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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04

un0oP O&G9 OF september 40, speak
ing of David Overmeyer as prospect
i've democratic candidate for governor,
reports that gentleman as having
made certain statements in speech
to the Topeka Flsmbesu club the pre-
vious evening which seem to be by
far too unreasonable and untenable
to be uttered by a man Of ordinary
intelligence and liberal education IN
this age of scientific attainment. The
Star correspondent says:
His speech last night was mainly devoted
10 prohibition and an appeal to the demo-
Gratis 20 make war against il until the law
was repealed. He was especially severe on
that portion of the law which Oompels
school teachers TO pass examinations in
hygiene and physiology, with special refer
enOs to the effect Of alcohol ON the system.
This, he said, would prohibit men who, like
himself, believed the moderate use Of beer
would do no harm from teaching school in
Kansas. This, he thought, was an outrage.
Il was simply using the sOhoOlrOOm to build
up political machine.
It is certainly a new idea that the
teaching of scientific truths IN the
school room is designed to build up
a political machine. The question OF
the effect Of alcoholic beverages up
on the human system is not a
question of politics by any man
ner of means. 1t ls a ques-
tion that has received the attention !
of the best scientists and the ripest
scholars for many years, and the re-
suits Of their Investigations are OF too
important q character to be set aside
by any appeal to PARTISAN prejudice.
1t is not our purpose at this time
TO enter into an examination or dis
cussion of the constitutional effects of
alcohol upon the human system, al
though such an examination would
undoubtedly be in the highest degree
profitable. It Is sufficient TO say now
that the Investigations and expert
mvnts Of physiolgists have placed the
question absolutely beyond dispute,
not only that the effects ere in a high
degree deleterious, but the precise
manner also in which they are dele
terious; and there is no scientific
fact that is more absolutely estsb-
lished than this. In requiring teach
ers to pass an examination upon this
subject and in making it one of the
subjects of instruction in our public
schools the people of Kansas lhsve
afforded another evidence of the
fact that they are keeping pace with
the scientific progress of the age.
The course Of instruction should be
more thorough indeed than it is.
None of the text books in use in the
common schools treat the subject in
any degree commensurate with Its
importance; and unless teachers are
adept psychologists and are cOmpe-
tent TO impart information from their
own knowledge, Mr.. Overmeyer need
not be serlously alarmed about the
extent Of the damage likely to be
do0a kha v,y,v;lo
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04

The scheme to get up q war be-
tween Protestsnts and Catholics
seems to be meeting with some sue
cess in Kansas City.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04

tors and must MOI, sacrifice their VIC
tories through either neglect or
carelessness.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04

DussOn House, Topeka, Kas., Sla5-sl5OpOr day
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

As 10 the plea for the prisoners; they
are criminals We do not need to ex.
pend efforts on those who have had the
advantages Of a civilized and Christian
community, and who have rejected, de-
spised and defed them. Is 10 not enough
that they are in PRISON. The theory
that they are innocent unfortuuates or
the theory of Mrs Smithers that a mans
life is ruined" by confinement in
wretchod Delaware prison, the "scorn
and derision" Of the outside world
and the certain DESTROYER Of both morals
and health" are evidences Of fanaticlsm.
II we have people outside OF the prisons
who are in need, who are likely to get
into prison, our duty is TO them We
cannot readily believe that Mr.. Taylor's
list is correct. Il Is startling, humiliat-
ing. shameful. IL there are seven
hundred families in this city Of
wealth and charity this city Of com.
Portable homes and noble people who
cannot keep "the wolf from the door "
II 10 IS true, we should cure the evil aud
lift the shame from our city; IL not true,
we should know II.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
On Rainiar's Top.

The first party to reach the top Of
Mount Rainier this year made the trip
about FIVE weeks ago. It has been gen
srally thought that it would be impossi-
bic to reach the summit this year be-
cause Of the immense amount of snow
that fell last winter. DIR. Joseph Felix,
professor Of geology in the university at
Leipsic, who climbed Rainier three weeks
ago, pronouuces it far more interesting
than any Of the mountains Of Europe or
Of Mexico. Mount Rainier has ~ gla-
ciers, 3 large volcano crators at its sum
init and several other craters along its
sides.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

