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Evening journal., 1907-09-21
TRANSPORTATION
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
WILMINGTON. DEL
Schedule in effect June 2. 1907.
Trains Leave Delaware Avenue Stat

paiiy I Daily except Sunday. Sun
N NEW York and the East '22s. az
"Noyai Limited" '7.2. 'llO0 p. IN.
PHILADELPHIA, ~226. '5.26, 1850 Qe-
ran. t6.4O, s7.20 OocaD, tS.o0. fS.l5, 1884 DO
DAD. s9.3S, sll0s OooaD, 1876 QocaD fl.ls.
Ell35 a. m, t12s, taos (S0caD, $3.50. s4ov.
tlocaD, f4.52 QocaD, s5.17 Royal Lmltea
t62O (ioca), t7.00 s7.05 QocaD, 'l.42' se-es'
QocaO. '1i.00 y. M -. -.
CHESTER, f5.se QocaD, t6.4O. 40 90.
cal. 1890. ISIS, sS4 QocaD. "9.SS, slloo
Q5caD. t955 Oocal), sll25 a. m, fi:lS,
f3O5 QocaD. s430, Q0caD, t4.5l QoealJ, ie.4o
elocaD. TOO, s7.o5 OocaD. 49, sssz Veea4'
BALTIMORE & WASHINGTON, .4.so
1850, sl049 a. m, sl.06, $3.50 'A4i, ie.oV'
ss44 Royal Limited" 1908 'so4 y ~ ~ "a
BALTIMORE and Way stations i"OV
fs45 a. m. IBIS. $3.50 p. m.
NEWARK. '455. ti.O0, ss4s, 1850 a, m
ti24O. '1O6. 1915, t5.5O, s5.5S, fl.OO' w.
ssh sfNGERLY, & 100. ss4s. 1850 CExpressl
n. m. fi2W, t315. 1850 (Expressl s''oe'
t1.O0, s11.3J y. "a. 80 y
LANDENBURG and way stations 'lO'i'
g. m, feOO SIS p. m. ,- 4s "A
PITTSBURG, s455 "1o49 a. m. sSA'' WV
&C A ''Royal Limited" 'e.54 p. m.
CHICAGO, '455. sio1s a. m. .2e9 pP;,Ies p ~
CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS LUIS
WILLIE. sA55 a. m. "1.06. s9.C9 p. M. .,
Del Avo sta. De.marvie Tel sl'S' ~ ~
& A. Tel 1422-A. City Ticket Oince' ey'
Market street. d. & A. Tel. lNo-A' ~
marvia Tel. 2ie5. ,,.n,
II. A. miller travelling Passenger age"
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
READ
HIS
and
ACT
EX-MAYOR SCORES
CORPORATIONS

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 2i.-At the
convention Of the American League Of
Municipalities yesterday ex-Mayor J.
NJ. Head. of Nashville, said:
There Is not an instance where
rottenness. incompetency and inefh-
cheney in the administration Of city ar
fairs cannot be traced directly or in
directly to the pernicious influence OF
the public service corporation. Whis-
key, gambling and other evils have
contributed their full share. but never
have succeeded in debauching an en-
tire city government, as public SER
vice corporations have done. when
united, as they always are, with these
other corrupt and demoralizing in-
huences. While we have convicted a
few Of the corrupt officials and an
occasional political boss, we have still
failed to convict the real criminal who
IS responsible for all our trouhles--the
bribe- giver BY far the best remedy
yet suggested for these evils Is the
Des Moines form OF city charter"
Commissioner Henry L. West.
through his secretary, presented an
account of the system under which the
District of Columbia is governed by
three commissioners. appointed by tho
President and confirmed by the SEN
ate.
"Inasmuch." he said. "as there IS
no nolitical influence 70 keen un-
deserving men upon the force, th,
Police Department Is singularly free
from scandal. The government OF
the District is free from official dis
honesty"
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
JANE ADDAMS IS
A SOCIAL LEVELER
Her Receptions at Hull House Are
Gatherings Of all Conditions Of
People.

