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Evening journal., 1896-12-21
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There is an old lcgond 70 the effect
that ST. Patrick bauishcd all reptiles
from Ireland by beating a drum, but no
one, probably, seriously believes the
story. According to tho myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding it 20 vigor-
ously that he knocked a hole in the
drpmhead, thus seriously crdangering
the success of the miracle. Whilo pom
dering what to do St. Patrick was as
tonishcd by tho appearance Of an angel
who Immediately set TO work TO mend
the broken musical instrument. After
the hole had been mendCd the angel
vanished, and st. Patrick continuoi Inc
work of serpent banishing, being sue.
cessful in Kidding the island of every
representative Of the snake tribe except
one old stayer who had lived SO long
that his tusks protruded from bis mouth
like horns This monster refused 20
leave the Gland Of his fathers, and the
good saint resolved TO practice q little
piece Of strategy. He removed tho patch
which the angel had put on the drum
head and then persuaded tho serpent tC
creep into the drum fer the night. When
the reptile had done as requested, 81.
Patrick glued down the magic patch
/ and then threw drum, serpent ard all
/ into the sea. A aunlcn bow der on the
west coast Of ireland IS called ST. Pat
/ rick drum. ST. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
DELAWARE COLLEGE VACATION.
A WINTER COURSE IN AGRICUL.
TURE TO BEGIN IN JANUARY
NEWARK'S POST OFFICE.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Dec 19.-Delaware Col
lege closed its doors last night for the
regular holiday vacation. IL will re-
open on January 6. 1897 All of yester-
day the "non-nunkers" exchanged
sympathies with those who were not
so fortunate In the afternoon some
Of the seniors amused themselves with
a bonfire OF books that they will never
need to study more.
Professor e. n. Vallandigham will
spend the holidays with his family in
New York.
At the opening of the college in IAN
uary. a Winter course in agriculture
will begin, under the direction of Pro
fessor William H. Bishop. This viii
be free to all young men throughout
the state.
The preparations for the new post
Office building are progressing and viii
soon be ready for occupancy The
movement of the office to a more cen.
tral location will be of great convent.
ence TO residents.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
CHRISTMAS-TIDE FESTIVALS.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL HOLD EX-
ERCISES AND THEN CLOSE TO
JANUARY 4.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL HOLD EX-
ERCIsEs AND THEN CLOSE TO
JANUARY 4.
Everything in this locality has the
air Of Christmas. Evergreeas and tur-
keys are coming in from the country.
Nuts. candies and Malaga grapes are
coming down from the city. Prices are
coming down and crow-foot is going
up on the walls and ceilings
All the public schools viii close on
Thursday afternoon for a ten-days' va
cation. opening again on Monday, Jan
nary A. In the High School and at
every school building in town appro-
pirate exercises will be hold. An in
teresting program has bacn prepared
for schoOl-house No 3, in Shawtown.
The arrangement for Sunday school
festivals is now as follows: Wednes-
day evening. Presbyterian; Thursday
Emmanuel p. e.. Friday Methodist
adult school; Saturday. First Baptist:
Monday. st. Peters r. c.; Tuesday. NJ
=. primary school
St. Peters Church program for the
Christmas celebration, prepared by the
musical director, Miss Pauline II. Ros-
ers, follows:
Early mass. $50 a m, Angels
Message" Herbert; Mass in r." Wei
gand; "Veni Creation" Zundel; offer
tory, 20 Salutaris," Millard.
Evening service, 7.30 D. m.-"Ves-
pers," by Weigand 20 Salutaris," NIL
lard; "Tantum Ergo" Wiegand.
At First Baptist Church the Christ.
mas services were not held yesterday
but were arranged to be held next Sat.
urday evening in the church, free tC
the public. and at which a large at
tendance is expected. Rev. r. b. Cook
u. d., the pastor, will conduct the ex
ercises.
Tomorrow evening, the Epwortl
League of the NJ. E. Church will give
a Christmas social in the lecture room
to which invitations have been ex
tended to all the townspeople.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
A Cnnscicnilnrs nrsco.

