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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21


We laughed when Mark Twain proposed
to deliver a course of lectures upon chem
istry before the Royal society, adding that
he was 'in q position to do this with
greater freedom, because he knew nothing
whatever about the science" but the pub
lie do not laugh at, but take in all serious
ness, the medical incidents and opinions
scattered up and down the pages of tho
novels and poems which SO commonly deal
with medical matters. One of the strange
medical things in Monte Christie" is the
way in which the old revolutionist, Noir
tier, manages to live on, paralyzed in every
part of his body except his eyelids, whicl
he winks freely. Yet the old fellow reasons
acutely and finds no difficulty whatever in
swallowing food and drink.
Dumas seemed absolutely unaware that
such a paralytic condition as he describe,
in Noirtier's case involved of necessity
brain damage of the most serious kind
Elsewhere Dumas made aguillotined head
speak and weep. In one OF his tales in the
volume Les mile ct un Fantomes" there
is n story of n man engaged in making ex
periments on heads fresh from the guillo
tine in the Reign of Terror.
Then there was Krook. the Lord Chan
celor in BLEAK House." who went OF
the earthly stage by spontaneous com
bustion. Dickens might well be excused
for falling into an error which was at tina,
time commonly believed in by people who
ought to know better Bulwer Lyttoi
went in for medical marvels in "Zanoni,
but US he was a student Of mystic lore. ant
actually learned magic from a professet
thaumaturgist, the Able Constant, hi.
wonders were attributable not SO much /,
his ignorance of medical science as to hi,
belief in the elixir OF life and the transmu
tation of metals.-British Medical Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

To keep young through advancing years
Ia by no means an easy task, and it might
without wide departure from the fact be
called the art of modern times. Men have
dreamed OF it in all ages, and the search
for the fountain of youth immortal has
been as keen as that for the philosophers
stone, which should transmute all things
to gold. 1t is only in these latter days that
1t is coming to be recognized that the whole
secret lies in the attitude of the mind
toward life; that it is not upon outward
resources that one is to depend, but tim.
the fountain of immortal youth Is within
one or nowhere.
Mankind is coming to realize at last thai
to keep young it is in the first place neces-
snry to be young, and that the many per
sons who are born, so to say, in their sec
ond or third childhocds cannot remain
young because they have never been young
at all. 1t is realizing also that to retain
the youth when one possesses it it is need
full that one have extraordinary fleNibility
Joined to great persistence. The conditions
of life alter with advancing years, and it
is important that the attitude OF the indi.
yidunl toward life remains constantly that
Of youth.
1t is not easy to put into words exactly
what is meant here, because the thing is
SO subtle that it is well nigh impossible.
for one to define it even to himself, and yet
those who are capable of achieving this
result are able TO comprehend what is
meant. 1t is by no means frivolousness,
since youth may be youth without being
frivolous, and in those advanced in years
frivolity is not youthful so much as it is
repulsive. The incongruty which it brings
~. a e -
role which he is playing destroys the illu.
sIon-Bostpp Courier
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
Yes. Then Only.


