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Evening journal., 1893-03-28
The Loving Act of a Dog.

During mothers long and severe ill
ness, Carlo took great interest in all that
pertained to her, watching the doctor
very closely and sitting by the half hour
with his chin on the bed by her side. We
bought our bread, and knowing Carlos
fondness for warm biscuit the baker
often gave him one which he quickly dis
patched. Once, during a very severe at
tack of mothers. when we were doing
our utmost to tempt her appetite, Carlo
came in early one morning, bringing his
warm biscuit untouched, and laid it on
the floor by mothers side.
Too sick to notice this act Of his, but
not to be disappointed in his own plan
he came forward and lifted the biscuit
to her pillow and retired again to his
corner to wait some look of thanks from
her. 1t came, and such a happy dog
He had brought his choicest offering-a
warm biscuit--and it had been recog-
nized. Was there a loving plan and care
ful observation in this act?-Mary E,
Holmes in Science.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
A Long Rnn.

Every actor likes to boast of a long
run. He doesn't care whether it is a
financially successful "run" or not. If
it is not successful financially, it always
is artistically, and so on long run the
success is bound to come in one way or
the other.
'You had quite a long run, didn't
your asked one actor of another up in
the billiard room of the Five AS club re-
Gently.
The actor Of whom this question had
been asked had done the 'leads" in a
melodrama on a one night stand route
for several weeks. Everybody in the
club had said that the show would only
stay out for a week. They were mis-
taken, for it did stay out nearly four
weeks. The name of the attraction
might have been "The Bucket of Blood. "
That would have fitted the play anyway
better than the name under which it was
billed.
"Oh, yes" replied the lead" 'it was
a pretty long run, about a mile and q
half. We would have done the turn
easily cross lots, as we intended, but the
sheriff was on to that game and had 9
deputy in the field, and so we had tC
stick to the road and sprint. We caught
the last car of the train, and l hope that
sheriff caught pneumonia. There is nC
reason why he should not have done so
We gave him violent exercise on a colo
night. New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
MhlttIer on n1ntthew Arnold.

Matthew Arnold went to see Whittier
on his arrival, and it is needless to say
that Whittier derived sincere pleasure
from the visit, but Arnold's delightful
recognition of Whittier's "In School
Days" as one of the perfect poems which
must live gave him fresh assurance of
fulfilled purpose in existence. He had
followed Arnold with appreciation from
his earliest appearance in the field of
letters and knew him, as it were, "by
heart" long before personal interview
was possible. In a letter written after
Arnold's return to England he says; 81
share thy indignation at the way our
people have spoken of him, one Of the
foremost men of our time, true poet, a
wise critic and a brave, upright man.
to whom all English speaking people
owe debt of gratitude. l am sorry
could not see him again. Annie Fields
in Harpers.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
Fashions In Glass.

Very few years ago nothing would
please but glass blown to the utmost
thinness, either plain or engraved with
ornamental designs, but now we have
returned to the heavy faceted decanters
and goblets, which we were brought up
to despise. Which is the stricter tastei
Undoubtedly that which we have just
discarded for the special quality of glass,
which can be rivaled in no other mate
rial, is its transparency and capacity for
being blown into exceeding hghtness.
When cut into facets, the former quality
is impaired, the latter is not displayed,
and the object depends for beauty on its
brilliancy, in which it competes at dis
advantage with rock crystal. The virtue
of an art consists not less in bringing out
the highest quality of material than il
revealing the mind of the artist.-BlaclS
woods Magazine.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
The Ways OF Elephants.

A big elephant which was employed to
drag away the carcass Of a dead bullock
and had allowed the burden to be at
tached by ropes without observing what
it was happened to look around and in
stantly bolted, its fright increasing ev-
cry moment as the unknown object
jumped and bumped at its heels. After
running some miles, like dog with a
tin can tied to its tail, the elephant
stopped and allowed itself to be turned
around and drew the bullock back again
without protest.-London Spectator.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
A CosfIx RIb1e.

