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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13

I would be ashamed to kick a dog
who was guiltless of crime. ! would be
ashamed 10 kick a dog whose only de-
sire was TO offer me his paw, meaning
20 be friendly and showing il by a
greeting like that.
would be ashamed TO kick a dog at
all or under any circumstances. He
can't kick back. though sometimes
when I look straight In his eyes IL
seems TO me that dogs remember, and
I am specially made 10 think OF this
when there comes to me the story OF
the healthy man who had been a con-
vlct and who had a mark on. his leg
where the chain had been. One day he
beat a dog. The dog bit him on the leg
and saw the mark. and from that day
the brute had mastered him, the inno-
cent beast that he had beaten simply
because 1t gave him pleasure to do so.
A dog is nice thing around a house.
He has a pleasant way, although when
he meets a cat IL may be said that his
manners are not after the style OF the
creme de la creme. He dislikes a mon
key and 10 not altogether on good
terms with the parrot, but IL there is
any good quality In me the dogs have
recognized IL long ago. for there never
was a dog, big or little. who did not
have friendly expression and prof
fered paw for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
Home Life In italy.

Home life as we know il In America
IL conspicuous by its absence In Italy.
Enter what house one may. IL Ia In vain
to look around for the accustomed OBJ
1ects which give such AN air OF COM
fort and LONELINESS to our homes.
No dainty workbasket. no new maga-
zines, none OF those numberless trtfles
which refined women and girls love to
collect about them, here meets the eye
in an Italian drawing room.
This may be accounted for by the fact
that. the climate being so genial girls
are taught from their earliest years to
find all their pleasures in the open air
outside their homes.
Their happiness consists In attending.
gayly dressed, the Giardini Publico
(public gardens). the Corso, the restau-
rants, and exchanging greetings with
friends.
The houses. as rule, are large build
ings, built on the fiat" system and hav-
ing two or more abodes on each floor.
A concierge occupies little room In the
hall, and of him inquiries can be made
by callers on any family residing in the
palazzo. In the houses OF the rich the
staircases and floors are Of marble.
Few mothers of the upper and middle
ttoSScS Dfiub up tut3T bdDicS al nome.
In many parts Of Italy there are VIII
lagos In which nurses are specially
trained to take charge Of infants as
soon as they are born.
"baba" (nurse), being chosen by a
lady, goes to the house and stays until
the baby is baptized. which generally
takes place when II Is three or four
days old. The nurse then takes II to
her home and tends II as IL 1t were her
own. She usually has II in her care for
a year and half TO two years. only
occasionally taking II for its mother to
see. This arrangement gives the youux
married women much time In which to
indulge their love of going out. seeing
and being seen and admired. which is
the delight of all Italians.
The girls of all classes are kind. intel
ligent. quick In thought and action,
fond OF dress, i'm which they show much
taste. They love admiration. but re-
ceive 1t with modesty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
/ A Clever Woman.

Mrs. Thinlippes was In that humor
when sympathy and appreciation were
absolutely necessary, and. with a shrewd
idea where she could find II. she drop
ped in accidental like" on Mrs. Jaw
ington about 5 O'clock and, as she had
anticipated, discovered that good lady
and some half dozen other members OF
the Mothers Meeting association en-
joying the latest sc-conversation. As
soon az Mrs. ThinIippes could edge her
way in between the crossfire OF babble-
ment-for everybody was talking at
once she caused an instantaneous 81
lence with the question. did any one
notice my husband at the dance last
night?"
Expectation, curiosity. delight and
other kindred feelings kept the crowd
silent until Mrs. Jawington observed:
II saw him, dear. but did not notice
anything In particular. He seemed-er--
er--quite sober"
"Oh, yes; took care OF that" replied
Mrs. Thinlippes. But what am ailud-
ing to was his behavior to Miss Charm
ingleigh. call IL perfectly disgusting"
Why, my dear. he hardly noticed her
all the evening" said Mrs. Jawington.
THAT was his artfuIness. don't you
see.' cried Mrs. Thinlippes. HE ad-
speaking TO her before me in case I
should discover his secret. But ] saw
through 1t. and I've given him a piece
of my mind this morning that he won't
forget for many long day"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
Settling the Bridegroom

