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The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
MANY OCTOBER WEDDINGS CALL
FORTH MUCH INTERESTING FOLKLORE.

There is much marryingand giving
In marriage these October days, ald
az each and every ceremony bride and
guests are careful to preserve hal.
lowed traditions. Superstition may
be detleG on all occasions but these.
/ A wedding without blue carriers and
rice and Old shoes is almost, if not
: quite, as bad as "ilam.et' with the
Prince OF Denmark out Of the cast,
But although everybody knows what
should be done to propitiate the good
fairies, few have any idea Of the ori-
gin of the hundred ana one customs
attending tue Wedding day.
The USE Of the ring is, without
doubt, the most ancient and symbolic
acceSSor" Of the celebration of mar
riage. SopreyaIent i. the feeling re.
gard'ng its indispensuDiily that
strange substitutes have been used in
cases Of emergency when the conven-
lioIal hoop Of gold had hosn forgot
ten Curtain rings AMI key rings
have done duty. aud IL more personal
substitute has often been devised bv
cuttIng IL ring froII the bridegroom S
g.oHe.
Anclently a ring marked an Office
of great dignity, being worn only
by Il king or givel by him to his
messengers, that their authority
might be established. AS civilization
advanced and womans position
was more chivalrOusly regarded the
ring was given her as token OF
the high dignity bestowed upon her
III the marriage ceremony.
Tho choice of tie form OF the
ring is Tor tile twofoll reason the
poetic meaning ascriDed to it Hnd
the fact that its plainness Iii tas it
more practical fur constant use.
Among the Egyptians circle was
the hlero.lyDhlc expression Of "term- |
lty. Its adaptation for use as the mar
rlage token in preference to q pin or
earring ANY other kind OF 0rua-
ment is said to be that it can be
worn constantly AMI is not pat off .
with any particular garment also
that it is always within slgIIt of the
bride, keeping tho bridegroom in
mind.
Various reasons are given for the
adoption OF the so-callel ring finger
a. the RESTING place OF this emblem,
and to this usage also the fu4riful
and ut!iitarinn mind has asrribeI
diverse Ori*ins.
The former Interpretation has it
that the belief was very current,
before the days OF advanced unat-
omy, that Il small artery Tan from
this finger to the heart directly. ,
Wh"r could he moro to the pun :
pose OF Poa,iral logic lIau that the
ring should rest there! .
The choice Of the lett hand is by
some supposed to symhoIila the sub ,
mission OF the wife to her husband. ;
The practical mind ,iispoSes of ,
hose fancics by suggesting that in {
his position the ring W%o more pro G
ccted from wear and inJuiy on loss, .
Is the lefr hand is not 50 much in =
'se as the rl&hf, and this finger il, Y
'rJt@Ct1i on either side aud is GU s
Die Of IL less degree Of independent
rtion than any other finger. /
lii many Old pictures OF the Vir- t.
III, her ring was painted on her /,
ore finger, as was the custom for II
he wearing Of it in ancient Greece II
nj Rome. This finger is the one y
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
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Co. %asw @|tSAsVFaNs
Schedule in effect May Is. 1902
All trains Illuminated with Pln,soS
light 'SSS
% Express trains
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware
Avenue Station, for
NET YORK. week days 1926 ma
10 6S a. m; 'l".2l. '256 Is 10 Royai LAM.
iedl, ~, .iC.jj p. IN. Sundays IS g. - "a
''i'5' Il. m; ESQ. $50 (Royai Limits6h
'.i2, 'i05j D IN,
philadelphia, week days. ..5.ss 90
$40, 40, 500, $40, 1855 1887 a. -
i2E. '25d 3l5. '5S. '5.1sI ROYAL IdmitIsS
49, 'L42 so. 'l055 =. N. SUNDAYS. ed
'20' $50, g ~, 1853 'll.35 a. M; .kbs, ~
Oh" Royal i.imited), 635, '742, S56. .1a&
D. m.
Chester week days. $50. gas. 100 sM
80 'I"'i, 1857 a. IN, BIS 45S, $40. 7A1
500 'iQ.61 u, m. Sundays, TO, $50 p4e
tV'@5' '!35 a. m: 49, G,35, s742, S5G. .l0ss
o. m.
Atlantic City, week days, 'G.I5 ana n
a. m, 'i@ q. '2.5C and 1919 p. III. (Ressi
Limited Sundays 40 a. M, s5,l9 n. q.
ttoyU l.imitvdj
Cape May aud Ocean City. week dsys
'6'f' :" ill., ~ 81 p. N. Sundays 7.2o =.
~ -''ib y. ILL.,
Sea Isle City. week days, '645 q. m.
DIT p III. sundays 1926 Il. m, '2.5s D.
B'hDmore and Washington, week dav,
q n, 'hDi. "llSl, y. m: .lN .epy asA
''52, '6.I Royal United, .S)l .Ip,2 -
m. Sundays 'i1l, 'S.H a. m; .Lol 90
'Hio SEQ Royai Limited, '3Cl, nen
p m :
ia Ion.
So Il. m; G2j y. m Sundays, gQj A. m:
527 y m.
Newark, week days. AN. c57 500.
~ 3! =, m; IA, $780, '4,52, Gl2 sol D. m,
EuHdays. an, 'Sl, sos a nj; IL. 5a7
7S2, 'S.0l p m.
P!.;-hurE week days, go a. nj: ai5,,
1913 y. IN. Sundays. 'sOi A. III $40.
'i'l2 y m.
Chicago. daily. 'So4 m; n p. m.
Cir' inHau ana St Louis 'ili a. M:
" "a. 'j9lj =. NJ, daily.
!.""""iE Hr"uaHoGation. week DAYS.
s55 q. nj; $50, til =. H. Sundays 9.G5 A.
m. Sal 722 p, IN
Lanaenbers accommodation, week days.
t59 y. IN.
LEAVE MARKET ST STATION FoR
Baltimore week days, 80 p. m.
Lnndcn1erg week days $40 a. m ESQ
$50 p M. Sundays. $40 n. nj $50 D. M
LEAVE fitlLADELpHIh For VIII.
mington, week days, '3.35 6 SC. $50 1901
1855 a. m; 80, u 81, 215. 1908. ar
500 $50 '5tS CRoyal LImtod), 500, GAO
T26, '93S 49, p. m Sundays, 1885, T30.
800 10 90. a. m: 1880, 49, 2.15 .3.OS, 4.35.
'5.4S (Royal Limited. go 1925. $685. 1914
p. m. &
Royal Limited Is composed exclu-
sively OF Pullman parlor, observation and
dining cars. No extra fare except regu-
lar Pullman charge.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 193 a. n
Rates 20 Western points lower thansyfl
any other linea - . yg,ls III x. M, y ia
H. A. MILLER. Passenger agent. IN
mington. Del. ~ 5s .3s ss5ss,'
.. 3, MARTIN, Manager Y sssssa
lTrafac. ' sss's
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
FOR 'fiIt, SDETE

