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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
The VOlksfest.

The committee for the celebration of tho
fourth annual Volksfest report that the
arrangements for holding their festival are
completed in every particular.
The street parade will be omitted on this
occasion and for the future, as the commit
tee see that the "Fest" is so we'll known
and looked for, the funds used for parade
purposes will be applied to the purpose of
increasing the attractions at the Park.
Particular care and oversight will be Civ
en- and disIeputabIe personages Will not be
allowed on the grounds.
The amusements will be more va,ied than
usual, and will include trials of speed, dog.
racing, bicycle riding, rifle shooting and
archery, There will be sack races, fat
mems races, goat races. The amusements
will be varied each day. There will be
minstrels, dancing, etc., and the attendance
of the Delaware Singing Bund is engaged.
The First Regiment Band will give CON
cert every afternoon and evening.
Harry Sharpley, Esq. has been engaged
to deliver the opening Engl sh address. The
dates are August "a, 25, and 90.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
Mysterious

The Republican of this city, asks the perti-
nent question "Why are reporters so rIgidly
excluded from examining the FELTON, wreck?''
Mr.. L. II. Cause, of Hammerton, Pa,
who was on the FELTON, at the time of the
catastrophe, thus writes to the West Ches.
terLOcal Ne1os.--
81 see there is an attempt made to convince
the public that dynamite was used to pro-
duce the explosion on the FELTON,. l was a
passenger on that boat, and at the time of
the explosion was seated in the ladies' cabin.
concluded that the danger was over, and
therefore was among tue last to leave the
boat. smelt nothing but steam, and do
not believe there was any dynamite or pow
der about it. think it is likely that this
cry of dynamite has been raised to excuse
inexcusable carelessnes OF criminal negli-
gence."
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
They Must Go,

Since the day this city of Wilmington re.
ceived its charter as municipal body, there
has not appeared revelation of such
unique assurance, high handedness, or dp-
palling impudence in the career of any off.
cial as revealed in the incident of Levy
Courtman Hickman giving out contracts
looking to the construction of $50, 0OO
bridge! or course his resignation must be
immediately called for! But that is mi
nor matter. The whole city is struck dumb
with the audacity of the man. The story
comes upon us with cyclonc effect.
To what are public affairs drifting!
Thievery, dishonesty and peculation are
everywhere The streets are full of the
strangest rumors, and, as regards the record
of some of our officials, rumors more dis
graceful than they are bad. To properly
meet public indignation this moment it
seems that nothing but the resignation
of Hickman and the present Board of Trus-
tees of the Poor would appease the citizens,
and an investigation of their deeds by a
commission appointed by the highest execu-
tive Of the State.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
An Innovation.

1t is worthy of notice that some of the
New York journals, who habitually pub
ish serial stories have introduced the inno-
walton of placing short synopsis of what
has already been published of the story at
the head of the current number. This is an
extremely euterprising idea, enabling the
accidental reader to interest himself in a
chapter of what was an isolated narrative
and aff'ordipg him the option of rational
interest in it.
The advantage to the journal is obvious
also, as it places what was previously many
columns Of relatively dead reading matter,
except to regular subscribers, on almost the
same plane as a first chapter, and conse-
quently greatly increasing the possible
range of readers.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
General Grants Monument.


