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WORK AT Delaware PoliticsThere Is were compelled to.be careful in their expenditures during the hard times are now spending lavishly, WILIXNGTON PERSONALS. William B. Gipp is the guest of friends in Philrpsburg, N. J. Mrs.

J. W. Crumbaugh is at Ocean prove Edward Frisch, who has been the guest of friends at Atlantic City, has returned -sr, Z-'; Joseph A- Comly and family are at Penn's Grove N. J. Mies Reba Fullerton is spending a week at Naragansett Pier.

John Merriman Black, of Baltimore, is- visiting the family of Judge George Miss May Preston," of Roxborough, is being entertained by friends here. Dr. Pusey Heald has returned from a visit to friends' at London Grove, Pa. Miss Mary Shan, of Omaha, is being entertained by Miss Nan Simmonds. Miss Anne S.

Taylor is spending several weeks, at Delaware Water Gap, Pa. Deputy Attorney-General Peter Cooper, left this week for Falmouth Heights, Mass. -V Edwin R. Cochran, has returned from Rehoboth. 1 Miss Blanche Taylor is being entertained by friends in Chester, Pa.

1 Forrest Pyle, who1 has been spending some' 'time at Rehoboth, has returnea home. JVIr. and -Mrs. George T. Brown are at Asbury Park Levi Foster is visiting relations in West Chester.

Mrs. C. T. Toppin is spending some time with friends in Lewes. Elmer E.

Benson is in Dover. Robert D. Grier and daughter, Florence, of Salisbury, are visiting relations here. Grace M. Osborn, of Rochester, N.

is. the. guest of Mrs. Frank Peirce. Miss Mary Byrne and nieces, Julia and Alice Byrne, are at Atlantic City.

Mrs. Albert L. Jones is spending some time with relations kr. Clayton. Frank Sheppard is at Ocean Grove.

James J. Brady is spending a week at Atlantic City. Frances Byrne, J. Eugene Byrne and Edgar Byrne are bri week's trip down the Chesapeake Bay. Francis M.

Walker; And Julian C. Walker are spending some time at Ocean CityN. J. Gardiner W. Kimball; is visiting in Orange, N.

J. Howard Jones, of Smyrna, is visiting friends here. -f Mrs. George Wyatt and daughter are at Atlantic Citv. -Miss May Blair; of Bridgeport, "is the guest of friends heref Gilpin S.

Woodward is home -from a trip to Atlantic City. Miss Stella Barnes is being entertained by friends at Fount, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John K.

Bradford are at Spring Lake, N. 'J. Edward Newell and family are at Atlantic City. Miss Agnes M. Thompson, of West Cliester, is the truest of friends here.

Misses Cora, Rachel and Mazie Miller are spending two weeks at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs4 Howard T. Wallace will take a trip to New-England next Miss Beatrice V. Graham, of Washington, who has been visiting friends here, has returned home.

Mrs. Samuel File and children have returned from Aberdeen, Ind. Mrs. Harry Wenniger is entertaining Miss EUie Wenniger and Miss Emma Mon-sOel, of Laneaster, Pa. Henry J.

Niblett, of Laurel, who has been' spending some time here, has returned home. Mrs. William E. Williams and Miss Bessie Williams are at Ocean Grove, N. J.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ross, who have been spending some time at Ocean Grove, have returned home. Mrs. Andrew- Dixon is spending several weeks at Atlantic "City, i S.

F. Banks, of Salem, N. who has been -visiting in Wilmington, has returned home. Miss Edna Martin is visiting in Kennett Square. Mrs.

Louisa Larvin and Miss Nellie Lar-vin are at Hartley's Pa. Wilmer Smith and Harry Keene have returned from Delaware Water Gap. Miss Violet- Partridge is being entertained by friends at Cumberland, Md. Thomas Dorsey, who has been spending some time in City, has returned. DOVER PERSONALS.

Miss Helen Harper is at Rehoboth. Henry D. Dorzbach'was in Seaford this week: Mis4 Edna Cariss ia visiting friends in Elmira, N. Y. Dr.

William Hobson, Philadelphia, who been the guest of friends hre, has returned home. Mrs. E. L. Jones is visiting, relatives at Bridgeton, N.

Miss Louisa; of Wilmington' is the guest of sister, Mrs. DuPont Walker. -Miss Wise Is at "Ocean Grovel Miss Clara Clark, is spending a few weeks at Stroudsburg, Pa. Miss Ella Wilkinson is entertaining Milton Green, of M1DDLETOWN PERSONALS. J.

Messick has. returned from a tr in to Snow Hll. an JVlrs. Jesse 1j. shepherd, entertained Afr: and1 Mrs.

John Bennett, of this week, Mrsi-'Frank-Nickols and children; of fere spending some time with friends here, Miss Elizabeth Parker has returned from visit to friends in Miss ATame allace, of Dover, is the guest of her aunt," J. B. Messick. Allenl McDowell. Of Philadelphia, Is spending some time with his parents, Mr, and Mrs.

L. P. JVScUowell. arid. Mrs.

O. M. Matthews, who have been, visiting friends in Heislerville. N. have -returned home, NEW, CASTLE PERSONALS.

Miss Margaret Jinvifcr is visitinir at Warm Springs, Va. Mrs. Mary Dyer has returned from a six-weeks visit" in the. lower part of the State. William Clay jf- Philadelpbia.

is the guest of James B. Toman. Miss Ella W. Breen, oi Washington Heights, NVJX is visiting here. Miss Meta Graham, of Brooklyn, is the guest bf Mrs James Nowland.