Scene-A grand dinner party.
Fraulein Helene from Berlin enjoyed
herself famously, for her neighbor at the
table was Baron Won AdlerslSlau, a
gentleman Of refined manners and bril-
liant wit.
"Ihen you are opposed to the agita-
ton for the emancipation of women
Sat least / should like it to take some
other form than that contemplated by its
present leaders, mein fraulein."
Glow do you mean, Herr BaronY
Here the baron suddenly turned away
and made no reply. Helene repeated her
question and anxiously waited for an
answer, which did not come, for the
baron now seemed entirely oblivious Of
her presence.
Deeply hurt, the young lady rose and
left the table. Mrs. Schinkle fastened
after her:
"What is the matter, childg"
In tone half stihed with sobs Helene
related to the hostess what had passed
and ended by saying:
"Can have offended himy'
"Oh, dear, no!' said Mrs. Schinkle
laughing heartily. "This baron was OBJ
tanned from an agency for the hire Of
dinner guests, and as we tn ght that
dinner would be over by engaged
him only till that time-the clock strucl
when he ceased talking. Boston Globe
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

In civilizing the Indian into a plug hat
and English Technology we all too
quickly forget to perpetuate him in the
geographical nomenclature of the land
he once so graphically christened. OF
the seven new counties in the Cherokee
strip, but one bears an Indian name
The others have names which are wholly
commonplace, which are not associated
with amy incident to give them mean
ing, and which partake not in the slight
est degree Of the local tone and color Of
a region which has a rude but pictur-
esque history and abOunds in romantic
traditions which ought to be preserved
in the names Of its towns and counties.
kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

E1EENgYIVANIA RAILRoAD-srANp-
y AID Railway of Amecca-Protellsd
tsurogaout 10y tue interiOcklng Switch anu
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON and pAr.
NlMOhE hAILhOAD.i 2.Oi q. N, September
Trains VIII leave Wilmington So follows:
EAtiAtelQlliel express D., b, ~ 8 6ns "a,
re. e. j. Sc A, 10 Q5 10 90, y 90 u 81, n.
Accommodation, 9 %, 6Jt %, ~ o. u asa,pa.
~ "a, $40, 90, {, rs, ls ~ pm
& ~ Noo. II 20, II b, nl. 81, o. o., r..
ukso9mmodat on,s O. 66s. 500. 10 81. ii 38am,
j., Now york, So, : 81. 90. 8 30, e55,s5o, Te47,
10 20 90 u 81 ul. s9 ~, 81 81 5, IS 10, Ill
~ W ~, ~, ~, 10 30 n.
Florida and the South, tvin Atlantic Coast
L1ne) !. as m, IT, 90 pm.
Ne" Orleans, itchmond and Danviile LIZ
y. &sst gase1er via Iamokin. ESQ. so 8 pa.
Sswsss geates Aaa Intermediate s,aGana.
Ral,aaoro and Washngton. 48sm.9iL
70 %, lt.O 8 "a, " o. T. o. 81 O5, lS ael. ia
81 ld, e %, Z a. 90 p D.. y ~ night.
Baltimore and inferln-dints srAt,onr q A.
IS, Is % y ia, and - ~ ntglL -
Baltimore ana Roy Line, 28p m.
Teams Tor Delaware Division lesuo fes.
,acW Castle, 81, y la %. ? 90, 80. c ". 80.
81 %. v o. riEtt.
Loves, IS . ui, { ~ p N.
Express Tor lilye-, R4IEingtol and Deln1r
5 40, g 0J . M, 4 81 p IN, u q night.
HARRINGTON. Deiruar and way staticna, As
s 20. Harrington AND way stations. 81 % m
For Rehohoth and intermediate stations,
S As q m. Returning, leave Rshoboth 81 M.
.i5prses Cor " golii'u, Sd -
ks1qr9ss cor Cape Charles, Old Point COM
fu1t hio Ncrlclk, y O3 e "a. " W nignt.
l-6sYe fniAa4eiQtta, kro0d Alleat for t.il-
lningtep s'',,roao, 81, lO %. 70, 70 z i Is
2 30; 50, IL. s., 2 90, IL 10, ~ a. p IA. Eo3
Aceoranaoaas,cn. @ el,7 %, 70 ss, am,lt2,8l0.
| AQl. $50. 6 -. s az. I'D 90. II 33n. ~
sunday Irains--lSaye Wilmingt1n for;
khilereiphin, expires, U 2 Do, 20, 30. 9 20,
1esls " ~ u q = ~ si,S se "a ~ 5e o.
! u 30. ] IS, 90, s ~, 10 10 p isi.
Chester, eyIssss, Is, La. 20, o1o, 10 OIL ri
dsaon 90. % = AZ, IL 10, IS, OK, o 20, -.
5S i6Si, 2 q. l0Soprt '''
B18ton, without change, 3 50 pm.
New Orleans, Richmond and Danville,
lqossi 5nastos, gla Iamokin, 3 o. I'm. . 20 o III.
| SOW Castle y 0l y n, " W MINT
Slps 9nsrles, OLD POINT Comfort AID ror-
Erddlstow1. Clayton, Dover, wyoming, Hol-
lols, hsItinston, Bridgeville, seaford, laurel
Tor Florida and the South (vla Atlantic
Coast Line IL q a M. ~ 80 y m.
Baltimore and Washington 4 30. aGl. 10 10
night
baltimore and intermediate stations. 90.
p 10. and ~ rs night.
Leave Philadelphia, Bread street, Tor VII
ruiugt0a. express. 8 90, 2 20, 0l0. II Is = m,
l121s Al. 06, I o., 40, 90, II i6, II Gu y m.
Aso0arolati0n, 6 IS. 10 IS a IN. - Sc, 2 o.. 6 10
s 81. 20 C3 10 go 3 20.
HOr further Information, possengera ere r.
| ferr8d 90 the ticket oilg8 Gt che station.
/ fCnngresslUnal Limited Express tfein. CON.
pcgef entirely Of Pullman Nastibuio PariO,
ana Dining Cars, 10 extra fare.
! tlfDfted Express trains. composed OF Pull.
1 msu Veatibule Parlor Cars, NesriDuls Paa8en
eer Coaches suu DINING Car. No extra fare.
fRichr00nd and D2nville Express,
Shining Car attached.
s. 81. PROVOST, !, r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

