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Evening journal., 1896-10-31
The crent nIonntaIn cIlmber.

In a sketch Of Sir William Martin
Conway, the great mountain climber
and explorer of the Himalayas, The
English Illustrated Magazine says that
he has the climbers walk"-that is,
a gentle roll Of tne body. with no un-
equal steps, but swinging his legs with
rhythmic precision. He is a slim man,
but tough, full Of energy, and with iron
muscles When climbing the Himalayas,
he spent 81 days on snow and glacier.
During that time he traversed from end
to end the three longest known glaciers
in the world outside the polar regions
and landed on the summit Of Pioneer
peak, %, 600 feet high, the greatest
height yet reached by man. He has al
ready made plans for another expedition
when he gets back from Spitzbergen and
hopes to got through two or even three
more before contesting seat in parlia
ment, as be intends to do at the mex
general election.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
,ar norlnr and Tattooing.

In Burma thorc arc two ceremonies
which mark the important passage Of the
bordcrla nd between childhood and woman
hood or manhood. In girls it IS tho boring
of the cars aud in boys tho tattooing of tho
legs above the knees. To the ceremony Of
the boring of the oars friends and rela-
tives are invited and it is made the occa-
sion of a house festival With the prick of
the needle tho little maid OF IA is promoted
TO the privilege Of flirting and lovemak-
ing and the serious business Of life then
begins. A succession of straws is gradual
ly inserted into the hole bored till it IS
large enough TO admit the tip of the finger
or even larger. In those ugly holes glass,
silver gold or ieweled tubes or short rods
are worn. In the cars Of the women Of the
Kachin hills havo seen rods Of silver worn
six Inches long and an inch in diameter,
and It Is not unusual TO soc a woman WHOM
travelling place her cheroot or railway tick
OF into tho gaping hole in the lobe OF The
oar.
Every Burmese man is tattoocd from
the waist to Just below tho knee. Tho col
ors arc indigo blue and dark red, and the
subjects lions. tigers, etc. The operation
is very painful, so that these Ornamental
skin hreechos are tattooed gradually, tn
boy being nt tho time placed undor the in
auonco of opium. A Burman would con
slider it to bc q sign of unmanlincss not e
have his logs tattooed. .-Longman' S Maga
zine
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
BACON, OF GEORGIA
Con isusd from First Page.

held a meeting in New York and APP
pointed f. pierponi Morgan at the head
OF a committee to devise means by
which the gold could be kept in ths
Treasury. They knew that If there was
another bond issne during the cam
paign they would be swept from power
by a landslide OF popular resentment
Voice. They will be anyhow.D ] hope
so. But they take the people for a set
of ninnies and fools, who don't know
that they have boarded up every green
back and every Treasury note so that
the next day after the election, If they
choose they could draw out every dol
lar of the gold reserve. There is not a
man here who believes that If Bryan is
elected these people viii be burdened
with any more debt
AT the mention of Bryan's name the
audience broke into enthusiastic
cheers.
I'VE will have to pay nearly $780,
600 900 for that $2G2, 100000 worth of
bonds issued to keep up the gold stand
ard If Mckinley is elected more bonds
will be issued, though ] don't think
Mckinley would like to issue bonds.
But he'll have to do It. (Voice, Mark
Hanna win make him do it.D
II am not attacking wealth, under
stand, but ] want to ask If the char
acter Of this government is to be
changed SO that in place OF elections by
the people the elections shall not re-
cord the peoples choice but only the
edict of. the aggregated wealth of the
country The question of vital inter
est is. VIII the wealth control this
electiong Can the free American peo-
pie elect the man of their choice wher
] the wealth of the country is against it,
/ II the wealth carries It this time it viii
/ be easier to repeat it next time, anC
after while the people will have nj
voice in the election, but the candidate
/ TO be elected viii be written by one
man at the head of the aggregated
wealth Of the country. or perhaps ever
by one man, the head of the aggre
/ gated wealth of the world, the Roths
childs. Why Rothschild has mor'
voice i'm the choosing Of the United
States president than 100000 voters"
After speaking of buying elections
Mr. Bacon asked his audience that, M
matter for which party they voted, t.
see to It that it will be an election o
the people and not the will of one maj
who can afford to pay for il.
Mr.. Bacon gave facts and figures t.
prove that there would be no tremen
dous increase i'm the marketing of sill
yer, and that there would be no chanc
of the silver dollar depreciating.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
ITFF on THE FRONTIER.

