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Evening journal., 1890-01-02

THE representations Of the Dover In
dex respecting the menace Of Higgins
ism to Delaware, printed in another
column, are not overdrawn or exag-
gerated. The nse Senator Higgins has
made Of his talents, especially in that
Neal negro rape case, and Of
his position as Senator, warrant
suspicious distrus Senator Higgins
is not in harmony with the best men of
his party He has not the support Of q
single paper in Delaware and he has
gathered about him the basest, most
ignorant and ignoble element in the Re
publican ranks His appointments have
been bad and his principles and speeches
excite grave and constant apprehension
zOr the purity of the ballot and th'
liberties of the people.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
A warning

Professor II. Umerous-I think have the
basis for a capital joke, my dear.
Experienced wife-Don't count your chest
nuts before they're shelled.-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
A PIueIy Pirtsburg Manufactures.

When Mr.. George A. Macbeth, glass
manufacturer of Pittsburg, testified be
fore the Committee ON Ways and Means
that If they would give him free raw
materials, he would be perfectly willing
to put up with free trade in his product.
there was blank astonishmeut among the
high tariifites When they recovered
breath, Mr.. Bayne proceeded to badger
his incousiderate and outspoken constit.
uent but Mr.. Macbeth stood his ground
ana his testimony stands, for he is a sue
cessful man and understands his bust
nnQa
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
II rbev on,v knew.

II grown men only knew as much as their
mothers think they know when they are ba-
bies the world would have 10 further use for
cyclopedias. -Somervilla journal
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Not Exactly "A she Meant II.

Miss Gusher to Mr. Skriblar)-So this is
Mr.. Skriblarl How delighted / am to meet
you'll shall be 50 Mslch more interested in
your writings after Sfllis Judge.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

THE New York Sun welcomes 1890
because it is the only year easy to write
since 1850. The New York Tribune
objects to It because ninety does not
rhyme with many words. Many people
receive the New Year with many different
emotions. The EVENING JOURNAL wei
comes il as another period in the life OF .
bright, vigorous, independent and sue
cessful Young Journal.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
VIZ LIE va. Intn

Merchant = You couidn't get here any
earlier, chs Breakfast al stake, suppose.
Clerk-No, sir; It was the steak at break
fast-Time.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Imnurted Wrap Materials.

All So inches wide, made of
the finest wool, and in the
latest combinations of novel
coverings:
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Combination Robes.

a magnificent assortment Of
the latest conceits in rich fab
RIGS. Every one of this
seasons make and precisely the
designs and combinations that
are worn in the fashion centres
of Europe.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

Mrs. William Astor has di amonds that
once belonged to Cardinal Richelieu.
Professor Nicholas Mcguire, principal
OF the Horace Business School, Philadel-
phis. has been Quaker City pedagogus
~. E..y e&.s.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
A God-glven solace.

Brunswick tGa.l Times.
It is said that tobacco will kill dog
It ought. The gifts OF the gods were
not made for brutes.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

Dailv eDeent sa, Saturday and Sunday, leave
Wilmington & II p. m 3. & O. junction ~
p. M, Newbridge Al p IN ArrlNe MonS
01S1tI on saturday n only. win leave Wilmington at
M Arrive St New6Tidge Sr@vs at 4 Il s@ M.
is, LeaNe ~ ~ * ~ sn and Montchanin 10 IS p m
IIa1e I.eaye Birdsboro / 10 p. m. Arrive Reading
40p. m. ..o1NJca aOY1TH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

A COOKING mann Is Klni OF prize
49,. $500 ~ .-".-y > ,foA " q lOGi.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

AN uurulv stomach is not to be tanned
Win aucs uIvs. --4aO4o 1o4A
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

