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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
AMONG ANIMALS.

The deer really weeps, its eyes being
provided with lachrymal glands.
Ants have brains larger in proper
tion to the size Of their bodies than
any other living creature.
Seventeen parcels of ants eggs from
Russia, weighing $50 pounds, were sold
in Berlin recently for 20 cents a pound.
There are three varieties of the dog
that never bark-the Australian dog,
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
"lion-headed' dog of Thibet.
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair of oars, his legs
being used as such. He swims on his
back, as in this position there is less
resistance to his progress.
The peacock is now kept entirely, Il
would seem, for ornament-for the or
nament of garden terraces (among old
fashioned and trim-kept yew hedges he
is specially in place)-in his living
state, and for the various aesthetic
uses to which his brilliant plumage
and hundred-eyed tailfeathers are put
when he is dead or melting. But we
seldom eat him now, though he used to
figure with the boar's head, the swan
and the baron Of beef on those boards
which were beloved by our forefathers,
more valiant trenchermen than our
selves. Yet young peahen is uncom-
monty good eating, even now, at the
end OF the nineteenth century, and In.
the craze that some people have for
new birds Argus pheasants, Reeves
pheasants, golden pheasants and what
MOTTO stock their coyerts, it is a won
der that some one has not tried a
sprinkling Of peaeocks.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES,
COOP SHORT STORIES FOR
u s5R THE VETERANS.

Wheeler at Santiago.

Wheeler at Santiago. ..s,
into the thick Of the fight he went, pallid
and sick and wan, II. 5l
Borne in an ambulance to the front, a
E5 ghostly wisp of q man; NJ Sz:
But the fighting soul Of q lighting man.
approved in the long ago,
Went to the front In that ambulance.
i and the body Of Fighting Joe. ~,
Out from the front they were coming
.., back, smitten Of Spanish shells So
Wounded boys from the Vermont hills
and the Alabama dells;
Put them into this ambu1ance; TIL ride
to the 'front.'" he said: = i
And he climbed to the saddle and rode
right on. that little ex-confed. -.
From end to end of the long blue ranks
rose up the ringing cheers, - H.
And many powder blackened face was
furrowed with sudden tears.
AS with flashing eyes and cleaning
sword, and hair and beard of snow,
Into the hell of shot and shell rode little
old Fighting Joe! .- :
Sick with fever and racked with pain, he
could. not stay away,
For he heard the song Of the yester-years
In the deep-mouthed cannon's bay
he heard In the calling song of the guns
there was work for him to do.
Where his country's best blood splashed
and flowed =. round the old Red,
White and Blue.
Fevered body and hero heart! This
Unions heart to you
Beats out in love and reverence-and' to
each dear boy in blue
VINO stood or fell mid the shot and shell
and cheered in the face of the foe,
AS, wan and white, to the heart of the
fight rode little old Fighting Joe!
James Lindsay Gordon in Times-Dem-
Ocrat.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
left q the potatoes 70 ted to the cat
stle and swine. and Is said to be also
A ~ Tor sundry5 uses In distiller-
les, breWeries and sugar factories.
\ a Scientific Picture Book.

q scientific Picture Book.
One Of the latest Partisan scientific
toys is 9 picture book In which the ear
|sas well as the eye is appealed to. It Is
g book Is. q snimals, and each animal ut
ters Its own characteristic cry. The
| title OF the book IS the "Livre d'Images
Parlantes' or book Of speaking pic
lures. M. Leroy contributes to La Ma
ture description Of this new toy. {.
The pictures represent the most ia
miliar domestic animals and each ami
NAL speaks its own language. To
cause It to break silence, nothing is
necessary but to pull a little string at
the edge Of the book. s=' i. ID.
In the book are to be seen q rooster,
a COW, lamb, little birds in their nest,
q donkey, Q cuckoo, goat On the
last page are children who are well
coming their parents. -
By pulling the string at the right
page, the cry Of any particular creature
Is elected The listener hears the DON
key heehaw and the rooster crow. The
growing is very well initiated. The
string is pulled again, and the lamb
bleats, the birds twitter, the cuckoo
sings, the cow MODS, or the little chill
dren call out papa" and mamma"
These interesting results are obtain
ed very simply by the aid of small bel
lows placed in box hidden in the
book. When the string is pulled, the
air enters the corresponding bellows,
and is thence expelled by spring.
The air makes it's exit through spe-
cial tube appropriate for each cry, and
at,the same time the bellows meet with
certain obstacles placed on the wire.
These arrangements have been careful
" studied with view to producing the
proper effects.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
A Floating DRY Dock.

