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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
The Indian Fla mily,

In the family relation the Indian shows
n side which is attractive. He loves his
wife and family as we love ours, and he
thinks of them before thinking of himself.
But besides the natural affection that any
animal has for its young the Indian cares
for his children for another reason. He is
intensely patriotic. His pride in his tribe
and its achievements Is very strong He
glories in the prowess Of its braves and the
wisdom of its chiefs; his soul thrills as he
hears told over and over again the stories
of the victories which his people have won
over their enemies; he rejoices at the re-
turn of successful war party
Al the children growing up in the camp,
In tho boys shooting their blunt headed
arrows ut tho hlackbirds and ground
squirrels, or yelling and shouting with e1-
element in the mimic warfares which con-
stitute part of their sport, In the girls
whom he sees nursing their puppies or
helping their mothers at their work, he
recognizes those who few years hence
must bear the responsibilities Of the tribe,
uphold its past glories or protect 1t from
danger, as he and his ancestors have done.
No wonder he loves them. Indians seldom
punish their children, yet usually these
arc well trained, though chiefly by advice
and counsel George Bird Grinnell in At
1anttc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Old sulnptuary Laws.

The sumptuary laws that were passed in
the middle ages are quite foreign to the
spirit and temper Of the nineteenth GEN.
fury. They aimed at keeping each within
his proper sphere by fixing limits to the
expenditure Of citizens upon apparel and
other personal concerns. A complete sched-
ule of the clothing that should be worn in
every class of society was prescribed in the
act of the third year Of Edward " (1464).
Apparently an excess in attire sprang up
that had not been provided for in this act,
for another one followed in tho ensuing
year, prohibiting the wearing of shoes with
long, peaked toes. The pictures Of the peo-
pie of the Elizabethan age depict what
many would consider an artistic taste in
apparel, but which was looked upon at the
time as an excess and called for procla-
nation 1850 against broad ruffs, long
cloaks and swords and long spikes on the
bosses Of shields. Magazine
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
NEW YEARS CALLS!


e Hsw the CastSAa Was Observed In
Old New York.
Among the festivities Of old New York
the observance Of New Years dsyy ii,ciu an
Important place, says MI. Julia Ward
Howe in The Atlantic. In every house Of
any pretension the ladies' of the family sat
in their drawing room, arrayed in their
best dresses, and the gentlemen Of their
acquaintance made short visits, during
which wine and rich cakes were offered.
II was allowable to call as early as 10
O'Clock in the morning, but the visitor
sometimes did little more than appear and
disappear, hastily muttering something
about the Compliments of the season"
The gentlemen prided themselves upon
the number Of visits paid, the ladies' upon
the number received Girls at school vexed
each other with cumulative boasting.
I'VE had so callers on New Years day"
"Oh, but we had G5''
This perfunctory performance grew
very tedious by the time that the calling
day was ono on which families were
greeted by distant relatives rarely seen,
while old friends met and revived their
pleasant memories In our house lhe
rooms were all thrown open and bright
fires burned in the CRATES. recall New
Years day, early in the thirties, on which
yellow chariot stopped before our door,
A stout, elderly gentleman descended from
it and came in to pay his compliments to
my father. This gentleman was John
Jacob Astor, who was already known to
be possessed Of great wealth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Copper on Warshfps.

All of the governments have fallen back
upon copper or compositions in which cop
per is the predominant metal for sheath
Ing their warships. Electroplating the bot
toms Of ships with copper has recently been
experimental extensively with, and this
does away with many of the old objections
to copper sheathing. Where tho copper
plates were nailed on the ships, "pitting"
nearly always started at the nail holes If
the salt water was allowed to enter here
even in the smallest quantity, eorrosion
would begin at once and in short time
do great damage to the steel hull.
In electroplating, however, the copper
sheathing is put on in one unbroken mass
and there is no danger from "pitting."
When the whole surface has been electro
plated with copper n smooth and unbro-
ken surface is presented, and it fits SO
closely that the shcathing cannot be re-
moved without sometimes chipping off the
IRON" Sheathing Warships, by George
E. Walsh, in North American Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
A BARGAIN IN FUNERALS.
How Lillian Bells Frivolfty Shocks
Her Serious English Cousins.

