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Evening journal., 1901-08-21

to hurl diatribes at the corset, and fol-
lowing her tendencies. we may expect
to see ladies attacked and insulted in
public.
Such is the tendency Of violence I'M
rebuked. The crimes of anarchy arise
from the same line OF perverted rea-
soning. They say that government is
Oppressive and wrong, and that, there
fore. it should be abolished. They then
take the means they deem necessary to
that end; the result is a conflict in
which human life is sacrificed and
nothing accomplished. OF all the per-
sons living in a community, because
lof temperament, hereditary bent environ
ment and education. there are conflict
ing opinions on all subjects That
opinion which allows the individual
to think for the masses, and to dictate
their conduct is tyranny OF the worst
sort.
The American solution is found in
the ballot-box. not under the belief
that majorities cannot err, and not
with the belief that they are always
honestly obtained, but as an expedient
which probably represents the maxi
mum Of equity and honesty possible
Miss Anthony stands for this, but holds
las a panacea for all ills of the body
|poiitic that women should be given al
the privileges of man in the matter OF
voting and office-holding. Whatever
may be said OF this. it Is infinitely more
civilized and sensible than the wild
unreasoning crusade OF Mrs. Nation
But there are two questions to be
asked. Will the women agree to exer-
else this privilege should it be given
to them? And would it result in an
Improvement Of government and So
ciety. Womens rights, OF which Miss
Anthony is the able champion, is maxi
ing no perceptible Roadway, owing.
perhaps, to a disinclination on the part
of many women to enter the strife and
mire Of politics, and to study those
questions that are essentially unfemi-
nine. 1t may be safely said that when
a majority Of the American women
want the ballot it will be placed
In their hands. but whether the re-
suits would be all we could wish, is
still an open question.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK

morning Peter Celia, proprietor OF the
Brandywine Springs cafe, showed two
leaden handmade rife balls, such az
were made and used during RevOlu-
tionary days. Mr.. Celia found the bul-
cts in the lakebed after the water had
scaped through the broken banks. One
of the balls is-flattened, as though Il
had struck some hard substance, but
the other one is perfect in its original
shape.
The balls probably we're fired from
rifles during the battle of the Brandy
wine.
Mr. Celia will keep the bul,ets Oh
show in his cafe at the Springs, so that
diners there may view the old relics.
Although the park resembled a rag
ing torrent after the lake broke, il
showed little il any effects OF the
'washOut to-day. The bank has been
repaired and strengthened. and all Of
the amusements and stands are the
same as before the flood. Many per-
sons are of the opinion that the popu-
lar resort is a lake. but such is not the
case, 1t is dry and in sbip-shape.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
The Quaker Graveyard

-Four straight brick walls, severely
plain,
4 quiet city square surround;
A Level space OF nameless graves
The Quakers' battle-ground.
In gown of gray or coat OF drab,
They trod the common ways OF life.
With passions held in sternest leash,
And hearts that knew not strife.
"To yon grim Westinghouse they
Jared
With thoughts as sober as their
speech,
10 voiceless prayer. to songless praise,
To hear the elders preach.
Through quiet lengths of days they
came
With scarce change. to this re-
pose;
or all lfe's loneliness they took
The thorn without the rose.
But in the porch and DER the graves
Glad rings the southwark robins
glee
And sparrOws oil the Autumn air
With merry mutiny;
While on the graves OF drab and gray
The red-and-gold of Autumn lie,
And wilful Nature decks the sod
In gentlest mockery."
S. WEIR MITCHELL.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
HOUSEKEEPERS ARE BECOMING
PERSONS OF IMPORTANCE

