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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11

The above is the bill received, allowed
and paid by the Board of Water Commits
sioners for the plot of flowers in the lot adj
joining the Water Department on King
street.
How does bill of $50 for filling two
beds, two tubs, and arranging nine (0)
letters in flowers, striks the average tax
payer9
Men by the hundreds are not able to keep
up taxes and rents--families by the thous-
ands absolutely going hungry, and yet the
Board of Water Commissioners allow bill
of $3.50 for little side yard ornamentation.
If every plant in the side yard of the
Water Department had its petals lined with
gold, $3.50 would have been rash figure to
have paid for the flower plot, espe cially at a
time when financial distress stares large
proportion of our fellow citizens III the face.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
LOndOn,s Sensation.

That the allegation as to those terrible
vices exposed by the Pail Mall Gazette as
existing in London shouldsbe based on fa,sx,
and that all mat journal states should 5s
strictly true ought not TO cause such a
flutter in the world. 1t is merely so much
contemplate Pharisaism to pretend ignor-
ance of it's probability even previous to the
Pail Mall Gazette revelations.
People of the most ordinary reading and
information could not honestly deny their
belief of the existence of such impurities in
other European capitals. Paris has
usually been credited with its $4,000 profess
sionas who pay municipal tax for their
purposes.
But the strong blow against the Social
Evil made by the bold London journal is in
tended covertly not against the victims of
this business nor against those who are
pandered to, but it is dealt with tremendous
force against procureurism.
The whole world will thank the Editor
of the Pail Mall Gdzette's that he has had
the courage to staud up, and upon his own
recognzances in the midst of that largest
city in the world, point the finger of public
indignation at this greatest of social vices.
We are all glad to ste that such men as
Mr.. Spurgeon, have rallied to the editor's
side aud that ''the best men of England
enthusiastically support him in the cru
sade". In supporting the exposure the Tab
ernacle preacher said: 81 pray that good
may come of this horrible exposure, which,
incidentally, must do harm, but whose great
drift must result in lasting benefit
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
NUMBERING MADE RESPECT
ABLE.

The Rev. R. H. Adams of the st. Paul's
NJ. E. Church, on last Sunday evening,
sounded the key note to the campaign which
has for its ultimatum the canonizing of
the murderer Davis.
The argument of Mr. Adams succinctly
stated is, that murderer, plain and simple,
should hang, but if a man nerves his arm
with rum to strike the fatal blow, or to fire
the deadly shot, his crime might be con-
doned by his fellow man.
1t is said by those who heard the sermon
on last Sunday evening at st. Paul's church,
that such an intelligent, pious, exemplary,
industrious, mannerly, and God-fearing
young man as the murderer Davis was de-
scribed to be, should be railroaded to glory
at once as the picture painted OF him desig-
mated being altogether too pure for this
sinful world.
Has it come to this, that the M. E.
Church feels called upon to manufacture
sympathy for one of the most unprovoked-
one of the most uncalled for-one of the
most unjustitiable, and one of the most
damnable murders ever perpetrated in this
statel
The highest legal tribunals of this country
have asserted and reiterated the assertion
that drunkenness, instead of mitigating the
offense of murder, intensified the crime, but
under the new dispensation the brow of the
drunken murderer is to be decked with the
lilies of the valley.
The doctrine promulgated from the pnlpit
of St. Paul's Church, last Sunday evening,
is most mischievous in its tendencies, and
if allowed to take root in this community, it
will be far reaching in its influence for evil.
1t is most remarkable fact THAI while the
minister's heart was overfiowing with sym
pathy, pure and unadulterated for the mur.
derer, there was not single expression fol
the wife of murdered Officer Peterson, who
has neither ate nor slept since the day of the
tragedy.
Flowers and tears and words of condo
lencc for the murderer and his family, but
neither flowers, nor tears, nor words o.
comfort to her, who is standing upon the
brink of dethroned reason, because of hel
irreparable loss.
When drunkenness is made justiiablC
plea for the act of MURDER it is sentimental
ism run mad, and the people deceived there
by are not wise.
Davis has the stain of Officer Peterson
heart-blood upon his hands-Davls has wei
nigh beggared Officer Petersons family
Davis has clouded the mental future of Off
Ger Petersons widow, yet, this man, th
cold blooded murderer, is held up to con
gregation as one whose life is worthy Of EN-
ulatiou.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
81 A DAY-NoT ENOUGH.