French street Gas 81 11.20 6.45 -. SIS
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Saturday only.
Leave Reading 12 90 noon. Arrive Birdshoro
10 30 =. M Leave Montcnanin 10 p. m, New
bridge ! 80 p. m Arriye Wilmington I % p.
M Leave Newbridge Up. m. Arrive 3, ~
o Junction Z II ,, m Arrive wilmington
For connections at Wilmington with P; W.
q b. r. RI. at b. a o. Junction with 3. %
ID R. RI. at Chadd's ford junction with p,
w & b. II. r. at Coatesyille and Waynes-
burg junction with Penna. r. r., at Birds
boro with p &. X. r. r. and p K R.l. AZ
Reading with p. & r. r. r. and z. X. h.l,
see timetables at all stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, tien- Passenger ARf
A. q. .McCAUSIAND.S SUPERINTENDENT
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
wArAMAKER's.

PHILADELPHIA. Thursday, Jan. 2. 1850.
The aOeather today as likely
to be stormy.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
No Punishment That Fits the Crime.

Pittsburg Press.
The man that wrote the McGinty song
has been discovered, but the punishment
is still delayed. Something adequate
remains to be invented for his case
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

A Political Excresoence.
New Orleans Picayune.
ward hummer is wart on the body
polite States can be saved without him
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
January Serial Sale
DIR GOODS.

The Fourth Series of Bar
gains in the current sale is the
most important yet.
Not Ay old Goods.
Every lot is new, choice and
desirable doubly so at the
low prices.
orr Dress Goods Stock is
the Greatest in the Dry Goods
World. The collection offered
to-day is gathered from many
stocks. Large lots bought
especially for this sale.
TIE Prizes are made
absurdly low to force the
greatest January sales ever
made in our business.
II
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
wANAMAKER's.

name in every thread. Fifteen
eentSi absurd E0epy yard
yen can get Of these honest,
handsome stu6s aOould6e a bar
gain at double tie Prize.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Cans the Grip Hard Names.

Lancaster New Era.
Sir Oscar Jennings, the noted English
physician, says that quinine and anti
pyrine will cure the influenza The qui-
nine kills the microbe and the antipyrine
destroys the pain. He calls la grippe "a
bastard pulmonary rheumatism,
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Tarin Reform as y salary Raiser.

Baltimore sun.
1t would be 500 or more in the pocket
Of man with $1,000 salary to have
our tariff reduced to reasonable figure.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
Silk and Wool Materials for Even
Ing Wear.

An assortment that repre-
sents the finest line of Paris
lightweight stuffs to be found
anywhere. The colors are
ivory, pink, cream, blue, lilac,
salmon and gray.
28-inch French Printed Silk-and-wool Ben
galines. Soc. from Sl.25.
Same, very rich, block printed, $l.25 from
81
23-inch Plain silk-and-wool Bengalines, 81
from SL75.
25.inch Brocade Satin Stripe BenGalines
81 .25 from S2.
gS-inch silk-and- Wool Brocade Velour 81
s8-inch silk Warp Figured surah, 81 from
81 so.
23-inch SIX Emroidered voil, 81 from 81 80
23-inch silk Lace stripe Vol, 81 from 81 SO
23-inch Corded Silk Stripe Vol, Sl25 from
23-inch Ribbon Stripe Yoil, 81 80 from So %
23-inch SilkStripe Grenadines, Sl25 from 81
23-inch Silk-and-wool Bariege, 81 from 81 81
% inch Silk-and-wool Stripe Crepe Cloth, 5
| from S1.J0
42-inch silk Stripe yoil. 81 from sl.75
42-inch silk Figured Noil, 81 70 from $3.50
42-inch Silk Stripe and Figured Noil, s.
/ from 49,
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

-us~lrls Az .s,AAl Vs,AN..s. a.
- - -4-- -~e-.4--.,- ---sO-s
Evening journal., 1890-01-02
RAILROADS.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
ID Schedule in effect Nov. 10. 1889.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPO2
EAST BOUND.
Evening journal., 1890-01-02