In "The Hutchinson Family" Mr.
John w. Hutchinson tells this story OF
tho Rcv. Humphrey Moore, years ago
minister at Milford, II. H. "On one
occasion he was asked TO oaiciGte at a
Masonic celebration where prayer was
considered gcrmuo to tho proceedings
All bis denomination We're opposed tc
tho mystic order, and rt first he hesi-
tated but finally complied, and at the
appointed tima ard place made his ap-
poarauco and offered the following
prayer: O Lord, we pray for we know
not what IL it is good, bless it; g it
Is bad, cuss it. World without end.
Amenr
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
REalsrrR,s ORDER
REGISTERS ORDER.
IL. 1 -L-L-- Il = OH Ii 4 u


New Castle County, Del, Dec. 2 1896.
Upon the application of William Nor
rison, administrator of ellen a. Morrison,
late of Wilmington hundred. in said
county, deceased, 1T is ordered and di-
rected by the register that the admins
TRAITOR 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 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 he same
period I'm the Evening Journal, a news
paper published in Wilmington Del, and
TO be continued therein three weeks
(e. C. d.
Given under the hand and seal
of office of the register afore-
said. at Wilmington, in New Cas-
II. 81 Tie county aforesaiu, tine DAY
and year above written.
CALVIN w. CIiOSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

sor Of other jewels that are priceless. a
wouaniy woman knows tl'is ard would sac
rifce All the diamonds of an the nations lof
the ciinginx. confdug touch Of baby hands
Thou aud 0r Women lead childless. love
less lives because Of in health. They do not
understand tie duties that they owe 10 them.
selves They neglect the most delicate and
Important parts of woman $ ODD ganiSin lhey
suffer untold agonics from Weakness and dis
case OF the organs that make motherhood
possible aud never know the thrilling touch
of baby fingers They imagine tneir cases
hopeless.
In this they are mistaken. Dr. PIERCE
Favorite Prescription is a sure, safe swift
cure for all weakness and disease OF the or.
gaus distinctly feminine. Il acts di'ecty
and only on these organs. u prepares "a
woman for motherhood. IL allays an dis
comforrduring the cxpectant period. IL
insures the baby's health and makes IT'S
coming easy and almost painless. More
than o. coo women have testified In writing
to its valne All good druggists sell it,
Mrs Rchccca Gardner Of Grafton. York Co.
Va writes; was so sick with dyspepsia lhat !
could not eat ANYTHING ier over iauI nonlrs j
had 20 starvc myself as nothing woWd stay on my
stomach. tried almost everything That people
would tell me about and nothing dad ne any
good weighed only SD pounds. TOOK Two npt-
ties Of the Golden Medical Discovery aud,
thank God, aud your medicine am as wcil as !
ever was. and now weigh I2S pounds. / have
bottle Of your Favoritc Prescription now, and
thatisa wonderful medicine i0r female weakness
Praise God that he created such man as you
Business is business No time for head
aches Constipation causes them. Doctor
Pierce Pleasant Pellets cure them by cur
ing the cause. One little Pellet - is a
gentle laxative, aqd two a mild catharuc
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

George Russell colored. cf Whining
ton, was given the decision in six
round 50 with Jack O'Brien before
the Nonpareil Athletic Club, in Phila-
delphia. on Saturday night
G. J. Moriarity, of Wilmington, who
will fight Frank O'Neil, of Chicago, be-
fore the Broaway Athletic Club of New
York, tonight has expressed his will
ingness 10 meet any lightweight in the
country for 81 ZOO a side.
Jack" Williams will box Franz
Mayo ten rounds on December % be-
fore the South Brooklyn Athletic Club
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
BIG CHRISTMAS AT TARNHURsT

This morning preparations were
begun for a whole week of Christmas
at the State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Employees. under the direction of Far
mer Butler. went on trip below
Christiana, where they secured n large
lead of evergreen. These, with some
more decorative designs, obtained in
the Wilmington markets, will be hung
and festooned about the interior Of the
building to remain up q week. On
Christmas Day. by vote Of the Board OF
Trustees. the inhabitants viii have
their annual treat of turkey and can
dies.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
HORSE KILLED by A TRAIN.
1T sTRAYED DOWN THE RAIL
ROAD TRACK THE BUGGY COM
PLETELY DEMOLISHED.

