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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
AN IMPRopIs ED CLOSET.


Last summer three girls and their
mother went TO the seashoro for
month. They wanted an airy room
with an ocean view. and found the
only way to obtain this, within their
means, was for all 10 occupy ono large
room. OF course there was not closet
room to accommodate the wardrobes of
three girls on summer vacation, not
to mention that of their mother But
in the trunk Of the latter, who was AN
experiencsd traveller, was strong cord
aud some brass screw hooks. ScrewiDg
ono of these into tho window. and
another into door iamb. the cord was
stretched botween them, across one sido
OF the room, and the dresses fastened
by tho bands, were hung from this,
each having ample space, without
being crushed by another hung ON top
of it, Two sheets, hired for trifie, of
tisa lanulady, were suspended in 'front.'
of them, from another cord stretched
above, and protected them from hies
and dust.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
THE WATER COMMISSION.
President Porter. chief Engineer Bond
y and Hogisirar Grohe Re-eIocted.

President Porter, chief Engineer Bond
q and Hogistrar Grohe Re-cIectcd.
The Board Of Water Commissioners
reorganized Tuesday afternoon. the
new comm issioner, Alfred Belts. to
whom Mayor McLear had Administered
the oath of office, taking his seat as the
slccessor OF Henry II, Pickels. The
politica complexion of the board is un-
changed, William 4. Porter being O
Democrat and Washington Hastings and
Mr. Belts, Republicans. The com
m missioners first met behind closed doors
ana wore IN gession for about an hour
in which organization was effected and
the personnel of the working force was
discussed Mr.. porter was rs-elected
prsaident, position which he has held
ever since his appointment MS com.
IN issioner in 1888. 1t was decided also
TO make no change in the employees of
the department. Joseph A. Bond WIS
re- elected chief engineer. and Jonn s.
Grohs was re-eleoted registrar. Both
men have held their positions for II
| years.
After the secret session the regular
weekly business meeting was held. The
hoard decided to inflow the Street and
| Sewer Department to use 100, 900 gallons
| OF water day for sprinkling the streets ;
| that department to report weekly tho
number Of tanks of water used. Tho
idea OF tue report is that the Water De-
partment desires to know what becomes
of the water it pumps into the reser.
voir. II was averse to having the Street
aud Sewer Department use fire plugs
for filling the street sprinklerH.
The First Swsdish Baptist Church,
through its trustees. asked tnat water
meter be put in its property at Twolfth
and Head streets. The matter was re
ferrsd to the chief engineer.
Several applications for the position
of patrolman on tue Brandywine were
received. At present no vacancy exists.
Sppeial inspector Culbert reported
that a wash pave bad been put in al
No. Az East Eighth street by Plumber
w. II. IIeine without permit. Th,
explanation was that John W. Tnlley oi
tho Security Trust and Safe DepusI
Co., agents for tho property. had toll
Iloine to go ahead, ms he Mr.. Talley
would get the permit; ami that MIR
Iiene had gone ahead, hut that the
matter Of the permit hud slipDed Mr.
Talley's memory. The department helt
Mr.. Heine responsible, and on motion
The fino OF s. was imposed on him.
In the case OF two unoccupied house
for which the water rent remained un
paid. warming was ordered sent to tn
owners that il tho rent was not pai'
within five days ferrules would b
drawn.
, The city auditor reported his audit o
, Registrar Hrohe's accounts for june
! showing collections OF So, l7S. 10. and 10
, July to July 9Th, collections Of $47l.8C
J The city treasurer reported balance @
) $50. 4lG.10 in bank. The payroll G
$3.50. SO was approved.
/ Many bills we're passed. Two wer
for medical attention to Dennis Curtin
an employe of the department who ha
Q been injured by a fall of earth in
trench.
r The question of closing the Office {
the department on Saturday afternoon
/ in summer was broached by Presider
, Porter and laid over for consideratio
at tine next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
sLosY or rHE NIGnr.

