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Evening journal., 1897-02-24
rnmn In His Pocket.

Not very many men carry lamps in
their pockets, but there is ut least one
man who does, and that is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. 1t is an
alcohol lamp, like section Of brass
cylinder, five or six inches long and an
inch through, and with slender tube
two or three inches long holding the
wick, projecting at one end. The lamp
lighter comes in at the front door Of the
car with his lamp lighted. With rapid
ease acquired by experience he lights
the six lamps, seeming almost not to
pause in his progress through the car.
If he is in the last car of the train, as
he pulls down the chimney over the last
lamp he has lighted and turns toward
the rear door he blows ont his own
lamp and drops it in his pocket. His
hands are now free He throws back the
door, walks out upon the platform,
opens the gate and steps off upon the
station platform or downupo the other
side, ready to board the next train. A
touch of a match will light the alcohol
lamp. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
HoMEslck HlPPoPoTAMus.
1t Longcd For the Language of Its Daby.
hood Home.

1t Longcd For the Language of Its BABY
hood Home.
During Bayard Taylor's visit to the
geological gardens in London he noticed
a hippopotamus which lay in its tank
apparently oblivious Of its surroundings
Entering into conversation with the
keeper one morning, he was told that
the creature refused to cat and was
gradually starving itself to death. II
fancy it's ho1nesick, = added the keeper.
Hes fine specimen, and it seems a
pity we should lose him. but he's moped
ever since the keeper who had charge of
him on board the steamer left He pays
no attention to anything say
Learning that the creature came from
part of Africa he had once visited,
Mr.. Taylor, on an impulse, leaned for
ward and addressed it in the dialect
used by the hunters and keepers Of that
region The animal lifted its head, and
the small eyes opened. Mr. Taylor re-
peated his remark, when what does Mr..
Hippo do but paddle slowly over to
where he stood. Crossing TO the other
side Of the tank, the experiment was re-
peated with the same result, the poor
thing showing g>unmistakabl signs of
joy, even consenting to receive food
from the hand of his new friend.
Mr.. Taylor. paid several visits to the
gardens, being always noticed by his
African friend. Finally, before leaving
the city, he taught the keeper a few
sentences he had been in the habit OF
addressing to the hippopotamus and
went his away
Two years later lie was in London,
and, curious to know the result, again
paid his respects to his amphibious
friend. To his surprise the creature rec.
ognized his voice at once, and expressed
his joy by padding from side to side Of
his tank after his visitor
Bayard Taylor says that it convinced
him that even a hippopotamus may
have affections, and tenacious ones a
that, as well as a good memory. Watch
man.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
THIS LADY KNEW WHAT 10 DO.
AND so SHE GAVE SOME VALUABLE
ADVICE TO HER FRIEND.

AND so SHE GAVE SOME VALUABLE
ADVICE TO HER FRIEND
Aslady who recently happened to visit i,
neighbor, found her IN a terrible state or
misery. Her head was tightly bound with
a handkerchief, and there were dark cir
cles around her eyes.
why, whatever is the matter?" in
quired the visitor, with some alarm.
oh don't know. but for days l ha 70
been feeling so weak tired and unstrung.
/. have no appetite, feel bilious and dys-
peptic, and now / have racking head
ache
"Ah, now, | can plainly see what the
matter is, was the reply for / have
been through the very same experience
myself. 1 was feeling precisely as you ara
when friend advised me to try pure
medicinal stimulant. and l derived wor.-
derful benefit from doing So Take my ad-
vice and try little pure malt whislsey.
But, you knowf1 never touch spirits OF
any kind!"
Neither do / except as remedy. Wien
/ was ceiling rs you are l took Duff 5
pure malt whskey and 1t made me strong
and we'll | am convinced 1t viii 90 the
same for YOU
The experience of this lady has been
verified In thousands of other cases, and
vast numbers Of women are kept in heaiti
by the regular use of this great remedy
All grocers and druggists keen Duffy
pure malt but in purchasing, care SHOULD
be taken to secure only the genuine
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

