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Evening journal., 1893-01-12
A eallroaa ra.. rha. Never came.

An old neighbor of the Goulds at Rox-
bury, Delaware county, told a story
about tho rnillionaire's visit to his old
home in the midst Of one Of his busiest
financial seaeons.
jay and I was always good friends"
said the old man, (which is more'n
can say for him and most of the other
folks here. You sec, old John Gould
married my sister for his second wife,
md there was always more or less of a
family feeling between the Goulds and
us. Says TO JAY: why don't you come
and see us once in awhile? You're al
ways going to get the best we have, yo'
know Jay said suthin bout bein al
ways hayin season with him and
couldn't spare the time. There wasn't
anythin he'd like as much as to visit up
here, for he liked the old folks, he said.
He asked me how I'd like to go down to
York. ] said farming was not so good
as it was and money was mighty scarce.
He said that was all right, an then he
fumbled around his pockets for some
thing, but it was not there He ex-
planned that he thought he had his book
with him, 50 that he could give me a
pass for myself and my wife down to
York, but he must have forgotten it and
left it at home. He said he'd send the
pass to me; but if he sent it some other
one must have got it, for never did. /
was a-spealzin bout it afterward down
at the hotel, and the boys said it was
most likely Jay Gould never sent it.
One thing anyhow I'm certain of-that
is, ef he had that air book with him that
time we met he'd writ out that air
s."-New York World.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
DIED

BROWN.--ln this city on tac lOl instant,
Mrs. Jane Brown. wife Of Thomas Brown, ia
the 18th year Of her age.
CARNER.-ln this city, on ianuary 3, lS'8,
4. rosa n. wife of James NJ. Carver, aged GO
years
CHRISTIAN-In this city, on the 10th in
stant. Caroline Christian, aged q years.
DENNEY.--ln this city, on the sth instant,
Mrs Elizabeth Denhey. IN the 18TH year OF
her age.
GoRMLEY.-O the sth inst, John E.
Gormley, aged 32 years.
KIRK-In Philadelphia, on the 9th instant
NJ chael Kirk, aged 81 years.
LEWTS.-In Philadelphia. on the 10th
instant. Kittie, wife of John 7. Lewis, aged "a
years.
NcGONFGAL.--In this city, on the llth
instant. John Il. McGouegal, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends, also Division No. T.,
A. O. H.. and st. AIMS I. A. b. Society are
invited to attend the funeral. 1rom his late
residence, Wawasset street between Lincoln
and scott Streets on saturday morning, Janu-
AIRY "a. az 3 30 O'Clock. High mass at St. Ann S
Church. Interment In Cathedral Cemetery.
MILES:-On the 10th instant. Robert Lewis
Miles. son Of Robert q. and Laura ri. Miles,
aged % months.
McKIsssEY AT Newark. Del, on the sth
instant, Tobias Mchinsey, 81. in bis 92d year.
PIERCE.--ln this city. on the llth instant.
Laura May Pierce, in the 28th year of her age,
SHERRY. .-~1n Philadelphia. suddenly. on
the ath instant, Michael sherry, aged q
gears
vOLK.--In Newport, on the 10Th instant,
| Emily r.. daughter of christopher j. and
Annie Z. Volk, aged years.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
The First sleeping Car.

No single thing has contributed more
to the comfort of modern life than the
Pullman car. Its inventor, George M.
Pullman, worked out the details of his
invention while merchant in Colorado
in 1859. In 1864 he carried his idea to
Chicago and employed a master car
builder Of the Alton road at a salary of
800 month to superintend the con-
struction of model car. The inventor
was determined that it should be the
handsomest car in all respects that had
ever been made in the country. He
came on to New York and here hap
pened to meet the artist who had just
decorated the house Of Samuel J. Til
den. He at once closed with this artist,
took him west and set him at work dec
Grating the car.
When the Pioneer was finished it had
cost the extraordinary sum of $4,000, a
large price even now for a sleeping car.
1t was wonder to everybody. 1t was
just as Mr.. Pullman had expected. The
beauty of the finish and the marvellous
innovation he had made were advertised
far and near by the newspapers and by
railroad men, and some of the latter be-
gan to believe that the ideas Of the in
ventor after all were practicable.-New
York Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Yoa can nars Your own "oentral.,, ;,

