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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
Brownson Library Not Is.

The members of the association. as
sisted by the Ladies' Auxiliary. will
hold reception in their hall on
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening
An interesting programme has been
arranged and all are welcUins.
On Friday evening, Nov, 18th lee
ture on Picturesque Ireland illustrat-
ed with toreopticon views will he CIV
an 10y Rev. IL. j. BerminRham In the
gymnasium.
The bazaar will continue next week
with musicale each evening.
The Young Mems Diocesan Union"
Will meet In the Library next Friday
evening to elect ulcers for the ensu :
Ing year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Philadelphia, Pa, MIR. David Hulit
10Th and Susquohanna avenue. gives
good reasons for his fnith. He says:
Il have found Dir. Bulls Cough Syrup
to lie reliable curative for coughs
and colds, especially where the cough
is hard and distressing. 1t heals and
breaks up Inflammation, and | believe
it the best OF medicines wherever q
lung or throat remedy is needed"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

The best quail shooting may be had
In the Shenandoah Valley, Va, and the
best deer hunting In the mountains of
West Virginia. Both sections ara ac.
press trains from New YORK. Philadel :
phia. Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington. For detailed i'm formation
as To rates. time OF trains. &c. write to
Chas o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent, b. & o. II. r.. Baltimore. Md.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
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A Now Wage Schedule Wanted.

T.. Z. Clark. grand chief OF the Order
Of Railway Conductors. and General
Manager J. L. 0dell OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, met at Baltimore
on Tuesday In reference to the adop-
ton Of Il new wage schedule for the
others of the company. The proposed
schedule provides Tor extra compensa-
ton and fewer miles for a months
work than the one now in force.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Building Inspector Dohl has con-
demned and ordered to be torn down
the chimneys on the houses at Nos.
4l2 and Alb Shtpley street, and Nos.
4l3, 4t5. 4l7 and 4i9 Market street.
The inspector also notified Fred. G.
Hodges TO tear doWn u carriage house
on New street.
The area wall In the d yelling at No.
200 West Fifth street was also ordered
to be torn down.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

The Union Chapter of Epworth
League will give what is styled a
Worlds Fair Supper, in the Crosby x
Hill building. on Thursday evening. at
the low price of % cents. Why IL is
styled Worlds Fair Supper, we do
not understand unless IL ID desired
that all friends and the rest of man
kind should attend. We hope that all
may DO more than satisfied.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
FOR SALE.

7l0 jefferson street, 10 rooms and bath.
~ French street, 8 rooms and bath.
i31B Taylor street, 5 rooms.
iLO9 Lombard rect, rooms and bath.
1921 Market street. IL rooms and bath.
20 klund street, 4 rooms.
los East sixth street, 10 rooms and bath.
vi Church street, A rooms
Bll Delaware avenue, Ii rooms and bath.
~ Lord street. 4 rooms.
49, Lord etrcet. 4 rooms.
1871 1atnall street, 8 rooms and bath.
I2l0 Vest street, 0 rooms and bath.
Ibl5 West street, 10 rooms and bath.
DO West street, l3 rooms and bath.
SIG West st Get, IL rooms aud bath.
lalb West street, rooms aud bath
IlO1 W est Tenth street, rooms and bath.
lul5 Adams street, 10 rooms and bath.
'l3lO NauBurcn street. 10 rooms and bath.
1901 Vpnl'uren street., 10 rooms and bath.
I9lt Tatnall streot, 10 rooms and bath.
.lSlO Lincoln street, 6 rooms.
500 West 9Th street. IS rooms and bath.
IL none OF these suit send for othel
list. HEALD q co.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Eight out Of ten cases of diphtheria
or spreading qninsy, or ordinary sore
throat from colds, etc, are cured by
DR. Simms' White PulmoniG Balsan.
and Dr. Simms' White Lint
ment outwardly. For coughs, etc
Medicine Parlor. 422 Market street.
Sold by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Or. Simms' vegetable liver pills a
guaranteed remedy of great excellence
for liver, XII lney and stomach diseases,
to remove tired feelings and purifying
the blood. % cents q box. Family
boxes 81. Sold by druggists who are
our agents. Office 422 Market street.
private door.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

