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Evening journal., 1897-06-05
F. ]. M'NULTY.

PROPOSALS FOR $4,000 SINKING
FUND LOAN. Wilmington, Delaware.
Proposals win be received at the City
Treasurer's office until y o'clock at noon
on TUESDAY. June IS, 1897, for the pur-
chase of all or any portion Of the above
loan. to be issued in bonds of $50 or mul-
tiples thereof Said bonds are being is
sued by authority of an act of the Legis-
lature, and pursuant to an ordinance OF
City Council, the proceeds to be used FOR
the construction OF the Silverbrook sewer
the elimination of grade crossings OF
railroads and the Improvements OF the
streets and avenues of the city of VIII
mingtOn. .
This loan will bear interest at the rate
of 4 per cent. per annum payable semi
annually on the first days of April ana Oc,
tober in each year, and will tali que ana
become payable as follows: Octoper
1925 SS7 800 : April l. 1926 LOO -,
The successful bidder or bidders viii De
required to settle for the bonds az OF pc
fore u o'clock. noon, on Thursday June
H. 1897. 49,, A..
Address all bids I'm sealed envelopes 70
Joseoh X. Adams. city Treasurer, mark
ed Proposals for Sinking Fund Loan,
The right to reject any or all plus Is
reserved.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
AT AN ORDINATION.

Rev. f. f. Briggs, Rev. William A.
Walling. Rev. o. G. Buddington, Rev.
Elmer Powell, Washington Jones, L.
b. Jones and Rev. r. b. Cook attended
the ordination of Rev. II. c. Sweet, at
the First Baptist Church, in Chester,
on Thursday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
3 the New Constitution and
ton streets

PROPOSALS
. For printing the New Constitution and
In obedience to the direction of the
Constitutional Convention. the Secretary
OF State will have printed 5000 copies of
the new Constitution and Schedule, 600
copies Of which are to be bound i'm sheep
He will receive bids for said printing
and binding until Wednesday, the 9th
day Of June, instant at noon.
The work must be done on rag paper
fully equal in weight and quality to the
paper used in the last volume of Delaware
Laws. There will be marginal notes and
an index. The Constitution and Schedule
are to be printed in Small Plea type anG
the mal ginal notes in NOnpareil The size
of the page and the amount of printing
thereon are to conform to the general
style Of the printed laws of this state.
Two copies of the final proof of each
form must be brought by the successful
bidder, or his representative, to the office
of the Secretary of State, in Dover. for
comparison with the enrolled copy of the
Constitution and Schedule, and one copy
of such proof must be left with the Sec
retary of State The bill for the work
and material must be presented to the
General Assembly at its next session.
At least 800 copies of the Constitution
and schedule, bound in paper, must be
delivered to the Secretary of State, at his
office. in Dover. within one week after
the awarding of the contract, subject 10
any delay which may happen in the prep
aration of the copy by the Secretary OF
State.
The Secretary Of State reserves the
right to require security for the proper
performance of this work, as well as the
right to reject any or all bids.
WILLIAM II. BOYCE.
Secretary Of State
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
Died.

CARROLL-Thomas Carroll, son of
John and Mary Carroll
Will be buried from the home of his
parents, Lafayette street, Monday, June
Z. High mass at st. Paul's Church at
9.3O Interment New Cathedral Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
Secretary
PROPOSALS., For $4,000 WHINING

PROPOSALS. FOX Sl0,WO WlLMlNG-
TON CITY BONDS.
Proposals will be received at the City
Treasurers Office until y o'clock at noon,
on TUESDAY June 10, 1897, for the pur-
chase of all or any portion of the above
loan, to be issued in bonds of $50 or null
tiples thereof, and to fall due and become
payable in the manner following, to wit:
81, 500 on October /. 1898. and Sl,50O on Oc-
tober 1st of each year thereafter until
the whole sum of $4,000 be liquidated
Said bonds will be issued by authority Of
an act of the Legislature and pursuant to
an ordinance of City Council, the proceeds
to be applied to the erection of city
crematory.
This loan will bear interest at the rate
OF 4 per cent per annum, payable semi
annually on the first days of April and Oc-
tOber in each year.
The successful bidder or bidders will be
required to settle for the bonds at or be-
fore y o'clock, noon, on Thursday, June
H. 1897
Address all bids in sealed envelopes to
Joseph X. Adams, City Treasurer, mark
ed Proposals for Sinking Fund Loan.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
THE DUPONTS AT HOME
Entertained at "Winterthur"
Yesterday Afternoon.
SOME OTHER SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
LITTLE PERSONAL ITEMS ABOUT
WILMINGTON FOLK, THEIR
NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS.
WHERE SOME PEOPLE WILL
SPEND THE FIRST JUNE SUN
DAY.