1t is mildly depressing these hard times
TO hear that any one of our fellow citizens
finds that he cannot maintain existence
upon salary of 81, 800 year.
Reference is made to Superintendent Har-
lan's assertion Tuesday night last, in re-
gard to the principal of the High School
who could not live as he ought to live at
the present salary ($1, ,3OO)."
We very well understand what is meant
by the term ''the demands of social posi-
tion." Undoubtedly, the principal OF the
High School should uot be hampered, in
any degree by such condition as INSULT
cent salary. Nigardliness in that matter
cannot be to strongly condemned. The
principal of the High school should receive
a salary adequate to his position. He should
not be allowed to feel the pinch of poverty.
His position demands that consideration
from the citizens who appreciate the fact
that man suitable for that place of high
responsibility is not easily obtained. He
must possess exceptional qualifications,
both natural and acquired; He is a profess
sonal man, and his education cost him
something both in pocket and in years of
study devoted to qualifying himself to the
most trying and perhaps difficult position
that any citizen could think of undertaking,
viz: principal of High School.
But to return to the main point. WHAT
is the salary allowed by the Board Of Educa-
tion? Is it insufficient--is it a niggardly
one-is it salary that even our best cti-
zens, professional ones, would consider in
compatible with making good appearance
and maintaining such in society, (whatever
| is meant by that un- American term). What
are the demands in this chief city of our
state that cause any of our citizens to feel
restricted and pinched upon salary of al
most 81 a dayP
We differ most decidedly with Superin-
tendent Harlan upon this question. The
salary is good one, 1t may not be exactly
lucrative in the opinions of a few, but in
that of the vast majority it is opulency it.
self, even while taking into consideration
''social demands." There is no basis what.
ever for the argument of insufficiency Of
salary or any increase of it, unless no other
gentlemen than Mr.. Birdsall can be found
available and suited for the position.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Cholera Talk,

The New York Herald of Tuesday last in
speaking of the possibility of the spread of
cholera heads its kilograms with the sensa.
tional caption, ''The pestilence likely to
spread all over Europe" and quotes the al
ready famous Spanish incubator in reply
to the remark "you have decided, doctor,
not to disclose the secret of the method by
which you attenuate or graduate the virus'
as saying, eyes, l have right to consider
my own interest and the interest of my fam
lily, but on certain conditions would not OBJ
ject TO reveal the secret For $4,000 francs
or SO might be willing to sell my rights to
such and such city, but must have guar
antees."
Doctors Ermengem and Gibier, two emil
nent savants of Belgium and France, have
talked upon the subject. Doctor Ermen-
gem gives his opinion that the virus used by
Doctor Ferran is bacillus of the real Ash
attic cholera, and in this opinion Doctor
Gibier coincided. The bacillus in the virus
used for incubation in Valencian villages
by Doctor Ferran is identical with that OF
the famous German authority on cholera,
Doctor Koch, which has now got to be
named the Kochian bacillus.
There are number of conflicting theories
upon Doctor Ferrau's work. The question
is started how that disease which devel.
ops and generates in the digestive organs
can be experienced by the patient through
the process of incubation.
The opinion appears to exist that the pes
tilence will spread over Europe. 1t is not
decreasing in Spain, that is to say, if the
daily official reports are to any degree relia-
BILE. AS against the idea of the further
spread of the cholera Doctor Koch's asser-
tions in Southern France, last year, while
the disease ragged in Toulon, that from that
spot it would spread all over France, has
notoriously failed to be demonstrated.
There, where the cholera made it's most fa-
tai developments last year, it has not shown
itself near as virulently as in the Spanish
provinces where it was almost unknown last
year.
The authorities referred to, Doctors Van
Ermepgem and Gibier, appear to think that
it is almost impossible to prevent the spread
of the pestilence in contiguous territories
such as Spain and France, and France and
Germany, that the only reliable safeguard i,
the sea, or complete isolation, and that
tolerable degree of security may be relieC
for protection from cholera if the most OF
dinary rnles of sanitation are maintaine,
between states having those natural advanta
| ges of isolation.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
The Priscilla.

