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Evening journal., 1902-09-18
IPIKE AND MuSKRLLuNGg
How You Nay EisiIy Tell Them Apart by
Their Markings

In the muskellunge the upper half OF
cheek and gin cover rs scaled. lha
lower half being naked The PIKE has
gill cover scaled Hike the mngc's,
but the entire cheek is scaled The
eastern and grass plckerel have cheek
and gill covers scaled all over. Hence,
if-only the upper half of the fshs
cheek is scaled, it is lunge; il the
entire cheek and half the gill cover
show scales. the specimen is great
northern pike.
Young muskellunge are distinctly
spotted with blackish on a greenish or
grnyish ground. The mature fish shows
less distinct markings, although they
usually are discernible IN the region Of
the tail. / have, however, seen big, old
fish upon which the eye could detect
no spot, the general color being gray
lsh green, with few dim reflections.
Again l have seen fine fish Of a monde
script tint, as like that Of an old. dry
rubber boot as anything l can think Of.
The young and old of the great
northern pike have the sides marked
with oval whitish or yellowish spots
several shades lighter than the ground
color; hence fish with spots darker
than the ground color is a lunge; with
lighter spots, northern pike. .-Edwyn
Sandys in Outing.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
synpnthetic.

Recently a photographic firm received
a circular announcing the death Of tie
head OF well known business house.
In reply they wrote:
1--WE regret TO learn the loss sus-
tanned by your firm In the death OF
Mr.. --- and beg to express our heart
felt sympathy.
eve notice your circular Is printed
by Messrs --. We are confident
that had you asked US we could have
quoted you cheaper and better than
any other lrm In the market, and In
the event of a future bereavement we
hope you will afford us an opportu-
nifty OF making you an oirer"-Londou
TitBits.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
PREcocloUs AUTHORS.

Successful Plays That Were written
by Boys Ia Their Teens.
Was a successful play ever written
by boy Of fourteen? asks a CORE
spondont Yes. This seeming miracle
has happened at least three times. The
best known example Of the precocious
playwright is the celebrated LOpe de
Ia Vega, the most prolific dramatist
known to history. He produced his
first play, a comedy, entitled LA Pas
tOral de JacintO" before he had COM
pleted his fourteenth year, and this
was considered such marvellous per-
formance that he is known to this day
In Spanish literature as ''the Prodigy
OF Nature" Another Spaniard and con-
temporary OF La Vega. Pedro Calde-
ron. wrote his tirst play when he was
thirteen. Metastasio wrote his tragedy
"Ciustino" aud had it produced when
he was fourteen on the stage at Bo-
logna.
OF English playwrights Douglas Jer-
rold, the famous author OF "Black
Eyed Susan" also furnishes an answer
70 the question In 1918. before he had
completed his fifteenth year, he wrote
very well known farce entitled
'More Frightened Than Hurt" Il was
very successful on the English stage.
and the French considered it good
enough TO steal. Curiously enough.
this French translation was retrans-
lated into English and again produced
on the English boards under the title
OF Fighting by Proxy" Another very
remarkable instance of a different sort
of precocity was that of William Hen
ry Ireland. who when he was about
fifteen actually produced some plays
which he attributed TO Shakespeare
and which, although afterward proved
to be forgeries. were accepted by the
experts Of the time as genuine.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
rhe olde.t nrltl.h anme.


IN one form or another football, the
oldest British game, has existed for
centuries Some see it in the game
"harpaston," played by the Greeks, the
name Of which. they say by deriva-
tion, suggests that the ball might be
seized and carried into goal No trace
Of the game. as now understood, is
found outside Of Britain, but In Eng
land it has hourished for centuries.
Shrove Tuesday. In olden times, was
the great annual football day, when
the fun was fast and furious, shops
and houses being closed for fear Of
damage and both sexes and all ages
taking part.
Fitzstephen in his History Of Lon
don. 1175," makes the earliest mention
Of the game in England He tells US
Of young men Of the city annually go
ing into the fields after dinner to play
at the well known game of ball on
Shrove Tuesday. Traditions Of Chester
and Derby bear this out, where it was
long the custom to do the same Ches-
ter's first ball being the hend Of a
Dane.-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
An InSinuation.

