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CURIOUS FACTS.

Nine hats that belonged to Napoleon
I are still in existence
Pepper is second only to rice and
tea as the principal export from Siam.
The earliest record OF cavalry is on
the Assyrian monuments about 1000
B. G.. = &
Skin grating to cure blemishes on
horses has been tried successfully in
Lancaster, Penn.
Tarantulas took their name from
Taranto, in Italy, where these veno-
nous spiders are common.
The largest private house in the
British Kingdom is Wentworth Wood
house, which belongs to Earl Fitz-
william.
An advertisement in Forest City,
Penn, paper reads: Everyone who
cannot get trusted anywhere else come
to Blanks. -" 49,, Fa..... !,
"A collection of papyri has just been
bought by the Geneva Museum which
contains fragments of the Iliad and
the Odyssey.
A forty pound. catfish recently
caught in Pike County, Missouri, had
in his stomach fork with the stamp
of the steamer s.: T. Bayard, which
ceased running twenty years ago.
Gold leaf, when beaten into sheet
the thickness of but one two hundred
and fifty thousandth of an inch, ap-
pears to be of "a beautiful green when
held up to the light. Such sheets are
really semi-transparent. ,....-.
The Corean does not have the trouble
of carrying his umbrella in his hand.
1t is like an ordinary umbrella in
shape, only it has no handle and is
smaller. It is made of oiled paper and
is worn on the head over the hat.
The temple of Ypsambul, in Nubir,
is cut from assolid rock and its en-
trance is guarded by four statues,
each sixty-fve feet high, twenty-five
feet across the shoulders, the face
seven feet long, the ear over three
feet.
The rate Of wind varies from five
miles an hour-a light breeze-to
eighty or 100 miles an hour--s hurri-
cane. From thirty to forty miles an
hour is reckoned ahigh wind or gale;
at fifty miles an hour it is called q
storm. r'-'.
In the Cascade Mountains is the
Great Sunken Lake, the most deeply
sunken lake in the world. lis fifteen
miles long and four and half miles
wide. It is 1000 feet down to the
surface of the water, but the depth of
the water is unknown. ......
Philip III, of Spain, was not roasted
to death by roaring Gre because
court etiquette forbade anyone to 60
to his assistance. he died natural
death, and the same story is told of
dozen different monarchs who were
sticklers for ceremony - Z.
Among the crown jewels Of England
in the Tower of London is kept the
'." "coronation spoon It dates from
ths time of Edward the Confessor,
1866. It is of pure gold, richly set
with gems, and is used to receive the
consecrated oil used at the coronation.
It is sometimes called the amounting
spoon. 80. -... .-... n
In working With the SPADE the pro-
NORTON of ipht.handed men grasp the
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A SORE THROAT OR CoUaB, II suffered to
progress, often results in an incurable throat
or lung trouble. "BrotUn'x Bronchial 1roches"
give instant relief. 49,. 20
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The Mahometans have a great uni-
versity at 'Fez, which is attended BY.
700 students.
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In WORKING With the SPADE the pro-
portion of right-handed men grasp the
spade with the left and push with left
foot and right hand, though when us
ing an Ak the same individuals would
grasp farthest down with the right.
The Persians mount their horses from
the right side, which isl the different
side from that mounted by Euro.
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A BeautifpI Souzenir

4 Beautiful Souvenir Spoon
Will be sent with every bottle of Dr.. Rorik'3
certain Group Cure. Ordered by mail, post
paid, 80 cts. Address HoIsie. Buffalo, y. Y.
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If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomr-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 25c per bottle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29

Why. so Shoarse2 Use Hatch's Universal
Cough Syrup, Is cents at druggists.
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appetite and sleep well nights; something I
Ihave not done in long time. Now I do not
have that tired dragging feeling that used
ito have before taking your medicine. After
sitting down awhile and getting on my feet /
would have to stand and steady myself before
I could place one foot before the other on &C.
count of the pain across my back and kidueys
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Mornings-Beecham's Pills with q drink of
water Beecham 's-no Others. rs cents q box
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29

TTHE United States steamer
Albatross is now stationed at
Mare Island after four
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WEAK kKD NERVOUS.
Sleepless Nights, All Unstrung.
East Groveland, N. z. May 10, 1893.
DR.. Kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y. ~
Gentlemen:-Last March suffered very bad

s~Hs~% @SssSy
trouble. After using
two bottles Of your
SWamp.Root I be-
gan to improve and I
now feel like another
person. I do not
have those terrible
Pains In my Back
and across my kidneys
My food does Tot dis
tress me, I have q good
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Idtgestion follows thei- use Soid
sbJ druggists or sent BY mail. Box
: g yal3l ,tc. Package(. o1es)s q.
For free samples address
RIPANs CHEMICAL co., New Ysrk. G
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
PHfLADELPHIA AFFAIRS.

