Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
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AROUND THEtEvENING LAMP.

As to whether republics are migrate
full or not, the case Of Jack, an amy |
mule, is in point Jack was born }5 |
years ago, saw q great deal of active
service and was finally turned over to
the engineers removing the rocks in
He'll Gate channel in New York harbor.
After working three years underground
the job was finished, and Jack was
sent 10 Willet's Point, L. ]. 1t was q
long time, however, before his eyes
could get used to the light, but when
they did he worked faithfully until
three years ago, when old age made him
infirm. The government stood the
financial strain Of feeding Jack for
these three years, but last week gavo
orders that he be killed, and it was
done. This Will help to cut down the
annual deficit.
Joshua Jefferis Of Landenberg re-
Gently spoke upon happiness and Don
tentment in this wise: "A man who
possesses an 120 aero farm in Chester
county, loves nature and has a life
companion who Is true aud gentle,
realizes my ideal. Wien man can
| walk out of his own house, survey the
smiling sky, pass along lanes skirted
/ Win Vi WhiNfUk BThiHt
eyes upon rich fruitage as he plucks
blooming rose OF bossoming carna-
ton, drink deep of the fragrant air redo
lent with the aroma Of new mown hay.
then indeed is he happy il he can lift
up his eyes and say this is all mine,
am independent as it is possible for a
mortal to be-" Yes, indeed, the farmer
life is the life for me. Stripped of all
the false trappings and sham and gilt
ter, it is real substantial and natural
blessing straight from heaven. -Repub-
lican. &s|
The big game season of Maine closed
on December 18th, three weeks earlier
than 10 1893. 1t will be found that the
total kill of deer for the State this
season will be rising $4,000 deer. Game
Warden Pollard says there are just as
many bull moose in the Northern Maine
woods as ever before. but they are
young ones, and their antlers have not
developed. This number of bear shot
this season 10 Maine is 10, which is
somewhat smaller than for the same
time last year. While less in point of
numbers, the quality Of fur has been
much better, and the animals have
been larger.
Chestnut burrs as table decoration
are rather odd and very effective. The
woman who discovered their artistic
!, possibilities was giving an autumn
luncheon. The table was to be adorned
with autumn leaves and red checked
apples, grapes and other late season
wien she went to markets; they we're
| lnrna onldan. hrnmn hontIfioa in ht1rr
Jackets. She bought enough of them
to form u respectable centre dish.
After taking the nuts carefully out OF
. . the burrs she boiled the former aud
! dipped them in melted sugar
marrons gaces. The burrs were placed
among the autumn leaves on the table
and the candied nuts placed in them
! as neatly as possible in their original
position. The effect was very good,
and chestnut burr bonbonnieres have
had special vogue Of late among the
women who were guests at that
: luncheon.
i The girl who wears violets, and Q
: much to- be envied creature she is, too,
: has new fad about them, and dis
% tinct,y pretty fad it is, says writer ir
! the Washington Post. They tell me,
. and by they j mean the florist, / asket
q concerning it, that very popular Cir
. who always wears violots, and whost
3 surname begins with W, Is responsible
q fer it. Year before last 1.-The stems o
y ones bunch OF violets were wrapped il
: violet foil, and there was pin with
" violet head to fasten the nosogay OF
!. with. Last year the flowers were tiet
q with a violet ribbon, but this yer
II Nam selle a la mode walks abroat
y with her violets tied about with
i. violet silk coid. 1t has violet sill
/. tassels ON the ends, which bangle bal
70 yard or so below the bouquet.
- Tho Spectator.