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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
4 MnnNlNa a.nnr crLr.
This Flower Taking the Place Of Chsysan-
them inns In Japan.


themums In Japan.
Mics Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore has
written an article on 1.-THE Wonderful
Morning Glories Of Japan" which,
with many illustrations, appears in the
Century. Miss Sgidmoro says:
As floral sensation, the chrysanthe-
mum may be said to have had its day ;
the carnRtion 10 going, going; and
seekers after novelty among flower fan
ciers are signing for now flower to
conquer II is hardly known, even TO
foreign residents in Japan, that that
land, which has given us 40 much Of
art and beauty, bus lately revived the
culture of its most remarkable flower,
tho asRgao, our morning glary. For size,
beauty, range OF collar, and illimitable
variety there attained, this SUNRISE
flower precedes all others, until lis
cultivation has become a craze, which is
likely to spread to other countries, ana
who knows?-- perhaps there intro,
duce tho current japanese custom OF
5'o'clock in. morning teas and gar
den parties.
Asagao, the morning flower, ia more
especially Japan's own blossom than tho
chrysanthemum, which. liks il, came
from China as primitive sort of weed,
afterward to be evolved by Japanese art
or magic into floral wonder of hun
dred varying forms.
We who know and grow the morning
glory as humble backyard vine on
string--a vine with leaves like those Of
the sweet potato, a puny little pink or
purple fowers--are as far in tho floral
darkness as the Chinese, who know Vt
chipily az n wild thing of fiel6a and
hedge rows, the vine Of "the little
miles along the top Of Peking's walls.
The old poetry and the old art do not
seem TO be perlneated with it. as In
Japan, where the forms OF vases, bowlH,
aud cups, the designs and paintings Of
the greatest masters, repeat the grace
full lines OF vine and flower, and scores
OF famous poems celebrate the asugao
in written characters as beautiful to
the eye as is their sound to the eur.
The asagao was brought TO Japan
with the Buddhist religion, that par
ticular cult Of early rising Scholars
and priests who went over to study the
new religion brought bauk the seeds of
many Chinese plants. Tue tea plant
came then, and Eisai brought the seeds
OF tho sacred bo-tree; and Tail Kwan,
the Chinese priest at the Obaku Ten
pie in Vii. who may have introduced
the flower in Japan. was one of tho first
to sing OF the asagao 10 graceful outas.
classic poems which scholarly brushes
repeat to-day. ''Asagaos hluom and
fade so quickly, only to prepare for the
morrow's glory" is Tai Kwan's best.
known verse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

Number OF Volumes lt Would BE Pos
sihle for u Studcnt to Perusc.


sible for u student TO Perusc.
"How many volumes can man read
in the course Of year," was the cues.
ton recently put by Washington Star
reporter to gentleman whose time is
largely employed rs book reviewer on
one of the leading magazines.
"Well," said the gentleman, poiutihg
TO row of books, there is collected
edition of the English pnets. The work
only comes down to Cowper, who died in
1900, but it comprises 81 volumes ROYAL
Svo, double column, small type. Each
volume averages 700 pages. This gives n
total of ll,100 pages, or 29,400 columns.
Now it takes-I have made the expert.
ment--four minutes TO read column of
such matter with fair attention. Here.
then, is a good years work in reading
over, only once, carefully, selection
from the English poets.
"Ihe amount of reading, however,
which student can get through in
given time hardly admits of being
measured. The rate OF reading varies
with the interest one takes in the subject
matter of a book. In other words, page
Of Rants 'Critique of Pure Reason re-
quires proportionally more thorough at
tention than the latest work of fiction.
Still, just to have something to go by, it
will be found pretty accurate to
make calculation like this: Sup
pose a man to be able to read
eight hours day. No one can
really give his receptive or critical a,ten-
ton to printed matter for eight hours
regularly every day. But take eight
hours as the outside possibility. Thirty
pages, Svo, is an average hours reading,
taking one book with another. This
would make 240 pages per day, 1880 per
week, and 81, 800 pages in the year. Tax
ing the average thickness of an Svo
volume as 400 pages only, the quantity of
reading matter which an intelligent stu
dent can get over in a year is no mole
than an amount equal to about 220
volumes 8vo. or course this is merely a
mechanical computation by which would
not pretend to gauge the reading capacity
of the average student But It NAV be
interesting to know that the merely me.
chauical limit of study is some 900
volumes sYo per annum."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
MR. NIrSrGIN,s NEMESLs.
The success of Ais PreIaels Was Iou Prs
teal.

