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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
UNsEEMLY ExTRAvAGANCE

Some ten days ago, the daily press of this
city, with one accord, called public atten-
tion to the palpabe mismanagement and
gross extravaganza of the Trustees of the
Poor, and as their direct charges were ans
wered only by an ominous silence it is pre-
sumable indeed that the Board of Trustees
plead guilty to the extreme arraignment Of
the Press.
Among the articles purchased for the
Almshouse was "water cooler for which
was paid nineteen dollars. How does sl9
strike the average tax payer who cannot
even afford to buy ice for his little family.
Nineteen dollars for ali "ice cooler" for the
Almshouse, when as matter of fact, two
thirds of the tax pagers of New Castle coun-
ty have been scarcely able, during the past
twelve months, TO keep starvation from
their doors.
Why should the paupers of New Castle
County drink ice water from gold tipped
and silver-lined water cooler, while our
own honest and industrious citizens cannot
find work whereby they can meet the de-
mands of the tax gathererP
Furthermore, what earthly use is there
for $40 ice cooler outin the country, Goes
not yet appear, except to be utilized as an
ornament. Nine hundred and ninety-nine,
by actual count, of the farmers of New Cas-
tie county rely exclusively upon the cold,
inviting, sparkling water of the well to
qaench their thirst, but it seems that the
fastidious tastes of the occupants of the
Almshouse demand that the spring water
must be passed through nineteen dolla.
ice cooler before it can pass theii educated
At the next meeting of the Board OF tht
Trustees of the Poor be in order fo
the Board to order ad Itbitum stewed terra
pin to be put up in Col. Fullmer's best styl,
or fricasseed oysters according to Mr.. Ain
scow's inimitable formula, or in those casel
where the sense of taste is exceedingly cul
tivated, Mr.. Jones' Tutti Frutti ice cream
might be appreciated
Ice coolers, $40; teaspoons, $3.50 per doz
tablespoons, IS per doz; forks, 81 per doz
bed room set of furniture, $40, and tender
loin steak to the tune of $70O per month, t,
say nothing of lamb and spring chicken
those are the bills that were presented a
the last meeting of the Board of Trustees
and unless the citizens of this county call
halt in this matter, taxation will soon be
virtual confscation.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
A Worthy Work,

SINCE Prof. @. B. Rhoads' induction into
the Mayors chair he has been untiring in
his efforts to tone up the administrative de-
partment of this city. His presence in the
Mayors office, his veto of corner loafing, his
direction to the wayfarers along the coast,
are all matters of commentator, but in the
seconding the movements of the homepath.
ic physicians in their efforts to give the po-
lice force an intelligent idea of how to act
in cases of sudden illness or grave accidents,
the Mayor has shown very flue discern
ment.
The differental diagnosis between sun
stroke and alcoholism, and between appo-
plexy and alcoholism is very important, and
to this knowledge on the part of the police,
life may often times be saved. The most
approved methods of respscitation from
drowning is all important, as not nntre-
quently the police are brought face to face
with just such cases. How to arrest haem-
orrhage traunatic isa very important matter,
and Mayor Rhoads deserves much credit for
the intei est he has taken in this matter.
DIR. Peter Cooper on next Monday will
open the course Of lectures, and he will treat
Of sun stroke, aroplexy and alcoholism.
DR.. Cooper is an entertaining speaker and
he will give an exhaustive review of the
above subjects.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
ISicl's Conviction.

