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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-21

a DEMONSTRATORS SAI.E-WlLL BE
n sold at public sale at Pyle's Cycle Acad.
envy, corner Of Tenth and Orange streets,
Wilmington. on
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL %. 1900
at II o'clock p m.
Many pieces of solid mahogany antique furni.
ture, z bed room SUITS bedstead, mahogany,
piano, extension table, antique lounge, inlaid
with silver, Pier table, antique sofa, Chippen.
dale sid eb card, chairs whatnot Martha Wash.
ington table, 8 steel engrRyings. lot of other
pictures, many pieces Of bric.a. brac. also
feather beds, bedding. brussel carpets, cook
stoves, &c. The above goods was removed
from 800 King street. and will be open for
inspection ON Tuesday afternoon, April 2th .
at Pyle Cycle Academy from U to Q o'clock.
and early on morning OF sale.
LEVI @. BIRD, Administrator.
" Sarah n. Bradford, deceased.
r. q. Stidham, Auo. Phone 53h
Al0.ts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-21

TAPS.

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Sleep.
Now that the charge 10 woa,
Sleep in the narrow clod;
Now 1t u Get Of sun,
Sleep till the trump Of God.
Sleep.
Sleep.
Fame 10 . bugls call
Blown past crumbling wall;
Battles are clean forgot;
Captain and towns are not;
Sleep shall outlast them all.
Sleep.
-Lizette Woodwork Reese In Atlantic Monthly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-21
#r,''s''kalu

You always expect to see
'baby plump and rosy, don't
your Thinness in a baby
is disease. Ifnot corrected
serious results follow. The
first year often determines
the health for the whole of
a long life.
ScoM6mwksion
is a true and tried friend to
the little ones. 1t gives
them just the plumpness all
healthy babies should have.
SOC. and $l.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

Three livery and freighting stables.
Three stage, transfer and freighting companies.
Six stage lines.
Three blacksmith shops.
Two harness shops.
About 900 dwelling houses.
Eleven business houses under construction, two
Of which are brick
Two twostory brick buildings completed.
Seven assay Offices, numerous real estate, min
ing brokers and law Offices. besides physicians,
dentists and civil engineers.
Number Of secret societies.
No city taxes.
City out Of debt.
Splendid fire department.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

Four Saw Mills
Electric light plant, with 70 arc lights and 1000
incandescents.
A most modern $4,000 water system with 90
fire hydrants.
Public school buildings and church buildings.
One steam laundry.
Two savings and one safety deposit bank.
Two newspapers.
One opera house.
Four hotels.
Ten restaurants.
About IS lodging houses.
Six general merchandise and grocery stores.
Two hardware stores and plumbing shops.
Four dry goods and haberdashery stores.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-25

Three Jewelry stores.
Two drug stores.
Three cigar and confectionery stores and news
stands, with u newspapers on sale from the
mining centers Of the United States.
Two furniture stores.
Two tailoring establishments.
Two millinery emporiums.
One fish market.
Four meat markets
Five barber shops.
Two bakeries.
Sixteen saloons.
The Sumpter Club.
One brewery.
Two hay and grain stores.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
United States Mineral Production.

The Engineering and Mining Journal
of June 9th will publish the full tables
of mineral and metal production of the
United States in 1899 as prepared for
the Mineral Industry, Volume VIII.
This production, valued at the mines or
furnaces, amounted to 81, ,361, s61,
the largest amount on record for the
United States or any other country.
Deducting certain necessary duplica-
tions. the net value of the mineral pro-
ductlon in 1899 was 81, 118, 780, $50,
against s799, 518, 033 in 1898 showing an
increase last year of $319, 262, 1877, or
&c.. 9 per cent. This great amount came
partly from the increase in quantities
and partly from general advances in
values. The United States last year
was the greatest producer of coal, salt,
iron, copper, silver and lead in the
world; also of many of the less import
ant metals and minerals.
The extent OF our production is shown
by the figures, which include 252, lis, 3S7
short tons of coal, 13, 400, 1875 long tons
of pig iron, 5sl, 319, 091 pounds of cop
per, 217,085 tons of lead, 129, 675 tons of
zinc, 81, 129, 1874 ounces of silver, and
$40, O96, 021 in gold.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
A Danserou. Ha1iusanat,oa.

