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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

I notice that you refer TO the poet
Whittief as "Mr. Whittier" This, l
take it, is in bad taste. Call him Whit
tier, John c., John Greenleaf or Friend
Whittier, but never "Mr." Whittier.
He belongs to that pure democracy OF
Quakerism that permits no prefixes or
titles to proper names-nO "Mr.," no
REV." no Hon., ;" no ESQ, ;" but plain
John, James, Charles, Dora, Rebecca,
etc. 1t does not accord with the gem
orally accepted feeling toward him. The
good Quaker poet is nearer to the hearts
of our American readers than any other
living poet, and those readers are sensi-
lively exacting in the particular of the
treatment accorded him by Others
Cor. Chicago News-Rocord.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
GAVE HIM ROOM.
Ne Only Wanted to Get Into His RooI
but He IYus in Earnest Ahont IL

He Only Wanted to Get Into His Room,
but He Was in Earnest About 1t.
On the steamer which came in from
Florida there arrived tall, lank citizen
of the Cracker State. He was well
equipped with baggage, and when lie
had collected his belongings and found
an expressman he went up to Broad
way hotel, registered and took room.
About an hour later he reappeared at
the desk.
Reckon you didn't see tho baggage
brought, did your" he asked the clerk.
eyes"
"Notico the two trunlis?"
"Yes."
"Three valises and shawlstrap?'
"Belieye So"
''Sce the hathox2"
81 did,"
"Umbrellas. canes, and all that2-
"Yes."
"Then I reckon you made mistake
in the ROOM"
81 put you in 309."
$50 you did," admitted the new ar
rival, "but it's closet; it amt q room" I"
Nothing of the kind" snapped the
clerk. Comfortable, airy room we
had no other"
"Is, hey2 Well, the porter has just
brought up my baggage, and it's ali in
sido except tho shawlstrap and me. We
was last and couldn't get in"
You asked for dollar ROOM" said
the clerk.
"I know it,"
81 can give you snite on the fourth
floor for five dollars day"
"Don't want it," rejoined the Florida
citizen elnphatically. Colonel" he add
ed with q graceful wave of his hand,
81 amt come down to kick; I'm per-
fectly satisfied. like your hotel. The
rooms is all large and airy. Me and the
shawlstrap Is going to get into 309 It
may take some noise and hammerin,
but We'll get thar. I'm goin to spit on
my hands and begin pretty soon, and I
thought I'd ask you to send some one
around in about an hour to sweep up
the splinters."
The clerk looked ct the mild manner
ed Florida man for a moment in silence.
Then he said: ''Front, show the gentle
man to that suite on the south corner,
fourth floor. No extra charge, sir,n no
added TO the guest with o beaming
smile; 'you must be tired after the voy-
age Anything else can do?''-Eew
York Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Tho idea of cutting designs on glass
by forcing sand against the surface of
plates and vessels of that material was
first suggested by one of natures freaks,
just as hundreds of other inventions
have been. An observing young man
who was summering on the coast of
Now England noticed that the wind
storms in that section frequently gath
cred up large loads of sand and hurled
it with much force against exposed win
dow panes, and that these within very
short time were worn through ard had
to be replaced. In places where they
were protected by leaves, vines, mos
quito netting, etc, the glistening sur
face was left intact. He set about utiliz-
ing old natures hint at once, the result
being a machine which does work that
cannot even be initiated in any other
way.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

DR.. Goldziher refers to the occasional
luniolatry Of the Jews. "Queen or
princess Of heaven" he writes, "is a
very frequent name for the moon. Even
in the latest times the Hebrews called the
moon the Queen of Heaven and paid
her divine honors In this character at
the time Of the captivity. What was
the antiquity of this lunar worship
among the Hebrews is testified (as has
long been KNOWN by tho part played by
Mount Sinai in the history Of the He
brew religion. The mountain must in
ancient times have been consecrated to
the moon"
The peculiar symbol of Ashtaroth and
the other lunar deities appears to have
been heifer or figure with heifer's
head and horns resembling the crescent
moon.-London Standard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Swift footed animals that have been
tanned, with abundant facilities for max
ing living OF their own, are apt to take
French leave in spite of kind treatment,
although in moments of danger such
renegadcs will sometimes remember an
old protector and volunteer to renounce
their habits of truancy. The post trader
of the Forbin de San Pablo, near MAJ
etlan, raised young ocelot, which hung
about the house, or rather the ranch, for
o couple of years, but at last ceased to
recognize the authority of its landlord.
Juanita would absent herself for weeks
together and visit the post only as
guest, or privileged member of an in
specting committee, for she rummages
the premises, appears and disappears
without asking nybody's leave, and re-
sents every attempt ut familiarity on
the part Of her former owner. But ono
svening she had just entered the store
when troop of horsemen alighted at
the gate, and minute later govern
mont scout with q big wolf dog stepped
up to the counter, while his companions
deposited their saddlebags near the open
door.
Juanita cast an uneasy glance at the
blockaded door and in the next instant
caught sight of the dog and he of her,
when the attitude OF both parties be-
came SO disagreeably suggestive of an
impending set-to that tho scout reached
for stick to chase the dog out. But
Juanita either misconstrued his motive
or had already made up her mind to Sc
cure vantage ground, for just when he
faced about she leaped upon the counter
and with the next jump upon the shoul-
der of her old master, and there pro-
ceeded to "get her back up" growing
viciously and bristling up to twice her
natural size, like cat.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

