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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27

A. Bronson Alcott Is one Of tho meg. aboNt
whose progenitors one is particularly anNse ls
60 learn something. because only on the theory
,of roversion can one account for tho trend OF
hia philosophical speculations and even for
things relatively so trivial as his attitude to-
ward money getting and his remarkably dis
finguished manners. How did 1t happen that
the son Of Connecticut farmer. who in his
own youth followed tho calling OF peddler.
should have come to despise every species OF
work that had a money value and assume
the manners attributed in popular opinion to q
great nobleman2 The secret II discovera Bile
ut all. must be looked for somewhere in the
line Of Alcott's ancestry. There Is but little
doubt that no had a right to the arms granted
IN 1910 to Thomas Alcocke Of Sllbertoft, in
the county Of Leicester. although he him
self in his youth changed the ancestral name.
which had been corrupted to Acox. into the
form since made nom orable by his talents and
those o; his daughter Louisa. No one before
him apparently had borne the name OF Alcott.
though "Olcott." another form Of the same
patronymic, had come into use In another Con-
necticut family. The first ancestors OF the
two branches of the family in this country
were Thomas Alcocke. from whom the New
Haven branch descended. and George Alcocke
whose son John settled in Roxbury. Mass
Those two brothers. Thomas and George. came
over with the elder Winthrop in 1890
They were persons Of substance. seeming
~ Of the same English family as the
famous John Alcocke. Bishop OF Ely. who
dourished in the Wars OF the Roses.
OF course. tho latter. being celibate
priest, could not have been the ancestor OF
Bronson Alcott: but the latter piously looked
mp the history OF this notable man. and be-
Neved that there were some traits In common
between them still discernible across the
chasm Of nearly 400 years. It was worth
while. therefore. for the biographer TO collect
some information concerning this celebrated
person. who. in 1886. under Henry VII. sue
ceeded the still better known Morton In the
Bishopric Of Ely. John Alcock. after being
educated at Cambridge became Dean OF West
minister. and 147O was sent by Edward ". as
Ambassador to Castillo: In the next year he
was made Bishop Of Rochester. and finally
Bishop Of Ely, in which post he died
In 1900. He evnced such an apt tude
for architecture that he was made for
. time comptroller of the royal works
and buildings. and in his private ca
Dacity he restored and rebuilt churches
and schools. endowed Peter House and found
cd jesus College. besides a free grammar
school at Hull and collegiate church In
Wsstbury. He Is described az liberal in hos
pitality. but himself pious scholar who
asted. watched. and prayed while laboring
with cheerful kindness for the advance
ment OF true religion. Fuller says In his
= WORTHLESS that had saintship gone as
much BY merit as favor. he deserved one as
well as any," Mr.. Sanborn suggests that 1t
was inst such qualities as these that his
Sriends loved In Bronson Alcott.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27

In his attempt to define and classify Alcott
considered as a thinker. Mr.. Harris seems in
clned to concur with Emerson IN describing
him as a neo- Platonist: though both shrink
from giving any name implying sscondari-
ness to the highly original habit OF Alcott's
salient and intuitiye mind. Still. neo- Platonist
Mr.. Harris must consider him. for he holds
that those books OF Alcott's. wherein are re-
corded the deepest and slncerest convictions.
areto be resorted to and studied along with the
works OF Plotinus and Proclus Whatever
may be our verdict regarding the logical DOS
sibilty OF uniting theory of assent and evo-
luton to theory Of lapse. Mr. Harris is GER
tain that Alcott believed In their reconciliation
ado ths Vt ms theorS snrs Even nS
diate the theory OF genesis by means Of fallen ln
angels. It must be admitted that there are GER
contemplation OF the latter hypothesis. and
that its poetic uses are perennial Besides.
that Of the history OF philosophy we are forced
to study 1t IN order to com prehend the highest
thinking OF the Asiatic peoples and the Intel
lectual presuppositions OF our own ciyiliZa-
ton.
Comparing Alcott with Emerson. Mr. Harris
idealist like the latter who was aso a astheiie
or poetic ideslistl, but rather theologic IDEAL
tho Absolute. rather than the relation OF man
TO man Hence he kept the focus Of his mind
.Ss Vson
graces Of his manner. and by the impersonaI
air OF his inquiry. could dismount his adyer
sary from an egotistic assumption: could al
ways find the Joints in his armo or and prop0und
some considerations that pierced through to
the universal conscience thronad beyond the
shallow egotism and selfshness. Aicott's
wand on the other hand. stirred no the beasts,
hut did not allay them. He was no master
which II Understood BY most people as a sort
OF intellectual tournament. Tho dogmatists
annoyed him by demanding proofs for Ills as
sertions. They seemed often to imply. hy
their manner OF asking them. In the pres.
supposed the existence OF some pscu ,iHiy
weakness OF reasoning power in such
men. MT. Harris suggests that. had they first
AnhhomieS or 9t Plates Dialogues they would
have learned that the course Of such ratiocina-
ton as they were wont to indulge in is only a
movement in y circle one assumes in his
premises what he wishes TO prove. and then
unfolds 1t as the logical result. The assumn-
tions are one-sided premises which need cor
fsetion by their opDositeB before the debater
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27

