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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
An Experience In the Air.

~ had an exciting experience once" said
Walter Odell, who is at theSt. James, land
1t not only thrilled me, but all those who
witnessed it. | was experimenting the
construction of n library building at Ev-
ansville, Ind. The building is beautiful
affair, massivcly constructed, and one that
took n long time to build We had great
blocks of granite to move and elevate We
lifted them all the way from to 80 feet
One particular block was to complete cor
ner decoration, and it was truly massive
affair, The stone was caught up in the
great iron tongs attached TO the derrick,
and some one was compelled to stand on
the stone and balance it as IL assembled. Ny
men seemed rather diliident in the matter,
so l, more to give them an example than
anything else, stepped up on the stone and
told them to heave away. The little engine
was started, and aloft / swung up and to-
ward the high corner, fully 60 feet in the
air.
"As I neared the corner 1 suddenly felt
my base give way, and before / could grip
my hands had slipped down to the hooks
and remained hanging there Meantime
the men below stood gazing, seemingly
dumfounded at the accident. / could see
them from my awkward position, and
shouted command to reverse the engine
ard lower me to the ground. 1t was only
my quick order that awakened them to "a
perception of my condition. When /
reached the ground, was mad enough to
discharge the entire crew. The second
time the stone was elevated they all refused
point blank to have anything to do with it.
took my position again, and this time
safely balanced the block and placed it
neatly. But / never will forget my sensa-
ton, hanging as did, 60 feet in the air by
my hands. st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Butler. ohnrre For Securing pen,Ion.

In the old United States court building
IN Boston about five years ago. General
Butler was engaged in cross examining wit
nesses in a very important case. He had
examined half dozen with unusual sever
ity.
A new witness was called. The right
sleeve of his coat was empty and pinned up
to the lapel, in which was the Grand Army
button. General Buffers eye caught sight
of it.
where did you serve, comradeS" he
asked in a kindly way
II went out with the Eighth Massachu-
sets when you led us down through Balti-
more, general" the old fellow answered in
shalSy voice, land served right through
until lost the arm mt Fort Pike"
The generals face softened, and that SOL
der probably had the easiest examination
that General Butler ever gave a witness.
When the recess was taken Butler asked:
How much pension do you getf"
" don't get any," was the answer. IT
tried for one, but the lawyer took what lit
tie money had and got nothing for me-"
To make a long story short the man had
his claim put through and received sum
for back pay larger than any he had ever
possessed. The morning that he got his
money he thanked General Butler and said:
General, will you take half of this?"
'Take half of it," said the general
"Why, my friend, I have got thousand
times as much money as you have. Go
back and put that in the bank. IL you
meet any more of the boys of the Eighth
Massachusetts with whom life is going
hard and with whom Uncle Sam is not
doing the right thing, tell them to come
and see me"-Boston Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

One August afternoon in 1850 an UNI
usually large crowd of people assembled, it
being commencement week, to listen to an
Grafton and poem delivered by members of
the graduating class of one of our most
prosperous New England colleges Prayer
was offered by w. M, a member of the
class. A hush fell upon the audience, and
they seemed by his short, terse petition to
be carried beyond the heated room into the
very presence of the Great Master. Just as
the "amen!'' died upon his lips an usher
stepped upon the platform and whispered
to him. Thousands of eyes centered upon
him as he passed down the aisle. Sitting
in one of the galleries, l saw ms he reached
the outer door his affectionate greeting of
an elderly woman, who Immediately re-
turned with him. After seating her within
easy hearing range and giving her his pro-
gramme he hurricdly assembled the platform
and resumed his seat. All this occupied but
few moments, and the exercises halted.
The wtsaan was neatly clad, but in the
most quaint, old fashioned manner A
large white straw bonnet, trimmed with
odd looking ribbon, a long black lace veil
thrown over it, dress of come light mate
rial, which set OFF more conspicuousiy n
long black silk apron, and shawl OF curl
Gus fabric upon her shoulders made up a
figure long to be remembered No one in
the large audience could have mistaken the
resemblance, They were mother and son.
In the face of thousands Notwithstanding
her peculiar dress, which in many child
would have begotten shame, he had the
moral courage possessed by few-thus to-
honor his mother.-Cor. NSw York Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

