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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
ODD sUPERsrIrIoSs.

French housemaids have pet super
stition that it is unlucky to kill a
"money spinner" i. g. spider. and
therefore spare many webs in stu
ations where they can be left without
suspicion of negligence.
There is an English superstition,
alluded to by Milton, that when cats
wash their faces and lick their bodies
more frequently than usual change
in the weather is imminent and that
rain with wind may be anticipated.
In tho country districts, both OF
England and Germany, there is an
idea that If the bees swarm upon a
rotten tree there will be death in the
family owning or living on the property
before the expiration of twelve month
One of the superstitions perpetuated
from age to age among the common
people is that the human body weighs
no more after meal than before. If
there were any foundation of fact in
this idea no human being could ever
get fat,
In many nations it has been believed
that an individual bitten by a dog
may cure himself by placing three Of
the dogs hairs on the wound. The
idea is expressed in the English
proverb, "The hair of the dog is good
for the bite. -
Among the children of many coun
tries the idea is inculcated that toads
can spit poison. Several illusions are
made in English literature to the fur
ther notion that in the head Of toads
may be found an aatidote for The
poison of its apittle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

turned and laid the photographs down
on the the table, whats the matterY
How your hand shakes !" But Cars
ton was gone-had left tho room with
out word
No one could make out how the acct
dent happend. Strong, steady. sure
footed John Garston, who trod tina.
narrow track--it could not be dignified
by the name of a path-along the steep
bank at the south side of the lake, so
often, who knew every step Of the
ground so well !--how could this disas-
ter have CHANGED to him?
1t must have been, was tho generally
accepted opinion, that his foot slipped
and he lost his balance and probably
struck his head against one of the half
sunken snaas--else surely so stout a
swimmer would have made his way to
land. And Lake Mary Rose kept the
secret and lay smiling in the sunshine,
while tho path of light across il
sparllled like dazzle OF diamonds, d.
ii no grewsome blot had stained its
radiant azure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
THE MARRIAGE TIE.
Men and Women should Not Re Judged b,
tho Same standard.

tho Same Standard.
Whether it is that we are poorer. or
that we are more luxurious and exact
ing in our tastes, and that the girls of
to-day require more in their marriage
than the ordinary Englishman can
afford, cannot say, writes Lady June
in the Saturday Review, but, unless
girls have great beauty or large for
tunes we hear much more of the diff.
Guilty of their marrying. Among the
mass of women, however, there is no
revulsion from the marriage tie, and
all healthy minded girls and women
seem to be just as much interested in
the question as were their grand
mothers. The one great fact that has
kept English society is the inviola-
bility of the marriage tie.
Inidelity in a married women ia
surely reason enough to justify her
husband in getting rid of her, and the
woman who clamors for divorce on the
same grounds us men is surely lower
ing the standard os female purity in
ruthless way. is man, with his
stronger, coarser, more animal nature,
to be judged by the same standard of
chastity as woman, with her higher
ideas of life, her purer nature, and the
exemption from temptation which she
enjoys?
If we think for moment of the temp
taJion to which men are exposed from
their very early youth (and which they
undoubtedly combat very unsuccess-
fully and which attacks them at a
time when they are most prone to sue
cumb-in the period of youth, vigor
and ignorance contrast their posi-
finn with thnt pf WnD1pn must
surely feel that we are degrading our
sex when we ask for corresponding
code of morality, or even suggest that
women are to be tried by no higher
standard than that to which men strive
IN attain
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
PEN, INK AND PENCIL.

Blue ink was first made in London.
The first English steel pens were
sold at 30 shillings each.
The ''lead" of the pencils ordinarily
used is made of graphite.
Pens are polished with emery powder
in large revolving drum.
The basis of most indelible inks il
the ordinary nitrate Of silver
Lead pencils" are misnomer.
There is no lead in their composition.
Alloys of iridium and osmium are
now very generally used TO point gold
pens.
The quill pens now used in England
come from Germany and the Neither
lands.
From 1903 to 1872 many attempts
were made to fasten metal points tc
quill pens.
Over 1900 patents have been issued
in the United States for the manufac.
ture of inks
Graphite suitable for making lead
pencils is found in almost every
country on the globe.
Printing ink is made Of linseed oil.
ApoAhf bOhP VI obIbl
coloring matter.
The basis of old-fashioned litho.
graphic ink was lamp black, shellac,
wax, tallow and soap
For very minute writing pens made
from crow quilts have been found to dc
excellent work.
In the Patent Office reports OF this
country 665 different styles and va.
rieties of pens are described.
After being cut steel pens are an
nealed and tempered with oil to insure
great springiness to the pens.
Erred ink was formerly made of a
solution of Brazil wood, combined with
alum, tartar, water and gum.
The ancients, according to Piny,
made very excellent sympathetic
ink, using new milk as the basis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
coon OYSTERS.
How Bivalves of Excellent Flavor MAY BE
Produced Without Much Trouble.
naItinnro SIM