A woman's work is hard in many ways.
Unless the woman is strong and healthy her
work will cause her much distress and pain
and she will suffer from headaches and
backaches and side-aches, and each evening
will find her utterly wSTn-out, sick and dis
gusted with life. In this condition of mind
and body she cannot be a loving and ami
able companion for her husband when he
returns from his work weary too III body
and mind
If woman wants to live happy, con
tented, loving, helpful married life she can
not take too much care of the health ard
vigor of the organs distinctly feminine, for
her general health and strength is largely
dependent upon her special health in wo-
manly way. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion enables a woman to be always well and
strong where a woman most needs health
and strength. 1t acts directly on the i'm
portant and delicate organs involved in her
wifehood and motherhood. 1t makes them
strong and healthy Taken during the pc
riod preceding motherhood it banishes the
usual discomforts and makes baby's coming
easy and comparatively painless It insures
the new comer's health and provides an
ample supply of natural nourishment. II
cures all weakness and disease, and head
aches backaches, and side-aches no longer
torture her III her work. Over 10000 wo-
men have testified to the wonderful vir-
tues of the "Favorite Prescription I" over
their signatures. An honest druggist will
not try to force on you a substitute for the
sake of few pennies added profit.
DR. Pierce's Iooo-page Common Sense
Medical Adviser will be sent free, paper
covered, for II one-cent stamps 10 pay cost
of mailing onl1g Or cloth bound for Al
stamps. Address. Worlds Dispensary Med
4 ical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

town yesterday to spend the week in
arranging some personal affairs pre-
parasory to taking up his residence in
Philadelphia.
A number of Wilmingtonians visited
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon TO
hear Nine Lillian Nordica sing. The
Wilmington visitors had the pleasure
of nearing this superb singer in
''the very zenith of her powers as
described by one ofethe best Philadel-
phia critics this morning.
Miss Sara Vansant, of Philadelphia
who has been visiting Miss Grace Har-
gis, of Wilmington, has returned home
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Muller and
Herbert Muller of Wilmington, attend
ed the great Hebrew Charity Ball. il
the Academy of Music, Philadelphia
last night
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
DRIFTING ONWARD.


Drifting onwarl-ever drifting,
Tow'rd yon shining, shoreless sea,
Farther still from earth's green landscapes,
Nearer to eternity.
Onward-yet we know not wnirher
We are borne by times swift tide,
Needing not the dang 'rous river
Down whose darkling stream we glide.
Drifting onward-we are going
To country all unknown;
Guard, o Lord, and keep thou, ever
Leave us not to drift alone.
Shield us from the waters perila.
Save from dark and angry storm:
Let thine arm Of might defend ~
Eyermore from every harm.
Drifting onwaTJi-we will anchor
At tho heavily port at last,
Every care and trial ended.
All our tolls and dangers past,
Happy on that shore Elysian,
Nevermore shall storm clouds frown;
oh, the bright, unfadiug yision,
Where no phling sun goes down.
Francis A. Simkins.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
nldn,t Locnte n.

DR.. H. F. Fisk, principal Of the acad-
emy of the Northwestern university, is an
exact man, says the Chicago Inter Ocean
He has made it rule that for all alb
sences from recitations his students
shall write out reasons in full why they
We're away and what recitations We're
missed. One day DIR. Fisk received a
note as follows:
"On account of the earache, headache,
stomach ache and cramps / was unable
TO attend algebra at a. M, grammar
at 10 a. N. and English at p. m.
DR.. Fisk excused the student, but at
the same time took occasion to rebuke
him for not stating in his letter where
be had cramps.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
First written Laws.

The first written statutes are. COM
prised in the law of Moses, 149l b. @.
The first Greek laws were systematized
bv Draco 623 b. G. The laws Of Ly-
curgus were made about S44 b. 9. The
Roman laws were first compiled by
Servius Tullius and amended by the
Twelve Tables in 449 B. G. The Pan
dects Of Justinian were compiled in 5S3.
Blackstones Commentaries were pub
lished at Oxford in 1865 and 1859.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
.FILLlNGA BULLDOGS TEETH.
an Operation which Scranton Dentist
Did VIII Hesitation, but Success.

