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Evening journal., 1891-09-22

LADY writes: "LEAURELL 6 OIL GER
tainly does POSSESS most marked and surpris-
ing virtues in preserving youth and glow OF
the skin and complexion. Il is just lovely.
SOC and Sl.Q0 al Druggists; large size prepaid
10 any address b. exp ess for 500
+. :. Wells, Jersey City, y. j.
COCKROACHES. Flies, Bed Bugs. Ants,
Beetles. Spsrrows. cleared out by Trough on
ROUGH on coRNs. sslvesand Plaster
lOc.: Liquid. l5c.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

Barnum 4 Bailey never had SO many
wonderful attractions before as they have
this year IN their Greatest Show on
Earth The show is larger, better and
grander than ever, aud CONTAINS q
myriad Of new and startling features
never before seen. 1t will exhibit here
on Saturday. October 10 and the big
parade takes place in the morning AZ
9 o'clock with two performances after
noon aud evening"
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

MILLvILLE, N. j., Sept. 22.-The excite
ment over the tending boys strike at the
giasa works Of Whittall, Tatum g. Co.
has taken serious aspect, as the firm
have locked out $500 employees who re
fused to work with fourteen Russian Jews
The Jews fear violence.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

BROOKLYN, Sept. Cdr Francis A.
Schlitz, a wealthy practitioner in Brook
Ign, who lived with his wife and only
child, girl twelve years old, ia a hand.
some brown stone house. at No. Sll viii
loughby avenue, Brooklyn, is missing lie
is believed to have eloped with twenty.
three year-old Rosie Gobel, former serv
ant in his family.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

JERSEY CITY, Sept. &C. W. Cressier,
of Harrisburg, Pa, carpenter, while at
work on the temporary dining room Of the
Pennsylvania railroad station in this city,
fellfrom scaffold and was killed.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

Grand Opera House

John Kelley aud strong company
played u and l" at the Grand Opera
House last night. The house was very
large one, aud everybody was delighted
with the show John r. Kelley made q
big hit as "0'Donovan Innes" of Haver-
straw, N. Y, who visits the metropolis
for night to see life and seas enough to
las, him forever. Dutch DAILY as Pre-
lessor John Ungerblotz, victim Of
circumstances and mixed drinks. de-
lighted both old and young, and was re-
called FIVE times with his concertins
Charles F. Wilson took the role Of
10 liver Twist Haphazard. the despotic
janitor OF Sit ing Bull fats. and
received much applause. Charles r
Walton made typical dude. One OF the
special features of the evening was the
dancing of La Petite Aimee Angeles, one
OF the youngeft and most graceful
Premier Dansense in the country She
appeared in her great success. Waltz de
Fantesie The singing was good, and
the scenery was very realistic, especially
the roof garden scene In the third act
The entertainment will be repeated to-
night, aud the healthy tone of the play,
coupled with the extraordinary sttrac
tions it presents. insures il good house
Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrels will
appear at the Grand Opera House o.
morrow evening and, as it is known to be
the biggest and best ~ its kind, those
who desire to attend should grasp time
by the torelock, and secure seats before
/ II is too late. A Standing Room Only
I sign Is al ways carried by this company
and rarely does IL evade doing nightly
duty az the front door
The Nsbobs' will be the attraction
az the Grand Opera House on Thursday
aud Friday evenings next. presented by
those excellent comedy stNs. Henshsw
and Ten Brock, whom Manager William.
son has at last succeeded in obtaining
] for his patrons. They are two OF the
/ cleverest farce-cnmedy stars seen 10 oul
city for years, and they should NEE
with the same welcome here as they hRv,
been receiving throughout the countrl
for the past few years Their funnl
skit admits for the introduction Of music
songs, dances and specialtiss, OF whicl
there will be any number Of new ant
we'll chosen ones introduced
"Mavourneenn is the pretty title of w
j. Scanlan's new comedy drama which b.
Is to produce at the Grand Opera Hons
on Saturday evening next September q
The play was written TO order for thi
popular comedian by Jessup 4 Townsend
The authors Of Myles Aroon Like q
OF Mr. Scanlan's plays, the scenes ar
laid in Ireland and its characters al
eaIefally drawn New aud catchy song
will be iutroduced, including Her Blue
Eyed Irish Boy, my Molly o. 'Mavon
neen, and his "Christmas Tree song.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

