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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-16

led them to turn deaf ears to every APP
peal from Mr. Treat "te stand aside or
elect Massey The truth of the matt T
was Mr. Higgins's friends knew mo 9
] about Mnssey's and Treats respectiS q
/ forces than tunse geaJlcinea knew them
selves. MIR. Higgins mad ardent support
ers in every hundred in the state and
every representative was appealed to by
some of his own neighbors to vote for
Mr.. Higgins.
This explains his success Mr.. Hig
gins had become almost every members
second choice, which is the strongest
possible position TO occupy Then. too
Mr.. Higgins's friends were never ON the
defensive. His good qualities and fitness
were questioned by no one. The belief is
common here that it was the best thing
to have done. At any rate it paralyzed
the Democratic caucus. which split as
matter OF course the moment the action
of the Republican caucus became known.
They assumed that the Republicans were
united. had put forward their best foot
and THAT they might as well follow their
individual or factional pleasures
TUESDAYS SESSION.
Senatemet at II o'clock a. M.
On motion Of Mr. Richardson Senate
proceeded to ballot for United States Sen.
ator. Seven votes were cast for James
L. Wolcott ana two for Anthony higgins
A petition was presented by Mr.. Dona.
hoe, from the attorneys of New Castle
county, asking that the registrar in chan
Gerry be required to record trustees settle
ments.
Senator Donahoe gave notice Of an act
to amend chapter 5e2, volume IA, Laws
Of Delaware, and had read the first time
an act to incorporate the Homeopathic
Hospital
Recess taken until q m.
Senate reassembled at D. m. Senator
Collins introduced a. resolution, that all
bills to incorporate or reincorporate be
accompanied by the original bill Adopted.
Senator Donahoe gave notices of two
bills, one TO divorce Ida Whitney from
William +. Whitney, another to provide
the means to obtain the sense of the peo-
pie for constitutional convention. Sena-
tor Dorman: Resolved, That committee
on part of the Senate and one ON part Of
the House be appointed and made Joint
committee with the divorce committee TO
hear the witnesses in divorce cases.
Joint resolution of the House empow.
ering chairman of Joint Divorce COM
mittee with power to administer oath TO
witnesses concurred in
Joint resolution of House in regard TO
that part of the governors message re-
fefring to the insane was sent to the
committee and concurred in
Senators Dormau and Crossan were APP
pointed the committee on part of the
Senate
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-16

House met at 10 a. m.

House met at 10 a. IN.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Riggs, 20
amend the charter OF the Odessa and
Middletown Narrow Guage railway, TO
divorce Rachael Ann and John S Craig
Notice given of new bills: BY Mr.
Sackett to authorize school districts Nos
SO and 375l, Sussex. TO expend their sur.
plus for a new school building: by Mr.
Lodge, to amend section 25, chapter 81
revised code by Mr.. Biggs, to incorpo-
rate Morning Star Encampment, No. IL.
Grand United Order Knights of Samaria;
to divorce Hannah e. and William IL.
Becker; by Mr. Gray, to incorporate the
Homeopathic Hospital OF Wilmington; to
incorporate the Delaware Live Stock In
snranee Company; to incorporate the
Globe Packing Company Of Wilmington
by Mr.. Eckles, to divorce John w and
Henrietta Harris. BY Mr. Short, to las
out new road in Baltimore hundred.
Onmotion of Mr.. Armstrong, tho Hous,
proceeded to ballot. for United States
Senator. Anthony Higgins received /.
votes; Alfred Robinson, votes, ant
James L. Wolcott, votes.
Adi0urnad IN r n N,
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08
WOMEN m AMERICA.
Their Position in Relation to Commerce
the Arts and Politics.

Their Position in Relation to Commerce,
the Arts and Politics.
Prof. James Bryce. in that suggestive
work upon the American Commonwealth"
which seems likely to create an equal in
terest with De Tocquevi.le's earlier vol-,
Umes upon democracy. has an instructive
chapter upon the position of women IN the
United States. Nothing in the country"
be says, sis more characteristic of the pc
culiar type their (ourl civilization has
taken"
Acquainted as we all are, observes the
Providence r. IL Journal, with the efforts
that are being made by a small class TO Sc
cure the suffrage for women, and TO make
her sphere more nearly co-exUensive with
man 5, 1t is probable that we have not re-
aAzed how steadily during the last
generation her position has improved
IN this country, or how favorably
1T compares with her lot in other lands. 1t
seems 10 be evident that it is easier here
Tor women 10 find remunerative en-
Payment IN intellectual, commercial and
mechanical pursuits than in any part Of
europe They have in large numbers won
admission 10 the medical profession. a
small but still respeciahle nHrnhar havs
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

Charters.
Blank charters and all kinds Of legal
blanks for sale By
THE WICHITA EAGLE,
d7Itf Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

For farm loans call az Lombard
Mortgage Company. Money paid as soon
as De pers are executed 6saw51-s
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08
Try the New and PepulAY Line.

