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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-02

A T PRIVATE sALE-To Gloss es,at cor
~ William p. Richardson. 8 farms In New
Castle county, all very desirable and with
good buildings
No. l-AUout 200 acres Mil Creek hun dred.
miles from Stanton.
o.2-About 100 acres adjoining No.
No. 3-About 100 acres Christiana hu Idrei
one milo from Wilmington, adjoining Els
mere. and along limo OF u. & y, X. Il. Well
adapted for truck or dairy Apply TO any OF
the undersigned
IouN HiCHAnDsoN -
JosKPH r. KIcHARpsoN ! EXEC TORS
ALFRED d. WARNER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-02

NlSOf ny tal ! lp
DIR Grcenu's
Ncrvura blood
Il II Il II erv y
remedy 1t will
give you perfect
health. make
your skin pure,
clear and fair,
your features
fun and plump.
give you II bril-.
liant complexion
with rosy, red
lips, and put the
glow of health
and color into
your checks.
Tho q who use
DR. Grcone's Nrr.
vligjl become en-
thIi.la $ ic in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-02

nalt On Saturday the Pittsburg Baseball
A nnjf ID sold Second Baseman Louis Blerbap,
vailsd0 the St, Louis Baseball! Club, The
Iteration was $500,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

From the Detroit Free Press.
keep a hired man, GratZ? No? Well
DON'T" and the rotund merchant heaved a
sigh that set his shirt front awry.
advice based on experience"
Decidedly. I'm going to open up a
chapter of my life that would be as seal
ed book, only for you. Please give 1t a
mental mark Of CONFIDENTIAL We have an
old man downstairs who runs the engine
He is as faithful as dog. and 1 like the
old chap. A couple of years ago 1 dropped
in on him just to pat his back and let him
know that 1 kept him in apprectative
memory. He likes to consult me about his
affairs, and told me he had a son Joe, a
handy boy with TOOLS that would like to do
something for himself. He was honest,
was naturally Industrious, and would work
for $50 year II given board. l talked the
matter over with my wife and the expense
seemed SO insignificant that concluded to
take the boy, though had always enjoyed
puttering around the place. driving a nail
where 1t was needed, making little inn
provements and keeping the lawn wet
down.
1.-The boy was jewel. From a selfish
standpoint I wish he had been the LATEST
lout this side of an American Indian. He
could do almost anything and my wife
thought it her duty to keep him busy. After
he had laid new sidewalks. put up new
fences and done a lot of promiscuous paint
ing, we must have a barn SO as to keep a
horse, carriage and COW, for she wasn't go
ing to pay that boy for dom nothing. Then
for Joe in the barn. got another rig and
finally put the boy in livery. This mean.
more style all along the line. That cheap
boy has cost me over $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
kaffir Boys Daring Feat.
From the London Spectator.

rfVAA Tue Aonoon Sp9ctatOf.
A road party, comprising the usual gang
OF from fifty to sixty Kaffirs, with a white
man as superintendent, was employed on
the construction of a road in the Tugela
valley, Natal. about thirty or more years
ago. In the course of their work they came
on huge stone, which 1t was necessary to
remove. but beneath 1t was the home of a
large black mamba, well known to the
neighboring Inhabitants as being old, and.
therefore. very venomous. The mamba is
the most deadly of the south African
snakes, and the superintendent ANTICIPATED
some trouble over that rock He offered
bride for the snakes skim and the gang
vowed" and sat down to ''bema gwi''
take snuf0. But a slim youth sauntered
forward. and, amid the jeers and protesta-
tons OF the rest, declared himself equal to
the task. He took from his neck what
looked like q bit OF shriveled stick chewed
IT, swallowed some of IL, spat out the rest
on his hands. and proceeded to rub his
glisten1ng brown body and limbs all over.
Then, taking up his stick and chanting a
song OF defiance. he advanced to the bowl
der. There he reused the mamba, who, in
great fury at being disturbed, bit him in
the lip with great venom The boy took no
notice of the bite, but broke the snakes
back with his stick, and, bringing him to
bis master asked for the reward obtaining
which. he went back to his work, and the
bite Of the reptile had no effect on him
whatever.
than any gold in the eyes of a Kaffir). would
induce this native to disclose the secret Of
bis entidote, which, he said. had been hand
ed down in his family for generations. The
snake was a very long one. and so old that
II had name. 1t is n well-known fact that
certain of the Zulus have antidotes for the
more deadly snake poisons, which they pre-
serve as a secret within their own families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Long Service in the Army.