one never speaks OK Hull House
without thinking Of Chicago. nor Of
Chicago without Jane Addams. They
are inseparable. says The Delineator
for October.
1t is a sort of phenomenon that in
the eighteen years Sc IFS existence,
HUI House ans its founder have never
ceased to be "the rage" In Chicago
Il is "the thing to go &c HUI House,
the idea. is. Of course. rot Miss Ad-
dams's she is so far above class re-
strictions that each class finds IL
necessary to look up. out of its rut TO
see her
That is one Of the IIun House ac-
complishments.- pulling people out of
their mental and social ruts for an
unrestricted view Of things. 1t is
though some such process that one
comes TO a full appreciation Of Miss
Addams's breadth OF view. That view
sees justice rather than personalities,
in things both far and near at hand
IL invariably sees things true.
ANY one who has been TO a HUI
House reception will remember how
the French hats and the brown shaWls
stared at on another. The Mrs
Flahrity of the Lake Shore Drive was
a specimen to the Mrs. Flahrity OF
Ewing street. 1t was at best Ions
time before each found the human be-
ing in the other And 1t was a great
find for each woman.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
MEN AND GIRLS MINGLE
Lilly Hamilton French, in The Define.
Ator, Says that This Freedom
Makes the Fine Character.

believe that young men and girls ought
TO sec a great deal Of each other. because
l believe that intercourse between men
and women, and a knowledge OF how that
intercourse should be carried on. is one
Of the fine arts-a fine art in which the
hest is cultivated. Think Of how the free
dom Of our young girls lives makes the
fine American character-always a matter
of wonder TO Europeans. Think, too. OF an
other thing: Wherever It is the custom for
men and women to meet IN friendly intcr-
course, even the architecture of country
is affected. Reception rooms are arranged
for one thing. and furn ture is built You
do not see these things among savages,
ncr where women are slaves So 1t means
that civilization has advanced when men
and women begin.to meet one another for
other than purely business or domestic
reasons. So when you girls begin 70 worry
about whether II is proper TO ask men to
come and see you. you are really begin
ning though you do not know 1t, to un-
derstaud something Of what the fine art
Of soc al Intercourse may be. Remember
this. though it never can be an art. when
men and women are conscious about each
other; when men are thought Of merely
as manageable possibilities; and women
as heng in the matrimonial market. Those
sorts Of ideas belong only TO lower orders
Of intelligence-so dismiss them from your
minds.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
PROPOSALS

FORT Dupont, DELAWARE CITY,
DEL. September 10. 19O7.-Sealed pro-
poaals IN triplicate, viii be received here
until 100 a. m, October 10. 1907, for re.
modelling sewer and water systems and
constructing 10000 gallon tank az Fort
DUPONT Del Information furnished upon
application. IT, 8. reserves right TO accept
or reject any or all bids or any part there
of. Envelopes containing bids should bs
indorsed. Proposals for Sewer and Water
Systems and Tank" and addressed "a
Captain j. L. Knowlton, Constructing
Quartormaster
si2-l4-l9-2l-26-2S
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
WILSON LINE.

Philadelphia Passenger and rre,snt Il.
Line. Steamers Brandywine and City
of Chester. -. v,,,..~e,
leave wilmington Fourth St. Wharly
weels-davs and Sundays for Chester an9
Phladeiphia. 7.30 and 1890 a. m, l.ol li,' aho
AIS %. m Saturdays and Sundays OHlS'
ZOO and 30 p. m.
leave Chester one hour later. - -
Leave philadelphia Chestnut 81; Wnalll pa
weekdays and Sundays, i.30 and 10 a
m 1s0 and AS p. m. Saturdays and sun
days only 100 and $50 p. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
Fares including Saturdays and sundays
Philadelphia, excursion, sc; one way l'c
Chester excursion. 15c; one way lOc.
HORACE WILSON, Genl Manager
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RECEIVERS SALE
REcE1vER's CLOSING OUT SALE

RECEIVERS CLOSING OUT SALE OF
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS.
BY authority of an order OF the Chancel-
lor OF the State OF Delaware. the real es-
tate Of the WAWASEr LAND CON-
PANY will be sold on the premises, 35th
and Market streets at Public Auction on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2sth. 1907, az
230 p. m.
These lots are in part OF the city rap
Idly growing as a residence section, az
we'll as increasing In value. and are easily
accessible. as all railway lines pass The
property The new Pennsylvania railroad
shops at Todd's Cut are not very far from
these lots. Il being only a matter OF a
short ride on the new line Of the Will
mington City Railway Companys branch
to Todd's Cut II will be good invest
ment TO buy one or more OF these lots
either 10 build on or 10 hold as specula-
tive Investment. as It is only question
of time when they will greatly enhance IN
value.
For plots and further Information ap-
ply 10 EDMUND p. MOODY.
Receiver Wawaset Land Co, office As
Church Building.
salisbury Ponder and Curtis. ATTORNEYS
for Receiver. s17-6t-ecd
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
FOUND HER BoARDER
HANGING ON A FLAT

