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The record-union., 1897-10-24

Duchess of Dundee, rich American
girl, is a prominent figure.
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San Francisco Music and Drama:
There can he but one result from the
indiscriminate and often unjust ad-
verse criticism which certain San Fran
cisco journals give attractions that
come to this coast from the East. Man
ayers who are willing to take chances
on bringing an expensive combination
acr<1s the continent are entitled to
something like fair treatment from the
papers in San Francisco, where roast
from the critics may mean the de-
struction of their chances to make ex-
penses on the tour. 1t is true that the
outside cities and towns have begun
The record-union., 1897-10-24
THE PEOPLES STRENGTH

o, can it be this lordly fame
The sacred guard of hallow'd bones
Was once but rough uneven stones,
Quarried by common hands for gain?
Yet rude and worthless though each be
With them is raised this temple fair,
fault, weakness anywhere
May mar the perfect symmetry.
O, can it be, this mighty force,
That nations makes or rends apart,
Is nothing but the peoples heart
Made up of units fine or coarse?
Yet, lowly as may be their state,
This lesson doth the building teach
That nothing but true life from each
Can make a nation wholly great
The record-union., 1897-10-24

AS a man you know that a building
covered with ornaments is not rem
dered thereby one particle firmer IN
it's foundations; you know that the
color of sail in stormy weather is of
less Importance than its qualities Of
strength. As a man. therefore, I look
to you to believe that neither money
nor miles are the things to make US
as nation endure forever. If you are
relying on the mere outer circumstances
of natiGral life as your pride and your
confidence, you are q voter who can
not be trusted since your view is too
narrow and your reliance too unreli-
able. The national cohesive force is
the character of the Individual In
the place of boastings Of wealth. lean
upon men, men Of morals and men of
mind, and De one Of them yourself, on
the principle that national charity be-
gins at home.
The record-union., 1897-10-24
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
BY Memo"

copyrighted By Dave & Tabor)
To Voters. III have no doubt that
in a general way you agree with the
statement that the people" can be
trusted; perhaps because the phrase
sounds familiar, as nearly every one
asserts it, But like our assent to a.
great many scraps of proverbial wis
dom, we too often agree to statements
without thinking of all that they inn
ply. Please look with me a little deep
er; not that 1 would shake your faith
in the people, but rather that you may
have your faith in them increased.
The figures in a picture gain largely
by the kind of background they have.
National great men gain by a similar
condition, and for them the background
is the people," Without a people 70
lead and people TO voice, where would
our great men be? The people are
those ordinary, hard working ones, who
continue their duties steadily under this
administration or under that; always
findabla at the post of honest labor
But these people differ largely from the
people of almost any other nation,
since our political institutions are based
upon their wills--or whims. The neces-
sity or their having right ideas, is,
therefore, paramount. The necessity
also Of showing them national dangers
is also extreme since by their voices
and their votes, they are the arbiters
OF our national fate. Are we agreed
so far?
The record-union., 1897-10-24
SOME VOTERS DoNTs

SOME VOTERS DONTpS.
Don't make loud declarations and ne
glect deeds.
Don't boast Of freedom and independ-
ence unless you really possess it,
Don't divide OH dead issues. whose
earcasses ought long ago to have been
buried.
Don't forget to think of your chill
dren's children. for whom by your
atchfulness-please God-there shall
still stand a Government worthy Of
pride.
The record-union., 1897-10-24
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How to Restore Lost Manhood ane
Perfect DeyeI0rrrse7f

How to Restore Lost Manhood and
Perfect Development.
This great work, plainly written by high
medical authority, shows how manly viqor
can be regained and obstacles to marriage
removed. 1t is a modern work for men who
suffer from nervous debility caused by over
work, youthful indulgences or later excesses
1t points out how to be cured of nervousness,
despondencv, impotency, at home without
interfering with business
1T is ABSOLUTELY FREE.
This great book, entitled "COMPLETE
MANHOOD AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT,
will be mailed free, in plain. sealed wrapper.
to the address of any sincere inquirer by the
Erie Medical Company, 64 Niagara Street,
Buffalo, NY. NoC.O.D. scheme; no deception
The record-union., 1897-10-24
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Then once more; who are "the peo-
ple" You and l, and others like US
But as L am writing to you and you
are reading; for the time being you
alone, solitary, particularized-are 'the
people This L say, sacrificing even
grammar, in order to have a close talk
With you. As the people" can you be
trusted; are your motives high; are
your political actions pure? Come,
now, 1t is no use asserting to a gem
eral idea unless you are willing to make
genuine application of it.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

