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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Gloom in New York.

"Do you know what most forcibly i'm
presses foreigner visiting New York
for the first timer" asked a titled mem
Der of the British iron workers.
''The dirt?"
NO." said the ironmaster "The dirt
is bad enough in all truth; but some
thing more important than this strikes
any foreigner of average power of refec-
ton. 1t is the extraordinary cloud of
gloom and preoccupation which hangs
over the citizens of New York. 1t has
an almost saddening effect upon a
stranger. | do not wish you to think
that l am speaking recklessly or fippant-
ly. am not. The thing has impressed
me forcibly ever since have been here,
and do not recall any other city in the
world where it is so noticeable
''In Chicago business men look wor-
ried and excited; in Boston there is a
large enough leisure element and sufi-
cient jollity to amuse any crowd, and so
it is in all of the other cities of the coun-
try. But New York men have the gloom
of Egyptian mummies You may enter
and leave a thousand elevated cars with
out seeing a smiling face, and men talk
with one another with the serious and
preoccupied look of criminals discussing
their fate in the cells of Jail Visitors
to New York always speak of it as a
very jolly place, but the citizens of the
town apparently miss all the fun. New
York World.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
A Many Gifted Woman.

Miss Elizabeth Marbury, a gifted New
York lady-dramatist, farmer, critic and
traveler-who has had the refusal of a
score of suitors and never the time to
consider or investigate the offers, be-
lieves that the source of youth and
beauty, health and peace of mind is
hard work a few removes from slavery.
Provided it is congenial and the heart of
the laborer is in the task, she can club
her brain and physical forces half Of the
twenty-four hours and still be young
and well and content Miss Marbury
makes a business Of writing one act
plays and brushing, trimming and sea-
soning old ones.
When she gets dead tired she locks
her study, rushes out of the city and,
after a good sleep of day or two in her
country garnet just out of Babylon, goes
to her hennery, which has population
Of 500 bipeds and an odd hundred of
fancy chickens. During her stay she has
the eggs packed and sent to New York,
and the poultry intended for Easter,
Thanksgiving or some other great feast
marked for sacrifice and fattened on the
delicacies of the field. She has, in con
nection with her poultry farm, small
dairy, and her sweet yellow butter is
put into patties the size of an Albert bis
cult and sold at the rate of dollar a
pound. In the eyes of the bucolic Baby
lonian Miss Marbury is greater woman
than the queen Of England. New York
World
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
A Combination Garter.

A new device which will be of interest
to dealers in hosiery in the United
States has been recently patented in sew
eral European countries, and an appli-
cation for a patent is on file in the
American patent Office. Said device
consists of a combination stocking and
garter, made by running a rubber elastic
band through welt at the top of the
stocking.
The ends of the elastic appear outside
of the welt, and may be arranged to
fasten with button or a fancy clasp
similar to those used on kid gloves. The
elastic can be drawn out and inserted at
will, although the necessity of taking it
out does not yet appear, as it is said that
the best rubber will satisfactorily stand
the washing process When the elastic
is in its place the general appearance of
the stocking is not changed, as the
fastening, unless metallic, will be of the
same color as the stocking. -Chemnitz
Cor. Dry Goods Economist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Failure of a BeI1amv scheme.

1t is probable that ere long the coop
erative boarding house established in
Decatur last spring on the Edward
Bellamy plan will soon collapse for lack
OF sufficient patronage. 1t started out
with fftytwo members, under the most
favorable circumstances, and all of its
patrons were enthusiastic in praise of
the novel manner of living. The patrons
got day board at $2.40 a week, and there
was fair profit in the enterprise for the
lady manager so long as there were
tfty-two boarders. But, from one cause
or another, the patrons have quietly de.
parted, until now there are but forty
left. This number is not sufficient TO
continue the Alliance" longer at a
profit, and it is expected that the coon
erative plan will be abandoned to return
to the 81 and S. rates.-Cor. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Tale of Two Wedding Rings.

