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Evening journal., 1896-12-30
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
HIGH BUILDINGS.

The modern high buildings which
were a novelty in architecture only a
few years ago have reached the point
where they overcrowd the narrow
streets of our largest cities Public
opinion. which first marveled at these
lofty structures and regarded them ra-
ther in the light of an experimental
anomaly. is becoming intolerant of the
continuation and elaboration of the
sSy-scraper style Of architecture. A law
fixing a limit to the height of buildings
was enacted in Illinois a year or two
ago in order to prevent further en-
croachments of this sort on the streets
of Chicago The same question is AT
the present time under discussion in
New York city, and the Legislature Of
that state will doubtless be asked to
regulate the future erection OF the
buildings TO the end that fixed
height shall not be exceeded.
The principal argument used against
the excessively high buildings are the
danger. of fire and the absorption of
light and air to the detriment of the
street on which they are situated and
)f adjacent structures. The chief of the
New York Fire Department has de
ciared that il is impossible to reach
the upper stories Of these buildings.
ie says that there is no means of put
ting out fires that may take place in
hem. IL is furthcr pointed ont that
he quality of being fre-proof does not
remove all danger, for there is enough
intiammable material about the build
ings to produce so much smoke that
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ONLY THE VERY BEST

THAT is THE ADVICE WnIAc THE
LEADING PHYSICIANS or THE
LAND GIVE.
Thousands of people at this time OF the
year find themselves in a low state of
health. ard many are now asking lhr
question: How can ! regain health and
strength and feel as I ought to feelg"
For the benefit Of people WHO ask this
question. II may be stated that some of
the best physicians in the ianu say that
nature requires assistance. the sluggish
blood needs stirring up. impurities driven
from the system, and the great organs Of
the body endowed with new life. 20.
producing these effects no stimulant has
ever equaled pure malt whiskey providing
IL really Is pure and free from adultera-
uon Eminent physicians throughout the
world agree on this point
l)r. ). Weir-Mitchel Philadelphia says
~ adhere TO the belief that pure whiskef
coholic liquor"
DR. Frank II. Wade. Pittsbure. save
AFTER many years OF careful study ! an
nrmly convinced that whiskey is the leas
INJURIOUS. and. therefore. the safest an
oest OF alcoholic liquors for people
While the above opinions carry weigh
ana conviction, il must be remem bere
pended upon, and will usually do NOR
harm than good What people in "a wea
rundown condition need is q pure inedici
mai wniskey. and the only whiskcy tha
mas ever answered this description
Duffy's malt
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THE BALANCE OF TRADE.

The situation is certainly a very IA
vorable one TO the United States. in
view of the weakness Of our financial
system. II that We're as strong as il
should be, we would be more con-
cerned about the volume of trade than
about the relative amounts of exports
and imports-abou the activity of
trade rather than it's balance. AS e
matter OF fact, the trade which shows
such phenomenal balancein our favor
has not BEEN unusually great in vol
ume. In that respect il has been far
surpassed by the trade OF other years
The immense favorable balance is
mainly due to the fact that our people
are buying less from abroad than at
any time before for many years, though
the increase in the exports of cotton
wheat and some forms of manufac-
tured goods has contributed somewhat
TO that result.
The falling off in imports is an en-
barrassment to the Treasury. however
as the revenue from the Custom Houses
Is corresponding decreased Advan-
tage OF this decrease of the revenues
VIII undoubtedly be taken by the Re-
puDlicans In their desire to raise the
tariii, but when called on to explain
why the free trade Wilson tariff . in
stead OF flooding the country with pau
per-made foreign goods. has actually
resulted I'm a great decrease of fmporta-
tlons, they may share the Treasurv's
EN- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times
Union.
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LAvENpLn LEAVES.

The waving corn was green and gol.,
The dlmuslz rcscs blown,
The bees ana busy spinning wheel
Kept NJ q drowsy drone,
Whom Mistress Standlsh, folding down
Her linen. white as snow,
Bewteen IL laid the lavendar.
One summer long ago.
Tho slender spikes os grlyish green,
Suil moist with mornilg dew,
Recalled n garden sweet with box
Beyond the oceans lluc-
An English garden, quaint and old,
She never moro might know
And so she dropped homesicl tear
That summer long ago.
The yellow sheets grew worn and thin
And fell in many a shred.
Some went to bind soldiers wounds,
And some TO shroud the dead
Aud Mistress standish rests her soul
Mhera graves their shadows throw
And violets blossom, planted there
Ia summers long ago.
But still batwoon the royal ross
And lady lily tall
Springs up the modest lavender
Beside the cottage wall.
Iha spider spreads her gossamCr
Across lt 60 und fro
The ghost ol linen laid To bleach
One smnacr loag a-1.
New England Magazine
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THE puRLIC LANDs.

