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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
WHEN mINIsrEK CONES TO TEA.

Oh! they've swept the parlor carpet, and
they've busted every chair,
And they've got the tides Nhangin' jest ex-
actly on the square,
And the whatnot's fixed up lovely, and the
mats have all been beat,
And the pantry's brinmin' over with the
bully things ter eat.
Sis has got her Sunday dress on and she's
fri22in' up her bangs,
Mas got on her best alpackv, and she's
askin' how it hangs;
Pa has shaved as slick as can be, and Pm
rugged way up in G.
And it's all because we're goin' ter have the
minister ter tea.
Oh! the tables fixed up gaudy with the gilt
edged chiny set,
And we'll use the silver teapot and the
comp'ny spoons, you bet;
And we're going to have some fruit-cake
and some thimbeberry jam,
And "riz biscuits" and some doughnuts, and
some chicken, and Some ham.
Ma, she'll 'polergize like fury and say
everything is bad,
| And ''sich awful luck with conkin'," she Is
sure she never had;
| But, er course she's only bluifin', for it's us
prime as it Gun be,
| And she's only talkiD' that way cause the
minister's ter tea.
Everybody'll be a-smilin' and as good as
| ever WuZ.
Pa wont growl about the vittles. like he
| generally does,
And he'll ask me wo, Id ] like another
| piece er pie; but, sho.
That. er course, IS only manners, an I'm
s'posed ter answer. No"
Sis II talk about the church work ant
about the Sunday-schonl,
| Ma IL tell how she liked that sermon thai
was on the Golden Rule,
And if upset my tumbler they wont say
word to me;
Yes, boy can eat in comfort with til,
mipister ter tea ~,
Say aniinister, you'd reckon, nGNer'e SAL
what wasn't true;
But that isn't SO with ours, and jest cal
prove IT, too;
cause when Sis plays on the organ so
makes yer want to die,
Why, he sets and says its lovely; and that
seems ter me, Is lie;
But ] like him all the samey, and onl
wish he'd stay
At our house fer good and always, and ca
with us every day;
Only think of havin' goodies every evenin
Jimmineel
And I'd never git scoldin with til
minister ter tea Puck.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Effect of the striving TO Secure the Al.
mighty Dollar.

Effect of the Striving TO Secure the Al
mighty Dollar.
In an article quoted in Littell's Living
Age on why are our brains deteriorat-
ing?" H. Elsdale says:
"Ihe steadily increasing mammon-
worship of the age. and the growing
love of luxury and opulent ease which
largely gives rise to il, arc very un-
favorable to tho production of master
minds. The vast majority OF our best
educated ard most promising young
men have their energies and brains
directed early towards securing COM
petence for themselves. In this the
competition is severe, and increasing.
Once they are fairly embarked in the
arduous struggle, their time and ener-
gies are SO largely swallowed up by it
that only very few bave surplus
energy and surplus brain power left
enough to enable them to make mark
for themselves outside the money get
ting mill which must inevitably receive
their first and chief attention.
"This is the root cause, as / venture
to think, CT the phenomenon presented
by the scanty development of really
first-rato and commanding intellect on
the other side of the Atlantic, among
60, 600, 600 of our educated and intelli-
gent American cousins. There is toe
much devotion to the almighty dollar
among them to admit Of it. We, in
the British world, cannot, however,
afford to throw stones at them for
this, as the same gigantic evil prevails
largely among us; although perhaps
we are not altogether carried away by
it to the same extent. The emergence
of the United States from their pasl
seclusion, and their appearance in thu
world-arena as great tirst-class Power,
may tend to supply wholesome cor
rective by giving Americans higher
and worthier ideals to follow than the
cult of the dolar."a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
LAND SALES IN CAROLINE.
Real Estate of the Int" t. Fred Carey sol

