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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05

".
They were strangers. No one knew
even the precise part of Maine they
CamG from. When tho vessel was nearly
completed and the time had come for
the payment, according to contract,
their manglod and dead bodies were
found on the chores OF Southeast creek.
They we're buried in unmarked graves
in the burial ground of Southeast farm,
and their disappearanee was supposed
to be final.
The Southeast house immediately
became haunted. There was no peace
nor rest in it. The pattering Of in
visible footsteps was heard at the dead
hour OF night on tho stairwaya, and
prints of bar6 feetkweTe found wherever
the dust had settled. Persons were
thrown violently from the bod, and in
the calmeat and stilIest nights means
and shrieltE would resound through the
house. The ownerisold the farm at a
very small price and moved away, no
ono knew where, But the house con
tinued TO be haunted. There was no
abatement. Until within few years
ago there were persons living who had,
as young psople, Inhabited the haunted
house and who could testify to the
truth of the stories pertaining to it,
One day some strangers came 10
Southeast farm, and after locating the
graves of the Downeasters set up tomb.
stones thereto. This laid the ghosts.
There has been no disturbance in the
mansion since. The graves aro there.
Tho stones have names upon them, and
on each Htone there IRE engraved
Masonic characters.
This is ono of tho best of Church
Hills combined traditions and ghost
stories. There is tree story of a tragic
evont that occurred there 30 years ago.
Church Hill was not always the quiet
and orderly place II lie now. During
the war and fcy seqera, years after il
gaiae5 an unenv,able reputation fol-
| iawhAssness and dSada OF violence run.
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him. But he was not the kind to cry
over split milk. He gracefully accepted
the unpleasant situation, and. although
untitled to battle with life, he was pos
sessed Of versatility.
After trying various schemes he at
last purchased a quantity Of cheap jew
elry and began trafficking in that ar
ticle. which sells readily to the unso-
phisticated pilgrims from the rurals. He
evidently met with poor sale for his
ware at the nations capital. and found
himself obliged to saw wood that he
might subsist during the sotourn here.
1t might be expected that one who has
enjoyed the luxuries of life. and then
lost all. would be anything but cheerful.
This is not true in the case of Mr.. Fra
ger. He feels that he has been taught a
lesson worth knowing. and what he ac-
cumulates by his own efforts will be
treasured. 1t will not be squandered up
on unappreciative friends.
Superintendent Cutler said that in all
his experience as manager OF the mu-
nicipal lodging house, not one person
has applied there for a bed whose his
tory was as interesting as that Of the
Memphis lad.
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ingredients published with
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PITCHER That has been in use for nearly thirty
sold than of all for mbiueil
DO Won Know that the
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PART IT.

