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Evening journal., 1888-08-08

Mr.. George w. Cable will start for Cali
fornia this month on a reading tour.
Mr., George Vincent is managing Chau.
tauqua in the place Of his father, the
Bishop.
Colonel George L. Perkins OF Norwich,
Conn, was 100 years old on Sunday. and is
sill erect and well preserved.
d. L. Fisk Of North Brookasld wes
elected president OF the Hop Growers
Association Of the state at Utica at the laet
annual meeting.
Master f. I. Stetson OF Chszy hes
secured en- appointment to West Point ia
that district by competitive examination
in class OF Is aspirants.
Charles Roy, Canadian on the lower 81.
Lawrence, is nearly lO7 years and still ii
health. He has had q large family, the
members OF which have also had largo
families. Until now he counts zoo descend
ants.
Mr.. Patrick H. Winston, editor Of the
Review Of Spokane Falls, Wyoming, has
put at the head OF the editorial page Of his
newsy and enterprising paper these words;
Protection to home industries regard as
the most important plank in any platform
after The Union must and shall be pra.
served'" They arc from personal letter
written TO him by General Grant, Noyem-
Der Is, 1883.
According 10 the Baltimore Sun tbere
was genial exchange OF courtesies at
Long Branch the other day between two
well-known newspaper proprietors, Frank
Mclaughlin of the Philadelphia Times.
and George w. Childs OF the Philadelphia
Ledger. Mr.. Childs strolled down from,
his handsome cottage to the West End
Hotel, where be espied Mr.. Mclaughlin
sitting on the piazza and summing his Rcutv
feet on a chair. Advancing toward Nc.
LauRhlin. Mr.. Childs held Gus his hand.
congratulated him on his personal appear.
ance, aud said: why, you sre looking
better than when l saw you last; may be
you viii live as long as 90, but, old Eel
low, when you do die, you shall have a
splendid obituary in the Ledger. It is al
prepared now Toe Times proprietor was
so much overcome that be could only ex-
press his appreciation by looks, and could
not hnd words to tell Mr. Childs that his
obituary had not ouly been rrepsred m
the Times office, but wGs 10 type.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

weeks, for 1t is well known that the
bulk of the city taxes are paid during
the last two weeks OF July. We
regard the present system Of collecting
the city taxes very excellent
in that it brings in the money
promptly. 1t is in this re-
spectInfinitely superior to the county
tax system. II it is possible, however.
to divide the work Of collecting the
vast sum annually which is re-
quired for municipal expenses, so as to
relieve the tremendous pressure which
Is put upon the local circulation Of
money every year at this time, it
would be we'll to make the change.
The gentleman who first made the sug-
gestion probably made also the only
practical suggestion of effecting the
change in the system, namely. have
two payments q year. The system Of
paying rebates for prompt payments,
which is the virtue of the present city
tax scheme, should be preserved.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
ITEMS or INTEREST.

A new 81, 600. 600 mining comnanv has
just oeen Incorporated In Portland, to
operate in Oregon and the adjoining terri
tories.
Bucher, Painter, 4o6 shipIey st.
Is it not strange that these bridge iunnp-
ers 90 not consult greater safety by eudea
voring to reach the river by two jumps
instead OF oneg
Leonard Heiss the Tailor, e. Sd.
There 10 general complaint of drouth. In
some sections the water il 30 low in the
streams that prohibitionists are greatly
discouraged.
Corsets made to order. Good et euar
anteed. Mrs. ]. B. Ward, 6Os shiplev 81
The crab apples of the Pacific. coast fare
as large as our common apples.
DIR. 3. G. Honeywell, 7Os Market 81
Teeth extracted, 25c.; with gas, SOC. Good
teeth, $3.50 set; the best. IS.
A man in Florida imagines himself tea
pot An application Of hot water might
reason him out OF the idea.
Trunks and Bags at Yergers, 4O7 shipley
st.
Nelson Lee, who was killed In Charles
town, w. Va. was found to have his heart
on the right side Of his body.
The best and cheapest Groceries and Pro.
visions at E. Anderson & Son, Delaware
Ave. and jackson st. Try our SOC. tea.
The young ladies OF viroqua, Wis, have
organized Republican club. To the aver
age 'vir" this seams ali 'cqua.u
Butcher, Sign Painter, 4O6 shipley st.
Alfred M. horton, OF Middletown, NY.
is successful business man, although he
has been blind for nearly fifty years.
Riding Saddles and Brides az Il. Yer
gers, 4O7 Shipley;St.
There are 80 many American defaplters
and boodlers in Montreal that the news-
boys can make sensation any time nv
yelling Extra 'ditionln
Show Cards, Butcher, 4O6 shipley st.
A man famous for his discreet habit of
speech once said that he often regretted his
utterances, but very rarely his silence.
Miss +. d. Curlett, 9TH aad King calls
attention to her line Of corsets, side earters
and dress forms.
Pan-Electric Garland is with his family
at Hominy Hill, Arkansas.
Some one is always wanting special leg
islation. Here comes a Connecticut man
advocating the passage of law compell-
ing railway restaurant keepers to date their
apple pies and sandwiches.
Sharpless Creamery Butter ALWAYS
fresh at Lynch & Learys store, N. w. cor.
4th and Madison.
A church organ has recently been con-
structed at Milan whose pipes are con.
strueted OF paper pulp instead Of metal. 1t
has 400 pipes, ard is an instrument OF
great power and sweetness OF tone.
Gliding on glass, 4O6 Shipley street.
John Reitdyk Of Peterson is what thev
cali numskull He thought bis wife
couldn't fad his money under a stove as
well as in his pocket and he is out about
5000.
Too little rest, too little sleep,
Too many honrs to SOW and resp,
AT last, disease and pain.
The strongest rope parts strand by strand
Beneath a ceaseleGs strain.m
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
A Fight Ahont Fesr.

