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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-22
Events of Importance.

The correspondent further says 1t is
expected that an event of Importance
in opening negotiations with the Unit
ed States and Spain will occur within
a few days. NJ. Hanotaux, the French
minister of foreign affairs, in the Me-
line cabinet, backed by the czar, has,
it seems, been the principal promoter
of the peace negotiations. Hence,
President Faure's desire to retain M
Hanotaux in the foreign Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-22
Dceth Of Luther Benson.

Indianapolis. June 22.-Luther Ben
son, the noted temperance lecturer. Is
dead at Rushvills. Ind.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
FOR RENT.

I'OR RENT CHEAP.g00, BOs AND alOSHAI.L-
II cross avenue, each 7ro0nl and bath all in
Equitable Guarantee - Trust 20. ssO.tf
ENOR RENT FRONT ROOM
IL at 725 Madison street. Also wanted 2 re.
9peCtAble mon bpRrdetB At game number
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Not Afraid Of Thirteen,

The Rev. B. F. Chapman of Andover,
Conn.,, now So years old, is living refu.
tation of the IS superstition. He was
born on the 18th day of the month. He
was 10 years old when his family made an
important move Of his boyhood, and 10
years after that he was married. He is q
member Of family Of 10, and his wife
was also 80 situated. She was born on
the 18th day of the month, and had 10 let
tiers in her name. Three of their five chill
dren saw the light Of day on the same day
of the month, and Mr.. Chapman says In
conclusion that he was born and probably
will die in one Of the 10 original states and
in county having 10 towns. When he
came to Andover, the usher at the church
showed him into pew 10, and he has sal
there for 40 years. When he came to An.
dover, the postmaster offered him No. 1e
letter box, saying that no one else would
have it.-New York Tribune,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
For His Legs.

When Sir Francis Grant, tho portrait
painter, was at his zenith, he had hunt
ing box at Melton. An inquisitive Scotch
baronet was invited there for the hunting.
Sir Francis had another guest, as 1t ap-
peared, on visit. He was dull, fat old
man, who took snuff and looked the other
way when the table talk ran on hounds
and horses. The sight Of fo1's brush
awOke no enthusiasm. He seemed to
take no earthly interest In anything but
his snuff and his meals. The Scotch bar
onet at last could contain no longer his
excited curiosity. II say, Grant" he
said, what motive have you In keeping
Mr.. K. on visitp There are so many
good chaps who would like to come down
here Just now. My fellow guest does not
seem to care farthing for the things you
are 80 keen on. The smell Of fox's earth
today made him quite sick. I find that
he does not know the difference between a
Thoroughbred and an Irish hunter, nor
does he look person to fancy your por-
traits"
"You arc puzzled, my dear fellow" re,
turned Sir Francis, ito know why keep
him here. brought him down for his
legs" For whats" "For his legs. You
sec, I am doing full length Of the Duke
of Rutland 1.-THE latel. He is weak in the
knees and shrunk in the limbs and lazy
He will not be at the trouble of sitting for
them, so have secured X. to sit. His
legs are exactly like the dukes. The poor
lellow is glad to earn little money and
10 be out at grass here for short time"
London Truth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

Still more widely diffused is the practice
Of infanticide as the sequence Of supersti-
ton. The belief that dwarfs or gnomes,
dwelling In the inner parts Of the earth,
carry of beautiful newborn babes and
leave their own deformed offspring in
their stead Is not confined to any one PEG.
pie, but is current alike In Germanic,
Coltic, Romantic and Slavic countries and
causes misshapen child to be looked upon
with suspicion and subjected to cruel tor
lures and even killed. The supposed
changeling is often severely beaten with
juniper rods aud the soourging attended
with inoantstions, so as to compel the
wicked fairies to reclaim their deformed
bantling and restore the stolen child. II
the castigation proves ineffective, more
summary measures are frequently taken,
and tho supposititious sucking is thrown
out OF the window on dunghill or i'm
in boiling water.-Professor L. P.
Evans In Popular Science Monthly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

