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ITO DO %continued.)
PHILOSOPHICAL FRENCHMEN.
Give the Impression OF Deing the Hap
piest People In the World.

Give the Impression Of Deing the Hap.
piest People In the World.
The more nations l make the ac-
quaintance Of, the more deeply con-
firmed l get In this conviction, that the
Frenchman, with all his faults and
shortcomings, is the happiest man In
the world, says the North American
Review. OF course, the wealthy classes
have everywhere found the way of en-
toying life, more or less; but to the
observer OF national characteristics
these classes are uninteresting. Good
society is good society everywhere. For
a study, give me the masses OF the
people. And 1t Ia among the masses
in France that, after all, I find the
greatest amount of happiness. The
Frenchman is a cheerful philosopher.
He knows best of all how to live and
enjoy life. Moderate In all his hab-
its, he partakes of all the good things
that nature has placed at his disposal,
without ever making a fool OF himself.
He understands temperance In h true
acceptation OF the word, which means,
not total abstinence, but moderation.
When you say that a country has q
temperate climate you do not mean
that 1t has no climate at all; you mean
that 1t has a climate that is neither
too hot nor too cold. We have no
teetotalers, because we practically have
no drunkards. A Frenchman would be
as astonished to find that the law pre-
vented him from enjoying a glass OF
wine, because a few imbeciles use wine
to get drunk with. as he would to find
that the law forbade him to use knives
in his quiet and peaceful home. be-
cause there are a lew lunatics who
use knives to commit suicide with or
kill their fellow creatures.
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There are some curious facts about
n calendar. No century can begin
on wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendars can be used every
twenty years. October always begins
on the same day of the week as jan
uary, April as July, September as De-
cember. February, March and Novem-
Der begin on the same days. May.
June and August always begin on diff
ferent days from each other and every
other month In the year. The first and
last days of the year are always the
same. These rules do not apply u
leap year. when comparison is made
between days before and after Feb. -
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LUCETTE'S SLIPPERS.


"Come, child, come"
Mr.. Maroquier, wrapped In his cloak,
beat the floor Of the vestibule impa-
tiently with his foot.
go on, papa, | will overtake you"
came a gentle voice from the top Of
the stairs.
Miss Lucette quickly returned to her
looking glass and the old nurse held
the lamp while Iucette admired her
self.
MY dress is pretty, is 1t not. Mary.
Aren't these flowers on my waist and
the feathers in my hair becoming? |
shall have n charming time at the
generals. Everyone will be there. the
dowager OF Miramas, the generals
nephew-but tell me, please. do | look
pretty"
Eyes. very. very pretty" exclaimed
the old nurse for the hundrcdth time.
Lucette lifted her dress with the
tips OF her fingers and gracefully be-
gan to sing and waltz. La! la! la!
But my little blue satin slippers are the
prettiest Of all. Ira, la, la! Look at
them under the edge Of my dress.
La, la, la; ira, Ia. la! Oh! my pretty
blue slippers, l love you so, /"
your father will be at the generals
before you start" said the nurse; "do
hurry, DEAR" And she threw a fur
cloak over Lucette's shoulders, adding.
you must wear your snow boots!"
Lucette began to laugh.
my snow bootsi They would be
necessary in the city; but here, in the
suburbs. almost the country, on q
beautiful dry road. and a charming
bright ~night-no, no. my nurse! BE,
sides, l wish to look at my pretty blue
slippers while going to the ball. Ira
la, la! Good night"
Lucettc left the house and her little
slippers peeped tantalizingly every
now and then from under her dress a:
she hurried along. She heard a sol
near the hedge. Lucette stopped. ant
recognized the little son of Hubert, the
hedgemaker.
"Oh! Is It you, Mimile?"
Eyes, Miss"
why do you cry?'
Because Santa Claus will not brini
me anything"
Have you yeXed your papa?'
"Oh, no, l have not the time. Whei
papa returns from his work l an
asleep; when he goes in the morning
am still asleep"
Have you teased your mammal"
mo; nothing ever leases mamma.
Have you hurt your sister,"
mo; she is stronger than l."
"Then, foolish child. Santa Clau
will bring you something. You hav
only to put your slippers in the chin
ney."
THAT is the trouble. 4" ! hav
no slippers"
Lucette looked down and say tina
the little urchin's feet were bare. He
heart was filed with pity.
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is 1T YOU. MIMILE?

