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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07
NOT ICES.

Reads your life for q cents. gents 80 cents,
Satisfaction guaranteed. 5lU King street.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07

7 OST-ON MONDAY A LIVER AM
IL white colortd fe"ale fox hound. The
finder will be paid reward OF s. on returning
wnod streets o5.3tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07

= -osT--oN SEPrENRER 80, NEWFoUND-
Il land, female, black dog. with white
breast Reward if left ut 400 Taylor street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07

TAR. DEhARDl'S
- PENNYEOYAb PILLS.
ART the only genuine Pennyroyai Pills made
g;Ets. Office, 2Da N. Ninth street, PhiIa. By
N all or at home, $l.0u: advice free Ladies', be-
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07
WANTED.

WANTED HELP FURNISHED FOH HO.
w tells restaurants and private famils,
u short notice, Apply at Wilmington lntclli-
C,pce Office sos ship!ey street. m23tf
NNj ANTED-SITUATION, HANDY MAN
w around place, understands care and
handling of horses, wash dishes attend fires,
ali around man. Address II q this office.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-07

CANp 20 CENTS, A TWO HOHSE LOAD AT
- Nineteenth and Boulevard VIM Tatnuli,
lEi jefferson street. s2J lm.tts.Im-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
PERSONAL MEN TON.

Henry Bachman, of Mahanoy City was a
town visitor last evening"
J. J. Kelly has gone to New York and
Philadelphia in search of selection of spring
millinery
DIR. G. NJ Hamilton, of Elizabethville, is a
welcome visitor to town.
Mrs. S. J. Moskaitis was among the visitors
to Pottsville to-day.
John j. Coyle, travelling agent for the Erie
railroad lines, with headquarters at Philadel-
phia, was in town yesterday.
Miss May R. Lee, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing in town.
Mrs Thomas Baird will leave for her home
at McKeesport tomorrow. For the past two
months she has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Baird at Brownsville.
Misses Olivette Leister and Jeanette
Summers, of Philadelphia, who have been
demonstrating coffee essence at Mahanoy
City, are now located at Hazleton. Both
ladies have acquaintance in town.
Harry Levitt, of Centralia, was the guest OF
his brothers here to-day.
George Meyer and Harry Linkenhuf re
enlisted in the regular army at Pottsville to
day.
Cornelius Davenport spent to-day visiting
friends at Hazleton.
Charles Davenport, recently appointed L
V. r. r. station agent at Audenreid, hai
moved from Raven Run to Hazleton.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout the Country
ChronicIed for Hasty Perusal.

u
Moving day is near at hand
Pottsville sports have organized gun
club.
The night schools at Mahanoy City have
closed.
John Bonner meets Jack Mccormick to.
morrow night in the fstic arena.
/ The Tamaqua Manufacturing Company has
more orders than they can FILL
The store windows show that our merchants
are prepared for the Easter trade.
! The improvements to the Merchant hotel
at Pottsville were started yesterday.
Port Carbon is to have another shirt fac
tory, to employ several hundred hands.
Charles Seitzinger. of Fountain Springs,
| fell and sustained deep and long cut on the
forehead.
Navigation on the schuylkill Canal, it is
/ thought, will not begin until the latter part
of May.
Negotiations were yesterday concluded
| whereby 100000 cracker factory will be
/ located at York
Lew X. Culberson, of Mahanoy City, has
accepted position as clerk at the Union
House, Ashlend.
Walter shertle, one of the striking printers
on the Miners journal, has accepted a posi-
ton in Philadelphia.
The RI Rev Ethebert Talbot, d. D.. LII
D., Bishop Of the diocese will preach in
Trinity Church at Pottsville on Sunday.
W. Corde Snyder, of Shamol1in, has ac.
cepted position on the Lehigh Valley en-.
gineering corps, with headquarters at Cen.
tralia.
Leonard Rhone, postmaster of the State
Grange has been making tour of the ives
tern part Of the state, in the interest of ex'
Senator Quay.
Thomas Davis, of Mahanoy City, is the
proudest man in that town over the arrival oi
two bouncing baby boys at his home yester
day morning.
Rev Maitland Alexander, Of Harlem. N
Y. has been called to the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian church of Pittsburg, at
salary of $4,000.
The late P. F. Gildea, of Lansford, left al
estate estimated at about 81 900 which will bt
divided among his wife and surviving chill
dren according to law
Misses Annie Lee and Tillie DonahOe, two
attractive young ladies of Shenandoah wer,
pleasantly entertained by friends in towr
last night, says the Mahanoy City American
Smith & James, of Hazleton, have beer
awarded the contract for driving two tunnels
in the Audenried colliery at that place. On,
tunnel is to be 80 feet and the other 300 feet
Yesterday Maggie, an 1s-year-Old daughter
of James Gallagher, of Ashland, swore out
warrant for her fathers arrest charging hin
with desertion of his family and non-suppOrt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Asslgned 10 n1s CredItors.