The Missouri Pacific Colorado Short
line; leaving here a: eos p. n, running
through to Denver. Colorado. VIA Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, with only one
change a: 6euesec. Leaving OF this train
yor arrive a. Pueblo next morning ss
il:35: Colorado Springs 1910 Elegant
new Pullman palace sleeping cars through
without change Remember this is tie
short lire and that you make direct con-
Esecsions az GeDeSso- On -FOUR sKy1vRl at
ether. For further information srd res-
ervation Of berths call at city ticks. Office.
IS. North Main street Cheap excursion
tickets 10 Colorado points and Salt Lake
City
( z BLEckLET, Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
ds5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

Engraved and printed LUNCHEON
cards az the Wichita EAGLE Office. d63 (
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08
The Sunny South.

We take great pleasure in informing
those who anticipate spending the cold
winter months in the warmer climate OF
the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, that
the Missouri Pacific railway is now ready
to quote exceedingly low excursion rates
to all the popular winter resorts OF the
south. We invite all to call and obtain
our lowest rates before purchasing tickets
elsewhere This and other information as
to routes, connections, reservation Of
berths in sleepers, etc, viii be cheerfully
given by calling at city ticket Office, No.
1871 y. Main St, or at depot, corner Of
Wichita and Second streets
At L K. BLEcKLEY, p &, T. A.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

I NTTED HEADS, Note Heads, Eo-
kljKR velopss, Business Cards, etc.
III IIIt all kinds of Stationery for Of
fee use, autographed and
Printed by the Wichita EAGLE, Wichita,
kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08
SAPOIIO

solid. handsoze cake OF Eouse-cieaning Soap.
which hss no equal for sll securing PURPOSES. e=-
cspt the laundry. Perhaps yeu have heard Of il 3
thousand times without using il once If you will
reverse the position and it once you viii praise
u 70 others thousand times. AK YOUR grocer
for cake, and Try il n your ho1se-cleanins.
No. ). ICopyrgAi, March 1885,. !
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

F asst Train 10 ST. Louis ard tie East via
Missouri Pacific Ky
Composed of day coaches, elegant free
reclining chair cars, and Pullman sieeperS
leaves Wichita At l1-35 a. n. runs
through 70 St. Louis solid. arriving there
at $40 a. m. next day This is one and
one-half hoursquicker than any other line
running both reclining chair cars and
Pullman sleepers from here through with
out change. City ticket Office lS7 Main
street
E. E BLECKLEY.
dI4ott Pass. and Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

Ladies use Cooper's famous Gala Lily
Gala Cream for the complexion. Pretty
As the setting sun, fresh as the morning
dew and as good as gold For sale ey al
druggists cot
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

8 we'll known n
angl thradt
o oune ceshahn o q
B wmthoda may b a
remain
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

everywhere endorse The
Ala EAGLES Attorneys Pocket Dock
LAZY e." can be used in any court ard
in any state Price, Size. BY
nail 10 any address, prepaid, upon receipt
OF 2iO7 Address fhe Wichita EAGLE.
Wichita Kacsas
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-08

Leok Herr.
Only So round trip TO Denver. Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, and s45 53round trip
10 Salt Lake and Ogden, via the Missouri
Pacific railway, the new short line. Pull
man sleeDers run through iaIrf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
Winter Rye.

The last annual report of tho United
States Department OF Agriculture has
this to say OF it: 1T has an insignifi-
cant area and does not increase in pro-
portion to population. 1t is used
mainly by people Of German descent,
and to limited extent in the Eastern
States in combination with maize. It
is scarcely grown in the South. and
but little in the West and ON the Pacific
coast. In the South it is grown for
winter PASTURE The prejudice against
rye arises mainly from the fact that if
grown on the same farm with wheat,
and it is threshed and stored in the
same barn, the grains will get mixed
in spite of the greatest caution, and
can not afterwards be thoroughly sep
arated with the best winnowing ma
chine, and thus impairs the samples oil
wheat when offered for sale; and more
than this, however near these SAM
Piles of wheat may come up to the
standard OF good seed, they can moi
be used in this way, for the adultera.
ton of the rye will be largely increased
he next crop.
There is a way, we think, in which
rye can be made useful on every farm
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
A Blue Beard and His Wives.

