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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
The Late "puckshotn rorster

William Forster an English Quaker preach
for the negro His son, the late William i.
Forster, died recently in England, having
spent the latter years of his life in the en-
deavor to prevent legislative freedom for the
Irish people, 1t is an illustration of the in
tense feeling which seems to lie inhorn in the
average Englishnpn toward his Irish neigh
bor. VIM H. Forster was strong Liberal in
his time, and during our war was shoulder to
shoulder with John Bright on thc side Of the
Federal states and in opposition to slavery,
while bis last words it is sail Were; No
home rule for IRELAND.
William T. Forster was born in Dorsetshire,
England in 1915 In 1861 he entered parlia-
ment and has been returned continuously
since. On the call to ctlice Of Mr.. Gladstone
in 1850 Mr.. Forster became chief secretary for
Ireland Here he supported thc relief dis
trcss bill and was the author OF tie compensa'
! tion for disturbances bill In 1851 he intro
/ duced some coorcive bills that were bitterly
\ opposed by Parnel and his party who
adopted the policy Of obstruction by system
Of dilatory tactics, and sitting, commenced
| on Jan. 80, was protruetod through the night
\ and the whole Of the next day and the fol-
4 lowing night, causing intense excitement
throughout the kingdom. After the house
had been sitting for the unprecedented period
/ of forty-two hours, the speaker, OIL resuming
the chair Feb. l. forbade further speaking
and put the question On the following day
Mr. Dillon, Mr.. Parnel, Mr. Finegan and
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
4 nL.n.rernl,Ir MhIte ,Ian.

solomon, said whiteslnans addressing e
rulored gentleman, your wife has been
working for me fur several years and ="
Vas sah. vas 'Wait Il minute. Your
wife has been working for me for years,
hut am compelled 10 discharge her
why 50. sahH "She is thief My
wife" "Acs, yom wife Oats suthun
new 10 me, buss. Me aud her hab been
libin together cl long time, and she hain't
nebcr stule anything from me yit. y u don't
know anything about that, but do
know that she steals bacon and bread
from my house Oats mighty strange
II don't think il is What do you
dor "Who, me-" Mes, YOU Wall, l
amt dom nuthm at de present. How do
Won liver "Me.' Yes. YOU wy, !
wuclls roun' heah an dar" Il know that,
but what do Won do with your money" My
money! "Ncs, your money Wall, uses
it." But how Wall, il son mus ksow,
,avs poker wild the boys Who supports
your family while YOU are playing" My
fambly" Yes, yonr family" Il does, if
wins. But who supports your family il
you lose. Now look heah boss, Of you doan
want my wife ter tote ydults erway frum
yer house, all right White pussuns is SC
strange desc late days dat er cullud pussor
doan know how 10 please EN-. My wife
shant wuck tu' yer no mo, sab. "-ArkansaV
Traveller
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\ cnnrlr d .lrny Aneeloles.

When Dr. Warren waS promoted by the
legislature Of North Carolina to tue rank or
"lnigadicf general, rs special reward Tor
his services as surgeon general OF the state,
someone asked Governor Vance u he thought
Warren would accept the promotion in view
of the report which was then in circulation,
that all persons holding the rank of general
were to ba shot in event Of the failure OF the
Confederacy. Well said he Il know
Warren aS well as the next man, aud | can
tell YOU this about him; he would take the
rauk of brigader general with the chance of
being shot on account OF it at the end "t the
war, and he would take Tie rank Of mal"'
general with the certainty Of being Shot for
it Tomorrow
The Rev Mr. Tyler had biz dus nan"'l
Watch whom he was in the habit of taking
to church. One Sunday, in the midst of nm
Impressive sermon, Mr.. Tyler repeated IN an
earnest, eloquent manner the words Watch!
watch watch, / say" when rustic, rustic
bounce came his big dog almost into his very
arms Honest Watch had been sitting with
his eye fixed. as usual, on the minister Az
the first mention Of his name up went In
ears. and his eyes kindled; at the second he
was still more deeply moved ut the thtr"
he obeycd, and ilew completely over pew
rail and pulpit door with leaps that did cqua
honors to his muscular powers and his desire
to obey Exchange. ...
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\ Mnnei le,.rnnin Enlul.