The great floating dock recently con-
structed for the Vulcan company, Stet-
tin, Germany, by Messrs. Swan & Hun
ter OF Wallsend, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
surpasses in capacity the floating dock
built by the same firm for the Spanish
government and now in operation at
Havana. The remarkable achievement
of towing it successfully across the At
lantic ocean is fresh in the public
mind, says the Scientific American.
The present dock has been construct.
ed with special reference to the
Strengthening and re-engining of two
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25

enables the lead to stand steadily at
the bottom Of the bowl or basin. The
fittings form g series Of miniature
tubes, into which the stems OF the
flowers are pushed, and which can be
easily pinched or enlarged, as the slim
ness or thickness Of the stems require.
The flowers should on no account be
crowded ,sV'1d and, Of course, the higher
they stand up above the edge Of the
bowl, the more graceful will they
look. 8s$. @.$I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
SCI EN- TI 3 z OPTICS
CURRENT NOTES or DIscoy.
cry AND INVENTION. /
The Concentration Of Power How
Potato Flour e 1Iade Factories with
out Chimney Floating Drydock
Skill Of the Japanese. 4
4 Concentration OF Powor

Z
Concontra ton OF Power. 7
= The close OF the present century is
marked l1l q by a tendency in the engin-
eerfng world toward \ concentration
OF energy and material. "a quarter
OF q century since craft 200 feet
long was almost q rarity on the great
lakes, and when the locks OF the Wei
{ land canal were extended :235 feet 1t
was supposed that they would fully
meet any demand to be made upon
them In the succeeding hundred years:
Ioday there are more large craft on
these waters approaching 400 feet in
length than those OF 300 feet and less.
and many exceed the greater figure
running, some of them, even up to 400
feet. -, -
Inc same increase and concentra-
ZION is also witnessed among the rail-
roads. Heavier roadbeds and rails,
and more capacious rolling stock, are
everywhere observed, and the locomo-
i've mas reached degree of develop
ment as regards size,weight, power and
economy little dreamed of generation
ago. .-..A.
= A very striking illustration of this
concentration Of power was afforded
recently by train hauled over the
pennsylvania railroad between Altoo-
ma and Columbia, which consisted OF
lso cars, was nearly three-quarters of
a mile in length and that weighed $3.50
tons. 1t was made UP as follows: Lo-
connective, 11S tons; other rolling stock,
l,5l9 tons: freight (coal). 1903 tons.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25

Mrs. Suburban-I'm afraid to stay
here alone all day. So many tramps
have been seen around this part of
town lately. Mr.. Suburban Well, if
any OF them come to the house get rid
Of them the best way you can. Mrs.
suburban-But suppose they decline
to leave? Mr.. Suburb Oh, well, If
the worst comes to the worst. just
ask them in and give them some Of
your angel caket then telephone for
the undertaken. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
Couldn,t DENY 4, Il r1y.t.rI..

The cruel father locked his daughter
IN the tower Of the castle, for IN those
old days It was not vet known 4 that
the he way to thWart true love Is to push
It along.
8 Deny her every luxury z, z he com
manded the Warder.
I1a, hat! laughed the damsel, and
at once INDUCED in an attack 81 the
nerves, that the baron might know
how powerless hs was after al.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25
Factories Without Chimneys.

Factories Without Chimneys.
The statement that a chimney, the
third or fourth fullest in the WORLD, has
just been completed at a cost Of $751;
900, and the announcement that the
most gratifying success has attended
the use Of forced draught, without any
chimneys whatever out of the ordin-
airy, appear in contemporary journals,
The experiment OF forced draught
gives promise of great economy in fuel
as well as doing away with the expen-
sive and monumental chimney. The
draught arrangement consists Of {
large fan, which is connected with g
four by four double cylinder engine
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25

Meeks Ny wife is nothing If not
original. Now what do you suppose
she said when ! asked her to marry
M? ? Weeks Oh, something about its
being so sud en, / suppose Meeks
No. indeed! She said, Well. I think.
Its about time. I've been expecting
you to make q break Tor three months
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-25