DAVID JENKs - AT the Asbury NJ. E.
affernonn, September l6, 1891. by Rev.
John ID u. Hanna. Isaac David Of Will
mingtOn, Del. aud Miss Mary +. jerks, OF
LandenberE, Pa.
wARRIl MARCUS At St. Paul's NJ.
h parsonage, NJ sos West Seventh street, on
Monday evening Septem Der q, ny Rev. Ionic
E Bar1 EFT, Lister Warrick and Carrie
Marcus. all Of this city
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

BUFFALO, Sept 22.--At the Gould trial
here the cashier Of the robbed bank at Al
bany testified that William Gould admit
ted TO him that be had overdrawn his ac-
count $40 .Ooo.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

NEW YORK, Sept 22-Bill Nye's new
comedy, The cadi, was presented here
last evening By Thomas Q. seabrooke. 1t
was very funny and delighted large audi
ence.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22
Hail. Rates 70 Ftremen's Tournament al
Atlantic City via -. & Oh r.

For the fremens tournament at At
lantie City, Sept. 29th-oct End. inclu-
sive, the B &. o R, R will sell round
trip tickets from all stations on it's lines
East Of the Ohio river at rate OF one fare
for the round trip. Tickets viii be sold
from Sept. 25th, to Oct. Pad, inclusive.
and will be valid for return passage until
Oct 6. inclusive. This low rate is not
restricted to 6remen, but is open to the
public, and presents the last opportunity
Of the season to eujoy cheap trip to the
seashore The B. & o. R. R. provides
fast limited express trains via Washing
ton with Pullman service, and offers the
only double track route 70 the sea The
tournament win consist Of pRrades
torehhght professions, and all kinds oil
hrenen's contests by representatives o
prominent companies Of all the leading
cities Of the East, and will be one of tn
many attractions which Atlantic Git
affords at all seasons For more de
tailed information as to rates, time Q
trains and Pullman accommodation
Happily to nearest B. Il o. ticket agent.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

It will be observed that the 'Equit
able's" business for 1890 alone, equals thu
total insurance in force Of the Providen
Life, Penn Mutual and Manhattan Lift
mbjued
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

R. R. ROBINSON 4 co.


J3rner Fourth and Marke. ZEN
FOR SALE.
5ihsres Farmer Bank stock,
shares Wilmington Dental Manufacturing
Company stccg.
WANTED.
Delaware Railroad stock.
Wilmington City Passenger Railway stock
Stocks bought and sold IN the New Hork
Philadelphia and Boston markets on commits
SION.
Letters Of cradfttoiven. available 10 all pai q
If the world and drafts on England. Ireland
France Germany and Switzerland issued.
r. r. ROBINSON ~ co.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

30c, Soc. and 45c per quart. at y. e
Hanna's, No. 831 Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

DOUBLE This
BREASTED promises
-| to be the
Great Double s Breasted
Coat Season of years in
Clothing all sizes from
the little fellow just in
Trousers to the mems
goods have more STYLES
in this popular and sensi-
BILE garment than any
dealer ever dreamed of
showing. With many of
them the vests are also
double. breasted, and the
trousers cut extra wide in
the legs, especially SO in
the young mems goods.
In mems and young mems
sizes we have such Suits
from $3.50 to $22.oo
Boys much less, and the
fine ones which we were
almost afraid to buy are
selling rapidly, as buyers
are delighted at finding
such goods ready.made.
Come in and see them
while the assortment is
good, and form an idea of
what we are keeping.
j. T. MuIlin & Son,
Tailors, 6tb 8 Market.
Clothiers, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1891-09-22

SOC, 35c. and 45c. per quart, at E K
Hanna's. No. S3l Jefferson street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
THE SNEAK BOAT.

The early spring is the best time for boz
shooting. River blinds are of no use This 10
not the case however, with point blinds. They
are erected at points along the shore, hidden
with sage grass. Decoys are used and results
are always satisfactory.
Mallard, widgeon, teal, &C., are not consid-
cred river ducks. as they usually feed in the
small creeks. Among hunters they are known
a. marsh ducks. They are hunted principally
by big gunners, who sneak on them at night or
early in the morning and bang into them with
. swivel gun, killing many at a shot and Grip
ping many more.
1t 10 this Gripping that destroys the duck
shooting.
Its An i'll wind that blows nobody good"
runs the familiar quotation, and the eagles are
heartily in accord with the methods pursued by
the big gunners 1t is not generally known,
but there are hundreds Of eagles along the
river and they are daring In their attacks on
the ducks The ''cripplers" are easy victims,
but the sound ones dive to get away and give
Mr.. Eagle peck Of trouble.
The first canvas back tho writer ever shot
was stolen from him by the great American
bird Of prey. He was hunting at Whistlewing
Cove and stationed in . river blind when .
flight Of canvas backs came by with whirr.
Bang, bang went the gun at the swiftly moving
bodies One dropped hundred yards of and
went floating off with the tide. The shore man
had evidently strayed and all the yelling the
writer could do did not bring him back. Look
ing toward the spot where the duck dropped he
was Mortified to see q large bald eagle swoop
down, grab the duck and carry him off toward
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
THE THREE KINGS.

