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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
COUNTY FIIRs COHrRASTED.

Magnitude OF the Exposition Farm lmple-
ment show as Compared With NJ Municipai
Agricultural Association Exhibits.
Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-Earme-s and
the country people generally are be-
and interesting character of the ex-
hibits of vehicles and farming imple-
ments at the National Export Expo
sition.
The greatest county fair in the Uni
ted States is but a small exhibition in
its display of things of utility and
comfort of the farmer compared with
the comprehensive show made In the
implement building at the exposition.
1t is the best part of national agri-
cultural fair. 1t is alluring. and the
rural visitor finds more profit and as
much amusement in inspecting it as
In any other feature of exposition en-
terprise.
In the agricultural departments the
novel and useful appliances which
have been gathered form never ceas-
ing source of interest. Naturally those
who make farming their pursuit find
instructive information here. At all
times of the day, and especially on
those days set aside for special ex-
cursions from other towns, large
crowds wend their way among the fine
| displays which show the improvements
that have been made within recent
years in the agricultural implement
| line,
| Il do not want to belittle the import
ance of making pleasure one of the
main objects while at the exposition 2
said a prosperous looking individual,
who, with his family, was seen to pay
especial attention to new kind of
plow the other day, "but / consider
this investigation part of my pleasure
and that of my family. We are farm
ers from New Jersey. Therefore
farming 1t what interests us.
II can assure you, however. that the
Esplanade is getting our attention as
we'll. We like to see good horses, and
when horse can act like q human
/ being then it means something. Jim
Key certainly is a wonder"
The season Of the year has arrived
when the tillers of the soil have some
time for themselves aside from their
daily labors. The influx of ruralites
which has set in speaks we'll for the
interest which the agricultural ele
ment throughout the country is eyinc.
ing in the great show.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
THE RIDICULOUS GRlGGS.
Philadelphia North american, Rep.

In his speech at Quincy, Attorney
General Griggs eloquently described
the new geographical lessons that
would be taught to the children of his
hearers. He reuounted the things the
pupils would learn about the Philip
pines, and said:
"They will be told that in one of
those islands one of these numerous
tribes has raised an army of insur-
rection against the American flag; that
they, while our soldiers were in peace
full possession of Manila, attempted to
rise and murder them and the Ameri.
can representatives there; that they
fired on the American flag; that they
defed its authority, and that they have
attempted, by murder, conflagration
and by arms, to drive the lawful
authority of the United States from
the island of Luzon. They will be told,
these children of yours, that those men
who have attempted this comprise not
one tenth of one per cent of the people
Of those islands, and the answer that is
to be made to those who ask what We
are to do about it is the plain and
simple answer that was given in 1861 !:
If any man attempts to haul down the
American flag, shoot him on the spot, ,
| CHEERS.
Thrilling as this is, we fear that il a
teacher presented it to class of or
dinarily bright children as faithful
picture of tho origin, progress, and
present condition of the Philippine
war, he would find himself more Or
less embarrassed before his class let
him off.
II there are 5000, 900 people in the
Philippines, and less than nne-tenth
of one PER cent of them arc opposing
our authority, we are confronted by
not more than 5000 enemies. Why are
we making such tremendous efforts to
put down SO contemplate an opposi-
tion? Why does it take $4,000 Ameri-
can soldiers and 50 ships to assert our
authority against 5000 Tagals?
| Would it not be better to tell tho
truth, and say that. while the Tagals
are only one out of 80 or 60 tribes, they
number quarter of all the inhabitants
of the islands, and that while we are
hated by all the Tagals, we are not
loved by any of the. others? The first
step towards improving bad situation
is to know just how bad it is. When
we cease to attempt to deceive our
selves about the mess Gen. Otis and
his like have got us into in the Philip
Pines, We shall be ready to begin to
look with some reasonable prospect of
success for way out of it.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
DELAWARE'S FIREBUGS.
A Dangerous Den Near Laurel Was Broken
Il I'm YesIardaY Menk.

