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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The following are some of the curioua
titles of old English books:
/. "a Most Detachable Sweet Pr
fumed Nosegay for Gods Saints to
Smell at. I"
2. "Biscuit Baked in the Oven Of
Charity, carefully conserved for the
Chickens of the Church, the Sparrows
of the Spirit, and the sweet Swallows
of Salvation"
8. a Sigh of Sorrow for the SIN
ners of Zion breahed out of Hole in
the Wall OF an Earthly Vessel known
among men by the name of Samuel
Fish" Ia Quaker who had been i'm
prisoned).
4. Eggs Of Charity Lnysd for the
Chickens OF the Covenant ana Boiled
with the Water Of Divine Love. Take
ye out and eat.
5. Seven Sobs of Sorrowful Soul
for SIN"
6. "The Spiritual Mustard Pot Ia
make the Soul Sneeze with Devotion. p"
Most of these were published in the
time Of Cromwell, ST. Nicholas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
TO REMAIN IN DELAWARE.
sam Small to BECOME citizen OF tn,
diamond Stale.

Sam Small to Become a citizen OF the
Diamond stale.
The Rev. Sam Small Of Georgia, who
Is conducting local option campaign
at the Pyle Cycle Academy, announced
last week that he would become a citi-
zen OF Delaware. He contenipiatos the
establishment at Dover OF Kelly SAINT.
tarium AMI Orphan School and will
carry on temperance work in Delaware,
especially in the two lower counties.
He expects to take up his residence in
Dover in September.
y At tho meeting last night week hc
addressed large audience ON 1.-THE
Christian Citizen" He discussed the
division Of sentiment concerning citi-
zenship obligations, saying that one
class believes that government is only
system of machinery to be operated
az expectancy and opportunity may sug-
gest to accomplish governmental pur.
poses. The other class believes that
government is ordained OF God aud is
to be administered in the interests of
morality as we'll as of civic order and
material progress Moral issues are GER
tain to arise in the affairs of govern.
meht and Christian citizen must, to be
consistent in character and loyal to
Christ, square bis civic action With his
Christian obligations.
He declared that the liquor traffic is
one of the things which canrot be dealt
with apart from moral responsibility.
1t is evil and only evil and the legiela-
tion which upholds and protects it is
contrary to God and Righteousness. No
Christian man can be faithful to his
VOWS and yet vote knowingly and will
fully to perpstuate the traffic and its
consequent evils.
In Wilmington. be declared that the
responsibility for this traffic ia upon
those who profess loyalty to Christ.
Thore are 1888 retail and - Wholesale
liquor shops in the city--one TO every
$50 Of the people, one to every 10 fami-
lies. There are, then, three saloons
| in the city to each of the &C churches
land these saloons do more damage TO
men, homes and the community in ono
day than the churches can undo in q
year.
Let u.s." said he, thunder Gods
truth against them from every pulpit
and arouse every Christian voter to bis
duty in aid of sohriety-the casting GU;
OF the saloon. Local option as an ade
| quate method gives the opportunity,
and If we who profess TO be Christians
will do our duty like honest men the
day is at hand when Delaware shall be
freed from the presence and power Of
the LIQUOR traffic"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
CREMATION.


