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Evening journal., 1897-11-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT

A Sioux City woman wants a divorce
because she "has married the wrong
man." 1t very often turns out just
that way.-ChicagO Times-Herald.
The need for a state cons.abuiary be-
comes more apparent every day. In
dealing with highwaymen and stage
robbers such a force would be invalu-
able.-A,ameda Encinal.
The more General Blanco tries 10
coEciliate the Cubans the harder they
seem TO fisht, a fact which must be
very discouraging to the new Spanish
ccmmcnder.-Pi Pittsburg Times.
General Blanco has begun issuing
p-oclamations. Ore Of Spains chief
troubles is that every fighter she sends
TO Cuba wants to plunge into literature
as soon as he gets there.-Cleveland
Leader.
With TWO Republicans to represent
hsr in ,he United States Senate. Mary
and will hardly know herself Her pO-
ltiCal progress is becoming positively
giddy.-Nsw York Mail and Express.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
WHY ARE FLOWERS FRAeRANTq
stiII "A Subject of Discussion Among
the Scientists.


the Scientists
The great leading object of nature in
providing nectar and fragrance in flow
ers is still a subject of discussion in
scientific journals. That some flowers
are unable TO fertilize themselves and
must have the aid of insects is certain;
and it is also certain that in many cases
this fertilization is accomplished by
the insects while on foraging expedi-
tions for the sweets which flowers fur
nish. But some well-ascertained facts
cover but a small portion of the ground.
The fertilization is as often accom-
plished by insects in search Of pollen as
in search of honey; but it is not con-
tended that pollen is given to flowers in
order TO make them attractive to in
sects, as is said of the sweet secretions.
1t Is believed that nectar must be Of
some direct@yalue TO the plant, as well
as the pollen; and the effort is to find
out what is the chief Office OF nectar in
the life history of the flower. Since
thought has been turned in this direc-
tion new class of facts is being re-
corded.
In California grows lupine Qupinus
confertus) which often takes exclusive
possession of large tracts Of land. 1t
does not yield particle of nectar. 1t
has bright crimson violet flowers, and
these are produced in such abundance
that the color Of the mass may be noted
at long distances. BUTT has fragrance.
This is so powerful that the traveller
notes 1t long before he meets with the
growing plants. The pollen collecting
insects visit the flower in great num-
bers. It Is believed that cross fertiliza-
tion can be effected by these pollen-col-
lecting intruders. At any rate, thefrGg-
rance would be thrown away il it were
provided for the mere sake Of advertis-
ing for insect aid-as the other numer-
Gus species Of lupine which have no
fragrance are as freely visited by bees
for the sake of the pollen as IS this
species.
The cross fertilization is effected as
freely without fragrance rs with it.
Thispointhas been made before, though
with no reference to the philosophical
questions involved. Fragrant flowers
are the exception, not the rule. In
some families of plants where there
may be several scores of species only one
or two are fragrant. This has been es-
pecially noted among the wild species
of violet. But no one has so far been
able to note the slightest advantage in
life economy which the sweet-scented
ones possess over the odorlcss Ones
n. Y. Independent.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
AMATEUR WORK ~ ELECTRICITY
Anyone Can Produce the Mysterious
Force by Following the Formulas.

Anyone Can Produce the Mysterious
Force by Following the Formulas.
Few things are so interesting for n
family group as experiments in IN
amateur way with electricity and the
mysterious forces which can be easily
produced by following certain scientific
formulas. One of the simplest methods
Of producing a mildcuwcnt Of electrici-
ty IS to insert a steel knife and a silver
fork in large orange. The handles Of
The knife and fork should be some
inches apart and If they are connected
by an electrical measuring instrument
q perceptible current win pass. A
cucumber or any acid fruit may be sub
stituted for the orange.
The making of voltaic pile is n
simple thing and when it is completed
the current produced may be allowed
to pass through a dozen or more per-
sons seated in a room. All the parapher-
MALTA necessary win not cost a quarter.
Ten or more pieces of zinc an inch
square and the same number OF pieces
of copper of the same size should be
used and with them the same number Of
pieces of paper. the latter soaked in
vinegar. When these are at hand ar
range the pile in alternate layers Of
zinc and copper with vincgar-soalled
paper between-that is. first lay down
n piece Of copper and or II q piece Of
paper; then place piece of zinc and
on that q piece of paper; then copper
and paper and so on alternately, sep
arating the metals with the paper each
time and being su;e that at either end
Of the pie Is piece Of zinc and piece
Of copper.
When the pile is completed it should
be soaletin vinegarn momentand then
wiped dry. Then the experimenter by
placing a forefnger at either end OF
the pile can easily feel the current pass
ing through his body. In number OF
persons sit In circle and clasp nards
and those at either end of the line touch
respectively one of the voltaic pile. the
current will pass through the entire
party.
a thermopile, in which the current
Is produced by heat, is made by fas
tening the ends of siX-inch strips oi
German silver and copper wire in Y
shapes, joining them until a success
sion Of VS. or W's is Produced Ther
the string Of wire lengths should b,
bent into the form Of star ard tn,
inner points will be close together. 4
lighted candle placed in the center
equidistant from each point. will pro
duce current which can be plaialy
felt.-Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
yyonderful Natural Records.

