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Evening journal., 1898-10-17
THE PDACKEr.

There is probably no part OF a wo-
mans frock which gives her more trou-
bic, anxiety and mortihcation than the
placket, OF vent, of her skirt. She has
TO have it, or she couldn't get into her
skirt. 1t is constantly harlng open at
the most inopportune times and in the
most public places. Her hand drifts
instinctively around to the back OF her
skirt 10 see if the placket is closed;
whenever she sits down or lifts hel
skirts while walking it is her guess as
10 whether it is open OF closed, and
yet she does little, il anything, that is
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
70 tbs MOUNTAIaS
LOW RATES TO MAUCH CHUNK
AND THE SWITCHBACK VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run its next personally-conducted
Autumnal excursion to the Switch
back" on Wednesdays, October II and
10. A special train will be run on the
following schedule, and excursion tick
cts, including ride over the famous
Switchback railroad, will be sold at
rates quoted:
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
wANr no RI1Y A CHURCH.

It is rumored that the congregations
of West Presbyterian Church and the
First Congregational Church want to
purchase the edifice lately vacated by
the Covenant Reformed Episcopal con-
gregation, at Third and West streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-17

I. W. Gibney, merchant tailor, has all
the new styles for Fall and Winter
wear ready. Your early inspection So
licited. No. West Third street.
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
WAYFARER' S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sKITs ON PRISONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ TEIEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR DI-
GESTTON, BUT THERE Is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO uUL.L YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.

For some time the county Court
House clock has not been running, and
persons who reside in the neighbor-
hood and who are dependent upon the
clock for the time Of day have been at
a loss. Many persons have been Vic
timized. The clock stopped at 1920. A
day or two ago the Wayfarer saw Her
bert H. Ward, Of the New Castle bar,
look at the clock at 11.5O, pull OUT his
watch, wind it, and set it at 1920. There
were others who saw him, too, but
none of them was charitable
enough to call his attention to the fact
that he was the victim Of misplaced
confidence.
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
sENoERs ANp WRINKLEs.


Not long ago several Wilmington
singers of note accepted an invitation
to go to Easton. Md, to take part in a
musical affair. and two of the girls,
intending to make a visit Of several
weeks duration took along their best
dresses and divers articles OF personal
adornment. Their bundles were not
large enough to check and they entrust-
ed them to the keeping Of two OF the
men OF the party. They reached Clay
ton, changed cars, and were soon speed
ing along the Chesapeake and Della
ware bay railroad. Then, a trainmau
tells the Wayfarer, it was discovered
that the two bundles had been forgot
ten and left on the Delaware division
train. The girls were almost frantic
for neither had placed a Distinguishing
mark on her bundle, and what was es.
pecially trying was the fact that they
would have to sing in public wearing
their travelling dresses.
Their bundles went all the way &
Rehoboth and not until the following
Tuesday did the tracer sent out effec
a restoration of their belongings.
woman can best appreciate what tn,
clothing looked like when the bundle,
were opened. The sweet-voiced singers
spent the next day over the ironing
board pressing out the wrinkles
Evening journal., 1898-10-17
A wALKING coNFDAGRATION.


Not since Hon. John II. Rodney set
off box OF matches in his pocket while
pleading a cause in the Court Of Chan
Gerry has the Wayfarer witnessed a
conflagration which afforded him so
much amusement as that supplied on
West Fourth street by a well-lmown
young man who resides near Third
and Broome streets. He was walking
along smoking his pipe when he met a
friend, who requested him TO put his
pipe away and smoke a cigarette. He
thought he knocked all the fire out OF
his pipe before putting it in his coat
pocket, out he didn't. In a few sec
onds there was smoke, quickly followed
by a blaze. and then the young man
came out OF his coat in the biggest sort
Of hurry. He threw it on the pave
ment and trampled out the fire, but not
until it had damaged his garment be,
yond the possibility of repair.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
yIcIousLY PARTISAN.