Many women when talking about their
chances of success as money makers
should necessity compel them to earn
their bread assume that if the worst
emergency arose they could always get a
place as housekeeper. Most incapable
women who have never been educated in
the first principles of home making calm
ly assert their ability to take charge of a
strangers house on salary when they
would be entirely incompetent to take
care Of even the smallest establishment
of their own.
In this way the incapability of domes-
tic service begins at the very top and is
carried to the lowest place in the kitchen.
in reality the work Of housekeeping is a
most important and particular one, often
embracing such departments as the care
Of children, the keeping of accounts and
the entire charge of dinners and other
entertainments given during season.
The work is also paid for at high rate
when proficient service is given and can
be so quietly and pleasantly carried on
that il is remarkable that more gentle
women do not take up the study for the
purpose Of making it profession, instead
Of crOwding the ranks of other less profit
able vOcations.
The housekeeper who comes each morn
ing and leaves in the afternoon, or as
soon as marketing and arrangements for
the day are concluded, is one Of the new
est in her line. or course. she must have
corps Of thoroughly trustworthy serv-
ants under her, in order to thus trust
them with the carrying out Of her orders.
hut she is enabled to take care of two and
sometimes more households through this
method, and naturally makes the bust
ness pay.
Marketing and the laying out Of the
days menus are the important duties of
the day. while in some cases there is
daily going over Of silver and linen. But
where there is a butler employed he is en-
tirely responsible for this department,
and the housekeeper receives his reports
as to the conditions Of things. But the
housekeeper is responsible for the work
ing of the household the excellence Of the
cooking and the variety of the menus, as
well as the general appearance and per-
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
THE 6ATCHET AND THE BALLOT

Mrs Nation and Susan B. Anthony
met at Rochester yesterday and ex
tended mutual congratulations. One has
a remedy for all human ills in the
Ratchet. and the other finds 1t in the
ballot. Fundamentally there is a di-
vergence OF views which is worthy Of
notice-not because of the personal pc
cuiarities Of either, but by reason of
the causes that they represent.
The hatchet crusade is Of a type
which can never command respect in
America. unless we abolish the ballot
box and substitute anarchy for law and
order. People must not be led into the
error that this sort OF violence is ex-
cusabie. because of great provOcation
If the doctrine is established that any
individual has the right to denominat'
certain acts or conditions as evils, anC
TO proceed unmolested to remedy them
then free institutions are a mockery.
10 understand how pernicious TIN
doctrine might become, one has onl
10 look at the development of MR.
Nations crusade. and TO glance at il
possibilities. She began by smashin
saloons. which she c0ntended existe
in defiance OF law. Encouraged by
thousand enthusiasts she has extende
the scope Of her crusade. Now 81
deems her mission broad enough
allow her to snatch cigars from q
mouths OF gentlemen in public place
and to denounce every woman WI
wears jewel or an ostrich plume.
Where is the conclusion of tn
logic which requires that she sould
makes her the maker and the judi
and jury: She has even gone SO far
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
A COURT OF LAST RESORT

As a court OF last resort the Every
Evening is a success. It exercises its
powers modestly but broadly and
firmly II has done much in recent
issues to relieve our courts from the
burden of constituting number of con-
nicting statutes bearing on the sheriff's
duties. II allows no exceptions and
will grant no appeal, thus preventing
the continuance Of proftless discus
sion.
It's success in legal decisions has
been so signal that 1t has extended
its jurisdiction; its district now en-
bracing a part OF New York State. The
first case coming under its notice was
in the matter Of the win of the late
Steve Brodie The judge before whom
the case was tried declared the will
invalid because the witnesses had
signed before the testator
This decision the learned judge Of
the court Of the Every Evening over
rules on the ground that the objection
Is merely technical This new inter
lpretation of the law will be a welcome
relief, since It does not require tech
nical provisions to be followed as long
as the heart is all right. In the con
struction of legal instrument here
after we shall not be bothered by any
close reference as to what 1t may say
provided ones neighbors can declare
what it means or ought to mean. We
want some free and easy law, and
above all. We want our contemporary
' to continue to sit as a court OF last re-
sort Its decisions are luminous, in
structive and humorous.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ri, 1901
CARRIAGE COLLECTING

