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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
FOREIGN CUSTOMS.


The ceremonies so often observed on
occasions Of death all have their origin
in the demonology of the Taouists.
Paper clothes, paper palaces, paper
pipes and paper money are burnt when
a handles to provide the soul of the
dead with means of bribing it's way
through the DEVILS kingdom TO it's rest
and the clothes burned are often pat
termed after high officials gowns in
order to Impress more favorably tho
spirits encountered on the mysterious
journey
Taoulst priests are called to consult
the soul Of the departed to ascertain
its wishes. They discover the locality
for burial and Indicate all details Of
this last service to the dead.
The Shanghai railroad met its doom
from this source. The priest informed
the people that tho rumbling noise of
the cars and the steam engine we're
distastetul to the dead who filled the
numerous mounds along its course. To
appease the wrath of the dead, Chinese
capitalist bought the road, with its
equipments, and tore up the tracks and
stored the entire plant under sheds at
Shanghai, says "Harper's Weekly. I"
| Thus il is seen that this religion stands
in the way of all innovations in that
old country and the first thing neces-
sary in order to introduce railroads
into China is to dethrone the priests
and infuse little common sense into
the people.
During the prevalence of the great
famine in northwestern China in 1874
rs there was an unusual flood in the
valley of the Yang tse- Kiang. The
priests cndeavored to solve the mystery
of this uneven distribution of rain.
The censure fell upon the royal house
hold of Pekin. 1t is the duty of the
emperor TO enter the temnle OF heaven
twice a year and invoke the blessings
of heaven upon the people. He always
asks for rain among other things and
the impression obtained that the en-
peror had hurriedly asked for rain but
had not taken the pains to state where
he wanted it. The result was that
floods came in some places, while
famine from drouth came in Other
parts of the empire. This feeling was
producing a general spirit Of revolt,
when in 1878 the rains came to tn,
rescue in the drouth- smitten pro
vinces.
A few Of the more intelligent China
men AT fouuHpuul eAulDlLeu an lnue
pendence of thought which was excep
tional. 1t showed tendency to breal
away from the tyranny of ignorance
and superstition, which tendency mus
eventually spread sufficiently to awaken
an age Of reason. And when it comes
the Taouist high priest must fold his
tent and silently march away.
But the dominance of ignorance anl
the quackery of priests will hold Chin;
in slavery to an unreasoning fear auC
irrational faith for generations yet I'M
born. Yet the seeds Of better intelli
gcncc are being planted in this darl,
corner Of the earth. The people OBJ
serve that Europeans give no heed to
Imaginary devils and nevertheless pros
per without the intervention of priests
and thus the realization will eventually
dawn upon them Of how grievousll
their forrlathers nave been hoodwinked
CHEATED and robbed by the reign o.
demnnoogy, created and perpetuatet
for their own gain by the army of Taou'
J list priests
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
eoLDEY COLLEGE 4.
The Roll of Honor for september--The
ReciplentM Of Prizes.

