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The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21
The Presidential Alphabet.

ALFRED TENNYsoN SMITH.
A Is for Arthur, the pilot who guides
- The great ship of State as she gallantly rides.
He soon will retire; his watch being DER,
And another must keep the great ship from tn
tshort
r Is for Blaine, statesman Some feel
The very best pilot to next take the wheel,
While others declare she'll be more secure
In the hands OF Bayard,a man tried and pure.
{ Is for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, some say,
He surely would steer from the breakers away
n For the ozark Horse" still out of sight,
Who may yet be called to guide her Alright.
f For the Electoral College that meet,
+ For the franchise that gives them their seat;
{, For the gain they all have in sight
Fl For the honors for which they will fight
7 For the ms who hate to get out
| For their joy if their foes they should rout.
K For the kickers, from each party forced,
7 For the little they gain by their course.
M For the millions of money each spend,
NJ For November when cometh the end.
q For the OUTS that want to get in,
p For the platform which they would win.
q For the questions therein involved,
r For reform that each have resolved.
c For samepromises oft before made,
IT For the table ON which they were laid.
I 7 For the use they have always been,
" For the voters who take them all in,
\AI For the wise who have never more
X pectations from promises made oft before.
" For the yearning that all men should feel,
That only the best be called to the wheel
4 For the zeal with which the one called shoul
Il. Istriy
To keep the good old ship afioat and alive,
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

New York has furnished the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency only three
times within the past forty-four-years: Sey-
mour in 1868, Greeley in 1872, and Tilden in
1876. Both Seymour and Tilden carried the
State by large maiorities.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21
The Late Bishop Simpson.

The Rev. Matthew Simpson, whose death
has just been recorded, was in every sense a
noble and worthy ornament of the great
church of which Wesley, Whitefield, Asbury
and Scott were the pillars. Born in Cadiz,
Ohio in 1871, he evinced at an early age the
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

possession of great talents and on attaining
his twenty-first year he graduated both in
Arts and Medicine. He entered the Pitts
burg Conference in 1888, was ordained dea-
con in 1885, and elder in 1888. He subse-
quently became Professor of Natural Sci
ence in Allegheny College, then vice president
of that institution, and subsequently Pres-
dent of the Indiana Asbury University. He
was elevated to the Episeopate in 1862.
The deceased bishop was a great traveller,
and was the author of number of valuable
theological works. He lent energetic aid to
the cause of Emancipation, and several
times was sent as delegate to conferences of
the Methodist Wesleyan Church in Europe.
His life was devoted to the cause of his
church and in the fifty years of his active
toll his record was Of one who knew not fear,
but staunchly and unfinchiugly acquitted
himself as man and a Christian in the face
of every difficulty. 1t may truly be believed
of him that he was accounted worthy to
behold the Light, ''that shineth more and
more unto the perfect Day.
Cleveland Forging to the Front.
The unanimity which characterized the
proceedings of the Saratoga convention
practically settles the work of the National
Democratic Convention in advance-from
this date until the 9Th day of July all Demo
cratic finger boards will point towards the
Cleveland camp. Southern States which
which were consideredS SBayard's Wards are
now loud in their declarations of affection and
admiration of Cleveland. On last Wednes-
day the Democratic, State Convention of
Georgia assembled at Atlanta and of the
delegation twenty-one declared in favor OF
Cleveland, one for Bayard and two doubtful
IL was claimed that the strong sentiment
for Mr., Bayard which had previously pre-
vailed throughout the State and which at
one time promised to sweep tine State into
the Bayard ranks, had been dissipated in
view of the fact that his canvass would be
handicapped with too many explanations and
it was deemed impolitic to inaugarate a
defensive campaign.
A representative of THE WIlMINaToNIAN
on last Thursday interviewed a number of
merchants and importers in Philadelphia,
and in many eases where there had been
expressed preferences for Bayard this pref
enee for some cause or.eanother was now
transferred to Cleveland; and after COM
plimentary vote to Randall large proper
tion Of the delegateS srons psgysylyapia will
hasten to fight andar ths Cleveland ban
ner. ~
A Detroit special says:''th the Michigan
delegation will be solid fof Cleveland first,
last and all the time"
The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia,
which is staunch Republican sheet, in
speaking of the Republican nominee says
that it would prefer almost any other in
the Republican party to Mr.. Blaine, but that
it accepts his, now that it is forced on the
party as sort of necessary evil; "and in the
same issue the Telegraph state ''that the
nomination of Cleveland would mean the
most desperate political battle in the history
of the country"--and the chances will be in
| favor of Cleveland,
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21
Personal.