Denton, Md, Feb. THE real estate
of 7. Fred Carey was sold at a trustees
sale yesterday to the following pur-
chasers:
The Liden farm to John Raughley for
s., 05o.
House and lot in Denton to I. Fred
Towers for 200.
Mill and property surrounding to
Roland Carey for Sc, 100.
A tract Of IA acres to Joseph Wyatt
for 81, ops.
A tract of 95 acres to NJ. B. Stephens
for 81, 060.
A tract of so acres to Isaac j. Moore
for $3.50.
A tract of 100 acres to L. B. Towers
for $500.
A tract OF $50 acres to DIR. Enoch
George for SLIGO.
Several building lots belonging to
the estate of the late William W. Lowe
were sold by W. II. Deweese, executor.
The lots were near the depot of the
Queen Anne's Railroad Co. j. T..
Carter was principal purchaser.
Tho property of Andrew Towers,
located on Franklin street, was pur-
chased by County Treasurer Charles II.
Whitby.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
VIEW oAsrLE's oouNcIL nEErise.

stan Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
New Castle, Feb. S.-The monthly
meeting of City Council was held last
night, all the members present. The
following report was read from the city
treasurer: Received of James i. White,
SiT5 for city purposes and S4O5 ST for
school purposes; from Mayor Boyd, -
for fines and licenses.
Policemen's salaries and the follow
ing bills were ordered paid Newcastle
Gas CO., s435. Ray BaconS shells,
SIS. %; Peter Doris, so cents; John
McCallin, sol; Charles Shearer, $50;
G. L. Ferris & Son, lbs; New Castle
Water Co., So
The matter of the expiration of the
contract for lighting the city was taken
up, and it. was learned that. the con-
tract expired on April lst.
Mr.. Gallagher stated that some per-
sons complained about several lights
being ont 10 different parts of the CITY.
He thought the tiolley company should
furnish the city with three additional
lights for the present contract rrice.
Mr.. Reynolds stated that three addi-
tional lights would not be enough. lie
could find room for u or II lights in
addition to those now in use.
Mr.. Schnhardt thought three would
be great benefit. Mr.. Porter thought
thaNthree woald not be enough.
Mr.. Reynolds held that the city was
not able 10 pay for any more, and Mr..
Schuhardt caused laugh by saying
"We are not paying for what we now
get.n
Mr.. Gallagher stated that five addi
tional lights we're needed. He was also
in favor of placing several gas lights in
dark parts of the city. He offered a
motion, which was adopted, that Secre-
tary Eek es notify Superintendent
Richard W. King that the Council is
DESTROYS of entering into new con.
tract, and that three lights should be
added to those now in use.
who owns the gas lamps in this
city," was asked, and MIR. Reynold:
will wait upon janis G. Shaw, ST.. tc
learn who owns them. 1t was said tina
some parsons had been trying TO pur
chase them.
MIR. Reynolds said, "We had better
go slow we may need them.''
Mr.. Schuhnrdt: 1--WE don't want t.
60 hack to gas again. "
} Mr.. Gallagher said that if the Council
failed to make contract for electric
| lighting and failed to pay the bills, j
} might be glad to get the gas.
: Mr.. Schuhardt said that James G
Shaw, ST., president of the New Castl
Gas CO., would put in a bid to ligh
. the city with ~ improved Wesbacl
4 burners, or even better light.
The repairing of pumps was then con
T sidered, and it was learned that tn
I pump at Third and Harmony street
D had not been running. Some member
P were angry because repair work ha,
s been paid for, but not properly done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
MAYOR HARRISON AGAINST BIG FIGHTS

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. s.-Mayor Har-
rison's attitude toward boxing matches
which the leaders of tho heavyweight
class engage will pobably prevent the
light scheduled between Tom Sharkey
and Joe Choynski for March 18th,
under the direction OF the Tattersalls
A. {.
The mayors position is the same as
that taken when an attempt was made
last year to bring Sharkey and Corbett
together The men were matched but
manifesto from the City Hall put a
stop to the proposed battle. Tho mayor
said last night:
II am opposed to matches between
big strong men of Shatkey's reputation
on general principles. "
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

An End Put TO series of Robberies a
EIktou.

