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SPECIAL
Corporation Meeting !
at 7.3O O'Clock p M, to take action up
on the following articles:

at Z. 30 O'CLOCK p m, to take action up
on the following articles:
ARTICLE L. To see if the Corporation will
vote to raise a tax in addition to the tax voted
at the last annual meeting of said Corpora
ton, for defraying the current expenses of
the Corporation, and the settlement of suits
then pending against the same. If so how
much.
ARTICLE p To see if the Corporation win
vote to pave the street leading from the east
end of the upper canal bridge tn the railroad
station, and provide means therefor.
ARTICLES To see if the Corporation will
adopt n Bylaw provi ing for the u-e of
bells and lanterns-either or both-upon
bicyc'es used or run within its limits
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Corporation will
vote to authorize and instruct the Bailiffs to
make any repairs or alterations of the En-
gine House on Rockingham street and pro-
vide means therefor. Per order
~ BAILIFFS.
~zz--.- +. 4. BoLLSs Clerk.
Bell ws Falls, Vt, May IL, 1877.
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Bnrn.

In Fairfax, May 3, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis V. Farr.
In Alstead. N. H., May 9, son to Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Page.
In Dover, May IL, son to Mr.. and Mrs. L.
W. Flanders.
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" MASON FRANCAISE"

of VERMONT ACADEMY 10th year, third term
ten weeks, begins April 18th. This is the
bes term for anyone wishing to prepare for
advanced studies during the SUMNER COURSE
A ddress, REV. l.. c. RoUx, NJ. A., Saxtons
River, Vt.
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murrteH.

In East Lempster, N. H., May ID, Lew
Dexter Isham of Bellows Falls and Miss
Pearletta Griffith of East Lempster.
In Walpole, May II, James Rattray and
Miss Maggie Griffin.
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GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.

If you wish one of the $50, 900
positions in the government ser
vice, this Bureau can advise you
how to proceed to secure it, and fit
you for passing the required Civil
Service examination therefor.
Energy, tact and a common school
education are all the requirements
needed.
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In Bellows Falls, May II, Marshall c..
Laid, aged 6S years, 10 months and l3 days.
In Westminster, May IL, Mrs. Ann c..
Banks, aged 70 years, IL months and 26 days,
In Brookline, May 9, Mrs. Clarissa Barrett,
aged 10 years and l month.
In Alstead, N. H., May II, C. E. Cooke,
aged 73 years.
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This Bureau can fit you for admission to the Bar
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TOMATO PLANTS.
NEW Ir1PERIAL TOMATO

There is nothing just as good as the
BEST, and III slladay's
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
DIED.

BENSON. Tucson, Arizona, on Oc-
tober %, 1897, Mrs. Elizabeth Jack
son Benson, daughter of the late
Joseph L. and Ann Elizabeth Jack
son.
HERDMAN.-In this city, on October
%, 1897 Margaret F. Herdman, aged
2S years.
M'COLLAM.-In this city, on October
-, Elizabeth Mcclellan, aged IS
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence
Of her son-in-law, Thomas Clifford, on
the Causeway, on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Interment at Riverview
Cemetery.
SHIELDS.-In this city, on the 25th in
stant, Sarah, widow of the late Ed
ward Shields.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from hel
late residence, No. 1915 West ThirC
street, on Friday morning at 8 O'Clock
High mass at st. Paurs. InteTment
Cathedral Cemetery.
W1LKINSON.-In Philadelphia, on Oc.
tober "a, 1897, Catharine Wilkinson
aged 50 years.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
BANDA ROsSA CONCDRT.

