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Evening journal., 1896-08-07
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETkBLtS
Every morning.
FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS
Every Day.
NEW MACK EREL.
JOHN THOMPSON'S.
Pound Notes in a bottle.

Charles X Nelson. OF Black water. Del
while walking on the beach. north OF
Indian River lie saving station one da,
last week, picked up bottle which ha,
been Wash,d ashore II , broke it opei
aud found two slips OF paper With Ver,
faint writing upon them Ga,
read: "July 1925 on board schooner
Willlsm X Park. Zen miles northsrc
and eastward of Chiuc, eague light TO-
ing toward N ,rfolk bY to y bat Can
pania IN load cod for s.
Lucia, West Indies Nov 0'el .el
midday. Al we'll Wind frssi
from S w and smokey Send this L,
the Pniladelphia Record to be published
All we'll. ten men Sll totfl tw1 cats an,
dog on bosr schooner w X PHk, o
Someis Point n j.. l. O Lake, mae
ter The other note. which was sh,1t
er and evidently Inter d a. postsc
was az folloTs: my Hife is Aboar.
also. Was asleep when wrote tbi
other 30 on awakened ssid II they wanted
her name 1t is Abble Lake, OF Me lsat
VILE, N ]. She msKs IL All total
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
RELIABLE PATTERNS.
Guaranteed to Fit, If Propei
Size Is Given.
A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT GowE

4 Pattern OF Thls Uan Be Had BY Send
fng 10 Oento to the Evening journal
omoe-Pstterns for Woman, nAid and
Ohild.
We have made sn arrangement with
one Of the Oldest and most reliable paper
pattern houses in New York, which
enables us to offer to our readers stand
ard aud perfect fitting patterns of the
very latest and newest designs.
These patterns are retailed In stores at
from 90 to 40 cents. We bsve made
arrangements whereby we can offer
them at the extremely low price OF 10
cents.
A paper pattern Of any size OF this
Illustration, may DO obtained by sending
your name and address, number aud
size of pattern desired, together with 10
cents for each pattern, TO the EvRNINe
JOURNAL, Wilmington. Del.
Please ObserVe tho Following Measure
mentg
For WaIsts--NeRsuFe around fullest
part OF bust, close under arm raise
slightly In the back, draw moderately
tight.
For Skirts-Measure around the waist
over the bolt draw moderately tight.
Printed directions accompany each
pattern, showing how the.garmsnt ia Ia
be made
When ordering patterns for children
please aso state age OF child.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
nar PocLelhook sIoIan-

Complaint Is made by residents Of
Dover that worthless negroes and hite
loRfers are permitted To eongregate In
end about the women's waiting room IN
the Delaware railroad station at Dover,
despite notice over the door OF the
room prohibiting men from entering Ou
Monday while Mss May Wilker
SON was awaiting the arrival OF \
train It Is alleged that one
OF the loAferF stole her pocket book,
containing over s.. the key Of her trunk
aud n ticket flom Dover to Wyoming and
return. She sw0re out a WArrsnt for the
arrest Of Samuel Mollison, colored, who
was standing near when the robbery oe-
our d. but SO far he has not bse1
cauyhr
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
The Postmastsr General's Decision.

Postmaster General Wilson has an
nounced tbat It Is not unlawful TO Gerry
by express or by private carriage such
manu- crips as Is intended for publicR
tion, when not accompanied by any mat
ter in the nature of personal cores
pondence. More news matter prepare d
by tue correspondents OF the press for
the columns Of their papers car, under
this rult' <. be carried by express OF
otherwise than Ia tho malls. but II any
matter IN the nature Of personal Cur
spondence Is inclossd 10 such manu-
script, IL can only be carried lawfully
In the cover OF Goveamsnt stamped en-
velope "
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE

Walter Roy to 80 Arra'gned on n
Charge of Attempted sodomy-rwo
Bows tho Victims.
A sensational hearing will take place
before Mayor B,yd at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The defendant is Walter Roy
a young negro OF II years, arrested last
night on the charge Of attempted sodomy
From statements made by various wilt
nesses, obtained by = reporter to day Il
aeems that Roy has j1st been discharged
from reformetorY where he had been
for thrse years for stealing a boat from
Pennsvills wstermen
Yesterday afternoon he secluded hIm-
self IN a railroad embankment between
New Castle and Farnhurst snd attack ed
two boys, Elliott and Whipf After
threatening TO cut out their hearts with
an ugly-ookIng kpife which he hsd.
Roy choktd aud stripped both boye. In
some way they escaped and told their
story to block operator H Martin
Both boys were bruised snd scrat ched
and thoir clothiog was torn.
Pol cemen Matthew Tobin apprehened
Roy last night. and on their way to jail
be obtained from him partial cjnfesslon.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
N. slInr Of ohs.tsrlewn n.r.