The most expensive illustrated book
yet made is said to bea Bible now owned
by Theodore Irwin of Oswego. 1t is
valued at $4,000, for Mr.. Irwin paid
that sum for the work. The original
was in seven volumes, 16mo., and by the
addition of drawings and engravings it
was enlarged to 60 volumes, each 16 by
"a inches, which occupy II feet of space
on the shelves. This remarkable book
contains 5000 pen and pencil drawings,
etchings, engravings. Autographs, oil
and water color paintings and mezzo-
tints. Among the illustrations are parts
of the "Great Bible of Cranmer," print
ed in 1888; parts of the Bishops Bible,
printed in 1868; parts Of the 'Nurem-
burg Bible" the first illustrated Bible
published, printed in 1746, and of 'Lu-
TIERS Version" and the "Breeches Bible.
The extender has brought together not
only all that could be found of the best
and rarest efforts at illustrating the text
of the Bible, but also the art of modern
painters and engravings, making it the
most complete and valuable copy Of the
Bible in existence.-Washington Star
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
JEFFREY and Wilson.

The two chief intellectual stars, JEFF
frey and Professor Wilson-the one near
ly 20, the other not far from 60, when I
first knew them-both worthy and wise,
were curious contrasts in every possible
way. The little lord was small and del
icate and dainty in build. Wilson-or
Christopher North, as he was as often
called-was a splendid athlete, tall and
broad, who walked faster, ran faster
and leaped higher than any one of his
time; not knowing how to spend his
health, strength and spirits; fair and
blooming, too, as girl, with hair which
had been yellow, and when knew him
laid plentifully on his shoulders in gray
locks.
Jeffrey prided himself on speaking
"English;" Christopher's tremulous burr
would have betrayed him anywhere.
Jeffrey was fastidiously neat and tidy;
Christopher a notorious slut, sometimes
seen in easy deshabille, or what his lively
daughter Mrs. Gordon called "a state Of
nature" till late in the day, if not all
day long. The judge hated early rising;
the professor was often up and out be-
fore sunrise. Jeffrey had seldom taken
part in the convivial excesses which were
going out when we came; Christopher
had become, and from all accounts not q
day too soon, rigid abstainer from
every kind of stimulant. Both had lived
their student years at Oxford. jeffrey
hated college life; Christopher adored it
-Longman's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
rnrce comeaIe. and Theaters.

A manager in New York-not the man
one would have expected to say it, either
declares that farce comedies are work
ing a general injury to theatrical inter
ests; ITO the legitimate theaters, be-
cause they are taking people away from
them; to the public, because they are
lowering standards Of taste; to the vari-
ETY. shows. because they are being con
stantly recruited from them, and to the
actors, as a class, because they induce a
man to give up honest work and play al
the gallery. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
nnI1inr nnun a snneoh.

An old newspaper man in Washington
tells this story of Mr.. Blaine.
MY first experience with Mr.. Blaine
was when, as correspondent for a west
ern paper, endeavored to get him to
withdraw fIom the official reporters Of
the house a speech which he had made,
in order that might make an abstract
Of it.
"'How much of this do you want to
useg Mr.. Blaine asked.
Il replied that thought would send
about half of it.
"'Then will make an abstract my
self said he, reducing it one-half. lido
not doubt your skill, but want this
speech boiled down by its friends. -
New York World.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
lealthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
10 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG syrup Co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW YoRh GE
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
A QUESTION OF VALUES.


''Kisses are cheap said Bob Malice.
Flashing wicked glance at me.
Cheap call, when girl so fair
Stoops 70 be kissed by John st. Clair"
Ne'er a word do deign to reply
AS watch the sunset fade and die.
And in the shadows that fall about
Much Of life's sweetness seems shut out.
He kissed me, yes, ere he went away;
Twas memory, he said, he could keep for
aye;
And Bob don't know. All. what man could
Guess one-half that woman wouldl
A year later. with softened tread,
Bob comes in and says, Hes deadp'
"St. Clairf" ask, and now there lies
A wondering question in Bob's blue eyes
II thought-you know-Bess. is It true
That the fellow was really nothing to your"
raise my eyes; they are stern and cold;
Bob's are not-they're ablaze and bold.
"My darlingl AIinei All, at this late day
For know now why he went away"
"But my kisses are cheap-I remember
you see."
"They are more than untold wealth. to
me-"
Yankee Blade.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
encouraging salmon.

