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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
TRIALS OF A BOOK DEALER.
All Sorts OF Devices of Customers to
Get Something For Nothing.

Get Something For Nothing.
'sYou would be surprised to know how
much petty rascality we encounter IN
this line of business" said local book
and news dealer the other day. "Did you
notice that old fellow who went out
few moments ago with bundle of news
papers under his arm? He caused my
sales accounts to get pretty badly mud
died before finally dropped to his little
game. He used to linger over the period
ical counter for an hour or two at
stretch and whenever he got good
opportunity he would lay down one of
his old papers or magazines and pick up
a new one. When he had secured what
he wanted, he would calmly stroll out.
We noticed the roll under his arm, but 1t
seemed to be the same one he carried in,
SO it excited no comment. When my
suspicious were finally aroused. | watch
ed him one day and made careful men,
orandum of everything he took. As NJ
was leaving I presented him with the
bill. which he paid without a murmur,
and naturally / supposed that would pc
the last of him. But he still drops III
occasionally, and have to waste CON
siderable valuable time watching MN.
This is an extreme case" continued the
dealer, but great many people prac,
tice the substitution game on a smali
scale, and, if caught, they claim they
| have made mistake. There is no way
of proving they haven't, so we have 10
let it go at that.
"The other day young woman came
In and after lingering about the shelves q
few moments approached the clerk on
duty and held out new book. i got
this novel here yesterday she said, and
would like to exchange it for -, nam
ing another at the same price. she was
accommodated, and it developed later OF
that the story of the first purchase was
pure fabrication. She had simply pickec
M one book and snapped it for another
There are other kleptomaniacs, and plen
ty of them, who take no pains to invent
subterfuge, but boldly lay hands on any
volume they want and walk off with II
The very audacity Of the performance
generally carries 1t through. and even y
clerk suspects he is too fearful of max
ing a blunder to ask any questions. Al
the dealers suffer losses of that kind, an'
there doesn't seem to be any way o
guarding against them. man woui'
have 10 have as many eyes as a fly t
watch every stranger who comes IN.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
THE DRESS MODEL.

new development of lace decoration
takes the form of what Is termed the
..emnire tablier." 1t is essentially ior
evening wear.
Every season has its typical fashions
Those of this winter are the bolero IN rur'
velvet cloth, silk, satin, lace, net, ETC.,
and the Russian blouse in various smart
guises.
Lapped dress skirts buttoned at the top
on each side of the front, with real or
simulated buttonholes on the silk lined
fans. will be feature OF many OIL the
spring walking costumes.
The new jackets, coats, redingotes anu
costumes made of rainproot su'tings a,e
very stylish. These fabrics now incluas
whipcords, serges, cheviots, oA,oiu
tweeds, etc., in black ana coiors' po'n
plain and finely mixed.
The pretty Russian toque Is comror.-
able and we'll favored head covering TINS
winter and is worn alike with watkins
travelling and handsome dress cos
tunes, according to the quality ana guam,
tity Of materials and garnitures winch
compose it.
\ Pale old rose, chiffon and very beauti
full shade of dark pansy velvet are com
bined ON a shirred round waist, with yer!
dropping front, and an extremely shof
bolero jacket, trimmed with tiny eog
of otter fur and very fine gold passemeh
terie designs en- applique.
Some of the ultra fashionable youh
debutantes and matrons in social circle
of the city are wearing with their talio
made skirts of cloth or velvet importe
shirt waists of sheer but closely wove
india null, in white, pink, mandarin ye
low, etc., with deep yokes,. girdies an
sleeve trimmings of white chantiliy isc'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
summers Lack of Humor.

Charles Sumner in most matters was
quick enough of apprehension, yet even
he lacked the sense of humor. 1t is said
that one day after tidings had arrived
from Washington of the suicide of Prov
ost Paradol, the brilliant French embas-
sador, Sumner was giving his theories as
to the cause of the act when Lowell ask
ed, did you see the ambassador often
before his death?"
YES" was the reply; II saw him ev-
cry day."
"Did you converse with him in English
or in Frcnch2"
"Oh, talked nothing but French"
Gentlemen" said Lowell, 1--WE do not
need to seek any further reason for his
death. This fully explains the suicide"
The explosion which followed, we are
told, Sumner was never able to under
stand.
To friend who had expressed his sym
pathy for Sumner when taken i'll he re-
piled. 81 am not afraid to die, for have
read through Calvin's Institutes in the
original enthusiastically Evening Post
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
The Medieval Archdeacon.

