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Evening journal., 1896-01-04
Liquor dealers Elect omoers.

The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting Of the Licensed
Liquor Dealers Association held In the
Fame engine house last evening
President, A Hsubsr; frst vice.
president, George Johnson; second vice
president. Bsrtley Lite; recording secre-
tsry, James Yates; financial secretary,
Andrew J. Neidermaier; treasurer, Henry
Blouth inside watchmAn, James White
outside watchman, George F. Robinson.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
Cold wIatry BIasta Cause Trouble.

The lowest tide OF the year resulted at
II o'clock this moroing from the heavy
northwest winds which seemed
60 blow half tAe water out
OF Chrlatlana river -Workmen
doing outside service at the Harlan aud
Hollingsworth Company's we're obliged
to knock of at 10 o'clock this morning,
AL the foremen agreeing that It was too
cold to work In such a wind.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
pIsa WhIIe IN PhlladsInhla

Miss Maggie Kilmsr 90 yesrs old. and
daughter OF ]. X Kllmer. died at the
Lorraine House In Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon after q short Illness The body
was brought here from Philadelphia sn3
taken TO the home Of her father Funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock With interment at LombArdy
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
neantlfai and Chenp.

work, handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures of high artistic
merit, which will be sold at 81. 75 copy,
which is about one-fourth the publica
tion price Also some copies Of Rund and
four times the price asked Gan be seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL efica.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
A oaan of Ertramn naatItntIon.

A case Of destitution has been reported
TO the police. The family Is named
Quigley aud lives on Davis street
NJ atroH White has taken the matter In
charge and is seeing that the sufferers
are cared for.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
sauisbury Leeion's New Omosrs.

Salisbury Legion elected the following
officers last evening TO serve tine ensuing
year: President, Philip J. Murphy; vice
president, Joseph Mnllin; financial
secretary, James ] Riley; treasurer.
james Corrigan; directors, William
Kerrigan. Walter e. SeArles and
Edw ard Searles
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
Services at Grace M. u. Ohurch.

At 8 o'clock to morrow morning an
old-fashioned love feast will be held In
the chapel Of Grace Church. At 10 30
will be administered. Ia the evening
Rev Merritt Hulburd will preach on A
New Years Program" Beginning with
Monday spsclal revival services will be
held every evening The week will be
one Of prayer and every member ia
urged to attend.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
DIed wbile on a vlslt Here,

Mrs Mary Ellen Msloy, wife Of Rev. J.
Earle Maloy. Of the Maryland Conferen ss
Methodist Protestant Church. died yes
ter day at noon at the residence Of her
sonin law, DR.. NJ F. Oorkrsn, No. e26
West street, aged 81 yesrs.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
Death Of MES. 3. j. Buckley.

Mrs Sarah ] Buckley 81 years old
died ct No. 70S East Tenth street, Of a
cancerous growth The funeral will
take place on Monday morning and the
body will be taken to Elk Ridge Gene
terry. near Linooln University, for
intermant
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
COnsscration meeting At Grace.

This afternoon the young people Of
Grace NJ e. Church will hold q consecra-
tion meeting in the chapel, preliminary
to the week Of prayer and In preparation
for the coming revival services.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
Dancing GLASS.

Professor A. S Webster will commence
with beginners class of ladies' and gen
llemen on next Tuesday evening. at 3
o o'clock, at Eden Hall. Those wishing to
in can make application at that time
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
RrsINrss opPoeruNIrrEs

G100 per month. or more Chances to
% IUU make money By speculation are
better now than ever. Nice incomes ave made
from small investments. Wheat and stocks
offer excellent opportunities for those with
limited means 10 make money. We alwayn
work for customers Interests Write for advice
and DO k. showing how do II. free.
COMACK & co 20 Broadway. New York
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
young soldiers W. Young Christians.

Company and the Y NC A will
plsy practice game Of basketball at the
armory this evening Company is the
only militia company In the state havin z
a basketball team.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
ourry.warnsrl settlement reported.

In the Superior Court this morning
Judge Ball made formal announcement
of settlement Of the suit OF Frank
Ourrey VS.. the Charles Warner Company.
Il was marked discontinued.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

Charles A Fell. formerly with d. P.
Smytn, is prepared TO do AL kinds Of 6ns
wsfch. clock aud jewelry repairing at
3l3 Market street for the present | will
be pleased TO have all my friends ana the
public to call. CHARLEs A. FRIL
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
BOARD AND ROOMS.

