The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-13
Wilmington Letter.


W llhl Ntfl1Ns lttsas., d ttlRt l' 1901.
The Mayorl;y question has been
settled in this city. Mr.. 'alvia b. RhUads
was elected on Saturday las by some
$50 majority over Henry g. Conrad, Esq.
1t was genuine surprise ia the many
friends Of Mr.. Conrad, but very -riify-
Ing to those who supported i;hoads.
BalIot-boT atuiiiug is sud to have been
INDUCED in and iutt how much truth
there is in tine report, il is hard to tell.
One thing is certain, there were evident
~ many in favor Of RlhJoad3 in our ciiy.
The excursion season is about with us.
Before another issue Of your paper sever
al Of orr Baptist Sunday Schools will
have joined and visited Cape May and
the Brcakwater, ON the magnificent
steamer, Republic 1t will undoubtedly
be most enjoyable trip. Many more
are billed for this and next month.
Our city is now enjoying rest from
the lrvcrish excitement Of skating Kinks
and the theatre. This will he so until
September, when new pleasures will be
brought out. The Opera House gave the
people some good plays last scason-
and some very poor ones too. still, this
is liable 10 occur anywhere Manager
Buyli+ made Il good record for himself
and the house by closing the seasons
with one of the best opera companies
that have graced our city. The same
company promise us Il return Their sue
cess will even be greater than when last
here.
You ask about business. Well, to tell
the thing straight" times are dull.
Nobody seems TO know why, yet such is
fact. This firm is waiting for that firm
to show some pluck. In other words,
they are waiting for one another. Still,
people are living, and from causal obser-
walton, living well. 4 gentleman from
| Baltimore remarked to us, Il few days
since, that laborcrs were plentiful in that
city ut Gj cents per day each. And they
boarded themselves This is getting
down to hard pan, we should say, yet
anything is preferable to nothing. 1t
would be far better if all working men
in duh times, would accept the half loaf,
instead of eating the bread of idlencss
and dispensing discord to those who are
half willing TO do the best they can. You
ask what makes hard times. All, there's
the rub On this question no two men
expressed the same opinion. Yet, there
must be Il cGuse-gool or bad. 1t is no.
ticcable that preceding and following
Il presidential election Just such state
Of affairs exist as now The change was
so sudden this time that it completely
turned mems heads. The turning" bust
ness is having big boom now-cspccial-
ly among postmastcrs.
Speaking Of postmastcr7 recalls to my
mind the fact that Delaware postmasters
are extremely lucky. Democrats can't
he very hungry in this direction. Wen,
it is not the most pleasant job in the
country.
The Scheutzcn Park, famous resort
just west Of this city-has been put in
trotting condition, and on Thursday,
June 18th. it will be thrown open for
sulkey and wagon contests. Many years
ago this place was the drawing card as
State fair, which was held every fall.
Enormous crowds attended from country
and city, and many noted horses con
tested there Many remember, no doubt
the wonderful exhibitions Of speed by
Dexter and other notable ones. From
some cause the thing dwindcd and died
and for years the place was Il commons.
Even now, if the proper spirit was mani
tested the place could be built up and
made pay. WILMlNGroNIA%.