A sea captain from one of our Maine
maritime towns was with his ship in
Antwerp, where he was joined by his
tancee, where the twain were made one
A ring being desired feature in the
wedding ceremonial, the blissful com
mander sauntered forth to purchase it.
which having selected he left to be
marked. In due course he again sailed
out in pursuit of the sacred symbol, :"
but having gone where he supposed it
was it wasn't there. In other words, he
had forgotten where the purchase was
made, and ring No. 2 was selected to
adorn the bridal finger 'All is fair in
love and war;" and with the original in
scription erased the circlet has perhaps
adorned another fair digit Otherwise
it may be still awaiting its claimant.
Lewiston Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Small Bonnets for the Theatre.

The men in town are looking forward
to a delightful winter for playgoing. 1t
is all on account of the ladies' bonnets.
A wear ago they were only comparable
te cart wheels and steeples, but now
they are the most modest, low and snug
little hats. As for the bonnets, at the
opening night of new play at the Bijou
two well known bankers and the presi-
dent of a trunk line railroad escorted
their wives to front seats, and all the
men in the house felt like breaking out
With applause. This was because these
wealthy mems wives wore oon lae;s
that Just covered the tops OF lnei. .
heads-little CONNECTIONS OF lace tha s
looked pretty and stole no ones view Oh
tbe stage.-New York Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
The Dog Didn't Care to Walk.

This story is told of one of the intelli-
gent dogs of Auburn, Me- Mr.. W. H.
G. Allen lives at the north end of Golf
street in that city, while his store is on
Lisbon street, Lewiston. The dog very
often accompanies him to and from the
store. He was at the store Friday after
noon, when, becoming tired of staying
there, the order was given to go home
The dog started out, going up Lisbon
street to Main, and down Main across
the two bridges into Auburn At the
postoffice, however, he was seen to
stand on the corner as though waiting
for something. A few minutes later a
horse car came along, and the dog ran
out and boarded it and rode home,
jumping off when the car came opposite
his masters house Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
MY PHOTOGRAPH ALguM.

Ye front each other, face to face.
Dear friends of long ago;
Your air serene but commonplace
Your costume CONNIE il faut
Since ev'ry smirk and ev'ry smile
Came first beneath my ken,
IT'S more than Just little while:
We all were younger then
Tom, Dick and Harry meet my gaze
How much liked the threel
As thick were we in early days
As four could ever be.
But why expect the glow of youth
From silvery headed menu
It's true, although It's bitter truth,
We all were younger then.
All, Mary Ann and Emma Jane,
My flames of other daysl
Alternately, although in vain,
For you wove my lays
By fate my hopes we're overset
CIT boots not how or when),
Your married names quite forget,
We all were younger then
Some Grant stars are gathered here
Who nightly Lit the stage;
But very few to mem'ry dear,
Though lost TO sight and age
Do many look so lovely now?
Nay, hardly one in ten.
My Grant stars, you must allow
We all were younger then.
But let me not morosely brood,
Old "Chronos" DER thy flight,
And waste, in sourly cynic mood,
My hours by day or night.
Dear friends, merely pause to say
Before l drop my pen
And put your photographs away
1--WE all were younger then"
Domestic Monthly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
The Ruling Passion.

An old Yale halfback was in a rail
road accident a year or two ago, and
lost couple of legs and an arm or so
had most of his bones broken, and was
battered and bruised beyond recognition
As he was being carried away on q
stretcher he opened his mouth feebly
and murmured, Did we get a touch
down." He thought he had been taking
part in an animated game. New York
Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Primitive Methods of Washing.

At Edinburgh the poorer classes still
do their weekly laundering as it was
done years ago. They convey their
washing to the river, dump it into large
tubs and fill their tubs with water that
has been heated in huge public kettles
Then the women pull off their shoes and
stockings, and, holding their skirts well
up about their waists, get into the tubs
and tread on the steaming linen, there
by squeezing all the dirt out of the sew
eral pieces. This is SO common a spec
tacle that the natives pay no regard to il
at all, but visitors seem to consider it as
one of the sights of Edinburgh, and but
for the activity Of the police the river
side would be thronged with imperti-
nent strangers every wash day.-Eugene
Field in Chicago News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Had a Purpose.

You know | met you in the post
Office the othsr day?' he queried
yes"
"And you introduced me to friend OF
yours%
yes"
We'll, hadn't known him ten min
utes when he wanted to borrow $50 of
me-"
''Of course. That's why introduced
himp-Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Hung the wash on the rleetrio Mire.