1t was a warm Sunday morning in
church. Fans were huttering, hymn
ais Topping. handkerchiefs mopping
streaming faces, and the minister
thought his audience a little lax in at
tention. Finally he led up to a rebuke
for It's lack of consideration for sacred
and important things. Said he:
People are prone to attend to the
unimportant things of life"
And he gave n few examples to H.
lustrate his idea. Presently he made
his pertinent application.
"Now." said he you are attentive
to your own comfort this morning, to
the sinful neglect Of the holy word.
Take no thought for the heat he
said dramatically. for you may be
dead tomorrow. detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
Legs That Hear.

Ono Of the strangest and most un-
expected of the uses to which we could
imagine a leg as being put is that Of
an organ of hearing Yet such seems
to be one at least Of the functions Of
the fore legs in the cricket. On the
outer side OF the tibia n small oval
space may be seen. in which the strong
armature which covers the rest of the
body is reduced TO a thin and mem
branous condition, making thus a sort
OF window or drumhead Communi-
eating with this. inside the leg, are the
ends of a nerve, and it can hardly be
doubted therefore that the whole ap-
paratus constitutes an auditory organ.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
SIGN YOUR LETTERS
Many People Write Letters and Forget the
Siglatnr

"Many people wrne letters that they
forger to slsn.' said a postof'lce clerk.
fPeople c3ne - US every day with
such letters IL the hope that they may
be able to trace the writer's. Some
times we can do so, but not often. OF
course only a small percentage Of such
letters are brought to our attention, so
the total number must be very large.
"If the name Of the writer is on the
envelope or letter head the lack OF q
signature is Of loss consequence, but it
happens frequently that important let
ters cannot be traced to the writer's.
"A certain business house in this city
brought IN a letter one day minus the
signature and coutainlng a ten dollar
bill TO pay for certain goods ordered.
1t came from village In the interior
of the state. and il was sent to the
postmaster OF the place, with the re-
quest that lie ascertain the name of
the writer, if possible. He failed to do
so. ana the matter rested for some
time. one day we received a letter
from the same town asking us us to
the reliability Of the firm to which the
letter had been written. saying that
the writer had sent the firm money for
an order OF goods and had received no
reply. 1t turned out TO be the person
we were In search Of, and the mistake
was explained But this was an ex-
ceptiOnal case."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
nnn.t ne FoolI.h.

Look at your friends and acquaint-
anccs You see them deliberately act
ing the fool every day. Possibly you
can look your friends over with less
prejudice than you can look yourself
over Are you acting the fool and
causing yourself unnecessary annoy
ance? There are SO many foolish peo-
pie in the world that you often find
startling things IN looking yourself
over with candor and fairness.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
nraddentpu.

The wife Of an Edinburgh journalist
said 70 a young unmarried friend:
fannie. take my advice and never
marry q newspaper man."
"But your husband is q newspaper
man. and you seem to get along very
we'll"
"But we don't. Every evening he
brings home 4 big bundle of news
papers from all over the country. and
it nearly drives me crazy"
How soF'
Il read about the bargain sales in
London, Manchester and other places
a hundred miles on. where ! can't get
mum American.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
Innnence of Cheas.

II Scottish scientist is to be be-
lleved. the people OF those countries
In which chess is most frequently
played are Invariably more civilized
than those who inhabit countries In
which little attention is paid to this
great game.
The best chess players In the world,
he points out. were TO be found IN
Spain during the period of its splendof
and in Italy during the renaissance,
whereas today there are few persons
IN those countries who care for the
game.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
a rlnnt 1-ooo Yenr. old.

In the town Of Hildersheim. Ger
many, Is probably the most unique
plant I'm the world 1t is a rosebush
1000 year old and sprouts from its
branches have realized fabulous sums.
Some years ago rich Englishman Of
fered S25OO00 for this entire tree but
the sum was Indignantly refused. This
wonderful plant 'clings amid thickly
grown moss against the side OF the IA
nous old Church Of ST. Michael. Ii is
claimed that it has bloomed perennial
ly since the days Of King Alfred. and
this statement has never been disput-
ed, for its record has been as carefully
kept as the pedigree Of the bluest
blooded family in the kingdofn. 1t
IS supposed to have been discovered
by some mysterious means through
the medium Of King Louis OF Hilder-
shelm as far back as 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
eIzEr AND AALeYY.