Presently two of our guests arrived
Fred Struthers and Jack Niles. They
seemed to get on very easily with the
professor. who offered them his fine
cigars. We soon got out the card table.
and began our game in the library,
there being no longer any need of fleeing
to the breakfast room, as Tom and I
had planned. Toms uncle seemed to
understand the use of the little piles of
red, white and blue chips which were
given him. He drew cards as he saw
the rest of us do, and finding them. APP
parently. no good, threw them away
with an easy air of unconcern, which
led me to wink at Tom, as much as to
say: Hes learning, that uncle of
yours!" And Tom nodded back, which
l interpreted to mean: "We'll make
something out of him. If he is an old
Dry-as-Dust!" In fact after the pro-
fessor had raked in a,small pot, on
pair of aces. Tom was so we'll pleased
that he could not help saying:
you're doing well, Uncle Henry.
Well make u poker player of you yeti"
His uncle looked amused, for some
reason which I could not fathom.
You need not call me Uncle Henry
my dear fellow" said he. Just call me
Jerrold; or, as my most intimate
friends do. Harry!"
"'Uncle Henry makes you seem too
old, eh?" laughed Tom, now quite at
ease with the distinguished visitor
mo, my dear boy, but 1t makes you
seem so young!" was the sarcastically
drawled reply, at which we all laughed.
I began to think that the professor
would even do for the picnic on the
island, II he would not take alarm at
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another dollar. Tom promptly saw the
raise, and lifted it again. Thereupon
Niles. who was the dealer, stayed out,
and Struthers cried:
"You scoundrel, you've got something
big, know" and threw down his hand.
showing the openers. / also backed out.
of course, The professor hesitated
again.
We'll, If they We're good for raise
before, they're just as good now!" said
he, and raised again. This was what
Tom wanted. He raised, and the pro-
fessor raised back, half a dozen times.
till at last Tom thought he wasn't
using his uncle quite fairly, and Just
saw his last raise.
II don't want to be too hard on new
player!" he laughed, as he threw in the
one blue chip.
Thanks, my dear boy!" said the pro-
fessor. sweetly.
"Cards?" inquired Niles, holding out
the pack over the table.
"One!" said the professor.
We all felt sorry for him.
"Tr play these!" said Tom.
Then the professor bet another dol
lar. Tom, of course, raised him the
limit: whereupon the professor came
back at him again. This went on sew
eral times. till could not help saying:
Don't you see. professor, he must
have at least straight or fiush!"
You don't say so!' he exclaimed.
with an air of alarm-at the same time
raising again..
But now Tom. obeying the dictates Of
politeness called:
IT have an ace full" said he, pleas
antly.
"Ah." said the professor, Il threw
away an ace myself"
But what have you got?" asked
Struthers.
MY two pairs-I hope the reference
did not mislead anyone"-said the pro-
fessor: happen to be both of the same
kind" And laying four kings on the
table he gathered in the goodly pile
of chips.
Tom looked blank, and the rest Of US
laughed softly. / began to feel, In a
vague way, that Tom and I We're fools.
At this juncture our belated guest ar
rived-one Lieut. Storrs, of the United
States navy.
Forgive me for being so late, old fel-
low!" said he, grasping Toms hand.
Then, catching sight of the professor.
he spang forward and seized him by
both shoulders before he could rise.
"Why, Harry, dear old man, who ever
thought of seeing you here!" he cried.
And the two wrung hands, and bonn
barded each ther with interjectional
comment of some minutes.
At length, taking his seat, Lieut..
Storrs looked at the professors pile Of
chips.
AT your old tricks. Harry" said he.
Have you been winning that way right
along ever since that night in San
Francisco, three years ago, when you
cleaned us all out, and had to borrow
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the cash from you next morning to pay
my hotel bill? Don't you know it's
against all precedent to be both lucky
at cards and lucky in love?" .r..'
"Oh, / lose sometimes!" said the pro-
fessor, modestly, but he did not say
whether it was cards or love he referred
to- my kind nephew here, and Mr.
Sawyer, have been good enough to teach
me the game Of poker this evening, and
have found me not inapt."
The lieutenant rolled in his chair
with inextinguishable laughter. Niles
and Struthers took in the situation as
they had not done before, and roared
with him. Tom got red, and then Joined
heartily in the mirth. I tried to save
the remnants of the prestige by gazing
at them all in urbane surprise, till got
a chance to speak when l murmured,
blandly:
II have been suspecting for some time
professor. that you knew a great deal
more than you would care to impart to
the students-or trustees-of your COL
lege!"
At this thrust the professor chuckled
appreciatively. And the game went
on.
When we broke up-I need not par
ticularize as to the hour-Storrs said:
IT'S great luck that you're here for
the picnic tomorrow, Harry!"
What picnic?" asked Toms uncle.
"Oh," said the lieutenant. "Tom and
Sawyer here have arranged for a party
of us to go over to the island in boats,
and have one Of those fish dinners, for
which the spot'is famous!'
well, don't know exactly" began
the professor. But Storrs interrupted
him with
"Oh, she'll be there! She has prom
ised to go!"
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TACK.MAkING INDUSTRY.
Made in Great Variety and for Many
Different Uses.

