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The sun., 1901-03-16
The Mnrk Of Genius.

A stagestruck aspirant approached an
actor-manager lately
"Well," asked the gent of the fur-lined
coat, what 'er your qualifications
"Oh," replied the youth, medtatively, =
don't know, quite; but" he added, quickly,
81 can go long time without food,
The manager saw that the youth had tho
root Of the matter in him, and he was en-
naned -Tnnical Times.
The sun., 1901-03-16

Addition to Steel Plant

Pans for large addition to the Dia.
mond State Steel Company's steel plan
in South Wilmington are being prepared
There are to be two additional buildings,
each 500 feet in length, for ths genera
uses OF the company. One IS to be located
on the Christiana river and in oider tc
make secure foundation and a firm
wharf, the river at that poiEt is to te
bulkheaded.
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Surprised the Pastor,

On Thursday evening the Mite Society
OF Brandywine M. L. Church gave sur
prise parry TO the Rev. j. " Eaatpy, the
pastor, and Mrs, Easley, at the parson
age, No. 22O3 Market street. A Morris
chair, set Of silver spoons and sofa
pillow bearing the names of members ol
she church, We're presented to the pastor
and his wife.
The sun., 1901-03-16
GonYenient Memory.

bers the poor," remarked Mrs. Good
art.
YES" replied Mr., Goodart, "but he
can't remember more than one thing
at once. When he remembers the poor
he forgets his pocketbook, and vice
ersa."-Philadelphia Press.
The sun., 1901-03-16
THEATRE GOSSIP.
The Froiics OF Satan.

The attraction at the Opera House
next Monday night will be an entirely
new one to local theatre ghers. 1t is a
new musical comedy in three acts, en-
titled, 'sThe Frolics Of Satan, " AS the
title would indicate, it is entirely differ
ent from the ordinary comedies now on
the road. A very excellent company,
headed by Edwin Clarke will present
the above pay. Several new, novel and
pleasing specialties will be introduce d,
which go to make this most enjoyable
perfot nance.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Childish Promise.

II think" said the manager, shat
my youngest daughter is going to be-
come a great opera singer
"The child is rather young to war
rant predictions as to career" re
piled the friend. But have observed
a certain memory for music"
"Yes. She has all tine characteris-
tics. Every time she opens her lips
it is either to sing or ask for money
Washington Star.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Want Dogs Muzzled,

Some sentiment ias developed in this
city against allowing dogs to run at large
and il is likely that Guy Council will be
asked to pass an ordinance requiring ali
dogs to be muzzled or kept indoors
There has always been much opposition
in this city to muzz Jag dogs, however,
and it is more than likely that strong
fight would be made against such an or
nance,
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The Owner Was Found.

Willie Spear, aged II years, sou Of Mr.
and Mrs. Oitomer w. Spear, OF No. 1912
Delaware avenue, found package
Thursday containing q book Of the Wi
mington Savings Fuud Society, Ninth
and Market streets, with $4 so in money,
and also book Of membership in Il e
order of the Daughters OF America. TIE
package was the property OF Miss Sophie
Heisler, TO whom it was returned.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Haven Nj. T.. IIyceum.

4 The fourth paper in the series on
"Man" will be read before the Epwortn
League Lycenm Of Haven M. 4. Church
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock The
program follows: Opening chorus, Ly-
ceum; invocation; selection, Lyceum
Quartet; recitation: selection; solo, Miss
Y. Agnes Brown; paper, "MaE-a STUDY
of Great Characters" William Gumby;
solo, tenor, Charles Ellsberry; collection;
chorus, Lyceum; benediction.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Paying the School Teachers.

Treasurer B. F. Bartram OF the Board
of Education yesterday morning received
a check fer $l3,366 OF from City Council,
beitg the boards appropriation for
March. He at once commenced pay ing
the teachers and janitors whose salarit s
had been held up. Many of The teachers
were not aware Of the fact that they
could get their money and did net call at
Mr. Bartram's slIice during the day.
Those who have not received tier
checks can get them today.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Ground of His Faith.

