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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09

The term was drawing to aciose
when one day Prof. Henderson an
nounced to his class that they should
bring their own copies Of Horace to
the classroom on the next day. They
would do some reading at sight, he
explained, and the class would be all
lowed to use what notes were to be
found in their books, and the edition
furnished by the university for class
room work had no notes whatever.
The next day, therefore, Wilson took
his Horace to class. The passage
which was assigned to him was the
one which the former owner had found
so difficult and had sought relief for
his feelings by writing "Mame" and
"Mollie" on the margin Of the page
Wilson, however, buekledin manfully,
and when called on translated with
some fuency and sat down.
The professor looked over the top
Of his glasses and said rather sternly (;
II do not understand, Mr.. Wilson,
how You obtain the meanings that you
give to some of thewords.
Wilson hesitated moment and then
a happy thought struck him. Some-
thing that he had seen in the notes
came to his mind.
81 think, Professor, he said, "that
my text must differ from yours.
"Ahl" said the Professor. 'Let
me see your text.
Wilson walked up the aisle from the
rear of the room and handed els book
to the Professor with the assurance
that man has who is sure that he is
in the right.
The professor took the book and
glanced over the page. His expression
changed in moment. Old memories
seemed to come up and he leaned his
head on his hand and looked steadily
at the book. Finally he raised his
eyes, and handing the book to Wilson,
said ''You are quite right, Mr.. Will
son"
After the recitation was over Pro-
fessor Henderson called Wilson to his
desk. II sholld like, Mr.. Wilson,
he said, ''to obtain that copy of
Horace from you when you are through
with it, if you have no objections to
parting with it. It's an odd edition,
you know" he added, in explanation,
''and II should like to have it to
compare with other texts. Wilson
assured him that he could get along
without it, nodded good day to the
professor as he went out of the door,
and the professor answered soberly in
return.
"Well, I'll be blowed !" exclaimed
Wilson, as soon as he was well away
from the recitation room. ''Who
would have thought it?" And he but
toned up his coat and hurried to his
room to tell the story to johnson. ~
Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09
Artificial Blower Factories

In the French quarter, which is cut
in two by South Fifth avenue. are
factories which turn out artificial
flowers by the million and employ sew
eral hundred girls and women. The
trade was formerly very unheaIthful,
so many poisonous chemicals being
used to color the crude materials OF
late years such great improvements
have been made by substituting inno-
cuous pigments that the industry, as
practiced in New York, can be pro
nounced quite safe The girls and
women are wonderfully deft and skill
full. All earn good wages, and a few
get as high as twenty dollars a week.
But it takes long apprenticeship and
requires considerable inborn talent to
become successful operator. Every
step has to be mastered before a girl
gets to be iourneyman. The shap-
ing, crimping or curling of the leaves,
their arrangement on the stem, the re-
lations of leaf to flower and both to
stem have to be known down to the
minutest detail. The workwomen
serve an apprenticeship of never less
than a year. During this time they
earn little or nothing, the products
just about offsetting the raw material
they spoil or waste. After that they
get a small wage for year or two and
then blossom out into experts. Some
girls never can learn at ALL Grown
women, especially when over thirty,
can seldom acquire the requisite skill.
New York Advertiser.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09

An explosion at the Abercorn col.
Lery u 1875 killed 260 persons.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09
LA PLATA, MARYLAND. FEBRUARY 8, 1894
The Silent Battle.

shall tel you about the battle
That was fenght in the world today,
Where thousands went down like heroes
To death in the pitiless fray?
You may know some Of the wounded
And some of the fallen when
Itell you this wonderful battle
Was fought in the hearts Of men.
Not with the sound Of trumpets.
Nor cashing Of sabers drawn,
But silent as twilight in autumn
All day the fight went on.
And over against temptation
A mothers prayers were east
That had come by silent marches
From the lullaby land Of the past
And over the field of battle
The force of ambition went,
Driving before it, like arrows,
The children of sweet content.
And memories odd and olden
Came up through the dust of years,
And hopes that were glad and golden
We're met by host Of fears.
And the heart grew worn and weary
And said ''Oh, can it be
That am worth the struggles
You are making today for me?'
For the heart itself was the trophy
And prize of this wavering fight!
And tell me, Oh gentle reader
Who camps ON the field tonight?
Buffalo Commercial.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09
One Of Tyndall,s Heroic Experiments,


