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Evening journal., 1888-05-31
ITEMS or INTEREST.

The crack cIub-the policeman's billy
Alton Democrat.
Gliding on Glass, Bucher, 400 shipley st.
"Loveliest ia reposen-the bulldog
Burlington Free Press.
Ladies' and Gents Gold AMI Silver Watches.
Milard f. Davis No. East Second st.
To lazy men Half loaf is the flrst start
to no bread. Washington Critic.
Or. Bocksom's onlce is at n. E. corner "a and
West Sts.
Bucher, Painter, 4o6 shipley St.
Young militia plants are set out in drills
every spring. New Orleans Picayune.
Trunks and Bags at Yerger's 4o7 sbipley
St.
At the new store. N. W. Cor. cd snd Orange,
cheap Dry Goods and Trimmings E Wyatt.
A man needs to be pretty fly 10 order 10
be successful ia trout fishing. Boston Post.
Geo. W. jackson for Coroner.
Quite number of newspapers are being
fitted for their summer libel suits. .-Bing-
hamton Republican.
Show Cards, Bueher, 4o6 shipIey st.
G. W. jackson. Bin Poster and Distribz-
tor. Wilmington, Del
II there is anything that makes a man
thankful for small feet it is the chilblains.
-Biughamton Republican.
Leonard Heiss the Tailor. E. 3D.
We are closing out our stock of goods to
quit business. 1t win pay you to come and
see our bargains. nj. R. Wyatt, 1l3 w. Cd
st.
Riding Saddles and Brides for Dscora-
tion Day at II. Yerger's, 407 Shipley st.
"well.n said an undertaken, "Im not
mnch Of fighter, but when it comes to
boxing / can easily lay ous any man" p
Undsrtakers' Journal
VIM. Kenzie, Merchant Tailor. s. w, Cor Sd
and Shis ley SITS Gents clothing cleaned. eyed,
occurred, altered and repaired Specially in
pants to order. from So up. Suits from si4
/ up.
Bucher, Sign Painter, 4o0 shipley st.
A Milwaukee justice has decided that a
hen is not domestic animal. Very likely
he had been trying to chase one into her
coop.-New Haven News.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
OUR UNcIvIL SERVICE.

Examination of FEfstresses Of the
Household by Their Servants.
The lady servants OF this city have con-
cluded to cell competitive examination OF
mistresses (4llegedl at the Grand Opera
House, beginning on July l. They have
formulated quite list OF interrogatorles-
among them the following:
/ Is your husband nice man.
2. Can be get along without breakfast 2
B. Can be get along without lunchg
4. Can he get along without dinnerl
s. Rave you any chldrens
g. Do you know enough to take care OF
them yourselfl
T. Have you pianos
g. What make?
O. What days do you want to rest inl
10. How many keys have you to the
kitchen doolf
II. How many itchen chairs have your
~. Who is supposed to do your washingl
Is. When we have been to church until
A. n, Who will get breakfast for us9
IA. Who ia your dressmskers
Is. Who is your milliner!
16. Do you want your dresses, bonnets
and hats after we get through with them!
II. Can you give references from your
last lady servantl
IS. How much do you pay for the bene-
fits to be derived from our societys
10. Do yon know your place In the house
and keep III
20. Do you consider your soul your own!
IL 30, why s-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
AYell-I,notvn I,e,anna

John Donogue. the sculptor, who has Just
finished fine hust,f Mayor O'Brien, ef
Boston, expects 10 shortly begin bust OF
a lady resident Of this city who is leader
in social and literary circles
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Childs have
taken up their residence at their country
seat, Bryn Mawr, Tor the summer. This
is conceded to be the most delightful spot
in the whole state of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. II. II. Rodgers. president Of tie
Standard Oil Company, was registered In a
San Francisco hotel last week, having ar
rived there from the East What is to be
swallowed now ON tho Pacific coastl
Pastor Kogel of the Berlin Court. looks
wonderfully like Gen Grant. he might
usefnliy perfect the Resemblance by crying
aloud througeo out Germany when the war
rumoFs arise: Let as have peaoen
Mrs. Ella D1nnaud Bsntly. vice-Presi.
dent OK the Louisiana Press Association, is
scarcely thirty years OF oge She is wide.
aweke, clever writer, aud il very popular
with members OF the newspaper fraternity
throughout the state.
Nellie Garfield has set the wedding day
II i June IA, aud her late fathers secre-
tary, J. Stanley Brown. writes that he
will begin life then. The ceremony will
be double one, as one Of the Garfield
boys viii marry a Miss Maxon on the
same date The cards are not yet out, but
Invitations will only be extended to near
friends. 4 special train viii be run from
Cleveland TO Mentor, returning at 8 o'clock
in the evening.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

