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Evening journal., 1895-12-03
NERSHON IS A KLEPTONlNIAC.

At Least So His People iu New York Say.
Thoy Are Unable to BE Present and Ne is
Held for the Upper Court.
Bnt one case engaged tho attention OF
the Municipal Curt this morning, that
OF Warren Mershon, the alleged board
Ing house thief. who claimed TO be
Eloptomaniac and whose hearing WAS
postponed from Saturday ia order TO
rerlnit Of bis story being investigated.
Detective Seybold. Of Baltimore, came
70 this city after the arrest and Identified
Mershon as a man who had operated In
that city ia like manner
When court w.s called this morning
Mershon was In the dock. He showed the
fleets OF his Incarceration and had dark
rings around his eyes Attorney Walter
II. Hayes, who represented him, stated
that be had received q letter from
hsrshon's people In New York confirm
ing the statement that be WAS a victim
Of kleptomania but saying that 1t would
be impossibls for them to CONS on and so
testify at this time. Judge Ball held
the prisoner IN $500 bail for upper
court
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
chanres ln Po.tal RerulatIoaa.

Q lionel Eaoch Moore. postmaster In
this city. has received an order from the
department. IN Washington, amending
certsin regulations to the use Of mail
locks. disposition Of defective aud sur
plus locks, etc and OF surplus mail bags,
included In which order are the follow
log directions relating to the service In
Delaware and Adjseent territory.
All surplus natl locks In good
condition at any oaioe must be
promptly forwarded, properly labeled,
20 the depoeitory oiice, as follows:
From post ofiio,s In Delaware, Maryland,
District o. Columbia, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, TO the Second Assistant Post.
master General (Mail Equipment Divi-
sion.) Washington, ID. O. Also. surplus
servicsabls mail bags OF oil kinds AZ any
post oiii-e must be forwarded, properly
lsbeled, a. soon as received to the
depository tfiiee as follows; From post
efiises In Delaware. Maryland. District OF
Columbia, Virginia, West V,reinia.
North Carolina and South Carolina, to
the Mail Bag Store House, Washington,
ID O."
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Mis-. scott,s Sudden Death

No 1907 Washington street has crepe
on the door this morning As a malk Of
respect to Mrs A T. Scott. 60 years old,
who died suddenly lsst evening. Of
kpoplsxy. Her illness began on. Satur-
day. but nothing serious was anticipated
A husband and several children survive
her
Her children are Within L., Benry
p, Charles H., Alfred p, harlan g.,
Elizabeth sud Rahn. Interment vii be
made In Wilmington and Brandywins
Cemeterv.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
REPAIRS TO THE AsPA1RlA.

British steamships Forward Compnrt-
msnts So Filled That work win BE De-
lnYed.
Ia the dry dock at the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Company 8 the British steam
ship Aspatris is being worked upon BY .
large force of mechanics The forward
licompsrtments, which we're filed with
water, we're pumped out and the holes in
thelbOw we're covered with canvas In
this way the bow was raiseo so that re
pairs could be made. The Aspatris'.
owners will suffer severe loss BY the
delay and the damsge By striking on
Winter Quarter ShoAl while inward
hound to phjladelphia.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
"RuoIE1u onnninrham RetIred.

"Bucky" Cunningham, who has here
tofore given the police considerable
trouble. and wound. up by making bis
escape from theipolics station by saving
the bars, has bsen retired to innocuous
dssuetpde by the Chester authorities,
and. Unless he escapes from the Media
bsstile, will not bother the public for
three years He was sentenced for that
term yesterday
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Joseph Il. Whitaker Dead.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Dec. 3 3-Joseph R Whitaker.
90 years old, rich man and leading Re
publican, died here to-day. He was a
single man. Pbenixville, Pa was his
birthplace and he made bis money in the
iron business 10 accordance, with his
wi9h his remains will bs .cIAmsted. the
'csremony being performed in Philadsl
phia on Thursday.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
RspaIrInr MARKET street

The men OF the Street and Sewer
Department are at work thio morniu K
making needed repairs 10 the roadway Of
Market street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets lt has been in bad condition for
some time aud numerous complaints have
been made TO the department.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
GnpIn-Hazard Nuptials.

