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Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Inrltntlnn ror nolIr.

"Here is an invitation from Mrs. b.
for children's party, Dolly" said a
mother, handing her little girl a note.
"See how nicely you can answer it your
self without my help" The child went
of and in few moments returned with
the following: miss Dolly A. cannot
accept Mrs. B. g kind invitation, as sho
has something else to do that she likes
much better"
"Now, how can teach that child con-
ventional liesy' said the parent laugh
ingly as she handed tho production to a
visitor
81 should not call it conventionality,
but consideration for the feelings Of otn-
ers. II is not necessary 20 be brusque to
be truthful, rejoined the friend. "There
is great deal said about society's white
hes. but | am quite sure that children
are too genuinely honest not to detect
the difference between the false and the
true, and there is no danger Of a child'l
becoming untruthful by using the for
mulss current in society. New Yorl
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Lossmnl,lnr In China.

Jossmaking is very simple. The man.
ufacturer's chief stock in trade consists
of wooden or metal molds. In these
the wet clay is put into shape and allowed
to dry 1t is then touched up, dipped in
molten glaze and allowed to cool. The
average workman can turn out 100 day.
The clay is kaolin, running from red and
gray to snow white, and costs about
cent per pound. The glaze is melted in
a small charcoal furnace, similar to the
old fashioned soldering furnaces Of TO.
tired plumbers.
The wages Of a good artist vary from
90 to 40 cents per day. The cost of a
fair sized image is about cents. He
sells it for about cents to a native and
for as high as s. TO the credulous Euro
pean or American tourist. The molding
touching and retouching are the same in
all shops The glazing varies indef-
nitely. It may be Opaque, of any color;
transparent, but tinted with any shade
desired, or clear and colorless. The best
work is made by painting the clay with
heavy white paint and dipping in the
glaze last described. IN another kind of
good work the clay is colored in caustic
colors, kept in the heat until they have
set and then glazed as usual The Chi
nese are very sldllful in this field of la
Dor and with fine brushes will turn out
josses that at first sight might be taken
for loisonne.-Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Woman Rabbi.

A year or two ago Miss Ray Frank Of
Oakland, Cal, told what she would do if
she were a rabbi. 1t was a vigorous
artiole-clear and unerring in its shafts
Of criticism. As she proposes to study
now for the Jewish pulpit, she win have
an opportunity to practice as well as
preach, and there is little doubt, Judging
from her literary work, that she viii
prove a decided addition to the Jewish
ministry. Some new influence undoubt-
edly is needed today that shall refine. up
lift and render more spiritual the syna-
gogue life, and who would deny TO the
cultured Jewess that privilege Of the
pulpit, which not every Jewish preacher
unhappily appreciates Alright? With the
appearance Of cultured women in our
synagOgues, pulpits and schools a new
era may be anticipated.-Jewish Mes
senger.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
INExv Wen rald Dor rlellnr.

Colonel Ebenezer Sproat, who was
born in marlborough, Mass, in 1862,
served through the Revolutionary war
with distinction and being a soldier him
self naturally thought that soldiers en-
gagged in their country's defense deserved
to be handsomely treated. His father,
it appears, kept q tavern. Early in the
war, while Ebenezer was n captain, he
was at home on a short furlough, and
one day three priyates, on their way
home from the army, called at the house
for cold luncheon.
Mrs Sproat set ON the table some
bread and cheese, with the remains Of
tho family dinner. Ebenezer thought
this rather scanty fare for hungry men,
especially as tho bones were already
pretty bare. However, the men satis-
fed their appetites and asked what was
to pay. Captain Sproat answered that
he did not know, he would ask his moth
er, and going to the kitchen door ho
said:
Mother, how much is it worth to pick
these bonesg"
about shilling, suppose" she an
sWered.
He went back to the room. took from
the drawer 3 shillings, and with a smil-
ing face handed them to the men, at the
same time wishing them good day and q
pleasant journey.
When they had been gone a few min
utes, Mrs. Sproat returned and asked
Ebenezer what he had done with the
money that the men had paid him.
paid meIr said the captain. with an
air Of amazement. Didn't l ask you
what it was worth to pick those bones,
and didn't you say shilling? Thought
it little enough for such a job and
handed them the money from the till,
and they are gone"
Ebenezer was his mothers favorite
son, and she accepted the matter as q
good joke to be borne without complain
ing.-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
DIED.