"Geordie," said the motherly old
soul, "aren't you afraid to be SO far
from home at as late an hour as this?"
afraid of what?"
"Of kidnapers."
"Naw!" exclaimed Geordie. SIM a
good little boy, and the Lord will take
care of me. Sides" he added, con-
temptuously, "my papa hain't got any
money.H-Chicago Tribune.
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counter with his fore feet he smashed

It.
'Now for perfecto," he continued
and he drove one iron-shod hooi
through the cigar case.
"If had stepladder," he went on
81 would sample some of those tine.
lures on the top shelf" But at that
moment the flooring gave way, and
the horse, still in the shafts OF the
wagon, broke through, and his fun
was over.
The belief in the neighborhood is
that if it hadn't been for the wagon
the horse would have started in to
put up prescriptions for the grip.
The sun., 1901-03-16
YANKEES FROG. FARM.
Man Down at Ware, Mas, Expects
to Make n Large Fortune Out OF
His Unique Enterprise.

A Boston paper isIauthority for the
statement that at Ware, Mass, there
is a frog farm which raises, or will raise.
100000 frogs before it is through, and
which bids fair to make its owner, Mr.
Merrill, wealthy man.
This farm, it is said, has five sizable
ponds, which are connected by small
canals, which the frogs in various
stages are to use free of charge. As
they grow they are successfully put
into larger ponds until they attain
their fatal majority, when they are
The sun., 1901-03-16
Brought Suit Against Railroad.

Thomas S. Vandeyer has brought suit
in the Superior Court against The Balli
more and Ohio Railroad Company ipi
damages for Injuries sustained on the
Landenberg branch. While driving
across the track between Mt Cuba aho
!. Wooddaie, on fe bruary /, he was struck
$by train, thrown some distance ami
aseverely injured.
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Nm Need af Hurrx.

Sweet Girl-It's just too mean for
anything! There isn't g g to be any
opera.
Old School Friend-Are you so fond
of music?
Sweet Girl-N-o, but think il there
had been 40 or so nights of opera ahead
Geo-I mean Mr.. Nicefello--would have
proposed as matter of economy.-S
Y. Weekly.
The sun., 1901-03-16
cow succumbs 10 Yeast.

Some powerful yeast-cake caused
the death of COW in Larimer county,
Colorado. 1t is stated that the animal
while rummaging through summer
Kitchen found and swallowed an old
umbrella and cake of yeast. The
yeast, fermenting in the poor beasts
stomach, raised the umbrella, and she
died in great agony.
The sun., 1901-03-16
Smallpox Reports Exaggerated,

A resident Of Seaford stated yesterday
that the reports OF smallpox in that to, n
h"ye been greatly exaggerated. Il g
health authorities of he town are en-
forcing strict quarantine regulations and
it is believed the serious stage has
passed.
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sympathetic Neiwbbor.

Jones Ito next-door neighbor)-I
don't like to mention it, but | fear
your daughter is taking elocution les
sons.
Smith thotly)-Certainly she is
What about it?
Jones (hurriedly)-Oh, nothing;
only / thought / would break the
news as gently as possible, in case
you We're ignorant of the fact
Brooklyn Life.
The sun., 1901-03-16
The only Rapid Transit.

Wife--I know I'm rather late in
getting dressed; but we can reach
the theater before the overture is
over, can't we?
Husband (gloomily) - Yes, if
there's fire downtown.
"A fire! What earthly good would
that do?''
"We might get a chance to ride
down on a fire engine. IN. Y. Week
ly.
The sun., 1901-03-16
North Long Race Renaircd.

Employees OF the William Lea 4 Sons
Company's mills have repaiced the north
long race which was broken above Wash
ington street bridge during the flood OF
last Monday.
The sun., 1901-03-16

Authorized to Act as
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR, ADMIN
ISTRATOR, GUARDIAN AS
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, REGIS
TRAR AND AGENT.
Transacts q
GENERAL TRUST BUSINESS.
allows Interest on Deposits
Loans Money on Mortgages and
Other Good Securities.
Attends to the
Management OF Real Estate and to
the Collection and Remittance OF
Rents, Interest on Securities and
Dividends on Stocks.
Rents Boxes
In its New Burgular and Fireproo
Vaults, Makes ample provision in
its Store Room and Vaults for tbs
Safe Keeping of Securities and Valu-
able Packages placed in its custody.
Keeps Wills without Charge.
BENJAMIN NIELDS, President.
WILLIAM r. BRINCKLE, Vice-Pres
JAMES B. CLARKSON, Treas, and Sec.
JOHN S. ROSSELL Trust Officer.
The sun., 1901-03-16

JOHN MANAMAKER.