Miss Anna s. Gilpin and Vincent G..
Hszard will be married at 80 o'clock
this afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, No. 917 Washington
street. The ceremony will be per
formed by Rev. William P. SWRrtz. OF
Central Presbyterian Church Rev.
Willis Hatfield Hazard, Ph. d., of West
Chester, brother OF the groom, will act as
best man and Miss Carrie Mendinhall, oi
this city, will hemald OF honor.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Ri.hop P.tarkin Here.

Bishop Psterkih, of West Virginia, is
assisting Bishop Coleman in some i'm
portant church work ibis week. and last
evening preached at Immsnusl P E.
Church, HIGHLANDS
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Rnrrnfnn 1n underwrarl

The largest. and best assortment Of
Underwear in the city at the lowest prices
as Ross's, 210 Market street, The best
values for the price ever .ofsredi Head
quarters for Working Gloves.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
PreA.blr smsIlsd th. garbage

This morning 3 horse owned BY Con-
tractor Coleman aud driven In cart No.
2. was taken sick at Fourth and Lom-
bard aud fell to the pavement. 1t was
hauledto its stable on dray.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
JeremInh CarrIee Dement,. )

At the Warner northside wharves this
morning the schooner jeremiah Smith,
In tow OF the tug Emily brought In q
large cargo Of cement.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Vanessa Autiopa the winter Rutts,ax.

Vanessa Autiopa the Winter Butter fY.
The regular monthly mesting OF the
Society Of Natural History Of Delaware
was held last evening Frank N Jones
read an sble paper on the Winter but
ter fly, V nessai autiopa, ILLUSTRATING bis
description with npWsrous specimens
which he had collected O1ly routine
hnsInaha Was transactad
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,

After thorough housecleaning and renova-
tion has been reoprned Tor the winter under
the personal supervision of Mrs Annie Gruhh,
formerly proprietress Of the kenilworth
Inn.
Steam Heat. Hydraulic Elevator, Sun Par
lor. Baths, all convenieDces. Write for rates.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03

All Competition Distanced-'"The Over
land Limited" New Train Chicago to
San Francisco.
The fastest train In the world distance
considered, will run via the Union Pacific
System
Commencing November 17Ch the Union
Pacific. in connection with the Chicago
& North western and Central Pacific
Railways, will run a through train daily
from Chicago and Council Bluffs to San
Francisco, making the run OF 2, 357 miles
inseventy four hours forty Eve minutes.
This train will leave Caicsgo 90 p. M +,
Omaha s 10 q. m, Ogden 40 p III A.,
second day; San Francisco 8 45 p. m +,
third day, and Les Angeles 10 90 a m.
the fourth day, carrying Through Pull
man Double Drawing room Sleepers and
Dining Gar to San Francisco and Los
Angeles Be sure and ask for tickets via
1.-THE o overland Route"
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Al UNUSUAL TURN or AFFAIRS.

Burglar Visits ARsnt fsirmAuE House
and Iretead OF Carrying Away Bo6tS,
Leaves an Umbrella and Ovsrooat.
It Is said that Agent Sirmsn Of The
Dover railroad station is the only man In
Delaware who is better off for having
been visited by burglar
1t seems that when Mr.. SIrmsn went
home late last night or nearly this
morning, he found a negro robbsr in
his house Ths fellow was we'll dressed
but that was all Mr.. Sirman
had time to see, for he soon
found himself the objective point oi
an ugly looking revolver
Srmsn hastened from the house
aud started on q dead run fol
the station to get his revolver. 1t
was only half square away
but when he returned to the
house, the intruder had gone ant
his departure was so rushed that he Left
his overcoat and umbrella
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
BUSINESS oPPoRT UNIrIEs.

II fixtures of q frst-class hotel. in good con
dition, with lease. Two bars. two pool tables.
six furnished rooms. Addfes THOMAS
MoHUGH, No. 13 Market street, Wilmington.
Del.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03
Question Of Free silver.

