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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Harper's Weekly.
That in our country the Bible is
considered particularly fit for soldiers
to study appears in the custom Of
giving a Bible to each Yves. Point
cadet. This custom was s.1rtca i,y
society of ladies organized for The pur-
pose. Every scar about this time the
graduating class of cadets is gathered
in the chapel, seine one makes an ad-
dress, and the Bibles are presented.
This year the ceremony took place on
March 18th, and tie presentation adj
dress was made by Capt y Il. Mahau.
He told the cadets that the essential
character Of the good soldier ani that
OF the coed Christian were very closely
allied; that war realizes in an extreme
form the conduct Of all life, and that
even in peace the decisive military
virtues are essentially the principal
Christian virtues. He babe them re
member that whatever hope may lie
in arbitration, .of minimizing the re-
eurrence of the material suiierings
attending upon war, always, us Sher-
man said, the strong arm and the
military faithfulnesS of tho soldier
underlie all the blessings Of peace. .
II is easy to detest war, but it is moi
easy TO see how any country is going 10
get along at present without liz.
fessional soldiers. AS long as sya lave
got to have them, the Bible, reading
sort is "A good kind to have. Some
pretty bad tasks are set for our soldiers
Just now, and it makes great
difference in what spirit they arc
executed. Con. Hughes told u Senate
committee the other day that when hc
went into action against the Filipinos
he felt as, if he was fighting children,
and that he never made an attack that
he did not regret it. Certainly the war
in the Philippines will last no longer
than Gen. Hughes and soldiers of his
species can help; but, for that matter,
all our soldiers seem to be pretty much
of one mind in the earnestness Of their
desire to have fighting cease in the
Philippines.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
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BERTH FOR FRANK SARGENT,

Washington, April l4-Frank Sar
gent, president of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, saw the Presi
dent today, and was rendered the posi-
tlon of commissioner general of i'm
migration. Mr.. Sargent accepted the
offer, but told the President that il
would be necessary for him to close
M his business affairs before he could
take charge OF the office The Presi
dent informed him he could have all
the time he wanted.
1t is understood that the designations
Of Messrs. Powderly and McSweeney
have been requested, or will be at once.
Joseph Murray will succeed the latter,
and William Williams will be nomi.
mated soon to succeed Commissioner Of
immigration kitchie at New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
ABOUT CHICKENS.
A Chester County Man Tells How They
Should he Cared For.

A Chester County Man Tells How They
Should he Cared For.
Isaac G.. Alexander Of West Chester, Pa,
has written the following letter to the West
Chester Local News:
In your issue of yesterday Mrs. TAYLOR of
Gainesville, asks a question that has puzzled
poultry breeders more than anything else /:
Why is it that chickens that are well fed
all winter on corn and wheat do not Law any
eegs?" She says because they are of the
plymouth Rock variety they are at fault
but also adds that they did not have very
warm chicken house. There is no animal
life that will thrive and grow right unless it
have proper care. The feeding of any kind
of poultry to bring desired results depends
solely and elnphatically on what IL is given
and how it is cared for. A chicken or any
kind of poultry house should be constructed
so that when the days and nights are cold
and damp no bleak winds can penetrate ii.
Have ventilator on top SO that the foul air
can pass of and just enough fresh air ad-
mitted that will do no harm. The experience
OF one who has kept Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens for years is that they are the best
all round chicken ever grown, both for
t4ole use and egg producing. The feeding
oil poultry Is very essential requisite for
results. My practice with flock of IL of
the above variety of fowls is to give them a
warm feed in winter time every morning,
consisting of two pound tin pan about
three-quarters full of equal parts of coarse
corn meal, corn and oats ground, little
sprinkle Of bran, with spoonful of poultry
powders in this feed every third morning
mot every morning.. A few years ago the
writers secured from his flock Of II Plymouth
Rock chickens 225 eggs in the month of
December, 232 eggs in January and 30 eggs
IN February, Nothing was given these fowls
in the afternoon late prior to going to roost
but whole corn. The poultryhouse was warm
and the bleak north and east winds were
cut off by good tight house. Never give
warm feed to poultry in the evening, as it
cannot digest when, fowls are roosting.
Scraps OF meat are also good to make hens
produce eggs Give the fowls almost any-
thing that will make them work, thus they
will not get too fat, and good number Of
eggs will always be obtained.
Isaac G. Alexander.
West Chester Pa Anril Oh 1000
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
Run Do,on