NEW, HANDSOMELY FURNISHED
IN front room. with or ithout board; table
board; All convenienoes; low rates. New Eng.
land Boarding House. IA East Seventh st.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

Two Good stenOgraphers Wanted.
Two young men wanted at once. Apply
at Goldey College. day or night Must
be GOldey graduates.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

Plush cases reduced to close out
Dursteln's, No. East Second street.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
REAL ESTATE.

EOR RENT-3-sT RY b .ICK HOUSE. 10
II rooms ami bath. 70. 23D King street
Apply to WHITE BROTHERS. nOrlhe st
corner Front and Orange streets.
EOR SALE-A FIR sT-CLASS THIRTY
N acre farm. Inquire OF JOHN PYLE, 40o
West Fifth street..
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

Meerschsum Pipes 81. Sen Aubsu ssgsr.
At &c. Durstein, No East Fad street.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
LOST AND FOUND.

I OsT -BLA X l. ATHER BILL BOOK
II containing = couple Of bills and common
green covered memorandum book. Return TO
EvEHING JOURNAL Once.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
ATLANTIC OIrY. N. J.
ATLANTIC OIrY. N. J.
GAN MARCOS HOTEL,
NOW OPEN.
Pacific aud Massachusetts, Avenues,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.,

After thorough housecleaning and renoya-
tion has been reop@ned FOR the winter under
the PERSONAL supervision of Mrs. Annie Grunp,
formerly proprietress OF the hehli"or1n
Inn.
Steam Heat. Hydraulic Elevator. Sun Par
l0r. Baths. all cOnveniences. Write Tor rates.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
WANTED.

w AN1ED. YOUNG MEN TO LEARN
w stenogrsphy at Goldey College and take
positions. Splendid chance for young men.
always greater than the supply. Apply AZ
College, highth and Market streets, day or
night.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
NnrInns
Wilmington, Del. JsnS 1Si. .ry e z. isac.

NOTICE-A NEE TING Wild BE HELD
IN in the Shields Library Hall. on Sunday
afternoon at 80 o'clock, for the purpose Of
organizing a Council Of the Irish National
Alliance The principles and objects will be
explained by Judge Morris +. Wilnere, Of
Phflafelphia
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

NOTICE Is BEREBY GIVEN THAT MY
IN wife has left my house and all persons
are forbidden 10 trust her on my account.
Jan. 2. 1895 CHARLES N. HUB sRT.
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
sIruATIoNs WANTED.

DO -ITION WAN EO BY EXPERIENC
Il salesman and Office man Low salary Il
good chance Address SALE-MAN, this Office
Evening journal., 1896-01-04

VI Company's new gallery. Finest In city
Great reduction in prices. 407J6 Market
street. above Fourth
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
SEw me- MAQHIIgSEs. a ..
WILMINGTON FURNITURE
w AND

All kinds Of Furniture bought, sold and ex-
changed. Stoves and heaters repaired. oil.
gas and gasoline stoves called for, thoroughly
overhauled and returned at a moderate cost
put up In the fall Address or call,
IO0b ORANGE STREET. Wilmington. Del
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
BUSINESS CARDS.

THE WILMINGTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
Il SOS Market Street.
Second term opens January 2, 1896
Private or class structiOn,
RI HARD JHMfDT, Director,
Late Of the Phia. Musical Acsdamy
Evening journal., 1896-01-04
NOTlCE-ELECTION.
IN CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK

Pills njiSmond Rand as the best. ssfe
reliable. Take no other. send 4c, stamps for
purticulars. Relief for Ladies'" in letter by
return mail. At druggists. Chichester Cheml-
cal Co., Philadelphis, Pa.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

superintendent Beach Of the street
cleaning department some time since
found a % gold coin ON a curbstone.
and 10 proved 10 be = curiosity, worth
as much "a two ordinary % pieces, ON
account Of its having been ''misu
struck"-thnt is, IL had not been placed
squarely In the die, and the milling on
one side vas some distance from the
edge, while ON the other side there was
none. On mentioning the fact to an en-
pl0yee in the San Francisco mint he
was told that the coin was q counterfeit,
and that Il was practically impossible
that q coin 50 dishgured could have
been issued from any government mint
When the coin was produced. the mint
employee, after putting IL TO all sorts Of
tests, had 20 admit that II was a genu-
ine coin, struck at the Philadelphia
mint, where every coin passes through
the hands Of four persons who examine
IL for defects, and he said he would not
have believed IL possible for such q coin
TO escape them had he not seen it,
Portland O~regoniaD.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

