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The Wilmingtonian., 1882-09-30
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How to Run IA Newspaper. N

There is no one of our acquaintances, how
ever ignorant but can advance information
upon this query. Out of five hundred sub
scribers of paper you VIII not find one who
cannot suggest some Improvement i'll its ar
rangement or who cannot WELD the scissors
better than that mighty shearer-the editor.
And to farther complicate matters, each
reader has his individual idea on most gen.
eral topics, and takes it as IA personal affront
should his chosen organ, pipe a different
note. An editor is but a caterer to the Pub
lie Mind Thisis, in measure, true. But
while we admit its truth, we repudiate the
idea of his being mere puppetto be mov-
ed by the strings of Public Opinion. Should
he endeaver to please all, then we pity us
task, and deplore his simplicity, but if he
disinterestedly views situation, forms a
calm and iudicious opinion, and to which he
firmly adheres then we respect his lack of
prejudice, and honor his manly tirmness
This appears to us to be the only true solu-
ton of the question embodied in the title.
To select first his side of an issue-to watch
it carefully in all its bearings, keeping us
from time to time Informed of the state Of
affairs, still preserving his own party-to
answer interrogations cheerfully and courte-
ously-to preserve a decorous and friendly
mien toword other mediums of news, and
lastly to give none but truthful statements
i'll its columns. This is the only system that
will render newspaper reliable and alive.
F. T. b..
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RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.


For Philadelphia, 2OOs-2. .2s.-8.3 8.3O-7.OOtt-7-ss-
-IsOOf m i@I5'l5~ ~is.ss-I5o.S.sOtt- -i0o-5iis.
F6r New York, p@
a. m. 2.3s-l53-517.-6,2s .26Ep m.
l2.oi-I.oo-i 68-60O-657-li.04* p. m. -''
For Washington, l.42s-15l*-S.05*-9l7* a. MI
For Baltimore and intermediate stations, 1.05s-
9l7 a. m.;--L00-6.0O p. m.
Trains running both daily and Sunday.
Trains running only on Sunday.
It Connect at Gray's Ferry for old depot, Broad
For Delaware railroad, 6OOs-9lO a. m; l.O5-aOOs
-825t p IN. No Sunday trains.
For Harrington and intermediate stations
For Wilmington and Northern Railroad, 1855 a.
m.;-l,o5,50O 6.5, p. m, On Sunday, from st.
For Delaware Western Railroad, 7.O5, 1880 a. m.
$50 Up. m. Sunday trains 1880 a. m--6.OO p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
d,r From !. PhiIadsPhia, l25o5I s2*-4 5
S,$0t, 25b, AS 455' $40 55S, $50 6ls, Is5t, u.s.
Fl From New tS92 York s2. 75 8o2 m so sl2
1880, 10y, ASS, Sass, l6.5St ;. m.
From Baltimore l5I*, AZ, 9s4, 9.5l, ll.4s a. m;
From wa Washington, MI i5li, 2is, IL ia M; 1885
l.5o, poi PIN, 6;Sol, I24; & RAP! pm
From Delaware Railroad, $50, lOl5. a. M; 1905
5.05s 100 p. m. No Sunday trains,
From Wilmington ana Northern R: R., CPS $40
d. ostu p founudy tTdils I.lU
From Delaware Western Railroad, 500 a. m; q 15
p. m. Sunday trains9.10, a. M; $40, p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE FOR WILMINGTON.
Philadelphia, New Broad Street Depot, l2.SOR
3.55l $50. 7.20 500, S2l S,35I, 1915 HOS Il.50
m; Isss:; L@05t, @ is2 , sl6, A. 4o2; H. &48l, sos $40,
NEW CASTLE s33 1000, 11.46 a. m. /; 4.40, $40
6.26 p. m.
Daily and Sunday.
! On Sunday only.
The black figures denote the Limited
Express trains.
The Wilmingtonian., 1882-09-30
A Reference.

