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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
CHILDREN AND NOISE,
A Problem of Home Life ms Seen by
= Middle Aged Man.

A Problem of Home Life ms Seen BY
Middle Aged Man.
Really the one thing that makes me
realize that my years are stacking up"
said the middle aged man, 'is my love Of
quiet at home and my disturbance when
the children arc noisy. The fact is that
have no greater test Of my self control
than that to which am subjected daily
by the children. They are lively and jol.
ly and full Of fun, and Of course they make
more or less noise, and fits impossible to
stop them any more than by asking II you
could stop brook from babbling. 1t ISM
In the nature of things.
1.-The noise Of the street Is mnsio to me
just the same as ever. l love the tumult
Of the city, but don't like tumult at
home. After dinner like peace and q
cigar can have the cigar, but no peace
OH account Of the children. 1t is really
pity that should lot myself be disturbed
by them-and know it we'll enough-be.
cause thereby, besides being disturbed,
deprive myself Of the enjoyment might
have in the obildren's company.
Here is youth, and might enjoy 1t,
but l don't. Tho children and I are
friends of course, and think they have
more than friendly sentiment for me. I'm
sure they'd more than Welcome any over.
ture on my part toward the establishment
of closer Fellowship, but instead Of that
1t makes me nervous when they are noisy.
"This 10 too bad, because they are stead.
lily and inevitably growing older. 1t won't
be so worry long before they will be chill.
l,.A
shall say to myself: There were children
in the house once; now they are gone, and
they will never come back. Why didn't
you make the most Of them when you
could?
"Well, I am constituted that way,
suppose. don't think It's all selflshness
not all of t."-New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
Hard on q Watch,

"It ID bad practice to be continually set.
ting watch by the stom setter, " observed
watch repairer to reporter, 'for 1t has
tendency to wear out the band that at.
taches tho hands to the pinion The hands
are frightened to the pinion as firmly as
they can be, and every setting loosens
them somewhat There ia class of per-
sons who set their watches every day
rather than give little attention to the
matter Of regulating them. They find
that the watch gains or loses a minute or
q few minutes in each "a hours, and In.
stead Of curing this by the regulator,
which is put In the watch for that express
purpose and no other, they force back or
forward the hands by the stem setter or
by a key. II the hand pinion wears out,
which it frequently does it is considerable
Of a job to put in now one or place new
hands on 1t, and the work necessarily
costs something, for which repairers have
to charge for their work. II person
knows that watch gains or loses Ger.
tain amount in each day, 1t Is better to
calculate back or forward than to be con.
tinually setting It, A little study Of the
regulator will do the work much better
without the risk of wearing out any.
thing. "-Washington Star.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

In his biography Of Parnell Barry
O'Brien gives some illustrations Of the
curt way in which the Irish leader treated
his adherents. When the lord mayor Of
Dublin presented to him from the Irish
people the Parnell tribute, not less than
SlS5, 600, his lordship naturally expected
to make a pleasant speech as an accom-.
paniment to the gift "The lord mayor
having been announced" says Mr.
O'Brien. "bowed and began. Mr. Par.
nell
"'I believe said Mr. Parnell you
have got check for me-
"The lord mayor. somewhat surprised
at this interruption, said, Yes, and was
about to recommence his.speech when Par.
nell broke in:
"'Is it made payable to order and
crossedP'
1.-THE lord mayor again answered In the
affirmative and was resuming the dis.
course when Parnell took the check, fold.
ed 1t neatly and put 1t in his waistooat
pocket. This ended the interview The
whole business was disposed of in five
minutes, and there was no speechmaking
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
But They Couldn't Stop Steam.

Admiral Sir Charles Napier fercely op
posed the introduction Of steam power in
to the royal navy and one day exclaimed
In the house Of commons, "Mr. Speaker,
when we enter her majesty's naval servics
and face the chances Of war we go pre-
pared to be hacked In pieces by cutlasses,
to be riddled with bullets or be blown to
bits by shot and she'll, but, Mr.. Speaker,
We do not 60 prepared to DO boiled alive. I"
The last words he brought out with tire
mendous emphasis. Yet in few year.
Sir Charles Napier found himself in com
mand of tho largest steam navy that thu
world had ever seen.
Lord Stanley subsequently the great
Lord Derby presided over select com
mittee of the house Of commons to exam
Inc into the state Of steam navigation
George Stephenson, the eminent engineer,
who was examined, spoke Of the probable
ity Of steamships crossing the Atlantic
"Good heavens! What do you say2" ex
claimed Lord Stanley, rising from hi
seat. III steamships cross the Atlantic,
will eat the boiler Of the first boat
That pledge was never redeemed
DRut,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
THE COW DEATH.
A Curious superstition Of Pagan ORR.
Gin Practlced In Russia.

