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Evening journal., 1896-11-12
MODERN DRESS.
It's Romoteness From tho Happy Il rOct,
Demanded by Art.

Demanded by Art.
We are not 80 quixotical. says the
London Telegraph, as to ask sincerity
and G lrnestness from the modern art OF
dress, which has quite VIGOROUSLY hid
den away the divine outlines Of the
feminine human form in outrageous
"cost imcs" and confections, utterly de-
stroyi ng folds and drapery. upon the nat
ural grace and value Of which in classic
days he chief sculptors did not disdain
to employ their careful chisels Imagine
Pheidias or Praxiteles talay copying a
blouse or a divided skirt in Pentelican
marblel Imagine even q Hindoo or
Japar ase lady being rather pleased and
proud thnn otherwise that her French
bonne maker had supplied her with ge-
raniuins or lilies in dyed muslin which
deceived bee. Apelles, indeed, thought
it legitimate praise to hear that the
birds came to pick the grapes which he
had painted on tho archon's wall at
Athens, but painting has illusion for
its proper object. There is, we repeat,
an unmistakable air Of reproach and re-
buke to modern fashion in this little
anecdote Of the bee at the London gar
den party, which warned beauty and
youth how artificial they are in the way
of becoming, TO the point Of upsetting
the orderly course of things, and maxi
ing even the bees and butterflies skepti-
cal about flowers. We shall not pursue
this line Of moralizing nevertheless
in tho first place because every line
which could be written would but add
TO the undesired pride and complacenoy
Of the artificial flower makers, who will
soon, we suppose, offer to supply ouI
gardens and greenhouses. and, in the
next, because the strongest representa-.
tions Of reason and of taste are vainly
made against the mysterious goddess OF
fashion. She will go on deoreeing whai
extravaganza, what enormity. what bar
barisn pleases her and her votaries-
not ashamed because honey bee tool
her false blossoms for true ones, but de
lighted at the compliment, and bent up
on fresh devices TO mislead and caiol
the world which humbly obeys her man
| dates
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SEPTEMBER NOON VIEWING.
A Most Poetic Festival In tho LittIe Jap
anese Island OF Miyaiimn.

They We're such kindly village and
fisher folk that we soon grew attached /
To our neighbors, and one old sendo, or
boatman, and his sons were our daily |
companions They knew whore TO talSo |
us in the morning to see best the beau-
tiful, tangled and rocky shores, sculling |
the fat bottoVed sampan into caves and
tunnels and under arched rocks that
framed charming pictures, and we new
er tired floating about the colossal tori,
the spoll Of which was stronger each
day. The Miyajima urchins made wa
ter canivals about us, diving and splash
ing tirelessly for the smallest coins, our
sampnn surrounded by these lively lit
tie brown frogs, with bright happy
faces On the night Of the great Sep
temher moon viewing the sendo took
us far down the shore at sunset, letting
us see two of the ten forts of tho is
lands defenses, their portfolios and case
ments masked in foliage, and looking
innocently down upon the narrow, tide
swept strait that commands one entrance
to Ujina. Incoming junks seemed TO
reef their sails purposely for us, fisher
men cast and drew their nets, and oil Of
picturesque water life showed until
dusk
There was only little time Of dark
ening grayness and real night before a
pale effulgenoe showed behind the
heights, and Ochiku San rose, tangled
herself in pine trees branches, scared
clear for awhile as she turned the whole
bay the temple and the tori to silver,
and then, like true Japanese moon,
barred herself across with narrow cloud
bands. There were quiet groups and
solitary souls muttering under the
breath on the hill beside the taiko's
hall and looking down upon the temple,
which seemed TO be truly floating on a
full flowing silver sea. Every court was
shining space, and no sound was heard
save the distant hand strokes of those
praying before the shrines.
From this vision Of enchantment we
went by shadowy streets 70 our maple
leaf home, where the witchery Of moon
light filled the little glen with more of
fairyland than ever. AT our doorway a
little altar table had been placed and
two plates Of the rice dumplings sym
bolic of abundance and prosperity, and
q vase Of Lespedeza and tho early Eau.
tumn weeds" ilumined by the flame
of q tiny wick laid over the edge of q
saucer of oil, were set in silent offerings
to Ochiku San. A deer stood back il
the shadows, gazing with shining eyci
at this eloquent offering, but nothing
disturbed the homely altar until dawr
showed the saucer burned dry Of its oil
and the greatest moon festival of the
year was over. Eliza Ruhamah Scid
more in Century.
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pon.t nlot Your Lettera.