an Operation which Scranton Dentist
Did with Hesitation, but Success.
A powerful and ferocious bulldog,
owned by Dr. Ward Of Scranton, Pa.
enjoys the distinction of having big
gold filling in one of his incisors, and
good many citizens, who have caught a
CLEAN of the gold in his mouth, wonder
how the filing was done. Some think it
was done through hypnotic influence by
the doctor over the dog, while others
insist that it was through the dogs inn
plicit obedience to his masters com
mand
The bulldogs name is Gem. He is as
ugly in appearance as a prize winner in
n dog show. His nose is a mass of wrin-
kles, and his eyes have a wicked CLEAN
for any one but his master and Mrs.
Ward His affection for them, however,
knows no bounds. When Gem was dis
covered one day clasping his muzzle be-
tween his paws, rolling over and over
on the floor and moaning, his mouth
was examined, and it was found that
there was a big cavity in one Of the in
cisors. 1t was decided that a dentist
should be consulted. The dentist found
that it would be necessary to use rub
ber dam, and he promised to fill the
cavity provided Gem was etherized
This was done, and the operation was
considered successful one, although
Gem evidently thought otherwise. Some
time afte1ward the filling came out, and
Gems last state was worse than his
first, for he refused to submit to another
operation with ether At the first sniff
Of the anmsthetic he not only added a
score of wrinkles to those already in his
nose, but showed his teeth in SO danger
ous a way that the dentist refused to
proceed. DIR. Ward insisted that he could
make Gem stand ON the table and have
the tooth filled without wincing The
dentist was dubious about trusting his
hand between the brute's jaws, but
finally consented to try.
Gem was put on the table, and his
master stood in front of him, kept his
eyes fixed on Gems and told him tc
open his mouth. Gem did So and a rub
Der dam was soon adjusted in place.
The dentist set to work with the instru,
ment of torture called bur, and one
Of Gems ears went down in threaten
ing way, while the other remained cock
ed. The doctor held-one finger RAISED
and kept his eyes fixed on Gems, thai
never wandered from his masters gaze
The attitude Of Gems ears proved 1
barometer of his sufferings when til,
bur touched a spot close to the nerve
When both ears went down. the dentist
knew he had gone as far as dogs natur,
would let him 60. Gems eyes never
wandered from the DOCTORS in the / Y
hours the dentist was at work. Gen
stood the final polishing, and when hi
master gave the word for him to ge
down from the table Gem danced witt
demonstrations of joy at his release
Since that day he has no trouble j
masticating the biggest beef bone. \.
New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
FUNERAL OF W. H. HOLLAND.

One of the largest funerals ever seen
in Wilmington was that of William H..
Holland. which took place this morn
ing from st. Mary's r. C. Church The
Bayard Legion, Delaware Council, G.
b. L., and Shields Library Association
attended in a body. The floral offer
ings were beautiful. High mass was
read by Father McManus. The pail
bearers were Peter Lowe, George Spata,
John e. Kelley. William Hayes, Thomas
Fedigan and Thomas Gormley. Inter
nent was made at st. Joseph's Ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
TO BUILD -FOUR BARGES.

Hughes Brothers & Bangs, of Syria
cuse, N. ", who are to build the new
harbor of refuge in the Delaware bay
have awarded to the Jackson and SHARP
Company the contract for building fouI
large barges to be used in conveying
stone from the quarries at Bellevue to
the site of the new harbor Each OF
the barges is to he 1S0 feet long. 4C
feet wide and IL feet deep. Three OF
them will be dumping barges to be
used in constructing the substructure
while the other will be a deck barge
carrying 1000 tons of stone.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
Salaries Earned by Successful Buyers.

A good buyer who year after year in
croases his business and the reputation
of his department, who leaves for thN
semiannual inventory a clean and de-
sirable stoclS-one who, in fact, has the
genius Of money mazing--is paid a sal
airy in the big houses of from $5, 600 TO
$40, 900 and often a percentage on the
yearly increase of his sales. In some of
the largest departments number Of the
most capable buyers thus receive as
much rs $50 600 a year and are regard
ed as cheap at that, fact which can be
readily understood when it is remem-
bered that in a single department of a
great shop selling, say, 81, 600, 600
worth of goods year, a difference Of Q
per cent in the profits, which may be
the result Of a good manager as distin-
guished from a mediocre one, amounts
to $50, 600. On the other hand, in the
lower class stores buyers in many of the
departments are paid as low as $25 o
week, with no percentage. If the large
incomes are the great exception, it il
also to be said that the opportunities are
more numerous than the men with The
ability to take advantage Of them. -
''The Department Store, by Samue
Hopkins Adams, in Scribner's.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
ROB ROY" MARCH 4

Messrs. DeKoven and Smith have
shown high ambition In their Scotch
plaid opera, Rob Roy" Reginald De
Koven never wrote such exquisitemusic
and The librettist, Harry B. Smith, has
not introduced a single word tina
would jar upon the most delicate ear
The commendable cast, costumes anC
scenic effects plainly demonstrat
Fred G. Whitney to be an indispensable
manager 1t will appear at the Grand
Onera House on Thursday. March 4.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
INAUGURATION WASHINGTON,
MARCH, 4. 1897.

