The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-11-07

means.
In MANY towns the lack of manu-
factories is due in a great measure
to those who possess property, and
who prefer to hold it for years
rather than dispose Of the same at
fair prices. In other words, the fab
ulous estimates placed on lands in
towns, locks out enterprises that
would like to start, but cannot see
their way clear should they pay the
foolish and fancy prices asked. Cap
italists in many places exhibit a
spirit of gross selfishness in most
instances. Mr.. A. comes along and
wants to purchase piece of ground
of Mr.. B. in a certain town for the
purpose of engaging in the manu-
facutory of certain goods. Good sites
are easily located, but when the
price is preached then and there the
matter drops, simply from the fact
that B. wants enough money from
said land to make his condition
easy in life. So it is almost every
where, hut we trust, however, that
this town is an exception, and that
all worthy enterprises will be fairly
treated, because if they are, the re-
suit will be that our town will
extend its limits, and our popula-
ton will in like proportion increase.
THERE seems to be a gloomy pros
pect ahead for the Philadelphia
Geological Garden. For years it has
proven a very interesting place for
old and young to visit, and the col
lection of animals makes it one OF
the finest Geological gardens in the
world. We take comments from an
editorial that appeared in the Phila-
delphia "Daily News" of a recent
date.
Like many other local institutions
the Geological Garden suffers from the
lack of public spirit which should exist
here. If the garden were situated in
Boston, New York or Chicago it would
be the talk of the country and country
visitors would flock by thousands to see
the wonderful collection of birds and
beasts.
Cincinnati has geological Garden
which, when compared with ours, is AS q
dime menagerie to Barnums, between
whose animals and those at West Phila
delphia the same comparison can be
made. Yet millions go to see Barnum
and thousands 90 to the Cincinnati Gar
den and hardly more than hundreds tC
our own.
Of course, part of the neglect of thI
garden is due to the management no
using every means to keep it before thu
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encc of the public.
Business men ought to be glad to con
tribute to the support of such an insti
tuition, which not only adds to the repu
tation Of the city, but attracts visitors
yet how much do business men do 70
the Garden? Nothing.
l. ,,.;li l.. g.. 1.F ~, =,
: Its necessities are urgent and pressing
Y 1t has had deficit in its balance sheC
l for two years. 1t is not much, less tina
ten thousand dollars, an amount thu
half dozen men could make up an
- not feel, Every one who can afford
i ought to take at least a quarter of a do
c lars worth Of interest in the Zoo.
h this was done there would not only |
il no deficit, but income enough would
q assured to make the 100 more than ev
what it already is, one of the most int
esting sights and deserving institution
t. in the city. Help the Zoo by subscri
n ton Of some amount"
! THE election in several States {
"a Tuesday was very quiet. In mar
l. instances the vote pOlled was smu
compared to previous election
Those States that usually are Dem
s. cratic, elected Democratic cane
. dates. 1t was looked for in NJ
le York to see the Republicans victC
ID ious, and even predicted it, b
is elections are queer things, and b
Is few can tell anything about the !
n, suit.
r. TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
In -O-
J.. PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, NEW j