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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
A RAILROAD Renaissance.
Discussion of Long Ago to Line Into
Pennsylvania.

Discussion of Long Ago as to IL Line Into
Pennsylvania.
West chester Local News.
That curious ideas and imaginative
fears wore entertained years ago, in re-
lation to railroad building is shown by
the following clipped from the Della
ware Free Press of Wilmington, Del,
of April Both, 1881, handed us by W.
Page Bishop of West Chester
Railroad from Wilmington to the Gap, in
Lancaster county.
Wilmingtonians; You are going directly
in opposition TO your best interests, i'll the
location of railroad from your place TO
Downingtown. We're you made acquainted
with some of the many advantages which
would result in the completion of road, as
above stated, you would, in my opinion, i'm
inediate.y abandon the fruitleSs project of
attracting the trade from Philadelphia.
When 1t shall have advanced so far on its way
ms Duwnin9town, you see there will be IA
railroad leading from Delaware county into
| Philadelphia and attempts are now making
to have a road from some place in the Penn,
| sylvania railroad. between the Gap and
| Downingtown, lending through Oxford and
! Nottingham, to Port Deposit, in direct
| line to Baltimore, and should this be accom-
! plished, as in all probability it will, YOU
| may expect to lose nearly all the trade which
| now goes from this part of the country and
| lililGurltl w
as above stated Leading from Wilmington &c
the GIMP, would be in direct line to Lancas
ter city, ind besiueS, would pass through t
fertile and highly cultivated part of Chester
county, and terminate in the midst Of III
exhaustible quarries of limestone. Thes'
would be advantages that could not be over
rated and the difference of distance woult
not exceed six or eight miles. l have mad
these brief remarks, that you may be in
duced to examine the subject for yourselves
and, notwithstanding the railroad mania i
very epidemic at this period, you may se
make n recovery that may result much t
your advantage. Chester County.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
COlORED MAN DROWNED.

Martin l.. Edwards Came to Surface But
Once and Then Disappeared - Body
Recovered.
Martin L. Edwards, colored, of hob
East Tenth street, was drowned in the
Brandywine near Moseley's wharf
about j. 30 O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
He was in party of bathers, and aftor
diving and coming to the surface, sud
denly disappeared. Several men Owed
for the body but il did not reaprear
and they could not find it.
Finally it was caught with graphing
lines by man named Haslett, who
with Patrolmen Green brought il
ashore. The body was removed to I'm
dertaker Chandler's establishment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
THE LAST D4ls or school.


Oh what is so long as day in June
When the last term of school is closing?
Then the boys big heart is all Rttune
With the summer sounds OF the afternoon,
And the SWIRL of his thoughts nigh makes
him swoon
As he dreams at his desk, half DOING.
The woodpeckers dance their rigadoon
Up the side of the new -leaved oak
And the blucjay-gaudily dressed bufToon-
With his harsh laugh screams his joke.
Oh. the school terms closing days are slow,
And the lessons boy is saying
Mean naught to him. He can only know,
While imprisoned there and depressed with
woe,
That waiting for him in the brooklet's flow
The slim, speckled trout are a-playing.
You'll meier keep II boys wild thoughts,
trow,
Within the bounds of book
While under the bank where tie alders grow
There's place Tor his line and hook.
Oh! what is so long MS a day in June,
| When the schools last term is ending,
| When tine great summer choir is all in tune
From the birds high notes to the insects
Groom,
While the boy yearns all through the utter
noon
! 10 follow his thoughts far vending?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
INJURIES WERE FATAL.