Elktoa, Nd, Feb. For several
weeks past number of robberies have
taken place in Elkton. The office of
the Cecil County News having suffered,
William d. Bratton, the editor, in
company with his foreman, Allen ID.
johnson. concluded to spend few
nights in the office.
This morning at daybreak they were
rewarded by hearing some one enter
the cellar and raise trap into the com
posing room. The thief was imme-
diately captured by Editor Bratton, and
proved to be Samuel Anderson, a
colored boy of II years. He was COM
mitted to Jail and search for the
missing articles was instituted by Chief
of Police Biddle, who was rewarded
with finding large number of articles,
including shoes, revolvers, soap, cards,
gloves and other articles of less value.
Anderson has already served term in
the House of Correction. He will be
held for court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
HAsHISaro N AND MS RATCHET.

He had hatchet-little George
A Ratchet bright and new,
And sharp enough to cut stick,
A little stick-in two.
He hacked and whacked, and whacked and
hacked,
This sturdy little man;
He hacked log, and hacked fence,
As round about he ran.
He hacked his fathers cherry tree
And made an ugly spot;
The bark was soft, the Ratchet sharp,
And little George forgot.
You know the rest The father frowned
And asked the reason why;
You know the good old story runs,
He could not tell u lie.
The boy that chopped that cherry tree
Soon grew to be u youth;
At work ard books he hacked away,
And still he told the truth. ,-
The youth became a famous man,
Above six feet in height;
And when he had good work to do
He hacked with all his might.
He fought the armies that the King
Had sent across the sea;
He battled up and down the land,
To set his country free
For seven long years he hacked ane
| whacked
| With all his might and main,
| Until the British sailed away
| And did not come again.
We cannot all be.Washingtons,
| And have our birthdays celebrated;
But we can love the things he loved,
And we can hate the things he hated.
He loved the truth, he hated lies,
He minded all his mother taught him,
And every day lie tried to do
The simple duties that 1t brought him.
Perhaps the reason-little folks ..
Are sometimes great when they grOy
taller,
is just because, like Washington,
| They DO their best when they are smaller
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
oUOTH THE HOOD TO THE HAT.
Dora Reau Goodale.


Said the Hat to the Hood
D.. As they hung on the wall:
You poor. common thingl -
Not bow to your string,
And no pompons at all
pity you greatly; Dr.
And what are these chores
Taking place out of doors
That hear about lately?
They're something plebeian, I'm certain OF
that
Said the Hat
what, chores!" auoth the Hood,
Can it be you don't know
That fowls must have food
Or their feathers won't grow?
And the fires must have wood,
SO my mistress goes out
Twice day with a shout,
And frisks like colt as she helps Mr., Joe.
Ii she snowballs him, TOO,
Why, the most that do
Is to keep off the cold till she gets in 4 glow.
For there's nothing like laughing to warm
up the blood'--
Quoth the Hood
Dear me p cried the Hat.
81 am glad of our chat
Why, when I'm OH her head she seems vain
aud all that 70 - =
st. Nicholas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Centreville, Md, Feb. 1.-The SEX
ton Of Double Creek Methodist Episoo-
pal Church, in the upper part of this
county, noticed in the cemetery adj
joining the church a new-made graves
CT which he had known nothing. To
his surprised he found concealed in a
raisir box tho body Of an infant with
its skull crushed. The child is rumored
to have met its death at the hands Of
o cruel father.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Lishen to reason, M dear, he ex-
planned, lishen to reason. wash-hic
hold up on m'--hic-way home. Held
up! she angrily exclaimed, 4 don't
doubt it! Ii your hadn't been held
up or carried you wouldI't be here even
now. Chicago Times H erald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
Reading to BAND It's own Iocomo,,vs,.

Work will begin practically at once
on the enormous locomotive erecting
shops which the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railway Co. intends putting up at
Reading, Pa. In addition to the erect
ing shop, other great buildings will be
put up, and the whole plant will cost
from $500, 900 to sl,OO0,0OO. 1t will
occupy lot of land 700 feet wide by
1900 feet long, and will be located in
the northern part of the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
psaln Of an ola nnilreaa MAN.

John Hartman, carpenter, recently
retired from the service of the F., w.
& B. railroad, aged so years and Q
months, died Monday week at mis- home
in Washington. He formerly was in
the employ of Master Carpenter j. L.
Smith and had been with the railroad
company since 1852. .
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
Maryland Ice Company Chartered.

