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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21
SHOULD HAVE A BIG MAJORITY.

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Delaware, which met at Dover last Tues-
day, in the face of threatened opposition
by the Salisbury gang, nominated Robert
j. Reynold for governor and John w.
Oauaey for congress. The choice Of Rey-
nolds for governor is bold and cour-
ageous when the fact is considered that
the Salisbury wing said they would sc-
cept any man rather than Reynolds. II is
now asserted that the Salisbury wing,
including The Delaparedn, will support
the nominee, and il was the nerve OF the
Delaware Democracy that has made them
do it. Mr.. Reynolds proved himself one
OF the fairest and most generous of men
who had fairly won party success. lie
was willing and ready to give WY to
friendly advice and nominate some other
man, but the convention would not listen
to any such action. Reynolds had won
and no one but Reynolds could fill the
bill. This magnanimity for harmony on
the part of Mr.. Reynolds should not be
forgotten by the people of Delaware at
the polls next November. He should get
his Just deserts-become the governor of
Delaware by large majority.
ALIVE TO THE NEED OF THE HOUR.
De aware Democrat
United as the party will be upon these
candidates, the Republicans will have by
no means the easy walk over they have
so tondly imagined, but will be COM
PEELED to work vigorously to come any
where near the goal. With free and
honest election the Democratic party
need have no fear of the result. The pee
ple are alive to the fearful calamity that
would befall them by the election OF Re-
publican State and county tickets, having
for the last two years had partial ex.
perience of it, and will take care that the
power then obtained shall not be con-
tinued, nor the authority of the opposi-
ton extended to other Offices OF the
State and county government.
II will thus be seen that there IL nothing,
either in the candidates or In the plat
form, that cannot receive the enihusisE.
, 1890-12-14

The jarrah wood Is a species Of euca-
lyptus native to Western Australia The
main difficulties connected with its use
In this country are the cost Of freight
for such heavy timber from Australia
and Its intense hardness, which makes
1t difficult for ordinary English carpen-
ters' tools to work ii. The tree which
produces it grows generally to a height
of 100 feet, and sometimes $50 feet. II
Is found only In Western Australia, e1-
tending over the greater portion Of the
country from the Moore river to King
Georges sound, forming mainly the
forests OF these tracts.
According to Baron Mueller, when
selected from billy localities, cut while
the sap is least active and subsequent
ly carefully dried, it proves impervious
to the boring of insects. Vessels CON
structed solely Of 1t have, after twenty
five years constant service, remained
perfectly sound, although not copper.
ed. 1t has been tried at three places
In the Suez canal, and after having
been down yer years the trial sam
pies were taken up in order that a re-
port on their condition might be sent
to Paris. From certain correspondence
between Kew and some London vest
RES 1t appears that Jarrah has lately
been used by the Chelsea vestry for
paving the Kings road, and by the
Lambeth vestry in the Westminster
bridge road. Kew Bulletin.
, 1890-12-14
THEATRICAL VOTES

Richard Mansfield. Stuart Robson,
BILLY" Crane, Joseph Jefferson and
Billy Florence will all, it is said, prod.
uce brand new plays by American authors
next season.
Joseph Anderson, brother Of Mary An
derson, says he has received a letter from
his sister in which she says that she never
expects to go on the stage again.
The Frohmhn brothers are perhaps the
most remarkable THO IN New York theatri-
calls. Daniel. the eldest, is known all over
the country AS the manager OF that de-
Aghttul little stock theatre, the Lyceum;
GustRve is one Of the biggest OF the dra
matte agents, and manager and husband
of Marie Hubert Frohman, who has recent
ly created a sensation In The Witch, 4"
and Charles has, after years of I'll luck
won fortune and fame with Shenandoah
and other popular successes.
Independent of musicians and the bust
ness end Of theatricals, only about 1900
out OF 10000 people in New York who de.
pend altogether on the stage for a liveli,
hood may be said to be regularly employed
at any one time.
a curious but effective remedy has been
adopted for the 'going-out- b~etween.the.
acts" evil by atBostOn theatrical manager.
~ wv emu VI each act tine theatre is suu'
denly darkened, and an instantaneous
flash light photographs taken of the audi,
ence, showing the stampede OF the male
members who want to see a man" These
photographs are placed on exhibition in
prominent places in the town. No man
cares to have his picture paraded as tina,
Of a man who cannot sit ont a theatrical
performance without taking drink, and
the result is a general diminution Of the
number OF men who disturb their neigh
bors and make themselves generally OBJ
noxious by stampeding for the doors at tn,
end Of every ac--
, 1890-12-14