A very careless trick of domestic in
family residing in the Corliss block
was to use an electric wire running over
the roof for clothes line The wir
broke and came near setting fire to tht
block. The wire was eight inches abov,
the clothes line, and she had been can
toned about using it. That's the wa,
careless people sometimes do.-Hayerhil
Gazette.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr.. Fleischman, lessee OF the Walnut
Street theater and owner Of the Park
theater, Philadelphia, is dead
Major Mckinley opened the Ohio cam
paign at Niles, where he spoke TO 5000
persons and pushed the silver question
forward as one OF the issues Of the cam
paign.
1t is alleged that Count Herbert Bis
marck has written to the Hamburger
Nachrichten denounoing the interview al
legged by NJ de Blowitz, the Paris corre-
spondent Of the London Times, to have
been held by him with Count Won Munster,
the German ambassador at Paris as n
fabrication, and that Count Herbert will
endeavor TO force Won Munster into duel
At the Democratic district convention
at Addison, ~ Y, II was decided unani-
mously 20 favor Hill for governor and
Charles + Peck for Lieutenant governor.
A young fellow named James Roberts
has been arrested at New Washington, O.
as being the Colsmbus Grove murderer
and bank robber Two people who saw
the Columbus Grove murderer at the time
he WAS making his escape have identified
him
The New York Herald says that presi-
dent Harrison's alleged plan to conflne the
coinage Of silver to the product Of Ameri-
can mines may be accepted by both parties
Russian papers state that there is no fear
Of there being any prohibition OF the eN-
port of wheat from Russia, nor will there
even be tax on its importation abroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

The spider is not an insect, though prob
ably nine people out Of ten would class il
under this term. With scorpions and
mites, spiders form a class in the animal
kingdom known as Arachnida This name
is derived from mythical parsonage called
Arachne, the daughter Of purple dyer Of
Lydia, who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva 70 a trial OF skill in spinning. So
indignant was the goddess at this act OF
boldness that she forthwith transformed
the hapless challenger into spider, presum.
ably in order that she might have the best
possible opportunity Of practicing the art
on which she prided herself SO much.
Spiders differ from insects in i've main
particulars: Their eyes are simple instead
Of compound; they have eight legs in placs
Of six; they do not pass through the meta
morphoses which are characteristic Of in
sects; they have no antennB, and their
breathing is accomplished by means Of or
gans which combine the functions Of lung
and gills, instead Of by tubes peryadinl
their bodies. These points Of distinction
are sufficient TO determine the fact that i
IS impossible 10 class spiders as Insects
Cornhill Magazine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24
a ouesTIoN.

What II the life ] sometimes miss
Were ia some other world than this
Made mineg II things | long for here
Were in some brighter. happier sphere
Laid at my feet. and were told
That they were mine to have and hold
Mine, the long days Of idleness.
OF sunshine and soft winds earess,
Ease, warmth, light, perfume, love and
flowers,
And music through the slow, sweet hours
Would not the old life's homely ways
Smile on my heart, and vanished days
Come back 70 haunt me, bringing tears
And longing for these quiet years2
II ! might walk where beauty filings
Her mantle over earthly things;
Where the grand glooms Of cloud mists rest
Upon blue mountains towering crest;
Where sand and silver water meet
In ripping murmnrs az my feet;
OR through deep forests arching halls,
Where sunlight blent with shadow falls;
Caught back BY branches fold on fold
A curtain draped in cloth OF gold
Would not long for twilight's gloom
In the old fire lit sitting room?
For twilight voices talking low,
And shadows swaying TO and fro2
What il the spirit love, who seems
TO beckon to me through my dreams.
Were mine IN that new world, and
should know with blissfui certainly
That tears and sorrow never more
Would follow kisses, as before
Would not another wistful face
Go haunting me from place TO place;
Another voice come whispering low
or things forgotten long ago2
So. dear within my heart, hold
My life's dull story quickly told
The calm old town ia sweet ropose,
The village houses Nesting close.
The afternoons long solitudes.
Far OF the mist enchanted woods,
Still nights when fog and moonlight meet
And tangle in the leafy street,
All Of the old, sweet, quiet days,
OF woman's work, and woman's ways,
And, If in some sad, weary hour,
wish my life had richer dover
OF grandeur and suhlimity
ask this question silently:
Would not long for twilight's gloom
In the old fire lit sitting room;
For twilight voices talking low,
And shadows swaying to and fro7
Juliet " Strauss in Indianapolis Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

