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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
.ADETAILFD ACCOUNT.
No Man Can Work and BE soniabie ut the
Same Time.

No Man Can Work and BE sociabie ut the
Same Time.
His wife had been home all day and was
anxious for little news, says the Detroit
Free Press.
You are downtown every day and have
chance to see people and engage in CON
versations,n she said. reproachfully while
am right here in the house with no chance
to meet anybody 81
"But i 20 downtown to woris," he pro-
tested.
..Yes; but you can't help seeing some
body YOU know and exchanging views and
getting the benefit of intellectual contact.
The benefit may be impercepiible at the
moment, but 1t exists. Now dare say you
haven't gotten into your Office before you
THAT'S fact. met Miss Binks. She
| must have read about some bargain that
| She apparently wanted. ! don't see what
| else could have gotten her out so early"
And Of course" she went on, triumph
| antly. you paused and exchanged few
| words.'
do, Mr.. SkigginsT and said. 'Howdy do,
Miss Rinks.'
"Was that all ~
Every word. met Breefer, the firms
lawyer. just US 1 was going into the
elevator"
"And what did he saw ?"
He said, How are your and ! said
How are you 2 to him."
"Are you sure that was all? 2"
Quite sure. He was in a hurry to catch
the elevator. During the day few book
agents tried to get at me, but had given
orders that ] was not to be disturbed. a
man can't work and be sociablc at the same
time. As ] was coming home | met my
brother."
"Of course you stopped to chat''
mo; we didn't chat. He said, Hello
Frank and said. Hello. Jim, and that
all there was To 1t. Honestly. Sarah. mus
saw ! think you overestimate The import
! ance OF this intellectual-contact' idea."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

Washington Star
His hair was not long nor were his eyes
in fine frenzy rolling; neither was there
other visible or tangible evidence OF his
identity, 81 that when he stepped up to the
literary editor and announced that he was u
Pegasus down on his luck the editor did
not know whether 10 believe him or not
He,was sure that he was down OH his luck,
but the Pegasus part did not necessarily
follow. All poets may be poor folks, but
all poor folks are not poets.
lyon say that YOU are u poet and need
money! queriej the editor.
"Tlat's 1t exactly, sir.
"HOw much money do you want z
nFrum twenty-five cents up. haven't
had good. long drink since. ,Schley licked
Cerver.l with SIMPSONS fleet.
"Bnt how am Ito know that you are
poet?'
..MaKe me an offer for a poem and if |
don't write you one to order then fire me
THAT'S fair enough, and I'll tell you what
| I'll do, IL you will write me something good
on'the The Witchery Of the Stars III pay
you dollar stailza for five four-iine
| stanzas or less.
In the same proportionH
"In the same ratio.'
"That's what mean; ] get my pay nc.
cording to the work do?'
/ YES"
| The poet borrowed pencil, sheet OF
paper, a chair and ,iesk, and taking of
his coat and hat proceeded to his labors.
4 In about five minutes lie gave a sudden
start as If the divine affintus had hit him
in the neck and he dashed off Il line, which
he handed over to the editor.
a'What do you think of that2" he asked
with confidence.
The editor read this line: "The sirer
silence of the stars"
ts",rhats fine" he said; ''go OH with thu
balance"
Good enough for anybody's money
isn't itY said the poet, taking the shee
. again.
"Qute," said the editor sincerely.
The poet rose from his desk and put OF
his coat and hat.
"pay me my proportion he said with
frown.
What do you mean ~ exclaimed the ed
itor. There isn't any proportion to WIN
You have written" tl4 81
"0b, yes there is. YOU said dollar
stanza Of four lines for five stanzas or lesi
One line is less, and as the Great and Onl
=, One Line American Poet, 1 demand IN
twenty-five cents. You can finish the poer
aud keep the remaining four seventy-tivt
Pm generous. Pm generous if | am pool
a Whuck up the quarter or there il be row,
= and to prevent an impulsiye Pegasus frol
!, paving UP the Administer carpet or kickin
= the bric-a-brac off the ormolu escritoir, til
4 editor handed over the quarter and took u
r. much Of the poem az that amount called TO
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

How the New aevenns Law Afracts the
FAIR Sex.

