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The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
The Business of Congress.

1t is a matter OF interest to us all to look
through the different bills and legislative
business that will be presented TO the pres
ant Congress for consideration.
Among the varied matters to be brought
nm are the following SENATOR Beck intends
talking upon the propriety of establishing a
federal building in each city of the Union,
not already provided with such structure,
that has a population of at least three thou
sand. It is estimated that this project
would involve an expenditure of not less
than s50, 900, 900 Next comes the interest
ing debate on the silver question, and, as by
New Years day the Treasury will contain
not less than s7s. 900, 600 of silver it is prob
able that the subject will attract considera-
BILE attention. Next is the education bill
which provides for the expenditure OF
s72 00O 900 An appropriation of 800 OOO,-
900 is asked TO be expended on Mississippi
River improvements. Then there is the
River and Harbor scheme covering sum ol
s32, 900, 900 The Hennepin Canal idea asks
for 81, 900, 900 Then there is the proposition
to repeal the statute of limitations in regarc
to arrears of pensions calling for an expen
diture of $50 1000, 900 to be added to th'
pensions list.
All the above are plans for the public
good. 1t reveals however tolerably heav.
raid say s43O, 900, 900 on the Treasury to b
expended within the next ten years.
1t seems that all sections north, west am
south are anxious for large public expend
lures. All these legislative bills and pre-
iects have strong friends, it is asserted.
is to be hoped that this immense showing
proposed expenditure has behind it adequat
demands for needed public aid and improve
ment.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
English Affairs.

England is now threatened with the
busaboo Of civil strife-that is on paper.
Parnel is assuming bolder attitude, while
both Gladstone and Salisbury refuse to
MAKE any distinctive statement upon an
Irish policy. Meanwhile the Loyalists in
Ireland, who are 10 inconsiderable body,
numerically speaking, and represent the
large share in landed property and cornmer-
cial interests in the north of that country,
have taken matters in their own hands,
formed political organizations, accumulated
funds, are issuing numerous political pam
phlets, have engaged speakers, and generally
taken the field in opposition to the Parnel-
lites. The significance of such movemen
as this, at this post-election date can be
naught else than that the movers are thor
ouehly in earnest. Their organs, some of
the most reputable newspapers in the north
of Ireland, assert that Parnell's hidden me
tive is disruption of the Empire. The metro
politan press (Londony of the CONSERVATIVE
stripe re echo these statements.
Meanwhile Gladstone is condemne b
both Tories and Parnellites. The unfortun
ate leader of the Liberal party, in his hur
ger for power, hesitates, temporizes, an
retracts. He allows his followers to max
cert ,,fs.s to til Ir isl psrtyone da
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thing about and about yARich nobody cared
anything but wheneyera matter Of grave
public interest came up, matter which
affected the interests of the people, there
was always some man who raised his voice
against it, and most potently by the simple
words, 81 object" and that was an end of
the effort on the part of the House.
There was certain days, it is true, in which
we might come in under { sus. ersion of the
rules and reach matters OF public concern,
but SO nfrequent as to avail little. The
Committee on Rules now ask us to amend
the old rules in such way as will relieve us
of the incunbus that sat upon us. The
amendments as understand them, work
such changes as will relieve the last-named
ffleulty. 1t gives us one hour to call the
committees for the purpose of considering
such measures as they may deem of public
Importance, or by which the public will be
benefited. II let's the House have the op-
portunity to pass upon jest and proper legis-
lation. Another and very important one
is that when we are in Committee of the
Whole House we can pass over bill aud
take up the next one without formality of
rising and going back into the House, dis
posing of the question there, and then back
into the Committee of the Whoeagaiu. This
mauifestly will greatly facilitate the trans
action of business"
Mr.. Lore then proceeded to argue in favor
of the amendment distributing the appropri-
alton bills.
1t would be impossible, on account of oui
restricted space TO reproduce more of Mr.,
Lore's argument. Sufficient to say that hi'
oratorical efforts last week in Congress tend
ed very much towards the successful pass
age of this much needed legislation.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26