The Union Pacific, the Overland
Route" has placed on sale at It's Chey-
enne office a series of excursion tickets at
very low rates to all the principal cities
and famous winter resorts in the sunny
South and Old Mexico.
These tickets will be on sale the entire
winter season, with long limits, which
will enable the tourist to visit all points OF
interest along the route. Steamship tick
cts in connection will be sold to New York
and return either via Galveston or New
Orleans, and the justly celebrated and
popular lines of steamships, the Cromwell
and the Mallory. No more delightful
trip could be devised during the winter
season than a journey to New York and
return via the Panhandle Route From
the Summit to the Sea, in connection
with the above lines of steamers.
Call at the Union Pacific Ticket Office
for full information regarding these tours.
W. B. DUNLEvT, Agent.
, 1890-12-14

An amusing Illustration of the me
chanical way In which words are some
times made L. furnished by the word
phantomnation, which appears in
Webster, Worcester, the Imperial and
CasseIl's Encyclopedia Dictionary.
Webster solemnly defines it thus
''PhantomnAtion, n--Appearance az
of a phantom; illusion. [ObsoIete and
rare. -PoPe-"
Worcester says simply: illusion
Pope"
The Imperial and Casselrs repeat
this bit Of photographic wisdom, but
the latter omitted the reference to
Pope, apparently suspectins that some
thing Is the matter somewhere.
Now, the source Of this word is a book
entitled 'Philology of the English Ian
guAse," published In 1920 by Richard
Paul Jodrell as a sort Of supplement to
Johnson's Dictionary. JodreI had a
curious way Of writing phrases as single
words, without W a hyphen to indi-
cate their composite character. Thus,
city solicitor became citysolicitor, home
acquaintance Noncompliance, and
so on. he remarks In his preface that
1t was necessary to enact laws for my
self, and he appears to have done 80
with great vigor.
OF course he followed his law" when
he transcribed the following passage
from Pope:
TheSs solemn VOWS and holy offerings paid
To all the phantom nations OF the dead.
Odyssey, I, ca.
Phantom nations became phantom
nations, and the great standards of
the English language" were enriched
with a new word. youths Com
panIOn.
, 1890-12-14

II so you will ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHY Because in the first place it is
to many Of the principal cities Of the East
the
SHORT LINE, and because on all
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
CANT
RECLINING CHAIRS and. from
points in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains,
THROUGH PULLMANS, and, to cap
the climax of luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
@. NJ. HAMPsoN.
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1927 Seventeenth Street
, 1890-12-14

AfeerwRrd in anything more. On the first
night OF one play for which l had designed
spanEled trunks OF considerable length ]
was dtsmayed 70 see them twisted and
shortened in some mysterious way until
the array of AmAzoniAn limbs was Some
thing appalling. OF course the critics
went for them next day-but was It my
faultS"
Yes, without doubt the idol Of the mo
ment is the d~ansouSe, for New York Is al
ways slave to some cult, however queer,
however frivolous. What next. l wonderi
EVELYN MALCOLM.
, 1890-12-14

McCloskey" or
up Came NJ c.
ointy." In these
free and easy To
sorts, where b a
tobaeco makes the
air blue and beer
flows freely, the
Gathering shoes OF
the dancer on tho
stage are not the
only ones that
come down on heel
and o to { b Q
brisk OF
the music, but the
thickly booted feet
OF every delighted
watcher. And,
dear me! they are
bound to get their
, 1890-12-14
Stage DANCERS.
Graceful Girls With Nimble Feet
6 and Shining Eyes.
TERPsICHORE'S LIVELY REIGN.