Episcopal jokes, says London paper,
are usually as cryptic as the jests of
Aristophanes over which Mr.. Nerdant
Green's studious neighbor used to chuckle
when made painfully apparent by The
help of Liddell and Scott. At Bristol DIR.
Browne has sadly bewildered his assem-
bled clergy and faithful laity" by COM
planning that he is only "a monocular
bishop"
His lordship was, of course, making sly
reference to the fact that an archdeacon
was formerly termed "oculus episcopi,
and the diocese of Bristol contains only
one archdeaconry.
But in the middle ages the archdcacor
was not only "the bishops eye," but q
spy, who used TO blackmail the clergy and
perpetrate such terrible enormities that
medieval schoolman seriously propound
ed the question, "Can an archdeacon be
spvad2 ."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
THE VERDICT.

Il seems to be of little use to expose
and suppress the get rich quick concerns.
4frhere is 7 sntinual crop of new dupes
eady to support new swindling games.-
New York World.
u. Japan has been accused Of nursing
Bchemes of war, but she is instead PLAN
hing a worlds fair for 1902. The new
purpose is slightly less expensive ana
more satisfactory Dispatch.
8 There must be gang of organized
bank robbers at work in the small towns
a of this state. Five or six banks have been
looted in as many months. These roo-
bers are becoming almost as dangerous as
cashiers.-Toledo Blade.
Waldersee proposes to set up the ampi-
tious towns of Germany with Chinese GU
rios. AS the great Napoleon robbed Eu-
rope of its relics for the benefit of Paris,
Waldersee feels that he may initiate him
for the benefit Of Berlin.-Atlanta Con
stitution.
There may be such thing as carrying
business methods into state AFFAIRS TOO
far. A man in Michigan, recently par
doned from his punishment of imprison
ment, demands 8 per cent discount TO
cash payment of his fine.-Baltimor
American.
Iue wisconsin IuuH WHO uorroWcu u
money from his father-in-law to pay tn
alimony his wife had obtained from hir
In her divorce suit and then skipped wit
the money is too clever a financier to b
practicing outside of Wall street.-Balt
more News.
Possibly the Dakota wheatfields ma
some day be rivaled In Alaska. The go'
eminent agent who has been investiga
ing reports that grains can be grown wit
perfect success in large part of whit
was once Stewards frozen folly.-Ne
York Tribune.
A millionaire widow of New York
about to marry penniless young ma
not, as she frankly explains, for love, b
to secure manager for her estate. 1t
to be hoped he may be something of I
Improvement on the manager Anna Gou
got.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
REGISTERS ORDER.

ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
III Registers Office,
New Castle County, Del.
Decembar 2Sth., 1900.
Upon the application OF Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company Administrator cum les
tameuto annexo of Martin Shaughnessy, late OF
Wilmington Hundred in said county, deceased.
it is ordered and directed by the Register that the
administer, C. t. a.. afores aid give notice Oh
granting of Letters of Administration upon the
estate Of the de ceased, with the date OF granting
the eof, by causing advertisements to 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 against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act of assembly in such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to be in
serted within the same period in the Sun, news
paper published in Wilmington, DEL; and TO be
continued therein three weeks (e. o. d..
Given under the hand and seal OF the
-, Register aforesaid at Wilmington IN
l5.o New Castle County aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CkOSSAN, Register
NOTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, gu the twenty
eighth day of December, A. D., 1900, and that Gil
persons having claims against the estate OIL tne
deceased must present the same. duly attesteo
to the said Administrator C. I. a. on or before
TIE twenty-eighth day of December. 1901, or
abide the Act of Assembly id such case made
SCI sGc pfRTiSYfH 1kusr AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO.,
Administrator C. a..
Address, Wilmington, Delaware.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
Had His own Girl.

