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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
Special Night School.

Begins Monday evening, April 81, 7
o'clock, Goldoy College, 9Th and Market
streets. Individual instruction In book
keeping, penmanship. arithmetic, short
hand. ,ypewriting, etc.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

A dark carrier pigeon came to the
Christiaha Light House last Sunday even
ing, having tho following on ring on its
right leg: G. G.. 3,a5 The owner can
have it by calling on the keeper, William
SDicer
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

This Is Great.

Tho Queen Anne's road hns made nr-
rangements with the Pennsylvania rail-.
road company 10 take its cars to Rehoboth,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
To Present the Portrait.

The handsome portrait of the late Thos.
L. Biyarl will be presented TO Council
tonight by Clty Solicitor Conrad. Mayor
MolIear viii receive the portrait on be-
half Of the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
Wi,minetonian Leases a Quar-,

George Collins Of this city has leased q
portion Of the Lsipor quarry in Ridley
township for period of several years and
will. in q few days put large force of
men Mt work getting out stone. J'he
quarry has been operated for several years
Gy ths Leiper's during which timo vast
amount of stone has been taken out and
shipped to all parts of the country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
Dcmented COi0red Girl.

Rosanna Taylor, oolorod, agsd l6 years.
was picked up at the p w. & b. depot
yesterday. She Is d d,mented and will bu
sent 10 hor hone In Baltimore.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

This evening Mr.. Neal Comfy, a promi-
nent Christian worker in this city. will
have entire charge of the Salvation Army
meeting and big crowd is expected. Tho
hall Ia On Fourth street near French. On
Sunday Adjutant Owens and Captain
Boil will bid farewell ind now officers will
take heir places on Wednesday,.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
MONDAY Services.

! The las: series Of MONDAY services in St.
Andrews Church arranged by the Will
mington Assembly Brotherhood Of An
drew WAS held today when Rev. Charles
s.. Oimstsad, d. D. spoke. The services b 0.
gln ut the usual hour 12. Is O clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

DIR Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of tine chill.
dren. Pleasant to lake; soothing in its
influence. 1t l., the remedy of all RENE.
dies for every form Of throat and lung dis.
casa
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

City Court Cases.

The s. crehouio and contents of w. r.
PoIers q Bro. of Hickman, Delaware, wero
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man q
clear head an active brain, strong Wig
orous body-mnkes him fit for the battle
of life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

Taylor &; Fullcrton's Blood Purifier,
remedy for all impurities Of tho blood
Prepared by Wilmer &. Taylor, No. 80!
kiur street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Is a necessity
where there are children. 1t cures Group
and whooplng cough without fail. Prico
20 cents
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has an
enormous sale 1t Is the best remedy of
colds and coughs, and Is pleasant to take
% ct5
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30
{. B. RILEY.
KID GLOVES

LII "LoV ES
We are very busy in this de-
partment. 1t is not hard to
find the cause, we buy the very
best glove that is made to sell
at the prices and stand back of
each pair. Our 81 glove gives
perfect satisfaction.
.NECKWEAR
Neckwear for Spring is here
in great profusion. Stocks at
Is and 25c and up to 50.
Wide corded ribbon for shir-
ring, special values Is, 25, 20
and 80 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup Is the Best
remedy for coughs, colds, sore throat and
grippe. This Is the verdict of tho people.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-30

Tho envelope ought to have gone into
the waste box, but Uncle Sam s orders arc
to use all possible means to find the party
to whom letter is addressed. So finally
reformed puzzler in the office deciphered
the address to be, Erred II. Adams Jack
son, Tenn"
A wholly inexplicable piece of crankism
was developed by u letter thai apparently
had no address where addresses usually
are, but in fine writing in one corner
was scrawled:
Heat envelope and find address"
When tho letter was held to gas jet, an
address that had been written in invisible
ink was drawn out by the heat. Strangely
enough the letter was marked, "lmpor-
tant. San Francisco Chronicle.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
PhiL1deLphio Press.

