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IHls IS TRUE,
Must be. Of Course, Because a Minister
Tells Il.

Tells Il.
A clergyman who for many years was
The beloved pastor OF one of the largest
Presbyterian churches In Buffalo re-
Gently came back to town to renew old
iacQuaintances and preach sermon TO
his old parlshloners. OF course. he was
entertained by such OF his friends as
could get hold Of him and after u quiet
little dinner at a Pleasant home the
other evening he sat for while on the
porch and, as ministers among old
friends often do, told q story or two,
and the one which ! VIII attempt to re-
late as he told 1t concerns one OF his
sons, who had been pastor OF a church
IN Plttsfield, Mass, for not very many
months, and who has many dear friends
himself In Buffalo.
When r. went to Plttsheld." said
the father, "he told me that he was go
ing to try to bIuld up his church, the
members OF which were largely work.
ing people, by attending asslduously to
his uastOrR: duties aside from his regu-
Tar work In the church. He even went
so far as to announce from the pulpit
that n certain day in the week would
flnd him at ouch and such neighbor-
nOnut uN4 LlLttL ALlG pGgPAG AN etANN 80
Lion OF the town might expect pastoral
call from him.
This sort OF thing was decided in
novation, and created more or less eX-
element OF mlid kind among the uar-
lshiOners. In the locality he designated
for his calls on a certain day dweit a
young Mrs Smith, who had daughter
" the Kindergarten age. Mrs. Smith put
on her Sunday gown In anticipation OF
:he visit, and after arrayirg her daugh-
ter In her best frOck thought that lit
lie coaching as to the chIld's behavior
would not be amiss.
Now when the pastor comes she
said, he Will probably say, Well little
girl, what Is your nameF' What would
you answer?"
az thought 50, said the mother. You
mus, say sir every time. Now II ne
asks you II you are a good little girl
what will you say?'
Ives. sir
And II he wants to know II you at
tend Sunday SCHOOL,
e Yes, sir.
",And II you forget to say your pray
ers every HightT
NO. sir
"..And perhaps he may ask you II you
know what happens TO bad little girls
when they die -,
ITO this suggestion the child gave
strictly orthodox answer, and the next
moment r. appeared on the scene.
Ve M first dld not see the child, but
stood talking TO the mother and IN the
meantime Susie had learned her lesson
wen, and had begun to ildEet around 70
",traei the attention she though she
Jcsarvcd She was fairly bursting to be
heard when r. turned and caught
eight Of he.. Veil, he said cheerfuiiy,
.hcrs's little lady l haven't met Yet
ard. going 10 her. he proved her moth
er's foresight by adding, And what
your name? H..
"susle smith. sir; yes. sir; yes sir;
no. sir; go to hi, sir said the Well
coached child in a breath. "-Bunalo
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worded. but containing about the same
thing. Date each one n dag ahead OF the
ether. put each into an envelope prop
erly addressed, and attend to mailing
for me. Here's IS for your trouble"
The photographer, who was young and
inexperienced, agreed.
Three days later her husband received
a telegram, reading: "Will be home on
first train. Meet me-" The wite's name
appeared at the bottom.
The husband was distressed, fearing
shat something had happened. Time
passed slowly, but at last the train az
rived. When his wife stepped from the
train no grasped her and asked:
whats the matter, my dear?"
The wife said not a word, but walked
into the depot Then she opened her
little grip and quietly handed her hus-
band a bunch OF letters.
The stenographer had followed her In
structlons, but she had mailed all the
letters on the same day.
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GertTuie's mind, she had said nothing
OF them. She was content TO have Her
bert dropping In afternouhs7to take tea
and swinging with her on the great,
back lawn. with never thought for the
frost and the winter that must chill and
nip the butterfly.
"Papd would never consent. SAID
Gertrude suddenly, rs though the mat
ter had been discussed over and over
again
isYou know his opinion about-abouts-"
"IdlrTsS1t said Herbert.
swell, not exactly" said. Gertrude,
con YOU needn't try TO disguise facts;
/ know your father has the opinion OF
me. which any Woodworking prosper
Gus mil owner would have OF such
good for.nothinS as l am. Come, Ger
trude, do speak the word?"
'sYes. u-lf-"
~ i show that 1 am worthy a wife
you are willing to have me, Is that NJ
asked Herbert.
ne had done his woolng all summer
: and he felt that Gertrude knew i. He
had pleaded bis love suit In the de-
IIgEsful sunny morning hours when
thes, sat upOn the porch under the
cbaperonage Of Mrs. Grey. who patient
IL stItshed through the lurs noun re
feit hiatt his heart had spoken 10 heF
n the long drives they had taken to-
Eether; and while he had swung her
under The eImR. He knew that he was
tsilInR her, at the same time, OF his
love Tor her, and Gertrude understood:
'Tf-if-If show that am a mani
'I-weN-yes!"
Gertrude spoke the last words slowly
and seriously, for well she knew ihae
Herbert was not In good favor with her
fathers family, and that his Yisiis the
last month had been received colby aT'l
discouraeed on every possible preiense.
Very well, then said HefOert. !
undergtand, Goodby. shall not gee
YOU again. am on. There Is no time
10 spare When a man has mission.
Gertrude stood looking after him.
''How Shall know n you are success-
full" she called out. VIII you writer,
ayes, perhaps; but II do not / will
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l.gov. pleasant h would be to swing