James Hunter Dies at His Residence at
hn Points Banks, Last Night Week.
James Hunter, aged about y years,
died at his home at du Points Banks
at ii o'clock, last night week, from
tho effects If injuries received as re-
suit Of being thrown from his carriage
on the Highlands last Saturday
week. Mr.. Hunter had been in the
employ of tho du Pont Co. as driver
for many years, it being his duty to
drive the carriage in which the clerks
went to and from the Office, and last
Saturday week, after he had per-
formed this duty and was returning
to the works his carriage was over
turned rear Mt. Salem NJ. f. Church
on the Highlands, and MIR. Hunter was
thrown out and trampled by one Of
the horses. Two ribs were broken
and he was otherwise injured. He was
taken home, but did not rally from the
shock and injuries
Mr.. Hunter was one OF the best
known men at du Points Banks and
had "a large circle of friends. He was
a favorite with the members OF the
firm, as we'll as the employees, He is
survived by his widow, two sons and
three daughters.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

New York, juno l3.-Ex President
Lemuel f. Quigg of the Republican
County Committee is candidate for
leader of the organization in the Nine
teenth Assembly district. This is said
to mean Mr.. Quigg's re-entrance into
active political work. st a meeting
Wednesday night Of the election district
captains in the Nineteenth Assembly
district Mr. Quigg announced his will
ingness to accept the leadership. No
action was taken in the matter. but it
has set all the politicians in the dis
| trict talking.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
THE vILL4GE HLAcKsMITH.


Under Il spreading chestnut tree
The village snithy stands;
The smith, Il mighty man IS he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his bruwny arms
Are strong us iron bands.
His hair is crisp, and black, and long;
His face is like the tan:
His brow is wet with honest sweat
He earns whutc'er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man,
Week in, week out, from morn Till night,
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow,
Like sexton ringing the village bell.
When the evening sun is low.
The children, coming home from school,
Look in at the open door;
They love to see tine flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that fly
Like chat from threshing-fioor.
He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys;
He hears the parson pray and preach;
He hears his daughters voice
Singing in the village choir,
And ii makes his heart rejoice.
II sounds to him like her mothers voice
Singing in Paradise!
He needs must think of her once more,
How in the grave she lies
And with is hard, rough hand he wipes
\ tear out OF his eyes.
Tuiling. rejoicing, sorrowing,
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it CLOSE;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned nights repose.
Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught.
Thus, ut the flaming forge of life
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus, on its sounding anvil, shaped
Each burning deed and thought
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
KIPLIyG'S FAITH.

Youths Companion.
Not long ago Bishop Brewster of
Connecticut told something Of Rudyard
Kipling which shows his simple. yet
robust, religious faith. Although
specially addressed to the young men
OF Yale University, the story is one
which may we'll be remembered by
young men in general,
A trained nurse, watching at the bed
side of Mr. Kipling during those
moments when the author was in the
most critical stage of illness, noticed
that his lips hogan to move. She bent
over him, thinking he wished to say
something to her and heard him muir
muir that old, familiar prayer of child
hood days:
Now lay mo down to sleep. .
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Kipling, "
the nurse said, in an apologetic whis-
per, when she realized that kipling did
not require her services. Il thought
you wanted something"
~ do" family observed Kipling.
81 want my Heavenly Father. He only
can care for me now. +"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
THREE ESTABLISHMENTS BURNED.

Wheeling, W. Va, June 12.-Ihe plants of
the Exley Watkins Catsup and Preserve Co.,
the Wheeling Mattress Co. and the Acme
Box Co. were burned today. Three buildings
at Nineteenth and on Streets were burned,
together with 100000 feet of lumber. two
box cars and several stables. The loss ia
Slo0,U00, partly covered by insurance. The
loss il divided among the following firms :
The Exley Watkins Co., S15, GOO; the Acme
Box CO., $4,000, and the mattress plant,
S25,ONO.
About 800 persons have been thrown out
Of employment. No cause for the fire has
been ascertained
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
Ancient order of United wokrmen

Portland, Ore, June 12.-The annual re-
port of the recorder of the supreme Lodge
OF the Ancient Order of United Norklnen
gives the following summary for 1901 Total
number of lodges 5,4G2; increase for the
year 1852; total members, 42l426; members
admitted during 1901, 81, 223S; membership
suspended and Withdrawn, 81, 72S; members
died, 5,071; net increase of membership,
9SG6; amount received on beneficiary assess-
ments for 1901, S9,sl6,274; amount plaid on
death losses, S9,l74,214.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
David ,,n,holland Injured.