"Have you a recommendation" my boya"
"Yes SIR"
Robert had been seeking situation for al
most a week, and now that he had at last
met with something that promised success,
he was as nervous as boy can be. His
hand went down into his jacket pocket a
handkerchief, a pencil, strap, but no rec
ommendation. He emptied another pocket,
but without success.
'Ah, there it is; you have dropped it on
the floor," said the merchant, who was
standing by waiting, as bit of paper fell
to the floor.
:" No, sir that is only my pledge" Rob
ert said, as he picked it up.
''Your pledgea' WY
Eyes, sir"
60 May see it?'' tt
Robert handed him the temperance pledge,
and continued his search for the missing
paper, growing more and more nervous as
he turned his other pockets inside out.
90 | have it, said the merchant Mt
"Sir?'' H
s. This is your recommendation. / am
willing to trust a boy who puts his name to
a promise like this. You are your own ref
erence, my dear boy, replied the merch-
ant.
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The Oscar Wilde Style.

Detroit correspondence: day or two ago
a man wearing look of doubt, and having
the air of one carrying great mental bur-
den, made up to ci izen who was seated
under one of the City Hall portices and soft
ly began:
'1'm green. live out there about ten
miles, and never read nor hear anything
until it's a year old. | want to ask you
question"
"All right, sir,'
"Well what is the Oscar Wilde style"
s'Well there is a chap named Oscar
Wilde. He's a cross between fool and
lunatic He dresses like a child, and sees
more beauty in an old brick yard than the
rest of us can find in botanical garden.
Anything outrageous, ridiculous OF absurd
is called after him.
SIS that itP Well that settles mel'
"What is your trouble?''
"Well, you see, l have a wife and two
daughters About six months ago l caught
one of the gals kissing carpenter, and
she said it was the Oscar Wilde style.
Then ran onto the other with her head on
the hired mans shoulder, and she said the
same thing. didn't know, you know, and
had to let it pass. | didn't want my gals
to be behind the age, you SET, ana % didn't
kick. Then caught the old woman feeding
caramels to house painter, and that was
the Oscar Wilde style once more. Its been
going on all over my farm ever since-moon-
light walks, kissing under the apple trees,
hugging on the veranda, and calling each
other darling all over the door-yard. And
now it wasn't Oscar Wilde style after
ALL"
Hardly"
ssThat settles me some more! I'm going
home! I'm going at the rate of six miles an
hour! I'm going to bounce in on 'em in
the midst of their hilarity, and ifI don't
mangle and pulverize the whole caboodle
I'll come back to be kicked! Oscar Wilde!
Why, I'll slam 'em and dang 'em and mop
'em to findersl Oscar Wilde Why,
| Pip
And he went away on a strut with glare
in his eyes and his fists doubled up.
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The ngtonian.
nAsONic.
Lodges-A. +. and A. Va

Washington Lodge, No |. Stated meetings lst and
I'd Thursdays of each month.
Temple Lodge No. Ii. Stated meetings second We'd
nesday OF each month.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II. Stated meetings first
Tuesday of each month.
Corinthian Lodge, No 20. Stated meetings second
and fourth Tuesdays in each month
Eureka Lodge, No. q. Stated meetings second
and fourth Mondays in each month from Octo-
her to March, inclusive; second Monday from
April to September, inclusive.
Oriental Lodge, No 27 Stated meetings first and
third Wednesdays of each month.
CHAPTERS OF ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.
Washington and Lafayette Chapter, No, /. Regu-
lar Convocation first Monday of each month.
st. Johns Chapter, No L. Regular Convocation,
first and third Fridays of each month.
Delta Chapter, No g. Regular Convocation, second
Friday In each month.
CoMMANDERY OF KNIGHTS TEsPLARs.
st. Johns Commandery Regular Conclave, second
Thursday in each month
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A Pleasant Surprise.

Monday September 25th, Mr.. Thomas
johnson reached his 54th birth day, and the
opportunity offered his children the happi-
ness of giving him pleasant surprise. Fifty
four years has brought gray hairs, but in
johnson is almost as young as when he was
thirty years of age. We offer our congratu-
lations with the best wishes for many years
of sunshine, and the return of many such de-
lightful anniversary gatherings.
The Wilmingtonian., 1882-09-30

is not And deeper in wades the soul till
the billow strikes the lip, and the<departing
one cries, ''Lord Jesus, is this death?" 'No,
says Christ this is not'' But when Christ
has lifted this soul upon throne of glory,
and the pomp aud joy of heaven come surg
ing to his feet, then says Christ, This is
DEATH
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ADVERTISEMENTS. A
M E R Il II
DEMANDS RECOGNITION.