HOW btvalves of Excellent Flavor May BE
Produced Without Much Trouble.
Baltimore Sun.
The experience Of persons eating
oysters fattened in waters polluted by
city sewage creates naturally a sus-
picion of biyalyes fattened in the
estuaries Of the New Jersey, New York
and Connecticut rivers. These rivers
bring to the planting grounds the
sewage of the cities ON their banks,
with the result that the grown oysters
are oft6n lacking IN flavor, il not posi-
lively unwholesome. 1t is said to be
a dictum of experience that the young
oysters transferred in shiploads from
the Chesapeake bay to the Northern
eHtuaries fatten more rapidly in the
presence of the more abundant organic
matter brought down by the rivers,
and are commercially profitable to the
planters, but are not TO be compared
in taste with the Chesapeake oyster
that has matured more slowly under
natural conditions. The problem of
securing planting grounds where tho
sea water is pure, and at the same
time rich in food, is to be solved by
oyster culturists il they wish to obtain
delicious flavor as we'll as rapid
growth. The proper food of the oys-
ter consists of minute algae, which
grow most abundantly whore sea water
is mixed with a small proportion of
fresh water. Artificial conditions for
such mixture at places remote from
contaminated rivers would promise
good results
On the shores of Eastern Virginia
method of securing artificial conditions
of the kind described has already, it
is ut ted, boon tried with success.
The river waters there are uncontami-
mated, and it is possible by proper
management to mix them with the nea
water in any desired proportions. The
plan is to make in the low lying lands
near the sea number OF parallel canals,
into which the sea water may be ad-
mitted at will by means of sluice
gates. Hero the diatoms and other
algae on which oysters feed multiply
rapidly, and the two essential condi-
tions of abundant food and pure water
are realized. Oysters grown in these
canals possess delicious flavor and
are easy to harvest. The original
idea was to transplant the small oys-
tiers obtained elsewhere to these canals,
but IL the canals arc opened to tie sea
at tho season when the water of the
breeding places is full Of eggs and
oysters at the swimming stage Of de-
velopment, the spat will find their way
in with the current and DO planted
naturally, The plan has been tried
on small scale and with good results.
When fully developed it will probably
add materially to the wealth of Mary
land and Virginia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Meiba's Marguerite Was Lovely and Mile.
nauermcister Was So cute.

Meiba's Marguerite Mus Lovely and Mile.
nauermcister Was So cute.
This is an overheard conversation
on a street car, says a Philadelphia
paper, referring TO Saturday evenings
concerto
George, dear, wasn't Nine. Melba
simply divine in the mad sceneY' And
her Marguerite! Wasn't it the dearest
thingy And then, that darling little
song from Tosti. And Milo. Bauer
meistor was just too perfectly cute
and Scalchi's mouth-ugh Wasn't it
immensely funny on tho high notes?
And Campanari's makeup in Faust
how hideous!y striking !"
do think, Mamie," cooed the
other, chow perfectly heavenly, how
rapturously delightful it must be to
tavo people 60 daft over you as they do
over Melba -
"Oh, can't imagine it. I'm over
whelmed, I'm just crushed completely
by the thought. Such shading! Such
color Such feeling! Such infinitely
sweet, pure, crystalie--oh, Georgia,
it's past lunch time, and I'm simply
dying Of starvation. Good by, you
sweet thing. III see your dear self at
the tea this afternoon. n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
TIM.


