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Evening journal., 1902-12-15
THE LITERARY WORLD

"The Romance Of My Childhood and
Youth" by Nine. Adam, (Juliette LAM
ber). Photogravure portrait and orna-
mental title. 12 months. cloth, S1.40
net; postage, fourteen cents additional,
d. Appleton & Co., Publishers. One Of
the most interesting women whom
French society and public life have
known since the time of Nine. de Stael
is me. Adam, whose pen-name, Juli-
cite Lamber, is also her maiden name.
The present volume is the first of a
series Of autobiographicaI recollections
which she is now writing. 1t relates
to q childhood and youth taat were re-
markably romantic. She has told the
story as only a brilliant Frenchwoman
can. 1t seems safe prophecy to say
that this first volume will find a wide
welcome among all who read autobio-
glaphies-and who THAT is wise does
net read them? 1t is charmingly writ
ten; the personal note is strong, the
incidents are interesting, the story con-
stantly human.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
PENINSULA PRESS
q New BalIot Law

FROM the Middletcwn Transcript.
Another matter Of importance tha,
should be acted upon is the ballot law
There is general demand for the re-
Peal CT the Voters Assistant Law
passed by the last Legislature. In
this we join. with a proviso. The pres
ent Australian ballot has been proven a
failure so far as being a secret ballot.
IL is cumbersome. complicated and ex-
pensive as proved by the charge OF
$4,000 for printing the ballots for New
Castle county. with changes made at
every session OF the Legislature. even
the most learned will make mistakes.
as evidenced by the number Of ballots
thrown out because a X was made in
front of the name of the person to be
voted for. We believe that the emily
good festure of the present law IS the
one requiring thirty feet distance ba-
tween the voter and outside infueace
A law that viii permit OF west pocket
voting, and at the same time retain the
thirty feet restriction. will go a long
ways towards breaking up bribery. No
buyer will invest his money and allow
the voter to get thirty feet away with
the probability that he already has q
fixed" ticket in his pocket.
Other matters will of courBe do
mand attention, but these two are OF
the grtatest Importance TO the largest
number and should havs thoughtful
consideration.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
a Deed Of IntamY
the seaford News.

From the Seaford News
Never before in the political history
.of Sussex county has an election left
a trail of political treachery in its
wake so damning as has that of Tues
ay, November 4. Never before has
such a trial in all its blackness led so
unerringly directly home to the per-
petrators. No man in Sussex county
need to be told that we refer to the
disreputable deal in the Sixth Repre-
sentative district by which John Ed
ward Addicks was given a Slate Sena-
tor and a Representative and by and
through which two as loyal Democrats
as Sussex contains, Charles A. Hast
lngs and Robert Il. Godfrey were sac
rifced. Upon two men the brand of
this plot rests in the estimation of their
fellow citizens. Publicly the papers OF
the State have pointed them out and
no loyal Democrat Of the sixth believes
the papers have erred. The marks of
the bargain and sale whereby the Dem
ocratic party was betrayed, in the
household of men whom that party has
signally honored. are too plain
| Henry "A. Houston, the Democrat and
- Lingo. the Addicksite ran side by
side en- the tally sheet which gives
Houston 800 votes and Lingo 305. God
/ frey the Democratic candidate for the
Legislature received 10 votes and
William Michael Byrne. the Addicks
nominee for Congress 10 votes. The
man who cannot see the damnable
deal in these figures is wilfuly blind
Let every Democrat in Sussex coun-
lty who loves party loyalty and des-
pises party treachery cut this table oui
paste IL up under the names of the
men who made this deal-and ovel
their names let Traitor be writer
plainly to remain for all time.
But for the men who made the dea
, and carried il on-the two arch con
spiratogs we can have nothing bu
lcathing. The brand Of Benedict Arm
old is upon them. They have cast thei
uot with the aiders and abettors of Ad
! dicksism. The finger Of scorn and CON
= tempt is pointed rigidly at them b,
q every loyal party man in Sussex coun
, lty.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
Made to lie

From the Sussex Republican.
IT'S an old adage that figures will
not lie but If the election returns OF
Delaware are made to lie they will not
be the only thing in Delaware which
has been caused to r1evaricate under
the mellifuent influence CT the Gas
man.
He comes out in his paper the sun
with the most remarkable table of fig
ures purporting to show that the Union
Republicans cast 1888 legislative
votes-in New Castle alone 9.O4S.
How he has accomplished this math-
ematical feat no sane man can undsr-
stand. How he could tell how many
Union Republicans and how many Reg
ulars voted for a candidate in a dis
ulct where there was no contest at the
primaries, is past comprehension.
lie makes no test whatever of the
vote cast for Ball and Byrne-the only
case in which he can draw ccmpari-
son for the entire State.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
THE CHARM CAME BACK.
4 story of Witchcraft In England In
the Seventeenth Century.

