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Evening journal., 1898-12-29
NEW Comedy DRAMA

Thomas II. Davis and William T
Keogh's newest departure in the re-
gions Of dramatic romance is entitled
Daughters of the Poor" and. in old
Zach Tayror's words. introduces "all
the world and the rest Of mankind" TO
the most striking. cosmopolitan and
Sensational phases Of life in New York,
and to glimpses of its most noted 10.
caliIies, which are masterpieces of
scenic realism. Unless you are too
du1ish to meet Daughters of the
Poor" which is not at all likely, Davis
& KeOgh will dramatically Introduce
you to them in great shape at the
Opera House next Wednesday af-
teTnoon and evening, and you
will pacs one of the most delightful
evenings Of y1ur life with them in a
comedy drama excursion through sen.
sational and comical scenes in noted 10.
oa'fties Of the great city.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
WANTED sHIRT.

Some three cr four weeks ago the
WsynIer happened il the udice 4
A7c'sirate Lewis Sassa iu@ng' the
q. Ct q Chinama: ciars.. I with ,he
ilr ~ Il shirt.
The garmong was done UP properly,
but when the owner called for il he
had lost the check Now, as
everyone knows, h is jusa
abouS as possible to get a
wash from a Chinese .laundryman with
oue the check as IL is to get blood out
OF a stone
However, the owner. called II the
wash-house and endeavored to get HE
shirt. He met with no success, and af-
ter using all the persuasive argument
in mis- power he gave X up as a bad
JOB and had the Chinee arrested. John
al irst denied that he had ever had
aly article belonging to the Wees Side
resident, hut later. and afier he had
CCer fined SO and costs, pald for The
Ielire. The cost Of this portion of wear
ing apparel WAS 81. A new one was
lprocured and sent to another laundry
When il was returned last Tuesday
night. neatly done up in brown paper,
IL was found By the owner to be a shirt
belonging 10 someone else. Ii was toe
small in the neck, too short in the
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
DIED

Bl4AC6W'AY.-In this city. on the 25.h
instant, Florence E., the youngest
chi,d Of Josiah and and Leona Back
way, aged years s months and 10
days.
We had little treasure once,
She was our JOY and pride.
We loved her, ahl perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling,
Lonely are our hearts to-day,
For the one we loved so dearly
Has forever passed away.
HENDERSON.-At his home, in Bran
dywine summit, on December "a
1898, shmuel NJ. Henderson.
WEBB.-On December %. 1898, Annf,
j., wife Of Jacob z. Webb, aged 81
years.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
SHERIFF'S SALES.

ShEltlfE 4" > SALE.-BN VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias, to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street, i'm the
city of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 3lST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1898,
At 10 o'clock a. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot piece, or parcel os
land, with the two-story brick dwelling
theron erected, situate in the city OF
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at the westerly side Of Van
Buren street between Eighth and Ninth
streets, at the distance of one hundred
and twenty feet from the northerly side
of Eighth street; thence westerly and
parallel with Eighth street and passing
through the middle of the division wall
between this and the adjoining dwelling
on the south one hundred and forty feet
thence northerly and parallel with Van
Buren street twenty feet; thence easterly
parallel with Eighth street one hundred
and forty feet TO the said westerly side
Of Van Buren street, and thence thereby
southerly twenty feet to the place Of be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what
they may
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of James a. Magee and Martha
l.. Magee, his wife. mortgagors. and It's,
and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. Finn, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Wilmington, Del, De-
cember 16. 1893.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

