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Evening journal., 1897-11-09

Every person who has a spare penny
should give it to the Young Mems
Christian Association. which is making
radical and needed Improvements in the
appointments Of Association Hall, and
to pay for which it will need all the
money that the liberal-minded people of
our city will bestow. When you are aid
ing the association you are benefting
and protecting your own homes, for the
future of society is vested in the boys
and girls Of to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

therefore refused, and the bill Of COM
plant is dismissed with costs, on the
usual terms"
This leaves the sureties of Dougherty
to settle a liability which they have so
bitterly fought for several years"
The members of the Levy Court were
present. as were also Lewis c. Vande-
grift, who succeeded Judge Bradford as
solicitor for the Levy Court, and Sen
ator George Gray. Colonel Benjamin
Nields and Harry Emmons, solicitors for
the sureties.
Colonel Nields stated privately that
the case would be carried to the Su
preme Court.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
CROSBY & HILL,
COS, COZ and 600 Market ST.
HANSCOM'S.

"Nothing succeeds like sue
cess" is an old and ruch used
expression, but there is a world
of experience back of it.
Success in merchandis ng is
the result of conditions fully
met. The foremost condition
always is quality, coupled with
hrst-class polite service. and
our low prices to imulate
trade brings us large growth
of business.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
DIR. MEsROPIAN'S VISIT TO TUR-
KEY

DIR. MESROPIAN'S VISIT TO TUR-
KEY.
To the Editor OF the Evening Journal.
Sir: VIII you kindly correct the
statement which your reporter made in
last evenings issue of the Evening
Journal in regard to my nephew s
death and my visit 10 the old country
/ did not visit the Old home two years
ago, as was stated. What ! told him
was that shortly after / was married
my wife and ! visited the old country
for about two years. AS you know, no
American would have dared to visit
Turkey two years ago while the Armsn-
ian blood was freely being shed by the
Turks. Yours truly,
M. MESROPIAN.
Wilmington, November 9, 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
WANT no POLLY M,NATTs.

"This is no time for Polly McNatts, ."
remarked a member of the regular Re
publican State Committee to a friend
yesterday. 1--WE want to know where
every man stands. There Is the Ad-
dicks side and there is our side, and
there is no middle ground left for strad-
dlers." This is bold talk, but It is good
sense.
Many persons do not know what a
Polly McNatt is. Many years ago the
Democrats were making a house-to-
house canvass OF the school districts In
the lower part Of the state for the pur-
pose Of getting a fair idea Of the state
of the vote on election day, which was
fast approaching. In one OF the dis
tricts lived a man named William Nc
Matt, and nobody seemed to be able to
place him positively in one political
column or the other Finally one OF the
block men called at his house and found
his wife there. He passed the compli-
ments OF the day and then asked her
the politics of her husband. when the
Republicans are around he is Repub-
lican; when the Democrats are around
he Is a Democrat, and when there Is
nobody around he is a - -
- - -" she replied. That Seems
to be the estimation in which the want
town element OF the regular Republi-
can party is held by the members of the
regular Republican and Union Republi-
can State committees.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
FREIGHT CARS PILED UP.

BLOCKED THE MAIN LINE OF p, w.
& b. RAILROAD FOR FOUR HOURS
TO-DAY.
For fully four hours this morning the
main line Of the p. w & b. railroad was
blocked completely by wreck.
Northern Central freight train No. Il
broke loose In the Union tunnel Balt-
more and made a bad wreck. The Mary
land division trains were, about daybreak
run around over the b. & o. road from
Bay View to Clearmont. By IL O'CLOCK
the north-bound trains we're running only
about thirty minutes late and this after
noon they were running nearly on sched'
ule
None of the trainmen We're injured II
the smash-up.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

II the Canadian papers persist in
claiming Canada as the birthplace OF
George Washington, we shall have to
retaliate by claiming Benedict Arnold
as the father OF our country. There is
no end to the greed and gall of a British
subject.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

Why is it that the Union Republicans
are not throwing bouquets at President
Mckinley? Do they expect Federal Of
fee for every bouquet? II they do, there
will not be a posey thrown for the next
three years.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
HIRAM GOLFERS GREAT LUCK.