Every Evening is pursuing a
viciously partisan course. 1t gives
after-elec.ion kicks at Senator Kenney,
the Keut comfy count-out of '96, AID
other Democrats, not having the hon.
esty to do il before election it cried
only Addicksism tie whole cam
paign and now it is doing all it can
openly and covertly to elect Mr..
Addicks to the Senate, hoping thereby
to defend the Republican party in the
future. If it was honest before the
election it is Yiciously partisan now.
But more than that, it would create
a race prejudice in Delaware. 1t
argued day after day before Nov. s h
that the Republicans could not carry
New Castle county because there were
1900 colored men unregistered in the
county. Now it raises the scare crow
Of control by negro votes," and makes
per crntage between the total Re-
publican vote cast and the total regis
tratiOn of colored men to prove it,
claim. It knows the comparison is n
fair since in the first place not all the
colored men registered voted and sec
ondly not all who voted cast Repub-
lican ballot. 1t knows, IL oreoyer.
that the average reader does not con-
slider these facts but takes its per cent
age as straight statement. This is
partisan journalism Of the low type and
Every Evening cannot defend it. The
Democratic Party of Delaware to day
owes its majority in the Senate to the
votes Of colored men if our information
is correct. Here is the proof.
Mr.. Merritt N. Willis, Republican
nominee for the Sixth Senatorial Dis
trict, had a majority Of eight in st.
Georges hundred. Mr.. Salmon'5 ma
jority over Mr.. Willis was 103, then
his majority in Pencader hundred over
Mr.. Willis was Ill. Up good an
thority it is said that 81 colored hen
desiring to vvte for Mr.. Salmons voted
the straight Democratic ticket. This
being true Mr.. Willis would have three
majority and Republicans would con-
troll the Senate had the 81 colored men
voted for Mr.. Willis.
So far as the votes Of these and other
colored men were individual and per-
sonal preferences they were right i; so
far as exterior influences controlled
they were wrong.
But colored men have voted the
Democratic ticket for years and the
Every Evening in its attempt to stir
up race prejudice is engaged in vicious
journalism. We had rather not speak
SO plainly but the truth should oe told,
and we speak only truth.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19

KENTCOUNTYs


Theodore B. Hoover. the Singer Sewing
Machine agent of Dover who skipped
recently it is alleged on account of short
age of $500, in his account with the COM
pany, returned to see his wife Thursday Of
last week and was captured. Hoover was
found hiding under the bed. He was re-
leased from Jail upon bail given Monday.
w. f. Aldrich, well known citizen of
Wyoming, is dangerously ILL.,
Mary Culbreth, of Dover, Del, was
divorced from her husband, 81. D. w. Att
wood, October 81, 1898, by the Superior
Court of Delaware.
DR.. James NJ. Smith, of Cheswold, the
founder Of that growing town, was stricken
with paral ysis and died on Saturday last at
noon. He was 60 years old and leaves a
wife and large estate. He was president of
the Town Board of Cheswold, and was also
one of VIM. N. Boggs' bondsmen, for whom
he paid several thousand dollars.
Col Robert Hill, of Smyrna, died on
Friday evening. Nov. 18th, al the age of SO.
He was one of the best known men in Kent,
an honest and upright citizen. and held in
the highest esteem by all who knew him.
His remains were inferred in the Episcopal
Cemetery. Smyrna.
Sheriff s. L. Shaw who has held the Office
Of sheriff longer than any man in Delaware
is preparing to retire in favor of his success
sor. the new sheriff elect, John B. Wharton.
The law in this State is against second
term in the Office of sheriff, but Sheriff Shaw
held the position two terms because of the
mix-up in the election two years ago. The
retiring sheriff will engage in merchandi-
sing business at Harrington. Robert s.
Downes, who has been deputy sheriff, has
been elected clerk of the peace and hence
will not leave the county building. Sheriff
Wharton is well known all over the State
from his connection with the State Fair.
Richabelle Jones was sandbagged in
Smyrna on Monday night, and robbed by
Two men OF pic. lie was found in an un-
conscious condition at II clock, his means
being heard, and physician was called.
Smyrna roughs are suspicioned.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19