All communications intended for inser-
ton 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., 1897-06-05
At 10 o'clock.

A lot of Children's Ribbed Vest.
at 8 cents.
A lot of Ladies' Undervests at 10
1871, Is, 25 and so cents. Extraor-
dinary value.
AT the same hour another lot OF
Handkerchiefs at l cent each.
A lot of boys White Jackets
pleated back and front, and liner
collars and cuffs; 5O-cent goods fol
25 cents.
Those ladies' Collarettes at 123c
worth 25c and soc, are a wonderful
bargain.
Ladies' Corset Covers at 1Oc, 15t
and 25c. Special cut prices.
A magnificent Summer Corset a
20 cents.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05

Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Dickerson havs
returned from a visit to Milford.
Evening journal., 1897-06-05
Crosby & Hill.
MONDAY MORNING
at 8 o'clock

A lot of Printed Challies at
cents yard.
A lot of Children's Ribbed Vest
at 3 cents each.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
A CRUEL CRITIC.

A young student in a theological
seminary recently persuaded a fell
low student 10 listen 10 him while
he rehearsed sermon. His subject
was Light" With a violent geS-
ture with the right arm he said,
'Blot out the sun" With a sim
ilarly frantic movement OF the left
arm he roared, plot out the
mOon!" Then. with a combined
gesture made up OF both arms. he
beloved. blot out the stars," But
it was enough. The auditor arose
10 leave, with a hoarse. cruel whis-
per. Turn off the gas!'-New York
Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
SOME GEORGIA NUGGETS.

No matter how big de fish IS. folks
won't be happy ez long ez dey
thinks dar's bigger fish unkotched-
Der's so many hills on de way
entire by buildin railroads roun dem.
De reason people won't so ter
church in rainy wedder Is kase dey
religion amt waterproof.
Doan look down on folks ksse
dey's lesser dan what you is. De
wind is SO small dat you can't see
1t. but il mos ginerally raises do
dehhil In 4 cyclone.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
PAPA KNOWS.

aren't you afraid" asked the
caller of the fond mother, that
your son will permanently impair
his health studying so diligently as
he does?"
Il was inclined TO be uneasy. but
his papa says the dear boy will have
nothing TO do after he is admitted
TO the bar and will have ample time
to recuperate. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
New York Journal.
NOT FOR HIM.

A poor man lay dying, and his
good wife was tending him with
homely but affectionate care.
Don't you think you could eat a
bit of something, John? Now, what
can I get for you?"
With a wan smile he answered
feebly:
"Well, seem to smell ham a.
cooking somewheres; 1 think could
do with a little bit of that"
ooh, no, John. dear" she an
swered promptly, you can't have
that. That's for the funeral
London Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
A CHANGE OF HEART.

Hell think l shall have to preach
a bicycle sermon tomorrow advis-
ing all my parishioners to ride a
wheel.
She-Why. Joseph, II was only
three weeks ago that you denounc-
ed the wheel most thoroughly.
He-Yes; but remember. my dear.
that was while l was learning to
ride.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
IN THE FIRELIGHT.

Before the blazing crate We sit,
Estelle and l.
The leaping flames before US fit
And dance and die.
The hour seems for trysting fit,
No one is nigh.
Estelle reclines close at my feet
Upon a mat,
Svelte, lissome, dainty and petite,
Yet, spite of that,
We have no thought Of passion
sweet
Estelle'S a cat.
-Somerville Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
MEDICAL ADVICE.


