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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Prince Talleyrand might well be STYLED
"the man with pull" While Napoleon
was in Spain, Talleyrand, his principal
minister, was plotting against him Mt
home, Intercepted letters revealed every
thing TO the emperor. Pasquier describes
the terrible scrne at the first meeting
between Napoleon and his scheming
minister after the formers return. Before
a crowd of ministers and generals Napoleon
burst out in this manner; You are Il thief,
coward a man without honor; you do not
believe in God; all your lifetime you have
betrayed everybody; there is nothng sacred
for you; you would II your father. have
covered you with wealth, and there is
nothing that you would not undertake
against me.
For 10 months you have Ind the impu.
deuce, because my affairs in Spain were
going wrong, to say you always blamed my
enterprises there, whereas you gave me the
first idea of 1t and persiStently urged ii.
And that man, that unfortunate lthe Due
d iAghienl, by whom was advised OF the
place OF his residence' Who melted me- to
be severe with him2 What are your prof.
ectsi What do You wanti What do you
hope for1 Do you care to say1 | ought TO
break you like glass. | can do It, but
dcspise You too much to take The trouble"
Talleyrand remained silent and impas.
sive, and Napoleon retained him in his
rank, titles and offices. What a pulp he
must have had!-ChiCaso Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Miss Emma G. Hubbard. OF Phlla.
delphia. is visiting Mrs. W, c. Eop,
klns, No. Dos Poplar street.
Miss Human W. Slnaley and sou
have retained from the funeral OF Mrs.
SihEleys nephew, Samuo. l.. Singley,
at West Grove.
Harry Lawrence and John Beck
worth, of our city. have lean the
guests OF b w. S.Iwell OF Concord
avenue, Chester.
Mr., ERWIN Buekmaster and friend
Mr.. Smith Of the Delaware Electric
Supply Company. this city, ara visit.
ing the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
John James Hartlay, of No. sos West
Seventh street. Chester. and Miss
Sarah Barnett oil this city. were mar
red on Thursday evening last at the
BRIDES homo.
Jacob r. Cfymer and Miss Annie Oar.
llngt0n VIII lie married Mt tho brides
brothers. residence, NJ. los f. Eighth
street. 10y Rev. A y keiSYin, this
evening at $50 O'Clock.
Csrdn arc out announcing the mar.
riage OF Lee Dian Mailer unG Mial
AIaia iIeston Farrell. daughter of Ed
ward Farrell at st Peters L. l. Church,
ON Tuesday evening, Oct. 10th, at $50
O'Clock.
Thomas j. Stein. Mr.. md Mrs. VIM.
johnson, and their daughter. Miss
Bessie u. johnson. Of Kirk avenue and
Jackson street, arrived at Chicago ON
Sunday afternoon and are visitlag lha
Worlds Fais.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

WEST CHESTER. Pa, Sept. 26.-An
important decision declaring the Me-
chanics' Lien Law, enacted by the
Legislature June s, 1891, unoonstitu.
tional, WIS rendered yesterday by
Judge Hemphill, OF the Chester Coun-
ty Court. This far.reaching opinion
affects the whole State OF Pennsylva-
mia. and II is now almost certain that
the Supreme Court will now be called
upon to decide finally whether the
now Lien Law ls or is not constitu.
tional.
The case decided by Judge Homphlll
was that Of David McMnsters against
the West Chester state Normal School
ard David Pennock. ....--... 80
Pennock was tho contractor whe
erected Recitation Hail for tn,
Normal School lie sub let the con,
tract for materials, consisting OF stone
to McMasters. This sub.contracl
amounted To 5246l 80 ard on March $,
1873 McMaster filed Hnechauics' lien
against tho new building and at once
Issued Il writ upon it. His proceeding
is justified by the late act OF the 10.
pislatllIo,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

A weil-known ard rather good look
ing business man was on one OF the
express trains riding from Philadol.
phia to our city. A young. pretty and
handsomely dressed female was also
III the car. She WIS enroute for Balll-
more. From appearances she had
been imbibing too freely OF the cup
that cheers aud sometimes inebriates.
After riding a few stations from Phll-
-adelphia. the lady, as she looked from
her dress, pulled n short black bottle
out OF her satchel and looking around
took hearty smack ut the bottle. In
few minutes the same thing WIS re.
Dented, and before reaching Chester
the bottle had been tapped i've times.
BY this tilue the woman began To
get hilarious and wanted every ons in
tho car to take drink with her Es
plying tho Wilmington man sitting
back IN the rear OF tAe car she walked
back to him and offered him the bot
tie and WAS pTotusa IN het language to
get hlm to join her In drinking her
good health. At his refusal size said
she liked his looks and admired his
nowing side whiskers and then wanted
10 kiss HIN, because she believed lac
loved the girls, anyway. ii he did re.
fuse to drink with her.
IL took considerable persuasion fol
the married man, which he was, with t
&rown'up duug liter, TO keep the gush
ing damsel from carrying out her
determination to just give him one
Kiss. Tho scene created no Iittit
amusement to the other psssengers,
and was taken good naturally by him
that wanted 10 be kissed against hi.
will. A. Wilmington the gentleman
got OF the train and the Baltimor,
belle lnrew kisses at him until he van
pushed from sight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
FIFTH EDITION.



