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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
BRIsToL's DIS4PPEARANCE.
A New Haven, Conn.,, Travelling Agent
Said to Be Missing.

Chief of Police Blackburn has re-
ceived a communication from Henry S.
Thompson & Son, New Haven, Conn,
concerning the whereabouts of George
I. Bristol, travelling salesman for the
New Haven hardware firm. The letter
stated that Bristol is a married man,
about 40 years old, stands about feet Z
inches in height, and weighs 145 pounds.
He has dark hair and eyes and wears a
dark moustache. Bristol left for this
city to sell some hardware. This was
about 10 days ago, and as neither his
firm nor his wife had heard from him
since, the impression was that some
accident had befallen him. He is de-
scribed as not only a temperate man, but
a total abstainer from all intoxicants.
His continued absence from his family
and failure to report TO the firm for
which he is travelling has been source
of much uneasiness to both.
1t was learned Thursday, however,
that the man was seen in this city as late
as Friday week, and that previous
to that time he had appeared at the
hardware store of Duncan & Brother
for the purpose of selling some goods.
Mr.. Duncan, when seen on Thursday,
did not apprehend that anything had
happened Bristol, as he was all right
when he last saw him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
THE %. C o WRECR.
A Very Costly Aiiair--The Burning Oil
Threatened u County Bridge.

The freight wreck early yesterday
week on the b. & o. railroad, near
jackson station, caused quite a loss to
the company, which, taking into con
sideration the value of the freight de-
stroyed by the explosion of the three
oil tank cars, which set fire to and com
pletely destroyed other cars loaded with
sugar and furniture, will exceed $40, 900.
The burning ol, about 10000 gallons,
flowed into small stream Il few yards
from the point Of the accident, making
the stream soething mass of flames,
and but for the efforts of the force of
men at the wreck county bridge, which
crossed the stream II few hundred yards
below, would have been burned. 1t was
on fire several times.
The two tracks at the place of the
accident were considerably damaged,
the ties being all burned and the rails
bent and twisted from the intense heat
Of the burning oil.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
SAVED FROM DROWNIgG.
While Stewart Rescued From Watcry
Grave by Companions.

ty
Willie Stewart, aged II years, of No.
SOB Poplar street, had narrow escape
from drowning Wednesday night. in
company with number Of other boys,
among whom were Edward Armstrong
and Willie Bouzarth, young Stewart
went skating on the Shcllpot creek. The
three lads kept well together on the ice
and went swiftly gliding toward the
lower end of the stream. At this point
there is sluice running into the creek
from the west which carries current
too swift to freeze till it reaches the
middle of the creek. AS the trio of
youthful skaters We're approaching this
sluice, Stewart, somewhat in advance Of
the rest, some one sounded the danger
signal and Bouzarth and Armstrong
drew up in time to save themselves.
Stewart did not seem to hear the warn
ing and kept on. twas quite dark and
this prevented him seeing the open
water in his path.
In an instant there was great splash
and Stewart was precipitated into the
water. He struggled desperately to keep
from drowning and in his attempts to
save himself caught hold of the ice. He
was clinging frantically TO the edge of
the ice when his young companions
came to his assistance and with the
greatest difficulty effected rescue. The
lad was finally taken out of the water
and conducted to his home in street.
car. Warm blankets were wrapped
about his body and when taken off, his
clothing was frozen stiff. He had re-
covered from his involuntary immersion
Thursday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
REYNARD RUN TO EARTH.


A fox was released at the Claymont
Stock Farm, owned by James c. Nc
Comb, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
and five minutes thereafter about l50
hounds were released from their kennels
and at once took up the scent. The
chase led off over tho fields toward the
west. The hounds set up terrific
baying and made pleasing spectacle us
the army of CANNES crossed the deep
wales and climbed the slope leading
toward Perry's tavern, on the Concord
turnpike. Thirty horsemen rode in the
rear.
At Perry's tavern the fox turned to
the right and started in the direction Of
Chester Heights. At $50 o'clock the
fox took to earth and then the hunt
was over. Columbus Neale of this city
claims the distinction of being the first
rider on the scene after Reynard run to
earth. 1t was fine sport for the hunts
men and much did they enjoy it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
Death Of Thomas n. 1'as,.sr.

