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Evening journal., 1890-02-27
BUSY SUSSEX FARMERS.
Sale of seaford oyster Breezy
Local Points.

Sale of a scaford oyster House Breezy
Local Points.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD. Del Feb 27-Farmers and
truckers are quite busy just at this
time. some planting peas aud potatoes,
others plowing and preparing the soil
to receive the seed. A very large guam
tity of early cabbage plants have already
been placed, and many more will be
planted within the next week or so if the
present mild weather continues.
The steamer Chowan will resume her
tri weekly trips between here and Balti
more next week Her machinery has
been thoroughly overhauled and is now
In 6rst.class condition. The trade on
the Nanticoke is rapidly increasing, and
It requires daily line during fruit sea.
son to carry the freight. II is now ru-
mored that there will be not less than
two and possibly three boats or the route
during the season. Since the line was
first established the farmers have
pl anted larger orchards and berry
fields. many Of which are commencing
to bear fruit as there is no other con ven
lent outlet, the steamboats, have a picnic
to themselves
Shad were caught last week in the
Nanticoke Herring have been in the
market for several days. This is unusu-
ally early for them here
The revival at the NJ. E. aud NJ. p.
Churches is still progressing, with re
newed zeal Mr. Dolbow of Wilmington,
is assisting at the NJ e. Church
Services were held in st. Lukes r. r
Church both morning and evening OF
Sunday last. Rev. DR.. DuHamil Of
Dover oficiated.
We are informed that the vestry au-
thorized the bishop Of the diocese to cal
minister at a stated salary to FIJI the
vacancy now existing.
W. NJ Ross, Of W. NJ Ross & Co
phosphate and fertilizer fame. is on al
extended pleasure trip to California anC
other Western points. E. G. Ross
is experimenting the business dur
ring his absence
Wooded Stevens, who has been hom,
for few days on a visit to his parents
returned to Delaware College yesterday
Captain II. Scotts schooner M. Col
bourne, is at her wharf loading will
wood and lumber for Baltimore.
Captain w. r. Adams arrived HON,
Sunday from the Rappahannoch
river with the finest load Of oysters that
w. H. Stevens & Co.. secured them an,
have chartered him to return for another
load of the same kind
The schooner Eureka Is at the marin
railway of Captain Adams, having new
rudder placed on her
The oyster houses and wharf propert,
of Morrow q Dutton were sold on Satur
day at public sale they having dissolvel
partnership The oyster house and can
merry together with the wharf locates
between the county and railroad bridg
was bought by E Dutton The othe
house. now occupied by Emory q Dutton
oyster packing. was puschls by ]. B
Morrow, both properties bringing fai
: prices.
Seafords town fathers have purchase
ground upon which to erect a town hal
and engine house for the new truck. Tn
old hall was burned At the recent FIRE.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

six to eight inches in size, are set in DO
sition on the rolled earth and covered
with a six-inch layer of macadam metal,
broken SO as to pass through two and
one-half inch ring. This is then rolled
with steam roller, the pattern most
commonly used being a 15-ton machine,
costing $1,000, though Cotton and 30-ton
machines are muse.
"When it is found that the metal will
not yield to the roller the bed is ready
for another layer Of stone, which should
be six inches deep in the center, sloping
to the sides, and again compactly rolled.
A top dressing Of fine broken stone, usu-
ally the screenings from crusher, and
not exceeding three-quarters of an inch
in largest dimensions, is spread over the
road to a depth Of two inches. A stead
roller win compact these screenings to q
smooth surface and the road is ready
for travel. The rolling is facilitated and
greater compactness secured if the stone
is thoroughly sprinkled. Unless a great
volume OF traffic is 10 pass over the road
it is not necessary to have the metal a
foot thick, depth Of eight inches being
sufficient for ordinary travel"
In using the macadam on a common
dirt road, without the Telford founda-
ton, the metal is placed upon the hard
rolled surface in a uniform layer not ex-
ceeding inches in depth. This layer is
compactly rolled, and then another layer
of metal is spread on and treated in the
same way. and so on until the roadway
is completed according to The Records
description Of the Telford road.
The great expense of macadam roads
is an obstacle to their general adoption.
A method Tor reducing the expense is
suggested by The New York Journal OF
Commerce in an editorial given below:
1T would pay everywhere to construct
the best macadamized roads, and the
work should be undertaken by the state
where long thorOughfares are required.
We have often suggested that it need
cost very little if the convicts and Grim.
inals who cannot be given their liberty
because of their unrestrained depravity
were employed at the task. This would
effect double object. It would build
splendid roads at small cost throughout
the length and breadth Of the land, and
it would tend to restrain crime. 1t i:
little hardship to the burglar or the high
wayman to keep him in prison wher;
he is well fed and clothed and better
cared for on the whole than the average
Of honest laborers who support them
selves. If he was set 10 breaking stone
and road building in a chain gang, ano
made to eat his bread in the sweat of his
face, under a burning July sun or in the
chill Of winter, he would not think that
conviction of crime was such a light
NATTER
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