The success of ais PreI2els Was Iou Prac-
ticaI.
New York journal ...
In following his vocation, it was the
duty Of Adulph Nitstuin to take small,
circular fragments of air and surround
them with II mixture of salt and dough.
In other words, lie was engaged in
prstSe! factory. In combining maxi
! mum OF salt with minimum of dough
MIR. Nitstein had no rivals. lie was,
indeod, pret2cl virluoso.
One evening, while waddling home.
| ward at 6 O'Clock, n wuinan suddenly
appeared in front of him, and. Crashing
his wrists 80 tightly that he was unable
TO call for help, kissed him with terrific
| force on both cheeks.
Mr.. hitetein coughed aud easned for
breath. Re had never heen kissed ne.
fore in his life, save by tho back Of his
mothers haF brush, and this unsy-
nected salute affected him like tIyna.
mite explosion.
Manan," he began, as 5000 as he
could speak, hope you will not think
mo personal, hut as thoru is no police.
man in sight, must ark you 10 explain
why you did that!'
The woman did not answer, though a
torrent OF words flew from her lips like
corl!s from champagne bottles. "On,
my preserver she cried. among other
things. My aweet philanthropist! My
henefactur. -
MIR. Nitstein was considerably per
picked by thess expressions OF graft
tude. hut rapidly recovering himself,
he inquired "In what way, madam,
have ! been heneiactor in your Ilappi-
ness?"
Your pretzels!l ~ enc answered in n
chosed voice; your lovely pretzels
They made my husband drink himself
to death.''
u 4 A.
| One week later Adolph Nitstein mar,
ried The widow of the man who hati
paid him such a compliment. But the
day after the wedding tho bridegroom
wished with all his heart that, as d
MAKER of pretzels, he had not been
quite such bowling SUCCESS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
LUSCHEos DiISrr.


Between Courses.
Philadelphia Record.
A young housewife, who is planning to
give her first "luncheon," auxiously in
quired "what besides olives shall be used
for filling my little new bon-bon plates,
for passing around between the cvurses?"
Sailed almonds usually prove favor
ito dainty for serving in this manner, and
they may be easily prepared even in quite
large quantities.
10 prepare the almonds, shell and
blanch them by pouring boiling water
over them, and leaving them until they
slip easily out of their skins. Then
spread them on cloth to dry.
Pour in baking pan half cupful OF
melted butter, for two cupfuls of tho
blanched kernels, and when the almonds
are perfectly dry stir them into it,
Set The pan in the oven, and as tho
nuts begin to color, turn and toss them so
that they may be uniform golden
brown hue. Then take from the oven,
and while still in the pan, sprinkle them
thickly with finely sifted salt, taking
care that every kernel is well covered.
Turn into large platter, and set in cool
place until crisp. Ill.,.
Care should be taken that the butter
does not scorch while heating and that
the almonds are not too greasy when
sailed.
Peanuts may Nc prepared in the same
manner, but, while very nice, their flavor
is not 80 delicate as that of almonds.
These, with tho olives, arc all the
hors de'ueuyres that are necessary for the
lunch, Have two little dishes or bon.bon
plates of each placed at regular intervals
ON the table and passed between courses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
THE srtsoy IN rLoRrDA.
Indications of a Profitable Winter for the
State.