Coro ner Smith has been quite unwell during the
week.
Mrs. George Perkenpine of Philadelphia, is a
guest at the ClermOnt Manor.
Master Harry q. Smith, accompanied by his
mother left this city last Thursday for Princess Ann
Md.
Mr.. q. B.Guyer and family went to the mountains
last Monday to spend some days preparatory to
going to Atlantic city.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

If you have delayed your purchase of Sun
Shades and WALLPAPERS till now, remember
that S. r, Ball tS Co., of G10 Market street,
are the firm to supply you. They have still
on hand splendid stock, with designs to
suit every taste and prices to suit every
pocket.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

tB-The Steamer S. X. FELTON, will resume
her trips to Philadelphia on Monday at a
cut rate of % cents for the round trip. It
will occur to the storekeepers of this city
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
cannot possibly run the steamer profitably
at this rate, and that the object is either to
starve out the present lines of steamers or to
operate scheme in the interest Of Philadel-
phia merchants.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21
WILMINGTON.


If these figures represented actual votes the
increase in political enthusiasm among the
Democracy must be about million per
cent, while it is fair to presume that the
Democrats in the Second, Third and Fifth
wards must have had twin brothers so
closely resembling them that identification
was impossible even by Democratic
inspector.
Naturally enough the Republicans of
Wilmington are jubiant over the triumph
Of Ford. II ad Mr.. Oldham been nominated.
it is certain that he would have secured a
sufficiently large following to have made the
issue of the contest trife doubtful, Will
even il the threat of Ford's followers tc
slaughter any other nominee had been car.
ried out, the result would still have beer
favorable to them. They We're "on velvet
whichever way the nomination fell. Now,
however, they have the perfect satisfaction
of knowing that the respectable Democrats
who, to the number OF nearly 1000, showed
their adherence of the system and methods
of Colonel Ford, will either abstain from
voting altogether, Or cast their ballots fo
Mr., Stidham. In fact the result of Saturday I
business will be to confirm the Republicans
in the possession of the Shrievalty of New
Castle county for an indefinite period, or a
all events until such thorough purifcatiol
ofDemocracy yisaccomplished is as seems, in tn
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

