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The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16

OK one occasion when General Grant
was visiting Boston, n well-known gen.
tleman WAS entertaining him. and their
talk one dav while out driving turned
upon the Hon. Charles sumner, of
whom the Bostonian was not an adj
mirer. After citing a number of incl
dents to show the objectionable traits
of the lamented Senator, the Bostonian
answered: And. do you know that,
with all his conspicuous championship
of morals and humanity, he doesn't be-
lleve in the inspiration of the Bible?"
While speaking lie looked steadily at
Grant, expectinE, perhaps. some ex-
clamation as an evidence of surprise.
There was, however, no especial sign.
The General took lorg puff at his
cigar. blew the smoke away deliberate
lv from his lips. and quietly remarked:
Il am not at all surprised. He didn't
write it, you know"
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16

The Legislature Of Minnesota has lost
patience with lone Willard Glazier, ="
whose distressing attentions to the
Father OF Waters as sole discOyereT Of
the fountain-hcad are well known. 1t
has passed an act fixing the name of Elk
LAKE, situated in Bcitrami County, and
warning all publishers that ''no edition
OF any school geography, published sub
sequontly to January 1, 1890" which
gives Glazier's name to that lake, or any
name but Elk, 'shall be used in the
schools of this State"
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16

Who ever heard OF cheese mincl Yet
one has been discovered at Palmyra, Wis.
1t isn't precisely mine; in fact, bcinga
large quantity Of cheese which was bur
led many years ago beneath a factory and
there in some manner forgotten. 1t has
just been discovered and the valuable
product is being quarried out 10y the
present Owners Of the factory.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16

closed up and every one tried to strike
at him. but the climax came when he
made his bolt With leap to one side
he seized a tomahawk, and at that mo.
ment got hold of the knife without
being detected. A great cry arose and
one of my guards started forward Ibent
down and cut my thongs at single
sweep. and then by back hand blow.
drove the knife so far into the body Of
the other guard, who had given me no
attention, that it was wrenched from nv
Grasp as he fell. Then l bounded awav
down the river, and I believe 1 had a
start of twenty rods before pursuit began.
1t is not bragadOcio to assert that in
those days l had the speed and bottom of
Thoroughbred. hadn't the least fear
of being ovcrtaken after 1 got that start
BIZ anyone on foot, and as at once made
for the broken ground their ponies had
no advantage. 1 looked back only once,
and that was as l got clear of the village.
At least fifty Indians were pursuing me
on foot, and few minutes later score
of Others had mounted. The pursuers
were so strung out that no one dared
shoot, and when l got settled down to
the pace ran for MY life. In five or six
minutes was in the foothills, and in ten
1 had gained the shelter of the scrub pine.
At that moment twenty rifles turned loose
on me, but none of the bullets came near
enough to make me dodge, and con-
trived to put in my best licks. They
followed me for about four miles, losing
ground all the time, and then drew of
to return to the Doctor. 1t was
five days before l got back to
the fort, my clothes in tatters,
and my strength almost gone, and
it was two years before 1 learned
the particulars of the Doctors fate. He
made gallant fight when he got posses
sion of the tomahawk, killing warrior
and a boy and wounding another warrior
and an old man, but he was overpowered
and disarned, and then the devils glutted
their vengeance. Some idea of his suf-
ferings can be imagined from the fact
that he was under some sort of torture
for three days and nights, and
and there was still life left in him
when he was given up to the fangs Of
the village dogs. The Comanche who
gave me the particulars was then "a
| ward of the Government drawing his
rations, ammunition, and blankets from
the very men whose scalps he hungered
for, and he could not be punished. He
identified himself as the warrior who was
guarding me on the right when made
my break, and for his carelessness on
that occasion the chief stripped him Of
all his worldly possessions and gave the
| goods to the widow of the warrior had
slain.-Neio York Sun.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16
Ebe nfeklp nlesse1lger
Published Weekly
AT
st M artinsviIle, L a.
BY
EASTIN d BIENVENU.
EAsTIN a. BIENvENU.

A railroad regiment has now been
added to the French army, and the Min
lister of War is about to set it at work
constructing an experimental line within
q given time. The regiment is expected
to DO everything connected with the lay
inc Of the line.
The weekly messenger., 1889-11-16

The French Government, when 1t taxes
possession of the telephones in France
proposes furnishing the service to INC
public at cost.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-01-17
TOM FITCH'S PASS.
It Saved Another Man, But Old Tom
 Was Robbed Himself.