Softer than swans down was her heart
more tender than spring tints In the sky.
She could not bear to give pain to any
living thing
AS they walked through the woods such
was his love that be went first and brushed
away the spider webs with his face.
"Seel" he cried. pointing to forest
giant. "See"
And on 1t she saw a craven heart with
their names out inside 1t.
"Oh, cruel, cruell" she wept. "Our
engagement Ia broken. Iwould not marry
monster who thus inficts pain on'-
"Whatp' he cried. "What have done
that Is SO cruelp
"You have cut live oak treel'-Pear.
sons Weekly,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
A Divided Answer,

The country mind sometimes works
slowly, although with an enviable weight
and accuracy, but the country mode Of ex-
preston is usually to the point Even its
pauses servo their turn. They are always
of rhetorical value.
An old fisherman sat by the sea wall,
skinning cells. which we're that forenoon
to be packed in ice and sent to city mar
ket A young woman, visitor in town,
stood by watching the unusual occupation,
and quite fascinated by the ease aud dex-
terlty with which 1t was carried on. At
length she felt the necessity of making
talk"
What do you get for eels9' she asked.
"Nothin, returned the old man EN-.
phaticaliy, stripping of skin. Then
with the same precision and lightning like
haste he "peeled" another and another,
leaving his visitor to wonder at the ecoen-
tricity which prompted him to take 60
much trouble unrewardsd 1t WAS only
after she had given up the question as
bad job that he calmly finished his SEN
tence, ito what I'd ought to. Youths
Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
A Fine SR mpIe.

A peculiar thing Is nervel It's botanical
namo is sometimes the Latin for unspeak-
able, and again it is less formidable in
character. 1t was Of the former kind that
Mary Hampton was speaking when she
was in Detroit
I'm my contract with Mr.. Litt," she
said, II am obliged to read all of tho man
uscripts Of plays that come to me, and I
have some funny experiences. For in
stance, the other day received letter
from woman In the cast somewhere.
She said that she had written play, and
that she was sure Twas the only actress in
the United States who could produce 1t
successfully. She said she would sell 1t to
me for $500 and ended by saying: Please
send the money at once. P. ST you
care to read the play before paying for it,
l will send 1t on to you. detroit Free
Press,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

BHER7TF's 1ALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Faoias to me directed
VIII be exposed TO public sale al the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets in the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county and
State of Delaware,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
A HiAtorIc Weather Yane.

The old weather vane of Faneuil hall,
Boston, large grasshopper, Is to be taken
down and regiided. When this vane wal
last repaired, paper bearing the follow
ing legend was found within it: "Shem
browne Made tit, May 25, 1742. To my
Brethren and Fellow Grasshoppers, fell
in ye year 1863, Nov. 18th, early In ye
morning by great earthquake 49, by
my old Master above. Again like to have
met with my Utter Ruin by Fire but hop
ping Timely from my Public Situation
came Off with Broken bones g. much
Bruised - cured and fixed by my Old
Masters son, Thomas browne, June %,
1908; and Though I will promise to hang
800 Discharge my office and shall vary
as ye winds may blow"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Knew What He Wa. Talking About.

Knew What He Was Talking About.
Last winter club In Moscow gave an
amateur performance Of q comedy by
Count Tolstoi, who had promised TO be
present at the rehearsal. A policeman
was stationed at the door of the clubhouse
with orders to admit no one but the count
Presently peasant dressed in sheepskin
came along, passed the policeman unoere-
moniously and proceeded up the steps.
He was told to halt, but paid no atten-
tion to the command.
This was too much for the policeman,
who ran after him, seized him by the COL
lar and landed him In heap Of snow.
Then the count told him who he was, and
the policeman, with apologies, allowed
him to enter. It SO happened that in the
comedy to be performed peasant is
shown to the door by bis master.
The part Of the master was not played
to the satisfaction Of the count. who said
the actor did not properly enter Into the
spirit Of his part. II know what am
talking about" he added, "for Ihave just
been thrown down stairs myself" Where.
upon he related the incident, to the amuse.
ment Of the club members.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
FOR SALE.