A bazaar In aid OF the Building Fund
of Covenant Reformed Episcopal
Church will be given in tho rooms
over the Central National Bank. N. W.
or. 9Th and Market streets, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday afternoons
Articles fancy and useful. suitable for
Christmas presents will be on sale.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

That DR.. Simms' vegetable liver pills
the great liver, headache and kidney
cure are guaranteed To be what they
are represented to 10. 25 cents box,
or for 81. Sold by all regular
druggists ;Vho are our agents None
other genuine. O.lice 422 Market street,
private door.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Fort MONROE, Va, Nov. 23.-General
Rosecrans is rapidly Receiving from hi.
nervoua attack and will soon be restored
to his usual vigorous health. Major
Yickery, post surgeon. is using electric
treatment, which, with plenty of out
door exercise, is accomplishing the work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

DR.. SImms' White FuImonic Balsam
stands the best and is the best OF
Throat and Lung medicines made; has
other and will positively cure. Elegant
for the grip, coughs, &c. Sold by reg
'ular druggists. Office. 422 Market st.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
NOTICE

5000 REwARD-By virtue of O, re
lpZVO solution passed by the CITY
Council or W iminRton, October "a, iSa9,
hereby offer a reward at Two hundred
dollars lx,0Ql for the arrest and conviction
OF the PERSON or parties who murdered
Katie DuRan. on, or about the 10Th day OF
oclJber In the Western part Of the city
of Wilmington.
STANSBURY ]. WILEY, Mayor.
Wilmington, Del, October rs, 1884,
o26-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

A gentleman called on US suffering
with Inflammation OF the eye and was
In danger of blindness. Dr. Simm's
eye cure made quick and splendid
cure. Oillce and medicine parlor. 422
Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

The great antidote or cure for sick
headache is DIR. SiIEms' Vegetable Liy-
er Pills Sold by druggists Medi.
cine Parlor 422 Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Blankets. robes, trunks, bags, harness
and horse goodsof all kinds at the
very lowest prices, at the well-known
harness store OF Harry Z. Parker, No.
10 Il. Sd street. 1t costs nothing to
look at goods.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Wilmington texpress) $50, 7.2O. ~, s.ai,
90. 1870. 1888. Ills A. NJ. sI235, 3O
2.02 846, 3.53 OF. 4.41. h.oS. So 10, $40 5.j6.
0.lT,, 7,OI 7.40. l1.l6. 1l3o. r. NJ aud 4.Os
Night.
accommodation, go. 7.s5. 1923, u.55 A.
NJ Log, 2.2s $40. 400 AZ, 6.22, S.3S, 1908
10 a. and l.3S +. NJ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

We have 8 show cases from SO up
FOR sale at Durstein's, No, B East end
street; also cigar pompeys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

The Chinese sacred lily. fine large
bulbs. 10 cents each. $l.00 per dozen
at J. j. smiths. Fourth and Shipley
streets,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Sen Aubon Registered Brand, sc.
cigar speaks for itself. Dursteln, No.
5 h. end.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

We are ready to supply the public
with good boots from $500 to S4.00.
b. +. Chalfant. Agt. No. 4. west Second
St.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

NOTICE is HERERY GIVEN THAT
In the partnership heretofore exlsin
between Thomas j. ilnnley and William
Kirkwood. trading as iiauley & Kirk
wood. WIS by mutual consent, dissolved
on the 29th day Uf october, A. d. lBg2. All
bills due the la G firm are payable TO, and
will be receipted by the said William
kiriewood. who proposes to continue tn 9
business hereafter in his individual name,
THOMAS j. HANLEY,
n17-lS-23.25t WILLIAM WOOD.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Look out for bargains In cigars, over
half million. at Durstein's, No. East
Second
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Fine mixed siugle or double tulips
at 20 cents per dozen at j. ]. Smiths,
Fourth and Shipley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Thousands OF the oelebrated City
Market and Fern Glen cgars, manu-
featured by III. f. Bourbon Il Bro, 4 Il.
Second strest. SC. rryone.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

T oST-saturday morning on King st.
IL red leather pocket book, The tind
CIR Will please return the same to this of,
ice. n5tr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Breakfast food &c per Id. at Mere.
dlth's cash grocery, 9th and Madison
streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Pop corn made up fresh every day
at Fergusons No. IL East Second
street. Wholesale and retail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

The new black Gala lllyan Ber-
muda or Easter lily at j. j. Smiths,
18th and Shipley streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

HE. THOMAS & CO., JEWELLERS
bUG MARKET STREET. REPAIRING
A SPECIALLY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

All about Sc. cigar. Tho East Lake
is winner every time Dursteln
IAianfg., L. End.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
M3On

ICrayon portraits are still made by
Cummings. the photographer. 303
Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
Southeast Cor. d stA I Eilg ST.

