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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
The Question of Session.

Mr.. Elias N. Moore who was member
of tho Constitutional Convention In con-
versaton with representative OF the
REPUBLICAN, on being asked what cons.i-
tuscd the 60 days session CT the Logisla-
ture for which the members should re-
ccivo their pay said 1t was the concen'
sus OF opinion among the members of tho
Constit utional Convention hat the Gen
eral Assembly SHALL be in session on pay
not mcre .han sixty days aftor tho OPEN
ing day which was tho first Tuesday in
January, and that tho session will expire
tho third day Of March.
So the ksession began on January 81
and ends on March 3l. Tho members af-
ter that date stay in session as long us
they ploa e, but will servo without pay.
Or. Bulls Cough Syrap is the STANDARD
remedy for throat and lung troubles. 1t
is Il specific for grippe and bronchitis
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Show Feet.

The finest pair Of fa5 steers vii! bs OK
posed for salu OH Fred. kionlo's stalls.
Nos. 81 and 81 in the Second Street Mat"
kct on next Friday and Saturday, tho lTth
and 18th inst They weighed 1890 pounds
and were fed by REUBEN SattcrtLwalte Of
Stanton. Fred has the reputation OF soil
ing tho best becf in the city and this yohr
his show beef will 10 nu exception. The
cattle dressed and displayed on his stalls
will DC worth taking II look ut. Wo havo
no hesltancy In saying that the meat will
DO OF the best quality.
Fred Iiicnlo's show beef Is flle.
His juicy steaks can't be boat.
The prices arc not too steep.
For the kind that Fred keeps.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
THE EGYPTIAN AT HOME.
IN Hospitality and Politeness He
Stands Pre-eminent.

The Egyptian Of today may easily be
surpassed in honesty, courage and the
manlier virtues, yet in hospitality and
politeness ho stands pre-eminent. No
Egyptian sits down to a meal without
asking all passersby to partake Of 1t; dur
ing his 80 days fast every year his doors
are open to all, no introduction being
needed; to the poor he gives ungrudgingly.
Though allowed to havc four wives, the
effendi Is almost always monogamist.
Marrying early, he is, as rule, good
husband and father and fond Of and kind
to his children.
To show the direction in which the
ideas Of marriage are setting, we may say
that one of the first teachers In Moham-
medan law in Egypt some time ago laid
down this maxim-that the prophet has
allowed four wives to any man who
would engage to love all.four alike, but as
ho had never met any one capable Of do
ing SO he would recommend one vito as
the Interpretation of tho prophets words.
Indeed the relatives of the wife so resent
mans marrying again that it Is hardly
ever done.
In abstinence from drinking to excess
the whole Egyptian nation stands head
and shoulder above u.s. The hospitality Of
the sheiks, or village headmen, is bound
less and takes the shape of feasts at which
Athelstano might have presided and
Cedric been entertained and both found
themselves at home.
We have seen men sit down to banquet
of 81 heavy courses, whero huge turkey
was the seventeenth course and the first
course alone consisted Of whole sheep
inside which was goose, inside that
chicken, then pigeon and finally an egg
which last was presented to the principal
guest, as containing the essence of all.
The weakest point of the Egyptians
arinor is his lack of courage and very
feeble idea of what fair play means. An
Egyptian efrendi, or man Of the upper
classes, told me with great satisfaction Of
duel one of his countrymen had with an
Italian, in which the Egyptian chose
clubs as the weapon to fight with, and
then disabled tho right hand of the
Italian by sudden blow before the duel
had begun. He actually could see moth
ing to blame in his countryman. but
rather commended his promptness in ac-
tlon. Pearson S Weekly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
A NOTEWORTHY DEPARTURE.

Sixty cents worth of entertainment for
only five cents. 1t has been considered
wonderful to publish magazine for 10
cents containing as much rolding matter
as would be given in 90 columns of the
average newspaper. But the Great "Phil-
adelphia: Sunday Press comos to the
front with the announcement that begin-
ming next Sunday, February 10 it will be
SO enlarged that each number will con-
tain six times rs much reading matter as
any ten cent magazine. just think OF it!
For five cents you can get "Thc Phila-
delphia Sunday Press" and find as much
entertainment and instruction az If you
spent GO cents for magazines Look out
for next Sundays Press" 1t will bo q
VOnGcr.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
HABITS OF THE HORSE.
Tear Of Wolves, Speed Of Colts and
Habit of Shying.


