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Evening journal., 1899-12-19

Look at our mixtures before buying
elsewhere. ]. Govatos, 403 Market st.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

MR.. HOFFECKER's COMMITTEE.
Hon. John II. Honecker. Delaware's
representative in Congress, has been
appointed on the committee Of invalid
pensions.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
NAMES OF INCORPORATED TOWNS

Census Supervisor Willis is seeking
to find out which towns in Delaware
are incorporated. The task is not an
easy one, since some small places have
charters and some large towns have
not
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

Visit Yerger's new Art Gallery for
pictures, mirrors and art goods. Al
ways the cheapest. 40 shlpley street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
MEETING on FORTNIGHTLY CLUB

The Fortnightly Club, Of Grace NJ.
E. Church, met at the home of Miss
Hcffecker, No. 1909 Washington street.
last evening. Mrs. William NJ. Field
read an interesting paper With the
Rough Riders in New Mexico.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

Five per cent. will be added to all
ounty tax bills after December 81.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19
COAL. WOOD AND GRAM.


II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood Office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone,
545. Hickory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1899-12-19

We have 100000 pounds OF choice
candies for the holiday trade. J. Co
vatos. f0S Market street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
Novelties Seen In the Shops.


Much lace hosiery in solid colors,
checks and plaids.
Many bright. green taffeta parasols
both plain and ruihed.
Honiton lace tichu scarfs in cream
and white for dressy wear.
Broad assortments of plain white
and polka dotted pique neckwear.
Beautifully embroidered grenadine
in all the delicate evening shades.
Wash wells in abundance, with lightly
sprigged centres and neat borders.
Cool dotted swiss dresses for young
girls trimmed with lace and ribbon
bows.
Garden hats of shirred lawn, null
or chiffon with self or narrow lace
trimmings.
Evening gowns of white point d'esprit
trimmed with exquisite black lace and
black velvet ribbon.
Yachting suits of white cloth or duck
trimmed with festooned bands of SAITH
edged with fine silk gimp.
Many very narrow collars Of lace,
tucking and embroidery to be worn as
finish to the ribbon stock.
Many scarlet satin stocks, puffs,
band bows and fourth hands to be
worn with white shirt waists.
Bands of net with cloth applications
for outlining the tunic, bolero or fol-
any fiat form Of ornamentation. Dry
Goods Economist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
AlushOises for Animals.

There are no persons IN the world
who are more tender toward domestic
animals than the Buddhis.s. For CEN
tulieS the Hindous have taken the ut
most care of all the animals that ever
came into their possession, and today
the visitor to India may see many hos
pi ais and asylums in which sick and
aged animals ae carefully tended.
The largest of these homes for needy
animals is at Sodepur, near Calcutta.
At present it contains $50 inmates -
namely, 1919 oxen, 301 COWS, III calves,
- horses, 50 sheep, 10 goats, l4l
doves, 4 hens, cas-, ) monkeys and
5 dogs. The cows are treated the best
of all, for the reason that they are re-
garded in India as sacred animals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
Formulation of Ponce.

Ponce claims, by her last census, a
population of 1000 people in her
Urban and rural districts OF the prov
nee. In the town proper, however, the
population is Is, 900 or little over,
hough, by including the villages OF
.'antera, Canas and Playa, which are
closely connected together and lie on
he highway leading TO the water
'front.' two miles away, the number may
De raised to "a, 500, or quite as many
people as in San Juan proper.
There are three hospitals, including
the military; home for the INDECENT
poor; a few fair schools; several clubs,
It which Americans are very gracious
~ received; a very pretty little thea
re, several hotels and cafes, which are
The best on the island; a library with
few rare books and many worthless
)nes; gas, electric light and ice plants
all too small and detective; water
works, supplying an abundance of good
potable water; thermal baths, OF which
lew seem TO avail themselves, and
astly, the only Protestant church in
Porto Rico. -Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
Miss LOckheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM.

