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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

makes a lunge for the jack pot and can
not be convinced that he did not win it
except by revolver He never was
the only man in the newspaper Office
when the bad man Of the village. who
was peculiarly credited with running a
private graveyard came in to inquire
for the imam who wrote that article" His
career would have been shorter if he had
lacked a revolver
II Sir Edwin had been through some Of
the western and southern experiences
that many men, whose hairs are not yet
gray could tell him, he would not be so
anxious TO substitute pugilism for the
revolver The man with the revolver
would convert the rIgilistic missionary
into an angel so quickly that he would
not have time TO put his dukes
Then the revolver has done some ex-
cellent work in this country. Sometimes
the lives of good and useful men have
been sacrificed, but the average target
of the revolver practice is not missed.
The revolver has more frequently done
the world service than an injury. 1t
is astonishing, indeed, how often the
right man has come to his end at the
business end Of the revolver.
Hence, taking a careful and calm view
of the subject, Sir Edwin Arnold is
wrong in conforming the polite gentle
and useful instrument for promoting
peace and inspiring respect; in praising
pugilism and wishing to abolish the re-
volver for the slower, duller, less effective
and more vulgar fist fight. He does not
understand the needs and the genius of
this country. He does not comprehend
the situation or the people in it,
The revolver may cause others to 60.
but it is here to stay The razor is the
implement Of oifense that we should "do
away with.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
voTEs COUNTED IF HONEST.

Circumstances alter cases. Il is to no
purpose to argue that because tax re-
eeipts may have been given out in bulk
in a few cases in the lower counties for
the legitimate use Of honest men, that
tax receipts should be given out in bulk
here for the Legitimate use Of dishonest
men.
The Republicans cannot complain that
they are treated unfairly while they are
engaged in defying the spirit and letter
Of the laws for the protection Of the
ballot ana in debauching the negro voters.
They cannot complain that the state laws
operate unfairly when they have made
the laws necessary by their use Of the
negro vote.
The laws are designed for the purpose
Of requiring every man who votes to pay
his own tax. II there had been white
poll-taxables only these laws would
never have been the cause Of any com
plant They were rendered necessary
by the abuses the negroes and their low
white allies committed upon the priv
lege OF suffrage They cannot be re-
pealed now that those abuses are at their
height; when Il is almost prima facie
evidence that man whose face is
colored has not paid his own money for
his poll tax, and that he has been bribed
beside TO vote or paid for his time at the
polls
The Democrats are perfectly willing to
have honest votes from negroes and
everybody else entitled to vote; they are
unwilling to accept dishonest votes.
1t is of little consequence whether this
position is illogical or not. It is posi-
tion which the Democrats will not aban-
don till the Republicans quit tampering
with the negro voters.
They and the negroes have this matter
i'm their own hands. They can be honest
or dishonest; they can present bribed
voters or free voters; as they do the one
or the other they can expect to get their
votes in or have every means possible
adopted TO prevent them from voting.
The prevention Of the negro vote has
become almost Synonymous with the
prevention of fraud and bribery at the
polls
The Republican party is responsible
for that, and if the members Of that
party suffer in consequence they know
the remedy, and they have the applica-
ton Of it in their own power,
II the white Republicans ever permit
or require the negroes to cast honest
nonvenal votes, the Democrats will
count them, not otherwise
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

This is a good custom TO be followed at
the end OF each summer, but it is tolo
particularly recommended now A
closed house with musty smelling cellar
should be thoroughly cleansed and the eel
lar disinfected by liberal withdrawing.
Then, when heater fires are lighted, and
cellar air. in spite of cold-air boxes, is
sent through the furnaces into the living
rooms, il will be purer and better than II
the cellar had been neglected, irrespective
of the presence Of cholera germs If
each householder viii attend 70 his own
premises the work of public officials in
trying TO put the city in good
sanitary condition will be greatly les
aened
Those are explicit directions for the
foolish people who do not read the news
papers. 10 is fact almost indisputa-
bic that the family aud the city in which
sensible sanitation, or Cody cleanliness
which IS the same thing. is practiced,
cannot be attacked with the cholera ex-
cept as the result Of extraordinary ex
posure A family OF a city which is kept
clean is practically kept SAFE The chol-
era next door or in the next county will
be practically harmless.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
RECENT LITERATURE.

