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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
THE PENINS ULA.

The mosquitoes are so thick at Smiths
Island that it is impossible for the men TO
work in the woods, getting brush for the
Breakwater. EdStville, Va, Herald.
There is a movement now ON foot to re-
claim by enbankment several acres of
land around and including Collins Beach.
Smyrna Record
The annual sheep penning on ASA
league comes of this year on Friday, June
Sth, at which time sheep and wool will be
sold at public and private sale.-East
0ile, Va, Herald.
The United States government will
soon commence the erection of new
lighthouse on the Old Plantation shoals
This light house will be built for the
special benefit of the New York, Phila-
delphia ~ Norfolk railroad. EastUilte
Vd.) Herald.
A swarm of bees quietly took posses.
sion of one of Mrs ii. ID. Gardy's bed
rooms one day last week, and now have
esconsed themselves in between the
Misunderstanding and the laths, flying in
and out through several knot-holes while
engaged in the manufacture of honey.
The boarders when in their stocking feet
walk on tip,toe, and invariably retire by
lamp light. Cecil Star.
j. Alexander Fulton, ESQ.,, of Dover,
attorney for the Lycoming Insurance
Company which was bankrupted by the
destruction of the town of Milton, Pa. by
fire few years ago, is about to bring suit
| against the stockholders in this county foI
their shares of the losses incurred. There
are about $50 of them who refuse TO pay
anything and the fight in the courts will
no doubt prove an interesting one IJet
nionge Democrat.
The work at Smith Island on the
Breakwater is progressing slowly. Tn,
steam barge is in Fisherman's with loai
of stone for the Breakwater. They arr
emitting brush and making fascine ropes
\ and i'll few days work will begin il
earnest, The work is under the super
vision of W. J. McCollouch of Baltimore
The shore protection will be 900 fee
long and 20 feet wide, to run parallll Will
the beach. AT or near high water mari
it is estimated that it will take 500 cord
of brush and 1000 tons of stone. Eas
0tte, Va, Herald.
Six acres of asparagus, on the farm o
n Kent county farmer, produced in tn
first lG days of the harvest, about 200
punches, selling at an average for S3 pc
dozen, making total of $49S, for tn
product of the six acres, with nearly thre
weeks cutting yet to be done. Just be
fore asparagus started to grow this spring
it was fortified with six tons of ifs
guano and 20 loads of barn yard manur
ploughed under.-Deldaoale DemOcrat.
j. w. Crowell IL Co. ON Wednesda
morning launched from their ship-yard i
Cambridge, Md, stout whaling brigaI
tine, of similar construction and mode
TO the schooner Amy NJ. Stacker, launche
by them about month ago. The diner
9 sions of the brig are 80 feet keel, 25 fet
Q beam 10 feet hold. The vessel We
christened the Alexander, and, afte
! being rugged, which will consume abor
two weeks, will sail for New Bedford
Mass. The owner, William H. Lewis, {
that town, will, as soon as the whalin
equipments can be furnished, place til
, vessel in service in the region of Hudso
bay
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
Bauatnaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81. 1855.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81, 1856.
Old-fashion black silks of
Messieurs c. ]. Bonnet &
Compagnie, Lyon, France.
For years there has been
such a craze for weight and
nothing but weight that silks
have come to be loaded with
with dye beyond endurance.
Black silks don't wear as
they used to wear. They
haven't their old-time richness.
They are sticky with dye and
the dye becomes stuffed with
dust perhaps before it begins
to be shiny, which is shortly.
We hail the return to genu-
inc silk. For a silk with more
dye than silk by actual weight
is hardly silk. 1t is actually
true that heavy black silk is
often more dye than silk.
Silk is costly and dye is
cheap. Cheap? What is it
good for after enough for the
black ? To double the weight
and quarter the wear. But
fashions change; do you care
for the wear I? will you pay for
pure silk for the extra wear?
Now that is the question
we are going to ask you; and
here are the prices:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