4 story Of yvitchcraft In England In
the Seventeenth Century.
Hero IS story Of witchcraft. The
lord chief justice, Holt, Of England,
who flourlshed in the seventeenth CEN
tury, told it of himself As a young
man, perhaps more sprlghtly than
some, he found himself once in the
country without any money. He went
however, boldly to the first roadside
Inn and ordered bed and board. By
the hrcside he saw a girl shivering
with aguc. "Why let your child suf-
fer?" he asked. Il win cure her for
you in a single night" Thereupon he
wrote certain characters on slip Of
paper, rolled 1t up In a cloth and told
the girl 20 tie that round her neck and
to go to bed, and IN the morning size
would be well. This she did. Well
did she rest, and ln the morning she
was well.
Holt stayed n few days at the inn
and on his departure boldly asked foI
his bill "Sir," said the hostess, lit IS
who owe you, not you who owe me-
SO he departed. Forty years after
ward, being on circuit, he had TO try q
woman charged with sorcery and
witchcraft. She healed sick persons
miraculously, and therefore by the
help of the devil. Being questioned
she acknowledged that she used 9
charm which generally worked a cure.
"Let me look nt it," said the judge.
She handed him a small cloth roll
Within it he found a paper with Ger
tain characters. Then the memory @
his trick came back to him.
"You were yourself" he said, 'Onc
cured Of an ague by the use Of thi
cham|
She said that was so. Then he turne'
to the jury and related the whole stor
and dismissed the poor old woman
But as for the charm, the court i'm
pounded it and the poor witch lost he
power.-Detrolt News.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

are partly filed by stories by Ralph
Connor, Eden Phillpotts. Harry Still
well Edwards, and with tale by Eyer
ton Castle, printed in tint, and another
by Seumas MacManus, on colored
paper There are a series Of full-page
drawings, by Reginald Birch, John
Cecil Clay, w. Glackens, Florence
Scovel Shinn, Howard Giles, Lladislaw
Benda, and John Wolcott Adams.
The second theatrical article, "The
Dress Rehearsal with its illustrations
from Byron's collection of photographs
is even fuller Of amusing anecdote and
theatrical gossip than the first one Of
the series. The more serious side Of
dramatic criticism is represented by a
critical article on Julia Marlowe.
There is a rafting good football
story, by Edwin Oviatt, and some excel
lent Christmas verse by F. l. Stanton,
Emmett Campbell Hall and Ellis Park
er Butler, while the Marginalia stories
are worthy Of the number and the sea
son
K. II Russell, New York, is bringing
out in O tasteful edition A. W. Pineros
successful drama Iris" the latest
work of the most eminent Of English
playwrights. Mr.. Pinero's plays are
not less readable than they are effec-
tive in dramatic representation.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
Here S to You. Marx Tw,,n

The Rev Henry Van Dykes racy
p0etical tribute to MarkN Twain, read
at the dinner in celebration of the
humorists 9th birthday last Saturday
night is printed in Harpu~'s Weekly
as follows:
Good friends, whose hearts tonight
have heard
The welcome Of cur host.
AT his request bring you here
The best provision OF good cheer:
A rare delightful, juicy bird
A.ive-yet or a toast.
This bird d,-how shall tell you half
The wonders of his worth?
He's full OF wit, and knows the way
o sing n new song every day
That makes you smile within, or laugh
In fall, siGe-shahng mirth.
His six-and-sixtieth year they say
This very night departs;
So let us leave this talk of birds.
And speak in simple Saxon words
Before the moment flies away
The love that fills cur hearts.
With memories old with wishes naw
We crown our cups again;
And here's to you, and here's TO yCui
With love tnat ne'er shall wane!
And may you keep. at sixty-seven,
The Joy OF earth, the hope of heaven,
And fame well earned. and friendship
true,
And peace that comforts every pain,
And faith that fights the battle
through,
And all your hearts unbOunded wealth,
And all your strength and all your
health
Yes, heE's a hearty health to you,
And here's to you, and here's to you,
"A health to you, Mark Twain.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
Hart 4
COIOOupnGCO.
S22 Market St.
FLOOR FURNISHINGS
UPHOLSTERY FABRICS
LACE AND HEAVY DRAPERIES