1t is startling to hear that Rttl is to be
hanged. 1t is true that this is the second
extensive rebellion in which he has taken 0
prominen' part. 1t is true, also, that
through his very active instrumentalty
many lives were lost, order upset, and the
government Of the Dominion itself placed
in jeopardy. Still the news comes to us
with a certain revelation OF har,hness if not
harbarism.
We remember with what venom 2. .esident
ANDY" johnson pursued h,s intent Of
hanging the leading Southern rebels, and
but for G neral Grants sturdy opposition
there rs MT the slightest doubt but that the
fact of Il Wholesale holocaust of the most
prominent SJuthetners gwen oves . the
hlnGmlu's rbpr, woald have been the histo-
rcal peu5ant 10 the War Of the Rebel
lion.
Resent revelations demonstrate that this
was the fixed tentiOn of the executive, and
the direct refusal Of tho head of the army to
participate in the affair alone prevented its
eonsammation. DeeAptaton, or hanging
of tue leaders of rebellion lao been the Gus
tom as late as the times of the more recent
Stuarts and of the House Of Orange. In
monarchical countries, in fact under all
forms of government the penalty of treason
is death.
| In his two hours speech in vindication OF
his acts, Riels only Plea was the grievances
Of tine half-breeds which he reviewed in de.
tail from 1869 to the present. The court
looked upon this as no plea under the in
dicment of treason, replying that he and his
compatriots should have patiently resorted
to the civil courts for redress, and not i'm
peril the safety of the whole community by
rushing to the extreme of rebel
lion.
Order is the first law. All human condi
tions mkst be made imperatively subordi
nate to Whatever or whoever oppose
t1Ss srs larss 1s 7ueF ~ f5rarsess co@Pai
sion and force, if necessary even to the ex
treme penalty Of death.
1t is the duty Of justice when seated upol
the tribunal TO enunciate this doctrine with
out any qualification Whatever, Upon it al
human social conditions depend for thei
very existence. 1t seems that with all ou
Wanted nineteenth century civilization, tn
shadow Of the hangman is seen ominousl,
hidden behind the chair of justice, teaching
us the marrow gulf that stands between an
aFchy and order.
Our social policeman is the hangman equal
ly at the little town of Regina in Canada
as in Wilmington. Let us all, then
strengthen the hands of justice.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
VOL. IV.-NO. 174.

This is assembled in the same manner as the
first, and 80 on until the summit is reached.
The cars are drawn up the hills by station
ary engines located at the head of the
planes.
1t is impossible to describe or imagine
the many windings and curves the road
makes. The speed of the cars rushing
down and around the mountain is very
great, perhaps mile minute, and produces
some queer feeling of surprise and fear at
first experience. In going down the
mountain, the oars make sudden turn and
go rushing in another direction, making a
circuit of several miles to get down the
mountains. At one point a person can
look down from the cars and see the track
many feet below, and few minutes later
lock up with surprise at the track just
passed over, now many feet above. This
sudden curve is called the Shepherd S Crook,
At this point the road runs at a great
elevation being far above the tops
| of the talest trees. For the accommo
| dation of tourists, the trains are sometimes
stopped few moments at this curve tc
enable passengers to enjoy the beauties
of the wild, magnificent scenery extending
for miles below.
Captain E. Mitchell, Col. Wood and Ma
| jor Curtis have been selected as commit
tee to perfect the plans whereby the excur
| sion to "Mauch Chunk" shall be the mos
complete in all of its appointments and tn
most enjoyable one of the season.
The First Regiment is composed of ou
most worthy young men, and the necessit
of an armory is conceded by all. Thi
excursion has been arranged expressly to th
end that nucleus might be folmed for th
construction of a suitable building.
Those participating in this excursion viii
not only have day of rare enjoyment bu
their presence will also give practical ell
couragement to most worthy cause
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
PRICE TWO CENTS.

home for the aged poor aud not single
cent for teaching the new generation prac-
tical business or calling.
It seems to us very like penny wise and
pound foolish, Or like stopping the spigot
and leaving the blng-hole open, this theory
Of gathering in the old while the young are
left to mature, without u trade or calling,
into paupers. Let us give the young gener-
alton every opportunity Of learning sume
business OF calling and then there will be
less use of an almShouse
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08


WE OFTEN hear people remark that Tenn
peIanco is good thing, and also express
their opinion that they desire to see the
good wo, go on, and yet these same peo-
pie are doing nothing for the advancement
Of the work.
A story is told Of good man who, in his
morning devotional exercises, always
mentioned the poor, but never gave them
of his earthly substance, of which he was
blessed. The wife, who was quick to OBJ
serve for the right, one morning said to
him: John yon always mention the poor
in your prayers, why cont You give to them
as you pray" He followed her advice that
vely day, and came home happy and wiser
man, and told his wife that in giving and
doing as he had prayed bad been the means
Of adding a blessing to 9th, rs and lifting a
a burden from his mind.
This man had been blessed because of
carrying out what Gud would have him do.
Now if those people who say go on with the
good work, instead of folding their arms
and looking on, will only give of their
means, time and influence, may expect to
be more than repaid by the fact of having
done their duty Duty performed with
an eye single to the glory of God makes
us happy here below and better prepares us
for the home beyond. st. Paul says faith
without works is dead, and while God
gives us the means, we must do our part il
we RECEIVE the blessing lie Nier,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08

