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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-06
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

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Tablets. All druggists refund the
4 money if it fails to care. 25e. The
genuine hat I. B. G. on each Table
lst,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-06

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-06

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fat key, with number 81 on it aud
letters. Loser can have same by
calling at this Office and paying of
notice
al druggists guarantee DR.. Miles .PArs
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-12-06

Brownsville, Texas. Dec. 5, 1899.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
MINERAL on EXPORTS.
Slight Increase in Those From Delaware
Last Month.


Last Month.
A bulletin issued by the Bureau Of
Statistics, at Washington, gives tho
following information concerning min
eral oil exports from Delaware:
t'rude-ln July, 1893, Gail, 1874 gal
Ions, valued at 1858, 292; last month
6,627, 22l gallons, valued at 1922, 542 !:
during the seven months ended with
July, 1898, AZ, lO4, 953 gallons, valued
at 81, 52T, BOG; during tho last seven
months, 40, l23,077 gallons, valued at
81, $50, Old.
Napthas--During the seven months
ended with July, 1898, GIG. 402 gallons,
valued at $40, 9i0; during the last seven
months, 777,0l4 gallons, valued at
SAG, G23.
Illuminating-In July, 1898, 800, 900
gallons, valued at S26, 100; last month,
2,605, lob gallons, valued at s133, 033 ;
during the seven months ended with
July, 1898, 11,759, 403 gallons, valued
at S415, 757; during the last seven
months, 1904, AS gallons, valued at
S67S, $50.
Residuum-During the seven months
ended with July, 1898, IL gallons, valued
at So.
Total mineral oil-In July, 1898,
7,37l,634 gallons, valued at S279, 1902
last month, 8, 233.324 gallons, valued at
1925, 57o; during the seven months
ended with July, 1898, "a, $50, 500 gal
Ions, valued at 81, 992, 976; during the
last seven months, 50, 954, $40 gallons,
valued at 50, 56i, SIT.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
THE PATTERN OF A
WOMAN'S LIFE.
What Two Women Saw In a
Window and the Thoughts
1t Led To.

Two New York women stood in front
of Broadway window watching a
Persian weaver laborionsly weaving
upon frame, the pattern of beauti-
full rug. Slowly, almost imperceptibly,
thread by thread the pattern grew be-
meath his hand, until what had seemed
a meaningless crossing of dull threads
gradually took ON form aud beauty.
Suddenly one of the two women
began to repeat the lines:
Weaving, weaving threads of faith
Pattern of IL woman's heart.
Who can ere anticipate .m-
The hues of life in every part
VIII the colors warmly glow
s, All traced in love and happiness;
Or will they fade in somber woe?
4 woman's future who can guess?
There is infinite pathos in the way
that women ponder over and try to
trace out the purpose and meaning of
their lives. To young and happy women
it seems as il destiny was weaving their
future in all the colors of the rainbow
like merry dance of cupids weaving
garlands about May pole in the
springtime of life. But to thousands
OF women life looks to be all "a warp
of sorrow in a wool of pain.
WHAT LIFE REALLY Is.
A woman's life pattern is really
woven by herself. A great philosopher
has said ..Life is neither pain, nor
pleasure; it is serious business. If a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
TnE EGYlrlAs HOME.
In Hospitality aud fortsness He Stands
Pre-eminent.

