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Evening journal., 1889-06-10

MRS. HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFoRD
has written to the New York Herald Civ
ing suitable advice to girls on the subject
of exercise. She says:
There are few things lovelier to the
eye than young girl. A baby may be
sweeter, .tenderer, dearer; but young
girl is as satisfactory in another way.
1.-the, Symmetrical, willowy, beaming
with unquestioning content, her eyes are
stars, her teeth are pearls her bushes
are smiles, her smiles are earesses.
But If the young girl IS like
the deliciousness of the rounded and sun
pierced grape, and the woman at thirty
is the clear, strong wine, yet how lovely
is the bloom upon that grape And the
question is how to keep that bloom and
add TO II all the rest. The question is
how to make that rosy cheek and white
forehead perennial, their beauty fed by
wholesome and time-resisting currents,
and TO enrich them besides with the con
sciousness and wisdom and charm of soul
that should belong TO later years, all
without exhausting the supplying foun-
tains of health.
To the questions Of how to be round,
healthful and beautiful she answers BY
recommending food, fannels, and exer
else There may be room for such advice
but it strikes us that the girls are sutii
ciently beautiful and healthful ALREADY
They may increase in loveliness
but certainly the American girl, nervous
high strung, witty, independent anC
delicate cannot be improved by a propo
cation Of English buxom and hearty
stolidi.y. That is more health thar
beauty. It lasts longer, but it nevel
provokes any thrills Of joy in the be
holder. An American prefers NOR,
beauty and less health. But health anC
beauty are perfectly consistent and ther,
is no reason why the American girl shoulC
not be both healthy and beautiful, as sh
generally is.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
The Old Man. philosophy.

While travelling in Virginia somo time ago
with doctor we came upon an old colored
man, who was standing by mule hitched to
an old two wheeled vehicle.
"Dis mule am banked, boss said the old
man, IAN Ill jis glib a dollah to do man what
can start i'm"
II viii do it for less than that, uncle" said
the doctor.
He took his case from the carriage and se-
lected a small syringe, which he filed with
morphia- He went to the side Of tho mule,
and quickly inserting the syringe in his side
pushed the contents into the animal The
mule reared upon his hind legs, and, giving
an astonishing bray, started down the road, at
a breakneck speed. The aged colored man
gave a look Of astonishment at the doctor,
and with a loud "WhoaI" started down the
road after the mule. In the course Of ten
minutes we casne up to the old man standing
in the road waiting for us The mule was
nowhere In sight.
"Say, boss" said the darky, show much
do you charge for that stuff you put in dat
muller
"Oh, ten cents viii do, laushingly replied
the doctor.
"Well, boss, heah is twenty cents. Squirt
some oh dat stuff in me. | must ketch dat
ar mule. Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

In the Morning News will file com.
plants against few of it's Republican
constituents who tried to use their
fraudulent receipts, who cast illegal
votes. who committed perjury. who gave
and accepted bribes, the attorney gen
eneral will be happy to prosecute them
The fraudulent receipts were found in
the hands of the Republicans, the frauds,
80 far as known, we're committed by Re
publicans. II the News really wishes
these criminals prosecuted and is not
writing for buncomoe, complaints could
easily be filed to which the Attorney Gen.
eral would give quick and efficient at
tention. There never was Q
more honest, capable and more
efficient public prosecutor in the state
than Attorney General Bggs, and the at
tempt of the News TO accuse him OF dere-
LECTION in his public duties is as shame
less as It is untrue. The attempt of the
News to instruct Attorney Blggs
in his duties is ridiculous,
II the News has any legal knowledge
whatever, which is doubtful, it should
know that complaints must be filed be.
fore the Attorney can take action. Let
the complaints be filed.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

