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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20

For an introduction to OF
Blankets will be as follows:
$500 white wool Blankets for $685.,
$3.50 white wool Blankets for S4.75.
$500 white wool Blankets for $3.50,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20
Dress Goods

Every day we are receivin.
new goods i'll this departmei
and every day bargains al
offered that are snapped II
with avidity, the latest add
tions are
10 pieces all wool Chudd
Cloth Waist Flannels, al
the new shades, soc. good
for Soc. per yard.
3 pieces black silk fms
Peola Cloth, as pretty pa
terms as ever offered; thi
quality is worth SIPS
special price for this l.
SOC. per yard.
Broadcloths i'll all the ne
shades; regular price
69c. for SOC. per yard.
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Gloves

Our Fall stock of Ki
Gloves has arrived and "
can safely say we are offerin
the best gloves for the none
sold in this market, every pa
guaranteed. The fit and CT
are perfect. Our leaders wi
be found in all the late.
shades, white aud black, an
all sizes, 51a to 8. Ask f
the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20
R. Il. SCOTT,
3l4 Market st.
Honespun
II. III. SCOTT.

is one Of the most desirab
Dress Fabrics for Fall al
Winter wear. We were fort
nate enough to secure /
pieces of these desirable goo,
IN blacks, Oxfords and gray
80 inches wide, all wool ,whic
we will sell for 39c per var
They are worth and sell ever
where for 75c per yard. 4
there are only Is pieces to Sc
at this price we would advi.
an early selection to secure
dress or skirt of these good
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20
Blankets

direct from the best Blank
mills in this country have ju;
arrived and all we ask is fd
you to compare our blankeI
for quality and price with an
offered and they will speak fC
themselves. We can give 20
any price from SOC per pair
the fine California Blanket Z
go on
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"MabeIIe, price 7Jc, l
stead of $1.OJ.
Louise" price $1.00, i
stead of $1.25.
Reduced Gloves

The balance of the Schil
ing stock, slightly tumble(
but all right for quality,
the following reductions:
75c grades for SOC.
S1.O0 grades for SOC.
The Press., 1901-07-25

Historically, Mazeppa was hetman
of the Cossacks. He was born of no.
BILE Polish family in Podolia and be-
came a page in the court of Jan Cas-
mir, king of Poland. While in this ca
pacity he intrigued with Therisia, the
young wife of Podonian count, who
discovered the amour and had the
young page dashed to wild horse and
turned adrift. The horse rushed III
mad fury and dropped down dead in
the Ukraine, where Mazeppa was re-
leased by a Cossack family, who nurs-
ed him carefully in their own hut. In
time he became secretary to the het
man and at the death Of the prince
was appointed his successor.
Peter l much admired his energy of
character and created him prince of the
Ukraine, but in the wars with Sweden
Mazeppa deserted to Charles XII and
fought against Russia at the battle Of
Poltava. After the loss of this battle
Mazeppa fed to Valentia and then to
Bender. Some say he died a natural
death and others that he was put to
death for treason by the car. Lord
Byron makes Mazeppa tell his tale to
Charles after the battle Of Poltava.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Smith ( Murray.
GRAND CLEARING SALE
Summer Wash Goods.
Previous to inventory.

Previous to inventory.
Everything underpriced, many kinds
one-third to one-half regular prices
8 cases beautiful Printed Lawns.
Value Sc, Sale price &c yard.
5000 yards Printed Dimities and
Batiste. Value 10 to 124c, Sale price
&c yard.
Standard Shifting Prints and Indigo
Blues. Value SIC, Sale price &c a
yard.
Dress and Apron Ginghams in a
good assortment of stripes and checks.
Value SC, Sale price &c yard.
Yard Wide, Light and Dark Per-
Gales. Retail value 10 to 125c, Sale
price TIC yard.
Galatea Stripes and Fancy Piques,
very desirable for boys waists and
suits, Value Is to 25c, Sale price
10c yard.
About so pieces of those Fine Satin
Striped Dimities left. Come early if
you want one. Value 25c, Sale price
121c yard.
An elegant line of Striped and
Checked Ginghams, good colorings.
Value 10 to 121c, Sale price &c yd.
The Press., 1901-07-25

In the prison of Luxembourg one Of
Fouquier Tinvilles agents could only
make up II convicts out of the list Of
10 which had been given him. II want
one MORE" he said. He asked the first
suspect who passed by his name and on
hearing it said, Yes, it is you" He
had him carried off, and the next day
he was guillotined.
On another occasion a warder called
out the name Of an aged prisoner. A
lad who was playing ball in the gallery
mistook the name for his own and ask
ed if he was wanted. "Yes," was the
answer, "come along" and the next
day the boy was guillotined instead Of
the man.
At Bordeaux a boy of Is named Mel
let was guillotined instead of an old
man of so named Bellay. On object
ing, he was told that he was 80 years
old in wickedness.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Question Number Two.

