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The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
The Deadly COaI-oiI Can.

The terrible accident on Thursday last,
whereby one of our townspeople was fatally
injured, should complete the warnings which
the newspapers have over and over again
given to the people regarding the danger
of lighting their fires with coal-oil 1t is diff
cult to convince people that what has been
done with impunity ON several occasions is
practically a safe proceeding. This is pre-
cisely the case of the average mechanics
wife with the coal-oil can. A few drops
more or less poured ON the wood, match
applied and there is a brisk fire inside of two
minutes. This is the theory, but in practice
it often works in very unexpected way.
Where the stove remains warm from last
nights fire, the oil is almost immediately
converted into vapor which, with the air in
the stove, forms an erplosiUe mixture, exceed
ing in volume the air space within the stove.
When the match is applied under these cir,
cumstances a sudden and complete combus.
tion Of tile mixture occurs and the heat
| developed is very intense. Understanding
this we have no difficulty in accounting fol
the fatal results occurring from the abuse ol
| the coal-oil can.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
CROTCHETs AND QUAyERs.

Professor Becher happened in at THE
WILM1NGToNIAN office on Thursday, with his
Chief Marshal's dignity fresh upon him.
The worthy professor speaks with sanguine
anticipations of the success of his new
| chorus "This land of ours" and it is fair
| to say that current reports in our little
musical world amply justify his confidence.
| The composition expresses the exultation of
an adopted Gcrman-American citizen over
| the beauties of our country, the magnfi-
cence of its lakes, rivers, and mountains, and
especially the freedom Of its institutions.
J Musically the work is u chorus for male
voices opening in the key of ID and with
| solos for baritone and bass voices. The
vocal part of the chorus will be sustained by
90 singers supported by an orchestra selected
from the First Regiment band and Professor
Reybolds orchestra. The solos will be sung
by II. Baird, E. b. Fleye and Anton IIau-
ber.
On Sunday next the tiftieth anniversary of
Father Reilly's entrance into the priesthood
here will he celebrated at st. Mary's church.
The musical arrangements will be under the
direction of Professor Becher, and will
include the performance Of Mozart's Twelfth
Mass at the morning service, the choir being
supplemented by drafts from st. Peters,
st. Patricks and the Sacred Heart churches.
Miss Eva p. Crouch, soprano; Miss Mary
X. Thielman, alto; @. B. Rhoads, baritone;
John II. Braunsten, tenor; Thomas Benson,
bass; w. ]. Parry, organst, of the Trinity r.
e. Church choir this city, are at the Amer
lean Hotel, Allentown, Pa. They will spend
few days there and visit the Switchback
and Glen Onoko.
Madame Patti has signed contract with
Colonel Mapleson to sing in America the
coming winter, and next summer in Eng
land.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23

MARYLAND Arrived at Che Pen Mar Depot,
hacks are in waiting to convey the excur-
sionist to the mountain np,and the spacious
hotel run by the Company, where good
dinner can be had for so cents The g. 13 p.
M train returns to Baltimore in time to
catch the 7.15 train at Union Depot for Will
mington and Philadelphia.
The following description ofPen-Mar from
the Washington Sunday Chronicle is not a
Init exaggerated:-
s'At 12 o'clock Pen Mar was reached and
from thence to the pavilion is but II short
walk The accommodations at this point
are the most complete of any excursion
place We have eve2 seen The dancing plat
form is admirably arranged for comfort and
convenience, the dressing rooms for ladies
and gentlemen being worthy of special
notice. The dining-room, though some
what incomplete, will seat at present five
hundred, and when finished fifteen hundred.
The catering was all ilia could be desired,
sonists" were not only surprised, but
agreeably disappointed. "High Rock, two
miles from he pavilion, is reached by car
riage, twenty five cents for the round trip.
This is the crownng glory of the trip. On
this biulr, two Thousand feet above the sea,
the company have built an observatory three
stories high, from which is to be seen the
entire Cumberland Valley, with its many
towns and villages. Tongue Or pen is made
quate to describe this view. We have
crossed the Apeninnes and seen the lovely
valleys of Italy on that route to Florence,
viewed the plains of Lombardy from the
Gents railway, and drunk in the Swiss and
Italian scenery incident thereto, but must
confess that this panoramic view from"ll ligh
Rock" far aurpasses them all.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
Political Assessments.