On the stage Jefferson and Modjeska are
examples of two great artists who work
from the same standpoint Jefferson's def
milton of an actor is "a player who, solus,
with neither scenery nor stage properties,
is able TO run through the gamut of human
emotion and never fail to touch a respon-
sive cord in the audience" and such are
those artists who, conscious of the power
of music as language, not only make it
the vehicle for the utterance of their per-
sonal feelings, but are able to express in
music that progress and play of emotions
which we call mood.
The artistic material of such artists is
less the dramatic situation than the char
acter they impersonate. Jefferson is Rip
Van Wrinkle; he does not play him. Pader-
ewski has the same power. Their strong
est appeal is to the imagination and feeling
of their hearers. 1t is characteristic of the
idealist that his appeal is at once noble and
stimulating.
The exquisite idea of womanly tenderness
which Modjeska expresses when she rs
Portia, abandoning all stage traditions,
obeys the divine impulse of pity, steals to-
word Shylock and gently touches his arm
as she tells him "the quality of mercy is
not strained" is a beautiful instance of
dramatic idealismS
From the exercise of the same gift arose
the touching scene in Caturgic hall, when
an audience, loath to leave their artist or to
let him go, went away hushed and sorrow
full from the presence OF a man who had
won them solely by the music OF piano
Fanny NJ. Smith in Century.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Similarity of Animals and Men.

1t has been observed that if the tanned
dog is taken back to the wild state he loses
his voice. These sounding voices" are pro,
duced in the animal throat in way similar
to human language but are not voices
proper nor Languages" proper, and yet
they are full of psychological expression
and reveal the animals psychic states. II
we tickle chimpanzee in the armpit, the
touch produces grin on the face similar to
that of a man under like circumstances.
He also emits laughterlike sounds The
same is the case with the ourang outang.
The gorilla knits the brow when angry, Just
like men.
We often observe in apes complete
change in the facial muscles when some
thing is going to happen, be it agreeable or
disagreeable. 1t is so also with the child.
In the apes there is evidently the same CON
nection between the facial muscles and yo-
cal muscles as in man.-Copenhagen Fam.
lily Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

Mr.. Owen Norris. of Talbot county.
Nd. writes to the Sun as follows:
Two more of my neighbers' tlocks
|of sheep have been cut down by dogs
asst week, one losing 81 In one night
4 congregation offlghting ours on my
lawn II few nights since assures me
hat having my sheep inside a
barn and well 'belled' is all that saved
me. Vermont has 500, 010 sheep; Virgil
MIA, 1926 600; West Virginia, 600, 200;
North Carolina. 425, Maryland
which could easily support u million
OF those animals, whose feet are goi-
den, and behind whose steps grass
and flowers spring to life,' has 152 900
These l52, 600 sheep, OF an average.
value of IS Is. arc divided into ilocks
of about 90 to % In number, which
only tho most incessant care and
watchfulness preserves from destruc-
ZION. They pay an average net profit
ot So per heud each year, making
$3.50, 600. What other industry does
as much on go little capital, with such
ID minimum of risk except from stray
dogs? Suppose we had those million
sheep, would that additional S544, 600
help our farmers to pay taxes or not9
1t would not add ono dollar to their
expenses and / am peIpared to show
by my books, kept for long term of
years, that l am stating the profits
below the facts"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

The thread that binds us to life II
most frequently severed ele the meri
dian OF life Is reached in the case oil
persons who neglect obvious means
to renew falling strength. Vigor. nc
less the sourse of happiness than the
condition of long life, can DO created
and perpetuated where it does not
exist. Thousands who have experlen
ced or are cognizant including many
OF eminencn-of the effects
OF Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, bea,
testimony to its wondrous efficacy as
a creator OF strength in feeble consti.
tutions, and debilitated and shattered
systems. A steady performance oil
the bodily functions. renewed appetite,
liesh and nightly repose attend the
use OF this thorough and standard re-
novant. Use no local tonic represent
ed to DO akin to or resemble 1t in eff.
fects In its place. Demand the genuine
which is an acknowledged remedy fol
Indigestion, malaria, nervousness, con.
stipation. liver and kidney complaints
and rheumatism.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
The Story of Broken Down Horse.

A Lewiston farmer horse jockey recently
came into possession by the way of trade,
of an old white horse and not thinking
the color salable one painted the horse q
dark brown. A few days after clergy
man, living in Lewiston or Auburn, hap
pened to be passing by the farmers place,
and being of trading turn of mind soon
made trade for the brown horse Taking
him home he put him in the stable and
went into the house, but was surprised at
seeing 50 much paint on his hands. The
clergyman turned the horse out to pasture,
and in few weeks he went after him, but
could see only white horse in the pasture.
As the pasture was we'll fenced the minis.
ter concluded that some one had exchanged
horses, and the matter was dropped till a
few days ago, when the truth leaked out.
Lewiston Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

