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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
A Word to Parents
About Our New
IsrewRie Book
QUEER PEOPL E

TO mothers aud fathers we want to
suggest II you have not seen Palmer
Cox's Queer People, that you call at our
office OF send 10 cents for a sample copy
al once. Ihe striking genius OF Palmer
Cox as an unique and original humorous
artist and writer was Recognized upon
the Issue OF Ills first Brownie Book but 1t
is more fully displayed and appreciated
In hts 'Quher People" because of their
greater AND richer variety, comprising
an;mals (wild and tame) birds, fowls,
fairies, giants. gobilns, merrymen, mon
arshs, etc.
His inlinltable faculty for telling Jolly
stories In merry jingling verses, making
aaimais anu birds act out their natures,
and then with matchess genius illustrat.
ing them In the most captivating manner
conceivable Is certainly marvellous, and
Affords endless delight to the young.
while 1t at the same Time instructs them
to greater degree than perhaps any
other bnok ever written for children,
about animals. Not only your chlidron
but their uncleS, cousins, anu their aunts
yes and their diRnihed parents. too. Will
rad. laugh over, and enjoy these unique
Hnd Charming 5tofies. lead what a few
celebrated persons say oil thetu below,
aud don't fail to treat your children to
THIS rare and beautiful feast OF amusing
Instruction and real jolly lun a. the re-
lnarkahly low price offered by our paper.
One OF The most modest but really "a eat
men OF tine nation writes as follows: In
OR home arc live grand children, who re-
mntnber Palmer Cox In all their prayers.
QUEER PEOPLE has set them will with
Delight. Its triumph. 1t ought to
ilnu place In million homes. Long
live Palmer Cox"
1t is not often that we get such books.
! have read them through and laughed all
tho way along. 1t is the iolliest kind OF
fun from beg inning to end. The young
eat and the Oldest can find In It u big
laugh and good sermou.n-uugERr
Lowry, u. ID.
4 lie late eminent Chicago divine, David
| Swing before his death wrote: QUEER
| PEOPLE Ia better than the lest novel 1t
| Will bring the YOUNG folks nearer to ua-
| ture and along with the humor will toli
tietn many truth.
mo more entertaining book could be
put into the lands OF ehtldren."- boston
| Traveller.
Every page ia crammed full Of whole.
come delight for the young folks. Man
| chester Union.
| 1T is a book that Will tickle tho little
| ones. "-HarLford Globe.
| "lhe word has known no genius as a
| juvenile aitist to compare with Palmer
Cox. The hunor of QuE PEOPLE Is al.
most too good Tor adults. "-philadelphla
! Pross.
These columns charm, yea, captlyate ,ns
| young mind. and while they please, thew
are Rich In Instruction OF the purost and
| best sort
1t is published In o!ght books, each com
| plete within itself. We soil them for a
! short time only for 10 cents each (the hub
fishers price Is % ceuts) Bring or send
~ cents tor sample buck to this office. or
| send ou cents for tho whole set. We will
send lhon post paid on receipt OF price.
Those doslrlng the whole set bouuu to.
| gether III Que large volume can have 1t
ddor Sl.9O postpaid lpubllsners pr.cs To-
| UUl,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
THIRD EDITION.


Down In Dixie" a new comedy, by
Scott Marble was given Its first presenta-
ton 10 this Oily. al the Grand Opera House
Aaat evening, by q large and clever com.
neAY, with abundance OF exesllcnL scenic
e1eets. he story deals with the advah-
lures Of d brave Carolina Rirl la connec-
tiun With her romantic secret marriage to
. manly youth, whose people are at first
regarded as Inferior to them. BY her In
genulty and herosm the family arc saved
from disaster. Come1y sbonnds lnrua ,sh.
out the play. much OF IL bsing furnished
Ny the darkey plantation workers. Georg.
Ia Hale. the heroine. was very cleyerly
portrayed by Miss Marion Ballou. The
resi- was very good.
The Engagement OF Mrs. 3afnes Brown
Potter and MI. KYrie Bellies AT the Grand
Opera House, on Saturday evening, In
Dufaae' celebrated society acana Fran.
cilion. bits fair to be the most prominent
81 all oil the nttraeti ms that have thus
fHr leon given in this city. Their ap.
pearauce here ahould call forth n large
! ard representative audience These two
are the most prominent figures now APP
peHring upon the stage to day and have
attracted Wide spread attention wherever
they have appeasd. The supporting com.
pany Ia said TO be an exoelfent one, being
composed OF picked artists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

