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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
NOTED SONG MAKER.
o.,+,mus Winner, Author Of ellis
fen to the Mocking Bird"
xnoxvn TO the World, Although
nj. Music Has Been Sung by
uncomfortable and
Hearty at "a.

A. Philadelphia an old man, who ceie-
..ated his seventy-fourth birthday last
Nav Is busy just now correcting the
'a,uscript of new song. Az the
n.a ,aa lime that friends gathered about
I'M last spring to congratulate him
an his birthday they also congratulated
,,,a hecouse it was the forty-four,h
anniversary of the publication OF the
"nng Listen to the Mocking Bird
This song. says the st. Louis Repub'
10 has gone all over the world. The
"r.at.st of singers have sung it, street
'n,rchins have whistled it, and the great
~ Of musicians, as well as the hum
hlest have played it. The name OF the
author ON the title page of the music
!. ,lice Hawthorne. This is an as
,od name. The real name of the
composer is Septimus Winner.
Nr Winner has always made his
home in Philadelphia. This is Mr.. Win
ner's account of the circumstances I'M
der which he wrote the famous Listen
10 The Mocking Bird" as he related it
recently to few friends:
AT the time wrote the song there
was a lively, merry-hearted little col
ored boy running around the streets
of Philadelphia. The boy was always
whistling or singing to the accompani-
men. of guitar, and was fond of lis
,ening to him. One day asked him if
he would sing song if ! would write
il for him. lie said that he would, and
I wrote Listen to the Mocking Bird
sci il TO music myself and taught it 10
the boy. 1t at once became popular
and every one was whistling the air or
singing the words, and when ! pub
lished it there was great demand
for it."
The song was sung all over America
and in many parts of Europe. Many
Of the most noted public singers of the
day sang il on the stage, and one such
singer in particular, Miss Emma Ne
vada. has sung it in all parts OF the
world She is so fond of the song that
she sought out the author when she
was in Philadelphia, and on the occn
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
A Plant from Sing Sing.

A movement is being agitated
among many of the residents to
change its name from Sing Sing to
Ossining. Many citizens of the vii
Iage say that the majority of the
people in the country do not know
that it is a fourishing business place,
but think that it is simply prison
, with few houses about 1t where the
keepers live. Manufacturers say that
the name "Sing Sing" stamped on
their goods makes it hard to sell
them. Many people who live in Sing
Sing are ashamed to register at no
tells as coming from there when they
are travelling.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

sion of her last visit 10 that city she
invited Mr.. Winner to hold reception
with her after concert she had given.
Those who remember having seen
the name of Alice Hawthorne. given as
the author of the song on its title page
will perhaps wonder why this name
was given as the author if II was writ
ten by Mr.. Winner. The explanation is
that Mr.. Winner wrote great many
of his songs over the per name of Alice
Hawthorne, and sent Listen to the
Mocking Bird" into the world over that
name. Another pen name of his is
"Mark Mason" Indeed, most of his
songs have been written over names
other than his own, which is proof of
the fact that modesty is one of Mr.. VIM
ner's most marked characteristics.
Soldier boys of the civil war will re-
member another song of Septimus
Winners that was the sensation of the
day when it was first put into circula-
ton. and that was sung around many n
camp fire. This once famous old war
song was "Give Us Back Our Old Com
mander." It was inspired by the re-
moval Of Gen. Mcclellan from the COM
mand of the army of the Potomac. The
failures of his successors created much
criticism and discomfort, and this fact
suggested the song to Mr.. Winner. 1t
voiced the sentiment of the thousands
of soldier boys who loved Mcclellan,
and the song made such an impression
that it attracted the attention of the
war department. Some idea of the inn
preston the song had made may be
had from the fact that the department
of war felt called upon to suppress it,
and an order went forth forbidding the
sale Of the song. Mr.. Winner was noti-
fled by the war department that he
would be imprisoned in Fort Lafayette
If he continued to. sell the song. and q
public singer, Julia Mortimer, who was
singingit with tremendous effect on the
stage, was informed that she would bt
imprisoned if she continued singing 1t
More than $4,000 copies of the sonl
were sold in Washington alone, ant
Its author became one of the mos
talked-of men of the day. One may b'
sure that the soldiers did not take kind
ly to the order forbidding them to SIM
tHe sung, anu tne letllnk against peh
burnside, who had succeeded Gen. Nc
Clellan, was stronger than it had bee
before.
Mr.. Winner is also the author of tina
old-time favorite, "What Is Home With
out Mother?" He wrote also "Whis
pering Hope" and many other favor
s ties. Indeed, he is the author of severe
I hundred songs and of a great man
books on musical topics, while his mi
) Steal arrangements for the piano an
violin reach into the thousands.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
FOR LOVERS OF NATURE.
ly Described in Charles @. ID.
Roberts New Book.