The Delaware Trust Go. of this city
secured a charter at Dover for
the Maryland Vacuum Ice Co., which
is to manufacture ice and have re-
frigerating plants. The capital stock
is $780, 900 and the incorporators are
Charles B. Mann, Thomas E. Jenkins
and Myron j. Amick, all of Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

"Here's something new in this jewell
er's window. What is it? "Silver-
backed monogram hairbrushes for
chrysanthemums. Chicago Record.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-23

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-23
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1900-01-23

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New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
PENIS TASK FOR THE SEASON

Philadelphia Sept. 8 (SpeciaD-Witb th -
proach OF the football season the athletic author
ltles or the University of Pennsylvania are hao,r
ming to bestir themselves TO turn out a cbarnniop
snip team to represent the Quakers on the vrdiro,
Inc long series of disasters which attended last
year team through the greater part of the season
Is still fresh in the minds of all PennsvIvantare
ana. as result, both Coach Woodruff and Cantain
Hare are determined to leave nothing undone yrhIoh
VIII blot out these unpleasant memories The
Quakers have decided that something rnust ba dora
to regain the position which they held in athletics
a few years ago. and every effort is nov, ba,ng
put forth To that end.
With the opening of the football season the or,
thorltes nave had to meet the recurring oues-
uoh OF preliminary training for the team The
sentiment this question is about eouallv d,adad
at Pennsylvania. Some of the athletic advsars
Insist that the football season is too short for
team thoroughly TO master the Woodruff system
Woodruff himself is of this opinion and has asked
the authorities TO allow him least three weeks
or preliminary practice In fact this year Woodruff
desired 10 take the more promising Of the new
candidates to the mountain resort of Eaglesmere
Fehn' TO give them special instruction The Fac
uIty AthIetlc Committee at Pennsylvania has never
luilS approved OF extended preliminary practice
ana last year refused permission to the team IN 90
away. The committee has taken the same a,t,(,,
this year, and no preliminary practice away from
the city will be allowed compromise measure
has been adopted. however and. as a result Coach
Woodruff has called all candidates to report IN him
at Franklin Field September Is thus allowing
the Quakers to take the same amount NJ nreI,yo
mary practice as is enjoyed by the other Eastern
universities. Mr.. Woodruff and Captain Hare will
therefore oeSin work soon and In earnest as the
hrst game is only three weeks off when the varsity
Will meet the eleven of Lehigh University at Frank
lin Field.
This year the Quakers will lose four of the lsss
eleven These are Overfield. centre rush; Kennedy
quarternack' Coomos end. and outland. halfback
INES, bhese Tour men are among the best players that
nave nave worn tae Red and Blue for some time and
MI. Woodrun Will undoubtedly experiences some
dlihcnlty IN satisfactorily filling their places The
position hardest 10 tll will be that Of Oyerfeid
! Ihe most available man for the place al nresent
| Is Is McCio4skey VINO was substitute last year and
/ played the position while OVerheld sick NeVt
| 70 that Of centre Woodruff will have the most
| dlmculty IN hnding suitable man for quarter
| kennedy. VINO played the position last wear has
payea his four years, limit and has been secured
charge of the scrubs and will also assist Voodr,e -
with the varsity. The most likely man to succeed
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
THE NEW RACEABoUT FLEET

Edward Mcclellan, Guy Standing and George A
Cory who have been appointed by the Manhasset
Bay Yacht Club to act a committee superln-
tend the construction and conduct some Of the
business of the new Manhasset raceabOut fleet. is
sued notice yesterday that there will be a meet
ing of persons interested IN this class at the club
house, Port Washington, at 7;S0 p m on Saturday
September Is and that in the mean time the plans
specifications and model may be in the main
room of the clubhouse The notice states that the
price of each boat in this one design feet will be
$3.50. provided ten ordered before Sep
tember 30. A reproduction of the designers blue
print and full particulars in regard the new
feet were exclusively given in The Tribune last
thursday This fleet Is to consist of one design
OF ballasted I'm keel raceabouts "a feet over ALL II
feet water line. feet inches beam and 3 feet 6
inches draught, prepared for single handed racing
ana cruising, with cabin accommodation for two
or three persons. The meeting of September l6
Will be held after the fall regatta OF the club and
can therefore be attended conveniently by the
yaehtsmen then gathered for the racing.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

