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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

the follies Of dress. He was urging the
men to be moro simple in their ways and
the women to tear tho flowers from their
bonnets, to sell their golden jewelry and
give the proceeds to the Lord. AT last he
said The primitive Christians have
passed away; we have now no moro saints
on earth. Where, my hearers, will you
now find the barefooted Christian travel
ing on his road to heaven
cat this loud voice was heard. The
eyes Of the crowd turned. and. lying I'M
der a tree in the back Of the square in bis
coffee sack shirt and with his bare feet
held high up in the air Johnny Appleseed
yelled out: Here, parson, here is your
primitive Christianr"
During this talk DR.. Bushnell showed
me sketch Of Johnny Appleseed, which
was drawn for a local novel of this
region, entitled ''Pmllfp Seymour" and il
is from this that the drawings in the pres
emit letter arc made. The doctor says its
a good representation Of this strangest o.
characters. Henry STEPHENS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
wA1CHFUL "snYRNA TIMES ,,
Death of Mrs. j. G.. Brtnton-The
"Tfmes'' Favors New Post
Office.

Death of Mrs. j. G.. Brtnton-The
sTfmes'' Fayors New Post
Office.
The notion seems to have possessed Sena-
tor Eli Salisbury that the CONSTITUENCIES of
Duck Creek is q pack OF fools, for how else
can he expect bis sham post office scheme
to bring him votes9-Smyrna Times.
The nbove IL from the editorial column
Of the EVENING JOURNAL and is an ex.
ample of what would have been called in
the rural parlsnce Of so years ago. getting
tho wrong sow by the carr The above
should have been credited to the Smyrna
Record, and not the Times. The editor Of
the latter believes in a reduction of the
surplus, and Il Senator Salisbury can get
tract ioual part Of it for erecting Fede-
raj building in Smyrna. we will not call it
sham post offlce.n We are only afraid
that with the opposition that awaits his
efforts both at home and in Washington,
Smyrna will be left out in the cold"
Considerable surprise was caused
yesterday afternoon by the announce
ment OF the sudden death OF Mrs. j.
g Briuton. She was taken suddenly sick
the latter part Of last week by iRfiamma-
tion Of the stomach, but was improving
from this, able TO take and retain nourish.
meHt. and 10 as fair way to recover as
could be expected. Yesterday afternoon
she felt SO much better that she wanted to
sit up, and probably continued il too long,
overtaxing her strength. Dark spots were
noticed making their appearance under the
skin, the doctor was cent for, but she died
ia IS minutes. She was a very flsshy
woman, and the death no doubt resulted
from fatty degeneration OF the heart, chs
immediate cause being blotd clot thai
stopped circulation. She will be buried t.
morrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
THE FAMOUS LOTUS FLOWER
Dover News Clipped From the
ssIndexs, of That Town.

Dover News Clipped From the
ssIndexe OF That Town.
A great many lotus flowers are seen
on our streets now. These flowers grow
10 st. Jones' River and are the genu'
inc lotus flower OF the River Nile, in
Egypt. and only grow 10 two other places
in the United States. In one Of his books
Bayard Taylor describes them and makes
special mention Of the fact that they are
grown in Jones' Creek. Delaware, be being
also authority for the statement that they
only grow in two other places IN the
United States They are very large and
fragrant and are 10 cast OF color between a
rich cream ard yellow.
Dr. George Comsgys OF Cincinnati, .
is the guest OF his brother, Chief Justice
Joseph p. Comegys.
Miss Kate Comerer OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Lewis OF Wilmington, are visiting
Miss Minnie Bonsall.
Mrs r. A. j. Harrington and son Ridgely
are making an extended trip to Boston and
White Mountains
Chief Justice Comegys has been quite
sick for the past 10 days, but is now i'm
| proving,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
MicomIcs County News.

The Barren Creek Hotel property in Wi.
comic County, Md, hos been purchased by
Msssrs. T. b. Taylor, john I. Wilson and
James E. Bacon for 81. $50 The company
proposes 20 improve the place and let its at.
traction be known abroad.
The committee appointed 70 assess prop.
orty ia Salisbury for city taxes completed
their work and reported at the last meeting
OF the city council. The total value OF
property was found TO be 81 .454.S4s TO-
Wic0mico News
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
JOHNNY APPLESEED.
A CHAT WITH 4 MAN WHO KNEW
THE PIONEER PROPHET.

