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The Mohawk Raging Torrent.

Utica, y. y, Dec. 16.-A phenomenal
raise of the Mohawk river has caused
the destruction of thousands If dollars
worth Of property as well as privatiou
and distress among hundreds of fami.
lies along its banks. This city and its
suburbs are under water for miles Ail
trains We're stalled by waShonts at
Criskany Greenwuy ana Rome One
hundred feet of track and bed was
washed out four miles east of Rome
and no trains can enter the city from
that direction. A serious break in the
canal feeder at Delta occurred at noon
Two bridges We're carried away, ant
the volume of water when it reached
Ridge Mills, six miles below. swept 20l
feet Of the main road into the river
Many families are without fuel AMI
The city officials are making every ef
fort to relieve the suffering.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Riddle Won six Day Race.

Stafford Bidllr won the SiN day walk
in= race held ii Pyle's cycle Academy
la~t week hy covering 800 miles in SIG
hours. This is said to BE- the worlds
record for that time. According to the
conditions Of the race Stafford Biddlc is
entitled 70 the first prizc Of $50; y. l.,
5nldln, the second Of So. and "Kid''
MN,n.s. Tho thirh Of 500.
The sun., 1901-12-16
In THE PLAYH0USES.

.Nt the pcrn House on Saturday, Dee
rutlcr n, tho new comic opera. Maid
Marian" expressly written for The Bos
touiaIs by Smith AMI DcKovcn, will he
presented by this great organization
The same form Of music which caught
The public fancy il :" Robin Hood" is said
IA H. III evidence in this last work of
tlcSr popular composers. The list Of
singers will inciillc not only the well
knoNn favoritrs Of the company. but
several talented young artists. The story
il, it fact, il logical sequel to Robin
Hood
The sun., 1901-12-16
Preachers Assooiat,on Meeting.

M the meeting Of tie Preachers A~So-
riation this morning Dr. Vaughn. prcs,.
dem of S"wall College Kansas. mad, am
interesting address On growing cducation.
q work in that section Of the countrr.
The Rev \. $. Mowabray of Port De
post read paper on the subject "Bihln
on English Soil,"
The sun., 1901-12-16

The next attraction at the Wilmington
Theatre viii be uE Thursday, Dccrmbc''
19th. when the familiar comedy. alvin
.ioslyu," will be presented with special
scenery and effects and II til'st-class
company. alvin ,IoSlyn" is one Of the
few plays that has withstood the test
~ wears, and is popular today as it
wds Years ago. and rs :; financial success
is inc "f the grcnt"st "v"r presented ia
thr American public. The company is
Il carefully selected one and several first,
rass Spccnlitics will be introduced.
The sun., 1901-12-16
AM USEMENTS.
Mag istrate Fined Barber.

John Swiggrtt is the first barber to be-
prosecuted for alleged violation Of tho
tUi"S regulating the trade Of the ktlghtS
81 tilr SHEARS and razor. He WAS arrest
cd on the charge OF prncticing the lulsi.
ness without a license from the BARRIERS
Examining Boaid and was lrraignrh he
fore Magistrate Pritcrtt Who imposed
II fine uf S5
The sun., 1901-12-16
Austin Gets Contract.

The Charles Warner Company ms
awarded to William Il. Austin thr eoll-
tlact tor the construction Of new mild-
Jugs 10 replace the ONES rrordly burned
down. The work will lie Started as soon
~ possible.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Trains stalled at EImira.

Elmira. ~ I.. Dec. 16.-The Che
mung river overtiowed ut the Monroe
street dixie, in the eastern and lower
section of the city. The water rose six.
teen feet above low water mark, and
cellars in that section Of the city were
flooded. Many people had to be remov.
ed from their homes in boats. The riv.
er was higher than at any time since
1889, when half of Elmira was under
water. Many merchants along Water
street have had the goods stored in
their cellars destroyed by the water
The damage will amount to severa
thousand dollars The l.ehgh Valley
railroad has four bridges on the Elmi
IN, Cortland and Northern division
washed out, and this division will not
be running in good order before 10
morrow. Eastbound Erie trains are
stalled at Elmira, IIornellsville ant
Wavelly.
The sun., 1901-12-16
HENRY CLAY PERSONALS.