The Potomac boasts Of all the well-known
varieties OF ducks. First of all there is the
canvas back. the recognized king of game fowl
This luscious duck is known the world over as
the greatest Of delicscies and priced moro
when killed on the Potomac than
anywhere else. The reason Of this doubtless is
on account Of the wild celery which grows in
great profusion in the Potomac and its tributa-
ries and which forms the principal food Of the
canvas back. II improves the quality Of the
meat and produces large amount of fat Too
much cannot be- said Of this duck when prop
erly cooked, and this 10 an art in ITSELF for
many canvas back has been utterly ruined in
its cooking. At this season Of the year this
duck " in demand and brings large prices
Our markets hare been hampered considerably
OF late BY representatives from New York. who
60 down the river and buy up all the ducks.
There are many cunning devices arranged to
bag the WHY canvas back, red head, malIard
and other ducks.
By far the most common 10 the blind. This
10 an ingenious device and consists Of four
stakes forced down in the soft bottom Of the
river and projecting abont six feet above the
surface OF the water, with cross braces on outer
and inner sides Of the stakes. between which
cedar bushes are planted floor is also con
structed on the bottom braces, and In here.
securely hidden from the game, the hunter sits.
In front OF the blind are placed the decoy
ducks. arranged In q natural manner while on
shore q man awaits with boat to pick up the
ducks after they are shot A good Chesapeake
bay dog properly trained answers the purpose
equally as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

Should the day be cloudy and slssorm brew
ing the chances for . days sport are good. but
n ths day Is sunshiny and the water calm the
chances are poor. for the ducks bunch ont In
the river and apparently sleep all day. A few
bushels of corn thrown In around the blind at
. distance Of about forty TO ffty yards will
drav the ducks One old fellow hnds IL and
the next day brings hundreds With him TO enjoy
the feast The ducks shot from this kind OF .
eand are Tor The most part the black head or
eeomss, Che vhistlewing and dipper. The King
81 ducks. the canvas back, and his two lien.
tenants, the red head and the mallard. cannot
BE ssmptsd near a blind. 80 the siuk boy II
brought into use. Nov . sink box Is anything
bus an inviting place. IL resembles :
CONN with light framework OF wood
end canvas covering attached on an
sidss These are called wings and
serve when extended 10 keep the conn sAoat
In this, with the assistance Of man in skifY
(she also does shore dnsy), the gunner 10
posted. Then the weights are adjusted sum.
eientiy TO sink the boz to level with the sur
face, and then the deeoys are placed These
look tempting TO passing bunch OF ducks, and
as there Is nothing suspicious about they dixe
for them Nov h the gunney's chance. He
rises quickly and shoots. and il 10 poor gum
ner indeed who fails to bring down one OF
more. This method Of shooting ID also prehib-
tied In some of the counties Of Virginia aud
Maryland
Shooting from . boz, a. the above described
Method IL termed. looks easy enough from the
osse eus Is takes naa Of nerve . pssettca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
CAUGHT BIZ A TALKER,
A voluble Salesman ParaIyzes . Country
Customer.

