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Evening journal., 1889-11-13
TEACHERS iNsTlruTeAT NEWARK.

Pedaeogues From ALI over New Castle
County Convene rners-LocaI Notes. a.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Nov 13-Newark is on
the qui siye, awaiting the opening of the
New Castle County Teachers Conven
tion, which assembled this afternoon at
2 o'clock, for q four days session. ST.
perintendent Bessey aud Professor o. j.
Lynch of the public schools here have
put forth every effort to make the con-
vention one of the most successful ever
held in this county. The people of New
ark have very generally opened their
homes to the teachers, accommodations
for 100 having been made.
Every train this morning is bringing
in the teachers from all over the county.
1t is expected that not all OF the teachers
will arrive before evening, the inclement
weather deterring some until the last
moment.
Mr.. Bessey and his executive commit
zee composed Of w. B. Thorp, Mrs l.. B.
Pratt, Miss Bessie Biscoe and Miss Kate
s. Henry, and in fact all of the peda
gogues are anxiously awaiting the de-
velopements of the weather, which will
effect the audiences materially.
When the convention assemblies this
afternoon Professor A. J. Lynch, the
popular principal of the public schools Of
this town, will deliver the address Of
welcome, which will be responded to by
Mr. Bessey.
Professor w. B. Thorp will talk upon
Some Mistakes We Teachers Make, !"
followed by Professor ]. @. Griffith upon
the subject Of Physical Geography"
Tonight Colonel L. F. Copeland Of
Harrisburg, Pa, will deliver his famous
lecture, entitled "Snobs and Snobbery.
j. @. Donecker has been transferred
from Lancaster, Pa, to the Newark
Centre station of the p, w. & b. r. r.
in the place Of Harry n. Reed, who was
compelled to resign on account of poor
health Mr. Reed and wife will remove
to Denver, COL on December 2. Mr..
Donecksr will bring his family here in a
few days.
The alarm OF fire was sounded last
night at l245, wnen 1t was discovered
that the residence Of A. l.. Chambers on
Chapel street, was on fire. 1t originated
in one of the rear upstairs room where
some clothes had been hung too near the
| stove. These were burned and the flames
getting in some manner up the garret
stairs set fire to some rolls OF
| wall paper there. by the prompt use Ol
several buckets Of water it was put out,
before the assistance of the fire company
was needed Great credit is due the fire
men for their prompt answer to ths
alarm, it being but very few minute:
after the alarm was given when they re
ported The boys are well drilled anC
when the opportunity offers they vii
render valuable assistance.
The personal property Of D. J. Murphy
win be sold 1T sheriff's sale next Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The Christian Church of this town will
give New England supper on the even
ings Of November 26 and ~.
Miss Olive Thompson, the famous New
York elocutionist aud impersonator, vii
give one of her delightful entertainment
in McCaskey Hail. November 26, unde
the auspices of the Epworth League o
! this town.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

too Mr. Bacon is an eloquent, lazy and
genial gentleman who describes his duty
to be that Of 'a0using Democrats. "
Those are instances Of the purely elee-
mosynary work ofthe Senator which have
come to the knowledge of the public, but
like all other true charities there are
likely many instances Of equally noble
rescues which have been carefully con
cealed.
The cases Of Fisher, Pickles, Down
ham, Maull, Buckingham and Leach are
only partial charities. None of them
can do any actual service for the govern
ment though they were appointed on the
expectation that they could do something.
The others were not expected to do, did
not do and cannot be expected to do any
service Their connection with the gov
ernment is strictly ornamental They
are useful only to the party and to the
country in the large and indefinite capac-
ity Of surplus busters
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
TIC cnst1e Of the ponclases.

