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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that The Viii
nington City Railway Company intends
TO apply to the Court of General Ses-
ions of the State of Delaware, i'll and
for New Castle County, at the next
Nav term of said Court, for the vaca-
tion of all that part of Beuna Vista
street. situated in the Ninth Ward of
the City of Wilmington, New Castle
County and State of Delaware, lying
between the line of the Brandywine
branch of the Philadelphia. Wilmington
&, Baltimore Railroad Company and the
Brandywine Greek or River.
The Wilmington City Railway Company
by John A. Rigg, President
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
TaIsinr No Chances.

Practical Father-Has that young
man who wants to marry you any
money?
Romantic Miss-Money! lie gave
me a cluster diamond ring studded
with pearls.
"Yes. I know. Has he any money
left?"--St. Louis Republic.
Lonesome.
When small Bobby had worn ms
6rst pair of trousers for half an hour
he went to his mother and begged .
have on his kilt again.
"What for?" she asked.
"Because," replied Bobby, u feel 81
lonesome in pants. Lewiston Jour
nal
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
lsuuISleH Tor NMlSs..

Church - / understand the jury
stood eleven to one in favor of acquit-
tai at first?
Gotham-That's right; we did.
swell, how in the world did the
II ever come around to think as the
one man?"
sWelI, you see, the fellow who was
alone for conviction knew the pris-
oner pretty well, and he told us that
the fellow had lot of interesting
children. and he was forever telling
stories about their marvellous sayings
SO we thought it wouldn't hurt tc
lock him up for few weeks.'-4on
kers Statesman.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
Detter Fun Than Dancing.

"Enjoy your party, Bobby"
"Yes, ma"
"Well, what little girls did you dance
with?"
"Oh, I didn't dance. ! had three
fights downstairs with Willie Rlchard-
son, and I licked him every time. =
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
An ohio Woman's story.

Mrs. Nancy Mckinney, who died re.
Gently near Cadiz, o., at the age OF
100, had the unique experience in her
infancy of being carried off by a
bear. The incident occurred in the
fall of 1900. After several hours
securing of the woods the crying OF
an infant directed the searchers to
some underbrush, where the child
was discovered. The bear ran away
when the party approached it, leay
ing the infant unhurt.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
BLACK EYE EXPLAINED.
Aquisitive Stranger Wanted to
Know Too Much About a
Boxers Optic.

] had gone into the gymnasium to |
inquire about punching bag, and, |
seeing man there with black eye,
l asked if he had met with an acct
dent, says Chicago Daily News
writer.
IN tell you what's de matter wild
me-" he explained after bit. II
was a-boxin' here two or three days
ago wild de st. Joe Kid, as he calls
hisself, and no struck me foul and
blackened me eye. I'm a-layin' for
him here dis mornin', and If he comes,
say, I'll put him to sleep in de middle
of de first round. I'll show you how
he hit me-"
He got up, pulled off his coat and
vest and pulled on pair of gloves,
and about this time remarked
"I'm perfectly willing to take your
word for it. You needn't go to any
trouble to demonstrate"
"Oh, it's no trouble tall. Come in
to de ring and I'll show you how he
did it,"
"But, you see, T."
"Come into de ring. What's de use
of askin' about me eye If you don't
want to know how de kid black
ened it?"
He had gone to considerable trou-
BILE on my account, and | felt it was
only fair to step into the ring.
.'Now, den, put up yer dukes" he
said, as he squared off at me.
"But, my dear sir, never"
"Put up yer dukes! Do you want
me to knock yer jaw off at de very
first clip?"
1t looked to me as if he was an
only child and not used to being
crossed, and so put up my dukes to
keep him good-natured.
snow, prance around" he said, as
he began to dance and skip and feint
at me.
"What's the use?" protested. =
can stand still while you explain mat
ters."
"Prance!" he yelled.
J Tt seemed policy to humor him II
his absurd theories, and so l begal
: prancing.
Oats de idea" he called, as h
lodged about. "Now, den, hold We
right little lower. OATS it. Up
little wild yer left. OATS de way"
) "But assure you, my dear fellow
: that | didn't come here to"
. "Lead for me wild yer left"
, "What for?"
. lead for me. say. Do you wan
:. to stand dere like chump and lie
me do all de work."
didn't want to hurt the youn
man, but as he was willing to take til
risks | led for him. ! expected t
knock him head over heels, but h
was still circling around me after
got through leading. This astonisl
ing fact led me to remark:
! II think I will go now. I've got
n be down at the house in just Is mi
a utes. I can plainly see now how Il
l. kid"
t "Swing yer right for me jaw"
n yelled, as his dancing and pranciI
e grew more vigorous.
IS But 1 don't want to break 20
"a jaw"
= "Swing wild yer right"
He had requested me to kill hi
n. and swung. was wondering VIII
a the coroner's verdict would be VIII
ID the roof fell in and everything turn
!" dark. It was eight minutes aftt
I'd ward. as a small boy with very he
It. est face informed me, when | awo
., and found the roof all right. I
"a boy and I were the only ones In t
~ place, and he said my jaw would
us bother me over two weeks. He W
ne good boy. He rubbed me with II
~ ment, brought me a glass OF bran
and afterward helped me downstai
Nv called carriage and told the dri'
nd what hospital to bring up at.
49,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
RABEL OF TELEPHONE TALKS.
90 which the Wires Are
Most Used and Those "he
the LulIs Come.

