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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
A Lesson Lost,

FL. NJ. Hoxie, of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, is noted in railway circles for his prone
ness to give his interiors good, sound lectures
on the slightest provocation. Hoxie is a hard
worker, and all who hive seen him know how
round-shouldered he is. One day brake
man called on him with letter request for
pass in his pocket, leaving the door wide open
as he entered the office, and wearing his hat
on his head in true brakeman style In a loud
yoice he called out:
SIS Hoxie inin
At this stage the general manager looked
ap from his desk and replied:
Eyes, sir, Mr.. Hoxie is in"
The brakeman took his letter out of his
pocket, grabbed the corner of the envelope
between his thumb and forefinger, and sent
the missive spinning and whirling upon his
superiors desk. Hoxie looked up in amaze
ment, and said:
"Now, young man, would it not look better
for you, when coming into a gentleman's
office, and especially so when asking favor,
to remove your hat, wipe your feet, and in
quire in quiet voice: Is Mr.. Hoxie inf"
The brakeman looked at the general mana.
ger a moment, asked for his letter, got it,
went out, closed the door, and in moment
marched in again, closed the door softly after,
wiped his feet, put his hat under his arm, and
in the most polite manner possible, inquired:
SIS Mr.. Hoxie, the general manager, int"
II am Mr.. Hoxie," replied the general
manager; what can do for you"
"You can goto h, you round-shouldered
son of gum" retorted the brakeman. ~
don't want none Of your favors-Im from
Texas. ."-Chicago Herald.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
PRICE ETWOCENTS.
How TO Get Rid of Dirt.

One of the easiest ways to get rid of dirt
is not to invite it to come in. How +? By not
having any woolen carpets, especially those
that have cotton or linen back, like the
Brussels or tapestry carpets. There being
no way for the dust to sift through on the
paper or floor below, it is constantly flying
up when disturbed A three-ply carpet is a
good thing to catch the drirt, as it gets into
the middle ply, aud it as almost impossible
to sweep or beat it out. Two-ply are easier
to keep clean, but why have any? What !
would you have the bare foorsP Not Just
that-l would compromise. Have less car
pets and more rugs, that can be taken up
weekly, but on the line out of doors and
beaten, The "art squares" as they are
called, furnish a carpet good enough for
most peosle. They come in good quality,
light or heavy, small or large sizes, SO fitting
different sized rooms, woven in quite taste
full colors, with borders and fiinges. What
can be prettier OF easier kept clean? In car
petiug floor the first thing to be considered
is the floor itself. If your floor is slightly
uneven anywere, if there is nothing to pre-
vent, whatever kind of carpet you have is
sure to wear through on the uneven places
first 1t is "penny wise and pound foolish"
to put hay or straw under carpet because
it cannot be put down evenly unless it is
fresh it will make your room smell close and
stufy. Leave the hay in the barn. The
wise woman begins at the foundation by
putting down the best carpet paper she can
buy the firmer aud thicker the better. The
best have found is a plain, heavy paper
that is made on purpose. That with cotton
stitched between soon goes to pieces when
cleaned, unless very carefully handled. This
paper is carefully fitted around door ard
window castings to keep out moths, also cold.
1t covers all inequalities OF the boards, keeps
ont cold, and when cleaning day comes and
the carpet is taken up you will find most of
the dirt on the paper, which can be rolled up
aud carried out Of doos and your floor is
lett clean.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
"FOR GOD AND HOME AND
NATIVE LAND"
w. c. Il Il.

w. c. 7, U.
The Seventh Annual Convention of the
Delaware Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at Wilmington, on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, October 9th,
7Ch and slh, 1886.
The business sessions will be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, corner of Tenth
and Mas ket Streets. The Convention will
open on Wednesday, October 6Gh, at 2 T.
On Wednesday evening there will be a
formal welcome to delegates and friends, by
the Pastors Of the city, and the Annual Ad
dress of the President Mrs. Martindale.
On Thursday evening. Mrs. Emily Nc
Laughlin, of Boston, will address a Mass
Meeting.
The session on Friday evening will be un-
der the auspices of the Young Women's
Temperance Union of the State, and espec-
ally devoted to the interests of their work.
Miss Lathrop OF Philadelphia is expected.
| Each local organization of the w. @. T. U.
and Y. W. G. t. q. is entitled to send five
delegates. Let there be full representation.
Where there are no Local Unions, it is
earnestly requested that the Pastor of each
Church will appoint one Delegate.
Entertainment will be provided for all
members of the Convention. All desiring
hon es will please send their names at the
earl est moment, to Miss Semplr, No. 902
Market Street, Wilmington, Del.
For orders for reduced Railroad fare, ap-
ply to Mrs. Mary L, Cox, Middetown, Del.
MRS. A, II, MARTINDALE President.
MAReERET S. HlLLEs, Recording Sec'y
WILMINGTON, DEL Sept. 9th, 1886.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
The State Fair.