His Adventure with the Yellow Jacket
and His Comic Dress--His Cure for Sore
Legs and His oueer Philosophy-His Or
chards and How They Were Planted.
MANSFIELD. o., Aug. 9.-'Yes," said
DR.. Bushnell, II knew Johnny Applcseed
we'll, and he was ono of the most remark
able characters | have ever met.
These were the words Of one OF The old
est physicians in the state of Ohio. DR..
BUSHNELL has long since passed the time
which the Bible hllots as the natural life
Of man. His hair is as white as the driven
snow, but his step IS steady and his mind
is clear. He has been for years well known
through northern Ohio, and had the honor
Of being entertained by the king during
the international congress Of doctors at
Sweden some years ago, The king asked
the doctor to VISIT him at his country
seat and he wanted him to prescribe for
his wife He was surprised to find that SO
old a man would dare to cross the water,
and he asked the doctor many questions
about this country. | had been chat
ting with DR.. Bushnell about early days
in Ohio, and The conversation turned to
Jonathan Chapman, that strange charac-
ter who was so well noted in western
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana during
the early days. lie brought bags of
apple seeds with him and planted
orchards all over the west, doing the
whole rather as an act of charity than
with view Of making money out of his
work lie was a philosopher and a
preacher, MS we'll as a nurseryman, and
he wa, one of the queerest cranks of pic.
neer history. Said Dr. Bushnell;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
FarOAy, August 10. 1855.


That was a prepcsterous assertion
which the Chicago Tribune made about
Delaware to the effect that this state
sent from 5000 to 10000 men into the
rebel armi4s Il 10 doubtful that, not
withstsnding tho natural sympathies
and relationships Of people in this state
with the rebel cause, even 800 Della
wareanS entered the rebel armies. Del
aware did it's full duty in the civil
war. and it did il on the right side.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

Wool Is on the free list, and sugar
is protected to the amount Of S5S, 600,
900 annually. Wool growing is wes-
tern and northern industry. Sugar
is a distiuctively southern product.
And yet we are told that the Mills bill
is not sectional measure, and that
the war issues ought not TO be revived.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
sioux and she Treaty.

Philadelphia Tiaes.
The attempt TO negotiate a treaty with
the Sioux. for the purchase Of a part 81
their reservation, has failed Ia way that
is hnmiliating. The Western corre-
apoudents are disposed TO lay the blame on
the chairman OF the commits toners, bat It
is probable that Captain Pratt succeeded
as well as any one else could have done.
While his experiences ns a teacher OF Indian
children may not have been the best
preparation for dealing with adults, IL
must be remembered that Captain Pratt
was an Indian enthusiast before he took
up the work ct Carlisle, and the Indians
can have no personal distrust OF him.
The trouble ia that we have not always
rent honest men like Captain Pratt 10 deal
with them nor always offered them treaties
ia which their interests we're 20 carefully
guarded The Sioux have been good deal
knocked about and 30 often got the worst
Of the bargain that they arc naturally
ayerss to signing any more papers. Besides.
why should they give up any part OF their
reservation II they can bold on TO 1t.
But they will not hold on to IL long.
Sooner or later they must give away 20 tbs
white mans inevitable advance and
perhaps it may be jest Is well II they have
to look out for themselves, as individuals
not as a tribe. If the negotiation Of
tribal treaties had failed long ago we might
have been much nearer a solution OF the
Indian problem now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

making the appointments that they
thould. after they are made, bu. it is
trlile unkind TO do it. Nevertheless
we still believe and always SHALL
believe that both Delaware and Mr..
Bayard missed an extraordinary oppor-
tunity when Governor Bigge forgot to
hold the fish commissioner Office open
for the whitesouled Statesman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

In 1910, Henry Mogel, father Of County
Treasurer Mogel, of Reading, Pa, caught
a turtle on his farm and cut into its back
the initials II. NJ, 1910" It was not
seen again until a few days ago, when tho
country treasurer discovered it alive and
well and not more than forty feet from
where his father had found it seventy
eight years before.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

She was rather an ancient maiden,
and her companion was one of those
nice young men who are alway 8
ready 60 sacrifice themselves on the
altar of chivalry and devote their time
to the wall flowers who seem most iss
need of attention. The couple were
ziessr0 On 9 hf,tal vaxansa at Atlantic
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
some.hInr % Dc ThanhfuI For.

