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make ninety, but twenty-seve is the general
average. If u maj knocks all of them down
at one roll they are reset. and he has three
rolls. If he knocks but q part of them be
rolls at the pins remaining. A large ball
rolled down tue alley makes a loud, rumbling
noise.
Washington Irving, in his touching story
of "Trip Van Winkle," alludes to the distant
mutterincs of thunder as the noise of .Hein.
rich Hudson" aud his band playing ut ten
Plus i'll the Catskill mountains. In ten pins O
large or medium ball is generally rolled. II
it runs off the alley it goes Into the gutter
and Is called a poodle"
AT the opposite end OF the alley is located q
boy, who sets up the pms. His is the stor.
miest position of all, as some of the wild
rollers send u ball down so swiftly that it is
pleasant to be as far away from it us posi-.
ble. The boy rolls back the balls to n player
Oh a rack that looks like q water drain,
which is elevated u few feet from the floor
and extends the length of the alley.
1t will cost $500 to build and equip u,
alley. In tho public resorts there are gener
ally three alleys together, built at u cost Of
5000. For u game with two playing the cost
is Is cents, and each additional player
increases tho cost S cents. AT the end OF
each same C. ccks are given, good for {
cents at the bar.-Cinciunati ENQUIRER.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
Mrs. Sc~ott-Siddons.

Mrs. Scott-Siddons has been u beautiful
woman and is still such, Notwithstanding tho
fact that the dewy freshness of her first
youth has passed away. Her large, brilliant
black eyes are wonderful, and will always
give an appearance of youth to her face.
Their fires will light her beauty so long rs
tho has life. Native grace of expression is
her birthright. She is an animated, natural
%talier, and is easily drawn into interesting
conversation, which she is quite able to con-
duct without any assistance. AS sEo walked
leisurcly into tho pafior at the Albany hotel,
She was attired in a little plum colorcd silk
gown, with n cloak of the same material
trimmed with gray fur, and u low English
turhun which sat squarcly dow over her
arched brows, and was as becoming as ever
hat was to fair lady. Although in easy trav-
cling costume. one could see that her taste in
dress is for striking and odd elects. Under
her cloak she wore u red jacket. A great
brooch of dead gold in an antique design
claspcd her collar. She wore several brace
lets of serpentine design. and from her watch
chain depended q group Of curious trinkets
and a red seal.-Denver Republican.
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Irish Beauties.

The Irish ladies arc perhaps the prctticst in
tho wide world, always excepting our fair
cousins, tho Yankee bellies Their features.
it is true, are less regular than those of Eng
fish women, but they triumph over them
with their soft creamy compilations, their
large, appealing gray blue eyes and long
laslcs, and u sort of indcfinablo charm md
dcmure coquctry, yet thoroughly nodes
manners. Every third Irish woman" wrote
tho queen in her diary when last visiting tho
country, lis beautiful, and some of them re
marl.ably so. Their hair and eyes are simply
lovely" Apart from personal charms,
it is impossible not to admire tho gen
tic grace and dignity of the wives and
daughters OF tho Emerald Isle. Go where
you will, defy you to find an Irish woman
who is otherwise than naturally distinguished
tho very barmaids being superior in bear
ing and speech, 20 many English duchcscs.
Tho list OF beauties is q long one, and looking
back VIC can recall histories of tho cxtraor-
binary lovcliuess Of tho three Miss Cummings,
who, when they came up to London, had
actually to be escorted in Hyde park by a
guard of soldiers sent by order of the score
tary of state, so overwhelmingly was the
crowd pressing upon them. Then there were
Lady Denny, Lady Cahir, Lady Clarc and
many others, to say nothing of tho present
young Duchess of Leinstcr, ono of tho most
attractive women of this or any other day.
London Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
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Tic Day of tho Violet.

"Violcts, sweet %violcts," arc tho rago of the
hour; any other flower seen on tho street is
considered by high authorities, who AVE re
ceived the latest advice, us in bad taste. If
ONE one wcro to send u lady n bunch of
roses, should sho throw them away, or de-
cline them with thanks, because roses arc out
of style. My informant, who has just re-
turned from tho east, says white violcts arc
succeeding lilies of the valley for bridal bou-
qucts, and in this case the bridesmaids carry
dark blue Parma violets. In ono case that
calmo under her observation all tho flowers
used about the house for tho wedding dccora-
lions were violcts. Tho cost of tho display
was fabulous. Great punches of maiden hair
ferns are also used for bridesmaids. Fashion.
able women arc using violet perfume, and no
other, and with good reason, for the odor is
delicious. Louisville Couricr-Journal.
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Oil OF, the Water.