An American and an English cham
pion are reported as having pummeled
and pulled each others hair at Long
Branch in dispute over the beauty Of
Mrs. Berry Wall, who is a Baltimore
lady, and Mrs. Langtry, the English
actress. The self constituted cham
pion for Mrs. Wall was a young man
named Bacon. an American. The
knight Grant who volunteered for
Mrs, Langtry was Mr.. Bagley, an En-
glishman. Both are young men and
described as exquisites or dudes. In
their dispute the American champion
declared that Mrs. Langtry
aud her countrywomen generally bad
abnormally big feet as compared with
American women. The Englishman
would not stand such an aspersion; the
lie was passed, blows we're exchanged,
hair was pulled, faces were scratched,
both combatants rolled together over
the floor, the Englishman had his ankle
wrenched, and friends interviewed to
part the fig hters. Berry Wall, it is
said, appreciated the championship Of
his bride and set up bottle of wine;
Mrs. Langtry, whose understanding Of
the merit Of the scrimmage cannot be
impeached, pronounced the English
man fool.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
Not So Kmtnentas mtnht Re

The two men had occupied the same
seat in a railway coach for half day,
and the train had reached its destina-
ton.
81 am indebted to you, sir, for an
agreeable conversation that has re-
lieved greatly the monotony of long
journey. May l ask your name?'
Certainly. My name is Sullivan. Z"
(Jocosely.) "Not Mr.. Sullivan Of
Boston,"
Eyes, reside in Boston,"
"Whatl Not"
~(Haughtily) "No. sirl am a col
lege professor"
"Beg pardon. Permit me to intro.
duce myself. My name is Crowley"
(Smilingly.) mot Mr.. Crowley of
New York;"
Eyes, New York is my home"
"Whatl Not"
(Hotly.) "No sir 1 am the presi-
dent of bank, sir"
(Coldly) GOOD day, sir"
(Frigidly.) "Good day."-Chicago
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
Slang and Meaningless Explanations.

Avoid the use of slang, lest you fall into a
disagreeable habit that viii prove difficult to
correct. 1t is true that Thackeray said,
"There is some slang that is gentlemanly
slang" it is equally true that there is
slang that is vulgar If one does not know
the difference, let him avoid slang altogether,
and then he will be safe.
Don't use profane language Don't multi
ply epithets and adjectives: dent show an
over fondness for superlatives Moderate
your transports Avoid the use Of meaning
less exclamations, such as "Od, my" "Oh,
crackyr etc.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

The best newspaper sketch OF the life
OF Genei al Sheridan appeared in the
New York Sun, on Monday, seven col
umns in length. The article was pre-
pared undoubtedly under the trained
eye and hand of a soldierauthor. We
would not be surprised to learn that
the author Of this accurate
and readable sketch was a
Delawarean, a gentleman who fol.
lowed the fortunes Of Sheridan. not
lees bravely and brilliantly if less con.
spicuouslY than bis commander pur-
sued them himself, and who has in
peace demonstrated what he claims
for his splendid subject, namely, ''the
adaptability Of the ordinary American
youth in q remarkable manner" both
BY bis pen and his executive ability.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