That r. to eay, = wowa. whe IL IN.
married.

That r. to ssy, . woman whe h IN.
married.
Do you see the iadyi
I do see the lady.
Who Is she1
she is Miss Somebodyorother.
why not Mrs.
Because she has no Mr.. attachment
You mean she has no husbandf
Imenn she is unmarried: which 10 som evhss
more comprehensive.
She is independen OF mon. thenf
As independent as women ever ara
Aren't they oil sof
They want to be: or they say they do
Don't women always say what they meant
Not always.
How is It In this instance7
This one is rich and rich unmarried wc-
man can say and do what she plsases regard.
less OF the men to a great extept
She could marry then. II she so desiredt
Oh. yes; money is quite attractive to most
men seeking wives.
Can't poor woman marry II she wants tof
The woman doesn't live. fancy. who has
not had q proposal OF marriage some time in
her life.
Then why doesn't she marryf
woman doesn't marry for the mere seks Of
marrying. as . rule.
As an exception. does shef
There are some exceptions.
Why7
Because some unmarried women. or their
parents or guardians. have an idea that It h
not the proper thing to become an old maid.
An old maid3
Yes.
What is an old meidf-
This unmarried woman iA
Arc all unmarried womenf
Yes after certain age: that u b ssy.pse.
Die give them that nama
What ago?
No definite figure has been hxsd.
How old 10 this onsf
Ask her.
Would she tellf
I never asked her
There's nothing wrong tnensfsaeest,tAasss
Not In q mans
Is there in o woman'Bf
There must be. for they don't hheAo haRoA
referred to in mixed crowd.
They experience age. don't thsys
Not unless they marry.
Then why marry. II they have etsEnaAVeufA
unmarried
give It UP.
Is an old maid moro desfrsble Q1an1fty b
the human economy than IN old baehelogS
Infinitely. moro or less
Why2
Becausean old maid 10 handyte haxearssnl
thoh
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
nn..on 60 Rnild nlr nam.

Plans have been filed with The Worces-
ter county commissioners for what will
undoubtedly be the largest dam in New
England 1t viii be known as Dam No.
5 Of the Boston Waterworks association
and will be situated in Southborough in
the Sudbury river valley. It viii be
1000 feet long, and in the center will be
70 feet high. twill have 800 foot roll
way. which will be constructed of solid
masonry. The dam will overflow 1900
acres. The work Of cleaning the basin
and building the dam will probably take
five years. The.dam will be built main
lv of solid masonry, banked by earthand
Mastered with concrete. etc.-Boston
Transcript i<
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
Fire VIII Not Destroy II.

Asbestus is a mineral fiber of the horn
blende variety. 1t derives its name
from a Greek word which signifies Gin
destructible by fire." The ancients were
familiar with its uses and the modes Of
obtaining it. yet strange to say always
alluded to it as a vegetable production.
1t was used in all their funeral rites, but
particularly where cremation was prac-
ticed, the corpse being wrapped in an
asbestus cloth so as to keep the ashes Of
the dead persoA from mingling with
those of the wood OF other combustibles
used in incineration of the remains. The
people of Egypt and many other coun-
tries of the ancients, especially the royal
and wealthy classes, made towels, nap
kins, tablecloths, ETC., of asbestus and
cleaned them by throwing them into the
6re.-St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Camp Managers Take Choice Tents.
To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
STR:-The Camden camp meeting is
over, and whether it be viewed as many
do such meetings, as merely a picnic, or
as the promoters Of such meetings desire
them to be, the assembling Of so many
people together in the name Of religious
worship is a tacit admission, fruitfully
or unfruitfully, that man has something
else to do besides earning bread Such a
break in life is good, even II it only
gives men and women chance Of rising
out Of their usual conditions. It is to be
regretted that there is great dissatisfac
tion in reference to the management Of
the camp. The trustees yearly profess
free and open choice to tenters for
position of tents. but such is said not to
be the case There are nine trustees
who each appoint two assistants, which
makes twenty-seven managers; and that
these twenty seven distribute the choice
positions among themselves-so that, as
was the case this year, the seven out
siders who had tents had only the choice
Of seven positions. M.
Dover, August II. 1898.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
DELAWARE DAY MATTERS.

