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Evening journal., 1897-12-09

The trouble with the Populist party
is that every man in it is an orator
and that no two of them can fully
agree on any particular line of public
policy. They spend their time in talk
ing and rambling around on the
ragged edge Of the political field look
ing for desperate politicians who are
willing to make use OF them and throw
them scraps Of public plunder as re-
ward for their services.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

Now is the proper time to work off
that "ground-hog' chestnut on your
friends If you have not already done
so.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

If the Emperor William does not en-
Close mis- poem in a case Of Haryeyized
steel It will be shot fun of holes by the
critics before 1t has been off the press
twenty-four hours.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

The man who keeps true, accurate
and detailed diary of thoughts
and events of his daily life for
a long number of years, VIII
find little comfort in it after he
grows so old that he has forgotten
about nine-tenths Of the mean things
that he did and thought in earlier
years.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Many Brides and Grooms of
the Holiday Month.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
OTHER EVENTS OF A SOCIAL IN
TEREsT TO WILMINGTON FOLK
AND THEIR TRTENDS-BRIEF
PERSONAL MENTION.

All communications intended for inser-
tion In this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

FOR SALE.-Meat market doing a good
business. Good reasons for selling. Ad-
dress NJ. Evening Jouranl.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
RURAL POSTAL EXPERIMENTS.

Frederick e. Bach, Of this city, is SUI
perintendent of the rural postal free
delivery, and we trust that he will soon
see his way clear to carry the govern
mental experiments into this state, and
give our rural communities the benefit
OF whatever advantages the system
contains. Now that Mr. Bach is at the
head Of the department anything per-
tanning thereto must necessarily in
terest Delawareans, hence we give the
following sensible circular issued by
Acting Postmaster General Perry S.
Heath:
The ultimate success OF the expert
ment OF free delivery of mail which is
now being tried, by direction OF Con-
gress, in hfty rural districts OF the
United States will depend largely upon
the prOmptness with which the car
riers can make their deliveries to the
patrons of their routes. This will be
greatly facilitated If those desiring to
take advantage of rural free delivery
Will erect suitable boxes by the road
side, in which carriers may deposit
mail as they pass, and from which they
may collect the mails intended for
transmission.
The time which would otherwise be
consumed by carriers in reaching resi-
dences some distance back from the
road will thus be saved, the service
will be rendered more efficient, its cost
will be reduced and the probability OF
its becoming a permanent feature OF
postal administration will be Increased.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
FROM A MANAGERS STANDPOINT

Manager John Mishler, of the Acad-
emy of Music, at Reading, Pa, has
written as follows to Manager Baylis
regarding Darkest America" which
appears at the Opera House here Fri
day and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee:
Reading, Dec. z, 1897
MY Dear Jess: If Vogels Darkest
America does not draw 81 600, then
the theatre-goers don't want a meri-
tcrious performance The entire en-
tertainment as presented at the Acad-
emy last evening by a large number of
cClOred men and women, was clean,
lively, bright and very enjoyable The
sayings and dOings were inew and
amusing; the singing was artistic; the
costumes were tidy and some of them
handsome the orchestra was effective.
One of the best pleased audiences Of
the season laughed until it was ex-
haustCd or applauded until their
hands had biistevs. Ii was the best
Of its kind seen here for a long time
l seated myself expecting to remain a
short time, but the persons on the
stage held me until the performance
was over. Yours truly,
JOHN ID. MISHLER"
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

Those Japs do not want Hawaii
badly enough to fight for it.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

If you want business you must ad-
vertise. To satisfy yourself of this
fact you have but to look over the
newspapers and see the character Of
business men who are doing the most
advertising. They are those who have
been the most successful in business
life, and the success they have at
tanned has been gained by judicious ad-
vertising. Were they to drop out Of
the papers their business would drop
away from them. They know it, hence
the liberality they display in the mat
ter of the use of printers ink.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
40 % ooxrisusD.I


