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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12
WANTED.

4NTED--SALuSMAN TO SAL COM.
w pletc line of Lubricating Oils. Weather
Proof Paints and greases. Liberal salary to
reliable man. Champion lteiining Co, Clevo-
land, Ohio. d6-bt
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Miss Flossie GlnscO of No 4cS Frcncli
street has returned from her long trip
and is looking well since she went away.
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YHyANTEo-WHlTE WOMAN FOR GllN.
wv eral housework two in family. Apply
at No, SUS NJ arket street. dl2-2t
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AZ ANTE "A WHITE GIRL FOR GEN
w eral housework in small family, Ap-
ply 1908 Van Buren street. dl2.2lt
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LaWtOn'S.
Our 23rd Annual
Holiday display is
now ready for your
inspection.
Dinner Sets,
$5 to $40 set.
Chamber Sets,
50 to 500 set.
Lamps,
10c. to SIS each.
Water Tumblers.
&c. to $2.2 each.
Jardiniers,
10c. to $40 each.
Decorated Cups and
Saucers.
10c. to 81 each.
The Old Reliable
and Genuine lS47
Rogers Bros Silver
Plated Knives, Forks
and Spoons.
We also have some
of the new Rogers
make at very low
prices; about 1-3 the
price of the 1917
Rogers Bros ware.
Aluminium cooking
utensils. The price
has been very much
reduced.
Bissell Cyco.bear.
ing Carpet Sweepers
50 so. We know cf
no better.
Store open even
ings.
You are respectful
ly invited to give us
a call.
Lawton's 's,6.| Market
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PUBLIC SALE
SATU RDAY, DECEMBHI, 20, l31l

o, valuable real estate Will be sold at public
sale ON the premises, in Pennsbury township,
Chester county, Pa, on
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

\NANTED-A WHITE GIRL For GEN.
w oral housework, three in family; no
children, nor washing. apply at ell West
Fourth street. di2-3t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

Tor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STAND FOR
Il carriage and repair business.
Also Wanted Farm OF 50 acres near city.
Also large store for rent suitable for flour
and feed bust 1ess.
Address II. C.. this office. dll.l2tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

NlUIICE-AI.I. PESSONS AiE HER EBY
IN warned asninht trusting my vile, hmma
Franc Dis. IL my account. as Will pay no bills
Of her contracting. Eugene Francoi,,.,
dll-3tf
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DCBLLCSAIE
VIII be sod OH the second floor o. the Adams
luiAlung, iO4 MARKET street, On FrIiay, Dec
10th NJ 9BJ Il. NJ, parlor suites, chainbyr
sui -, carpet, sprngS, mattress - uiru roll
..s t"r secretary, antique mahogany hall rack,
bureau. perlor stove, beds and bdding,
tables. chairs, pictures, etc Also quite a lot
OF toys aud other Christina goods
di2wt W. A. HCklLL, AIctioneer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

Rev. Mr.. Northrup. pastor Of Madeley
M. Il. Church, is slowly recovering from
an attack of sickness, and expects to be
able 10 preach next Sunday. r.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

Service over the remains of Rev.
DR.. Daniel NJ. Bates was held in
st. Andrews Church yesterday af-
ternoon.
Among the clergymen present
we're Bishop Coleman, Bishop Whit
taker Of Pennsylvania; Rev. Dr..
Bernard Schultz of Philadelphia;
Rev. W. W. Taylor, chaplain of the
Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia;
Rev James Houghton, of Bryn
Mawr; Rev. r. Gardiner Littell of
New York; Archdeacon George c.
Hall, Rev. H. Ashton Henry, Rev.
X. J. Hammond and Rev. Martin B.
Dunlap.
The services in the church we're
conducted by Bishop Coleman and
Bishop Whitaker, assisted by
Archdcacon Hall and Rev. Mr..
Henry.
Interment of the remains was
made in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

CoR REN r-.LAKGE STORE ROOM AND
+ dwelling at 100 scott street. Also store
wagon for sale cheap. Apply at 1917 Lincoln
Sti cot. dll-3ti
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Umbrellas

