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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18
MISUNDERSTANDING.
How Renie Was Cured of had Habit by
Smart Mother.

Renie had very bad habit. She
eoo"Id eat the jam off the top of her
bread, instead of biting clear through
bread, jam and all. And every day
this habit grew upon her For you
know, bad habits do grow, and very
fast sometimes, too; just as fast as holly
hooks in summer, or toad-stools in win
ter. And the faster they grow, and the
bigger they get. the worst it is for the
person who has the habit, and the bet
Ter it is for the habit that has the per-
son.
When Renie first got into her bad
habit, she was visiting her gran dmother
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18

Witty men sometimes get into bad
places. Judge Gould, of the Portland
(Me.) police court, recently said to a
criminal: "Look out that no more liquor
is found in your back yard" ~ VIII,
your honor" was the reply. "I'll only
keep rats in my back yard after this. "
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18

The Emperor of Austria, who is Il
great smoker, has been ordered by the
doctors to give up the fragant weed.
They attribute his neura gia to it. His
Majesty was in the habit of smoking
twenty cigars daily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18

UNDER the head of ANSWERS to Cor.
respondents" the New York World in
a late issue. apparently without any
intended sarcasm, answered an in.
quirer as follows: H. L. H.-You
can become member of your ward
association by applying to the chair
man of your election district. You
can get his name and address, in all
probability, at the nearest dram. shop"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-18

BE rather afraid of operating on
those, of whatever class, who think
they need stimulants before they work;
who can not live till after wine or bit
tiers; who always have wine on the
side-board; or are always slipping
brandy and water; or are rather proud
that, because they can eat so little,
they must often take some wine Many
people who pass for highly respecta-
Bile, and who mean no harm, are thus
daily damaging their health, and max.
ing themselves unfit to bear any of the
storms of life. Sir james PagecS
Warning Agai 'St Surgical Operations
on Moderate DriRkcrS.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

p Son second thought, wheu you have
written your letter burn ~
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

ualy ls!i and i'll December. lS!S settled
in Warren, Warren county, Pa, where he
has since resided, In 1886 he went as IA del
eSate Ia the convention at Wiiamspurt
which projected the Smbuly and Erie rail
road, now known as the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad, and to him was muustcd the
difficult task of getting the act through the
Legislature, which lie succeeded in ACCOMPLISH
ing in April, 1887. The road was completed
in lsG! Mr.. Stuthels, in connection with
Gen. Wilson, built the first railroad in Cali
tolla, from Sacramento to Fusnme. He
was a leader in the enterprise of introducing
street cars into Cincinnati, and was also in
terested IN the scheme Of making the hes
Moincs liver in Iowa, navigahlp for steam.
boats. Before the task was finished the lcris
lature rrpudiated the land grants promised
to the projectors Of the enterprise. and the
work was abandoned In 1862 when The
oil excitement was raging at Titusville. he
conceived the idea of constructing a rail
road from the Philadelphia and Erie, at
Cory, to 'Itlsvillc, distance Of twenty
eight mil'~. 1t proved great success. In
1866 Mr., Struthels sold his interest in the
road for Il large sum, and spent a wear
travelling with his family in Europe, Egypt
and the Holy Land. He was associated with
Dean Richmond in originating and building
the Cross Gut railroad, now part of the Bal
timorc, New York and Philadelphia railroad.
which connects the Philadelphia and Erie
road at CORY with the Lake Shore road at
Brockton. lie also aided the New York and
Erie road in getting the right of way through
certain parts of Pennsylvania Mr.. Struth-
ers founded the Cory National bank. of
which he was for many years the president
In lSij he bought the farm on which he was
born, erected thereon the largest blast frlr-
mace in the state Of Ohio, and founded the
flourishing town of Stluthers In 1861 he
bought controlling interest in the machine
shops at Warren, nuw known as the Stiuth-
ers, Wells Il Co. iron works. This ustab-
lshmCnt is the most extensive and celebrated
manuiactory OF drilling tools and oil well on
gnes in the country. Mr. Stlutheis was a
member of the Pennsylvania legislature IN
lsj1-5S, and in 1873 was a delegate To the
convention which drafted a new constitution
for the state His last great public act Of
bcncvolencr vas to present the town where
he reside, with a magnificent building. which
he erected at cost Of SS0,OOO TO br used M 1,
public library and reading room He has
always been extensively interested in real es.
tate and has done as much as any man in the
state TO develop the lumber and oil interests
the coal and iron mines and other industries
of the Allegheny valley. Being now too far
advanced in years to take an active part in
public affairs he has settled down TO the
peacetuness of a serene old age. He, how.
ever, takes a lively interest in state and
national politics, and his advice is never
sought N vain on any matter of local import
ance
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
\ Modern Fable.
An.wers to corre.nnnhents.