For the above occasion the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets from Wilmington to
Washington on March /, 2, and 4.
good to return until March 8. inclusive.
at.rate of s4.35. Tickets good on all
trains going and returning. See time
table in to-day's issue.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
rHE EI.RoY sTocK coMPANY.

'eThe Unknown was played by the
Elroy Stock Company to a fair-sized
audience at the Opera House last night.
Mr.. Cook in the dual role of Harold
Meinbright and THE Unknown" was at
his best, and Miss Church as Bessie was
seen to much better advantage than in
'The White Squadron. The remainder
Of the company was adequately strong.
Land of the Midnight Sun" will be
presented by the company tonight, and
this afternoon East Lynne" is being
played
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
FUNERAL or ]. ]. M'CLOsKEY.

The funeral of ]. j. McCloskey. one
of the Oldest residents of Wilmington.
took place from the residence of his
son-in-law, j. J. Daley, on Front street
near French, yesterday. The funeral
was attended by delegation from
the Union Veteran Legion, and a firing
party Of six from the Sons of Veterans.
The pall-bearers were the following
from Encampment No 34 U. v. L.:
Jacob Lamplugh, L. c. Grubb. John A.
Orr and Colonel ]. L. French.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
DRAMATICS FOR ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES.

The entertainment to be given for the
benefit Of Associated Charities, in the
Opera House, Monday, March J., prom
ises to be a successful affair Tickets, 25
and 81 cents. Reserved seats in chairs
circle and two rows in the balcony,
cents extra. Admission back of two
rows in the balcony, % cents. Box
office open Thursday, February 25, at
a. M
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
WHIST CLUB ENTERTAINED.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA Feb 24.-The Friday night
Whist Club was delightfully."- entertain
ed Tuesday night at the Delaware
House by G. Davis Brown. Howard
Robert Jones, Robert II. Denney and
Walton M. Busteed The affair was
one of the leading social events of the
season. During the whist tournament
Mrs j. r. McCausland received ladies'
prize, and w. NJ. Busteed first mems
prize, while the ladies BOBBY prize fell
to Miss Florence Gildea HAZEL and the
mems to Hirons Denney. Card-playing
continued until 1850, when the guests
part0ok of an elaborate supper The
supper was followed by dancing until a
! late hour. Those present included Mrs.
~. r. McCausland, Misses Elizabeth
Hall, Margaret e. Fell, Mary Anthony
Gertrude o. Smith, Florence Gildea Ha-
zell and G. Davis Brown, Walton M.
Busteed, Howard Roberts Jones, Rob
ert H. Denney, Benton N. Weldon and
Hirons Denney.
Miss Mena Smeal, of Jenkintown, Pa.
and Miss Nellie Taylor, of Holmesburg
Pa. are the guests Of the family Of
George W. Taylor
Miss Margaret Lank. of Wilmington
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smithers
Geora Herman Pierce, of Palms
Business College, Philadelphia, is the
guest Of his father, Willard G. Pierce.
Miss Elizabeth r. Hall has returned
from a pleasant visit to Wilmington
friends.
William Turner, of Harrington, hai
been visiting in town.
j. Frank Startling, of Elkton, spen
Sunday with friends here.
Ralph Reese, of Chesapeake City, il
being entertained by the Misses Pratt
Miss Jessie Culberson, of Middle
town, is the guest of Miss Bertha Stem
gle.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
j. Pierpont Morgan. the New Yor
banker, passed through Wilmington i
a special train following Pennsylvani
railroad train No. "A, for New Yorl
ycstesday.
Miss Annie Perduc, of Newark. N.
who has been visiting her brother, job
Perdue, of Wilmington, returned HON
yesterday.
Rev. William McFarlane, late paste
of East Lake Presbyterian Church. bt
t now pastor Of the Ann Carmichael Nj
mortal Church, Philadelphia, arrived
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
NEW STATION-E NEWARIl-B
{. o. r. r.