"NIy eldest daughter tells me, :" said
Mr.. Glimmerton, THAT it is not good
form to blot letter, and when l nsk
her what / shall do when get to tho
bottom Of the page and want TO turn TO
the next, she says must wait for tho
ink to dry, though may, if l wish, save
time by addressing the envelope mean
while.
Here, as is usually the case, good
form is in accordance with good sense.
A blotted page is not uniform in APP
pearance. More ink is taken from the
lower, the more freshly written part.
than from the more nearly dry writing
above, and so the writing upon the low
or part of the page is paler and for that
reason it is less leHble The blotting
may thus be n cause Of inconvenience to
the recipient Of the lettor. His taste
may be offended by want Of uniform
ity, of harmony in its appearance, and
tho fact that the letter has been blotted,
that the writer has hurried to get
through his task, may wound his pride.
So wo mustn't blot our letters-that
is, our private letters-but by common
consent the use Of blotting paper Is still
permissible in business correspondence.
New York Sun.
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vnnes.n. sleIla and the pean.

1 do not think Swift ever cared for
Vanessa, and much incline 60 believe
that he was never married 90 Stella.
Cadeuus had his weak points He did
not disdain to be adored, and Vanossa,
poor thing, was vain and highty. The
wildness which she betrays IN her let
ters can scarcely be matched, except in
that amazing French medieval Latin
correspondence Of the Abbess Heloisa,
not TO be rendered by any translation /
have seen. But, TO use the Gallo phrase,
she was at theexpense Of il herself. One
is reminded Of the line, apollo flies
and Daphne holds the chase, " were IL
not that Apollo fingered a trifie too
long to write verses which he had bot
ter have left unwritten. The chase went
on for how many years? And how did
It end? In despair on the part of Vanes-
sa, in heart break and unwomanly deg
radiation. Yes, it is a sad story, but one
must not charge Swift with having act
ed as a deceiver, unless he was married
long ago to another woman. Then, in
deed, it will be hard, though not abso-
lutely impossible, to defend him.
None can tell what passed between
the dean and Vanessa during their last
interview. Scott has given, but upon
the morest hearsay, an account Of it.
which, / suppose, we could all repeat,
if called upon, by heart Yes, but
would either Of these proud persons
have torn down the screen that hid their
misery in such case2 Not Swift, we
may be sure And if vanessa was thun-
derstruck with the news Of a marriage
fatal to her, why did she not publish
that rs we'll as the poem she held in her
possessionl The scene is a fine piece of
tragedy and viii always be told. But
like many another legend, it fades, un-
der close scrutiny, into cloudland. -
Contemporary Review.
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Tennessee'a Centennial Celebration.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 12.-The Tennessee
centennial exposition is now an assured
success, and no such enterprise ever Ind
better and more encouraging prospects.
The work Of erecting buildings and beau
tifying the grounds has gone on steadi-
ly, despite the excitement Of political cam
paign, and visitors from other states art
amazed at the extent and scope of the en-
terprise and splendid appearance of the
great buildings. There is a constant de
mand for space for exhibits coming from
every state in the Union and foreign coun-
tries The exposition will open May 1,
1897, and it is the determination of the
management 20 avoid the mistakes of other
expositions and have everything complete
on opening day, so that the first visitors
will enjoy a full exposition without the
annoyances Of unfinished work.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
she Shot Her Lover.

New YORK, Nov. 1e.-Kate Martin, a
ing Irish woman, fired two bullets into
lover, Henry Kirchner, in the latter's
ce Of business, at 241 Avenue A. The
man fired five shots ut the man, but
" two Of them took effect. One struck
, in the right hand, and the other is be-
ed to have penetrated his right lung.
was taken to Bellevue hospital in a
'ical condition. She, too, was removed
Pie same institution, having become
conscious apparently from the excite
lt attending the occurrence. Disap-
htment at the mans refusal TO marry
is believed to have been the motive for
crime
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Hotelman,. Suicide.

