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AN IMITATION WIFE.

| had adjusted my tie, taken up m,
hat and was preparing to leave wher
the door slowly opened and my mothe
came in.
Going out, are you Tom ? said she.
Yes.
Where-to another party7
Yes.
That makes three this week, doesn't
it, Tom?
Yes. We're hurrying to get through
Going to take Miss Beaufort tonight
and then Pm done with the jolly club:
parties.
Mother somehow or other didn'l
seem to think very much of what
said.
Tom, wish you would get married,
she said, with troubled face. ]
believe you would stay home more.
Well, | am awful tired, mother, and
completely worn out.
Then why don't you quit 1t?
The best reason in the world, mother
l am neither engaged nor in love, bu,
am willing to be both.
1t was getting late so | started after
this, but the sad look on my mothers's
face set me to thinking. My mother
is the best woman in the world, even
if l do say it myself, and felt worried
about her. She was right. l was out
nearly every evening-tnis evening at a
reception, next time at ball, than a
theatre party and SO on.
OF course | could we'll afford it, for
my salary as cashier at Hart's was d
liberal one. But l was not saying a
penny, and my home folks never saw
me except at the table. Even POOR
old patient mother was complaining.
But l was having lots of fun. There
was that Beaufort girl-she was a fine
one. Could dance any dance, talk
about anything and make you nave
the finest time in the world.
Then there was Vene Wright. She
would play game with a fellow, go
rowing, skating-anything for fun.
Then, Vene had money; that was an
important item. Why shouldn't
tackle Miss Vene on the subject of
matrimony7
Thomas, old son, said l to myself,
Vene is the one.
But Vene some how or other did
not exactly suit the case, and my
mind reverted to Miss Beaufort, who
was smart, pretty, stylish and suited
better, but knew nothing lbout her
financial standing. This was as
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her mother, which she did.
Meanwhile l was staying at home
every evening and was getting pretty
tired of 1t, as the two weeks were draw
ing to close.
Don't YOU think man ought to
take his wife out once in a while said
1 to mother.
Why not2 said she.
Then I'll take her to the theater to-
night. So l took a couple of reserved
seats at Drury Lane theater for the
following night, and mother, who
represented my wife, went with
me-
We had hardly taken our seats be-
fore noticed that they were adjoin-
ing those OF Miss and Mrs. Beau
fort.
We went home together that night
and talked good deal.
l think mother told Mrs. Beaufort
what we had been dong, but l did
not hear 1t. | know that several days
later, after my two weeks of married
| life were over. went to call on Miss
Beaufort. We had pleasant time
together, and just as | was about to
leave the old lady came In.
l forgot to ask you, Mr.. Silver, what
you thought of married life, said
she.
Miss Beaufort looked Mortified, but
| laughed.
Mother has hsen telling you, has she2
said l.
She has, said she.
Well, said |, during the two weeks
l was married 1 red three good books,
gained four pounds in weight, saved
Is 1os., besides paying mother for
my wife's board and the tickets to
Drury Lane.
And who were you married too ask
ed Miss Beaufort.
forgot TO look, said /. l hurried
home to see who my wife had been.
The envelope was just as l had placed
it in my desk drawer. l tore it open,
and there was the name of Miss Beau.
| fort.
Well, said |, mother made her an
imitation wife, now l will try to make
her a real one.
And so ! did.-MeW York Dze,-
| cNTU
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Now, James, said the school teacher,
remember that the secret of good
reading is to read exactly as you would
talk. Stand up straight and try to
read your lesson just as would speak
it. James dutifully arose. The first
sentence IN his lesson was-Wllliam,
please to let me take your kite for
few minutes. James looked at 1t
thoughtfully, and then exclaimed:
Hi der, Bill, gimme dat kite O. yourn a
minute or I'll break your face. See7
Aud then he added before the aston
ished teacher had time to interrupt
OATS de way I'd talk 1t. James
teacher has decided that some new
principles of instruction are needed in
! school.
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~'aao1g then y. 1enog
Mother Miss Besn, caS
Dpiteo met her u'ort.
supposss 10 NJ, stay :a"si1e. siS:' eo'o'y bp,
70 :H "e out. Worn
&; ;; s::s. -: ';+ ,s :: *n sad %s o., ~ot.,.
So glad &C., shall
Vt that s's b. Going to ss tsea bs.ufort: "a
Icy. .e Her. ~ thai
Is fn.'s Vi, ss
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| IfHIf IfHIffft f sss55ii are here in great
Il1ftt55311HsII E1ftt531sI t,z.S JET variety. Ol
sSffA4t4taGAl fA4 t4aGSAl course there is
not such a great
variety of colors, as the pre-
vailing ones run to Browns,
Blacks and Blues; but what
there is you will find on our
counters.
An inspection of our stock
is cordially requested and will
be worth the trouble. Prices
have been cut almost in halt
and our choicest goods placed
within the reach of the most
moderate purse. In chevlots,
Diagonals and Scotch goods
we can suit your fancy in
goods, workmanship and price.
Let us cite one instance OF
price cutting.
A fine cheyiot suit made OF
good material, honest work.
manship and, as a necessary
result, good wearing qualities
for the remarkably low
price of $l2. This is not a
ready-made suit but one made
to your order.
In a few weeks we will have
a talk with you about over
coats.
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Wanamaker & Brown.

