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The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
Always a Decpcr DeptI,.

81 boarded Third avenue car at
Forty-sccond street, in New York, the
other day." said a Pittsburg financier,
'and stood on the front platform fur
lively smoking q cigar. We'd gone u
block or two when voice knew some
what said, We'll, Fred, how ;re you?
turned and looked about me. There was
nobody on the platform but the driver,
and he was looking at his horses, appar-
emily not minding me at all. was still
wondering where the voice had come
from when the driver looked mo full in
the face and said, You don't know me,
do you:'
II confessed l didn't, although add
cd, Your voice is familiar.
"'lt ought to be- he said, for I've
talked to you by the hour. I'm Bill
- and he mentioned IL name that
used to be pretty familiar i'll some Pitts
burg circles, and especially among
sports. The last time had seen him he
Wore four big diamonds in his shirt front
which was usually soiled-and was
reported to have made a tidy sum in the
show Observation-Disclosures, prize fights and
the like, for Bill was not particular. l
asked him how he came to be driving
street car, and all he would answer me
was Hard luck
Il had to get off at the next corner,
but l told him where was stopping and
asked him to call. He didn't-too proud,
guess, for though his diamonds were
gone his nerve seemed to have staid by
him.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Singular Ways of Office Seekers.
lisa curious world, sighed a Georgia
politician, as he knocked the ashes from
his cigar and gazed thoughtfully out Of
the hotel window
"1n what way?" asked his companion.
well, politically" was the reply. II
know a dozen men in my county who
have left home, wife, children, business.
to run after a miserable county Office
which isn't worth $500 year. And for
such an Office they are willing to pay
$5OO!"
"By the way, colonel" said his COM
panion, "what Office are you running for
now?"
Coroner, sir" shouted the colonel
with great enthusiasm, "and I'll have it
if it costs no $1,0oo."-Atlanta Con-
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
DREAMING.

In the deep silence of tho night dreamed
ltrod where once the waning sunlight cleaned
Upon garden, frightened by your smile,
Dreamed idly dreamed, and lost my cares the
whilo.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
va cANNoT egLIEvg RoT1.

Owing to radical differences Of opinion
among the historians and litterRteurs
concerning his origin and evolution Nc
Kendree Downhsm, now serving short
sentence IN the Pension Department at
Washington, has written an auto.
biographical sketch for the Dover Index
Mr. Downham begins his autobiogra.
ply at that same period OF his life with
which the autobiography Of the cele.
brated but fictitious David CopperReld
began. It is Enthusiastically brief and
rotund and aatonishes the reader by
plunging right out with the initial and
most important fact OF his life, the an.
nouncement, II was born.
or course, after the reader reeovers his
composure and considers the matter
calmly, that does not seem 50 strange
one becomes familiar with the idea and
remembers that as an event that must
have happened to almost everybody.
But when we had read Mr.. Downhams &
auto. 1--WE mean No disrespect by that
abbreviation. we merely indicate that II is
little thing for such long nRme) we
remembered that David Copper6eld had
the same experience and the same solici
tude lest posterity should suspect that
he arrived by the Cesarian, or by any
other. than the regulation route.
The parallel did not extend any
farther Mr. cOpperHeld became dis
tinguished literary character; Mr. Down.
ham-well, here's his own psnegyric
will not answer personally further
than to say, that having been born in
Kent county, and having there cast my
first vote, IL seems unnecessary 10 re.
mind my numerous Kent friends that
when the Index judges me by its standard
as being "owned and controlled by Sen.
ator Higgins its judgment is erroneous
My allegiance is not to men but TO princi
ples-to the principles Of the party OF
liberty and freedom and not TO the party
Of slavery and serfdom.
Some Republican ethnolcgist has de-
clared that Senator Higgins has not sp-
pointed "a single aristocrat." Mr.
Downham does not claim to be an sristo
crat-he admits that he was born in the
usual way, aud in Kent county,
Like a great historian dealing with al
important subject, Mr.. Downham sup
presses all the minor details OF his his
tory, such as that noisy but gorgeous
legislative career when not bill caml
before the lower House OF Delawarl
against which he did not turn his moutl
for from three to sixteen speeches. H
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
THs POLITICAL FOOT BALLS.