David Mulholland OF H2l Pine street,
brakeman on tie Delaware railroad,
had one OF his ribs broken about y
O'Clock Friday by being struck
by push pole while shifting cars at
New Castle. He was brought to this
city and taken to the Delaware Hos
pitll in the Phoenix ambulance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

William Bowe, middle-aged man,
was found along the Philadel phia, Will
minrton 4 baltimore railroad tracks
in tie west yard Thursday. 1t vas
he was hastily removed to the
Homeopathic Hospital. There it was
found that beyond IA severe laceration
said he was walking along the tracks
when he was struck by train.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
wr,cI,ed sehooner BAILEY sold.

The wreck of the schooner Annie I.
Bailey, which stranded on February
2sth about one half mile south of the
point of Cape Henlopen, while en- route
from Brunswick to Philadelphia with
a cargo of lumber, was sold at auction
Thursday to e. 7. Veazey of Lewes,
for $51.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
COL. SMITH COMES HERE.

He win Take Charge of the Local River
Work.
Col Jared A. Smith, corps of engineers,
has been relieved from duty in Philadelphia
ut his own request and assigned to duty in
this city. Capt. Spencer Cosby has been
placed temporarily in charge OF the public
works in Philadelphia, pending the return
". Raymond. Capt. Cosby then will return
to his stntion at Noble, Ala.
Col. Smith will have his headquarters in
the old Federal Building aud will have
chUrge OF the Delaware and Christiann
River work hcre.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
nom nlRn Nnor rs MAnE.

For many years gun shot had been
made by the melting of lead in colan-
ders, which are merely vessels Of suit
able size, pierced with shall holes,
through which the heated metal
drippsd into tanks of water placed
beneath them, says an exchange The
result was that the small drops q lead,
being still hot, were invariably fiat,
tened at the point of impact with tie
water. This was serious defect in
all Eighteenth Century shot, and
troubled the manufacturers Of that
article of ammunition very much The
problem seemed insuperable, until one
day shot maker of the town Of Bristol
by the name Of Watts dreamed dream
in which was revealed to him !he in
spired fact that if only his drippings
of melted lead were to fall rom
sufficient height before impact with
| the water beneath they would 70 suf
| ficiently cooled during their csscent
and would retain their regular glObular
shape.
The result of this happy dream was
a sueedy test from the tall tower Of tho
Church of st. Mary Radcliffe in Bristol
town with so much success that the
inventor Immediately took out latent
and later made a fortune from the same.
Nowadays in nearly every manuiac-
turing town in this country can lie
found one of these tall shot towers,
where the process of shot making may
be seen busily carried on.
| This process is an extremely inter
esting one. The typical shot tower IS
divided into two stories, one floor
about eighty feet from the ground, and
the other, which is at the top OF the
tower, nearly twice that height On
the floor of each story is a tremendous
caldron, heated by stove placed be-
meath it. Beside ii may always be
found strengthening Instrument re-
sembling a much distorted trying pan
, with Il long handle and supported by
an iron framework close to the caldron.
just under this is IA hole in the floor
opening down into 200 feet of dizzy
J darkness. The "pigs" Of lead are
: hauled up to the top of the tower by
i means of a massive iron chain, and
Z there melted down in one of the two
Q melting chambers. When this is ac-
j complished one of the attendants
y stands by with his tremendous ladies
and spoons the liquid soup of molten
lead into tho colanders The size Of
d the shot, Of course, depends on the
d size of the holes in the colandor,
It and as the thick liquid drips away il
Q is replaced by fresh ladlefuls.
The shot is then removed from thu
water tanks below and carefully dried
after which it goes through the process
of sitting. A certain shall proportion
9 of the shot is always imperfectl.
! formed, and to separate the goats from
70 tho sheep, as il were, or rather Tn
. chat from the wheat, it is put through
N a sort OF diminutive thrashing ma
= chine. 1t is then placed in Ion
g Observation-Disclosures revolving by ma
Is chinery and pierced by different size
T. holes. According to the holes fror
le which it issues the shot drops int
j appointed receptacles. After this it
;, placed in revolving barrels, the Ion
y continued turning wearing away i
~ original greenish hue and leaving it
81 glossy black. 1t is then done up
" stout canvas bags. ready for shipmen
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