A Curious Superstition of Pagan ORR.
gin Practiced In Russia.
Lowenstimm mentions curious super
stition Of pagan origin still practiced In
portions of Russia and known as ''korovys
smertj' (oow death) and "opaohivaniye'
blowing roundabout). n pestilence Oh
murrain prevails in village, OH old WON
an Of repute as seeress or fortune teller On
ters the confines Of the village at mid
night and beats pan.
Thereupon all the women Of the place
assemble In haste, armed with divers do.
mestio housekeeping pans, pokers,
tongs, shovels, soythes and cudgels. After
shutting the cattle in their stalls and
warning the men not to leave their houses
procession is formed. The seeress takes
of her dress and pronounces curse upon
death She lie then hitched to plow, to-
gether with bevy of virgins and mis-.
shapen woman, II such one can be found,
and continuous and closed furrow Is
drawn round the village three times.
When the procession starts, the image
of some saint suitable to the occasion, that
of st. Blasius, for example, In the case of
murrain, Is borne in front of 1t. This Is
followed by the seeress, clad only in q
shift, with disheveled hair and riding OH
a broomstick. After her come women and
maidens drawing the plow, and behind
them the rest of the crowd, shrieking and
making fearful din.
They kill every animal they meet, and
II man is SO unfortunate as to fall in
with them he Ia mercilessly beaten and
usually put to death. In the eyes Of these
raging women he Is not q human being
but death himself in the form Of WERE
wolf, who seeks to cross thoir path and
thus break the charm and destroy the
healing virtue Of the furrow. The cere-
mony varies in different places and gen.
orally ends by burying alive cat, cock OF
dog.-"Superstition and Crime" by Pro.
lessor z. P. Evans, in Popular Science
Monthly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
A CURIOUS STORY.
The Fate Of the Man Who Was Afraid
Of Drowning.

The Fate Of the Man Who was Afraid
Of Drowning.
While In this city on visit DR.. Leonard
White Of New York, \ well known special
list In nervous diseases, told a very curious
story. "Some years ago" said DR.. White,
"a retired merchant Of Chicago, man Of
considerable means and great reputation
for what we call horse sense. conceived
such an extraordinary dread Of drowning
that he refused to stir out Of his house,
and lived literally the life Of hermit
Such cases Of morbid halluoination or
paranoia are we'll known to physicians
and the family was advised to humor the
old gentleman, who seemed perfectly sane
ON all other subjects.
knowing the facts, could hardly
keep from smiling whom picked up q pa
per one day and saw that he had died sud-
denly Of stroke OF spople1y, and in leo.
turing later on kefore q medical college
In New York Was In the habit of refer
ring to the episode us an illustration of
the abaurdity Of premonitions. Here was
man, used to say, who took all man.
ner Of gr0tosque precautions to avoid be-
ing drowned, and after making himself
and his family miserable for number Of
years he quietly topplsd over with apo
plexy.' This generally raised a laugh.
II had cited the case as usual ono morn.
ing, when a student stopped me as was
going out Of the building. Excuse me.
doctor, he said, but Mr.. - was
neighbor Of ours, and there was little
circumstance connected with his death
that thought you might be interested in
knowing. He was seized with vertigo
he continued, just as he was getting into
his bath and slipped down to the bottom
Of the tub. The spigots were turned on
and what attracted attention was the wa.
ter running over the edge The autopsy
showed apoplexy all right enough, but
there was some doubt as to whether he
was dead when he slipped down into the
tub After that ceased to use the case
az nm illustration. The coincidence was
too strong for mo. New Orleans Times.
Democrat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
FREAKS OF FASHION.