A CORE pondent wants TO know how Ia
keep cider from working. Undue it with
Soclai,tic id 'as. Nothing works that ha,
them.-Binghamton Republican
Gen. Sherman's advice 10 a young letter
writer:
My dear young Frirnd-I remember yoll
father well. Gross your is, dot your is.
mind your facts sift your dates, never
write in a hurry Yours in haste,
W. T. s
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

been portrayed so frequently by the carl
catrrrists that even children will recognize it.
l know for fact of the editor Of an illus
trated paper, who at one time instructed his
artists to remember that when timely sub
jects did not present themselves, car
toon on John Kelly was always in order, and
l have seen him on a street car perusing this
very paper, and watched the merry twinkle
in his eye when he found a humorous repre-
sentation of himself Johns strong charac-
teristic was his Observation-Disclosures, and for
that reason people know very little about his
private life
Meeting Mr. J. Fairfax Mclaughlin on
Broadway the other day we talked about the
old 'boss.n Mr. Mclaughlin had been as
sociated with Mr.. Kelly for some thirty years
and has published his life He said: YES;
probably know more of Mr.. Kelly than any
living man. He was born in New York city,
April 90 1922 His father died when he was
s years old.
When The New York Herald was in its
infancy, young Kelly walked in to the
office one day and asked the elder
Bennett if he wanted an office boy, Ben
nett was a good judge of character and
quick in deciding. He talked with the youth
few minutes, then told him to go to work.
He became a great favorite with Bennett, and
when at length he grew older and determined
on learning a trade, so as to better support
the large family that was depending on him,
Mr.. Bennett offered him strong inducements
to remain, and on parting with him predicted
that he would succeed anywhere The elder
Bennett was as strong friend of Kelly's as
the present Bennett is a bitter enemy. Kelly
learned the trade of soapstone cutting and
CRATE setting, at which he afterward
made considerable fortune He proved
to be a remarkably shrewd business
man and his faith in the future of New York
city was so great that with every 5000 OF
$500 he would get, he bought a lot up town,
these lots are worth to-day from 5000 to
$4,000, mud Mr.. Kelly is reported to he q
millionaire Though his charity has been
distributed most secretly, it is estimated that
he has dispensed a quarter of a million dollars
in that way. When young man John was
notable as an athlete Tue notorious John
Morrison said of Kelly that he had the build
of an ideal pugilist Though the caItoonists
have always represented him ns a dumpy
man, he is nearly six feet in height and
weighs about 24O pounds. He ran with
the fire laddies' in his early days and made
hosts of friends, who elected him alderman
in 1853 Tweed, of ring fame, afterwards
said of this body: There never was a time
before that you could not buy the board Of
aldermen, and if it was not for John Kelly's
severity you could buy it now,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06


1t is three stories high, with basement 1t
is in sort of mixed up renaissance style of
architecture, built of red pressed brick and
brown sandstone, with terra Gotta trimmings.
1t has grand stairway, billiard room,
card room dining room, etc, furnished with
taste and luxury.
As long ago as 1863 the Minnesota club
was founded. Gen Sibley, the Indian fighter,
the man for whom the Sibley tents were
named, was its first president Gen Han
cock was prominent member while he was
stationed here. The organization was dis
banded for time, but resllrTected again. In
1852, the matter Of building club house was
seriously resolved on, and subscriptions were
started. The lot on which the structure is
built is in size 5Oxl3S feet. To give you some
idea Of the value Of corner lots out here it
may be mentioned that S21 900 was
paid for the ground in 1883. Con
siderable of the lot is left unoccupied for
future growth and building. local paper
says that membership in this club is an ac-
knowledged passport to best society 1t is
proposed to limit the number Of members to
300. The formal opening has not vet taken
place, but it will shortly he held, when best
society will be represented by both sexes.
All the appurtenances for elegant living
and feastang are found in the building The
kitchen, stOrerooms and cafe of the club res
taurant are in the basement The handsome
leather-covered furniture is all stamped with
the artistic club monogram m. c. The
hangings are OF silk. each apartment being
furnished in different color from the rest
For table use there are over $50 pieces of sl-
verware. These, like the elegant china, were
specially designed for the club and stamped
with its monogram There are Wilton carpets
on the first and second floors.
Gen. H. H. Sihley, now wlit,-harqd and
white-beartled, is still president of the Organi-
cation. Stanford Newell is first vict-president,
He was one of the Officers uf the old organi-
zation MORTIMER WARREN
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
THE LIVELY PEOPLE OF ST. PAUL.
Description ui the Magnifio mt New Build
ing of the Minnesota Club.

