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The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
"JoHN BRIGHT
False Economy in Education.

The Board of Education of this city owe
it to their fellow townsmen not to bo led
astray by the action of obstructionists who
would thwart the wishes of the tax payers
to have high school worthy of the name.
The erection of proper high school build
ing may cost few thousand dollars more
than the cheap and worthless substitute
which seems to be urged on the Board for
acceptance but moment S consideration will
show that in the long run thoroughly sub
sUantial and endurable structure is the
cheaper. But if we would have Wilmington
become the rlsing,and progressive city which
so many of our townsmen claim her already
to be, we must see that the boys and girls of
the present generation have the best educa-
tional facilities 10 be purchased with rea-
sonable expenditure of money. Delaware
has had far too much Of the Obstructive and
non-progressve element of the South and
as a result the States of the North and West
have far outstripped her in educational and
material prosperity. The step advocated by
Dir. Keables and his supporters is in perfect
accord with the principles on which all
great mo1ern communities have risen to
wealth and fame.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
A Sail Down the Bay.

A departure from the routine holiday on
the water was made on Saturday evening
last, when a party Of forty young ladies and
gentlemen of this city took trip down to
Fort Delaware on the schooner Ella Slay-
maker, the property of the jackson Lime &
Coal Coat 7.30 O'Clock Capt. Downing had
the tug Taurus lashed alongside and in a
brief space the schooner was towed out to
the mouth of the creek, where her sails we're
set to catch nice breeze from the South est.
By nine o'clock the little craft had reached
New Castle and as the tide was still ebbing
strongly and it was quite early, it was decl-
ded to push on down to Fort Delawa. e so as
to meet the first of the flood. The party
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19

So me Of the maleontents and sore heads
of the Democratic party in this city, who
have not gotten over the destruction of their
golden illusions on the nomination of Sena-
tor Bayard, seem disposed to shelve for a
time the ratification of the Cleveland Hen.
bricks ticket. Their argument would pre-
sumably be that it savors of indecent haste
to overlook the national slight to Delaware's
'favorite son."
Having regard to the prompt acceptance
of the inevitable by Senator Bayard himself
and to his hearty endorsement of Grovel
Cleveland, we think there should be no fur.
ther delay in ratifying the ticket, and that
Thursday or Saturday of the forthcoming
week wonld be the proper date for the meet
ing,
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
The ID. & o. Telegraph Service.

Mr.. Frank D,Sweeten, the able and affable
manager of the new B. & O. Telegraph
Company, won for himself the enconiunls of
our citizens for the promptness of the B. &
o. Telegraph service during the exciting
times Of the late convention week. Within
seven minutes from the time the operator
had the dispatches in eighteen different
offices in this city. 1t is gratifying to be able
to commend the efficiency and:urbaniUy of a
public official as those characteristics are
generally numbered among the lost arts
with that class of personages.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19