How Lillian Bells Frivolity Shocks
Her Serious English Cousins.
1--WE were going on coach to Richmond
with Julia and her husband writes
Lillian Bell in The Woman's Home Com
panion, describing many amusing incl
dents Of her stay and adventures in Lon
don.
at was lovely day The trees were
mass of bloom and everybody ought to
have enjoyed himself. We were having a
very good time of 1t among ourselves read
ing the absurd signs until we noticed the
three girls who sat opposite to us. They
had serious faces and long, consumptiye
teeth, which they never succeeded in COM
pletely hiding. knew just how they
would look when they were dead. knew
that those two long front teeth would
still They listened to all we said with
out flicker of the eyelashes. Occasionally
they looked down at the size of Julia lit
tie feet and then involuntarily drew their
own back out Of sight.
Presently espied sign, Funerals,
For This Week Only, at Half Price seized
Julia's hand. Stop, oh, stop the coach
and let's get funeral We may never
have an opportunity to get bargain in
funerals again. And the sale lasts only one
week. Everybody told me before I came
away to get what wanted at tho moment
I saw it, not to wait, thinking would
come back. So unless we order one now
we may have to pay the full price, And
funeral would be such good investment;
it would keep forever You'd never feel
like using 1t before you actually needed it.
Do let me get one nowl'
"Of course, Julia, my sister, and Julia q
husband were In gales Of laughter but
what finished me off was to see three seri-
GUS creatures opposite rise as II pulled by
one string, look in an anxious way at me
and then at the sign, while the teeth be-
gan to say to each other: What did she
says What does she meanp What does she
want q funeral forp'"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Had None tn Snare.

The boy had been taking piano lessons
for just week. Then his mother went
to the musical college, hunted up his
teacher and complained that, though her
son had received three lessons, he could
not yet play n single tune. The instructor
politely explained that it was necessary to
first teach scales, then exercises, and after
these were mastered his mothers wish
could be gratified. The fond parent was
not satisfied, but she concluded to try it
awhile longer. At the end of another
week she was back again and loud in her
denunciation Of the teacher and his meth
DDS, because, SO far as she could Sec her
son had made no advancement.
"Well, madam" said the exasperated
professor, II can teach your boy some
thing, but cannot give him brains"
NO." answered the mother scornfully,
you poor man, you don't look as If you
Ind any to spare. Chicago Chronicle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

The class in ancient history filed into
the seats at tho front.
The professor, ON the rostrum, opened o
book. "Mr. Terwilliger," he said, turn
ing, SO that he faced the young man three
seats from the middle aisle, twill you tell
US something about the system Of mar
riage that prevailed among tho early
Grceksi"
The young man rose. I'm Greece, he
began, "a man was allowed to take unto
himself but one wife"
Quite right" nodded the professor,
land now, Mr.. Terwilliger, will you tell
us how the Greeks defined their marriage
system, what they called itY''
The brow of the young man contracted
Then his face lighted up and he replied,
with gusto, "They called it-let me think
--ah, yes-they called it monotony, SIR"
Detroit Free Press
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
BARGAINS FOR
SATURDAY.

Still have left a few pairs of
Childrcn's Cheap Spring Heel
Shoes-solid leather, patent tip,
sizes 6 to 8, at 45c; sizes 81 to II
at $50.
Chiidren's kangarooLace Shoes
sizes 81 to II; reduced from 81
TO 75c.
Chi'dren's fine shoes, size from :
to b I-2, at 45c.
Misses Fine Kangaroo Shoes,
button, now marked down to Sis
Ladies' Fine Spring Heel Shoes.
Lace and button, atsI so.
a job lot Of Ladies' Fine Shoes,
Silk top lined, leather tip, newest
shape, regular $3.50 goods, will
sell at sI.as, while they last.
Also another lot Of Ladies Fine
Shoes at oSc,'' reduced from sI.as.
Mems heavy kussets, Globe toe,
tip, leather lined, at 81, reduced
from $3.50 and So.
Mems Rubbsrs, size, 6 aud 61I
at 25c,
Mems Goodyear Glove Rubbers
and Alaskas, Sizes s ard 6H at
ACC.
We give Trading Stamps and
Star Coupons.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