Up Yesterday week.
Laurel, Oct, 11.-,As result Of the
Investigations by State Detective Nc
Vey Of tho burning of the cottages in
Moore's campmeeting grove, near here,
what is believed to be the worst den in
the county was broken up to day. and
William Galloway, Alice Tull and Lena
Wright, were arrested, charged with
incendiarisni, and Robert Morris.
colored, was taken into custody,
charged with harboring minor girl
for improper purposes.
The detective had been working on
the case ever since the fire, and early
this morning he and Harry Pierce, a
policeman Of Wilmington, drove five
miles from Laurel, where Morris and
the white women were found living in
an old stable. without doors or win
dows. Two of the women were young
and pretty. Besides Morris in the
place were Alice Tull, Lena Wright,
Iona Gray and her daughter, 16-years-
old Mary Gray, who is the mother of a
child years old.
| The party were taken before Magis-
| trate Hearne, in Laurel, where people
living in the neighborhood testified
| that disreputable persons for years had
congregated about the place, fighting
and drinking, terrorizing the COM
munity, and the local officers had been
afraid to arrest them. Morris was held
in 81, 600 bail for court; the Gray girl
was held pending an investigation !;
| Mrs. Gray was given "a hours to leave
| the State. and she Immediately started
| for Maryland. After the Morris hear
ing, Galloway and the other two womon
were arraigned for burning the cot
tages on the camp ground. Witnesses
testified that they had been seen to
enter cottage shortly before the fire,
and later they heard fighting. After
tbetEarty left the grove the buildings
burned. 1t is believed that during an
orgie a lamp was upset, causing the
fire. In default OF bail Morris and the
Two women were sent to Jail. Galloway
secured bail.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
WHERE TO SEND THE MONEY!.
Major Hills Suggests That Porto Rican Fund
be sent To Wnmen,s AID Assnnintinn.

Major Hills suggests That Porto Rican Fund
he sent To women's AID Association.
Major Francis L. Hills, director of
public works at Porto Rico, who is
homo on sick leave, suggests that the
best way to dispose of the fund col
lected here for the Porto Rican
sufferers, which is about $500, would
be to place it in the hands of tho
Women's Aid Association of Porto
Rico.
This association" he says, twas
organized in San Juan by the Ameri-
can women residing there, with the
wife of Gen. Guy V. Henry at its
head. The work is done systematically
and in thoroughly business.like
manner, and every dollar used by it is
productive of best results. The work of
these women is arduous and they need
the support of those more comfortably
located in the north. Inspired by
humane feelings of duty, they COM
bined to relieve suffering surrounding
them, but Immediately found them
selves overpowcred by the needs pre-
sented for their aid. Materials are
prepared and needleworz given out to
poor Porto Rican women, who are
taught to sarn the money they need
clothing thus made is distributed after
careful investigation OF each want
orders are taken for embroidery and
fine work, which is given out tu de-
serving native women, who receive a
proper recompeDse and most beau iful
needleWork is thus obtained. -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
FNaLAND's DhGr TO AMERICA.

MIR. William Archer writes as follows
in the October number OF the Pail
Mall Magazine:
Passing now from questions of pro-
nunciation and grammar to questions
of vocabulary, | can only express my
sense Of the deep indebtedness Of the
English language. both literary and
colloquial, to America, for the old
words she has kept alive and the new
words and phrases she has invented.
1t is sheer pedantry-n a mis-
conception of the laws which govern
language as living organism to
despise pithy and apt colloquialisms,
and even slang. In order to remain
healthy and vigorous literary
language must be rooted in the soil OF
copious yernacular, from which it
can extract and assimilate, by q
chemistry peculiar to itself, whatever
nourishmont it requires. 1t must Keep
in touch with life lin the broadest
acceptation of the word; and lifc at
certain levels, obeying a psychological
law which must simply be accepted as
one of tho conditions of the problem,
will ALWAYS express itself in dialect,
provincialism, slang.
America doubles and trebles the
number of points AT which the English
language comes in touch with nature
and life, and is therefore great source
of strength and vitality. Tho literary,
language, TO be sure, rejects great
deal more than it absorbs; and even in
the vernacular words and expressions
are always dying out and being re-
placed by others which are somehow
better adapted to tho changing con
ditions. But though an expression has
not, in the long run, proved itself
fitted to survive, it does not follow
that 1t has not done good service in its
time. Certain 1T is that the common
speech Of the Anglo-Saxon race
throughout the world is exceedingly
supple, well-nourished, and rich IN
forcibIe and graphic iaioms; and a.
great part of this wealth it owes to
America. Let the purists who sneer
at "Americanisms" think for ono
moment how much poorer the English
Language would be today If North
America had become u French or
Spanish instead of an English con-
tineLt,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
MEN EnoM EyrRY CLINE
Delegates TO the International Consr
Lend Heterogeneous To Philadelphia