WARRINGTON, Nov 12.-Boutelie W.
Frazier, proprietor Of the Wellington hotel,
committed suicide by shooting himself,
the tragedy taking place at a lonely spot
near the chain bridge over the Potomac
river above West Washington. The bullet
had entered the right temple and had
passed out on the left side. The deceased
was prominent citizen and was one OF
the best known hotelmcn in Washington.
He had been in melancholy frame Of
mind for some time past, due to his physical
condition. A letter TO his wife assigned
III health as the cause that led to taking
his life
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
A Moorish Legend.

A certain sultan one morning COM
manded his prime minister TO take a
census Of all the stupid people in his
empire and let him have the correct
list The vizier set to work, and at the
head Of the list, which was a very long
one, he placed the name Of his sover-
eign. The latter happened to be in a
coed humor, and merely inquired how
he came to merit that distinction.
'Sire, the minister replied, i have
entered you on the list because only two
days ago you intrusted large sums of
money, for the alleged purpose Of buy
ing horses abroad, to a couple Of men
who are entire strangers, and who will
never come back again.
"Is that your opinion? But suppose
they do?''
"Then will erase your name and
place theirs at the head Of the list. -
Monde Picturesque
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
FOrger Ward on Trial.

-EMPHIs, Nov. IA. X. Ward, charg-
With forging paper to the amount of
,, 900, was placed on trial on one Of the
'ges IN the criminal court The defense
sted that the strict letter Of the law be
piled with in the selection Of jury,
so the names of all the 250 talesmen
E placed In a wastebaslet and were
light forth one by one. general Peters
ded for the prisoner, Mt guilty and
no jurisdiction, the latter plea being
'he ground that the case in question
not one of the charges for which Ward
extradited from Honduras.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
eoLpEN WAND oF TAcT.
Absolutely Essential For tho Achievement
OF Social Success.

ADaol dNeil Ehheutimi tut hht hohAofohhchh
of Social Success.
"My dear girl, " writes Ruth Ash
more in response TO "a girl inquirer in
Ladies' Home Journal, you fail So
cially because you look uninterested,
you stand OFF and have a don't care
expression on your face. This drives
would be acquaintances away and sug-
gests to a hostess that if you donot care
and show it so plainly she need not care
TO send you cards another time. Society
is really based upon the golden rule,
and it demands from you not only SYM
pathy, but that outcome of the best Of
sympathy, tact. To be a social success
you must learn TO say tho right things
TO tho right people Do not talk about
flirting widows 10 a woman in mourn
ing nor of tho value Of beauty to an
aged spinster forced TO wear blue glasses.
The aged spinster may be q perfect well
Of learning and wit You will find this
out IL you touch her with the golden
wand of tact.
Possibly you are nervous and shy.
Try 70 overcome that. Force yourself to
say something. If you are unfortunate
enough 10 be easily embarrassed, at
least get used to the sound Of your own
voice. and then you will not find your
self screaming from sheer nervousness
when you wish to speak low or whis-
perirg in husky mannsr when your
words should be distinct. To be a social
success you must govern your voice, and
usage is the only thing that will make
that possible. Do not be afraid to speak
Of simple things. There is no man too
learned not to be interested in that
which interests pretty girl and no
WON m too old or too world worn not to
care about ribbons or flowers, sweet
meats or novels
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
The w. @. I. U. Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12.-Many Of the dele
gates and most of the national officers have
arrived TO attend the twenty-third annual
convention Of the National Woman 5
Christian Temperance union, which meets
in Music hall tomorrow morning and will
be in session for six days Miss Frances
E. Willard, the president, who has just ar
rived, met with the executive officers of the
national body on business pertaining -
the convention. Five hundred accredited
delegates and as many more visitors are
expected. Miss Willard in an interview
said that the annual address will be print
ed after rather than before the convention.
The time Miss Willard had reserved for the
preparation of this address was devoted to
the relief of the Armenian refugees at
Marseilles, which work claimed her entire
time and strength up to the hour Of her
departure from Southampton. Miss viii
lard s plan is to go to Castillo n. Y, i'm
mediately after the St Louis meeting
where she viii complete the address
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
buried to-day Many of the colored
employees of the company attended the
dead mans funeral.
coLoRED MAN ELECTED.
The Highest Place Ever Given One OF His
Race In Massachusctts.