1t does not follow necessarily that a
play successful i'm New York and Lon
don will succeed outside of these cities,
but "The Girl / Left Behind Me- has
been successful wherever staged
throughout the country, and the indi-
cations are that it will do likewise
when il is staged at the Grand Opera
House on next Wednesday. 1t is a
drama of life on the frontier, but aside
from the fact that the background IS
rough it is described as in every re-
spect a polished piece. That is TO say
its dialogue is terse and direct, its ac-
tions rapid and culminative, and It's
climaxes stronger act by act. The
American Indian is a picturesque char
acter This has not yet been denied
but the dramatist has never before this
/ play was written seen fit to illuminate
I him to the full glare OF the foot-lights
1 The uprising OF the Indians in the far
West and their besieging of a stockade
furnish the sombre side of the play
The lighter side rests on the love
making of several couples, all of whom
are the young people of the garrison.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
chnrm of Uncut Books.

tt, is clear, then, that those are but
rude spirits who have no reverence for
all that pertains to a book. What could
be coarser and more barbarous than the
demand that the quivering edges Of a
volume, with all the struggling fibers
that flutter on the verge of life, " should
be cut and hacked to dead evonness and
stilted smoothness? Such butchers would
trim the oak leaf, torture the lily and
prune the luxuriance of the horse chest
nut
The plea of utility is the most barren
of all. Is there any good thing in ma
ture that does not demand labor III the
search2 Arc we TO aruinblo at tho sting
/ of the bee or blind ourselves TO Its
/ glossy beauty in our haste to steal its
/ honey? It is but half of reading to mere
/ " read There is, so TO speak, court
ship a3 we'll as a marriage with our
authors text, time for dalliance, for
indulgence for emotion, for coy ap-
proach and wistful glance. And this to
the true reader is more than all the bare
commercial zest in grasping its heart
and putting its soul to usury, as if au-
/ lAOlh Dub Wbiktu lOL ua as slaves III tlit
mines to make US rich.
No moments are so delicious as those
in which the reader first approaches hii
author, when the volume lies but hal.
revealed. The text is coy and saucy al
q nymph, now peering boldly at us from
she open leaf, now lurking half conceal
, cd between the pages, now buried be
yond our sight There needs a swif
} pursuit. With knife in hand we gentl,
lay her place Of hiding bare, track he
to dusly grotto, follow her through dis
NAL caves, and in the end she stand
, caught, revealed, her ambush clean Gu
, off, and we steal to her embrace vic
torious. That, after all, is very rea
pleasure. 1t is sweet to discover, me
( ment by moment. the authors purpose
not hasty to seize it, but dipping hen
and there as one cuts the pages, lightin
/ on a piquant saying that whets our al
petite, CHANGING on a pretty phrase on
n noble sentence. London Star.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Too MUCH Johnson TONIGHT

"TOO MUCH JOHNSON" TONIGHT |
The three acts of "Too Much John
SON." William Gillettes S greatest com
edy success, are Act johnson. Act
II-Johnson. Act III-JohnsOn. In
act 1, Billings, a married lawyer of
Yonkers, is Obliged to take his wife
and mother-in-law on a trip to Cuba,
TO conceal a Irritation he has been
carrying on under the name of john
son. He has told them he has plan
tation there, relying on the good nature
Of a friend who really owns one, and
whom he proposes to visit. His wife,
discovering a letter to Johnson in his
pocket. he accounts for il by declaring
the mythical Johnson to be his over
seer On the same steamer is an old
man taking his daughter to be married
to a planter she has never seen. In
act II. the whole party arrive at the
plantation, which Billings friend has
sold to a fiery and uncouth Johnson,
who is also the eXpectant bridegroom.
Here Billings is placed in great peril
Of discovery, but with superb nerve
and saugfroid, lies his way out OF each
complication as it arises, the ladies be-
lieving the plantation is his, and John
son, taking Mrs. Billings for his prom
ised bride. In act III Billings con-
ltrives to make all the perpleXed actors
I in his little drama of mendacity, fall in
with his plans, and finally escapes his
unucky choice of a name by boarding
the steamer, leaving the real Johnson
prey to raging passion, swearing re
venge. "Tos Much Johnson will be a
/ the Grand Opera House tonight.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
CHANGES At SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE.