A writer in Harper's Weekly recently
gave the following description of mend
ing national road in France: with
the beginning OF October and the rainy
season an inspector comes out-though
for that matter he is almost always trav-
cling up and down-followed by a large
gang of men, one or more steam rollers,
which, if the district is far from town,
pull after them gypsy vans in which the
men live. The properly broken stone is
then spread evenly over the road, the
interstices are filled up with smaller
stones and pebbles, the refuse from the
larger stuff; over this is spread a layer
of chalky or clayey EARTH which had
been carted and heaped there in neat
piles during the summer; what we would
call mush molly is made out of the whole
mass with water from the gutter, which
the engine Of the roller pumps through a
hose; the steam roller next parades up
and down over the surface for day or
SO, boards and guards are put up to keep
the passers by from driving on the grass,
and by the middle of winter the whole
surface is perfect; so perfect is it that IN
a ride through the Vosges in the early
spring, although there were high snow
banks on both sides, the road having
been aleared, and although frost was
coming up out Of the ground, it was COM
paratively easy 10 ride on light bicycle
instead of being obliged to pull the ma
chine through sea of mud
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
BASE BALL SENSATION.
President Kelly, of the WILMINGTON Clu
Sells His Stock.

Sells His Stock.
President James A. Kelly, of the Will
mington Base Ball Club, has sold out his
interest in the club and will retire from
its presidency. The deal was consum.
mated last night, and Mr. Kelly sold out
because Of the pressure of other bust
ness. He declined to say to whom the
stock was sold, but il is rumored that IL
was placed in the hands Of William Nc
Ateer, secretary of the club.
Mr. Kelley was principal stakeholder.
His withdrawal viii not change the base
ball clubs plans.
Secretary McAtser was seen at Tenth
and Sbipley streets at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. he verified the statement
of his purchase of the base ball stock.
President Kelley was seen at the same
time He said that he left the club in
the best condition and believed it would
make money.
A meeting of the stockholders will be
held on Monday for the election Of q
president.
The prospects for the club are very
bright. Persons who want to buy season
tickets must apply early. as but twenty
FIVE, at $40 each, will be sold
Manager Stevenson OF the Wilmington
Club has signed Jack Rafferty, aud vii
mer Black. Rafferty, played third base fol
the zaneville, O., club last year and ha,
a great record; Black caught for the
Young America Club last year and has
few superiors.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

THR New York Tribune has become
disguised with the selfshness and lack
of patriotism of the New England manu-
facturers. In its intense indignation the
Tribune loses sight Of the purpose Of
protection and exclaims:
The petition Of the iron manufacturers
is signed by an official of a nail-mill built
hfty.three years ago, and now virtually
abandoned. by the lessee Of an old mill
built quarter Of century AFRO, and by
one large Matchmaking concern. but 1t is
added that "other leading representatives
Of the notwithstanding interest have
signed.
1t has been the plea Of the protection
lists that those mills which were not self.
sustaining should be sustainedby the tar
ih, A furnace that is well located and is
making money has no need for protec-
tion, II protection is right, why give its
benefits to the strong, healthy, prosper
Gus beggarl It is the lame, the
weak. the disabled and the abandoned
which should excite sympathy
and obtain money from the people Instead
OF denouncing, the Tribune should com
mend these worthy beggars. The Trib-
me must do this or admit that III
asted protection is failure Mean
time there is verylittle sympathy for thes
distressed New England mill owners, 10
did not they vote for Harrison an
Protection They have what they vote
for and what they induced thei
workingmen to vote for.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

