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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

REPRESENTATIVE DOwNHAM's bill de-
claring that minority of the people is
majority, and that a constitutional CON
vention has been properly called, reads
very well, but it would read better il the
premises were true. The premises are
not true The position taken BY Mr..
Downham, and by the Republicans. in
regardto the constitutional convention
directly traverses the position they
have taken heretofore with some viror
and much vituperati0n.
The act Of 1887 calling the convention
has not been complied with A repre-.
sentative may scream himself hoarse
but he viii not be able to convince a
sane man that legislative fat can
make majority out Of minority. The
representatives chosen under the bill of
Representative Downham would be en-.
joined. their acts would be illegal and
they would be laughing stock.
Representative Downham Is ASSUMING
TOO much when he AYERS that he is repre-
senting an inherent right Of the people
in bringing in his bill The people hav.
but two ways of expressing their in
here iiehFs. one j. bv the votes Of !
prescribed majority OF quAlineu voters a
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

OF course the Philadelphia bartenders
are "agin" the proposed anti treating
law. And already one of them tells how
he will get around it. "Ill make com
bination, he says, with street car
company, and keep bucket of small
change on hand. When a politician
brings in a crowd to treat he will first
step up to the cashiers desk and have
his notes converted into small coin. Then
he will distribute these to his friends
The man who wants beer will get cents,
whiskey 10 cents, lemonade IS cents,
cocktail 10 cents, and so on through the
list. Each fellow will pay for his own
drink, and thus you see the law will be
rigidly CD enforced. There cannot be a
law made to prevent a man from giving
away his money. New York Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

COMMENTING on the Convention Bill of
Representative Downham the Morning.
News says
A convention organized under this bill
would place the absolute control Of that
body in the rural districts of tine state.
thus being in strict accordance with what
we believe to be the most responsible and
best considered judgment Of Large
majority Of our people,
1t would be difficult to find any warrant
for such a statement as this. Where
when and how did majority of the
people declare that they would renounce
elf-government2 BY what means has
the Morning News ascertained the judy
ment OF the people to turn their affairs
over to a rninorityS This is a
government of the people for
the people and no claims of
inherent rights" Of higher law" nor
any other specious plea can override the
win of the people. The people is the
source from which all law and all changes
of the law must come. The people must
express their will in a regular and APP
pointed way. II they do not ex
press wish 30 change the con
stitution the constitution cannot be
changed The need Of change cannot
be discussed till the people have made
the question live one. Meantime the
people will stagger along under The old
constitution till they choose to have
new one, and the the best Judgment Of
the rural Solons referred to BY the Morn
ing News viii have to find some other
scheme for overriding the will of the
people. This Is government Of the
people.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
Jnstice GraY,s Toast.

A few days ago, while crowds Of hungry
people were streaming into the restaurant Of
the United States senate, soon after noon, a
number Of patrons of the place were aston
ished to hear waiter calling out in an i'm
perative tone of voice: Bread for Justice
Grays toast" The order was odd enough to
justify passing curiosity. A moment after
it had been shouted over the counter by the
waiter, Mr. Page. the manager of the place,
rushed behind the lunch laden shelf, stopped
to find a pantry, and then bent over a task
that could not be delegated TO an appren-
tiee From a very nice loaf Of bread
he cut four or five slices, each as
thin as a very thin wafer These were laid
carefully upon platter and shot down the
dumb waiter to the cook shop below, while
MIR. Page explained to !, curious patron that
Justice Gray would not have his toast any
thicker than he had cut it, and that be was
50 critical that he could tell at once il any
body except the proprietor had cut it. The
big justice-he is the largest man of the
whole bench--does not lunch on toast
alone. He is very good feeder, but he is
quite as fastidious about everything else that
be eats as he is about the bread that is to be
Drowned to go with his cup Of tsa.-The
Epoch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
He Is stiiI in JAIN.

EAsToN, Md, Feb. 9.-Sewell T. Mil
bourne Of Cambridge attorney for Muir
ray Kane. came into court with a writ of
certiorari issued out of the Circuit Court
of Talbot county by order of Judge Rob
inson, upon petition of Kanes counsel
against Edward j. Stevens, the justice of
the peace at Oxford, in response towhich
writ Justice Stevens produced a copy of
his docket entries in the ease of the state
against Murray Kane. master of the
Shop q. w. Faance. Kane was arrested
last January by oi9icers 81 the state
fishery iorce aad tried siid convicted "
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12


The construction of the tower 500 meters
high for the Paris exposition of 1889 has again
brought 70 light the project Of the English
man, Trevithick 1t appears that in 1888 he
submitted to the king Of England plans for
the erection Of monument 900 feet high
C3O5 meters, destined to recall to the
minds Of his fellow citizens the vote on
the reform bill Nothing came Of the idea.
however, and its promoter died shortly
after having presented the plans TrevI-
thick was the inventor Of a number of re-
markable and useful inventions, among
others the piston pump, steam dredge, ma
chine for producing low temperature by the
expansion of compressed air, etc. He occu-
pied himself also with a screw propeller, and
in 1904 constructed ten ton locomotive. and
in 1903 operated in public on a circular rail-
way in England the locomotive, Catch Me
Who Can, at speed Of twelve miles an hour.
The labors Of Trevithick seem to have been
singularly unappreciated, and be died poor
and unknown. The Builder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
NEWSPAPER OPINION.


