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The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
CHASED THE SUPER.
The Exciting Race Between Kea1
and the Stage Hand.

The Exciting Race Between Kean
and the Stage Hand.
Some strange tales have been told by
old timers in the stage business about
the Keans, both the elder and the last
to be seen on the American stage
Some have said that hard study made
them little wrong at times, and some
Of the things they did certainly looked
queer.
1t is told by an old New Orleans
hOrseman, who is here from the Cres-
cent City, that when Kean the youn-
ger was playing there he nearly scared
super to death and came near ''pink-
ing" him.
It was in "Richard III" in the scene
where he sees the ghosts. The stage
manager was bit the worse for drink
and determined to have some fun. He
did not like Kean, as he was q hard
man behind the scenes. Among the
supers was a raw Irish lad who had
never seen stage before. The man.
ager told this fellow that If he would
run across the stage when he gave him
the tip he would stand to earn 50. The
poor fellow was broke, and a two spet
looked to him like a national bank.
He agreed, and the stage manager gave
him a gaudy OilclOth banner bearing
these words, Smoke General Jackson
Cigars"
It was nearly a panic that this Irish
lad started. He ran across the stage,
and when Kean saw him he was furi.
Gus. He made Iunge at the unfor.
tunate super with his sword, and, as
the rag" came whizZing down to q
hurry call, he chased the poor standard
bearer OF the stage, down the passage
and to the street. For two blecks he
followed him in his Richard costume
and finally the super escaped down q
dark alley.
What effect it had upon the show the
turfman does not say, but certainly il
vas only the super's agility of foot that
saved him.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
RIVER BOATS IN RUSSIA.
Nearly Every known Means Of Loco
motion Il In Use.

Nearly Every known Means Of Loco
motion Ii In Use.
Everywhere up the VOlga and its
hundred tributaries ascend the iron
barges Of the Caspian sea oil feet,
while through the canals to st. Peters
burg alone pass annually during the
215 days of free navigation thousands
of steamers and barges bearing mil
lions of tons of freight. Every known
means Of lOcomotion is used, from
men who, like oxen, tramp the tow
paths, hauling the smaller barges, to
powerful tugs that creep along by
means of an endless chain laid in the
bed of the canals and minor rivers,
dragging after them at snail pace great
caravans Of heavy barges.
From the greater streams immense
craft nearly 400 feet long, Is feet in
depth, carrying 5000 tons Of freight,
drift down to the Caspian, where they
are broken to pieces to be used as fire
wood on the steamers going up stream.
In all there are 5000 miles Of naviga-
BILE waterways in the valley Of the Vol
ga, or if the streams which float the
giant RATS that form so large part of
| the traffic Of the rivers are included
the mileage is increased to nearly 15.-
600, or as much as that Of the valley OF
| the Mississippi.
Fifty thousand RATS are floated
down the VOlga annually, many OF
them 160 feet long by thick. and this
gives but faint idea of the real traffic
of the river. for in addition there are
100000 tons Of produce passing up
and down the river during the open
season. Much Of this centers at Mini
NOvgOrod. To this famous market
steamers and barges come from all
parts of Russia, bringing goods to be
sold at the great annual fair, ovei
$200.000.000 worth of merchandise
changing hands in few weeks. Thir.
ty thousand craft, including RATS, are
required for this traffic. They come
from as far north as Archangel. as fal
east as the UralS, from Astrakhan in
the south, st. Petersburg and Moscow
to the west. while great caravans OF
ships of the desert arrive daily from
all parts of Asia.-Engineering Maga
| zine
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
WONDERS OFWATCHMAKlNG
Queer Timepieces Owned by Two of
EngIand's Queens.