The ancient laws OF Ireland, compiled
about the time OF the conversion Of the
island by st. Patrick, and known in
their completed form as Cain Patraic,
after the missionary. were curious in
many ways. There is no trace Of Ro-
man law about this old Brehon code.
which, modified by st. Patrick. lasted
as the law OF the Irish quite down to
Queen Eiizabeth's time. II Is like the
old German codes in that IL makes
everything a matter OF fine. When
Judge on circuit. after the English
fashion. is 10 be appointed by one OF
Henry WIS viceroys to a new dis
trict. the chiefs beg TO know what is his
eric. in order that they may pay for
him. in case their people put him out
or the way And so Il was in the fifth
century. st. Patrick found law OF
compensation existing, and he did not
succeed In altering 1t. He attempted
to do so. for he got sentence of death
passed on the man who soon after his
landing threw lance and slew his
chariotecr. "The man was put TO
death for his crime: but Patrick OBJ
tanned heaven for him." Therefore"
auaintly adds the old commentator.
.as no one now has the power Of be-
slowing heaven, as Patrick had that
dny. no one is put to death nowadays,
hut has TO pay his eric"
The basis, then, of Irish law was
compensation. If any wrong Is done,
and not atoned for, the sufferer, or his
tribe. has a right of distress" against
the criminal or his tribe. The seizure,
whatever IL was, was lodged in the
public pound; and both parties went OH
"a the brehon uudge) to get the case
settled by him. The judge heard the
witnesses and gave Judgment, which
was usually religiously respected. a
commoner had 90 give chieftain no.
lice by fasting before his door for
given time, after which seizure conlt
he made. Undutiful children were for
hidden to inherit property; for leaving
4 mad woman at large there was a fn'
az ten cows. and for idiots not danger
| GUS of Ave cows: kinsman's crime
could be visited on his fathers, moth
| er.s or foster fathers tribes. Their
was a certain exemption from seizure
No man could be deprived Of his harp
| his chess board. his raiment, his wife
Ian dogs or his children's playthings
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

Alleged Marriage of Archdake 30 khs
Daughter of Eae5neer.
A sensational statement has been
disseminated By several Continental
newspapers to the effect that the Arch
duke Fracs Ferdinand. heir presump-
tive TO the Austrian throne, and who
represented the Austrian Court al the
queens jubilee. had been secretly mar
ried 10 one Fraulein Hussman, daugh-
Ter OF an engineer al Kohlscheid. A
brother of the lady Is a Roman Cath
Ole priest al Ruhrort, and another Is
retured cloth merchant at Essen.
There was some tendency TO suspend
judgment before rejecting these reports.
which originated at Aix-la-Chapelle.
because of the well known romantic
propensities OF the members of the
house Of Hapsburg. One Of these arch
dukes married village postmasters
daughter, another welded an actress
and yet another casting his royal rank
TO the winds and taking plebian sta
ton, welded an Austrian soubrette.
and sailed away into oblivion. A very
emphatic semi-official denial waz
promptly issued at Vienna, describing
the alleged marriage as "a ridiculous
invention" Thereupon the Vienna pa
pers began to busy themselves with
Inquiries concerning the archduke's
movements. Last week. 1t is stated,
his imperial highness passed several
Z dave In G4rFrfa he Sc S.a LIrsr
gary. whittier he went, according to re-
port, TO take part in the reception Of
the German emperor. As regarding the
state CT health of his imperial high
ness. he iF said TO have struck every
one in hungary with his robust APP
| pearance. However, the following ex-
traordinary explanation of the rumors
was published in Berlin by the Kreuz
Zsitnng, highly responsible conser-
yatiye paper. which describes that he
whole story originated in barefaced
fraud BIZ designing scoundrel VINO
passed himself of as the Austrian heir
presumptiye. The supposed archduke
addressed himself to the young lady as
DIR. Arend. medical assistant, and when
established in the family's good graces
revealed his pretended imperial status
He persuaded the young lady to go to
London to be married On Septem-
Der sth she celebrated her birthday in
the midst of large family circle al
the house of her brother. Catholic
priest. the future bridegroom also be.
ing present. On September 10th the
couple disappeared. the young lady
leaving letter. in which she stated
she was going into the wide world.
II Is feared. adds the Kreuz Zeitung
that the soi-disant doctor is an agen
for procuring girls. since it appears
that he made attempts TO take away
the young sister of his fiance also. bui
without success. The missing girl wal
the possessor of a little fortune o.
about forty thousand marks in cash
which she had probably taken witt
her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
MISSING LINKS.