The Special wnI Not Come 60 whining
ton, Hut Stop at Newark for Whining
tonians.
The railroad company has arranged a
schedule for the special Delaware Day
excursion train to the Worlds Fair. II
will be made up of Pullman sleeping
cars IL will leave Dover on Monday,
August 81. at 8 45 a. m. reaching the
Maryland division by way OF Porters.
Wilmington passengers will leave for
Newark at II o'clock, reaching there and
taking the special at IL 90 Chicago
will be reached at 10 10 o'clock next day.
The excursion will not return as a
special The tickets will be good on any
Pennsylvania train until November 10
In addition to the speakers already an.
nounced. informal addresses by Chair.
man Wolcott and President Thomas b.
Smith are expected.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
HEIR TO A BIG FORTUNE
w. s. Hoffman Has Gone for
100000.
his EEGLIsH GRANDFATHER DEAD.

A Wilmington Insurance Agent Suddenly
becomes Rich BY the Death ofa ReIa-
tivs-He Has Gone to EnGIsnd to seeure
His Unexpected Wealth
w. s. Hoffman, general agent for the
Massachusetts, Benefit Association, Of
No. s35 Market street, has fallen heir to
$4,000 and left to-day for Philadelphia
to scquaint his wife with the news.
From there he will 20 to New York and
thence TO England.
Yesterday .he received cableeram
from his uncle In Manchester, England,
TO the effect that his grandfather named
Cooper had died sand left him the
amount above specified.
Mr. Hoifman's father and mother I'm
migrated TO this country about thirty
five years ago and settled IN Philadel
phia, in which place he was born
lt Is as her fson that he inherit this
large portion Of his fathers estate.
Mr. Hoffman came to this city first
about ten years ago. when he was local
manager Of another company. He left
but subsequently came back with the
Massachusetts,. After he gets his money
be will return to this city. rich and in
dependent man, and probably make 1t his
home
He is 33 years old, married and has
two children. They are spending the
summer in Ridley Park At present his
home in this city Is No 004 Madison
street
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
A THIEF NEATLY CAPTURED.

Detective Mcyey Arrests Alexander
johnson, While the Latter Was in the
Act OF conceaiing Stolen Property.
Yesterday afternoon Detective McVey
arrested Alexander Johnson, colored, at
Fourth and Madison streets, with a
clock, razor strap, and suit OF clothes
in his possession, which he attempted to
conceal He was taken TO the City Hall
and locked up. On being questioned
johnson said he got the articles ION
Adams street He was taking them to
a second hand store, when arrested
After the arrest Elias Huison, colored,
who lives on Adams street between
Third and Fourth, identified the stolen
property. Johnson had hearing this
morning In the Municipal Court and
held in 5000 bail for the u pper court.
johnson effected an entrance into
Illusions house by climbing on shed
roof and taking out the sash OF a second
story window.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
De WANTS lie MINI.

An EnterprisinE Citizen Thinks VIII
mington should Try for Uncle Sans
Dollar Factory.
There seems 90 be quite grab game
for the United States hint site by Phil
adelphians, said well known Whining
tonian this morning. "As they cannot
fix upon site there I would suggest the
city OF Wilmington as very proper
place 60 locate the mint
There are many fine sites here, two Of
them-Ninth aud Market and Tenth and
Market-being particularly desirable.
Their cost would be much less than any
one Of the proposed Philadelphia sites
think IL would pay our people to donate
either Of the above named sites to the
government IL would be quite q
revenue to our city. The employees re-
ce We from 5000, 600 to 81, OO0 600 year
In salaries; and then, again, $50 girls are
employed How nice It would be for
our girlsl'
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
RwHsRe IS HE ncAINcop
A Recent Purchase Made by Clerk Of
the Peace Biggs Gone Astray.

A Recent Purchase Made by Clerk Of
the Peace Biggs Gone Astray.
Last week Clerk OF the Peace Blggs
aud some friends went to Chincoteague
and Assoteague islands to witness the
annual pony penniDgs. Mr.. Biggs be-
came so enthusiastic that he invested 500
In two ponies which the dealer svore
we're yearlings, but one Of which is wise
for such short time on earth
There were transported TO Middletown
and driven to the farm Of Alexander
Mitten near that place Mr. Mitten is
one Of Clerk Biggs's best friends. and
the latter designed to give him one Of
the animals for keeping and breaking the
other On Wednesday night, both
ponies got out Of the paddock and only
one can be found. The name Of the man
who is carrying the other around Ia his
pocket is not known The main ques
ton now is, whose pony is the missing
onef
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
Costly Railroads.

