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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Ordinary cases of pigeon toes can be
set straight without the help of o
surgeon or the use OF apparatus. Seat
yourself, says the New York journal,
in a chair of the proper height, so tha'
both feet will rest easily upon tho
floor. Place the heels together or as
close as the curvature will permit
then. without separating OF moving
tho knees, turn the left foot outward
as far as possible without moving the
heel from its position. Next take the
same movement with the right foot and
then with bDth feet, moving them, OF
couise, in opposite directions. Try
also raising both feet from the floor,
holding them straight in front with
tho knees straight Then rotate the
feet upon the ankles in opposite
directions, For how legs take this
exercise. Stand erect, heels together;
then, without turning the feet over or
moving them in any way, contract tho
muscles OF the knees so that they are
pulled inward. This same exercise,
reversed, SO that tho knees are drawn
outward literally, is eiiicaoious for
strengthening knock knees. Practicod
faithfully these exercises will surely
help you. Another good exercise for
bow legs is to stand with the feet
slightly apart on IA horizontal line.
Then. by exerting the muscles of the
Knees; draw tho feet together. This
must be done on a smooth floor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
Mrs. Belmont and Even the Conservativ,
Leaders Wore Large Ones ut the Assem-

Mrs. Belmont and Even the CONSERVATIVE
LEADERS Wore Large Ones ut the Assem-
bly,.
Earrings are in fashion again, says .
New York newspaper. They were tho
most talked of innovation at the First
Assembly Ball In New York this season.
Before this social event, which really
marked the opening Of the gay season,
earrings were never thought of, not
even as a possible fashion. But at the
ball. to the apparent surprise of every.
one, the most exclusive women present
wore jewels dangling from their ears.
IL the incopspicuous "screw" earring
had heen introduced PERHAPS the
establishment would not have been 80
great. But in place of gem glisten.
ing in the lobe of the ear, drop" ear
rings, we've worn so big that they
almost suggested the barbaric. And it
was not only the matron but the de.
butante who wore the priceless gems
swinging from her ears.
Mrs. Oliver Belmont, who delights In
adopting every new fashion fad, wore
her massive earrings as If she had never
known what it was to be without them.
Even the most conservative women who
ordinarily hesitated to follow the whims
Of any new fashion, appeared with
these ear pieces.
1t is Just thirty years since the ear.
ling reigned supreme. At that time
fashionable women had different set
OF earrings to wear with each one OF
her party gowns. And they wore ear.
rings not only at night, hut morning
and noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
A pRosprRous FINN.
Extensive improvements at the Plant Of the
Pusey & Jones Company.

Pusey & Jones Company.
To meet the demands of increasing
bus; ness, the Pusey IL Jones Co. has
suaue, and is still engaged in making,
additions to and improvements in It's
large Plant, some Of which are as fol-
lows:
New steel-frame building, with a
floor space of l15 feet by 40 feet, to be
used as pattern shop, to take the
place of the old quarters which are now
quite inadequate TO the business. The
lower part of this building, under the
pattern shop, the space is used in con-
nection with the ship yard, for fitting
up the frames OF vessels and for kindred
work.
The office building has been enlarged
and improved; including the draught-
ing room, the area of which has been
increased so per cent, and the working
facilities, comfort and appearance,
correspondingly. There have also been
added to the Office two large fire proof
rooms. arranged for safe and systematic
keeping of books, drawings and other
valuable records. The company now
has four such rooms, ia which are
stored the records of the establishment,
from its inception to the present time.
10 the company's Il acres, it has
recently added considerably, by leasing
an adjoining property, thus also acquir-
ing greater wharf frontage.
Arrangements are about completed
for installing its own electric plant,
having heretofore depended, for its cur.
rent, upon the Wilmington City works.
This will be an extensive and decided
improvement. 1t has also recently IN,
stalled new system of steam heating
for Office and shops. It's pneumatic
plant is being constantly added to ant
improved go that it is becoming o
the first order of completeness ant
efficiency.
The plant is now, in every respect
up TO date, and better than ever befor,
prepared to expeditiously handle anC
discharge the compapy's increasec
| business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
THE EXHIBITION OF STAMPS.