horribly mangled at Brandy wine Station by
south-bound Washing .on express.
February IA fe. ful accident at the p.
W. IL B. railroad bridge, narrowly averted
by the bridge-tender
February 16.-Robert Wright, of New
Castle, injured at the Market street crossing,
by soulful bound train of Delaware Railroad.
February 16.-Cnlonel John G. Bethune
manager of Blind Tom Concert Company,
killed at the depot by south-bound P. W. &
B. express midnight.
February 10.-John r. Bramble, brake
man, of Chestertown Md, run over and
Killed by engine No. "a, P. w. & B. railroad
at Shipley run sewer crossing.
April 8.-Thomas Joyce, aged 0 years,
killed at Brandywine Railroad bridge by
G.10 north-bound accommodation, P. w. &
b. r. r.
April 24.-John Gardner, freight brakes
man, run over and killed on P. w. & B. r.
r. between Shellpot Creek and Edgemoor.
April 25.-Andreas Szabolesi<, Hungarian,
killed at Edgemoor by engine 96 of the P.
w. & B. r. r.
April 27.-Wiliam OFT, seriously injured
at Claymont station by train No. SO p. W..
| e. B. r. II.
May 11.-Edward F. Whelan, aged 23, of
Wilmington, horribly mangled at Chester by
6. 10 north-b bound, Lamokin accommodation,
p. W. & B. r. r.
May 1s.-Jacob Green, colored, of New
port Killed by wild cat" engine, No. 81 of
the P. w. & B. Il. r. near Newport.
May 12.-Peter Stock aged 16, and SAM
uel Jones, aged 40, English emigrants, struck
and manglcd by 4.32 south bound train OF
the p. w. & B. r. r. near Chester.
May 1S.-Perry Hamilton, colorcd, found
dead, and mangled on p. w. s. B. track
above Market street crossing, suspected
foul play)
May 20.-Alexander Hill, aged 65, struck
and killed at West street crossing by 1-54
north-bound train P. W. 81 B. r. r.
We say without hesitation that it is emf
nently proper for the Legislature at the
forthcoming session to investigate Thoroughly
the laws fixing the liability of railroad COM
panies where human life has been sacrificed
through violation of local ordinances or by
any act of neglect where the duty of the
Company has been clearly pointed out.
Meanwhile if the civil remedy is the only
one, let the relatives of the injured and the
deceased persons sue for exemplary dam
ages and let juries find verdicts accordingly.
If the Pennsylvania Railroad had to pay
$4,000 for every life sacrificed by them
within the limits of this city, accidents
would soon become as rare as they now are
frequent.
The citizens of Wilmington will heartily
endorse the verdict of Coroner Smiths jury
in the inquest on Captain Osborne, and will
assuredly give moral and material aid to all
jurors " ho have courage to protest against
the inhuman indifference which the officials
of the Pennsylvania Railroad have shown
toward s the people of Wilmington in the
cases now under consideration.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
Brandywine Summit Camp.

The New Camp Meeting Association at
the Summit have SO arranged the grounds
that the old familiar spot has been complete
ly changed. They have built a large pavil-
lion 45x70 it. with shingle roof to worship
under. The meeting will be run in the inter
ests of the camp and collections will be de-
voted to payment of expenses and beautify-
ing the grounds. The spiritual work is in
charge of the Rev. G. W. Prettyman and L.
W. Layfield, both live camp meeting men.
Bros. Enoch Stubbs of Philadelphia and
Rev. I. L. Martindale will render assistance.
and other ministers of like prominence
and ability have promised to attend.
The outlook was never better. Isaac
Woodrow has been tenting on the ground
since the Sth instant, and quite number
will go out next week, so that a lively scene
will be presented in the woods. Bro. Oliver
will attend to the necessaries for the inner
man at the Union end of the ground; Mccall,
Pickles & Co., in st. Paul's circle, and Bro
Peters for Bethel. No private boarding
terts will be allowed. Amos Chandler will
be at his old post the bread stand.
Excursion tickets will be Issued through
to Brandywine Summit via Wilmington
& Northern r. r. and stage line from Gran
ogue station. Stages will meet all the trains
and the through rate will be at a reasonable
figure.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
Won't Work Both Ways.

The Ecery Eeening of last Monday as
sort of placebo to blasted hopes and blight
ed affections stated that "the Cleveland
shouters were largely composed of office hold
ers from New York City and State, whose
interest was in great measure influenced
by personal considerations, but the boys
from Delaware were actuated by State pride"
There might have been some palliation for
this specious statement had not the EUery
ECening have published detailed list of
those who went out to Chicago in Mr.. Bay
ards especial interest. The list was headed
by George Gray, ESD, States Attorney,
Charles Stockley, Governor of the State,
W. f. Causey, Secretary of State, exCon-
gresham Williams, Walter Cummins Esq,
Judge of Municipal Court, Henry Clay
Turner Esq, City Solicitor, Hon C. Grubb,
who is Register of Wills, spectdns IN .tuturuna,
II. B, Mclntire Chief Engineer of the Water
Department JutarUs relnOnJ JuturuS but further
particularizing is unnecessary and suffice it
to be said that nine .tcnths of those who Wen
ded their way to Chicago to further Senator
Bayard's Presidential aspirations were either
Office holders, ex-Oifice holders or office
seekers. There may have been a larger pro-
portion of office holders in Governor Cleve-
lands interest than there were in Senator
Bayard's-yet we think that the statement
has suspicious significance and we are
disposed to accept it cum grano sails.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19

t3rNow that Greedy has been rescued, it
will be in order to organize a relief fund for
the Delaware Democrats who were showed
under at Chicago.
t3 Why are pawnbrokers like pioneers of
progress?-Because they are always ready
to make an advance.
E3-"What's your name?'' asked the
judge 'Solomon Ishaacs.'' "Wherc do
you live?" "Petticoat Lane" ''What's
your trader" "Schlobs." '.What's your
relgion?" Ready monish." stand
down."
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
MIR. Surgeons Young Men.

