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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
HrLn ON oBEYE1AND.


OOuxse of the administration,
BosroN, June 1e.-Governor Hill. return
ing from the Webster celebration at Com
cord, N. H., spent to-day In Boston and was
lionized by everybody. This afternoon the
Bay State Club, the principal social and
political organization In town, gave ban
quet In his honor at the Parker House.
About 200 gentlemen, locally prominent In
the Democratic party, were present, aud
they give the guest of the occasion an ova-
ton. Colonel Charles IL. Taylor presided.
Governor Hill's speech was n short one
and It contained nothing unfrlendly to the
administration. Among other things he
snid; 'Ihe county Is enjoying an honest
administration Of Its public affairs. Wehave
n President whose honesty and sincerity OF
purpose 10 serve the people faithfully are
conceded by everyone. He may make mis-
takes, but whit public man does not make
them He Is conservative In his official
actions and such conservation IL the safety
OF the Republic. Permit me TO suggest that
our opponents cannot disturb our eqnani-
nifty by intlmatlng that we are disappointed
about the spoils Of office. There is no such
disappointment. The Democratic party has
higher MINIS and purposes than tbs moro
distribution OF pnrtv patronage. Our oppo-
nents mistake our desires aud mlsrepresent
our position. A party that has ilouris he'd
for "a years without patronage and the so
called spoils Of Office will not destroy itself
by any intornals feuds over any such minor
question
eve must not forget that tho President,
In his desire TO reform abuses and TO give
the country better government by agents
selected by himself, has been INSTRUCTED by
nm adverse Senate. | nm opposed TO such
conflrmatory power being lodged In tho
Senate Of the United States. You may not
agree with me. / concede that II Is a ques-
ton upon which opinions may we'll
responsibility not divided, but Il full re-
sponsibillty. IApplause.l desire further
to say that ] am utterly opposed To any
policy or scheme which prevents any ad-
ministratlon from recognizing faithful party
service In the distribution of tho important
offices OF thegovernment, LGreat applause.l
l am not In favor of mere sentimental ap-
polntnents."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
NEW YORK.
CITY OF Which ali Americans
ShOuId b,, Brand

IL Is an agreeable surprise to see the fol-
lowing from paper published so nenr tho
heart OF Philadelphia as the GerDdutO,pn
IelegFdph' 1t has sometimes seemed TO US
as though the real importance OF New York
CITY us transcendently the commercial mo.
tropolis and financial centre of this western
hemisphere was butimperfectly understood
even by the people OF that great city itself.
rms, we have thought, has In some degree
arisen from the immense Dragging Of some
OF the western cities, and the universal nm
billion of all American cities to appear MS
large us possible and TO magnify their
claims us competing centres of industry,
trade, commerce., and general interest. Yet
It lsa fact susceptible OF easy demonstration
that New York City is to-day, including her
outlying suburbs, occupied by at least
2,0OO,n 900 people, and thut she transacts
fully three ,fourths of the foreign import
trade OF this nation, and that the annual
clearing of her banks represent n volume
OF business exceeding even that of tho
banks OF the great English metropolis of
London. Here, then, Is u city of which
every American ought to be proud, because
1t is an achievement of national ENTERPRISE,
commercial spirit and business CAPACITY
which in so young nation MS ours affords
nigh announcement to hope for better
things hereafter IL has been customary I'm
Philadelphia in former years To spenk Of
~" ANhh hi'AR AbAflBIl III It's tllillili'tnf
than American. But Is now we'll known
that the American elements have within the
last Is years become 50 very strong there I'd
TO have in Il large degree revolutlnnized the
business institutions and the entire soeinI
tone of the town. Ii is also "a flct thnt
since the transfer Of the dumping ground of
European immigration to the Lending cities
OF the west, tho native element has N
decided majority of population In Now
York city and suburbs. Nor is this only
produced by the birth of children of the
foreign population, for 1t Is n well-known
Tact that Now York centrhllzes so vast nm
amount OF the interests of all parts of the
republic ms to impart TO the native element
a great and decided advantage for tho con-
troll OF affairs. Hence, although New York
still rejoices to consider herself a cosmo.
politan city, tho nscendancy Of her native
population has gradually Impaired to her
an irresistible American tOnO. The effect
OF this Is seen In the fact that the whole
city Of New York, including tho suburbs,
is really, beyond all dispute, the grentest
manufacturing eentre in this hemisphere.
to which we may also add that She has be-
come vast and wondrous emporium for
the receipt, sale, transportation, and shin
ment OF domestic products, both raw and
manufactured, for home consumption md
expectation to foreign countries. Thus wa
say emphatlcally that, Notwithstanding All
her faults, New York Is II city OF which mi
Americans should be proud.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
Grand Army at GcttysburR.