aHow pleasant It would be to swing
alwaye!"
Gertrude Gray spoke invoiuntarllS
but the opportunity did not escape Her
bert Fowler
yes, II we could swing together"
he added quickly gianeihs at Gertrude's
bright faca.
But that young lady turned her head
away
Have you been paying with me AL
summer. Gertrude?7 asked Herbert CIV
ms the swing an extra pssh that sent
n dying Into the alr. ''or was ] FIgh; in
thinking that there matchmaking more
than playing In our afternoons to-
gelhsr2'
But stili Miss Grey said nOthiHE. She
was having fun ard she meant TO enjoy
It to Its utmost,
j n am going away soon" said Mr..
Fowler, after few minutes of disniiied
silence, "unless-"
Al this Gertrude frightened her hold
upon tho rope. bringing i almost to
stadstilf, and a minute later she had
slipped out OF the swing and was pick
ing roses by Herbert's side.
''The summer is now over, continued
he. "and am going back to work
At'thlS Gertrude lifted her face ana q
smile spread over Il.
Il know, You think that cahh0t
wurk-that am good for nothing; con-
tinued Herbert. but II you. were 10
promise me--that is, If you were to make
Il worth while-"
1--WE nigh, swing together again!"
Eyes" said Herbert, without the smile
that was on his comparisons face
"Then We might swing together-al-
ways! Teh me. Gertrude, Is Il worth
while for me to go back TO town and
Work."
From this anyone In the world except
Herbert Fowler would have sounded
ridiculous; but AL P,airvlew knew--and
Gertrude knew-that Herbert Fowler
was and always had been anldier. Born
Of Well-to-do parents, he had lived the
life ali the year round OF n summer
butterfly content TO feed upon the
goods which the gods, in the shape OF
an indulgent father and mother. rather
freely provided him. Just how the. old
folks would regard q wife for Herbert
under such circumstances was ques-
ton which had been afteIl debated by
the older people Of Plainydew.
II such thoughts had ever crosse0
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CoNGEALLDfAcIs.
Chunks Of II For Sewing Circles Of Charm
ing Creatures to Read.

"Ah!" ecstatlcally gurgled the devout
soul with the well-fed air. at would
have done your heart good If you could
only have been at our sewing circle this
afternoon and seen all those good,
sweet, lovely women-every one OF
them removed by circumstances from
labor IL they so desIred-sittlng there
making glngham aprons! No ostenta-
tlon or fuss and fcathers-just a sweet
ly simple gathering OF noble creatures
SO deeply impressed with the necessity
Of doing the Lords work that they
were taking needle In hand and making
Bingham nproIs!"
How beautiful indeed!" the lean
gentleman with the argumentatIve face
chlmed in with suspicious readiness.
And I suppose they sell the glngham
aprons. don't they?'
"At twenty cents apiece. you know,
to the cooks and housemaids"
isn't that nice! And how many are
there In your clrcle?"
Just ten. Can't get over that num-
Der in a little town like this, you see.
and IT'S impossible TO keep common
people out"
"Why. certainly. Common people are
the crimes OF the nineteenth century.
And you meet once a month at each
others houses?"
Yes. and delightful little afternoons
they are. So congenial and pleasant
And the lunches are perfect little gems.
Each hostess vles with the other In
| friendly rivalry In seeing which one can
get up the prettiest little menu"
isn't that Just too sweet, Ton
aprons a month at twenty cents apiece
that's two whole dollars, IL It not?''
"And every bit devoted to charity"
How noble! And the perfect gem
OF lunch for ten costs about ten dol
lars. doesn't it?"
"Well, sir, nobody is I'll bred enough
TO even consider the cost OF food that
Is placed before guests, and"
ITO be sure! Ten dollars is mere
bagStelle. How stupid OF mel"
II didn't mean"
But still, my dear madam. ten dol
| lars Is Just five times as much as two
dollars you know. Now, wouldn't the
| Lords work be carried on Just five
times as well II you did away with the
sewing circle and let each lady give
the $40 saved from lunch every month";
But he was alone, for the devout soul
| with the well-fed air had abruptly
hounced out of the room.-New York
| Journal
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made tle-he was always 60 particular
about those things. It was awful"
TITS perfectly terrible the way they
put clothes on dead people, anyway"
said the girl In blue. "Jennle-you re-
member Jennie Jenkins-was buried in
her wedding dress waist and an Old
skirt-Sklrt didn't show, of course, but
they Ripped the waist down the back
and didn't fasten II"
II couldn't stand that" remarked the
girl In pink.
II couldn't either" said the girl In
blue. why. II they buried me dressed
that way-well, 1t would simply kill
me, that's all"
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lire IIsnnl Way.

