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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
NOTABLE NEW BOOKS.

1
.sWANTED "A CHAPERON AZ Paul
| Leister Ford, author, published by
| Dodd, Mead & Go. Received from
| Steger. Holmes q Go,
Janice Merditll certainly added 70
! its authors bank account, but there
is no doubt that his place In literature
will be much higher one II he n
judged by the first part Of "Peter
Sterling and the whole Of " Wanted
"A Chaperon. y
Critics are not wanting who declare
the whole Of Z Jahice Merdith" {" to be
fault vast substantial blunder;
and the unquestionable merits Of
{. Peter Sterling are almost cam
celled off, Z, as school boys say, BY its
equally notable defects But carp
ing criticsism is disarmed before
B" Wanted "A Chaperon. The book
is precisely what might be inferred
from the titlea sprightly, happy,
witty comedy. Its perusal makes one
doubly regret that Paul Ford was 50
tragicaliy slain before he had time to
develop this new vein clearly the
vein in which his true talent llay.
1t opens with situation as play
ers say, which, forecasts the inevita-
BILE conclusion. The interest, Curl
iosty and amusement Of the reader is
aroused in the first pages, and the tai
emit Of the author has SO vivified his
few characters that the interest I'M
them is as if they were personal ac-
quaintances. 1t il altogether charm
ing. There is not jarring note in
the whole sparkling little story. II il
q clear, bright, funny, wholesome
comedy throughout. Sheridan or
Goldsmith might have composed it as
some dainty afterpiece to delight an
audience in lace rnfiies and satin pet
ticoats. Apparently the publishers
and illustrators have agreed among
themselves that this charming story
was worthy Of the utmost perfection
OF their art. Sumptuous' n the
only word which will fitly describe
this triumph Of bookmakeFs' skill.
Al laintier, more acceptable On appro
pirate holiday gift could not W found !;
and glance At Wanted "A Chape-
ROM will solve thel puszle of Christ
mas presents for many aif anxious
seeker. "a
"A CAPTURED SANTA CLAUS, h
BY ThomasN elson Page, Published
by
Received from Steger Hlomes Go.
Thomas Nelson Page unquestiona-
bly, stands at ath head Of contempora-
neous Southern writers, and this, his
latest book, fully sustains his we'll
earned reputation. 1t does not as
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
Very respectfully,
JAS. T. FULLER,
General Manager.
A VERY HARD RAIN.

One Of the hardest rains that has
ever fallen in the city during the past
year came down last Monday. The
water filled the streets, coyerd many
q the sidewalks and ran into several
of the bAiness houses. Such rains
stop work Of all kinds.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29

You know that Hanan shoes are
Standard as al shoe dealers when saell.
1sg shoes say theirs are as Rno g as
a Beriiner takes. on the average.
lss street car rides . year
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29

BsrkIey, near San FrncisOO' . town ',.a
Of 20, 900 inhabitants whicn ,,,,,a = s,.'
o.. % - the University Of California,
contains no publie houses ana ms ~
policemen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Barlow Minstrels Gave Credit
able Performance.

The Barlow Minstrels gave very
creditable performance at the opera
house last Thursday night While
the first part was not as good as ad-
vertised, still it was no fault of the
management for the manager cannot
forsee handicaps in the way of sick
ness that befalls the members of his
troupe. 1t was very good first part,
however, and pleased the people
The olio was one Of the best ever
seen in this city The remarkable
feats of strength and agility displayed,
and the excellent musical selections,
both vocal and instrumental brought
forth round after round of applause
from the audience.
Some disgruntled critics have seen
fit to severely criticise the perform
ance of the Barlow Minstrels and
name among other objections that the
troupe plays in small towns. If there
is enough money in "small towns
Mr.. Coburn, the owner of the min
strels would be poor manager If he
did not go after it. The Barlow Min
strels are fully up to the standard and
if they were to play return date at
the Grand even a larger house would
greet them than did on last Thursday
night.
Miss Kate Claxton in The Two
Orphans" is a strong attraction
here on Wednesday December 3rd.
For number Of years the name
of Kate Claxton has been synon-
ymous with that famous emotional
drama, THE Two Orphans,
which was the master work Of
D'Ennery, he French dramatist.
1t has held prominent place on
the dramatic stage for upwards Of
twenty years, With Miss Claxton
as the ideal exponent Of the blind
girl, a part sllg has played over
8, 600 times. IL is announced that
this is Miss Claxton's final tour
in this standard play. She has
made for this season big revival
productionn, and gathered togeth-
er the best company she has yet
had in her sport.
The scenes of The Two Orphans
are laid in and near Paris. New
Scenery has bsen made for each
scene and the production will be
given in full. Our theatre-goers
should avail themselvesaof this op-
portunity Of seeing, for probably
the last time, one of the greatest
plays, and one Of the most popu-
lar Of female stars. The Two
Orphans" was originally pro-
duced in Paris, but its success has
been SO enormous that it has been
translated and played in no less
than eight languages, a record un-
equalled by any other play.
"A blazing sunburst Of mirth,
melody and actions" is the COM
nl;mantarv term anDlied by lead
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
COMING TO GREENvILLE.
Fuller Cotton Machine Co,

