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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
EVENING EoH0 ELS.

Little women often marry tall men,
probably for the reason that women love
to cling and climb, as doth the vine
A minister having walked through
village churchyard, and observed the
indiscriminate praises bestowed upon
the dead, wrote upon the gatepost the
following: "EIere lie the dead, and here
the living lie n'-TId Bits.
Flows all the folks up your way p"
"Well, mother amt so peart now,
Moliy's go! the measles, Johns stove up
with rheumatism, an Dicks down with
snake bite, When air you a-comin' to
see US Pr. tHantd Constitution.
"Yes," said the physician, "he's dead
poor fellow. His heart has ceased to
beat" THAT last statement settles it,"
said the friend. IF there's anything
about Slippery Pete that has ceased to
beat, he certainly is dead. Life.
He-Mi4s Oldkatte, you are pretty
She-Oh, Mr. Giddyboy! He-You arc
pretty She-How can you, you hor-
rid man? He lin desperation)-Con-
found it, you are pretty nearly old
enough not to act like this.-1raM.
A proposed law that any new build
| ing erected in London shall have its
front not Ids than 90 feet from the mid
die of the $ rect has brought ont the fact
that there ale in the heart of the city 80
miles of STREETS less than 40 feet broad.
The German foreign office has re-
ceiyed from Africa a trunk containing
Emin Pashds diaries and records dat.
ing from October, 1874, to December,
| 1889. The government intends to pub
lish all the documents at its own ex-
pense.
Friend-9Why do you send your
| husbands clbthes to tailor, when all
they need ID button?" Mrs. Manio-
fem-"Well the fact is, my husband
married 50 young that he never learned
how TO sew on buttons. "-NcD Yorh
Weekly,
"No," said she, blushing prettily as
she slipped hor number six shoes back
beneath her dress II don't wear Sc
small a shoe as ones. Mine are two's-
two Shoes" she said, inaudibly-and
the recording angel made no record
against her.
| While II Kansas school was repeating
the Lords prayer the teacher discovered
a little girl surreptitiously devourng
her lunch, and said, "Why, | am sur
prised. What are you doing?" The
child naively replied, "Taking my daily
! bread. "-TruM.
Friend Why do you mark things 9G
cents when they are actually worth 81
Merchant-Well, you see, customers
hate to leave without that odd cent
and, by keeping them waiting for theil
change, they generally see something
else they want.-NeW YORK. Weekly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
hIan.


Without Apologies to Alexander Pope.j
Truth.
Man is a biped, land he usually gets
there with both feet). lie differs from
all other animals in that lie drinks when
he IS not thirsty. lie hasn't as many
bones as a shad-I forget just how many
there are-but among tLem may be men
toned Il bone of contention. funny
bone, and mere and there the jaw bone
OF I'm ASS.
He has veins--a vein Of humor, a vein
Of thought, and numerous vain attri
Dutes.
lie has liver; much depends upon
the state ol it. 1t is generally liver die
with him.
The Bible asserts that old Adam was
No. on the list. Oh, that Adam had
died with al mis- ribs, and not had any
side issue Why could he not have
been content with bachelor apartments
in Eden.
some men are eyolution;sts, and they
trace their ancestry and their blue blood
back % the hairy tail-bearer, who grace
| fully swung By his toes from some mon.
arch Of tue forest. This primitive and
| prehistoric man was an entertaining old
chap, and his method Of securing mate,
| particularly simple if not elegant. He
would sit in the doorway Of his humble
cave, whiting bone and wait for tie
fairy form OF bis in;an1r,ttl to um5le by,
clAd only in her virgin innocence and n
pleasant smile. Then he would brain
her with cuGpanut, and drag her TO his
lair by her back hair. This classic style
OF wJoing was known as "marriage by
capture" 1t saved 50 many prelimin-
AIRY steps, like w3oing, asking Peppers"
consent, and writing 10 the sunday
papers u Inquire vino should pay fol-
The wedding cards
We are toid that man proposes and
woman generally accepts. On, for a
new order Of tAings-when u free born
female woman need not blush to 70 UT
to male bird and say: "If you are not
engaged for the next seven years, will
you Je mine Z"
| Why snould man beactiye and woman
passive?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
AWAITING THE CHALLENGE
Lord Dunraven's Visit Will
Boom Yachting.
CUP DEFENDERS WILL Be BUILT
AS Soon as the Details of the
Races are Arranged.