Harrisburg, March 24.-Jonas Gao
man, who suddenly disappeared from
Lykens in December, 1898, was located
in st. Louis recently and brought back
to Harrisburg Wednesday by a private
detective. When Mr.. Carmen left town
he started ostensibly for Harrisburg on
a trip, and had considerable money. He
disappeared as suddenly and mysterious
ly as if the earth had opened and swal-
lowed him up. Mr.. Garman left home
under a misapprehension on account of
his financial affairs being in somewhat
Of a tangled condition. A conference
was held with his attorney, and to prop
erly square up his financial affairs Mr..
Garman has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
AN EASTER OUTING. .
s1x-DAx TOUR TO OLD POINT coMFORT
RICHMOND AND WASHINGTON VIA
PENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.

The fourth of the present series of person
ally conducted tours to Old Point Comfort.
Richmond and Washington via the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia on Saturday April l, aifording
a delightful Easter outing.
Tickets including transportation, meals en-
route in both directions, transfers Of pas
sengers and baggage, hotel accommodations
at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Wash
ington, and carriage ride about Richmond
in fact every necessary expense for period
Of six days-will be sold at rate of S340O
from New York, Brooklyn and Newark
S32 80 from Trenton; S31OO from Philadel-
phia, and proporiionate rates from other
stations
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, includ-
ing luncheon on going trip, one and three
fourths days board at that place, and good tC
return direct by regular trains within six
days, will be sold in connection with thi'
tour at rate Of $500 from New York Sl3.5t
from Trenton Sl2 80 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply 10 nearest ticket agents; Tourist
Agents 1896 Broadway, New York, and 7SS
Broad street, Newark. N. j.. OF address Geo
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Eagles mere-rhe Lake Of the Eagles.

Among the many charming places within a
days journey Of Philadelphia, the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway has great pleasure
iu presenting Eagles Mere-a beautiful sheet
Of clear deep waterway up on the crest of
Alleghenies. Here are modern 6nely-ap-
pointed hotels and beautiful cottages, boat
ing, bathing, fishing, all at their very best.
The Eagles Mere Chautauqua for those who
desire lectures, music, and other attractions
of this character. Pure air and remark
ably cool temperature in summer. Although
hidden away in the virgin forest, it ia
reached directly by railroad and has, also,
mail, express, telegraph, and telephone ser
vice.
Let Us mail you a book giving more infor-
nation about it, We will if you will write
for it to Edison Weeks General Passenger
Agent Philadelphia & Reading Railway,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
DON'T GIVE UP.

Many weak men who had given up all
hope of ever getting back their lost strength
and vigor have been made well and happy
by the simple act of consulting Dr. Greene,
35 West 14th St., New York City, the famous
specialist, so widely known for his wonderful
success in curing diseases. They were very
sick but they did not give up but resorted to
Dr. Greene's wonderful treatment. Now
here is an important fact. You can consult
Dr. Greene by letter, free, and get his advice
without cost. rare chance If you have
lost vigor and that vitality the possession OF
which makes life worth living, write at once
to DR.. Greene and depend upon it you will
never regret il.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

Berlin, March 24.--Professor Robert
Koch, the celebrated bacteriologist, who
in 1888, at the head of the German
India, and then discovered the so-called
comma" cholera bacillus, will start
with an expedition next month for tht
tropics, 10 continue his investigation as
to the nature and origin Of malaria. The
reichstag has made a grant of 60,OOC
marks in aid Of the undertaking.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
A STRING OF NOVELTY.
What Next Sundays Press VIII Give It's
Readers as a Special Treat.