WORK BEING DONE INSIDE AND
OUT-THE NEW SHERIFF MUST
HURRY.
Scanol1ing has been built an around
the county's residence for its sheriff.
and Contractor Duncan Is hurrying
alons with the work Of repointing and
beautifying the brownstone walls Of
the shelin's home. Inside the jail
Sheriff ellis is now ready to move
away In order that the incoming sherin
may come in Immediately after cleo
ton 1t is customary for the new
sheriff to take charge Of the house and
Jail Immediately after the Board of
Canvass goes over the election returns
In Wilmington.
This year, greater haste will be nee
essary, as the Court Of oyer and Ter
miner will sit IN continued session on
Monday November 9. owing to the un-
usual number of capital cases at the
September term. This means that the
new sheriff may have TO take charge
the very day after his election is am
nounced and bond before the honor
able judges in Wilmington on Novem-
Der O.
And James b. Toman, OF New Castle
will be the man.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
A Decoration Moltse Fad Not.

Once Moltko undertook an official jour-
ncy to the court of ono Of the smaller Ger
man states. His reception there was most
hearty and cordial, and 80 was in high de
light that the general took leave of his
princcly entertainers after dinner. AS he
went down the staircase he suddenly paused
and said to ono of his aids-dc-camp;
Really, how very forgotful ami ought
to have worn the prince order today" To
which the officer addressed replied, -
should have taken tho liberty Of drawing
your oxcelloncy's attention 20 the fact but
it has not yet been conferred ON you, and
81 you are not entitled towcar It, ~ There
upon Moltllo looked at him gratefully, and
said highly pleased: Really. really am
glad To hear yon say so. was afraid
had been guilty of an impolitenoss. ~
Torurf
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
= JEwEss eRoKE lie IcE.
The First Woman In Germany to Ride on
Top of an Omnibus.

Top of an Omnibus.
On my way from the Leipziger strasse
to the exhibition. while sitting on the
top Of tram car, a young lady Of some
II summers, with fine, intelligent and
Enthusiastically Jewish face, came on and
sat herself beside me. The maiden
blushed as maiden never blushed before,
and my curiosity was aroused to its
highest point when I noticed every per
son on the car stare at her with a smile Of
appreciation. Nay, more-on the route
people stopped and looked at her. Men
raised their hats and women waved
their handkerchiefs. Indeed children
looked through the windows and kept
their eyes fixed on the top Of my tram
till they could see it no more What
could all this mean! That hhe young
Jewess at my side was "the woman of
the hour, person whom BeFlin was
idoliziug, some public benefaetress TO
whom the denlzens Of the capital were
giving evidence Of their thorough appre-
citation and heartfelt gratitude was
patent to all who had eyes to see.
What, then, was her horoic deed?
Why did every person on the car say
most cordially, "Ich gratultere linen,
/ fraulein, " when the lady was about to
/ descend? The solution Of the mystery
was az singular as it was amusing. 1t
had by the vigorous laws and customs
of the Teutons been denied until the
morning in question to the fair sex to
ascend the steps of an omnibus or tram
car throughout the length and breadth
I of Germany.
Some Of the ''manly women" in Ber-
lin, gasping for franchise as'well as for
fresh air in the summer months, de-
clared that they had tolerated long
enough tho cruelty Of being pent up i'll
tram car full Of their swn sex while
tho men were above enjoying the de-
lightful summer breeze. They sent dep
utations and petitioAed the powers
that be to break once and forever &
law unworthy Of enlightened Germany
Some of the newspapers volleyed anC
Numbered against such innovations
"Oh, for the degeneracy Of the father
landp' they sighed. But at length th'
ladies had their way-as ladies Away
willard the great privilege was re
served for me TO sit beside the younl
Jewess whose name ought to be hande,
down to posierity as probably the frs
female in Germany who was boil
enough to ascend the steps Of a tran
car. london Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
rho Growth of New 100.