The best tacks are made Of imported
Swedish iron: the next grade Of Amer
lean soft steel, and the cheapest Of COM
mon American iron. Tacks are also
made of copper. Some tacks are timed.
and for ship use tacks are galvanized.
Tacks are made of sizes ranging from
half-ounce to 24-ounce. The tack CON-
monty used as a carpet tack is an s.
ounce tack. A 24-ounoe tack is about
~ inches in length.
There are many kinds of tacks, made
for a great variety of uses, and they
are put up in many different forms.
There are gimp tacks, hooking glass
tacks. upholsters' tacks, trunk tacks,
lace tacks, shank tacks, lasting tacks,
miners tacks, cheese box tacks and
tacks for many other uses. Within the
past dozen years the sale of double
pointed tacks has increased tenfold
with the greatly increased use Of elec-
trical wire. Double pointed tacks are
also used for tacking down straw mat
ting and for other purposes.
Tacks that are sold in papers are put
up in all weights, half weights and
quarter weights, the weight indicating
the size of the package. Almost all
kinds of tacks are also sold in bulk, in
25-pound and 5O-pound boxes and in 100
pound kegs.
A one ounce tack machinist will make
In a day about 100000 tacks altogether.
The iron is fed into the machine in a
plate, which Is of a width a little great
er than the length of a finished tack.
SO as to allow of material to be up
set for the head. An S-ounce machine
will make about 200 pounds Of tacks a
day, 1850 to the pound, about 250,0O0
tacks. Tacks that are put up in papers
are weighed out and the papers filled
by hand. Comparatively few tacks are
put up nowadays in tied-up paper; they
are put up mostly in little pasteboard
boxes. These boxes are packed in larger
boxes and in turn in cases for shipment.
A common tack package is case weigh
ing about 100 pounds.
The annual tack product of the coun-
try is estimated at about 10000 tons.
If these tacks We're all put up in papers
of the usual assortments Of sizes and
weights, the papers would number about
0O,000,0O0 or something more than four
papers per capita of the population
New York Sun.
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who IL she?" asked the professor.
with an air of charming innocence.
"Oh." jeered the lieutenant. don't
try and make me believe you came
away out to Stratford without knowing
the fair Adela was here. You probably
came. indeed, because she wrote for
you,"
'Of course, We are very good friends!
assented the professor. Tome gave me
one expressive look. And we all said
good night.
A little later-or earlier-Tome came
into my room, just as ! was about get
ting into bed.
Did you ever know such a pair of
asses as We made of ourselves?" asked
he confidentially.
Yes" said l, GROSSLY, "the pair he
made of u.s."
And to think he's a chum of
Adela's continued Tom. Il was think
ing he would be too shy Of her for COM
fort at the picnic"
"Oh, she'll have no use for you, my
boy, when he's around!" l snapped,
being very sleepy. 1nis was unkind of
me. for Tom was sweet on the be-
witching daughter of Thespis, and ii
was for her sake chiefly that he had
planned the expedition.
Il don't care." said Tom. sulkily retir-
ing. Lydia Charters will be there. and
she's more fun than Adela any day."
Now Lydia Charters was the young
poetess already referred to; and it was
on her account that / found the idea
nf hA in hal
tongue, therefore, and fell asleep to
dream little dream, in which Toms
uncle was gathering in jack pot of
phenomenal dimensions. The bitter
ness Of it. however. lay not in the fact
that he left no one of us 50 much as a
single chip, but in the astounding con-
sideration that these chips represented
all the loveliest women of my acquaint-
ance.
(The End)
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were now bent on making ripe hay In
the unhallowed sunshine of her alb
sence. As for Stratford. the aristocrat-
ic quiet Of her wide, grassy, elm-shad-
owed avenues was just now much ruff
fled by the presence of gay summer Wis
itors from New York. There was bril-
liant actress, Adela Clay, in retreat
from the persistent homage of an ador-
ing public. There was a young poetess,
who had brought her husband with her
to show that the somewhat candid fer
vor of her\muse derived it's fire from
duly-sanctioned sources. There was a
successful humorist, whose look Of
gloomy abstractedness after the utter
aNce Of a witticism was supposed to be
cleverly assumed for the purposes of
effect. As a matter of fact, 1t was the
result of stupendous effort to fix the
jewel of wit in his mind for future use
without aid of the pencil and note book
scrupulously concealed in his breast
pocket. The rest were bright men and
women of the world, whose fad It was to
play on the skirts of well-groomed
and presentable bohemia.
with his circle Of friends, Tom and I
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a belle Adela's somewhat audacious

Ia belle Adela's somewhat audacious
gayety.
BY and by there occurred a Jackpot
which went around many times before
anyone could open IL. 1t began to as
sumo attractive proportions. AT last
Fred Struthers cried:
5 I'm open it for a dollar!"
stayed. with a small pair to draw to.
Professor. up to you." said l. seeing
that he was glancing at his cards with
an air of doubt.
Two pairs are not much good. are
they, he mused. lingering his chips.
Now Tom. as ii turned out. had had
n pat full dealt to him, and was feeling
elated.
why, uncle-er-Harry often
raise on two good pairs!" said he,
laughing.
''All right. then" said the professor.
seeing the openers bet, and raising it
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-06-27
ALTGELDFOR GOVERNOR
Renominated by Acclamation
by the Illinois Democratic
Convention.
Declared He Did Not Want 1t,
but the Honor Was Thrust
Upon Him.
Resolutions Favoring Free Sill
YER Adopted by Unani-
nous Vote.