As Theodore Jones, who resides at
wrangle Hill was. on Tuesday last,
returning after having delivered n
load OF tomatoes at tho cannery OF
Simpler & Co., in South st. Georges,
he mot with an accident and narrowly
escaped with his life. As he passed
over the canal, boatdrawn by horse
or mule approached. when the tow
line caught his horse and drew him
rapidly backward, and as the draw was
at the same time removed, Mr.. j., with
the horse and wagon were swept into
the canal together, and here NAMED un-
der the wnter, standing on the bottom
of the canal, several minutes, and it
was only OH the removal OF the dear
born by men who came to his assist
ance that he was enabled to rise to tho
surface, and to grasp pole which was
extended to him, and by which he was
pulled out in an almost unconscious
state being unable to loosen his hold
Oh the pole which he had seized with
denthlke grip. The wagon was
broken up and the horse drowned be.
fore he could DO rescued, as his legs
had become enlanRled In the wheels
OF the wagon. The horse was insured.
and the company will institute suit
against the Canal Company for Its
value. Mr.. Jones will also enter suit
for damages. He visited our city this
morning with marketing and with
the exception of bruised arm. he was
| just as lively as though he had not
been subjected to such a trying ordeal
as that through which he passed.
He gays he believed 1t was only hla
presence OF mind to keep his mouth
shut and to hold his breath for the
timo, which he thanks was nearly 10
minutes, that he remained under the
water, and tho men present had given
up ali hope OF ever 10 ing him alive.
When he bObbed up IT was like nm ap.
partition, and rejoicing took the place
OF mourning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

A Chinese literary man is nothing il he
is not abusive, To write either prose OF
poetry without constant reference to his
torical events or personages is regarded Ms
sign either Of stupidity or of lack of edu-
cation. As the only history with which
Cinnamon are acquainted is that OF their
own country and Us every Chinaman writes
the practice OF using historical illusions
has become fine art, and the most obscure
characters and circumstances of past ages
nre necessarily dragged into writings to
prevent endless rcpplitions and to display
the minute acquaintance of authors with
the records of their country.
In nine cases out OF ten this acquaintance
is only simulated, and 10 support the de
ception endless manuals Of familiar quota.
tions are published to supply semhlauce
OF the knowledge which is wanting Attic.
ntHlm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Wilmingtonians registered Mt TN,
Fair, Sept. 23l and 25th. . 4
Willard salisbury, 5, f
Lazy. Snm'l Bancroft, JF., Mrs Samue
Jr., Miss l.. T. bancroft. Il,
Is good to get into the Delaware build
Ing on sunday. ana 1t is only Il blue
hrn's chicken that knows how to gei
thnrcr
Sept. Henry c Conrad and wife
Capt. Peter bloomsbury, Mrs. Peter
bloomsbury. q. Il. MarNnlr, q. II
Hubbard, Eiin5 II, johnson and wife,
4. Jas Dallatt, Mahlon Belts, Annie
L clark, Mrs. Kate Niug Mrs. HENRY
J.. Iutnall representing the Women!
Congress from New Century Club, Ro
llElon and Alissions;'' Mrs Edward L.
tniIl,y, Marion Robert Candy. Annie
Woods Bird. Mrs. OHIO Rowland
willard G. Jackson q =. Humphrey
W. /, Hickman. Mlrk NJ. Cleaycr
Margaret Clayton Peterson and IIenr,
W iltiam Peterson, descendants oi
cid Delaware ancestry DR.. A. Il
frantl, William i. johnson. Mrs. IL
Johnson, Bessie Is. Johnson, Thoma,
f. Stein. Il Mitchell. Ir., Finer Il
i. Griffith. Mr.. and Mrs. q. | . REYNOLDS
Whittier MrClu!ley, Eleanor Henderson
Chandler, susanna llOwiand. j. Walker
Burns und wife, X. W. Harrison. J A
iion'in, John Beckiey, Harry L,
Thomas y. M.Waller John W. iIernIn
Frank d. Walker, Ltilie NJ Parker L
I. MGCoy.
Newark: Iohn NJ Bowen II. II
Dougherty. Levi PaNson, Clark Pax
son. John Pilhug Armstrong. Ernos
Homework.
Dover; Iimma T. Jump, Mrs. EN-
ma herman, W. g., Ella ana Estell
Washington.
Mlhilletowh Samuel Pennington
and wife, Annie L.. and Noble J. Wi
son
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
EXTINCT FOOD SNAKES.
Tho Sioux Indians Could Mako Their Poi
sonous Eggs Nutrltious.


