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The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

tits mine. It's miner she half SOD
bed 20. it's mine and am SO happy
And then she told me the whole
story. But neither prayers nor en-
treaties could prevail upon her to let
me tell her secret And the boarders
stili wonder why It is that eoioriess
little lady like the Old Maid sometimes
wears q look of pride.
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Something About IN. Way In which
They Are Made.


They Are Made.
The ancient Egyptians made artificial
flowers OF horn shayings. stained in
various colors. and leaves OF Eainted
linen have been found In tomhs at
Thebes. From a remote period the
Chinese have used the pith OF a GER
tain kind OF bamboo for making how-
ers, Crassus. one of the Roman tri-
umvirs. was the first in Rome to have
them made OF gold and silver. During
the middle ages flowers made of metal.
satin, silk. wax and paper were used
in the Roman Catholic Church with
symbolicai signInea,ions: on festal oe-
easions they we're worn merely for or
nament In iTs2 Seguin. bo,anist
and chemist. began the manufacture OF
flowers In Paris. employing parchment
for the flowers and brist3es for the
stems. His work was so perfect and
artistic that the jealousy OF some of
the leading painters was aroused From
that time the manufacture OF artificial
flowers steadily grew and developed In
France. and to-day the French excel In
them. The art was introduced into
England during the French revolution
by refugees who made use Of Il as
means Of subsistence II has been sue
csssfully naturaliEed In the uEtsd
States, Knives OF various siEes and
shapes. stamps. sofsrfns-iruns Of dif-
fereut kinds. m1uids called veiners.
and agate or glass burnishers, arc the
chief tools made Gso OF IN the manu-
faeture. The leaves and the petals arr
usually made OF SILK or cambrie, the
material to be shaped Is folded several
times. laid upon ieaden table. and
stamp is driven through IT. Goncring-
irons are made nse OF TO hollow the
petals: yeincrs. as the name implies.
are used 10 vein the leaves. and the
burnishers are employed To give the
petals polished appearance The
stamenS and pistiIs are formed OF wire
covered with silk. the stalk Is made OF
wire coated with green material. and
Is fixed TO the stems and pistiis.
around which are attached the petals
and. lastly. the calyx Buds are made
of cotton or glass balls covered With
silk or cambric The florists hnEers.
guided by skill and taste have much
10 do with the beauty OF the fovers
produced: great ingenuity is often dis
played even in a cheap spris consist
ing Of several materials veil put to
gether and arranged. French whole
sale houses engaged In the manufacture
Of artificial flowers have each some
special branch thus, one makes only
roses. another wild flowers, a third
leaves. etc. The best and most eHpen-
sive flowers are hand painted
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
A BIG REGULAR Amy.

The mi ghtie<t host af this sort Is the army
Of invalids whose bowels, iiyers aud stas
Stomach Bitters A regular habit Of bod
is bronxht about throngh using the Bitter
not by violsntiy aziinttnE and xrfping the
lntcstines. but hy reinforcing their eoorgy
and causing a doW % the bile lnta its prppeF
chsanel Nsiaria. IA grippe, dysPcpsts. sad
a tendency 70 Inactivity cf the kidneys, Are
conquered by the Bttter&
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boarding house. she had not learned
everything that was to be learned
about motives, and she believed that
her fathers old friendship with the.
lawyer had much to do with her po-
sltion.
Before the remote day when the Old
Maid first came to the law Office and
the boarding house she had lived in
the country. Even yet when the
spring rains came down and dreuched
the grim payements she had swift.
fieeting sense OF late SHOWS melting
by the rim of the brooks and OF timid
flowers pushing through the soft earth.
And whenever there was the fresh
odor of new-growing grass. and new
sprouting leaves in the city parks her
mind turned toward peaceful. pastoral
ways. and her eyes were filled with
visions of billowy. blossoming trees,
of pIowmen moving across upland
fields. of the waking up of life and
industry. In short, the Old Maid was
a poet. although the crude little ex-
pressions of her emotions never met
the keen eyes of critics or even the
kindly eyes Of her friends.
Well, once upon time the Singer
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27
AN OLD MAIDS SONG.