flE1rrR TO MRS. PISkHAx NO. 67.ioll
81 cannot express my gratitude to
YOU for the good that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me- l have taken five bottles OF
the Compound and two boxes OF Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint.
ing spells. and l could not stand long
at a time. also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was tumor
in my left side. The pains had to
stand were something dreadful. A
friend handed me little book Of yours,
SO got your medicine and it has saved
my life. felt better from the first
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and do not suffer any
pain. am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as I have done from its use
Mise N. j. LoCKHEARr, Box 10, ELIZA.
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre'
ciats the gratitude OF those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pihkham responds quickly and
without charge to all letters from suffer
Ing women. Her address is Lynn, MasA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
FISHING IN THE sNoWBANKs.
A Most Unusual Sort of q snOwslide
Among Norwegian Mountains.


A snow avalanche with '.ery I'M
usual results is reported from Nor.
way. 1t gave the people of Chris.
tiania something to talk about for a
week. The unique phenomenon oc-
Cured among the low mountains
back of the capital on March Ii.
There had been an extraordinary fall
OF snow, and then came a big thaw,
which melted great deal of the ice
in the little Lilledal River. A very
large number of fish had their home
in this stream, and what happened to
them is the unusual feature Of this
avalanche.
In the night large mass of snow on
the hills on one side Of the stream
slipped from the slopes and glided
with great velocity down into the
river. The face of the avalanche was
about = mile in length, and for that
distance it slid into the river, not
sharing the river bed with the water,
but violently ejecting the stream and
the fish living in it.
The force of that conclusion must
have been very great, for the water
and fish were hauled hundreds Of
feet. Next morning the people were
very much surprised to find, high on
the slopes of the hills bordering the
other side of the valley, a great mum.
Der of fish scattered over the snow.
For some days there was most I'M
usual sort OF fishing in progress.
Men, women and children were floun-
dering about in the snow, gathering
the fish in baskets, and the people
living along the valley had all the fish
they could eat without batting hook.
New York Sun.
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Our New Colony In Guam.

1t is the purpose of the Government
to make the residence of the naval
officers now on their way to Guam to
administer the affairs of the new COL
ony as pleasant as practicable, and TO
allow every reasonable demand that
the Governor and his staff may make.
Service at Guam is not desirable, and
the officers sent there are expected to
remain three years.
The Yosemite is now on the way
there with a general cargo for estab-
fishing the colony, including every
thing needed, from furniture for resi-
dences to windmills and farming i'm
plements. 1t is not the intention of
the authorities to make the colony ex-
clusively one of men, rs has been sup
posed. 1t is not believed that the
men would be content in 80 lonely a
place without the companionship OF
women, and, while it is contrary to
the regulations of the Government to
provide facilities and transportation
for moving the wives and families OF
naval officers about the world, it is
thought that as Guam presents 80 un-
usual a case the regulations may be
disregarded.
The Solace will be fitted out at San
Francisco with accommodations for q
limited number of ladies', and on its
next trip to the island Of Guam, will
carry the families of several officers
who are now bound there on the Yo.
semitic.
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A Health-Giving Exercise.

Breathing exercises alone will do
much to improve the general health
Of nearly all women. Stand before a
mirror, in q room into which q good
supply of dir is coming, and raise the
hands straight over the head, and
then let them drop naturally to the
,ide-without attempting to square
he shoulders. Then closing the
mouth, take a long, deep breath and
hold it in the lungs few seconds.
Repeat this as often as you can with
out feeling tired. Each day try the
same exercise until you can hold
breath for minute and a minute and
half. This will increase the ex-
terror of the chest and develop the in
terror. Short, quick gasps are not
normal breathing. BY reducing the
respiration to ten minute for five
consecutive minutes three times
lay one will soon acquire full breath
ing. This is most important for
weak and sickly children. As the
fresh air is a great stimulant to the
lungs, when deeply inhaled, one has
70 be very careful not to bring on
dizziness by over-exercising at first
Every woman must he guide to her.
self. Always stop exercising before
fatigue sets in, as over-exercise and
no exercise at all bring OH the same
results. Never try the limit OF your
strength. - Womans Home Com
panion.
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The Hersinn Carpenter.

