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Clair Flood. lie was known for many
years, owing to his profusion of blonde
locks, rs the Golden Irishman" He was
a carpenter by trade. Another was named
William s O'Brien-always called Billy
O'Brien for short. He had no trade, but
was what is known in these DAYS as a
hustler. Ireland wasn't rapid enough for
these two. They were high spirited, con
tident young fellows, and they Just ached
to get into the swim and swirl around a
little. They yearned for velocity. One
day they said to themselves that they
thought they know their gait pretty we'll,
and they guessed they'd 60 to America
just to look around little They did not
know each other, and met for the first
time on board ship They did good deal
Of talking on the voyage, end when they
landed in New York they were fast
friends, and struck up q partnership that
was not dissolved till death.
When they arrived in New York, and
had chance to take in the town. they
came to the conclusion that, after all it
was too big. They wanted more breath
ing space Then they contracted the min
ing fever, as mostly every one did in those
days So, in 1851, they took passage in
the good ship Elizabeth Ellen, doubled
the boisterous Horn and landed at Yerba
Buena. now San Francisco.
They were in the FL Dorado of the
world, treading the golden sands Of Cali
fornia, tho end of the glitterlng vista
through which the eyes of tho world We're
gazing with longing. The fever was at
its height. Men were going wild with
excitement Every ship brought crowds
of eager adventures, and fortunes were
being made in amazingly short times
weeks, days, even hours. Flood and
O'Brien were as eager as the rest
What did they do?
Did they cavort around, shrek. invest
the little cash they had in wildcat mining
schemesY
Go to- Not much
The started a modest place of refresh
ment in a log cabin and they called it the
auction Lunch" The made money
They kept right still They weren't say
ing word. BY and by they commenced
to lay out part of their profits in small
mining ventures, They accumulated some
more money.
Their place was frcquented by all sorts
and conditions of men-wrecEs who. with
high hopes, had como to tho mines and
lost everything, reckless miners who
spent their dust like water, gamblers,
adventurers, all stamps Of men
It was at this time that the quartet
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for the removal of conditions that pro
ducc crime by a wholesome system Of in
dustry and culture" In pursuance of
this object she has endeayored to place
libraries in prisons for the use of those
incarcerated, and has succeeded in so
placing 10000 volumes ia lots Of from
1900 to 1000 volumes each. Twelve
years ago the Gilbert Library and Prison.
ers Aid society was Incorporated in New
York state, Miss Gilbert becoming presi.
dent of the board of managers. Although
lack of funds has prevented the society
from continuing its work since 1883, Miss
Gilbert has continued to labor IS an in
dividual.
Linda Gilbert is also an inventor. hay
ing patented several industrial devices,
including noiseless rail for railroads and
a wire clothes pin. The money she has
made on her inventions has been used for
phianthropic purposes, as has also the
income resulting from Linda Gilbert S
Tax and Trade Record"
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such a little thing a letter,
Vet SO much 10 may contain.
Written thoughts and mute expressions
Full Of pleasures fraught with pain.
When oar hearts are sad NJ partii e,
Comes "A CLEAN OF comfort bright
In the mutual promise given:
I'VE VIII not forget to WRITE"
Plans and doings Of the absent
Srraps of news we like to hear.
All reminds u.s. e'en though distant.
Kind remembrance keep us near.
Yet sometimes q single letter
Turns the sunshine into shadc
Ghilih our efforts, clouds Our prospects,
Blights our hopes and makes tlem fade
Messengers Of JOY or sorrow
Life or death. success, despair,
Bearers OF ailectionis wishes,
Greeting kind or loving prayer.
Prayer or greeting, were we present,
Would be felt out half unsaid;
We can write, because our letters
Not our faces will be read.
Who has not some treasured letters,
Fragments choice Of others lives
Relics, some Of friends departed,
Friends whose memory still survivesg
Touched by neither time nor distance,
Will their words unspOken last;
Noicelt IS whispers OF the present
Silent echoes of the past!
Chambers journal.
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Some Advice for Young Men.