In 1864 Tvndall performed the ex-
pertinent of separating light from
heat In the course Of the investiga-
tions which enabled him to do this he
made one Of the most daring expert
ments that eycra scientific man ven.
tured on.
Knowing that layer Of iodine
placed before the eve intercepted the
light, he determined to place his own
eye in the focus OF strong invisible
rays. He knew that if in doing so the
dark rays were absorbed in high de-
gree by the humors Of the eye the
albumen Of the humors might cogu-
late and on the other hand, If there
was no high absorption the rays might
strike upon the retina with force suf-
fcient to destroy il. When he first
brought his eve undefended uear the
dark focus the heat on the parts sur
rounding the pupil was too intense to
be endured. He, therefore, made an
aperture in the plate Of the metal,
and, pIociug his eve behind this aper-
tue, he gradually approached the
point Of couvergence Of the invisible
rays. First the pupil and next the
retna were placed in the focus with
utany sensible damage Immediately
atterward q sheet of platinum foil
placed in theposition which the retina
had occupied becama red hot a. West
orn MaIl.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09

regard them as providential gifts to
remove for their own private purpose.
Where the road skirts the edge Of gull
lies rains and floods often undermine
the sides, which, falling off in sections,
leaves a sheer wall, it may be, fifteen
or twenty feet high. BY successive
slouchings the trail is encroached on
in places, and a detour must be made.
Thus stage ride in broken country
is likely to be exciting to the point of
apprehension, even with an expert
enced driver who knows the route and
the probabilities of its shiftngs.-
Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09
RemarkaLle stalaciite Caves in utaI.

remarkable Stalactite Caves in Utah.
Two Of the most wonderful stalactite
caves in the world are located within
the Territory of Utah-ono five miles
south OF Toquerville and the other
twenty-five miles west of st. George.
Neither is remarkable on account of
size, and to the best Of my knowledge
the dignifying title of cavern" has
never been bestowed upon either Of
the two. They simply come within
the category of the wonderful because
of the immense number OF stalacites,
of various sizes and colors. which de
pend from their roofs. The first. the
one near Toqueryille, is known as
LA Virgin, and the other by
the name of the Black War
rior" The Virgin was discovered a
few years ago by the contractor of an
irngating company, who was engaged
in driving a tunnel through noun
tain called LA Virgin Bench for the
purpose of tapping the river beyond.
When the light was first let into this
wonderful underground chamber the ef-
feet is said to have been startling, the
roof and floor glittering with cubes
and points Of crystal alum and the
roof studded with millions of rain
colored stalactites. The Black War
rior' cave is a counterpart OF the Vir-
gin and was discovered by miners at
point where their tunnel was 365 feet
beneath the surface y St Louis Re
public.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-09
The Roads of Arizona

Outside the larger towns. public
road making in Arizona, where prairie
and mountain trails are the only wagon
routes has not advanced bevond the
wheel racks of primitive times For
the most part little shoveling is tho
only work that has been done and
that only at the crossings Of gulhe-
and where the trail lies through can
on~ u the outskirts OF towns irri.
eating dltches frequently cross the
road and their oyerfows and wa-hout.
which occur more or less frequently.
1ay e'' dangerous gullies in the high
way u conceal it in a wide shallow
lake wooden bridges and culvert-
ha'o fh tried on much travelled
trails they are apt to disappear,
as O' aye Mexican population
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
COLORED CHURCHES HELPED.

CoIored Methodist Ministers Composing
the Delaware Conference Board of
Church Extension. In Session at Ezion
Church.
The Delaware Conference Board of
Church Extension met this afternoon at
/ o'clock, in Ezion M Z Church, Ninth
and French streets DR. H. A. Munroe,
presiding elder of the Philadelphia
district, and Rev. J. H Blake, of New
Castle. occupied the seeretary's desk
Other members of the board fpresent
were: Presiding Elders E e Parker, Of
Cambridge district L. Y Cox, Of Centre
vile district; A r. Shockley. OF Sails
bury district; and ] R Waters, Of VIII
mington district, and Revs. D. Il. Webb,
of. Germantown; ;E. Watts, OF Chester. and
J Il Bsrman, of Mt. Joy, this city. l.
II. White, Of Philadelphia presided
Insthe course Of the afternoon spplica-
tions were favorably acted upon from two
Peninsula churches. Mt. Zion, new
church of Fowling Creek. Caroline
county, Md asked for $725 toward
the building fand. through Presiding
Elder Cox, OF CeItreville district. Wi
comico Church, near Snow Hill, asked
for $500 through Presiding Elder
Shockley, Of Salisbury district. Other
appropriations will be granted before
adjournment.
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS WANTED