was trying to make graphic picture Of
one Of the greatest catastrophles of the
nineteenth century:
In he midst of the wreck a clothing
store dummy. with a hand in the position
of beckoning to person, stands erect
and uninjured. The artist had succeeded
in outlining distorted grin, but it now
had smile of fendish mockery."
Such description is puerile and shame
fully inadequate, There were the ele-
ments Of great story. 1t was a story
of a great event and needed only few
simple lines, a little literary knowledge and
strong, vigorous mind. In such story
the reader is equally disgusted with small
wit .and with meaningless adjectives.
The story was so great in itself that
there was nothing to do but tell
it. The reporters have attempted
to make it impressive and they have sue
ceeded in impressing their own weak
ness. AS an object lesson in teaching
reporters what not to do the reports of
the JohHstown disaster may have some
value they are not valuable otherwise
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
CATCHING A BIG BASS.
A Description That win Thrill Every An
gier who Reads 1t.


''By Georgel I've got him" exclaims our
friend in the chair, and as we hastily hook up
he Is seen apparently fighting to keep his rod
erect, whilst something at the other end is
convuldvely dragging it downward, with
such jerks as threaten TO part the line or
break the rod. The reel is whizzing in q
threatening way, and our friend has hard
time TO keep his thumb on the barrel Of the
reel and at the same time avoid having his
knuckles raped and torn by the rapidly re-
vqlving handle. His left, as yet, grasps the
rod above the reel and forces the socket into
his groin.
Bring out that belt, Tom,r he yeIls. and
Tom comes jumping down the rocks, in one
hand his gaff hook and in the other leather
belt with a short round pocket sewod on its
center. This Tom hastily buckles about the
waist OF the hsher-apn, when, carefully shift
Ing. the POKE, he places the butt in this pocket
and is thus protected from possible injury.
which the great leverage Of the flshis pulling
ON tho top OF the rod can easily produce
The ash, In the meantime, has succeeded in
getting away, say 800 TO 400 feet now, and
shows some hesitation. Our friend has care
fully kept pressure on the reel, whilst in
dulging his majesty In imaginary freedom Of
fuii4hhA- -Dub WINCH ho DtIlnS 10 realize as
''uncannyn-and asour eyes follow the slender
thread OF the hne in it's distant entry into the
water, II is seen to rise, and presently with a
whirl OF his tail, the fish shows himself, look
ing then TO our unskilled eyes very mon
ster, and as he again disappears we unhesi-
tatingF pronounce him full six feet hong.
"Oh, no. says our friend in reply to
our exclamation, "he is not over a thirty
FOUNDER, but he is a good one-see him
hghtr' and the victim tugs and tugs, with a
desperation born Of foresight Of his ca.
laInity; but in vain, aud in another ten
minutes he loses heart and sheers in toward
tho shore, when our friend is put TO all his
skill to check and reel him in before he
reaches a huge rock inshoie for which he
heads-jnsti in timel The next wave moves
him bodily this side Of that rock, and the
road is clear to warping him in.-Foster Zig
gins in Scribners
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Ensots % Ularkson,. ohauge..

'"H7 " OhhuEtef
New York Evening Post.
The country is now reaping the fruits
OF ''the loot Of the Railway Mail Ser
vice, and the appointment to responsible
places OF such men as Paul Vandervoort
of Omaha, Neb., who was dismissed from
office by Postmaster General Gresham for
insubordination and for absence from his
post 265 days in year. From all quar-
ters come reports of missent and delayed
letters and newspapers. A Republican,
who is a member OF the Boston Scientific
Society, writes TO the Herald that some
of his letters apparently miscarry
as he can get no answers to them, and
that it took him three days to hear from
an adjacent point in New Hampshire.
The New York Times prints communi.
cation which shows thata letter that was
mailed in New York May 81, at 9 p. m.
was not received in Boston until June 5
at D. m. The st. LOuis Republic men.
tions several cases where letters mailed
in that city and plainly directed to places
In Missouri were sent on circuitous
routes, one occupying twelve days in its
transit. The New York Age, Republi.
oAn paper conducted by colored men. has
had within month more than 500 com
plants from subscribers in all parts of
the country Of failure to receive the Age.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
An IrIshman's Daring.

