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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

December IA, ISU7.
Dear Kriss:-I am little boy only 10
years old. lam waiting for Christmas to
come and would like You to bring me
doll baby, some candy toys, u horn and an
express wagon. Yours truly, Milton
Noon, Nc 1917 Vest Seventh street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
V)EGlSTER'S ORDER.
IL REGISTER : OFFICE
New Caste County, Del.

!
D""c'ihrr 18th 1877.
Upon the application Of Thomas G. Mitchell
and stephen H. Mitchell, administrators Of
John Mitchell ntc If Nj Greek Hundred, In
said county, deceased, It IL ordered and direct.
ed by the Register that the Administrators
aforesaid Civ" note" of granting of Letters Of
Administration upon tn" estate II the deceased
with tn" dat" IF granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to hr posted within forty days
from the date Of such Letters in six of tho
most public places Of the county Of New Castle
recurring ali persons having demands against
tho estate to present the same, or abide by an
act Of Assembly in such case made and prnvi1
ed; and also cause the sam" to be Inserted
within the sam" period in the DAILY RErUB.
LlCAN, II newspaper published in Wilmington,
DrL., and 10 BE- continued therein, three weeks,
lr.O. d.
Given under the hand and seal Of
$. :. Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
'~~' Wilmington, IN New Castle county
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
CALVIN W, tRnSSAN, Register.
NOTICE-Notirris hereby given that Letters
OF Administration were IN due form Of law
granted unto the undersigned IN tte 18th day
Of December A. d. 1877, and that all persons
having claims against III" estate of tn" ircea+.
oil must preSt nj the same, duly attest"d IT. the
said Administrators, on or before the 3th lay
of December 1898, or abide the Act Of Assem-.
bly, in such case made ard provided.
THOMAS G. MITCHELL,
STEPHEN II. Mli'ih[-L
Administrators
Address: Hockcssin, Del. dis
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
SOrely Puzzled.

ooh, dcar' sighed tho girl who is try
ing to be literary. Il wish werc more
profound.
"Ycs:' asked the other girl
"lIcrc is limo in Drowning, and l
don't know whether it is Il typographical
error or something deeply occult. IN
dianapolis journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

Hannah H. Dillon and James c. Dillon
have transferred to Newton Smith Bark
ley lot on West Fifth street ncar Frank
lin.
Joseph p. Nichols has transferred to
Humphrey J. Draper II lot on Nandever
avenue,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

John r. Mari, who has boon sojournirg
in Maryland the past season, has returned
to his home No los East Second street., in
greatly improved health. Mr.. NJ. IS =
genial citizen and his numerous friends
arc pleased to see him at his homo again.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Who Owns the Team?

Chief Dolan today received II telephone
message from the PHILADELPHIA authorities
that they had arrested a COLI rcd inannamcd
Harris. II" stated that he resided about
sever miluS from Wilmington. He was
driving j year old brown horse with left
hind foot white. The hors, was att lchod
ayltUl's DhaetOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
The Camp Date.

J. w. Day, L. r. Grubb and Samuel II.
Buynard held ameeting this morning and
named July rs as the date for opening
Brandywire Summit Camp meeting and
Augusta as the day of its close. Tho
road approaching the camp will be put in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

VTTTTTHRVUI1
Dear Old Santa Cluus; PLEASE bring me
an air rife, a bag Of shot pair of shoes,
for my feet are on tho ground; bring mo
an express. a suit of clothes, an overcoat,
and stocking full OF candy, with two cent
rresent in the Toe. l am eleven years old
Good-bye Clarence Deakyne.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

The Primary Department. of Wort Pos
tyternn sunday school viii! give NJ en-
tcrtanment at the Grand Opera House on
Friday evening, the l1th, ut ) o'clock.
tickets Of admission - cents. This will
lie an interesting entertainment and
should be putrOn2td by the public.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

MOORE-STILLMA the Union NJ.
II parsonage, No 5O1 Washington street,
on Monday evening, December 10. 1897,
by the Rev. John d. G. Hanna George
a, Moore, of Wilmington, and Miss
Annie NJ. Stilmun, of Milford, Del
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
The Weather,

Tomorrow promises to be partly cloudy
followed by clearing and rather cooler.
Friday probably clear with little change Of
temperature.
The Thermometer at W. G. Taylor's
drug store, 81! King street, registered to.
day as follows:
7o'clock 10 o'clock O'Clock
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
The Jury Still Out.