Mr., Jerome Z. Bell -aditsaa--ef-tfie Sunday
star, will attend the Democratic Conven-
tion at Chicago.
1t is whispered that well-known gentle
men in the business department of daily
paper in this city is about to venture into
the realm of matrimony.
William r. Long, city editor of the Daily
Republican, who was overcome by the heat
while at his desk on Tuesday last, is still
lncapacitated for duty.
w. HILL of the Noraiag Ne,os, Jerome B.
Bell of the Star and f. Scheu of the Ffete
Prcsse, were the Wilmington journalists who
Joined the editorial excursion to Cresson, Pa.
on Tuesday last.
The Baltimore Day. formerly edited by W.
I. Cr0asdale, has again been changed to a
two gent paper. The city editor is Harry S.
BROWN who at one time held a similar position
on tie E0ery E0eaing and the Daily Gazette of
this city.
II. C.Bertolette, son of Squire Bertolette
of this city, has resigned his position on the
Denver Tribune, and will lreturn Wilmington.
We are sorry to near that he is suffering
from pulmonary trouble and is far from
robust.
On and after this week the Sunday Critic
will be published under the editorial care of
Mr.. H. W. Zeller, well-known Reading
journalist. Mr.. Zeller is described as an
easy, lively writer and he is a practical
printer, combination which will be very
valuable to the new enterprise.
tdS-I Is Peruvian bark as bad as its bite?
tB-T The knave of hearts: Tha ''masher.
EB Fond of "put-up- jobs: An architect,
EB-A regular poser-The photographer
gB-A man with natural bent: A huneh-
back
tH-The net to catcha man matrimonally:
The brunette.
es8 Gle that takes wife, takes care
says Franklin. A bachelor friend says this is
wrong-he who takes care, doesn't take q
wife.
tB-The EdgemOOr station is being decor.
ated with a flower garden. This will be
handy for adorning the graves of victims on
the railroad at this spot.
sSs-One of the best histories of the Civil
War we have seen is that published by Johr
Laird Wilson and sold on the installmen
plan by John Cullen Bryant, the well-knowI
book agent of this city. The work is hand
, somely bound in half-Turkey, is proGusel,
illustrated and a perfectly impartial record
compiled from the best authorities.
: C8-"Charlie" Kyle has his new ice-orcan
factory at Sixth and Orange in full blast
Grand news for the boys and girls, with th,
thermometer way upin the ninetres.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21
Household of Faith.

An audience of fully three hundred per-
sons patronized the Entertainment. at the
Household of Faith Church on Thursday
evening. Mrs Dora Wendell Kirchwey,
daughter of the pastor, charmed her hearers
in her old familiar style by her recitations
and readings, and, Master Dorr F. Diefen-
dorf gave some really remarkable specimens
of elocution, highly creditable to one 80
young Mr.. Zimmerman's solos were a
pleasing feature in the musical part of the
programme.
tS-We acknowledge the courtesy of Con.
gressman Lore in favoring our office with 0
copy of the speech of Hon. w. R. Morrison
on the Tariff, also report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture,
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-06-21

Now look out for hair-pulling time
between Ohio and Indiana as to which shall
furnish the tail to the prospective Cleveland
kite.
The state journal., 1884-04-12
Arthur in South Carolina.

ABBEvILLE, 8. O., April 6.-The
Republican Convention for Abbeville
County met here to day to elect dele
gates to the State Convention. L. l..
Guffin, an employe of the Custom
house in Charleston, and formerly the
Republican boss in this county, came
up to control the convention and elect
delegates to the State Convention
pledged to Arthur. The party here
is now under the leadership of A. J
Titus, (colored,) who is in favor OF
Blaine. Guffin was defeated, and III
the confusion of adjournment was
struck on the head. This is the first
Republican Convention held in the
State at which a special effort has
been made to elect Arthur delegates,
and the result is significant. There
is little doubt, however, that Arthur
delegates will be sent to Chicago
The Federal officials in the State
almost, without exception, are strong
partisans of Arthur, and, as a gen
eral rule, they carry things their OWL
way. The Presidential candidate
stand among South Carolina Repub
licans about in this way: Arthur
Edmunds, Logan, and Blaine.
The state journal., 1884-04-12
The Color Line in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 8 To-day Of
noon the White Man Republican
Party met in the Senate Chamber at
the Capitol and was called to order
by the Hon Jonathan Norcross, OF
this city, who made an address in
which he outlined the policy OF the
organization as he understood it.
He said white men and negroes
should not have conventions together
they would have to work to com;
mon end, but separately. William
Markham was elected permanent
Chairmen. A long address was de-
livered by Col Msrcellus +. Thorn
ton on the growth OF commerce. and
the necessity for the protection to
American industries. tie denounced
the present Federal Office holders in
Georgia in severe terms, and spoke
of the crying need for reform in men
and methods.
Resolutions were adopted censur-
ing corruption at the ballot box, and
pledging the support OF the organlza-
ton to efforts at publication; favor
ing protection; approving civil service
reform and the educition bill now
before Congress, and urging the iovita-
ton of Northern and Western states
men to speak in the South on polite j
questions as the only way 10 break
down prejudice. President Arthur't
Adminlsh alton was Endorsed. Al
effort to name the new organization
the Wing Party was made, but tn
matter was tabled. The convention
ton adjourned to meet to-morro"
morning at 8 o'clock Il Is mol
believed that delegates will be sent
TO Chicago. The attendance to day
was about 20. Gen. james Long
street, United States Marshal tor TINS
district, was present and participated
The state journal., 1884-04-12
How Cetywayo Died.