trousers and neither garment had part
ed company. and thae his freedom OF
movement was terribly hampered. Az
best he could. he shuShed out and re-
paired TO a large ct3re net far away.
Addressing fioor-wallSer. he inquired:
Where's your safety-pin depart
ment? ?"
There WAS lcok CT surprise on the
face of the hoor-walker, but the de-
sired information was promptly given
The Wilmington man went 70 the
counter indicated. ana a stately and
beautihil young girl advanced to sup
ply his wants Her luxurious suit Of
halr was a crown OF ola gold An ala
baEter brow overlung eyes which were
OF as deep and Empld a blue as the
fnr-famed skies OF southern Italy.
Through the delicate texture Of the
fair skin which clothed her cheeks
there were hints OF peeplng tea rosea,
while the richness OF FUN lips, sugges.
tive of strawberries and kisses. was ac-
centuhted by faultlees set OF pearly
teeth which shone, white and dazzling
as she emi'ngy asked
"What can / do for your"
He was an old MIN. Sixty Winters
had lett their fiosts on his hair and
beard and sixty Summers could nor re-
move the silvery sheen. But there are
many old men who are not insensible
TO the charms OF a beautiful young
girl who would have adorned a palace
and whose presence behind a counter
sancslfed IL and all OF Its belongings
And hiei to think, that in this particu-
lar instance he shonld meet her for the
first time under such adverse and try
ing circumstances. Swallowing lump
which had arisen In his throat he said
as meekly MS a .amb
DO you keep safety-pins?'
Yes. sir" she replied, not at all
aDashed.
II want some he said.
How many?" inquired this vision Of
love,incrs.
Two, he responded
"Oh. dear," she exclaimed. WE
never sell less than a card
Then for heavens sake, miss. give
me a card Of coed, big. Gerong cnes,"
he imp.ored in his desperation.
She wrapped them up for him. took
the money. and he shuffled out with a
sneaking suspicion THAT she knew all
aboUs his troubles.
lie repaired to a secluded spot 10 re-
new the broken bonds between his
.trorgels and necher garment and dis
covered THAI the straps were all right
and than he had been the victim OF an
overwrought imagination.
What he dtd with the card OF safety
pins is not known. But, for the time
being. they were dead stock on his
hands. He hadn't the heart TO take
them back 10 the stately blonde and
ask her to exchange them for some
thing he realty needed. In fact, he
never wanted TO lay eyes on her again
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
POOR FoREVER.

Some people viii die poor because
they use ne judgment in anything they
40. They are always buying some cheap
trash. and by the time they get II paid
fer il Is worp out Now, reader, If you
want something that win last you rs
long as YOU i've buy the celebrated
Ludwig Piano. then your expense stope
az TO buying pian1s for all time to come.
LUDWIG PIANO STORE
5l5 Ship.ey Street, viii, Del
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
4 VICTORIAN CROSS" AT THE
PARK THEATRE.

"A Victorian Cross" will receive its
first presentation in Philadelphia at
the Park Theatre, Broad street and
Fairmount avenue, beginning with a
holiday matinee, Monday, January 2
The piece is by j. w. Whitbread, for
years Indian correspondent for a Lon
don paper. He has Witnessed many OF
the Incidents reproduced in his piece
The story is written round the Sepoy
rebellion Of 1857, and deals with two
half-brothers, one the typical villain
the other with all the qualities that an
ideal hero should have The latter is
deprived Of his inheritance in Eng.
land, and joins the British army. serv-
ing in India during the mutiny. He re-
ceives the Victorian Cross" for excep-
tional bravery and the story ends with
complete restoration of his estates to
him. Many of the scenes, as the starv-
ing garrison at Cawnpore, the Mana
Sohib's house. the rack of inquisition
the temple sanctuary are especially
vivid and effectively depicted.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
WON ATA RAFwLE.

On Weee Fourth street yesterday the
Wayfarer saw two men lugging a
crate. 1t contained pig. which was
NIT particularly well satisfied with
It's place OF confinement. The crate
was a ramshackle affair and suddenly
NJ fell 10 pieces. For a eecond the sud-
denness of the catastrophe paralyzed
the duo, but by common impulse they
made a grab for the escaping pig.
Finally they succeeded in catehdng t.
and trudged on, carrying the squealr
ing little pcrker by the legs. The
crate was left lying where il fell II
was learned subsequently, that they
won the pig at raffle and were TAX
ing il home when the even progress
on their Journey was SO rddsly inter.
rupted.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
IN A NEW PHASE.