1t Is not generally known that the James
River valley was once the home of the only
species of snake which ever furnished an
abundant and nutritious supply Of food for
the use Of man. Recent and most exhaust
i've investigation proves II to be true. This
valley, In which no snake Is now found,
was once full Of serpents called by the
Sioux Indians the food snake" by reason
of the size and delicious flavor of its eggs.
By untold dozens these eggs were laid in
pits followed out of the soil for their re-
ception. AS rule the pits were from TO
8 feet deep, IS inches in diameter and con-
tained from 100 to 200 eggs, snugly packed
at the bottom and covered with dry grass
and leaves. The eggs were little larger
than those of the domestic hen and more
palatable, but deadly poisonous.
Many Of the Sioux, tempted by hunger,
died from eating them. Often they were
purposely exposed to the discovery Of in
vading enemies In order that they should
eat and die, Not only were these eggs i'm
bued with potion, but they were equally
peculiar in that they remained fresh and
palatable In all weathers for 10 years, and
were finally Matched by the cold OF the win
ter and not the heat of the summer.
Three hundred years ngo Blue Goose, a
inlgnby entertain, ruleu pHe 0louN. his
wife discovered mixture 'hich was per-
feet antidote to the poison in the eggs. The
simplest washing in the mixture rendered
them perfectly wholesome
Blue Goose was lover Of war He saw
that by revealing the secret of the antidote
the hunting of buffalo, then numerous,
would largely cease, and that the people,
| finding abundant food in the snake eggs,
| would grow indolent and less warlike
He therefore formed council OF several
| discreet women, most solemnly pledged to
retain among themselves the secret Of the
antidote and to use 1t only in times OF
famine or defeat in war. This council was
self perpetuating and elected new members
only as vacancies occurred by death. Never
| was the secret betrayed.
Indian tradition says that seven times
was an antidote used In times of need
when pestilence swept off the entire coun
try almost at q stroke, and the secret was
| lost.
The race of food snakes was never recon
ciled to this loss and rapidly dwindled
away. They utterly disappeared about thu
year 1920. It is interesting to note that thu
last place at which either the snakes Of
their nests were found was in the timber
along the James river at Rondell. Mime
apolis Journal .....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

The Trustees OF the Poor met this
morning at 10 O'Clock at tho aims
house. Superintendent Groves re-
ported the number Of inmates: White
women. 50; white men, SIS; children, l;
colored women, 10; men, IL; children,
8; total, 1877. Deaths, /.
An order for S5l7.50 to pay premium
on insurance was passed. The trus-
tees had an Insurance OF S22 500. and
thinking 1t not enough. had added
eli, 900 on building and contents, pay
ing three years ahead. Monthly pay
roll, SSgS,34.
Mr. Herbert, chairman of the COM
mittee OIL excursion, reported his in
ability to make satisfactory arrange
nents and the trip was declared off.
A communication was read from tho
Philadelphia Almshouse, asking that
Thomas Keenan,, crippled child.
shall DO removed TO Wilmington, where
he belongs. The matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

The newest fabric for
Mems Wear for Fall are the
Unfinished w orsteds, a
rough'finished wool and wor.
sted material, suitable fol
business or dress. They
wear like iron, will not glaze,
easily brushed and moderate
in price. Double and single.
breasted. Blue or black.
SO and So for Mems
Suits; 50 and $40 for
Youths Suits.
Are you tall and slim {?
We can fit you i'll either
Suit or Trousers. Extra long
legs! Long sleeves Slim
in the waist,
Same if you're short and
stout. We have clothes to
fit you at modest prices.
Come in at any time, il
only to look. Well be glad
to see you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
THIRD EDITION.