I saw a shrewd and successful gen.
tleman who. on my being introduced
said he was glad to have talk with a
nerve doctor, for he thought there was
something wrong. Then he told his
tale, which was that he was pestsred
by gangs Of gypsies who appeared ev-
erywhere. He said that he had Just
come In from chasing them in his gar
den, for wherever he looked out he
saw them pulling up his shrubs.
l said: But the shrubs are not re.
moved. How do you account for
this?"
He said: "well, 1t is hard to tell. but
l still feel they do 1t, and when wake
In the morning see the same gypsies
using my toothbrush and my hair
brushes. 1 jump up. only to find they
have disappeared" He admitted the
absurdity of the whole thing, but yet
he said he felt 1t was true, and he
must act upon his belief.
What might have proved a serious
loss followed the persistent halluclna.
tons, for before insisted on his with.
drawing from all business he had on
ono fasfssay gone to his Office to looh
through his private safe with its very
valuable securities. Before leaving he
thought he saw his son in the adjoin.
ing Office and told him to put the things
away and to lock the safe. The sor
was hallucination, and it was only
by accident that the son discovered the
state of affairs before others arrived
next day.-London Lancet.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
His First Earnings.

A few years ago large party, head
ed by the Duke Of Norfolk, went on a
tour through the continent. The duke
busted himself very much on the jour-
ney in a kind hearted way about the
welfare Of every one in the party. AT
every station he used to get out and 60
round to see If he could do anything
for any one. One old woman, who did
not know him, when she arrived at last
in Rome, tired and hot, found great
difficulty in getting a porter. So she
seized on the duke.
Nov, my good man." she said, 'T've
noticed you at all these stations loaflng
about. Just make yourself useful for
once In your life. Take my bag and
find me cab"
The duke mildly did as he was bid
and was rewarded with a sixpence.
Thank you, madam" ;he said. "T shall
prize this, indeed! 1t is the first coin I
have ever earned in my life"
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
Why Americans Win.

One OF the many reasons why Amer
ican manufacturers are so successfully
competing in foreign markets is to be
found in the following episode which
occurred recently: An American man
ufacturer of steam specialties was WIS.,
iting an English firm which made SIM
liar goods. A certain article which
both firms made was under discussion.
what is your price on this thing?
asked the American.
well, in your money, about S19,"
replied the Englishman. what does
it cost your"
'I1l deliver at your door all you
want at 81 apiece" said the American.
"How in the world do you do it?'
"Well, I'll illustrate" answered the
American. Look out Of that window
and across the street. See that man
painting a sign?"
"Yes."
Hes on ladder, isn't he?"
"Yes."
"See that other man sitting on the
sidewalk holding the foot Of the lad
derY'
"Yes"
"Now, in America we have ladders
that stand up by themselves-don't
need a man to hold em. So, you see, in
this instance we d. ide your cost Of Ia
Dor exactly by two"
"I see," remarked the Englishman.-
Electrical Review.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
BATTLE COURAGE.
In Action the Animal Nature Takes
Full Possession of Man.

In Action the Animal Nature Takes
Full Possession of Man.
At home, in a progressive communi-
ty, man may be coal HEAVIER or
bank clerk; but, whatever his station,
the environment of civilizing influence
is strong upon him, and most Of his
chances for the display Of courage
come to the moral side of his nature.
But out in the open, with most Of the
trammels cast off and the enemy in
front, with the ripple of the colors
about him and, more than all, the feel
ing that comes from companionship In
common danger with many Of his
fellows, it is the animal that gains SUI
premacy. And man, being by nature
brave and fearless animal-the most
fearless of all the animal species-sim-
ply remains true to his birthright and
goes through the ordeal in the natural
| way.
What can be the deduction? There
is only one. 1t is that battle gallantry
and battle brutality, springing as they
| both do from the same source, must
necessarily be allied. You cannot slip
the leash of a bloodhound and stop him
half way to his scent. If any proof
were needed to make the fact Of in
herent bravery and-the other thing
certain 1t is to be found in the marvel
GUS change in face, manner and even
speech that comes over nearly every
man when he Is engaged In battle.
1t may be urged that the excitement
of being under fire would be sufficient
reason for this callousness, but such an
explanation will not account for the
entire subversion Of a mans whole life
training. The real reason is that at
such times it is the animal nature that
takes full and complete possession of
the human body.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
Theatres Free For 1901.