and it is quite probable thu, as was alleged,
though not under sworn testimony as the
opinion fany of the witnesses, had the
walls of the wrecked building been several
times as thick, no structural strength could
have withstood the sudden onslaught of the
elements So, it is to be supposed, we may
safely place the cause Of that terrible dis
aster on record as result more Of accident
than anything else.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
vANaUIsHED, but BY DEATH.

QUIsHED, but BY DEATH.
Not by the ball or brand
Sped by mortal hand,
Not by the lightning stroke
When fiery tempests broke
Not mid the ranks of war
Fell the great conqueror.
While the hero peaceful slept
A foeman to his chamber crept
Lightly to the slumberer came,
Touched his brow and breathed his
name,
Ger the stricken brow there passed
Suddenly an icy blast.
The conqueror of a hundred fields
To mightier coDquelor yields;
No mortal foeman's blow
Laid the great soldier low;
Victor in his latest breath
Yanquished, but by death.
Francis F. Browne.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08

Miss Lizzie Cross, who has beea the guest
of Mrs. Harry Hoffecker for some weeks,
returned to her home in Washington yester-
day.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-08
Personal.
I. Frank Ball, Esq, is at Cape May.

Merris Taylor of the Euery E0eaing is in
terviewing Niagara Falls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

Advicts from northern Texas are to
the effect that serious trouble Is looked
for In the Panhandle over the driving
OF southern Texas cattle through Kan
sas. Thousands Of cattle are going up
the Fort Worth and Denver railroad
TO be uDlOaded at Herald and then driv-
en- through. II is claimed a at these
cattle are diseased and IL allowed to go
un will spread the Texas fever all aleng
the line they travel. The Kansas men
are determined 10 resist with all means
In their power any effort To drive these
animals through the neutral strip or
mo mans land" as it il called. 1t is
said that the promise OF Secretary
Lamar has been obtained TO interpose
the strong arm Of the government TO
prevent It and that a United Stats
marshal with a strong posse, arme ]
with government authority. will by
Monday meet the first herd bound for
Kansas and turn the cattle back or pre-
vent their entrance into the neutral
strip.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

The Globe Democrat describes a steam
boat intended tor Kansas waters: Yes
terday morning a small tOwboat, in
tended for the upper waters of the Ar
kansas river, left this port for her desti-
nation, Arkansas City, Kansas. The
distance she will have to travel before
arriving there is over 400 miles. The
boat was built at Carondelet, by Allen
& Blaisdell, is IS feet long, Is feet
beam and feet hold. The hull Is built
entirely Of the best boiler steel, is pro-
vided with engines of the sternwheel
type, sinches diameter by AZ inches
stroke, with boiler Of fifty-horse power
She draws only twelve inches Of water
and destained to go under a bridge
with only twelve feet clearance. At
tempts have been made heretofore to
navigate the shallow waters of our up
per rivers and smaller streams. but this
Is the first boat built, with abundant
capital at hand, to develop the naviga-
ton in proper manner"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

DIR. Holcombe, state veterinarian
was In the city Tuesday last, to inspect
the COmanche county pool cattle,
brought here for shipment north to
Montana. IL would be useless to say
that they got health certificate, which
rs far as our own state was concerned
was not necessary, but as they are TO
pass through other states, Colorado and
Wyoming, the officials Of which states
might want some little evidence that
such stock were not diseased, nor from
that section of country where Texas
fevered cattle hail from; but then the
doctor was not looking for Texas cattle
that we know, II he had been we are in
clined 70 believe he might have found
some not many miles from Dodge City.
Dodge City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26
The Web Worm.

