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Evening journal., 1888-12-29
A Queens ArustacI,e.

A most curious statement is being made
about the Queen Of Portugal Not only
has Maria Pia, it is said, clearly defined
mustache on her upper lip but she is
positively proud Of it. II is furthermore
stated, evidently by a confirmed courtier,
that this hirsute adornment suits admi-
rably the Queen of Portugals style of
beauty. Who shall say. then, that this
royal example will not effect a revolution
in this particular direction? Hitherto
the answers on toilette matters in the
ladies' journals have been largely devoted
to directions to fair correspondents how
they might get rid Of the superhuous
growth Of hair on their upper lips and
chins. But in future, possibly, toilette
editors will be called on 20 recommend
the best mustache developer for ladies
whose style of beauty" the masculine
growth on the upper lip is supposed to
suit. London Figaro.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
In sackcloth and Ashes.

Marblehead on the Massachusetts, sea
coast, has just been laid in ashes. II Is
passing through the experience Of disas-
ter which brought dismay to Boston.
Portland and Chicago for the fire fiend
has laid the beautiful town under ter
rible tribute to its frenzy
Marblehead has very interesting his
tory. Originally part of Salem. it was
Incorporated as town in lG49, at which
time Il contained only forty-four fami-
lies. Its residents have always been re-
markable for their dialect, brought origi-
nally from the Channel Islands.
Whittier immortalizes il in his
poem Skipper Iresons Ride, The skip
per was victim Of lynch law, and the
crowd followed him shouting and sing
ing the shrill refrain.
Here's Fluid Oirson. for bis horrd hort.
Iorrd an tuthefrd' an CORD in a eOrrt
By the women o Morble'ead.
During the war it contributed out OF a
slender population more than a full regi-
ment, and it is not necessary to speak Of
their courage when you remember that
after the war ended there were some
thing like 600 widows ia the town and
over a thousand orphan children.
The sympathy Of the community IS
due to Marblehead in this season Of her
dire calamity There must be very con
siderable suffering in the town, and hun
dreds Of poor families are suddenly de-
prived OF the means Of a livelihood.
And the winter with its cold comes on
apace. If the good folk down yohder
need help they have but to speak. New
York Herald.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Wenther.

Delaware and Maryland, p. M:
Fair to partly cloudy weather, slightly
warmer, variable winds.
New York Herald forecasts. The
easterly movement of the "cold wave
has been retarded and it will probably be
so dissipated as not to affect this section
decidedly for the present. A storm cen
tire will probably form in the Southwest
and move eastwardly, possibly affecting
weather off the South Atlantic coasts.
Temperature fell in the United States
yesterday. The chief minimum reported
was IA degrees below zero, at Fort Wash
axle, Wyoming territory; the chief maxi
mum, 6S, at Brownsville. IN the Middle
States colder, fair weather and fresh to
light westerly and southerly winds will
prevail On Sunday in this section fair to
partly cloudy weather will probably pre-
vail. with slight thermal changes and
light variable winds, and on Monday
partly cloudy weather and variable winds.
possibly with rain or snow. and slight
thermal changes, followed By lower tenn
perature
We appreciate the compliment which
the Wilmington EVENING JOURNAL.
makes the Herald in republishing the
Herald's Weather Forecasts. with due
credit.
Baynard's thermometer. a. M, 38: 8
am, AZ; II a. M, 40. p. m, "a.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
chandler-RusselI.

William H. Chandler and Miss Sallie
A., daughter Of the late Captain William
Russell. both of Milton, Del, were mar
ried in the M. E. Church of that place at
II a. m. ON last Wednesday. The brides
maids were Miss Alice Wiltbank, of Mil
ton. Miss Susie Russell of Wilmington.
Miss Alice Hearn and Miss Maggie Whar-
ton, of Philadelphia The groomsmen
were James w. Ponder, Walter Filings
worth. and L. B. Chandler Jr., of Milton.
and w. s. Amber, of Philadelphia. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. B.
Creamer. pastor of the NJ E. church
there
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
A Nut to Crack.