She looked so pretty rs she stepped
aboard the car that the man with cold
In his head Moved into the draft to give
her plenty of roam, and tho conductor
rang up two fares before he realized that
she had given him u Canadian dime. The
long legged little girl with hor kept up an
incessant stream of questions, but she an
swered them all pleasantly. The nexb
timo tho car stopped soldierly looking
lady got in and the pretty girl blushed
very much as she greeted her.
is thiI your little sister, the soldierfy
looking lady asked presently. Do you
know who ! am, my doari l am Harold's
mother l hope you like Harold. y
oh, yesi He brings nicer candy than
any of them. Only Mabel always makes
me go out of the parlor to eat tt, y
Tho pretty girl with an agonized blush
mumbled something about crumbs" and
the carpet
Quite right, my dear, replied the sol
dierly locking lady, land it Is foolish Of
Harold to waste his money on candy. He
will need 1t all by and by
The pretty girl became two shades pink
er and looked out of the window.
Well my DEAR" returning to the
small girl Il hope you will like me as
we'll as Harold, but why do you look at
me SO closely' Is anything wrong with
my bonnet2'
Nom" with an angelic smile. 81
like you very much, and 1 don't think
your nose is long at all
'Grace!' cried the pretty girl,
My nose long! Mercy, child, who ever
said it wAss,5
Why sister did. She said that when
she and Harold were married you had bet
ter keep that long nose of yours out of hen
affairs, or she would-why, Mabel, what
on earth are you stopping the car for
This isn't our street u
And as the passengers in the car looked
back they were pleased to SEQ that Riabe
WAS shaking har with all her might
Chicago Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

An incide Mt occurred In barber shop
In Kennett Square Pa, tue other after
noon which 10 just now the talk OF the
town,
The tonsorial artist was busily engage d
In lathering customer when O tramplsh
looking individual entered the saloon.
The visitor was attired In ragged clothing
and had tho appearance OF man in poor
luck. When the barber called next the
fellow arose and walked toward the big
Undiscovered chair. When the knight of
the razor realized the mans attention he
exclaimed.
"tiold on; we don't shave tram ps in
thi9 shop
You don't, ohr' was the quick reply.
Well. cir, would havs you understand
thai am not tramp" saying which the
mysterious Individual produced roll Of
bank Rotes.
The sight OF the crisp pile OF bills as
tonlshed the barber to such an extent that
lie wus unable to utter word for some
time. But he Rhayed the man.
When tho stranger left tho shop there
was considerable speculation as to his
Identity, and later II was learned that he
was detective in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
A Tough Renting C,se.

The Milford News says: 'srhe residents
OF Milford Neck nave been much INTEREST,"
ed for ten days past In contention lie.
tween Thomas T. Virden and Trusten z.
McColley for the possession of farm.
The facts as we get them, are az follows:
Mr. Vltden last summer rented one OF his
farms to Jefferson banning, who later lie.
cided not to occupy 1t. and sold tho grow.
ing wheat crop to McColley, and also Sub.
leted the farm to McColley.
Nirden moved npon the farm the last
day of 1894 anu McCoiley moved In upon
Widen tho next day. Nirdsn brought suit
to eject MeColley, and the case was de-
cldcd In Virden's favor at boyer last
Tuesday ON tho grounds of forcible entry
on tho part OF McCoiley. MeColey, 1t Is
suid, VIII now sue for possession on sta.
tutory grounds
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

ADnSIAL FROM SENATOR HIGGINS.