It Saved Another Man, But Old Tom Was Robbed Himself. | They were roasting chcstnuts, lot of old timers, the other night, says writer in tho San Francisco Chronicle, and many of the classic stories of California were repeated One was quoted taat Tom Fitch used to tell about himself, but it reflected great glory upon him, and ono old mean curmudgeon said it was not the true version of the story at all. Tom Fitch told it his way, he said, but that wasn't 1t. ct that time Tom was in the interior, and this young fellow, rather green, came through on a trip. Tom got hold of him and filled him full of all sorts of stories that made the young mans hair stand on end. At last they got to stage robber stories, and he had some blood curdling ones; but Tom made the young fellow believe he was all-powerful, even with the stage robbers. He was giving the stranger some letters of introduction to friends in other places, when the stranger, after some hesitation, said: Say, can't you give me passp ] A passw "Tmean a pass through the country; something I can show the highwaymen when they stop the stage, and get safe through"
 "Why, certainly" And Tom wrote out an order. 'rPass the bearer without molestation. (Signed) Tom Fitch.'' It happened that Tom had to go on the same stage as the young fellow, and it was '!' stood up" in due course, as Tom had represented it was likely to be. "Throw up your hands" Up went every body's hands, Toms included. When the robbers reached the young stranger he spoke up: "Who is the captain of this banda" "Get out, young fellowl You keep your hands up"
 "I want to see tho captain of this band.n
 "You shut up. I'm captain enough for you,
 "I nave paper for the captain of this band"
 "Let him take his hands down, Bill" said one of the robbers.
 '".No, you don't. Where is this paper?" ] t'It is in my waistcoat pocket" ! The robber put his hand into the waist coat and found the paper-"Pass the bearer without molestation, Tom Fitch" ! "All right, young feller, you can pass" | Then they came to Tom. "Hold on," said Tom, as they began to search; "hold on." Whats the matter with youi" "You can't rob me.'' '' "We can't; whyl" "I'm Tom Fitch" . "Get out; that's too thin. Stand steady. That'll do."
 , And they took all he'd got and went on.
 "I wish I'd written pass for myself" said Tom But it was teo latei they'd cleaned him out ''S - s-
The St. Johns herald., 1889-01-17
A MOTHERS LULLABY.

Come nestle your head on my bosom love, O. sweet vinsone babe that you arel With eyes like the sky that is glowing above, And hair like the sheen of star. Lie close to my heart while sing to you A seIg cf trle happiness born, For the sun has slipped out of the sky-roof blue, And the birds to their tree-cOuches gone. The flowers have folded their petals in rest The stars hang their lamps in the sky; A breeze, with the mark of the rose on it's
 breast,
 Gees dreamily wandering by. The wee, baby moon, like sickle of gold, Is low mong the far purple hills; The cricket, that sly, little turbulent scold, Hsr gossip still mostly tril!s. All things go to rest, save the cric.5ets and
 wind,
 Tosleep till a.yol1e by the su5. Tbsa the glad little song-birds new madiIgais
 find
 Tc tell that a new days begun. So close your pink eyelids in sleep my dear, Sly darling one, pure as a star, And dream happy dreams LII the morning
 dawns clear.
 And the shadows of n ght fee afar. -E. B. LO1Ce, fH Cool ROussesepin1.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-01-17
Danger in Lead Pines.

It is claimed to be proven, beyond all doubt, that waters which circulate or stand in leaden pipes or vessels, not only take up particles of lead through mechanical action due to friction, but attack the metal, the re- suit of this being generally lead carbonate. According to the most eminent authorities in this line minute quantities of lead thus introduced into and accommodating in the system, must rank among the causes of sn@mia and defective nutrition in large towns -
The St. Johns herald., 1889-01-17
Solidihed Petroleum.

