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Evening journal., 1893-04-03
> The EVERLASTING GHOST.
A Phantom That Has Made Little Prog
ress In Thousands of Years.

A Phantom That HAS Made Little Prog
ress In Thousands of Years.
We are asked to believe in ghosts be-
cause in every age there have been ghost
stories. But would it not be more nat
ural to suppose that in every age the hu-
man mind has been subject 10 aberra-
tions, and that some specific weakness or
irregularity Of the mental constitution or
Of the physical organ, the brain, on which
oil thinking, so far as we are aware, de-
ponds, has probably given rise to this
particular class of hallucinations?
We cannot pretend as yet to know the
mind thoroughly in health and disease,
but this we do know, that there are thou
sands and millions Of personAfwhoseh lives
are never intruded ON by ghosts and
who know absolutely nothing Of occult"
phenomena. According to reverend
gentlemans figures, only one woman in
twelve and one man in ten has had any
occult" experiences. Now, what we
should like very much to have would be
further analysis of these figures show
ing the percentage of. flighty or other
wise i'll balanced minds among the "oc-
cult" and the Fnonoccult" Of we may so
apply the words) classes respectively.
Our own experience would lead us to
believe that the proportion would be
vastly larger in the former class than in
the latter. Who has not known many
examples Of the tremulous, nervous, hy-
persensitive, wonder loving, hysterical
or semihysterical type of constitution
among the deyotees of ghost lore? And
if such examples occur, as we believe
they must, TO the mind of every one, is
it not at least a probable inference that
"occultism" in its various phases has
something to do with that kind of mind?
The ghost may bevery ancient, but we
do not believe in him the more. The
trouble about him is that he has made
no progress since the earliest times. In
fact, on the whole, he has fallen back.
We should not be disposed TO talk Of the
'levitation" of Elijah ourselves had not
the Rev. Mr.. Haweis used the term be-
fore us. But if, following the reverend
gentleman's lead, we consider the proph-
cts alleged translation in that light,
surely it was a most successful feat in
deviation" and little ahead Of any
thing the modern world can show.
And, speaking generally, the appari-
tions and visions and other spiritual or
occult phenomena Of ancient times had
more "body" to them than those of our
own day. If therefore the ghost has
made no progress in the course Of three
or four thousand years, if he is just as
uninstructive and inconsequent a phe-
nomenon now as he was when we first
encountered him, if not a little more so,
we may perhaps be pardoned for think
ing that he may be safely and fairly ig-
nored by people who have an average
amount Of business to attend to.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Personal Events.

Nr. Sudell, superintendent Of the
Dobbs Woollen Mills, Philadelphia, spent
Sunday as the guest of his son Harold
Sudell.
Two marriage notices were given out
in St Peters r c. Church yesterday.
They we're those Of Frank McCallin
and Miss Rose Dougherty and Samuel
T. Landers and Miss Ella Barry. The
weddings will take place in the near
future.
John Mahoney, station agent at Kirk
wood, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Edward Weggenmann made flying
visit to relatives in smyrna on Saturday
night
VIII Cannon Is spending the Easter
holidays with friends in Philadelphia.
Harry Houseman, last week accepted
position in the office of the Jackson
and Sharp Company, Wilmington.
Willie Yarnson. of near Salem, N. D.,
visited friends here yesterday.
James Boothe has accepted "a situation
as.agent with the bicycle company Of Nc
Daniel and Merrihew, Wilmington,
where he began his new duties to-day.
Harry Barr, Elwood Wilson, Robert
Glover Of the Quaker City and Misses
Emma Anderson and Minnie Maslin, Iof
Wilmington spent Easter with relatives
and friends In this city.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
The nIeaning of relepathr.

Few people would be apt to under
stand what you meant if you talked to
them about 'telepathy." New sciences
spring up so rapidly nowadays that it is
hard work TO keep track Of the new
words coined for them. Telepathy is re-
lated in meaning to telegraphy, in that
it is a sort of mental telegraphy, or feel
ing at a distance, being derived from the
Greek, pathos, feeling and tele, at a dis
tance. II is only new and more scien-
tifc name, however, for what we COM
monty speak of as mind reading, though
not all mind reading is telepathy.
Richard Hodson, secretary Of the So
ciety for Psychical Research, defines te-
lepathy as the ability Of one mind to i'm
press or be impressed by another mind
otherwise than through the recognized
channels Of sense, and cites some remark
able instances Of mind reading and
thought transference investigated by the
society. These, he thinks, confirm the
conclusion that thought transference is a
reality,-New York Commercial Adver.
tiser.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Lemon Juice For Rheuma,,sn,.