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2O.-when
North Randolph stret, went to hang
some clothes on the roof fiat of her
home yesterday she found Joseph
Kirpack, a boarder. hanging from a
post. She notified the police and the
body was cut down and sent to the
morgus. nl-health was the cause
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
HORSE WHIP FOR PARsoN
WITH AN AFFINITY

Ry THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
KREMMLING, Col, Sept. 21.-Citi-
zeus here take little stock in the be-
lief that afiniues should have full sway.
They formed a band Of white caps and
dragged the Rev II. Harsha, a Meth
odist minister with a wife and grown
family, from the room of Miss Ruth
Schumacher. aged "a, and horsewhipped
him until he begged for mercy. The
girl is under arrest
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
RuSHLINE

sreieht received Tor all points, given
pers.nai attention. and forwarded premp1-
IN al lowest rates and by best routes.
Boats leave both Wilmington ana fh,le-
delphia at 600 y. IN. daily' SUNDAY 60
Through rates and bills Of ladins Is
GEORGE W. BUSH & SONS CO.,
Pier s. North Wharves. Phnaueipttl,.,a, ~,
French Street Wharf. WHINING 'o'''
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
LOCAL OPTION
DAY AT EPWORTR

Tomorrow will be Local Option Day
at Epworth NJ. E. Church. The morning
speaker viii be Mrs Efhe NJ. Lambert, Of
New York. an exceptionally interesting
and entertaining talker
The evening address will be delivered by
Rev Royal w Raymond, antl-lioense ned
secretary. Anti-lioense campaign songs
viii be used at the evening services. Post
cards will be distributed.
Thursday evening, September &C. IS the
occasion Of the annual Sunday School re-
ception.
Sunday. September % will be Sunday
School Rally Day with a complete pro-
gram Of unusual interest.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
NEW CASES OF
YELLOW FEVER
BY THE JoURNALs speclal wire

HAVANA. Sept. 21.-Thre new cases
of yellow fever are reported in Santa
Clara province and the malady is
spreading rapidly causing apprehen-
sion. A remarkable feature is that
two of the cases were so-called inn
munes, and this causing the physi-
clans to doubt the theory that the
disease cannot be contractes twice.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
EDUCATIONAL

Young man. iistenl / have an educa-
tionai course in enc OF the most re-
putable schools in the country which I
will sell you cheaply. You may think
you can get through this world without
brains and knowledge. but you're mis-
taken. Educate your Brains. Don't
be the Jack Horner Of your town. Get
educated. The course ] have for sale
is well worth investigating.
Address p. o. Box, 1921
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

state Senator E. r. Ackerman. Of
Plainfeld. n. j.. has returned from
Europe. where he has been making an
Investigation OF the methods Of deal
ing with high crimes IN other coun-
tries He was sent abroad 70 make
this study b. Governor Stoke4
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
Minht Lose This strike.

The Cleveland ministers are raising
their voices for higher pay, and one
even goes so far as to suggest a
preachers union. II a few of them
went on strike there would probably be
no hurry - the part Of their congre-
cations to settle.-New York Evening
Sun.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
PUBLic SALES


EXECUTORS SALE or REAL ESTATE
Wil be- sold al Public sale at the Coun-
ty Court House. IN Wilmington, Delaware,
on THURSDAY. SEPT. 10Th, A. d., lvDi,
at II o'clock a. M. the follow ns Real
Estate Of Hugh Deneher. deceased 10 wit.
Mo- With a two-story brick store and
dwelling. containing z rooms and frame
stable situate on the southwest corner Of
B ana townsend streets, having front
on Townsond street OF 20 feet, and depth
on Is street of 100 feet.
No. q with two two-story brick DWELL
ings. each containing rooms and frame
kitchens, situate on and known as Nos.
Sng and $40 Bennett street clch lot hav ug
"A front on Bennett street n y feet, ard
"A depth OF s. feet 20 an alley 10 feet wide
leading into Eighth street.
These properties are In fair condition
and rented 60 good paying tenants and
worthy OF the attention of those seeking
real estate investments.
Terms made known on day OF sale by
J. JACKSON PIERCE.
Executor,
or w. T. LYMAN, Attorney.
/. w. Stldham & Son, Auc.
s17-fg-1q- DO 2i -23-2t-8.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
REAL EsTATE FoR sALE