PEORIA, Ills, June 24.-Altgeld and
free silver carried the day i'll the Dem
ocratic state convention. The former
was renominated for governor by accla-
nation and the platform was adopted
unanimously. The balance of the
state ticket is as follows: Lieutenant
governor, Monroe G. Crawford, Union
county; secretary Of state, Finnis +.
Downing, Cass county auditor, w. +.
Beck, Richland county; treasurer, Ed
ward G. Pace, Washington county; at
torney general, George A. Trude, Chi
cago.
The convention was in session only u
little over five hours Nearly all the
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Democratic State Convention
Adopts a Sound Money"
Platform.
Silver Developed Unexpected
Strength, but Still Lacked
Majority.
Delegation to Chicago Includes
General Bragg and Sena-
tor Villas.

MILWAUKEE, June 24.-Free silver
developed unexpected strength in the
Democratic state convention The gold
standard adherents were supposed to
be overwhelmingly in the majority in
the Wisconsin Democracy, but when
the test vote came on the adoption Of
the minority and majority reports from
the committee on resolutions the silver
men We're found to number 1873 of the
345 delegates in the convention. The
delegates at large to the national
convention are all gold standard advo-
Gates and are headed by Senator Will.
lam F. Villas and General Edward s.
Bragg. The district delegates chosen
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Indiana Democrats Instruct
Delegates to Stick to Them
to the End.
Gold Men Vigorously Protest,
but Silverites Captured
Everything.
Delegates to Chicago for Mat
theWs First, Last and All
the Time.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 25.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was the largest
ever held in the state. The party pri-
maries and the convention preliminaries
had been prolific of contests and conten-
tions. The silver sentiment had de-
veloped rapidly and the advocates of
free coinage had with comparative ease
captured controlling interest i'll the
convention. But the gold standard
Democracy, in a minority and caught
mapping, wakened to vigorous resist
ance. Of the 1,747 delegates the silver
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Democratic State Convention
BoomS Editor Mclean for
the Presidency.
Endorsed by a Nearly Unani-
nous Vote as the Conven-
tons Choice.
Free Silver Resolutions Go
Through With. but Little
Opposition.

COLUMBUS, o., June 25.-The Demo
cratic state convention has adjourned
after being i'll session continually all
day. 1t was primarily a silver cOnven-
ton, and, secondarily, the budding Of u
boom for John h. Mclean for the presi-
dental nomination at Chicago. OF the
613 delegates DAP voted for free silver,
and 6lS for Mclean. Three men were
mentioned by the delegates as OhiO's
favorite for the Chicago nomination.
Mclean, Campbell and Bookwalter.
Ex- Governor Campbell had been a IA
yorite until the silver tidal wave struck
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men, at first complacent in a thirds
majority, found the minority so vigor-
Gus that they determined TO use their
power mercilessly and the only advan-
tage claimed by the gold men at the
opening of the convention was due to
circumstances which the silvermen
overlooked or could not control. The
delegates at large are Daniel Voorhees,,
Terre Haute; David Turpie, Indianapo-
lis; j. G.. McCabe, Williamsport G.. V.
Menzies, Mount Vernon.
Instructed for Silver and Matthews.
The silver men captured everything,
instructing their Chicago delegates TO
stand through thick and thin for silver
and to work and vote for the nomina-
tion of Claude f. Matthews to the
presidency. The silver plank and the
endorsement of Matthews follow:
We reaffirm our adherence to the faith
full Democratic doctrine of bimetallism,
and therefore we demand the immediate
restoration of bimetallism by the free aud
unrestricted coinage of both silver and
gold rs primary money at the ratio of 10
TO /, without waiting for the cooperation
of Great Britain or any other foreign
power; all such coinage to be full legal
tender in payment of all debts, public or
private.
We earnestly commend Governor Mat
thews in full confidence of success at the
election to the Democracy of the United
States as a candidate for the presidency,
and the delegates from Indiana to the
national convention are hereby Instructed
to cast their votes in his favor for presi-
dent first, last and all the TIME, and the
use of all honorable efforts to secure his
nomination.
The candidate for governor, Mr.
Shiveley, appeared after he had been
declared the nominee, and made a
vigorous speech, giving special atten-
tion to the silver plank
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|orbett All but Knocked Out
by the Sailor Champion at
San Francisco.
Vas Breathing Heavily at the
End and ClinChed to Avoid
Punishment.
harkey Anxious to Continue
the Fight but the Police
tnterfered.