HE boarders used
to look across the
boarding house ta-
BILE at the Old
Maid with a keen.
psychological sort
OF interest.
'swhs should she
look so happy"
the elder. who was
something of a
belle would d e :
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ps.r res..es svs. ..a s..a. Tear TN. i~sr.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. 30 EaAs>
netie. fan q nfo. nerve and rteor. take SoIro
Bse. TIE wontsr' vorkcr, tsat makes weak r,sa
stroax. All eFsExiS;s. soo or o.. Cure gaarso-
teed bookiet ard sample free Address
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Professor g H. Darwin Of Cambridge. Eu-
gland. a snn u charle- Darwin. Il 20 deliver
the Lowell lecture 10 Bn<toa, hs5-inninE on
October 18th. taking fog hts sahYrcf ssThs
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

Ths empluyes u the hotel ou the suuI Inait
% Mnant Pilates in SWitaFFisud. Werr
suasrd IN On nrfah-r tiih. and hsa 20 ~
main several days. uViuE ea raabesi <0asds,
tiil The faiiEay tFnrk vas cisarsd
The Lamar register., 1897-11-27

I.ast year carrissrs ralus.t At sspAesn
ueFs tmpartcd 20 Seuth Afrira America
got Sfs4 tsa - that sani. Eusisnd stiSpsi
and Germany 5000
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
THE GIRL LEFT BEHIND ME.

David Belasco and Franklin Fyles' cele.
brated American play "The Girl | Left
behind Me- comes to the Grand Opera
House next I Tuesday evening The
record made by this piece Is phenomenal.
~ was the mo Il fcintiliuting success of
inc season during which tao Empire Thea
tire was open in New York 1t has been
discussed in the newspapers and lnaga-
zines and was produced across tho water
IN London, where 1t duplicated its New
YORK success. 1t Is the kind of drama
that appeals to all kinds aud conditions of
people; but is essentially: human. 1t
abounds in thrilling 81 uations, but has
not the rcmotest resemblance to the lurid
Ilei9arama whose birth place is generally
Ne Is piece of action. 1t depicts graphi
cally the life of tho American Indian and
tho American military post and clashes
them strongly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
BUCKSON-HAMAN NUPTIALS,

st. Georges, Del, Dec. 1.-The NJ. z.
Church was the sceno Of one OF the most
brilliant weddings Of the season when ut
8 O'Clock Harry V. Buckson led to the
alter Miss Laura NJ. Hannah, daughter Of
Mr.. Samuel Hannah, of near st Georges.
The church was prettiy decorated with
chrysanthemuMs and palms and was
crowded to tho doors. MIR. Buckson is
prominent farmer near Delaware City on
what Is known as the Hill Top Farm
and he also manages the country resi-
dence OF Mr.. Levi e. Bird. Miss Haman
10 leading belle Of ST. Georges hundred.
A reception was held at the home of the
groom Immediately after the ceremony.
A number Of Wilmingtonions wero pres
emit. including Eugene Buckson best man;
Eugene Dockety, usher; Mrs. Dockety,
Miss Estella Dockety, Miss Delma Dockety
and number of persons from other parts
Of the State. The happy couple received
q large number of beautiful presents, in
Guiding handsome clock, presented by a
club Of friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
KANE WILL CASE.
It fiay Occupy Superior Courts Attention
Until Tomorrow Night.

The Kane will case Is still occupying
the attention of the Superior Court. II
has been In progress three days and the
probabilities are that 1t will not go to the
jury until tomorrow afternoon.
The first witness this morning was OFF,
Ger William Floyd, who was acquainted
with Mr.. Kane, the testator, during his
life time. Mr.. Floyd had frequently seen
Mr.. Kane, and upon almost every occa.
sion Mr.. Kane was under the influence Of
liquor. Mr.. Floyd knew of Mr. Kane fall
ing down stairs and injuring himself,
which testimony went to prove that Mr.,
Kane was not in sound mind at the time
the will was drawn.
Mr.. Floyd told of seeing Mr.. Kane on a
nomina lon day at Fourth and Pine
streets. AT the time Mr.. Kane was intoxi.
Gated. 1t was Democratic nomination
day, Mr.. Floyd said.
"You arc Republican, are you not"
asked Mr.. Lyman. "Yes,' was the Off.
ccr's reply.
"Wel there may have been ONE excuse
for Mr. Kane's condition on that day."
remarked Mr.. Lyman, at which remark
the audience laughed.
Allied I. Wingate told of knowing
Michael Kane and Of meeting him at q
chicken fight In n saloon bevond ri eyenth
street bridge The acquaintance was close
The witness said Mr.. Kane could drink as
many rs % glasses of whiskey uight "He
was rum-dumb," said Mr.. Wingate, who
also said he had frequently been Mr..
kanes partner a. playing cards. he doing
the playing and Mr.. Kane doing the drink.
ing.
The witness was not shaken by the rigid
cross-sxamination 10 which Mr.. Lyman
subjected him.
Mrs. Annie Burton, sister Of Mrs.
Kane, whose children were cut off In the
will, told Of hearing Mr.. Kane, the testator.
say thathe would provide for the children.
as they were his only grand. children. Mr..
Lyman objected to the testimony but the
court admitted tho testimony.
Several other witnesses were examined
before the hour Of recess.
The Court ordered publication In the d.
vorce case Of Boeck VS.. Boeck. The return
favors divorce.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
SEARCHING FOR ROWDIES.
Constable Hurlock After Six rlen for A..
sauIting F. 5. Pyle.

