The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-12

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As stated In last nIGht's Republican
elghtcen houses and stables In the
''Hvodle.n
Republican reporter yesterday after.
moon visited the 'Hoodle" and from what
he saw must congraluats the efficient
BUILDING Inspector on the stand he has
The large three story building at the
corner OF Seventh and Buttonwooh which
has been used ns a Mothoaist meeting
house by the colored people aud owned
ry George Maris aud svn. agents. Will
iiavs TO be repaired or torn down In 30
! days.
The two story frame dvetjidgs 900. pii
aud 0lS East seventh street we're also or
tlered to be torn down by tho Building
INSPECTOR. HE three houses are old
shanties and ready TO topple down any
time Should fire originate In that section
the old houses would burn like match
wood.
But when the reporter arrived In Greedy
strset he was astounded to think that hn-
mum beings were Obliged TO live In such
All awful condition.
| Tie bulljings constitute a common
| shed, with lath strips. with windOwe and
two.storles high. The windows In some
| instances were without sash. Others with
out glass aud the apertures stuffed with
| Old rags.
| Tho occupants are filthy and 1t is won.
der that disease has not been prevalent In
| that section.
| The chickens live up stairs and II Ia q
common thing to see the oats, chick.
Gus anu occupants all eat at the same
| table
| The sanitary condition of that section
| is terrible to contemplate as the poole OF
water In which rags and refuse are du mp
ed can be found under each house. There
Is no sewer and consequently tho hetlth
| Of Dpnua I'm Ry nil
mehDs tear down the 'Hoodle."
| While In the nelghborhood / met q
/ colored woman living at No. l Johns
Court who Ia conversation revealed tho
fact that sheis knownow as Martha Smith
but her tiret husband was Turner who
was skinned by DR.. West at Dover about
| fifteen years ago. HIS body was then
placed In his house and Wet set the house
on fire but the ruse did not work.
| Dedication.
The dedication Of each day In the year
by tbs Romish Church III honor OF eaint.
| converting every day into u festival, is a
foct pretty generally known. 1t is also
| pretty we'll known that IN certain alma.
macs every part OF the human body Is dis.
tributed among tho days Of the year as
subjects OF diurnal influence. but 1t is not
rpernaps SO we'll known that every joint In
the human hand was appropriated to some
saint. This is proved by two very old
| prlnts III cOllectlon OF ancient WOOD
cuts, pasted in folio volume, in the
British Museum. The following descrip.
ton may be OF Interest to the curious:
! RIGHT HAND.
The top joint OF the thumb Is dedicated
to God; the second Joint to the Virgin; tho
top Joint Of the fore-hnger to Barnabas.
the second joint to John. the third to Paul
tho top joint Of the second finger to sim i.
con Clcophas the secondjoirt TO Tathldeo,
the third to Joseph; the top joint OF the
third finger to Zaceheus. the second to
stephen, the third to Luke the TOP joint
OF the little iinger to Leatus. the sec.
ond to Mark. the third to Nlcodemus.
4 LEFT HAND.
The top joint OF the thumb is dedicated
to Christ tho second joint to the Virgin,
the top Joint OF the forehngar to S. James,
the second to y. John the evangelist. the
third to s. Peter. the first joint of tho
second finger to y. Simon. the second
joint to y. Matthew. tho third to s. James
the Great. the top joint of the third finger
to s. Jude. tho second joint to s. Barthoio.
NEW. the third to 8. Andrsw. the top
Joint OF the little finger to Is. Matthias, tho
second Joint to .. Thoma9. the third to 3.
PHILIP. D. j.