In accordance with the invariahle
custom of all Eastern artisans, the
carpen er sits upon the ground while
ut work. Instead Of bench strong
stake is driven down befol hi n, leav-
ing about ten inches above ground,
and upon this he rests his work and
keeps it steady with his feet. The
facility with which the work is exc
cuted in this position has always been
a matter of surprise to European
workmen. In the royal arsenals Eng
lish tools are used, and a better sys.
TEN of working has been introduced
under the superintendent of British
officers, but in the native workshops
the workmen are still to be seen
suuatting on the ground; and, being
used to this position from infancy, and
their tools being formed to work with
more efficiency when used in this way,
any alteration is scarcely to be en-
pected. Their principal tools are the
frame saw, adze, planes, hammers,
nails and few smaller tools. South.
ern Lumberman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
Collar and Belt Buckles.

The newest effects are in the belt
and neck buckles worn with the almost
too popular shirt-waists. Just how to
inish shirt-waist at the throat and
belt is always problem, particularly
if a woman is inclined to be stout.
The broad belt and the high stock-col
lar are very we'll for slight young girls,
but as shirt-waists are supposed to be
correct for older women, it is time that
something else was found to make
them possible. The new style of wear
ing belt made of piece of soft satin
ribbon quite wide, and then putting
The ends of that ribbon into the buckle,
is very satisfactory fashion. The
ribbon is soft enough to draw down at
The back, where it can be fastened to
The skirt and waist. The buckle, quite
a small one, can be in silver studded
with precious stones, or in enamel,
oxidized silver, or fire gilt. The de-
signs are charming, and the buckles
most inexpensive. These waist
buckles, however, are not so fascinat.
ing as the neck buckles, which fasten
a soft ribbon just at the throat. The
.dea is to have piece of ribbon from
two to four inches in width and three
quarters of yard in length, or even
longer if necessary, so that it will 60
around the neck twice. The ends are
put into this small buckle, which is
worn just at the throat; little bow of
lace being put on underneath, if de-
sired. ..-Harper's Bazaar.
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A Faithful Dog.

The Paris Figaro relates touching
souvenir of the poet lie Musset, as
mentioned by the poets governess,
Nine. Adele Colin Martellet, who has
Just published her memoirs. The poet
had small dog named Mario. After
the poet died, the dog, supposing him
absent, continued to await his return
at the same hour Q, cry evening for a
period of seven years, when it also
died.
Nine. Martellet's husband took the
dog to Auteuil to be buried, and found
some workmen engaged in digging out
a new stree. The faithful dog wan
buried by the men and the street in
which the animals remains were lai y
is called the Rue de Musset.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15
New Type of Nostalgia

The sensation OF homesickness has
been variously described, but never
more graphically than by a little girl,
who, miles away from home and
mamma. sat heavy-eyed aud silent al
q hotel table.
aren't you hungry, dear?" asked
her aunt, with whom she was travel.
ing.
"No."
doesn't your head ache?"
"No."
'What is the matter?"
The child's lip quivered. and she
said in tone to grieve the heart:
I'm sessick for home. National
Farmer.
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Inst What 1t Was,

