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LITERARY NOTES.
cENrrRY FoR JANUARY.


We are brought into close touch with the
humane side of human life in an article
in January Century" by Gustav Kobbe,
Everyday Heroism" is its title, and the
Heroes of Peace" as he calls the examples
which he cites are those who held not
their lives dear unto themselves, but forget
fnl of self they were bent on the relief of
others, and many of whose lives were lost
in the struggle. The first whom be brings
into mention is Hovenden, the artist, who
seeing the peril Of a little girl, rushed into
danger before an on-coming train and lost
his life in the attempt. Thus the work of
the great artist who in the very strokes of
his brush has brought to so many as they
have gazed upon his Breaking Home
Ties" and Bringing Home the Bride" the
feeling of tender emotions and loving SYM
pathy, gave his life that little child
might be saved, but the child perished with
him. The writer then turns to the hum
bier walks of life and relates how woman
who was servant snatches child from an
awful death under trolly, herself dying
from injuries which she received in the acts
then of negro who stood between runa-
wayhorse and two little children thus saving
their lives, taking the shock himself which
resulted in severe injuries; and of Others.
paming them, who did deeds of just such
heroism, closing his article with account in
full detail of circumstance which occurred
during the attempt to tunnel the Hudson
River between Jersey City and New York,
where one man was instrumental in saving
the lives OF seven of the twenty-eight who
were working under the river at that time,
himself lost in the attempt. And of a ne
gro slave whose heroism in the face of fire
and smoke took him to the rescure the stu
dents of Howard College, Alabama, losing
his own life. All of which make US feel
that in the 'genus homo" there is that
which goes out to others in need and if
mans inhumanity to man makes count
ess millions mourn" the counteracting in
fuence of such deeds as these makes many
to rejoice.
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A Prattv r.a1anda,.

A lovely child's head in an embossed
gold frame, surrounded by sprays Of how-
ers in mosaic, the harmonious pad in blue
with clear figures, makes the @. I. Hoods
annual calender one of the neatest re-
ceiyed st this Office Send cents In stamps
for one to Q. ]. Wood q Co, Lowell, Maas.
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WIl. B. Sharp & Co.
FOURTH and MARKET Sis.
Wilmington, Del.
Muslin Underwear.

The hundreds of delighted
buyers of the reduced Under.
wear ok away a great deal OF
it on the first days sale. More
has been added to replace the
sold lots and many bargains
are here. Our Market street
window display shows the class
of goods in this splendid lot.
All our Wool Challies re-
duced from 37ac to 12ac are
gone.
Only one piece of the China
Silks reduced from 29c to I21c
is left.
A small lot yet of the Fancy
Silks reduced to soc from 81,
$I.25 and $3.50 mostly short
lengths.
All our Frather Boas are re-
duced to close as follows:
S5c ones for Csc.
$1.0O ones for 75c.
SLIPS ones for CSC.
All our Pocketbooks are re-
duced as follows
25c ones for 15c.
SOC ones for 25c.
75c ones for Soc.
9Oc ones for Soc.
One thousand Ladies En-.
broidered Handkerchiefs,3 3 tor
25c instead of 121c each.
Five hundred Embroidered
and Lace Handkerchiefs, 17c
from 25c and CSC for the soc
ones.
All. of our Remnants of
Cloth in Beavers. Boucles,
Astrakan and Corduroys are
reduced one-half.
Our Ladies' Goats. Jackets
and Capes are much reduced
= .- f. -.
to meet the weather. Any lady
who has put off her buying of
these goods can now find
money-savers right here.
Fine Black Beaver Goats,
lined throughout with silk and
having a handsomely braided
front, with stitched seams and
star collar, are reduced from
$40 to $I2. so; sizes 32, 34 SO,
38 and 40.
Fine dark brown Beavers,
Goats, trimmed with silk braid.
lined throughout with silk taE
Ieta are reduced from $16 to
$1o.
Fine black Beaver Goats
with stitched seams, lined
throughout with black satin, are
reduced from $40 to Sc, sizes
%, "a, SO, 38 and 40.
Fifty Skirt Patterns, made of
white Shaker flannel with en-
'roidered shell pattern edge,
ire reduced to nc each.
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Unclaimed I.ettar. 9

