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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-03

in tllr highest esteem: she was enrolled
among the Oh ncs gOdicssnS under tie
title of Sicnthsa the tir who raised
silkwormS, and to tn present day i
the patr n deit,- Of all silk worm growers
and Silk-w trllnrs
Understanding the mportanc. OF
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-03

Look around You and yon will find
that everybody who is reaching ont
and trying to better the condition of
men and women is condemned bv the
associated press: it matters not whether
they advocate the reduction of taxes
and interest, an increase in the circu-
lating medium of the country, the
establishing of government warehouses,
a reduction of the hours of labor. or CO.
operative colonization in Mexico, any
thing that will tend to the ameliora-
ton of the producing classes, is CEN
sured and lied about. - Winfield (Kdla.)
NOncOnfOrHaiSf
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-03

endure hardships, trials and troubles
to shelter, feed and sustain our wives
and little ones who have toiled with
US, hope to sec the day when mort
cages on our little homes are lifted ::
but before we Will submit to sec our
homes go to fill the pockets of glut-
tonous Shylocks we will take the law
into our own hands; and God have
mercy on our souls"
Perhaps, when the plutocra.s who
have burned hundreds of millions of
greenhacks and taken up all the small
denominational bonds, and demonetized
silver, see their palaces in flames, and
the red knife of revolution unsheathed
they will remember I few of the wa, n
lngs like the above. 1t is no small
satisfaction to know that the above
| does not occur in Kansas! 1t looks.
somehow, more threatening in the
middle states; and when We hear the
same low growl from New York-an6
| the mutterings in Pennsylvania, it be
gins to look as though the west was
not alone in this mighty movement.
which already draws fcarfully close to
revolution.
What can now be said against the
lawlessncss of this character when high
old-partv officials publicly advertise
that they will not execute the laws
and when roughs of every character
, are sustained in the public press, and
| by public men, for their lawlessness
When such condition exists among
the plugs and the politicians. We say
to the plutocrats, Hands off, these
suffering poor have a cause before the
throne of God if your damnable
villains and thieves and scounlrrls,
| dehauchers of the government, and
| Iwhisky-peddlcrs. go unseathel bv law
| so shall these children of the basement
take reign and riot among your treas
| urcs. The yillainv YOU teach us. we
will execute, and better the instruc-
| ton" SO say these victims, in the
language of Shvlock himself and woe
| unto this generation when the instruc-
| ton be ''hettcred" "-.St. Ht1tI (.U;,tuD
| Great IFe.t.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-09-03

A poor devil down in Missouri stole
SOME hams and a shoulder and was
gathered i'll hv the strong arm of the
law and given five years in the peni-
tcntiary: then the treasurer of the
same state stole $36,O 900 in cash from
the commonwealth treasury and was
picked up by the same strong arm OF
the law" and after plenty of dclibcra
tion, given two years in the same insti-
tuition with the com:non pork thief. As
the enormity of the crime increases the
years of punishment are Topped off, it
seems. Missouri justice is subject to
queer freaks. .- Ij'ahoo. (Neb. } Netr
Era.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

rarity. That Is Just what that body had
this morning. The members of the body
were rocked In the throes Of uncertainty
for more than an hour, and in less time
than that could have passedIevery divorce
bill that was pending
Senator Williams stirred the matter
up by beginning the fight from new
point OF vantage. That was 10 move
indefinite postponement upon the intro
duction Of divorce bills He succeeded In
killing the Raymond divorce case in this
manner, and attempted to do the same
thing with the Rudolph case
Senator hall said It would be better to
indefinitely postpone all such bills
Senator Ross made such motion and
Senator Houston's timely arrival pre-
vented the motion from being carried
Senator Pilling then offered a resolu
tion to the effect that the Senate do not
act on any divorce bill after this week
Senator Moore amended 1t. making
II after Wednesday Of next week. This
amendment was adopted aud seekers for
divorce have only one week to get their
bills through.
The Fooks Amendments
| The Fooks amendments to the insur
ance laws Of the state are in the hands
| of Representative Hutson.
They put Co operative insurance com
panles on the lodge order In the same
category as those that collect by weekly
payments That Is, the company pays a
license of $25, 50 for the certificate OF
local agents, and one and one-half per
cent. on gross premiums, collected the
same as other companies.
All financial or bond investment com
panies must fill securities to the mimi
mum sum OF $40 900 with the state treas
urer for the protection OF the bond
holders.
Senator PillIng's proposed amendment
TO the constitution made its maiden bow
to the House to-day.
The House joint resolution providing
for a Typographical survey Of the stat,
was passed by that body to- day--yeas
IA nays, 2. Mr.. ChipmAn opposed IL
Mr.. Tindall says the reason he did SO wal
because it might drain his mill pond
The Senate bill authorizing the Levy
Court Of Sussex county to appropriate
5000 annually to keep up the streets
Of Cape Henlopen City was defeated by
the House to-day and afterward recon
sidered and recommitted.
Ihe House passed the druob Dill pro
viding for the appointment of commits
sions so secure uniformity of Legislation
among the states.
Mr. Ridgely introduced bill whct
gives Levy Courts power to disallov
exorbitant bills preseEted by sheriffs
justices Of the peace and constables, not
withstanding the fact that such bills are
within the letter of the law
The Senate this morning concurred II
the House joint resolution making Al
additional appropriation Of 10. 900 90 th'
Delaware State Hospital for the Insane
Mr. cranston introduced bill making
bills OF lsding negotiable paper.
Joseph l. Carpenter, Jr :, is here to
day.
City Auditor Mitchell and Clerk o
Council Messick were seen in the legis-
lative chambers 'o- day.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
DIED.