During part of last month the Mis-.
souri, river was so low at Jefferson City.
Mo-, that it was said that people might
walk across 1t without wetting their
feet.
For refusing to act as fence viewer,
an Office that survives yet in part OF
New England, a Deering, Me-, man was
fined Sc, and he had to pay $40 TO
escape arrest for trying to dodge the
frat fine.
An old negro, being informed that q
member of his race had forged note
In bank, exclaimed, Oats what comes
er edication. got ten chillun, but
thank de Lord. not one er dem kin read
er rite!"
rhe Court of Appeals of New York
has held that it was no ground for a
new trial because the jury in MUIR
der case attended church on Sunday in
custody Of the sheriff and heard a SER
mon on the prevalence of crime.
A noted woman phrenologist. after
an examination of female heads in
various cities, says that "the Boston
girl is apt to think most men are fools,
and nearly drives them frantic with
her knowledge born of schools"
one million and half of men work
In the coal mines of the world. or
these Great Britain has $4,000; United
States. 100000; Germany, 2ss.oo0: Bel
GUM, 100000: Russia, $4,000. The
worlds miners OF iaetal numbers
100000.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

OF a locomotive and the thunder of
train broke the silence. Our horses
Quivered with fright so that their har-
ness shook, and they began plunging
and rearing. Bending forward to peer
out, we saw, high up on the crags. the
lights of a passing train. Another
whistle. rumble, and it had van
ished
Heavens exclaimed Charlie. Eve
have seen the phantom train"
| phantom traini" repeated Miss AL
den, Il see nothing remarkable about
TT
Nothing remarkable when there is
not a railroad track within twenty
miles of here, That train" said Char
lie. 'if 1t did not float in the air, ran
over the points of stones bristling sew
eral feet apart, and at an altitude that
surveyors have thus far not interfered
with
lis this true?" I asked.
'It is indeed" he replied. Il have
heard of this phantom train. but never
believed in its existence until now. It
only appears one night in year, and
suppose, luckily or unluckily, we have
Glanced upon that night"
Absurd as the story has always APP
peared to me, / did not, in the I'M
canny darkness which surrounded US,
find Il too strange for belief Indeed,
had not seen with our own eyes,
the phantom train?
shall tell you the story as heard
IT, asked Mr.. Ackiey.
30, no, not until we sre out Of this
gloom" said /.
IF we ever are" said Miss Alden.
We went on, past one or two lum-
bering camps, untenanted and solitary
and just as we began to feel hopelessly
shut in by dangers, seen and unseen
we entered cleared space, and in 9
moment drew rein at large, pleasant
well-lighted hotel. the Dix house.
The change was wonderful. Out al
the dreadful darkness into the cheerful
house and the pleasant parlor WHERE
quite number of guests, remnants o.
the summer visitors. We're sitting cozil,
| together.
"See IL? Yes, I see II every goth q
September for years till the landlord
took to having me here to tell thu
story of his company broke from or
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
A Railway Incident.

A sleeping-car passenger on a train
running into Portland, Ore. strolled
into the smoking car and took seat
Just ahead of squaw. He was putting
vigorously al a cigar. and the Indian
woman got more OF the smoke than she
liked. She protested in pantomime TO
the conductor. who. being something Of
a wag, indicated that she should make
use of an immense umbrella she had
by bringing 1t down on the mans
head. She naturally presumed that
the conductors authority was all-suffi-
cient, and forthwith acted on his sug-
gestion with native yigor. The mans
hat was knocked down over his eyes
and all but ruined. and the cigar was
sent spinning galley west. When he
got out OF his hat he turned with not
inexplicable ferocity upon his assail-
ant, but the squaw merely looked at
him with aboriginal immobility OF
countenance and wouldn't understand
either English or sign language. and
while the other passengers were con-
vulsed with merriment he had to re-
treat to another car.-New York Sun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

