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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10
THE MERRY SIDE OFLIFE.

STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
John Anderson, NJ Jo-Hls Humble Con-
fession-From Had to Worse-A Fer
vent Wish-An Emergency Well Han
died-ShiitinG tho Agony. Etc., Etc.
John Anderson, my 10, John.
When wc were first acquent
You wouldn't ride the bike John,
But now your spine Is bent.
! see you riding by, John,
And goodness how you go
You're the swiitest scorcher in the town,
John Anderson, my 10.
John Anderson, my 10, John,
We clamb the hill theglther-
I'll neer forget the day, John,
Nor, 'aibelins, will YOU itherl
We coastch on your tandem,
Aud, links, how we did go,
Till We struck that fence.rail ut the foot,
John Anderson, my 10.
Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10

believe Pso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last summer. -MRS.ALIIE DOUG.
LASS, lie Roy, Mich, Oct. ~, 1894.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10
A Great Comfort.

Conductor have missed the
connection, and you will have to wait
at this station six hours"
Old Lady (who is little nervous
on the railroad -"Well, I'm safe for
six hours, anyway. New York
Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10

NO-TO- lac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure 5Jc, 81. All druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-10

To Cure nsiipat.on orcver.
Take ascarets andy Ca:nur.ir. Toe or &c
ffC. {. Z. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
COLOR OR STAMPS CHGEGID
SOME OF THE NEW ONES HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED AT THE Will
MINGTON OFlFTCE.

SOME OF THE NEW ONES HAVE
BEGsN RECEIVED AT THE Will
MINGTON OFFICE.
Third Assistant Posbmaster-General
Merritt has advised Postmaster
Browne that changes have been made
in the color Of stamps on stamped
Heretofore Mo particular attention
has been given to the color Of the diff
ferent denominations of stamped en-
velope stamps, but now they will be
made TO conform with the colors OF
.dhesive stamps and the requirements
of the NEW postal union
The department. is DOW issuing one
ent stamped envelopes. with the en-
bossed stamp green, two-cent en-
velopes with the stamp red, and FIVE
cent envelopes with the stamp dark
blue. The stamp on the four-cent en-
selope mas been changed from a velvet
brown to a red brown or copper red
Entirely new dies are used in making
all of these envelopes. the reads upon
them being those Of Franklin, Wash
ington. Lincoln and Grant, respective
ly. The stamps are a tridle smaller
than before, but the general design
is similar TO the OH ones.
The color OF six-cent adhesive
siamps has been changed from lieh
maroon to magenta and the color O
ten-ceut stamps from green TO brown
There is a,el material alteration il
the water mark in the paper TIT
new water mark, which is made ul
Of double lines consists Of the larg
letters "U s." upon which are smalle
ones "P. o. d." with tte figures "99
underneath, the space occupied beinl
IlSsx17s inches.
Some Of the new stamps have beer
received az the local office.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
RIcHEs OF TuE NoRTHLAND.
Newly Found Ore Fields in sweden
Which Have Proved OF
Great Value.

There may be a future for Canada S
northland chat we little dream OF now.
The close of the century discloses for
the first time i'm the worlds history a
practical purpose to develop the re-
sources of The arctic circle The dis
covcry Of gold i'm tle Klondike has
sent q flood of immigrants into terri-
tory which was supposed TO be almost
uninhabitable
And now scientists Of Great Britain
are making a careful investigation OF
enormous deposits of iron and ore some
distance from stockholm, Sweden.
within the area included i'm the arctic
circle. These new ore fields are appai-
emily hmitless i'm extent and of the
greatest possible value to the iron in-
dustry of Great Britain, which is rap
idly finding itself unable to compete
with the cheap products Of American
ore These Swedish deposits are said
TO be among the most valuable ever dis
covered on either continent.
Following the discovery Of gold in
Alaska. this may be taken as an I'M
lltoAlOH AAat tAN AhlhIA tA NNaiNh Va
The arctic regions may ultimately lead
TO the establishment of large popu-
lation in those parts of the world
nearest the north pole, which have hith
erto been little explored because Of
their inhospitable climate.
An ingenious philosopher has out
lined the theory that the precious met
ais of the world will be found in great
est abundance in the arctic regions, be
cause when the world was molter
mass revolving on its axis the tendenc,
of all metals was naturally toward III,
axis, or the poles, and that when th'
\ plastic mass solidified the gold and sil
ver were concentrated near The poles
Should this theory be confirmed. th'
finest deposits of precious metals vii
be found the further we get to th
aorih and south. and arctic explorer
will have something else to seek IL
future besides glory. Nature evident
~ intended 10 lock up its treasures i
an inaccessible storehouse. But !
these days man aspires TO be the ma.
ter Of nature herseif-Monlreal IIcI
aid
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
PETITION Ii BANKRUPTCY