Unless the Wayfarer is mlsinformed
ana he places implicit reliance in tho
source from which this information
comes, the servant girl problem has as
sumed a new phase in Wilmington. =
woman who Is well and favorably
known here had q oolbred servant who
did not like her to go out. Just think
OF itl And she adopted extraordinary
means to keep her mistress at home
The housewife HAS high forehead
and not enough natural hair to bring
down over it In the shape Of frizzee
to reduce its height One Of her arti-
Giles Of personal adornment is a set Of
faiee frizzes. She is never seen on the
street without them. On several occa-
sions when she went to make her etreet
toilet she was unable TO find her frlzzes
and had TO forego the pleasures OF go
ing ouE. The false hair had a faculty
|offinding atsway beck 20 heruoilet table,
and at laet she suspected the servant
Careful Watching confirmed her euspi-
cions, and finally she had to discharge
her, and get a servant who would not
be so solicltous for her constant pres
ence In the house.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias, to me directed,
viii be exposed 10 public sale, at the
Court House. on Market street, In the
city Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY.
THE SlST DAY OF DECEMBER, iSgs.
AZ 10 o'clock "a. m,
the following described real estate, viz;
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the brick dwelling house there
on erected, situate In the city of VIII
mington, aforesaid bounded and de-
scribed as follows to wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly side of Third street with the
westerly side of Connell street; thence
northerly along said side Of Connell street
eighty-three feet four inches 20 a three
feet wide alley; thence thereby westerly
parallel with Third street sixteen feet TO
point; thence southerly parallel with
Connell street and passing through the
and the adjoining house on the west
eighty-three feet four inches, to the said
northerly side OF Third street, and thence
thereby easterly sixteen feet to the place
OF beginning, be the contents thereof
what they may.
Seized and taken Ia execution as the
property Of John NJ. solomon, mortgagor
and Alice u. Lloyd. widow of John b.
Lloyd, deceased, Florence NJ. Alexander
j. Leon Lloyd and W. Carrick LLOYD
heirs at law Of said John b. Lloyd, and
It's, and 10 be sold by trt
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
Sheri1's Office, Wilmington. Del. De-
cember l6, 1898.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE.

Another appreciative audience greet
ed CoFse Payton's stock oompany an
the Opera House last night. when
1.-The Runaway Wife" was presented
in an exceilenC manner. VIII ID. Cor
bett, rs the blind artist, Was especially
clever. and Florence Hamilton in the
title role was very good. This after
noon "Oniy a Farmers Daughter" is
being presented. and this evening
Bartley CAmpbells best play in six
acts, THE White Slave" will be play
ed. II wild be produced with special
scenery. including the seeamboat ex-
plbsion. the floating raft and a rain
storm OF real water
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
GIATINRnAY NIG.HT

When we closed 5ur store on Satur-
day night we thought The holiday trade
about over, hut early Monday morning
We saw we were mistaken. as it proved
to be the best day we ever had. The
people know a good thing when they
see IL. and we want TO say here once
for all that there is no better piano
made than the Ludwig
LUDWIG PIANO STORE.
515 Shipley Street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
Dress Patterns.

thirty FIVE l,ii, each p item
containing 10 yards--they are
of satine, p'rcale and wropp, J
hannels, pur up specially for
Holiday ssles at 81 zach.
They will be sold on Sandy
for soc.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
OFFTCTAL VISITORS.

Robert Liddell. department com.
mander, and staff Of the G. A. r. of
Delaware, visited the Smyrna Grand
Army posts last night.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
NnARRpED.

KAvANAUGH - sAwDON.-At tho
Trinity Episcopal Church. on De.
cember "a. 1898, by Rev. H. Ashton
Henry, Edward C. Kavanaugh and
Mary II. Sawdon, both OF Whining
ton. Del.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

''rosch.n and too small altogether. II
had holes under the arm, holes in the
back. holes in the front; and. in fact
was wholly unfis for anyone to wear
He sent IT back TO the laundry with the
request that he should be given tho
original package II Il is not forth
coming Magistrate Sasse will probably
have another case.
MIR. BOWEN, HUMlANlTARIA
Thomas ]. Bowen, Jr.. is one OF the
best t-known Of the region OF notarie7
public plying their vocation in VII
mingion. He is free-tea-ted fellow
and will do anything within reason 10
ameJlcrate the sufferings OF his fellow
men. He Is a believer ia the sen.i-
mene OF that good old soag, "Never
shove a man when he's gudng down
the hill" Recognizing that New Years
ply, the time for making new and
good resolutions, is near at hand, nc
informs the Wayfarer, who flattcrs
himself that he occupies a confidential
Place in HIS regard THAI he will swe-r
or, free OF charge, all inebrlates who
wreh to quit drinking during the calen-
dar year. commencing January /. 1899
and ending al midnight on December
3l 1899. or for aBy fractional part
thereof His office hours sor this hui
name work Will be FROM . to D. IN.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

TIE Holid.y Sc ling made
lots Of remnants They are
all sorted up. measured I'd
tickrted for Saturday next at
sc per yard and up.
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FINANCIAL.
The Equitable
Guarantee and
Trust Company,
Ninth and Market Streets.
WILMINGTON, DEL

The business of this company is noi
limited 10 the estates Of deceased per-
sons or those under disabilities.
Many persons of means have found "
profitable to entrust the care of their
properties to its management
Ii accepts as agent the care Of Sc
curities and reinvests as may be neces~
cary. with the approval of the owner,
holding itself responsible for the safe
keeping OF same and mailing its check
with statement each quarter for the in
come.
Correspondence and Consul
tation solicited.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

Butter, Eggs. Poultry and Oysteie
wholesale and retail, N. w. Cor. Sew
enth and King. ]. M. Mulrooney.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
PIEIAsE BEAlR WITH runs.