Thomas t. Tasker, ST., one of the
founders of the Pascal Iron Works,
died Wednesday at his home in Phila-
delphia, in the 93d year of his age. He
was member of the firm of Morris,
Tasker & Company, New Castle, and
one of the founders of the iron works at
that nlAce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
NEU RAILROAD PREsIDEA7 4.
T.. Il. Warner Elected President of tn
Delaware Division on Thursday.

A'' As warner OF inc
Delaware Division on Thursday.
A special meeting of the directors of
the Delaware railroad was held on
Thursday at the F., w. & b. offices here.
Those present were u, T. Warner, John
p. Green, j. N. DuBarry, II. L. Walsh
and Messrs. Curry and Records.
The purpose of the meeting was to
elect a president to succeed the late
Colonel Christian Febiger. L. r..
Warner was nominated and unani-
mously elected. William Il. Porter
was elected 10 fill the vacancy in
the board of directors to succeed Mr..
Warner.
Resolutions of respect for the memory
Of the late president, Colonel Christian
Febiger, were passed. The meeting
then adjourned.
The meeting of the p, w. & b. direc-
tors to fill the vacancy in their board
will not be held for few days yet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

Edgar B. Fell, druggist at Fifth and
Poplar streets, was assaulted by Edward
Anderson, disorderly negro, in front
of the formers store on Thursday.
Anderson was creating a disturbance on
the sidewalk. When Mr.: Fell asked
him to move on the negro dealt him a
blow with his fist, almost knocking him
down. He followed this attack up with
another blow and then fled. He was
subsequently arrested by Captain Kersey
and Officer Stuart and locked up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, administrator in the estate
of William liomewood, sold at public
sale at Newark Thursday the real estate
of the deceased, as follows; 27S acres to
James Morrow of this city for $4,000;
80 shares of capital stock Newark Ex-
change Building Association, to Peter
NJ. Sherwood, $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

John Monroe, colored, aged II years,
was arrested on a warrant by Officer
Hahn on Thursday, charged with petty
larcency. Monroe was employed as
waiter in boarding house at Third and
West streets, and it is claimed while
there he made way with several articles
of ieWelry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
A Delaware War Claim.

Senator Gray has introduced in the
Senate bill to pay the State of Della
ware for money advanced in the war of
1879, reported to be due that State ~
the Secretary of the Treasury, Itdirecrs
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the
sum of $6,352, with interest thereon
from December goth, 1926, as per report
of the Secretary Of the Treasury in
letter to the Senate, dated December
18th. 1890.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
TUESDAY Club,s NAV Concert.

Among the selections and subjects re-
ported to be under consideration by the
managers of the Tuesday Club for its
May concert are the following: Mem
delssohn's Ninety-fifth Psalm, Rossini's
Stabat Mater, Won Weber's "Seasons"
and Dudley Bucks "Hymn to Music"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

Sheriff Simmons sold on Friday at
public sale the farm property of Will
liam Millward, near Newark, 40 acres,
to Richard T.. Cam, Sr., for $4,100.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

The following report has been made OF
business transacted at the post office dur
ng December; Stamps so Id, o20. .7sS, this
does not include 13,o00 newspaper wrap
ipers; postal cards 47,l44; sales realized
So, ,20S,yu.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

Patrick Fahey has been awarded the
contract for the new Liebermau building,
south h-east corner Fifth and Market streets
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

Register of Wills Cooch has granted
letters testamentarv on the estate Of j.
Beckley Yining 20 John Bradford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
AN AGED COUPLE WED.

SMYRNA, Jan. 2s.-John Quincy
Adams of Downs Chapel, age II years,
and Mrs. Mary A. Boyd, aged 66 years,
were married last evening at the resi-
dence of the bride, on Delaware street,
the Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, officiating.
Alter the ceremony there was supper.
The couple will reside here. Each had
been married twice previous.
A WEDDING AT sEAFoRD.
Miss Hattie, daughter of John Z. Dar-
bee of Seaford, and William III. Col
bourne of Governor Reynolds staff,
were married at the BRIDES residence, in
Seaford, on Wednesday afternoon, by
the Rev. II. L. Terry. After reception
they left on the Norfolk express and will
visit Baltimore, Washington and New
York before returning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