New York Weekly: Mrs. Greathead-
What kept you so late Mt that meetinGH
Mr.. Grenthead-I had to draw up a
long set OF resolutions for publication,
complImentlng Mr.. Bullhead's great eff
fIclency as member OF the board, and
expressing our heartfelt regret at losing
his invaluable aid and counsel.
"Of all thlngsl Why you and the rest
have been fighting for three months
to get him out OF the board"
"Yes: but tonight he resigned volun-
farIly"
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HIGH BRILLIANT SCHEME


omaha world.IleIald; An Omaha
map. whose business Is TO write a great
deal. aai not in the shape OF cores
paudsaer. would rather take quinIne
than write letters His wife Is a great
lett ar- NrItor. and when she goes away
she insists on receiving a daily letter
from her ltusband. II hC falls she comes
homo In shoot order, and for q time the
nunosphrrc az the hone Is trlgld.
4 short tuut ago the vie went away
on visit 10 her parents, and before
leavlnE gave her husband explicit IN
structIons Ia write every day lie prom-
Ised to do SO. and meant to Keep hls
ptOmlYc lie forgot the first day until
loo liltc. so he wired that he would
write the following dav. That night he
secured the services Of Il stonogrnphor
and dictn,ed a letter,
Now want You to use that letter as
n model" he said to the stenographer,
"and write twelve others, all differently
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ture particularly tough old reprobaie
with chicken feathers all over his head,
got up in the!back part Of the audience
and started toward the altar
The preacher for one moment stood
speechless and aghast with horror;then
throwing up his hands. he exclaimed at
the top OF his voice: Deacon Simmons,
TO- Gawd's sake blow out de lamp!'
III the honorable gentleman from
Ohio should ever show disposition to
reform and come in our direction,
want 10 blow out the lamp before be
gets there" Ti-
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No need to fear sudden attacks Of
cholera iEfautum, dysentery, diarrhoea,
summer complaint Of any sort II you
have DIR. Fowler's Extract Of Wild
Strawberry in the medicine chest. 4
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
a YAuDEVIULE BOOM.

Commencing this afternoon
veritable vaudeville boom will be in
augurated at Manager Dockstader's
theatre. rGeat preparations have been
made for the advent of this new md
colossal show. Mr. Dockstader declares
Il to be the crowning effort Of his long
managerial experience. In several re-
spects il is, also one Of the most novel
entertainments presented in this city
this season. The principal star act Is
the excellent offerings of Fred Roberts
the "Lion Comique," considered to be
the greatest humorous vocalist on the
American stage. The famous Parent
Brodaldi Troupe Of French acrObats
will make their first Wilmington ap-
pearance This quintette of accom-
plished and slillful acrObats will in
trOduce a bewildering array of mar
velOus fcats and exploits. BeegOn,
Miles anG Lulu, a trio Of high-ciass
comedy sketchists, are also newcomers
here. Weston and Beasley, fun-m1k-
crs and vocalists of rare culture. VIM.
Truehag and Alice Dillon i'm refined
songs and dances. The two Barrett
wonders In deXterOus club juggling,
Miss Mabel Stanley, a bright character
cOmedieane and a host Of others will
appear in entertaining specialties. Two
performances will be given each da.'
The bookings at this house for the bal.
anco Of the season, include many al
tractive and original novelties and
features.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

best respects to father and brother and
sister. and direct your letter to Vir-
ginia City. Montana Territory
There are several references 10 the
conditions existing in Montana at the
time Of the writing which show that
Mr.. Myer was somewhat OF a wit. No
doubt any Eastern man who was COM
Delled to submit to the rigors Of the
climate would conclude that there were
thirteen months of cold weather in
three months of Winter" His refer
ence to the killing properties of the
whlskey, for which they paid SIC gal
Ion, is also quite funny.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
. NOT READY TO BE DUPED
HOW WILLIAM c. MOORE, OF
CLAYMONT. OUTWITTED TWO
WOULD-BE BUNCO MEN.