JUDGE BRADFORD RECEIVES
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS IN
UNITED STATES COURT ON FRI
DAY LAST.
A petition of involuntary bankruptcy
was filed before Judge Edward G..
Bradford In the United States District
Court in this city on Friday last.
The petition filed embodies alleged
involuntary bankruptcy against four
firms Isaac NJ. Fooks. president Of
Georgetown Hosiery Company. Of
Georgetown; w. D'OHer a Co., OF
Philadelphia; Kraot & Fite Manufac-
turing Company, OF New Jersey. and
James e. Mitchell, of Philadelphia
The amounts alleged to be due D'ONeI
& Co., is 1887, 10 Kraot & Kite Manu-.
featuring Company, Sl2OO3, and ia
James +. Mitchell $l75.29.
The petition further alleges that
Isaac N. Fooks confessed judgment tC
the amount Of s2,7OO within foul
months Of the filing Of said petition
5000 being confessed due to w. Il
Boyce, and S2,5O0 to Willard Sauls
bury. Upon application an order q,
show cause was issued returnable be-
/ fore Judge Bradford on February
next at l1.20 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
A cHRIsrMAs LErrER.
Issued by Firm OF Shoe Merchants
which Dickens WOuid Have
Liked 90 Know.

We subioin, with much pleasure a
copy Of letter from q large wholesale
shoe house 10 its employees, who found
il in their pay envelopes on Christmas
eve.
We wish this letter could be read by
every merchant and manufactures
throughout the morld.
II is the kind Of greeting and prsc-
tical demonstration of good viii toward
employees, which IL generally followed,
would go far toward allaying unrest
and murmurings among the employed,
thus bringing us nearer the time when
justice and liberality in the world of
commerce and industry shall replace
tyranny and avarice:
"Our business for the past year has
been fairly satisfactory.
I'VE feel disposed TO share, in a meas
ure, with our employees, and we here
with inclose q check for --, which is
ten per cent of your salary for the
year ls0s. This we have done 10 all
our store employees who have been with
us for one year or more.
1--WE want your help and cooperation
to make this business still more of a
success in 1899 than it was in 1898.
''When 60 intelligent people are com
bincd in their efforts toward one end,
success is sure to follow, and we want
each one to do his utmost TO make this
business a success and show a big in
crease in 1890, and to save every dollar
he can to the house.
1.-THE united efforts Of all will perform
wonders in improving our service and
reducing loss to the house through
carelessness or in other ways.
ut is to this end that we make this
division of profits, as we want every
person to feel that he is just as much
interested in the success of the house
as we are, and also that the amount
of his salary is contingent upon the
success Of the business.
in this connection there is q rule
which we think should apply-all er-
rors which occur through the careless
ness or inattention of any employe be
charged TO the person making the en-
ror, and all absences be deducted from
salaries.
1--WE shall he pleased to have you re-
main with us another year, salary the
same as in the past Kindly give u'
your reply TO this in writing at once.
I'VE would also ask you to give u'
in writing at as early a date as pos
sibe the suggestions that may occur &c
You in regard to an improyementof th,
service and possible saving of eos
in running your department Yours
truly,
"P. S.-We learn that employees ii
many houses now have combined, am,
have among themselves an insurance
+ against sickness or accidents. We woul,
suggest that it. would be a wise thin.
for our employees to do this, aud hop
/ you win confer together In regard %
/ t."-llide and Leather.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30

Nhen our Wilmington wheslmen 90
10 Dover this evening to appear be-
lore the members Of the General AS
sembly in behalf Of the good roads
movement, they must bear in mirb
that they are dealing with everyday
practical men, and dep1m themselves
accordingly. While good roads are de-
s4raDie wherever such thoroughfarss
are at AL necessary, the whee,men will
nnd that they win have to meet and
overcome the conservatism of the
rural members. and that with them
an expensive and immediate change in
the system OF maintaining public roads
Will not meet with approval. To ac-
complish anything at this session they
must meet these rural members on
the broad ground OF give and take
and not lose sight OF the matter Of the
dollans and cents necessary 20 carry
out their cherished pans, n-r one Of
the first questions which the assem-.
blymen will ask will be: "what win a
COST, and who is 10 foot the bill?" w,
wish our wheelmen success, but. al th,
same time, recognize that their actioi
az this time is mercy an openin,
wedge II will require years Of ears
est effort 10 GET IN Deiaware a system
Of roads which Will be satisfactory g
vehicles, whicn are so sensitive as tn
bicycle to the inequalities O. roa
grades and surfaces.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
RECALL TINS MAN.