Lewis G. Young was held in 81 900
Dali BY Judge Ball this morning for a
hearing next Wednesday, on the charge
OF ieWd and lascivious toying with Jane
Haggerty, the S-year-old daughter OF
Johu Haggerty Of No. 1909 West Fourth
street Young was srres'ed on Saturday
afternoon, on q warrant sworn ont by
tue chiid's mother. The crime, which
was first discovered by the chiid's
mother about a week ago. Is alleged t.
have been committed on the steps. bott
OF Haggerty's and Youne's houses
several times, where Young was in thu
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

HANOVER. n. H., Aug. IA large mum
Der otHcquaintances Of George w Abbott,
alias Frank G. Amy, visited Hanover to-
day 70 see the noted prisoner, Since
Almy's identity has been established sew
eral persons claim that Amy Is not Alb
bolt. Further proof Of his identity was
furnished today by f. T. Wilmont, "a OF
colt, Vt, a brother Of Abbott's own
mother He visited the prisoner, and
when questioned said, Il have not seen
George Abbott since he was IN Windsor
prison, but the man on the cot up stairs is
he -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

CONEELIs. --On Tuesday. August IS,
Thomas Connell, aged % years.
q IBBCNS- On u e 18th Of sth month, 1891,
at he residence OF his parents. No. 1871 Mar
ket street, Wilmington. Del. Edward A. Glib
bon 8, in the 34th year of his age.
G0OKIN.- In this city, on August 10, Helen
s., daughter of Dan p. AID Anna NJ GookiH,
agei II months and Is days.
Nick EE.-On August q, 1891, Andrew
Mckee, in his seth ysar.
REYNOLDS In this city. on WEDNESDAY
August -, Margaret Reynolds, aged 66 years
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

Rev w G Rooms. pastor of Wesley
NJ e Church. has conceived the plan Of
holding a joint baz aar of ali the Metho-
dist churches In the city to raise funds
for the clearing Of the debt off Wesley.
The sum OF 81. 600 will have to be met BY
November l. and the bazaar is consid sred
to be the only practicable way of raising
che money The debt was contracted by
1he building of the new church edi6ce.
Definite arrangements viii DO made TO-
morrow night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The Bureau Of
American Republics has just been in
formed that the Nicaraguan government
has signed a concession Of 1000 900 acres Of
land in the departments Of Matagalpa and
Segovia to a company OF Kansas capital
lists. The consideration for this grant IS
that the capitalists shall colonize 5000
families in the departments named and
build a railroad from Monotombo to the
Rio Grande
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24
Labor Delegatcs DO Not Aeroe.

BRUSSELS, Aug. a. The sessions of the
Brussels labor congress have not effected
much for the harmony OF labor The genu-
inc trade union delegates from England
and America feel that their influence has
been overcome by the socialist element.
They express dissatisfaction with the selec.
tion Of May for the eight hour agitation.
The next congress is to be held at Berne.
Chicago was Objectionable to many for OBJ
vious reasons
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Aug "a The worst
thunderstorm ever known in this section
occurred Sunday afternoon And caused
damage to property estimated at 500, 900
Cellars and first floors in the business por
ton OF the city were flooded Reports
from Minersville, St. Clair, Port Carbon
Schuylkill Haven, Girardville and Ma
hanoy Plane say the storm at those places
also caused great damage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

habit of fondllns the little girl In his
lap. Young Is a married man. 80 years
old, and has grown up children Harry
Emmons, Esq appeared on bis behalf o.
day and asked for the continuance until
Wednesday, which was granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