DOVER. bel. Jan, IL. 1875.
my DEAa MR. SINaEBiY:--I observe in
the Record of yesterday tho following in
AletteT from Dover:
The failure to observe the invarlabie
custom OF an inaugural address was due
10 the fact that Governor Mdrpil 10 unable
TO read. or even to WRITE further than TO
trace lie lines necessary to mechanically
form hts hume
/ desire to say that lave mvselt re.
chlved letters from MIR. Maryil, written by
his own hand FAR more leglble and better
written Than my own writing ami thus
Know Mat This statement OF your CORES
pondOnt Is false
Mi. MarFils state of health forbade his
nnders DING tue effort aud excitement OF
IsattluG an address, and tiiS Is tho reason
for his not delivering one.
Very truly yours.
ANruuSX IlIGuINs.
Hmm Within III SLn1tnLL, -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

The Milford Chronicle says any amend.
ment To tho DRllot or election laws of Del-
aware Without umentinE The constitution
by hbolisLing the tax qualification Tor an
legislation. Strife down that particular
constitutional caGcer In our politics and
the whole line OF political rottenness will
be undermined. We would like to soc
The pplitlcal parties purged OF corruption
in Delaware, but ulless the cause Is re-.
moyou and the net work of tax and us.
easement laws destroyed, no reform will
come through either party.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

A tale is told of Robert Bonner and
of his belief i'll advertising. One day he
engaged whole page of a newspaper
and repented a two line advertisement
upon it over and over again 1t must
have been repeated 5000 times upon
the page in the smallest typo
why do you waste your money,
Robert:" asked friend Il noticed
that same line SO often Would not half
page have answered your purpose?" j
Half a page would never have
caused you to ask the question, replied
Mr.. Bonner. AT least five people will
ask that to every line was the way
figured it. Nov York News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
Veil, kiss 'oor hubby!"


The pupils at the High School at New
Castle, will render the following "Hol-
mes program tomorrow (fTiday) after
noon. beginning promptly at O'clock:
Singing. Tho Il over OF EibeItyr.. s. Ii DOL
Reading, "BiogIapniCul SketchH
Li2zie pcnnison
Defamation. Intel scts". DAVID stewart
Recitation "Daiiad Of the hos on I ca Party
Anna fATks
Defamation. latter bay Warnings
Albert Podrieh
Recitation, Tho Numbered SRutiiuB
Lura Me edith
Defamation, "old Ironsides"
Harvey Stewart
Singing, Angel of Peace"
Misses Adams. Nor, dIth aud w ilson
Defamation, The Hoys' 80. Harry Meredith
heading Truth ....,..= ..,...Anua McGruth
Eecltation. 'Balla1 OF thu oysterioan"
Bessie Tuman
Defamation. "Contentment,n
sraei Rulings
Recitation. The One Horse S6Ay,'
salie Topklss
QHotntien7 From II dimes, "............ School
Singing, VISIONS of Morning. "......., school
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

Robert Burns, ons OF the best known
and most highly respected citizens died
ut his home. No. POI East Ninth street,
THE morning Of pneumonia utter an i'll.
ness of several days
MIR. Burns was 20 yenre OF aye and born
In Scotland. At the eye of years hs
came to this country and has resided here
since. For years Ee was employed by tho
Pussy & Jones Co.. but OF late years was
associated with his sons in.law, Slocumb
" Company. He leaves family of elk
daughters and one son.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
THE snRHwp SULTAN.
Has Literary Rures= r. Holster His Gov
nrnrnent.

