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Evening journal., 1888-12-10

He held her hand-why should no not?
The maid did not object,
They were alone. the light was low,
They both were circumspect.
He pressed ID, tOO-of course he did.
What mortal man should notf
She sat quite still; abe did not scream,
Or flee the hated spot.
He bent his head, and she bent hers,
And that which then befell
This youthful pair you'll have 10 guess.
For ] shall never tell.
-Somerville Journal.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10
WAEAMAKFR,s.


ever did in such goods. Every
sort is on the same price grade.
The Moorish decoration in
the Main Aisle shows a bit of
the Handkerchief armament.
Southwest and southeast of centre.
OF course you'll begin a
Diary. Any shape or price to
fit the good resolution. Vest
pocket to counting room size,
and enough styles to weary
you.
Near Juniper and Market streets corner.
Upholstery is a-brim with
welcome gift things.
Hand embroidered Silk
Plush Table and Piano Covers.
Scarfs and the like for about
what machine-work would cost.
Velour, Tapestry, and every
other likely cover to light up
the room with.
Second floor, north Of Transept.
Always quick spots in Mus
lin Underwear; never more
timely than now.
Muslin Eightgown, 6, 6 and 10 rows Of in
sertlon on yoke, edge on neck and sleeves.
Sl.55 kind for p5c
imported Lawn Aprons, embroidered, extra
size, 5Oc.
More OF the Lawn Aprons at 15c.
Melton Skirts, knife plated rnffie T5c
Excellent quality skirt, quilted satin bot
tom, many colors 81.
You can't go amiss of plenty
more just as unusual.
vatOrs.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10

The largest stock of Btchings ever in
this city can be found now on exhibition
at Yerger's Art Gallery, 4l9 Shipley
street. Prices below ali others.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10

An elegant assortment Of Ladies' Gold
Watches at Willard f. Davis, o East
Second street. Prices positively the
lowest
Evening journal., 1888-12-10

PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Dee. 10, 1888.
Beginning next Saturday,
December IS, and continuing
until Christmas Eve, the store
will be open evenings.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10
Yes, But It Does Not Rerisrer.

Dover Delawarean.
The forty delegates TO the Republican
League Of Delaware, that met in Dover
ON Wednesday, adopted a resolution
looking to the passage of bill for a regis.
trstion law in this State. II those who
composed the convention lad not been
quite young in party management thew
probably would have remembered the de-.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10

Ask your grocer for Toppin's Cham
pion Mince Meat. Telephone sos.
Evening journal., 1888-12-10
HdnukGICnltIS.
Five long counters :

Handkerchiefs.
Five long counters
Counter l-Women's and Misses
Handkerchiefs.
Counter 2-Women's and Misses
Handkerchiefs.
Counter 3-Siik Handkerchiefs.
Counter 4-Men's Handkerehiefs.
Counter 5-Initialed Handkerchiefs.
Three dimes for a Woman's
Embroidered Handkerchief,
scalloped edges, pure fine linen.
So on up to 75c. The best we
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

bereiiction Is the denseSt crowd, which
watches with upturned faces the falling Of
the papers containing copies Of the prayers
that have been uttered. which are thrown
down into tie midst OF this restless multitude
BY the pope and his assistants. This being
Jubilee year these ceremonies com,nensorat-
ing Easter week at Rome are OF unusual
magnifcence
Ali the movable religious feas.s sre regu-
lated BY Easter day. Easter Sunday this
year, in consequence of the lunar movements,
falls early IN April, and IS natural result
Candle-nas was earlier than usual Il &C.
CURED Feb. 2, and the wholesale dealers N
candles throughout ChristeDdon prepared,
as usual, s large amount Of candles for the do
mand arising from the religions occasion
The devout Of the Catholic church from
the richest 10 the poorest, make an Offering
of candles AZ their respective churches On
Cand,enas dav. Some Of these candles are
very elaborate, being made by hand snd
composed of pure WAX Some made for me
high altar in the cathedral and other
churches IN New York cost. with their elab-
orzee ornarse,ltation. from go 10 $500 each
Persons OF moderate means offer candles less
extensive, but even the poorest Of TIE CON
gregasion present . candle made Of pure wax
These candies are biesssd On Ca1ilesmas day.
and all the devout Are presented wI.h a
blessed candle to be used On special occasions
in their honeA To be deried one e. rbe
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