Southern Nai.way.-ExrrosR GAS p. N.
daily. s!cerers 70 Port Tampa, augusta,
Memphis, aud New Orleans, 1885 D. m
daily, sleepers to New OrDars. Macon
memphis, Nashville, via AshevI.e and
Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Linr-Exprc,s i2.42 y
M, daily, tIce1cTs to Chnrr,to0. Macon,
and Port Tampa: 10I Il. m, daily, sl,ep.
ers to Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake Il Ohio Ras'way--S.ii D.
m. daily, dining ear and sl,rpcrs to Gin.
cinuati.
s"ahOnri Air kinc En!way.-Expre$s
4,S5 a. M, daily. si;epers to New Or.
leans and jacksonville. "F.riin and
Metropoitan Limited" 400 .. H., daily,
sleepcrs to Atlanta and Tame.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

WARRINGTON. Oct. G4.-Mr Rob
ert Bacon of New York. one of the
partners in the firm Of J. Piprpont
Ai"":,"U q Co., called on the president
at The White House yesterday and
later accompanied him on a horseback
ride lie returned to New York in the
evening. 1t is believed his visit here
was in 'oinccti3n with the instructions
to he given the s.riir commission to-
d. Y
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

TOLEDO, O.. Oct. 24-H. J. Havi-
land. Il Chicago attorney, Hdministra-
tor of the estate Of j. II. Wills. came to
Toledo two weeks ago in search of J. j.
Smith, nephew Of Wills. who is heir
to 100000. liavilnnd found Joseph
James Smith employed as man Of all
three miles from here. Smith fully cs-
tabllshed his identity and his right to
the fortune and he and Haviland left
for Chicago.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
OYERTAXED.
Hundreds Of Wilmington Read
ers Know What it
Means.
The kidneys are overtaxed.

