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Evening journal., 1893-08-09


BRIGHT-Near st. Joseph's Church. on
Augu-t D Ella n, daughter Of James =. and
Ella Bright. aged months.
CALLAHAN.-ln this city. on the 9Th inst.
Daniel F.Ohlah4n. In the "a year of his age.
Relatives and fiiends ere r. spectiully in-
vited 70 attend Iht funeral from his late resi-
dence. No. 4lu Harrison street, "Wednesday
morning at o'clock High mass ~ u.
paul's Church. lnterment New Cathedral
Cemetery.
CATHCART- this city. on August 4.
1898. CHARLES r son OF John and Sarah Gath
caft. aged years and months.
HAAlILTON-In this city. on August o,
Martha Hamilton. aged GO years.
HERLEY-l In this city August z, Jerome
months.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from his late residence, No. d2'
East Ninth street. on " ednesday, August
Al pm. lnterment at New Cathedral Gene
terry.
MURPHY-In this city. on Saturday. Aug
ust 5th. Mrs Catherine. wife of William
Murphy. aged A years.
NYERS.-In this city August g. Ellen
wife of Joseph Meyers. aged jb years.
Relatives and friends are respec fully In
vited 20 attend the funeral from her late resi-
orning 40 . O'Clock. lligh mass a. 81
paul's y. G. Church. lnterment New Cathe
ural Cemetery.
/ PETERS ON the ith instant. in the viliag
of Chrstiaua. Hefbert Bsrto, infant son %
Or b. B. and Mary r. Peters aged 10 months
| pHlLLlPS-ln this city. on August 6, Elz
i Phillips, aAcd So years.
| sCHELLER-On August 2. Henrietta Schel
Il ler in her Goth year.
| WILSON-In this city. On August T. lss
/ Harrie- Egmont. son ~ James q. aud France
/ n. Wilson. aged months.
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formerly=of the EVENING JOURNAL, was
in this city to day. He has Just returned
from weeks visit to the Worlds Fair,
which he pronounces great beyond all
expectations.
j. S Bertolette. of Reading, is on a
visit to relatives in this city.
Officer Leech is spending his vacation
at Craven Banks, on the Delaware
river.
Mrs Annie Lyons. of this city, is
spending two months with friends near
New Castle.
Miss Julia Lyman, Of Newport was in
this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hackett, Miss Leila
Hackett and Master Leeds Hackett, OF
Easton. Pa, registered at the Clayton
House last evening.
s. L. Rahn, of Philadelphia, is visiting
Representative J. Harveyfspruance.
Window and door screens, lawn NOW.
ers reduced 10 per cent to close them out
Patterson's Hardware store 519 Madison
street
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ALTERATION SALE

Our Architect has the
plans for Improvements to our
store prepared. In a few days
carpenters and builders will be
at work.
We still find ourselves with
a large stock of Suits and odd
Trousers for men and boys.
AS we said before we either
have to sell them at a loss
now, or run the risk of having
them soiled with the dust and
dirt, and then be compelled 10
sell them at auction for what
they'll bring.
Well sell EN- nowl Wei
put the prices down so low
that you'll buy EN- even if you
don't need EN-. Come in TO
day or tomorrow.
Store closed evenings excep'
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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DENNIS In A DILEMMA.

Two Ohicers Eyed Him suspiciously and
Kept the Boy in Agony for long
Zine.
Dennis Khk. bright and good ma
turtd office boy and stenographer in an
Equitable Building office, doesn't loaf
around Thirteenth and Poplar streets any
more. He feels the dep ivation some
what, but the pleasure OF weeks gone by
has been more than over balanced by the
anxiety OF the last few days
Three days sgo Dennis noticed that
two burly officers were eying him sus
piciously every time he went 10 his
home on Walnut street He didn't un-
derstand IL and felt too uneasy to in
quire He sueaked to and fro from the
Equitable Building like man guilty Of
horrible murder. The officers still
dogged him.
Dennis pressed two Of his chums into
service as BODY guard, and the officers
eyed him more than ever.
Yesterday Dennis's employer sent him
over to the Bayard Building Just across
from the Equitable. Officer Shields saw
him and said:
"You are wanted at the City Hair
Just excuse M moment until / "a
TO the Equitable" said Dennis. H.
made be line, took the elevator and re-
mained 10 the Office the rest Of the day
officer Shields strolled of whistling
de never came back.
AT last Dennis b came so uneasy that
he toos his employer into bis confidence
he protested that he had been guilty OF
no crime. His en- ployer consulted Hugf
C Browne. and together they went to th'
City Hall Clerk Adams looked At h'
docket and said there was nothing agains'
Dennis.
They were relieved and Dennis fell
safe to 60 home TO supper Since thei
% has transpired that Dennis had beer
seen loafng on corner and the police
Ken had failed 10 get him when the
General haul was made The matte
has cen amicably settled and the officer
have receiv private instructions not e
ook 50 hard az Dennis
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Reformation and women's influence.