How the New aevenns Law AFFECTS the
FAIR sex.
Chicago 1imes-Hernld.
do you mean to tell me-" she said when
she had finally secured the attention OF the
cashier of the bank, THAT | must put
stamp on this nhecky' :,
"If you do not the check VIII NOT DC
good, replied the cashier.
'But this is such pretty check. she
protested. Don't Won know that picked
out this bank to put my money in because
the engraving on your checks is so artistic 7
It's an outrage to have to spoil it gil,
/. I'VE can't help that, madam answered
the cashier. 1.-The law says there must be a
lamp ON the check
"Oh. well, If YOU Just cashed mine with
ont the stainis,n she insisted, the law
wouldn't know anything about il. don't
care anything about the Two cents, .you
know, she fastened to aod, .'but do hate
to think that when send the check for my
next quarters dues for our card club the
secretary and tue president will both see
that ugly stamp and comment on my lack
of taste.h r..
"rm sorry, madam" returned the cashier,
| YEARLY.
There isn't any place for the stamp
either" she argued. Il can't put 1t any.
where on the check without covering some
| thing or other"
| 1--WE didn't know when we had the check.
designed" explained the cashier, that II
would be necessary to put stamps OIL them
| or we would have left d place for them"
| n suppose So" she said thoughtfully
'Do YOU think they will look better in thu
upper risht.band corner or the lower left
hand corner2'
| I'm sure don't know" he replied.
'But what do you think?i she persisted
II shall put mine in the upper left-hant
corner" he answered in desperation.
Then, that's where I'll put them" sh
said Pm ever so much obliged to you TO
al your Kindness l suppose there's no us
getting the stamps one at time; I'd bette
get enough now to last me-"
THAT would be the safest way he toll,
her.
VERY WE'LL" she returned. You mo.
give me ten stamps"
Go to the paying teller's window
madam" he directed.
but there are so many people there, sh
protested. Cant you give them to me?"
He said he couldn't, and SO she went to tn
paying teller's window. A minute or tw
later he heard her voice again raised in pre-
test.
..On, don't give me stamps with that gret
, big black j. r. on them" she said. Can
you give nc some oil the pretty ones lik
i Mrs. brown gnt?n
1t was explained to her that the supply {
regular internal revenue stamps had bee
exhausted, and that these had been impr'
i vised us substitutes SO she finally took then
: But" she said, as she went away frol
6 the window. IF you haven't got some OF IL
, pretty ones in the next time | come ] wi
!. Just take my account somewhere else"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
the HoBsoN-ARNoLD KISS.
MIR. clanathap of st. Loui.

Oh, the glamour Ne
And the clamor 0
OF the Hobson-Arnold kiss
Lovely Emmal
Sweet dilemma,
Which the hero couldn't miss
AT the seaside,
On the leeside
of a summer hostelry,
Came the issue.
MAY l kiss your"
Chirped the maid 10 Richmond p.
Eyes appealing
Set him reelinS-
Luckiest Of living men
Cuss the Dago
Santiago
Had no charm for Richmond then.
For it true Is
That st. Louis
Girls are heater, sweeter far
Than al others.
(Iike their mothers)
Makes no difference who they are.
So the maiden.
~ Beauty-laden,
Glued d kiss upon the lips
That were cheerful
Meath the fearful
Rain OF lead from Spanish ships.
Hobson, go! You
Have all we owe YOU.
What are shells that madly whirl
To the blisses
OF the kisses vi
OF n sweet Missouri girl?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

Broadcloth, which is in great demand
for early fall costumes, especially In the
various late effects of brown, is the mater
ial of handsome gown made up with
rich lowered moirc of new design. While
the outlines Of many of the French cor
sages are most severe, there Is much
diversity in the varied forms of jacket
and fancy waists. Plastrons also, in
grca. variety, are continued. The jacket
front Of this gown laps far to the left
side. where it is fastened with three large
silver buttens. In this instance the jacket
forms portion Of the waist; being sewn
in with the shoulder and underarm seams
and opening ever the Powered silk .plas,
iron. The hrccaded moire is introduced
again, like an inverted v, into the front
of tho skirt, which is circular in form and
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
FIREMAN VINO COOKS TIE GHUB.