II yon require proof that we do, sup
pose that we have for breakfast a nice
fresh roll which eats like q piece OF
cake. will we not eat more heartily than
~ we had TO partake Of bread two or
three days old3
Can it DO affirmed that Il Is absolutely
necessary 10 have several courses for
dinneri After the second course we only
cot for the sake Of eating. There Is no
doubt that we eat more than enough to
satisfy our hunger
II We compare the quantity Of food
which satisfies . peasant and that which
IL ooDaideTed necessary for a rich man.
we shall be inclined TO think that they
belong 20 . different spociea
A fisherman win be contented with q
piece Of bread and cheese, but the tour
ist who goes with him takes a tremen-
doua hamper orammed full. Il IL not be-
cause physiological necessity IL more en-
setting IA the one man than in the
other, but because the gentleman Is 30.
customed 10 eat, not according to the
dictates Of hunger. but until all the
courses are oxhausted-and In many
cases until IL is materially impossible 70
eat more.
The Arab who accompanies the sports
man ON a excursion IN the desert finds
q piece Of hard bread and few dates
sufficient for his wants; the sportsman
is afraid Of dying Of hunger II be does
not take with him several baskets Of
provisions. boxes Of preserved meat and
the like L Tit-BitA
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

Cardinal Mozsofanti hnd a memory
little short Of miraculous DR.. Russell.
his biographer. Gays that the cardinal
spoke with the greatest ease 90 LAM
guaRcs; that be spoke fairly well Q;
that be used occasionally, but not with
any huency, n more; that he spoke i'm
perfectly 8, aud that he could read
~ non Taking IN addition the num-
Der Of dialects he used, some 20 diverse
from tho mother tongue ~ to constitute
a different language, DR.. Russell says
that the cardinal was master Of no lees
than Ill different languages and dia-
leota.
His German was 20 excollent tbat hs
was taken for q native Of Germany,
while his French and EnQliah were
equally pure DR.. Tholuok heard him
converse IN German, Arabic, Spanish,
Flemish, English, Latin, Greek, Swe-
dish and Portuguese, az one Of the
pope'a receptions. and afterward Mezzo-
fanti gave him a poem IN Persian and
left him to take q Lesson in Cornish. He
knew several Of The American Indian
languages and nearly all tho dialects
Of India
In spite Of al these attachments. how.
ever, he was a very dull man, and him
self said that he had 30 words for one
idea. He was remarkable only for the
number % languages he knew, but was
not distinguished as q grammarian, q
photographer, a philosopher. a philolo-
gtst or ethnologist, and added nothing 70
any department. Of the study Of language.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

Whers Austri.n Femsie S~furderors Leav.
ne World and start life Afresh.

Where Austrian Femaie ~sIurderera Leavs
\ Worid aud start Lffs Afresh.
The women IN The Neudorf Convent
prison we're all ID kindly in their why's,
% peaceful and good hundred. they
differed 80 completely from our precon-
ooived ideas Of criminals. that we were
puzzled to imlgine what could have
brought them into prison. We had never
q doubt but that their ~offonscs were OF
The most trivial nature. and we snid 10.
The superior gave us one Of her odd,
humorous smiles
Ibid Jon notice that woman in the
corridorf' she asked "Sho Is Marie
Schneider. {"
That Insignificant looking little wom-
an, who had stood aside with a gentle
deprocative smile 10 allow Us TO pass,
Marie Schnoiderl Why. in any other
place one would have sot her down 40
nee as the hardworking wife Of a
struggling curate, 30 thoroughly re-
spectacle did sho look. And she is Marie
Schneider, a European celebrity with
more murders on her conscience than
she has fingers on her handsi
And you let her stay heref"
eve have nowhere else 10 put her, "
the inspector, who had Joined Us. re-
piled, land we don't hang women in
Austria"
Nor Is she. as we soon found, the on
ly %notoriety in the place. One Of tho
prisoners is o delicate looking girl, with
large blown eyes and golden hair-a
type Of beauty almost peculiar 20 Aus
TRANS She has a low, cooling voice and
a %singularly sweet, innocent expression.
"What on earth can that girl have
done to be sent hereg" / whispered.
"Donep'' tho inspector replied grim
". "Set q house on FIRE In the hope Of
killing a man with his wife and Eve
children. 4"
The girl must have had extraordi-
narily sharp ears, for, although we
were standing Of some distance away,
she heard what he said, and she gave
him a glance such as / hope never to
see again In my life. II was absolutely
diabolic; had there been a knife within
reach the man would have died ON the
spot Yet only a moment before she had
been looking up into my face with o
smile an angel might have envied.
Several Of the prisoners are in the con-
vent for killing their own childreni
some for killing or trying to kill their
husbands others for stealing or embez-
zling; others again for no more serious
crime than begging. There are all de-
groes Of guilt there, IN fact. and all
ages, FROM girls Of 10 to women Of near
ly 80. And they all live together on
terms Of perfect equality, for there are
no distinctions Of rank there-no n is
better or worse than her neighbor.
When the convent door closes behind
them, they have done. for the time be-
ing, not only with the outside world,
but with their " past. They start life
afresh, as 1t were. -Cornhin Magazine.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

