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Evening journal., 1897-09-09
INTERNATIONAL COURTESY
American Reminds British Captain
60 salute the Queen.


"Not often does United States man
of-war pass the Fourth of July in
British harbor," one of the older naval
officers on reading about the Brooklyn's
stay in Southampton is reported to have
said. 1T is our practice to save the
Britishers the necessity of firing three
21 gun sglutes on that day, as neces-
sarily they remember what happened
'on the glorious FOURTH and naturally
they don't feel like celebrating the an
niversary. So before the Fourth of
July our men-of-war almost never fail
to leave a port where the British have
jurisdiction.
"But, speaking of national holidays
and salutes, 1 yecall an amusing Incl
dent that happened in 1870. The United
States flagship Franklin was at anchor
in the harbor of Malaga, Spain, in COM
pany with a large British ironclad.
Capt. Carp Rodgers commanded the
Franklin, and l will call the ironclad's
commander Capt. Dun. When one
man-of-war in harbor celebrates a
national holiday it is customary for all
other warships in the same harbor TO
celebrate it also. Consequently early
in the morning Of May q the Franklin
was prepared to dress ship in honor of
Queen Victoria's birthday, and at day
break our quartermasters were watch
ing the British ship, ready TO follow
her motions, as we say In the navy.
presently a puff Of smoke belched
out from the Briton's starboard bow,
and, supposing it TO be the first gun
of the national salute, the executive
officer Of the Franklin cracked Off 21
guns from her nine-inch main deck
battery and broke all his flags in yard
arm and rainbow dress, but when the
salute was over and the smoke was
lazily drifting away It was seen that
the British ship was not dressed, and
had not fired n salute.
"a few minutes later n gig came
alongside the Franklin. and an English
lieutenant came on board with this
message:
"'Capt. Dun presents his compli-
ments TO Capt. Rodgers and begs leave
10 inform him that if he had known
that this was an American anniversary
he would have been ready to salute and
dress ship. AS It is, he will do so at
eight o'clock
'Eapt. Rodgers, on receiving this
message. saw that Capt. Dun had for
gotten that May "a was the queens
birthday, and he so worded his reply
as to save Capt. Dun's feelings as much
as possible.
Present my compliments to Capt.
Dun he said. and tell him that IL had
known that he did not intend to dress
ship and salute for her majesty's birth
day until eight o'clock, l would have
delayed my ownsalute until that hour
Your morning gun was taken for the
first gun Of your salute and the Frank.
lin went ahead without YOU.
"By eight o'clock the British shir
banged away 21 times, and the Franklin
did likewise. But didn't the other Eng
lish captains in the Mediterranean
roast poor Dun when they learned tina
he had to be reminded OF the queeni
birthday by an Amerlcanl believ,
he had TO give up his ship and go home
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
A Back View.

A dressmaler noted for her skin and
chic once remarked: "The first thing
I say to a woman who comes TO me for
advice is: Turn your back to me- II
is remarkable how few women present
a good-looking back, straight and
shapely. with shoulder tips in line, ell
bows not poking, hips even and 10 pro-
tuberant shoulder blades. One has so
many resources TO conceal an ill-fitting
front--one's arms and hands. bow of
ribbon and the like; but the back is
hopeless, and must be above reproach." "
The back is not only the crucial test of
woman's gown; it is also the test OF
her general appearance. A good back
is very rare. Watch women in the
street. and you will be surprised to see
how few own oue.-St. Louis Republic
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
Tricks OF A TRAMP BOG.
vain Attempts of Louisville Canine
ara.