A Republican officeholder Of this
county, who is ''the original Massey man
in Wilmington, assured free man OF
this city a few days ago that in the event
of Mr. Massey's election to the Senate.
Henry c. MeLear, a worthy member of
the state and county committees, who is
believed to be aspiring to it, would not
be made postmaster of Wilmington. The
aforesaid free man wants to know now
what right Mr. Massey would have to in
terfere with the Wilmington postoffice,
vent if he should become Senator. This
neu is for the teeth of the community TO
crack. They say that Mr.. Harrison will
be slow in turning the ''rascals out
Evening journal., 1888-12-29

1t will be seen that in the state Of Cal
ifornia, Indiana, Nevada. New York,
and Ohio, Harrison's pluralities are less
shan their respective colored votes, and
TIE fair presumption is that If these
votes had of been eliminated Cleveland
would have received their S5 electoral
votes, which added to the l6s votes he
did receive, would give total of a53 out
of a total of 401. Mr.. Pearce confines
his analysis to the state of New York
alone, in which there can be no possible
question Of the correctness of the argu-
ment, and her 36 electoral votes would
have given Cleveland 204. thus insuring
his election,
Mr.. Pearce in his letter to the Nation
says:
Here Is presented the singular specta-
Gle Of 20, 900 colored voters in the Empire
State of the North determining the result
Of Presidential contest for 5000. 900 of
white voters out of thirty states !;
and not only so. but also determining.
certainly for four years, and possibly for
an indefinite period, the course Of the
government upon the gravest question of
public policy ever presented to the intel
hgence of the American people.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
MoRTUARY RscoRpl
Regis rar Lees Report for This wee X
and for the Month.

The health report for the ,yeet, endino
Saturday, December 20 MS correeted ~,
Registrar William II Lee Il os folio,,'s. /.
Deaths-Consumption. 4. cvanosis
cancer, dropsy, enteritis. hemorrhaoe ~
/ bowels, inanition. laryngitis mar,.
branous Group, meningitis nen
ralgia, septicaemia, scarlet fever
typhoid fever, l each convulsions GEN.
eral debility, pneumonia, . each. heart
disease, B; total Of 60 deaths. tha
deaths for the corresponding week In
1887 was -. OF those who died this
week there were males. 10.
females, 16; white, 20; colored
q under one year OF are
q under two years, 3 ; under years. 3
under thirty, ?; under forty, 3; under
SIXTY, 3; under seventy, ?; under eighty.
Q, adults, 10: minors, H. There were
nineteen native born and seven foreign
born.
Death by wards: Second. Third
Fourth, Fifth, 2 each; Sixth, 8 Seventh.
0; Eigeth, q; Ninth, rlenth. Eleventh
Twelfth, | each; still births. white
male. There We're seven bodies brought
here for interment, and five sent awav.
D,ath rate whOle population, 70. 70
death rate white population, 21 %; death
rate black population, 1900: births re.
ported, 70; white, 6s; colored s: males
white, 33; colored, 3; females. white. 3S:
oolored, 3 total for week, 1888. 78: total
for week 1887, 59 illegitimate births. d
both females. | white, black.
Births by wards III ;st. Il Second
Eleventh. s each; Third, A; Fifth. Tenth
II each; Fourth, Sixth, each; Seventh
y Eighth, 81 Ninth, 2 Twelfth. .
Marriages reported, IL; white. 6;
black, 3.
Monthly report-Deaths, 81, white 70
black, II births, 147 white, 1886. males.
~ females, 72 colored, II males 4.
females 2; marriages Al, white, 80.
black, II.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
.Pirates OF Penzance. .

The tickets for the "Pirates of Pen
zance " which viii be rendered by the
Choral Club on January 8 aud 10, 1889,
in the Opera House, are now on sale at
80 cents each. On and after "Wednesday,
January 2, reserved seats in the orchestra
chairs and two rows in the circle may be
procured at % cents additional. The
Opera House orchestra VIII be aug
mented by the following instruments
from the Germania Orchestra of Phila-
delphia: First violin, second cornet, cello
and two French horns.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
win settle IN nelnmnre.

Edward Farrell Of San Francisco came
on East last week, making the time TO
Philadelphia in five days and eight hours.
Mr.. Farrell's wife and daughter came on
in October aud have been spending the
time mostly with his brother. Mr.. Far
rell, it is understood, intends to buy or
build home in this town for his future
residence, and will be welcomed as a citi
zen among us again after an absence Of
36 years. As was stated in our last issue.
be has bought the valuable DR.. Stout
farm in White Hall Neck and will give
some attention to agriculture Smyrna
Times
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
The Politicians sar

THAT w. N. Wier has been asked to
withdraw from the contest for clerk of
the peace
THAT John P. Donahue is possible
compromise candidate for speakerof the
senate"
THAT the Democratic council for har-
mony in this city last week was like the
play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out.
THAT Benjamin J. Moore. late clerk Of
the senate may get there again, though
he is not trying for it. /"
That Harrison won't turn the rascals
out.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
nenied Chrlst nnd ren mann. !.

