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The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22
SCHOOL COLUMN.
Allen Phillips. Editor.

Allen Phillips. Editor.
The class in Physics began work
Monday.
James Hisey visited the Primary
rooms Monday.
The weather map will be posted In
the hall this term.
Charles Michaels Is absent this week
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Campbell and Miss Stevenson
visited the High School Tuesday.
School Law is the subject for the
Normal Review class the first two
weeks.
Mr.. Campbell was visited Tuesday
| by q representative of the Central
School Supply House.
The Normal Review Class began
work Tuesday. The class meets from
$50 to 800 a. m. Nine pupils have
taken up the course.
The organ fund received SUBJ
stantial addition from the concert.
Mr. Campbell informs us that we are
now within ten dollars of new organ
for the High School.
Wentworth and Hills High School
Arithmetic has taken the place of the
three editions of Robinson's Practical
an the High School. The ninth grade
are busy solving problems in mensu-
ration.
The new pupils this week are Ventry
Hisey in the Primary department,
Menchell Allen in the second Primary,
John Anderson in Mrs. Drummond's 8
room, and Flora Parks in the Gram
mar room.
During vacation Mr.. Campbell sue
ceeded in repairing the old organ.
The organs of the Grammar room and
High School are now being used with
success. Quite an Improvement is
noticed in the singing and marching.
Our reading table has received some
valuable additions for this term. Ed
itor Menzies has furnished the Scien-
tiic American and Cosmopolitan. Mr..
Lennon has contributed Godey's Mag
asine, and Mr.. Campbell Timely Topics.
Did you enjoy the concert, Every
one says 1t was good, but We think
the majority could understand and
appreciate lecture better than con-
cert. 1t adds variety to the course
however and Mr.. Macy Feb. 4th,
gives US something still different.
Ripans Tabulee cure liver trouhlas
The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22
| A. RAPLEY,
-Attorney-at-L

conveyanoer. Marriage Licenses Procured
The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22
Free Pills.

Send your address to III. Z. Bucklen
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box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
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the system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by Grant Holden, Druggist, Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22
To-Night's Entertainment.

The following program will be given
at the NJ. 4. church this evening for
benefit of the Sabbath school. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22

Tabules cure liver troubles.
The Yale expositor., 1897-01-22

use the only perfect system there is in examining the
and fitting glasses. If your eyes giving you
trouble will guarantee to relieve YOU Examination and
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON.
The Railroad Committee Calls ON the In
rerstate Commission and Also on Presl-
,l.ut MAX srIay 4

The Railroad Committee Calls ON the In
ferstate Commission and Also on Presl-
dent Mckinley.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Washington April "a. "A suh-com-
mittee of the railroads committee of
the Delaware House of Representatives,
composed Of Representative ID. Il. Dom
aldson, Robert A. Wilson and Isaac n.
Whitney was here yesterday afternoon
10 consultation with officials OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission relative
to the report OF the pending State Rail
road Commission bill. The work Of tho
Inters state Commerce people consisted
chiefly in reviewing the report with
the Delaware Representatives, and
authenticating the railroad data con.
tanned in the document. >-g
The legislators, later in the day,
called upon President Mckinley, &C.
companied by Congressman Handy, and
paid their respects. The President
greeted them kindly, finding that there
were no Office seekers in the purity. lie
is SO constantly beseiged with Office
hunters that 1t is genuine relaxation
for him to meet people who have nc
fayors to ask. The Delawareans while
here alao visited all the various points
of interest in and contiguous 10 Wash
ington,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

