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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
DON'T YOU BE HuMBueeED.
And Beware OF snide Auction Sales.

And Beware OF snide Auction Sales.
In this beautiful city of freedom and
education, it seems strange that some
people never stop to reflect about auction
sales, but those that do will at once unite
in the thought that true advertising
means honest business. and false adver-
Using means look out. Therefore, my
dear reader, sit, stand and reflect and
criticise. come to wise conclusion and
stick to il, and under no consideration be
led away by these humbug auctions or
encourage fraudulent advertising.
How many people in this city have
been persuaded by big, flaming advertise
ments to visit auction sales in Other
cities and brought to their sorrow, but if
they only knew the reputation of these
schemesters and how many of these kind
of sales they have been springing on the
people, they would not bite at the poison
Gus bait, and when in need of goods
would patrOnize merchant of spoilers
reputation, and know that they are get
! ting an honest deal.
Now, here is a proposition: Let any
body, young or old, visit the Economy
Clothing Hall. at No. 4O5 Market street,
Wilmington, and if, after learning the
astonishingly low prices on the remaining
stock Of overcoats, beautiful dress and
business suits, they can conscientiously
say that what they offer is not big bar
gain, we don't want you to believe what
you see in print hereafter
They have mems suits as low as 81. 90
youths suits at 1915; boys suits al
81. Is; boys pants at 35 cents; overcoati
at 81. so; mems pants at 80 cents. anC
from those prices up to the best grade o.
goods to be found in any market in the
United States of America.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
CHE CRADLE oE ART.o
DIR. Jacob Todd's Eloquent Lecture Befors
the Delaware School of Art.


Rev Jacob Todd, d. d., pastor of
Grace NJ. E. Church, lectured before the
Association of the Delaware School of
Art, last evening, on The Children and
Cradle of Art The lecture was deliv-
cred in Clawson S. Hammitt's studio in
the Institute Building, before an audi
ence composed mostly of members of the
association.
A. b. Marks, president of the associa-
tion, introduced DR.. Todd. The lecture
was an eloquent description of the archi
tectural and art treasures of Italy, as
seen by DR.. Todd in his travels through
that country. The subject was handled
in an interesting and attractive style and
the voin of quiet humor which the lee
turer possesses cropped out often in very
entertaining manner. The ancient arehi-
lecture and its ruins in Rome and
its environs we're wildly described
The country, and the effect Of the climate
upon the natural characteristics Of the
people were dwelt upon The magnifi
cent churches Of Venice, Milan and Its
white marble cathedral, and the historic
structures Of Piza We're described il
words that made them real.
The lecture. which was over an hour il
length, closed with descriptions Of the
galleries Of sculpture and painting a.
Milan and Florence, and Of the immens'
size and indescribable grandeur Of st
Peters Cathedral at Rome.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
MAsouE CARNIVAL.
DUPONT Posts Carnival an Immense
Success.


Dupont Post, No. 2, G. A. r., gave a
masque carnival last evening at the rink,
Eleventh and Madison streets. Notwith-
standing the inclement weather, there
was an overwhelming crowd that filed
every available part of the building.
About 1000 people were in the building,
large number being masked. There
were 500 skaters on the floor at one time,
and fancy skating was shown. The
music was excellent. There were great
many of Wilmington's most prominent
citizens noticed in the crowd.
Among those were. Miss Pritchett,
Miss Sines, Miss Brady, Miss Vert, Miss
Messick, Miss Mitchell, Peter B. Ayars.
Benjamin Bogia, William Clavey, Charles
William Edwards, Julius H. Reuss,
Miller Grayson, J. H. Manlove. Joseph
Mason, John P. Ripperger, Albert Peters,
George Edwards, Benjamin Gam, J.
Parke Postles, Jr., Tyler Coombs, Edgar
Johnson. Joseph Gould w. Martin
David Ecoff of Marshalltown. James
William Johnson, Henry Van Dyke,
Thomas Scott. George w Roberts, Viii
liam J. Blackburn, Frank Ayars, Levi
Motfitt, William Sharpless, Oliver Dun
ming and twelve of the members of Gar
field Camp No. 9. Sons of Veterans in
command of Captain J. Harry Reuss, Jr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Monthly Receipts-Usual Number of Per-
mits Granted.