The international Drama, leading
Theatrical paper desires to arrange
with some lady or gentleman in every
town in the United States to send it a
brief weekly report of the happenings
of the theatres in their town for the
season of 1901. For this service they
issue to the correspondent their
'Critic's Credential Card" which en-
titles them to the usual courtesies of
Dramatic Papers two passes to each
play. 1t is not hard task nor does
it require an experienced newspaper
writer, but they must have a RESPONSE
BILE person who will not abuse the priv
ileges. The Critics Card" enables
the correspondent to see all plays that
are presented during the season with
out expense. For full particulars ad-
dress, Editorial Dept, The Duane Pub
fishing Co., Publishers, % Duane St.,
N. Y. 6-15-5t
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
THE BISHOP AND DIPLOMAT.
Illustration of a Diplomatic Attitud
Toward RelirfOn

Illustration of q Diplomatic Attitude
Toward Religion.
In the Life of Archbishop Benson"
by his sons occurs the entertaining
and extremely suggestive passage:
l shall never forget a conversation
between the ambassador Of foreign
power and my father. The former was
dining at Lambeth, genial, intelli-
gent man, very solicitous to be thor
eughly In touch with the social life Of
the country to which he had been ac-
credited. After dinner the embassa-
dor, in full diplomatic uniform, with a
ribbon and stars, sitting next to my
father, said politely:
Does your grace reside much in the
countryY'
Ny father said that as archbishop he
was provided with a country house and
that he was there as much as possible,
as he preferred the country to the
town.
Now, does your grace go to church
in the country" with an air of genial
inquiry, turning round in his chair.
Yes, indeedw said my father. 1--WE
have beautiful church almost in the
park, which the village people all go
to-"
YES" said the ambassador medita-
lively, yes, always go to church my
self in the country. 1t is good thing
to show sympathy with religious feel
ing; it is the one thing which combats
socialistic ideas. I think you are very
wise, your grace, to CO."
Ny father said that he felt as If he
and the ambassador were the two au-
gurs as represented in Punch.
81 did my best" said my father, "to
persuade him that I was a Christian.
but be listened to all that 1 said with q
charming expression, implying, we
are men of the world and understand
each other am sure that he thought
that was speaking automatically and
in purely conventional language, and
that II we had known each other better
should have thrown off the mask and
avowed myself as free a thinker as
hp"
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

When the little family circle is broken
and we sit sadly looking upon the vacant
chair, we think of the things that perhaps
we might have done to keep the loved one
with us. Why not think of these things
now before it is too late? Is it a kind, low
ing and hard-working mother who is giving
all her strength and efforts for the family
well being and happiness? Is it delicate,
fragile sister; or weak and ailing wife
Try to give her the tender care she needs
Do not let her fade away for want of ear
nest effort to preserve and restore her
An Ohio lady, Mrs Shropshire, living in Bailou.
Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. Y, says: Ny mother had
an ovarian tumor which we thought would re-
suit In her death, but we commenced using your
'Favorite Prescription and before she had
taken three bottles she began to improve; she is
living to-day and we have given your medicine
the credit. My mother was sixty-six years old
when the turnor commenced to grow; she Is
seventy-six now and the tumor is ali gone She
had gotten awful large, and her limbs began to
swell before she began to use your medicine I
value 1t so much that am hardly ever out of
1t in my house"
This is but one of many thousands of in
stances in which this matchless "Prescrip-
ton" has restored such complete health
and publication to the distinctly feminine
organism as to dispel every possible trace
of abnormal or dangerous conditions with
out resort to surgery or similar obnoxious
methods. For every form of female weak
ness and disease it is the supreme specific
designed for this one purpose and no other
by an educated skillful physician of ex-
traordinary experience in this particular
field of practice.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. At all medicine stores.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
To Have Good Teeth.