A Boston paper tells of an old
burying ground in southern New
Hampshire town where there is an in
teresting group of seven tombstones.
Each of six of them marks little
strip of earth where rest the remains
of one of the wives of one man, and
the seventh is the grave of the Blue
Beard himself. The epitaphs Of the
wives are short and simple enough,
but the fifth begins underneath the
name and record of the woman's birth
and death. these words: 1.-The Peace
maker" One can only speculate as to
what the circumstances were under
which she exercised her benevolent
art; but no doubt she had to be a
peacemaker to enable her husband to
get along in any sort of comfort with
all his deceased wives relations. But
the epitaph on the husbands tomb
stone is a gem. threads thus: '.Rest,
Weary Pilgrim"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
THE PITT DIAMOND.
1t Was Originally Bought for an Amou
Equivalent to $4,000.

1t Was Originally Bought for an Amount
Equivalent to $4,000.
Pitt heard of a prodigious stone
weighing APO carats, and the price
asked for it was equally prodigious,
being no less than 100000 pagodas "a
pagoda equals about 10s). The offer
evidently had its attraction for Pitt,
and he transmitted a model of the
stone, with description of it, to his
English agent, Sir Stephen Evance.
But the magnitude of the proposed pur-
chase alarmed Evance. "Wee are
now," he writes in reply, "gott in a
war;. The French King has his hand
and heart full. soc he can't buy such a
stone. There is noe Prince in Europe
can buy lit, soc wuld advise you not to
NEEDLE with it." But P lit still kept
up negotiations with the owner, Jaur-
chund. who came in person to Fort St.
George to tempt the Governor. The
price asked, however, was so excessive
that Pitt despaired of becoming pos
sessed of the prize, and more in wan
tonness than with any intention of
making serious bid, he offered so, 900
pagodas for it. This broke off the me-
gotiations for the time; but with that
persistence with which Easterns al
ways show in money transactions,
Jaurchund, after an interval of some
weeks, returned to the charge. This
time he protested himself willing to
take 100000 pagodas, and at subse-
quent meeting, after much haggling.
Pitt beat him down to $4,000. But
even this was more by 10000 pagodas
than Pitt had determined to give, and
again Jaurchund took his leave-not
for long, however, for in an hour he
sent in word to say that he would take
10000 Upon this Pitt offered to split
the difference. But though an Orient
al will submit to be beaten down in
his price time after time, he likes, at
the close of the bargain, to think that
the yielding has not been altogether
on his side. Pitt offered 1880. No,
said Notwithstanding would induce
him to take less than 48, 600. Knowing
his Nnan and the ways of Eastern trad
ors, Pitt gave in to this demand, and
becSzne possessed of the largest known
diaraond in the world for sum which
wast about equivalent to f24,OOO.
Blaekwood's Magazine
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
NOTES AND COMMENTS,

Mr.. Butterworth may speak of
the South as ga man in u fever" but
he is inaccurate in so expressing him
self. The "fever" is only the heat
from the blast furnaces which are
giving cheaper iron to the over-bur-
dened people of the United States.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Tho appointment of William
Walter Phelps to represent the coun-
try at Berlin shows that Mr.. Harrison
is anxious to impress the Germans
with American elegance, AS type
of American elegance, with its hair
parted in the middle, William Walter
is a pronounced uccess.-Detroit Free
Press.
Mr.. Robert P. Porter's claim
that he has been an earnest advocate
of protection ever since he was old
enough to have any opinions is con-
troverted by the Albany Argus, which
calls attention to an article written by
Porter for the Galaxy Magazine of
December, 1877, wherein he expresses
unmistakable free-trade sentiments.
President Harrison replies to
the carpers about his Sunday excur-
sions: They know that / have no
other time for rest, and they know
that must hive rest if 1 am to keep
on with my work" So far as appears,
this work is exclusively finding places
for friends and good people. He might
take a day or two of in the week. st.
Paul Globe.
After Mr.. Clarkson, Corporal
Tanner seems to be doing more than
any other man to shape the policy of
the Administration. The President
may preach virtue in the White House
and his Cabinet may turn up the whites
OF their eyes as he discourses of the
loneliness OF reform, but the people
will judge by performances and not by
promises. Clarkson and Tanner are
men of action. Philadelphia Record.
One proof of the advance of the
Democratic party on tho line of tariff
reform is furnished IN the attitude OF
dissidents within the party lines, who
quarreled with the evasive platform
OF 1884 because of its protective lean
ings. and who now insist upon the re-
adoption of that platform for 1892.
Even the laggards are unwillingly
marching forward. drawn by the
movement of the masses in the right
direction, Philadelphia Record
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
A SOUTHERN MACHINE.
Tho Indiana Man Brings Forth Mouse
InStend of II Mountain.