OF 44.5 tons, making the average labor
cost Of a ton Of paper at that mill
$SS7. The average yearly production
of paper per capita in the English mills
is 10 tons and the average cost for
labor for making a ton of paper is
$1S46. In other words, paper is made
at Schuylerville at a cost for labor of
s459 less per ton than the labor cost of
manufacturing in England. The aver.
age yearly wages Of an English paper
mill hand is $175.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

Tho king was old. and wriukled and grim;
The queen was young. aud fair aud slim;
December cool and blossoming May
Meet aud marry-every day
The velvet train OF this queen 20 fur
Was borne by page with golden hair:
Did she turn her head, did she breath a
sighl
To his words so bold did she deign repiy4
When on the scaffold came page aud
queen,
Twas the pititulest sight that Ger was
seen,
As she knelt at the block he bent him
down
To kiss the hem OF her velvet gown.
Emma NJ. Phelps in Springfield Repub.
lican.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
THE MINNEApoI.Is BUILDING.

The building is divided into Offices for the
county officers, the courts, the city officers;
in short, all officials connected with county
aud city. All the internal supports are of
cast iron columns. Tho partitions are of fire
proof tile. The corridors will be fioored
with thing and wainscoted with marble. All
the rooms are furnished with fresh air by
means Of a fan system, so arranged that the
nir can be moistened in winter and cooled in
summer The floor Of the court win be
paved. The building win contain 100000
feet Of floor room and 100000 cubic feet of
space. S. T. J.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

Tailor-"To tell the truth, Mr..
Sprigglett, this piece will hardly be
suitable for bathing costume, for it
is sure to shrink after being wet. ("
Sprigglett-"Oh, / nevah 60 near the
nawsty, horwid wattah, deah boy:
just sit wound on the sand ana enter
tain the deah ladies, don't We know:
just give me something stwiking. and
something that the sun doesn't fade. e"
-Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

Flannel. BLAZER" stuff. AS
usual, latest corners are the
prettlest. Csc for stripes.
soc for figured stripes.
Northeast of centre.
Jack Frost is a welcome.
friend just now. A roomfuE
OF Housekeeping things in
the Basement that bring him
into your Summer service.
Puritan Refrigerators are the best we know
e. sideboard Pattern, porcelain tank, si4 to.
SEQ Upright, IS 80 70 $50 Puritan Ice
Chests, S4b0 TO Si4 80.
Gem Ice Cream Freezsrs. 2 to quarts, $3.50
Water Coolers. galvanized iron lining. 75c
to S'0; porcelain lined, $3.50 to S3i 80.
Water Filters. with cooler, S. TO $500 for
plain; $3.50 to $40 fol- decorated.
Dozens Of other hot-weather ice-sIme things;
Ice Crushers SO to Sc.
Ice Picks, SC to Csc
Ice longs, 25c.
Basement, north of centre
Wraps for Boardwalk or
piazza or drawing-room, or
wherever the night air might
chill:
Colored Cashmere Shawls. 75c. oOc. 81. Al aE
81 so. 81 rs, 81 ~ V-'>o
Embroidered scar's for little more.
New Shetland Shawls, 75c, 81, 81. %, S15O.
A Chestnut street window
full of Shawl hints.
Second floor. Chestnut street side Two elevators.
JOHN WANAMAKFR.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
WANAMAkEn.s.

PHHADEIPHrA, Wednesday, August S. 1883.
There is no filter stuff than
Ceylon Flannel for outing
wear. Plenty that cost more.
some handsomer. But for
thick and thin, knocking
about, Ceylon Flannel leads,
Pure wool is softer, but pure
wool shrinks. Pure cotton is
tougher, but pure cotton drag.
giles when wet, and is chilly
besides.
Warp of cotton, wool of
wool-that's Ceylon. Cling
ham colors-small, neat plaids
and stripes. s7H, so, and
Csc.
The richest. brightest. star
INCEST Of allis French Printed
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

A contributor TO the Schuylerville,
N. Y. Standard has furnished that
paper with few facts which will be
found interesting by those engaged in
papermaking and by laboring men
generally. he states that the paper
mill at Schuylerville employs 81 men,
at the average yearly wag OF $685..
aud produces 1900 ponds II
p7H-- Daily. c. IN average
yearly production for each iaborer
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
Onr war.hIps % go Norln.