Edward Chefleins is -being entertained- bv friendr in; SharpsbUrg, Va Alias Marv'AVhite and Mrs. Kate Reed. of Nortistown, Pa have been visiting Mrs. John Kementer. John Martin and family are at Atlantic City, i'iiKSSUJNAUS Mr.

'and Mrs. Georae D. Collins -have been visiting in Wildwood, N. J. Miss- Jlancbe iayneid.

has returned from a visit -to Wilmington. Mr. -TUarv -E." smithers is the ruest of relatives in Brooklyn- Miss Mary Shearer, of Jnew Haven, is visiting-here. Misn Knisht. of Baltimore, has been the guest of Smyrna friends, Miss Jennie Jrursei oi urooitiyn, is tne guest of friends in town.

Miss Emma Hazell has returned from GEORGETOWN PERSONALS. William T. Morris has returned to his home itt Attorney-General Robert C. White has returned from a business trip to Wilmington. MrsIDavidTMarVel will leave" in afew days.

for- Reading. of the jiyery driving all the bile- it, andjstrength to off the rwimminV' ST7BOIS Special to The' Inquirer. DUBOIS. 12 Mrs. Geerare B.

Camn bell. and are visiting at Brookville. Secretary Seley, of the Y. M. C.

has returned from a vacation, spent in Eastern Pennsylvania. Mrs. Anselm. lioeb, Mr Osmond Xoeb and -Miss Irman- Loeb; of New York eity, have returned to' their -home, after a -visit with relatives here. rMIss Hattie Burns, of Brookville, was the guest of Miss Mary Hindman during me weea.

NEWPORT Special to The Inquirer. NEWPORT, Aug. 12 Miss Maud Smith.of jntarnsDurg, is visiting in town. Howard Swab" and wife, of Philadelphia, were Newport several days this Invitations have been Issued for the mar rla-ge of L. W.

P. R. R. ticket agent at this place, to Miss Anna E. Myers.

of Lewistown, at Lewlstown, Wednesday morning, August 16. at 11 o'clock. About two hundred invitations hare been issued. Miss Sara Irvln gave a party to her inenas oionaay. evening.

TAHAQUA Snecial to Th Tnnnlrwr Aug. 12. Miss Eva Shoup was the hostess at an enjoyable watermelon party held at her residence P'ne Rev. pastor, of (Jrace Reformed Churcb at Mt. Carmel, has refused to accept the call to the pastorate of 45t.

Mrs.D.-.A. Fisher and -ohildren, of BrldgeTon, are thfr gdests of the former's Irs. Lowensteln, delphia, were the guests of Misses Mame Carroll and Annie Whalen. Mrs William -Willingale are' en- jvj'uis Yntmiutt at Aiiannc tity, MITFI.INBTJRG Special to The. Inquirer.

MIFFLINBURG. Ane. 12 Mrs Boeking and daughter Elizabeth, of Tyrone, are visiting the mother of the former, Mrs. CaptaFn W. B.

Foster. Mrs. F. E. Lltzell and children, of Scott- uaie, returnea to tneir home on Tuesday, being accompanied by Miss Lillle Gutellus, a sister of Mrs.

Leltzell, who will spend a. uiuulu ur iwu who Lilt' III. M'ss Anna FIchthorh Is spending several weeks at Eagle's Mere. BOWMANSDAIE Special to The Inquirer. BOWMANSDALE, Ang.

12. Miss Rebecca Rhoades, of Washington, D. Is spending several days with her ahnt, Mrs. John Miss MelMe Lambert has: returned home, after spending some weeks with friends in- Harrlsburg -and Mary sville Rankin Moore, of Chicago, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Elllnger.

Mrs. S. R. Coorer is- visiting in Chester, the guest of Mrs. Margaret Mares.

MERCHANTVIiLE MERCHANTVILLE; 12. Golf has become a craze with the members of "the Field Cjub, and. all' other games, have been deserted. Young and old are now een dally upon the new links. Rev.

Haines, pastor of the Trinity M. E. has family to Jamaica for his. month's. vacation.

Mr, and Mrs. W. A- Bacon have -gone to Boston to visit Mr. Bacon's old home. Miei Annie Adams and Miss, Maud Hels-ler returned-form, a visit, to Niagara Falls.

Frank Horner has taken his family to Ocean- City for the' balance Qf the summer. Frank Rowbotham, of Philadelphia, has been visiting friends here. William Rex has gone to Boston" Tor a short vacation. A large party of Philadelphians was entertained by Mrs. Boswell on Thursday evening at her -Walnut avenue Mrs.

Street and Miss Belle Street spent a day up the Hudson this Drawn Into Conversation' Judge George Wr Stubbs said yesterday that the most selfish 'people on earthtwere to be found among passengers on railroad trait s. He" said that last wlntef -'One. of rr.e coaches cn a through train coming West was -Just comfortably filled -as It passed the State line 3nto livery seat nan some. one. in it, and ip very tew wire there two.