"Wbie have endsavored to make a
plain statement OF the disordered condi
tion Of cur currency and the present
dangers renacing our prosperity, and to
suggest way which leads 20 q safer
financial system, have constantly had In
mind the fact that many of my country
men, whose sincerity ! do not doubt, in
sist that the cure for the Ills now threat
ening as may be found In the single
remedy Of the free coinage Of silver.
Oontfuuod on Fourth Page.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03

Contipuod on Fourth Page.
Evening journal., 1895-12-03

After dealing with American foreign
relations. the message says: "As we
turn from a review OF our foreign rela
tion to the contemplation OF our nation
financial situation we are Immediately
aware that the approach TO a sub ect Of
domestic concern is more impor ant than
any other that can engage cur attention
and one at present in such perplexlnR
and delicate predioament as to require
prompt and wise treatment.
1--WE may well be encourgeged to an
earnest effort In this direction. when we
recall the steps already taken toward
improving our sconoaic and financial
situation. and when We appreciate how
well the way has been prepared for
further progress BY An aroused and
intelligent popular interest In these
subjects.
The Custom Revenue S. stem.
"By command OF the people, a custom
revenue system designed for the protec.
tion aud benefit of favored classes At the
expense Of the great mass OF our
countrymen, and which, while inefficient
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
WATCH THE LIGHT.
Truth 0a!I save the World when All
other Things FAN.


What a queer world this is. ANYHOW
Now. truth is something we cannot
put out Of existence or ignore for very
long; IL is also or only salvation; and
yet Dc but speak the truth and factions
rise to buzz and sting back, like hor-
nets besieged. Pshaw, why rage at the
truth. good people? Why fear II? Treat
IL rightly; ii viii be your friend Take
hold on II; IL will lead you safely to
peace and happiness. They who ignore
II are Of the perverse generation who
are warned of the wrath to come. Van
ity and covetousness are most scornful
and fearful Of truth. The vain hate it
because it would expose the hollowness
Of the foundations on which they build
The covetous strive to disbelieve in it
because they must often go counter
to it in their efforts after fame and
wealth. Every one nearly wants TO
build a new way for himself, in which
there shall be only as much truth al
lowed as shall not interfere with its in
tentions. As if truth is inseparable!
All, no. One wrong motive will ruin
the whole work, sooner or later. False
ness-even a little grain of twill cor
rode and disintegrate the biggest
schemes man can erect, as time has
proved. BE wise to-day: tbs mad
ness to defer" Let each one look the
truth fairly in the face and then act
on its suggestions, ana what change
for the better the world would under
go before another week could
pass. Look the truth in the face,
everybody; TO meet its earnest look
strengthens as nothing else can. 1T
would cure the weakness of vanity;
ii would soften the heart of the de-
spoiler; ii would encourage the down
trodden 10 seek more independent
way. Oh there is nothing so beau
tiful as truth! Why. do we seek to
hide it. then? We go into ecstacies
over artificial things but ignore that
which even the best artifice can only
initiate. Truth alone can save the
world that now is screaming from every
corner against injustice. You at the
top, look on truth first; those after you
viii initiate you in that as they do
your vices.--Amber
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02

How much the. possession OF happi-
ns..s a. Ponds 1pau the point of view
we choose To take IN seeing things. She
who determines To look upon the bright
side of affairs viii generally find that
some brightness is visible; she who
wants 10 point out 10 herself and others
that discouragements abound, can as
rule, succeed, 70 herNpwn satisfaction
in the gloomy pursuit There is such
a thing as curbing ones natural ten
deney 10 depression and In wholesome
fashion casting lameutable melancholy
out of doors, And one means to this
enc is mentally ana spiritually to out
grow the necessity of being happy The
less one thinks OF the deprivations and
lack Of those conditions which are COM
monty supposed TO he requisites 81 hap-
riness aud the less one cultivates n
spirit OF restless pursuit Of happiness
a spirit which hy its very ightness and
delicacy eluie~ "A harsh erasp-tbe more
likely is happiness to come all unsought.
particularly ittuue is more anxious
about securing conditions of happiness
Tor others than for oneself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
CUNNING WOLVES
Their sagacity Leads Them to Refrain
From Poisoned Food.

