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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

In response to a request from Mrs
A. d. Warner, the Police Commission
Monday evening decided to gather the
names and addresses of children be-
tween the ages of and IA years who
do not attend school. Mrs. Warner
desires the names to aid the committee
of the New Century Club which has in
charge compulsory educational bill
for presentation to the General Assem-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 19.-William E.
Jones, formerly manager of Haylin's
Theatre, committed suicide last night
by shooting himself in the head. Dos.
pondency, resulting from dissipation,
is assigned as the cause for the suicide,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

The ferryboat for the Vest Shore
Railroad Co., building at the Harlan
& Holingsworth Go. s. yards is we'll
plated and will be ready for launching
in about three weeks. She will be
named the Buffalo.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

On Saturday morning Albert Spencer
was held in bail for the upper court on
the charge of stealing set of harness
belonging TO George Edwards, grocer
at Fourteenth and King streets. The
same morning Mr. Edwards horse was
found dead in the stable on Race street
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

The contents of Jasper @. Way.
store at Hockessin were sold by Sheriff
Finn Monday afternoon to Hugh C.
Browne, RttayRsy, for k1aQo1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21
F4TREk CROWLEY DEAD.
Ill Only Since Thursday He Died of Pneu-
monia Monday Afternoon.

bhphth "onusy AItefHOCh-
The Rev. Dennis j. Crowley, assist
ant priest ar st. Anne'H r. @. Church,
Union street and Gilpin avenue. died
at H. 30 o'clock Monday afternoon OF
pneumonia. He had been i'll only since
Thursday. On Wednesday evening
Father Crowley visited Bishop Curtis
residence at Sixth and West streets
and ne was then in good spirits. On
Thursday about noon he complained CT
feeling unwell, and the physician
diagnosed the case as ono OF pneu-
monia.
Father Crowley was between 30 and
30 years of age. He was born in Boston
and was educated at the Jesuit College
there. He completed his ecclesiastical
studies at st. Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more, and was ordained in Baltimore
about five years ago. He came to this
city soon afterwards and acted as one
OF the assistants at st. Peters Pro
Cathedral for few months. He then
became the assistant at st. Anne's
Church, of which Father Donaghy is
priest. His father died when Father
Crowley was young and biz mother
died a few months ago. lie has no
immediate relatives.
Wilmington, DEL, Jan. 18th. 1897.
AT a meeting of the Benevolent
Pioneer Literary Association held on
the above date the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We learn with deep regret
the death of Rev. Dennis j.. Crowley.
one of our most beloved and respected
priests: and therefore lie it
Resolved, That in the death of Rev.
Dennis J. Crowley the community
suffers the loss oil one of its most
valuable citizens. and tho diocese OF
Delaware one of its trueet and noblest
priests; and he it further ...
Resolved, That these resolutions he
spread on the minutes of the otgani-
zation and that copy be published in
the daily papers.
Michael +. Doordau,
Thomas M. Monaghan,
Thomas j. Walsh,
Committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-21

Dover, Jan. 10. The Constitutional
Convention held Two short sessions
yesterday, but transacted no business,
except deciding to attend the inaugural
ceremonies with the Legislature. No
session was held to-day, but business
will be resumed to- morrow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
MARoARET-A RoMAuNr.

Slip of parchment, dim and old
Yet tale it doth unfold;
Farewell, lover; you'll regret"
This was all. and--"Margaret."
Yellow bit Of gossip! for
Ninety years the escritOire
Hath it's secret kept-and yet
would know it. Margaret.
/ can see the lovers now
He hath curls about his brow
Powdered; rings with rubies set;
All his thoughts for Margaret.
She with garments of the flow,
Of century ago:
Sweet of disposition-yet,
How your heart ached, Margaret!
How your heart ached as you saw
Him some other beauty draw
In the reel or minuet-
While you firted, Margaret!
For lovers quarrel came,
And you thought your passions fam
Out; but then your eyes were wet,
Says this parchment, Margaret.
Fellow feelings bind us; so
/ am curious to know
If he ever felt regret?
Well. hope so, Margaret!
Boston Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
How Girls Should Consider Proposals