Nearly every passenger had a whole seat to they ail looked as If they preferred, not to be disturbed by' matting 'room-for seat-mate. A bluff old -farmer with elond vo'ce got In at a HttU? station -ia Randolph eonnty and walked down the aisle, looking a friendly face or a kindly eye, -but-not seeing any, he asked the most' sour-looking man on: the" car to-move over -and give him a seat. The fellow did so but with a. majuner that indicated that the old man wa anything but The old farmer wanted to talk, and tried every way tt engage his seatm.ite in conversation: btit the through passenger none, of it; he turned his shoulder to the farmer and gazed out of the window with bored expression on his face. The old farmer was.

determined to draw him tit, and after several ineffectual efforts, raised -his1 louxl enough be hoard all over the car, ami: said: i-. "I killed.a hog yesterday Or- mV winter's jnt at. How intich 4'ye think, he weighed?" 4-. The through passenger looked worse booed thaw" ever, bat finally said '1 ilon't ti-ow anytnlng about hogs." 'Oh. yon might make 'a guess;" say 30H.1 Utdn't weigh that -mtich.

Guess r-WeJl. I'll ay "Too l.igh; he wasn't as beavy as that. Make anoiher guess. "I'm not good at guessing-. H'ow much: did he weigh, "AYell, you have had two guesses: but you -see bx? wasn't much xt a hog, and I didn't weigh hlin-Indianabolis Sentinel.

9trmisr "Gracious, what Is Percy Perkins wear-t long hair at golf forr', l1i gives him a chance -to say that-foot-bail is really hi gajxie." Record. ANNUAL SALES. (zyim Mann lunre with torpid I elain tor trial and was too lad to the opportunity irriltsatioris 10c 25c 50c DRUGGISTS 7 A Clear Caae; Time, Tioheyinoon. He May I come in? She No. Keep out of the kitchen.

I am getting dinner for you. I wouldn't trust the servant to do it. He Can't I help. (Enter servant, who never thought much of him, anyhow.) She No. I don't want to be bothered with you.

He Don't be a goose. I'm coming in. (Forces his way past the servant.) She Now, go away. If you don't 111 put flour on your face! He I wbnt let you; (Catches both her hands.) She (struggling 'violently) Now, let me alone, or everything wilL be spoiled! He (playfully twitching a lock of hair which. has straggled over her forehead)' You mustn't pass your hours over that hot stove, trying to please me.

IH lock the place up and board if you don't quit it. Come, give me a kiss. She (breaking from him) There! I'll teach you to be saucy. (Puts her hand, which is covered with flour, on his face.) Now, will you go away (Laughs at his discomfiture.) He (perceiving some stove polish and rubbing his finger in it) I'll' pay you for that! (Puts a little of thepolisb. on her She Oh, you awkward thing! You will be the death of me! almost putlmy eye And the dinner is burning! t- He (trying to-kiss-her) Never mind the dinner.

Don't bother with the kitchen. We'll go down town and get dinner. She -Oh. that will be fun. You are the Ldeareat, kindest husband- in I -T7- i 11 wonaj II.

after, the-deluge of tears and re- proaches. Her lawyer Did you ever hear your mistress express fears of personal violence at this man's bands? Servant Yes, sir." i buzz of indignation.) ler lawyer Did you ever see him shake her and pull her hair? Servant Yes. sir. (Murmurs of "Who would have thought Her lawyer Has he threatened to-lock her out of the house? Servant Yes, sir. (Exclamations of "The Her lawyer Did he ever give her a black eye Servant Yes.

sir. Her lawyer That will -do. Gossips (in chorus) There, I told you so MORAL: Doa't: be silly before the servant. Washington' i v. Dead Easy easier than to steal a- wheel," said the policeman, who was talking to.

hi sergeant, up near Grand Circus Park. 'There's a dandy as a young, man In; all the latest paraphernalia swung gracefully to the curb, and left his "bike" there while he ran In for a. cigar. "All bicycles look "pretty much alike when they're flying by. Watch me nip that one, and while I ride around the block you stay here see what the young chap By the time that the young man' was out again the policeman -was scudding by on the borrowed property.

"Nlco looking wheel, that," remarked the sergeant. same color as mine, but mine's the latest model. That's a regular ice wagon. Only about 10 better than old Iron. Let me show "you a beauty, and the latest thing out of the shop.

Thunder and lightning! Where's my wheel? It's gone! Somebody's stole that "wheel. Say. you're a peach of an officer, you somebody swipe that wheel from right under your nose. Heavens! I've only had It a week. I'd Hke to have the feedln' of you fellows for a Wonder to me that you're not robbed of your uniforms.

I'll never see that 'bike- again but you bet" "Is.thU It?" asked the grinning policeman as he rode Then tha youth tumbled, gleefully 'aci knowlodged bis "ice wagon" and led the way- to the- dear store But he took with him. Detroit, Free Orange, Ten for a Cent The man who had recently returned fro in Porto' Rico wa walking through a downtown street with 'a-friend, when the latter stor-ned. at an Italian's fruit stand and in quired the price of oranges. The veteran rrom tne tropics smrrecl disdainfully- at the rather unattractive looking fruit -and in amasement when-the dealer named a pretty -high price. "i wnider what- they's think- of that In Porto Rico? he remarked.

"Why, a few weeks ago just outside of Son Juan I met man carrying a great basket of the finest orangcs- ever saw. TUey were about three tln'es; as -big as these and were full of sweet juice, as I found by trying one. I asked him how much he wanted lor-the lot there 'were- sixty 'and he taid, 'ten tentavls' about six cents of our money. Think of it! Ten for cent. I closed the bargain and when I got into the city I began to boast-of It.