The silver tendril Of the stream
Winds through the cavern of the night,
And, hush there floats across my dream
A cygnet batber in palid light.
The moons cold eycball starcs moi down
Hung rUudg its arcieil neck--n crown
Upon the wundrous freight il brings,
OF pearls and silver blaGonings.
And, while it trails adown the tide,
NV senses, smothering meath the gloom
Aud silence that gulf all beside,
Hail the white glory of its plume
Hail the clear starlight of each gem.
Bound in the frost of times disdain.
A hand grasps at the diadem,
When, sudden. all is black again,
--Bookman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
sooIErr or rnn oIvoIssArA
Annual Meeting and Election IL onicsrs
EnlInxyaH hy "A ~

Annual Meeting snd Election IL onicsrs,
Followed by IA. Dinner
The Delaware State S0ciey OF tho
Cincinnati held its annual meeting
Monday at the rooms OF the His
torical Society of Delaware. Tho fol-
lowing otiicsrs were elected;
President, the Hon. .JamesW. Bati-
mer, Of York. Pa. Vice Iresidept,
Col. McLain Tilton, U. S. NJ O.. OF
Annapolis, Md; Secretary Capt.
Henry Hobart Bellas, U. S. A.. Of
Germantown, Pa. Assistant Secretary,
John Osgood Platt of Philadelphia;
Treasurer, Philip Howell White of
PHILADELPHIA. Assistant Treasurer,
Edwin j. Sellers OF Philaielphia;
Chaplain, Bishop Coleman additional
members of the standing esecntive
committee, Thomas David Fierce Of
Philadelphia, William Henr! Kirk.
patrick Of Philadelphia, Hsnry Il.
Banning OF this city, Newell Kirkwood
Kennon OF st. Gainesville, D. Rodney
Macdonough Of Bostou. Mass; John
Patten Wales. NJ. d., of this city.
Tho following were elected hereditary
members: Dr. Juhr Patten Wales oi
this city, Thomas b. Megear ol
Smyrna, James Vandyke Moore OF
Odessa. William David Porter Of Rich.
mond, Va; Oscar Stans6ury, N. D.,
of Chico, Cal. Theodore Mitchell
Hastings of Philadelphia. City Solici
tor Henry G. Conrad and Major Har
mon y. Read of Albany, N. y, wor,
elected honorary mem bers.
A dinner was given at the Claytot
| House, and among the guests we're
Dr. J. r. Wales. Thcmss y. Megear
DIR. George II. Burgin of Germantown
Ensign Nathan @. Twiping, U. S. N.
OF the League Island Navy Yard; tb
Rev. Horace h. Hayden of Wilkeebarre
Pa. tho Rev. Robert A. Mayo q
| Phil aGelphia,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
BRIDG EFILLE.
Special corrasponoenee NJ easette aud JmruO,

Special Correspondence nj pasette And journal
Bridgeville, July g. "A dance was
given in Academy Hall on Thursday
night. Among those present were :;
NJ ISIS Kate McFaddan, Miss Rachel
Layton, Miss Hannah Hudson, Miss
Maggia Malvin, Miss Goldie Hudson,
NJ Miss Blanche Tbawloy, Miss Matte
Melvin, George Davis, G. W. Hunt,
Carl Harrington, John Harrington and
W. W. Sharne
l.. b. Palmer has been appointed
mail carrier bstween l}ridgevilIe and
Uakel, and N. Vuss has been appointed
carrier betweon hers and Atlanta.
Bankberries aud raspberries have
been selling at from 4 to cents per
quart at ths station.
Mrs. @. E. Miller will continue as
assistant postmistress.
Eight hundred and fifty thousand
cans of peas have been packed at Ii. r..
Cannon's cannery this season.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
norEh.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Joprnol

Special Correspondence of Gazette and JorrnnI
Dover, July IA terrific wind and
rain storm pissed over his locality yes
terday afternoon about 4 O'Clock. Trees
were uprooted and limbs broken 0if,
and tho roof of a farm dwelling fow
miles south of there was torn off.
Farmers. as rule, have their wheat
cut, hut in few INSTANCES the storm
destroyed tho whole crop.
A mnd dog, on Thursday afternoon.
bit Il valuable COW on tbs Pleasanton
farm, near Cowgill's Corner, and the
injured animal had to be killed.
The large weight attached to the
Court Iouss clock fell yesterday morn
ing 9r-S2 the top of the builuing to the
loves f.s.r. Nobody was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Mystrrx at uIeyslnnt.