The POLITICAL FOOT BALLS.
If there we're ever two classes Of well
meaning people tricled, hunbugged, de-
ceived, taken In and done for, they are
the various temperance parties and the
varlegated colored people. The Repub-
llcan party has inserted planks and
promises Innumsrable In It's platforms.
ostensibly so advance the policies aud
the interests of both Of these classes but
really only to secure their votes. They
have both been cajoled, then spurned
This is notably the case with the Pro
nibitionists in Iowa. They made the Re.
publican party in that state. Out Of "a
comparatively small population the Re
publican party secured majority Of
40, 900 votes by flirting with the foolish
Prohibiiionists.
Now, since the sentiment has changed,
what does the Republican party propose
to do? Stick with the sincerity and earn
estness OF conviction to their former
solemn promises honestly accepted by the
weak Prohibitionista3 Did the party en-
dow the colored people with 40 acres
and mule"
Senator John Sherman. the most able
and authoritative Of Republican leaders,
answers thus;
think this election in Iowa teaches the
Republican party lesson that will make
Iowa decided Republican state in
Presidential election The leading ele-
ments Of the Republican party in the
state have made 1t prohibitoTy, and the
contest for ages has shown that the az
tempt to regulate the appetites OF people
cannot be successful. The sooner any
community appreciates that fact the bet.
ter and no party can carry that load on
It's shoulders and succeed very long. We
have got TO get away from such non
sense It has been tried for many years,
aud nothing but disaster to any party or
ganization has ever come Of it.
II is painful and humihating 70 con.
template the marks Of the recent bruises
dottlng the body polite Of the Pro
hibiiion party alongside Of the cicatrices
Of wounds from kicks and blows admin
tered by the Republican party long ago
The Prohibitionists learn nothing by ex-
perience but turn again to catch every
false promise the Republican leaders
make, just like the negroes, and get
kicked for their pains.
They win get kicked in Iowa No less
person than the oldest Senator and one
Of the oldest men, as well as the ablest,
In the Republican party advises it.
The Republican party has made politi
cal foot balls Of the Prohibtionists and
booted them iguominlouslY between
Maine and Iowa for the last twenty
years And yet they like it and so &
the colored people
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
TIE INSTITUTE CLOSES.

IL Was Btg Success This Year-The
Girl to Love and How 10 Treat Her.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN, Nov 20 The seven
teenth annual meeting Of New Castle
county teachers is drawing to close,
and at noon to-day all Of the many "wieid-
ers Of the birch who have been In atten-
dance will return TO their homes Each
day the Opera House has been crowded,
and the institute has been one Of the
most practical and successful ever held
Ia the county Superintendent Griffin is
thoroughly enthused with the spirit of pro.
gress manifested, audls delighted with this
meeting, which reflects the highest
credit upon his work. During the meet
ings the teachers have taken the town,
and a glance at them will convince one
that these teachers, at point Of intelh-
gence. are second to none in the state.
About ITO teachers we're present and
more interest was manifested at yester.
day s session than before. The morning
session convened at 9 o'clock by singing
the hymn Work for the Night is Com
ing DR. A. n. Raub Of the Delaware
College gave very interesting talk OIL
grammar This was followed by Professor
l H. hs AhlhJ un AIANhMcNltt Ut n. ~
Raub again spoke on Composition.
The interesting lecturer Professor
A. Thomas Smith then addressed th,
institute on Attention, " and after tn,
hymn "Just as God Leads Me" was sung
the meeting adjourned.
The afternoon session began by sing
ing "Help II On, after which Professor
K b Handy, spoke on Arithmetic.
He was followed by Professor A Thomas
Smith on Memory" Professor Georg,
/ B Hynson lectured on "Why Cultivat,
the Voice and How
The evening session opened at o'clock
/ Among the prominent visitors present
were Governor Reynolds A Thoma
Smith and sWildermSn who occupie,
seats on the platform. Governor Reynolds
being introduced BY Superintendent
| Griffin, made brief address and intro
duced Rev. u. D. Huntley, D. d
who delivered most entertaining. In
structive, and at times amusing addres
on THE Girl to Love aud How to Treat
Her A large audience heard tn
/ lecture.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
Ten mile Road Race

The ten mile road race OF the Mercury
Wheel Club, eolored, was run yesterday
afternoon. The course was from the
first railroad crossing on the Market
street causeway to New Castle and re-
turn. The race began at 1886 o'clock
There were nine starters. The first man
of was Joseph Sullivan, who had an
eight minutes handicap. The others
went from the line at intervals. The
scratch men were J W. Waddy and
Isaac Williamson. They started the run
at343 Sullivan. who was but q boy,
dropped out after he had run a mile or
two The roads were in bad condition
Isaac Williamson came in first, time, 49
minutes, 10 seconds; j. W. Waddy,
second, time, 80 INMATES s seconds; A.
n Davis, third, time, 50 minutes 81
seconds The winner received q solid
gold ring as prize B. F. Mcdaniel was
handicsppsr and starter About 2ec
witnessed this FIRST race ever given In
the state by colvred bicyclists.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
Captain KelleY,s Faneral.