There is large body of brilliant, hope
ful and industrious young men employed
in the electric business in this city. So sud
den has been the development of electricity
as factor in practical life that electricians
have not had time to grow old, and many
of the responsible men in the telephone and
electric lighting business are yet below 10.
Most of them are at once theorists and ex-
perinenters. Every problem presented by
the application of electricity to everyday
life is now the subject of study by score
of men trained in a practical school, yet
with the latest discoveries in
the theoretical s:ience-New York Sun,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Courage Alone Does Not Make n uero

The mistake which has long been made
and which we are only slowly beginning TIC
correct is that courage alone can make q
hero To some extent we have given ur
this notion. Our present heroes are nc
longer cannibals or robbers or duelists,
however courageous such men may have
Been. We have come to admit that some
thing else must be united to bravery to Gre
ate heroism. And what is that something
elseP Is it not some noble purpose outside
of self and its interests9 The glad and will
ing sacrifice for something higher than
pleasure or interest, comfort or case, united
to the courage which scorns all mean
temptations and persists in the truth and
the right, as far as it is seen, spite of all OBJ
stacles-that is the true heroism which VIC
are vaguely seeking and beginning to ap.
preciate
The prizefighter may be bold and in
trepid in giving and receiving blows, but
except to few like himself he has ceased
to be hero, for his purposes are low and
selfish. The suicide may have the courage
to throw away his life, but he has not that
heroic courage which lives on, enduring,
hoping and working in spite Of all the adj
verse circumstances of his lot.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03


Cummings. the photographer, 3os
Market street.
Strong cough candy at Ferguson 8,
at II East Second street.
Hungarian roller, patapsco, new
light and other fine tiours very low, al
). j. Smiths. 4th and Shipley streets.
Hay and straw by tho bale, email
packages at reasonable prices, at j. j
Smiths, Fourth and Shipley streets.
Miss Fannie C. Harris of Winterthur,
Del. left this morning for ten DAYS
trip to Washington. Her many friends
wish hor pleasant time.
Try bottle of Taylor and Fuller
toms Cough Syrup for that cough Of
yours.
DIR. Simms' White Pulmonic Balsam,
the famous popular lung and throat
medicine and consumption preventer
sold by druggists everywhere.
Rev. William H. Furness of Phila
delphia who was to have sung the
dedieatory hymn and to preach on the
occasion of the celebration of the
twenty-tifth anniversary of the dedi.
cation OF the church, will be unable to
be present, from the effects of severe
cold.
The dedication exercises or the Syed.
ish Baptist Chapel, corner of Twelfth
and Heald streets, will begin this at
t.rnoon at $50 O'Clock. The Rev. E.
b, Palmer. b. D.. of Philadelphia, will
preach at 8 o'clock.
The Whittier Literary Society will
give exercises and reception in
Friends School hall, Fourth and West
straets, this evening. Elliott Harvey
IL the president and Miss Ethel Bach is
the secretary OF the society.
All persons accompanying the Wee.
caeo Gompany's trip to Reading and
Harrisburg are requested to DO at the
engine house at $50 p. m. Saturday.
An orchestra composed mostly of
memhers OF the First Regiment Band
has been organized at Sacred Heart
Church. with the Rev. Father Sylves-
ter as director. The orchestra com.
prises l2 pieces. They VIII play for
the first time on April 9th.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Onr Board OF Trade.

At tho regular meeting of the Board
OF Trade last evening, Daniel Ross was
elected member.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
the resolutions of the Industrial I'm.
provement Company In favor OF n leg
lslatiye revision of the man ufacturers'
tax law; to answer through the Indus.
trial. communication concerning
the establishment of u silk industry
inviting the proprietor to como here
and look the ground over and reso-
tuition calling special meeting on the
aret Thursday night in April to con,
slider how to increase interest and at
tendance at the stated meetings invit-
ing mentors of the Board of Trades
in other cities.
The meeting was brief, INTEREST," ng.
and well enjoyed by all the business
men present.
The Board will advocate tho grant
ing by the railroads of stop. over privi.
isgcs in this city to persons from down
the State who purchase tickets Tor
points north of Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
GIVE HIM A LIFT.