Cleveland, o., July q. About 10
o. clock yesterday morning man about
60 years of age hired skill. llo was
accompanied by a woman 40 years old.
The man told tho boatkeeper that tho
woman was his daughter and that Hhe
was weak minded. They rowed out on
tho lake until lnts in tho afternoon, the
boat lowering about ono spot. Finally
they appeared to engage in scuifie,
and one of them either jumped or fell
overheard. The other followed. There
is no clue TO their identity.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
q EORG ETOWN.
Special corro,poudonec VI Ga4olteand Journal


s5pecai corro spoudence II Gazetteand Journal
Georgetown. July T. The celebration
of Independence Day, on Saturday,
owing 10 a lack of advertising, was
not as great SUCCESS as its promoters
had desired. During the morning the
Berlin and Georgetown clubs played a
game of hase ball, the latter winning
by tho score OF II to 4. In the after
noon there was parade, which was
followed by addresses by William
Michael Byrne of Wilmington and
Robert II. Richards aud the Rev.
Vaughn S. Collins of Georgetown. At
night there was a pyrotechnic DISPLAY.
The Georgetown Methodist Protestant
Church was Dedicated free OF debt on
Sunday. Sermons were preached hy
tho Revs. j. ii. s. Ewell, l.. A. Ben
nett and ID. W. Anstino.
The Womnn's Christian Temperance
Upion of Sussex county held a reunion
at Rehoboth on Monday.
Washington Council, Jr. O. u. a.
NJ, has elected the following officers
Past Councillor, Cyrus Hatfield; Conn
cillor, Harry NJ. Vickers; Vice Cuun
cillor, james b. Short; Recording
Secretary, Edward Il. Pride; Assistant.
Recording Secretary, William W. Vim
cont; Financial Secretary, F. NJ.
Jones; Traseurer, W. S. Walls; Con
ductor, L. a. Milman; Warden, j. M.
Lynch; Inside Sentinel, George Il.
Warren; Outside Sentinel, George A..
johnson; Trustee. W. W. Vincent.
Personal; Miss Nellie Brown of Sea-
ford is the guest Of her grandparents
George W. Jones is at Snow Hill
J,avia Richarda and Mias Elizabeth
Richards of Greenwood have becn visit
| ing relatives here-Bx Prothonotary
Josiah +. Marvel is seriously ill-Mist
Laura d. Maull 10 in Wilmington :
| Thomas Mumfori and family OF Phila
delphia arc visiting hers-John q.
Smith ia at Elizabeth, NJ J.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Plstnohin nlscnits.

These are very dainty biscuits, and will
require half a pound of castor sugar, the
whites of three eggs quarter of pound OF
pistachto nuts, and one ounce Of icing
sugar. Break the eggs taking care to keep
the whites quite distinct from the yolks),and
whisk the whites very stiff. Prepare the nuts
for use by skinning them, by immersion in
boiling water. and cutting half into strips
Stir the strips of nuts and the sugar into
the beaten mp eggs. half fill some paper
cases with the mixture, sprinkle with a
little icing sugar and when this is dissolved
with the minced pistachios, bake light
fawn color in a slow oven.-New York
Telegram.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Plensant Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick O, Snyder
entertained a pleasant party of friends
at their residence near Newport on
Monday evening. Thcre was fine
display of fireworks IN the lawn and
refreshments were served. The guests
included Miss Grandel, Miss Butz,
M iss Bessie MacGregor, Miss Martha
Alexander, Miss Sybilla Feldmeier,
Miss Marie Feldmeier, Miss Helen
IsenaGbmid, Miss Clara Isenschmid,
Miss Emily Lesuh, Miss Clara Hold
man of Wilmington, Misses Amelia,
Emma and Carrie Ellwanger OF Pbila-
delnhia, Msesrs. jacob Il. Snyder,
William Il. Snyder. George j. Finck,
Carl Fiickenger. Carl Foldmeier, Fred
Tloldman, Victor Bucher of Whining
ton, Frank Morrow of Greenville,
George Snyder and William EIlwanger
of Philadelphia and Fred Guest of New
York
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
An linioxnbIe Picnic.