The interest manifested by the public
In the first exhibition Of postage and
revenue stamps last year, gwen by the
section on Philately of the Brooklyn
Institute Of Arts and Sciences, has en-
couraged the members to give a second
exhibition on somewhat broader lines
with the cooperation Of leauing Phila-
telic societies Of Now York, Chicago,
Boston and Richmond) at the art rooms
Of the Brooklyn Institute, TIA Mon
tague street, Brooklyn, N. y, from
March Sd to 11th, 1900. The exhibition
will be open on week days from 10 IA.
IN. to 10 p. IN, and on Sundays from 2
p. m. to 9 p. m.
Invitations will be issued for the
formal opening on the evening OF March
Sd, and the public are invited to attend
on all other days and evenings.
Gold, silver and bronze medals of
handsome design, as well Us special
awards, win be offered for competition
foi the best exhibits by collectors and
dealers
Prospectus and other information
concerning the exhibition may be had
on application to the secretary, John
ID. Carberry, 1l25 Putnam avenue,
Brooklyn, n. y.
The great benefit rendered the adj
yancement of philately through its
scientific classification by the Brooklyn
Institute about a year ago, has been
recognized and appreciated by nearly
every government on the globe the
United States, Austria, Russia, Rou-
mania, Egypt, Hungary, British India
Hong Kong, Siam, New Zealand,
Queensland, New South Wales, Vic
toria, South African Republic. Canada,
New Foundland. Bahamas. st. Lucia
Mexico, Peru, and many others-as ls
evidenced by their handsome and sub
stantial contributions OF stamps to the
institute collection of postage and rev.
enue stamps of the world. The insti-
tute seeks to encourage the study of
stamp collecting in all its varied forms,
fully realizing its educational advan-
tages, particularly among young stu
dents.
Like collections Of other kinds, phil
ately has its financial feature in DO
small measure; the highest price ever
paid for a single specimen of a United
States stamp was S4.400, which sum
was paid for the famous 10-cent Balti-
more, issued in 1S45-the design show
lug tu6 autograph VI OStlndSItf
Buchanan of Baltimore, which closely
resembled that of President Buchanan.
The celebrated 20-cent st. Louis
brought $1,000. There are many United
States stamps worth from $500 to
$1,000, such as the Beaumont, Union
town and Madison Confederate pro.
visionals). The Brattleboro, VT, Mill
bury, Mass, and New Haven, Conn,
postmaster's stamps are scarce and
| valuable. For persons having access to
old correspondence between the years
lS43 and 1870, there are open orpor-
tunities for obtaining many rareties,
which are best kept on the Original
envelopes. Many foreign stamps as well
as United States are exceedingly scarce
and valuable, especially some of the
early issues of British possessions
Mauritius, Nova Scotia. New Biuns,
wick, Canada, &c. The early stamps
of British Guiana and Hawaiian Islands
are almost unobtainable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