slsvory again, and what humiliateii me
more was that the place where had
to work is named after horrible prison
for wretched criminals up in Massa-
chusetts"
The locating Of Botany Bay In the old
Bay State was not necessarily an error
IN geography, since Simmons audience
was from Massachusetts,, and il is his
custom to ascribe whatever 10 eminent
or important in the world to the State
OF the person whom he is at the time
addressing. Simmons appeared tG be
lieye that his transfer was due to his
well-known loyalty to President Glove
land and Col. Lamont. and accordingly
tho Harrison administration did not
enjoy an especially large share of his
aHection. lie hau for many years orna-
menteo his parlor with likeneases OF tine
Presidents of the United States 10
oraer, but Gen. Harr,son's picture
never found place in tho celebrated
gallery.
When the election of 1892 came on,
Simmons was more than an interested
spectator. He was among the hrst to
congratulate Mr.. Cleveland upon his
nomination, and to assure him that
while he could not contribute largely to
the campaign funds, be would bear
down on tbs lever oil prayer, and as the
time drew nearer the harder he would
bear down. On election night he was
near the bulletin boards scanning thu
returns, and when it seemed clear that
be had brought to bear sufficient
leverage for favorable result, be
went home and called upon his son to
arise from bed and to come down stairs
and take letter from dictatiou. His
letter was addressed to the "aon.
Grover Cleveland, New York;
The day after inauguration, MIR. Don
~. Dickinson, who, as a member of the
hrst Cleveland cabinet had become
acquainted with the colored doorkeeper,
went to him with this formal state.
ment: Simmons, have FROM the
President of the United States a re
quest to make to you. He asks that
you return to your old place at this
door. -
Although not unexpected, Simmons
was quite overcome. and with a chokad
voiced replied: 'tMr. Dickinson, GER
tainly this President must be a wonder
fully good man, that the first official
act OF his administration should be the
vindiCatiun OF black man." Mr. Sim.
mons lost no time in getting to his
post. and his familiar saying as he
became acquainted with the members
OF President Clsreland's official family
was this: II there is anything that
can do for your comfort or happiness,
you must let me know, for that's what
I'm here for; and il make a mistake,
you may be sure that it will be an error
of the head and not of the heart"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

The annual meeting of tho Whining.
ton Christian Endeavor Union will lie
held in st. Paul's NJ. Z. Church, on
Monday evening, May Sd, at 7.45
o'clock. The Rev. W. i. S. Murray,
d. D., and others will make addresses
and W. A. Gillespie OF the California
81 committee of Philadelphia will
speak on the coming Information Chris
tian Endeavor Convention to DO held in
San Francisco July 7th-12th. Mr. Gil.
iespie has Just returned from the
Pacific coast where he went to make
arrangement for bis State delegation
A short time will be devoted to tho
transaction of necessary business of the
Union and election of officers for the
ensuing year. 1t is earnestly hoped that
the local societies will DO largely rep.
resented.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
RAILROAD HORROR.
A Train on tho Louisville g. Nashville IA.
RATED by Wrsckers-Three Men Killed
and Several serio usly Injured.

Train on tho Louisville g. Nashville De-
RATED by wreokers-Three Men kiIled
and Several Seriously Injured.
st. Louis, Mo-, April ga speciaI
to the Republic, from Montgomery,
Ala, says:
Another disastrous wreck, caused
evidently by the band Of wreckers
which has played havoc with the roads
10 this State, occurred yesterday. As
a result three men are dead, TWO others
are said to be dying and number of
others are seriously injured.
Train No. 3 of the Louisville a.
Nashville, bound for New Orleans, leFt
bore at o. 40 o'clock on "Wednesday
night, crowded with passengers. Ii
was going rapidly when it reached vii.
cox, little station 72 miles south Of
here. just beyond Wilcox is long
trestle. When tho engine reached il
the wheels left the track, broke through
the trestle, and the engine, and the
baggage and smoking cara were piled
in heap in the stream below. En-.
gineer Alvin Adams Of Mobile and his
fireman, Jordan, wors fatally Bcalded.
An unknown tramp, who was stealing
a ride. was also killed. Two passengers
were fatally injured and number were
seriously hurt. When day broke 1t was
found that the wreck had been brought
about by felony almost identical with
that which caused the Cahaba horror.
The spikes holding the rails on the
crossties on the trestle had been drawn
and the rails had been pushed seven or
eight inches out of line and pinned
down again. Dogs wero put on the
trail of the wreckers, and two negro
suspects have been arrested
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
THE ACKLANS IN WASHINGTON.


