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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
STEWARDS MARBLE PALACE.

So Stewart, besides founding the greatestdry
goods establishments this continent ever saw,
connected his name with other institutions
on no less grand scale. He controlled the
carpet mills of the country at the time of his
death He owned two of the finest hotels,
the Grand Union at Saratoga and the Metro
politan, of New York. Three New York
theatres were among his possessions, while
his marble palace on Fifth avenue was
adorned with treasures from every land.
He had about completed colossal hotel for
working girls, with the purpose of providing
them with the maximum of comfort at the
minimum of cost.
He founded Garden City on the spacious
plains of Long Island, an extensive monu.
ment to his memory, he thought, in perma-
nent real estate The fortunate inhabitants
of this favored Garden City should also pos
sess his remains, to honor as long as the S2,.
100000 monument in the shape of cathedral
should cover the ghoul proof vault in which
they were to repose. Nemesis seems to have
swooped down on the plans of Stewart,
and they remain only as a striking example
of how the purposes Of man "gang aft aglee.H
His great wholesale dry goods house is now an
office building and likely to fall into the
hands of the city. His retail house, which
small stores with multiplicity of owners,
The control of his immense mills is divided
among rival manufacturers. The hotel and
theatres passed Immediately to other pro-
prietors. 1t Is rumored that his marble
palace was out of the possession of his wife
for some years before her death and that il
will shortly be opened as a club house.
His house for working girls vas not allowed
to fulfill the purpose of its designer. Garden
City exists as a deserted village Only the
grand cathedral tomb remains, and that as a
monument to the hollowness of human hopes,
for 1t covers an empty tomb. The only way
in which this cathedral could likely be di-
verted from the use for which it was intended
was by preventing the remains from being in
tered there and this was the very thing
that did occur. A. I. Stewards body was
stolen from the temporary vault in which
they rested on the 9th of November, 1873, and
none outside of the few ghouls who carried
them away know what has become of them,
though it is supposed they consumed them
with quicklime to destroy all evidence OF
their crime.
Why there remained no affection for A. T.
Stewart was due to the old mans hardness of
heart. An incident which well illustrates this
was told the writer many years ago by the
daughter of one Of the victims Of this
trait of Stewards. Her father owned a
small marble quarry In Westchester coun-
ty, N. Y. When Stewart was about
to build his marble palace he solicited esti-
mates from numerous quarrymen for the
stone Her father was unfortunately the
lowest bidder, and made a contract with
Stewart to supply the marble for the build
ing. This was at time when labor was
cheap The war came, and quadrupled the
prices paid labor. The poor quarryman soon
found that 1t would involve all of his earn
ings for years to fill even portion of the con-
tract so he appealed to Stewart, who was
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
A. 7. STEWARDS PALACE.
THE NEMESIS WHICH FOLLOWED
ITS PRoPRlEToR's PURPOSES.

How the Bequests of the millionaire
Dry Goods Prince Have Been Diverted
From Their Original Purposes-what
Mrs. Stewards Death Recalls.
The grave which covers the late Mrs. A. T.
Stewart hides from view the only object
which kept the name of the great millionaire
merchant prince from being forgotten. A.
T. Stewart died April TO- 1876. 1t had been
his ambition through life to leave certain
monuments that would perpetuate his name
in lieu of the heirs with which he was unpro-
vided. And these monuments should be
live institutions that would grow on the
solid foundations he had provided, and
thrive on the business impulse which
he would infuse into them. With this
view the shrewd and heartless little man
worked and delved for years upon years,
unaware that structure to be permanent
must be accompanied with a sentiment of
affection in those left to preserve it. A name
to be revered in the memory Of man must
have attached to it good record, otherwise
no amount of marble, or iron, or stone can
perpetuate it.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
Jake Contributas.