For the convenience of persons resid-
ing in the eastern section Of Newark,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has established a new station at
the intersection of Chapel street and
local trains at that point on signal or
notice to the conductor As the station
is in close proximity to the business
and residential portion of Newark, per-
sons will find it a great convenience.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
soRRoW AMID PLEAsURE.

When Councilmen Harry b. Smith
reached the Liberty fire house, on
Councils semi-annual inspection. he re-
ceiyed a telephone message saying that
his wife was dying He left for home
at once. and found the report to be true.
Her death is expected at any moment.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

Home, church and school come very
close 10 the heart of the farmer He has
not in his quiet. rural life the many
distractions which beset the city man,
and takes greater interest in the affairs
which closely concern the home circle.
He is anxious that his children should
be properly educated, and to this end il
is essential that he have voice and
vote in the administration Of the af-
fairs of his district. STILL in the busy
Days Cf Summer, and especially in har-
vest time, he will forego many pleas
ures rather than leave his work. anC
for this reason he does not often par
ticipete in the June school election. Th'
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
TO co TO THE INAUGURATION.

About $50 members of the Young
Mems Republican Club will go to
Washington On March 3 to see Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley inaugurated. They
will take part in the parade under Gen
eral Horace Porter, grand marshal.
They will leave here on the morning OF
the third and will return in the after
noon Of the fifth.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
RAILROAD MAN PRoMoTED.

H. H. Pitcairn, assistant supervisor
on the Delaware railroad. has been pro
NOTED to the position of supervisor Of
the Williamsport division. He left for
Willlamsport to-day. Mr.. Pitcairn has
a large number of friends in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
DEFENCE IN THE REX CASE.

A private examination OF the wit
nesses for defence in the case OF
Charles Rex VS. Pullman Palace Car
Company was held last evening in the
law offices of Bradford, Vandegrift &
Byrne. The case comes up for trial to-
morrow. according to the Superior
Court calendar.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

bin now before the General Assembly
changing from June to May the time
for holding such elections will COM
mend itself to everyone, and especially
to the farmer.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
IN ANOTHER FIELn.

Ex-Mayor Stansbury ]. Wiley man
ager of the Wilmington Dental Works,
has resigned his position and removed
to York, Pa. Mr.. Wiley has accepted
the position of general manager of the
dental works at that place.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

Chairman Dingley defends the appro-
priations of the present Congress, and
as his tariff bill has got to provide for
most Of the public expenses for some
time to come, it is reasonable to sup
pose that he sees how it can be done
We confess that we don't.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

OFFICE, SEVENTH AND KING.
II. T. Sergeant, dealer in coal and
wood Large pea coal for family use
Hickory wood for open crates. Phone a45
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

The first anthropological society, for
the study OF mankind considered with
reference 70 the animal history of the
race. was founded in London in 1868.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
FUNERAL OF JAMES EWING.

The funeral Of James Ewing took
place from the residence of Frank
Bradley. in South Chester, Pa, this
morning at 10 o'clock. The body was
brought to Wilmington at l1.45 o'clock.
Interment was at Green Hill.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
ADDRESSED SINGLE TAKERS.

Rev. w. F. Lewis, of Rodney Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church, addressed a pub
lie meeting under the auspices of the
New Castle Single Tax Association in
Red Mems Hall last night
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
Pro sessional Advice.

doctor, I'm so nervous that / toss
all night. What 5 tho best remedy?"
Just take nap when you feel that
wav - De.~oit Free Prees
Evening journal., 1897-02-24
Chester, :
Wilmington, 4
NTor.ro ri nnI q
CAN'T SELL THE KNOWLES MILLS

CANT SELL The kNOWIEo MILLS.
an important decision in the Court of
Woclen Mills. 1t is the case of the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany against James G. Knowles, for
the sale of property secured by mort
cages, and which the sheriff had adver-
tised for sale, and was stopped by in
junction. The injunction was perpetu-
ated and the property cannot now be
sold.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

Nevada is getting to be known as the
paradise Of prize-hghters. and Corbett
is said to be inclined to make it his
future home. He is now there.
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

Russian diplomacy is Of the most
subtle kind, and we see it suggested
that the czar may be secretly backing
Greece all the time. Who knows?
Evening journal., 1897-02-24

Sovereign is not satisfied with the
ballot; he wants mob rule. This proves
him bad sovereign for labor unions.
All the trouble with Sovereign is that
the voters do not vote as he wants
them TO.