If you are so wrapped up in your
own bTsiness-which you are able to
quietly pursue under the protection of
a quiet government-that you do not
make even time to register and to vote,
you are not to be trusted, since you
take all you can of personal gain from
our national conditions and do not re-
pay anything. You are selfish, yet
there is one worse than you-the differ
ence between negative selfShress and
positive-the one who holds office and
administers it selfishly. OF him we will
say something, because he is made pos
sible by lazy voters.
If you delude yourself into the belief
that every man has an equal voice in
the destinies of the country and then
give actual denial to it by surrendering
your independence of judgment to a
boss who thinks for you, nominates
for YOU because you will not attend
caucuses and primaries-and votes for
you, then as a voter you are not to be
trusted. You are the right, plastic ma
terial out of which he shapes his sell
fish enGs. Assuming you to be a good
man, he reckOns a good man indolent,
as of less weight than a. fly on a
cndIlOI Wne6l, anu 50 you d uHlI III
our national life become a mere cipher.
The precious staff of life to our na-
ton is that you and all like you should
have a choice of candidates, but only
a loaf of husks is given you when you
are offered a choice between candi-
dates, after you have by your absence
from your primary left others to think
for you.
If you get the idea of party so firmly
ground in your heart-perhaps because
you were born a this or a that-that
you will vote for a bad man in your
party rather than for a good man in
another, then as a voter you are not
to be trusted. You have not in any
sense risen to a comprehension of the
fact ii at you are first, last, and all
the time, a custodian of national rather
than party health. In brief, the line
of voting cleavage is well, if it be be-
tween man and man; and often liable
to be wrong, if it be between party and
party whose actual differences parts
ans would sometimes find it hard to
explain. ] would sooner trust an hon
est man who differed from me, than
the sly and SNUG politician who agrees
to anything to get office and then recks
not though the country "go hang"
The record-union., 1897-10-24

San Francisco Music and Drama:
Charles Dickson, who comes. to Cali
fornia with Lost, Strayed or Stolen,
will be starred later in the season in
1.-The Prince and the Prima Donna.
Mr.. Dickson has not been here for some
time and will be sure of a warm re-
ception-
The record-union., 1897-10-24

Francis Carlyle of the Fraw1ey COM
pany halls from Hartford, Conn, where
he used to be known as Joseph McNab.
He was a hotel clerk there when Gus
tave Frohman induced him to go on
the stage.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

Harry Benrimo's clever character por-
traiture in THE First Born" is thus
commented upon by the critic of the
Sun: ''The finest piece of individual
acting was furnished by J. H. Benrimo
as Chinese pipe-mender." 1t will be
found by examination that the Rec
ord Union' pronounced the same opin-
ion when the play was given here.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

Santa Cruz Sentinel: A great literary
tempest in teapot has been aroused in
Philadelphia by the proposition to give
Les Miserables" to the French class
in the Girls High School to be read ir
the original 1t is great work, but
some things are rather breezy to be
perused in a schoolroon. for instance,
The Surprise" in the very beginning
of the book. But If we are to be over
prudlsh we must have expurgated BIZ
bles, Shakespeares, Tom Joneses, iris
tam Shandys and all the wits of the
great Queen Anne's reign. If French
moves arc to be read at ali Victor Hugo
offends the modest taste the least. On
the same ground that Les Miserables"
is condemned Dumas. Daudet, Zola
and Flaubert must be tab0oed When
we study literature we must assume at
The record-union., 1897-10-24
DON'T RUSH.

Nevada City Herald: Once more
there comes from Trinity County ac-
counts of rich strikes. There is no
particular reason for doubling the
truth OF them, and yet the probability
of a mad rush in that direction is not
exactly great. People Of ordinary pow
ers of memory will recall that there
was a rush in that direction only lit
tie while ago, only edualed in intensity
by a rush Immediately after to get out
again.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
has adopted the laudable custom of
setting aside several rehearsals every
season for trying over manuscripts of
new pieces, which any composer is at
liberty to forward to them.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

The comic opera, "An American
Beauty" which was played by Lillian
Russell, with good results, is heading
toward the coast with the charming
little artistic, Corinne, in the leading
role.
The record-union., 1897-10-24
ALIEN LAND OWNERS.