BUCHANAN.-At DuPont's Banks. on the
s2d instant, Maggie X. daughter OF samuel
j. and Catharine Buchanan, aged years.
DONOHUE In this city. on the 18th In
stant. John Donohue, son OF the late John aud
Catherine Dunohue.
GLENN.--Mrs. Anna Glenn. wife OF
Michael Glenn of No. AlB West sixth street.
VII be buried on Monday. morning at y
o'clock. lnterment, Cathedral Cemetery.
LYNAM.-At Newport, on the 2ed instant.
John Lyman, aged 81 years.
MAGUlRE this city. on February Is,
Clara b. Mcguire, aged 20 years.
MCLAUGHLIN In this city, on the end
instah,ii JAMES son OF James ana Maggie Nc
Friends and relatives are invited 70 attend
the FUNERAL from his parents residence. No.
tes Spruce street. on Friday. February "a. at
s8O p. m. lnterment at New Cathedral Gene
i terry.
R1DINGER-In this city, on the 10th In.
slant. William II. Mdinger, aged a. years
ROBERTs-In this city, at her residence
No llOo West street. February 20, 1898, Mrs
Mary A. Roberts, aged 10 years.
ROWE. In this city, on February IL isas
Margaret Rowe, wife OF James Rowe, aged 81
years.
sHUNDNER. In this city. on the 18th in.
slant, Joseph Shundner aged 90 years.
| STANTON-tn Philadelphia, on the 18th
Miranda stanton, formerly OF this city, aged
/ 10 years.
SMITH. .--Ih this clty.fon February ~. The
resa Smith, aged "a years.
sMlTn,-ln this city, on February ~ Ed.
ward Paul. son OF Catharine and the late Ed
ward +. smith, aged yeara.
SMIrH.-On February 18th, at the HON,
years.
.wHITE-In this city. on the si Instant
years, at her late residence. No. sR KinI
| street.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
spoillng a Good story.

"An ancient Persian king" said the
doctor, chad brought before him trail
tor to the throne, who, after brief hear
ing, was condemned to be strangled.
"'Mercy, o kingr cried the unhappy
man.
"'No,' responded the king sternly
You have conspired against me, and
you must pay the penalty with your life.
The clock is now trembling on the stroke
of 70. When it sounds tho hour you
must bid farewell TO earth
"Quick as thought the prisoner turned
TO tho clock, which stood by the throne,
and with mighty push threw it from
its pedestal, and it fell with a crash 10
the floor.
4 bow to your will, o kingr he
said calmly. When this clock strikes
viii die, and not before
"As tribute to his presence OF mind
the king spared the prisoners life, an6
after brief Imprisonment gave him hi
liberty
"Quite interesting" exclaimed a lad,
when the narrator had finished.
"Shows that there is nothing new un
der the sun" chimed in another.
Humph-yes, said small, quie
man in the corner after the comment
had run their course. every good story
and hate to spoil it, but must do it.
WHAT exclaimed the story teller.
"Yes, must do it. There were nl
clocks In ancient Persia, so the prisone
could not have smashed one. "-Londoi
Tgt-Dits
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Choosing wife.

An excellent man was won't to observe
that when he chose a wife he should look
for mental rather than physical graces
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, Z"
he quoted grandly, "but a woman that
feareth the Lord she shall be praised. "
His sisters, findings him slow to designate
the future companion of his travels
through the world, kindly indicated to
him a certain irreproachable Miss Ursula,
as devoutly good as she was unfortu-
nately angular and plain. And very
malicious was their satisfaction when
the bachelor brother exclaimed: "Great
Scott, there is reason in all thingsl A
man wants something besides piety in a
wifew-Harper's Bazaar.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
AWoman Rebuked.

The danger Of making personal re-
marks in any tongue is well shown. A
certain Captain Symons was riding in a
London omnibus, when there entered
and sat opposite to him a man and his
wife. The lady after a few minutes re-
marked to her husband in Hindoostanee,
"DelSho, Sahib ko l1aisa bara max hal, "
which being interpreted means, "Look
what a large nose that gentleman hast"
The captain had a large nose, but
though a good natnred man he could
not be generous enough to forego scoring
off the lady. To her horror, he immedi-
ately rose in his seat and taking off his
hat replied in Hindoostanee also, "Han,
Sahib bahut bara max hai." (''Yes,
madam, l have a very large nose. y
London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