The Grand Army of the Republic, De.
partment of Pennsylvania, will encamp
on the battlefield of Gettysburg July I'd,
and remain until the It'll. On the I'd and
3D. of Jnly the reunion of the Third Army
Corps will be held on the same historic
field. The encampment of the Grand
Army will be largely attended, and the
reunion will bring together veterans from
every state in the union. On the Cd
interesting ceremonies incident to the dedi.
cation of monuments will be held and on
every day during the week something OF
interest to every old soldier will occur.
For the benefit of those who desire to be
present the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany will sell excursion tickets TO Gettys.
burg from all stations on its lines east Of
Pittsbnrg and Erie, on June Both, July
LIST, I'd, Sd and 18th, good to return until
the Sth, inclusive, at one fare for the
round trip. .a.... ......+..-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
STATEN ISLAND.
What Wimnn is Doing for Its Dee
NulOnmanI. - --------

The Philadelphia NORTH AntericaIIs New
York correspondent writes; Although Mr.
Erastus Wtman, who Is often called face
tiously nowadays 1.-The King Of Staten
Island, has departed for Europe, his I'M
tagging and enterprlslng spirit remains
behind hin. II is simply marvellous to OBJ
serve what MFR. Wlman has accomplished ut
this suburb within u iaw months. lisfore lie
began his work Staten Island was an I'm
usually quiet spot, which only hr,nme hnls-
ferrous On Sunday when mulLitudus from
the city ran down for an outing to Elm Park
or Sailors Snug l,arhor. Mir. John II. Starin
was then the presiding genius of hrislaud.
and ii is estimated that his Interest in the
ferries and general business OF tho place
amounted TO nearly half million of dol
lars ench year. Mr.. Strin h very II III
man; but II is easily understood that he
was unwilling TO give up such a snug in
| come either for tho benefit of MIR. Wiman or
for that of Staten Island. When Mr.Mlnlan
succeeded in ousting him IRON his soft
| position, and forced him 10 stop running
his boats, Mr.. Sulrln began Il suit OF large
dimensions, und this is still pending III the
| courts. Mi. sthrin assures mo that he will
| win the suit, since II IL bnsrd on law and
Justice. But Mr.. Wiman does not agree
| with nm. To prove practically that lie has
| thlth III his own cause, the latter il now
spending money with u lavish hand on
ehanges aud improvements. lIa has
| abolished tine old fnehiuncd ferry ayAsein
| Boats from whitehall street now carry mas
| scngers 10 the nearest point of the island.
81. George, whore rapid transit trains await
| Their arrival. These trains run ON both
slides OF the lsland,s so that II Is an easy mat
Ter 10 reach any point in the shortest pos.
slble time. third railway runs through
| the island ms far iS TottpusylllD.
But MIR. Wiman has not confined his
task to the building of railways He is Law
ing out villages hero and there. construct
ing handsome play grounds and establish
Ing resort which he is convinced will SOON
rival Coney Island. by next summer, also.
he expects TINT bridge will span thewater
space between Staten Island and New Jer-
sey, thus transforming the island into n
great railway and transportation terminus.
Ills project is bold one, one OF the boldest
indeed, that any American has undertaken
But before going much farther he should
place the island In the hands of sanitary
experts. We New Workers cannot be de.
ceived into the notion that Staten Island is
healthy suburb. Its peculiar distinction
is malaria. People shake there, as n matter
OF course, and strangers are usually only
too glnd to get away from it, have been
told on excellent authority that the true
cause oil this EMBELLISHMENTS is that the
shores OF the island suck into their pockets
part OF tho sewerage which Is swept from
New York by the tide. The explanation is
NJ least, reasonable one. The position oI
the island should make 1t otherwise ono o
the healthiest resorts on the coast,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
Ills Veto Lost.

