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Evening journal., 1889-12-23
TO rest the validitv of a WIN.

The case Of Riddles executors VS..
Drew Theological Seminary was continued
in the United States Court before Judge
Wales this morning. Bates & Harring-
ton and Walter HAYES represented
the executors of James Riddles
will and Hoffeclxer & Hoffecker repre-
sented the Seminary. Mr. Riddle
provided in his viii for the education Of
two young men to the ministry, one for
missions and the other to be q minister
In the Wilmington Conference. The
suit IS 70 decide whether the will is valid.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

FREE TRADE has been made bugaboo
Of fierce and destructive portent. There
should be nothing portentious, nothing
hateful about the word free in this
fair, magnificent ard bounteous country
which boasts Of freedom Everything
that 1t is possible TO make free is
free in this land where the
eagle is the national emblem.
and the national song terms it
the 'land Of the Free It is in combi-
nation with trade that the word excites
such indignation and uncomprehensible
apprehensions Of dire disasters in the
breasts Of the benedeiaries OF a system
of taxation by which the rich become
richer and the poor poorer. The New
York Herald said
When Mr.. Cleveland was In Boston the
other day little boy WAS brought to him
who said: I'm a little free trader sir;"
whereupon Mr.. Cleveland said: Il hope
you will live TO be very old one
what Is the meaning of all this2' asks
the Philadelphia Press. docs il signify
that Mr.. Cleveland Is himself free
traderT or course he Is, beloved and
benighted and horrihed contemporary.
Mr. Cleveland is In favor of liberty and
opposed to slavery. The pro,slavery idiots
before the war used to think
it great point 70 label Mr. Lincoln,
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Chase Abolitionists.
That did not ruin these saatesmen--but 1t
broke down that form Of human slavery
which then was rampant so the de-
/ tenders Of another form Of slavery think
it smart to label their opponents free.
traders" But that does not frighten
any body. or course Mr. Cleveland is q
free trader. He urged Congress to make
free the raw materials of our industries.
That is free trade as far as it goes, and
the pro-slayery gang who cry out for ''pro-
lection" will presently see that the
American people abhor slavery In any and
| every form.
Free Enthusiastically.
Thus it seems that the New York Her
aid is not frightened at the term fr, e
trade 1t does not fear any ignominy
from advocating policy which win de-
crease the burdens Of the people and in
crease the wealth Of the country.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
wANAMAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Dec. 20. 1889.
Santa Claus will keep the
doors a-swing for you tonight
and tomorrow night.

Almost time for the dream
to come true. "Wednesday
and the look will be twelve
months ahead. If you haven't
found that present, time is
short.
Up and down the miles of
aisles-both sides lined and
heaped with a Holiday harvest.
At almost every step you see
the gift things you've been
trying to think of.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

CnfcAGo is in perfect frenzy over the
verdict of the Cronin jury and the more
her citizens discuss the idiotic or knavish
stubbornness Of Juror Culver the hotter
they get. The leading papers teens with
savage editorials excoriating the Evans
ton prohibition crank, and the Stats
zeltung, the most influential German
daily in the Northwest, has declared that
he ought to be strung u2. The Herald
says:
He is an irresponsible creature, not
governed by common human Impulses or
he is a Pharisee, cloahing rotten and
vicious character behind veneering Of
piety. His action In the jury room can
be accounted for only on The theory that
he is either an idiot or a william.
The question suggests itself whether,
10 case the convicted men secure the new
trial for which they have asked, any
twelve iurymen could accept at its just
valuation whatever exteuuating evidence
might be adduced aud imperil their per-
sonal safety by rendering verdict on
which, with John Culver's predicament
before them, they knew the public would
set its clamorous disapproval. In the
meantime. tickle popular sentiment may
veer around so that verdict of death
would make the unhappy jurors just as
unpopular The only man who seems to
be perfectly satisfied with the course Of
events is Beggs, who was acquitted.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
A Paradox.
nedlcnted 10 the class Of ,po

Dedicated 70 the Glass or 10.
THE following poem was contributed by
the EVENING JOURNALS stsf poet, 10 the
Weekly Review which made its debut before
the graduating class at the Girls High school
yesterday afternoon
Theschool girl sat with flashing eye
Poor girl she was insane
Anon and ever came a sigh
A sigh that tokened pain.
She once was bright but now her mind
Is mixed beSond repair
She studied 'titl her eyes were blind
And gray sIreaks filed her hair.
Reading, spelling, composition,
Drawing and 'rithmetic.
Scanning Virgil-imposition,
'Iwould make poet sick.
Why is't the girl has gone insane,
Her con rersRtion so inane,
Her countenAnce 30 full Of pain2--
Because much study hurts the brain.
You sheuld a moral surely gain
II furnished with enough OF brain
Study not till you re insane
For, He Who fights and runs away will
live TO fight another day.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