tThe, following lines originally appeared in
Every Evenings issue Of Aprii 18th, 1874, and
were widely copied; TO such an extent was the
crcmatorial idea at that time agitatlng the
public mind j
No more will tue long, sad procession be
seen
On its silent and sorrowful way
To bear to its last earthly place Of repose.
Some fragment of soul-bereft clay.
Rank weeds. moss and brambles will over.
run all,
And each gateway hencelorward be barred.
Whether cemetery, grand i'll it's sculptured
display,
Or plain unassumng churchyard;
And eptaphs, dirges and tributes no more
Their threadbare worn style will assume,
But will treat Of the brilliance and heat Of
the blaze
Instead of the chill, dismal tomb.
To illustrate. let me the liberty take
0fquoting, with slight alteration,
The following scraps apropos of this the me,
From hastily formed compilation.
1--WE had a little infant once,
James Henry was his name
But now he's gone and soon will be
Wrapped in sheet OF flame.
Gently smear his tiny form
With Kerosene and tar,
And send him cracking to the skies
Where all the angels are.
farewell, my husband and children deor
Though cold and white now appear
I'll soon be warm and ruddy know,
With he aid OF the pine nots scotchins
glow.
I'VE lit the poor fellow at dead of night.
The carcass continually turning,
IN o order I that every side might get it's share
OF this new patent process of burning.
mo rain storm came soaking the fagots
which we'd
So literally piled all around him
Nor Cockoab extinguisher deadened the
glare
Which with such halo becrowned him.
Few and short were the prayers we said;
We spoke not word of sorrow.
But IN rely remarked: Don't he sizzle ?
He'll be
But handful of ashes Tomorrow
"on Tuesday morning Silas Green,
Aged forty-seven, died.
Male friends please call tomorrow noon,
And see the torch applied.
"She bore her pain with fortitude.
Met death with Christian resignation;
| Was shrouded in combustibles
Aud made grand illumination.
| 'Old Sloggs, the topper, has at last
| Seen proper to expire;
Jury gave verdict, 'froze to DEATH
And slammed him in the fire.
"Widow spiyens has just passed away from
| Our midst,
And her last words, so touching werethese:
Just whirl me aloft In turpentine cloud;
No mud-hole for me If you please"
No more will the long, sad procession be
seen
| On its silent and sorrowful way
| To bear to its last earthly place OF repose
lame fragment Of soul'bereft clay.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
WIsDoa GLASS WoaK ERs.
Their Wages to Be Increased ms a Conse.
quence OF the Passage Of the High Iarif
on Glass. f-


Their Wages to Be Increased ms a Conse-
quence Of the Passage OF the High Tarif
on Glass.
At the Bingham House, Philadel.
phia, the wage committee representing
the 5000 window glass workers in the
United States are meeting to decide
on the higher wage scale under which
their trade will work, now that the
Dingley bill has largely increased the
tariff on imported glass. The trade
will be benefited almost mediately
by tho high tariff. An amicable under
standing exists between the. workers
and the manufacturers, who agreed last
fall that higher schedule would be
adopted II high tariff was placed upon
glass. The glass men accepted a re-
duction of wages four years ago, and
they expect the rate now to be increased
with little delay.
The Dingley bill raises the tariff %
to 5S per cent mora than the Wilson
bill, and has further advantage for
the glass trade in the fact that is has
two extra brackets. All sizes higher
than "a by &c inches were, In the old
bill, included in a uniform rate. The
Dingley bill puts tariff OF 21s cents a
pound on "a by Sc, 3ss cents on 30 by
40. s7s cents on 40 by SO, AID all above
that size 43s cents. There ia heavy
trade in large sizes of window glass,
and the higher tariff is expected to turn
1t all toward America
The committee comprises delegates
from the three districts into which this
country is divided. Delaware is in the
Eastern district, which also included
New Jersey and Maryland, from which
the delegates are Charles Knott, Chair.
man; Joseph Higgins, Secretary; Lewis
Marks, Jason Corton, William Gehring,
g. Read Wescott, Charles Whitley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Thomas Conner stricken with a Fatal At
tack Of Heart Disease Thursday Morning.
Thomas Conner, r., W. & L. rail.
road Waterman at the French street
yards, died suddenly about I O'Clock
on Thursday, at his residence, No. 1l26
West Third street. He had NOT been
complaining and arose as usual, but
was taken suddenly i'll and retired, his
death occurring a few minutes later.
DIR. Joyce was summoned, but was I'M
able to give any relief, Death was the
result of heart disease.
Mr.. Conner was one of the best.
known men on the r., W. & b. rail-
road. lie had been in the employ Of
the company about 30 years and was
popular with his follow workmen. lie
was a native of Ireland, but had lived
in this country for good many years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

An old country gentleman, belonging
to Lancashire, returning homo rather
late, discovered yokel with lantern
under his kitchen window, who, when
asked his business there, stated that be-
had. only come accounting.
Come a what?" cried the irate gen.
tleman.
counting, sir. I'se counting
Mary"
It's lie!' exclaimed the old gen.
tleman.
What do you want lantern for? |
never used one when / was young
man.
"No, sir" was the yokel's reply,
g don't think you did, Judging by
the missus. London It'd Bits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
Edward McMBnus of this city has
been granted AN increase of pension.

