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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
PRICETWO CENTS.

over again in another year. The engineers
report slGG, 900 are necessary to complete the
work They recommend $4,000 for this
year; $25, 900 is the amount reported by the
committee. ask again of this House for
$75, 900, and ask it with sincere desire
to provide that the public money shall not
be used improperly or wasted. Give us now
the SO, 900, and think we shall not be like
ly to trouble the committee again for some
time
Two steam freight and passenger lines
The Charles Warner Company and George
W. Bush & Sons-employng propellers,
with Philadelphia and New York, running
daily lines. There are also three passenger
steamers making daily trips to Philadelphia
and to points in New Jersey.
Mr.. Lore's request was objected to BY Mr..
Grosvenor of the committee on Rivers and
Harbors He said while fully appreciatiug
the force of his (Mr. LoRE's) argumen
should this concession be made it would
open up an increase to the general appropri-
ations on account of Rivers and Hirburs,
depending of course upon similar applica-
tions to the committee by other applicants
reaching at total of $43, 600 0OO The item
at Wilmington is put upon basis of 33s per
cent of the engineers estimate. lie ended
by stating that the Wilmington appropria
ion had been increased from $4,000 to $50,
900 and now $25, 900 was conceded-showill
an increase of sS, 900.
On Friday, 23rd lust, Mr. Lore asked for
appropriations of $1,000 for The improvement
of Saint Jones River and similar amount
for improving Bro ad Creek. The estimate
of each was $4,000. total OF $4,000
being asked on total estimate of $4,000
which bears about the usual proportion to
the estimates on the basis lai down by the
committee.
After reading lengthy commercial statis-
tics, money statements &C., upon Pennsyl.
vania trade, the request of amendment was
lost.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
THO Deceased judge.


The encomiums passed upon the deceased
Judge Whiteey by his brethren of the bar
are extremely grateful to the citizens of
Wilmington who knew him SO well and who
IN his death have lost good friend.
1t is noticeable that in the references made
to the characteristic traits of the deceased
the speakers made iteratei reference to his
most prominent characteristic of genial
humanity and kindliness of disposition.
This attribute was exemp pliiied everywhere
not alone in Delaware as tho following ex-
tract from our morning cotemporary of the
remarks made by the Hon, Chas. B, Lore
Saturday last will best show
Mr.. Lore said 81 shall not speak of the
public life and services of our deceased bro
ther, which have been already 50 fifty por-
trayed. Judge WhitoIey always impressed
me as a man upon whom nature had ldyished
the choicest endowments. lie was wonderful
ly gifted, and possessed, in an extraordinary
deere that subtle aud indehnable element
| of character that, for a lack of better term,
is designated personal magnetism. Few
men came within the circle of his genial life
that were not won by voice, sympathy
| and cordiality that marked him above other
men. His nature was broad and manifold
in its developments, reaching out to and
touching every one with whom it came in
contact, so that each felt there was some
common bond Of sympathy with him easily
approached, kind aud generous to fault
ever ready with counsel and sympathy fol
those in need, lie acquired and held con
troll over his associates that was universally
recognized He was emphatically man Q
the people, and his popularity was base'
upon the fact that he was one with them AM
touched all in his many sided nature. Hi
personal hold upon the people of Delawar
was unique, and is part Of the history q
his state, and know of no man whose pei
sonality was such power. 1t is rare gil
5 youchsafed to few. In him it was SO natul
t ally and kindly exercised that he became
every one that sought him personal frienC
c lie recognized and acted upon the commo
: brotherhood Of man, assumed no exlusiv,
i ness, but, like all largely-endowed nature
was great in his simplicity and naturalnes
u Judge Reagan Of Texas, who served wit
+ him in Congress, when first met him in tt
Forty-eighth Congress made particular j
d ouiry for his friend Whiteey' and spoke
J. him as one of the most genial and accor
plished men he had ever met, and especial
& of the fact that he was a universal favori
d among the members during his term
t, service. This singular attractiveness is
le susceptible of analysis, but our dead bi
Of ther possessed it in large measure. We
in it in his life. 1t will accompany his memo
er in time to come. So far as we emulate b
in this quality, each of us will be fitted
al larger usefulness, Surely we should be b
IS, ter because we lived and associated with 4
10 bighearted and gifted man. ...-..-
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
A INST Retribution.