A young doctor had among his
first patients an uncommonly dirty
infant brought to his Office in the
arms of a mother whose face show
ed the same adherence of soap.
Looking down upon the child for a
moment. he solemnly said. 1T seems
to be suffering from 'hydropathic
hydrophobia.' "Oh, doctor. IS il
as bad as that?" cried the mother.
That's big sickness for such a mite
Whatever shall 90 for the child ?'
Wash its face, madam" replied the
doctor. 1.-THE disease will go off with
the dirt" Wash its face-wash its
face, indeed" exclaimed it's mother.
losing her temper. What next, I'd
like to know?" Wash your own,
madam. wash your own" was the
rejoinder.-Argonaut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
A SMILE FAR FETCHED

Priscilla is my Klondike girl,
At least I call her so.
There's gold in every struggling
curl,
Alluring in its glow.
The appellation's naught TO do,
Howe'er. with aught of gold;
'Tis based on this: whene'er / WOO
She's distant and so cold.
Town Topics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
IT MIGHT BE EITHER

Wright have half a notion p
write a romance about the Alaska
gold fields.
Keed-Do you mean a novel or a
series Of kilograms from Dawson
City, via ST. Michaels Z''-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
TO KEEP IT DARK.

p Jove-Everybody appears TO
know that Miss Highly has blon-
dined her hair
Van Clove-That'sf funny. Thought
she wanted to keep it dark.-Town
Topics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
HINT TO PARENTS.

Oh. let us not impatient grow
At childish queries by the score,
But answer them with such a show
OF confidence they'll never know
They had us up a tree once more.
Detroit News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
ADMIREs NE SENTIMENT.

THAT man singing Only One Girl
In the World For Me- has been mar
ried three times"
well. that's all right. He means
only one girl at a time"-Chicago
Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
urp prpTrTATTONs

De Caverly-Has Miss Llghthead
a good reputation as an actress
Van Clove-Splendid-a an ac-
tress.-Town Topics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
PIT To A NEW I-Sr

Married men who are obliged 20
get up in the middle Of the night
with the baby should study the VAL
ue Of the bicycle as a means of in
door travel.-Roxbury Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31

SHREWDNESS NEEDED.
Jones-They say Skinner Is
shrewd lawyer.
Brownie has to be 10 keep out
of jail.-Town Topics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
A COLD DEAL.

New York Nat-And how did Ten
derfoot Tom come out of the game
with Deadshot Dan?
Arizona Abe-Feet frst.-New
York Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
TO CONFIRMED HUI

WARNING TO CONFIRMED HU-
MORISTS.
what did you get on it?' Judge
Cowing asked a man brought before
him to be sentenced for stealing an
umbrella
Rain" was the answer.
Humorists and punsters will OBJ
serve that this living menace to the
peace of society received a sentence
of 213 years in state prison.-New
York Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
LOW RIDES ERECT.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED.
Estella'S note / hold as fee
For months of meek devotion;
From legal verbiage it's free.
But phrased with loves emotion.
Some weeks ago I sent to her
a written declaration,
From which twas easy to infer
My hearts capitulation.
This note hold is sweet reply,
IT'S known by no assessor.
Nor listed, taxed, for only l
And Cupid. loves confessor,
Know aught OF that dear little
Eyes"
That tells the futures story.
With all of joy here confess,
. The note is promissory.
Roy Farrell Greene, in Up To
Date.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08
BRYANr's MARRIAGE.
u waa an idrai linton netwccn the
Poet aud Ills wife.

10 waa an Idrai Uuion netwccn the
Poet aud Ills wife.
Alluslon has already been made to
William Cullen Bryants marriage.
None could have been happier no
union more nearly an ideal one Miss
Fanny Fairohild was young lady
whose parents had lived on the See
konk. O stream tributary 90 che Green
river. not Oar from Great harrington.
Early loft an orphan. 6ho made hyr
home alternately with Der married sis-
ilIs In that place aud thgr' % wls that
bryant met hDr Chlrmiug iu I,rs.u
sweet in dlapl. It.ou. lovely DO char
actor. she II"w him Go Dog through
bis sympathy with her o.ualllgU b.l
admiration ol her beauty aud .a 1p-
probation ui Der worth yur f1riy-hyo
years she was the stay auI bI. Ing
oi bis NE What that mlrAl.r was
Go him they know bJs' who Lrgw him
best Reserved on tEc Wh'cl; '0 tac
world az large. Dc allowed only those
Who were nearest 90 him to know thr
wonderful depth and tenderness q hls
a1uuou Thor sympathy was perfect.
their dependence mutual
DC raid at h,r death % mover wrote
o poem that ana Hlt r.pcu' Do Oh lcr
aud take her judgement upon o. I
found Dos success UIa ihr H.HH. t1
la precisely Boo proportion f1 .h. m-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08
GEMS OF THOUGHT.