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-
auced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
,eptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to 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 FIe syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CA.
LOUISVILLE, Ky NEW YORK. N.Y.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
sport versus Amusement.

Mr.. Herbert Spencer recently put very
neatly the distinction between sport as
an amusement and as an occupation.
Dropping in at his club, he met a young
friend. who invited him to play game
Of billiards. The philosopher led off and
left the balls in a good position for his
opponent, who dexterously ran out, not
allowing his companion another shot.
Then the young expert naturally looked
at the philosopher for the customary
compliment, but the loser Of the game
said, very seriously, after depositing his
cue in the rack, 'Sir, a certain pro-
ficiency in such a sport as this is a sign
Of a good education Of the eye, the
nerve, the hand, but the mastership of
billiards which you have exhibited could
have been acquired only by an i'll spent
youth. London Life.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
CHANGE IN THE ROUTE.
W. & n. q. Wants TO Use the w. g.
Tracks over Third Street Bridge.

W. & \. g. Wants to Use the w. G. II
Tracks over Third Street Bridge.
The charter Of the Wilmington and
New Castle Electric Railway Company
provides for overhead bridges at railroad
crossings The proposed route Of the
road was across Market street draw
bridge to Front street, westward on Front
street to Shipley and up Shipley to
Fourth street
An overhead bridge at the foot Of
Market street would be almost an inn
possibility, and the company realizes It,
it Is trying TO make arrangements with
the Wilmington City Railway Company
TO cross Third street bridge on its tracks
and use the overhead bridge to be bnilt
at Fourth street railroad crossing
thence TO its terminus at Fourth and
Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
BE BEAUTIFULLY

An article in a recent periodical
actually suggests that perhaps beauty
is not bad thing; that per laps women
are not wrong, after all that has been
said in condemnation Of beauty, in seek
ing IT,
The elder sisters challenge, that tho
younger shall care more for her books
and less for her looks" the grand
mothers warning that beauty is only
skin deep" may not be good philosophy.
Neither may be true, and II perchance
the latter is true, some one has wisely
answered that no benefit could come
from beauty that is deeper. If the
former were practiced, If girls attended
as oheerfully, as patiently and as Low.
ingly to their books as to their looks,
then maids would be as wise as matrons
and matrons no more gracious or grace
full for having been maids.
1t is neither true nor wise that girls
should be careless Of beauty.
Beauty is a womans glory. II belongs
to her face, and shines from her soul as
symmetry places unconscious graces in
her dgure.
II is part Of her The better part /;
for it proclaims her to be healthy and
wholesome, and attests cher kinship to
what the Greeks call the true, the beau
tiful and the good in life in nature, in
all that is or can be pure and lovely-to
God.
It is not a sin to be beautiful 1t is a
sin to degrade beauty to lowly, vulgar
and base purposes. Beauty, in itself, is
eleveting, inspiring, ennobling. To get
It, or to keep it, cannot be. mean or bad.
10 Is joy forever
Il is, in certain sense, womau's
duty to be as beautiful as she can be-
for proper beauty is fulfilling tho laws
of nature, the desires of mankind and tn,
will of God. A proper beauty is that
gentleness, refinement and sweetness
which puts a pure soul behind beam
ing face, paints the checks with the
blush Of innocence, and eniivens the eye
with the brillieney of intelligence. Such
Is twice blessed in softening and sweet
euing her who has It, and in delightinp
all those who come under the gentle spell
Of it's witchery.
All the poets have worshiped "a
Beauty's shrine; sRges have acknow-
edged Der sway; mighty kings hav,
abdioated for her; and all mankind
through all the ages, have held her ii
reverence.
Go young girl, and, If you have a form
and features that are not moulded II
natures perfection, then build light II
your soul that will illumine even plair
face with winsome grsoes. aud encircl'
even an ill.shapen head with halo Of
divinity.
There is no need TO be homely wher
the mind and heart are not dead. TIT
heart may be lighted with love-womanl,
love. The mind may be filled with 10
telligenee. The woman who has then
cannot DO otherwise than beautiful. Tn,
heart and the mind are the sources O
beauty.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
A BUNDLE OF OLD SERMONS.