During Wellingtons Spanish campaign,
there were no more daring troops than the
Irish and Of these no one was more distinguish
ell for cool courage than a certain wild fellow
named O'Keefe He was not "A well behaved
soldier when in camp, and his irregularities
frequently brought him punishment But one
day, by single deed, he became a hero
The French occupied, with one company, a
foEtitlcation upon mountain top fromwhich
it seemed impossible to drive them Cen
Picton, the commander Of the English divi
sion, wishing TO prevent useless bloodshed,
determined TO invest the place, for, as he said
TO his staff, The French could pelt us away
with stones, should we make an assault"
IF your honor will let me, I'll take the hill
alone" said Private O'Keefe, who had over
heard the remark, and now, having given the
military salute, stood st attention.
IF you do so,n replied the general, who
had frequently noticed OKeefes reckless
daring, 81 will report it to Lord Wellington,
and | promise you your discharge, with a
shilling day for life"
O'Keefe, having whispered few words
TO the captain Of his company, stole away,
and presently was seen climbing up the goat
path. The English sentinels fired at him,
thinking he was deserting to the enemy.
The French naturally thought the same;
they received him into their stronghold, and
treated him with great kindness. Then he
began playing a part laughing, dancing,
singing, shouting, SO that the Fpench imag
ined they had got a mndman, and told him
to leave the fort, as they had no provisions
10 spare
Meantime, while O,Keefe had been divert
ing the garrison In this way, his company
had been clambering up the path. The sur
prise was complete, and the fort was captured
without the loss Of man.
The brave Irishman was discharged and
pensioned, as his general had promised, and
subsequently he was appointed by the Duke
Of Wellington a warder Of the Tower of
London. Youths Companion
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Another snake stnrv.

zone Of those singular snakes known
as coach whips, says a Georgia contem-
porary, was seen fighting a mocking
bird in North Albany garden the other
day, II was despatched and measured
nearly five feet in length A little boy,
hearing Of the popular superstition that
II dead snake is hung up it will rain,
tried i with this serpent, and the result
was that, although a drought had pre-
vailed for three weeks, a cloud managed
70 rise up from somewhere below the
horizon and a slight shower followed"
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
How He Honored His Son.

A telegram from Marion. Ohio, has the
following Mayor Galley recently took
the school boys who were born in 1876 to
a circus, and afterwards to restaurant,
where they were treated to ice cream.
His idea was to find the number of boys
who were born in that year, and thus
honor hls son, who was born in 1876, and
is now dead.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
BAD REPORTING.

The accounts from Johnstown have
been more hysterical than vigorous. The
grace of simplicity has been entirely
lacking. Breaches of good taste and vio-
lations Of every rule of composition have
been more frequent than any clear de
scription Of awful events which needed
no embellishments. The weakness Of
the press was evident from the first day.
There were the events which, If put into
a plain, unvarnished tale, connected aud
straightforward. would have carried its
own horrors. Instead of that, we have
an unmeaning jumble Of words, excited
exclamations of wonder and feeble at
tempts to exhaust the vocabulary
in portraying the emotions of the
the writer Here is one Of the ''bits Of
description" which exhibits the lae& vi
concresio~-h Ne trivial character of the
.'saisan Allen sag to comprehend that he
Is still warden of I'll
e did not know whom
~ lnaue ana bau u
er & cllau6l A-.s IS
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
a r.otnto tr.nk

d. w. Hancock of Philadelphia exhibi
tea at the Ledger office, Thursday, DO
tato from the heart Of which three others
nave grown-one entirely out of the
patent tuber, the other about half out Of
It, and the third not quite to the surface.
All three are in row side by side and
are little larger than ordinary marbles
Mr.. Hannah stated that 1t was grown on
the farm of Howard Bassett al Woods.
town n j.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Tho Johnstown nIsnstnr.
Chicago Herald.