There b reason FOR thinking tina. the raoce
is not absolutely airis.. and. while IL ha. no
visible bo;iss 81 water its sod may. after all,
not Be entirely arid and dessccatsd There
are observations which hint vegetation. and
there are other observations which sugges.
the display OF electric luminosity in rarsasd
atmosphers covering the moon. To declare
that no possible form Of NJ. can sxst under
the conditions prevailing upon the lunar scr
face would b saying too much, fer human
intelligence cannos sst bosEds 20 creative
power Yet, within tbs Lr3iss Of life suca
as We know them, n Il probably safs 20 ax.ere
that the moon Is Q dead and deserted worli
In ether words, IL raee % being resembling
Ourselves, or resembling any q our contern-
porariss tn terrsstria! HE. ever existed upon
the moon they must long Eipcs have carlsbad.
Tha: such beings may have er,stad IL po~ss-
bic, particularly II /: ia true. as generally b.
Iisved, that ths mon oncs bad 9 oompsra-
lively dense atnaoapbsrs and water upon is
surface, which have GOV. In the yruoer. 81
cooling Of the lunar giobc. bses withdrawn
int its intsrfor. IL certainly dos not cs.xsrs
from III. interest WITH which ~e study The
rugged and t~sufiful scs-~ry u the moon 20
reflect that II ve could visit ,hos~ snctsn. SEA
bottoms, or explore sao>r Til;t~ring noun
tains. we might. r>rcaancs, fed thar sorss ~
mains or u,enaen.oe- of . race that cocsisssed,
and perhaps vas al gathered again 90 i;s
fathers, before man spyesusd UPON It's eaTth-
-PopElx. Scsenos xonthiy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01
THE VIOLET GIRL.


What Tiny Joe Told Little Nell About
Easter and Its Flowers.
''Violets, sweet violets; who will buy my
yiolets"
4 chorus Of voices in wild confusion called
upon the passers by to purchase the punches
of spring flowers that had sprung up after
the winter SHOWS to greet the glad resllrrec-
ton feast.
They had taken their stand outside Covent
garden, these poor women and girls whose
bread depended upon the sale of their violets.
1t was growing dark, and Easter eve, too,
and this was their last chance II the flow
ers were not sold before they went to their
wretched homes, they would be lost, all dead
and withered before Monday morning
There was girl who stood among the
crowd, holding her basket in her hand, but
not opening her lips, not joining in the gem
eral clamor, only leaning against the wall,
and looking so pale and wretched. it went 70
ones heart to think that there was such
misery in the world rs was written on that
fair young face. For it was very fair. in
spite of the tale it totd-of poverty and want;
there was something in the girls whole ap-
pearance different 10 the people among whom
she was standing, something of refinement to
which they were strangers, and which they
could not understand They ran after every
one who passed, screaming, vociferating,
entreating; she stood in her place. not speak
ing single word, only standing there with
that look of mute entreaty upon her POOR,
thin face
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

Commodore Porter, a gallant sea dog Of thu
old school, was buried in Philadelphia some
fifty years since with high Donors. Tho
streets through which tho procession passed
were crowded with people, aud the deep 50
lemnity of the occasion was Increased by tbs,
pomp and circumstance of war, the mufiiesi
roll Of the drum, the peahng notes Of tho
band, and the distant roar Of the minut.
guns fired from the navy yard An unusual
seriousness seemed % prevail among the mul-
titude, and respect and venerafion for the ds-
ceased veteran were cvincsd by all
A long array Of military and artillery pro-
coded the bearsc, drawn by four black hors-s.
in which was the coffin enveIoped in tbs,
American jack, over which again the stars
and stripes, covered with Grape, were thrown
Behind the hearse followed an aged seaman.
with locks as white as snow, bearing a stsR
from which futtered the American jack, f.--
TONED with craps. After him cams The naval
pensioners, the saiiors. the officers u tho
army and navy and the militia. In every
point Of view IL IVES . beautiful testimonial
Of respect and honor, ard PAalsdsaIhla wa
happy in being the spot selected for bis lasting
reposs.-Ben: Farley Poors In Boston BodxeI
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