'A'ii ana MARKET, Philadelphia.
+ For example, we pay Railroad
Excursion Fare from Elkton
you purchase $40 WORTH
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O9ched | "p
there before, and to my surl be-. I
it to be very unpretentious,u,l | Out
confess l was disappointed. youn
ed to drive up to an elegant ! He
be ushered into fine recepuoh but T
servant in livery and there awsever,,
coming of Miss Beaufort. Thep h;
expected to make a bold dash for an,
heart-propose, and possibly be II
cepted or declined by the time Il,
party was over.
But not so. A little lady witt So.
hair opened the door, and she Wa
introduced to me by Miss Beaufort as
mamma. Miss Beaufort was ready and
waiting, so we walked out to the
carriage.
Mr.. Silver, said she after we had
seated ourselves, don't you think there
is great amount of snobbery in
society and lots of downright foolish
| ness2
Well, yes, said |.
For instance, said she, here is an
elegant carriage that you have brought
for me, and yet the party is not half a
mile away.
This was certainly very refreshing. |
had actually squandred one pound to
have this carriage for the evening, and
she was not pleased with 1t. l know
Vene would have enjoyed ride in
it.
Mr.. Silver, she remarked again,
this IS the last party l am going to this
winter.
Well, why? said 1. Aren't you
going to take in the German club ball
and the others2
No, said she. Mamma hasn't the
money she can't afford it. Besides,
Mr.. Silver, she continued, can you
really afford to spend so much money
on society?
l looked at her. There was honesty
fairly shining out of her pretty black
eyes, even if she wasn't very polite, SO
answered her honestly:
No, Miss Beaufort, l cannot l
haved't saved a penny this winter,
and get big salary too. 1t seems
idiotic.
have met you SO frequently fee
quite we'll acquainted with you,
though l expect have been little
impolite.
No, said 1. l am glad that you
take that much interest in me.
Then we changed the subject. l
had a splendid time at the party and
enjoyed Miss Beaufort's company
very much. l found her level headed
and bright if she was too frank.
The next day l told mother about
1t. She said she admired Miss Beau
fort for her common sense, though
she had never seen her. Then she
referred again to my getting married.
Suppose, said she, that you pretend
for week or so that you are married
and see who it goes1
An imitation wife, said l.
Why not2 she said. | will write the
name of young lady on a card, sea
it in an envelope aud you can lock i
IN your desk. Then let US suppose
you are married to her tor say two
weeks. During that time / want yol
to act just as if the lady were here il
person and your lawfully weddet
wife.
Whose name are you going to writ
on the card2 said |.
Never mind, said sne. | will writ
my preference and neither OF US wi
breathe a word about this to a livin
soul.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

The Levy Court was called to order
this forenoon about II o'clock, all the
members being present. AS soon rs
the minutes were read Sheriff Sim
mons and Ex-Tax Collector George
w. Mckee entered the room. when tbs
Sheriff announced holding q certified
check in his hand that Mr.. Mckee hat
paid up all his indebtedness to the
County. (See local elsewhere.)
Sheriff rendered report showing
that during the month the prls oneif
had worked 1850 hours at the stone
pile, that 40 cart loads of stone bac
been received, and that l16 cart loads
of broken stone had been sent to diff
ferent roads in the county. The
reading OF the comptroller's report
and the passing OF numerous bills oc
cupied the balance Of the morning
session.
Amongst the bills was one for John
BouRhman for $40, and one for John
A. Mitchell for like amount for ,
months extra services as clerks II
John II. Dickey's tax Office, for the
month OF July, the Levy Court having
authorized Mr.. Dickey to employ two
additional clerka for that month.
After the payment OF the bills it W OF
discovered that only Mr.. Boughma
was an additional clerk, Mr.. Mitchell
having always been Mr.. Dlckey1
clerk
Mr.. Kilgore reported that the nev
bridge across stream ut Elsemere hac
been completed, and on his motlol
the bridge was accepted.
At IL o'clock court took recess un
til o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