ChlcagO Herald.
When the facts are analyzed they pre-
sent the old, old story OF neglect and
carelessness, the consequences of which
had been so long delayed that the deluded
people became oblivious to their own
delinquencies. They had lived in safety
so long at the foot Of the mountain. at
the summit of which there was lake and
reservoir, that they began to think that
they could 60 on living there forever.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
A Boys Pluck.

At Gadsen., Ala the other night two
colored men entered the house of a widow
named Jones, after the family had re-
tired, and attempted TO chloroform one
of the inmates. Mrs. Jones's 10-year .ol /
SON, being aroused, fired the contents Of
a revolver at the intruders, who at once
took to their heels The two men were
subsequently, captured.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

The graphic story of Frank Hatton's
escape from Johnstown will be read with
interest. Frank Hatton is the exPost-
master. General and one of the founders
of the New York Press who was squeezed
out of the company by Robert p Porter
He is competent newspaper writer and
a generally bright and observant man.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

In Clay County, Ind, 1000 miners and
their families are in the most hope
less state of destitution. These are the
miners, poor deluded wretches. that sent
a delegation to hurrah for Harrison and
Protection, They have Harrison, Protec-
tlon and misery.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

PERHAPS the Morning News is not
managing the business of the sheriff's
office. It has been generally agreed that
Mr.. Allen should be'sheriff till his term
axnirea
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

A Two.PoUND loaf Of bread sells in
Paris for cents milk, cents quart /;
eggs, IA cents dozen. That is below the
prices of those articles in this land of the
free and the home Of the brave.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

THE fire which burned all Of the
wooden buildings Of that wooden town
of Seattle will be positive benefit If
the town is be rebuilt of more substan-
tial and less imfammable materials.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
The CIan-na-GaeI.

New York Herald.
This Clan-na- Gael matter takes on a
darker complexion every day. A secret
organization which dooms a man to
death, and then appoints committee to
see that the order is carried out, is not
exactly in accordan e with our free insti-
tutions The authorities of Chicago
should go through it like locomotive
through snowdrift
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Let PolitIeians Explain.


While the wages Of iron and steel
workers in this country are tending
downward, those in Great Britain are
increasing In this regard history has
not repeated itself. Generally Great
Britain follows rather than leads boom
in the iron and steel trade. We cannot
recall time in the history of the trade
when it was booming over there and
practically at standstill here, as it is
now
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

Ross has removed from l16 Market
street to his new store 2l0 Market with a
large stock oflatest styles of Hats, White
Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwear
and Notions at the lowest city prices.
Money returned If goods are not satisfac.
tory
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

An old church in Cahokia, Ms, that was
built in 1854 Of cedar logs, was torn down a
few days ago to make way for a more mod
ern building There were only two churches
in America-at st. Augustine and Santa Fe
that were older
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
BASE GALL NOTES.

The Alvas defeated the Rocklan l, 25
to 10.
The Columbia, Jrs., defeated the
Dauntless, 40 to a.
Golden Eagles defeated the Young
Cuban Giants l6 too
The Restless defeated the worsley by
this score:
Restless n os n n n a
"orsiey y'...- ....I 0 ? o 0 OF
The Quieksteps defeated the Ponies on
Saturday by the following score by in.
nings:
Quickstep .........0 , o o 0-5
Ponies .--.-...---....2 0 o 0 o o o 0-S
The Young Merits defeated the Cooks
nine by the following score:
Cooks Nine .......0 0 o 90 O2 O-
Young Merits..-....S s "a o 0-9s
The Young Merits would like TO hear
from the Independents, Diamond Bows
and all mines under or about fifteen wears
of age Address all challenges to w
Brandt Hoffman, 100 South Jackson
street.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

p. b II. Station. S.2810.25 2.25 5.33 Is -. liza
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, 6.l7 p. m; B. g. o. juno
ton, o-2s ?: m. Newbridge, AL p. m. Arl i've
Dupont $50 D. m.
On Saturday only-Will leave Wilmington
at 5.l7 p. m. Arrive Newbridge Sal p. m. Leave
Wilmington l0l5 p. M, Newbridge 10.35 p. m
Arrive Dupont 1885 p. m. Leave Birdsboro LILO
p m Arrive RAadinR LAO D. m.
On Sunday only-Will Leave st Peters at
10 p m, Warwick 80 D m, Springfield 5 O3
p m, Joanna o. m, BirdsbOro 81 p m. Ar
rive Reading p m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

THE steel nail drove the iron nail out
of the market and now the wire nail is
performing the same Office for the steel
nail
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Not the Randall Idaa.