The salmon syndicate of the north
west are all busted in encouraging the
increase of the Pacific coast salmon.
Fifty Thousand million salmon ara
turned loose into the rivers Of Oregon
by the syndicate alone every year, and
as the industrious female salmon lays
900 eggs to every pound Of her weight
the prospect of the fish seems encourag-
ipO
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

It is worth while for a man to venture
his life to carry rope to sinking ship,
or to save great cause, but to win a
line in a college paper or the applause Of
a crowds such glory worth the price?
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
A Sure Sign.

When a young man talks about the
business Of "our firm" in pitch Of voice
that can be heard from one end of a
street car to the other, it is sure sig1
that his wages have been raised to So a
week.-New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel
which he called "The House Of Seven
Gables" His son Julian, who is the
father of seven children, calls his house
'sThe House of Seven Gabblers."
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

There is no accounting for tastes in
this topsy turyy world. A New York
woman wears a ring in which is set in
circle of diamonds her first baby's first
tooth
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

Seneca, when tired writing his treatises
on morals, found amusement in going
over his accounts and calculating how
much interest was due him.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

When a woman says that she is afraid
Of a particular man, it is a covert, per-
haps an unconscious. confession that she
IS strangely drawn to him.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
The Plain Truth

Is good enough for Hoods sarsaparilla--
there Is no need Of establishment or sensa-
uonalism. simply what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does, that tells the story of its merits
Hoods Pills are easy, yet efficient.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

The man who hasn't any work to do
never seems to be quite happy unless he
is bothering somehow else who has.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

The cheap politicians who trade on class
and race favor NUT be halted.-Springfeld
Republican.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Getthair Eli is on his way from Oregon to
Washington looking for job. and II there Is
anything in a name he should succeed.--Cin-
cinnati Commercial.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
Convlnced.

Judge-Prisoner, do you acknowledge
your guilt9
Prisoner-No, my lord. The speech for
the defense has convinced even me of my
nnocence.-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

send Your Carpets TO the Electric Carpet
Cleaning and Upholstery Works, 4j3 Orange
ST. Telephone. 365 Bader a. Conway.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
ThA Nanoiennic Arch.

The grand triumphel arch begun by
Napoleon is 147 by IS feet at its base.
and rises to height of 1862 feet. The
central archway is 80 feet high and As
feet wide. The inner walls are inscribed
with the names Of ss4 generals and 90
victories. .-St. Louis Globe e-Democrat.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

Pabst Milwaukee beer on tap at Robelen's,
los West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

The Equitable Life the largest, strongest
and best company in the world-has now over
Sl5O,OOO0OO assetts, a surplus over all liabili
ties of S3l.0UOOOO, and its income last year
amounted TO over S42.s 0O,O00. Its policies are
the most liberal in the world and the divi-
dends paid on maturing policies are without
parallel In the annals OF Life Insurance his
tory. This company has at present Sl25,0O0,000
more insurance on its books than any COM
pany In the world.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

osn uinp the photographer. % Nsssss .Ess
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

Tho schooner Three Sons arrived az
Pocomoke City from Baltimore with
shells for the crossway on the Worcester
side Of the county drawbridge over the
Pocomoke river This approach to the
bridge has been in deplorable condition
iatelyt
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
STATEMENT OF DEBT OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY
OUTSTANDING JANUARY l. 1885,

= b9sO
for the Funding of the Floating Debt 10000
70 the o HOSOu
Note (hed by Farmers Bank at Wilmington OOO
Dkey day the within account
the
Notary Public
Evening journal., 1893-03-28

We viii be greatly Obliged to Mr.. Gresham
Il he will take any good map of the United
States and see II Illinois is not sim in the
UniOn.-St. Louis Republican.
Evening journal., 1893-03-28
FROM COMPYROLLERS BOOKS FOR YEAR 1892

Wilmington hundred
Brandyw wine hundred
Christians hundred
Will Gre k hundred
White Clay Creek hundrel
New Castle hundred
Red Lion hundred
Pencader hundred
st. Georges hundred
Appoquinimink hundred
Blackbird hundred
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20