The costliest mile of railway is a mile
measured on the steel portion of the
Forth bridge. The length Of this por-
tion is a mile and 20 yards, and the cost
Of it was considerably over &2, 100000.
The most expensive railway system in
the world is the "Inner Circle" line Of
London, which cost, including the pur-
chase Of land, from 5000, 900 to nearly
ef, 900, 600 per mile. The last construct
ed mile, between the Mansion house and
Aldgate, cost altogether, including
"compensations," nearly e2,00O,O0O.-
London Letter.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
PASSED CREDITADLE EXAMINATION.
James w. Ponder and Thomas F. Bayard
Prepared for Admission to the Bar.


Prepared for Admission to the Bar.
James w. Ponder and Thomas F.
Bayard, Jr, passed successful examina-
tions before the Board of Examiners
of the New Castle bar in Col
onel Benjamin Nield's Office yesterday
afternoon. Their examinations are said
to have been very creditable. Mr. Pom
der's preceptor was his cousin, Willard
Salisbury, Jr, while Mr.. Bayard
studied under his father.
Mr. Ponder is son of Ex-Governor
James Ponder, of Milton. He prepared
himself for college at the Episc pal
High School of Virginia, and graduated
with honor at Swarthmore College in
1890, receiving the prize for oratory and
being elected president of this society
and editor OF the college paper. He then
registered as law student and took a
special course at the Harvard Law
school. He will go West next week
taking in the Worlds Fair, Colorado
Springs, Denver, Cheyenne, Yellowstone
Park and other points of interest. Up
on his return he will practice law with
his preceptor Mr.. Salisbury.
Mr.. B8yard is a son Of Ambassador
Thomas f. Bayard. He attended a
New England prepatorY school, went
to Yale College, graduating in 1890,
aud took year in Yale law school. For
two years he has been studying in his
fathers office. He will also
90 to the Worlds Fair next week
week, but will not extend his visit to
the far West. Both will return in time
for the September term, when they will
be admitted to practice.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
POLICE VS.. LETTER CARRIERS.
The Ball Players who VIII Play Ball
Next Thursday.

The Ball Players Who VIII Play Bali
Next Thursday.
The Police Officers baseball team will
contest with the Letter Carriers club on
Thursday next at Front and Union
streets. The officers team will be com
posed as follows
Daniel Eakin, catcher and captain; J..
j. Riley, pitcher; Jacob Paine, first base
William Gum, second base; William
Shields, third base; John Mclaughlin,
short stop; Simon Moran. left field
Howard Feaster. centre field; George
Lucas, right field James Shields, Daniel
Kelleher and George w. Lyons, reserves
James Thornton, coacher; Paul Ward,
bat carrier; Lewis Hammerer, water
carrier; Hillary B Wallace, score keeper
Thomas S. Kane. manager Charles
Thomas, special officer
There will be foot race between
James Thornton and JEFF. Butler before
the game The game will begin In the
afternoon and continue until finished.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
Not a Lecture After All.

"'Scuse me, " he said to the other pas
.senger on the rear platform Of a Michi-
gan avenue car, "but do you use tobac-
COZ"
eyes. sir" was the prompt reply Of
the man as he turned his head and kept
his hands folded in front of him. Moth
ing more was said for 10 long minutes,
and then the inquirer coolly drew plug
from his coattail pocket and calmly said
$50 do l. Have a chawr-Detroit
Free Press.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
The ohancelior's brother Dead.

o liver Wolcott formerly a prominent
resident OF Delaware, and a brother or
Chancellor Wolcott, died suddenly at
his residence, at Fifty eighth Street
Station, on the Philadelphia. Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad, yesterday
morning He retired on the previous
night at the usual time, but when a
servant went TO call him In the morning
it was found that he was dead in bed
The funeral will be held next Monday At
DnVaI Dal
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
zwelaIl. Cn.e meld un.

John zweifl, grocer at Fourth and
Tatnall streets, was arraigned In the
Municipal Court yesterday on the charge
OF neRlecting his children Witnesses
testified that they bave.not had the
proper care recently, ss zweifel has been
drinking heavily On recommendation
of George T Brown. counsel for the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty,
the case was held up for thirty days II
depends upon Zweifl's future conduct
whether he will be punished or not
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
The Hot Poker peIusion.