A French biologist, DR.. Giard, has ox-
porimcnally produced extra toes on q
Spanish salamnndor by placing it in a
glass Globe half filled with water. " In at
tompts to keep the head above water tho
toes arc gradually worn away. If now
aquatic plants are placed in the gloho upon
which the feet can rest so that effort is no
longer required and an abundance of food
IS givcn the toes regcneratc with surpris-
ing rapidity and degree. In one case where
thore were previously but four toes on the
front feet six developed ana one OF the hind
toes became bild. Medical Review
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
soclA. srrscr OF slcyoLlNa.
increases she Round Of Pleasures-Knocks
out Rootcd Customs.

Out Rooted Customs.
The skilled cyclist who has developed
the proper muscle and has got rid Of the
senso Of fatigue which haunts the begin
ner, Just Gs it haunts and daunts the man
who is learning TO swim, can keep on his
bicycle AL day, and If his frame is not
shaken by fall or his temper tried by the
pricking cf those Internal tires he will re-
turn in the evening with his nerves in per-
feet order and his limbs as little tired as
II he had been strolling for the same time
up and down the terrace or a lawn. This
means that be can choose friends or do
business within half a century instead Of
within two Villages and that his powers
Of locoinotion at viii are multiplied at
least flveiold, or, in the case of the really
skilled ard healthy, eight or ten fold. That
Is new freedom, great multiplication
Of power for men, and especially for wom-
en-, who, we notice, enjoy it much more
than mon do and contriye somehow TO
avoid the look Of care which IS the special
mark Of She bicyclist, and we shall be curl
GUS to noe, when time has been given FOR
the change TO operate fully, what its pre-
else effects are They will not all be good
They will probably increase the general
happiness, for, let the cynics say what they
lkIt llltllAlnLAl - q fA'tAN vi AAAu
and pleasant conversation one Of tho fcw
really en- oyable occupations, but they viii
impair reighborlincss, which rests in a
derree we mono of us like to formulate up
on the sense that we must not quarrel
with or avoid or even sharply criticise
those among whom it is our lot to live.
The constant habit Of the bicycle dissi-
pates the mind 'iust as constant INNER
sion in society does, and for the same roa.
/ sion It renders reflection less frequent
and less enjoyable. Why think when you
can reaeh o pleasant circle five miles off in
half an hour and with no percerible IA
/ tiQue? Let those who doubt that this effect
! will be produced in the country note tn,
/ curious increase the cycle IL causing in the
habit Of mcetlng at lunch and indeed ii
the subs tuition Of lunch for dinner YOt
cannot bicycle back on dark night Will
your wita or sister in full Sress, but yot
can lun IA at Q o'clock and cyclic back il
tho cool Of the evening with great enjoy
ment an 10 danger
Cycling, in fact, viii increase tho scat
terine and mOvability Of country society
to the ncrclsc OF les pleasures and th'
loss of u uch of it's steadfnstncss and quiet
The ancient "rootedness' ~ the country
sides viii be greatly diminished and W.
are old fashioned enough to believe tha
in that quality was much not only G
charm hut of utility. Spectator
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
Tho Uses of weeds.

1t is hard to find anything in the world
that has not dark as well as bright
side and that has not a bright spot, no
matter how dark the outline may be. Pro
fessor L. H. Bailey has a good word for
tho vilcst weed He says the truth IS that
weeds always have been and still are the
closest friends and helpmates Of tho farm
en- 1t was they which Arst taught tho
lesson Of tillago of tho soil, and 10 is they
which never allow the lesson, now that it
has been partly learned, 20 bo forgotten.
The one only and sovereign romcdy for
them Is tho very tillagc which thoy have
introduced Wien thcir mission Is finally
naturod, therefore, they win disappear be
cause there will DO no place in which they
can grow. 1t would be a great calamity II
they were now 20 disappear from tho oarth,
for the greater number Of farmers Sill
need tho discipline which they enforce
Probably not ono farmer in ton would til
his lands well If it were notfor these paius
taking schoolmastors and many OF then
would rot till at all Until farmers til
for tillage's sahe and not to KIN the woods
It is necessary that the weeds shall exist
but when farmers do till for tillago's sak'
then weeds will disappear with 10 effort o
ours Practical Farmer.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
TALKING OF A BAD JOB

CANDIDATE FLINN WAS TOLD BY
CANDIDATE TOMAN NOT TO
GRIEVE FOR HIM.
James b. Toman and William r.
Finn, Democratic and Republican cam
didates for sheriff, met on the street
the other day before q number of ac-
quaintances. Both are robust and fine
looking men, Mr.. Finn took his
chances on the first question after they
had carassed each other on the shoul-
der. II said:
Say, Jim, haven't ! treated you al
right during this canvass? Have
ever said anything against you per
sonaliy
mo, by the great horn spoon, yor
can't" was the New Castle mans
reply. Then there was laughter.
Mr. Flinn finally relieved tho en-
JarvaasmenT by saying
"Well, It's too bad that New Years
Day was set as the time to hang tha
coioiod man, wasn't it?"
well, you needn't worry about that,
rcrlied Mr. Toman, "for don't mind.
The laugh was again at Mr.. Films
expense.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
sTARs AT WONDERLAND.

