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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12
BEAUTIFUL MAY?
Its meteorological Record for the Year
1856.

1856.
Especially reported for the Wimingtonian.)
May has been celebrated in song and story
as the month of beautiful weather. Toquote
some ofthe poetical illusions aud illusions to
it would be unnecessary, as they are familiar
to all.
An analysis of the weather during the
month just passed, will tend u MT rob the
particular season Of some of it's supposed
merits.
The weather for May 1886 was as fol-
lows :--Cleardays : eleven days in which
rain fell, fshteeu. Cloudy days, three,
partly cloudyJdays, six. There was thunder
for eight days. In regard to the temperature
we find no really hot days though eight
were warm. 1t WAS cola five days, cool two
days and moderate sixteen U.s.
If we compare the past months with that
of last years, we find May 1885 as fellows =
Clear days, twelve days ON which rain fell,
twelve. Cloudy days, seven, patty cloudy,
four. There was thunder on three days
The temperature was as follows. hot day, none
watm, fourteen, cool, two, cold, unc mod
crate, eight,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12

z. Occupations which are of outdoor char
acter-eight hours for work, eight hours for
sleep, eight hours for rest. The ten-hour
rule bas killed more than disease.
s. Personal cleanliness is essential. Bathe
once week. Baths to be of the same tenn
rerature as the body. Bathing enables the
skin to throw off etlete matter, causing the
dead and useless epidermis to peal off.
8. No marriage with near relative.
10. Avoid wine, whiskey, bear, tobacco
and evil associations. Keep thy soul and
body clean.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12
EquaIizer-Not a SociaIIs,,

Mr.. Labouchere, the English NJ p. and
editor of London Truth said, Sunday last =
Lam not socialist. am an equalizer So
Tar as the law is concerned I would have
each man start fair, and would have every
fellgious sect on equal terms. An heredita-
Ty legislator is an abomiuation in my eyes
90 is a clergyman who is supported fro. n the
iunaS belonging to the entire communjt,
would do away with the perpetuatiun of
large fortunes from generation to gemerati,n
oy GBliging every one to cut up his fortune
upon death, among his children. Taxes
should be raised from those hest able to bear
gne V burden, but Iwou't enter just now into
my ISoaileal creed .o1 that question. "
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12
DelRMnre College.


The commencement exercises of Delaware
College continue. To-day begins With the
Glass Day Exercises. The following is the
programme
Music by the Kempa Orchestra. William
DuHamel, Master of Ceremonies.
History, Charles Black Evans
Poem, Edward Henry Eckel
Smoking and Presentation of the Pipe.
Ausrc.
Prophecy, Mss Mamie G. REYNOLDS
Tree Grafton, . VIM. T.. Lansendale
Essay, +. Miss Anna Todd Reynolds
MUSIC
Presentations, e.. VIM. DuIamel
The tree will be planted on the campus
after the exercises in the Oratory. Kuabe's
piano will be used on the occasion.
SP. NJ
Grand Finale of the Review Lecture Course.
Consolidation of the Renowned
KEMPA LADIES ORCHESTRA, in a new
and choice p o4ramme, with an elocutiunist
whose name is well known in the communi-
ty, aud who has made a grand success in the
Lyceum field,
AUSTIN II. MERRILL.
Admission, 30 cents
Reserved Seats, 49,. .. 80 cents
Tomorrow, Sunday DR. j. H. Caldwell.
the president, will preach the Baccalaureate
sermon.
Monday has for its programme the Aunt
versary of the Pestalozzi Society.
GRAFTON:
"What to Read, aud How TO Read It."
-. Rev. Jacob Todd, d. D.,
Grace Church, Wilmington.
KEMPA LADIES ORCHESTRA
TUESDAY, JUNE 18th.
p. m, Annual meeting of the Board ol
Trustees.
$ O'CLOCK P. ~
Anniversary of the Atheuelu Society.
SOCIETY ADDRESS:
"The Tnrer Great Eras of Student Life"
..... w. L, II. Benton
GRAFTON
"The Debt of the Present to the PAST.
Tie Rev. ". S. Robinson
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
''The Hidden Soul of Harmony"
.., Edward Henry Eckel
KEMPA LADIES ORCHESTRA.
WEDN ESDAY, JUNE 10Th.
II o'CLuCK \. NJ
COMMENCEMENT ENERCISES.
s'SymUolism, Edward Henry Eckel
Advantages of a Classical Education"
Miss Anna Todd Reynolds
"The UuiIy of Christendom,"
-. William DuIIamc
"The Pit from which We were Digged,"
Miss LAURA Keso Mackey
"An English Hero"
MISS hathle " heynOlu'
"The School of Life" Chas. Black Evan
MUSIC by THE KEMPA ORCHESTRA.
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Anniversary Of the Delta Phi Society
SOCIETY ADDRESS.
| "IIeroism of Literature" WIN. DulIame
| ''Oratiun," DIR. A. Ballard
OF Lafayette.
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
"Success. Charles B. Evans
EEMPA LADIES ORCHESTRA.
$50 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
COMMENCEMENT HOP
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12