A list of unclaimed letters remaining In
the Middletown post-ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised.
Hop Barksdale. G. v. Carpenter, Rastus
Brown, Emma Burke, w. J. King.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
- writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale at the Court House
on Market street between Tenth and Eleventh
Streets in the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
county, State of Delaware,
ON FRIDAY,
THE l4th DAY OF JANUARY. 1888.
at 2 o'clock p. M,
the following described real estate viz.
AL that certain lot. piece or l5aroel az land
with the two two story DWELLINGS thereon
erected, situate In the city OF W7IminrtOn.
New Castle county and State Of DelaWare
bounded and described as follows to-wit:
Beginning on the northerly side OF Sixth
street at the distance Of 80 feet easterly from
the easteriy side Of Scott street; u ence north-
erly parallel with Scott street and through the
middle OF the division wall of this and the
adjoining house on the west rs feet to.
corner thence easterly parallel with Sixth
street W ieet 10 corner, thence southerly par
aliel with Scott street and through the dfvis-
ION wall OF this house 70 feet to the afuresaf
side OF Sixth street. and thence thereby west
erly 30 feet to the place OF beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may
Seized and taken In execution as the prop.
erty Of Vaudeville j. Anderson and Harriet
"a. Anderson hts wife, rnortgagors. and tits
and to be sold b.
WILLIAM z. FLdNN. Sheriff.
sherih's once. Wilmington, Delaware
December 2eths 1897.
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And it's cheap.

And cheapness don't mean trash
iness-for trash is dear at any
price.
The garments are generous in
size, are prettily made and the
styles run from the simplest every
day article to the daintiest, fluflest
bit that Paris wits can conjure.
The bulk of the stock is made in
America-not in stufy workrooms,
but by great semi-ruraI organiza-
tions of bright, cleanly, well-paid
women.
Modern methods, machine helps,
continuous work on great quanti-
ties, bring prices below the level
charged generally for "made to
sell" stuff.
Come if you can-and we hope
you can. But mail order shopping
at Wanamaker's is entirely salts
factory.
The Philadelphia daily papers
will keep you posted-of course you
get them. Most everybody does,
nowadays, for market reports and
quick news.
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: WANAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan. 9, 1888

'' " y
Today starts a merchandise move
ment that is of interest to women
all over the land-the mid.winter
sale of MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Well
ON to a million garments have been
gathered for this saIe-the whole
range of undergarments of muslin,
cambric, canton flannel and flan-
nelette for women and children.
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$14.0U
All of the above for $3.50, saving OF
$500.
The Century Gallery. of 700 Portraits
includes the best likenesses of 100 of the
most prominent persons in the world which
have appeared in the Century Magazine.
Size 9ax134: put up in handsome box de-
livered free by express. Each portrait
ready for framing, and very desirable for
Holiday Gifts.
A remittance of $3.50 to The Independent
will secure years subscription, one year
to both The Independent and Century
Magazine, and the Century Gallery of 100
Portraits" delivered free by express.
Write for other special offers.
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VIM. B. SHARP & co,
DEGIsTER's ORDER.

u
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 18th, 1897
Upon the application of William NJ watts,
Executor of Jacob G. Vandyke, late OF Appo-
quinimink hundred, in said county, deceased
It is ordered and directeu by he Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of granting
of letters testamentary upon the estate OF the
deceased, with the date ofgranting thereof, by
causing advertisements TO be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters In si3
of the most public places of the County O.
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate to present the same
or abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provie ed and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period In the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished In Middletown, Del, and to be con
tiuued therein two mon tbs.
Given under the hand and
r1>, seal of office of the Register
SEAL aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
e1 New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CRoSSAN, Register.
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testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the seventeenth day
OF November, A. D., 1897, and that all persons
ceased must present the same, duly attested
to the said Executor, on or before the Seven
teenth day of November, 1898, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided,
WILLIAM N. WATTS,
Address, Executor
Townsend, Delaware.
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The INDEPENDENT.

