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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
SAMOAN IRREGULARITIES.
Pursuits to which the Native Il
hRbitants of UpOlu Are
Addicted.

Apia is located on the considerable is
land of Upolu. II is bounded on one
side by the singing sands Of the har
Dor, white as the back of girls hand
The dust-scurrying trade wind blows
interminably, roaring through The
palms. On the landward side q couple
of insignificant rivers-the Mulicai anc
Vaisingano-form, with the Pacifi,
ocean, a three-sided fosse around the
zone of trouble. For the rest, there are
some ravines, and a vast mob of child
like, bloody-minded, naive, scandal
mongeriug, clean-colored natives Of en-
gaging manners and unpronouncablt
names, TO whom fighting, and gossip
and head-getting are the breath o..
their nostrjls. The islands lie 10 the
wcsting and southland Of San Fran.
cisco, ard can be reached by a fast
yacht-presupposing that the owner
had no possible business elsewhere il
the wide worlG-in matter of dozer
or so days. On arriving the yacht mas.
ter will find just whom Robert Louis
Stevenson found when he turned his
dark and kindly face islandward-"con
tcmporaries Of our tattooed ancestors
who drove their chariots on the wrong
side of the Roman wall" Very likely
these contemporaries will, for the most
part, be found surf bathing and fishing
The inhabitants are Christians,
church goers, singers of hymns, hardy
cricketers. but withal (perchance by
reason of the acquired veneer of civil
zation) children OF nature and head
hunters. devoted TO fetch worship and
biased politically by lcgcrdmain. One
who can iuggle dollar i'm Apia is es-
teemed n god. Hermann, had he but
known it, missed a chieftainship
Houdin a principality; Robertson-had
he performed his watch and fish tricl,
over the side Of war canoe as he per
formed 1t over the bulwarks of the
cars yacht-would have been pre-
scented with a kingdom and q surfeit OF
worship.
The islanders are eager followers
after false gods but they are not lack
ing in shrewdness; they require the
high priests of those gods to be pos
sesscd of fine order 90 manual deX-
terity. in ordinary life, when not en-
gagged in the "speal, house" Ca sort OF
Samoan house of representatives. OF
being, to their own huge delight, flayed
alive by European copra merchants, the
natives while away idle hours retailing
gossip and scandal with their neigh
bors. In times not far back they made
holiday parties hunting hcads.-Francli
! Carthew. i'm Golfers Weekly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
a Peculiar English custom.

The most Of the English usages some
Of us copy, and the rest OF us can get
used to, but there is a feature of formal
dining there which is different. refer
to the failure TO introduce all the com
pany to one another. There arc no gen
eral introductions at an English din
ner, or even at house party in the
country. II all the guests are acquaint-
ed, there is no need to introduce them,
but if they are strangers they must re-
main so, or trust to chance or personal
magnetism for making acquaintance
ships. Every man is introduced at n
dinner party to the lady he is to escort
to the table. There it stops. 1t is a
custom which has some close relation
to the experience Of an ancient race
through many centuries. ! leave the
reader 10 analyze it.-English Charac-
teristcs, by Julian Ralph. in Harper's
Magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
LOST THE WAGER