We Never Know Them Until We
Dream In Them.
Professor Leon Wiener of Harvard COL
lego has discovered an infallible test to
prove when a student Of languages has
mastered foreign tongue.
His observations are based entirely on
dreams. If an American is studying
French there Is no definite way to indicate
just when he begins to speak and think in
French without mentally retranslating
his thoughts back to English.
Many students learn several languages,
but very considerable part of their think
ing Is carried out in their mother tongue.
This is not detriment by any means,
but it proves that tho student has not
completely mastered the tongue he happens
to be studying.
If, however, he finds himself dreaming
in French or German or Latin or even
Spanish, he can rest assured that he has
entirely grasped a foreign tongue and Is
master of it.
Some men who are good French scholars,
yet of English birth, are able to entirely
dismiss their native tongue and think and
speak eHtipQlN ip French, seldom, IL ever,
resorting to the slightest thought in Eng
fish except in SO far as intelligent men
think of all things.
Among Professor Wiener's pupils there
are many young men who have come to
him with joy in their hearts because they
have had dreams in foreign tongues The
Professor himself Is master Of 90 distinct
languages and dreams In them all when
ever his mind happens to be occupied with
researches in any of them.
This condition proves that the brain has
absorbed all the elements of the language
under study and is in such absolute con-
troll that it plays tricks with it.
The English student considers himself
blessed indeed who can dream Of a trip
through Paris, with French people. French
customs and the French language running
through his head. When these things be-
gin to occur he can ecT IN the ncxt laorn-
ing and say to himself, am Il finished
French scholar. New York Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
C0lOred Teachers Institute.

The Sixteenth Annual Colored State
Teachers Institute will be held in the
Smyrna Opera House. next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. February !, 9 and 8
The day Instructors will include our three
county superintendents Prof. Willard
Smith, New Castle; Prot. G. q. Tindal,
Kent; and Prof. Roman Tammnny, Sus-
sex; Row. w. q. Jason, president of the
State Colored College; Prof. H. F. Owens.
Snow Hill. N. j.; Miss Lillian Wallacs
and Miss l.. A. Kirby. Of Philadelphia.
Prof Wesley Webb, Of Dover, and others
The evening entertainments will be
feature of he institute. Wednesday night
February l. will be known IS college
Night when the faculty and students Of
the State Colored College will render q
program OF much interest. On Thursday
night. tho end, tho RI Rev. Bishop Leigh.
ton Coleman, Of Wilmington, will give
lecture. On Friday night, the 3rd, Rev.
Francis Burgette Short will deliver his
popular lecture entitled. sixty Minutes
Of Sunshine Both lectures will DO at
tended with solos. Duets, etc. The day
sessions will be free to ALL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Not So Easx to Cheat Him.

The Indian is improvident, but he ia
keen enough at bargain. An anecdote
told Of Joseph Rolette, famous trader Of
Prairie du Chen, well illustrates the
point. The story Is told in Leading
Events In Wisconsin History"
A lady who visited Prairie du Chen In
the early days Of the territory remarked to
Mr.. Rolette:
'Oh, Mr.. Rolette would not be en-
gagged in the Indian trade; 1t seems to me
a system Of cheating the poor savsges."
"Lct me tell you, madam, replied he,
with great naivete, ut is not so easy to
cheat the Indians as you imagine. have
tried 1t these 20 years and have never sue
ta,p.ipd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really moro than skin
tfition VI nll tho vital organs. II tho liver
be inrctve, you have q bilious look, IL
your stomach DO disorderet, you have a
dyspeptic lonk. II your kidneys be affected
you have pinchsd look. Electric Bitters
is IN good Alternative and Tonic Acts ti-
rectly OH the stomach, liver and kidneya
Purifles the blood, cures pimples, blotches
md boils. and gives good complexion.
Danf0rth's drug store, Corner Second and
Markat streets. 30 cents per bottle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
In Favor Of the Moon.