Indications of Profitable Winter for tho
state.
New York Advertiser
Florida, the land Of tho alligator and
the orange is to have the hest season this
winter 1t has had for years, Judging from
indications. An exodus Of Northern tour
lists who will spend several months in its
balmy climate is expected to begin on
January ], and the railroads are making
preparati lions to transport almost twice the
number of people that went TO Florida
last year.
The hotcl-kcencrs in the State, it has
been ascertaincd. have done n better sum-
mcr business than usual. and this is u
sure sign that an excellent winter season
Is to follow. But the most encouraging in
dications are the reports received from
many hotels along the coast, especially
the Western coast Of the State, saying
that many people had written letters max
ing inquiries about the accommodations 10
he had a native of Florida said that he
thought the State would attract more Wis
itors this winter because the orange crop
was large.
ut is the first crop" he added since
tho frost destroyed so many trees three
years ago More than 100000 boxes have
been shipped already 10 market. and that
ia merely beginning. Without the orange
groves my State would not he quite
50 attractive. II is true tho climate is
glorious. but the fields Of yellow fruit add
beauty to its scenery, aud give the Nor
thern visitor an idea If tropical luyurits.
In time we will have pnrndisc because
so many improvements are being made un
the sea coast. There is room for thou
sands of visitors and settlers, too, for that
matter No Southern State has finer hotel
accommodation and that has all hecn
brought about with the aid of Northern
capital. Some day the United States gov
eminent may make n national park Of
part of Florida. Its natural attractions
are sure to send Florida tn the front.
Prosperity has come to us, and think it
will stay"
Another Flnriinn said that hr expected
to see Il larger number Of tourists in the
State this winter than had been there he
fore. Our people" he continued, know
how TO take care of visitors better than
they did Snmr years ago. The peninsula
is fairly dotted with hotels. and many ma
tives are willing TO take hoarlcrs. Crops
arc good this year and all signs point TO n
fine winter scnson. We are beginning to
raise more sugar cane than formerly and
the industry pays. The loss Of sugar cane
crops in Cuba has stimulated its industry
in nur State. some philadephians own
u lhr"C number of acres Of fine cane land.
F,nrtn. | lhinl. is to have a big boom this
wrcr AID n'llicns are 10 be spent in the
&,q
- ~ i - lie Palmetto State begins
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

VIII be taken in the presence of
mortal struggle. The majority against
Bryan Or any BTyanite will be just us
great in these Staten in the next pros
dental election as it was in the last
one.
How will it be in other paTts OF tho
country? The improved condition Of
business in the West. tus to good crops
and high prices OF grain, points to a
loss rather than a gain OF vutes fer the
free coinage party 10 those States which
are nor Immediately into,estad in silver
mining. 1t ia not probable that thu
Democratic. Fopuist combine could
shat Nebraska aud tho two Dakotaa ase
South? There are no silver mines in
that section. There is no solid mud
reasoned belief in free silver aa factor
Of national prosperity. AS The Macon
Telegraph says there is only belief
that the issue Of 15 to is the road to
thu offices. Let this idea lie once dis
PEELED, and the rsturn of the Demo.
cratic party TO its true principles ia
only question of time. Among the
influences looking to such a return we
regard the action OF the Atlanta
bankers convention as highly inn
portant, since il points the way to a
rcal monetary reform, and one which
can be defended on scientific grounds.
Tbs issue Of bank notes against the
assets of the banks, uudsr adequate
public supervision, puts the currency
| question in new aspect 10 the great
| majority OF voters, and turns their
attention away from the hollow and
specious fallacy of free coinage. 1t
does not excite needless pre- julica, but
harmonizes with the best traditions of
| Southern banking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

some Designed Especially for Use in Bath
rooms,
New York sun.

New York sun,
For long time there have been made
Platform scales of style and finish rather
more elaborate than ordinary platform
scales especially intended for use in
weighing persons, and commonly called
personal scales. This is tho kind that
might be seen in a store. bearing a card
marked "1ry yonr weight" They were
used also by physicians, including exam
ineis.
There is now made n platform scale
especially designed for use in houses. nnr-
ticularly in bath rooms, and called a bath
room scale. The demand for this is due
in some measure to the increase of mas
sage treatment, and also to thp desire TO
note accurately changes Of weight under
medical treatment.
nickel-plated measuring rod is at
tached to the scale if desired. The Mat
form of the scale is small the pillar is
tall, so that the beam is brought upon a
level with the eye. The scale is finished
in pale blue or white enamel to match
the fittings Of the bath room.
There is also. made now platform
scale specially designed for physicians
use, and called Il physicians scale. This
is of fine design and finish, and in size
about midway between the bath room
scale and the ordinary scale.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
THE YICTIM.

They chased him like mad,
They caught him and downed him;
With such strength as they had
Did they kick and pound him.
They jumped on his face
Until hardly a trace
OF his old look remained.
And the ground
All around,
With his life blood was stained.
Was he a thief
Or q murderer, who
Had left behind grief,
AS the murderers do?
Or had done aught
Against the great State?
All, he must have been caught
In some deep. dark plot
10 deserve such fac
They gouGhcd out his eyes.
They kicked of his nose;
They were deaf to his cries,
but at last they arose,
Tore board from fence.
Rolled him on it. and then
A dozen young men
Bore him calamity hencel
Yes, YES. he was dead,
But let 1t be SAID
That he'd met
A glorious fate. .s.
For he'd nunted and run,
Ere the mischief was done
In style that was great,
You bel ......
Clayalapd 7 oolo,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
-
DANCES or THE OAR.
The New Ones Are the "Bentriee,p the
"AiIetnande" and the "Scltenley."
philadeluhin uart,rd.