There is NO valid reason why Ralph
De Soto. Of this city, should have been
appointed customs Inspector at Ha'
vana. He is a member of that local
Cuban junta which did an inordinatt
amount Of talking before the war, ana
dropped out Of sight entirely when
fghting began. There are Delaware
BOYS who responded to the call foi
volunteers who not only need, but who
would have gladly accepted such a po-
sition, but they are relegated TO the
rear, and this man De Soto sent TO Hn-
vana as an accredited representative
OF the United States. IL thai Is the
best that Colonel Henry A. DUPONT
can do for the Delaware volunteers he
should quilt trying to do anything.
There are enough brave Delaware
boys, Republicans at that, who shoul-
dered their guns in the defense Of the
American flag, to fill all such posi-
rions without Tewarding any member
of a Cuban junta which played a very
incOnsptcuous part in the war itself.
During the agitation preceding the
declaration of war these De sotos were
in the advance line Of the war party
but as socn as the declaration Of war
was actually made tney dispreetly
dropped far TO the rear. Nor one of
them volunteered to assist in freeing
his down-trodden island. and one ac-
tuaily promised a near ana dear rela.
tive that be would not go to thefronl
under any consideration. We merely
can these facts to the attention OF the
Delaware yoiunteers to show them IN
what esteem they are held by the rep.
resentavives OF the Mckinley admins,
sration in this state. The appointment,
OF Ralph De sOtO is an insult agains-
Nhich they should protest both EN-
phatoaly and ehectually, no mateI
what influence brought " about. N,
doubt he viii go % Havana and "a
rade as a .lohn the BAPTIST Of the fra,
Cuba movement. but II someone wer
10 ask him to show an honorable dis
charge from the volunteer service D.
would have to give explanations whicI
would be far erom satisfactory. H
will go there aud draw Mg eaiar,
and Delaware volunteers. better re
publicans. better Americans, bette
friends Of Cuba in every way. will b
permitted to return to hard clerical o
manual labor after spending month
in the heiu and ready 20 sned the,
life-olood, II necessary, in benaf d
their own country rand oflthestrueglin
Cubans. The ieaet tnat they can do
10 insist upon the recall of this mn
De Soto ano the substitution OF som
man who made a better record in th
great national crisis through which W
have passed.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
At Low TIDE.

.f9 purpose dc1d2 Desire fallen asleop2
Rgd ls there naught Will make
l'hia Sluggish pulse of mine,
Which scarce doth creep
a faster pace 10 keep
For lie seems only half awake.
That which was once "a song divine.
And set my heart a-throl5ing TO its note.
is now a discord in q minor key,
And lost It's melody.
Ambition Is an art which lies supine.
Fer like a boat
Battered ana beaten by the storms gone
by
Tossed high upon the beach,
Beyond the grasping reach
or tortuous wave mnd cruel tide.
Ny shattered hopes and aspirations lie.
Indifferent to whatever fate bctide am I.
Icrchance on some auspicious day
A careless rover on llfe's restless sea
VIII anchor slip
Anear my grounded ship,
Rcc0llS the seams. ana set the sail a-taui
nc catch the breeze, then anchor weigh,
And turn her prov towards some friendly
port.
Arthur ID. j.. Randolph. in Llpplncotrs
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
EDITORIAL CONHgsT

"Adlai f. Stevenson" says an eX-
change. mas come out against terri.
torial expansion" Where did he come
out from m?-Cleve-and Leader
Bless you. Great Britain, take the
SoolOosi They are yours. We dom
know what a Soo,oo is, but nobody in
Boston is anyway. Boston Herald
know at just what meridian Of longi.
tude between Honolulu and Manila
the constitutional power Of annexation
ende--Indianapolis Journal.
II Spain keeps up her present pace
and direction she viii soon be dow
to a size suitable 10 q boy king.--Cin
clnnati Enquirer.
Reports from Cartbn indicate tba
Paris dinnere have not iuterfere'
with Judge Days hankering for home
made mince picH.-Detroit Tribune
Senator Hoar voted for the annexa
lioD OF Hawaii. but opposes that O
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
TTIE WE-ArHER.