Society at the National Capital Much In
terested in Famous Divorce Case Before
the Delaware Legislature.
Special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
Washington, April "a. Tho presence
in the city simultaneously of both Will
liam H., Ark!an and his wifs--the latter
applying for divorce before the Della
ware Legislaturs-ha given the society
gossips great deal Of foot for talk,
and there are all sorts Of rumors ahoat
respecting the case. While it ia known
that Mr.. Acklan is in Washington, all
efforts to locate and see him have been
futile. He has succeeded in escaping
40 army of newspaper reporters in search
of him, ami it is impossible to learn
whether he proposes answering Mrs.
Auklan's charges against him, now
pending before the Assembly,
A report was in circulation to day
that Mrs. Acklan had decided to with
draw her suit, and that some sort of
reconciliation or compromise had been
effected between the two at a confer
ence here, but this ia emphatically
denied by friends OF Mrs. Aoklan. 1t
is asserted that at no time during her
sojourn here has she seen or been in
communication with her husband. and
that she has no intention of relaxing
in her efforts to secure separation.
The opinion prevails among the
society folk who arc interested in the
case that Mr.. Acklan will allow his
wife to proceed before the Legislature
without interference On his part An
authoritative affirmation OF this belief,
however. cannot be obtained. Some Of
Mr.. Acklan's friends are promising in
teresting developments in the case in
the near future.
Mrs. Acklan has attracted consider.
able attention among her set here. She
is an enthusiastic wheelwoman and can
be seen almost every evening ON her
wheel, dressed 10 a smart bicycling Co.'S
tune along the fashionable drives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
CHARITIES CONkEEENCE.
Subjects to be Presented at the Meeting
Here Next Month.

The fifth annual Conference of
Charities and Institutions will be
held in tho New Century Club on
Thursday evening. May 9th, and Fri
day afternoon and evening. May 7th.
The subjects to be presented at these
meetings will be "Children's Play
Grounds" by Miss X. B. Davis of the
Philadelphia College Settlement"
1.-THE Cultivation of Vacant City
Lots" by ". l. Nichols of Brooklyn
Bureau of Charities; "School Savings
Banks'' by Mrs. 7. l.. Oberholtzer of
Philadelphia; Some Suggestions on
Thrift, Z" by Miss Susan =. Wharton,
and the very important question, 1.-THE
Best Employments for Prisoners, Ito be
presented by Henry James, superin-
tendent OF Chester county Jail. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
interested to attend and tho committee
hopes these vital subjects will appeal
earepstly to all citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
Bypnotized Man Resurrected.

Simcos, Ont, April 20. The man
who. after having heen hypnotized, was
buried for three days. has been disin.
tered. The box containing the body
was followed to the Opera House by an
immense crowd. When the. man was
being brought back to normal condi-
tion he became very restless and finally
smashed the nox into pieces. 1t re-
quired five men TO control him In his
struggles. He was fully restored To
consciousness,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
GoRpY,s LIrTLE.GAME.
Tried TO Secure Property at Lewes
Promising TO Marry a Widow

Tried TO Secure Property at Lewes by
Promising to Marry Widow.
Special Ctrresnondenceoi Gazette and journal
Lewes, April "a. Murderer James
NJ. Gordy attempted to victimize a
Lewes widow Is months ago. She
owned small property, aud Gordy tried
to secure it by promising TO marry her.
The date for the marriage was set and
the papers conveying the property to
Gordy we're prepared, but, ACTING upon
the advice Of her friends, the widow re-
fused to sign them and the engagement
was broken. The woman subsequently,
married another man and retained
possession of her property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Baltimore, Md, April 90. The di.
rsctors of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, to-day, decided to pass the semi
annual dividend on the Washington
branch of the system. A semi annual
dividend OF 8 per cent was declared in
November last, and the reasons assigned
for the failure to declare another at
present is ascribed to heavy sxpendi-
lures in the way Of Improvement to
roadbed and rolling stock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

a fine of $40 and costs amounting to
81 were imposed on James B. Std
ham In municipal court Saturday
for causing mule that was in unfit
condition for service to ne driven TO an
ash collecting wagon. Stidhsm said
the animal was put on the street by
mistake, by a new man at the stable
and declared his arrest was the result
OF spite work. Agent Stout, however,
stated that, he has repeatedly warned
Stidham about using animals in poor
condition, but 1t has no effect.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
Burglary at Delaware city.