A colored debating society in Jones'
precinct had this weighty subject under
discussion the other night, (Which is the
most useful, the sun or the moonp" After
considerable wrangllng on both sides, dur
ing which they waxed warm and eloquent,
the judge, an old negro, promptly decided
that the moon was tho most useful as it
"shined at night, when the people needed
light, while the sun he only shincd in the
daytime, when they could 10 without 1t.
-Shelbyville (ky.) Sentinel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
csnSumptlon posltiveIy Cursd,

Mr.. n. B Gresve, merchant Of Chils
hoWie, Va. certifles that he had consuInp-
tiQn, WAS given up TO die. sought I'll msdl'
Cd; Treatment that money could procure.
tried all cough remedies he could hear Of,
but got no relief; spent many nights slt-
ting up 10 chair; wst induced to try ~.
Kings New Discovery, and was cured by
use Of two bottles. For tho past three
yeHrs has been attending to business and
says DR.. Klng's New Discovery IL the
graudest remedy ever made. a. 1t has dono
20 much for him and also for others In his
community. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. 1t don't fail. Trial bottles free
at N. B. DaDforth. Drug Stors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

:, Snr LONDON,
Haunted ~ III ths historic siStl Il md WI !
u many great soul vanished into space,
!. Tomb Of pridss, aims and passions, burs II
Yet theater where life loudly domineers,
From fabulous epochs through thousand
years
OF battls and dear bought peace your annals
trace,
TIL now ION earth mans mightiest meeting
place.
Your vsstness this columnar fame uprearsl
In foss Of MONDAY night, in rains and sheets.
In yellow and silver mists or suns blood red,
Or violet alps Of cloud, deep charm see.'ss
For always through your monstrous maze Of
streets,
With steps unechoing, walk your deathless
dead,
o city Of ghosts, that can SO ghostly bel
Edgar Fawcett inlLiterature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
A Touching Rem IN b france.

Ona railway journey Morley had for a
companion an old gentleman who had been
trying to make himself more comfortable
with tho aid of u somewhat Debated mir
cushion. Professor Morley was glowing to
blow 1t up for him. but his action was mr.
rested by the exclamation stop, sir, stopI
That cushion contains my deceased wiie's
reathl'-Life Of Henry Morley.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
No Public Display.

A New York Clergyman tells the follow
ing: II and the other guests were offered
wine ut German wedding where l Off
ciated. refused, saying: No, thank you.
I never drink wine in public.
little while after saw mine host
beckoning mo to an adjoining room.
There no had two glasses, one Of which he
offered me, saying: 4 heard you say that
you didn't drink In public. Here nobody
will see you. "-Homiletic Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

To cut his stick, In the sense of going
away in hurry, has long been common
expression, though 1t is not heard by any
years ago. "Hey's cut his stick" equals
run away. Now, then, cut yer stick!"
equals be of.
In playing cricket when was . boy
the record Of runs for each player was
notched on q long stick, and runs were
only known as "notches" in those days
have seen tho records of bigger matches
also recorded on sticks by means Of
notches, say, u years ago.-Notes and
Queries,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
"English Guineas."

Gar Paul discussed with Napoleon .
plan for invading India He died by the
hand of an assassin.
Radama, king of Madagascar, asked for
tho protectorate of France. He was assas.
sinated.
NJ. Lambert, consul of France at Alden,
wished to create u French settlement on
the coast of Arabia, on tho route to India.
He was nssassinatetl, and when his assas-
sins, wretchcd natives, were searched their
pockets were found TO be full Of English
guineasl-Patrie.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

1t is calculated that fluent speaker ut.
tiers between 1000 and 1900 words in the
course of an hours uninterrupted speak
ing. Many orators Of more than usual
rapid utterance will reach 5000 and even
1900. But 1875 words minute, or 1900
an hour, Is u fair average
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU

Muddy complications. Nnnseatiug breath
come from chronic constipation. KarIs Clover
Root Tea Is al absolute cure aud has been sold
ior fifty years on an absolute guarantee Price
Csc and 6Oc.
For Sale by y. b. nanforth. Second and Mar
kct streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Her Pets.

d" "Are you very fond Of petss" asked tho
interviewer.
"Well, replied the sensational actress,
Il like Skye terriers and alligators and
parrots, marmoscts and tiger cubs, but I
must say have become rather tired of
husbands. '-Washington Star
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
NOTICE non, .,,,,,,,,,,..,>..,