1t has been held that consumption is
hereditary, and the fact that one ner.
son OF family had died With consump.
ton was considered a sure sign that
others of that family could not escare
it. This is partly true and partly un-
true. A man with weak lungs is likely
TO transmit that weakness to his chill
dreu. But there is no reason in the
world why the weakness should be al.
lowed to develop, Keep the lungs fell
OF rich, red, wholesome blood, and the
weakness will Disappear. Decsying
tissues will be thrown off, and new
material will he added until the lungs
are well and perfectly strong again.
This is the thing that DR.. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery dops. This
is what makes it cure 81 per cent. of
all cases Of consumption where it is
taken according TO directionH Ii
searches out disease germs wherever
they may be in tho body and forces
them out of the system. 1t sGppies
the blood with rich, life giving prom
critics. II makes the appetite good,
digestion perfect. send 81 cents in
one-ceut stamps TO Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N, ",
and receive DIR. Piercos zoos mage
Common Sense Medical Adviser, -
urofusely illustrated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The largest hell in the world lie the
one called king of Bells" in Moscow,
Russia. 1t was cast in 1873, but fell
during fire. and remained buried in
the earth till 1886. 1t is more than
three times as high as man. being
over 10 feet high, and weighs as much
as 800 common cart-loads of coal. There
is large piece broken out Of one side
so that it cannot he rung as bell; hut
it is set upon stone foundation, and
used as chapel, of which the broken
place is the dour. st. Nicholas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Joseph Skokoski, who was arrested in
this city on Monday on tina charge Of
stealing SIT from Antonio Ssinowski Of
Stockley's Corner, Sussex county, was
given hearing at Georgetown yesterday
week. The Testimony was to the effect
that Skinowski's grip had been cut
open and the money extracted. and
Skokoski was held in $500 to answer at
the upper court. Skokoski, who had
been in the country only about two
months. until recently worked on the
farm OF James johnson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The catalogue for the 18th annual
fair of the Cecil County Agricultural
Society to ho held at Elkton, Nd,
September Tth, sth, 9th md 10th, is
out John NJ. Tucker. of Elktou, is
secretary Of tho society from whom on.
try blanks may he secured. For horse
racing the entries will close August
3lst; for other departments the entry
books will be open from August 21st
until September Sd. The catalogue
gives the details as to tho ysrious de.
partments- ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The excursion committee of the vii.
mington Bicycle Club last week de-
cided To give an excursion to Willow
Grove on Saturday, August 7th, on
which day the great l.. A. ". races
Will be held. Arrangements have been
made with tho b. d .. Co. to RUIZ a
special train from Delaware avenue
station direct to the park. The train
will leave at s O'Clock in the morning
and will return at 10 at night. There
will be no changing in Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

How the Turks Came by Their Crescent.
When Philip of Macedon approached
by night with his troups TO scale the
walls Of Byzantium, the moon. then new
or in crescent, shone out and discovered
his design to the besieged, who re-
pulsed shim. The crescent was after
that adopted as the favorite badge OF
the city. When the Turks took Byzan-
tium they found the crescent ia every
public place, and, believing it to pos
sess some magical power, adopted it
themselves. st Nicholas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Herman W. Vsszey OF Hartman, II. O.
Whitaker Of New Market aud w. j.
DeGress OF City of Mexico, Mex.
West i.Virginia--M. b. Bartlett of
Parkersburg
Wisconsin-E Edward Gillen of Racine,
George b, Carter of Lancaster d. E.
Jacobs Of Mineral Point. William Ii.
Chilson Of Appleton, Charles A. Bent
Icy Of Milwaukee,, j. II. Agen of West
Superior E. b. Armstrong of River
Falls. Fred o. Janzen OF Milwaukee,
=. d. Odetl OF New Richmond. 4. @.
Maxson of Amery, O. L. Rogers of
Hayward and Thomas Steele Of De Pere.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

A school of dolphins last week made
it's way up the Delaware River some
distance above this city. There we're
about 100 plainly visible disporting
themselves in the water as they passed
Wilmington, Washington PARK and
Gloucester, and at dusk they we're soen
off Kaighn's Point by hundreds of PEG.
pie. Delaware Bay is a great stamp
ing ground for dolphins, but grizzied
fishermen from Howells Cove,
Gloucester and Kaighn's Point who
have spent years on the river, declare
that tho big fish have never before been
seen exploring so far up the river.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Some Republicans are questioning
the Legality of the officers holding over,
whereas the rules require that they
shall be elected at tho third stated
meeting in July, hut the Democrats
hold that there is no question about it,
as Council can alter or amend the rules
at any time, and that this provision is
simply being taken advantage of in the
present emergency, for which there is
no other course.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

~ hyahs dat de gemman you wucks
fob ia or fine picture painter. I"
fas," replied Erastus Pinkley;
he kin paint pictures good 'nough.
But yoh orter go de way he done slop
de whitewssh aroun' when be tried ter
calsermine de ceilin'. Wash ington
Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