The funeral Of Captain Alexander Kel-
ley took place yesterday afternoon. The
services were held in Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church Revs John Y
Dobbins, D. d !; j Richards BOYLE, Charlef
Hill, W. &. s. Murray, D. d L. f Bar
rett, Z. @. Hanna, T. u. Martindale
ana w. G. Koons were present, DR.. Dob
bins conducting the exercises. The car
riers, who are the foremen of the several
departments Of the Harlan and Holliugs-
worth Company, were Peyton G.. West,
Thomas Johnson, James Carmichael, g.
H. Carpenter, Lewis Finley, David
Hayes, George F. Young and Charles
w ood. The honorary pail bearers were
John g Baker, G. &F. Rudolph, b. +
Pickels and Henry G. Robinson. The
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Preach
ers' Association wss present in "a body.
Rev. w. P Davis. D. D., represented
New Jersey Conference DR.. Jacob
Todd, Philadelphia Conference, and DR..
J. Richards Boyle, Wyoming Conference
OF Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Is the Police Commission a Larger Bod
Than City Council?

Is the Police Commission q Larger Body
Than City Council?
City Council held an uneventful ses-
sion last evening
Bills sggregating s67e ss contracted
and approved by the Police Commission
but Of which the Poliee Committee of
Council had no knowledge. were reported
and referred to the Law Committee. The
police appropriation is becoming very
low and the city solicitor will be asked
for an opinion as to whether the Police
Commission can contract such bills
without consulting City Council
The report Of City Treasurer adams
was as follows: In Union National
Bank. $50, ,963 5g IN each Of the four
depository banks, SO, $50; to special de-
posit in Union National Bank, 81, 454 90
received Of Tax Collector j. J. Mealley.
s4,25; Tax Collector Edmund Mitchell
Jr., $5 05; NJ F. Kelley, So; received
from each of the depository banks fer
interest on deposit, &22 a.
Jones Guthrie's bill for S$10S. go for
repairs TO the patrol wagon, was re-
turned with the veto of City Auditor
Billany and an explanation accompany
ing. The matter was referred to the
Law Committee and the city solicitor.
The monthly appropriation Of the
Board OF Education, amounting to
SO, 1913 0S, was allowed After passing q
number of small bills the body ad-
iourned
Evening journal., 1891-11-20

is supposed to be lying in ambush even
now for bills which did not come up.
He goes directly to the rugged and
snow-cepped peaks Of his anti mortuary
eulogy to declare that it is ''erroneous"
to believe that he is ''owned and con
troiled by Senator Higgins"
That is original he did not purloin
that from Mr.. copperfeld, Mr.. Bona
parte, Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit nor
from any other hero, ancient or modern,
mentioned in the common school read
ers.
From that unique biographical silhou-
ette he trips as nimbly as a mountain
goat, to principles. There he becomes
Lincolnesque and hurls those words
'liberty and freedom with July Fourth
enthusiasm, which makes his character
and attainments stand out distinctly and
sharply outlined like a wooden clothes
horse In dimly-lighted laundry.
The reader Will not fail to congratulate
tine historian that he does not belong to
the party of "slavery and serfdom I"
That party, too, will likely congratulate
itself upon its narrow escape.
Having finished his own portrait in
this satisfactory, photogravure style,
Mr.. Downham jabs tentatively and with
an evident lack OF confidence, at his
alleged creator and benefactor thus:
SO far as have known Mr.. Higgins, he
has never tried to own and control
any man.
Practically the careful phraseology OF
that guarantee Is intended to lift the
Senator by the collar, with a Punch
and Judy jerk, and stand him beside
Mr.. Downham in ''the party Of liberty
and freedom
But all of this biographical beauty Is
rudely dlssipated or dimned by another
Republican litterateur, Mr.. Hynson, who
launched a poem at the happy family in
Delaware. His path has been smoothed
with salary and his wrath nollihed
with official and pecuniary lotions SO
aar to the Republican patriots heart
since. but the poem ''goes on forever
like the babblIng brook and Downhsm
Mr.. Hynson wRrbled thus:
Downham. Bach and Char ey Maull
Burton, layton, Bacon, all
All whJ will my colors bear.
Shall be great in Delaware.
Round menow the courtlers stand,
Let the faithful Kiss my hand
And eternal homage swear
To their Kin In Delaware.
That is an unqualified contradiction of
Mr. Downham's own chronological clsssi-
fication OF himself Mr.. HyDson says
Mr.. Downham Is Senator Higginss slave
and serf Mr. Downham's own biology
endows himself with complete stock Of
freedom aud liberty. and any quantity of
mixed principles lying about loose.
Whom shall be believe, Hynson or
Downham9 We do not dispute either
we cannot believe both.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
nnnl an store Ahlana.