Louisville COurier-Journal.
When the Democrats 'get together, "
II should be as Democrats, not as Repub-
licans Why should there be two parties
and big campaign If everybody wants
high war tariff.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
1t is Not Demscratic.

New York World.
Representative Randall is right in
saying that the way for the Democrats
TO regain power is to get together again
When party is divided upon a question
of principle or of policy, what is the
right way Of getting 1t together? What
is the Democratic method OF settling
such differences2 There are but two
ways. Either the minority must yield
its views, in obedience to the principle Of
majority rule, or there must
be compromise. The latter was
the method adopted by the Democrats
in Congress in relation TO the one point
of difTerence-the tariff question. A
small minority--less than one sixth
wished to reduce the revenues by abol
ishing the internal revenue The great
majority stood by the traditional Demo
cratic policy of reducing first and most
the taxes on the necessities of the people
through a reduction Of the tariff. A
compromise measure was agreed upon
embodying both policies. All but four
Of the 1863 Democrats in the House sun
ported 1t. Is it still Mr.. Randalps idea
thatlthe way for the Democrats to get
together is for the GA to go over to the
fourY That is not reasonable. 1t is not
Democratic. An it will not prevail.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

SINCE the passage Of the meat inspec-
ton bill the people Of Minneapolis are
eating worse meat and paying more for 1t.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

FTbUCl bLreet l.bb , 0I HOB -. b.45 -, 3 q
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily, except Sunday-Leave Dupont sos
M, New wbridge go a. m. Arrive Wilmington
6.42 a. IN.
Saturday only-Leave Reading 1900 noon,
arrive Birdsboro l250 p. n. Leave DUPONT Lilo
p, m, Newbridge LID p. m. Arrive WilminRt ton
1.53 D. m. Leave NeWbridge 200 d. m. arrive
Wilmington 7.23 D. M.
For connections at Wilmington with p, w
~ B. r, R.l,at Il. q o. Junction with (B. e. o
r. r., at Chadd's Ford junction, with p, W
a. b. r. RI, at Coatesville and WaynesbuTg
Junction, with Penn. r. R.), at Birdsboro
with p. q r. r., see time tables at all
stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Passenger AT
A. g. MEGA AUSIAND. .Superintendent
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
ID Schedule in effect May r.. 1889.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.