DONALDSON. in Chrlstiana. Del, on the
llth instant, William Donaldson. aged rs
years.
JEFFERIS.-On the 18th instant, Harriet,
widow OF DIR. William h. Jeiferis. aged "a
years.
LEwENHAUPT.-A his residence, In
Wilmington, Delaware, April 18th. 1921,
Count Reinhold A. Lewenhaupt of Sweden
Norway, In the 3lst yeHi OF his age
McINTYRE.-On April "a, Margaret NJ
Mcintyre, aged u years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are re-
epectfully invited to attend the funeral from
her parents residence, No. 2206 LamOtte
street on Friday April II, at O'Clock a. m.
High Mass at ST. Patricks. lnterment al
81. Joseph's Cemetery.
MEY ERS. - In this city, on April II. son Of
Meyer and Selma Meyers, aged II months.
PAlNrER.-In this city. on Monday, the
18th instant, Mary II. Painter in her sOth
year.
PYLE.-On April 10 Jane. widow of the
late job II Pyle, in her 6sth year.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
Album OF Agricultural ssatIstICs.

The Album of Agricultural Statistics
has just been issued from the Office Of
the statisticion department OF agricul-
ture and sent TO the EVENING JOURNAL,
by the courtesy of Senator Gray The
album is an illustrated representation Of
the value Of several crops raised in the
United States and contains ten maps
each illustrating values Of single crop
through all the states, aud the whole
comprising the entire list OF farm prod
ucts compiled from the most accurate
| and reliable sources obtainable.
/ The album Is useful as showing
why an acre Of corn is worth four or five
timos as much In one state VS. another
an acre OF wheat three times as much,
and an acre Of oats twice rs much. II Il
OF valuable advantage TO farmers as dem
onstratlng problems involved In the
difference Of yield aud prices in several
states. and imparts an amount Of varied
and useful knowledge which It IS neces-
sary for them TO know
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
STRA VBRLDGR & CLOTHIER,
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR DRESS GOODS COUNTERS

Are full of life and activity these April days. How could
be otherwise with warm weather Just before US ard superb
stock of Summer Dress Goodsthe products of cont
neuts-dsplayed in almost endless profuon thousand
feet of counters?
Tie question as sometimes asked Why carry large
stock representing almost everything that produced abroad
homer Would a smaller satisfy the demand taking
less room and leaving space for other lines of goods O
ansy Dress Goods with the great specially of the
business and prefer have not alone sufficient but
fearing Stock not beirg simply to meet the de-
mand but aiming TO lead alayS and to give patrons the
choice of the worlds products
Devoting ourselves general merchandise but to the
great Dry Goods business exclusively prefer that special
business lead the country devotng whole time and
attention. with all The facilities of great organization
the service of patrons this line And with every added
year the business grows greater and has become Of national
epute with orders coming from every State and Territory
of the Union feel satisfied to continue and still further to
per service the great public in the special but COM
prehensve lines which belong the business of well ordered
dry goods house.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
C. e. HIREs, Philadelphia.
see KING STREET,
COR. FlFIH ANDEKIN9 SIS.