"a - ia I'll At0ff Az III NAIL
ROAD TRACK-THE BUGGY COM
PLETELY DEMOLISHED.
On Saturday evening, a brother-in-
law OF Harry Glendon. living on a
farm just below town, drove in TO
"Tagagrtville" TO visit him. He had
a neat-looking horse and buggy and.
after blanketing the horse. hitched it
in front of the house.
During the next half hour the horse
got loose, either by becoming fright
encd at the north-bound Delaware
railroad train or by being unhitched
by crowd of small boys in the neigh
bOrhood.
The animal started from "Taggart-
Vile" down the winding road leading
TO Dobbinsville. When &c reached the
Delaware railroad crossing the horse
turned down the south bound track
and continued down the railroad for
about 200 yards where, coming in con-
tact with the railroad culvert there,
the team is supposed to have stopped
Along came the 7.02 ,. m. train.
going down the Delaware road, and the
team was smashed TO a thousand atoms
Portions Of the carriage were found
scattered along the track for half a
mile, indicating that the buggy had
been carried on the cow-catCher until
IL fell Off, piece by piece The horse
must have been instantly killed and
hured q long distance from the track.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
ICE BUOYs REPLACE THE OIL
ONES

The following notice to mariners was
sent out to-day:
Notice is hereby given that the iron
can nun bell and gas-lighted buoys in
the Delaware bay and river with the
exception of gas-lighted buoy Elbow
OF Ledge) have been removed for the
Winter season, and iron ice buoys sub
stituted for them BY order of the
Light House Board.
&C. j. TRAIN. Commander U. S. n.
inspector 4th Light House District.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
CuT OFF ms FOOT.

TOWNSEND, Del, Dec 2l--There
was a wood chopping contest in Lock
woods woods Saturday. Fully a dozen
men were entered in the contest.
Charles Reeves developed more skill
as an axe-wielder than any of his COM
petitors. and there was every indica-
tiOn that he would capture the prize
had not an accident happened him. lle
became nervous in his haste 10 excel
In the wo0d-chopping contest, and in
stead of bringing the axe down on the
log of wood, let it fall upon his foot
with such force as to sever it from the
ankle.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
CASEY AN oCTOGENARIAN.

Michael Casey. so years old, and a
well-known inmate of the New Castle
county almshouse, died there yester-
day. Although Casey is said to have
sisters residing in Wilmington. the
almshouse authorities have failed to
locate them, and the body is still held
in the new morgue, pending a claim
for t.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
rHn HoRsE InrNrIF1rn

The unknown runaway horse which
was caught Thursday at Fifth and Mar
ket streets has been identified as one
belonging to Samuel Grooves. of New
ark. The horse. after being caught, was
taken to the Delaware House stables
and kept until claimed by Mr. Grooves
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
a WNnnING F0R TIIs MEEK.

Neil p. Sentman, a miller in tho cm-
nlov of the william Lea & Sons Com
pany. and Miss Julia Ncwlove will be
married on Wednesday at the brides
home. on Delaware street, opposite the
M. b. Church The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. V. S. Collins The
young couple will make their home
with Mrs. S. b. Newlove, the brides
mother. Mr. Sentman has gone To
Newark TO spend the remaining two
days Of bachelordom at his old home
there.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

DR.. Harry b. Hickman. Of Philadel-
phia,, formerly of Lewes. has been
made assistant demonstrator in the
dental department Of the University
Of Pennsylvania.
The Richardson & Robbins canning
factory. at Dover, is now running at its
full capacity. In order to I'LL orders
it is necessary to work nights
The Detective Association Of Cecil
county has elected J. p. Shippers, presi.
dent; w. L. Mearns. yice-president
and Thomas II. Fassitt, secretary anC
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY CELE-
BRATES.

Rev.fv. S. Collins had his temper
ance society, which now numbers
nearly 200 members, march into the
NJ. e. Church yesterday morning in a
body, and he preached a special ser
mon to these young people on 1t
Biteth Like a Serpent and Stingeth
Like an Adder" The society sang TO
the tune Of GLORY. Glory Hallelulia,
the words Look Up, Lift Up Halle
lujahi" The exercises were impressive
and attended by a large congregation.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

You have only to say the word 20 get
an absolute pure. delicious, palatable.
and richly nutritious beverage. aud YOU
can have "STOECKLE'S SELECT
XMAS BEER. which is on tap at all
the leading hotels and saloons
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
CANAL CLOSED.

which is largely used by the vessels
which bring scrap iron to Wilmington
mills, closed for navigation for the
Winter On Saturday.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
Nrorrf,E

Notice IS hereby given that letters Of adj
ministratiOn were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
second day of December, a. D., 1885,
and that all persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said adj
ministrator. on or before the second
day of December, 1897, or abide the act Of
Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided.
WILLIAM MORRISON
Administrator
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Address. New Castle. ]
REGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OFFICE,