Comedy HHd Tragedy HATe BseH EcIIPsed
In the Affections of American TheAtr.
Goers by the Muse of the Man,
T~winklinE Hose"
The muse OF the many winkIing hose
rules the opr We are either going 70 see
new dance at some theatre or other, or
we are reading what critics, ~eulogistio or
adverse, have TO say about one, or we are
gossiPing Of one over 5 O'Clock tea The
generation has surely gone mad on the sub
1ect of>dancing women
Fist come the Spanish danoers- Car
meneita still goes through the mad reek
lessness OF "E Bolero" at a New York con.
cert hall every night At an enormou sal
AIRY. Sedate men who before her advent
looked a. the other side of the street on
passing It's gayiy illuminated doors nave
laid aside prudery and caution, and Joined
the shouting throng that cheers her nightly
As she woggles across the stage with spas.
modic kicks and many spinal squirms,
stamping the while like an unruly colt
Just across Sixth avenue, at a resort
heretofore only distinguished for It's wax
work show. we rave Otero. She is Spanish
too, but her dance is as as Car
mencita's Is wild.
Beautiful" cries the crowd. "Inspir.
ingi' "Artistic!' and flowers are shoWered
upon her. On one occasion an enormous
crescent Of pure diamonds was dung at
her feet, hidden in ~vinlets.
Otero Is a tall woman, with a clear cut
face, the smooth, olive skin OF the AndA,
, 1890-12-14

ing conspicuous in America. But their
method, a revelation Of beauty and grace,
was light and flowing as the circular fignt
Of . buEEArd. Il has been almost entirely
abandoned by their imitators, and a wild,
spAsmodie performance that sends skirts
nying In the opposite direction from which
they are supposed to hang Is what we ave
instead
AT the Bowsry theatre the old clog dance
still holds its own chiefly between the
pAus@ OF a song like Throw Him Down,
, 1890-12-14

We have some very desirable lots in
all parts of the city that we will sell as
cheap as can be had and on the most fav-
orable terms, monthly payments if de-
sired. Call and get prices before buying
elsewhere. RINER & JOHNSON,
1851 Ferguson 81.
, 1890-12-14

Ed AaLp Is recefUiHg
'resh 0ySF'rS and CLAIMS ia
the SheH direct from " elD
York eUery other day. at
ais restaurant ora Sta
zenith street. Supplying
Of families u specially.
, 1890-12-14

Commencing Nov. 10, and until fur
Their notice, tho first-class fare to St. Louis
via the Union Pacific, The Overland
Route" will be $24.65 No change of
cars between Cheyenne and st. Louis.
w. B. DUNLEvY, Agent.
, 1890-12-14

As a 1D3R-THANsF0HNA moneys worth,
gfuS DASCE 10, f,r tba napt-
ing dancer is brought out again and again,
and c~latters bravely while her dimmed
eyes show she IS almost fainting from ex-
hAustion.
During a tour ut the variety theatres
lately ] spent ten minutes in Tony Pas
, 1890-12-14

New mattresses. 81. so; new woven
wire springs, $2.75; second hand heating
and cook stoves at lowest prices. Every
thing delivered free. Corner Twenty-frst
and Themes. +. Bohnsted, Manager.
, 1890-12-14

Or any number of cards. Ladies' Wis
ting cards written in tho most elegant
styles at the Business College. Office,
room Al. Commercial block.
, 1890-12-14

lusLan. and the
most ~AllurinR
smile imaginable
Wbeh III first APP
pears in III dress
Of a Spanish peas
ant. with toreA
dor hat and jack
ct, she walks slSw
" to the front OF
the little stage
wit b a peculiar
swaying molten
of her hips and
seats b erself.
There b stays
until the music
.excites her 20
dance, exactly as
a negro fanatic
sta silent In his
, 1890-12-14