Tlg aIl.pu farms y Secretary Etyard
iIt turuolur ll,Arrn in Delaware IL"
atn,il.- t,e le>i known III TIE cum;ry. hut i
ma, a.,,Dnrrdpd tbnt Deacon Olrun Spwtit :,
neal. itnSuNotuune. Is liv far the mn7t inter
cstrg baacou Spatt's trlraptn tnlun- !"
tho siu- IN. turtle family, AID lie IN, erected
oGtmuaiilGS seats around two ei,lr, q tile
muin rUid fN thl' lenrtit of hi- friends The
iu igrl' hlute, rhEl huf.Way ont Of tine
uRpr almost nny line nlht II ~ Spring and
VIM, H. II t,pir little hearts would br.uk, The
Slup-lGcn tcrrupin only warbIc "nc@ "r
twira II wccG. tur few months ~ Il iiiht,
hut tho rcd ltas, which scl for unIS couple
or lhIcr loliars duzci, chiI'p pretty iNriy
most amy might WHEN Tie moon shines,
lad lie privilege ot Visiting Sp.att pond
last night III company with Brother Gimp,
| Pg.Stn ,Ioch. Deacon lalnw and ether we'll
known citiNIs. Tie entertainment was, in
deed, Il treat We hitl hacu on the hank hut
a few ntinut.s whcrt im,,r, lmplr hecked
! diamond back stucl, his h'ad ort and sang
/ a Lie on the Ocean Wave" with great ef,
tcgt. Before lie had finished terrapin could
lie seen al over tie pond rising to The sur
| face each one taking the diamond from his
La, L rs he emerged and holding it alo!t IN
1 his beak to assist the illumination. The et
feet was dazMng Some of the cheap ter
ralim evidently spultrd paste diamonds N
4 tile conclusion Of the -olo Mr. Spratt roweC
over the end ia his gpn,iuln and gave tn,
singer glass nf SHERRY. Of which ihcy al
seem quite fond Private to tile Editor
Please don't cut this, as have borrowed ST
from SnHtt and charged Gimp, Jock anc
I.ulow seventy -liy" cents apiece for mention
ing their names From the sfriCil, vera
CiouS llOEawutlmuie Herald
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tOiAot ~ tAi'A A'''+'
breaches. His col
lections arc liberal,
and there cannot
be seen a ragged or
untidy negro in the
con grcgat tion.
Their clothes. the
women's, outvie the
peacock for splen-
dor Of color and
sickness. The men
strut in broad
cloths and white
vests, and white
neck tirs. There is
really no reason
WHY tlley sllould
not be welldressed.
These Richmond
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
IN THE OREGON'S CABIN.
ONE HuNDRE0 AND TWENTY FEET
BELOW THE OCEANS SURFACE.

A Divers Dangers and Difficulties.
Chat with the Men Whose Privilege 1t
Is to Help Themselves to Anything
Among the Orcgon's Treasures.
NEW YORK, April l4.-Mr Merritt, of the
wrecking company that has charge of the
sunken Oregon, was seen at his dock, at
Stapleton, Staten Island, whore is kept the
powerful machinery and peculiarly built YES
sells requisite for this hazardous business
Mr. Merritt was not in the very best of
humor in speaking of the Oregon He wished
he had never undertaken the job In their
business the risks are tremendous and the
profits uncertain. 1t is based on the no
cure, no pay principle Here we have had
force of some thirty odd men, besides
steamer and schooner, lowering over the
wreck for month, continued Mr. Merritt.
''and we have accomplished very little A
New \ ork newspaper, becoming impatient at
our delay, engaged single tug
and couple of divers to visit
the wreck and make an inlmedi
ate investigation The reporters in
charge Of the expedition got so deathly sea
sick that they insisted on returning home.
The tug itself was nearly swamped in the sea,
and the expedition, which ended in day,
cost the paper over $500 That newspaper
has spdkenless haIshly Of our work since
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rN MRS, moRGANs cApty.