Prof. Stanislas Meunier. of the Paris
Museum OF Natural History, recently
called attention to the surprising va
riety of the records which the rocks Of
the earth contain. relating to the simple
daily occurrences of millions of years
ago. Among such records are to be
found not only the tracks of extinct
animals and the impressions of rain
drops left in the wet sand or clay. but
also distinct traces of the effects of
wind and Of sunshine upon the sea
beaches. Prof Meunier illustrated, by
means of experiments. the manner in
which these records had been preserved
by nature.-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
STAFF OF LIFE is IN DANGER.
Doctors and others Now Claim Taat
Bread Is Bad for the Health.

Doctors and others Now Claim. Taat
Bread Is Bad for the Health.
And now the doctors and other peo-
pie who think for us and tell US what
to do and what not TO do have begun an
attack on bread, the one thing which
has always been considered impervious
to the Doctors probe and the micro
scopist's instruments. In London the
war has been started and the wise ones
are coming out In the magazines and
newspapers declaring that bread, far
from being the staff Of life, might al
most be considered the staff of death.
T. p. O'ConnOr is the leader of the as
sault and he advances some novel and
interesting arguments in support of
his position that bread is highly in
furious and should be abandoned as q
steady diet.
1T Is n question" says O'Connor,
"which lies at the basis of the health of
every person in the community. If the
balance of expert opinion should prove
that bread is a destructive agent to di-
gestion ard health. as so many people
think, Is it not time that the nation
should be told so authoritatively and
that another system of dietary should
be recommended for adoption? Topper
sist in the use of an unhealthy diet is
ethically as great an offcase against
ourselves rs the ABSORPTION Of gin by
the sot of the west or the eating Of
opium by the wastrol Of the east"
The contention of those who are op-
posed to the eating Of such large guam
titles of bread is that since it contains
so much starchy matter it is very diff
fcult of digestion and imposes q great
and unnecessary strain on the digestive
| apparatus. O'CcnUor declares that Il
number of people have come under his
notice who have abstained from bread
for years and they have retained their
| faculties unimpaircd TO q ripe old age.
The late Sir Isaac Hclden is perhaps
one Of the best examples Of this theory.
lie lived to be 81 years old and retained
every faculty until the very last. lie
was very active In and out of parliament
and smoked and dranl, in moderation.
All OF his friends attribute his longcvi-
~ to the fact that hc avoided all foods
rich in starch. including bread. Starch
feeds are not digested in the stomach
but IN the first intestine. They arc thus
difficult of digestion, ard, therefore,
less healthy than other dietary articles
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
NEW COLORS.
shades That VIII BE Fashionable
WOmen's Gowns.

shades That VIII BE Fashionable
WOmen's Gowns.
No longer is it required of the fa
ionable woman that she look like an
imatcd kaleidoscope. The colorina
the new fall gowns is, on the whole, s
dued. There are plaids in plenty. I'd
sure, but the colors have lost mucl
their vividness, and the plaids mos
favor are those in softened tones.
All the shades of castor are to be
vogue among the best dressed wonI
These shades vary from a deep ere
tint to q color which the uninitia
might call brown. They are very
fective when three or four Of the sha
are used in one gown. But for
woman who would regard such q
tune too quiet in its coloring there
be a variety of castor gowns this
relieved by q gay touch of color.
All the vivid startling greens are
us much in favor as they were
spring. There are many dull gret
some of which show a grayish tint,
for certain gowns sage green will
fashionable, combined with black
a deep, rich red will be much WI
for coats and tailor-made ccstuII
but the cloth viii be invariably brai
in black.
Gray, which not long ago belonged
clusively to the spring and summer
ors, has this year made itself know
popular fall shade. For calling
evening gowns n shimmering siI
gary will be much used, while a
shade Of gray, called London SIND
which is an effective deep gray.
be In high favor. All the intermed
tints Of gray win also be worn.
A blue with purplish shadow is
other popular color as we'll as 4 81
i5h blue.-N. Y. journal.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
BICYCLE INSURANCE.
It Is Not AI,snya 90 he Implicitly Re-
lied On.