Chico Record: About twenty mil
lions cc acres Of land in the United
States are owned by British non-resi
dents This is not exactly as it ought
to De, but as the country settles up the
owners will be compelled to subdivide
their holdings, just as the owners of
large Spanish grants in this State have
been compelled to do during the past
owned by foreigners is devoted to cat
tie raising and would be worthless at
this time for any other purpose.
WHY BLAME BRYAN?
Marysville Appeal: Some pestiferous
editors are now nagging Mr.. Bryan
because he wears diamonds The
Council Bluffs "NonDareil, in a re-
cent discussion of Mr.. Bryan's visit
to that city, said: I'm his shirt front
sparkled a handsome diamond" and
sundry editors have been pecking away
at Mr. Bryan ever since because of
that. But why should not Mr. Bryan
wear diamonds? He levied tribute on
the villages at which he spoke during
the campaign, wrote a book Immediate
iy afterwards. which he. got widely adj
vertised gratis is in constant demand
for newspaper articles for which pub
fishers are willing to pay high prices,
and now places tariff of 81 800 apiece
on his speeches, riding on free passes
to deliver them. William is working
his presidential candidacy from a finan-
cial standpoint with great success. Why
then should the carping editors find
fault If he does wear diamonds?
The record-union., 1897-10-24

Milloeckers new operette eNordlicht''
has been produced at Bremen with re-
markable success.
Frank c. Bangs intends to retire
from the stage at an early date.
The record-union., 1897-10-24

Los Angeles Times: Herr Buck, a
big chief Of the German Industrials. is
not entirely satisfied with the provis-
ions of the Dngley tariff bill. Mr.
Dingley's delinquency in overlooking
our German fIiends-in Germany-in
concocting his famous revenue-p -produc-
ing measure cannot be tco seriously
condemned But there it is, Herr
Buck, and it looks as if you would have
to take your medicine. In the mean
while America is not doing any worry
ing or floor walking, nor holding pub
lie meetings to protest against Dingley-
een1ra ir1in11ifipS
The record-union., 1897-10-24

The well-known violinist Teresina
Tua, now Countess Franchi-V -Ve1ney,
has been nominated an officer Of the
French Academy She was formerly a
pupil of the Paris Conservatoire.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
The Tent business In Winter.

Winter is dull season in the tent
business in this latitude and devoted
chiefly to making up stock for summer
Some tents are exported, though rot a
great number. They are sent TO Mexico
Central America and the West Indies
Such tents are sold the year around.
They are used as quarters for laborers
on railroads. canals and other works.
The few tents sold in winter for use
in this region are sold mostly to gyp-
sizes, who buy in winter for summer use.
They buy usually secondhand tents,
and, buying in winter, they get good
tents cheap. But little is done in rent
ing tents in winter, though occasionally
large tent is rented for a cornerstone
laying or some public ceremony, and in
these modern days such tents are some
time steam heated, the pipes being sup
piled with steam from portable boilers
New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
The MOST ICY SPOT.
WerlSojank, Siberia, Is the Coldest Region
of the Globe.

WerIojank, Siberia, Is the Coldest Region
of the Globe.
The coldest region of the globe, that
of Werkojank, in Siberia, where the low
est temperature of go degrees +. has
been observed, and the mean of January
is -4S degrees F., is inhabited by about
10, 800 persons of the Jakut and Lamut
races In large part Of the region, ac-
cording to the representation Of MIR.
Sergius Kovalik, in the bulletin of the
Geographical society of Irkutsk, the air
is so dry and winds are so rare that the
intensity of the cold is not fully realized.
Farther east there are sometimes terri
bic. storms, In the summer time the
temperature sometimes rises to SO de-
grees F. in the shade, while it freezes
at night. The latter part Of this season
is often marked by copious rains and ex'
tensive inundations
Vegetation is scanty. There are no
trees, only meadows. The people hunt
fur bearing animals, fish and raise cat
tie and reindeer 1t requires about
eight COWS TO support family, four be-
ing MIXED in the summer and two in
the winter The cattle are fed hay in
the winter and are allowed to go ont Oc'
casionally when it is not too cold, theil
teats being carefully covered up with
felt. Milk is the principal food, occa.
sionally supplemented with hares which
are quite abundant The houses are oi
wood, covered with clay, and consist o
one room, in which the people and theil
animals live together. The wealthiel
classes are better provided with lodging
and food. The people are very hospita
bic. but excessively punctihous concern
ing points of honor, such as the place a
table Popular Science Monthly.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
TERRIIL-TAYLoR WEpn1Na.