He said that in cropping for loose packages Of
any kind they searched the ceiling and not
the floors of the cabins, as the great majority
Of articles were lighter than the water nt that
depth He believed that great many val
uable packages would be found pressed
against the ceiling of the saloon, hut it being
so high he had not yet been able 10 devise Il
way Of reaching them. I'm riggci 10 so
down anil not float up gin the ceiling Of "a
cabin" he said. Later Mr. Merritt said;
Yes there is reported to hc Sl,Gooo0o
worth Of property inside the Oregon, one
hals OF which is in the shape Of personal
baggage One man claims to have $:tOOuOt
in securities in one of the mail bags. The
cargo is after all the safest object for us to
work for ON its recovery our pay is based
on salvugr: with personal baggage and mail
we trust 10 the generosity Of the owner,
which seldom lalls out richly. We receive
no pay from the steamship company. The
orders to ou' divers though are to first OK.
amino the hole in the Oregon's side to il
her plates arc bent inward or out
$, L. llnRUhN
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
The Secretary of the Fan Electric TeIe-
phone Company.

Tie Pan Electric Telephone company in
vestigation threatens to become as celebrated
Il case as the Credit Mobilier scandal. Our
readers may not have followed the investiga-
ton as il drags through the hands Of a CON
gressional committee. The facts as far as
outsiders can get ut them, are these; There is
powerful organization called the Bell Tex
phone company 1t has the telephone busi-
ness Of The United States largely in its control
Opposed TO it is the Pan Electric company,
ostclls bly, at the head of which are Dir. j.
Rogers and his SON Members Of congress
and even Of the cabinet have stock in the
Pan Electric company, niid are accused Of
using the influence Of their official position TO
forward the interests Of the company. 1t is
war to the knife between the Bell and the
Pan Electric concerns, and they have law
suits pending in the United States courts TO
determine the patent rights Of each.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
SUNDAY TRANS

Sunday trains will leave as follows Going North
Wilmington, French street at sos a m. Dupont s25
a. m. Chadds Ford Junction 81 a. u Lenape s 56
a m. West Chester stage) sos Coatesville 9.35
a In. waynesburg Junction 1898 a. m. st, Peters
$40 p M. Warw ok S.5Op m. Sprinfield 1922 a, IN
Birdsboro 1858 a. IN and 1 A p, Reading, p. 4 Il.
station II 80 a. m. and . Is p. m.
Sunday trains going South will leave Reading p,
& r. Station att a. m, and 500 p IN Birdsboro 9.3i
a. M. and S,S2 p M Springfield 1923 a, m and
4O2 p, m Warwick 1913 a. m st. Peters 1913 a.
waynesburg Junction 400 p. m. Coatesville 4,5S p.
m. West Chester tstage) ii5 p, m Lenape 5.29 pm.
Chadds Ford's Junction $40 p. M Dupont 6t5 pm.
Wilmington French street 30 p, m. ...
For connections at Wilmington, Chadds Ford
Junction. Lenape, COa;esville, Naynesburg June
tion, Brdsboro, and Reading, timetable at all
stations.
| A. @. MCCAUSLAND, L. A. BOWER,
| Superintendent Gel., Pas, Agent,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