Broadway, 9th & 10th SITS.
New York, July "a, 1899.
Gentlemen:
Being associated for SO MANY
years with the above firm and
being closely confined brought
on constipation, and I had for
years been a sufferer from dys-
pepsia and sour stomach. A
package of your Tablets has
cured me and take greatpleas-
ure in recommending them to
those who are affected in a SIM
liar way. Yours truly,
G. III. EASTWOOD.
To U. s. Arney te Nary Tablet Co.
n b. 14th st., ", y. CITY.
g5c. 100 a p6ge. AU druggists
The sun., 1901-03-16
SECURITY TRUST AND SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY,

$40 Market ST., Wilmington. Del.
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Species OF Blind reatures.

Naturalists declare that there are 172
species Of blind creatures known to
science, but many hundreds Of species
ol blind cave insects have been dis
covered In recent years. They are
mostly white, either from lack of the
STIMULUS Of light or from bleaching of
the skin. Some species have small
eyes, and some have none. There are,
no doubt, many more species still to
oe discovered, as nearly every descrip-
.lon OF fish found in the sea at great
aepths, where the light cannot pene-
.sate, is quite blind. To make up fo:
me lack Of sight they are provided
with feelers most delicately construct
so Blind insects, as we'll as fish are
.ound In the Mammoth Cave Of Ken
lucky, and in fact, blind creatures are
.ommon In all situations not otherwis :
aostile to the existence Of animal life
Were light is absent. The want Of
ssat IN these creatures is believed to
the direct effect of the absence Of
ue stimulus OF light, for in most cases
.saimentary eyes are found, proving
re iact CT degeneration.-New York
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The Chinese character is full Of in
tellectual surprises. A convert to
Christianity was called upon to give
an Illustration of the sacred Scripture,
Blessed are the pure in heart; for
they shall see God" You cay that 1t
IS hard to worship God who cannot
be seen" said he. "and that you have
no inward evidence Of His ac:uality. A
mirror from which all the quicksilver
had dropped might as well complain
that it could find no trace OF the OBJ
jects placed before it. Clean thoughts.
clean affections, clean desires have the
same function in human nature as the
quicksilver on the back Of the mirror.
When the heart is filled once more
with holy thoughts, the perfect imago
Of God will again be seen there."-
Youths COmDanion
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CULTIVATION OF CORN.

Run close to corn, one furrow only
with small plow three or four inches
deep as soon as it is all up-may use
turn plow with bar next to corn and
let it stand as much as five days be-
fore filing. The corn will then have
taken root downward. which will be
out Of the way Of plowing and will
stand drought better. After the first
blowing plow shallow and don't throw
too much dirt to corn at once.
Keep grass down. Hoe when needed.
Lay by clean when it begins to tassel.
The Epitomist.
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KEEP THE COWS CLEAN.


The platform on which the cows
stand should be at least six inches
higher than the floor. This will give
drop enough so that the cows can lie
down without getting into the manure.
But the cows will not keep clean II
the platform on which they stand Is
not of the proper length. 1t should
project not more than two inches be-
yond the cows hind feet. 1t works
we'll to have the front end Of the plat
form one-half or three-fourths inches
higher than the rear end, as this al
lows the urine to run of. 1t takes
but little time to fix the stables in this
way. If too low the platform can
easily be raised by putting thicker
pieces OF timber underneath. and If
too long q saw will shorten it.
After the stable is fixed, the cows in
and the milking all done, the last
thing to do before leaving them for
the night is to clean out any manure
that may have dropped since they
were tied up. and then scatter some
sawdust or other absorbent on the
floor below the drop. This soaks up
the urine and when a cow Is lying
down, her tail will not become wet.
Upon going out to milk In the morn
ing, cows stabbed in this way will be
clean, and one will not experience the
unpleasantness OF having a wet and
dirty tail swung across the face.-L.
O. Haskins, in New England Home
stead.
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Ask Your Dealer for AIlen's Fco:-Ease.
A powder to shake into your 7hoes; rests tie
feet. Cnres Germs, Eunions, Swollen, Sore.
Hot. Gallons. Aching. Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foo!-Easo makes new
or tight khoes easy. At all druggists and
shos stores, 25 cts. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Clusted, Leroy, N. y.
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FRANKLIN, La, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1901