dation come from all parts of the United
States where he is known.
Wilmington Property Involved.
Representative Gam will introduce an
act TO perfect the title of Thomas Fox
TO brick house ON East Third street and
hotel at Fourth and Pine streets, vii
mington. The property was transferred
TO him by John II. Fox.
Forgot Corks and Bottles.
State Librarian Gruewell furnished
the members with steel pocket cork.
screws yesterday. He forgot the corks and
bottles.
Wants TO BE TelegrRpher.
c. w. Kenney, editor Of the SUSSEX
Countain, of Laurel, has petition IN
circulation here. He wants to be tele
grapher Of the United States Senate.
Legislative Notes.
The biennial act In relation to the es.
tates of aliens and TO complete theiI
titles to the same is here and will be in
troduced.
Yesterday morning the Senate passed
the House bills to incorporate Talley
vile Lodge, X. of p, and to change tn,
number of School District No 121 Sussex
county, to No. 1914
The House passed the bill to renew the
charter of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company; also the bill to revive and ex-
tend the time for recording private acts
Representative Salisbury introduced
his General Stray bill.
Representative Cooch introduced th'
bill fixing the salary of the fish commits
sioner.
Thomas Davis, of Wilmington. wa,
here yesterday looking after certain bill
in which he is interested.
A resolution authorizing the Prothon
otaries Of the several counties to furnish
copies of the Revised Code TO new mem
bers of the Levy Courts was adopted
Recorder of Deeds James T. Shallcros
and his genial clerk Edwin Read were il
town last evening.
Representative Gam will, to-day
introduce his bill providing for tn
punishment of wife beaters by whipping
and Imprisonment.
the Lewes fish delegation will appea
before the committee on fish, oysters an,
game TO day.
Senator Watson introduced the Martin
Bancroft Peach Yellows bill.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
No more sRAeoINa.
uncle Nahum LeRvitt Admits Having Been
Taught Serious Lesson.

uncle Nahum LeRvitt Admits Having Been
Taught a Serious Lesson.
"The brightest minds hev been known
to git astray onct in awhile" began
Uncle Nahum Leavitt, "and the fact
that l stopped over onct is Jest as much
a sign Of genius as tbs of fool. Fur's
know, it seems So" His neighbor, who
sat with him in the great barndoor,
nodded his head very vigorously, as
much as TO say that Uncle Nahuln's sage
remark was lar too weighty for imme-
date discussion.
"The time clipped up the elm trees
front the house was an awful upsetter
TO me-
"How's thats' said the neighbor, whose
conversational powers lay mostly in the
line of interrogation.
"Well, l don't mind relatin an expert
ence that was a putty good lesson ter
me, an that did more toward reducin my
self esteem than most anything l ever
tackled"
He rose cautiously and peered round
the corner of the barn 10 assure himself
they were not overheard; then, satisfied
that no one was near, he moved the
small keg which served as a seat nearer
to his listener and began;
"Well, one mornin says ter Mary;
Them elm trees front the house oughter
be trimmed up. That parlor has got the
chill an damp o tho tomb in it, says /. !"
"AIoldy?" quickly asked his listener.
''Yis, twas. Well, | hunted up a
saw an got up on the fence an clim up
ter the lower limbs. Jest as got set
tied Mary come ter tn door an says,
Now, father, - she alters called ne
father after the children come-'now
don't be too venturesome, fur you amt
so young as you was onct, and you can't
do as the boys do
"Well, it alters riled me ter be called
old, an l 1oke up putty sharp an says,
| I'm old 'nough ter tend ter my own af.
fairs an not meddler l says, 4 never
hev threw yer age in yer face yit, though
it be apparent TO allP
1T was putty sarcastic, l know, an
she went in an shet the door. She
didn't slam it, but Jest shet it easy, like
she could bide her time.
Il s'pose was kinder frustrated by II
an upset. an l begun sawin like any
thing an not noticin what | was doir
till heard big crack, an fust knew
was a-hangin by my vest ter the stub end
of limb bout 10 foot from the ground
Ihed sawed off the limb was a-settin on
MARY heard the crash an come run
min out lively, but when she see want
in no close danger she says, Pull yer.
self right up ter the next limb, the way
the boys do
Il says, pretty hasty; 4 amt no boy,
Run an git a ladderP
"Im most too infrm ter rum say
she, but I'll call for some one.
putty soon she come back with I
man an a ladder, an when was a-step
pin down she says, mighty perlite
There, now, don't play any Of them boy
ish tricks agin an scare me. My nerve
amt so strong as you young peoplesp
"Well, sir, whilst l were a-hangi
there the conceit jest dripped off m
bootlegs. was glad 'nough ter feel tn
ground agin, can tell ye, an sence the
] amt never believed in braggin. -
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Brlcks For Paving Streets.