ernments
The Turkish Is probably the only gov.
eminent that maintains n literary bureau
for the purpose of creating public opinion
in its favor. The Russians have bureau
of censorship, with agents In every post
Office Of the empire, whose duty is to pre-
vent the circulation OF seditious literature
and the Introduction among the people of
radical ideas contrary to tho teachings Of
the church and the policy Of the car
But the Turkish have a regular and per-
msnent organization of 30 of the brightest
literary men and politicians in tho sultan's
dominions, who are always at work GREAT
ing sentiment In his favor abroad and al
home, and they are very thorough. They
not only keep the local press straight on
matters of public policy, but oonfound tho
enemies Of the. throne with articles skill
fully prepared and furnished to such pa.
pers as will print them. They read all the
influential foreign papers, too, both of
Europe md America and IL any contain
articles that are likely to injure the repu-
tation of the sultan or the credit Of tho
government, or prejudice people against
tho country, some one is employed to an
swer them or to write III different voin
on the same subject, and in such way as
to correct any false or unfavorable impress.
sion that may have been created,
The bureau has Its agents in all tho
commercial centers Of Europe, who have
access to the columns Of tho leading perl
odicals and are always ready to put in a
little missionary work. Not long ago an
article was printed in Washington paper
rejecting upon tho treatment of tho AR,
menians by the Turkish government. In
few weeks a very clever reply appeared
In the same Daper 1t WINS tcmuerate din
lomatic, interesting and convincing and
was prepared by some ono perfectly IA
miliar with the subject. -. Minneapolis
Trjbune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17


Il have had young married couple Wis.
ting me during the last week." remarked
ayouDg woman who is said to be overob-
serving 'and WIS very much surprised
TO ma now many distinct species OF fool
lab humanity two people can represent.
They spooned and smiled and shipper
ed. They held hands when the weather
was SO war N that you had to use ian in
order to pump air into your luugs There
were kissing socials and Juggling contests
until really felt that had no right to
live and bother these TWO cooling doves
by always being In their way.
IL was very embarrassing to me, but
they didn't seem to mind 1t in the least.
You see, Id forgo. all about them and go
bouncing into room aud interrupt
dialogue something Lille this:
who's my little Wiley wlte2"
II Ia"
"Smaokl"
'.Who your hubby hub I"
100. OF oourse, my bessed angel boy"
- perfect deluge OF smaeks."
'Do 90 love your hubbyY'
'Nopt'
swell, kiss 'oor hubby!"
And just there I'd usually cay: Yes,
do kiss him, Aloe-iust for change,
you know" and then I'd run for my life.
In hall an Tour or so I'd sneak back aud
Ind little WHEY sitting In hub5y's lap,
telling him the greatest string of ibis
about his beautiful eyes and pretty hair
that you ever heard.
.oh, I've seen some pretty bad cases,
but this one is unrlyaleu I'll wage tuat a
like pair oil simp!etons couldn't be fou nd
In the whole country. or course every
one envies them thor happiness
II being absolutely entrunced Is hap.
piuess-bat IL is piain that spooning
IL moro fun for the participants than
IL 10 for the unfortunate third person who
has to endure IL un II sue sweurs SOL
emn swear that she'll he all old maid all
her life before she'll make such q spec .
taele oil herself.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

GFnRSEIowS, bel, Jan. I6.--p j. Hart
OF this town, has come into pos ses4Ion of
the Hancock farm. at Grnyelly mn. which
Is somewhat remarkable tract OF land,
IL Is hoted for the fact that the most of
The ground Ia covered with stones of
various sizes, many OF whion extend nto
the ground for distance % several
teet. Not another farm In sussex
County isl o provided. The name Gravel.
ly hilH WAS given to the farm when
lhe railroad from Georgetown TO Lewos
was CONSTRUCTED. in lstl and station
now called Rodney. located there. 1t is a
very productive farm. n0tWithst and.
Ing the stony sUll.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

