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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

The father of waters, the swift flow
ing and muddy Mississippi, has been
immortalized in sculpture by the famous
sculptor, Larkin G. Mead, whose chisel
has fashioned some Of tho best speci-
mems Of American art.
A photograph of the allegorical statue,
which is here engraved, represents the
figure Of a river god, in an easy half re-
cumbent position. Around the flowing
locks is twined a wreath of grain, cotton
and tobacco. He holds in his right
hand a stalk Of corn with a full
grown ear, its trailing husks
half stripped from its cleaning
kernels. The vegetation of tho Missis-
sippi valley is represented in the dra-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
BEAUTIFUL COLORADO
- Deia""rehn DEPICTS the Climate, and
Scenes I'm Bright Colors.


correspondent writes to the FyFNrNo
30. as follows: | thought during
TINS drizzle, drizzle and rain. rain n word
a atG,i 'son LUIS valley, Col, might be in
spring. have received a letter from
there dated November II. SAVING. ssLVa
had snow fall to the depth Of fbree inches
the other day, but it is nearly oil o-oro
and the weather is deligbffuI One
night, thermometer went down n . a.
grees below zero; at ga. m. IL was n
degrees above, and at . d M Il ,,.as 1o
degrees above. Next night II was
degrees above, and little mast
noon at % degrees above. In the snd -
noon 1t Is so warm you have to take off
your coat and vest to work. We NAV
not have any more snow until next ,vin+ar
ana maybe no rain till next sprinr Tho
ar Is so clear and brisk and bright that
one ieels like working The sunsets are
glorious. Last night the two colors. mink
ana blue, were exactly the same shades
as F-'s room. (POmpadour) And every
night the eastern snow-capped range. lat
sunset) is blood red and N
so beautiful | don't wonder n
= called Sangre de Christie. blood Of
Chrlst) There has been lots of ice in the
sloughs, but the river is never frozen and
IN the mornings you can see the vapor
rising from the river and the springs in
the meadow. It looks as il water must
be boiling below the surface. and when
you drive through the river You think for
sure your horses feet will be scalded. and
yet ON the shallow water in the side
streams we shall 60 skating in few
days
Campo Rico Rancho, Coneios county.
San Luis Valley. Colorado.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
For Sussex First.


Seaford Review.
A reporter Of the Review interviewed a
number of the Representatives. elect to
get their views on the United States
Senator. They say they are uupledged.
but that they will do what seems best
for the interest Of the Republican party
Among the candidates spoken of are
Charles II. Treat, Esq. of Sussex, Ma
thaniel B. Smthers of Kent, and Anthony
Higgins of New Castle with some others
who may loom up more prominently in
the future. We are for old Sussex first
because we believe she did tho noblest
work and should be recognized, but we
feel that nothing should be done hastily,
and that the will of the whole people
should be subserved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
A state Too sure.
m Democratic Messenger.

Snow Hill Democratic Messenger.
We would like to inform the people Of
this great and glorious country that
Maryland is no more doubtful state
than is Pennsylvania The great trouble
is she is too sure, and class of politi-
clans that are Stunned by respectable
people have become so emboldened by
this surety that they are endeavoring to
get control of the state The sooner
Mike Cannon, Eugene Higgins Fred Tai
bot, Morris Thomas, l. Freeman Rasin
and such cattle are kicked out of the
party control and Arthur p. German
takes his finger out of the Eastern Shore
pie the better it win be for all hands.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

A lady tie other day was heard to confess:
when ] have somebody visiting Eae who
has stayed as long Gs 1 think she ought 70,
often sead word TO tho Sunday papers that
she has gone, end when she reads Of her do
parture, or when / read it 70 her, as eener-
ally do, saying something real stern about its
being pity reporters don't tel the truth, Il
sets her to thinking G. going. and cnl usu-
ally rid Of burGeusome visitor before the
next weeks issue Of tie paper is out"-st.
Paul pioneos-Press
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Go to Yerger's for trunks. 407 Shipley.
Trunks and Harness, bottom prices at
Yergers
The base ball team that has Jonah is
very apt to get whaled
Ask your grocer for Toppin's Cham
pion Mince Meat. Telephone sos.
For ladies or gents fine shoes all the
styles known, order from r. d, Gates
See advertisements
Mrs 1Bings-" There goes poor Mrs.
Blather. She bears mp well under the loss
0 her husband Mr. Bings-"Yesl 81 G
stands it molly. Blather carried good
deal of insurance, you know.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