II takes n bright woman TO rebuke an
other women's rudeness, general
statement borne out by the following
story: A lady entered railway train
and took n seat i'm front OF newly
married couple. she was scarcely seat
ed before they began TO pass remarks
about her. Her last years bonnet and
cloak were fully criticised. with more or
less giggling on the brides part, and
there Is no telling what might have
come next if the lady had not put n
sudden stop To the conversation by
bit OF strategy. She turned her head.
noticed that the bride was considerably
older than the groom and In the smooth
est OF tones said:
Madam. viii you please ask yoir
son TO close the window behind your"
The son closed his mouth. and the
bride nu longer giggled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13

Hawkshaw- -the-detective air. while the
brindle is ecstatic in his delight Nei-
ther believes in the other. and after a
weeks physical and mental acquaint-
ance they are further apart than they
were In the beginning 1 don't know
whether II Is the butchers influence, the
meat or the original sin that exists I'm
dogs. but the result is at once curious
and undesirable. When Queenstown
was sighted. I caught up Alexander,
hid him under my old travelling cloak
and took him on the deck to see old
Ireland and TO appreciate his liking for
1t. He had a blase air that would have
been the JOY of a parvenu. Evidently
he doesn't hope TO have pleasant time
while he is there. for series OF pro-
longed walls makes IL necessary for me
to take him back 10 his friend the
butcher. / was so provoked that Of
fered extra ducats TO that butcher IL he
would give Alexander the soundest
thrashing he ever had in his life. At
this all the other dogs grinned, and the
butcher looked happy.
quite envied my friend Eer expert
ence with her dog. since I fully believe
a dog kpows a great deal more than he
is credited with knowing. You mayn't
believe It. but know a dog who would
rather eat black headed pins than the
liver wing of the finest chicken that
ever grew. / know another dog who be-
haves in a naughty fashion, simply 20
get whipping. He likes III IL makes
him get no end of sympathy from the
women OF the family, while the maids
howl at the master for being such n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13


their past beautiful friendship as the
frenzied family protests It's inability to
pay and describes IT'S general condition
or anguish. Finally, as II making
great concession, the Chinaman offers
TO cancel the debt II the lady OF his
heart will consent to change her mind.
The girl at first declines. but the
thought OF her parents In a debtors
prison does it's deadly work. and John.
on the case being stated to him. quite
amiably agrees to become Christian
IL that is all that stands between him
and happiness.
He Is baptized by the village cure.
and after being fully received into the
church the wedding is properly SOL
emnized. and ever afterward. as rule.
he makes very easy. good natured
and generous husband
CAROLINE wETHERELL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
RAB PRAISES OUR
CANINE FRIENDS,
Observations Upon the Character of Dogs
Of Divers Degrees Under Trying
and Other Conditions, t

anguish. He must be a bit of gossip
and tell them how sick Lady This was
and how rough and coarse Lady That
was. Unless l were paid a salary twice
that given to the president OF the Unit
ed States I would decline TO be a ships
surgeon. for his woes are many and his
pleasures are few.
Soon after the brindle pup was sick
word came that baby had been born
In the steerage. and we all went down
to see It, 1t was a funny looking little
baby. with its big. black eyes wide open
and mop of curly hair. Its nationality
was doubtful. It's mother was French,
Its father italian. We were getting
near Queenstown. and II was born un-
der the British flag. When the collec-
tion was taken up everybody gave
something-eyen the seasick grew gen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13

FrauIein Marie Heller. who has re>
Gently opened an employment bureau
for women in Berlin. has been reading
a paper to a German audience on ''The
Right of the Modern Woman to Work"
She said that the woman who could do
a little of everything, but nothing thor
oughly. would find herself unable to
earn living. and she dweit with em-
phasis on the Importance Of early pro.
fessional training. In support OF her
main principle Fraulein Heller quoted
Prince Bismarck's declaration In the
reichstag. IT recognize Internationally
the right to labor and shalt enforce e
as long as remain in this placs-"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
A Shawl Of Cat Fur.