But now, as we turn our back on the Bass,
another ruined castle, grander and far more
massive and lofty than Dirleton, fills the eye.
On a lofty, jagged cliff that seems to run out
into the sea, and is washed on three sides by
its waters, stands the far famed casJleof Tan
talon Sir Walters description Of it in
''Marmion,n if not in the highest style of
poetry, is wonderfully correct word picture.
The origin OF Tantallon castle, the re-
nowned stronghold Of the Douglases, is nn-
known. For centuries it was the great citadel
OF the family on the east Of Scotland. Its
situation was 80 remarkable, the structure 50
strong and the means of defense so skiltul,
that it seemed to defy military attack.
In l47g, the barony of North Berwick and
the castle Of Tantallon having been forfeited
some time before by the Earl Of Douglas,
were given by James Nv TO the Earl Of An
gus, the famous "Bell the Catn of Scottish
history, who figures in "MarmionH as the
lord Of the place. In the days Of the next
earl the castle stood q siege by King james
v, but the king was unable to take it L
1850, however, it was taken by the Cove
nanters; thereafter Cromwell's troops DO
sieged it, and after feeble defense it wa
taken again About hundred and hft,
wears ago the castle became the property o
| Sir Hew Dalrymple, lord president Of tb
court Of session, in whose family it still re
mains Professor w. 9. Blaikie, D. D. u
| Harper's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
suallows Form . whirlpool.

The Birmingham Transcript, which evolved
tho legend Of the squirrel that pelts people
from trees and then chatters with delight,
has this to say about chimney swsllowsi
A curious sight can be seen any day Just at
night when myriads Of swallows hoaneward
fly to find their quarters for the night m q
chimney in Radcliffes factory. The birds as
sesnble at the appointed hour and at signal
from the leader commence to circle around
tho chimney, resembling In some respect an
immeose whirlpool with the chimney as the
vortex. In the rapid circular flight ons by
ons the birds drop from the ranks and disap-
peer down the chimney hue.
This system is kept up until all have found
their way in regular order bo their nightt
lodging plaoe. Occasionally one IN making a
descent miscaiculates on the exact spot and
misses the hue, in which caae it again take:
its place In the ranks to try second and
sometimes q third time before accomplishing
its purpose. These blunderers are sometimes
left until all their companiosrs have founc
their way IN, as was the case on Tuesday
night, when two or three kept soaring arounC
tho chimney, dropping occasionally and miss
ing each time, until by long practice the OBJ
iect was finally obtained.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
su,ne. Potaho Ple.

The unusual item in this latitude, sweet
potato pie, on bill OF fare the other day re
called to the Listener an incident Of hf youth
in a well appointed Virginia establishment,
where the cook, genuine Dinah, fat and
shining, was past mistress In the mysteries
Of southern cooking. Never again wiz fried
chicken taste so-but let the rhapsody pas
Dinah's sveet potato pie was a dream, and
the Listener, mindful Of the demands at
homo for cooking receipts, called ON aunty
in her kitchen and asked her for the recoipt.
aWell, you see, honey, takes two eggs,
and then she went through the whole for
mnla Of custard and crust, mixing and
baking, but never a word about the sweet
vNntato
Now, aunty tanxioOslyl, tel me how
much sweet potato you user
''Ioas brofs yer, honey, / uses Jess Os ntraa
as possblein-Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
"lTS MAMMys Bed"

TITS mammys bedi It's nanny bed!" al
Wuz Jest what little Rosy sed;
An TO this day kin feel the pain ssp'
In my old heart again and again,
An remember how the rain an sleet
Come down you never seed the beat
The mother wuz thar 30 cold an white
In 'er coiIin--a terrible sight,
An the neighbors all a-settin' still,
Like people on such occasions will.
An Rosy a-playin' around il,
Never a-dreamin' a single bit
That she was thar-that it was her
Who couldn't speak nor smile nor stir.
Then they moved the bed whar she had died.
An we helt osir breath, for Rosy cried,
with great big sobs an tears she sed,
"It's nanny bed-it's mammy's bedf"
Her pap couldn't say word TO her
But Tux the child an belt her tight,
An went cross To the winder, wher'
The wind sung from out the night
He must "a thought with pain an dread.
The cold wet earth wuz mammy's bed.
viii N. Earben In Epoch.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

Six governors Of Massachusetts, were
born in 1918: ClafiD, Boutwell,. Rice,
Butler, Andrew and Talbot
on the expiration Of his term Of Office
Governor Foraker win resume his resi-
dence and law practice in Cincinnati.
II NAV interest those who have noted
the differences in the pronunciation Of
the name of Millet, the author OF ''Tbe
Angelus, . etc, to learn that the painter 5
widow pronounces her name as if it were
spelled Mee-yay.
cold Sam" Kirkwood, Iowa's "War"
governor. United States Senator from
that state and Garfeld's Secretary Of the
Interior, is said by the Chicago Herald to
have been among the 200 Republican
business men Of Iowa City who voted for
Democratic Boise ,or governor Un the 5th
instant.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
NOBLE cAARlTY.

