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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

excuse for missionary depravity. He
gravely opines that ito be Christian
does not require that one Shall be
pusillanimous, forgetting that the
humors OF the situation make his
opinion inevitably read that to be q
Christian does not mean one shall not
loot when one gets the chauce-under
the benevolent" protection Of Ameri-
can TROOPS. AS saith Iii Hung Chang:
"Thou shalt not steal, but thou mayest
loot. /" This ia rich, but as he goes
ON he gets richer. Fur instance, hs
says he would rather ses one acre OF
the pest.ridden East Side OF the city
OF New York redeemed from vice than
to have every follower OF the teachings
Of Confuoius won over to the church."
What a defender for the missionaries !
Is our doughty champion an ipfidelY
Hut lit is when Mr.. Clemens filings
at the President of the United States''
that Mr. Bangs gets into stew. The
idea of anyone daring TO criticise the
immaculate Mckinley What does it
matter that our soidiers are dying OF
disease and Mckinley whisky in the
Philippinesl What does il matter that
q primitive people are fighting for
freedom against the tyranny and greed
of the greatest nation on earthf"
What does it matter that the American
uniform is stained with the blood of
slaughtered ipnocentsP What does it
matter that American troops and A msri-
Gao missionaries are looting the Chinese
| capital? What does it matter that We
| are tying to steal Cuba and show to
the world that we lied when we said
| We fought Spain to free an oppressed
| peopleI What does ii matter that the
| American army has been debauched
with politicsY What does it matter that
American national honor 10 by word
in the courts Of Europe and the old
world smiles when America speaks of
freedom?" Oh, none OF these things
matter. It is only when some one
clothed with authority rises up and
points the finger Of truth and con
dempation at 'the master, - our Inn
perial Dictator, the fountain head of
all this miserable business that the
Bangses and their ilk raise q howl Of
savage protest tluoth they: Gentle
men, give you the President Of the
United States, tho political inoarra-
tion OF ourselves, the embodiment oil
the power, Of the conscience, of this
nation. In all matters outside of our
DO defs we and he must be ons. His
enemies are ours. Those who defy him,
defy US, and in the face of shotted
cannon. directed against the authority
which he Yields, let US not be founc
skulking at the lear, batting oui
general ut every move, and by oui
captions criticism in the face of danger
distracting his mind from problems
which God knows are in themselves
hard enough to solve. Gentle
men, tho President standing. o.
course, Destroy the Constitution
destroy American traditions, destro,
American honor, but always "Tht
President = standing" Great man
Bangs.
His conclusion, by the way, Is tina
Mark Twain is not infallible.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

The Grand Lodge Of Delaware, Shield of
Eoncr, which met in annual session Wednes-
day, adjourned in Intervening. after the FOL
lowing officers had been elected and in
stalled Grand Master, Willinm r. White,
Lodge No. s.; Junior Grand Master, II. A.
k.ishaw. No. 6; Grand Treasurer, J. f.
Beckett. No. d; Grand Chaplain, A. w.
Randolph, No. Al Grand Conductor j. f..
Cole, No. 4 Grand inside Guardian. II.
W. McKeever. No. a Grand Outside Guard
ian, Frank A.. Slower, No. 6; Representa-
Hall, No. 3; E. w. Ewing, No. 4; Alter.
mates, R. S. Monck, No. 2; Z. A. Deakyne,
No. A; Grand Finance Committee, j. u.
Aldred. No. ]; Theodore W. DeHts. No. Q
A. B, Crossgroye, Noi 8 I; Howard Brinton,
No. 4; H. Il. Wooliord, No. 8.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
srrEEnn EGG pLANr.

Cut an egg plant in halves lengthwise
and scoop out the pulp leaving wall
one-fourth inch thick. Chop the pulp
with n slice Of onion and saute In two
tablespoonfuls of butter for about ten
minutes without browning the mixture.
Add an equal bulk OF ine bread crumbs,
salt and pepper to taste. the yolks OF
one or two eggs according TO the size of
the plant and enough strained tomato
pulp or white or brown sauce to moisten
all. Turn into the shells. cover with
half a cup OF cracker crumbs stirred
hake for an henr in moderate oven,
Serve on a folded napkin.
MRS. IDA j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