likely to encounter some serious opposition
10 the House Representatives must of
course direct their arguments ard cast
their votes as their conscier cas- guide them,
but what possible objection there can be
to the measure In question is difficult to
imsRine. IL comes rather late In the day.
but that seems to he the only reasonable
criticism to which it 10 open -Philadelphia
North American.
Mr.. Blaire's position is that Of proud leo
lation. As the Herald said at the time OF the
Florence letter, I'VE part from him with
entire courtesy and gnod will. 10 the re-
tirement and recreation be seeks be hos our
best wishes for his happiness. He IL too
young msn even in this country OF young
men to think OF a final Withdrawal from
public affairs. The Republican party has
many leaders ready for the campaign. p
New York Herald
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
NEwsPApER OPINIONS.
A Dccldea rIop.

Baltimore American.
Hon. Kcute Nelson's return 70 the pa
triotic fold OF protection has been followed
by the conversion OF Hon. JOHN e. Russell
The Massachusetts, Congressman was re-
csntly made hero OF by free trade papars.
especially at the South. Mr. Russell. how
ever, has gone back on himsslf.n He Is
one OF the numerous reformers who believe
Ia protection when the home pinch comes
He. too, had bis little amendment to the
Mills bill, In the way OF restoring the duty
on card clothing This New York Press ex-
plai rs that card clothing Ia the main busi-
mesa OF Mr.. RusseIls home folks. II 10
s'used to cover the cards which manipulate
the wool that Russell so fluentIy urges
SHOULD be free. Il is, in fact, large item
Ia the cost OF machinery in q wooden mill .
The Republican party believes in protection
along the whole lice and in every section OF
tho common country. It is for organic
uuion not only for material benefit, but also
for patriotism. II is pltiiul TO see Demo
cratic Congressman who advocate local
protection, while making war on the inter
sats Of their neiRhbor, and refusing recipro.
cal association. Il is no wonder that the
rock ribbed free traders are disgusted, and
so express themselves. The plain people Of
this country should understand that no re-
lance can be put ia party such es the
Democratic organization Of to day. IL has
neither sincere convictions nor the courage
OF principle.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

Mr.. Blaine has not changed his mind
sics he penned his Florence letter. Moth
ing said by either wing OF his friends was
with any other sanction or his than appears
ia that letter. The attempt to make it ap-
pear thsta game Of ehicAnery was being
played by the alleged bosom friands II Mr..
Blaine, with his knowledge and assent. was
worthy OF man who know nothing OF poll.
tiles and lies. The oracles. whether favor
able or adverse, might have saved reputa-
tion by remaining dumb. For nothing Is
more certain than that Mr.. Blaine could
have had clear course ct Chicago had he
desired It. Every hour worked in his favor.
But he has not now for the first time con
founded his enemies and risen superior TO
his more demonstative friends. .-Philadel-
phia North American.
That Mr.. Blaine's letter brings about a
rssetting OF the Republican plans is the gem
eral conclusion of leadiog members OF the
party. The general impression is that the
situation ia simpifed; that Sherman, All
son, Harrison and Depew will disappear
early in the conteat at Chicago, aud tnat
the final struggle will he between two
tickets-Aiger and Morton and Greshan
and Phelps Some Nev York politician.
here Say, however. that the first thiag in
the convention viii be to eliminate Mr.
Depew. sud tia. il he FUSES 70 be elimi.
mated there may be trouble on that ac
eount.--Nsw YORK Herald
The ''prircipls" on which the Republican
campaign is to be fought out is the vicilu
and utterly unconstitutional practice o
raising vast sums OF money Tor waica n,
government hEs no need. and tryiug t1 dns
ways TO squander them to satisfy the ps
ticians Of localities and. eur ca horde O
nnneeded officials. pluudariog midilemsr
and jobbing contractoEs.-New Y rk Star
Mr. Depen = friends say that nothing hu
fate or Elliott F. Shepard can prevent hin
from beirg the nC minee at the Repuhlicsl
Convention at Chicago New York Star
The honor whica the United States Sen
ats hes doae General Sheridan By passinl
with only seven dissenting votes The bill
r~eating for hls benefit the rank OF genera
- an boeor well deserved Sheridan
brilliant career and distinguished SCI vice
& TIC Republic merit no less exceptions
4Guessderation. II Is said that the bill
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
sxIvIL sEmvIon REFORM.
An Old Servant out TO make Rooi
Usnr An NWnrHnr