FOR SALE-Lots on Highlands. fBrln-
exile bstate) SO to so per front foot Both
Iaiway lines, gas, water. sewers trees:
streets now being paved Also some
houses for rent or sale; or will build to
ssl. snii purchaser. William Draper Brinclle,
aW Equitable building jys-eod-tf
FOR sALE-The factory at Delaware
avenue and Scott street recently occu-
pled py II. A. Hoinel Co. Building 30xe0
Win e-horse power gas engine and l0f
ieet shaftng. Apply
Wilmington Trust CO..
Tenth and Market SITS.
HAMILTON PARK co. have a few lots
at special price. The houses building
VII pc ready for buyers TO examine FRI
cay, saturday and Sunday. Branch office
on the ground open Tuesday. Thursday
ana saturday. An East Fourth street car
VIII land you on the grounds. New Castle
avenue beyond Eden Park. An officer of
the company can be seen evenings al the
PRESTON. 9l4 King St.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
REGISTERS ORDERS.


REGISTERS ORDER.
ofnce OF the Register OF wills,
New Castle Co.. Del. September 8 1907.
ITpon the application OF Sarah s. john
son, AdminlstratriN Of Joshua b. john
son, late Of Wilmington Hundred
In said county, deceased. it Is ordered ana
directed by the Register OF wills
that the Administrative aforesaid
give notice Of granting Of Letters OF Ad-
ministration upon the estate of the de.
ceased, with the date Of granting thereof,
BY causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
letters In six Of the most public places OF
the county OF New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the estate
10 present the same. or abide by an act
OF Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided: and also cause the same to be in
serted within the same period In The
Evening Journal, a newspaper published
In Wilmington, Del, and to be continued
therein three weeks e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
Of office OF the Register OF Wills
aforesaid, at Wilmington, IN New
(SEAL) Castle county aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER.
Register Of Wills
NOTICE.
Notice IS hereby given that Letters
Of Administration were in due form OF
law granted unto the undersigned, on the
Third day Of September. A. d.. 1907. and
that all persons has.ns elaii9s int asalnst the
same. duly attested TO the said Admins
tratrix on or before the Third day OF
| September, 1903, or abide the Act of AS
seinbly in such case made and provided.
SARAH S JOHNSON.
Administrators
Address, Marvel and Marvel. Esqs., At
torneys-at-Law, Wilmington. Del
s4-st-eoo .---.-.-. -.--.----- .---------. 49,.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

IL. ] Cox. contract agent for the
Wilmington City Electric Co, on Sep
tember ~ advertised In THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL for a solicitor Be
fore the expiration of the advertise
ment which was to run three times.
Mr. Cox telephone 10 the business Office
and said: TAKE out that ad Of ours.
viii you? Everybody must read THE
EVENING JOURNAL. / didn't know
so many men were out of work If
I've had one fan cali In response 90
the advertisement I've had two hum
dred Take it Quit l got three good
men, and l am much obliged to YOU"
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

NOTICE-I WALLACE MINNER, the
tenant and occupant of the house stu.
ated at N. +. corner Front and French
streets, in the Second ward. in the city OF
Wilmington, county Of New Castle, and
State OF Delaware. In compliance with the
requirements OF the acts Of the General
Assembly In such case made and provided
DO hereby give notice that / shall apply IN
writing to the Court OF General Sessions
OF the State Of Delaware. IN and for New
Castle county, on Monday. the Fourth day
or f+ovember 1907 being the next term OF
said court. for license for said house. a.
en Inn or tavern. for the sale therein oil
Intoxicating liquors In less quantities than
one quart, 70 be drunk on the premises.
and the following respectable citizens OF
SAID ward. at least twelve OF whom are
substantial free holders Of said ward
recommend the said anplication Vi.
haatly r.. Sehnept Robert f. Schuyler,
aiichael hauerty, Geo. y. Parks,
Chas q. Rex. j. A ReiviiIe
=; G. Moody. N. A. Manning,
Thomas w McVey, Louis Koerner
W. IT. Baily, s. Price
James White J. Reissman
John A. MCGOWAN, T. Sam T.efcber
Gldel fodoisky, Jos. l.. Scherer
Adolnh Frank. Thomas Cole
r. Miller. Henry Rioutb
Max Podolsky, s. r. Atkins
John d. Parker, Josenb prvor
Harry IT. Mason.
s2l-st WALLACE MINNER
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
WANTED