All arrangements for the ninth annual
State Fair to be held at Dover next week
have been made. The new buildings are all
finished and the grounds have been thor
oughly cleaned and prepared for the crowds
Four new large restaurant buildings have
been built with totil seating capacity Of
about three thousand. Expe, fenced caterers S
will be in charge aud prepai ations have been
made to feed five thousand people daily ! In
add tion to the restaurants numerous booths
will be well stocked with oysters, sandwiches
and cold lunches. There is an abundance
of good fresh water on the grounds. All the
carriage roads in the grounds have been
covered with salt marsh hay so that there
will be no dust.
The eutries in all the departments are very
full, aud the space in the Bazaar building
has been all taken. Excu sion tickets will
be placed on sale at all railroad stations in
the Peninsula and all trains will stop imme.
diately in front of the park gates. Passen-
geFs north and south can take the cars at t. g
gates after the races arc over each day. The
list Of entries for the speed trials is one of
the bes. ever mads in the Peninsula, and it
iLoly des some of the best horses in the
country.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
The Free Library.

The work of the committee in charge of
the Free Library and Reading Room, at 800
Market street though of small beginning is
we hope destined to achieve success in what
has heretofore been considered problem
in this community.
Above all other features the present is, as
it should be, the age of free books aud free
literature. The young are entitled to all the
advantages Of unhindered access to the best
literature the world is producing. -....
A tax on books or any fee what ver in this
line is altogether un-American and condl-
tion Of affairs not belonging to the Nine
teenth Century.
But how shall this be accomplished That
question has been solved in other cities New
York, Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, &c.,
and the wise and thoughtful citizens, mostly
ladies too, who are incepting the work at
800 Market street, have led the way in the
demonstration of the possibility Of clearing
the problem in Wilmington.
There is no more worthy public effort cur
rent in our community than this. 1t deser-
YES the persistent aud substantial endorse
ment of all good citizens especially those
who are blest with advantages in excess OF
those Of their neighbors.
The committee report substantial additions
to their library. Among them are ten Of
Macmillans new piblcations-"Globe Read
ings," by different authors, including Kings.
ley, Scott, Palgrave and Coventry Patmore
several of Mrs. Molesworth's excellent
st ,ries some books for boys, beautifully i'll,
us,rated by Walter Crane, the charming and
original artist "Grimm's Household Fairy
Tales" and long list of books of advent
ure, moral tales, and stories for young peo.
pie. Several of these have scientific and his
torical facts in pleasing form. "Futh IL
Tale'' is one Of these, and "Kingsley's Ma
dame How and Lfdy Why" which tell,
many things about earthquakes, volcanoes
i,ehergs aud the sea, in manner to impress
the mind and memory. General Grants
Memuira' are also in the library, and tn
american Machinist Frank Leslie ILLUSTRATED
Weekly Hurper's, The Youths Companion ant
Scientific american have been subscribed for
Many daily papers from Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Wilmington are there
All should remember that this is a Ere
Library, free to visit and free to support
Young people Of the age Of fifteen years am
upward are specially invited to visit.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
Guilty.