washington Critic.
Daniel said the President sternly, MS
he looked up from nm unofficial paper he
had found on his desk
''Yes, SIRE" responded the secretary,
with some trepidation.
"What is this ~
1T is bill, sire, for some articles Mrs.
@. has been purchasing"
"Um-um," hesitated the President sis
it Z Well, it's the first thing of the kind
that has ever come before my notice"
Yes, sire" said Daniel, because he
had nothing else to say Just then.
Then the hard look came into the
Presidents face again, and his voice was
cold. ..05.
Daniel, he said, laying the bill down
in front of him.
YES, sire
where is my veto 2" ."..
Your wife has it, SIRE 0.-#E
"um nm. Daniel, will you be kind
enough to fill up check for theaniount y
And Daniel took the bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
PhiladoIphia,s CITY Hail.

The Philadelphia city hall tower now Inns
an elevation OF about $50 feet above the
level OF the pavement, the workmon being
engaged In setting the Doric cornice, which
Is n considerable distance below the point
where the marble walls will end. The stone
work on the structure will reach Il hight of
1917 feet, after which the story bearing the
clock dials will be erected, the whole pile
being surmounted by tho cupola. The der
rick that stands on the "fnlse work" run
ming up through the tower was recently
riliscd II distance OF 80 feet within four
days, and Is now 6S feet above tho bnso Of
the scnlTolding. 1t WINS moved by means Of
four large screws, 40 feel long aud three
inches in diameter, worked by four
rntchets, each of them operated by five
men. Before all the marble is placed on
the tower the derrick will have To be ole
vated 80 feet more. The engine house
that Is constructed on top OF the false work
is furnished with two drums, around which
II cable runs. The latter has diameter OF
soven-elehts Of an inch, while II weighs
some 2,5U0 pounds. A heavy load can bp
hauled up from the courtyard ut city hall
to the present terminus OF the tower in 81
minutes, but n comparatively light burden
can he hosted with the aid OF the two drums
In II minutes. Work on the tower will pro-
gress until about December. A permanent
elevator has already been built inside of II
which Is run np the shaft for II short dis.
tance, necnss to the upper stories being oh.
tlihod by means of ladders.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
THE PASSING OF MAY.
Rober. burns wilson.

The spring time dream must pass away,
The summer comes so soon;
And now the languid, lovely May
Leans on the heart Of Juno.
Half-buried is her sunny head
In that broad, teemlng breast;
As one who dies yet IL not dead
She smiles In conscious rest.
Long-lingering In the fields to CLEAN
The souls OF faded flowers,
And whispering in each woodland green
The memories of past hours
Slow-stealing on soft-rustling wings,
With many a tender sigh
The west-Wind spirit comes, and brings
Her summons from the sky.
The color fades not from her cheek
Which feels his fragrant breath,
Nor does she weep TO hear him speak
The words that tell OF death.
That wagering song ali, we'll she knows
The robins trembling motel
She turns to kiss the full-blown rose
That June wears at her throat.
She smiles farewell to slope and dell
And rivers dlmplad sheen,
And from the fields that loved her we'll
She wanders forth unseen.
The mountain pinks began to pine,
And, where her footsteps wound,
The sweet blooms of the eglantine
Fell showerlng to tho ground.
And yet-the blabbing wind. since then,
Hath oft been heard TO say,
Twas love, not DEATH he whispered, wheI
He won the soul of May.
In he Critic.
MAY 8ist, 1896.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

Washington letter to 30 tol Traveller a
Van Wyck of Nebraska, is the only
senator whom his associates do not pre-
tend to understand, He is liable to get
up ut any time and create row. and the
records Of the present Congress will show
that lie has had MS much of the fun of the
SENATE as any two men in it. Van Wyek
is nothing il not nudncinus. lie will
attack any one who stands in his way.
Only few days ago Edmunds arose aud
attempted TO squelch the fiery Nebraskan
with i'm avalanche of senatorial pre-
cedents. But Van Wyck absolutely re-
fused to be squelched, and merely replied
in his rasping tones Nov, suppose,
we shall be treated to the terrors of the
Supreme Court" The Senate of course,
laughed, md that, too, Mt the expense of
the great Edmunds. Van Wyck is no re-
spector of persons. When fully con-
WINGED that certain project is right and
ought to prevail there isn't anybody in
the Senate who can prevent his fighting
that measure to the bitter end. "Old
Van" as the boys call him, is against
secret sessions. He believes that the
Senate was created for the purpose of at
tending to part of the peoples business
Therefore, he argues, the people are Justly
entitled to full knowledge of all that is
going on. ...-.=...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