Give him n lifti Don't kneel in prayer
Nor moraiize with his DC pair;
'fhe man Ia down. and his great neel
Is ready hclp--not prayer and crcci.
Ills time, when the wounds are WASHED
and healed,
That the inward motives he revealed.
But now. whlte'er LiIe spirit be-
Mere words are but mocKery.
One grain OF aid Just now Is more
10 nun han tones OF sanity lore;
fray, IL You must, in your full heart;
But give him lift-rlve him start!
The world is full OF good advice.
vi prayer. and praise and preaching
nice.
But the generous souls who aid man
kind.
Are scarce MS gold and hard to find.
Give like u Christian-speak in deeds.
\ noble life's the host of ereeds.
And lie shall wear n royal crown,
VINO gives 'em lift when they are down
New Orleans Home journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03


For the benefit of those who desire
to attend the ceremonies incident to
the Inauguration bf President-elect
tho Pennsylvania RelToad
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March I'd. Sd and 4th,
Wild to return until March It'll, 1898.
The excursion rate from Philadelphia
will he 90. 40; from Chester $3.50; from
Wilmington S4.35; from Newark, Del.
90. 80; from Havre de Grace So 90; and
for this occasion will permit of stop
off at Baltimore In each direction.
The Inauguration promises to be a
most interesting event. and will un-
attract a large number of
people from every section OF the coun-
try.
The magnificent facilities of the
Railroad make this line
the favorite route to the national capi-
tai on all Occasfofis
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
SUNDAY TRAINS.

For Philadelphia express, LIS. e5
n. NJ. ''' ''N'"na u l
Accommodation. 100 sos A.. NJ. 10
Lag. 4.gS 59'. and 1910 p NJ.
For Chester texpress). LBS. 40. $50, 9.0J
ll'5l. A. NJ, l.37. 50I, $50, :.06 and ana p, NJ
Lap. 4.u5. $40 rs. and 1850 y. NJ.
EGr New York texpressl, l.55, 2.55, 4. 90
.vVo' sou tbfl, 1908, Il 81 A. NJ, 1910, La
~ IA Is fo5; $40 5.6a COS. 'o.si. ZOO ant
For New Orleans Richmond and Dan.
vile Express. al F. NJ. All sleeping
For BostoL without change, 5.5s P. NJ
A. ana y ost chester, via Lamokin, sos A
Nj For, New Castle. a.5l p. NJ. and I2.ot
For Cape Charles. CID Point Comfort
and Norfolk 1901 Night,
v, yoming. FELTON,, Harrington, Bridge.
vile. seaford, Laurel, and Delmar u Oh
Baltimore and Washington. So, 8 OIL
m; and IL 40 Night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
H. 10 a. M. 1900 600 p. IN. and FL;
" Leave e; phlladelpnia, Broad Street. fo,
u ls,a. m, IL 10 20. 0s, o., 40, s 81. Ii Id
II 20 p. m- and IL 03Night.
/, a accommodation. 8 Sc, 10 So q. M, II 49,
: 10. Go 81, 10 o5and.l1.3ssp. IN.
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket office at the station
congressional Limited Express
ttrains, composed. entirely OF Pullman
Nesiibule Parlor and Dining Cars. Nc
~ Limited express trains, composed OF
Pullman VpsfibiIla parlnr Cors VI, 49,
Passenger Coaches and Dining Car. Nc
extra fare. N'o
% Richmond ana DanviIle Express
sleeping, Parlor aud Dining Cars, mo
,oaches) WV
lD Dining Car attached.
CHAs. q. PUGH, J,R. Woon
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