You Can Have Your Own Central"
The latest device to facilitate COM
munication between different depart
ments Of large business establishments
Is miniature telephone exchange. The
system Is installed after exactly the
same principle as an exchange covering
wide city area, Each desk TO be put
in connection has its own instrument,
which is In principle the same thing as
the full grown telephone, but is of min.
iature size. The receiving or hand In
strument, however, is not Of the long
shape with cylindrical handle, familiar
everywhere nowadays, but is simply a
fat disk resembling one Of the earliest
forms of telephone, of which few were
seen in the infancy of the invention.
The central Office" is put in a small
closet or inclosure at some convenient
point, and is operated by boy who has
nothing else to do.
There are a dozen or so connections,
according to the size Of the installation
and the needs of the Office. This ex-
change is operated upon precisely the
same principle, though of course on a
smaller scale and with less complication,
as a central Office in a city exchange.
The ring Of any Of the connected tele-
phones causes a numbered disk on a
switchboard to fall when the boy makes
the desired connection and releases it
when the talk is finished. In large and
busy establishments, where every de-
partment must be connected with every
other for frequent communication, this
telephone exchange system does away
with large number Of cumbrous speak
ing tubes and insures a quicker and
more satisfactory service.-New York
| Tribuna
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
why she Thought He was Failing.

Il am afraid you are not SO strong as
you used to be, John, said a fond wife
to her husband Il think it is about
time you were getting some insurance
on your life"
INSURANCE on my lifel What are you
talking about? am as healthy as ever
| was. Insurance, indeedv
well, dear, only mentioned it, you
know, out Of respect to yourself. !
thought you were falling"
"And what in the world put it into
your head that am failing? l fail
ing? Why, l am as strong as a horse,
and can run up three fights of stairs
without taking a breath"
"Wen, that may be so, but | am
afraid you are deceiving yourself"
"Deceiving myself Goodness gra-
cious, woman, what do you mean,
Don't be so impatient. What makes
me think you are failing is this: When
you were counting me you could hold
me on your knee for three hours; now
You cannot hold the baby on your lap
three minutes. London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
A Suit of wnlde Collins, Clothes.

The tweed suit that Wilkie Collins
purchased in Philadelphia as he passed
through the city SO many years ago is
still here. The novelist by accident
ruined one that he brought over with
him by spilling broth over it and stepped
across Chestnut street to invest in a
new one before returning to his hotel.
Collins instructed the tailor to send the
spoiled one to his rooms, and when he
gave his name the clothier said, care
you the author Of No Name and 'Arma-
daleT Wilkie had to own up, and the
tailor was overcome with pleasure, an
nouncing that he was the most sincere
admirer of Collins in America. I'm
fortunately the suit was not good fit,
but the novelist had too much delicacy
to acquaint his sincere admirer with the
fact. So the garments were relegated
to George H. Boxers attic, where they
remained over a generation. .-Philadel-
phia Press.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Getting the Most out of the Horse.

