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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
PRINCE T4TTERS.


Little Prince Tatters has lost his capl
Over the hedge he threw it
Into the river il fell "kerslapw
STUPID old thing to do it
Now Mother may sigh and Nurse may fnme
For the gay little cap with Its eagle plume.
zone cannot be thinking all day of such
matters
Trines are triflcs" says little Prince Tatters.
Little Prince Tatters has lost his coat,
Playing he did not need it
Left it right there, by the nanny-goat,
And nobody never seed il !"
Now Mother and Nurse may search till
night
For the little new coat with its buttons
bright;
But = "Coat.sleeves or shirt.slee, es, how
little it matters
Triies are trities" says little Prince Tatters.
Little Prince Tatters has lost his ball
Rolled away down the street
SOmebudv'll have to lind it, that's ALL
Before he can sleep or eat,
Now raise the neighhorbood, quickly, do
And send for the crier and constable too
"Irtles are trties; but serious matters,
They must be seen TO- says little Prince
Iattcrs. st, Nicholas for June.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
THE UNhISSED hISs.

| have kissed the girls n-plenty,
Aged from one year to twenty
Kisses better far than honey, ! can taste
their sweetness vet.
But far dearer than the kisses
Given me by kindly misses
Is the over-yerdant mem ry III kiss did
not get
For one winsome little fairy
With grace so light and airy
Kept me ever fondly saying, "t'll achieve
my purpose yet.
But at length she slvly vanished.
With the gift for which famished,
And she left me sadly signing for the kiss |
did not get.
Reader. pardon this depression,
Does pursuit or does possession
The greater pleasure bring? really cannot
say, and yet
I've forgotten many misses
Who bestowed on ME their kisses.
But I'll always rccollect the girl whose kiss
did not get.
Now, of course there is moral
In this simple story for all
These indiscreet young ladies who will
sometimes much regret
That they gave their kisses freely,
For they'll find lover really
May remember more than all the rest the
kiss he did not get.
-PittsburS Commercial Gazette.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
woMEN rom or rnE SENATE.

Ingenious and Amusing Remarks Arc
Often Addressed TO Them.
Mary Nimmo Basntine, writing OF
the Women OF the United States
Senate in the WomRn's Homo Com
panion, tells some amusing inpidants
in the experiences Of senatorial families
which require great tnct and self.
command TO be passed over without
contretemps.
"Women whose husbands and fathers
are in political life enjoy interesting
experiences and meet with curious
people at times. II lie asserted that the
women in the families OF candidates
for Office often assist in determining
the outcome Of elections. When this
is true it is because OF the quiet tact
and domestic virtues of the women,
rather than of any specially brilliant
performances on their part. The wife
Of prominent Senator who is Hlso the
| daughter of a Senator, rscalls with
much mirth the days of her father s
campaign. She and her sitter used 10
accompany him when he went to make
sneeChes, and wrapped in waterproof
cloaks, the young ladies would mingle
| with the crowd to hear the comments
Of the people. The two we're noted
wags and wits, and were feared for
their fun making proclivities. The
| elder was invited once to visit with
her father a valued constituent whose
farm was near the county town. They
went and enjoyed the day fully, visited
| the county fair, aud wers interested in
all they saw. At night. when the young
lady had retired to her room and was
partially addressed, there came knock
at the door. Sue peeped out and saw
the daughter of the house. May
come imp Certainly replied the
other, opening the door DO you
know / was awfuly afraid to have you
como here?' Why, then, did you asl;
me TO Gomez oh. your pa, and my
pa are such friends that | couldn't
help It, But just made up my mind
thar If you acted bit stuck up or put
on any airs oSer uH | was just bound
TO toll you of It, Pm right glad now
that you did come This frank Ger.
titicate Of amiahilty was much prizel
by the recipient"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
DELAWARE CoLLEG e.
Programme tor Commencement Week,
Winch Besins on sunday, June 12th.

