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Evening journal., 1888-06-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
He Tried to Cot HIs Throat on The
Public street.
By Letter to FvrNf.o To,n,,,

BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, DEL, June 29.-Mar-
tin Comnetier, a farmer living naor
Glasgow caused a good deal of excite
ment here yesterday by trying to com.
NIT suicide. He procured a bottle Of
laudauum and drank it, but it seemed
to have no effect upon him. He then
stopped 10 front of the store of Leslie
Truss on Delaware st. and drew from
his pocket razor with which he cut a
cash Of over two inches in length in
his throat. He did not cut himself seri
ously. He was taken to the Jail where
DIR. Black attended him, sewing up the
cut. An ambulance was then sent for
and he was conveyed to the aims
house.
The Starlight Circle will turn out on
horseback on the 4th Of July.
The Atlas Company's dredging
machine E. V. White has finished her
contract of digging out the mouth OF
the Narrow Dyke and returned to
Wilmington yesterday.
a bay party stopped here yesterday
on tug Taurus to procure fireworks.
A full account Of the commence
ment exercises to be held in the
Opera House this evening by the
pupils Of the public schools will e
given in the Now Castle letter to the
EVENING JOURNAL tomorrow.
The public schools close to-day
until September.
There will be no excursion to Toll
chester Beach on July as had been
advertised on account OF the Fourth
of July celebration.
Company II held an inspection drill
in the old Court House last night.
About 40 men we're present.
A large force Of carpenters will
soon commence work at fixing the
bending mill Of the Delaware Iron
Works, also making patterns to re.
place those lost in the fire.
Owing to the bad weather yesterday
tides were unusually high.
The stable belonging to Edward +.
Wilmot on Market St., has been COM
pleted.
James Toman has repurchased the
fast trotting horse Roam Ben.
Miss Maud Lambson of Wilmington.
is visiting sheriff Lambson in this city.
James F. Farley Of this city has re-
turned from his pleasure trip to Wa.h.
ipgton.
George Rodney who has been attend
ing school near Baltimore has arrived
at his home in this city to spend his
vacation.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
An oIa sweellearl of NIIne.

An old sweetheart OF Mine.
As one who cons at evening Ger an album
And muses. on the faces OF friends that he
has known.
SO turn the leaves Of fancy till in shad-
Owy design
/ find the smiling features OF an old sweet
heart OF mine.
The lampIight seems to pllmmer with
flicker OF surprise
AS turn 1t low TO rest one OF the dazz le In
my eyes.
Aud light my pipe In silence. save a Sigh
that sseDs 10 yoke
It's fate with my tobacco, to vanish In the
smoke.
IT'S fragrant retrospective, for the loving
thoughts that start
Into being are like perfumes from the bios
som OF the heart
And 20 dream the old dreams over is
luxury divine,
When my truant fancy wanders with that
old sweet heart Of mine.
Though bear beneath my study like a
hattering OF wings.
Tae voices OF my children and the mother
as she sings,
1 feel no twinSe OF conscience 70 deny me
any theme
When care has cast her anchor In the hsr-
b0r OF dream.
10 fact, to speak in earnest, l believe II
To spice the good trihs with a little dust
OF harm;
For had an extra flavor ia memory's
melancholy vine
That makes ms drine the deeper to that
old sweet heart OF mine.
A face OF lily beauty and form of airy
Floats out OF my tobacco as the genius from
the ware;
And thrill beneath she glauces of a pair
OF sEure eyes,
As glowing as the summer and as tender as
the skies.
can see the pink sun-bonnet and the little
checkered dress
She wore when fret / kissed her, and she
answered the caress
With the written defamation that "as
surely as the vine
Grew round the stump she loved me, y that
old sweet heart OF mine.
And again feel she pressure Of her slender
As We used TO talk together Of the future
we had planned,
When should be poet, and with nothing
else to do
But to write the tender verses that she set
the music 10.
When we should live together in cosy
little cot.
Hid in a nest Of roses, with a tiny garden
spot.
Where the vines we're ever fruitful and the
weather ever tine,
Aud the birds were ever ainging for that
old sweetheat OF mine.
When should be her lover forever and a
day,
And she my faithful sweetheart TIN the
golden hair was gray.
And We should be 90 happy that when
cither's lips were dumb
They should NOT smile ia heaven till the
others kiss had come.
But, ah, my dream is broken by a step upon
the atair,
And the door IL softly opened and my wife
Ia standing there;
Yet with eaQerness and raptnre all my
visions / resign
To meet the living presence OF that old
sweetheart OF mine.
-Jsmes Whitcomb Riley in the Boston
Pilot.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
whore Mlstsle. arc rntnr.