During the session of the Levy
Court this forenoon, the courts atten-
tion was directed to the entrance OF
Sheriff Simmons holding a piece Of
paper in his hands, and entering witt
him was ex-tax collector George W
Mckee. looking as bright and pleas
ant as he ever looked.
Holding the paper up.in his fingers,
Sheriff Simmons addressed the Levy
Court saying; II hold in my hands
certified check from George W. Me
Kee for si259.52 principal and costs II
full for what Mr.. Mckee owed The
county for unpaid taxes for the veal
$780," Everybody looked surprised a,
the announcement was the first they
had heard OF Mr.. Mckee settling with
the county.
Mr., Jolls spoke, and said that thai
was the amount agreed upon by the
Levy Court. Mr.. Mckee steppet
around and chattcd pleasantly with {
number OF persons present, glad tina
no had been enabled to pay q deb
about which SO much had been said
II told you would pay every cen
OF II" he said to q representative o
the RErUpLIoAS, Though great many
said / would never pay 1t, and Their,
was number told mo not to pay it
but 1t Is done now and / am glad o.
It,"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

Crusader Castle. No. 3, and Chosen
Friends Castle, No. IL, Knights OF
Golden Eagle. will take flight to At,
lantic City on Saturday, August 9th.
Trains will leave p, W. j b. depot and
Augustine Mills Of the same hour, o q.
M, and Brnndywine bridge, Market,
I6.02 q. m. A number OF street cars
will leave Rising sun depot at $50 a.
NJ, aud run directly to the p, w. d
d. depot.
No arrangements have boon made
for passengers on tho W. g. N. Rail-
road. This will Ie the NTH flight OF
these eagles to Atlantic City, and they
have never failed to have delightful
time. The cost of fly is S1.25 for
full grown, healthy eagles, and 65
cents for eagles with only pin feath-
ers. Look out for the advertisements
tomorrow Thursday and Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

NEW CAs1IE, August 2.-The cutting
shop of tho Delaware Iron Works has
not yet resumed operations, and It II
not definitely known when work will
begin, Thu workmen have the advan.
taee OF having holiday during tho
hottest weather, although many ara
now becoming tired of their enforced
idleuess, and are seeking employmept
The Momans Foreign Missionary
Society and the Y. w c. r. u. held on.
meetings at the NJ. e, Church
last evening.
Capt. j. Winfield Truss on the
schooner Maggie 8. Hart passed up
last evening for Philadelphia. The
vessel had carso OF Ice from North
Booth Bay,
Mrs, Lucinda Hazard and Miss Iu-
ellie Martindale left yesterday for
Ocean Grove.
Henry f. Getlow has returned from
a visit TO Philadelphia.
Miss Lucy Waits of Wilmington Is
visiting her sister Mrs. Porter.
Miss Clara Blackburn has returned
from Warwick.
Mise Eta Goclnzer is the guest OF
Mrs, }. W, Truss.
Miss Viola Nutz, who has been visit
ing Mrs. w. W. Simpson. has returned
home.
b. f. Blackburn. the well-known
Is indisposed.
City Council Will meet tonight in
regular session.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

The loss by brrakage in the bottllnl
business and what are stolen or nevel
returned, cuts no inconsiderable los.
In the profits OF the Wilmington bot
tier. About u year ago the bother!
formed an association and had Law
passed by the Lass Delaware Legislature
to protect them against persons whI
pnrchased their product and then use,
thefr bottles afterwards for bottllnl
rho favorite beverages.
While hundreds OF housekeepers pu
up catsup and homemade product Ii
them, tho loss became SO great tina
the dealers were compelled to adop
means to protect their interest. fh
Joss In breakGge and what were stolel
eest Peter Ebnor asst year, over 80, sol
John p. Donohue's loss would foot nj
eser $500.
Ford and Robinson's loss woul,
foot up to over fifteen hundred dol
bars, while the Schaegers' loss amount
to about ono thousand dollars.
These losses take of cunsldcrGbl
profit from the business. but Tor n
that there is lots OFF money in I'll
Business.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

! A friend sent tho REPUBLICAN, this
morning the following clipped adycr.
tisement, which with plensura is given
a free insertion: American roofing
plates" We are oifering our plates To
those who wish Amcricanpiales good
quality and ut prices equal to the eosl
OF imported plates OF an equally good
quality Of material and coating.
Our experience and success thus fal
has determined Us TO import no NOR
plates Of our celebrated brands o
Merchants roofing and Alaska. but II
future 10 manufacture these brands il
Philadelphia under our persona
supervision, giving The most rig!,
guarantees for came and under ~
cireunlst stances will any MASTERS o
these carefully ass orted brands DO pu
Oh the mark ct. MERCHANT ~ Cu.
Philadelphia, New York, Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