The new life float which is supplied with a
reservoir of Oh, III order to support bodies in
the water, is based on the recent cases of sue.
cessful experience with oil in overcoming the
power Of waves, and thus saving life and
property from destruction. The reservoir in
this case is provided with an outlet, by means
of WHICH the oil may escape automatically,
no natter on which side the float, or buoy,
may be turned when thrown into the water,
" to which it may DO i,npelled by the waves
when once in tho water. Thus, by means OF
tho escaping oil, tue surrounding water is ex.
pected to become sufficiently calm to enable
the float to he discovered ut u farther dis
tance than it otherwise could be, and a calm
space secured around the float for the preser
votion of life.-Boston Transcript.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
Change of Bridge Material.

Are we going back from iron to stone!
The managers of the Pennsylvania railroad
have resolved to rebuild oil its bridges oil
short span in brick or stone, instead of iron.
1t is argued that the weight of locomotives
has increased SO much of late years that iron
bridges, which were built with a large mar
gin of safety, arc now dangerously tried by
the trains passing over them, and tho ex.
pense of inspection and repairo Of iron bridges
represents a large interest on their cost.
For these reasons the engineers on tho road
have decided that brick or stone arches
although much more expensive in tho first
instance than iron trusses, will be cheaper,
script.
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Berphardt,s Curiosity.

a well known ox-inspector of lodging
houses in London, who knows every nook and
corner of tho east end, and who has now 10
tired on a well earned pension, tells tho fol-
lowing story Of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt.
Some time ago her husband. NJ Damala up
piled for an ordert to visit these lodging houses
and Chinese and Lascar opium dens, and the
permission was granted. To the oh'cerssur-
prise Nine. Bernhnrdt wanted to accompany
the party, but this the inspector had never
bargained for. Madame insisted, and, after
changing her clothes, explored the principal
of these slums. When visitors of distinction
60 down east the denizens expect n scramble
for "coppers" in thu kitchens. On the occa-
sion of the visit of tho great French actress,
who. by tho way, was not in the Last afraid,
not only were there scrambles TOR coppers,
but for small silver coins. -Boston Herald.
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a Correct Conclusion.

The ability of little folks to arrive Mt log
ical conclusions w:s well illustrated in II
Lawrcncevillo primary school recently. A
teacher in one of tho lowest grades had been
imprcssing tho meaning of easy fractional
terms upon tho minds of her little pupils.
Her statements were clear and SO easily com
pretended that even their nfantilo intellccts
seemed 10 grasp all that was given them.
Ono little fellow, however, was Il little slow,
and the teacher repeated her explanation for
perhaps the fifteenth time. Holding up four
pennies by way of illustration, sho said:
"Eow, Charlie, if ! have 4 cents ;Ad give
you hall" suiting tho action to the word,
chow much will l have lcftl'
"Tlic other half" replied the tot, with an
an air of deepest conviction. -Pittsburg
Press
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A Slow Train,

Judge-The railroad conductors, engineers
and brakemen all te:S.fy that the train on
which You were a passenger was moving at
Tue time of the uccldent at the rate of forty.
nHe OF fifty miles an hour, yet you insist that
1t was going only about three miles an hour.
Witness-Well, maybe it was going a little
faster than that, but 1t didn't seem to be.
What was tho object of your journeyT"
II was on my way across the state to meet
my bsst girl, whom | hadn't seen for 81.
months. Philadelphia Record.
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eyes almost left their sockets when he saw
Mrs. Abbott quietly folding tho mutlers she
had relieved him of. The man gavo ono long
look, smiled n sickly smile and dashed down
tho street.
Mrs. Abbott was very much pleased at the
way tho thief took his defeat, but the squire.
ever ready for business, was angry, because.
said he:
~ would havo committed that fellow with
out even a hearing. "-Trenton Advertiser.
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coNsrMpr1oN SURELY CURED,

To THE EDlroR-Please inform your readers
that l have Il positive remedy for the abov,
named disease. y Its timely use thousands OF
shall be glad to send two bottles Of my remedy
FREE TO amy Of your renders who have consump.
ton if they will send me their express and
CUM, NJ. c. 1871 Pearl ST., New York.
! sep. .ly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02

Blessed be the hand that prepares n pleos.
ure Tor a child, for there is no saying when
md where it may bloom forth.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02

HAMILTON OHIO
Manufacturers Of Hamilton Grades Of Vehicles.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
CHURCH NOTES.