mits Granted.
The Board of Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department held its regular
session last evening, President Carpenter
presiding. The following permits were
granted A. S. Reed, to tap drain to
drain row of houses at Tulip and Jack
son streets; Josiah Cox. to set 100
feet of curb on Fifth street
between jackson aud Van Buren,
for John Mulveria George H. Tndall,
Jr., to set eighty feet of curbat Eleventh
and Church streets, and seventy-fve at
Eleventh and Bennett; Josiah Cox, to set
fifty feet of curb on Lincoln street, be-
tween Delaware avenue and Gilpin avenue
for William DOllard.
The secretary reported collections for
the past month, 81, 572 49, City Auditor
John NJ Newell reported collections for
the past month amounting to $3.50. 80.
Clerk of the Market 5. N. Smeltz, re-
ported collections amounting to $50 90.
Superintendent Carter of the p, w
& B. r. r. Company, wrote that he has
given orders that Christiana avenue neal
/ the Shellpot branch would be graded a
/ agreed. Mrs James Carswell and Jane
Bradford we're notified to lay sidewalk o.
Shallcross avenue between Adam
and jackson streets. The sec
rotary was directed to orde
twenty carloads of Stag from the Wi
mington & Northern Railroad Compan
for use on Scott street. The secretary wa
directed TO notify sundry parties to pa
liens and on their failure TO do so to &C
vertise their property for sale.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
P1easlnr Llterary Eserclses.

The Marguerite Cultus Social met at
the residence Of kthe Misses Jones, No.
1915 West Fourth street, last evening,
and rendered the following program. In
strumental duet. Misses Jones; vocal
solo, Miss Viola Naylor; hui
morous selection, j. Harry Barndt;
instrumental solo, Miss Lulu Jones;
quartette, Misses Virgie Jones and Josie
Mahan and Messrs. Frazer and Mahan
select reading, Miss Virgie Jones; solo,
E. X. Mahan; instrumental solo, John
Collision. The above program was a de-
cided treat, and the evening passed very
pleasantly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

At city court this morning Joseph R.
Myers pleaded guilty TO selling liquor
without license, and was fined $50 and
COSTS James Boulder, colored, for as
sault and battery ON his wife, was fined
50 and costs. Charles Deardon, sailor,
charged with assault and battery on
Adolph Johnson was discharged. Both
men are sailors on the schooner Everett
Webster of Philadelphia. The evidence
showed that the plaintiff had ached for a
fight and was more than accommodated.
Other cases were William H. Baldwin,
drunk, 81 and costs; William Zeigler,
drunk, So and costs; Joseph Townsend,
highway 70 bbery ON person of John
Laughrea on January 81, $500 bail for
his appearance on Friday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grim viii cele-
brate their wooden wedding on Thursday,
February IA, at their home Eighth and
Franklin streets.
Miss Florrie Jackman, the soprano at
st. Andrews church sang very accept
ABLY in that church on Sunday last. Her
voice is sweet and voluminous and gives
promise of great results.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

By Letter to EVENING Journal.
ELKToN, Feb. 6-The Moss Family
Musical Novelty Company entertained a
large audience at the Opera Houae last
evening.
Hi Henrys Minstrels will appear at the
Opera House tomorrow evening. This
is the second visit of this troupe to this
town.
DR.. H. H. Mitchell, who has been con
fined to his bed by sickness, is recovering
his health.
Miss Maggie Cline, who has had charge
Of the Salvation Army here, was married
at Frederick, this morning, to Major w.
j. Cozzens Of England.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
Fortv-Nintb Annual BAH.

Washington Hook and Ladder and
Steam Fire Engine Company viii give its
forty -ninth annual ball in the Clayton
House, on the evening of February %. j..
w. Croes is chairman of the committee of
arrangements; Samuel 4. Brown. grand
conductor; Thomas Davis, floor manager
Clarence r. Smith, James B. Tucker and
August H. Miller. assistants. The com
pany intends making this the most en-
ioyable affair ever given by it. Albert S
Orchestra will furnish music.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
ArIstoerntIe and PlebeIan DRINK.