On Friday. the 9Th inst, TFebru-
airy, at IL ANA messenger arrived
at Mr.. Osborns informing him that
Cetywayo had just been taken ill.
At Z. NJ. another messenger came,
sitting that the King was growing
worse. lie was then under the care
Of native doctor. Mr.. Osborn asked
the messenger whether Cetywayo
would like a white doctor to attend
him, and the Kings reply was eyes"
s af pqld6R P IT, bt56 56N vent 9KKeg to the
the King found that he must have
been dead about an hour and a half
The doctor wished to have post NOR
tenn examination of the body, but this
the natives refused. All the Kings
relations had by this time collected
in the krall, and received the tidings
in silence. The body was then tied
to pole, in sitting position, accor
dug TO Zulu custom. Next morning
all The chefs came to Mr.. Osborn for
a cotfin. which was made; it was
box three feet square, covered with
black cloth. The body was at once
put ia it, in a sitting position, the
men singing all the while. suppose
the body will be removed to Mahla-
batint, where it will be buried in
proper Zulu style in about month
from to day. All the wives, girls.
and men whom the late king liked
would be massaered and buried beside
him, bat l hope the English will put
a stop to such proceedings. -Four wo-
men are now sitting beside the body
weeping night and day. 1t is hardly
necessary to state that very few are
not sorry that this has happened.
The state journal., 1884-04-12
NO. /.
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Items Gathered from all Parts of
the Country.

Miss Annie E. Geary, of Washing
ton, De, carried off the honors as an
essayist, Among her competitors was
Prot. w. S. Scarborough.
Hon W. A. Plidger, has been
elected as delegate at large to the
National Convention, from Georgia.
Frederick Jones, a colored man.
has been arrested in Chicago for
stealing $43 900 worth of bonds, cash
and je~eiry from a Boston hotel.
All the sway has not been recovered.
Quite number of colored citizens
OF Louisville, Ky, are taking lessons
in German.
I. I. Fortune, of the New York
Globe is writing a book on "Social
Problems of the South
The Barney Martin Association,
roIored Democratic organization,
having a membership of twenty. six
persons, OF which Mr.. Charles Cooley
President, occupy elegantly fitted
up rooms at 20l West Thirtieth
Street.-GIobe.
Colored mon in Chicago have orga-
nized joint stock toblcco company
The colored soldiers and sailors of
the late war will hold meeting in
Baltimore in the near future.
Postmaster Conger and Perry Car
son will represent the District of Col
umbia and chicago. Col. Ingersoll
was left by the colored voters.
Mr.. J, M. Langston, the American
Minister at Port au Prince, has deman-
ded of the IIaytian Government the
payment of 100000 as an indemnity
for the American losses on account
of the riots last September, or the sur
render of the Mole Saint Nicholas as
guarantee that the money will be
paid.
The state journal., 1884-04-12
Isaac j. Mann Elected.
special to STATE JOURNAL.