Hiram Golfer, the well-known colored
man, and connoisseur, has returned
from Chatham, Pa. with so many rab-
bits that nearly all his many friends
could be remembered. Hiram went out
cunning in the wet weather and bagged
sixteen fine rabbits during the day
while his party of four brought down
forty-fve rabbits in all.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

When lifes prospect seems gloomy,
think of the miserable fate of poor Bis
marck and become reconciled to your
fate. His physician restricts his use of
tobacco to the smoking Of a pipe, and
he is not permitted to drink anything
but beer, champagne, hook, whiskey
and brandy In America this would be
called delrium tremens diet.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

The strawberry and ice cream season
is closed and young men who were shy
all Summer are putting on a bolder
front and going to see their last Fall
and Winter girls.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
s1LvrR sERvIcE FuNp.

The new contributions received to-day
for the silver service testimonial were
Joseph H. Richardson, s.; George y.
Ward. s.; e. T. Hanna, 81; John i.
Dickey. So The total amount Of cash on
hand at noon was M.I9l.sO.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
DEBATE AT TALLEYvILLE.

The Talleyyille Lyceum will engage in
debate this evening on Resolved,
That over Education is Detrimental to
the Welfare Of the Country" A num-
her of Wilmington wheeimen will rids
out If the weather is favorable, to hear
the argument.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

end, but with the experience they have
had with Campos and Weyler they may
be able to do II with Blanco IN about
one-half the time.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

bOOlAl AMI L IIIAeoOANEA4 NJ A1Aos
Miss Mary Doughten, of Odessa, is
visiting in this city.
Mrs. A. X. MOwier is the guest of
relatives in Lancaster county, Pa.
Thomas McDermott spent Sunday in
West Chester
Miss Florence Harrigan is in Phila-
delphia, where she is being treated for
an injury to her arm, sustained in a
bicycle accident.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth Darlington
and Mrs. Mary J. Darlington, OF West
Chester, have been visiting Whining
ton friends.
Nicolas Slmin and daughter, Olga, OF
Moscow, Russia, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. G. Sellers. Mr.. Simin is CHIEF
engineer Of the Moscow water works
and is making this visit TO America
with the view of inspecting the water
works and filtering plants of different
large cities, as upon his return 10 the
Old World he proposes to establish q
new system in Moscow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Lodge have
returned from West Chester.
]. Jackson Peirce arrived at the Ber
mudas on Sunday and will reach home
on next Sunday.
Consul Samuel A. Macallister ant
family reached Barbados to-day.
John Jacoby has been awarded thre'
sewer contracts by the Washington au
thOrities.
Samuel J. Krauss, Of Farmington
Md, is visiting relatives in this city.
Joseph T. Whitson and Howell
England are representing the Whining
ton monthly meeting of Friends at tn
Concord quarterly meeting, at Media
to-day.
George G. Russell, a well-known hot'
> man, of Delmar, is registered at tn
= Merritt House.
e. o. Patterson, a, former DelaWareaI
now OF Charleston, S. c., is on a bus
ness visit in town.
q The Aradelphian Euchre Club wi
4 give a reception at Eden Hall o
THANKSGIVING evening.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

Those adventurers who are snow
bound in Alaska are cursing their stu
pidity for not accepting the advice of
the newspapers to stay at home until
the bluebirds began to sing.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

II those South Carolina negroes sue
ceed in burying the devil they will re-
ceive the thanks OF a great many men
who pass muster in their home commu-
mites as Christians.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

We fail to notice any Addicksites in
the crush of applicants for the viii
mington post office. They must have
given up all hope of any consideration
at Washington
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
ID. w. LYNCH g CO.. GRoCERs.

Chester County Sweet CIDER, New
Raisins. Currants, Figs, Apricots,
Prunes. Evaporated Peaches, New Cit
ron. Orange and Lemon Peel. Not many
stores like LYNCH'S, northwest corner
Madison and Fourth streets, and south
west corner King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
.!.SneciaI Prices far This Week

Green Acre Extra Tomatoes, Sc. can
or S1.O5 doz.; fanciest tomatoes packed.
Delicious soc. dustless Teas, Formcsa
or blended, for 4Oc. b.
Hanscom's Imported White Gelatine,
largest pkg, superior quality, Sc. pkg.
New double-prepared Santa Clara
Valley Prunes, &c. h., or lbs. for 25e.
Hanscom's Imported Mixed Bird
Seed pound boxes, &c.
Finest Sultana Fruit Biscuit, pound
boxes, 12c.
Assorted Nut WATERS, lie. lb
Prices of many kinds of Coffee re-
duccd; our best Mocha and lava 36c. ID.
for quality towers above all other cof-
fees.
RaaSCOA'S, 7tA and Market Streets.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