The sexton Of a certain country
church usually makes the most of an
opportunity and is not above giving
what he describes as ga gentle int" to
the sightseer. III
The other afternoon he had conduct
ed party round the church, and de-
spite the casual dropping Of more than
one gentle int" it appeared as If the
sexton wasyto go unrewarded.
In the porch the leader Of the party
paused moiaent, thanked the old sex
ton profuselySa and wished him Good
afternoon"
IT suppose" lie added, you've been
here many years2"
Forty" replied the old man, "an
it's very strange thing, as when
ever I'm a-showing a party out o. the
porch they allus asRe me that question,
orr with emphasis)v"the other'nw
''Indeedv' smiled the visitor. "And
what may the other Question be?"
"What l calls question number two"
replied the sexton calmA, sis jest this:
.Samiwell, is tips allowedv And Sami-
well allus answers, Tips 3 allowedp -
"SamiwelP' watched theNparty leave
with a lighter heart andNa heavier
pocket. London Answers.
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Where He FORGOT Himself.

"We are seven." laughingly quoted
the man who was an applicant for life
insurance when asked to give the num-
Der of children in his fathers family.
"And their names" asked the exam
ming surgeon.
"Well. there's Albert. Addie, Henry,
Laura. William and Dora and-and"-
The surgeon looked surprised. and
the applicant looked foolish
Then he began again. There's Albert
and Addie. and Henry and Laura. and
William and Dora. and-and"--a-----
The surgeon announced that these
were only six. The applicant acknowl-
edged the corn and went over the list
again and again. invariably baking
after the sixth name. Then a bright Of
fee boy looked up from his work. with
grin, and said:
"Say. haven't you left yourself out Of
the countY
The surgeon seemed relieved, the ap-
plicant seemed more foolish than ever,
and the Office boy grinned on at his
work.
THAT certainly was one time" final
ly commented the applicant, "that
completely forgot myself."-New York
Times.
The Press., 1901-07-25
How Colorado Desert was Formed.

How Colorado Desert Was Formed.
Everybody knows, without looking at
the map, how Lower California runs
south from the Pacific coast like sort
of tail, separated from the United
States-for it is a part Of Mexico, as
some people are not aware-by long
arm of the sea called the gulf of Cali
fornia. Once upon a time the gulf ex-
tended in northward direction 300
miles beyond its present inland limit.
Into this northerly extension the great
Colorado river emptied millions of tons
of detritus annually until the deposit
accumulated in quantity sufficient to
shut off the upper part Of the gulf,
which was thus transformed into
lake. To begin with, Of course it was a
salt lake, but it gradually became fresh
through the influx of water from the
Colorado. Thereupon fresh water
fishes, mollusks and other creatures not
of the brine were developed in it, and
in this way it happens that the dry
bottom today Is covered with their fos-
sill remains.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Out of 1t.

A large number Of Golfers in Lanca-
shire are accustomed to spending por-
ton of each week in the public house,
instead of following their work regu-
larly. and thus not having more than
two or three days week to draw for
at pay day.
The mother of one of these men, on
being told of per cent advance in
wages, asked her neighbor the mean
ing of per cent.
Her friend replied:
"Why, Mrs. Hodson, dost not know?
1t means as every tonne they gettin a
peaund they'll get 81 shillings for it,"
ooh, dear me-" Mrs. Hodson return
ed, "it'll max no difference to our
Jerry; he never gets peaund!'-Spare
Moments
The Press., 1901-07-25

1t Is now generally known and under
stood that Drunkenness Is disease and
not weakness. A body filled with pois-
on, and nerves completely shattered by
periodical or constant use of intoxicating
liquors, requires an antidote capable Of
/ neutralizing and Graduating this poison,
| and destroying the craving for intoxi-
cants. Sufferers may now cure them
selves at home without publicity or loss
of time from business by this wonderful
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fected after many years of close study and
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1t can be given In cup of coffee or tea
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The Press., 1901-07-25