If one chooses to enter the forest
primeval by proxy, or IL he would be
tempted to go himself into wilds and
thickets let him read Mr.. Roberts "The
Heart of the Ancient Wood" just is
sued by Silver, Burdette g. Co.. of New
York. On the very first page the sweet
calm of the forest steals over the read.
er. There is no desolation, for the
wood is "populous in its reserve"
Every dell, every nook, every crevice is
instinct with life. Even the silence is
mot indolently soft, like that which
Sits in green shadow through the leaf
age OF summer garden, but tense,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
REGISTERS NRDER.
4 } EGISlE k', ORDER.
III Registers Office,
New Castle County. Del.

} EGI5IE En- ORDER.
III Registers Office,
New Castle County. Del.
G Decembar 18th, 1900.
Upon the application Of Security Trust and
safe Deposit Company Administrator cum tes.y
tamento annexo of Martin ShRughnessy, late OF
Wilmington Hundred in said county, deceased.
1t is ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administer, C. I. g.. afores aid give notice OF
granting of letter. of administration upon the
estate Of the eceased, with the date cf granting
thereof, by cansing advertisements 70 be posted
within Iorty days from the date oil such Letters
in six OF the most public places OF the County OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands az ainst the estate to present the same. or
abide by all act of Assembly i'll such case made
and provided; and also cause the same TO be in
serted within the same period in the Sun. news
pa per published in Wilmington. DEL. and 70 be
continued therein three weeks (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal OF the
rso, Register aforesaid, at Wilmington In
1851 New Castle County Aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN, Register.
NOTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned. on the twenty
eighth day of December, A. d., 1900, ana that al
persons having claims against the estate OF the
deceased must present the same. dolly attested,
to the said Administrator C. t. a., OH or. before
the twenty-eighth day of December. 1901. or
abide the Act of Assembly in such case made
SIC sEc PHsflSYfa akusr AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO.
Administrator C. t ..
Address, Wilmington. Delaware.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

NOTICE., ANDREW J, RICHARDSON, ten
ant OF the house situated ct the northwest
corner OF Water and French streets. IN the
Second ward. in the CITY. Of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and State Of Dela'
ware. in compliance With the require,
ments OF the acts OF the General Assembly II
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that l shall spply in writing 70 the
Court OF General Sessions of the State Of
Delaware. in and for New Castle county, on Mon
day, the 4th day OF February, A. D., 1901, being
the next term Of said court for license for said
house. as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein OF
intoxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the premises, and the fol.
lowing respectable citizens ct said ward, ~
least twelve of whom are substantial freehold
ers Of said ward, recommend the said appiica-
ton, viz:
John Farnan d. Cam
Robert Kenyon Manis Ferry
John A. Murphy n. r. Hammer
Thomas Logan John c Anderson
Robert r. Gamble John 81. THOMPSON
James White Vim. B. Holton
Maille Richenberger J. H. Massey
Max Podoleky L. v. Ferguson
Adam Wagner Albert W. Grifith
Harry F. schncpf Patrick W. A.. Cnunor
Chas Il nougherty Wrlter q. aol oway
n Jenney Jacob Yates
ANDREW J. RICHARDSON.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
MISS GRACE BOUTELLE.
Famous Maine Belle Is Deyofing All
Her Time to Taking Care
of Her Sick Father.