Then don't expect to be
cured in a minute 1t takes
a little time to get your blood
pure and rich. We haven't
room to explain. just ask
your doctor why Ayers Sar-
saparilla is such a good
medicine for debility, weak
nerves, and indigestion.
81 was very poorly and could hardly
get about the house. Then | tried
Ayers Sarsaparilla, and only two bot
ties Of it made me feel perfectly we'll"
Mrs. N. S. Swinney, Princeton, Mo.
81. All drusrtsts. &c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
KENT COUNTY CHANGERS.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, April 4.-The Kent County
Pomona Grange met here yesterday in
quarterly meeting. DR.. A. I. Neale
OF Delaware College talked on various
subjects of interest. Much discussion
was had on the Agriculture Extension
Work, such as Nature Study and
Farmers Reading Circles. The fifth
degree was conferred on large class
by the degree team of State Capital
Grange OF this town.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
j. NJ. Huntley, Dover; John Heyd,
Felton, F. NJ. Soper, Magnolia, and
Charles S. Barker, Milford was APP
pointed to prepare for the summer
meeting of the grange to be held at
Slaughter Beach in July.
The following resolution were
adopted.
That each subordinate grange master
be requested to bring before his grange
the question of the necessity of feed
inspector in Delaware.
That each subordinate grange master
be requested to bring before his grange,
for discussion, the question of select.
ing of grand and petit jurors by jury
commission, appointed by the judges
of the Superior Court
That this grange most earnestly re-
quests the members of the order to CO.
operate with the State Board of Agri-
culture in all efforts to prevent the
spread of San Jose scale.
That we petition the Bar Associa
ton of Kent County to draw up bill
to be presented to the next Legislature,
providing for the election of a tax
receiver at a SALARY not exceeding 81, SOC
per year, making no provision for a
comptroller, as tho present system Of
auditing by the Levy Court and State
Auditor is sufficient and satisfactory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

The following is taken from the Gentlemans
Magazine OF London for l79l 1t Is interesting as
literary curiosity, and on account OF lis nm
affecting simplicity:
Like us the damask roso You see,
Or like the blossom on a tree,
Or like the dainty flower of May,
Or ike the morning of the tlay
Or like the sun, or like the shade,
Or like the gourd which Jonah had;
Even such is man, whose thEnnd is spun,
Drawn out and cut. and so is done.
The rose withers, the blossom blastpth,
The flower fades, the morning hastcth.
The sun sets, the shadow flies.
The gourd consumes and man he dies.
Like 10 The grass that's newly sprung,
Or like tale that's new begun
Or like the bird that's here today,
Or Ike the paarled dew of May,
Or like an hour, or like span,
Or like the singing Of a swan;
Even such is NAN who lives by breath.
Is here, now there, in life and dnnth.
The grass withers, the tale is ended,
The bird is flown, the dcw's aacendrd.
The hour liz short, the span moi long,
Inc swan near death, mans life is done.
Like 10 a bubble in the brook.
Or in glass much like look,
Or like the shuttle in VIEWERS hand
Or like the writing on the sand,
sOr like q thought, or like dream,
Or like the gliding of II stream:
Even such is man who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death.
The bubbles out, the looks forgot.
The shuttle's flung, the writings blot,
The thought is past, the dream is gone.
The water glides, mans life il done.
Like to blaze Of fond delight,
Or like a morning clcar and bright.
Or like a frost, or like a shower.
Or like thp I1riTIn of Rnb1l's tona,,
Or like the hour that guides the time.
Or like the beauty in her prime;
Even such Is man, whose glory lends
Ills life Il blaze nT two. and ends
Delights vanish the morn o'etcasteth,
The frost breaks, the shower hasteth
The tower falls the hour spends,
The beauty fades, the mans life ends.
Like to an arrow from the bow,
Or like swift courses of water flow,
Or like that time 'twxt flood and ehb,
Or like the spiders tender web
Or ike 4 race, or like goal,
Or like the dealing of dole;
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate,
NJ arrow & shot, the flood soon spent,
The times no time, the web soon rent,
The rnca soon run, the goal soon won,
HE dole soon dealt, mans life is done.
Like to the lightning from the sky,
Or ike post that quick doth HE,
Or ike a quayer in short song,
Or like Il journey three dnys long
Or like tho SNOW when summers come,
Orlike the pear, or like the plum;
Even such is man who heaps up sorrow,
Lives but this day, and dies tomorrow.
The lightning past, the post must no.
The song is short. the journeys so,
The pear doth rot, the plum doth fall.
Inc sncw dlssolyes, and so must all.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
EXILEB.