In our telegraphic dispatches from
Parsons on Wednesday evening there
was a sensational account OF new pest
that threatened 10 destroy the growing
corn. These worms were said to- be
from one eighth of an inch to one and
fourth inches long and TO cover a
field in a short time, destroying the
corn in day. They we're said to be
produced from the eggs Of yellowish
white miller. We learn that the pest
Is not new, but has been known for
years, and well known in this section
where they are doing slight damage
to corn. COpious rains are very detri-
mental to them, but in dry weather
they flourish. They not only cut and
eat the tender shoots, but they bind it
up In a web which they spin around il,
and strangle is growth. The insect
form Is a little moth, having spread
Of wings Of from half an inch TO an inch
or more. They present a variety of
shades Of color from nearly white To
orange, and can be seen in considerable
numbers around weedy and grassy
places In our city in the evening, flying
just above the ground. The eggs hatch
out in n few days and the young worms
begin 10 work on the corn at once.
There were numbers of them to be seen
about the Fort.Scott depot last evening.
and some farmers about the depot rec
ognized them as the moth Of the web
worm. Perhaps some of our etOmolO-
gists can give more light on the subject
and furnish the scientific name Of the
Insect.-Wichita Beacon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

During republican rule, a new dis
patch boat, the Dolphin, was contract
ed Tor, aud should have been completed
some time since. When the present
democratic secretary Of the navy had
had three tests Of the boat made, and
none OF them proving satisfactory, he
rejected the boat. Roach, the wealthy
contractor who has stolen millions from
the government ON ms ship contracts.
has just now learned positively that
the old machine Is not managed as Of
yOre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26
ne People BeEan II.

Another old and faithful officer re-
moved" is the pathetic announcement
with which the Republican papers seek
to arouse popular indignation against
this inconsistent and hypOcritical" adj
ministration for displacing Republican
official who has spent twenty -four years
In the public service and worked his
way up from every grade" And then,
there is the director Of the mint, Mr..
Burchard, an exceedingly meritorious
officer, who has gained high credit by
his judicious conduct of the coinage
bureau, he, too, is to go'and make room
for Democrat. The Republican press
think, or affects to think, IL is insuffer-
able, and the people ought to gnash their
teeth at the way the Democratic admin
istratiOn Is turning good Republicans
out OF ONCE.
II is hard. There is no reason for
turning these good men out Of Office, but
that they are Republicans, and there is
no reason putting new men In, but that
they are Democrats. II Is not only an
outrageous and crying injustice to the
good men who have been, some Of them,
drawing salaries from the government
for eighteen, twenty and twenty-four
years, but 1t Is a fragrant violation of
the spirit of the civil-service rules. The
people must be appealed to.
But here Is the trouble: The people
who are to be appealed to began the mil
chief which they are asked to remedy.
Didn't they turn out 1.-The grand old
party" last fall, the party which, in the
opinion Of Its adherents, had governed
the coNntry with admirable fidelity and
success for twenty-four years; the party
that had saved the Union, freed the
slaves, half paid the public debt latter
contracting ~. restored specie payment
latter suspending ~, and done a great
many fine thingsp Didn't they turn out
that ''old and faithful officeF, [" President
Arthur, and repndiate that other "old
and faiehfup' patriot, Mr.. Blaine. for
no reason under the sun than that they
were Republicansg And didn't they
put q New York Democrat In the
White House, utterly igoraBt Of presi-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26
wAat h s'o9saaive P.1ti,,,,A,nvs

N. Y. Herald: The postmaster gen.
eral has, wisely we think, made public
the reason why he has removed certain
Of his subOrdinates-local postmasters.
Several had mismabaged their Offices;
others have been offensive partisans,"
and Mr.. Villas recites their acts as fol-
lows:
These acts were OF various kinds.
Some Of the officials were editors as
well as postmasters, and their Dewspa-
pers, in some cases, since as well as be-
fore the election, haYe continued sour
rilous and indecent personal attacks
upon officers of the government, as
well as a malIgnancy of political feel
ing toward their adversaries in general.
In some cases it has also been establish
ed that the pOstmasters kept hanging
in the postofiices the political placards
Of ole party and refused to allow those
OF the other party to be there displayed,
these placards deing indecent pictures
or cartoons unfit for the eye of respecta-
BILE persons. In other cases the post
masters were shown to be efficient pol
itical agents Of their party, members of
its working committees and leaders in
its Organization, well known in the COM
munity as such, and taking particular
part in the conduct Of election matters,
often to the impairment of the per-
Torrance Of the duties OF the Office. In
several of the cases political notices,
circulars and newspapers Of the oppO-
site political party were shown to have
been detained in the postOfice.
In our Judgment tines. are good caus-
es for removal. A postmaster is not
boss, but public servant; he ought to
have good manners, he ought not TO be
an active partisan and his Office ought
not TO be used for partisan purposes.
The president, in authorizing remOv-
ais for such causes, is setting a good
example and is at the same time bind
ing himself and his administration not
to tolerate in their own appointees::the
conduct which is SO strongly and justly
disapprOved in republicans. II the adj
ministration goes on as it has begun
We shall presently have what the people
want very much-a reputable, efficient,
polite and non-partisan public service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26
Cherokea Politics.