Wilmington has great interest in the
Priscilla. This beautiful yacht built by the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company made
her debut in New York waters Saturday
last. She has proven herself a fine sailer
notwithstanding such drawback as new
rigging. She beat the crack yachts Mis-
chief and Arrow. The critics seem to think
well of her, but say that she will require
daily practice in racing form in order that
she may run With all the ease her model al
lows.
There is no doubt that everything will be
done in order that she may come out ahead
in the race with the Genesta 1t is stated
that the Priscilla has as good skipper and
as capable crew as can be obtained among
New York yachting circles. As regards ul-
innate success in the race, so much depends
upon the weather, that at this distant mo-
ment it is difficult for the New Workers to
hazard an opinion even.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
MIR. Frazer Should Persist.

Secretary Frazer's letter to the Morning
NeVs, upon the subject of utilization of
street sweepings, garbage, etc., will, in
principle at least receive strong approba.
tion from all citizens. Whether practical
or not depends upon more detailed eluci-
datiOn of his method. Nevertheless, as a
matter of expediency, in the present emer-
gency, the suggestions of the Secretary of
the Board of Health deserve attention.
We trust some practical action will be the
outcome, and also that Mr.. Frazer will not
desist from his good work
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Unfaithful.

Section 5 of the Act to establish Board
of Water Commissioners for the city of
Wilmington says;
Each member of said board shall, before
entering upon his duties, in addition to
any oath required to be taken by other
municipal officers, take and subscribe, and
file in the office of the mayor of the said
city, an oath or affirmation that be will
neither be concerned or interested pecuniari-
ly in any contract for work or materials
furnished for or about the erection, con-
struction or repairs of said water works
while a member of said board.
Section of the Water Act says
The doing of all work and the furnishing
of all materials and supplies for the water
works shall be let out by the Board of
Water Commissioners to the lowest and best
bidder. Notice that the board will receive
proposals for such work, materials of sup
plies shall, in all cases, be published at least
five times, the last publication to be at least
three days before the opening of the bids,
in two papers of the City of Wilmington.
In the last issue of THE WILMINGToNIAN
it was shown by the records of the Water
Department that from March 10Th, 1885, to
March 2Sth, 1885, that the Board of Water
Commissioners, Messrs. Porter, Febiger and
Gibbons, contracted with the firm of Pusey,
Jones & Co., (of which company ex-Com-
missioner Gibbons was president) for sup
plies amounting to 50, 155, 90 for the Water
Department in direct violation of sections
and of the Water Commission Enact
ment.
From April 10Th, 1885, to June 3rd, the
Board of Water Commissioners, Messrs.
Porter, Febiger and Gibbons, contracted
with Pusey, Jones & Co., (of which com,
pany ex-Commissioner Gibbons is president)
for supplies for the Water Department
amounting to $780, 46 in direct violation oi
section and s of the Water Commission
Enactment.
The records of the Water Department will
show that from March 10Th, 1886, to june
Srd, tsat the Board of Water Commission
ers have expended $2,346.36 Illegally ant
without warrant. The statute is plain ant
it definitely presoribes the duties of tn,
Water Commissioners, and, inasmuch as til,
Water Board have de6ed the limitations o
the Water Enactment their resignation
should be asked for
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Ghoulish Predictions.