Umbrellas
The largest stock ond bes
umbrella values to be had. Unit
brellas engraved free of charge.
Ladies' Waists.
Silk waist, plaid waist, mer-
cerized waist, satine waist.
Lace curtains-This is the
lace curtain house.
Silks--A full assortment of
silks Of all grades.
Black blister crepon- on
will want no better than We
show you.
Dress goods-Plaid and
plain.
Dolls,
The doll days are here and
20 are the dolls.
Towels.
1t won't pay to forget towels
solid present.
Danask--All the lengths IN
sells, beauty, tiueness and
strength.
Damask table covers, sew
ing machines. pocketbooks,
mems ties, lad es' ties, corsets,
school bags snd hundreds of
other useful articles that we
have not space to mention.
SPECIAL.
On Wednesday we will sell a
46.incb wide. Boucle cheviot
at 69c, at 8 o'clock.
Crayon Portrait Free.
From November 15, any
person purchasing 81 worth of
goods in this store, will be en-
titled to q large size ,Crayon
Portrait, absolutely free of
c'arge. Bring photograph
which you wish to have EN-.
larged. We carrya we'll assort-
ed stock of fran es of latest de-
signs, but you are not COM
PEELED to buy a frame in order
to obtain your portrait.
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City Court CrseS.

belore Juase ba,l III lne CITY
court .il's morning EowaIu Mulvey
was charged oy oGlcer WlhthruP
win oeins drunk lie Will go over
1or Ten DAYS
n similar char&e was Prelerrea
against James GallaSher' Inc hne
was .;,: - ana costs.
Nlliiam Nlc.ormack was at the
par charged win d.sorderly con
DUCT, i's VIE, susan Mceorihack
testliled that he was drunk ana
causing trouoie since ne Sou OUT OF
court on r'oay iasI Wheil ne s"ore
10 ABSTAIN from tle use OF liquor.
MARY Il. fotter, col'' was charged
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FOR SALE.

TOR SALE--A FARM OF 2fls ACRES
II near Oxford, Chester County Pa with
s room brick house frame barn, wagon house.
corn CRIB. hog house, other shedding. The
land is in u high state OF cultivation, under
liew fence 2 acres Of choice timber, and well
watered Price $1,000. Terms tasy, 500 can re-
main ou the property. Address Frank F.
klair, Hickory Hill. Chester County, Ia.
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yRIANTED TABLE BOAhDERS AT NO.
wv Az West seventh street dll.l2t
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SPECIAL.

On Wednesday we will sell a
46.incb wide. Boucle cheviot
at G9c, ut 8 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

WV ANTED IAN ACTINE PARTNER IN A
w well established pay ing business with
5000 Address r. NJ this office. dg6t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12
LaWtOr1'S.

Our 23rd Annual
Holiday display is
now ready for your
inspection.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

Ii OR SALE--hTA A BARGAIN, THE VAlr
10 liable building lots lbs feet at northwest
corner of Six Ii and jackson streets, will be
sold, a bargain to builders OIL easy terms Ap-
t,ly Glrj King st reet. u2-l2t
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

AyOTICE--DEFICE OF The BALTlMO
IN and Philadelphia Railroad Company.
Wilmington, Del. Dec, !, lss9-ihe annual
mectipg uf the s. stockholders Of tho Baltimore
and PhiIaGelphia nailroad Company will be
held at the office Of the company, in this city,
on Wednesday. December l3 1889, at II. 40 a.
nj j., Tor the election Of nine directors to serve
during the ensuing year. JOHN G. FARRA,
Secretary. u'lm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-12

NEANTED-A FARM OF 25 TO 100 ACRES
w within miles of city, on money rent
or shares with the privilege of setting out US.
raragus bea lease from one o five years. Ap'
ply to John W. Hayes, river front farm or
Sixth and Madison streets, OIL Market days
lll St.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-15
FAMOUS MINIATURES.