Two men were at lunch discussing the
good things of this life.
Talking about drinks" said one,
there amt nothing that lays over cham.
payne
II know il, the companion replied,
with regret, Whenever drink it have
to go home in hack; but when / drink
beer.a street car is good enough for me
Chicago Times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Man is an ungainly creature at the best.
His head is an irregular spheroidi his eyes
are not alike or Of equal efficiency; his
whiskers won't grow uniformly. One shoul-
der is higher than the other, one hand or
foot larger than the other-and this on
opposite sides-his lips Of he has any are
unequal in shape. The calves Of his legs
are not twins In anything but age, and
without his tailor, halter and bootmaker
he is sorry looking animal. San Fran
cisco Chronicle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

''See here, )" demonstrated one Of the
mourn ers returning from Woodlawn to
the hackman, who had stopped long
enough to get a piece of pie and glass
of beer, "this isn't exactly the proper
thing to do. We want TO get back to
town" That's all right, Sir, "Esaid the
driver, reassuringly, between mouthfuls
''all mourners is alters anxious to get
back TO town.-New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
Anction snIe of Famine.

The Association of the Delaware School
of Art will have an auction sale of paint
ings on March Z, at place yet to be de-
cided upon. About fifty paintings, all
the work of members of the association
will be sold The sale is for the benefit
of the association, and the pictures are
contributed by the members for this pur-
pose Catalogues of the paintings to be
sold win be ready in two or three weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
origin of TeetotaI.

A correspondent of the London Times
says that the word ''teetotal' had it's
origin through suffering temperance
orator, who urged on his hearers that
nothing less than ''te-te-te-total" Absti-
hence would satisfy temperance reform
ers. Some one n once adopted ''teetotGl'
as suitable word, and it sprang into
general use.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
A Caucus for Citr surreror.

The Democratic members of City Coun-
Gil will hold acaucus to night to select
candidate for chief engineer of the Sur
veying Department. The indications are
that the feeling against Frederick H.
Robinson, the present incumbent, on
account of his politics, and Of the alleged
charges of austere manners and fondness
for red tape, will result in George H.
Bougbman's selection.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
The Tugboat simpson Pound.

The tugboat George j. Simpson, which
was sunk in the blizzard Of last March at
the Breakwater, was discovered yester-
day by the wrecking steamer Tamesi, of
the Atlantic and Gulf Wrecking Com
pany, near the iron pier. The Simpson
was ono of the finest tugboats on the
river. 1t is not probable that it viii be
raised as it is badly eaten away.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
ALecture to the Grangers-New Houses
Being Erected.
By Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.

By Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Feb. 6.-Owing to
the inclemency of the weather last even
ing the Court House did not contain a
very large audience to listen to DR.. A. 7.
Neale lecture to the grangers.
The four houses being erected by Will
liam Ball for John NJ Valette, although
only started a short time ago, are rapidly
nearing completion.
Professor F. S. Duncan is slightly i'm
proved to-day.
Marvin Truss contemplates spending
Sunday next at Milford.
A meeting was held at the M. F.
church last evening, and decided to give
a supper on February 90
F. F. Proctor, manager of the Will
mington Opera House, was in the city
yesterday,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Inquiry at the Washington Engine
House this morning regarding an article
in this mornings News on the purchase
Of an engine. showed the report to be
merely a rumor. Nothing was said at..the
last meeting of the company regarding a
new engine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
MARINE MATTERS.

The steamboat Greenwich is on the
ship railway at Enoch Moore's for re-
pairs.
The tug boat W. H. Beard VIII oh has
been rebuilt at Pusey & Jones has teen
taken of the ship railway.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

The Board of Water Commissioners met
in regular session last evening, President
Porter presiding. The city treasurer re-
ported the balance in bank as 1856 214 SO,
divided as follows. Current expenses,
$50, 500 SO: bond and interest, $17. 54S. II ;
special, $29, 081. co. The weekly payroll
of 1891 was approved and ordered paid.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Thousands of people have found in
Hoods Sarsaparills a positive cure for
rheumatism. This medicine, by its puri-
flying action. neutrslizes the scidity OF
the blood, which IS the cause OF the dis
ease, and also builds up and strengthens
the whole body. Give it trial
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
wIewAM, coNcLAvE AND CASTLE,