Another animal which when in state
of nature, lives in droves Is the horse. 1t
Is almost as defenseless rs the sheep, and
when herd of wild horses is attached by
wolves there is 10 escape but in flight. In
its wild state the horses natural habitat
s. on the open plains, not in mountainous
regions, but on the steppes of Asia, and
when attacked by wolves its only safety
lies in its superior speed. II the young
fual were not as swift as its parents, it
would fall an eusy prey to the pursuer, and
so, within few generations, the wild
horse might be utterly destroyed by its
enemies. The curious thing Is that the
foal Is quite as swift as it's parents. When
one looks at it, oven in its donlesticated
condition, it seems to be all legs, and one
ia surprised to sec how easily the slight
body Is borne along on those long legs bo.
side the mother, even when sho Is running
ut her swiftest rate In that fact lies tho
safety of the wild horse from destruction,
and the thousands Of generations in which
that useful animal has been doEesticatcd
have brought no change in the peculiar
cor formation of tho foal S limbs, though
II il no longer needed for its original pur-
pose.
Another curious thing is that ono of the
fnrlts Of the horse of which VIC are apt to
co:lplain--we mean the habit OF ahying-
Is q survival Of an old habit which was
useful and necessary when its ancestors
wero still roaming wild upon tho plains.
Then every horo was constantly on tho
outlook for an enemy, and il did not look
Only with one eye. 1t habitually kept
turning its car in all directions, so as to
catch tho slightest sound which should in
Gica,p TIC presence Of danger. Not only
when Welt was seen did the herd take
fight Any sound, as of tho wolf break
ing th:onGi, the long grass, caused an In.
st,at.nco,is stampede, and something OF
,tst habit still survives. The horse sell
dom fea;a the objects which it secs un-
less tltcy nrEcHr suddenly, but tho sudden
nT ;4srancH q some light thing driven by
th, wind cr some slight sound that per"
na;.5 iaa; I,et ho lcarl l,g his master may
earaG All iNgtart and involuntary shy
euti ;ss thN rGor brute would instircalvcly
lnt!in ic he were still wild upon the plains
UJw nrjusH il is and how utterly stupid
to Justify his terror by whipping hiGl for
s1l,n II fc;lt. 10 Go 50 is to EinEo HIN!
only 50 much the lra,!iCr to shy again, re-
mcmbG,i inG--antl he Ii slro 10 rcincmhc:
that, crci: if there has been no reason
fer l.is inyo,intIgy shy,ng, there Is som"
t.irE To dread Immediately nfterwnr5
The Only sensible way 10 deal with this
remnant Of wildness in the do,nrstica!cd
hcrso IS to stop ard lc. him feel that there
is nothing to fear and 80 !'r2ak down The
remnant Of his old anil perfectly natural
habit Of fright from poasiblc targcr. ---Ow
Aniil&i Friends.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
FEET AND
EARS FROSTED.
But Williams or Grubb will
Recover In a Few
Days.

Evans Williams, the aged whita man
who was rescued from death yesterday
afternoon by Alvin II. Morrison, William
Luwton, Clarence L. Wood, James Dsvlin
and Thomas McGrannry, is now at the
Delaware Hospital. williams Is II years
old His feet aud ears are baiiy frosted
but he will recover In a short time.
With tho assistance of George f. Spicsr.
lighthouse keeper at the mouth of tho
Christann river the man has been able to
brave tho storm. Williams is the namo
he gives, but IL Is understood among the
people who gun and fish near his cabin.
that his name is Grubb and that he has
seen better days. When the present storm
came ou Williams was in his cabin. He
was seen there by number of people,
who wanted him to go 10 safer place,
but he refused. He was satisfied with his
life anu no did not want to oleayo He had
no idea that such a storm was coming.
The members OF tho rescuing party say
they reached tho cabin with extreme diff
Guilty
The ice was slippery and tho wind was
blowing fercc.y. but tho rescuers kept on.
7 hey reached tho lighthouse. and learned
from tho light keeper that twlc, yesterday
he had faced the blizzard and had carried
fuel and food to the suffering man In tho
cabin. lio would have takan Williams to
the light hous,, but tho poor fellow could
not walk, and tho keeper was unable to
curry him unassisted through the blizzard.
lie, therefore did the bost ho could, which
was To take food and fuel to tho nan. The
keeper reported, however, that Williams
was in bal condition, and that 1t would
bo necessary to got him to anothsr place.
Tho re.cuing party then resumed its task
pulling the siel after thom. They soon
reached the cablE. and found Williamson
the condition described. 1t was said by
some Of those about thore that Williams
had not had sufficient quantity of food
for month. The rescuing party wero fit
ted nut for serious business. and they lost
no Tins in beginning work on the freezing
to revive him, but refused.
The members OF the rc5c'ling party say
that had the storm kept u1a' it was on
Monday it would have been impossible for
them ia have reached Williams iu time to
save his life. When tho police and 1remen
niado their attempt to reach tho cabin it
would have Lecn Impossible to have reach
ed him in any way They did all trey pos
sibly could. and ara given duo credit for
their futile efforts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
DREAMED TIE IDEA.
The Sewing Mnchinc Needle Was In
vented In Sleep.