Michael Joseph Barry, the poet, was
appointed police magistrate i'll Lon
lon. An Irish American was brought
before him charged with suspicious
conduct, and the constable swore,
among other things, that he was wear
ing Republican" hat. "Does your
aonor know what that means?" in.
luired the prisoners lawyer of the
court. 81 presume, said Barry, "that
It means hat without crown. -
The Argonaut.
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little hand she slipped into his, he
loved her. And he thrust aside
memory-the memory which whis-
pered steadily, like the roar of the
wind in his ears-that life was not all
tonight; that tomorrow must come
with the experts.
The experts sat in their office, wait.
ing. They had already waited an
hour and half, and making every
allowance for the customs of the coun
try, the time seemed to them too
long. Mr.. Meredith drew out his
watch and frowned, very much as
Gwin had done in trout of the Ameri.
can news-agency ten days before.
Miss Meredith alternated between a
map which hung against the white.
washed wall and the window.
"Mr. --?" began one OF the ex-
perts.
"Mr. Gwin," the plutocrat supplied
ungraciously.
"Mr. Gwin may have been de.
tanned, or there may have been some
misunderstanding as to the place Of
meeting"
Mr.. Meredith resented the flicker
OF smile that played in the experts
eyes. 1t made him vaguely uneasy.
He did not answer.
Another half hour Jagged by. Ex-
pansion, the "open door," the future
of China, the Americanizing OF
Mexico, has risen for discussion, to.
gether with lesser topics, and had
been laid away. There was long
pause.
MAY ask"-suggested tho ex.
pert, suavely, balancing a pencil
judiciously between his fingers-"may
I ask if Mr.. Gwin was recommended
to you by responsible parties?"
The situation was not so new to the
experts as it appeared, from the deep
ening purple of his face, to be to Mr..
Meredith. He explained majestically.
The Pickering smile grew into steady
twinkle.
"And you say Mr.. Gwin took you to
see the mine. Do you know where it
was situated and what was its appear
ance?"
Mr.. Meredith explained that also
rather less majestically for the smile
had spread to the lips of both experts.
They looked at one another, and then
one spoke.
"Well, Mr.. Meredith" he began,
leaning back in his chair and reach
ing out for paper-cutter wherewith
to tap the desk, 81 do not want to do
the Young gentleman any Injustice, of
course, but if were you I shouldn't
set my heart upon seeing him again.
He was practical man, but lie
knew that the girl had turned from
the study of the map and that her face
white. He hesitated.
"Well?" asked Mr.. Meredith,
sharply.
"Well, my dear sir, the mine you
describe is not entirely unknown to
us. 1t has gone by various names
as many as there are miners who con-
duct their operations and observations
from the benches of the plazas in that
part of Mexico. The right name is
La Conchita'-or was before the mis-.
guided men who tried to work il
abandoned it as bad job. am sorry,
Mr.. Meredith, I am very sorry, but
fear we must add Mr.. OWNS name to
the already fat list of plaza miners"
And in the silence that followed he
glanced toward the window, where g
shaking hand was playing tattoo
unevenly upon the pane. -Argonaut.
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WISE WORDS.

Happiness is not the end of life:
character ISL. w. Beecher.
Truth makes the face Of that person
shine who speaks and owns it.-South.
Make not thy friends too cheap to
thee, nor thyself to thy friends
Fuller.
Incredulity robs US of many pleas
ures and gives us nothing in return.
Lowell.
Waste of time is the most extrava.
CANT and costly of all expenses. -
Theoptrastus.
If good face is letter OF recon-
mendation, a good heart is a letter oil
credit. -Bulwer.
Lands mortgaged may return, bui
honesty once pawned is ne'er re-
deemed. Middleton.
1t is not helps, but obstacles, moi
facilities, bat difficulties, that make
men.-W. Mathews.
We hate some persons because we
do not know them; and we will not
know them because we hate them
Cotton.
Such is the force of envy and ILL
nature, that the failings of good men
are more published to the world than
their good deeds; and one fault of a
we'll deserving man shall meet with
more reproaches than all his virtues
will with praise.-N. P. Willis.
Alas, for the misery which is caused
by long tongue! The quantity o,
the gossip could not be kept up if il
were restricted to truth, and so evi
inventions are added thereto. These
at first are sort of spice and flavor
ing; but in time they become the prin
cipal ingredient. A modern essayis'
defines gossip as the putting of two
and two together and making five OF
them. Say fifty and you are nearer
the mark -SpurCeon.
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If it were necessary to have proc Of the
popularity Of n sea trip to the Provinces. on"
,aly needs visit the north side OF Lewis
wharf any Tuesday just about noon and any
,atnrday afternoon when the ships OF the
Plant Line sail. 1t was an animated scene
asst Saturday afternoon when LA Grande
)uchesse' on her first tri p to Charlottetown.
alling at Halifax and Hawkesbury. left her
er. Again on Tuesday. the fourth. there
vas large crowd going on the Halifax
nd many friends to see them Off. This trip
) IL great favorite. not only with New Eng
aid people. but with tourists all over the
nuntrr
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NVsIV.DAO gists to CURE Tobacco Habit