Thomas Toy visited Wilmington yes
terlay.
.Iohn McKcnna. who has been sick, is
cenyaesGing
The wife Of cx-Constable Paul Began
is seriously ILL.,
The Rakeby Social Club expects 10 give
q ball early in February.
The sun., 1901-12-16
R,,wlin o Tomorrow Night

An exciting game will he r. 'tbe
tween the All-Wilmmgroh H. H." alleys
NJ. II. c. bowling teams on nning r.
the latter club tomorrow INV tn
All-W'ilmington club piays,bt
last Tuesday was an of n'sn"
The sun., 1901-12-16
Many Cars for Pennsylvania Lines

The American Gar and Foundry Com
pnny will make another shipment Of pas
srugcr coacheS for tho Pennsylvania lines
today The company during this year
has built over 100 ears for the Irnlsyl-
yania rilrond
The sun., 1901-12-16
Broke a Leg.

Elmn +. Way Of NJ. SS5 Morrow street
this morning. fell down pair Of steps
aud broke hcr right lcg. She WIS g.
moved 10 tho Homeopathic Hospital III
the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-12-16
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

Dear Santa Claus Pleasc bring ~ !,
Christmas tree and sled anl lots ii
andy. nuts and oranges. Please hrin.
my Grandma IN mtomlhilc | un i
ganA it'll" boy.
George Willis Han, .Ir.
The sun., 1901-12-16
wilmington in Second Place.

The Wilmington basketball team on
saturday night defeated the Norristown
team hy the score Of Is 10 TO- The local
team now has Il strong hold on third
place. The standing ot the teams in the
league follows:
The sun., 1901-12-16
r. II, Mccall Dead.

Edwin K. Mccall. saloon ic"cr 1T ~.
la6 Market street. died yesterday with
pacnmnnin after I'M illness Of several
r',rks. lie leaves wife and two child
rCi.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Conference nf pas1nrs.

At eoEtrttl PRESBYTERIAN Church this
Hlt"rr lon variuuS plstcrs Of tho Pes
hNtery If New Castle arr holding u con
ference. y number Of visitors from cut
side the Presbytcry are present.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Mrs. Kent Commits suicide.

Mrs. Anna Grubb Kent, wife of Lind
,rN c. Kent. of No, 1411 Van Bureh
street, committed suicide on Saturday
morning last while her mind was tenn
gorrily derangcd. She leaves SOP and
daughter. A..
The sun., 1901-12-16
Rehearsing Program.

The pupils Of the High School arc ~
hcnrsing II program 10 he rendered nn
Tuesday. December "a. The weekly
opening exercises were held this morning
The sun., 1901-12-16
Died of Old A re.

;. i. Stewart Of No Sl2 Dupont >tfact
died on Saturday last from old agr. The
deceased WIS 30 Years Old.
The sun., 1901-12-16

in places reached the proportions of
deluge ripped and tore and swashed its
way through the entire state yester-
day, carrying away human habitations
in its pitiless sweep, driving away
thousands who had been rendered
homeless by the inrush of waters,
blocking railroad traffic completely at
many points and leaving a waste of
desolation in its path,
1t is difficult to estimate the loss in
property that will result from the com
biued work of rain and melting snow,
which transformed rivulets into rush
ing streams and rivers into ronring tor
rents. Human life was mercifully
spared, although in several places loss
of life was prevented only by the hero
ism of rescuers who plucked struggling
men. women and children out of the
very grasp of the deluge.
The great feature of the flood is to be
found in the large number Of people
who We're rendered homeless by its
coming. The outpour came suddenly
and many families were startled out OF
their sleep by the rushing Of the wa.
tiers.
The railroad service of the state il
badly crippled, and 1t will be days be
fore normal schedules can be resumed.
The sun., 1901-12-16

No Wanting a Better Smoke when
You have tried "belt's Special" 7"
You realize a richness about them that
is delightful. Put up in boxes suitable
for Christmas gifts.
The sun., 1901-12-16
."SuggeStions...

Hair Brushes for sister, brother
father and mother, all styles, all prices
from 25c. to IS 90.
The sun., 1901-12-16

We are very proud of our line Of
Extracts, from the fact that they 80
closely resemble the odor Of the fower.
Put up in fancy bottles at 25, 80 and IS
cents.
The sun., 1901-12-16

Hot Water Bottles, an excelle'S stjt
something that is needed iA every Acsee
hold.
The sun., 1901-12-16

The famous Roger & Gallet" Soaps.
8 cakes in box, make a very pretty and
acceptable present.
The sun., 1901-12-16
Great Dnn,nre nhncn.