William Graf, four years old, was killed
Friday by an iron railing falling on
him.
DIR. A. L. Won Wittkamp, accused of
conducting lying.in establishment with
out having obtained license as required
by law, was held Friday for further
hearing.
The Philadelphia Bourse, Friday,
brought suits against 80 firms and indi.
viduals to recover subscriptions alleged to
have been promised by the defendants
toward the Bourse, but left unpaid.
Kate Hart convicted of throwing yitriol
on Frank w. Bisehoff. who, it was alleged,
had discarded her. was sentenced Fri.
day TO eighteen months imprisonment.
The sight of one of Bischoff's eyes was
destroyed.
William Keys, 80 years old of Borden.
town, committed suicide on Thursday
night by shooting himself on the sand
barge Mary Grant of which he was master,
while j. was lying at Wood street wharf,
Schuylkill.
Elizabeth McCarron, convicted of con-
celling the birth OF her infant and murder
in the second degree for strangling the
babe and throwing its body into the Della.
yare river, was sentenced Friday I'd
three years in the county prison.
Students OF tine Medico-C hirurgical Col.
lege Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Pennsylvania College OF Dental Surgery
and the jefferson Medical College, to the
number OF about 1,500, paraded on the
principal streets in the central part of the
city{ Friday evening, carrying numerous
transparenoies. 300
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
SWIFT CHOSEN MAYOR OF CHICAGO.


A Compromise Effected, In Accordance
With which Democratic Aldermen
Voted for Him,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 4-There came
near being a riot in the Council cham
Der to-day when the Council met to
elect mayor pro tenn. to succeed Carter
Ii. Harrison. The cause was the ruling
of the chairman that blank ballot con-
stituted q ballot, and that therefore,
when tho secret vote which was taken
for mayor pro tem.-the candidates
being George Il. Swift, Republican, and
John McGillen, Democrat-resulted in
"a votes for Swift, 80 for McGillen, and
blank, the vote was tie, and SO that
there was no election.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-"With great
pleasure, and not in any critical sense,
with feelings Of personal pleasure, L
declare George B. swift elected mayor
pro TEN. of the city of Chicago"
This announcement from Alderman
McGillen, presiding officer OF the Chicago
common council, at their regular meet
ing tonight, was greeted with applause
and marked the peaceful end OF the
crisis in the municipal government, which
threatened to become more serious If
the party dissensions continued.
Alderman O'Neil, as senior teller, an
nounced that the whole number OF votes
cast had been 81, Of which George b.
Swift received 80 and john McGillen 10.
He explained that the extra ballot
had been cast by two being folded
together, and the chairman i'm
mediately denounced such tactics
in the severest terms as un-
worthy of aldermen and gentlemen,
That there might be no mistake it was
decided by the chair that the ballot was
void and another should be taken. HI
also asked that the next ballot should
be unanimous for his opponent. The
second and decisive ballot resulted as
follows Swift, 6s; McGillen, o; blank, l.
The Council adjourned until nexi
Thursday night, after arranging fol
Harrison memorial exercises to be held
week from next Thursday by the
Council. A special election for mayor
will be held November 21st.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
DROWNED IN new YORK BAY
Ten Men Lose Their Lives on
Their Way Home.
TWENTY-TWOWEREl IN THE BOAT
Twelve Saved by Help From
the Shore.