Comte de Guiche owed his life to
wearing a snuffbox over his heart, for
the box turned aside bullet while in
battle. In the center of the snuffbox
was miniature of Henrietta, duchess
OF Orleans, a daughter Of Charles l.
Cromwell lost his head through a
miniature. Holbein was dispatched by
Cromwell on a mission to Flanders to
paint a miniature of Anne of Cleves for
her sutton, Henry WILL, and so beauti-
full was the miniature that Henry was
content to wed her. But when he saw
Lady Anne and found her so far in
ferior to the painting the storm burst
on the minister, Cromwell, and not on
the painter.
Once miniature was the cause of a
suicide. Charles /. so admired a min
iature painted by Gibson that he par
ticularly requested Ibis servant" Van
derdOrt, a Dutchman whom he had
made keeper of the cabinet and to as
sist in the "mynt," to take the greatest
care of 1t. The jealous man overdid it,
for when one day his ma jesty desired to
see it again it could not be found This
so preyed on the servants mind that he
hanged himself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-15

CHAPTER H.-CoNrINuED,

ChAHIE 1.-CONTINUED,
And now the roar of the storm could
be heard as the line of foam swept on
over the darkened sea with frightful
velocity. Louder and louder came the
noise, and the surface of the water be-
hind the advancing line was like vast
sheet of snow f1attened down by the
force of the wind.
Nearer and nearer came the CHASTITY
line, while every man stood at his post
in silence. Suddenly the captain
| roared:
Hard up your wheel! Hard up!"
The two men who grasped the spokes
had barely time to obey the order when,
with shrek of wind and a rush of boil
! ing water, the white line struck the
bark and pressed her over until the
Yards touched the surface to leeward.
The storm staysail and maintopsail
were rent to ribbons, but the head sail
held, and, as the stanch bark slowly
righted, this caused her to pay slowly
off, and she gathered Roadway at the
same time. Slowly at first and then
with increasing speed she bounded
along before the hurricane.
And now the sea began to rise in all
its majesty. The masses of water
swept in wild waves before the hur-
ricane, their crests blowing off into
spray as they met the full force of the
wind. After several efforts the crew
succeeded in loosing a few inches of
the foretopsail, and for awhile this held
nobly. Then came a stronger puff
than usual, and the sail was torn bod
lily from the bolt-ropes, disappearing
in the gloom like some huge white
bird.
There was Eothing to be done but
run before the gale, and, after send
ing the mate and half the crew below,
the captain advised Tom and Avery to
retire, which they did, somewhat re-
assured by the collected bearing of the
skipper, who seemed to take it all as
matter of course, especially as the
wind was sending his vessel just where
he wished to go.
In this manner three days and nights
passed, until it seemed to Tom that the
world was made up of wind, waves and
darkness.
On the fourth morning the wind be-
gan to abate and the sun appeared, ell
abling the captain to ascertain his po-
sition. He found that the Seabird had
made IL knots an hour during the en-
tire period since the storm struck her.
which caused his satisfaction to show
tself in his round face Enthusiastically.
Sail was now made, and ten days later
the Seabird was sailing proudly on the
bosom of the Pacific, having rounded
Cape Horn with the greatest slant OF
wind" the old skipper had ever expert
enced. The vessels head was pointed
to the north, and Tom began to com
pute the days before they could hope
10 reach San Francisco.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-15
BITS Or POPULAR SCIENCE

The French surgeon, DR.. Doyen, has
exhibited to numerous doctors and stu
dents ut the Kiel university cinemato-
cal operations. The doctor advocates
the use of such pictures for the educa-
ton Of students, saying they are far
more effective than the most elaborate
ly written descriptions.
In males, the average weight of the
full-Grown human brain il about 20
ounces or so ounces; in females, ~
ounces. 1t varies considerably, how
ever, In different individuals. In q
series Of 27s cases, the maxim um weight
OF the adult male brain was found to be
So ounces, and the minimum 81 ounces.
In 191 cases the maximum of the adult
female brain was So ounces; minimum,
81 ounces.
The reason kettles sing IL a very SIM
pie one. AS the water gets hot little bub-
oes of steam are formed at the bottom
of the kettle. These in their rush up
wards strike the sides of the kettle, and
set the metal it Is made of In vibration,
thus causing the humming sound we
call singing. You will notice that a
large copper kettle. the sides of which
are thin, will emit much louder and
more musical note than a common
iron kettle.
According to DR.. Schjerning, there
we're only $50 cases of tuberculosis last
year in force OF 800 men. The num-
Der of deaths from this disease In the
army has been gradually decreasing
from AZ per thousand in 1892 to "a
per thousand in 1897. He believes that
the reason why so many musicians are
specially liable to the disease Is that
they often play in dance halls, where
the opportunities for infection are un.
USUALLY good
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-11-15

