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Evening journal., 1896-07-22
WHEN THE AXLE BREAKS.
Tho Device Used on n PoDderous Truck
When 10 Became Crippled.

When a buggy wagon or other compare
lively light vehicle breaks a rear axle near
the hub, where axles usually break, the
driver usually gets a plank or a light stick
Of timber, makes one end fast under the
forward part of the wagon and lets the
other end trail to the rear rs a support for
tho broken axle. 1t doesn't lift it quite to
its ordinary level, but it raises 1t high
enough, and with the axle thus supported
the driver goes to the repair shop. The
other day one of those immense four
wheeled trucks used for carrying iron
beams and columns appeared down town
with a broken rear axle, broken at the
hub on tho Off side of the truck.
A piece Of plank or a light stick of tim
Der wouldn't do for a ponderous truck like
this. Two heavy planks had been set on
edge, with blocks of wood between them
at suitable distances apart, and then the
pianlxs had been bolted together with bolts
running through the blocks. The two
planks thus held on edge were stout
enough. They were secured to the forward
end of the truck, trailing TO the rear in tho
usual way. The broken axle rested upon
them at pretty near its usual height The
wheel now in disuse was slung with q
chain under the long high beams of the
truck.
While the combined planks were amply
strong to support the axle, still the pres
sure upon them was tremendous, and the
square corners had been worn off and the
planks had been worn away on the under
side until they were pointed at the ends,
thus bringing a long surface Of wood on
the under edges of the planks In contact
with the pavement AS the four big
horses moved on with the great truck there
was a faint odor Of burning wood in the
air, and now and then little trace of
smoke floated out from under the ends of
the planks, from the oharring of the wood
there by friction as the planks were drawn
along the stone pavement with the great
weight Of the truck upon them New York
Sun
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
sherIdnn,a First WIZ.

The accounts of Drury Lane theater were
kept by her with irreproachable care and
neatness, and so long as she was able to
give her time to this task method and or
der prevailed and prosperity reigned.
Moreover she relieved her husband OF the
irksome labor Of reading the manuscripts
of uniledged and presumptuous authors.
She never cOurted or cared for celeb
rity, whether as maid or matron the fam
lily hearth being always her favorite sphere
of influence. Yet there was nothing
morbid In her disposition or any un-
worthy shrinking from her duty in all cir
cumstances On the contrary, she entered
the world of fashion with a grace which
was second nature, and she shone I'm It
with beauty which was unrivaled and a
brilliancy nearly as remarkable Her love
for her husband was akin TO worship. He
was attached to her with all the romantic
jealousy and devotion of a lover Sheri-
dan, a Biography" by W. Fraser Rae.
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Tho Lord chancellor.

The lord chancellor is the only member
of the British cabinet who is not allowed
to go outside of Great Britain. This is
because he must have the great seal In his
personal custody, and to take the great
seal outside Of Great Britain would almost
be an act of high treason. When Cardinal
Wolsey was lord chancellor, he took 1t with
him on a visit to France and thereby has
tened his fan, in the opinion Of many.
The great seal, which Is a double silver
die, into which molten wax is poured when
an impression is required for a state dOcu-
ment, was once used for culinary pur-
poses While Lord Chancellor Brougham
was staying, In 1888, at Rothiemurchus,
the Scottish residence of the then dowager
Duchess of Bedford, the ladies Of the party
rot possession of the great seal and hid 1t,
much to the lord keeper distress Of mind,
for he feared It was lost He was blind
folded by the ladies and sent TO search for
1t in the drawing room. AT last. to his
intense joy, he dragged it forth from tea
chest, and then, to celebrate its recovery,
used it for making pancakes In the kitchen.
New York Tribune.
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CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
Tho Psrtr without a press