The complaints over the failure OF
the garbage collectors of this city to
do their duty, are becoming numerous
and insistent. The Evening Journal
has taken some pains to ascertain
whether these were without founda-
ton. and has become convinced that
there is crying need of some reforms
in this matter
To our reporter the secretary of the
Board of Health yesterday entered
into a vigorous defense of the present
system, but in order TO regard his dec
larations as final. we should have TO
impeach the testimony OF very many
reputable citizens. He speaks of the
swarms of complaints, but declares
them to be unfounded. II seems incon-
ceivable that so many persons should
enter into conspiracy to make his
life miserable. without any basis for
their dissatisfaction.
He says that the purpose is TO col
lect garbage from every house twice a
week, but he believes It should be
oftener during the Summer months.
Certainly It should be oftener, and
anyone, doctor or layman. must see in
the offensive garbage can full of decay
ing material, menace to health. But
the collections are not made that
often; in some cases they are not
even made weekly, and the housewives
are compelled to keep nagging the
Board Of eHalth to get proper atten-
ton.
The statement that many yards are
locked, thus preventing the collectors
from removing the garbage, may be
true of isolated cases. but we know Of
yards entirely open where the collector
does not come on an average OF more
than once weekly unless complaint
is fled. Il will not do to impeach the
testimony of half of the reputable
citizens OF Wilmington. Our garbage
is not properly collected, and the re-
sponsibility should be placed where it
belongs If there is some notice given
OF the times the collections are to be
made. we are sure. the housewives will
not wilfu.ly withhold their garbage.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
Cat and Doc Fight

There was a highly exciting fight
between a cat and a big yellow mon
grel cur witnessed by the Wayfarer in
East Fourth street. which resulted in
the cur being put to flight
The dog chased the cat up the street
for over a block. when it sought ref
uge in the corner of a stoop and
growled angrily at its pursuer.
The ''yaller pup" advanced slowly to
where the feline crouched in the cor
ner. when the latetr sprang with light
ming rapidity at its pursuer and sank
it's teeth and claws into its nose.
With blood streaming from the lac
Ierations, the dog again made at pussie
but once more her sharp claws left
trade marks on the pups nose. and
turning tail, it fed down the street
Iyelping at every jump.
The Tom cat, wiping the tears from
his eyes, vaulted over a nearby fence
and disappeared from view.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

ing to a school OF paternal philosophy
or something OF the sort The program
has not been made public; but it is not
unreasonable to hope that the old man
will be duly recognized as a factor in
perpetuating the human race, and that
much information will be forthcoming
as to the duties and responsibilities of
of paternity.
OF course the same instructors who
devote their thought to the mothers
congresses will be present with their
papers, although they may vary their
topics somewhat The young bach
elor professors may speculate as to he
exact time when the interval between
infantile and senile badness will be-
come zero. The elderly spinsters may
present papers on such topics as the
efficacy Of bellybands in preventing
wind collie. The various other precep-
tors and preceptresses will have their
say, including the earnest young maid
ems who tackle the most profound
mysteries of human stirpiculure.
1t is to be hoped that the old man.
the father of a distracting family of
boys and girls, will be present to learn
from these wise people where he is at
Never before has he had the advan-
tages Of congresses or schools of pa
ternity. He should not miss this
chance.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

AS a result of the great storm the
Pennsylvania railroad has had the
worst tie-up for many years; schedules
have been knocked to smithereens,
which resulted in additional difficult
ties. When it is remembered that this
road is one of the best constructed
lines in the country, and the most
carefully managed, not the slightest
fault can be attributed TO a lack of care
or oversight. Heroic efforts are being
made to repair the damage, and regu-
lar schedules will be followed ere
many hours.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