"What babel there would De III
the city," said one Of the c E, OF,
orators in the telephone building OIL
Lev street, relates the New YORK
post .if the wires were to reiea:e
the sound of human voices that Is
constantly passing over them' ana w :,
were to hear the accumulated soun''
of the thousands of Conversations
that are being carried on every nun
ute of the day and night over inc
telephone wires. I'm.
"ItZ would ha Like = roar OF h""'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
His salary Inadequate.

'I should like a slight increase in
my salary" remarked the sad-look-
ing young bookkeeper. Il have a
large family to support"
"Why, you've only been married
two years." said his employer.
II know that" was the reply, "but
none of my wfe's people have done
anything since."-Philadelphia Rec
IL
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A cosy, little. new g.
room house with bath and modern I'M
Will rent for $l2 PEI month
for the summer or $40 per month per-
mainly. Near Richardson's Mills on
Newport pike, three minutes from Mary
land avenue trolley extended. Apply t"
j. A. Conner. sos West 18th street from
Z to . n. M. or to p. III.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
CompleteIy Gone.

"She's not bad looking" observed
the Unconditional young man. "But
she hasn't any money.
s.What does girl with hair like that
need of money!" exclaimed the other
youth, gazing after her with his soul
in his eyes.-Chicago Tribune.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17

81 am awfully disappointed in my
SON." said the fond father.
GLOW so?"
"Why, I've used, suppose, SO bottles
of different hair producers, in my Ell
forts to make him professional
pianist" -Yonl<ers Statesman.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
Nh room for Doubt.

"You speak with great positiveness
about the sincerity of our friends re-
ligion."
"There can be no doubt whatever
of his sincerity" was the answer.
"Wby. sir, that man would rather go to
church on Sunday than play golf
Washington Star.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to improve
and all Ladies to learn "ACME TAI
LOR SYSTEM" Only few lessons to
complete trade. Positions when finished.
$3.50 starts you. Big inducements TO
those forming classes.
"ACAIE SYSTEM PARLORS,"
7O51a Market ST., City.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17

Suitor--I have come to ask you for
your daughters hand.
Father-Well, the fact is, we are
pretty crowded here as it is, and +
Suitor-Oh, I intend to take her
away from home if marry her.
Father-Oh. well; in that case-but
you did give me an awful start, my
boy.--Boston Transcript.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
baseball Yesterday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia. pup
!, .dslnhia...O11O00649-l2 ID 8
|pp n.ah nrg.....O00000002- 2 10 2
rl ms,n and Jacklitz; CHESHIRE and OCon-
|nor, O'Day, umpire.
Al New York. pup
VAN York .....0OOO00020-3 s 3
MY 4OO00050-ll IA 3
Ol Taylor and Bowerman; Waddell and
| KIM. Nash, umpire.
At Brooklyn.
II II. e.
.ooklvn ......O0OOO0O04- 4 Is l
p 'oC ....0.300002 | o. 6 II 0
oi ponoyan aud Mcclure; Hahn and
Peilz. Dwyer, umpire
At Boston.
o,o,oo .........2 O0OOOO00-2 8 2
:, Inni4 ......1 200l101 o. 6 10 {
= Nichols and Kittridge; Sudhoff and
Nichols. Emslie, umpire.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
NOTICE.