Decatur, Mich, is excited over q
strange occurrence last Thursday. AS a
Spiritualist named Jonah DeMoss. an old
citizen, was arguing about the Scriptures
with another chronic debater of the town.
the latter orthodox in his belief, DeMoss
made the remark:
There never was such a man as Jesus
Christ.
At that instant the speaker fell insen-
Isible. The doctors pronounced him dead
lof heart disease, but the Spiritualists
Say be is only in trance. and will be
alive in few days st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Electinn IN nmcnrs

Friendship Lodge, No. 1, Heptasophs,
or Seven Wise Men, last evening elected
the following officers: Archon, Draper
Voshell; provost, George Stout; prelate,
William Podger inspector general, Joseph
Caruthers; recording scribe, f. Mcbride !;
financial scribe, e. Il. Shaw; treasurer,
Thomas Fl. Rile; trustees, A. B. Cosgrove,
B. +. Sullivan and John J. Jackson /:
representative to Grand Conclaye, d. N.
Gatchell. The lodge is fourishing and
has a membership of 1O3.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
BURIAL OF MRs. GRAVES.
A Large Attendance at Her Funeral
This Afternoon.

Large Attendance at Her Funeral
This Afternoon.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ella Graves, wife
of Robert Graves, the caterer. took place
this afternoon from the residence Of her
husband, No. 90G French street. Ser
vices were held at the house by Rev. H.
A. Monroe of New York. formerly OF this
city. James Harding, the tailor. is a
half brother of Robert Graves.
The funeral was largely attended. The
arrangements were i'll charge of under
taker J. r. Kilmer. The casket was red
cedar covered with black broad cloth and
draped with satin and fringe; it had oxi-
dized-extension bars, satin covered. The
case is of slate and was made by William
Davidson. The floral tributes were many
and handsome.
Interment was made in Mt. Zion Gene
terry, Lancaster avenue and Union streets
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
New Years Concert.

On New Years night, Tuesday, Jan
uary T. 1889 the advanced and primary
singing classes of the Wilmington Col
lege Of Music viii be given compliment
tary lesson from s to Q o'clock. A gen
eral review Of the work will be made
under g. B. Rhoads's direction. This will
be done with the view Of starting new
term from the beginning of the year.
After 8 o'clock on that evening short
concert will be given. The combined
class will number upwards Of 100.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Two Little Letter writers.

Aliens cent store which advertised
before Christmas for letters to Kriss by
little girls under II years of age, offering
for them a doll worth $50 and dolls
coach worth 81 as first and second
prizes, has awarded both these gifts.
Little Kate Dougherty of Seventh and
Lincoln streets, who is only years old,
won first prize and little Lottie G.. Gar
rett. the 9-year-old daughter of Charles
G. Garrett Of No. OH West Ninth street.
won the second The letters are cute
productions and the winners are worthy
of the beautiful prizes.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
A Democratic Caucus Declares in Favor
of Calling One.

of Calling One.
One week ago group of leading Demo.
Gratis held a caucus in the Levy Court
room at the Court House in this city. the
primary object of which was to deter
mine some policy for the conduct of their
members of the General Assembly. and
especially in respect to their course on the
question of constitutional convention.
A great many problems were tackled
with the usual result; but it is under
stood that definite line of action was
laid down in regard to convention.
The calling of convention was warmly
opposed by small faction, the leader
Of which, it is al'edged, was Lewis Cass
Vandegrift, Esq. He took ''high consti-
tutional ground as we'll as the ground of
its being poor party policy. But the
sentiment was against him.
1t is authoritatively stated for publica.
tion that A. p. Robinson and George II.
Bates, Esqrs., took the patriotic and
popular ground that the vote of Novem-
ber 1887, was sufficient to call a conven-
tion upon, and that, in the language of
one who was present, "they sat on Lewis
Cass Vandegrift and routed him at every
point. 1t was agreed then that the
Democratic legislators should join with
their Republican associates in calling
constitutional convention. This was
done in Difference to the Democratic sen
timent in New Castle and Sussex coun-
ties.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
The Rlchest rnnn.

The little town Of Broolxline. Mass.
which is nearly surrounded by Boston, IS
valued for the purpose Of taxation at
S4Oi, 454, OPS, which is more than one and
o half times as much as the valuation of
the whole state Of New Hampshire. 1t
is the wealthiest town of its size in
America, and mainly because it has the
reputation of being taxpayers paradise.
Manchester On. HI Mirror.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
The Shadow Of Patrnnare.