The ink Is brown, the paper soiled,
How long ago the writer toiled
Upon these pages
Aud as We read their old world lore,
Their quEint illusions they restore
The past 70 us; we live once more
In bygone days.
We hear rs Fl By magic chnrm
Once more tho Tate and Brady" psalm,
Which pleased SO vastly
The church and rustic flock grow plain,
The high oak pcws, the lotticed pane
We hear the sermon preached again
From tho text TO lastly
No novel views Of ancient sense,
No daring fights Of eloquenco
Were here embodied.
The placid hearers folt no thrill.
But sat in sleepy comfort still,
While Jack demurely glanced at jim
And parents nodded.
Indeed, none listened much, fear.
To all these periods, painting clear
The saint and sinner.
Until at length there came the close
To stir the drowsy from ropose,
Aud priest aud people both arose
And went TO dinner.
All. sermons OF the long ago,
Yours was another age, we know.
And now our preachers,
Each furnished with his special plan
10 benefit bewildered man,
Denounce as loudly as they can
9 Their rival teachers.
Yet, rs your pages wo rotrace
In this our age of cultured grace,
The question fingers:
If all Of as are happier men
Than those who filed our places when
Your sage designer took the pen
Between his fingcrs2
Anthony c. Deane in Temple Bar
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

WHAT these times ought TO teach every
man is the lesson that be should not de-
pend ON somebody else for support. He
should, II employed, lay by a fund to
tide over idleness,o or to buy business for
himself He should work TO such an ad
vantage that the shop or the factory
would keep him. could not spare him.
Those who are In industries which are
affected by the legislative interference
Of Congress should put themselves on a
basis Of self support Every man, every
mill In this fair, rich, proud and free
country, the grandest scheme Of govern
ment ever devised by man. Is expected
to be self supporting. This is not a
country Of paupera or Of pauper indus.
tries.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
round a NUGGET worth sosa.5o.

One Of the handsomest nuggets Of
gold ever brought into Los Angeles was
shown the other day by John S. Reed,
a well known California miner. who has
lately been prospecting in The gold dis
trict 40 miles northeast of Moiave. The
nugget weighs exactly 5G3 ounces and
is worth $9s3.50 1t is in appearance
like a medium sized cobblestone and
has evidently been twice rs big as itnow
is, for there is a mark showing where
half Of it has been broken off. Mr.. Reed
unfortunately could not find the missing
half.-San Francisco Examiner.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
HOLLIS BREAKS JAIL.

The Chester City Hau Could Not Hold
This Desperate Negro.
William Hollis, the oolored mau. with
whom Detectives Witsil and McVey had
q struggle In Chester, on Monday night.
escaped from the City Hall vt Chester,
last night, and is now a fugitive.
Captain Chambers received telegram
this morning, instructing him to inform
the state detectives that their prisoner.
William Hollis, who is wanted for at
tempting to shoot Constable Weldin. of
Duck Creek hundred. broke Jail, during
last night. Requisition papers cannot
be secured now until he is again cap,
tured
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

Who are the Stewards. Tellers. Morgnns,
BILLS, Snsrmans, Harrisonsg Who is Al
len even with his fourteen hours Of silly
silver spsech2 Who IL the eloquent and
amiable Blackburn, disgracing his
mellihuous low OF pleasing speech to q
vulgar plea for the life Of metalg
Who are they all, IN comparison with the
man who gave Faust" TO the world
to delight aud charm. to cultivate and
encourage all ages Of mankindg
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