VN NILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL-
w ROAD. Timetable. in effect Nov. %, 1889.
GOING NORTH.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

advocating the international Ameri-
can conference bin in the tiftieth
Congress, Mr. McCreary took
strong and advanced grounds in
favor of reciprocity, such as Mr..
Blame fayors. Heelaims that this
is Democratic ground and expresses
great satisfaction that so prominent
4 republican as Mr.. Blaine should
favor it. Mr.. Mills and other
Democrats make similar comment.
Party organs have disputed
whether or not any considerable
changes were made by the finance
committee of the Senatein The tariff
bill Of the ways ana means commit. !.
tee Of the House. It numbers of-
amendments are to he taken into.
consideration The statement Of the
former committee ought to conclude
the matter. There were .Slst three
changes made.
There are so many abuses and
alleged abuses Of the poor old Con
gressional Record that it might be
we'll to blot out and start afresh.
Give ua the record without interpo
lation, omission or corr aetion
further than what is necessary to
make it Ineligible.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

Those whose lives are not insured
will please take 10 the woods: we
are going to tell another aneckote.
An old darky while fishing ia the
Mississippi oae day huug d tremen-
dous catfish; SO large, ID fact, that
the could not pull ID out alone. So
he hauled it up short, made the lire
fast to q large cottonwood tree
close to the bank, and vent off 10
the quarters S0r assistance. While
he was gone. 5hother negro, younger
and strOags who had also been
fishing, and hose spoil consisted
of litefe caEiish about four inches
long, came by, hauled the old mans
fish out, took it OF she hook, put
his own 'minnow" on in place OF It
and carried the big fish of. Before
the old negro got back summer
shower came up and lightning
struck the tree he had fastened his
line 10. When the old man arrived
with several young darkies 10 help
him they all laid bold Of the line
and with 70 long pull, q strong pull
and O pull all together" they laid
the foar.inch "cat' ouI on the bank
and themselves on their bricks. The
old man rose 10 Q sitting posture,
took d look at bis prize, and.
scratching bis head, said: "Fo'
Cawdl De lilnin' done swunk dat
fish up pow'Iul.7 SO Mr.. Morris
viii Gnd it with bis lottery scheme.
By the time 1T is done with he vii
find that the lightning OF Tie peo
pies wrath will have "swHnk ii u
pow'ful." Delta.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
sThe Arizona kicker.
EXTRACTS CULLED BIZ THE DETRoT 4
FREE Press FROM ITs LATEST ISSUE.

We told you so.-Six weeks ago
a man named Scott opened a Egro.
Gerry store on Commanche street
and when we casually dropped in
and mentioned the fact the Kicker
was the best advertising medium
in the west. he didn't entfase. We
knew there was something wrong
about him, and we sent bis descrip-
tionto the sixty.four sheriffs and
chiefs Of police who are constantly
inscommunication with Us.
Last Thursday, just after we had
gone to press, o detective arrived
from Louisville and colIared Mr.
Scott, who is q defaulting county
treasurer. Hehas left us, and we
caught the stock of groceries at
about twenty two cents on the dol
lar. Had Mr.. Scott advertised he
would doubtless have built up q
large and profitable business, but
he took a wrong view of it, and will
probably go to state prison for
fifteen or twenty years.
Poor old PaIsy!-We never
refer to our contemporary down the.
street if we can avoid it. In the
In the first place, he hasn't brains
or ofice 10 deserve the title, and I'M
the next he is q poor, palsied old
man who is gradually dying Of envy
and starvation, and we shall have
to foot his burial expenses when he
does go. The other week we men.
tionedtour private graveyard and
its FIVE occupants. This so excited
the old relic of the Seventeenth
century that he borrowed arevolyer
and took a trip around town ycster.
day in search of blood. he FINALLY
found one Of Col. McCraden's Dig.
ger Indians asleep in the sun, and
opened FIRE on him from o distance
Of four feet. He didn't even wake
the red skin up, and Judge Tallman
who objected to 30 much noise
/ around bis house, went out anG
drove poor old palsy away With /
4 broom.
We are sorry for him. They sa,
/ he cried while going hack to Iii
one.horse alleged newspaper, AM
4 no wonder. He Should never ha7
come west. ne came as we ascel
tanned, to eyate arrest for bigaml
but be sOnld have taken some othe
ronlS. When nature fits a man
rise holIyhocks in New Jersey h
Ihas no business coming vest to ii
to raise that other product.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
NO
a Brave Act.
Echang!e.