Scott, sit down." said the old miner.
Il can see by your face what you read
| In mine. / have no time to waste. I'm
dying man, Scott. Something has
given out inside and my time is up.
Don't interrupt me, please. 1 must tell
you something while 1 have time"
He paused an instant to press his
hand to his side, saying:
when that hit me something snapped
in here. 1 think rib is sticking into
my lungs. Take off my belt, Scott.
Hurry up! Don't stop to ask questions
now!"
Tom obeyed, and with trembling
fingers the dying man drew forth a
folded bit of paper, whispering:
Its yours, and it means fortune
10 you! Get me a pen and paper and
then write what I tell you'll"
His request was soon complied with,
and with faint voice he dictated:
81, John Avery, being about to die,
give my share in the gold mine discov-
cred by my partner. Dick Reed, to the
bearer, Thomas Scott, who has risked
his life for mine twice.
When this unique will was on paper
he added:
"Give me the pen. There needn't be
any witnesses. Dick Reed knows my fist,
and he's as square as die. This paper is
a map to tell me how to reach the mine
It's secret trail leads to it, and only
three men know of it. You will be rich
if you live to reach it. Trust no one,
but go by yourself Take the money in
my belt, too, and use it as you please.
You may find my brother Bill at the
mine. He was sent for, too. You'll get
my share"
A violent fit of coughing interrupted
him, and before it ended the handker-
chief he pressed to his lips was stained
with his life blood.
Tom hastily summoned the captain,
but the old miner sank into an uncon-
scious state, and before morning Tom
was the only living occupant of the lit
tie stateroom.
But behind the thin partition which
separated it from the mates room sat
that worthy himself with a look of tri-
umph on his evil face.
There were no witnesses, and what
is to prevent my being Mr.. Tom Scott
and becoming a mine owner" he NUT
tered to himself. 81 must have that pa
per if have to kill him to getit
On the following day the remains of
the old miner were consigned to the
deep, and as Tom saw the weighted
canvas disappear beneath the blue wa
tiers, his grief outweighed every other
sentiment and drove all thoughts of his
inheritance from his head. He had
grown to love the rugged old man like
brother, and it was the first time he
had been brought face to face with
death.
That night as he was about to retire,
he remembered the slip of paper given
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The next moment he had stolen soft
ly down the cabin stairs, entered Toms
room and tried the lid of the chest.
To his surprise it was not locked, and
there on top, half hidden by the sleeve
of an old coat, lay John Avery's belt be-
fore him. His fingers trembled as with
feverish haste he pulled it open. and
then furious oath came through his
bristling beard.
The belt was empty!
A rapid search convinced him that
the object he sought was not in the
chest, and hastily rearranging the arti.
Giles as he had found them he closed
the lid and stepped out of the room to
meet Capt Coffin face to face in the
narrow passage.
What are you doing in there?" de
manded the latter.
Were going to wash decks and the
portfolio was open," he stammered. 81
just stepped down to close it,
Whatever comment the old skipper
was about to make was interrupted by
the man aloft. who again gave that long
drawn out, Understandable cry, so dear to
the sailors heart:
Land ho!"
The captain forgot everything else
instantly and sprang on deck at once,
exclaiming:
"It's the Golden Gate or I'm a Tub.
Der! I've made a record passage this
time for the old bark! We're only 9s
days from Boston and we'll keep it
down to two figures if the wind holds
| and have a day to spare! Slap the
canvas on her, Mr.. Rider! There's let.
tiers and fresh grub waiting for us over
the starboard bow! Sweat her for all
she's worth"
His orders were promptly obeyed,
and as Tom reached the deck and came
aft the captain added:
We'll soon be ashore, Mr.. Scott. II
my reckoning's right, that is the en-
trance to Frisco harbor and we ought
to be tied up alongside the dock to-
night. You've never been there, have
your
Tom replied in the negative and the
| captain continued:
well, see here. / don't know how
you're fixed, but I always live aboard
when I'm in port. It's cheaper and
keep good cook by her. If you like
you can stay with me and it won't cost
you red. I've made rafting trip
| and you are welcome"
THANK you," said Tom. '+I'1l do SO
until I start north. I shall be glad to
have a familiar face with me. This is
my first trip, you know"
'He's going to live aboard, !" ehuckled
Obed Rider, who was standing close by
''and it'll be queer if he doesn't run into
trouble coming down through Tar flat
some dark night. Things are coming
my way all right. The fool must carry
that paper somewhere about him and
I can easily find some one to help me
in the job"
| Without the slightest suspicion OF
what was passing in the mates mind
Tom watched him bustling about the
deck and congratulated himself that II
a short time he would see the last OF
the red-faced sailor who had brought
the only faint of disgrace into his life
Early that evening the Seabird was
anchored in the magnificent harbor OF
San Francisco, and the, long voyage was
| over.
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CHAPTER ".
wAYLAID AND ROBBED.