Pearsons WeeS'Y.
The Egyptian of today may easily be,
surpassed IN nuncsty, courage ana the
manlier virtues; yet in hospitality and
politeness he stands pre-eminent. No
Egyptian sits down to meal without
asking all passersby to partake of it /;
during his 30 days fast every year his
doors are open to all, no introduction is
needed; to the poor he gives ungrudg-
ingly.
Though allowed to have four wives
the Effendi is almost always mono
gamist. Marrying early, he is, as a
rule IL 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
Mohammedan 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 he had never met any one
capable of doing so, he would recon-
mend one wife as the Interpretation of
the prophets words. Indeed, the rela-
tions of the wife so resent o mani
marrying again that it is hardly ever
done.
In abstinence from drinking to ex-
cess tho whole Egyptian nation stands
head and shoulder above us. The
hospitality of the sheikhs, or village
headmen, is boundless, and takes the
shape of feasts at which Athelstane
might have presided and Cedric been
entertained, and both found themselves
at home.
We have seen men sit down to a
banquet of 2l heavy courses, where a
huge turkey was the 18th course, and
the first course alone consisted of a
whole sheep, inside which was goose,
inside that chicken, then pigeon,
and finally an egg, which last was pre-
sented to the principal guest, as con.
tanning the essence of all.
The weakest point of the Egyptian Is
armor is his lack of courage. and very
feeble idea of what fair play means.
| An Egyptian Effendi, 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 dis
abled the right hand Of tho Italian by
a sudden blow before the duel had
begun. He actually could see nothing
to blame in his countryman, but rather
commended his promptness in action.
On the other hand, recent events in
| the Soudan have shown that the
Egyptian makes gooa fighting man,
provided he has faith in his officers,
and is not called upon TO act for him.
self lie cannot lake the initiative.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
MINDS Cues 10 Jam.
May be Court-Martia1ed After the State Is
Through With Him,


George Kinds, the young soldier who
was held in the Municipal Court yes
terday week in 5000 bail for the
Court Of General Sessions, after pre-
liminary hearing on the charge Of lar
valued at ST5, the property Of Mrs.
street, was sent to New Castle Jail
during the afternoon with several other
prisoners.
official would take tho matter in hand
and ask that the prisoner be turned
over 10 him to be court martialed, and
if such a request had been made it is
likely that it would have been COM
Piled with and further proceedings in
the State courts abandoned, but his
commander has decided not to interfere
with the course of the law and Kinds
ment as is accorded other prisoners
charged with similar offence.
Immediately after the hearing Police
Major Il. Van a. Andruss, the COM
manding officer at Fort du Pont, where
Battery L, Fourth Artillery, of which
~ lhtio 10 a HlVHlptEs 10 Spationths hHd
asked whether Kinds was wanted at
the fort, and early in the afternoon tho
captain received. a reply from Major
Andruss to the effect that he did not
want Kinds and was willing that tho
law should take its course. He asked,
however. to be informed as to the
result of the trial.
Although nothing definite has been
learned concerning the course to be fol-
lowed by Major Andruss il the matter,
it is thought likely that there will be a
court-martial after the State is through
with Kinds, provided he is convicted
of the charge which has been preferred
against him.
Kinds gave his home as Cincinnati,
o. He is Of good appearance and
seems to feel his position keonly. 1t
is thought he is connected with a
prominent family in the West.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
pURE THINGS KARE.
Adulteration Of Household Articles Not
Confined to Food Products.

confined to Food Products.
From Boston tMass.) Budget, May IS. 1890
Adulteration and the substitution Of
cheaper materials than those called for
by the label are not confined to food
products Other articles of every-oay
home use are frequently bought and
sold under misrepresentation. Until
these practices are prevented by sufl-
cient and we'll administered laws, The
only protection for the people is in
careful discrimination and the buying
of only the brands of reputable manu-.
facturers, brands that have been on the
market so long that their qualities are
well known.
The housekeeper, for example, in
selecting her soap, should not buy soap
that is sold to her simply as CASTLE"
because she has no means of knowing
the manufacturers; whether it is i'm.
ported or Of domestic make; or whether
it is what il is represented to be- OF
not. Pure "Castilo" soap was form
erly of uniform good quality, imported
from Spain or other Mediterranean
countries. and was manufactured Of
pure olive oil. But now much Of that
SUN thbu lhhic VI Noly
poor materials, and is adulterated, and
may have been manufactured IN this
country or elsewhere. 1t is better to
buy soap like the Ivory. that has
been on the market for great many
years, and known to be made Of the
best materials and perfectly pure. II
is as good as the best CASTLE ever was
and is far superior to nine tenths Of
the stuff that is sold at the present
time under that name.
The statement Of the manufacturer
with reference to an article that has
besn advertised and sold for years may
be generally accepted as correct The
strong light OF public criticism is
turned on such brands, and if fraudu-
lent, they are bound to be found out
before many years. If you will thiri
of the number Of soaps that have been
advertised and represented to be ''iust
as good as the Ivory and have
dropped out of sight in short time,
you have an example of how almost
uncnnsciously the public determine
with experience what is good and what
is poor. then rejects the poor and re.
tains the good.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