Philadelphia Times.
The present method of devotBg little
more than two days of the week 70 legis-
lative duties, is simply reckless disre-
gard OF a plain public obligation The
Legislature should have been ia complete
working order in three weeks after or
ganization, and at least one day of each
week given to the careful consideration
OF public measures. but thus far there
has not been one weeks legislative work
done. and already il Is announced that
important bills reported a week hence
may fail of consideration because they
can't be reached on the calendar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

SENATOR FRYE and the New York
World seem TO have very deep sympa-
thy for ex-Consul Sewall IN consequence
Of the vigorous kick administered by
Secretary Bayard to the foolish lingo
official. All Of the elamor for war with
Germany in support Of the dignity Of the
United States was simply the empty
boasting of non-combatanus and incon
siderate carpers. Generally those who
boosted in the most vigorous fashion
were the least informed The Samoan
controversy was purely diplomatic
There never was any possibility
Of war between Germany and
the United States about those
worthless islands. There never
was any use for fretting and buster
about the matter. There will never be
any sense in clamor and buster concern.
ing any war in which the United States
may engage. Such war will be great
contest with great power or it will be q
few ships sent to scare a little potentate
In the latter case it will be silly to boast
in the former fatuous. The United States
Is great enough to be calm, just and dig
nifed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

The muse took flight. sweetheart, when you
First came TO dwell within my hearts
Il seemed the pretty maiden knew
Hers was no rival for your art
So sudden went She for time
1 scarcely noted she had gone,
For still the stirring pulse of rhyme
In happy beat went on and on.
The partner couplets danced aud kissed
As ever theN had done for me;
But all uncertain notes were missed
That once had married the melody.
And now the lines are never wrong;
They breathe an honest sentiment.
All. Lovel you brought perfect song
When she, my pretty heather, wentM
Frank Dempster sherman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Justice Stevens on the charge of not hav-
ing his dredging numbers properly dis
played. He was fined $25 and costs, and
as he did not pay was sent to Jail, where
he now is. Mr. Milbourne contended
that as Kane was arrested without
warrant all the proceedings before the
justice were illegal Judge Stump
quashed the writ. thus sustaining the
action of the fishery force officer and
Justice Stevens, and so Kane still
languishes in Jail. Mr.. Millbourne gave
notice that be would take the matter to
the Court Of Appeals on a writ Of error.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Despite the reports TO the contrary, Secre-
tary Bayard is a comparatively rich man.
He is worth more than $500 600 He inherited
from his father, the late Senator Bayard,
$4,000 From his wife be acquired three
times that amount By judicious investments
in Baltimore real estate be has added, at tho
very least, 100000 to all this, and is now in
receipt Of a handsome and assured income
He has fully determined to indulge in rest
and recreation the remainder Of his life
Chicago Herald
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
Arrnid Il vs. Ina,lo.,

Just after the war, and when the poet
Whittier lived az Amesbury, Mass, be re-
ceived heavy and queer looking box from
Lookout Mountain. His niece, timid young
woman, feared that the strange arrival might
be an Internal machine from the rebels, and
persuaded her uncle TO have It buried in the
garden, where it remained till the mail
brought letter saying that the box contained
an inkstand quantity nodded from northern
and southern bullets, pick6dup On the famous
Tennessee battle feld.-San Francisco ArgQ-
naut
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

ANOTHER curious will has been pub
lished nj. w Merriman, an eccentric
schoolmaster Of Suffolk county, Pa, left
all Of his property amounting to 100000
70 the government. He did this he said
because the government was rich and
could afford to fight his sister If she
should contest the will.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

OF late years eastern shoe manufacturers
have been narrowing their lines Of produc-
ton with view to producing few very fine
specialties rather than a great variety Of in
ferior makes The custom seems to be
spreading and is said to have proved success
full financially.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
rrlces of Cnttle and Iieef.