EVEN the New York Tribune is com
PEELED to forsake insane partisanship at
times on some subjects Commenting
on the proposition to colonize the colored
people in other countries the Tribune
said:
But the colored people themselves do
not want TO be exiled from the soil they
bave done so much for many generations
10 make valuable, aud they never will be.
They want to live here, under the protec.
tioa Of United States laws, and In the en-
ioyment OF freedom, and they will 1t is
Infinitely more likely that concentration,
instead OF colonization, will be the key
of the problem. When the colored citizens
begin with well directed intelligence
TO gather themselves peacefully In those
states or counties or towns where they
can be assured Of protection In their
rights, and to leave those in which they
are not so protected having the aid of a
powerful organization TO purchase prop
erty for them in advance, II necessary
through white and unsusPected agents,
the loss of laboring force In one quarter,
and ttAe E~su Of Au'oorhup sud voVAiiE So y
in the other will soon be felt.
There are several admissions in the
above which are notable because un.
usual in a Republican journal 1t is
admitted that the colored people are in
the njlyment Of freedom, that negro
citizenship is problem, that the negroes
should gather peacefully Snd assert
their own rights, that they should pur-
chase property for themselves. 1t is
usual to maintain the contrary to all Of
this, not because it is true, but because
it is esteemed good politics not to admit
the truth about the negro
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

THE ubiquitous McGinty joke seems to
bring as much misfortune to rash humor-
ist who daily with II as ever befell the
nl.stared but neatly dressed gentleman
whose woes suggested IT, A hot-tem--
pered fellow fatally shot dear friend in
New York yesterday for calling him
.'AIeGintyp and an elevator man, usually
the most long-sufering of mortals,
showed q passenger down ninety foot
hatchway for similar pleasantly.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
BABCOCK'S
206 Market Street,
tABovE SECOND,

Superior in size and general
attractiveness to any hereto
fore offered. Our prices will
please all corners. Our pa
irons of last year will be sure to
come, they know our liberal
methods. Others are invited
to try us. Slippers of various
grades and styles for Children,
Boys, Girls, Women and Men
at
2O6 Market, above Second, East Side.
Rubber Boots of the reliable
makes for Boys, Girls, Women
and Men, heavy and light
weights. Rubber sporting
Boots for Men. Rubber Hip
Boots for Men, Beaver Boots,
wool lined, for men who are
afflicted with Rheumatism and
cold feet. Flannel lined button
and lace Shoes and Slippers
for Old Folks. High Cut
button Artics for Girls and
women. Fine Chamois Moo
casins for Baby. Fine Kid
soft sole Button Shoes for
Baby. Doll Shoes.
Babcock's. 2O6 Market, above Second.
Children's Patent Ankle
Supporters. Lambs Wool
sole to make Mems, Women's
Misses and Childrens Knit
Slippers on. Mems Fine
Calf Hook, Lace and Congress,
extra wide for elderly men and
fat men, easy to put on and
take off. Ladies Fine Kid
extra wide ankle and high in
step, button and lace shoes.
Ladies Fine light weight
Rubbers with French heel to
fit. French heel Shoes, Spring
heel button Shoes for Ladies,
and spring heel Rubbers to fit
them. Big Boys high cut
hook lace Shoes, sizes 25S to
l5H. Little Boys Fine high
cut hook lace Shoes, sizes II
to 2.
Family Shoe House. east side Market, above
| Second.
Ladies Fire French Kid,
Button, square toe and Opera
toe, hand made, every pair
warranted, regular price $500;
our price during the holidays
only $3 90. Our Mems So,
$2.25 and SAYS calf hook lace
Shoes beats all at the price in
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Peach Growers Miss a Cold snap.