There is strange drag in the subscrip
tions to the Grant monument funds. Ii
New York, where the grave of Grant wal
located sorely against the almost unani
nous wishes of the country, aud where hal
million should have been contributed in {
week for the monument that is to mark tn,
dust of the hero who knew no conauero
but death, systematic appeals through the
press, and conspicuous placards at every ho
lei office, bar, and newsstand soliciting sub
scriptions, have brought out the pitiru sun
of thirty-odd thousand dollars.
In Philadelphia, where live Crafts most
devoted and generous frieuds in life and the
sincerest worshipers Of his memory in death
the petty sum of five thousand dollars has
been contributed.
Why do the subscriptions to the Grant
monument drag SO heavily when million
people have just witnessed the Grant obse.
quiese The reason is obvious to every in.
telligent observer of passing events; it is
spoken with bated breath in every circle,
and the time has come when the faithful
wounds of sincere friendship must be in.
fiicted in justice to the profound and gener-
al respect for the memory of Grant.
Within rtuantx, fo,,r l,,,,vt r..
try had echoed the sorrow of fifty millions
of free people over the death of General
GIANT, tine devotion of the nation to the
memory of its great benefactor was chilled
by the obtruson and mastery of sefishness
and greed around tho very bier of the fallen
hero. full fortnight of needless delay be-
reft the grand funeral pageant of all but
perlunctory homage to the solemn occasion.
and the ostentation on Mt. McGregor that
SO sadly moeked the honest and simple life
of the worshiped hero of both war and
peace, strained aud vexed the sorrowing
love of the Republic whose greenest chap
let's he had woven.
As with one voice, the country called for
his sepulchre where not only grand nation
al monument could mark his tomb, but
where the people would ever come to pay
the tribute of generation after generation to
the Great Captain of his age; but the specu-
lation that had embttered the evening Of
his life with keenest humiliation and grief,
speculated in the ashes of the dead and
made domestic sorrow and national Dereaye-
ment the football of mercenaries.
The American people would be glad to
see the Mt. McGregor speculative mockery
-at t-nat!anli sGS-oZ snsAsllZ ended. The
place where the speculatd plies his vocs-
tion and where the curious multitude swarm
from day to day, is not the place for sore
ly smitten widow to seek the quiet and re-
pose that sacred grief ever covets.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
The Excursion of the Season.

"The First Regiment Delaware National
Guards" have completed all OF their ar
rangements for the Mauch Chunk Excur-
sion on the seventeenth (17th) of Septem-
ber
The excursionists will leave the foot of
Market street at o'clock a. m. and will be
carried over the romantic and picturesque
Wilmington and Northern, and Philadelphia
and Reading railroads.
The excursion will reach NIauch Chunk at
II o'clock, and returning will leave at six,
thus giving seven full hours to view and
drink in the grandeur of one Of the most at
tractive localities on the Western Cont
nent.
Upon reaching Mauch Chunk you walk
about three hundred yards to What is called
MT. Pisgah's Plane to take the cars to
mount Mt. Pisgah. Mt. Pisgah rises $50
feet bove the town of Mauch Chunk. and
is 1870 feet above tide water, and its summit
is reached by plane ? 800 feet in length,
angle of plane about 90 degrees.
In looking up at this formidable ascent
the visitor for the first time, feels some
what timd about going up, but you may be
assured Of all absence Of danger.
A Safety Car" with heavy steel bands
runs behind the car, SO that in case of any
disorder of the machine ry of the car, the
least backward movement causes the arm
to drop into the nntchgs Of the safety rail,
holding the passenger coach stationary. 1t
is gratifying to learn that not single acci-
dent has ever happened to passenger 60
ing up the Switchback railroad aud it is
said that 100000 people visit this 'switzer
land of America" every summer.
The diversified landscape is one of wild
ness and grandeur; it were task altogether
vain to attempt to give pen picture of its
majestic beauty. This scenery to be appre-
ciated must be seen, and large number of
our citizens have already signifed their in
tention to accompany the young gentlemen
of the Armory on the 18th of September, to
see for themselves what defies the imarina-
ton Of man.
Captain Mitchell, Col. Wood and Major
Curtis, the Committee of Arrangements, Sc
lected the 18th of September as the date so
that the excursiontsts could see Mauch
Chunk at its transition period between sum
mer and fall
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
PRICE TWO CENTS.

pie of this country, We are so accustomed
to hear otherwise that it is no wonder that
such statements surprise us.
Lord Canarvou, the Viceroy of Ireland.
is at present making tour of the country.
visiting its chief commercial centres and ae-
quanting himself with the needs Of the
country. At different points he has lecety-
ed addresses from the various trade and la.
Dor societies. He has assured the people
that the government desired to do its Mt
most for the prosperity Of Ireland, He re-
gretted the universal depression in labor
which he said was due to foreign compet-
tion, and urged laborers to study the inter
ests of their employers. He laid much
stress on the subject of the Irish fisheries as
one OF the main industries of tie country
and deserving the attention, not only OF
government but OF private capital.
All this honeyed talk may be useless as
there is something of possibility that the
conservative party, to which Lord Carnar-
Won belongs, may be ousted from power at
the coming elections, and another Viceroy
appointed whose ideas may train in differ
ent direction.
The great desideratum of Ireland at pres.
ent is to improve the condition OF the peas
ant This should be looked to, especially
as the general result of all previous Irish
legislation has reached only as far down in
the social grade as the tenant farmer with
whom and not the absentee landlord, the
poor peasant has to deal. The tenant far
mers are of the same "kth and kin" as the
peasant, the same in race, religion, politics,
and predictions. 1t is quite probable
that between these two the real test ones.
tion of reduction of rent and general anne
Iteration of the condition of poorer classes
must be mainly looked for.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
Dangerous CuIverts.