The New York Times of Sunday week
spoke as follows on the prospect OF in
ternational yachting for 1895;
4achtsmen are waiting for Lord Dun
ravens challenge for u cup race next
year. 1t may be expected now by any
mail, and, judging by the cable reports
that have come over about the new boat
that Watson is to build, the race will be
for first class boats and under conditions
very similar to those which governed
last years races. Watson is designing u
cutter for the 90-foot class.
Following the precedent established
last year, Lord Dunraven will doubtless
ask that no boat to be put against his
shall exceed the water.line length
named in his challenge by more than 2
per cent, but this rule shall not apply
TO boats already built. This will allow
the Jubilee, Vigilant, Colonia, and
Nayahoe to compete with those built to
defend the cup, and the outlook for
good racing in this class is exceedingly
bright.
1t is certain that several new boats
will be built, but no more will be made
until the challenge has been made and
accepted. Richard S. Palmer, Bayard
trhayer and the Adams boys are already
being talked of as likely to build to
uphold Boston. There is sure to be n
New York Club syndicate, and there
may be two The Atlantic Club has
been mentioned as being likely to form
syndicate, and if the members of this
club decide to build, prominent New
York designer will draught the plans
for the boat. Philadelphia yachtsmen,
too, intend to take hand in the next
cup defence. The syndicate is to be
headed by the Drexcls, and the boat
will be built by the Cramps.
The last general meeting of the year
of the New York Yacht Club will be
held next Thursday evening at the club
house, 81 Madison avenue. The reports
of the standing committees will be re-
ceiyed and a committee elected to make
nominations for the annual election of
officers, which will be held in February.
The success of the ten-rater Dacotah
in England this year has demoralizcd
British yachtsmen, and it is doubtful if
any new boats will be built for this class
next season. The Dacotah was built by
the Herreshofls for Henry Allen, and
| proved herself little short of marvel.
She won in all kinds of weather and
under all sorts of conditions. Blow high
or blow low, In running, reaching OF
going to windward, she was easily the
best in the fleet. Her record for the sea-
son, which was printed in Tic YacttinS
World, is as follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

An Order of Medical Monks has been
founded in New York city in connec-
ton with the Episcopal Church. The
object OF the order is thus expounded
by Father johnson; "rhe text of the
order" he said, twill be Heal the sick,
and say unto them, The kingdom of
God is come nigh unto them,' taken
from St. Luke X, s." The order was
the idea of Mr.. Davidson, 1t is the IN
tention to found an order of medical
monks, who will be connected strictly
with the church, and who will devote
their time to the poor and sick OF the
parish. The only compensation which
the members of the order will receive
will be what the parishioners can afford
to give them. The members OF the
order will rank as deacons in the church.
There are Mt present two novitiates, of
whom one is trained nurse, the other
6 medical student,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

we Ia alhCu III tue iulbE.
Much complaints has been made of
late concerning the outrageous conduct
of male, and especially of female, abb
stainers from tobacco, who force their
way into railway smoking carriages,
and, in spite of the protests of the other
occupants, persistcntly abstain from
smoking during the longest railway
journey. 1t may be asked why the
smoker does not quietly continue to
smoke, regardless of the presence of the
abstainer OF course, this is practicable;
but what decent and humane man can
take any pleasure in smoking when
there Is seated opposite to him middle
aged woman, who is, perhaps, the
mother of young and helpless children,
but who shamcleSsly and sniffingly pro-
claims her vicious hatred of tobacco in
every look and movement?
The presence Of the abstainer must
necessarily cast q gloom over any rail-
way compartment, and the smoker, filled
with disgust and pity, loses all interest
in his pipe. What is the most painful
feature of the whole matter Is that the
abstainers have actually formed societies
for the forcible suppression of smoking,
and, not content with their own degra.
dation, are striving to degrade all other
men and women to their level. The
remedy is, however, plain. If the alb
stainers have q right TO crush smokers
by law, smokers have similar right to
crush abstainers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
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Weakness OF the Cossacls.

