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Evening journal., 1893-11-20
STORIES OF TIE DAY.


81 have somewhat OF curiosity ont on
my place said farmer who lives not fal
from Wilmington. 10 an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning
What Is it2' asked the reporter ever
on the alert foi curosities.
Two heus aud small chicken, ne
piled the farmer proudly
mot much that Is curious about such
a possession as that I don't suppose
there Is farmer within a radius Of "a
thousand miles Of Wilmington who
hasn't two hens and a small chicken,
We'll, you can bet your boots that 10
trio they can produce will come up 20
mine. Let me tell you about it About
six weeks ago there was poor, innocent
nest egg layin' on some straw in barrel
10 had never done nothin' and we never
expected 10 TO do nothin more than to
draw hens there TO lay, in fact we tkought
the burned thing ,ens added We bad
no idea 10 would Kick up all the devil
ment 10 has IN our poultry yard. If we
had we'd have busted 10 on the gable
end of the barn.
1.-TWO hens saw that egg. One wa
white and the other was black Both he'd
the settin fever and would set on any
thing from "a football to brickbat A.
there wuzn't any football handy and the
brickbats wuzn't comfortable they
formed a partnership 90 seton that there
burned egg which we Thought wuz al.
died Therenever wuz an egg better cared
for Three weeks them hens set, day after
day and day after day they strapped
AT the end Of three weeks
the she'll broke and little chic-
cum into the world, wholly unconscious
Of the trouble IL was going to create
There never wuz such cluckin' and
scratchlu over one chickin. OF course
each hen claimed 10, aud 10 has been "a
scrap ever since They're cluckin 3
soratchlu and ightin' all the time, an
that burned little chickn stands of an
wonders what it's all about They lead
the little fellow merry dance all over
the farm Sometimes he gifts tired ami
won't move q step. Then the black an
the white 60 at it and fght till The
chick gets rested After that thew
march on cluckin' and scratch.n' tell
you, that CHICKENS Twin on the fat Of the
land
1.-THE worst trouble comes at night
Both hens want TO hover one chick, and
IL You know anything about chickin
raisin that's one of the hardest things
two hens can try to do While they re
scrappin over il the CHICKENS shiverin'
don't know what time they stop scrap
pin fur | generally go to bed abont half
past ten but ] do know that that chickin'
Is wearin' a late-hour aud ldontcareadam
whetherlliveordie appearance
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

TALKING Of woman's work recently q
clever woman Of New York said, that 81
worst came to worst and she had 20 find
some way Of earning her living, she be
lieved she would become public sym
pathizer Any one could send for me.
she explained, and pour ont all their
worries and troubles while listened aud
sympath zsd for, say % or 90 cents Az
hour Everything should be strictly
confidential. and | would never allow
myself 70 have a greater worry, on n
worse pain, or deeper trouble than my
client What do you think Of that
scheme2' It is a novel scheme and
ought TO be profitable But there are
doctors Of both sexes who have already
discovered that sympathy had a
definite, commercial, or professional
value They do not profess 60 be sympa.
thizers, but there are many patients who
do not need anything more than sym
pathy and entertainment. and there
are certain doctors who keep large and
convenient supplies Of both. They
would contest the field vigorously and
probably successfully with the sym
pathy specialists Then there is the
free sympathy Of the persistent gossip.
She, or, as is frequently the case he,
would take a great deal Of the practice
To fact the free sympathist takes now
all the cases that the society doctor
leaves. There is grave doubt whether
the speciality would pay But there Is
no doubt that great many rich
women and many silly men have
learned to employ the society
doctors who prescribe sympathy,
80 per cent; gossip 2j per cent;
general culture, Az, per cent :
and sugar coated -four pellets, !
per cent for their imaginary MS II the
sympathy specialist begins he should
charge Sc and $40 visit. however not a
small fee per hour.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
THE SNAKE BITE WAS FATAL.
And the Red Nosed sIan Went on TO Tel
How the Venom Got In Its Work.