IL was matter Of guess work wheth-
or it was a genuine broker or merely
a fortunate poser, who made the
wager ] saw lost the other evening
but the episode was one CT the small
fruits Of the Wall street boom. II was
near midnight in one Of the compare
lively unpretentious resorts OF the lob
ster district Two well-dressed men
entered and approached the bar
Il don't want an embarrassing
scene, said one OF them, addressing
tho bartender. "but my friend and
have discovered that we are thirsty.
Lnder ordinary circumstances we
should order a small bogtie Of wine.
but, unfortunately, he has nothing in
the way OF money about him except a
check for several thousand dollars.
and while | have the price, it is not
in such shape that ! should hike to
offer il after having consumed your
wine"
What's the matter with ycu?" de-
manded the bartender. with engaging
direttness. What's all this song and
dance about il you've got the price,"
"Just this" replied the customer
impeTturbabiy. you don't know me.
and therefore won't feel inclined to
trust me. The fact is. I'm a broker
and have been kept until now al my
c1ice, No. "a Wall street, making up
accounts. ! was so busy that | didn't
observe that I had failed 20 provide
myself with small change. and all
have, oxccpi car fare. in the way OF
money Is this" and he drew a thous-
and-dollar bin from his vest pocket OF
exhibit il simply as evidence Of gooC
faith added the customer. Let m,
have small bottle and I'M send
messenger with the price in the morn
ing"
The bartender mechanically glance,
at the bin and turned TO a sporty
looking man who stood near.
Billy" said he, change the bill 70
tae gentlemen, viii yerg'
Cert, replied the sport. agreeably
and without more ado he fshed a hug
wad Of bills from an inside pocket an
counted an even thousand dollars
which he laid upon the bar Then h
took the customers bill. examined
critically. remarked that It was "a
right, and folded il around his rol
which, il was worth noticing, was NJ
much smaller. The customers con
panion began to laugh gleefully, an
an explanation was forthcoming.
He bet me" said the commando
that he could buy wine in a stranl
place without paying spot cash"
j supposed a thousand would pha
any ordinary joint. ADDED the lose
good humoredly, "and that IL wou
inspire respect.
II was amusing TO observe the 4
strained contempt with which the ba
tender made change for a $40 bill Pre-
fered in payment for the wine, and ed
fysng 70 hear the man with the II
suggest politely that next time Z
wager. should be tested in some resc
not patronized by book-makers. Wh
ieft the three We're beginning on &
second hostile
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS ORDER.

ANtElsANI = Allltes
New Castle County, Del, Feb. %, 1899.
Upon the application Of Susanna Cur
rinder, administrators Of George W. Cur
rinder, late of White Clay Creek hundred.
In said county, deceased. IL is ordered and
directed by the register that the admins
tratriX aforesaid give notice OF granting
Of letters Of administration upon the es-
tate Of the deceased, with the date of
granting thereof, by causing advertise
pients to be posted within
forty days from the date of such
letters In six Of the most public places
Of the county Of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the
estate to present the same. or abide by
an act OF Assembly IN such case made
and provided; and also cause the same
to be Inserted within the same period In
the Evening journal, a newspaper pub
iishcd In Wilmington. bel. aud to he con-
tinucd therein three weeks e. 2. =
Given unocr the hand aud seal Of
office of the Register aforesaid, at
Wilmington In New Castle County
IL. 81 aforesaid, The day and year above
written.
CALVIN w. CROssAN.
Register.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
HE REMEMBERED TOBY

Il rad been nearly run of my legs
by tlle constant repeated orders Of an
old gent, and should certainly have
dropped had it continued much long
er, but ! was spared this calamity by
the old chaps meal coming at last 20
an end, said a waiter tine other day.
my bill, waiterl" said he. fetched
IL, and 1t was duly paid.
Then he rose to go.
Haven't YOU forgotten something
SIP" ! gently limited.
why bless my soul. so / have,' he
exclaimed. And 20 my chagrin he tool
cat his handkerchief, and rCmarking
Matilda said | was not 10 forge
Toby he calmly put the remnants o
his repast into his pocket and marched
out.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

The empress dowager of China is de-
scribcd by an English lady. who has
spent the greater part Of her life in the
celestia empire. as a much more re-
markable woman than most Europeans
suppose. She is am ardent painter, and
her pictures are said TO be admirable
specimens OF Chinese art. Strange as
IL may seem, her majesty is also said
TO be fond of wrestling, and frequent
~ INDUCES in this rather virile form
Of exercise. She is we'll read, is fond
Of European music and has some skill
as a pianist. She is said both by her
friends and enemies TO be absolutely
without any sense of fear and, needless
to saw. her life has been attempted an
infinite number OF times Chicago
! Times-Horald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

IsIFE'S A FRET with rich and poor
alike-the rlCh man in rush 10 keep
lahead-the poor man in a rush to keep
up--and dyspepsia common compan-
Iion-Dr. Won STAINS Pineapple Tablets
keep the stomach sweet, the nerves
steady and insure health-they're vege-
table pepsln and Natures most potent
laid to keeling well. 80 ccnts.-9O. Sold
by Miller Drug Company. i02 Market.
ard n. b. Danforth Market and Sec
ond streets. q
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

This is most tasty" adjunct &c
roasts with good gravies. Line a pic
plate with good pastry, fill with We'll
mashed potatoes (well seasoned with
salt. butter and cream whipped until
light, put on top crust. and bake as
on ordinary pie. Serve with the roast
cutting as a pie. and putting one spoon
ful or two OF gravy on each piece
Woman's Home Companion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
"A NEW .-hiAA,Lsf.