The open, unprotected condition of the
eulverts on either side of Eighth street be-
tween Madison and Monroe, need the atten-
tion of the authorities. The openings,
some four feet by three, are protected by no
kind of railing or grating whatever. From
the sidewalk can be seen yawniug black
pit of some thirteen feet depth. The gut
ter-way makes an easy sloping descent to
the mouth of the pit.
Small children might easily fall in white
playing around during the absence of any
one to look after them. The residents of
the neighborhood consider it extremely
dangerous and wonder why the authorities
-tNs----- -. 4plaQl.d some kind of pratinp
there
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
A NeOlogisn.

In the recent Queens speech appears a
new word "insanitary" To the Marquis of
Salisbury, it is presumed, we may ascribe
its pareutage.
As the Marquis is one of the most renown.
ed quill-drivers IN English journalism, a
telling and widely cultured orator and de-
batter, it may be considered as fairly chap
eroned and properly introduced into the
current coin Of Queens English.
Tie term fills a niche already waiting for
it, We have, in our language, no express
SION exactly filling its peculiar shade of
meaning and application. An insanitary
dwelling is not exclusively an abode whose
sanitary condition would call for leremptory
condemnation by a Board Of Health, but in
an inclusive sense, an unhealthy habitation
as well as one whose surroundings, struct-
ure OF other cause allow the future develop
meut Of conditions opposed to comm nly re-
ceivcd sanitary laws.
In as much as what rules, or is the final
court of appeal, as to the structure of our
language, is the usage of the best writer's
and SPEAKERS We may unhesitatingly ac-
cept ths nominee Of the Marquis of Sal
isbury at its first debut in pubic.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
The Condition of Ireland.

Recent revelations in counect on with the
unfortunate Munster Bank demonstrate the
fact that there are vast sums of money on
deposit in the Irish banks. A. comparison
of the banking returns of any state in the
Union with those of the Irish banks, would
reveal the astonishing fact that there is a
greater per capita saving of money in Ire
land than in this country.
These large sums are mainly deposited by
the small farmers and shopkeepers. Many
of them also are stockholders in the differ
ent banks to an extent which, if these fig
ures did not attest the contrary, would be
fatty discredited by the majority of the peo.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
VOL. IV.-NO. 176.

voloped, that someone having occasion to use
an explosive, smuggled it on board of the
FELTON, so as to have it transported to its
destination, not thinking of the grave peril
in which he was placing so many lives
With the entire absence of any foundation
for eliminating any special one, it was un-
kind, ungenerous and most execrable for an
officer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny to parade before the public an opinion,
which seriously compromised the integrity
and character of the owners of the Whining
ton and Brandywine Steamers.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
MALICIOUS MISREPREsENTA-
TION.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ImpliedIy Charge the Crime OF
Murder 70 the Owners OF the
steamers Brandywine and
Wilmington.

