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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-11

ChantillY Lace.

Chantilly Lace:
Coo black for a0c
&c black az in.l for Pc
soc black Is int for BIC
Soc black Is in for soc
q 20 black @ i'm for SOC
Chestnut street side.
Plated Ware.
Timely shapes. choice pat.
terms, best qualities of their
kinds. and about haIf tie req
nlar retail Prizes.
Triple plate:
s. Fruit Stands for So. Is
"a Cake Baskets or a. 80
S3 d Butter Dishes for az
So Pickle Dishes for Al 20
S1.75 Child's Cups for n
k3 Spoonholders for 81 no
50 Dinner Casters for a. 80
Rodger Bros. Al I847
S5.25 Tablespoons for 81 10
5000 Dessertspoons for So so
- y Dinner Forks for $3.50
81 % Gravy Ladies' for 75c
81 SO Pie Knives for 81 so
tAA'As
Dress Trimmings.
We pass some of the stuff
along to you at about the cost
of handling. Nothing in the
whole lot but is easily worth
double the price.
Edgings Gallons
Gimps Buttons
and a great variety of other
timely items.
Chestnut street side. Main Aisle
Chenille Covers.
One of the busiest spots on
the busy big Main Aisle coun.
ter is where the Chenille Cur.
tains are. This is why:
"a size 81 30
"a size SO 90
s-l2, piano size. SIS from $3.50
Near Chestnut street entrane.
Women's Wraps.
The stuff in them cost more
than you shall have them for.
So of the Women's Long
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-11
Triple plate:

s. Fruit Stands for So. Is
81 Cake Baskets tor g.. so
S3 d Butter Dishes for az
81 Pickle Dishes for 81 80
% Ghild's Cups for 81
* Spoonholders for Sl so
So Dinner Casters for g. 80
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-11
Rodger Bros. Al 1917

S5.25 Tablespoons for SO. 80
$3.50 Dessertspoons for 81 "a
So Dinner Forks for S3.5O
81 70 GRAVY Ladies' for 75c
81 SO Pie Knives forSl so
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

soldier, instead of the wealthy Govern
ment tho benefit of any doubt that may
arise in considering his claim for a
pension. And. like Gen. Harrison, he
is opposed to using apothecarY's scales
to weigh the merits of the Union veter-
ans.
Political circles were considerably
excited last week by the publication of
letter written By Col. Dudley TO a
friend in Indiana who had asked the
Col. to assist him in getting certain
appointment The following paragraph
in the letter was the important one:
Perhaps there is no one man in the
country who has done so much for Gen.
Harrison during the last twenty years
as myself, but because our Democratic
friends down in Indianapolis have
started the hue and cry on me. brother
Ben does not seem to feel that he can
afford to recognize me as an acquaint-
ance and consequently | don't take
dinner at the White House as might be-
expected"
Republicans here have found it hard
to believe that the President has snubbed
Col Dudley, and yet they find it
difficult to place any other construction
upon the letter recently published.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
of change, and it came indirectly, it
is needless to remark tho Governor sat
down on his fish-ship so to speak
A NEW WRINKLE.

THE dudes of New York have inaugu-
rated new fad. 1t is an amateur
circus, done in the tennis court of a
gentleman's summer residence on Long
Island Sound. Everything was plush,
silk, electric lights and diamonds.
Seven pullman sleepers took the guests
down from New York. and many beau
tiful costumes were disclosed when
wraps were thrown back, snowy throats,
dimpled arms and pearly ears being
ab,aze with diamonds, while clus-
tiers of precious stones twinkled in the
hair of many of the ladies.
At $3.50 O'clock, amid a blare of
trumpets, eight spirited polo ponies
bounded into the ring bearing upon
their backs four ladies and four gentle
men. The ladies wore red tight-fitting
jackets, white skirts of regular riding
length, and black riding hats. The
men wore the sterotyped hunting cos
tune. They made the ponies dance n
quadrille to an inspiriting air, with a
dash and finish that would charm any
connoisseur of good ring riding.
The gymnaseums and horseback rid
ing schools furnished the rest of the
entertainment. A dude sacrificed his
moustache to be able to impersonate an
equestrienne, in short skirts and tights.
The entertainment winding up with q
grand ball.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
Magazines.
CENTURY.