The Roll OF Honor for Septenbor-Tho
Recipients of Prizes.
Following is the Goldey Wilmington
Commercial and Shorthand Colleges
roll Of honor for September;
BUSINESS PRACTICE DEPARTMENT..
Business officee-Highest, % per
cent, William b. Mulin and Ernest A.
Lord; next highest, 90 per cent, Theo-
dore V. Simpson.
Bookkeeping Highest, 90 per cent,
William t. Dunning; next highest, 90
per cent, Harry A. Hart.
Incidental examination-Highest, 100
per cent, Miss Mary f. McKeown, w.
b. Mullin and Thomas V. Simpson
next highest, 80 per cent Ernest A.
Lord.
Arithmetic Highest, % per cent,
Miss Mary +. McKeown and William
B. Mullin; next high est, 90 per cent,
Benjamin Hopkins.
Rapid ulation-Highest, 100 per
cent, Charles Schneider, Herbert A.
Seminar, Ernest A. Lord, Benjamin.
Hopkins and William I. Dunning; mex
highest, so per cent, Miss Mary +.
McKeown.
Penmanship-H Highest, so per cent,
Benjamin Hopkins; next highest, 81
per cent, William I. Dunning.
Correspondence Highest, 100 pei
cent, Miss Mary +. McKeown anc
Earnest A. Lord; next highest 90 pei
cent, William b. Mullin.
Spelling Highest, 100 per cent, W.
f. Buckmaster; next highest, 90 pei
cent, William T. Dunning.
General average Highest, 03 pei
cent, L. A. Lord and Benjamin Hop
kins; next highest, so per cent, VII
Liam B. Mullin and H. A. Seminar.
Honor in business offices-First, viii
liam B. Mullin and Theodore V. Simp
son; second, L A Lord.
Prizes--For skill in rapid calcula
tions, first, f.. A. Lord; second, vii
liam b. Mullin. For improvement II
penmanship, Benjamin Hopkins.
THEORY DEPARTMENT..
bookkeeping Highest, 80 per cent
John M. Kelso. John M. Stats; mex
highest, 50 per cent, Charles L. Jack
son.
Arithmetic-Highest, 100 per cent
John NJ. Stats and j. p. Mustard
next highest, SO per cent, John M
Kelso and Edward II. Smith.
Rapid calculations Highest 100 pc
cent, Charles r. jackson next highest
80 per cent, j. Walter Evans.
Penmanship-Highest, So per cent
John M. Kelso; next highest so pc
cent, Irwin Leach.
Spelling Highest, 100 per cent
James p. Mustard and Irwin Leach
next highest, 80 per cent, Miss StellI
u Ferguson, Miss Ruth Way, Mis-
Frances NJ. Dempsey and Normal
Cleaver.
Correspondence Highest, 100 pc
cent, John NJ. Kelso; next highest, o.
per cent, Miss Stella b. Ferguson.
Department All 100 per cent.
General average--Highest, 80 pc
cent, John NJ. Stats: next highest
50 per cent, Charles Il. jackson.
Prizes-For skill in rapid caluula
tions, first, John NJ. Kelso; second
James p Mustard. For improvement
in penmanship, W. S. Bowen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
WHO oWNS TIE BUTrERg
Interesting Question Raised by the Arrest
of u Merchants Club Waiter.
Baltimore Newe.

baltimore NeWe.
A perplexing case came up before
Justice Murray at the Central police
station this morning. Andrew Tasco, a
colored waiter, was arraigned, charged
by Maj. N. S. Hill and George w.
Bowen OF the Merchants Club with the
larceny Of one roll of butter, valued at
% cents. During the trial the ques-
ton Of the ownership of the butter
arose, and Justice Murray decided to
let the grand jury decide the matter,
consequently he released Tasco for
court.
The point of the case is in the question
whether butter left on plate after a
member of the club finished meal was
the property of the member or of
George Bowen, steward of the club.
Steward Bowen was the first witness.
| He said Tasco was employed at the
Merchants Club as waiter, and had
taken the butter from the plates left by
guests. He alleged that Tasco fire.
| quently left the club at night with
several pounds of butter that he had
taken from the plates after members
finished their meals. Bowen said the
butter was given to the walters by a
man who was employed TO deal out
butter and bread, but the walters fire.
quently called On him for two portions
when a member only consumed one
piece of butter Mai. N. S. Hill OF
the Merchants Club said he had seen
Tasco leaving the club at night with
packages In his pockets.
Last Saturday." he said, 81
stopped him AS he was going out and
told him to let mo see what he had in
his pockets lie pulled a piece of beef.
steak out of ono pocket and when
asked him about the other pocket he
said he had piece of soap in it.
'Well,' / said, let me see what
kind Of soap you use?'
He pulled the package out and il
turned out 10 be butter. -
Tasco, the prisoner, was then sworn.
He admitted taking the butter, blu
said he did not intend to steal it,
Il thought said he, ''that | had bet
ter take the butter home that was lef
on the plates rather than throw it ii
the garbage box. The members bough
the butter with their meals, and it be
longed to them not to Mr.. Bowen, tn,
steward, because he had sold it"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
REooRCILiATIoM.