A fox was one day seen coming out of
a pile of stones near the water side.
He hid in the heather for awhile and
then pushed out something on the water,
which proved to be bunch of moss.
The wind took it into the middle of the
lake and blew 1t past some ducks sitting
on the surface.
Having watched his venture for per-
haps ten minutes with apparent salts
faction, and observed that it neared the
ducks without arousing their suspicious,
our friend began to collect another and
larger bunch Of moss, which he allowed
to float in tho same direction, but this
time he swan behind it, taking care to
show only his eyes and nose above
water.
Just as it was passing the group Of
ducks he made sudden dive, pulled
down bird and swan back to shore
under water. Arrived there he carried
tho duck to the pile of stones, where his
wife and daughter were no doubt wait
ing to enjoy the fruits Of his labors.-
"Forty-five Years of Sport"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
THE GEM OF THE OCEAN
Columbia, the Greatest Naval
Vessel Afioat, Launched.
MISS EDITH MORTON oHRIsTENs IT.

This Latest Addition to Uncle Sans
Growing Navy, When Completed, VIII
be the Most Formidable Commerce
Destroyer In Existence.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Cheer after
cheer from thousands of throats and whis-
ties shrill and hoarse from the vessels
round about, rung out on the afternoon air
rs the greatest commerce destroyer in the
universe was started down the ways at
Cramps shipyard here, and Miss Edith
Morton, the daughter of the vice president,
with cheeks afiame and eyes sparkling,
broke the ribbon bedeeked bottle of cham
pagne on the bows of Cruiser No. IL and
with CHEEKY voice said, ~ christen thee
Columbia
This latest pride of Uncle Sam made q
graceful dip into the water swung around
into the stream and was towed back to her
moorings, preparatory to having her ma
chinery put in and the finishing touches
put on.
A distinguished party Of officials came
from Washington to witness the launch. In
the party were Vice President Morton,
Secretary Tracy, Assistant Secretary Of
State Grinnell, Senator Hiscock, Commodore
Wilson and Naval Constructors Bowles and
Woodward. Mrs. Morton and Miss Edith
Morton met the party in Philadelphia, COM
ing on from New York city for the purpose.
The Columbia.
The Columbia will be the most formidable
war vessel in the world The name
'Pirate," which was sometimes applied to
the vessel when it was known as Cruiser
No. Il, was very appropriate. The Colupa-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

An elderly widower was so duh and
stupid that it was very difficult to marry
him. When told to give his right hand,
he gave his left; when the minister said
"Say this after me" he Immediately re-
marked Say this after me-" But when
the words he was to repeat were given,
he was stolidly silent.
eat last" says the narrator, che saw
that | was somewhat bothered by his
extreme stupidity, SO in the middle of
the service he upset my gravity byyolnn-
teeling the following apology, You SEQ,
sir, it's SO long since was married afore
that you must excuse my forgetting Of
these things. '"--Cornkill Magazine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
An Accomplished A Parrot.

On Sacramento street, near Kearny,
on any sunshiny afternoon one can SEQ
hanging in front of Chinese store a
large cage containing green parrot,
which bird is most distinguished lin.
guist. He possesses the faculty, so rare
among foreigners. of speaking Chinese.
He also speaks Spanish and English. To
singsong question addressed to him
In Chinese by his owner the parrot
grayely replied, Pretty Polly, goodby,'
while in answer to the stereotyped query,
Polly want crackerT he burst into a
Hood Of Chinese. 30 evidently scorned
10 reply to the time honored query. there
being no cracker in sight.-San Fran
Iisco Examiner.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

In the steppes of Russia, where wolves
abound and the horses lead a wild life
and have to shift for themselves, it is
said that young colt will sometimes be
made SO furious by the prosecutions of
his enemies that he will rush wildly
among a drove of wolves and bite and
Strike until BIO has slaughtered large
number of them. These horses are ex-
eeptionally fierce, rendered SO, it is sup
posed, by the extreme variations in the
climate. AT ono time of the year they
suffer from the intense heat of tropical
sun and at another they live among
raging snowstorms and extreme celd.-
Washington Star,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
training youngsters to Sling stones.