CHEsrERTowE. Aug IA meeting
has besu called Of the Chcstertown bar.
having In view the appointment OF dele
Rates to q meeting 10 be held ut The Blue
Mountain house on August % for the
purpose Of organizing ssRte bar asso
citation The iceA 10 most favorAbly re
c,ived by the members Of the bar
here
Hiram Brown, * postmaster. has been
sppolnted deputy county treasurer under
Treasurer William .. Burchinal, vice
Serick shR!cross. wi oss time of appoint
ment had expired.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Telephones on tho renlnauIa.

The Standard Telephone Company Of
Baltinorewas Incorporated yesterdavwith
. capital stock OF &l5 600 j. T Rear
don Is president. and q o. Cooper, sec
retsry. The object of the company is
to construct telephone lines frJm Cris
field to Pocomoke City, thence 60 Sails
bury, Delmar. Laurel. EastoD, CnssteS
towp, Centrsville and Belslr, with con
nections IN Biltimore Ir has purchased
some local lines and will consolidate
them in the msin line which will be con
struc ed. Il all about $50 miles OF te.-
sphone liaes willsba controlled.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.
Colonel King In New CAstle Arranging {,
Begin Work On the Electric Railway

Colonel King In New CAatle Arranging TO
Begin Work On the Electric Railway
Colonel O. p. King, managing owner Of
the Wilmington aud New Castle rail
way franchise. Is IN New Cesils to day
arranging 70 begin the work OF track
laying. Colonel King called at the Nav
UAatle EvRNrNa JOURNAL cfhce, but
would not make any statement other
than that the work would commence OH
August 10 Work will be begun at VII
mington, whore the material can be han
died more easily. AS the track Is completed
IL will be used as 8 carrisrafor rails, ties
and bridge material to bs used In the
construction.
Colonel King talked very encourag
ingly OF the prospects notwithstsnding
the period OF business depression which
has come upon Nav Csstls He is a
guest at the Jefferson House. and will
not leave the cool b g, zes Of tho Della
ware until the hot wave sweeps over.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

Ladies Night Gown-In the summer
before IL is time TO b gin on the Autumn
wardrobe. it is we'll to lay In a stock Of
dainty underwear This pretty night
gown will be found not only servicsable
and comfortable, but better still. easy to
make It possesses q full front and
back gathered QUITO sq1Sre yoks which
may be- left plsir, tucked or trimmed with
lace embroidery as desired. A serviceable
rundown collar. edged with pretty friIl
of broidsrY- finishes the neck
The stitched lap which forms tn
ciosing In the centre front is adorned
with g frill of embroidery to match the
collar. The fall sleeves are gathered at
the wrists under hands Of Insertion, sud
completed by ruflies of embroidery which
fall over the hands q Uslir, csmbrlc,
nsiueook OF lawn are satisfactory ma
terisl for fhis gown.
No . O40:-Ladies' night gown re-
quires for medium sizs 81 yards OF
msterial 36 irchas wide. Cut in eight
s z,s. 80. "a. IS, 80 and 40 inches bust
measure.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
TO Look After Tho Needy ones.

at toe NJ. Z. Chnreh service last
vebing R-v James Al Wise addressed
be congregation on the necessity OF
sea tering sunshine every day. espec
ally In this town. de said number Of
d-lhodis and others we're ont OF en-
doy mint and many wsra needy. He ad
ised th.t WIere nece rles Of lie ere
OF actually need d. words OF ncpurage
uept and smiles OF Christian fellowship P
xere.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
msrrv Party Of Campers IN Town.

A party OF young men OF the Yannigan
)uting Club. camping a. Pennsville.
isme scroas In a yacht last night Al q
Visited soms Of New Castles pretty girls.
The party consisted OF James Dlckey,
Harry Blythe, Lucius e Alien. Jobu Y
} opsr. K bert Mullip, Robert Simms aud
Lou = Hancs Mr.. Alien wxs obliged q
cave early, as to him was assigned the
ak OF proie ting the camp fron
mosquitoes with two rspid 6rlng revol-
gefs and a wheel barrow.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Important Decision over a Dover.