Programme tor commencement Week,
Winch fsesins on sunday, June 12th.
Commencement week at Delaware Col
lege opens Sunday, June 18th. On that
evening the Rev. Edward Henry Eckel,
a graduate OF the college in the class of
1856, will deliver the haccalauI ate,
sermon. On Monday night will take
place the Undergraduate contest iu ora
tory on Tuesday night the anniversary
of the Athenaan Literary Suciety; on
Wednesday morning the commencement
exercises, and on Wednesday, night the
anniversary celebration of the Delta
Phi Literary Society, to be followed by
the annual commencement dance.
Prof. John b. Moore OF Columbia
University. New York, recently APP
pointed First Assistant Secrstary Of
State, haa consentei to deliver an adj
dress at the exercises on the morning oil
commencement day. The other exer-
cises of tbs day will include the
graduating oratons, the announcement
Of prizes won, and tina comforting oil
degrees.
II is possible that some of the gradu
ating class who havs recently enlisted
in the army will not be present to re
ceive their degrees, but euGn of them al
can obtain leave of absence will attent
the commencement exercises.
Examinations of candidates WISHING
to enter the college will be held a
Newark on June 18th and 18th, and oil
the same dates at Middletown, Smyrna
Dover, Milford, Georgetown, Lewe
and Seaford, if candidates shall motif,
the president of the college of their in
tention TO present themselves ut sucl
points for examination. Candidate
who 90 not pass the June examination
may present themselvesior examination
at the college September 18th and 18th
The next college yaal opens on TUGS
day, September 1ith. Before that tim
the machine and wood working shops
destroyed by fire few weeks since
will be rebuilt and properly equippe
for tine work of the mechanical depart
ment. The present indications ar
that the next Freshman class will b
of satisfactory size.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
ouKeEyr LIrEnAr0nE.

AS its opening feature the juno
Ladies' Home journal Interestingly
presents a series of characteristic anec-
dotes of Mrs. Cleveland, illustrated
with photographs made especially for
the article. The anecdotes, recalling
many of Mrs. Clevelands sayings and
doings, are contributed anony mously
by her closest friends With the con
cluding letters of the series giving
"1ne Inner Experiences OF a Cabinet
Members Wife, in Washington the
authorship ia disclosed and much
curious interest gratitisd. The poetic
romance Of the Brownings is related by
Clifford Howard, in an article on THE
Most Beautiful Love Story in Litera-
ture, :" and rbs Shaker community OF
Mount Lebanon ia described by Made
line S. Bridges.
Edward Box has vigorous editorial
page, while Lillian Bell has crossed the
Russian frontier, aud writes OF her
journey, her experiences, and of the
people she met in Poland. 1.-The Graves
in the Old Rreastwork" narrates an
Alabama Memorial Day incident, the
other fiction feature being Julia Ma
gruder's "a Heaven kissing Hip
tue thiEu iustulnout' Iuerb III bhetcH
by Humorist Burdette-the second OF
his Kindergarten" series. and song,
First Summer Days" Mrs S. Il.
Rorer writes on soups and ON fruits,
and the Journal architect presents
plans for three small churches. -Four
special pages are devoted TO women "a
gowns, and there ara articles on needle
work. and nearly every feature of home
life is touched upon. The Curtis Pub
fishing Co., Philadelphia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
JHE NELL OF ETERNITY.



Toll TOLL Toll
Thou bell of eternity,
And chu down lifc's dark canon
The sound of the Lords decree
Reveal, in stately movement,
The throe of pains docease,
The death of militant sorrow,
Whose clouds hide peaks Of peace
In mufled tones Of languor
Give note to the doom OF care,
And carry the message softly
10 caves where the iearsnme lare'
Then ring. in glorious tenor
of the birth Of hope divine;
Of The peaks far above the cloudiand,
Where the snow wreaths OF purity SHINE
Where the sun Of Immaculate Presence
The waters of love sets free.
That pcrcolate rocks Of temptation
And linger along LIES lea
To feriiii2e arid deserts
OF usefulness gone astray
10 mellow the seed OF siowness,
And ailluents bear away.
Tell how in the living oceans
Their tempering currents How.
Though crme.Crested waves may tower,
Or passionate breezes blow
And how, with their journey ended,
Complete will the circle be-
| Uplifted from mundane channels,
Absorbed from ovc-iilled sea.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
THE EMPTY HEARTH.


As | sit beside the empty hearth, there Is
silence all around.
But | hear the rocking measure of cradle
on the ground
My little paby Sleeping draws her breath
with gentle sigh,
And my son, of play now weary, nestles
close with dropping eye.
His hand is warm within my hand, his
head upon my breast
Is sweet with the scent of childhood, of The
young bird in the nest
His face is hidden from me, but his eyes are
strange and bright.
And he whose eyes are like them walks
toward me thro' the night.
soon shall hear his footstep-oh his foot
step!-on the stair,
The door will opeu, he will come and stand
behind my chair u = u
God save me from these dreams. The
hearth is empty. far is he
And his little child ell lie asleep on another
woman's knee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
oR4yDFArHEn,s wARNING.