There will be an Old Folks Concert on
February IA, for the benefit Of the Bran
dywine M. e. Church. The proceeds will
be used TO improve the windows
The meetings at the Second Baptist
Church yesterday were well attended.
notwithstanding the unpleasant weather.
This evening a meeting Of Thanksgiving
and confession will be held and tomorrow
evening there will be meeting Of the
scholars and teachers.
A society of Christian Endeavor was
organized at the Rodney Street Presoy-
terian Church yesterday afternoon with
fifty members The following officers
were elected; President. r. T. Kelley
vice presidents, DIR. Frank z. Stewart
and William Ewes; secretary, Miss Lizzie
Jones; treasurer, William Lindsey.
A large congregation attended the
Union Presbyterian services in Hanover
Church last evening, the first week of
prayer. Rev William S. Swartz
preached; his subject being Gross Bear
ing, and his text Luke, tx. %: "And
He said to them all, if any man will come
after Me- let him deny himself, and take
up his cross daily and follow me. The
singing was rendered by representatives
from the Presbyterian churches of the
city. The pastors of the churches occu-
pied seats ON the platform. After the
regular service a congregational PRAYER
meeting was held to which nearly
the entire congregation remained.
Union services win be held this evening
in the First Presbyterian Chnrch. at Z. Al
o'clock, Rev. Dr. Lafayette Marks viii
preach, his subject being Conservation
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
NJ. h.EGARY & SON.
CARPETS,
S. E. Cor. 9Th and TatnaIl SITS.
FURNITURE,
No. sic Tatnall Street.

Thanking our friends for
their liberal patronage during
the last week, and wishing
them a Happy and Prosper
Gus New Year" we respect
fully cali their atten5ion to our
new line of Roxbury Carpets
-Nelvess and Tapestries
now open for early buyers.
The Rcxbury people have
placed an entire new line Of
patterns in the market, and, as
we've had our choice Of them,
you'll find the cream q the
stock here.
The Roxbury Carpets are
unequaled for quality-they
have a softness to the touch
not found in others-being an
old, reliable make of carpet
you run no risk of getting a
carpet that will soon wear or
lose its brightness. The one
fault has been in the patterns.
While this has been and is the
best carpet in the market other
makers have had the choicest
patterns. This now is not the
case. After looking over all
the new spring patterns we
must say that Roxbury Carpet
has moved forward wonder
fully. 1t now not only takes
the lead in quality, but also in
stylish and attractive patterns.
Come-look at them-our old
patterns will be sold at a great
reduction until all arc gone.
We have every make Of carpet
here.
Price per yard, 45c, 6oc, 65c,
75c, Soc, ooc, $I upwards.
We have just begun on an
other car of our special An
tique Oak Suits for SIS, with a
24x3o mirror. The likes you
can get elsewhere for SIS.
Call and see the suit.
We have this week a few
extraordinary bargains in Side.
boards-walnut, marble tops
some Of them are to 60 at one
half price. They must go at
any price.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

James MeElwee, who has been on q
trip to West Winsted, Conn. has returned
home.
James Scott Of Toronto, Canada, is The
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs James II. Ho1ecker
Of this city.
Miss Alice Bradford has returned home
from San Antonio. Texas. where she spent
several months with her brother.
Reese Merritt, formerly Of this city, 4
son of r. b. Merritt, formerly proprietor
Of the European Hotel. died at Masseys.
Kent county, Md, on Saturday after
noon. He had been sick several weeks.
Mrs. James H. Shoemaker Of this city,
and children, have gone to Boston for the
winter, where Miss Nellie Shoemaker
will attend the Conservatory of Music.
Mr.. Shoemaker continues in his business
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Knowles and
Miss Matte Knowles expect to start foi
California on January IA. to be gone some
time, on one Of Raymond's excursions
During their absence Mr.. and Mrs. james
Taylor will occupy their house on West
street above Eighth
William j. Moreland. who was Sc
badly injured last week by falling
through trestle, has not yet been out.
He is unable to walk, and did not install
the officers Of Lafayette lodge. knights
of Pythias on Saturday. He will hardly
be able to take his proposed trip dowr
the state this week to install the officers
Of the knights Of Pythias lodges.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07