My kingdom for a horse my kingdom o.
more room 20 show our goods Our tea has
room to display have YOU tried the fashion
able new ten AZ 80 centsa Ward McAlister
SAYS it brings tears to your eyes. 1t Is used
at all the afternoon teas In New YORK ana
Philadelphia. We are tbs only house In this
city that secured it We were lucky 20 & =
ten heif chests We do not class this W tn
our fifty half chests OF 80 cent tea X Is fine,
good value fnl the mou' y. N0need OF mi f.
man II you use our evaporeted cream; Will
keep a week open, IL Is Que II the b 81 things
we ever offered. Will put down al our fruit
this week VIII have "a regular show of ;luit
II ! had space would tell you about those
evnpo ated apples we are Sc ing, there ere
nothing ike them at the low price we are
selling them. s0p King, and =. ". Corner
Fifth and King strets.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
NnenIng.

The Misses f. A. and M Dolan will be
pleased to receive their friends and the
public a. their new Dry Goods, Notions.
Stationery, etc, Store, at the southwest
corner of Fourth and Orange streets.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
PIrst Anniversary Red Gross

Blne Rock Council, No 49, Loyal Order
of he Red Gross, was held in Esen Hall
last evening before large number oi
members and their friends The exer
cises Inc uded addresses. vosal aud in
strumental music and select readi gs,
Johr R Humphreys opened the exercises
by delivering an address, after which y
history Of the order, lbs aims objects aad
growth was given by w o Scott oi
Chester. Pa w. Raymond. w. Par
sons, Randall Wolf, & Turner. VI
Ruthraff, w. o Parsons and otherl
participated In the exercises.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

WILSON -BROwN.-In this city, on April
TO- by Rev. John d. o. Hanna, James r.
Wilson Of Alexan dria, Va, and Miss Mamie
@. Brown OF Americus, Ga.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

Seven and quarter per cent simple
interest per annum is what the
Equitable Life" Is paying ON maturing
policies this year on the twenty year en-
dowment plan. ANsoN A MAHER, man.
ager No. SO2 Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
,rs~n OF iNTEREs

BRIpGEs-"Is your new baby good
lookingf' Brooks No ugly as sin +"
Bridges --"What does your wife say =
Srooks-"She's content; says it looks
like me New York Herald.
EVERY Ingredient employed In pre-
ducing Hoods SarsRpariila is strictly
pure, and is the best Of It's kind 1t is
possible to buy In the course OF pre-
pairing Hoods SarsapRrilla everything is
carefully watched with a view TO attain
ing the best results.
"PRoFEssoR, what do you think about
the dark spots on the moong asked a stu
dent OF the University Of Texas OF one OF
the teachers Il am sure the spots OF
the moon are the results Of earthquakes,
was the reply Texas Siftings.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

We shall be pleased furnish samples when desired and
patrons that their orders will be given immediate
and careful attention in our Mail Order department
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
DinnIng Cars TO Washington,

Pullman Dining Cars are now running
bssween New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington via Royal Blue
Line on the famous FIVE hour train,
leaving Philadelphia daily except Sur
day at /. 35 p m, arriving Washington
4 80 D. m, also on the fast express
leaving at 5 AS o. IN. daily, arriving
Washington 8 90 p. m. On Sunday
mornings Dining Car train leaves P4ila-
delphia at 1135 N. and arrives at
Washington at 500 m. TIE fact
that the service is under the direction
of the Pullman Company guarantees Its
quality.
THAT man Is engaged TO three girls
J Regular circus-three rings and only one
show. New York Herald.
DR.. DE HARDT's Pennyroyal Pills arr
the only genuine pennyroysl pills made
At druggists and by mail, 81 Office, 90;
N. 9th St., Phil& Ladies' beware O
limitations.
SHE (at the art gsliery)-'Is this you
picture, Jackr Jack-"Not much; Tvl
struck something better. That's N.
frame Brooklyn Life.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