True and uniform politeness is the
glory of any young man.
A mans bearing wins ten superior
women where his boots and brains win
one
II man stands before woman with
respect for himself and fear1essness of
her his suit is half won.
Thorough appreciation ola good woman
On inc part OF young man is one Of the
strongest recommendation to her favor.
A young man who with any degree of
earnestness declares that he never Intends
to marry confesses to a brutal nature 81
perverted morals.
The more Of man you become. and
the more of manliness you become
capable OF exhibiting in your ASSOCIATIONS
with women, the better wife you will be
able to obtain. From Good Housekeen.
ing
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MILLIONS OF MONEY.
HOW 1T WAS ACCUMULATED BY
THE FAMOUS big FoURp

Flood, O'Bricn, Sraclsay and Fair and
Their Great Luck in the GLORIOUS eli
mate Of California" as Seekers After
Pure Yellow Gold.
In the carly part of this century there
we're born, in Ireland, ender the humblest
circumstances all within the space Of ten
years, -four bonanza kings They weren't
bonanza kings when they first opened
their eyes. ana began to kick at things in
general on the Emerald Isle. But all the
same they had it III them and when they
began to play tag and mumble-te peg they
commenced to dream, in vague sort Of
way, Of bonanzas. and when they became
men they all struck the greatest bonanza
the world has ever known. The story reads
like "Monte Cristof
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The Dover Index says that the Della
warean knew that its assertion that there
were about 1900 Democrats in Kent
county that would not support the So
called Democratic ticket was false.
That, he says would include every Demo-
crat who voted what he terms the
salisbury ticket at the primaries
The Index further saws that there
are not 100 Democrats in this county who
will not vote the ticket. Now we do not
pretend to quote the exact Language Of
the peacock editcr, bat give his literal
meaning. There are about 1000 men
claiming to 1e De-.,sc-.-.-.. "a issat e5Gaty.
At the primaries the vote was about
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er upon The New York Tribune, at the
same time eoatTfDuti-- articles to several
periodical. He ~Ss Z1as edisclially CON
nected with several newspapers in rev
York, Washington and New Orleans.
During the war he was active in organic
ing Irish volunteers for the Union army.
His tragedy Of 'Sibyi" was very sue
cessful upon the American stage. His
poems ere known throughout the world
wherever an Irish heart beats or love of
liberty exists. His most famous poem is
that entitled .'Shane's Head. The poem
was Inspired by the ignominious death If
Shane O'Ncil. f.he famous Ulster chief,
who, with liz followers. was treacher-
ously butehered by the English at feaSt
given him by the Scotch MGcdonnels, of
Antrim, on the night of June ., 1867.
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Philadelphia North American.
The visit Of that great army Of com
mercial travellers to General Harrison on
Saturday last is not without significance
in this campaign. These men represent
what every country considers its most
valuable trade-home trade They are
the agents of American manufacturers
and merchants, and know better than the
scholarly theorist the actual result of free
trade on the business interests of the
country They travel from one end Of
the land to the other and constantly come
into contact with tradesman. large and
small, and therefore know more of the
genuine sentiment on the tariff than the
politician. They know that the destruc-
ton of factory by free tr lde in the class
Of goods it makes means idleness for the
hands employed there, and without work
these hands will be without money, and
without money they cannot become buy
ers, no matter how cheap goods are
These commercial travellers are practical
men, and that is why they are for Harri-
son aud protection.
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The New Bislop.
Lieorgotown llemocrat.