There has been furnished during the past
week most fitting sequel to the unhallowed
lobbyings which marked the legislative ses-
sons OF 1882 and 1888. In defiance Of the
wishes of a majority Of the citizens of VIII.
mington-in utter violation of the cherished
principles of local self-goy ernment and
against the protests of democrat and repub-
iican alike MIR. II. B. Mcintyre succeeded in
having foisted upon this people Water
Commssion-the Alpha and Omega of said
Commission was that Mcintyre was TO be its
direct beneficiary. A democratic legislature
was asked to subvert the cherished princi-
pies of local selfgovernment to the end that
a nicely feathered nest might be provided
for democratic .politician-and as demo-
cratic legislatures can always be relied upon
to provide for the faithful McIntyres pet
Commission scheme was passed and from
the days of its passage until the present time
it has been stencil in the nostrils of this
people.
The bill was SO defective, and so mal-odor-
GUS in its provisions that it took major,
ity of the strongest democratic lawyers in
the state to persuade a democratic court to
declare LllS WAL OOlnulHslOu bIil bOhoSi
tutional.
From the time the decision of the Cour
the Water Commission down the throats OF
our citizens there has been more or less scan
dal connected with the Water Department
The Oath taken by the Water Commission
ers, respectively, is that she will neither b.
concerned nor interested pecuniariiy in an.
contract for work or materials for or abou
the erection, construction, or repairs Of sai
Water Works while member OF sa
Board, yet in violation Of this statuator
enactment, thousands of dollars were pal
TO the Pusey & Jones Company for wor
and material while William Gibbons. II
president Of said Pusey & Jones Compan
was member Of the Board of Water Con
missioners. There has been reckless d
regard Of the plain principles of an e2ont
mic administration of the Water Commissio
since its inception.
The purchasing of gum boots was one OF Il
early scandals Of the departments, if gul
boots why not an entire rubber suit, WI
not clothing, board and house rent?
The Water Commission was conceives
iniquity and evil being co-cXistent with
birth it has simply borne its natural fruit.
Extravaganza, mismauagemept and
utter disregard of official obligations Il
marked every step of the Water Commiss
to this date. Men paid by the city for Ii
of duty have been called upon by the hea
of that department to attend to fam
chores.
The bill of $3.50 f1r a little bed of tiu
ers was so thoroughly criticised last sunni
that further comment is unnecessary, a
we would but add that it was stated by Y
ious reliable florists Of this city that Il
would have filled the floral contract for
half ofthe sum paid by the Water Comm
sion.
What has been received as perquisi
from contractors who we've interested
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
The Park must be Ours.

Brandywine Park is an absolute necessity
for the citizens Of Wilmington.
We understand that the decision is now
imminent as to whether it shall become
municipal property, or forever be placed
beyond tie reach of public acquisition.
Fortunately there are on y two sides to the
question: 1t is one that can readily be un-
derstood by ALL as also the position taken
upon the question by those of tie peoples
representatives whose present function it is
to decide the matter
We need the humanizing Influences of
Nature, its blue sky, green turf, the bud
ding trees, the singing birds, the music of
waters, their ripping treble with accom-
panying harmony Of alto and bass as the dis
| tant sound reaches us of its tumbling aud
pounding, and booming over the dam. We
need the humanzing influences of the state
y trees, the delicate wild flowers, the green
traceres winding around in every direction,
the gentle zephyrs, the aroma of nature, the
clear air and sunshine We must not be
divorced from N ature. We need the civiliz-
| ing, refining influences, the subtle poetry OF
the varied beauties of Nature uncunsciously
surrounding us in The Braudywine gorge.
We have no ambition TO be as other cities
with droves of pallid urchins huddled to.
gether the coming sultry summer days, penI
up in the stuffy little red-brick boxes face
tiously called dwelling honses
You remember how touching musica
symphony, perhaps accidentally heard, re
! Il " wi till
momentarilly, some incident sets the refrail
trilling in your mind So it is with externa
Nature. The transient picture Of gracefn
elm gently bending over the stream, it,
long g-extending feathcry fronds quietl,
swaying in the breeze, and massive gra
trunk, ancient and grzzled gathering shad
oSs at its base and deepening them agai
in the dark water reflections beneath Thes
pictures flash to the mind with their peace
full refining infuences-thc association {
ideas remains unconsciously impressed, !;
tent it is true, but with sure God-give
mission of hallowing and sweetenins, Hel
D culean besom to expel coarsencss aud vulga
ity morally and physically
{ Fellow. citizens DO you doubt but tn;
| the CllluIel, IuG udbuIdl iOlAS w "lA "
sunshine and gladness aud beauty are III
y susceptible of these influences. They mi
2 not say so BuJ simply because they tai
e it all for granted as theirs, as their brit
1t right ! And very properly too-for Go
If said it is theirs. He said it in every NOV
At ment, every demonstration OF delight y
1t see them discover in the midst of this the
Il natural heritage.
Iy The beauties of Nature serve to remil
er us older ones that our existence is not all
II gether one of toll and hardship.
Felow-citizens Were yon strolling alo
xe the Braudywine Gorge Sunday last2 D
nd you reflect then, among the glinting lg
,y. the singing birds, the budding trees
es brawling streams, that these delights
OIL your existence are at this moment will
,is the possibility of being alienated fore
from you and your children
ed Their is wonderful richness of natu
,I,r beauty in that gorge But Wilmingtonia
~ accustomed, at all tines to its freq use,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
An Imnnrtnnt Election