Our Warships to go North.
Baltimore Sun.
Rear Admiral Luce has been ordered by
Secretary Whitney to send all available
ships Of the North Atlantic squadron 20
the Canadian fishing waters to look nfter
the interests OF American fishermen. Until
the treaty negotiated last winter is ratified
there win be numerous occssiona for
trouble, and it Is thought to be advisable to
have our sTmed vessels there IN readiDess
for an emergency. Tho possibility
OF complications leading TO war
is TO some extent, perhaps. increased
by the presence Of American aud Csnadian
cruisers Ia the same waters, but the SEN
ate's stand 10 regard to cur relations with
Canada is belligerent, and au accidental
war would not be unwe'como Co ito fiery
spirits. Whether the West and South w0nt
war juet now in addition to their other
troubles Is not so clear They have moth
irg 70 make by &c But the New Euginnd
Stntea, eager for contracts, might buckle
on their armor with light heart. We
will call around and help them, though, II
We hear The Britishers are licking them
very badly.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
A Good reason.

Mrs. Hardy is well known for her
bad dinners and great desire for COM
pany at her cottage at Long Branch.
She met Oh Byron the ether day and
said: "You did not come Thursdsy?"
No, but l msds you an excuse
II got il; but why didn't you come
~ dinrers"
Because / was hungry"
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
The Odderl NYnger Yet.

Major Potts and Colonel Baker, two
New York statesmen, have made a
novel wager. The wager is 81 per day
on the Presidential election. Each
days wager is deducted from their
salaries, and November 10 the winner
collects the accumulation.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
A FINE STRUCTURE.
The County Building to BE Erected at
Minneapolis
Especial Correspondence


Especial Correspondence
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-The new county
building to be erected in this city will be an
imposing structure. 1t is in the form Of a
square, with tower $50 feet high on one Of
its fronts. The summit Of the tower will be
encircled by a balcony, from which visitors
may gain fine view of the city and its sur
roundings. There will be another tower on
the opposite side of the building, resembling
the first, but not being so elaborate or so
high, rising only 200 feet. The walls av-
erage 90 feet high, and the pavilion 40 feet
The style Of architecture is Romanesque.
The different fronts are treated similarly, in
stead Of attempting to make a special feature
of any one front The main entrance to the
basement is ornamented with massive col.
umns Of polished granite. Around the in.
terror is a hall fifteen feet WIDE
Evening journal., 1888-08-08
Canada "AbsorbIne,' America

NaH"NA TAhhnIBAuER AnAtfitAs
New York Herald
The resolution which Senator Cullom Of
Illinois introduced yesterday into the Fen
ate, as we understand It, contemplntes q
policy OF resistance upon the part OF our
government 20 tho successful rivalry OF the
Canadian railways in the matter OF the
trans continental Asiatic trade The action
iapropnHed in answer 10 the avtrment that
We are allowing Il subsidized British line to
deprive our American roads Of business.
The American Pacific railways were
subsidized by the government in a magnifl.
cent manner. Millions upon mlllloua in
bonds, money, privileges. lends were be-
eioeed upon their projectors to tho end
that they should do what tho Canadian
road Is said TO be dcing-namely, carry
freight az fsir rates ond msiataiu for IA
this Asatic trode. What has become OF
those subsidies and why is it that the gov.
erument ID implored to DO over again what
IL hes already done with priacely lavish
hendi This ia the vital point 10 the Inquiry
proposed by Senator Culom.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

The suggestion in respect to collect
ing the city taxes, made to the public
yesterday through the medium of our
Aocal news columns by a well-known
business man Of this city is well wor-
thy Of Confederation. 1t is
serious matter to withdraw
from local circulation almost
$50 900 in period Of litsle over two
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

L. Heiss, Merchant Tailor, No. 4
East Sd St.. will clear out the balance
Of bis Spring and Summer pants ard
suitings a COST PRICE.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

The Cleveland Democrats are wearing O
campaign badge in the form OF q horse
shoe. lt is very appropriate IL Is en-
hlematicil OF where Cleveland viii be ia
the race ia November-at the foot. -Yon.
lxers Statesman.
Evening journal., 1888-08-08

"What do you think Of statesmen's funerals
and Of the government paying the costgn
II think they are all right, and il we poll
ticians leave our homes and como here to
work for the government at Washington it
ought to at least do as much as the Chinese
immigration companies, and take us back
and bury as in case we die ia the service.
The cost of these congressional funerals has
been over estimated, and even if it does cost
from $1,000 10 $4,000 TO bury the average
congressman, think Of TIE sr--,os IN t,e
tleasui-s and congratulate yourself that this
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alaska.