ARE In our Gus
WE tom Depart
BUSY ment2 If you
will come in
and look around it will not
take you long to convince
yourself, but then the
specialties we are offering
are taking and catch the
people Our SIS Diagonal
Cutaway Suits. our $40
Sack Suits, So. so and $S
Pantaloons, all to order
and from elegant styles
and goods meet just the
demand for popular priced
made to order clothing.
The people know we fit
them and give good work
and trimming and take
pleasure in trying to give
entire satisfaction. Look
in our ready-made depart
ment md see if you see
more signs of business
anywhere. The past few
days have been the start
ers for sand we mean to
keep it up if possible all
season. New goods are
arriving every day to re-
place lots sold out, assur-
ing you of plenty of styles
and the new ones.
j. T. MuIIin & Son,
Tailors, 9Th s Market,
Clothiers, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

set very well upon either clerk as It Is
quasi binding upon the Senate, as 1t will
not want to pay more than the House
pays
This is a very small sum of money
when compared with the allowances
made to clerks at former sessions; and
this too, in consideration OF the fact that
more bills have been handled this year
than ever before.
The Senate has. up to date, 106 bills
upon the calendar, against sixty-one
last session; while the House has 42S on
the calendar, against 3S4 last session.
This, of course, gives the clerks much
more work and makes each of them
handle about .529 bills, to say nothing
about the joint resolutions, memorials
and other documents. Every bill has 20
be handled three times, which makes
,5S7 times Ia all. and every stage of the
bill must be properly journalized.
To show how inconsistent an allow
ance Of $1,000 would be, 1t is only
necessary TO go back several years ana
show what former clerks have received.
In addition to the difference In money,
the difference in the amount of work
must be considered, as the journals OF
TO day are twice as large as they were In
former years. The following list, be
sides giving interesting figures, will
show that many of the prominent men OF
/ the state have begun climbing tbs
political ladder by putting the first foot
on that round.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
what wn the Harvest Bsf

As the session Is nearing Its end the
uppermost question in the minds Of the
clerks is. What viii the harvest be7'
Il win be remembered that during the
legislative caucus the Democratic mem
bers Of the House passed 3 resolution
fixing the salary OF the clerk at 81, OOs
and that Of the reading clerk at S4OO
Ii further provided that the clerk shoulS
only receive 500 for experimenting thi
printing Of the journals This does no
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
For tho sake OF sweet Charity

Mr.. Richards has so amended the bill
making il heavy penalty for any per-
son Ia the town Of Milford to act as pro
ourer or procuress of girls for immoral
purposes that It now applies to the whole
state His bill Is very favorably re-
gerded by the members and will doubt
less pass both houses.
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

From The above TO VIII be seen That q
judge OF the Superior Court, Congress
man, two secretaries Of state, q register
OF Wills, postmaster and two prominent
attorneys Of the state have held this
position, to say nothing of w A Gum,
the celebrated lobbyist Of the last session.
who Is said to have made more by lobbying
than he did from his clerkship sinecure,
while Hvnson did the work
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
mARRIEp

Omca open TIL sp. m,
Evening journal., 1891-04-16

bI-WeekIy DIVorce bret1os
Divorce breezes in the Senate are very
common, but a divorce hurricane is a
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
NEW COMPLICATIONS.
Five Commissioners Bill Was
Recommitted.
PREcEDENrs AGREE WITH Ii.

Delaware's Exhibit st the worlds Fair.
Boys wust Not Buv robacco-Pay Of
Clerks-Fsazsr BIN Found-R Registration
Evening journal., 1891-04-16
Wilmington Coal Gas Company.

7 HB NWVHUWFHN 70 IH8 NHdTItI u EHo
Wilmington Coal Gas Company passed
tho Senate this afternoon, and Is now q
law II allows the company to increase
It's stock to a sum not exceeding 81, 600, 600
and to borrow money TO an aggregate
amount not exceeding one half Of the
amount of the capital stock actually paid
in, and mortgage It's property or Issue
bonds for the same. The annual meeting
shall be held the first Monday in March
instead OF the first Monday in September
II must receive the consent Of the city
authorities to lay pipes In any streets, but
has the right to open streets TO repair itf
plpes etc.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05