It comes to me often in silence,
When the freight splutters low
When the black, uncertain shadows
Seem wraiths of long ago;
Always with throb of heartache,
That fills each pulsive vein,
Comes the old. unquiet longing
For the peace of home again.
I'm sick of the roar of the cities,
And of faces cold and strange;
know where there's warmth of welcome
And my yearning fancies range
Back to the dear old homestead,
With an aching sense of pain,
But there Il be joy in the coming,
When ! go home again.
When go home again. There's music
That never may die away,
And ii seems the hands of angels,
Tn mystic harp at play.
Have touched with yearning sadness
On a beautiful, broken strain.
To which is my fond heart wording
When | go home again.
Outside of my darkening window
Are the great worlds clash and din,
And slowly the autumn shadows
Come drifting drifting in.
Sobbing, the night wind murrnurs
To the splash of the autumn rain;
But dream of the glorious greeting
When go home again.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
A CLEVER CAPTURE.
Policeman Taylor Arrests Man Suspect
of Looting n Large House.

Policeman Taylor Arrests Man Suspected
Of Lootinr n large House,
Policeman Harry q. Taylor saw Will
liam johnson, coiored. WALKING down
Madison street near Fourth. about 10
O'Clock FRIDAY morning, with abont 75
pounds of lead nine in his nossession.
The officer was suspioious and closely
questioned johnson relative To the nina,
ana as the answers we're moi satisfac,
tory, johnson was placed under arrest
and taken to the, police station. where
he was locked I'm pending an investi-
cation.
AT about tho same time the discov-
ery was made thar the commodions
house No. GIG Madison street. which
has been vacant since March 9th had
been looted Of about everyth;no Of
value thar could he carr;ea off 'rI,e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
SWALLOWS CHARGES FAIL,
Conference Would Not Consider Allepa,
lions Against DIR. Reed.