New York Herald's Forecas IN The
Middle States and New England to-
day, fair to partly cloudy weather,
light and fresh westerly winds and
slightly lower temperature VIII pre-
vail
on Tuesday. partly cloudy weather
and slightly higher temperature win
prevail. with fresh variable winds, lol-
lowed by snow near the lakes.
On Wednesday, probably unsettled
weather and slight temperature
changes followed by snow or rain on
the coasts Of this section.
Forecast for Monday Eastern
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delaware
Maryland. Fair, light, variable winds
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
ASKS FOR A lEW TRIAL

MRS. BOTKIN'S CASE TO BE CON
SlDERED BY COURT BEFORE
SENTENCE Is PASSED.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. S0.-Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin was before Judge
Cook on Saturday to be sentenced for
the murder Of Mrs. John p. Dunnlng
OF Dover.
Her attorney, George A. Knight
however, submitted a motion for a
new tFial. and after listening TO tho
arguments OF the attorney for the de.
fense and district attorney. the oour
took the case under advlsement untl
acN Saturday.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE!-Is Il
Sick Headache?-Is It Biliousness?--Is
it Sluggish Liver?-Is your skin s,...
low?--Do you feel mere dead than
allvvg Your system needs toning -
Your LIVER isut doing is work
Don't resort TO strong drugs--Dr. Ag
news LIVER Pills, 10 cents for 40 doses
viii work wonders for you.-l9. Sod
by Miller Drug Company. i02 Market
and \. B. Danforth, Marke. and See-
ond streets.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
IN BEATS THE RANn-

The newest and mos, inspiring piece
of sheet music, arranged for piano. Is
The Pioneer Limited March, come
posed by Capta.n Frederick Phnney,
bandmaster United States Band. pub
lished hy S. Brainard's Sons Co., Chi
cago, Ill., distributed only by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway
Enclose fifty (50) cents ana address
George H. Heanord. General Passeng5
Agent, 555 Cld Colony Building, Chi
cago. H.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Evidence to the Contrary.

They were speaking Of the heavv,
docking man.
"l saw him in fight orce." said ore
"Nou Gid?" exclaimed the other.
swell. then he lied 20 me'
"What did be tell Sou?"
"He said Re was professional pugil-
kt."-Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Yon Can,t Almnrs IN.

Here SIS an account Of another bee
gar who died in apparent poverty, an ?
after his dealt 81 was found that he had
several bank books and some valuable
securities"
'rhe moral Of which is, never be dis
respsctful 10 your poor rylations."-
Puck.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30

the Philippines. Now the Journal is'
not. at present. favoring annexation Of
the Philippines, but st would like TO
Colonel WaUereons ticket cannot
receive official recognition without a
platform. and we would therefore sug-
geet the following:
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
LrrcIrn In rnrcrtr.

In a home for sandwich men in Lon
don there are said TO be several uni
versity graduates and medical men. and
a scoichman who run through 5Oo0g
20 three years
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
EiderdOWn Dressing
SacoueS.

All our Dressing Sacques
will be sold on Wednesday at
marked reductions T h G
prices are cut in half and
these garments are always
nice for late " inter or early
Spring.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30

Coin Harvey would very much like
to know when Mr.. Carnggie's enthu-
siasm viii pTompt him TO engage In a
kttle check book exercise. washing
ton Post.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
WM. B. SHARP & co.
rNroN REgrvAn -.

Afternoon revival services bssan To-
DAY at Central Presbyterian Churcp'
and this evening Grace NJ r.
Church. Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman wall
conuuct them. THY will .as1 ten days
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
leeislatyn

Austria's legislative assemNaga
may yet succeed in developing SO
many due,s that somebody viii be
hurt by a stray bullst.-Washingt9z
Ssar sar--.sa.-.-.sA. -.sA.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Tn. B. Sharp Z Co.
Fourth ml Market SIS.
Muslin Underwear.

Our Spring line of Muslin
Underwear is now ready for
your inspection. The goods
are made Of the best materials
and the workmanship, fit and
styles are urexcelled. Any
lady can buy these goods
better than making them at
home as a close inspection OF
our large stock will demon
strate.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
White Goods

in complete and splendid as
sortment and sure to please
the most particular buyer.
Special offerings in these pop
ular goods are now on sale
1900 yards white pique with wide
and narrow welts, our regular 25
and 31c. grade. only in lengths or
10 to 20 yards, will be sold for lsc
per yard.
300 yards extra wide Cambria edge
regular 371k and 4Oc. quality, will
be sold Wednesday for 25c. pei
yard.
300 yards extra wide Cambria edge
371a and 40c. quality will be sold
Wednesday for Csc. per yard.
Fifty white Aprons. slightly soiled-
the 25c. ones for 15c.-the 15c. ones
for Sc.
Table Linens
/ in new arrivals are handsome
and good and all housekeepers
should see this splendid lot
To make room for the new
ones we have made very low
prices on the stock on hand.
81 inch Cream Damask, Sic grade
for 25c per yard.
Extra heavy Linen Damask, resu'N'
soc. grade for 3llac.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN

H. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, ofice
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
545. B. & l.. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30

The total income OF che America
Board Of Foreign Missions for III
year is S671.717 Probably there are
some isolatlonists who consider ever
this work a dangerous form OF activ.
ity.--St, Louis CloBs-DemUczaN ~
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Skirts

Of extra fine muslin with lawn
and fine embroidery hounce,
$1.25 ones for SSc.
Extra fine muslin with rows
of lace inserting and lace
trimming,
$500 grade for $l29.
All of our umbrella shape Sc
Skirts will be sold for SI.5o.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Gowns

of extra fine muslin, with
square necks, trimmed with
neat embroidery, the
Sl.0O ones for 73c.
and the same style with wider
embroidery for 79c, with extra
fine muslin and tucked yoke,
fine embroidery and edge and
inserting,
SIPS ones for CSC.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Corset Covers,

made of fine muslin and ca IN
brio with square or Y neck
at the following low prices:
371ac. ones for 2Sc.
Zoe. ones for Acc.
SIPS ones for 98c.
$3.50 ones for $129.
Evening journal., 1899-01-30
Drawers,

made of fine muslin, plain
with tucks for 25c up to the
extra fine cambric, trimmed
with embroidery and tucks,
for $3.50. Specials for this
sale are the
$3.50 grade for csc.
$l75 grade for $1.29.
$500 grade for $l.49.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
The Marvellous Findings of q Fr0nChmar
Top Of the Other.

the cities were far beyond their time
in the matter of artistic decoration.
and that their civilization was in adj
vance OF that of other races. Many
bronze tablets and obelisks have been
found and two were OF particular val
ue-one tablet Of the most delicate
carving and the other a bas-reiicf OF
one OF the ancient kings. IN both the
stone has Clipped and they have evil
IDENTIFY suffered from the elect of fire,
probably the fire spoken Of by Asur-
banipal, the Assyrian, when he says:
During a month and a day l swept
the country of Elam from one end 70
the other. l took away from its fields
the voices of men. the herds Of oxen
and sheep. the sound Of joyous music.
/ brought into IT savage animals. SER
penis the beasts Of the deserts and the
gazelles."
In spite of this boast. however the
Assyrian king vas unable 10 destroy
the evidence Of the former greatness Of
the people. Susa was burned and was
left in ruins but there were stones that
were still intact and upon these NJ. de
Morgan and the scientists who have as-
sisted him in his researches have been
able TO read the story Of the wonderful
race of people who built their city fully
1000 years before the Christian era and
who were able to leave evidence Of their
civilization that could be deciphered even
when found buried beneath two other
cities OF more modern date.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
A HANDSOME GIFT.
Mr. John T. Williams Donation TO His
Alma Mater.

a handsome new bookcase filed with
well-selected books has just been placed
IN the new library at the University Of
Virginia. II IS Of natural cherry, stained
and handsomely carved The four sides
OF the case contain French plate-glass.
on each OF which are inscriptions. as fol-
lows:
THE truth shall make you free; ct
am the way the truth and the llfe":
Jesus Christ. the same Yesterday. to-
day and forever" Above this is n crown.
on whose rays are nine pearls. which rep
resent the nine MUSES.. Above the crown
on the frame Of the case arc the words.
Mother Dear"
The case has four shelves on each side.
On the top shelves arc King James ver-
sion OF the Holy Scriptures and Cruden's
Concordance Bible for modern readers.
Locke's Commonplace Book 10 the Bible.
PRAYER Book and Hymnal and Confession
Of Faith. The other shelves are stocked
with Charles Dudley Warmers Worlds
Best Literature. the recenuy-pubished
volume Of the Presidents messages and
public documents. Shakespeare IN six
volumes. concordance TO Shakespeare,
Don Quixote In four volumes Nontalcne's
Essays In four volumes. Burton's Anatomy
or Melancholy I'm three volumes. Whate-
ley's Commentaries on Bacon's Essays,
Bacon's Novum Organum and Advance
ment Of Learning. Burns Poems, Millions
LAllerro II penserosO and comus. Nan
sens Farthes, North 1.-TWO yolumes).
Robinson Crusoe 1.-TWO volumes). Arabian
Nights Ohree volumes). Aesop's Fables.
Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. Aristotle's
Ethics, Senacas Morals. Epictetus. Pill
grim's Progress and Holy War. Eder-
sheim's Life OF Christ. Liddon's Divinity
OF Christ. T.ecordare's Conference.
Thomas a'Ker,nis' Imitation ~ Christ
The case and yolumes are the gift OF