III i It's . wtse-acre It gets itself di-
'videA up into building Let
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

go -
eoati" the young married man asked
IN Strangely soft voica
"Taks Of my oosti What do you
meaay
II mean that I'm going to lick You
and that will give you the privilege
Of removing superhuous garments. "
The visitor took OF his coat and stood
waiting for the editor. "Come, hurry
up. I haven time to wait on you. I've
to get home In time to keep from being
taken to task Get up herel'
my dear sir. e1postulatsd the edi-
tor. getting up and stepping back. "you
are most peculiar man. That ADVICE
was not written especially for you"
"But 1t caught me especially. Come
herer'
He reached after the editor and
caught him too. He caught him with
a hip hold and slammed him on the un-
sympathetic floor. he took hold Of the
editors convenient ears and bumped
his head, bumped 1t until some one on
the floor below yelled. "Here, here, let
up with that bowling alley buainessi"
He pulled q wisp Of hair out Of the edi-
tors head. the very wisp that. brushed
carefully back, had served to hide bald
spot. he choksd him to apparent in
sensibility. and, after pouring quart
Of violet ink over his well done work.
took his departure.
The latest number Of Household Com
fort does not tell how two people can
live more cheaply than one, but in it
there is an article entitled Marriage
sorter Shaky, If Not Complete Fail
ura ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

Says the Philadelphia Record: What
is known as the old rock house. in
East Penn street, near the Reading
railway bridge, Germantown, is said to
be the Oldest dwelling house in Phila-
delphia. There is little doubt that it Is
over two centuries old. 1t is built upon
a high, solid rock, which led to its be.
ing called the rock house, Through
meadow which formerly existed and
around the base of the rock flowed the
Wingohocking creek. There the people
assembled to hear William Penn
preach, which he did standing on the
rock, and it is said he held meeting in
the house During the Revolutionary
war some of the British cavalry had
their huts in the meadow surrounding
the rock house"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
A Close Mouthed Pair.

A story told in French journal some
years ago has its amusing side, al
though 1t concerns two people who
took anything but humorous view Of
life.
One was Perlet, tragedian Of much
merit and a most excellent man in ev-
cry respect, who was nevertheless SO
sensitive and shy that he was regard
ed as almost q misanthrope by those
who knew him in private life.
In spite Of his gloom and taciturni-
ty, he took 1t into his head to marry
and settled upon the pretty daughter
of Tiercelin, famous comedian, as
the woman he wished to wed.
Tiercelin was as melancholy and mo-
rose as Perlet, and meeting between
the young actor and the old comedian
was arranged by some friends who
saw what pleasure the two men were
likely to take In each others congenial
society.
There was a little dinner at which
there were but two covers. Perlet and
Tiercelin seated themselves In silence,
and the dinner was served. Course
after course came on and went off
without a word from the two particle
pants.
When the repast was ended, Tierce-
lin rose from the table, and, extending
his hand to Perlet, said, with grave
cordially:
"Sir, you are just the son-in-law l
wantv
Apparently he was also the husband
whom pretty Mile. Tiercelin wanted,
but there are rumors that, in spite of
her love, there were days when she
had dull time of it, between her taci-
turn husband and her gloomy father.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
A YOUNG MANS ADVICE
By opIE READ.
Copyright, 1899. by opis Rsad.I

Copyright, 1899. by opis ksadJ
The editor of the weekly Household
Comfort was sitting In bis Office look
ing over q pink sketch, entitled Glow
to Make Home Paradise Of Love-"
presumably written by maiden lady.
when the footsteps Of quick impulse
were heard in the hallway. A thump.
with uncalculated force. resoundsd
from the door. and when the editor
cried "Come in" there entered tall.
muscular young man.
"Is this Ruben J. stibbensf" the
visitor asked.
1.-THE same, sir, and I am at your
service. Sit down."
II hope you are" said the visitor as
he seated himself. He remained silent
for few moments, and then. giving
his hat sort of determined shove back.
remarked:
II have been reading your paper for
some time"
"Yes." the editor interrupted. with
q property" smile.
II first took 1t up about year ago."
the visitor went on, land at once be-
came interested in your advice to young
men. You said that young man with
IN income Of $40 week could not only
afford to get married, but thst, if any
thing, he could live cheaper and there.
fore save more money than ever before"
eyes"
II was visiting young lady at that
time and decided that ! was in love
with her. believed that she would
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