Philadelphia Record.
Out West the Changers are legslating
against the dressed beef monopohsts be
cause they put down the price Of cattle /;
and IN the East the grangers complain
that they put down the price Of beef II
it be true that they are guilty of feeding
hungry people with cheaper food these
monopolists are altogether peculiar, and
It will be hard to put stopto their bust
ness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Owing partly to slight earache the
allowance Of the Emperor William has
-been increased TO $4, 100000 annually.
He has great resources outside Of this
allowance from the family estates.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

HENRY WArTERsoN in his address
before the Harlem Club said
1t is undoubtedly true that Mr..
Tilden wanted TO be President, and that
he believed himself elected TO be. But
rather than enter the White House by
the back door he preferred not to enter it
at all. As to the wrong done TO the
electors, he thought that time would
right that, as time did.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Dyspepsia, Indigestion, sick headache,
and that tired feeling are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which tones the stomach,
promotes healthy digestion. creates an
appetite, ci.res sick headache and builds
m The whole system Sold by all drug
k.s.s. lVV DVses one Dollar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

One day last week dog passed
through Elkton biting other dogs right
and left, but bit no person. The
animal was killed near the depot
after it had bitten nearly one hundred
dogs. The dog was collie and came
from Charlestown.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Col. w w. DUDLEY is too busy to pay
any attention to his three libel suits
against the New York papers. Perhaps
he thinks be cannot obtain justice in
Indiana Burn this,) New York.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
WANAMAKER,s.

naoctl,, @ ---'r---t---7->.,---,-,o-
mostly Saxon, at quarter pro,
Here IS a vase, pure Greek
lorm' with Rudolstadt deco
t . AT Christmas it II
Szz5, a month ago, $3.8S, i
now $I.95. And this rate
reduction is true of the WHO
collection. Nothing the m.
ter with them-styles good,
damages or defects, but /
pressure of the incoming t;
forces them out. Discou
next holidays. Money will
farther now. Prices 80 Gel
to IS. Ready at 9 A. M.
Second floor, centre gallery.
About as extravagant thi
as you can do with Muslin d
derwear is to make it at horl
We have ready made a grl
variety of such as women /
glad to pay double for a
have made to order. Paw
double is the only differencel
Chemises-
Cambria, with fine Toronon insertion,
ana edge on yoke, and TOrchon edp,
on neck and sleeves. s. cents.
lam rlc, with Torchon edge Of Florpp
Tine design, and ribbon on yoke. Tor
ehon edge on neck and sleeves, 81.
Cant ric. extra long, with wide Val
lace and ribbon on yoke. Val. lace oE
wide Val. lace, $50.
Mus IN. wide Hamburg edge on vol,
ana edge on neck and sleeves, B
cents.
Muslin, wide fine edge on yoke. AMI
edge on neck and sleeves, IS cents.
Drawers
Fine and heavy Muslin, tucking an@
hem, % cents.
Muslin, tucking and Hamburg ruffld
s. cents.
Night Gowns
Fine heavy quality Muslin. four row
OF OIL insertion ase OF on yoke, edge on nee
Cambria, four rows fine Tercbon insel.
ton on yoke, lace on neck AMI
sleeves, were Sl.50, now si.25
FINE heavy quality Muslin. with wild
new style insertion on yoke, mead
edge on neck and sleeves, $50. on
own make.
Skirts
Muslin, with wide neat Hamburg edg,
Muslin, with wide Hamburg edge. 81 D
With extra wide Hamburg edge 81 III
Extra line and heavy Muslin, wit
wide fine Hamburg ruffies, S2.5l
were 50.
Muslin. with cambria rufie. and widI
We're $3.50.
About 500 of the 90 q
Gowns, sizes IS, IA, IS. |
more for some time.
Second floor, Juniper street side.
-Four Market street windd
full of large size Framed !
Glazed Artotype EngraviB
at $3.50. An unexamp
price. Only a little while b;
they were SIS, So, and 81. "
can't get frame and glass
order for anything like S..
Choice subjects-naybea hi
dred of them.
Engravings, Pastels, and
that kin are together in
Basement.
Basement, Market street side, northeasl
centre.
Find your size and the Shi
are almost a present to you
men, women and children. II
ends of footwear brought
light by stock taking.
Market street front, west Of Main Aisle.
How little time a carload
Rubbers lasts
Market street, west.
john WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Don't get excited when bitten by a mad
dog observes Georgia paper. Oh, no.
Just go right along whistling the same old
tune, and if there is any chance for a CO.
nundrum get it of. Don't even think Of the
dog.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

SAMUEL j. Tn.DEN said. Il wonId have
been President Of the United States. but
for Abram s. Hewitt; he deceived nae. =
Abram was always something of crank.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

The Duke Of Yorkshire had a thousand men:
He marched them up the hill and he marched
them down again;
And when they're up, they're up,
And when they're down, they're down,
And when they're half way up, they're neither
up nor down.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Fans Eittlcson, a farmer living near
''anesa &inn., had ba;ky team attaches
o a load Of hay He builr Gro under the
cam 70 start them The flames coaSs,aed
he hay, horses, sleigh and all
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Mr. BLAINE is not q lawyer and theSe
is some solicitude among his friends to
have sensible strong, lawyer as the chief
secretary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

the polls. the other is by revolution. In
this case as the majority Of voters re-
Trained from voting the proposition Of
Mr.. Downham is revolution.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