our setting forth at the proposed hour,
30 il was nightfall ere we passed
through Colebrook: indeed, lamps were
lit In many of the stores and dwellings
Upon inquiry we learned that we were
still ten miles from the Notch. We de-
cided, however, 10 go forward, al
though our horses were tired and did
not pull well together, being both on
horses which had never before been
driven side by side.
The twinkling lights grew less fire.
uuent and finally disappeared altogeth-
er, which led US TO conjecture that We
were now in the Dixyille region The
stars came out and the moon gave
faint light, but this only served to make
more apparent the gloom of the inn
penetrable forests and rocky cliffs, and
as we observed all this, we regretted
that we had not retained at colebrook
until morning, for the road IL not ac-
tuaily dangerous, was dreary enough
We seemed as much out of the world,
or at least from the abodes of man, as
though we had been travelling days in
stead Of hours. The cry of loon, or
some other bird Of night. occasionally
broke over the silence which settled
over us; for the gentlemen were too
much engaged in their efforts 10 keep
the horses in the narrow path 10 in
dulge in any but laconic remarks, and
Miss Alden and /, with tightly clasped
hands. sat rigid and still. waiting for
the carriage to be overturned or hurled
downwards into the far-reaching dark
ness.
Aren't You afraid?" exclaimed Miss
Alden.
No, feel as safe as though / were
in my mothers lap" returned Charlie.
but Immediately before the laugh sub
sided he drew the horses up suddenly.
| Mr.. Ackley got down and discovered
that he had narrowly escaped being
thrown down precipice.
/ SHALL we go on?" / asked anxious
ly.
We can't turn around. and ] sup
| pose we must" returned Charlie.
The gloom increased. the darkness
thickened. Trees grew thick on either
side of the road. the curtains of our
carriage were down, and Miss Alden
and myself were thus enveloped in to-
tai darkness. AS for my little boy, he
had fallen asleep.
Suddenly we heard the shrill whistle
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

Australia has no orphan asylums
Every child who is not supported ny
parents becomes a ward OF the state,
and IA paid pension for support, and
placed In private family, where board
and clothes are provided until the four
teenth birthday. After that he may be
able TO go to work, in which case the
ponslon is placed to his credit until the
age OF eighteen, when he becomes cit
izen, with balance due to him from
the state to begin life with. This in
oulcates humane, charitable and re.
sponsible spirit In all residents, de-
creases the chances Of pauperism, and
places every young man on fair and
square footing with the world.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

''connf Languedoc. n you confide IN
that man. you are ruined; the horrors
which come, Whatever they may be.wili
lie upon your own conscience. Believe
me, ! beseech you. for this once In your
life. NJ. Pierre Is the leader Of the bani
who wait but the signal for numbering
MS all" cried the countess, sternly.
Aprettyaccnsatio TO bring forward
against faithful fellow I have known
and trusted for years; he IL as anxious
and alarmed as any one of us"
He Is an artful knaye, indeed. II he
has won your confidence SO thoroughly
tina. you win accept his word In contra
diction TO your wife and child" re-
torted the countess. bitterly.
Oh. papa. papa. believe US" cried
Felicie, I'VE have proof of his treach-
cry. we heard with our own ears. we
saw with our own eyes,
Tell me precisely what you accuse
him OF. what is your proof"
Il viii gladly do it. IL you win assure
me that you will not carry the story
TO him"
All" sneered the count, you will
not allow him the opportunity TO clear
himself. shall give you no such as
snrance. for should certainly allow
him TO vindicate his honesty"
The countess wrung her hands.
'Peryerse TO the last, Tmmoyable as
a roeki What can we do?"
obey my instructions, get ready
your clothing. and have bridal dress
for Felicie. II shall not be said Ian
gnedoc was without fitting wedding
garments, even in such time as this. =
The countess and her daughter went
silently away. What could be done to
convince him of the folly and wicked
ness OF his conduct?
Edward was feyerish and too III tc
rise the next morning. Much as this de.
lay distressed them. there seemed nc
0sher alternative than TO be patient
But they were eareworn. anxious faces
which gathered around the breakfas
table. Immediately after the meal. how
ever. Lady Felicie came flying 10 hei
mothers side with sparkling eyes. II
her hand she held small nosegay o
wild flowers.
"oh. mamma. seem TO have fount
strength and safety. Emile Is certainl,
at hand"
The countess face frightened like
wise.
you found them on the bridge?"
Yes. yes. What II we go TO NEE
him there at the tree? You know sinc
my fathers return. the ghosts have for
saken the woods He may give us yalu
able information"
Il will think about It. II will be dif
, fieult to elude your fathers obserya
ton. and he would peremptorily forbi
! our leaving the house. Yet 1t is wort
! the trial"
! you do not look equal to II. m
chere mere. How wan your face ha
! grown, / almost think have courag
! 10 90 alone. rather than that ye
should venture"
srn ma cowTtxuwn1
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

anonymous" is to have statue,
1t will be set up in Hungary at the
expense OF Emperor Francis Joseph,
being one of large number to be
erected to Hungarian worthless. This
particular Anonymous is the unknown
notary of King Bella, who wrote the
Chronicle of Hungary"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