Senator Higgins Is a liberal provider
He never allows one Of the patriots who
swarm about the headquarters and as
sist in the various financial and vote pro-
curing operations necessary to run great
party Of moral ideas, and immoral acts
Ito suffer
If there is not an office convenient and
handy the generous Senator hustles
around and finds one. For the party must
be sustained The Republican party
could not be sustained if these valuable
and enterprising merchants in votes. col
lectors Of dead beats were allowed to
earn an honest living
Some Senators would be too proud to
listen to the walls Of these toilers Of the
party Some Senators would turn deaf
ear to their modest demands. Some Sen.
ators would not even admit that these
wheel-horses Of political slullduggerv,
these captains Of black phalanxes Of
bought poll-taxables, were necessary to
the success Of the party. Some Senators
would not even recognize and speak to
them on the street. Some Senator's would
60 so far even rs to show dislike and alb
horance to the persons and the charac-
ters of these practical politicians. Some
Senators would clutch their watches,
hide their valuable papers and retire to a
safe distance whenever these patriots ap-
preached.
But such is not the case with the one
and only Republican Senator who ever
went or ever will 60 from Delaware.
He is a statesman, patriot and enter
tsins liberal views in regard to the sur
plus.
He is not too proud to recognize The
foot balls over which he kicked himself
into power he may forget the man who
subscribed the money, but he will mo-
forget the devoted saint who spent
small part Of it for other votes and put
the balance in his pocket for his owI
) vote
r Not only that, but Senator Higgin
seems to think that the services and thr
I virtues Of these men should Be recog
nized BY the people and amply and con
e stantly rewarded by the government.
y Acting on this noble and gonerou
S principle Senator Higgins jumped int
o the arena Immediately after the unsolic
e tied honor was thrust upon him by
D grateful people, barred his volumiaoui
. breast and shook his white horse lock
at the foe, and demanded an Office 70
' Knowles. The administration weaxene.
k and put him in one Of the department
|. as temporary quietus till he could b
Y sent abroad.
n Then his faithful Achates, the penny
4 a-line-plunger Bach, fell into the soup Z
3 financial straits. he was dug out an
5. hung up to dry at a salary Of Si20 pc
10 month with no duty except that Of a
.e taching his name regularly to q vouchs
e for the money.
e Shortly after this victory, Bacon ws
g. provided with job OF watching :
IS empty bonded warehouse az 6eore
.ewa "as 81 lsy All s-nisy
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
CitY nlrectnrr.

PHILADELPHIA, First month, 1, 1889
This is to certify whom it may concern,
that for good and sufficient consideration
we have sold to w. Costa & Co., all our
right, title, and interest in and to the
Wilmington City and Block Directory,
and would invite our patrons to extend
TO them the many favors which we have
hitherto enjoyed. FERRIS Bros.
To OUR PATRONS:
We are informed that ]. Miller Thomas
has sent you postal card to the effect
that he will publish City Directory for
1890 Now, let us give you little in
sight into his methods Of doing business.
We claim that he deliberately attempted
70 spoil our last issue by giving us poor
paner, poorer ink and poorest presswork
with this intention OF starting an opposi-
tion this year. viii man that breaks
his written contract with us keep his
contract with youg We quote from his
contract for printing the Directory
for 1889 which is opeu for inspection
at our Office: Paper 10 be sixty pounds
to the ream and equal In quality to that
ia Directory for 1888 Is it2 VIII Will
minEson support two directoriesg No,
one Is enough. DO you not think that q
man who has given his entire attention
70 the Directory business for II years
will give better book than one who
knows nothing about the business2 We
promise to give YOU this year a first class
book, well printed on good paper, and
containing the best information obtain
tainable We have always kept our
/ promises and contracts with the mer.
chants Of our city, and will continue to
do so.
Thanking you for your past favors, and
hoping for a continuance Of your patrsn-
age, we remain,
Yours truly,
W. COSTA & Co.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