4 successful Russian method of solidify- ing petroleum consists simply in adding to the heated oil from one to three per cent
 of soap, which dissolyes, and, on cooling the mixture, becomes a cement-lilse mass, having the hardness of compact tallow. This forms a convenient and economical fuel, which is hard to light, burns slowly and without smoke, but develops much heat, and leaves about two per cent. of 8 nard, black residuum- .--.- '' ;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20

WHY PAY FOR WHAT WE HAvE7
The Morning News commenting on
the announcement OF Gladstone that the
abolition OF the corn law was great
benefit to England says:
They were laws that imposed a heavy
import duty on wheat and barley and
all other food grains brought into Eng
land, and they operated TO make food
dear Their design was to protect the
market of the English farmer. or prac-
tically the market Of the English land
owner But as a matter Of fact English
land could not produce all the food grains
that the English people needed, 80 that
the profession was given. not merely to
market In which from the nature OF
the case there could be no competition,
but 10 an absolutely insufficient market
After this statement the News main
tains in the regular campaign circular
style that protectionism is urged to en-
courage home competition. In other
words 1t pretends to argue that pro-
tective tariff creates all Of these indus
tries for supplying the wants Of so, 00O-
900 people would not have existed but
for the taxes that were levied to fur
nish money to carry on the war. II Is
manifestly absurd to contend that people
would not have needed shoes. hats, salt,
nails, sugar, lumber, wool and
thousands Of other articles and would
not have produced them here II a tax
had not been levied to carry out the war.
The tax was not levied TO promote com.
petition, nor to make prices lower. Those
are an afterthoughta TO prolong tax
that 10 not needed and cannot be de
Tended on economical grounds
The prohibitory tariff restricts trade
TO the home market, enables the several
mills to combine. form trust and control
prices. So that the same laws which are
alleged TO produce vaunted competition
produce greater evil than the evil
they are alleged to cure.
II on the other hand "protectionism
produces competition and cheaper wares,
why cannot the tariff be reduced little
now since we have an isolated situation,
protected by nature, population of
go, 900, 000 unrivaIed industries, people
OF splendid ingenuity and country Of
lnexhaustible resourcesi In other words
we have hhe industries now, 80 why
should we continue TO pay the rich beg
gars with providing us with what we
already havef
We do not need any more Huns TO
watch the bone that the American work
man picks. We have surplus in the
Treasury so why not follow the advice OF
Garfield. Grant, Arthur and LOgan--cer-
tainly Republican authorities--to reduce
taxes which are not needed except by
rich beggarsH
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20


Calvary Guild held its regular meeting
last evening.
About fifteen police officers are in at
tendance upon court.
P. q. Churchman, Esq, will deliver an
address before the Tax Reform League
this evening,
Two prisoners win be taken to New
Castle by Officer Swift this afternoon for
drunkenness.
The chorus Of st. Paul's Young Peo-
pies Association began its autumnal re-
hearsals last night.
The time for receiving bids for
blankets for the State Insane Hospital
has been extended 20 September 81.
Moore's Senate Base Ball Club de-
feated the Waverlies by score of to 1.
They would like to hear from the
Ponies
General Thomas A. Smyth Post, No. /,
q. A. r., will 60 TO Asbury M Church
on Sunday evening Commander 9Ieen
Of Newport will preach
The tug Hercules and North American
succeeded yesterday in floating the banks
stranded at the Breskwater.
The Select Castle, Ancient Order,
Knights OF the Mystic Chain, will meet
in Mystic Chain Hall, No. 504 Market
street, on next Monday morning.
The steam yacht Electra. which col
lided In New York harbor with a Fall
River Line boat g short time ago, was
placed on the Harlan and Hollingsworth
dock yesterday afternoon for repairs.
officer Broomal found pocket book in
the Superior Court room yesterday con.
tanning two bank notes and S25 in
money. IL was returned to the owner,
Mr., McGonigle Of Christiana hundred
Last night about 10 o'clock young
man notified Sergeant Tucker that he
had lost or had stolen from him at the
Opera House his pocket book containing
$l4. They went TO the Opera Housewife re
they found the pocket book in the seat
which he occupied
Last Wednesday night set Of fine
carriage harness and some brides and
reins we're stolen from the barn Of +. r.
Banks on the Blue Ball property in
Brandywine. hundred. Mr. Banks in
formed Chief Swiggett Of the theft yes
terdsy, but no arrests have yet been
made.
Carrie Gillhrist who went into a ficti.
GUS swoon ut the r., w. & B. r. r.
station some time age and created SEN
sation in other ways, imposed in like
manner on the Philadelphia police and
hospital authorities yesterday, but was
recognized and sent to the Bleckley In.
sane Asylum.
The Brandywine Granite Company has
received a Contract to furnish /, 100 tons
Of stone TO fortify the wharf at
the light house Ia PimlicO Sound / n
North Carolina The contract is worth
vs.. 200 and must be FLIED before Novem
Der | r. Thee mnary aas several larse
orders 10 ali Deiore winssr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20
cHRIsTlANA euNNeRs BUSY.
Her Redoubtable Base Ball Club Has
Challenged the Eiktcn Team.