! would not advise any woman to marry
a man with an idea of reforming him. ]
have seen this effort too often end In igno-
minious failure, and yet have known men
to be reformed and TO stay reformed through
the influence of a good woman. have al
ways felt convinced, however, that the man
who was reformed by a woman would have
eventually reformed himself; at all events
he could have done so.
The man who has contracted vicious hab-
its in his early youth becomes disgustcd
with them and himself before he reaches
so, if he is not almost wholly dominated by
his lower nature. When be reforms, it is
because his spiritual nature has the ascend
ancy. When a woman succeeds in reform
ing him, it is because his spiritual nature
is influenced by her. The very same infu.
ence-patieuce, devotion and self sacrifice
would not have effected a reform in a man
whose higher nature was less developed
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Ladies' HON
journal
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on. Rnrn Zen .Innsnni

Ben johnson is the name OF a distin-
1uished Kcntuclian who has recently been
appointed to an Office in that state.
'Bv the way said a gentleman who
met him, ''your name is Ben johnson,
believe. DO you spell it as did your famous
1amesake on the other sidep
ION, no." responded the colonel; "he
was an Englishman and dropped his n. ~
Detroit Free Press.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Lew Dockstader at the Opera House.
The famous Lew Dockstader and his
splendid company of minstrels appeared
at the Opera House last night, before a
very large audience. The stage was full
Of burnt cork artists who gave a regular
Dockstader performance All the stars
of last year are with the company this
season and Dave Foy. George Powers
and j @ Harrington are better than ever
The ballad and chorus singing during
the first part were fully up to the stand
ard and the solo Answer" by ]. H.
Davis was one Of the finest ever heard in a
minstrel performance. Doc stader
sang his new topical song-"But want
to be here when it happens" and by re-
quest sang the two parsdies "After the
Bali and "Chicargo," to the tune Of
"The Bowery-" There were hosts Of
other interesting features and he audi
ence'was well pleased with this initial
performance of the season.
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Harhtnn nolior.

DR.. Walter c. Smith, the popular Scotch
poet preacher. who has been presiding over
the Free Church assembly, on one occasion
tried TO explain to an old lady the meaning
of the scriptural expression, Take up thy
bed and walk" by saying that the bed was
simply mat or rug easily taken up and
carried away mo, no, =" replied the lady.
II Gamma believe that The bed was a regu-
lar four poster There would be no miracle
in walking away wi bit o. mat or rug on
your back. San Francisco Argonaut.
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rEAL rslArN

NOR RENT. HOUSE NORTHWEST
4 corner Front and Van Buren streets. 8
rooms aud bath. suitable for drug or grocery
store Apply No. pa Franklin street.
EOR RENT--A LARGE MANSION y AMI
II stable. with two acres OF land. The
house has eleven rooms with water supply. D.
itnated on the keuhrtt pikc about three
niles from Wilmington and nve minutes
walk from elect H. Curs. Address
N5 EQNirA BILE BUILDING.
I.NOk RENT.-sEYER IL SMALL HOUSES
II Apply 10 Francis $ Bradley, Corner
Eleventh and hcsld streetesi
TOR sALE-VALUABLE AND DESIhA.
II Dle Chester county property. Dwelling
and store all under one roof good Outouild
iugs. eleven acres OF land. A good invest ment
will sell cheap. Apply 20 :. fAlkLAMB
Gum Tree. Chester county. Pa
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81 by water to Tolohester Aug. Is
MARKET street Bridge on.