An old Servant out TO make Room
For a worker.
There is much feeling at West Point
over the nomination by the President
of George Macklem to succeed Miss
Blanche Berard as postmaster of the
place. Miss Berard received the news
on Tuesday. Il have al along been
assured from Washington said Miss
Berard, 'that I would be my own
successor. Gen. Bere., Chief of the
Ordnance, not lorg ago advised me to
circulate a petition to be reappointed,
as my time expired on March -. l
did 50, and every officer and professor
at the post signed it. This, thought,
settled the matter and / gave it no
further thought"
HAS your family held the office a
long time. Miss BerardT
"Oh, yes. My father was profes-
sor Of French at the post in 1885, and
also had the post office. Father died
in lSas, when, through the efforts of
army officers my mother was appointed
by President James X. Polk. Ia 1878,
when Gen. Grant was President, he
came to West Point on a visit. My
mothers health was failing fast, and
Prof. Bartlett went to Gen. Grant and
asked to have me appointed as my
mothers successor. Gen. Grant knew
US all, and said to Prof Bartlett: just
let Miss Berard make out an applica-
lion for the place aud send it to me.
| did 30, and it was handed to the gen
eral on the parade ground. He took
il TO Washington with him on Satur-
day, and on the following Tuesday ]
was appointed
Miss Berard is upward OF 60 years Of
age, and the post office has always
been her home from childhood, anc
has been in the family over half a cen
tury. She is personally known to every
leading army officer.
George Mackiem Is an entire stranger
at West Point. No one there know
him, and he is a citizen Of ewburgh
Among officers, professors, enliste,
men and cadets there is only enc ex
preston Of feeling-that Of indigna
tion at the removal Of Miss Berard
The office is worth about $1,250 pc
year.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
4 slraw From Eastern rarmera.

The New England Homestead has
taken vote on the Mills bill among
the farmers Of New England and
Eastern New York. Out Of 1882
returns from legal voters 500 were
against the bill, and only 242 regis
tered in it's favor. Maine went to /;
New Hampshire. 80 to 1; Vermont, 90
to 1; Massachusetts, 10 to /; Rhode
Island, z to /; Connecticut, Z to i;
aud New York, to /. In all
human probability, a general farmers
tariff vote throughout the country
would produce similar results. The
farmers realize that their prosperity
depends upon the continued existence
OF the home market. Otherwise they
viii be devoured by middlemen and
wasteful commercial expenses.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

NEW YORK is the victim of bad
water. One-third Of teaspoonful
contains 526 bacteria. or more than
fives timas as many az Berlin, which
has the worst drinking water, except
New York, in the world, DIR. Koch,
the great germ iheorist, says that 80
bacteria to a third Of tepspoonful are
dangerous to health. aud the New
York physicians are beginning to di-
vine the reason Why diphtheria and
scarlet fever are 30 prevalent.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
A Queer mistake.

OH where are you going TO, my pretty maid ?
70 dance at a german, sir, she said.
Obi shal so with you, my pretty maid
IL you are invited, sir, she said. ss -
Ohl what IL your father, my pretty maid 2
My fathers a banker, sir, she said.
And what 10 your mother. my pretty maid 2
A leader OF fashion, kind sir, che said.
Pray what IL your fortune my pretty maid ?
A cocl half G-million, kind sir, sho said.
Oal chen | will marry you my pretty maid 7
/ think you're mistaken, kind sir. sne said.
Boston Courier.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

THE country need not worry itself
about the Mills bill, at least not until
tbo next session Of Congress. II ia
doubtful il 1t will get through the
House. Yesterday the members from
North Carolina demanded the uncon-
ditional repeal Of the tax on tobacco
and the Mills bill can only be passed
upon the assnmpio that the internal
revenue system viii remain undis.
turbed for the present.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
A voice Prom s.. ceorr.s.

