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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-21

Latest Patterns.
Swell , Styles for
young men. Neat
styles forplain dress
ers. 81 and $3.50
with separate cuffs
SI.oo, SI.5o, $1,000
The Press., 1900-05-31
HE HOUSED JEFFERSON.
Why the Hotel Porter Walked Jener
 son From His SIeeD.

Why the Hotel Porter Walked Jefrer-
 son From His Sleep.
 Ieslie's Weekly tells this story about Joseph Jefferson: A number of years ago he played a one night engagement in a small Indiana town, appearing in his favorite part of Rip Van Wrinkle. In the hotel at which he stopped was an Irishman recently landed" who acted as porter and general assistant. Judged by the deep and serious inter- est which he took in the house, he might have been clerk, lessee and pro- prietor, rolled into one.
 At about 6 o'clock in the morning MT. Jefferson was startled by violent humping on his door. When he strug- gled into consciousness and realized that he had left no "calr' order at the office, he was naturally indignant. But his sleep was spoiled for that morning, so he arose, and soon after appeared before the clerk. "See here," he de. manded of that individual, "why was called at this unearthly hour"
 q don't know, sir" answered the clerk, "Ill ask Mike."
 The Irishman was summoned. Said the clerk: Mike, there was no call fol MT. Jefferson. Why did you disturb himY'
 Taking the clerk by the lapel of the coat, the Hiberian led him to one side and said, in mysterious whisper: "He were shnoring loike a horse. sor, an6 Ord heerd the b'ys say as how he were onct afther shaping fur twinty years so Oi sez to mesilf, sez Oi, 'Moike, it'' a cooming onto him ag'in, and it's yel juty to git the crayther out O yel house instantly!"
The Press., 1900-05-31
His ParaDhraSe.

"You often see the phrase Memphis, the Queen of the Valley, God bless her," remarked a newspaper man the other day. '"The birth of that expres- sion was the wherefore of one of the wittiest things Ned Carmack ever said.
 ''It was in the lifetime of The Appeal Avalanche and while MT. Carmack was editor of The Commercial. There was municipal election of minor impor- tance on hand, and the editor of The Avalanche was just happy enough to do two column editorial of gush con- corning the life and death issues of the election under the sentimental headline Memphis, the Queen of the Valley, God Bless Her!
 ssMr. Carmack came out in the morn- ing paper with no other comment on the all important subject under consid- eration than this epigram, which com pletely covered the case and made the phrase immortal, Blank, the fool of the Valley, God help himv "-Memphis Ccimitar
The Press., 1900-05-31
Fooled the Crowd.

Some people will go to great trouble and expense to perpetrate joke. The other day two well known society men hired a closed carriage and decorated it with bows of white ribbon and flow CTS and other paraphernalia belonging to a well appointed wedding.
 On each side was hung a placard an nouncing that the occupants were just married.
 It attracted great attention and when it pulled up in front of the Galt House a few days ago large crowd had con- gregated to see the happy bride and groom alight. The driver slowly got down from his seat beside the door. He opened it deliberately, and when he swung the door open the curious crowd surged forward. There was no bride and no groom inside, but instead a big placard bearing in great black let ters the single word, Rubber" For a little while the driver had the joke to himself, but soon the crowd realized the neat swindle, and all en- joyed the episode hugely.-Loulsville Dispatch.
The Press., 1900-05-31
GREEDY MACKEREL.
A GOrging Feast and the Way 1t
 Was Managed.

A Gorging Feast and the Way It
 Was Managed.
 I once enjoyed the privilege of seeing an army of mackerel successfully cor ner a shoal of small fry in a rocky shallow pool which was a cul de sac. The mackerel swan behind their vic tins in serried ranks, company of hungry, determined creatures, intent upon a gorging feast to which there need be no limit. They had followed the fry for miles maybe, merely swal- lowing one here and one there to keep their appetites whetted. Now they had cornered them where there was no es- cape for their victims. No alert fisher opportunity was at hand to convert their triumph and feasting into captivi- ty and lamentation. They might feast at will.
 And, ye gods, feast they did! No one who has not seen it would believe that the cubic capacity of a mackerel could possibly deal successfully with the number of small fish he actually swallows. The way he conducts the operation of feasting is unique. Open Ing his mouth wide, the mackerel darts In among the small fry, some of which are perhaps one-third of his own length. In an instant one of these Is to be seen sticking half in and half out of his mouth. Then the mackerel gives one gulp, and the victim has disappear ed. Without a moments delay the process is repeated and repeated so many times that the spectator cannot fail to be concerned for the immediate future of the particular mackerel he has watched. Yet nothing happens.
 AS for the fry, their helpless anguish Is somewhat heartre1ding. The whole shoal of them boils and churns the wa ter in an agony of fear. High into the air they leap in order to avoid thei1 voracious enemies, landing themselves often enough upon the weed covered rocks which skirt the pool and pantinf their lives out there rather than leal back into the seething mass of thei harassed companions beneath.-Long mans Magazine.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Was She Right4