His gait is stiff and hating;
His hair rs white us snow;
Aud oft, as our gaze rests on him,
Wen say there goes our dear, kind Tim
OF forty years ago"
His eve has lost its lustre,
His cheek the ruddy glow
Tha. tinged it in our boyhood time,
When Tim was hale and in his prime,
Back in the years ago
Tim helped us with our lessons;
He taught us how TO row,
Fly kites. spin tops, to skate, to swim:
That loving, simple-hearted Tim,
Tim OF the long ago.
He's palsied, wan and feeble;
His backs 'bent like 4 bow"
Gone his strength, suppleness and vim.
He's but shadow of the Tim
OF forty years ago.
He's drawing near the valley"
With totteriug step and slow.
Ere long the graves destroying worm
Will feed on the poor wasted form,
The little that remains of him
Who dubbed us 'gents"- whom we called
"Tim,"
Back in the long ago.
His many acts of kindness
Will soon be of the past;
A little flower and tear-strewn mound
All that will mark the spot of ground
Wherein he rests; yet DER his bier
Well vow his memory to revere
AS long as life shall last.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Paris has ., AOl newspapers.
Our gold output is increasing.
Altar Of roseg is 500 an ounce
England has one wooden church.
Starsboro, VT, has "A gold mine.
China has i,G0o, 900 opium smokers.
Pcrsia's navy consists of one vessel.
Colorado boasts an S6-pound potato.
English railroads employ 400, 600
men.
Telephaning without wires is pro-
dictcd
Kaiiir gold mines are worth 81, 800, Z
600 900.
Egypt had the slot machine 1000
years ago
Louisiana's annual sugar crop is
10000, GOO pounds.
1t would take l,S0O such sheets 10
make layer an inch thick
The Anaconda Mining Go. Of Butte,
Mont, is mining 1000 tons Of copper
ore daily.
The thinncst sheet Of iron ever
rolled has surface Of - square inches
and Weighs but 81 grains.
The State forest area Of Prussia is
6,OOO, 900 acres, yielding an annual not
income of about 81, COO, 0OO.
The tendency III modern building
in England is toward the abolition of
stairs in favor of inclined planes.
A police club that will not crack
skulls, the invention of New Haven
doctor, has been adopted in Concord,
n. III.
Half a dozen men who were rolling
in wealth in the prosperous 1919 period
are now inmates of the San Francisco
poorhouse.
2 Mr. Giffin, the statistician, says that
in Great Britain the average wages
per annum for men is sl95, and for
women 1925.
The bicycle craze has started many
new industries-for instance, the
making Of leggings, for which big fac
tories now exist.
Nearly 10, 600 tons of tea-lacking
but about dozen tons was landed in
Tacoma, Wash, from Yokohama and
Shanghai on one esy/gt week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Nine. Henriette Ronner of Holland
is one of the few artists of the world
who makes success of painting that
difficult little animal, the cat Her
father was her earliest and sevcrest
teacher, and at the age of IL she was
installed daily in her studio, and from
sunrise to sunset compelled to work at
her easel, save only for two hours rest
in darkened room during the midday
hours, which her father required, fear
ing that such constant application
might play havoc with her sight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Bread as the staff of life is familiar
enough idea. but bread as a means of
beauty has never received enough con
sideration. 1t is a subject which the
persistent and consistent seeker after
good looks will study. Observation
and physiological research will show her
that fine wheat bread means pasty
or even rough complexion, that PIN
pies follow in the wake of hot bread,
and that smooth, rosy skins belong to
those who cat a course, whole grain
cold bread. For the latter are best for
the digestion, and good compilations
accompany only good digcstions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

the darndest stuff / ever tried to
cipher out There Is nothing about the
Queen of the Air In it..
What did you think it was?"
i 'sposed-from the name--it was
story OF trapeze performer. I've
read tho life of Barnum and didn't
know but WHAT
Would you like to look through the
catalogue againY"
No; | guess not. ] think I'll DO
goin'. So long to you"
Good by. I"
And the poor t'Queen of the Air"
went back to her lonely shelf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

"Could l only read the FUTURE
She nervously played with the fragile
fan, while the color alternately deep
ened and faded upon her cheek.
= 1.-THE future .
For an instant her eyes met the eyes
of the man who stood waiting for her
to speak.
II have decided" she said, and it
seemed that great peace had taken
possession of her soul. Make it
chocolate with lots of cream. ="
Then she laughed lightly as one who
had never known care.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
rnn WnrTE noUsg wINDoUs.
They Are Not Very Zig, But 1t Takes
Many co Cien, Them.