'Talk about tho responsibility Of a train
iispa chor,n said a man in the waiting room
Of the Palmer house; 'if you want to see
man who Inns on his shoulders a responsibility
far exceeding that Of any train dispatcher in
the country look over there. That young
man is the room clerk Of this hotel Il is his
business to assign rooms to guests; he must
know when a room is vacant and when il is
occupied. Can you not at once sec what a
fearful responsibility rests upon hima What
If he sends a late and sleepy arrival to a room
already occupied What if--well, it is not
necessary for me to enlarge upon the horrible
possibilities. No wonder tho room clerk,
though young and strong, Is getting look Of
care on his face and a few gray hairs in his
head. - Chicago Herald.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Not Worlh . sncrlnce.

"People buy everything except boohs,n
said the author OF Queen Money! "They
draw the line at that extravaganza. Say q
book costs 81, $3.50, s5-nobody can afford
such an outlay. They will wait six months
70 get a soiled copy from library-will
humiliate themselves to tho last degree to
borrow it-meanwhilo, will spend $40, 800,
$50, $40, 800 and $500 FOR greenhouse plants
or cut flowers; they win purchase trumpery
dishes for tables and walls-adorn their own
persons with dead birds, feathers, bits Of tin
sci, glass; they will eat, drink and be merry: :
take pains TO crafty to the fullest every
sordid, material and sensual inclination they
feel. But booksl-books are out Of the ques-
tion. Books, representing, as they do, not the
material but the indestrnctible essence Of
human life and art arc not worth making a
sacrifice for."-The Argonaut.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Low cellege aradnate. snceeed.

or some 1000 graduates from collegiate
Institutions, seventy-fve only make FOR
themselves a name and prominence in their
calling. About 200, having business qualli-
cations, become rich by their practice and
by judicious investments. -Four hundred
abandon, in whole or in part their profess
sion for some more lucrative business; and
the balance struggle with mediocre ability
for a bare subsistence and wearying effort
10 keep up an appearance before the people.
Pacific Record.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Death ofrr m x,

Or. ID. A. Vernon. one Of the founders
and until recently a half owner of tie
Delaware American ct Media, Ps., died
yesterday morning at the age Of 81 He
hes been 10 III health for Is years. bis all
ment being complication OF diseases For
number OF years he was engaged in the
deauitoIy practice OF mediclne, but re-
Gently had devoted himself more ex-
clusively to bis splendid farm in Upper
Provi6ence, where his desth occurred. His
relations with tho American covered
period OF 80 years and involved the anan.
ciai mAnsg sment Of the paper as well as
work on the care and editorial duties.
Eight children, two OF them by a former
vile, sister Of Senator Cooper, survive.
The deceased is g brother OF George W.
Vernon, tie editor and proprietor OF the
Daily Republican Of this city.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
w. nukin,. candld.nr.

Ts the Editor OF EvnuS0 JeuRNAL.
wish to kindly call the attention OF
your New Castle correspondent ia your is
sue Of the 9th inst, to an error In regard to
my caudidanoy for sheriff which read thus
civilian Il. Hukill made a flying visit 60
this city last evening He thinks he will
again enter the race for the nominations
for sheriff William A. Hukin will con
tinue tho race without relaxation, renewed
Immediately after the ratification OF the
Republican nomination for sheriff by the
Republican county executive committee 10
1884, all Efforts On the part Of my opposing
friends to create aud establish an impress
sion to the contrary Notwithstanding which
l will more sfully explain 10 The near
future. W. A. RUKILL.
WILMINGTON. June 2s, 1858.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
SUNSET.
be fallIng on Q eIorIous AZ.

shadow5 arc falling on n glorious day,
AS shadows fan nj length on all things fair.
The chirping sparrow TO its nest has flown
And life seems like one sweet aud silent prayer.
The western sky IS but one mass OF gold
With stgeaks of red that soften with the gray.
It is that gate OF heaven open thrown,
70 welcome souls, whose tears have ceased this
day.
Tho golden light IS what our crowns shall be:
The red, the blood that gaiaeG Us entrance
there.
The gray, the sorrows that are left without,
NOW quickly fading ia the golden glare
The music that steals softly DER the soul,
Soothing the troubled, agitated breast,
Is hut the echo Of tho heavenly choir
Welcoming 1t eventide the souls at rest.
Eleanor H. Abbott
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

A stroller in the fislds OF political philof-
ophy reports "Coi Pendleton." OF Indi-
ana. on Governor Gray's military STAFF. as
saying; General Ben. Harrison was never
elected 70 any onlce within the gift OF the
people. This we eppreaend, is a mistake.
Probably the gallant Gray's stsff's coloners
memory does not 20 back to the Indiana
State election about 1864. when Harrison
having been legislated out Of office, while
he was abssntin the Geld eith hisregimsrt.
E new act OF the Legislature was passed
and be was re-elsctod to the office OF Re
porter OF the d. clsions OF the Supreme
Court Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Accident on ths p. w. N.