Nothing can be more conclusive as evil
dencc of the need of a radical and thorough
reform in the Civil Service of the country
than the letter just published by Dorman
B. Eaton of the United States Civil Service
Commission on the subject of the payment
of political assessments by government
employees. Mr.. Eaton says:
''Why is it that the clerks and employees
in public service have not the same faith in
these solemn pledges that they have that
their salaries will be paid according to law
and rules of departments ?"
The answer to this question he says is plain
and he says this want OF faith arises because
political assessments have long been enforced
against the humble servants of the
Nation and the State in flGgrant violation Of
the spirit of our institutions and laws,
through the merciless and dishonest prosti-
tuting of official authority by great officers
and politicians.
1t is both safe and wise and duty as
well to stand for justice, the law and
your own self-respect.
Pay or refuse to pay as you would feel
it duty if you We're a private citizen with
the same means and needs.
Resist and expose any attempt to induce
you to pay because you hold Office or to
pay under the least menace or hint of
removal.
You owe that much to the country as
well as to your class and to yourselves.
Be sure there is public sentiment which
| will both approve yonr conduct. and over
come any officer, politician, or party which
may be willing to make you tho object of
| its vengeance
| 1t must he evident to the most casual
reader that it is vain to expect efficient scrv-
| ice or satisfactory results from an educa-
tional test so long as appointees are to be
subjected to the same assessments and party
fealty as the chronic Office seekers and
cigar-store politicians of third rate tows.
The moment man accepts an appointment
| In the Civil Service he should not be only
be released from party obligations, but even
interdicted from engaging in any political
work whatever. In this way only can the
holder of an appointment be left free for the
performance OF his duties. Otherwise the
public arc merely feeling so many thousands
of idlers, whose entire working energie!
(whatever these may amount to) are devot
ed to the interests Of the machine bosse
who have nductcd them into their posts.
Further than this. we can see easily tina
the system of assessing public employees 70
party purposes is putting direct premium
on peculation aud dishonesty, and is ;
perpetual incentive to the Office holder .
use the advantage Of his position not for th
public benefit but for his own private gain
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
A Trip to Pen-Mar.

August is the month of trips and oreadcr
of THE WILMINGToNlAN should lose the
opportunity of getting at least one clear day
amid the mountains. One of the best
methods Of accomplishing this is to take the
Western Maryland route from Baltimore to
Pen-Mar. The fare from the Monumental
City is only 81 for round trip ticket, giving
ride of 100 miles. Taking the morning
train from Wilmington little before a. m.
the traveller will have nearly two hours to
view the sights Of Baltimore, leaving the
Western Maryland Depot at Hillen or Union
Depot at 0 a. m. by the Pen-Mar express
The latter arrives at its destination about II
o'clock, and is quite frequently run in twt
sections to accommodate the large number
of persons who avail themselves of the cheal
rates and comfortable ears of the Western
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23

~ If the editors of some of cur carrion
newspapers had been sent out on an arctic
expedition and had feasted on each other till
nothing more remained of them than the
historical Kilkenny cats, society would have
been spared horrible inflction.
g8F-"Were you ever caught in a sudden
squall P'asked an old yachtsman ofa worthy
citizen down the bay. "Well, l should
smile, 2 responded the good man. Il have
helpled to raise eight babies"
Ia Our ingenious neighbor, Mr.. Edwin
Hrst has fitted up am apparatus for cutting
the cogs of watch and clock wheels, which
seems to be capable of dealing with any.
thing from ladY's tiny horologe up to ar
eight day clock,
| g8- At Reading a few days ago, saloon
keeper offered customer pint of whiskey
gratis if he would drink it at a draught
The fool embraced the opportunity, dranl
and died. Now wherein is this saloon
keeper less Of criminal than the man VIII
hands pistol to lunatic and tells him t
shoot himself with it
EB-A few days ago small crowd of boy
gathered at the corner of Ninth and Tatna
to watch fight between hornet and
locust The pair had dropped off tre
locked in deadly embrace. The locust wa
getting all the worst of it, and filling the a
with its plants, when small boy interfere
: and ''squelched" the pair with a stamp
f his foot.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
The Red Sunsets.