A little girl up ON the west side was
to give a splendid birthday party one
day last month, but the day and the
presents arrived and found her in bed,
paralyzed with rheumatism. She is on
ly z, and fer parents and even the
family doctor thought it a remarkable
and uncalled for malady. But the care
fully guarded only child suffered as ter.
ribly as the most neglected little mortal
who had spent cold nights in the streets
and had invited the awful disease in
every way. Finally a doctor was called
in, who, among other things, knows a
thing or two about inhammatory rheu-
matism. He shifted at the array of lin
iments. pronounced them "harmless"
and prescribed lemon juice-lemon juice,
pure and simple-a wineglassful every
morning. TIE little girl is now we'll.
Here is another bit of medical advice.
If you are subject TO rheumatism, don't
eat eggs.-Washington News.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Incidents Of the Dav.

Allen and Carlson, the mutinous sail
ors, who were tried in Wilmington on
Saturday, were brought here by Mar
shall Mahaffy and put in Jail to await
their trial Their schooner is still here
awaiting another crew.
TIE strike at the Triton Cotton Mills
on Fridsy amounted TO but little and the
hands have consented to resume work at
q reduction in wages for a short time
when It is hoped their earnings viii be
increased
Rev. Zacariah Walker preached to the
colored members of U. A. NJ. E. Church
last night.
DR.. T. K Bartindale conducted the
Ii monthly services in the Jail yesterday
afternoon A class of little girls from
the infant school Of the NJ z Church
sang. In Manger Laid
Mrs Columbus arrived hers to
day from Washington and will give
views aud lectures on historical paint.
inge At the library this evening. after
waich she win proceed on her way to the
Wor|d's Fair.
Charles Hofmann, the fourishipg propri-
etor Of the jefferson House, has purchased
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Greek Noses.

We learn that the nose of Socrates was
not Greek, but such as Greek artists
usually assigned to satyrs. Occasional
ly, as in beautiful group Of a satyr
playing dice with nymph on bronze
mirror, they gave satyrs another kind Of
nose. The noses of the ladies in the
Tanagra terra Gotta are Of all agreeable
orders OF nose, not necessarily Greek.
The chances are that the Greeks varied
as much as we do in their noses, while
the tradition Of their art preferred the
conventional straight nose. In the same
way the kind of Romans who had their
portraits done on coins and gems were
Just the sort of energetic, conquering
people who have Roman noses every-
where, like William Of Orange and the
Duke ef Wellington.-London Saturday
Review.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

one Of the latest improvements In cash
registers, this being the second one in
the city.
There are FIVE carcasses of beasts in
the form Of cows and horses which have
been hauled out Of New Castle and left
in Rogers woods. and not buried. Here is
something for the health committee of
CITY Council to look after.
The attraction tonight at the X. Of
p. Hall will be the Nonpariel social.
The men members of the Ideal Liter
ary Society will tender a reception to
the fair members Of that society on next
Thursday night in the X Of p. Hall
The w. c. Il. L. will meet at the
re sidence Of Mrs. J. +. Cannon on Wed.
nesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Clerical PosItIon..

Rightly or wrongly, it seems TO be as
suined that the Germans, partly because
of their plodding habits, partly on ac-
count Of their linguistic accomplish
ments, are more fitted for clerical posi-
tions than the average Englishmen. Well,
why not accept that fact? If the Ger
mans want TO be clerks then by all
means let them be clerks, and leave the
Englishman under the pressure of neces-
sity to carve out some nobler career for
himself For what is clerkdom, what
are its prospects and its influences? !
speak from experience, and assert that
it is a wretched leveling down, ambition
crushing existence. Sooner than be
clerk l would say to any young man be-
ginning life, be an artisan-whose honest
toll offers n future Of happiness wholly
denied to the down at heel clerk. Yet it
is not difficult to understand why young
men become clerks.
1t is supposed to be gentlemanly pro-
fession, but the black coat, the top hat
and the incipient mustache may all be
taken as the signs Of shabby gentility.
The veneer Of respectability is very thin.
remember once being sadly taken down
by vender Of razors who stood with his
stock in trade outside the bankers clear
ing mouse in a passage off Lombard
street. asked him for a strop. Said
he gruilly: lit viii cost You shillings.
A steak would do you more good" And
the man was right. did not forget the
lesson, and ceased TO be a clerk as soon
as l could. but it was a trial to my feel
ings to be deprived Of the genteel air of
the city and to earn my bread amid less
pretentous surroundings.-Cor. London
Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Rast nfAll

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner when the spring
time comes, use the true and perfect
remedy, Syrup of Figs One bottle will
answer for all the family and costs only
30 cents; the large size 81. Try it and
be pleased. Manufactured by the Cali.
tornia Fig Syrup Company only.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
seIfControI.