Another big aggregation of stellar at
fractions is billed for the week of No
vember 2 at wonderland Theatre. The
famous Belle Sisters head the bill;
Campbell & Campbell. of farce comedy
reputation. make their debut and the
show i'm. general is mighty meritOrious
Manager Dockstader viii keep the
house open until / O'Clock on Tuesday
for the benefit of those patrons who
wish to keep themselves posted on the
result of the election, saving them the
trouble Of waiting on the streets.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. II. A. Dennison's home, on Front
street. viii be visited tonight by a
large party of masqueraders from
Wilmington.
Patrick Fahey cf Wilmington, has
been awarded the contract for building
Patrick j. Leonard's new residence on
Seventh street.
Frank OH. Janvier will arrive home
to-day from the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, where he is studying law.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
LErrERs FRoM FARMnRs

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
states, have been published in pamph-
let form by the Chicago. Milwaukee a.
st. Paul railway. and as these letters
are extremely interesting, and the
pamphlet is finely illustrated, one copy
will be. sent to any address, on receipt
of two-cent postage stamp Apply TO
John r. Pott. district passenger agent
No. 4S6 William street, Williamsport
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
srop ms LIrTLE GAME.

The Republicans. so it is reported,
are working a secret scheme to elect a
Levy Court in New Castle county.
Many of them intend to sacrifice James
w. Foster. of New Castle, on the I'm
ion Republican ticket, in the hope OF
voting into Office r. j. Morrison, the
Higgins man, of Ogletown, and then
reward Nr. Fosters humiliation by a
good county office.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31

CatArrh and Colds Relieved In 10 TO 80
M,oot-s One short puff of the Dreatn
through the blower, supplied with eacn
bottle of DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal POW
der, diffuses the Powder over the sur
face of the nasal passages. Painless
and delightful to use. It. relieves IN
stantly, and permanently cures "a
tarrh, Hay Fever, Colds, Headache
Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness
80 cents.
Sold by ]. N. Griffin, Fourth ane
Madison streets; n. B. Danforth, Sec
ond and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
Mails ARRTVU.

1000 a. m.-From Wilmington. Phlladei-
phia and the North: From Baltimore
and the South, From the Peninsula
u.40 "a. m.-From Wilmington, Philadel-
phia and the North; From Baltimore
and the South.
$50 u. m.-ErOm the Peninsula; Fron
Wilmington and the North; From
Baltimore and the South.
625 p. m.--FrOm Wilmington only; From
Baltimore and the South.
MAILS CLOSE.
1000 a. m.-For Philadelphia and VIII
mingtOn: For the Peninsula; For Bal
tlmOre and Washington.
1890 a .m.-For philadelphia and Cris-
field, railway post o'nce; For the PEN
insula; For the North.
1000 p. m.-FOr Wilmington, Philadelphia
and tho North; For the Penisul0 For
Baltimore and the South. mo regis
tered mail sent south OF Dover)
$40 D. m For Wilmington, Philadelphia
and the North; For Baltimore and the
South.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
sOME ELECTION CLERKS.

Among those who will handle the
nine-foot tally sheets at the election
next Tuesday as poll clerks are G. Fer
ris Jemison, North district; j. b. Man
love and w. %. Rothwell, South dis
trict; William e. Farley, East district.
The additional clerks had not been
agreed upon up to last night.
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
snnlnininr Ennd.

Raisins, dates and chocolate tablets
are all good sUstainers for days tramp
or a days run on wheels. A country
physician who finds himself obliged
often to bo obivious to mealtimes says
that he finds the compressed chocolate
cakes, easily carried and easily nibbled'
his food salvation over and over again
in the course of the year. New YORK
Times
Evening journal., 1896-10-31
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