=
der her breath. She started back, the
oyster plate in her hand narrowly es-
Gaping calamity.
She said "Good gracious" once more,
and very fervently, when she turned,
for there, not a yard from her side,
waiting to be assigned to her duties,
stood the most desirable of colored
mattresses.
She was tall, well poised and. bar
ring her skin, strikingly handsome
young woman. Her pink Bingham
gown fitted to perfection and closely
resembled one worn by Gertrude for
mornings on the porch. Her dainty
ruffled apron was strikingly like one
which Isabel herself wore while sew
ing. Perched saucily in her black, rip
ply hair she wore bit of cap, which,
when examined at close range, seemed
to be nothing more than tuft of white
lace cleverly pinned.
Isabel took a second look at her new
acquisition and dropped into chair,
laughing weakly.
"Miss Gertrude done send me, MISS"
the maid repeated softly, IAN she said
TO- yo' to jest go set in de parlah an
leave all de servin to me-"
"Oh, Gertrude, Gertrudew gurgled Is
abel. What nonsense won't that child
attempt?'
The luncheon was faultleSSly served.
Never was waitress quicker, lighter,
softer, more all seeing, more graceful.
Even the critical Mrs. Caulkington
was impressed.
Afterward, when the luncheon party
had adjourned to the drawing room, the
guest deliberately led around to the
subject of domestics.
"Do you find it as hard to get good
girls in the suburbs as we do in the
city," she asked. Il imagine not, for
that young waitress of yours is perfec-
ton ITSELF"
"Well, good girls are very scarce
here" answered Isabel, land I've no
doubt we'd have endless trouble if we
had to change. But, you see, we have
raised Anna ourselves. She knows our
own ways and suits us perfectly. We've
had her for more than ten years. /
know she'll never leave us-unless, of
course, she marries and has q home of
her own"
"My dear girl, you simply have a
treasure" cried the visitor, with
warmth eff l were in your place,
would SILVER at the very thought of
losing her. And, do you know. since
I've seen how perfectly your little table
is arranged and served Pm really afraid
of what Miss Isabel will think when
she comes to me in the city. l hope
you will close your eyes to a number of
things in my housekeeping, Miss Isa-
bel.''
ooh, am not critical, Mrs. Caulking-
ton," laughed Isabel. "And every one
knows how hard it is to get maids like
Anna nowadays" -What to Eat.
The Press., 1901-07-25

At the session of the British congress
on tuberculosis at London, Tuesday, DIR.
Robert Koch delivered paper. and said
his experiments had satisfied him that
human tuberculosis and bovine tubercu-
losis were radically different diseases,
and that he had amply demonstrated cat
tie could not be infected with human tu-
berculosis. The counter proposition,
that human beings were not liable to in-
lection from bovine tuberculosis, was
harder to prove, the doctor said, owing
to the difficulty of experimenting upon hui
man subjects, but that personally he was
satisfied such was the case. He recited
at length post-mortem evidence support
ing this belief.
The Press., 1901-07-25
why She Was Mad.

One morning in kindergarten a wee
mite of womanhood had been trying to
attract the teacher by every resource
Of which she was capable without di.
rectly saying she had something to tell
Finally the young girl went over and
sat beside her, whereupon little Rachel
flounced her skirts, puckered up her
forehead and, clinching her hand, ex.
claimed, "Oh, dear, but I'm madw
The teacher was surprised, for Ra.
chel had seemed to be laboring under
delightful secret. And why is little
Miss Sunshine angry?" asked the in.
structor.
"Well, everybody was mad at our
house this morning. Mamma scolded
Sister Jane, and auntie scolded nam.
ma, and papa said, oh, darn' and left
the table, so guess can be cross too!'
Motherhood
The Press., 1901-07-25
A ThOrOughbred.

Don't be a thoroughbred. A thor
oughbred is we'll enough in cattle and
hogs, but very disgusting among men,
for the reason that among men a thor
oughbred means a man who devotes
too much time to having fun, to being
a good fellow. Make a speciality of re-
liability, industry, fairness. Make your
speciality worthy one. Instead of
seeing how late you can stay out at
night go to bed at regular hours. Sleep
will do you more good than a good
time. There is no better man than the
good citizen, the good husband, the
good father, the good son. A thorough
bred is never noted in these directions.
-Atchison Globe
The Press., 1901-07-25
Neglected Dryden.