DR.. McIlrath and wife of Chicago, who
journeyed round the world on their BIZ
cycles, consuming three years or more
In the trip by reason of unforeseen de-
lays in inhospitable countries, arrived
home last winter.
As on the occasion of their departure
a large crowd had seen them off, so upon
their return the streets were thronged
with people eager to witness their home
coming.
One of a group of persons who watched
the scene from an upper window us the
globe trotters, escorted by hundreds Of
local cycers, wheeled into view remark
ed:
"Well, there they come. And now I'd
like to know what they have gained by
that long ride, SO full Of hardships and
privations."
ibid you see them when they rode
away from hcre?' asked another.
"Yes."
"Did you notice they had dropped han
die bars and rode with hump?"
~ think did"
"Well, they're coming back with raised
handle bars and are sitting up straight.
That was worth the trip perhaps They
have learned how to ride bicycle
Youths Companion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
The H1ndoo fdea OF religion.

met in India an intelligent Sikh from
the Punjab, and asked him about his
religion. He replied, Il believe in one
god, and repeat my prayers, called
japji, every morning and evening. These
prayers occupy six pages of print, but l
can get through them in little more
than ten minutes"
He seemed to pride himself on this
rapid recitation as work Of increased
merit. said, what else does your
religion require of your
He replied, Il have made one pilgrim
age to holy well near Amritsar.
Eghty-fve steps lead down to it. l de-
scended and bathed in the sacred pool.
Then l assembled one step, and repeated
my japji in about ten minutes. Then
descended again to the pool and bathed
again, and assembled to the second step,
and repeated my japji a second time.
Then I descended a third time and
bathed and assembled to the third step
and repeated my japji third time; and
so on for the whole 50 steps, So bathings,
and IS repetitions Of the same prayers.
1t took me exactly IA hours, from 3
.. M, one evening, to a. M. next morn
ing"
asked, "What good did you expect to
get by going through this taskT
He replied, Il hope l have laid up
great store Of merit, which will last me
long time" This is genuine Hindoo
idea
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

The meanest man In Illinois lives at
Centralia. He put a large porcelain
egg in the nest of an ambitious hen
and found that the eggs she had after
ward laid were increased in size. Then
be put a goose egg in the nest, and the
aforesaid hen laid an egg just as large.
He was so well pleased with the
scheme that he put whitewashed
football in the nest and waited results.
When he went the next time to search
for eggs, he found one as big as the
football, but no hen in sight. Securing
the egg, he saw~engraved on 1t by hen
photography these words: "I'm no os-
trich, but l have done my best" Later
he found the hen inside Of the egg
Enfield Qlls.) Clarion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
~ PR ice SALE
WE WILL PUT ON SALE
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1899.

Another hundred dozen Peppel Jean Drawers same as We
sold month ago for 25c regular SOC quality Also among the
lot there about 10 dozen Of Nansook muslin regular 900
to give you this rare offer to get goods at half price,
The Bargains offering in Mems Odd Suits has kept
very busy for the month of July. Ia
Have you what you get for some were sod
high $l5 $12 $10 lower than $S These mixed
Chevios Cassmeres and Woreted blue and black serge al
good fresh goods only broken Sizes left from MOST successful
seasons business
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
Palace Steamer Twilight
Season 1900 To Augustine Park,

On and after July 2, will leave Philadelphia
daily at a. m. stopping at New Castle on
Thursdays at 10 30 O'clock. Take trolley cars
from 4th and Market streets. Wilmingtcn.
A delightful trip down the Delaware Bay.
Ali amusements at ths Park Dancing on ths
boat.
For open dates for benefits at 40per cent. q.
count, apply to Johndam, manager, Room ~
Lippincott Building, 18th and Filbert stressa
or j. F. McIvor, REPUBLICAN Office. tSlH
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
S. H. STATS.
Hosiery and Underwear
For Gentlemen.