vain Attempts of n Louisville Canine
20 Live Down His Past.
lie is not fair 10 look upon, is this
hobo dog, with his unkempt whiskers
and tangled hair-'bright and express
i've eyes being the one defect in his
tramp makeup" Persistence may.
however, atone for lack Of pulchritude
in his case, for tae tramp dog is deter
mined to find a home and become a
respectable member of canine society.
He does not force himself uninvited
into any house or yard-he has too
much sense for that. lie has gained
knowledge of human nature in his van
derings, for he pays po attention TO
men, while boys he only watches warAy
for stones and clods, for which he was
the target evidently in memory. Let q
woman pass along, however, and he is
all alertness. Trotting along with her,
he perks his head aside and says, as
plainly as a dog can;
Look here, madam, am a right
good little dog. Suppose you take me
home and give me bath and bone
and let me play with the children? ]
am lots better than look to be-"
This failing to elicit any answer 9TH
er than an occasional Get away, you
ugly little beast!" he plays another
card. Scampering into the street, he
returns with a twig or a bit of paper
and renews the conversation.
Just look at me a moment, please,
he says. Don't you see am a smart
dog? I can carry twig in my mouth.
The children will have no end of sport
with me if you take ne home"
So he persists until the end of his
self-appointed beat is reached and the
woman passes on. lie stops then, dis
consulate and disg"sted, dropping his
air of cheerfulness and relapspg into
a plain, uncouth canine tough. With
nose between outst-etched forepaws
he seems to soliloquize:
Say, desc guys make me tired. Wot
do dey want a dawg ter do. anyhow
talk French and sing a sopranner solo
I'm dead stuck TO get chance to live
straight, but It don't look like it's nc
use. 1 guess I'll have ter stick TO The
cold handout game. but I'll chew one
of them French poodles er a pop-eyet
pug before dey land me in the pound
anyhow"
Another woman comes along abou
men, however, and hope again rises
within him. Time after time he re
peats his little confidence game, but 81
far with the same dispiriting result
He is working hard for his rise in life
He deserves it, and more than on
passerIby who has watched him day
after day hopes that he win yet gair
the snug quarters he deserves.-Louis
| vile Courier-Journal
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
WANTED THE NAME CHANGED.
Christened Dnby Cicero, but Didn't
Like the Pronunciation.

ChPistened Dnby Cicero, But Didn't
Like the Pronunciation.
A man who was bald with the excep-
tion of a small red fringe which reached
around the back OF his head from ear
TO ear was waiting for the lawyer
when the latter came into his office.
II want TO consult you on a rather
unusual case" he said, after greetings
had been exchanged. "What l came to
find out is this-cam a persons name
be changed?"
Certainly. All he has to do is 10
show some good and sufficient reason
for adopting another name, and it can
be very easily arranged"
Il know that. But can il be done
without the knowledge or consent of
the party most interested9'
"Why, Of course not"
81 was afraid you would say that
But maybe when you hear all the cir
cumstances-"
"But there are no circumstances
which win permit you 20 change a
mans name without his knowledge.
There are lots of mean things you can
do behind a friends back, but 1 am
glad to say this is not one of them"
"But this person isn't a man."
"The same thing applies TO n wom-
an"
"But it isn't a woman either. It's
my tcn-months-old baby. The trouble
is that we're having too much educa-
tion in our neighborhood. honestly
believe that what I'm trying to do
is for the baby's own good. My wife
and l were anxious TO give him a name
that would have a substantial sound
and at the same time be associated with
classical tradition So we hit upon
Cicero"
That's a very good name"
"Your remark shows how easy il is
20 be deceived. We Liked it first-rate
until our eldest girl got into the high
school, One day she came home and
informed us that we were misprononn'
cling the baby's name. 1T sn'tSissero,
she tells US; it's Kickero.'"
That's the pronunciation usually
taught now"
$50 I learned upon inquiry. And
AZ You'll take the case I'm willing tC
go TO any expense TO change his nam'
to Thomas or John or Jeremiah oi
most anything that won't sound as j.
we had taken an Indian papoose e
raise" Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
Poor Boyl lie Couldn't,

Nurse TO Master Todd, who had
soiled his clothes) s)-You bad, bad boy,
where have you been?
Master Todd (holding out his hands,
innocently)-Maten mud pies, nursey.
Nurse Cwiping his hands, s)-Your hat
is dirty. too. What am l TO do with
such a boy? Look at the top Of your
headl
But the lastrequest was not complied
with.-Golden Days.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09

Take small and tender beans, wash
and boil in slightly salted water till
tender; drain and dry with a cloth
Pour boiling vinegar, spiced to taste
over them. Repeat this two or three
days, or till they look green.-House
keeper.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
the Di~tiac,iop.