NEw CASTLE, Sept. 20. = Robert II.
morrison has been awarded the con-
ttract for building the new sewer from
the county jail to tho Delaware river.
Mr.. Morrison appeared yesterday be-
Tore the Levy Court and presented his
bonusmen through the attorney OF the
J court, and they were promptly &C.
copied. The bond Is Tor $1,000.
/ Now work will commence right
away. and several gangs OF the idle
men Of New Castle will be employed
This means something for several
homes. that they have not had for
several months. 1t is gratifying that
no Italians will be brought here and
then there is no danger of race riot.
III Italians did come here to do the
work there would DO trouble sure.
Rov. Zachariah Walker and several
members of the New Castle Methodist
Protestant, will 70 to Wilmington this
evening and attend the formation o.
the Second Methodist Protestan
Church in Wilmington.
A pleasant party Of New Castles
fairest young ladies went to Whining
ton yesterday and had lots OF fun
. They visited Shellpot Iark and severa
other places. They We're disappolnt
ed. they did not see SteapLe JAG
climb the mighty chimney OF tn
4 water works at the Brandywln
bridge. One Of the girls tells u ioll
story about the way colOred drilie
at the bridge mods and node but neve
misses blow. Amt 1t just awfu
thought
At a meeting OF the Board OF Edu
cation held last evening. Prof Knap
was present in regard to the conditio
OF the High School which is too crowt
M IL NK.A. 10 Nl..N
the High School. There will soon /
an examination held Tor teachers, Il
there is a scarcity OF substitutes,
Mics Elizabeth Moore. OF New Yer
clty, former Wllmingtonlan, VIII
has been the guest OF Mrs. h. l.. WI
son. has returned to her home.
Miss Mary Donnelly. of Portsmouth
Va. who has been visiting here, has I
turned to her home.
Albert f. Wilson has returned fro
IN eight days visit to Chicago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Clerk OF tho Market Feaaler visited
Philadelphia on Tuesday to see how
the sales OF produce in that city vera
conducted. lie took look through
the different markets, and was satis-
lied that the display was not much
more tempting than that made In our
city, and that much less attention was
paid to the observance OF the ordi.
nances an regard to the markets. Mr.,
+, is an obseryRnt man and will turn
to good account whatever may have
come under his notice that he consid-
ers OF any utility.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

The Baltimore Synod OF the Presby.
terrain Church will meet In Whining.
ton on the third Tuesday in October.
Tho synod Is composed OF the churches
in the New Castle, Baltimore and
Washington presby teries. The dele.
gates from tho churches consist OF tho
pastor aDd--SIIe- -Elll,us- s!leG.--Ils
synod will transact routine business
mainly; the only special features will
10 the reports OF the standing com.
mtttees and the representative speak
ers from tho boards OF tho Presbyterian
Churches in Philadelphia and Now
York. The speakers have not been de
cided upon. Tho synod will DO in ses.
sion about three DAYS from ITO to tx
delegates beng present.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

There are many curious optical illusions
connected with color, declares an optician.
II letters cut out of blde aud red paper are
stuck on screen Of black velvet and viewed
from a suitable distance, the red letters mp.
pear TO some people to be nearer than the
blue, while about as many see the blue
nearer than the red Looked at with one
eye closed this difference disappears and
both sets Of letters appear equally distant.
If one who sees the red letters nearer than
the blue covers his pupils on the outer or
temporal side with black screen, the red
will retreat mud soon appear to be behind
Ghe blue, while II one who sees the blue as
nearer thnn the red covers his pupils on
She inner or nasal side the red appear 60
come forward ard tho blue to shrink back,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

A pretty typewriter employed in tf- gov
eminent building, whose vacation was
spent on farm, will never attempt TO feed
pigs again 1t has leaked out that while
up in the country she requested permission
to feed the pigs. This was granted to her
of course, and she took big bucket Of min,
and went to the little Enclosure where abnur
a dozen hungry pigs were anxiously wnit.
ing for their evening meal. The prrtty
city miss went into the place and started
to pour the milk into a trough. Insight
of the milk the hungry porkcrs all ruehca
at her, aud as a result she was knocked
head over heels and the milk was spilled
al over her, and She was glad to escape
with her life Cincinnati enquirer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

AAI AstiD y good Prptpstanl womu4,
w Al No, 99I Iatnail street. s95.8I'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27