hNh4 W kieuh lnefns
The White House windows uptairs
are not very large, but the house is
Anticipated, and tho work OF cleaning
it is complicated. Most Of the win.
dow panes have to be taken out and
stood upon the floor, rs ono wishes 0
looking glass Two support the sash
on each side, while two work upon il,
rubbing on polishing stuff and drying
fast. After them comes the glass re-.
pairer. He, talented man, can smooth
over scratches and blemishes and polish
down the glass again, when il is again
cleaned. The cabinet makes, too, is
called in for setting the panes firmly
in place, for they become loose from
tho many visitors that lean against
them in the course OF a year, and
after the windows are well repaired
como the carpenters and painters, ia
put in place and touch up until new
again. This is great bit Of worl,
when so or 100 windows are to be
fixed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

NO" she said, az am opposed to
the blanket ballot. 1t is an insidious
invention of the enemy to keep us from
exercising equal rights unhindered. |"
what do you meant" asked her
sister in ambition.
In order to vote we will have to
mark these ballots. "
Yes. -
"Tell me one thing. Who is to
sharpen these lead peneils?''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
Mrs. stanton,s Rloomers.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was
the first woman to wear the bloomer
costume, nearly half century ago.
She wore it all the time, and
everywhere, considering it sensible,
till one day her true femininity got
the better of her, and she discarded
it, because ii was "ugly.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Mrs. Cumso (reading "A butcher in
Indiana killed COW and found in her
stomach several hairpins, thimble,
five screws and $40 gold piece
Mr.. Cumso That bears out exactly
what my Uncle Jim used to say.
What was that?
He always commended that there was
money in cows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
Beware of ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles Should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. ]. Cheney IL Co., Toledo. o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by Il. j. Cheyney & Co.
Testimonials free
~ Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Justice-What can you say for your.
self under the charge Of vagrancy and
lettering?
Vagrant-I'll tell yer, ledgc, it was
this way
Cut it short"
Well, yer honor, | was poor, and
started out ter walk to dis yer prize
fight, AMI
You are discharged. 1" ..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Call for the Horse Brand of Johnson's
Magnetic Oil. It has no equal for the dis
eases of horses and cattle. 81 size so cents.
5O-cent size % cents. n. b. Danforth,
Second ana Market streets, and tho Miller
Drug Co.. 400 Market street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Washington Star .
You were sitting up with sick
friend last night, were you not, dearH
she said gently.
Yves.
Well, of course 1 don't know much
about medicine, but if had a sick
friend whose doctor prescribed cigars
and poker chips I'd advise him TO
change his physician at once.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

Girls employed in the crepe manu-
facture are under curious contract
not to engage in any housework after
their hours of labor. The reason is,
lest their hands should become coarse
and untitled for the delicate nature of
their employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
As they DO in Holland.

In Holland the peasant girl who is
without beau at fair times hires a
young man for the occasion. As good
dancers command high price, two
maidens sometimes club together to
enjoy the same swain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

What's good for black eye?
Nothing, now; if you had come to
me three hours ago
Couldn't; fellow was getting in his
best ticks Just about that time!
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

The perversity Of human destiny is
shown by the fact that politicians are
clamoring for harmony and do not get
it, while the professional fighters
achieve nothing else
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21

iii, there, kid, what's yer name?
Don't know.
Why don't you know?
Ma got married again yistiddy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21
for SALE.

EOR SALE "A FINE FARM OF
H. about 900 acres near Port Penn, Del. Brick
house, burn, etc., apple orchard, To close estate
of william Kennedy. Apply to ". K. PRICE,
st. Georges. Del, or G. Q. PuRVES, 200 Walnut
street, Philadelphia. oct3l.4t
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-06