A Dover Republican dropped into the
EVENING JOURNAL office this morning to
say in the strictest confidence" that
''many Dover Republicans are afraid to
tight Massey for fear if he gets in the
Senate they will be forgotten in the dis
tribution of office. Fear no man. Serve
the Lord, and even Dover may be saved.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Horse stolen.

A bay horse was stolen from the stables
Of M. Batten & Son, proprietors of the
Woodland Mills, near Porter's Station.
some time last night. The horse is
valued at $3.50 or $40, and a reward of
$50 is offered for its return. The thief
or thieves also attempted to break into
the safe in the Office by wrenehing off the
handle and combination, but an entrance
was not effected.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Chess Last Evenlnr.

William J. Ferris met all eomers last
evening at the Wilmington Chess Club
Rooms. No. 6O24 Market street He won
from w. w. Knox, g. H. Kerr, Profes-
sor Foulk, John H. Price and Harvey
Thomas, drew with S. Kerr, Jr.. and lost
to J. D. SAalsal. Al :. \. s.tolette.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Sale of a Newspaper.

Harrison Collins and Charles Hoffer of
Centreville, Md, have bought the Ches-
tertown Md Transcript from G. G.
Woodall. its editor and owner for several
years. The Transcript is fourishing
paper, but Mr. Woodall has a still more
profitable venture in view.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Cnnnrer-Iinrn-

Professor Elisha Conover Of the Confer
ence Academy at Dover, was married to
Miss Fannie Lingo of Georgetown, on
Thursday morning in the NJ. e. church at
the latter place, Rev. j. d. Kemp
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Conover will
reside Mt Dovar
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
House burned.

The house of f. Albert Webb Of Mil
ford Neck, near the mouth of the Muir
derkill, was destroyed by fire on Christ
mas night while the family were away
from home. The house was insured for
5000 and the furniture for 5000 in the
Queen Company.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
RobInson-white.

The marriage of Alfred B. Robinson
and Miss Emma White, both of Broad.
kiln hundred, Sussex county, is announced
TO take place at the residence of the
brides father. Henry NJ. White. next
"Wednesday evening January ?, 1889.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
coLoREp CALCULATION.
An Eastern shore Statesman Figures OF
the Late Election.

the Late Election.
James A. Pearce, Esq, Of Chestertown
Md. In a letter to the New York Nation
establishes pretty conclusively that the
negro vote decided the recent Presidential
election. Mr.. Pearce shows from the
census Of 1880 that in certain Northern
States the colored male population over
twenty.one years OF age, exceeded the
Republican pluralities. The following
table gives the figures in condensed form
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
nfemnrinI serrinns

DUPONT Post, No. @ G. A. R. win have
memorial exercises at its rooms Fourth
and Market Streets tomorrow afternoon
at :. 30 o'clock. Revs @. A. Grise and A.
N. keigwin will make addresses.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
"a Boot BIack,s chrlstmns. j,

The cantata, "a Boot Blacks Christ
mas, was rendered before a large audi
ence in Edge Moor Chapel last evening
The parts of the cantata were well taken,
and the applause was liberal.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
pay session Re-oneninr. Dam. ad.

The Wilmington Commercial College,
Eighth and Market streets. now open
daily for visitors and the enrolment of
pupils. Call or drop postal for cata-
logue. It's reading may be turning
point in your sons or daughters life.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Wilmington Clearing House.

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to-day were: Clear
ings, $9S, ,S6i. 10; balances, $22, 248.19.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
GATAR z n
Try the Cure.
.AYaF EVE ID
DIR. WORTH'S COUGH SYRDP

Is the most speedy and certain cure for an dis.
eases q the Throat. Lungs and Chest. such as
Coughs, Group, Sore Throat, Wh0oping Cough
nesthm9l Bronchitis, Pleursy, Splitting OF
Blood, Pains Ia the Chest etc
II does NOT an III drr. m, a ~ .,,.L 4,,4 t...
lhe ihiegm and allays the Inflammation
thereby permitting nature to heal the diseased
For Sore Throat, Bronchitis and Hoarsenes
snls s9 remedy Is unequaled, also for Coughs afte
For long standing and consumptive Coughs
this is the remedy.
PRICE, e5 GENTS.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Norelty rheatre.