Take your fathers slippers"
"They are too old and are worn out.
Santa Claus would never put anything
pretty in them"
Mimile, delighted. saw by the light
Of the moon, Lucette's blue slippers.
ooh, II l had slippers like yours |
am sure Santa Claus would put some
thing beautiful in them!"
Lucette, without thinking Of the ball,
the dowager or the generals nephew,
found the idea 10 comical and agreea-
bles&hat, regardless OF the consequence
Of her childish impulsiveness, she flung
off first one slipper, then the other,
put both into Mimile's benumbed
hands, and with her feet covered only
with her fine silk stockings, she ran
on to the generals house. All! but 1t
was cold! And how the pebbles
hurt!
Mr.. Maroquier was standing before
the gate. beating the ground impa-
tiently with his foot.
Come child, comet" he said.
Lucette felt a delicious. comfortable
sensation as her. feet sank into the
warm, soft carpet covering the stairs.
But beyond was the cold floor of the
ballroom. and she advanced with
short steps.
How could she conceal her slipper
less feet? Fortunately, she was Obliged
10 bow to a number of people. Lucette
made very low courtesies. Quickly
gaining q orn and seating herself on
Q low chair. she spread her skirts
around her and put her feet under
her chair as far as possible. At last
she was safe! Not at all. An Officer
, came up to her. bowed. and invited her
to waltz. II was the generals nephew.
He was charming, SO charming that
the blushing Lucette smiled. arose a
little confused. and was about to ac-
cept his invitation when the cold floor
reminded her Of her position. She
could not dance: her feet would be
seen, and, blushing still more, she re-
fused.
Thank you. but I do not dance"
The generals nephew looked at her
with establishment. coldly bowed AID
left her.
Lucette knew that she had mortified
him; that he would not invite her Q
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He Read tho Sign.

The old-time Pomp and Caesar. who
fourished before the civil war, knew
many of the secrets of the families
they served. One old colored man tells
with much delight the story Of the
courtship Of his present employer, then
his young mas'r." II never fought
muffin bout his gwine co'ti' any OBJ
de Carrl or de Pomeroy young la
dies" says the old HE use to
be back and 10th, In and out de Carrl
and Pomeroy houses, jess like he be-
long dar. And when he'd go a-callin'
in de e%venin', and I'd say, 'Mas'r Tom,
don you like to change de boots you
wore all day, and put on desc nice
shined ones?' he'd laugh like he vas
mighty unused, and say, Dat amt de
end / wants to shine, Pomp!' But
fnlly. one day, ! got to hear bout q
Miss Lothrop from the MORT dat was
visitin' de Carr'ls; and n tight
young mas'r he dress up all fine. and
den he look down at his boots. wat
shone like a glass, and he say. 'Pomp.
is dat de bes' shine you can glib my
boots?' And look at him sober and
say. Mas'r Tom, dat amt de end you
wants to shine, you done told mi
over'n over again And de red come
UP in his face, and he say. I reckon II
I shine at bofe ends all ! can. I won't
be too bright for some folks So OBJ
course I saw how things were. and
when de 'gagement come out two
weeks after dat. it wasn't no mo than
I less nachelly looked for"
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VII