The kidneys are overtaxed.
Have too much to do.
They tell about it in many aches
and pains.
Backache, sideache, headache.
Early symptoms Of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Brights
disease follow.
A Wilmington citizen tells here
certain cure.
Mrs. L. Maddox, No. 225 Tatnall
street, says:-'I allowed my OK
perience and opinion of Doan's Kid
ney Pills to be published in 1897 in
our Wilmington papers For years
previous to obtaining chem at Dan
forth's drug store a had attacks of
sharp shooting pains accompanied
by Il stiffness in my loins. A change
in the weather or any cold contract
ed always settled in my back and
made it so lame and sore that it
was hard matter for me to get
about. When suffering as describ-
ed above, lady called and advised
lie to use Doan's Kidney Pills say
ing that she had thoroughly tested
them and found them reliable. A
few doses gave me relief ANA before
lhad finished the box, the trouble
disappeared. Since then l have had
slight occurrences but on every oc-
caslon dose or two of Doan's Kid
ney Pills has relieved me. Any
preparation which performs exact
~ as it promises should be known
to the public. 1t gives Inc pleasure
to make this fact known to the peo-
pie OF Wilmington"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents per box. Foster Alilhuln Co.
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
U. 5.
Remember the name Doans-
and take no substitutes
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Cresceus
In his attempt to reduce his record Of
2:02A failed at the Memphis Trotting
association, covering the mile in 2.0l
fat. Onward Silver went against his
two mile record of 4:291a and amid
much enthusiasm covered the distance
In 4:2SA, reducing his record one and
q quarter seconds.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
PREMIER TELLS WHY.
Defeat of the Island Measure is
Explained.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. pa
In the course of speech in the folke-
thing the premier, DR.. Deuntzer, ex-
pressed regret at the fact that the de-
cision of the landsthing in rejecting the
Danish West Indies treaty made it ap-
pear that Denmark was country
which did not keep its word.
The present ministry, he explained,
was not responsible for the negotiations
relating to the Danish West Indies
These had been started and kept up by
various Rightist ministries.
"lf we now had II Rightist ministry"
said DR.. Delntzer, the attitude of the
landsthing would have been different.
We take no responsibility for the atti-
tude of the laEdsthing nor for the fu-
ture of the islatds."
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

MlHNLETOWN, n. Y, Oct. GA
sro!;"n wheel c:U&ed sixteen loaded
coal cars to plunge from II high trestle
near Pr"strn Park, on tie Ohio and
Western ra.lro"d. William Saith. head
jralnnmn, was s!UplkrY"l to death be-
Meath III trf"E#"n
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

Miss En"sp,cit'a !!uGGIrrucnt Denied
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2t-It is Al,
tholitatiyely stated that there is ahsu.
lutcly no foundation for the report
from Little Rock, Ark, regarding The
engagement Of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
daughter Of the president, to Mr.. John
Gr1cnway Of Hot Springs
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