Readers as Special Treat.
A string Of novelties hard to beat will be
found in next Sundays great Philadelphia s
Sunday Press, March 25. Here are a few of
them: Women as stock spectators, telling all
about the rage for the ticker shat has swept
over many feminine minds an artists odd
fancy in painting beautiful series of pictures
on a wall in dairy Frank G. Carpenters
interview with the President of Uruguay /;
"Karl's' delightful glimpses from out his
back window; Anne Rittenhouse's famous
fashion articles and two pages devoted to the
interests of the reader feminine; something
about Japan and Christianity which will
interest you, and series of splendid color
pages, which will make this edition one of
the most notable ever issued. There will be
two pages of clever fiction, including Park
Benjamin's stirring sea story on the cruise of
the Wasp, and the greatest of all continued
stories, "The Lady from Nowhere" by
Fergus Hume Order next Sundays Press
! to-day
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Luzerne's License Money.

Many bOroughs and townships have made
application 10 the County Treasurer Ol
Luzerne county for the money due from the
liquor licenses, but that official has decided
TO pay out none of this money until septem-
Der lst, the time fixed by law. He has also
determined not to pay the license money tC
townships until such time as the money ii
devoted to good roads. The Act says thil
money, in townships, shall be so applied
but in boroughs it is to 90 into the genera
fund, aud used for whatever purpose deemed
advisable
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
PhIladelphIa Purevater Rm Defeated

FnIIhueIpnIH FUfeW HUef BIZ DefeaUed
Philadelphia, March 24.-The ordi-
nance appropriating S3,200,O0O for the
improvement and extension of the water
supply of the city failed of final passage
in select council yesterday by three votes
short of a necessary two-thirds vote.
The ordinance originated in common
council and recently passed that body
after a long ighte 1t has had an even
more stormy career in the upper cham.
ber. Before yesterdays vote was an
nounced member favOring the bill
changed his vote. in order to move for
reconsideration at the next session, but
the general opinion is that there will be
no further water legislation on large
lines until after Mayor-elect Ashbridge
takes his seat on April 3.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Resnlt or Nfother,s Cnrelessness.

Uniontown, Pa, March 24.-Mrs.
Frank Wilsick, of Oliver, used kerosene
In kindling a fire yesterday and as a
result she and her two little children
are fatally burned. When she poured
the oil in the stove she was holding a
babe in her arms and another child was
standing near. Suddenly there was an
explosion and the flames shot out and
enveloped them all. Their clothing was
burned off and their bodies We're hor-
ribly charred.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

Insure your property from loss in the
oldest and strongest cash companies Phila,
Underwriters Insurance Co. of North
America and Fire Association, Hartford
Fire Ins. Co., American Fire Insurance Co.,
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firemen's
Ins. Co. II. T. WILLIAMS,
1913 s. Jardin St., Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

The Fish and Game Protective Association
of Mahanoy City has made application to the
State Hatchery, at Easton, through Repre-
sentative Anderson, for twenty-five cans of
trout fry. Each can contains between 500
and 2OOO trout fry, and they are to be dis
tributed in streams in the valley. Last year
the Association received twelve cans.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Nothing Too Good for 'Lias.

The correspondent of the Valley Echo
says that Elias Davis will be the first Repub-
lican Sheriff in Schuylkill county in the
twentieth century. The index finger of the
political management of the Republican
party points in that direction. 'Lias is a
successful politician and there is nothing that
succeeds ike success.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Do You Know

ia pEeveutable2 Science has
proven that, and also that neglect is suicidal.
The worst cold or cough can be cured with
,hiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure, Sold
N positive guarantee for over fifty years
Sold by r. d. Kirlin and a guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

The Town Council of Ashland has fixed the
tax rate at seven mills, the assessed valua-
tion Of the borough being Sl,2l2 695 90.
They have also decided to expend $4,000 on
the streets. The Councils total cash ex-
penditure for the year will be s26,OOOOO.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Nearly wibed out bv CYCLONE

Nashville, March 24.-The little town
Of Liberty, in DeKalb county, has been
almost wiped off the map by a cyclone
which swept over it Wednesday night.
Trees were uprooted and houses destroy
ed in all directions. The Christian
church, handsome brick structure, was
blown to pieces. No fatalities are re-
DOrted
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

The temperatures
have fallen in the
Atlantic states,
lower lake region
and upper Ohio
valley. They have
fallen decidedly in
upper Ohio valley
and central lower
lake region. They
have risen gener-
ally throughout
the west. Fore
pagt for aaqtar.,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
DIED.