New York, Nov. 5.-Ten men were
drowned off Staten Island yesterday
afternoon by the upsetting OF boat,
The victims are;
John Bloom, aged 80, single, carpen-
ter, New Brighton, S. /.
John Crosby, aged As, single, lived at
8 Beach street, this city.
Charles ID. Drude, aged 20, tinsmith,
Twonty-siyth ward, Brooklyn; leaves
widow and two children.
Thomas Hoey, aged 20, single, plum
ber's helper, lived in New York.
Edward Kenny, aged SO, single, tin
smith, lived in Horatio. street, New
York.
Joseph Malloy, 2s years old, un-
married, bricklayer, lived in Brooklyn.
Benjamin Mcclure, aged %, plumber,
single, lived in New York.
Alfred S. Norman, carpenter, aged 80,
Tompkinsville, 5. I.
Charles Smith, aged 2s, bricklayer,
lived in New York.
Lynn Wanser, aged 81, steam filter,
Amityville, l.. |.
Twenty-Five mechanics and laborers
embarked in 30-foot yawl shortly after
noon 70 return TO their homes. The sea
in the bay was running very high, but
the yawl, with double-reefed sail, sue
cessfully battled with the waves until
within 400 feet of the long dock at South
Beach, where the men were to disem-
bark. The sail had just been lowered
when sudden squall struck the boat.
BY quick work the yawl was kept from
overturning, but the sea washed COM
pletely over the craft several times. All
hands were set to work bailing with
their hats, the only things at hand. For
some minutes the men were successful
in keeping the yawl aaoat, but wave,
larger than any preceding it, struck the
side of the boat, filling her completely.
The yawl sank at once, leaving the "
men struggling in the water.
Charles Sievenwright, one of the
workmen, had almost succeeded in
reaching the shore by swimming when
he became unconscious. He was washed
up on the beach by the surf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
THE REV. GHAUNCEY GILES DEAD.
He Was Famous swedenborgian Minis
ter and Was well-kaown In Wilmington
sketch of His Life.

He Was Famous Swedenborginn Minis
ter and Was well-kaown In Wilmington
sketch of His Life.
The Rev. Chauncey Giles, pastor of
the Church of the New Jerusalem
(Swedenborgian), Philadelphia, died on
Monday, at his home, 1902 Hamilton
street, in that city. For more than u
year past Mr.. Giles had been unable to
attend to his duties as the pastor of the
large congregation, upon whose growth
and welfare so many of his efforts for
the past Is years have been spent, the
work having been done by his assistant,
the Rev. William L. Worcester.
Mr.. Giles was well known in viii.
mington, and on various occasions
preached in the New Jerusalem Church
Of this city.
Mr.. Giles was born in Charlmont,
Mass, May 18th, 1918, He entered
upon his studies at Williams College
when quite young, and at the age Of 20
years left that institution to take up the
calling Of a school teacher. At this Mr..
Giles was quite successful. He left his
native State after three years spent in
teaching and went to Ohio, where he
managed several, at that time, we'll
known boarding schools.
While in Pomeroy, o., in 1850, Mr..
Giles became acquainted with the tenets
of the Swedenborgian faith, and finding
them suited to his ideas forsook his
occupation Of schoolmaster and started
out to preach the new doctrine. In
1858 he was ordained to the ministry al
Cincinnati and became at the same time
pastor to the Church of the Society in
that city. Eleven years later Mr.. Giles
went to New York, where, during his
10 years career, his work attracted
much attention He edited for somt
years the New Jerusalem Messenger, the
organ of the society in New York.
Mr.. Giles came to Philadelphia in
in 1878 to accept the passionate of the
| New Jerusalem Society, then worship
ping in hall at Broad and Brandywint
streets. In 1881 the foundation for the
handsome new church, at Twenty
second and Chestnut streets, was laid
the building being completed the follow
ing year. Mr.. Giles was president of the
general convention of the Society of tn,
New Jerusalem in the United States
| and on several occasions was delegate
W tlle hSSSlOus VI bHG LnBllsu O0lltl
ence.
Early in his career as minister Mr.
Giles began the production of spiritua
and theological books, some OF then
written in polemic spirit that com
manded the respect of theologians o
other creeds. His literary work con
tinued steadily, his latest book, writer
during the last winter, being entitled
Consolation"
His other works are "Heavenly
Blessedness, What 1t Is and How 1t L
Attained" "Nature of Spirit, and Maj
as Spiritual Being" "The Incarnation
.Atonement and Mediation of the LorC
Jesus Christ" "Our Children in tn
Other Life" "The Spiritual World
"The Second Coming of the Lord;
"Perfect Prayer, How Offered and Ho,
Answered." Evolution, the True an,
the False Theory" "The Forgiveness
Of SIM" "Why l Am New Church
man."
Mr.. Giles leaves a widow and ST
children,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