The shaw ~ shawls belongs to the
Duchess of Northumberland. II former
~ belonged 60 Charles y OF France and
was manufactured entirely from the fur
of Persian cats. Many thousands OF
ca;sSins were utilized, and the weav-
Ing occupied some years. The shawl
ineasurcs eight yards square. but In so
fine that II can be compressed into the
space cf large coffee cup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13
NATIVE WOMEN OF
THE H7LLPPLNES,
They Are Rather Pretty and Exceedingly
Picturesque, but Are Not Over
burdened With Intellect.
fcopyright, 1881

copyright, 1881
The dark eyed women of the islands
which Dewey and Merritt have conquer
ed are OF many races. Those of the
coast cities are OF either Spanish or
Portuguese, native or half caste blood.
Those Of European and native parentage
are what Is known as mestizos and are
the most beautiful and intelligent OF all
the island women.
These have n most picturesque garb,
consisting of a long silk skirt with a
bodice woven OF the fibers OF the pine
apple plant and beautifully embroidered
with white silk. Many of the mestizos
are quite well off and have a distinctive
aristocracy OF their own. for the half
caste women are disdained by the Span
ish and Portuguese ladies. who decline
TO have anything at all TO do with them,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-13

Upon beautiful obelisk in temple al
Karnak. Egypt. are inscribed the name
and cartouche OF Queen Hatshepsu,
daughter OF Thothmes (B. c. 1900. the
woman who raised Egypt 70 the pin.
nacle Of its highest greatness and mad9
Thebes ~ a capitai more glorious than
Babylon or Nineveh. Her reign lasted
2l years and was memorable for the ens
ersy OF her administration and the pross
perIty Of her people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
Words of Sir Walter Besant,

Sir Walter Besant, writing in the
London Queen, says:
"a Spanish lady has written to the
editor of the paper concerning certain
remarks of mine about the sympa thies
Of the English race. am very sorry
that any words Of mine should have
given offense to any Spaniard. His.
tory, however, cannot be set aside out
Of politeness. The Spanish nation
aas always shown many great and
noble qualities; never at any time
aave they failed to command the rel
'pect of their enemies; but we cannot
aelp remembering that they were our
enemies from the middle Of the Six.
.eenth to the beginning of the Nine
:eenth Century; we stood for freedom
VI thought; they stood for authority;
We stood for the liberty of the people;
hey stood for despotism. To recall
hese facts and all that they mean.
'ught not to offend anyone. l take Off
ny hat with the greatest respect to
he Spaniard. Sir, you are q gentle
nan by birth and long descent; you
ire also q. gentleman by breeding; you
Ire gentleman Of courage tried and
,roved, and Of patriotism undoubtedJ
'ou are like Don Quxote for honor and
or courtesy. But, sir. you do not
hlnk as we do; and in the present
:risis our sympathies are naturally
With the people who do think as we
TO-"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
Mr.. QUlGG
LAID TO REST.
Services in Grace This Al
tern00n at Which Many
Ministers Speak.

Final service over the remains of Rov.
]. b. Quigg was conducted In Grace
Church this afternoon aud was largely at
tended by members of the Wilmington NJ
4. Conference, members of its churches
and large number Of friends of the de-
ceased minister.
From 10 until o'clock the body was on
view Mt the Washington street home
where 1t was looked upon by a largo
number Of people. 1t lay in a handsome
black cloth casket.
The bier was carried to tho church pull
pit by the deceased's three sons, a son-in-
law and two nephews Rev Henry Baker
wns IN charge of the service. He spoke
feelingly Of tho life and character Of the
deccased, while Presiding Elder Watt
.Drs Murray, Martiadale. France, Collins,
and Sypherd Of the Wilmington Confer.
cncc and Rev. S. w. Thomas of Philadel-
phia, tod OF Mr.. Quigg's work In the con-
fercnce with which he was SO long con-
ueCted. .
There was singing by quartet of min
listers. The body was followed TO tho grave
by only the members of the family, rcla~
tives and officiating clergymen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
LOCAL STOCKS.
July Tax Collections.
Ruling Prices