From lid Bits.
What is the longest period ever served
In the army by a British soldier? Eighty
one years, served by General Sir William
Comm who died in 1915 at the age of
ninety-one. He joined the army as ensign
May 81 1894, and reached the rank of field
marshal January l, 1868. He served in
the expedition to the Helder in 1899, and
was present at most of the actions fought
during the Pennsular campaigns of 1903.
and 1SlO-15. Another good record is that
of Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, with
a service of seventyfour years. who joined
the army as ensign. June IT, 1920. He
served IT, various campaigns in India from
1873 to !S49, and received three war medals
with six clasps. The oldest surviving nom
commissioned officer still serving is Ser
geant Cornelius of the recruiting staff,
aged eighty-four. He joined the army in
1854, and consequently has sixty-three
years service. He is in receipt of medal
for long and meritorious service, with an
annuity of flo. and has been the means
of adding 200 recruits to the army In
May next he will complete sixty-four years
of service, during the whole of which
period his name has Lever been inserted
in the defaultersi book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
from the Youths Companion.

From the Youths companion
bad-tempered baby, and sometimes
even older children, when in a passion Will
deliberately hold the breath so long as To
excite alarm lest they should never breathe
again. Death from deliberate holding OF
the breath however, cannot occur; the de-
mand of the system for air Is SO imperative
that a time comes when the strongest will
can no longer hold out against 1t, and a
deep breath must be taken.
Respiration is the most indispensable OF
all the processes by which life is main
tanned. A person can eat irregularly, or
even go without eating for a long time
with comparatively little damage to the
system, but breathe he must. Yet few peo-
pie know how to breathe as they should
Most persons, especially those OF seden-
tary life. are habitually shallow breathers
and never fill their lungs as they ought to
be filled. The consequence is that the
blood does not get all the oxygen it needs
in order to burn up the waste matters In
the body. The lungs themselves suffer, for
they are not expanded fully, especially In
their upper portions. and so the air cells
are liable to fall together and the lungs
easily become diseased.
person cannot always be conscious of
his breathing, but he can train himself to
the ha bit of breathing deeply and properly.
It is when walking. especially, that eff
forts should be made to breathe. The
shoulders should be thrown back the head
held erect, and slow deep inspirations
should be taken by expanding the chest to
it's fullest capacity, holding the breath for
a moment and then expelling it-not simply
letting it out-as far as can be done.
The sense of well-being that this practice
gives is ample reward for the slight labor
involved, but this is not all. The breathing
capacity of the chest will be enlarged after
a time and so the supply of oxygen will be
permanently increased, the expansion OF
the lungs will be more complete. and they
will thus be strengthened to resist the at
,tacks of disease.
Above all, let it bel4remembered that the
nose. and not the mouth. Is the breathing
apparatus There are many elaborate and
Valuable forms of breathing exercises
which cannot be described in short ar
ticle We have given only the simplest
form-the C major scale, as it were, of
breath practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

out of the store. For this he asking
81, 600, and the case was on trial. The hand
some young woman was a witness for the
defense. Colonel Waters was cross-exam-
lining for the prosecution. The young wo-
man gave her testimony feelingly She had
been a clerk in the store.
Then he left the store?" said Waters.
Yes. SIR said the young woman.
"Ahar' said Waters. triumphantly. 'just
left the store, suppose?''
We'll, he looked around at everybody
there just like an idiot"
Like an idiot?'
Eyes, SIR"
do you know an idiot when you see
one?'
The mild, blue eyes turned inquir1ngly
and searchingly to Colonel Waters. They
looked him over carefully, inspectively.
They noted the height Of his forehead and
the length of his beard. the confident smile
about his mouth and its allied twinkle in
his eyes.
Yes said the young woman. Il do. 1
know an idiot when ! see one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

