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Evening journal., 1897-12-09
WAYFARERS' NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKlTs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

If YOU READ THEM BEFORE
SUPPER THEY WILL AID YOUR
DIGESTION, BUT THERE is
NOTHING PUT IN THEM TO LULL
YOU TO SLEEP.
An amusing incident has occurred in
connection with the murder of the ne
gro Cephas Miller at Lewes. The col
ored folk Of Lewes and vicinity would
not permit his body to be buried in any
of their cemeteries, and the coroner
met with some difficulty in
securing a place for its burial. but, for
tunately. an old farmer in the vicinity,
who had much difficulty in preventing
the negroes of the town from making
a thoroughfare of his fields on their
way to a suburban church, came to The
relief of the coroner and informed him
that he would take the body and give
II a decent burial, to which the coroner
Instantly agreed.
The Old farmer took the body and
buried Il in a decent manner, right by
the side of this negro path through his
field. He says that wire fences and
bulldogs are not in IT., as he has not
seen a negro within sight of his farm
since the burial.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
SHE WAS TURNED AROUND.

A colored woman, carrying a large
bag CT coal, had an experience at Third
street bridge yesterday morning that
caused a little amusement 10 these
who witnessed 1t. The woman had
nearly reached the northern end Of the
bridge when itwas burned Off TO lei the
Herbert e. go through The bridge, of
course, went all the way around, and
the cOlore1 woman was thus placed a.
the southern end and had The length Of
the bridge to walk over again. AS she
walked Off the bridge she remarked
something about the bridge turned
me clar round"
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
THE COUNTY WILL PAY.

From time to time the county is
called upon to pay bills resulting from
damages done vessel property by rea-
son OF the incompetency or contrar-
ness of the men who have charge Of
Third street bridge. 1t has been. to
the taxpayers, the costliest bridge in
the county, because OF such stupidity
and cOntrariness on the part of GER
tain of the tenders. One Of the latest
cases brought to public attention was
the draw Of the bridge fouling with
Court Crier Thomas B. Smiths sloop-
yacht Clifton Everybody who is ac-
quainted with the court crier knows
that there is not an easier man in the
world to get along with, but there are
times when even his good nature is
tried beyond endurance, and this was
one Of them. In the first place his
right TO pass through the draw was
questioned, and when, finally, he sue
ceeded in getting the draw open the
tenders were 80 malicious, or, to put
the most liberal construction upon
their action, so careless. as TO let the
draw foul with tho rigging AS a re-
suit. le will have to get new main
sail his yaciE Quite naturally, be
wa, &c ccEnty to repair the damage
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done his boat, and in about two weeks
tho matter win be formally brought
before the Levy Court II it does not
accede to his demands he may bring
suit Now that the bridge is once more
in working order and there is no
earthly excuse for failure or refusal to
turn the draw the owners of small
craft who have heretofore been the vic
Tins of the ill-humor and laZiness of
the men on the bridge, should com
bine to secure those rights-of-way
which properly belong to them. The
Federal statute gives adequate remedy,
and but for the good nature of some of
the boat-owners the tenders would
long since have been defendants in the
United States Court
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

bled. Curiosity drew me to the SPOT.
The officers of the patrol lifted out a
female form. | recognized the girl
whom l had seen staggering out West
Fourth street. She was Immediately
carried into the station hcnse
Inquiry elected the information that
the girl was an inmate of a house Of
ill-repute on Orange street near Third
When she reached her destination the
mistress Of the house refused to admit
her because Of her drunken condition,
and left her to the bender mercies of
the police / thought what heartless
action il was upon the part of ,he
keeper of That bagnio for in the unhOly
precincts of that place the poor giIi
may not only have lost her virtue, but
also her sobriety. Doubtless for her
own profit she encourages both men
and girls TO drink in her place and
then, when a girl INDUCES more deeply
than she should the door is closed upon
her and she is compelled to stand as a
defendant in the Municipal Court, while
the woman who is probably responsible
for her moral condition gees scot-free
and continues to ply her nefarious call
ing with the full knowledge of the au-
thCrldes. / am Informed that in all oi
these houses OF ill-repute liquor is sold
and that, too, at exorbitant prices, anj
without The semblance of a license. The
| seller escapes punishment, the girl VIII,
drinks to put dollars into the pocktt O.
her mistress alone is punished. Tn
Inconsistencies of justice are beyond
my comprehension. am glad that Mr.
CriutentOn Is here. The benign inhu
ence which he has exer.ed in behalf C.
outcast women in New York and othe
cities may result in much good in Gu
community"
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
NEW FACTS ABOUT SOUTH DA
KOTA.