Fuller Cotton Machine Co.,
l26 Liberty Street,
New York. Nov. 19, 1902.
Mr.. Geo. w. Stockwell,
Greenville,i Miss.
DEAR R:-We expect to
ship complete four-gin outfit to
Greenville during the next 10 days,
and it is our desire to thoroughly
test same. It is possible that the
writer may make some arrange
ments with you, whereby you may
be able to assist us in making
this test. AS soon as this outfit
arrives at its destination the writer
will hunt you up and 60 into the
matter further.
Very respectfully,
JAS. T. FULLER,
General Manager.
Mr.. Stockwell read in the Times
afew weeks ago about the new gin.
and wrote then. As q result the letter
% Mr.. Stockwell states they win send
= fine gin outfit here. Every man
Can help his town by the invest
ment Of 2 centa.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29

The members Of the Cemetery Assc-
citation are urgently reqoested to meet
q Mrs. Yerger's on Monday, Decent
ber LIST, at 4 O'Clock.
MRS. WALLACE ARNOLD, Sec.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29

"A blazing sunburst Of mirth,
melody and actions is the COM
plimentary term applied by lead
ing New York daily newspaper to
this seasons Black Patti Trouba-
dours show. The Trabadours al
ways give good show, but it is
reliably stated that this season is 9
world beater. At the Grand Opera
House December the 9th.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
News from Our heiyhboTing Towns.

SvIrEs wR1rE-ups
fo
lncasnS Tbese Letters
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29

There is now ono tnnalic il fEel6nt
for evy erl7s Of re rOpulatoin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-29
"a CAPTURED SANTA CLAUS, 4
BY ThomasN elson Page, Published

" T- ~ - ~ ~ i
Received from Steger Hlomes Go.
Thomas Nelson Page unquestiona-
bly, stands at ath head Of contempora-
neous Southern writers, and this, his
latest book, fully sustains his we'll
earned reputation. It does not as
pire to be a contribution to history,
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
WILL BUILD LIGHTING PLANT
Farmers Near BridgtVille Are Pleased Over
Good Weather and Prospects
Special to the Evening Journal.


Bridgeville, April Bridgeville is
to be lighted by electricity by October
Is. Sweeten & Purvis, who are to nut
in an electric light plant at Middle
ford. six miles from here, were at a
meeting of the Town Council and have
contracted for furnishing the light.
The firm also expect to furnish light
to several other towns, in the county.
The firm also is very much interested
ed in the proposed trolley road from
Seaford to Georgetown, thence to
Lewes and Rehoboth.
The peach trees are now in full
bloom and present a beautiful sight.
The trees are laden with blossoms and
unless a frost should come soon there
will be a full crop of peaches this
year. making three crops in three sue
cessive years, which during the past
twenty years is very unusual, as there
are rarely peach crops in successive
years. Strawberries. blackberries, ap-
pies, pears and other fruit give prom
Use of large crops so that the farmer
and many others in this section have
reason 10 be thankful for the bountiful
crops now promised. The weather of
the past two or three weeks has been
favorable and the farmer is now get
ting considerable of his spring work
done.
Several men employed in Layton
e. Owens crate, basket and box fac
tory. struck Monday, asking for a 25
per cent. increase in wages. The firm
assured the strikers that owing to the
TACT that crates, baskets and boxes
we're sold on such a small margin,
they could not grant their demands.
The strikers returned to work.
Miss Sara Dale Cannon, daughter OF
Henry p. Cannon, leaves Philadelphia
today for Los Angeles, California.
where she goes as one of the Delaware
delegates to the National Convention
of Women Clubs. held in los Angeles,
in May.
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Good That Frank Stockton Did
Prom the New York Sun.