Miss Mary E. Taylor, of Philadel-
phia, who is known to a number of peo-
pie in Wilmington, was married to John
II. Terrill, of Elkton, at her home, in
the Quaker City, No. 500 North Twen-
tieth street, on Wednesday. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. II. p.
Alton. A reception followed among
those present being; John Terrill,
Misses Mary and Harriet Terrill, Dan
lei Terrill, Miss Lydia Terrill, Harry
Lee William Feeley, and Miss A. Tay-
lor, of Elkton; Mrs Lort, Master Lort
Of Denver, Col; Mr.. and Mrs. W. Bay
ard Gem, Wilmington; Rev and Mrs
II. p. Alton, Philadelphia; Mrs. M. L.
Marshbank, Camden, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stilley, Mr.. and Mrs
James p. Gravestine, Mrs. NJ. S. Reedey
Howard Stilley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Still
ley, Miss Ellen Stilley, Miss Edith Still
ley, Edgar Stilley and William Cahill
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill went on a triI
South, after which they will make theil
home in Elkton. The groom is loca
correspondent Of several Philadelphia
and Baltimore papers.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
Crosby
& Hill.
Cos, GOT, sos Market ST.

There will be a time, not far
distant either, when You may be
sorry if you do not secure 2 or 3 of
the Shirt Waists we are going to sell
on Saturday morning, beginning at
9 o'clock sharp until all are sold.
This out-offers any offering of the
kind we have ever made. Come and
see. There is a reduction of about
80 or rs cents on the dollar on
each waist. We do not care to give
you the original value. There are
so many prices and kinds it would
take up too much space. We will
only quote the prices that they will
be sold at.
600 Waists at % cents each.
1876 Waists at so cents each.
10 Waists at rs cents each.
This lot of Waists will go ahead
Of any lot that can be had this
season.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.


Deputy Collector Peter b. Ayars has
returned from a business trip to wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. J. Edward Palmatary and son,
Harlan. and Mrs. Lang, spent yesterday
with relatives near Dover
Mrs. Mary H. Carpenter is visiting
relatives IN Camden, Del.
Miss Grace Parker celebrated her
seventh birthday anniversary at her
home. No. 1909 West street, on We'd
nCsday afternoon.
Miss Florence Souder, CT Elkton, and
Harry A. Arrison, of Linwood, Pa,
were married at the home Of the bride
in Elkton yesterday
Robert f. Bell has returned from
West Chester.
Colonel r. NJ. Floyd. formerly OF
/ Wilmington, has been named a member
of the commission TO represent Jersey
/ City at the Tennessee Centennial Ex-
hibition by Mayer Wauser, of Jersey
City.
Miss Clara B. Adams. of No. 70s
French street, who has been seriously
! indisposed for some time, is now con
valescent.
Medford II. CahOon has gone on I
trip to Baltimore. but will be hom'
again tomorrow.
MIR. and Mrs. J. j. Biermann have re
turned from an extensive tour in tn
Evening journal., 1897-04-09

self, and when come TO look over the
ground OF indirect evidence which al
most all medical works contain in sub
sanitation of my belief, am surprised
that the theory should ever have
gained credence among professional
men. 1t seems incomprehensible that
while our medical authorities have ad-
vised TRANSMISSION of animal blood into
human vessels in cases of extreme
weakness, they should believe the mys-
tic agency to be seated in the contents
of these vessels"
Professor Horsley's comments were
most likely occasioned by the fact that
he has just completed an exhaustive
study OF the blcod in substance and
characteristics. Probably the reference
he makes to the operation OF transfu-
sion in connection with the popular
blood theory, was never before con-
sidered, as he seems to assume in the
above quotation. TRANSMISSION is rare
ly used by physicians, and Is only sane
toned in case of great loss of blood
through hemorrhage, during surgical
operations OF occasioned by serious ac-
cidents. Dogs are generally used, as
they are the easiest to obtain.
As Professor Horsley suggests, it
seems perfectly incomprehensible how
man who has gone through this oper-
alton and had his veins filled with the
canine fluid could effect any such men,
tai influence through the agency OF
blood, as is universally accredited. Il
would be easier to believe that a son
of such a man would inherit a good
share OF the dogs mind, and if such
were the case-if the theory of blood
inheritance were correct-instead oi
being a representative financier, pos.
sessing many of his fathers marked
mental characteristics, George Gould
would show signs of this canine au
heritance For we have it on good au.
thority that Jay Goulds life was he
roically saved on the operating table
while in his youth, through the agency
of transfusing dogs blood into hi
system by the then famous DR.. Valen
tine Mott. The venerable physician il
said to have often referred to his hav
ing performed the operation, afte
Gould became famous
The fact that this transmission o
animal blood into the human body ha
no visible effect on the subject whatso
ever, as regards mental characteristics
1t seems to us, should be sufficien
proof that blood is merely blood, a ne
cessity to human life as water is to tn
earth, and that whatever the agency o
mental inheritance may be, it is purel.
spiritual.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09