A new volume of THE CENTURY
begins with the May number. the from
tispiece of which is one of Mrs. Foote' 5
pictures of the Far West, "Cinching
Up" Then follow two of Coles en-
cravings of the old Italian masters,
with accompanying articles by w. j
Stillman and the engraver himself
The most timely papers in the num-
Der are series on Samoa: The Isles
of the Navigators." The first is by DIR.
II. w. Whitaker of the United States
Navy, and is profusely illustrated. The
second, also illustrated, is on "Our
Relations to Samoa" by Mr.. George
II. Bates, who was Commissioner
of the United States in 1886, and who,
since this article was written, has been
reappointed Commissioner by the pres
ent Administration. The third paper
in this series is brief one by Captain
Erben of the United States Navy, who
commanded the "Tuscarora' when it
took Steinberger to Samoa in 1875.
The readers of War literature will be
especially interested in the chapters of
the Lincoln History, the article on
AuC w CotoLh OOluiois anu ''OpcH
Letters and editorials on Soldiers
Memorial Services > "Fraternization-
The Blue and the Gray" and General
McClellan's Baggage-Destroying Or
DER The Lincoln History deals this
month with "The President and the
Draft" "Vallandigham." and 1.-The
Peace Party at the Polls.'' The first
chapter is of unusual interest, contain
ing as it does an address to the nation
at large by President Lincoln, which
address he finally resolved to suppress.
1t now sees the light for the first time,
being printed from Mr.. Lincoln's MS.
1t is continual argument on the draft
and covers over two pages of THE CEN
TURY.
There are poems by Edward Everett
Hale, Dora Read GoOdale, Charlotte
Fiske Bates, ii. S. Morris, Walter
Learned, Margaret Crosby, and Frank
Dempster Sherman.
In ''Topics of the Time and ''Open
Litters'' the following subjects in addi-
ton to those mentioned above are dis
cussed: mo New Sectional Division, .
coffee seeking the Man." and "The
Abuse of Applause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
AN UNPRECEDENTED RACE.

It was Between Two Sailing Ships. Lasted
io8 Days ana was Won by the American by
Neck.
Says the Chicago Eueni,sg Journal
Two old sea dogs were celebrating
New Years Day in a comfortable little
grog shop in the Plaza Mayor, the prin-
cipal square in Manila. One of them,
Captain Stuart. Scotchman, was COM
mander of the John Mcleod; the other,
Captain Sewell, an American, com
manded the Paul Revere. Both vessels
were fnll-rigged ships, nearly the same
size, and both were noted for their sail
ing qualities. The two captains were
proud of thelr ships, and each claimed
that his was the best. The controversy,
at first friendly, became heated. Final
ly Captain Sewell brought his fist down
on the table and shouted "Pll race
you TO New York for anything you
want to bet. We can sail from here
the same day and we are both bound
for the same port. What do you say?
''Done," said the ScUtchman.
LET it be for the best dinner money
can buy"
Two days later both vessels had their
cargoes aboard, weighed anchor and
set sail for this country. For a long
time they could see each other through
their glasses, but when they reached
Cape Horn they were driven far apart.
Their destination was never forgotten,
and all the canvas their ship could carry
was crowded on. The horizon was
constantly scanned for sight of the
rival ship, but for more than month
without success.
At length, when southeast of Haiteras.
they sighted each other. They were
almost abreast and about fifteen miles
apart. In this position they continued
until nightfall. After dark a furious
gale came up, driving them several
miles out of their course. Sail was
shortened as little was as consistent with
safety, however. For four DAYS the
gale continued, during which time
neither ship could gain an advantage.
At last the weather moderated, but the
vessels had lost sight of each other. No
time was lost, and both made for the
winning post, then only few hundred
miles away. Down the hemeward
stretch they came until when day broke
yesterday morning they were in sight OF
Sandy Hook. When Captain Sewell
got ont his glasses and leveled them to
windward he yelled: "By Jehosaphat.
there's the Mcleod and we're not foot
ahead of her.
This was the literal truth. The two
vessels were meek and neck'' after
race of l08 days. Captain Stuart saw
the Revere about the same time and
both ships crowded on every inch of
canvas they could carry. Over the bar
they came. up through the lower bay.
neither having the slightest advantage.
just before they reached the Narrows
the Revere got slant of wind which
the Mcleod missed. 1t was not much
but il carried her ahead and she
dropped anchor at quarantine at 7:10
q. m. The yell which went up from
the threats of the crew awoke all hands
on shore, who came out just in time to
see the Mcleod let go her anchor ten
minutes later. Thus was won and lost
the longest and closest race on record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
FERTlLiZiN0 NOTES.
The Value OF Potash as a Plant Food
and q Soil RestOrer.