= The Cuban patriots will Immediately
begin working up movement for the
recall OF General Blanco. the successor
OF General Weyler. 1t usually takes
them a year or two to accomplish this
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

The State Sentinel will doubtless
claim that the big yield of oysters this
year is a Little Greek hundred indica-
ton OF prosperity brought about by a
change in the national administration.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
FALL AND WINTER UNDERwEAR

All new goods of this season, com
prising the largest stock and best as.
sortment in the city at the lowest
prices, at Ross, 210 Market street. Al
the fashionable styles Derby Hats foi
Fall and Winter. The best 50 Hat in
Wilmington. Agents for Domestic
Sewing Machine
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

When a New York banker becomes
the victim CT a gold brick swindler it
is time for his depositors to pass in
their checks.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
DYSPEPSIA,

Gcrs DO8ltiVcIy cured. GrOVer Gruhufn
Dyspepsia Remedy is a specific. one dos
removes all distress and n permanent cur
of the most chronic and severe cases l
guaranteed. Do not suffer. A 50-cent bot
lie will convince the most skeptical
Agent, n. B. Danforth, Druggist
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

Every man in the East has a good lit
tie Klondyke Of his own If he but pos
sesses the energy to push 1t along.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-room of the Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
SONS OF DELAWARE DINNER.


The Sons Of Delaware will give their
sixth annual banquet on December at
the Hotel Walton. The arrangements
have been placed in the hands OF the
following committee: w. r. Tilden, N.
S. Barratt. DR.. r. c. Stiilwagen, Dr. N.
c. Conner, E. c. Miller. c. c. Heisler.
Or. II. B. Hickman, f. II. Hoffecker, OF
Wilmington; w. II. Marvil. f. T. Jones,
James b. Camby, A. n. Chandler, ]. II.
Jefferis, Colonel Colesberry.
This committee Is working to make
this the most brilliant Of any banquet
yet held by the society. The menu
cards will be beautifully illustrated
with pictures of historic buildings, etc,
In Delaware. The list of speakers will
include some of the most distinguished
citizens of the Diamond State.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY.

A surprise party was given in honor
of Charles Morris 18th birthday on Sat
urday evening. Among those present
we're the following: Miss Lucy Hunter
Miss Alva Price, Miss May Price, Miss
Grace Dennis, Miss Mary Casey Miss
Florence Connaway, Miss Katie Gonna
way, Miss Helen Turner, Miss Ada Nor
Robert Hayes. George Hunter, Harry
Goodwin, Warren Hannah, Elmer Zeb-
ley Arthur Parsons, Edwin Cooper
John Carter, ElwOod Carter Mrs. Wal
ton, Mrs Morris, Mrs. COnnaway, Viii
liam Morris and others.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
in THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Wedding Celebration of Gen.
and Mrs. John P. Donahoe.
THE SONS OF DELAWARE DINNER
WILL BE, GIVEN IN PHILADEL-
PHIA ON DECEMBER IA PLEAS
ANT BIRTHDAY PARTY OTHER
HAPPENINGS OF SOCIAL INTER
EST TO WILMINGTON FOLK.

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., 1897-11-09
Celebrated THEIR WEDDING.

General and Mrs John p. Donahoe cele-
brated the 9th anniversary of their mar
riage last evening. and there was most
enjoyable time at the celebrants' house,
on West Sixth street They were married
on the day that Hon. James Ponder, just
deceased. was elected governor of the
state.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

LoW-RATE EXCURSION TO PHILA-
DELPHIA VIA THE FENNA. RAIL
ROAD. NEXT SUNDAY, NOV. a.
Special trains from Wilmington al
$40 a. m. Regular trains at 1OI and
S.19 a. m.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09

SOC. TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN,
NEXT SUNDAY. NOV. IA, VIA THE
FINEST EQUIPPED PENNSYLVA-
MA RAILROAD.
Special trains from Wilmington, ABS
and 8 o'clock, a. m. Regular trains
101S a. m. and 1905 p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-11-09
soc TO PHILADELPHIA AND RE
TURN VIA THE PENNA. RAIL
ROAD, SUNDAY NEXT, NOV. IA.

Special trains from Wilmington at
$40 a. m. Tickets also good on 7O7
and $40 a. m. trains.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Wrong End Tn.