Keep your eye on Godeys. There is
every indication that Godey's Magazine
for October ready September 10th, will
mark an era in periodical literature. This
will no longer be known as Godey's
Lady's Book, but, Godey's. Americas
First Magazine, Established 1880. In the
first place. the magnificent work of art
"Godey's Idea Of the Worlds Fair q"
which is to be presented to every pur
chaser Of this number, is said TO be so
beautiful and artistic in design and col
oring that every one viii want il. It is a
faithful reproduction of one Of w. Gran
vile Smiths latest and greatest pictures.
produced expressly for Godey's The
publishers guarantee that the Magazine
itself will be filed with surprises and
beauties from cover to cover. First in
the contents comes John Habberton's
complete novel Honey and Gall, a com
panion to "Helen's Babies. fully illus
trated by Albert b. Wenzell This is an
idea first conceived by Godey's and now
produced with brilliant success. Godey's
fashions will be a most conspicuous and
beautiful feature of the publication,
there being, in addition to carefully
edited descriptions and fashion articles,
four exquisite plates produced in ten
colors, and representing four of the lead
ers OF New York society, attired in the
latest Paris costumes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
SIR EDWIN ARNoLD's MISTAKE.

There are very few sensible English
men who stray into this country to gain
information, but Sir Edwin Arnold. the
famous poet, traveller, politician and
journalist has usually been classed as
one Of them. He has, ct least, been able
to see things as they are and has not
come here with preconceived and erro.
neous notions which prevented him from
seeing anything now.
Upon arriving in New York this time.
however, he said among other things:
l have been much Interested in this
fight at New Orleans. / think this ad
vance In pugilism augurs well for the
future of America. Anything that tends
TO do away with the revolver is a bless.
ing
In the first place there is no great adj
vance in pugilism TO augur we'll or in for
the future Of America; and, in the sec
ond place, it Is not pugilism, even If it
were advancing, which is doing away
with the revolver
There have been pugilsts and great
pugilistic contests here before. Perhaps
Sir Edward is not familiar enough with
American history to know that we have
sent several distinguished pugilists to
England, no less man, indeed, among
them than John c. Heenon, who whipped
Sayres that we have sent another pug
list, Morrisey, to congress; and several
others Of less renown have occupied high
positions elsewhere while even now
Billy Edwards is the efficient bouncer of
the Hoffman house combination barroom
and art gallery
If Sir Edwin were more familiar with
the prize-ring lore of this country he
would not think that pugilism was ris-
ing because Of that little scrap at New
Orleans. We have had such things be-
fore-many a time.
Then Sir Edwin takes too gloomy n
view Of the revolver An Englishman.
who has passed the greater part Of his
life i'm Japan, is liable TO have inadequate
knowledge Of the revolver He is likely
not able TO appreciate its usefulness i'm
many parts Of this great and gloriously
new country, and its absolute necessity
IN others.
It is evident that Sir Edwin never
travelled in Arkansas ten or thirty years
ago, where a man might have gone for
three or four days without thinking Of a
pistol, but on the fifth dav he would
need it like - well, very badly He never
traversed the prairies where wolves, dig.
ger Indians and white horse thieves
were seen as frequently as sage brush.
lie neversat in a game Of the seductive
draw poker, where a man who had failed
to obtain the cards he thought he would.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
NEWSPAPER OPINION.