No pleasure Il comparable 20 the
standing upon the vantage ground Of
truth. Bacon.
All virtue consists In having a will
ing hand. II only you do not doubt. and
are filled with love for Him rather than
fear for yourself.-Fenelon.
The lll-natured man gives himself a
large field TO expatlate In; he exposes
those failings In human nature which
the others would cast a veil oyer.-Ad.
Olson.
To be In company with those We love
satisfies Us; Il does not signify whether
we speak TO them or not. whether we
think ON them or different things. 10 be
near them L. all.-Sumner.
The happiness Of life depends very
much on little things. and one can be
brave and great and good while maxi
Ing small sacrifices and doing small du-
ties faithfully and choerfully.-L NJ.
Alcott.
No great truth which has once been
found has over afterwards been lost:
nor has any important discovery ye,
been made which has not eventually
carried everything before iL-Honry
Thomas Buckle,
a mans generosity Of sentmcn,
should not merely be a part OF his p0ll-
tics. Il should also be a part OF his re-
llrion. and, indeed, we may be quite
sure that ne who Is without Il Is with.
out religion Croker.
Life IL made up not OF great sacrl.
fees or duties, but OF little things. In
which smiles aud kindness, and small
obligations given habitually. are what
win and preserve the heart and secure
comfort.-Slr II. navy.
The frst law OF success az this day,
when 20 many things are olamorlng Tor
attention. Ia coneentratGn-to bend an
the energies on one point. and to 20
directly to that point. looking neither
TO the right nor to the lett-wnllam
Matthews
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08

purposes. says a Washington CORE.
spondont OF the Boston Transcript
Each colony. representing a single spc-
Cies. Is kept IN a good-sizcd glass Jar or
else ia a wooden box and is supplied
with the food which 70 likes best One
ilr. Tor example contains two ears OF
corn. and every individual grain on
these ears is occupied by one or two
rnpleasant-looking little worms. Other
r,cartaolos are partly filled with oats,
wheat. rice ard various dietary prepa-
ratIons. such as housewives commonly
keep on the pantry shelves. They are
simply alive with crawling depredaiors.
which are busily engaged In feeding
and breeding. Indeed, the conditions
are the same as those frequently repro
duced most dlsgustingly In the barrels
and boxes Of the household commits
sarlat. The appearance OF such pests
10 cereals and other stored foods Is
often go mysterious and their propaga-
ton Is so enormously rapid tina, the no.
ton that thoy are generated spnhlah'-
ous'y Is still widely entertained Not
very many years ago the theory that
certain small animals under suitable
conditions might be created literally
out Of nothing. as 10 manure or IN de-
composing food substances was In
Gorsod By science Now. however. %
Is known that an egg must be laid hy
bug In the corn-starch or hominy-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08
OLD MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN.
Influences Tor several Miles the Needle
tn ships Compassrs.

iulurnrcs Tor several Miles the Needle
in ships Compascs.
From the Philadelphia Record. In
the Arabian tales a story Is told about
a magnetic mountain which attracts
irrcslstihiy all ships, and when they
Camc near extracts every particle %
iron from them. even o. the nails
Such a mountain exists in reality. al.
though not quite as dangerous in lts
activity aF the one mentioned ln the
oriental fairy tale. The island 90 Born.
holm. Boz the Baltic. belonging Co Den.
mark. consists almost entirely OF mag.
nctitc aud its magnetic influence b.
very well known 90 the navigator Of
those waters. aud also much feared by
them. not on account Of the possibility
Of its extracting the nails from their
ships. but because % Us influence on
abe magnetic needle, which makes the
steering OF a ship almost impossible.
This influence Is felt even at dis.
lance OF miles, and when this island
IL sighted all mariners on the Baltic
discontinue steering their course By the
needle, but turn 10 well.known light
houses and other helps 10 direct their
course.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08
WHEN ALE SEEMS ExcUsAsLe
what Are We Co DO with Imporuneni
ourstionrraY