of the silly stories published every day
about Mr.. Bayard's intentions as to his
course after he leaves the State Depart
men1 The facts viii deny them all.
'sTha trath is that Mr. Bayard is going
back 10 N'il pilgtan 10 i've Ia ais pw4.
house and to live on his own law praclire
He will stay in Washington for Il few
weeks first to get rested, for he has had
TO work harder as Secretary of State
than ever before. and at the hardest pos
sible task-arduous and momentus
labors spitefully and maliciously
thwarted at every turn by partisan ma
lignancy. No man ever suffered moro
deeply the stings of public ingratitude.
The appointment of his successor will be
joyful release to him so far as his per
sonal comfort is concerned, however much
he may fear for the national safety In
the peaceful retirement to which be looks
forward 80 gladly Mr.. Bsyard may find
time to make some permanent addition
to our national literature out of the
treasures of historical knowledge in his
possession
"But at the first he will have to devote
himself strictly to his profession until he
builds up his practice to the height il
reached before he came to the Senate. II
IS needless 10 say that he win so ont OF
Office poorer man than when he came in.
lie is not of those statesmen who have
gotten rich on salaries of $5 coo or So
600 by judicious investments Honest
and generous, he has no $500. 600 fortune
nor indeed, any fortune at all
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


There were no cases at Police Court
this morning
On Saturday from o'clock, a. M, to !
p. M, the rain fall was .45 of an inch.
James H. Kirby, the Girard House sui.
eide, was buried in Philadelphia on
Sunday
- A carload of imported goat skins has
just been received by Charles e. Fritz &
Co.. and William Bush & Co.
The Edmund p. Moody Club will hold
an important meeting this evening at its
headquarters, Fourth and French streets.
A slight fire in First & Davis's store,
No. 313 Market street last evening. was
distinguished before any damage was
done.
The Police Sergeant James B. Tucker
lost two charms from his watch chain on
Saturday, and offers a reward for their
return.
Rev. Charles A. Grice Of Brandywine
NJ. +. Church will lecture before the
Chautauqua Circle Of the church on Wed
nesday evening
The ruins of the shed of.Enoch Moore 4
shlpyard which was burned down are
being cleared away and the railway is
being repaired.
At the meeting of the Methodist
Preachers Association this morning there
was a vigorous discussion on pruning the
records Of the church
Thieves who entered the house Of City
Solicitor Henry 9 Turner, No. 1906 Tat
nall street on Saturday evening. were
frightened away before Stealing any
thing.
The three masted schooner A. aud Z.
Hooper arrived in this city on Saturday
from Savannah, with a cargo of yellow
pine lumber for the George w. Bush and
Sons Lumber Company.
The Young Mems Temperance Union
will give an entertainment this evening
at the free reading rooms, No. 500 Market
street An interesting program will be
rendered, and all are invited to attend.
An invitation is extended to all Scotch
men and their sons, to attend the meet.
ing for the organization of a Caledonian
Club at the residence of DR.. Stewart.
No. 1906 Delaware avenue, this evening.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
Moving Time AZ Frederica.

The Milford News aud Advertiser says
Moving time, some are coming and
some are going About thirty families
have changed homes this new year in
Frederick. J, Perry Boone and family
and Henry Harris and family have taken
up residences In Milford; our loss your
gain. Joseph Frazier, Esq, has removed
from his farm near Laws Church TO our
town-welcome. James w. Spurry, who
removed from here five years ago TO
fredericksburg, Nd, has moved back again
and will make this his future home He
brings back with him his famous trotting
mare hollie +. James 7. Sipplo and
family have removed 90 Moorestown. n.
j., where Mr. Sipple has permanent and
lucrative position with II. w. Douglass
Manufacturing Company.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
LAST EDITION
READING CLERK HYNsoN.
The State Capital WIN be Kept Hot-Three
Firemen Appointed.
EVENING JOURNAL.

BY Telegraph to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. William A. Gum,
clerk Of the House. this morning ap-
pointed George Hynson. son of Repre-
sentative Garrett L. HYnson. reading
clerk. Mr.. Hynson is q student at law
and is well known as reader of promis-
ing power and ability. He is brother of
Henry L. Hynson Of the Milford News
and-Advertiser who was defeated for
clerk on last Monday night.
Three firemen appeared here this morn
ing. Samuel G. Pierce Of Wilmington
and Gilbert Wharton and George Hayes
of Dover were the hopeful trio. Hayes
had been appointed fireman by Sergeant
alarms Simpler on Tuesday last, while
Pierce had been chosen for the work by
the State Senate and Wharton by the
House. Hayes, it has been discovered
is a salisbury Democrat. Hence Ser
geantat arms Simpler has revoked his
commission.
Each branch of the Legislature will
have its own sergeant at arms, and there
will be a contest in the House over the
two iiremen, Wharton and Hayes. 1t is
said thar the latter owed his appointment
to Representative Clark and that
the latter is going to stand by him.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
PENINSULA RIVERS.
Bids for Their Improvement opened To-
day In This City.