The Wayfarer is fully aware Of the
fact that when he writes Of drawers
and safety his pen is travelling
over ground which is delicate. and
uhaf the shghtceE shading may give Of
tense, but he trusts the readers Of his
NQfe Book VIII bear with the subjects
Tor the sake o. the humorous connec-
fion which they have 10 one Of the old
est and best-known citizens on the
West Side
There are various devices. patent and
homely, for keeping the band of the
neiher garment up even with the band
Ola mans trousers-straps. loope, but
tons, ouuou-holes. nickel-plsted hooks,
and what not. Nothing more exasper-
ates man than the self-conscioGsness
that the vital connection between his
nether garment and his trousers has
been srolen, and that, slowly. bur
surely his powers OF looomotion are
being paTalyzed by the downward ten
dency OF the flannel market.
A ph0nograPh record, in the posses
sion Of and carefully cherished by one
Of the most prominent families Of the
Week Side. tesEs this true and homels
ssory:
Que raag. net long ago. man who
resides in Wilmington. boanded a train
and went to Philauespbia on busines.
trip As he stepped from the car al
Broad street station he feis that hif
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
Underwear.

A small lot Of onr regular
standard Underwear will te
sold at the following reduc-
iions:
Ladies' heavy feeee-lined Vests and
Pants, white and natural grey-5Oc
ones for 25c.
Ladies' "Oneita' union suits, white
or natural gray, 81 grade for soc.
and the 75c. grade for 39c., and
only limited number at these
prices.
Mems merino Drawers and Ladies'
short sleeve merino Vests. Our
regular soc. grade. II your size is
in the lot. for 15c. each on Satur-
day.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

ntiEiNlft > OALE.-B1 VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levari Facias, to me directed,
Will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street, in the
city OF Wilmington, New Castle county,
ON SATURDAY,
THE aST DAY OF DECEMBER. 1895,
At 10 o'clock. n. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
the buildings thereon erected. known as
No. 1905 Delaware avenue, situate in the
city Of Wilmington, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit;
Beginning at a point on the northerly
side Of Delaware avenue the distance of
forty-one feet three inches from the west
erly side OF Lincoln street; thence north
erly parallel with Lincoln street and pass
ing through the middle of the division
wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining on the east one hun
dred and six feet, thence westerly paral-
lei with Delaware avenue twenty-one feet
three inches; thence sOutherly parallel
with Lincoln street and passing through
the middle Of the division wall between
the house on this lot and the house ad
feet to a point in the said northerly side
OF Delaware avenue, and thence thereby
easterly twenty-one feet three inches to
the place Of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as thu
property Of Samuel Chambers and Laura
]. Chambers, his wife, and it's, and to be
sold hv
WILLIAM r. FLINN. Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Wilmington. Del, De-
cember is, 1888
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
A WFTlL-COMPWJ ED ROOK

The Evening Journal is in receip. OF
the Public Ledger Almanac for 1899. It
is well compiled and artistically rc-
ed.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
Wool Skirts.

Verv few lefI OF our large
assortment of these popular
skirt patterns of the 81 aud
ST. IS gradt-lhey will he sold
Saturday for soc zach.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

Some Cut Single pairs and
small lots of "a
Prices kind. All of
them at price
on Shoes or less. Boys
sizes, II to 2, at
81. Larger sizes, 4 to 81, at
$3.50. Mems sizes, mostly
pointed toes, but fine heavy Win
ter stock, with double soles.
Heavy Winter Russets, Enamels,
Black Calf and few Patent
Leathers among them. $3.50,
81 and $3.50 for Shoes that
were $4, So, So and 81. Big
bargains for those we can fit
and all sizes in narrow widths
in some Of the styles. Our reg
ular line of $3.50 Shoes has
been a big card with MS. Have
you ever looked at them? See
the samples of cut price Mems
Shoes in our front case.
Closed evenings at 6, except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
CLEVELAND JIMMEY'se KNIFE.