The New York aud Washington ex-
press, south. bound, met with an accident
between Principle aud Charlestowu, in
Cecil county, about 10 miles from Elkton.
last evening. The train Is altogether com
posed OF parlor cars, aud the one next to
the rear one had an axle to break. This
threw it or the track. Il ran on the cross.
ties until ths train was stopped by the ep-
pllcation OF air breaks No one was
seriously hurt, but the passengers were
badly shaken up and frightened. The rear
car was not thrown from the track. The
train went on after short delay, leaving
the two rear cars, which blocked the south
bound track, which was torn up consider
ably. The wreck train from Wilmington
made the necessary repairs Travel was
not impeded, as eouth- bound trains used
the north bound track. which was alto.
gether clear.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

THE Delaware peach grower is on
record-and he stands alone probably
in the worlds expeIience--as speaking
a kind word for the tramp.
He docs not want the tramp
arrested wherever he shows his
ubiquitous and uncombed head,
for the the tramp is an essential
element OF the Delaware peach as we
city folk see it. mo trsmp, no
peaches" is the fat Of the grower. The
tramp no doubt CO.. graduates himself
shat at last somebody hss been found
who viii speak kind, if wholly inter-
ested word for him.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Senator Davis and the Senate Committee
on Pensions view with alarm the inclina-
tion of President Cleveland to investigate
veto those 10 which the facts show that no
pension SHOULD be granted. This the COM
rnistee regard as sn inyasion OF the func-
sioss OF Congress. The weskmess Of the
argumens of the committee lies in the fact
shat the Constitution OF tho United 6tates
invests he President with the power OF
which Is complains and charges him with
ths duty OF exercising it. There is only
oae OF two remedies open to Congress in
the matter. Tee revocation OF the veto
Eo=@< ty : Conssi niionsi amendment or
sss sasaeosnsns OF the practice Of passing
nr4sNsA .s@ss.s:sssss Hills f1r everybody Tao
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Seeds OF Great Ago.

1t has been claimed that the seeds taken
from ancient Egyptian tombs are capable OF
growth, but proof OF the claim is lacking. 1t
has been demonstrated, however, that seeds
Of a very great ace ars still capable OF devel-
opment. Raspberries have been raised from
the seed taken from the stomach Of man
who was buried near the time Of the Emperor
dadrian, and seeds taken from the fonnda-
lions Of one Of the oldest houses in Paris ger
minated and proved 20 ba the seeds OF a
plant indigenous to that soil. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
nnd HI, WAGES nnlsnd.

A well known Snowman, who once ran a
newspaper in Pennsylvania town, hired q
big colored man 70 do chores about tho
office and on one occasion lac directed him
to move form from one place to another.
Tho darlsy promptly put it on his head, and
just as promptly his head went through, and
there was terrible mess Of pi TO his
employer no thus reported "Boss, I done
spilled that type, but saved tho frame. ~
The Journalist.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
An IrrepArable Loss.

ut is my sad and solemn duty to inform
you, madam" ho said, gently, "that your
husband has just met with a violent death.n
After the first outburst Of grief was over,
the widow dried her eyes and said:
"Ah, me, death must come sooner or later
to all Of usl Was poor John run over by a
wagoni"
mo, madam; he committed suicide.r
Then tho widows grief was pitiable to see.
Great heavsnslH she sobbod, convul-
sively, that win invalidsts the life insur-
Rnce policy, All, shall svsr become recon
cied to my irreparabls loss su-The Epoch.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Photograph. to suppIant rtchinr,.

In the opinion OF some competent Judges
Photographic processes are to supplant etch-
ings as a means Of reproduction This has
already gone so far that in Paris several
clever etchers have taken up work upon pho
togravure or similar plates, and in London
the Print Sellers association, which has for
mally recognized photogrsvures, despite the
complaints Of Professor Herkomer, reports
rapid increase in tho sale Of Photographic
prints.-New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

HAVING wasted much valuable time
on the Mills bill, to the exclusion of
the appropriation bills, the end of the
fiscal year is near at hand, without
provision made for several of the
various departments. This furnishes
a pretert for the dismissal of many
employees, and thus a clean sweep is
completed. OF course, those now dis
missed will not be reinstated.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
orlrlnntnr I'D r,nmir.tlnn.