A certain woman, says the Wichi- ta EagjA desired the arrest of the saloon keeper who had been selling whisky to her drunken husband. Hay ing conducted the officer to the saloon, she was told by him to pick out the proprietor. Seven men, all looking alike and dressed alike, were stand ing motionless around 8 whisky barrel, and she could not tell which was the one, but she stepped to the barrel and turned the spigot, and the liquor began to pour out on the floor. One of the men sprang out of the circle and turned the spigot off. Arrest that man!" she said.
 But was she right? Was it more likely to be the proprietor who would thus plead guilty and go to jail or some innocent man with an unquenchable thirst who was mortified at seeing the awful waste3
The Press., 1900-05-31

The publisher of newspaper has one thing to sell and one thing to rent. He has the newspaper to sell, and the space to rent. Can any one inform us why he should be expected to give away either one or the other? He can do so If he chooses, and he does, as matter Of prac- tical fact, furnish great deal of space rent free. But 1t does not follow that he ought to be expected to do it. It ought to be recognized as contribution exactly as would the giving away of sugar or coffee by the groceryman. But strange to say 1t is not looked upon in that light at all, yet everybody knows that the ex- istence of newspaper depends as much on the rent of its space and the sale of the paper as the merchants success depends
 on selling his goods instead of giving them
 away.-Press and Printer.
The Press., 1900-05-31

The preliminary work in connection with taking the twelfth census Is practi- cally over, the actual field work beginning tomorrow. Nearly 300 supervisors have been selected, 52,6O0 enumerators, some- thing over 2,OO0 special agents, clerical force Is now at work numbering over i ,OOO, and examinations are in force that will provide some 2,2OO more. Over fifteen millions of schedules have been prepared and sent to the different parts of the United States for use in taking the enu- meration and acquiring other facts in connection with the manufacturing and agricultural inquiries.
The Press., 1900-05-31
RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pr,

nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro D bate Court, May 26th, 1900.
 Estate of John Greenhalgh, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Hannah Greenhalgh, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate, as by application on file fully appears, it is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in Stafford, in said district, on the 7th day of June, A. D. 19OO at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hay ing Circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Stafford, in said district.
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge
The Press., 1900-05-31
A T Court of Probate held at South

N COuFG or FTOUdl6 H6IU dt DUUtII A Coventry, within and for the District of Coventry, on the 18th day of May, 1900.
 Present, JOHN ISLAM, Judge.
 Estate of Henry H. Noble, late of the town Of Coventry, in said district, deceased.
 Ordered-That six months from the date here of be, and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate and Ella s. Loomis, the administra- tor is directed to give public notice to the cred itors of said estate to bring in their claims with order on the public sign-post nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, within the same town, and by publishing the same three weeks in some newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District, and return make to this court of the notice given. JOHN ISLAM, Judge.
The Press., 1900-05-31
COVENTRY. South Coventry.