Queer Timepieces Owned by Two of
EngIand's Queens.
Among the treasures of q Swiss mu-
scum. inserted in the top of an old fash
iOned pencil case, is the tiniest watch
ever constructed. 1t is only three-six-
teenths of an inch in diameter, and it's
little dial not only indicates hours. min
utes and seconds, but also the days Of
the month. So perfectly formed is this
lilliputian watch that it keeps excel
lent time and is a marvellous piece of
mechanical workmanship.
Two of the most elaborate and curl
seen belonged to Queen Elizabeth and
her unfortunate contemporary, Mary,
queen Of Scots. Good Queen Bess had
watch made for her in the form Of
duck, with beautifully chased feathers,
the lower part of which opened. The
face WIGS of silver, with an elaborate
gilt design, and the whole was kept in
a case Of brass, covered with black
leather thickly studded with big silver
knobs.
The i'll fated Mary was the possessOr
Of a watch in the form Of a skull. The
dial was introduced where the palate
should have been, and the works Occu-
pied the place of brains in the crani-
um. In the hollow of the skull, more
over, was a bell which had works Of its
own and by means Of which a hammer
struck out the hours upon it.
One Of the choicest rarities Of the
Bernal collection was a book shaped
watch. This curious time indicator was
made by order Of Bogislaus XIV, Duke
Of POmerania, in the time Of GustaVus
Adolphus. On the face Of the book,
where the dial Of the watch Is set,
there is an engraved inscription Of the
duke and his titles and armorial bear
ings, together with the date, 1927. On
the back the engravings are also very
finely and skillfully executed, among
them being the portraits Of two gentle
men Of the seventeenth century. The
dial plate is Of silver, chased In relief
while the insides are beautifully chased
with figures Of birds and foliage. The
watch has two separate movements and
large, sweet toned bell. At the back,
over this bell, the metal is ornamental
ly pierced in a circle, with dragon and
other devices, while the sides are pierc
ed and engraved with a complicated
design Of beautiful scroll work.-Lon.
don Tit-BitS.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
HIS DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
A POmpOus Reception That Amused
President Grevy.

A POmpOus Reception That Amused
President Grevy.
NJ. Severiaro de Heredia, the minis
ter Of public works in the ROuvier cabi-
net during the presidency Of N. GreVy,
belonged to the famous natuTdlized Gu
ban family, of which another member,
the Comte de Heredia, is one of the i'm
mortal 40 Of the French academy. Most
Of the family have dark spins, suspi-
ciousIy muIatto, and other negro char
acteristics. This has, however, in no
wise interfered with their standing in
Paris, where several of the family have
long been prominent. The former min
lister had also been president Of the
municipal council of Paris and depu-
ty from a Paris reimbursement.
His dark skin led to curious mis-
take at the Elysee the day after he had
been appointed member of the ROu-
vier cabinet. According to immemOrial
custom the new ministers called Singly
on President Grevy to pay their re-
spects. On the same day, as it hap
pened, an official visit was expected
from the president of the republic of
Haiti, who was to present his letters to
the president. When NJ. de Heredia
arrived in the court of the palace, the
minor officials stationed there, who
were not familiar with the new minis
ter's features, judged from his com
pleXiOn that he was the Haitian digni
tary. The courtyard became very ami
mated with guards hurrying to and frC
to their places. while one Of the officers
of the presidents military household
went to inform NJ. Grevy of the dis
tinguiShed visitors arrival
Nj. de Heredia received all this witt
dignified cOmpOSuTe, for, never having
been q minister before this, he thought
this ceremonial was probably the usua
one. Finally, with the beating OF
drums, he was ushered into the recep
ton room. where the chief executive
stood ready to receive him. "What,
cried he, cts only you, Herediap
'Why, yes, NJ. lie President" replied
the puzzled minister. Grevy began t.
laugh. "Wen," he cried, "you havt
been minister only "a hours and have
succeeded in turning my house upsid,
down. What will you do later OnY'-
/ Chicago Herald.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
BoLTON's LAST YEAR.
The Way He Spent 1t Preparing For
His Death.


"BilIy Bolton, the Lansingburg brew
er, was a very rich man and one with
host Of friends" said an up state man
to the New York Sun. "His brewery
In Lansingburg was profitable con-
Germ, and he practically owned about
all the saloons in that town.
zone day after a consultation bis ply
Sicians told him that he had BrightS
disease and that he surely would not
live more than year. Billy took their
word for 1t and made up his mind to
make the fur fly while life was left.
He had never travelled much, and so he
decided to go around the world.
''He took with him a cOngenial friend
and plenty Of money, and away they
went. They left a trail Of fire and ash
es through all the capitals Of Europe
and the queer and strange places Of
Asia and Africa. After nine months
they came back, and Bolton brought
with him the most marvellous collection
of souvenirs and presents tl:at any
man not a professional collector ever
brought into this country. The duties
amounted to $4,000.
arrived in Lansingburg, Billy hired
the town hall, sent his packing boxes
filed with these oriental and European
treasures up to the hall and had them
all taken out and put on exhibition as
though for a church fair. Upon each
article he marked the name of some
friend whom he wished to remember
with a gift. There were hundreds in
this category, but Billy had presents
for them all.
con the day appointed for the pres
entation he invited his army Of friends
to the town. hall. To each he turned
over the present selected for him, and
amid the cheers of his grateful and ad-
miring fellow townsmen the hall was
stripped of it's beautiful things
"When the last present had been
placed in the hands Of it's recipient,
Billy went back to his home and lay
down to die. Within the year his ply
sicians' prophecy came true, and the
town gave him the finest funeral that
any man ever had"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