We have read in song and story
OF 1.-THE man behind the gun,
He is given all the glory
OF the battles that are won;
They are filling up the papers
With his apotheosis,
And they tell about his capers
While the shells above him hiss.
But behind the grimy gunner,
Steadfast through the wild hubbub,
Stands a greater god of battles
IT'S the man who cooks the grub.
When the sky is rent with thunder
And the shell screams through the air,
When some fort is rent asunder
And Destruction revels there.
| When the men in line go rushing
On to glory or to woe
| With the maddened charges crushing
| Heroes who are lying low,
| There is one but for whose labors
There could be no wild hubbub,
| And the greatest god OF battles
| Is the man who cooks the grub.
What of ships with armor plating?
| What of castles Oh the heightsH
| What of anxious captains waiting
| While the careful gunner sights?
| What of all the long.range riiles2
What of men with valiant hearts?
| These were but impotent tribes,
| But inconsequential parts
of the whole. without the fellow
Who must scour, scrape and scrub
For the greatest god Of battles
Is the man who cooks the grub.
y Cleveland Leader
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
CONSOLE, on AsD Tns Inv.
Queer Notions Most People Entertaiu as to
Right and Wrong.

Right and Wrong.
Chicago 1imes-Horaid.
"a lawyer is the repository OF more
secrets than priest OF DOCTOR" said q
member of the fraternity while taking his
ease at the club.
"Mostly rascally," suggested his lis
tener
well, yes" admitted the lawyer. ut
Is my experience that there never yet
was case where one side was wholly in
the right and the other side wholly
in the wrong. That is what makes II
easy on lawyers conscience. You
didn't think he had one? Come, give us
something new. But what was about
to say was that very few people have
| conscience
| II thought everybody had one?"
Theoretically everybody has, but it is
only used in Judging other persons acts.
When man is personally interested he
| puts his conscience to one side. That's
what makes work for the lawyers. Every
term there are hundreds of cases tried in
which one party knows he is entirely in
the wrong, but hopes to get the better OF
his opponent by some slip of the law.
"The root of the troube,n he went on
sis that people have got their moral.
mixed. Nine-tenths of the people think
that nothing is wrong unless the law says
it Is. II they should happen to land IL
a country where stealing was unknown
and where, Of course, there would be M
laws against it, they would feel justifiec
in stealing. Now, laws don't max,
crimes, crimes make laws II Their
wasn't law on the statute books 1t woult
still be wrong to kill, steal, cheat or com
: nit any other crime, but you cant &c
people to understand that. Any mean
overuearing, tricky or wrong action tina
the law does not absolutely forbid the.
will do; the inherent sense Of iustic.
! which is supposed TO Turk in every man
, breast Is largely myth"
} why don't you preach that to you
clients?n asked his friend.
"And lose all my clientss No, than
Q you," said the lawyer, Indignantly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
Broadclo Gown with Flowered Moirc arper's Bnzar

is banded with narrow bias folds in imi-
tation of a shaped flounce, its width at
the bottom being four and q half yards.
The back may be plcated or gathered.
While many of the new skirts are made
over perfectly fitted foundation, the
circular models are usually lined through
out in order to preserve their form better.
The sleeve of this gown illustrates one
of the newest designs. from which the
epaulette has entirely disappeared. Two
bias folds cross the close top. This gown
is taken from EIarper's Bazaar. aud Gu,
paper patterns can be obtained from that
paper. -
Tho hat of hrown-tinted felt, rolling
high from the face, is effectively trimmed
with a cluster of roses and foliage.
Quantity Of material for gown--5l
yaras wool 81 inches wide; 1t yards silk
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

That. you enrich and purify your blood in
the Fall rs in the Spring AT this time,
owing 10 .decaying vegetation. a low water
level, and other causes. there are disease
germs all about us, and a weak and debili.
tated system quickly yields to attacks of
malaria. feyers, etc. BY purifying and . en-
you may build up your system. to resist
these dangers, as well as coughs, colds,
pneumonia and the grip which come with
colder weather. To be on the safe side, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, and always be
sure il is Hoods and not something else
represented TO be Just as good"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
September Century"