and the next appears in public print with a
personal recantation. This man who has
conceded to Ireland the only measurable
favors she has received from the English
government is at this moment the object of
the most bitter anathemas from those whom
he has benefited.
In the triangular contest between Tories,
Liberals and Parnellites it is difficult to see
which party will make the first concession.
In the face of genuine Irish rebellion both
parties, Liberal and Tory, would of course
Immediately unite. There is no doubt upon
the point. Whatever may be the hidden
policy meditated by Charles Stuart Parnell
there can be no besitati in determining the
action of both English parties in view OF the
emergency referred to. But no sane man
in England or Ireland looks to such possi-
bility, least of all MIR. Parnell. His policy
vote between the two evenly balanced par
ties, and need but to sit down and await
whatever offer each in turn may make him.
| In reality, should matter of imperial inn
port come up in the next parliament one not
necessarily of domestic nature, the test will
be as to the patriotism of whichever leader,
Salisbury or Gladstone, can for the moment
sacrifice his individual hunger for personal
aggrandizement and cast his votes with gov
erument, thus overriding the necessity OF
leaving the issue to the decision of the Par
nellites.
The anxiety in England to-day is as to the
ability or inclination of Liberals or Toriet
to make such concessions upoI
ordinary political questions. Under any
circumstances it seems extremely probable
that the coming imperial Parliament viii
make large concessions to the Irish party.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
Mayor Rhoads.

The condemnation of public officialsm
where such is due is right and proper
thing, and 10 also what the citizens of Will
mington look to the press, as their mouth
1o extend feaslessly and watchfalIy q
every occasion ..ea----fts.s s4.-ss--'ai
Il lis equally true, or should be 50, that
where any public official exhibits an indef-
atigable persistence in carrying out the avs
Justly. that such course receive an ex-
preston Of public appreciation.
Unfortunately, the latter phase Of criticism
is honored more in the breach than in the
observance.
We are glad of the opportunity OF volciDg
the words of several of our citizens, expressed
within the last few days, of their qualification
in the manner that certain of the minor
street mandates of the mayor are observed.
We refer to that in reference to the cor
ner-loafipg nuisance. Even in these busy
Christmas times when our streets are more
than ordinarily thronged, it is noticeable
how few the corners and crossings are from
the old-time pests. Ladies and gentlemen
can now traverse our main avenues withou
having to make repeated detours in order t.
avoid the knots of idle, repulsive loafer
heretofore posted immoveably at each COZ
ner. Shopping is made easy.
This is qualification not alone to shop
pers but of great advantage to our busines
people,
| For his surveillance of such miror ma
ters Mayor Rhoads has the thanks OF tn
citizens. Good public officers are not
ordinary commodity. The present chit
: magistrate of Wilmington made certai
i promises on entering his incumbency. Tho
S promises are fully carried out 50 far, an
. the evidences are that there will be no 81
;. up" in this praiseworthy course.
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rne Pubic library question.

Editor THE wILsuSeToSIAN.
DEAR SIR IL was much gratihed py
your editorial of last week concerning the
desirability of free public library in Will
m,ugton. regard it as most important
question among the public interests OF the
city. l am glad to note certain things
po;ptinp toward general interest that is
hoped may oulminate in the establishment
of .speoples' university" 1t is popular
movement in many places east and west
No city with public library would be with
ont il where it is wisely administered.
There is a revived interest in the Institute
that is very gratifying to its managers but 1t
,nnst ever fail through no fault of its own to
reach the masses that most need its benefits
for the majority oft patrons are those who
have large private libraries. There is a revived
iniarest also that may result in new Y
NJ G. A. organization whose most practical
worl, mast be in the direction of free read
ing rooms, free books, pleasant places oil re-
sort for entertainment and culture. If thu
energies of those who have these philan
trouic notions most at heart can be directed
toward working, or appealing to, puoii
sent,mept in favor Of establishing gran
rrea library system, much can be accomplish
ed If Wilmington can be moved to adol
the methods of Minneapolis which is Jus
organizing one of the most promising liorar
svstems in this country il would do wonder
Tor our city. 1t would be paying inves
,ment to the city in dollars as VIC
a. morals and education to make SUI
nroyisions for founding and maintaining
ibrary as Minneapolis is doing. l think
; the general sentiment of the lustitu
apaeers that the Institute library shou
free if the city or some generous pub
sssrited-citizen will place 1t up
adequate financial footing, They feel tt
ii is doing a grand work whose benei
should be made general and free.
Much might bo said of the utility Of pul
librarissand especially among so large
maaufso uring population as here. Attract
resorts especially are needed of the right
forlhe evening hours. Readily accessible re
Ing rooms, gymnasium, chess rooms
the like are sorely needed. The existenc
a large free library and its proper acce
ries become a powerful Indictment to m
who otherwise would scarcely think
seeking enjoyment or profit in reading
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
Licking Adhesive Stamps and
Envelopes.