The Good That Frank Stockton Did
From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Stockton was within two years
OF three-score and ten when he died at
Washington on Sunday last, but it
seems as If one OF the younger genera
tion had passed away. His talent was
unsecured to the end. His stories Of
every sort were set In a general atn'os-
phere of friendliness and good faith,
extending to beasts, insects and mani
mate objects. He could not have de-
picted a villain or a sombre or sordid
transaction II he had ever tried. His
burglars were amiable criminals, his
cannibals fine sympathetic man-eaters
and his ghosts and hobgoblins reason
able.able well-afected beings. Every
thing no matter how realistic the in
tention proceeded in a sociable, sun
shiny way, even IL IL happened to be
a midnight horror or a desperate ma
val encounter.
This all-pervading friendliness of
the genial fairy-tale was distinctive of
Mr. Stocktons humor, and 1t was
partly due TO his art and method, but
chiefly to personal temperament and
attitude toward men and things. Those
who were Juvenile in the 70's will re-
member him longest, perhaps, as the
author of several of the most charm
ing books for children that any Ameri-
can writer has produced. The same
characteristics appeared in all he did
after Pomona Of Rudder Grange had
commended him, twenty years and
more ago. to an older. but hardly less
affectionate audience. He wrote in
dustriously. but not too industriously.
His mind was inventive of novelties of
situation. OF pleasant paradoxes, of ex-
aggerations never overstrained, and OF
ingenius perversions of the laws of ma
ture and of human probability. His
inborn refinement kept him always on
the safe side of the frontier, short oil
coarseness and burlesque.
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
General Miles
he New York Times.

from tne new 1Ork Times.
Secretary Root, 1t is reported, has
said that he can get along with Cen
eral Miles another year, IF compelled
to-" Probably that depends more upon
THE General than upon the Secretary.
General Miles has made il 80 hard for
three Administrations to get along
with him that the belief in his ability
90 make himself impossible to get
along with is widespread and firm.
The question is a troublesome one
for the President. General Miles will
be retired under the law in August of
next year. when he will reach the age
OF Ga. He may be retired at any time
by the President. The reasons for his
retirement are to be found in his re-
peated acts of opposition TO this and
preceding Administrations. The rea-
sons for not retiring him are the facts
that he has been good soldier and an
able General. and that his premature
and compulsory retirement would stir
up an unpleasant popular and partisan
tumult. The discipline and welfare of
the army demand his retirement The
political interests OF the AdministrTa-
tion may indicate as the wiser course
his retention on the active list until
August, 1903-fifteen months fraugiht
with possibilities OF new surprises and
embarrassments originating in the
mind Of the General.
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
Gas Works, April BE- 1902


My dear Lauray: When a fieller is
borned to be CRATE, he's bound TO be
CRATE. You may try to hold hit back,
but hit oozes through the pores I've
bin All these yeers idlin' my tiDae, but
now the time has cum for me to speak
and my Addicksite brethren can't
hardly wait for my pieces they is so
hungry for 'em.
Literatoor is my fort, Mister Addicks
says, and / must stick to hit The
name thing is words. You may talk
about your Shakespeer and Jim Cor
bett. but they couldn't done nnthin'
without words. Use plenty of 'em,
and you've got literatoor. Now that
makes Gale Latun the greatest liter
airy feller of the age, and I'm a close
second.
The other day Mister Addicks sent
for me. and says he, Isl, l want YOU
to write my autobiography ''YoI G
what?" says /. MY autobiography, -
says he. rs she ennythfng like a aiI-
tomobile?" says !, cause l wanted ITO
show that / was up to snuff
Says he, "a autobiography is where
you rite a book about yourself and,
81 that's what / want you TO write fer
me-" / seed the pint and sort OF casu-
ally remarked that genius had to be
fed and he said he'd tend TO that after
the immortal work cum out. L don't
know what John A. Lingo would say
to that.
But ennyway, I'm to work on hit.
First. l got jug of bug-pizen TO give
my brain the required stimulus, and
began to write that air autobiOgrafJy
She starts this away.
Hit was a cold winter day in De-
cember. 1888. l recomember the day
well. for / had just got Through a
crate finanshel transaskshun in which
sold a pore widow som wild-catt gas
stock that relieved her of all the ispair
cash her dear departed husband had
left her. l was a feelin' good, and
kind o. felt hit my bones that
could do more of the saim kind of
work on a greater scail.
Hit was then that / sprang from the
hack at the Richardson House. and
loolxin' around like Alexander at the
battel of Waterloo. says L: Behold my
dOmanel' l meant the Stait OF Della
ware. and says /, she's mine, even il
she does cum high
Then l ct supper and went TO bed
and dreamed that | was tIrlSey-buz-
zard and a settin' on the Stait House,
while all the people fetched me Mise
messes of dead hoss TO whet my deli
cate appetite.
when l awoke in the mornin' hit
was early. In the next room was some
corn-crackers frum Sussex, and the
way they was a-snorin wus a eau
shun. Says l. 'Ennybody that kin
saw goards like that is consi derabel
depraved. and guess thems the kind
OF fellers / want
when l went down to breakfast
them corn crackers appeared. and a
hungrier. raggeder or meaner lookn'
set of varmints never see. And Gays
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
ADDRESSED DELMAR GRADUATES
Interesting Exercises Held in the Opera
uOuSe Of That Town