Ills Very Plain Remarks to His Giddy
Youthful Relative.
Puck.
"Gran'pa,' began old Grandfather
CIRCUITS youthful relative, holding back
a giggle OF ANTICIPATED glee; Say A
noisy noise annoys an oyster, over four
times, as fast as''-
"Thers! That will do you, Charles
Augustus!" interrupted tho veteran,
sharply. lust stop right where you
are! II you haven't got any more re-
spsct for older people than to come
around trying to keich 'em with that
kind Of a tongue twieter, atop it for
your own sake, hefnre the habit gets
so firmly fixed on you that you cant
shake it off ~
why, gran pa, =" replied the lad, in
surprise, there isn't any harm in that,
is there"
Harm repsated the old codgsr,
sternly. is there any harm in tipping
rum or bit hing wine? Well, this ia
another kind OF bad habit that ia just
as liable to grow on you till it com
pletely overmasters you, and can't be
shaken off Once there was hoy who
thought it was smart to be getting oil
word trapH aud puns and lIetches lie
knew oil nf 'em, like the one about
'Theophius SizZle, the thistle sitter,
aud The cat ran up the ladder with
raw lump of liver in her mouth, and
so on. lie advanced from katcheH to
puns and from that he went on, as he
grew older, to telling stovepipe, mother
in-law and billyguRt jokes; and when
people asked, as people will, seeing q
funeral passing by, Why, is Smith
dead?' he wnuld answer, with a litter,
oh, no Smith is merely riding in the
hearse for the fun Of the thing!'
Where do you suppose that boy is now,
Charles Augustus?"
"Hs-be now stands before us, " in
voluntarily replied tho Lad, recalling the
familiar answer to familiar question
No, he don't!' Numbered the old
man, humping his a,af un the floor.
" lie don [ do any such a drafted thing
He kept right on in the downward
course when he became man, and soon
he got 80 that nobody over took Kim
seriously. When he Groaned with the
toothauhe everybody thought he was
doing it for fun, and when he talked in
prayermeeting they gggled: when
he sent for tho doctor in tho middle of
the night tho physician suspected a
practical Joke, and let him suffer
whom he ran for oliics the public re-
garded his candidacy as a huge sell,
and elected the other fellow lie
tried to get into honest business several
times, hut always failed. because no
body would employ him, Nobody would
have him around in any capacity on ac-
count of his reputation for tritling. and,
finally, he was forced to GO to writing
foolishness in order to live lie wasted
so much Of his time studying up jokes
that be never gave his natural sense
exercise enough to keep it in working
order, and by and.by he married q
designing widow with TIRES grown
daughters Ami now be is toiliIg and
shaving, grinding out jokes for the
comic papers, ana trying, on a mnskrat
salary, to crafty the sealsEin tastes vi
three extravaganza women. That's
where that boy is to-day, CHARLES
Augustus -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

When sailing boat single handed it
is customary to handle the tiller by
standing TO leswsrd and placing the hip
against il. In this manner both hands
IRE left free TO hands, the sheet; or il
the sheet DO given n twist around one
OF the claats to case the strain, the other
hand may be used to help steer. As to
the matter of catching tue sheet around
a cleat TO make it easier to hold. never
fasten it 10 such a way that it cannot
be loosened at moments notice. The
proper manner is to give it single
turn and hold it with one hand, go
that it may he easily thrown off or
lot slide over the claat when necessary.
This position may DO seen iu the case
OF boat coming head on. She is
pulling rather hard, and the steersmau
has found difficulty in holding both
tiller and sheet so he is sitting on the
tiller and eteadying it with the right
hand, and has given the sheet, which
in held in the left. single turn around
the cleat on tho ooaming on the lae-
ward side, in this manner having tho
huat nndar perfect control, Harper e.
Round Table,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sup,iai..