Fidelity Lodge. Knights of Honor will
meet on Thursday evening in Middle on
Building, Fourth and K ny streets. A
run attendance OF the members is re-
quested
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
at Ihe c.us.rfig house to-day were: "a. Al
ings, 1852, 57s. 90; balances, S46, 16I.69.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17

Until the year 1864, when there was dis
covered in the county of Cumberland, in the
northwestern part OF England, mine of the
best and purest graphite, the lead pencil was
unknown to the world. This mine at Bor-
rowdale at once became very celebrated, and
of course very valuable Pencils made of
Cumberland graphite were sold all over
Europe, and were highly priced everywhere.
The manufacture of lead pencils became a
very important business, and the British
government, in order to protect the new in
dustry, passed laws prohibiting the export of
graphite to foreign lands, Only a certain
quantity enough to supply the requirements
of the pencil-makers, was doled out on the
first Monday ofevery month, and military
force had to be kept at the mines to protect
them from bands of marauders.
For nearly 300 years England supplied the
world with lead pencils, and then the great
Cumberland mine which had added so much
to the Golfers o: Great Britain, became ex-
hausted. The metallic part of this little in
strumcnt is universally called black lead, but
there is not particle of lead in it. This
black and glossy substance is properly called
plumbago, of which there are several vare-
ties, and is compound of carbon and iron.
One of these varieties is fine grained, soft,
nearly free from grit and well adapted for
writing purposes, and this has received the
name of graphite.
Whenthe mine at Borrowdale gave out il
became advisable to discover some way of
making the impure graphite available for the
needs OF the world. After many experiments
had been tried the ingenuity of Frenchman
solved the problem, and we have pencils now
Of n netter quality than ever were made of
the hest Cumberland graphite by the old
method | understand that the present
mode of treating the plumbago, after ii is
powdered and purified, is to mix with it, in
certain proportions, powdered clay, and then
the mass is moistened, dried, pressed and
baked, the treatment varying according TO the
different grades of pencils required.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
VARIETIES.

Hello, Moses. wot's de matter wild We ?"
Indigestion" "How's dat ?" "Hain't had
nuthin' to digest lately"
You look so much like your BROTHER"
said Dennis to Phelim, "that could tell yez
was brothers If I'd never seen aither av yez."
"A Wisconsin court has decided that a
husband may open his wife's letters. That
is all very well so far as it goes, but what
this country wants is law to protect hus-
band who forgets to mail his wife's letters.
johnnie" said man winking slyly to
a clerk of his acquaintance in dry goods
store, "you must give me an extra measure,
your master 10 not in" Johnnie looked IN
in the mans face very seriously and said
"My Master is always in"
"A little three year old girl, when her
mother was trying to get her to sleep one
summer evening, began to ask questions
about noise outside. When told that it
was caused by cricket, she wisely remark
ed: Mamma, think it out to be oiled"
"A sad calamity.-Small Clerk-"Och,
ladder, uat gun vat you sole Meester Schmall-
with last week bursted de Wrist dime he wire
it off, an killed him det." Proprietor
milne gracious Dot vas awful. l zold
him dot gun on drust."
why, George" said a girl to her little
brother; i've just heard that you were whip
ped at school last week. l had no idea of It
till ma told me a few minutes ago." Hadn't
you" responded George. And then he add
ed, with an air of PRIDE "Why, knew it all
the time"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
The Heart OF the Home.

The hearthstone is the very heart of home.
From il radiates the blood of the home life.
Around 1t centre the hopes of the homes
future. The hearthstone, in fact, determines
the home.
OF course we use the word in a somewhat
tigurative sense. Literally, in a majority of
homes to-day, there is no hearthstone The
good old fireplace has vanished. Back log,
and iron, and fender, are things of the past.
We burn coal; we havea furnace; we use
stoves-lhe liberal, laughing, open mounted
heater OF fifty years ago is discarded for some
new contrivance; for are we not growing
more civilized, and must we not do better
than our fathers did?
But though the old hearthstone is given
up, the spirit of it may remain-shouid re.
main in every home. In every home its
cheer should still gladden. and bless. Warmth
and comfort and peace, these form the hearth.
stones gift of grace to all who circle around
it. In the midst of these, all life should be
wholesome and sweet. Taking color from
these, all thought should be tender and true.
Mellowed and nodded by these, all purpose
should be noble and uplifting. Out of true
homes go seldom untrue men. Whatever of
social reform may be practicable and worthy,
must begin in the home. Whatever of ideal
manhood and womanhood may be realized
by-and-by, must commence its realization at
the homes heart.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
Two on the Doctor.