eight years, and is one of the most delightful
among that group of very lonely and distin-
guished-looking ladies of the last regime
While her vigorous mind takes in the shifting
phases of this dizzily progressive era, like the
oiher stately white-haired ladies who figured
long ago as principals In the drama of society,"
Mrs. Semple loves to linger reminiscenty
upon the past her past) and its historic en-
vironment. An hour with the lady who
Ieigned at the White House In her grlhood is
like turning back to a page of entertaining
social and political history. She laughiDgly
refers to herself as interesting only along with
other antiquities, but the readiness with which
she not only recalls the past but enters into
the topics OF the hour, the dignity and ele-
gance of her manner, and the strength of
voice and brightness of her eyes protest
against that term. She is one of the rare
women who may bridge over the two or three
generations with their perpetual youth. She
is frequently importuned for interviews. but,
like all these ladies of old-time notions of
dignity and propriety, shrinks from anything
that puts her name Sin print" While she
talks so brightly and entertainingly of the old
social life OF her fathers administration, one
is continually reminded of the future of the
phonograpb, and that a conversation trap, If
set up in any of those forty rooms, would
catch an enormous amount of entertaining
history.
AN ODD CHARACTER,
quaint, familiar figure has vanished from
the Louise Home. Odd Miss Pannell, of Nor
folk, Va, is no longer seen on the streets in
the curious costumes that attracted a smile
from every passer-by. She had been at the
Home for many years, and except for her ex-
traordinary taste in dress was a woman of
good mind and was noted for her extreme
piety. She was for many years treasurer of
the society for the poor of ST. Matthew's, and
when she died recently DR.. Chappelle said
that one of the saints had departed from EARTH
She was short, stout old lady, with round,
wrinkled face, which was frightened by small
keen, dark eyes and set of with most mar
velous halo of long black curls-a wig, it was
suspected. Then her bonnets and gowns and
shawls were unlike anything described as in
fashion for fifty years. Her church costume
would possibly be pink or blue gown rufied
to the belt, broad sash OF contrasting colors
tied at the back, and a white silk shawl en-
broidered in gay flowers would be jauntily
flung over her shoulders. Her bonnet, a huge
black straw, fashioned over models long since
forgotten, was weighted by masses OF gay
artifcials. To these add gloves of white cot
ton, an ancient hand-satchel, and tiny red
parasol, and you complete the array of this
fanciful octogenarian.
SOUTHERN LADY ON TIE RACE QUESTION.
Mrs. Calhoun, another resident at the
Home, stately, dignifed woman, is among
CONTINUED on the Eleventh Page.l
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05

Anne as secretary to the Colony of Virginia in
1712, and her granduncle, Mark Catesby, was
celebrated naturalist of that period. The
story of Miss Graham's grilhood is vivid
picture of the old idyllic life of the Southern
plantation, and the latters pictures and old
souvenirs, which the visitor may see in her
room, attest the long line of her distinguished
friends. Among the treasured heirlooms of
the family she shows with great pride deli
cate pearl and jeweled fan that was carried by
her ancient ancestress, the wife of Dr. Cooke,
formerly Miss Catesby, of the royal Stewart
line. Belonging to the same grand-dame is
tiny ''patch-box'' fashioned of mother-of-
pearl and lapis lazuli Coming down to the
distinguished friends of her own time, Miss
Graham, who retains the intellectual vigor of
youth, talks charmingly of her acquaintance
and association with John G. Calhoun, with
Webster and his wife, and of her lifelong
friendship with the late George Bancroft Her
chief treasure is an old-time bracelet made of
hair and set with a fine daguerreotype; the in
terest attaching to this is the fact that it is the
hair and picture of John @. Calhoun, and in
scribed by the giyer with his name and the date.
Miss Graham reigned queen in the Richmond
social world, her family being preGminent
among Southern aristocracy. The war,
however, severed the family relations one
brother, refusing to secede, remained
an officer and served in the Union Army.
This breach was only healed a few years
ago, when the brother was telegraphed
to that his fayorite sister, Hartley, was dying
AT her bedside in Richmond the war ended,
and Gen. Lawrence Graham, now on the re-
tired list, lives in Washington, and is a daily
visitor at the Louise Home. Until a few
months ago, when Miss Graham was severely
injured by fall she maintained relations
with the highest social and official life in
Washington. She dwells with pleasure on her
first meeting and subsequent friendship with
Mrs. Cleveland. The delicate courtesies ex-
tended to this aged lady by the young and
tiattered wife of the President are told over
with pardOnable pride, and a cabinet photo
graph of Mrs. Cleveland and her mother
taken together, holds conspicuous place on
the wall of Miss Graham's pretty room. Dur
ing Mrs. Cleveland's stay at the White House
Aunt Hartley was the frequent recipient of
fruits and flowers, and since then, in her long
confinement, the delightful invalid has been
frequently remembered by the now Officially
second lady of the land.
SHE PRESIDED AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Less written about perhaps, yet more con-
spicuous as an essential part of our national
social history, is another inmate OF the Home,
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, wife of the late
Purser Semple, of the Navy, and daughter of
President John Tyler. Mrs. Semple, now
nearly seventy, has been resident here for