Why should Afro-Americaan support
the Republican party rather than the
Democratic party. The Afro Amerieans
should support the Republican party
because IL has given them all the poll
tical standing :tliey possess The
decree by Abraham LIN
colnt was confirmed by Republican
Congress and vote of tho Rspu iii.
cans In the several States. Not Dem
oerat In Congress nor in the several
states voted for their enfranchise.
ment. Their up-building has heen by
their own Efforts with the aid of the
Republican party. They have not
only been recognized officially, but
hepubllcan constituencies have sent
them TO Congress and to State Legls-
latures. Not a Democratic conetitu-
ency has even recognized one of them.
There are more OF them In public
places now than ever before. but they
do not owe IL to tho Democratic party.
The brave fight President Harrison
made for the poor colored girl In the
bureau OF engraving and printing.
entii les him to the graft uua of the
coiored race. A few colored people In
the South have been appointed to
places ~ the Democrats, but only for
tne purpose of catching negro votes.
The time Inns not yet arrived when
they can safely divide on political and
economic questions. When they think
that Constitutional legal rights glvan
to them by the Republican party shall
have been made absolute. then and
then only can they safely fern other
political parties. j. L. Is.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Historical Society OF Delaware were
resumed Monday evening. AS Judge
Wales was absent Geo. W. Bush was
called upon to preside.
The other members present were
Willard hall Porter, John J. Gallagher
IL. X. Bringhurst, Henry g. Conrad
Charles W. Rowland. II. B. Nones, L.
b. Jones, James l.. DeVou, Mark NJ.
Cleaver, Henry W, Morrow. Bishop
Coleman and Caleb p. johnson.
Spottswood Garland and Charles I.
DUPONT were elected active members
OF the society.
A communication was received from
the lady commission 10 of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, asking the SO.
cioty to appoint committee to con
fer with them In reference to any Gu.
rios in possession of the society, which
it would be interesting to place on ex
hibition at the exposition.
Tho chairman appointed MesSrs.
Bringhurst, Conrad aud NOnes on the
committee.
An oil painting OF tho famous old
tile house at New Castle, paiuted by
Mrs. Rodney, was presented to the
society 10y John II. Rodney.
II. W. Morrow presented the society
with the pledge book OF the Mora
Suasion Reform Association. which
iiourished In this city u few years ago.
II contains the signatures of number
OF noted temperance lecturers and the
Pledges OF over go meu.
AT the request of Bishop Coleman
the chairman appointed a commIttse
OF three to invite George Shea, l.. l.
d.. to lecture before the society on
Alexander Hamilton. MIR, Shea Is d
noted historian. and for inuny years
was chief Justice of the marine court
OF New York
Bishop ',oleman with Massrs. Porter
and Vandegrift were appointed as the
co mmittee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

Court resumed proceedings at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
Bessie Crummell and Ella Swiggett.
both colored, pleaded not guilty to an
indictment charging them with steal
ing coal from the Wilmington h North
ern Railroad Company.
A jury was drawn to try the case OF
James Leonard. colored, indicted for
the larceny Of so pounds OF Iron from
the Wilmington d Northern Railroad
Company. The State was represented
by Victor b. Woulley, but the prisoner
had no attorney.
John w. billiard was sworn. and tes-
titled that he is Waterman for the
Wilmington II Northern Railroad Com.
pany. On the night of June Bird he
arrested tho prisoner for stealing iron
from the yard.
THIS was the only witness examined.
and the prisoner addressed the jury
saying that he was drunk that night
and went into the yard to sleep, but
had not taken any iron.
The jury, after being briefly charged
by the judge, retired and after being
out an hour came In and asked for in
Judgs Cullen explained
the law. ana they again retired. In
about five minutes they came In with
q verdict of guilty, and II recommen.
dation for mercy. He was sentenced
to pay the costs. 25 cents restitution
money. and be imprisoned two
months.
Mary Z. Brown, who plead guilty to
the larceny of bicycle was sentenced
to pay the costs, Sl25 restitution
money, and be imprisoned ak o..ths.
Henry Brown, co!ored, plead guilty
to carrying n concealed deadly weapon
aud was sentenced to ten days i'm
...
George White, colored, plead guilty
to the larceny OF three silk handker-
chiefs. ami was sentenced to pay tile
costs, rs cents restitution money, be
Imprisoned six months, and on Satur-
day lie whipped with Is lashes.
Johu Ierenzo pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment charging him with a
felc NOUS assault on u little girl.
Dan Laudo. charged with commit
ting an assault with intent 10 kill, also
plead not guilty.
Richard LockermRn, colored, charged
with burglary, and John Medaro.
charged with carrying IL concealed
deadly weapon. each pleaded not
guilty.
shortly after O'Clock court adj
lourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
A Talk About Ghosts.

The Mere Boy had been troubled little
with amateur photography lately. 81
should like" he said cheerfully to the Poet
ito take a photograph of your ghost"
an make note of it," said the Poet.
do you believe in spirit photography"
I'm the interests Of morality" said the
Journalist, I'VE ought not to discuss such
subject. 1t has peculiar attractions for
the picturesquely inaccurate, not to say
the average fraud"
Precisely So" the Eminent Person said
weightily "Spiritualisn always ends in
exposure"
Photography generally begins with it."
said the Mere Boy, less weightily.
Besides the Eminent Person contin-
ued, iii a ghost is material enough for the
purposes of photography it ought to be
material enough for many other things"
$50 it is, said the Mere Boy. ut may
be material enough for an entire Christ
mas number"
You know what | mean. II you can
photograph ghost, why can't you catch
it and tame it and teach it to do trickss"
Nv ell" the Journalist said, there is
un added sadness to death, II the camera
is to pursue us even into the hereafter."-
Black aud White.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
Two Newark sports Dome Up.