This motto we adopted when
we opened our doors, and we
have by our Goods and Work
kept it to the front, and it has
made us the Acknowledged Lead
ers of the Clothing Trade in our
City. This Spring our Stock is
Larger, our Styles Better, our
Patronage Increasing, and you are
invited to become one of our Pa
irons. Just call and see if our
Goods please you, as our help
are paid to show you our Goods,
and they join US with pleasure in
asking you to visit our Establish
ment and see the Latest Patterns
IN Clothing.
Yours respectfully,
). w. DEIFENDoRF & CO.
N. B.-To be continued next week
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
Woman SIanders.

The Ohio Legislature has passed the
following Jaw, to which the attention
of men who habitually SANDER women
is called:
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio
that section 682S of the revised stat
utes of Ohio be SO amended as to
read as follows:
SECTION 6S2S. Whoever writes,
prints or publishes any false or malici-
Gus libel of, or concerning another, or
verbally uses, utters or publishes any
false or malicious SANDER of or con-
cerning any female of good repute,
with intent to cause it to be believed
that such female is unchaste be fined
not more than five hundred dollars,
or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both; but nothing written
or printed shall be deemed libel unless
there is publication thereof.
Sec. 2. That said section (6S2S) is
hereby repealed; and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
Accurate Time-Kaeping.

Many of the discoveries of science
which at the time are regarded merely as
refinements-very interesting, but with
out practical value-sooner or later find
their special uses in supplying wants
before unfelt. 1t is but one of the evi-
dences of the advance of civilization
that exact methods of dividing and
measuring time are now in demand, not
only by scientists and professional men
as formerly, but by persons in the ordin-
ary pursuits of life. To railroad men
and watch-makers as matter of neces-
sity, to manufacturers and business men
as matter of economy, and to individ-
uals as a matter of convenience, it has
come to be highly important to know
what is the exact time of day to the Sec
ond, in circumstances where half GEN.
tury ago it would have quite sufficed to
know the minute or even the hour. This
may be due to the increased value OF
time when measured by the number Of
events or the magnitude of operations
which modern ingenuity is capable of
crowding into given interval; there
can be no doubt that second to-day
records a greater stride in the worlds
progress than did many hours in the
days of our ancestors. Of so great i'm
portance, for many evident reasons, has
the knowledge of the exact time become,
that much thought of some of the best
heads has been devoted to methods of
ascertaining it and making it available
by distribution for public use.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
A Skeleton Grown Fat.

John Battersby, for twenty years the
chief of living skeletons in the side
shows, has of late been missed from the
ranks of human curiosities. The reason
is that from weight of fifty-seven
pounds he has rapidly grown to one
hundred and twenty-five, and seems
bound to get fat. He is now running q
blacksmith shop in Philadelphia.
"Yes, SIR" he said to reporter,
with sigh, "Othello's occupations
gone. l feel that fate has been unkind
to me. 1t is simply frightful to q man
who once could have a lantern shine
through him. And what do you think
was the cause of itp Nothing but an
accident. Yes, sir, miserable horse
became frightened at one of the dummy
engines and threw me out of the wagon,
injuring my spine, hips and shoulder.
From that day / began to pick up in
flesh, and now I'm no card for even a
fve-cent show;'' and the shadow of
other days glared savagely at his un-
profitable legs.
But Battersby is still gamer from
the show business. His wife, whom he
wooed and won during museum COM
panionship, is still on exhibition as .
fat woman.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
An Iowa Samson.

Jonas johnson, or Big Jonas. is the
Goliath of this region, and some of the
stories of his strength and endurance
sound fabulous.
About twenty years ago he found a
cow in no uncommon predicament in
those days-mired in slough. A team
of horses planted on firm ground had
proved unable to draw her from the
mire, whereupon Jonas, laying down
some boards to give a good footing,
lifted her bodily from the swamp, and,
seizing her by the horns, dragged her
to firm ground. At another time his
wagon, loaded with hay, became mired
down, and the horses failed to extricate
it. Jonas got impatient, and, going to
the rear, he raised the load and pushed
it forward to better ground, making a
lift which is moderately estimated at L.
800 pounds, and performed under un-
favorable conditions. He is now hale,
ruddy-faced man of So years. He was
born in Sweden, was % years old when
he came to America, and has been a
resident of this county for twenty-three
years. He stands feet 2 inches in his
stockings, and tips the beam at 245
pounds. A No. II boot covers his foot,
and his hand is that Of a giant. Boone
iSt0nHard
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
Points of Etiquette.