Although the reelection of Charles A.
Boutelle. of Maine, to seat in congress
will probably never reach him, 1t is
source of great satisfaction to his
daughter, Miss Grace. who is devoting
her life to his comfort. As is well
known Mr.. Boutelle has been for many
months an inmate of private asylum
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, So +. THE STATE OF
Delaware, to the Sheriff OF New Castle COUNT, I,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, So. THE STATE OF
Delaware to the Sheriff OF New Castle Counts,
greeting:
Whereas, lavinia A. Broughton bv
her petition to the judges of our SUPER
ior fourt filed in the once Of the Pro-
thonotary of said Court IN and for New
Castle County. for the cause OF COM
SEAL plain ther in alleged, has made eppli-
cati IN to our said Judges that decree
may be pronounced dss living the rnaf-
ria5e existing between the petitioner
AMI william 5. Brcughton.
We therefore command you. as you were nere-
fore commanded, t, at you summon William ..
Broughton that he be and appear before the
judge OF our said Court at the next term thereof
to be held in ,wilminyton, on Monday. me
fourth day OF February next to answer tine Al
Legations of the said petitioner, LaviDa 4.
Broughton, according to th' ..ct OF Assembly
in in such case made and provided. ano also TO
do and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him IN this behalf as
to the Court shall seem meet and consistent with
the provisions of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore, Esquire.
at wilmington, the first day OF January, A. De-
nineteen hundred and one.
Prothonotary.
| Issued December 10th. 1900.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

Hes most unreliable man, she as
serted.
why do you say that?" asked her
dearest friend.
"He asked me to marry him. and
said: No. and the mean thing never
asked me again. Chicago Post.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
;. 10000
sincerely Admitting.

~ am proud TO say that | did not
,nend 500 to secure my election" said
the statesman. ,,
"Yes," returned Senator Sorghum, -
meant to congratulate you before TINS
You certainly got bargain. wash
| ington Star.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

De Mittened-The first time called
on Miss Tartleigh she gave me her pho
tograph.
lie Flittened-How jolly!
De Mittened--But the last time
called she gave me her negative
Town Topics.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

When my wife is full of gossip, CLEANED
from every part of town,
know she's had visit from certain Mrs.
Brown.
And when she talks of fashions-hat or
mantle, frock or shoe
I'm sure that Mrs. Smith was here and told
her all she knew.
Chicago Record.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

"why do you say he is man Of i'm
n,t;ence. fortitude and endurance?
"Because he has endured his own so
c;etv all these years."-Chicago POST
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

"Lester, DEAR" said Mrs. Giddlngs,
onSiously, to her husband, Il don't
like that cough of yours"
I'm sorry" replied Giddings, put
a. Is the best / have. "-Tit-Bits.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

He--A fortune teller told me yester-
day that | would marry you.
She-Why didn't you pay a niue
more and 90 to a good one ?-Puck.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

Blinks-Mr. and Mrs. Titwillow seem
to get along amicably..
Peterby-Yes; Titwil)ow is peace
st.auy.price man,-Brooklyn Eagle.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12

Chinese Feed Their Head.
Twice year, in the first week in
april and October, the Chinese carry
food to their dead.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-12
F. P. Turner'S
THREE SPECIALS ARE:
Fine Coffee.
Fine MackereI.
Fine Dried Fruits.

In Coffee We would ask you to try our
Special Blend at l8c. or 3 ID for Soc.
There's nc comparison in this with 60
many on the merket called extras II
you're now using Coffee that cost as
much as 25c. l ask that you try as a
sample only one pound OF this you'll
then know it's good.
Mackerel? There's none better'n
"ourn.' Just opened some beautiful
Norways and offer them at iSc Id, will
weigh u Id each. This is &c. ID less
than other dealers will ask you for as
good. Try one.
For California Prunes the season lie
here 80 are the Prunes. We challenge a
comparison OF cur Id for 25c.
Elegant New Evaporated Peaches lie.
Id, 5 Id SOC. Not equaled in this market.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-19
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, DEC. %, 1900.