MY dear girl, when man asks you
to become his wife you ought to put
some questions to yourself" writes
Ruth Ashmore to girls on 1.-THE Profess
sion Of Marriage" in the Ladies' Home
Journal. Satisfy yourself that you
love this man well enough, not only to
be happy with him, but, If need be, to
suffer with him. Decide for yourself II
this be the man of all others in whom
you will find your ideal companion, for
companionship means as much in mar
rage as in friendship. Then, you must
think of the future. Ask yourself, too,
whether this man brings out in you all
that is best, whether he provokes that
which Is little and mean in you, or
whether he piques you into making
light of that which is good. Decide
whether this man is the one with whom
you would be willing to grow old;
whether this man Is the one to whom
you would, without hesitancy, submit
questions that trouble your conscience.
Then, too, you must ask yourself what
seems, perhaps, like q trivial question,
whether this man is one whose name
you will feel honored in bearing. not
because Of any material wealth he may.
possess, but because of his being an
honest gentleman. Think out all 0Aese
things, ask yourself question upon
question. not only as to his fitness. but
as to yours, and then, ii you give him
the loving answer that he wishes, try,
to become thoroughly acquainted with
him."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
CHAPTER XVI

Major Llewellyn is sitting with his head
leaning on his hand; the untasted lunch
con dishes before him, and in the gloomy
light of the lowering sky and pouring rain.
he looks very solitary indeed in the big,
silent room, with Miles empty chair at
the head of the table as usual.
Muriel cannot but perceive the start and
the quick look of glad surprise with which
he sees her enter, slender, pathetic
looking young figure, in the black gown
which clings in somber, unadorned folds
to her girlish outlines, although he COM
poses his expression instantly into gravest
calm, and rises silently and places a chair
for her.
Il came down. thought it was not
kind to-to-leave you alone" she says,
faltering and coloring timidly. Besides,
there are things to be attended to, and
must not indulge in grief selfshly."
After you have had some luncheon we
can discuss. matters" he says, gravely
and gently, but very formally still, and
Muriel's heart sinks.
He 10 deeply hurt and offended with her.
she thinks, secretly; and so she obeys his
every request and eats and drinks as he
wishes her to do, and fears him more and
more each minute as the luncheon comes
to an end and the servant clears away.
And then Major Llewellyn stirs the fire.
places an easy chair for her at a most
respectful distance from himself. and
coughs, as persons do when they intend
1t as prelude to q disagreeable speech.
AZ he seats himself facing her.
what was it you were anxious should
be attended TOT" he inquiries, very bust
ness-like.
about about the funeral" she says,
shivering. II must, you know"
The person from the undertaking firm
will be here early tomorrow morning;
you can give what orders you please, Mu-
riel," he says, gently; land the dress
maker from Dublin will send a person to-
morrow also with everything requisite.
l have taken on myself to do so much
without troubling YOU"
you are very good" Muriel mutters,
family, feeling BUNDLED and sorry, and
more afraid of him the kinder and more
patient he appears. 1T il very kind of
you; should not have been able to think
of everything in time"
She cannot get any further just now,
and Eric walks away to the window I'M
til she RECEIVERS herself In few minutes.
II won't cry again If l can help it," she
says, as he returns; and there is little
more hardness and coldness in her voice
at what she thinks is his impatience with
her grief. "You have been very kind to
me, and will give NO more trouble than
can help. IL there anything you wished
to arrange with mey'
"No, not to-day. think" he answers.
Then there il but one thing more I
wished to say just now" she says. in the
same tone. You know. dare say, that
dear Miles left me Z little property VERY
little" falters poor Muriel, with downcast
eyes. AZ she thinks of the amount Of her
dowry; ''bnt It was all my darling brother
had to give me-a few hundred pounds in
mine shares"
Yes. | know al about it-hs told me-. /"
intespoees Eric.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
Magnificent Spectacle.