William G. Moore, of Claymont, is a
wise Inan. He knows enough 10 keep
from being buncOed. no matter how
Oily tile tongues Of the tempters might
be. Saturday afternoon two men call
ed upon him at his residence, which is
one of Colonel James c. McCOmb's
houses. One of the men drove up 10
the house and the other walked. Both
reached the dwelling about the same
time, but they prOfessed to be
strangers.
However, they both made the ac-
quaintance of Mr. Moore and informed
him that they were looking about to
see where property could be pur-
chased. They asked Moore If he could
enlighten them. He informed them
that he could not. They then went so
far as to inquire whether ne had any
money about the house or anywhere
handy" At the same time one of the
men exhibited a large roll of bills and
expressed his Willingness to buy any
land that would suit him. Mr.. Moore
Informed him that he could not sell
any property, and, after the men learn
+ ed from him that he had no money
about, they began to make inquiries
|poncerning people living in the vi
cinity.
The proposed victim kept his own
counsel, and the men learned very lit
tie, as a result Of their visit. Finding
that the old gentleman, for he is about
20 years Of age, was not ready to be
duped, the two men, although apparent
strangers when they first called, jump
ed into the carriage and drove away To-
geuher. That is the last Mr.. Moore
saw of them.
As soon ais the strangers had left a
man ON Mr. McComb's farm, having
been told OF what had happened, tele-
phoned to the station agent at Clay
mont. The latter connected the tele-
phone with the police station in this
city, and the occurrence was explained
to the authorities. The men, when
they left Moore's place, came in the
direction of Wilmington, and it was
supposed that they would stop some
where in the city.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
sOUsA. THE NIARCH KING.


Fame has some drawbacks after all,
as witness the case of John Philip
Sousa, "The March King" who suf-
fers in one way for the enormous pop
ularity attained by The Washington
Pos" and all it's glorious successors
down to THE Star and Stripes For
ever" Every amateur composer in
every one of the forty-flve states OF the
Union who writes a march (and il can
be stated right here that without ex-
ception they all do write maTches),
sends along his or her composition to
Sclisa with the modest request that the
eminent composer try the march, write
a critical opinion Of its merits and i'm
mediately include IL in the repertoire of
his band. About twenty marches are
dedicated to Sousa, and half that num-
Der are named for 'Yrhe March King
every seventy days. SOusas publish
ers. the John Church Company, of
Cincinnati, have begun 70 republish his
marches abroad through their branch
house in I.eipsic, the demand for SOusa
music on the continent being SO great
They maintain the same scale OF prices
I'm Germany that they do here, which is
somewhat Of an experiment. as the
American charges are much higher
than those on the other side. When
SOusa and his band come to the Grand
Opera House on Friday afternoon, Jam
uary q. accompanied by Maud Reese
Davies, soprano. and Jennie HOyle
violiniste as soloists, these compost
tions Of "The March King" will be Q
feature Of the program.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
MTNSTREI.S NEXT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

MTNSTREI.S NEXT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
One unvarying feature Of the per-
formances given by the AL. G. Field
minstrels has been their cleanliness
and freedom from anything which
could in the least, displease the most
fastidlous Everywhere, women attend
Mr.. Fields performances assured that
they will hear nothing but pure, whole
some fun, sweet singing and the count
less other features which go 20 make
up the big show, i'm none of which is
there aught which anyone could OBJ
ject. Mr. Field has always been most
strict in this particular and always will
he. He comes this year at the head OF
sixty picked white performers and ap-
pears at the Opera House on next We'd
nesday night.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
A GOLDEN ERA

is the title Of an illustrated pamphlet
issued by the general passenger depart
ment Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway on mining in Colorado,
California, and either Western States.
KLONDYKE
is an illustrated folder about Alaska
and its gold mines, with rates of fare
md information as to how to get there
and what to expect after arrival. Both
publications may be had free of ex-
pense by sending four (D cents in
stamps to pay postage to George H..
Heafford, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. III.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