On and after April list, 1901, the county
taxes remaining unpaid will be placed
in the hands of magistrate for collec-
ton. Where tenants reside on property
rents will be attached, and where owners
reside in properties suit will be brought
before a magistrate, with costs added in
both cases.
HORACE G. RETTEW,
Receiver of Taxes.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17

Clara George. daughter of Wilmer
,,""rg" of Odessa. was taken to the
Mr'ico Chirurgic$ Hospital, Philadri-
riiia yesterday, suffering with appena'-
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Washington.
r. II.
Washington ...e 0 504 =
Alhletic,........ 0 A 5000 a D
Mercer and Clarke; Fraser and Muir.
phy. Cantillion, umpire.
AT Boston.
Boston. ..........OO1100O05-7 10 2
baltimore .....22 002001- 8 s 3
Lewis and Criger; McGinnity and r. b.
inson. Haskell, umpire.
At Cleveland.
R.H.E
Cleveland ....O001000 II 0 0
Detroit, .........0 0210l0 "A D q
Brageins and Wood; Yeager and Nc
AIIister. Sheridan, umpire.
At Chicago.
RH.E
Chicago ........6 203011 -l3 0 y
Milwaukee. 100 5000 II 0 0
Scopec and Sugden; Garvin, Bowling
and leahy. Connolly and Manassau, um
pires.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17
HELP WANTED.

TNINI HERS WANTED. -,
COS Market ST.. Wilmington Del
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-17

~ ATERNITY PATIENTS
MI ADMITTED FREE at the
Dec & HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

p. m. parts of WoodSs brigade arrived at a
double quick from Lee &, Gordon's mill and
restored the broken line. Assisted by
Wilder. who enf1laded Johnston's division,
they drove back the enemy and held their
portion OF the field. Buell., however, was
hard pressed on the viniard field and lost
his battery. but Sheridan, arriving from
Grawflsh Springs by way Of Lee Cor
don's, where he had been placed in line of
battle to protect the ford from attack,
quickly threw Bradley's- brigade into the
oreech and recaptured the guns and held
the line.
A night attack upon the center by Gle
bourne, who had Just crossed the Chicka-.
manga. and in seeking his place in the Con-
lederate ranks had run into the Union
lines. closed the first days fight. When the
troops biyouacked for the night. with the
lines Just little back of those of the day,
It was with Rosecrans blocking the way be-
tween Bragg and Chattanooga, but with lit
Tie else gained ON either side.
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eeked and Z return charge woud 10

checked and Z return charge would 10
made.
To and fro like the swayins of q mighty
pendulum the battle lines went until they
finally rested from afternoon until night in
the field east Of the Kelly house. on ground
where the fighting had been all but hand to
hand.
On the Federal right was crittenden.
whom Bragg had expected to crush before
he could receive support, and parts Of Nc
cooks CORPS All morning the battle ragged
along the left, but from o'clock until aft
er darkness fell its fury was around the
Wizard house. on the right Bushrod john
ston. Hood and Preston Smith formed the
Confederate left. and against these divi-
sions Rosecrans threw the brigades Of Car
lin, Heg and Barnes in the viniard field.
Wiider's brigade Joined them, and the bat
tie opened on, the right. Back through the
held and beyond the viniard house the line
OF blue was driven, and there Heg was
Killed while striving to rally his men. Al s
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