ONE Of the articles of necessary
equipment besides torpedoes in which
our new war vessels are deficient is
armor-piercing projectiles At the
time of the Gillian trouble the navy
department hastily purchased sup
ply Of these projectiles abroad, but
the wGr cloud blew over before they
could be delivered Now. the manu-
fscturs Of those steel war bolts has
been- domssticated in this country,
and the tests Of lot of the so-called
Holzsr proIectiles produced BY an
American firm have been remarkably
successful Our ordnance officers say
that on the first attempt We have
turned out tougher and harder armor-
piercing shells-than have ever been
made a Europe.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20
A REAR END COLLISION
Occurs on The Michigan Central Railway at The
Depot at Jackson.
TWELVE PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED
Brakes Refusing to HOrk-Foar Boys
crematsd in Solth Dakota.

JACKSON, Mich, Oct. I4.-Twelve
people were killed instantly and
twenty-one injured. in a rear end col
lision in front OF the Michigan Central
railroad station here at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning. A special ex-
cursion train for the east, bound for
Chicago, was standing at the station.
A second special crushed into the
preceding trains rear coach. The
car completely telescoped the one
ahead Of it. The passengers in
the two rear coaches were caught
as in a vice. The list OF dead
and injured would be more ap-
palling were it not for the fact
that the cars were nearly emptied of
human freight at the moment the &C
cident occurred. The passengers
were taking breakfast at the station
eating-house. Ten thousand inhabi-
tants Of jackson gathered at the scene
and began the work of removing from
the telescoped coaches the killed and
wounded. When the collision occur
red the shrieks that wrent the air
were heard for blocks. Many women
in the throng on the platform tainted
and men were unnerved. The groans
of the dying filled the air for many
minutes, and as each new corpse was
dragged from the shattered coaches
a heart-rending cry went up from the
thousands. Work OF removing the dead
and wounded was pursued with all
possible haste and was finished before
none Wreckers began clearing the
tracks promptly and at 5 O. clock the
road was clear. Trains were not much
delayed, being able to pass the wreck
on sidetracks. All the passengers who
wished to continue the journey were
sent to Chicago after short delay.
Prosecutor Elmer Kirby made per-
sonal examination of the wreck and
satisfied himself that all the bodies
had been removed before he allowed
the railroad officials to have the cars
dragged away. 1t was one of those
which ofTe a field for
scientific speculation. The air brakes
would not work and nobody feels COM
petent to explain why they would not.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20
IMPORTANT STATISTICS.
Figures Compiled BY the Interstate Com
msrce Commission.

The fifth statistical report OF the in
terstate commerce commission has
Just been submitted for the year ended
June so, 1892. The total railway
mileage of the country was III, sos. 81
miles, being an increase during the
year of 3l60.7s miles, the smallest in
crease for a number OF years. The
railways which during the year were
added to the class OF railways operat-
ing a mileage in excess of 1000 miles
are the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line as
ISOLATION and the Union Pacific, Dem
YER and Gulf railroad.
The total number of employees In
the service of railways was S2I, 4l5,
being an increase of 37,130 over the
previous year. The capitalization OF
the l62, $3.50 miles covered by the
report was SO. ,74S,l34. The
total number of passengers carried by
the railways during the year was 800
1852 The gross earnings from
operation Of railways were 81. III, 407, =
90 Inc operating expenses were
$3.50, 997, 966. The number of railway
employees killed was 2554, being less
than the number killed during the
previous year. The number OF en-
ployes injured. however, was in ex-
cess of the number injured the preyi-
Gus year. being 2S.267 The number
of passengers killed was largely in ex-
cess of the number killed during the
previous year. being $40 in 1892, as
against 1898 in 1891. while the
number Of passengers injured was
1927 In 1892 as against 1912 in 1891.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20