Teacher-What is the meaning of self
controlg
Boy-Its wen a teacher gets mad ana
feels like giving boy a black mark and
doesnt.-Good News.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
: Death From Old Age.

Thomas Simpson, aged 20 years. died
suddenly on Saturday evening of old age
at his home near Christiana. Coroner
Kirk issued certificate of death from
the above cause.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
Latrst NoveltIes for sprlng wear.

Suits 10 order si2pO, $1,000. $1,000, ss5 90. Pants
made to order SO 90, S40O 500. (No deposit
required on ordersl Liverpool, London
Tailors, 52l Market street.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
shad Tishing Beglns In Farne.t.

All day yesterday and well on into the
night shad fishermen were preparing for
a grand opening onslaught on the all
popular shad to-day This morning the
attack Was made in earnest and now the
shad fishing season of 1898 is on This
number OF shad fishermen is increasing
largely with each successive season SO
that while perhaps more shad are caught
in the aggregate, the business is not so
profitable As it once was. The efforts Of
the government to keep up the supply of
the young into the Delaware annually
have undoubtedly prevented the ex
tlnctlon Of the species, since It is claimed
that the shad always returns TO the
spawn in the stream where it was
hatched.
A noteworthy peculiarity of the shad's
up river migration is the fact that this
fish viii not come above salt or brackish
water until all the snow water has left the
river. The melted snow seems never TO
reach the temperature Of the ordinary
river water, and rather than swim In Il
the shad llnger on the warmer bav. A
trip on any part Of the Delaware at
night, a few weeks hence, would rap
idly disclose the fact that an army Of
lesser fishermen are nightly ut work.
Hundreds Of twinkling lights float along
on the dark surface of the river, showing
that the gill netters are busily at work
These are the men who catch most Of
the shad, since their numbers are legion
and night and day, at all stages
Of the tide. their entangling
meshes are in the water. Yesrs ago,
when shore nets were largely used, the
river banks abounded with beautiful
sketches OF gravel shore, which afforded
excellent sites for the draw Of the nets
Gradually, however, these spots have
been used for the building of wharves
or Ia some way rendered useless to the
fishermen and now comparatively few
shore nets remain in the Delaware
The gillers, with their easily handled
portable nets have constantly increased
IN numbers, and now they almost monop
olze the business. This is regarded
favorably, since the gill net does not
take anything but the larger shad, while
the shore net drags to the beach every
thing within its sweep, and thousands
Of young shad are annually destroyed
in this way, being sometimes sold among
the herring.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

81 do not write this at the request Of
any one, but because feel It a duty TO hui
manity, so that others afflicted as my boy
was may know where to find relief.
When my son was seven years old he
began to complain of soreness in his right
leg. Awhite swelling soon appeared Just
below the knee joint, and extended from
the knee to the ankle. At the same time
he was taken with an attack of fever.
which was broken up, but the leg became
very badly swollen, causing him great
suffering, and the muscles so contracted
that his leg was drawn up at right angles.
He was unable 10 walk, could not even
bear to be handled, and / thought him a
Confirmed cripple.
"After a time we had the swelling
lanced, midway between the knee and the
ankle, and It would discharge over a pint
Of pus at times. / decided 70 take him TO
Cincinnati to have the leg operated upon,
expecting he would lose Il. But he had
become so poor and weak that thought
would let him gather some strength, IL
possible, and bought a bottle Of Hood s
Sarsaparilla and began giving it TO him.
This medicine soon woke up his appetite,
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
OFF
WITH
A
RUSH


success than ever and the new
ones more than justify every
anticipation Our furnishing
goods department grows mar
vel usly, but where can you get
such values at popular prices?
Look in on it any Saturday and
the crowds of buyers are the
best advertisement we could
ask for. Come in and look
through; we can fit you out
complete from head to foot now.
You will not only save money,
bu get the latest styles and
good qualities at most moder-
ate prices.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
EASTER AS A HOLIDAY.
General Observance of the
Resurrection Anniversary.
UNITED ONSLAUGHT UPON sHAD.