Tho winter days were breeder,
Tho the atmospheric ablaEs,
Our butter spreads much easier
Than it didhin winter days.
Tho we perspire at every pore,
Weneed no coal to-day,
We have no frozen pipes to thaw,
No plumbers bills TO pay.
Hoorayi
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

The Vicomte Dc Lorgeril whose death
is announced in Paris, is the French par
Humanitarian who charged Theirs with
protesting ''perverse doctrines, and, in
the Bordeaux assembly, told Victor Hugo
that he was not speaking French.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

The world ia dull, the world is blind,
More tssteless every day;
IL gives you no good name, my child,
And has deal TO say.
The world Is dull. The world IL blind,
And must judge you amiss;
The worid has never Known the fire.
The sweetness, OF your kiss.
RenBell Rood. after Heir
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

Baltimore Hun.
The exceptionally cool weather OF Juiy is
gratefully remembered now that tho suffo
eating heat OF August is upon US Sun day
and Monday were insulfsrable on account
OF the humidity Of ths appreciated air.
The rain OF Sunday night, which afforded
only partial relief for Ehe m lment, con
tributed the moisture OF her discomfort to
the sultriness on Monday. The weather
has often been hotter, but IL Il rarely that
three such sweltering days have followed
each othsr as we have just experienced.
Under most conditions OF heated term
there may be means Of relief, but it was
next TO impossible 60 discover anything 60
~ the case OF Moaday. when the leaves
hung motlonless and almost wilted on the
trees. The best that could be done was TO
exercise patient resignation and perspir.
ingIy pray for something better. To keep
from fretting Is a good step always to-
wards keeping COOL We should try first to
master our complaints; then 20 be careful
what we eat and drink; 70 avoid exposure
to the sun; to avoid excitement and physi-
cal exertion; to keep in the shade and To
indulge in no excessese.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

Mrs. Matthew Arnold has been refused
the pension enjoyed by her lase husband.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

IL brands Of Flour kept by Nichols,
9th and King. Try l. & g. and be
happy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
BU sINESs CARDS.

DRY GOODS.
II IPPMcoTT,
II 3i2 MARKET ct.
DRY GoOps, SILKS,
UNDERWEAR COATS
HOSIERY, WRAPS.
At the lowest cash prices.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10
ITEMS or INTEREST.

An apricot tree at Orange, Cal. ha 8
yielded l,0O0 pounds Of perfect fruit this
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-10

"where did Johnny Appleseed come
FRONT asked.
II talked with him about his career. |"
replied the white haired doctor He
vas born think IN Massachusetts,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
How It Was Done.

Dooms' postoffice, in this county, and
its new postmaster, Mr.. Francis I'll. Gle
veland, a son of Mr.. o. E. Cleveland, are
getting national reputation by an ex-
tract from the Washington correspondence
of the Baltimore "American," which is
going the rounds of the American press.
Before giving the paragraph, we will give
the correct version of the matter. IN Oc-
tober, James F. Berry postmaster at
DOoms, died. His sureties consulted
with Justice NJ. l.. Leonard, and on his
advice selected an excellent young man,
Francis II. leveland, for the place. When
Mr. Cleveland signed his name to the pa
pers it was written Frances instead of
Francis. The "American's'' Washington
correspondent, under the heading
"Frances Cleveland as Postmist1ess, !"
thus mixes up the matter:
The Postoffice Department has often
been called upon to name a pOstofice after
the lovely wife of the President, and
whenever the request could be complied
with, gallant Postmaster General Villas
has consented Therefore there is a
Frances, or Cleveland, IN nearly every
State; but yesterday "Ole Virginia.
came forward and took the cake
They have postoffice in Augusta coun-
ty called Dooms-awful name-and they
wanted postmaster appointed at once;
so what did they do but ask the appoint
ment of Frances Cleveland. as acting
postmlstress. The request staggered the
I high postal authorities, and at first the re-
quest came very near going into the
waste basket. But the clerk in charge of
the Virginia desk happened to read the
letter again. and found that the appli-
cant's name had an III" in 1t, and read
Frances H Cleveland" and not Frances
F. Cleveland Besides, the clerk also dis
covered that the VIrginians wanted to
= compliment Mrs. Cleveland more than
other States had done, and so they picked
out postmistress, with name as near
as possible to the beautiful mistress of
| the White House. The matter was thus
explained to First Assistant Postmaster
| General Stevenson, and he al once made
! the appointment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Freezing HydrantS.

The Water Policeman has been on his
rounds hunting out those who had their
hydrants running during the cold snap.
OF course that officer has to do his duty
and should be praised instead Of blamed
for it, but we must say that any ordinance
which provides to fine a citizen for allow
ing his hydrant to run to prevent the
freezing of the water in the pipes, is moth
ing less than wrong on the citizen. The
city for certain price contracts to fur
nish water the year round. In freez'
ing weather it entirely fails to keep
it's contract, and when man, in order to
get what was promised him by the city,
and to keep his premises from being de-
luged by bursting pipes, allows a small
stream to run, he is TO be fined for it!
The proposition is absurd. In stores, big
stocks are endangered by bursting pipes;
in hotels, cooking ranges burst, and in pri-
vate houses the premises may be deluged.
1t is no au0ste of water, such as is coptem-
plated by the ordinance, to let hydrants
run with the thermometer below freezing
point, for safety, and the act should not
be construed as violation of municipal
law. 1t is necessary act for safety.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Y. M. C. a. Nntes.