feet cleanliness Of the home and the be-
havior of servants.
Such duties are, Of course, extremely
onerous and require no small amount OF
intelligence; tact in managing servants,
skill in marketing and economy in ar
rangement, as well as a thorough under
standing of the needs of a fashionable
household.N For it is in homes Of this
class that the housekeeper is employed
for the reason that women in society have
no time nor inclination to attend to the
bothersome details Of their large estab-
lishments and numerous servants.
The housekeeper never ranks with the
servants. nor eats with them in the large
household. She has her own rooms and
her own meals as a rule at hours which
leave her free to look after the family
meals. She takes entire charge of the
paying Of bills and renders her accounts
monthly to her employer, who gives her
a check to settle all debts, including ser
wants wages.
The housekeeper in England is n per
sonage Of more Importance than in Amer
lea, but the American housekeeper fire.
quently r., elves higher salary and has
many privileges. such as a protracted va
cation, when a house is closed mp for the
Summer. She returns a few weeks in al
vance of the family which employs her
and sees to the opening of the house, the
airing Of rooms and putting up OF cur
tains. as well as all necessary arrange
ments for the comfort Of the returning
family.
But the woman thrown on her own re-
sources, who thinks it is only necessary
for her to obtain q place Of this sort to
fill it aptly rests under a grave misappre
hension. In the first place, the highest
references are necessary as to ability,
honesty and experience, while her social
reference must be unimpeachable. The
management of servants in itself is a
task which only a woman of good health
and excellent nerves could accomplish.
Marketing and account keeping are also
two important items and in u house
where entertaining is done the work
mounts TO such Importance that it com
mands a salary much higher than thai
paid to women in other vacations.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
Married Man Looses His Nerve

Bravery is an admirable qualification in
a man in any station of life. but the BRAY
cry displayed by married men when they
think that there is a burglar in the house
is not always as admirable as comical.
Young wives as a rule hear burglars at
intervals during the nights of the first
year or two Of welded life, and have poor
hubby crippled up from stepping on stray
tacks and pins. To the Wayfarer has
come the story Of a welded couple whose
life has not been blessed by children.
They have been married several years
and the husband has thrown off the cloak
of hypocritical bravery assumed during
the honeymoon and stands boldly out as
Il man who knows fear and appreciates
fort during times Of trouble. This happy
couple live in East Twenty street,
near Market, and they were sitting in
their cosy sitting room one evening re-
Gently. 1t was bed time and hubby"
was nOdding over his pipe and paper
while "wifee" was putting the finishing
touches to Bingham apron that she was
making when there came a crash that
shook the house.
/. The mans eyes few open and his wife
dropped her sewing.
Did you heart that, dear?" asked the
wife in whisper.
Il did" said hubby" in a husky voice
Then there was a silence that was Op-
pressive. Hubby could hear his own
heart beat, but he did not investigate.
Finally they went to bed and after
tossing about for some time they dropped
OF to sleep. 1t was about midnight when
there was a succession Of crashes, thumps
and bangs.
"Did you hear that, dear?" asked
wifee.
81 did" shivered chubby" as he COW
cred his head with pillow.
BEFORE the wife had time to rally the
sinking and demoralized nerves OF hei
protector, there was another terrible
crash in which the breaking Of glass
could be heard distinctly.
This was too much for hubby. He
sprang from the bed and pushed il hard
against the door. Mounting the head
heard he yelled Justify through the tran
som fM help.
The wife thought Of her husbands
chrcl; that was in the coffee pot in tn,
kitchen and also OF the FIVE dollars in hel
lai~on pocket hanging in the same room
| Fear lent power to their combined
voices and the neighbors We're aroused
nj thought that there was murder beins
done. They broke into the dwelling an'
succeeded in quoting the fears Of th'
couple, assisted in an investigation of th'
lpremises.
1t was found that three pictures ha'
fallen from the walls in the library an,
one of them was completely demolished
| iIuhby's reputation for fearlessness an,
bravery in the community in which h
resides is established beyond question.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