mortgages; House bill increasing the salary
Of the coroner Of New Castle county; House
bill authorizing the commissioners OF
School district No. liz OF New Castle county
to appropriate certain money for the cree.
ton Of new schoolhousej House bill author.
izing the commissioners of School district
No. us of New Castle county to borrow
money for the erection of new school
house.
Reported unfavorably -House bill author
izing the governor to appoint an inspector
of factories and workshops for New Castle
county.
Reported avorably--House bill for the
protection Of birds and their nests and eggs
with amendments) House bill changing
the name of Solomon ]. Baerinaer to George
j. Bseringer; House bill changing the
name of Lulu Blocksom to Lulu BlocksUm
Dashiell; House bill regulating the business
OF pawnbrokers and Junk dealers In New
Castle county; House bill giving the con-
sent of the State to the cutting of the county
road In st. Georges hundred by new cut
off of the Appointments River near Fem
nimore's landing.
Recess.
Reassembled.
Passed House bill authorizing the Levy
Court of New Castle county TO borrow
$4,000 for the completion of the workhouse
in that county; House bill extending for six
months the time for the compilation of the
New Castle County ,Workhouse; Senate bill
Incorporating the town of Laurel with
amendments) House bill increasing the
| membership of the Department of Elections
of the city of Wilmington, now three, TO
| five (ayes. 10; noes, 49, !; House bill appro-
priating $500 TO defray the expenses OF the
| States wards In institutions outside of the
State; House bill making March LIST NOV
ing day in New Castle county, when not
otherwise fixed by lease or agreement with
| an aLiendnent); House bill taxing oil
| wagons for the maintenance OF county roads
| (ayes. %; noes, e.; House bill authorizing
a special tax for shelliDg road In Broad
| Greek hundred; House bill making IL un-
| lawful to gun with naptha or steam launches
| and other small boats for wild fowl.
| Read third time and wlthurawn-Hous
bill taxing railway companies for the mains
| tenance of county bridges
| Lost-Houss bill enabling the State treas.
| urer to verify the reports made to the State
4 by express companies 1Hyes, IA; noes, ~
| did not secure the constitutional majority.
Withdrawn--Sussex County Local Option
| bill Unconstitutional because the petition
| asking for 1t was not signed by majority
| of the Sussex deleRation).
| Made the special order for 1890 a. m. to-
! morrow--House bill providing new voting
4 place for the town election at Milton.
Reported nfayorably-Houss bill requir.
ing electric or cable cars to be equipped
| with tenders.
Reported favorabIy-House bill increasing
the governors contingent fund; House bill
requiring the Baltimore & Philadelphia
Railroad Go. to put safety gates at Harmony
crossing, White Clay Greek hundred.
Read and referred-SenHte bill reincor-
| porating the town of Lewes; Senate bill in
cooperating the Milford Trust Co.
Adjourned until 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
Further proceedings on third page.l
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
MOSTLY SCISSORS AND PASTE.