COLUMNS have been written in the
newspapers about the hospitals, and
thousands Of dollars raised Tor their sup
port. Now the Aged Womens Home, a
charity fully as deserving, and which has
not asked for assistance for twenty years,
has appointed a donation day and made
an appeal for assistance Their circular
was published in these columns on Satur-
day. Wilmington people will no doubt re-
sponl literally to this call on their gen
erosity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

Michigan Agricultural colleges exper-
inlents with wheat show that salt les
sened the yield Of wheat, 100 pounds
being sown 10 the acre. Professor John
son inclines 70 think that one and one
quarter bushels of seed gives the best
yield. The old Clawson seems 70 retain,
in good degree, these qualities which
have made it popular for a longer term
Of years than most other varieties.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

The latest frivol is to fairly wallovy, not Il
gore, but in lace You must be friliod with
it, You must wear gown OF il; you must
have hat Of it, but above everything else
you must have a lcngboa OF Il wound round
about your neck. A smart Washington girl
has reed up every hue Of Swinburns that abe
could possibly find about snake wonsn and
ell those cold and delightfully."- fascinAtine
people end then she talks about her own SELF
--hei' very ssh-with her warm, brown hair.
her greeniss blue eySs, her dead white skin,
and her ipsas sd as sealing wax, "a being
an absolute Ascendant from Lilith, that first
wife OF Adam, and going IN sgain for the
sinuosity business. It's rather odd. bun every
time that hsra Bernhardt hae a ssconeilia-
ton with her Husband. al the woman bexiDSo
pose as seIIDeRts agcia, because, OF course, she
is the great original one. Tho serpent Sirl
in Washington is sparing Of the trutA She
realizes its value and is economical. y New
York Cor. Pioneer Press
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1883.

WE publish in another column the
very encouraging reports of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital Association for the first
year Of its existance. The financial con-
dition of the hospital is perfectly salts
factory, as viii be seen by the treasurer's
report. which is fully given in another
column. The only great need is that Of
annual subscriptions. On these the hos
pital depends for its current expenses,
other receipts being absorbed by the
building and endowment funds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

ThItef thb TIfe,I
able grain of salt for some days by the
local newspaper men, but the subsequent
tindingof the body below the falls con
firmed it.
The recent accident WIS the most &C.
we're that has ever visited Rochester, and
its date was less than a year after the
singular and Unprecedented explosion Of
naphtha in it's sewers, which caused 50
much excitement in many other cities,
especially in New York, where naphtha
is so extensively piped.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

AAaAa M1noAaoAA - ~ III oAAA~A-s
perry and the features mentioned. There
is an alligator burrowing his way
through the shelving and under the
lower part of the figure. A pine conc
and lily are attached to the ribbon which
holds the wreath, and they fall gracefully
on the left shoulder of the figure. The
figure is full of power and charactsr--as
much like a river god as any that have
yet been observed.
The source Of the river IS shown, a.
are also the Falls Of st, Anthony. The
shattered wheel Of an old fashioned
stern wheel steamer and burTowtne
turtle form part Of the suggestive foili
to the principal figure. The statue d
fifteen feet long and about five feet high
The block of marble from which II va
cut weighed forty-four tons when Tho
work commenced. It viii DO completed
about Jan. /, and will probably be place
In Forest Park, st. Louis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

In commenting on the recent forgery casa
and the $3.50 900 which was made cut cfbogus
mortgages, prominent member 81 the Pro
6uoe Exchange pointed out the very curious
fact that when tho denoaen4ns occu;A. a. K
does occur in ell such affairs, il is slways
possible 70 trec3 the expenditure OF the
money by the man committing the crime
lie has cither spent it il extravagant living
or IN gambling, or ia association with wo-
men. In other words, the moneyfis al1vavs
stolen to spend. IN 10 notable case that is
now recalled has It ever been discovered that a
man has stolen for the purpose of necumulat-
ing or adding TO his own savings Misers
may do mean and small things, but they are
not made of tho stCir which big criminals are
made Of. The fact that men who steal money
usually spend Il is Of course an unfortunate
thing for the corporations who sulier through
their wrong doing. New York World.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