regular stone from six TO eight inches in
size as base, to prevent the smaller stone
from being pushed into the ground in
soft places. and to insure good drainage.
Macadam denied the usefulness Of tile
foundation, and engineers are yet divid-
ed on the question.
Macadam's rule for the size Of the
fragments, termed road metal, was sis
ounces in weight. A cube Of one and
one-half inches of compact limestone
weighs about six ounces.
Roadways with the macadam top and
with or without the Telford base may be
constructed from common dirt road.
The method for such work is described
in q recent article in The Philadelphia
Record. A variety Of macadam roads
arc now under way in the vicinity OF
Philadelphia, and this article evidently
treats the matter from practical point
of view:
in building macadamized road from
a common dirt road it is essential that
the surface should be scraped or exca
waited in order to give a good foundation
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

GENERAL ALGER Of Michigan has begun
a unique race for the nomination for the
Presidency two years and half before
the nomination. General Alger represents
two political elements, the millIonaires
and the Grand Army pensioners Il is
evident that both elements win unite TO
demand his nomination by the Republi-
can party. II the situation remains un'
changed the modern Pretorian guarC
will be obeyed. The Republican party
cannot resist-they dare not refuse. The
Pretorian guard Of Rome set up and de-
posed emperors at will, why not The
Grand ArmyY
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

THE pluck and skin with which Miss
Mary A. Hayes a teacher in the public
schools Of Long island City pursued and
caused the arrest Of man who had ter
rorized the girls, deserves credit The
man had been attempting to kiss aud
hug the girls. Miss Hayes saw him on
the street and followed him till two po-
hcemen came in sight, to whom she made
signs, and had the man arrested. He is
an Italian. about thirty years of age and
unable to speak English. Miss Hayes
did not faint, but sensibly went along
with the officers. fully identified the man
and made the proper complaint against
him.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
UNDER STREET cAR w4ee, :
Fred. Huber, Aged 10 Years, Faus From.
stills and las His Arm Crushed

Fred. Huber, Aged 10 Years. Faus r~ovs
stills and has His Arm Crushed
Fred. Huber, the 10 year. old son ~
Jacob Huber, baker, at the sontheost
corner OF Seventh aud Spruce straa+s
had his right arm broken this afternoon
by being run over by street car. The
story Of the accident is well told bv Iohn
Roberts, driver of car No. % on tho
Fourth and Spruce street branch of tbe
Wilmington City Railway Company's
line.
Mr.. Roberts says:
the accident happened at twenty
five minutes of / o'clock. and was on,
my up trip. At Seventh and Sprnce
streets | noticed the boy walking on
stills in the street in front Of NV car
was walking the horses and lust as
reached the boy, who was on NV right
he raised his head to speak.
Gas he did this he lost his balance and
and fell directly under the wheels of the.
car, and both of them passed over his
right arm. stopped the car at once, and
Lewis HAYDEN, driver OF the patrol
wagon, ran out and picked up the boy.
and carried him into his house could
not see that he was badly hurt Many of
the boys on the east side have started
the habit of walking on stills, and it is
strenge that there have not been more
such accidents"
The boy was taken home and DR.. George
H. Cantweil summoned Dr. James Il.
Draper was called iii consultation. They
found that the boys arm was crushed
from elbow to shoulder. and that he re-
ceived several minor bruises. They hope
to save the arm, and report that the
boy will recover if Inflammation does
not ensue
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

In response to Sheriff Aliens invitation
all the Levy Courtmen except Lemonade
George Rothwell, who was too busy cleo
pioneering TO attend, assembled at the
New Castle jail this afternoon for the
purpose of making an informal inspection
Of the county prison. The hospitabls
sheriff first entertained his guests
at dinner and then piloted
them through the Jail premises
pointing out defects, suggesting inn
provements and making the economical
Levy Courtmen generally uncomfortable
by his eloquent exhibit of the crying
need for the expenditure of some money
for necessary repairs
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