Tho Pansy Circle gave pleasant
picnic at the home of Mr.. Mousley at
Rockland on Monday. The day was
spont in dancing and games. Among
those present wers John Townsend,
David Mills. Mr.. Mahoney, w. Swartz,
S. Hodkiss, +. Kelly, Luther Mills,
Miss Smith, Miss Willis. Miss Amy
Dougherty, Miss Bertha Baldwin. Miss
Lilly Baldwin, Miss Ellie Davidson,
Mics Eva Woodward, Miss Mary Meek
man and Miss LydIa Taylor.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
rhn chn.rfnl Idiot.

zone time," said the travelled
boarder, "l got showed in on the Rocky
Mountains and the only thing seven of
us had for two days to sustain life was
half a barrel OF pickled pigs feet. y
"You we're. indeed" said tho cheer
ful iuiot, reduced to extremities. -
Ipdianapolis journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
n,aa,nr q, ,ya,,,,pr,on worI,.

This b. +. Shaw Co, of this city is
bidding on the contract for running
pipes in the Four and -a-half street
power house OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway CO.. in Washington, ID. q. The
contract will be awarded in few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
The du Points speed.

Newport, r.. L., July 6--The torpedo,
boat ou Points engines were under
steam for the third time TO day and the
boat, under two-thirds steam power.
her two boilers being in use, made q
knots, half knot short of her contract
aneed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Marriage License Issusd.

A marriage license has been issued
in Chester county to Joseph Bull,
formerly of New Castle county, and
Elizabeth Johnson. Both reside IN
Kepuett Square.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
WOMAN HORRIBLY ASSAULTED
Sarah Walker of Easton, Pa,
Hacked With a Hatchet.
ATTACKED BY ANGRY EMPLOYER
Has Eleven Ugly Wounds, But
May Recover.

The Crimo tho Result OF "a Quarrel About
Money AIatters-The Woman Lying in a
"A Room Which is So rirspattered with
Blood That It Looks More Like a SiauEh-
ter Pen Ihan Habitation.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
NInonlicht Ilxcnrsion.

The Young Peoples lutheran Asso-
citation will give moonlight excursion
to Washington Park On Thursday even
ing, July 18th, on the steamer City OF
Chester.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
PARK COMMISSION MEETING
The Proceedings of the Ses-
"A sion Held Tuesday.
n ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES
bout $4,000 to be Spent
This Year.

ans for Making tile Parks More Attrac-
tive Now Being Devised-A swimming
zpooi in Braudywips Park and Paviiions
Ian Eden aud Deiumore Parks.
The advocate., 1897-07-28

labor, under model conditions of en-
ployment, that this first worthy result Of
the kind in large American city has
been achieved
Toronto, the other Of these two exem
plary cities, has gone even further than
New York in eliminating the contractor.
In this enterprising Canadian town, with
ito 10000 people, Street Commissioner
Jones has, during the last seven years,
entirely revolutionized the care OF the
streets of the city. He has not only or
ganized the execution Of this work under
distinct department, but out Of the
margin thus saved from the annual ap-
preparations for caring for the streets he
has actually built and equipped q mod
est but complete set Of workshops, where
the entire construction and repair work
Of the department is executed. Not
only are the sprinklers, rotary sweepers,
automatic loading carts and snow scrap
ers, each after a special pattern devised
by the Commissioner or under his diEec-
ton, built in these shops, but even the
harnesses are made there, the horses are
shOd there, and it is the truthful boast
Of the Commissioner that every article
OF manufacture used by the department.
is produced from the raw material in
these shops. It is exceedingly refreshing
to find there inventive genius constantly
brought to bear to produce appliances,
not for sale in the general market, and
hence Of that crude adjustment which
eau be used anywhere, but appliances
precisely adspted to the particular needs
OF Toronto, with its own climate, soil,
street mileage and pavements.
The advocate., 1897-07-28