Frost did considerable damage in this vicinity on Monday night.
 Most of the mills are closed for the re- mainder of the week, for inspection of the boilers.
 Timothy Shea, who recently bought the Tefft homestead, is making many i'm provements on the house and barn, and is also getting considerable live stock.
 Business in town is rather dull. The Washburn silk mill is shut down indei- nitely, the Wood mill for one week, and the Tracy shoddy mill is running about one-third of it's works.
 The house of Lyman Coggswell was gutted by fire shortly after o'clock Tues day afternoon. The greater part of the furniture was saved. The loss is esti- mated at $1, 500, partly insured.
 ev.Lester Light of the Congregational
 church gave an eloquent memorial ser
 mon on Sunday at his own church, the
 Methodist church uniting with the Con.
 gregationalists. The house was crowded the G. A. R. members attending in g
 body. The decorations were flowers and
 bunting.
 The Memorial day address was giver
 at the Methodist church by the pastor
 Rev. O. U. Martin. After visiting thu } different cemeteries the veterans returned to the church at 3 o'clock. The drum l corps furnished music at the cemetery and the band at the church. The bras
 band made it's first public appearance ol
 Wednesday.
 Howard A. Kingsbury. the second so of Andrew Kingsbury of Coventry, die at an early hour yesterday morning a the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. K. Talcott in Rockville. He was nephew of Mrs Talcott and boarded there while attend ing the Rockville high school. He wa U member of the sophomore class an b was bright young man of estimabl character and of much promise. He die y of complication of diseases. This morI ing at 8.3O prayers will be said at tn house, and the body will then be brougf u to Coventry, where the funeral will ,- held at the home of his parents. IT bearers at the Talcott house will be clas t mates of the deceased, B. w. Broder, VI J. Murphy, P. M. Talcott and Herbe Schofeld.
 The annual convention of the Woman
 Christian Temperance Union, held in Co
 entry last Friday, was attended by 52 de :. egates from all of the unions in the cou
 ty, except Ellington. The Willingt' q union is the banner union in the count r. and has more than doubled it's membe y ship the past year. It has been organiz .. only few years, but it has always he C. the banner for securing the most mel ). bers. The Mansfield union has also ma - good record for number of yeal ,d The following officers were elected: Prt l. dent, Mrs. s. s. Fitch of Rockville; vit ID president, Mrs. Rooms of Storrs; secl Id tary, Mrs. John McPherson of Rockvill s. treasurer, Miss G. A. Washburn of St r. ford Springs. Mrs. Rooms of Storrs W In chosen as delegate to the national conv' 7, tion in Washington, and Mrs. w. D. Il s+ man of Wilmington as alternate. M
 Lydia Marvin of South Coventry W Jo elected to serve on the resolution co ve mittee at the state convention to be h. el in Meriden next October.
The Press., 1900-05-31

Daffodil is a corruption of affodilly, which is derived from Asphodelus. It's other name is narcissus, and the leg end of the latter name is we'll known how Narcissus, for whom a nymph died, was punished by seeing his own face in a pool of water and becoming so infatuated with 1t that he was spell bound to the spot till he pined away and died and was changed into the flower that bears his name today.
The Press., 1900-05-31

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in- serted at one-half advertising rates. Births, marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always con- mitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib CTS until a definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for $2.15 per year.
The Press., 1900-05-31
RESTRICT OF SOMERs, ss. Probate

nISTRICT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate D Court, May 18th, A. D., 1900.
 Estate of Harriet s. Pomeroy, late Of Somers, in said district.
 Upon the application of Emily P. Bissel, pray ing that an instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of said Harriet s. Pomeroy, deceased, may be proved, approved, al- lowed and admitted to probate, as per applica- atton on file more fully appears. it is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and de termined at the probate office in SOmers, in said district, on the 7th day of June, A. D., 1900, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-pOst in the town of Somers, in said district.
 CHARLES s. FULLER, Judge.
The Press., 1900-05-31

The Boers have abandoned Pretoria without offering any resistance, and Jo- hannesburg has surrendered The war is regarded as ended in London.
The Press., 1900-05-31
COLLECTORS NOTICE.

BOROUGH OF STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 All persons liable to pay taxes in the Borough of Stafford Springs list of 1899, are hereby mo- titled that am ready to receive the Same. All taxes are due May 1st, and on all taxes not paid by June 1st, interest at per cent. per annum will surely be charged, together with legal fees for collecting. R. M. FISK.
 Stafford Springs, April 30, 1900.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Town Health Items.

Sick folks, who are afflicted with bad blood, weak Eerves, or rheumatism, should know that we will refund the money on a dollar bottle of Smiths Green Mountain Renovator, if it fails to benefit you. We also guarantee a fifty-cent bottle to prove satisfactory.
 A. c. EATON, w. D. HEALD, E. K. TAFT.
The Press., 1900-05-31

Kentucky furnished more soldiers, Confederate and Union, than any other state according to population.
The Press., 1900-05-31

When a man has day to himself, he can't recall any of the things he longed to do when he was busy.-Atch- ison Globe.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Qlee Rre&&.
Thursday, May s1. 1900.