Tho Indiana Man Brings Forth Mouse
Instead of II Mountain.
One of the most offensive features
OF President Hayes administration
was the Indifference with which he
permitted his Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Sherman, to build up a
machine in the South. 1t was based
on the spoils system, and Government
patronage was distributed in so
shameless way that the feeling of
Indignation then aroused did much to
keep the South solid. But the Sher-
man machine, in spite of all its de-
fects, was effective in securing dele
gates to the Republican National con-
vention of 1889.
Inc friends of President Harrison
seem to be most actively engaged inst
at present in efforts to rehabilitate the
Sherman machine. They know that
1t is gross misuse OF power for the
President to appoint to Office dis
honest carpet-baggers who do not
represent in any sense the people in
the localities where they live; but such
course, they think, looking back
at the result in 1880, mae bring
their chief votes in the National con-
vention in 1892. So the offices are di-
vided up as they will do the most good.
Ibis proceeding naturally results in
@rious scandals in some places. as in
North Carolina, but the Harrison
aaaagecs console themselves for the
PRESENT by dreaming of the future.
In view of the rose-colored prophe-
7 S'es that were made as to what Gem
sfal Harrison proposed to do in the
south, the result is very disappointing.
nc was to build up great protective
parsy there and to break the solid
Dseliocratic party. And now, instead
: any OF these great things being ac-
ols we are simply to have the
w sassman machine resuscitaed. u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
ROSE FROM THE RANKS.

Railroad Magnates Who Started AS Brake
men, Operators or Rod-NIcn.
Among the officers of nearly every
railroad in the country are to be found
men who have risen from the very low
est round. A. M. Tucker, who is
division superintendent on the Erie
under Murphy, started in as track
laborer, and his first promotion was to
the position of rod-man in the engineer
corps. John N. Abbott, of the Western
States Passenger Association, used to
be freight clerk on the Eric. c. w.
Bradley, general superintendent OF the
West Shore, used to be a brakeman
and conductor on the same road. Gen
eral Superintendent Bancroft of the
Denver & Rio Grande learned the Morse
alphabet in one of the small stations
on the Erie, and counted himself lucky
when he obtained position as tele-
graph operator on the West Shore.
President Caldwell of the Nickel Plate
was once clerk on the Penn sylvania
F. X. Hahn, general manager of the
New York elevated roads, began his
career in his seventeenth year as a
machinists apprentice on the Philadel-
phia e. Reading road at Pottsville.
The officers of the great Pennsyl.
vania system. from the president
down, have all come up from the bot
tom. President Roberts entered the
service of the road in 1852 as rod man
in the engineer corps. Later he had
charge of the construction of small
branch lines, and finally was made as
sistant to the president in 1862. He
has been president of the road for
eight years. A. J. Cassatt, formerly
vice-president ofthe company, also be-
gan as rodman. Second Vice-Presi-
dent Thomson used to be machinist
in the shops at Altoona. He invented
the block-signal interlocking switch.
General Manager Pugh commenced as
brakeman, and General Passenger
Agent Carpenter was once messenger
boy in the Philadelphia Office of the
company. General Agent Geer used
to be receiving clerk in the freight de-
partment
James McCrea, general manager OF
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burgb, like President Roberts. began
as rod-man at $40 month. He now
draws a salary of $4,000 year, and
is still under forty. Robert Pitcairn,
superintendent of the Pittsburgh d.
vision of the Pennsylvania and gem
eral agent for the company, was once
messenger boy ip the old Atlantic &
Ohio telegraph Office in Pittsburgh.
Among the other messengers en-
ployed at that time was Arson Stager,
afterward general superintendent OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; w. O. Hugart, now president
of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail-
road Company; Andrew Carnegie, who
q few years later laid the foundations
of his wonderfully successful career as
private secretary to Colonel Tom Scott.
anG David McCargo, now general
superintendent Of the Allegheny Val.
ley railroad. Philadelphia News
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
HERE AND THERE.