When Tom Scott went ashore in
Frisco he found the city was Klon-
dixie mad. On every hand were huge
posters calling attention to the SUI
perior merits of some particular route
to the fields of gold, and men of all
walks in life were straining every nerve
to be among the first to reach the Yu-
kon with the advent of spring. Several
steamers were loading at the piers, but
every inch of space on board had been
engaged months ahead. After consult
ing with Capt. Coffin he determined to
GO by rail to Seattle and trust to luck
to secure passage from that port.
He made no mention of the singular
secret bestowed upon him by the old
miner, but frankly told the captain of
the money he had received from the
same source, and the latter promptly
gave him some good advice.
Better not be drifting round 'Fris-
CO with all that stuff in your pocket. -
he said. 'Ive got a good little safe
here and you're welcome to use it.
| There's some desperate characters on
| the water front here, and plenty of 'em
would kill man ten times over for half
your pile. They've all got the gold
| fever now. My second mate is going 10
leave me. He's got it, too. Hope the
mate doesn't follow suit"
Tom was wise enough to listen to the
warning and left the larger part of his
money in the safe, but he kept the two
precious papers in his money belt, a
| proceeding which he was to regret very
soon.
| He found there was a special excur-
sion advertised to leave the following
morning, and was just in time to secure
u ticket. After taking in the sights OF
the city during the afternoon he pro-
cured his supper in restaurant and de-
cided to spend the evening at theater,
for it must be remembered that he was
country reared and with few rare ex-
| ceptions, when he had visited Boston, a
theater had. been beyond his reach.
He thoroughly enjoyed the perform
ance and started down toward the wa
| ter front when it was finished without
a thought of any danger as he STROBE
rapidly along the well-lighted thor
oughfares. While he is thus engaged
let us take look at Obed Rider, the vii
famous mate of the Seabird, and see
how his schemes are progressing.
While Tom was watching the foot
light favorites Obed Rider was sitting
in a little drinking saloon near the
wharf where the Seabird had beer
locked. Before him was bottle Of
liquor and glance at his face was suffi
cient to show that he had been induJg
ing deeply. His small. bloodshot eyes
were fixed upon vacancy, and he was
apparently meditating deeply.
Hell be off tomorrow" he NUT
tered, savagely, "and then my chance il
gone. I must have those papers ane
money enough to get an outfit. das
sent get anyone to lend me hand, fol
then the cat would be out of the bag
If had that paper the old man give hin
what's to hinder my going and claim
ing to be Mr.. Scott? There's fortuna
in it, but it's ugly business"
Filling his glass again he drained i
at a gulp as if trying to screw up Iii
courage to the necessary point for SOM
resolve. Then he looked at his watcl
and said:
'Ten o'clock. No time to lose. FRS
to see If he is ON board yet
FRO BE Continued
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SfruCk 1t Big.

Henry A. Salzer, Manager of the
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis, also President of the Idaho Gold
Coin Mining and Milling Co., is in luck
They have recently struck a wonderful
deposit of gold on their properties. AS
d result the stock of the Gold Coin Co
has doubled in value. Many of the
patrons of the John A. Salzer Seed Co.
are owners of Gold Coin Stock. The
mines are located in the Seven Devil
District. Idaho.