men vino suffer with aHy forn az selu.h
wGakno.a reHIttn! iroH! yOuDh'u folly ,
premature lOss III siren til And memoir
weak buri vaIlcDCeir or tmHcintidn Of
pnrts ltgvcs III warmIn, str.u tn and de
vnlupmen' lusi " here ii III 'ite1 a. and cures
ut ones III tho ili' ana trouh- hat coma f
year q. misuse % tn Iunct!pIs iU.'lt ms
herI an absolute sucrr,Sln a | c&sGS. A siin.
pie request to the ale r.ct.lcnl ,n.tiin:r
800 EleIiiron Building ~, Wayne, lad, w,.i
briug YOU on Of thee fro, trial rfrkng..4 IN
Tia u wrapper. without my NnrHs to pru.
tlfY 1ts contents o. vince ii comes Il oH. lEi.
institute has had 50 many iuq iti : fro,u
men who are enable to leave hone u Lhe.r
tu,lnr"S TO lie treated, thai II mas perfected
TN sllend Il home treatment and seuds IN
free tr,ai a'knge+ TO all i,trtS Of the world
to sho" Just no" easy stld stmp,- IT Is to ne
rui ell a home o. Lry s'xd7l wraknn,s whcn
his ma vicious new s"Xusl discovery Is unl-
pluyeI. the institute maLpI M rest rlrtipns
ana any IMAM who writrs will Reeve BY
mail free trin! OF tins won tert II remedy
absolutely free. Ihose who write med nave
no fear OF Dry publicity, As he Stnte Mcdl ~
institute is an Old establish ID Ia .lIt tiou in.
rorporated by the state for 80 years
s2j-frit {
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

Special sale at e. Levy's Loan office
It'll and Market strects-Overcoats
and Iady's rasans; also watches ,
rings and diamonds.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

Fish. Fish.
Mr. Powell has on his stand in 3rd
st mar ket the following Fresh
trout, blue fish, black bass. salt
water cat fish, steak dish, and
butter fish.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24
NOTICE.. 2. JAMES BELT, LlCFNsrn

NOTlCE-l. Q. JAMES BELT. LICENSED
AZ druggist, owner and occupant Of the house
ntnntcd NJ No. COZ Market street in lie TiIln
whrti OF The city OF Wilmington, county
Dl New Caste and State Of Delaware in roD,if
lhtc with the requirements OF the acts Of ihr
General Assembly in such Ease made and proyiI.
81, 90 hereby give notice that | shall nppl, in
Wiling To The Court OF General Sessions Of the
hHtt ol Delaware, in aud for New Castle county
on Monday, the 18th duy OF Nov, A. D., 1902 be,
ms the next term OF said court, fora license Tor
iali house IL drug store for the sale therein Of
Intoxicating llIhos by prescription for medicinal
purposes, and the following respectable citizens
u said ward, ut least twelve OF whom are suh-
Hantia iieeloldcrs OF said ward, recommend the
kld application, viz
soh,i prison John Martin
pr NJ Hughes &c Howard
DaViu iiardlc Chns \ White
Geo Il Carmichael Dr q Winner
Thomas Rossitcr DR. james ,jr
henry hnlrd Allen W Sharpe
Uhchi thoucIl ! stevenson
Henry Bush FL Muruhcy
John Wainwright EE Ilaiil,u
Walter y Mode DrpW Tomliu.ou
morrow -, Willard Springer
VI Harrison " Howell VIM Pierce
o223t T. JAMES BELT
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

HAMILTON. Bermuda. oct. 81
The British transport Sunda has sailed
for Cape Town with 80 former Buar
prisoners on lcHr'l
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

the following described real r5ldtr, VIZ:
All t4"t ,ur!uEi lot OF Rand 81 u ed in
the city OF Win hStUn Aforesaid ~,
one ,hrtr-S ury brCk and Two tWu-s,VIy
DICK d"clAnS huuses thereon erected.
btSl!p hg At he cas- erly side Of or.
'ahse street bttWe II Second and Third
etite's. ut the SUuthcrly side of POrters
alley: thence with said SIDE of said l,rY
easterly parallel with Third street MIN ty
teet TO the side of an alley; thence along
said other alley sCutherly parallel with
orange street fifteen feet t. n corner;
r hence westerly parallel with Third
street nnCty leet to the said easttriy
side Of Orange street, and thence there.
with norlerly fifteen fec. to the place Of
btglNning, be the contents more or less.
with the use OF aid alleys in common
with others forever.
Seized and taken in ex2cut on as the
Mary Jane MCCARTHY, deceased, mort.
gagor. and To- DO 10 d By yin,
faas .gt,a. A. McDAN1EI.. Sheriff,
October 6 1906. Ss q Y
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

Go to Chacles E. Dubsil for rour hit
ant! caps U! ali stv' %. ri,i5 rnirl,
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

Advertise in the Republican.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