The dredge Vim is dredging in the
Christiana south Of Market street
bridge. While the work is going on the
bridge is turned of II will remain so
until this evening.
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TooFamiliar.

Countess 10 new valet)-Johann, / OBJ
served yesterday, 90 my intense horror, that
YOU clean my husbands clothes and your
own with the same brush. must strictly
prohibit any such familiarities for the fu-
rvre. -Boppardcr Ieitung
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PuBLIo SALES.
PUBLIC SALES.
DUBLIC SALE.
OF
Good Furniture, Horses. Carriages. Harness
DUBLIC SALE.

DUBLlC SALE.
Good Furniture. Horses. Carriages. Harness,
at the late residence of William Bush. de-
ceased corner of Clayton and Beach streets.
Wilmington, Delaware, on
Monday horning, August IL, 1893
AT $50 O'CLOCK.
The goods consist OF parlor. bedroom. dim
ing. room and tchen fnrniture of al de-
scripiiOns. French mahogany bedsiead Hnd
"a ga tntlty OF antique mahogany furniture.
! large French plate mirrUr. hne mhntei
mirror. book cases, large lot OF
Brussels aud other carpets. also
several inrec and handsome oil paintings iu
fine guilt frames. by Stewart and other
noted artists The above pictures ne very
fiuc and costly and are worthy the ate tion
OF buyers Als1 a ful line OF china, glass
and queensware, ana everything used about
housekeeping
Alsn will bo sold at the same place pair of
match bay horses lbla hands high, bloc
points. long "a Is. perfectly gentle aud sound,
fearless OF all ohirctss ] saxon i.ie on.
double. made hy Gregg a. BOwe. and G Fl
Sf2i nearly new, ! set double harness. set
slugle harness double sleish, gents and
ladies' riding saddle. market carria' e, z
iron rollers, ily nets, Baker blankets, grind
stone. etc.
Sale OF furniture commences az 9Bl a. m.
and the horses and stable fixtures 40 2 p. m
lhe above goods are AL IN good connit.oI
and viii ha positively sold without reserve.
For further paftcll rs call on
l.. W. SIIDHAM e. son.
Aupfioutprs.
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BRADY HOUSE.

Arkansas avenue. convenient TO ocean and
Reading depot. Good board. splendid rooms.
broad piazzas. orchestra music. Terms mod
crate. Circular mailed. y. o. Box. 2if
JAMES BRADY
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snturdar. Augnst be

We will give to all purchasers OF l pound
Baking Powder beautiful palace berry
set consisting OF seven pieces, urano
Union Tea Company, No. 6O9 King
street.
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BETWEEN
PENNSGROvE
AND
WILMINGTON.

Boat leaves Wilmington. King street wharf.
daily except Sunday at 30 m, lt.il, d.uO
and 0OUp m. sundays only, i.-O ana WV M
lA'. q iOnnd 20 m.
az pennsarove with steamer Major heybold
Tor pennsyille, New Castle, Delaware city
and Salem. -
I2nand $500 10 m daily except funday.l sum
DAYS only az 10 n M and II 30 800 and i.oo m.
Saturday only, A.n p m.
The 1000 m boat from Pennsgrove has pn-
neofions from Delaware River Railroad ana
from Steamer Major RcyhOld. For fenns-
Vile Sunday only am and 30 pm.
A. O. McCAUSLAND. Superintendent
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ArLAN Q CITY. 5. J.
PennayIvanIa RaIIroed .