A woman carrying the remnant of a
withered palm entered florists estab-
lishment the other morning and wanted
her money back, says the Philadelphia
Times. She exclaimed in no uncertain
language that she had been cheated.
and the florist, in order to get rid Of
her, was forced to give her another
Eiant. She probably won't have better
luck with that one,' he remarked after
she had gone out, because she doesn' t
know how to take care of giants In
fact. few women do. A draught is lust
as fatal to a young house plant as it is
10 child. 1t should have plenty OF
sunshine, and on clear, bright day il
might be placed in tine open air. But
it should never stand in front of an
open window in current of air. Nor
should il be kept in a room after the
gas is lighted. Gas will Invariably
make potted plant sickly. At night
it should Ee kept in the dark. Unless
a woman wants to give her plants a
great deal of her time and attention,
i is useless for her TO think of attempt
ing to raise them"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
THE EPONPMoUs SMITH.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette.
Just now, when every other word IN
every other mans mouth is Lady.
smith" tho eponymous Smith becomes
once more an interesting parsonage 10
consider, il only because without him
Ladysmith would never have got upon
the headline at all.
He was Lieutenant General Sir Harry
George Wakelyn Smith, Bart, X. G.
B. lie had, some time before the
present commander-in. chief, hit upon
the way to got on in ,the army, mud
from the time he Joined the Rifle
Brigade till the date of his recall from
the command at the Cape this born
soldier virtually never left off trying
to get shot, So it was that after Penin-
sular, Waterloo and other experiences
Major General Smith smashed up tho
Sikh army in personally conducted
charge, and by -and-by in South Africa
there was place called Aliwal. Before
that another town had been chrstened
Harrismith, and after that the place Of
this popular commanders birth was
made to distinguish yet another
locality, aud SO there is Wbittlesey.
The godfather Of Durham was Sir Ben.
jamin d'Urban, one of Smiths old
Chiefs while Colesberg was for Sir
Galbraith Lowry Cole, under whom
Smith had served in Spain. His tenure
of the Cape command had barely ex-
tended to twelve month when Coles.
berg came in useful. An Elandslaagte
had to be fought at Boom Platz, and
when 1t wa over Pretorius, the Bonr
leader, led the way across the Vaal, and
anon we had Pretoria and the Trans
vaal. As to the now historic Lady
smith, that is somewhat another story.
The eponymous Lady Smith survived
her husband to well within living
memory, and was familiar figure in
society. But she was horn Donna
Juana Maria de los Dolores do Leon,
and Capt Smith first made hor
acquaintance under romantic ciicum.
stances in or about Badaios, and some
where near the 9th of April, 1872.
Badaios had just been stormed, and for
bit the bonds even of Lord yelling.
toms draconian discipline were broken.
To Smith, for protection, came the
wife of a Spanish officer and her sister,
the Donna Juana in question, then q
girl of IA. Smith and brother officer
took charge, and Smith did more.
Within couple OF years, at some pro.
pitious interval between Badaios and
Toulouse, he married Donna Juana.
In due course that masterful saber OF
his the Queen has it now-made her
Lady Smith, and grateful Natal, if not
very gracefully called Ladysmith after
her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
JACOB S. CHlPPEY DEAD.

= Jacob S. Chippey, for about 10 years,
bellboy at the Clayton House, died
Thursday morning at his residence,
No. lilo Tatnal street. He had Bright's
disease. He became i'll before Christ
mas but returned to work and caught
cold. His last appearance in the Clay
ton House was on the 9th of this month.
Jacob was very much liked by the
regular patrons of the hotel and they
will miss him. He was 81 years old,
and was a son Of the Rev. Edward
Chippey. From his savings he had
accumulated some real estate.
His funeral took place on Sun.
day afternoon. services we're held il
the A.. U. M. p. Church, ON French
street, at / o'clock
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

A party was being shown over the
British Museum, says Pearson's
Weekly. In one of the rooms the
keeper pointed out collection of
antique vases, which had recently been
dug up at Herculaneuni.
" Dug up, sirS" echoed one of the
party.
"Yes, SIR"
What, out Of the groundf"
Undoubtedly.
what, just as they now are?"
Perhaps some little pains haze been
taken in cleaning them, but in all
other respects they were found just as
you see them"
The wise man turned to one Of his
companions, aud, with an incredulous
shake of the head, whispered:
He may say what he likes, but he
shall never persuade me that they dug
up ready made pols out Of the ground. +"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

The doctor came into the room, rub
bling his hands and smiling.
Everything all rights" asked the
man who was anxiously waiting for
him.
Couldn't be better,'' returned the
doctor.
'Good!" said the man, with sigh
Of relief. Then, when he saw that the
doctor intended to say nothing more,
he asked. with some hestitation: 'Er-
sh-boy or girl?" IN
The doctor stopped rubbing his
hands and looked a trifle uneasy, as 81
the task before him were not just tc
his liking.
"Well," he said at last, you'll need
a tandem bicycle for it. London It'd.
Bits.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Salisbury, Md, Jan. 24.-Miss Julia
B. Ellegood and Marion A. Humphreys
were married 10 Asbury Church today,
the Rev. @. W. Prettyman, D. D.,
officiating. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Maria Ellegood, as
maid of honor, and Miss Hanna Rider,
Miss Clara White and Kisses Grace
and Bessie Ellegood as bridesmaids.
William P. Jackson acted as best man
and Alan Il. Benjamin, Harry b.
Freeny. j. Donald GRAHAM and DIR. j.
McFadden Dick we're ushers. The bride
is a daughter of Hon, james E. Ellie
good. Mr.. Humphreys is connected with
the jackson Brothers lumber firm. He
is nephew of William ii. jackson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
TaE rLAINr o. DYING aUMoR.