More widely and favorably known thar
any other weekly newspaper of the world
For nearly fifty years it has held the frs
place. 1t has larger list of famous writers
than any other three papers.
Table of Contents Weekly;
POEMS.
CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES,
FINE ARTS.
SCIENCE,
SURVEY OF THE WORLD,
MUSIC,
EDITORIALS.
EDITORIAL NOTES,
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BIBLICAL RESEARCH,
MISSIONS,
LITERATURE-BOOK REVIEWS,
FINANCIAL,
COMMERCIAL.
INSURANCE,
OLD AND YOUNG,
STORIES,
PEBBLES AND PUZZLES.
WORK IN DOORS AND OUT,
PERSONALS.
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62xso in, 81 lbs, $3.50 pair
72xS4 in, lbs, $3.50 pair
78x86 in, lbs, S100 a pair
64x90 in, 9 lbs, SILL 90 a pair
eOx96 in, 10 lbs, $13 SO a pair
Among the blankets of more mod
est sorts are these of much warmth
and goodness, at these little prices
At So pair
Heavy white Blankets; size 7Ox7s in. /;
weight, lbs.
At So a pair
Large warm white Blankets; wool filling
on light cotton warp; size 70xS2 in;
weight, 81 lbs.
At 1915 pair
Blankets made for US; specially heavy;
warm and slightly; size 72xS4 in;
weight, 6 lbs.
At SIS a pair
White blankets, pure wool in warp and
filling; size 74xs4 in. weight, 6 lbs.
DOWN QUILTS
There would be little use in hav-
ing our own Down Quilt factory if
we did not provide better and hand
somer quilts at lower prices than
come in the regular way. These.
for your Judgment
At $2.75 each
Covered with figured sateen, in hand
some patterns; pure down filling.
At 1875 each
Best domestic figured sateen, in pretty
designs, in the'tops; plain sateens on
the other side.
Four Carloads OVER forty tons
of Stationery G5 i2a G5maoeruPwrlti oeneP nnd
envelopes for women!
Think of it!
More than could be gathered up
in all Philadelphia besides.
More than any wholesaler would
dare to think of.
For over two months we have
been preparing for this selling,
which our experience of year ago
tells US you will be expecting at
this time.
$4,000 pounds of Women's Note
Paper-four million eight hundred
thousand sheets-and 100000
envelopes to match.
The paper is " Philadelphia
Linen" in Irish linen and satin
finish. And the prices that such
buying and selling alone make pos
sible are for the paper
1Oc a pound
or 8 pounds for 25c.
For the envelopes
12c a hundred
Each pound of paper is neatly
cred at the miIl-every sheet is
perfect, and ninety-six sheets in
every pound.
Remarkable NEARLY four thou
SELLING of sand bright new
Boys ga,mehss ,n haan TOT e":a boys
Clothing fully gathered for
this January selling from the three
best makers of boys clothing. Quite
different from the undesirable odds
and ends that January usually brings
out in the ordinary stores. And yet
these handsome garments of latest
stuffs, newly made, will probably
cost less during this sale than the
odds and ends we've limited of.
These garments shown for the
first time today
At $3.50, instead of $3.50 and S5-
Fancy cheviot Suits for boys of to 16
years, with double-breasted jackets,
and knee trousers with double seats
and knees.
AT $3.50, instead of So and $3.50
Cneviot and Cashmere Suits for boys Of
to 10 years; made of high-grade |
kAmerican. stufs; some Of the trousers |
have double seats and knees.
At 81. so, instead Of $3.50 and S.
handsome arsss.up suits ot best American
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MISSION MILLS BLANKETS

The workmanship of the "Mis.
sion Mills" has added much of COM
fort and luxury to the world. The
blankets are of great warmth and
beauty-then, too, they have taught
much to other makers. But the
future elegance of other makes is
in the emission Mills" Blankets OF
%odav In these sizes
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Warm JACK FROST is laying
Bed tnlckfloorS on tne Skat-
Ao'liAis bed coverings feel very
thin when he takes a blustery mood.
Happiest, snappiest weather of the
year, and everybody warm as toast
under blankets such as these
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1UC a pound
or 8 pounds for 25e.
For the envelopes
12c a hundred