stions All of the FIVE who made up the
ends of the Blue line have been graduated, as has
also Captain Mcbride, whose work at fullback last
year was such feature of Yales play. OF the re-
naming veterans Hale. who played centre. will
return to college, and Stillman, last years tackle,
will also be back. Hale is best when he is behind
the line as his work several times last year
showed and he will probably be tried at halfback
with Sharpe. In this position he is expected to
do good work For centre Yale will have to do
some hustling to secure man, and ii may be that
Hale will have to go back to his old place simply
because there are no men who can be found to
fill the bill
This will leave number of the most important
positions the team in doubt. The ends will go
begging There are. In fact, men In the-Od, line
Of players who able to take end position
and play it with the old dash of Hinkey. Gould
played in this position last year but his work was
erratic, and Of the best anv time. He can
not be said to be a first class player Cook, the
varsity pitcher of two years ago and the heaviest
batter the last spring, is a natural end
rush. and has done brilliant work in this position,
but he is certain be able to get along with
out conditions and conditions a thorn in the
side to Yale professors. He is needed badly this
and if he is able keep up in his class work
Yale VIII benefit greatly. For tackle among the
old players there is hardly one who can be said to
be a promising candidate. Holt and Goss will be
tried but neither of these two men is at all GER
tain of doing what is wanted of him. The places
will be open until the managers have a chance to
| look over the other material in the incoming
classes.
There will be some good material from the pre-
paratory schools this year for the varsity team
but whether 1t will be good as prospected re-
mains to be seen. Hyde, of Wesleyan. who is now,
in the Theological Seminary, will play, and he is
good tackle, though his position has always been
at fullback Beck, the shot putter viii be able 10
! play, as he is in the Medical School, and he will
be tried In the line at end tackle Chadwick will
play halfback, and it is possible that Sharpe will
| place ~
What is TO be done in the matter of coachers Is
| as yet undecided. Walter Camp however will
take charge Of affairs to some extent. though he
VIII not personally superintend the individual work
| OF Inc players. There will be the usual humber
OF old PLAYERS who will return for part of the sea
| son and who Will be valuable in advising the dif-
Ierent men, but the work will be taken In charge
| py one man as much as possible. There will be
| from the nrst a vigorous attempt made IN whID
the team into line for an aggressive policy and It
Is probable that the season will see some Strone
enorts on Yales part toward a settled and stronSS
attack- Camp has this in mind this fai and viii
drlll the men into solid and aggressive forTa to-
as soon as possible after they have come together
New-York tribune., 1900-09-09

him at present seems to be woodley' last years
substitute euarter .o., 49, ,,oo,,,tnc
freshman class to hll the positions MADE vacant oy
Outland and Coombs. II Is not Anown @ yet haa MIA,
amount of material will enter with the freshman
class but ii is expected that the coaches VIII De
able to secure several good players Inc reinsih- n
ing seven men of last years team Will again De
in college and will he candidates for their old p01
sitions Captain Hare and Teas Will again MI
their old positions guards Both OF these men men
are even larger and stronger than they WeIe Last
year. J. c. McCracken, who formerly payeu s & Tgie
guard with Hare, but who played sucn a me saLne
at fullback during the latter part OF ne season season
viii play that position again this year. McOuachen
is a powerful and speedy man. and acco[ruImS 70
Woodruff he should develop into nne tuHpacK
with little practice in this position.
The strongest candidates for the two Roslons III o
halfback are Potter and Gardiner Both OF theSe
men played in these positions last year ana Sn0pId d
nut uD a strong game here again this year oaIul-
ner in particular, gives promise OF making sldI
halfback Judging from his work In the latter paII
Of the season last year Pennsylvania mas not had
n good drop kicker since the days of Brooke and
Minds and as Gardiner has shown nllnSeH an dpt
pupil he may rival his predecessors.
For the positions of right and left tackle tnere
ie et present only man who seems 10 De a
surety This is Wallace, who played at tackle
Iast wear Last year he unfortunate IN peinE
crippled most Of the time, but this year ne should