Direct from its series Of concerts at
the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, the Banda Rosa di San Severe
will give a concert at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow evening. 1t is not a
military organization like other bands
which have come over here from Ed
rope, but a body Of musicians brought
together in San Severe, a small town
Of Southern Italy, whose inhabitants
distinguished themselves by that inten-
sity of devotion to music which made
ItSiy the home of art for so many CEN
turtles. The Banda Rossa, which Is
looked upon as the foremost musical
organization OF its kind. first attracted
universal attention when it was award
cd the first prize of sixty-four compet-
ing orchestras at the great musical Co
lumbus Festival neld in Genoa in 1892
Since then II has toured under the lead
ership CT Maestro SOrrentino through
Southern Europe and Germany, and
wherever these accomplished musicians
appeared, they created a great furore
Their genuine artistic success has been
attested to by Europe's foremost musi-
cal critics who speak CT the Banda
Rosa in the most glowing and fiatter-
ing terms The orchestra differs ma
terially in its composition from those
we are accustomed TO in this country
and the ensemble playing is most re-
markable because tho musicians are
ohoying a common and to them entirely
natural impulse when they use theii
flutes. oboes, ciarinets and horns and
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
Awards ACCEPTED


TWO RETURNS OF COMMISSIONS
ON PROPERTIES RECEIVED BY
THE STREET AND SEWER DE-
PARTMENT
The petitioners who were before the
Street and Sewer Department at its
meeting a week ago in regard to re-
paving Second street between West and
Washington, were present again. They
had examined the ruDble on Van Buren
street, but still insisted on Belgian
blocks or brick. The board promised to
make another survey with view 10
fixing the cross grade.
William NJ. Field was present to en-
phasize the petition to have curb set
and sidewalk laid on the west side Of
Union street between Delaware and
Gilpin avenues. He also urged the ma
cadamizing of Union street between
Delaware and Park avenues. The board
ordered a precept to be issued to the
street commissioner TO curb Union
street between points named.
Ex-Mayor Stansbury J. Wiley, sec
retary of the Kartavert Manufacturing
Company, appealed to the board for re-
/ lief. A sewer was built at Maryland
avenue and Beech street, previous to
which the company used a natural
water course to carry off its sewage.
The sewer cut off the sewage advan-
tages which the company had, and on
top of this the department has liened
the property for 81 100 on account OF
the new sewer. The board promised to
lcok up the matter and do what it can
to relieve them.
Messrs. Garrett and Baird, represent
ing Garrett & Barr, w. Jones & Co. and
Charles e. Baird & Co., asked the de-
| partment to clean out the sewer that
! runs between Walnut and Poplar
streets. The tide comes up as far as
their shops and when there is such a
| food as that of yesterday the watel
flows into their property and deposits
much detritus. The department will in
vestigate.
Complaints were received from the
Board of Health calling attention to thu
condition of East Liberty street ano
Mechanic street.
Sewer permits were granted to Georg'
Houston, Mary Manning and p. J
Mundy.
The Delmarvia Telephone Compan.
was granted permission to set poles OF
Washington street between Ninth anS
lentn streets lnSledu u OH west hllSc
2 for the same distance.
Pay-rolls were ordered paid as fol
lows: Weekly, $6O3.O4; monthly
$549; sewers, $500. The secretary's col
} lections amounted to $1S774. The bal
4 ance in bank was reported to be $141,
} O63. 63.
A petition to lay a sidewalk on Yves
Fourth street between Searles ant
Union was received. The secretary wa
instructed to notify the petitioners I
e get up the proper petition.
The return of the commission ap
e pointed to condemn the Wilmington
and Christiana Turnpike Company wa
4 read, in which the company was award
ed 6 cents damages. 1t was ordere
G paid as well as the return of cents o
2 the Thomas Y. England property, o
Coleman street.
The street commissioner was ordere
p to pave Madison street between Thir
4 and Fourth streets. He was also II
structed to lay a pavement on Thil
teenth street between Orange and Chi
d., pey.
The department decided to macads
! y mize Twelfth street between Jefferso
and Madison and Tatnall street betwee
u Eleventh and Twelfth
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
"FOR FAIR VIRGINIA."