From the Cincinnati Tlmes-stzr.
The most notable phase In the poll lical
situation OF the day is the extraordinary
slump of the Democratic press on the
Chicago platform and ticket. A partial
list OF these boiling journals appears In
another column ana Ia worth studying
closely. There are more than one hun
dred of them, not obscure wseklies, but
leading dallles In ell parts OF the country,
the great dlsseminetors OF Democratic
ideEs upon whose united and hearty sup
port It has always relied for success
With this list before bim will the intslli-
gent reader try to compile list of lead
ing Democratic dailies which lndorse the
Chicago platformi Not one or national
reputation In New York, not one Ia
Ohicago, not one In Philadelphla, not one
In Boston, one In Cincinnati whose
10y atty to Democratic principles has
often been questioned; not one In
Louisville, with It's three Democratic
dailies, and 30 on OF other
cities Never before was a ticket so
mercilessly abandoned and opposed by It's
own party press We have the spectacle
of political party going into a ma.
tionsl campaign with the newspapers
arrayed almost solidly against 1t. RD army
going Into battle with It's artillery
trained on Its own ranks The situation
is unprecedented Time was when
political campaigns we're fought out
mainly by stump orators and band
wagons. 1t was question OF process =
sions, banners and gunpowdsr; but all
that has been largely supplanted by
quieter but more effective methods. The
voter Of to-day takes his politics from
the morning paper With his breakfast
or from the evening paper with his tea
Where the stump orator addresses q
thousand the newspaper which publishes
his speech addresses ten thousand, fire.
quently hundred thousand people and
along with the speech 60 the facts and
arguments which clinch it II true and re
fute 1t II false IL is not matter OF
choice bat q necessity OF the sltustion
that parties present their respective
claims to the public through tho D. ess
There only can they hope for full aud
effective hearing, A party endIcappsd
In It's Newspaper support has little chance
70 compete successfully against party
specially favored In that respect This
disadvEntage Is 80 keonly renllz,d that
special efforts are being made to start
newsps pers at Chicago, Louisville and
other points that will support the silver
standard platform and nominee. Some
OF the boiling independent Democratic
papers, like the New York Sun, have
already declared for Mckinley. What
the Others will do Is yet uncertain. but
on one point they stand united, aud that
Is In defence Of national credit and 8
sound currency.
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John understood.

A member Of the Foy company, who Is
a graduate of Vassar, went up into China
town TO purchase some curios while the
company was in San Francisco. A particu-
larly ugly young Chinese was sitting on a
little stool behind the counter in dark
and dirty little shop that the young lady
entered TO buy some punks. AS the Chi
nose was wrapping them up the young
woman turned to her companion and said
in Latin:
"Isn't he q beauty"
"Thanlxs I'm glad you think So" re-
piled the Chinese in English without
glancing.
"Did he understand that" she asked in
French.
Perfectly" said the Chinese.
The young lady smiled very sweetly and
asked:
"Were you ever back cast, John?"
ooh, yes, I was in New York four
years, " he replied
Did you live on Mott street?'
"Oh, no. I lived at the Continental
while 1 was taking the classical course al
Columbia "-San Francisco Post
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why It is So.

Some people complain because the
newspapers are so full OF politics snd
those who take little interest in the
affairs Of the country may well be sx
cused for doing So yet they should re-
member that the ne NspApers are printed
for tbs great mass of people. nine tenths
Of whom are more interested In politics,
At this tins, then In anything elss. The
average American man, and woman, too
has already taken sides In the political
controversy throughout the country, aud
wsuts to know all about It.
II is notable that the women are more
catholic In their political views than the
men. A man sticks to the newspaper
that supports his pO liticsl party anc
rarely reads what the opposition has tc
say, while bis wife (shough usual,
agreeing with hiu) reads all sides. and
As result learns the situation as viewed
by his opponents as we'll as his friends
In these days. and at this time, tn,
readers of newspapers want politics, an,
that Is the reason why they get 1t.
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rhe p,Iak Hablt In Ro,top.

Trom the New York Sun.
In the current number Of the Forum.
DR. Francis q Peabody. Piummer Pro
fessor of Christian Morals In Harvard
University, sets forth the remarkable
results OF sn investigation made last
year la Boston concerning the number Of
licensed ber-rooms IN that city and the
extent to which they are pRtronizsd. The
hgures were procured by the police and
are believed 70 bs as near the truth as IL
sttalnable Where they obviously fall
short Of the truth is IN leaving out OF
account all resorts where drinking may
be regarded as an accessory, as, for In
stance hotels private clubs, and licensed
groceries Restricted as the inquiry was
TO licensed bar-rocmB, Il hes shown that
the dimensions Of the drink habit In the
Puritan capital are prodigions The
cencus Of 1895 gave Boston 498 920 IN
habitants, or. In round numbers. half =
million. Now It appeares from a compu
tatlon based on the daily aud almost
hourly observation Of patrolmen that no
fewer than 226 752 persons. OF nearly
half the population OF the city, patroulzs
daily the 800 licensed saloons. In this
estimate each patron is counted every
time he enters The number OF indlvid
uel drinkers. is, therefore, reducible. by
the number OF rspeaters There shou d
also be subtracted the large number OF
drinkers in Boston who are residents OF
other towns, and especially OF &C AGENT
towns under no.llcenss rule Such dedne
tions, however, aye Ia a considerable meA
sure balanced by the patronage Of hotel
bars, private clubs. aud licensed groceries
by city dwellers. We may probably assume
with confidence that the number OF via
tins OF the drink habit In Boston excsed.
lUO 900. How much money is expended
upon alcoholic drinks In Postopi Ac
cordlng to Professor Peabody, the pre-
ponderance OF expert opinion favors tn,
belief that the average patron spends II
cents every time be enters bsrroom. II
this estimate be not excessive, thore Il
daily disbuTsed In the saloons OF the Hut
$22 $40, OF In year OF threa hundred
days the porteuJous sum OF Sc 800. 800
This Is equivalent to an annual grosl
Income OF over $4,000 for each OF tn,
sos saloons
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
It Had a plGerent Ring.