There 10 much OF timeliness and
Century. Prof. Dean q. Worcester Of
the University OF Michigan writes Of
1.-THE Malay Pirates Of the Philip
pines,'' his article being based upon
observations maize during an actual
residence among the dreaded Moros.
There Hre many illustrations TO this
paper. mainly from photographs taken
by tho author. Theodore s. Woolsey,
professor Of international Law at Yale
University, contributes study OF
"Spain and Her American Colonies "
Emile Olivier, member of the French
Academy and formerly Prime Minister
of France, is represented by an I'M
portant paper on America, Spain and
| France. I" NJ. Olivier can see in Hpain'H
present misfortune ''only the Just
| Judgment of heaven, and he asks his
comntrymen for an appreciation OF
| Americas lofty motives in the var.
The problem of the retention and ad-
ministration OF island territory is dis
cussed from opposite points of view by
| Hon, Carl Schurz, in Thoughts on
| American imperialism, and by Hon.
W'hitelaw Reid, in The Territory with
| Which We Are Threatened. y A quaint
picture of Life and Society in Old
Cuba" is givendn u asries of extracts
from the journal Of Jonathan H.
jenkins, IN American painter Of
miniatures, written in 1873. Edwin
Emerson, Jr., war correspondent,
tells OF his adventures lone in Porto
Rico," and Walter Russell, nm artist
with the fleet, recounts incidents OF
tho Cuban Blockade. = President
Daniel G. Gilman, OF Johns Hopkins
University, contributes q paper on
Alexis de Tocqueyiile and His Book
on America Sixty Years After. "
Gustav Robbie has an apprsciativa de-
seription of "An Island of Nav Eng
andh with pictures by Joseph Jeiier-
son and Charles A. Walker. DR..
Daniel G. Brinton's paper on "Popu-
lar Superstitions Of Europe" and the
final article by Prof. Benjamin Idle
Wheeler on 'tTbe Seven Wonders oil
the Worldn have characteristic illus
tratione by Andre Castaigne. Timothy
Coles engrHyings of Old Engliah
Masters this month shows two fine
blocks after John Hoppner and Gilbert
Stuart'a portrait of Mrs John Travis IL
engraved by Henry Wolf There are
two stories, His Versiun OF It," by
Paul Leicester Ford, in which tbs
leading characters arc horses, anc
ellis Word of Honor,n a character
sketch by BlHs Perry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
q ENERAL SHERMAN.
How He Earned the Title of the "Great
American Beau."

How He Earned the Title of the "Great
American Beau."
Chautauquan.
General, never understood how it was
YOU came to gain the reputation of the
Great American Beau; won't you enlighten
us?n
The question tickled him. The scanned
face dissolved into wrinkles, and, after
laughing in bis silent way for minute or
two, he said: ;,
well, now, you will be surprised when !
tell YOU that whole thing was the work OF
General Grant, but it's fact. just after the
war closed Graut asked me to take ride
with him to Washington behind horse he
had lust bought aud of which he was very
fond As We spun down the avenue said,
See here, Grant. now that the piping times
"'What are you driving at ShermanT he
asked
'''I mean to say that if we don't tx upon
| something, the public will do It for us, and
| it may not be pleasant
"'Well, it Is pretty generally known that
/ am fond of horses, suppose that will
| answer for me. What have you in mindT
| Il told him had fixed upon nothing as
yet, but would try to do so. Meanwhile !
asked for his help. He said he would be
4 glad to serve me.
Now. what do you suppose Grant did2'
asked Sherman, with pretended indigna-
ton. why, he made straight for the
newspaper correspondents and told them
that had formed the resolution to devote
the rest OF my life to earning the name Of q
gallant for all the young ladies in the coun-
try. At the same time. he minated to the
newspaper men that he would take u as q
personal favor IL they would do what they
could to spread the al sws; it would doubles:
be of assistance I'd me. and he was sure
would appreciate the kindness.
"Well, those correspondents didn't neet
any urging. The whole thing was heraldet
from one end of the country to the other
my first knowledge coming from the paper
themselves. saw through the whole thing
though Grant tried to play innocent. All
he was sly wag, but, added sherman. :"
forgive him, and find the work OF tryini
to live up to the reputation he made for M
thu most deliphtful t)ursliit Of nv Iife,,t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08
ANXIOUS TO CONE HOME.

A member Of the regiment, writing
OF his mother in this city, has the
following to say:
"What you hear about us in VIII
mington 10 nothing. Why, We are
being treated like dogs, and ! don't
care bow soon they send us home We
bavs moved since wrote you last. The
day we moved they gave us muddy
bread and coffee, and about l50 of the
men fell by the roadside. / sat down
by a big hospital and the cook took
me In and gave me tho first good meal
have had for some tins.
~ am not sick only my legs are
sore. ! have never complained before,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