A writer describing the breaking up at the
Pastorage's College at the Metropolitan
Tabernacle, says of Mr.. Spurgeon the Pres
ident:-"IIis lecture was designed to instruct
in the preparation and delivery Of SER
mons. The President sat in his arm chair
on platform, and genially talked to the
students at their desks. The young men
were taught how to deal with several texts
and those who took notices carried away, in
brief, the framework of half-a-dozen capital
dscourses. At the close of the lecture
proper the students-such, apparently being
their habit-applauded vigorously. That
ident was very evident. "Now you will
have brief holiday" "he said with friendly
smile, 'If you talk at meetings talk sense. If
you preach, preach as well as you can. Your
chief business, however, will be to take things
remarkably easy. And don't get counting.
That is not good for students. Keep your
selves to yourselves. Come back, as some
one puts it, with your heads and manners
uncracked. Walk in the fields like Isaac, by
all means, and mediate; but don't lift up
your eyes for Rebecca, she will come soon
enough. "This advice, which will not proba-
bly, be taken by all, was received with laugh
ter; and after some recommendation from the
pastor as to the best books to read, the stu
dents gathered up their papers and Bibles
and trooped out of the Lecture Hall.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
Butler and Kelly.
PAiladelphia Times.

Ben Butler and John Kelly ought to sup
port Cleveland. They did more to nominate
Cleveland by their malignant opposition to
him than any other dozen of men, and they
ought to stand up to their own work. Per-
haps they will now elect Cleveland as they
nominated him, by opposing him before the
people. All men are useful if you only take
them the right way.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
The Other MOsby.

Mr.. r. S. Mosby, brother of ex-Confeder-
ate Mosby aud editor of the Register at Holly
Springs Miss, refuses to be comforted and
declares that as his deal--Bayard-was not
nominated that he will not enthuse to any
appreciable extent. AIosbys democracy is
measured solely by personal considerations,
but as all the candidates in Mississippi that
the Register favors are generally defeated,
Cleveland may be able to bear up against
Mosby's opposition.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
Sunday School Excursion.

The children and young people attending
the Sunday school of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church of the Redeemer, Eighth and
Monroe street, had their annual outing on
Tuesday last. The Rev. j. L. Estlin accom-
panied the party which numbered about
400, and the day was most delightfully."- spent
under the shade trees at Pennsgrove.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
WHY is IT So?

GONE find work where some find rest
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best;
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat where some hearts break;
Il often wonder why it's so.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife;
And so thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread,
In tiresome march, a thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed,
Some seek where others shun the fray.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above grave.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
Personal.

DIR. Keables and Miss Hortense Keabcs will
leave this city for Watch Hi r. l. on a six weeks
vacation. Mr.. Jacob Sharp will accompany them.
Miss Alice Hornbottom of this city will journey
with the party as far as Norwich, Conn.
Mr. Frank jackson, late of this city, and now
of Minneapolis, Minnesota. returned to the North
West on Tuesday aftera two weeks visit to his
parents at 9lS Monroe street.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
His Work is Done.
Neao York Herald.

Kelly was killed. He may make fuss
until the night of election day. Reloaded
serpents are said to wriggle until sundowu,
and Kelly, like all reptiles of low order will
probably be true to the custom of his
species; but headless snake never bit any.
body,
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
The Young Folks, Library,

We are in receipt of handy little volume
under tie caption of "Kitty Kent" pub
lished by D. Lothrop & Sons, of Boston,
Mass. 1t is an excellent holiday issue and
will be much priced by our juvenile friends
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19
John Boyle O'Reilly on BIaine's
PretentiOns.
Boston Pilot, (Roman CatAolic).