Said q woman 20 me: David re-.
marks In one Of his psalms, And
said In my haste, all men are liars II
I had written that verse ! should have
added. And I have never had occasion
to change my opinion. H."
"why?" asked n writer In Harpers
Dazar.
And then she told me that men lana
women were not truthful, that the
best Of them told falsohoods. For IN
stance. several months before this con
ycrsatlon she had asked a certain
young man II he were engaged TO MISS
B.. lie gave her 10 understand tha'
he was not Now. his engagement 10
Miss B. was announced, and II was
acknowledged that Il was an ahalr oil
six months standing. Had he not
lied?
I. who happened n know the facts oil
the case. was aware that % was the
wish OF the faucee and her family that
the fact ~ the engagement be Kept
quiet until they were ready 20 am
nouncc %. The man ln question was IN
honor bound 90 keep the secret
IAN the same" declared the lnd'g-
nant woman. ~. according 20 ihe old
definition Of falsohooI. % is q 'thins
told with the intention 10 deceive. be
told q falsehood."
Tho conversation recalled 60 my
mind the speech made by a friend Ions
ago.
III any one asks me an impairment
question which I cannot In honor an,
fwer I do not hesitate 90 lle."
All Of W., Il IS 20 be hoped love n,
truth. but what are we 20 DO whom O
truthful answer Is a breach u prom
isog II one says II decline 10 answer
that question" he may cause ogcnae
not 90 mention the fact that he ylrlu
ally admits there Is a confidence 90 D.
kept And this admission 90 often un
Intentionally the first step 20 the be-
"1yal of secret Since We cannot al
wars answer truthfully and since VI
WOLF not lie q would be well II a 90
cioty could be- founded for tho suppress
sion ot 'h' impertinont quos,loner uu
pending th' formation OF that much
needed organ z1tlon what are those o.
us who would ho honorable and truth
fIl % DO?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08
A FREE AND EASY JAIL.
One Prisoner Gave the Janurs wife
nicysir Lessons.

hlo1slr Lessons.
Tho Nantucket Jail stories which
have been current court room topics
Cor the last century have been entirely
Cci.pscl by recent stories concerning
;ho cony.gts 90 the Barnuable jai.
says the Nantucket Inquirer and SIR.
rur Mr. T.. G.. Knapp. who is supposed
90 De sgrying a five years sentence
inr stealing national bank funds. was
recently seen IN the streets lu prison
garb. Swing the wife % the TALLER. Mrs.
g. a. Cash. bicycle lessons Mrs. Cash
Is 3N years old and has q daughter aged
rs years and the convict o. said 90 oc-
cupy a place Of oongcnItal companion
ship To- the lailors family. Another
convict. named LOWS Rogers was re-
comfy allowed 90 take a COW 90 Var
mouth and back while The sun was
uri-ht and the alr iuylFOut.ug Cor a
pleasant walk. There is another prise
0aer. % Portuguese named Joe who De-
there uU complaint, ~ o p0rueu a rirl
uHurl Rosa and her story o. tiat Joe
prom. eUl t1 marry Dec while hn was
.ar,iH- uut pr0sI1r sentence Iu JAIN.
aui tGat shD often ue, Joe outside
tha ..L 70 H O. r.uHl story. because
aHou Joe r., ou' of la'i hn married au-
other ..rl alD borrowing $50 from
Rosa Aud 900 tSH lu nau.iab'r town.
whore thg lln Is. Toe stories of Nam
turicta ay-gUus lail pale into ineig-
u.dCauDe Boo comparison with our con-
tiueutsl ue.rbtor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-08

itators. especially of Warner. who has
dared not only on a wire % cross the
cataract % Niagara. bu, has Just per-
formed the wonderful feat OF crossing
The terrible abyss OF TeQuondama on a
rope. Tho crossing OF Niagara gave
nlondin a universal reputation. no.
being tho 0rst 90 try this daring act.
lut n considered c0ufCicut.Ously. that
o. nothing compared with the crossing
oi TcQurndlm5, Tor the conditions 40
the two catsDDts are quito different.
50 Niagara an acrobat who became die
~ and lost bis equilibrium would fan
into waters that are perfectly tranquil
and very deep circumstances which
taken in connection with the fact that
the fall would not be- more than about
one hundred feet. would give the equ.li-
brist the assurance % salvation. for be
would not encounter rocks. and n he
knew something OF swimming he would
rise 10 the surface and swim to one of
the banks or 20 boat. which would
pick him up and land him safely. At
Tequendama all the conditions Of the
abyss are against the cQullihrist Who.
In case he experiences the slightest dls-
ziness and falls, would be- very certain
OF breaking his neck. for he would fall
into a raging torrent from the terrible
height Of i79 feet What would be the
size Of the largest fragment Of the ac-
robat that could be picked up AZ the
bottom Of such an abyss Scientific
American.