sudden as ngntn1n tnat 1t naG 1854
stole by that ther George Washington
PepperVille what had been workin fur
me. He knOwed the dog, so it wouldn't
bother him none, and he was the pow
erfulest man fur fresh pork | ever
see. So goes inter town and tells the
head man Of the 'tectives, and he puts
couple Of fellers on the job, and they
reports that they was no shote about
Pepperville's shanty, and they was no
case ag'in him. lowed l might be
follerin the wrong track. but 1 kim
home here and sot my own stakes. and
was to Pepperville's afOre sunup.
"'Wash.' says. why didn't you
keep that hog when you had him?
Wasn't he fat 'nough yit ter suit your
"'Who you talkin tor he muttered.
I'll hab de law on you eff you make
me any mo- trouble bout dat hawg.'
"'Now. WASH says |, don't git your
dander up. That there shOte kim
home in the night and went ter squeal-
in ter git inter the pen. put ole Ras-
tus on the scent, and he landed me
right here
"'DOg gone dat Rastus,' he shouted.
I'll fay dat dog alibep
And he sprung ter the middle Of the
room and ripped up the hoOrin, and
there was the shOte. Wash would
have jumped on me. but jest kivered
him with that ole muZzle Ioadin pistol
Of mine and toIe him ter go gentlelike.
"Well. sir. he begged and whined so
1 let him off, him agreein ter tote the
pig home in bag and ter chop wood
fur me three days fur my trOuble"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
Victoria Got Her Primroses.

'@The following little anecdote, told
by Queen Victoria herself, will show
her independence Of character" says a
writer in The Century. Every fond Of
primroses and finding none in the
royal gardens, she sent word to have
some planted. The gardeners. the
queen said, made many objections, and,
finding shortly afterward that her
wishes had not yet been carried out,
she dispatched q messenger inquiring
the reason. 7 suppose Queen Anne
had none she said, so they did not
think It proper for me to have any,
but 1 sent them word promptly that
Queen Victoria would have some-and
she did,"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
ALL is SELFIsHNEss.
The Wise Mans Theorv an. uo- =,
Was Exploded.

was Exploded.
AIter all, said the wise man mwba+
70 IL OUT selhshness? The optimist who
eoes through life whistling and singing
0Onss OF cheer is not entitled to any
special credit, because it is a pleasure
~ nin TO be happy. If it didn't make
nlm glad 20 be happy, he wouldn't be
tndt way. So you see selfishness lies
a. tne bottom Of his good cheer.
Anen there is the pessimis*. Is he
discouraged because he thinks it is his
uuty to mankind to paint dark pic
lures! Not at all. His is another clear
case OF SelishDeSs. He gratifes him.
sell by being unhanpy and trying to
mdKe others so. Love, too, is selfish
ness. The maiden doesn't love the man
10 make him glad. It's her own happi-
ness that she promotes in looking upon
MIN as the nOblest work Of God Mans
love for woman has back Of it the same
selfish motive.
SO, too. the philanthropist's love Of
the world He loves it and loves to do
great things for it because it gives him
a satisfaction to know that he is doing
well.
Consider it from whatever stand
point you please, and you must always
arrive at the same conclusion. Every
thing that man does he does selfshly.
1t is always a case of gratifying his
own inclinatiOns. IT,
Just then the wise man turned a SOM
erSault and skinned his nose against a
water plug. When he got up and look
ed around. with the look of Que who
was beginning to remember things that
had long been forgotten, his pupil
asked:
"Was it selfshness that impelIed you
to stub your toe? Did you do it be-
cause it brought a sense of qualification
to your
''Say-you confounded idiot" the wise
man replied. ''you ought to have that
grin photographed. 1t would make q
good frontispiece to Darwin's works. -
Chicago Herald.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
A Sure Thing for You.