know not what the cause should be
That Humor Inelts my heart no more;
That nothing now induces me
To roar.
In days Of old my waistcoat heayed
Conformity with my heaying chest,
As soon as ever perceived
A jest.
The simple pun, the patent wheeze,
Would take me in the diaphragm;
But now hardly care for these
AGENT.
/ almost fear-I know not why
That daughters fount has been misla;d
l could not giggle, not if
Was paid.
And yet my health is very fair;
harbor no religious doubts;
And am but sixty-four or there
Time was when and others laughed;
When many an apopiectic fit
Was traced directly to a shaft
OF wit;
For such would find the harness-joint,
And pierce the vulnerable spot,
Whether they CHANGED to have point
Or not.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Cards have been issued by MIS-. Mary
A. Williamson of No. 500 Washington
street, for the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Ellsn p. Williamson. to Homer
Barry Of Cleveland, o., former resi-
dent Of this city. The wedding will
take place on Tuesday evening, Febru-
airy 9Th, at o'clock, in Grace NJ. Il.
Church. The ceremony will be per.
formed by the Rev Henry Baker, u.
D.. pastor of tho church. William X.
Williamson, brother Of the bride, viii
give her away. a reception will bt
given at the New-Century Club. Aftel
the reception Mr., and Mrs. Barry viii
leave for Cleveland, where they viii
reside.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
FAILURE OF c4saJonARIE BANK.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Controller
Of the Currency has received tele-,
gram announcing the failure of the
Canaioharie National Bank, of Cana
joharie, n. Y.
Following is the statement of the
condition of the bank last Monday !:
Capital, S125, 600; surplus and profits,
1877, 945. n; circulating notes outstand.
ing, S45,00); due to other banks and
bankers, 81, 2T5. 81 individual deposits,
1858, 039. IA; borrowed money, 1928, 924. 10 /;
total resources, 1904, 62S.
1t is stated that the failure was
caused by poor loans made to manu-.
featuring enterprises by the former
president of the bank, now deceased.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
CARDINAL CAPECELATRO'S SPEECH.

Paris, France, Jan. 25.-The Figaro's
Rome correspondent says:
"There are many comments in govern
ment and religious circles in conse-
quence of speech by Cardinal Cape
oelatro, archbishop of Capua and pre-
feet Of the Vatican library, on the
reconciliation Of the Vatican and the
Italian government, in which he said
Pope Leo XIII was only awaiting a
government capable Of accepting his
Invitation"
These words are of great weight,
because the cardinal enjoys the com
plete confidence and friendship of the
Pope.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Washington, Jan. "a Post Chaplain
David Ii. Shields has been dismissed
from the army OF the United States, to
take effect February lst, and the Rev.
Edmund L. Easterbrook of New York
has been selected for appointment to
the vacancy. The action in the case of
Chaplain Shields was the result of
court-martial proceedings. He was
tried at San Francisco for conduct I'M
becoming an officer and gentleman in
consequence of the alleged use of in
toxicating liquor and was convicted,
and sentenced to be dismissed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
soSs.
From "The Perfume of the Rose" by Fiors
AoBie Steel

From "The Perfume of the Rose" by Flora
Aonie Steel.
1.-THE rose-root takes earth's kisses for its
meat;
The rose-leaf makes its blush from the suns
heat,
The rose-scent wakes-who knows from
what thing sweet?
VINO knows
The secret of the perfume of the rose?"
"A rose upgathered is but rose;
Pluck it, lover, don't mind thorn!
Tuck II away in your bosom clothes
Anddrinkit its beauty from night to morn. u
"Dig, gardener, deep, till the Earth-lips cline
tight.
Prune,, gardener keep those bushes to the
light.
Then, gardener. sleep. He brings the scent
by night
Who knows
The secret of the perfume of the rose?'i
"Pale, pale are the rosy lips, sweet!
Red IS the heart of the rose,
But red are the lips miEe meet.
Andyour heart white as the SHOWS"
New Lippincott.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
Mr.. Heck compl,m-n,ed.