IHE sFANIsH DANNE' pew until crHIsd
by a religious frenzy that at length makes
him leap, yelling "Gloryi Glory GlOryi'
To watch this big, short skirted woman
remain With her eyes Ike on space, then
throw up her head, crack her fingers,
stamp. and at iast, with n cry as savage as
an Indian ~warwhoop. begin to dance with
a hRe and freedT,n that loosens her hair
pins, Is a curious and vulgArizing sight.
, 1890-12-14
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE

am determined to keep ahead Of the procession. My line of
House Furniture is the most complete and best of any house in the.
city. Everything that is necessary to furnish a house l carry: Stoves
Tnware, Carpets, Crockery and Furniture, from the cheapest to the
best Picture Moulding, Uphosterng and Repairing. Best of work
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Cor. Seventeenth and Eddy Streets. q /
, 1890-12-14

hirted with her Aproni A dozen other
changes followed all as rapid. from a rat
ting Irish Jig to the peacock movements
OF a premiere on her toes.
n the hundreds Of young women-and
old ones, too, for that mattsr-smployed
as eoryPhees in the great spectacular shows
and comic operas the sketch OF a grass
hopper is a type. 1t Is usually necessary
for her To dance only a little Sometimes
she is one Of a score who merely run
around and around the stage in n circle,
while h premiere pirousttes In the center.
or she is in a march whore fomininity am
bles in bulk But whether her value as a
dancer be little or much she must be will
ing to wear 0eshinRs and the most abbrs-
waited of bodies.
II is quite q mistake to suppose that
these lightfooted young persons look upon
, 1890-12-14

St-
OF the ills forced
on them by neces-
sity. Let me tell
you a secret. I
heard It o a
we'll known cos
tune d sign c r.
who told It 10 me
In confidence. 30
| with hold his
name.
sit Is Amazing
how many of my
costu IN es." he
said, are remod.
led by the wear.
ers TO the scAnti-
ness desired.
When a woman
once dons tights
II d d ers
t b { m becoming
she Is rarely salts
AaI
, 1890-12-14
Now is the Time to Begin

The sooner you begin the sooner you will be
qualified for a position. In no other line or pro-
tession is there as great a demand for well qualified
young men and women as in the Stenographic
field of today; Young Man, Young Woman, why
position by taking a course in Shorthand and
Typewriting in the Wyoming Normal and Bust
ness College.
, 1890-12-14
Best instruction! Lowest Rates!

Our course in S tenography includes T%ypewriting,
Grammar and Correspondence, Spelling, Penman-
ship, Legal Papers and Forms, etc.. etc.
We Teach the Eclectic System Of Shorthand
l. Because it is the briefest.
2. 1t is the simplest.
8. 1t is the most easily written.
4. 1t is the most legible.
1t is the only system of the twenty-five which is
based on the English alphabet. 1t contains less
than 6fty-seven word signs, and has no exceptions
to rules, no vertical lines. A light line system.
Those interested are invited to visit our classes.
, 1890-12-14

FORMATION DHSc walk while q
young woman Gttired like herself kept
time by ~clapping her hands. A plantation
dance on the sandsd floor followed. lem
give you no idea OF that mad dance. The
antics OF a Fiji maiden could scarcely AVE
been more untrammelsd.
Shake youse'f, honey shake youse'fi"
cried the young woman who stood by, and
the dancer did shake herself until IL
seemed a miracle she didn't fall to pieces
altogether.
AT a theatre a little further down town
| dropped in in time to see Ida Crnske, tho
petite transformation dancer, trip from
, 1890-12-14