Looking for Jake, I suppose" said Sar.
geant Bendall as Mr.. Dunder entered the sta.
tion yesterday with very long face.
"Vhell, / like TO see Shake. ] doan' know
yhas shall do init dot boy"
"What is it this time2"
Mr.. Dunder laid five alleged half dollar
pieces on the desk in row and replied:
"Maybe you see dose1"
II do"
Maybe it vhas goot money!"
Every one of 'em is bogusin
"Dot ish so. Some fellers pass em on me
sometimes When was in hurry. puts 'eni
all in box behindt der counter. Fhell, last
Sunday Shake takes notion to go init Sun.
day school. Dot vhas all right. 1t vhas der
vhay to make goot boys. Dis morning der
superintendent comes down TO me NIT dis
bogus money and says:
"'Mr Dunder, you haf some boy named
Shaker
ayes,
"'He vhas nit our Sunday school yester.
day. He vhas very nice boy
"'So he vhas.'
awe take up leedle collection to buy
some new books, und your son Shake puts all
dis money in der box. What shall you do
aboudt itp
"Vhell, sergeant, you see how it vhas. Dot
vhas some more tricks by Shake, und haf to
shell out two dollar und half good money to
make up.n
"And where is Jake2n
ale ships oudt when dot man comes in,
und doan' find him any more. Maybe you
see him pretty soonf II so, yust tell him dot
vhas sooch good shoke dot laugh all oafer
und dot he can come home. vhill be laugh.
ing hal hal hal when he comes in. shall
keep laughing till he goes down collar init me
to see If dot gas meter vhas leaking, und
den if you hear somebody yell oudt dot he
vhas kilt und won't neafer do SO any more you
go right along and mind your business Itvhas
Shake and me, und vhas taking dot bogus
money out of his hidel"-Detroit Free Press
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

HALLWAY IN THE STEWART PALACE.
just reaping the fruits Of his tremendous
corner in cotton, to relent little on his con-
tract. He begged him, even with tears, but
the more he beseeched the more this Shylock
insisted on his pound of flesh. A
contract is contract was the only
answer Stewart would give him. The quarry
man was rendered bankrupt, and as he saw
his little home and quarry gobbled up he died
broken hearted. His last words were that
"happiness was not likely to come to Stewart
in mansion secured at the price OF his life's
blood.n His prophecy was only too literally
fulfilled. The house was finished, everything
that money could purchase or excellent taste
devise for the comfort of its interior was pro
cured, and yet Stewart avoided it like a
pesthouse and slept in the Metropolitan hotel
in his emdeavor to obtain rest, and only went
to his marble mansion to die.
The house has always had the appearance
of a prison, with watchmen as sentinels parad-
ing through the interior night and day to
protect its art treasures. Mrs Stewart also
kept away from the house as long as possible,
and when she did return she remained, to all
intents, n prisoner, for but very few were
allowed TO approach her. She was not a
happy woman, and it has been said OF her
that her last was unquestionably her happiest
hour.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
A Comedians Joke on a Humorist.

When Eugene Field, the genial Chicago
humorist, made tour Of the east last spring,
the first city that he visited was Washington.
Stilson Hutchins and several prominent
residents of the capital had arranged to give
Nat Goodwin banquet on the night of the
day that Mr.. Field reached Washington.
The humorist is very warm friend Of Mr.
Goodwin, as well as Mr. Hutchins, so OF
course he was invited to be present at the
banquet as soon as his presence in the town
had become known, which was almost at the
last minute. MIR. Field expressed much de.
light in accepting the invitation, and hurried
to his hotel with the intention Of donning his
dress suit After unpaQliing his trunk, he
discovered to his horror that his wife, in the
hurry of packing, had neglected to put in the
coat belonging to the suit. As it was nearly
time for the banquet, Mr.. Field was at loss
to know what to do. He certainly could not
attend without a dress coat, so he hunted UP
Mr.. Goodwin and confidentially informed
him of his dilemma.
"That's nothing" said Mr.. Goodwin, ayou
must borrow one."
The leader Of our orchestra has dress
coat, and he is a very obliging fellow.
Besides, he is great admirer of your
poetry.n
They had no difficulty in securing the coat
The owner Of It was fat man, and Mr..
Field is slim man, but Goodwin had no diff.
ficulty in making Field believe it good fit
by gathering it in the back in the manner of
a Baxter street merchant Then Goodwin
and Field proceeded to the banquet board,
where they proceeded to enjoy themselves
hugely. After the feast, Mr.. Field being
called upon, he arose to deliver an original
poem. Goodwin sat opposite to him, and as
soon as Field started to spout he held up his
arms in the posture Of violinist, and began
to WELD an imaginary bow. This took away
Mr.. Fields inspiration, and brought his mind
vividly back to the owner of the coat. The
result was great embarrassment, and Mr..
Field broke down like blushing school girl
Fortunately for Mr.. Goodwin, he has not
been in Chicag since this occurrence-New
York Star.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