Senate are under 90 great obligat tion TO
inaugurate as are the Republicans in
the House. It looks to Republicans to
lead in all these good things, however,
which is great compliment to Repub-
lican progressiveness and past sincerity.
The entire editorial from the : Della
warean . may be read with profit and
we quote it:
DON'T SHlRK.
"Since the election we have been seeing
in print and hea ing in conversation state
ments from the Republican sources about
the great reforms the Republican party
would accomplish by legislation if in full
control of the law-making power of the
State.
This will not do. The Republicans
should not attempt to sh;ek their response
bility or to excuse in advance their antic:-
pated failures. They haYe been loud N
their professions and great in their prom
ises. They should now prove their stu
cer'ty and good faith by at least trying to
do what they have SO loudly and so often
promised.
The Republicans have no right to assert
that nothing can be accomplished in the
way of reform legislation, if they are really
in favor of it. They have large majority
in the House of Representatives, where
most Of the important legislation originates
They can pass anything they choose in
that body. The Senate is Democratic by
one majority, but some of the Democratic
Senators are independent men who would
not on account of party prejudice defeat
measures of public benefit. Nor is there
any reason to assume that Governor Tun-
nell would veto such measures.
Why are our Republican friends so soon
beginning to make excuses for what they
will not accomplish next winter? DO they
expect factional and personal wrangle
over the Senatorship which will monopolize
the time of the majority in the Legislature
to the entire neglect of proper legislation?
Do thew exnect another exhibition of dis.
graceful incompetency similar to that
afforded by the Republican Legislature OF
1895?
Excuses in advance for failure to try to
accomplish something under present condi-
tions will not do. Let them prepare their
measures, pass them in the House of Repre-
sentatives early in the session and do their
best to pass them in the Senate. If their
measures shall be defeated by unreasonable
Democratic opposition and by the s@id vote
of the Democratic Senators, then it will be
time enough to make excuses for do
nothing record. This is no time to shirk
their responsibility.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19

Mr.. Robert Spry Atkinson, of Kent Coun-
ty, who was reported dead last week, is
well and he is indignant at the "practical
joke"
The pair of blooded beagles presented to
ex-President Cleveland by citizen of Ches
tertown, are roaming in the swamps OF
New Jersey, the result of his first hunt w ith
them.
Louis Siam Of Chester.own and Emory
Downey of Rock Hall set out sailing to
Havana in catboat. The storm of Thurs
day Nov. 10th, struck them off the mouth
of the Potomac river and the little craft lies
wrecked on Kent Island,
The chestnut crop will aggregate $4,000
in value TO the gatherers Of Garrett county
The syndicate organized to develop the
gold fields of Cecil county has purchased
$500 acres of land there and will at once
build crushing and smelling works.
Col John Walter Smith is already being
spoken of for the democratic nomination
forGovenor next year. Col. Smiths splen-
did victory in the First District gives him
the lead over other competitors. He would
undoubtly make strong candidate.
Mr.. s. Emlin.. Massey has returned from
a hunting trip of q fortnight in Sussex
county, Va. He accompanied Mr.. Harry
Shepherd, Of Sassafras, Md. and they were
the guests Of Mr.. W. s. Alice, of Waverly,
Mr.. Shepherds .father-in-law. Mr.. Massey
brought home pair Of fine antlers
and other game as an evidence of the sue
cess OF the hunting over two counties. He
brought also number of amusing stories
and interesting descriptions of the country.
He and Mfr. Alice talked Republican elec.
ton returns for the benefit of Mr.. Shepherd
and the latter's two brothers-in-law, they
mot being in it on Nov. 8th. Messrs Shep-
herd and Massey went by way of Norfolk
and returned through Richmond and
Washington, doing 'all those cities"
THE VOTE IN MARYLAND.
The table below shows that in the Con-
gressional election of Nov. Sth the Republi-
cans carried the State of Maryland, outside
of the city Of Baltimore, by $3.50. The vote
Of the two parties is as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
Mems Overcoats.

$3.50 Oyercoats. strongly made from
honest materials, all good serviceable gar
ments, cut to .................. $475
IS and 50 Overcoats made from Beavers,
Neltons, Heavy Coverts, Heavy Cassimeres,
cut regulation length, trimmed with good
heavy Innings, velvet collar, etc.. marked
down to..... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $5.96
$40, $12 and $3.50 Overcoats, made from
black, blue and brown Kerseys, MeItons
and Beavers. trimmed with double warp
Innings, elegantly tailored, slashed to S7.48
SIS and $18 0vercoats, made from choi-
cest fabrics, highest grade body Innings,
some Cashmere lined with satin tops all
silk sleeve Innings; cut down to. ..... $3.50
$40 and S22 Overcoats, made from hand
some, well-wearing materials, patent Bea-
vers, Kerseys, Chinchilas, Boucles, etc..
well trimmed. different styles body Innings
satin sleeves; marked TO ............ $11.65
$24 and S25 Overcoats, in newest and
most fashionable materials, made by expert
tailors, all with this very best quality of
body and sleeve Innings. silk velvet collars.
marked TO-. .....-.......'...... Sl4.l0
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
LITERARY NOTES.
CENTURY