and q Soil RestOrer.
Nearly all soils contain proportion
of lime and potash. but the quantities
vary according to the original rocks
from which the soil was produced and
the amount and kind OF crops that have
been grown thereon. The potash in
ashes is in higher form and more
available than that originally existing
in the soil. The natural potash came
from feldspar and other rocks. which
first yielded up portions to MOSES,
iichens and lower plants, which, by
their decay. transferred the elements
of their composition to plants of a
higher order, the progression continu-
ing until the potash was sufficient in
quantity to afford plentiful supply to
the soil for any class of plants. 1t
matters not whether plant is con-
sumed by fire or slowly decays in the
soil, its potash Is returned in the exact
quantity taken from the soil. As all
crops remove potash from the soil, it is
evident that the time will come when
potash, even though rich in other fer
tilizing elements, unless the potash is
returned in some form.
Potash is not only food for plants,
but, being caustic alkali, becomes a
base for all acids, thus serving as a
rendering agent for slick and other in
soluble materials. As it does not ex-
ist in an uncombined condition in the
presence of an acid, chemical reac-
ton is induced, the influence of which
extends to other forms of plant food
by assisting to break their combina-
tons and enabling them to assume new
forms In this manner it hastens not
only the decomposition of organic mat
ter. but also liberates plant food from
organic substances. 1t assumes the
forms OF carbonate sulphate, phos-
phate, nitrate, muriate, and also enters
into compounds with any other SUBJ
stance that seeks its union. 1t is this
change of form and its affinity for
some substance in preference to an
other which enables it TO reduce inert
matter and serve as a valuable agent
in providing plant food.
Ashes are q valuable fertilizer. as
they not only contain potash, but also
lime and phosphates. The potash Of
ashes is very soluble, and, being in
the caustic condition, exerts very po-
tent influence. but in the commercial
fertilizers the sulphate and muriate
are mostly used, they being known as
salts OF potash, or potash salts. "
They are also soluble, and show excel
lent results Immediately after applica-
ton. AS the loss of potash is con-
slant the farmer will find his crops de-
creasing unless he resorts to ashes or
the salts, though potash exists largely
in stable manure, which, however, re-
turns only q portion of the loss
Sandy soils should have an applica-
tion of ashes every spring, as they are,
as rule, naturally deficient in potash.
Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
From Our Regular Correspondent

Washington, April 20, 1889
Ex-senator Malone. of Virginia, had
quite lengthy private interview with
the President on Saturday afternoon.
at the White House, and the political
know-it-alls are at their wits end to
learn what prssed between these geEtle-
men. But it is a secret. Gen. Malone
refuses to bo interviewed. and the
President is, of course, out of the ques-
ton. But all the same you may be
certain that stenographic report of
that conversation would make what
the late Horace Greedy was wont to call
mighty interesting reading"
Secretary Noble has given orders by
telegraph for rigid investigation of
the charges, made in the dispatches
from Oklahoma, that Government
officials took advantage of their official
positions to secure desirable town lots
and homesteads before the bonalide
settlers were allowed to enter the Ter
ritory, and he says that il he can help
it no person shall hold a foot of ground
in that Territory or claim that is not
open and above board, and entirely
free from even suspicion of fraud.
Senators Sherman and Spooner leave
for Europe this week. They will re-
main abroad several months.
Several names have been prominent
" mentioned for the vacancy on the
Supreme Court bench, among them
being Gen. j. A. j. Creswel, of Mary
land, and MIR. j. L. Webster, of Ne
braska, but those closest to the admin
istration seem 10 think that Attorney
General Miller will be the fortunate
man.
Several other Pension cases that were
rejected by the late administration have
been re-opened and granted by Assist
ant Secretary Bussey. They all turn
on the question of whether the injuries
were received by the applicant while in
the cline of duty Gen. Bussey holds
substantially, in all the decisions he
has made, that any injury received by a
soldier in any manner, except through
his own neglect or willful carelessness,
between the dates of his enlistment and
discharge may be considered IS occur-
ing in the Zine of duty" Gen. Bnssey
seems TO believe in giving the poor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
TABoos IN SAMOA.
BuperstitiOus Devices Adopted to Preser
Honesty and Order.