MOTICE.-WE, LESLIE SMlT I & CO.,
IN the tenants and occupants Of the house
situated at the southeast C lrner OF Third and
tIench streets, in the Second ward in the
city OF Wllmin gton, county Of New Castle and
State Of Delaware, in compliance with the re-
quirements of the acts Of the General AS
sembly in such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that we snail apply in
writing to the Court of General Sessions Of the
Peace and Jail / elivery OF the State of Della
ware In and for New Castle county. on Mon
day. the 21st day of September, 1891, being the
next term OF said court. for a license tor said
house as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
of Intoxicating liquors in less guam titles than
one quart, to be INK on the premises and
the following respectable citizens OF said
ward, at least twelve OF whom are substantial
freeholders Of said ward, recommend the
said application, viz:
Peter Elmer, Matthew SPECIALIZATION,
John Plunkett, Dennis M. Kelleher
Michael Rafferty,, Lewis O. Moody
obnrt Kenyon, Martin n. Elliott,
q r. Higgins, Edward Melchoir.
! John b. Elliott, John q Hirzel,
Samuel @. Reed, Joseph w Hearn
Samuel johnson. NJ j. MunberR
Charles Il Sparks, In Mater,
" illam Stuart, g. b ougherty,
| M. Grady. A n Roe
| Jacob Scheller, w. II Hartlove.
\, Jenny. Jonn w Grow.
John Farnan, q. ". Jordan.
LESLIE SMITH & CO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

NOTICE., WILLIAM b. HICKMAN,
IN the tenant and occupant Of ths mouse
situated at No. 1901 Lombard street, IN the
Eighth ward in the city of wilmington,
county Of New Castle and State OF Delaware,
In compliance with the requirements OF Ine
acts of the General Assembly IN sucn case
made and provided, do hereby give notlce
that l shall apply In writing 70 the |oRfI OF
General Sessions OF the Peace ana jail De-
livery Of the State of Delaware ~ anu Ior
New Castle County, on Monday, the @lst Gay
Of September, 1891, being the next term or
said court. for a license for said house as an
inn or tavern. for the sale the elm Of lnUoAl-
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart. to b drunk on the premises, ana the
following respectable citizens or said ward
at least twelve OF whom are substantial free
holders of said ward recommend the saiu
Sneneer iordan VIM. r. Holland,
William H Hinger, Preston fasss
Thomas WEIGH. Arthur McCloeAey,
Prosper j. Shire. =. q Goncannons
Charles Harkins, u. a. Foreman,
f,eorge A Jackson. q. N. Lowe,
Tohn a Manner John N. Huatley.
Charles r.. Taylor, Henry hesn,
Vim n Wilmer. James T. White.
Edward Law Ter, VIM eiain,
Thomas McGillin, Andrew Ionner'
y Il. Henderson, alien Is. Dance,
George sharp. InomAs .. ohief.
James b. Heal, ,r,,,,~.,.>y
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

The surplus OF the Equitable Life Is
1913, 740 447, which Is $13. 759 2i4 greater
than that Of the Mutual Life, go, 1882,
900 greater than that OF the Provident
Life, which has only 81. 457, 45l. The
Penn Mutual has 81. 634, 400 surplus,
which is $22. 105, 995 less than that Of the
Equitable
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

CAPE MAY PoINT, n. j., Aug A-The
presidential carriage was wrecked ia the
Sea Breeze hotel yard. The horses were
left alone for a minute by the White
House coachman and ran away The
presidential carriage lost wheel, but the
horses were uniniured. They we're caught
after q short chase
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

AgnURY PARK, n j., Aug "a Fully
10000 people attended the exercises Of the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting association
Sunday At 5s45 there was love feast at
which 10000 persons were present The
morning sermon was delivered 10y Bishop
Joyce, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, and heard by
5000 people Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
preached 20 10000 people in the afternoon.
Last night Rev. Simon Chesney, Of New
Haven, preached TO a congregation OF
900
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. s4-Mrs. John a..
CHAMBER (Amelie Rives), author of THE
Quick or the Deadgn has arrived on the
steamer La Champagne from Havre.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24
The following Is Che record q Che Amer


NAPA, Cal, Aug 24--In match race
between Silas Skinner and Wanda for
5000 a side and purse Of $500, Wanda
won. Time-2A9l5 geo and 2l14.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

LANSING, Mich, Aug. M-By the over
turning Of a rowboat Pearl Scholey, the
eleven-year-old daughter Of Charles NJ
Scholey, and Ida Smith, aged nineteen
years, daughter of Joseph Smith. were
drowned in Pine lake.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24

Church "wednesday. August lp, BY Rev. Mar
tin b. Dunlap Frederick Cook Tones and
Maggie May 0smond, both of this city.
WATSON - SAVILLE I'm this city, on
August 10. by the Rev. K. l. Hubbard, Alexan-
der ) Watson, formerly OF this city but now
OF Washington, and Lillian q. 5avflle of this
city.