1t is with view of elevating the pop
ular taste, and etherealizing, SO to speak,
the manners and customs of our read
ers. that we give below few hints upon
table etiquette:
Oranges are held on fork while be-
ing peeled, and the facetious style of
squirting the juice into the eyes of your
host is au revoir.
Macaroni should be cut into short
pieces and eaten with an even, graceful
motion, not absorbed by the yard.
If, by mistake, you drink out of your
tinger-bowl, laugh heartily and make
some facetious remark, which will change
the course of conversation, and renew
the friendly feeling among the members
of the party.
In drinking wine, when you get to the
bottom of the glass, do not throw your
head back and draw in your breath like
the exhaust of bath-tub in order to get
the last drop, as it engenders feeling
of the most depressing melancholy
among the guests.
If you cannot accept an invitation to
supper, do not write your regrets on the
back of pool check with a blue lead
pencil. This is not regarded as ricochet.
A simple note to your host informing
him that your washerwoman refuses to
relent is sufficient.
On seating yourself at the table, draw
off your gloves,put them in your lap un-
der your napkin. Do not put them in the
gravy, as it would spoil the gloves and
cast a gloom over the gravy. If you
have just cleaned your gloves with ben
zinc, you must leave them out in the
front yard Cincinnati Fair Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
How to Let Go,

Supplemented and afectionate peo-
pie prefer to keep their children around
them, if possible, until the end of their
lives. Butthat cannot be; and you must be
reconciled, as you can, to your boys be-
ing far away. II have them in every
corner of this world,' worn mother
said to me the other day, speaking of
the boys and girls of great household
which the last few years have scattered
wide: 81 did not think / could have
lived: but you see l am living after all. !"
The words were said with very sad
smile. Yes, you are living, and working;
but the absent are never forgotten, GER
tainly never for single day. 1t remains
strange that the bright face has gone
out from your door; and that going
about your vocations you never can
meet in the familiar ways round the
hopeful presence nor hear the pleasant
voice. The letters from distant coun-
try are well, and you make much of
them; butno page that pen ever travelled
over can look at you like the kindly
familiar face, like the glistening eye.
Still you are more than usually cheer
full on the days when the foreign mail
comes in; and you learn gradually that
they can do without you, can stand well
on their own feet now, have got out of
your charge and care. You have let
them go. Perhaps it was falling to a
lower level when you did so. But the
burden is little lightened.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
Apumm.y, Brilliant Ida.

Some people seem born with faculty
Of raising the ancient masculine juven-
lie. They get folks who are minding
their own business and merely want
peace and quiet, into all sorts of scrapes.
This faculty Is peculiarly developed in
the commercial tourist, usually referred
to as a drummer. He's the man who
makes love to all the pretty servant girls
in the hotels and gets their notions so
high that they won't notice the porters,
and il makes the latter want TO SLUG
the drummers. One Of this class of
gentlemen was at an up-country railway
station some days ago. and discovered,
while waiting for train, wasp's nest
An idea at once struck him. How he
achieved the feat without getting hurt
we don't know. Probably the wasps
were dormant with cold. But at any
rate, he got the nest down and tied il
to the tail of a yellow dog that was fool
ing around the depot. The dog started
to run and that so stirred up the wasps
that they sent out courier to investigate,
and as he did so in manner disagree
able to the dog he only ran the harder
and made three wild circuits of the depot.
The train meanwhile came in, and as
trains don't stop long at country stations,
it was just starting as the dog came
round the third time. Wild with pain,
the dog leaped aboard the train and
plunged into a crowded car just as the
brakeman closed the door. The poO1
brute got beneath seat and tried to
curl up. The car was hot and it warm
ed up the wasps and they came out.
and in about half minute the men in
that seat jumped up so hard they nearly
stove holes in the roof, and the way they
clawed at their legs was caution. Ev-
erybody looked. Then others became
interested. And the dog started on the
run through the car. The wasps went
for him and every person in the car. A
wild scene took place. Men cursed and
clawed wildly. Women got up on the
seats and danced, and the dog, which
everybody thought to be mad, tore up
and down the aisle, bowling. The con-
ductor came in, thinking the people
insane. He promptly joined the show.
As the train was flying, folks couldn't
Jump off. No mad house ever saw such
a scene. There was profanity enough
to sink ship, and the brakeman, gaz-
ing in at the door, said it beat anything
he ever saw in q variety show. Finally,
the conductor stopped the train, folks
got out, and the car was cleared OF
wasps and dog. But the passengers
didn't get over it. They were an awful
mad set, and occasionally after they got
started again, man would find stray
wasp in his trowsers and rise and yell.
They talked of suing the railroad, and
if they could have got that drummer
his death would have been frightful But
hehad gone on another train another way.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
About CARPETS.