On Wednesday evening there was a slight
return of the beautiful roseate tints so uni
vorsally observed last year. This lends sup
port to the view first advancedin this journal
that the phenomenon is similar to the after
glow of the Alpine regions and Syria, and
that it is due to atmospheric changes and
not to a stratum of volcanic dust
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
..WHOM THE GODS LOVE. :"

"Whom the Gods love die Young"
bright elect
No note for planning all our woes among,
Nor cry defect
For ye, have who on the summons wait
"Whom the Gods love die young"
o blessed fate
"Whom the GodslOve die young
Ingathered Flowers
For ye, no breath Of blight, no hearts frost-stung
Nor wintry hours;
But timely halting the journeys heat,
No pain or piercing for those stainless feet
A turning back where sin and stiless meet;
''Whom the God love die young"
OpOrtion sweet!
NJ. G. BIsLAND.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
A Salutary Change.

We have refrained from making any ailu-
sion to the forthcoming Volksfest chiefly
in view Of the fact that last years proceed
ipgs degencrated in several instances into
mere drunken orgies, and because the make
up of the procession was more appropriate
to ''ber-fest" than to any other celcbra-
tion. We unhesitatingly condemned the
prominence given to the brewer in a process
sion supposed to be illustrative of useful
arts and manufactures, and as a result we
have been placed under a ban by few indi-
viduals among our German fellow citizens,
On the other hand, the majority of the said
German fellow citizens have given practical
recognition of the justice of our remarks on
the beer business by excluding the beer
brewers from participation in the procession
| this year. III
| 1t does not follow because The WHINING
ToNIAN is a temperance newspaper, that it
approaches the matter of beer in bigoted
spirit. But who will say that the worship
of Bacchus and Silenus has any place in the
civilization of to-day? We honestly believe
our Teutonic readers would be the first tc
condemn repetition of the degrading spec
tao les offered last year.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
The Cnrrion CROW i'm JournaIism.

Mr. Clements r. Markham, the distin-
guished Arctic explorer, has published letter
in which he roundly stigmatizes the reports
of caunibalisn in the Greedy expedition as a
disgrace to American journalism. With
this sentiment every right-mlnded man will
hasten to express his concurrence.
For in the first place comes the question
what earthly benefit could the publishing o
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23

"a Peaches dropped to 40 cents basket
in the glut on Wednesday.
GB-"So you always manage to put up
with your Tartar of wife?" "Oh yes we
have lots of fun together, GLOW is that ?''
"Well, you see, my wife when she gets mad
throws at me anything that comes in her
way. Every time she hits me, she is pleased,
and every time she misses, am pleased: SC
we are never short of amusement"
s8-A Caledonian club, for the benefit O.
Scotchmen, residing in this city is to b,
formed, under the auspices of DR.. Cameron
John G. Smith, Alexander Bonner ant
others. The first meeting will be held a
712 Market Street on Wednesday evening
next. There are about sixty Caledonian resi-
dents in this city, SO that there is ampl
material for the formation of club.
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23
Sanitation in Schools.