Advices from the Indian territory in
dictate that Cherokee politics is now at
fever heat. The recent convention Of
the Union party of Delaware district
adopted the following platform, upon
which lively campaign is being made:
I'VE believe in government of the
people, and by the people, in opposition
to rings and syndicates; favor an honest
and economical administration Of our
government and that honesty and COM
potency should be the only tests in fill
ing posts of public trust; oppose the en-
plOyment Of Phillips as resident agent
at Washington, on account of his pract-
ices; favor the protection of our rights
to tie soil, as guaranteed to us by patent
from the United States by the removal
Of all boomers, squatters and intruders.
who are here without authority of law,
by the United States agent; favor the
removed of John l.. Tufts, United States
agent, because he has utterly and COM
pletely failed to protect our rights to
the soil by refusing to remove intruders,
through repeatedly asked to do so by
petitions of our best citizens; oppose
the sale Of our lands west Of the 96th
meridian at AZ cents per acre, because
said price was arbitrarily set on lands
by the president, without authority
and sanction of law or treaty ON our
part; favor an effort on our part to OBJ
tain a revocation of the illegal scale of
those lands entire, and in the event Of a
failure in this, we ask for a revaluation
Of these lands at a minimum price of
not less than SIPS per acre; oppose
leasing out our lands west of the 96th
meridian to cattle syndicates and favor
the present permit law, and opposed to
its repeal"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

Well diggers may learn n point from
Sylvester Snow, who occupies range 10,
south OF Plankinfton, Dakota. He al
ways makes II point, II possible, 10
find an ant hin and by digging directly
beneath IL invariably strikes water at a
depth Of from nine TO seventeen feet.
IL Is said that ants invariably locate
their hill over n vein ofwater. He says
he has tried the experiment many times
In Dakota, a. well as in the east, and
has yet TO see II fail nce.--Waterville
Telegraph.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

The Kansas City Times continues its
warfare on the preacher Jardine. In
addition O showing up his prison rec
ord, the Times charges that he has
tried to ruin female members of his
flock, that he Is beer drinker, that he
uses chloroform continuously, and that
ho Is guilty Of other irregularities. The
bishop Of the Kansas City diocese has
requested Jardine 10 resign, but he
won't comply, and will have 10 be kick
Ell out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

A dispatch from KIngman, dated
18th, inst, says: A terrific storm ragged
here last night for about four hours,
during which fully eight inches Of wa
ter fell. The streams are up and trains
delayed. At Cleveland. eight miles
south % this city, the storm became q
cyclone, blowing down and completely
demollshing the houses Of Mrs. weth-
erfOrd, John Miller, Mr.. Thompson, Mr..
Moody, Frink White, and Wesley
Williams, and injuring nearly all the
inmates, some Of them quite seriously
but not fatally. Many houses were
thrown from their foundations and any
number of sheds and stables blown
away.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-26

Kansas City Indicator: G. NJ. Bun
ton, manager Of Major Seth Mabry' Ind
ian Territory ranch, came up from Tex
rs last week. lie says that Messrs. Ly-
tie 4 Stephens are driving about 5000
Texas ones and twos TO their northern
ranches. Major Mapry has purchased
5000 Texas ones and twOs for his
leased pasture Of 10000 acres In the
Cherokee Strip. These steers cost an
average Of about Sll. He also purchs-
ed Of Charlie Goodnight 5000 ones aud
twOs, for his Montana ranch, at an
average OF $40.