At tho last meeting of the board of
election superyiHors of Salisbury, Md,
George GriUr RatcIlIT formerly OF Mil.
ford, was elacted counsel 10 the board,
IN place of G. w. D. Waller.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

The annual mesting Of the Order of
Deaconesses Of thu Home Missionary
Society was held at Ocean Grove We'd
nesdsy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

Col. Dixie" Have you here any
monument to tie valor Of the South?"
Northerner-"O Oh, yes; you want to
see the pension office. New York
World.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05

PhyslcalI strength and energy contribute to
strength oil character, and both mar be had by
taking Hovd's Sarsaparlla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
v/s snF

rs never done, and IL Is especially wearing and
wearlsome to those whose blood Is impure and
unit properly to tone, sustain and renew the
wasting of nerve, muscle and tissue The only
remedy for tired, weak, nervous women is m
building up by taking good nerve tonic, blood
purifier and vitalizer like Hoods sarsaparilla.
For troubles Peculiar TO Woinen at change OF
season, climate or life, great cures are made BY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
ARRESTED IN HOUSTON
CHARGED WITH SAFE BLOWING
AT BELLvILLE.
Hurry Foster, Sent Tn From Bns-
trop for u simiinr Oncnsc,
Again in Hoe.

The famous Bastrop safe blowers who
were arrested In Houston In the fall of
| 1894 and who were convicted in November
| OF that year by the criminal court of Bas-
trop county. Will be remembered by read
ers OF The Post. The robbery of the safe
at Bastrop and the subsequent arrest In
this city OF those implicated sormed at the
time sensational incident, aud num-
Der OF prominent young men Of this city
were taken to the Bastrop court to testify
against those arrested. One of the per
sons implicated was Harry Foster. alias
a. ii. Miller He was convicted with the
others and was given two years in the
penitentiary. h wife remained IN ilous-
ton, where she has since made her bone.
Friday night the safe in the office of the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railway at
Belleville. In Austin county. was blown
open and the contents, amounting to only
few dollars, taken. The officers In this
city were notified. and yesterday they ar
rested Foster at his home in this city, rear
the corner OF Pierce avenue aud Chene-
vert street. They searched the house and
found lot of dynamite caps, blasting
powder and fuses. The Austin county Of
ficers were notified OF the arrest and Fos-
ter was last night taken to i,el,villa BY
Sheriff VIM. Palmer who had warrant
with him for his arrest.
Foster was released from the peniten-
tiary November 26 last He served out his
time on the former conviction and will
Tor which he was convicted in Bastrop in
1904
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

FRENTIAM--About fifty of Sin Killer
Grifin's converts were baptized IN Camp
town.
ROUND ROCK-A fine bed OF v hitc sand
has been struck by the artesian we'll borers
and the flow has more than doubled.
MARQUl3Z-Five cars of hogs double
decked have been shipped from this point
within the past two weeks. to Ohio.
IIEARNE--A gang of eleven convicts
route to the Brazos bottom plantah ons.
NICTORTA-Mr. Claude Eccran has left
for San Antonio where he will Join Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Drscoll on tour Of
Europe.
RRYAN-Wash Neal. charged with
raplng an Italian girl in the Brazos bot
tom last May, was acquitted IN the dis
trlot court.
BERTRAM-Mrs. L 4 Gray, who owns
gin in this pilce, 'os ,a,Hltly placed
an order for near $1,000 worth of improved
gin machinery.
ROUND ROCK-Scveral meteors were
seen about | o'clock in the afternoon OF
the Goth. Some were as large IS a barrel,
others very small.
ARCOLA-T. II. Mcguire has arrived
with n party Of prospectors from North
Texas, who have been out on the prairie.
inspecting lands. He reports the sale OF
several hundred acres to actual settlers,
who Will move down at once and imi rove
the property. They are all thrt.y form
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
The rncLing House Industry.

A. r. Bush. Jr., Of Colorado, Texas.
president of the Texas Stock Raisers' as
ISOLATION was in the city yesterday, guest
OF tho Lawlor When asked what he
thought Of the erection in ,,ls city of a
packing house. and the benefits to be de-
rived therefrom, Mr. Bush replied ANY
such enterprise benefits STATE. not only
the locality in which II is situated. but the
entire state. am always glad to hear OF
such progress In this State, and hope -
Houstonians will realize every expecta-
ton Mr.. Bush has been on a visit to Ala
bama and Is on his return home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
4 Spring Outiug.