Is the place. We can suit you In tea and
coffee, Our sale of coffee has doubled
since we had IL cleared In the roasting.
We have the best English breakfast ted
Have you tried those Georgia Clipped
peaches. new cttron, new lemon and
orange peel, new prunes- new hgs seed
less r;tisins. new cuI'rants. Old curranta
good and cheap. II goods for Thanks
giving. Ladies' we have found a neu
way of making oyster macaront and
Ruckwheat cakes, Mrs. Rorcr's way.
VIII have a baking room; let the ladlel
Judge Tor themselves. Butter and fFeeA
eggs, 100 bushels of White Star potatoeat
Tho best saeur-kraut made to order at q
M. WlERS. corner 5Ih and King street&
niS-6tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

INJ ANTfND - Girls from wilmington.
wv Learners taken. The Eagle Shirt
Tact 0ry. vt Bordeniown. N. j.. has grown
large 10 be supplied with sufficient
, at home and wants girls FROM other
T. ncc;' All hands are pad by piece work
ind make from 81 TO $40 per week, accord
ITO now fast they work. Board and
a, Asting IN good private famil costs "
per week, we give them enough to make
up 20 that amount. You are sure OF your
living at the stnrt, and good trade
biY pay us soon rs you can acquire tne
skilf and speed to make IT,. None but
clean and welI-behaved girls need APP
ply Address samuel X. Mngee. ManmRer'
Bnrdentown. N. y. oao-im
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Cumming, the photographer. 800
Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

IOKIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Il OF Theodore Mote. deceasel.
Farm Of 4S4 acres situate IN Mill Creek
Hundred, near Milford Cross Eoadr,
Delaware, Land IN good state OF fertll-
ity. ~ acres of which are untlcr cultiva.
ton. Dwelling and out buildings are
frame. Apple orchurd coming In bearing
of choice fruit and also cherries Fields
well watercd and market, school aud
churches convenient. Ample woodland
for use OF place. Apply to A. $. MDrE
Newark. Del. nll-Gweod'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

A GENTS wANTED.-A live man or
n woutnnfur Wilmington and all the
nrinoj pHI towns in Delaware TO take or
ders for the great book columbus
Columbia"
hook p.epnred by Hon. Jas. G. Blaine. )
~. Biiel, Professor Jno. Clark Hidpath,
and Hon. Beuj. ButterwOrth.
-Four complete books in one volume.
Progress nn1 Development OF tho WeSt-
arm World, by Hon. .las. q. Blaine.
A complete history of America. by Pro-
fessor .lno. Clark Ilidptth.
A New Lite of Co uInbus, by J w. Buel,
4 Full Description md Guide to the
Worlds Fair. by Hon. Benz. Butter
aud colored plates. Retail price only
$3.50, on snail weekly payments Our
terms to agents are the best. sTALEl q
DELANEY, 4G N. 18th street. Philadelphia
Pa. hs'th-s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
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BreyILiss,

American Laundry. soa West Front st
Cupping and leeching, los Z. Second St
CuppinE and teaching by Goo. d. Metz.
DER. No. los East Third street.
DR. Simms' White Pulmonie Balsam
leads all competition as the great
threat and lung medicine. Sold by
druggists. Medical parlor, No. 422
Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

good salesman for this
w territory. Good pay to right party
with satisfactory. reference. Apply 70
Chas. j. Poguc, General Manager, Chat
tanoogn, Tenn. ss8-oot
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
Another REDUCTION m Flour |

] am now offering for sale
a new brand of Flour the
"Matchless."
This is a fancy patent
made from the very best
selected wheat, which is
noted for its health-giving
Try a sample bag, for 18c.
| liz barrel, (124 lbs. 36c.
] barrels, packed, each $3.50
Barrels, for 1856.
These are strictly cash
prices and are very low
JAMES c. MORROW
18th and rrencn Sls.
Wilmington, Delaware. nl-ctf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
DIR. SIMMS'
Vegetable Liver Pills.