Her Redoubtable Base ball Club Has
Challenged the Eikton Team.
Special correspondence EVENING Journal.
CHRIsTIANA, Sept 19.-The late rain
storm made a food in the Christiaua
creek here, overlooking the banks and
flooding the lower portion Of the town.
The water was up around the post office
but did not quite get in it The flood is
rapidly subsidiug and no serious damage
is reported. While the water is so high
1t oifords the reed and rail bird gunners
an excellent chance for trying their skill
Nearly all the gunners Of the town wers
out yesterday in boats and did fairly
well.
The Christiana Base Ball Club has
challenged the Elkton club oplay game
Of ball on the fair grounds during the
fair at that place.
Mrs. Ella Currinder is on two weeks
visit TO Easton.
Miss Mary Lyman, who has been very
Ill, is now able TO be out.
Miss Mary Currinder Of Wilmington is
visiting Charles Currinder at White Clay
Creek.
Two gentlemen from Newark took a
pleasure trip yesterday in the steam
yacht Bessie" owned by Wright & Son
of Newark.
William B. Currinder is in Philadel-
phia to day.
Fl. H. Smith is getting his shop and
wagon read to start hog butchering.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20
SENATOR HIGGINS MYsTlFIes DOVER
The Failure OF the Tomato Crop shuts
Up tho Canneries.

ans EaiAuFe OF the tomato crop Shuts
Up tho Canueries.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, September Ex-senator Hig-
gins was In town yesterday afternoon.
ano so was j. Frank Bacon of Georgetown,
and George Hollis and several other Re-
pnblicans of note. And now the anti
Higgins men are wondering whether
these partizans met here by accident--It
is evident that prearranged conclave
brought them here and some more zap.
pointments" are soon 10 follow.
Miss Mamie Culbreth entertained q
number of her young friends last evening
at her State street home.
Orphans Court is still in session.
The handsome new residence Of Harry
A. Richardson on Upper State street Is
being pushed towards completion. This
dwelling when completed will undoubt-
eddy be among the finest If not the most
complete private residence in the state.
The tower alone will not be finished
under an expense OF $40, 600, and the en-
tire cost Of the building viii more than
treble that sum. When Harry under
takes anything he generally gets there
He is now mentioned as the most probs-
BILE gubernatorial candidate of the Repub
leans, and If their hopes are realized in
the state, the new palace may be the
gubernatorial residence.
After the very heavy rain of Wednes-
day night the thermometer plunged
downwards until the frost point was
almost reached this morning. Overcoats
were the rule and coal fires we're neces-
sary last evening. Kent county farmers
dub 1t the most outlandish season ever
experienced in this section.
Mrs Frisby Clark of Wilmington
moved to Dover on Tuesday and now re-
sides on North street.
The failure of the tomato crop, which
was ruined by the rains of Monday and
Tuesday. has knocked out the last hope
of the canneries and the working people
employed by them, and ends up this sea-
son as the hardest in all features ever
known on the Peninsula
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20
ANOTHER WEDDING AT NEW CASTLE
James Marvel and Miss Laura Wright
United for Better or Worsa