But It 'didn't -seem to linp'ressT people much. In fact, one seemed to think i'd been swindled. 'Yo'-ould have bought, them heapr than that he said seriously, 'if you had got them In quantity. don't believe I'll oranges any more IVT VT LU.b 11 1 1 -Jl II. IUULI both in cruallty aiad' price.

1 I've, been Xew York Trlbn now that ve come rsortn roo much of a what uneV" For six Montbs Benevolent -Iaay "Paor" mant' Candidly you are tb.e. wOEst- specimen the tramp that my eyes ever rested upon. Traiap-'Yes, guess -yer are right But want --ever- thuw. pmemtxr der time when' 1- didn' t-lrink a ttrop when a fjuld of 'bacce aevef crossed me Hps: when I wutkd harrt. rum uu; to, sun; when 1 Xaay-Good heqveiisi When was that?" -j Iwuz In jail Chicago jl-- i '-l 1 In tke Wild of MIoarl --Toirlst 'I -uBderataBd-the buffalo and other large game' Is almost entirely extinct In the Westr t.

I Native (of St. Lbulsl yon heerd boat-right, strangwr. Outside of poker there hain't- nobig game left 'round thane he-re-- parts wuth epeakiu'- "--Chicago Newi'' From 'Oar." Regnlar Correspondent. NLMlXGTON. DcU Aug.

12. The leading politicians are still engaged ia- the innocent -pastime- of gathering up shells by the seaside, while the henchmen are gathering information for the" purpose of- finding out -howr things leally stand. They report to the leaders when they return home, while some of. the more ardent admirers of certain men: will send them long epistles. -Of course, the leaders will -read the letters, for if they did not they might be-embarrassed when they returned and were asked by the faithful what they? thought of a 'certain point.

Delaware is a- peculiar State politically. The territory is small and men. in "pbJitiCB know "each other. It is a bad place for boses, for- the boss cannot make a move without being known to all of the faithful," who follow him. The henchman knows' the-leader as well as he knows any-, body, else, and no matter how mHch Jfhe leader may try to get out of it he calls upon Jjim and unfolds schemes at every opportunity.

In larger States no man who aspires, to be United States Senatot would think bf. entering into a discussion "of that subject: with some ward! politician-. He would have a lieutenant do that; but in this' State, he b.as to. do the work There are plenty of lieutenants, but if they do not suit the ward worker he goes to the boss himself and tells him just what he thinks; The result of all this is that some peculiar scenes are sometimes noticed about the offices of men prominent in politics. Every man who has a scheme goes to bis favorite and unloads it upon him.

The old-timer in politics regrets that this is true. He looks back to the time of the late Thomas F. Bayard and mourns for a return of those palmy days. -Bayard was the only leader in this State who was ever able to keep aloof from the boys who run the machine and yet be popular with them. He had his henchmen, and they reported to him every movement made in politics.

If it did not suit him the man who was acting contrary to his wishes was ordered to get into line, and he did it, The reason that the Democratic party is just-now so anxious for Governor Tunnell to appoint a Senator is to have some one who can keep' the boys in line. At present they are running to every man- who is looked upon as a candidate with their schemes, and the consequence is that there is no One in tf position to get them in The party is thus losing its The only excuse which the Governor appears to be nving to the anxious is the Old one of "What's the use?" This excuse is just as good as any other, and Tunnell will probably look into the matter along his own lines before he names anybody. All this would be good for the B.epubli-cans if it were not for the fact that they are 4 about 'the same shape. There is a difference of opinion, as to who is the lead-eroi-the-organization, and consequently each of the leaders-is gathering his own little coterie about him. The Republicans have something to cheer them, however, and that is the undercurrent in favor of the party reconciliation which sooner or later will bear fruit.

While the get-together efforts lave" 'not yet appeared upon the. surface iq theIie4 publican party, they are aeung, and the members of the party are living in hope. Of cotSrse, the newspapers of both factions are1 fighting their little battles, and each is trying Bhow that the other side of the-Republican party made the first break toward disunion. As a matter bf fact, both, of the Republican parties have made enough breaks, and -while each does not like to hear of its- own, it -will do no harm to call attention'to them.T- There are plenty of offices for both sides In the next contest, and. there is of room for all of the dissatisfied people to come and make a harmonious family.

A few who want positions may have to be? dropped in order that the good may be brought out, but no one will worry over a little matter like that Whether the Republican. party gets together, in the future very largely depends upon whether the two factions insist upon doing' the snake act and swallowing each other. It is likely, however, that when the nominations are made for the next campaign the only question which will be asked "about a candidate who is placed upon, the ticket is whether or not he. is a 'every day Republican. Whether he was formerly a Union or a.

regular Republican "will not enter into the discussion, and prefixes will be dropped. The Democratic members "of the City Council are helping matters along by showing their utter incompetency. There is no reason' the world why the Democrats should, not have filled the city and yet. there is a -deadlock, which promises to. continue-for- the greater part of the year, "-and may 'never be settled.