To enable the farmers in the Eastern
States to pass the long Winter even .ngs
in an entertaining and instructive man
ner, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Company has recently pub
lished fer free distribution, a new
pamphlet, finely illustrated with pic
tules which viii delight the eyes ci
Eastern farmers, and conta ming le.t.rs
from their brethren in South Dak0sa
descriptive CT their experience while
uEing lhe soil and raising cattle, sh5 "a
and hogs in the Sunshine State"
This pamphlet is we'll worth reading
through from cover to cover. Il will
be sent free If you will send your ad-
dress TO either II. f. Hunter, Immigra-
tion Agent, 291 Dearborn street Chi
cago, or ID George II. Heafford, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Old Colony
Building, Chicago, III.
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INcoNsIsTENCIEs on JusTIcE.

Il witnessed a sad spectacle che other
morning" remarked a man of humane
feeling to a reporter to-day. Il was
on Fourth street near Market. A
young girl passed me. Her face and
attire bore evidence Of dissipation. but
the worst thing about her was that she
was in beast,y state Of intoxicaticn.
She was making her way towards Or
ange street, and at every step or two
her toes would catch in her skirts and
she would go lurdhing over the pave
ment, attracting the attention Of an on
the street. IL is seldom that you see
a drunken woman on the streets Of our
city, and ! was naturally shocked to
see one of such tender years making
such a spectacle OF herself. Not long
after that was on Market street near
the City Hall. The patrol wagon drove
np. Someone was lying on the bottom
4 the wagon and a crowd soon assem-
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swARTHMoRE COLLEGE AFFAIRs

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE AFFAIRS
There are many Swarthmore College
men in Wilmington, and anything per-
faining to the college is of interest to
them. The thirty-fOurth annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of the college
was he'd Tuesday afternoon in Phila.
delphla. The treasurer reported a ball
ance amounting to $10,351.27 The an
nual reports, which were read, stated
that there had been no change in the
teaching force of the college. The fac
ulty is doing its best to spread the
name and fame CT the college. Every
reason still exists for the continuance
of the institution, and its success can
only be obtained by united effort. What
Is needed is the erection and endOw-
ment of a library building, and phe in
crease of the endowment fund. An ef-
fort is being made by the alumni to
raise $4,000 for a gymnasium. The
scholarships are increasing in demand.
Sorrow was expressed i'm the report for
the death CT Anna NJ. Hunt, a former
co-laborer. In the Friends Historical
Library are 1892 bound volumes, and
in the College Library 1881 volumes,
S3l having been added during the year.
An election was held with the follow
ing result: Clerks, Robert NJ. Janney
and Abby w. Miller; treasurer. Robert
Biddle; managers, to serve four years.
John I. Willets, Charles NJ. Bidd,e.
Daniel UnderhiM, Emmor Roberts.
Jane p. Downing. Elizabeth b. Pass
more, Joanna W. LipplncOtt.
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THEIR SEASON on HARDsHIP.


Men and boys who have inside work
during the Winter months ought to be
thankful for there are many who are
not so fortunate. Take for instance,
the motormen and conductors on the
street cars. Their season of hardship
has just cleverly begun, and as the
days advance II will be felt with rigor
The men have what is known as long
day" and "short day The long day
consists of sixteen and three-quarter
hours and the "shcrt day" of seven
and One-quarter hours. When the bo-
real blasts are blowing IL is a terrible
strain en- a mans endurance, even If
heavily clothed, to work in such an ex-
posed place for such long time; but
the work has to be done, and there are,
in these depressed times plenty Of
men who would be only too glad to
have the chance to obtain labor under
such terms The motormen suffer
more than the conductors, for their
work cOmpels them to stand In one
place, and they do not derive the bene-
fit of the exercise which the conductor
gets in making his rounds collecting
fares. But the conductor has the cold
est end of the car. The motorman en-
Joys the advantage of having his end
of the car tightly enclosed in glass, but
the end occupied by the conductor is
open, and the wind eddies around him
as the car in its rush dispiaces the air
and sends it whirling TO the rear. IL is
not pleasant work, but the motormen
here have It much pleasanter than they
do in many other cities where the
owners of the roads are less consider
ate OF their comfort and welfare
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease Ca
tarrh Is blood or constitutional disease
and in order 10 cure II you must take in
ternal remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Us not a quack medicine. IL
was prescribed by one Of the best physi-
,ians In this country for years and Is a
-eguiar prescription. II is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results IN curing CT
larrh. Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY g CO. Props. Toledo. o..
Sod by druggists, price 55c.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
Hn LEAvENEn me nIRr.