The street and Sewer Department WIN
Ask for the Passage OF Important
Bils.
The next General Assembly which
meets In January will have considerable
local legislation to act upon Nearly all
OF the municipal commissions will ask
for the passage of laws which will
accrue to their benefit, aud ia nearly
all instances this will take the
form of increased appropriations.
Among the departments which will look
for this benefit will be the Street aud
Sewer Department, and II is understood
that the directors will make a vigorous
fight 70 have their appropriation en-.
larged so as to preclude the necessity OF
borrowing any money each year to meet
paving and sewerage expenses. A bill
looking to this will be drafted and II
approved will be presented.
Another bill which will be presented
will provide that assessments for curb
ing and paving be made lien on the
property benefited the same as any tax is,
thus making certain the collection OF
these bills, which are cow q bugbear "a
the departmental officers.
The directors have not yet fully de-
termined what other Legislation they
| will ask, but are discussing the feasibil-
ity OF these two questions earnestly.
The Park Commission will ask for al
increased appropriation but this may no
| be pushed
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
Dover nesIeaed nr Robhers.

Special OorresDondenoe Evening journal.
DOVER, Dec 6.-Robberies are COM
mitted almost every night in this town.
Tuesday night the home Of William Mar
tindale was burglaIizsd and SIS in
money, together with considerable cloth
ing, were taken. The house OF Mrs.
Hinsley on New street was also broken
into and considerable money and other
valusble articles were taken. Farmers
are also troubled by the thieves and
many OF them have been robbed The
citizens of the town are on their guard
and soon the thief will enter house
where he will meet with rather a cold
reception It is believed that there is q
band of the robbers but their head
quarters csnnot be found by the police Of
the town.
James Davis, of Mlddletown, has en-
tered the Conference Academy es .
student
The senior class of the academy viii
hold reception Friday evening. Many
friends have been invited to be present
Sheriff Luther M Shaw has moved bis
family from Harrington to Dover. H'
= ow resides at the jail He has made w
P. Downs, of Harrington. deputy sheriff
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
rHE sIAMps MgRg Mo eooo

And Postmaster Moore ships n Big
Batch Back to washington-MaEnifi
cent Art Failures
Since the United States Government
has taken into its own hands the printing
OF the postal stamps used in its business,
complaints have been received from all
over the country. The color Is by no
means good. and would do better service
as advertising stickers, If they would
stick, for patent medicine. especially a
consumption cure. The pale, sickly
looking ink used would not take priza
even In q Central African srt exhibit And
as for sticking to anything 70 which
they are affixed, that is an impossibility,
and the man who Is perfectly confident
that his letter will reach its destination
without making trip to the dead letter
Office, IS a relative o. him who puts faith
ID the Hungry Joe, who asks him to
cash check on the Fiji Island Nstiona
Bank
The Wilmington postmaster has been
struggling with these stamps, but hal
given up the battle, aud yesterdel
shipped about 300, 900 back TO th'
Washington office. Business will no
stop, however, pending the arrival Of
| naw lot
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
THE ALARM WORKED WELL
AND GREENVlLLE POST OFFICE WAS
SAVED FROM BEING 6uRGLED.