SISHRs gALK-TEN r. LIZA N.b. F09
ssdts = dsSgsissA One dives ssl!ee
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

NJ OTICE-IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
~ laws Of the State of Delaware, notice is
to tho Hon. William q. Spruance, Associate
Judge Of the Superior Court of the State Of
Delaware, residing 70 New Castle county, on
Wednesday, the 4th day of january, A. u. 1892
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, at the County Court House.
in the city of Wilmington, for the incorpora.-
ton OF a Company or CORPORATION to he called
Union Building and Loan Association"
CHARLES W, SMITH,
d28.l0t Attorney for Incorporators
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
THE eve AZ A CAMERA.
Curious photographic Experimento
With the HUMAN Rstina. ~

r.rsou. pH>so-..-... u.s..
, w,e. ~. u.-.. p..,-.
Snoef sne sisls OF IN LEAD Eyes an
evening contemporary recently made .
ssaesmens Wnion oarries its own confuta-
Moh wisn ~. ~ 10 10 tne eneos that o
pnys'oian anu ensausiss1io pnotographer,
C'ns aesirous OF test'ng the amount OF
Mu'n M 'no sneory enAe oead eyes retain
compleee Images, nad carefully examined
eho eyes OF hunafeds OF deaa people, ana,
.noueh no nad never seen anyching ike q
ais t picture mirrored, nc had certainly
a's.iho!'y 'racea Doth ietters ana OBJECTS
on .he Irls OF me eye ana that when the
pnoeoRrophic Ces' was applied these images
pecal.e visible. IN one case oapiSal let
1r " pecuIar torm was SHOWN which
oouia 10 Traced 20 a Testament neid In the
nAi,as snortiy pelore aeatn- ~ another
Case numerAl was o'stlnctiy pictured
wnacn was efa0ea 70 o'ock iaoe ID tne
s uT Inc altioia IN question continues
\. ing cniei sclehoino paper Of France only
'no oenor gay gave iuii paiticoiars OF .
csso where woman VINO Olo0 IN one or
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
The Universal American Typewriter.

The Universal American Typewriter.
American firms have practically mo.
nopoly in supplying the worlds market
with typewriting machines. Firms in
other countries make the machines, but
they cannot be considered In the light Of
competitors to the American article, the
superiority of which is generally conceded.
To adapt the machine to universal use
special keyboards are now made for vari.
GUS languages, suoh as German, French,
Greek, Russian, etc., and when the home
market Is supplied there yet remains
worldwide field for the American article,
New York Commercial.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
STRETCHING THE MENTAL LEGS.


ne"e"ts 10 no Der'vsa from This
FORM OF EXERCISE
"It's good thing for man to get out
and stretch hts legs once In awhile" said
Mr. Gozzlston. "Merely to step Of brisk.
", with longer stride. brings into play
q new set of muscles or gives exercise to
old muscles and does him good, and he
hnds pleasure in 1t too
ITS Just the same exactly with a mans
mental legs; II he'll get out and stretch
them once IN awhile, II will do him
world Of good. A man that keeps h q rut
oil his life has not the vaguest notion Of
what he can realiy do. He may have q
dozen sets OF good muscles in his head and
use only one and miss all the fun and
profit he might get out of the other II.
"A man may DO 20 everlsstingly tired
when he gets home that he wants to just
put on his slippers and sit down and keep
quiet till he goes to bed, and think he
won't do anything else, but he'd find lot
more fun and great deal more rest II
after good dinner he'd get out to tho
primary OF bis political party and not only
look ON, but get In and do his share Of the
work. He'd get interested in it for sure
and find relief and comfort In 1t,
III he belongs to church organization.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Handiness In American Machine
TOOlH.

One Of tho features of the machine tools
of American make which almost invaria-
bly, elicit favorable comment in other
countries Is handiness 1t is not that the
American workman Is essentially crea-
ture of comfort which has inspired oon-
slant seeking after convenienoes, but the
striving for economy In methods, If not in
processes and for saving in time, that is
characteristic of American ways of doing
things and has ultimately left its impress
on the work Of the designer of machinery.
Precedent counts less with him probably
than with most designers of other nation
alltiea. 1t is tho new, the untried, but
possibly useful, which appeals to him for
experiment, and the outcome of his enter
prise has lnaterialized In many little labor
saving details, which have helped to make
an enviable reputation for the output Of
the American tool builder. - Casters
Magazine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Mama of the Scriptures.