This is not worrying the present city officers any, for they axe holding over and are perfectly "willing, to their places "for another When efforts were being made to secure a new -reform charter- for Wilmington -one of the objections urged was that the Council would: be composed of an equal number Of, Democrats and Republicans, and the'epnsequence would be a deadlock. It was claimed that in order to have a. successful government it was necessary to have-a -majority- On top-of -this came the Democrats into power, with of seven to six, and a deadlock has resulted anvhoW. Incidentally It might be remarked that now, before the campaign comes on, would be the jproper' time to begin the agitation in. favor 'of a -new city charter.

Efforts have been made before, but each time they were left until the- Legislature -was is session, and then the whole plan savored of an attempt to turn the city over to certain people to govern. If the agitation in favot of a new city charter was commenced now the people. might-become familiar with' the proposed changes in city govermnent before it was presented to the General Assembly. It would then be able, to, say whether or not" the -one' presented Iwas one It is simply to have several lawmaking. in the ci ty with power to make laws on some particular The Street and Sewer Depart-' instance, should have; charge of repairing and improving streets andnot saying whethera certain street -car company shall enter Wilmington wagons shaH carry lights at night.

The Police Department should take care -of the police force not make rules which: have the same "effect as4 laws. The present charter is-dimply -a- piece of poorly made patchwork and it should be improved -at the firsf chance There is no" reason why the city of Wilmington at the next session of the Legis-lature should ot' ask: for and receive a portion of1 the Vionejr- which is collected in this city for liquor and mercantile licenses. Other cities-receive1 a share of such "fund, to" aid them in their government; Efforts have been niade in the past to. acjMintilih' this but they have always peen "unsuccessful becauscthe Legislature claimed that; the affairs of government could- not; run if the State -gave Wilmington-any Of the money. The improvement -boom which struck Wilmington appears to be affecting cjhurcb.es as well as other' organisations, and just now there is more improvement either.

going on or just been completed in -the churches than at any time for many years. Numerous ehanges are being made 'ad congregations whlcn r- Gome' Maxitno Gd'fnez is a handsome w6 man, even if she is over fifty years of age. tsne loots much -younger, sne can speak English, Spanish and French, and can get more music out of "a piano than almost, any other person on the Island of Cuba. During. the late wa-r she moved her home as often as General Gomez moved his camp, and her piano was always carried alor.c.

She learned to play when a young woman, while attending school in Wayne auks. As a girl she was considered the belle of the section, of Mississippi where she lived. She could follow ihe hounds all night long in a fox chase, ride- the wildest of horses, coon" a log across a creek with the agility of a schoolboy, and bring a deer to a standstill 1X yards away nine times out of ten, and use-but one -rifle balL She possessed all tre -accompusn ments of an -aristocratic "farmer's daughter. She knew how to use the huntsman's stealthy step. With a leaf she could yelp as a turkey ana imitate tne can or a quail, She spent much of her time In the woods, and learned to know the songs and habits of birds like a naturalist.

She. ran foot races-with the girls of her "set," could row a Doat ana swim UKe an.atniete. The writer met -Gomez and his wife in the province of Puerto Principe when the war was fiercest between the Cubans and Spaniards in the summer of 180o. Mrs Gomez attended to nearly all of her-sol dier husband's correspondence. She an swered all of his letters that were not oi serious conseouence.

patched his. ing, directed the preparation of his meals and read to -him during- trio quii moments in the camp. To her husband she became the ideal wife. In the jungles of Cuba She sang the songs she had learned to Aot in girlhood to the weary and footsore soldiers who followed GomQZ, and was loved and obeyed by them as was no other woman-on -the island. It was due largely to hpr Influence, that: General Gomez ac cepted the terms of the Americans after the war "With Spain had ended and met the commissioners at Havana.

Chicago Chron icle. i Generosity -vs. Selnihneti "Women are curious creatures' said the man, "At least, my wife is, and I suppose she Is a fair sample -of the sex. Every now. and you know, I have a windfull of money, and, 'This Is for I say impressive ly; "now buy sometning you ve Deen wanting for.

a long 'After awhile 111 say, 'Oh! by the by, you haven't shown me what you bought with the" 510 I gave you yesterday. You ve spent it, haven't 'Yes, Indeedy she replies, and forthwith' produces a cut glass bowl or a 'bureau scarf or- Something equally absurd. Then wrhen I object-that I expressly -stated she -was to buy something for herself, she responds that this is for herself and has a double value in that I can enjoy it, too. "Why, I have given-that young-- woman the money for a pair of slippers at least twenty times Over, but on her way down to ret them' each time she has seen some thing she wanted, for the house and 'has nought it instead, inally I grew.tirea oi seeing" her -with boots on In the evening, and, despite her remonstrances, dragged hpr- an unwilling victim to a. -shoe store and bought them for her myself.

'Xow a man isn't like that. When he buys, something1 for himself it is for himself you must 'wageT. "No "one else has part or parcel in it. And it's not for" the house, He in -a moment of deep generosity, purchase an article for his own den, nothing that, is to be." used generally." -All of which Is a commentary upon the selfishness -'of man and the corresponding generosity of women," interrupted his auditor. "I admit the eencroslry.

-hnt deny the selfishness." declared his lordship "The laborer Is certainly worthy of his and fellow likes to have a few things of his very own. There's nothing sc-lflsh in that ambition, I'm sure' Baltimore Nw. Costly Hata for Men. The- most expensive hat oa record eost $1500 in eold and-was presented to General Grant while in Mexico in 1882. It.