THouGH Senator Call of Florida made
an apology to the Senate for the use Of
supplementary language, he put an
epithet on Senator Chandler which that
pestiferous person richly merits. Sena-
tor Chandler is a contemplate coward
He is one Of those politicians who pur.
veys 'outrages. If SeDator Chandler
really wished to prevent the outrages
over which he gloass he would propose
some legislation TO allay race friction.
His course on the contrary tends to ex-
cite and exaggerate race feelings, race
hatred and the race war. His stock in
trade IS the alleged oppression Of the
negro race by the white race. He knows
that Investigations and double-headed
reports are not calculated to allay excite
ment. He knows that the national gov
ernment cannot interfere In state
sSRirs. He knows that the
negro race Is gaining intelligence, ac-
eniring property and that its condition
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

A terrible accident was averted on
Market street, below Second. this after
noon. A gang of linemen were raising a
new pole and had pulley affixed on the
top Of the old one, which had been cut
of at the bottom. and was being held in
position by three ropes and the wires.
The weight Of the new pole caused the
old one to sway. and fall as far as the
wires would allow, This swung the
new pole clear across the street. A
wagon aud a street car, containing
three people, narrowly escaped being
crushed The suspending pole was
lowered back to its proper place.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

AsroR left his millions TO his son,
William Waldorf Astor. He made three
or four excellent requests, including
500 600 to the magnificent Aston Library,
a-d CSC, 900 to art gallery strangely
called the Metropolitan Museum, There
is less ostentation about the Astors than
with some other rich families, and it can
be said truthfully that they use their
millions well. The disposition they
have made Of their wealth is in strong
contrast with the selfish and mean spirit
Of A. 7. Stewart.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
MARINE MATTERS.

The Philadelphia and Camden ferry
Wenonah, came to the Harlan & Hollinrs.
worth Company's yard this morning for
repairs.
The steamer Henry A. Haber carried a
load Of horses from the Shipley street
wharf to Pennsgrove. n. j., this morn
ing. The steamer was under tow. as her
machinery is out, undergoing repairs.
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for the layer Of
broken stone. The
earth is then thor
oughly rolled, in
order to compact
it and prevent the
broken stone
from sinking too
deeply in the soft
earth. If the Tel
ford foundation
is used the stones,
which are from
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

WE print TO day the pictures Of the
two great roadmakers, Macadam and
Telford and some observations on the
nse of convict labor. These subjects are
OF prime interest and Importance to Dola'
ware. The necessity for good roads Is
imperative, the need Of some other dis
position of prisoners is equally impera-
tive It is absolutely necessary that a
larger prison be built or that the present
prison be relieved Of its crowd.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

CHINA is watching the encroachments
OF Russia with jealous apprehension. An
extensive system Of railways has been
projected by Russia through Turkestan
and Siberia TO the Pacific ocean. As the
lines Of projected railway will run paral'
lei with the frontier Of China the Chines'
fear that they will steal away trade, i
not territory.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

THE New York Sun sounds the alarm
that the Republicans mean to put tbeir
hands 10 the Treasury to assist Chicago
with the Worlds Fair The Sun warns
the majority that if is dangerous expert
ment in he fact that New toiA
offered to hold the fair without aid from
the Treasury.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DENTON, Md, Feb. 27.-The marriage
Of Nj. Luther Coulbouru of Philadelphia,
who is with J H. Conlbourn, commission
merchant, and Miss Annie p. Dukes,
daughter Of a prominent farmer OF
Carolina county. took placein the Metho
dist Episcopal Church in this city, yester
day. Rev. J. n Foreman Of the
Wilmington Conference performed the
raranonv
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
EIKToN, Md, Feb. 27-Mrs A. M.
Torbert. a highly esteemed aud we'll
known lady Of this county, died here yes
terday on her S0th birthday. Mrs Tor
bert was born at Christiana, Del, in
1911. One son. Henry R. Torbert, editor
and proprietor Of the Cecil Wing, sur
vi gas her.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

The special panel Of jurors which was
summoned this morning to try the case
of Anderson & Son VS.. the City of Viii
mington, was dismissed until next Non
day at 10 o'clock, when it was announced
that the Stradley case would so to the
jury. The general jury was also dis
missed until Monday morning at 10
oiclock
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

Telford was an
engineer and
Aiacadam a road
maker. The lat
ter undoubtedly
originated {
principle of using
small fragments
of stone for road.
ways. Telford
insisted upon a
stone foundation
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