show themselves wise enough to avoid
misusing their unexpected victory, re-
cognizing that it was Democratic votes
which won it for them, it will be well;
If not, the same power that has restored
them to ascendency in New York State
can upset any gerrymandering Of the
legislative districts that they may at
tempt to entrench themselves in power.
And down with Judge Maynard 60
Body in Brooklyn, sbeehan in Buffalo,
and host of others of unsavory mem
ory. In New Jersey, as the Philadelphia
Times puts it, "every honest, order
loving, law-abidipg citizen, regardless
Of party, will rejoice not only that the
debauchery of the ballot perpetrated in
the race track interest in (Camden)
county failed of its purpose, but that the
moral sentiment of the State asserted
itself so positively as to win a
complete victory over the gambling
element" From Chicago comes the
good news that Judge Gary has been
reelected, victory for law over Gov
ernor Altgeld and his coddllng of
anarchy. 1t is to be regretted that the
voters Of Pittsburg did not distinguish
themselves in like laudable way by
making an example of Pat Farrell, that
Republican policeman who took riotous
possession of polling place and re-
fused to allow any but his own
henchmen to cast their ballots. AS for
McKane, that Gravesend boss who carried
things with SO high hand, Judge Bar.
nard will certainly be recreant to duty
to the dignity of the judiciary and tc
thepublic welfare, if he fails to promptly
put him in Jail and keep him there un'
til he learns to behave himself for the
rest of his life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

arms, which should be as brown as the
brown legs the short socks leave bare
The youngsters hair is cropped to boy
ish length, and if he has been brought
up as much boy as he should be, the
very way he holds his head and looks
out Of his eyes will proclaim him mo
dirl." All his underwear will be very
plain, pair of cotton flannel drawers
and heavy flannel skirt with deep
hem being all. He would consider IL an
awful insult if you were to put him
into white petticoats "like sister" A
shirt of silk and wool, and cotton
flannel waist keep the stocky little body
warm above the middle. Black socks
and slippers may be worn, the latter
without heels and fastening by band
about the ankles. The little dress may
be made of white wool or printed mus.
lin and Hamburg edging. AS a rule,
lace is not put on a boys dresses.
For woman with fine. shoulder and
neck line nothing could be more beauti
full than the cut of bodice given in this
model. For blonde it should be car
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
Bamamaker,s.


A list that would fill columns
would be meagre.
III z5e. a yar,a.
52.inch Hopsacking.
Seven color combinations.
III $500 a gard.
40-inch Changcable Figured Sateen.
Five color combinations.
1T .$I.25 a yard.
42-inch Two-toned Matte.
Six color combinations.
At $3.50 a yayd.
4G.inch Two-toned Armure.
Six color combinations.
1t $I.z5 a gard.
42.iuch Illuminated Velour.
Six color combinations.
1T $500 a y2'Ia.
46-inch French Homespun.
Seven color combinations.
1t 81. so a yard.
4S.inch French Wool Novelty.
color combinations.
At $500 a yara.
46-inch Rough Corded Velour.
G color combinations.
1T $3.50 a ya,'a.
46.inch Fricze Velour.
6 color combinations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

By vote of 1893 to o. the House of
Representatives has concurred in the
Senate amendment" to the Silver Pur-
chase Repeal bill; President Cleveland
has signed the measure, and that piece
OF pernicious financial legislation, in
herited from Republican maladministra
ton, has been wiped from the statute
books. 1t has been long and weary
ing struggle, out of which Democratic
President, q Democratic House, the
majority of the Republican Senators and
few Democratic Senators, conspicu-
ously among them David B, Hill, have
emerged with distinguished credit. The
party in power has not won much honor
in the upper branch of the National
Legislature through the contest ended
yesterday; but it has won the right to
point with pride to the honored states.
man who fills so well the Presidential
chair and to the House Of Representa-.
tives which SO promptly and patriot
cally responded to the call OF the people
for relief and so well demonstrated its
ability and willingness to transact pub
lie business in business-like way.
The Voorhees, bill, which is the meas.
ure that has become law, is substantially
the same as the Wilson bill passed by
the House on August 2sth, the differ
ence being that the VOORHEES, bill ap
ponds the declaration that 1t is "tht
policy of the United States to continue
the use of both gold and silver as stand
ard money Of equal intrinsic and ex
changeable value, such equality to b.
secured through International agree
ment or by such safeguards of leglsla
ton as will insure the maintenance o
the parity in value Of the coins of tn
two metals and the equal power o
every dollar at all times in the market
and in the payment Of debts" and tina
"the efforts of the government shout,
be steadily directed to the establishment
of such a safe system Of bimetallism a
will maintain at all times the equa
power of every dollar coined or issue
by the United States in the markets an
in the paymentpf debts" This declare
ton is, Of course, in the nature of
superfuity, amounting simply to an el
preston Of Legislative opinion, bat, sine
the Senate felt bound to add somethin
70 stamp its impress on the bill, tn
American people are to be congratu
lated that the amendment" will at lea
do no harm, If it does no good.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