f3e--v>-~-~---
The Way In which Some Absurd
." styles Cane late Vogue.
The Prince Of Wales, afterward George
~, was the first to countenanoe buokskin
brooches a. on indispensable morning gar
ment. This article was made to flt 40
closely to the person that the maker and
two assistants were usually required to
aid at the ceremony Of trying 1t on. II
was actually suspended from the ceiling
by machinery In some instances, and the
wearer vertically descended into 1t. The
effect Of three hours work Of this kind
may be imagined, especially as a pleasant
summer recreation. To walk in these
breechss was q torture; to get out Of
them, no less. But the dandy submitted
with the devotion Of a new made saint.
The abonination Of wigs was first
adopted by duke of Anjou to conceal Q
personal defect. One day Francis l Of
France was struck on the chin with bit
Of tile. He allowed his beard to grow to
conceal the scar, and thus, having been
out nearly a century, boards came into
fashion again. Henry Plantageuet had
large exorescence upon one Of his feet.
The absurdly long pointed shoes-often
two feet in length-were invented in con-
sequence and became the prevailing style
at court. Charles VII of France intro.
duced long coats to hide his i'll made legs.
The Steinkirk oravat had curious
origin. The French mobiles, hastily rush
ing out Of their tents, having been sur
prised in their sleep on the morning Of the
battle Of Stsinkirk, necessarily arranged
their lace cravats In the most careless
manner. Being victorious, they oommem-
Grated the battle by wearing the neckcloth
In a negligee manner.
When the Duke Of York, during tho
reign of George III Of England. had
duel with Colonel Lennon, one OF his royal
highness' curls was shot away. In con-
sequence every one, to be correct, had to
wear curl on one side Of the temple only
Look at fashion as tyrant 1t is well
known that sad effects have ensued upon
failure to pay proper heed to the behests
Of the exacting potentate. For example,
the Liliputian nation which declared war
against the inhabitants Of Blefuscu had
for casus belli the latter's refusal to
break eggs at the same end which fashion
dictated as the correct one for breakage.
Again, when fashion prescribed ambrosial
looks and flowing beardsin France during
tho days of Louis XII, the king had the
boldness to crop his hair and shave hil
beard. In consequence his queen, Elsan.
or Of Aquitains, properly outraged at such
tensrity, rested neither day nor night un.
til she had obtained Q divorce. Exchange.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
Just the Thing,

y hsNow, Gladys" said mother reported
BY the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "if yor
wake UP early Sunday, be good girl ant
lie STILL Perhaps you'll 20 to sleep again. >
But early Sunday morning the child wat
out of bed as usual and came patterinQ
into her mothers room.
"Gladys," cried mamma reproachfully
you're a naughty girl Now go right
back to bed again. Here, I'll tuck you
in" So the mother arose and escorted
the wakeful child back to her bed. Gladys
crawled under the covers, and her mother
made her as comfortable as possible.
"Now," said the child, give mo some.
thing to read, please"
Her mother turned to the bookshelves.
what do you wantp" she said.
"Give mo 'Esops Fables,'" said
Gladys. She took the book with happy
smile and held 1t tightly in hor arms.
Now" she said, with a long drawn sigh,
I'm read till you call me. And know
what I'll read. III read The Contented
ASS " And the little philosopher opened
the magic book.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

The Scottish Leader says that the for
mer Lord Elphinstone's parish minister
was a very scatter Drained theologian and
in his sermons often knew not the end
from the beginning. One Sunday his
lordship, in his customary sleeping, gave
vent to an unmistakable snore. This wat
too much for the minister, who stopped
and cried, "Waken. my Lord Elphin.
stonel'
A grunt followed, and then his lord.
ship answered, "I'm no sleepin. minis
ter"
"But ye are sleepin. wager ye dinna
ken what said last" exclaimed the
pastor.
"Ou, aye" returned the peer. 'Ye said,
'Waken, my Lord Elphinstone
"Aye, aye" said tho minister. "But !
wager 70 dlnna ken what said last afore
that"
"Tuts," replied the nobleman prompt
ly. "I'll wager 70 dinna ken yersel'. "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
DEVIL WORSHIP,
Gts Alleged Celebration and Punish-
nent Therefor In Olden Times.