4s now on exhibition in the national museum at-wasnington pernaps tne nnest juexican sombrero that was ever made. I While William Seward was Secre tary of -State In Lincoln's Cabinet some of his admirers in south America sent mm -panama hat which cost S1000. It was on exhibition in a snow wmaaw ia aew Yof for a year or more. Panama, hats used to be frequently sold for as high as XoOO each. A New york hatter says that in 1867 he sold three hats at that price in a single -aay nut tney are no longer.

Jn the market. The most hat he has sold for several years was bousrht by a New York banker last summer for iiio. it -was tne last nire panama cat in stock. I Such hats are still worn by the hlBaWros In' South America. They are not made in Panama, but got the name because that city formerly the greatest-market, for them.

The finest hats come 'from Guayaquil, and Peru. They are made of the fibre of the-plta or pineapple plant, which is as soft and pliable, as silk. some of them are so fine that they can be folded up- and carried in the vest pocket. Chicago Record. Cullom's Courtesy and 'Peor I-2 ate telling a story of Senator Cul- lom.

which has at last become'piiblic prop erty, says a Wnshlngton telegram to the Chicago J. riounc, just au wusy time tne afternoon, when -the crowds from the departments packed the cars, a tired-looking man with a-painful limp" came in with the crowd at the Fifteenth street transfer station and stood clinging, to a strap Just in front of Senator. CulTom. The Senator loosed up, and seeing the weary face. Instantly rose" and offered his peat." "The man demurred: The-' Senator insisted." "Sit down, sit down, saia ne, cnec-ri'y.

"ion mustn't stand; sdt down The man sank, jnta.the.seat and the tall Illlnolsan contented, -himself with a strap. beneath a sreat poppy-laden hat the bright eyes of-a little girl-! near' whom be Itooil." peerea Tnp at nis eageriy. i jti- last he looked down and saw her. 'Won you taice my. seat? sne sata- po litely.

The Senator -smiled' down at her and shook his head. thank, you, cnna," ne.saio. tou miwtn't -ever srlve-up- youreat a- man. It" sets a bad example. And he stood till nc wit me car, j.

Condeacendi to Explain Half-frosen Passeng-er "What -do you run these. open cars -for. the weather like this? Conductor "For Fare. Dlease." -Hhicai Tlbuna, NORWOOD Special to The NORWOOD, Aug." 12. Mrs.

A. J. Dayld-son. of Mohawk avenue, has been -entertaining Mrs. Lievev-ianrt son and Jlisa K.

Bf-nver, of Baltimore, Md. Misses Amelia and Maggie of Camden, enjoyed troUey- ride tp Norwood one day last week. Miss Jennie V. Post, who has been the guest of friends here for the past four weeks, returned to her home In. Holyoke, on Wednesday.

W. H. Harvey and family have.returned from their Atlantic City trip. A recent letter from Rer. William K.

Fry states that he and his family are deriving much benefit from the magnificent climate of Canrornia. Miss Ltong, of Winona avenue, is visiting relatives in Alexander L. Lone arid Miss M. E. Long.

of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with relatives on Ridley avenue. A number of young folks of this place are spending a few weeks at Avaron. The party "consists the Misess rata, Ada Shaw. Bertha Bond and the Messrs. Alexander, Frank Borie, Walter Hunter, 1'anl Alexander.

Joseph B. Bond. Thomas K. F. Bond.

Mrs. Harriet Alexander is acting- us chaperone. Mr. Charles "Shaw and family will" spend a couple of weeks at the same place. -On Friday evening a reception and.

dance was given at the home ana. jars. Frank AV. Taylor, of Seminole avenue, in honor of twenty-first birtnflay anniversary of thefr son. Paul.

house.and grounds were beautifully decorated, a very enjoyable time was spent by the large number of friends, who attended. A night blooming cerens on Mr. William Bruff grounds has attracted much attention. PEEKASIE SSpeoial to'Th Inquirer. PERKASIE.

Aug. 12. Mr. H. Clinton Moyer and Miss Sara Wendllng spent fonr days at Ma'dch Chunk and Summit Hill.

-Miss Elsie Willett "-spent a week vith trlends In. Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs, Preston Dettwiler and Mrs. Jacob Blssey spent Sunday at Mr.

Harvey Rosenberger and wife, Oi Philadelphia, are spending tne weeK in Perkasie." SEIXERSVIIXE 'iSpeciat to The Inqnirer. SELLERS VILLE, Aug. 12. Mr." William E. Hair is spending a month at.Watkins Glen, -Sf- Mr.

and Mrs. William Witmer, Mr. Ralph Manderbach and Miss Anna Ken, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John.

J. Witmer the Washington House. Mr. Oliver M. llartzell and 'wife of Philadelphia, spent a week's vacation, tfitn Air.

and" Mrs. George -Althouse. Edwin M. Hartman, principal of Franklin and Marshall Academy, waft'; in town. Wednesday.

ti REED VILLE 1 i Speeinl The Inquirer. Aug. 12. The mandolin club was delightfully entertained at; the residence of Mr. Shaffer, of Burnham, on 'Friday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. John Garver and James Sayes and famllv are at Atlantic Dr. A. C.

Blndle. of West Liberty Tisi.ted friends here on Friday. jv: newvit-le Special to, The Inquirer. NEWVILLE, Aug. 12.