MCLAUGHLIN q SON, PUBLISHERS. s1.5O year. If paid strictly in advance. .s1. .25
The Press., 1900-05-31
EASY
 TO
 SEE

That you ought to buy one ot our Spring Suits or Overcoats. The statement that twice two are four couldn't be clearer. Any body blind to such @ bald and palpable fact as this couldn't see a door. If you don't think you need them, come and look at the goods and see how mistaken " are in entertaining such an ab- surd idea. You can't say any thing, except that our $500 to $500 Suits are the best the mar ket affords. And its just as cer- tain that you'll admit its the cheapest as it is that you'll be hungry before twenty-four hours go by. You'll see at first blush that we take the palm by an easy superiority. We are here. So are the good, and you ought to be here too without moments delay.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Married.

Stafford Springs, 28th, by Rev. E: J.. Plattier, Frank J. Angeley and Miss Rachel Carey.
 Holland. 22d, by Rev. G. F. Hartwig, Henry Kellner of Rockville and Miss Katherine Kehr of Holland.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Born.

Stafford Springs, 2sd, daughter to Peter Panciera.
 West Stafford, 27h, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Everett Fletcher.
The Press., 1900-05-31
YNO RENT-Cottage on Prespect-st.
 G. c. PARKESS

ESIRABLE Real Estate For Sale.- D The two-tenement Dwelling House in Staff ford Hollow owned by Gilbert Chaffee. The house is in good repair, always in demand, and will pay big per cent as an investment. Also the Gladding lot, containing about 67 acres, sit uated at Stafford Village. This is a valuable piece of property. The land is fertile, and there is a quantity of wood and timber on the lot.
 For particulars address CHAS. CHAPTER, No. 90 Laurel street, Hartford, Conn.,, or call on
 6-1m# w. H. BLACK, Stafford.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Di0d.

Stafford Springs, 31st, Mrs. J. G. Mar tin, 37. Rockville, 3Oth, Howard A. Kingsbury of South Coventry.
 Ellington, 3Oth, (near Stafford line) in- fant son of MT. and Mrs. Sylvester Gun ningham.
 Monson, 26th, Solomon F. Cushman. 73.
 West Stafford, 27th, David Chase, 82. Stafford Springs, 29th, Leroy 0. Waldo, 24.
 Willington, 29th, Maria Bethania Shaf- CT, 81, wife of Moses l.. Dimock.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Silks

Special values this week will be Hemstitched Taffeta Silks, this seasons latest novelty in white, cardinal, national, gray, cerise and reseda, sold in most stores at $1 yard.
 Here to-day at 59c a yard.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Knit Underwear

The needed weights for now priced fairly.
 Women's Jersey Vests, long and short sleeves, white and ecru, 25c each.
 Oneita Combination Suits, white and ecru, long and short sleeves. A full line.
 Women's medium-weight Vests, in wool, merino or cotton, soc, 75c and $1 each.
 Children's Vests or Pants, all sizes, 19 cents.
The Press., 1900-05-31
Straw Hats.

We have the proper styles, and can suit all ages.
The Press., 1900-05-31

EOR SALE.-One good-sized, 5-years- I old, new milch, Jersey Cow. Free from any fault whatever. A good bargain awaits purchaser 2W A. WILTON, Westford.
The Press., 1900-05-31

FOR SALE.-A very fine Lady's Sad 1N dle for the small sum of $15. Address all inquiries to Box 13S, South Coventry.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23
Farmers, Cont siga The Contract

Some people nbIlt 'ha county seat
arr very 1u>iuu- o. e %, farmer, 90
sign The right Of Way agrp,, thds llul
Jo telephone auI railroad corporations
Why don't lIr ones who ar. -, ap>.
ion o" give The Iigh, OF Dal ,tri lu,
the land ANIL 'Hn rI,. 8, 700 'Hn cUa.
paui',.
On Do" other band 'beg want The
farmers 20 give 70 to- them, and then
ihr! base lhs honor pi presenting J., to
lh' r'npnuir- auI probably .n,uriI.
.'"iiH. pl...- for lArm.Hls., aaI
law0lin-. whin the farmer whr e..
'a" land will have 90 pay rrp umu
nmt ride ur send "a message over rb.
"i'".
The farmers owe th' corporation.
nothing, mI IL D.. uuwi.n 10 lot them
ai You into binding contracts; frt
owing thnm th' right It WAY over
our land, then The right tn rUt. s,a-L
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23
CI1SIRg-0ut Sale al Harris Farm,