The government has neatly done q
proper thing at the proper time by re-
yoking the 5000 retaliatory fine imposed
by the collector at Portland, Me-, upon
the little Nova Scotia mackerel schooner
which put in there the other day without
q manifest. The penalty was imposed
for n clear enough violation of the United
States statutes, but it was equally clear
that the oversight which rendered the
skipper of the Sisters liable to that penalty
would have been overlooked by the
customs officers had it not been for the
unneighborly conduct of the Canadian
authorities. The exaction of the penalty
would have financially ruined poor man
who was in no way responsible for the
seizure of the American vessel at Digby.
Measures of retaliation may become
necessary, but this government is too big
and too generous to take any snap judg-
ment on the first little schooner that
unwarned and incautiously places itself
in the grasp of the law, and will only be-
gin making reprisals after giving fair
notice of intent to do so under the pro.
visions of the shipping bill now awaiting
the Presidents signature. The interests
of American fishers will be looked after
in a proper and dignifed manner and
Great Britain will be called upon to settle
the bill which her snarling dependency
has contracted, and out of the negotiations
between the two nations will doubtless
grow a new and better system of recipro.
city, more satisfactory to both parties
than the systems of the past.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

Not Taking MANS Honesty sos
Granted PnpcSs.

MrNNEAPoLrs, May 3l.-The Presby-
terian General Assembly held its last
meeting to-day and adjourned 10 meet In
Omaha next year. The Rev. Ralph Il.
Prince OF New York, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution;
Resolued, That this assembly, reiterating
the declarations OF former assemblies on
the subject OF Sabbath Dissertation, now
again declares Its most emphatic condem-
nation Of Sunday newspapers and pleads
that the people wholly abstain from their
use, and warns all Christian business men
against advertising In them their secular
business, and IL Is enjoined on our pastors
and sessions to see that the pulpits OF our
church bear no uncertain voice In this mat
tor, but fearlessly publish, denounoe and
condemn these things as sin.
The report OF the assembly treasurer
showed receipts during the year amount
ing to $42, 360.59; expenditures, $751;
048.37; balance on hand, $1l,3l2.32. A
novel feature of the report was that In
view Of the alarming increase of dishon-
esty in the world "the church exercise
greater care and watchfulness in its finan.
cial matters" A careful and complete
auditing of the accounts of each board
was recommended every three months,
and if possible every month. The com.
mittee urged that the church ''should not
take for granted any man honesty The
report was adopted, together with sup,
Elemental clause setting apart IS, 900 Of
the balance in the treasury to meet thu
extraordinary expense Of the centennial Of
the church in 1883. After other routine
proceedings the customary resolutions Of
thanks were adopted and the assembl,
adjourned sine die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

Three thousand workinQmen and their
&C.,,
empioyers hsSempnnB IN the proteoNoh
stronghold of PHILADELPHIA TO demand an
.z,., - A.. ..:n =. ...., d.
e"an's uP " tne 'atin on raw in"'etina az
significant straw. The preamble to the
roso,,,;ocs oao,,,od IL, tl,a,,, sats -to,t,,
ie9oi'''ons euoP'sN ~ ."eii ee.s va
plainly the truth which the experience of
the ,,ast aeore of venra With thai, two, ~,
f'''
three panics anu their genesis OF tramps
have made NO apnarent as 10 make aucb
80, ,.,,..,-. a..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

all cachemire, which means
fine grain; and all one quality;
prices according to weight.
The ooc is fine, extremely
fine; the rib grows larger all
the way up; the 1915 is very
heavy and rich; and every one
of the fifteen different silks is
as good as it looks.
These silks are peculiarly
best for summer. Best all
the year round; but in sum-
mer dust is flying; an airier
fabric is chosen in summer;
pure silk is clean and cool in
summer, rich and beautiful
always.
They who wear gold instead
OF gilt and silver rather than
pewter or zinc will buy a
lighter silk and have it silk.
Old-fashion Bonnet silk has
never been common. 1t never
will be. We are making it
cheap in the proper sense of
the word; but we know very
well the majority will 90 on
buying by thickness and stiff
ness and weight-they see
with their hands and believe
all over.
We haven't had for years
SO thorough provision for wise
and careful buyers. May their
number increase.
We have pleasure in guar
anteeing these silks to justify
in wear the emphasis we put
on them.
West Transept. .....--.
4 bright, crisp, shining, COOL
feeling canvas with threads of
gold or silver silk a quarter
inch apart; blue and silver,
brown and silver, black and
gold some other color per-
haps-it goes as fast as it
comes; $3.50, 54-inch.
Southeast from the centre.
Lace over-canvas, a slightly
open canvas dress,stuff with
over-work of selfcolor lace :;
was sold at 81 till lately lately
75c; now 60; az inch. These
colors: three tans, light-sage,
brown, navy. blue, cream, black. |
Southwest from the centre
Light, open soft camel's.hair |
homespun, gray and brown |
mixtures, embroidered heavily |
with massive figures, the light |
with dark and the dark with |
light; 42-inch, 81. No plain
to match; and that is why it !
isn't So a yard.
Southwest from The GENRE,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
SHOOTING FOR SPORT.
Result Of the Matches of the Wi
nEinKIOn Rifle 6,lub.