In furnishing a house, carpets cost
full as much as the furniture, any plan
by which their expense may be lessened,
therefore, is worth adopting. Carpets
made in squares, with a stained floor
space all around them of say two or
three feet in width, cost considerably less
at the outset in material, time, and la
Dor. They last longer, as they can be
frequently turned round; it being the
uneven wear of one part threadbare
while another is comparatively fresh
which make them look shabby. sThey
are certainly more healthy, from the
dust being so much more easily and
thoroughly removed; and there is no
doubt as to their superior convenience.
After a removal they can be put down
directly, while with fitted carpets, either
in the old or new home, the discomfort
of bare boards has to be endured while
the alterations are being made, the
heavy furniture having to be lifted a
second time, and subsequently at every
thorough cleaning. Hpossible, get all
room, landing, and stair carpets the
same pattern. 1t gives house much
more complete appearance, and when
worn they may be taken to mend or en-
large the others. Always buy an extra
yard in stair carpets, and let them fire.
quently be moved an inch or two; this
prevents line wearing on the edge of
each stair. A doubled piece of stiff
brown paper laid over the edge of each
step also saves the carpet considerably.
1t is an economical Investment to get
Turkish carpet for the dining-room,
since it will last lifetime, and always
look well.
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Democracy rs. Chinese lmmIrratIOp.

DcAvotecg 70 Shthe5c AmmlSrntlon.
The lAboring classes Of the Pacific
coast and 10 great extent those ofthe
Western and Southern States. for the
past few years, have been regarding
with great solicitude the rapid whole.
sale Importation of Chinese labor.
and many have been The unavailing
appeals made to the Legislature authori.
tries, on behalf Of honest American
labor TO Interdict or at least restrict
the introduction of these heather la
borers, who, from their habits of life
under the guise Of competition. could
andwere taking the very bread from
the wives and children of our own la
boring people. Many have been the
efforts Of the afflicted States to remedy
this evil, but the federal judiciary, un-
der the plea of commercial rights sole
ly vested in the General Government
has often declared the laws null and
VOID. A bill to relieve the people from
this lncumbus was introduced in
the United States and put upon it's
passage. 1t did not originate as a
party measure, but from the unani.
nous entreaty of all the white people
of the western side of this continent,
aided by the hearty sympathy of the
laborers of the whole country,
When the final vote was taken
every Democratic Senator voting but
one or two voted against the passage of
the bill Even Senator Edmunds, who
had defended the bill and urged the
claims of the Pacific slope for relief,
voted against its passage. Nearly every
prominent Republican Senator made
vigorous speeches against the bill, but
still, thanks to the Democracy, it
passed. Thus it is and has ever been,
the wants Of American labor for pro-
lection and relief always find warm
and ready support with the Democra-
cy, which is no more than the l,arty
of the people and for the people, while
on the other hand, the Republican
party, slow to act for the good of
American labor, never hesitates or de-
laws to assist national banks, bordhold-
ers, &c
The people of the country will not
forget who took up the fight to pro
tect them from their worst sort of tor
eigh invasion, and will remember
with gratitude when the bill passes
the lower house and becomes law,
that the protection for them contained
therein was given them and their labor
by Democratic votes and policies
Weeklu Burns,yicker. Mo.