To the Editor Of the EVENING IouRNAt-
Please allow me 20 compliment you on
the step you have taken in stsrting an in
dependent newspaper in your city. While
we differ, personally, in our political views,
from the long acquaintance aud knowledge
have not only Of your ability to Judge
ead discuss the most delicate questions Of
policy that may arise, | ttiok that your
truss@orthinees is uuquestionable. Your
little paper is a good ono aud it ought to
take well. Il fills a vacancy, and / close
oY wishing you the best OF success. seud
our firm the paper fer six months.
DEMOCRAT.
Aiddletown, Del. May so. 1855.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

this country in the past have been
many Of the very people whom the
tyranny OF that same England had
driven from their native land and
forced into exile. But this has been
all changed IS the machine bosses
win find out by and by to their cost.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
The IrIsh Know lhe I..ue.

New York Tablet,
All doubts and evasions have now
been brushed aside as to the lines on
which the great Presidential election
Of next fan will be fought out. The
issue is at length fairly ard squarely
joined. and it win be useless hence
forth for any of Mr.. Cieveland's fol-
lowers to deny that that issue is simply
protection vs.. free trade. II any doubt
remained IN the minds of our citizsrs
it surely must have been completely
dispelled by the action Of the Demo.
cratic State Convention Of New York,
which met last Tuesday in this city,
and Of the other Democratic State
Conventions which were held last
week.
As for Irish-Americans it is simply
adding insult to injury to call upon
them to rally to England's support.
We are aware, OF course-and the fact
is as humiliating as it is smazing-that
among Epgland's most useful allies in
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
A yscht song.

Swift we rift
The cleaning surf
Like a racer DER the turf
Runs our heel, with dip and lite,
While the bretzss turn aud shift,
As We onward ever glide,
Lzshiug white the glaucous tide
Light and bright
The sunbeams toy
With the foam. and wish us Joy;
And the gulls cav at the tigne
or our rivalling their filgnb
Ger the limitlessly wide
Reaches OF the briny tide
Blue md true
Tue skies above
AS the eyes OF artless love;
And our hearts are full OF rev
Giadness as the morning dew,
Whilst we bowl from side to sido
Ger the pulsing, sparkling tide.
Sweep and leap
The rainbow tints;
Sol the ocean nothing ssints
or hrs pOmp, but His the deep
H3iloms wh-re the shadows sleep,
Whilst we slant aud seud anc slide
Der the glanclug, glorious tiie,g
William Blruthers
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

WE are glad to see the revival of
base ball in this city and state. We
are confident that as soon as the league
is ready to play in this cisy there win
be a paying crowd of spectators ready
to look at the sport. Next time the
Seaford boys come here they will have
harder work to win and a larger crowd
TO watch them than tsey had yester-
dav.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

EEJoHN BHIGHT is fatally ill., lie is "
years old and has long been famous
as man OF affairs and statesman, lie
was associated with Golden in free
trade agitation, and like Golden,
profited by it individually. Mr.. Bright
was a staunch adherent OF the Union
cause during the war, and d sincere
philanthropist.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
BerrIss DO NOT Rnr.

Many strawberry growers 10 Eastern
Virginia have suspended operations, owing
to tho low prices now prevailing. The ship
ment Of berries from Onancock on Monday
was the largest ever made from that place,
but the prices received did not pay for pick
lug and transportation TO market. The
largest and best part OF crop is stsll in the
held.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
MThn plansa he Thinrn

Inez, or "Wife's Secret" closed a
dramatically successful engagement
at the Academy last evening. The
company was excellent, the play good
and if another visit is ever made to
Wilmington, good houses are assured
them.
Jennie Calef and her company fill
out the week, giving "An American
Princess" this and Saturday evenings,
and Little Muffet" Friday afternoon
and evening, Miss CaIef is a charming
little actress that has won applause
here before. She is one of the bright
est soubrettes on the stage and rarely
fails to charm by her exquisite dane
ing, good singing aud pretty face.
OF her play this evening, AN Amer
lean Princess, the press, wherever il
has been presented, speak well of it.
II was written by Miss Eva Best and
is Of the Miss order.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

THIS weather is threatening the Della
ware strawberry. And it was more
than threatening in this latitude this
morning.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

Look at the $50 Crinkled Plush Par
lor Suits at Johnson q Barnhille, 207
Market st.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31
THuRsDAy, MAY 81. 1855.
SPECIAL OFFER.

