure. 1t will
cure your coughs and colds. 1t will
cure sore throat or tickling in the
throat. 1t will cure pains in the chest,
1t will cure influenza and bronchitis.
and all diseases pertaining to the
Lungs because it is pure Balsam.
Hold it to the light and see how clear
and thick it is. You will see the ex-
cellent effect after taking the first dose.
Large bottles soc and 81,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
She Caught an Editor Nappinr.


A very bright little woman who writes
well and often for the magazines has
caught an editor mapping, and more
jubilant woman / have never seen. She
just seems to revel in her conquest. Not
long ago the editor sent her u commits
sion to write an article on a given topic
She accepted, and in fortnight for
warded the manuscript Back came
letter from the editor saying that she
had not treated the subject as he wished,
and, with some suggestions, asked her to
rewrite the article. She was disappoint-
ed, but with her disappointment came
an idea. "Now l will test my theory
that there are editors who are not so
sharp as people imagine" said my lady,
and forthwith she prepared to put her
scheme to trap her editorial friend in
motion.
She allowed her manuscript to lie in
her desk for one month, then, untouched
and without a single revision. had the
manuscript transferred by the type
writer. With a sweet and gracious little
note the manuscript, in its new form,
went back to the editor with the single
query, "Is this more to your idea of what
the article should be?'
In two days came back the response,
The article, as revised, is exactly in
accordance with my ideas, which l am
glad was successful in making known
to you" Oh, that woman! Her life
has been sunshine after that day. She
has caught prominent editor mapping,
and the height of her ambition seems to
be reached. Edward w. Boks Letter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10

Leases for sale at this office. z cts
each, 80 cents dozen. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10

La grippe has made its appearance
throughout the west to an alarming
extent. 1t is estimated that there are
from fifteen to twenty thousand cases
in Plttsburg, IN Chicago nearly one
half the people are afflicted, while in
Dubuque, Iowa, they have over one
thousand cases. In most of these
places pneumonia follows la grippe,
and the death rate is greatly increased
In some instances it has proved fatal
to whole families.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-10
Poor Anna Dickinson.

'Theie is an impression abroad" said
well known lyceum manager who has
rected the lecture tours of some of the
'aost celebrated men and women of the
The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
NEW posr.oFrlcE SITE.
The Hearing as Go the Value Of ~
Property Coos On.

The Hearing rs 60 the Value Of the
Property Goes ON.
The P0stotlice site commission re-
sumcd It's hearings in the old Circuit Court
room to-day. Tho most important wit
ness called to the stand was Mr.. Charles
McEuen, the real estate dealer.
lie stated that at the request of the Dis
trct Attorney he had looked over square
323 and divided it into three parts Dow
ling corner, he said, was worth Slj per
foot, and the property adjoining was in
his mind, worth SO. Lotto 5Oxl0O feet
hc valued at $40 per foot. Lot 3, corner
of Twelfth and d streets, was worth s.
per foot.
The lots on G street he valued at from
SO to IS per foot
"Do you consider the prices you have
mentioned TO be liberal or otherwise for
the property to be used for private pur.
posCs2''
81 consider them very liberal"
Mr.. MCEuen then proceeded TO tell what
he thought the value of certain other city
property and he was frank enough 10 am
swer. Asked however, by Mr.. Perry
about country property Mr.. McEuen got
mad.
"Nou seem to think confne my busi-
ness to the country" broke in Mr.. Nc
Euen.
ooh, no. But judging from the delin-
quent tax list your business seems TO be
very much q country one, " replied Mr..
Perry.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA, April Mr. Thomas II.
Love, the father OF Commonwealth At
torney James II. Love, Fairfax, died at
the Court House on Sunday, aged Sjyears,
The deceased was once one of the most
prominent lawyers of the State.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, held
its eighth annual meeting last night, and
after passing resolutions on the death of
General Joe Johnston and transaCting
some routine business, chose officers as
follows:
Commander, William A. Smoot; first
lieutenant-commande John II. Rmmer-
man; second lieutenant-commander,
Thomas Perry; third lieutenant-cOm-
m5a9nder, Edmund Berkeley adJntannt
Edgar Warlield, quartermaster, X. NJ.
Latham chaplain, DR. G. Ill. Norton; sur
geon, Dr. bedford Brown; treasurer, II.
+. Knox color bearer, Frederick Power;
officer Of the day Charles $. Taylor, ir;
Vidette, r. +. German; bugler, John Cal
vim Smith The executive committee
was selected by the choice of Captain =.
b. H0oe and Comrades Thomas White
and George Wise.
The camp is now in an excellent condi-
ton, with nearly l25 members on its roll.
The selection of Captain Smoot COM
mander for the sixth time, shows the gem
eral worth and popularity of this gentle
man, who is publc-spirited citizen and
one of whom Alexandra shall be always
proud,
A horse belonging to Mr.. Magnus Schu-
Ter ran away ON upper King street this
morning. The wagon was smashed
There is much grippe prevailing here at
present, Mrs. Sophie Clausmann of north
81, Asaph street died with il yesterday.
She was Buried to-day, as was Miss Jane
Harper, who has been living in Orange
County for some years.
The Golden Eagle Fair AT the Armory is
meeting with great success. II will run
the balance of the week.
The literary entertainment at the Opera
House last night was delightful affair.
The Richmond morning train was
nearly two hours late to-day.
Mr.. John s. Barbour was in town to-
day. Helooks much better than for some
time past. His Western trip did him
great benefit
The shoe factory directors met and re
elected officers last night.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
L.test from the Front.

From the San Francisco Erdmlrer.
One of The recently-returned officers en-
gagged in the campaign against the Sioux
relates that during scouting expedition
Just south of the reservation hiscommand
surprised band of hostiles in the act of
looting the wagon of Hebrew clothing
peddler they had oyertaken on the trail.
The Indians had Just time to escape with
their plunder without finding its owner,
who had seen them approach and hidden
himself in the bush. AS the troops gal
loped up the peddler emerged from his
hiding place and frantically implored the
officer to pursue the redskins and recover
his lost property which consisted princi-
pally Of a whole case OF pants. Thee com
mander promised to do what he could,
and was about to resume the chase when
the merchant clapped his hands to his
head with loud shrek.
"Sheneral ~ he gasped, "maybe you
don't cotch dose Injuns right away
queek2'
The officer thought it possible.
Maybe dey gets dime to put on,dose
pants, eli 2'
The officer admitted this further posi-
bility.
"0f dose bants got hurted Pm ruined
ruinedn said the trader wildly. "Shen-
eral my tear Sheneral--ven you comes
up NIT dose redschins shust notice Of dey's
vearin' vine four-tollar scheck bants-
vent your
"Well--suppose they are2"
''ln dose kase, my tear Sheneral,
Shoost order your zoldier-men's dot dey
schools high ~