The story OF the Origin OF "A Popu-
lar Air In "Carmen."
Blzet, the composer Of the world IA
nous opera Carmen" and Halevy,
his librcttist once occupied apartments
whose outer doors opened on the same
landing. AS soon as he had finished an
air Bizet would hasten to submit it to
his nelghbor who subjected 1t to the
most severe criticism. From morning
to night the plano resounded In the
composers apartments. One night
Blzet finished a dramatic bit In which
he flattered himself he had success
fully sketched the pride of a trlum-
phnnt toreador after a successful bull
fight But Halevy listened I'm silence
and showed but moderate enthu-
siasm. Blzet, somewhat piqued, asked
the cause Of this coldness
ITS good, admit" said Halevy.
'In fact, it's too good lt-laczs move
ment-it lacks snap-in short, it's not
popular enough"
"Not popular enoughw shouted the
piqued composer. do you want to
write for the slumsT' He went out I'm
,a hun, but soon relented ana in an
hour returned with another air. Ills
ten to this" said he; here is my
toreador idea written down to your
popular level" It was indeed the song
of the torcador, and the only one which
on the FIRST night received an encore
and seemed to move the first night
audience from its torpor.-Chicago
News.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS UNDER PERSONAL. rs
CORT. SEPTEMBER 25 AND OCTO-
BER 9-s1e ROUND TRIP.
A ten (1O) cay t9lr 10 Niagara Falls.
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder,
via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way and Lehigh Valley Route, through
the beautiful Lehigh and Wy
oming Valleys. Special train Of ele-
CANT Day Coaches and Parlor cars will
be run on above dates on following
schedule:
Lv. Wilmington, Del. .1O.5j q 10.
Ar Philadelphia, Pa........1Lz1 a. N.
AT Niagara Falls ...-..-. .1l.OO p. m
Stop-overs permitted on return trips
at Bunalo. Rochester. Geneva. Wa'
kins Glen and Mauch Chunk
Only 81 Niagara Falls to Toronto
and return. via N. Y. c. & H. r. r. r.;
1925 via Gorge Route"
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 round trip. Tick
cts good five days, but within return
limit OF Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch and
supper On route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Balti-
more and Ohio railroad for full par
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
ArtiaciaI FIymnising.

The trade Of artificial iymaking is
the llghtest fingered business in the
world. and it is not one man or woman
out Of 5000 who can learn to tie flies
These tyers are remarkable for the
beauty and delicacy OF their hands,
and only the cleverest OF fingers eau
deal with the 'niggling' work of knot
ting hairs that can hardly be seen.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
Nni.r Eish.

Many fish can produce musical
sounds. The red gurnard has earned
the name of seacock from the Growing
noise which 1t makes. while another
species is called the piper. Others, not
ably two species of ophidim. have
sound producing apparatus, consisting
OF small movable bones. which can be
made 20 produce sharp rattle. The
curious drumming made by the Med
iterranean fish known as the maigrc
can be heard from depth of thirty
fathoms.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
STRENGTH IN SOdE FORM
The Quality Above All Else That Woman
ldmireS in fan

Women abhor towards and still more
sneaks, though regret to say they
often endure cads IN a way that bellies
their intelligeaoe and good taste. They
have a quite pathetic desire to look up
to men. 10 feel men their superlors In
strength OF body and Of mind, In calm
ness Of judgment and clearness Of in
tellect And II Is indeed a pity that
men so often seem TO go out of their
way to destroy, their most cherished
Illusions.
Above everything a woman admires
strength in man. 1t may be strength
of body-she will worship a Hercules
with the brain of a guinea pig. IL may
be strength OF intellect-she viii adore
savant with the body Of a gibbon
monkey. 1t may be strength Of char
acter-she viii break her heart for a
politician or inancier who Is un-
swervingly wrapped up in dreams Of
personal advancement. and who pos
sesses no moro heart than an oyster.
But strength In some form she Graves
increasingly. IL Is a hereditary in
stinct that has been bequeathed to her
through Ewes first disappointment
when Adam was tried in the balance
and found wanting Woman, secretly
conscious of her own physical weak
ness and lack Of intellectual strength,
demands strength from man to make
up for her own deficiencies. Even the
strongest women, strong In body and
mind. well balanced as Athene herself.
though they may shield and protect
the weakness Of the men they love
and stoop to help them, viii never do
80 without a secret feeling Of contempt
which Is destruction of all ideals. Man.
In spite Of that deplorable start made
by Adam. was intended to be wornan's
protector and refuge from all harm,
upon whom she could lean and rely in
every event of life's pilgrimage, and
when the roles are reversed, as they
often so unfortunately are. It is bad
thing both for man and woman
Strength, however, Is what women
love in men.-Lady Colin Campbell
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
nrenthInr of insects.