NOTICE .
In. FIRST ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
WI hang books up for First, Second, Third
gar store, COZ Easth Third street
=, Fifth, Sixth Seventh md Eighth Districts Of
the Frsu Assessment District at Joseph p.
CROSS s barber shop, southwest corner Fourth
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir-
feenth Districts OF First Assessment District,
at Charles T. TaylOr's cigar store, northwest
corner sixth and Lombard streets.
The investment assessment for First Assess
ment District at James u. McCoy's, Gl7 East
Fifth street
i. SECOND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
VIII hang books up for Thirty-eighth Thirty.
ninth, Fnrtisth and Forty first Districts at
French streets.
Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty,fourth,
Forty,ilfth and Forty-sixth Districts at Harry
boones cigar store, northwest corner Tenth
Forty. .eycnth, Forty eighth Forty ninth, Fir.
tieth and Fifty first Districts, ut Joseph j. rig
by,s cigar store, 1000 Market street.
Ihe Investment assessment for Second Dig
srict AZ William II. Hanna'. GIG King street.
THIRD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
Books will hang up for Fifty -second. Fifty.
THIRD, Eity.:fonrth and Fifty .ifth Districts ut
Joseph Willamss drug store southeast
eorner Ninth snd Madison streets,
Fifty.sixth, fty,seventh Fifty eighth, Fifty.
nintli, Sixtirth, SIXTY first. sxty.secnnd, Sixty
third, Sixty fourth and Sixty fifth Districts al
William y. Smiths grocery. store, northwest
!, Tho Investment assessment Of Third Assess
ment District at William u. Smiths grocery
store Delaware avenue and jefferson street.
FOURTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
WI hang books w forFonrtsenth, tiftsenth
W est Fourth street.
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Tween.
deth and Twenty first Districts at southeast
corner Secopd and Madison streets
twenty second, Twenty third and Twenty.
son street.
The Investment assessment for Fourth A.
sessmcnt District at sOI West Second street
FIFTH ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.
VIII hang books up for Twen,y-6rtb, TWEEN.
twenty ninth districts at Hugh SW Wen vs.
southwest cornerSecond and Van Barren etreets
Thirteth ard Thirty.4rst Districts at Daniel
!Aorrlss, northeast corner Seventh and Frank
lin streets.
Thirty second. thirty. third and thirty. fourth
corner Fourth and Council streets
pistrIcfss hirtE sixth and thirty seventh
maryland avenue md Linden street.
The Investment assessment at l02lEl street
:, The assessors will be in session at the Court
u and February LIST, I'd, ia and ath, for tho
purpose OF making my corrections and placing
any name on the assessment list tn at may have
Deen omitted, and also will answer any cues
ZION with reference 10 the Adams Tax Inv on
Investment.
JAMES D. MCCOY
First District.
VII LIAM HANNA.
Second District.
HARVEY HoFFECKER,
Third District.
NEAL. KENHEDY
Fourth District
WILLIAM J. BAILEY.
yf.llt Fifth District.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

According to the computations of Pro-
lessor Hamy, the black race embraces
about one-tcnth of tho living members of
the human species, or $50, 900, 900 individ,
OalS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Coal and Wood.

II. I. Sergeant, dealer iu coal. WOO aud
Grain, 100 Maryland ave-, office seventh
and King streets. Delnnrvia Phone 5ia
Lnrge Pea Conl for family use.
large Iona wood for$l.6O
B a. J.cbccks Givon with cash purchases
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

Sinns Blood Purifier makes pure
blood and fortiies he system against
fevers, eruptive diseases, diphtheria.
ciofula. 90 1t Is Americas best blood
cnre. Depot COS King street. Whining.
ton, Del. Jobbers wholesale it. Retail
by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
Buy Your Teas at lynch's

Our SOC, Toe and SDo teas are uusurpass-
ed for exquisite flavor. You get quality
and no prizes Same goods at either
store, nor Invest corner OF Madison and
Fourth streets, south west corner of King
and Eighth streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27
lSThis Truc7

David a. Mcclure at Fifth and King streets
has tho best and cheapest fish in the city, also
the incest oysters. That Is what every one
says who trys them. David A. Mcclure Fifth
and King streets Delmarvia phone 3li
Goods delivered
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

Use DR.. Seidel's AntiseDtlo Preventive
Tablets TO prevent all Private Diseases
81 Tabiet'. Postpaid 81. 90, used as wa 81,
d.. c. X Seidel. Reading Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-27

Take things rs you find them, but don't
AXE all tho things you find Washington
Capital