Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-04

looked one Of Ouida's heroes to dot.
| My friend continued: THAT man pos.
sesses wealth, influence, a good family
pleasant home and ali the comforts of
this life, yet thirty years ago he was
hardly worth a dollar He could then
neither read ar write, but ne was taught
at night school when about is years old
However, il he could not read the
classics nor write howery novels
be could make money and he has always
done SO. He put his money in savings
bank until he had $500 and then invested
1t In certain land near what was then the
centre Of the city. He continued to do
this, and the city grew and he owned
large portions of the land and received
good money for IL. This he invested ad-
vantageousiy and continued to make
money. When 25 years old he married
the beautiful daughter Of one of the most
prominent citizens and has grown more
rich and more prominent every day. He
mas occupied several higa offices and will
probably be elected to another one. He
IS wen liked by every class and is now
well educated through his own efforts
took second look at this man who
knew so much about other men about
him. He was quiet, small man about
90 or 90 years old and his thin face
showed signs of care, and he carried a
look which seemed to say that his
career would make more interesting
story than any Of those he had lust de
scribed. He was formerly a wholesale
dry goods merchant In PHILADELPHIA.
worth some money, but failed and went
into the business of farming. He also
raises and sells fancy stock, and is en-.
deavoring by hard efforts in this line to
retrieve his fallen fortunes.
Premiums for Flowers.
The awards have been made in the
floral department. George W. Brinton
and Son get first prizes for collection of |
nifty plants or more In bloom; collection
Of rex begonias; coleus, not less than
twenty five varieties; best seeding car |
nation; second prizes for collection of |
greenhouse plants; carnations in bloom. |
m +. Hayden's first prizes are: Collec |
ton Of ornamental foliage and decora- |
tive plants, not less than fifty plants Of |
az least twenty species, collection of |
greenhouse plants, carnations In bloom, |
ferns, crotons, palms; best and largest de- |
sign OF growing plants, designs. funeral, |
mantle, cross and crown combined, COM
oination piece, florists supplies; second |
prize, geraniums In bloom. James N |
Lewis q Bro, won the following pre-
mlnms Collection of fancy Calladium,
at least twelve varieties. speci men deco
rative plant, towering begonias in bloom
second premium. ornamental foliage and |
decorative plants, not less than fifty
plants and twenty species, ferns, palms |
u Il. Baylis receives first prize for speci- |
man plant Of smilax, wreath design. pair
Of hand bouquets; second prizes for
specimen decorative plant, towering be.
gonias in bloom, designs of cross and cross
and crown, collection of rex begonias.
colens in pots not less than twenty
varieties, colens. Charles Horn won first |
premium for the best collection OF cacti, |
not less than fifteen varieties.
The judges were William X. Harris, |
Edwin Lansdale and John Brinton. In |
referring to the best Seeding earnation.
they say it is "a good white, perfect in
form and very fragrant" G. W. Brin |
ton and Son won the prize
Prizes For Exhibitors
James NJ Bryan, dealers in paints.
OILS and glass who has an exhibit in the |
southern part of the main exhibition |
building offers some prizes to the exhibit i
tors as follows. For the best twelve
ears Of corn grown in Delaware, exhib- |
tied at the fair, twelve gallons Of Lucas
best paints. For the best article in the
ladies household goods department lex
hibited, which are decorated with Lucas
paints, twelve bottles Of enameling
polish. For the best specimen of hand
granting by a Delaware grainer, exhib-
tied at the fair, complete set OF grain
ers' tools'of the best material. II has
not been decided to whom the prizes are
due.