Mondav evening WUlianv Costa, of Philadelphia. Special Suprenxe Deputy of the Supreme Ruling of the Fraternal Myotic Circle, and S. Kysert. Worthy Recorder of Carlisle Circle, No. 118, came to Newville.

and delivered to Mrs. Sarah Shope, -mother of the" late Edward, Shope, $3000, death benefit's lue her. Miss Sarah G. Wagner, of Philadelphia, Is the gnest of Miss Julia MoCandllsh. Thomas McCachrar left for Doubling Gap 'SpTings Monday, where he will spend several weeks.

R. Jones, of -Pittsburg, a member of the Advisory Committee of "the- Railroad Relief 1 Association, spent ilonday. night, with 'his' cousin, J. m. TITUSVILLE Special to The Inquirer.

TITUSVILLE, Aug. 12. Mrs. Joseph Seip entertained a number of young people last evening in honor of Peter Meagher, of Ko-boken, N. J.

who is a guest of George Seip. Colonel John Carter left yesterday for New York, where he will take passage1 for Germany. He wlil be absent a couplo 'of months. 5 The marclage of Miss Margaret -Coadra Mr. Hugh wan celebrated Pt Titus' Church, this morning.

bride Is popular young teacher in the -city schools, and Is a favorite in local society. LEWISBURG 1 Special to The Inquirer. LEWISBCRG, AugL' Wolfe, recently graduated- from Ann: Arbor, has -been appointed -physician at Norrts-town Hospital. J- c-' Bucher Vs resting atvtTliite Snlphur Springs with Senator Cochran asd ether political Alfred Harea nd dfliihter. Beulah, Aave retnrned from Mr.

and Mrs. T. Frank Bnssell Sfe- now away on their annual vacation. Special to Ths Inquirer- CLEARFIELD. Aug.

lMw Powell, of Tuesday evenlngJnv hooor-of Mrs. Wile and her, guests. Mrs. Jarry of Cantanv Onto, lg pending ai fewr-weeks -with ber parents. Mr.

and Mrs. H. XV. Smith. Mrs.

Walter a recent Clearfield now living In Schuylkill is enjoying a short vacation as-the guest of her. father. G. S. Hughes Mr.

H. A. Kratzer has been spending a few weeks at Bedford Springs, in order to recuperate. 1 Miss Harriet Ross 13 enjoying, a short vacation town, after an absence of several noatfeas -f 1109 Market Phila, Pa. Jefferson street.

Miss Leach has been summering at Asbury Park. The patronesses of the delightful ger-man which was given at Cape May on Friday evening were Mrs. William F. Tatnall, Mrs. Richard Norris Williams, Mrs.

G. Lloyd Magruder, Mrs. J. Ernest Smith and Charles Carver." About 150 members of. the Bertolette family attended the annual reunion at Carsonia Park, Reading, yesterday.

The morning was spent in greetings and social intercourse. Daniel H. Bertolette, of Philadelphia, read a paper entitled "The Bertolettes of the Present," and Benjamin Bertolette, of Philadelphia, one on "Bertolette-Frey Ancestors." These officers were elected: President, Levi Bertolette, of vice-presidents, Israel Bertolette, Aley and Benjamin Bertolette, of Philadelphia; recording secretary, Samuel E. Bertolette, Reading? corresponding secretary, Daniel H. Bertolette, Philadelphia; financial secretary and treasurer, Nathan Bertolette, of Pugh-town, Pa.

They are the descendants of Jean Bertolette, a French Huguenot refugee who settled in this country 170 years ago, Mr. and Mrs." Harry L. Evans and Horace Lindsay are in Quebec, Canada. They will stop at the White Mountains and Boston on their way home. and.

Mrs. John Biggs left on Tues-dav for the Blue Mountain House, Md. Deputy Attorney-General Peter L. Coop--er, Jr, left yesterday for -Falmowth Heights, -Cape Cod, where Mrs. Cooper is staying for a two weeks' Edward Cochran; has returned from' Rehoboth.

Mr- Mrs. John K. Uradf ord ate at Spring J. The French: lecture to be given by M. Victor de Regoeur at Cape May, has among its list of patronesses Victor du Pont Nemours-r-wbich, by the by, is the proper way to 'use the du Pont name, but which way few of the family follow.

Mrs. Alexander Cooper and Miss Virginia Cooper have joined the Wilmington colony at Cape Mrs. DU. Maull and MissCs Maull have just returned from Cape May. DOWN AT "REHOBOTH Special to The Inquirer.

REHOBOTH, Aug. 13. All tbe hotels and boarding houses were crowded to their utmost capacity "last week to accommodate the unusually large nwnber of visitors from Wilmington and other points touched by the special business rcen's excursion train. Mrs Frank Mitchell and Miss Rena Mitchell, of Wilmington, are registered at' Hotel Henlopen. Rev.

Oram T. Baynard, of Queenstown, has been, spending a few days at Rehoboth. Mrs. J. D.

Fooks and Miss Mary Fooks, of Laurel, are among- the guests at the Baltimore William C. of Dover, "is spending part, bf his. here. Riggs, of Wilmington, has been spending a week at the Douglass. Miss Ella Jones, of Dover, is the guest of Miss Bessie Murray.

Mrs. Sparks and Miss C. Sparks, of Centreville, are sojourning at Min-qua Cottage, Miss Lida W. Sharp, of Harrington. Is visiting friends here.