Notwithstanding Lowell's high praise
of Dryden's prose works and the accu-
sation he brings against literary plum
derers of this magnate of letters 200
years ago, few people except scholars
now ever open Dryden's essays, though
they are we'll worth careful perusal
and study, in spite of Swift's malicious
and witty lines:
Read all the prefaces of Dryden,
For these our critics much confde in,
Though merely writ at first for filling
To raise the Volumes price shilling
There is truth as we'll as wit in this
characterization, for Dryden was in
some respects but literary hack, al
though man of genius. But, being a
genius, it was impossible for him to
write anything, however carelessly and
slipshod, without something finding it's
way in that will arrest the readers at
tention even yet, after the lapse of two
centuries. Unlike the other and small
er literary hacks of his time, whatever
Dryden wrote he wrote freely, and
there is an absence Of cramped formu-
las and Of pedantic utterances, as a
rule, which is interesting. Even in his
shilling prefaces to which Swift al
ludes the reader will have no difficulty
in discovering a man of genius, one of
many lovable traits and great charac-
teristics, and at least Dryden's own
iikings and judgments are set forth
pleasantly and frequently in a convinc-
ing manner. He is one of the old writ
ers that weary moderns given up to
novel reading could profitably turn
back to and peruse to their own great
advantage
The Press., 1901-07-25

Washington has street TN miles
in length; it is the longest in the world.
The shortest street is the Rue Bile,
Paris. which is barely 20 feet long.
The widest street Is Market street,
Philadelphia; the narrowest, the Via
Sol, Havana, which is only 31a feet
wide. The highest street is Main
street. Denver, Colo; the lowest street,
which is below the level Of the sea,
Main street, Georgetown, British
Guiana. The cleanest street is Regent
street, London; the dirtiest, Tchang-
Use street, Nankin.-London Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Apples the Diet For the sedentary.

Apples are very wholesome and di-
gestible. They contain considerable
potassium and sodium salts, magnesi-
um. a little iron and about IS per cent
of wafer Apples. being rich in pectin,
form readily into jelly. They also con-
tain free organic acids as we'll as salts,
such a malates. citrates and tartrates.
They are quite laxative, more SO If TAX
en- late at night or early in the morn
ing with a glass of water. Their nutri-
tive value is not much. as they are
largely composed of water. For in
valids apples are best when baked and
eaten either plain or served with cream.
Ledger Monthly.
The Press., 1901-07-25
The Oath.

The oath was originally an appeal to
divine authority to ratify an assertion,
The old Greek gods swore by the Styx,
and Jehovah is represented in the early
books of the Bible as swearing by him
self, there being none higher. The form
of an oath among the Hebrews was
"By the God of Abraham" 'God do sc
unto me- and "God A.1oweth.'
The Press., 1901-07-25
Made a Bad Matter Worse,

The honeymoon was over, and they
were comfortably settled in their snug
little home. The husband, returning
from business, was grieved to find his
little wife crying bitterly.
ooh, George" she sobbed, ga dread
full thing has happened! 1 had made
you beautiful pie all by myself, and
Fido went and ate it."
"Well, never mind, my DEAR" he said
cheerfully. 1--WE can easily afford an
other og"-Exchange. .......
The Press., 1901-07-25
Texas.

The area Of Texas is equal to belt
Of land II miles wide encircling the
earth at the equator or to a strip Of
land more than one mile wide reaching
from the earth to the moon or to lane
wide enough for the roadbed of dou-
BILE track railway and long enough to
reach from the earth to the sun.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Shoes.

The newest thing. A comfortable
and handsome shoe up-to-date in ev-
cry respect. The "Good Wear" man
nish model Patent leather Oxford.
Price So.
A choice line of Ladies' Tan Welt
Oxfords. Values from $3.50 to $3.50.
Price $1.95.
A good assortment of Oxfords.
Values from 81 so to $3.50. Prices
CSC, $1.39, $50, sligo.
"The Knock-a Bout" the only shoe
for Boys. Boys sizes 2 IL to IL /;
price $3.50. Youths sizes 8 IL TO 2 ];
price ST. 25.
A special offering of Mems Shoes,
black and tan Prices CSC to 81 80,
value $3.50 to $500.
Second floor.
The Press., 1901-07-25


Eff dis worP is a howlin wilderness
it's man dat do de howlin.
Job wuz pashunt man, but he never
had ter wait fer a railroad train.
Solomon wuz a mighty much mar
ried man, en- yit dey calls him de wis
est man!
Ananias wuZ kilt fer lyin. In desc
days men git a prize fer it.-Atlanta
Constitution
The Press., 1901-07-25
A DrOp of Water.