In the first instalment of his story of the
"Merrimac' in the December Century,
which is to be an unusually attractive num-
Der. Lieut.. Hobson lays no claim to hav-
ing originated the idea of blocking the
channel at Santiago. The sinking Of the
collier had been ordered by Admiral Samp-
son. but the commanding officer off Santl-
ago had not executed the vancouver when
the flagship arrived, and the working ont
of the plan, as well as its execution. was in
trusted to Lieut.. Hobson. The preliminary
steps are detailed in this number Of the
magazine. and in later issues the story Of
the sinking Of the ship and the capture and
Of her crew will be given at
FIRST hand. This is the only account Of his
exploit that Mr.. Hobson has written for
Publication.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
sSSSSSSGGSSe.

good serviceable materiales in dress and
stylish patterns. Without exception slashed
to S1.75
So and 81 Mems Pant, will hold their
shade and wear splendidly; great values at
original prices, Marvellous bargains
t.................... $2l2
$3.50 and $500 mems all-wool pants
made from elegant and choice materials
stripes, plaids, etc. Most wondrous bar
gains ever offered for .......... s285
$500 mems striped all-wool worsted pants
Fine tailor made. custom hitting. Hun
dreds to select from Mammoth sale
price .....s, 1896
500 mems extra fine pants. Highest
grade of woolens. all stylish patterns.
Slashed to the unheard-of price,. S4.62
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19

The inew General Assembly will
begin it's session ON the third day of
January, 1899, and continue in session
sixty days, unless it serves longer
without joy. 1t is improbable that the
session in anysevent will hold much, If
any, over the time paid for by the State,
hence persons contemplating asking
legislation should have it ready early in
January that it may he considered in
commi zee and duly acted upon.
Eleventh hour bills and twelfth hour
legislation should have careful scrutiny.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
Thanksgiving Proclamation!
THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Another year in our history is drawing to
close, year memorable in annals of ar
and peace. The hand of the Republic has
been fitted to smite the oppressor of q weak
and struggling people, longing for the free
dom which we enjoy and of which we are so
glorious an expone Mt. Victory has been fol-
lowed by peace. Deeds of daring, unsur-
passed bravery and indomitable courage have
demonstrated that the fire of patriotism and
heroic sacrifice still burns In the breasts of
our people with all the glow of Revolutionary
days. Sons of all sections responded to the
bngle calland forgetting past differences and
animosities stood shoulder to shoulder in the
common cause OF a united country.
On those who remained at home, bounteous
nature has bestowed many favors. We have
been permitted to enjoy the broadest meas
uTe Sf prosperity plenty ana happiness gd
industrious people. All these blessings come
from God, whose hand has guided us in the
hour OF darkness. uplifted US when we
stumbled and protected us through century
Of national greatness. 1t is "The Lord
mighty in battle" it is 1.-THE Lord of Hosts,
wonderful in counsel and excellent in work
whose God is the Lord" 1t is therefore most
fitting that weas God-fearing people, recog-
MIXING our weakness and unWOrthiness,
should in becoming. manner render
thanks to God for his great goodness to us in
the past year.
Therefore, I, Ebe W. Tunnel, Governor
of the State of Delaware, in accordance with
twenty-fourth day Of November, as a day of
Thanksgiving, and request that on that day
all secular avocations and amusements be
laid aside and That we reVerentIy render
thanks unto God for his love and care of us
in the past and invoke mis- aid that the COM
ing year may be one of material and moral
growth, and that peace, prosperity and con-
tentment may ever abide with us.
In Witness Whereof, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of
the State of Delaware to
be affixed at Dover, this
f~, seventh day of November
SEAL in the year of our Lord
t0-J one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety eight and
of the independents o. the
United States the one
hundred and twenty
third.
By the Governor:
EBE w. TUNNELL:
JAMES q. HUGHES, Sec. of State.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
Mems Suits.