Active Preparations for n Big Opening
Day on the River Enable the Fisher
men to Make One Grand Attack.
Scores Of Lights on the Delaware at
Nieht-carcasses of Beasts Left TX
posed.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE, April 3--Easter was
never so generally or gloriously cele
brated IN New Castle as yesterday. Even
on the streets everything had the ap.
pearance of holiday. Every girl and
and wemen over IS appeared in a bright
new spring costume. Dyed eggs and
eggs in ali styles figured in many house
holds, and in some the dinner equalled
the feast Of Christmas tide. The in
terror Of ST. Peters r. G. Church was
tastefully decorated with floral emb
lens and designs The choir and or
ganst, Miss Pauline Rogers, rendered
fine program There are no male sing
ers in the choir, but these well known
vocalists were heard: Miss Lizzie Nc
Cue. Miss Maggie McCaulley, Miss Name
McGue, Miss Katie Farley, Mrs. Maggie
Doris, Mrs. Laura Marvel, soprano;
Mrs Coleman Hunter, Mrs Joseph
Carlin, oontralto Mrs. Maggie Doris
and Miss Lizzie McCue both sang pleas
ing solos. and Miss McCue, Mrs. Hunter
and Mrs. Carlin sang atrio.
Beautiful and impressive services
were held all day in the NJ. y. Church
Inside the chancel was a bank of potted
flowers. Dr. Martindale preached two
stirring sermons on the great resurrec.
tion day The augmented choir which
with great effect, was accompanied by an
orchestra, with Walter ID. Walls Of VIII
mington as cornet. The music at both
services was probably the finest ever
rendered in this church The Sunday
school services were also held in the body
Of the church. There were several
especially interesting features Of this
service, among them being solo by Miss
Blanche Hughes and chorus by boys
aud girls selected from the school
Impressive all day services were held
In Emmanuel Church, which was appro-
priately decorated for the festive occa
sion. The rector ofiiciated at all the ser
vices and the congregations were very
large. In the afternoon special services
were held in the auditorium Of the
church, and at this service four persons
were baptized.
Cornet, violins and organ music EN-.
bellished the singing at the First Baptist
Church Rev. o. w Warren, the new
pastor was welcomed by the congrega.
ton He preached two Easter sermons
Choristsr Matthew Chamberlain directed
the singing.
Potted plants and cut flowers taste,
fully arranged In the chancel Of the
Presbyterian Church made that hand
some edihce even more beautiful In q
pyramid ten feet square were calalillies
Easter lilies, carnations, hydrangias
geraniums pinks and arbutus. The
music and other exercises Of the day
were Of a high order and showed that
great care had been taken in their pre-
paration. Rev = Boattie Wylie
preached at both morning and evening
services.
Interesting exercises were held In both
colored churches during the day.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

JOHANN HoFF's MALT EXTRACT has attained
worldwide reputation. A proof Of its ex-
cellency is Seventy-Six awards which it has
received from Exhibitions and Scientific
Societies.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03
AS Well as Ever.

HoodS Pills cure Nausea, SICK Headaehe,
'ndlsesnoh, Bniotsness. Sold by an druggists
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

Spring trade hiss set a
fastpace in every de-
partment, as you can
readily see by the
people wearing our
new clothing, hats and
shoes. The old depart
manta ora mora of q
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

Active Preparations for n Big Opening
Day on the River Enable the Fisher
men to Make One Grand Attack.
Scores Of Lights on the Delaware at
Night-carcasses of Beasts Left TX
posed.
Evening journal., 1893-04-03

Purchasers against Ins
Genuine which OF JOHANN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-20

manchar ell honor de los Roscoeff.
Sin alzar la rodilla dijo su COM
panero:
No turbe listed mi reposo, ami
go mfo, porque todo esfuerzo seria
in1til He jurado solemnemente no
delinquir jamas.
Antes de que la condesa hubiese
hablado, 10 habia comprendido todo
el baron, el cual Sc limito a pregun
tar su amiga:
-sY podra usted conseguir su
-Si-contesto la condesa con
9nGrgico acento, tocando la Piedra
lie la epultura-Y 81 desfallezco, mis-
me ayudaran a veneer.
ENRIQUE LAyEDAN.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-20

por centGsima vez a la condesa dc
Bruange que Sc decidiera amarle,
esta le declare al fin
-Pues bien no digo nj 81 nj no.
va veremos! .Por de pronto. Voy
4 proponerle d listed Una cosa. listed
es libre y yo tambifr Quiere listed
que vayamos pasar un mes Juntos,
como buenos amigos, cerca del mar
i'll Los dos solos ? Acepto con de-
lirio.
-Pero lie advierto usted que no
sc trata de Trouville, sino de la sill
vestre Breta1a, donde he nacido.
-5 Cuando es Ia Marcia
-Pasado manana-le contests la
condesa -Iremos primero a Morlaix.
-Donde usted quiera.
-Pues va puede usted PreParar
su equipaje.
Despu6s de una tierna mirada, el
baron bes6 la mano la condesa "
Sc despidio 6brio de gozo y poseido
de las mas gratas esperanzas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-20