City Editor-You don't seem 10 un-
derstand the first principle of report
ing.
Reporter-What's the matter?
"IIere You say that a man became
drunk on champagne"
whats the matter with that state
ment?"
'Please make a note of the fact that
a man gets intoxicated on champagne;
he gets drunk on beer."-N. y. journal.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
coner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09
SUIT OVER BOARD.

sarsh Webb entered suit in Magis-
tT--e Kelley's yesterday against Abel
Riggs to recover s19.75 for board. Riggs
lost the case.
Evening journal., 1897-09-09

Robert Broomal. Jr.. fell down the
cellar steps at No. SIS New Castle ave
nue. yesterday and was picked mp un-
conscious. Several bruises and a lost
tooth resulted from. the fall.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
FLoATINo rowARp JApAN.

ed his strange cruiser by word and
hand toward the land where stood the
astonished ambassador gazing at him.
When the strange little rider reached
the shore he dismounted, and the at-
tendants OF the ambassador came for
ward to meet him. Their lord had com
handed that they take up the manly
little fellow and bring him before him.
And, behold, around the child's neck
there was label, upon which was writ
ten: 1.-THE japanese Ambassadors
Childl"
"Oh, yesl" he exclaimed, sit must be
my child, and no other. whom it's moth
er, angry at having received no letters
from me, must have thrown into the
sea. But there In strange bond al
ways. which unites fathers 10 their
children, and he lras reached me safely.
riding upon fish's back"
The air of the little creature went
20 his heart and he took and tended
him most lovingly. To the care OF the
next embassy that went 10 the court
OF China he intrusted letter for his
wife, in which he informed her of all
the particulars. and she, who had quite
believed the child 20 be dead, rejoiced
at his marvellous escape.
The child grew TO be a man, and, as
he had been saved by n fish, he was
given the name OF Fishhare.
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A PICTURE OF BEADS.

pink, as are those of most white AMI
mails, but they are as black as any squir-
rels could be. So my girl cousins call
him Beads"
When an animal belonging 10 n
species commonly dark in color is born
white instead, it is called an 'albino."
You have all seen albino rabbits and
rats and mice. Their eyes are pink.
So that Beads is really most uncom-
mon fellow, n snowy squirrel with jet
black eyes.
Albino or not. he is at any rate
most winning little pet, and there is no
end to his pretty ways. As cat and
kitten live with the same family, he
has TO be kept in squirrel-cage; but
he is let out long time each day. Then
Beads Is quite happy. lie climbs up the
back of the chair and nibbles the hair
of the person seated in It, gnaws tho
flowers in the window-sill, rushes up
the stems OF the callas, and scratches
in the earth until IL flies on all sides.
he will rub his head and face and all
his body in she earth. until his clean
white dress is a sight to behold. After
that he hops TO the floor and rubs his
face carefully upon the carpet.
He loves to retire to corner or under
piece of furniture for his toilet, going
in gray and coming out white. II you
peep and watch him, II is great fun.
for he scrubs and combs himself with
his paws in the neatest way, washes his
face just as n cnt does, and then takes
- 4 A. n e
a towel! One often hears people won
der why squirrels have such big tails.
All know that they are useful as ball
ancing poles and blankets, and are
charming as ornaments, but not many
are In Beads secret of their usefulness
as towels.
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him so cautiously that presume ]
didn't jerk the rope bit. wonder
that / hadn't shouted 10 him at the
very first, but IL didn't enter my head
for me TO do anything but hang on and
climb.
when / had slowly climbed up well
under the car, without thinking what
the effect would be / shouted 'Halloal
and the next instant was almost jerked
OIL the rope, for the balloonist gave a
jump that very nearly upset the car,
and when / caught sight OF his face,
after he had turned around two or three
times, trying in dazed sort of way to
find out where the voice came from, 1t
was as white as sheet. He looked eau
tiously over the edge of the basket.
"sHow in the name Of he began,
but suddenly cut it short. Hold on
minute longer!' he shouted.
"And in n twinkling he had made
moose in the end OF a piece of rope that
was lying in the car, and had passed it
down, moose end first, through the wick
er-worlS bottom of the basket.
"'Put one foot into the loop he
called out, and will tie the other end
of the rope here, TO support your
weight. That will take the strain of
your hands till can get you into the
car
1T was great relief TO have the
strain of my weight taken off my hands
and feet. With one foot in the loop
could hang on very comfortably. But
then serious question arose. How was
/ TO get into the basket? An attempt
TO climb up over the side might upset
that frail affair.
await minute called out the aero
naut. I'll cut out two of the ribs of the
basket, right here in the bottom, and
then, by springing the next one on each
side back little, guess you can crawl
up through" and this was done a mo-
ment later.
II can tell you was glad when l
found myself sitting in the bottom of
the basket resting.
allow long has IL been since we left
the ground? p asked.
"The aeronaut looked at his watch.
"Just five minutes he said.
"a good deal can happen in five min
utes.
That" continued my companion.
"was the way came to be an aeronaut."
"The affair created great sensation.
and was talked about far and wide.
The owner OF the hot-air balloon was
shrewd enough to see that there was
money to be made out OF so much free
advertising, and he made me hand
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03