United for Better or Worse.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE, September 20.-The we'd
ding of Miss Laura Wright, daughter Of
Robert Wright, and James Marvel took
place yesterday afternoon at 4 Is o'clock
at the home of the bride They were
married in the parlor before a number of
invited guests and the immediate family,
by Rev. Father Brady of st. Peters r.
c. Church. The parlors were tastefully
and handsomely decorated with flowers
by Joseph II, Dougherty, assisted by
James Ryan. A large yucca plant stood
beside the organ in the back parlor.
and festoons of evergreen's and flowers
were hung from one end of the parlors
10 the other. In the evening, the parlor,
decorated as it was, and Brilliantly
lighted, presented dazzling appearance.
John McCallum was best man and Miss
Lydia Wright bridesmaid. A reception
WAS given in the evening, at which
large number of guests, who remained
until a late hour, enjoyed themselves
hugely and left with regret, wishing the
young couple long and happy life.
During the ceremony a crowd gathered
in front of the house. Mr. Marvel and
wife will reside for while at the home
of the brides parents on Union street.
The wedding of Mrs. Marvel's twin sis
ter, Miss Maggie Wright. to Frank
Doris, will take place next Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock. The wedding
preparations will be about the same as
those for Mr.. Marvel and bride. Joseph
Dougherty, who contributed 50 much to
this affair by his tasteful floral ornamen-
tation, will also be on hand and decorate
the house with flowers of rare kinds.
A young lady last evening in Ferris's
drug store when told of the intended
marriage of lady friend exclaimed very
emphatically, ''lf she gets married d
il don't"
George Rodney j. Rogers Holcomb and
Frank Janyier attend Friends School in
Wilmington.
James Gegan of the Maratime Elk.
change is contemplating visit to Bir-
mingham, Alabama.
George Montgomery has accepted po-
sition in the barber rooms Of @. w.
Wise.
A gentleman while walking down Della
ware street early this morning, found a
coat, hat, pair of cuffs and pocketbook
containing SO and some papers, on the
steps OF the office of the New Castle Gas
Company
Denney s. Smith and E. P. Challenger
went on cunning expedition yesterday
and killed four reed birds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20

Of Eve, believing that nature unadorned
is most beautiful
This luminous and comprehensive
resolution presents the whole indictment
against the parties who are addicted to
the lacing, the cosmetic and the gum
chewing habits II goes farther and
states that the children Of Eve would
be more beautiful without some
Of those accessories, amendments and ad
dltions which have been popularity sup
posed to beautify the form divine IL is
difficult, however. to comprehend why
Eve is mentioned because her ideas ON
dress reform would be regarded with
little favor in polite society now. But
this is another instance Of the great
awakening among women. This
resolution shows at once how
capable and how anxious they
are to come to tho front as reformers 1t
shows how they appreciate the necessity
Of making the world better and OF max
ing It more beautiful They are naturally
anxious to accomplish both quickly and in
one grand, final and comprehensive reso-
luton. II Is pleasant to reflect that this
resolution was concocted in the same
state which furnished the world with
Harrison and Plenty" and Dudley.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20

~
dahlias, poppies, carnations.
peaches, plums, cherries. and
so on ad anfuatum, through all
the proper beauties of flowers
made by art.
Where ever did you see
more beauty in art flowers
than at the corner end on
Main Aisle by the Transept
steps2
East Of Main Aisle. first counter north Of
Ribbons, 6ooo pieces worth
90 cents going at IS. The
subject is too much for today.
More tomorrow.
East Transept.
The Mems and Boys Cloth
ing man is-well, not exactly
mad, but very near it. But
why2 Don't you know this is
the pre-eminent Clothing
House for Men and BOYS,
none the less so because Wo-
mems and Girls Clothing con-
trolls the second floor, Chest
nut street. If you know that,
why any more?
Market street side.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20

The last rose of Summer
and its associates in the par
terre venture will soon go out
of business-in the open air.
Then comes the textile bios
som, only with the best 1--WE
will keep none other your eyes
wouldn't tell you they acre
textile. Nose and finger must
reveal the fraud.
What Philadelphia woman
that does not know our flower
counter All last Spring and
Summer it was lined day in
and day out with eager buyers.
1t is ready for another season.
You may d-d lilacs, tulips,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-20

A PETITION is in circulation requesting
the managers Of the Cecil County Fair to
rescind the order authorizing pool.selling
at the approaching exhibition. They will
be wise if they do as asked for the spor.
tive and loudly dressed individuals who
are wont to congregate whore gambling
on horse-racing is permitted only serve
TO bring the affair into disrepute. Their
patronage is not profitable either to the
visitors or to the management for, In the
language Of such gentry, they never
look for the worst OF it," hence It is
difficult 20 have honest sport when the
pool-selling fraternity finds It advanta-
geous to hippodrome