It has been said that Asiatic nations
txcelled others in the use of the sling,
End tho singers of an ancient army
used their little weapons with terrible
effect. These natives have such skill"
lays one old historian, "that it very
rarely happens that they miss their aim.
What makes them so great in the use
Of the sling is the training given thom
from their earliest years by their moth
ers. who set up piece of bread hung at
the end of a rod for a target and let
their children remain without food until
tley have hit it, when tho child who is
the victor receives the bread as tho re-
ward of his skill and patience. "-Har-
per's Young People.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Taking his size into consideration, the
mole is the strongest animal we know.
Whatever he does, too, he does with all
his might. One can see the reason OF
the comparison "blind as q bait" but
why folks should ever say "blind as a
mole" is ineomprehensible to mo. Watch
him as he runs about in tho bright sun
shine, aftera spell of underground work,
and tell me whether you think those
eyes of his, small though they are, do
not serve him in good stead. And that
beautiful coat never shows any dirt
upon it, no matter how clayey the soil
may be among which he works.-Pall
Mall Budget.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

From the following figures in report
submitted by tho gentry of Kaoyao
Hsien, Kuangtung, to their magistrate,
of the number Of old people In that dis
trict, we cannot help being convinced
of tho fact that the Chinese are long
lived race. In that single district there
are three persons over 100 years of age,
$50 about the age of 30, and as many as
5000 who have reached the mature age
Of fourscore. China Herald.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

A funny mistake occurred lately in
printing labels for meat preserving
company. The printer had been in the
habit Of labelling tins of beef or mutton,
as the case might be, with the words
without bone" prominently displayed.
The company having added kidney soup
10 Its list, the now article was duly tick
sted as Kidney seup-without bone
London Tit-Bits.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Those who are middle aged well re-
member when white and balbriggan
were the two colors universally worn.
In those years colored stockings, except
In silk, were very rarely seen, and a
large item in eyerybody's wardrobe was
dozens of stockings, clean pair being
often as necessary as clean collar. At
the present day Germany manufactures
the greatest amount of hosiery.-Dry
Goods Economist
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Some of the old forms of our commonest
saws are pleasant enough: "That which
clenid by the bone myght not out of the
fesshe." pot may goo SO long to water
that at the Taste it cometh to-broken
hoom." ether is mono that stondeth so
surely, but otherwhyle he falleth or
slydeth." "Murdre abydeth not hyd; it
shal como out. ."-London Saturday Re-
viaw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
An Excention.

Professor-To contract Is to make
smaller; to expand Is to enlarge. Cold
contracts, heat expands. The operations
cannot go on at the same time in the
same thing. Il
Pupil-Beg pardon, professor, there
sre some things the more You contract
the more they enlarge.
"Ah, indeed. Name some Of them"
.Debts, sir."-Exchange.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Cobble-Widner is the strangest fel.
low about some things. He wears a
twenty-five cent necktie with fifty dol
lar suit and thinks he is saving money.
Stone-Well he does, doesn't her
Cobble-I don't see how.
Stone-He has to pay for the necktie.
-Clo.hier and Furnisher.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Uncle George hear you have been
travelling.
Little Pet-Yeth, thir; went in a
veal wailwoad twain of cars.
''A real train of cars, was it9'
"Yeth, thir. 1t went wifout stwing,"
Good News,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

A Woman Editor for a Funny" Paper.
A Miss Murphy edits the Melbourne
Punch. one Of the funniest and most
aourishing of colonial comic papers.
She Joined the staff some years ago in a
subordinate capacity, and has attained to
her present position solely by her ability.
She is great advocate of woman's
rights, and is exceedingly handsome.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

OF 1000 school children more than
800 We're found TO be more or lass near
sighted. ,Scarcely any of these were
under nine years of age, and tho percent
age of nyopia increased regularly from
grade to grade.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

This is an opportunity to pro
cur. these ar ices which will no
occlr in a long time. and person
who fail to embrace the offer vii
miss saving n oney.
A full line of good Brussee
Carpets, from 65c to 81 per yara
on easy w.ek'y or monthly pay
ments. Con pa our prices wild
other houses an you will easit
see where you can save as pa
cent. by purchasing here, and !
the goods are not satisfactory am
as represented, come back, and
will allow all reasonable claims.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

omitting few Eskimo exceptions.
all other spear throwers appear TO be
ambidexterous. The development of q
purely right handed implement points
to southern origin for the original in
Yentor,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

The sling was one of the earliest in
ventions in the way of weapon, and
was itself an improvement on the stone
thrown by hand, which was the rudcst
and most primitive method of fighting.
-Harper's Young People
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