This is perious practice, one against
which the public needs to DO put on lts
guard. Those who are frequently thus moist
enipg the gum on adhesive surfaces suffer
from local irrtations, sore tongues, and the
like while every now aud again we hear
of special propagation of disease by the
habit. A curious illustration of the way
which disease NAV be communicated was
recently brought under our notice. An en-
velope received from a person who habit
uaily took large quantities of morphia
hypodernically was reclosed by the person
who opened it by licking the adhesive sur
face. with the result of making him violently
sick. The mere touch Of the tongue of the
taker of morphia had rendered the gum
intensely nauseus, If this could happ u
obviously there must be great perial of the
transmission Of disease by such means 1t il
not likely that many persons would ever
incidentally reclose an envelope in this way
Int the incident may serve to show hoV
desirable It is not to run the risk of evel
taking in the Impurities of new adhesiy
matter from stamps and ENVELOPES.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
The Letter-Carrier.
Bishop Simpson.

Bishop Simpson.
SIT is a many-sided convenience to have
letters brought to our door. 1t saves time,
travelling and expense and to be relieved Of
all enxiety, we must have faith in the intelli-
gence, the honesty, the industry of the
carrier. Men possessing such qualities are
in demand, and should be paid according
to their work. Exposed to all weather
sultry heat, freezing cold, pclting storms,
foot sore, leg weary, burdened with his pre-
cious load, the faithful lctter-carrier is at
the door with the missive of absent love, OF
some new honor conferred, of some fortune
bequeathed. Next to the coming of frienc
and lover, of father aud brother, the COM
ng of the letter carrier is watched b!
beautiful womanhood. BLESSED are th'
feet of him who bringeth glad tidings,"
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
patronize Home Enterprise.

lust before going to press cursory inter-
view with many of our advertisers gave most
promising indications for the hoiiday
trade.
Messrs DanlorGh, Beeten aud Belt, sever
ally, carry as fine stock of dressins'cases
as can be found in any of the retail stores IN
Philadelphia, and at prices that cnailense
the admiration of the buyer.
For preseuts in the iewelry line, whether
of GOLD. silver or diamonds, what excuse
can possibly be made for going oeyona 'ne
n,,otial stores of our own Baynard or u f.
RndoIpb. These gentlemen represent their
goods Just as they are, and their represeu''-
tions arc received without question:
Can our ladies be better served anywhere
.,on at their favolite resort 400 Marke'
street, $. H. staats has always a complies
line of children, misses aud ladies goods at
-nrices to which exception caunot DC
taken.
T LAWS Rowe, Ais King street has glass
and china ware of every Imaginable ues'gh
ond as his store has been filled to over
ao,.ino with purchasers for the past ten days
work of supererogation to speaker III
line of goods If our young friend hau
: store of three times the capacity oil MS pre-
| aa,,t store the room would even then be too
a,rormsoribed for the business he is now do
4 ing .r.o
y Think of it, an elaborate tea set, lmpofte
! and hand painted for nine dollars and sevent!
five cents.
8 Tho rsv departure of Pyle and LIGHTER
T. stein in the literary world has mel WIZ
II s;gnal success. While this hrm are NJ
= ~ makers, better far they make
nossible for every man, woman and ehila
49,. ,,,,ssessor of a book of real merit.
10 pooLs which we're sold iu this market tV
ID Years ago for s3.65 are now offered by ry
10 and Iachtensteiu for st.15, and propa
,n tionate reduction holds in all the "of
at offered by this firm.
its If any one desires to make purchases III u
fvreiqn market and pay extravagant priS
io that it is his or her privilege; but 1t Is du
80 oSe TO our enterprising and reliat
i've hrs;ress men to call attention to tne
ort vautages they offered to those who g
nd tomplats making purchases for-tbe hoho
nd .o,sor We are proud of our advertiser
Of tbsv are the representative men of this G
$50. tbey merit success by deserving it, aud
any trust that they, one aud ALL viii De am
of ranaid for the preparation they have m
The for the Christmas tiade.
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Y Y y M e caa,l,.ts moAt of them we're