nufper D Mhthlluh lor NuNbHlDbf.
The war against Turkey in 1877 laid
bare most completely the incapacity of
the Cossack armies to meet the demands
made upon them by the government.
Their strength had been mostly upon
paper, and for the most part they com
pletely failed to bring TO the front the
proportion of men and horses demanded
of them. In the event of the next
war it may be safely reckoned that, be-
yond the Cossacks now actually in the
field on peace footing, Russia will be
unable to bring moro than about ten
per cent of the vast hordes which figure
in her statistics and our Biographies.
The nominal strength of Cossack
regiment in q time of peace is thou
sand men, the regiment consisting of six
sotnias, or squadrous. According to the
official statement OF 1892, the six Cos
sack armies or communities of Euro.
pean Russia are expected in time of
war to furnish the following fighting
force OF men, these figures representing
pretty we'll the relative strength Of the
different bodies:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

According to some figures collected
by London Engineering, out of 12,907
steam vessels registered at Lloyd's only
3O4 claim u speed of over Is knots an
hour. Only As ships have exceeded d
speed of 10 knots during the last five
years, and 1S only have done better than
go knots. OF these IS four are Belgian
side-wheel steamers employed on the
line from Ostend to Dover, two arc
French side.wheelers in service between
Dieppe and Newhavcn across the Chan
mel, two are American, the "Paris" and
"New York." and the other ten ara
English. OF the 45 ships which have 4
record of over 10 knots 22 are side.
wheel steamers, 16 twin screw and seven
only have a single screw,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
The Best SILK Dress.

Ladies home journal.
This is Of black nine times out of ten
If the owner is over thirty, and pos
ses5es the happy faculty of being capa-
Bile of Il dozen changes. The skirt may
be worn with fancy coiored silk or chit
fon waists, and by making the crush
collar separate from the dress-finishing
the neck with an inch wide band-one
can wear a lace bertha, a crush collar of
cosored velvet with bib or iabot of
lace, or dainty collar and plastron of
colored crepe or chiffon, which enacts a
perfect transformation scene. White
guipure lace and jet spangles are stylish
on black silk, also black bourbon or
Chantilly lace and jet always. 1t is the
most practical plan to have the dress
made up all black and add the touches
Of color in the removable accessories
Godet skirts and round, or godet basques
are appropriate for black silk, which
should never be made up in extreme
fashion, rs it is intended for standby
except when one has an unlimited ward
robe. Dotted or plain satin at one dol
lar makes q heat skirt to wear with ode
silk waists, which are more popular
than ever. Nine yards will make four
yard godct shirt trimmed with two mar
row ruilles put on in points ten inche.
| deep and ten inches apart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
Most Absent-minded of Men.

inc Fottlanu kMe.) Argus.
Nearly all have heard of the man who
hitched himself instead Of his horse, but
no one ever supposed that a successful
candidate would forget that he had re-
ceived his appointment and had been
installed into good. lucrative office.
Here, however, are the facts which
prove that not only is such thing pos
sible, but that it actually occurred in
connection with the chief of one of the
departments of the State of Maine.
Prior to receiving the appointment this
gentleman's business frequently gave
occasion for writing the official whom
not long ago he succeeded. A few
weeks ago, being away on vacation,
and wishing to communicate with his
department, he wrote his clerk. But
when he addressed the letter he wrote
instead of his own name or that of the
clerk, the name of the official whom he
had succeeded,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

been to Providence and had an Amy
boiler put in in place OF tho old Mosher
one. The NADIA is now at Tebo's. She
vii! leave in few days for trip on
Chesapeake bay
Henry j. Gielow is at work ON several
boats for prominent yachtsmen. One is
a schooner about 70 feet on the water
line, She is 1903 feet over all, 22 feet
beam, and II feet draught From her
appearance on paper she should be a
very slippery boat, being up to date in
every detail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
JEFFERSON IN SHIPPERS.
How He Shocked the English Minister
at the White House.