II Is Not AIvsnya 60 lie Implicitly Re-
lied On.
There is q lawyer in New York who
has no patience with the fakir who re-
borts to the old confidence games when
the popularity of the bicycle offers
such a wide field for genteel sw1ndling
operations. In conversation with BIZ
cycle dealer the other day. the lawyer
told Of one form Of swindling. Said
he: "a man came into my office the
other day to see what could do for
him. He had insured himself and his
bicycle in a western concern. The pol
ley cost one dollar a year. lie insured
the bicycle for 500. lie was TO get six
dollars a week If he was laid up by in
juries received in an accident not due
to his own negligence'w while riding on a
bicycle, and if he died within 80 days
of the effects of the accident his heirs
we're to receive $500. And there were
various other clauses in the policy which
promised him sums ranging from So
to 5000 for permanent injuries. He and
his wheel had been damaged about SIC
worth, the concern wouldn't pay, and
he was hot about it because he had been
told that the concern never did pay any
thing to anybody-only took in money
from bicyclists at the rate Of one dollar
apiece. Well. 1 wrote on ito the con-
Germ in the west, calling on them to set
tie up, and they simply wrote back that
they weren't satisfied that the accident
wasn't due TO his own negligence, and if
he thought he had a good case, why he
could come on and sue and welcome to
do it.
"There was no way of reaching the
concern in this state, it would have
cost 5000 or $500 TO go cut west and
sue for the SIC. and there didn't seem to
be anything more to do. My clientwas
simply out one dollar, and had gained
some experience. But the affair struck
me as exhibiting an easy way of max
ing money"
'There are bicycle insurance con-
Germs like that" said the bicycle
dealers. Il know of another that
does pay sometimes. just the same as
policy dealers do pay sometimes when
customer makes n hit. This concern
issues q policy that purports to insure
against damages TO the bicycle caused
by collisions. 1t seems to read all right,
but when q friend Of mine called upon
the concern to do some fixing TO his
wheel. made necessary by a pile-up on
the Coney island cycle path, they asked
him; Were you in collision with q
public vchicle?" and when he asked
what they meant they showed him d
clause in the policy which limited 1t tc
collision with public vehicles, and eX'
planned that a public vehicle was q
trolley car, for instance. But you pre-
tend to insure against collisions of any
kind my friend demonstrated. so we
do they replied. We win insure you
against collisions with public vehicles
hanson cabs. cows, single wheels. tan
dems, or anything you like to choose
But you have to choose your accidents
in advance You couldn't expect us tC
insure you against everything for {
dollar, you know And that appeared
to settle TN. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
rHE GUNBoAT is HERE.

At noon the United States gunboat
Wilmington arrived in this port, and
her officers and crew are now the
guests of the city. Her arrival was
witnessed by hundreds Of enthusiastic
Wilmingtonians, and before she leaves
she will be the recipient of attention
from thousands OF our citizens. There
was no untoward incident connected
with her trip from Newport News to
this point, and this is cause for con-
graduation. We trust that there viii be
no incident to mar the pleasure OF the
visit. Thanks to the painstaking care
of the committee having In charge the
city's part Of the function, everything
is in readiness to give the officers and
crew such a reception as they will prob
ably never have again while they are
connected with the gunboat.
Tomorrow will be the great day
when the formalities of the visit will be
observed, and the time between now
and then will be utilized in perfecting
the details for the presentation.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
The son-in-La,v's contributio1

a certain young man had a mot
in-law who was always nagging at
and everything he did was alv
wrong.
One day he was tod by his wife
she had died suddenly. and that I
should have tombstone erected.
Accordingly the father-in-law,
and husband wen; to the mason.
They were at a loss to know whs
have written on the stone, but fin
the fsther-in-law said:
Put Gone before!'"
And" said his wife. you can
Not dead. but sleeping for me-"
"What?" said the young man. Isl
ing? Wen. put on for me: For Heay
sake don't wake her upl"-Spare
ments.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