! used by the Nashville ana Cnatranoox,
| Railroad.
The advance from Murfreesboro VA,
| started on June "a, 1863, and 1t was Will,
Rosecrans was encamped at Mont Eagle
on the crest Of the Cumberland range, thai
the word reached the army Of the result Of
the battle Of Gettysburg and Of the fall O,
Vicksourg. This word came as an add.
tional impetus to the Army Of the Cumber.
land, as they forced their way across tn,
ridge to the SeeQuatchie Valley. but the
campaign did not end with the defeat OF
Bragg until November %, five months and
one day from the time it opened.
The battle Of Chickamauga began on Zen
TENDER 10 1863, and on the day before when
Bragg attempted to cross Chickamanra
Creek, Crittenden's corps alone opposed him
His crossing was resisted and the fords and
bridges were few, but on Saturday morn
ing, September 10. his army had forced its
way across at Reeds bridge and at the
lords above, and began to swing around to
strike Crittenden's corps near Lee a Cor.
don's mill. Bragg's plan would have placed
him between the Union army ana Chatta-
nooga, and in event of his success Womb
have cut Rosecrans off from an avenue of
retreat. But Bragg did not know that by
the night march of Thomas's and McCook's
corps Rosecrans had reversed the position
Of his army.
Bushrod Johnston succeeded in making a
crossing on Friday at Reeds bridge
after lively skirmish, while Walthau at
tempted to cross at Alexander's bridge
Wflder's Federal brigade destroyed this.
and, although it was rebuilt soon after
with timbers cut at Jays sawmill it was
useless for crossing for the time being.
When the Confederates first reached
Chickamauga Creek they met with some re.
sistance, but when their cavalry, under For.
rest, reached Jays mill. on Saturday morn
ing. this began to assume a more stubborn
aspect Twice Forrest called in person foy
infantry re-enforcements before he had
enough troops to drive back the lines
formed in front Of him.
This fighting began near Jays sawmfu at
f:3o o'clock on Saturday morning. and at
that time an artillery contest was wared.
with little loss, between the Federal right
and the Confederate left at Glass. mill
nine miles away. At this point the forces
were soon withdrawn to join in the main
battle, while on the Chickamauga field the
nghting became more general and more
troops were sent in from both sides. =
Back and forth over the ridges and
through the woods from the Alexander and
Wfnfrey houses up to Jays mill the
confending armies struggled from early
morn until long after noon. Forrest. Walk
er. Liddefl. Cheatham and Stewart formed
the Confederate right, while Baird. Bran
nan, Johnston, Palmer and Van Cleve were
the Federal left, and as a CHARGING foe
would break over the first line It would be
met by a second. which in turn would force
1t back. Back, back the line would be driv-
en- until its own reserve line was met and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07