Special to STATE JOURNAL.
Oh CRY, April Isaac J. Mann,
who was elected delegate from the
3rd district to the Republican County
Convention, at franklin, Pa, dis
charged his duty honorably to the
party and with credit to bis race. Mr..
Mann had almost the unanimous vote
of this ward, having only FIVE colored
voters in the ward, remainder
being Republicans. Quite a number
of Greenbackers and Democrats
would have voted for him if allowed.
The state journal., 1884-04-12

/ u
Davis has considerable experience in
newspaper work, having bad charge,
at one time, of a column in the Sun
day Mirror, and later on being the
editor of the Spectator, a colored
paper published in this city, and at
present engaged on the daily Times,
in reportorial duties. Samuel O..
Williams aud Fl. Price Williams, who
formerly had charge Of "Items on
the Wing have card out, an
uhcing that they will publish a
paper called the Pilot, the first mum.
Der of which will be issued Saturday.
Owing to the rain on Tuesday
evening there was small attendance
at the meeting of Bethel Literary,
and short programme was pre-
scented, consisting Of readings, essays,
Rotations and singing. A splendid
programme has been arranged for
Tuesday night, when large attend
ance is expected.
A grand combination concert will
be given by Allen A. III. K. Chapel,
at Musical Fund Hall, April 23.
Among the ohoirs participating are
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church choir, f. S.
Mitchell. chorister Crucitixion p. Z.
choir, G, Samuel Adger, chorister;
Cherry Street Baptist choir, William
J. Miller, Jr., chorister Zion Yves
ley A. NJ. E. choir, James w. Dicks,
choristcr; John Wesley choir, Geo.
Frisby, chorister Mt. Pisgah choir,
Henry Steward, choristcr Union A.
M. L. choir, VIM. J. Powell, choris-
ter, and Allen Chapel choir A prize
will be given to the choir that eings
the best, the result of which will be
a grand musical contest, worthy of
large attendance.
The second complimentary recep-
ton of Equity Lodge, No. 1874, G.
U. 0. Of o. F., to their lady and
gentlemen friends, was given at Nata-
forum hall, on Wednesday night,
and, Notwithstanding the rain, there
was a large number present. The
first part consisted of a concert, at
which some of the most prominent
singers Of the city assisted. After
the concert, the floor was cleared for
dancing, which was INDUCED in I'M
til twelve, when a grand march was
given, led by Rslph Bowser and Mrs.
j. d. Allen, followed by about fifty
couples. After performing several
pretty eVoIusIvBe,
cecded to the banquet room, where
delicious supper had been prepared.
After demolishing which, dancing
vas resumed, and continued until
early in the morning. Howard.
The state journal., 1884-04-12
A TALK WITH MIR. DOUGLASS.
What He Says on the Presidential
Question.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8.-Frcder
lex Douglass, after his lecture en-
John Brown in the Academy of
Music tonight, said to Philade'-
phia Times reporter 81 favor the
coming together of colored men in
council aud approve Of the Pittsburg
conference to be held on the goth
inst. l don't know what will be done
then, but nothing | hope which will
give comfort TO the Democratic
Party. For my ipart l will come ont
of the conference as shall go into it,
a Republican. l shall go simply as a
delegate, not as a leader 1t was DIFF
ferent at the st. Louis convention a
year ago. | was the Chairman OF
that convention, and was looked upon
as leader in it." In speaking Of the
prospective Republican candidates
for the Presidency. Mr.. Douglass
said: John A. Logan is the first
choice of the colored people. They
favor him because he has backbone.
He is a brave man, and does not fear
to do right even though be is sur
rounded by the most overwhelming
opposition. He supported Pinch
back in his fight for a seat in the
United States Senate. lie opposed
Fitz John Porter with the courage of
lion. In every campaign he has
held up fresh bloody shirt to the
discontinue of the Democratic Party.
Who do | think will be the choice Of
the Democratic Party for the Presi-
dency? l have no doubt that Samuel
J. Tilden will be their candidate.
You see there is a sense of poetical
Justice pervading the Democratic
Party, which | believe will impell
them to give him the nomination a
second time"
The state journal., 1884-04-12
CITY AND COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.

B "a It's Defeated in the City
Convention by the Ardent Sup
porters Of Blaine-The Childs
Color an Objection to it's Ad-
mission into the Republican
Fold.
The state journal., 1884-04-12

Mr.. i. &. BATHS went to Lancaster
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Isaac Smith, who died Monday even.
ing.
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