A FIRE scare prevailed in the neighbor-
hood of the p, w. & b. depot At 10
this morning. Volumes OF smoke were
seen rolling from the third story window
Of Smiths restaurant. Many persons
were at the station at the time and big
crowd soon gathered ia front Of the
place. A still alarm was sent to the
Washington engine house That com
pany promptly responded. Before q
stream could be turned on It was learned
that the. smoke was caused by coal oil
stove. An attache Of the restaurant
filed It full TO overhowing When he
struck lighted match to the wick the
entire stove took up the fame. Il could
not be smothered until the house was
filed with smoke The damage was very
slipht
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
READING ROOMS DEDICATED.
Rev. william L. mcEwan Makes the A d.
What tine New Building VIII BE
Used For.

Rev. william L. nioEwan Makes the d.
dress What tine N.w Building WIN BE
Used For.
The West End Reading Clubs new
building was formally dedicated last
night The new building stands on Du-
Pont street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets 1t is of brick and
contains five large rooms and frst-class
gymnasium fitted up with the latest ap-
pliances. The basement Is fitted up with
bathtubs and sprinkling baths for the
use OF the members. Music, drawing and
cooking classes are established and about
the first Of December kindergarten will
be started
The building is an Improvement TO
that part of the city At the dedication
services last night II was crowded with
people to view the handsome interior.
On the stage were seated Judge Leonard
K. Wales, Rev W. L. McEwap. Thomas
McCorkle, Otho w Nowland, William
II Swift, Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. s. Rod
mond Smith, and w. @. Spruance.
The exercises opened by tho audience
singing the doxology, and PRAYER was
offered by Rev. W. l., McEwap
Judge Wales then spoke of the history
of the club, and showed it's growth from
its hrst meeting until the present one
Thomas McCorkle, chairman of the
building committee, made q short speech
and handed the keys Of the Building over
to Mr.. McEwan, who received them with
a neat speech. Otho w Nowland. treas
urer Of the building, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
REeEIPTs.
subscriptions -; :.....-..... SO 1880
Borrowed ed'.,......'...,.....s .....,.. 100000
ss,l4a Os
EXPENDITURES
Material, work and fixtures gS SOS 1850 B
Balance on hand. d.................. 8 56l. .50
He also stated that the club was $3.50
in debt beside the mortgage. He then
read list Of citizens who had subscribed
to the building fund Harry Baird sang
a pleasing selection entitled "Once More
We Meet"
Rev. William L. McEwan then made
/ the iedicatory address, aud after speak.
| ing fourteen minutes, he dedicated the
building by the following words; And
now in the name of the Father, the Son
and the Holy Ghost, | dedicate this build
| ing to the service of the one true and
living God and the good of our fellow
men-the children of God-our brethren
aud sisters in the Lord
Harry Baird then sang another solo
entitled 1.-THE Gauntlet" !" w. G.
| Sprusnce then closed the exercises with
an address. The visitors were then
showed through the building aud the
gymnasium A festival will be held to.
night and tomorrow night and an ad-
mission fee of ten cents will be charged
The festival is in the hands of the lady
managers
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
THE BRICK HOTEL SOLO,
Delaware's Remarkable Game Laws ID,
Not Anord Much Pleasure for tn


Delaware's Remarkable Game Laws DO
Not Anord Much Pleasure for the
Visitor.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
GRoRGETOwN, Nov. 20--On Wednesday
the brick hotel was bought for Sc. 800 by
P. J. Hart Of Milton. Mr. Hart will take
possession next week, and r. A. Rosen-
baum, former owner aud proprietor, will
move with his family TO Trenton, N. J.
john Prettynan OF Laurel moved his
family to Georgetown this week They
will occupy the house owned by Rev w.
J. DuHadwsy Of Newark.
There is no end TO q controversy going
on in every store, on street corner or
that spot where sportsmen aud lawyers
do most congregate, whether it is lawful
or unlawful to send birds from ore
county into another. Some lawyers say
II is not according to the law, but the
sportsmen do not want to be-
lieve this Others say that it
Is lawful to send birds
70 any place within the state limits. And
this. the sportsmen are afraid to believe,
having in.mind the heavy fine that would
be demanded If this were not So An
ardent gunner from New York came to
Georgetown, ana before he was allowed
TO shoot at one little bird, WAS obliged
to take out license. for which he paid
So co. He tramped through miles OF
Sussex sand and shot nine partridges.
only to learn, to his intense disgust, that
when he returned home he must leave
his game behind him.
One day this week w W. Rawlins and
T z Wilson killed thirtytwo birds and
three rabbits. Perhaps there was nc
Dragging done that night
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
ms JUsr LOVELY.

