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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

the Fuss About the sinte Printing.
If the Republicans bad secured control
of the Legislature the printing of the bills
and other suob work would have been
done at the Sentinel office, in Dover, and
the only competition as to the remainder Of
the printing, which can be done at
distance, would have been between the
Sentinel and the printing offices In this
city for the favor OF the officers having it
In charge. Had the Democratic minority
in that event proposed to give the printing
out by contract to the lowest bidder, the
Republicans in the Legislature would have
laughed at them, and the Republican
papers of Wilmington would have aneered
at them in public for suddenly acquired
virtue, and worked like beavers in private
against what they would have regarded
as an impudent proposition to de-
prive them of the fairly earned fruits
of their victory. We are not talking
now about what The proper theory
ID concerning such matters, but what the
practice has been, not merely with the
Democrats, but with the Republicans so
far as they have power In this State and
and during all the time they had
power in this city.
The Democrats, then, unless they Intend
to strike out for some high sort Of non
craftsmanship which their opponents will
never dream of, were very foolish in vol
ing for the resolution ooncerning printing
IN the Arst place, and they did wisely,
IN party sense, in promptly
reconsideriug and killing 1t, They will
further do we'll TO look with considerable.
care for the 'nigger in the wood pile in
ali economical measures introduced by
their opponents for they may rest assured
lnat tho latter will never forget for 8
moment that they are there as hepubli.
JAMS, and they will never sacrifice tn.
interests OF their party to any considers
lou for the welfare OF the State Of
Delaware, which they really rather dislike.
This rinting matter, however, is on,
which moves the Morning Neps Of thi'
cty to much editorial writing, leadee
Ii patches aid exclamation points. II II
Just the sort of topic which attracts tn,
Chester county intellect, and affords al
xcellent opportunity for the widening o
Chester county pbylaoteries.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

1t Is stated that there is a strong probe
posed Worlds Fair. In place OF Iuwood,
the selected site, Fort Washington will be
chosen. The new site would have com
permit of feature never witnessed at
similar displays. This is nothing less
than grand exhibition of the crafts of
all nations, from gigantic iron. clad down
to pleasure yacht. This would be novel
as well as attractive, and, as few know
where Inwood is, and pretty nearly every
onetoes know where Fort Washington is,
the change, II made, will strike most
people as wise ono.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

Monday Mayor Lstrobe of Baltimore
submitted his annual message to the
Councils of that city. 1t shows the total
aud funded guaranteed debt of the city to
be $50 092 1898. Nearly ten million dol
lars of this amount consists of water and
park loans, the interest on which is pro.
vided for by the revenue from water rents
and from the city passenger railway COM
panies. The message also shows the pro-
duotive and interest bearing amounts
owned by the city to be about twenty
million dollars, having a balance, the in,
terest on which must be raised by taxation
of nearly six millions
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The Delaware Game Protective Associa
ton recently advertised that in order to
encourage tho feeding and care of par
tridges any of the directors of the associa-
ton will pay twenty-five cents for every
live partridge brought to them daring the
first week in March next Now If the bill
which has been introduced into the Lsgis-
lature, the provisions of which are gwen
n the legislative proceedings to-day i,
becomes law, any person who shel
attempt to comply with the proposition OF
the Game Association will be liable to a
fac OF 80 Ulder such circumstances it
Is not likely that the request of the asso :
citation would be very extensively needed
A way out Of the d thculty might be found
by making the proposed law apply only to
dead cartridges.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

We do not undsrsian the unanimity
among Mississippi congressman in favor
of giving ex-senator Bruce seat in Mr..
Gsrfeld's Cabinet, but it certainly leaves
he President. elsot free to put coiore
man in his Cabinet If he wants to without
the fear of any effective Democratic
criticism II, then, he does not embrace
tho opportunity, it will be because he dot 3
not want oolored man among his con-
stitutionsl advisers.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
BRUCE IN THE CABINET.