Its Alleged Celebration and Punish
ment Therefor In Oldcn Times.
In Spain, Germany, France and Italy, al
we'll a. In the northern countries which
had embraced the reformation, devil wor.
ship was believed to be practioed, orgies
celebrated, malevolent tricks Of revenge
perpetrsted by the votaries of the evil ono
on their peighbors. II child was seized
with epileptio fits or II u COW or pig died
suddenly, II a toad were found under the
bed or cat jumped in y the window, II
q crossgrained old woman cursed rude,
Ill hammered brat and the child afterward
suffered with any complaint, the witch
craft which must undoubtedly be at the
bottom Of such occurrences called for i'm
mediate investigation.
Nor was 1t long before a victim was
forthcoming. Denial was Of no avail. The
longer such denial was persisted In the
longer were the tortures inflicted. The
accused was urged to confess 10 the usual
charges and encouraged to accuse others,
In turn 60 suffer the same fate. And 80
the horrible business spread until, like .
prairie fire, 1t burned itself out for time,
only to start again from some fresh sparks
Of suspicion. The criine itself was held
by all to DO 60 enormous that no punish.
ment could be too great for 1t
In 1918, when one Margaret Barclay, .
sailors wife of Irvine, was accused Of
causing the loss Of ship because 1t had
foundered after quarrel she had had
with her brother-in-law, the owner
C'damnum mi,natum ct nahum secutum"
was the usual legal maxim for such OCCUR
rcnoes), my lord Of Eglintoune," four
Justices and four ministers obtained 0
confession Of the crime by mode of tor.
ture ''most safe and gentle"-viz, "by
putting of her two 'bAfs legs In pair Of
stocks, and thereafter by onlaying Of GER
tain iron gauds (bars) one by one" The
poor creature soreamsd out, "Tak of, tax
of, and befoir God will show you the
whole formi' At the stake she earnestly
ontreated that one Isobel Crawford, whom
she hatl falsely accused, might be let 60.
But poor Isobsl in her turn gave way nm.
der the same torture.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
His Honor Grows Facetious,

"You say you are an actor by profes.
sion9" asked the magistrate
II am, your honor, answered the fraz-
zled, red eyed and forlorn but still digni-
fed specimen Of manhood before him. In
deep, tragic voice.
WELL" said the magistrate, II shall
have to send you to the workhouse for 80
days. We haven't any playhouse.
And his honor was so tiokled with his
own pleasantly that he lot the next berry
vagabond of with moral lecture. -Chi-
oago Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
How n Goldield Was Discover,

A novel way of discovering a goldfield
was recounted by the Hon. f. Fl. White
noon, agent general for Western Austria
liza, In his lecture at a meeting Of the Roy
al Colonial institute.
In 1888 the Mallina goldfleId was dis.
covered by a lad in this wise The boy, in
picking up stone to throw at a GROW, oh
served speck Of gold in 1t and reported
it to the nearest resident magistrate The
magistrate was so excited at the news that
he telegraphed to the then governor and
stated that lad picked up stone to
throw at q crow, In his excitement omit.
ting to say land saw gold in It,"
So the governor wired back these words:
"What happened to the crowf"-London
telegraph.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
II Didn't Arise.

"1'm ready" shouted the speaker, ITO
meet calmly any emergency that may
arise" At this moment the platform col
lapsed and the speaker exhibited great per.
turhation.
"How about that one2" they asked him
later.
"That one did not arise. "-Indianapolis
journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
Side Lights ON History,

They had got beyond the suburbs Of
Sodom and were fleeing toward Zoar
+'Are you tired2" asked Lot.
"No," replied this WIFE, II feel quite
fresh yet"
Presently, however, she looked back,
and the freshness all went out Of her.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29
Poor Forever.

Some people will die poor because they
use no Judgment in anything they do.
They are always buying sole chenp trash,
and BY tho time they get it paid for it is
worn out Now, re der. II you want some
thing that will last you as long us you live
buy the celebrated Ludwig PIANO. then
your expense stop: rs to buying pianos for
all time 10 come.
LUDWIG PIANO STORE,
515 Shipley Street. Will, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

pucklsn,s Arn,ea salye,

Tho Best ,Salvs IN tho world for Cuts
Bruises, s0rss, Ulcers, Salt Rheun, Fever
Sores. Iettor, Chnppe,l Hands. ChiIblaius
Corns, and all Skin ErupLioiis, mud posi-.
lively cures Piles or rs pHy required. IL
Is guaran Ieed to give perfect satisfac ton
Ur money refunded. rrioe 10 CENTS yer
box. For sale by N. Il. Danforth
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