The Philadelphia Times of last Sunday de-
voted nearly column to the death and bur-
ial of General Grant. The Times consider
ately pointed out the style of mourning that
should be adopted, the character of the obit-
uaries, the length of time to be devoted to
the obsequies, the number of tears to be
shed, the place of interment and the cut of
the garments of the pail bearers.
Had it not have been for the native mod
esty of Col Mcclure, he undoubtedly would
have suggested that the editor of the Times
be accorded the precedence at the COM
ing event.
The country at large has been SO deluged
with newspaper articles of the above order,
that the stage OF ad nauSeam usQue has long
since been passed.
Notwithstanding the fact that for the past
ten days General Grant has stated that he
feels he is growing daily stronger, yet, DR..
Douglas and the newspapers insist that the
General is virtually dead man, and that
the rites of the dead should be administered
without delay.
Although the pulse and temperature of
General Grant are reported normal-al-
though he eats well, sleeps well and digests
we'll his food, yet, for weeks and for months
Dr. Douglass has daily bulletiued to the
world that the nations hero was in articulC
mOrtts.
Only this present week DR.. Douglass stat
no more marked than in the early stages OF
his patients illness, yet, DR.. Douglass has
daily predicted his patients death for at
least the past five months.
If General Grant has any confidence in
the Judgment Of his medical advisers, il
must be melancholy reading for him as he
daily peruses the papers, and there sees,
not only the gloomy representations made
in his case, but also of the fact that his sep.
ulchral vestments have been ordered, and q
man standing in the cemetery at Arlington
with brand new shovel impetuo usly waits
orders to open the grave.
This country is sulfeited with this indie.
cent paragraphing, and the press and the
medical attendant of General Grant need re
straining
A private dispatch from Mt. McGregor oil
the Sth inst. in speaking of General Grant
stated:
ga board was placed across the arms oi
the willow chair in which he sat, and using
this as desk, the General wrote for con
siderable time. He wore black suit anG
white handkerchief about his neck and as
visitors passed aud scrutinized him, they
often remarked their surprise that the resnlt
of his illness was so little apparent. In
deed the Generals appearance is little
changed from that Of a year ago.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
A Petition to Truckers.

The truckers and farmers who have the
privilege of vending their goods on King
street might now, in their turn, after the So
licitude and consideration extended them by
the resident citizens of that street, have
enough thoughtfulness to do otherwise than
hitch their horses in front OF private resi-
dences, where from early hours in the morn
ing these animals stamp and clatter uoisely
on the cobble stones, preventing the people
from any rest OF sleep. Under any circum-
stances anoying as it is to the citizens dur
ing this warm weather when sleep is al
ways difficult to obtain, it is injurious and
harsh treatment to the horses annoyed al
most to desperation by the flies and hot
sun. Last of all those who do this are
breaking the law and make themselves anne
nable to a rebuke from Mr., Writ
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
A Timely Succession.

1t would perhaps be an advantage to the
olfactories of the average citizen if our in
dustrlous Secretary of the Board of Health
would suggest to the odorless % Excava-
ting Co., the propriety OF deoderizing their
vehicles and themselves. The passing of
their wagons along the streets in daytime is
an intolerable infliction, and may not be
sanitary necessity.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.

Mr.. W. N. Mccormick, of the firm of
Davis & Mccormick, the well known camp
meeting enthusiast, was at the Brandywine
Summit Camp Meeting Grove on last Thurs
day, putting his cottage in order for the
coming camp meeting campaign.
Mrs. Hannah Blackburn and her yenera-
BILE mother, Mrs. II. Grubb, will have a
comfortable and commodious tent on the
ground, where they will be pleased to re-
ceive and entertain their friends, both of
Wilmington and Brandywine hundred.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
The Peoples Fayorite Line.

The patronage accorded TO the Steamer
Brandywine has far exceeded tie expecta-
tions of her owners. The Brandywine car
ries on an average between $500 and 5000
passengers daily, and her freightage to this
city is immense.
Captain Wilson'S courteous and accom-
modatng nature has greatly strengthened
the philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington
River Line' in public favor.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
The Little FOLKS, Day.

The officers of the Sunday School of the
Church of the Redeemer, will give their
fourth annual excursion to Pennsgrove on
the Steamer S. A. Mccall next Tuesday,
July 18th, leaving Fourth Street Wharf at
s o'clock. These excursions in the past
have been delightful occasions for the little
ones, and the Sunday School officers have
made ample provisions for the comfort and
happiness of all who may participate in
this, their Fourth Annual Excursion.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Annual Election.

At the annual meeting of the Wilmington
Oil and Leather Co., held at the company's
Office in this city ON last Tuesday, the for
mer officers were UNANIMOUSLY reelected,
The officers of the company are z. James
Belt, President; Simeon L. West, Vice-Presi-
dent; Henry G. Conrad, Treasurer; BENZ. F.
jackson, Secretary; John Wainwright Bus
iness Manager,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11

Chas. G. Phillips (of Phillips & Kane)
takes business drip via Richmond, Roam
oke, Lynchburg, through lower Virginia,
the latter part of next week. He will be
gone for few days only.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Personal.