That stirring war drama, For Fan
Virginia." with Mr. and Mrs. Russ
Why;al in the leading roles, was beau
tifully portrayed last night at the Grand
Opera House before a large audience
The players were handicapped in pre-
senting the piece by the non-arrival OF
their special scenery, which could not
be secured from Atlantic City owing tc
the severe storm. The play itself
however, was excellently rendered. Mrs
Whytal, as Virginia, was exceptionally
fine
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

notice.. WILLIAM b. CURRIN-
DER, the owner and occupant of the
house situated in the Village Of Chris
tiana. in school district No. "a, White Clay
Creek hundred. county of New Castle and
State Of Delaware. I'm compliance with the
requirements Of the acts of the General
Assembly, In such case made and pro-
vided, do hereby give notice that I shall
apply In writing to the Court OF General
Sessions of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county. on Mon
day. the 18th day OF November,
1897 being the next term of said
court, for license for said house. as an
inn or tavern, for the sale therein OF in
toxicating liquors I'm less quantities than
one quart. TO be drunk on the premises.
and the following respectable citizens OF
sad district. at least onc-half of whom
re substantial freeholders of said district
recommend the said application, viz
John Cleaves O. G. Vincent.
n. III. Smith. George w. Currinder
John Megginson, Samuel Butler.
John Hayes, William II. Powell,
John Wayne. David Leach.
Iames Stafford. Ezekiel Wheatley,
John platt
WILLIAM Is. cURRINDER.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

Katie Wolf brought suit before Mag
istrate Daley's court last night against
Thomas Jones for assaulung her
daughter with a tin pail. He was put
under a peace bond.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
HANscoM's.

Hanscom's Mocha and Java
has no competition on quality;
in This respect it's in a class by
itself. Try it once.
HANcrnM'c 7th and
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

w RE KNOW the furniture business and if you
NN all knew it as do would not be able
w Nv to handle alltthe business that would come
to We make study of t-have done
for years. therefore ina position to know things
that the average person does we know that carry
greater than any in CITY, and great
in anyoher city We know the quality is of the best and the
prices considerably lower We know that there is absolutely
occasion leave this city in buying housefunishngs
we know it because make constant study Of the
situation.
We invite comparisons, and will venture, if done,
will get your custom.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

even tubas as instruments of song, and
their concert here will be awaited with
unusual interest.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
noTHER AND BABE.

Nature is cruel and
visits upon mother and
babe alike the results
of the mothers neglect
Of her own health. II
is an oft-told tale-the
mother dies in the sg.
ouy Of childbirth, and
in a few short months
the sweet babe follows
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

There has been warm spot in my
heart for you ever since you did so
much to promote my mayoralty boom.
Yours truly, Seth Feaster.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

OUR SO Blacks and blues
single and double
CHEVIOT breasted oat
Suits. All regu-
SUITS lar sizes in G0u-
ble-breasted, reg
ulars, stouts and longs in single
breasted. Note particularly the
way these Suits are cut, the
quality of makeup and trim
mings and the comfort and ease
in fitting. We sell these Suits
as the best value we can find
for the money, and know of
nothing that will give more
wear and service. Same goods
in Boys Suits, Is to 10 years,
at $S, and in Knee Pant Suits
to l6 years at $4. A big stock
and assortment of fancy and
neat mixtures in Cheviots at
$40, and at So more Suits than
we have ever shown at the
price. We are doing a big
trade on Overcoats, Top Coats,
Fall weights and Winter styles.
Prices, styles and qualities
right.
Open evenings.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
6thand Market. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
SILVER SERVICE SUBSCRIPTIONS

The following is a complete list of
the subscriptions which have been paid
in uD to noon to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
Bedroom Suits :;:. f; $s..si e ); e.:

costing in The hundreds down the lower price oak
Thr cheap suites have in thoughts One
all in quItersawed Ok finely polished with 2Sx32 French
bevel mirror, priced at $2S that was formerly $40
At $I7 in Antique Oak, with 24x3o beve mirror
nicely finished that you will say is worth more.
And still the other of these three is great value
much carving the proceeding one but nicely finished
price only $2 5othe telling of it once will bring enough
buyers buy the lot Eighty other patterns TO select from
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

feckers are in the forefront of the tes-
timonial. Three cheers for Bach and
Harmony. We all love, honor, respect
and obey you
Thomas c. Moore, NJ. ID.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