~ ~As - So
We are acknowledged head4uar-
RS for all grades Of Hosiery and
liferent weights of Underwear for
aides, gentlemen and Children. All
he following goods are from the
eading manufacturers ard impor-
ters, and are sold as low as the
very lowest for the same quality Of
goods.
Fast Black Cotton Half Hose.
IL IL, 20, IS and IS cents pair.
With White Feet at IL I-2 aud
Is cents,
Cotton Half Hose in Tans, at
10 -2, 20, IS and 80 cents.
Polka Dot Cotton Half Hose
IL I-2, IS, and IS cents.
Brown Mixed Half Hose, light
and medium weight, at 10 and
I2I-2 cents.
Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers.
Shirts long and short sleeves, at IS
and 50 cents.
Summer Merino Shirts and
Drawers at 50, 90, Is cents and
sI.oo. All are excellent values.
lean Drawers at Is and 50 cents
a pair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
Wilmington & Nor. r. r

TINE EFFECT MAY Il, 30
Trains leave Wilmington (Frea.h Ssrest
station) fer Elsmerc Junction, Moutohanln,
Winterthur, duyencourt Granogne, Cosars,
Chadd Ford Junction, pocopson, West Chester
Enlu eeyille, Mortonvilie CoHtpIvlle and lntsr
mediate stations daily eXcvpt Sunday, AT 7. y
IN 2I5, 40 p. IN. Sundays only AZ sO
o. M, z 10 and 1 50 p. III.
For Waynesburs Junction, Springhela AM
intermediate stations, daily, except SUNDAY
att. 20 a. ia - 10 and i.5jp. IN, Sundays only ut
sos a. m, :. l5 and ! 80 +, IN.
TorJoann,, Birisboro, Reains and inter,
mediate stations. daily except sunday ~ ~
m. and 4.5Up M. Sundays only at SOsa IA
and 40 p, ID.
A G MCAUSLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Pass. Assnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

Leavs Fourth strast wharf 1sily Sunday
lneIuded) at 73J, lJ.3) a IN. an Luz AIS p IN !,
and 700 p. m.
Leave Phils1elphis from Piers, north ahove
Arch street., at 1.3l. iO.l5 .. H., aud l.3o y p
and 200 p. m
Fare to Philadelphia 2Io. Excursion i0e
Freight rao,ived all day a. PhiladelphisAn
Wilmington an carried ~ this lowest rats,
Telephone No 1897. !
WASHINGTON PARK SATURDAYS AND
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Boats leaving Wilmington at 10. 30 a. m. and
p. III. will stop at Warrington Park.
to return Wilmington passen gers on satur-
days and Sundays only.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
DO YOU KNOW

Consumption Is preventable, Science has
proven that and also that neglect IL suicidal
The worst cold or cough can be cured with his
loh's Cough and Consumption Cure. Sod on
positive gnarant bee for over 50 years.
For Sale by N. u. Danforth. Second and Mar
Ike streets.
oh
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
MANY A LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an other most
lovnblc girl with an offensive breath. KarTs
Glover Root Tea purifes the breath by opera
ton on the bowels, etc., as nothing else can.
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price
rs and 50 cts.
Sold by N b. Danforth. Second and Market
streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
Great Cut In Prices.

To reduce stock and keep us busy dur
ing tho dull season SIS suits to order re-
duced from s22, seq. $2s and $780,
sl2 suits to order reduced from $ls $50.
$40 suits to order reduced from SIS and
$3.50.
Trimmings and workmanship same as
usual
IS pants to order 50 $3.50, ~ and IS pants
to order S..
W. H. Lockyer, Merchant Tailor, S0s
Market ssfeet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31

Pianos on monthly payments at the
Ludwig warerooms. See them. Store ol5
Shipley street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
DEI,AwARE DIVISION.

ror New Castle. s.13, 11.04 q. nj; 255
az 20, IVA & is D. m, week days.
Fl For Lewes. s.ls a. M; All D. M. week
days. rIorr,npton and be,n,,y ga
=, f M a M: Al SIS and 11.56 p. n. Sun.
days Rnr Rehoboth Si3 q. NJ, l27 p. M. week days
khoGolh spseia ana AZ p staiions
M WueN for Cape Charles, Old Point
ranHfnrt, and Norfolk. ll.O4 a. m. week
Ssvs and 1156 p. NJ, daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-31
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Ra1lway.-6.T p m.,- daily
s,seners to New Orleans. Aiken. Memphi.
sieasp Tamna; 1856 p. M, daily. sleepers t.
anv iarieans. Memphis. Nashville, VII
hNs sM and Hot Springs,
sAutIantic Coast Line.-l2.49 p. M. daily
s,aeners to Charleston. Jacksonville
Ioat s 10 Richmond and Jacksonville.
si Ghpasaneake & Ohio Railway, s.11 p. M
daiiv dining car. and sleepers to Cincin.
natl,