The vitriGed brick is taking the place
Of the Belgian block in stresb paving in
a number Of cities. Cincinnati, Chatta-
nooga, Macon, Augusta and other
southern and western cities are already
using the vitrifed brick with great sue
cess, and tho demand for that sort Of
pavement is so large that the nanufac-
turers are millions of bricks behind in
their orders. The brick is made of low
grade of fire clay, is almost as hard as
flint and is impervious to moisture
New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
An Honest Deacon.

"I believe the world is honest" is the
conclusion of a prominent real estate
man. Last Sunday / went to church,
and when the plate was passed dropped
in a coin which was plugged-there are
still few in circulation-and after the
service the deacon who had waited on
me handed back the coin. But he de-
served no special credit for that. know
a dozen fellows who did the same thing.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
PennsyIvania.

Reports from all parts of the state in
dicated the worst snow storm since the
blizzard of 1883. In some places the
snow fell to the depth of two feet and
over and drifted in some places nearly
twenty feet high.
A shifting engine and an extra freight
train collided ON the Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Valley Railroad near Spring
City. Three persons were killed and
three injured.
Shippensburg voted against the grant
ing of liquor licenses.
Judge c. A. Mayer of Lock Haven is
urged for the vacancy on the Supreme
bench caused by Justice Parsons retire
ment
The Sunday School Convention of the
Second Conference of the Evangelical
Luthern Minisserium of Pennsylvania
began a session at Bethlehem.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
MARRTFD.

BLACKBURN-Af -AfcuLAUGHLIN.-o Feb.
ruary II, at No. 800 Bennett street. by Rev. II
:. Dulanev, Lewis G. Blackburn and MiBs
Lena McGhuRhlin.
BARNDT- -NAYLOR.--At the West Pres.
byterlan Church. on February 10. 1893, by Rev.
A. n, keigwin, J. Harvey Barndt OF Phlladel.
delphla and Viola NJ. Naylor OF this city.
CARROLL-HAYMA .--On February Is
AZ the residence OF the brides parents, No. afl
Spruce street. By Rev. William l.. White
William II. Carroll Of Springfield. Mass.. and
Miss Bertie Hayman or this city.
CROSSLEY--WA I'm this city, Februar,
10. by Rev. O. @. Buddington, Risden Crosslej
and Miss Elizabeth A. Way, both OF this city
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
The BegInnlng.

Professor Cooke was talking about
electricity at Harvard and sent his as
sistant to start up the dynamo. "Wait
a moment, gentlemen" he smiled, land
the experiment viii begin" Soon there
was a terrific rumbling, clatter and a
thump. "There, gentleman" said the
genial professor, 'that's the beginning
Now you can hear the dynamo running
down stairs Boston Budget.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
miscellaneous.

President elect Cleveland at Lakewood
announces the appointment of Richard
Olney of Boston as his Attorney Cen
eral and Hillary A. Herbert of Alabama
as Secretary Of the Navy.
The Populist majority in the Kansas
Senate forced a suspension of rules and
passed a resolution declaring the Su-
preme Court had no jurisdiction over
the Legislature
The Inman Line stesmer, City of New
York, which with its sister ship, the
City of Paris, has been given an Ameri.
can register, was formerly taken under
the protection of the Stars and Stripes
in New York harbor, President Harrison
raising the national flag over the vessel.
In the future it will be called the New
York.
Dr. Joseph Gardner of Indiana offered
to donate to the American National Red
Cross a valuable tract of land at Bedford,
Ind, as a home for the society.
The east bound mail train on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago was
wrecked near Columbia City, Ind, one
man being killed aud large number Of
passengers injured.
Victor Thorard, Frenchman in
Brooklyn, despondeut through his ina
bility to get work, fell on his sword and
killed himself.
All the switch tenders employed in the
yards Of the Chicago aud Western Indi-
ana Belt Line in Chicago have struck for
an increase of wages.
The switchmen on the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe made a demand for a
% per cent. increase in wages and
threatened to strike in case the demand
was not conceded
A robber who attempted to hold up the
railroad operator at lola, Kan, was
shot down by the operator before he
could use his pistols and was fatally
wounded.
Miss Rachael Callahan, living at Sweet
Water, Tenn, has been fasting for
thirty seven days She refuses to eat
until she has completed forty days Of alb
stinence from food.
The seventeenth anniversary of Johns
Hopkins University was celebrated at
Baltimore.
Ex-Secretary Of the Navy Whitney
started South from New York with his
three children and a few friends tC
cruise few weeks in 'uthern waters
blizzard ragged on Long Island Sound
and it is feared much damage to tn,
shipping will result
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
nnnhtrnl Eninument.