service at Watering places and seashore re-
sorts during the season. They get high wages,
and they are besides the most inveterate
beggars in America. The half worn or even
new, handsome garment, which they cannot
beg away from the luckless watering place
soiourner, the dollar or half dollar which
they can't coax out of him, isn't worth hav-
ing They ought to lie well dressed, bother
them
Jasper himself, appears respondent in
fine black broadcloth, with gold shirt
studs and a white necktie, and watch
cham. lie is three-quarters black, and
nearly 10 years old now lie is tolerably
well informed in books. but uses the negro
dialect pcrsistently in his talk. This is a
popularity Of most negroes in the south
Many Of them can read and write wellex-
cellent English, i'll fact. But they associate
only with their own race away from school.
Hearing only the negro dialect in ordinary
conversation, it is difficult to see how they
can ever learn correct English under such
conditions,
Jasper still adheres to his doctrine that the
sun do move, He plants the statement on
the Bible and stakes his last hope of salvation
upon it. White persons, strangers in Rich
mond, frequently go to his church. 1t is one
Of the lions OF the city. Among these
stranger visitors some time since were Mr..
and Mrs, Noncme D. Conway m D. G."
| gives M amusing account of the sermon.
The preacher was evidently ilattored by the
presence Of his distinguished auditors, and
yet was Struggling not. to appear 50. He
went out Of hs.way 10 administer sounding
whacks to learned people who do not be
lieve the word Of God,
lie naycr fails tos ,db gthis, FOR. ah6lig hi
own congregation arc 'solnc black sheep, al
least yellow sheep, who refuse TO admit that
"the sun do move" They say they only &C
to church FOL style, like white folk. Say.
Jasper:
There Is some folks heah that is not heal
for the love Of God, but ies to catch VI
somethin TO carry away and laif at.
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twenty eight other Irish mrmhers were sus-
pended, the three named Icing removed from
the house by force
Though Secretary Forster promised at that
time that the prosecution act which he was
armed with wotbl not be employed to repres4
agitation, immediately after the act re
ceived rpral assent, the counties OF Glare,
Galway. Kerry. lnitrin, Limerick, Mayo,
Ruscummun Sligo aud several barones in
the county ut Cork We're proclaimed and
several person, were arrested among them
being Palnll Dillon, sexton, Father Sheehy,
a Catholic priest, and Mr., Buytun, Il native
American, these We're locked up in kilmain-
ham Jail suspects were hurried to Jail
OIL all sides, and Il reign Of terror prevailed
Then it became evident that 10 proceed
with thI- policy the who.e Irish nation would
have to he imprisoned This being impract-
cable new departure hy The government
was announced ;tud Mir Forster resigned II
was in Il speech in parliuut"nt later, in OK
paining Ills reasons lur rcsguing That Mr..
Forster gave Parnel tho title Of THE I'M
crowned king Of lrenml.
Mi. Forster wa, uuluIhirliy wei latr u
man His nickname "Iiuckohpt' Forst Z,
wa, bestowed upon him during The het ot
Irish Troubles connected with tile Suppression
Of the Land iGlSu", NJ. Forster lhNlh9 'e'
vuratpd the substitution ol IN 'kelwt eur
tridgcs lur tile usual ball cartridges u>''i 10y
the Iri,li constubultry
III personal appearance Mr Forster wa,
bizarre ana turputh lie dl'.,tl il such i'll
fitting clothes that i va, q Standing joke il
tile hou,r that they wrrr yit aud made by
himself Hut al this uueml.mr-~ nI manner
and simplicity VI ,;ylr Ny,, I'M result oI
d,sisL The Slnr atirctatiln ~ simplicity
characterized his NJ. erllcs ll-, we're fougl
and rlnrlatDri,4I aul bore AL I'M mark- q
extemror1u.ur, alihough rirS wrre AWAY
carefully prepared and SOMETIMES tchrarse
for Week, beforehand III, ambition wa
great aud, inuulh Il few would suspect il, he wa'
extraordinarily vain lie hal the courage Il
maintain his convictions at Wha;, yer hazard
and even h> worst tilslDic- admit that ht
was brutnlly honest
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
THE REV. JOHN JASPER.
The Preacher Who Vows That the Sui
AInun

do Move,
A newspaper wag, writing to his journal
letter from the capital of Virginia about this
colored divine has the impudence to head
his letter. 'Richmond's Most Celebrated
Preacher The worst of it is that this is
fact, too.
Rev. Jasper has substantial church, all
his own 1t is in the heart of africa, as
the northern part of Richmond is called. 1t
is attractive looking, built Of brick, is large
enough to hold 500 persons and is always
filed. That is more than hundreds of white
doctors Of divinity, who preside over the
richest of city congregations can say Of
theirs.
Rev. Jaspers sheep are well dressed too.
They come of the cream of the Richmond
coored society, which prides itself on its
blood, the best blood of Old Virginny, sah!
1t is more than half right, too; at least it is
just about half right for the negroes of
Richmond are half white, very large num-
ber of them and not few are cousins by
not many removes to colonels, judges,
congressman, generals and even presidents
that have been.
To people like these handsome, lazy quad
rnnps ,n,,Inttnas nul nrtorponS ,TnSnpr
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