sort of wav The good and healtbful prac-
tice Of archery was not forgotten at the
Shrove Tuesday and Easter Monday meet
ings; the reward for the best shot was pro-
vided, in many localities. not by the guilds,
but by the bridegrooms Of the community.
The custom of distributing the Pace or
"Pasch" eggs, which was once almost uni
versal among Christians, is still observed
among children the world over and by the
peasantry in certain portions of the Old
World. The boys play with these hard boiled
eggs like balls, throwing them into the air
or rolling them about the fields, and fire.
quently knocking them together to see which
will break first, the broken egg becoming the
property of those whose eggs remain whole.
Easter week is still the great season at
Rome, for Italy is Catholic if the pope is not
king. The greatest preparations are made
for Easter Sunday, which is celebrated with
elaborate ceremonials The day is ushered
in by the firing of cannons, and early in the
morning carriages with their eager freight
of men and women begin TO roll toward ST.
Peters, which is richly decorated for the
occasion, the affairs freshly ornamented and
the lights around the tomb of ST. Peter all
blazing
On this day the pope oficiates at mass with
every imposing accessory that human inven-
ton can devise From a hall in the palace
Of the vatican he is carried into the church,
seated in his chair, borne on the shoulders Of
his officers. On his head he wears a round
gilded cap representing triple crown, which
is supposed to signify spiritual power, tenn
poral power and o union Of both. On all
sides Of him are carried large fans composed
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

that had come at Christmas when the holy
child was born in the Manager; and he went
on to speak of Good Friday, when Christ was
nailed upon the cross, so that he might take
US all to live with him in heaven; he told of
all his sufferings, how he was laid in the gar
den grave, and then came the story of the
Easter joy-how he rose again from the
dead, and how he has gone back to his place
In heaven to ask God to take us there because
he died for US, land oh, Nell,7 said Joe, when
he had ended his wondrous tale, never mind
how poor or how hungry We are, and what
pain We have to suffer, SO long as we think
Of all that Jesus bore for us, and remember
the Easter JOY, how he rose again, to show
US that after we was dead we should rise
again also and live with him for ever in the
beautiful city where there's no more pain"
Nell, who mad listened to the story in
breathless establishment, said: Can we 90
inF' and the boy, in reply, led her up the
stone steps and through the vestibule into
the brightly lighted church.
There were flowers, beautiful flowers, sur
rounded by numberless lights There were
violets, her own violets, around the chancel,
There were bright hymns, more beautiful
than the flower girl had ever heard in her
life. Everything seemed to tell of the Easter
gladness
Nell understood little Of the sermon. but
all seemed to speak of the same thing, and as
she wished to know more about il she de-
cided she would go to school the next night
and begin to learn. And so she did, proving
long before the year was out one of the most
dlllgent OF the many pupils who attended
the night school
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01
LOVE MAKING AT EASTER.

The season of Eastertide, which originally
brought thanksgiving and JOY of a religious
nature only, h7s como to be observed by the
younger portion of humanity as fitting time
in which to exchange friendly and even love
tokens in the way of bonbonnieres and other
gifts more or less remotely related to the
feathered tribe and its products The idea OF
fabricating imitation eggs in sugar, precious
metals and choice porcelains is of compare
lively recent origin. But their manufacture
has become, not only in France and Ger
many, but in New York as well, a source of
important traffic. About the beginning Of
December the leading factories of bon bons.
both abroad and in this country, begin their
preparations for Easter.
Not only are the bonbons themselves in
some degree works of art, but the bags,
baskets and boxes made to contain them are
still more so. These latter are models of
taste and elegance. For instance, a basket
formed of straw, satin and flowers, the bot
tom of which is covered with lace pocket
handkerchief, as though it We're simply q
graceful addition TO the satin lining on which
repose the egg shaped bonbons. But this
handkerchief costs good many dollars, and
thus some lovesick swain is enabled, when
sending lady seemingly few score Of de-
licious bonbons, to make her a handsome
present in the most delicate possible way A
silver egg that opens in half on touching
some mysterious spring forms pleasing re-
Cepsacle for jeweled brooch, Stimulating an
Easter lily, or if one feels SO inclined to cele-
brate this second New Years day, betrothal
ring.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

of ostrich feathers, in which are placed the
eye like parts Of peacock feathers to repre-
sent the eyes or vigilance of the church.
When in the church he rests under rich
canopy of silk
The pope, after officiating at mass at the
high altar, is borne with the same ceremony,
to the sound of music, back through the
crowded church to balcony over the central
doorway. There, surrounded by his principal
officers, he rises from his chai. Of state and
pronounces benediction, with indulgences
and absolution
The crowd Of people who witness this most
imposing of all the ceremonies of Rome at
this season is immense. Below the balcony
at which the pope appears to pronounce the
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