Peach Growers Miss Cold snap.
Lancaster New Era.
On no class in the community has the
mild weather fallen more heavily than on
the Delaware peach growers There has
been nothing in the way Of cold snap
that has afforded them even the shadow
of an excuse for sending ont the custom
ary announcement of the destruction Of
the peach crop Everything has per.
sistently refused to freeze. the peach.
buds among the rest Delaware must be
very Respondent
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

Mrs. HARRIsoN's great literary produc.
tion Of the year was published in fac
simlle by the New York World yesterday.
Il is her own private recipe for construct
ing sausage roll. It is not stated
whether she secures her materials from
the Newtown horse bologna factory.
The directions for concocting the dainty
morsel suggest the nightmare however.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

NEW YoREERs are deeply chagrined at
discovering that Bedloe's Island, on which
Miss Liberty nightly lifts her hamin G
torch to enlighten the world, is in New
Jersey A Board Of Survey has just Off
rislly certified that such is the case, and
the Msnhattanese refuse to be comforted
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

ARscoNDER SILcoTT who became so
versed in the arts and wiles of financial
legislation, SIMPLY through association
with our National lawmakers, as to sue.
ceed in constituting himself a committee
ea appropriation and disbursement for
. agressional salaries without allowing
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Ho. for Christmas.

II you have not selected your Christ
mas presents yet you should 60 to Adair's,
AIS Market street and see his Plush
Rockers, Cabinets, Fancy Tables and
hundreds of other things that would
make nice presents. His prices are low.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

THAT trusted employe of the Young
Mems Republican Club who prowls
through the slums ard haunts Of vice in
search Of purchasable voters invented a
charming and velvety bit of euphemism
,when he spoke of his despicable profes
sion as 'interceding.p
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Kentucky Necessities.

Elktoh Appeal
A jug of sour mash whisky and shot
gun are about the only things not classed
as luxuries in Kentucky
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

AN independent Canada is myth. Her
people have no individuality of their own
aud cut assunder from England she
must drift United Statesward.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Knookad Out.

Philadelphia Times.
John l.. Sullivan is about to 60 on
record as an opponent Of the Australian
system.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
To save Money

You should 60 to Adalrs Furniture
Store, AIS Market street, and get his
prices on all goods and you will ind that
you will save money.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

country paper up in Newton, Sus sex
c1unty, and Re often took good portion
OF the subscriptions to his journal In
country produce and patent medicines.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Iemelrr-

Look through the stock of jewelry at
Davis's before making your selection, 8
East Second street.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Gold pins aud Penc,l..

Large assortment, best qualities. low
est prices at Millard F. Davis, East
Second street.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

WAS La Grippe smuggled in, or is It on
the free listg
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Worry Eacoasasllg to Editors.

Delaware City News.
Henry G. Kelsey, secretary Of state Of
New Jersey, is the luckiest Democratic
politician in New Jersey. About twenty
years ago ne was the editor OF little
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
CAPITAL, 100000.
THE EQUITABLE
Guarantee and Trust Company,
Northwest Corner Einth and Market sts
WILMINoToN, DEL.


Deposits Of money received on interest.
Rents and income collected and RENTED for
a moderate charge and estates of every de-
scription carefully managed.
This company acts as executor, administra-
tor and guardian and receives and executes
trusts OF every description from the courts,
corporations and individuals and acts Ra
agent for the registration and transfer OF
loans and stocks of corporations and in the
payment of coupons or registered interest or
dividends.
This company also guarantees the validity.
performance and effect of any contract, be-
comes surety on bail bonds and courts and
officials are directed to sccept 1t as sole
surety In all cases.
Executors administrators or trustees of es-
tates and ladies uuaccuetOmed to the trans
action of business will find this company =.
convenient depository for money:
Wills receipted for and safely kept without
For further information. call at the ofioe OF
send for a circular.
WILLIAM BUSH, President.
PRESTON LEA, Vice President.
OHIO N0WLANN.
naN. =
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
what We Are All Talklnr About.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany deserves credit both for the service
it is giving the people Of this city and
also for the better things it promises for
the future But complaints are fire.
quently heard from persons who have
been unable to have car stopped because
the overworked driver and conductor
was too much engrossed in seeing that
his car did not become entangled with
wagons, or in looking insinuatingly at
fares, who had apparently forgotten that
great city like Wilmington still had q
0ob-tail street car service.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
DIRECTORS.
Z. z. ROBINSON & CO.,
BANKEEs AND BROKERs

BANhEfss AND BROKERS
Corner Fourth and Market Streets.
Stocks bought and sold in the New York.
philadelphia and Boston markets on commie-
Iion.
Letters OF credit given, available in all parts
tbs world, and drafts on England ireland.
Franco. Germany and sWitzerland issued.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

Perhaps the most interesting incident
Of the Pan-American visit was the
thoughtful act of Chief Justice Comegys,
who brought with him on board the
steamer, clump Of mistletoe None of
the South American ladies aud gentle
men had ever seen this ancient and mys-
tioal specimen of the vegetable world. and
they accepted sprigs from the hand OF
the chief justice with interest and ap.
probation Of the kindness that
prompted the gift.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