And the Red Nosed 1Ian Went on to Tell
How the Venom Got In Its Work.
"It's all humbug this talk about rat
tlesnakes being so deadly poison" said
q red faced man in the smoking car.
"Tve lived among 'em. They used to
be SO thick ont where 1 live that You
had 90 be mighty careful where you put
your feet down if you didn't want to
hurt a RATHER or two every time you
stepped.
"ly bed was never any more than big
enough for me and the easy conscience
always slept with, but Two woke IN
more times than I've got fingers and
toes and found that two or three rattle
snakes had managed to find room with
us. They we've plenty. / tell you, out
where l live. But deadly? poohi Why,
I've known scores and scores Of people to
be sccked, and socled deep, by rattlers
and / never knew Of but one instance
where q rattler's bite was fatal; never
but once ont of more cases than there's
piIuples on a goose.
'Bill Badger was the man that was
biz that time-a great, big, rough scuT
of log chopper that didn't look as if q
whole den of rattlers could raise as much
as a fen bite on him. But De went to
teasing a biz buck rattlesnalze that had
come down to camp TO look around one
day, and the snake Just threw his upper
teeth against Bill a couple of times, and
every drop of poison lac had he emptied
into Bills wrist Holler? Great ices
wax, how Bill did hollerl We grabbed
him and hustled him over to the Pigs
Ear shebang on t'other side Of the camp
and began to decant rum into him, and
it wasn't long before Bill looked as if he
was glad he was bit.
Everybody said he'd die. though, sure
pop, because that buck RATHER must have
unloaded into Jim close on TO three fin
gers of the best poison he had. Conse-
quently folks were surprised more than
you can think when they got around
next morning and found Bill on deck as
clipper as a red squirrel and sound as
white oak knot"
What" exclaimed the man in the
next seat. IL thought you said that bite
was fatalw
1T was. sir" replied the red faced
man. "Bill got blind, crazy drunk on
the strength Of that snake biteand killed
the bartenderr-New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
wANAlLAKER's.
~ Philadelphia, Monday. November 20. 1898.
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.

Soft, shaggy Chinchilla
Refers for the boys of 3 to 8
are SIS to SIS; for the bigger
fellows up to 10 years the
prices 60 to $I2.
Sorts enough and sizes
enough to make a fit certain.
OF course there are plenty of
customers who look and look
all around town before they
buy. Be sure they don't come
back here just to do us a favor.
If a long Ulster with deep
collar is the choice--here's a
range at 81 so, S., $3.50,
81 so, SS. so, $40, $I2.
Juniper and Market streets.
Two handsome Booklets,
abrim with the spirit of Christ
mas, at less than the meant-to-
be-price of one. Eight to
choose from.
Four handsome Booklets illuminated
board covers. each with four color
ed illustrations and seven type
pages. Sizes 64x5 inches.
Home, Sect Home
Mispah
For Auld Lang Syne.
Hark the Herald Angels SinRl
Made to sell at 2jc eacn. Our price
12c
Four Booklets, each with six color
and six type pages, and having
embossed colOTed covers. Size
5xii inches.
From Friend to Friend
Sweet Thoughts.
Pleasant Memories.
Glad Greetings
Made to sell for %, each Our
price 10c
Thirtt enth street side.
Calendars for 1894 are ready.
Block Calendars, Fan Calen-
dars. Screen Calendars, Book
let Calendars and Turnover
Calendars. &c to SI.75 each.
Book store, Tlhrleenthstreet.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
rAg PRgAcAERs, MEgrlNe.



The WILMINGTON VI y. Preacher Asso-
citation Discusses Church Topics.
The Wilmington M T. Preaehers
Association met zoo weekly session in
Fletcher Hall this morning The devo
tlonal exercises were conducted by Rev
Isaac Jewell Resolutions were adopted
on the transfer of Rev. e l.. Hubbard
70 the Baltimore Conference. A copy
was sent to the Baltimore M. j..
Preachers Association
A set o. resolutions was also received
from the Baltimore Preachers Associa-
tion ON the transfer Of Rev j z Amos
Rev Mr. Conner presented the question
We're the apostles converted, aud did
they enjoy religion as We nov understand
It, while hey were with CHRISTI" TIL
question was discussed by Revs Conner
short, Scott, White, France, Amos aud
Norgan The committee on the poor
gave notice of q meeting 90 be held ia
50 Paurs Church this afternoon.
The following question which was pre-
pared by Rev J Il Amos was presentef
by Rev II r Terry: is a minister Of
The gospel authorized 10 bsptizs an adu't
who answers satisfactorily the question
propnundea in discipline, regardless o.
The manner of oonversionY
The following members were present
at the meeting. Reys G igg, France
Nartindale. DobbRs, Dulany. Rigg, W
l. White, Terry. Jewell, Short Conner
Scott, Mogbray, Amos, Barrett, Morgan
Mace and Thomas
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