CHAIKMAE-"C Colonel Bourbon, vii
you respond 10 the toast Kentucky
Colonel Bourbon-s'W With all her faults
love her still. -Munsey's Weekly.
ADAM Tenn phaticallyl-'I do not
care" Eve (warningly)-'A dam :
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

Supreme Recorder NJ. w. Sackett Of
the a. G. u. W., viii arrive in this city
this afternoon from Meadville, Pa, and
win lecture tonight before Wilmington
Lodge, No. /, A. o. U. w, in Work
mems Hall. Ninth and Market streets.
Mr. Sackett is registered at the Central
Hofa1
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
sold on the Court house steps.

Andrew &. Sanborn as attorney for
Stephen Wright, executor Of stephen
Wiley, deceased, sold on the Court House
steps about forty acres Of land, situated
in Penesder hundred, to Richard T. Cam
for $500 This includes Membranes.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
Trailing Arbutus in Town.

Trailing arbutus is blooming on Gray's
Hill, near Elkton. IL seldom blooms be-
fore late in March or early in April Sew
era lunches were on sale in this city to-
day aud were eagerly purchased.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

waiting to catch glimpse of LeConey as
he passed from the sheriff's office to the
jail. This is repeated morning, noon
and night, and as the days go on the
mum Der gathered grows larger and more
curious.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
40 inch 40c to 75c
~ inch 45c to S5c
40 inch 45c to Csc
90 inch Soc to Si.l0
"a inch Coo to Sl.25


Southwest Of centre.
Linen Lawns. No new
love could ever drive them
from your liking. Crisper,
cheerier than ever, if possible.
White, 20 to 4oc; printed, 20
and 25c.
Southwest Of centre.
Any sort of bed covering
that is seasonable and reasona-
bic. Sorts we never thought
of asking more than So. so for
are told of outside as cheap at
$3.75.
Honeycomb Bed Spreads,
full size, Marseilles pattern
ST., S1.15, SIPS, $780,
34-size, 75ci S5c, SI.Io.
Marseilles Spreads, full size,
new patterns, and fast back,
So.
Our special Spread, full size,
heavy weight, good patterns
and fast back, So so.
Finer at So SO, $3.50, $780,
$3.50, $3.50, $1,000.
Exhibition Spreads MAR
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and border, So soto 81.
Near women's Waiting Room.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

LOUIS KossUTH has not grown more
cheerful with increasing age. He is an
extreme pessimist and apprehends great
European war.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27
new IN quality and designs:
Napkins to match:
IabIecloths:

Fine German Damask Fringe Lunch
Sets 2X2la yard Cloth with one row
Of drawn work and one dozen Doylies,
S3.7l the set.
2x2ls yard Cloth, one row OF drawn
work and one dozen open work Doylies,
50 so the set.
2xgla yard Cloth, two rows Of open-work
and one dozen open-Work DOylies. SC
the set
Finer up to s24 the set.
Fringad Linen Lunch Sets, plain white OF
with cOlored borders: Cloth 63x10 inches
and one dozen Doylies, S275 the set.
Cloth bixe6 inches and one dozen Doylies,
So % the set.
Cloth 63xl0i inches ard one dozen Doylies.
So 70 the set.
Bleached Damask Dinner Sets 2x2lS yard
Tab ecloth aud one dozen 20-inch Nap
klns, sab the set We give this set as
sample of value. All sizes up to 2l6xe
yards and qualities to SfS the set
Hand Hemstitched German Damssk
Sets, Cloth 2xsl5 yards and one dozen
Hemstitche Napkins. 50 so the set.
Finer Linen and Larger Sizes up TO SO
the set.
Fine French Damask Sets. Embroidered
and hemstitehed. 2x2I5 yard Cloth one
dozen Napkins $3.50; zx3 yards. $50.
Full Line Of Fine irish and French Table
cloths 9sxA Napkins to match, Cloths
from to Yards long.
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

1t was rumored that man was struck
by a shifting engine near Stanton this
morning, but no particulars could be OBJ
tanned
Evening journal., 1890-02-27

Oh. for the good old pie OF yore,
Oh, for the old time rumpling-stew.
Oh. for the Indian pudding baked,
Oh. for the steak that's tender and true
-kearney Enterprise.