would Not Consider Allega-
lions Against DIR. Reed.
The New York East Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
session at Torrington, Conn, has
adopted a resolution refusing to enter
tam the charges of the Rev. DR.. S. G.
swallow against the Rev. DIR. George
H.. Reed, State librarian of Penn
sylvania and president of Dickinson
College, at Carlisle DIR. Reed is "A
member of this conference
Dr. Swallow, who made charges
against DIR. Reed is leader Of The
Prohibition party in Pennsylvania and
prominent, figure in politics, having
canVassed the State rs II candidate for
governor. He has himself been on
trlal this week before the Central
Fennsylvanla Conference, in session at
5cllFfonte. The committee that tried
him decided that the charge of making
lalsa statements preferred against him
was not sustained, but recommended a
reprlmand. DIR. Swallow at once APP
pcalad. ~
DIR. Swallow charged that Dr. Reed
yiolated ms oath of Office by living in
Carlisle and not in Harrisburg. Thai
l.o said in a speech that John Wana-
maker was a bastard in politics: that
George NJ. jerks had been misstatine
the truth; that DIR. Swallow is a man
Of no character, and that the critics of
Gov. Stones administration were in.
fernal liars.
lie was charged with unchristian
conduct in accepting the office of State
Librarian at u salary of 50, 500 wear,
when at the same time he is serving as
president of Dickinson College at i
salary of 50, 800 "A year in electioneer-
ing for Stone for governor Of Penn.
sylyanla, knowing him to be connected
with the Quay machine in politics, and
in supporting, electioneering for and
receiving favors from political party
not occupying an attitude of oper
hostility to the saloon. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
THE THIRD VICTIM DEAD.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 4.-Eloise,
the 7-years-old daughter of Ella j.
Jarden, otherwise known rs Mrs. Ella
j, Furbush, who was shot on Tuesday
by William II. Lane, a colored servant,
died in u hospital this morning from
the effect of her injuries.
Lane at the same time shot and killed
the mother and 10-yoars- old sister of
the little girl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
VICTIMS OF AN EXPLOSION.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 4.-Mrs. viii
liam W. Ward, 30 years old, and her
baby girl, Mabel, and son, Miles,
aged 3 years, were fatally burned today
by the explosion of Kerosene lamp,
from which the mother was pouring oil
into heating stove. at her home.
Mr.. Ward, who is an invalid, was
so severely shocked by the accident
that he, too, is in dangerous condi-
ton.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Special Correspondence OF Gazette ond Journal.
John L. Boyd declared insane

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, April 3.-Sheritf Reedy yesterday
summoned jury to inquire into the sanity
of John l.. Boyd of Cheswold, an inmate of
the Delaware State Hospital, at Farnhurst.
Mr.. Boyd's property is estimated to be
worth $1,000, and the object of the inquiry
was to determine whether he is capable of
handling business affairs. The jury. after
hearing DR.. Hancker and other witnesses,
declared Mr.. Boyd insane.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

elecINI CORRESPONDENCE OF IlllEtIlc and Journal,
Delmar, April 3. Early this morn
ing nre was discovered in Inc uner
part of a. {. Browns jewelry store.
and for time the remaining portion
OF the town left from the fire Of Orto.
Der was seriously threatened, as a
strong gale of wind was blowing in the
proper direction. With the aid of tbe
chemical lire engine recently mr.
chased IL" fro vas soon gotten under
control with slight loss.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Dover, April 4.-Gov. Hum yester-
day rtappolnted James 4. snallcross,
Democrat, of -Middletown, a member
of the State Board of Agriculture for
three years. He also appointed Joseph
g., Brown to be notary public at
Odessa,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
A PRIVATE SOLDIER
TORTURED TO DEATH
Gagged, Bound and Gallons of
Ice Water Poured Slowly
Over His Face.
THE VICTIM OF AN lNHUMAN
OFFICERS FlENDISH RAGE
Only Released When His Death
Was Apparent.

Suffered Terrible Agonies Before Death
Came to His ReIief-The Victim Was
Private Edward Richter, Co. I, Twenty
eighth Infantry Comrades Gave Him u
Soldiers Funeral
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Dynamite, which Jones Murphy and
Thaaeus Fdulkp We're Erylng 10 thaw
Thursday at Upton, Chester county,
Pa, exploded, blowing the Two men
into atoms.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
MOSTLY SCISSORS AND PASTE,