According to NJ. Chastrey. the true
mama of the Scripture is tho thai
lophyte known to botanists as Canona
esculenta and Lichen osoulentus. The
nomsds of the Sahara and south Algeria
call 1t ousseh -el-ard. 1t is also found in
Persia, Arabia and Mesopotamia. 1t Is
grayish, about the size of small pea and
farinaceous inside. Some say tho spores
are brought by wind and develop with
dew. Others think 1t leaves germ or seed
behind 1t when 1t perishes. 1t should be
collected in the morning of Its appearance
because 1t dries In the sun and Is lost in
the sand. 1t can be preserved in closed
el.-London Standard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
NIGHT,

me slass that sparkle in the slrisa
With puxer radiance glow
~ nights din ahaaowa slowly rise
And dafken al bslow.
But whom the morning comes again,
Rejoicins on its way,
We search the vacant skies In vain
To find single ray.
The holiest visions OF the blest
Descend not In the light. .-.
But spring from evenings starry breast
To beautify the night,
And swseter songs than ever rose
Our aching hearts to bind
Come with the evenings calm rspose .
And leave no trace behind.
William =. Wood In New York World.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

sHERIFF's aALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari FAo'ss, to me dire cted,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In TIE city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county and
State Of Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
Slst DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1898
at 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
the following described real estate, Wis;
All thst certain lot, pieco or parcel OF
land with the brick dwelling house there.
On erected. situate In the CITY Of Whining
ton aforesaid bounded and described as
follows, to witt
Beginning at the Intersection OF the
northeily 9ide OF Third street with the
westerly side Of Council street. tbence
n0rtherly along shid side OF Cornell street
eighty three feet four inches to u three
feet wide alley; thence thereby westerly
parallel with Third street sixteen feet to Il
point; thence sou' horly parallel " It'll Con-
nell street anu passing through tho mid
die OF the division wall between this and
the adj Joining house OH the west eighty.
three feet four inches to the said northeily
side OF Third street and thence thereby
enstcriy sixteen feet to tho place Of begin
ming, be The contents thereof what they
mny.
Seized and taken In execution az the
property OF John NJ. SOLOMON, mortyagor
and Alice K. Lloyd, widow Of John b.
Lloyd deceased, Florence NJ Aiexanuer. j,
Leon Lloyd md W. Currlck Lloyd, heirs
at law ofsaid John 3. Lloyd and IT'S, and
and to bo sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Sheriff'e Office. Wilmington, Delaware
December 10, 1893
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
GAVE linn A POINTER.


| Now Free 4auglsss senEht 10 CHoAh
Il. he dreat schllemann.
| A writer In Forest and Stream tells the
following STORY Of TWO celebrated mep:
DR.. Sohliemann, the great investigator OF
Trojan and Grecisn antiquities, had bean
Spending the winter up the Nile and 10.
turned to Athens on the same steamer
with the Hon. Fred Douglass and his
wife. During dinner on the first day out
Mr.. Douglass turned to DIR. Sohliemann,
who was seated at his right, and asked:
do you intend to make much of stay
In Greecei'
"Yes, guess 30, " returned the other.
"Well, you'll find 1t very interesting
country" said Douglass. II have never
travelled there, although I have always
been much interested In It, OF course all
countries are more or less alike In their
physical features. They all have their
aiI and sky, their hills and plains, their
lakes and rivers. but 1t 10 not 20 much
that which interests US as the history Of
the people who live or have lived In q
country"
YES, I guess No." replied DR.. Schlie.
mann.
"Now, from my earliest reading have
4bsen particularly Interested in the history
Of the ancient Greeks" -.,s
y eyes, guess 20, assented Schliemann.
" find have forgotten great deal of
my Greek history, but lately came across
little book that has proved invaluable
to me In recalling 10 much that had for.
gotten about Greece and the Greeks"
"Yes. I guess SOP .
"Now, II you, sir, intend to make much
Of stay in Greece, would recommend
you to obtain a copy of the book. 1t ia
Murray's Guide"
At this moment DR.. Schliemann was
taken with fit Of coughing 10 violent
that every one was alarmed. but he reoov-
cred In time to make his customary assent,
which probably seemed to him especially
suited to an American:
"Yes, guess soi'
1t was not long after this that he ascend.
cd Mount Parnassus with Professor Muir.
ray, who was responsible for the valuable
but elementary Guide in question.
Some one who had been present during
the conversation then retailed 1t, and
Murray, with, peals Of laughter, declared
It the best Joke Of bis life that bis modest
giidsbook had been recommended to the
study Of the man who knew more about
ancient Greece than any other person liv-
inO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