Will come just to each side Of this bow
and thus added value, if that be posi-
bic, will be theirs. The upper puff at
the edge of the gown may be left trans
parent, that the line between flesh and
bodice be softened and q glaring effect
Sc avoided. Many a gown excellently
calculated to give chaste and legitimate
display to a beautiful neck, has been
rendered vulgarly harsh looking by Just
this hard and violent contrast Mt the line
between neck and bodice. The soft
putting Of the semi-transparent material
Is an additional precaution. In almost
any case it is wise to finish the top of a
low cut waist with putting of some
soft material, either white or black, as
the color Of the gown and the tinting of
the skin demands. FLoRETTE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

Senator Gray, who had charge Of the
House bill to extend the time for the
execution of the Chinese Expulsion
act, engineered the same very success.
fully through the Senate Thursday
afternoon. The bill went through
without change, exactly as it came
from the House; Senator Gray press.
ing its immediate passage in the
interest of those Cinnamon who
are incarcerated in San Francisco
and to prevent the arrest and confine-
ment of thousands of others. While
this measure is temporizing instead of
remedial, and does not relieve the
nation from the reproach of the Geary
act, it is yet step in the right direc-
ton, and perhaps as far in that direc-
ton as could reasonably be expected
from this extra session, being extrane-
Gus, as it is, to the specific business OF
the session. 1t suspends for six months
the expulsion provisions of the Geary
act. and accords to Chinese residents
that much additional time to establish
their right to remain in this country
Cinnamon failing to register within slx
months are to be deported, as under the
former act, except that the requirement
of white witness is removed. The
word 'laborers" in the act is construed
to mean skilled and unskilled manua
laborers, and the term merchant" II
defined to mean person engaged il
buying and selling merchandise at ,
fixed place of business carried on unde
his name. The photograph require.
\ ment is retained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
4Uanamaker 6.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Nov. a.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Nov. 6, 1898
Neither in Paris nor out of
it - equally true Of every
American city-can the equal
OF our present stock of Dress
Goods be found. Mere bulk |!
What is it to you whether it
represents three hundred, four
hundred or five hundred thou
sands of dollars
Its great bulk is not our
boast. !. Our pride is in the
vast varieties, exclusive novel
ties--richness, completeness,
cheapness. Here is a little list.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09
DIED SLOWLY, PINNED IN A WRECK.


RENO, New, Nov. Gone of the worst
railroad wrecks that ever happened on the
western division of the Central Pacific oc-
CURED yesterday between two freight
trains, about nine miles west Of Saliva,
resulting in the death of Fred Leach,
brakeman; Charles Owens, fireman, and
-four tramps, not identified.
The following were injured: James
Bird. engineer; Tom Moorhead, fireman;
William II. Vos, q tramp, who says he IS
from Chicago.
The two trains came together in cut on
q sharp turn, while going at full speed
Fourteen or fifteen freight cars were
smashed TO atoms.
Both of l.each's legs were crushed to a
pulp, and caught in such a way that it
was impossible to get him out. He lived
two hours after the collision, perfectly
conscious all the time, and begged his
companions to kill him and end his suffer
ing. After his death it was found neces-
sary to cut his limbs off close to his body
in order 10 extricate him frora the wreck.
The cause Of the accident was a mis-
understanding of orders that will take an
official investigation to fix the blame
where it belongs.