Gas o new woman" " he said, "I suppose
you win object to the wedding ring as a
symbol of mans tyranny"
"Of course shall, she replied. "Un-
der no circumstances would / consent to
wear such thing. 1t is not essential 70 a
marriage and it stands for all that is OBJ
jectionable In the marriage relation"
"And OF the same theory" he con-
tinued, II suppose you win refuse to wear
an engagement ring also.
"Well, no., she answered slowly and
thoughtfully. "That's a very different
matter "
"But, theoretically it,
"There is no use arguing, she inter
rupted. II don't care what it is theoretic-
ally. Practically it is very often a dia-
mond, while the wedding ring is only
plain gold, and that makes all the differ
ence in the world Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
From smyrna Way.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, July % Miss Tilda Conwell.
Of Magnolia, Is being entertained by Miss
Mabel Thompson.
Mrs. George Walker hss returned
from a visit to Philadelphia friends.
Mrs Edward DeFord Is visiting In
Philadelphia.
Mrs Peter Collins, OF Leipsic, is the
guest OF Smyrna friends
Miss Mszle Riley, of Philadelphia, Is
being entertained by Mrs. Abel Taylor.
J franklin Temple, OF Dover, Is on Q
visit TO his friends here
Nathaniel Grow. Of Philadelphia, is
the guest OF his father
Miss Jennie BrAnt has returned tc
Camden, N j., after a pleasant visit tC
Miss Adele Beck.
j Frank Alice. OF Dover. WAS in towr
yesterday.
Mes. h A. LanB, OF PhilRdelphis, Ii
being entertained by Miss sadie Mitchell
L. Irving Handy, Of Newark, is the
guests OF friends in Smyrna
Miss Blrdye RAnsom is being enter
tanned by friends at St Georges.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
Social and PersonaI Notes.

Social and Personal Notes.
Miss Leona Wilson is visiting in
Jersey City.
James @. Simpson is spending several
days at Cape May.
Professor G A. Hartman WAS q VIII
mington visitor yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs John Johnson are visiting
relatives In Georgetown.
Miss Beatrice Ooffman is visiting Miss
Linda Bowers, OF Ohestertown, Nd.
Alfred Dupont and Il Balinder Post
registered 1t the Windsor, New York,
esterday.
superintendent OF Public Schools
David w Harlan and Principal OF High
School A II Berlin have returned from
Buffalo. where they have been attending
the convention OF the National Educa-
tional Association.
Henry McAllister has returned from
West Chester.
T. NJ. Chambers has been visiting in
West Grove.
James NJ Winner, Mr.. and Mrs John
Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. Charles +.
sherburns and Miss A. Austin, are At
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Emma Dulins and son BAyard, of
Millington. Md, are visiting Mrs.
Duling's sister, Mrs n. ]. Murine, at
Eighth and Union streets.
Samuel A. Mcdaniel and Family are
camping = Brandywine Summit.
The steamship PhoenicIa. which left
New York for Europe July IL, with
Frank Boehm. of Wilmington aboard,
arrived this morning safely In Hamburg.
Word has been received that John A.
Lsngsl will leave Europe for home on
July % He has been absent seversl
weeks. travelling In Germany and France.
Miss Abbis Tood bss returned fron a
visit to Miss Lillian McCay, Of Trainer.
Nc. aud Mrs James Ball and daughter
Edith have returned home after ten
daYs stay at Atlantic City.
Frank D BYee, supervisor of the Della
ware, Maryland snd Virginia railroad,
was in Wilmington to day.
Harry 3 Kuriz, joseph Z. Bsttie,
Thomas F. Denney sud Harry J. Newman,
/ OF Worcester Meas, who have been
visiting friends IN Wilmington, have re
turned home.
JOSIAH Marvel is in New York.
Mr.. ard MRS. I. Howard Lewis, of
Albany, N. Y are visiting relatives In
/ Wilmington.
Harry WhIteman is at home sick.
j. d Hofscker, Jr. has returned from
Atlantic City.
Rlchsi d A. Armstrong, Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Wilmington friends.
DR.. james A. Kllegocd started to-day
for a two weeks cruise Oh the Chesa-
peake.
Adam Sparks, Miss Rosa Sparks, Miss
Annie Ebnsr and Miss Margaret Scho
bert, are spending a few days ct Atlantic
City.
n r q Comesys, Of Mlddletown, is reg
lstered at the Clayton House.
Mrs J. Bail Pierce Ia spending some
I tlme st Atlantic City with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs r A. Clark, of Philsdel-
phia.
Chief Jusllcs Lore and H @ Conrad
Went TO Dover to day to attend meet
Ing OF the trustees OF the Delaware state
College for Oolored Students.
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A JocuLAR MONARCH.
Ivan the Terrible Had Some Cold Blooded
Notions About Jesting.