Look here, said clerk in one of the
large Market street stores Its no
dead snap fixing up window every day
for Christmas Chorus of clerks-"Sec
ond the notion To arrange window
attraetively requires faculty which few
persons possess.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

A wretched looking lean, tall, sorrell
horse hitched to a furniture wagon in
need of repair, had fallen at Sixth and
Market streets. The driver was sitting
on its head to keep it down while friend
cut loose the harness. An aged and pic
turesque colored man approached on
horse back The horse was neither in.
firm nor AGED, but was proud high
stopper. When it saw the horse on the
ground it stepped higher and reared even
into the air. The aged and picturesque
rider was worried by this action,
and could not steady himself. The crowd
was delighted at the spectacle and
laughed so loudly that the horse made a
re-rear The old man wanted to alight
but his steed would not stand still long
enough. A bystander held its head and
the aged and picturesque rider dis
lnounreu very rivFvAy ano ourcfuliy. rnfs
done, he led the horse the remainder o.
his journey.
Evening journal., 1889-12-23

Ann there any whIto ..Intereeder.','
Evening journal., 1889-12-23
Strengthening Out.

ptI0lSnl0Alu6 Uulr
After the most successful
season we have ever had
we are getting things in
shape preparatory to talk
ing stock. We propose
to take the goods at just
what they will bring and
are 50 Tc-marking them.
Plenty of garments are
marked away down be-
cause they are the only
ones left of large lots and
we want to clean them up.
Our stock is unusually
large for the season and
you have this advantage
for selection and that of
lower prices Tor waiting
until this late. Plenty of
goods in our Custom De-
partment for Suits, Over
coats and Pantaloons, all
at reduced prices and best
work, trimmings and fit
guaranteed.
]. 7. Mullin & Son,
Tailors. 9Th 6 Market,
CIothiers, Wilmington.
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The rruc Columbus Day.


Some OF the newspapers have been re-
marking that October -, 1892, would be the
great day % the worlds fair in America,
because that will be the 4oefh anniversary
Of the very day on which Columbus sighted
cut continent A correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger calls attention 20 the
fac; that this would not be correct Ac-
coFding To the Julian calendar, old style.
the Igsh would I've the right date. lsut the
Julian calendar counted III. minutes too
much in a year In . century this
amounted TO thrse-qaarters OF day. The
Julian method of reckoning time was
adopted 90 4. &. At the discovery OF
America the dates were as1 days behind.
In course OF time this would knock Christ
nsAs, Thank sgiving and even Foarfh ai
July all ont of keller. The calendar was
ten days behind az the time OF Pope Greg
ory. En 1850 BE roesiGea il BY simply al
ding. cut OF his supreme authority, ten
DAYS 10 the calendar, making December Is
December - Whatever popes said went
IA ehosc days, and ali the countries In
Chrissendom gradually adopted The Gre.
Forian or correct calendar. EXCEPT the
tireek ehareh countries. Russia ssd tireece.
These Still reckon tine by the Julian
method. ant are aew consequently tseive
days hehsad the tr8e time. All sther Inn
poFtant dates and birthdays have been
changed 80 suit the new style This must
h~ slsa. The true Columbus day Is octo-
her %
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ron want 10 know where she Is 50 badly,
III tell you She has gone out On particular
business with George. / really believe that
the Girl is hail IN love with him- How
would Bertha do for Aunt, Dolby But the
secret vas nearly forgetting it Doyou
remember the morning OF Bertha's arrival
We were sitting ont here Just as we are
now-
The secret concerned Miss Neville, and
Adolphus soon became interested in it.
Yes, reusber.
well, what do you think. Dolby? She
was in the parIor all the time we were talk
ing and heard every word We said. "
You don't mean il. Luz
II Go mean il, Dolby. She told me 81
about it the other day, and told me not 70
mention it wouldn't either, but for the
cousinIy interest take in ron. thought
Il no more than right 70 tell you the way
you could remove the bad impression you
made Only for George she would hsye
gone home at once. 1t was dreadful when
you come TO think of it. You remember
that sort of thing
NO wonder did. In. What made you
/ tell me she was as honely as q stone
waltz.
"WeIi, how did know you admired 3
complexion eouleur de creme and snap
ping eyes?n
How you talk, Lu. You imagine your
pink-and-white beauty cannot be sur
passed. In comparison, my dear. you are
to Miss Neville as tailow candle is 70 the
sun. She is the most perfectly beautiful
woman have ever seen. and don't mind
telling you, miss, that am in love-head
and heels in love, rs you express it-and to
show ron am in downright earnest.
viii propose to Bertha Neville tonight. and
introduce YOU 10 your intended cousin-in-
law in the morning.
ssBnt suppoSing she wouldn't have you,
Dolby7" said Lu, booking the very picture
OF innocence.
'We Will suppose nothing OF the kind,
Miss Linden. You are forgetting that
Bertha Neville has been in my society for
the past month. and have yet 10 know
the woman who could refuse me after
making myself agreeable that length of
time, . and Adolphus elevated his feet up
on the railing, leaned back IN his chair,
and twirIed his mustaehe in amanner that
even the fastidious Lu could find no fault
with.
s.Ah here they come now, said Lu, as
the carriage rolled up the avenue.
George Haughion quickly stepped out
and assisted Rertha. looking radiant and
/ happy, to alight. She took his arm and
they assembled the steps together.
Dolby, like dutiful nephew, scowled at
his uncle.
my dear nephew and niece-come here
this instant. Lu. What are you running
away for7-alIow me 10 introduce 10 you
your new aunt. Mrs. George Haughton.
In watched Dolby from behind the pill
lar where she had taken shelter. His
lower jaw fell; he tried to speak, but in
vain.
We will do Dolby's good sense justic e.,
however. by saying his first thoughts was
not the loss of Bertha Neville, but OF his
daily bread and butter. From the mo-
ment that Adolphus Haughton was in
trodnced to his new aunt he iost-not his
self-conceit, but all faith in anything
human
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| OLD
FURNITURE.
AT
CLARK & Capen's'
/ WARE ROOMS, /
PIKE AND FIFTH STREETS. |