The impression prevails generally
throughout the country that most
of the public lands have been given
away TO railroad companies and actual
settlers, so that the proud boast that
Uncle Sam was able to give us all a
farm has begun to be looked upon as a
delusion and a snare. No doubt great
part of the public lands have been
squandered by being improperly be-
slowed But this country is by no
means bankrupt in real estate. The
report of the secretary Of the interior
shows that since the passage of the
Homestead law there have been nearly
163 ,000. 900 acres OF public land entered
by settlement, and over325. GOO. 600 acres
have been acquired under other laws.
According to this. the area of settle
ment and cultivation has been enlarged
within the lifetime of the present popu-
lation of the country to 429 100000
acres. Think of this. The history of
civilization shows nothing like it. We
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War talk costs nothing.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The English nobility are giving the
Vanderbilts q royal run for their
money. Washington Post
Niagara Falls is in hairless. Even
nature, nowadays. must earn her own
living. Boston Journal
Indoor football has proved a success.
Before the century is out we may be
having indoor tiger hunts Wichita
Eagle
IL may be, as James Wilson says.
that Iowa is raising too much corn,
but that is better than what Kansas is
raising. Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The fact that a new senator is to be
elected in Kansas accounts for the
greatly increased demand for hair and
whisker invigorators Chicago Jour
nal.
The New York authorities have de-
cided that the t-Fitzsimmons
fight cannot take place in that city.
Another blow at free speech. Cleve-
land Leader
The new comet is only $4,000. 600
miles away from the earth. but il is q
great deal nearer than some of the
onice-seelIers are TO the office.-Baltl.
more American.
TIL boiler-plate newspapers are now
engaged in printing stories OF Mark
Hanna's greatness. Mark will soon be
thoroughly preserved in boiler-plate.-
Washington Post
Ii Is clear that the president has lost
nothing OF his customary self-compla-
cence and that he viii go out of office
on abundant good terms with Himself.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
sHERIFF,s SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE q.
writ of Levari Facias TO me directed
VIII be exposed TO public sale at IA,
Court House on Market street betwees
Ienth and Eleventh streets, in tho .lts
OF Wilmington, New Castle county. Dcia
ware
on THURSDAY.
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY. tSa,
At o'clock. p. m.
The Following described real estate. viz
All that certain property beginning al
a stnke at the northwesterly side o.
Marsh road at a corner of land late oI
John Fins. now OF the Harlan and Hol
lmgsworth Company land. north 6gss de
grees, vest 42l feet. 20 the middle OF .
ditch dividing this from land belongir.
TO the Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Company. thence along the middle OF sait
ditch and by land of said railroad com
pany. south 364 degrees. west s4a feet {,
the northerly side OF Birch street al 4
feet wide; thence thereby south 5li2 de
grees east So feet 10 a stake in the mid
die of Marsh road aforesaid and theme,
thereby eorth 1912 degrees east 4lO feet e
4 spike'and north Mla degrees, east l59 fee
70 the place of beginning containing 81
400 acres, more OF less.
Seized and taken I'm execution as thi
properly OF the OXy-Hydrogcn Company
or the state Of Delaware. and to he sol,
by WILLIAM r. FILM. Sheriff.
Sherims Office, Wilmington Del. De
cember 80. 1886.
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4 DFBuTANrE nANcr

Mrs. Eugene DUPONT gave a delight
ful dance in the New-Century Club
building last night in honor of her de-
Dutante daughter, Miss Julia Dupont
The rooms were prettily decorated. and
some very handsome gowns were worn
by the women
Those present included Miss Eleanor
DUPONT, Miss Annie Dupont. Miss
Louise Dupont. Mrs. Lamotte Dupont
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred I. Dupont, Miss
lrenee Dupont, Miss Julia Dupont, Miss
Alice DUPONT, Miss Marie DUPONT, the
Misses Wales. the Misses Swift. Miss
Alice Lea, Miss May Candy. Miss Ele-
thura Bradford Miss Ethel Candy Miss
katharine Wilson, Miss Natalie G.. VIII
son, Miss Marguerite Cause, Francis
DUPONT, John Bird, Miss Emily Nell
vaine, Miss Stewart. Miss Alicia Brad
ford, Miss Jessie Elliott, Miss Martha
Knowles. Rogers Wilson, JOsepb p
Wales, j. Chester Gibson, George p.
Bissell, Joseph Richardson Henry NJ.
Candy, J. r. Cause. Thomas c. Frame.
Jr, Of Dover; r. Perot, Alexis Du-
Pont, e. r. Cochran, Jr.. Felix Du-
Pont, n. r. Bringhurst, Jr.. Samuel G.
Rumford. Alexis Sellers. Lewis RUM
ford, John p Nields. Arthur c. Spru-
ance, Miss Henderson, of New York =.
Miss Smith, of Maryland; Miss Vass.
of Virginia; Misses Black and Cooper.
of New Castle.
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MINISTER'S Visited Fi) wRIcHT