Atwood Fancy Cheviot Suits for Men,
durably made and trimmed; originally S..
now. So so
81 and $3.50 Suits of Black Cheyiot and
Cassimeres, splendidly gotten up; well
worth the original price; all cut down
to ................... $475
So and SO Suits. made from all-wool
cheviots, shapely, stylish and seasonable,
in all new styles, single or doube-breasted
coats, cut for this sale TO. ........... $3.50
$12 and $13.5 Suits, made of Imported
Worsteds and Cheviots, cut in latest fash
ions, and made for. the very finest trade,
unsparingly dropped to ............ $7.48
SIS and SIG Suits of Superfne Fancy
Cheviots and Worsteds, handsome in every
detail; the greatest bargains ever offered;
down for final closing to............ $685.
$l8 and 500 Suits, strictly high grade
line of desirable materials. The assort-
ment embraces every new style and cut of
patterns; all wonderful bargains; the chance
of lifetime to buy them at ........ $11 .4S
500 and $24..Suits. The finest American and
foreign fabriccs, all new, dependable goods;
the perfection of make and finish; to make
clean sweep they go for .......... S1475
There's no check to the mighty outpour-
ing of unparelled bargains, but hour by
hour this is scene of interest and enthu-
siasm never equaled in the record of cloth
ing selling. One underprice marvel sue
ceeds another and every article is new.
Every article is choice. Every article is the
latest in style, guaranteed in quality and
guaranteed the best in every way Now is
the time to make your selections.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
Barber's plurality.

License having won in Cecil county at
the recent election applicants for license are
numerous are busy getting signers There
will probably be one hotel licensed at War
wick and one at Cecilton-two only to the
First District is The law.
The young men of Chesapeake City and
Bohemia Manor will hold their tournment
near the former this afternoon. The prizes
are set Of single harness, lop robe, and
blanket
Mrs. Clarence Hodson died at her resi-
dence, in Baltimore, on Monday evening.
She was daughter ofGeorge P. Payne of
Snow Hill.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
I1nnlairr1nd I.aAta,..

A list OF unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
Sheridan Allcome. Ediod Thos. Brnon,
Caroline Reece, James Calm, Lumie Call
ad. Noah Jamison(c (card) Joe Kohn. Annie
Morrow, Lizzie Maker, J.. w. Roberts, r..
B. a.. g. Stevens. Welter spicer. Edward
Wilson.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
WANAMAKER,S.
WAT%ANNAAAERySs AA
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Nov L. 1888
Wanamaker's Christmas
Tow Stores Are Ready

That is announcement enough to
make every chiId-heart beat quick.
er, And the man or woman who
is too staid to enjoy Christmas
Iiveliness, even much of the noise
of it. is misanthrope to be afraid
of.
Well on to third of an acre of
the aIways-new old Toy Store in
the Basement-here still are to be
found the aristocracy of doll-dom
and the musical instruments, and
but come and see.
On the Fourth Floor surely more
than half an acre of toy store-big-
ger, brighter than ever.
The donkey is life-size, and in
bray and complacency, would do
credit TO his kind in Egypt. $50.
The camel has gravity enough to
offset but not upset the monkeys
on his back. The cylinder printing
press is run by hot-air motor-turns
out real Work-the outfit is So.
There are more steamships here
than Uncle Sam owns-and with
guns and turrets and marines-oh,
Spain! bewafe! Real electric mo-
tor keeps endless machinery on the
spin. There are trolley cars, in
all but the curfent-with tracks
and overhead wires. What fun the
toy chief must have gathering
all these funny things from the
Ihuringia crest, from Vienna, from
Paris! His Christmas started away
last summer. Yours and ours starts
now.
"Trivial talk!" Oh, ye shriveled
heart! Beyoung again! Be human,
and happy.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19
OF
Marvellous Prices !!
/. Berney & Co.'s ClOsing-Oat Sale.

In less than two months have have every Counter every
Table, every Shelf clear OF whatever there it Not Dollars
worth can be left by that time there MUST
BE MONEY LOST TO DO IT
The greatness of this great sale widespread fact The
greatness of the great Bargains that have
thousand and told others have heded forth price
reductions to all sections of Wilmington and Delaware with
the close of each day grander and
credible underprices.
Middletown transcript., 1898-11-19

, opening sur
prise to sev.
! eral experts
| who have
! seen the
| garments.
Stylish?
Certainly;
and why
not? They
! are spick
and span
new goods
of course
the latest
pattern
was as
easily used