! What better or more appropri-
ate, or more acceptable, or more
useful present can you give your
husband, your wife, your father,
your mother, your brother, your
sister, your sweetheart, your cousin,
your uncle or your AUNT, than a
beautiful Plush Rocker, an Ar
Itistic Willow Rocker, a nice Plush
tor Spun Silk Bed Lounge, a beau
|tiful Parlor Suit, an Artistic Rug,
IA first-class Hair Mattress, a nice
easy Chair or Center Table, a
pair of Chenille Portieres or Lace
Curtains, a handsome Couch.
Idraped with Portiere, or an ele-
giant Oak Bedroom Suit2
All these and a thousand and
one other beautiful articles are on
exhibition in our store, corner
PIKE AND FIFTH STREETS
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wEARIsEss.

Is there az end % WEAKNESS In isfs-
To sfI this ceesesess ard tn1rEltnoEs strife
That. from the crasie 70 sise grave.
Appalis ghs hearts OF cen tbs strsrg &Hd brzvee
e there an end 70 this anxiety
Tnas kaunts Us boar By hear and win not Eees
or are We nxde 70 mourn through dag and
nixhfs
10 walk IL shade and newer IN the ngtt-
Ts there an end 10 Losses and 70 pain
Ard viii there come time when naughs bat
gain
VIII fellow al ogr unremitting toll.
And when 70 foe shall force rs 70 recoiif
Is there al end - this dull. drezry MODS
Of lffe9 Or musf euE feet stiil press the read
Iaading through places dangerous and dark.
where scarce sn eye discerns one shining mark,
Nay. do not look for perfect peace and rest!
4 life OF aoble conflict is the best.
and chiyalry viii wiz = brighter crown
Than we could gain hy casting burieas down.
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a,mira Vas a Railroad.
AlmIrn }anEnal

HaIllfIN 'tt5lIfaA
For ne tlrst tnss The air os oar thrivsrs
young cstY FeyexAsrated the sounsi of the
locomotive whistle tAis week. Ii vas
ak0Sse ~ tae ears 81 patient waters when
The track reGnce3 tae curve og RAstleSs,ak e
canyon aud entered tie beautiful valley in
whiess orr l3ssie eity nestses and sent fsrth
those long saFieks 81 TIE engine bringing
supf&les t0 she track LAYER. The track i
new almost within town Traits. ard in les
shan s week AinsiTa will ae connected wsth
the ea1sss5e wor.d b. slsetsio virez ara
cajoysae the PRIVILEGES of enllehtene. ma.
baaS It Is impossible 50 fogsteu tie
ges,siss "a Shis plare. EhogFh the growth
ass been raq3d from tle ss.rt. indications
asa ial ~ We have only ssea tie begin.
s7ne Il IL