Delegates to the International Congress
Lend Picturesqueness to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Oct. 12 The foreign
delegates to the international Com
mercial Congress, which meets here
on the 18th, are arriving in great num-
bers and lend picturesque appear
ance to the streets OF the city. There
are more foreigners and more varie-
ties of foreigners in Philadelphia than
have been seen here since the days Of
the Centennial. Among them are
swarthy skinned men from India, fair
Haired representatives of the Scan
dinavian countries, slant eyed Japan
ese and olive skinned Cinnamon, broad
shouldered, brusaue Englishmen and
delegates from Africa and Australia,
who jostle each other everywhere. In
their inspection of the exhibits at the
exposition they are the most curious
and persistent in their inquiries of all
OF those who patroniEe the great show.
Most of them speak very good English,
but an occasional group of delegates
will be found who can make them
selves understood only through az in
terpreter.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
FIRST srE4M wan rEssEL.
United stares Navy Led the way in Brin:
ing the WORLDS RiEhtin. Craft Up 10 4
prexent Standard

United stares Nnvy Led the Way IN Bring
ing the Worid's RiEhtin. Craft Up 10 Irs
Present STANDARD. :
Philadelphia, Oct. 12. An event of
no little importance in connection with
the National Export Exposition was
the celebration last week of the seven
ty-tifth anniversary of the Franklin In
stitute, which had part in the sue
cessful launching of the exposition.
Prominent among the speakers at the
FRANKLIN Institutes anniversary ex-
ercises was Rear Admiral George w.
Melville, engineer-in-chief of the Uni
ted States navy. During the course of
his remarks Rear Admiral Melville
brought out the following important
historical fact:
1t will interest you all very much,
am sure, to know that the first steam
war vessel in the world was built for
our navy and was designed by Robert
Fulton, who first made steam nayisa-
tion at all practicable, and the con-
struction of this vessel antedated tho
founding of the Franklin Institute only
about ten years. This first vessel was
called the "Demologos," or "Fulton
the First" and while of what would
now be considered very small dimen-
sions, was, nevertheless, a wonder OF
the period. She was 1856 feet long. 5G
feet beam, and 20 feet deep, measuring
2,475 tons, having a single water
wheel in central we'll and capable
of steaming about six knots. The bat.
terry comprised 20 guns of the largest
size at that date. a number of them
having been taken from captured
British vessel. The hull, of course
was OF wood and the boilers were Of
copper. She was not completed until
Just after the termination of the wal
OF 1912, SO that she never saw any
active service. and was blown up by
| an explosion of her magazine In 1925. )
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
s,nith-,Iav yysaa,ny.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 1.-THE
record Of remarkable wedding was
returned to the Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics today by the Rev. Thomas j.
Cross, pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Atlantic City. The core
mony was performed on tho evening of
September 9Th, last, in the parlor of
Only the principals and two Witnesses
Smith, a practicing physician, who
bride was Miss Salie May of Whining
ton, aged As years Both were born in
the United States. This was DR.,
Smiths second matrimonial venture.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
Railroad Supervisor Killed.

Y. l.. Stranch, supervisor of the
Monongahela division of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad, was struck by n train ana
Killed yesterday week at Salunga, Pa.
near Lancaster. lie was with PARTY
OF olfcials who were making an in
spection of the road. Charles Fort.
man, formerly of this city, who was
Mr.. Strauch's assistant, was near him
at the time. Mr.. Zortman is a brother.
ln,laW of 5. @. Long of this cirv.
Superintendent Holiday of tho Dola.
ware railroad was with the marty AT
the time of the accident ~ ~
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
prlnware rup,ist union.