Many peopie attended the races at
Hazel Dell Park Monday afternoon.
The events were interesting. SUM
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-08

but now that I have atnrted I will tell
all. II we do not get homo pretty soon
there will be lot OF dead soldiers in
tho Delaware regiment. We did not
get any hroHlsfast of my account the
otber morning, 80 we refused to do any
work. A lot OF us were put under
arrest, but we were allowed to 40 again.
III had plenty of money ! could
not buy anything to eat. IL Is against
the regulations to bring caiables into
camr which do not belong hare.
NJ IL you can get NV home, do 3d. We
are not the same lot Of men that left
Delaware two weeks ago. You would
hardly know some OF the men, they are
10 sichly looking. for one would
come home to-day If / could.
"A prominent citizen Of Wilmington
was up here yesterday and after be had
heen around among the men and saw
how they were treated he was SO dis
guated and angry that he could hardl,
talk.
"There are two aases OF typhoid feve
| in our regiment aud there will be mor'
| II we dom get home soon."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07
STEAMER BURNED Ar SEA.
twenty-five Of the Twcnty->even rassen.
gers Escape.

Twenty-Five Of the Twcnty-seven Passen-
gers Escape.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. Nov. "A
disaster at sea, fortunately with a small
loss OF life, was made known by the
landing here of % persons who escaped
from the burning steamer Croatin Of
the Clyde line, bound from New York
for Wilmington. N. c., and George
town, >. c. The disaster occurred ON
Nov. l about ~ miles north Of Cane
Charles. OF the q persons who were
on board % have survived. These PAS
sengers were landed at this port by the
steamer Alice E. Clark Of Portland.
Me-, which had been in the vicinity of
the Croatin at the time she was burn.
ing.
The Croatian caught fire from an ex.
plosion and was instantly enveloped in
flames. An attempt was made to lower
the boats, but all efforts to reach them
were unavailing. Captain Hale then or.
dered all hands to.jump overheard and
save themselves as best they could.
After a short time in the water they
were sighted by the schooner Alice
Clark and a boat from that vessel picked
up ~ OF the unfortunates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07

The Spanish peace commissioners at
Paris have fatty refused to surrender the
Philippines or concede that the protocol
in any way gave the United Sta les any
claim to them as a prize OF war.
Whatever disposition is made OF them
must be by full mutual agreement on
both sides. with no advantage to
America by reason OF superior power or
previous claims as a result OF the war.
The Paris dispatches also state plainly
that the Spanish commissioners have
never said or even intimated that they
expected or hoped for any advantage in
terms as a result OF the elections in
America, which clearly shows that the
cry OF the republican press for a Nc
kinley congress is q pitiful begging Of
a false issue to- carry the election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07

The New York World has been sound
ing representatives and governors on the
proposition to pay Spain s~4O,0OO,OO for
the Philippines and among others gets
the following sensible opinion from Gov.
Lee Ut South Dakota:
Il am opposed to the annexation OF
any territory gained by our recent war
with Spain, but believe in keeping a
protectorate over all territory so
acquired until the inhabitants shall be
competent for self government. ] am,
however, opposed to relinquishing one
foot OF territory SO gained for Spanish
tyranny to rule again. Should our gov
eminent see fit TO annex the Philippines
| am not in favor OF paying Spain a
single dollar cash indemnity for any
territory acquired at the cost Of SO much
life and treasure"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07

From what it considers reliable private
sources lhe Argus Leader claims to have
information to the effect that tho officers
OF the First South Dakota volunteers at
Manila are into a concerted move to
have the regiment transferred to the
regular army. OF course this would be
q good thing for the officers but not 80
gratifying to the men who are said to he
solidly opposed to it and will send q re-.
monstrance to Washington against the
transfer being made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07
Argus Leader. 5: The United States

Argus Leader, 5: The United States
is to-day raising more produce than our
people can eat, and making more goods
than we can consume Last year we sold
abroad 100000 600 more in manufactured
goods than we imported. We are an
exporting, and not an importing nation.
Our industrial need, therefore, to-day is
for a world market.
The Argus Leader makes a fatal CON
cesslon IN the above for the republican
principle Of high protection and il it had
used the proper word at the end OF the
first sentence it would also have hit the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-07

Sioux Falls Press, ): The railroad
companies are putting scores Of men to
work on their lines in South Dakota who
are brought from other states and will
be sent back as o as the election is
over. These men are nothing other than
'"fioaters" who are expected to carry the
state for the railroad ticket this year.
We say this upon information that is
positive and direct. The men are being
watched all along the lines OF the lead.
ing railroads and their purposes are
are apparent.