Two Irishnen recently were cross
ing Marlinstown bog, on their way to
market, when one of them, Mick,
slipped and fell into bog hole.
Pat, his mate, Immediately ran TO
the nearest farmhouse, and, meeting
the farmer, asked for the loan OF a
spade.
what do yer want the spade for?"
asked the farmer.
mick is stuck in the bog" said
Pat, "and want TO dig him out"
''How far has he sunk" queried
the farmer.
up to his ankles" said Pat.
"Begone, said the farmer; "sure,
he can aisy walk out"
"Begorra, said Pat, che can't, for
he's in head firstw-Answers.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
A Doc Sentry.

Out on Southport avenue there Is n
dog which mounts guard as regularly
as most people eat their meals. He
Is u black dog. with the marks OF n
Scotch terrier. lie is no longer young.
as his gray beard shows, but he makes
up In vigilance what he may lack In
activity. lie sits In the sentry box In
the corner OF the yard, and with loud
barkings warns of oil intruders.
That sentry box is of itself a pc
culiar thing. In one corner OF the
front yard about ten feet from the
gate platform has been erected. The
lot Is beyond the surface OF the street
and entrance to tho yard Is accom-
pllshed by descending a short flight Of
three steps. The platform extends up
to within foot OF the top OF the fence.
which Is of heavy boards, and OF the
closed variety. The fence about the
platform is surmounted by row OF
spikes. These extend along the front
and side fences. making the whole re-
semble q sentry box with spiked top.
AS soon as the days work COM
mences the terrier makes the rounds
OF the premises. lie looks into the
barn in the rear. lie crawls under the
house and drives out strange cats, &c.
Having satisfied himself that all 10
safe. he gravely proceeds to the front
yard and hops up on that platform.
There he sits erect, his head and
shoulders appearing above the spikes.
He is sober and reliable soldier.
Strange dogs pass by and challenge
him to battle. He glances down at
them In high disdain and returns no
response to their jeers. He Is on duty
and ia not to be seduced therefrom.
But let a stranger attempt to enter
the gate and he is all changed. Towser
files into rage and action at the same
time He drops from his perch and
attacks the stranger with teeth and
voice. II member OF the family
passes his beat he wags his tail and
receives the countersign. but does not
leave his seat. In fact. he Is we'll
behaved sentry who Is always on duty
and who takes n pride in duty we'll
done.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

was suitably rewarded. II Is too large
for an ornament and too valuable for
an ordinary citizen TO purchase. 1t
is held 10y the syndicate with the eS.
pectation that some Indian prince will
buy il for his crown,
Until the Jager-F ontein was found,
the most valuable gem in existence
was the Imperial, which is known as
the diamond without history, for it
mysteriously appeared at the French
exposition in 1889 and none but It's
original owners know where it cane
from or where it was found. 1t is
supposed to have been struggled out
of the South African mines and kept
in conccalment for several years,
Through Mr.. Jacobs, the famous dia-
mond broker OF Calcutta, who was the
original Of Marion Crawfords novel,
"Mr. Isaacs," il was sold to the ni2am
of Hyderabad, the richest prince in
India, for 81, 200, 900. One half the
sum was paid in advance in Paris and
the remainder was to be paid upon its
safe delivery in India. But when the
nizam learned that il had been offered
for II much smaller sum, he refused to
carry out the contract and brought u
suit for the recovery of his money
The British officials also in,crtered
on the ground that the prince was not
able 10 indulge III SO expensive an or
nament. After long delay the suit
was compromised and the litigants
"srlit the difference. 1t was claimed
that Jacobs paid only 81, 900, 900 for
the gem and that the other 81, 600, GOO
was to be his commission. The Tiff
fanys offered $3.50, 900 for the diamond
before il was sold to Jacobs.
The Kohinoor, which belongs to the
British crown and is worn in brooch
by Queen Victoria, weighs only l22
carats; the Regent, which belongs to
the government of France, aud is on
exhibition in the Louvre. weighs 1877
carats, and the Orloff, which was pre-.
scented to Catherine the Great by
Count OrloG, her lover, weighs 1913
carats, and is in the crown Of the Rus
sian car. The Imperial Weighs $50
carats.-Chicago Record.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Cruel Treatment OF the Alaskan Hog.