Lest Saturday two young girls, on
the eastern side Of town, undertook to
kill chicken. The lady Of the house
had been away for two weeks, and as
abe was to return In the evening they
were determined to prepare nice sup
per. Their front names were Jennie
and Mary, but further than this the
Ideponent sayeth not" They took the
doomed bird to the yard when Mary
said:
its head or"
"Oh, can't do It; It frtghtens met
well you hold IT," said the horot0
Mary, land I'll soon take 1t off,"
| Th5 gentle-Ionnis Sachthe chszAM,
by the legs with one hand. aud by the
comb with the other, when Mary let
the Ratchet fall with dull thud; In
fact, there were three or four thuds,
when Jennie let go and the chicken
started off with his head hanPing on
one side and considerable blood flow.
ing,
He walked down the yard, and
Sport, the family dog, happened to
spy him and went for his frame. He
was about 10 tear the poor bird In
lpleces, whom Jennie seized clothes
IpropRnd beat him OFF. There were
three mora dull thuds, and tho doom.
ed, mnch-tortured bird yielded up tho
ghost and was served for supper.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02
Fourth edition


The following cases were disposed
OF this morning by Judge Ball.
Thomas II. johnson, colored, wal
lined vi and costs for disorderlY con
lduct,
VIM. Mitchell, COL, who when DRUM
has mania for ringing telephones
Icalling police for imaginary cases, was
enlarged with drunkenness, and finet
~ and costs, or so days In New
Castle jail at hard labor.
Daniel jackson, colored, was charged
with playing crap, but this was dis
missed, and charge of disorderiy
conduct substituted. He was fInes
% and costs.
Maggie Conner, a nice looking wo
man, was charged with drunkenness
land lined o. and costs.
Christiana Baher, middle aget
woman, was also charged with belnl
drunk, and fined S3 aud costs.
EDWARD Stanton, an old man, who Il
known as Ned the Rebel" was finet
VI and costs for drunkenness.
4 Inc notorious Isaac Anderson. col
lored, was charged with using threat
lening language and defended himsel
IN manner that would have beer
lefealtapie TO many an attorney. Tn,
Judge told him that he made the sam,
mistake that many lawyers do, nnt
had convicted himself on his GROSS
Examination OF witnesses. He wal
costs.
Joseph Dixon. colored, charged will
committing an assault and battery o:
Elizabeth Pinkham. an aged colorel
! woman, was sentenced to pay n fine o
S25 and costs, and be imprisoned
Two months at hard labor.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

Pitman Grove was all life and bus
Ito yesterday, In anticipation of tn,
Opening of the annual camp.meetin.
services to-day. Nearly every one o
the 600 cottages was occupied.
The Woman's Home Mission will oc
Icupy the morning and afternoon SIS
slons to-day, and the Temperance raj
ly will take place In the auditorium
to night. Mrs. General G. b. FISH
will preside over the former meetings
and addresses will be made by Frances
Fowler Willard, Mrs. Norton. of New
Mexico, and Miss Geneva Moore o
IBlackwood, N. ].
Nearly 100 Philadelphia Churches ar,
ALREADY represented at Pitman Grove
and on Sunday night at the service
conducted by the Rev. George W
Powell. OF Gloucester City, there wer,
no responses from 20. This was tn
beginning of the extra meetings, aHt
two persons wont forward to the altar
Twenty-Five cottages have been erec
ted at Pltman Grove this year, and I
perfect system of drainage introduced
A handsome reflector has also beef
lplnced in the auditorium. Among TIN
cottages erected by Philadelphians 1
Ia line dwelling by L. Ricketts,, OF Col
umpla avenue, two houses. on SoutI
East avenue by j. Simpson; a hand
some cottage on Holly avenue by II
IierninSer. and picturesque RES
dence on West avenue by Mrs, Mclean
agle, OF tho Wharton Street Church.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