Ahe mis>issippi Deiesnuon Unanf-
hh""siy in Favor OF mo appoints
"eht se"ator Lamar Recom-
mehds Ahim-"He would Give AS
Much Subtraction TO the South ns
my white Hepubitcan'-A Good
word All Around.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Some time ago
Senator Bruce of Mississippi, was suR
gested for position in General Garfield's
Cabinet. Rue sup srsiion was made at the
instance OF a numHer Of gentlemen, friends
of the c4lored race, who felt that there
had been for e number of years entirely
too much Talk ABOUT tie llsnts of the
nssfa oonPstioia with tne very little
@tlch actually has been done for him. As
soon as Mr. Bruoe's pane vas mentioned
81 a fitting select on ior the representatiy,,
in the Cabinet nj oDO ooO colnred Rannb-
,i,.,.s s,,n,., ~ ~ ,.t,;t. ,,,,.,s,ie-t,,
1870 sa, Sun n "a - 49," H.: s.a.Sars
oie'nieh soHeee'eu '""' h's appointment
might retafd tue Work or political
paoinoation u Inc SCUM, Joo which
General Garfield, 1t il understood, will
undertake. Ry ''politicsl psciticstion'' is
meant the conversion OF white Democrats
into white Republicans by the use of
reuetai pa',unaso' ro' . numoe, Vi
ye"'' Pos. N"i'asiu "7p!oi'oaus nafe
pso,t 4seu 10 tsEata me po!iuosi conuuot
OF Nisslsslppi Democrats with deepest
aversion, The white psople or no other
Sjuthcrn State Lave b-eu more loudly
4reu, al Of uu-dar tallnt-box stuffinp
a., than tboss of uis.;ss,,,i r, ,vss
an IN rDfnra 40 II In ns,,.,o-a,;o
-, =, ~, 10 "a as ast....
p9 w. '""' a'o n'u ~ ooJ7os'ou W
hr' bruoe peeanse OF MS Color, other
southern Democrats would not complain.
The reprtsH natives of the Democratic
party of MssiaIppi are understood to be
"a favor of Mr. Bruce as against any other
oouthein ~ paolican. o7nator Lamar Is
repoFt II 10 d ave ss'u
/ believe that the selection Of Senator
Bruce for Cabinet position would give as
much satisfaction TO the Southern people as
the selection of any White Republican in the
southern states Mr.. Bruce's conduct in the
Senate has been such as not to ALLEVIATE him
self from the southern people. He has not
Joined III the abusive warfare upon the South
which many of his Republican colleagues in
the Senate Chamber have constantly pursued.
~ H. iii'''i an ,;r oee' i'pie
-
neral uhalmsre being interviewed
upon The SUI ct, said
Senotor Rrnca /, tha ca,;no, ,rn,,a ho os
satisfactory Ia the naonle nf sr;ss,.si,ni as
tbe nla,.tia1 ~ a"t SSotha,,, ,,.,,i'o ppp,,, IL
can for such an honor that I know. Mr..
~ uue leNiues ~ my ulstrlet, lie Is stralgnt'
iuF"ala lnah' ne secured MS electioh 10 the
senate ~ oPpoSiion 10 tne eHorts oil carpet
pageers 10 defeat nm. When he was sheriff
o. lns county ne performed MS duties IN
lhoronghly non partisan manner lie has
represented tne state IN the senate instead OF
pollllcai tactloh, anu mas invariably shown
suisl' , 10 pe u assistance 70 democrats
as wen as hep9olleans, when he could do 80
80 e'e N'''' "sA'''. ,''' p"''''
ntp'eSeh'"''se noney sa'u
1t doesn't make any difference to the
so 90. peopIs Mhat southern hepuolean ~
~ e., ~ ,',i.,s ,sl,,o ~ wy Moulu
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
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con q II ESS,