Boston, Nov 12.-The board Of election
commissioners finished the recount of
votes in the Fortieth councillor district,
and Isaac d. Allen, the colorcd Republican
candidate, was declared elected over Hon.
John H. Sullivan, who now represents
the district and who was the Democratic
candidate. Aliens majority over sullivan
was very materially reduced by the re-
count, and instead of margin 342 votes,
as given out on the day after election, his
lead when the last ward was counted was
only 81 votes. 1t took three days TO re-
count all the votes, and at one time Allen
led his opponent by narrow margin.
There is no appeal from the decision OF
the elee tion commissioners, and the govern
or's co lncil stands, for the first time in its
history, solidly Republican, while Mr.. Al
len holds the highest political Office ever
given % colored man by the voters Of Mas
sachusetts
The new councillor was born in slavery
and escaped during the war, serving with
General b. +. Butler He was with that
noted general after the war, occupying a
position on the famous schooner America,
which General Butler owned. At the time
of the Republican convention at which AL
len was nominated the place on the ticket
was offered to a number of prominent Re
publicans, but all refused il, not desiring
TO run in a strong Democratic district and
be defeated. Mr.. Allen, who, had previous
ly figured to some extent at st. Louis con-
sented to accept the nomination, and his
subsequent election was as much sur
prise to him as TO his Democratic opponent.
| The defeat of Councillor Sullivan was due
to the antagonism of the silver elements in
| his party and to the fact that thousands
/ failed to vote for either candidate, although
| presumably i'm favor of Sullivan, as he
carried the district last year by over 5000.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
wealthy LumbermAn,s suicide.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 12.-Captain Albert
S. Merriam, wealthy lumberman, walked
into the Commercial club, entered a small
cardroom and shot himself through the
head with a 38 caliber revolver. Death was
instantaneous. Merriam has been VIC
tim Of nervous dyspepsia and recently had
suffered much, which probably caused his
act He left no letter, and the deed appears
to have been entirely unprecedented. Mr..
Merriam came to Minneapolis from Quin-
cy Ills, where he was very prominent.
He had been here about two years, being
engaged in logging operations. He leaves
a wife ard one daughter, both Of whom
reside In Minneapolis.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Ths AIabnma Lerl.lnture.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 12.-The Ala
bama legislature organized with d. Sayre
as president Of the senate and \. y. Glenn
ents speaker Of the house The Democrats
in the house numbered 76 and the Popu-
lists "a. In the senate there are "a Demo
Gratis and Populists The first caucus
for the nomination Of United states sem
ator gnay be held tonight. Balloting for
United States senator must begin in open
session on the gath inst The Populists
have not yet decided whether they will
nominate q candidate.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Not In tho Ark.

Mr.. Reynolds is a bright and well
preserved old gentleman, but TO his lit
tie granddaughter Mabel he seems very
old indeed She had been sitting ON his
knee and looking at him seriously for
a long time one day when she asked
suddenly:
Grandpa, were you in the arkg"
"Why, no, my dear, " gasped the as
tonished grandparent
Mabel's eyes grew large and round
with astonishment.
"Then, grandpa, " she asked, why
weren't you drowned?" - Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Asylum Door was onen.

Ew HAVEN, Nov. 12.-John Castagnet-
ne OF the state convicts who with two
RS escaped from the insane asylum at
Glletown last week, was captured at
house Of friend in North Haven. He
brought TO this city and will be re
led to the asylum at once. In talking
|s escape Castagnetti says that the asy-
door was open, and be simply walked
The other two are still at large.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
violated Maine Game I.aw.

Boston, Nov. 12.-Requisition papers
from Governor Cleaves Of Maine for the
extradition of Philip Marquand a well
known business man of this city, on an
Indictment found in Maine, charging him
with illegally killing moose, have been
received by the state authorities The gov
ernor honored the papers, and Mr.. Mar
quand will have to go to Maine for trial.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Fell over a Dam.

ITHACA, n. Y, Nov. 12.-Jason n.
Merrill, a carpenter, while repairing VIII
Jams dam, at Cascadilla gorge, missed
his foothold on the dam and was hurled
36 feet to the rocks below, dashing his
brains out Ho was cousin of Jason p.
Merrill, chairman of the Tompkins county
Democratic committed
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
REaIsrwR.s ORDER
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