Georgetown Democrat.
The conservation Of Bishop Coleman in
st. Johns Church, Wilmington. last
Thursday. was an event that will long
live in the memories of those who were
SO fortunate as TO witness it. He is the
second bishop Of the diocese, and during
the time he was a rector Of parish here
he made many warm, devoted friends,
who are reioieed to see him return to us
Ia his Episcopal capacity Among
the laymen he il especially popu-
lar and his ministrations among
them will be productive Of good results
70 the church. Being an active. ener.
getic man in the prime Of life. he will
throw his whole soul into the work. and
We may look for increased activity in the
diocese and great awakening Of inter.
est in all. The diocese Is to be congratu.
lated that the high Office has fallen into
such worthy hands, and both the clergy
and laity should assist him To the full
extent Of their power in the prosecution
Of his great work.
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would look at It and liked II he would
sell 1t to them cheap They locked nj il.
lifted IL. sent to FlpoN and O'B,i-n FIR a
few hundred dollars, the claim, was
bought, the young man took tho money
to Sacramento and drank il IN. and
Mackay soon discovered that he and his
partners owned the Consolidated Virri-
mia, which was destined to become the
most famous mine in the world. Then
began the search for the treasure. For
long time thesquartet firm, with all its
mining property, took out but little
money, but Mackay kept steadily at
work
The persistence, endurance and skill
required in hunting thu ore body was
something to discourage most mon. Elk
perienced miners abandoned the project in
despair declaring that it would never nav
Tor ITS trouble and expense. But Mackay
and his associates refused to bo diseonr.
aged. The old shaft Of the central mine
was utilized and they pushed drift
northward from the 1 100 foot level Of the
Gould and Curry, across the Best and
Belcher and into tbs old " Virrinia
ground. Tho distance was more fhan
l,2OO feet, through rocks of the most diff
hcult character. In October, 1915. a fire
destroyed the buildings and all The valu-
able machinery of the company. The
damage was soon repaired and work again
pushed. Meanwhile the public watched
its progress with little faith, even ridi-
culing Fair O'Brien Mackay ana Flood
-
Suddenly the report came That rich ore
had been struck. The stock shot lib to
fabulous figures, and all the world was
eager TO obtain 1t. The quantities OF orc
taken justified the enthusiasm of invest
ors The product of that mine and the
California has simply staggered the
world In six years they yielded in cold
and silver $l12, 275,270 and from 1875 to
1879 the dividends which they paid we're
SO, 100000 In the height of their pros.
perlty the Consolidated Virginia and the
California company turned out a gross
product of SIS. 600 600 a month Each Of the
bonanza partners drew from them at ono
time about $3.50, coo month as his indi
vidual share of the profits In six wears
the Comstock lode-of which these two
mines were but part-yielded more than
$500 600, 900 i'll ore!
-
This is true story of the marvellous
careers of four Irish lads Their history
since they struck the great bonanza is
well known O'Brien died in 1879. noted
for his charities and beloved by all
Floods San Francisco palaces, his family
and his munifcence have been matter Of
common report in the newspapers for
many years. Fair has been a United
States senator, and is great traveller
Mackays daughter, Eva. married the head
of one Of tho greatest Italian houses.
Prince Colonna. His wife, who. as has
been said kept boarding house in Vir-
ginia City is one Of the society queens of
Europe the courted Of courts.
1t is a remarkable romance.
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CiriI ser,l.e Assessments.

The civil service reform is thus shown
in the departmeI Is in Washington. The
Washington Stal says "A reporter called
in the office Of one of the chief bureau
officials Of a government department to.
day and noticed on his desk under a
paper weight stack Of treasury notes
and silver certificates. In the pile there
was nothing Of a smaller denomination
than $50, and several running as high as
500. This is all for Barnnm, remarked
the official, and we will have more for
him vet.
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SMYRNA Record.

smyrna RECORD.
Il may be possible, as the Delawarean
alleges, that Colonel +. r. Cooper does
not know what the word Democracy
means. It may be, but he is the same
gentleman urged with such pertinacity
upon the convention by the Delawarean
and its friends as the candidate for State
Senator from East Dover hundred. Yes,
il may be that he doesn't know what
Democracy means but he knows enough
not to bolt the regular straight party
ticket for personal reasons; he knows
enough not to make or sanction deal
with his party's enemies Still, there is
a chance that he doesn't know what
Democracy means, then there's a chance
that the Delawarean is sying.
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

IL search for the Wilkesbarre assassns,
who murdered andSrobbed two railroad
paymasters, the detectives are said to
have come to the conclusion that the kill
ing must have been done by expert rifle
men, which is a reasonable conclusion,
for some Of the shots were taken at long
range at moving objects and all were
effective No one without con
siderable practice with the rifle
can make a succession of such shots,
although amateurs do not always recog
nize this fact The shooting at Wilkes
barre appears to have been done with
Winchester rifes-magazine guns that
carry a number Of cartridges to be fired
in rapid succession With the search
narrowed down to men possessing such
guns and expert in their use, there ought
to be less difficulty in finding the assas
sins than seemed to surround the case
when it was first reported
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

THE tiresome farce of Congress with
out quorum. which had such long
run ia Washington, has been withdrawn,
and the theatre closed for repairs. When
it opens in December new attractions are
TO be hoped for that will replace the buff
foons from Texas and elsewhere who
were s. prominent in the closing scenes
Instead Of taking leading part, they can
act as supes in Congress with a quorum.
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