Rev B. T. Moore pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Church, and Rev. II. c. Jones,
OF the. Ninth Street Baptist Church, re-
turned from New Castle this after
noon, where they went to visit Ed -
Wright, the young colored man who
VIII be put to death on Friday. Mr..
Moore found a great change in Wright,
VINO declared that me had sought and
round spiritual par don and peace on
christmas day. The prisoner mani
tested most humiliating repentance for
his deed, and requested the ministers
TO lead in prayer After the service
Wright took Mr.. Moore by the hand
and said: If 1 must die on Friday. !
am ready to go. Send the good news
to my mother in Virginia" Wright
ate heartily of the dinner which the
Jail authorities provided him with to-
day.
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ENTERTAINED ME LEAGrE-

GREENSBOROUGH, Nd. Dec. 30
Rev. j. A. Arters and Mrs. Arters en-
tertained the members Of the Epworth
League of GreensborOugh last night.
The attendance was large and the even
ing was pleasantly spent. Among those
present were; Miss Lizzie Jones and
William Jones. Of Laurel. Del:
Miss Carrie Roe. of Sudlers-
vile: Misses Alphonso Nichols.
Lizzie Curry, Lulu Curry, linda
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RARGAINs

In Winter Underwear, Plush Caps and
working Gloves at Ross, No. 21O Mar
ket street. Large assortmentsl Lowest
prices The best values for the money
ever offered Headquarters for Knit
Jackets, Sweaters, Skating Caps, ETC.
Agent for Domestic Sewing Machine.
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the occupants might be suffocated. It
is also denied by the chief engineer Of
the city that there are any fire-proof
buildings.-Milwaukee Sentinel
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

Senator Don Cameron has been try
ing to expound the Constitution, but he
is not made of the right kind of timber
and the name of the great ex-
FOUNDER" Daniel Webster, will live in
history after the whole breed Of Cam
erons is lost to memory.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

Rawlings Ella Harrington. Pauline
BrOckaway, Laura Lefty Lotta Com
eggs, Effie Comegys, Alice Comegys.
Edith Plummer, Clara Plummer. Mary
Butterworth, Latte Draper, Mollie Hum
rick, Annie Maloy. Mary Sparks. Mary
Moore, Nettie Longfellow. Annie
Baggs, Mrs. b. Lloyd. Mrs S. n. West.
Mrs. Ellen Brindle, Mrs ]. Il. Dawson.
Mrs. Milton ii. Roe, Mrs. and Mrs.
Charles II. Pritchett Mrs. S. NJ. Whit
by, Mrs. j. Calvin Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
George f. Dill, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
kaughley' Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Plummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cohee. Messrs. Os-
car Bernard, Alvin Smith, Harry Hor-
sey, j. w Gruwell, c. L. jackson.
Harry Moore, Claude Rawlings. Fred
harrington, T. c. Rich, James B.
Draper, j. Fl. Vansant.
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Pennies and small Change can be
nad at the counting-rooIn of the Even
ing Journal.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