A voluble Salesman Paralyzes . Country
Customer.
From the Lewiston Journal.
One Of waterville's dry goods houses has a
head clerk who is q most accomplished sales
man and is kept busy from morn till eve by
customers DESTROYS Of being waited upon by
him. Not long ago he was highly compli-
mented He had q countryman in the store
and was showing him q very handsome
piece Of dress goods, not with any hope of
selling 1t, still there was some slight chance
Of 20 doing, and, besides, 1t is necessary, as
our friend claims. to keep constantly In prac-
tiee.
30 he dashed ahead in fine style, praisinQ the
richness Of tho pattern, extolled the texture of
the fabric, held 1t up to u favorable light.
vouchsd its Observation-Disclosures for years TO
come and, in short, let loose q torrent Of slo-
quencs in which il was difficult to distinguish
which was most fattered, the good taste OF the
admiring rustic or the quality Of the magnifi-
cent stuff. The mans eyes flashed with pride
at complimentary illusions to himself and with
uneoacsslsd establishments at the development
OF beauty in the goods and husncy In the sales
mau.
Catching our friend by the arm he exclaimed:
''Stay right here one minute !" and rushed out.
'Eloquence' stood still, . little bothered,
holding the bolt Of goods across both hands,
Just 40 though he had frozen in the attitude
in which he had 20 thoroughly impressed the
rural gentleman. Meanwhile this last-men-
toned individual whisked two bouncing girls
out OF q csrryall that stood In 'front.' OF the
store. and. half pushing, half pulling them,
brought them up In front Of him with the
fluent tongue.
Gals, stand there, right there, Sally. And
now mister. cut loose again. just want the
gals TO bear you"
1t is almost needless to say that our friend
was utterly overwhelmed with his emotions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
BIG HARPE-s HEAD.
a Cory Landmark of Early Kentucky Days
Destroyed by Lightning.

Destroyed by Lightning.
From Louisville Letter.
In conversation with some friends as the
Louisville Hotel the other night Mr.. John
Young Brown spoke Of q famous oak tree in
Webster county, Ky, that was from 1871 till
ls6o the object that marked the corner Of Fen
derson, Union and Hopkins counties. The tree
has history.
About the beginning of this century two men
and three women came into Kentucky from
North Carolina The men we're the brothers
harpe, Micajah and Wiley. The elder WIS n
man OF gigantic stature, raw-boned, muscular
and athletic; the younger rather small in size.
but agile in his movements aud hardy Of
physical constitution. Both were feudish in
disposition, passionate, ferocious and blood
THIRSTY Robbery was their trade and murder
thelr amusement The women VITO accom-
panied them were wives-"nig" Harpe ms the
elder VAS called, having two, and LATHE"
harpe, the younger. one.
a lew days after their advent into Kentucky
ON the Upper Green river, thew murdered n
man named Lansford, for no reason that was
ever discovered except their passion for shcJ
ding human blood. They were appr.benacd
Tor the CRIME and lodged IN Jail at Danvillo
from with they managed 60 escape soon
after they murdered a small mill bow in Aoair
county, soh oil Col Trabue. Pursuing their
" "SoeSih htutuChN. tucl murdered
succession three men-Dooley, Gilmore and
Hudgeon.
Finally they murdered a whole family of
women and children named Stigall and a guest
OF the family, one Love, and sot fire 90 the
building. posse under the lead of Can't.
Leeper, powerful and fearless man, pursued
them, ana shot from Leqer's rifle brought
down Big" Harpe. near the root of the tree
mentioned by Mr.. Brown. lie was desperately
wounded, when stIgall, the head of the family
murdered by the miscreants came up and dis
patched h.m. The younger Ilarpe escaped and
was afterSard apprehended and hanged FOR q
murder ho had committed in Mississippi.
Big" Harpes head was severed from his
body, and some one ascending the tree spoken
OF, then tender sapling, severed the trunk
near the top, and, sharpening the standing
shaft, stuck the head of the dead miscreant
on 1t, where it remained for years. The tree
was at or near the point where the roads from
Henderson,, Hopkinsville and Murganfield in-
terseet and the place is called "HaIpes Head
to this day. Soon after the head wac gibbeted
some one assembled the tree and carved tie
head of man under Harpe's head. and tho
eftgy yet remains About four years ago the
tree was struck by lightning and nearly all It's
branches destroyed. Some months ago il Was
again stricken by lightning and the current ses
II afre and all that remains of Ii is a charred
trunk, shaft twenty or thirty feet high, with
the carved effigy still plainly 20 be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

From the London Truth.
In the Marchioness Of Dufferin's Canadian
Journal there is an account Of one of those
''ooincidenees" which DR.. Weatherly is at much
pains to explain away:
You remember that told You that Door
man servant OF ours was drowned at the Mn
gan. As We knew nothing about his people we
were unable to communicate the news of his
death to them. So ID. ordered any letters that
might arrive for him to be brought to himself
The first Of these-which we have lust re.
ceived-was from q servant girl to whom he
was attached at Ottawa, and was dated exactly
seven days after the accident In it she said:
II have been in my new place Q week, and I
like it very much, but / had such dreadful
dream on the day Of my arrival. dreamt that
you and Novel; were upset in boat together,
aud that NOVEL; was saved, but you were
drowned" As the spot where the accident oc-
CURED 10 In an uninhabited region ON the coast
Of Labrador, more than Ave hundred miles
from Ottawa. without either tslegraphs or
had the news Of her lovers death when this let
ter was written.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
vANDERBIIr-s CRADLE
The old Commodor. Himself Was Rech.s