Elk Police Officer Gsinor. who sent in
his res gnation 20 the Police Commits
sioners on Wednesday last, was arcaigued
In the Municipal Court this morning for
committing IAN assault aud battery on
Delaplaine Mason, colored The assault
took piece ON Monday last In Mason
house, ON Lord street. Mason was acting
disorderly on the street and was placed
under arrest While the officer was
calling the patrol Mason broke
away and was followed ia his
house and struck by Gainor City
solicitor Elliott asked 90 have the case
dismissed as it was not a proper ono 20
be Drought before the court His re
quest was granted 10y the court
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

BgfERRIN0 to one OF the prevailing
evils of our civilization and Of this par
ticnlar era when Congress is expected to
distribute either pensions or protective
'sliffs 60 enable people TO live without
working the New York sun SAYS. The
hollow sbams of the Horse Show were
worth nothing, though the FUN names
and descriptions Of these extraordinary
creatures Of self delusion did not often
appear n print. 10 is a fact that there
was great number of men Of the most
snowy exterior. who dressed for the
Horse Show precisely as an actress
dres es for IA particular role In bur.
lesque. Some Of them are well.known
TO the cashiers sud detectives of the
various hotels and restaurants as apso.
lutely penniless loungers, while a few
were OF the type of boarding
house swell, or the sons OF board
log house keepers, who keep up
some sort Of a show without having any
money, social position, or brains to back
it up. Very often one of these carefully
gotten up specimens. with his frook coat.
chrysanthemum. carefully pressed
clothes, elevated collar. and general air
Of hauteur, was as hollow mockery as
Sc Is possible for the mind 90 concs i've
Yet be received as much consideration
and was as literally stared at by the
crowd as though he had really been one
Of the bona fde millionaires OF the big
exhibit This vas his reward IL may
or may not have been worth struggling
for. The caUstie sarcasm of those con
temptuous comments 10 applicable every.
where Even IN WILMINGTON we have
few Of the class Of men who live ON the
merits Of present appearance, borrowed
rather than on any merits Of character
attaiuments, or possibility of benefits 10
the humen race tbs contemplate for a
man to live without some object in lie.
70 try to live without some personal
legitimate aud commendabls exertion.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

CERvEI AND is sensible, Carlisle is
judicial, Gresham iH full of courage.
They are all intelligent, thoroughly IN
formed, able conscientious, honest and
patriotic. Three men better fitted TO
deal with the Hawaiian or any other
question Of craftsmanship could not be-
found in this country or in the world.
They have it In charge In this country.
In Honolulu there is Albert y. willis. Of
Kentucky, Of whom President Cleveland
says in his plain, truthful way:
He Is well informed of the relative I'M.
terests of the two countries. aud Of our
sincere desire TO cultivate to the fullest
extent the friendship which has 80 long
subsisted between AS. Ny knowledge of
his high character aud ability gives ms
entire confidence that he viii constantly
eudeavor TO advance the interest and
prosperity Of both governments. and SO
render himself acceptable TO YOUR Excel
lency ] therefore request your Excel
lency Go receive him iavorably. and to
give full credence 90 what be shall say on
The part Of the United States. and 10 the
assurances which have charged him 10
convey TO you OF the BEST wishes of this
government Tor the prosperity Of the
Hawaiian islands
Because that letter neither threatens
war nor foretells peace the rabid annexa.
tionista are saying that It is colorless-
bloodless Perhaps IL u.s. Cleveland was
not Stimulating the ingoism of the late
administration which left this legacy of
Hawaii. He was introducing a man of
experience and ability 20 tho temporary
and apparent ruler Of the Sandwich
Islands. Thus, we have all the elements
Of sense, calmness courage. statesmanship
and disinterested integrity to deal with
this question Of the treatment of the
Observation-Disclosures middle. Calm and
sensible men need not fear when we
have three such men in this country
as Cleveland, Gresham, Carlisle and AL
bert S Willis I'm Honolulu. Those men
do not make mistakes They are not
running for the Presidency on the Re
publican ticket
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
CRANK WITH A BIG BAR OF IRON.

he Appeared at the Mayors Omoe, Bot
wns Promptly Placed Under Arrest
Pending Examination.
NEW YORK. Nov 2O-About TO-
this morning a crank appeared at the en-
trance to the mayors Office, gesticulating
wildly and acting so suspiciously that
two officers, standing near, placed him
under arrest.
The crank had a big bar of iron in bis
hand which he waved frantically in
the air He was locked up 10 await a
herring TO morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
REVISE THe TARIFF.
Rsy. T. y. Terry Gives This as Remed 2
for the Panic.