The slippery condition of the streets
this morning was The eau so of many fails.
.Nut only was pedestl ianism rendered
dangerous but beasts alike found 1t very
difficult to ratain their footing. The ia q
OF men ahd women wcra iunumnrAbie.
ono horse belonging to the Delaware
Terra Gotta Company foil at Ninth and
MarEet streets and was badly, although
not seriously injured. Another fell ut
Third aIG smpiey streets, another at
Fourth and French and still another At
Front and Market streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
Hon. William NJ. singeriy." !


piensunt birthday party was rendered
20 Miss Aettie Ferguson at her home at
Ninth and Duncan streets last evening to
commemGrate the fOurteent anniversary
of her birth Ihe evening was spent in
dancing, singing and games. music being
one OF the features OF the evening. At a
Beasonabe hour the guests wera ushsred
INTO tho dining room, where refreshments
were seryed in abundance ana at O late
hour the guests retired to their homes
very much pleased and withiug Hiss uet-
ne many more happy birLEu6ys. Among
Ahoee PRESENT were:
MIR. and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr., and Mrs.
hied A. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Boat.
rick. Allsses Blanche Naddeil, Kettle Fer.
&Naon, and Messrs. Warren l.. Adatas ,Ilur-
ny Smith,G. NJ. b. Mccullough, Mabel
pnd others whose names could not ue
asarued.
One WHO WAS IifnRR.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

There was a surprise in store Tor the
newspaper men wnen they reached the
police station this morning. Instead of
having 10 make the usual report OF police
court happonnlngA there was not prls :
oner IN the building and therefore no ses-
sion OF Municipal Court.
Whether this is the begIuning,ot refoI m
among The fiequenters OF the dock or be.
cause last night was so disagreenhla Is
only known among themselves The ia ct
OF there not being an arrest la no indlca :
ton That the officers were careless, but en-
the other hand theiI eagle Dyes are always
on the lookout for any disturber Of the
peace
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

James Duncan, the burglar who is now
IN New Castle jail. Will probably get more
than his share OF Delaware iusties before
no is again IL froe man. Ii viii bs ramem- .
bered that Duncan is the man who was
seen at house of Harry Gould. No. Sill
West stteet Monday night and subse.
quenlly captured at Seventh aud WoIlas.
ton streets.
AT the time oil arrest Duncan had In his
possession II ticket from Dover, This lad
inc authorities there to suspect Dunca
oi being tho man who was committing
the numerous burglaries there and this
morning constable WAS here trying TO
huht up evidence TO CONVICT Duncan In
the Kent County courts. As nothlfy was
round on the prison no testimony
could be secured against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

The keel OF the new steel yacht to be
built by the Pusey i Jones Company for
New II rk partiea was laid yesterday.
Tie new boat Ia OF excstlent design. and
Will have a double bottom like w. A..
Slater,s yacht isleanor. Wnter-tight com.
partmeHts Will also be constructed. and
1t is said II Will be impossible to alnk this
yacht. Ihe names OF the party or parties
for whom the yacht is being built are
kept a profound secret. and nothing fur.
ther Ia known than lie fact that II being
constructed for New York parties.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