Open every night with big Vaudeville
'h,.s. Matinee New Year day al p. Ii.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29
Timely Warming

There is no better time than
the present to give your heater
and heater pipes a little atten-
ton. They may be in perfect
order, and they may not,
More than likely the latter.
You can save time. fuel and
expense by having us put
everything in good shape now.
Telephone No. I2o.
Evening journal., 1888-12-29

The new electric light poles on Market
street are being painted browa.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
OKOLONA MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1888.

economy. Ifany one wishes to
hold mo to account on the question
all ! have 10 say IS, Lay on McDuff,
and damned be be who first cries,
hold. it is enough.
In voting for the bill was actu-
ated by a desire TO subserve what
/ conceived to be the best inter
ests Of the farmers of my county,
and knowing that they alone Of all
classes most need relief ! am will
ing to try almost anything that has
a tendency 10 ameliOrate their con-
dition, redress their wrongs. and
place them on the high road to
prosperity. lam glad to note that
the State Alliance which met at
this place passed resolutions in
dorsing the action ofthe farmers Of
this body in regard to the subject
under consideration. Such an in.
dorsement, coming as it does from
the farmers Of Mississippi, is more
TO be envied than laudatiOns Of
praise from the gifted pens of the
literary world. want to say to
my farmer friends that the farmers
of this body are doing all that
within them lies to cut off all un-
necessary expenses and cut down
salaries to the very lowest point
compatible with good government.
We can't do everything we wish or
have things as we would like. But
we propose to do our whole duty
by the people, especially the agri-
cultural classes, regardless of pub
lie opinion or future consequences.
The gratitude oftho farmers Of the
country is due to Hon. Frank Bur
kilt, J. S. Madison, J. W. Winter,
T. NJ. Sullivan, DR.. Henry, Capt.
VIM. Stewart, Underwood, Shan
non, Kennedy, Major Calvil, Rob-
erts, John Pelham, Harry Maxwell
and others for the gallant manner
in which they contend for the in
terests of their farming constituen.
cy, and for the honesty and fair
ness with which they treat all 9TH
er enterprises, and upon their ar
rival at home should be greeted
with that welcome plaudit, "Well
done, thou good and faithful SER
wants, enjoy the rest that remain
eth to the faithful"
Yours truly,
SIDNEY o. Low.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
A Bad state of AGaias.


It is said by gentlemen who are
thoroughly conversant with the
Auditors Office, and who have made
it their business to scrutinize the
same, under the administration of
Mr.. Gwynn, that it was not con-
Quoted as it should have been. If
this department had been faithful
ly administered-the interest Of
the State scrupulously guarded,
the necessity of the State having
to borrow 100000 would have
been obviated. Over $500, 900 was
lost to the State by defaulting
sheriffs, when the law governing
these officials is so plain that there
is no way of evading or miscon-
STRUNG it. 1t is the duty Of the
Board of Supervisors, of the Chan
Gerry Clerk and Of the Auditor to
see to it that prompt settlement is
made by the respective sheriffs
throughout the State. This, un-
fortunately was never done, and
thus the legislature selected a rev.
enue agent to look after all default
ing sheriffs throughout the State.
The selection of this official was
useless, in as much as it was the
duty of the officials already named
to see to it that the law was faith
fully and impartially carried out
without fear or favor--the appoint
ment therefore was like injecting
fifth wheel into a wagon, to do
Just what those in authority failed
or refused to do. The revenue
officer thus appointed it is well
known received 25 per cent on all
suits brought, where the money
was recovered. Many sheriffs
we're sued for large amounts, and
in many cases compromises were
effected at great loss to the State
but the revenue man got his 25 per
cent. all the same. Can a State
successfully exist under such mis-
rule, such mismanagement as has
qeen in vogue in Mississippi since
Gibbs, the carpet bagger, left the
Auditors Officer In conclusion, we
would respectfully ask the revenue
officer if he has got through with
his Investigations Hes he CON-
pleted his grand rounds2 There
may be others, who, although re-
garded IS above suspicion, might
require looking afler.-Clarksdale
Banner.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-03-08
The legislature.

The Mississippi Legislature is
an eminently respectable body. Its
members are representative men,
and their constituents (the people
who elected them) compose the
bulk of the Intelligent population
and the best sentiment of the State.
There Is not the shadow of a rea-
son for charging corruption against
the Legislature orany portion Of
it. While its members may make
mistakes of judgment, they have
given abundant evidence Of con-
seientious and honest endeavor to
serve the best interests of the
State; and their efforts in behalf Of
economy and retrenchment should
meet with praise instead Of cen
sure.-Vioksburg Post.