Not &Gintrtea 40 the Lime Kiln Club.
The chairman Of the committee on .'r---
bership of tie Lilro Rim club reported that
his committee was obliged to report against
the following candidates Cor the causes here
with appended;
Professor Digitalis, of Alabama, for sud
denly appearing among his friends with
about forty bird shot imbedded in his back,
and for being unable to explain their pres
ence in satisfactory manner. He claimed
to have been run over by an ice wagon, but
this committee never saw an ice wagon
loaded with that kind Of ammunition.
The Hon. Castigation Pomfret, of Rich
mond, Va, was found in a smokehouse be-
longing to citizen OF the suburbs, and
claimed to be studying architecture. While
this committee seeks to encourage all pro
fessions, it believes in the eternal fitness of
things. No burglar should go about doing
business by daylight, and no architect should
take midnight to post himself on the internal
arrangements of hamhouse.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
Facetia.
TOO MANY INouEsTs.

4Mamma," said little boy, "theres some.
thing squeaking in my ear. hear it every
little while. There it squoke againl"
TOO MANY INQUEsTs.
"Well, Simpson, I'm glad to see you back.
Hope you made big money out of your
show2"
II did at first, but lost it all in Texas
"Why, how sop
"On account of that confounded mummy
in our collection. The coroner would insist
upon holding an inquest over it in every
town we stopped at. 1t cost me $50 for fees
every time.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

BALTIMORE d PHILADELPHIA RAIL
ID ROAD, JUNE I, 1885.
Leave Wilmington, T.O5 1O5 a. M, 1.SO, $40 p. m.
Arrive at Landenberg,s so a M, LOO M; $50, ST.
m.
Leave Landenberg, 6.55 a. M; 100, 65Op.
Arrive at Wilmington, 500 a. M; 210, 200, p m
sunday trains leave Wilmington 1U.l5, a. m. 500
p. m. Leave Landenberg 500 a. m, 4SOp m.
d. CONNELL. Superintendent
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
SUNDAY TRAINS.

Sunday trains will leave as follows Going North
Wilmington, French street at $40 a. m. Dupont
s.9l a. m. Chadds Ford Junction sSI a. M Lenspe
9.O2 a M. West Chester tstage) T.l0 a. m. Coates
Vile 9S7 a. Waynesburg Junction 10 IL a. m.
Springfield 1923 a IN. and I2O p. m Birdsboro OBS
a M. and 500p. Arrive at Reading, p. d R.
Station IL so a. m, and $50 p. m.
Sunday tfA MS going South will leave Reading p.
& h. Station at Sis am. and $40 p, m. Birdsboro
s.h4 a, m. and S52 p. m. Springfield s.23 a. m and
4.20 p IN. Waynesburg Junction 4.S8 p. m. Coates
vile 6.l2 p. m. West Chester tstsge) 500 p. m.
Lenape 5.4S pm. Chadd's Ford's Junction 60 p. m.
Dupont SIS p. m, Arrive at Wilmington, French
street 6.45 pm.
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's Ford
Junction, Lenape, Coatesviile, WaynesburE June
tion Brdsboro, and Reading, see timetable 1t all
stations.
A. 6, McCAUSLAND, L, A. BOWER.
uperintendenrs Gen, Pas, Agent,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
Rigid Court Etiquette,

Her majesty" writes London corre-
spondent, "eats at state dinners without
Gloves The reason for that is at once ap-
parent. 1t enables her majesty to get bet
ter grip on the wing of a chicken. In
wrestling with the common hen of commerce
at the dinner table she must be handled
without gloves, or the battle is lost Gloves
would also be very much in the way when
her majesty desired to clutch an ear Of corn
by each end, the tip and the lobe, so to speak,
while she gnawed at it amidships You see,
there are hundred emergencies that might
arise during the progress OF state dinner
wherein gloves would be in the way.-R. J..
Rnrdettn
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13
WILMINGTON & NORTHERN RAIL
wv ROAD SCHEDULE, SEPT, 2l, 1856.
GOING NORTH, DAILY, LExeept sunday.l