LITcnFIELp, Conn, Jan. 2o.-An-
drew Borjesen, the murderer of Emma
Anderson, was hanged in the Jail here
this forenoon. The drop fell at 1880
o'clock, and the victim Of the law was
dead in IL minutes thereafter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

married on Wednesday to Miss Selena
Davis of Elkton, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Louis E. Barrett
at the residence of the brides parents.
A reception followed the ceremony.
There were many guests, including Mr..
and Mrs. Engle, Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon,
Mrs. John Wilkinson, Miss Eva Bay
nard, Miss Clara Sullivan, Miss Lille
Mason, Miss Annie Mason, Mrs. Edward
Reed, L. Reed and w. II. Curry of this
city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
MID-WlNTER MARRIAGES.


James II. Hurd of Philadelphia and
Miss Laura NJ. Handsberry of Dover
were quietly married Wednesday at the
residence of the officiating minister, the
Rev. J. Edgar Franklin, No. I'll Wash
ington street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

the most exciting games the babes Will
be sound asleep, while the bigger
brother or sister will be running and
screaming with laughter. As soon as a
baby can walk its mother straps big
doll to its back. This. is sign of man
hood or womanhood, and the baby boy
is rs proud of his doll as an American
boy is OF pair of high boots; and
girl-oh, my saw mother one day
stirring some barley which she was boi-
ing Tor the children, and said;
"Why don't your husband help youi"
"Oh, he is too busy
"Wbat is he doing"
"He is flying kite
Those children were laughing and
playing with babies on their backs wnen
j snapped my kodak on them. This so
frightened them that their faces took on
look of alarm.
The Christopher Columbus, George
Washington and St. Patrick of Japan IS
Buddha, often called the Daibutsu. His
statues are everywhere. Tney confront
you like the Madonnas Of Raphael in
Italy. There are five colossal bronze
statues of this patron saint IN Japan, dis
tributed as follows: Kloto, IS feet hign;
Nara, 50 feet high; Kamakura, 40 feet
high; Hyoga, As feet high, and Toxic,
II feet high. Besides, he is in every
Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine in
japan. This statue represents Buddha
in Shinto shrine In Toxic. Underneath
him are the Shinto saints or ancestors
dressed up like japanese dogs. He is
always the same benign-looking old wo-
man, with earrings and shining jewel
in his forehead. He seems to say to him
self constantly, ~ am perfection" Many
OF these statues were cast from SIX hun
dred to thousand years ago. The
children play hide-and.go seek around
them and climb up into them, and the
birds build nests in poor old Buddha's
ears and nostrils. No one seems to have
any conception OF what Buddha is for.
He is really the Sphinx OF Japan.
When / asked n. Amenomori, the
noted japanese writer and linguist, what
was the difference between the Bud
dhisiE and Shintoism he said:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

nave four conpnrtnentS crnoined in a
main box. There are fouc pickers to n
box, two on u side, eaci Que having his
or her own section to I'LL. Thea there
are ''poe.pullcrs" VII, attend to aome
six or eight pckers, or to four or five ii
the crop IS light. These men pull the
poles from the ground and cut the hop.
vines near the root. The poles and
strings rest on n support ut the end OF
the boz for the convenience of the pick
ers. The puler is also II boS-:ender,
seeing chat leaves are not mixed in with
the hops. He also "keeps tally" of the
number OF bushels or boxes picked.
When box or section is filled, the
"tender" is notified and the contents are
empticd into sack Twice day the
sacks are gathered and taken to II kiln in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

from New York. Tne - lagos" proved
clumsy and inefficient, and in most cases
the experiment has not been repe,tsi.
Perhaps the most expert hop pickers are
the Indisus and half-breeds from New
York and Canadian reservations. They
have their own food supplies and ,ok
for themselves. They are peaceablc, in.
dustrlous people. Once in a whilc,
during the picking season, brave takes
too much 'lire-water,' but more often
after the season is over, when he has
been paid. Many n grower sends hi1
hired man with II large wagon in which
pickrrs are conveyed to the yard in the
morning and back to their homes in the
night. 1t i: surprising how many young
people flock to the yards aud take part
IN the picking. Many look forward to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