We thank you for your lib
eral patronage of the past
week. We shall endeavor to
at all times make cur store
one of attraction to the buyer.
This will undoubtedly be the
big buying week for Christ
mas. If you are looking for
something Of intrinsic value,
and at the same time some.
thing thatA will be appreciated,
we suggest you look through
our various lines of goods.
Rugs went with a rush last
week. Opened today Five
Hundred 900 more, all sizes
and kinds; priced for quick
selling.
Down Quilts are quite in
favor. Ours seem to be III
every way satisfactory; style,
finish, price.
Draperies both in lace and
heavy find many admirers,
and the demand steadily in
creases. Exclusive designs
and specially low prices are
great factors when combined
for the purpose of selling.
Pillows. Hundreds from
our,,work room last week. Still
the wants are not sufficient,
Our assortment is still intact.
1--WE expect to make this the
banner week in Pillow buy
ling. All prices.
Couch Covers. All sizes
colors and prices for the der
or library. Beautiful and ne
cessary. One hundred 600
pair Of Roman Stripe Cur
tains for dens, cozy corners
a II d Oriental Furnishings
For this week the price viii
be $3.50, $500, $3.25, $3.50
: and $3.50. We expect to sci
them all.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
coNTAGIoN AND PUBLICITY

The following letter comes to us in
cur mail this morning:
To the Editor Of the Evening journal.
Sir: Last winter / wrote you in Ila-
gard TO the inadyisabilty Of promi-
nently calling attention TO smallpox
cases in this city. stating that what
was said by the Wilminston papers
would be repeated in every paper
throughout the Peninsula. and that
thereby the business interests of Will
mington would De injured. The Will
mingt0n newspaper references TO small
pox cases were discussed at a Board
of Trade meeting, and the members of
this body unanimously decided that it
would be best for all parties concern
ed If the newspapers would not give
such prominence to cases Of t.his dis
ease.
Here is paragraph from a resent
issue Of the Crisheld Times, and you
will see the injury that is done this city.
While, OF course. the paper in Crisfeld
greatly exaggerates any report made by
Wilmington papers, yet it would appear
to me that il would be well for your
paper to refer more briefly and in less
prominent way 10 reports in regard to
smallpox.
The paragraph referred to is as fol-
lows
Smallpox is again raging in VIII
mington and the upper part OF Della
ware. Although a member OF cases
have been reported recently. the VIII
mington Board Of Health is showing no
anxiety relative to the situation"
Trusting that this matter will have
your attention. / remain.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
MONDAY, DECEMBER i5, 1902
THE ICE KINGS GLoRIEs I

No monarch ever devised spectacle
so brilliant as that which the storm
king prepared on Saturday, and which
flashed on our eyes as the sun rose over
the roofs Of the city yesterday MORN
ing. It was as though a million Kim
harleys had been robbed Of their gems
in order to throw them with prOdigal
hand on the roofs and in the streets,
to string the wires with gltterlng
gems and to deck every tree and shrub
The telegraph poles and the tree trunks
whom Wilmington awole, wgre encased
in FURNISHED coats of mail, and as the
wind stirred the branches there was a
creaking and rattling as they moved
under their load ofsnnery. II was such
a gorgeous spectacle that men felt daz-
zled and uncomfortable. The old
world looked too glorious, too uncom-
promisingiy clean fer human beings to
live i'm. It appeared to be a foretaste
OF the land with streets of gold and
walls of iasper-a place suitable for
souls. perhaps, but not for bodies. The
sparrows paused in their fight, uncer-
tain about alightlng, apparently afraid
70 soil the resplendent telegraph wires,
by the touch Of their little feet
Then when the sun spread its beams
over all, the eyes were smitten with a
glory, which fortunately is not COM
mon. Otherwise we should become a
race of blind men, stricken by too in
tense a brdlliancy. AN day ten thous-
and torches seemed 10 flame. and we
withdrew to our boxes and caves to
shut out the intolerable and dazzling
glory. But alter awhile the lights were
changed: the sun crawled behind the
western hills and allowed the moon to
take his place. 1t was such a relief.
The subdued light touching up roof
and chimney, trees and wires all grad
ing into soft shadows, sntranced the
eve. and made one feel ehat such glories
would not be intolerable II only the
moon ware allowed an undisputad
sway. Ye kings and potentates, ye
peers and peeresses, ye ladies OF fash
ion bedecked in a few trinkets dug
from the earth, if you looked upon the
spectacle did you not cringe in youl
poverty OF adornment, and feel that
beside this spectacle arranged by the
gods. human beings with their cheaI
trappings are as worms crawling along
proud that some have four stripes rathsi
than two, or that they are green rathei
than yellow?
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
sTRANGE REpFELLows