WANTED-Highest prices paid for cid
gold and silver broken 3ewelry. N. HAR-
RIS. 126 Market st. 1s-ly
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
Queen of Summer Trips
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co.

Steamship Lines.
PHILADELPHIA TO BOSTON.
BALTIMORE TO BOSTON AND
PROVIDENCE VIA NORFOLK AND
NEWPORT NEWS.
Most desirable route TO jamestown Ex-
position. Accommodation and cuisine the
hest Send for tour bbok.
W. p. CORA. Agt., }. F. LUCAS. Agt..
Baltimore. Md. Philadelphia, Pa
W. p. TURNER. ass. Irat. Mgrs
General offcLs: Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
SS3.ga
.,-s7 -

seys. one fine Holstein COW will give as
much milk as any COW ] ever shipped. II
new and secondhand wagons, head OF
good general purpose horses. Sale positive
JOSEPH oUIGLEY. owner
Geo. p. Davis, Auc s2l-zA-zo
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
PAPER HANGING

THE WILMINGTON WALLPAPER
House ln5 Orange st.. viii paper rooms
tor $3.50 up on an bills less than SO a
discount ~ 3 per cent. VIII be allowed
On All bills OF SO or more. discount q
10 per cent. will be allowed. Satisfaction
Enaranlaed ON nll work. ndQ-u
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

influential Parishioner-Doctor when
do you start up the works again?
Rev. DR.. Fourthly Cwith great sever
lty)-DNine service VIII be resumed
next Sunday morning. Mr.. Higgs-
worthy. at IL o'clock.-Chicago Trib-
pn@1i..i-A-.lss- -.s--.. --..-..ia-l--.-----A..
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
FAnnckmnster.DD.s

NOTICE-II MARTIN j. DONLIN. the
tenant and occupant OF the house situated
at No l06 Fast Fifth street IN the Fourth
ward % the city Of Wilmington. county
Of New Castle. ana State Of Delaware
In compliance with the requirements %
the acts OF the General Assembly IN such
case made and provided. DO hereby give
notice that / shall apply IN writing TO the
Court Of General Sessions NJ the State of
Delaware in and for New Castle county
on Monday. the an day Of November, A.
d.. 1907 be'ng the next term Of said court
for a license for sa house, as an inn or
tavern. for the sale therein of lntov eating
liquors in less quantities than ore Qunrt.
20 hc drunk on the premises. and the fol-
lowing respectable citizens of said ward
al lanst twelve of whom are substantial
freeholders Of said ward. recommend the
said appl' 'cnurn. w.
Clarence r. Holt. James Mcmahon.
" q Puclyn1aster NJ DCeorEe r. HAYES,
John r. Ially rrd Rarnoy
HUGH DUFFY O. w Johnson,
T. r. Murphy ). Green.
James Hitchen, Joseph =. Hall
Ronaele Julian. Edward A. Connor
Geo w Quinn NJ D.. Christ Enavor
Patrick f. Megary, Samuel T. Tihbitt
Peter McAoor Shas. j. Hannigan,
Thos IT Hannaran Michael r. Kelley
Ferdinand Krauss Joseph p McCorxle
Michael Campbell Patrick Conneii,
James Kane, Abe Simons.
s-O-3t MARTIN J. DONLIN.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
puBITC SAIT

PUBLIC SALE
OF Cows, Horses and Wagons, at Hare S
Corner Hotel on FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
9th. 1907. at ! o'clock .. m. 30 head fresh
COWS and aprinEers rom Caroline county,
Md Some extra fine Holsielns and Jer-
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

When in Want Of Anything Try the Even
ing Journal. You'll Get It. Mr.. Cox Did,
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
Ads Received Too Late
For Classification Will Be
Found on Page Two.
HELp wANTEp-FEMALE.