This afternoon betweeS the hours Of 19
(noon) and p NJ, the Section for School
Board will take place. Act every man quail
ify himself with a tax receipt for 1885 aud
vote for a safe custodian Of our school inter
ests.
Even as late as yesterday many of the
wards had not aunounc,a their candidates
but the Fifth Ward is in the field with Mr.
William IL. Pierson as her representative fol
the honored position.
We trust that the apael-y, common to othe
wards, concerning educational matters, will
not prevent Mr.. Pierson from receiving tb'
hattering vote W hi3h his candidacy SO richl,
merits.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
AnuSenlents.

Al the Grand op,ra House the coming
week will be gala one for play goers.
Monday, May 3rd, Joe Jefferson appears in
Grip Van Wrinkle" Friday, May Ith Mag
gle Mitchell presents Maggie the Midget, '
aud on Saturday "Ony Farmers D4ugh-
ter is gwen by Blanche Courtisse. Tie last
is a beucti night FOR the Knights of Labor.
Manage Baylis deserves great IRE lit for his
enterprise in securing the above list
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01

Mr.. Edmund 7. Moody mas 50 ontrenched
himself in the affections 7of his fellow-citi-
zeus by his faithful attenton to his official
duties that his candidacy for Assessor and
Collector will be virtually without opposi.
ton
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
Political.

The Democracy are grooming one of its
veteran war horses, Mr., Wan. j. Morrow,
for the City Treasury, and during the coming
week his candidacy will be formally an
nounced. The mere statement that Mr..
Morrow will be a candidate is sufficient no
tice to the present incumb snt of the treas
urer's Office that the time. i his departure is
now at hand.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-05-01
Iuere the hammer fell. ]

sAS
Mr., RANDALL obtained tie floor yielded
his time to Mr.. LORE. .-#..
Mr.. LORE. l beg to thank the member
from Pennsylvania Mr., RANDALL for his
courtesy. 1t is very rarely, Mr.. Speaker,
that trespass upon the time of the House,
but desire to present this question most
earnestly. because it is matter of import
ance to my people. do not present this
| amendment in any tac:ious spirit toward the
committee They have done, know, what
they believe to be just and equitable in all
cases d, but do not believe that the condi-
ton Of that work has been fully or fairly
apprehended by the committee. For s25, 600
we could accomplish so nething. In proper
cases there should be an exercise Of discre-
tion. This is one of them With $4,000
we can do the work in such way that it
will not be necessary to come here and ask
dribs from year to year.
Tou may do work in such way by part
Iy completing it as to leave much Of it in a
condition to be destroyed before you sue
ceed in doing the eutre work, BY dribbinl
out little by little, year after year, You ae
complsh little, if anything in the end. Al
appropriation of $75, 900 given now for tina
port to permit the finishing and cleaning ou
! of the channels and the completion of TIL
3 ietties, which will be perfect in themselve
!, when thus done, will be better than $50, 90
or 5000, 900 spread over several years, $50, 90
v or $25, 600 at time.
c There is an economy in doing what yo
# have to do promptly and at once. II IL
y work be a necessary work, than the soont
!. it can be done for reasonable expeuditu
" the better. Aud do say to this commits
m that from a conference with local engine
'r am satisfied that if s25, 900 be given tod
: and used in that work, ten thousand dollar
worth of the work would have to be do
, 1886-12-19

Bloomington, Ills, is the first town Of
the United States to try the Naluc Of
brick paving for streets upon an extern
sive scale. Brick payements exist in
abundance in the town OF Holland, but
are rarely met with In this country.
Bloomington is in n claycy district and
bricks are cheap. There have been seven
miles OF street laid with them for the last
ten years and they have proved durable
and economic II care is take to choose
tough bricks In the beginning. The
bricks are laid in two courses and are
very closely fitted. Sand IL brushed over
them to fill the interstices. The result Is
n smooth pavement, a safe one for horses,
and, on account Of the porosity Of brick,
a much drier pavement IN wet weather. 49,
New York Commercial Advertiser.
, 1886-12-19
rn. rrnsr n,p, or rnn LAM.