The Regular Republicans have littlel
direct interest in the extra essction in
the Ninth representative district of
Kent county. for the successful can
didate viii be either a Democrat or
an AddiclIs man. But as spectators.
they cannot be altogether Indifferent
to the strenuous battle that is soon to
take place.
On the face Of things, the Addicks
men have scored the first points. There
are about forty Prohibitionists in thl
district, we are informed. and to Sc
cure the support Of thesa the Addicla
leaders early devised a scheme. The,
made promises Of passing a local op
ton measure, and by this means, O
some other which does not appear c
the surface, the temperance paople wer
induced to endorse the Addicks cand
date. Whether the whole Of this vot
can be carried to Powell, the Addicl
candidate, is an open question, sin.
promises Of local option iegislatiC
have been made before but the on
effect has been TO bleed the LIQUOR me
Next the .Addicks 0saders sought.
antimidate the Regular Republican
They thought they could do this
making complaints against Postmast
Kenney, who has had the courage Of
convictions, and has been too hons
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
A State wsrkhouse
ON the Delaware Ledger.

From the Delaware Ledger.
Kent and Sussex counties have just
awakened TO the fact that q State work
house is needed. They cannot under
stand why New Castle county should
have a monopoly in this line Of busi-
ness. Some OF the papers secretly gloat
over what they consider the total dos
tructiOn of the workhouse in this coun-
ty. and a movement has alreay been
suggested that she coming Legislature
will make STATE institution. We feel
sorry for our reighboring counties, IL
not having an institution where the
prisoners will not be a burden uron
the county.
The FIRE ct the workhouse, was not az
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

the matter Of destructive fires. Centre
vile, Maryland is the latest to suffer.
Many buildings were swept away, and
the loss is very heavy for the small
town 10 bear. It seems that there was
a system OF water works, but the sup
ply was inadequate and TO this the
headway OF the flames is attributed
Most Of the Peninsula towns are full
Of wooden structures. and this may
account for the extent Of this latest
disaster. Wilmington was called upor
for help, and our fremen responded
promptly. They are doing a grea
deal Of this charity work, but do i
Cheerfully.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
rae EVENING JOURNAL. MONDAY DECEMBER IS 1902

serious as first reported. Already the
prisoners have been put to work The
insurance money win about cover the
repairs, so reports one OF the drustees.
When the bin was passed by the last
Legislature appropriating money to
build a workhouse Kent and Sussex
county members must have been too
deeply interested in the election of "a
United States Senator. It is rather a
late day to kick, but we suppose thsy
feel relieved after a vigorous protest
against what they believed to be a
monopoly in New Castle county.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 10. 1901.

The first thing that strikes us in
this letter is that here is a friend who
takes such a friendly interest in the
Evening Journal that he kindly sacri-
fees his own business for a time in
order to attend to ours. It is sacrifice
that should be appreciated. and we
have no wish to be shurish, yetsincewe
have some pride in the matter. sup
POSE we volunteer 10 take charge OF our
friends business interests for a season
in exchange for the services he 80 kind
ly RENDERS us.
We gather that the source Of his con-
Germ lies in a squib taken from a Mary
land paper Now we do not stand
sponsor for all the news OF sheets pub
lished in the country. and IL this Mary
land journal chooses 10 distcrt legiu-
mate news items from this city, we can
not prevent it-unless, indeed, we fol-
low the suggestion OF our adviser and
suppress certain forms OF news alto
gether. No newspaper in Wilmington
has made any spread OF smallpox
stories. but all have published the facts
as far as they could he ascegtained.
Now. what is the duty OF public jclr-
nnl in this matter?
We said a year ago that we proposed
to publish from day to day all the nuSys
that we could get that was OF such a
nature to inoarest the public. without
doing an injury. II there are smallpox
cases, they will be mentioned. IN do
ing this we are performing n public
service. since the people aus entitled
to know the exact facts. A publication
OF the news last winter did more u
minimize the disease than all othe'
factors, and the press should be thank
ed. 1t caused thousands to be vacci
mated and to take other prscautionaly
measures. AS a matter Of fact tn
Beard OF Health did recognize this "a
vice. At BANQUET rendered the mem
bars Of the board OF retiring Secretar
Cahill last spring, the president an
most Of the members thanked the new:
n lpaper men for their valusble aid
4 keeping down contagion by publishin
! the news. and thus warning the publ
~ and keeping it informed.
: Our critic and possibly the Board (
~ Trade would draw a veil ever it an
In allow it to tester They would hay
people grow careless in their fansi'
Ks security, and some day we should ha
re a fearful epidemic.
,a We believe it is better to tell the e
ii act truth, which is that compared Wi
lss other cities there is very little sma
ev FOX in Wilmington The afflicted p'
M sons are segregated, and the exi
or state of things may be learned frC
en- the newspapers. That is our policy, a
are it viii probably continue. unless
di- turn the management Of the pal
o4a over to those who are capable Of n
,ls ming a paper in connection with tn
nee own business.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
Better Two Vacancies