wife prepares big "batches" of cakes,
pies and crullers. The hop "hands'
like to go where there is good table.
Those who set poor table soon become
known and are avoided. The
majority of pickers come from nearby
towns and cities, Utica, Oneida, Rome
and Syracuse furnishing their quota.
The other day met heavy wagon-load
of women, young and old, going to the
fragrant fields. The party came from
Syracuse, so l heard. They were all in
high spirits, laughing, joking, calling
out to every passer-by, and breaking
forth at short intervals into song. The
girls seemed happy IN the thought that
at last they were out Of the city and in
the country, where there is no style and
NO policemen. When "help" is scarce,
the hop-growers advertise in the news
papers for pickers. Their tempting in
ducements, which appear in the "want"
column, must not be taken literally, as
the following will show: "Wanted-
Fifty hop-pickers for the finest place In
Otsego County; one minutes walk from
the village; fine table board : boating,
fishing, riding, dancing aud music; fare
both ways" Some notices state that
"women are preferred" The chief rea.
son is that women are quiet, industrious,
and give less trouble than the men.
In days gone by the hop-yard was
often the scene of fierce fighting and
bloody atfrays. The "roughs" from
cities were involved in drunken rows
and provoked general disorder. Some
times the presence of the women-folk
rather added to than allayed the trouble.
To nip disturbance in the bud the grow
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

the hop.housc and there dried. The
hops must be lightly and evenly scat.
tered, not pressed down or packed.
After being subjected to heat never
rising above one hundred and thirty de.
grees, they are bleached with birthstone
to the right color. The hop -pickers are
paid by the box, and according to
whether they board themselves or not.
The rates OF wages are regulated usually
by the Hop Growers Association, which
fixes the scale just before the season
opens. This year the prices are twenty.
FIVE cents per box with hoard, and forty
five cents per box without board. There
is wide difference in the amount which
picker will gather in u day, ranging
all the way from two boxes for a slower
worker to four and even five boxes for
an expert one. The competition be-
tween these experts Is not the less keen
because it is good-natured. The rivals
have "setting"-that is, three rows on
each side Of the box, and six poles from
the end---and the boxes and pickers
move forward to another setting.
The morning hours pass all too
quickly, when dinner.time comes. Many
Of the pickers bring their own lunches,
and so, in some shady nook or secluded
corner, or beneath the spreading
branches of a big tree, the MONDAY meal
is spread, with the green sod for table.
1t is one of the features OF the day--this
eating, gossiping, laughing time. Din.
ner over, the work goes on, but the
afternoon hours seem long drawn.out.
The young folk grow restless and tired.
Oh, il something would only happen!
The expected does happen when some
one cries, ''Hop sack" Then, if the
picker be comely lass, she must be
dumped in her own box, before it can
be properly emptied. Again, the mis-
chievous boys claim kiss when they
ind vine which grows in the form OF
the letter o. The gray shadows Of the
autumn sun creep foot by foot over the
hop-yard, and the end Of the day work
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
COndencl Milk.

Condensed milk is an American in
vention, and the method in foreign
countries, as France and Switzerland, as
well as in England, where the business
is now carried on, is precisely the Jane
as the American way. This is to e,apor-
ate the water from the milk by steam
heat in vacuum pans, at such low
temperature as willentircly avoid danger
of burning it. so that not only is steam
needed to keep up the vacuum by air
pumps and remove the vapor from the
pans, but to furnish the heat. A ten
horse power boiler, or one to furnish
steam for ten.horse power engine,
would do all the work for small factory
using 1000 pounds of milk daily. A
two-horse power engine would do the
pumping required to keep the vacuum
perfect. This quantity of milk will
iuinish one-fourth as much condensed.
New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

the house; there isn't room. The house
ia dolls honse, with no chimney aud
no fire except half pint of charcoal
burning in little earthen boy called a
habachi. There are no bedsteads, chairs
or tables. They all sit and lie on rice
straw mats on the floor as primitively "a
II Comanche lndisn family. The father
and mother have head rest ot wood,
but the children lie around like kittens.
"Don't that hard piece OF wood hurt
your necki' asked.
"No. Our Lecks are strong. We are
used to it; but. see, there are five pieces
of paper over the wood. "
In the morning the babies are strapped
to the backs of the children and turned
loose into the street. Swarms OF chil-
dren can be seen any time in the streets
romping and racing, each with baby
strapped to its back. In the midst OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
The Origin of rSome Flower Names.