The Jury in the damage case u Ellen
Louth vs. John Thompson of New Castle,
after being out all last night had not nc.
turned with verdict ate o clock this after.
noon. 1t looks like u DISAGREEMENT.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

Miss Lizzie Disch, who was struck by a
Delaware Railroad train. near Clayton,
about week ago. Is doing SO well that
she has been removed to tho home of her
father, near Leipsic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Wilmington, Del, Dec. IA, 1897

wilmington, Del, Dec. II, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus VIII you please
bring mes whip for my goat. My goat
Is Il huchcr want too show him am boss
Claus, aud want a jockey suit, ! am
going to be n goat trainer. | live at 5l2
Walnut street. My name is Willie Broad
heart. am seyon years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
r10re Additions.


David nangfl hns been granted per-
nit TO make Stoow worth of additions to
the factory Of the Diamond State Brewery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

The State Executive Committee of the
Christian Endeavor met last evening at
Central Church President DIR. Murray
made an address. The ladies of Central
Church entertained tho committee at sup
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

Our $500
Smoking
Jackets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

"Pcrhaps," suggested Rivers, "tho al
dermcn who are trying to hinder track ole
walton merely want to see if they cant in
ducc tho railroads to put up something
else first, as it were "-Chicago Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Sweet SINGERS.

Parties who wish to secure sweet little
canary bird should call on Mrs. Parker,
No 2il +. Second street, as she has few
Of the best birds that can be found in our
city. Her prices arc moderate.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

A shad weighing five pounds was
caught in the Delaware, nenr Woodlnwn
Beach Inst Monday by William Stok cs.
bury, who carried 1t to smyrna. 1t Is UNI
usual that shad are caught so carly In the
season and therefore this one Ia u curiosa'
Nv
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

William Virden, of West Dover hun
drcd, desires to announce that he will BIZ u
candidate for the nomination of Clerk Of
the Peace of Kent county.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Wilmington, DEL, Dec, Is, 1897,

W1lmlngtOn, Del, Dec. 10, 1877.
Dear Old Kriss:-As Christmas is COM
ing thought that would drop you u few
lines to let you know what Il want. l
want sled, and overalls, a horn, u car, l
want some candy and an orange and q
banana. l guess that is all from your
friend. Francis Hogan, 1881 Justison
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15


oppose the sport will attend in large mum.
lGrs.
Sore of the proposed changes arc as fol-
lows;
l. At the beginning of play the hall
shall he put in the center of the field and
the uNpir shall think of number be-
tween ard %. The two captains shall
guess Mt this number, and the one coming
the nearer to il shall be allowed to move
the ball five yards into the territory of the
ether team.
2. before the ball is put into play after
down the captain shall line up his men
and count them off rs follows
Orory, oncry, irkory an!
Thilsson, pholcson, Nicholas, Johni
Queevy, quavy,
English navy,
Stinklum, stanklum, 1O-U-buck!
The player on the word chuck" shall he
knuwa as sit" He shall knccl beside tho
ball, and the members of the opposing
team shall line up opposite. The player
known AZ "it" shall repeat "sSimon says
Thumbs up or Simon says Thumbs
down, indicating the movements as no
sTcahs the words, and the players of tho
opposing team must initiate his move
mcnts. But if no merely says "Ihumbs
up without the "Simon says" and an
opposing player puts his thumbs up that
counts ], and after three such mistakes
the ball is advanced five yards. If, how
ever, after go trials, the opposing team
docs not make total Of three errors then
the ball goes to the opposing team and is
advanced on "tag' play.
,. On tag" play the member of the
team who stands highest in his classes is
gySn the ball to run with it, The oppos.
ing players must touch him ms he runs
nnd say, Tag, you re it," But if he has
his fingers crossed at the time be does not
have to stop II his fingers are not crossed,
hc must put the ball down. Any opposing
player who is slapped three times on tho
back by member of tho runners team is
called "out' and cannot tag tho run
ncr. A runner cannot be tagged while he
Is touching wood.
4. Any player who takes hold of an op-
posing player or who displays brusquencss
and lack OF refinement shall be put into
compartment at the side lines known as
tho "boncyard, " and he shall not be re-
leased until tho captain Of his team an
swcrs ten questions without laughing.
D. after II touchdown has been made
the professor of rhetoric shall give five
hard words from the back Of the book to
the full back of the team scoring tho
touchdown. If the full back spells tho five
words correctly, his team is credited with
two points, tho sane Us if u goal were
kicked If he fails on any word, the ball
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