7 was In the fall OF
1881. Sept. 20, that
a party OF five. in
Guiding 10 VS. elf,
started on a trip to
Dixville Notch, a
wild and romantic
pass situated some
fifty miles north OF
the White Mount
a in s. circu m
stances prevented
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11
CHAPTER TX.

shtf y
grave as b Q
again entered the
drawing room, and
the countess hastl-
ly inquired:
mo III news, !
hopper"
Nothing definite;
but ! am painfully
anxious for my
sons arrival. ]
- -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

Every animal Adam named was .
new word added to his dictionary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-12-11

a. luily share the counts COM
'a'ncs- There was a logged. sui
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
FINANCE ~ANDC0MMERCE
1HE CLOSING OUOTITIONs or
UONII.
Offerings and sales Mt the Richmond To
bacco EEchange-Inieruai Revenue
Collect n,-Foreign Advances.

xrw YORK. Jan 23-Neither the
,.,or.hie hank statement nor the fact
tbat the Clearinghouse Exchanges FOR
the week showed a gratifying Increase
i'm clearings. as compared with last geai,
rad any influence on the stock maIhtl
to-day. The absence OF foreign otuela
U.s. Severely felt Z local traders show
"a q disnosition to hammer the market
sro,n start 10 finish. Reports Of poor
aiming on the western roads and the
sluggish movement OF corn. which -
attributed TO the low price Of that cereal.
added TO the bearish feeling against the
railways There was also a pressure
10 sell the trust stocks because OF the
docisfon rendered yesterday by Judge
Fitzgerald against the directors OF the
Tobacco Company. who viii now have
10 stand trial. Iobacco STOCK lea tIe
downward movement dropping from 80
TO T3i, Sugar ran off from HIS 20 llGl9,
Leather preferred from GA TO Ol1s, and
Manhattan from glA 10 gO,.. In the
general run OF stocks the losses were ,
10 1 per cent. a considerable short IN
tercgt was created, and as the session
drew TO a close theIe was "a ulsposi,iohi
TO even up contracts. Tobacco rallied
Ia TO 747.. and other stocks recovered
itaE Nor cent, speculation closing steady
i'm tome Union Pacific rose 10 : on tine
announcement OF the completion Of the
syndicate TO pay on me Government
rise va afterwards lost. The total sales
wore only si.1O3 shares. Net changes
I,dI loss. except Delaware and Hudson.
which gained q, and Long Island. which
advanced J., per cent. Bonds were firm.
Total sales. Sl79,uVO.
MONEY AND LACfiANPE; Money on
call 1isa2 per cent; prime mercantile
papor. SnsfL per cent. Sterling exchange
inactive. with actual business I'm BANKER
bills at ~4sp.HfsiH for sixty da's end
4SGKQ4s7 for demand; posted rates. @s5l1
ass. commercial bills. 4e31isi. Bar
silver. Glr.. Government bonds steady.
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds irregu-
lar. Silver 20 the board was neglected.
TREASURY BALANCES. Coin, Si22,-
1910. currency. Si9.JJI. 3sl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24

merchandise md passengers. Virginia
Navigation Company.
steamer Gulf Stream. -, Philadcl-
phla. merchandise and passengers. J. w.
McCarrick. agent.
Schooner Nellie J. Croker. Harris. New
York. old iron. Tredegar Company.
SAILED.
steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore.
merchandise and passengers. Baltimore
Steam Packet Company.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. JAN. %. 1891.
ARRIVED.
Br. steamship Lynrowan, Manchester.
Br. steamship Cundall. New Orleans.
Br. steamship Capua, New Orleans.
Br. steamship Dclmar. ~Laspalmas,
Span. steamship Bonita. Galveston.
Schooner Fred Ross. Now York.
SAILED.
Br. steamship Shenandoah. Liverpool.
Br. steamship Cundall, Hamburg.
Br. steamship DrumolZian. Norfolk.
Br. steamship kcnuett. Belfast.
Br. steamship Glenolg. London.
Ger. steamship Pisa. Hamburg.
Span. steamship Bonita. Liverpool.
Schooner Marquette, Boston.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JAN. %, 1897.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac. Thompson. Nor
folk. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-The week closes
quietly ~ all departments OF both the
cotton and wOollen goods divisions Of the
dry goods market, but with a larger vol
ume OF business accomplished ian the ag-
gresate during the six days than for 4
number OF weeks past. So far as IL goes.
this is encouraging. but the immediate
situation is hardly relieved thereby. and
sellers are in most directions quite easy
TO deal with.