Ithaca, y. Y., Dec. 10, The most dis
astrous flood Ithaca has experienced
Since 1851 resulted from the heavy
downpaur. \ conservative estimate of
the damage caused to property III this
city places the loss mt Sl50.00O. ANA it
is highly probable that the total loss
will aggregate $200.00O The 3estruc-
tion was greatest along Six Mile creek
and Fan creek gorges ON the north
side of Six Mile creek, Just AT the foot
of State Street hill. one dwelling house
was carried away. The power and
lighting plants of the Ithaca Street
Railway company We're washed out,
aud two trolley cars We're swallowed
up III the torrent. All street car traffic
was suspended and the city left in to.
tai darkness.
The sun., 1901-12-16

Five Hundred Families Driven ont.
Syracuse, \. Y, Dec, 16.-The worst
tood ever experienced in Syracuse oc,
The sun., 1901-12-16
The Chenango River out of Banks.

Binghamton. \. Y, Dec. 16. ~ Tie
rainstorm which ended here at 4 o'clock
Sunday sent the Chenango river over
its banks and caused food which mas
not peen equaled in twenty-five years.
Hundreds of cellars Of dwellings are
flooded, that of large department
store 70 such an extent that the fire de
partmcnt has been called on to pump
it out and much damage has been done
TO business houses on the river front.
A large section of the First ward is a
foot under water and cut off from the
rest of the city except by boat The
river road up the Chenango is under
water for ave miles, and all travel is
suspended
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Great Damage Wrought by
Swollen Streams.
RAILROADS BLOCKADED.
Bridges Swept Away and Traffic
Stopped.
PRACTICALLY NO LOSS OF LIFE

Fortunately Few Casualties Are
Connected with the Outbreak OF
the Elements, hut the Destruction
of Property Runs Into Large Fig
nres-Details From Many Ill Fated
Cities.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
EMBROIDERED DOYLIES.
They Hold Their Place in WOman's
Estimation Despite Fash
ions Edict.

While the edct has gone forth that
only white embroidery may be used
for the dinner table, there are many
housekeepers who refuse to give up
the beautiful doyles embroidered in
floral designs that have been such n
feature of table decoration for sev-
eral years past. The stamped linen
designs are selling in the depart
ment stores quite as well as ever,
and the manufacturers of the silks
keep adding new and beautiful colors
to their collections, which actually
rival in their tinting the natural
bloom of the rose and the violet,
SAYS the New York Sun.
For those who follow the custom
of serving breakfast and luncheon on
q polished table top with the doylies
spread upon it without the usual
cloth, nothing can take the place OF
the exquisite floral centerpieces and
plate mats. AS wedding gifts these
sets, embroidered in the favoritc
blossom of the bride, are very much
in evidence, forming pleasant re-
lief to the cut glass and silver which
make such formidable array on
these occasions.
An exquisite set made to order for
an Easter bride consists of 20 pieces
done on the finest linen edged with
lace. The design is a delicate drawn
cluster of white violets with but lit
tie foliage. The bunch of blossoms
varies upon each piece. The flowers
are done in dead white Japanese
floss with a shading of palest green
toward the center of each violet.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

IS yet failed to impress Teddy with his
wickedness. Sometimes, too, he will
return to his native woods for few
days, occasioning grief and lamenta-
tions by his absence. These visits oc-
cur about once a year, during the sum
mer, and last about three days. Teddy
has no excuse to offer on his return,
but wears a reticent air and the sat
isfied look which suggests a good
meal of small birds.
lie likes pumpkin pie, and, despite
his usual honesty, cannot be trusted
alone in the room with one when it is
cooling. A new servant, who had not
yet become accustomed to Teddy's
ways, made huge, old-fashioned deep
dish pumpkin pie the other day, and
put it on the dining-room table to
cool. Teddy was seated on the man
tel, so he saw the pumpkin pie, which
seemed to be put there for him. When
the family entered the room an hour
the pie in the form Of perfect saucer,
and, seated in the middle OF the pie,
was eating around himself with the
leisurely air of person who has dined
well and can afford to be Indifferent.
A jar of maple sirup or molasscs
also presents temptation that cannot
be resisted, and if he happens to fall
in when engaged in tapping it up Ted
dy simply resigns himself to receiving
a soapy bath later as punishment.
He is just type of all the coon cats
with their beautiful grace and funny
ways. Some of the cats are snow
white and others gray and white. but
they all have the silky coat of long fur
and plumy tails. The fondness for
vegetable foods is also general among
them, and so is the hankering after
sweets. A coon cat is so pretty and
engaging in it's ways that it is always
sure Of a welcome in any Maine house
hold.--N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31