An interesting delusion is produced by
looking along redhot poker at some
small object "a coin or a letter stuck up
on a wall) removed from the eye dis
tance of from four to six feet. Direct
the gaze intently for a few seconds, and
you will presently see an inverted image
of the object hanging near the end Of
the poker.-St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
nn fnr thn 1rnrld,. rAir-

Five hundred. Of the employees Of the
Pennsylvania railroad left Broad street
station, Philadelphia, for the Worlds
Fair at 1890 o'clock this morning.
About $50 employees between Whining
ton and Philadelphia were aboard the
train The Wilmingtonians with their
families left the p, w. 4 B. railroad
station AZ & 80
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
Tho Colonel n a comic sonustsI.

Colonel Enoch Moore. OF the Street
and Sewer Department, is a good comic
song artist One Of bis fRvorite songs ia
Frog He Would a-Wooipg Go He
sang 10 on the George Washington Fish.
ing Club trip. II was caught by the
phonogrsph and the genial colonel is
already bnding himself famous, dozens
ofpersons dropping d niclde in the slot
to hear him sing He is thinking Of
claiming q percentage.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
SOON TIRED OF SILVER
The Novelty of the Great Con-
gressional Debate
Has WORN OFF ENTIRELY TODAY

Mr.. Wheeler. OF Alabama Concludes His
Speech 20 Empty Benches In the Gal
leries and while There Are Many ABB
sentees on the Floor fractional DInrer-
ences, Said TO Exist in the House.
WAsHINeToN, Aug. 12.-One thing
was demonstrated at the opening Of to-
days session of the House and that Is
the novelty Of the silver debate has
already worn off. There was very
small audience in the galleries and many
members were absent.
Some consreAsmen Yawned.
Later the Congressman came. lncreas.
ing numbers but there were,many absen
tees nevertheless and not a few looked
bored, and yawned.
The leaders, however, were on hand.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama. continued his
free coinage speesh which had been In
terrupted by adjournment yesterday
It is confidently predicted however,
that as the audiences grow smaller and
the interest lags more and more, the
applications for leave TO print speeches
will be very numerous.
The Post says to-day that the anti
silver forces in the House have been
weakened by factional differences.
It is also reported that at the meeting
Of Senate Finance Committee, on Thurs
day, it was proposed to authorize the chair
man TO report a bill to repeal the silver
purchase clause.
senator Vest Aroused.
At this Senator Vest leaped to his feet
md denounced the proposal saying, at
the same time. hat no bill which Ignored
silver could pass the Senate, as at pres
ent constituted. Tue committee at once
adjourned.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
mamma rondness ror waaies.

Edwin Booth had curious passion
for waffles. During his last engage
ment in Boston he ate one evening 20
waffies at a sitting, and hideous indiges-
ton ensued-so bad, in fact, that the
great tragedian could not play that
evening, and big house that had as
sembled to witness his "Shylock' was
forced to go home unsatished. Stage
land.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12

According to the director of the phys
ical observatory of st. Petersburg, M.
Wild, the coldest inhabited spot on earth
is the village Of Verkhoiansk on the
Yana river in northeastern Siberia, about
100 miles north of .ths polar circle in
latitude g. degrees "a minutes.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
TarIG Threats Caused It.
DEPENDS UPON THE SILVER ACTION,

The Spanish Government Final Discussion
Regarding Custom Duties Hangs Fire.
MADRID Aug - The government
intends to order payment Of custom
duties in gold. This will be equivalent
10 increase the duties 20 per cent. The
final decision in tie matter. however. is
reserved until the United States deter
mines what action It will take in regard
to silver.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
MiIson Sent 20 nnrer.

George Wilson. colored, who was ar
rested ION Wednesday by Detective
Jones was taken to Dover last evening.
He Is suspected Of having robbed the
store OF o. Il. NlckeFson, OF Marydel,
Nd, recently. He was captured with
shoes. pants, shirts. tobacco and other
goods In his possession.
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
free bath wants Unsntisned.

The Raymond Free Bath Association
cleared about $3.50 on the Union Park
concert. Secretary Elliott says that the
tickets sold numbered 1900 aud not
3 500. as reported. He does not think
that the amount realized will be quite
sufficient to meet the expense Of keeping
the bath houses open until September
Evening journal., 1893-08-12
lsncce.. of ihe q. o. p.

The Republican Executive Committee
OF New Castle county met in the rooms
OF the Young Mems Republican Club on
King street this afternoon. It has not
met since the last state campaign and
the meeting OF to-day was to formulate
plans looking TO the success OF the @. o.
p. In 1894 Chairman Martin Burris
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