From the Illustrated American.
The negative Of this proposition is being
stoutly maintained by the New York board
of health. which apparently connived at
the escape Of several lepers from North
Brother Island recently. The scientist of
the board. or. to give him his exact official
title. the chief inspector Of pathology, bac-
teriology and distinction. DR.. Hermann NJ
Biggs: is man Of eminence in his profess
sion. and panoplied In the courage of his
convictions. He does not consider leprosy
contagious. except under certain fHvorine
conditions. He is not even convinced that
!eprosy Is hereditary. and, generally speak,
ing. he believes that far more cogent rea-
sons exist for isolating the 10000 persons
amicted with tuberculosis who are stalking
abroad In the metropolis and in other cities
In like proportion. than for segregating the
Few cases OF leprosy that have appeared
DR.. George Henry Fox goes even further.
He believes that under favorable condi-
lions. which often exist, especially In this
country. the disease should not be regarded
as necessarily incurable." Dr. Fox adds
the startling intimation that there are
several cases Of this loathsome and awful
disease undergoing private treatment-cases
OF well-to-do and even prominent citizens
On the other hand. some OF the most emil
nent men In medical science. ]. c. White
of Boston, Koch. Virchow and Boekh of
Germany, Danielson and his pupil Henssn
of Norway. firmly believe in its more or
less active contagiousness. and deem strict
isolation imperative In the interests Of
society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Holding the Tongue.
From Womankind. u

From Womankiho-
OF all the organs of the human anatomy
none is more often falsely accused of
wrongdoing than the innocent tongue.
Even in sacred writ it is called that un-
ruly member" and we are adjured to hold
1t as though it were possessed of an evil
spirit that would lead 1t and US to we
know not what excuses.
But. in truth, the faithful. obedient
tongue has nothing to do with our wicked
and hasty words, our false witnessings
and our mockings. Our proneness to lay
the blame upon 1t is only another mani
festation Of that natural tendency to shift
responsibility, which Father Adam first
manifested in the Garden of Eden. The
tongue indeed! When did 1t utter naughty
words unprompted by perverse and way
ward mind? The trouble lies much deeper
than with the tongue; 1t Is imbedded in our
very natures.
So holding the tongue of itself is not
s,faicient The gossip must not be con-
tent with maintaining a martyr-like ST.
lence; he must eradicate his love Of trivial
things and substitute for 1t a broad and
healthy interest in great things The man
of hasty words must not be satisfied with
choking back the hot invectives; She must
cultivate spirit of tolerance ana gentler
charity for all mankind. "Hole1ng the
tongue is only a virtue as 1t helps w to
conquer the desire to use 1t wrongly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
The Emperor Under His Foot.

From the Buffalo News.
There is one man in the world who can
boast that he has trampled the kaiser I'M
der his foot, and that the victim submitted
voluntarily to SO ignominious process.
This hero's name will never. perhaps. be
handed down to posterity. for he is merely
one Of Archduke Frederick's gamekeepers.
When William II was out shooting at
Belize. in Hungary. he wounded a grand
stag at eighteen points. and the creature
took refuge In a lake completely shut on
by a screen of reeds. second shot from
terra firma was impossible. but solitary
oak tree commanded the water.
The illustrious sportsman told the keeper.
his only attendant, to climb up and finish
the job. But the bare trunk offered no
hold for the height Of ten or twelve feet.
Then the kaiser, after a moments consid-
Grafton, bent his back and babe the fellow
mount upon his imperial shoulders. Thus
he was able to reach the lowest bough and
get into position for final shot. When the
story was told at Perth 1t provoked much
laughter and chaff. in which the emperor
freely Joined, > for, as he remarked. none Of
his own subjects had ever been such a bur-
den to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Atlanta Once Owned by One Man.
From the Macon Telegraph

During the dark days OF reconstruction
Uncle Zion was an aged man and his &C.
centricities made him a notable character
among the printers OF the city. The craft
numbered nearly 200 then. as typesetting
machines were not in use and only hand
composition filled the columns OF the news
papers. There were morning newspapers.
and in their rivalry to crush each other
compositors were in constant demand at
good wages.
Bidwell at that time boasted of once
having owned Atlanta, new the capital Of
the state. and how foolishly he parted with
his unknown wealth Of millions. The story
he told was that his family owned the land
or which Marthaville was built, and they
exchanged the entire tract for an Indian
pony. That was long before the days of
railway communication. when the pioneers
of that section rever dreamed that the
densest population OF the state would have
Marthaviile, now Atlanta. as the center
Whether Bidwell owned the land or not,
the newspapers have told the story over
and over again. evidently believing 4 to be
true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
She Knew an Idiot at Sight.
From the Kansas City Star.