PEAcH yellows, If a contagious disease.
may be proper subject for Legislation.
n it is not contagious the grave solons
at Dover have no more business with Il
afhan they have with 1.-THE gaps" in
chickens Legislation must be restricted
carefully and rigidlY to public business.
II is not public business il a peach tree
is diseased here and there. But when
the disease becomes contagious SO that
one fruit grower needs protection from
the trees Of another fruit grower. 1t is
public business and is well worthy Of the
attention Of the Legislature
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

In the House Of Representatives on
Saturday Mr.. Mason OF Illinois made an
astounding speech He went into a
TRADE against the Sonth and the Southern
people. He accused the politicians Of
nearly all Of the crimes in the decalogue,
and was very frothy and abusive generally.
To estimate the value OF a speech II Is
well to know the value of the man. Mr..
Mason came from Chicago. He was a
law partner of a man named Medbury.
Mr.. Medbury was imprisoned for using
the money Of widow. His character
was bad and his behavior was worse. Mr.
Mason was better in some repects and
worse in others. he also had to defend
lawsuits where he was accused Of using
money which didn't belong to him. He
IS probably the most forl.mouthed and
vituperative mantle man who can tell
more and viler stories-than any other
man in Chicago Such a man don't know
anything but abuse and vitu peration.
and such man is expected to hurl
Trades from the seat he disgraces in Con
gress.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12
Night Gowns

Fine heavy quality Muslin. four row
OF insertion on yoke, edge on nee
and sleeves, 81.
ton on yoke, lace on neck an
sleeves, were S1.50, now si.25.
Fine heavy quality Muslin. with wild
new style insertion on yoke, nea
edge on neck and sleeves. $3.50. on
own make.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

Fine and heavy Muslin, tucking an,
hem, % cents.
Muslin. tucking and Hamburg rufie
s. cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-12

1am3r1e, with fine Toronon insertion
and edge on yoke. and TOrchon edt,,
on neck and sleeves, IS cents.
1amprlc, with Torchon edge of Florenl
lihe design, and ribbon on yoke, Tor
ehon edge on neck and sleeves, 81.
S4m orlc. extra long, with wide Val
lace and ribbon on yoke. Val. lace IN
neck and sleeves. skirt trimmed viii
wide Val. lace, 81 ,5O
MUS IN. wide Hamburg edge on yok,
and edge on neck and sleeves. n
cents.
Muslin, wide fine. edge on yoke, and
edge on neck and sleeves, IS cents
- - II N~AAeEs
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Colleges where there is no relig.
Ious influence upon the students never
graduate the best men.
The agent Of the Bible Society in
Toxic, Japan, has been unable to meet
the great demand for the Bible in that
CITY,
The French minister of education
has offered gold modal for the best
French scholar to be found in English
schools. His offer is intended to en-
courage the study Of French.
1t has cost tho city OF Boston to
supply school-books for the last five
years an average per year of 6S cents
for each scholar. The number OF
scholars is set down at 62.0O7.
Tho educational report in India for
1888 shows that there were 3.460, ,844
pupils in tho schools, and 240, 4z2
scholars in the private schools, being
about 11.S per cent Of the entire pupils
of the schooI-going age in that vast
country.
1T appears from the Year Book OF
the Church Of England that in 1875 the
number OF persons confirmed in Eng
land was under $4,000, while for 1888
the corresponding total was over 2l7. :
900; an increase in thirteen years of
nearly SO per cent, which is almost
four times as great as the growth of the
population.
"A gentleman who withholds his
name proposes to establish for period
Of five years, through the New York
City Superintendent OF Education.
twelve scholarships for poor boys in
the schools who wish to go to college.
In order to enable them to do this he
will give to the parents or guardians OF
each of the boys selected $3.50 a year to
support him while he is in college.
More money has been spent by
Northern men for collegiate education
for negroes in Atlanta than any six
Southern States have given to col
legiate education to white boys. The
Northern Methodist Church alone is
spending more money in the South for
higher education than all the Southern
States combined give to their colleges.
These figures are not only startling
they are signifcant!-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The city Of Buenos Ayres, in the
Argentine Republic, has expended dur
ing the last six years $40, 900. 900 in con-
structing sixty magnificent school
buildings for 600 pup lis each.
These school houses are the finest build
ings in the city, and collective ex-
hibit Of them has made a sensation at
the Paris Exposition The Argentine
Republic is now, after tho United States,
the country which spends most, in pro-
portion to population, for education.