A&AGA DOOAOs
sExpress trains.
NEW YORK, week days, q IS, sos, +705.
40 26 a m, +12 0S, - 80, IS OS. 70 as M
NEW YORK, Sundays, y 10, |7O5 a m, *i2 os,
PHILADELPHIA, A, week days,+2 1s, sO5 8 50.
- 05, 55, IS so, %, 40 26, 10 26 a. M si2 Os
%, 2ss, 90, 10, . Os, 5 25, 10, E6 4e, Z 05,
PHILAbELPHIA. Sundays, % 1a, Q 80, y o.
%, s0S, 1923 q. m; +lg0s. %, - 80, 500,
l0i 0IE e Ees,s o. S5' 10 9 40, g .s5s m
l.b5 +65O, 300, 40 70, 10 20 a. M; F12.0S, LOO,
81 400, 10, +5.Oe, SIS, 6.1O, +6 46, 7O5, 8S5,
CHESTER, sundays, 's1s, $50, .7.OS. 7h5,
e.05, - 70 a. m; +12OS lOO y S. 800, 10, +50s
5.25. 9 lO, *6 46, s.35. - SO D. m.
WEST BOUND.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, A4.5O,
g 46 +ll.45 q. m; 2.45 = As, IS 40, tsO5 p. m.
All daily; $40 a. m, - Os p m, daily, except
PITTsBURG, 'S.4oa. m, $40 p. m. both
CHICAGo IS 80 a. M. IS 40 p. m .; both daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, al 45 a. M
and sTNERRIT' y r R NJ S9ts 69SiNlyo
L. LANDEgNBEiR5 y, isi g RECOMMENDATION, week
days, 40, II 45 am; 2 % and 40 p m. Sundays
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION
For Philadelphia ana wav stations. week
days, 30, 35, 20 II 35 m, and 1913. 30, 3 %
p m. sundays, q 30 m; II 43, 81. 3 55 m. %
For Baltimore, week days, 535, S, . ~,
III IS a. M, 2.S5. IS % m. Sundays, 40 m;
. 35 and - 30 p m.
Fer Landenberg and way stations week
days, 9 40. 9 %, IL 25 a m: 2 35, 30 p IN. sun
days. 3 - a IN; 2.S5, $50 p m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis. III 80 m, daily
except SUNDAY.
Chicago, 'sS m, daily, except Sunday;
IS 30 m, daily.
Pittsburg, $3.50 a m daily except Sunday,
- 30 M daily.
LV. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON,
Dailv s4lO. .slb. 1000, *ll.l0 a. m. 1900 noon
a Is. / "a. 500. s4.i5, 80 +5.O5, $50 49, $40,
10 10 ll.3O p. m. r,os.o
Il As, $50 and SIS p. m SUNDAY only . ~ m.
Rates to Western Points lower than via al ,
o. d. SCUI.L ]. T. ODELL.
Genl Pass. Agent fienH ManAges,
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

The laundryman now counts the dollars
Taken In for v'ilted collars;
Counts them DER with Joy profound,
Piles them In a stack,
Smiles a smile that reaches round
And buttons in the back.
-Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

THE FIRST ocean voyage generally con.
vinces one that something's up.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10

Brandywine NJ. 4. SUNDAY school will
give festival beginning tomorrow
night.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Chennises:

Cambria, Val. lace yoke, and on neck and
sleeves 25 cents,
Cambria, with lOrchon insertion. lace
banding, beading and ribbon on yoke, IS
cents.
Muslin, with surplice front and square
back, handsomely trimmed with Ham
burg insertion, edge and banding. ST.
Cambria, with fine Hamburg yoke and
edge on neck and sleeves, IS cents.
French Hand Embroidered Chemises, one
style at 55 cents, one at 15 cents.
Evening journal., 1889-06-10
Drawers:


Cambria, with blind embroidered edge, 65
cents.
Muslin, with wide and fine Hamburg
ruffie, 81.
Cambria, with hem and 10 plaits, so cents
Night Gowns:
Cambria, all-over plated yoke, with neat
edge on neck. yoke and sleeves, 81. The
Cambria, with embroidered and plated
yoke, neat edge on neck, yoke and
sleeves, Sl.25.
Cambria, Val. lace and plated yoke, lace
on neck. yoke aud sleeves; sizes IA and
Is, 20 cents.
Cambria, plated and beaded yoke. edge on
neck and sleeves; sizes Is and 10, 81.
Skirts:
Muslin, neat and fine blind embroidered
Muslin, wide blind embroidered rufie,
Sl.50.
Muslin, neat Hamburg rufiie, with 10
plaits above, Sl.25.
Muslin, cambria ruffle, with 4 plaits and
very fine embroidered edge, and plaits
above ruffie, 81.
Second floor, first gallery Juniper street side.
That show of Gem" Freez-
ers keeps up. Vanilla and
pineapple cream, frozen straw
berries and lemon water ice
to-day. ? to IA quart Gem,
SI.5o to $6.25.
Basement, near centre stairs.
JOHN w WANAMAKEB.