3,739 yards fine Satines, neat,
light styles, worth 12lc; for &c.
1000 yards Fine Brown Muslin,
3 feet wide, 4c a yard.
42S yards stripe and fancy pat
tern Percales, 81 inches wide; good
for 1Oc a yard. Saturday price 2
cents.
That Barnsley Crash at 49c came
in a little late on Wednesday-not
our fault-the early comers that
were disappointed can have it or
Saturday-all pure linen.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
DANCE AT MlLruRD.

The society men of Milford have sent
out invitations for their post-Lenten
dance at Armory Hall on Monday even
ing, April 10.
These are the patronesses: Mrs.
George w. Marshall, Mrs. Daniel
Hirsch. Mrs Henry L. Hynson, Mrs.
Robert II. williams, Mrs. S. John Alb
bott. Mrs. James e. Prettyman. The
following Milford men constitute the
committees Charles G. Prettyman, lie
Hirsch, John c. Truitt, o. II. Wilson
DIR. J. l.. Pratt, T. Edward Brown, Ed
ward Causey, William V. Sipple, Jr.
Several Wilmington folk have re-
ceived invitations.
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
ENTERTAINED THE CHOIR.

Dr. and Mrs. J. r. Milligan last even
ing entertained the choir of First Pres
byterian Church at their residence No.
1919 Washington street, and about forty
singers were present. During the even
ing some thirty designs were drawn by
the guests and hung up in the parior to
illustrate the title of some popular song.
All then guessed at the subjects and,
by solving nearly all the puzzles, Will
liam S. Kinds won first prize. Willard
S. Mears got the "booby" prize and was
Obliged to sing a solo.
Among the guests present were Miss
Josie Mahan, Miss Gertrude Johnson,
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Quinn, Mrs.
August II. Viewig, Miss Lola Murphin,
Willard S. Mears, Miss Anna Haw-
thorne, John I. M. Milligan, Miss May
Mundorf, Harvey Brobst, Miss Matte
Sooy, Mrs James McMullen, Walter
Bennett, Miss Rebecca Milligan. Mrs
Kirk, J. Milton Davidson, Miss Joseph
inc Milligan, Miss Carrie Jones. Harry
r. Triggs, Miss Agnes Neil, William S
Kinds, Miss Jennie Sooy, Oscar c. Ora
/ per and Others
Evening journal., 1897-04-09
Wilmington, April 9. 1897.

At this moment thousands Of men are
standing at the crossroads of life. Death
in the guise of a foolish ambition coaxes
them to take one road, while health and
happiness in the form of wife and babies
coax them to take the other. For the sake
of few added dollars will they continue to
over-work and neglect the commonest pre-
cautions for the preservation of health, or
will they listen to love and reason and draw
back before it is too late 2 A man may do
almost any amount of good. hard work if he
will take care of his health and when he
feels out of sorts will take the right remedy.
The great blood-maker, fesh-builder and
nerve tonic is DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery. Il is the hard workers nedi-
cine. 1t corrects all disorders of the diges-
ton, invigorates the liver, purihes the blood
and tones aud st0adies the nerves. It makes
the appetite hearty and brings refreshing
sleep Thousands of hard workers owe
their lives to it and have said so over their
signatures. Druggists all sell it and all
substitutes are frauds.
81 was taken with erysipelas in my hands and
went 10 the doctor" writes Mrs Lena Bausngart-
ner, OF Joy, Charlevoix Co., Mich. He said he
could not cure me. He gave me medicine 10 ease
! me but the disease spread all over my body.
took two bottles of the Golden Medical Discov
am entirely cured. have boy three weeks old
! was helpless two or three months before con
fnement but taking the Favorite Prescrip
uon was able 10 do my washing three days
before was confined"
There is scarcely a known form of i'll
health that constipation will not cause oi
aggravate. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ar
an unfailing cure for constipation. One lit
tie Pellet is gentle laxative.