Harper's Magazine for November.
Jefferson very suddenly put an end
to all ceremony and to all recognition
of foreign rules of precedence, especially
those based on titles OF nobility. His
political principles were democratic,
and he wanted it understood that his
manners were also democratic. He re.
ceived Mr.. Merry, the British minister,
in slippers without heels. Of this Mr..
Merry complained in an official letter to
his chief. He also complained that
when Jefferson invited him to dinner,
the President did not take in Mrs,
Merry, but Mrs. Madison, the wife of
the Secretary of State, who did the
honors of the White House. The Presi.
dent also violated rule of international
courtesy on this occasion by inviting to
dinner NJ. Pichon, the charge of France,
with which country MIR. Merry's was
then at war. There was very small
diplomatic corps at Washington at that
time. Besides Mr.. Merry and NJ.
| Pichon, there were the Marquis de
Irujo-the Spanish minister-and a
Danish charge d'atfaires.
Mr.. Madison followed the Presidents
example, and SO deeply offended all the
| foreigners that the women formed a
conspiracy to resent what they regarded
| as the insults put upon them by the
government. Two of the women,
Madame Pichon and the Marchioness de
| lruio, were Americans; and notwith-
standing the social war in which She
engaged, Madame dc Yruio was always
on terms OF warm affection with Mrs.
Madison. There had been girlhood
friendship between them when one was
Sally Mexican and the other the pretty
| Widow Todd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
ADVENTOF THE LONE WOMAN
From the Small Town to Fight
Lies Waterloo.
IN THE GREAT THROBBING CITY
Bah Tells of a Newspaper
Woman From the Country

Who Faced Starvation and Grim Death in
the Mighty Metropolis--Success Within
tho Reach of Very Few--Viilage Girls
Remain at Home, and BIO "a Blessing to
Parents and Busbnnd--AmDitiOn and
Independence Battling How Bachelor
Women May Establish Cosy City Nest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
STATE OF Quo, CRY or ToLrno, }

IlUNAS IUUNTN. WV
FRANK J. CHENEY make oath that he ID
me senior partner Of the firm of +. j.
S ~ ESE 20, dong business in the city
That said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
BY the use of HALLS CArARRH CURE,
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December.
"a ~. lsA,. A. w. GLEASON,
lsE;AL Notary Public.
HAN $ Catarrh Cure is taken internnllv
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free. FL. CHENEY
La Sold by druggists, 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

in the ears, sometimes n roaring, buzztne
sound, AFRO caused by catarrh, that exceedingly
disagreeable and very common dt seAse. Loss
of smell or hearing als0 result from cAtHrrl
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, IL
II peculiarly successful remedy for this disease,
which 1t cures by purifying the blood.
Hoods Pills are the hest after dinner pills,
assist digestion, prevent constip&ti2a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

A Chicago woman makes business
Of breaking in shoes for the fashionables.
She claims she can stretch No. 2 so as
to iita No. 5 foot. She must keep her
shoes full of feet night and day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01
Hucklen's arnIca snly..

The best salve in the world for cut.
bruises, sores ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
oorns and all SKIN eruptions and positively
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents pcr BOY
For sale by Joseph Smith, Seventh ami
pinestreets. Goods delivered free, '''N
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

Total officers
aNU.l W.....a


This makes total war strength for
the European Oossack armies Of, roughly,
100000 men.
The Cossacts of the Asiatic armies,
to wit, the Transbaikal, Siberian, Semiri-
ietschensk, Amoor and Ussuri. to which
may be added couple of independent
squadrons of Irkutsk and Krassnoy--
all these together constitute less than
$4,000 men, and need not he considered
in connection with a European war.
They will operate as menace along the
British-Indian frontier, however, thus
affecting the issue TO some extent indi-
rectly. The Don Cossacks include in
their organization % batteries of horse
artillery, the Kubans five, Orenburg six,
and Terek two, these being the only ar
tillery furnished by the European Cos
sacks. In time of peace all the Cossacks
of the empire in active service number
barely $4,000 men, a number of which
in time OF war is presumed to rise to
three times that figure, or, to quote
official figures, III, 100
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