Of shutting feet
coming nearer and
nearer. Tho or
chestra played a
catchy z mel
ody, at hrst faint
~, then with a
loud burst, as =
s o ut W o IN n n
dressed like a ne
Eress waddlsd in
vie W. Her
hands were on her
ample hips, her
loose slippers flap
ped as she walked,
she chuckled and
yelled HI hiI.
Yah yahl" an d
through a
"
, 1890-12-14

behind the scenes
In the costume OF
q sailor lad. She
danced n h~ornpipe
delightfully."- Tint
over It hardly
seemed that IA mo-
ment had passed
when - hey, pres
tol-she was back
again, this time
d e E d as =
c h peasant,
the com
plete even To the
earrings, Sa b OTIS
and style Of wear
ing the hair. How
she did chatter In
t b o $ quaint
wooden shoes as
she kissed with
h e eyes" aud
, 1890-12-14

ish woman, WhefH 4
called into play.
Amelia Clover Is
dancer at present
she can kick The
Acrobatic flights Of
that young WON
ans toes are SUN
Gent to give one
vertigo. This is
not her only RC
eonplishmsnt, for
she can be grace
ful As well. and in
the floating, GID
ing measures OF a
dance her twink
hing feet are as
soothing as a lul
laby. ! think Let
Lind and Sylvia
Grey, of the orig
inAl London Gale
tv company. first
made Rkirt dane
, 1890-12-14

courtesy Of HYo. Archives & His #
, 1890-12-14
NEW CLASSES

be organized next week in the day and even
ing schools. If you have thought OF taking Short
hand, come and see us.
, 1890-12-14

tors An acrobatic young man who ouin
tie himself In a double knot, and littls
thing like that had Just retired from the
StASe covered with glory, After him came
Tn employs Of the theatre ~sprinkling rand
on the boards.
She's a-comin'. " said q shiny faced youth
near me. his mouth stretched into q cod
ashliks grin, and his great, red hands
poised TO clap nightly. I wondered who
she" was.
A thar. = .,rDd g., th. -F,-,
, 1890-12-14
THE SKIRT DANCER

THE IL DANCER.
The skirt dancer is a degree better. 1t
rs brue she manAges her skirts In a most
daring fashion. bot her movements srs
confined 70 her legs and feet. We are
spared the Suggestive postures OF the Span
ish woman, where head. torso and arms are
called into play.
Anelia Clover Is the most popular skirt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-18
HIS QUEER PATIENT.