The United States Senate in reply to a
question by Mr., II0ar, MIR. Edmunds said he
Lad no doubt that the Judiciary committee
would endeayor with diligence to bring the
Edmuuda Geneva Award bill before the Seli-
ate. MIR. Davis of West Virginia, submitted
a resolution requesting the finance committee
TO consider, among other things, the expe
dlency of transferring from the Treasury to
the War and Navy Departments the steam
boat Inspection, life saving and lighthouse
service, coast and geudetit survey aud marine
hospital service, and of putting under the
state Department matters connected with
domestic and foreign commerce. 1t was laid
on the table aud ordered to be printed Mr..
Lasans resolution extending the franking
privilege was discussed Pending considera-
ton oil the Army Appropriation bill, the Sen
ate adjourned,
III the House the entire session was devoted
to the Refundiug bill which will be resumed
to-day. The amendment fixing the rate of
interest at per cent was adopted in the com
mlltee Of the whole
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

Hon. Horace Maynard, o. Tennessee,
WHO has very large Senatorial bee in his
bonnet, 10 threatened with formidable
rival in the person OF ez Postmaster Cen
eral Key. 1t is doubtful il Maynard could
win, even il Key were out of the way
As KY processes never to have been less
Democrat, however good Republican
he might hkve appeared by sitting at
Hayes council board, he is thought to be
pretty available candidate. or all the
Senatorial problems that OF Tennessee Is
decidedly the most mixed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The overwhelming defeat of Mr..
Parnells amendment to the address to the
Queen denying the constitutionality Of
coercion shows conelusively that the only
consideration that will weigh with Eogish
statesman against the adoption of policy
Of force against ireland will be the expe-
disnoy of such policy. Parnell, in dis
patch to the Boston Globe Of Saturday say
that the advanced" English Radicals will
support the coetcive measures of The
government.
Meanwhile the two Land Commissions
have reported, and the majority of the ont
and the minority of the other agree in
recommending the Three Fs-FreeSales
Fair Rents, and Fixity of Tenure.
The majority of the Conservative Com
mission, headed by the Duke of Rich
mond, recommend emigration and the
reclamation of waste lands. 49,.
1t is likely that the forthcoming land
advanced Land Lesguers, however, will
not be satisfied with these. They see that
the concessions now made by the Govern
ment have been forced, and they will
make still greater demands. ORR finally
the land question was paramount; now it
Is side issue.
The League has gone In advance of it.
and the real issue is the question of self
government in Ireland. This from pres
emit appearances, the English are not likely
to allow and an attempt at coercion will
most likely follow.
II the Irish people are welded al
strongly to their convictions as they ap
pear to be, the present year will be one o
turmoil and disaster and the only relic
will be found in the granting OF Hom
Rule or an unprecedentedly large emigra
ton. All that the Euglsh Government i
likely to give Ireland now is the Tire
F's and it will in all probability for.if,
them with the bayonet
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
Taxing nnntfac,urers,

We do not think that the manufacturers
as rule seek to escape their share OF tax
alton. If they do SEEK vt they ought not
to be allowed to do 10, but they have a
right to complain OF the injustice of the
present law. 1t is wrong in principle. l.
imposes precisely the same tax on man
who buys ten thousand d .liaFs worth of
raw material and spends niosty thousand
dollars for labor in working it
up, and the man who buys ninety
Thousand dollars wo-th of almost flushed
material, and spends ou!y ten thousand
dollars on labor in flashing it. But TINS
Is not all, nor the worst. l. man who
does hundred thousand dollars worth oil
business and loses ten Thousand dollars III
doing it, pays precisely the sam. tax Oh
that business as the man who does bust
ness to a like extent aud clears twenty
thousand dollars profit.
The tax is not tax on profits, it is not
even u tax on past profits in tbs shape OF
property or capital, hut is tax On III
current cost of material aud labor, AID
utterly wrong 10 principle, Nov let TN
manufacturers not thtnk this is y good
time to get rid of alt their burden, but let
them consult together intellig My us lo
tbs way in which a tax producing d
moderate amount OF revenue Can be lald
upon them so as To produce the least II
,nyenience and iuja1tic', aud publ,
opinion will soeupport their demand far {
change that the l. gtsIa,ure will uldonht
eddy grant it.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
tn EsDAY.
- -
The CbrIatIancy Divorce Su}f.