cave Philadelphia Market street wharf,
express. $50 a. m. 800 4.l0 and SEQ .. No..
week days. Accommoda ion. 800 and $40 q.
M, 3. 20 and 40 p. m. sunday8- express. e.l5
A. m. Accommodation. 500 and 8.lb q. m,
f.O0 d. M.
Evening journal., 1893-08-09
A
Revolution
In Eating

has been brought about by the
introduction of CoTToLENE, the
new vegetable shortening. The
discovery Of this product, and the
demonstration of its remarkable
qualities, has attracted the widest
interest. Hitherto the common
shortening has been lard, or
Indifferent butter. Every one has
probably suffered occasional dis
comfort from lard-cooked food;
while tits well known that thous-
ands are Obliged to abstain entire
ly from everything Of that kind.
To such people, CoTToLENE is Of
peculiar value, widening as it
does, the range of what may be
eaten and enjoyed. CoTToLENE
is a cooking marvel. 1t confines
with the food-imparts to it a
tempting color, a delicate flavor,
and an appetizing crispness.
No trace Of greasiness remains
to offend the taste, or disturb the
digestion.
CorToLENE is worthy of the
careful notice Of all those who
value good food. Of itself or for
its hygienic properties.
Sold by Leading crocers.
Made only by
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS.
Evening journal., 1893-08-09

NOTICE TAKE NOTICE.
n CITY amt school taxes for 1888.
The underHirL ed. receivers Of taxes, FOR the
city OF Wilmington, will be at No. 10 East
sixth street. between Market and King
streets during the months OF July and Au~
gust 1895 between the hours Of and II In
the morning and from to IN the afternoon,
Tor the purpose of receiving taxes. On all
taxes paid during July there will be- a reduc-
ton of 8 cents on every dollar, and all taxes
paid on and after the lst day OF August shall
Be- nayable without a deduction aforesaid, and
All taxes unpaid on the lst day OF September
shall be increased by the addition OF per
centum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND MITCHELL, JR.s
Receiver OF Northern District, including al
north OF Sixth street
EUGENE NJ. SAVERS
Receiver OF Southern District. including az
south OF sixth street.
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PhiladsIphla =ss. reading R. K.

Leave Jhestnut street and South street
wharves, veek-days-Express,q 200 a. m, 200.
800, 400, 6.00p IN. Accommodation. 500 a.
M, 5.45 p. m. Sunday-Expr 800 and 1000
a. m Accommodation. 500 a. m, 40 D. m.
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REAUMONT.

No. tf3 south Connecticut avenue. First house
from the beach. Full ocean view.
MRS A. G.. MILLER
Formerly Of lnRleaide.
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EXCLUSIONS.
TOl FOR THE MOUNTAINS

Cookman NJ. f. church Joins Wesley
Church on their excursion 70 Reading. Train
leaves French street station. w. q n. r.. r..
at II 30 a. M !, Aug. i7th. is93. Stopping both
ways at B. & o. Junciion. 7.iO Greenville.
as. Guyencourt 1.61, West Chester. ..4o,
s %; arrive at Reading about l0.8O. J cave
Reading $50 y. M. Sllverbrook passengers
viii take regular train at 7 % 10 Montchanin
and change there to special train.
For the benefit of COokman be sure 20 Sc.
cure tickets at the following places MOORE,
nrug store. Delaware avenue and Lincoln
street; Staats's grocery. 1905 Gilpin avenue
Greggs grocery. 100 pennsyisania avenue
Bucks grocery store. Rockland, or from the
officers of Goodman Church.
ADULTS TICKETS, $1.OO
CHILDREN, 90 CENTS.
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Strictly one price ana II ais
satisfied with your purchsss
we will return your money
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THE MANSION.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. }.
The largest Hotel Open all the year
HARLEs MoGLADE
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HOTEL ATGLEN
HOTEL EDISON,

Michigan and Pacific Avenues. Near Ocsan
Terms reasonable.
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Pacific and Michigan avenues near the beach
Remodeled and fefuruished. Capacity 30
Electric bells and passenger elevator
T. SIFRFRT
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nInI

Only 200 can 20 90 colchester on p. o
5. of A. excursion on Aug i6
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NOTICE.. JOHN b. ELLIOTT. THE
~ owner aud occupant Of the house situ-
ated at the Southwest corner Front and
of Wilmington. county Of New Castle and
state OF Delaware. In comp lance with the re-
Quirements Of toe acts OF the General Asse n
bly In such case made and provided, DO hereby
give notice that ! shall apply In writing %
the Court of General Sessions Of the Peace
and Jail delivery OF the State OF Delaware,
in and for New Castle county. on Monday,
the 18th day Of september. rs 3. being the
next term OF said court. for a license for said
hOuef. ns an inn or tavern. Tor the sale therein
OF intoxicating liquors I'm less quantities than
one quart. to be drunk on the PR misses, and
tie following respectable citizens ol said
war; al least twelve of whom are suhston-
tial freeholders OF said ward, recommend The
Evening journal., 1893-08-09