\ very enjoyable picnic was given on
Saturday last at Volkslest park. in honor
OF Miss Bessie Melville Of San Antonio,
who has hecn visiting Miss Mary Hutchi-
son OF this city Quite number were
present and most pleasant day was pent
in games and other outdoor amusements.
one Of the features OF the occasion was n
game Of baseball between nine young la
dies and corresponding number Of gem
temen, In which the former Welded the
wtllow so efficiently that heir opponents
nave forsworn the game. Towards even
ing an elaborate supper was spread. and.
as he twilight grew into darkness, the
tlred but merry party returned to the city.
whore they wcro royalty entertained at
the residence Of Mrs. \ .. Hutchinson
The chaperones were Mrs a Hutchinson
Mrs Burkhardt, Mrs VIII Stewart, and
Mrs. O. II. Hutchinson.
Among those present were Misses Res
sye Melville Mary Hutchison. Edna Dee
Woalford. Addie Pasgroye, Nettie Lock-
hart. Lizzie Stevens. Messrs Norman
pumble. Towel Marsten, Charles Lumm.
WIN Robh. Charles Archer. Fred STREET. and
Wick Andrews
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
SAN JACINTo RAT.rLEFIEl.p.

Dick Bowling Camp, u. C. w., In.
dOrscs the Plan.
1t having been reported at a meeting o.
Dick Bowling camp United Confederate
Veterans, that the Daughters OF the Re.
public were using every endcavor to pre-
vail upon the legislature to make an up
preparation for the purchase OF tine San
Jacinto battle-ground the camp authorized
the following communication to be pre-
pared and forwarded TO this association:
Mrs. May Fem McKeever, Houston, Texas
Houston. Texas. March "a. 1s97--Madain !:
we beg leave to acknowledge receipt OF
copy of resolutions adopted by the Hous-
ton volunteer Guard association, memo
rializing the Twenty fifth legislature to
purchase for the State the San Jacinto
battlefield for the purpose Of establishing
thereon a military park.
AS representatives of a once grand mil
itary organization, whose victorious tread
resounded Il roughout the civilized world
though now, with Its flag furled in the
memories OF lost cause--wc give your
movement our heartiest Endorsement and
bid You God speed In your noble work
The officers and members of Dick Bowling
camp. United Confederate Veterans, Will
ever be found in the front. aiding by every
means In their power the noble Daughters
of the Republic in their grand and pa
triotic lahors to perretuate the name and
fame OF the immortal heroes who, on San
Jacinto's plain, made stu brighter the
Lone Star Of Texas and gave to America
the grandcst republic Gods sun ever ,hone
upon.
We beg to subscribe ourselves, with sem
timents of the highest REGARD. your obe-
dent servants.
C. c. Boavens. Commander.
VIII Lambert. Adjutant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

purlfies the heart and affections. Guickens
the conscience. Man hears. believes, sub
niits his will to the viii and word Of God.
turns. obeys, Is changed. converted. re-
generated, saved from all past sin. trans-
lated into tho kingdom Of God.
We say Of steamer she Ia run by steam
by wood by water. by the pilot No one
thinks Of contradiction hero. but II one
should begin to anirm that the boat is run
by steam alone. wood alone or water alone.
confusion would certainly follow.
Remedy for our differences Is to preach
the word. properly divide the word. "Re-
ceive the Migrated word which Is able 70
save you" James 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

List OF goods on hand at the Pacific Ex-
press and Texas Express office for the week
ending March 81:
j. NJ. McElrath, Mrs. r, Il. Finch, NJ. C.
Dickcn. NJ. j. Krohn. Il. Mucgge, W. l..
lnman a. II. Haywood. J. X. Groenhll. j.
Messenger. II. II. Smith, r. r. Dunbar, Ed
Schollho. r. ". Woodllef. Il. II. Magsard
c. w, Williams, Jos. f. Meyer, II. s. Price
Paul Theron, Y. Woods. j. K. Adams. W.
Williams. \. Brown. H. T.. Davis, Lindow
Bros., y MARTINEZ, outlaw 4 Norton. Ivory
Kicks, 7 shelter. c. Sender T. Wiseman
J. II. Woods Achcnblch x Schultz, $. T..
brown. Max Cramer to-. Il. D. Heater. Il.
T. Overall. @. A Riley. Agent