Last August while camp was being held
at Brandywine Summit one minister and
several other. bicycllsts were assaulted near
Parry's hotel. Had 1t not boon for the in.
reference of the hotel keeper at that
place there would have been murder
cuIumittod. On Tuesday night Frank j..
Pyle, of this city visited the lyceum at the
school house at Talleyville
The president asked Mr.. Pyle to preside
During the course Of the meeting twelve
men entered As soon as they saw Pyle in
the chair they angrily advanced toward
him. They knew that Pyle had made
himself Objectionable to the young men of
that part Of Brandywine Hundred by pay
ing attention to young woman in
that section
She kept ali her smiles for the Whining
ton man and frowned on the attentions Of
the young mon of hat section. He also
was one of tho bicyclists who had been in
the fray last August or In their opinion be-
longed to the club. One Of the roughs nd
yanced in II threatening manner toward
Pyle using threats and Oaths. Pyle land
cd his fist on the fellows mouth and he
went down in u heap.
This was signal for n free fight. Pyle
was knocked down, Kicked aud carries
bldckened face as result of blow from
a chair.
He recognized six Of the men and ap-
peared before Magistrate Pritchett last
evening and sworo out a warrant for their
arrest
1t is possible that none of the men will
be arrested as 1t Is understood the MAORI
ty OF them 1.-Two at Elan. They come across
tho line just for little fun and usually
get 1t in BrandyWine hundred,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
p p. DerricksOn Dead.

p. p. DerrickSon, one of Chestcr's hest
known shoe denler'd died on Tuesday at
tho McdicO. Cirurgcnl Hospital, Phlndel.
phla. He went there to undergo an opera.
ton but was unable to do SO. He served
ment Delaware Infantry. lie WAS station.
cd most Of his time at Fort Delaware
guarding rebel soldiers He was also u
member of Captain Hugh Sheridan
Delaware Infantry.
He was member of tho Masonic Ordor,
Knights Templnr and Knights of Pythias.
His funeral will tako place. to morrow.
lntrrlnent will BIO made at Mt. Salem
tpiuttsry
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02

Miss Lille Hsndrickson, of Smyrna, and
Walter Allen, Of Clayton were married
by the Rev. L. W. Lsyfleld last night at
the parsonage. -.-
William V. Williams. clerk Of the U. s.
Court Of Appeals, of Philadelphia, visited
s. redmond Smith Of the U. s. Court Of
this city to-day.
Miss Kettle Laws entertained a number
OF friends last evening ut her homo Front
and Searles street, the occasion bsing her
sixteenth birthday. The evening was one
of true enjoyment.
Postmaster Enoch Moore went to Greens.
boro, Md, yesterday morning to be gone
until Saturday. While away the genial
postmaster expects to gather In lumber
OF rabbits and other game.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
QUINBY-WAY.

"Walnat Glen" the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Way of New London,
was the scene of q pretty wedding at
noon yesterday, when their daughter Miss
Marion Geneva Way, was married to Dr..
Courtlsnd 3. Quinby, burgess of West
Grove. The house was beautifully decor
eted with chrysanthemums, smilax, lan-
rel, roses and palms, The bridal party
eneered to the strains of tho wedding
march from Wagner's "Lohengrln." The
New, j. b. Kendall. of Lincoln University
oInciated. The bride looked charming In
handsome gown of white silk, en- train
trimmed with duchess lace, and n vol of
tulle caught with orange bloss oms. She
wore diamond brooch, the gift of the
groom, and carried large bouquet Of Ne.
phites roses. Miss Florence Bling Way,
sister OF the bride. acted as maid Of honor,
and Dr. Gustav Van Lennep, Of Phiadel-
phia, was best man.
The bride WIS given away by her fnther
The maid OF honor wore Inousseline de
sole, over pink silk, and carried bouquets
Of Japanese chrysanthemums. tied with
white ribbon.
The bride resolved many beautiful pres
ents. A wedding breakfast was served af-
ter the ceremony, ut tables decorated with
cut flowers DIR. and Mrs Quinby will re-
side ut West Grove.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
A HIRED GIRL,