Rsv. r. y. Terry Gives This as a Remed y
for the Panic.
Rev. 4. +. Terry, Of ST. Paurs NJ. i
Church, preached an interesting sermon
yesterday on the ipanic through which
the country is passing, the causes and
remedy His subject was The Plea OF
the Unemployed His text was: mo Mnn
hath hired Us" sMr. Terry gave severe.
reasons as TO the cause One WAS ex
trayagance he said that there was
mutual disregard of the ehts of
capital and labor There was also q
change IN the commercial relations with
other nations drawing out of the crisis
in other lands which threw the balance
of trade against this country.
To remedy this, he said, Congress
should redeem the pledge under which 10
was elected. and revise the tariff This,
he said, would givelthe business man a
basis on which to place his calculations.
He said that the Christian church SD ould
rise up aud help the unemployed to help
themselves, and help those that cannot.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
seRous wsEck IN oHlo.

Three Hgen Were killed and seven
Badly Injnred in the Smash.
CARRoLLqOs, o Nov 20. just bo.
fore noon ts-d0y tho Canton EXPIRE )
train c5llided with a through freight
train. while going at full speed, near
this place.
The train bee anne pile of wreckage
and the tracks were so blocked that no
trains can be run all day.
Three men on the express will die and
and seven are seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

The meetings did not close at the First
VI p Church as wac expected by the con
gregation last night. There were three
penltents at the altar aud one man. o.
more than 80 years. wes happily con
verted. the congregation decided "a
continue the meeting and there will b.
service each evening this week. begin.
ming at 80 o lock
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

Peter L. Cooper, Jr, and Lewis c.
Vandegrft representing the Board Of
Public Education Of this city, expect TO
apply to the Superior Court next we },
for n mandamus te compel State
Treasurer Burnite to pay the
city what the board deems to be- los
proportionate share Of the school divi
dend Attorney General Nicholson adj
vised the state treasurer that the law
did not apply TO colored children IA ma
log the percapita distribution Of The
funds. This led TO the proposed action
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
PARALYzeo FReIe4r TaAFFlo.

Awful Effect of the BIG Lehieh valley
Railroad Strike.
NEW York, Nov 2O-The eastern
division of the Lehigh Valley railroad is
completely tied.up to-day on account Of
the great strike inauguratel sthere yes.
terdsy.
in the Communipaw yards the traffic
is eifectually paralJzsd. Two passenger
trains arrived here late this morninp
The greatest Inconvenience mas been
caused all along the line to-day and the
end is not yet
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

In Is commendable Of the women Of
New Iorl, to make the attempt to pro
dues tae play Of AS You Like It by women
shogetdeF The cast Is composed Of re-
soecied and talented actresses. while the
hacaers Of the movement comprise MANY
81 the most eminent women in New
York The success Of the novelty Of
women in the roles Of heavy men is not
assured. although the actresses to whom
those parts have been assigned are ex.
perieucsd and will not think. perhaps. Of
buriesquing them 20 as to excite ridicuie
They may excite sympathy; they msy
not command commentator and win
tho favor Of competent critics
but doubtless. the novelty Of their efforts
To play mems parts in those parts de
sV' ed for the men who are at the great
est removed fion youth. dslicacy and H..
fenhuacy, will please many whoare neither
rigid nor ihoughtful critics A few women
have been able 20 play mems parts with q
force ard vie'r which the lines have re-
qaircd, but may Of them would only
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
Lees restimopy An In.

The community at large win be pleased
to learn that Commissioner Harrinrton
has heard William n Lees side of the
lo1g-dra vn-out chancery case of vii
liam Il. Lee vs. Patrick Fahey. The
hearings before tho commissioner have
been going on for several weeks, eigh.
teen DAYS being actually consumed lin
tsking testimony. Nowit il Mr. Fahey's
turn, The last witness FOR Lee having
been heard this morning.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

The football team will 60 TO Upland
Pa next Saturday 10 play the team o.
that place The home team expects a.
charter special car and take humble,
OF friends along.
Rev John " Doblins. OF Grace NJ. T.
Church. addressed the yong wen's meet.
ing Ia Central Presby terrain Church yes.
terday afternoon. Nearly five hundred
men were present.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

The case brought against Wilbur +.
Mclivain by The Delaware Game Protec
i've Associ alton for selling rabbits with
out license was wi hdrawn this morning
The hearing was to have en- at Magls-
trate monaghau's office Attorney Pom
der appeared, ready TO fight the associs-
ton. but a representative Of the latter
withdrew and ad the writ crossed from
the books.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
Interred in lyhite Clnv Creel..