The autumnal display Of the Hang
chow Bore is one of the most magnifi.
cent spectacles of the world. This bore
is a tidal wave Of great force and
height, formed at the mouth of the
Yang-tse- Kiang, where, owing to OBJ
structions by bars and the form of the
channel, the whole of the flow after
being detained, enters in one mad rush
of water and contends with the natural
current Of this great Chinese river.
On the 9th Of September last little
company of Americans joined the ex-
pectant multitude of natives about the
Hangchow sea-wall. This remarkable
structure is itself twenty five feet high
and thirty thick, with shelf twenty
feet wide, Of solid masonry, upon
which junks coming in on high tide
may rest and anchor, and SO escape the
first onslaught of the food.
At little past noon the raurmur of
the bore was heard ten miles away.
and soon was seen approaching, as first
a dark, moving line, then steep slope
Of seething water pouring over itself as
1t advanced with roar like Niagara.
Striking the outer wall it rebounded
in a wave twenty feet high, riding on
the back but diagonally across the
main wave; resulting in a single
straight wall Of furious water plunging
on with indescribable speed.
After few seconds the wave passed,
to be succeeded by q rush of water
driving along with utmost impetuosity,
against which nothing but the sea-wall
could stand. Large boats, anchored
half mile from the bore. anchored
with huge weights buried in the sand.
were dragged for miles at full spiel,
aid four-inch cables are some lines
snapped like twine. Before such forces
OF mature man bows in silent awe
Youths Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
CHAPTER XIV.

She has been up with the first dawn Of
The wild, rainy November morning, poor
little Muriel-a white faced, sad-eyed
bride, in the dark, simple dress which il
to - her wedding dress-tremulousl
busy and anxious in attending to Miles
every reQuifement-preparing little cup
OF chocolate, - usual, and even coming
back when her bonnet 10 on to give him
the tablespoonful Of brandy and beef-es-
sence which he takes every half hour.
Standing in the hall, looking fair as
white lily In her warm, rich-hued dress
Of dark crimson plush and cashmere, with
bonnet and mum to match, she notices,
~ Eric comes down the stairs, that his
face II grave and very pale, and there is
shocked look in his eyes.
Are you ready, my darling? he asks,
and his voice ID even little hoarse with
emotion. "Then we had better 80 at
once he says with An involuntary haste
and excitement in his Tone "Mr.
O'Donoghue will be waiting" he adds
explaining. as this gentleman, an old
friend Of her fathers, and distinct rela-
tive ~ well, is to represent Miles at the
church, and be the solitary guest at the
quiet wedding.
Not twenty minutes after the bride and
bridegroom have left Curraghdene, Miles,
who has been lying in doze apparently,
suddenly awakes, and starts up in a sit
ting posture, looking wildly about him.
..Muriel! Muriel! where is my sister,
he asks hurriedly, in strange, choking
voice, and Hannah, the old nurse, flings
up her hands in a sudden terror as she
NEotCh hnn-hvs~r h~~ H..
hurry! hurry he gasps in that awful rat
linen about his face Ii deluged with blood.
And then there 10 the hurry, and terror,
and bewilderment that the sudden coming
Of the awful angel brings in the household
when hts dread presence enters: and while
one messenger PUSHES at headlong speed
for the doctor, another gallops away to
Derrylossary Church to meet the poor lit
tie bride and her newly welded husband,
and ere they have taken one step on the
journey Of life together, bring the shadow
sof death over their path.
Il ID dreary morning for bridal, of a
surety: gusty, wild, wet day. 1t does
not take quite twenty minutes to reach
Derry ossary, and there are smiles on the
lips Of the girlish bride, and the sunlight
Of happiness in her eyes. The friend who
u to stand In poor Miles place In waiting.
Ahivering and impatient It must be owned,
and ne clergyman u waiting, % the early
A0ur had 'besn particularly NAMED: and
- thsrs n no delay, and the marriage
aerxtce bsgins 1t once.
I'll Int 1ace Muriel sees ~ she comes
euk NJ ~ church, leaning On her hus-
80 n - fa~thn aernnhdnnn arrou
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued.)
"For Miles sake, and for yours; because
I pity you, and because love you," Eric
answers, fervently, glad that he can speak
the truth from his conscience, in this par
ticular at least; the conscience that has
startled uneasily at her first question.
II can give you no other and no better
reason, Muriel. If you think 1t good
enough reason, DEAR" Eric continues,
stopping down with his lips on her cheek.
make me happy, Muriel, by saying you
care enough for me to marry me-"
ruptly, and her face pales with some sud-
den terror of doubt and perplexity;
strange enough in so young a girl, wooed
tenderly by man like Eric Llewellyn.
Are you sure there is no one you would
like better than me?"
1t IL strange question, and Llewellyn's
face bushes and pales, and his voice fall
ters, 40 he answers formally:
There IL no one on earth would ask
to be my wife but yourself, Muriel. Why
do you doubt me, dearestT'
well, then, won't doubt you" she
says, suddenly, with charming girlish i'm
pulse, "only it seemed strange, you know
70 little of me-" and she softly reaches
up her innocent arms around his neck.
kiss me, little wife, he says, all his
hearts depths stirred with the gladness,
the tenderness he feels for her; and Mu-
riel kisses him with timid rapture and the
reverent fear and honor which 10 inter-
woven with her love for him.
And then he takes her into her broth
er's room once more, and poor Miles wan
face CLOVIS with An eager look Of pleas
ure AZ he secs the two come In together
with Muriel's hand within Eric's arm.
Eve are coming to give you a piece of
information, Miles," Eric says.
II think know it beforehand" Miles
says family, but smiling brightly and q
spot Of hectic red struggling into his face.
Il don't think you Dc" Eric says, grave
" smiling, ''for wasn't sure of it myself
until few minutes ago. Muriel and
are going to be married."
swell, know that" Miles answers, his
breath coming fast and the sunken eyes
clittering like stars, "and / am 80 glad.
Murrie, darling! feebly caressing his Sis
ter's crisp. dark, silky curls as she
crouches down in her little chair by the
bedside and lays her head on the pillow,
4syou will have some one when am gone;
you will not be left alone in the world,
and-don't put it of for long time, dear,
out of a mere ceremonial idea"
but we are not going to put it off at
all. my dear fellow" Eric says, gayly;
I'VE are going to get married first and
nurse you afterward; are we not, Mu-
siely''
fes," Muriel says, timidly, not indeed
understanding his meaning in the least.
Yes, that IL much the better way" as
SCENTS Eric pleasantly and in a matter-of-
fact voice. "Muriel has made up her
mind to be q heroine and get married
without a heap Of new dresses, which she
..aD get in London in week and could not
get here in month. She and have
made up our minds" he says, gently, lift
ing her up 30 that he can look into her
Ayes, ito 50 over to Derryiossary on Fri
day morning, the day after tomorrow,
and-be married"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13