Witnesses who have been. flguratively,
jerked from the witness chair, thumped on
the floor. bumped against the ceiling. jam
med against the wall and strewed about
the court room by Colonel L. H. Waters.
lawyer. in cross-examination. will set up a
glad shout upon hearing how a pretty.
mild-eyed blonde young woman got back at
him. kindly. but effectively. in Judge Scar
ritt's division of the circuit court this morn
ing.
william H. Kelley had sued w. II. Nc
Lain and c. D. Altman for ejecting him
from the Boston store last march. Kelley
says McLain and Altman had accused him
ef being thief and had put him forcibiy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Measuring Bicycle Speed.
rom fhe New York Journal

Any cycle rider in the least inquisitive
about the number OF miles per hour he is
making can ascertain in o very simple
manner by noting the number Of revolu-
tons the pedal cranks make i'm a given
number OF seconds. The gear OF the bicycle
must also be taken into consideration. For
example. a rider on a wheel Of GO gear goes
as many miles In an hour as his pedal
crarks makes revolutions In Hts seconds.
A table Of seconds and gears for computing
speed II as follows: Gear. 81, 9.64 seconds:
co. 1912 seconds; Ga. 1l.7S seconds; ~.
1884 seconds: IS. 1892 seconds: "a. 1900
seconds. 80. 1908 seconds; &c. 17.4 seconds.
An easy way to approximate the exact
number OF seconds Is to place q drop of ink
on the crystal OF the watch. IL the cranks
rcvolve eleven times In Ills seconds with
&C gear. the rider is travelling At the rate
Of eleven miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

FROM the Cnicago News
Years ago. when Sagasta WIS premier OF
Spain, and the Cuban autonomist party
presented to him its plan OF limited SELF
government for Cuba, he replied: Gentle
men. the Spanish statesman who would
make such a change is not yet born. nor
Is his mother born" When the plan was
submitted to Canovas. he said: 'Impossi
BILE; nothing can prevail against the ma
tional reality" From these and. more re-
cent expressions Il will be seen that the
ministry dare not. even II II would, pay
any the less attention to the demands OF
Spain because OF those OF the United States
and Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
The New Golfer.

From Harpers Bazaar
Old Golfer-"Hcw many holes have you
nader
New Golfer (who has not reached the first
green)-.'Not more than four or five, end
put the turf right back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

Mrs. OFlaherty Ito Nellie, aged nine)-
And what is the good in Citing you a
French goyerness If you goes and says F'ido
has the mango, iEstid Of the menage?"-
Harper's Bazaar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

It matters little what II 10 that you want
whether q situation or q servant-
"want" ad. in The Star win reach tn
person who can MI your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

The regular 12c. talcum powder. will be
offered just for this one day, at cents
a box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Corset special.

special lot OF IL dozen white &C. b.
a la Spirite'' corsets made OF sateen, with
embroidery edges, and extra long waist
boned bust-sizes o to 80 only AM
regularly sold at 75c.-will be AtWC
offered tomorrow for.
A complete line Of all the best known
famous ..R c." ''Thompson's Glove
fitting" American Lady," ETC., etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

Fine tooth brushes, for which You usually
pay IL cents. you may take tomorrow for
cents for choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19

Tomorrow you will be offered the gen.
nine Cuticura soap-you know what the
drug stores charge-for only IL cents q
cake,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Toilet specials.

Tomorrow you make take the regular
3bc extracts, in all the most fashionable
odors, including bottle. per o., for. .23c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Ennmons S. Smith.