II was not until late in the autumn
that Philip was reused from his dream
of love (for what, alas! Is every en-
joynent Of this life but a dreamy by
q from the captain of the
vessel with whom he had engaged to
sail.
One morning in the month of Oc-
tober there was a tapping with the
knuckles at the cottage door. AS this
%precaution implied a stranger, Anime
obeyed the summons.
Il would speak with Master Philip
Vanderdecken," said the stranger, in a
half whispering sort of voice.
The party who thus addressed Am
inc was a little meager parsonage,
dressed in the garb of the Dutch sea-
men Of the time, with a cap made of
badger-skin hanging over his brow.
His features were sharp and diminu-
tive, his face of a deadly white, his
lips pale, and his hair Of a mixture
between red and white. He had very
little show of beard-indeed, 1t was
almost difficult to say what his age
might be. He might have been a
sickly youth early sinking into de-
creptitude, or an old man, hale in con-
stitution, yet carrying no flesh. But
tho most important feature, and that
which Immediately riveted the atten-
ton of Anime, was the eye of this
peculiar personage-for he had but
| one; the right eyelid was closed, and
the ball within had evidently wasted
away; but his left eye was, for the
size of his face and head, of unusual
| dimensions, very p%rotuberant, clear
and watery, and the most unpleasant
to look upon, being relieved by NJ
fringe of eyelash either above or be-
low It.
Philip was greatly surprised at the
appearance of the stranger, who, as
1901 as he entered the room, without
saying q word, sat down on the sofa
by Philip in the place which Anime
had just left.
philip Vanderdecken-he! he!-
Philip Vanderdecken, you don't know
me-" he began.
81 do not" replied Philip in a half
angry tone.
The voice of the little man was most
peculiar-it was a sort of subdued
scream, the notes OF which sounded In
your ear long after he had ceased to
speak.
II am Schriften, one of the pilots of
the Ter schilling,' continued the man,
"and I'm come-he! he!"-and he
looked hard at Amine-"to take you
away from love"-and looking at the
buffets-"he! he! from comfort, and
from this also" cried he, stamping his
foot on the floor as he rose from the
sofa-"from terra firma-he! he!-to a
watery grave perhaps. Pleasant" con-
tinued Schriften, with a giggle; and
with a c~ountenance full of meaning
he fixed his one eye on Philips face.
Philips first impulse was to put his
new visitor out Of the door; but Anime,
who read his thoughts, folded her
arms as she stood before the little
man. and eyed him with contempt, as
she observed:
1--WE all must meet our fate, good
fellow; and, whether by land or sea.
death will have his due. II death stare
him In the face, the cheek Of Philip
yanderdecken will never turn as white
as yours is now"
Indeed" replied Schriften, evil
IDENTIFY annoyed at this cool determine
ton on the part of m so young and
beautiful; and then fixing his eye upon
the silver shrine of the Virgin en- the
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second time to dance that evening, and
perhaps again, and her heart
was filled with sorrow. Would her lit
tie act of kindness cost her as dear as
that2
Her melancholy reflections were In
t%errupted by the mistress Of the house,
who came to her troubled.
why did you refuse to dance with
my nephew? He feels much humilia-
ted.
Then the general passed.
81 am indignant! 1t was AWKWARD
he said.
Finally her papa came.
II am furious! What caprice! Are
YOU mad? | wish you to dance with
this young man at once!"
Lucette was very pale. She did not
know what to say. She foresaw a
scandal, and felt like crying.
But Just then there was a commo-
ton, and the dowager Miramas en-
tered. All except Lucette went to meet
her and greet her.
"Oh. my friends!" she exclaimed,
still out OF breath. IL have seen a
miracle-a true miracle. You know
that every Christmas ! fll my carriage
with toys, go to every poor mans
house. enter and put the playthings
In the slippers myself. God alone
knows what slippers | see, slippers
with scarcely any solcs, slippers all In
holes. slippers in every state of de-
struction. Tonight, for the first time,
found at Hubert's, the hedgemaker's.
two adorable little blue satin slippers,
two wadded slippers, soft and small,
and l understood the invitation, and
put the most beautiful things l had In
these pretty jewel cases."
There were abs! and abs! OF sur
prise. Then the crowd scattered. The
dowager perceived Lucette immobile
and silent.
When Lucette saw the dowager I'D
vancing toward her she was filled with
dismay, and, instinctively lowered heI
skirts and thrust her feet so far I'M
der the chair that she almost fell. The
dowager took her hand and led heI
gently across the ballroom, Lucettt
not daring to resist.
Stopping on the soft carpet Of the
room adjoining the ballroom, the
dowager smiled and said: ,
1T Is less cold here, isn't TT" ant
she called the generals nephew. VIII
was pouting in q corner.
IF you aren't afraid Of a little cir
who loses her slippers while going t,
a ball, dance with her here on the car
pet. That will make her warm"
Some minutes after the guests made
circle around them. The generals neph
ew, a very clever and agile dancer, di
not step once on Lucette's pretty feet
the feet which, covered by the sill
meshes, peeped from the border OF he
skirt. then disappeared. twirling, pur
suing. fluttering like two lively rose
colored Birds.
The women, on account OF the spon
taneous charity. the men because Lr
cette's feet were pretty--all becaus
the dowager dared to say It befor
them-were convinced that this ne
mode of waltzing was delightful.
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A @ Marvel.

"He is the most notable rich man In
this section OF the west. We have
plenty of rich men who came here
without q cent, but he Is the only rich
man who came here rich. I tell you
he is to be credited with a great force
of character."-Detroit journal.
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She Compensated.