WEEKS-At Gilberton, on the 22nd inst,
Frederick Weeks, aged 40 years Funeral
will take place from his lat residence to-
morrow Saturday at u o'clock. Services
will be held at the house. The remains will
be taken to Tamaqua at p. m by the p. & II.
Railway Interment will be made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. Friends and relatives are
respectfully invited to attend 1t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
Not All Bad Men.

From Mahanoy CITY American.
From all that can be learned the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature is not entirely bad The
stigma and scandal which is now enveloping
that body seems to have come from the
association with evil companions who are out
in the cold
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has superior
merit. Try it for a cough or cold and be con-
vinced. There are many cough remedies on
the market but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the
haet
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

Up to Date for Pains and Aches.
Every body says Red Flag Oil, 25c. A
Gruhler Bros. drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

Our watch repairing is always reliable and
is accompanied by one-year guarantee.
Orkin's iewelry store. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
sS8399'
Paine's Celery
Compound
Best Spring Medicine
In the World.
A large supply just received.
q. wASLEY,
1OS North Main st.
THE WEATHER.

Sunrise, 5:j7; sunset, GIG; length OF
day, 12h., 19m.; moon rises, 4:24; moon
sets. 1O:3O.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland: Fair; brisk northerly
winds
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

Buy Keystone -four. Be sure that the name
LEssIe & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is printed OF
avarv sark
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
A sure Cure for Coughs and Colds.

That's what Pan-Tina is, zoe. At Gruhle
Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24

EoR RENT.-A hall for meeting purposes
L Can be rented for Monday night only. Bes
hall in town. Apply at Refowichs clothing
house 8-2O-t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

EOR RENT.---The storeroom now occupied by
L Schoeners eating house, Egan building.
Apply at No 10 East Centre street. 3.22-tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07
FAST TRAINS COLLIDE.
Several People Killed or Injured ny
Wreck In Michigan.

INLAY City, Mich, Feb. 7-Chicago
and Grand Trunk passenger train No.
/. west bound. plunged full speed into
passenger train No. 6. east bound. while
the latter was standing at the station
here. The results of the crash were
fatal and disastrous.
The following were killed: Engineer
Fairbanks of the west bound train; Ed
ward Reid of Lenox, Mich, mail clerk
Of west bound train; Thomas Stuart OF
Lansing, Mich, mail clerk of east bound
train.
The injured: Engineer Mahan OF the
east bound train, several ribs broken
- Burns of Lapeer. passenger on east
bound train, leg broken: Ripley White
Of Lapeer, passenger, east bound tram
ankle broken: - English, Strathroy'
Ont. slightly bruised
Both trains were fast mail trains. Inc
east bound was standing near the sta
ton wait ng for the coming train 70
pass it. according to custom. The lat
ter, instead of slackening and stopping,
crashed into No. 6. The employees OF
the west bound train and the passen-
gers of the east bound suffered the
most.
The locomotives We're both badly
wrecked. and the mail cars were jam
med across the tracks. All the passen-
ger coaches remained on the tracks
WHY the west bound train failed to stoE
is yet unknown.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07