The commencement exercises of the
Delmar public school were held in the
Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening
A large audience greeted those who
participated in the program
Seated on the stage, which was
tastefully draped in yellow and black,
and beautifully decorated with pOtted
plants, We're the graduating class,
dressed in white, consisting of Miss
Susanna Laura Francis. Miss Ethel
Olive Hayman, Miss Anna Catherine
Stephens, Miss Minnie Ellen Smith,
Miss Susie Mae Hastings and Miss
Margaret Florence Hastings; Willard
f. Deputy, principal of the school: :
County Superintendent Leon A Davis.
the Hon John G. Gray, OF Whining
ton; the Rev. D. II. Webster, the Rev.
II. A. Bennett Elder II. b. Francis, S.
X. Slemons and w. l.. Sirman
The exercises were opened by an
overture by the Delmar Cornet Band,
and followed by an invocation by Elder
B. Francis.
An essay on the Policy of Winding
ones Own Business" was delivered by
Miss Margaret Hastings. A recitation,
The Raven" by Poe. was rendered by
Miss Susie Francis. This was follow
ed by a vocal duet by Misses Ethel
Hayman and Susie Hastings, with
piano accompaniment.
"Unwritten Heroism," an essay read
by Miss Minnie e. Smith. showed
marked talent on the part of the au.
thor. Daniel Portions Ride" "A poem
commemorating one of the heroes OF
the Johnstown flood. was dram atically
rendered by Miss Ethel Hayman-
The Hon. John G. Gray delivered thF
address to the class, TO which he paiC
a glowing tribute and ELECTED hearty
applause. Diplomas were presented by
Superintendent Davis to the GRADUATES
in appropriate remarks.
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
THE CoLoRED voTE--oUR VIEW

THE COLOfED NOIE--OUk VIEW |
There have been rather persistent
efforts recently on the part Of the State
Sentinel and the Sun, of this city, tol
drag us into controversy over the
negro question. We refuse 20 be misin-
terpreted, and to have sentiments at
trlbuted to us we have never uttered
or endorsed. The text of these screeds
was a communication in the Outlook,
in which certain statements regarding
the coiored voters were made. We dol
not know the author OF that article,
and we certainly must not be accused
OF endorsing il when we have not done
so But we are inclined TO express our
sentiments on this question, and to
leave the truth OF our assertions to The
people, to the colored men themselves,
and we shall rejoice II our contempo-
raries will be honest enough TO quote
us correctly. II our remarks shall be
untruuhful or misleading, then let them
be published in every Addicks sheet in
Delaware and distributed broadcast TO
our injury.
In the first place. the negro must
stand OF fall not as a negro. but as a
man. We have no sympathy with
those politicians who start the cry oi
"nigger domination" and who howl
about the white mans party.
Neither do we sympathize with those
who coddle a man because his skin Il
black. and lead him to believe that h,
has certain rights that are superior Z,
other people. The negro stands on th'
same basis as the white man; he mus
prove. his worth. and in the long run
his qualities as a man will give hin
the recognition to which ne is entitled
II is the idea Of the Moses OF the col
ored race. Booker T. Washington; an
in the midst of the black belt we Sc
the members of his race honored an
respected and put in positions OF tru.
because they have proved their WORT
In the State Of Delaware. when n
franchise was given to the negroe
they were generally unlettered; and
many instances were not prepared f
It. But to their iasting honor, belt sal
they held the ballot in the highest e
TEEN, regarding it. as their most sacr'
possession. II was then that Dem
cratic Legislators began their efforts
circumvent the Constitution. Lay
we're passed under which it was pra
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
HOW THE GASk1AN WAS BROUGHT OUT.
A TRUE STORY BY SILAS OLDFIELD