On account OF the delay in furnishing
the quarters of the Constitutional Com
vention, it is likely that ii will
meet in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Monday and then adjourn
until Wednesday by which time it's
room will be ready.
The Addicks leaders of the state
want 10 meet and talk over the situa-
tloh. AS the outcome of the confer
ehce IN this city yesterday afternoon
DR.. George w. Marshall cbairman ~
the Kent county committee. has issued
a call for a general conference To be
held at Dover tomorrow evening for
the purpose of discussing the question
OF setting up rump Legislature. and
deciding upon line OF action.
i. h. Wilson, of Georgetown. one of
the most active Democratic workers of
that hundred, is a candidate for the
once OF sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate.
Secretary Howard E. Stats. of the
Addicks First District Committee is
hoWhng for hog and harmony.
Colonel E. T. Cooper of Dover and
Congressman-elect l.. Irving Handy
went to Washington yesterday after
noon, taking with them Mr.. Handv's
answer to the contest instituted bv
Congressman Willis.
The term of Election Commissioner
martin f. Fairy will expire in August
ana already there is talk as to whom
Governor Tunnel will name as his
successor. James McVey. Of the Sew
enth ward, has been mentioned. and
George Taylor, of the Ninth ward is
also understood to be an aspirant. He
VIII not have the support of the leaders
OF ms own ward. however, one of them
having already openly declared against
him Mr. Fairy may also be a candi-
date for reappointment
Jacob III. Adams, of Laurel. has re-
signed as magistrate and notary pub-
TIC 10 become prothonotary of Sussex
county, which Office he win assume
next Monday E. Frank Hearne suc-
ceeds him as magistrate and notary
public.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins is being
doomed for the post of Ambassador 10
the Court of ST. James, to succeed Mr.
BaVard
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
personal NOTES FROM HA
RINGTON

Special Correspondence Evening journal.
HARRINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Richard
Horney is visiting friends in Baltimore.
Md.
Miss Carrie Vincent of PHILADELPHIA.
Is visiting friends in town this week.
Miss Lydia Sharp is the guest of Miss
Mary FoOks. of Laurel.
James Satterfeld, Jr.. of Greenwood.
Is attending Harrington public school.
Miss Bella Wright is visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia and New
Jersey.
MT and Mrs. Gordon, of Camden. n.
j., spent Christmas with the formers
brother, d. Gordon, of this town.
charles Collision is visiting relatives
in Wilmington. He will spend the
Winner with his daughter near Greens
borough, Md
Misses Caddie Sharp, Susie Harring-
ton, Annie Fleming and Henry Flem-
ing and John Harrington attended the
ball at Milford on Monday evening.
Arthur kenney and Jut Nelson. OF
Western Maryland College; May Jones
Lydia Sharp, Elwood Jones and Annie
Ward, Of Conference Academy; Frank
Fleming, of Goldey Commercial Col
lege; and Harry Lytton, of Philadel-
phia, are spending the holidays at their
respective homes, in and near town.
Misses Carrie and Nora Shaw. of
Dover spent few days of this week
with friends in town
Misses Maggie Harper and Eva Shaw
of Dover, have been the guest of Miss
Helen Conner this week
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

Wool has always been the cause of a
great deal of trouble in this country
both the kind that grows on a negro's
head and the kind that grows on a
sleeps back. The first caused a great
war, while the last is likely to cause
no end of trouble in the formation of
the new tariff which the special term
of Congress is to he brought into life
to create.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
A w GLEASON.
IsEAIl

n..,a~,b ana Colds Relieved 'p 10 tn -
-,nut-- = One short pun Of the breath
through the blower, supplied with each
bottle of DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der. diffuses the Powder over the sur
face of the nasal passages. Painless
and delig .htful to use. II relieves in
stantly, and permanently cures Ca
tarrh, Hay Fever, Colds. Headache.
/, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness.
! so cents.
f Sold by ]. n. Griffin, Fourth aud
? dadison streets; n. b. DanfOrth, Sec
q, I'd and Market streets.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

SOCIAL AND personal NOTES.
Miss Virginia L. White, of Washing
ton, ID. c., is visiting Mrs. Thomas e.
Hughes at Edge Moor
Benjamin Coulter, of Reading. is the
guest Of Constable William Windish.
Mrs Alfred Hurlock. wife of Con-
stable Hurlock, is lying dangerously III
at her home
The marriage has been announced
of Miss Anna Margaret COnard, of New
London, Chester county, Pa, and Will
liam II. Johnson, Jr., of Stanford Conn.
The bride is known to a number of
persons in this city.
Ralph e. Swartz, of this city. and
Miss Annie Johnston, Of San Francisco.
Cal, were married on Monday at the
residence of Mrs. Mary c. Swartz, No.
1902 Tatnall street Rev A. n. Keig-
win, ID. d., Officiated.
Owen j. Hession, state president of
the A. o. H., is confined to his home
by an attack of inflammatory rheuma-
tism.
Chandler Sweetman, who is on one
Of the United States training ships, is
visiting his home in this city.
Judge Ignatius c. Gubb has re-
turned from Dover.
James n. Frederick, of Parkton. Nd,
commissioner of Baltimore county,
who has been visiting DR.. S. c. Freder-
lex in this city, has returned home.
Mrs. D. S. Stanton has been visiting
friends in Elkton.
John P. Donahoe has returned from
Dover
Miss Maine Meehan. of New York,
is the guest of Miss Cora Louise
Plunkett, at Prospect Hill.
Horatio N. Willetts. law student in
the office of Bradford Vandegrift &
Byrne who is taking a law course at
the University of Pennsy syivania. is Wis
iting Wilmington friends
Mrs. Charles McCleary is the guest
of Mrs. w. S. Bennett, at Elkton.
The marriage has been announced
Of Samuel e. Palmer, of This city. and
Miss Sadie A. Kincaid, of Chesapeake
City. The ceremony was performed by
Rev H. A. G. Westerietd. on Decem-
ber D.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
CONCERT. LUNCHEON AND DANCE