In 1916 il cost % cents to serd a
single sheet by mail distance OF 400
miles. Today letter conta ming seye-
raj sheets may 20 ss many thousand
miles for two cents.
1t appears that ''Bobs" will have to
pay, 10 one way and another, some
thing like So. $50 for the homer nj be-
ing an Earl. The greater part OF this,
OF course, will be the cost of the coro-
net, but the charge is swellsd by fees
CT all sorts which many people will
think ought to be abolished. Bismarck
was once made furious by charge of
this kind. The Spanish Gov
offered to invest the chancellor with
the Ordor of the Golden Fleece, and
tho prince promised to accept the
honor If the government would send
the order and it's insignia to him, IN
stead OF expecting him to 20 to Spain
10 receivs It, The request was CON-
piled with, and a few weeks after the
arrival 0f the order aud its insignia at
Friedrichsruhe there came bill for
5000 francs. bismarck sent for: the
Spanish Ambassador. "If / had
known the cost" he said angrily, 81
should not have accepted the honor,
In any case, | won't gay it. " Spain
had to get along somehow without its
5000 francs, for Bismarck never gave
way.
A man 10 Connecticut recently
brought suit for divorce on the
ground of cruelty, and the wife
| brought o counter suit ION the same
ground, says Law Notes. When called
upon to give some evidence OF cruelty
on the part of the husband, the wife
testified that he fused to get up in
the night when the rest were sleeping
and prowl aronni the house by the
hour, making unearthly noises, which
| he afterwards said were caused hy
ghosts. This was to alarm my mother
and make her go away" 1t seems
however, that the mother in law VIA
not afraid of Eghosts, and the son-in
law found IL to his advantage to leav,
home. Some time after his departur,
ne paid an informal call at his forme
home and carried off all the availabl,
household goods, and to lessen th,
chances Of pursuit, even took pair o
his mother in law 8 shoes. We hay,
not learned the outcome Of the litiga
tion. In the meantime the famil.
substance is being consumed, ant
the mother-in-law is little 'anxiou
about her future ease aud comfort.
The rivers of the Emerald Isle hav
generally dark color, owing TO tn
fact that most of them at some poin
in their course, flow through pea
marshes or beds, which impart OAR
hue to the water.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Colorado Springs, COL, Feb. 2l.-Dr.
Mayo q. Smith, the companion and friend
of Marx Twain and inspiration of the
is dead at his residence in this city. DR..
Smith was born in Newburyport, Mass.
August 19th, 1916. He WINS one of the first
graduates of 0berlin College, and was an
intimate friend of Horace Greeley. starting
life as preacher and later as the first re-
porter employed by Greeley on the Tribune.
He went to California in 1849, Joined the
regular army and later became rich and
Travelled with Mark Twain.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Wash, scrape and remove any black
specks from one pound of parsnips, and
cut them in thin slices. Melt one ounce
of butter in pan, put in the parsnips
and one sliced onion and stir for about
i've minutes. Then add one quart of
stock, or one pint Of milk, and one OF
water, and simmer until the vegetables
are quite soft. Rub them through a
wire sieve. reboil and season. If too
thick, use more milk. Serve with toast
disks after seasoning to taste.
AUNT MARTHA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Ella Crozier Mahaffy, wife of DR..
fnmes II. Mahaffy, of Ninth and jackson
streets. died last week OF appendicitis. She
was "a years of age. Besides her husband a
child 2 years old survives her.
W. Atmore Woodrow, a native of Will
mington. died on February 11th at his home
at Oklahoma. He was son OF Levi Wood
row, who kent grocery store ut Robinson
and Poplar streets for many years, and was
SO years OF age. He was brother of Mrs.
Edgar 4. Finley of this city. He had lived
in the West for some time, being interested
in real estate and farming there.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Cream one cup of butter and gradu-
ally add one cup of sugar. Beat the
whites Of six eggs to stiff froth and to
them add the beaten yolks. Sift to-
gether half cup OF -four three-fourths
cup of cornstarch and two teaspoon
fuls OF baking powder. Add the eggs
to the butter and sugar, then put in the
other ingredients with teaspoonful of
vanilla. Bake in a moderate oven in
well-buttered individual tins.
MRS, ENGLISH.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Use the hind shin of beef for stock
after removing part of the marrow.
Melt two .tablespoonfuls Of this sub
stance and strain through cheese
cloth. Beat until creamy, then add an
egg and beat again thoroughly. Sea-
son with pepper and a very little mace
and stir into the mixture enough grated
stale bread to make 1t easy to handle.
Roll into small balls and poach three
boiling point. Add to the soup just be-
fore serving.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
PULLING FOR SANDWICHES,

An excellent filing for sandwiches
may be made from cold roast turkey.
Put in a stewpan a sprig of parsley and
a small onion, three sprays of tarragon
and cover with vinegar. Bring it quite
to boil, then draw it aside and let 1t
cool Pound three well washed and
boned anchovies in a mortar with one
dessertspoonfuls of curry powder. Add
four ounces Of butter and the yolk OF
one hard boiled egg. Work into a
smooth paste, mincing it with vinegar
and seasoning 1t rather highly with cay
enne pepper. Rub the mixture through
sieve to insure smoothness. Add this
to the cold turkey. which should be
minced and pounded. The result will be
smooth paste oil ready for sandwich
filling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Carefully pick over and wash one
pound of spinach, put II in saucepan
with water and cook until soft. Drain
and press out all the water, pass
through a fine sieve and add the yolks
Of three eggs, two tablespoonfuls of
cream, salt and pepper and the whites
of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth.
Butter pretty paper cases, half fill them
with the spinach mixture, sprinkle the
top with Drowned bread crumbs, bake
in a moderate oven for ten minutes and
serve Immediately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
WEDDINGS.
Marriage of Miss Amelia Davis and Robert
l.. Richards.