Mr.. Watson r. Sperry of the Morning
Ne,os will pass the remainder of the heated
term with his family at Rehoboth.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-07-11
Extravaganza.
Wilmington, Del, April 24h 1885.
Board Of Water Commissioners.
TO N. IT. HAYDEN, Dr.,
Extravaganza.

10 filling tro beds, ttoO tubs
and lettering tie ioords
"Water Dep't.n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
THE OLD COMMANDER,
Who Has Faced Death Thousand Time
Calmly Awaiting the Grim Messenger.

Who Has Faced Death IA Thousand Time,
Calmly Awaiting the Grim Messenger.
NEW YORK, March General Grants
condition during the day and evening was
much improved. A constant stream o.
carriages drove up to his residence dur.
ing the afternoon, bringing friends tc
whose inquiries the same answer was
given:
"The General is seriously i'll but not iu
much pain to-day"
Nearly all were denied admission to the
sick chamber. Among the few excep.
tons were Hamilton Fish. Roscoe Conk.
ling and Stephen b. ElkinS. Mrs. Grant,
Fred Grant and wife and Jesse
Grant are in constant attendance,
and all that is possible Is
being done to alleviate the Generals suf.
fcrings. DIR. Fordyce Barker says chat,
while he regards the Generals malady as
necessarily fatal, his extraordinary will
power may sustain him longer than any
ordinary man, and he is therefore unable
to estimate the time which will elapse be-
fore dissolution.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
THE EAST.

A FIFE recently at New York damaged
She chapel of st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Loss, 10000: insured.
The New York Daily Commercial Bull
Jctia estimates the aggregate fire loss for
February at SIC, 600, 900, fifty per cent. more
than the average loss of February for
years past. Including January some SlS,-
100000 worth of property have been burned
up thus far in 1885.
PAUL BAUER, the proprietor of the
Brighton Hotel at Coney Island, N. Y,
who had pool rooms in his club house op-
Posite the hotel, and said tn be worth $780,
600, was recently convicted of pool selling,
aad was sentenced to the penitentiary for
three months and to pay a fine of $50.
Or. Albert G. F. GoERsoN was hanged
at Philadelphia on the 9th for poisoning his
wife nearly five years ago.
Ar Philadelphia Thomas Lawrence. the
ex-clerk Of the Pension Office, was sem
t-nced Go four years in the Penitentiary.
having been convicted of pension frauds.
MADISON Square Garden has been leased
for i've years with the privilege of five
years more to Wood & Garnett, managers
Of the existing show, at 5000 a year for
roller skating rink.
AT Philadelphia I. s. Arthur. the writer
aad publisher, died the other night, AGED
seventy-six.
A FIRE on the roof of the James school
house ct Bedford, near Boston, caused a
stenipede OF seventy five pupils, who
feached the ftreet in safety. Six fremen
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

GENERAL SLoCUM, one of the members OF
the House Committee on Military Affairs,
admitted recently that there was a serious
discrepancy in the accounts of Ben Butler
with the Board of Managers of the Soldiers
Home, but believed that all could be easily
explained when the proper time came.
TIE House provision in the Indian bill
concerning the Oklahoma lands, which the
Senate finally agreed to, provides for nego-
tiations looking to the abandonment of In
dian titles.
On the Sd President Arthur ordered Gen.
eral Hazen under arrest, also ordering a
court martial to convene in his case 1t
sas understood the action of the President
was precipitated by recent interview
with General Hazen, in which General
Hazen is represented as placing upon the
Secretary of War the responsibility for the
loss of SO many members of the Greedy
party.
ONE of the last acts of Secretary Teller
was to issue patents for Louisiana land
granted to aid the construction of the New
Orleans & Pacific Railroad. These
lands, embracing about 100000 acres, COM
prise what is commonly known as the
Backbone grant" -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
A Horrible Death.

VISCENNEs, IND, March John
Beard, u farmer, met with most hor-
rible and excruciating death Saturday at
a sugar camp near Hazelton, below this
city. He was standing ovcra large kettle
of boiling sugar water when he suddenly
lost his balance and fell headloug into the
kettle. No one was near at the time, and
when found he was boiling in the huge
receptacle, but was lifeless, and in
most horrible condition. The neishbors
were sickened by the shocking occur
renee. Mr.. Beard leaves q wife and five
children.