The Sewing Mnch,nc Needle Was In
vented In Sleep.
We owe tho invention of the sewing
machine to Elias Howe, an American me
chanic, as you all know. He had largo
family to care for and could give only his
odd moments to the construction Of his
machine. But while laboring for daily
bread for himself and his family he was
constantly thinking out his invention.
lie got on quite well until he came to
the making of II needle; then he was at
siandstill for he could not discover where
the eye of the needle should bo placed. AT
first he thought that u needle fashioned
after tho ordinary needle for hand sowing
might be all right, but after much expert
mcnting he found that it would not do.
He was greatly perploxcd. The needle
question absorbed his thoughts by day,
and at night he dreamed about needles.
One night he dreamed that he was in u
far distant country that was ruled over
by savage King. The king ordered him
to construct a sewing machine, and, not
daring to disobey orders, he at once set to
work. All went well until he came to
the location of the needles eye; then his
troubles began.
Tho king grew impatient and finally
gave the inventor just "a hours in which
to complete the machine and told him ho
must forfeit his life if he failed to finish
the task. He worked harder than ever,
you may bc sure, but found that he could
not invent proper needle and had to
give 1t up
Just as the kings warriors were about
to take him away to execute him he
noticed that the spears they carried wcro
pierced near the head. Like an inspira-
tion the solution Of the needle problem
came to him, and while imploring tho
savage king for little more time he
awOlIe.
Although 1t was but 4 o'clock in the
morning, Mr. Howe arose Mt once and
went to his workshop, and by 8 O'Clock he
had modelled needle for his sewing ma
chine with an eye at the point. Thus was
the perploxing problem solvcd.-Ncw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
A Sure Cur.

A Sure Cure.
S!iE:ns " like Pu!Manie Daiaam IL 4
sure cuse fct tks c-.ps. co., King st:sst.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
RecolIc ctions of Cold Weather,

The present frigid weather recalls the ~
we're winter Of ls57-5s. said by old residents
t, have been marked by the largest period
of cold weather within their recollection.
Tho Delaware river was frozen from shore
to shore and number of people took
sleigh rides fsnm Chester to Marcus Hook
and many people skated across to tho New
Jersey shore. A farmer living near
Bridgeport drove his horse to Chester
bringing sleigh loaded with farm pro-
ducts, which he sold to the merchants on
this side Of the river.
The Ice on tho Delaware was over two
feet thick and party Of rollicking gem
try had an OK roast on the frozen surface
at Marcus Hook and scores of people
from Delaware county and New Jersey at-
tended the feast.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Doesn't Believe In Luck, but Think
Things Do Happen CUriOusIy.