Marcus Hook, Pa, Oct 12.--The
annual meeting of the Delaware Bap-
tist Union Association closed last
night Several interesting addresses
were delivered, and the following Off
GERS were elected Moderator, tho Rev.
y. W. Powell, Brandywine; District
Clerk, the Rev. f. q. Merrill, Will
mington; President Of the Young
People's Baptist Union, the Rev. w.
ID. Thatcher, Media; Vice President,
the Rev. @. g. Buddineton, Whining
ton; Secretary, Miss Nellie Hinson,
Wilmington Treasurer, Miss Mary
Gibson, Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
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BRRAN'S DELAWARE TRIP.
The Free silver Orator TO MAKE Tw
speeches in Each County Late in Novein

The free silver Orator TO MAKE Two
speeches in Each County Late in Novein-
her or EARLY IN December. ."
William jennings Bryan is expected
to visit Delaware the latter part of
November or tho first part of Decem-
ber. Bryan has been speechmaking in
tho west and was recently advised by
his physician to rest. 1t is thought
he will be fully recovered by the time
of his coming here.
Former Congressman L. Irving Handy
has in charge the arrangements for
Mr.. Bryan's speaIiing places in this
State. The Free Silver orator will
probably speak in Wilmington and
Newark, this county;S Smyrna and
Milford, Kent county ard Georgetown
and Laurel or Delmar, Sussex county.
Mr.. Handy received petition from
Milford signed by 130 persons asking
that Bryan speak there.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19

iHE NAME OF DEERFUS.
Its origin in the sixteenth Century
Traced.

Its origin IN the Sixteenlh Century
Traced.
Westminster Gazette. ..
While the name Of Dreyfus is in every
mouth it may be interesting to trace
it's history. The name, which is very
common among Jews in Germany,
France and Switzerland, means, Of
course, three feet, and was evolved as
follows:
In the middle of the sixteenth cen.
tury, during one of the popular and
periodical prosecutions of the Jews on
the Continent, number of Jews left
Treves and fled to the neighboring Al.
SAGE. At that time the Israelites,
faithful to ancient tradition, were as
yet without surnames. When, how
erer, they had to be inscribed on the
official list of inhabitants in their new
Alastian homes, it was necessary that
the Abrahams and lsaacs and Jacobs
from Treves should be distinguished
from by some surname from other per-
sons of the same names. The registrar
then hit upon the idea of adding Tre-
viranus, or Man Of Treves. to the names
of the whole cluster of immigrants.
Instead of writing the name in full
the scribe Abbreviated thus: Trevus.
And so, in the course of time, Treyus
became the surname of the whole class.
But the Vox popui, knowing moth
ing of latin and the history of the per-
secuted Jews, could not understand the
meaning of such name as Trevus, and
since names must mean something, sim.
ply changed the word to Dreyfus. The
fact that the clan of the Dreyfus proved,
on inspection, not to be endowed with an
additional foot did not disturb the in
yentors of the name. Trevus was an
uncanny word Dreyfus sounded homely
and understandable, and thus Dreyfus
it has remained until this day, when
new and pathetic meaning has been
added to it. M. 10
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
Protecting the rabl,c Against soaiper.,

The railroads running to Chicago
have been obliged to take.extraordinar
measures to overcome the forgeries and
other crimes committed by ticket
scalpers. Heretofore the stamps and
signatures required on return tickets
sold at reduced rates to large gather
ings have been freely counterfeited by
the "scalpers, or ticket brokers, and
the work was so slsilfully done as to
readily deceive conductors. The CON,
panies have now devised a special seal
with an embossed design similar TO
the lathe work used on paper money,
and this has been copyrighted. If this
seal is counterfeited the culprits will
be prosecuted in the United States
courts. Heretofore prosecutions of this
kind have been in State courts, whore
the money and influence of the rich
brokers had more or less effect. They
will not so readily risk prosecution III
the Federal courts. But what com
ment ON our laws is found in the
necessity OF the roads which have to
adopt such measures to protect them
selves from Wholesale fraud Congress
should wipe the parasitical scalpers
out Of existence, as has already been
done in Pennsylvania. = Editorial from
Philadelphia Press, October 9th, 1893. J
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
Georre-shoclS Nupt,als.

