Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07
TIE KFFL0REsCENoB ON BRICKS.
The Experience of a Pious Brick
matter Giyen 90 500 Great Hospi-

the Experience of a Pions Esrlch-
niRiker t;iyen 90 500 Great aaOspi-
taIity.
A number OF builders, brick-makers,
architects and others gathered in the
office Of we'll known briok maker OF
this oity yesterday were found hotiy dis
cussing that bete noir Of the brick.maker
and also of tho builder, the white
sfilotescenoe which gradually shows itselt
over the front of red-brick buildings al
most entirely defacipg them, and for the
discovery OF q remedy for which the
chapter Of architects have standing
offer OF 100000.
| One OF the bnildars facetiously inclined
related the following anecdote in COZ.
nection with Argument. He said DO
was reminded Of the pious brick
maker, who, so ran the tale,
after attending convention OF his
craftsmen in nerrain city justly cele-
bra,ed for its hospitality, was induced 20
attend banquet ia honor of the oeca-
sion. He went, and during ''the feast
of reason and flow of SOUL" insdv IT.
emily pastook too literally of the liquid
cheer furnished by the generous hosts,
30 by the time the deacon briokmaker
1 HlhEt6h fpl AbpW h9 was az n RI'b-
liar frame OF mind; he sought his
couch, and after carefully placing his
shoes on the hat rack, his hat outside the
door for the porter to polish; be placed
mis- clothes in he'd, and after covering
thsm up snugly he hung himseit over q
a chair back. md was soon fast asleep,
during which he had a dream he dreamed
OF clay, of brick both plain and pressed,
of tiles, of drying, burning, of eonvsn'
tions and chemists, but all at oncs he
dreamed of his journey home, and whils
on his pilgrimage met Satan, horn ant
hoofs and all, up on the mountain side.
10 say the good old deacon was fright
ened would be putting 1t mildly, but ss-
sumiug courage he said, in accents loud
and clear, "aet the behind me, Satan
Satan said, 81 wont, but 60 will
me and I will show you the wonderl
OF my world below The dsacon pauset
(as any good deacon would) and thought
suddepiy he said "Satsn, see here
swell, said Satan. ''It you will perform
these acts for me, as an evidence of goo
faith, thon 1 will go" "Ail right" sal,
Satan, s,command; y aui he leaned baol
,, against an old gnsried oak tree. Pull nj
ttasas Tres 5Sshiil1i you, Satan sats1 wodiii
.. his arm around the tree, pulled it up b.
! the roots and shook of the dirt as il
had heen weed. " Wsll," said Satan
The deacon heaved sigh, but said
, q Safeu, yon mountain peak owe
which have TO pass on my way home
make IL level" Satan stretched out hi
,, hand and the mountain top disappeared
and one vast plane WAS spread out befor
, them, aud Satan said "Well." Th
cheeks of the deacon blanched, aud as h
Thought Of the loved ones, and the IN
J burned kiln at home, his knees quake
with fear, but knowing the invulnerabl
character Of Satan, he thought rapidly
J aud as he thought the white eff ioEescer
walls of building made OF the deacon
: brick appeared, and the deacon said
{ ''Satan:" Satan seid, "Well, hurry up
9 the last test" The deacon said, ''Saiar
tell mo what will prevent brick froi
: effi resolng?" Satan went, and turnin
8 round the deacon was alone. Satan ha
Q disappeared, his last test had defie
: Satan's powers.