Result OF the Matches of the Will
nIinRIOn Rifle Club.
There were three shooting contests al
Schnetzen Park Monday afternoon under
theauspices Of the Wilmington Rifle Club.
The first match resulted as follows
Irwin w. Seeds, "a points jerome b.
Bell, 23 Charles Helmet, Charles Heincl,
Jr. and IL. b. Seeds % each; O. Carleton,
q W. @. Seeds, Harry A. Helmet and
Robert Miller, 90 each ]. e. Newman,
10 Howard Simpson and s. j. Newman,
IL each; j. Nedery, 10 first prize 10
Irwin W. Seeds, second to jerome d.
Bell, third to Charles Helmet, fourth to
Q. Carleton, fifth to Harry A. Helmet and
Sixth to j. E. Newman.
The highest number of points was 25 in
the first match, GO in the second and &c
in the third.
The second match resulted as follows
Bell, 81 points j. e. Newman, 40; Car.
Teton and Miller, AS each Charles Helmet
As; Harry A. Helmet and j. e. Seeds, 81
each Irwin w. Seeds, W. @. Seeds, III.
y. Seeds and Simpson, 3S each; S. j.
Newman, So; William A. Bacon, 81
Charles Helmet, Jr., 80 /; Nedery, "a ; first
prize to Bell, second to j. E. Newman,
third to Carleton, fourth to Miller, fifth
to Charles Helmet and sixth to Harry A.
Helmet.
The third match resulted as follows
$. j. Newman, 30 points; Bell, Carleton,
Charles Helmet and H. B. Seeds, 2S each;
Miller, 81; Bacon, 90; w. G. Seeds, "a; ].
=. Newman, %; Irwin W. Seeds and
Simpson, 20 each; Harry A. Helmet, 10;
J. z. Seeds, Is; first prize to s. j. New.
man, second to Bell, third to H. B. Seeds,
Fourth to Carleton and fifth to Charles
HeiRck
ThefSSyill be more matches on Thurs.
day aftel%pon
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
A Biographical Sketch OF President
GIcveIand's Wife.


The Buffalo Courier is supposed to
speak more authoritatively for MIR. Cleye.
land than any other paper and it gives
the following sketch which is therefore
considered correct:
Miss Folsom, whose Christian name. by
the way, is not Frances, but Frank. wns
born in the year 1864, and will be %
years old on the 2lst of July. She was
born in the house No. lGS Edward street.
opposite the sehool-yard of the Orphan
Asylum. As n child she attended Mime.
Becker's French kindergarten. Later the
family moved from Edward street to the
house now occupied by George j. Ietch-
worth, in Franklin street. Al the time of
MIR. Folsoms death in 1875, they were
living ut the Tiff House. II will be re.
membered that Mrs. and Miss Folsom
We're in Medina Rt the time. After the
funeral they went to Medina where Mrs.
Harmon, Mrs. Folsoms widowed mother.
resided. The Harmon family Ind good
social positions and owned considerable
real estate, including milling property.
While in Medina, Miss Folsom was n
pupil ut the high-school.
Returning 10 Buffalo, in n few vears
Frank entered the Central School, and Abe
and her mother boarded with Mrs. iona.
than May hew. One of the Central School
teachers has said that she learned very
readily, and seemed to remember eauallv
we'll, and that she always put little Of
herself into her recitations. While en-
rolled as pupil at the Central her name
used often to get transferred to the bows
lists, and so, in order that it should sound
less masculine, she temporarily inserted
the initial letter @. after Frank, calling
herself Frank Clara. This explains why
her name often enormously appears with
the initial U. She was regular attendant
of the Central Presbyterian Church. of
which she is member. During part of
the time she was pursuing her studies at
the Central School she and her mother
boarded at Mrs. Carpenters. Afterwards
her mother occupied house in Franklin
street, and from there Miss Folsom went
to Wells College. Her tall, commanding
figure, frankness and sincerity made her
the queen of the school. She was pradu-
ated from Wells College in June 1885.
her graduating essay taking the form of a
story. The hampers of flowers sent to her
nearly every week, beginning about the
second year of her college life, from the
executive mansion at Albany and the
particularly abundant supply that came
from the White House Conservative when
she graduated, was but one of many little
attentions paid her, the knowledge Of
which excited public gossip concerning
her relations TO the President.
Miss Folsom has always been in the
habit of spending her summers at the
residence Of her late grandfather, Colonel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
D1xEY HoorED AND KISSED.
New YOrk's Idol ExcEtes the Dis
gust OF the ERrftinl,.