Five weeks ago the Philadelphia Times ar
raigned Mayor Smith at the bar Of public
opinion for embezzlement of funds belong
ing to the city. Mayor Smith essayed great
indiguity and threatened dire vengeance
upon Col. A. R. Mcclure for the expose of
crookedness made by the Times. Had the
Mayor frankly admitted the charges and
then and there made reparation his official
misconduct would have been charitably
dealt with, but the Mayor elected to make a
bold disclaimer of any irregularity IN his off
cial life-a disclaimer under oath which by
the way has been discounted by subsequent
facts aud thereby discredted by the commun-
ity at large.
The committee appointed to investigate
the charges formulated by the Times consist
ed of majority of those of the sam political
faith as the Mayor and gladly would they
have sought refuge for their political chief
tain could they have done SO consistently with
their intelligence and their Integrity, but the
confused contradictions and palpable perjury
on the part of Mayor Smith made it possible
for the impeachment committe only to re-
port "Gulty" in manner aud form as ar
raigned and indicted.
Republicans, as a party, have sought to
neither exteuuate or palliate Mayor Smiths
offences. While they have demanded JUS
tice for one of their party leaders, they have
in the same breath demanded equal Justice
for the State. Had the Republicans excused
or condemned malfeasance within party lines
they would have been measurably response
BILE for laxty of official morals but in un-
loading, sans eeremOnie, Mayor Smith they
cornnand the respect of oil men independent
Of political affiliations.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
Franz Scheu.

Sincere regret is felt by all classes of this
community in the sudden demise of the
editor of the Freie PreSsG.
NJ Scheu represented all that was best in
the German American citizenship of Will
mington. For many years journalist, bis
aims as a writer have always been in the
direction of leading the thought and intelli-
gepce of his compatriots towards an afiilia-
tion with, and knitting in, to American
constitutional ideals. He worked for the
transformation of the best German element
into the best development of United States
citizenship. And in this line of Of patriotic
labor in his adopted land be has accomplish
ed enviable success.
Franz Scheu was a modest gentleman, not
very prominent in circles outside Of the Ger
man. American element. He is thoroughly
appreciated however, and his mail ked ability
well known by the journalists Of the PENN
sula. The high and honorable aims he Sc.
himself to accomplish, his gentleness, and
latent though purposeful and persistent eff
forts in their fulllilments, the experience, in
tellgenee and varied fund Of wide informa-
tion which he applied to those ends, will, we
hope, be taken up by his successor i'll simi.
lar line to round out tile work SO well plan
ned by the estimatle gentleman whose un-
looked for demise the journals of this city
record.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
The Cecil County Fnir.

Wed,sreto call the attention of ourr adels
to the advertisement of the Cecil County
agricultural fair which appears in this issue
This is the model fair Of the penln>ult con
sidering the age OF the society it has accom-.
plished wonders. It offers good premiums
aud has given thus lar 1000 to exhibitions
aud has over $25 900 invested in its property
being easy Of access and the low rate fare
recommends it to Wllmingtou;ans.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
A Timely Remonsurance.

EUe1y Eoening's rebuke to lawyer Yande.
griit is dignifled and timely
Unfortunately among certain Of the lega
profession dlscourteuus treatment of the
citizen in the witness box has become Gus.
tomary. The practce has at length devel.
oped into an abuse Of the citizcn's rights.
There is no question as to the Truth of this
assertion, it is noioriousiy true.
Our evening contemporary has not alone
vindicated its own position aud that Of the
gentleman upon its staff, but has at most
opportune moment subserved public inter
ests by untilnchingly exposing this growing
abue.
The criticism it well deserved and til,
punishment deity placed.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
MAKE HAY WHILE DE SUN DO SHINE.

Oh, de June bug rtlstles an huns an sings
Ez he ketches fun on de fly;
But wha' er de June bugs hummer an wings
Wen yo' look fo' um in July?
De yallah dog thinks de sun boun' toe shine
Mex wintah iis' laik hit do now;
But he'll hunt TO a bone an howl and whine,
An wish he war dead, allow.
De hen yo' eat in de spring OBJ de var
Won't lay yo' no aigs in de fall;
An de wool yo' git of de sheep yo' sh'ar
Won't fodder de mule in de stall.
De niggah dat plays wen de sun shines bright,
An sneers at de hoe an de fail,
Mus read morul laws toe is appetite
An kumish toe keep outen jail.
j. A. Waldron in Judge.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
Church Extension.