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-19

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31
GIVES BACK A FORTUNE.
American Millionaire Returns Money
Won at a Ga mt bling Table.

American Millionaire Returns Money
Won at q Gambling Table.
Leigh Hunt, formerly Of Seattle, Is an
American millionaire who owns more
gold mines and hydraulic concessions
from the government OF Corea than all
of the other foreigners in that country
put together. He Is not yet 80 and Is
reputed to be worth $4,000, 900, acquir-
ed chiefly through lucky investments In
the Orient. Five years In Corea, most
of the time living in simple style among
the natives, have made an eccentric
out OF him. He has just arrived from
the Orient and evidently left there with
the idea OF making up for his past lack
Of holidays.
On the second day out lie was I'M
willingly drawn into poker game on
the steamer. The limit soon touched
the ceiling and Hunt and Baron De st
Laurent, the Belgian vice consul al
Shanghai, who was on his way home
on official business, were soon the only
ones who could stand the pressure
Baron De st. Laurent was the prlnci
pal factor In bringing about settle
ment of the Chinese question, accord
ing to his own version OF the story.
The men gambled with huge jackpOts
until early in the morning, by which
time the Belgian diplomat had parted
with all of his loose cash and !. o. U.'s
aggregating $500. International com
plications were matters OF a misty past
when the baron tremblIngly listened tC
Hunts next suggestion.
Il don't want to keep your money
said the American cheerfully. Lets
shake dice and you can win it all back
by doubling every time you shake
By this time the two formed the cen
| ter OF excitement for all the passen
gers on board the ship. Fifteen min
utes later the $500 had increased Il
something over $4,000, and then thu
baron broke down and wept.
81 wouldn't take your money" SAID
Hunt. You can't play poker mol
shake dice, anyhow, and I'll let you
of on one condition"
Five minutes later Captain Pybru.
before the 200 passengers took the sol
emn oath of Baron De st. Laurent
over a Bible that he would never play
cards again.
This was the most wildly eccentrl,
act Of the American on his sensational
| trlp.--San Francisco Call.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31
blsf 4 lr.ln tbs hand .iahds nIEle

blhE 4 lrsln ths band s,ahds littl'
chance bf opposition. Passengers af'
as d rule nnHrmed and the express mes
sengers are not ID n position TO make
much OF fight The use Of dynamite
by road agents Is terrifying element
for express messengers. The minute
the bandits start to make their escape
however, they come In contact with
fighting men who are rs we'll armed ana
well mounted as they, and know now 10
use their guns. This Is the element OF
danger that deters many bandits from
attacking railroad train.
Preparing for "a Hold.Up.
When a gang contemplates hold-up
now the first thing they do Is to ar
range for their escape. A route OF re-
treat is selected and the bandits go
over the trail 50 that they can follow
IT night or day. They frequently Sc
crete food for themselves and horses
along the route and lay in plenty OF
ammunition. The Black Hills and the
country In Southern Wyoming are IA
yorite resorts for train robbers these
days. Here most of the desperate ROAD
agents live. They must have the best
horses money will buy, they must get
a city crook as rule TO handle the dy-
Mantle, they must have white powder
for their guns In the event OF COLL
sion with a posse, which Is quite GER
tain, and a thousand little details. The
minute the news OF holdup Is flashed
over the wire, posse from a dozen
different points Ia started. These close
In on the robbers. The road agents are
afraid TO split up In the face OF pos
sible fight. They know they Will be
killed one at q dime II they do not stick
together. That Is their only chance,
and, OF course, II makes the trail easier
to follow. The bandits are of the most
desperate class of men. They know
that sooner or later they will die with
boots on. Most OF them are wanted for
some crime that would keep them In the
penitentiary for life anyway, II not
carry them to the scaffold. Under
these conditions they will not surren-
der. Their only chance OF freedom Is
to fight and they Will fight to the death
To deal with such characters may he
exciting, but the great majority OF PEG
pie Will not envy the position of Fred
erick Hans
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31
The History of a book.