Davis Merchant tailor clothing establish.
In.rt at No 80! Market stree, is closed
tLlnN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

7 OST-ON DEt'Eli BEK T., A BLACK DOG
~ about years old eros between shepherd
and collie; answers to Rover Reward If re
turned t. No 1850 West ehth street 1t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

10 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
letic, full of life, nerve and y.gor, take No-To.
l'ac, the wonder.worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC ST. Cure guaran-
tccd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

Altar Chapter of Old Sweaes' Church
will hold IL Doll Bizaar in tho II IRISH
house, commences G Thursday eveniug.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

TO call and ser the fine display of gold fish
and canaries at Woods bird store, Second
and Orange streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
VeniSUn Lunch.

At Herllhy's. No Glj Shipiey street on
Thursday morning, 10 to | and TO II in
the evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

onion Ghu&h.
The third quarterly conference OF
Union NJ h Church wi be he'd to.mor.
row evening. Dec 9th, at 1.3l clock
Icy j. E, Bapel.. l.. D.. VIII preside All
Official meuLers should b PIE eat,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
MARRIAGES..

The B. d G. Directors were elected today
~ the Company's Office, foot Of Market
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Closing Quotations,


Corrected by J. Il. Moore 4 Co.
Ruling Prices Ruling Prices
American Sugar. 1T Nat. Lead Com. 80 ,
American Got. OIL . Lake Erie n W ljt.
American Spirits NY. Central A. Hi Isl
American lOb. Co ~, Nor Par Com . ~
Atrhi son tum..... ~ Nor. Pac. Prvf.... 81.
Atchl|un Pl"f.... 81. Pacific Mail. 1lil
l;ny ; tat" ins.... "a southern Il. Com. W,
New Jersey Cen. 80 Smthrrn RIP - 1885,.
,h"Su'& OHIO. 2! TrmCnnl \ Iro 80
thgu ~ n. W....l9i Wr4tprnul L., 20 =
thgp. b j. Q,.,..,lUD Bal. Traction .... 70
Chicago Gas...... .Nil, EIrr Storage. ... z,
thgu n q, w.. ~ Lrhigh Valley ... d
COa"N. A. st, ?. !Gis Metro. Traction. ..ll3A
O -. i. Il p" 0lt. Pennsylvania 49,,
tn+g II. T. " O. IA Z IL. J.. q =. Com n =
CIr"r. ~ St.h HK p. II. l.. u 7. Pref I'm
D"l, Hudson. la Philadelphia Trac 1'is4
D., l.. n W,....l53 Reading ...,........ llh
Gen. Elcctrir.,.. 3d., United tius Imp Go Ds'
Lake Sh"re"..,I4 Union TractiOn l2s9
Louis. 81 Nash. VA Union Traction As, 49,.
Man. Con-. ,......l U4@s ChUctaw ......... "a;
Moi & 4. Pref ata, Mars,len. ........ I2B
Miss Pacific go. 34s Amer. Cellulose...
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15

DR.. Simms' Cholera Syrup leads the
world Of Diarrhea remedies us the famous
euro for iiarrhe.i. dyscntory, cholera NOR
bus. cholera infaptum and summer COli-
plants of children. Soc retail ut Sos King
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-15
Concerning Collections.

Concerning Collections.
'T.ct mo collect my thoughts" said he.
Then came II little lull.
"Alas, am afraid, said She
"You Ii find collections dull"
--Clevcland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
THE LATEST YELLOW TRIUMPH.