Last Sunday a Wilmington grocer
left this city for the purpose of at
tending camp meeting near Newark,
and on the way out two sports, In a
buggy. drove by him, frightening his
horse and causing him TO jump at u
lively rate. For this the merchant
gave him few cuts with his whip,
leadlDg the sports to think he wished
to race, and that his horse lacked the
requisite speed. They consequently
their horse and waved their
hats. This challenge our grocer ac-
cepted. and drove by them In spite of
their efforts to prevent him doing so.
and left them considerably chopfallen.
Alter this he was challenged by anoth.
er party who also got badly beaten.
On his way home from the camp In
the evening II sport in two wheel
cart, who had evidently driven out for
tho purpose, attempted to drive by
him. and after short race, concluded
That lbs would not beat Nancy Hanks
time, turned around and went back to
the camp sadder and wiser man.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

A Chinese engagement dates its begin
ming from the exchange of red cards be.
tween the parents of the contracting par
ties. These cards in many districts are
immense documents, almost the size of Il
horse blanket. They are important for the
reason that they are used as evidence in
case OF disagreements in the future We
seldom hear in China of broken engage.
menta. Yet II u quarrel cannot be settled
peacefully recourse is had to the law, and
the judge usually imposes a fine upon the
party who has broken the contract.
The chief incident in n Chinese mar
riage is the arrival Of the bride in her
bridal clothes before the house OF her
chosen one. That is de facto fulfllment
of the contract. The wedding day il de.
termi ned by the parents of the groom.
The imperial calendar names the lucky
days, and on such days the SO called red
celebrations take place, both in the cities
and ountry.-Exchange
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

A young dentist who opened an office
on Jefferson avenue finds a good many
discouragements. His first patient was
thin young man who wore no waist
coat, and triced up his person with a
pink and yellow belt.
There was a profitable hour or two in
the chair, during which the young den
fist told his funniest stories as he filed
and chiseled and buzzed. At length, in
stead of filling up the biggest cavitie.
with gold and charging ten dollars
apiece, the conscientious beginner said
shall put in soft filling, sir!'
Il board" replied the exhausted oc.
cupant of the chair briefly.
Beg pardon" said the dentist doubt.
fully. II asked you about soft filling.
Thunder and lightning, shouted the
patient, sitting up in the chair and pull.
ing his mouth into shape; "a tell you
live in a boarding house, and if you've
got any ground glass, amalgam or rolled
steel caps use 'em. Soft filling, you
crazy coot; do l look like suicide?'-
Detroit Free Press,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21


About the hrst thing the man with .
travelling case and dropping mustache
noticed upep entering the tTaip was the
by herself In the forward end Of the car
The man looked exceedingly affable as he
slid into the seat Immediately behind the
pretty woman, and within the space of a
minute and half he had made friends
with the baby by means of . series Of
wild pantomimic demonstrations. "A-gool
a-goop The man with the dropping mus
tache thrust his head forward ostenta-
tiously and emitted Q sound resembling
the gurgle of water running from a jug.
The infant was visibly pleased. Whose
baby 10 oof" The man was clearly work
ing the child only as means to an end.
He glanced furtively now and then at the
pretty woman. She looked steadily from
the window. docs 90 love 90 mamma9'
The man thrust his finger playfully among
the baby's ribs and was rewarded with a
delighted screech. Pretty babyI Pretty
mammal
The man thrust his head forward with
still greater ostentation and opened his
eyes very wide. The woman gazed alb
stractedly at the landscape. Pardon me,
madam-er''- He leaned over the back
Of the seat with respectful mien. IT ann
er-very fond Of children-er''- The pretty
yomsn tnrnsd her bead at last. "Indeed'''
she remarked. HA6, yes.D The man with
the dropping mustache sighed. "And this
cberub"- He chueked the baby under
the chin. "of yours is the sweetest A
look of Mortified establishment invested the
pretty woman's countenance. Dear mev
she hurriedly exclaimed, you mistake
The baby belongs to the lady over there, "
And when she pointed to a redhaired wo
man with a mole on the end of her nose
the man with the dropping mustache sud
denly forgot his love for children and re-
tired to the smoking car.-Detroit Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21