Hamlet. wv tbs carr pes--as u
invCstiture and competent company
and himself in the title role rs the CT
ccring which Henry Aliller will make at
the Opera House ON May l. AS the
American stage is without a Hamlet
at the present time, and as Mr.. MIXERS
abillty for serious work Is well-known
here, the production bids fair to be an
interesting one
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
aTHE Irrrr M AtnNrernn

After considerable difficulty Mana
ger Baylis has arranged with Charles
friedman for The appearance here at
the Opera House, April 20, Of his COM
pany playing The Little Minister. "
Everyone is undoubtedly Familiar with
the success that this play has acl. 4.
10 viii be a treat for theatrs c.ela
and will urdoubt eddy be to Og!hl' =
preciated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

Notice Is hereby siven that Letters of
Administration were in due form Of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
twenty-third day of February, A. ID. 1899.
and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must
present the same, duly attested, to the
said Administrative, on or before the
twcnty-third day OF February, 1900, or
abide the Act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided
SUSANNA CURRINDER,
Administrative
or Address William I. Lyman Esq. At
torneY-at-Law, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
THE .WONnrRnIANn

The third o. a series OF juvenile Cake
walks was concluded at the Wonder
land Theatre last night and was wit
messed by large audience Jack Hof-
ner and Alice Cathcart were declared
The winners by those in attendance
but the cake was divided between Sadie
Edwards and Mamie Quinn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

First Statesman-How is the official
investigation into those Doodle charges
coming on?
Second Statesman-Splendidly. SPLEEN
did.y. We've succeeded in not finding
out thing.--N. Y. Weekly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

Father OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
should be taken away suddenly, what
would become Of you, my boy?
Irreverent Son-rd stay here. The
question is, what would become Of
TSaf-Hsrlem Life.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
WORK REsIrMED

Work has been again resumed in
Tadman & IIiCkman's morocco factory
at Fourth and Orange streets. which
was recently destroyed by fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
no ERIECT HOUSES.

Several HOUSES will be erected On a
tract Of land ON Franklin street. north
LEI Gilpin avenue, purchased by H. B.
seeds from H. F. Dure
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
COT INLATr

hlrs Ttmsd-Dfd you ever find a man
under the bed?
Mrs. Bluff Yesthe night we thought
there were burglars in the house.
found my husband there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
AMUSEMEN
rlIE oPERlA HOUSE.

IIIL OF IlINN IIVN.lI1,
Ishams Octor0Ons completed sue
Ucssful engagement OF two nights at the
Opera House last evening Large audi
enees greeted the performers and were
much pleased with the bin presentd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

DO right this year; buy for your home
2 Ludwig Piano. Nothing better. Store
SIS Shpley street,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22
DIED

'ARROLL.-ln this city, on the l,th I'M
slant. Peter, son of John aud the late
Bridget Carroll.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-22

E very b cd US
kind of an
Overcoat. Shor t
Top Goats for
the up-to- date
dressers !; III e
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
CLEAN MILKING PAYS.
Interesting Experiments Conducted
~ Prof. ID. HI. Otis, mt the KAN
sEs State Station.