poor Mick Kirwan, white and breathless
with anxiety after the two-mile gallop
he has come, and the tidings he has come
to tell visible in every feature. Muriel
pauses suddenly and totters as if blow
has been dealt her, and her face is as
white as the orange blossoms in the lit
tie bouquet on her breast, as she gasps out
the words: my brother!''
"Yis, miss, he's very bad. Hurry home
as fast as yeh can, sir!' he says hoarse-
" to Major Llewellyn. And under his
breath he adds, Hes goin', SIR" with
choked sob, and leaps into his saddle and
gallops away, and Eric Llewellyn, shock
ed and almost stunned at the suddenness
of the news, looks about him dazedly to
find that Muriel has rushed away from
him and is already in the carriage; and as
he hurries after her and shuts them both
in, he sees that she draws away shud-
dering from him and crouches down in
the opposite corner, pressing her hands
over her face.
He is dying or dead" she says, harsh
~ and menacingly. "And through you I
have been away from him, and Miles has
died without me! My brother has died
without me. Miles has asked for me, and
--and-heavens! let me outlet me out!
l could run faster than these horses are
taking me! You are making them go
slowly on purpose! Let me out, or will
throw myself through the Window
And the girl in her frenzy actually leaps
up, and tries to wrench the door open;
and Eric seizes her with a grasp like a
wise, though she struggles. and RACES, and
strikes ut him with her feeble, hysteric
strength, and holds her down by main
force until the frenzy gives way to food
Of tears. She weeps on, shrunk back in
they reach Curraghdene.
And here her behavior troubles poor
Eric Llewellyn afresh. Scarcely touching
him in leaving the carriage, she pushes
him aside as he attempts to draw her hand
within his arm, PUSHES into the house and
up the stairs into her brothers room.
She has torn her bonnet off, and her
bridal blossoms and laces with it, and
flung them all on the ground, and is
cronching in her old place by the bedside,
her head pressed against the pillow where
the dying mans head rests, ere her hus-
band enters the room, and the faint light
glimmers in the dying eyes that recognize
him. though Miles is past speech, past
sight almost. and is struggling for each
labored breath. He has struggled to keep
his hold on life minute by minute, only
to see his little sister once more; for it
Is not ten minutes later when, as they
the new-nade husband and WITHSTAND
there by the bedside, stirless and silent,
the quiet sleep is disturbed by a. few
long, shuddering breaths, and then the
freed spirit sheds its light on the counte-
nance of the earthly tenement from which
it has escaped into life eternal!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
Regardless. Of Cost.