To the Editor OF EVENING JOURNAL.
My attention has just been called 90 a
statement in Every Evenings Dover
letter published last Thursday, TO the
effect that there is no truth in the report
that White Haven sharpers under the
name Of L. G. Toadvine & Co, have been
swindling Dover parties. The facts are
as published in the EVENING JOURNAL Of
Tuesday last Messrs. Cowgirl & Green
have suffered TO the extent OF SIS for
paper and paint. f. H. Bancroft mourns
the loss Of sos For a Jersey heifer. p.
Emerson was mulcted to the extent Of
$50 or $25 for nursery stock NV own
loss is SOL %. Others also have sent
goods TO the same parties without ever
hearing from them. We have written to
the parties but get no replies. The goods
were ordered months ago with promise
of payment in thirty days l write this
10 You that exposure through the jour
NAL may prevent further swindling by
conscienceless rascals
HENRY +. MOORE.
Dover, Del, November II. 1883.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

Several curious applications for enlist
ment have been made to the officer Of the
recruiting ship Wabash. nc Boston One
lazy fellow said he'd enlist If he could do
work at which he was accustomed He
was paper hanger Another wanted TO
enlist and take care of the captains
horse. gardener would enlist il he
could find work, and another candidate
wanted to be the ships roofer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

A house that formerly stood on a Hill
in Stratford. Conn. has been removed to
Bridgeport. part of the distance being
accomplished by water, the building rest
ing on two large scows. Pictures were
left hanging on the wall, provisions re-
NAMED on the pantry shelves, and the
family did not move out. Hardly a jar
was felt during the entire journey, and
the domestic work went on without in
fa,rs, rtfnr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

There are spots just as god
all through Dress Goods. I'd
may miss it if you don't Sd
the SO inch all-wool Plaids an
Stripes at 50 cents. The u
is rounded full, the stuffs SUD
as might well be a half NOR
Southeast of centre.
Another lot of those SAT-
and Velvet Ribbons-4t
kinds for I5c. AT the Ma
Aisle end of the long Ribbc
counter. The other thicke
spots are very likely by the
inch wide Fancy Ribbons fl
Christmas work (S, 10, an
I2c), and where broken lots
Millinery Ribbons that hay
been &C, rs, and Soc are goin
at 40 and soc.
East Transept.
The more we see of that 4
Blanket the better we like
.Sl-r and a third bounas, an
74xS4 inches. We believe
the best Blanket to be had fC
the money.
No better than those big S
Comfortables for 81. Meth,
would be possible if any propt
means Of yoking quality wit
cheapness had been let slip.
Down Quilts ; luxurious, b
not extravagant if you choo:
wisely. These are imported
ventilated, and with all the til
and taps that get on to sue
things. Covered with Frenc
Sateen and filled with goo,
white goose down IA Gale
''eider in most stores.
Axe feet for 5000
6x6 feet for $3.50
6x7 feet for $1,000
All sorts of bed coverings.
Near women's Waiting Room.
Garnet Jewelry grows @
your liking-if you like it
all. Almost everybody doe
We have just picked from ii
largest lot ever got togethe
Flat and round polished ston,
set in low gold.
pendants earrings
brooches bracelets
bar pins necklaces
In strap and buckle pattern
crescent and star, round, squar
or graceful spray shades.
Juniper street side.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

It may be of interest to know that the
colleges are getting alive on American
shipping interests. Next week at Swarth.
more College the Sophomores have been
given this subject for sbate: Resolved.
That the United States Government
should provide by liberal subsidies for
the encouragement Of American shin
ping. Frederick L. Stone Of this city
has the affirmative.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
Intoxicated.

Georgetown Journal
Our friends, the Republican enemy,
are intoxicated with ioy Their enthu-
siasm knows no bounds. They are over
doing the thing in some Of their parades
Their political boom viii prove a boom
erang whose effects will be felt in 1890
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
In a couutry oyster saloon.

Customer-"Give me a dozen raw.
How long viii it take you to open
themT
Proprietor-"Only about a minute, sir.
Bill. where in thunder's that can
opener
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

Mr.. Mendelssohns wedding march is
very popular, but we think he failed to
score greater point when be forgot TO
write divorce march.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
over $4,000

Worth Of lots sold at Creston within ter
months from time of opening this tract
Office. TIP Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
THE ROCHESTER DlsAsTeR.
1t Was Near the site Of ldany Thri.iin,
Events.