he keeps his wagon in the city and
when the boats stop at his island
loads on Bony and his vegetables.
When the boat reaches the city dock
Bony shows of what he is made. While
the gangplank is all right for the pas
sengers and the vegetables. Bony can
not go ashore that way. He is led To
the edge of the boat, his master speaks
to him and into the deep cold water of
Puget sound he plunges. He is en-
tirely out of sight for so long you
begin to wonder ii he will ever come
up; but presently his head appears
above the water and he swims in a
straight line for the shore. There he
stands till his master comes up to him,
bitches him to the cart, packs in his
load and drives off to make his deliv,
eries.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
MAKING CHARITY MARMALADR
A Very Successful business That Is
Carried on by New York
state Women.

The reduced gentlewoman who sells
iellies and jams for her own benefit
is a familiar figure in the commercial
world. The big and little grocers take
her wares and the invalid deli
cacy" establishments charge fancy
prices for them. The gentlewoman
who makes marmalade for charity is
a different person. but her success has
been so encouraging financially that
women at their wits end to know what
braries and other worthy objects may
take n leaf from the recipe book of
this philanthropic business woman.
Eight years ago Miss Watson, a
young woman interested in church
work in a country town, suggested to
few of her fellow-workers that they
make some marmalade for sale, CIV
ing the proceeds to the parochiaf
charities of the village, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. The idea
met with favor, and the good church
women started to work in a business
like. practical manner.
They knew. how to make marina 'nde.
They were businesslike and practical
and they had executive ability That
year III pounds of marmalade Were
sold, and after all expenses were raid
there remained $6.75 profit. The FOL
lowing year both sale and profit near
ly doubled. The accounts for 1900 show
a sale upward of $4,000 pounds. The
benefits of the manufacture were
quickly extended to other charities,
large number of which now receive
contributions from the funds thus
raised, which are devoted entirely to
charitable purposes. The work is car
ried on upon strictly business lines.
Several cottages have been rented as
factory" and the village girls find
work in this new industry. The mar
malade is daintily put up, with orna-
mental labels, and is, of course, as
good as its raison d'etre, or 1t would
never have sold so well and for so long
a time.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
FOUND ONLY IN MAINE.
Its Home in the Forest During
the Early Days of Spring.

"Coon" cats are peculiar to Maine,
and this is the season of the year dur
ing which they are tempted by the
warm weather to emerge from their
forest homes and go to the neighbor-
ing farmhouses in search of plentiful
meals.
Although the first home of the coon
cat is usually some nook sheltered
by underbrush he prefers a civilized
life. His method of establishing him
self as a member of some well-to-do
family is to amble gently along toward
an open kitchen door, and with in
gratiating purrs, accompanied by soft
rubs against the feet of anyone there,
indicate his friendly feelings toward
the household.
That was the way Teddy settled
himself in life. He is a typical coon
cat, with long, waving coat of glossy
jet black fur and tail like large
black pompon. His face is little
wider than that of an ordinary cat,
giving him the appearance of having
fat cheeks, and his soft, cushioned
paws are like velvet.
When we entered the kitchen of the
Sander home with diflident air, and
looked around with the bright golden
eyes that are universally admired,
Teddy was received with open arms
and named at once.
The household knew Immediately
what he was and the object of his visit.
ITS coon cat come to stay" and
stay he did. Teddy is much more tame
and affectionate than the average cat,
for he never gets angry.
In the matter of meals he is like
other coon eats, and hugely enjoys a
meal of vegetables, while dish of
sweets is hailed with joy. He likes
to take an ear of fresh corn in his
paws and gnaw off the kernels, while
another pleasant occupation is to get
the meat out of pumpkin seeds. Small
birds he also considers dainty and
worth the trouble of catching. This
trait of his, birding" his owners call
it, is not viewed with approval by the
family, but various seedlings and
withholdings of regular meals have
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
FAITHFUL OLD HORSE.
How Bony Helps His Master to Dis
pose of His Garden Truck Qutck-
ly and Probably.