CLEVELAND JIAINrEY'S" KNIFE.
A short time ago the wayfarar was
shown an interesting relic by Thomas
MeGilien, Of No. 70S Tatnall street. *
consists Of the knife with which
Thomas Gibbons, alias Cleveland
Jimmey,' cut his way out Of New
Castle jail some years ago.
Gibbons was serving a three years
sentence for a robbery committed near
Folly woods. and shortly after his in
generation escaped from the jail and
has never been recaptured. The blade
with which Gibbons cut his way
through the prison roof is about three
inches long and has been flied to make
a saw out Of il. The handle is OF bone,
and the knife originally had. four
blades, two Of which are now broken
The instrument was given to Mr.. N i
Gillen by a friend some time ago.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
WAYFARER' NOTE BOOK

Things. Pleasant md Uupless-
ant. Caught ~ the Wsy.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

IF You READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR Da
oESTgDN. BUT THERE Is MOTH.
ING PUT IN THEM TO LudL you
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29
Vn, B. Sharp Z Co.
Fourth and Market SIS.

In the midst of stock taking,
which means the same as house
cleanln0 TO every housewife
Lots Il work IN he done and
finding overlooked goods that
must he sold to make room
for new arrivals We expect
n finish this work on Sn1r-
day AID have marked for that
lay lots Of goods at very low
prices.
White Blankets, slightly soiled by
constant handling. the Sc ones FOR
$3.50; the IS ones for SO; the s45O
ones for $3.50; the $3.50 ones for
$3.50
Blankets slightly imperfect
aud only IS pairs of them-the
81 ones for 3sc each.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

WIN. 8. SHARP & co.
Evening journal., 1898-12-29

eKlrs ON PERSONS AND THfSas
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-12
"Cotton Belt Route. ),

Cd account of meeting of South
ern Lumber Manufacturers Assoc
citation at Memphis, Feb. 18th and
18th, the Cotton Belt Route will
have on sale tickets to Memphis
at one and one-third fare for the
round trip on the certificate plan.
Dates of sale Feb. 18th, 18th and
10Th. Return limit February 18th,
1898.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-12

ueath ana hide muitltudo rf Give
huL let the sister dash off in ona 1ira<,-
tlon IN dlscipleship of the world and the
Dfother lice off in another direction IN
dissipation, and it will not be lono ha-
| lore they Will meet again at the iro,
gate OF despair, their blistered feet j.,
| nc lioo asheS OF a consumed lifetime
! Iaias! Ihat brothers and sisters. thour(,
! ''V1ng together for years, very often do
iio. hno" each other, and that they seq
| only the imperfections and none Of TIA
virtues.
Gen. Bauer, Of the Russian cavalry
had ID early life wandered off in the
army ana the family supposed he was
'eao. After he gained a fortune he en-
cainPeo one day In Husam, his native
pi"ce' ana made a banquet; and among
the great military men who 1vera +e
oihe' ne invited a plain miller and wife
VINO lived near by, and who.
affrighted, came fearinn so,,a
harm would be done chem. The
miller and his wife were nIacad
one on each side Of the general At
the table. The general asked tba
miller all abolt his family. and the
miller said that he had two brothers
and sister. mo other brothersp,,
My younger brother went off with
the army many years ago, and no
doubt was long ago killed" Then the
general said: Soldiers, l am this
mans younger brother, whom he
thought was dead And how loud
was the cheer, and how warm was the
embraced
read OF child in the country who
was detained at neighbours house on
stormy night by some fascinating
stories that were being told him, and
then looked out and saw it was SO dark
ne dld not dare go home. The incident
impressed me the more because in NV |
childhood l had much the same ex-
perience. The boy asked his comrades TO |
go with him, but they dared not. 1t
got later and later-seven o'clock.
eight o'clock, nine o'clock. oh" he
said, 81 wish / were home?" AS he
opened the door the last time a blind
ng flash of lightning and deafeninp
oar overcame him. But after awhile he
Jaw in the distance a lantern, and 10! his
brother was coming to fetch him home.
md the lad stepped out and with
witt feet fastened On to his brother,
Who took him home, where they were
70 glad to greet him, and for a long
ime supper had been waiting. So
nay it be when the night of
leath comes and our earthly friends
an not go with us, and we dare l.
lot go alone; may our Brother,
ur Elder Brother, our Friend closer
han a brother, cone out to meet us
With the light of tie promises, which
hall be a lantern to our feet; and then
re will go in to jGin our loved ones
7aiting for us, supper all ready, the
supper of the lamb
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-12
Store House For Rent.

The elegant brick store house
No. 207 Texas Street, now occu-
pied by Woodin Furniture Com
pany. Possession given February
10th. Apply to F. r. or G. d.
Hicks.