1t il z well-known fact that cows NOT
milked clean will tend to dry up in short
order. Another important reason for
milking clean is to get all of the butter
fat, which is contained in much larger
per cent. in the last than in the first
milk drawn, as is shown by the follow
ing experiment. The college dairy has
conducted an experiment showing the
importance of clean milking. Five
cows were selected and their milk col
lected in half-pint bottles, each teat
contributing it's share to every bottle.
These samples were tested with the
Babcock test, with the following re-
suits:
Cow No. varied from 6 of one per
cent. to - per cent.
Cow No. 10 varied from 2 of one per
cent. to &C per cent.
Cow No. IA varied from 1.6 per cent.
to SIS per cent.
Cow No. Is varied from is per cent.
to G.s per cent.
Cow No. 20 varied from 8 of one per
cent. to rs per cent.
The results show gradual. although
not entirely uniform, increase in the
per cent. of fat from the beginning to
the last of the milking, except with the
last two samples drawn from each cow
Here the per cent of fat would take a
sudden leap. amounting often to third
or half of the total variation. This
shows very clearly how important it is
to get all the milk. BY averaging the
results it was found that the last quar-
ter Of pint was worth from three
fourths to ~ pints of milk first drawn
from the udder. Moral: Milk clean
and get fat.-D. II. Otis. Kansas Expert
ment Station.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
MoLL PITCHERS MEMORY.
Records show Her to Have Been =
Clever, Sensible
Woman.

The last vestiges Of the Pitcher
house, in which lived the famous Mol
Pitcher, the "Pythoness of Lynn" have
disappeared. The old building has
been demolished and the material
bricks, stone, ETC., used in the construc.
ton of new buildings which are being
erected in the vicinity of the site. Ac.
cording to researches made by the Es-
sex Antiquarian society, an injustice
has been done to the memory of Mol
Pitcher by accounts which describe her
as witch, decrepit, malevolent and
possessed of all the wicked traits com
monty ascribed of dealings with unseen
powers. On the contrary, all informa-
ton secured in regard to her goes to
prove her woman of more than or
dinary intelligence, charitable to the
poor. devoted wife and mother and a
kind neighbor, as well as being accred-
tied with marvellous power of predict
ing future events. Her proper name
was Mary Pitcher, although she was ia
miliarly known as sMoll'' Pitcher. It
appears that isolated cases Of success
fui predictions in early womanhood
gradually built up her reputation as a
fortune-teller and she became known
widely as prophecies. She died April
y, 1913, aged IS, and was buried in the
Old cemetery near the western end of
Lynn common. Her grave was un-
marked until 1887, when Isaac o. Guild
and John T. Moulton, to distinguish the
spot. erected a neat gravestone.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21

A good mixer should have a strong
grip in his hands. He will have it il he
milks cows many years. The grip does
not necessarily require very strong
muscles, but it is the constant exercise
twice day which gives the muscles OF
the hands and fingers development
that nothing else will do. But if a
hired man has not already such de-
velopment of muscles as will make him
a fast milker. do not employ him with
the milking of cows as one of his du-
ties. While he is learning to milk a
steady and fast stream he is drying the
cow of, as after time she will learn
to hDid up her milk. If only little
milk is left after each milking, the cow
will very soon go dry. That will cost
the farmer more than the wages of a
good mixer who will keep the COW to
her standard until near the time to drop
another calf.-American Cultivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
vENTILATING BARNS.
One OF the Hest Plans In to Have Z
Window i'm Each Gable End OF
the Building.

Barns should have means of ventila-
ion, but it should be ventilation that
,an be controlled. One of the best plans
$ by a window in each gable end of the
building, up near the peak of the roof.
Have these windows arranged as shown
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
JadEe nd Ia~xer.

The resounding and effusive court
orasory Of the past is not much in fash
ion nowadays. especially in cases which
are not tried by juries, and in which the
judges are so well conversant with the
law that they seek little more than .
concrete presentation of the facts. A
story is told Of the late Mr.. Justice Mil
Ter, OF the United States supreme court.
which illustrates the demand Of the
courts nowadays. Mr.. Justice Miller
was always courteous, but in his last
years on the supreme bench he acquired
an aversion to what some Of the law
yeys at the bar of :he court took ia
BE- cratory. A Lawyer, who NAV be
called Brown, was addressing the court
one day in a long. rambling speech.
Justice Miller listened, uneasily fan
ming himself, for some time. Then he
leaned over tine desk and said, il an
audlsle whisper: 20 Brown, come to
the poin.." -Wh-hat point, your hon
orr" said the visibly astonished law
yer. ANY point!" answered the Judge
The rest of the address was q rapid
condensation Of the whole Natter
Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
Apulyipw Poultry Manure.