The remains OF Israel Whiteman, Of
Mil Creek hundred, were inferred in
White Clay Creek Cemetery this morn
ing. Rev. Henry Mlson. OF White Clay
creek Church, conducted the services.
which We're held at the house. The
funeral was largely attended by friends
D. the deceased and sympathizers for tie
beleaved family
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
STOW, now, ZOE THg RRIrIsH.

Coast Storms Quickly Followed By
Heavy aud Dangerous SHOWS.
LONDON, Nov. 20-Noon. - Heavy
snow storms have followed the terrific
wlntry gales on the coast and now the
railroads are blookaded by dense noun
tains of snow Travel and traffic have
been seriously interfered with to-day
all over the country.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

OF course the Lshigh strikers mean to
refrain from violence themselves, but
they should also restrain others from
committing depredatlons upon property
or endangeriug life II they do not thew
will lose their cause The law will be
used a. ainst them.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
RECENT LlTERATuRF.

Worthington's Magazine for December
comes to hand filed as usual from cover
to.oover with good things IN one dips
into this charming magazine on any one
page he will not willingly lay 10 aside
until the last page has been read No
greater compliment could be paid to its
highly entertaining quality. 1t is a
pleasure TO review 10, an inspiration 90
read &c It's publishers aim 20 give that
which Is best In literature, and that they
have succeeded in pleasing HE public rs
evidenced by the very large circulation e.
has obtained during the first year Of it's
existence. H. Us brilliant. clean, instruc-
tive. eminently readable, and every
number Is rich with beautiful illustra-
tians II has made giant strides he past
year and is now an established favorite
in thousands of homes. 10 always offers
something suited TO the special needs and
tastes Of each member of the household
Indeed, its whole idea is conferred In the
home. There is no other magazine Just
Ike IL, not one that is so welcome TO the
whole family In this respect it stands
alone among It's competitors, for 10 ap-
peals 60 all from the oldest TO the young
est as no other magazine does. Its Illus
trated papers. charming stories. delight
ful essays and novel departments make
1t unique IA design and especially inter-
esting from the first page 10 the last
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
SIR BY publishing the following
query yen kindly obliqe the contributor
TO the flag fund Why is not the hse
presented to Rockford school. known ~,
Baucroft's School. in District No u.s.
flying during school hours the same
days on school buildings ia Wilmington
C0NTRBUTOR
WILMINGTON. November % 1893.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
Phiip P. piunlett's Barn burned.

A barn in Mil Creek hundred. belong
iug 20 Philip p Pl0nkett. Of this oil-
was burned ON Saturday night. The Il -a
was discovered abuut 9 O'Clock, aud in
short time nothing but "a heap OF embsra
and ashes remained The stock was ali
saved, but the provender was burned
is believed to have been the work OF .
tire bug The loss is estimated at 81. 500
partly insured
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

IN HAWAII the blacks are not st to rule
their own country In this country they
are tood enough to rule the white people
Of the Southern states In this city. led
by carpet bag statesman from the pro
liiia State Of Pennsylvania, they compose
one.thAd Of the vote Of the party Of ia
teiligence and good morals
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

IT is certainly pitiful that somebidy
will not club Bach. or kick him: bring
another libel suit against him. or foat
him of through sewer. lie ought to
be accommodated somehow. He is too
patriotic. too useful, and too important
70 the welfare OF this community 70
bloom in obscurty.
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

Some delicious samples OF hot cakes
were received aud tested in the EvESIN,
JOURNAL Office On Saturday afteinoo
notwithstanding the fact thatit was in
tha MIDST of The afternoon rpportorial
rush thar The cakes arrived The cakes
we're baked from self yeasted Rolan
Mountain hncswheaf. which requires no
yeast or salt The cakes were sent bv
Grocer = J.. Rice .who sells the -four. and
were baked by Baker / Sohlegel
Evening journal., 1893-11-20
Ind Up for the IYintnr.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company's
steamer Brandywine is undergoing
slight repairs at the works
Of the Harlan and Hollinas.
worth Company The steamer John A.
Warner arrived mt the wharf Of the com.
pany, where she will remain during the
81
Evening journal., 1893-11-20

render themselves ludicrous and their
msnnish roles nonseusical. However
that may be- the success Of the play VIII
be awaited With interest IL is 20 occur
at Palmer's ON Tuesday afternoon This
FIRST play is an assured financial success
the artistic experiment only is subject TO
dnnht