A person who was recently called into
court for the purpose of proving the correct.
ness of surgeons bill, was asked whether
the doctor did not make several visits after
the patient was out of danger. "No, re-
piled the witness, II considered the patient
in danger as long as the doctor continued his
visits"
A physician walking with friend, said to
hm "Let us avoid that pretty little
woman you see there on the left. She
knows me, and casts on me looks OF indgna-
ton. Iattended her husband" "Ahl /
understand. You had the misfortune to
dispatch him. was the remark that slipped
out "On the contrary" replied the doctor,
81 saved him" A guest at country inn ex.
claimed: II say, landlord, your food is
worse than it was last year, "Impossible
sir" was the rather ambiguous reply of the
landlord.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
A Clever Woman.

Once, while an Englishwoman was travel.
ing in the West, she was obliged to take q
seat in one crowded car, while her friends
entered next
Her neighbor in the seat was a disagree.
able looking fellow, whose features showed
an alarming amount of low cunning, promis.
ing actual knavery. In spite of the English
weman's distrust of him, she fell asleep, and
was awakened by feeling her companion
Withdrawing his hand from her pocket.
Her first impulse was to raise an alarm
her second, to ascertain the extent of her
loss. 1t proved that the thief only succeed
ed in taking her baggage-checks, and as his
ticket was marked "Chicago," the lady re.
solved to wait until they reached that place,
also her destination.
The train ran into the station at Chicago,
the pickpocket made his way to the door,
and the lady walked beside him. A baggage
express messenger was passing by the car,
and the lady stopped him.
This gentleman has the checks for my
baggage" she said pointing to the thief.
The messenger turned to the man who, as.
tonished at the suddenness with which the
tables had been turned hastily produced the
checks and disappeared in the crowd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
Modern Elizabethan Wedding.

Word comes from the wise ones that at a
swell wedding this winter there is to be re-
vival of lots Of quaint Elizabethan perfor-
mances, and that the revival will be due to
Amelie Rives, who went through them all
religiously at her own wedding SO her fol-
lowers will, when the outer guests are gone
and the charmed inner circle remains, take
the flowers from the brides hair, twist them
in wreath, and, while she is blinded with
many folds OF the bridal dress, she will put it
at random on the head of a bridesmaid
while with linked hands they circle about her
and the one so distinguished will be the
next bride. Then the ushers and best
men huddle up ut one end of the room, and
the bride at the other filings her bouquet
among them; whoever catches it is the fore
ordained next victim of Cupid. When the
bride slips away to change gowns, if maid
can spy her, and following pull off her left
slipper she is sure 10 be welded within the
next twelve-month also the maid of honor
gives the bride pair of blue garters with
jeweled clasps, and sees 10 it that in the tr-
ing she wears
Something old and something new.
Something borrowed and something blue
to make certain of luck and happiness, while
the waiting maid must be at pains to fling
away and lose every pin that was used about
the wedding toilet in order that the bride
may have no small worries and be always
sweet tempered
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-05-17
Animals With Peculiar EYES.

Nature has enabled some animals 10 see
objects behind them as well as in front with.
out turning around. The hare has this
power in marked degree Its eyes are large,
prominent and placed literally. Its power
of seeing things in the rear is very noticeable
in greyhound coursing, for though this dog is
mute while running, the hare is able to Judge
to nicely the exact moment at which 1t is
best to double. Horses are another instance.
1t is only necessary to watch horse, driven
invariably without blinkers, to prove this.
Take for instance, those on tramways. Let
the driver even attempt to take the whip in
hand, and if the horse is used to the work he
will at once increase his pace. The giraffe,
which is very timid animal, is approached
with the utmost difficulty, on account of its
eyes being so placed that it can see as well be.
hind as in front. When approached this
same faculty enables 1t to direct with great
precision the the storm of kicks with which
it defends itself