From the Delaware Democrat
We Would rather, Of course, that two
Democrats, or at least one. should be
elected. We want our noble little State
represented in the Senate. but lit should
be by men who are worthy OF the hon-
or Better a thousand tmcs that The
present vacancies should continue than
that such q man as Addicks should be
chosen. His condvct has made his
name a reproach throughout the length
and breadth of the country. This
State the Oldest Of the United States,
should be represented as in the past by
men held in high regard by all, and
should not allow a mere adventurer 10
usurp the honorsd place that has Gl-
ways been so wOrthily filed. We have
good men and true who would reflect
credit to the State and the nation. II
rs not credible that all these should be
passed by and such as he elevated TO
that high position. he depends upon
lie result Of the use Of money at the
late election to give him favor with
the President, and If he really means
what he says he is depending upon COR
rupting some of the Legislators to give
him the necessary votes &c make him
senator.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

who's she married Lieutenant Grant
THAT her husband was to become one Of
the most famous Of the sons Of earth.
With @ life fun of good deeds ande of
undagging loyalty, she has gone to her
reward.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
nc kne,r.

A truthful man who has just re-
turned from abroad says he overheard
the following dialogue between two
fellow passengers. Said one:
II wonder who that awfully homely
woman is?'
ooh. that's my wife," replied the 9th
Cr.
How do you know? You're moi
looking at herr"
Il don't have to-"
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

For Maiden Brave" by Chauncey
c. Hotchkiss, author of "A Colonial
Free Lance" THE Strength Of The
Weak, In Defiance of the King IL
lustrated in colors, u months. cloth.
Sl.5O, d. Appleton & Co. Mr.. Hotch-
kiss new work is a story Of the Amer
lean Revolution. The time is the SUM
mer of 177S, and the scene is laid in
connecticut, Long Island and New
York, and on board the Sprite The
plot hinges upon the startling resem-
blance between John Chester, the
hero, and James Colt, the villain OF the
story, and the fact that they are cous-
ms For a Maiden Brave" is a strik-
Ing story. 1t moves rapidly, is full of
incident, and the author has the gift
for narrative Historic homes and
places are described, and the New York
Of those days is set before US.
Evening journal., 1902-12-15
mo- No. of ruttIng u.

Oculist (aftcr examination OF the eye)
Yes. it is, as / supposed, a case of
choroiditis exsudativa, accompanied by
partial micropsia, metamorphopsia and
chromatopsic scotomata Of slngularly
regular forms.
Young Lady-Therel And ma said
4 was only a sty comingl
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

Mrs. Julia Dent Grant died in her
Washington home on Saturday. For a
number OF years she has not been much
in the public eye, but has lived a sim
pie, transformations life, loved and hon
ored by all who knew her. Her life
was full Of wonderful experiences, and
little she dreamed in those early years
Evening journal., 1902-12-15

BY many critics Her Majesty the
King, by jeffrey Roche, is esteemed
the wittiest book that has appeared in
this country in at least a decade. The
author has, in his character Of "Shaca-
bac the Wayfarer," produced one Of the
most striking creations OF American
humor. Tia wisdom of 'fShacabac" Is
expressed in oriental terms, but the wit
Is entirely American and up-to-date.
The present edition Of Her Majesty
the King has been revised and great
~ improved, the author having added
an entirely new chapter. Oliver Her
ford has large number of pictures in
oriental style, which add greatly to
ones enjoyment of the story. Pub
lished by R. II. Russell, New York.
special number OF a ten cent mag
azine so enlarged and beautiied that It
becomes an edition de luxe Of its old
ordinary self, with its value as well as
its price raised to twenty-five cents. is
an attractive innovation. In Leslie's
Monthly for December the contents
iully justiies the temporary rise in
Price. The increased number OF pages