catedral.
Cuando eli coche Sc detuvo ante c
portico. la condesa dijo al baron:
i va vera listed que maravilla
va vera usted b
Y llena de impaciencia paso adelan-
! te, por entire una multtud de lisiados
y de snendigos.
FL baron, vio en- efecto, un temple
de estilo ogival normando, que osten-
taba el sello caracIeristico de la Edad
Media.
La iglesia Sc hallaba casi vacia,
porque las tres cuatro mujeres que
estaban ALI inmoviles y abstraldas en-
sus rezos, parec1an formar parte de
aquellas secuiares construidas.
Aunque brillaba fuera IN sol es-
plendente, la luz Sc amortiguaba bajo
las b6vedas y adquiria el mismo color
de las paredes de aquellos sarcofAgos
de tres cientos amos de fecha. donde
yacian de espalda y con el rostro RADIO
varios abispos de piedra, con la mira
en- la Ibeza y armados de baculo.
cuyo extreme Sc sepultaba en- las tau
ses de un caiman, oprimido bojo sus
dos sandalias.
La condesa y el baron salieron del
tempo J Sc dirijieron al campanario.
Despues de haber subido los ciento
sesenta escalones de la estrecha esca-
lera de caracol, Sc detuvieron Ell la
plataforma, que Sc halla la mitad de
la altura de la t1eCha
Estaban solos con ell monaguillo
que les guiaba.
Madame de Bruange. apoyada en-
una de las columnas de granite, Sc
habia llevado Ia mano al corazon y
cont5mplaba extaciada el immense pa
norama que sus ojos Sc ofrecia, la
vasta alfonbra de la TERRA natal.
Todo 10 reconocio Ell breves mo-
mentos y nombraba en- voz baja los
caminos, los monumentos, las rocas
las islas las costas.
-Ali cstan Ia punta de Primel-
decia--el semaforo, Plugasnou, ei
castillo, la bahia de Morlaix y aqu1
el convento de las Ursulinas, la casa
donde murio mi madre y ell colegio
donde Sc educo mi pobre hermano
! Todo, todo esta 10 mismo que hace
trece amos.
-Ese hermano-le prgunto el ba-
ron-1es el que pert clio en- el Tonk1n7
ST; era el 1nico que tenla. Baje
mos va.
i A d6nde vamos ahora9
-Yo voy vistar el cemcnterio;
pero quiero If sola. Vaya usted a
buscarme dentro de un cuarto de ho-
ra.
A Glen metros de distancia Sc ha-
llaba el camposanto. por donde flota-
ban la suavidad del claustro y una
paz poCtica que NADIA podia pertur-
bar en- aquelios instantes.
La condesa tomo el sendero de la
izquierda, y al cabo de algunos mo-
mentos Sc arrodi1l6 ante la tumba de
granite, en- la que Sc lelan los nom
bres de su abuelo y de SD abuela,
senores de Plonam; de su padre y de
madre, marqueses de Roscoef, y des-
pues ell de Juan de Roscoeff, alferez
de nayio, muerto d bordo de Ia cailo
nera FL Agulla, en- los mares de
China, a la edad de veintitres amos.
Y sobre Ia piedra ve1ase ell antique
escudo de la familia, cubierto de
musgo y deteriorado por las incle-
mcncias del tempo.
Abundantes lagrimas rodaban por
las mejillas de la condesa, que, doml-
nada por la Influenza de la terra ma
tai, hubiera deseado morir para yacer
al lado de los suyos bajo aquel mo-
numento de piedra
Y cuando el baron de Arteuil, un
tanto alarmado, Sc acerco a ella para
llamarla. la condesa habla tornado
una rcsoIusion decisjva y jurado no
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-20
AVISO IMPORTANTE

Segdn nos participant los Sres.
Sobrinos de Herrera, Habana,
el vapor espanol AvtlGs, reanu-
dara su servicio de cabotage en-
esta Isla, segdn itinerario que
oportunamente Sc publicara. Sus
viajes principiaran probablemen-
to de mediados q fines de este
mes.
: Los consignatarios,
Fr1tse, Laosdt 6. O.
Ponce, 10 de Octubre de 1898.