6uperstitiOus Devices Adopted to Preserve
Honesty and Order.
In Samoa the natives frequently re-
sort to what is known as the taboo"
TO brighten thieves from their bread
fruit trees. Among a superstitious
people so simple device does much
TO preserve honesty and order.
The "white shark taboo was and is
an object Of terror to thief. Cocoa
nut leaves are plated in the form of a
shark, fins and all, and this is sus-
pended from the bread-fruit tree. 1t
is equivalent to an expressed impreca-
ton that the thief might be devoured
by the white shark the next time he
went to fish.
The ''cross-stick taboo" was piece
of any sort OF stick suspended hor-
izontally from the tree. 1t expressed
the wish of the owner Of the tree that
any thief touching it might have a
disease running across his body, and
remain fixed there till he died.
The "tic-doloureux taboo" was made
by fixing q spear in the ground close
by the trees which the owner wished
to guard. It was expressive of
wish that the thief might suffer from
the agonies of that disease.
The "death taboo" is made by pour
ing some oil into calabash and bury
ing 1t near the tree. The spot is
marked by a little hillock Of white
sand. The sight of one of these places
is effectual in soaring away thief.
The frat taboo" is small cocoanut-
leaf basket filed with ashes from the
cooking-house and two or three small
stones and suspended from the tree.
1t signifies a wish that rats may eat
holes ia the fine mats of the thief and
destroy any cloth or other property
which he may value.
II a man wishes the lightning to
strike any one who steals from his
land he plaits some cocoanut leaflets
in the form OF q small square mat and
suspends it from tree. with the adj
dition of some white streamers of
native cloth. This is the thunder
taboo" The thief believes that If he
trespasses he or some of his children
may be struck by lightning, or that
his own trees NAV be blasted by light
ning-or rather by the the thunder,
which he supposes to be the agent Of
destruction. Youths Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
IN A TRANCE.
a Woman's Marrow Escape from BsinI
Buried Alive.

A woman's Marrow Escape from Being
Buried Alive.
ST. LOUIS, May Am afternoon papsg
prints q sensational story OF remarkaRle
case of catalepsy reported from South
St Louis, the name being suppressed
for the alleged reason that the victim
is so weak that the excitement GER
tain to be aroused by knowl-
edge OF her identity and consequent
calls by curious neighbors would be fatal
The story is to the effect that young may
ried woman, y years OF age, was in her COZ
fin and about to be taken out for burial
when her husband saw her arm move,
ordered her to be taken out OF the
coffin at once, called IN two physi-
clans, who, after an examination, pro-
nounced life not extinct and began pro.
cess Of resuscitation- Their efforts were
successful and the woman was IN short
TING brought back TO consciousness. This
story was obtained from her sister, young
married woman, who lives at ~ South
Fourth street The sister says:
THE most terrible AFFAIR about il all is tpsi
she knew perfectly every thing that was going
op around her. When she Was being dressed
seI burial she realized what was being done.
fpd tSied her best to show signs Of life, but
DYJd not do so. When she vas placed 10 TIE
CONN an awful feeling OF whRs was 70 De
heg doom came over her, and she Says abe
Wsd TO scream and thought that she fVe.
cstdee, but CT course she did hot When
she came TO and related 10 US an ACCOUNT
d the mental torture she had experienced
during the time her trance lasted she
said Where we're you all When
scTeamedF When she was lying 10 ths conn
she tried 10 move, but failed until hH little
ehfld came running into the room sqd asked
fnRr a. ba- - - A t.aS
hGfeAud. who was standing BY the cefhn fortu-
nAtely happened 10 see H. Had ~ Dot she
vsRd certainly have been buried sl;fe."
The Gorv was further corroborated by -
Hsftvig, s. grocer at SCI South Fouyth stfet {
brs sll Efforts 70 ascertain the name OF tbs
HEnan or the names Of the physicians n
Essesdsncs have thus far faiis1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
DURABILITY OF CYPRESS.
A Statue Made of 1t Which Lasted Six
Hundred Years.