CHEsTERTOwN. MD, Aug GA chan
Gerry case OF peculiar interest throughout
the State has been decided by Judge
Joseph Wickes. George W. Hooper Of
Still Pond, ard other Kent county credi-
tors OF Rachel O Clayton, securad judg
ments against Mrs Clayton, who had
valuable dover interests In three farms
heated la Kent county. Hsr dover in
terest however. had never been assigned
or laid out. The creditors. after secur
ing jadg ments, laid attachments In Uh9
hauds OF the owners OF this FERNS,
and as The dover interest could not be
sold under an execution at law. they
filed q bill In equity, alleging that
they we're Temedless at slRw. and
asked the equity conrt to appoint
trnstee to sell the real estate or to give
such relief as ,qu'ty might IF ,rd In the
case 70 this bill Ia equity Mrs CLAY
tor, by her counsel James Pearce
aud Levin w. Wickss, intsrposed a
demurrer, claiming that tha right OF
dover OF the defendant In the lands ard
premises mentioned IN the plaintiff 8
bill "a q mere "choose la action and not
an estate In said lands and premises,
aud that such right OF dover cannot DO
subjected TO tue payment Of defendant Is
debts BY suy proceeding. either 81 law
or In equity, AID prayed that the bill be
dismifsed with costs. Judge Wickes
ruled the demurrer good. Ie Is said that
this point has never before been decided
Ia this itAte, and Hope d Blrrol, at
torney for the plaintiffs, will probably
Bppeal.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

WARE AVENUE. EAsr-BOUND.
'Express trains
All trains Illuminated with Pintscz
Rev YORK, week days. ss.os. .71A
93l, '94s. tlo25 Am; ~ q = rs rs .sa2 lo9.
III isis1 H2bEEFhiA, f.f'hi p CHESTNUT ST
STATION i week days sos s55 ,6S4e
M. s122i .s12.fO. '29, 250. ass, s5s2. 60
.7.s9, S.25, 10, I'll .. m. Sundays, .3.0S. go
s5es 's.4S. .l1;25 a; m; 1920 $50, 's.2S, ass.
'5.32. $50, '7.39, SIS. 10. I'll p. m.
,PPHlLADELPHIA. READING TERM.
NAL, week days, s3.0o, T.l5, s9.3l a. ms
cRREsrER Fl 81 ESRRndSys %.ek 'S asys a. @ s6s IN 5S & m So
e7.15, 730, sS15 sS55, s10.25, 11.zU a. m; 1240,
2. %, 2.5o 455. s5sS $50 '5s9. s25, 10. Il p:
12.2o. ESQ, 'S.2s. 4.55. '5.s2. $50, '7s9. BIS,
II i sSNIiC. CITY. weekdays, .7l5, -9a
CAPE MAY. week DAYS. .7.l5 =. m; -ls.sl
t2.A p. IN. SUNDAYS. 30 a. m.
WEST-BOUND.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
week days, stso, 7o2. .s4s. .llO5 a. M
p. l4GS @ So Sundays. isy .GSo 7os. .sss q. M; M;
-1lS B<iMoiRHSEs TYi IRE HSSSb WAY s;TATi1oNs.
NE'wXRfl, Delaware, 1,S1 r; week days. 40.
l02s SIS .llo5 a. mi $3.50. 2si. '40s.
sS 359 So 3 slS; NJ isp P ai !sqad9ys, 5n 7s
tt~t N+No - A--ff N-t'~t ~+eHf Ase~f tse1f
PIrI,B BUKG -weekdays-el3 D. m Sun
days. 5S p. N.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS. daily,
'l255 and ss;l5 p; m. .
| Bristol and ChattenoOga, 800 d. m, daily
Through sleepers Washington to Memphis
siNGERIY Accommodation. wssY
days. 7.O2 a. m; 2.5l 7.O5, 1l.12 y. M sur
days ~ a. M; z-o4, 40 p. IN
week days, 7.02, 10.H a. m; 254 ass D. N
LElAyE MARKET pr ST. u STATION.
| NEW YORK, week days, $50 a. m
PHILADELPHIA. week days, $50 n
BALTfMoRE. week days. Gn a. m,
IkNpENBERa and WAY STATIONS
week days 500, 1920 a. m; $50. $40 y. In
sqIngAAyVS IAyV 300 pfrT Fl M; 1q sSq 9i,n B m crsr
NUT 81. sTATIoN, a'iiNC5 Foh C5iIA wIf.MfNG IsamSs
TON, week days, $40. 500. .s25. 7lo
l5s. AZ .ssS :is5 sD Iso a .5lii & 81 % G. sS ssS
h,s5 T. m: a. H:lsso :iss' "iiS IsS 'ssS
PHiI.ADELTsIIA. HEADING TER
| MlNAl., week days s320 s755 q m; a. Ia
Tal.nbsne %; SbSnaaEEs, Es 40 IsS '1ts a m.
Rates to Western points lever than via
! any other line.
| 9. o. SCuLL General Psrrennar Aren't
". NJ. GREENE General Manager
/ VA lin lN1ION AND n lClhhi.N nAII.-
~ ROAD. Timetable in effect june q, 1898
trains leave Wilmington. French street
station. for i. d o junction. Montchnnin,
! WinterthuI, GuyencOurt, Grenoeue, Coeaart
| thRdds' Ford Junction, Pocopaon, West
chester. fmhreville, Mortonville, Coateeville
ana intermediate stations. daily. except Sun
| day, al ~ a M, ? 10, 4 .06 and o. D. N. sun
day only at OF a m 2 10, 4.05 and 7.00p m.
FOR WAY nesburg Junction. Springfield and
| intermediate stations. daily, except Sunday,
| NJ q ~ A. m. 3-lV and 400 J. m. Sundays only
| AT s.ie a. NJ and 2. 10. 4.O5 y. m.
For Joanna: BiT, sboro. Readtng sud inter
| 10 =. m. sud 2l0 =. m. Sunday only At e.0e
J A. m sud 10 j, m
| A. g. McCAUsLA No. Superintendent. Z.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
pIed Id R.adinr. Pa