ISAN FRANCISCO, June 25.--James j.
brbett, champion of the world, was all
|bt knocked out last night in around
|ntest with Tom Sharkey, champion
the navy. The referee declared the
bntest draw, but it is doubtful if he
ill be supported by public opinion.
brbett clinched Sharkey throughout
e entire fourth round to avoid punish
lent. The champion was breathing
kavily and apparently greatly ex-
busted when the round closed, while
barkey seemed as fresh as at the be-
Inning. Sharkey even refused to stop
khting at the end of the bout and
ade vicious rush for Corbett. Six
$licemen leaped into the ring and four
icers grabbed Sharkey. The Marine
fused to be prevailed upon and gave
be of the policemen vicious blow.
lore policemen jumped into the ring
bd Sharkey was finally escorted to his
rner. The fight was a rough and
|mble contest from the start. Sharkey
brsued his usual tactics, rushing and
biking wildly and using little or no
alignment.
Ten Thousand People Saw 1t.
$The contest occurred III the Mechan-
pavilion in the presence of fully
1000 people. Corbett assumed the
kgressive from the start. and, although
barkey managed to land some hard
lows, the first two rounds ended in
brbett's favor. During the last two
Runds Sharkey was the aggressOr and
brbett was forced to clinch to keep the
lilor from fighting. 1t was the opin-
n of all who saw the fight that Shar-
by more than held his own and was
De fresher man of the two at the end
the contest. 1t is practically a vic
|ry for Sharkey, who had to be held
the police to keep him from going at
brbett. Sharkey, after the fight, an
bunced he would fight Corbett to a
bish for $40, 900 side. The big crowd
the pavilion went wild with excite
lent and Sharkey was loudly cheered.
&Corbett seemed to be greatly ex-
busted and his breast was red and
kratched from the effect of Sharkey' s
lows. The sailors adherents allege
4at Corbett himself gave the signal for
blice interference when n found he
las getting the worst of il in the
burth round.
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CHINESE WAKING UP.
|eneficial Effects of the Late War Oh
Business.

[enehciai Effects OF the Late War on
Business.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.--G. w.
Dwell, prominent Shanghai mer-
pant, is in the city. Speaking of
thinese commercial affairs, he said:
There has been great business
ftiyity since the war, especially at
long Kong and Shanghai. Under the
ew treaty, foreigners may import
pods. AS result, five great cotton
pills are going up at Shanghai under
ferman, British and American super
Psion. They will probably make $780,
~ bales of coarse cotton yarn year,
thch is the amount now imported
fomIndia.
Bank stocks have greatly appreciated
lnce the war, in some cases jumping
5om 73 per cent to 1873 per cent.
mother encouraging sign is the build
Rg OF railroads. The road from Peking
Hang Chow, and from there to Can
Pn, will no doubt be built. The
Rhinese were taught the value of roads
y the late war"
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by the district delegations include sew
eral silver men but will be governed
by the unit rule. They have no prefer
ence for presidential nominee
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CORNELL FRESHMEN WIN.
Defeated Harvard, Pennsylvania ant
Columbia Crews

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 25.-Skill
and hard pulling won the day for Cor.
nell's freshman eight in the first of the
two big 4-cornered university boat races
which took place during the afternoon.
The shells finished in this order Cor
nell first, Harvard second by length,
Pennsylvania third by three-quarters of
length, Columbia fourth by fully 10
lengths. The official time was IO:lS,
10 :23, 10 :261a and 10 81, respectively.