can be made TO sound at the end Of a
very brief period. II is recommended TO
careful and scientific cooks as especially
valuable in broiling meats, boiling eggs,
etc.
"Those addicted to the often disas-
trOus second nap habit might find saliva
tion in a novel alarm clock which repeats
It's clsmor several times at given inter
walls. Another alarm clock continues
ringing for an hour or more unless the
sleeper arises and turns 1t off.
"A watch for the blind has a portion
Of it's dial exposed to the touch. Ribs,
or radii, like che spokes Of q wheel, are
raised FROM the surface and extend from
the surface to the hour marks on the cir
oumference. The hands are tipped with
knobs which protrude through two con-
centric circular slots, one for the minute
and the other for the hour hand. By
running his fingers over this dial blind
man, it is claimed, may readily ascertain
the time"
The advocate., 1897-07-28
At San Franclsco In 1a4a.
warrant.

Among interesting items in letter to
the San Francisco Chronicle, corre-
spOndent recalls these:
"The old adobe City Hall, which stood
on the southwest corner of Kearney and
Clay Streets, was the first hotel Of pre-
tentious proportions and character
erected in San Francisco. It was built
liz lS46. In the days Of its greatest glory
in l849-its bill Of fare embraced ducks
and quail at from so to $5 each, salad
from 81 to 80, and eggs from rs cents to
81 each.
"The Parker House, which stood on
Kearney Street, where the new hall Of
justice is, was built in 184S 8 by Robert
A. Parker. It was a 216 story wooden
building, the lumber in its construction
costing 5000 per 1000 feet. II went
down in the first great fire of December
"a, 1949, while under rental mainly to
gamblers at $4,000 month, Rebuilt
in the spring of 1850, it went down once
again, and finally, on May 4, 1850, in the
second great conAaGration, that being
the very day upon which it was COM
pleted,"
The advocate., 1897-07-28

Many curious instances of sensation in
amputated limbs have been reported,
but what reliance is to be placed upon
such statements readers must Judge for
themselves. Stories have been told of
amputRted limbs, both arms and legs,
being buried in cramped position and
Of the complaints of the patients of dis
comfort felt, the uncomfortable feelings
being relieved by resurrecting the am
putated members and strengthening them
or placing them in more comfortable
positions. These cases have not generally
been made matters Of scientific inquiry,
but some Of them are sufficiently curious
to justify the attention Of persons
accustomed to theinvestigatlon of physi-
cal and psychical phenomena, A case
was reported not long ago Of man in
Mississippi whose leg was smputated,
nailed up in box and buried. He COM
planned OF pain at particular point In
the leg, and on digging up and opening
the box it was found that nail had
been csrelessly driven into the flesh at
that point. Such cases are very curious,
and may possibly repay examination.
Globe. Democrat.
The advocate., 1897-07-28

gray fox, muskrat and rabbit. The
prices paid for these vary from a few
cents apiece TO several dollars. The rab-
bit skins are so cheap that the trappers
would not take the trouble to express
them to the cities if it were not for the
fact that they can be packed in with the
others at no extra cost.
1.-THE skins Of the deer, moose, elk and
antelope must not be conRounded with
those OF the strictly fur-bearinR animals.
The former are sold as skins and hides,
and not as furs, bringing so much a
pound. Deer hides usually bring from
20 to 36 cents per pound. AS most State
laws forbid trsppers killing these ami
mails except during a very short season,
there is not so much profit in hunting
them as the prices offered would seem to
warrant"
The advocate., 1897-07-28
New York and Toronto the Cleanest Two
Cllt3Aa