Lord Raleigh says that the delusion
q water appearing IN mireges ON hot.
sandy plains 10 due 10 the fact that the
undisturbod stratum Of air near the earth
IL highly rarehed. A ny Of light falling
very obliqueiy upon this stratum and be-
Ing totally reelected reaches the eye Of
an observer just ~ Il would II reflected
from water. Tho phenomenon Il, strict
U~spoaking. o Of r~efraction rather than
reflection. Now. just o. the glass lens
forms 40 image on the screen, 20 the
oryatallino lens Of the eye forms an inn
ego % the fotina or sensitive back part
Of She eye This retina image IL invert-
"a, a. eli rotina images are. and being
protested 10 another strata Of rarehod air
above has tho effect Of making the do
lu4ion perfect Raleigh further Gays
that there has been much unnecessary
speculation la connection with the the
ogy 81 inverted roiina images. the mys-
tory being that We do not go all things
inverted The truth d the matter is-
DOW look Tor something you never saw
in n book-wo DO not 80 the rotina i'm
nre a. al We only feel a. IL We could
80 10 image on the eye % some one
eile. We wcuid certainly zee 4 inverted
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14
70 Knau ~ pInon.

The man with his coat collar turned
up aud his hat pulled down over his
eyes, who was slouohing along IN the
shadow Of the buildings, suddenly beck
oned to the man on the other side Of the
street.
Here's q graft, BILL" he said when
the other had crossed over.
"Wot isl' asked Eth guhiy.
This here house, " replied the hTst
speaker. "It's Just like dndin things
all fixed for yoa. Some bloomin idiot
has gone away a left his latChkey in
the door"
Bill took a long look at the house and
then shook his head.
"You kin have Il, he said. al don't
want nuthin to do with the game"
"Wot's the matterf'
1.-THE Teller wot lives here amt 10 be
trusted. He's a low down. mean, tricky
cuss. he amt got no feelins at all"
Dye know himG''
"No, but / was here onot before, an
I'm on to his game. BE left the key just
like that before, an / thought Il was
dead easy. l went mp an tried to turn
it, an thought / was boin e~lectrocuted
sure"
WAS he watchin for yon7"
"Watohin nuthinl Hes one Of these
here electrical guys, an be Just sticks
the key in there to catch suckers, turns
q million volt battery on an goes to bed.
IwOuldn't touch that key II II would ist
me Into the Bank Of England ~
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14


ermboi 81 Marrir1e.
Long before orange blossoms became
associated with weddings .ho fragrant
Jasmine was commonly used for the
decoration Of a bride. ivory pretty leg
end Of ancient Tuscany tells how this
little blossom became the symbol Of
Iowa A traveller, returning from the
warm countries Of Asia. brought home
with him . rare tropical plant-the Jas
mine-which was unknown in Tuscany.
He gave a small clip 20 q certain duke,
who set Il among his most treasured
plants, whore IL rooted and thrived I'M
der the care Of the gardener and soon
grew 10 be q good sized plant. The
duke was 20 proud 4 his rare possession
that DO gave strict orders to his garden
er 20 guard the plant carefully and ON
no account to give ever q slip mot a
hower-to any person.
Tho gardener wa q good young man,
end he would have been faithful 20 his
charge had be not happened to fall In
p with the sweetest peasant maid in
All Tuscany. Tho maid was poor and
her lover was not much richer, so they
WAAW AANHAN " AAAANa 0M VII NAIANNaN
Of the peasant the gardener, having
nothing else 10 give the maid Of his
choice, presented her with a bouquet Of
flowers, and among the other clippings
in the bunch there was S-om the
dukes cherished jasmine bush. fSuihing
could be too good for the gardeners
maiden. % In this ono instance ho re-
Taxed his cnra Of the shrub. The girl
admiring the fresh buds Of the sprig,
wished 90 preserve Il, and 20 placed &c
In the ground, where IL rooted and re-
maiDed fresh and green 81 winter, thus
symbolizing her love for the gardener,
and in the following spring il grew and
was covered with blossoms. The little
bush houriEhed and the flowers multi
piled 20 under the maideD's care that
she was able 10 sell many Of the sprigs
for o considerable sum, thus spreading
the unknown flower abroad and IN q
short time. with a spray Of the precious
love token on her breast she was wed.
ded TO the happy gardener.
To this day the Tuscan girls preserve
the remembrance Of the gardeners gift
to his sweetheart by wearing a nosegay
Of sweet jasmine on their wedding day,
and they have a proverb which says a
young girl wearing such a sprig is rich
enough 70 make the fortune Of q poor
husband. Philadelphia Press.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14