NV Dear Fred: have been keeping
out of this thing for fear Of getting
hurt. so don't tell anybody about this.
Truly yours, George H. Hollis.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

Dear Fred: Ever since you buncoed
me out OF the Republican nomination
for city solicitor l have had the great
est respect and esteem for you. Make
the most OF your present opportunity.
The worst that / can wish you is too
good for you. Walter II. Hayes.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

Mien Deer Pfred: Ven heert de
goot news / vas so glad as never vas. 1
sed "Hoch de Bacht' Dot ish de senti-
ments NV all de Sherman Amerikans
in Wilmington NIT de single execution
NV Moses Wheel, und he doan't count
nuddings vile ish in polidics. Your
frnnd Dan Dohl.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

Mr. Bach: AS there are no regular
Republicans in Kent county with the
exception OF father-in-law we feel con-
strained to tender our best wishes for
a speedy change in the administration.
ID. Mifflin Wilson.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27

superintendent Bach will probably
be compelled to employ two or three
typewriters to catch up with his CORE
spondence II the evidences OF Republt
can goodwill continue to be made
manifest in the future as in the past.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
A FAMILY TIN PAIL

Total .y.......-,...........a 81 '4S9.s(
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Alfalfa Replacing Corn.

It is not likely that alfalfa, the clover
which has succeeded SO we'll in Cali
fornia, will ever become plentiful in the
east. Our wet winters will rot the roots
or at last decrease their vigor. On very
dry. sandy or grayelly soil it might sue
ceed here. But it seems to be especially
adapted to hot and dry climates, and
hence its success in the arid regions Of
the far west. As its root often goes sew
eral feet deep it is likely to change the
character Of the climate, for wherever
alfalfa roots have gone water will also
GO. The alfalfa retains its greenness
during the severest droughts. OF course
it must be all the time evaporating
moisture, and this also will have some
effect in changing the climate. Hence
in localities too dry for corn alfalfa is
taking its place as feed for all kinds
of stock. 1t is at the same time fitting
the soil for growing corn and other
crops.-American Cultivator.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Natural Plant Food.

Chemical analysis at the New York
station shows that the materials COM
posing what is known as natural plant
food are mostly in unavailable forms as
plant food. An average Of three samples
shows the following composition: 'To-
tai phosphoric acid, 22.21 per cent; in
soluble phosphoric acid, 20. 81 per cent;
available phosphorio acid, LAO per
cent; potash soluble in water, 0.1S per
cent. Natural plant food is really mix
ture of some rock phosphate, probably
Florida soft phosphate, with glauconite,
a mineral containing potash in an in
soluble form, commonly known as
green sand marl.' The selling price of
natural plant food varies usually from
$25 to $28 ton. Its real agricultural
value as plant food is probably below
$40 ton at liberal estimate.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Sow More Grass Seed.

George M. Clark of Connecticut in
his experiments sowed IA quarts Of red
top, IA quarts of timothy and quarts
Of red clover to the acre. Over 6 tons Of
hay to the acre is grand result but
Mr.. Clark has set as his ideal tons to
the acre. A New York farmer, writing
in this connection to The Farm, Field
and Fireside, says:
There are farmers who SOW only four
quarts Of timothy and two or three Of
red clover and consider this amount
ample. Will such seeding produce a
nice crop Of hay? Why, my dear MIR.
Farmer, the question is preposterous
OF course it cannot. And then another
thing is to be considered. In seeding
the soil needs to be made very fine,
mellow and rich if a large growth Of
grass is to be expected. It pays to har-
row ground very thoroughly not only
for grass seeding, but for any other
crop as well. It is perfectly clear to my
mind that many farmers do not SOW
seed enough to get the best catch, and
consequently the most satisfactory crop
Of hay is not realized.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
CHEMICAL FARMING.
Where High Grade Fertilizers Have Paid.
Lasting Power OF Fertilizers.