an. stole vera thiGgs aud was ought, an
~ l.: J"sr sai 'Im "ut Hf III. scrap
and took hina o work it ou,, n now Ii, Ia 9
gone hacS un l. ana has stole u lot OF hi
lur gs.
Mrs Joha d. Long docsnt improve M.
vita her p,ri;0s she cint move her righ,
side OF alb, n.d hasn't since She had the
slr,ke.
Rev. r. W. Spigner lett Monday mornins
Tor ,nc :. {. confererc, ~ Rex ii ii rhi
week. We expect hin to be returned 10
This charge ngn II next year. lie /, uni
vsrshiy nkei hy his people ard in t.ri by
a ! the le .ple r'gril.>. OF denominations
y smsl ar yc OF hog came 10 Our icw"
ycst>'d.y, r.i hvc cents.
Pruic"c' |. ig. number iSJ 4. L. NJ.
sccisd thc f. lpvins Officers last Sa'rrd :
night Tor the cl-u,ng Year, W. ii. ii. Bcvih.
". VI D.. ". o. Suutnnrd. ). =. ". IL
:. ll~,is. I. ". J. ". Sc,tt, Treas. j Vi.
Bates, Scc'y. j. l. McWhir'sr, :. ID. ID. A.
L. farr, J. u. Il. ". Scyu ana +. i. o.
Sh .lds. stewards. y. " Gusscti. Tiicr.
Mrs. hur.,"a iIpu near Gxfrey Is visi ing
til. family OF VIZ. q. l.. Fowler, MIR. q. Il.
owlcr Is about SAuii Shoals where he hs,
been tor son'c ns repairing Or. Garncr
Mil.
McssrS Sicvrr son & linrd,n our Ar.is
have moved ,m.ir rr:i TO kel en-.
Mr.. j. r Bard OF y. &. is At keIton
tsacH.ng a n,lln music ,chool. Mr.. Ban!
- "A iiiii" son win han, who Is \ mu>ica!
/. wouicr lie Is Oh y .eveu years Oft aui
he caI ,l.y a"y Iie.c ui music "a tn" IL .
gan by nO,e cIiner IN sharp, or N',s.
lc.erhoGe.
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OUR CORRESPONDENTS
kNAtIc.

prc. ,. - Las, week was quito a favorab' e
enc for plow'ng. and there were "a
macy who avaled themselves Of the chance.
The,s will be a coed &C e,gc of sma
srsin rround heve tins faI. More wheat
~ bong Gown than for good many years,
and il it proves Aood year for wheat, there
will be nice sum Of money kept 1T home
next year. There are many farmers who
say lhpt they can take the same land, pnui
il in cotton, aud mako enough TO buy twice
the amount Of hcur. Oh, yes, an Of Ell
buy on 3 credit in summer, and then there
10 TOO much land worked in Gotten anyway.
This wheat docs not require summer worS
ing. aud will make you something too. Some
farmers believe in planting what If it
dses not make mcoh-This is the extra
patch.
Crop. are oil being rounded up now,
and we'll it reed be, for much stock l.
roaming at largo. There ha. been conSli.
ers,ls comrlant made about stock running
.ut. II seems tha, some people think thai
q, soon MS they get tnrOuSh 'heir cror.,
,nry are pr,velged to iuru out stock whe
thsrihclr ueShbor ar. through oi not.
Mr.. :. X. Johns lost nice yOuuu horse
last week. The horse MAS runrios at large
nui went into u,ish6ors pei he,d ani
tovA in = lew too many and went tne way
all horses 60 'nat gorge on ress.
MIR. ". IL. GI.t of Carlisle sent his
lruther iu.lsw 70 Sharon Station, York
County yesterday nhd tho mule they wvrr
driving stowe s'Ins Of sickness before they
h al gone far hut they con inuei thsn
j,arnay aud la II sat i.e diver Z / back
- th,s pace a distances Of nbuN S.xiy-soui
Iuilcs travel aud The mule was uu.n. 10 z"
furitsc md loon died. lha, was quite q
ioue distance 10 dr.vc n sick mu e ~ on,
day. Several c:.iGaus from here h;trndc'
the EIi osit GA from time u time and n
rvpurl p eas~nt t.mcs. SO much so Ia
Some w"u Il like to make another visit.
MIR. X. ~. A Jcer aiCndci the Baptist
Sta COnven !"n AT Greenvitic aud report
nnp-top II e.
Mis-, Bel Lyl,S has z ne to Fin tospcn III
winter, nnd her unny f'Ien l. "iIl miss her
Sai. III church b Is ca, cd Rev. G. L. Naurhai
10 reach for hcm u"Xt year, and II IL
though, iEn' he ", acc p, tho call aun
more WI an 'cu!y 'he parsonage.
T. ".
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Bucklin's Arnica Salye.

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cures Piles, or ~ prS I. "a rcd. l. i gu
..r,cCd to give lrriccI saIl>'nct'on TIA 1t!
c,uu!eu. i'rl2c - cents Prr COX.
FIX SAL. ~ 4; 4. "o.cy