1t was day when business was un-
usually dull on the PHILADELPHIA Stock
Exchange. As it was noon time com
paratively few brokers were on the
floor. Only three or four were Offering
stocks.
Quickly rising from a chair one of
the brokers cried, in a voice that at.
tracted the attention of everyone that
heard Ill:
:" / will sell my scat for ss!''
I'm taka it,, Immediately shouted
an other, Stock Exchange seats are
worth about So, 600.
,nean the seat Of my trousers, I"
replied the man who made the offer
In take it ANYWAY unbesitat-
ingly cried the broker who had ac-
cepted it.
Several seized and held the rash
otferer while another carefully cut out
the seat of his trousers with a pen
knife. 1t was hRnf,ei to the buyer,
who solemnly paid the IS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

4 superb girl; surprisingly lovely; skin
fair as lily; cheeks like rosco, and why?
IL is because she uses Glenn s SULPHUR SOAP, 4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
Hoods SdrsdpGriHd

Radically and permanently cures ca
tarrh of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and more delicate organs.
Read the testimonials.
No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hoods. Be sure to get Hoods.
Il was troubled with catarrh 20 years.
Seeing statements of cures by Hoods sar-
saparlla resolved to try it. Four bottles
entirely cured me-" WILLIAM SHERMAN,
1890 9th St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Hoods SarsaparllIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
CdtQrYh
InuiteS Consumption

1t weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health.
1t often causes headache and dizzi-
ness, impairs the tdste, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being constitutional disease it re-
nuirns n constitutional ,ap,ad,,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Miss May Boughner and Robert Monteith,
both of Philadelphia, came to Wilmington
on Tuesday week and were married at
the manse Of Central Presbyterian Church
by the pastor, the Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy,
D. u. ~
Arizona republican., 1902-04-07

KIclksdolr, Iransvaal. April G.--Dt- tails have been received of the battle at Dornbalt farm on March 31 in which the British had three officers and twen- ty-four men killed and sixteen officers and 13l men wounded while the Boe~s had 131 killed or wounded.
 There were 2,OG0 Boers in the engag ge- ment. They opened q strong attack from different points with three guns ard 2 pom pom. This attack was made at the moment when the British had left their luggage in a laage. in charge of the Canadian contingent and were galloping cross an open plain with the intention Of capturing Q Boer convoy Which had been discovered nve miles ahead.
 The British retired steadily and hay ins dism0unted, opened a return fusil- lade on the Boers. While the luggage in charge of fhe Canadians was sent tor the British formed q camp and started digging trenches. The smelling j3y the Boers stampeGed the mules and caused confusion, but otherwise it was
Arizona republican., 1902-04-07

net very effective, as many of the shells failed to eXploda
 The Canadian front was attacked with strong numbers. but they gal lantly repelled every attempt made by the Bcers to break through.
 One party Of Canadians fought until all were killed CT wounded and the last man in this party. although mortally wounded, emptied two bandoleers of cartridges at the enemy and then broke his rifle.
 The fighting Was severe and general for fully three hours. but after the British were entrenched and their guns were got into action their forces re- pelled numerous and determined at rempts made under the personal ex- hortations of the Boer leaders Toward night the fire gradually ceased and the Boers retired. The British then teIe- praphed for aid and further entrenched their camp for the night to await the arrival oi General Kitchener. brother of Lord Kitchener, but the Boers made no attempt to renew the attack.
Arizona republican., 1902-04-07

some upland corn. spring oats, Irish p0 tatoes and gardens planted; favorable indications for large crops of early strawberries and truck.
 South Carolina-In eastern counties much corn and rice and some cotton have been planted; gardens and truck well advanced; fall oats two-thrds winter killed, but spring sowings loo< fairly well. wheat uncertain; tobac 70 plants small, but plentiful: fruit unin- jured.
 Georsil-Land badly washed. season two CT three weeks late; no corn planted except in extreme eastern and southern sections; very little cotton ground prepared; stand of wheat gen erally good but crop IS backward: Iall oats mostly killed; fruit prospects e, cellent.
 Flord&-PlantinS corn and cotton well advanced, bulk of former planted; cane. melons and early col n look we'll; shipments of vegetables from southern districts heavy: citrus trees making sood growth and heavy bloom.