There is wonderful cockatoo in one OF
the islands of the Indian Ocean, near New
Guinea. 1t is as large as a full-grOwn
pheasant, and it is OF iet-black color. The
bird is remarkable for its immensely strong
bill and the clever manner in which 1t Is
used. The bill is as hard as steel, and the
upper part has deep notch in it.
Now, the favorite food OF this cockatoo
in the kernel of the canary nut; but there
is wonderful ingenuity required to get at it,
for the nut is something like Brazil nut,
but it is 10 times as hard. In fact, it re-
quireS the blow of a heavy hammer to
crack it. 1t is quite smooth and somewhat
triangular in shape.
The cockatoo might throw the nut down,
but it would not break, or it might hold it
in its claws like parrots usually do with
their food, and attempt TO crush it; but the
sn.oothneSs of the nut would cause it to fly
out Of the beak. Nature appears to have
given the posSessor OF the wonderful bill
some intelligence to direct its powers, fog
the cockatoo takes one OF the nuts edge
wise in its bill and by carving motion Of
its sharp lower beak makes a small notch
on it. This done, the bird takes hold of the
nut with its claws and biting off piece Of
leaf retains it in the deep notch OF the up
per part of the bill. Then the nut is seized
between the upper and lower parts OF the
bill and is prevented slipping by the pecu-
liar texture of the leaf. A sharp nip or
two in the notch breaks off tiny piece
Of the shell of the nut. The bird then seiZes
the nut in its claws and pokes the long
sharp point Of its bill into the hole and
picks out the kernel bit by bit.
The cockatoo has a very long tongue,
which collects each morsel as it is broken
of by tine bill.
This is wonderful process, for it is quite
clear that without the leaf nothing could
lures in birds are made to destroy certain
parts Of plants.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27

marvellously gained, removed the last
obstruction from the path Of the Spaniards.
The ensuing day beheld them entering the
territories of their allies: and, in four days
more, the chiefs of Tlascala ushered them.
with songs Of joy, into the republican city,
Six days after the happy event the
novice of Rhodes sat by the death-bed of his
kinsman.-Erom the moment when Gala
var reused out of the fit of Inconsistencies,
into which he had fallen on the field OF
Otumba, his brain wandered with delirium;
but it gave his young kinsman, as well as
the faithful Baltasar, much relief to per-
ceive, that his visions were oftener of a
pleasant than a disagreeable character.
Thus, the temperance Of Alharef. after
such long seeming death, dwelt in his
memory, without the recollection of his
subsequent decease; and with this came
the conceit that Zayda yet lived among the
Alpujarras restored like the Wall to life,
and all forgetful of tho wrongs he had
done her, He prattled of returning now to
Spain, and now to Rhodes, and now of
making pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
1t is true that, sometimes, dark thoughts
crept to his brain, and agitated him with
his former griefs; but these were ever chased
away by the sight of Leila, whose counte-
nance seemed to him as that of a holy
seraph, sent from heaven. to bid him be OF
good cheer.
On the fifth day he recovered his senses
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
ECCENTRIC BRITISH WAGERS.
Bss Made on the Weather and the DOias OF Raeu,sas
Ihiugs.
Riaicu.cus
London Mail.

Perhaps the most marked characteristic
of the Briton is his fondueSs for wagering,i
as is amply demonstrated at Epson each
year. But horse racing is not only the eX-
cilse afforded the BrltISher TO exercise his
mania for betting.
Quite an astonishing number OF annual
occurrences are made the subject of wager
ing. Years ago. before the yagarieS OF tie
weather had brought the four seasons into
discredit. wagering that snow would he
found on the ground on Christmas morning
was popular. Even now, when the weather
behaves with a sublime indifference to the
time of year. wagers are still made as to
its raining forty days if st. Swithin's lie
wet
one enthusiastic supporter of this hoary
legend few years since Wagered all he
possessed on one wet anniversary that
there would be rain every day. during the
prescribed period. 1t did rain twenty-five
days. but the twenty-third ruined him.
a well-Enown bookmaker. who lays him
self out for what he calls fancy wager
ing" has stated that the amount of money
which was wagered on the late Hon. ". f..
Gladstone reaching the age Of 80 was
simply enormous. He also says that being
believer in the unexpected happening in
politics. ne accepted at the time of the
home rule spit in the liberal party three
| wagers of $1,000 to $1,000 each that Mr..
Chamberlain would one day be Prime Min
lister of England. The stakes are deposited
in n bank under deed which provides for
| the drawing of the interest till 1904, the
| date when the wager expires.
Costume balls at Covent Garden have led
to some curious wagering. In accordance
with the terms of one last year person
presented himself for admittance dressed
| like a woman on one side and negro on
| the other. One side of his face was white,
| rouged and powdered, the other BACKED.
| The lady half wore a beautiful costume,
the other being the attire OF a street negro
minstrel. ..r'.. "-
During the building of the Tower bridge
one OF the workingmen wagered to cook
| big pudding 10 feet under the surface Of
| the Thames. Needless to say, so impossible
feat led to deal of money being laid
that he couldn't. On the appointed day the
pudding was tied in sack and sunk to the
required depth. the assembled crowd being
greatly amused with the careful manner in
which the performer handled the sack.
At the end of three hours the pudding
was drawn to the surface, and was found
to be thoroughly cooked, the only fault
being that it was little too well done.
The sack was half full of lime
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
A NATURAL FLY TRAP.
A Carolina Plant That is Surer Than Flypaper.
Philadelphia Press. -,...