New Castle County, Del, Nov. 2, 1896.
Upon the application OF susan john
SON executriX of Amy Dubois, late of
Columbia. South Carolina deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the
register that the eXecutriX aforesaid give
notice of granting of letters testamentary
upon the estate Of the deceased, with the
date of granting thereof by causing ad-
vertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such letters in 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 i'm the Evening Journal a
newspaper published I'm Wilmington, Del.
and to be continued therein three weeks
&c. O. d.
Given under the hand and seal
Of Office of the Register afore-
said. at Wilmington, IN New
IT.. 81 Castle county aforesaid, the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that letters testa-
mentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the sec0nd
persons having claims against the estate
Of the deceased must present the same,
duly attested, to the said executor, on OF
before the second day Of November, 1891,
or abide the act of Assembly In such case
made and provided. --...-..~,,~
SUSAN JOHNSON,
EXecutriX.
Address. Columbia. South Carolina.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug.
gists refund money II Il fails TO cure. 2oc
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
Anopcr hospital.

Outside the walls Of Jerusalem is o
lepers' hospital tended 10y deeconesses
from the German religious houses. Year
after year these heroic women, without
pretcntiCusness, without any trumpet
ing of their work, almost unknown 20
The world, have waited upon lapsrs
!hey themselves literally dying by
inches Thcir courage has only come TO
light by the chance notice of trave icrs
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

Malt, hops and water, combined with
skill, perseverance and enterprise, gr
to make "STOECKLE'S SELECT thS
leading Beer of the season.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21
JOHN CICERI,
MaCaTOni and
V0TmiCGIli Works.
ALSO
WHOLESALE DEALER
IN
VINES And LIQUORS,
No. 5I9 and 52I lalRali ST
TELEPHONE. No. 2l5.
WINES.

WINES.
Claret. per gallon, 75c. per quart, 25c.
Zinfandel, per gal, Sl.00 per quart, S0c.
Port per gallon, Sl5J; per quart, 5yc.
sherry, per gal, yL10; per quart, OOc.
Canadian Sherry per gal, $l.5O; per qt.,
soc.
Aioscabel. per gallon, s15o; per quart g9c-
Angelica. per gallon, Sl.50; per quart, soc.
Madeira. per gallon, Sl5O, per quart soc.
Catawba, per gallon, Sl.50; per quart, 5lc.
MarsCala, per gallon, Sl.60; per quart, bOc.
impt. Champagne, per Qt., S2.50.
Domestic Champagne, pint D0ttles tJc.
ChinnL, per bottle, b0c.
LIQUORS.
No. ] Monogram, per gal, 81; per qt., ~.
No. Monogram, per gal, 81; PER ct, s5c.
Gran Pap per gallon, 500; per quart, tec'
Imperial per gallon, $3.50: per quart, DC.
Jamaica Rum, per gal, $3.o0i per ct, l2ci
French Ccgnac, per gal, $3; per qt, Igc.
Vermouth per case, $3.50; per bottle, l5c.
Imported Cordials Of all kinds at low
prices.
Notice TO GROCERS.
Boat Aricaroni, in packages, &c. per
pound: In IS pound box.
Best Macaroni, loose, SC. per pound; IN
Is pound box.
Green Olives, 75c. per gallon.
PHONE. 2l1.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

A woman s best
Jewels are hcr
babes. A healthy,
happy child is wo
nanhood's most
appropriate orna-
mcnt. A chiidless
womanisto be pit
led, even though
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

J. AUGUSTUS MCAULLEY, President
T. ALLEN HILLES, Vice-P President
E il. TAYLOR. Sec'y and Treasurer.
JOSEPH M. BIATHER, Auditor.
Nay l. 1885.
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

Interest allowed on deposits OF money
for one or more celendar months at the
rate OF 4 per cent. per annum.
Money loaned on Mortgages on Real
Estate.
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Evening journal., 1896-12-21
Artisans Savings Bank
NO 5O2 Market street.