Things Do Happen CuriousIy.
II don't believe in luck" said the re.
tired burglar, ''but it certainly Is curious
how things happen sometimes. Going out
Of my house one morning about quarter
of 1. dropped my lantern putting 1t in
my ovcrooat pocket and broke the bulls
eye. had another lamp in the house-a
new, perfect lamp-but it had never been
used and wasn't even filled, and 1t took
me half an hour or more to fit up that
lamp, and SO of course started out that
much later
81 had the house l was going to marked,
and got thers all right and got in and
got to work. But it was tremendously
Disappointing. 1t was good, big house,
promising looking from the outside, but
very lean inside-that is, as to stuff that
was worth carrying off-slver all plated,
and that sort of thing, and didn't find a
blessed thing down stairs worth taking
away. Then started up stairs hopeful,
of course, but the fact was the outlook
was poor; no doubt about that. With
things running SO down stairs you
couldn't expect much up And l hadn't
got half way up the stairs when heard
somebody at the front door outside put
ting n key in ,Ee lock. Say, that looked
as though it knocked out the last chance
there was of my getting anything, even If
there was anything there to get, but Of
course wanted to look out for myself,
anyway, and made for the top of tho
stairs to look for dark pocket to stow
myself in till got chance to pass out.
"But the second sound Of the key put a
different complexion on things. The man
with the key had been dining somewhere
generously. He got in finally, though,
and clambercd up the stairs and made for
room at the front end of the hall, and
got in there and turned up light. Then
didn't hear anything of him for a min
ute or two, and then he upset something
with crash that just simply shook tho
house. I looked to see everybody in it
come rushing around right off, but nobody
came at all. Maybe they were used to
such things, but anyhow they slept
through this.
"Then l heard him for some minutes at
him drop one sLoe, and then for long
time there was perfect stiffness, and then
heard him snoring. When ventured to
look in, didn't need my new bullscye;
he had left his light burning brightly,
and there he vas stretched out on the bed
partly clothed and with ono shoe still on
and sleeping so soundly you couldn't
have woke him up without shaking him,
and it would have been hard work at that.
"When l had rounded up his stuff
found gold watch, pair Of diamond
sleeve buttons, pretty fair sized diamond
pin and pocketbools with $7l in it. 1t
looked as though he carried the wealth of
tho household, and l should have missed
him If hadn't dropped my lamp. l
don't believe in luck, but If did should
certainly think there was luck in that. 49,
New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
LSNtcrS, NebHtcrH, Sherma H.,

Tho dyer's trade in 1870 was naturally
pursued in the larger towns rather than
In the villages, hid by masters employing
several worlanon. Thus at Pontefract
there Is Lystor who employs two mon
and two maids, another who employs two
mon, and there Is Webster who en-
ploys t"o men. At Wakefield ,hcre is
also n Lyster who employ two men. Tho
names Webster and Lyster (also called by
his Latin name Tinctor) are common
enough 10 prove that cloth sufficient for
local consumption was woven in York
shire. There we're 12 Textors and four
Shcremans (hence tho name Of Mrs. Sher-
mani who "cllpped" the cloth whcn the
Wcbstcrs had donc tl.Cir task. Notes and
Queries
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Qrip's RarAgcS Doomed.

So much missy and 50 many death:
have been eau cd by Grip, that everyone
should kEow wonderful remedy for
this ma!ady is found In DIR. Kings New
cough. thatuiamcs your throat. rohs SOU
Of sleep, weakons vour system aad pavcs
tho way FOR Consumption Is quickly stop.
pod ty this matches cure ii you have
chilia and fever, pain in tho back of the
head. soroDoss In bones and muscles, sore
throat and thaS cough that grips your
throat liko vice, you need Dr. Kings
Now Discovery 30 euro your Grip, and pre-
won't Pneumonia or Consumption. Price
50 cts and sl00. Money back If not cured.
A trial bottle free at n. D. Danforth' 4
drug store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

Eczema Relieved in q Day. - DR..
Agnew's Ointment will cure this dis.
gushing skin disease without fail. 1t will
also cure BARRIERS Itch, letter. Salt
Rheum, and all skin cruptions. In from
three to six nights it will cure Blind,
Bleeding and Itching Piles. One applicn-
ton brings comfort to the most irritating
cases. 35 cents.-30.
For sale by y. James Belt Sixth and
Market and N. B. Denforth Second and
Market streets,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
List of SaicS.
february

llary
.5-Jester & MCDANIEL, horses, il9 W.
Front street.
IL Estate of David Isastburn, Mill
Creek.
Il, W. II Klair, Christiana Ud.
Is Harness, No. East ourth street.
20, W. II. Baldwin, Booths Corner,Pa
70 s. Y. MclGlwec, New Castle lid.
20 John Brown, Mill Crock lid.
~ q WIN Il Reese. Peucndcr Hid.
z. On farm of late Geo Whitfield,
New Castle HID.
81 Pearson Tallcy, Christiana Hid.
~ Harness, No. 4 East Fourth street.
- Horses ut Millington. Nd.
g James d Toman, 'cncader I'D.
y Fntitdtmanagc g. Torbert, Mill
Creek HID.
rs, Joseph G.. Nousley, Executor,
lirandywinc Hd.
Ar ltR Ward, Bread and Cheese
Christiana Hid.
"a Bank Stocks at Stidham's Auction
Room.
q, II, Il. Kelley, Mill Creek Ed.
~ Edward rBurriS, RCu Lion, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