IN ~
From tho New York World
In the home of Mr.. aud Mrs Edward G
Lyons Of No 1877 Broadway are two article. %
furniture OF small intrinsic value. but which Al
relies are highly prized by the owners ana
could command large sum. Both Of the arti-
cles, If gifted with speech. could no doubt ten
strange and interesting stories
One is q cradle in which Commodore Wander.
bilt when child. was rocked to sleep. Thi.
piece OF furniture Is % mahogany and Is built
in the swinging pattern Of cradles There are
two upright posts connected with each other
by square piece which runs horizontally be-
meath the cradle. This piece sets into groove.
cut IN the posts. and the whole thing oan be
taken apart by q child.
The cradle itself has a mahogany frame with
caned sides. IL lie four and half feet long and
sixteen inches wide. Al each end il a small
piece OF round iron set into a square fat piece
which 10 fastened 70 the frame OF the cradle.
HE projecting round pieces ut nicely into
spaces IN the posts and these form the means q
swinging the cradle. small piece OF wood
Was az one time attached 60 the bottom OF the
cradfe. This kept IL in a stationary position
shen fnrther rocking or swinging WAS 70 lie
dispensed with.
IL Is said that the cradle il one hundred and
,,Nenty-three years odd aud its appearance
leaves no room 90 donbt this IL was brought
TO this country from Holland. where II was con
,uuotea- The history Of IT, rs far as can be
learned, Is That Il came into the Vanderbilt
family through the mother of the commodore.
AFTER each m.mber Of the family was rocked 20
sleep within II aud eventually grow up the cra-
aie was laid away, 20 be given 20 the eldest
aaughter after she became y mother. In thi.
way II descended from mother 20 eldest daueh-
ter until at last Mrs. Kimble. third cousin OF
the late William H. Vanderbilt Who resided in
brooklyn. became Its owner. In 1881 Mr..
hlmble, when about 20 move from llroaklvp
leit the cradle with Mrs Lyons who wa, 10
keep Il until Mrs. kimbie sent for IT.
About the same time Mrs. LYONS purchss<d
sofa from Mrs kimble that IL said 20 have
been IN the Vanderbilt family for sixty-f,e
yesrs- IL was presented TO Mira Kimble by
William II. Vanderbilt n wedding gift Com
posed OF rosewood. &c must at one time have
been very pretty piece Of furniture. since IL
came into the possession of Mira Lyons 10 has
been covered with material fashioned after tie
pattern OF crazy quilt The Original covering
was OF q coarse sort OF cloth, which to the touch
ieeis Ike hair cloth, but is Of a material and
texture rarely seen nowadaya
Ii Is intended 10 place both articles ON e,hi-
billion at the worlds fair IN Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
Business and Grand Opera.

from inc CmcAko ltlDuue
The hustling western merchant with a pretty
good sized bank account and q credit that
would make even o board of trade man hest
tate TO call margins on him was in the city to
buy some goods and the travelling man had
taken him to the matinee.
He fdgeted in his seat . little a the soprano
sang her best number and seemed 70 be nervous
while the tenor was doing himself proud with
his plaintive song. In fact all the singing
seemed to trouble him. Finally his companion
asked:
'.Ever heard grand opera before?"
mo, haven't" he said in q burst of con-
6denoe, land want 10 say right now that I'd
like to have the management OF this concern
for about i've minutes."
''Whst would you do?"
I'D run ~ ON business principles; that's what
I'd do! wouldn't let any Of those people loaf
on their jobs; that's surel I'D make sem toe
the mark or I'd know the reason why"
why; don't you like the singing1" asked the
travelling man In surprise.
''Oh, yes, the singing's all right, but it's too
blamed slow, I've got IN sngagsmsnt for
O'Clock, and they could finish the whole bust
ness BY that time II they were pushed. But
they sip't they lust take their time and draw
the thing out I'd cut down the time of that
fellow with the waxed mustache I've minutes
and Il be couldn't hustle his song through i'm
that time I'd discharge him. It's just ease of
Loaf and lack Of live business management;
thsts what il H. I'd Ike 70 see some Of my
employees fool around that way once"