\ W a-hlngtun correspondent sends the
following Mrs. Cleveland HON receives
friends and aoluainianees very informally
N the evenings in a quiet, social way.
much ,uinyed 10y those who call, aud Il
way that cnalics her To really know her
caller personally. The three parlors are
thrown open. brilliantly lighted, aud in
the rcd parlor a wool fire on the hearth
add Ia the homelihe attractions Of this
richly tinted, beautiful room 1t is in
tins r.pm wholly free from state or for
imality and full of home lie atmosphere.
that Mne Cleveland receives on these
evenings. or course. she is much COM
mentcd on and talked of, there has never
been a president wife who has not been
talked Of and Washington is very quiet,
not to say dull. To be sure. congress is
here. but, as a woman who went up with
her new bonnet ON the opening day, said
Congress Is always 50 stupid in the short
session., you know" But the comments
ON Mrs Cleveland are universally in her
praise. She is declared to be even more
winning aud lovely now, after hall ayear' $
married life. than when first seen as a
bride. Her alapiability 10 her new sta
ton aud its surroundings is a surprise TO
every ont
"Wherc did she get such ease aud self
possession So young and inexperienced,
, 1886-12-19

Odessa and ST. Petersburg papers pub
lish IA singular document. which Is moth
ing less than q formal treaty between uue
I1sjkcNicl, the manager of an estate in
tho government OF Kiev, and a noi.hbor-
ing peasant Woman who passed foraNery
powerful witch. lie greatly feared II
blight for his crop Of beetroot. and Tor the
honorariuni Of eighteen rubles she under
took to ward OH the danger by her magic
spells after the 2lst Of May. should the
bnght renppear she was to be bound to
repeat the in%cantations gratis. One por-
ton OF the enchantment consisted In the
witch's walking over the endangered
helds ut night in IL costume the meager-
ness Of which may be more easily imagined
than described. Chicago Herald.
, 1886-12-19

TUfT NVUTT' TkNIII WUNITNr1
While talking with d. A. Camp, the
popular book-keeper at Pages nipple
ment house, the subject of cough med
icincs was brought up. Says Camp,
there is one to which | feel deeply in
lebted. 1t has given relief time and
time again to my wife and children. In
fact feel under the greatest obligations
to Prichard Bros, druggists, for persuade
ing me to buy n bottle OF Chamberlain )
cough remedy. | would not be without a
bottle of il in the house for twice its cost.
In regard TO all throat complaints OF
children and for colds it is unsurpassed.
You just try it once and you will be sur
prised at the results" Sold by W. n.
Hunt
, 1886-12-19

rnR Republican members ol congress
met in canruS At tho rooms of Repre-
.rnr ,iigr llistock, Ia, Thursday night,
aud talked about tariff Legislation. They
leci-l.i e., meet Mr. Morrison s. lariil re-.
firm hil with united opposition. OF
cunrs. M other hill having the same end
10 view "rll receive mprr Favor Oppose
linn - one D. opposition to ali. The men
VIM wrote thc pla,lorm alop'cl by the
national Republican convention at Chi
clrn. two years aga, "demanling u re-
dGcIion VI the treasury surplus Icy correct
inr The inequalities Of the tariff. knew
that IL was . mere prctcnsc, and that it
would u,ycr be enforced Let some mem
h.r irnu Kentucky or Arkansas Introduce
a hill for free whisky anil then see how
unanimous the Republicans will come to
his support. That Is the tax which the
Republican party will take oft. and failing
IN that. ID wlli touch no other.
, 1886-12-19

y. a. Bradford, wholesale paper deal
cr, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of n few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands who have
been saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial hotties free at w. N. Hunts drup
store.
, 1886-12-19

The passage of an electoral count bill,
after ten years agitation ON the subject,
is Il good thing; but the long delay of
such important legislation, vigorously de
manded by the press, shows that the OBJ
siinacy of our national legislature is with
ont parallel.
, 1886-12-19
THE WOOD THRUSH.