COSTS 10 CENTS.-But worth a dol
lar a vial-This Is the testimony Of
hundreds who use DR.. Agnew's Liver
Pslls.-They are so sure, so pure, so
pleasant and easy acting. The demand
for this popular Liver Regulator Is so
great II Is taxing the makers 10 keep up
with it-24. Sold by Miller Drug Com
pany, s02 Market street; n. B. Dan
forth, Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

cial to our inter-
ests have been
made to you, that
you will at least
grant a personal
intervie W. Call
me up by phone or
drop a postal card
and | will call on
you promptly. We
only ask fair play.
In con clu sion
permit me to thank
the many citizens
who have already
given me theirsup-
port and contracts,
and to assure you
| have abiding faith
in the business
men ofWilmington
that they will
stand by Whining
ton as against any
outside concern,
and that they will
repudiate the i'm
putation that we
cannot command
local capital for
this home enter
prise.
Remember, our
canvassers are cit
liens and taxpayers
Of Wilmington, our
compiling, print
ing, binding and
the management Of
this Directory will
be entirely by citi-
zenS Of Whining
ION.
Respectfully,
w. c R. COLQUHOUN,
Manager.
The Wilmington Advertising Agenc
Phone, 1877.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17

BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY.
Mccarthy, VIM. H., Third st. market.
DRUGGISTS.
Danforth, N. b., 124 Market street.
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Lawton, William, Gil Market street
Row, /. Lewis, 413 King street.
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
Rudolph, c. f., 4th and Market SITS
Baynard, S. H., Fifth and Market Sts
BUILDERS SUPPLIES.
Charles Warner Co., foot Market St
BICYCLES.
Hartlove, w. H., cor. 3rd and French
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Cummings, 302 Market street.
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Kelly, Francis S. & Co.
PAWNBROKERS.
Harris, NJ, 126 Market street
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
cLocK NEEps ApJusrINa.

THE clock in the tower of the new
Federal building is fine one" remark
ed a citizen Of prominence to the Way
farer. but its custodian should adjust
its lighting apparatus to suit these
short days. AS ! understand its con-
struction it lights itself automatically,
and all that the custodian has to do is
to set it to light at a certain hour and
it lights. In fact, imagine that IL can
be set to the quarter hours If not to
the minute. / have noticed that it is
not lighted until some time after dark.
The county Court House clock dials are
illuminated at 5 O'Clock, but ii is about
O'Clock before the timepiece given TO
us by Uncle Sam is lighted up. This
is doubtless "a mere oversight, but it
would be but little trouble TO set the
lighting apparatus to suit the season. p"
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
lLONDYKE
DIED.

BROWN.-In this city, on January IA,
1898, Elizabeth R., wife of George II.
Brown, aged 40 years.
COX-In Philadelphia, on January IL,
1898, Ella w. Cox.
GREEN-At New Castle, Del, on
January IA, 1898, Thomas Green.
HEPBRON-In this city, on January
IA, 1898, George w. HepbrOn, aged
81 years.
MYERS.-On January Is, 1898, Simeon
/. Myers, in his 6Sth year.
STUMPTNER-In this city, on Janu-
airy II, 1898, John S. Stumptner, aged
81 years.
TRUMAN-In this city, on January 49,
1898, Blanche, daughter of Ellwood 1
and Estelle B. Truman, aged 2 years
months.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
PRESIDENT
MT THOMSON
LAL--I-LL
GOES

President Frank Thomson, Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. who, with a
party Of friends. went On a cunning
trip in the South on Saturday. has
eight celebrated bird dogs. They are IN
charge Of George Morris. who accom-
panied Mr.. Thomson on the trip. Tho
party will stop first in Jacksonville,
Fla Mr.. Thomson has some very fine
dogs. one Of them a gray pointer, Ma
bob which has won every field prize
that he has entered for. Another ID
Morris. which has the reputation Of
never doing wrong in the field
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
AN UNUSUAL REQUIsITION.

The maintenance Of way department
of the p, w. & B. railroad has TO sup
ply q great variety OF materials to aid
in The successful conduct of the sys-
TEN, but the Wayfarer learns of most
unusual requisition sent in from the
West Yard.
There are many red lights out in that
great centre of railway activity. Some
time ago the oil gave out, and one of
the men sent in a requisitlon for a
fivc-gallon can of red oil to fin the red
lanterns with. Now ne is The laughing
stock of the yard.
Evening journal., 1898-01-17
mo- usE ELEcrRIcITY

Tire Wilmington City Electric bighi
Company is wiring the Federal build
ing. preparatory 10 lighting the build
ing.