Miss Dora Kilmer, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs, John r. Kilmer, was married
last eTening to Albert S. Muhlhausen,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Ninth anil French streets. TIE cere
mony was performed 10y the Rev. }. y.
I be bride wore white organdie over
white satin and carried Bride roses
Miss Elsie Springer was the maid Of
honor. She wore white oreandia over
pink silk. The groom was attended bJ
his brother, Harry j. MuhIhausep, and
the wedding msrcn was played by Ed
ward j. Muhlhausen. Numerous
friends extended their congratulations
to the young couple. After two
weeks wedding trip they will reside at
Ninth anil French streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
FACTS ABOUT HEALTH

1, is Easy to Keep Well u We Know
How Some Of the Conditions Neees-
sary to Perfect Health.
Tho importance Of maintaining good
health is easily understood, and it 10
really simple matter IL we take cor
rect view OF the conditions required
In perfect health the stomach promptly
dirests food. Tho blood is employed 10
carry nourishmcnt to the organs, nerves,
muscles and tissues which need lts
The first great essential for good health
therefore. Is pure, rich blood. No medi-
cine has such record OF cures as Hoods
sarsaparilla and it is because it is the ono
true blood purifier. Hundreds OF people
are alive and well today who would have
been in their graves had they not taken
Hoods sarsaparilla. 1t Is depended upon
as a family medicine by thousands.
=, D.u are the only pills to take
HOOu FliiS with Hoods sarsaparllIA-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

The men who win the fight aboard
battlsship to- day are the men who serve
the guns. Upon their energy, detormi-
nation and skill depends the ultimate
issue of the conflict. or course, in the
wonderfully perfect and economical or
ganization of the ships company no
man is wasted, and every one contributes
his share to the strength of the mighty
combination. From the sharp. shooters,
turning the Maxim guns in the dizzy.
swayipg, fighting top, to the stokers
who feed the furnaces in the black
depths below. from the captain on the
bridge TO the messenger at his side.
ready to carry the word whom bell and
speaking tube are shot away-all have
their important work to do, and the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Particulars of the disastrous Collision Be-
tween thu steamers l..ndula and Mecca.
Calcutta, India, May &C. Further
particulars regarding the disastrous
collision On Tuesday between the
British India Steamship Navigation
20. y steamer Mecca aud her sister
ship, Lindula, show that the furmor
had 3G0 persons on board. Her pas
HengerH we're mostly hsiatics.
The Mecca was towing the Lindula,
which was disabled, when the hawser
parted aud the two steamers crashed
together. -..E
Tne Mecca sank and her captain and
81 others we're drowned. The Lindula
brought the survivors to this Fort.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

gases smother the breath and blind the
eyes, he terrific heat turtures the half
naked hodies, the humorous crashes
Of the guns deafsn the ears and numb
the senses. But the gun crews know
that their comrades, ffom the old
man" down are looking TO them to do
tho fighting, and wounds and death
and their shipmates falling stricken
about them are forgotten In the storm
Of the contest. IT ia the final test OF
ysars of training ami tho men move like
clock work at the word OF command.
Perhaps to some OF them comes dim
picture of their last gunnery practice
on summer seas Of the Roads, but the
| familiar voice of the officer of the gun
now rings out the orders with strange
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
H1ct BY Permission Copyright 1898 BNns

hard note of hattie 10 it, and they pray
thur they havs learned their lesson well,
and that nothing goes amiss. Through
the port they sometimes catch n GLIMPSE
OF the havoc done IN the enemy by a
well directed shot. and they cheer as
we'll MS thoy can in the sitting smoke
and heat, and bend to their work again
with renewed determination to carry to
victory thu flag of their ship floating
proudly from the topmost point OF the
iron mast.
The craftsmanship of our gunners
long since aroused the envy OF foreign
navies. and now the Yankee sailors are
proving that for discipline and devotion
TO duty they are no less to lie admired
and initiated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