the Prussian state. He entered the ar
my when Is years of age, served with
distinction in the campaigns Of 1854 and
1866 and won rapid promotion.
During the FrancoPrussian war OF
1901 he acted as chief Of the staff to
the Tenth army corps. of which he sub
sequently became commander.
In 1883 Caprivi was appointed to the
command of the Thirtieth division at
Metz. The next year, passing from the
army to the navy, he succeeded Herr
Won Stosch on the latters retirement
from the head Of the admiralty. In a
short time naval men by profession
were amazed at the mastery Of their
art and the perception of their interests
which We're displayed by mere lands
man and soldier like Caprivi.
Soon after the present emperor's &C
cession, on the death of Count Monts
Caprivi reorganized the German navy
but he subsequently returned to mill
tary life, being given command OF the
Tenth army corps.
During the army maneuVers OF lees
Caprivi particularly attracted the at
tention of the emperor, and he was made
chancellor In 1890 when Prince Bis
marck relinquished the helm OF state
He resigned the CHARACTERISTIC on oct
rs, 1894, owing to difference of opinion
with Count Zu Eulenburg, then presi-
dent OF the ministerial council, who also
resigned. Caprivi was succeeded as
chancellor by Prince Hohenlohe-Schil'
lingsfuerSt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 7.-Advices from
the orient state that a Canadian woman
who Joined the China Inland Mission as
the wife of Rev. Rynhart, Belgian
missionary. has just reached Tach eul'
with a terrible story Of cruelty and sur
fering among the fierce mountain
tribesmen Of Tibet. Her husband was
brutally murdered after their son hao
died of exhaustion. She was chased
like a hunted deer for two months
through the mountains on the border OF
China and Tibet. She was shot AT time
and again and pelted with powders from
the cliffs overhead. but finally succeed
ed in reaching mission.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07
Not In!ilSely.

This is lawyers story Of his first
trial, in which a farmer accused his
neiyhbur Of stealing his ducks. The
lawyer was employed by the accused to
convince the court that such was not
the case The plaintiff was positive that
his neiehbor was guilty of the oifense
charged because he had seen his ducks
in the defendants yard.
GLOW do you know they were your
ducks:" asked the lawyer
II shout! know my ducks anywhere y
replied the farmer, giving description
Of their various pcculiarities whereby
he conid distinguish them
"Whv," said the lawyer, THOSE
ducks cannot be of such rare breed. |
have seen some just like them in my
own yard "
That's not at all unlikely" admit
ted the farmer, "for they are not the
only ducks have had stolen lately.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07

Chicago. Feb. "A special from Oma-
no savs. There is trouble in sight for all
the Chinese in the United States, re-
sulting from the total disappearance o
the Chinese who were admitted 10 the
country in order to take part IN the
Transmissssippi exposition. Inspector
James Stone of the government service
saws the government has determ ned as
the only means of locating the Omaha
fueitiyes, to round up the Chinese IN
every city in the country, ana those
mat cannot produce their certlncates
If residence will be deported
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07
Closing prices:


New York. Feb. d.
r1Ot-R-State and western quiet ana nom
;rally IA Zoe. lower: winter patents, Soe'a4'io'
w;nter straiphts, s360a3..o: Minnesota patents
slaI q. winter extras, S2.,Oa3.
WHEAT-No. 2red declined TINS morning
rnder liouidation, induced by lower cables an
nne.nected increase in the visible supply ana
iacL If outside trade; March, 's34a'e>ec'; May
.5ka7dl4c. .eo.,
CORN-No. weak and lower througn oeai
,sh cables and liquidation; May, +llsailAc:
OATS-No 2 dull: track. white. STATE '''s"
eoiac : track, white, western. 311sa'S'ssc'
pIsORK--Steady; mess, S975alo.N fami!'
sTARD- Steady; prime western steam so'S'
RTTTER-Firm; state dairy ldalec'' S'A'e
creamery 15a ls@c. ,,.o ,okc ANAL.
CHEESE-Firm: large, WHITE lo'sc'' ein"'''
white, llall14c. pa,,svlvania. 1915
aoDc.: western, l9ac. e.; a,kc rem.
SI:GAR-Raw firm: fair refining '|sc.; teh'
,-ituoal. % test. 4ssc refined hrhi cfu'"eN
PicE|Firm; domestic, 4isalc Japan. oA' ~
TA1J,OW-Stcady; city, 4}8c; country EsA
49sc. ,,.,,no .na45c.: good to
choice b5R62l2c
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-07
Wnr.ss Used by Writer'S.

A statistician in Paris has had the
patiepce to count the number of words
employed by the most celebrated writ
ers. The u1ks of Corneille do not con-
tain more than 1000 different words
and those of Moliere 5000. Shakes.
peare, the most fertile and varied CT
English authors wrote all his tragedies
and comedies with 10, 600 words. Vol
taire and Goethe each employed 20, 900.
paradise Lost" contains only 5000,
and in the Old Testament, he says, no.
more than 5,642 different words are
Used.