ing Oi the hinnesota CiuD'
lSnrcial Correspondence
ST PAUL March 2-There is an era OF
building at present among the live western
cities that is stamping itself upon the whole
region this side of the Alleghenies Buildings
commodious and beautiful take the place OF
the makeshift houses that marked the first
step in the reclaining of the wilderness. The
western heart is as big as its own prairies,
and when new building is erected no ex-
pense is spared to make it perfection. An
instance of this is the magnificent Minnesota
club house here at st. Paul. 1t cost, with
its furnishings, SI5,0OO, all of which has been
paid. The organization has, therefore, not
cent of debt to carry. The house is on the
corner of Fourth and Cedar streets. 1t has
frontage one way of seventy-tive feet, the
other way Of forty-five feet
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
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A Lyric of Boston Culture.

One of the latest songs is, "Oh, hug me
closer, closer stilll' This is song we d like
to hear maiden sing Exchange.
"Oh, sing a song tonight for me-"
The youth exclaimed; 'slng me, pray,
Some sweet and tender melody
Ere homeward, love, l take my way"
He gazed upon her lovely face,
In which the blushes came and went,
And took her hand with stately grace
And lei her to the instrument.
Swift DER the keys her fingers flashed,
Her silvery voice rose clear and strong
And, while his tender heart she mashed,
She sang for him the latest song
Aye, sung it, sung it with will,
And emphasized the sweet refrain
"Oh, hug me closer, closer still
guess that | can stand the strain"
She ceased, she sighed she hung her head
He stopped and drew her to his breast
And hugged her close, and whispering said
THUS ! respond to your request.
Oh, youthful Lowell Oh, happy hourl
Life few oases has like this;
Oh who for wealth, or fame or power
Such sweet experience would missl
Boston Courier.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

Stiuthcl's. He was
born in Tiunlble
now Wyomingl
county. o.. June q,
1903. His education
was begun in the
"dlistI'ict school.
At the age Of II he
entered Jefferson
college, ti'yin which
he graduated with
hoilors, having sup
ported himself by
teaching sch ool
while pursuing his
college course. He
afterwards studied
law, was admitted
10 the bar in Jan
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
JOHN KEI.LY's RESIDENCE, NEW YORK

JOHN KELLY's RESIDENCE, NEW YORK.
In 1854 he was elected to the thirty-fifth
congress, He resigned his seat before his last
term was completed to take the office of
sheriff Of this county, To which he had been
elected. 1t was while in congress that Gen.
Cass, President Buchanan's secretary Of state.
spoke of him as Honest John Kelly which
he has been commonly called since. In 1865
he was chosen the candidate for the mayor
atty in opposition to Bill rweeds Tammany
Hall candidate, but an awful burden of do
mestic atlilction in the loss of his wife and son
compelled him to withdraw and take his two
daugS Scrs-all that was left of his family-to
Europe for his own health as well ms
theirs He remained away three wears;
and during Ills absence New York city
was given over wholly to the plunder
Of the Tweed ring. Prominent men like Mr..
Tilden, Seymour, Hewitt and Belmont sought
Mr.. Kelly TO help them in this crisis He had
vowed newer tO again enter politics Their
opportunities continued for wear till at last
he entered the fight. and while Mr.. Tilden
and Charles OComor attacked the Tweed
ring in tile legislature and in the courts.
Mr. Kelly had a hand 10 hand tlssle with
them in Iammany Hall their citadel. and
routed them rs is well known This gaye
him prestige which he has held since An
idea of the tremendous power this ring
welded may be obtained from the fact that
they gave employment To 12NO persons and
disburscd S3D,OOOOOO annually In 1916 Mr.,
Kelly was appointed comptroller Of the city,
and not only stopped the debt uf the city in
creasing, something unprecedented, but actu.
ally reduced it Sl3.OOn.Unu during his term Of
Office. Mr.. kelly's career for the past ten
years is more familiar Ia tile reader In pri-
vate life he is the most cOnvivnl of cumnan-
ions. Temperate, witty Il good story teller
and possessed Of a tlUNil le baritone voice,
with which he has often enlivtncd political
gatherings
In 1916 Mr.. Kelly remarked, and has two
chtldNn, hoy and girl, to brighten his
hoMs S. H. noRGAN
Modern Fable.
A sick farmer had an obstinate COW which
he wished to gcs to market On consulting
his neighbors he received the following ad.
vice: The carpenter sai he Il have n screw
driver; the furniture man said let a bureau
drawer; n small boy offered TO holler; the
newspaper man said let IN edi oral leader;
the postmaster suggested having letter
carrier; the village tupr wanted to do his
part, and offered TO take horn Meantime
the farmer expired Of vNhaus ion and the
COW died of grief.
This fable teaches that the possibilities Of
the English language are grcat-Life
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