There seems to be just TOW au unusually
marked movement in Wilmington in regard
to church extension and building. The
Presbyterians have hardly got through wJ!i
the construction Of their handsome church
at Rodney street when new Methodist
Episcopal church is proposed for Edge Moor.
The Baptists are alive too for il is sa d that
they propose building church edfice in the
locality of Delaware Avenue and Lincoln
streets, while on Tuesday they gave denomi-
national recognition to the strong young nu-
clus, Grace Baptist church, which has called
pastor and is going vigorously to wolk in
the north eastern district OF Wilmington. 1t
is rumored add tionally that Bethany Baptist
church will soon be ready to erect hand
| some new building for its increasing mem
bership.
| In this movement among our community
may be perceived clements " htch go towards
the most gratifying and Helpful conditions
of a community. .
The church, nowadays, is conceded TO be
one Of the necessary conditions of modern
civil cation. Its imperfeetions and failiDgs
unfortunately are readily enough perceived,
but contlastedly, the great advantages as an
outgrowth ofa young mans connection with
some one Of the numerous churches in VII
mngton, in steadily but none the less surely
laying the foundations of his character and
building up as a good citizen, orderly, with
a respect tor the laws of the land and all the
elements of sound American citizenship
these are conditions that serious minded men
and women cannot idly set asIdeaud surrender
bcset as we are by the ie! ellent nauenc S
OF cialism drunkenness aud social and j, o.
litical prof gacy.
The good work should go on and all true
Americans will wish the movement "God
speed"
Our young citizenship must be taught its
moral responsibilities. We see no otLer
refuge for the young people from those re-
pusnant teachings that nowadays are being
bruited throughout the land by aliens
When the young apprentices work is
done for the day what are his resources or
surroundings He cannot always stay at
home. He naturally seeks some recreatiye
change mentally or physically. He is at
that moment prey to the most mschievous
conditions that lie hidden all around him.
that have already been planted broadcast
throughout the land by the most accursed
propaganda that ever lowered over the hori
zon of modern civilization. The empty
loud-mouthed teachers Of the cuit of Social
ism are only too ready to pour their glitter
ing sorhislns into the unprotected ears OF
our youth!
The chuieh aids the Constitution of This
country by Gazing for its youth in theit
early days Of strongest susceptibility and i'm
preston. Then as matter Of expcdienc,
alone all good citizens whether church, guers
or otherwise will show themselves not unar-
preciative Of the present movement
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
and the Prison Van.

IL
Monday last the business men of Market
Street and those who happened to be on the
street at the time were much impressed at
the sight Of that strong heavy van, the New
Castle County Prison van, as it trundled
along the street. Its stout iron-lattced door
and windows reminding, one by association
of ideas, of the unrelenting, iron hand of the
law.
As the van drew near yells and impreca-
tions were heard proceeding from the closely
barred windows. But the armed guards sat
quietly in front, quito Indifferent to the pan
demonium behind them, aud impassively
guided their horses to the destination at the
County Court House.
The spectacle impressed the lookers-on
with weighty idea of the hatsh, almost
sinister, aud unremitting heavy hand of legal
punishment.
The thought comes is it decent and in the
line of moral and civilized teaching to have
such spectacle passing up through our
midst
Well, it might, under certain utopian con.
ditions, perhaps be in good taste, to suggest
that the repellent picture be removed from
the main business highway to side street.
p,H tl,ns =;
an object lesson in reminding transgressors
that law exists in Delaware.
Does law exist in Delaware At this mo-
ment, it is said, and rightly asserted that in
certain very important directions there is no
law.
All honest minds in Wilmington at this
moment are in a ferment of Indignation
at the Wholesale outrage upon the political
rights of the citizens perpetratcd Saturday
week.
While witnessing the prison van picture
the idea flew to the Imagination "if only u
few of the leaders of those shameful primary
elections of that Saturday were safely boxed
up in that van, iron-barred and under guard
Of pistol and bayonet in tie place of that
gang of helpless half.demouiac drunkar,ls'
II would be great relief 10 the pent up feel
ings of public deoency. The populace of
Wilmington would hail the picture with de-
light Our people would gladly let the un-
fortunate inebriates free for an unlimited
term of unhindered jubilation if we could
only replace them in that van by IA choice
Gull of the greater rascals !
That would be a real vindcation Of law,
or, what should be our law in regard to pri-
mary electonsl
And what is to be said Of those who have
been the Intentional benefoiaries of the ras-
cally outrages at the city primary elections.
We have the courage of our convictions in
asserting, that il these allegations of whole
sale fraud in the city primary elections be
capable ofproof, and there seems to be slight
doubt of it, they should take the first ride in
our brand new dOuble-horsed prison van,
double guarded, to the County Court House,
instead of insulting the citizens whom they
have robbed of their franchises, hy further
etfrontery in paradlng in the honorable guse
Of the peoples representatives.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
A Worthy Appeal.