don't know that can present to
you anything more interesting than
TO give the account by Mr.. J. f..
Chapman of his two years experience
on the "Great Yucon" river, pub
lished in the Alaskan. The party
consisted of eleven persons. The
first difficulty they encountered was
a financial one, viz: the enormous
cost of packing food and necessary
material to the gold diggings. The
Indians for this service charge as
much as the first cost of the articles.
The region travelled is wild and rug
ged, and the divide presents magnifi-
cent scenic effects in precipitous
chasms and snow-clad peaks. The
first stream we struck was the Salmon
river, not more than two feet wide
but gradually increasing in volume as
it neared the Great Yucon; at its
junction with that river we made our
first diggings. Here our little party
broke up, the majority going ahead to
prospect the Stewart river, another
tributary of the Yucon. More than
sufficient gold was taken out of Sal
mon river to pay expenses-in fact,
we never made a prospect that did
not pay enough to bear expenses dur
ing the stay in the country. At every
sandbar down the Salmon river we
got good prospects, and these had
been marked the year before by other
parties. spent my first summer
working on the Salmon bars; thence
L went to the mouth of the Stewart.
The second summer 1 worked on
Stewart river. Men working al the
mouth of the Stewart averaged from
81 to SO per day. Here great trou-
BILE was experienced in trying 70 save
fine flour gold, as it is called. If
some means can be invented to save
it, there are fortunes in II. I exper-
imented three months in trying to de-
wise some means to save this. -four
gold. and succeeded in measure.-
We had to shut down for the season !;
the diggings were paying $50 per day
to the man Notwithstanding the
vigorously cold winters and the wide
spread reports. that the season is too
short to make enough to pay ex-
penses, it lasts fully six months. and
the poorest diggings struck would do
more than that: and as to the eli
mate / wouidrather winter there than
in southeastern Alaska. The cold is
intense, averaging 40' below zero
during the winter months, and get
ting down as low as 70'. or S0' below
zero occasionally. But when the cold
is so great there is a perfectly dead
calm-as calm as it is in your room
and at night the stars are so clear
that they seem 10 hang from the sky.
We found plenty of game along and
in the neighborhood of the river. L
bayn't any doubt that richer diggings
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-13
For the Spirit of Jefterson.l
Silk Culture.

=. There are hundreds of thousands of
families in the United States to-day,
who might add good many dollars
each year to their annual income by
engaging in Silk culture, raising a
few lbs. of cocoons each year; will
not materially interfere with house
hold duties, and many farmers
wives, and daughters, would gladly
avail themselves of so good an op!
portunity to add something to the
family's income, if they only knew
what silk culture was and how to go
about it. There are several books on
the subject, and if Instructions given
in these books he followed, success is
sure. wish that L might he able to
persuade every woman in the United
States, who has but one mulberry
tree at her command. to try silk cui-
ture. 1t is work that children delight
in. My little daughter, only eight
years old, can feed silk worms as well
as / can, and looks forward to the
silk season with the greatest delight.
A crop of silk is made in from 30 to
40 days. The food for the silk worms
is mulberry and Usage orange leaves.
The different varieties of the mulber-
ry used are the common black (M
Migra) and the white M Alba). A
species new to this country is the
Russian mulberry (M Tarbarica -
Any information can give to those
interested in silk culture, will be
cheerfully given if they will write me,
with enclosed stamp for return post
age. Very respectfully,
Mrs. S. A. CoNGER,
Cross Keys, Va.
Rockingham Co., Feb. 21, 'SS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-03-13
a Call for an Amendment Mass
Convention.

To all the friends of the proposed Pro
hibhion amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of West Virginia, greeting:
We, the undersigned, your fellow
workmen. share in the deep solicitude
that is felt for the success of this
Amendment, and in order to a more
perfect understanding as to The line
of action to be pursued in the cam
paign for its adoption; and the
measures necessary for thorough
organization of our forces in every
part of the State, we deem it wise
for the friends of the Amendment,
irrespective of religious creeds, or
political party affiliation, to come
together in a State mass convention
for the purpose of organizing for
Amendment work in our State
Therefore we issue a call for snch a
convention to convene in the city of
Parkersburg, Tuesday, March 20,
1888, at o'clock P. NJ, and to re-
main in session until the work for
which we assemble is accomplished.
We want every county, every church,
and every temperance organization in
the State to be represented.
"Come let us reason together" and
organize for victory.
Respectfully,
A. B. RoHRBAUGH.
Oh. State Elk. Com. Amendment
League, and numerous signers.