YELLOW journalism has q signal tri-
umpb if it be true claimed by represent
in this city, that it succeeded in aiding Evan
gena Csneros escape from her Cuban prison Delivering
prisoners from Jail by disoder methods always clever
operation But has, believe the of Dick
Tupin lawess in
although the lawyers employ only the slowes and
releasing people from jail, they
generally roundy abused for their ingenuity Moreover
memory yellow journal in the country has been
prolific this kind of abuse for past the in this
city which claims paid for getting Senorita Cis-
OF jail.
It has quite apparent yellow jour
nasm victim of moral obquiy The incident under
sderation that it unable distinguish the difference
between right and If it aid
in fcrcby releasing senorta Csneros from JAIL why
also proper for him to aid in the
other individual charged with crime whom believes
innocent2 We not discussing probable guilt
young Cuban abstract question
is whether under it iusabe
assist in iailbreakng ii such assistance not
this case, liable result in plicaions
AS understand it. Senorita Csneros prsoned by
General Weyle of legal
ing examination charge of having conspred bring
Spanish yellow
TOOK for the of creating sensation
her according the editorial rules of evidencewhch
suppress all testimony for the Observation-Disclosures
ofense whatever lay plot for
forcby releasing her from Jail The fact that
ful interference with the leg of friendly
likely to lead in which the United States might
called sacrifice hundred thousand billion
of treasure figure aspect
point issue is: Is it right charged
crime to break Jail pending investigation of
If an affirmative is returned this inquiry,
time for the people of California look after their als
prisons We have yellow journal midst Suppose
that journal should take it into its saffron head
acqu Durrant Eubanks other alleged
codiug herenbeore
tor 1t would upon the Warden San
Quentin without delay The result might be that
ing to deliver the particular object of its socude from
would all the of prison upon
munity. This would, indeed, be serious matter What
remedy would the people have against such proceeding
Yellow journalism execution by
living from the of its exploits therefore
Irresponsible.
The only hope we have to in view of the tumpha
release of Senora Cisneros from Cuban
EIamnerOurnGt combination that the gentlemen
conducted that inraction of the law will take
yellow skulls break into San Quentin Folsom prisons
This be all that is left as o do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
INDIAN SUMNER SONG.

A lul Ing Song of locusts-the hum OF golden bees
And you seem to hear the sap flow through the
thrilled veins of the trees;
And the hazy, may daisy, drea ming ord arou nd
Like mystic land enchanted-like paradise of
dreams!
Blue smoke from happy huts-
rain of ripened nuts
And far away, DER meadows ringing,
Sweet sound as of a woman singing:
~ omin' through the rye
COMM through the rye!'
A nd the faint uncertain. silver tenor Of bell
That sum mons all the winds to prayer in mauy a
ciostered dell;
And then thrushS music rom groves with golden
creams,
The wild note of mocking-b bird, and still the
dreams! the dreamsI
Blue smoke ON happy huts-
rain OF ripened nuts.
And far away, DER meadows ringing
Sweet sounds as of a oman singing;
"Comin' through the rye
COMM through the rye!"
Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
REMARkAH BILE LONGEVITY.
solauo County Courier.

SoauO county Courier
An examination OF the last great registrar of
Solano county affords us proof of some won.
derfully life.preserving properties of solano
County climate, there being seventy-two resi-
dents OF Suisun Township over the age of 2Is
years and thirty-eight in Montezuma over tho
age OF 226 years. Twenty-one OF these natr,.
archs were born in California, the eldest heina
set down as 445 years old and therefore. was
born In California forty two years before
Columbus discovered America. The oldest ~
these patriarchs, sos years of age, first saw he
light of day 400 years before the discovery ~
America by Columbus and 52S years beiora
the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers nn ~ .
shores of Mass achusetts Bay.
1t is remarkable fact also that great aua
and diminutiveness of stature are necesssri1v
inse para Bile, as the height of the taIlest fs
gwen at L inches. OF the native Csi;for'
mans, John +. Gordon is set down &c Az
years old and but inches high wbile Iama
Lang is 400 years old and 10 inches hinh
One old gentleman, who happened in TannaS
see 618 years ago, is credited with hagin,
reached the Hlliputian altitude of / inch Oi
course these gentlemen are responsihla for
their ages and height, therefore. the registsr
must be correct and q revision of our historv
is necessary. Ii we have men living amons
US who were born in this country prior to its
discovery by Colurhpu and the reeister
names torty-two such, we want the fact men
toned in our histories.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
Kenmore CoopER's HOME.
Washington Post.