The oldest paper In the world is the
Kin Pan of Picking For nearly thou.
sand years it has been published regularly,
first as monthly, up to the year 1861,
when 1t became weekly, and for the last
80 years as daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

ELLEN, has George come home from
school YETI" called Mrs. Snaggs to her
servant.
Eyes, ma'am," came back the answer.
, "Whcre Is her"
II haven't seen him."
"How do you know. then that he's
homer"
Because the cats a-hidin under the
dresser. "'7-Skowhegan Clarion
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

American readers are often amused at
the oddity Of Chinese names. Undoubted-
ly Ii Hung Chang and Ii Pc Tai and Chy
Lung look very funny to our eyes, and we
are apt to think that they are arranged in
the Same order and have the same signifl-
canoe as given names and surnames among
ourselves-whioh ia not the case. Perhaps
it Is only the way that we print their
names that arouses our mirth, The Chi
nese themselves do not print them so.
Suppose some Of our own names were
printed thus: Sha Fter, Al Ger, Mack In
Ley. All Sin itself does not look more
eculiar.-New York Times.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

Tho perversion Of English words when
adopted by foreigners is often strange, as
in the Franco English "biftek," but this,
if We may trust a correspondent, has been
far transcribed by the journalists Of Spain,
who are said to have adopted slang which
appears in the form Of "igili" or "gili."
1t Is rather puzzler to be told that the
word is English. What is really meant is
thigh life. London Chronicle
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

The only Englishmnn who ever ruled az
pope was Nicholas Breakspear who was
born about the year 100 at Langley, near
st. Adams. He was unanimously elected
to tho papal chair in ll54 and bore the
title of Adrian Nv.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Disputed Authorship.

Mrs. Murray Keith, a venerable Scotch
lady, from whom Sir Walter Scott derived
many Of the traditions and anecdotes
wrought in his novels, taxed him ono day
with the authorship, which he stoutly do
MED.
What" exclaimed the old lady. "D'ye
think dinna ken my ain groats among
other folks kailY" =
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28

DELAWARE INlSlON,
For NeW Castle. slS' ll.@ a. M rs.
For Lewes sis IN; A27 p. m. wees
Tor Dover. Harrington and peluass.
SIS, .Il04 a. IN: 427. 655 and 80 p, m.
For Wyoming and way stations. 2s ..
cEsIRSsss fSr yGags, chsriis Ola rs .s
''E TRa KS IL InR Z f. B ds'' STREET
sTATIIoS, TIIILA Al,IsL
$50 nna f dsy h anS 81 fhn a. b D":
1925 n. n; daily. ;or Pl',sburg and Chi
GS.spag a. c e.'si Tosde a"laasi
Louisville and ST Louis Dln!nr Carp
1225 p, M, daily. Pittsburg and Cleveland.
$50 p. m. daily, Pittsburg, Chtcaau .iash.
E El,le Sy'9 T. Cincinnati ana 81 LOUIE
So D' p. q. daily daily. r,,.sburg, ch,sago ana
Cleveland: and Toledo except satur-
los5 p: m; daily. Pittsburg. Cincinnati and
ll.2o p, m. daily, Plttsburg and Chicasoa
Cleveland, except SATURDAY.
,,rp Congressional Limited Exrress An
No Se extra fare other thun the usual rali.
M" q G ihaTssd Express. ves,,oule rarlor
Cars. Nesubule PASSENGER Coaches, and
The Wilmington Transfer Company
will call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information. passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
j. Il. HUTCHINSON, J. r., WOOD.
Gen Massger Gen. Pass Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-28
Poor Forever,

Some people will die poor because thew
use no Judgment In anything thoy do.
They arc always buying some cheap trash.
and BY the time they. get 1t paid for 1t ID
worn out. Now, 70 dor. II you want some-
thing that will Inst you as long rs YOU live
buy the celebrated Ludwig Piano, then
your expense stops rs TO buying pianos Tor
all time TO come.
LUDWIG PIANO STORE.
5l5 Shipley Street,. Will, Dol.