Time was when through the ''clash of arms
Too well the nation knew
Why some were clothed in suits of gray
And some in suits of blue.
When deaf ming din of shot and shell,
As thick and fast they flew,
Told Of the deadly conflict on
Between the gray and blue.
When "kiled and wounded's" CHASTITY list
Would nameless terror strike
To loving hearts IN Yankee North"
And sunny South alike.
When wife, half.crazed. devoured the news
To learn IL il were true,
That her dear Tom was ,mongst the slain;
Her gallant hoy In blue"
When. where magnolias scent the breeze,
Low bent her silvered head,
In supplication to His throne,
God spare my son, my only one"
A weeping mother pieaaa'
That's history now, and hand meets hand
With fervent grasp and true,
And loving arms in fond embrace
Enfold the gray and blue.
The hatchet's rusting meath the turf,
Forever hid from view,
Ana ,Yank" cheers "with will' the gray
And Johnnie" cheers the blue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
a Mercennry spirit Repukod.

Florida finest Mon.
A little negro gamin passing along
Bay street yesterday morning saw Il
stump of cigar fall on the sidewalk in
front of the store of Ellis & Hussey.
He made second-ba slide for it,
and when he had it safely corralled be-
meath him, he rolled his eyes around
the points of the compass to see if an
other gamin had also seer the stump
fall.
dat war in Cuba is making
lIavanas skace, an you can I take no
chances" he remarked, as he brushed
off the ash and blew away the sand and
dust from the coveted snipe. Going
into the store, he said to Charlie Ellis
Boss, gimme match, please, sab. !"
matches are not here TO give away,
but to sell, )" said Mr.. Ellis, assuming
look of intense severity.
obey is, eh?'
That's what they are.
Well, how much is dey Ter boxo
Zone cent.
The gamin tilted the stump in one
corner of his mouth, held to the band
of his pantaloons with one hand, ran
the other hand in his pocket, and
pulled forth copper
"Gimme box" and he laid down
the cent.
He got the box, struck a match, lit
the stump 30 well that it poured forth
volumes of smoke, and then handing
the box back to Mr.. Ellis, assumed d
look of intense severity, and said;
"Put dat box on do shelf, and de
mex time a gemmen comes in hyer and
az you fer a match, you gin him one
outen my box"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
InstalIation d otllrrrs.slant.

Grand Master W. II. German and
staff installed the following officers
elect Of Naomi Lodge, u. Of r., |. o.
o. F., Wednesday evening; n G., Mrs.
Sallie +. Crawford; V. g., Miss Clara
Y. Robinson: X. s.. Mrs. Il. NJ. Bur
ton; F. s., Mrs. T. NJ Lenderman
Treasurer, Mrs. Sarah j. Bennett; X.
5. y. g., Mrs. Ellen X. wilkins; L..
:. n g., Miss Kate x. Pierce; W..
Mrs. Maggie Everett; Con, Mis-,
Laura V. Worth 20. g., Orvillo r. Ed
wards; |. G., Mrs. ANNIE Walls; II.
a. s., Miss Nellie Wadman; L. A. s.,
Mrs. Sallie Smith; Chap, Miss Julia
=. Pierce; r. S, V. c., Mrs. Laura
Y. Collins; i, S. V. g.. AIi-4 Sadie
Simpson Organist, Miss Ella II. Pierce.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

LOnuOu flEulO.
| suspect that the Queen would be a
much more frequent patron of the
drama were it not that SO few plays
produced in recent years have been
suitable for presentation at court. To
obtain the entree, play has to have
as clean record as debutante, and
it must be admitted that plays have
very rarely come up to that description
OF late. OF plays with purpose, the
Queen has wholesome horror. Her
Majesty has almost as great an OBJ
lection to make the acquaintance OF
real life. The kind of play most to
her Majesty's liking is broad comedy,
with good dab of sentiment In it.
All the Guelphs have big vein of
sentiment in their composition, and, if
anything, Queen Victoria has more
than her proper share.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

Copenhagen, Oct. l0.-The British
steamer Natter, belonging to North
Shields, bound from Cronstadt, to Rot.
terdam, has been in collision, off the
Island Of Aaand, with the British
steamer Livonia Of Leith. The latter
vessel sank and II of her crew were
drowned in spite of the efforts of the
Natier's crew who, however, succeeded
in rescuing 10 mon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

The Comique Theatre in Kansas
City, Mo. was burned Wednesday morn
ing. Alvin E. Canaday, fireman,
was killed by a falling wall.
In accordance with the une agree.
ment the Hooking Valley coal operators
have advanced the wages of their men.
The new price is 50 cents at mines
where the men are paid in cash, and 60
cents where there are company stores
This is an increase of nine cents per
ton, and corresponds with the rise
made in the Pennsylvania fields
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