Never mind about telling that you
have better stock than your neighbor.
The stock will tell that better than you
can, If it is a fact.
When you sleep too little you are
using yourself as a man does piece
of machinery which he persists in rum
ming without greasing.
-Stock-raisipg and grass-growing
are joint occupations A higher price
can be obtained for hay by converting
it into beef. while the manure remains
behind to add to the fertility OF the
soil.
Some people want a National flow
err adopted. The way some men seem
70 encourage the growth OF weeds,
they would unquestionably name the
flower of some weed in a fence corner.
There will be no crop of onions II
the ground is not rich and we'll pre-
pared. After the beds begin to start
they will not thrive If grass or weeds
grow among them. They must be
clear of all obstacles.
If any animal deserves, as q re-
ward for service to man. and as q COM
pensation for days, weeks and years Of
abuse; If any animal deserves tram
gull future, glorious pasturage trav-
ersed by never-failing crystal streams
of water, surely that animal must be
| the horse.
1T costs no more, says the Mary
land Farmer, to raise and harvest 800
bushels Of Swedish turnips than it does
for $50 bushels of potatoes, and there
is moro fun in it. Only learn how,
and do away with the feeling that it is
gardening" and requires skill, and
then 20 ahead.
| 1T requires patience to take care
of flock of sheep. To turn them out
on the bare fields to shift for them
selves will not render them profitable.
The flock master should be as atten-
tive to his focks of sheep as their
care demands, and when this is done
they will amply repay all the outlay
bestowed upon them.
Government figures on the sheep
industry OF the United States show q
decrease in number during 1888 of four
and one-half per cent. the decrease
being largely in the old sheep-grow-
ing States-varying from one per cent.
in Ohio and New York to thirteen per
cent. in Wisconsin. The Southern
States gained largely.
Not long ago the Department Of
, / Agriculture made an estimate OF the
total livestock productions Of the
, world. On the swine the estimate
was 100, 600, 600, over one-half Of which
are in North America, mostly In ths
United States. Other countries out
rank North America in cattle, horse,
and sheep, but in swine We lead III
!. | world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-07
A DRAYMAN'S LUCK
How Stephen Girard Helped a Poor Man
to Make a Fortune.

Seeing a story about old Stephen
Girard the other day reminded me OF
an incident that shows one of his Pc
culiarities. Girard had a drayman who
was decidedly poor man. One day
the drayman, who was an Industrious,
bright fellow, with a good many
mouths to fill at home, was heard 10
remark that he wished he was rich.
whats that?" sharply said Gir:,rd.
who heard the grumble. oh" said
the man, Il was only wishing l was
rich" "Well, why don't you get rich?"
said the millionaire, harshly. II don't
know how without money" returned
the drayman. You don'tnced money"
said Girard. well, if you will tell me
how to get rich without money won't
let the grass grow before trying it, Z"
returned the other. There is going
to be a ship load of contiscatcd tea
sold at auction tomorrow at the
wharf; go down there and buy it in
and then come to me-" The man
laughed. 81 have no money to buy a
ship load of tea with" he said, "You
don't need any money, l tell you,"
snapped the old man. go down and
bid on the whole cargo and then come
to me-" The next day the drayman
went down to the sale. A large crowd
of retailers were present, and the auc-
tionecr said that those bidding would
have the privilege of taking one case
or the whole ship load, and that the
bidding would be on the pound.
He then began the sale. A re-
tail grocer started the bid.
ding and the drayman raised
him. On seeing this the crowd gazed
with no small amount of surprise.
When the case was knocked down to
the drayman the auctioneer said he
supposed the buyer only desired the
one case. CPL take the whole ship
load" coolly returned the successful
bidder. The auctioneer was astonish-
ed, but on some one whispering to him
that it was Girard's man who was the
speaker, his manner changed, and he
said he supposed it was all right. The
news soon spread that Girard was buy
ing tea in large quantities, and the
next day the price rose several cents.
go and sell your tea, said Girard to
the drayman the next day. The dray-
man was shrewd, and he went out and
made contracts with several brokers
to take the stock at shade below the
market price, thereby making quick
sale. 1t a few hours he was worth
500, 0OO.-St. Louis be-Democrat.