Each pound of paper is neatly
cred at the mill-every sheet is
perfect, and ninety-six sheets in
every pound.
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sells above the present submerged water line
shows the hits as follows.
Four-inch shells (fired only by the Iowal-
Infanta Maria Teresa, 5; Vizcaya, S. Amir
ante 0Quendo, 5, one OF which exploded a
torpedo: Cristoba Colon. f.
Eight-inch shells (ired by Brooklyn, Iowa,
Oregon and Indiana)-Teresa- 3; Oquenuo,
3; Vizcaya, 4. AS the Indiana did not foi-
low the chase, she probably had nothing 10
do with the hits on the yizcaya.
Twelve or thirteen-inch shells l0nly Two
on the Teresa) must be credited 10 the pat
tie ships Oregon, Indiana, Texas ana iowa,
although 1t is quite certain that the Iexas
fired one All the Spanish ships were rio
died with the rapid fire of the one ana SIX
Founders carried by all the American snlPs.
It will be seen from this table that the
greatest portion of large shells efTecuvely
landed went to Commodore Schleys nag
ship, the Brooklyn, and that she placed
twenty five-inch shells in the vitals or the
different vessels of the enemy, pretty equal
iy divided except that the ViZcaya caugnt
one extra This demonstrates that the
Brooklyn fought every ship of the Spanish
squadron in turn and landed nearly twice
as many five-inch shells as all nVe VeSseiS
did eight-inch ones and as many as al
other kinds combined The Iowa comes next
with eight four-inch shells, five OF Wnlcn
were planted in the last vessel out or the
harbor. the Almirante Oquendo. The ten
eight-inch shells must be divided among
the four vessels firing them. although two
placed in the ViZcaya undoubtedly belong
to the Brookyn's list OF hits.
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NEW RIFLEs FOR VOLUNTEERS.
About 10000 Krag-JOrgensens Ready
for DiSfrfbutiOn.

NEW YORK, July pa special to the
Times from Washington says: AT least
10000 Of the volunteers who go to Porto
Rico are to be supplied with the Krag-Jor-
gensen magazine rifle used by the regular
army This announcement, made by the
Ordnance Department, came as a surprise,
the understanding having been that the sup
ply of the improved guns would not permit
Of their being served out to the volunteer
troops for some months TO some The Ord
nance Department was content to let that
impression prevail so long as it was not
prepared to controvert it with evidence in
the shape of the arms themselves but it
has meanwhile been straining every energy
to accumulate stock of the rifles in order
to begin their issue generally as soon as
possible.
For the Porto Rico expedition, which win
be made up chiefly of volunteer regiments
now equipped with the Springfield forty-five
calibre arm the department proposes to
supply one entire corps of about 10000 men
with Krag-Jorgsnsens. 1t may not be able
to deliver all these guns to the men before
they sail. but they will follow them to the
island as rapidly as possible. Just what
regiments win receive the new arms will
depend upon General Niles, to whom they
win be sent for distribution.
''Some difticulty Is being experienced ia
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THE coLoN,s LOG BOOK
Seized by Commodore SchIey Despite
Protest of Spaniards.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
GUANTANAMO BAY, July 11.-When Ad-
miral Cervera and the other officers of the
fleet of Spain were about to sail on the ST.
Louis as prisoners of war; it was discovered
by Flag Lieutenant James HI. Sears that
the officers of the Cristobal Colon had their
log books with them. He reported the fact
to Commodore Schley, who at once ordered
them seized. The second in command,
Aoolphus Contreros, came aboard the
Brooklyn and asked that they be returned.
as they were the only records saved. Com
modore Schley said, Il will turn them
over to my government for informa ton.
Contreros stormed and pleaded and finally
Commodore Schley lost his temper. as much
as he ever does-and that is little and said:
II do not see that you are entitled to any
consideration at all. You sunk your ships
after you had surrendered. You ruined your
guns and did everything that a dishonor-
able enemy could think Of shall hold your
log"
The story told by the log book is an in
teresting one. The minute details as trans
lated by Lieut.. Benjamin Well, jr. from the
daily record, constitute complete story of
the movements of Admiral Cervera's fleet
from the time it left Spain to the memoir
able day of destruction.
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keeping up with the supply Of ammunition
for the thirty-calibre rife. While the gov
eminent is taking the maximum output Of
all the cartridge manufacturers who pro-
duce the ammunition. the quantity needed
per man and the rapidity with which " dis
appears when the army is doing any tight
ing has more than kept pace with the in
creased producing capacity of the factories
The output has not been what was expected,
either so that even if the government had
enough -Jorgensens TO equip the entire
volunteer army it would not be able TO sup
ply it with the proper ammunition. This
trouble will be obviated in the course or a
short time, however, so that before the
campaign against Havana begins ii is with
in the probabilities that nearly all the vol
unteers will have modern rifles.
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JULY In HISTORY.
Since Declaration of Independence II
Has Been a Wartime Month.