In the majority Of the so called social
functions Of the city there is no time for
conversation in the true sense Of the
word. It is a few hurried exclamations,
a few stereotyped expressions and pass
on. Yet no one in the swim actually
believes that any one out keeps out from
choice.-New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
New Jersex.

The Senate passed the three Parker
race track bills and they We're immedi-
ately sent to the governor.
The New Jersey Society of the Cincin-
natl had an elaborate banquet in the
Masonic Temple at Trenton.
Ocean City's Council is considering
the question Of prohibiting Sunday bath
ing after a. m.
The family of Charles H. Chickering
of Mt Holly was nearly asphyxiated by
escaping gas.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

If the cold has converted dew and wa
ter into frost and ice. the frost sparkles
from the innumerable faces of its crys-
tails, while the ice shows a uniformly
shining surface.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Mine ofweaith.

It takes a long time for the cocoanut
tree to attain its full growth-seven
years-but when this time has passed it
is a mine Of wealth, and happy he who
can call a plantation of a hundred acres
his own.-Frank Leslie's Monthly.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
The oldest Woman Voter.

Mrs. Catherine Stearns, an inmate Of
the Aged Woman's home in Boston, is
distinguished as being the Oldest living
woman voter in this country. She was
born ON June 2s, in the year 1900, at
Georgetown, Me.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
A Chemical rnrmnln-

In a work generally ascribed to Arnold
Of Villanova the student is told that in
mixing his chemicals he must repeat the
psalm, "Exsurge Domino" and that on
certain chemical vessels must be placed
the last words Of Jesus on the cross
Popular Science lSonthly.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
EARLY NEWS SUMMARY
National.


Mr. Hatch's anti.option bill received
three setbacks in the House, the post
Office and Indian appropriations having
been taken up in preference The first
was passed and the other debated three
hours
In the Senate the Sundry Civil bill was
passed and the consular and diplomatic
bill taken up.
Mr.. Morgan, in an executive session OF
the Senate, made a speech warmly advo-
eating the prompt ratification of the
Hawaiian treaty.
A convention of free silverites con
vened at Washington. General Warner
presiding. General Weaver and Mrs.
Lease were present.
Secretary John w. Foster to day sewers
his connection with the State Depart.
ment and goes to Paris to take charge Of
the Bering Sea arbitration.
President Harrison issued proclama.
tion revoking the tolls levied on Canadian
canals and cargoes in Sault Ste. Marie
canal.
By an order TO be issued by President
Harrison over l, 200 acres of virgin forest
land in Washington and Utah will be
added to the reservations.
Nicholas Aleinikoh, chairman Of the
Executive Committee of the Russian
American League, addressed the Reform
Press Association on the new Russian
treaty.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

will be succeeded In the snperintendents
Office In this city by Il. f. Brooks, of the
department of maintenance Of ways, of
the united railroads OF New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

There are many rivals of quinine in
the market now which would quickly
take its place if the price advanced ma
terially. It's cheapness today makes qui-
nine so universally popular.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
A Straight Tip

to all suffering from gouty rheuma-
tism, too much adipose tissue, unhealthy
flesh, constipation, indigestion. and all
diseases of the stomach is to use the
genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salts They
have never failed. Eisner & Mendelson
o., agents, n Y.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
: A New p, W. & b. superintendent.

At meeting Of the directors Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Phlla.
delphia on Tuesday, Superintendent ]. B.
Hutchison Of the p, W. & B. railroad
was promoted to general superintendent
Of transportation Of the main line. Hs
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

To irrigate successfully water must
come from regions Of perpetual SHOWS,
and the tiller Of the soil who depends on
this supply lives constantly within sight
Of scenery that is grand, varied and awe
inspirinu
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

The great painter, Razzi, filed his
house with all sorts of animals and
taught his raven to cry "Come in when
ever there was a knock at the door.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23
Foreign.

The Princess Kaiulani, heiress to the
throne of Hawaii, who has been staying
with her guardian, Mr.. I. Davies, at
Southport. England sailed on the
Teutonic for New York She will pre-
sent her case for regency and the
throne of Hawaii on her coming of age.
A congress of German agrieulturlists
was begun at Berlin. The delegates
were received by Emperor William.
The Orange societies of the North Of
Ireland will oppose home rule by force II
needs be, and are said to be arming for
a possible conflict.
Hilton Barker, one Of drm Of London
bankers who failed recently for So, 09O,
900, killed himself owing 10 dependency
over his arrest for frauds In connection
with the failure.
Evening journal., 1893-02-23

SCOT mixed with twice its bulk Of dry
earth may be used for top dressing in
the garden with good results.