Aht
Philadelphia Times.
Vermont has given Harrison an awful
slump, and the Republican leaders of
both New England and the nation well
understand It, The majority for COVER
nor is less than 10000, and that is much
the smallest majority ever given in a
presidential year since the organization
of the Republican party. Four years ago
Vermont gave Harrison a grand send of
by rolling up %, 600 Republican majority
for governor and Maine followed with
Is, 000 1t was accepted by all as notice
that the New England Republicans were
united and enthusiastic for Harrison.
The result was that all the New England
states were carried for Harrison.
by large majorities, with the single ex-
ception of Connecticut that was saved
for Cleveland by only 300 majority.
Now Vermont has fallen far below the
smallest September Republican majority
given in presidential year, and Maine
is next TO certain TO follow with another
slump by giving from 10000 to IL, 600
majority instead of the more than is, 900
given four years ago These results will
not be misunderstood by any of the
party leaders They viii mean that New
England is not united and earnest for
Harrison, and that the Republicans must
make desperate battle for New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
with nearly even chances against
their success. The people Of
Vermont did not give Harrison
this awful slump by accident.
They have only one political battle in
every four years, as all their other cleo
tions are mcontested They must come
TO the front in September of each national
contest and put out the fingerboard Of
party unity and earnestness or Of party
indifference In 1876 and again 1884 when
the Democrats carried the country. Yer
mont fell down to less than $4,000 and
$4,000 respectively, while in winning years
the majority went up TO $4,000 or to
20, 600. Now the worst slump of all comes
with less than 19.00Jmajority and that
means that even Massachusetts is trem-
bling In the scale The Republican
leaders well understood the Importance
of a large majority in Vermont The
ablest speakers of national fame, such as
Mckinley and Butterworth, were sent
there and Senator Proctor. who left the
Harrison cabinet TO enter the senate, put
the issue distinctly in his Rutland speech
when he said; If the Republican party
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
New York, Sept TO- Money loaned
a. a.. easy rates. closing Offering at 3 per cent.
actnai rstos gu,fs ga posted rates Asl5 q i i3,
Tor demand. Governments steady cur
fensy G's lW bid; As coup, 10 bid; ex-
tenued rs registered 100 bid. Pacific r. r..
ponds closed as follows: Union hrsts lUil6
nB,ui 90 sionlklng funds, l.c3B bid; Central
The trading in stocks continues on n small
scale. Prices opened "a TO Is per cent lower
man last night and kduring the first
hour values were irregular, althoupir
Decatur Evansville made the greatest rigel
auNancing e per cent. Reading, New Eng
la1a, lhe 1rangers ana Sugar Trust were tho
only other shares that displayed any activity
O. IN the second hour the market developed DO
ffeaIufe and there were no material changes
from the prices current nj II O'Clock. nofwifhl
standing the fact that the hank efefernents
showed a loss in the reserve OF over So OUOO.i 0D
me general list closed fraction lower than
last night. W.
so Oats were firm and advanced q. Receipts.
lSt'uog BUSH; shipments. 1888 bush. no. q
mixed ~ cash; B "a sept.;5s5s Oct.
Hyc nominal. 62U67.
Barley neglected.
d35. ~ '''''i1 ~
Sugar. refined. quiet and steady Ont loaf
and crushed 5-l6N5lh; graduated SOS 3-fG.
Powdered 5ls05 5-i6. Cubes 5llT5 SIG
Coffee, spot lots dull but strong; fair Rio
Rice, nominal.
Pork dull but firm; mess 1i.0OQ11.I0 for old.
Lard, quiet; 1.70 Sept and Oct
Butter firm for better qualities, other kinds
quiet; creamery state first extra, 2eQ2l; West-
ern. extra 2pk125.
Cheese stronger on steady demand state
factory full cream fancy white, 93s0IS
Eggs fairly active and firm state new choice
%. Western, zl0h.
Turpentine. firm; light offerings quoted at
9SlH0.S.
Rosin dull; strained to good, 1e2i601.27JS.
Tallow quiet; prime city 4 7-l605
Petroleum. nominal,
treights quieti grain 70 Liverpool steam
1afd
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
MRS. MAXWELL ee1TER.

Her Assailant Is stiI Unknown, but the
Police are on His Trail.
The condition of Mrs. Fanny Maxwell,
who was waylaid near Third and West
streets on Thursday night by an un-
known man and badly beaten, is some
what better today. The swelling in her
face has partially disappeared, although
her countenance sim shows marks Of
the terrible beating which she received.
Her ultimate recovery is looked for
Her assailant has not yet been cap
tured A well known citizen met an I'M
known man on West street, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
just after the assault had been
committed. He describes the man
as being about feet s inches in
height and weighing about 100 pounds
He wore dark clothes, a derby hat, and
mustache The man also carried q short
club. He is being looked for. 1t is
presumed that he had the bag concealed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
SWING AWAY, BABY.