Lime Kiln CLUB proceedings in Detroit Free
Press.
The case of Horizon Smith was then
called up. A policeman had arrested him
with chicken in q bag, and although he
had been discharged when taken to the
station, it was considered an occurrence
that ought to be investigated. The chair
man of the committee on agriculture re-
ported that be had made n faithful inves-
tigation Of this case. While il was fact
that Brother Smith had a chicken in
bag, and was going home at late hour,
his assertion that the fowl came up TO
him on the street, and was taken home TO
preserve its life, could not be disproved.
Nobody had reported the loss of chicken
to the police, and the committee must
therefore report that Brother Smith was
an innocent man. "De report of the com
mittee am accepted" remarked the presi-
dent, but | want Brudder Smith to
understan' dat he will neber hey cluser
call, DE next time he happens to be
walkin' long lie street wild bag on his
arm, an fat chicken happens TO come
up an asks to be adopted, an it happens
dat de owner doan show up, de name of
Horizon Smith will be scratched of our
books so quick dat he will think hisself
hit by Lightning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
No Compulsory Prayer at IInryard.

The New York ECening Post says: The
opponents of compulsory prayer at Harvard
College, have ut last Won Il victory III secur-
Ing tho concurrence of the bonrd of over
seer5 with the faculty IN ordering its aboli-
tlon, with the support Of the Plummer
Professor OF Christian Morals and the col
lege preachers. A more curious example
OF tho power of conservatism II would he
hard to find anywhere than the bitterness
with which this change has been opposed
by the overseers. Tho only argument
against il which would bear moments ex-
animation was the probability that the
respect for religion on the part Of his elders
shown In compelling young man to 90 to
prayers, whether he wished 1t or not, would
somehow, after while, make such IN i'm
preston ON him, that he too would begin
to respect religion; but there was probably
u man In the board who did not know, as d
matter of personal experience, that II was
worthless. OF course the notion TINT the
Deity would be pleased OF placated, and In
duced to pour out blessings on the uni
yersity or any individual member Of 1t, by
having few hundred youths forced every
week, under temporal penaltios, into d
house OF worship, TO listen, In II thoroughly
irreyerent and rebellious state Of mind, To
some one else praying, would not bear eX-
animation mt ALL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
The Presidents simple wedding.

Pail Mall GnzAtie.
President Cleveland's wedding must be
added TO the list of historical examples of
great simplicity in high places. A great
deal Of vulgar striving after bigness and
effect and "splurge" may be forgiven to
nation of 81, 0G0. 900 whose Chief Mapis.
trate sends out this letter of invitation to
his wedding, to about dozen people !:
My dear MIR. -: am to be married
on Wednesday evening ut o'clock at the
White House, to Miss Folsom. II will be
very quiet affair, and / will be ex-
tremely gratiied Mt your attendance on
the occasion. Yours sincerely, Grover
Cleveland The number of people
present on Wednesday is to be under %,
including the relatives of both families !;
there will be neither bridesmaids nor
groomsman, and no display of dresses or
presents, no public reception, and for
the present, ON account of public bust
ness, no wedding journey. The cere-
mony is to be performed by plain Pres
byterian clergyman, whose claim to do so
consists in having preached to the Presi-
dents father and mother 80 years ago.
President Cleveland was elected by the
best factors in American life to introduce
reforms into politics, and though these
reforms were almost necessarily in the
direction of greater simplicity and honesty
few of his admirers can have supposed
that he would carry out these views SO
strikingly in his own life. BY this ex-
ample of natural human feeling and
modesty where everything must have
tempted him to the opposite, he has
placed not only American society, but
also much wider circle, under an obliga-
ton to him. Those who regard we'd
ding as n private sacrament rather than
an OCCASION for public circus, can now
point to an eminent precedent. Perhaps
il is to Miss Folsom that we ought to be
chiefly grateful, if we knew all the facts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