Young ladies and promissory notes
should be settled when they arrive at
maturity
A man should not be judged by en-
OCCASIONAL exertion, but by his every
day actions.
"Did-did your wife ever bake a
chocolate cake?" asked Nuwed, eau
tiously.
Loads of EN-" replied Oldwed.
proudly; WHY"
We'll. my wife baked her first one
yesterday and placed it out on the
porch to cool. came along and
thought the dern thing was a has
sock"
Unless a man has an exceptionally
good memory he should not set him
self up as liar.
Sal-What did Liz want to go on
that merry gO-round for?
Fan-So's she could say she was sea-
sick. Folks might think she'd been on
sea voyage you know.
Men are born with two eyes and only
one tongue in order that they should
see twice as much as they speak. OF
course, this does not apply to women.
What is that breed Of rabbits that
multiplies so rapidly?" inquired the
forgetful man
1.-The Welsh-rabbit, guess remark
ed the dyspeptic. "One of them taken
just before bedtime will generate q
whole menagerie."
Most people seek sympathy when
they ask advice.
Never ask a favor of a man a quar-.
ter OF an hour besSfe dinner
There is no man so deep but that h'
has at least one shallow spot
An appropriate wedding present FOL
bachelor is copy Of "Paradis'
Lost"
Some men resemble pyramids-broa'
at the foundation, but narrow at tn
top.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

Says the Washington Post 1.-THE
editorial pages OF a great many Ameri-
can newspapers are materially i'm
proved by the fishing trips OF their ed
itors. The inventor OF fishing tackle
performed a great public service"
The Wilmington editors, however,
can't get away and the people will be
compelled to suffer, unless in self
defense they raise a purse TO give W.
an outing.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

How difficult it is to shake off a
plebeian past; a coat Of arms, liveried
servants, an art gallery in which hang
the efhgies Of alleged progenitors-all
are in vain to conceal the fact that
one has come from the ranks, and
bears yet the stain OF earth on his gar
ments. Some twenty-five years age
one p. A. B. Widener stood in his STALL
cleaver in hand, carving muttonchop'
for an eager public. He was called
Pete then, and under that name sole
many a steak OF chop to the aristo
cracy. In the course of business h
trusted one Houldsworth to the amoun
of SIS. and has been awaiting paymen
ever since. True TO his trust thl
debtor comes hack, finds Pete's stan,
closed, and the former proprietor doipl
Europe, and insists on paying the hor
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

An evening sheet doiefully remarks;
"A paper that is rum against the in
terests Of the people will soon outlive
its usefulness and lose what influence
1t may have had" Such confession,
while It is frank. is yet of doubtful
policy Let our contemporary brush
of the dust Of ages, take a peep into
the new century, and print some live
news and it may yet get back a part
of its circulation.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21
fathers, Congresses

From the New York Sun.
For several years mothers con-
crosses have been events OF annual re-
curernce in various parts of this coun-
try. These meetings have been ad-
dressed by young bachelor college
professors on the prehensile instinct OF
the infant as compared with that of
the ringtailed monkey Of Borneo; by
elderly spinsters on the relative value
OF natural and concocted foods in the
making of infantile muscle; by Ger
man investigators on the proper con-
struction Of the deceptive contrivance
known in some parts OF Germany as
the schultz. which device Is sometime;
called i'm English a false alarm" ant
consists of a rag enclosing a bit 81
sugar done up in suggestive and in
viting manner: and by maidens il
their teens on the various psycholog
ical tendencies primarily aotuated b,
prenatal influences. These disserta
tions have been listened to by inter
ested audiences in which could b
found step-mothers. and perhaps alS
real mothers, of children.
1t is agreeable to observe that at las
the old man is to have a show IN
) city of the middle West there is TO b
; a series OF fathers meetings, amount
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

rifed clerk bill for SIS worth OF NUT
ton-chops which Pete himself had cut
on his block in the markell The
moral is that it takes at least two
generations to remove the scent Of the
soil, and to establish a family tree dat
ing from the crusades After time
the incident will take the form of a
legend Of how one Baron Widener
carved the lambs of Wall street, and
thus laid the basis Of the family's for
tune.
Evening journal., 1901-08-21

The decision of the Levy Court to
buEd a new pest house of brick should
be commended. 1t will be far more
satisfactory than any wooden structure
and will be more sanitary, besides be-
ing less liable to destruction by fire.
There can be no reasonable objection
to an expenditure of public monies for
necessities. and such a building as con-
templated should be sufficiently dur
able to last half century.