Subscriptions to the EVENING JOUR-
NAL from now until July for 25 cents
will be taken at the Office.
Evening journal., 1888-05-31

The best -four in the city is called L.
& G., sold by Nichols, 9Th and King.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-05

quickly enough. The Chase Usually
calls in at some port on the European
side for fresh water and provisions, and
the cadets are allowed liberty to go ashore
in divisions for period of time not to
exceed twelve hours. As may well be
supposed, the greatest possible good is
got out OF thisrun ashore, and the cadet
returns aboard elated beyond measure,
laden with purchases of a varied and
strange nature and penniless.
The Western islands are visited on the
return trip and after short sojourn here
to obtain fresh water, ETC., the ship sails
for Gardeners bay, L. /. Here the cadets
are given an opportunity Of handling the
vessel personally and without the ad-
vice or assistance Of the officers. If,
however, he makes blunder or
fa Is to accomplish the evolution, he
is at once corrected, his error
poined out and he is required to
repeat the evolution until it is performed
correctly. The cadets are instructed here
in the intricacies of clubhauling, y
boxhauling, sclawing off lee shore, !"
and various other maneuvers which are
impossible or inconvenient of accom-
plishment at sea. He sends down yards
and masts, lays out anchors with small
boats and is constantly practiced in the
handling and management Of small boats
under sail or oars, in all kind of weather.
It must not be supposed that GARDENERS
hay is the only place where the cadet
shows his agility aloft. 1t is here mat
ter OF work for all hands from daylight
t II dark; but at sea it becomes matter
Of pride with the cadet to be first in the
rigging when the order sin royals is
given, and there always has existed and
| always will exist, probably, an intense
| rivalry among the ''seniors as to who
will reach the weather earring first when
all hands are called to reef topsails. Be-
| sides the cadets the Chase carries full
crew OF regularly enlisted seamen, who
| are selected for their known ability as
sailors. Between the youngsters and
sJack " there is always sharp competi-
! tion, and to their credit be it said the
/ former have not suffered greatly by com
| parison.
When the two weeks practice is over
| in Gardiner's bay all hands are glad tc
see the Y long penant float away from
| the main and the ships bow turn toward
home. Arrived back at New Bedford
the cadets are granted ten days leave
and the ship is thoroughly oyerhauled
and painted during their absence. Or
September 10th heacademic year beginl
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-05
Making Silver Dimes.

It is not generally known that the
United States Mint, on Fifth street, is
the largest institution of the kind in the
world, yet it is fact. Just at the pres
ent time there is lively demand for
silver dimes, and hundreds of thousands
of dollars of them are being shipped to
New York, Chicago, incinnati, st.
Louis and other Eastern cities. Two of
the money presses have been for some
time running exclusively on this coin.
The demand is SO great that these
machines are not even stopped on Sun
days, and will be run on that day
throughout the present month.
The process of dime making is an
interesting one. The silver bullion is
first melted and run into two-pound
bars. These in turn are run through
immense rollers and fiattened out to the
thickne 8 of the coin. These silver
strips are then passed through machine
which cuts them into the proper size for
the presses, the strips having first been
treated with kind of tallow to prevent
their being scratched in their passage
through the cutters. The silver pieces
are then put into the feeder of the print
ing presses, and are fed to the die by
automatic machinery at the rate of 100
per minute, 4e,0U0 dimes being turned
out in the regular working day of eight
hours.
As the smooth pieces are pressed be-
tween the ponderous printing dies they
receive the lettered and figured impress
s;o,, ~ N Y,ooouan cs,,,;lor 70 fbof IF n
paper. pressed upon a form of type; at
the same time the piece is expanded in a
slight degree, and the small corrugations
are cut into its rim. The machine drops
the completed coin into a receiver, and
it is ready for the counters hands.
The instrument used by the counter is
not a complicated machine by any
means, as one might suppose. 1t is a
simple, copper-colored tray, having
raised ridges running across its surface
at distance apart the exact width of a
dime. From the receiver the money is
dumped on to this board or tray, and as
it is shaken rapidly by che counter the
piece, settle down into the spaces be-
tween the ridges. All these spaces being
filled, the surplus coin is brushed back
into the receiver, and the counter has ex-
actly 1880 silver dimes, or $125, on his
tray, which number is required to fill
the spaces. The tray is then emptied
into boxes, and the money is ready for
shipment. The dime does not pass
through the weigher's hands, as does the
coin of larger denomination. One and
one-half grains is allowed for dollar
down, and the deviation from the stand
ard. in the case of ten-cent pieces, is SC
trifiing that the trouble and expense Of
weighing coins of this denomination
are dispensed with. San Francisco
| Chronicle.