The public loves to read a good lie,
and knowledge of this fact prompts tho
printing of the following story which
Is told at the expense OF man who is
respected by all who know him. Some
time ago Levy Court awarded a con-
tract for raising the grade Of the cause
way over St Augustine marsh near
Port Penn. Patrick Fahey. OF this
city. was the successful bidder, and one
OF the bidders whose figures were too
high to jusify the Levy Court in Civ
ing him the iCb was William Camp
bell Recognizing his worth, Mr.. Fahey
employed Mr.. Campbell to superintend
the work for him. One OF the diff
culties experienced by Patrick Neary
who first built the causeway which
was substituted for the Long Bridge" ="
was that he would build up the cause
way to certain height by night, and
when he got up next morning would
find that during the night it had settled
more than he had ever dreamed it
would. The nature of the surroundings
was such that the only thing he could
do was to keep filing in and letting 1t
settle until it got tired and he got a
chance to settle with the Levy Court.
But il is said that the new man, Mr..
Campbell, has devised a much better
scheme. IL will be remembered that
the Levy Court, for the sum Of S4O0,
obtained from a Mr.. Hause, of Chester
county, Pa, the right to take dirt from
four acres of land on his farm adjoining
the causeway, that being the only
available fast land in the immediate
neighborhood. A friend Of Mr.. Camp
bells says that he was apprised of the
difficulties experienced by Mr.. Neary
and carefully studied out a plan to
prevent any settling occurring during
his superintendency of the work. 1t is
said that he purchased 140 barrels of
yeast powder, averaging 300 pounds 10
the barrel spread 1t broadcast over the
four acres of ground, sprinkled the
ground thoroughly, and plowed the
yeast powder under. Now he hauls
the dirt as he needs it and spreads II
on the causeway. IL works like a
charm and his experience is just the
reverse OF Mr., Neary's. For instance
he spreads a foot of dirt over the
causeway by night. and when he gets
up next morning he finds that the
yeast powder has been at work while
he slept and that the dirt has beer
raised another foot by reason of the
leavening qualities of the powder. AS
labor-saving device he considers il
without an equal, and when he meets
Mr.. Neary he will twit him unmerci
fully for his shortsightedness.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
Will INITIATE CANDIDATES.

The degree staff Il Friendship Con-
clave, No. /, Heptascphs, or Seven
Wise Men, will visit Brandywine Con-
clave, No. A. at its hall, No. 500
Orange street, this evening, and initi-
ted three candidates Brandywine Con-
cave IS invited to be present. The
membership Of Brandywine Conclave
is fast increasing.
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. E E T II
EXTRACTED,
FILLED,
CROWNED,
ARTIFICIAL.
Let Us Estimate the Cost oI
Your Work and Save
You Money.
DR.. SMITH, Dentist.
8II Market Street.

CAPTAIN OF MILFORD COMPANY.
DR.. George w. Marshall will be CT
fered the captaincy CT Company b. Ma
tiOnal Guards of Delaware. at Milford.
to succeed L. c. Wiswsl. resigned. DR..
Marshall was formerly colonel CT the
First Regiment.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09
MARRIED.

TUCKER-s SIMMONS the Union
M. g. parsonage. No. sos Washing
ton street, On Wednesday evening,
December 8. 1897, by Rev. John ID. C..
Hanna, James b. Tucker and Miss
Marjorio S. Simmons, both Of Will
min~tCr.
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1925.