Last Sunday afternoon the Y. M. Z. A
Prayer meeting was very fully attended
over 100 persons, mostly young men, being
present. Mr.. B. Frank Hughes led.
One gentleman present, in his remarks
said his son had been converted, and he
attributed 1t to the prayers which had
been asked for him and given at the Y.
M G. A. week of prayer.
Mr.. II. M. McIlhany in some brief re.
marks about the progress of the fund for
the new building said it had reached
SO .7CO.
Delegates were elect ed to the Y. M. e.
A. State Convention which meets at
petersburg. February 9th. The conven.
ton remains in session three days. Among
those who are announced to address the
convention are Rt. Rev. A. M. Randolph
D. D., Assistant Bishop of Virginia.
Among those set down for addresses frorn
Staunton are II. NJ. McIlhany and Presi-
dent Guy Cochran, and among those
whose names are familiar in Staunton, are
II. 0. Williams, Georgia" Williams, H
M. Clarke of Washington. E. T. Dadmun
of N orfolk, and Rev. DR.. J. e. McBryde
rector of the Lee Memorial church at
Lexington.
The following are the Staunton dele
gates-Taylor Mccoy, W. j. Nelson. H
u. Peck, j. j. Prufer, A. F. Robertson
Reeves Gait, Paul Pratt. H. c. Tlnsley
Carrie Hardy, G. W. Warden, ]. G. King
Jed. Hotchkiss, Guy Cochran. Jas. Ker
jr., b. F. Hughes, ]. N. Mcfarland
Frank Alexander, G. S. Baker, W. A.
Burke, G. q. Berry, Geo. H. Bell, H. M
McIlhany, A. M. Howison. Jno. Murray.
and T. G. Mort on.
During this week the following addi-
tional subscriptions have been made to the
new building. These subscriptions and
those given last week are not the work OF
soliciting committee but are voluntary
The Assoc ation's Soliciting Committee
has not yet commenced its rounds:
Z. Fl. Humphreys, $50; D. c. Graham $40;
B. Frank Hughes, $685. Mrs. Louisa s. Dupuy,
$40.
Boys list-H. B. Pratt, Jr, So; f. P. Nc
Farland, SIS; W. B. Mcfarland, $5; G. Y
Nelson, SO.
The total amount subscribed up to yester.
day afternoon was SIS, 905.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27

Mt. SIDNEY GRADED SCHOOL.-Roll of
Honor for the month ending January,
18th, 1888. Requirements for roll of honor,
present every day. no taldy marks, perfect
department and an average of 80 per cent.
on all studies as shown by monthly exam
nations.
First Grade.-Principal Department.
Alice Puffenberger 81, Emma Shumate 95,
Mamie Landes 92, Mamie Shumate 80,
Ellie Landes 80. Charles Hamrick 81,
Henry Coffman 81. Nora Shreckhise 96,
John Wenger 95, John Johnson 92, Perry
Wenger 81.
intermediate, I'd Grdde.-Miss Lowman' S
Department. BERTHE Moore 81, Anna Shu-
mate g. Willie Bell 81, Berthe Bowles 90,
Mary Johnson 80, Ernest Crawford SO,
William Huffman SO. w lillian Depriest 81
Homer Bright 81.
Primary, Sd Grade.-Miss Jchnson's De-
partment.-WillieJ Johnson "a, Ada Moore
SO. Sallie VanFossen SO, Maud Landes 90,
Minnie Bell 81, Bessie Bright 80, Samuel
Shumate SO, Stewart johnson 90, Luther
Moore 90, Walter Parish 80.
The order in which the names occur in
dictates the class rank of each pupil.
L. j. OREBAUGH, Principal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Koiner Store Notes.