Echange.
Owing to tho iron nerve. cool
head and indomitable will of Joha
Phillips, slater, $500 men and
girls were enabled to resume work
10 the Clark Tread Mill, al Kearnv.
y. D. A defect in the great chims
ney, some bricks near the top having
beeO toru out by lightning. caussd q
stoppage III the factory. 10 repair
this defect was the feat undertaken
by the intrepid Phillips.
The chimney is 335 feet high, 2S
feet six inches in diameter at the
base, and fourteen feet in diameter
ot the top. Tho main wall &c tbs
stack il i've feet thick at the bottom
and sixteen inches al the top. Tsig
crowned by a cash iron cap weigh.
ing six tons. Iii the contraction of
the chimney l,75O,000 bricks were
used. The chimney 10 visible as far
away as HacheDsuck on the north
ana staten Island on the south. lG
can also be seen from Sersey City
Heights'0n the east and the Orange
Mountains on the west.
Phillips made the ascent By drivs
ing spikes into the masonry aud
lashing ladders fast to them. He
wore a safety belt, by which be
could hook himself to the ladders
and thus leave both his hands free
to work. Thousands went daiIs fo
see him at work, and 20 ell appear.
anceS the bravo climber was the
coolest one present. AS ha naared
the end OF bis periloua climb, The
diliicnlty Of the work increased, aa
tho chimney isaaring and extends
five feet out from the perpendicular
at the Top. The last wooden ladder
was thirty feet 10 length, ana Phil
lips lashed itfast to expansion bolts.
When this ladder had been fully
tested he ascended, placed small
iron ladder in position and stood
on the broad top of the chimney.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

ii was d saying OF Peter Cooper
the pkiIanthropist. that Ia alE
towns where newspaper ID pub-
.Iisbed, every man should advertise
in it even if nothing more Than n
card. stating tae business be- ID
engaged IN. It not only pays the
advertiser, but lets the people at d
distance know. that the town you
live in, Is O prosperous community
Of business mems Az Tie seed ID
sown so the fruit shall Pecompense.
Never pull down your sign while.
you expect to do business for III
often indicates that business is poor,
and ron are losing yoar grip, com.
mcreiaIly speaking. The .iadicious.
advertiser will rescciye III return
tel dollars for every one invested Ii.
the columns 0fa live napoE.g
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
So clad That's All.
Berkshire News.

Berkshire News.
The gentle bee is humming and
the summer girl is coming, While
sprinkling cart the street is going
through, and a host Of city people.
that IN summer We shall keep II soon
be commiug up to spend month or
two; the hammock will be swaying
in the breeses meath the tresses,
while the farmer will so haying in
the meadow II he pleases, and this
rhyme would be completer if less
rocky were The meter That's all
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
Ola song Revised.