A railroad passenger agent is no. con.
sidered fit for his business if he cannot take
a railroad map anl show that his route is
the shortest and quickest to any given
point New 0rlean, P.cavune
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06

fennsylNumia Philnutltopi,t.
Few names are more familiar to the pen
pie of Western Pennsylvania especially in
the oil regions, than that Of Hon Thomas
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-03-06
JOHN KELLY.
THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF 1.-THE
BEST ABUSED MAN IN AMERICAN

Born Leader-Begins Work as ohoo
Boy to the Elder Bennett-From a
Mason and Crate Setter He Rises to a
Seat in Congress.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
Temperance meeting

Rev. o. G. Buddington. Of Bethany
Baptist Church, delivered a lecture
yesteIda afternoon, in the Red Ribbon
Temperance Association rooms, on what
he termed 1.-THE Hydra Headed. Monster
IntemperaI CO "kHe believed in wiping
out the whole license system and refer
red to Nebraska and Chicago where
High License EXISTS and where crime
had not decreased. The license system
he said made the liquor traffic a mono
ply.
President Hodson stated committee
had found $50 saloons and taverns II
the city, some of them without license
He said that three circumstances has
been sent to the court last week, ant
another was In preparation. The an
nouncement was made that Captain
Cyrus Sturtevant, of Portland, Maine
the man who got Francis Murphy :,
sign the pledge while in prison, would
address meeting on Sunday after
noon, May 80, at 3.45 O'Clock, in the In
stitute Hall. II was also announced
, that the Social Circle OF the Secont
Baptist Church lad volunteered to al,
the association by an entertainment Il
the church on Tuesday night, May %
tickets % cents. Rev. t. 4. Ferry, q
New Castle, was announced to spea
on Sunday afternoon, June 20.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
Newport Items.

The M, e, Sunday School will hold
its straw berry festival on Friday and
Saturday evenings, the 21st. and 22d
insts., and the Red Ribbon Association
will hold its second annual festival on
the evenings of the LIST. "a, and ID OF
July next, in Red Mems Hall.
Mr.. j. w. r. Killgore has sold lots 70
the following parties: G. Rambo, 90
feet; James II. Hanna GO feet; Jacob
Nuber go feet, and Daniel Green l4O
feet. They are busy fencing them in
and improving. Property In our town
is increasing in value, and the place ID
one of the best locations for mechanics
who work in Wilmington. The hack
leaves here for Wilmington at O'CLOCK
in the morning for the accommodation
of workmen. The rents are much
cheaper here than in Wilmington, good
five roomed houses renting for 20 pei
month.
Our Postmaster met With an acciden
In your city last Saturday, his hors'
getting frightened on Madison street
throwing him and his wife out, blu
neither one received great Injury.
The r. K. Association, at their meet
ling last Sunday, elected VIM. II
Crawford as business In lnaRer and ii
B. Miller Fl mar cial secretary for the mex
term Business men would do well
look at propeties advertised, las they ca
/ be rented from II. B. Miller by writin
to him. He will give any informatio
| necessary.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17

The examiners of the applicants for
appointment to the vacant cadetship at
West Point have returned the names Of
Herbert Deakyne, of New Castle, and
James a. Budd, of Middletown, as the
only candidates who exceeded the
prescribed average Of 80 in arithmetic,
they being 80, ard 81 respectively
Deakyne will therefore receive the
nomination, with Budd as the alternate
but he will now be required to undergo
a strict physical examination and
another educational examination, and
ii he should fail in these, Budd will be-
come the candidate, subject to the same
examination. The successful compe-
titor is about 90 years of age, and a SOL
of Alexander Deakyne, a mail carrier
at New Castle. He is a graduate o
the New Castle High School, and ha
been a student at Delaware College
james a. Budd Is about II years O
age, aud is son of j. Thomas Budd Of
Mlddletown. He graduated at Middle
+oWn Academy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
FOURTH EDITION
A ModeIDemocratic Nomination.