Notions About Jesting.
Ivan the Terrible forgot neither his de-
votions nor his diversions. His palace al
ternateiy resounded with praying and ca
rousing For his pastime bears were
brought from Novgorod. When from his
window he perceived a group of citizens
collected, he let slip two or three of these
ferocious animals, and his delight on be.
holding the flight of the terrified creatures,
and especially on hearing the cries of the
victims, was unbounded. His bursts of
laughter were loud and long continued.
To console those who were MANNED for life
he would sometimes send each Of them a
small piece Of gold.
Another of his chief amusements was in
the company of testers, whose duty 1t was
to divert him. especially before and after
any executions, but they often paid dearly
for an unreasonable joke.
Among these none was moro distin-
guished than Prince Gyosdef, who held a
high rank at court.
The car, being one day dissatisfied with
a jest poured over the princes head the
boiling contents of soup basin. The
agOnized wretch prepared to retreat from
the table but the tyrant struck him with
knife and he fell senseless to the floor.
DR.. Arnolph was instantly called.
Save my good servantS'' cried the car
II have iested with him little too hard 4"
$50 hard, replied the other, "that only
God and your majesty can restore him to
life. He no longer breathes." f"
Ivan expressed his contempt, called the
deceased favorite a dog and continued his
amusements
Another day, while he sat at table, the
waywode of Staritza, Boris Titof, appeared,
bowed to the ground and saluted him aft
er the customary manner.
God save thee, my dear waywode Thou
deservest "a proof of my favor -
He seized a knife and cut of an ear.
IitOf thanked the car for his gracious IA
vor and wished him happy reign.-
Pearson's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
Mingled Emotions.

He dropped on his knees at her feet and
began the speech he had been so long re-
hearsing: Darling, love, / hate you'll
mean, darling, hate-I love you-no-no
II mean -" Here his face assumed a
livid hue and began to tic itself in hard
knots.
"What is it-paralysis?" she asked fran
tically.
''No, love-" he whispered hoarsely, 81
am kneeling on tack. London Tit
Bits
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
LOVES ALLIANCE.

White hags Of parley the pale snowdrops raise
And every herald note of spring Is fnin
To sound tonder truce 20 thy disdain.
Oh, then, no more in loneliness Of days
Delay tho due alliance that love prnysi
But let us, yielding 10 his golden gives,
One sweet surrender make of our two lives.
Won seal our treaty by the blossoming May
And in the woodland bind bright coronals
OF summer, and beside the quiet hearth
Foster the cheerful glow when autumn falls.
Then may the old leaves tromble down to
earth,
Content upon her kindly breast 20 lie
Upon her breast, who gave them life, Go die.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22

glers, full of those who-because they neg
lected their hcalth-could not keep step
had to drop from the front rank to the
second, and from the second to the third,
until finally they were left behind alto
gether. A man can't succeed in war OF in
business, or in any other undertaking, un-
less he has health to carry him forward and
to sustain his efforts When he begins to
lose health and strength and vitality he be-
gins TO lose his value in the world. He loses
the power Of accomplishment, and so the
power of earning.
A mans health is the most precious thing
he can possibly own. Every man who IS
losing health, who is run down, who Is
nervous and weak, who is losing flesh and
sleep and appetite, should heed the danger
signals while yet there is time, and should
begin Immediately 20 take that most Won
derful Of all invigorating blood tonics, DR..
Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery. II IS
the medicine of all others that VIII build
up wasting strength that will give flesh 4;
that will cure nervousness and sieepless-
ness and that will bring back the failing
strength of brain aud body and nerves. A
tricky dealer may offer a substitute but
nothing else is just as good. It is sold
by all good druggists and full Information
concerning II may be obtained by address
ing the Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation No 66s Main street Buffalo n Y.
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orntorIcnI Eloauence.