Fortv-fve Deering Irvine binders,
forming a procession half a mile in
length and steadily moving through a
waving sea of wheat-such was the
sight that greeted the foreign commits
sioners to the Worlds Fair during
their recent famous visit to the bo-
nanza farms OF North Dakota. This
imposing spectacle was witnessed on
the great Elk Valley farm at Lari-
more, n. D.. farm comprising ,, 900
acres, or nearly nineteen square miles,
10000 acres of which formed one IN
broken, fenceless field Of wheat. To
witness this sight the distinguished
spectators, comprising fifty foreign
diplomats, World Fair commission
ers and representatives OF the foreign
press, together with an equal
number OF Americans eminent in
World Fair, railroad and commercial
circles, had undertaken the discom-
forts of thousand mile journey from
Chicago; and the explanations of de-
light and surprise, and the cries OF
bravo" that rang out on the air
showed that their expectations were
vastly more than realized. From St.
Paul through Minnesota and North
Dakota they Travelled as guests OF the
Great Northern railroad, and the
farther north they Travelled the warmer
and more cordial was their reception.
Here at Larimore they found the eli
max of interest and the highth of hos
pitality. They were met at their
train and escorted to carriages by
what seemed to be the whole pOpula-
ton Of the little city of Larimore,
headed by o. H. Phillips, the mayor,
Gov. Shortridge and n. G. Larimore,
the proprietor of the great farm which
they were to see. Silently, and al
most breathlessly at first, they viewed
the mighty phalanx of machines; then
quickly alighting from their convey
anoes they followed the machines on
foot, eagerly peering into their
mechanism, as if bent on finding the
secret of their perfect, automatic, al
most noiseless action. For an hour
or more they followed the machines,
asking innumerable questions of
Mr.. Larimore and his sons, when
their attention was called to scientific
tests of draft that we're being made
under the supervision of Mayor o. H.
Phillips and Mr.. c. II. Olmstead.
The machines tested, the Deering
Pony binder and the Deering Ideal
mower, were remarkable because
embodying the ball and roller
bearings, such as are used in
bicycles and bicycle sulk-
les. Twelve tests were made on each
machine with a registered Osterheld
& Eickmeyer dynamometer, each re-
presenting the draft involved in cut |
ting a foot swath, 100 feet in length.
in twenty to twenty-five seconds of
time. The six cutting tests with the
binder showed an average of only /
29S pounds Of draft. Six tests fol- |
lowed in which the machine was run
in gear over the tops of the stubble !
Just cut. This test, which IS known T
as 'rolling draft, " showed an average
draft of 207 pounds. The Deering
Ideal mower, a new machine also
fitted with the bicycle bearings.
showed a cutting draft in heavy grass
averaging only 126 pounds, and
rolling draft of only 90 pounds. The
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20

The monkeys OF Gfbralt ar rock .,
said TO enjoy the rare distinction
being the only monkeys in Europe n
kept in captivity. 1t is agreed thu
they found q footing in Europe lon
long before Spain rs Spain was eyt
heard of. Before the sea wore sws
the land and made what IS called Il
strait Of Gibraltar Europe and AfriC
were Joined together and ANNA
roamed from one spot TO another
they pleased When the time cam
however. that the strip OF land was
last swallowed up by the greed
ocean. the strong current prevent
creatures that were not at home
the water from crossing to and fro
they we're won't to do. Among u
unfortunates whose wanderings wei
thus unexpectedly cut short vel
many African monkeys. and the roo
monkeys Of the present. whose nun
bers, it may be added, are growl
less and less, are undoubtedly q.
scendants OF those prehistoric fellow
OF course it follows that the Earbs
apes-the monkeys living on me A
rican side Of the strait-are the fl.
cousins Of the occupants OF Glib" /
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-20

VIENNA, Oct. 11.-There was much
excitement and surprise in the reichs-
rath yesterday when Count Taafe,
president of the ministry and minister
of the interior, announced that he de-
sired to submit for consideration of
the members a bill for the extension
of the rights of suffrage, declaring
that the government itself had re-
solved to take the initiative in the
matter as it was convinced it was i'm
possible to further delay a measure
for franchise reform. The bill is
aimed at enabling any one properly
fulfilling his duties as a citizen to vote
at the elections Count Taafe's action
is considered TO be very clean move
and is calculated to cut the ground
from under the feet of the agitators.