AOAbOHN0 EODus
The extraordinary sagacity of wolves
has been very powerfully instanced in
a recent event on the upper Waldron
range. A colt died. and Mr. Warnock
took ten strychine tablets and inserted
them carefully in various parts Of the
body. He did not go near that vicinity
for couple of days, and when he did
he went expecting to see some results
from the bait. There was, however,
no sign of wolf, living or dead. in
sight. lie hunted around within RAJ
dius of a mic or two, but fouEd nothing
and finally he went over and exam
ined what remained Of the dead colt.
There was not much; the skin appeared
10 have been neatly and completely
fiayed from the body; nearly every par
ticle of the flesh was gone. as were also
the rib bones and anything smaller;
the fore and hind legs had been
wrenched off from the knee joint down
and carried off some distance. where
everything Washable on them had been
proper mashed. The skin was almost
intact, and spreading IL out. hair side
down, Mr.. Warnock casually examined
it, when he noticed with some surprise
a small bunch of flesh that had been
untouched, and which was adhering to.
the hide, and inclosed in which was the
strychnine tablet. A closer examination
revealed the really extraordinary fact
that every single one of the ten strych-
nine tablets that had been inserted had
been left similarly. Every shred Of
flesh had been eaten all around them,
and not a single one TOUCHED. No Won
der it is difficult matter to catch
wolves when they are endowed with
a cunning like this. The explanation is
that on this one occasion Mr.. Warnock
had picked up the pellets before insert
ing them into the bait with his fingers,
insted Of, as was his usual custom, with
a pair of forgery. But the fact Illus
trates the kind of foes the ranchers
have to deal with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02

officer r. II. McWeeny of the WISH
tation and Ala society, Chicago, recent
~ took to the detention hospital Lizzie
Barnet. child of II years. whose sis
ter. together with a number of other
young girls. had previously been com
lnitted by justice Doyle TO the House Of
the Good Shepherd. Lizzie has smoked
a pipe and chewed tobacco for seven
years The child told officer McWeeny
that man near south Bend, Ind,
near whom she lived when she was
yrars old. had taught her 10 use to-
bacco. AND that he used to laugh at her
and praise her wheH she would smoke
before his friends
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
nlack Bears Are Cleaning rIause


This IS evidently housekeeping sen
son among the bears Of the Lincoln
park zoo. Visitors 20 the zoo have been
rather amused q late .by the persistent
manner in which the big black bear
works while cleaning cut his house and
airing his bed. for bruiu Is doing his
owr house cleaning this year. says Chi
Gags Tribune. lie is seen to go into his
lair and come out ia short while bear
ing large bunch Of straw IN his mouth.
lie carries Il t. the further side OF the
pit and deposits il on the hagstones
BY constantly moving il about with his
huge paws he Sits all the dust and
broken bits Of straw out OF r. After
having sifted and aired the straw TO
his ga defaction he proceeds To convey
il back again. which tie does ~ walk
ing backward ana drawing II after him
with his front paws until he has 4
again within his lair. In short time
Brlhn issues forth again with another
bunch Of straw, which he cleans, Sits
ena takes back again as before, This
renovating process has been repeated
many times and now Bruin Is nearly
ready to take his spring vacation. But
the other animals in the zoo cannot find
time TO clean house The lions are still
engaged in their dispute over the occu-
pancy of'their cage
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
LOCOMOTIVE FiREMEN.
The NJ" certinSate, OF Membership
Printed in London.

The New Certificate. OF Membership
Printed in London.
Elegant certificates Of membership in
The brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, printed in London, England. have
Just been received al the general Of
fees of the order in this city, says the
Peoria Journal. The sheet is al large
one, and is printed in colors. There are
pictures representing the fireman leav-
ing home, and on board his train (the
Empire state express, the fastest in
the world, being chosen); then the train
is shown falling through a high bridge.
Then the cemetery is pictured where
the killed fireman roposes Lastly is
shown a picture of the widow receiv-
ing her death benefit All this illus
trates the good the order does There
is a portrait at the top of Joshua
Leach. who organized the first lodge
of the order with seventy-one menu
bers at Port Jervis, n. ", on Dee /.
1873. He Is now living at Sedalia. Mo,
in a home presented him by the brother
hood. The motto of the order So
briefly. Charity, Protection and Indus
try" are represented by appropriate
pictures The United States Canada
and Mexico, where the brotherhood eX-
lists are represented by their coats of
arms. The grand lodge shield and the
tools used by the craft complete The
Illustrations
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
HORROR IN THE WOODS.
A Hapless Tennessee Girl Recently
Buried to Death.