Messrs, Editors. The sporting edi-
tor Of your esteemed contemporary,
the News Ia either prejudiced or no Ia
very much misinformed, Judging by
tho article which appeared in Tuesday
MORNINGS issue; which 10 the most as
tonishing piece OF fiction and misrep-
resentatlon that has ever come TO our
notice, Why he should NEEDLE In the
affairs OF the two clubs we cannot
comprehend; we are sure the article
was not instigated by Manager king,
whom We know to be o gentleman.
The article states. that the Rock
fords had q professional battery from
Philadelphia, but II does not state
that the Rockfords were forced by cir.
cumstances, 10 secure an outside bat
ments were satisfactory to both teams,
/ cannot see why the News" should
be so much exercised over this 'sinH'
The Rockford pitchers, Manuel and
LanRston, are both troubled with
glass arms aud unable to pitch ell
fective ball, at the present time, while
their catcher Hinkle is at preseut
working on the steamer Republic"
and therefore unable to play. Madden
the other player, who, they say, was
hired for the occasion, has, as every
body knows. boon playing with the
Rockford all season. and has never re-
lceived cent for his services.
The article claims that all OF the
Brownson players are members OF the
Brownson Library. We know this to
be false. as there are at lenst three
Imemhers Of the club who are pot
members OF the association, II they
are, they have been added to the mem
bership very recently. We do not de-
sire to cast any reflection on the man
Iagement OF the Brownson, who. no
doubt. were as much surprised on
reading the article as we were. but. as
the public has been mislnformed by
this prejudiced article, we deem 1t our
duty to state our side of the case.
As to another assertion In the article
that one player is shielded and his err
Iror given to another player, that Ia
merely difference OF opinion. as our
scorer charged IL as will throw, and
the News" scorer as dropped thrown
ball. The article clnims that all of the
Brownson players are residents of
this CITY. This may DO true at this
present time, but we know that Foster,
who pitched last Saturday. claims
Chester as his home. and we also
know that he pitched professional
ball for the professional ''Tacony'
team last season, and we also know
that three other members OF the team
have played professional ball. By
publishing this fact you will obliRe,
Yours respectfully, Thos McMahon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

A few days ago we visited the farm
OF William Sinner, which Is situated
among the hills about two miles wost
OF ChRdd's Ford, in one Of the most
fertile sections OF Chestsr county. His
farm comprises some 1856 acres, aud
since IL came Into his possession. some
thirty years ago. has been greatly i'm
proved in all respects. now house
having been ereoted, additions made, to
his barn. rendering them oommodious
and 10 nearly every respect first class,
including large sllo ana ample room
for tools and farm Implements, "a
well as ample accommodations for
over nifty head OF COWS and horses.
When he purchased tho property. he
commenced keeping IS or 90 COWS,
which number he increased from year
to year, until he now has over forty
head, double the original number, and
they are tat and sleek as m les He Is
now engaged In cutting the fodder,
including tho ears from six or eight
acres, using large cutter driven by q
steam engine, In order to I'LL his silo,
so as to supply his stock with green
food during the winter. He used feed
thus prepared last season, and found
1t to be very satisfactory as the COWS
ate 1t gresdily. kept In good condition
and gave large quantity OF milk OF
good quality. By the use OF the silo,
the fodder 10 entirely eaten. the manure
heap increased In size, and the land
improved.
As age advances he has arranged
with his son-ln-law to manage the
PROPERTY on shAre9. but he Is always
on tho premises ready to extend O
helping hand, rs circumstances may
require. and IN this way a fair profit
has been secured. He Is also giving
some attention to growing strawber.
ries and grapes OF the Niagara variety.
and hls success this season has been
quite gratifying. as OF the last named.
he Will have nearly ton. that sell
readily at six cents pound at whole.
sale In West Chester and In the Phila.
delphia markets.
In order to bring this fruit to per.
lection each bunch must be covered
with paper bag. thus proving that
almost every good thing in tho world
requires good amount OF labor. II
would be N good thing II greater
Number OF farmers emu ate the ex
ample OF Mr.. s, as we should then
hear less complaint OF the farm not
paying. MIR. Sinner and his good
wife are In fair health. notwithstand.
ing the encroachments OF old Father
Time. and it is to be hoped that they
may live many years to enjoy the
fruits OF their industry.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21
ID EGISTERtS ORDER,
III REGlsTElrs OFFICE
MEN CASTLE o., DEL.
San. reel,