An American has made a great
deal of money by training two beauti-
full white horses to dive into the wa
ter from a great height. He travels
and exhibits his horses, and people
gladly pay to see them. This is all
very wonderful, but on Puget sound
there is plain, homely, bony, brown
horse who never was trained to do any
thing in his life, but who does just
as wonderful things and thinks moth
ing of it.
Bony's owner is a rancher, who lives
on one of the wooded islands where
the boats stop once a week for vege-
tables to be taken to the city. The
rancher can make more money by TAX
ing his own produce to the city and
peddling it on the streets than by
shipping it to the wholesale men. so
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
pITH AND POINT.

II Is always easier for busy man
e. find extra time for work than it Ia
far loafer,-Atchison Globe.
as the weather man in?" asked the
busting stranger. mo; he's away
off to Alaska" replied the assistant!
81 knew he was away off somewhere"
said the stranger as he hustled out
Philadelphia Record
None of His Observation-Disclosures
"When you engaged this Hat YOU didut
say you had any children" Parkton--
"My dear sir, | haven't. | married q
widow, and | am not Dragging about
her affairs. Town Topics.
Subbubs-"Mr. Newcome is very
well Off isn't hep" Backlota-"He's
either very well off or very ignorant"
Subbubs-"How do you meant" Back
lotz-"IIe says he's going to raise veg.
etables on his place this season.
Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Dove-"You hateful thing!
You told Della Fox you only wished
you was single again" Mr.. Dove-"0f
course, | did, 1t was only that might
experience the JOY felt when you &c.
cepted me. darling" Mrs. Dove-"You
dear boy! KNEW you could not be SO
cruel."-Boston Transcript.
When the Goat had eaten the lighted
firecracller, the Boy fell to mocking
him with open throat, How" queried
the Boy, "do you like the celebration?"
"A bit of gay bunting would help out
l think" quoth the Goat. Suiting the
action . the word, the Goat did not dc
n thing 90 the Boy.--Detroit Journal,
4 Proud Record.-'I see that one OF
the newly appointed patrolmen made
an arrest within 20 minutes after he as
sumed his duties" said the observant
citizen TO the experienced policeman,
THAT'S nothing" smiled the latter
81 went to sleep while my commission
was being handed to me."-Baltimo
American.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-31
INSIDE OF A WATCH.
II II Composed of Nearly 100 Pieces,
Put Together with Marvellous
Care aud Precision.

II you own watch, open it and
look at the little wheels, springs and
screws, each an indispensable part of
the whole wonderful machine. The
busy little balance wheel alone is the
result of hundreds of years Of study
and experiment. The watch / have
before me is composed of 0s pieces,
and its manufacture embraces more
than 1000 distinct and separate op.
erations. Some of the smallest screws
are so minute that the unaided eye
cannot distinguish them from the
steel filings or specks of dirt. Tn.
der powerful magnifying glass a
perfect screw is revealed. The slit
in the head is $1,000 of an inch wide.
1t takes 30s,O00 of these screws to
weigh pound, and a pound is worth
$1,5s5 The hairspring is a strip of
the finest steel about 9H inches long,
LOO part of an inch wide and 81.
10000 of an inch thick. It is coiled up
in spiral form and finely tempered.
The process of tempering was long
held a secret by the few possessing
it, and even now is not generally
known. Their manufacture requires
great skill and care. The strip is
gagged TO 100000 of an inch, but no
measuring instrument has yet been
devised capable of fine enough gaging
TO determine beforehand by the size
of the strip what the strength of the
finished steel will be. A 100000 part
of an inch in the thickness of the
strip makes n difference in the run.
ming of watch of about six minutes
per hour. The value of these springs
when finished and placed in watches
is enormous in proportion to the ma
terial from which they are made. A
comparison will give a good idea. A
ton of gold is worth $627,015. A ton
Of steel made up into hairsprings
when in watches is worth $7,ss2,20O
more than 1917 times the value OF
pure gold. Hairspring wire weighs
1-20 of grain to the inch. One mile
of wire weights less than half a
pound. The balance gives five vibra.
tons to every second, 300 every min
ute, $4,000 every hour, 100000 every
day and 157,6s0,0O0 every year. AT
each vibration it rotates about ~
times, which makes 97,100,000 revolu.
tons every year. In order that we
may better understand the stupen
dous amount Of labor performed by
these tiny works let us make few
comparisons. Take, for illustration
locomotive with six driving wheels
Let its wheels be run till they shall
have given the same number of revo
lutions that a watch gives in one
year, and they will have covered dis
lance equal to 20 complete circuits
of the earth. All this a watch does
without other attention than wind
ing once every "a hours.-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.