"DIl you ever draw anything in the
lottery!'' "Er--yes. After tackling it
for about year | drew my conclusions
as to the way il was run.'-lndiaadPe5is
J0uIuG!.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-01

The past seasons wheat exports from
each of the. three leading countries were
America, 2l,250,000 quarters; Russia.
l3,5OoOoO quarters; Argentine, $3.50, 900
quarters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
FRIDAY MARCH. 16. 1894.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS TO-DAY.
washington Chapter. NIasons. Masoni


Washington Chapter, Masons Masonic
Temple
Hines Lodge. X Of p. Schiller Hall.
Damon Lodge, X. Of j., Corcoran Hall.
Myrtle Lodge. Is. Of T., Central Hall.
Union Lodge. !. Q. 0. T., Fellows
Unity Lodge. I. o. o. f.. Powells Hall.
Opachisio Tribe. /. O. Il. NJ, Cersley's
Hal.
Monacan Tribe. l. o. T. NJ, Jr. o. L. 4.
". Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. Of H., Elletts Hall.
Virginia Lodge Golden Chain, Eletts
Hall.
New South Council. Jr. o. L. a. NJ.
Eighth and Hull streets.
Rescue Council Jr. o. L. a. NJ, Jr. O. L.
4. NJ. Hall
Shockoe Council r. A., Central Hall.
Court No. 6S. T.. l.. Of A.. owens Hall.
Trinity Temple. I. O. O. T., Central Hall.
Sidney Lodge. ]. O. G. T.. Belvidere Hall.
EastEnd Lodge. /. O. c. T., Springfield
Hall.
Richmond Castle. X G. f.. Eagle Hall.
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore. Central Hall.
Company A. First regiment. armory
r. T.. Lee Camp. {. V. Lee Camp Hall.
Fulton Lodge. Tonti, Powhatan Hall.
Friendship Lodge X. Of T.. Toneys Hall.
Library Committee, Rosemary Public Lii
brary.
Continental Tea and Reception. First
Baptist church.
Gymnastic Exhibition. Junior Class, Y.
NJ. &. A.
University Of Virginia Alumni Common
wealth club.
Public Debate. Richmond College.
Union Democratic Club. Powell's Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
Does the State Nant Quarry >

Editor Times: 1t appears from what
can be learned from competent sources
mat the commissioners appointed TO Sc
cure farm Tor the penitentiary conyicts
are trying TO purchase a quarry eighteen
miles from the city. in which quarry con-
vets viii be worked. From u to $50 men
VIII be by this thrown out of work.
lneir families without support. Think OF
THIS. Did the Legislature have any such
IDEA IN View when It passed the bill? II
Is hard to believe they did. Go TO Gooch-
land and ask her people; ask the peopIe
OF Virginia If they will consent 10 this
Inc honest and Industrious class of both
coiors would say not. II will force good
iaDorers away from home 10 seek work.
ana uriVe away all competition. One of
.ie commissioners himself has stated
tndt the farm has no inducements be-
yohu the quarry. our people rebel against
TINS ~ Is a law abiding people and they
10 NOT want Tennessee ways here. Again.
IL - not always that there will be a de-
mana Tor ballast Cfrat is what the ouar-
~ ia worked fOr), and without in what
use me land, for which the money of the
'tdte mas been spent2 VIII you give This
matter some OF your valuable attention.
ne people Of Goochland and OF Virginia
VIII inank You. Let not this fragrant act
d injustice be perpetrated
CITIZEN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-16
GRAND OPENING
CONTINUES
To-Day

Unprecedented success. Thou.
sands Of hearts throb in ecStlcy
over the wares as they are spread
before them. Hundreds of buyers.
thousands of lockers. All alike are
welcome. Price cards speak Won
derS. They tell in loud tones how
much cheaper than ever before
these and every article in the
house are placed before you. You
are invited to pass throughout any
part of the house-buy or look.
The Millinery has been the open
ing blossom Of long and tedious
preparations. Your Hat or hint is
here. From Paris, London, and
New York deft chooSerS have picked
representative beauties. The show
room teens with temptations hard
to forego. Perhaps you are only
Iooking-equally welcome.