George w S Nicholson form erly Of
Sussex county but more recently Of
Philadelphia. died near Reading. Pa
early this morning. aged 81 years. he
had formerly lived at Seaford. but was
we'll h oRn throughout Sussex county
and to many Wfmlngtonians Mr..
Nicholson's funeral will take plsce at
the Episcopal Church at Seaford, to-
morrow Afternoon At 2 o'clock
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
SiIRRIEG AROUND FARHHURST
Trustee Hopkins Reports Most Dam
sKiDg aud Disappointing Blight to
Peachss-DiDner for Trustecs

Trustee Hopkins Reports a Most Dam
sKtng aud Disappointing Blight to
PeAchss-DiBDer for Trustses
FlREHuRsr, Aug. 7.-Or Hancker
entertained the Delaware ate Hospital
Trus ees, + r Carswell ard representa-
tiges OF the press at a fine dinner at his
residences yesterday Afternoon. Mrs
uancker prehidei at the table. Neai =
all the vegetables, which were served IN
most tempting style, were grown In the
state hospital garden and the corn and
beans are said 70 be the finest grown In
Nav Csstle county.
Fzrnhurst has postmaster who makes
the longest hours known In the govern.
ment service Postmaster Christopher
Donelly WAS appointed several years ago
and has never left his post OF duty, eat
log and sleeping behind the mail service
pigeon noled apartment.
Station Agent Willism Crsmsr Is on
loying his vacation down In Maryland,
near oxford. whore he formerly resided
la his absence, Relief Operator Thomas
d. Wise 10 In charge Of Farnhurst sta
tion
Trustee Z,bulon Hopkins, OF Farming
ton, Del told en- EVENING JOURNAL re
porter yesterday, after the hospital board
meeting, that peaches have "slumped" In
mauy orchards Is by no means exaggsrst
cd. Mr.. Hopkins explained that This
new blight, which is sucn a dlssppoint
ment to many enthusiastic gro vers, first
appears on the peach In blotches aud
then decay SETS In. la his orchard OIL
Wednesday, Mr. Hopkins shook lone OF
the affected trees and nearly half the
bearing fell off
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
The sA, Was BrirhIl, Llslted

About s 3 last night the sky assumed
al unusual brilliancy aud soon the
Nortbern Lights" appeared apparently
over Wilmington ciJy. Tue light was
watched with much interest for folly q
halfnour aud local astronomical students
we're kept guessing.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
m, o,o3. 7.o7 p. m.
MAILS ARRIVE.