The French government has deter
mined to suppress two new and peculiar
industries. One is a process for turning
old playing cards into new in order to
escape the heavy tax. The authorities
have seized three such factories. The
treasury has already lost 100000
through their operations The other
trade is in renovated secondhand grave
yard ornaments, which the French use
extensively. The object of the latter re-
form is to stop the wholesale despoiling
- cpr,otq1,ioc
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

IT, as Mr.. Taylor says, there are zoo
families needing or likely to need assist
ance, it would be nothing short Of
criminal for us to be sending food,
clothes and money elsewhere; it would
be silly and heartless to waste our
sympathy and our substance on prison
ers. within two days the EVENING
JOURNAL has published an appeal from
one woman's society for the health, CON.
fort and reformation Of the criminals in
our jails; while another woman, filled
with noble impulses has appealed for
the destitute Of our city. The latter
tells how the pursuit Of thief revealed
a man and his children eating the stolen
meat, raw. The intimstion is that they
we're in the last state Of restitution
which precedes despair and death. The
story seems incredible. Il may be true.
II tits true IN a measure, only, we DO not
wish TO make fools Of ourselves BY clos
ing our eyes to sights al
our doors for those far.away
and imaginary sufferings Of the savsgel
Of the West or the cannibals Of Africa
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

CHARITY must be dispensed carefully
and to those only who need It. People
must be assisted out Of poverty; they
must not be coddled into poverty, deceit
and crime. Hence charity must be dealt
out kindly and sweetly TO the proud and
self-respecting intelhgently and help
fully TO the ignorant and lazy. Not at
all TO the frauds 10 would be well TO
join all Of the societies so that they and
the city authorities can work harmoni-
ously for the relief Of the deserving poor
otherwise those who are not poor at all
may get the benefit Of aims that they do
not need
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

ALI Of the wise people can see now
that Voorhees, was not the right leader
for the Repealers but at the time he
was selected the same sapient commentors
said he was just the man to preserve
harmony and to guide the bin gently and
safely through the rocks and rapids Of
Senatorial courtesy" They did not
anticipate such foamlng and billowy
series Of rocky rapids, however Per
haps some other leader might have done
better, but no other leader appeared who
was willing to try.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

AMID tie heat and dust Of the shock Of
little feeble, selfish. mean men scrambling
and squabbling, many Of them ignorantly
and ignobly, about the kind Of money
with which we shall settle our daily bal
ances. the great Gounod. who gave the
world Faust "a masterpiece Of entranc.
ing and soul-inspiring barmony-who
sang those songs that 20 joyously and
sweetly, On sweetly and sadly through
All ages Of mankind, cave MariA,
"Ihere IS Green Hin Far Away,
Maid Of Athens" passed gently from
life TO Heaven as if he were going home.
The contrast Is marked It gives us a
lesson In tho choice Of that better part.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

A traveller in the Malay peninsula says
that the natives have in use there the
smallest coin in the world. It is a wafer
made from the resinous Juice Of a tree,
and itsvalue is estimated to be 40, 000th
Of penny.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

A little 4-year-old boy said to his IA
Their, "Pa, can God do everything"
Eyes, my SON." "Could he make me a
2-year-old colt in two minutess" "He
would not wish to do that, my son. 4"
"But if he did wish TO do it, could hep
eyes, in two minutes" ''Well, then,
the colt wouldn't be years old, would
hep The father was kind of foored and
carried the youngster to bed and made
him say his prayers.-New York Re-
corder.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19
nIlstaken Tor a Bad nan.

Acting Quartermaster A. d. Chaytor
was busily engaged packing up the
effects of Troop b in the armory last
night, when he heard stealthy footsteps
on the stairs. Turning he found himself
face to face wish Patrolmau Sherry.
Colored men living in the neighborhood
saw the quartermaster at work and mis-
taking.him for a burglar. had given the
alarm It only took Chaytor thirty
seconds to convince Sherry that his ser
vices were not rennired.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

There is one sure way Of telling mush-
rooms from toadstools-the stems Of the
former are generally shorter and thicker
and invariably solid; the stems Of the
toadstools are hollow.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

The Iroquois Club disbanded on Tues
day night. II had been in existence for
three or four years with quarters In
Masonic Temple Few of the original
members belonged TO it at the time OF
disarmament.
Evening journal., 1893-10-19

Three good washes are received by an
Abyssinian during his career-at his
birth, on his marriage morn and at his
death. AT all other times he shuns soap
and water.