All persons, old and young, should
have their teeth examined once every
six months by a competent dentist
Decay will be present and tartar form
ing which nothing but a thorough ex.
animation will reveal. Professional
service rendered in time means high
class work, less pain and great econo.
my. A tooth filed when decay is slight
will not be sensitive, the operation not
long and the filling lasting, because the
operator has more and better structure
to work on. He is enabled to make
the walls of the cavity thicker and
stronger and with slight danger of ex.
posing the nerve, the dread and fear OF
all when having teeth filed. Have
your teeth attended to in time. Do moi
procrastinate. Give the dentist good
tooth structure to work upon, and he
will render you excellent service. One
person in hundred has good teeth;
90 persons in 100 could have good teeth
with the proper attention.-H. G. Vor.
hies, D. D. s., in Woman's Home Com.
panIon.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
In Memoriam,

In memory of the late Chas. E
Phillips, drowned June 5, 1900.
light has gone from our presence,
There is grave where the violets blow,
But a radiance fingers with US,
Like the sunsets after glow
He went forth in the morning,
noble, ambitious boy,
With hopes and plans for the future,
This life to improve and enjoy.
Christ Jesus called him early,
Come unto my fold dear Lamb.
And Charlie answered bravely,
Dear Lord "Just as am"
He followed in His footsteps,
Though but q child he seemed,
There was great rejoicing in Heaven.
For one more jewel redeemed.
Though we miss him and sigh for his footsteps
While he sleeps beneath the ground,
We have this blessed assurance,
Only his body" was drowned
His spirit on wings of promise, &
Has only gone before,
Though light has gone from our presence,
1t shines on the other shore
A SCHooLMATE.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
They Were Safe.

A punctilious southern lady was mar.
ried to happy go lucky Carolinian
with notorious disregard for all mat.
ters Of dress. He was going of on a
trip, and his wife packed In his satchel
six shirts, exacting a promise that he
would wear a fresh one every day. He
returned home in due course, and the
good housewife proceeded to unpack
the bag. Lo, not one of the shirts was
therel
whats the matter, John?' she ask
ed In great perturbation. Where are
all the shirts I gave your"
John protested that he had followed
orders and put on a clean one every
day, but what happened to them he
did not know. He retired down stairs
to think out the problem. Ten minutes
later an excited face was thrust into
the room, and happy voice rang out
I've found 'em, my dear; I've found
'eml The whole six shirts are safe
I've got 'em all onr'-Kansas City In.
dependent
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
A New Owner.

With the issue of Friday, June 9Th,
of the Placerville Nugget, there came
change in the management of that
paper. The business and print
ing plant have been purchased by
H. Walling, one of the founders of the
Nugget and late of the Democrat Office,
and the responsibilities of proprietor
and management have been transferred
from Mrs. Belle S. Robertson to Mr..
Walling.
The LEDGER extends a greeting to
the new proprietor and wishes him a
continuation of the success which has
marked the progress of the Nugget
while under the management of Mrs.
B. S. Robertson.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
The Public and opera.

There is general opinion that the
stockholders support the opera, and
that the general public may consider
itself highly privileged to be admitted
at all to the sacred precincts AS a
matter Of fact. II the opera depended
for It's existence upon the support of
the stockholders, the doors of the
Metropolitan Opera House would never
be open. The bottom would drop out
Of the whole enterprise. The parquet
and the galleries are the managers
CHIEF reliance. Opera is not a social
function; it is public institution, and
without the public's support would col
lapse like a house of cards.-Ainslee's
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22

in carriage robe, eyes closed, mouth
open, lips blue and face the color of
khaki. Pretty? can well believe the
story that on their wedding tour to
Europe the sea-sick husband glancing
at his sea-sick bride, said to the pass
ing steward: please spread this shawl
over my wife. 1 can't bear the sight
of her."
1 hope to be in Paris in a day or two
after this letter is mailed, then little
while to see, compare and study, and l
shall write impressions of the Exposi-
ton,
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
FROM skAewAY.
DR.. C. Il. Gibbons Has Moved From
Juneau to skagway.