Swing away, baby, in the tree top;
Though the wind blows, I've no fear that
you'll drop;
Should the bough break it won't matter at all
Others below you can catch in your fall.
Swing away, baby; your little fist
Shows how your fOrefathers used to exist;
ln your wee fingers a Robinson sees
Proof. that your ancestors lived up in trees.
Swing away, baby; if your hand grows
Tired. You can rest il by using your toes.
Ere boots and shoes have distorted the shape,
Due 70 the ancient quadrumanous ape.
Swing away, baby. Monkey and man,
Both have been made upon one common plan.
One missing feature yOu'll live TO bewail;
Only a rudiment's left of your tail.
Swing away, baby, swing You have not
Need Of a cradle, "a crib or n cot,
Mansion or cottage, or lodging OF fat;
Trees, only trees, are your true habitat.
st. James's Gazette.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican State Central commit
tee is preparing schedule of meetings
and speakers for the fall campaign.
The Seventh ward Democratic execu-
tive committee held a business meeting
in the George Gray wigwam last evening.
Ezra Lukens addressed the Harrison
and Reid Club at Front and Madison
streets last evening. After the meeting
a transparency was erected.
Last Saturday was the first of the
registration days in Sussex county
East Little Creek registered 1859: West
Little Creek 1865; and Broad Creek 1853.
Levin l. Handy chairman Of the state
central committee will address the Cleve-
land Democratic club of Middletown. at
the regular meeting on Tuesday evening.
H. A. Rowland will also speak on the
coming contest, and a very enthusiastic
meeting is expected.
The Democratic primaries for the cleo
ton of delegates TO the Sussex county
Democratic convention viii be held next
Wednesday, September IA, at 2 p. m.
and the convention to make out the
county ticket will be held the Tuesday
following, September 90
An interesting meeting of the Demo
cratic First Voters club was held last
evening. Victor B. Woolley chairman
of the Wilmington Hundred Democratic
association, made an eloquent speech on
the principles and history of the Demo
cratic party. The club has invited Gov
ernor Russell, of Massachusetts,. TO de-
liver a speech here during the campaign.
The Democratic primaries for the Leg
islative and Levy Court branches of the
ticket are being held throughout New
Castle county today The polls opened
at II o'clock noon and will close at
o'clock this evening. A heavy vote is
being polled. especially in the lower
district Of this city, where there are four
candidates for Levy Court Commissioner.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the Charles
B. Lore Democratic club of south Bran
dywine hundred, was held at Maplewood
last evening Il was presided over by
President Neven Gamble; the vice-pres
idents We're John Hamilton, David Cham
bers, Atwood Weldin, William Mousley,
B. Harry Day, William Schaflier. James
Conway, Thomas Hughes, John S. Ham
ilton, James Simons and William S..
Cloud; Lewis c. Henvis was secretary
Eloquent addresses were made by Hon.
Charles j. Lore and Deputy Attorney
General Branch II Giles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10
DIED.

CHURLEY-In this city. on tho Tth IN
slant. Phebe A. Hurley, wife Of Charles =,
Hurley.
FREDERICK-kt Newport, on the sth in
slant, Clara A., daughter of George Il. and
Annie Frederick, aged 1 year, 10 months and
l4days.
MAXWELL.-On the 10th instant az the
residence Of his son, n. @ Maxwell, Chester.
Pa. William Maxwell, Of this city, aged 20
years.
MAY-In this city,on the 9th instant James
NJ, son Of John and Bridget May, in the 2lst
year Of his age.
McCULLIN-In this city,on tho 7th instant,
David McCullin. aged 30 years.
RAA1BO.-At Newark, on the 9th instant.
John RambO, eyed Ga years.
SCANLAN.-At DuPont's Banks, on the 9Th
instant, Daniel Seaman.
STEWART.-In this city. on the 9TH instant,
Andrew Bruce. SON of William j. ana Ellza-
beth j. Stewart, aged 3 years and months
TAYLOR-In this CITY. on September 2,
Richard Taylor aged "a years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