j. B. Smiley IN Joliet News.
Irm driving aown the road. Mary.
Which used to sec us two.
tOne summer, long ago, Mary,
The Summer flowed yOa.
The stars.shone bright, the sky was u ght
The evenings were serene,
The fields close by. the grass and r
We're very fresh;and green.
Your'lips were ripe and red, Mary,
Your teeth were white as pearl,
Yotfsaid fellow ought to know
When he could kiss a girl.
thought if this was so. Mary,
Fdtry and see it through.
Il kissed yea. then and there, Mary,
And not sne word from you
NNVeoft drove down thiaroad, Mary,
Delightful evenings those!
The lines were wound around the whip.
The horse pursued hfssn
.Butsthen there came a breaking up.
One glorious summer day.
Fer yen were flirting all the time
pwasn't built THAT way.
I'm ninety dollars out, Mary,
For thatgay summer through.
I guess blew the money in
A-beauing 'round with You
/ learned lesson from that time
Which peace offmind insures.
And can paddle my canoe
'Ifyou can paddle yours.
The birds are singing gay, Mary,
The grass is green again.
The buds upon the trees are out.
Just like they blossoned then,
And spoony couples 1ally gag
Theway they did before,
But have had enough, Mary
don't want any more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

R'SA~ ~ r. AsAAN S0A@y
Island beach some days ago, in
which there message reading !:
For heavens sake, send helpl My
wife has pulled nearly all nay hair
out Of my head, and threatens to
brain me with the poker before
night. Send at least foar strong
mea TO overcome her." The writer
did not give his location.
--.o:--
From fhe Thibodaux Sentinel !:
The overflow in the basin between
the bay0ns Isafeurche and Teehe has
enabled saw min proprietors to cut
and float immense ofatimher to their
mills with which they can cut lum
Der to supply their customers for
months to come. The demand for
lumber is good at present, and as
the mills can get'to work they will
be pushed 10 supply the demand.
% 20
Baton Rouge Trdth According
to the estimate Of fhe Health OF
Ger, one sixth of the deaths occur
ring IN this city are white people;
the negroes averaging during a
period ct three months about six
to one. Most of the deaths occur.
ring among The negroes are from
consumption, caused in great meas.
ure from improper attention to sani-
tary surroundings and unnecessary
exposure.
Weglean the following interest.
ing items from the e'Frauklin Banner:
The stock law is rigidly enforced
in iFranklin. Several mules and
horses were taken up this week.
The steam boat men report a
decrease'iu business since the high
water has gone down.
The Orange trees Of this vicinity
are fuli.of oranges. A large crop,
considering the exbsemecola weath.
er, viii be gathered.
Bennie ShaIfer, son Of Mr.. Thos.
j. Shdffer, fell out Of a window last
week, while walking in his sleep.
The physicians does not think the
wound is'very serious.
Plans have been drawn and or.
ders sentin tWoor three dwellings
to be erected in Franklin, at an
early date The residence portion
of the city is rapidly growing.
The high water has caused a
great deal Of sickness throughout
country. The falling Water left q
great deal Of decayed matter on the
shores, which lsvery unhealthy.
Work has begun on the. branch
railroad from the Central Factory
| to Bayou Sale. The Abbeville
branch will soon be completed
Most of the wood material is fur
nished by the saw mills Of Franklin
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

a new county jail will soon be.
3built at Natchez, Miss. &
80
A bank with capital Of s35 ,o0OI
will open at Minden on August ISL
-:o:--
Henry E.ejeune, broke his leg in.
jumping from buggy, at Thibo3
daux, last week.
Last Wednesday week. The large
saw mill of Messrs. Bush 3 Wiz
lliams, at Lafourche Crossing, was
destroyed BY FIRE. Insurance very.
little.
The sOpel6usas Courier was pres
sented, last week, with sweet pep
per III inches 10 circumference, 6,
inches in length, and weighed Z
ounces.
-.;:o:--
The Franklinton New Era re
marks that the fruit crop, compare
lively speaking, will be affailure ID.
'that section this year, caused by the
unusually late freeze last spring.
-:e:-
The Tidalia sentinelsayss: Suits
in chancery aggregating about $24,
1000 have been fled against the
Natchez Water and Sewer Co, and
1T is feared that they may close
down unless capitalists comet the
rescue.
Al horrible poisoning accident
occurred two weeks ago, near
Mansfield. to d wedding party, in
which about 80 persons were af
fected, several dying. Physicians
lproaoauceit lead.or zinc poisoning
produced by boiling the castard in
.a,eopper Kettle.
Vidalia Sentinel: There is .
very serious cave in The river bank
in tie lower end Of town, just below
the depot Of the NJ, B. r. q 7 road
in front of the store Of Mrs. Lemit
which threatens to take OF con
siderable portion of front street anG
render it impossible, unless u il
checked. It is to be hoped chat tht
authorities will take some steps t
stop it before It encroaches too faI
on thesTeet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
4 mighty PolitIoia1al' slla.DovvnfaaI