One of the. churches in little western
town is so fortunate as to have young
woman as its pastor. She was called to
fine door of the parsonage one day and
saw there a much embarrassed young
farmer of the German type. :.
"Dey said der minister lifed in dis
house," he said.
"Yes," replied the fair pastor. 80,
"yell-h'n-I-I want to kit merritt
"To get married? Very well. ] can
marry YOU" said the ministeress encour-
agingly. A.
"Oh, but got girl alreaty," was the
disconcerting reply. Brooklyn Life.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
LICENSE APPLICATION.

NoTIcE-I. HARRY p. WALKER, the owner
and occupant of the house situated \. y. COZ
9th and Madison streets in the Fifth wsrd,
the City of Wilmington, county ~ Ney
ca tie and State OF Delaware, in compn.
ansce with the requirements Of the acts Of X;
General Assembly In such case made ana
provided, do hereby give notice that shall
apply in writing to the Court OF General se e.
New Castle county, on Monday the Al , day 81 81
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 pc
Drunk. on the premises, and the following re.
spectacle citizens of said ward, at least twelve
OF whom are substantial freehoiders OF sa,o
ward, recommend the said app VIZ
Henry White A. J. Kooch
Alfred ID. Edwards W. .. Vernon
~ ii. Fairlarnb Louis Hutton
Frank Shaw Morris A. Grub
George r. Zebley g. r. Carmichael
John 4. Dickey j. Edw. Reynolds
has, j. ii. Beckett w II Robinson
Bernard P. Hassen Chas. Kyle. Jr,
Patrick Neary Benjamin I. kawnsiey
John A, Mitchell Albert Pucher
Henry Feldmeier Carl Eisenmergcr
Fred G, Mammele Daniel Bickta
H. F. Wolfe John A. Lengel
HARRY d. WALKER.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11

NOTICE., ANDREW J. RICHARDSON. ten
ant Of the house situated at the northwest
corner of Water and French streets, In the
second ward in the CITY. Of wilmington.
county of New Castle and State OF Della
ware in compliance, with the require,
ments of the acts of the General Assembly III
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that l shall apply in writing to 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., 19oi. BENG
the next term OF said court for license for said
house. az 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 Il said ward, AZ
least twelve Of whom are substantial freehold-
ers OF said ward, recommend the said appiics'
ton, viz:
John Farnan ID. g. Cam
Robert Kenyon Manis Ferry
John A. Murphy N. r. Hammer
Thomas Logan John g Anderson
Robert r. Gamble John II. thompson
James White VIM. B. Holton
Manuel Richenberger J. Il. Massey
Max Podoleky l.. v. Ferguson
Adam Wagner Albert W. Griffith
Harry F. Schncpf Patrick W. A, Connor
Chss. B. Dougherty Wplter y. Solloway
N. Jenney jacob 3. iages $3.50,
ANDREW J. RICHARDSON.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
STRANGER THAN ROMANCE.

Marie st. Felix, Woman Novelist,
Experiences Many Changes.
That truth is stranger than fiction
Is known to most of us, by hearsay at
any rate, but Marie st. Felix, writer
Of romances, knows 1t by experience.
The story of her own life, which has
Just transpired, is stranger than any
thing in her novels.
In real life Miss st. Felix was Mrs.
G. III. Hollenbeck. But real life tired
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-11
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IS. THE STATE OF
Delaware to the sheriff OF New Castle County,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, IS. THE STATE OF
Delaware, to the Sheriff OF New Castle CountS'
Wher as, Iavinia A. Broughton BY
her petition to the judges Of our SUPER
Tor curt, filed in the ofice of the Pro-
thouotary of said Court in and for New
Castle County, for the cause OF COM
SEAL plain therein alleged, has made appli-
cati IN to our said ] Judges that decree
may be pronounced diss living the mar
ra5e existing between the petitioner
aud william 5. Brcughton.
We therefore command you, as you were mere
tafore commanded. that you summon William ..
Broughton that he be and appear before the
Judges of our said Court at the next term thereof
to be held in ,wilminpton, on Monday, the
fourth day of February next to answer tine al
legations of the said petitioner Layina A.
Broughton according to thu Act OF Assembly
in in such case made and provided. ano also u
do and receive what the Court shall then ana
there consider concerning him in this bebali as
to the Court shall seem meet aud 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. D.,
nineteen hundred and one.
Prothonotary.
Issued December 10th, 1900
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-27
DeView