New York, May &c Robert ". Field
ing. former deputy commissioner of
public works of Brooklyn to-day was
sentenced to two years and six months
in Sing Sing, and TO pay fine OF
81, I'll. This is 10 per cent OF the
amount that, az alleged, he was respon-
sible for losing to the city in conniving
at the audit and allowance of fraudu-
lent claims against the city of Brook
Ign. The judge signified his willing
ness to grant stay pending an appeal
and to release the prisoner ON $40, 00C
bond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Wild rose drank Of the morning dew,
A wild rose smiled at the morning SIM
A wild rose dreamed the June day throngb
A wild rose died when the day was done.
And ever the rose was fair was sweet.
A nd ever the rose was shy;
Bur the roses life like dream, is fleet
And rose in day will die.
Il fell OH day that love once grew
IN the loan Of the heart like rose.
Like rose it smiled in the morning dew.
Like rose it died ut the sweet days close
Aud ever the love was fair, was sweet,
And ever the love was shy;
For the life Of Il love. like rose, is fleet
And love in dav will die.
New Orleans Times. Democrat
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Reading, Pa, May 27.-Dr. j. II.
Beidler. an author. of Springfield, III. /,
a lifelong friend OF Abraham Lincoln,
visiting in this city, to-day, sent to
President Mckinley copy OF song,
The Fling of Starry Destiny Unfurl. I"
II is enclosed in a walnut album, satin
lined, and the wood grew on the estate
of Abraham Lincoln's ancestors, eight
miles below Reading, owned by them
befors they emiRratsd to Virginia and
then to Kentucky, where Lincoln was
bora.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

failure or falterng of any one OF them
would mar 10 greater or less degrse the
effectiveness of the great machine. But
without the constant and well-iirected
fire of her heavy guns in hattie, a
ship could net stay ailoat, Just no a
man in fist fight, however strong and
clever hoxer he may be, cannot keep
his feet unless his blows strike home.
The old naval maxim is as true tu-day
AZ it waH in tina time OF Nelson" The
ship must win whose crew standn
longest by the guns !"
1t is mans work to stand ny the guns
ON modern battleship. Tho scene is
we'll represented in the stirring illustra
tion from Harpers Weekly, reproduced
to-day. The smoke and sulrhurous
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
TAKE BICh rom WORps,


Take back your words and dry your tears
Life is too short for hate
We may be dead thousand years
Yet Love can conquer Fate
Too soon, alas each golden head
Shall lie beneath the clay -
Wha, feelings have the silent dead
Oh, love the while you may
For life is like a drop of rain,
So small its limits be-
Bnt death is monstrous as the MAIN
The myriad. millioned sea.
Give Inc your lips dry all your tears.
81 We at last may say,
II we are dead a thousand years ..-
Al least we've loved TODAY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

He--"When u man higgins to get
absent minded you may know that he
ia succeeding in business, or, at least,
that ne 10 dsvotiug all his energies to
IT, which, in the end, must bring sue
cess. y
She-",oh, James, I'm so glad TO
hear you say that. Now / begin to
believe that the future holds something
10 store for us. You kissed mo, this
morning, when you went away. -
Chicago Newa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

IlazardviIle, Conn, May 27.-Tde
Corning mill of the Hazard Powder
Co., in which fusea were prepared, OK
ploded to-day. Alfrsi Dunden was
killed and Foreman James Colburn was
seriously injured. The mill was small
building, one Of hundred constituting
the company's plant.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

So Declared on Thursday by a Jury of
InquiaittoD.
The jury spmmoned TO decide whether
or not George Lonoy is sane rendered,
at IL. % O'Clock on Thursday, the fol-
lowing verdict: eve decide, after due
inquiry and consideration, that the
said George Loney is sane person. "
The case was submitted to the Jury
without argument, and the verdict rem
dered after 90 minutes' elaboration.
Sheriff Finn promptly ordered
LoneyiH release.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

Two st. Louis Men Shout Each to Death--A
Young Woman the Innncent CRnhe.


Young Woman the Innoceut Cause.
ST. Louis. Mo-, May 26 DIR. John
g. Ferguson, prominent dentist, and
William NJ. Smith, Missouri Pacific
switchman, were killed in d street duel
last night.
DIR. Ferguson was calling ON young
lady named Walters. Smith, who lived
noEt door, came out into the yard and
ferguson, who wnH sitting with Miss
Walters on the purch, Iemanded an
apology for an alleged derogatory To.
mark made by Smith,
Angry remarks followed. The woman
disappeared and revovsrs were drawn.
At the second exchange Of shots both
men fell MORALLY wounded.
DIR. Ferguson has piActiced hera
several years and was ono of the hust
known dentists of the city. Miss
| Walters has not Jet been found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
VICTIM OF A MOB'S WRATH
Garfield King. Colored, Taken
From Jail and LynChed,
STRUNG TO A TREE AND SHOT
One Hundred Bullets Fired
Into the Corpse.

Tho LynchinG Occurred at Salisbury, Md.
Early This MOrning-when the Lynchers
Entered the Cell. the Negro Was ON His
Knees, BeEsins For Mercy.