What is It YOU are whispering, esolenn woods'
What hide and hint ye, slopes OF sombre green,
Whoss. dark reflections blur the crimson sheen
or the lakes mirror, whereon sunset broois,
Trancel like and tenderi Speeches, conscious
moods
Are yours, y purple mountain shapes. that
lean
out OF days dying glory. What Ia m
This stiffness. through who's veil 80 thought
intrudes
With carth-shod feet, Can any voice unfold
The tremulous secret Of an hour like this,
81 burlened with unutterable llisSf
oh. hush, oh, hear the soul OF twilight sing
one poet knows this mystery Ever thing
The landscape dreamed OF has the wood thrush
told
-Iucy Iarcnm in The Atlantic.
, 1886-12-19
BLACK HILLS STAGE
ANDEXPRESs COMPANY

Coaches leave Union depot, Cheyenne,
at Csc a. m, daily, Except Sundays;
touch Chuewater, Fort Laramie, Rawhide
Buttes and I.usk, and connect with the
Chicago K Northwestern railroad at Lusk
and Tor Sundance, Buffalo. Fort Fetter-
man, Fort Mckinney, Douglas, Wyo.) J,
Fort Robinson and Chadron in Nebraska,
and Rapid City, Speartish and Deadwood,
Oak.
The cheapest and shortest route by
twenty four hours.
The u. S. mail carried. We have first
class eating stations, and our division
agents take all pains to secure the com
fort Of passengers.
Il. Il. LoNGHURsT. Agent.
, 1886-12-19

"Yonder Is the hardest animal in the
world to Keep confined ia Il cage" said
the reporters escort, indicating the sun
bear. M importation from lorneo. We
Were compelled Ia line his cage with iron,
rs You see He has claws On him nearly
n DOT long and as sharp ms knives, and
hell cut his way through the hardest
wood in no time. '-Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1886-12-19

ApJT. GEN. DRrM's statement that
Gen. Miles had slandered the govern
ments shoe factory al Leavenwortl by
ASSERTING that the shoes of his men went
To pieces in less than no time in the
Apache campaign, is likely to produce
somc rather interesting reading. as Miles
IS reported Ia be busy getting mp abund-
ant evidence Of the poor quality of
inclc Sam shoes. Gen Bragg, as
chairman of the house committee ON milf
tnry III ,i,s, has +prung the subject in the
hnn.e
, 1886-12-19

A CHRONIC. a free pass over the cont
nent of Europe, and champagne lunches
TO stecragc passengers will soon be offered
by competing transatlantic steamship lines
to draw custom 1t is much cheaper now
to take a trip across the Atlantic and en-
JOY the beautiful winter weather at sea
than 10 stay at home.
, 1886-12-19

CARL SPREcKIEs, the sugar king,
having refused to pay any more of King
Calico's gambling debts, that worthy po-
tentate has been compelled to borrow a few
millions in England. When John Bull
forecloses, the king will be out of a Job.
, 1886-12-19

Enw-,np MrLhANnY. the delegate
from ibr Chicago Trade anil labor A.
sembly to Columbus. O., says the action
ol tir. c,usr,,- relative To tad unions
and the KNIGHT of Labor wns especially
imp"lini lir -lS-. One result of
orr aclinn Dc, that no knirln 81 Labor
card w.l l- r-.r,.nizrl hy any trades
UNION .r'r1es,niel at Columbus. rhi-
l"n -,y m',u- a "sr I drnr cue if
# dor Jesuit in war TIA man want.
Ia WORK at nnion irlie be mast bcloig
To- ihr npi,l ir-', aud then hr ,in go luto
an,thinr pl.e h- secs g. When | have
iroublc Is q brickltyer, | lnn t want Il
butcher. .'pemakrr and - blacksmith
who ln na know any,hur about brick
lnins. tr act upul any trouble chat my
un.nn h-,nes involved in.
, 1886-12-19

The Republican members, aided by
twenty-six Democrats, succeeded in de-
ieating tariff reform in the house Of rep
resentatives, yesterday, by a vote of l49
IN Ia
, 1886-12-19

The wife of President Cleveland signs
her name as Francis Folsom Cleve-
land why should the wife OF John
Smith sign her name as 'Mrs. John
Smitb2'
, 1886-12-19

Mn, W~inslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothcs the child, %softcns the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind colo, and is the
best remedy ior diarrbna, Twenty five
cents a bottle.
, 1886-12-19

A GENTLEMAN who has travelled in
twenty-ninc states and through Canada,
says nowhere are they so obliging and
polite as in Virginia.
, 1886-12-19
SNNo

SO~o the Children. They are es-
oNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs. Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
Remedy n positive cure. II saves
hours Of nnxious watching. Sold by
Pearse K McGill, Druggists.