Some of the Pennsylvania Railroad peo-
pie had no hestancy in declaring their opin-
ions that malice nstigated the disaster.
There are others who are 10th to think that
so paltry motive could have prompted so
fearful a crime.
Mr.. Reeves, assistant TO General Manager
Pugh, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
emphatic in his ideas about the affair. The
FELTON,, he said, belonged to tho Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company and when that road was leased by
the Pennsylvania the steamboat was trans
ferred with the rest of the property.
do not know much about the boat, he
said, except that she has only been in this
trade for a few days Naturally there is a
great deal of opposition to her in the Will
mington trade. AS to the nature Of the ex-
plosion am informed that it must have
been caused by an agency which was snug
gled on board-either gunpowder, nitro
glycerine or dynamite, How it got on
board or who placed it there do not know,
but that it was done malcously feel rea-
sonably certain. have just received re-
port from II. F. Kenney, superintendent oil
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad, who has charge of the boat,
who says this.
Mr.. Reeves read the following 1.-THE
head of the boiler was indented and cracked
about foot in length. The accident is be-
lieyed to have been caused by a cartridge of
some kind placed under o head of the
boiler malieously."
Then continuing Mr.. Reeves said that no
cause OF complaint existed among any of
the men employed on the boat, and intima-
ted that the only inference was that some
one actuated by a desire to hurt the compa-
ny or prevent competition must have caused
the explosion
The above is taken from the Philadelphia
Times, the avowed mouth-piece of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and it was in
spired by a malignity born of the devil.
Mr.. Reeves, assistant to Manager Pugh Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, gives expression
publicly through the general press to his
belief that the explosion was caused by
some one who desired to prevent competi.
tion: as the Philadelphia, Chester and Will
mington line is the only real competing
line, the legitimate suppositon is that Mr..
Reeves, the official representative of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, had di-
rect reference to this line, in his interview
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

tain Horace Wilson or ofshis most estimable
father, j. Shields Wilson (the owners OF
the Wilmington and Brnndywine), that
would justify such an implication as was
uttered by Mr.. Reeves of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company,
Captain Wilson has gone in and out
among the people for the past four years
and his gentleness of manner, his courtesy
aud his nobility of character has never been
questioned, yet, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, through one of its rec
ognzed officials, implicitly states that Cap
tain Wilson is not only a villain but a
wholesale murderer-that he ia party to a
plot by which hundreds of lives of dear lit
tie children and unsuspecting women are
jeopardized, simply to the end that an oppo-
sition steamer should be Withdrawn from
the route.
Away with such malignant nonsense, and
the people of Wilmington will hurl back
this base insinuation from whence it came.
On the same principle if any of the prop
erty of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
should be fired, the crime is to be laid at
the door of the B. & o. Railroad because
fOrsooth, that it is a strong competitive line
Mr. Reeves may claim that he did not
mention any names, but his reference to the
owners of the Wilmington and Brandywine
was as plain as the midday sun. If the
FELTON, was injuring any, it was the owners
of the Wilmington and Brandywine, and
consequently he inierentially branded these
gentlemen as murderers-as wholesale
butchers.
This implication on the part of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, is the gray
est we have ever heard against even half
way reputable men, nd prominent rail
road official (not Of the Pennsylvania,
stated to the writer on last Tuesday, that a
monstrOus wrong had been inflicted upon
the owners of the Wilmington and Brandy
wine by the inuendoes Of Reeves of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Reeves states as his belief, that the oppo-
Stion Steamboat Company committed the
oifense, Let us call attention to the fact that
upon the day on which the explosion Occu =
red, the steamers Brandywiue and FELTON,
left their wharves about the same moment
and il the explosion had not occurred
when it did, tbe steamers would probably
have been side by side as far as Chester, as
frequently has been the case, and is it prob
able, however yillanous of heart the owners
of the Brandywine might have been,
they would have encouraged, even taeitly, a
scheme which involved destruction to their
property and death to themselves AS a
matter of fact the Brandywine and FELTON,
were not distant from each other more than
fifteen feet when the explosion occur
red.
When the cause of the explosion is ascer-
talned it will under all probabilities be de-
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

use, then, of Mr.. Bayard's trumpeting Tis-
deIs ideas or uppositions.against Stanley's
facts2 Let us have a reform of reason, not
NONSENSE in the administration of the State
Department. The merchants of New York
are anXiously awaiting facts upon this mat
term order that enterprise aud business
may be commenced, trade instituted, if
there be any call forit in that terra iacog-
niff
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

The sad intelligence of the demise OF Mr..
W. II. Grove of Philadelphia has been re,
cieved in this city. MIR Grove had an ex.
tensive business connection in Wilmington.
1t is said that two thirds of the handsome
show cases now in use here came from the
warerooms of Mr. Grove, lis North Fourth
St, Philadelphia.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