Having rented out my farm. | will
offer fOr sale, on the farm : miles
west Of Librftyyilic, s.. francois Co f.,
Mo, on
SATURDAY, SriT. &. 1900.
all my Live stock aud Farming implc.
menls, consisting Of
30 bead Beef Steers; beef steers will
be sold for cash without discount.
The 5-year.old brecdiog bull, Grand
Marshall" the above boil was bred
10 New York.
0 head thoroughbred Shorthorn Cows,
head thoroughbred Calves,
z Saddle aud Harness Mares,
| Work Horse,
/ two year.old Horse Colt,
work Mule,
Several head Of Hogs,
/ Mccormack Mower,
Farm Wagon.
surrey,
| Set Double Buggy Ilarnrss,
> Sets Wagon Harness,
! sutkey Hay Rake,
, Has Frames,
Corn Grinder,
Oats Cutter.
] Pair Scales. ilarrows, Flows. and
various other Farming Utensils too na.
NITROUS 10 mention.
Tggfis OF SaLg. ALL sums under
$500 cash in hand. Over 50 90
credit Of - months viii be given with
ont interest. purchaser giving note
with approved security. Purchasers
DESIRING to pay cash mill 10 allowed 4
discount Of per cent.
A. n. HARRIS.
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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23
To Builders
and Contractors.

Nuilrc ii hereby given That scaled bid
VIII y" received 10y TIE uLHprslguyu no 90
% tlnrh .. M, Iu"sGay. ~vpfvmfug tTh.
E"' Tor tue rnGsIructllu uua r1mplpfIsp III
mo lHil' nF approaches tn tile hlrh1ygv
bridge oyer Eig river, az The George fnrd
gn l4N buHuC Term ANA Pennington road
lN' contractor 90 contractors wlll be re-.
Guirel 60 rive good ana sufficient security
RIH1Nri ~ tho tuuufy Cnuri for tha
hNhiW Performance ct the WORK Al
We ~ p" zone according tp the sgscilcu
tons NH Alr in fby rluHty clerks Once az
II. fnu'pis c4un'y. ami under the auIapr.
vision ~ the Commissioner in charge nlds
uA} "r delivered 20 the county CLERK
tIr iiEht g. hereby reserved by the COIN.
. Court o reject any ANA an bids,
HAN'L l.. t~BIH TO. sur,
Augu goth. 1870.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

For wood 90 to Cole & NiNon's
Good co,h wanted at 'I'nppe'.
\ Fresh vegetable, at Moore 4 over
AaII''.
See our Up-,o-daIc straw hat. Cole
g. NiSpu.
Moore X Overall want your egg.
and butter
For bargains in SHOES go to Huber
6 Johnson's.
Miss Emma IIaw returned Thursday
from Charleston.
Dave lIaushorn returned nome sun
day from sedalia.
Shirts, oycralls, hats aud shoes at
sIooic & Oycnlrs.
Airs Neil Annette is the cues, Of
Aliss Villa Buck.
Yitas, grain. hearts aud grape nuts
AZ Muote " bf0tAll .
For window shades aud lace curtains
60 10 Cole s. Nixon's.
Tom Burke leaves Friday to accept
a position at New Madrid.
II you want & trunk, valise or tele-
scope go to Cole & Nixon's.
II you need Clothing, hoes, Shirts
Or Hats, see Davis & sprOlt,
Clay, Buck & Fleming have money
to loan on real estate security.
Worcester Corset, the best corset
made, for sale by Davis & Sproii.
Clay, Duck & Fleming have some
elegant residences for sale cheap.
School books aud school supplies al
airs. Peliy's book and news store.
Hines preserves aud Iellles aud all
kinds Of pickles Al A. L. 0nen's.
Carr Hartsliorn Is at home very III
with something Ike typhoid fever.
A. dollar saved Is 4 dollar made.
Buy your sewing machines sF Tctlcy's
We want your produce. Highest
market price paid BY Davis q sprpft
Mrs. George Cole aud Miss virgie
Conway reiarOed Saturday from Colo
radn.
AIRS. aehecsa Escrsolc Of Caledonia
L sisisiag her daughter, Mrs. d. II.
Mafbusy.
We are selling eur summer goods ~
cost Mex y TIC inns 70 bay ----i,asis
4 Spfvls
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

The travelling library viii bn found
Ut Mrs Fishers. Free to all who Oh.
serve the ruics. Library hours from
. 10 ~ ON Tuesdays, Thursdays aud
Saturdays. l-icase observe the proper
hours for calling or returning books.
Bead the books whilc they are here for
ihry will be retained September goth.