New YOrk's Idol Excites tho Dis
gust OF the British.
LONDON, May 31.-The Dixey Company
appeared ut the Gaiety Theatre tonight
in "Adonis." The house was full and
there were many Americans in the audi
ence. The artists were well received in
the first act, especially Mr.. Dixey. The
ballet and chorus at the opening of the
second act were overlong, and there was
some kissing and hooting and calls for
Dixey. The burlesque Of Irving was
highly approved, as was also the song,
"It's English, You Know" Afterwards,
almost everything, except the efforts Of
Miss Somerville and Miss Grub, was
hooted. The occupants of the pit and
gallery whistled airs from ''The Mikado"
and otherwise misoonducted themselves.
The gallery gods complained vehe-
mently because Of the presence of eight
policemen. The Americans in the audi
ence were indignant at the reception
given to the play. Among the English
portion of the audience the better class
sympathized with Mr.. Dixey, but the
general verdict was that the piece was
poor and altogether disappointing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
Wilmington. THURSDAY, Dune 8, 1856

Seldom has trial in our superior court
occupied the time and excited the popu-
lar interest to the extent that the suit of
William II. Pierson vs.. the Etna Insur-
nnce Company has done, and seldom has
verdict in civil case been more favor
ably received by the community than that
of the jury in this case awarding the
plaintiff the full amount of his claim
with interest. Irrespective of the parties
to the suit, the main principle involved
was one which the people were we'll pleased
to have thus explicitly passed upon
that insurance companies are TO be held
4, the full performance of their contracts
unless there be convincing proof
of inoendiarism. II is we'll
to have demonstrated in this way
that,'if company places big policy
and regularly demands the premium ON
the risk, a Delaware jury will not allow it to
sneak out from under its obligations when
payday comes. Had this suit been de-
cided adversely to the plaintiff, outside
insurance companies would have been
encouraged to shirk payment of losses
here on more trivial pretexts, while at
the same time they would have gone on
taking big risks and infexibly exciting
their dues on the same from the insured.
The companies, through their resident
agents, are in position to ascertain
for themselves the values of properties
upon which they place policies, and, if
they will take unwise risks, this verdict
teaches them that they cannot depend on
jury TO assist them in shirking respon-
sibility. It is wholesome verdict and
teaches wholesome lesson. It is besides
vindication of Wilmington manufac-
turer from foul aspersion upon his
character, which the jury has decided
was founded only upon a desperate ex-
pedient on the part of the defendant to
wriggle out of tho performance of its
part of the contract.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

CURRENT MINIATURE.

While eschewing the war article proper,
HARPER's is yet becoming quite an authority
on the implements Of warfare. The June
number takes up the ships and guns OF our
neglected navy. II 1t Is to maintain n
position not wholly great changes
are necessary.
This is followed by Blackmore's Nautical
Romance which begins to show symptoms
OF plot. Through Cumberland Gap" has
the fresh breezlness OF m exceflently
spent summer vacation. The engravings
are exquisite. The article is an admirable
supplement to Miss Murfree- Craddock's
stories, particularly rs descriptive Of the
women, depressed in life and surroundings
but, sometimes evolving a strange, sad
shy beauty Of pure Greek type.
In ''She Stops to Conquer" the illustra-
lions are almost too confused and obscure
even for night scenes.
To Bishop Lees "Eventful Nights"a eulo-,
CYSTIC notice is given Astounding In dlscrin-
nation and sympathy,
II Is TO be hoped Mat all young Rad ara
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