Mr.. Kopf, the fireman who was ar
rested by Sergeant Chambers on Sum-
day morning at the fire In the Rudolph
building, makes the following state
lment;
Il wac inside the building when
Chambers called to some one not to
let anyone In expect people with bad
lges. / asked him what he had to do
with II and raised my foot to g ep over
a Fame Hose man to hand him q coat.
He grabbed me by the throat, at the
same time saying: "rll show what I've
lgot to do with TT Then threw up
my hand and broke his hold. Some
one behind grabbed mo by the neck
land threw my arm around and broke
his hold.
Then three officers, one OF whom
was Chambe seized me and hustled
me off to the hail. At the time OF the
trouble had gum coat on, another
In my arm for one OF our mel, and
my fire badge was on my hat. also
had shut.oif nozzle, which / was
about to adjust Chambers said
Cursed him, but this deny. Cham bers
Is reported rs saying that told him
wou Id never do 1t again II he would
let me go. This also deny, as made
no overtures OF any kind for my re.
lease.
Mr.. Kopf also says that there has
mot been any committee appointed to
prefer charges before the Police Com
mission, and II Is probable that the
matter will now be allowed to drop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

This morning gang of yorkmen
putting up electric wrlc
poles, grazing and laying n city rail-
way track in the summer road, Philu-
delrhia pike, from Riverview station
to Shellpot Park, Il distance OF about a
half-mile. The road is expected to be
Completed In three weeks. The extern
sion will not Increase the fares.
1t Is expected that this wilt bring c
largely Increased travel to the River
view branch. as President Lea has fol
some time past been turning a worry
handsome grove which he some time
ago bought, Into park. The park /.
very cool, shady place. situated on
tho Sheilpot creek, very romantic
stream. on either side of which mr.,
itubbiirg springs OF fresh water. . Tn,
Wilmington City Railway Company /,
to he congratulated upon its dstermi
nation to make it convenient for citi
zens to get out to the cool, shad,
groves in the suburbs.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02

OFrlcE OF THE SINGER MANUFACTURE
rse Co., MAucH CHUNK. Pa, July 3lst,
le92.-The REPUBLICAN OF Whining
ton. Dear Sir:--I notice in tho editor
tRl OF your paper That had run away
from Wilmington, leaving a number
Of creditors behind. 1t is not true, ne
merely left for better situation and
my wiHe's health. ] expect to settle
Nil bills against me IN full, as have
i've or six hundred dollars out IN vii
nIngton. and have left it in the hands
oil q collector to collect and settle al
accounts against me, and would bel
oil you to deny the Charge against INT
~ 10 Is false. ...
Also tho report of the trouble with
me and Constable Green, ae there wa,
nothing between US. paid my rem
when due. This charge Is a cnse O
damages. II not attended to. Pleas
KtAte for all Wilmington papers Il
copy. as my collector will settle witt
you In a week OF SO. The case OF WIN
Robinson is false,-ae | owe him noth
Ing. will lie In Wilmington on Of
about tue middle OF next month. ant
Will see you all and make everything
satisfactory.
Hoping you will oblige me by max
ing this statement in your papers,
teknain, Yours respectfully.
w. z. FoRwooD.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-02
FIFTH edition,


Peter ]. Ford, few days ago re.
turned home from a European tour.
He left New York June 10th, and after
landing at Queenstown he visited sew.
leral sections OF Southern Ireland call.
ing upon his relations. From thence
he went 10 London, then TO Calais and
Paris, and then journeyed through Swift
zerlnnd, Italy Germany, Holland and
Belgium. stopping ut the principal
Icities of oaeh country.
Mr.. Ford on his arrival home talks
finely and intelllgently OF what he cav
when away. In an interview with @
MIR. Ford Ii represented as saying:
Tbs railroad system In England. he
thinks, is abominable. He was glad
when he got back and declared that no
country or people can compare with
America and Americans.
The agricultural districts OF France,
Switzerland, Holland and parts OF Ger
many. he says, compare favorabiy In
some respects with those OF the United
States. The quantity OF cereais III
those countries is not 80 large as here.
In Holland the people seem contentsd
and prosperous. Italy is poor coun-
try but the English rural districts are
about on a par with those of the United
States. In France men and women
both work in the fields and In Italy
women do most Of the work.
While he was In England and Ireland
political meetings were being held and
Everybody was eDgrossed In the elec-
lions. In Italy the temperature regis
tered 95 to 100 degrees. In Ireland so
to 10 degrees, and in other places he
visited. 20 to rs degrees.
The statement that Europeans can
live ne well on 6 as Americans can on
80, Mr. Ford asserts, Is bosh. Meat
which sells abroad for 10 cents per
pound can DO bought here for four or
five cents. Some things are cheap but
the quality of most OF them Is Door.
At Meyence he went to morocco fac.
tory. The wages paid to girls en-
ployed there range from 80 cents to
ell SO per week. Shavers there get only
So per week, while here they get
s20 and go to work at 8 a m, and Quit
at 2 p. m.