Commencing Thursday June 10, I7IH'
Leave Fourth Street Wharf daily Sundays IN
cluded A. 7.a' 1910 =. me- l.l0. 4.lb and bfo
y. m.
Leave Phnadepnia, Chestnut Street Wharf
az 580. i0.l5 a. m; /. 30 100 and 645 y. m.
stop both ways At Chester on all trips.
Freight received all day AZ Philadelphia sno
Wilrhngton and carried a. the lowest rates
Atlantic City 10 day tickets via Reading
route on sale aboaid both steamers.
FOR LINCOLN p ,RK
wednesday and Sc lntday excursions.
steamers leaving Fcgrth street wharf al
l0.au "A. m and l.ia y. M. VIII stop az Lincoln
Park on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.
Returning leave the park at l.eQp m. sharp.
Grand musical concerts and all hrHt-claef
4muacmfutH.
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COUNTRY RoARprNa.

XXTANTED-BOA IN rhh .OUNTkY.
w for child months old. Partieafo take
full charge Of same for three months. Ad-
dress l., journal Office.
DOARDING ON BEAUTIFUL FARM
ID near Baldwin Station. Terms. Adults.
$500 per week. MARY MILLER. Bank, Nd
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~tIa.2O0 40
g.
MEDICAL.

NEAhRIkD LADIEs.-SEND 10 CENTS
M for "lnfalible Safeguard" (no medicine
no deception;l just what you want. ! sdies
Bazar. karsas City, Mo.
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NOTICES.


NOTICE w. CLARK, no. oo5 MAD
~ ison street. bricklayiug, cementing and
iohbing promptly attended 10.
TnHN X. Lac. SHOEMAKER. OF. SEC
81 ond and French streets, has moved 70 n.
n. Cor. Second and Marker -treets, where he
Is prepared 20 do all kinds Of repairing at
short ltice.
NOTICE TO COUNTY TAXPAYERS:
~ heceiver Of Taxes john 4. Dickey viii
I'D at the following places during the month
OF August at dates as stated, for the COLLECTION
of county, poor. road and dog taxes for the
year 1898. During July and AUGUST per
cent of.
August O. HiHCkird.
August To- ATI1llet0Wn
August ll--Ndee-l.
August - stanton
August l4-Cnristiana.
August l5-Newport
August i6-Toy's Hotel, Rising Sun.
August 17--HOckeesin.
August -Cooch's Bridge.
August iu-Sharpesss school house.
August el--New Castle.
August 2t-Blackbrd.
August 2o-TOwnsend.
August 80 ST. Georges.
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NTOTT 10. : I. ELLEN HOY. TIE
y tenant and occupant Of the house
situated al No 1881 Nest Second street
in the Tenth wafd of the city Of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and State Of Delaware,
in compliance with the requirements Of tie
acts OF the General Assembly IN such case
made and provided. do hereby give notice
that shall apply In writing TO the Court ~
General Sessions Of the Peace and lail delivery
OF the State of Delaware. in and for New Cas-
tie county on Monday. the 18th day OF Sep
tember, 1898, being the next term OF said court,
for a license for said house. as an inn OF tavern,
for the sale therein OF Intoxicating liquors 10
less quantities. than one quart. To be drunk
on the premises. and the following respect
whom are subsianud treeholders OF said
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HOTEL HECKLER,

Formerly Normandie. Corner Atlantic A.
Pennsylvania avenues. Fitted up In nrni
class style Open all the year.
HENRY HFCKLEh
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THE EARL,

Ocean end OF South Carolina Avenue. Opel
all the year. 100 feet from the ocean.
&. SMITH.
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MONTEREY HOTEL.