The congregation of st. Pauls Roman
Catholic Church is a progressive body
of men and women, and they have a
priest who is not behind them in enter
prise and business tact. Much credit is
due them for the radical improvements
which they have made to their valuable
church property on the West Side 1t is
now one Of the finest churches in the
city, and under the able direction of
Rev. NJ X. Fallon will continue to grow
in power and usefulness.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
ADDIcKs AND HANNA.

y. Edward Addiclks is bent upon re-
venge why does he not send his agents
and money to Ohio to defeat Mark
Hanna for full term in the United
States Senate? Mr. Hanna did every
thing possible to make it unpleasantfor
the Addicksites at the st. Louis conven-
ton, ousted his delegates and made him
the laughing stock of the nation. Since
that time he has used his influence to
procure for the regular Republicans all
Of the Federal patronage coming to
Delaware, and has in divers ways and
at divers times snubbed the Addicksites
in their endeavors to obtain fair treat
ment at the hands of the Mckinley ad
ministration. Perhaps the visit Of State
Senator Robert J. Handy to Ohio has
something to do with the political fu-
ture of Mr.. Hanna. Senator Handy has
two relatives In the Ohio Legislature
and Addicks may want to use them tc
defeat Mr.. Hanna or, at best, to hold
them over his head as a club to obtain
national recognition of the Addicksites
as the Republican party Of Delaware.
Mr.. Hanna needs votes. His bes
friends admit il. When figures are run
ming close the small number of tw'
means much to a mans political future
1t will be we'll for the Delaware friend
of Mr.. Hanna TO keep their eyes OF
every Delaware Union Republican VIII
has relatives or close friends in tn
Ohio Legislature
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

When we consider the wanton atroc-
ity of the crime of the negro, George
White, who almost killed Mill Greek
hundred farmer because he refused to
hire him for the Winter. we can appre-
ciate the forbearance exercised by the
people of that neighborhood in not
hanging him to the nearest tree they
could find.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

The men at Third street drawbridge
have found another victim. This time
it is Court Crier Thomas B. Smiths
sloop-yacht Clifton, which was dam
aged yesterday by reason Of their slow
ness, stupidity and wanton carelessness
Mr.. Smith should cite them to appear
in the United States Court and look to
the county for the cost of repairs TO his
boat It is strange that the Levy Court
keeps such men in such responsible
position.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

brigade, four cows. fifty pairs Of chick
ems, six hogs, forty tons of hay, 400
bushels OF corn and many farming inn
plements were destroyed The blaze
lighted up that section for miles
around.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

II New Jersey has any more football
teams like the one which came from
Riverton we hope that she will send
them over, for it was a credit to the
state. It's members came here to play a
clean game, devoid of rowdyism, and
they did it. This was appreciated by
all who saw It, and the spectators were
quick to resent evidences Of hotheaded-
ness on the part of one or two Warren
players who should have more respect
for their club and their city, If not for
themselves, than to put up their guards
and be ready to resort to pugilism at
the slightest provocation, and some
times without any provocation what
ever.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
Rc,rnrr Of Merit.

"Well. I see Herbert Spencer has been
rewarded at last"
whats happened? Has he made
q fortune out Of his books?"
mo; a brand of cigars has been
named after him. Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

We raise the cotton and Great Britain
manufactures It into fabrics and sells
1t. Shameful it is to state that with
our great natural advantages. coupled
with the appliances Of science and in
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
pore Illr, rhIrtE-EIaht Ellle..

4 touching incident is reported frcn
the Australian province of Victoria. a
miner met with an accident and broke
his leg. The nearest doctor was at
Orbost, 3s miles away. lie was sent for,
but could not leave the township. where
several serious cases claimed his attcn-
tion. The miners mates thcreupcn dc
cided TO carry the sufferer TO Orbcst.
ard 80 OF them, having improviscd a
rough stretcher, carried the poor man
there In q day and half They had TO
Traverse the roughost country in Crcs-
gingoland and to cross q river and two
creeks, all Of which were in flocd. They
got their mate into t1ie doctors hands
in time to save his life.-pittsburgh Dis
patch.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

You know what yon want. Asl
It in the stores and take nothing
Impolite merchants sometime
unknown wares in place of those
an established reputation
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

II General Weyler is reading the
American papers nowadays he must be
struck by the astonishing lack Of sym
pathy, oppressed with his present situa-
tion.-St. Paul-PiOneer Press.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
Dorhtfnl.

rrgys-Is Miss ns!isade a girl of
tact?
Criggs- Well. don't know. When
she refused me she said it wasn't be-
cause couldn't support her.--Life.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

Let everybody in the city cooperate
with the committee in giving the Off
GERS and crew Of the. gunboat pleasant
time
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
DYSPEPSIA.

ders positively cured. Grover Graham
Dyspepsia Remedy Is "A specific. One dos
removes all distress and a permanent cur
guaranteed DO not suffer A 50-cent bot
tie will convince the most skeptical
Agent, n. b. Danforth, Druggist.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
ZIG BARN AND STOCK BURNED.