Ut dVIFI NUTTtalIUluehu5O OF UIZetIo HllI journal
Delaware City. April 90. Burglars
entered the Delaware City Hotel last
evening and obtained possession of tic
cash register. which they carried out
doc 8, where they opened it and alb
stracted its contente, amounting to So.
They also stole three bottles of wine,
a clock and now dress, The gar.
ment belonged to the COOK.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

AT meeting of the Cherry Island
Marsh Co., Thursday afternoon, ths
sentiment was in opposition to allow
ing the Delaware Construction Co. to
Withdraw from the marsh company.
The proposed act TO relieve the marsh
company of maintaining portion of
che bank was also opposed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Mrs. Daniel !, Hickman of No. 1915
Conrad street, VINO is confined to her
bed suffering from cancer. met with
a painful accident Friday. She was
being moved out of the bed and when
she placed hor foot on the floor slipped
and broke her left log above the knee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Norristown, Pa. April %. Mrs. Mary
A. Davis, aged 60 years, of Plymouth,
was struck by train on the Reading
railway at Spring Mill to-day and In.
stantly killed. Her neck was broken
and her skull fractured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Newton, Kan., April "a A small
tornado, which passed one mile west of
here last night, wrecked several houses.
injured their occupants, killed many
cattle, uprooted orchards and groves
and smashed thousands Of panes of
glass
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
coNsTTrUrT0sAL CONVENTION.
Report on the Stenographers' Bili-A Long
Adjournment.

Staff Correspondence Of Gazette aud journal.
Dover, April %. Yesterday the only
business considered by the Constitu.
tiunal Convention was the approval OF
the bill OF the sieuographers, Messrs.
Guyer and Hardesty. The morning SEES
sion occupied 10 minutes aud the after,
noon session very little longer. Com
mittee work was the order OF the day,
ard the same will be the case 10 day,
as the convention adjourned over until
Friday morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Thomas Donaldson and Miss Frances
Beck were married at the home of the
brides parents, No. SIT West Third
street last night week, by Rev. A. N.
keigwin. David X. donaldson of the
House of Representatives, was BEST
man, and sisters Of the bride, Misses
Emma and Clara Beck, were brides.
maids. After the wedding supper. Mr.
and Mrs Donaldson left on u wedding
trip to the South. On their return they
will reside at No. 1910 West Sixth
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Dover. April %. The Constitutional
Convention, this morning, adjourned
until next Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock. In the meantime the various
committee reports will he arranged
for presentation to the convention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Camden, April %. William G. Frsar
and Mis-. Ida Saxton we're married on
"Wednesday, the Rev. L. II. Derrickson
officiating. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Abraham Thomas OF this eaSy has
been granted an original pension.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
GUYER.cAREY,

John I. Guyer and Lydia Carey, both
OF this city, were quietly married at No.
OLD hing street OH Wednesday evening
~ me Key. V. P. Northrup, pastor OF
Madeley Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
CLARK PETERSON.


Benjamin f. Willard and Miss
Dorothy WEIGH, daughter of Dr.. James
b. WEIGH, were quietly married last night
week at their future home, No. li;Yp
West Fourth street. A reception fol-
lowed, which was attended by many
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