Buried to Death.
A shocking tragedy occurred in Clai-
borne county, Tenn, the particulars Of
which are given by a correspondent as
follows. Evening drawing on, May
Peek. a young girl is years Of age be-
ing without matches to light Tie fra
TO prepare for the evening meal, started
from her home 10 that of neishbors.
short distance off, small piece Of
woods Intervening Arrived at the
neighbours house. she chatted pleasant
~ a few minutes, and started home
ward with several live Goals of fire in
a pan Going through the woods home
wara. IA some way her dress caught
fire. her frantic efforts to extinguish
the flames were unavailing and in her
agony she stumbled over a pile Of
brush and fell Theabrush Immediately
took fire, and the unfortunate girl be-
came unconscious on too weak 10 crawl
away. Her screams had been heard by
her sister. who hastily ran out Of the
house and pressed through the woods
to the scene, the red glare Of the burn
ing brush marking too viyidly the spot
But too late The burned girl was ly-
ing dead on the brush heap. and the
fiery tongues of flame savagely wrapt
the inanimate body A few of the neigh
bors had by this time arrived, and with
difficulty the body, charred and half
consumed, was rescued from its ter
rihle funeral pile An inquest was held
and a verdict rendered in accordance
with the facts above stated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
MAILS ARRIVE:

Wanted Statesmen S ss- s %ss
onolce Line of Nursery Stock We cannot make.
you rich in month but can give Won steady an
ploymeht and will pay you we'll for it, our prices
.o.rssPund Win the times. Write for terms and
THE HAWKS NURSERY co.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02
DININo-ouT GIRLS.
Two of Them to Each Man at Chinese
Dinner.

Dinner
Perhaps no city in the world has the
counterpart Of these hower-boats; for
this Chinese city Of amusement lacks in
the main the element that pervades
European haunts of revelry. 1t was
vast place of restaurants and hotels,
where the rich and poor men of Canton
repaired to enjoy themselves. / have
been given to understand that no China
man entertains III his own house. nor
do his women folk join him in his feasts
or FeVels. Hence there ~ & class ct girls,
the very large majority Of whom are
strictly virtuous, whose business it is to
be pretty according to Chinese fashion,
brisk, conversational, musical; in
word, TO understand the art of enter
tanning. Their faces will be painted in
white and pink-very artistically paint
ed, smooth and soft.Iooking; delicately
traced, sharp, black creseents Will mark
their eyebrows. writes Florence O'Dris-
coll, NJ. p. in the Century Magazine.
Two of these young ladies will attend
to each gentleman, sitting slightly back
from the table at each side of the en-
tertained. They win fill his liquor-cups,
sip from them and pass them on; pick
out dainty pieces of chow" food with
chopsticks. and hand them to him.
crack jokes, fill and light his pipe, and
all the while chat gaily and eat dried
watermelon seeds. That is all / ever
saw them eat. Behind each group of
three a solemn looking coolie or waiter
Will stand % fan them all the while
Other walters bring in food. wine and
tea, change the dishes and attend to
thei" wants. The meal viii last for a
long time, Eventually all viii rise and
retire g an OTTER com furnished with
brotd couches covered with mating
Opium pipes viii be-there for those who
care Tor them and tobacco and cigars
in pleaiy The girls Will sit on the
'eoAehes laugh. iii the pipes. and still
eat waternt Ion seeds, while the gentle
men Will reciine Al their ease. enjoying
their society.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02

The above prizes are offered TO those
who construct or form the largest num-
Der of words out of the letters found in
the prize word
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02

rhe compose Mascagui has sent to q
lott,rg witch being got up IN Rome
Fur the relief ct the earthquake sui
fertrs white sfl1 fan en- each stick 81
which he has written a bar or two from
one If his own operas. Including the
new ONES SRadcln and suitano Sil-
vauo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-02

EMEz5

Many farmers find striAg beans and
green shell beans a profitable crop
when near good market for them.
and WI ere the taxes, which are bnt
land rent in another form. are not too
high. They do not need the richest
soil upon the farm, although they re-
pay liberal manuring upon dry ana
light soils ler the dwarf or bush va
ricties we have found 1t better to plant
in drills than in hills, because close
planting checks the tendency TO too
vigorous growth Of vines and leaves.
In wei MANFRED land they do well In
rows three feet apart, and with from
six to twelve plants to each foot of
row. some varieties branching more
than others when the rows run. as
they sometimes do upon our hillside
and valley gardens. down into bit of
low, heavy land. we have thought it an
advantage TO make but a shallow fur
row, fill it well with dry manure, and
cover that we'll over with dirt before
dropping the seed, thus bringing them
upon a ridge. while the manure under
them serves as drainage. While they
have heretofore run TO vines too much.
this has seemed to make a more stocky
plant, producing more beans Elk