PERSONAL ITFMs-sURPRIsE PARTY TO
A MINIsTER-FOREIGN MISSION sOCI-
ETY., &C,
LReported for the Stanton VINDIcAToR.
Miss Engleman, of Eastern Virginia, is
visiting Mrs. Alice Kerr. of New Hope.
Miss Fannie Mohler is visiting Mrs.
Layman, near here.
Mr.. F. A. Talley, who has been cerking
in his brothers store at Crimora, has re-
turned to his home at Greenville.
A few weeks ago, the congregation of
Mt. View gave their pastor, Rev. A. F.
Laird, a surprise by way of pound party.
On the 19.h inst, the dwelling of Mr.
W. L. Gochenhour was destroyed by fire.
Nearly everything was saved. The fire
is supposed to have originated from a
defective fue. 1t was insured in the East
Augusta Mutual Insurance Co. for $3.50.
Mr. D. Brand lost horse quite recently
from lung fever, and Mrs. S. M. Coiner
lost one from pneumonia.
The Ladies' Missionary Society for
Foreign Missions, met at the residence of
Mrs. Sallle M. Conner on the 2lst inst.
for the purpose of reorganiziug. The
Society will meet hereafter on the Friday
after the third Sunday of each month.
We haven't many local items to report
peace, plenty and quiet prevail in our
midst. NED HAZARD.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Deaths,

Mr.. George Crawford Miller died in AL
bemarle last week at the age of sixty-four.
His mother was Miss Crawford of Au-
gusta county, and be had many near kin
in this county. lie leaves five children,
one of them DR.. Harry Grattan Miller, of
MillbOro.
Mrs. Susan Lynn a most estimable
lady, and who for thirty years held the
responsible position OF night watch in the
female wards of the W. L. Asylum, died
on Thursday night last at her residence
in this city, in her 18th year. She was
member Of the w. G. T. U. and was the
Oldest member of Mountain City Lodge
of Good Templars. Her funeral took
place On Saturday from the First Presby-
terrain church Of which she had been
member for half century. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. FL. H. HAYES,
and the following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers-Messrs. W. A. Burke, W. J.
Nelson, J. A. Templeton. Jacob Bear,
Charles E. Haines and Maj. J. w. New
ton. The members of Mountain City
Lodge attended in body, and held the
beautiful burial service of the order, at
the grave.
Yesterday morning the funeral Of Mr..
E. Grandin Eakle took place from the
residence of his brother, Mr.. B. Frank
Eakle. on Church street, Rev. DIR. J. S.
Gardner officiating. Mr.. Eakle was well
known to the business circles of Staunton
having been formerly partner in business
of Mr.. Andrew Bowling. and later of Mr..
G. q. Wheat. He died at Macon, Ca,
last Sunday, of paralysis, at the early
age of thirty years. He leaves wife and
two children. The interment took place
at Augusta church.
The wife of Hon. Samuel J. Person, of
North Carolina, died at Winston, in that
State, few days since. She was Miss
Ellen Tyler, daughter Of Rev. JOS. D.
Tyler the first Principal of the Deaf
Mute Institution in Stanton. which was
located in his time near where the Burns
block now stands.
Yesterday, the remains of little Bessie
Woodward, the eight-year old daughter of
Mrs. Susie A. Woodward of Char lottes
vile. were inferred in Thornrose cemetery
by the side of her father, the late Capt.
j ohm Fl. Woodward of Staunton, and her
little brother, who los5 his life by an acct
don't. The afflicted mother has the SYM
pathy of many friends in this community.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Losing a Pastor.

The fact that Rev. v r. Stickley, pas
had accepted a call to the charge at
Waynesboro, Of which the Rev. Mr.. Barb
was lately the pastor, has been mentioned.
Mr. Stickley's pastoral relations with the
Middlebrook church will end with the
month of February, after which he with
his family will remove to the vicinity of
Waynesboro. The Joint Council of the
Mlddlebrook pastorate held a meeting on
the 14sh inst, at which the following res
olutlons were adopted
Resozoed, 1st That while-we cannot see Just
as our esteemed pastor, Rev. V. r. Stickley
does, that his resignation is proper at this time,
yet we yield to his Judgment and reluctantly
accept it.
Ind That we most cheerfully bear testimo
ny that during the four years labor of Rev
| Stickiey as pastor among us, he was ever
ready, willing and faithful in the discharge of
his ministerial duties; not only in building
| and repairing our church property, but teach
ing and defending the truth as taught by our
Beloved Lutheran Zion.
| 3rd. That sympathy shall ever be with
our esteemed Rev. Brother in his field of
| labor and prayers be that his labors be
blessed and owned by the great head of the
church, and many souls enjoy the knowledge
and truth he so faithfully impaired to u.s.
4th. That these reso lutions be forwarded to
the Lutheran Visitor, our Church paper, for
publication.
5th. That from the high esteem in which h
our pastor is held by other denominations and
friends of our church, copy also be furnish
ed our county papers.
j. E. GALE,
]. R. WINES,
L. L. AREHART
J. FRANK CLEMMER,
Committee