II women In conventions are not great
and eloquent they are lively. At the
Womans' Christian Temperance Union
meeting in Chicago Miss Daisy Stoddard,
a sixteen year.old damsel Of Nebraska,
appeared on the platform in white cos.
sume aud frilis. One Of the older and
probably uglier ladies commenting on
Daisy, said
Il is matter OF great Importance with
us, whether we allow young ladies
dressed in a white costume and frills to
speak before us, or have none but those
who conduct themselves in modest and
ladyhke fashion. .0
Another female statesman said
Good, good That young lady who
spoke last night wore corsets, and the
w. G. T. y. has declared against them.
The question whether a statesman
should wear corsets then, it seems has
been definitely settled The question
was not considered by the inventors OF
ahe constitution Of the United States,
but it has been an accepted custom, fol
lowed especially BY the Presidents and
Senators, not to wear corsets.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
Tho Tnrilr IN Africn.

Philadelphia Ledger.
The Transvaal region, in South Africa,
is now suffering from a famine brought
about by drought and a high tariff on
meat and corn. The Beers not only failed
to realize the rapid growth of the mining
population, but even while 10, 600 head Of
cattle could have been had on the free
state border they allowed the
people of johannesburg to starve
rather than let down the tariff bars.
The siuation is now so critical that they
have been compelled TO abolish al tariffs
on food and to give bonuses TO wagons
bringing in provisions. This illustration
Of Dutch obstinacy has its comical side
but it should not be forgotten that there
are other people besides the Beers who
have thought that natural laws might
be controlled by legislative enactments.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
NEMsPApeH upINloN.
what an Honest minority Can Do.

What an Honest minority Can Do.
Philadelphia Herald.
A few years ago the Democracy of Iowa
was a very small and almost hopeless
minority. But it was true to Democratic
principles and free fron treachery. Last
Tuesday the Republican majority, which
few years ago amounted to more than
GO, 600 was overturned and the
state vent Democratic. This is an illus-
tration Of what asmall, compact and honest
minority can do. In Philadelphia on the
other hand, owing TO Democratic treach
cry, the Republican vote Is growing
stronger every year The independent
and honest Republican, VINO de-
spises dishonesty in his own party,
is afraid to support the Demo
cratic candidates because he knows that
frequently certain section will sell out
it's ticket He prefers to vote for bad
Republicans rather than help dishonest
Democratic leaders ia n game of barter
and sale. When the Democracy of Phil
adelphia gets rid Of its dishonest leaders
II can expect to grow, but not until then,
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
Sudden Dentl,,

Sudden death in Indian gastronomical par-
lance is a broiled chicken-a spaochcock
When guest or traveller arrives pnexpect-
cdly, the handiest Fepast to serve IS a chicken,
which, stEutting about In the compound at,
say O'Clock p. m, is caught, decapitated,
plunged in boiling water, plucked, sfnged,
split, broiled, and sent to table by q quarter
past p m, which is a sudden death. with a
venaaanne San Francisco Argonnnk
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

The EVENING JOURNAL viii not yield
the palm of precedence in admiration and
praise Of goodness to any paper. We love
n good woman, we venerate a good
man. But we prefer the straight goods,
all wool and yard wide We have no
patience with SNUG faced shsms or with
goodness which must be apologized for.
There is wide difference between pre-.
tentious Pscksnifianism and modest
and true virtue. Any discri-
minating person can see the difference
but persons Of weak minds and weaker
morals are apt toaccept the persistent and
pushing sham for the real and unostenta-
cious article whose price is above rubies.
Everybody hates a hypocrite. but some
people have not the ability to see any
difference between the man who assumes
the cloak Of goodness under which to
practice the arts and the vices Of the
wicked and the man who is good from
preference, from principle and from
education and training. The conse-
quence is that men Of reasonably
good morals and unreasonably weak
minds are often misled into making apol
ogies for a bold hypocrite because they
have not the wit to distinguish betweer
the thin veneer and the real solid wood oi
goodness. They accept bad mans pre-
tentions for a good mans real goodness
They cannot see any difference or they d.
not care, for private reasons, to maxi
any distinction between virtue, and vic
which assumes the cloak of virtue. Their
rs a wide difference and there is 70 dlH
cn'rs lp distinguishing q EN- If one ishe
1o d.-t..-s ISL.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
WEDNESDAY,. NovEMHEk =. lsss.