Virginia avenue. near the beach. Hot an,
cold sea water baths, and all places OF interest
Newly furnished; excellent table.
Elk. NEWCOMER
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NE Nh. PLEAsANT

AND ANNEX.
Virginia Avonue. near the Beach. Open Al
the year. Terms reasonable AccomuOda
nnn. Tor $50 gnesla "A. SMITH.
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THE NORWOOD.

Ocean end Of Kentucky avenue. Open Al
the year. Terms reasonable.
&. A1sFELT.
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LIorNsr APPLIoATIoNs


NOTICE.. GEORGE +. ROBINSON,
~ the owner and occupant OF the house
situated at 40. 100 West Tenth street, In the
Seventh ward. 40 the city OF Wilmington.
county OF New Castle and -tate Of Delaware,
In compliance with the requirements of the
acts OF the General Assembly ia such case
made and provided. do hereby give nntice
that / shall apply In writing 10 the court OF
General Sessions OF the Peace and jail deliv-
cry of the State of Delaware. ia and for New
Castle county. on Monday. the II day OF sep
temher. 1888. being the next term OF said court.
for a license for said housf,qr auinn OF tavei D,
for the sale therein OF intoxicating liquors In
less quantities than one quart % bee drunk on
the premises. and he 10 lowing respectable
ciiizens uf saio ward, at least twelve Of whom
are substan ial freeholders OF said ward,
recommend the said application viz
William a. FuOrd Luther a Palmer
Andrew II a,nor o.. a. Dilworth
James W. Ware James Brown
Julius a. krauspe b. Marley
Adrien hugues Alfred g. Heck
Flmor y Mcdaniel John W. Alexander
.Iohn 81 Davis Will am II. Burnett
| Il g. Horn Fvau Walker
Thomas ondon Michael DQnohuo
| Richard Walker james Mclkelvey
y II Edwards John Doran
| g.,.rre NJ Horn George Eaton
/ Robert Anderaln JOnatha Mitchell
/ Paul Mark John a.. jackson.
GEORGE II. ROBINSON.
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LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Engagement Of Willard Sauls-
bury, Jr., Announced.
MRS. MAY DUPONT his FIAEOEB.

The Wedding WIN Probably BE Before
the New Year-A Brilliant Society Event
There is an UnendIng Rush OF Visitors
to the Seaside and Country-Unabated
; Travel to the Great worlds Fair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-25
TAKE NOTICE

You may have noticed:
That the circulation of the News is
steadily and rapidly growing.
That the advertising patronage is also
steadily and rapidly growing.
That the amount Of local news printed
every day is steadily and rapidly grow
ing.
That the amount of society and per-
sonal news is steadily and rapidly grow
ing.
That the amount and character of the
Geographic news is steadily and rapidly
growing.
These things have been noticed in the
business Office of the News, with great
satisfaction, despite the fact that it is
now the dullest season of the year for
newspapers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-25
OvERwORKED.

The death Of ex-President Hayes,
while il leaves bnt two men surviving
who have been incumbents of that
office, serves TO call attention 10 the
singular fatality that has attended the
chief executives.
The early presidents lived TO be men
Of comparatively great age, but since
Martin Van Buren, only one president
has lived to an age exceeding seventy
FIVE years. Only four have passed
seventy years. With the single excep-
ton of Mr.. Hayes all have died within
seven years after leaving the Office.
No one who gives a second thought
to the multitude of cares, responsible
ties and duties Of the position can fail
to readily comprehend the reason for
tins comparatively quick decay of the
vital forces of men who when they
assumed the office have been in the
prime of life.
The president is one of the most over
worked men in the country. 1t needs
only to mention the thousands of
Offices which are subject TO his personal
appointment TO conceive of the emo
nous burden which rests upon him. 1t
is impossible for one mar to perform
the task conscientiously and retain his
strength, and the work grows greater
every year.
One of the greatest arguments in
favor of extending civil service reform
is the fact that it will relieve the presi
dent of a vast deal of work which others
could do equally well. On this point
Mr.. Blaine has expressed himself Wig
~orously. He believed that the execu-
tive Office should be free from petty
cares and of1ice-seekers. and that the
time of the most important officer in
the world should be left entirely free
for consideration of the great questions
of national policy.