BALTIMORE 4 PHILADELPHIA RAIL
ID ROAD, JUNE :, 1885.
Leave Wilmington, 7O5, 1850 a. M; 100 $40 p, III.
Arrive at Iandenberg,S 50 a. M 70 90 m; $50 6'T
m.
Leave Landenberg. 6.55 a. m; 100 5.5Op.m.
Arrive at Wilmington, SEQ a. m; 2lo, 100, p. NJ
sunday trans leave Wilmington lgl5, a M. 600
y m. Leave l.andenberg 500 a m, 4SO p. M.
D. CONNEIL, Superintendent
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24
A snnthcrn IIn,.e lnnler.

There is Il color d preacher "ho lives near
Jasper, Gu, who rules hi. horsr by buttiug
him. If the horse is fractions or stubborn he
takes the kinks out by deliberately seizing it
by the ears atld hutl.ug il ,luareiy N the
forehead until il fall, To it, knrcs This it
generally does at the sec2H1 ~ third butt,
when the old pa,son steps bchind and drives
ahead again. Conyers GA Solid South
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-24

Casey Young, Of Memphis Tenn, is the
secretary of the Pan Electric company He
declared before the congressional committee
that the Enll Telephone company controls
the newspaper press ol the nation and all
congress- to, lhat, he SAYS, is thc reason
why 50 man, papers are ltnmimg certain
high officials ST pctristontiy and demanding
their resignation He says thasr journals
are well paid tor heir services
Casey NouuI q a -lHuwd determined
man He is . lawyer and Democrat and
has been nasuner II four congresses. He
isnot in 1T present however
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-17
The Fifth Baptist Church.


This church having lost its beloved pas
tor, the late Rev. John II. Brooks, and hay
ing remained without leader for many
months, began to feel the necessity of one.
During this time the Rev. George W. Lee,
OF North Carolina, on o vacation from his
churches IN the south, passed through
Washington and preached at the Fifth Bap-
fist Church. This church, having formed a
favorable opinion OF him, decided, in u
meeting on Oct. s, 1855, to call him as pas.
tor for one year. During the period from
that date the church has had glorious har-
vest there were 300 baptized. The current
expenses have all been amply met, and
about Sc, 600 collected since the first Sunday
in May to liquidate the church debt. His
time having about expired, special meet.
ing was called for the 18th instant, and, In
manifestation Of their satisfaction as to his
past labors, and by vote of the church, he
was declared pastor indefinitely.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-17
CnterpilInrs and snnrrows.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: | don't
know in what part Of the city your CORE
spondtnt lives who says "there Is scarcely
sparrow to be SEEM but II he will visit my
place he can see ilocks Of them at any time,
and caterpillars by the million, though |
have fought the latter with fire aud sulphur,
broom and brush. Notwithstanding the
pugnacity OF the sparrow, they live on the
most amiabe terms with the caterpillar,
never disturbing them In the least. have
watched them carefully all the season, and
in no instance have l ever seen sparrow
touch a caterpillar. The fact Is, the spar
row is humbug and nuisance, and they
ought TO be eXterminated. Steps should be
taken at once to secure the repeal OF the
law for their protection. On the contrary,
there ought to be u reward for their destruc-
ton.
1t is strange that the entomologlst of tho
agricultural bureau has not given a descrlp-
ton OF these pests their habits, method OF
propagation. and the best plans for destroy
ing or combating them for the public ben
eff and In such plain terms that every
body can understand H. For instance,
whether the eggs are deposited on the trees
by flying millers or moths, and which can
therefore reach the trees from any direction
through the air, or by insects which climb
up the trunk. II the latter, we can keep
them OFF, but IL the former we cannot Also
whether they are likely to be as prevalent
next season, so that some organized effort
may be made In time to suppress them.
Surely all will agree that they are a great
nuisance and that no pains should be spared
TO get rid of them.
Early last spring some writer In the Star
In defending the sparrow referred to the
beautiful condition Of our trees, and their
freedom from such pests as evidence OF
the value Of the sparrow, claiming that 1t
was all due to their presence. IL that be
so, would like to know how he explains
the present condition OF aifairsy In Eng
land and Germany this sparrow is con.
sidered a nuisance, and they are destroyed
wherever they can be. | cannot under
stand how any one having any knowledge
Of tqeir habits there could have been SO
deceived as to Introduce them here with
the idea that they would destroy insects In
furious to vegetation. They are not an
insectivorous bird, and twenty years. eX.
perieuce has demonstrated beyond question
that they not only will not destroy insects
to an appreciable extent, but that they
drive away the birds that do destroy Insects
SEPT. IA, 1856. w. G. DODGE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-09-17
LARGER PICKING,