'vIoLETS, WHO WILL BUY MY v1OLETS!"
''Nell, why don't you speak, why don't you
run after the gentlefolks!' said a good na-
tured looking red faced woman; ''its your
only chance; I've got rid of six punches in
the last half hour"
Il cannot" answered Nell; "don't ask me;
indeed, indeed, | cannot: if they want the
flowers they viii come and buy them, but it's
no good TO make them give their money when
they had rather keep it,
The woman opened her round eyes, and
looked at Nell wonderingly.
"If you're so mighty sIueamish you amt
likely 10 get on; take my advice, and don't
be silly-make the folks buy; / tell you they
won't do it without being axad-come, run
after that young swell; bunch. of vilets in
his buttonhole would make quite a gentle
man of him"
NO, cannot, indeed | cannot"
''Eerv well, then, will, and Nancy Drake
followed young man half way down the
street. and at last induced him to buy some
of her flowers.
Meanwhile Nell still stood in her old place,
and by the time Nancy returned the girl had
found a customer.
\ little maiden, about 10 years old, with
respectable looking. white capped nurse,
stood before her. The little lady bore about
her whole appearance unmistakable signs of
ease and luxury.
"How much are they-the fiowersF' she
said.
Three pence bunch, replied Nell, mod
estly
II mean how much for all Of them! [
want them for the church, you know. TO put
round the altar Easter Sunday"
Poor Nell could scarcely believe her ears
OF conceal her great JOY at 50 good piece
of luck, as she handed the flowers 10 the
maid. who gave her in return more money
than she had had tor many a dav.
Flowers for the church" unused Nell. u
wonder why they put them there. I wonder
what Easter means, guess it iSoHly for the
auaIIty-grand ladies and grand little girls
Eke the one who bought my flowers" Thus
soliloluizing and huSginS her pence and hap
piress. Nell FASTENED 10 make her way
home. But finding herself in front Of
brilliantly lighted church, she paused TO
again consider the problem that had so puE-
yIed her. Tiny Joe, the poor little hurch-
hack. who lived round the corner from Nelis
own humble home, stood there too Joe went
n Sunday school. he would know.
whats Easter dayr' asked Nell, laying
her hand on Tiny Joes arm. why is today
Faster eve! Is it something for the rich
peopleF
Tiny Joc's dark eyes turned wonderingly
upon the flower girls face, as he SAID I'M
pressively:
..It's for you, its for me, its Tor all" and
than ha told her in his siranls way Of the 10Y
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

Easter eve 20 place sugar ana reai eggs rne
former usually filed with bonbons or tiny
playthinsS in nest, and then conceal it in
the house or garden, IN order that the young
ones, who always rise at break Of day on that
important morning, may have the delight OF
seeking and finding the hidden treasures.
Happy the little ones who are thus taught to
associate JOY and pleasure with the deepest
mysteries Of that religion which among US
is too often made the harbiuser Of gloom
and restraint
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01
There are several efrectual rneai..s Of taking

There are several effectual meals Of taking
out grease spots. Chlorotorrn will do II. So
will salt dissolved in alcohol So viii an
equal mixture Of alcohol, gin and ammonia
Or you can wet the place with ammonia
water; then lay white, soft paper over it and
iron with a hot iron. Or rub French chalk
or the wrong side, lie. it remain = day; split
a visiting card, lay tho rough ssde on the
spot and pass q warm iron lightly over. Or
try the Old fashioned grease balls stiff
paste made Of fUllers earth, saleratCs and
vinegar, nodded into balls and dried. We;
the spot. scrape the ball over Il, Let II dry.
and wash it .of with tepad w.ter.--Frank
L<slie's
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01

ton Of Christ's death, adhered to the custom
Of holding the Easter festivity On the day
prescribed for the Jewish pasch-the four
tenth day of the first month; that is the
lunar month of which the fourteenth day
either falls on or next after the day Of the
vernal equinox.
But most of the Christian churches, attach
ing greater Importance to the day of Christ's
resurrection, held to Casters being cele-
brated on the Sunday which followed the
fourteenth day Of the moon of March, the
day on which Christ suffered.
This question was the cause OF a serious
difference in the church as early as the Sec
ond century, and was rot finally settled until
the Council of Nice in the year 325. The
rule was then adopted which brings Easter
day always on the first Sunday after the full
moon which happens on or next after March
81, and if the full moon happens on a Sun
day, Easter day is the Sunday after. By
this arrangement Easter may come as early
as March ~ or as late as April 25. Easter
Sunday occurs this year on the LIST day Of
April
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01
~HlNEsE IN DETROIT.
A Reporter Witnesses . Sparrow Fisas
in . Laundry Back Room