Sept 10Th. 1872.
Upon tho application OF Security Trust
ana safe Deposit Company, Adminis.
tlntnr at nnlie Keenan,, late of
W lllainStoh Hundred. IN stid county
'"ceased, it ~ ordered and di-
rccted 10y he Register tlInt the Admins.
I atoE nioresaid give notice of grant.
ing OF Letters OF Admins tr.Ition upon
estate OF the deceased, with tho
date al granting thereof, by causing
az vertisrments to 10 posted within
tuftY days tfeni the date ~ such letters
county OF Now Castle aud State OF Deln-
ware, requiring all persons having DE-
tnHlds against tic e5sate to present tile
same, Or abide by an net oil Assembly
u such case made and provides!: aud ~.
50 canae the sumo to be inserted with
- Mo same period In tho Daily Repnh.
mean, II newspaper published III VIII
n instnn, Del. and TO be continued tnol4,.
III thlee weeks Q. q. d,
Given under the hand and Seal
IS. OF Office ul the Regis tel. aforesaid,
- at Wilmington, in New CugtIn
1onhty aforesaid, the day and year
-. WILKINS cooCH, Register.
MOI IL E.-Notiee Is hereby given tiH
letters af Administration wsie in dg,
lnrlil o.hw granted unto the pndersi.n-
e'l, on the sixteenth day of sent l. H.
is9E, ana that all persons having cluln,
against the cbfnte of the deceil sod must
present tile same, duly attosted, TO Che
said Administrations on or before tIr
siXteonth day of Sept. lSla or abide tic
provided.
sECUEITY TRUST * sAFEDEPosIT
Administrators.
Address, wilmington Del SIG
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

MANUEL Richenherger, OF our city,
not many months ago. conceived the
idea that he he'd too many horses on
hand, and he sent them up to Dave
Nichols bazaar on North Broad street.
Philadelphia. Pa, to sell. A four-year-
Old OF not very promising looks was
knocked down to Mr.. Nichols for
$3.50. The horse was handled and
developed considerable speed. He
trotted quarter OF a mile recently in
"a seconds making mile in less than
2 20. lie has refused all offer of 81 500
for the colt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

A few days ago representative of n
wholesale grocery house In our city,
visite Hockessin IN order to look up
patrons, and after making his calls,
thinking he could walk to Yorklyn and
nave an interview with Mr.. Dennisoll,
before the arrival of the 3 y. Ill. train,
he started of on FOOT. The sun. how
ever, shOne brightly, ahd the distance
proving much greater than he
imagined, the cars passed before he
reached his destination.
lie was consequently compelled to
wait Until O'Clock for the evening
train. and he declared that he would
not undertake to walk from Hockessin
to Yorklyn in older to save two or
three hours IL he knew himself, Mheth-
or the price of canned goods ruled
either high or low. The distance on
the cara lie very short, but quite long
when a person undertakes TO walk 1t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

This lie beyond question the most
successful Cough Medicine we have
ever sold. few doses invariably cure
the worst cases OF Cough, Group
and Bronchitis, while Its wonderful
success in the cure OF Consumption is
without parallel In the history OF
medicine. Since its first discovery 1t
has been sold on guarantee. test
which no other medicine can stand.
IL you have cough, We earnestly ask
you to try 1t. Price Soc. and 81. II
your lungs are sore, chest, or back
lame. use Shiloh's porus Plaster. N
h. Danforth, wholesale and retail
agents, ed and Market streets, Will
minHtOn, Del
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-21

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It's an invigorating, restorative tonic,
10 soothing AID Strengthening nervine,
apd the oily guaranteed remedy for the
flls and ailments that beset q woman. Il
regulates and promotes ali the proper
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An female complaints" and weak
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