THE Georgetown Democrat. the organ
of the bourbons as wei as Of an office.
holding family, gives the case away
when it says that whatever the en-
ployes Of Candidate Treat may say in ex-
tenuation Of the order system Of paying
the greater part Of their wages the fact
remains that it is not in favor in those
sections Of the country where It is most
used. Mr. Treats employees are an for
him. They have worked for him
for years and have learned to trust him
and to believe him to be a worthy repre-
sentative Of their interests They know
that he is doing better BY them than the
financial habits and customs Of Sussex
county permit that his methods are on
improvement upon the methods I D.
ployed for years BY native Delawarean
employers, and that he will do even bet.
ter by them in the future than he has
been enabled by his environments to do
in the past. The have confidence in Mr.
Treat. The manner in which
the Democrats introduces ii.
editorial proves that the. underhanded
attack Of "Workingman, who is a lawyer
and candidate for office, was made moi
for 'home consumption, but to preiudic,
the workingmen Of this city. They prov,
that it is futile to attack Mr. Treat wher,
he is best known, which is the highes
tribute that has been or can be paid t,
him. II Mr.. Treat is hard on his EN-
ployes if his methods are unjust, why is i
that the Democrat and journal Of George
town both Democratic organs, do not tr,
to arouse the prejudices Of their owl
voters against him? Mr.. Treat j. strong
est where he is best known.
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NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.

Supporting the Republican Ticket.
Dover Delawarean.
But leaving the bad treatment out of
the question; say nothing about the
'damnable' unit rule; say nothing of the
departure from Democratic rules and the
robbing Of hundreds Of their rights, we
ask, and we ask in all sincerity If the
taxpayers of Kent county cannot as well
afford to trust such Republicans as A. b.
Richardson John II. Hoffecker, DR. James
Richardson D. s. Clark and other such
men with the management of their affairs
as they can set Of men claiming to
be Democrats who follow the nod and
wink Of the Index editors who stand be-
fore the public charged with illegally,
wrongfully aud dishonorably getting
money from the state treasury. A charge
that has never been denied and in fact
cannot be truthfully denied. The end of
both roads are bad and we are not going
to advocate the election Of either ticket,
but we are going to do our best to help
respectable, true and decent Democrats
from voting to uphold such dabolcal
undemocratic doctrine as that the voters
Of the hundreds have no rights that am
bilious tyrants and suckers are bound to
respect
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Tax Reeeint. ror Democrnt..

Dover 81 ntinel.
leke, before he Topped. gave Collector
Foreaker orders not to give the Wolcott
ties any show in the payment of their
taxes and not to let them examine his
BOOKS TO See who had and who had not
paid their taxes. Now Zeke wants ia
take all this back. He demanded Is see
foreaker books on Wednesday, as one
Of his bondsmen. but Tommy would not
let him, telling him that he tZeke) told
nun not to let Wolcottite see his books
zeke's path il thorny one.
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

John Savage the poet who died not
long ago, was chiefly noted for hisnumer-
Gus stirring war songs. among which is
the famous Starry Flag" Ic was also
the author Of several prose works Of note,
among them Tho Struggles for Irish
Nationality, Picturesque Ireland" and
"Fenian Heroes and Martyrs"
He was born in Dublin. Ireland, Dec
10, 1928. and studied in the art school Of
the ROYAL Dublin society. He took an
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active part in the
revolutionary
m owe ments Of
1848, editing two
journals and plac
ing himself at the
head Of an armed
band of peasants.
lie was pursued,
and had to take
ref'Rs in fight.
After many excit-
ing adventures he
escaped to New
York, where he
obtained the posi-
tion of proofread-
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

WE publish to-day brief re port Of his
two sermons preached yesterd ny by Right
Rev. Leighton Coleman, d. D., LII. d.
These first sermons by the newly conse-
Grated bishop Of the Diocese Of Delaware
have made a strong and favorable inn
preston on the large congre cations that
listened to him. Bishop Coleman has clear
pronunciation and delivery that is at
once distinct and pleasing His sen
fences are all well-rounded. and his
thoughts are clear and eleyating II yes
terday's reception Of Bishop Coleman is a
foterunner Of his success, the Diocese Of
Delaware has been most fortunate in his
conservation
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A WOMAN FOR GOVERNOR.