The art Of getting the most out of
horse flesh on the line of march is one
which needs study and practice to every
whit the same extent as do race riding
or the haute ecole, and therefore feats
Of endurance should form part of an Of
ficer's education as well as those upon
the tan or between the flags.
To cover many miles with success a
man must, first Of all, study his own
condition, and while he makes his
charger fit must not forget to render
himself so too. He should carefully
watch how his horse takes its food and
vary the amount of it, the time Of feed
ing and the nature of forage, so as to
insure that the animal derives the max
imum amount Of benefit from the nour-
ishment it takes.
Then he should endeavor by expert
ment to discover the pace which suits
its conformation best and the most ju-
dicious manner of varying it, so as to
afford relief to the muscles and yet get
over the ground.
The particular pace that best suits the
animal having been arrived at, it should
be trained to 80 at that pace evenly and
methodically and with the regularity of
machine. And care should be taken
never to stretch the bow to the utmost.
or the subsequent reaction will more
than counterbalance the present gam
London Saturday Review.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Kentuclsy Girl. :,


OF the Kentucky Girl" which will
appear at the Grand Opera House mex
Monday January 16, The Chicago Inter
Ocean says "A play Of popular sort is
"A Kentucky Girl, described as SEN
sational comedy drama. 1t is written by
Fred S Gibbs, and purports to deal with
characters in the mountain district Of
Kentucky. The piece is we'll written
and has some pleasing dialogue, as we'll
as laughable incidents to modify its sem
sations The plot, though not novel, is
well devised and no small amount Of
interest for popular audiences is found
in the various scenes. There is good
deal TO do with 'moonshining, and the
troubles Of the hero grow out of the fact
that he is mistaken for government
spy. Miss Sadie Hasson, as the rough,
uncouth mountain girl who has
abundance of native humor, good.
ness, bravery, ETC.. and who
sings number Of bright things while
doing an equal number Of daring acts,
is very commendable, being competent
actress experienced in this line of work
Parts Of some tests are played by Messrs
Shaw, Harvey and Cooper with fair
merit Mr. James Gavlor has an eccen
tric comedy part Mr.. Blandon Is the
hero: Mr. Linson the he1emorseless villain
Miss Elsie Gerome. the unscrupulous ad-
ventures; Mr.. Peruchi, a nimble aero
bat, is the customary country lout; Miss
Maude Basye, the inevitable old maid
and Jimmy Roy. a wsif, is the more pop
ular for being blessed with sweet tenor
voice with which he sings feelingly
Among the features Of the play are a
blacksmith shop. in which the heroine
makes horseshoe mill scene il
which the hero is in equal danger o
being cut to pieces by a saw or burned il
a conhagration, and an express train
The play is having large patronage
and the audiences are demonstrative.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
COLLEGE MEN IN EDEN.
Many University Men Renew Their Col
lege Acquaintance.

The Penn Club of Delaware dined in
Eden Hall last night. The banquet room
was beautifully decorated in red and blue,
the college colors. Dr. Jonn p Wales
presided Above his head were the flags
of the University of Pennsylvania. Yale,
Harvard Princeton and Phillips's Exeter
Academy.
Among those present were: DR. II. G.
Wood G. Stewart Patterson, DR.. j. William
White aud George Wharton Pepper, Jr,
Of the University Of Pennsylvania; Sena.
tor Higgins and Judge Wales, DR.. J. p.
Wales, DR. H. G. Wood, medical depart.
ment, University of Pennsylvania: c s.
Patterson, dean of the law department
Hon Leonard r. Wales, DR. J William
White, medical department of the uni.
versity; George H. Bates, DR.. Evan q
Shortlidge, DR.. J. r. NJ. Cardeza Of Clay.
mont DR. William c. Speakman, George
Wharton Pepper, Jr, fellow of the law
department; J. Ferris Belt, c. I. 4.
Bates, DR.. William c. Pierce. Leonard +.
Wales, Jr Francis II Hoi1ecker Alfred
Lee, DR. Henry Patterson + r. Cochran,
Jr., William Michael Byrne, Robert
Adair, DR.. J. p PYLE, George Lodge,
William +. Sellers, Ellwood G. jackson.
bhs ". huootli JhhcHs tfauclS ~. MOffoW,
William 5. Snyder, Howard d. Ross
Charles S. White, Dr. Willard Springer
Charles B Dubell. DR. Swithin Chandler,
/ Or. John Palmer, Jr., Frederick Lennig
Dr. Thomas II. Bradford DR.. Smith
Cooper, DR.. l.. IL. Ball DR.. II. p Ewes
Guy r. Wells
Speeches were also made by Senator
Higgins on yale, Mr.. Pepper.
DR.. J. William White. Geore,
H. Bates, Judge Wales ant
Dr. Speakman, who read regrets from
Senator Gray, Governor William b
Russell of Massachusetts,. Seth Low. LII
D., of Columbia College, New York city
and Wayne MacVeigh, Of Philadelphia
Provost William Pepper of the universit
was unable to be present. A silen
toast was drunk to the memory Of tn
late DR.. d. Hayes Agnew
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Top Notch Of Yorl, Farm Life.