Fumigation Is said to have originated with
Acron, physician OK Agrigentum, who is
said 10 have flrst caused great fires to be-
lighted and sromAtics to DO thrown into them
TO purify the air, and thus TO have stopped
tho plague at Athens and other places in
Greece, about 473 B. C.-Boston Budget
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
FnIoAY. IuNE 40. lsss.

THIS morning the mercury stood
below fifty-Dine. A week ago it had
risen TO one hundred. Then life was
hardly worth living. This morning il
was prudent to protect your health
and life with an overcoat.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
A Timely HInt.

If you wish your watch put in first
class order before going on a vacation
70 seashore OF mountains call on Fri
L. Barton, jeweler, 2t East Seventh
st. Clocks to be repaired called for
and delivered to any part Of the city
without extra charge.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

For doing bis duty bravely and
eonscientiously two years ago DIR. Mc
Cauley president of Dickinson College,
was requested this week by the Board
of Trustees to resign, which he did.
he stood by an unpopular student
against the brutalities of his clAss-
mates.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Aneedola u Jeremr nsnlham.

Romilly has a characteristic anecdote Of
Jeremy Bentham. Sir Samuel Romilly once
asked Bentham TO dinner 70 meet common
friend George Wilson,, just returned from
India. Bentham always hated a third person
in company, and wrote in reply: IF nothing
to say, why meeti II anything, why WilsonFi
Tho Argonaut
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Petrel Ray Cluh.

Tbs Petrol Bay Club will give their sixth
snnuAl picnic at ScheuiE-n Psrk on Tues
day. July 8. On the evening Of the 2d the
club Will parade, headed by fifs and
dram corps. Free hacks for ladies will
run to the park from 5tn snd Market Sta
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Undertaken TO widow, after the
funeraD-I trust, my dear madam,
that you have found my services salts.
factory7
Widow-Oh, yes, Mr.. Mould, l was
very much pleased with everything
Epoch.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

First Kentucky Wife-What kind OF
nightcaps does your husband use, Mrs.
Vivantl
Second Kentucky Wife-Bourbon,
trimmed with real sugar, Mrs. Ran
som.-Judge.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Ancient AInhnh.ts.

Tho ancient Arabic alphabet consisted OF
twenty-four letters, to which four more have
since been added. Tho Turkish consists Of
thirty-throe, the Russian Of thirty-nine, the
Spanish OF twenty -ssven, tho Italian Of
twenty, tho Latin OF twenty-five and the
French Of twenty-three letters - Boston
Budrot
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Ross has removed from 116 Market
st. to his new store 210 Market with a
large stock OF latest styles OF Hats,
White Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Un-
derwear and Notions at the lowest city
prices. Money returned il goods are
not satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

No matter how great may be a physicians
powers rs a mimic, ne doesn't Ike to exhibit
them. People might say that he was skillful
In taking people OIL, and Of course that wopld
never Go.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

asks FOR ono. TIE latter alternative would
be the most sensible, OF course. but sensible
action is not always TO be expected from
Congress Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
Not phiInsonhirinr.

When a man offers you a cigar and then
hesitates in deep thought, don't think that
he's philosophizing. He is simply trying to
recollsct which side Of his vest contains the
gift cigars-Boston Beacon.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29
WANAMAKER's.
ParrADHlrHrA. Friday, June %, isgs.