The EQUAL Rights Party Names Miss
Linda Gilbert ia New York.
The Equal Rights party of the United
States is making progress-that is if the
making of nominations be accounted prog.
ress. Very few of any grade of intelii-
genee have failed to hear Of Belva Lock.
woods candidacy for the presidency Now
comes Linda Gilberts candidacy for gov.
ernor Of the Empire state.
Linda Gilbert was sorn in Rochester
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THE speed made BY the special train
which carried the Baltimore and OHIO
officers over the Baltimore and Philadel
phia railroad on last Friday indicates an
excellent condition Of the road bed A
road that will bear run Of fifty
miles an hour is equal to almost any rate
of speed that the engineer desires to give
his locomotive. It is gratifying that this
well-equipped line is steadily increasing
its business. month by month 1t is
doing good work for this community
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TIN smyrna Record which IS ever a
trihe sarcastic. interestingly 50, had an
article "a Saturday on "Sagacious Pachy
derms we did not read it, but presume
that II was welcome TO Colonel I. z.
Cooper and General Kenney to Wolcott
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Behning pianos. Behr Bros pianos,
Ivers & Pond pianos, Emerson pianos.
Hale pianos, all prices and terms. See
IL ese elegant instruments before buying
elsewhere. H. f. Robelen, No. 710 Mar
ket street.
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N. r., May 10,
1877. With her
parents She re-
moved to Chi
cago when S h e
was but A years
old, and was edu-
Gated at St.
Mary's convent in
that city. Early
in life she became
Interested in the
condition of pris
ons and prisoners,
and has devoted
her time for many
wears to efforts
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

A pocket book containing $500 and
valuable papers was found on the street
bv a New Haven lad He ran after the
owner and returned the property, receiv
ing the munificent reward Of ST.
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Mr.. Treat says Not. and He Knows.

Georgetown Journal.
Mr. Treats fac DRY is not protected
industry. On the contrary he paws pro
lection to other people. He could nav
higher wages if we had lower tariff
There is not a workman in his mills who
is not injured by the present in buttons
tariff system. And yet Mr.. Treat Is for.
ever committed against any change what
ever. He says free trade. tariff reform
revenue reduction are the same sausage
Of the same deg. This places IL. IN o.
position TO the Republican tariff I'LL.
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

GOVERNOR Biees to-day issued the
quadrennial proclamation announcing the
election Of three Presidential electors.
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wANAArAKER,s.

PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Oct. q, 1858.
headquarters fer blushcs IS
here. No aou6t Of that.
More carefully than ever (if
possible) we have prepared
our line of Seal Skin Pushes,
made for US by the most cele-
brated manufacturer of these
goods in the world. We have
been using his make for the
past six years. Last year we
sold thousands and thousands
of garments of various styles
made from these Pushes. AT
the end of the season, for
.trifling reasons, elqhf had been
returned. What better proof
of quality and worth could
there be-
But we don't rest with that,
we guarantee everything to be
best
prize guaranteed
style guaranteed
weay guaranteed
workmanship guaranteed
Every garment made by men
tailors and just as the finest
seal skins arc treated. This is
how:
THE Plush is thoroughly steamed.
Each piece as it Is cut is pasted separ-
ately on molds and properly blocked
shaped ana ntted.
3While being made up each garment IL
subjected 70 most beneficial process Of
dry steaming
We use only the best satin
Innings, warranted to wear.
This gist of the whole bust
ness is just this:
or Stock IS complete III e9er.y
desirable style and Shabe.
NE 6clle0e that yon can Be
Seyged here letter than any,
a0heye else.
Jackets. Ten styles
One Made Of our guaranteed Seal skin
Plush, with best satin lining, silk
sewed, chamois pocket,
$1,000
Wraps. Twenty-Five styles
one--Made of our guaranteed Seal skin
Plush, best satin lining, quilted or
plaini long front, full sleeve: trimmed
All around with seal plush fringe,
handsome ornament in front.
$1,000
Another-Our guaranteed Seal Skin Plush,
with elegant double pendant fringe
and trimming of SILK braid, three
rows down front and two BOWS up
back.
$500
Modjeskas. 10 styles
one-our guaranteed Seal skin Plush,
very long front. trimmed an around
with silk seal fringe; best satin lining;
bell sleeves, faced with silk plush;
handsome Real Seal Ornament in
front.
9lO.O 90
Coats. Twenty styles
One-Our Guaranteed Seal Skin Plush,
seamless back, precise copy of the
Real SEAL fine quality quilted satin
lining; four Real seal ornaments IN
front; full cuffs rolling cellar; beau
tifully finished
$500
These to start with. There's
a store full with prices just as
unusual.
Second floor, Thirteenth and Chestnut streets
corner. Two elevators.
French Gauzes, Tissues,
Evening journal., 1888-10-22

Ask your grocer for Toppin's Giaani-
pion M.nee Meat. Telephone SOD