Judge William H. Johnson, whose home is
Oneonta, n. Y, one of the most accom-
plished and popular lawyers OF Cen trail New
York, was seen at Wizards the other even
ing, He is one of the members OF the board
of statutory rev ision, whose further duty also
is to act legal advisers 10 the New York
Legislature.
The Judge is great admirer of the works of
James Fenimore Cooper, who dwelt in the
same county OF Otsego, at Cooperstowu, the
county seat, by the waters of the famed Otsego
Lake, which Cooper was fond of N ntioning
by another name in the "Dserslayer."
81 believe" said Judge Johnson, ''that all of
the novelists immediate descendants are
dead. son who was q lawyer died three or
four years ago, and there were two maiden
daughters, the last of whom died within a
short time 1t seems that even the genius and
fsme OF the author did not make him popular
with his neighDors, and ola Inhabitants of the
town remember that the dislike was based on
his disposition to exclusiveness and his aristo.
cratic bearing. He also wrote book tn II con.
tanned some criticisms Oh his own people and
that tended 20 further heighten the general
feeling OF dislike. Still there is a monument
10 his memory at his old home, and succeed
ing generations will have only admiration for
the man that by his wonderful skill in story
telling made for them SO many pleasant
hours"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
SIZE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Spare Moments.


To form some idea of the largeness OF the
earth one may look upon the landscape from
the top OF ordinary church Steeple. and
then be ar in mind that ono must view 900, 900
similar landscapes TO get an approximately
correct idea of the size OF the earth.
Place 800 earths like ours side by side yet
Saturn's outermOst ring could easily inclose
them. Three hundred thousand earth globes
could be stored inside the sun if hollow.
II a human eye every hour was ca bic of
looking upon fresh measure of world ma
terial $500 square miles large that eye would
need $4,000 years TO overlook the surface OF
the sun.
To reach the nearest fixed star one must
travel 20,500,000 900 miles. and ii the
velocity were equ ! 10 that OF a caunon-ball it
would require 100000 years to travel that
distance. Besides single stars we know of
systems OF stars moving round one another.
Still, we are but short way into space as yet.
Outside our limits of vision and Imagination
there are no doubt still larger spaces. The
Milky Way holds at least 20 191, 900 stars
and, as each is a sup, we Presume it is en-
circled by at least fifty planets.
Counting up these figures we arrive at the
magnitude OF 1000, 955, 900 stars--a thousand
million stars. Who can comprehend it?
Still, this is only part of the universe
The modern telescopes have discovered more
and similar milky ways still further AWAY
We know of some 5000 nebuia which repre-
sent milky ways like our.
Let US count 1000 of them as being of the
size OF our Milky Way; then 1000 by 90 1911.
600 equals 40, 3S2, 600 600 suns, or 2,Ol9 100
000,OU0 he aveuly bodies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-12
HUNGER AS A MOTIVE.

The rowels of natures most powerful spur,
hunger, are continually reddening the TANKS
OF the primitive community, says Nonist. the
apps ties scathing arraignment OF the Cretans,
''whose god is their belly would literally APP
ply TO every savage tribe and many civilized
one. Hunger is one Of the mainsprings of
progress. AT it's imperative command the
flint was Clipped into the arrowhead, the dart
and the spear. In it's honor the net was
woven. the hoe was MADE and the soil broken.
To appease its cravings the wild bull is broken
to the yoke the forests are feled and the
ditch is dug through the marsh.
On its errands the ship is launched on tn
perilous deep and the band sent out upon the
warpath Into its service have been i'm
pressed the winds of heaven, the steam
wreaths of the cnldrou and the gittering
shafts of the lightning. 1t is the real Alad-
din's lamp OF civilization. The ceaseleSs west
ward flow of the human stream and the march
of its genii. Whether it be born of barren
population, it has played q leading part In
mOlding the Qesiinies OF the nations.
In the fall of every world empire, from
Yarta bly, come from the noun famous or bar
rem land or from sterner sky.
And still to-day the nations of the bleakest
belt of the tenn perate zone, where the struggle
with soil and climate is seyerest the Scotch,
the English. the Dutch and the North Ger
mans overrunnlnG the whole of the iu-
habitable globe and bio fair to far Guido Alex
auder by more peaceable aud far more stable