Few disasters of the year have been
more thrilling in their nature than the
recent accident at Rochester. II. ",
where by the burning of lantern and
steam gauge mandatory more than a
score and half Of human lives were
lost.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

The gray clouds gather, fold on fold,
Above the blurred and dripping void:
The light is growing pale aud cold.
And ghOsfly mists steal DER the plain,
a robin In the elm is crying;
About the caves the wind is signing.
o dismal day my heart X lying
In yon fresh grave drenched with the rain
James Benjamin Kenyon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Nov. 10. 1855
Those 5000 Dress Pattern
We said a word for them I
Saturday. You hacked ha.
at the last cipher. But Il
MouSaHd is a big lot.
will take days and days
pass them all out.
We only limited how they we.
come by. When we tai
10000 or $4,000 yards
stuffs in a lump from
dealer who has too muc
you may be sure the pric.
are interesting.
Dress Goods generally we.
never lower, but, takir
them on the low level tn.
prevails, IS cents Pit I'D
eye 81 tAeSe D1-eSS P0tIc1l
aces The s0o'-k Of 81, or cad
more.
There would be less Of the sci
sational in all this if the stui
were off color in any wal
They aren't There ;e,,,+
a wrong thing about ther
First chop for style, weav
quality, dye. Nea0 goods
the best makes. And fine wol
at that.
More than f70o hundycd N.
fa0enLy-fge styles and cozo,1nl
in just the weights and weavl
you'd pick if you had the ri
of dozen counters. Some
the sorts
Plaids
Stripes
Checks
Foules
Ottomans
Monte Cloths
Serge Stripes
Figured Stripes
Armure Stripes
Cheyron Stripes Is to q inch
Single Diagonals
Double DiagOnals
Corded Checks, three sizes, self-color
In all the going shades ar
black.
We cut the whole busine
into liberal Dress Patterns ar
let them go for Hree-9uavtel
or less Of tie regular A0ac'-aoad
Piece Prize.
SIS worth for $3.75
SO worth for 81
$6.75 worth for $3.50
sos worth for $5.a5
SIS worth for So
So worth for $6.75.
You will find them heaped q
a part Of the Remnant counte
southwest Of centre.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

Ask your grocer for Toppin's Zham'
pion Mince Meat. Telephone sos.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

Special attention given 70 the examination
of books and accounts. Books opened and
closed and accounts adj ustcd between partnerR
| creditors OF debtors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

American Pieces of Great Historical Value.
A Queen Anne Farthing-Engiish Coins
That Bring High Prices-Uncoined Sym
bois of Value
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19

You will find them heaped
a part of the Remnant count
southwest Of centre.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-12-20
Consu,nption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tiDe, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
: simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure Of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also q positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
~ wonderful curative powers In thou
sands OF cases, has felt it his duty to
make It known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, will send free
ef charge, to all who desire it, this re.
cipe. in German, French or English,
With full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, w. A. MOVES,
40 Powers Block, Rochester, NY.
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HARRISBURG.

December 18th, 1888.
Butchering hogs and making sausage
is the order of the day.
S. @. Ewick, OF Washington @. H., is
spending q few days here with friends.
Burch Hatcher smiles and says it is
the finest boy in this neck of the woods.
O. D. Vance's horse demolished his
buggy by getting scared last Sunday
night.
Amos Igo now smiles and says 1t is a
fine boy. All doing we'll.
Last week VIM. Conard, VIM. Tudor
and ex-Sheriff McConnsughey, of the
Model Town, came out to J. v. Sanders
to kill game. They started in early in
the morning and came out late in the
evening with honor attached to their
names as hunters.
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BELLS RUN.
December 18th, 1881