At various times we have called the atten-
tion of the Board of Education to the ncces-
sity of improving the sanitary arrange
ments of the Schools, the defects of which
have caused many complaints and much
preventble sickness among the teachers and
children. The Hedicul Record commenting
on similar condition of things in a Penn
sylyania town, where the Board Of Health
finally interfcred, Notwithstanding the
energetic protest of the School Board,
says
eve hope the day is not far distant when
every city in the country will possess an off.
cial or a hoard Of officials who will have the
undoubted authority to enforce their sani
tary recommendations. The question of pub
lie health is a matter of such great impor-
tance, that it should be removed far away
from the communicating and dependen
influence of politics, and placed in al
independent and intelligent position. TIL,
time will surely come-and why not hastei
its coming?-when @he law of the land, tina
is to say, of every State in the land, will re
quire an examination of all public, yes, an,
of private buildings, by competent inspectors
upon whom will be conferred the requisit
authority to enforce their sanitary admoni
tions. Let the profession move in this matter
let ourcountry societies memorialize the legis
lature on the subject let the Keystone Stat
inaugurate the sanitary reform, that, ono
started, will rapidly spread throughout til
length and breadth of the land.h
The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-08-23

EB Scene: Sunday school. Young lady
catechising the children on the plaques of
Egypt Young lady: "And what became Of
the plague of locusts?" A pause; then
small boy at the bottom suddenly: "Pleasc,
miss, knowl John the Baptist ate 'em.''
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
OHIO.

The election in Ohio will take place on
the 18th Of October. Advices from that
state are of the most encouraging charac-
ter and indicate that there is possibility
of the Democrats carrying the state, while
it is practically assured that the Republi-
can majority of four years ago will be
much reduced This hopeful condition of
affairs makes it matter of importance that
Democrats at this injuncture be not be de,
luded with regard to Ohio, nor led to ex-
pect more than they have a right to. 1t
should be borne in mind that Ohio is Re-
publican state, and thst at both the Octo-
Der and November elections in presidential
years it has always gone Republican. At
the same time it should be borne in mind
that Ohio is not one of those states which
are in the column Of states on which the
prospects of Democratic success at Novem-
Der are predicted.
1t is slways we'll TO have confidence and
TO be hopeful in order that We may be
courageous, but We must not allow our
selves 10 expect more than We are fully
justified in expecting by careful examina-
ton of the situation.
Anything under $4,000 majority in Ohio
will indicate that the Republicans have
failed to maintain complete ascendency
in that state, while Democratic victory
would indicate thet there is not state in
the Union that can be considered as assur-
edly Republican an in November.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
Sunlight IN Stables.

We tried an experiment some years
since 10 test the absence Of sunlight on
a calf. We had two deep red calves of
the same age (sixty daysl, one weigh
ing lSO pounds and the other 1872
pounds. The latter we placed in a
darh room, with a trough that could
be filled by 4 spout through a parti-
ton. The other was confined in the
same amount OF space, but in full light.
and both were fed just exactly alike for
the next three months. The object was
10 test the effect Of light upon such n
growing animal. At the end of the
three months the one in the light
weighed 43O pounds and the one in the
dark weighed $50 pounds and its color
had faded to very pale, dirty red. It's
eyes were so much affected that when
admitted to the light it kept them
closed most of the time for the first
week or two. The two calves were
kept on together, but the one from the
dark room never fully recovered from
this three months Of darkness 1t ncv.
or recovered its deep red color, though
the color improved Any one who
noted these two calves during this ex.
pertinent would never doubt the i'm
policy OF dark stables. - Ltre Stock Jour,
Rdl
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
People Who Travel.