Cleanup in Carpets.
A booming season now at
the wind-up has left ends and
part pieces thicker than ever.
While the push and hustle of
quick trade was on, no time
to bother with them. Now
we have fixed to bundle them
out in a hurry.
With them 90 all the pat
terms that we shall get no
more of in the Fall-designs
that makers will discontinue
Many of these are in consid-
cradle quantities and com.
plete with borders.
NE haze Ae0er kRo7Un a
time, taking all the Soyks to
gethey, aOhen SO little money
a0onla CARPET a rom so aOeH.
Moquette:
50 patterns, about half at sl.as. balance
at 81 yard.
English Brussels:
s5 patterns reduced from s1.o5 to si.15.
Best American Brussels:
Lowell, Bisiow, Hertford)
= patter s down from 81 35 to Siio.
% patterns down rom 81 .35 to Si.00.
% patterns down from e1.35 to 90c.
American Brussels:
q patterns reduced % 80 and Sc from
81 yard.
Tapestry:
% patterns Roxbury and other extra quail
&C patterns Best down from 80 to &c.
e patterns from 70 70 &c.
20 patterns down from 5J and 69c to IS and
SOC.
Tapestry part pieces and rem.
nants at still lower prices.
Short pieces in all the Car
pets are big enough to cover
an ordinary room. Bring
room-size and the picking will
be easier. The quicker you
choose the better the chance
to get just what you want.
About 1900 Smyrna Rugs
at double quick prices.
Something more to set the
Mating trade echoing:
We have just got hold of a
lot Of China Mating; extra
low because it's at the little
end of the season. You shall
have it at So and $40 the roll
Of 40 yards.
A few rolls still to sell at
81 and So.
Second aoor. Chestnut street sidc. Two elevators
In the past three months
we have sold heaps of Half
Hose for Men at I2H and
I5c a pair. Here's a bigger
and noticeably better lot, but
prices stay at I2H and I5c
Just the same.
aitdie Market street entrance only
IJoHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Look a. the $50 Crinkled Plush Par
lor Suits at johnson & Bafnhilrs, s07
Market ST.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

White Milan and Imported Leghorn
Hats a specially. Prices very low
Miss l. Steinicken, 2l7 Market st.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

We have a good assortment Of
shapes, which we will close cut at
greatly reduced prices. Miss L.
steinickep, si7 Market St.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Hall Stands, new and cheap designs,
at johnson & Barnhill'e 207 Market st.
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

Special drive on Teas and Coffees
at McClintoek' s. Sth and Lombard,
Evening journal., 1888-06-29

100 bbls. of l.. &c. sold in six weeks.
Best flour on earth. Nichols, 9th and
king.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-06

been the worst sinner, you may become thu
best saint, and in the great Day of Judg
ment it will be found that "where sir
abounded, grace does much more abound
and while the spoils of an everlasting king.
dom are being awarded for your pursuit, it
will be found that the lame took the prey.
Blessed be God that we are, this Sabbath,
one week nearer the obliteration of all the
inequalities of this life and all It's disquiet-
udes,
Years ago, on boat on the North river,
the pilot gave very sharp ring to the bell
for the boat to slow up. The engineer at
tended to the machinery, and then he came
up with some alarm on deck to see
what was the matter. He saw it was a
moonlight night and there were no OBJ
stacles in the way. He went to the pilot
and said: "Why did you ring the bell
in that way; why do you want to stop?
there's nothing the matter" And the pilot
said to him: ''There is mist gathering on
the river; don't you see that? and there is
night gathering darker, and can't see the
way" Then the engineer, looking around
and seeing it was bright moonlight, look
ed into the face of the pilot and saw that
he was dying, and then that he was dead.
God grant that when our last moment
comes we may be found at our post doing
our whole duty; and when the mists Of the
river of death gather on our eyelids, may
the good Pilot take the wheel from our
hands and guide US Into the calm harbor of
eternal rest!
drop the anchor furl the sail,
am safe within the VALE"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-06
TME ABSENCE OF LITTLE WESLEY.
JAS. wRITCoMB RILEY IN THE CENTURY.

Since little Wesley went, the place seems all
SO strange and still
WY miss his yell O. "Gran'pap!' as I'd miss
the whipperwill!
And to think ust to scold him for his ever.
lastin' noise,
When 1 only recollect him as the best o. little
boys
wish hundred times day 'at he'd come
trompin' in.
And all the noise he ever made was twic't as
loud ag'in
1t 'u'd seem like some soft music played on
some fine instrument,
'Longside this loud lonesomeness sence little
Wesley went!
OF course the clock don't tick no louder than
it ust to do
Yit now they's time it pears like it 'u'd bust
itself in two!
And, let rooster, suddent-like, crow some'ers
clost around,
And seems IS eff might nigh 1t nd lift me off the
ground
And same with all the cattle when they bawl
aroand the bars,
In the red o. airly mornin', er the dusk and
dew and stars,
When the neighbors' boys 'at passes never
stop, but just go on,
A-whis Tim kind % TO theirse'v'-since little
Wesley's gone.
And then, O. nights when mothers settin up
uncommon late.
A-bilin pears or somepin, and set and smoke
and wait,
Tel the moon out through the winder don't
look bigger'n dime,
And things keeps gittin stiller-stiller
all the time
I've ketched myself a-wishin' like-as Iclum
on the cheer
To wind the clock, as I've done for more'n fifty
year
A-wishin' 'at the time had come for us to go to
With our last prayers and our last tears. since
Wesleys dead.