&hgton, ID now Waiting her slsters, Mrs.
1abeth WILLIAMSON and Mrs. Yearsley
lotntol1fjel.
liam A. Mode was visitor at West
Ghestar on lueeiay,
Ira Engie, Of West Chester Is whiting
friends III our city.
A stranger who claims to have been
Deacon IL a Methodist church IN our city.
btat 1lfa 5, A. Walls. NO. 81 East Market
Street West Chester, out oil weak'a
pyAEd, lie went under The name 81 roth.
DolI W humble.
Three dogs belonging to the Cl.aldts
FORD lluul Club were killed by d train GU
lls Wilmington X Northern RalIead on
Hsesdat They talk about bringing suit
hsstfst !hs failro d.
ghe ceHsus of 1870 giYes Wilmtngton'a
popniat5da as u, i5i ana headings US s..
Through kissing siok Guild scarlet
fever WAS spread III kennett Square Until
rev tito cases number souo eleven.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. 4. I. L. will be held at their Ieaduuer.
tets, No. 100 West Eighth street, 10 lnor.
bow laday) Mt O'Clock.
Miss siary Fleming. of Harrington,
De-, who has beeu Waiting her uncle A,
flenlns and fumtty, OF TINS city, for tho
tAst three wssks. returned TO her nome
fLis morning,
Miss sletlR NJ. Flaming, OF Whining.
Zen, bel. left thts 9ity this morning for a
sNo weekJ visit To her uncle Charles
Eleniug oil Harrington. Dol.
Tie bBrtenders' Association of this city
will give one OF their popular baIis, OF,
Thursday evening. Feb, l4th, In German
Hall. good time is assurad to MI thuse
VINO attend. The price Is within the reaeA
OF all, the tickets being but 50 cents.
Ernest Lord left Clayton on Tuesday
AAoaaey Commercial College.
son a. lrimsle OF Huekesstp. slaueh.
ron,S,, Shester county white pig ~
-MIat 1iu, on Thursday last. wilton
Weikhsa COY pounds. Que OF tue haIna
weighed So pounds. 40 ~ 9
A. Smith, OF Pencader Huntred Il,
vending 10 quit farming, viii spIl bia
stock ana utensils at public ga on The
i9th Of February. 'tle
Penteoostal services at tue Uo,iraaa
christian Mission Front aud NtaJsop
streets, led by evangelist l. T.. srnrt
assisted ny evangelist Mrs brown OF
6eaulnR, "a. All welcome
w, d. Lewis. ITO and liz East Third
street, mas received 40 barrels of 1ystrrl
from virginia. and viii SOIL them for - n
10 so,0o per barrel Give linn a call
Inc Good WiA Hoae Company Of rbes,
Yer TOOK possession of their new engiTs
eouse on Tuesday evening. Tho new
ks.lnlnS 10 located on FroyidanCe ave,
- n. Be admitted without a re-.
n fH=. e#5 - Columbia Lagxs
a. st5e a44iteri1m to.Glght
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17
FIFTH EDITION.
A HEADLEss CODY.
Tony Peiira Meets a Horrible Death GU the
r., w. u. Railroad Thi, MornIns.

The headless body OF an italian, Tony
Petra, by name. was found along the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad at LHndilth station this morning
but when he was killed or what tho cir.
oumstances leading to his horrible death
wero. are mysteries which Deputy Coro-
ner Chandler will attempt to solve at tho
inquest this evening.
Petra resided al Holly Oak and was q
Track hand in the employ OF tile company.
He left his home this morning aud his
death therefore occurred between. that
time and 10 o'clock.
The body was discovered by another
railroad man and placed on the train ar
irving here ut 10.1 O'Clock. Deputy Cor.
ouer took charge OF this manglsd remains
Tho head has been crushed from the body
but outside Of this the body Is not man.
Ried lie was identified by the clothing
Le wore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

A West Grove. Ia, constable this morn.
ing came to this city and LOOK To Norris.
town with him. W. J. Anthony who OK.
capped from the asylum thers seyera'
months ago
Anthony has boon confined In the jail at
New Castle under bail to answer the
charge OF stealing u horse from Newark
farmer Severai d8ys before arriving al
Newark he had escap ped from The asylum
When Rrraigned, Anthony appeared dc.
ranged and the Delaware authorities con
cludad to return him to Norrist own ip.
stead OF keeping him confined IN a PRISON
cell.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-17

Tie wrcckors are still at work sudeayor.
ing TO lloHt the adHken British steam ship
Allegheny. lying at the bottom OF the
lelhHare Bay, They have no IDEA OF
abandoning [ e vessel, ana will continue
lle woth Us long as the weather permits.
lie OWners aud underwriters have como
10 an hmicabta Arrangement over the ex .,
penses connected with the loss OF the
Yasael and the work will be continued TO
a finish.