DR. DEHARprs pENNYRoYAL Pills THE
- only genuine pcuuyroyal piIs nj drnyai.is
Pa. '''''' ''''e'' lhil.,
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

10y Congressional Limited Express. All
Festbute Parlor Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual Pull.
man charge.
Ky Limited Express. Vestibule Parlor
Cars, Vesubulc Passenger Coaches, and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company
will call for and check baggage from
hotels and residences.
For further information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta.
ton.
]. =. HUTCHINSON, ]. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. AT.
y .it =.
fscNsr NprIoN; ASTHMA, cATARRH, nHEu-
~ indtism. Neplagta quick relief DR.. Mont
osmery, 30 n. Ninth street, phila., Pa.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

gT" BOOh MAILED EasE.
A.A. FEfEES, s'r1GcstioHa, ipNemins-
CURES ii"ns. Lung R2yeI, fEHi. Fever.
~. .. spRAfSn, LumcHgss. :rjt,rics.
CURES Histetnrer.
r e.. rs WORMS. Hcts. GruLs.
~: ~. SHt GstSI Colds, Ini.Herzn, Inilamed
cu2isj Lungs, Fi"urc. Pneumonia.
+: =. {GotiT, ErItynrhe. Wind Blown,
cVHEs) DHhrrheG, 0ysrnlcrv.
GO, Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
d m kiDNEy d BLADDER DiSGRDERs.
Ill }GNsg DssEAsEs. Mnuea, Erup.ions,
cUGEsI Ulcers Grease, Enroy.
j. u. tuAl9 CRNDqfsOS. Storing oar,
CURES Indigestion, Stomach %ingscrs.
TO- each; Stable Case, Ten !ecihrs. o0E &c, 81.
at druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt Of price,
Hunlphreya' Medicine Co., Cor. William y John
Streets. NeN YorG.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

SHEklFF'S sALE.-~BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ Of l.evari Facias to me Direct
ed, VIII be exposed to public sale, at tia
iourt House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
II Wilmington New Castle county.
Etate OF Delaware
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF OCT Der, 1919,
al.
The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-10-24

NJ ANTED-SECOND HAND FURNITURE.
w We buy carpets, stoves, entire house or
part, also good cast of clothing. Gall on or send
postal card TO Mcmahon Bros, 5O2 King street.
Delm. phone 1925, d. & A. 100 A. tIu
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
WEBSTER AS A DRINKER,


Daniel Webster was invited to Rich
mond in the fifties. He accepted the in
vitation, came to Richmond and went
to the Exchange hotel. He was invited
by the state legislature to address
them and the people of Richmond, and
n committee consisting of James Lyons
of Richmond and Robert f. Scott Of
FauQuier, two of the most eminent
lawyers in the state, were sent down to
the hotel to escort him to the capitol
building. They found Mr.. Webster in
state of intoXication in such degree
that Mr.. Lyons said to Mr.. Scott: This
man can't make a speech. You must
take his place" Mr.. Scott replied, mo
man can take the place of Daniel Web
ster."
After delay, during which Mr.. Web
ster improved little, he was asked if
he would go to the capitol. He replied,
"Yes." With great difficulty Messrs.
Scott and Lyons supported and helped
him to the capitol. When they reached
the rotunda near the Washington stat
Ne, Mr.. Lyons said, "NIr. Webster, do
you think you can speak,? "If you will
give me a drink of brandy, yes"
y messenger was sent to a neighbor-
ing hotel and bottle of brandy
brought. Mr.. Webster poured out sue
cessively two goblets full and drank
them off, Strengthened himself up,
shook himt IF as lion might have
done, walked steadily and directly to
the position from which he spoke, on
the south porch of the capitol, and in
the presence of an audience of 5000
people, which consisted of the intellec-
tuality and beauty of Richmond, male
and female, made his celebrated OctO-
Der speech, one of the greatest even Of
his life.
Edward Everett related that on the
day Webster replied to Hayne of South
Carolina he walked with him to the
capitol; that he seemed so badly pre-
pared that he doubted him and feared
that he was not equal to the occasion;
that just before he rose TO speak he
drank a goblet of brandy and then
made his great speech in reply to
uayne, which is an English classic.
Such was the effect of the beverage on
Webster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
william shakespeare.