A charming instance Ct logical topsy-
turyydom was related by l.. A. Barnett IN
his lecture at the College of precoptors.
A friend of his was once demonstrating
with a laborer's wife ior attempting to
feed an eight months old baby with Gomo
form Of herring.
"Do you think l don't know h3~ to
bring up children2" replied tho indignant
mother, "Why, I've buried ten.'-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Proper Resentment.

mo, Miss Pethcrbridgc," said tbs
yoNg man, folding his arms and looking
sterllly at her. lyon can't be II sister to
me. Ii I'm not good enough to got into
yora family, you can't get into mine.
Saying which, and picking up his hat
and gloves, he walked away with his head
leld stiiIly erect. Chicago T"ituue.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

Anyone wishing to purchase live stock
might do well to attend tho farm sale Of
Isaac Il. Staats in Tboroughfaro Neck In
Black bird hundred on Thursday. 18th inst
Anyone from the upper part of the county
could take the s.l3 train from Whining
ton to Townsend where they can take
other conveyance to the premises where
they will find aftor u good sleigh ride
good stock by which we expect to have u
good salo, W. A. Hukill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Faith, Hone and Charity.

A London weekly has given 2 guinea.
for definition of faith, hope and charity.
1t is as follows: Faith-blind trust in a
first page. Hope-what investors are fed
upon. Charlty-what some of them are
likely to be brought to.
That Is certainly not bad, but this one
is perhaps even better: Faith-the gift
that saves mankind. Hope-the gift that
cheers mankind. Charity-tbo gift that
makes man kind.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad.

Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
third tour of the present season to Jack
scnville, allowing two weeks in Florida,
will leave New York and Philadelphia by
special train Of Pullman Palace Cars
Tuesday, Feb uary 81. Excursion tlcllots,
including railway transportation, Pull
m. ais snroute in boh directions while
travelling on Tho special train, will be suld
at the following rates: New York, sc. 90;
Philadelphia, SIS 90; Canadaigua, Is? So;
Erie, s54. S5; Wilkcsbnrre, s5o.35; Pitts
burg, ,S53 on; and proportionae rates from
other points.
Tor ticket. Itineraries, and full infor-
nation npnly to ticket agents.: Tourist
Agent, 1886 Broadway. Now York; 7SO
Broad Street Newark, N j.; or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pass
epgsr Agent, Broad Street Station. Phil
ado,phia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

A pew opener in England greatly as
tonished u group of womcn who wero
constructing evergreen Inottoes and
wreaths for n Christmas celebration By
announcing that she had found "a stray
hen a-laying in ihe puipit." Their excite
ment was Gained whom she produced u
large green N which had "s.rayed" from
some text or legend. New York Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

While the Norfolk Express was snow.
bound in our city on Sunday night, man
sleeping on one OF tho seais commenced
snoring SO loudly that five year old girl
inquired Of her mother tho cause of tho
sound. To her question her four year old
brother replied, Some ono Is saving
wood" Several young mon who had en-
tered tho car commenced whistling and f.
nnlly tho snoring ceased, when the litc
girl exclaimed, Mamma, ho has broken
his saw Such precocity amused the by
ISLANDERS and broad smile illumcd their
coun,enanccs The lady said hush, but
she was evidently pleased with the drollory
of hur nrD1eny,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Tho Mi.print Made Him Angry.

Mr.. Fegan, the prote ssional antiliquor
member O: tho New Souta Wales legislu-
tive assembly, announced che night In
zones Of rcrpcry sccrn, WHISKY makes
men genial for time" "HshS.rd' next
tay carried the misprint to the country,
WHISKY makes Inc genial for q time. -
Adelaide Critic,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

The funeral Of James Reese who drop
red dead at Seventh and West streets on
Monday last will tako place tomorrow af-
terncon from his late residence No. 7l5
Adams street. Intermcnt ut Rivorylew
Cam stery
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

"Men are Judged" said tho youthful
philosopher, "by the company they keep.
Women by the people they don't snub. -
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15

Sin,ns Flood Purifier makes puro
blood and fortilles the system against
fevers eruptive diseases, diphtheria.
clofula, &c 1t Is Americas best blood
euro. Depot 8o5 King street, Whining.
ton, Del. Jobbers wholesale 1t Rotati
by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-15
Old BOARD Reelected.

Tho stccsho' 'dOrs Of the Ar isans' Saving
Fund re- elected the old board Of managers
yea'erday. and the directors will organize
this af. ernoon.