"Now, Susie" said the Sunday school
teacher, "you may read the next verse;"
The little girl read, "Cast thy bread
upon tho waters
"Why should we cast our bread upon
the waters9" asked the teacher.
"'Cause the fishes have to be fod, was
the reply.-Chicago News.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

Coils P. Huntington is fond to distrao.
ton Of what he calls music. Mrs. Hunt.
ington Is brilliant performer on the pi-
ano and is always called upon to entertain
her guests. At such times Coils p. gen.
orally insists on having her play his favor
lite, "Soap Studs Under the Fence" which
never fails to win an encore as enthusiastic
as any accorded her classical efforts.
change.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-29

Simms Blood Purifier makes pure
blood and fortifes the sys,tm Against
fevers, eruptive diseases, s,.diphther,a,
c,ofuln 60 1t is-Americas best b!nHj
cure. Depot 6O5 King street, WiiM X
ton, Del JobOers wholesale It, total
by druggists.
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EGlSTER's ORDER
IL REGIsTER'S OFFICE.
NEW NARrLE NluNTY DEL.


IL REGlSTER'S OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, J
December "a, 1898.
Uponthe application Urinary 3 Jones md David
Russell, administrators of Elizabeth Bellew,
late of Mill Creek HID in sail county deceased
II is ordered and ld!reetcd by the Reg idter that
tho Admin istrators aforesaid give notice
OF granting OF Letters Of Administration up
Onthe estate OF the deceased. with tho date OF
granting thereof, by causing Advertisements
10 be posted within forty days from the OATS
cfsuch letters IN six Of the most pIb bile places
OF the county OF New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against tho estate
10 present tho same or abide by all ant 0:
Assembly In such cHEe made and provided;
end also cause the game to be inserted with.
in the same period In the DAILY NEPUsLt-
CAN, newspaper published In Wilmington.
Del, and to be continued therein thrss
weeks. u. o. d.
49,, Given underline hand and seal OF
{eA J Office OF the Register aforesaid at
- Wilmington. in New Castle County
aforesaid. the day and year above written.
CALVIN n. CRUSSAN. Register.
NOTICE-Notiee 10 horeDy given that lot.
ters OF Administration were in due form OF
law granted INTO tho undersigned. on tho
20thday OfDecember A. d. 1898, aiidthat alt per.
some having claims against tha estate OF tho
deceased must present tho same. GUY attest
ed to the said illustrators OH or before
tile goth day ofDecmeber 1899 or abide the Act
Of Assembly IN such case made anlproylded.
MARY L. JONES.
DAVID Russell
Administrators.
Address Marshalton. Del. d.!
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HAIL DEATH WITH JOY."I was A or

HAIL DEATH WITH JOY.I was great
sufferer from Heart Disease. The disease
was so great l was confined TO bed for days.
often thought could hail death with JOY.
No physician could give relief I procured
n bottle Of Dr. Agnew's Cure for tho
slant relief. I have taken four bottles.
never felt better In my life. Mrs. Mar.
garet Smith, Brussels, Ont,-73
For sale by 2. James Bolt, Sixth and
Market and N. B. Denforth Second und
Market streets.
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Pensions Quickly Secured.

Original pensions ellg0ntlv prescott.
| ed; rejected pensions re-opened and sue
cessfully completed; dropped ana reduced
pensions restored; widows pensions secur-
ell In 40 to 90 days by Col. John Vain
wright, expert pension attorney, end floor
No. West Seventh street, Wilmington.
Del.
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HOW is YOUR WIFE?

Has she lost her beauty? If so, Constipation.
Indigestion, Sick Headache nre the principal
causes. Karls Glover Root Tea has cured
these ills for half a century. Prce25c and 500
For Sale by N. b. Danforth, Second and Mar.
bot ctrants
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DOES THIS STRIKE YOU

|, Muddy compilations, NOuseating breath
CONT from chronic constipation karTs Clover
Ro0t les Is an absolute cure nnd has been sold
fnrffty years gu M sbsonte guarantee Price
25c and b0c. -.
For Saloby N. B. panforth, Second and Mar
kst streets
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Home Runs at Lynch's.

The stores have just what you want for
mince meat making, rnisins. currnnts. cit.
ron. pure Spices wines and liquors. Every
thing Glenn and fresh. Northwest corner
Of Madison and Fourth streets and south.
west corner OF King and Eighth streets.