Blaney's IA Hired GIRL" which comes
to the Grand Opera House next Monday
night is by far the best farce comedy that
he has ever written. The theatre-goin ne
people CT this city will undoubtedly re.
member his Boy Wanted" "a Hired
Girl is on different order entirely, and
contains some Of the best comedy and
vaudeville people on tho stage The star
part, "A Hired Girl" Is entrusted to Mr..
Jas. L. Kelly, whom you will also relnem
Der as one of the big hits with Peter Daley
last season. Among the many big feat
ures with the company are the four Sis
tiers Du Held, who are direct from the
Fclies Berger Paris. Their speciality is a
French quadrille, and their costumes is
something entirely different from any.
thing ever seen in this country. Miss
Bella Gold soubrelte character, boy and
buck dancer, Is also another feature. Tho
part OF the co!ored dctectiye in the comedy
is in the hands of the old ex.miustrel- man
ana original in monologue Willis 2.
Swetmnn. Dolan and Lenharr in their
latest musical and trlvesty act on "A
sporting Duchess Miss Fanny Fields
III nor clever songs and dances.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
Deacan Made His Son Steal.

Baughman, Kan, Dec. 1,-George Sill.
man, 10 yenr-old boy, Is under arrest On
the charge of ofrobbing the contribution
box of the Baptist Sunday school, For
more than six months past money
taken to expel the treasurer OF tho school,
Miss Ellie Markham, from the church and
have her arrested for embezzlement, as
she could not account for the missing
money, amounting 10 nearly 500.
When arrested tho boy was almost
paralyzed vii h fear, and said his father
had whipped him and compelled him to
steal. SllIpan lisa wealthy farmer and a
deacon in tho church. The testimony Is
supported by his mother. He took tho
money during prayer in the Sunday
school service. Tho elder Sllliman has
been arrested
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02

James Car on was i'll Chester yesterday,
Professor Emil Engel was In Chester
yesterday calling on old friends,
Mr. Frank POstles has returned TO
Smyrna after visit to this city.
Mr. John ". Beatty, of Clayton, has
been the guest Of friends in this city
Miss Phlens Hilton, Of Loudourrovc
Pa, has Leen visiting In this City.
Joseph Hobson has returned to PhiIa-
deiphia after visit to this city.
Misses May Mcintyre aud N.l!te WaI.
man spent yesterday in PhjIaA,lphIn.
Miss Lola Springer, of this city, has re-.
turned from visiting reIaiiyes In CLAYTON
Mrs.. John Maclarland ard Miss s,r,h
Etohell have returned from d visit 10 phil
adelphia
Daniel e. Bailey and Miss Berlin Mu,e
Iruar, OF BrenfCrd were married recently
" Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. William W. yaps,r. u,u
hoId an informal reception At their home
~, llC3 Jackson street.
itev and Mrs Baker gave a reception 10
mp members Of Grace Church last evening
Ihe reception was held at the parsonage,
party Of thirty Wilmin2tonisns will
70 TO FELTON, IA this evening to attend a
Pellet. ''''''o
!. Mrs Mary A, Bullock, of Thirtieth and
Matket streets has gone to Manayunk to
''sie hefauh Mrs. Q.ay for few days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
A Busy Plant.

Owing to a general rush OF orders the
Ford Morocco Works have been Obliged to
run until o'clock each night As he was
unable to meet the demand for goods Mr..
Ford advertised to-day for 100 extra
glazers to operate new machines
About noon yesterday 20 glazers quit
work. They gave no reason for doing so
This morning they gathered about the big
plant but did not 60 to work. A message
was sent to the city hall and section Of
the police force was dispatched to tho
works.
As soon as the patrol wagon aud officers
appeared the glazers left. Atnoon to-day
Mr.. Ford told reporter OF the REPUBLI-
CAN that he did not expect any trouble
from the men. There was no strike and
he did not know why the men left the
works.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
Not For the World.

Citlzon-Here, officer, don't you see that
fight Why don't you stop it?
.ccr-Shure, it's me little bye that's
on top-Ncw York Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
e DEATHS.