NILMINGTON. DEL.
open daily from o'clock g. m. to 4
IA IN
Evening journal., 1896-12-21

NEW oAsrLE. nEoEM avn Fl. Isao.
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g. u. CORDON cHIcAco

q. U. GORDON. CHICAGO.
the league. A resolution presented by
the executive committee favoring De-
troit as the next meeting place was
adopted. A resolution admitting the
Travelling Mems Republican League
to membership in the League of Re-
publican clubs was referred to the ex-
ecutive committee. The committee
met and decided that the executive
committee should represent the league
on an official visit to Maj. Mckinley
at Canton. The delegation will num-
Der about thirty.
A meeting Of the colored delegates
to the convention was held and res
elution WAS adopted that the "Onc
million colored voters of the United
States are entitled to higher consider
alton than they are at present receiv-
ing" and requesting representation on
the Republican national committee.
The resolution asks the appointment
of James Hill of Mississippi to the
national executive campaign commit
tee.
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A Hint to Hostesses.
. MOST PERFECT MADE.

A Hint to H0stesDes.
IF there 10 anything that I dislike"
exclaimed much-enduring young man,
ut is rice pudding. One unlucky day I
was dining at the Ms, and they had 1t
Tor dessert. As it was the only sweet,
! thought it rude to refuse, and man
fully swallowed the dose. I am 80
glad that you like my pudding, Mr.. A.
said Mrs. NJ, evidently fiattered; 1T IL
made after q recipe that has been in
the family for generations
1t is delicious! I exclaimed men
daciously. DO take some moreY she
urged. in for a penny In for pound,
said to myself; and I actually swal-
lowed another helping. AS saw 1t
pleased Mrs. NJ. I thought had pur-
chased her good opinion rather
cheaply; but changed my opinion when,
upon being asked to dine there O short
time afterward, was told as soon as
we were seated that was to have my
pudding! And, by Jove! they have
given 1t to me ever since. ana they al
ways give me two helpings."-New
York Tribune.
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D1cYcL1sT SHOT.
He I. Mistaken for a Highway Rob

He Ii Mistaken for a Highway Rob-
Nortllfield, AIinn., Aug. %. - Last
night Il. e. LOCKER of Dundas. while
driving from st. Paul, shot what he
supposed to be a highway robber on
the road through the swamp near
Castle Rock. Mr.. LOCKER then came
to this city and told the circumstances
as follows: He was driving along
near q group of melons when he no.
ticed three men in front. one standing
in the middle and the others on either
side of the road. AS he approached
one man said "whoa," while the one
in the middle of the road made q
grab for the horses bride. as If he
was about to stop him. The horse
jumped to one side, ard with wonder
full Quickness Mr.. LOCKER. believing
that he had fallen in. with robbers,
shot the man in front and whipped up
the horse. The story told by the man
who was shot is that he and his COM.
panions are bicyclists from Iowa, and
that in turning out for Mr.. LOCKER he
was thrown from his wheel. They
disclaim any intention of robbery.
Each party has had the other arrested.
Mr.. LOCKER went to Pennington to-
day for his examination. The case is
being watched With interest he1c.
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THE WRONG MEN.
But saltwater Organizes n Hunt for
Blood About Lake Elmo.

But saltwater Organizes, a Hunt for
Blood About Lake Elmo.
Saltwater, Mimi, Aug. %. = Ycster-
day it was noit'ed around the city that
Curlin's murlerers were hcmmed in
I'm swamp ncnr here and refused to
surrender. and every man who coald
find a weapon started out. The pur-
suing party finally numbered $50. COM
pl'ising prominent attorneys, bankers,
newspaper men, farmers and lncr-
chants. The swamp was hunted from
one end to the other, without trace Of
them, and the pursuers finally started
across country on trail Of them. for
a distance Of five miles. but without
success. 1t was an exciting chase, but
the hunters returned home detected
and footsore. The tralpps were seen
at Albrecht's Sunday afternoon and
again to-day, thus giving rise to the
superstition they were the parties
wanted.
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Z lssllly,.I y, sssrs.l Flewer.

asrfsl Flower.
The nasSiItt wonderful flower in tn
world, O Weil % one Of the very larr.
~ 'sblossoms' I aown, Is q native Of
The Malay peninsula. It is simply .
gigantic flower without either stem or
leaves, nnd has more the appearance Of
. fungus than anything else. 1t il
about three feet In diameter and has
q ylobular central cup which has a en-.
pacity Of nearly two gallons. The Gun
Ii always filed with fetid liquor which
attracts nm immense swarm Of flies ana
other insects. The pistils Of this queer
flower distill the liquid, and It is be.
lieved that the rank odor attracts the
dies In order that the flower may b
fertllixed.