y
Lasting Power OF Fertilizers.
Considerable has been said Of recent
years concerning the intensive farming
done on poor. wornout soils with the
aid of liberal fertilization. Rural New
Yorker tells of a Long Island farmer
who this year has 40 acres in potatoes,
each acre of which received 5000
pounds Of potato manure. The crop was
planted by an improved Robbins plant
er. The bugs were killed with paris
green and bordeaux mixture applied
with Reppler sprayer. with which 80
acres are covered in day.
In the spring the corn ground is plow-
ed and worked up for potatoes. After
plowing one ton per acre Of the ferti=
lizer is scattered over the ground. This
is done with shovels, throwing it from
the wagon as one would broadcast fine
manure. This is narrowed in, and then
1000 pounds per acre are put in the
drill by the planter. This years ferti-
hzing amounts to 1870, 900 pounds on the
40 acres. This seems like an enormous
expense until we realize what will be
grown before more fertilizer is used.
After the potatoes are dug wheat will
be seeded with timothy, and clover in
the spring. Two years in grass will
follow, and then the sod will be plowed
for corn. Thus the 5000 pounds of fer
tilizer will feed one crop Of potatoes,
one of wheat, two of grass and one of
corn, five crops in all, or an average of
600 pounds per acre for each crop. The
man who owns this farm says that he
has kept up this heavy fertilizing
through past hard and trying years, be-
cause he wants to keep his farm up to
its full capacity. In spite Of low prices
the farm has paid with this treatment
and is now in better condition than ever
before.
Another case of chemical farming
cited by the journal quoted is in New
Jersey, where the soil is Of better tex
ture. Here 1000 pounds of high grade
fertilizer per acre is used for potatoes,
with 400 more to the succeeding crop of
wheat. The New Jersey farmer says
that if he were working the Long Island
farm he would divide up that 5000
pounds per acre between potatoes, wheat
and grass In other words, he does not
think the thin soil of the Long Island
farm can hold that big dose of fertilizer.
He believes his own farm has been
made strong" partly because he has
been able to grow large crops of grass
and thus plow in heavy sod with each
round of the rotation. There is a gen.
eral belief among many farmers that
the great secret of success with fertili-
zers is to have soil well stuffed with
humus or vegetable matter. On the
other hand. some of the most successful
fertilizer farmers are located on light,
leachy soil i'll locations where grass does
not grow naturally we'll.
The editor of the journal quoted says:
My criticism of both systems would be
that no effort is made to cover the corn
ground with crimson clover during the
winter. I am sure that such clover
seeded at the last working of the corn
would certainly show itself in the sue
ceeding crop of potatoes.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
where Liehtnine strikes,

American Cultivator explains that
"all prominent objects Invite lightning,
the more so If isolated. Where they
abound, as in towns, the electricity Is
most likely to be drawn of invisibly.
While 1t is risky to stand under tree
In thunder shower it is protection
to have high trees near a house. No
doubt the column Of invisible moisture
ascending from barn full of new hay
makes ready path for lightning. Be-
sides the very oombustible contents Of q
barn at any time Cor the rubbish in an
empty barn) may result in fire when q
building less ignitible might not be
fred by lightning stroke.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
Feeding cottonseed Meal.

Following is summary of an inves-
tigation made by the Iowa experiment
station in regard to feeding oottonseed
meal to hogs: Cottonseed meal is fatal
to hogs when fed in sufficient quantity,
the total amount required to prove fatal
being in this case from to SS pounds
per hog. The fact that this amount Of
cottonseed meal, even when fed in the
most careful manner, is sufficient to kill
shoats weighing 100 pounds or over is
abundant reason for using cottonseed
meal with extreme caution, if it is used
at all, In feeding hogs.
Hogs in this experiment were fed
without injury for IL weeks, following
cattle that were fed from four to seven
pounds Of cottonseed meal per head
daily.
Cottonseed meal added to corn and
cob meal ration for hogs materially in
creased and cheapened the gains over
corn and cob meal alone.
Out clover hay added to corn and
cob meal ration and soaked 10 hours
before feeding gave no advantage in
gain over corn and cob meal alone.