December 18th, 1888.
Whooping cough is raging in our
school.
J. W. Mahagey, of Taylorsville, was
through here Saturday buying hogs,
Mrs. Forseille is visiting relatives in
Wayne county.
Our school has purchased new sing
ing books and have a lesson in vocal
music every Friday evening.
Mr.. Sebastian Dorey, aged 70 years,
died at the residence Of his son.in.law,
Mr.. Frank Christ, on Thursday, Decem-
Der 18th. His remains were taken to
Arnheim yesterday for burial. The
family have the sympathy of the COM
munity. 1s
Misses Emma Dorey and Mary Christ,
of Cincinnati, came home to attend the
funeral of their grandfather.
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SINKING SPRING.
December 18th, 1888,


Capt. Kennedy and wife, of Hillsboro,
spent Wednesday night at the Latonia
House.
Miss Jones, of near Loudon, spent
Saturday and Sunday the guest of Rev.
Knox and family.
Isaac East has returned from Wells.
ton, leaving Mrs. East. Friends will be
grateful to know that little Charley
Rogers is better and it is thought that
with care he will recover.
]. T. Yankie and wife visited the city
last Thursday for the purpose OF pur.
chasing holiday goods.
o. G. Wickerham left on Saturday for
South Charleston and Cincinnati. He
will bring back stock of holiday goods.
Measles are prevailing in this vicinity,
whole families being afflicted with them.
Thus far there has been but two cases
in the village.
The revival meeting is stillin progress
and is increasing in interest. There has
been ten accessions. The meeting will
probably continue until Christmas.
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BUFORD.
December 18th, 1888.

DSSOhOCA 1CtIS 1000
Come and see the Christmas tree at
the M. Z. Church Christmas night.
Col. T. P. Vance is improving slowly,
but is not able to set up any yet.
Mr.. John A. Moon and family, of
Martinsville, paid this place and vicinity
a visit last week.
Young Solomon Bingamon is sick in
Cincinnati with typhoid fever.
Rumor says that Mr.. Caleb Moberly is
married to Williamsburg lady.
Mrs. Willis Pickett has returned from
weeks visit at Manchester.
Born-To Hamer Hughes and wife,
December 9th, girl baby, weighing 81
pounds.
Mr.. John r. Hall was called to the
bedside Of his sister, Mrs. Alba Ward
low, who is dangerously sick.
LA. Coffman bids fair to become the
auctioneer Of Clay township.
Uncle David Earhart is very sick.
His brother, William, was called to see
him last week, together with David
Duncanson and brother.
John T. Hire was here on last Satur.
day evening to see his partner, T. P.
Vance.
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HOLLOwTOwN.
December 18th, 1888.

december lth, 1888.
]. +. Moser closed out his stock of
goods ut public auction Saturday night.
Miss Mollie Hunter, Of Pittsfield, Pike
county, H., was visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Martin last week.
John Beltz, OF straitout, has moved to
this place.
G. w. Hawk and B. +. Fender were
in Brown county last week on quail
hunt.
Wilson Moler, an aged and respected
citizen of near this place, is seriously i'll
with affection of the kidneys.
Frank Moser, one of our merchants,
will move in few days to Careytown,
where he intends to engage in the gro.
Gerry business.
M. j. Pulliam and wife, OF Pricetown,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Martin last Friday.
P. A. Fawley, who has been in Indi.
ana for some time, was visiting relatives
here last week.
A drove of 1000 turkeys passed
through here last Sunday on the way to
Hillsboro. They come from the vicinity
Of Mt. Grab, where they had been pur.
chased by W. H. Wolfe & Co., of Hills.
boro.
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Wabash Western Railway.

Shortest and quickest line st. Louis to
Kansas City, st. Joseph, Council Bluffs,
Omaha, Denver, San Francisco and Port
land. Three solid trains daily to Kan
sas City, equipped with free reclining
chair cars and Pullman buffet sleeping
cars. Pullman buffet sleeping cars run
through to Cheyenne via Kansas City
and Denver. For further information
call on or address Ed. SWIFT,
Southern Passenger Agent,
So w. 4th street, Cincinnati.
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It is a matter OF surprise to many tina

1t is matter OF surprise to many that
DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsapa.
rilla will cure such a multitude Of dis
eases. The reason is simple enough. It
is all owing to the fact that this remedy
is perfect blood purifier, and true
strengthener of the urinary and digestive
organs. When the blood and these
great organs of life are healthy, there
are very few ills of life that can fastcn
themselves to either man or woman.
Remember this and use tho remedy
whenever you feel unwell. Sold by
Seybert & Co.,