The New Ones Are the "Bentricr," the
"AiIetnande" and the "ScheniGy."
Philadelphia Record.
This only new dances this season are
those adopted by the American
National Society of Masters Of Dane.
ing. This association met in New
York last June, and - new dances were
offered to a committee, which tried
them and voted on their adoption.
Three were chosen. which will be
taught this ssason in all the dancing
schools throughout tine country. These
are LA Danse Beatrice, by Prof.
Lawrence i. Dare; the Allemande, "
by Prof. Theodore Lytle of New York,
and the "Schenlsy," 10y Pror II. L..
Beatrice" is a very graceful and pretty
danes in schottische time. Its airy
lightness and dignity remind Que Of the
famous gavotte, which made it's APP
pearance at tine court of Louis NV.
The "Allemande" takes its name
from the French phrase. a Ia main
with the hand), for the chief charac.
teristic of this dance is the linking OF
tine dancers arms and hands as they
promenade around each other or take d
few pretty steps as they move about
the room. Throughout this dance the
two. step is used.
The "Schenley' is named after an
eminent lady in Pittsburg, and it is q
combination of the Berlin polka and
the waltz.
Thus in the three new dances OF The
senson, the old favorites, schottische,
gayotte, two-tepH, polka and waltz re,
turn. Among the square dances the
original lancers have been adopted and
will he taught in the dancing school.
They are to BIO simply and quietly
danced in very conservative manner,
without any additions or emhellish
ments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
the LAST FUKRoT.
cleveland Leader


Mellow the grapes are
Purple as gloamings that flee;
Yellow the corn in the husk,
And scarlet the haws in the tree.
Wide winged the geese go
Swift and crying and crossing the stars,
Foreseeing the snow,
The hoar-frost lies white on the bars.
This is the royal time; e...
The partridge ont OF their covers;
Each morning rhyme.
And the sun and the hill are as lovers;
The cattle in STALL
The pastures forsaken and lone;
Firelight in the hall;
And the thistle seeds withered and blown
The last furrow turned,
With the great moon watching all white,
The oxen can rest now,
For the ponds will be frozen tonight.
independent,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
YANkEE sktrrER,s TElcn.


The Admiral of the SgaadrOn sent Ont
by Russia was Disguised.
a good anecdote il told illustrating
the superior enterprise of the Yankee
shippers years ago, says lIarper'a Round
Table. The Bedford whalers leIt port
for many long voyage, sometimes to
tho far north, at other times TO the far
south. Those intrepid followers of the
sea sought and pursued the whale in
the ice clad latitudos about the poles
with a natural fearlessness. A squad.
ron aent out by Russia to explore the
south seas and reach the polo if pos
sible had attained degree Of latitude
which the admiral proudly told himself
had never been reached before by white
men or other human beings.
While he reflscted upon the fame
that would surely embellsh his name
his sailors cried 'Land, hon' OH 10
the south he deserted long, low. lying
bit of land, and FASTENED to shape his
course to reach it, there to plant the
Russian standard on it's highest point,
claiming it in the name Of his majesty.
what was his disgust ami asthnish-
ment when, as his weasel approached
the shore, he observed oror bit Of
headland flag tluttering from a
masthead. In few minutes little
Acnooner poked her noss around the
uoint ami came sailing smartly over
the waves toward his vessel. Tina lean
lankes capIain, who was standing in
The rigging as tho schooner came up in
the wind, yellei
" Anoy, there! What shin ia that?''
Ills maiesty'a Hhip, the -"
We'll, this 10 tho Nantucket, from
Rhode Island. We'ru doing little
plotting in these ATTITUDES, and il YOU
want to run in the cove yonaer, why,
veil pilot you in for small charge .
Tho admiral's disgust caused him to
square his sails around aud shape his
courss Tor Russia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
FRAGMENT.