Edward Knox, the l5-years- old son
of William Knox, who conducts the
Samuel Conway place near Cooch's
Bridge, died suddenly yesterday week.
He had been working and had
returned to the barn and unhitched a
horse His father spoke to him and
suddenly noticed that he was i'll. He
fell and died A certificate of death
from heart trouble was given.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

Frederick Ross, baggagemaster on
the Delaware railroad, had the third
finger of his left hand severely bruised
Friday by being caught between
trunks in the car. The injured member
was dressed at French street station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

The wedding of Miss Nellie Stevens Carr
and Herbert Newell Gerry will take place
in the Madison Avenue NJ. T.. Church, Balti-
more, June list. Mr.. Gerry is editor of tine
Port Deposit Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
Mr.. EAHEY ADMITS THE BILL
Court lnstructs Jury to Return a
Verdict for $9,73l.O7.
IN FAVOR OF EDGE MOOR WORKS
Says He Didn't Pay Because
Levy Court Didn't.

The Suit Grew Out of the Seventh Street
Bridge Matter, the Edge Moor Co. Having
Furnished the Superstructure = Testi-
mony as to Reduction in Width of struc-
ture.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
EDhdf are HumOrs?

They are vitiated or morbid fluids cours-
ing the veins and affecting the tissues.
They are commonly due to defective diges-
ton but are sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselves2
In many forms OF cutaneous eruption,
salt rheum or eczema, pimples and boils,
and in weakness, languor, general debility.
How are they expelled? By
Hoods SdrsdpGrilid
which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
1t is the best medicine for all humors.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19

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Evening journal., 1902-09-24

regulation shirt sleeves and cuffs, al
though these last vary from two to two
and a half inches In width. Prevailing
styles, in tailored waists. are closed az
the front. hut the emergencies of eni-
broidered materials have brought about
some few that are buttoned invisibly at
the back. Plain materials are seen with
varlously tucked backs, but all-oyer en-
broideries are made plain out of defer
etnce to their beauty.
The embroidered effects are new and
exceedingly handsome while eminently
well-suited to their use. Many OF the
plain colors are exdisite and include a
variety of shades. The newest basket
weaves and crepe flannel are charming.
and will add materially TO the comfort
as well as the beauty OF the season TO
come They are lighter than flannel OF
the accepted sort, yet retain much CT
its quality and offer a wide range Of
shades and combinations.
Vertical stripes are always becoming.
The pale blue. pastel pinks and green's
and rich reds on white are a pleasure
TO look upon, and are liable 10 be much
seen
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
: White Pashi0nabIe for children

From all present indications this Is
to be a winter when white VIII be tne
most fashionable Of all colors for young
children to wear. not only for the
house. but for the street And most
charming coats hats and bonnets are
TO be found made entirely IN white,
without the slightest tinge OF color
even in trimmings or Innings. This Is,
of course. more or less an expensive
fad. but no more 50 than light color.
in fact. less so, as white cleans better
Than anything else. There are rough,
shaggy cloths which made in box coats
and with deep shoulder cape of lace.
are immensely smart. especially when
worn with the picturesque little bon
ness made of lace and silk or satin.
There are smooth cloths, light weight,
with half fitting coat and the triple
shoulder cape of the same material;
there are the white corded silk, popln
and bengaline coats with lace capes or
without any cape at all, and white cor
duroy and velyeteen coats. There are
two styles quite distinct for children's
coats. one as described with lace, and
the other on the severe order. double
breasted and fastened with pearl or
mOther-Of-pearl buttons.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
ABOUT new SHIRTWAISTS