Amongst the Democratic polls opened
fox the Democatic nomination ON Satur'
day afternoon, the Tenth Ward 10 not
the only poIl that claims the banner FOR
q model electi on. The East district poll
Fourth Ward, held at Bonner's saloon
Fifth and spruce streets 10 claimant
for the prize. The following Is told Of
the election at that poll by eye-wit-
nosses.
A prominent politician from the First
ward came down and held the election
At precisely 4 o'clock be opened the
polls with . double back action air
tpring. He had placed the ballot boz
upon the table, and leaning BACK In mn
chair, he went over backwards on tne
floor, the toe of his shoe catching the
table and bringing it and the ballot poA
over on top Of him.
Gathering up the pieces he TOOK IN
votes without clerk. Edward VIVA
lien went In and offered TO clerk but ne
soon left In disgust. Two or three otneI
clerks were used up before the election
was over. Along during the election
the inspector tried his hand at SECOND
back action air springltbat teetec TINS
Istreneth of the floor, but the ballot po1
had become 70 heavy by this time VIII
1.-The number of ballots in 1t that
would not uptilt.
About that time a small cyclon'
1--we pit across the table and blew ava!
iabout $50 tickets out Of the box. IN
inspector shut down the windo'
Iexactly at Z O'Clock. giving instruction
to the last clerk to give Singles 10 vote
and Griffith the balance, which wa
IIQ1
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
The Malta House shooting Case.

Peter Rideout and Edward Bryant
charged with quarreling over game,
and shooting at each other in the old
Malta House, Water street near King,
on Friday, were brought before the
Municipal Court this morning, the case
having been postponed from Saturday.
Major Fisher, Ward Groome and VIM.
H. Trusty were examined 10 relation to
the affair. From their evidence it seems
that Rideont and Bryant were playing
a game of chance, each putting some
money into what they called the pot.
A dispute arose as to the winner, when
RIdeout grabbed his chair to hit Bryant
across the table. Not being able to
reach him effectively, he drew revol-
yer and fred at Bryant. The latter re-
treated to the door drawing revolver
and firing a shot at Rideout, which took
effect ia the right aim, when Rtdeout
fred asain at Bryant. Walter Hayes,
Esq, represented Bryant. Judge Cum
minis held Rideout in default of $500 fol
his appearances at court, charged with
shooting with an intent to kill, and he
al 20 held both Rideout and Bryant II
default of $500 TO answer for carrying
concealed deadly weapons.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17
DIED.

suTTON-In this city, on the IAN lnssanI,
Mary p, daughter Of Geo. ". ana ceo,s'-
anna sutton, In the 10Th year od mn Nv in.
Relatives and friends are respeot.uay ~
v,tsd 10 attend her funeral from the resi-
dsnce OF her parents, No. 1914 West fourtn
street. on Monday afternoon AZ o'eio9s'
Interment at Riverview cemetery.
APPLEBY-on the 18th inst, frisciiiS D.
AppIeby, aged 80 years. ,.,uv In.
Relatives and friends are respectfuIy IN
vitsd to attend the funeral from the resi-
doncs Of her mother. Racnel Ann Apolepy,
near Bear Stati n, New Castis n ,aionS . M M
service at the house. lnterment at winning
ton and Brandy wine Cemetery.
HENNIs-On the 10 inst, William Hehnr
in the s3i year OF his age. $1,000,
Relatives and iriends i sre tom
his late residence, Ell East Fourth street
on Tuesday afternoon at O'CLOCK. lLtet
ment at kiveryiew cemetery.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-17

Robert l.. Smith, ex-letter carrier,
owns an excellent farm Of forty acres
about mile and half from Hockessin,
Economically and pleasantly located,
and is beautified with orchards, forest
grove in front Of the mansion, and with
shaded walks, swings and everything
else that will contribute to comfort and
enjoyment. Mr.. Smith is DESTROYS Of
taking summer boarders, either children
or adults, aud no more pleasant, cosy
retreat can be found in the country
His advertisement will be seen else
I whpra