Flytraps are well known in the animal
kingdom to every one who has eyes, or, at
least, who uses them.
The delicate web of the spider and the
deeply cut and broad mouth of the swai-
low at once suggest themselves. But that
a vegetable should have an exquisitely
constructed and perfect apparatus of this
kind is very remarkable, when it is re-
membered that plants differ markedly from
animals in regard to their food. For,
while animals live on organic substances
that Is on plants or other animals-vege-
tables live on inorganic substances.
1t is, then, unlikely that fly could sup
ply plant with food, and yet more per-
feet fytrap than the leaves of dionea can
not be imagined.
This little plant is a native of the sandy
bog5 in the pine barrenS OF Carolina. 1t
grows to a hight OF from six to twelve
inches, producing a loose head of large
whitish flowers, not unlike the flower Of
the lady'S smOck.
The flower stalk rises from a rosette Of
yellowish-green leaves. spreading on tins
ground. Each leaf is divided by deep in
ciSion into two portions. the lower being
broadly winged footstalk, and the upper
the blade or true leaf itself.
This upper portion is the fytrap-the
most curious part of the p!ant-and de-
mandS a careful description.
1t is roundish and divided into two equal
parts by a strong mid-rib. The margins
are frInSed with row OF strong Splny
bristle5, SO that it may be likened to two
upper eyelids Joined at their bases. The
leaf is a little hollow on either side of the
mid-rib, the upper surface is dotted with
minute reddish glands, and each hollow is
furnished with three slender bristles. The
sensitiveness of the leaf chiefly lies in
these bristles. If an insect alights on the
leaf and touches one or more OF them the
sides suddenly close with force so great
as to impriSon the little creature, notwith-
standing all it's efforts to escape. The
fringe of bristles on the opposite side Of
the leaf interlace like the fingers of the
two hands clasped together, or like the
teeth of steel trap.
The insect is not crushed or suddenly de-
Stroyed, but is retained firmly imprisoned
until it ceases to move, which would mean
until it was dead, and then the leaf slowly
expands.
The two lobes are enfolded at night but
spread open in the day. When the bristles
are irritated by man, the leaf quickly
closes, remains closed for a short time,
then slowly expands, ready to close again
if newly irritated.
But if it be caused to make repeated eff
forts at short intervals, its movements be-
come languid, or the sensibility is alto
gether exhausted and is recovered only by
a period OF repose.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
The nth NEW JERSEY.
iL
Roster OF Survivors of a Fighting
Regiment.