The Russian police 10 divided into
two branches, although dl3tlnct-the
public and the secret police 1t Is or
ganlzed similarly to the army; but,
like thousand.neaded monster Is SO
that Its agents are to be
found not only In every town. village,
hamlet. street and house Throughout
the empire. but In every metropolis In
Europe. And 1t is well.knOwn fact
that secret agents OF Russia are now
In America, particularly at Now York.
In London and Paris spies In tho pay
OF the Gar are numerous and OF varl'
,ols ranks-from tho noblsman, ad'
imittad at court and the ealons OF the
nobility, to the mechanic incorporated
as member OF soma communist or
red republican society.
There is not u member or frequenter
OF any political club In Paris. London,
Berlin. Vienna, or New York, whose
name, occupation. proceedings. per.
lsonal appearance, speeches or oc'
Icasional remarks are not reported at
st Petersburg and registered there.
The emperor himself Ia In reality the
chief of the police. He receives all re'
ports from the minister, and acts up.
on them as he thinks proper. Upon
an order from the emperor to this
chief of police, any man may be enized,
or exiled. The secret
police must take solemn oath that
ne will denounce his nearest and dear
est relations, and not even inform
them that he is spy. This is natu'
rally productive OF dlstrust in every
family,
father dare not speak In the pres.
ence of his son. nor husband
before his wife, nor brother tc
his brother. Every man looks upon
' his fellow-man as secret spy
who holds his property, his liberty, u
} his life in his hands. Th, minister OF
police Is almost autocratio in his
J power and many have boen exilel tt
the Siberian mines through tho will
OF this one man alone. The workings
of the secret police aud unjust sen
tences OF the chief of the spy aystem.
Is shown in u bright light in that
thrilling production "DarkestRussia,'
play stirring In exciting Incidents oil
Russia as 1t is to-day, which VIII bt
presented at the Grad Opera House
Monday evening, Oct, I'd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

fa'roiman Scott yesterday arrested
two Young men on Enst Front street
on suspicion of larceny. The men had
in tliGir possession twenty-five solder.
ing irons. which they were trying to
sell. The irons und men are still al
the police station. The property Is
SUPPOSED to have been stolen from
down State caunery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Theirs have arrived In Wilmington
this week two Sisters, mcmliors oil st.
Sisteruoo8l, one of the
loading organizations OF this Kind.
Ihey lave taken up their quarters IN
tho house belonging To ths Dioaese OF
DelawAIe. 1903 fatmall street Their
work viii ha of u varied kind, and will
le as signed to them from time TO time
10y bishop Coleman, ut whose invita-.
ton they have como. The Sister in
charge is Sister Vera. and her associate
Is Sister Mary DorOthGa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

It Is among the follies OF which tho
manufacturers of many proprietary
remedies are guilty. to tenn their modl-
olnes ''panaceas. or to claim for them
the quality of punacens. There Is no
such thing nsn ''pnnacca," which means
a remedy adapted TO all diseases This
absurdity has never been perpetraied ny
the pfoprietore Of Hostetter's stomach
Bittera. But they do claim, and WITH
1nstice. that II Ia remedy of general
utility. and this because 1t restores that
regular and vigorous condition OF the
stomach. liver aud bowels which conduce
to the recovery OF general health. Thus
IL ioriiiles the system against malaria by
in fusinR stamina aud causing harmonious
action OF the organs which, az long as
q ely 20 right. aro the best guaranty
against an endemic mnlady liko chills and
lover. 1t accompllshes double purpose
by stimulating activity ct the kidneyA
since II not only prevents their disease
and decay nut expels from the blood
through them impurities that cause rheu'
matlsm, gcut aud dTopsy. Iss II with
confidence.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Charles Il Narce. HcIb-r, Naunn md
HarrP Singer Of Nest Chester. made
q century ran On their b.es rit- ON !, m
day. riding 10 Philadelphia tsJ huster
to Wilmington aRl aOIua.
NV uH4. sept ii. It Is lot gener
ally known That teurEe ! iXOn rcea!vnG
about 3l5"pJ for whipptu. SM!y
Smith az tie GUUeg Island Club Oh
Monday night
Quite snug glove contest will take
plare al the Wurron Athrtit tlub On
Thur9iU, yennHg
The coming Wilmington Wheels IuN
moot 7lH Ice II tl.s Ole IN tbs history
OF tn gius { eEjsi tF.re.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Oliieers-elect of l. o. o. r. eneamp.
mehts viii he Installed us follows: LIZ
1naua Patriarch Wm, II. thurman and
stait krynoids,of this city. last night;
| hristlue, OF this city next Monday
Delaware. OF this city. next Tuesday;
AlcIJouough. oil Smyrna, October 10Th;
PhTniX, Of st. tiUoree October 18th.
By Fast Chief Patriarch james WEIGH,
kirkwOOd OF Milford, next Monday.
BY Past Grand Representative b. w.
ErCCetou: Ocean Of lewss, October
gtn. BY Past thief Patriarch Samuel
/ Smith: Susscx CT laurel. October
IU'lh lily Past Grand Representative
George II FISHER: l1oyer of Camden
q .lmtLnl- l4tn