Inlaid sh,lf and inldid
sides under top. Less in
price than a plain oak
table would cost you.
A shaped rounded leg
and gracefully proper
toned.
If you want a Table
see it, and quickly.
What we have may
last a week or two, but no
longer we are sure
Others in immen e va
riety at all prices, for
parlor use,elibrary or bed
room We never had
more CT better than at
pre-e ent.
Evening journal., 1897-12-09

Your viii give y,u loss
care if You buy
Boys them we'll made
% and trimmed, with
Clothes some thought as to
wear and tear. No
skimping in cut, make or trim
mings Of the kind we handle.
We don't want to sell you any
if we cannot guarantee it to give
you satisfaction. Suits, Refers,
Oyercoats and odd trousers.
All sizes 3 to s years for the
little fellows; s to 16 years,
Knee Pant Suits, and IA to 10
years in Long Pant Suits.
Refers and Oyercoats in
the small sizes from 81 up, in
the larger from "a. New styles,
lz good patterns, strong cloths
and good makes. Our S. Suits
and Oyercoats, in all sizes, are
leaders, and our $40 Suits in
Long Pant Suits, are such as
every boy can wear with pleas
ure. A new lot of Knee Pants
at so cents just in-brown
mixed all-wool Cheviots.
Open evenings.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market
Shoes, Wilmington.
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Mahogany
able, $2.25.

A genuine Mahogany
Inleii Top Parlor Table
with finest p lish finish,
at the surprisingly low
price Of
The Bourbon news., 1897-08-24
MINE OFFICIALS
Laying the Plans for Grand Coup-A Con-
ference of All Federated Unions to Be

Laying the Plans for a Grand COup-A Con-
ference of All Federated Unions to Be
Called.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 2O.-The officials
of the United Mine Workers have
awakened to full realization of the
fact that g crisis is at hand in the great
strike and are preparing for final eff
fort. The proceedings of the meeting
of the national executive board have
been guarded with the greatest
secrecy, but enough has been
learned to indicate that plans are being
laid for grand coup. 1t was learned
at midnight from an official source that
a resolution was adopted by the ma
tional board providing for the calling
of a conference of all federated unions
at st. Louis, August so. The purpose
is to secure the cooperation of all these
organizations.
They will be asked not merely for
sympathy, but to join in the great
strike. The plan is to tie up traffic on
the railroads and in other channels of
business, so that the supply of coal
may be effectually cut off and thus
force the operators to negotiate for a
general settlement of the wage ques-
ton. Failing in this the miners of
ficials do not intimate what course
will be taken
The Bourbon news., 1897-08-24
"The Raising ofLazarus. :"

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Henry Tanner, an
American Negro who has been study
ing painting in Paris for some years,
has won the greatest distinction that
has come to a member eff his race in
that field. He recently exhibited in
the salon work entitled "The Rails
ing of Lazarus" which received signal
praise from the critics and has been
purchased by the French government
for the Luxembourg. The artist is a
son of a missionary of the African
Methodist church. He has studied un-
der Constant
The Bourbon news., 1897-08-24
Tricks OF A TRAMP DOG.
Vain Attempts Of a Louisville Canine
tn Live Down HIS Past.