Following Is the story of the first edl.
zion OF FltZgerald's celebrated transla.
iion OF Omar Khayyam." The book
WAS issued anonymously and found nc
buyers. Accordingly the author went
Ia Bernard Quaritchs shop. dropp Il
heavy parcel of POO copies of the "Ru
balyat" and said. "Quaritch. | make
you present OF these books"
The famous bookseller offered them
first at half a crown. then at n shilling
AMI. again descending at sixpence. but
~ buyers came. In despair. he re
duced the book to penny and put
copies into n box outside his door. with
IA ticket. "All these at one penny each. >
Al that price the pamphlet moved. In
4 few weeks the lot was sold, and In
ibis way one of the finest gems Of Eng
iish literature was dispersed among a
aot notwithstanding public.
The legend has 1t that Dante Gabriel
liossettl. Swlnburne and Burton were
among those who discovered the hid
drn treasure In the penny box" Years
passed. and the once despised volume
rose In the market. and in 1898 Quar-
Itch bought In for f2l copy which &C
years before he had sold for penny.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31

Wheeler's charge at the battle OF
Shiloh was said by General Grant to
be one OF the most splendid exhibitions
of human bravery he had ever Witness
ed, and feat which reused admira-
tlon among both armies was when the
intrepid little general accomplished the
destruction OF Rosecrans' provision
train after the battle of Chlckamauga.
On Dec. 80. 1863 General Wheeler
attempted and successfully carried out
one of the most daring, perilous and
important duties ever assigned a cav
airy commander He crossed the Ten.
nessee river In the face of a division OF
cavalry under General George Crook,
drove back and worsted the troops that
guarded the Federal trains of COO
mules and 1000 wagons and captured
the whole. with 1900 prisoners.
While he was thus engaged Rose
Grams cavalry. 5000 strong. swept
down upon the Georgians. The latter
charged and repused the northerners.
capturing the forts at McMinnyille,
Tenn. with GOO prisoners and great
stores; capturing the forts and destroy
Ing the bridges near Murfreesboro, and
then, as full OF fight as at the begin
ming OF the engagement, they turned
and put TO rout General Hooker and
the Eleventh and Twelfth corps that
came riding down at the moment TO re-
enforce the Yankees. -Chicago Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31
White Pine News.
ely. NEVADA.


One OF the leading allenists OF Chi
cago, with a practice of 80 years be
hind him. had an experience not lonl
ago that was entirely new to him.
1t was near his hour for starting tC
his lecture class in West Side school
Three women were In the waiting
room. Two of them were willing tc
make an appointment for the next
Gay. The third one, n stranger, would
lrrr 10 no delay. and the doctors as
distant showed her in.
II had my hat In my hand" said the
doctor. land she had been told that |
was In hurry. She came across the
room in most leisurely fashion, how
ever, taking three times rs much time
rs the ordinary person would. She
was chewing an unusual wad of gum
n whole package. should say-and she
was chewing it with desperate vigor.
.She sat down slowly. and asked
her question She looked straight at
lie and went on chewing | spoke
again and again. but she sat looking
at me and chewing In as much silence
as was possible under the circum-
stances. Finally | said TO her:
Madam. will you kindly stop chew
ing long enough TO answer my ques-
tlons?'
Then she burst out, sobbing:"
That's just what I'm here for-1
can't stop-l've got to chew-and I've
been chewing just tbs way for more
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31

A lady who had lost canary hap.
pened TO be attracted by bird that
was hopping about In It's cage In the
front window Of a house In New York.
Thinking that II looked very like her
own. she knocked nj The house door
and asked few questions about II.
She was told TINT ii had been found
one cold morning sitting on the Win
dow sill and was taken IN and cared
for The lady said her bird could per-
form the pretty feat Of picking mp u
pin and sticking II In the carpet Be.
ing allowed to test this bird, the cAge
door was opened aud pin thrown on
the fioor. The canary nj once iiew
down to It, picked II M in its bill and
clevcrly stuck 1t upright IN the carpet.
after which IL burst into song as If ~.
jolcIng Mt its success. The folk Of the
house. believing the lady had proved
her ownership OF the bird. permitted
her. says Little Folks, 70 take the
songster away to her home.