NAILS AlNftlNE.
q. m. From Wilmington. Philadelphia and
the North, From Baltimore aud the south;
hroin the Peninsula.
ll.4Oa a. m.-trom Wilmington. PHILADELPHIA
and the North; From baltimore aud the
South.
b.N y. m.-From the Peninsula; From Will
nIngton and the North; From Baltimore
i.nd the South.
20 p. m.-Erom Wilmington only; From
Baltimore and the South.
MAILS CLOSE.
a.m.-F r Philadelphia and Wilmington
For the Peninsula; For baltimore and
Washington.
lO.JOn a. m.--For Philadelphia and Orisfeld
the North.
~. m,-For wilp.lngton, Philadelphia
and the North; for The Peninsula. For
Baltimore aud me South. (No registered
mail sent sou'.n OF Dover)
o.lO y. m--fOr Wilmington, Philadelphia and
the Fort'~ For Baltimore and the South.
NEW OAsrLE. AUGUST 2. 1890
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Another Death At ohrlstlana.

Undertaken Olewsll was summoned to
Chrislisua last eveniog where Sarah B +.
the young daughter Of James d aud
Rachael oldham died after a brief illness
Or SprlDtec, OF Nswp)rr, was the at
tending physieiin. Funeral services
will be held on Saturday afternoon st
3 80 o'clock, Rev. e. X. Miller officiating
and burial will be at st. James, stan
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
SOCIAL ANo peRsoNAL No1Is.

Mrs Ohsunesy P Holcomh, OF Tacony.
whiting In town AS the guest Of her
.istsre, the Misses Rodney.
News has been received from DR. r.
z Ty bout. A. HermAun Psdberg and
Louis e Eissop, and they are enjoying
6ae outing a. Irviagton. Carter's
sretk. Va
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Bent on Destruction.

HAvRE DIX GRACE. Md, Aug. r.
Hugh Rucnie. 2l years Of age, living
near Darlington. shot himself through
the brain on Wednesday night, Last
10. k he attempted TO hang himself TO d
Lree but was diAeoversd M the attemp pl.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Large Catch Of Roch fsh.

HAvRK DR. GRACE Aug 7-Weones-
day night at "Wild Duck" 6shary, aeai
Poplar Point. a ton aud 4 quarter o.
brought here for shipment The se,ns
they we're caught In Was more than 30
yards lors
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
A Ohcster Uountisn Prostrated. / Nv

PorTsT0wN, Aug. The thermom-
eter registered % yesterday at this place,
1t being the highest YET attained Johu
Dewalt, farmer OF Chester county, was
Frustrated while driving on Hanover
street, Pottstown. about noon, and foil
from the wagon. He recovered some
time after, bat his condition is precRricus.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
sPEoIAL NOTICES

IOYH WANTED TO SELL THE NEW
- CAsrLE EVENING JOURNAL. Apply at
The EvEeINo JouRNAL Once. No. II Court
Blouse. One-half cent copy TO boys; sells
Tor one cent.
DOYS, GET UP A ROUTE FOR THE NEW
IL CASTLE EVENING JOURNAL You can
soon earn money enough to buy a watch or
bicycle. Get them At the NEW CASTLE EVEN.
IEq JouRNAL O0ice, No. II Court House, one
half cent copy
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Go 30 RA, RIdae on the ohesspeake.

You cannot fnd a cooler place than Bay
Ridge. Don't miss the Sunday excursions
70 ibis popular resort.
The trip Is made Ly rail to Baltimore,
thence down the Chesapeake 30 miles 10
Bay Ridge.
Special trains will run every Sunday and
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
FOR THE sOITTH.

sleepers to New Orleans. Memphis, Tan
pa, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-12.49 y. m, dail,
sleepers to Port Tampa and Macon: IL
night, daily, sleepers to Jacksonville
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT GOWN.

To Get This Pattern FiII Out the Coupon
and Send 1t to the Evening journal
ONCE with Ten Gents.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
TRAINS ARRIVE.