WANTED Competent white girl FOR
general housework. Apply at once, 1908
Van Buren, ST. s20-5t
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
LICENsE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE.. FRANK J. MCGOWAN, the
occupant OF the house situated at the
northwest corner Third and Lombard
streets. In the Fourth ward, In the CITY
OF Wilmington. county OF New Castle. and
State OF Delaware. In compliance with
the requirements OF the acts OF the Cen
oral Assembly In such case made and pro-
vided. do hereby give notice that / shall
apply IN writing 10 the Court OF General
Sessions Of the State OF Delaware. In
and for New Castle county. on Monday.
the 4th day Of November A. d., 1907, be-
ing the next term OF said court, for IT,
cense for said house. as an inn or tavern,
for the sale therein Of Intoxicating liquors
IN less quantities than one quart. TO be
drunk on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens OF said ward at least
twelve OF whom are substantial free
holders Of said ward recommend the SAID
application, viz:
John r. Lallv. A. nuckmnster u. u. s
Tosenh p Cross James b Lowery,
Francis J. Thielman, Reni r Becklcy.
Tohu 81 pnkerton, Timothy Buckley,
IT. c. Buckmastcr, James VI. Collins
William j Shies, Harry II. Cross.
Anton Wierzhowski, Edward A Stewart,
Hugh Duny, John ~ Heman.
Clarence r Holt. John IT. Hemphill,
Geo. w. Quinn NJ D.. FRANK ShiNerY,
w IN Hartlove. Daniel = Rcgan.
Thos A. Comcgys. Hugh j Henry.
s2Q-lt FRANK J. MCGOWAN.
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

FOR sALE-A lot OF locust fence posts;
also apples and pears from my own or
chard; nine miles from Wilmington. Ap-
ply to John Johns. State Road +. o.. ID.
and A.. JOG. sl3-lfn
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-Whlte pomeranian dog with
black eyes. s. reward II returned TO BOZ
South Clayton st. sls-at
Evening journal., 1907-09-21
BoARDERs WANTED
REPAIR WORK
FOR SALE.

ences- Apply % south Clayton St. sis-im
FOR sALE-Clethins 81 to IS less than
DIarlet st. prices. J. EDw. REYNOLDS
& SON.. 100 W. Sixth st. Fun line Men.
Boys and Children's Clothing. m2t cod tf
Evening journal., 1907-09-21

WANTED-Girs for seasoning. Appl.
at +. Blumenthal and Co. sl9-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

poets, or else IN those Sterner
relations which made them
objects of ungenial and I'm
companionable feelings. low
first it struck me that life
might owe half its attractions
and all its graces to female
companionship Gazing, per-
haps with too earnest an adj
miration, at this generous and
spirited young daughter of
Ireland, and in that way Civ
ing her those acknowledge
ments for her goodness which
l could rot properly clothe in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Dante's Limit of Blessedness

VET as long, literature endures the magma
i tive reader will visit the ever memorable
banquet at Florence, and look through the eyes of
the boy Dante at the young girl in scarlet dress,
whom fortune chose that night to be the ideal of
sanctifed love to all generations.
She appeared to me-" says Dante, in his never
to be forgotten story of his immortal love, at
festival dressed in that most noble and honorable
color, scarlet, girded and ornamented in manner
suitable to her age; and from that moment love
ruled my soul. And after many days had passed,
it happened that. passing through the street, she
turned her eyes to the spot where stood, and with
neffabe courtesy she greeted me; and this had
such effect that it seemed had reached
the farthest limit of blessedness / took refuge in
the solitude of my chamber; and thinking over
what had happened to me, 1 proposed to write a
sonnet. since had already acquired the art of put
ting words into rime
We may smile at the ardor of this boy of nine but
in the light of his after life the story is as marvel
it is beautiful What does it matter that
later she rejected his attentions, and welded to
another, or that she died in early womanhood
unconscious of her place in the thought of the
world All this only adds to the wondrous character
of her coronation. He has linked her name to
his in union that never know divorce The
boys admiration has for her an eminence
almost infinitely beyond the reach of her largest
endeavors