Miss Bell Allen of 61O Washington street
is visiting friends at j14 Green street. Phil
adelphia.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22
Personal,

Miss Florence Hoflecker is a guest o
Mrs. Wilson, at Ocean Grove.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

Miss Adela Smith the beautiful and ac-
daughter of j. L. Smith No.
1O4 East Eighth street leaves to day for Del
aware Water Gap where she will stay for
few weeks
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-08-22

Mr.. Crute of the EUery Eoening has gone
to the mountains for respite from repor.
torial labors
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16
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a
Worm Destroyer the Blood
Steketee's Worm Destroyer for sale by all Druggist.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16

$4,000.

Oar EAfire Stock H'itkosef Reserve
PIetcea on Snie for C.lsk a the Los.ssf
IKholesGie Prices
No wonder our compositions are par
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given The fiElest assortinett. the choae-
est patterns, the best makes. the largest
stock 70 select froEa. We guarantee sat
isfaefion.
Tapestry Brussels. 55<. &c. 75a
Body Brussels, sc. Il, Sll0, sl20
yelsefs, SllA slI5 sil.25, Sl.35
Aoqnette sl.25, sl.S5 sl4a
Ingrains. 2llc, 25c. 30e. 35c. acc, 45e, soc,
6ac. 65c.
Lace CURTAINS, per pair, 75e, 81, 81 rs
sl.50. sl75 and upward.
MADRAS CURTAINS IN pairs.
HEAVY DRAF'ERIEs ia Plush Satin Tap
estries IN silk effects. Some of the most
beautiful All lthese goods viii positively
be sold at the most maryelously low
prices. In addition 10 large assortment
of Rugs, Mats. Crumb Cloths, Oil Cloths,
Linoleums, Mattings. 6c.. &c. All those
who desire 10 avail themselves of this un-
precedented sale win please make their
selections as early as possible in order TO
have their rooms fitted and the carpets
ready to put down when desired.
SPRING Il COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16

Ore That wouId Crawl Upon a Table night
" 70 Be Tiekled With q straw.
fcor C'tacsnnatt Tn1uirar

Some years ago I was living in Sc. Louis.
All day long I was busy. but in the eve
ming I was my own master. Letting down
rny curtains aud poking nv FIRE 10 = steady
tlsze enc evening. drew my chair an 20
a table near The wall and began writing
Seou | was surprised 50 find that my room
had another occupant. no other than an
irn1ueusa black spider. which advanced
stcisbly toward me upon the tahha. fwas
aifits surprised 70 7nt that he showed no
ear bnt sat looking at ne with attention
palled 4 straw from he brocTn and drew
il xeusiv ever his bofy ant legs. % his
9Teat liefi- ht. for teu minutes. VIXEN h. "a
tired. The next evening h reappearssf Z,
my surprise. and We went through the
same antics with the hroom straw. ~ his
evident pleasure Fhls raS kept up al
thnt h98eiv winter and me solituds - nv
sssnin4s was greatly feiewef by my big
sptder friend. who caFrHe oat regularly
sverv y xhs fer = froic uiss nse and ~
'lrU ns-<rra~
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16
Our Daily Sales

Are perfectly wonderful; the large in
crease of our business surprises all.
People visit our establishment from
every section of our State; letters come
pouring in upon us by every mail, not
only from our own State but from differ
ent sections of our Union, for the cheap
goods.
A. visit to our store viii dispeI all
thoughts of hard times. Such scenes of
activity have never been witnessed in our
city. Everybody made happy 10y the low
prices prevailing in every department of
our establishment.
SPRING & COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16

Mems and Boys Cheap Cloths CaSsi-
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COttonddes, Etc, Etc
An immense stock of all these goods at
the lowest and most wonderful low prices.
SPRING a. COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-04-16

During the past few days We have re.
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fabrics in all the leading and most desir-
able styles, from the lowest price to the
most expensive Cashmeres. Satin Cash
meres, Satin Berbers, New Plaids. Com.
bination Suitings in novelty elects al
the following low prices for each pattern
$500, $3.50, S4.00, $500, 5000, 500
$500, $500, $1,000 and upward to the
most expensive.
SPRING & COMPANY.