took some time to Ill A from the mouth
Of an oycn-lilxe affair that set above a
trench. in which big fire was snap
ping and roaring. fed by pitch wood and
oil soaked barrel slaves.
"The drag-rope was lying coiled upon
the ground, and the balloon was held
down by stout ropes carried out on all
sides.
'As the huge affair got larger and
larger and began TO tug vigorously on
the ropes, we boys who were looking on
got more and more excited, and when
they began TO get the basket ready 10
fasten under the balloon. we had
crowded up pretty close to the great
swaying air ship.
"'Now, boys, keep back said the
aeronaut, as he came into the circle TO
make everything ready; keep back, or
some of you will get hurt, with this bas-
ket thrashing about here for by this
time the basket had been fastened on
and the balloon was filed out nearly
full.
THE balloonist threw into the basket
several bundles of circulars which he
was going to throw out, handful by
handful, as he rose through the air, the
proprietors of various stores in the town
having taken this then original method
of distributing their circulars and
dodgers.
Everything was now ready. The hot
air had been shut off, the mouth of the
balloon had been closed. and the balloon
ist had arranged his circulars ready to
throw out, a dozen or 30 at time, as
lac went up.
Let go the ropes!' he shouted.
sand the great sphere shot up into
the air, with white paper futtering
out from il on all sides.
IT could never tell exactly how il
happened" continued my sentmate,
''but suppose IL was mixture of boy
ish curiosity and sudden pressure
from behind, as the crowd surged for
ward; but L know that suddenly STUN
bled forward and fell upon the coil of
drag rope that was being rapidly taken
up. In falling. my foot in some way be-
came entangled in rope, so that loop
In it caught me by one ankle, and quick
as a fash / was going up into the air at
the rate of n mile a minute, hanging
head downward, while great cry of
horror was sent after me by the pco-
pie below.
you may be sure that no more sur
prised boy ever left terra-frma than
was, when / saw the earth suddenly
dropping away from me, as il seemed.
Fortunately, did not lose my head
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WHITE RED SQUIRREL.
A Queer Little Pet belonging Co soms
New Jersey Girls.


DIR. Emily G. Hunt. in ST. Nicholas
describes the following interesting pet:
Some girl cousins of mine living in
New Jersey have an odd pet. 1t is .
white red squirrel.
You have all seen red squirrel
"chickarees" they call them. from tho
sounds of their chattering and scolding.
as they drop nutshells on your head.
or run down tree-trunk by fits and
starts. giving little ''chick" with each
forward rush, while they watch you
sharply.
Our little pet is like one Of these In
every way, except that he is so snowy
white that the cleanest tablecloth
looks dingy compared 20 him.
He was born in a cranberry-bog.
Some men cutting brush there saw two
strange little animals, one white, the
other cream-colored. They caught this
white one by throwing n coat over him,
but the creamy squirrel ran away.
When the captive was brought home
all admired him greatly, for he was. as
you may imagine. very beautiful lit
tie creature. with his long bushy tail
and bright woodland tricks.
But there is really one strange thing
about him; his eyes are not red or
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03
JAPANESE FAIRY TALE.
The story OF Little Fishhare and His
Remarkable Journey.