The mosquito season has set in phe-
nomenally early down the State this year.
In the interest of every living creature
within the territory infested by these
pests it is to be hoped that their invasion
will soon be over, and that they will not
repeat their visit. Persons who have
never been on or near the salt marshes
during such an invasion Can form no ade.
quate idea of its severity. The winged
blood suckers swarm in such countless
millions that the very air seems to be
alive with them, and life becomes tor
ture by day as well as by night. Cattle
are forced to hurriedly forsake their
grazing grounds and, dashing down to the
surf, stand where the salt water can
splash over them, eagerly seizing the
opportunity about noon, when the sun is
hottest and the mosquitoes least lively, to
snatch few mouthfuls of forage and
then scamper back to the beach and the
protecting salt spray, there to pass the
rest of the day and night
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

A great many persons have learned
since Ne death of Horace Greeley to mis-.
trust the statements of the New York 7ri6.
une particularly when the subject treated
has anything to do with politics. There
are others who think that the TyfJuhe's
bitter craftsmanship has the loyal ring and
it does them good to hear it. We would
ask the latter class what they think of the
statement in yesterdays Tribune about
Ignatius G. Grubb's appointment to the
judgeship; "He never practised his pro
fession, his enemies say for the want Of
clients, and never appeared before jury
in his life." The absurd falsity of such
statements will bring broad smile tc
the lips of many who have possibly
gulped down without an effort some Of
the Tsibtae's most sensational southern
outrage yarns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

The cornerstone Of the Minneapolis
Exposition Building at Minneapolis, was
laid on Saturday afternoon. Nearly 5000
members of different orders participated
in the procession. The principal address
was by President Cyrus Northrup of the
State University. The building is to cost
$3.50 900, all Of which has already been
subscribed. The building is on plot
Of ground of five acres, given by
the citizens OF the East Side. Il will be
sb6 by 1856 feet in size, with n hight to the
top Of the dome Of IA feet.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
AFlat Contradiction.

Some one has told you that your catarrh
is incurable. 1t is not so. DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy will cure it. It is pleas.
ant to use and il always does its work
thoroughly. We have yet to hear of case
in which it did not accomplish a cure
when faithfully used. Catarrh is disease
which it is dangerous to neglect. A GER
tain remedy is at your command. Avail
yourself of it before the complaint as
sumesa more serious form. All druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

OF the Juno ST. NionoLAs will rise to full
appreciation OF It's frontlspiece. II "a the
clear counterpart In wood engraving OF
Lowells DAY in June" "Queen Parlsn
has excellent Illustrations. ]. Il. Trow-
bridge opens out new story--"The Kelp-
gatherers, whiletwo graphic papers depict
the camp life which an increasing number
OF boys enjoy each summer. Nothing can
be more healthful, simple, and In MI proper
Instances, inexpensive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03

DIR. Pyle, recently elected visiting ply
stefan to the county almshouse, has set
about the discharge of his duties by sug-
costing to the Trustees of the Poor, the
necessity of preventing transformation
of the insane hospital into an asylum for
inebriates. 1t has been the custom and a
pernicious one in vogue for some time to
send men addicted to prolonged de-
bauches to the insane asylum to remove
them from the temptation of further pro-
longing theirsprees and to recover from the
effects of the alcoholic stimulants. Here
they were confined and tended by the
county physicians and supplied with
medicine, food, &c. In cases where they
could afford to pay, the inebriates were
taxed for their board, but the great
majority had no means left, exhausting
all their funds for the purchase of liquor
before being committed. There are some
cases of women addicted to the opium
habit who have also found n pleasant
shelter in the hospital where they have
been cared for by the county. This practice
should be at once broken mp, and the
trustees should see that patients admitted
should be patients" within the meaning
of the term, and not inebriates or opium
eaters. II continued, besides being an
entirely uncalled for expense TO the trus
tees, it will have sadly demoralizing eff
feet upon the status of the institution il
the eyes of the general public, and il
fact let the abuse be corrected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
AT
621 MARKET ST.
PARASOLS.

Cranor g. Co.'s first purchase
OF Parasols and Sun Umbrellas
this spring amounted to three
times what it did last season, and
they are still ordering the latest
and most fashionable styles and
selling them at the lowest prices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
A PhIIadeIphin AppoIn,meu,.

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-William b.
Madara, superintendent of carriers in the
post office, was removed to-day and sue
oeeded by Frank Albeit, brother Of the
governor Of New Jersey,