: The Cleveland Plain Dealer, in a
recent issue, printed the following !:
John Brand, who takes the part of
captain of musketeeis IN "Cyrano De
Bergeiac" at the Opera House, is suffer
ing from tcnsilitis and was unable to
appear last night His understudy, Il.
Stanton Heck, played the Fart and
made an excellent impression with his
fine baritone voice. MIR. Heck is a
former resident of this city and son
Of Mrs. Catherine Heck of No 1877
West suest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

+ Cumberland Md, Jan. "a. = For
TICKLING bald head with the tip of a
tightly twisted handzel chief, Elizabeth
ShewNidge is in mild disgrace. She an
noyed Charles Ridgely at the Academy
Of Music last night until he complained
TO an usher, and Elizabeth was put out
despite the protests of the audience, the
merriment caused by the whole affair
effectually stopping the show for the
time being. Miss Shewbridge left her
wrap in the hall and was not allowed
to get it, the policeman who led her out
doing the errand for her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
ROBBED ITALIANS.
A Car in Winch They Lived, Near Folly
Wood, PIundered by Thieves

A Car in Which They Lived, Near Folly
Wood, Piundered by Thieves.
For about three months three italians
who are employed in the maintenance
of way department of the p, W. & B.
railroad, have been living in car on a
siding near Folly Wood, and some
time Tuesday week, while the
Italians were at work in the west yard
thieves broke into the car and stole the
savings of the men, between SIS and
$50. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors of the theft.
Yesterday week the car was moved from
Folly Wood siding to one near New
port station, where it can be watched
by fRgman at one Of the crossings.
The Italians have been endeavoring to
rent house in Newport, but were I'M
able to find one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the city registra.
tion bureau: By John Ingram and wife
to the Fidelity Real Estate and I'm
provement Co., two-story stonehouse at
Grubh's lane and Vandever avenue
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., and wife, to
John B. Carpenter, property at No. 1016
Monroe street, formerly the Auditorium.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Magistrate-My man, serious
charge has been lodged against you.
Prisoner --What is it?
Standardization are accused of
having three wives.
Prisoner-Well, il you will dismiss
the case, l will promise NIT to ran for
Congress. Ohio State Journal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
p.a,n Of an Inr.rs.,lnr emma.

Mildred Corkran, daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Willard f. Corkran. died
Thursday shortly after 60'olock of pneu-
monia. She had been i'll about two
weeks and had been 10 an extremely
critical condition for several days.
The deceased was particularly bright
and lovabie child.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

Port Deposit, Nd, Jan. 24.-The
trustees of the Jacob Tome Institute
have purchased of John j. Buck all his
houses en- both sides of Main street,
aud vacant lots at the lover end of the
town, all his dwellings on both sides of
Cedar street, except his Jwn. and all
vacant lots and his farm land on the
north side of Cedar street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
DE4rn OF DoW4a rn DUcH Ess.

Dresden, Saxony, Jan. 20. = The
Dowager Duchess of Schleswig- flol-
stein, mother of Empress Augusta
Victoria, who had been suffering from
pleurisy, died here this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01

: The doctor who had been called in al
the inquest had found no evidences Of
Violence, and was about to leave. when
the coroner said:
q Doctor. are there any distinct mark:
about the deceased by which we may
establish some sort of Identification
Only IN a general way" he replied.
The deceased was suburbanite.
How do you ascertain that"
The left arm is about an inch
longer than the right. That comes from
the habit of carrying bundles. ''-Chi'
cago Tribune.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
Hoods SaaJabaM,
IIAzla lE3lJllN]
EAKKINGs IN FASHION AGAIN.

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non.lrriating and
only cnthaTtic to take with Hoods saraapariilI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
"Think of Ease
But Work On. "

Fyoar blood is impure you
may "sDork on - but you
cannoteUen think ofease. "
The blood Is the greatest sas-
tairer of the body and quhea
you make 1t pare BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparina you haze
the perfect health IN suhich
eVenhard 7uork becomes ease.
Hrs1i .SnadnbHM