WAsHINoT N Jan. II the court hev.
ing some ume since decreed, on applica-
ton of drs Chrstiaucy's counsel, that
unl' IS the alimony ordered in her pehslf
was paid up in full to January Is b. 1881
procetdir g. should be suspended from
bat date until such slimony was paid, the
Court to-day on learning that it's ord. r
had not been obeyed, directed a suspension
of further proceedings accordingly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The MoCook bill to put General Grant
on the retired list with the pay of General
of the Army, is not likely to fare we'll In
the House. 1t is stated that the sub
committee to which the subject was
referred will report unfavorably upon 1t
to the full Military Committee, to-day.
The sub committee stands two to one
against the bill Whether Logsn's bill on
the same subj .ct will fare better in the
Senate remains to be geen.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
Music Hath Charms, &c.

DE LOHIs W61t I'm Watchman.
Que OF the great manufacturing Interests
Of Boston, is the E nerson Piano Company,
whose pianos are used with high spprecla,-
ton and satisfaction throughout the worio.
III recent conversation with Mr.. joseph
Gramer, one of the proprietors that gen.
tlenlan remarked: have used that
splendid remedy, ST. Jacobs Oh, in my
family, and found it to be 80 very benen.
eial that will never be without it. 1t has
cured me of a severe case of rheumatism
after other remedies had failed
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

A dispatch from Ottawa says that news
GAS been received there of the ratification
by the Brazilian Government of the con-
tract for subsidized line of stekmers
between Canada and Brazil. The frat
steamer is expected to leave Rio in about
four or Ave weeks.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20


Our Dover correspondent recalls atten-
ton to decision of the Court of Eerors
and Appeals OF this State, made long ago,
that the Legislature has no right to pass
what is known now as ''locsl option"
law in this State. We have no assurance
that this will discourage the advocates OF
the bill, as they are generally people who
do not have much respect for constitutions
aud such instruments, considering them
Anticipated obstacles to progress 1t
will be suffi ,lent, however, to make ali
efforts to secure the passage of such bill
by the Legislature entirely futile. Now
cannot something be done to secure the
passage of a sensible bill to regulate al
restrict the sale of spurious liquors? W,
need law which not only can be enforced
but which will contain within itself pro
visions for its enforcement. A better Law
is needed than the one we have which
rather offers premium on the illicit sal,
OF liquor.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The people about Newark are acting
wisely in the matter of discussing matters
of taxation while the Legislature is N
session, and inviting their representativ
TO be present at their meetings 1t The
State debt is refunded there can be some
grease in State taxation, and that oppcr-
tunity should be utilized to make the
burden more equal ard Just.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
'otals. ..... .S65, 1852, OOO..

From that portion of the report de-
voted to the Dominion of Canada we iud
that the number in business there was fifty
seven Thousand one hundred and the
number of failures nine hundred and
seven, ratio of one in every sixty-three,
while the total of liabilities amounted to
81 1888, OF an average of So s07 to each
Iail,..a
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

Rev. W. P. Davis, of the Dover NJ. L
Church, Celebrated his thu wedding n few
nights ago. HIS house was lhrunged with
guests. some of WHOM presented him with
"a handsome silver service. The reverend
gentleman bad provided len cans of ice
cieam for the deec,atun of his visitors.
aud they were placed upon the back porch
10 Keep cool TIL wanted But, while th,.
guests were getting ready, spue ,rrehgious
SONS of Africa abstraeled Two of the cans
eatried them down 20 the depot, devoured
the cream end generously returned the
empty cans.
On Friday evening slight and mys.
ferrous fire occurred 1T iAe Ooufereto.
Academy. Au amhrsi!a ard broom stand.
lug oehlud the kitchen door were burned
oet"ls The tire vas discovered. How
a'd they catch hsel' Is the eanuudrum
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

