Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-20


little squirrel. Not only is a squirrels
hair very much less costly, but it Is
better, softer, more pliabie and far
more durable. Ii is the European
squirrel that furnishes the hair for the
brushes, the covering of the American
squirrel being too furry and soft for
the purpose. :"
As SO much is being heard nowadays
Of the brutality of the British in South
Africa, the following story, told by
Hussar officer, Of conversation between
Lord Dundonald and CAPTAIN of tho
Third Mounted Infantry, in charge of
the Colt Gun Battery, Is npropos:
Lord D.-"Capt. H., are those Beers
on that kopiein
Capt H. Yes, sir, about 200 OF
them, Think
Lord D. will you kindly open fire
on them, Capt. III. with Colt guns. ]
Capt, II. Certainly, sir. "a few
moments elapse.
Capt. II. -"Knocked one over, sir. -
Lord D.-"Ah! poor fellow! poor
follow!"
During the fiscal year ended June
30th, Kentucky produced 81, 80, 722
gallons of whisky, an increase over
the preceding year of about 1000. 900
gallons.
A sanitary Testament for use in the
administration Of baths has been put
on the market. 1t il bound with
white relluloid, instead OF leather, and
it can therefore be washed and disin-
fected from time to time. indianapolis
News,
When Rudyard Kipling was lad he
went on a SEA voyage with his father,
Lockwood Kipliug. Soon after the
vessel was got under way, Mr.. Kipling
went below, leaving the boy on deck.
Presently there was great commotion
overhead, and one. of the ships officers
rushed down and banged at Mr.. Kip
ling's door. 'Mr. Kipling,' he cried,
'.your hoy has crawlsd out on the
yard arm, and if he let's go he'll
drownr' "ies,'' said Mr.. Kipling,
glad to know that nothing serious was
tine matter; "but he WON'T let go.
A business man of Fort Worth, Tex,
has brought suit for 5000 damages
against the publishers OF city di-
rectory for having described him as
| colored.
The correspondent of the London
Daily News relates the following grim
incident of Spion Kop. As the Beers
marched among our dead they saw q
sergeant lying at full length, sho
through the brain. Even In death tb,
man looked like come fighting machIn,
suddenly gone out of order. His riff,
was pressed alainst his shoulder, hi
left hand grasped the barrel ON th,
hand pressed the trigger lightly, tn
barrel rested out upon a rock, and hi
death-dulled eye still glared along th
sight, for dissolution had come to hin
just as he bent his head to fire q
J those who shot him, and now his hand
had stitfened In the unbendable stiff
ness OF eternal sleep. A Boer soldie
saw the sergeant as he lay, and witt
; rude hands grasppd the rifle by tn
barrel and tried to jerk it from th
, dead mans grasp, but as he pulled b
brought the rifle in line with hi
, own breast, and the unyielding flnge
on the trigger did the rest; the rifl
, spoke from the dead mans hand, an
, the bullet passing through the Boer'
, heart, laid him beside the Britor
Sounds like journalistic lie, does
t not2" says the. correspondent. "Br
] it is the eternal truth, all the came, ft
: the comrade Of the Boer who died tht
Q day, killed by dead man, told N
the tale himself, and he was one
those who buried the dead Dutchma
: on the slope Of Spion Kor."
q The baggagescheuking system, whic
is universal in America, is coming I'M
use in England.
! A North Memphis gentleman hi
been trying lately to induce his wife
adopt the habit of drinking glass
: wine at frequent Intervals during tt
v day. She is inclined to be delicate
J health, though not decided invali,
IS and her well meaning husband fanoit
u the spirits would strengthen her.
Il She opposed with all "a woman's oil
: stinatenesa his suggestion. Perhaps 81
9 recalled tho times when her lord ur
o master had come home Keeling like
q ship whose cargo has shifted.
g The other day he spoke to her aft
% this manner:
It "You are unreasonable, my dear, n
}. to drink wine"
Q Her reply came sharp and pointed !:
d ''Porhaps; but I've noticed that "
J. are unreasonable when you drink it.
;. Sirloin steak is coming TO be CO
b sidered choicer than tenderloin
10 porterhouse.
Approach of Christmas--"w d
Anthony Hope?''o" Because Mrs. Cam
N bell Praed." "When does Allie
lg Trott?'' "When Gibson Bowles
1T "What gave Barry Pain ~ ITO S
J. Flora Steele. - "Wny was Rider lila
at gard because he had to MAJ
10 Corelli. London Globe.
iy The longest-lived people have gen,
" ally been those who made breakfast I
10 principal meal of the day. The stoma
TT has more vigor in tho morning tn
ly at any other time.
as Mr.. Archer In Venezuela.
r. Harry II. Archer, who was at Q
II time superintendent of the Whining
City Railway, is now in Venezue
ps looking after the interests OF N
Is York sugar plantation syndicate the
He has been in charge for four mon
at and the company desires him to tt
he full control of its South American
o. terests and he ia now considering
matter. lie left Wilmington SIEVE
years ago to accept the position
D. manager for the Scranton, Pa, Tract
he Go. While in that city he engaged
railway building aud met with N
fortune, after which he went to Tri