hurftdBe Ot MISS Amelia DhNtS anu hODert
l.. Richards.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel T.
Davis at Harmony Station was the scene o.
pretty wedding yesterday week, when
their daughter, Miss Mary Amelia, was
united in marriage to Robert Lee Richards,
by the Rev. Il. b. Hunter, in the presence
OF about % relatives and friends, from
Wilmington, Middletown, Smyrna, Sassa-
fras and the vicinity of Harmony. After
resolving organizations and partaking OF
u wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
drove to their future home, near Harmony.
Miss Edythe Truax of Smyrna, a COUSIN of
the bride. was maid of honor, and Ernest
Davis was best man. The bride was
gowned in mode cloth, with white and
brown velvet trimmings, en- train, and
carried carnations. Miss Truax wore mode
Henriettn, with white trimmings. The
presents were numerous and useful.
observation-disclosures.
A fashionable Jewish wedding was
solemnized at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs, II. Satzman. No. 800 Market street,
Tuesday week. The contracting parties were
Harry Freedman Of this city and Miss Rose
Storms of Philadelphia. Rabbi Redgesh per
formed the ceremony. There we're about Il
guests, including MIR. and Mrs. Saltzman
Miss Bessie Hersblond, of Wilmington
MIR. and Mrs. Salt.man. Hightown, N. j.
cousins Of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Vein
troll. Mr.. Lovett, Miss Nicholson of Phila
deiphia, Mr.. and Mr.. John Gray, r. JOSEPH
Green Of this city, ana others. After Oh,
ceremony the guests partook of dinner
The whole affeir was very enjoyable. Ths
newly-married couple reside at No. 40
|. Shearman street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
MONTREUX Sandwiches.

Boil two eggs ten minutes, cool and
remove the shells and pound in NOR
tar with one ounce of butter, little an
chovy paste and teaspoonful of very
finely chopped parsley. When well
pounded spread the mixture over THU
slices of buttered bread and place them
together in sandwich form. Stamp into
fancy shapes IL you desire.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
OYSTERS MoRNAY

Half cook one dozen oysters and re-
move them. To the juice add enough
cream sauce to thicken. tablespoonful
of grated Parmesan cheese, lump of
butter and dash Of cayenne. Mix this
with the oysters. put it in a dish, cover
the top with grated cheese mixed with
bread crumbs, add piece of butter,
brown it in the oven and serve in the
dish in which it was cooked.
MRS. WATKINS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Blanch four large onions by placing
them in cold water and bringing them
to boil Cook for five minutes and
drain. Place in fresh water and boil
for about an hour or until tender. Five
minutes before taking them up. put in
nine sage leaves. Drain and chop very
finely and mix with quarter OF a
pound OF bread crumbs, an ounce of
butter, and pepper and salt to taste.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
HIGH WATER MARX.
More Children Enrolled in the Public
schools Than Ever Before.

More Children Enrolled in the Public
Schools Than Ever Before.
Superintendent of Public Schools Twit-
unyer has received reports from the princi-
nails of all of the schools in the city, show
ing that there are 9,52l scholars enrolled,
which is more than were ever enrolled be-
fore. Reports for several years past have
shown larger numbers, but those figures
meant all of the scholars enrolled during
those years, while the figures given above
mean the number enrolled at the present
time Children are heing enrolled each
month and some leave every month, for
various reasons, which makes the total for
any year greater than for any month in the
yenr,
According to the reports from the various
schools, there are % applicants for seats,
which Is also the minimum. All of the APP
plicants can be accommodated, however, IL
Is believed. by some shifting and sending
some TO schools not as near to their home
as the ones at which they have applied.
Nathan harding of this city and Martha
Atcheson of Philadelphia were married at
West Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
week by the pastor, the Rev. A. N. keis-
win, d. d.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
ENGLISH CARRor PUDDING.