Insects generally breathe through
special pores IN various parts of their
bodies. and il these pores are closed by
oil they are suffocated. Any one may
test this by dropping sweet oil on the
thorax or back of a wasp. 1t very
soon dies For this reason oil has been
found one Of the best things to use for
the destruction OF insects.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
An He wnnted to Isno.y.

"AIy dear" he said softly.
"Welly she returned, with some Us
perity.
There Is just one thing desire TO
know in order to be contented with my
lot"
"What is it?7 she asked.
"Wlll you hold me up as a model to
your third husband as you now hold
your first husband up to meT-Chi-
cagO Post
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
strictly business.

slave you observed that man who
has been abusing you?"
"Yes." answered Senator Sorghum
placidly. 1--WE been watching him
with n great deal Of interest. If
wanted anybody abused. don't know
but should hire him in preference TO
anybody know Washington
Star.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
what lie wanted to Know.

1t may not be generally known. but
a certain prominent resident belongs
to a family I'm which he rs one of TWEEN
ty-four brothers and sisters, sixteen OF
whom are now living. There were two
mothers in the family, the first having
eleven children and the second thir-
teen The man in question belongs to
the second group. One of his sisters
grew to maturity, married, had seven
children and died before he was born
He was an uncle before birth and a
great-uncle at five years OF age. 1t is
said that when the latter event came
TO pass and the youngster was inform
ed that he was now really and truly a
great-uncle he VINO had been an uncle
for five long years cooked his features
into an expression Of sadness and re-
piled. "That may be all right, but when
am / going to be a gran'par'-Ann Ar
Dor Times.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
the nee'. aIar.et nnsI.e,.

Every bee carries his market basket
around his hind legs Any one exam
lining the body of a bee through a mi
croscope win observe that on the hind
legs OF a bee there is a fringe Of stin
hairs on the surface, the hairs ap-
preaching each other at the tips SO as
to form a SORT Of cage This is the
bees basket.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
ThourhtfuI.

''Well. he's a very thoughtful and
good hearted fellow anyway"
Il can't see It. was at his home
yesterday. and it never occurred to
him 10 ask me to stay to dinner"
That's just the point; his wife is
taking cooking lessons Exchange.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
ArLANTIo cIrY. n. J.
REGISTERS ORDERS
II EGIsrER's oRpERf -.

- EGlSTERS ORDER; ,.-,..
New Castle County. Del, Sept. 8, 4
Upon the application OF Charles r.
Ter. administrator cum testamento
nexo Of Joseph ii. Baily,
OF Wilmington hundred, in said count
ceased. IL is ordered and directed 10,
Register that the administrator. c.
aforesaid give notice OF granting OF
ters OF Administration upon the este
the deceased, with the date of gra
thereof, by causing advertisements
nosted within forty days from the
such letters in six of the most
places Of the County Of New Cast 7
Quiring all persons having de- I
sgainst the estate to present. the sal /
abide by an act OF Assembly in sue
made and provided; and also eau
same TO be inserted within the sam
l0d in the Evening Journal, a new
published In Wilmington, Del, and fI
continued therein three weeks (e o.
Given under the hand ar
Of ONCE OF the Register ato II
at Wilmington. In New III
Ia 81 County, aforesaid. the da
year above written III
CALVIN W. CROSS
Reg Il
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
WIlIle.s 49,.

Little Winie-say. IA. this book says
nature never wastes anything.
Pal guess that's right. my son.
Willie-Then what's the use of a COW
having two horns when she can't even
play on one?-Chlcago News.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

The first shipment of wheat from
Chicago VA the lakes WAS made in
1S3S The shipment consisted of sew
enty-eiaht bushels
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
OF Administration were in due form
granted unto the undersigned.
third day OF September, A. D.. i
that all persons having claims aga
estate Of the deceased must pres
same, duly attcsted, to the said a
trator.c. L. a-.on or before the third
September. 1908. or abide the Act
sembly in such casa made and pro
CHARLES r. MILL
Administrator.
. Address No. 1903 Delaware aveni
mington, Del s
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
STOCK MARKET
Quotations are corrected by Scott ans
Co. Bankers and Brokers.
q o'clock cuotalttons)

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-THE wheat mar
ket held steady under moderate offerings
and a light demand. No. red was quoted
as follows: September, 73ld73h Car
lots. in elevator as Ito location: No. 2
Pennsylvania red, 74lQ741kc; No. 2 Della
ware red, 74il0741kc.
CORN.-The market was dull under
light stocks, but prices were maintained
with fair inquiry for spot goods No. 2
yellow was nominally quoted on track. at
OATS.--Trade was quiet, but with a
1alr local demand for car lots and no
pressure TO sell the market ruled steady.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