SCHWElNHART-On November 30, 1897
| John T., son Of Frank and Lena C.
Schwcinhart. aged 7 years.
Relatives nnd friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend tho funeral
from tho parents residence, No 1909
French street, on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. lntorment at Cathedral Gene
terry
ROB1NSON-In this city, on December /,
1897, Robert Robinson, aged 20 years
Relatives and friends and Division No.
4, A. o. II arc invited to At tend the fun
erhl on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock,
/ from his late residence, No 1905 Sycamore
street. High mass ut St. Pauls Church.
lnterlnent at Cathedral Cemetery. /
G1BsON-Sarah A. Gibson In her 73d
year.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence lCOs latnall street, Wilmington,
Del, on Friday, December 3d. 1897.
Services at the house at II O'clock a. M.
1nterment at Newark Union cemetery.
kANE-In this city, on November 49, 1897
Thomas Il. Kane, aged As years.
Relatives and friends, Division No !, A.
y. H., are invited to attend tho funeral OH
Friday morning at clock, from tho resi.
dence Of his brother, Frank Kane, No. 70
West Fourth street. High mass ut st.
Paul's Church. Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
CERTIFICATES STILL COMING
Many Received from Corporation Officials
This Morning and Others Promised.

Assessors Whann. Mccoy and Farley sat
at the Court House again this morning
and received from corporation presidents
and secretaries returns of stock as pro-
vided by the Adams tax bill went Into
effect yesterday. The law provides that
the returns shall be made on December ist,
but the assessors have decided to sit
again on Monday, and perhaps on Decem.
Der H. 10 and IL, inasmuch rs corporations
have misunderstood the law instead Of
wilfully refusing to comply with the de-
mand that the return be filed on the first
day OF December.
During the morning the Joseph Ban-
croft IL sons Company. Morning News
Publishing Company, Republican Print
ing and Publishing Company. Every
Evening Publishing Cowpany. Whining
Marian Land and Improvement Company,
Pullman Palace Car Company, Mcdaniel
y Merrihew Cycle Company, Pussy and
Jones Company, jackson and Sharp Com
pany Wilmington Wheel Club. Lobdell
Car Wheel Company, p, W. 4 B. r. r.
Company and the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company filed their certificates
No individuals have as yet submitted
certificates which the law requires. 1t ap.
pears to be the opinion that tho assessors
will have to call upon the individual for
their list of Investments, but the law Is
not plain. There is no penalty attached
toa failure Of making return in the case
OF private individual as there is of cor.
poration.
There arc anumber of other parts of the
law which are not as plain to the assessors
as they might DO and 1t is likely that they
will have to again secure the absence Of
counsel us to how TO proceed before they
go much further. The assessors are pleas.
cd to find SO little opposition to the law
and are in hope that they may be able to
get through the asses sment without meet
Ing ms much opposition as was expected
Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
will cure the worst case OF Itching Piles
there ever was and do 1t almost instantly
Years of suffering relieved In single
night Get Doan's Ointment from your
dealer"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-02
City Court Cases.

In the city court this morning before
Judge Ball Wilton Brown was fined 81
and costs for being drunk.
Jonas Heck was found by Officer j.
Harry Massey on Market street beggi ng
from every ono he mot Pe was fined 81
and costs and in default will spend tw en-.
ty days in Jail.
James Boyer, colored. was held in 500
bail to answer n charge of cruelty to IL
horse Ho will be given hearing tomor-
row.mornlng
William Jeans, colored threw a chisel at
Rebecca Moore last night. She ran and
he followed in pursuit. She sought shell
tor in the patrol station. He was arrested
by Officer Massey.
When placed in the patrol wagon he
saw Rebecca and jumped off the wagon.
He was rocaptured and Judge Ball felt
that tho gravity of tho case demanded a
fine of $40 and costs.
Harry kesler and Herman kloss, two
small boys. were charged with the larceny
Of s. rs from different parties in the Third
street market house.
They were arrested by Officers Ralston
and Davidson They admitted having
committed The act Both lads had been
before the court on former occasions for
similar thefts The lads are about IL
years of ago and are neglected. Judge Ball
said that there should be law to send to
Jail the parties In charge of such boys.
For the best interests of the boys and the
community they were committed to tho
Ferris Industrial School.
Any organization whose name does not
appear in the meetings will please send
their names to this Office and address
Fratornal Editor,