THIS EVENING JOURNAL. in itsfusual
progressive style, yesterday accom-
plished new feat in Delaware journal
ism which surprised hundreds OF it's
readers many Of whom have 'taken the
trouble to call at the Office OF ring up
the news department by telephone TO
commend the work and the facilities that
the EVENING JOURNAL now has for Civ
ing the people Of Wilmington all tho
news The great Wilmington fair closed
at b o'clock last evening. when every
body began to leave the grounds. Five
minutes later the EVENING JOURNAL was
on the streets with full account of the
close Of the exhibition, giving the official
score Of the two important races and a
descriptive account of the two smaller
ones. In addition to this the story.
which had been dispatched TO the Office
by alert and quick reporters, set up with
metropolitan rapidity and printed ON per
fecting press second TO none in the coun-
try, gave all the happenings on the fair
grounds up TO the hour of the close of
the exhibition. This news was, therefore.
being read in Wilmington by an who
were fortunate enough 60 get the EvEE.
ING JOURNAL, just twelve hours before
the morning papers gave the same thing,
and twenty hours before our afternoon
contemporaries came out with their daily
rehash. Amy intelligent person compar
ing copy Of the EVENING JOURNAL will
copies Of the Wilmington reprints
which are circulated every afternoon and
every other morning, viii throw On,
others down in disgust and feel like
giving the EVENING JOURNAL newsbo,
a tip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10


THE men who are manipulating and
bribing 1000 colored voters in this state
can make a great cutlery against 10 tax
receipts that are alleged TO have been
given for honest voters to an honest, re.
liable and responsible man for honest
purposes. "And why beholdest thou
the mote that is in thy brothers eye
but considerest not the beam that is in
thine own eyeg Or how wilt thou say to
thy brother. let me pull ont the
mote out Of thine eye; and behold.
beam is in thine own eye q"
The members Of the party Of high moral
ideas, even though degenerated into q
party TO get in our niger vote" and TO
negro politics i'm general, should recognize
that quotation. They are not able to APP
ply it to themselves, Of course because
the necessities of their disgraceful poll
tics, and the impossibility of maintaining
political existence with a small minority
Of intelligent white people only i'm their
party, demand that they shall sim their
consciences and remain i'm state Of
mental and moral coma tin after the
election
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

DR. jenkins, of New York. says he
considers the situation graver with every
additional case Of cholera. Continuing
he says "While the situation IS ex.
tremely serious, I believe that we can
still keep the disease under con
troll and prevent it from reaching
New York city" Even If that
may be accomplished the remainder
of the country win not necessarily be
safe from cholera. The disease is SO
insidious that it remains concealed in
rags or goods and suddenly reappears in
almost another world 1t travels from
country TO country from continent TO
continent unseen, but as deadly in it's
new LEGALITY, if favorably receiv
ed and unchecked, as i'm it's
old location Extraordinary sanitary
measures must not be abated. and
philosophic hygiene should be continued
in every city and in every family in this
country tin this time next year The
germs may lie dormant this winter 10
decimate our seaboard cities next sum
mer- There Is no reason for panic but
10 would be almost criminal to depend
entirely upon DR. Jenkins and the quar-.
ontine measures he nay adopt IN New
York TO prevent the cholera from enter
ing this country. He may not be able TO
do it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

to know that the senator has be
come reconciled to the Democratic
party; that he is ready to forgive those
Of rs who went astray after another
candidate. and that he is willing TO allow
the old party to wag along in an aimless,
unsteady manner for four years more
If the senator will now engage to bring
in the balance Of those superlative Dem
ocrats who viii not work unless they
are candidates we should all feel CRATE
full beyond expression But meantime
let us go little slow on the declaration
Tam Democrat" -sotto voce III the
party sticks 30 me.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-10

THE editors Of two of our esteemed
contemporaries are hysterical. Three
weeks ago they fell upon each others
necks and wept tears of Joy in their mu-
tual fluctuations. Each wrote euloeis
tic obituary Of the other. They were as
happy as the Inexperienced bridegroom
who wished to eat his wife because she
is so sweet and afterward regretted he
had not eaten her because-he had
learned better They could not
say too many nice things about
each other then Now one calls
the other "gracoless hypocrite" in the
plural while the plural hypocrlte retorts
you're another and meanly refers to the
Golden Club free. trade convictions and
the Hastings Higgins Harrison foreign
mission conversion. It lisa remarkably
entertaining episode for the student Of
human nature, for a lf.poised. earnest
man who has enough contempt for a
turn coat to treat him kindly and
sufficient Christian amiability TO see the
shirt Of Nessus put ON to the victim of
his own petty avarice, without consigning
him to a hot hereafter.