Mix one pound OF grated carrots,
three-Quarters of a pound OF chopped
suet, half pound each of currants and
raisins, four tabIespoonfus of sugar,
eight tablespoonfuls of -four and spices
to taste. Boil for four hours, then bake
in the oven for twenty minutes and serve
with sauce favored with lemon.
JENNIE ].
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Bring to the boiling point one quart of
stock. veal or mutton preferred. Add
10 it one teaspoonful of onion Juice, Il
blade of mace, bay leaf and little
parsley. Simmer fifteen minutes, strain
and add two-thirds of pint of milk
and salt and pepper to taste. When
ready to serve remove the kettle from
the fire and add quickly the yolks Of
two eggs beaten with two tablespoon
fuls Of cream. Serve with cheese
croutons and sliced lemon.
SUBSCRIBER,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
f. a sy Co1ds

Are you frequently hoarses
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throats
Would you feel relieved if you
could raise something's Does
your cough annoy you at
night, and do you raise more
mucus in the mornings
Then you should always
keep on hand a bottle Of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Press ripe bananas through a sieve
and put Them in basin with half a cup
Of cream. Gut lemon jelly into cubes
for decoration, and into thin slices to
line the mould. Over this lining ar
range the Jelly cubes. fill the mould
with the banana mixture sweetened to
taste and mixed with liquid jelly, and
set the mould on ice until cold enough
to turn out without breaking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
Calls Kidney and Mashed Potatoes

Remove the fat from the kidney and
cut it in two lengthwise, then crosswise
in thin slices. Season with teaspoon
full OF salt and half as much pepper.
Melt two ounces OF butter in a frying
pan and in 1t cook two minced shallots
until they are pale brown in color. Toss
the kidneys into the pan over brisk
fire for about six minutes, stirring to
cook evenly. Then sprinkle DESSERT
spoonful of flour over them and toss
again. Gradually moisten them with a
gill aud a half of stock and little
lemon juice, and in a few minutes serve
the kidneys very hot with sprinkling
Of chopped parsley and a border VI
mashed potato.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Flavor one pint of milk with vanilla
or any preferred flavor and sweeten it
to taste. In this boil three ounces of
rice until tender, put Il in small teacups
and let It stand until cold. Then turn
them out without breaking and serve
with egg eustard poured over the top.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Broil the chops ten minutes. haste
chem with melted butter, season with
salt and pepper, then dip them in beaten
egg. roll in bread crumbs and fry in
boiling fat. Fill the dish on which these
are to be served with tomato sauce and
arrange the chops in it, slipping paper
quillings over the ends of the bones.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and
Herve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Mrs. Annie E. Truss, widow of James
Winfield Truss, formerly of New Castle. has
been granted a pension of So per month
from May 9TH. 1900, and a pension of Sc
per mouth from March LIST, 1903 to April
18th, 1900. Mr.. Truss served in Co. d,
Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

To one pint of very thick, sweet
cream add three tablespoonfuls of
strawberry or other nice jam and one
tablespoonful of powdered sugar; mix
and whip to solid froth. Pile in sher-
bet cups or tiny glasses.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
Ayers
Cherry
PectOral

If you have a weak throat,
you cannot be too careful.
You cannot begin treatment
too early. Each cold makes
you more liable to another, and
the last one is always the
harder to cure.
Three sizes: z5e., &c., 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

Five hundred motor carriages per
year is the average output of q Paris
firm for the last five years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28

IL your druggiat cannot supply you, send US one
dolizr and we will express large bottle TO you.
all charges prepaid. Be sure and give Us your
noarest express once. Address, J. Q. AVN Co..
lowell. Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
Bells MITH ANCHoYY SAUCE.

Skin and clean an eel, remove the
backbone and cut into four or five
pieces. Dip each in beaten egg, then in
bread crumbs mixed with powdered
herbs, chopped parsley. grated lemon
rind. pepper and salt. Put them on a
well-oiled gridiron and broi over clear
IRE. turning the gridiron to brown both
sides. Garnish with parsley and horse
radish and serve with anchoyy sauce
made as follows: Pound four anchoyies
tablespoonfuls of -four with sufficient
cold water to make it thin enough to
pour, and cook in half cup of boiling
water, to which two tablespoonfuls Of
vinegar have been added. In ten min
utes add the anchovy butter, press
through o sieve, reheat and serve.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
Good Cookery.
SSySS8s9S ~ aSS ~

Copyrighted.

EuitOF OF duOu OUOKtFy.
send you few recipes for dinner
dishes that think will be of interest
TO some of your. readers. They are
what may be called everyday dishes.
but they are of the kind we meet in the
life of ordinary people and need to know
how to prepare.
If these please you have some
others that am sure will help the
young housekeeper--the beginner In the
struggle that i have been engaged IN for
more than quarter OF a century.