What point of morals, of manners, of
economy, of philosophy, of religion, of
taste, of the conduct Of life, has he not
settled? What mystery has he not sig
nilied his knowledge Of? What office
or function or district of mans work
has he not remembered? What king
has he not taught state. as Talma
taught Napoleon? What maiden has
not found him finer than her delicacy =?
What lover has he not outloved? What
sage has he not outseen? What gen.
tleman has he not instructed in the
rudeness of his behavior?-Ralph Wa
do Emerson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 3.-President
Roosevelt has sent to the senate the
nomination OF Gunner Charles ID. Nor
gan of the navy to be chief gunner.
The position has been created for him.
Gunner Morgan came into the public
eye in consequence of a letter written
by Admiral Sampson, in which he OPP
posed the application of Morgan for
promotion to the rank of Il commits
stoned officer because his early train
ing had not been such as to fit him for
the social duties of naval officer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May G.-Be-
fore background of the American and
English flags interdraped William
Thomson, first Lord Kelvin, of the Uni
versity of Glasgow received from Yale
university the honorary degree of doc
tor of laws. The ceremony took place
in Battell chapel before an audience
that thronged the college church. The
occasion was remarkable one. be-
cause it was the first time in over hun
dred years that special assembly has
been held at Yale for the comforting Of
an honorary degree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
THE GREAT POETS.
Do Not study Them For knowledge;
Read Them For Culture.

Young men and young women actual
ly go to college to take a course in
Shakespeare or Chaucer or Dante or
the Arthurian legends. The course be-
comes Il mere knowledge course. My
own acquaintance with Milton was
through an exercise in grammar. We
parsed paradise Lost" Much of the
current college study of Shakespeare
is little better than parsing him. The
class falls upon the text like hens
upon bone in winter. No meaning
of phrase escapes them; every line
is literally picked to pieces. But Of
the poet himself, of that which MAKE >
him what lie is, how much do they
get? Very little, | fear. They have
had intellectual exercise and not an
emotional experience. They have add
ed to their knowledge, but have not
taken step in culture.
To dig into the roots and origins Of
the great poets is like digging into the
roots of an oak or maple the better to
increase your appreciation of the beau
ty of the tree. There stands the tree
in all its summer glory. Will you real
ly know it any better after you have
laid bare every root and rOotlet? There
stand Homer, Dante, Chaucer and
Shakespeare. Read them, give your
self to them, and master them if you
are man enough.
The poets are not to be analysed;
they are to be enjoyed; they are not to
be studied, but to be loved; they are
not for knowledge, but for culture
to enhance our appreciation Of life and
on mastery over its elements. All the
mere facts about poets work are as
chaff as compared with the apprecia-
ton of one fine line or fine sentence.
Why study great poet ut all after the
manner of the dissecting room? Why
not rather seek to make the acquain,-
ance of his living soul and to feel its
power?-John Burroughs in Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
ArsenaI's NetropoIitnp

NEW YORK, May 5.-Out of n field
of twenty horses at the end of the first
eighth of IA mile of the Metropolitan
handicap at Morris park raced Arsenal,
son of the famous sprinter, Lamplight-
or, to a lead which he held to the wire
and victory, with its reward of $500.
He was desperately pressed by Her
bert and Carbuncle and finished under
whip and spur vigorously piled by
Johnny DAILY. Arsenal closed at % to l
on most books
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
Seal Fishing Season Ended.

ST. JOHNS, \. f.. May 6.-The
sealing steamer Kite escaped from the
ice foes in White bay last Wednesday
and has reached here. The seal fishery
is now over, and the total catch
amounts TO 2I5,000 seals. No vessel of
the feet sustained serious injury, and
only three men persisted. The value of
the catch approaches. $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

CHICAGO, May 5.-IIundreds of re
tail butchers throughout the country
have begun the organization of an in
dependent packing company, with a
capital stock of $5,000,000. 1t is pro-
posed by the organizers to erect a mod
ern packing plant in Chicago large
enough to supply all the beef products
handled in. their trade and thus Offset
the designs of the beef trust