Ample evidence OH the
esteem and interest of
the community for the
Boston Variety Store
was given i'm thecrowds
which thronged the
store Wednesday even
ing and the success of
OUR opening sales of the
past two days.
r1Ore and better values
will be given daily as
new lines are pushed to
the front.
Umbrella Department.
This line was not represented in
Our opening advertisement We
could not mention all the good
things at once For tomorrow we
quote:
Twilled Gloria Umbrellas,
With fine Dresden knobs and steel rods-mQ,
&c in. --...-.-.......... VOC.
Silk Gloria Umbrellas,
With long Dresden handles; They come in Black
fHS colors . Red Green and Sl.4O
For the Men We Display
2s-inch Umbrellas of the best quality silk Gloria
with steel rods. sterling silver trim
t %ss handles and furnished covers and O8
JeWelry Items.
being offered in o1idized silver and Roman m0~
goid enameied -.----.---..-..---.... SONs
Also in Russian Enamel and Jewels CT mo
ut -'-.--'--''''''..-. ......--........ ~ ~
You will find a full line of Shell Pompa- o.
dour Combs with short and long teeth, atZSCe
Side Combs in pompadour eff
Acts. with gum or beaded edge 25c. Or.
Pocket Books.
Two items only quoted out of an immense
variety of styles.
Real Seal. Morocco and Grain Leather Books,
e @11a ir a ase moves OF plain scarcely
special purchase of regular s15O Pocket
Eooks. made and lined throughout Of
the finest real seal leather. for Satur- q n nm
Knit Underwear.
are drawing trade to this department.
For tomorrow We display Cliildren's Fine Merino
Vests and Pants, in gray and white.
Small size. at 1 lc.pr.g garment
Medium si.es. Sc. and 10c.
And large size. .s.......... 21c. each
Ladies' Fine Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants, in
sess aea W Tsll ntro Sus regular each
s = S5Ss% HHas; equal to most S1.10 each
Hosiery.
For the children offer lot of Fast-black
Seamless Stockings, sizes to 81, atOE
three pairs for ....---..-............ ZSCe
Heavy Ribbed 15c. Goods. sizes to 10, n 4 -
a''.----.- -----.-..--.'.---... u 10
ladies Heavy Bicycle Hose, Csc. goods A -
In sizes to 10l. tomorrow ............. IC.
Among great variety of other styles We men,
ton one lot Of New Plaids for ladies Dr.
at-. .ZOSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
special.

special lot of ladies' fine fannelette
wrappers in the very newest patterns.
with tight fitting back and extra waist
lining-which cannot possibly be bought
for less than a dollar any H.
wbere-wiI be offered tomor- /SC
row for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Knit Underwear.
Hosiery.

For the children offer lot of Fast black
Seamless Stockings, sizes to 81, atOE-
Three pairs Tor AONe
Heavy Ribbed 15c. Goods. sizes 8 TO 10, 4
at...------...- -----......-.-........ G.
Ladies' Heavy Bicycle Hose, CSC. goods A -
In sizes to 10l. tomorrow ............ H.
Among great variety of other styles We men
ton one lot OF New Plails for ladies o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Handkerchief.

HandkerchiefS.
That this will be popular department was tested
yesterday by the crowds Of buyers.
We place on sale tomorrow lot Of one hun
dreti dozs 25c. Embroidered
eiose p4iee Of at special 1Oc each
Mems Initial Japanette Handkerchief worth 15c
Dozen dozen boxes sas quoted ae IN half 03c. a box
The Sc and Zoe. Handkerchief Tables are win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Mems Goods.

We are making friends among the men with new
and correct goods at the right prices
Scotch Wool Golf Leggins of the 75c. values we
sell In full fancy styles and plain colors Am.
with fancy tops observation-disclosures. 4lVC.
Mems Scotch Wool Half Hose, heavy quality, in
the natural gray color
' sss's sS sns'" at ''s:: 70: 121ac. pair
styles as assorted sss S S5sfs two &c. pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Pocket Books.

Two items only quoted out of an immense
variety of styles
Real Seal. Morocco and Grain Leather Books
with trimmed edges plain, scarcely A6N1
e,iualed at I5c, w.....................At yCo
A special purchase of regular $15O Pocket
Eooks. made and lined throughout Of
the finest real seal leather, for Satur- d n mn
day ......................... n .VVQV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Second Floor.

We now.claim to have the best Housefurnishing
and China Departments in Washington.
Light, airy and accessible and filed with articles
OF daily and necessity
Best Premium Porcelain Dinner Sets of 100
pieces. suitable for dinner. and
ofeakfa n Worth sos Special Sou G. mo
American Porcelain Toilet Sets 10 d 40
pieces brown, blue and green ........s ~ .AS
Premium China Toilet Sets bright dsM 40
MOWERS ana gold lines. .-..--......0 Z.NO
Thin Glass Table Tumblers Worth &C. D..
Star Oil Stove Heater. suitable to d Il n N
heat bath room small room Ivy
Lib Can Ready mixed Paint; all coiors m
Special price. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIC.
All styles Of Paint and yarnish Brushes at low
est prices.
Table OIL Cloth. best quality, In % DIFF L.
ferent patterns Special. ..-.............l &c.
perfect elevator service to all parts OF the
building