DeView By Our Regular Correspondent ~.~-.s--..-e.s.svs.
 Miss Jennie Thompson went over to Wynne Monday for a few days visit. l<C. L. Jackson and Wiley Stan field of Revells were on our streets Monday.
 Miss Lizzie Conner was buried |at the Odd Fellows cemetery last Tuesday evening. 4s
 Tom Green is making prepara tions to move again, this time to Benton county, Arkansas.
 The threshing machine was move over to Revells neighbor hood Thursday to thresh wheat. As the farmers have nothing to do, they are putting in quite lot of their spare time fishing now-a- days.
 Miss Daisy Clancy of Cotton Plant, is visiting her uncle c. M. Crossett for a few days this week.
 There was another fsh-fry Wednesday,, consisting of the families of Messrs. Starks Rhodes and Greer.
 Forest Dunlap after a six months stay with his sister, Mrs. H. F. Steele, will return to his home at Statesville, N. C., this week.
 While at the cemetery Tuesday Mr. Barber's mule ran away with the buggy and demolished it so it will have to go to the shop for repair.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-27

ee AE @A3& as A &A
 
 dr"s We are sorry to learn Mrs Crowded out of last issue Musgrove is on the sick list. Mr. John Alnad from Beards MT. Mrs w. M Come was 1n town tuesday. in town Thursday. c. P. Chappe of Tip Mr. Brown of Cotton Plant in town lew days ago. made asort call Thursday. Z MT. c. B. Cook of McCrory DrW.A Mewbron of Howell few days a days ago. Mann and daughter Miss Thompson DeView A< Bettie Monday was on our streets few days x Bro Johns preach for ago
 next Sunday. All invited Miss Maggie Shelton spent Saturday and Sunday witfa-f Messrs Shelton and Warner friends in McCrory
 have just their house N J. Hays hustng and keep good supply of mill putting fine fromn lot of switch ties at this place. J.A Thomas preached W T. Ecols of Cotton Plant interesting Sun with few days We V day evening" glad Mr. Echos . MT. H H. Holder has addedI afah his house whichF Misses Josie Angus and Nina to NfcCrorys of young people Ing young aie were Ill town + ssbin Tnadav and re- Do you all love turned nice string of sooa "dVerss 2sa 7a f nonrd seed .ssa t The supper this V ,, . ,& b place last Friday night t "-- While the crowd h turned 70 home in Knoxville 9 9S , I v - = ounoaS M The young people them \ A box will be in eschOO hOus Friday night for the bene lcng boys and girls we thought John. Alare respect s we nu @ % say i1iH n aoh invited to attend The vour deht and make me child please bring again tonight" Everybody good and the old and the young enjoyed the gentlemen will please bring 'ien'seies very ''n +boIrC
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Little bendings are in progress all the
time the world over. The ''immovable''
hills are bowling and scraping to each
other constantly. Every evening, as the
dew settles in the valleys between
them, they nod to one another. So like
wise do the mountains, even to a great
er extent. Gravity is Juggling all the
time.
And in London, too, where earth
quake sensations are practically I'M
known, the earth bends daily, and the
buildings. like the hills and the noun
tains, nod to their friends opposite
when the morning traffic begins. ON
Sunday usually their manners take a
rest excepting in such places as Petit
coat lane where business fourishes in
as lively a fashion as in Paris.
Heine said that even the trees made
obeisance to Napoleon when he enter
ed Berlin. This was imaginative, yet
truthful, for the weight of the crowd
along Inter den Linden made fitting
sufficient for Professor Mines pendu-
lums to have recorded distinctly. One
might say the crust of the earth acts
like steel spring, it bends SO easily
Everybody's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Among some intensely amusing coli
lege scrapes told by "A Graduate" in
The Ladies' Home Journal is the story
Of certain professor not much liked
by his pupils who was to be married.
The lady lived in Cleveland. And the
students that loved ca him were not
of course invited. But they determin-
ed that in some way he should hear
from them. And he did. On the day
appointed the professor took the train
at 10 a. M, due to arrive at Cleveland
at 1890 p. m. About II o'clock Jim
Townsend rushed to the telegraph Of
flee and sent off this dispatch.
Chief of Police, Cleveland: Man
coming on train No. 6, tall, we'll dress
ed, frock coat, silk hat. side whiskers.
Escaped lunatic. Hold Shrewd, there
fore beware. Strange case. Will say
name Finalli. Mistake. Thinks he is
professor in a college. Delusion. Es-
cort to home Of friends at No. - Euc-
lid avenue"
This message reached it's destination
long before train No. reached Cleve-
land, so that when Professor Finalli
alighted it was to walk straight into
the custody of three detectives. They
would listen to no words of reason, but
escorted him out to the house on Euclid
avenue, the home of his intended bride.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
An East Indian verdict.