John H. Small, of Chanceford town
ship, York county, owns three farms in
that township, aggregating 800 acres,
and five other farms in the county. On
the three farms which Immediately sur
round him immense crops of grain, hay
and tobacco are grown, and the beauti-
full location and the very high cultiva-
ton which these lands have attained
under Mr. Small's personal direction
and care make his premises a garden
spot" in the old county of York. The
farm buildings are elegantly planned in
the most modern style. He has forty
five acres in tobacco, with an average
yield Of 1900 pounds to the acre. In one
year he fattens 225 head Of cattle-all
sent to European markets. This part of
his farming industry is so complete that
none Of the cattle is taken out of the
stables until ready for market. Mr..
Small has his own grist mill, where the
feed for his stock is ground. On all the
eight farms his operations are super
vised by himself. He employs many
men, and everything is done on the most
liberal and extensive scale.-Lancaster
Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
odd LpoI.Ing rostaga slamr..

The postage stamps Of China are queer
looking specimens with their wriggling,
crawling dragons stamped upon them
The Turkish stamps are quite pretty
and are nearly all adorned by the cree.
cent and star. The stamps Of Paraguay
present a fine appearance, the main de-
sign being lion supporting pole which
is sur1nounted by liberty cap. The
stamps Of England have undergone few
er changes than any other country and
have suffered no change whatever in the
main design. the eportrait of the queen
Ohio State journal.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
.rhreen in nIrtholnrr.

In mythology we find the three (2) occu-
pying even a more honorable place than
the so called mythical No. z" There
were the Three Graces, Cerebus with his
three heads, Neptune holding his three
tined fork, to say nothing Of the Nine
MUSES., which are made up pof three threes.
and the third wave, which was thought
to bring death and destruction to every
thing in its path. In nature we have
morning, noon and night; fish, flesh and
fowl. Hundreds Of trees, vines and
grasses have their leaves and blades set
in groups Of three.-St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
a Great Favor.

He was in his study on a Saturday
night when a visitor was announced,
and there entered one Of his subterra-
mean parishioners, who, having eau
tiously looked round to see that there
were no listeners, addressed his clergy
man with an air of grave, mysterious
importance: 'sMester Whitworth, you've
been very kind to my ould girl when
she wor sick so long abed, and want to
do yer a good turn, and l can do yer a
good turn. There's going to be the
gradeliest dog fight in this place to-
morrow, and l can get yer into the
inner ringr-Dean Holes Memories. I"
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
rhe HeIcht nf the Atmosnhere.

Calculations, based on the observa-
ton Of the refraction Of light, have
caused it to be supposed that the air be-
comes so rare at the height Of about six
ty miles that that distance may be re-
garded as the limit to its sensible extent;
but other calculations, made during the
present century, of the distance from
the earth at which meteors ignite indi-
cate that the atmosphere extends to up
ward of hundred miles, Philadelphia
Ledger.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
ono Taken and the other Ieft.

In 1871 a coachman was killed by light
ming while driving, and the footman sit
ting by his side was not injured. The
lightning struck the coachman's head,
destroyed his cap and tore his clothes,
passed through his body and tore hole
through the cushions on which he was
sitting. No damage was done to the car
riage except breaking the glass, and the
occupants were not injured.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Loro,s strnterr.