2. 4 Il. Station. $40 1910 240 600 $40 -.
GOING SOUTH, DAILY Except Sunday.)
Sa
np
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-13

Wife-John, dear, shall we get a light OF
heavy tombstone to place on mothers gravel
Husband with suspicious emphasis
Heavy!-New York Sun,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23

VIII Scullen has moved out to Ham
West 5 farm III Oak Grove.
a new ARRIVAL tiny bit of femin-
inity-at Joe Potyin's.
The Union Roller Mill has been
sold to some German parties in this
vicinity and Red Wing, Mimi.
A sneak thief carried away six sacks
of potatoes from George Zemhelter 5
patch a short time ago.
We learn That Il. l.. Rodgers, a
former miller of the Union, has leased
the mill at ESdaile.
Silas Posten is reported as being
very sick.
Aunt Huldah Hathaway is sick and
confined to her bed most of the time.
We are disappointed. We believe
the c. Il. & n. II. K. Co. has made a
mistake. We believe that the great
advantages offered by the Trimbelle
valley for roadway should have inhu.
enced them to extend the branch road
this way instead of Rush River. But
the sugar plum is bound to be gobbled
up some of these days by some Il. X.
Co. who know good thing when they
see 1t.
One of our mercantile houses is re-
ported as having joined retail asso-
citation, having for their object the
reporting of their customers through
out the country as dead beats, who
fail to pay their bills within ten days
from date of notice. A mighty flnetj
thing, that
Mrs. Helen Barrett is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Shell. Otis is visiting at John
BIS.
0sro Mclaughlin has entered the
employ of o. S. Powell, at River Falls.
Nori Mclaughlin has gone to the
Falls to work in the cane mill.
Meacham Bros. contemplate the pur-
chase of clover huller for use this
fall. 1t is timely, as there is a large
amount of clover to be threshed.
Mrs. Clark Williams has gone TO Polk
county to nurse Mrs. Frank Williams,
who is reported as being dangerously
i'll. Mrs. Judd Williams is at her
father-in-law's caring for the house
hold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23
DIED.

BERdsENG.-In the town Of RI yer Falls,
Sept. 10, 1885, Theodore Der sseng, aged
ii years.
CHURcHILL.-In Rock Elm, U.s., Sept. is,
1886, Otis Churchill, aged s years and
8 months.
The deceased was born in Boston,
Mass, Jan. 18th, 1905. He removed to
Lewiston, Niagara county, n. Y, in 1911,
residing there and at Niagara Falls until
1854 when he removed to Wisconsin and
settled in Brooklield, Waukesha county.
He moved to Rock Elm, Pierce county, in
1867. He was a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church for over 81
years, and died in the triumphs of tried
and tested christian faith which grew
brighter as the years rolled on. He
leaves a wife and five sons to mourn his
loss and follow his worthy example. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Russell on Friday afternoon, and the
remains deposited in Poplar Hill Gene
terry. Surely, the good die not"
milwaukee, papers please copy.l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23
CURE FOR PILES.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen. causing
the patient,to suppose he has some al
lection of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. At times, symptoms or lndl-
gestion are present, fatulency, uneasi-
ness of the stomach. etc. A moisture
like perspiration. producing very
disagreeabIe itching. after getting
warm, is common attendant. Blind,
Bleeding aud Itching Piles yield at
once to the application of Or. Bosan-
kos Pile Remedy. which acts directly
upon the parts affected, absorbing the
Tumors, allaying the intense itching,
and effecting permanent cure. Price
so cents. Address The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold by Ed
sail & Youells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23
How to Build a House.

We have just received from the pub
Usher neat, new book, with the
above title, containing plans and speci :
fications for twenty-five houses of all
sizes, from two rooms up; also, engrav-
ings showing the appearance of houses
built from the plans given.
In addition, it has valuable infOrma-
tion of permanent and practical value
on subjects relative to building and
building contracts, that cannot fail to
be of value to those who intend to
build, and it Will be sent to any adj
dress on receipt of So cents, by j. 5.
OgilvIe & Co., the Publishers, 81 Rose
Street, New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23
Ammonia in Baking Powders.