A lady writes: "LEAURELLt OIL" GER
tainly does possess most marked and surprise
ing virtues in preserving youth and glow OF
the skin aud complexion. IL is just lovely.
SOC and Sl.00 at Druggists; large size prepaid
20 any address bv express for Sl.O0
r.. S. Wells, Jersey City. y. j.
COCKROACHeS Flies. Bed Bugs, Ants,
Beetles. Sparrows, cleared out by "nough on
Rats
ROUGH on CoRNs. salve and Plaster,
l1c.; Liquid, l5c.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20
rbs rx-Pr,est In the Laws CIutohes.

Ex- Priest Joseph slsttery Of Philadel
phia, who recently atte nptsd to stir up
Wilmington with his anti Romsnism lee
lures and sweep in enough dust to assist
him In making big fortune, has struck
snag he and his sgents, Raymond 7,
Costello and g, T. Rudysil, were to day
gi zen a hearing on the charge Of circulst
ing obscene literature Excerpts from
pamphlets were quored, which were de-
cidediy base, especially those containing
revelations pretended 70 have been heard
in the confessional by SlAttery during his
nine years experience ss a priest. The
agents we're discharged, aUt the ex-priest
was required to furnish $500 bail for
courf
Evening journal., 1891-11-20

II is just as foolish and un-American
just as much opposed to the genius OF
our institutions in this freedom loving
country to select the trades. the indus.
tries that men shall follow and tax the
people to promote those favored indus
tries as it would be TO select the religious
sect to which man should belong and
tax the people to support that.
If 1t is right to promote an
industry 1t is better still to
promote religion. II the government
and the politicians should keep their
hands off Of the church they should keep
them out Of trade II they would be
prejudiced and incompetent and dishonest
in questions Of religion they would be- as
they are, incompetent, prejudiced and
dishonest with the industries.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20

The subscriptions to the
Encyclopedia Britannica are
counting into the hundreds.
There are several editions.
Peale's-sold here is posi-
lively the best of any published
in this country. Note the
mechanical points. The vol
umes are 8HxIo inches, and
average ? inches in thickness,
the covering is a neat and dur
able olive cloth, the sewing of
the binding is peculiar and so
done as to allow the volumes
to lie open at any point. The
size and construction make
them far more convenient for
use than the British edition.
The first volume 81, and with
it a Dime Savings Bank. The
other volumes $3.50 each. IS
volumes in all. A dime saved
daily will pay for the set with.
in a yeer, or for two volumes
monthly.
Early in December the com
plete sets will be ready. What
a Christmas present!
Thirteenth street.
Dress Goods are the back
bone of this business. All the
year round they sell freely. In
Spring aud Fall they lead and
command. The Dress Goods
emphasis to day is uP on three
great bargains:
FHSt-42.inch wide Suiting,
six colorings, Knickerbocker
fgures-color dashes-25c a
yard.
Second-36-inch wide Chev.
lot Suitings, chevron and di-
agonal weavings with checks
and plaids, a large variety Of
colorings. SIZE a yard,
Never before less than soc.
Thlrd-34 inch wide Cbev-
lots, with camel's-hair embroid-
cred egg shaped dots, eight
colorings. soc yard.
Three new lines are impor
would be big stock fol
many a dry goods store. They
are only a little annex here
They and their associates make
up the greatest Dress Good.
stock of the land.
Southeast Of centre.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1891-11-20

SENATOR SHERMAN's friends. and
many respectable newspapers, who stin
have a superstitiOus faith in the Repub
lican party, urge that Foraker should not
be sent to the United State Senate. be
cause he is foolish and blatant
demagogue and because he win employ
any trick and did encourage forgery to
accomplish his purposes Those are the
qualities which fit him for party rewards
party use and party purposes
now. His talents aims, ambi-
tions and methods are precisely
the requisites that the Republican party
needs for the Force bin. the Mckinley
bill and the tariff legislation it is pledged
to accomplish Those measures do not
need the ability Of Sherman so much as
the t-ickery and the callousness
OF Foraker. The trend of the Republi
can party is not up. but down. There il
general decsdance in the mental anC
moral equipment Of the party which needs
the demagogy and the low methods o.
Foraker. not the force and character anC
knowledge of Sherman. Ever
in this state when the party had an op