Just now what interests womankind
arc those things likely TO he needed be-
fore many weeks, and among them
there is nothing more sure OF a welcome
than the new shirt waists.
The new flannel ones have appeared
and are at once so soft. so pliable. so
delicate. the name seems almost a mis-
nomer. In addition to the familiar
lightweight French sort are delicate
basket weaves, both plain and striped.
crepe flannels and finest. softest plain
ones. with embroidery of many sorts.
Later. no doubt. we will see waist
cloths OF many weights and varie-
ties and both henrietta and albatross
In new colors and designs, but for the
present these new nannels Ill the eyes
and supply every need.
Among them are many whites, much
warm, rich red. lovely new greens and
some exquisite neutral tones, grave
tans. castors. according to the Washing
ton Post, that are simply perfect in
tone The waists shown by a leading
designer. who Is held an authority, are
simple in cut and make. as shirt waists
should be. and uniformly include the
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
MILK FAMINE Is FEARED
Farmers Find 1t Mere Profitable 10 Sill
Feed Than to Keip Cows

Housekeepers consider themselves
the most abused set of people in tho
land. Their troubles have multiplied
by ones and twos and threes, and here
comes winter to add to their list OF
woes. First came the big increase In
the prices Of beef and all sorts Of
meats: then fish went up and oysters
went out of business. The latter are
in again but this concession was
marred long ago by the coal strike and
the question of cooking to say nothing
of heating, seems as far from settle
ment as in the early days Of the sum-
mer. The vegetable season is on the
wane. in fact, is almost at an end, and
now comes a vail regarding the scar
city of milk. Local dealers find 1t diff
fcult to procure sufficient for the city
trade and a regular famine is feared.
G. A. Laws. a local dealer, said to-
day: Many dealers have not been able
to serve all their customers with the
full amount they desire, and some have
been Obliged to let a part Of their sue
toners go without any milk at all
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
HOW THE INDIANS VOTE
They Are Very Deliberate and Then Have
Simple Method

The Chickasaw Indians cast their
vote differently from the way tho
white man does il. They meet the day
before the election, and none but
Chickasaws by blood is allowed TO
vote. No white man or intermarried
citizens have the right of suffrage
They go off to themselves and have
powwow. They decide for whom they
will vote after considering the matter
for twenty-four hours
The polling place is quite unlike that
of the white man. There is a great
sheet OF paper, white, yellow or brown
as the case may be, about three feet
square. Upon this sheet of paper are
a vast number of cross lines, regularly
ruled off with a pencil. Then down
one side of the sheet Of paper are
placed the names OF all candidates for
Office, beginning with the candidates
for governor and running on down to
precinct officers. At the top of the
sheetlare the number of blank spaces
that will be required for the names OF
the voters. The judges of election sit
by and pass ON those entitled to vote,
and there is a certainty that no illegal
votes are cast.
The Indian is thoroughly deliberate
lie takes his time when it comes to
voting. He proceeds to the polling
place, looks carefully over the poll
sheet, and If he is ready to cast his
ballot he calls, out his name, and the
clerk records it,on the sheet. Then the
clerk reads OFF; the names of the can
didates for governor. The voter delib-
crates awhiley calls out the name OF
the candidate for whom he desires to
vote, his vote is recorded, and the
names of the candidates for the next
Office arefcalled out, and so on through
the list, till all the offices represented
are voted for.
Thus it'is that every voter knows
exactly how every other voter has cast
his ballot, andy there are no remarks,
no suggestions and no quarrels over
differences of. opinion.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
SOUTH WILMINGTON ACITATED
The DiScOntinuance Of Sub-POStOiGce
HeIt

Residents of South Wilmington are
getting up a petition to present to the
postal authorities to re-establish the
sub-pOstoffice which was recently re-
moved from that locality.
The office was removed to Third and
King streets, leaving but two places in
South Wilmington at which stamps or
postal cards can be bought. These two
places, which were Bowers grocery
store and Allaband's drug store, have
announced their intention Of discon-
tinuing the sales, which will necessi-
tate a trip to the postoffice proper, at
Ninth and Shipley streets.
The residents are greatly agitated,
and in speaking of the affair this morn
ing said the $500 to 5000 persons
should be considered by the postal au-
thorities, and will put up a strong ar
gument to re-establish the sub-statlon
Many are in favor of. and would like
to see the station in Allaband's drug
store