Fort Worth Gazette.
G. G. Antonia is the name Of a
light mulatto arrested in Dallas
Tuesday night for drunkenness.
On Wednesday he was fined S5.
and in default of it sent to the rock
pile. This is an every day occur
renee, and tho only thing about
Antdinos arrest and confinement
that scimslaparticular attention is
tle fact that in 1876, when VIM.
Pitt Kellogg was governor Of Louis.
lana, this man, who has been break.
ing roct to pay his fine for Violating
the ordinances Of the city Of Dallas
was lieutenant governor of the
Crescent City state and formed
one Of that picturesque lot of anal.
gamated politicians who aided 10
The eonsummation of the great
fraud tha III placed Rutherford B.
Hayes inte White House.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

Last Wednesday week. The large
saw mill of Messrs. Bush & Will
iliams, at Lafoarche Crossing, was
destroyed BY FIRE. Insurance very
little.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

The 1Opelousas Courier was pres
tented, last week, with sweet pep.
per III inches .in circumference, 6
inches in length, and weighed Z
ounces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05
News From. Every whore.

"A new county Jail will soon 4
3built at Natchez, Miss.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

Henry aejenne, broke his leg in,
jumping from buggy, at ThibO+
daux, lastsweek.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

The Franklinton New Era re
tmarks that the fruit crop, compare
lively speaking, will be aSfailure 10.
that section thisyear, caused by the
unusually late freeze last spring.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-07-05

A bank with q capital Of s35 ,ooOi
viii open at Minden on August Isl
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-07
CUPID'S ERRORS.
The Cox Divorce Case on Trial.
Separations Granted.

The divorce case of Thomas j. Cox vs.. Caroline
partment yesterday w. Ii. II. Hart. attorney
for Mrs. Cox, made his opening statement, in
which he outlined what he expected to prove
against Cox.
Mr.. Cox was the first witness called, and in re-
Spouse TO questions told Of his experiences with
his wife since their arrival here several years
ago. When he first came here lie engaged In the
insurance business upon money loaned him by
his wife. His business was not profitable one,
Notwithstanding it was upon new plan-a sort
OF cooperative principle. The reason it was not
success Cox said was because his wife had a
practice of haunting the Office and Informing
every one who came in that the business was
hers and was carried on with her money.
During the course OF the examination Cox was
asked II he ever heard his wife swear.
Swear" replied Cox; "she swears like
sallor"
ION ~ cried Mrs. Cox, VINO was sitting near by,
81 do not"
Cox's examination VIII be resumed to-day.
In the case OF Robert " His VS.. Elizabeth
Willis, Judge Lawler has ordered a d ismissal of
the cause. Willis sued for divorce on the
ground OF his wlte's intempeTance and she filed
crOss-complalut charging him with cruelty.
Judge LAWYER said he was unable TO decide
which OF the TWO was entitled to a divorce.
Judge Hoge yesterday divorced Maggie CAT
fany from Patrick, 10 whom she had been mar
ried three years. Maggie charged failure to pro-
vide against her husband.
Superior Judge LAWYER dismissed the divorce
suit OF Elizabeth VS.. ii. L. Shannon, wherein tile
vile sought separation on The ground of adult
cry.
Judge Hunt granted Lizzie Mccarthy a di.
vOrce from Eugene Mccarthy because OF his ex-
teme cruelty. The custody OF the minor child,
a daughter, was given TO the father.