Elegantly sugar coated. No taste
in swallowing. Gripeless, and no
sickenlng. Operate grandly, and yet
you hardly know you take medicine.
The finest Liver, Kidney and Stomach
medicine known. VIII surely cure
Liver complaints, Kidney diseases and
stomach troubles, dyspepsia, &c
Cures tired feelings, skin affections
headache, dizziness, Hiddy.head, &c
Nice in every respect as q real Liver
medicine and Family protection
against diseases. 25c box, in one
for 81, Sold by druggists In cities and
country. Depot 422 Market street.
Private door. Medicine parlor back.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

TX. DE HAKI1I'S
~ PEkNNkOYA AL PILLS
Are TIE gully geuuine ferdyrUynI rms y sde.
Twenty-Five yeafs' cHperienco. Gold by Drug
eists. Once, ana N. Ninth strest, Phna. By
mall OF atonice, 81. Advice Hes. Ladies. he
whseoi imitatloma 7"sA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Tor SALE = Some Q and astory new
Il brick houses, " til all modern i'm
bToVemeEts. IN western part OF city, IN
good locations and will sell them Oh very
hoderatc terms. T.. ii. Tindall, Az East
It'll street. os5-2Gt'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

VT YOU are looking FOR home for next
4 We r, a business corner, building lot
or nice farm, they are beginning 10 sell
how. Call on W. A. Hukill, Auctloneer
aud Real Estate Agent. No.915 Market St,
Wilmington, bel OH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Wy ANTED.-Heip furnished for hotels
w restaurantsand private families ut
abort notice. Apply at the wilmington
mr17-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

L'RANK CAMIIilO for the past fivt
IL years Philadelphla's most s.lccessf u
mlngton branch. Ladies' and gentlemen
prepared for the stage, If you wish T.
learn to act with a.certaintyof belnR plac
ed on the stage and at the same time pass
several even ings II week plea sanity, you
should ioin the association or class. Cal
or write for circular No. 7J3 King St. nit
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

III
farm In MIL Creek Hundred, contain
ing l26 acres of fine natural quality of
land, under good state of cultivation.
100 acres OF cultivated land,
situated on White Clay Greek, the
Pomeroy Il. X. passing through IL with
siding on the land. Twn-story frame
dwelling, as good as new with good out
buildings timber land, mainly chestnut,
young and thriving; convenient TO
school, market and churches and two
miles north of Newark. Apply TO A. =,
MOTE. Newark, Del. nl1.6weOd'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

I,oR SALls-Nice residence. goOi busi.
p ness corners, desirable building lots
And flne farms for sale by W. a. HUkII4E
Auctioneer. ard real estute agent, 9l5
Eprkct street. Wilmington. Del. OH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23
New Process Flour.

The HOckIaud Flour Mills are In opera
tion, having been completely Femodelled
up n the roller system and especially
adapted TO gri grinding. fun stock of
IN hi feeds AZ lowest prices. nlS.s.w
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

M ARRIED IiADIES-Send 10 cents for
INl lnfailible Safeguard. mo medicine
no deception y lust what you want, La
dies Bazaar. Kansas City. Mo. n1s-0m
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

TOR sALE-1hree story dwelling AT
S4s Madison street. can be purchased
81 bargain for some one who would like
60 start n small store on good business
gtIeet. Apply to j. jackson Pierce. w.
Seventh STREET or ut this Office. stiff
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

E0R SALE-Celler heater nearly new.
with good pipes, at N. T.. Cor.lth and
Poplar sis. James a. Stafford. n2I-3t'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

Schedule in effect Nov IL. 1892.
TRAINS LEAVE DEL. Ave. DEPOT
East ROIINli.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

TON SALr4-NvelI-Inau dearborn and
I Germantown wagons, at fair prices
Also light and heavy harness. Como take
aIook. ". Hammond, Cor. I'd and French
81 eets, Wilmington, bel iyS-lyf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-23

SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
L Property late of VIM. Press, deceas
ed. in the city of Wilmington, will be of
rrred at public sale. Mt the auction
room of l.. W. Stidham & Son, No. Ill L
Fourth street, on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-03
New orleans Cotton statement.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 2.-Secretaly Hesters
weekly New Orleans cotton exchange crop
statement, issued this afternoon, brings the
movement of cotton down TO and including to-
day. 1t shows, compared with the seven days
ending Dec. last year, that there has been a
falling off of 81, $50 bales in the amount brought
into sight, and compared with the same days of
the year before last of 2S 7e6 bales Tho decrease
in the amount brought into sight for the first
two days of December has been II, S13 bales I'M
der last year and $40 bales the previous year
The movement to date now is 1.3320l9 bales
short of the corresponding year and 1885, 1914
bales less than the year before last. Total
brought into sight during the past seven days
has been $50 $50. against 422 009 bales last year.
| and 379,3S5 the year before last Aggregate
| for the first two days of December are 104O66
bales. against 12l. ST. last year and 1892 the
| year before last. Total marketeI from Sept
to date is 3572 090 against $40 100 and 2l0 064
| for last year, and the year before respectively.
| From this time on last year the amount of
cotton brought into sight was 4, 1871 40 bales,
and year before last 4. 242, 343 bales. In other
| words, after this date last season As 7a100 per
| cent. of the crop was marketed and season be-
fore last 40 3-100 per cent.
The movement since Sept. shows receipts
at all United States ports Of 227S ,346
bales, against S,654,490 bales last year
| Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northern n lis and
Canada 1853, $50 bales, against $685. 1874 and 473 1Sa
| bales; interior stocks in excess of that held at
the close of the commercial year 1853. 03g bales,
| against 1891 and Az 700 bales; southern mill
takings 2il l34 bales. against 20 554 and 100 1856
| bales.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-03
QUEER NOTIONS ABOUT LUCK.
Burning Shoes to Bring Good Forums.
Roodoos Removed to Order.

Burning Shoes to Bring Good Forums.
Hoodoos Removed to Order.
From the Washington Star.
A horrible smell that came in at the
library window made the visitor sniff.
Goodness mel" exclaimed the hostess.
disgustedly. "There is Susan burning shoes
againi"
Burning shoesg What does she do that
forg'
''She does it for luck, she saws. and have
tried in vain to break her OF the habit All
OF the superstitions Of her ancestors she
seems to have faith in. She insists that to
burn old shoes brings good fortune, aud SO
am afflicted with this kind of nuisance about
once a week"
How very funny"
"You may well say 50. had most alb
surd conversation with Susan yesterday on
the subject of hoodoos. She told me that
on one occasion not long ago she was taken
quite sick and a professional wise man
whom she called in told her that she wks
bewitched by certain woman in the neigh
borhood- This woman, he declared, had
succeeded in getting hold of q part of
Susan's spirit and had put it in a bottle,
which was thrown into the fire. The only
thing to do under the circumstances was to
procure some OF the ashes from the fire,
which were to be found in heap in the
womans yard. so Susan did as she was
bid-got the ashes by stealth, gave them to
the wise man, and paid him to remove the
spell from her and put it on the enemy
He did so, and, as Susan told me, the person
who bewitched her hasn't had well day
since'"
"Ridiculousr
Poor Susan had to pay the wise man $40
for removing that hoodoo, and she never
feels any confidence that she will not at any
time be assaulted by the mysterious inf1u-
ences which may be invoked against her by
ill-disposed persons. AS we'll as l can find
out such wise men and wise women make
their living in Washington by going out
among the most ignorant of the colored peo-
pie and informing them that they are vic
Tins OF magic and spells, which can be
counteracted and removed for money con-
sideration. During the talk had with Su-
san yesterday she discoursed at great length
on the subject of luck, opposing what she re-
garded as practical experience to my incred-
ulous theories"
What did she speak of in particularp'
''Well, her salk was chiefly on what she
called sharp luck She told me that the
best way to fetch it was to take two pins.
two nails and two needles and stick them in
the ground-the needles with their points
up and the nails and pins with their points
down. Next must name the two needles
after myself and the friend of whom l was
most fond, at the same time naming the
pins and nails after four Of my enemies.
This process was sure to bring good fortune
to my friend and myself and very bad luck
indeed to the foes represented by the pins
and nails"