A Reporter Witnesses . Sparrow Fisas
in . Laundry Back Room
Upon nearing the place IL wss seen that the
laundry in the front part Of the building was
in total darkness. while a bright hsa, shone
through the cracks OF a zine beard partition
that formed a back room. TIE sound Of
voices within also told that the back room
was occupied The reporter s;cod on the side
walk near the curhstoTfe, while his Chinese
friend went up and ratified On the iron. door,
No sooner had this been do1s than the chas-
tering inside ceased. The call was promptly
answered BY another Monaghan. the Cas
street Celestial was admitted and the door
locked The reporter bad Just about raa.ie
mp bis mind thu; ais CELESTIAL friend would
not have influence enough 70 gain hun ad-
mission, when the door opened again and hs
WAS allowed To enter. Once inside and the
door locked, the Chinaman led him through Q
side hallway into the back room. The room
was about 25x2o tset, on one si,ls Of which
were i've hunks Two Of thess were filed
with linen, while the oontents, ii anything, II
the remaining three were ebscured from
view by turkey red curtain stretched across
From the top OF one OF the hunks that was
curtained . faint blue smoke arose, and tho
general state Of the atmosphere in tae room
led 20 the opinion that some Celestial WAS. OF
had been, hitting the pipe From the ceiling
In the center Of the room Q hanging lamp
was suspended ~ within . few .eos
OF the llcor. This threw q bright light On the
square piece Of carpet and also on the couu-
teEances or nineseea Cinnamon who were
kneeling in circle sagerly watching has;,s
between two sparrows when the rcportsr
entered Upon getting little closer II was
seen that each bird had handler the same as
IN IA cock pit. The birds fought desperately,
ciawing and tearing each Others feathers and
seeming to be altogether uurnindful Of their
strange surroundings
The Aongoiians watched the sport with
great glee. and whenever one bird would get
the other down on the carpet It's hackers
would demonstrate their approval by yigor-
ously pounding on the floor with their fiSss.
The fight lasted about seven minutes, when
one Of the spaTroys was killed, both EYES
being pecksd out, as well Is all Of tho
feathers from its breast. Considerable
money changed hands, betting all tne way
from 20 cents 10 go being INDUCED in. Two
more birds were then brought in. ono In q
peach basket and the other In = starch box,
and after all wrangling had ceased ,nd all
bets were made, the handlers faced the birds
and let them peck one another on tho head
several times before letting them go This
evidently was TO Arile' the sparTows up
After this proceeding the birds tussled about
on the carpet for few minutes. when ono OF
them suddenly expired. Tie sport was keps
up until after midnight, when the crowd dis
pcrsed, some richer, som. poorer and all more
or less tired out-Detruit Free Press.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-01
EASTER MONDAYS QUAINT SPORTS.

On Easter Monday, in Eye olden time,
even the clergy and women INDUCED in the
delights of ball playing. In many instances
it formed part OF the church service, bish-
ops and deans taking ball TO church and
ct the beginning of the anthem, while dane
ing TO the music, threw it to the choristers,
who banded 1t back and forth to one another
during the singing After this service they
ali retired for refreshments, which usually
consisted in a dish of bacon and tansy pud-
ding.
An old rhyme referring TO these customs
reads somewhat as follows:
At stool ball, Lucia. let Us play,
For sugar, cakes or wine,
Or for tanSy lei pay.
The loss be tEire or mine.
II thou, my dear. winner b.
At twiriing of the bali,
The wager thou shall: have, and N
And my misfor.unes all
Another Easter Monday game was running
q race for tansy cake. just why these
singular sports should have been considered
appropriate 10 the Easter festivities the wise
ones fail TO tell US. The playing at ball or
running u race for tansy cake might-very
likely did-have its foundation in desire TO
keep alive the memory of the bitter herbs at
the paschal feast, though some old writers
ignore any spiritual meaning, and one speaks
OF tansy cakes in. this wise:
SIN the spring time they are made with the
leaves hereof newly sprung up, and with
eggs, cakes, or tansies. which be pleasant in
taste and good for the stomacke: for if any
bad humors cleave thereunto, it doth per-
fectly concoct them, and scowre them down.
wards