In that night attack the Confederates lost
General Preston Smith and the Federals
lost General Baldwin, and much of the
fighting was directed by the flashes of the
enemies guns.
The Sabbath was not day Of rest on the
Chickamauga field, for the second day OF
the great battle was Sunday. The plan of
the second day Of the battle was in part
like that of the first day, for Bragg again at
tempted to turn Rosecranss left and to
push himself in between the Federal army
and Chattanooga, while. on the other hand,
the Federal army was determined to pre-
vent this at all hazards. with the excep-
ton of two brigades. all of the Union army
had been engaged in Saturdays battle, but
Bragg had Breckinridge's, Hindman's and
Kershaw's divisions Of fresh troops, besides
three brigades from other divisions. which
had not been engaged in the fight Of Satur-
day. Longstreet had arrived at II o'clock
on Saturday night, and was placed in COM
mand of the left wing, while Polk was
again in command Of the right. As on Sat-
urday, the battle was fought along the La
fayette road.
A little pond Of fresh water stood near the
home of the widow Glenn, where Rose
only water on that portion Of the field. For
two hours Sherfdan's and Hindman's divi-
sions fought for its possession, first one
and then another holding it. AS each held
1t in turn. their wounded bathed their
wounds in the water until it was Redeemed
with their blood, and from its part in the
battle 1t has been called Bloody Pond since
that day.
But the breach In the line could not be
closed and separated from the main army.
Rosecrans McCook and Crittenden, with
five brigades from Sheridan's and Daviss
divisions, were borne back toward McFar-
lands Gap. Lyttle was killed while rally
ing his brigade, and 1t, with the other four
brigades on the extreme right, was cut off
from taking further part in the battle.
From the gap Davis attempted to reach
Thomas direct, but did not succeed In doing
60 until shutdown, while Sheridan proceeded
to Rossville. and at 5 o'clock attempted to
reach Thomas by way of the Lafayette
road. At Clouds two divisions Of the en- |
envy blocked his way. and. returning to
Rossville. he helped to form the line which
was placed there to protect the retiring
army at night.
His superior cut OF from him, Thomas
was left in full control of the field. and SO
well did he command 1t against fearful
odds that he there won his sobriquet. THE |
Rock of Chickamanga." -
AS Johnston's division broke through the
gap. the full force Of the attack was thrown
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Ioe battle OF Chickamauga was one Of
~ 0teatest struggles OF the Civil War ant
enc in which more lives were lost than dur
ing the entire conflict with Spain. but We,
Il D not entered in the list Of decisive bat.
ties.
Under the common reckoning the party
holding the field at the close of a battle IS
clAeeed - the victor, and from this poin,
OF visw Bragg. with his Confederate army,
would be put down as winning the day, Yet
while he had held the field. Bragg had los,
Chattanooga, the objective point of the
campaign. and as Rosecrans, backed by his
Union troops. had gained that city, he also
could rightly be called the victor.
Fur these reasons Chickamauga Is classed
- drawn battle, and its hard-fought field
- to-day one OF the most hallowed spots on
American soil, consecrated by the blood of
Thousands OF her sons.
The bodies Of part of those killed In this
battle lie in unknown and unmarked graves
where they fell. but all the bodies that
could Be recovered rest in the National and
Confederate cemeteries at Chattanooga.
'Hsre rest In peace 1855 citizens who fell
for their country In the years 1861 to 1867
b the Inscription within the entrance to the
beautiful Chattanooga National Cemetery,
most Of their bodies coming from the
Chickamauga battlefield, and of this num-
Der nearly 5000 are among the unknown
dead" 4 separate stone is at the head Of
each grave in the National Cemetery, but
the Confederate soldiers buried their dead
n one great trench. and above them a sim
dc monument II erected to commemorate
their valor.
In this battle the sacrifice Of blood was
- great as any in the history of wars.
The battle OF Chickamauga closed the
long campaign which followed the one end
Ing ut Murfreesboro with the battle Of
Stone River. The Stone River battle was
fought on December 30. 1862, and January j,
IN. and after It Bragg retreated toward
Chattanooga, while Rosecrans followed.
elowly forcing his way toward the gate city
Of the South.
Nesting in the Chattanooga Valley, Just
where the Tennessee River bends like the
curve OF . moccasin as It winds its way
through the channel which It tore through
the resisting mountains ages ago. with Mis-
aonary Ridge over toward the east, and
grim old Lookout towering like a sentinel
on the west. Chattanooga is the city
through which passes the bulk Of the great
tnfnc between the North and South for the
territory lying between the coast line and
the center OF Tennessee.
Toward Chattanooga the forces Of both
azmiea were working in the summer OF 1853,
ReeecranS to effect its capture and Bragg
% Insure its defense Between Murfrees-
boto and Chattanooga the Cumberland
Dev.my HH.oer hn.,,
beaks ~ q barrier, and the waters Of the
na3sstic Tennessee turn south through Ala
oamA % avoid them. but the contending
armies worked their way across the range,
-tenoWing tie picturesque route which was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
The Deabter.

He stood and watched the passing tAruaA
And sighed and sadly shook his head:
he thought the world was going vrons.
And looked beyond with doubt and drsoAs
"A crisis comes" he whispered low,
And Hate will reign and blood WIN nov.
corruption tramples on the law,
Wealth riots unrestrained and vflAa
He said. and turned his gaze and suv
A woman who looked up and smilea-
She sweely smiled and tossed her heeA
And he forgot to doubt and dread
Fate may have given her the part
Mayhap she merely passed By chans,s
Sin may have lurked within. her hsors.
But hope was kindied by her asaoee.
He gave his limp mustache twin.
And babbied "sirr'end ..sirr.-e,1 -unaa
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