Cruel Treatment OF the Alaskan Hog.
The Alaskan dog is almost human
in intelligence. He weighs about 100
pounds. Heavily laden, hs will travel
GO miles n day.
With twenty dogs in ateam, no two
of them are in straight line from the
driver. When unhitched for the night
they pile upon the first blanket that
is thrown down upon the snow, aud
there they stay, When you crawl
into your sleeping bag and pull robe
over it the dog will get under the
robe. Unless you arc careful he will
creep inside of the bag in the morn
ing. Their endurance is phenomenal
and they are capable Of strong aifec-
ton. hey are great fighters.
A traveller who recently returned
from Alaska says Of the treatment
accorded these faithful animals:
"The whip tina. is used on them 10
the cruelest thing of its kind that 10
known to man. Thirty feet in length
and two inches thick near the short
handle, il has a lash ten feet long
that cuts like u knife. The Russian
knout isn't in it. When a dog il
struck you hear short yelp. and
then your sleigh whirls past bit of
fur or possibly piece of bloody skin
lying ON the snow.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Names OF Pearls.

Pearls are named according TO their
size. The very large are called para.
gon pearls; when the size OF n cherry.
cherry pearls: medium are called
piece pearls; smallest, dust pearls
The oval and long are termed pear
pearls, while badly formed specimens
are known as baroques. The value OF
pearls varies, OF course, with the
quality and general colors, but the
piece, seed and dust pearls always
have a market price.
The cherry and paragon are sold on
an entirely different basis. n many
fine ones are on the market at a time,
they may be had at reasonable rates.
Some years they bring almost any
price. The last two years, especially,
the dealers say, there has been great
scarcity OF fine pearls. although there
is no falling OF in the supply OF the
small stun.
When pearl exceeds one karet in
weight II is sold separately. Under
that weight they are sold in parcels,
and become less valuable as they be-
come smaller. The smallest dust
pearls collected average about 5000
TO the troy ounce. and are at present
rated at about so per ounce. II. on
the contrary. one paragon weighing
an ounce for $50 karets) was on sale,
II would bring any amount from $40
900 to 5000, 900. according to quality
Philadelphia Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Life on Canal Boats,

Mrs. Margaret Maynard died few
days ago. This is how the biography
Of her homely life shall be written:
Born on her fathers canalboat At
years ago. Lived on it for 90 years.
Married on her fathers canalboat
90 years ago to FL. Maynard,a canal
boat captain.
Died on her husbands canalboat.
the Jessie Tyron, at Forty-seventb
street and North River. New York
Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
BIC AS A POTATO.
Story Of the Worlds Largest Diamond,
valued Mt 81 900 900.

valued at 100000
The largest diamond that was ever
found is now offered for sale in Lon
don for $1,000, 900. 1t is known as
the lager ontein diamond, and is
bigger than the Regent, the Imperial,
the Kohinoor and the Orlon put to-
gether, weighing 97l carats, and being
as big as an ordinary potato. II has
beautiful blush white color, is
shaped like an icicle, three inches
long, two and one half inches thick at
the thickest place, and tapers down TO
point. 1t was found last year at the
mine of Jager-F ontein in the Orange
Free State by col0red truck driver
the morning before the mine was de-
livered to a syndicate to which il had
been sold. The truckman noticed it
in the earth while he was waiting for
n load, placed his foot upon il until
he was able to pick it up without OBJ
servation, and then, as soon as he
could leave work, carried il to the
house OF the manager of the mine
and placed it in his hands. The lat
ter at once saw that it was O stone Of
great value. and cautioned the truck
man TO preserve silence, as the mine
had been sold and it might be claimed
by the purchasers, who were not, how
ever, in possession Of the property.
As reward for his honesty and dis
erection the truckman was presented
with the finest horse and saddle that
could be procured and $4,000 in cash.
But it is said that his good fortune
proved his ruin, as he spent the money
in dissipation and has not done days
labor since. The diamond was taken
10 London by the manager and de-
I:yered to his principals, by whom na
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
EpOtistlcal Weakness.

"Have a care, oh, my daughter"
saith the wise woman, chow thou TAX
est man at his word, when he speaketh
concerning himself. lie glories in his
strength and vaunteth it before his
fellows, and most of all before thee,
but he would be handled as q frail
piece OF bric.a-b rac."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Whitelaw's Prize Poem.

The following from the pen Of White
law Reid is said TO be his masterpiece
II were Lemuel Ely Quigg,
(Lem Ely Quigg! Lem Ely QuiggD
II I were Lemuel Ely Quigg,
III tell you what I'd do;
I'd crawl Into woodchuck hole;
(An auger hole, gimlet holeD
And pull the hole in. too!
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