The story of Little Fishhare and HIS
Remarkable Journey.
This little story of Fishhare is taken
from "Child Life In Japan" which con-
tains many others of these quaint little
tales.
There was once upon "a time n little
baby whose father was Japanese am
bassador 10 the court of China and
whose mother was Chinese lady.
While this child was still in its in
fancy the ambassador had to return
TO Japan. so he said to his wife: 81
swear to remember you and to send
you letters by the ambassador that
shall succeed me. and as for our baby
l will dispatch some one TO fetch IL
as soon as il is weaned."
Thus saying he departed. Well, en-
bassy after embassy came, there was
generally year between each, but
never letter from the Japanese hus-
band to the Chinese wife, who at last.
tired Of waiting and grieving, took her
boy by the hand and, sorrowfully lead
ing him to the seashore, fastened
around his neck n label bearing the
words: The Japanese Ambassadors
Child"
Then she flung him into the sea, in
the direction of the japanese archipel-
ago, confident that the paternal tie was
one which it was not possible to break
and that therefore father and child
were sure TO meet again.
One day when the former ambassa-
dor, the father. was walking by the
beach of Nauiwa, he saw something
white floating out 20 sea, looking like
small island. 1t floated nearer and
he looked more attcntiyely. There was
no doubt that the strange object was
child. Quite astonished he stopped
and gazed again. The floating object
drew nearer and nearer STILL and at
last with perfect distinctness he per-
ceivcd it to be a fair, pretty little boy
about four years old impelled on
ward by the waves.
The little boy was riding on the back
OF an enormous fish. He was not at
all afraid. but sat up bravely, and guild
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though the position was certainly IA
vorable for such a result. Instructive
ly grasped the rope that was hanging
down beside me and hung on for dear
life.
THE neronaut above me apparently
knew nothing of what was going on
below his car, for the dry-goods and
house-furnishing circulars continued 10
fiutter down past me in undiminished
quantities.
"He had doubtless heard great cry
from the crowd, but interpreted il prob
ably as occasioned by the sight of a
balloon ascension. which was then
more Of novelty in that region than it
would be to-day.
after a minute was able TO get my
foot out OF the loop In which IL had
caught, and so 10 let myself down into
an upright position. The balloon was
rising steadily. and there was no more
jerking and apparent motion TO the rope
than there would have been had IL
been suspended from a high beam in
n barn, and this alone made IL possible
for me TO cling to II.
81 now found that could twist one
leg around the rope, and by resting one
foot on the rope where IL crossed the
other foot, could very nearly remove
the weight from my hands. which was
great relief. knew then that had
chance to get out of the fix / was in,
for / could now alternately rest my
hands and my feet.
Treasured by this, looked up at the
balloon above me, and conceived the
idea of climbing up to II, for. like most
country boys, was expert at climbing.
THE rope had caught me before half
OF IL had been taken up from the
ground. 80 that the distance up 10 the car
was much less than Il might have been.
found no very great difficulty In grad-
ually climbing up 20 position under
the car. stopping very often to rest.
ut has always seemed strange TO me
that the man above didn't discover
meanwhile that he had boy hanging
on behind but it can perhaps be ex-
planned by the fact that he was an old
hand at the business. and, as sailing
through the mir was no novelty 10 him,
he didn't spend any time looking at the
scenery below.
"1Ie sat there In the middle of the car.
calmly tossing out circulars and smok.
ing his pipe. while climbed up toward
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03

incidents Proving That Fishes ana
Insects Have a Memory.

~
Many arguments are made. some nf-
hrming that animals, fishes and insects
have memory, others that they do not.
Among the former Herr Edinger. the
German anatomist. relates that a young
schoolgirl kept a fine, large caterpillar
In a box and fed him carefully on choice
leaves. At first when IL was necessary
TO remove him he Immediately curled
himself when placed upon leaf. But
IN a short time, learning that no harm
WINS intended, he remained stretched
ont. Whenever n stranger touched
him. he at once curled himself as be-
fore. A civil engineer at Courseulles-
Sur-Mcr asked n workman why he kept
great number OF oysters on n de-
clivity as they were dry at low tide.
He replied that the oysters were being
educated" before being sent to Paris.
and taught TO economize water in their
shells. Oysters Immediately from the
water nre said 10 open on the road and
arrive AT their destination, dried out.
dead and spoiled. II they are first
placed where they are alternately un-
der water and high and dry, they real
lie in a few days that they will ex-
perience discomfort II they open UNI
der the latter conditions. When they
learn 10 wisely retain the liquid they
are sufficiently advanced 20 pass their
examinations In Paris. The historic
carps in the pond OF the castle at
Fontaincblenu will pnss piece of APP
pie thrown 20 them in disdnin. feeling
assured they will never be able to
masticate II. but will wait with great
patience while the hardest bread be-
comes soft In the water, knowing by
past experience that II will soon be I'm
a condition TO serve for their food. All
this II held TO be proof that these crea-
lures possess n memory.