It's a mistake to suppose that every
sad-eyed woman you meet has loved
and lost says q philosopher. Yes. in
deed; perhaps she got him aud cant
lose him.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

A New York judge has made q ruling
tending to materially lessen the use of
expert handwriting testimony. This
looks like a serious blow to Z thriving
American Industry.
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Mr.. Carnegie says that all his air
castles have been realized. The vari-
GUS library buildings through the
country which owe their existence to
him are too substantial to be dismissed
as air castles,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

The average length Of life for a
woman in England increased during
Victoria's reign from 46 years to near
ly 40. "she gave her subjects peace" "
which had something to do with 1t,
but probably the increase Of creature
comforts and the cheapening Of food
were chiefly responsible.
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WHEN TO PRUNE TREES.

The time to prune fruit trees is
from February to April, or before the
sap begins to flow. This will depend
upon the climate. The wounds will
then heal rapidly without leaving dead
wood or scars. Much pruning may be
saved by pinching and rubbing of
superfuous sprouts during the grow
ing season. The first pruning Of a
young tree is very important pro-
cess, for it is then that the future
shape of the tree and the number Of
branches it will possess will be deter
mined. Some trees will stand severe
cutting back, but all trees should be
pruned as to permit Of abundant air
and sunlight.
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A strip Of ground four miles long
and three miles wide on Cripple Creek,
Colorado, yielded $4,000, 900 in gold
last year, or approximately a quarter
Of the entire gold production of the
United States, including Alaska.
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That consumption is not, by reason
OF becoming contagious, a disease dan.
gerous to the public health has been
decided by a jury in Detroit. The mat
ter went to the Jury on the advice Of
the supreme court. before which had
come contention over the refusal of 4
Detroit physician to obey an order Of
the board of health to report all cases
Of consumption. Several diseases are
named in a state law as contagious.
and cases OF these and OF "other like
diseases" are to be reported by physi-
clans cognizant of them. The su.
preme court did not judicially know
consumption to be contagious. like
the maladies specified in the law. and
sent the case back for the jury to de.
termine it. That body decided that
consumption is a disease dangerous
to public health. and is contagious
from man to man; but the intelligence
of the Jury may be inferred from the
fart that It further declared that con-
sumption is not a dangerous disease
to the public health by reason OF any
CONTAGIOUS nature. and yet that tho
physician was guilty of failing to re-
mort a disease proved to be danger
GUS to the public health. The Judge
promptly set the verdict aside as b.
ing contrary to the evidence.
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too hard In sammer and given too
much idleneoD In winter. All through
the planting and harvesting season
his work q ceaseless and laborious,
and then when snow and frost close
the country roads the animal is shut
up for most Of the time in the stable.
There are occasional drives with him
when the sleighing is good or when
the ground is frozen hard, but these
drives are irregular and not the most
conducive to the animals best devel-
opment. This wintering of horses is
a problem that the breeder has to face
as well as the farmer. He realizes
the danger probably more than the
man who has one or two farm horses
to carry over. The breeder and train
er has enough hcrses to make it an
object to give them regular daily ex-
ercise, and his men are employed for
this special purpose. In this way the
animals are kept in excellent condi-
ton through the winter, and in the
spring they come out with fine. sleek
coats, good, round bodies, and we'll
knit but not over-developed muscles.
Nearly every farmer has a few
horses which he hopes to sell at a
fair bargain when the market is good
He makes it part of his business to
breed few colts every year for ex-
ira sales. Now a good many of these
farm horses are nearly ruined through
the unwise wintering which they get
1t is not that the owner is not willing
to do the best by them. but because he
thinks that good winters rest will
do them good. No animal needs such
a long rest. They all do better with a
fair amount of exercise. There should
hardly be day in winter that the
horses do not have the freedom Of a
yard or field to run about in if it IS
impossible to drive them. Farm
horses turned loose in this way will
do much better than those stabbed
carefully all winter. It will harden
and tougher them to come in con-
tact with the fresh air. and their
whole systems will be better for it in
the spring. They will be prepared
then to enter in the spring work with
more vim and vitality than if stabbed
all winter The feeding is also an i'm
portant question with the horses in
the winter. They cannot be put on
slim diet of hay and less grain with
out suffering therefrom. Let the diet
be fairly liberal one and then give
them all the daily exercise they
want.-William Conway, in American
Cultivator.
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T.J. Cheney i Co., Toledo, O.. Props. OF
Halls Cstarrh Cure, offer alC3 reward Tor any
,ase Of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls cetar-h Cure. Send for Testimonials,
rec. Sold BY Druggists. 75o.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