Gated ailments which battle the skill of
ordinary physicians, Dr. Pierce is
enabled to give his patients tho benefit
OF such vast experience and special
equipment as no single physician and
no othor institution can give.
AL correspondence is regarded as
sacredly confidential. and it is only by
special permission Of the writers that
the subioined letters are published in
the belief that they will prove means
OF benefit 10 others. my disease was
one for which the doctors could find
no name, but will describe it as we'll
as / CAM writes Mrs. Leno Primo, Of
Namokagon, Washburn County, Wis.
IL. Box 74l. Fifteen years ago | had
a bad fall which resulted in displace-
ment Of internal organs. | had bear
ing down feeling, and the doctors said
would have to have an operation.
thought that would cause my death so
j would not have it, | suffered dread
fully. Eight years ago my hip began
to swell and turn black and blue. l
consulted u doctor 10 Duluth, Mimi,
and he said it was fever sore. He
gave me some medicine but l got
worse. went to two different doctors
in st. Paul, MINI. One said | had
scrofula and the other said it was
rheumatism. l doctored awhile and
then gave up, and took Sarsaparilla.
Took eight bottles without benefit. |
gave up this medicine also. Then |
took five bottles of another advertised
blood medicine. Then l took other
kinds, but still suffered drcadfully all
the time. thought would go crazy
with the pain. | could not eat nor
sleep, and could only walk with dilli-
Guilty. l prayed for death to relieve
me. My periods came every two weeks
and | had terrible pains. | now feel
like now person altogether, ] can eat
we'll and sleep we'll, and this is all due
to DIR. Pierce's medicines, 'Favorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
Il. & O. Indnsrrlal Arant.

The policy of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad TO foster and encourage local
industries along the line, has taken
definite shape by the appointment of
W. w. Wood of Baltimore, as industrial
agent. 1t will be his duty to advise
manufacturers and Others desiring good
locations for their plants, with de.
tailed and accurate Information con-
corning the peculiar advantages of ter.
ritory and towns adjacent to the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad. Now that the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad is rehabiii-
tated and in position to handle traffic,
the management sees the great advan-
tage in developing latont resources
along the line. Mr.. Woods headquar
tiers will be in Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
Capturing LEBCHES.
Fifty Thousand OF the ANIMALS colouized i'd
New York.

NtW tOrks
New Work Herald. $780,
1t may not be generally known that
greater New York possesses a colony OF
30, 0O0 loeches. Leeches are not good
to eat. (" The Shiny creatures are not
pretty to look upon, either, and while
1T is true that they have a clinging dis
position, they could hardly be con-
sidered harmless household pets.
Still. leeches have their virtues
They come in handy in the treatment
of bad bruises where quantities of cast.
off blood have collected beneath the
skin. Many black eye has been
checked through their kind offices.
Awful thought! Suppose the whole
30, OG0 now held in bondage sr tho New
York leech farm should break loose at
night and with their gluttonish, blood
hungry instinct, crawl through cracks
and crevices into the sleeping apart
ments of neighboring dwellings,! This
is Just what happened to the waking
tenants who lived near the San Fran
cisco leech farm only few years ago.
Hundreds of them crawled up the
walls and tried every window and
crevice, seeking an entrance because
of some instructive knowledge that in
the houses they could find pasturage
upon the occupants.
few found their way into sleeping
chambers perhaps 1000 out of the
6,oOl which made up the population OF
the Frisco colony. But even that num-
her of snaky, black and green. creepy.
worms distributed about couple OF
large tenements sufficed to terrify the
inhabitants almost into fits when they
felt the eager suction of the leechess
and awoke to find themselves festooned
with tho ugly products of the swampy
ooZe.
There are said to be only two leech
farms in this country--one in this city
and one in San Francisco. Their
locations are kept secret to prevent
complaint from residents Ia the neigh
borhood. A prominent physician, who
fatty denied the least knowledge of
the whereabouts of the metropolitan
establishment, informed the writer that
there were at times as many as 90, goo
leeches squirming carelessly around,
over or through swamp muck, inces-
sanity searching for some hapless up,.
fortunate that chance may have mired
10 furnish a feast for them.
These leeches are mostly brought
from France. In the surroundings OF
bordeaux there are large areas of
black, light ooze. in which leechss
multiply without interference.
When leeches are desired to send to
New York or San Francisco men are
hired whose poverty compels them to
accept any chance. These men walk
bare-legged into the borders of the
swamp and their legs are Immediately
covered by the crawlers. But before
they can more than pierce the skin
they are swept off into pouches, from
which they are counted out into boxes
OF wet moss and their native ooze.
lmbtedded in that way and carefully
sealed, they are transported in safety
Ito any distance ;
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