1. Hit takes humbel Instruments to
work in a crate cause, and they is
about my size.
One of 'em was a doctor, tho ne
didn't have no practice except when
the hosses and dogs got sick around
IGeorgetown. They do say that he clean
ed the dogs out when he begun his
lministrashuns. They was sand-burs
into Ghis hare, but the way he could
talk was a caushun. He was Oratin'
for Antny Higgins, and thinks l, if |
am emmy judge Of varmints, Antny is
a-goin to lose anuther supporter when
L git in my arguments.
They was anuther doctor THAR, fat
man from Milford. All. little l knowed
then the part he was destined to play
as a leaderi Nobody would have sed
then that he would have subsequently
been nominated for a CRATE offis, then
pulled off and run for fish commits
siener.
The third man was a editor; he
printed paper in Milford and hit
warn't long afore heered it whispured
that he had tried to sell his paper to
the Dem ocrats, then says l, You're my
fish. you're the sucker that / desiar to
help my noble cause.
Well, hit was not long befoar l made
a deal: he was to write a piece bringin'
me out for U. S. Senator and to send
out 1000 copies of the paper. Send
the bill to my secretary at Dover" say
|, "and he said he would, and he
peared real grateful.
/ had as well finish this part of my
story rite hear l had to go over to
Moo York TO see about some gas stock
and left $1,000 with my secretary to
poy the bill. So in a fu dase the bill
come in. and how much do you spOse
hit wus? Fur $500! l never made
$4,000 any easier in my life. l heard
that that editor swore in seven differ
ent kinds of languidge when 1le heerd
how much he mite a got.
Meanwhile them Milford fellers was
to work for me. One of them inquired
how menny of the legislachermen from
.Sessex could be fixed, and went
to work. Hit was then that we inter
dnced the campane methods that has
made us famous
We learned one thing, that if you
want to buy members of the legis-
lacher you must pick 'em out befoar
they air clicked. We couldn't buy one
of them, which shows that they was
not of the rite kind. We have been
keerful to git different men sense.
Well, then / went down to Milford
to sc the docktor. and | found him
and he tuck me around to see some
pashents, and ne landed me at Har-
rington on the midnite train. From
that moment the docktor was fer me.
and later he expressed his devoshun
in noble words; 81 would foller you to
HI. Giri"
That lis the beginnin', Lauray OF the
autobiography that 1 am a writin' for
anuther feller. Hit is true as fur as
she's gone, tho hit is hard to stick to
the truth so long. In the subsy-
kent chapters l may stray little bit
frum the path of verassity, Jest to
make her interestin'.
Your lovin' husband,
Silas Oldheld.
Evening journal., 1902-04-24
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Bunau Varilla, President Of La
Martin, Paris, has arrived in New
York, the object of his visit being toI
rest from his editorial work and make
an extended tour of the country.
DR.. Elgar, Of London, it is under
stood, will compose an ode for the
coronation in June, which is 10 be
heard for the first time at the state
performance at the opera, when the
solo will be entrusted TO Nine. Melba,
the vocal representative OF the colo
nies.
Russian physicians assert that horse
flesh is more nutritious than beef.
Miss Florence Billings, a proofreader
in a Milwaukee morning newspaper,
will be married in June to Arthur Will
liams Brown. of Cleveland, an Euclid
avenue millionaire. who is heavily in-
terested In Pennsylvania iron and coal
properties. Mr. Brown first saw Miss
Billings in the Office OF a friend in
Cleveland. and said at once: She's
mine. and / don't usually fail to get
what | go for"
II the whole earth were reduced TO
level taIbleland its heighth would be
920 feet above sea level.
A cows hide produces thirty-five
pounds of leather, and that OF a horse
about eighteen pounds.
Frank Worm. alias Frank de Scoo'
hay. was released from the Stat'
prison at Wetherield. Conn, on Fri
day. after serving a three-and-a-half
wears sentence for burglary. only 4
be arrested at the prison gates on al
old charge of the same sort. He wa
at one time butler for Jim Fisk, ant
was in his employ when the latter wa
; shot by Stokes. Under Fisk's will h
{ received $4,000.
! Mahogany, one of the hardest {
woods. is also one OF the slowest |
season; pine. one OF the sofuest,
among the quickest
), The star Arctur1is. the hottest Of G
lestial bodies, gives us as much he'
as a standard candle six miles ava
This fact was ascertained by the II
= diometer. an instrument which WI
= show the amount of heat given on fro
~ a mans face at 1000 feet distance.
= Amsterdam diamond cutters are 7
D. moving TO Antwerp in consequence
1.-THE labor trouble.