swere Q, 700 bills l, will not speak OF
them. So far as the House is concerned, we
did not act upon tithe Of the bills present
cd There we're less than 500 of the 8, S9o
which came under the supervision OF TINS
House that were finally acted upon Then'
sir nine. teuths of the time of the committees
of the Forty-eighth Congress was wasted.
We met week after week, month after month,
and labored over the cases prepared and re-
ported bills to the House. They were put
unon the calendars and were there buried
TO be brought in again and again in succeed
ing Congresses.
Mr. Lore continued in demonstrating the
fact of the existence of condition OF legls-
lative paralysis in the Forty-eighth Congress
He then continued:
will ask whose was the faultP Was it
the fault of the members of this HouseF
have seen them tnronging that area in front
of the Speakers desk asking to be reoogu'z-
u FOR the consideration of important
, measures, but they were not recognized oe-
. cause under the rules one man can say u
ob;ect - and unless by unanimous CONSENT
or by a suspension of the rules OF this House,
there would be no opportunity to get Dill
: ,,oeora the House for consideration. have
e seen three hundred and ten members of the
t uonse asking recognition, asking that they
70 MIGHT be heard in support of their measures
and that a majority of their confreres m'gh
IS mass upon these measures of public pohcy
y, h,t thew were not even permitted to b
rs heard.
is Nor, Mr.. Speaker, was it the fault OF tn
a man who presided over the deliberations 0
e tbis body in the Forty-eighth Congress
% whepeyer parliamentary question wa
= raised it was decided with promptness an
ed mpartiality that challenged alike the iaVo
ty able comment Of opponents as well as poit
cal friends. Then again say, why tn
an- legislative paralysis? Why could nothin
lth be- done that the people demanded
rot W 1,.,.oa i,
= If the members of this House desired le
to islation, and if there was no fault IN u
nromptness or tic efficiency of the Speake
wo why did we not secure needed Legislation
,,o will submit to the members who were
,or. here in that Congress that the iaui'
rLs cbargeable to the system of rules wnlch
are now asking the House to amend
y Mr.. Lore then proceeded to describe
ices paralyzed powers of tue House, using
rtv classic smile of the group of the Laoeo'
,b,a the priests aud his sons writhing in the 10
ad- of the serpents that came from Tenedos'
,or "The rules" he said, "operated in
id.v way; Your bills we're placed upon th
Calendars, and then, unless by some una
oitv nous consent, you could never reach thu
, wa There was always some one in the no
nn,v ready to object unless the measure was
made of the utmost ihSisn'u0"H
est measue which nobody knew
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
Phonic.

'NIalinda, I'm really astonished at you,
standing at the telephone with your hair in
papers and your collar crooked"
''why, mother, don't see why that
should matter" "of course you don't
You never did care how you look. How do
you know who's at the other end of the
'phoueP"
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
Via Washington.

A Washington correspondent in speaking
of Judge David Davis says: "He is now
seventy years of age and is in good health.
He enjoyed to good degree his term of serv-
ice in the senate and reluctantly retired to
private life. The senator said that when he
was about to retire from the Senate
the great consolation i'll his retirement would
be the relief he would have from Senator
Bayard's insane and self-Isudatory senator
ial harangues.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26

already demonstrated good derived from
such institutions makes the further agitation
of this subject most desirable and important.
hope that you will have other things to
say of it,.
I am very sincerly yours, ETC.,
III. CAMMAcK, Librarian. Institute.
Wilmington Institute, Dec. 90, 1886.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
The Hon. q. b. Lore's Speech.