Miss Harriet Clark, of Baltimore, gave a very enjoyable progressive euchre party at Hotel. Henlopen last Friday, morning, from 10 until 12.30 o'clock. Twenty-eight players, were present. Dr. Reynolds- Gast, of Mifflinburg, Pa, and Court Stenographer E.

Har-desty, of Wilmington, have purchased adjoining lots on Delaware avenue and will build cottages in October! A familiar figure at Rehoboth. is that of GeneraL Lockwood, of Washington, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rittenhouse, on jSurf avenue. General Lockwood is Captain-Sigabee's father-in-law. Kev.

and Mrs. T. E. Terryj of have arrived at their new cottage, Wie Wadermere, where they, will Spend the month of August. A box party was given in the auditorium last Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the Epworth Church; 1 Miss.

Bessie Murray gave a bowling and watermelon party to a number of guests and friends on Tuesday evening. The storeopticon lecture, in Epworth Church, was attended by a large audience. wa hrtrht lioionbl merehants In town, -aad -the? gtt pnblie what it naodV They never offi tbinr '-Jtt rer mm a batitot Miss Anna Luthill, of -Washington, has been, spending a few days here. Hoyt P. Jones has returned to his home in Wilmington.

JN WILMINGTON SOCIETY Happenlnira Temporarily Trantfer ed to the Sinmtr Resorta Special to The Inquirer. WILMINGTON. Aug. 12. '1 hear things, are as dull as the proverbial Sunday-school fete," writes Mrs.

De La Ware, "so I -will remain but of town another week, for one feels at home here on this Cape May beach, as there is a veritable Wilmington colony. Only this afternoon, en route to the golf links, whose clubhouse is the Mecca of I met Mrs. Eugene du Pent, the Misses du Pont. Eugene du Pont, Mrs. J.

Ernest Smith, Miss Rebecca R. Smith, -the Misses Gause, Mrs. Joseph Swift, the Misses Swift, John J. Black. Alias Armitage Black, Mrs.

Victor du Pont, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Anderson Henry L. Ful en wider, Harlan G. Scott, Andrew C. Gray, Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, and with thera was Judge Armstrong and O. E. Richards, who is well remembered in Wilmington, having so often been the guest of Mrs. Porter.

Coming from the club were also Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones and Mr. and Mrs, W. M.

Wbittaker, who are at the Star Villa. 1 '-Next Tuesday -Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fritz are expected.

With them will be Miss Christine Fritz and Miss Dorothea Bereri's, Whoj will come" direct from Bedford where they have been during July." After reading Mrs. De La Ware's letter I did sot feel inclined to go around to her piazza, which would only seem -the more gloomy and deserted, so. I sauntered out to the golf- links at Elemere, where-1 found some few of Mayfairites with as wistful looks as Bluebeard's wife must have had looking out of-the tower up. the road to see if there was any sign of her brothers com-fng to her rescue. Some of the indefatigable golfers were out Miss Minnie R.

Carpenter, with "her fiance, -Mr. Davis: the Misses Draper, Miss Adeline L. Jones, Miss Berth Arthur Garrett and Mrs. William Speakman. Gossip? Yes.

Cupid. let out his secret, and to-day Miss Anne Louise Elliott and Joseph H. Bailey. were receiving the good wishes oi -their friends on the announcement of their engagement. Mr.

Bailey is the son of Mr. nd Mrs.vloseph H. and is connected with the Malleable Iron Company. Miss Elliott, who is popular in the younger Set and prominent among the whist enthusiasts, and who has lately taken tip golf with success, is the "danghter of John L. Elliott, of Washington, D.

but. makes her home in -Wilmington; with her aunt. Miss M. E. Elliott, and Mr.

and Mrs. E. T. Walton. The announcement was hardly a surprise to society, as Cupid, delighted with his success in thus bringing together two such popular members of- the young social -set, had indiscreetly whispered it before.

Mrs. E. Tatnall" Warner is yet away, and was -joined this week at Kirkland, by Mr. E. Tatnall Warner -and-Miss Josephine Warner, who- will remain there for a week, after which they will go to Madison, to visit Mr.

Warner's daughter, Mrs. Ed sail. Mrs. Warner will probably -return home about the 17th of this month. Henry G.

Rumford is home from Yorke which place he accompanied his wife, who will remain there until September. I PERSONAL NOTES. Bishop Coleman has gone to Monmouth Beach, where he will officiate in the Episcopal-Church to-morrow. 1 hear from Mattapoiset, that Mrs. Samuel D.

Warren is an enthusiastic yatehtawoman, and sails her own craft with great skill. Mrs. Warren will be remembered here a Miss Mabel Bayard, a Swift and the Misses Swift are at Baltimore Inn, Cape May. Mrs-fDorsey has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Richardson, has returned to, her home at- Roxbury, near Wendell Hulburd is with a house Sarty on Lake George, chaperoned by Mrs.

urrao, of Other guests in the party: are Miss Curran, Miss Katharine' Bechtel, -Mr. Hulburd's fiancee, Miss Maud Bechtel and Mr. Albright, of Miss Lttcy "Biddle is in the Pocono near-JThornhurst. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. G. Pennypacker and Mr- nd Mrs. George Chambers contemplate taking the trip of the Great Lakes to Miss of New York; is the gnest of ber sister. George W.

Sparks, on.