Do not neglect to make use of the
poultry droppings. Gays the Farmer.
There is no manure on the farm that
equals it, and if properly gathered
from droppings boards it will be en-
tirely free from weed seeds. very i'm
portant characteristic of fertilizers. A
great many are afraid to use it, fear
ing it is so strong as to burn up the
plants which it is intended to benefit.
There is only one proper method of ap-
plying poultry manure to the soil be-
fore planting, and that is broadcasting
it upon the soil after blowing and thor
oughly mixing it with the soil by har-
rowing. Applied i'll this way, the
growth of the crops grown on that
piece of ground will be simply won
derful. 1t should be spread rather thin; !;
at least whee!barrowful will 90 as
far as wagon load of coarse stable
manure. The thicker it is spread the
more thoroughly it should be narrowed
into the soil
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Universal Introduction OF the 50.
tenn Must Lead to the COnstruc.
ton of Better Roads.

The Chicago Record in a recent issue
gives an interesting resume of the op-
Grafton of numerous free rural delivery
routes in Montgomery county. Ind, a
typical community of the middle west.
1t has demonstrated that all of them
have been operated to the entire salts
faction of the Indiana people enjoying
the convenience, and also of the post
Office department. The Records cor
respondent gives figures which suffi-
GENTLY yindicate the action of the de-
partment. The routes are about 30 miles
long. During the first month of the de-
livery each of the carriers delivered
about 1000 pieces of mail matter; at the
end of the first year they were deliv-
ering more than 5000 pieces month.
During the first three months they
would each collect from eight to ten
letters daily; now they collect so to
60 daily, besides many packages. Facts
are cited to show the many improve
ments that have come about, and the
three most significant are those which
show the concrete fact that farms have
raised in value, the department is re-
ceiving a net profit of $40 per month
and that the convenience has stimu-
lated the building of two new macadam-
lied roads to induce the government to
establish more routes. With these
roads and without the free delivery sys-
tenn has come a greater value to the
farms lying along them than has come
to those with free delivery and poor
roads, and the net result has been a
larger and more vital interest in the
movement that was first inaugurated
by the League of American Wheelmen.
1t will only be a matter of time, and
comparatively short time at that,
when the motor vehicle will assume
large proportions in this matter of free
rural mail delivery. Already the BIZ
cycle has become the one great feature,
but in the system necessarily in vogue
and that will be greatly extended in its
operation and in its mileage its value
must needs have its limitations because
of the carrying capacity of the machine
and the mileage ability OF the letter
carrier.
Territory having good roads and free
delivery will show so marked an in-
crease in land values over adjacent Sec
tions that have not these signs of prog
ress and prosperity that the local IA
theirs will have before them selfish i'm
ducements to advance the cause that the
wheelmen have so long and unselfish-
ly fought for. 1t would be strictly
within reason and should not be be-
yond the province of the postal depart
ment to make it sine qua non that to
be without roads would mean to be
without free delivery. Under such con-
ditions matters would soon assume .
shape that would promise the grid
ironing of the country with roads in
place of muck holes. When this comes
about motorists will enjoy every adj
vantage that could be wished for, and
from so simple thing as postage
stamp would come large impetus to
the newest of ndustries.-Cleveland
Cycling Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-21
MODEL STOCK CRATE.

Four-inch stats are nailed horizontal
on the inside of the sides, and perpen.
dicular on the end. Three Stats. dropped
from above and retained in position by
the mortised end, will retain the ami
NAL when inside.
The crate is about 3 feet wide, AZ
feet high and feet long. The three
frames are mortised at top and bottom,
and have rod (A) at top. and at the
bottom two 2x4's are bolted at B. The
floor is spiked down to these. The Stats
are nailed on from the inside to prevent
crowding off. To give strength, substi-
tute 2x4 in place of slat (D) which
should be bolted to the frames. The
Stats for retaining the animal are made
of 2x4s. They are made to slip down
between the rod and outside 2x4 brace
across the top of the rear frame. the
bottom of the slat (Cl mortised to fit 4
square hole cut on the floor and the top
held in position by pin fitting into
holes bored through the top of slat and
braces of frame (E). The cut shows
the crate ecomplete.-J.L L. Irwin, in Ohio
Farmer.