People who are not used 10 travelling
sometimes feel hurt at the grutf an
swers they receive from station agents
We will give few points, which, if
observed, will save many 4 cross word
and secret oath. When you want TO
90 anywhere and want to know when
your train leaves consult the time table
which is always posted conspicuously
near the ticket window. Don't ask the
agent if that is the latest table-it al
ways is. After you find the time on
the card look at the clock and see how
long YOU have to wait Don't ask the
agent if that clock is right--it always is.
Don't ask him if that is railroad time
they are not allowed to have any other.
Always state when asking for ticket,
whether you want it for one way or for
the round trip If you expect to re-
turn soon it will save you money to
buy round trip ticket. If you have
seen bills advertising excursion rates
on certain days, don't ask the agent to
sell You an excursion ticket on a day
previous. II you want to learn when
there will be an excursion and how
long it will continue. consult the bills
hanging all around you. Don ask the
agent ABOUT it. The bills are put there
for information. If an unusually low
rate is advertised don't ask the agent
if that is really true-if the company
advertise n low rate they will carry you
if they lose money. If there are half
dozen trains in the depot don't ask
the agent which train YOU shall take,
but step up to any uniformed official
outside, tell him where you wish to 20
and he will show you your train. If
you want to make connection with
some other road 90 to the ticket win
dow and before asking for your ticket
state where you want 10 90, and if you
are in hurry ask the agent for the
route by which you can make the clos
est connection, and he will cheerfully
answer you.
In conclusion, if you want to see
smiling ticket agents don't ask them
for any information you can get from
other sources, and when you do ask
questions state briefly and plainly
what you want, and you will find tray.
cling is'more pleasant than you had
supposed. -Richmond !Sunday Register.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
Marked Trout.

1t is the custom of some of our fish
commissioners 10 attach metal tags 10
liberated salmon, that when captured
again the growth of the fish may be
noted. We once knew an angler who
was in the habit of putting his mark on
trout; but he did not use metal tag.
1t was a rule with him to retain no
trout that weighed less than one-half
pound. When he landed one Of less
weight, he would carefully take it from
the hook, mark it by biting off the
upper portion of its tail-tin, and throw
it back into the water to grow. Some
times he would catch these fish again
after they had attained the proper size
to find place in his basket; and it
was often source of pleasure to him
10 receive letter Of thanks from some
fellow-angler who had chanced to take
one of the marked big fellows. One
day this bitter of trouts' tails was driv-
ing along some eighteen miles from
home, when he came to bridge over
a stream, and in passing saw big
trout rise. The next day, with his
tackle, he drove back over these eigh-
teen miles and tried for rise. He
found not sign of trout. The next
day he made the journey again, with a
like result. The third day, nothing
daunted, he drove out again. This
time he pulled out three pound trout.
The upper half of its tail-fin was gone;
and our friend has always believed
that it was one of his marked trout. -
Forest and Stream.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
THE MoNoPoLIsT CANDIDATE.

Jay Gould, being interviewed, declares
that be does not favor a change of admin
istratiOn at this time on account OF the in;
convenience that it would cause "business.,
Mr.. Gould is eminently business man;
therefore he prefers Blaine to Cleveland.
Mr.. Gould should take the American peO-
pie into his confidence and write sn ad-
dress in behalf of Blaine.
Gen. Grant, the retired financier, called
upon Mr.. Blame at the FIFTH Avenue hotel
and paid his respects. Mr.. Grants bust
ness partner, Mr.. Ferdinand Ward, who is
great admlrer of Blaine, has not called
yet, owing to circumstances over which he
has no control. He is, to some extent, be
yond the reach of "magnetism" at present.
Mr.. Jay Gould supports Mr.. Jay Gould
Blaine because he is opposed to a
change, and "what the country needs above
all Is rest and quiet" Mr.. Jay Gould be-
leNes III lhe Saying ttht, { cst MOI
the country" is, 10 Mr. Jay Gould's opin-
ion, Mr.. Jay Gould, his monopolies and
moneyed interests. They need above all
"rest and quiet" They dat want to be
iatertered with either by law or justice.
"All | ask is to be let alone says the
cracksman. "Why can't the perice let
fellow have rest and quietl'
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

ONE of the purposes which Mr.. Blaine is
understood to be anxious to promote while
visiting his managers is the withdrawal OF
St. John. His anxiety is quite natural and
fully justified by the indications OF St.
Johns growing strength just where it is
most dangerous to Mr.. Blaine's hopes. But
il is no, likely to be relieved. The Prohi-
biton candidate made. some remarks in
Chicago yesterday about convincing Mr.
Blaine in November that prohibition is q
national issue, which does not indicate any
disposition to entertain overtures for aban-
doning the cause. 1t takes pretty low es-
innate OF principles and of mems fidelity
to them 20 presume that he would receive
with patience any proposition looking that
Way