The late, much Gbueed Democratic con-
ventIon at Chicago was no more remark
able as a gathering than 1t was for the
cratorial spurts Of some Of Its most emil
nent members. or these Brysn, who
won the nomination by his speech, is
quoted to have said: "You shall not place
upon the brow Of labor this crown Of
thorps: you shall not cruelty mankind
upon . cross Of gold" This Is given 6rst
place as an oratorial gem. Gem number
two Was uttered by the late ex Governor
Russell, of Massachusetts,, and reads: 81
have heard that Democracy was being
tied to stAr-not the lone star, my
Texas frlends-that we would gladly
welcome, but to the falling star which
flashes for an instant and then goes out
In the darkness of the night.
Both Bryan and Russell were consid
cred youthful statesmen but as the
spurts Of oratory we're not all confined 60
the 'boys" OF the convention 1t Is well
to add gem Of this kind frcm the lips
of Senator Villas viz, Would you stop
the fall Of prices, suppress invention, ex
tinguish enterprise, discard improve
ments In transportatlon-ln short smite
with paralysis the forces Of civilization
These are only few of the Witty spurts
of eloquenoe' upon the occasion named.
Other wise and witty things were sal
without number and many Of them will
doubtless be repeated ia clarion notes by
speakers In the present Presidential
eRmpAlgn.
1t is evident that Americans have not
lost that characteristic wit aud eloquenc,
Tor which all their public meetings vert
noted In times Of yore The nomination
OF Bryan has exemplifed this fact The
silver Democrats propose a campaign Of
education and they rely upon the elo
quencs Of Bryan TO convince the people
OF the East that silver Is better thar
gold, while the Republicans will not be
without men Of brains and intelligence
to urge their side Of the question. II Il
said that Bryan will open the campaign
Ia Maine. Then let him meet Thomas
B. Reed and the war OF words will be on,
to live In history. BryAn's orAtory vii
head and lead his party, and he will b.
the hardest worked presidential candl.
date ever presented to the people.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
Camden Camp oneIad

DOVER, July % -Csmdcn amp opened
at o'clock this morning with praise
service, conducted BY Rev v. f. Cork
ran and Rev. Albert Chandl,r. All the
tents have been taker, and The ground
presents an inviting appearance To.
morrow will bs Epworth League Day,
with special services. and Saturday
will be observed as children's day.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
Getting the Good ont.

Landlady-I believe in letting coffee boil
Tor 30 minutes That's the only way to
get the good ont of it.
New Boarder Casting his and leaving it)
You have succeeded admirably, ma am.
Pick Me In
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
wand Admit on no Frnls.

Tramp-Madam, do you speak French?
Lady of the. House (suspiciously)-No.
"Do you speak German"
"No"
"Nor Spanish
mo What do you''-
"Then, madam, fear that shall have
70 ask. you for something to eat in plain
English Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
ren rho..and Ia curbIng.

J. Merriek Horn OF Wilmington. has
resolved a contract to supply granite
curblDg to the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia for use In Washing
ton. The price is SIC. 600.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
MeetIDg and AddIsaseAnt nlshon.taad

Should the weather this afternoon
prove unfsvorsble, th meeting at
Bishopstead will be trana erred from the
lawn to the parlors ol the blshop's
mansion. Rev. DR.. Mortmer, of Phila.
celphia, and Rev. Father huntington. o.
H O., will deliver sddrsssk st 3 O'clock
The lsity will be presentland a large
number of visitors are expe.ted.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22
Wbv IT Is.

"Men are so conceited. When man
gets to be 40, he thinks that every woman
that looks at him is in love with him"
Yes, but not because he is conceited Ii
IS because he knows how irrational women
are. Chicago Record
Evening journal., 1896-07-22

We see no good reason why John H
Hofiscksr should complain Of the treat
ment be received at Georgetown. He
certainly knew what the convention WAS
called for, and that its object was not TO
ratify either Addicks or his candidates
He selected his leader and the risks Incl.
dent to such selection, aud should take
his medicine like q man.
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Hardly Knew Himself.

"Why, you re a new man They We shaw
cd you out of all recognition.
Y-e-e-he-he-es, the first time look
ed in the glass I only knew myself by my
voice. London Judy.
Evening journal., 1896-07-22

Committees from the Wilmington and
Chester lodges of the Knights Of st.
John and Malts viii meet In Chester to
night to discuss plans for forming
mutual benefit association In the order
In the two cities.