TRAINS LEAVE DEL. Avo. DEPOT
EAST BoUND.
Express trains.
New York. week days .so3 40 SO.
New York. Sundays .aos asa 90 a,
m; tl2.s4. s5.53 s5.3S, ai.39 D, M.
N boston, 'o.Ss p. m, daily, with Pullman
b bul. etslespiaE CARA running through to
1osioh Hithout change via Poughkeop-
stst HnIag Ks ian ing passengers in ID. NJ.
. 4 4, nlIaae. pnla, week days. 300. Goo. a.8s.
n4a Z. 90. .so5, 81 300. 'l.5o. 10 SO. 10. sd
:. . O. a. - m II q Loo .s5s. 'S.o5. 4.o5. sos
sc Pp5h'dladeiphia. Sundays .sO3 8.85, 7.5o,
o;a3 9uO 10 &c. 1l.d0 a. m, al2 ~, 90 .2.53
~ s;9 4,e' sos. sos t.2s. .7.89, SIS. 1000
Chester week days. j os. o o. GAG .7n
30. IS s., IS a. 90 % so. 10 80. 10 Sd III 81
a a. M m %. sa5s so5 4O5. SOS. '5Ss. ess.
e Il Sundays m - & Boz es. $50 8 81
g 90, 10 50, II 40 a. m. %. asa sos. o5
% 0s. IS 3S 62s, z 80. %. 10 90. III 90 D. m.
% atlantic City. week days, "a 70 a. M,
1.ba p. III. SUNDAY. IS. a. m, .s5a. p. m.
WEST BoUND.
:, baltimore and Washington, week days
.624 .75S, .o2 p. m. snnda w. 9 - a. ~ ~
% a. m. 10. 50 os. los. 40 co. a. 80,
!. Baltimore and way stations. 7oa a. M,
g q a. m. az 10 3 0s.. 40. q Il, as y s.
y q II 10 p. n. Sundayss4 Al, Z o. Is IN n. m
~ 10, o5. .4.o. '62i. 73a .a6a, 20 Il, il ID
Pittspurg, .s47 q. NJ, a 40 u, IN. DAM
Chicago, .S47 =, IN, "a 40 D. IN. daily
Cincinnati and st. Louis sl2 10 n IN,
and ~ 81 p. m. both daily. -
= singerly aceommodation,7 OF a. m, 3 o5,
z % aud II Top. M. daily. ~
landenbers accommodation. week days
4 o., liQ0 a, M. % and 81 p IL. sundays
" S0a m. 4.i0p. IN.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET
STATION.
r. r,o y. York, week days. s723, 1927, .9s3.
For Philadelphia, weom days, sss. $50
20, IS q. se 50, II 80 a. m. IL ~, 3 80, 8 As
=. HI sundays. d6a. M, Il A., . %. As
For Baltimore. week days. ka5 $50
"a "a III s. n. M, 9 81, % 80 D. M. sundays
9 50a. M. .3.h0 p. m. - - = u 's>'.' .
days, 8 30. 10 5Oa. M, IS. q 90 D, IN, sun.
DAYS, % Il. NJ. 90 u. M.
Chicago and Plttseurg, 1927 a. m. daily
except Sunday, . 50 p. in. daily.
Cinoinatti and st. Louis, iii IS a. m.
daily except Sunday.
LEAVE PHILA DELPHIA FOR WILL
MiNGTON.
Daily, = 10. 90 II. 50 Is. s 40, 10 90, II a.
O. N. y 90 noon. 4 %. 2 10, an1. a 05, a 16,
q so 5 90 80, 1851. go. '7ai, s 10. .s45
Sunday. . 10. 500. .s Is, 8 So 1000 ~ IS
a. M, 1900 noon. 90. 3 %. .4o5, 4sl. .55l.
G3o. = "a, 10, '90j. 10 10, II 80 D. IN.
Telephone No. l93
To Rates TO western points lower tlan
J. 4. ODELL c. o. SCULL.
General Manager. Geni Pass. Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03

Will you heed tho warning. The
signal perhaps of the sure approach
of that more terrible disease Consump.
ton. Ask yourselves II you can afford
for the sake of saving SOC, to run the
risk and do nothing for 1t. We know
from experience that Shiloh's Cure
will cure your cough. 1t never falls,
this explains why moro than mil
lion bottles were sold the past year.
it relieves Group and whooping cough
at once. Mothers, do not be without
it. For lame hnck, side or chest use
Porous Plaster. N. b. Dam
forth, wholesale and retail agent, Cd
and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Once introduced into


families, Johann Hoff's Malt Ex-
tract is a blessing in many ways.
Weakly infants have been miracu-
lousy raised from infancy to boy
hood or girlhood through its in
strumentality. 1t is not infre-
quent to find that nearly all the
physical ills of life are the bane
of juvenility--the inheritance, for
the most part, of ancestral weak
ness. Very often the heredita-
ment is distinctly traceable to an
invalidated father or siekly
mother. A year or two, at any
rate, of Johann Hoff's Malt Ex-
tract would be sufficient to allay
the worst fears and build up a
constitution equal to the strong
est. Mothers when nursing and
children in the earliest days of
their childhood cannot do better
than persist in course of Johann
Hof's Malt Extract. And fire.
quently it has happened in fami-
lies, on the principle that what is
:" sauce of the goose is sauce for
the gander," that many acquired
complaints have been in relieved
and cured by having recourse to
this worldwide dtsaetat4m. A
child taking Johann Hoff's Malt
Extract has been known to be SO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-03
Choosing Wife,

An excellent man was wont to OBJ.
serve that when lie ehose wife he
should look for mental rather than
physical graces. Favor la deeeitful,
and beauty lis vain" he quoted grand.
ly, but woman that feareth the
Lord she shall be praised His sisters,
finding him slow TO designate the fu.
ture companion of his travels through
the world. kindly indicated to him a
certain irreproachable Miss Ursula. as
good as she was unfortu-
nately angular and plain. And very
malicious was their satisfaction when
the bachelor brother eaciaimed:"Grea
scott, there Is reason in all things! A
man wants something besides piety in
a wife!"-Harper's Ba2ar.