County Treasurer Rottew reports the
following tax collections for July:
John Hickey, New Castle county and
poor, $S3? Il.
Geo. ". Mcintyre, Christlana. county
and poor, 1897, Slab; 1925 1881 VI and
read, 1897, ser: 1895. 1896, l2.
William II. husbands, Brandywine,
county and poor ls97, s5S, -; 1898, 1923 Is I
L. c Scott, St Gyursrs county and poor.
1877, %li7. II; 1895, SO. % road, s2Ol.67,
J. f. o RouTke. Pencadcr, 1897, county
and poor. :o9.4O; 1893, $40 %.
Edwin Halt, Appoluinimiuk, 1885,
county and poor, 1913. is; lSJi S3!.uj; lS97,
$500; road, 1850 sos 50; loyj I'll O5; 1897,
S25 81.
John w. Morrison. White Clay Crock,
county and poor leNH IS IS, 1897, 5000,
1898, sii3.7l road. 1897, 446 3d. 1898, sl57. ..
05; 1896, ~ IS
J. V. HAYES New Castle, County and
poor, 1898 1908 81 , road SO. Is
IL. &. BruCk-on, Black bird, tuunly and
poor 1877 Sl1ll9; 1885, Sill Il, road,
1897, SOL ST. 1905, ;gO.7G.
II. L Baldwin, Nil! Crock, County and
poor, - - 50; 1895 EiiJ.9l; road, 1897
$l53 "a; 1855 :!jt,aG
X. I. Cam. Jr., Red Lion, county and
poor for 1891 so 30 lsyS, Ej..2. Il; road,
1897, SIC !6, 1875 s7U.3S
Horace & tettow, Wilmington on, Coored
70 o, l.|7, S92'; county and poor lsy7,
SIlo6.3i; 1873, S.J,9G9!7
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
Another Hitch in the Bill, M

Another hitch in tho Adams Tax bill
has presented the Levy Court from finally
accepting the books ard the collection OF
tho tax will therefore not begin Monday
unless The Court straightens the tango
this afternoon. 1t is In reference 70 Della
ware Ra ilroad stock.
The books show thrt only St. Georges
hundred stockholders have made return.
Much slock is held in Wilmington but the
holders here eetend that they cannot be-
compelled to return the same to the as sos
sor Of st. Georges hundred, where tho prin
cipal office of the company Is located.
Wilmington assessors say they cannot re-
ceiye it according to law hence the tansls,
John H. Rodney was before the court
and suggested that as 1t was unfair that
only 81. Georges Hundred holders of the
stock be assessed. that the assessment on
the stock DO stric ken out. Whether this
will DO done remains to be seen.
The court passed the county ay.roll,
tnen adjourned until this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
Need of Covering During sleop.

The reason 1t Is necessary to be well
covered while sleeping Is that when
HE body lies down 1t is the intention
If nature that 1t should rest, and the
heart especially should be relieved of
is regular work temporarily. So that
rgan makes ten strokes a minute less,
'han when the body Is in an upright,
position. This means 600 strokes inI
,iXty minutes. Therefore, In the
.ight hours that man usually spends
taking his nights rest, the heart Isl
myed nearly 5000 strokes. As it|
pumps six ounces of blood with each
,troke It lifts 10000 ounces less Of
blood In this nights session than III
would during the day, when a man
usually in an upright position. Now,
the body is dependent for its warmth
IN the vigor Of the circulation, and rs
the blood flows SO much more SLOWLY
through the veins when one Is lying
1own. the warmth lost in the reduced
circulation is supplied by extra GOV.
sringS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
DNEAThS.

DEATHS.
EDWARDS--In this city on July 3O,h, at
{ the residence Of her parents. Mary d.
daughter Of Geo. Y. and Sarah Il. Ed
wards. in her goth year.
Nelnttvos ana friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from her
parents residen 90, 204 East 18th ST., on
Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2nd at 2 o'clock.
Services ut Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church at : clock.
Interment at Mt. Salem Cemetery.
QUlGG-Tha Rev. John Bolton Ouigx,
on Saturday afternoon, July 3O5i,, 1858.
Friends OF the family nre invited to view
the remains at his late residence, No. 1927
Washington street. on Tuesday, August :,
from IL to BOP. NJ. Services will BIZ heldlin
Grace NJ. 4. church at 2 clock. Iuterment
at Snow Hill, Md.
MCCULLEN-On August, 1898, John G.
McCullen aged ~ years.
Relative, friends and Ivanhoe Castle,
No Il, knights Of the Golden Eagle, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
ut mis- late residence In Marshallton, Del,
on Thursday afternoon, August 4, 1898, at
ono O'clock, without further notice. In.
terment at Lower Braudywine Cemetery.
PENNINGTON.-In this city on Aug 2,
Caroline Pennington formerly of Mid.
dletown, Del, aged 81 years.
Relatives and fricEds are respectfully in.
viled to attend the funeral services on
Thursday afternoon, at 2 O clock, from the
Home for Aged Women. Interment at vii.
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
BARLOW-At Mar,hallton Del. August
End 1885, at he residence of his grand
fnther Ralph c, Barlow son of Chas. Land
Eva Barrow, aged months and days
Relatives ana friends arc invited to al
tend the funeral from the residence of his
grandfather John Guthrie. gu Thursday.
August 4th. Services ut the house at 2
o'clock. Interment at St. james cemetery,
without further notice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
CROSBY & HILL,
COS. COZ aud COS Market Street.