1t Has Been Regular Marker for the
Craft IN the Past, But Is Now Guarded
BY a Waterman That Never Sleeps.
This Mornings Attempt Fails.
The post ofics at Greenville is not an
ornate structure, nor does 1t occupy a
position which would recommend II to
the fancy Of the general public. It Is
located In the centre of the road and
isolated from other buildings. 1t Is Just
the place the petty burglar, who has not
the fear of Uncle Sam before his eyes,
would select as a good place to burgls y
On several occasions it has been broken
into and robbed and on several
more occasions attempts have been
made, which were not successful
In order to guard against any more
plunderiug a burglar alarm system was
fxed, connecting with Postmaster
Green's house. When the daring thief
and the postmaster with his gun started
out on tour Of inspection. On a couple
Of occasions the miscreant has narrowly
escaped receiving load Of shot and just
succeeded in losiag himself in this
woods
At about 2 so O'Clock this morning ths
alarm bells In the postmaster's house
began ringing merrily, and the letter
distributor and friend started out tc
interview the ringer They quietly
approached the building and had nearly
reached it, when a sharp whistle broks
the stiffness and two men we're Sc L
running for the woods near by. Tn
postm aster sent a load Of buck sho
after one Of the flying figures and re-
ceived a shot Ia return from a pistol. tbs
bullet whistling In close proximity t
his hesd
investigation showed that the door o
the office had been bored through with
dozen Augur holes and then smashed i
with sledge, which lay near at hand
The thieves had evidently not had tim
to enter. A brace and bit, inch augu
cold punch. thres bits and th
slsdge were left behind, an
with the broken panel wsr
turned over to the police. They Al
now at headquarters. where the woulC
be burglars are invited to call II the
want to claim them. They will receiv
a heal ty welcome. No clue as to WI
they are has been found as yet.
In view Of the fact that the slsri
works like charm and the 6reenvil
post Office is we'll guarded by tn
system, 1t might be wise for burglars
make note OF this and give the pos
master q much needed rest.
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
FIGHT AGAINST SPARKS.
COLONEL MAcALLlsTER LAID DOWN
ON THE OPPOSITION.

The Day for Making Nominations Has
Passed But the Anti-sparks Men Will
Endeavor to Secure a Suspension Of
the Rules Of the Club.
When Colonel Samuel A. Maoallister
withdrew from the contest for the
presidency OF the Young Mems Republi-
can Club the friends OF George W.
Sparks, his rival, ifeltIassured Of 8 walk
over iu the election to morrow night
The opposition, however, has inaugu-
rated a movement which makes such q
result a matter OF uncertainty.
The rules Of the club prescribe that
the nominations shall close ct least two
weeks before the day OF election. When
the nominations were made two weeks
ago, the faction which has shaped this
destinies Of the club for many years and
controlled its actions nominated Mr.
Sparks The members who chafe under
this control nominated Colonel Macal
lister. Then the nominations closed.
The opposition thought II bad a fight
ing chance TO elect the geaial colonel
bat several days ago be laid down on il
and refused to make the run. This LEFT
/ Sparks with the field TO himself and thi
day for nominations by
In their desperation the members wh'
constitute the opposition will, Tomorrow
evening, move for a suspension Of rule
| to enable them to put new cRndldat
in the race The Sparks mel
/ will fight this movement ant
lock horns with their opponents a
the start. It will require two third
vote to suspend the rules and reopel
the nominations and this is more thai
the anti-Spsrks men can command.
The fight for the Office Of treasure
remains the same.
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
WHO WILL Be THE DEPUTY ?
THREE MEN WANT TO HELP
JUNGLE TOMMY elFFlN.

Gould. slmrnons and RatIedae Are After
the Piace-The Present Chief Deputy
shorin Is Too Feeble to DO the
Laborious Part Of the work.
There Is much dlsquiet around the
sherff's offlce just now The disturbing
element is the appointment Of an inside
deputy to assist aged and inhrm Deputy
Sheriff Clffin In the performance OF his
duties There are three applicants for
the place. They are ex-Depuiy Sher.fls
Joseph Gould and Charles Simmons aud
Councilman Ratledge. Tho latter was
out for the office Of state detective, bnt
he has evidently rtcansidered matters in
this respect
MIR. Gould stole a march on the other
men and secured almost the united
endorsement OF the New Castle bar.
The work OF the new deputy will be
wholly within the office.
Mr.. Gifiin, or. as he is more familiarity
known, "Uncle Tommy" has grown old
and gray Ia the service Of the county.
Sheriffs have changed every two years,
but he has been retained He was chief
deputy sheriff long before the Court House
was removed TO Wilmington Everybody
| likes him, and the lawyers feel
that this interests Of theft
/ clientH and themselves are safe In bis
l hands. He knows more about the in
tricate routine Of the sherlf's office thar
any man in the state, and is Invaluable
as an assistant
When Sheriff Gillis assumed ofiiee 4
became spparent that Uncle Tommy h
physical condition would not permit hin
TO perform the labor ious functions, aE'
that be needed a man to take the hhrl
part of the work of of his hands Thil
caused the three men named TO come on
and declare themselves as applicants
They are now hanging around the Coari
House waiting for the sheriff to cast hi
lightning bolt
The state detective fight is still o.
with full force and effect. Ex-Sergean
James B Tucker and Councilman Rat
ledge were IN earnest confab with Wiz
field S Quigley in the court room Afte
the Superior Court adjourned thi
morning. The conference was long
earnest and animated Whether Ratledg
wants both places Is a matter Of conie'
ture Tucker looked happy and confident
but Ratledge had worried and excite
look. Down Market street a short dis
tauce and at the same time eI-Clt
Detective James L Hawkins was pleadin
his case with Chairman Eden Bach an
ex-Chief of Police Francis was gunnln
around town for some influential Reput
licsn to give him shove forward In n
, direction OF Witsil and MoVsy. II
friends say that the appointments
Ratledge to be deputy sheriff will (
much to increase his chances Of bsr
, appointed state detective
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
CITY NEWS in BRIEF.