1t is interesting to trace the names of
plants. For instance, the fuchsia, dah-
liza and magnolia were called after three
ancient and celebrated botanists, Fuchs,
Dahl and Ma9nol. Carrot means red,
and Hawthorne is the Dutch for Hedge.
thorne. 1t was once custom to thread
strawberries on straw for sale, and so
they received their name. Lavandula Is
the Latin name for lavender, aud is said
to come from the verb lavare, meaning
to wash. We can trace the connection
here by remembering t at the plant was
formerly used great deal in the clothes
press. Also, what is now "laundry"
was once a ''aventory." In Roman
Catholic countries flowers were often
given the names of saints or named
after the Virgin, as St. Johns wort,
Basil. thyme, Marigold and Rosemary
American Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
A JAPANESE STATUE OF BuoDHA.

praying. After praying they throw
wads of paper, which they have che we'd
up in their mouths, at the statue of
Buddah. ii these wads stick they think
their prayers are answered. If they fall
of, the ignorant go away grumbliny and
displeased at Buddha."
The Shintoites believe in the doctrine
of the transmigration of souls, and in
the grounds of almost every Shinto
shrine is wal-eycd white horse. 1t
has grown restless from being tied up
and overfed by the people, and stands
there wiid-eyed and swaylng like tho
wolf or bear in the geological garden.
Every worshiper imagines that the old
horse contains the soul OF some dead
aunt, uncle or father.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
Curious Habits of Ants.

An amusing instance has been wit.
messed of the artitice tn which the work.
crs sometimes resort in order to retain II
queen in the c)lony. When she shows
adispoSton to fly away they forcibly de.
tain her, strip oil her wings aud convey
her back to the nest in triumph prisoner
closely guarded, but one to be treated
with all the courtesy and consideration
that the ingenuity of the ant eau sug.
gest.
The peculiar habit of some ants is
their disposition to furnish their own
habitaton with slaves at the expense of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09

Is announced by shout aud yell that
would not disgrace Onondaga Indians.
There is general rush, or "break, =" for
home and supper. In large hop-ysrds.
where hundred or more "hands" are
employed. there is something going on
every evening during the picking season.
After supper, circle OF choice spirits
will gather on the moonlit side Of the
kiln, and there play ''kissiug games
"postoflice' and "forfcits"-aud sing
Gospel hymns and also popular songs.
The hop dances are often wild and
boisterous affairs, and need to be seen to
be enjoyed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
"Aud shintoism, what is thatr

"Aud Shlntoism, what is thatr I
asked.
"Shintoism means shrine worship.
We don't have Shinto temples. They
are shrines or mausolea. A Shiuto shrine
il really burying ground--a place
where distinguished ancestors are buried.
We go to the Shinto shrire as your
people go to Greenwood Cemetery, with
a prayer upon their lips; IL is not re-
ligion; IL is ancestor veneration. You
have this same sentiment when you OBJ
serve Decoration Day. have seen
Americans take off their hats at the first
sight OF an American flag in Toxic. A
Shinto shrine is filed with monuments
to illustrious warriors, teachers and
poets. The Shoguns built their own
shrines before they died. They are at
Eikko, Toxic. and all over japan.
When the people enter these beautiful
shrines and stand in the presence OF the
distinguished dead, they reverentially
take OIL their hats, AS you do at the
tomb of Washington
"You put Buddha in the Shinto
shrines tool' | said.
"Yes. Buddha is always there. The
japanese aud Chinese all respect Bud
dha. He was good ancestor. Many
blunder by calling the mausolea and
shrnes at Nikko temples. They are
shrnes lice the tombs OF the Ming En-
perors AZ Pekin. To illustrate: Before
the death of the second Shogun Of the
TokugaNa dynasty, he built in Nikko
magnificent shrine to his father Ieyasu.
His fathers body was carried from Toxic
in great pomp, attended by the living
Shotgun and II representative from the
Mkado ut Kioto. It is simply grand
monument to the ToSuyawa family.
hear the Vauderbilts and Goulds and
other rich families in America have
built mausolea or snrines ir G-ec'w'cd