For those who have no knowledge
whatever Of French the fashion maya
ZINES and the menu cards Of restaurants
bristle with difficulties. When the
strange words are ventured upon, it ia
with fear and trembling-which the re-
suit often justiies. The following is q
short list Of some Of the uaost used and
worst pronounced:
Chouz (shoo)-A small rosette.
Chic (sheek) Is untranslatable, but
perhaps stylish" comes nearest to its
fashion book meaning. In its own home
the word is slang and considered vulgar.
French ladies do not say "chio" any
more than we say "nobby"-which
word is really It's equivalent.
Peignoir (payn-war)-A wrapper az
hne as 1t can DO made.
Saute dc Lit Isolde lee) being our
bath robe.
Cerise (sir-eaSe)-Cherry. hence the
name Of the color.
Bandeaux carbohydrates Of hair.
Soutaohe (soo-taah)-BrRid for trim
ming.
Riz de veau Observation-Disclosures
Bouillon (boo-yon)-Clear soup.
Menu (mur-now)=A bill Of fare.
Roux (roo)-A mixture Of butter and
-four. which, after being baked. is used
to thioken sauces.
saute (so-tay)-Lightly fried in but
ter.
Hors d'Uuvres (hear d'urver)-Light
dishes as h%ppetizers served after the
soup.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14
he watohin for yon7'


IA a recent after dinnor speech Rider
Haggard mentioned two old literary 90
medicines that had occurred In connoO-
tion with his works.
One Of these concerned his invention
Of Al incident on the rana river, where
q mission station was attacked BY the
Nasal and the mission people were
killed. str~nge 70 say. after bis imagi-
nary acoouns had appeared. some mis-.
sionariea dill found q station on that
river. were attacked By the Nasal and
some Of thom were killed.
Ia his look, "The People Of the
Mist, " be had hxod upon an unknown
part Of Afnoa and had described q re-
gica from hls inner CONSEQUENCES and
nly Awoek before the speech wa made
q company, In which the anthor 4 Z al.
rector, had sent out orders 10 taks pos.
session Of the very tract he had in
view, and 30 far a. the reports q the
native agents who had inspected Il went
he believed his descriptions were fairly
correct
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14
Wander man diamonds.

When boron is made to act upon car
bon under the heat Of the electric fur
mace. two bodies are formed, one Of
them stable. the other a~ttackable BIZ a
mixture Of potassio chlOrate and acetic
acid. The FIRST Of these has the formula
BOG c. III. NJ. Moissan, in La Nature,
says IL Is obtained by the direct union
Of boron with carbon IN the electric fur
mace and In other ways which are indi-
Gated by the author.
BOride Of carbon belongs TO the same
-dBoOf compounds az silicide Of carbon
carbide OF silicon). Like the latter, It
possesses great stability and great hard
ness. Il occurs in brilliant black crys-
tails, having the density Of Z. 81. Heated
to 1000 degrees q. In oxygen gas, 1t
burns slowly and with more difficulty
than the diamond, yielding carbonic
acid and n black residue coated with
melted bOraoic acid. The most curious
property Of this new compound Is its ex-
cessive hardness. While silicide Of car
bon scarcely polishes tho diamond and
does not cut Il, facets may be produced
on the diamond by using the dust Of
boride Of carbon. The latter is very
friable II can be pounded fine in a
mortar, then mixed with oil and used
instead Of diamond dust for cutting
diamonds.
The hardness Of this boride Is appar-
emily less than that Of the diamond,
since II grinds more slowly, but the
facets are cut with great c~learness. and
Il IL the first example Of a definite sub
stance capable Of cutting the diamond
The compound therefore Ia harder than
stlicide Of carbon. Popular Science
News
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14
DECLINING Our PrOuOunS

In q collection OF the possessions Of
the late Robert Louis stevenson there is
q letter showing the difficulties which
W such a master Of English rs he ex-
perienced in writing our language.
when I invent 6 language" he writes,
there shall be q direct and indirect
pronoun differently declined, and then
writing will be some fun" This idea
he illustrates AZ follows;
Direct-.He, him, his.
Indirect-Tu, tum, tus.
he adds in exemplihcation, "He
seize4 tum by tus throat, but tn at the
same moment caught him by his hair"
A fellow would write hurricanes with
an infection like that. Boston Herald