Only woman's hair,
Long, delicate and slender; 4
Light as the SPIDERS silken lair,
Soft as a moonbeam tender.
One that some hapless swain
Might carry as token
OF her he loves, yet loves in vain,
With constancy unbroken.
For such as this, ween,
Knights dead and gone have battled;
When lance met lance in tourney keen,
And sword OH buckler ratified.
And yet II makes me swear
AT our confounded slavey.
For I'll be hanged if can bear
Such relics in the gravy!
-Pick'Me.Up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

why" be exclaimed, 81 thought
you said the last time you had the
dressmaker that you wouldn't need an .
other gown for three months''
J." know | did, dear,'' she replied.
"hut in going through my trunk TO day
| found a piece of ribbon that will
make lovely sash. and ] haven't any.
thing to 70 with it, "-Chicuso NeWs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

"what'a going on in your house this
morning, Tommy"
"Oh, it's just BERTHE. When be was
playing in the pantry he knocked the
lnolasses Jug off the shelf and the
nurse is combing his hair. "-Collier's
Weekly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

And now, my dear children, what do
you suppose Balaam did when he re-
turned homer"
" plensc, air. / guesa know"
well. what was it, Johnnie?"
" lie traded off the ass for parrot,
sir. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06
The Trade Of Canada.

The returns of trade and navigation
in Canada during the past year, soon
TO be Issued, contain some interesting
figures. They will show that the tutal
imports entered for consumption were
Sill, 294, OIL, as against imports of
$40, JST, $50 the preceding year. Tho
duty collected amounted to $40, SOL, ggT,
as against S2u, 2l9, 037, decrease Of
S32T,0i0.
Exports amounted to sl23, $50. s3s, nm
increase Of SIT, ISL, 0sG There were
exported to ths Unitsd States Canadian
products to the value Of $40. 99l, 49,, as
against S3l, AGO, i26 in 1885, Great
Britain TOOK of Canada's exports 800, !.
OBS. S52, yet Canada's imports from the
old country were but 500, 4l2. 1888, a
decrease of So, 567,55 as compnred
with the preceding year, while from the
United StateH Canada imported to the
value of SCI, $40, OIL, au increase OF
S, 0T5, 023 over the imports OF American
products of the year before. Upon the
total imports OF British goods there was
collected duty ~ the amount Of sc, 2O5,
BAT an average rate of q per cent :
upon total imports from the United
States the sum of So, l47, 075, an average
rate OF but ID per cent. Even upon the
dutiable portion of importa the average
duty on American imports wac only
about 26 per cent as against 30 per cent
on impurts from Great Britain. The
balance OF trade IN 1s05-7 as between
Canada and Great Britain ia in
Canada's favor by $40. 12l. G6l for tne
year. AS between Canada and tho
United States it is in favor of Ameri-
cans by SIT. 657, 55G
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

Owen O'Nesl last week sold his farm
Of ZIG acres OF land, near Yorkyn. to
James McGiinchey for $40, 50 per acre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-06

IL should be constantly remembered
that neither our greenAacks nor our
national bank note currency represent
commerce. They were not asked for by
it. They are not development nor an
application of its methods they sprung
from no exigency of trade; they were
not devised for its convenience. They
both reI resented in their origin and in
the details OF plan only the exigencies
OF the financial situation of the govern-
ment under the sudden and tremendous
strain Of the Civil War. whom the para.
mount question was where and how TO
get money.
THE government, not being in
trade, heing neither buyer nor seller,
producing and owning none OF the prop
critics which enter into trade, and hay.
ing no property or resources whatever,
except such as ia taken from its citi.
zens through taxation for ito expenses
of administration of whatever char
actar, has no natural relation to the
creation OF credit currency, except to
provide proper and effective legal rene.
dies tn safeguard it, ana is not the
proper party TO issue it, Such an act
Is wholly foreign 20 its political
WHICH OPERA
tions are no part in theory or fact.
"Ihe banks, then, under proper gov.
ernmental supervision and regulation
for the perfect protection OF the credit
currency holder, arc the proper, and
only proper, parties to Issue credit
currency. Their assets represent the
ezchaDgeable wealth of the country, tbe
products Of soil, mine, factory and ecu,
and all thu industries associated with
them, in their endless, ever. renewed
flow Of production ard exchange for
consumption. 1t is this enormous body
of properties in perpetual progress OF
exchange which creates, supports and
solves tina crodits. in the BANKS, than
which, properly secured to the reiemn.
tion OF tho banks currency obligations,
there can be conceived no other basis
of even approximate value or rro.
priety. From "A Proper Paper Cur.
Teney: What 1t ia and Who Can Utter
II, )" by Jacob Il. Greene of New York.