Clarence w. McCaulley of this CITY
and Miss Virginia Ostrander of Philu.
delphia were married last night week
at their future residence, No. 1919 Rod
ney street. IT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15

it would be matter of economy to
cut the potatoes into pieces sufficient
ly large for each piece to produce
several stalks; the stronger can then
be selected and the residue rejected.
The sprouts pulled off can be reset
after the manner of sweet potato
sprouts. Some recommend bedding
the potatoes and drawing the sprouts.
l set out some of the sprouts drawn
from thinning; they did well, but l
made no experiments to see which did
best, the sprouts thus pulled off and
set out, or those left to feed off the
old cut potatoes. Are the old potatoes
any advantage to the growing crop is
the question. I would like to see
these points tested by the New Jersey
Experiment station, Or some other
station, and the results reported
Bryan Tyson in Vermont Farmers
Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15
Southern Progress

is a beautifully illustrated sixteen
page monthly containing in each
number some twenty narratives of
Southern life, avocations and aspects
of nature. Aside from unusual liter
airy merit it's engravings are far SUI
perior to anything ever before pub
lished in newspaper. 1t is famil-
lar reference book to those Northern
ers who want information about the
South. 1t is also of especia. interest
to every Southerner. Southern Prog
ress has never been less than so cents
year. Parties who will enclose TWEEN
ty-five cents and mention this paper
will receive Southern Progress for the
next twelve months. Sample copy
five cents. Address Southern Progress.
No. 211 South Tenth St., Philadelphia,
Pa.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15

DR.. DePass estimates that there are
not less than 10000 acres of tobacco
in the fields of Florida this season,
each acre averaging 500 pounds, max
ing a grand total of 100000 pounds
of tobacco, which the farmers will
have to sell later after the curing
process has been carried through.
This tobacco will range in price from
20 to so cents per pound, and if every
pound be sold at the lowest figure the
worth of the crop will be $1,000,OO0.
1t will be interesting to know that
Florida's 100000 pounds of tobacco
will make 62,5OO,oOO cigars.-Bartow
rier-Informant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15

tree ever cultivated. It's beautiful
shape is only equaled by The arbor
vitae. It's lower branches lie upon the
ground while the top forms perfect
cone. The leaves are a lovely pale,
CLASSY green. The flowers are small
but very pretty.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15
Camphor Growing in Florida.

Camphor Growing in Florida.
A recent issue of the Chicago Trib
une contained the following interest
ing letter from DR.. E. M. Hale, of that
city, who is we'll known in this State,
and whose observations upon the
subject are fortified by an intimate
knowledge of local conditions and eli
matte influences. His remarks, al
though somewhat lengthy, will be
read with interest by all who favor
the enlargement of Florida's opportu-
mites for development:
It is the opinion of far-sighted men
who have lately given the subject
much attention that the cultivation of
the camphor tree in Florida may be-
come of greater Importance than that
of the orange or any other crop.
The world is looking anxiously for
some new source of supply for cam
phor. Former supplies came from
China, Japan, and Formosa. In China
it is not now cultivated. In Japan
only a limited amount Of camphor
forests remain This is under gov
eminent control and the output is
very limited. The island of Formosa
remains the principal source of sup
ply. The interior of the island used
to be one vast camphOr forest. The
trees there grow to a very large size.
They are said to reach height OF $50
feet. The natives collect the cam
phor by terribly wasteful method.
The whole tree is cut down and the
roots dug up. The wood roots con-
tain the most camphor. The leaves
are not used, although they contain
large amount. This wanton destruc-
ton will soon annihilate the forests
unless the present owners of Formcsa
can arrest it. The method of prepar-
ing the gum varies; but generally the
chips of the wood and roots and
bark are boiled in great caldrons or
pans, and the gum, volatilized, is
caught in meshes of straw or tuoes
over the caldrOn.
Camphor gum has already been
made in Florida from the leaves and
twigs of young trees. They yield
about one pound of solid, refined gum
to every seventy-seven pounds Of
fresh leaves. It is not necessary to
injure the tree. It will bear gre:t
amount of pruning without injury
It is an evergreen and makes three
growths a year-in April, June, and
October. I have on my place l.cre ten
trees planted in 1898. They are now
fifteen feet high and would have been
thirty but were killed back by the
great freeze. The growth is very
dense. One can hardly see through the
foliage. One-half of the interior and
exterior growth could be cut oui and
hardly be missed. If a freeze comes
it does not destroy the value of the
foliage, for camphor can be made