The Union Bible class in charge Of Rev
ID. Nj. Stesrna meets Friday evening - I.aO
O'Clock In Central Presbyterian Church.
There was a correct imitation Of Syrian
wedding in Central Presbyterian Church last
evening under the direction OF Asad M'
Rustum, a native syrian missionary.
-steinwRy. Kimball and kroeger pianos,
Robelen Il Co, no Market street.
-Granogue, the railroad station on the W.
q n. nearest Brandywine summit Camp, hss
a new postmaster ia G II. Carroll, who yes
terday succeeded II. j. Moore as stamp-can~
celler there.
now .poeing as a freak in Mullins WINDOW, was
for years a companion of Tom Colwell, =
heavyweight pugilist, feet tan, near West
Chester.-
SHERIFF Gillis has advertised for sale
eleven properties belonging to Francis s.
Bradley, the Ninth ward politician.
Hard wood mantels and tiles at Yergers',
40 Market street.
-rhe Shields Library Association Will not
ba Able 10 20 to New Castle tonight to visit
the Columbia Athletic Club on Account OF q
/ be ueht dance the association VIII conduct 81
| its Sixth street home
who died on Tuesday night, Will be taken on
l the 10 As B. x o. train tomorrow m mornlng 20
Mt Moriah Cemetery. FhiiadeiphlH "hsr7
i interment will be made
1 CLERK Of the Peace Blggf is sending out
i notices TO merchants and manufacturers VINO
\ areldelinquent In thsir state tax.
| The patrol wagon was on its way 70 ne
4 police station about 10 a IN. to day wnen ~, nne
Il hrass cap tiew off the hub and was lcst. ms
finder will take it to the poliee,station.
4 The celebrated Wilcox & White organs
1 also tie famous self playing symphony organ
| ~ Robelen & Co.'S, 40 Market street.
The funeral Of Robert Kirkpatrick. OF no,
ISIS Giipin avenue, who died on 1uetaAf
| morning occurred to-day win lnLermeht ~
Rivervlew Cemetery
| BERNARD j. higgins, a well-known YOUNG
man OF Branoywine village who oleo o1
| A Monday, WIS buried this morning 10 S2tns.
4 dral Cemetery. High mass WAS celeoieu0U a.
So. PAtrick's Church.
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
ElectIon of Q. D. !. omeers.

At meeting OF Delaware Council, No
16i. G B. L., held last evening at their
rooms at Seventh and Market Streets the
following officers we're elected to serve
the ensuing year: President, Peter A.
Horty; vice president, William A Kelley
orator, Joseph r Flanagan, Jr ; secre-
tsry, Thomss A. Murphy; collector,
Charles,O 'Connor; chaplain, Rev ID. J.
Flynn; marshal, p. A. McManus; guard,
James G. Perry; trustees, Owen J.
Hession, Edward F. Kane and John F.
naIav
Evening journal., 1894-12-06
BRlsToE AS a wAee-EARNER.

The Judgment of a Newark Magistrate
Reversed BY the Superior Court This
Morning.
The Superior Court gave judgment for
the plaintiff in the sum Of 1886 in the
case of E. r. Mcguire vs. Michael Nc
Gillon.
The Judgment Of Magistrate William
McKeown, of Newark, was reversed in
the certlorari case Of Hannah Hannum vs..
John H Todd
Josiah Marvel presented q petition Tor
alimony and counsel fees in the divorce
case Of Brlstoe vs. Bristoe, but the court
deferred action pending.the presentation
of more conclusive evidence regarding
his wage earning capacity
The case slated of Carmine di Mare vs.
the Mayor and Council Of Wilmington
WAS reported In course OF settlement. Il
not settled it will be argued next week