Boston Pilot, (Roman Catholic).
We opposed the nomination of Cleveland,
the candidate; we shall faithfully and ear
nestly work for the election of Cleveland,
the Democratic standard-bearer. We say to
Mr.. Blaine now that had he been defender
of the rights of naturalized citizens when
those citizens were flung into foreign
prisons, untried and unchanged, the Pilot
would support him to-day and million
Americans of the Irish race would vote for
him in November. But he did not do it, and
his prctentions of fair play and friendship
now are sheer humbug.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19

ES- Among the occasional exchanges" on
our table our eye falls on the Queenstown
Representative, of Queenstown, Cape of Good
Hope, South Africa. Judging from the
abundance of display advertisements there
must be good show for a real live news
paper of the American sort out there. The
reading matter of the paper is dull and badly
compiled but the typography is excellent,
and in the perusal of eight pages, of the size
of the Philadelphia Times, we did not remark
a single printers error. Not bad this, for a
provincial daily.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-07-19

Thursday, July 2G.-John NJ. Bennett,
brcklayer of Trenton, struck by cars at
Justison street, killed.
Friday, August 10.-Charles Springer,
inj nred internally while coupling cars near
p. w. ~ B. round house.
September S.-Fredk. Shipman, aged 26,
of San Francisco, killed by P, W. & B. cars
at West Yard.
1888.
February 4.-Frank Murphy, struck and
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

| The following statistics from the report of
the Secretary of Internal Affairs, may prove
interesting: of collieries Blair county at the
end OF 1888 had 5, Bedford s, Somerset l3,
Cambria 26. The average number OF days
these collieries were in operation during the
year in each county was, Blair 179, Bedford
1888, Cambria 1876, Somerset 2l1. The num-
Der of persons employed was, Blair 5I4, Bed
ford 6l2, Cambria 1879. Somerset 693. The
amount paid in wages during the year
was. Blair $l41.252.54, Bedford SlSs,5l4,
Cambria S53e, 1876, Somerset s16i, 70l.75
The number of tons of coal mined was.
Blair las. .5s5, Bedford pa. .l9o Cambria sl4, :
294, Somerset 2sl, ,257i. OF coke ovens Blair
county had 222, Bedford IS. Cambria I39.
Somerset 80. The number of tons of coke
produced was, Blair Sc, 7s7. Bedford 37,Gif,
Cambria q, $50, Somerset 4,459.
or iron foundries Bedford has 4, Blair 3,
Cambria 3, Somerset 3. Average number of
days in operation during the year Bedford
24s, Blair pol, Cambria 26O. Somerset i0o'
Number of persons employed: Bedford 27,
Blair 81. Cambria Il, Somerset s. Tons of
iron castings produced Bedford 144. Blair
1,140, Cambria 250, Somerset 20. Amounts
paid in wages during the year Bedford 81
40 Blair s3I, 1856, Cambria s., 539, Somer-
set $2250.
Bedford has saw mills, employing 10
men the sum of 81, 1874 60 was paid in wa
ges during the year; these mills turned out
during the year 81, 500 lath, 5000 pickets and
1,623,04l feet of lumber. Blair county has
: mills, employing So men sl03,67o were
paid out in wages. Cambria county has IS
mills employing l07 men; s27, ,537.42 were
paid out in wages.
In tanneries Bedford county is FRI in the
lead, having IA, Blair 5, Cambria 3 and
Somerset TO- Bedford employs 166 work
men, Blair AZ, Cambria County AZ, Somer-
set 20. Amount paid in wages, Bedford
s64. .52275 Blair 500, ,5sl o7, Cambria SIG, $685.
06, Somerset 81 1875. Value of manufacture
ed products Bedford 81 ,063, ,4lo. Blair $3.50,
494, Cambria s255, ,S5l, Somerset $4,000.
Bedford has 45 -four mills, Blair 80, Som
erset 81, Cambria Is. In Bedford county 36
use steam power, 3 water power, and G both
steam and water. In Blair 50 use water, 3
steam and steam and water. In Cambria
l6 use water and three have steam. In
Somerset 81 use water, IA steam and water.
Bedford employs sc workmen, and pays
them Ss,39s. Blair employs 72 and pays
si3 s6s. Cambria employs 30 and pays
1915. Somerset employs 62 and pays So
15S. Last year Bedford ground 2s4, ,793
bushels of wheat and 213, ,36s bushels of 9th
er grain. Blair ground::2SS ,92l bushels Of
wheat and 293, 800 bushels of other grain.
Cambria ground ss.99s bushels Of wheat
and 104, ,9o6 bushels of other grain. Somer
set ground l9f, ,2s3 bushels of wheat and
224 ,s5s bushels of other grain. During the
year Bedford manufactured 1887 barrels !
Of flour; Blair 1879 Cambria 16,s2l ; |
Somerset, 1886.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