A country couple, newly married,
went to Boston restaurant the other
day and the groom called for some wine
When asked what kind, he replied:
I'VE want that kind of wine where
the cork busts out and the stun begins
to bile and keeps on bilin' till you ges
the worth of your money."-Bostoo
Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13
Not CONTAGIOUS.

Not CONTAGIOUS.
Teacher-Giye an example Of the ~
Of the word contagious"
Pupil-Street cars are not contagious
They are hard to catch. Boston Tra1
script.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13

Not until the present time Las Lon
don thsster been named 1fter SHAH
pears.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13

Every unmarried man thinks b ca
manage 4 woman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-13

her while she sat still, and saving.
leniently, that "b'ys" would be "b'ys''
she supposed, as long as the "wurruld,
held together.
The boy the policeman had let 90
came running after Winnie when she
had started on her way again. and
thrust tremendous big apple, which
he had just bought Of the woman. into
her hand, and then sped away with an
ear-splitting whoop to join the other
boy.
When Winnie came within three
doors of her own door she saw the tel
egraph messenger leave q message
with Mrs. Alden. Mrs. Alden stood
IN the doorway after reading it, with
perplexed and troubled expression.
and glanced at Winnie as il she had
half mind to say something to her.
rs it bad news, Mrs. Alden?" ven.
tured Winnie, sympathetically.
Then Mrs. Alden spoke Quickly
enough. Yes" she said, my sister Is
III, and l ought to go to her on the very
next car, but l let my girl go away for
the afternoon and evening, and father
isn't feeling well, and l don't dare
leave him alone
why, will come in and stay with
nim. said Winnie heartily. 'Td Just
as lief as nOt-rd like to-"
would you?" said Mrs. Alden, the
troubled look vanishing. II should ha
30 much obliged
IN run home and tell mother. and
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-23

thereof, and all manufactured articles,
Including pig iron, which shall remain in
the hands of the manufacturers there
DE- on the first day cof' october ofrany
year Immediately succeeding that IN
which they were raised or produced shall
be exempt from taxation. tAsax
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted. That sec
ton AS and subdivisions and of sec
ton 453 of the code of 1886, and all laws
in conflict herewith be and the same Is
hereby repealed.
Sec 49, Be it further enacted, Each
building and loan association organized
under the laws of this state or of any
other state or county doing business in
this state shall pay in advance, on the
LIST day of January OF each year 70 the
state treasurer a privilege tax of $500;
and no building and loan association
which has paid such privilege tax shall
be liable to any other pfiviiegs or any
other tax except that every such associa-
ton organized under the laws Of this
state shall be assessed for taxation and
shall pay taxes upon the whole amount
paid upon its stock or shares in force
less the amount of notes held by 1t Sc
cured by mortgages on real estate; and
every such association foreign or domes-
tic shall also be assessed for taxation
and shall pay taxes upon its office furni-
ture and real estate in this state.
Sec Al Be it further enacted, That all
claims now on file in the auditors office
under the provisions of an act entitled
an act to provide for the refunding. of
taxes wrongfully paid, approved Feb. Is.
1891, and also such claims sas are on file
In tn auditors Office under the prov1-
sions of sections l. 2, 8 and 4 of an act
entitled an act to provide for returning
and allowing proper credits, wrongfully
assessed and collected, approved Dec. 9,
1888, be submitted to and passed upon by
the board of compromise, provided for
by section 20 of thu code, and in all CASES
where such claims, in the. opinion OF. such
board, should be paid out of the state
treasury, upon the proper proce= dings by
such board recommending 1t the auditor
is authorized to draw his warrant on the
treasurer, for such amount in each
case as said board may, agree upon. And
the various commissioners courts may in
like manner adjudicate and certify to the
auditor, If approved. any claims now
on file in the probate judges Office of the
respective counties for. action by said
board of compromise, and may order the
county's proportion refunded as provided
in said acts. .t...,s,tt. 49,
Approved Feb Is, 1887.
Official. ]. K. JACKSON,
Secretary of State.