This command was organized at Free
hold, n. j., Aug 26, 1862, as a three years
regiment, and was mustered out June Is,
1865. On Sept. 2, 1857 the regiment left
the State 1 ,007 strong. Col. VIM. 5. Truck,
who was in command, had previously
served as Major in the 9TH \. j., and Lieut.
Col. Caldwell X. Hall had been Adjutant in
that command. Its first duty was guard
ing the b. g. o. r. r. near Monocacy, Md,
and it remained in that vicinity until June,
1868, when it went TO Harper's Ferry. 1t
was under fire for the first time at Mine
Run, Va, where IA men were killed and 40
wounded. According TO Col. Fox (Regi-
mental Losses i'll the Civil War this was the
heaviest loss sustained by any regiment in
that campaign. In March, 1864, upon the
discontinuance of the Third Corps, the
regiment became part of Morris's Brigade,
Ricketts's Division, Sixth Corps. Its losses
at Cold Harbor were 70 killed, 1OT wounded
and Is missing.
The regiment was with the troops sent to
Maryland in July, 1864, to repel Early's
invasion, and at the battle of MonOcacy IA
We're killed, 105 wounded and 80 missing
out of 800 engaged.
Mai Peter Nredenburgh was killed
While leading a charge at Opequon. The
loss in this action was six killed and 56
wounded Col. Wm. =. Truck commanded
the brigade at the final assault on the
works at Petersburg. Both Col. Truck and
Col. Caldwell X. Hall received the brevet OF
Brigadier-General.
The total enrolment of the regiment was
/ ,3l2 The losses were eight officers and
139 men killed or mortally wounded, or IL 2
per cent. From other causes 10 men died.
The following roster of survivors was
furnished THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE by
John G.. Patterson, Secretary of the Regi-
mental Reunion Association, Ocean Grove,
N. j. Should any survivor of this regi-
ment find that his name has been omitted
if he will send his name and address to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, ID. c.,
it will be added to the list making theroster
complete,
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
CONQUEST OF MEXICO.
Dramatic Episodes of the Retreat of CortezI
By R. M. BIRD.

forgiven. Rash man! rash and most un-
happy! thine anger was unjust; and there
fore didst thou shed the blood Of the good,
the pure, the loving and the beautiful, and
thereby cover thyseif, and him that was
thy true friend, with misery. When thou
soughtest the love Of Zayda, she was the
betrothed of Alharef. Miserable art thou,
Gabriel of Calavar! and therefore have |
forgiven thee; miserable art thou, for l
have watched thee by night, and looked
upon thee by day, and seen that the asp
was at work in thy bosom, and that the
fire did not slumber. Great was thy sin,
but greater is thy grief; and therefore doth
Zayda. who is in heaven, forgive thee"
AShe pardons me not" murmured Don
Gabriel. not moment relaxing the stead
fast eagerness of his stare. "At the pyra-
mid of Cholula. on the anniversary Of her
death, she appeared to me in person, and.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
How Squirrels Subsist in Winter.
Lippincotts Maqqsine.

The popular notion that squirrels of all
sorts subSist wholly on nuts arises from
limited, not to say careless, observation.
Their food is widely varied in the course of
year, especially in the Spring and Sum-
mer. Indian corn in the milk suffers more
from squirrels than from raccoens or musk
rats, which are prOverbially so fond OF it.
In places on the Western frontier an ex-
pensive system of watching has had to be
maintained at times against this pest One
dainty in late Summer is the mushroom, of
several varieties of which they are fond; and
this reminds me of a bit of unexpected
sagacity in one of the Western chip-munks
lately spoken of in my hearing by the
artist and author, Ernest Seton Thompson
It appears that this chipmunk depends for
its ordinary Fall and Winter fare upon the
seeds of the pinon pine, which it preserves
or underground. 1t happened lately. how
ever, that in certain area of the Northwest
the pinon crop was a complete failure, and
the ground-SquirrelS were compelled to find
something else for their subsistence and
Winter stores. In this extremity they
turned to the mushrooms. everywhere
abundant, and were busy during all the
late Autumn in gathering them. They
were too wise, however, to store them under
ground, where they would soon have
rotted but instead deposited them in
notches and crotches of the lower branches
OF the forest trees, Wnere t1ey Qrled IN Tile
open air and so kept in good condition TO be
eaten. Their shrivelling up and the shak-
ing of the branches by the winds caused
many to fall, and these the squirrels in
dustriously picked up and tried to fasten
more securely to the branches.
This method of providing themselves
with Winter food implied the necessity
of their coming forth from their under
ground retreats, no matter how cold and
snowy the weather. whenever they wanted
something to eat. instead OF having their
larder indoors as is usual with hem; and it
would be interesting 10 know whether they
actually did so, or whether they failed to
profit after all by their seemingly saSac:o=s
prudence.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
Came Back.
CHICAGO NelrS,