Delaware feels just and proper pride in
such statesman as the Honorable Charles
B. Lore.
Reference is nat especially made to his
recent action ON the pending Presidential
succession debate. Mr.. Lore's speech and
the position taken by him are but Indicative
of the businesslke and practical method he
habitually adopts in all public affairs. His
recent and somewhat lengthy address is ten
tative, to the point, and gratefully devoid of
the vagaries and abstract theories usually
characteristic of the public lucubrations of
another of Delawares favorite sons.
The speech of the Honorable G. q. Lore is
most remarkable revelation of the "Cir-
cumlocution office" aud red-tapelsm existing
in the management of committee affairs in
Congress.
The general cause of this condition of
things it appears, is as Mr.. Lore explained,
to he attributed more to the antiquated Gus
toms ruling in Congress, which suitable as
they were to the legislative needs of popu-
ation of only few millions some fifty years
ago, are entirely inadequate to the demands
of a nation of our present proportions.
A result is that not one 1.-THE of the Deeded
legislation is accomplished. The legislative
chambers are clogged with bills which from
the commencement to the end of a session
remain Oh the calendars untouched.
Mr.. Lore said The very best test of any
system of rules or laws is the application o.
them and the experience we have had undei
them. l came here new member in th'
Forty-eighth Congress and may say, ,sir,th'
system OF rules which we are now seeking tt
amend was then in operation and the effec
of that system, so far as [ could learn, wal
Legislative paralysis. 1t may be stronI
term, but will submit very few facts an'
ask whether speak correctly or NOS
We will all agree that rules, whether the
be of a general parliamentary character
have been specially passed to meet exigeneie
of the body for which they are adapted, hay
for their single end the passage Of just legl'
lation. Now, sir, did our rules promot
that just legislation9 After the Forty
eighth Congress met tho committees wei
: formed +; they met in their respective con
: n,ittee-ropms day after day, week after weel
: working up the business which 49,
p,SAtsAeaa dtniE an ervIS -
/
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26

them haunE them through HE ne NJ
lasting fear is that caused by peopling the
darkness with ghosts, hobgcbblius and old
men. Strong man have confessed to an
unconquerablo dread of the dark, a nervous
ness born of the terror OF the nursery
Surely every mother should have both the
nresent and future interest of her children
roo much at heart to practice deceit upon
them from which in all after years they VIII
suffer and for which they will censure her
when they are old enough to detect deceit
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-26
The New Year.

Another long stride is taken, and what is
behind us of associations, incidents, expert
ence, hopes and fancies belong to the ire
vooable past
We stand, Janus-like, on the threshold OF
another year. Our faces turn with intent
speculation striving to conjure up horo-
scope for the coming 1885," while, like
the two-faced Roman deity on the Jancu-
lum, our arms extend with familiar mem
ories to the dying 1885," whose company
we reluctant, surrender.
But, our duty is not with the past. The
poetry of memory may tempt us to linger
around its brighter pictures-we must look
. forward, and, like old Bluoher while
struggling towards Quatre Bras, cry ''Vor-
warts.'
What variety of plans, projects, specu-
lations. and resolutions we have for the
New Yeari What victories our sapguine
minds PROPOSED But do we remember this
occasion last year, and, running back and
counting over our resolutions, those of them
instituted, how many have been successfully
carried to an end? How many even hon
estly and in manly, faithful essay at
temptedP
The truth is, we attempt too much. 1t is
easily proven that our resolution exceeds
our capacity. There is the old French
proyesb, ''Man proposes God disposes." "
Still, good intentions are not to be dis
paraged. they are of certain value. The
pessimist will declare that il is better tc
make no resolutions at all, than to fiuo
I oneself at the years end facing long array
of wrecked, annihilated plans and VOWS.
IA true that to one who has not lost all in
%tegrity these disappointments are depress
Ang. They demonstrate too pronounced,
ones Individual puerility. How manly ou
stropel resolves--how boyish their pitifu
accomplishment
For the New Year the lesson is to striv
to be manful in accomplishment As til
years roll on there should be some moTf
gain from the experience of the past. W
have learned at least this fact that resolr
tion and accomplishment are not intel
changeable terms We must quietly an
firmly bend ourselves to persistent effort
N,.he right-and without Haunting of banner
= Nsspublic declaration that we will do CO
oh-siugs in this coming year-we mu
kae qspd watchfully plod alongi not |
~ Nsket the world fails to acclain
Sre ~ ~ 55sr,ssAlaassss-ssav' -s-fas u
XVhere can he bel"
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. here can he bel''

Ths year 1885 oomes 10 ns bright md
uhserfrl, II we only choose TO tale things
brjghtly and cheerfully. Any psraon who
wishes can make his own prospects dark
and dismal by himself hanging before the
portals Of the New Year black and
melapcholic veil. The possibilities of hap
piness and contentment are in our own
hands, and we have only ourselves to con-
denim if we do not make advantageous uses
of them. Let us then joyfully welcome the
New Year.