"The Filipinos are rising" he read
aloud from the newspaper. Eyes.
Charley. DEAR young Mrs. Torkins
answered. II can understand that per-
fectly. AS soon as they heard General
Lawton vas coming they all prob
ably climbed palm t~rees."-Wsshing-
ton Star.
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when / was discharged my am
ployer let me down easy" "How so?.
"He said ! could get work more readily
than an inferior man."-Detroit Free
Press.
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when did they discover that the
burglar was a woman2" when she
looked In the glass to see II her mask
was on straight"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
ANbksw cAli,sofE's AMBITION

q % tsll D.. y
WIN ssarSh 0pt ssed Objsots -Dspsh-
tor viii Net % 1 Great Hsifess.
New York, May 10,--Andrew Car.
nsgie, who lately sold out his steel
interssts for sum In the neighbor-
hood Of $3.50, 000, 900, and ID credited
with being the possess0r In oil Of prop
erty to the value Of nearly 5000, 000. 900,
has announced his Intention Of devot-
ing the remainder Of his life to phil
athr0py.
II intend" he said to an American
correspondent in London on Monday.
ito complete tho distribution Of my
wealth, ressrving only a provision
against any anxiety for the future Of
my daughter. She will not be great
-heiress My time viii be spent in
searching out good objects, both in
America and Great Britain, and in
writing"
Senator Chauncey M. Depew Is in
clined to interpret Mr. Carnesie's dec
laration in regard to the distribution Of
his wealth to mean that he would so
use the income. ws
This is not the view commonly
taken. Mr., Carnegie is man who
knows the value OF words, and when he
speaks Of completing the distribu-
ton" Of his wealth, reserving only =
provision for the future OF his daugh.
ter. who, he adds, will not be great
heiress," he IL to be taken seriously.
This daughter was born two years
ago, and Mr.. Carnegie is to have built
for this princess Of democracy home
on Fifth avenue, this city, which is to
cost 100000. Mr.. Carnegie is "a
years old and his wife A.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.

As Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, May 9.-Flour weak; win.
ter supsrfine, $2B@24o; Pennsylvania
roller, clear. 33@s25; city mills, extra,
$2.5oQ2.7b. Rye -four quiet and steady at
$500 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat steady; No. 2 red, spot, In eleva.
tor, 7b1a076Xc. Corn slow; No. 2 mixed.
spot, In elevator. s7h9s7Ac.; No. 2 yell
low, for local trade, 42c. Oats quiet and
steady: No. 2 white, 34izc.; No. 2 white,
clipped. Csc. Hay steady; choice tim
othy, $3.50 for large bales. Beef steady;
beef hams, S1s@1s.50. Pork quiet; fam
lily, $l1.75@l2.2b. Lard weak; western
steamed, s525. Butter firm; western
creamery. 14@17c.; do. factory, 12013c. !;
imitation creamery, 12laall4c. New York
dairy, 1Sdl6c. do. creamery, 14417c.
fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing at q
G24c.; do. wholesale, zoe. Cheese steady;
large. white and colored, 12c.; small do.
12q12hc.; new cheese firm: large 9R@
CSC. small 90s4c. Eggs firm; New York
and Pennsylvania, 14c.; western, fresh,
13613Ac.: southern. 12d13c. Potatoes
steady; New York, $l.25@2; Jersey sweets,
s.. 25a2bO.
Baltimore, May 9.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat steady; spot and month,
74sq75Ac.; June, 75d75Ac.; July. 1896:
steamer No. 2 red. 69NQ7Ohc. southern,
by sample, 7oa7Sc.: do. on grade, 70AGO
75Ac. Corn dull and easier; spot, 37A@
37Ssc. month, 371sd37asc.; June, 37lsG37l4c.;
July, 37Ac.: steamer mixed, 35SsMS5Ac.;
southern, white, H12@42c.; do. yellow,
3S1a@S9c. Oats dull and lower; No. 2
white 34lac. No. 2 mixed. 32c. Rye
easier; No. nearby 61%c.; No. western,
63Ac Hay steady; No. 1 timothy, $3.50.
Grain freights firm; steam to Liverpool.
per bushel, 2lhd. May; Cork, for orders.
per quarter. 3s I'd. May. Lettuce steady
at 40n50c. per bushel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
ADMIRAL. DEWEY'S WELCOME,
New Workers. Propose to Make 1t {
Record Breaker.

New Workers. Propose to Make 1t a
Record Breaker.
New York, May 10.-At meeting OF
the board Of aldermen yesterday all
enthusiastic resolution calling for an
official reception to Admiral Dewey
upon his arrival in this city was adopt
ed unanimously. The admiral is to he
presented with monster testimonial
consisting Of autograph letters from
nearly every member of President Nc
kinley's cabinet, governors of states
and prominent United States senator's
While he will be the recipient of many
honors on his return home, this testi-
monial will be the first written evil
dence Of admiration and gratitude on
the part of Americans for the victor
of Manila.
1t is proposed to make Admiral
Dewey's welcome to New York a record
breaker. A 500 plate banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria will be one of the
big features of the day. Alfred Chas-
saud, who is the secretary of the ban
Quet committee, as at present project
ed sees the way clear to its being d
100000 feast, but II the committee ac-
cedes--as it undoubtedly will--to the
suggestion that 1t combine with the
civic committee in making the banquet
part of the city's official program, at
least 1000 will be ready to take part
in a 100000 festivity.
Comptroller Coler says the city
should give Admiral Dewey such a re-
L
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

| Several priests have spoken to me in
praise Of this remedy, and believe it has
the confidence Of my associates.
Even did not know from personal OBJ
servation of the worth of Pains's celery
compound, should feel like pruising 1t
for the simple reason that 10 Is prepared
by Wells & Richardson Co, firm
whose members have known for nearly u
quarter of a century. and in whom have
perfect confidence.
Very truly, JOHN S. MICHAuD.h H.
Coadjutor Bishop of Burlington. vt.
Father Miehaud one of the ablest priests
of tho Roman Catholic Church in Amer
! lea, was cnnsecrntel Coadjutor Bishop OF
Burlington in 1892 Ivy the Most Reverend
John r. Williams. D. D., Archbishop of
Boston, as listed by r.. Rev. d. Bradley
and r.. Rev H Gabriels, D d. The dio-
| cage then contained 81 churches, 81 priests,
| Is cents, one college, academies, one or
phanage, two hospitals, Is paroch al
| schools, and Catholic population of s.. =
600 Father Michaud built the Provi-
dence Orphan Asylum, commanding
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10

structure that is the source of much pride,
the Fanny Allen Hospital at Burlington,
and church which Is considered the fin
est In the state
His Rind-hearted desire to be of service
to the people and the great sincerity that
breathes through every line Of Bishop
Michaud's recommendation Of Paine's
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in anyone's mind Of the tremendous supe-
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all the remedies that have recently been
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Paines celery compound will make you
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There is no household that can afford to
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Paine's celery compound is within the
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-10
MOLINlUX RELEASED.
The Grand Jury Failed to Rein
dict the Alleged Murderer.
He Is PROMPTLY REARREsTED

On a Warrant Charging Him With As,
sault, with Intent to XIII. Harry
Cornish oIineux showed No Feel
ing Upon Being Discharged.
New York, May 10.--Roland Burn
ham Molineux. who has spent several
weeks in the Tombs prison, charged
with the murder of Mrs Kate J. Ad-
ans, was discharged yesterday after
noon, the grand jury having failed to
re-indict him, and.was Immediately al
ter rearrested on a warrant charging
him with assault, with intent to kill
in sending cyanide OF mercury to
Harry Cornish
The grand jury, which had been con.
sidering the MolineuX case for sew
eral days, came into court and an
nounced to Judge Mcmahon that the
charge against MolineuX had been con.
sidered and dismissed. Molineux was
at once brought into court. When he
arrived before the bar Judge Mcmahon
asked:
rs there any further charge againsl
the prisoner"
There is no existing Charge said
Assistant District Attorney Blumen-
thai
Discharged, said the Judge abrupt.
ly.
There was no trace of feeling upOl
Molineux's pale face He stood a mo.
ment and then. taking his hat. started
to walk out Of the courtroom. He
was met at the railing in front Of the
bar by his counsel, Barlow s. Weeks
who had rushed from his office on
hearing the news. Weeks grasped the
hand Of the young man, shook it ant
said some encouraging words. They
walked out of the court room.
At the door they were met by De.
tectiVe Arthur Carey. of police head.
quarters. who presented a warrant, is.
sued by Judge Jerome, of the specia
sessions court, charging Molineux Will
the assault on Cornish in sending
cyanide Of mercury with intent to xii
him.
Weeks protested without avail, AS
sistant District Attorney Osborne was
present, and the party went to tht
chamber Of Judge jerome, where the
warrant was read.
Weeks declared this charge SHOULD
not stand, as it was based on the evi
dence which the grand jury had ig
nored in the murder case. But tht
Judge refused to consider this plea
declaring that the warrant could mo-
be dismissed unless Weeks could show
that the specific charge of assault haC
been ignored by the grand jury,
Osborne admitted that If Molineu,
was held on this charge the cas-
would probably be submitted to an
other grand jury. with view of con
Meeting the prisoner with the Adam
poisoning.
The judge declared that as on,
grand jury had acted in the matte
he could not approve such an idea
In the midst OF the argument it wa
decided to continue the case until to
day Bail was fixed at $4,000, whicl
was furnished.