The gay feathers of the parrot are par
ticularly valuable to many Indian tribes,
and some dances cannot be held without
them, though the Indians have to travel
hundreds OF ailes into Mexico to get
them
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Fireworks first became known in Eu-
rope In 1900, when the Italians in Flor
ence managed to make some. The first
spectacle Of fireworks was in 16es.-New
York Evening Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

W, ], Florence, tho comedian, once
offered $1,000 for catch phrase about
which an American comedy could be
written. Nobody supplied the demand.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Commuter-Any time tables out7
Ticket Agent-l gave you one this
morning.
Comnuter-But that was six hours
sgo.-Eew York Weekly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

Many man is called a corker by his
convivial friends, when, as matter of
fact, he is mainly an uneorker.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

The largest stone statue in the world
Is situated at Banian, on the road be.
tween Balk and Cabul. 1t Is l78 feet
high.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

The chief cause of the decline of popu-
lation in France is tho vast standing
army, it being irnpraeticable for the
soldiers to marry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27

DIhRPLES, blaekheads. red rough, ohapped, and
! I'LL oily akin cured by CuFIoURA soar.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-27
FACE ALMOST RAW
Eruption from Birth. Doctor and
Simple Remedies Failed. Cured
In 8 Weeks by Cuticura.

wish to THINK you for the good that CurIcuRA
after Its birth Its face broke out with some kind OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-03

A recent examination of the old ORD or
books Of IIeuriyo county educes an in
stance OF love So faithful that am ag-
count oil it apears worthy OF prestuta-
ton la the Richmond Dispatch.
Al MAY court. 1850 Mrs -- TAIL
names are uulpusely suppressed.
brought before the .wUlshiptu justices
al ilturico county. her nu,nuired SER
vaut-4lrl. named Mary, and charged
rhat Sac had become 4 mother. thereby
uc.sisiauig. Elrs. - considerable cost.
as Wei gs n,,r servants lbs, ID uuis
Bspantia. vino WAS q youug man. aul
son al 81 lar.ler of moderate npal,~
stated iu ruurf tnaf bs uuI he r-
,u,u~pIa tur an rApepses incurred for
me nurture ami earn, 9f rna. infant Bur
04ule B,uaun stood by mI4 watched
the clerk IUaDs TINS eulry. and DOUBT
less ,s.ugh, ii glance nun OF love auu
-aautuag uum the dark ewes of tue linz
ulau Kari. who was SO ignorant aua
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-03

at half-past in order to reach the
resting place on the summit Of the
mountain at an early hour.
During our toll upward and onward
toward our goal the weather had been
exceptionally clear, bat suddenly a
cold gust from the eastward envelopeI
everything in a thick, chilling fog that
Tor a time made our ambition fall with
greater rapidity than the mercury.
But we plodded on With heavy hears
and overcoats and finally we reached
L. little wooden shanty near the top.
There we met a few equally discOnso'-
able fellows who aad come for the
same purpose, moping around in an
aimles way. We We're just about TO
break into fresh lamentations at our
| disappointment when one of the party,
turning toward the window, cried out
in voice trembling with excitement.
see,
As we crowded around him we alsp
were tempted to outbursts of wonder
ing admiration, out our tongues We're
silent The scene was Of too glorious
sublimiry TO be expressed bv words
We were silent at the superb revela-
ton. There in the distance was Mont
Blanc, bathed in the most vivid sun
beams of the rising ruler of the sky,
its snowy crest surrounded by a corona
of such dazzling Splendor, such ever
changing brilliant hues from the suns
rays breaking into showers of spark
ling diamonds against the FURNISHED
silver cunrass Of its pinnacle, that the
. eye Of the bewildered spectator anx-
lousy sought a resting place Of some
more neutral TINS.
Such an instantaneous transformation
from dismal darkness to binding splen-
dor was enough to befuddle the ex,
pressions of most anybody, and the
most incongrous remarks could be over
heard from the handful of spectators
These remarks seemed TO be random
CALCULATIONS. addressed to nobody N
particular What is it? Fire! Won
derful! Now for breakfast. Shut up.
We're intermingled after the first min
ute Of amazement had passed.
1t was a grand, never to be forgot
ten. sight to watch this picture de-
velop, as the clouds swept past and re-
vealed the huge glaciers, the jagged
granite peaks and rough, Chamounix
crags shooting up in all directions, and
far, Tar beneath the sunlit beautiful
vale of Chamounix like a soft, skim
mering emerald. But alas for the brief
ness If unalloyed Bliss as we were
lost in contemplation Of this picture
there came roar of an approaching
storm warning US to return to the low
er, but in this instance, genial regions,
a dismal downpour Of sleet fastened
us on, but though drenChed aud tired
ont when we reached our tavern there
Were two things that ever viii gladden.
us-l rafting good dinner and the
memory of Mont Blanc.