Mrs Maggie Spalm's large barn, near
Talleyville. was destroyed by fire early
this morning. Although neighboring
farmers worked hard with a bucket
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

Near Doise City Idaho. AGO feet be-
low the carth's surface, there Is sub
terrancan lake Of hot water Of 10 de-
grees temperature. 1t has prssure
enough 30 ascend to the top floor CT
most of the houses ond viii be piped
to them for heating purposes.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

The jubilatlon of the local Yale and
Pennsylvania men to-day is only
equaued by the depression of the Har-
ward and Princeton men. 1t was a clear
case Of "get there. ELI"
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
proper DICT for SCHOOL chiIdrcn.


a schoolgirl of ten years should have
good, easily-digested, nutritious food.
Well-cooked stecl-cut oats for break
fast; sub-acid fruits and soft-boiled
eggs. If she carries her lunch cup
custard, fruit and chopped meat sand
wchcs made from either beef, mutton
or chicken viii answer. No pork nor
veal, no sweets nor fried foods should
be given children. Apples, either
baked or raw, between meas are good.
For the evening meal give a nutritious
cream soup, then red meat, either
beef or mutton, roasted. boiled or
broilcd; lettuce salad, containing n
light French dressing made with oil
and a few drops of lemon juice; some
simple dessert. such as rice pudding,
cup custard, tapioca or baked apples
Indies Home Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22
Polished CcIluloid Surfaces.

To obyiate the rough or dull surface
resulting from coating paper, wood.
etc. with fluid cclluloid. the objects,
before or after mounting, are brought
into contact. in a heated condition ard
under high pressure. with highly-pol-'
ishcd metal surfaces. the cclluloid coat
ing being softencd and pressed closely
against the polished surface and al
lowed to remain under pressure until
cool.-Scientifc American.
Railways in Holland are so care
fully managed that the accidental
deaths on them average only one a year
fer the entire country.
Evening journal., 1897-11-22

Heartburn, Gas
tritis and al
Siomach Dlsur
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-30
LOS MISrERIos DE PARIS

esposo de vuestra elecci6u, por ell hombre de
ouvo coraz0n tantas alabanzas habels dido
yuestro padro,5 tendrels entonces tempo para
aeordaros de 10 pasadof
No hay duda. Dime 81 no, hija mia
anadlo R,dolfo, que apenas podia contener
las lagrimas de gozo al Yer conmovida su
hija,-cuando yeas 10 que te idolatra tn ma
dad que te debe, Sde que podras entonces
vItuperarte2
-iY podrfa esperar yo tanta felicidad?-
lilo "Flor de Maria" ablsmsda en- esta espe
raLz4 -Inefable.
AN! no esperabs menos de tick
clam6 K,doito en- IN acceso de gozo trlun-
fante.-INo basts acaso la bondad de IN pa
dre para hacer Ia ventura de una hija ado
rada?
-iCasarme con Enrique -. llegar IN
dia en- uue viviera cou Ell go. con mi segun-
da mare con mi p4drel. .-repitlo
Flor de Maria cada embriagada
por tan dulce peDsamlento.
ST, angel querldo; todos seremos dl-
chosos Voy a.responder al padre de EnrI-
uue que conslento ESQ casamleDto-ex-
cIamo Rodolfo estrechando Flor de Ma
,fan en- sus brazos con iudeclble sgltacl6D.-
No temas, nnestra separation se1a temporal.
Los deberes que va lmponerte el matrlmonlo
asegural an tus pasOs Ell Ia sebda de oIvldo
de ventura poT duDde desde hoy em pc zalas
marchar, poI que al I'm 81 llegas ssr n adre
no tendras que eer dichosa para u sols.
-fAh!--exulamo Flor de Maria dans
do un aoloroso grito, porque ell nombre de
..ma6re" Ia despert6 del snvilo en- que SO ma
/ bla meSldo.-l Madre! ..Iyol. iOh! iuun-
cal - nunca! Soy lndIgna de ese nom
bre ME moriffa de vergiienza delante de
| ,nl hslo 81 no muEiese aDtes de confesaT
d su padre mi pasads dessentara.