hEGiSIEtS OFFICE.
New Castle County, Dell Nov. 2. 1896.
Upon the application OF Susan john
son. executrix OF Amy Dubois. late OF
Columbia South Carolina, deceased,
a. Is ordered and directed by the
register that the executrlx aforesaid give
notice OF granting OF letters testamentary
upon the estate Of the deceased, with the
date Of granting thereof by causing ad-
yertlsements TO- be posted within forty
DAYS from the date of such letters I'm six
OF the most public places OF the county OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate TO present the
same or abide by an act OF Assembly In
such case made and provided; and also
cause the same to be Inserted within the
same period IN the Evening Journal, a
newspaper published IN Wilmington, Del.
and TO be continued therein three weeks
(e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
OF office Of the Register afore-
said at Wilmington, IN New
H. 81 Castle county aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN.
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12

to all parts of the city. Many persons
from the country have been attracted
by the low rents and are moving inJo
town. If the demand for houses in
creases it is likely that rents will so up
In a short time.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
n1r. r.ahonchere noea Not Sac.

Clergymen are bywords for their fail
ure in the religious and moral training
OF their own children, aud / really do
not see on what ground they should be
expected to b. more successful with
those Of other people. --Lcndon Truth
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Equal to It.

by stacks-Say, you. bring me an
oyster stew.
Waiter-'Scuse me, sab. but oysters
is out Of season, sab.
Hy Stacks-Never mind thet-I'n
season 'em myself. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
Address. columbia. South Carolina
REG -STER's ORDER.
HETGTERfg OFFICE.

IAIArl0 LII > 1fI It ANftff
New Castle County. Del, Oct ~, 1896.
Upon the application Of Charles a. Car
berry administrator OF Annie Carberry,
late Of Wilmington hundred, In said
county. deceased, Il Is ordered and di-
rected By the register that the adminis-
trator aforesaid give notice of granting
OF letters of administration upon the es-
tate of the deceased, with the date OF
granting thereof, by causing ADVERTISE
ments to be posted within forty days from
the date of such letters in six Of the most
publie places OF the county Of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide BY an act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided; and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same
period in the Evening Journal, a news
paper published I'm Wilmington, Del, ana
to be continued therein three weeks
Given under the hand and seal
OF office Of the register afore-
said, at Wilmington, In New Cas-
III. ST tie county aforesaid. the day
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
nooksstt MN, 70 start up.

SUNcooK, n. H., Nov 12.-The Hook
sett mills will start up on the 1st of De
cember after a shutdown for reT,airH and
lack of orders of 10 weeks. The mills give
employment to 800 hands, ard cotton
goods are manufactured.
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
SHOPS CLOSED TO-DAY

le shops of the Lobdell Car Wheel
pany were closed to-day out of re-
t for Robert w. Lingham, who was
lntly killed while at work there on
day afternoon. Lingham was
Evening journal., 1896-11-12
RENTING IS BRISK

Real estate men say that it is Won
derfui how houses are being rented.
They nave fewer properties on the
boards at present than they have had
for the past three years. This applies
Evening journal., 1896-11-12

A hot bath taken ON going to bed,
even on hot night OF summer, is bet
ter cure for insomnia than many drugs
Evening journal., 1896-11-12

Wyoming has the smallest female
population, 2i,S62; New York the
largest, 8. 020, $50.
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NrnrIl.In

Notice Is hereby given that letters testa-
mentury we're IN due form OF law granted
unto the undersigned on the second
dav Of November. A. ID. 1895. and that all
persons having claims against the estate
OF the deceased must present the same,
duly ottcstcd. to the said executor on or
before the second day of November, 1897.
or abide the act Of Assembly In such case
SUSAN JOHNSON.
EXecutriX.
Adfress Columbia. South Carolina.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters OF ad-
ministration were in due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
seventeenth day of October, A. ID. 1896,
and that all persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased must present
the same. duly attested, to the said ad-
ministrator. on or before the seventeenth
day Of October. 1897 or abide the act OF
Assembly IN such made and provided.
CHARLES A. CARbERRY,
Administrator.
Address No. n7 West El&hth street.
lVYfnlfrlrton Del
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Weather Forecast.
Generally fair; cooler; westerly winds

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY .sk
Laxat:ve Bromo Quintne Tablets. Drug
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he LONG LOSTLETTER
Vatson's Epistolary Acceptance
at Last IN Print.
BIT OF POLITICAL RBMIE1soBNoB

he Populist Candidate For vice Presi-
dent Insists That He Was the Biucher
who Would Have Saved the Democratic
Waterioo-Bitter Toward Butler.