Members of the Wilmington Opera
Club and a number of their friends en-
joyed a concert in the club rooms in
the Builders Exchange last night. Fol
lowing the program were a luncheon
and a dance. The occasion was a very
enjoyable one. The Misses George and
Richardson played the piano duet "Ro-
deuse, by Gottsehalk. Ernest Collins
sang a tenor solo, entitled "Maderine." q"
and Messrs. Dennis and Reeves played
mandolin and guitar duet. Mrs. II.
L. Pyle and w. Robert Walters sang
the duet "Hebe," and Miss Frances
Gallagher gave the soprano solo "Ex-
change. The club sang the chorus
from the opera Patience" DR.. w. A..
Porter gave a recitation, which was fol-
lowed by John Magee's bass solo "Tin
we Die by Rosewig The concert
closed with a baritone solo by Freder-
lex Heck, with violin obligato by Mr..
Dennis, entitled Happy DAYS"
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STATE OF ohio. city Of TOLEDO.

IuCus COUNTY, %,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath th,.t ne
the senior partner OF the hrm OF +. j.
Cheney a Co. doing business ~ we CIV
OF Toledo county and state aioresai1 15;a9slsi 9li9
that said firm will pay the sum os mi ..,,,i
every case of Catarrh that cannot pe
cured by the use Of Halls CatarIrlh cure
FRANK J. CHENEY
es,,-or,, 90 tofore me and subscribed ia
nv presence this 9Th day of December
A. u. 1856. w crEAeON
rerAr Notary public.
fIalTs Catarrh cure is taken internaiiy
ana acts directly on the blood ana inu-
cous surfaces of the system. Sehu 'o'
testimonials, free. ,,.,-,,xr r-.,.so n
Sold by Druggists. soc.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

All communications intended for inser-
ton In this column should be addressed 10
society Editor, care of the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

Edward Payson Weston was at one
time counted the greatest living pedes-
trian, but he is a man now over three
score years OF age, and it seemed queer
to see him booked for a performance
In New York. Well, the old men are
not all dead yet, and Weston is still
able to show the boys how to walk.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

EX-SENATOR Anthony Higgins is being
doomed for the post of Ambassador 10
the Court of st. James, to succeed Mr.
Bayard
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willing TO work can learn O I permanent
situation at good wages, by writing at
once TO r. v. H.. Box 2S3. Augusta. Me.
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THEIR WEDDING ANNIvERsARY

THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Rev. and Mrs. W. w. Sharp cele-
brated the twenty-second anniversary
of their wedding at the parsonage Of
Wesley M. -. Church last night. A
very enjoyable evening was spent. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp were the recip-
tents of congratulations from a large
number Of their friends. Some of those
who were present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Coyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed, Mr. and Mrs.
John Beckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cox, Miss Sallie
Coyle, Mrs. Lizzie Doughten. Mrs.
Charles Brown, Mrs. Cooper Miss
Sallie Manuel, William Ball. Harlan
Buzine, Florence Blest, Eta Jester.
Name McFarlin, Bessie Murphy. Anna
BeclSley, the Misses Price, Mrs. Haynes.
Miss Lizzie Kirk, Charles Reeves.
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. S.
c. Ruth, Mrs. Lucy Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Buzine, Sherman Connor, Chan
dler Taylor. Harry Marshall, Miss Bes-
sic Hildreth. Miss Ethel Hughes. VIII
lard Jester, Homer Jester.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
WARNER-REYBoLD WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis Reybold.
OF Delaware City. have issued cards
for the wedding of their daughter Miss
Mary W. Reybold, to Charles Francis
warner, OF Connecticut, who has charge
OF the government work at Fort Della
ware and Finn's Point. The ceremony
VIII be performed by Rev. Luther A
oates, in the Presbyterian Church on
January IA at o'clock in the evening