How Thief's Actions Brought DiscredI
Upon the Man Who Befriended Him.

How a Thiefs Actions Brought DiscredIt
Upon the Man Who Befriepded Him.
From Every Evening. August 18th.
Editor Every Evening: Last even
lug there was piece in your pal per
which has caused me great deal of
pain; it has also caused me to lose the
good name that once possessed among
the respectful people of Delaware City
Some months ago, a young man
twhom l had known in Cincinnati as
a regular gentlemen), came to our bat
terry, and as / had known him before,
/ took a great liking to HIM, and when
the people said he resembled me q great
deal, l introduced him as my cousin,
and it was not long before he had d
good name in Delaware City.
Now that he George Hines) has
been arrested for theft, people look
down on me with scorn.
Seeing now whore 1 made a great
mistake in claiming such man as my
cousin, | respectfully request that you
publish this letter, so that may again
bold tho good name that orce pos
sessod among the respectable citizens
OF Delaware City, Hugh L. Pryor.
Fort du Pont, DEL, Aug, 18th, 1893.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
oUTwir1iXG AN ELEPnAsE
The Hunter Was Saved by His knowledge
.s of the Beast's Habits,


chums. ".. .#5
Only those familiar with the imam
ners and customs" of the elephant have
any idea what u nimble creature it
really is. Massive and slow footed as
it looks, it is capable, when reused, of
feats that would be difficult for much
fleeter animals. Especially is this the
case with African elephants, which,
though taller, are generally lighter than
their Asiatio brethren. Moreover, ac-
customed for ages to lead wild life,
and often depending on their alertness
ence, they have acquired skill in
taken even old elephant-hunters by
surprise.
In illustration of this fact we are re-
minded of story told by one of the
noble army of British sportsmon in
Africa. lie was tout after elephants. -
| and had Just fired at and wounded a
magnificent specimen. Unfortunately
for him, he had only succeeded in
slightly woundins it, when, Infatuated
by the attack, il turned and charged
him. 1t was q terrifying sight. With
its enormous ears spread out like sails,
auh Uniting siiTiii HDbeS vi rage, III
came laundering over the ground like
a runaway locomotive. The hunter
fired another shot; hut missed; his
nerve was shaken. and, throwing down
his express" rifle, he sought safety in
flight. Near at hand was a steep bill,
and to this he directed his steps, for,
being but slightly acquainted with the
climbing powers of the elephant, he
thought his pursner might be haflled
by the steepness of the ascent. 1t was
terrible disappointment to find that
the elephant could climb hill just as
quickly as the hunter, nimble runner
as he was. The fugitive, indeed, would
have soon been ovortaken if he had not
thought of q really ingenious ruse. He
knew that elephants never run, or even
walk, down steep incline, but always
crouch down, gather their feet alto
gether, lean well back and slide down.
just as the ferocious animal had got
within few yards Of him, therefore,
the willy hunter suddenly doubled and
ran down the hill again. Quick as a
flash the elephant turned, gathered
himself together and trumpeting with
baflied rage, slid down, after his
victim. The hunter had Just time to
| spring out of the way as the great
beast came tobogganingi after him,
smashing trees and shrubs, and carrying
everything before it like an avalanche.
Then, once more the hunter dashed Ia
the top of the hill, while the elephant,
unable to stop itself, went careering
down to the very foot, where, ap-
parently feeling very sore and dis
appointed, it rose and walked wearil
| back to its native woods.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24
scHNEIDER nv nARD LUoK.
Became Intoxicated and Missed His Trair
for Smyrna.