4 pHb tttS t'ttCftt t(tN 4lHtSf tIAfts
Among the recent discoveries in
science and chemistry, none is more
important than the uses to which
common ammonia can be properly put
as leavening agent, and which indi
Gates that this familiar salt is here
after to perform an active part in
the preparation of our daily food.
The carbonate of ammonia is an
exceedingly volatile substance. Place
small portion of it upon knife aud
hold over flame, and it will almost
Immediately be entirely developed
into gas and pass off into the air.
The gas thus formed is simple com
position of nitrogen and hydrogen.
No residue is left from the ammonia.
This gives it its superiority as a
leayening power over soda and cream
of tartar used alone, and has induced
its use as supplement to these ar
ticles. a small quantity of ammonia
in the dough is effective in producing
bread that will be lighter, sweeter
and more wholesome than that risen
by any other leavening agents. When
it is acted upon by the heat of baking,
the leayenig gas that raises tho dough
is liberated. In this act it uses itself
up, as it were; the ammonia is entirely
diffused, leaving no trace or residum
whatever. The light, fluffy, haky
appearance, so desirable in biscuits,
etc, and so sought after by profess
ional cooks. is said to be impaired to
them only by the use of this agent.
The baker and the baking powder
manufactures producing the finest
goods have been quick to avail them
selves of this useful discovery, and
the handsomest and best bread and
cake are now largely risen by the aid
of ammonia combined, of course,
with other leayening material.
Ammonia is one of the best known
products of the laboratory. If, as
seems to be justly claimed for it, the
application of its properties to the
purpose of cooking, results in giving
us lighter and more wholesome bread,
biscuit and cake it will prove boon
to dyspeptic humanity, and speedily
force itself into general use in the
new field to which science has as
signed it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23
wild Cherry and Tar.

Everybody knows the virtue of Wild
Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure
for any affection of the Throat and
Lungs. Combined with these two in
gradients are a few simple healing
remedies in the composition of DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup.
making it just the article yon should
always have in the house, for Coughs,
Colds, Group and Bronchitis. Price
so cents and 5100. Samples free.
Sold by Edsall Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-23

We see by the West Superior Wave
that 1.-The Bank OF West Superior"
has recently been organized with
capital of $50 coo, and will soon be
opened for business. The Wave men
tions Hon. N. T. Haugen, Prof. j. b.
Thayer and Mr.. j. W. Bradshaw, of
sthis city, as being among the promi-
nent stockholders in the Bank of
which Prof. Thayer has been chosen
President. If the other stockholders
are as reliable as the River Falls gen.
tlemen named our West Superior
friends may confidently rely upon the
possession of banking institution
which will be credit to their pros
porous young town.
Mr.. Mason Long, reformed gam
bier and saloon keeper. who travels
the country as an open air preacher,
taking his own chape. with him, held
three meetings on the streets of River
Falls last week Thursday and Friday,
and gained such attention as is
seldom given to preachers of this
class. Without using an offensive
word, Mr.. Long pictures the pre-
valing sins of society in most
winning and pathetic manner, often
bringing tears to the eyes of the most
hardened and needless, and holding
his hearers as if by magic through his
entire discourse. Speaking from the
gamblers experience he portrays the
evil effects of dancing, card playing,
racing, ETC., in such a manner as to
silence all argument against his po-
sition, and then from the standpoint
of Christian he shows with touching
pathos, and the irresistible argument
of experience, that the Christian re-
ligion is the only hope for the safety
of the rising generation; the only pro-
lection we have against the evils
which grow out of prevailing social
indulgences and frivolities.
lie lays great stress on the necessity
of saving the girls from the whirlpool
of vice which constantly threatens
them, and his warnings to them, made
potent by facts in his own sad ex-
periences as gambler made deep Inn
pressions here on the minds of the
numerous young ladies in his audi
ences, who evidently had not before
thought of the dangers that constantly
beset them. MIR. Long made many
friends here among all classes Of the
community.