4 Physician Relates iIis Singular Expo
rience witt, d Woman of Fashion.
my funniest patiently said the doc
tor. ''Well, that question is something
OF facer. You newspaper fellows do
ask the queerest questions
Tell me, Doc urged the scribe.
about the most singular patient you
have o. ever had, as the case may be-"
II sec," said the doctor, thoughtfully,
''you are bound to stick to me like
vampire until l tell you something,
so here goes. A certain woman who
lives on West Fifty-seventh street has
mania for every thing extraordinary.
She is what you would call beautiful
woman, but don't believe she has even
an apology for soul. Whether her
husband realizes the latter fact do not
pretend to say, and if he does he has too
much pride to confess it to the world.
Well, this woman came to me one morn
ing with "a little vial and requested me
to inject some of its contents in both of
her arms and neck. OF course l in
quired what the liquid might be. She
answered:
That's all right; will give you fifty
dollars if you will do it.
"'But, madam, l protested; 4 am not
in the habit Of injecting unknown fluids
into the human system
"'Oh, / know what it. is, she an
swered, and, moreover. l don't want it
in my system nor in my veins. | SIM
ply want it administered under the
skim
II looked at her . moment and Won
dered though she did not look like one,
if she was a morphine fiend. She
seemed to divine r1y semi-suspicion and
said: No, it is no kind of morphine.
Smell of it
"She held the little vial in her own
hand to my nostrils, which inhaled a
potent fragrance in which rose oil was
represented. You see she explained,
Il have friend who has just returned
from Paris where she has seen this
thing successfully done. Come, here
is a ffty-dollar note. Do you refuse?'
Now, you rs newspaper man
know the value of fifty dollars and so
do |. 1t seemed wise for me to say No
but | secured the necessary instrument
and told her l would comply with her
request at her own peril. All right
she answered, and in five minutes
had com pleted my novel task. She had
an idea, YOU know. that her arms and
neck would exhale delicious perfume
and she went away as happy as two
days'-old butterfly.
I'm about week she came back and
wanted me to inject some more of the
potent essence in her arms and neck.
On her right arm l noticed al in
famed spot just where the previous
injection had been made. and | told her
tina it looked as if an abscess was form
ing there.
"sNever mind she said, L want to
find out if there is any thing in it.
Then I firmly declined to pursue the
experiment She departed in a state Of
wrath. and I have not seen her fro n
| thatday to this She was my fun niest
~. tiant IN Y Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the Senate. on the 18th. Mr. Rea-
gan's resolution iuquiring about the
purchase of safes for the Post-Ctfice
Department was agreed to: also a res
olution calling on the Secretary of Agri-
culture for a statement of progress IN
the irrigation investigation. Mr.. Jones
addressed the Senate in opposition to
the Federal Election bill. and Mr.
Evarts advocated its passage.........In
the House the bill providing that one
person may act as engineer and pilot on
steam launches-of ten tons and under
was passed. The Senate Cattle Inspec-
ton bin was discussed and referred to
the agricultural committee. The bill
for the adjudication of private land
claims in certain States was passed with
an amendment striking out the name of
Arizona.
DURING a birthday celebration at
Buchtcl College at Akron. o., on the
night OF the 18th. nine young ladies
We're dressed as Santa Claus with cot
ton batting on their heads and dresses.
One Of them danced too near gas
jet and the cotton took fire. In an in
slant She was enveloped in flames and
the clothing of the other girls was soon
on fire. Three of them were perhaps
fatally burned. -Four other girls were
seriously burned, as were two of the
lady teachers while trying to extinguisl
the flames.
JAMES JOHNSON. Il colored barber.
was stabbed to death. on the night of
the 18Th. by John Robert Washington
in Il saloon in Baltimore, Md. The two
men were throwing dice and the mlr-
der was the result of 4 dispute over the
game.
| AT 4 meeting OF the executive com
mittec of the Colorcd Reform Tariff Bu-
reau of Washington. on the night of The
| 18th resolutions dcnouncing the t'dce
bill IS prejudicial to the Happiness Of
the rolored men of the South we're
adopted.
c =. SToUGHToN. OF New York fifty.
WAS arrested by United States dPuty
marshal at Indianapolis, Ind, Of the
| 18th, and taken to New York, cltrged
with swindling Il Mrs. letter out IL ST.
coo in Il pension transaction.
| MORE than II. 900 cases of cholera are
| reported In the State of GuatemaI ia, and
1t Is said that LOO deaths have Occurred
in the city of Guatemala in seven
weeks,
GovERNoR-ELECT EDWIN b. TINANs,
the first Democratic GovernoIelected
in Michigan since 1858, is DANGEROUSLY
i'll with pneumonia.
THE United States steamer Janger is
at Corinth, Greece, with much sickness
on board.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-18
q HARDY OLD WHALE.
Carried II Harponn rs Body for Sky
Years.

Years.
The steam whaler. Beluga, arrived
from Behring sea, in San Francisco.
saws the Chicago Herald, bringing the
remarkable news of the recovery OF a
harpoon which hid been thrown into p
whale sixty years before in the South
seas. Every whaling vessel has its name
STAN pcd on the harpoons it uses. Last
Aurust. in Behring sea, the Beluga 5
Grew killed a big whale in which was
found an old harpcon bearing the name
Moctezuma on 1t. The head of the har-
pooh was perfectly preserved. but the
shank had been rotted away close to the
skin of the whale by the salt water.
The records show that the Moctezuma
quit whaling in the South seas sixty
wears ago. She was a New Bedford
craft, and while lying idle at the port
during the war she was bought by the
Government and sent with other old
hunks down to Charleston harbor and
sunk at the entrance Of the bay to break
up blockade running. The whale that
carried the harpoon for more than half
a century proved formidable fighter.