a wedding of special interest TO Re-
hobothians took place at noon yester-
day week at residence of Commodore
Shock, U. S. NJ, No. 1404 Fifteenth
street northwest, Washington, when BIS
daughter, Miss Sallie M. Shock, was
married to Alfred George of Philndel-
phia. The Rev. Luoien Clark, d. D,
otliciated. Mr., Boetler was best mar,
and Miss Edmonston bridesmaid. After
the wedding breakfast, Mr.. ard Mrs,
George went to Philadelphia, where
they will reside.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
N.rro,v fs.oane.

Constable David W. Hughes had .
narrow escape from being injured
Thursday While standing on tlle
ground floor of the Ford building az
Tenth and Market streets, talking 70
another man, wheelbarrow laaen
with mortar foil from the sixth hoor
through the elevator shaft, landing
near where Mr.. Hughes was stanuins' ~.
and frightening him pretty badly
Mortar splashed on his clothing.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
,,,,cheIl-yanu mar, wedd,n,

Richard Levin Mitchell of this city
and Miss May Van Hart, of Camden,
N. j., were married last week at the
home of the brides parents, Broadway
and Line street, Camden, by the Rev.
Eli Clifford. pastor of the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. Edward
g. Price of this city, aud Frank G.
Van Hart attended the groom and Miss
Carrie Baker, OF Camden, was maid oi
koner.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
Anrnst nspse i,en,t

August Reese, aged 81 years, died
Tuesday week at his home, southeast
corner of Third and Madison Streets
Deceased was a member of Co. F..
First Delaware Regiment. and is said
to have contracted cold while in the
service, which resulted in phthisis,
the cause of death.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19
a Sudden Death.

Patrick Burns, aged So years, OF NJ, NJ,
liz Justison street, was stricKen AZ wv y,
supper table yesterday week and dleu ~ ~
y short time. Death was the result VI
heart trouble.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19

The amateur hunter may not injure
tho birds, but he makes them soar.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-19

Tho man who strikes you for loan
usually makes d short story long.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-26
THE "B. so"

Tothc SD Annual EneamPment C. A.
r. Philadelphia, September 4th-
9th.
Tickets will be sold at the very low
rate Of one fare for the round trip
from all points on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad east OF the Ohio river, with
the exception that the rate from New
York and Baltimore will be 81 90 and
from Washington 81 90 for the round
trlp, Tickets on sale September 2. 3, 4
and 8. good returning until September
Il, Inclusive. except by deposit OF ticket
with Joint agent at Philadelphia be-
tween September 6 and Q, and on pay
ment OF fee Of 90 cents, return limit
may be extended until September 30,
Every soldier knows the connection
of the "B. & O." with the, civil war.
There are go many points OF interest
on and about Its lines that special stop:
overs and sldetrips have been arranged
for the accommodation Of visitors to the
Philadelphia Enrampment. Call on B,
4 o, ticket agents for this special In
formation. Send cents In stamps for
the special G. a. r. edition Of the Book
OF the Royal Blue" containing battle
Aeld map. TO D. q. Martin. manager
Messenger traffic, Baltimore & Ohio
s-prc~i r-N't--S-N
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don't know which It happens TO be.
Chance Il" She tr9mbled, but vallantly
held out the packet TO her friend.
Thus adjured. Alice Varney broke the
string that tied the letters Of Robert
MuBgravs to Katherine LeVen. She
glanced up at the mans photograph as
she did 90. Miss Levens eyes were al
ready fixed there, and she never re-
moved them. She was saying some
thing under her breath.
The first letter lay open on Miss Var
ney's knee. and It began, my own dar-
ling Kitty"
That was all Miss vurney saw, for
she tainted.