A London physician, after wearing
nothing but wool day and night for six
months, writes as follows to the Lancet:
1.-THE result has been complete immunity
from colds and very marked increase in
my capacity for work. have not put on
great-coat night or day, have slept with
an open window in my bedroom, and
have been able to enjoy the luxury of an
open cab instead of close brougham.
Instead of alternate feelings of heat and
cold, there has been a uniform and most
agreeable glow of warmth. have with
out any alteration of diet or regimen, lost
seven pounds in weight, and (Which will,
believe, tax the credulity of some) have
witnessed the disappearance of q lipoma
of the nRpe of the neck, which had ex-
listed for some years, and had suggested
the necessity for an operation. These
latter facts powerfully illustrate the truth
of DIR. Jager's contention that the COM
plete and continuous action Of the skin
drains the organism of water and super
auous fat. l would say, further, that
the feeling induced of perfect health is
not the least of the recommendations to
adopt the system. may mention that of
the many who have, more or less, fully
addicted themselves to it from my ex-
ample or advice, | have not known one
who has been disappointed. Lastly, |
would add word on the need there is, if
tue full benefit to be derived is wished
for, that nothing but pure wool should
enter into either dress or bedding"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

TeAas Strings.
There was large attendance at Friday
evenings prayer meeting at the Blue
Light Tabernacle. After the exercises
were over and the benediction had been
pronounced, Jim Webster got up and I'D
dressed the pulpit as follows "Parson,
docs you know dat dar am gwinter be n
cullered 'scurshun to Houston next
Lords day" 81 has heard so, Brudder
Webster" swell, parson, two third
majority oh dis congregashun am DESTROYS
OBJ descecratin' de mex Lords day by
gwinter Houston on de 'scurshun, and as
de spokesman / has ter submit proper
sishun for your considerashun." "What
nm dat prepersishun "De prepersi-
shun am ter de effec' dat Of you will 'scuse
dis congregashun from 'tendin' de sar.
vices in de mAwnin', dis congregashun
will scuse you from 'tendin' ,io saryices
in de ebenin'." ....-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
LOFTY AND Low.
f. M, Phelps.

Adown the mountain leapng, com the brook,
On which the sun Is casting fiery look,
Its waters dimple, glitter, smile again,
Yet ever cold, meath the hot rays remain.
While the near bog, with sluggish waters II W.
Ing,
Beneath his beams with heat IL fairly glowing.
The brl k rlns on and ever Oh
Regardless of the kisses of the sun,
And Into lis cold, pure waves -. -5
The eagle dips his beak,
And strong broad wings, exult,ng laves
But In the bog so soft, 81 warm,
Dwell of frogs, a countless swarm
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed In his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of n simple yepe-
table remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure OF consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asth-
ma and all throat and lung affections also n
and all nervous complaints, after having tested
Us wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases has felt It his duty to make It known TO
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire TO relieve human suffering. will
send free OF charge, to all who desire Ii, THIS
recipe, inGerman, French or English, with full
direction for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A.. MOVES. 149 Powers Block,
Rochester, N ~ =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
what the RandaIIites Did,


We can hardly realize that tho Democrats
who voted with the Republicans yesterday
understood what they were doing. Certainly
they did not apprehend tho scope and char
meter Of their votes. They practically and
virtually certified to the country Tint the
tariff the Republican pnrty made and fas
toned upon our commerce was such wise,
perfect and benelleent measure that 1t
should not even be revised by Democratic
House. Remember, II did not vots down
Mr.. Morrison's bill or any new tariff bill. It
the revision of tho present tariff, thus certi-
flying that the present tariff Is iniallible and
cannot be improved.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24
0ORYINOED.
M. $ Bridges.
MAY sist, 1896,

Nov tell me, dearest, truth for truth
sometimes fear you mly have known
In boyhood, or Your earliest youth,
Another girl you called your own.
Forgive me II seem to lapse
From perfect faith--that is not 1t
only wonder II, perhaps,
You ever loved, little bltl" .
He thought OF Kate, whose brilliant mind
Once gave to life its keenest zest;
He thought Of Maud, whose hair had lined
The left side pocket of his vest.
He thought of Lille, Nell and Sue,
OF gentle May, OF saucy Nan,
And then he did ms lovers do,
And proved himself a truthful man.
With injured air and mournful eye
Ho sadly turned away his head;
of you can think" she heard him sigh,
"ohl no-no-no! dontr' she said.
Frank Leslie's.