A Statue Made of 1t Which Lasted Six
Hundred Years.
For many uses cypress is better than
white pine. The ancients recognized
its value, and Pliny tells us that a
statue of Jupiter carved out of 1t,
existed six hundred years without
showing signs of decay. The doors of
ancient st. Peters at Rome were made
OF this wood, and when moved were
about eleven hundred years old, but,
nevertheless, were in a state of per-
feet preservation. Houses at New
Orleans and England built entirely
of it nearly century ago are still
standing and in good repair, and
for shingles in any climate it is
the superior of white pine, and when
better known will be more extensively
used throughout the North.
Cypress grows in groups, called
brakes, in the swamps and bayous of
most of our Southern States, and un-
der favorable conditions attains enor-
nous size. The trunk is straight and
without limbs often to the height of
one hundred feet or more. Authori-
ties disagree as to the varieties, some
claiming that there are three kinds
red. white and yellow. the latter being
considered the best; but it is equally
asserted that the difference in color is
owing merely to the soil and condi-
tions under which it grows.-Quiver.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
ST. NICHOLAS.

The frontispiece is charming draw
ing by Mary Hallock Foote, showing q
mother and baby enjoying u sunshiny
nook. Joel Chandler Harris, in con-
Guiding Daddy Jake, the Runaway"
introduces one of the most character
istic of "Uncle Remus'' stories, which
is so excellent that it would spoil by
contrast any narrative less delightful
than the tale of Daddy Jake's return.
Sarah Orne Jewett continues "A Bit of
Color" and with a perfection of I'M
pretentious art develops strong and
healthful story of New England life.
Octave Thanet, as ''humble chronicler, 4"
notes the amusing features of an
amateur representation of 9 The Land
of Nod on a plantation. Frances
Courtenay Baylor brings out in dramatic
and sparkling dialogue IAN Old
Quarrel" namely, that between the
snowflake and the blade of grass. Mrs
Catherwood concludes her Canadian
serial which has brought before Amer
lean readers new phases of French
Canadian life; and Mrs. Wickham con
tinues her notices of dogs belonging to
well-known Americans.
Besides these, there are pictures by
Lugren and Brenon, by j. G. Francis -
of course an "Aztec Fragment -kath-
arine Pyle. Kemble, Sandman, and
others; new prank of the Brownies,
and, as usual, many other attractions
distributed judicionsly through the
Departments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

soliloquized the melancholy Dane. A
sea of troubles opposed. Heshrank be-
fore them; ambition seemed dead. Life,
as he viewed it, rested under yellow
cloud, tinged with green Hamlet, to
my mind, was bilious. The blood dis
eased, carried through the natural
gates aud alleys of the body. made life
burden: and the ills of the body mag
nified in tenfold degree his other ills.
Purify the blood. give new life and
action TO the system, take DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. and your
drowsineSs. lack of appetite. chilly sem
sations. yellow skin. bad breath. will
all depart, as the morning mists sre dis
PEELED by the rising sun.
Thousands of cures follow the use of
DR.. ssge's Cstsrrh Remedy. 80 cents
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
The Economy of Ensilage.

There Is no question that twice az
many cattle can be fed by means of
ensilage as by any other manner Of
feeding. A silo need not be a costly
affair; a simple one is made as follows:
A foundation is made of stills with two
cross stills bedded in cement floor; 9
by 10 studs are morticed in the stills,
10 inches apart from centers. The in
side is boarded up with common
boards. laid horizontally and II inches
wide. The boards are covered with
starred roofing paper, and a second
layer OF boards is put on, breaking
joints half way. This makes an air
tight wall. II the silO is more than u
feet wide or long partition should be
put across to resist the pressure. The
plates should be held with ties OF three
by eight timber spiked with S0-penny
nails through into the studs, a good
roof should be put on and an upper
story large enough for a cutting ma
chine should be made. with a half
floor. The outside is then clapboard-
ed. A silo II feet square and Is feet
deep will hold 40 tons. N. u. Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

Merchant Traveller: "Mr. Lushly,"
said his wife at the breakfast table,
you are brute. Nobody but brute
would add insult TO injury the way you
did last night. -
Lushly made no inquiries, but his
wife went OH
You came home in q beastly state
of intoxication as usual. and | didn't
say word to you except, so you are
drunk AGAIN."
"What did | do?" inquired Lushly,
his curiosity getting the better of him.
You hiccoughed and said, 'Shesh
nuts!' that's what you did and she
wept AT the very recollection.