He is. not fair to look upon, is this
hobo dog. with his unkeInpt whiskers
and tangled hair-bright and express
i've eyes being the one defect in his
tramp makeup" Persistence may,
however, atone for lack of pulchritude
in his case, for the tramp dog is deter
mined to find home and become
respectable member of canine society.
He does not force himself unlimited
into any house or yard-he has too
much sense for that. He has gained
knowledge of human nature in his wan
derings, for he pays no attention to
men. while boys he only watches warHy
for stones and clods, for which he was
the target evidently in memory. Let
woman pass along, however, and ne is
all alertness. Trotting along with her,
he perks his head aside and says, as
plainly as a dog can:
"Look here, madam, l am a right
good little dog. Suppose you take me
home and give me a bath and bone
and let me play with the children? I
am lots better than 1 look to be-"
This failing to elicit any answer 9TH
er than an occasional Get away. YOU
ugly little beast!" he plays another
card. Scampering into the street, he
returns with a twig or a bit of paper
and renews the conversation.
"Just look at me moment, please"
he says. Don't you see I am a smart
dog? I can carry a twig in my mouth.
The children will have no end of sport
with me if you take me home"
So he persists until the end of his
self-appointed beat is reached and the
woman passes on. He stops then. dis
consolate and disgusted, dropping his
air of cheerfulness and relapsing into
plain, uncouth canine tough. With
nose between outstretched forepaws
he seems to soliloquize:
''Say, desc guys make me tired WOt
do dey want a dawg ter do, anyhow
talk French and sing a sopranner solo?
I'm dead stuck to get a chance to live
straight, but it don't look like it's no
use. [ guess I'll have ter stick to the
cold handout game, but I'll chew one
of them French poodles er a pop-eyed
pug before dey land me in the pound,
anyhow"
Another woman comes along about
then, however, and hope again rises
within him. Time after time he re-
peats his little confidence game, but 50
far with the same dispiriting result.
He is working hard for his rise in life.
He deserves it, and more than one
passer-by who has watched him day
after day hopes that he will yet gain
the snug quarters he deserves.-Louis-
| vile Courier-Journal
The Bourbon news., 1897-08-24
OPERATORS MEET.
The Conference, it is Thought, viii
Bring About One of Two Results
Either Arbitration to Settle the Trouble. or
the Mines VIII Be Started With Import
ed Men-They Have Asked for a Com
ference With the Miners Officers

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 20.-The meet
ing of the coal operators Thursday and
and Thursday night will bring about
one of two results-either arbitration
will settle the strike or the mines will
be started with imported men. FRI
day will decide which course shall be
pursued. The operators are evidently
in favor of arbitration in preference to
a forcible opening of their mines. This
was evidenced Thursday when Messrs.
Murray and Osborne, representing the
meeting, wired National President
Ratchford at Columbus asking if Sat-
urday next would be suitable for con-
ference at Pittsburgh of both sides.
The Rend and Robbins interests We'd
nesday night telegraphed Ratchford
asking him to come to Pittsburgh to
try and settle the strike. District Pres
ident Dolan followed the telegram to
Columbus, and is endeavoring by per-
sOnal persuasion to bring about such
a meeting. Dolan Thursday tele-
graphed that Ratchford was willing
to confer but preferred not to meet
with the Pittsburgh operators only,
but an interstate representation. The
telegram sent by the meeting Thurs
day insisted that Indiana ard Illinois
would not consent to conference and
it now remains with President Ratch-
ford to say whether or not he will meet
with the Pittsburgh operators and
trust to the others to follow the de-
cision there made.
1t is believed that conference will
be held here on Saturday, because just
after the session of the operators had
adjourned, Col. Rend received a tele-
gram from his son Joseph, who is in
Columbus, saying:
''Dolan says Saturday was selected
for conference. Executive board will
be in session Friday
1t is inferred from this that Ratch-
ford has concluded to attend the con-
ference.
When Mr.. Dolan went to Columbus
Wednesday night he was given absO-
lutte authority by Rend, Robbins and
others to arrange for unqualified arbi-
tration, and he has been working to
this end all day.
Should the arbitration meeting not
be arranged for, it was decided by the
operators at their meeting Thursday
night that immediate preparations for
starting their mines non-union shall
be begun. The meeting adjourned until
Saturday morning to give time for
Ratchford to answer officially.
Should Ratchford's reply be adverse,
mines will be started in a few days.
Machine mines will be selected for the
initial movement, as none of the pick
mine owners care for hostilities to
begin at their mines.
From expressions used by operators
Thursday night, they are more deter
mined than ever to start their mines,
peaceably or otherwise.
The Bourbon news., 1897-08-24
Chocolate Almonds.

Blanch the almond meats by pouring
boiling water over them and let them
stand few moments; then turn the hot
water off and throw cold water over
them. The skin may then be easily
rubbed off. Break some sweet choco-
late into small pieces, put them in a
small dish and stand this dish over the
fire in pan of boiling water. When
the chocolate is melted put blanched
nut meat on TIE point of hat pin and
dip into the melted chocolate; then Law
it OH oiled paper to cool. When the
chocolate becomes set the meats may be
again taken up with pin; such a Sec
ond coating of the chocolate will please
many that are very fond of chocolate
n. Y. Trib ne.