Syracuse Herald.
The battles before Santiago are not the
the early days Of July. nor the first VIC
tories that have come to the Amer
lean arms on the birthday of the Repub-
tic. The second anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independence
was celebrated by Gen. George Rogers
Clark who stormed kaskaskla on July T.
On July and 5, 1914, Gen. Joseph Brown
routed the British forces at Chippewa. On
July 4, 1868, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant ac-
cepted the surrender of Vicksburg, and
this victory marked the turning point in
the great rebellion.
If not exactly on the Nations birthday,
very close to it were many important feats
of arms in this country On July 16, 1779,
under Mad Anthony Wayne. the Americans
eral Hull headed an American invasion of
Canada. On July rs, 1912, the American
victory, Of Lundys Lane was won, under
General Scott. On July /, 1862, was won
the battle of Malvern Hill, under General
Mcclellan. From July / to 3, 1868, was
fought the battle of Gettysburg. and the
splendid Union victory, determining the war
issue was won. On July IL, 1851, the Rich
Mountain victory occurred, and on July p,
1851, the first Bull Run defeat was sus-
tanned. On June 10. 1864, the Kearsarge de-
stroyed the Alabama, near Cherbourg,
France From JunC rs to July /. 1862, the
seven days battles in the Mcclellan cam
paign on the Virginia peninsula were
fought, and many other important events
have transpired within a week or two of the
Republics natal day.
In other countries the July record is for
midable. The three-day revolution in Paris
took place on July ~ % and 20, 1880. Rome
surrendered to the French on July g. 1S49
On July 8. 1866. the great battle of the Prus-
slams and Austrians, 250.000 men on each
side, was fought at Sadowa, and the former
were victorious. Other prominent events are
dated in July. Commodore Perry's e1.pedi-
ton reached Japan on July 8. 1858, and its
result was the opening of the empire to
civilization. On July Il, 1885, the Atlantic
cable was landed at Cape Breton, y. F.
IS to 16, 1863. Commodore Sloat took pos
session of California for the United States
on July g. 1919 Midsummer thus appears
worlds history.
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MANY FISHERMEN LOST.
Storm Does Great Damage at the
Mouth of Frazer River.

VANCOUVER, July 23.-The disaster to
the salmon fishers at the mouth of the
Frazer river, caused by the recent storms,
appears to have been worse than at first re-
ported The whole fleet was in at the time.
Many of the boats were strung together and
when the storm cloud burst over them they
force as to demolish them outright or to
render them useless. Five men were seen to
sink out of sight. 1t was at first thought it
was the full extent of the fatality. but when
the men reported twenty-five were seen to
be missing. These include Japanese, Chi
yet be heard from, but it is more than like
ly that they have been lost
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DELAWARE-STREET WRECK.
Panhandle and Big Four Passenger
Train Collide.

A slight wreck occurred at the Delaware
street crossing of the Union Railroad tracks
last night. AS the 11:40 train on the Louis
vile division of the Panhandle road was
backing out of the station to go around the
''Y' 1t met a Big -Four train coming in from
Cincinnati, which struck the Panhandle
baggage car, smashing it somewhat and
rendering the trucks useless For over an
hour the track was blocked, but no incon-
venience was felt, as all trains were
switched over to the north track. No one
was hurt, the passenger cars being I'M
coupled and brought to the station by an
other engine
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that the portion on shore can be raised
without much difficulty. but the overhang-
ing half creates problem, as It causes
balance or leverage which interferes WITH
work on that part of the hull ashore. To
meet this 1t is now proposed to adopt an en-
cheering scheme on considerably broader
lines than the usual wrecking devices. II
will embrace system of air bags and pom
toons 1oated underneath the oyerhalg, ana
gradually buoying it UP until the strain on
the shore end of the hull is relieved. In
this way it is hoped that the work can pro-
coed on the overhanging and or, shore
simultaneously, and that the big hull thus
can be brought to an even keel and fioated.
The department will probably execute the
enlarged wrecking projects at once.