North-l28, s.so, il98 a. m. 800. 4 A. Q. Is
7N.n0.M p m.
5outli-S.3l. 9.lb, li.02 a. M. Hu.m.
TRAINS LEAVE.
North-o 30. s.3i, 9.46 llo2 q. m. LIS. $50, ga,
lola y. m.
South-S.2o n. m, 8,03. .7.07p.m.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

For Rehoboth s1s a. m. and Az D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.51 p. m. and 12.1O
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
NEW CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS

Nnw OAsrLE. AuaUsT = 800
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
DELAWARE DIVISION,

For New Castle. S1S. ills a. M; $50,
40 6.l5, 6.5S. g.5l p. m. and l210 night.
For Lewes. S.13 a. M; 427 p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington ana
Delmar, S13 11.04 a. m; 427 and 11.56 p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
$50 p. m.
Express for Wyoming, 65s p. m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, u.04 a. m. and ll-5s
%. IN.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
RAILROADS
PENNsKLVANEA RAILROAD
The Standard Railway OF America.
RAILROADS

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY THE
INTERLOCKING SN 'TCII AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTE
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
IN EFFEcT JUNE q. 1sgs.

PHILADELPHIA. WILAIIIt TON AND
BALTIMORE r.. II.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

For Cape Charles. Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk. 1L56 p. m.
For MiddletOwn, Clayton, Dover, Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgevillc,
Seaford, Laurel and Delmar, 11.56 p. m,
Evening journal., 1896-08-07
Artisans Savings Bank
No. 5o2 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

Open daily from O'Clock a. m. to D. m.
Interest allowed on deposits Of money for
one or more calendar months AT the rate OF
per c-nt. per annum.
Money loaLed on Mortgages on Real Es-
tate.
J. AUGUSTUS MccA ULLEY. President.
T. AILEr. PJiIEs. vioe-President.
L. T. TAxffF ce~'s ard Treasurer
JOf ErP % xATHER, Auditor
May /. 1875.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

U0TTsp3ndinsIy 'oW faLos fIon o'beI
poln.s.
Evening journal., 1896-08-07

Pullman Nestibule Parlor Cars. Vesu-
bule Passenger Coaches and Dining Car.
No extra fare.
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
s. NJ. PROVOST, ]. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The morning times., 1896-05-10
WALKING A WIRE.
New and Spirited Diversion of the
Athletic Girl.

Walking the wire is the latest new thing
in athletics. Yes, all the young Junos
and Dianas in town are putting the fin
Ishing touches to their 1.-THE, willowy and
supple figures by pirouetting on the slack
rope; and those niaidens whose figures
are neither 1.-THE, willowy nor supple in
them to the country by the 1st OF June, and
those figures will be their own
III appears that some enterprising di-
rector OF a gymnasium, one who writes
M D. after his name, got very tired il
you will pardon the slang, of seeing girls
go through the same unending waist arm
and leg movements, from time immemorial
dedicated to gymnasium work; he also be-
came weary OF basketball, handball ling
ball and all the other gym games ending
III ball, and determined to have slight
variation Of this uninterestiug routine, so
one day he had slack wire put up, at IL
small angle, or rather at slight elevation,
and provided balancing pole
The innovation took like the measles, al
though at first no one more bold than an
other dared venture her glad young life
and limb upon slack rope, even at an ele-
walton or three inches above firm founda.
uon-it looked too simply awfully and it
sounded too wfully audacious.
The very idea of the thing! To walk a
tight rope like regular circus performer
III an Inflmtesimal number of gay tarletan
pelucoatS. But as diaphanous draperies
or even skirts any shorter than for ordi-
nary every day We're not called for by
The terms of the program she put one foot
forward and giugerly sent the othe. one
creeping after it, and in less time than |
take telling it she had walked at least
twelve inches along the wire. balancing
herself by means OF a pole. A nd everyone
IN the gymnasium wanted to follow her
example. and lost no time in doing SO.
Each one OF these brave AtalantaS
there are many OF them here and there
will tell you that the muscles of her back.
waist, legs and ankles are getting a better
training than months OF ordinary gYnna-
SUM work could possibly give; that bal
anciug is the best possible exercise. and
that it is the most fascinating thing ever
devised; also that the days and months
when she was not walking the slack rope.
but might have done so, are as good as
wasted.
1t is q kind of exercise that can be prac
ticed at home as well as in a gymnasium
provided you can devote space enough in
some nook or corner of your house in which
to put up the wire-the expense isn't worth
speaking of-only a wire and a balancing
pole, c'est tout.
The way you manage the balancing pole
is to fasten 1T to the wall where it meets
the floor. 1t must be so arranged that it
will move In an arc and the fair performer
preserves her balance by grasping the free