Look here! Are you the man gave a
square meal one cold, bleak February
morning."
"Im the man, num-"
well, do you remember that you prom
ised to shovel all the Snow out of my back
yard, and then sneaked off without doing
it?"
Yes, mum; an me conscience Smote
me. OATS de reason tramped all de way
here through the blazing sun to do de job"
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
Laying Up and Down.

al would lay down my life for you" he
protested.
The orphan girl looked wistfully into his
eyes
"But when it comes to laying up anything
yol aren't tiere," she exclaimed, sadly.
Happily, she knew what it was to be poor.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27

Jacob Euckelew,
South Amboy, n.
j.
Augustus Cheese
man. South River,
n. j.
Jonathan Culver,
South Amboy, n.
j.
Freeman Edwards,
Newark, n. J.
John G.. Fisher,
Jersey City. n. j.
George X. Freese,
New Brunswick,
y. j.
John W. Garrigus,
New Brunswick,
n. j.
Adam Geipel, New
Brunswick. n. j.
Jacob Hardy, New
Brunswick, y. j.
James Hardy, New
Brunswick, y. j.
Isaac Hendricks,
Milestone. n. j.
James V. Hoag-
land, Tere Haute,
Ind.
Horatio -" Holden.
Washington Mar
| ket, New York
City, y. Y.
Jacob II. Lanning,
| Trenton, n. j.
| John l.. Manning,
New Brunswick ,
| \ J.
Richard Savage,
| ut Rose, y. J.
| Nicholas Schurm,
New Brunswick
| n. j.
| Abraham G. Sid
| dells, New Bruins
| wick, y. J.
E. d. Sperling, Toms
| River, n. j.
John Sylvester, Old
! Bridge, n. j.
| Cornelius Ten Eyck,
| 10 Fulton ST., New
| York City, n. Y.
| J. Newton Terrell,
| New Brunswick
n. J.
| Cornelius ". Tuni-
| son, New Bruins
| wick, n. J.
| Charles Vandeven-
| ter. New Bruins
| wick, n. j.
George WilmOt. New
! Brunswick, n. j.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27

Jesse 4. HalcomLc,
TItlISyil!e. y. j.
John II. HaIcoInbe,
Trenton, \. j.
Benjamin Jones.
Frederick City,
Md.
Vim. +. KarsbOom,
Pennington, n. J.
Wm. Large, Fair
view, III.
Henry c. Larowe,
Washington Mar
ket, New York
City, \. Y.
Michael L. Mack,
South Amboy,
n. j.
Wilson Moon, Tren-
ton, \. j.
Wilson Nolan, Tren-
ton, \. j.
John Perdam, Tren-
ton, y. J. ~
VIM. H. Ross,
Trenton, n. j.
Samuel Ross, Sol
diers' Home. n. j.
George W. Smith,
Trenton, n. j.
Jacob Smock ,Spetts-
wood, \. j.
George :, d.. Sorter,
Trenton. n. j.
Alfred Stoneaker,
South Amboy, \.
j.
Charles s. Stone
| aker, South Am
boy, y. J.
| Charles Thorn, Tren-
| ton. n. j.
| Liscomb J. Titus,
| Harvard, Neb.
James W. Totten,
| Trenton. n. J.
Edward Updike, Har.
| ward. Neb.
Wykoff Voohies,
| New Brunswick
| Cornelius V. Will
| son, jersey City,
| N. j.
Joseph Wilson, Jer-
sey City, n. j.
Peter r. Young, Sol
| diers' Home, n.
j.
Company K.
Frederick Buckle
| lew, New Bruins
wick, n. J.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
N. d.
Fun.

Tommy Wagg-Pa, what does M. D."
after a doctors name mean?"
Mr.. Wagg-Perhaps it refers to his
patients, my boy, and stands for many
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
Handwriting Of Thos. A. Edison.
BrOOE.Ilyn Life.

Thomas A. Edison's handwriting bears
a close resemblance to that of Edgar Allen
Poe, n fact which is the despair of those
who seek to read character" by ones
chirographY.
The National tribune., 1899-07-27
She Wasn't Allowed.
BrOOkInn Life

Brooklyn Life.
Suitor Ito daughter of pretty widow
How old are you, Dotty?
I'D be nine next month if mamma would
let me-"