A transaction in which you cannot
lose is a sure thing. Biliousness, sick
headache, furred tongue, fever, piles
and thousand other ills are caused by
constipation and sluggish liver. Casca.
rets Candy Cathartic, the wonderful
new liver stimuIant and intestinal tonic
are by all druggists guaranteed to cure
or money refunded. c. G. G. are a sure
thing. Try box to-day; 1Oc., 25c., SOC
Sample and booklet free. See our big
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
THE SHOTE WAS THERE.

Why One Old Farmer Thinks He
Would Make a Good Detective.
'Guess l wouldn't have much trou-
BILE gittin on the 'tective staff in De-
troit eff l wanted ter make appercla-
tion," and the old farmer kicked log
in the open fireplace so that he could
see his neighbors better. They were
assembled to hear him tell all about it.
"When l missed that shote Outen the
Ia1< 40 mo for mo
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

As the hot weather of summer is ap-
preaching, this paper will constantly
keep before its readers Teethina, a rem
edy which, where known, is being uni
versally used to prevent and counteract
the effects of warm weather upon small
children, and it is hoped that all moth
ers of this community will keep Il cir
children in healthy condition by giving
it, for it costs only % cents at druggists;
or mail 25 cents to q. ]. Moffett, NJ. D.,
ST. Louis. Mo.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
a CHINESE CLASSIC,

COMRADES N WARTIME.
How say we have no clothes3
One plaid for both will do.
Let but the king, in raising men,
Our spears and pixies renew;
Well fight as one, we two!
How say we have no clothes?
One skirt our limbs shall hide.
Let but the king, in raising Nen,
Halberd and lance provides
We'n do it, side by side.
How say we have no clothes2
My krtle thou shalt wear.
Let but the king, in raising men,
Arrnor and arms prepare;
The tolls of war we'll share.
Book World.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

Many women first show signs OF age
6v a droop in the eyeIid. This Is caus-
ed by strained eyesight, excessive weep
fne. i'll health or years. 1t can be over
come by daily faithful manipulation.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

"s there anything pecullar @OOO'
hinEG' ..u
"Eot at all. He simply doesn't know
an9 THAT'S the usual combination ID
casss of people who don't know.
cao0 Post.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
UauaIIy the Case

Little Waldo-Papa. What is a II,
brary? =
Mr.. Reeder-A library. amy son, is q
large number Of books Thich a man
loans to friends.-Harper4 Bazaar.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

Tea was cultivated In China 2.7OOl
years before the Christi8p era and IN
that country was first usG as a beyer.
age.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
A Financial Quiekaand.

"Would you like an increase Of sal
ary, Mr.. SmithY
''No; it's no USE" =
'No useW
eff l had more money, I'd have to
pay more bts."-Detroit Free Press.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30
The True Mission of Luxury.

No luxury is justifable that ends in
simple enjoyment. 1t must be turned
to good account by adding to our pow
ers of usefulness. 1t we enjoy reading,
are we enthusiastic for the public libra
ry? If we enjoy outdoor life. are we
anxious for parks and pleasure
grounds for the people? If we revel in
art or music do We long that picture
galleries be thrown open or good music
be attainable by all: DO we strive
whenever possible to share our luxu-
rieS. whatever they may be. with those
less favored than ourselves. or are we
satisfied with our own enjoyment as an
end instead of using it as q means to
bettering the lives of others also?
Truthful answers to those questions
will speedily tell US also whether our
own special luxuries are building up
character and life or whether they are
the means of lowering the one and
narrowing the other.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

According to a celebrated anatOmist
there are upwards of 100000 little
glands in the human stomach. The e
glands pour out the digestive Juices
which dissolve or digest the food. In
digestion is want of juice, weakness of
glands, need of help to restore the health
of these organs. The best and most
natural help is that given by Shrker Di-
gestive COrdia. Natural, because it
supplies the materipIs needed by the
glands to grepare the digestive juices.
Because it strengthens and invIgOrates
the glands and the stomach, until they
are able to do their work alone. Shakes
Digestive Cordial cures indigestion Ger.
tainly and permantly. 1t does so by
natural means, and therein lies the Sc.
sec. ct Of its wonderful and UNMARRIED
success.
At druggists, price 10 cents to $1.O(
Der bottle
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-30

The imperial family of Russia pos
SesSes the most valuable collection Of
precious stones of any reigning house
In the world.
The Delawarean., 1901-02-13
MANY ABANDON TOMATOES
so SAY THE FARMERS.
Cannery Reverses and Low Prices
offered Discourageing Those who
Grew Tons Last Year.