In case in one ofrour Indian courts
a jury had before them evidence that
could not be in any way shaken. When
the concluding stage had been reached,
the following interchange of conversa-
ton took place between the judge and
his colleagues in the administration of
justice:
Gentlemen. are you ready to give
your verdictT'
YES
"What is your verdict?"
"Our answer is, sir, that you can do
MS you like with the men that have con-
fessed, but we acquit all the rest"
But is it possible that you have
weighed the evidencew
evidence like this can always be
fabricated"
do you find that as regards these
prisoners it has been fabricated"
Evidence can be fabricated"
$50 the evidence is untrustworthy?"
UNLESS a man confesses who can tell
If he is guilty ?"-Bombay Gazette.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
what to Read.

Read the good old books that have
lived and held their own by the vital
ity of matter and style that makes
them standards Don't read lot of
new books about the Bible. Read the
Bible, and then you will understand
what you may afterward read about
the Bible. Read Shakespeare, not con
troverSies ON Shakespeare; read Scott
and Thackeray and Dickens and George
Eliot DO not be content with a short
history Of literature that tells you their
best works and makes few discon,
nected extracts and tells you their
standing and what you should think
of them.
Read intelligently and with interest,
and every book you read win guide
you to the next that is good for you
personally far better than strange
mentor can do. who Is often full Of
theories and prejudices or perhaps has
got up d course Of study as q poi boil
err and has no real love Of his subjec.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
whale Houses.

At one time not very long ago there
was on the Lancashire coast, near
Lythan, England, cottage and boat
house that were made almost entirely
from the remains of a score or so of
whales that had been driven ashore
some years before. The framework of
bone and the dried skins Of the huge
creatures were neatly and strongly fas-
tened as a covering for walls and roof.
There is another building of exactly
the same kind at Peterhead. in Scot
land, and in this case the skulls of the
whales and some of the heavier bones
are used with great effect as outside
ornaments
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06

Charles A. Dana of the New York
Sun was man of extensive learning
and attached great Importance to col
lege training, but was quick to recog-
nize the value of the practical educa-
ton that man Of good parts may pick
up in this workaday world outside Of
university walls.
A young man went to The Sun Office
one day and asked to see the editor in
chief He would not be rebuffed by the
subordinates and after some delay was
admitted He stated his business with
out a moments loss of time.
"Mr. Dana," he said, Il believe l
could be of some use on this paper, and
want you to give me trial. If you
don't find me of any use, you needn't
pay me any salary, and if you do L
shall want a good salary. If 1 don't
ind my proper groove in a month, you
can drop me out"
Mr.. Dana looked him over.
young man." he said, II like your
looks. Have you ever attended any in
stitution of learning?''
tYes, sir. am a graduate of two
newspaper offices, one a country week
" and the other daily paper in a city
Of 100000 inhabitants"
''I'll take you. Go and report to the
managing editor"
And Mr.. Dana turned again to his
work. Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-06
A Youthful Promoter.

A horseman had an amusing expert
ence near the speedway a few days
ago. He called to an idle newsboy to
hold his hosse while he made call on
a client. On leaving the house he was
surprised to see another boy in charge
of the horse. So he asked:
"How's this? You are not the boy
left my horse WITH
mo, sir jist spekilated and bought
him Of the other boy for 10 cents. He
said as how you We're only worth a
nickel, and l says you were good for a
quarter See?"
The boy got the quarter and went
around the corner, where the first boy
was waiting under an open window in
the home of the horseman's friend.
"That's the way ter work the swells, "
said the young Spectator to his com
panion. EFF you had staid, he woulder
coughed up dime. The bluff made
him ershamed to hand over less than
the two bits. You gets II cents, and
keep the extry cent for permotin dis
scheme See?'-New York Times