Gottleib Schneider of Smyrna came to
Wilmington yesterdayweek and imbibed
freely in the flowing bowl, and as a
result he failed to reach home in the
night, as he had intended.
According to Special Officer Gordy
of the p. W. 4 B. railroad, Schneider
intended to leave on the .. 80 train yes
terday week. but missed it. He
was at the station 10 minutes prior to
the departure of the APT train, but
was so absentminded that this train
also left without him, although he
tried to catch it after it started. Off
Ger Gordy gave him some good advice
and suggested that he go to Smyrna on
the G. 80 train, but before that time he
was SO much intoxicated that it was
necessary to lock him up at police
headquarters. Thursday morning he was
arraigned in the city court and fined 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

The committees appointed to prepare
for the national oonvocation of the
Knights of st. John and Malta in this
city on September 4th, 9TH, 9th and
7th, have completed arrangements. The
convention will be held in Eden Hall.
The headquarters of the visitors will
be at the Hotel Wilmington, which
will be handsomely decorated for the
occasion. During the afternoon of Sep
TENDER 4th, the delegates will be given
a trolley ride in the city and afterward
taken to New Castle, where they will
visit the Jail. The opening session will
be held on Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. After luncheon, an address of
welcome will be made by Mayor Fahey.
The naming of candidates for the
Offices will take place in the evening at
8 O'Clock, in tho Moriel Encampment
room. A banquet will be- rendered on
Wednesday evening at tho Hotel Will
mington, at which Mayor Fahey will
deliver an address. Grace Orchestra
will furnish the music. The conyen-
ton will be closed on Thursday, when
officers will be elected and public
| installation will take place.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

covery,' | took six bottles in all.
When had taken one bottle, l thought
heaven had opened its doors to me. |
am well and happy now. ! can work
and not get tired and it is all due to
DIR. Pierce and his medicines. :"
The magnificently illustrated "Com-
mon Sense Medical Adviser" is now
published In paper, covered edition
which will be sent absolutely free for
| the bare cost of mailing: 81 one-cent
stamps which should be sent to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, 663 Main street, Buffalo,
N. Y. Or 81 stamps should be sent
if durable, handsome, heavy cloth
bound edition is preferred,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

The engagement of Miss Mabel Town
send ParVs of Middletown and Henry
NJ. Schroeder, of Lancaster, Pa, has
Middletown and a sister OF Mrs. ii. G.
Browne of Wilmington, and is we'll
Schroeder is prominent business
man of Lancaster The wedding will
probably take place next winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

Mrs. B. Il gave a tramp a good
dinner today. 1 Just had to. What do
you think he said?
Mr. B. oh, something that reached
your soft little heart, I'll be bound.
Mrs. B.Yes; he said: Madam,
here you see n hero! Last night | went
to sleep in the open air, an ordinary
wayfarer; this morning awoke to find
that | was dewy. baltimore Ameri-
can.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

When man begins to move others
he is generally called Crank"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-24

a Marked Difference -"They say the
Prince of Wales strangely resembles
Henry VIII" We'll, he may. hut he
doesn't seem to have tho knack If
getting. Queens out of the way that
Henry had. - Brooklyn Life.
How do you manage to find your
way across the ocean," said lady ia
the sea captain. "why, by the
compass. The needle always points To
the north. !" "Yes, | know. But what
II you wished to go th''-Tid- Bits.
A man stopping his raper, wrote to
the editor: II think folks ottent Ia
spend Their mummy for payper, mi daddy
diddent and everybody sed he was The
lntelligentest man in the country and
mad the smartest family of boiz that
ever dugged taters. v
In the Menagerie. -"Apyhow. - oh.
served the phiosophic visitor, who was
making the rounds of the cages, this
Is q community where there are none
OF the jealousies, and heartburnings.
and e,nyvines that characterize what
we call society in the human family. -
II don't know about that, replied
the cynical visitor. II notice tbe
giraffe looks down upon the rhinoceros.
and the rhinoceros turns up his nose
at the big snake, and the big snake
puts out its tongue at the whole col
lection of curiosities. " = Chicago
Tribune. so