day In This City.
Bids were opened this morning in the
office of the United States engineer in
this city, for improvements to Duck
creek, Del, Choptank river and Cam
bridge harbor, Md. This is the second
lot Of proposals for this work All the
first were rejected by the government on
the ground Of being too high
The specifications for Duck Creek call
for the dredging of channel forty feet
wide and six feet deep between SMYRNA
Landing and the mouth Of the creek. The
bids were as follows per cubic yard
e. G. Somers, Camden. n j., 10 cents
National Dredging Company, Whining
ton, l98 cents; Atlas Drenging Com.
pany Wilmington 20 cents; American
Dredging Company Philadelphia %
cents; w. Il. VanPatten. Washington,
D. O., 30 cents, The lowest bid is two
cents lower than the lowest bid Of the
first lot of bids
The bids for the improvement of tho
Choptank river are for channel 40 feet
wide and 8 feet deep, between Denton
and Greensboro. They are as fol-
lows, per cubic yard American Dredg
ing Company, Philadelphia. 80 cents
Atlas Dredging Company of Wilmington.
% cents Frank c. Somers, Camden, n.
j., 30 cents. The lowest bid for this
work is the same as the lowest Of the
first lot.
The work for Cambridge harbor is for
a channel from the Choptank river TO the
railroad wharf IL feet deep. The bids
per cubic yard on scows. are as fol
lows: Chester r. Caller. Norfolk, Va. 49,
cents + c. Somers, Camden, n. j.. 81
cents; Atlas Dredging Company, vii.
mington, 81 cents; American Dredging
Company, Philadelphia, 25 cents. The
lowest bid is cents lower than the low.
est bid Of the first lot
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
NEW CASTLE NOTES.
Disagreeable Weather but Churches Well
Attended-Election of Onicers.


Election of Omcers.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Jan. Not
withstanding the disagreeable and rainy
weather yesterday, all the churches were
well attended. The NJ. r. Church in the
evening was crowded.
There were high tides here yesterday
on account of the rain and high wind.
Old fishermen predict good shad fish
ing season this year.
The school green's of the public schools
in this city are in very filthy condition.
In several places the fence is broken
down, and the cows which are so gener-
ously allowed by the City Council, the
same privileges as the citizens, as far as
the streets are concerned, do not seem to
know that the green is for the school
children only It is entirely unfit for
the school children, Especially the girls
to play upon.
Miss Lilly Sparks of Wilmington and
Miss Rhoda Cannon of down the state are
visiting friends here.
Teas, 40, 30, and 60c. Rio Laguyra'
Mocha and Java coffees. At B0Yles.
There will be a good many changes of
residence in this city in March
Robert Gordon will remove his store on
Delaware street to the opposite side Of
the street
The Womens Foreign Missionary
Society viii hold their regular meeting in
the NJ. u. church this afternoon
There will be an election Of officers fol
the M. =. Sunday school this evening al
&. As o'clock
Miss Julia Paynter Of st. Georges il
visiting relatives in this city.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
ChristIana News Note..
ler % EvENIN0 JOURNAL.

BY Letter 70 EVENING JOURNAL.
CHRIsTIANA, Del, Jan. 7.-Rev. John
d. G. Hanna preached at the NJ. f.
Church on Friday night, and Presiding
Elder w. L s. Murray preached there on
Sunday morning. Revival meetings are
still going on, but as yet tney have no
mOurners.
Miss Irene Hebron of Wilmington is
visiting Rev, Mr.. Price Of this village.
Webber's fiat is still making trips be-
tween here and Brandywine. This is
something unusual. as the creek is gen.
orally frozen over this time of the year.
Walter f. Southgate of this village is
on visit to Philadelphia.
The skaters Of this village are praying
for ice, but it does not come very fast.
There is some talk Of forming a gun
club here They could get up a good club
as there are some good shooters here, II
they had little practice.
Evening journal., 1889-01-07
wIawAM, coNcLAvg -AND CASTLE

The officers of Wenonah Lodge. Shield
of Honor; jefferson Council. Order of
United American Mechanics: Diamond
Castle, X g. E., and Lafayette Lodge.
X. p. were installed on Thursday even
ing
Wilmington Council. l. O. H., elected
the following officers on Friday evening
Archon, w. J. Farra; provost. John
Runner; prelate, E. S. Moore: medical
director. DR.. Peter Cooper; warder, E. +.
James; sentinel, William A. Gallaher
trustees, H. Emmons ESQ. John j. Gal
lagher Horace Wilson; delegate supreme
body, Captain G. H. Smith.