! The Mechanics Union of Charleston, S. G..
has addressed the following appeal to theil
fellow workmen throughout the United
States and Canada.
To THE MECHANICS OF THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA, AND THEIR SYMPATHI
zERs The undersigned committee of Me.
chanics' Union No. /, of Charleston, S. G.,
in presenting this appeal for aid to theil
brethren and friends, would briefly bring tc
their attention the following facts
The union is long existing corporation,
embracing many ofthe mechanics of the city,
and is organized Tor the purpose of promot-
ing concelt Of action and uuanimity of feel
ing, and in general, of advancing the wei
fare and interests of the craft in this place,
while more particularly it is intended to con-
tribute to the poor and suffering among its
members and their families.
For eighteen years past it has been per-
forming tf1icent service in and about these
objects of its ex stence and has established a
strong grasp upon the hopes and affections of
this portion Of the community.
In order the better to promote the work of
the association and to cement the union
among them, for some time past strenuous
efforts have been making to supply suita-
'ble hall for the meeting of the Union, and
also for providing means for the moral, So
cial and educational advancement of those
connected with it, A lot had been secured
aud much OF the building had been compile
ted when the terrible CONFUSION which shook
a continent has shattered the work and i'm
posed loss and damage which we are una
able to sustain upaided.
There has been one cheering and steady
lignt, however, throughout the whole Of
the past week of gloom aud horror IN addi-
ticu to the thought that we a in the hands
of an Ali-wise and All-good Providence, and
that has heeu the know ledge of the fact that
the whole heart Of this great people has been
touched as perhaps it never was before, aud
as never before have we felt the fatherhood
Of God and the brotherhood of man.
In order to provide funds for repairing the
damage done and in this way prom oting the
charitable and other objects of the organizes
tion, and in order likewise to provide funds
for the relief Of the worthy and distressed
by reason Of damage caused to them by the
recent visitation, this committee appeals to
mechanics and all others who sympathize
with them and with these objects.
In doing SO they feel that there is no need
to do more than to state Their necessities.
Kind and loving hearts would supply all
rhetoric and argument were any needed,
but the simple story is enough.
Small trbutions from many will bear
very lightly upon any one, yet tile whole will
aid this whole community to the extent that
this, our organization, is in its midst cen
TIE of charity and usefulness
Contributors should be addrcsse to the
treasurer, at Chareleston. S q.
JouN D. MURPHEY,
President Mechanics Union, No. l.
E. A. LoYALL,
Secretary Mechanics Union, Mol.
o. EJoHNsoN,
Treasurer Mechanics Union, MI.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
AnIuselnentS.

"Tne Shaughian," Don Boucieaut's
standard composition and genuine portrayal
of Irish life, has bten secured by Mr. Bayls
for the 30,h inst, lat the Grand Opera House.
Red coated Con, the huutsman, will be
welcomed gain ul G nt Bouciclult's bright
est conceptions.
For October LIST, Liltlo's Word, Il grand
spectacular drama given by full company.
This was presented some two years ago at
the Opera House here 10 overlooking houses.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
KailrOad Rates

The Baltimore & Ollio Railroad Coupany's
passenger rates from this city 10 PhiIaGe-
phia arc go cents for single ticket and 81
for IA rouud-trip ticket, aud the rates from
here to Chester arc 40 renIs fuI single tick
ct and So cents for round-trip ticket. The
round trip tickets are good on the day of
issue only.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
THE HUSBAND SPEAKS.

Ye Gods, you gave to me wife
Out of your wonted favor,
To be the comforter of my life,
And was glad to have her;
But if your Providence divine
For something else design her,
To obey your will at any time,
I'm ready to resign her.
old English Ballad.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-25
FlGURATIVELY SPEAKING.

Astronomy Is 1-derful
And interesting 2,
The earth 8-volves around the sun,
Which makes year you.
The moon is dead and cant res
By law Of phys-6 great,
It's7 where the stars live,
Do nightly scintil-s.
II watchful Providence be-9,
With good intentions fraught,
Did not keep up its grand design
We soon should come too.
Astronomy is 1-derful,
But it is Q S04
man grasp, and that is why
I'd better say no more.
H. G, Dodge.