There is nothing more expensive
than experience and nothing OF which
there is more sold.-Atchison Globe
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
PUBLIC SALES.
BARGAINS!
PUBI.tC SALE
Of Desirable BuilCIing Lots,
On Saturday, sept. 20, 1902,
at 2.30 p. m. at the
PUBLIC SALES.
COunIy CourI IIouse,

at 2.3O p. m, at the
County Court House.
Tenth and Market. will be sold the fol-
lowing choice lots.
No. 1. Lot on north side OF Pennsyl-
vanla avenue. 20 feet west Of Bayard ave
nue., with front on Pennsylvania avenue
of 81 feet Q inches. and depth 115 feet.
No. 2. Lot on north side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue about 100 feet east Of Bay
ard avenue, with front on Pennsylvania
avenue. 25 feot and extending north 129
feet 20 Thirteenth street.
No. 2. Lot on north side OF Pennsyl-
vania aveuae 25 feet front, adjoining lot
No. on east.
No. 4. Lot on east side Of Bayard ave-
nue., IS feet north Of Thirteenth street. Is
feet front and 100 feet deep
No. 3. Lot on east side OF Bayard ave-
nue.. 20 feet front adjoining No. 4 on
No G. Lot on east side Bayard avenue
100 feet south OF Fourteenth street, with
front 20 feet and depth Of 100 feet.
No z Lot on Bayard avenue. with
front OF p feet adjoining No. on south
with depth Of 100 feet.
No s. Lot on south side OF Fourteenth
street. 40 feot west Of Bayard avenue,
with 20 feet front on Fourteenth and
with depth OF 100 feet.
No. O. lot on south side OF Fourteenth
adioining No. on west with front Of 20
No. 10. Lot on north slde OF Thirteenth
street 40 feet west OF Grant avenue with
front OF IS feet and depth 1863 feet
No. II. Lot on north side Of Thirteenth
street. adjoining No. 10 on west with
front OF 25 feet.
These lots are located ON high ground
with good trolley service, IN one Of the
most attractive and growing parts OF the
city. Ten per cent. on day OF sale. Bal
ance within thirty days
Title good or 10 per cent.
refunded.
1t will pay you to attend.
Apply for information to
WILLIAM y. PRICKETT,
Attorney, Equitable Building
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

Journal ads bring good results.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
Kindergarten.

A kindergarten under the care Of a sue
cessful teacher OF long experience Will be
opened at the beginning OF the fan term.
Of 4 years.
The plan, so successful last year. OF
Transporting to and from their homes the
children OF the Kindergarten and lower
Primary grades who live at a distance
from the school. will be continued.
The fall term begins Ninth Month.
(Sept) 15 The Principal IS at the school
dress ta..
IIERSCHEL A. NORRIS. A. NJ,
Principal
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

There are 25.o00 pores in the hand OF
a man.
Journal ads bring good results.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS' SCHOOL,
Fourth and West Ste.
WiImin stOn. Delaware.
EDUCATIONAL

An old. firmly established preparatory
school, for both sexes. with courses OF
study ntting Tor College Scientific School
or Business. Kindergarten. Primary.
Grammar and High School departments.
fourteen teachers. Excellent equipment
tihc and Latln-Scienufc courses. Gradu-
ates entered on certificate in all colleges
and scientific schools that admit pupils on
a school record.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

JournaI aas brIng good rsspIts.
Evening journal., 1902-09-18

VIZ ANTED. For general housework. n
w white woman. must be good
cook. A good, capable woman can secure
a good home and fair wages Reference
REQUIRED. Apply to S13 Washington street.
sl0-3t
Evening journal., 1902-09-18
HELP wAETED-FEMALE

XKJ ANTED. AT once a lady for house
w keeper for the city: for the coun-
try; a white chambermaid, S3.25 per
week: men for farm work. SIS per month.
Apply ait Wilmington Intelligence Office.
22i4 West Fourth street. s1S-1t
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-11
Lets
You
Down


Insurance cannot prevent
fire, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without It,
1t lets you down easy-sus.
tains you until you get auoth-
er foothold.
I represent a score of the
Oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger Better take out sui
6cient insurance without de.
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop,
erty insured with a company
that Is well known In this
City and one you know has
and will pay all It's losses
promptly? Here Is my list
and everybody knows that
there are no better compan
les on earth: