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Evening journal., 1893-04-28
Aoadenv of NIusIo-nDorothr.n .n

Dorothy" was produced at the
Academy OF Music last evening by the
Baker Opera Company Miss Maude
Dickson appeared in the title role, and
Miss Irene Murphy took the part Of Lydia
Hawthorne, her cousin. Both artists
were in ine voice and shared the honors
Of the evening
j. w. Gurville as Godfrey Wilder
and w. G. Stewart as Harry Sherwood,
his friend, lovers of Dorothy and Lydia
sang and acted we'll. Mr.. Wolff as
Lureher, the sheriff. scored big hit.
his delineation of this character being
very amusing. Mr. Wooley assumed the
part Of Squire Bantam, Dorothy's father,
and was applauded for his singing
The costumes we're elaborate and rich
the dresses of the ladies being especially
handsome
The Misses MacComber were again
literally sppiauded for their dancing
The company appears again this even
ing in the Bohemian Girl treat is
in store for those who hear this opera
sung.
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WE w MT
Your Trade

We are selling our shoes on
a margin of profit that we must
sell quantities to do a paying
business.
Evening journal., 1893-04-28
A Talk on woman's Temperance work

The Y ". 9. T. T. OF this city viii
entertain a distinguished guest this
evening and hold a public meeting in
the M. =. Church. The guest is Mrs
Mary Haslup, of Maryland, an active
w. G. T. u. worker who has been in Del.
aware about two weeks speaking on the
great work and increasing industry OF
the w @. I. u in its effort to keep men,
especially working men, out Of the
saloon. Mrs Haslup is very entertain,
ing speaker and has been secured by the
enterprising young New Castle women
at no little Inconvenience as she is in
demand In the Wilmington churches for
to night. The Y. w. Q. 4. U. will sing
several selections.
Evening journal., 1893-04-28
We Want Your Trade

For all your needs in the shoe line.
Our word for tit shall be both a
profit and satisfaction for you to buy
your shoes from us.
Evening journal., 1893-04-28
We Want Your Trade
For Children'S Shoes.
You'll surely buy ours, if you want
durable Shoes at lowest possible cost.
To increase our trade we will
sell for the next few days:

sell for the next few days:
At 23c. .-120 pairs Infants Dongola
Button Shoes, with good
leather soles
at 73c.-150 pairs Children's-sizes 4
tn 10i-Good Dongola
Spring heel Button, with
patent or Dongola tips.
at 69c. Solid Leather Solar
Tip Button-sizes 6 to IL
worth 90c
at S 90. Boys and Youths Dressy
Veal Calf Button and
Laced Shoes-worth 81. 40.
Evening journal., 1893-04-28

:, osRHinsa Can lns photographed IN Market
Evening journal., 1893-04-28

Miss Elder-.I quit keeping my birthday q,
Miss Saskett-"so haveL II gets away from
Evening journal., 1893-04-28
FIGHT FOR A SALARY.
Fish Commissioners Not the
Only Officers Who Want Cash.
TO INCREASE THE STATE REVENUE.

Mr. Dasey Says the Fish Commissioners
Salary should BE Fixed-He Does Not
Want the state swamp ed with Fees.
n. 4. rr.. c,,,.II 20 Ctaud II
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Wonderful Gains.

DIR. Miles Nervine not only cures
all nervous disease, headache, blues,
nervous plostration, sleeplessness,
neuralgia. st. Vitus dance, fits and
Mysteries, but also builds up the
body. am pleased to say that after
years of intense, suffering with nerv-
GUS disease, headache and prostration
tried DIR. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine, and in two weeks gained eight
pounds in weight. / could not lie
down to sleep, but now sleep perfect
ly easy, and am still improving won-
derfully. Cannot say enough for the
Nervine.-Mrs. L. B. Willard, Dun
kirk, N Y" Zone customer used
Nervine and gained fifteen pounds in
fiesh.-Brown and Mayberry, Cort-
land, N. Y" Trial bottle and ele-
giant book free at A. M. Gilbert's.
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Va ity doesn't leave as age comes
on.
Iftbere we're no charity there could
be 10 religion.
Ifa dog could think as man does.
he might be less faithful.
A mistake is ore Of The things tina.
should onh be made once.
TIE head prsparea the healing
balm, the heart lays it upon the pain.
Only the animal that is in US
makes Us love life because it is life.
Matrimopy is not the kingdom Of
heaven, for a rich man may enter
therein.
The man who wont pay bis debts
would be common thiei if he were
not coward.
1t does as much good to forget
unpleasant things as it does to re-
member pleasant ones
The Saviour of mankind had not
been gone from earth FIVE minutes
before mankind began disputiDg over
the plan OF salvation, and trying to
make difficult and distasteful that
which was simple and sweet.
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Agitated Doctor Cat the drug
store)-Tbere's been a mistake made
somehow. thought | gave out
prescription to Fosters little boy
this morning, but it seems ! didn't.
Here il is now, in my pocket.
Drug Clerk-You certainly gave
him the prescription. i filed 1t for
him not an hour ago.
Let me see it,. :"
Here it is.'
Heavens ! Do you mean to say
you took that for prescription 7"
Certainly. Why not 7"
(Sinking into chair.) THAT'S
check from my Chinese laundry
man l'-Chicago Tribune.
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Most men are neither sages nor
fools.
Every true strength is gained in
struggle.
Sin is d dreadful. II ike, nalig-
nant thing.
Sin aud holiness are aof in th.egs,
but in souls.
Seek your lies nouiishment IN
your life's work.
Do not be charry Of appreciation.
Hearts are hungry for it.
Everything keeps It's best nature
only..h being put to its best use.
The highest natures are most de-
pendent npon timeliness and fitness.
Trial is an absolutely necessary
element in all perfected characters.
Hope and charity-these must
both spring up from the soul of
faith.
The serpent, the spirit Of evil, has
forced its way into the human
drama.
Every truth which it is possible
for man to know it is good for him
to know.
The repose OF Old age is full ofthe
character that came from the early
struggle.
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Her Chat With Him.

Mrs. Flyer bad just returned from
Europe. or course the woman's
club was eagerly watching for her
arrival and just as soon as she got
l%ck reception Was rendered her.
the room was crowded and Mrs. Fly
or became the center Of group OF
interested listeners Everybody want
ed to know just what she had done
and how she had done it-whether
he had get her gloves and silks in
all right, etc. At last Miss Perkins
said: And did you go to Berlinf 2"
Oh, yes. And, really, l did have
the most delightful time. was at
reception one night and met the
emperor"
There was silerce. The magni-
tude OF the thing astonished the
club. But curiosity conquered and
Mrs. Flyer went on:
Yes, he was there with all his
officers and / did have such a de-
lightful conversation with him."
"Oh, tell us about it. Did you
talk long?r
mo, you see my German ism t
very good and was a little bit 6us-
tered, SO ! only asked him a ques-
ton or two"
And what did you say?"
'Oh, just smiled and said: Spree
hen sic Deutsch ?'-Boston Budget.
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Commissioner Zeggion says that
the Italian Government steamship
Eridano, carrying the largest part OF
the Italian exhibit, is expected TO
arrive at Portland, Ne, the latter
part of this week. The remainder
Of the Italian exhibit comes in one of
the German LLOYD steamers and is
about due.
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The Clydesdale Horse Society OF
Great Britain and ireland, has ad-
vised Chief Buchanan that the Soci-
ETY. will make special offering OF
500 for Clydesdale horses exhibited
at the Worlds Fair, registered in
either the American Clydesdale Stud
Book or the Clydesdale Stud Book
of Canada { ppendix included).
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What is


is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription TnInts
and Children. 1T contains neither Opium, Nor nor
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless lsslte
Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions Castoria destroys Worms and alays
feverisness. Castoria vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and fatuency.
Casteria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
toria Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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@The shark is the oldest type of
fish, said the country school teach
e-. "Not any older than the sucker,
! guess remarked the boy whose
father had signed . lightning rod
contract that afterward turned out
to be promisory note Washing
son Post.
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/ have not used all OF one bottle
vet. | suffered with catarrh fol
twelve years. experiencing the nau
seating dropping in the throat peeu,
liar to that disease, and nose bleed
almost daily. l tried various rene
dies without benefit until last April
when / saw Ely's Cream Balm adj
vertised in the Boston Budget, | pro
cured a bottle, and since the first
davis use have had no more bleeding
the soreness is entirely gone.-D.
G. Davidson, with the Boston Bud,
get, formerly with Boston Journal.
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"Away Away! There is danger here
A terrible phantom is bending near:
With no human look, with no human breath
He stands beside the-the haunter-death p
1t there is one disease more than
another that comes like the unbid-
den guest at banquet, IL is Catarrh.
Insidiously it steals upon you, with
no human breath it gradually, like
the octopus, winds it coils about you
and brushes you. But there is a
medicine, called DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, that can tear you away
from the monster, and turn the sythes
point of the reaper. The makers of
this wonderful remedy offer, in good
faith, a standing reward of $500 for
an incurable case of Catarrh IN the
Head.
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Mother-You naughty boyl You
have been fighting.
Little Son-No, M.
How did your clothes get torn and
your face get scratched?
was trying to keep bad boy
from hurting good little boy.
That was noble. Who was the
good little boyY
Me--Exchange.
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Little Judith, the eight year old
daughter Of Mr.. Mullineaux, of the
Inland Christian Aduocate, Des
Moines, Iowa, on learning that her
special play mate, child of her own
age, had taking the whooping cough,
took a bottle of medicine, which had
cough, and went over and said:
You must take this medicine; it
will do you good" Mr.. Mulinesux
was curious as to the result and ON
making inquiry learned that the lit
tic neighbor, who had been unable
to rest at night, had been greatly
relieved in that respect, The par.
oxysIns were neither so frequent,
severe or enduring. The cough,
under the genial action of this ad.
mirable remedy, was loosened. The
medicine Iiqucti,s the muscus and
crab es he sufferer TO throw IL off
The attack in the beginning gave
every evidence of being severe
attack of wbooping cough. Indeed
1t was a genuine case; but this prep
aration, while perhaps IL may not be
- positive cure tor the disease, is I'M
doubtedly able to alleviate it. II It
does not cure il. it will give unques-
toned relief. The medicine refer
Cd to is hamberlain's Cough Re-
medv. For sale BY E g. Williams
Jr. & Co.
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Old Gent Ito bus conductor)-
Why didn't you wake me up, as
asked you? Here | am half mile
beyond where | wanted to getdown.
CONDUCTOR did try, but all /
could get out of you was, !" All right
Maria, get the children their break
fast, and III be down in a minute. .
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Briggs-"I have meyer told you
about the smart things my little boy
does and says, have II" Craggs-
"You never have Briggs-"Then
don't you think you can find it con-
venient to lend me $25?"-Indian
apolis Journal.
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Hoods PiIIs assist digestion.

Mrs. Cope and Mrs. Bono, mem
bers Of the Royal British Woman's
Committee, are in Chicago in charge
of the woman's exhibit from Great
Britain. Mrs Bedford Fenwick is
now en- route for Chicago to assist
in the installation OF the womsn's
exhibit sent from England.
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Housomaid-"Oh, Professor, Pro
fessor, just think, have actually
swallowed PIN" Professor Qook
ing up from his book)-"What
you've swallowed pin? Well, here's
another one for you Fliegende
Blaeter.
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II tried my poem on a dog, sir, as
you advised !" said the poet. "Well,"
said the editor, "what was the re-
sult?" 81 was arrested by an officer
OF the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. - Brooklyn
Life.
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Just my Iuck,'' growled Mr.
Chugwater, looking over his paper.
g Paid So for thermometer war
ranted to register the cold all the
way down to so below zero, and the
weather man says it is going to get
warmer.
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Lady engaging cook)-Do you
understand French cookery?
Irish Woman-Oh, yis, mum, Oh
understand all about furrin cookery.
OF can cook French beans, an Span
ish onions, an Jerusalem artichokes.
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For she is fast declining,
Al c,,.,ot stvOx,I1 No NJ,


And surely, 'twould be wrong
not to tell her of DR.. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription. We do want Mary
to know, in some way or other, that
this world famed remedy will cure
her beyond any doubt! It's Just
the medicine for young womanhood
and thousands has it bridged over
that perilous sea.
From every State, from every city
from nearly every neighborhood in
this broad land, comes the grateful
acknowledgement of what it has
done and is doing for our daughters
The only medicine for the distress
ing and painful Irregularities and
weaknesses of woman, sold with q
postiUe guarantee to give satisfaction
in every case, or money refunded
In other words, sold on trial.
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as we'll IS they ought?
The shotgun dog Law still holds
the ftri in some sections.
Lovet says of the Centennial cher
| rs that il excels as keeper.
john Burrough considers grape
| girdling as poor business.
Do rot let your birds 90 without
water any length OF time.
To secure straight combs use foun-
d ito anil keep your hives level.
Early Harvest is new blackbel ~,
said to be hardy, productive and
early.
Grapevines not over two years
old arc the kind preferred for plant
ing
The longer man keeps sheep
that does not pay, the poorer he
will be.
According to nature, as much de
ponds on the selection of drones as
queens.
Often the butcher wants to buy
the very sheep that you should not
part with.
A sheep wsllsummered is half win
tered. Note this point and see If it
not true.
One advantage with ducks and
| geese is that they are rarely subject
to roup or CHOLERA.
Don't worry about the price of
wool 1t is the carcass that pays the
bills now and the wool will later on.
Never mind what they say about
ross-bred sheep. The question is
does the flock pay you? That is
right.
/ A formula favorably reported up
on by fruit-grovers consists Of two
parts Of bone to one of muriate Of
potash.
Lice abound both in winter and
summer, but more in summer
Look out and have your loft clear Of
them.
The small allowance of bone meal
in the food will be beneficial to young
fowls that are afflicted with leg weak
| ness.
Remove the sections OF honey.
comb as soon as flushed, or they
will become travel stained and be
classed as a low grade.
The "gucunda improved is seed
ling of the old gucunda strawberry
and is advised, where large fancy
fruit is in demand.
The advantage of keeping tho.
roughbred birds is, that they will al
ways sell for from four to fifty times
as much as mongrels.
The Palmer raspberry is variety
Of Doolittle type, resembling the
Souhegan, but net considered supe-
rior to that valuable variety.
| When the swarming season is neal
at hand, have the hives and all i'm
plements in readiness, as the tub
turned bottom up catches no water
Remember to watch your honey
plants as we'll as your bees, and al
the proper time have the bees strong
and then they will look after the
honey.
| At meeting of the Northern lows
horticultural Society, the Wealthy
and Duchess were regarded as thu
best apples for commercial orch
ard.
Empty frames should Dot be al ow
ed to lie around the apiary in thu
sun, as they will warp and not hang
straight any more; then it looks sc
bad to see them scattered about to b
stepped on Or run over by the wagon
| The Mrs. Cleveland strawberry i!
reported as bling a productive sort
the plant bearing fruit Of light color
soft and of medium size. This
variety is recommended where there
is market near at hand, and guam
tity rather than quality is desired.
|
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Author-"Well, what doyou think
of my new drama'" Friendly Crit
ic-"SpIendid! The william, In par
ticular, is admirably portrayed. The
very words he utters are stolen. y
Life.
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swell, said the philosophic Young
man when he saw her with another,
II m not going to have it simply
because Iye been cut out Wash
ington Star.
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Remarked to friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs was super
ior remedy, as it stopped her cough
instantly when other cough RENE
dies had no other effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you
OF its merit any druggist will give
you a sample bottle free. Large
size Soc. and 81.
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Mrs. Bacon-"I think Mrs. Knock
about dresses very quietly, don't
you?" Mrs. Egbert-"You wouldn't
think so if you lived in the fat under
her, as l do."-Statesman.
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son, mamma !" said little girl,
" | singed in Sunday.school to-day y
"Did your" said her mamma.
"Could you keep up with the 9th
ers?"
81 dess I could. kept ahead of
them all the way through"
That is about the way many of US
keep time as we 60 through life-a
little ahead of our fellows or lagg-
ing behind.-Boston Commonwealth.
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We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that it pays to engage
in permanent, most healthy and pleasant bust
ness, that returns profit for every days work.
Such is the business we offer the working class
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our instructions
faithfully the making of $4,000 month.
Every one who takes hold now and works will
surely and speedily increase their earnings; there
can be no question about it; others now at work
are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same
This is the best paying business that You have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make a
grave mistake if you fail to give it trial at
If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
will directly find yourself in most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results of only a few
hours work will often equal a weeks wages.
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, it
makes no difference, = do we tell you, and sue.
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
Tor US are rewarded. Why not write to-day fol-
fail particulars, free e. c. ALLEN g. CO.,
Box No. 42o, Augusta, Me.
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Carr e-I think Hattie has gone
out to neon.
Fannie-What's to moon.
Carrie-Don't you know what
that is?
Misunderstanding on)-Oh, but
why moon?
Carrio-Because there's a man
in it.
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1.-THE pleassntest way 10 take cod
liver oil ? says an old gonrmand. @is
to fatien pigeons with it ard then
eat the pigeons. Tit Bits.
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Just like Cough or Cold does
after using Pan Tina, the great rem
edy for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
ton, IS aud so cents at E. C. vii.
liams Jr. & Co.'s Drug Store.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The undersigned having been re-
stored to health by simple means, after
suffering for several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
Of cure. 10 those who desire it, he VIII
clleerfully send free of charge) q copy
of the prescription used, which they
willfinda sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung MaladleS. he
hopes all sufferers will try his Remedy,
as it is Invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing, and may prove blessing, WI, VII
SON. Williamsburg, Kings County.
New York.
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Bridget-Shall ring the dinner
bell, mum?
Mistress-No; toll it. Ny aunt
has just died.
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Among the Kansas products to be
exhibited at the Worlds Fair will
be some choice specimens of grass
hoppers.
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A bald headed mans powers Of
reflection are greatly increased I'M
der an electric light.-Washington
Star
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MO OTHER sarsaparilla COM
: bines economy and strength like
HOODS. 1t is the only one of
which can truly be said " 100 Doses sr.n
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Castoria..

aCSstoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"oHr physicians in the childrea's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won , look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND pisPxSsARx,
Boston. Mass
ALLEN C SMITH, Pres,
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Aso OTHER SarsapariIla can pro-
Hw duce from actual cures such Won
derful statements of relief to human
suffering as HOODS Sarsaparilla
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"There," said the farmers wife,
"thcse pigs have got into the garden
and ruined everything. Cant you
do something to stop them ~
81 think so,' replied the farmer;
sand the only way is to get al the
root Of the evil saying which he
put rings in their shouts.
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RuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

Tag 4sEsr SALvE in the world for cuts Bruis-
ss, Sizes, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever, Sores
letter Ghapped Hands, Chilblains Conges-
ton, Eruptions, and it positively cures Piles
,r no pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box at e. O. Williams, Jr.
Cos Drug Store.
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The best kind Of standing army
10 the one that will stand in the face
or an enemy.-N. O. Picayune.