The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-01

PHILADELPHIA, July ..


has come to an end so far as its back
bone is concerned, and although
summer is not over, yet it is beyond
probability that we shall have so centin-
ucd heated term to undergo again. 1t
is Il wonder that many more deaths did
not occur, as it was simply terrible to
exert all the faculties and then 90 into
the rays of the tnrrid sun. Work was
suspended On many building operations
and the poor clerks only consolation
was in changing his linen several times
day, and running up large laundry
bill that eat up his hard earned wages
with ayidity. / believe there was more
soiled linen in the city the past week
than has been known since Centennial
days. The people would fall back on the
linen buster, and cover up their dcsola-
ton. Last Saturday ! noticed nearly
every other man | met down town carry
ing new laundried shirt under his arm
knowing from experience that they had
got down to their last shirt at home.
The death of Gen. Grant is the chief
topic of the hour. His burial is looked
upon as a religious panageric, wherein
all will have something as nation to
lay ON his bier But at the same time out
of all this lamentation there comes
cloud no bigger than mans hand that
threatens to mar the homage of loving
peoplc-and that is the snatching away
us it were out of all range of controversy
the burial place Of the chieftan of
nation. Central Park, New York, has
many sights worth visiting-has its liv-
ing menagerie, and its stuffed aggrega-
ton, its artificial landscapes and its strut
ting peacocks and its graceful swans but
it was only the happy thought Of the
Mayor of New York City, who wants a
little popularity nationally, and the I'M
balanced judgment of General Grants
oldest son, was the idea of making hol-
iday frolic of the grave surrounding the
sacred remains of the dead hero a reality.
1t will be the chagrin of the nation in
after years to refer to this folly and one
to be regretted.
Although the city in its business marts
is tastefully and at places lavishly draped
yet it cannot be measured with the utter
abandonment of grief displayed when
Garfield was enshrined in the hearts of
his countrymen, for then not only were
the stores but great many of the pri-
vatc residences were draped. Yet there
is plenty of time for greater display,
which no doubt will be added before the
day of the funeral. Since the above was
written the place of burial has been
changed to Riverside Park, an annex to
Central Park.
The number of people who migrated
to the shore on last Saturday was aggre-
eating forty to fifty thousand, Of which
number Atlantic City got the better part,
twenty thousand recorded as being
guests on last Sunday. The warm wave
was felt as seriously there as it was in
the interior districts; and the only adj
vantage was Il cooler atmosphere at night
but with cramped-up room this boon
was not even reached by many who have
to put up with poorly ventilated apart
mcnts at high rates. But still there is
pleasure even in being disconnected, so
you can say that you have been down to
the shore.
Our citizen soldicry are in camp at
Media some fourteen miles out, and are
being kept down to hard regulation man
agement, which means more than it did
a few years ago. 1t is well, for some of
the hot mornings they will wake up to
find little different work to do than Il
dress parade to tackle.
SCRAPS.
The dog days are here. We thought
rs much when we were so dry during
the hot wave, as it was Il high-dry- fObia
run on the ice cooler.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
now clear passage way for them to
come in to the city. They wanted to
cross Cobb's Creek, and the Pennsylva-
mia people said f,H Cobb's, but it was no
go, so now we may expect to slide down
to your beautiful town by this new route.
4 mystery is connected with the death
of beautiful young girl who was found
drowned in the waters about Ridgeway
Park The mystery is did she take too
much beer or water ut any rate the cor
oner has not found the person who
threw her overheard.
Some of the asphated roofs were car
red of in the rain-spouts last week, and
the owners caught the gravel and tar in
buckets, and carried it back again. They
didn't like to loose their covering in such
a way, and bought ice to strew on the
nsphelt. SPHYNX.