An ingenuity worthy Of a better cause
was shown by man and his wife in the
lookup at Bath the other day. They
We're in separate but adjoining cells, and
managed to keep up domestic happiness
under these difficulties by playing a
game Of high-low-jack through crack
IN the partition. n.-Lewiston Journal.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Comfort and Prnrress.

81 think that man gets less comfort
out of life than does any other animal,
said George Mcdonald, guest of the
Southern. Life for him is continual
battle from the cradle to the grave
What happiness he finds in the compan-
ionship of loved ones is more than coun-
terbalanced by the pain of the inevitable
parting. Poverty, ambition and greed
are scorpion whips, goading him ever to
exertions beyond his strength, until at
last he sinks, worn out and weary, be-
fore he reaches what should be lifes
high noon. His very diversions are taken
in feverish, hurried manner, as though
he begrudged the time thus stolen from
business cares. And the higher the posi-
ton of a people in a scale Of civilization
the less Of poetry and pleasure do they
appear to find, the more stubborn and
unrelenting the battle for existence.
With the lower animals life is a luxury
simple existence a pleasure.
'The barbarian makes holiday while
civilized man slaves all day, and then
outwatches the bear. True it is that
only by constant endeavor is progress
possible, but of what value is that
progress which makes of man an un-
happy slave, toiling always beneath a
lash moro cruel than ever fell across the
back of Laced@monian helot or African
bondsman? OF what benefit are tri-
umphs that we cannot pause to enjoy?
Our pace is becoming too rapid. We
are trying to crowd the labor of centu-
ries into decades. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
MARRIED.

L-LOCKERMAN.-At the Asbury NJ.
+. Patronage. on Wednesday afternoon. JAM
uary II. 1928 by Rev John ID. q Hanna. Auly
Hill Of Blackbrd hundred and Miss Kate n.
Lockerman, of Loipsic, Del.
HURS r-TOWNSEND-A the residence Of
George q. Hurst. Sr., COS Harrison street, on
Wednesday evening, January N, 1888, by
Rev. John d. G.. Hanna, George W. Hurst, Jr.
and Miss Clara G. Townsend, both OF this
city
KIMBLE- E-CUMMINS.--At the Asbury NJ
E Parsonage 232 Walnut street, on Tues
day evening, by Rev. John ID. @. Hanna, job n
w. ltimble and Miss Matte Cummins hoth
of this CITY.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12

The cheapest Child's Over
coat in the store is worth
almost what we charge for the
best.
About 50 of them left
which we'd like to close out
this week.
Mems Stormers have the
call. So for an extra good
one. One to keep you warm
for $4 50. The doctor might
charge you more than that il
you happen to catch cold.
Ten per cent off every
Child's Suit, while on some
we've taken off an extra SC
cents or 81 to move them
quickly.
Store closes at f6 o'clock
every evening except Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
aDr. Billr-Academv Of Music

"The Old Soldier" closed its engage
ment at the Academy Of Music last even
ing.
One Of the features Of 'Dr. Bill. p
which is the attraction for Saturday matt.
nee and night at the Academy of Music,
that is said 20 command attention is the
kangaroo" dance, a terpsiehorean div
ision introduced in the first act. It is
performed by one Of "Dr Bills ballet
girl patients, and is startling and uncon.
ventional. The young woman dances 10
street dress. so that her pirouettes take
on piquency that would be absent
were the costume fashioned like a cory
phee's.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
scnrengers of conrer.ntlon.