had Withdrawn as candidate for Prothon-
otary, in favor ofone of the other candi-
dates was very eloquentiy and otherwise
cussed and discussed, all Friday evaning
and until 10 O'Clock Saturday morning, and
| was under the impression that Chairman
Scott was one of group that met in his Of
fee where the matter was fully talked over,
and not denied by Mr.. Horner or his friends.
Mr.. Scott, / am now convinced. was not
there. and hence could not have officially
sanctioned it. Ifthese gentry who betray-
ed their friend. and seem to be gasping for
breath, will call on Chairman Fisher, Of the
Democratic County Committee they may be
able to obtain $40, the amount refused
them by Chairman Scott. ii they will hoist
at the masthead of the Times the Democrat
ic- Reform ticket thai IN all probability will
be nominated before its next issue.
W. FRANK GAUL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
MARRIED.

PRITTS-BAKER,-A the Evangelica
parsonage on Thursday, July 3. 1854, by
Rev. Jacob Smith, Mr.. Ephraim E. Pritts,
ana Miss Ellen NJ. Baker, all of Somerset,
Pa.
WALTER-HECKER.-At the Eyangel-
ical parsonage. on Friday, July 4. 1884, by
Rev. Jacob Smith, Mr.. Irwin ". Walter and
Miss Elizabeth Hecker. all of Somerset, Pa.
RANKIN-CUSTER.- Thursday July
3. 1884. by Rev. VIM. D. LeFevre, at the
residence ofthe brides parents in Spruce
town, Mr.. Lee H. Iankin to Miss Matilda s.
Custer.
SpICHER-NICHOIsON.-July 6. 1884.
at Confluence, by Rev. ]. r. Brown. Mr..
Jonas Spicher and Miss Rosa Nicholson,
both of Somerset county, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
Now AND THEN.

EDITOR HERALD.-A few items from this
part of the township may not come amiss to
the many readers ofyour good old paper.
The fourth was taken in very cool here
along Riverside, fishing for bass the principal
90; by the way H. Phillippi, wears the
belt as the champion fisherman.
The farmers are busy harvesting their
wheat; reports show good crop all
throughout this Township.
The hay crop it is said will not quite be
an average one.
Quite an accident happened to our esteem
ed friend and neighbor, Jesse Reed, of Cas-
selman. He and family paid their many
friends at Ohio Pyle visit on the Fourth,
and while there revolver in the hands OF
a youth was accidentally discharged, striking
Mr. Reed, the ball lodging in the muscle OF
his left arm, the ball being extracted by a
Physician from Connellsyille A very pain
fal wound is the consequence of his Fourth
A singing school has been organized at
Casselman, thing badly in need, as yoca
music was sadly neglected along Riverside
Bats siding one fourth of mile east Of
spruce hotel is completed, and great deal
Of lumber is being shipped from there.
James Mitchell had his foot badly crush
ed by log rolling over it. But We are
glad to hear that he is at work again.
The Democrats of this neck of woods are
very quiet, their faces grow very long il
Blaine and Logan are mentioned to them,
They seem to look forward to that dreaded
trip that they will have to take this fall
again.
Messrs. Josiah Friend and Ross King paid
Riverside visit July 9th. They took with
them some very nice bass. Joe is jolly
fellow hope he will come again.
Agent Cook at Casselman is getting along
\iine; he is the man that should have been
tere long ago. kind and obliging to all.
lC. F. Dwire is back again his absence
Was sadly missed by the occupants of the
Forge Bridge watch-box.
j. p Hochstettler is having the lumber
hauled for the erection of new house.
SEvo No. ..
Upper Turkeyfoot. July !, 1884.