juneau to Sksgway.
SKAGwAY, ALASKA, May q, 1900.
Dear LEDGER:
Last week we bade adieu to
Juneau and came northward hundred
miles. The trip was delightful. All
the route was through scenery peculiar
to Alaska. The channel is from one
half to six miles in width, and the
mountains and sea join SO closely there
is not room for clock shelf between.
The water is not blue, but black like
that down through which the Morse
man S ship reeled according to Long
fellow.
Glaciers are frequently in sight and
icebergs are common. Haines is the
only town along the route and only
small boats stop there.
Skagway is very different town
from Juneau. It is built on a plain
between two mountains and is about
half mile wide and two miles long
So fat is the land that the wharves, of
which there are four, are nearly half q
mile in length as short wharves could
not be reached by ships. The White
Pass and Yukon Railroad starts from
the eastern wharf and runs along the
base OF the mountain to the upper end
of the valley, and then strikes into the
mountain. With a thoughtful mod
esty characteristic of railroads, it also
runs line the whole length of Broad
way and starts its passenger trains
from the foot of that street. The two
lines are about 500 feet apart. Three
years ago there was only one cabin in
Skagway. That summer the great
rush was about equally divided with
Dyea, five miles west. In 1893 tram
way was built from Dyea over Chilcoot
Pass and promised TO take all travel
that way, but the advent of the W. P.
&Y. r. r., changed the situation, and
to-day Dyea is nearly deserted and will
likely SO remain.
about 5000 population. 1t is regularly
laid out, has two daily papers, five
churches, electric plant and water
works. The railroad shops are located
here, U. S. and Canadian custom
houses, two companies of U. S. soldiers
(colored) and is the gateway of the
Atlin, White Horse, Klondike and
Jack Wade districts, and probably a
better way to Nome than via. the
ocean route. Yesterday the money
was raised for ground for U. S. Bar
racks. A general spirit of "get there"
prevails in the place.
The houses are mostly one story.
There are great many log cabins, and
the streets, yards, lots and alleys are
full of stumps and decayed logs with
here and there tree. A popular style
of roofing is tarred paper. Many are
living in tents. The busy season is
just beginning as the ice has gone out
of the lakes and the rivers were report
ed open to Dawson yesterday. The
railroad is nearly completed to a point
just beyond White Horse Rapids where
steamers connect for Dawson. A tele-
graph line runs from Skagway to
Dawson. On the Queens birthday an
excursion ran from here to Bennett
where big celebration was held, one
feature of which was baseball game
where Skagwayites worsted the Ben
netatians by score of 16 to IA.
Skagway is an Indian word meaning
"bad wind" The name is correct for
it nearly always blows here, but much
prefer it to the never ceasing rain of
Juneau: Yours as ever,
G. H. G.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
she We. POINTED On Finanee.

She Was Posted en- Finance.
'Tt is simply impossible to keep post
ed on everything" said a clubwoman
to Daughter Of the American Revo-
luton.
Yes, indeed 1t H." admitted the D.
A. R. But sometimes, If you are not
quite posted, you can wrigSle out Of a
difficult situation without seeming SO
very ignorant. For example, was
just saved by my presence Of mind at
a D. A. b. meeting the other day. Pro
fessor Sparks Of the university, you
know, read lovely paper on 'Gou-
verneur Morris, Financier Of the Amer
lean Revolution
"'Who is this Gouverneur Morris 2
said friend Of mine from the Fort
nightly club. Seems to me I never
have heard Of him.
There were half a dozen women
around, and I was frightfully embar-
rassed. I never had heard Of Gou-
verneur Morris either; but, you know, a
D. A. r. is supposed to know all those
things.
"'Oh, don't you remember? 1 said.
Morris was the man who financed the
government and borrowed a lot of
money to do IT.
Thank you,' said my friend from
the Fortnightly.
Now, the fact is, you know, DEAR"
continued the D. A. R., 'I really knew
nothing Of 1t whatever except that Pro-
fessor Sparks subject said that the
man had financed the government, and
I knew II he did that he must have
had to borrow a lot Of money."-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
Died In Tuolumne County.


George A. Macomber, senior mem ber
OF the firm of Macomber Bros, died in
Sonora Sunday morning, June Sd.
Deceased came across the plains in
1850 with his brothers. For many
years they operated mines in Tuolumne,
Calaveras and Amador counties. In
Amador county they practically es.
tablished their right to be known a.
the fathers of hydraulic mining in Cali
fornia.
When speaking of his boyhood days,
he would always mention with a
certain pride how, when six years ot
age, he shook hands with Lafayette.
Deceased was native of New York
and aged Sc years.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-22
Found,

Put this in your lost and found
column" he said, handing a slip Of
paper to the clerk. The latter read:
"A purse containing a considerable
sum Of money and valuable papers.
Finder will keep money and return
papers"
Don't you think" suggested the
clerk, "that it would be well to say,
No questions askedT"
NO" replied the other. But you
might say, No questions answered
I'm the finder."-Philadelphi Press.