A gallon of distilled water weighs
$3.50 pounds. and there being four
quarts to the gallon and two pints to
the quart. and 16 fluid ounces to the
pint. and two tablespoonful to the fluid
ounce. and four teaspoonfuls to the ia
blespoon. and rs drops to the teaspoon,
a drop of water weighs OOOO18O57
pound, slightly more.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Nor the next forty days, owing to
III 81 he
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

TOR the next forty days, owing to
L. the pest of flies and the extreme
heat, 1t will be about all that life is
| worth to live. Now, In order to get
the little comfort that Is to be had we
should exert ourselves as little as possible.
You men, who think you are having a
hard, hot time of 1t, should take your
wife's place by the hot cook stove for
only one short week. You would change
your minds, and be willing, for short
time, to put up with cold, healthy meals.
We are prepared to help your good wife
through the extreme heat with as much
comfort as 1t is possible to get by fur
nishing her with delicious cooked meats,
Vegetables and fruits at living prices:
1 2 lib. can Corned Beef, 25c
1 Glib can Roast Beef, 25c
lib. can Libby's Clipped Beef, 25c
lib. can Lunch Tongue, 25c
lib. can Skinned Lunch Tongue, 35c
1 1-lb. can Chicken and Turkey, 25c
lib. can Veal Loaf, 23c
lib. can Ham Loaf, 23c
cans Fine Red Salmon, 25c
1 can Fine Red Steak Salmon, zoe
can Extra Sweet Corn, Sc
cans Finest Early June Peas, 25c
cans Good Table Peaches, 25c
1 can Best California Peaches, zoe
1 can Bang-up Baked Beans. Zoe
2 cans Choice Beets, CSC
We have also Pickles, Mustard, Meat
Dressing, etc., to meet all demands.
The Press., 1901-07-25
A Pathetic Bereavement.

Miss Singer saw in the paper that
there is to be an entertainment for a
musical orphanage" Pray, what may
a musical orphanage be?
Mr.. Kenitall-l can't say positively,
you know. but imagine it must be a
child deprived of it's native air.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Press., 1901-07-25
In a yacht race on Long Island sound

In yacht race on Long Island sound
Monday in light breeze the Constitu-
ton defeated the Columbia four minutes
and eighteen seconds, elapsed time, over
twenty-one mile course. On Wednes-
day over thirty mile course the Consti-
tuition was again the winner in light
wind by eight minutes and twenty-three
seconds, boat for boat.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Black Dress Goods.
Special values in Summer

Special values IN Summer weights.
45-inch Black, All-Wool Storm
Serge. Value 75c, Sale price 55c a
yard.
44-inch Black Sicilian, English man
ufacture, rich luster Value 75c, Sale
price 55c a yard.
4O-inch Black Mohair, fancy neat
polka dot design. Value 75c, Sale
price SOC yard
Black Cheviot, always popular,
good wearing, Atwood quality. Value
ST, Sale price 69c yard.
The Press., 1901-07-25
II Yielded.

First Physician-Did old Coupons
case yield to your treatment?
Second Physician-It did. treated
1t for six months, and it yielded some
thing like hundred gt,ineas.-London
The Press., 1901-07-25

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks In
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its subscrib
ers until a definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weekly) furnished for $2.15 per year.
The Press., 1901-07-25

Mansfield Center, 18th, viii Turner
and Miss Ida Houk, both of Mansfield.
Rockville, 23d, by Rev. w. A. Luce,
John E. Fisk and Mrs. Lottie M. Kenyon
The Press., 1901-07-25
LOVE FORSAkEN.

I that was blithe erewhile
Dreaming the world lovely lotus isle,
Am one for whom the sun hath lost its snnila
There was garden place
Wherein, methought, there blossomed every grace
That man might crave to look upon-her facet
And, ali, the golden store
0f heartsease that it brought mel That is DER
Since otherward tbs turned forevermore.
shall go down the years,
Cropping through sterile hopes and crowding fears,
70 darkling solitude too deep for tears
Clinton Scolard in Harpers Bazaar.
The Press., 1901-07-25
Died

Stafford, Esd, Harlow, r., 9 months,
son Of Fred l.. Kibbe.
Bristol, 18th, Miss Mary Robbins, 79,
formerly of Stafford