$1,000 Frogs for Bait in One Ss'as"n.
Frank Tracy of Rome, caught and
sold for the use OF anglers ut Great
Fond last summer ~, 900 frogs. 1T is
fact well known to bass fishermen
that there is nothing that the average
bass on certain days likes so well as
dainty green frog about half grown.
Such bait is in good demand by the
anglers who come down TO Belgrade
mills from all over the coantry to Try
their luck al Great pond, and it was
to supply this demand that Frank
Tracy spent a good deal Of his time
last summer hunting for the little
froggies. He found them at certain
points along the shores of the ponds
and streams, and they must have
abounded to he caught in such num-
bers. Portland Argus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-15

Charming models in muslins are
,howed and a very taking one OF
cream tinted muslin is trimmed with
'ows of Valenciennes insertion and
ucks. A V-shaped yoke and stock
IRE of insertings and groups Of fine
ucks alternating. A deep founce of
Valenciennes forms bertha around
his, and chou OF green velvet catches
Up the lace at the left side. The elbow
sleeves are perfectly tight and fin
shed by shallow frill of lace. The
skirts falls close and plain almost to
:he ground, ending in point in front
md two deep points at the two sides.
The side points are deeper than that
N front. A band Of insertion, bordered
~ rows of fine tucks, runs down the
ront and forms border for the edge
If the tunic. Below the tunic founce
If tucks and insertions, finished by
'ull frill of beautiful Valenciennes,
finishes the simple, elaborate cos.
tune,
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and she is an active member Of the
Young Women Christian Association.
Gossip.

A new home for working girls has
been opened in New York City.
More than 1000, 900 women worL
for their living in Great Britain.
The Duchess of Fife, accompanied
by the Duke, is often seen walking in
Hyde Park and Kensington Garden,
London.
Governor Stanley. of Kansas, has
appointed his wife one of committee
to investigate the States charitable
institutions.
"Our Duchess" of Marlborough, by
her sweet and winning ways is fast
becoming one of the most popula,
women in England.
A successful firm of tea merchants
i4 London is composed entirely OF
women. The blen lers, tasters and
packers are also women.
The Ian gest number OF Chinese
women in America is found in Cali
fornia. Iu the various cities of that
State there are perhaps $500 women.
The Princess of Naples is an enthu.
siastic sportswomau and an excellent
shot. She often takes part in shoot.
ing parties arranged by King Hum
bert, and recently killed several bears
at Csstelporziano.
Empress Charlotte of Mexico re-
Gently celebrated her sixtieth birthday
at the Chateau de Bonchoto, where
she is confined. Although she does
not look her age, her mental condi-
ton is as hopeless as ever.
Miss Ruth Putnam has succeeded
Miss NJ. Carey Thomas (now Presi
dent of Bryu Mawr College, as one OF
the members of the board of trustees
of Cornell University. She is the
second woman to receive this Eonor.
Kate Delougherty, of Kansas City,
is perhaps the only woman switchten-
der in the United States. Her posi-
tion is an important one, as she throws
the switches for all passenger trains
which enter and leave the Union Depot
in that city.
Miss Helen Cole, of Boston, is a
professional Bible reader. The train.
ing Miss Cole had for this work began
with course at Edinburgh Univers
ity, she being the first American
woman to enter after its doors were
opened to women.
The good done by Miss Helen
Gould in educational work alone dur
ing the year 1898 was very great. She
contributed to Mount Holyoke Col
lege $4,000, to Rutgers College $780,
900, and to the University of the City
of New York $50,
Mrs. G. A. Steele, OF Kansas, who
has been discovered as the teacher OF
the first school attended by General
Funston, is credited with saying she
never thought while she was teaching
the young idea how to shoot that Fun
ston would ever amount to much.
Miss Melesin X. Sowles, of rros
pect, Wis. is just sixteen years old.
One year ago she was given an I'M.
limited license to preach by the Honey
Greek quarterly meeting of the Free
Baptist Church. Miss Sowles will at.
tend the Theological Seminary at
Hillsdale, Mich, after she gets out OF
school.