Mems Full Regular made Ribbed Tops. Solid
Colors, 19c.
New Invoice of our Celebrated White Shirt
Leader, Csc.
Misses Extra Heavy French Ribbed Hose
three pair for 25c.
Infants Hand.Knit Socks, sizes, csc.
unbleached Table Linen, per yard, 15c.
Turkey Red Table Linen, warranted fast
color, 25c.
Flve.feet Curtain Poles with brass trim.
mings, all complete, 25c. Ebony, Walnut, Ash,
and Cherry.
20 styles OF New Bustlcs from 19c to O9c.
8o.inch 1O'Ribbed Bingham Finished I'M
brella, Doc,
Four excellent things In Beaded Dress
Fronts Our Sl.24 front handsome design 99c
Our S1.99 front, elegant design, sl.59. Our
S2.49 front, exquisite design 500. Our $500
front, superb design, $3.50.
VELVETS-An excellent assortment of New
Stripe Nelyeteons, 49, In oil the new fall
shades. tnc line of stripe silk Velvet new
novelties, SOC.
80 Hobby Boucle Walking Jackets, fine quail
ity, s3.49i cannot be matched in this town,
o cases OF French Felt Hats, handsomely
bound, at 49c. COlois, Black, Myrtle, Navy,
Garnet, Brown, and Beige.
20 pair Of our 4:butlon sl.25 Kid Gloves
* word from our Corset Department. There
is no house In this city that has larger ass0rt-
ment oil CorsGts III staple styles than we have.
We carry u large line Of DR.. Warmers Corsets,
the CoTaline, the Flexible Hip, the Health au1
the Nursing We make cut on our regular
goods this week.
KaufInans 800 Prize, Mt 33c; Kaufmans SOC
Leader, at Ale; Our Fairy, fine woven Corset,
at CSC; Our French Woven Corset, the finest
Sl.l9.
A line of Imported Jerseys at less than you
could be a Domestic for 81. 80, Jersey Cashmere
finished coat back, this week, SLIGO; e. 10 do,
vest fronts, THIS week, sl,S0; s2'i9 do, s2.lO;
| 100 do, $3.50, Jerseys as high as So.
Tell your neighbor this Short End Brussels
Carpet, ~ yards long. We are not responsible
| how long they stay.
Boots and Shoes still lower than last week in
| prices. because we just got in new invoice,
bought at a less figure.
Infants Pebble and Kid Button Boots, sizes
| / 10 O. 25c. Ladies' Pebble Lace Shoes, sizos 3
10 s, zoe. Boys Hook Lace Shoes, sizes l to 8,
zoe. Ladies' Kid Button, worked buttonhole,
sizes 21@to Z, g7c. Misses Kid Button, worked
buttonhole, size II to 2, s0c. 500 pair Carpet
slippers, 2ec.