"Deliver me from what some author
has called the 'scavengers Of daily con-
versation, who gather up the literary
refuse on every side to offend the intel
lectual nostrils of the thoughtful" And
Colonel Marcus Bauernann stretched
himself in his chair and proceeded to ex-
plain "a dude with a thimbleful of
brains won a basket OF champagne from
me on the bet that q-u-i-r-e meant a band
of singers-w whichit does, though choir
is another way of spelling it-and ten
minutes afterward a street car conductor
used the word 'transpire' for 'perspire'
and won box Of cigars from me on that.
'The latest is the case Of a drummer
for Boston shoe house, who is sixty
years old if he is a day, and whose gray
hairs ought to indicate some faint
CLEANS Of intelligence, and yet who so-
berly asked me the pronunciation and
meaning of the word 'bac-kac-he, and
when / told him | did not know coolly
said it was pronounced 'backache, and
meant pain in the back. OF course
such people are afflicted with paresis,
but oughtn't they to be restrained il
some wayg'- Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
Two striking Heirhts.

Sir William Don, when quartered with
his regiment at Nottingham, was walk
ing in the market place, and was met by
two mechanics, one of whom thus ad-
dressed him: "Sir William, me and my
mate as got bet Of quart Of ale about
yer, and we wants to know yer light.
Sir William answered, my height is 6
feet 7, and yours is the height Of impu-
dence. London Journal.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
feminine cnntrariness.

Old Rooster-What have you stopped
laying for?
Old Hen--It's too cold
Old Rooster-Huh. just like you fe-
males. Quick as it gets cool enough for
me to crow without getting into a per
epiraton you quit laying. Good News.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
a sLuMegR SONG.

Sleep, oh, sleep, my lambs a-wearyI
Shining sunbeams all are DER
'Tis the time when little children
Sail away to Slumber shore.
Gliding, gliding to the music
OF q tender lullaby,
Gently drift the little children
When the stars come out on high.
Oh, the lovely flowers that open
Right across the Slumber sea!
Float away, my birds that twitter,
For the dreamship waits for ye.
Softly to the swaying grasses
Fail the gracious drops ef dew,
Yet more softly at the cleaning
Close the bairnie's eyes Of blue.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
N. Y. Clothing House.
Wilmington, thursday. january T., 1898.
Meetings For This Evening.

Admiral DUPONT Post, q. A.. r.
Alpha Council. l.. Of r. @.
Asylum Lodge, /. o. o. II.
Brandywine Conolave, S. w. NJ.
City Council.
Clayton Lodge, X. Of p.
Eden Lodge. /. @. o. L.
Fame Castle. A. O. X. of NJ. G.
Gener | H. a. smyth Circle
Genl John A. Logan CASTLE "A. o. X. Of NJ. @.
jefferson Lodge. /. o. o. r..
Keokuk Tribe. /. o. r.. M.
Liberty Lodge, A. o. G. n.
Ladies' Aid of post2, q. a. r.
Ladies Aid of Post 4. G. A. r.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Lady Washington Council, d. OF l..
Mt. Calvary Enc and Knights Of st. j. andM
Naomi Lodge. A. g. l..
SO. OF st. Vincent de Paul Sc. Mary's Church
St. Johns Commandery, *. T.
Star Loan Association.
u. S. Grant Post g. A. r..
Warwick Castle. Il. G., Il.
Wawaset Tribe, i. o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. U. W.
Wilmington Lodge, Order Of Tonu.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12
nnlto a ReIlcG

What DO you do when you
hit your thumb with hammer? You
can't swear"
Wife-No, but ] can think with al
my might and main what a perfectly
horrid, mean, inconsiderate, selfish
brute You are not to drive the nails
yourself.-New York Weekly.
Evening journal., 1893-01-12

Keatley; worthy soup, George F. Hall;
inside snoozer, G. H. Groves; outside
snoozer, G. Cannon; quill driver, j, ].
Whitaker; cash grabber, DR.. Samuel
H. Johns. After the installation re-
freshments were served by Knight Will
liam G. Farra, the Mogullian pound cake
especially being highly praised and en-
loved
Evening journal., 1893-01-12

La grippe has made such terrible raw
ages among us that the smile that once
arose when reference was made to If has
now changed into grave and very sori-
Gus expression.