Mrs.. Windows Soothing Syrup for children
.esthing, soften ths gums, reduces inhamma-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

Dont drink too much water when cycling.
Adams' Pspsin Tuth Trutti Is Tn excellent
.u6stitut9
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II vas recently stated TIN. Ensland's ssny
sla navy is iuaieque:s TO properly defend
herself from q sudden on.lau&hs. England L.,
in this instance, like tho individual who allows
disease to creep into bis system through a
tAksn into 1t. TO Strslst!sn the stomach
thsre u nothing better .hsu Eostetter Stom
aeh Bltters. II curos dyspep.ia, constipation,
indi sstion, liver and kidney trouble and as
tonic IL incompatible.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

PurxAM FADELEss DYES ara fast to sun
light. washing and rubbing. Sold by all drug
0iata
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II you would be we'll. keep well. cnd ward
of diseases OF oil kinds. keep Grab Orchard
Water" on hand, and e.sas it occasionally, ~
required. l: is Natura's own inalicine.
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ENORMOUS PRODUCTION OF CAR
NATIONS.

From q rough computation I am in.
clined to think that there is perhaps
81, ,00O, 900 invested in carnation grow
ing in the United States to-day and
that there are probably employed in
the production Of carnation flowers
something like 5000 people. 1t is still
more difficult to arrive at the value OF
the product produced, but the prob
able value of blooms and plants sold
should be from three to four times the
capital invested. There are about g.
100000 young carnation plants and
rooted cuttings sold each year, and
florists produce an equal amount
which they themselves use for grow
ing and which are not sold. OF these
plants, at least four-flfths are grown
under glass during the winter time for
cut flower purposes. Assuming that
they produce an annual average of
twenty flowers to the plant, would
give 60,000.o00 blooms produced each
year.
What becomes Of this enormous
number of flowers is somewhat Of a
mystery. They are put to innumer-
able uses. The carnation is Q flower
that awakens the love Of almost every
person, and as the average carnation
blooms are sold at much more reason
able prices than many other flowers,
they come within reach Of larger
class OF people than do roses and or
chids, consequently the consumption
is larger. There is no use to which
flowers may be put for which the car
nation is not fitted. 1t lends itself to
almost every scheme Of decoration.
It's delicious, clean, pungent, aromatic
fragrance admits it to almost every
sick room. 1t Is unsurpassed for din
uer or center table decorations. 1t is
universally used in the making up OF
set pieces. 1t Is also one Of the best
aowers for boutonnieres that the
florist has at his command, and final
iy its wide range Of pleasing colors,
It's lasting qualities and fresh. rich,
Glove fragrance combine to make it
one OF tae most popular, as well as
one OF the most sought for and profita-
Bile Of florists flowers.-C. w. Ward,
in American Asriculturist'
v~,cv,nY>YC rJnpCCc
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Socially ambitious people believe that
all's well that ends swell.
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FITS permanently cured. No hts or nervous
moss after frss days use Of DR.. Elinc's Grea.
Ne:ve Restcrer % trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. r. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
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The man who has . lawn always wants
3omo mower.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

All the trains that reach the new
Orleans station In the center of Paris
France, are brought there by electric
power In tunnels. This is considered
the ideal depot of the twentieth cea.
tuTy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

II You Have rheumatism
Ssnd no money, but write DR.. Shoop. Racine,
Wiz, Box 14s, for six bottles Of Dr.. Shoop's
Rheumatic Cure. exp. paid. If cuzed pay $3.50.
II not. It "a fSee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

In Northern China appendicitis 10 un.
known.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

Azuinaldo 10 Eve feet four inches in
height.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

Eyeglasses are made from Brazilian peb.
bic, which is . very transparent rock
crystal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-06-01

The resurrection of an old dress il due
to the dyeing.