Paris boasts tho largest library in tle
world 1t contains many a curious ard
interesting work, among which m0y lie
found Chinese chart of the heavens
made about 600 years before Christ. In
this chart 1860 stars are correctly located
as is corroborsted by the observaliops Of
modern astronomers
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

From tabular statement issued by the
Secretary Of the Treasury 1t appears that
the total value of exports of domestic
breadstutfs from the United States for the
year 1880 was $2ss, 1896, a57, against a
total of s2ss, col, $50 for the preceding
year.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

1t is under stood that DR.. L9rlpg
expressed Gen. Grants mind on the inter
oceanic canal question in the current
North Amsrfsds Reote~. The General
has great power of expression when he
hires another fellow to cypress for him.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

Milwaukee Evening Wi consin.
According to an Illinois exchange, our
days of rheumatism are we'll nigh mum.
btred. ST. 5aocbs Oil enters rheumatic
territory, and cor quers every subject.
That's right We believe In il.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The latest census tables put til, popula-
ton of Virginia at l 512 2O3, of whom
7a5 5t7 are females, 83l, 1923 oolored and
IA 638 foreign born.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The Boston Herald comes to the CON-
olusion that the great Stats of New York,
under Boss oonkling, is capsbls only of
Plsttitudes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20
Proportion of
fa.i...n.G NJ

Total ..74e 1928. a, 1856. .,., L in 1853
Appended to this is table, drawn on
the same lines, exhibiting the distribution
of the liabilities by sections, as well as the
average of the liabilities involved by each
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The number of The LIVING AGE for the
week ending January oth contains the follow
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- Forgotten Hero Fraser "Fina's Aunt s.
Cor7lhA "a Visit to the Oldest State in
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Spectator i; '.Wordsworth the Mrn" Spectators;
My Faithful Johnny Fraser "The Isle of
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

In the Senate Mr. Eaton, from
adversely Oh Sundry bills relating to the
Japanese Indemnify Fund and fayorably on
two new bills as substitutes for them.
In the House, bills were reported for the
relief Of General Ord aud to reduce the fees
OH patents and caveats The Funding bill
MAS resumed and considered until adjourn
ment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

The new cover which the MAGAZINE OF
AMERICAN HISTORY takes for 1881 svnbolizes
a somewhat enlarged sphere, which il feels
able to fill now that the well-met demands of
the Centennial period abate. Several alien
fields of inquiry it may be born in mind have
meantimes been successfully explored as the
voyages OF Terry and Colorial Congress the
Mexican war and others Of like value. In
their plan, more attention will be devoted to
the West and its development monthly
record will be kept Of whatever takes place
throughout the country by way Of commem-
orative statues, proceedings OF societies,
discovery of manuscripts and like current
historical events and another new department
will be alternately Autographed and literary
Meantime, as a wind-up tO the Centennial
business, which 1t is to be hoped the next
century will revive but sparingly in the inter
ests of the civil war, the body OF the number
is devoted to yorktown with unfagging zeal
and interest. AT That time THE boy
Lafayette, as CORVALLIS called HIM, was only
23. Yet, three years before, Congress had
commended him as ''wise in council brave i'll
the field, and patient in the fatigue of war "
The extracts from journals OF the day are
fresh and spirited.
The volumes OF this magazine are a fine
foundation for historical library. They
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in our early history was shown by the ready
sale and wide appreciation of the library Of
the late Mr.. George Briuton, largely made up
of whatever he could collect that was rare
and valuable to illustrate it. In like manner
it is gratifying to know that spite the large
outlay for steel engrayings from the best
hands, an expenditure by no means to be
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

1t doesn't make any difference to the
Southern people what Southern Republican is
put i'll the Cabinet. Senator Bruce would
satisfy the southern Democrats as well as any
one. lie has shown more consideration for
his political opponents than majority of the
southern Republicans. My relations with
hun are pleasant, and | have always found
him willing to do anything for US that he
could do without flying in the face OF his
natural party Affiliations.