Bowers Del, February 13
The grip, which prevailed in this
surrounding neighborhood for the past
three weeks, is ON tlhe decrease, and
the majority of those who were CON
fined to their rooms with it, are now
convalescent.
During the presen; cold wave the
two rivers we're frozen over and the
bay contains acres of floating ice,
which is a great bother to navigation
Should the wind blow a stiff breeze
for twelve hours from the northeast,
this shore would be blocked mountains
high with drifted ice.
The outlook is Favorable now
for Messrs. Stevenson and johnson
ito become proprietOrs the present year
of the Beach Hotel here, now conduct
ed by G. w. Flach. Should the above
manned young business mem be success
full in their efforts, we wish them much
future success, and Gihlat they will give
to their guests and the public at large
as good satisfaction as Mr.. f. M did
during his proprietorship in THE year
of 1896.
The public school here that was
closed the pas week owing to the ill
ness of the teacher, Miss Lydia Martin,
opened ON Monday last with a full ait
tendance.
THE outlook at present dis that but
few tomato canneries will be run in
this county THE present year, owing to
the vast amount of canned tomatoes
now ON the market and the low prices
offered The few who anticipate
running the present year will not pay
over IS per tom to the growers, s..,,a the
growers say THAT it will mot pay to
grow them at the manned figures and
many of the farmers have come Ito tht
conclusion that lit will pay better tt
continue raising 40c. corn, Sc hogs ant
| 81 beef and make 25c. Ibuhter tlhan tx
go half BENT picking tomatoes ON h'o
September day In the midst of th'
mosquitoes. averaging ten toms ito th'
acre.
The Delawarean., 1901-02-13
bird Supported by Regulars.

In joint session to-day Farlow,
iMaull and Hardesty were absent.
The Regular Republicans voted for
DUPONT, las usual, ON the first ballot
and the Bhree independent Republicans
continued their support of HIGGINS.
CContdnued ON second page)
The Delawarean., 1901-02-13
THE THREE COUNTY
SCHOOL SUpERIRTENDEKTS.

Governor HUM Chooses Professors
Jones, Carroll and Davis, Respeo-
lively. and Senate Confirms.
Governor Hunn yesterday appointed
The three superln fndenlts of public
schools for THE Sbaue of Delaware for
the term of two years, each. They
are:
Daniel B. Jones of Townsend, for
New Castle county; James E. Carroll
of Dover, for Kena county; Leon H.
Davis of Greenwood, for Sussex county.
Cornelius B. F'rear was also ap-
pcinJed State Librarian.
The Senate met dn executive session
and confirmed all four appointments.
The Delawarean., 1901-02-13
JOHN W. CLARK BORN
HERE DIES NEAR DENTON.
One of Thirteen Children he Started
Out Poor But Acquired 1000
Acres OF Fine Farm Land.

A special 10 the Morning News of
yssti rday from Denton, Md, Says:
Jahn Wesley Clark, Sr., a prominent
and wealthy citizen of this county, died
at his home in Tuckahoe Neck ON Fri
day evening last at o'clock, after
short illness from a severe ATTACK of
grip, aged 76 years. ut is estimated
that he leaves am estate of at least
$4,000, being the owner of 1000 acres
of excellent farm land and valuable
mill properly, and stock in the Denton
Naulonal Bank valued ait $S,000 Mr..
Clark assisted i'm the organization of
that institution in 1881, and his excel
lent business qualifications have com
tribu.ed much to it's success, he having
retained a direc5orship there until his
death.
The deceased was born near Dover,
Delaware, and was ONE of family of
thirteen children of john and Mary
Clark, his father and mother attaining
the ages of "a and 80 years, respective
ly. On December "a, 1916, Mr.. Clark
married Mary E. Smith, of near Dover,
and to them six children We're born:
Robert, Mary NJ, Laura, john W., Jr.,
Sarah M. and Anna, all of whom are
still living. He was consistent and
earnest member of the Methodist
Protestant Church and strictly temper
ate in his habits. ALWAYS Democrat
he newer sought or held public office.
His prosperity shows him to have been
a man of energy and intelligence, and
his farm property lis among the finest
in the county