New York and Toronto the Cloanegt Two
Cities.
From Review Of Reviews.
The two cleanest cities on the cont.
nent to-day are Toronto and New York,
and they are cleaned by direct labor.
New York not only employs and thus
directs all it's street cleaning and garb-
age dispatch forces, but it has an organ.
lied department with an adequate and
properly adjusted equipment OF horses,
carts, brooms, stables and stations, and
il pays It's men $2 a day and upward for
eight hours work. To be sure, it has
had a Colonel Wsring, but had Colonel
Waring been contractor or contract.
or's superintendent, the metropolis
would not have been the clean city it is
to-day, II 10 by the method oe direct
The advocate., 1897-07-28
Family Reading.
LITTLE BROWN BABY.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar, o Negro boy, en-
ployed In running an elevator In a large city
building, has 80 improved his opportunities
that no has just published book OF credltabla
poems, and Is now visiting England, whore he
is reading his productions 10 delighted audi
ences. The following po' m is one which foi
quaint humor, sweetness Of sentiment and
beauty OF composition, will take rank with
the best Of American dialect poems.-SOathern
MercurHI
Little brown baby wifi sps'klin' eyes,
Come 10 yO pappy an set on his knee
What yo' been doin' suh--makin' san pies2
Look at dat bib-you's ez duty ez me;
Look at dat mouf--dats merlasses, bet;
Come hyeah Maria, an wipe Off his hans.
Bees Rwiue to ketch you an eat you up, yit,
Bein so sticky an sweet-goodness lan'S
Little brown baby wifi sps'klin eyes,
Who's pappys darlln' an who's pappy's chile?
Who Is tall de day nevah tries
Fur TO be cross, or once loses dat smile2
Whah did you git dem teei2 Ny, yOu's scamp !
Whah did dat dimple come Fom in yO' Chin2
Pappy do know you'll b'lieVes you's tramp.
SBMammy, dis hyeah'S some ole strsggler got
inl
Let's th'ow him outen dc do in dc SAN,
We do want straggleFs a.loahn roun' hyeah /;
Let's gin him way 60 de big buggah.mGn;
know he's hldin' erFoun' hyeah right neah,
Buggah-man, buggah- man, come In de do,
Hyeah bad boy you kin have fur to eat,
Nanny an pappy do want him no mo-,
Swaller him down Fom his hSid TO his feetl
Dab, now, l thought dat you'd hug me up
close.
Go back, OF buggah, you sha have dis boy.
He amt no tramp, ner no atraggler, OF Co'se;
He's pappy's pGdner an playmate an boy.
Come TO yo pallet nOw--go 10 20 res,
Wisht you could allus know ease an clear
skies;
Wisht you could stay jos chile on my breas'-
Little brown baby VIII spGklin' eyes
The advocate., 1897-07-28

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Times, some time ago, writing about the
passing Of the trapper, made the follow
ing statement concerning the price Of
furs:
ut is not an easy matter TO ascertain
the relative value Of the important Rurs,
but those taken from the forests and
woods Of this country are much higher
than in former days. The silver fox,
that abounded so plentifully in our
Northern woods, is now a comparatively
rare animal, and from 300 to $500 are
paid for fret-class specimens. The
darker the fur of the silver fox the more
valuable it is, and consequently the fur
ther north the trappers go the better
luck they have. Those over the Cana
dian border trap more and better silver
foxes than can be found anywhere in the
United States, although northern Maine
and the Michigan Peninsula have yielded
some excellent silver foxes. Owing to
the great demand for this fur, the ami
mails have been trapped and hunted SO
perslstently that they are very scarce,
and the few remaining ones are more
timid and harder to catch than the com
mon red fox,
"Bear skins generally come next to the
furs Of the silver foxes, and they run all
the way from $40 to S75 apiece for the
raw fur. Dealers grade the skins ac-
cording to their idea Of the value, and
the trspper il not always sure that he
will receive the highest quotations even
after he has shipped hiRbooty to market
The cross fox fur comes third on the list,
and 10 generally worth from $l5 to 800,
according to size, general beauty and
richness Of color. The fur OF the otter
is nearly as valuable, and a good speCi.
men will command $1S either at the
country store or in the city markets.
The beaver is not worth more than $15,
the wolverine $40, the lynx and black
raccoon S6, and the common wolf and
mRrten $5. These are the principal fur
bearing animals caught by the trappers
in this country, but long list OF cheaper
ones are brought to market, such Rs the
mink, skunk, badger, wildcat, red sind