THE newspapers are striving 70 roo
Father Damien, the heroic priest, OF his
crown Of glory by discovery that ae died
Of such an unromantic disease as malarlai
fever and not under the whitening effects
of lepr0sy.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

EVEN Senator Tom" Platt Of New
York has turned philosopher long enough
70 explain that it was not free trade"
that did it. Perhaps i was protection
that did ii. 1t was protection" that
trayersed this rich and glorious land
with broad and deep rivers, that filed
the bowels Of the earth with salt, coal,
iron, silver, copper, tin and gold. II was
protection that made this the
most fertile and responsive soil
on the globe. II was ''pro-
lection" which brought the forefathers
fleeing -from-religio persecution here.
1t was protection" which instilled the
energy and the intelligence into their
breasts to teach them that shoes, hats,
clothes and tools were needed by their
neighbors and give them the will to pro-
vide them II protection" has accom-
plished all Of these things, why not carry
the elections Protection is the Republi.
can creator and great frst-csuse Of all
affairs mundane, why not ascribe every
event to itG
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

WE bet dollar to doughnut that
never coon goes to the tax office but
what be has keen and trusty razor Ia
his pocket. In fact Il is not At AZ im'
probable that an ample supply Of these
..weepins7 Is kept at the Republican
headquarters for distribution.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
nIn.lern cLnnrenlenana.

Hotel Guest Sunday morningl-I'd like a
Sunday paper, but I'm stranger here and
don't know which paper Is the best
News Stand Man-Hnd your breakfast yets
ssNon
Ordered ibgS
"Non
"Wen, you'd better take this paper; three
supplements, twenty-four pages. II the waiter
is spry he'll get your order filed before you're
through reading. New York Weekly.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

ArrAsrl The mystery which, during
the campaign, envelopsd that lonesome
letter .Er in front Of Bird 6rubbs name,
has been solved. The first member Of
this grotesque specimen Of bifureated
nomenclature is Edward, Neddie for
short
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

Miss Eva Ingersoll, the beautiful
daughter Of Colonel Robert Ingersoll,
win this week be married to Wellston
Brown. Miss Ingersoll is one of the love-
Hest girls who has ever been in Wash
ington.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
what Id Mill po to ID.

Lancaster Examiner
Max o'Reil viii sail for this country on
Christmas Day. He is coming over to
lecture to us, and write about us, and
make a little more money out Of us, and
then he will so home and laugh at us.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

The kerosene can on the mantel reposes.
Its contents were spTinkled all over the fire,
And all that poor kathleen O'Donahue knows
is
This dun world has changed for sphere
that is higher.
Harvard Lampoon.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
Rnnmls shrewd Wa.

Chicago News
Pension Commissioner Raum seems to
have adopted a very good rule by which
to shape his official acts. He frst finds
out how Tanner did thing, and then he
does it the other way.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

GoyERxoR BEAVER Of Pennsylvania
has issued his Thanksgiving proclama-
tion, ID which. with reference TO the
Johnstown food sufferers. he says;
We can rejoice with them ia the con,
slant and abundant stream of charity
which has flowed from all parts Of the
world for the allevlation Of their suffer
ing and the mitigation, 50 far as such
ministrations can avail, Of their sorrow.
The victims Of the Conemaugh, how
ever. win postpone their grateful
acknowledgements until the dilatory
governor turns some Of the golden stream
into their pockets, to tide them over the
hard winter that is approaching.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13

LAST Monday the Anarchists held an
oratorioal orgy in New York g bewail
the hanging Of their brothers in Chicago
two years ago. The principal speaker
in beginning his remarks addressed his
unkempt unwashed and frenzied audi
tors as Fellow Murderers- " That was
the only appropriate and truthful part Of
his entire haraneae.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
what Foraker might DO.

Harrisburg Patriot.
AS Foraker will shortly be out Of a
job we suggest that he take to lecturing,
with this subject: why Me and the
People Fell Out.
Evening journal., 1889-11-13
That ohio Defeat was Fatal.

Philadelphia Herald.
The result in Ohio at the recent elec-
tion promises to lose the Republicans the
control of the next House Of Representa-.
dives.