On Wednesday we expect tc
have. ready for sale all the odds
and ends of summer stock
price will be no obstacle in
your way-so low you cannot
hesitate to buy.
Print away down, percales
away down, lawns away down,
remnants of damask down, rem.
nants Of P. X. down, remnants
of crash down, remnants of
muslin down, pillow cases down,
luck towels down. ladies waists
down, ladies' underwear down.
ladies' hosiery down, chlldren's
hose down, mems hose down.
mems underwear down, ladies'
outing suits down, ladies' wool
suits down.
You will find some rare bar
gains with us on Wednesday.
Our stock Of summer goods
is low, but plenty to choose
from, and at prices that will
make you happy. We want to
keep you reminded that we sell
a sewing machine second to
none at about one-third the
usual price. Full guarantee.
Standard patterns are the
best we keep them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
Post Office Work,

Postmaster Moore has sent to Washing.
ton his report for the second quarter of
1858. The figures are as follows: Value O.
stamps, envelopes, ETC., on hand at thu
first Of the quarter. $50, 2S5 Al; value ci
supplies received during the quarter
(mostly from the Kentmere post office,
which has been abandoned), $S,69O5l; to !.
tai amount to be accounted for. $50 g75 93i
stamps, envelopes, ETC., on hand ut the end
of the quarter, Sl9, 800 Oh; total value oi
stamps, envelopes, ETC.. sold, $50, 5S5 94l
deduction for damaged envelopes, etc
$40 l6; dead letter bills. 81. 80; net receipt.
of sales, $50, $500; valne of waste pnpe.
sold 1910; box rents, S2l725; total re-
ceipts. $50, 100 50.
The expenditures were as follows Sala-
ry OF postmaster, $500; special delivery
service, $40. 40; clerk hire, 81, 19l. 76; renv
OF cancollng machine, s43 rs; facing slips,
70; miscellaneous expenses &26. "a; rail.
way clerks s57750; lettcr-carriers' sala,
ries. s6,i?s.T; incidental expenses, S72. 50,
amount deposited in the sub treasury il
Philadelphia, 50, 1888.
The receipts from sales of stamps, etc,
which amounted to $50, 755.SO, exceeded
he salos for the same period last year,
t2o' 1886, and the preceding quarter, $2O,.
500 e.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-02
COUNTY APPR0-.
=. PRIAT0NS
Levy Court Allows Chari=
table Institutions and
: Industrial School
None.

The Levy Court this morning announc.
cd tho appropriations for the year begin.
ming July. The amount appropriated Is
$27l,335, 1868 less than was set aside last
year. Mono of the charitable tnstitu-
tions nor the Ferris Industrial school re-
ceivcd funds, which actipn Is In accord :.
ance with tho recent opinion of John II.
Rodney, tbs County Attorney.
The allowances in many instances are
grcatly,in excess OF those Of last year while
q few have bcenroinced. The list follows:
Lnap for fi2at!pg debt, $4,000; Trustees OF
the Poor, 49,. 900; Salaries of county Off
Gals and estimates, $4,000; interest on
bondedl tcbt $50 90; ,ma!ntoo ance OF pub,
Ito buildings, $500; public roads, 1900;
IN 1inl enance Of county prisoners. s7Oo):
first district, 5000 second and third dis.
tricts Wilmington, $lS.0oI; fourth dis
trict ~, 900; fifth district, $500; asses
sors, 1900; Coroner and physicians. g..
50J; magistrates md CoEstables, $7Ooo;
officers of the courts. $4,000; printing
and stationery, $40, coo; expenses Of court
$4,000; aud. CON-, $3W: commissions to
delinquent collectors. Sl0OO retuudiug Of
overpaid tax, S400; water and light nj New
Castle iail, $3.50; board OF prisoners, $l5,-
000; telephones, $3.50; Jail physicians 800;
total $27l, 33D "a; uuappropriated funds on
hand, $li, 00o, Last ycnr there was al IN.
appropriated fund Of $16, 1929