In the municipal court Thursday
Walter Nicholson was charged with the
larceny of team from George G.
Whitcman's stables, Nicholson was
captured yesterday by Mr.. Whiteman
and Special Officer Thomas at john
sons Corner, He stated that he was
drunk and did not know what he was
doing. He was held in $500 bail to an
swer the charge at the upper court.
The team was recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

A fire in Portsmouth, Va, Wednesday,
did damage exceeding $3.50, 600, de-
stroying over LOCO, 600, feet OF lumber,
LOCO bales of cotton, and 100, 0Ot
slaves, besides warehouses of the Sea
board Air Line and Old Dominion Line
of steamers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
TRUE F.iMfLr PRIDE.


Old MIR. Pratt and His Family Held to
Their Word As Though it Were Bond.
Youths Companion.
The following story is told of the
visit of Albert Edward, Prince of
Wales, to the West when he was
lad. The royal party of tourists were
entertained by Mr.. Blank on his
ranch. He was NATURALLY anxious
that they should fully enjoy the sport
of the neighborhood. A fishing eX-
cursion was arranged for one day, and
gruif old farmer promised that his
nephew would provide bait for "the
Englishmen, of whose rank he was
ignorant.
Mr. Blank, it is said, sent for him
tho previous evening, and anxiously
inquired;
HAS your nephew brought the
bait?"
"No. "
"We want it by daylight -
"You'll hev it" calmly replied the
old man.
"This is matter of great import
ance Are you sure that we shall have
it?''
"Didn't Jabez give you his word?"
But how dol know he'll keep it?''
said the uneasy host.
How do ye know said the farmer,
sternly. Because he's Pratt. None
of tho Pratts ever was known to tell a
lie, am reckon Jabez isn't a--goin'
to break the record" and he tramped
off.
"You must pardon the old man, your
Grace" Mr.. Blank said, turning to
the Duke of Newcastle, who was
standing near by. He does not know
who you are.
Pardon him? | call that very fine
Why should not the Pratts be proud of
their honest blood as we'll as the Pei
ham Clintons?" This own family
The daylight brought Jabez and the
bait.
In one Of tile noble houses of Eng
and delicate glass vase, called "the
Luck of Eden-hall," has been pre-
served with scrupulous care for CEN
| turtles in consequence of legend that
| when it is broken the family TO which
| il belongs will perish also from among
men.
II every American family cherished,
like the Pratts, faith in the truth,
or honesty, or piety of their ancestors
with a resolve like Jabez, "never to
break the record" what a tightening
and uplifting Of our social life would
follow!
No useful or really sensible purpose
is served by burrowing into family his
tory to find chain clocks or bits of
ancient plate 1t is far better to search
for some virtue of our forefathers,-
stern or gracious, and then to strive
TO make it our 'Luck Of Eden hall"
and to hand it down unbroken to the
generation which will come after us.
That is the true family pride which
the day-laborer may share with the
| duke.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

Cologne, Germany, Oct. 10. A spin
ming factory at Bocholt, 10 miles from
Munster, Westphala, has collapsed and
buried 40 workmen in the ruins. OF
this number 10 were killed outright and
nine were seriously injured, The re-
naming workmen escaped with slight
injuries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

Correspondence coufiacated in DIR.
Henry +. Meyers cell in Sing Sing
prison, New York, discloses a plot
planned by the prisoner to carry out
another murder similar TO the one for
which he was convicted and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life. DIR. Meyer
was tried for poisoning Carl Brandt in
order to got the insurance on Brandt's
life.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

Thirty houses in the town Of Bayard,
w Va, were destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning. The loss is placed
at $50, 600
The engine of the Baltimore e. Ohio
express, due in st Louis early Wednes-
day morning, struck dynamite cart
ridge near Cochran, Ind, Tuesday
night and was damaged. An attempt
had apparently been made to throw the
train down an embankment, and rob
berry is the supposed motive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
WANTED--AM MAN

in every section at once to sell staple goods
to dealers; no peddling; experience I'M
necessary; best side line. $1,000 month.
Salary and expenses or large commission
made. Address, with 2-cent stamp for
sealed particulars. Clifton Soap and Manu-
featuring Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

N. j. Danforth, Second and Market
streets, and the Miller Drug Co.. No. 102
Market street, druggists. recommend John
sons Oriental Soap for all skin and scalp
diseases, tan and sunDurn and the complex
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO,

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of II. J, CHE.
Toledo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will paw the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrli that cannot he cured by the use
of HALLS CATAHlIi CURE,
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D.,
1855.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.


Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
i. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
The Monticellonian., 1895-01-18
The Cotton Question.

The all absorbing question that coufronts the people of the South, today. is what they should do with cotton. At the present prices. aud with a continuance of the present environments, 1t is evident beyond question that they cannot look to cotton as a money creating element of production. By force of circumstances, 1t has been made the only source of rev enue, and the people, rely ng upon this sole stap'e for obtaining cur rency, have bsen brought face to face with the insolvable problem of how to procure money ln- come otherwise. As an alterna- tive for this dilemma, many advo- cate n more diversified process of farming, and an immediate rejec- tior of the cultivation of cot ton, but the superabundant amount of unskilled and dependent labor present, prec'udes the possibility of the adoption of such plan. If the South ever ceases to make the cul- tiyaton of cotton the leading ln- dustry ot farming, ii must be done by degrees. The first thing to learn, ii appears to Us, would Se 10 supply the wants and neceSsi- ties ot the home IS far as praetica- ble, from the farm. Now what IS applicable 10 the country at large, must be equally suitable to the in dlyidual, and about the only thing that would gIve temporary aid to the present crisis would be 10 give more attention to the raising of he me supplies. That cotton will bring better price in the fu- ture we do not doubt. but until the consumption of the article equals the production, there can hardly be any enthusiastic hope of q very considerable advancement in price,
The Monticellonian., 1895-01-18
THE HUMAN EAR.
A Notable Lecoture on the Sense of
 Hearing by Dr. Hartman.

During the course of one of Dr.
 Hartman latest lectuoes at the Surgical Hotel, be said: "Good hearing is essential to health and safety. A continual roaring, cracking and buzzing in the head, which is always produced by par tial loss of hearing, is constant nervous irritation which will grad ually undermine the strength. Besides this, even slight loss of hearing renders any one more la- ble to occident, many persons be- ing killed every year because of partial deafness. Many people think that gradual loss of the sense of hearing is inevitable, and that every one must submit to it sooner or later Hence thel make no attempt 10 find cure. This is q great mistake. Loss of hearing, either in the old or young people, is nearly always due to chronic catarrh of the head | or middle ear"
 Catarrhal, deafness is due to ca tarrh of the throat passing up through the Eustaehian tul es to the middle ear. The catarrh in rare eases originates in and re mains confined to the middle ear. The symptoms are: Roaring, | cracking buzzing in the ear, with | gra dually increasing difficulty in Il not cured tho hear
The Monticellonian., 1895-01-18
l Made $75.00 in a Week.

l have bought several plating machines, but they were either not large enough for some articles or they did not work easy, and I have never made much money un- til l obtained the Practical Plat ing Dynamo. This IS the clectri- cal mrchlne used in all the great gold and silver plating factorles, and does the work every time. No sooner did people hear that I had this electrical Dynamo, than I had more spoons. knives, forks and jewelry than 1 could plate in monty. The first week I clear ed S31.50, and the second week I cleared $500, and I think by the first ot January I will have u thousand dollars in cash and give my farm considerable attention too. The Plating Dynamo is the thing to use, and you can learn to use 1t in about an hour. Anyone can write 10 w. P. Harrison X Co.,, Columbus, Ohin, who make these machines, for circulars. As this is my first lucky streak, give my experience, hoping others may be benefited as much as I have been.
The Monticellonian., 1895-01-18

4 CONVENTION of County Exam Iucrs is called 10 meet in Little Rock on the 18th inst. The fol- lowing arc some of the subjects that will be discussed by the con ventlon: l. 4 County Supt. ,. Semi-annual Examinations. 3. Township Boundaries for School Districts. f. Graded Salaries. 5 First Grade Certificates Good in Any County. 6. Normal Schools '. The Law in Regard to Transfers. Nc doubt much good will come of this meeting. More than half the examiners of the State have signifed their in- tention to be present. Our Exam incr will attend.