There is not any extraordinary amount OF
in the assertion itself, but when
we remember that this prominent Loudon
editor and eqally prominent parliamentary
orator has the ear of all reading men on b, tn
sides of the Atlantic and that his words and
the position he takes upon the varied ques-
tious of the day are quickly aud curiously
scanned by every American interested in the
affairs of the United States and England, it
is time, we think, in view Of the above quo
ted pronunciament to ask VIII, ther even
Americans can much longer tolerate La
bouchere's radicalism. He claims to be an
equalizer-not socialist
Does not Mr.. Labouchere, so petted by
journalistic America, attempt a distinction
without difference He out-Herods Her.
cd and goes far beyond what is considered
proper federation even in this democratic
land which he indulges SO much in aping.
He would "oblige" every one to cut up his
fortune, upon death, among his children.
This dictum of Mr.. Laboucheres alone
should cause American to halt in their roll
licking, gallopug endorsement of all the
witty editor of Truth says.
This ''obliging" is the medicine prescribed
hu 1r Iah oh f.
tional malAdy OF property entai! and rights
of primogeniture.
| Now in this Q untry, as Mr. Labouchel c
fails to notice, we do not "oblige'' the tesla
| tor to devise his estate There exist consti.
tutional provisions against the English ideas
of entail and primogeniture, but they halt
there and add no Law as to what the testatoi
must do with his property only what he
must not do in one or two defined directions
Henry Labouchere is perhaps the bright
est aud most readable of London writers
and undoubtedly there is no public man ii
all England who is so completely au fai
upon ali public affairs, social and polite
But he is now met by condition he ha
yet to discover-Americau conservatism
10 the United States a man has absolute
power of disposal of his property with tn
exception that he cannot will away or de
prive his wife of dover or thirds. Outsid
of this he can leave his property to whoms
ever he wishes, with the exception of the re
striction in regard to the statute of mort
maiu existing in some of the States whic
prevents, under certain conditions the tesla
tor leaving property to ecclesiastical bodies
So that while Mr. Labouchere is attracte
by the ample freedom exhibited in our laws
f the other condition of superimposing tesla
meutary obligations upon devisers is eqnall
J noticeable for its absence heIe and shoul
demand similar recognition by him.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12
The Black List.

These are the Insurance Companies which
combined to cheat Mr.. William IL Piersor
out of his Insurance money-nay more the,
combined to rob him of his character, his
reputation, and his manhood.
Read the list aud il you bold policy il
either Of those companies remember the in,
dignity they tssayed to put upon Mr.
Picrson. This list is printed for the benefit
of the public, scau it closely.
+'IEtna Insurance Company.
OF Hartford, Conn.
s'Hartford'' Insurance Company,
of Hartford, Conn.
''Phenix" Insurance Company,
of Hartford, Conn.
Springfield Fire and Marine Ins. Co.,
Springfield, Mass.
Liverpool and London Globe,
OF England.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-06-12
Dr. Blacks Ten Laws Of Health.

|. Pure air is the food Of the lungs This
is obtained by scientific ventilation, which
consists of admit NJ currents OF movements
of air into the apartments through two or
more apertrres.
Good aud properly cooked food not
food seasoned to "oyer up decay, partial or
complete.
3, Water not iced, but cooled by being
placed upon ice, either in pitchers or bot
ties.
4. Adequate exercise in tie open air in
order to help the skin to throw off effete
matter.
5. The sun bath. No sitting o. reading in
darkened rooms al thuc lighted by gas. Gas
burns mp oxygen very rapidly 5 ttrng undrr
gas jet tarus the hair gray, aud by over-
heating the scalp destroys the vitality aud
causes the hair to fall out.
0. Proper and sufficient olotliug That
which is loose, light and warm. Light
colors for summer, dark for winter. In
winter weara . flannel hsndage around tile
abdomen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
William r. Mitchell.

The many friends of the late Captain Will
liam r. Mitchell, agent of the Boston &
Maine and Maine Central railroads in this
city, will hear with great regret of his de-
cease last evening, at his residence in Deer
ing, from cancer of the stomach. Capt
Mitchell had been out of health for some
time, suffering severely from nervous pros
tration, and Mr.. Tucker sent him on vaca-
ton two months ago, hoping he would gain
benefit by the change, but without avail.
Capt Mitchell was born in August, 1922
and was for many years-from 1850-conduc-
tor on the Portland & Kennebec railroad, be-
fore it became the Maine Central. About
twelve or fifteen years ago he was captain of
the steamer Ella, plying between this city
and the islands. Then he went to Florida
for short time. For many years :he has
been station agent for the Boston & Maine,
and Maine Central roads, and after Mr.. S. III.
Stevens, he was made general agent. Capt
Mitchellwas a member of the Citizens Re-
lief.
In the death of Capt. Mitchell the two
roads have lost most valuable servant. and
his friends a generous, true-hearted man.
He leaves widow, but his two children-a
son and daughter-died some time ago, the
former being killed on the Maine Central He
leaves also three brothers, John B., Charles
R., James s., and two sisters, Mrs. Caldwell
and Mrs. Greeley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26

terest of the town would be well looked after
by him.
Inc new town committee consists of five
members, G. L. Skolfeld, ]. B. Pinkham,
george l.. Randall, Sidney Watson and
Joshua Robinson.
ANDRo DEMOCRATS.
Inc Democrats of Androscoggin county
heid their convention at Auburn on Tuesday.
Ex-Governor Alonzo Garcelon addressed the
assembly with speech in which he charged
the Republican party with great iniquities
The following ticket was nominated:
,SenatorsnD. J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston, and
Horace 9. Haskell of Turner
Sherif-John French of lewiston
Gefk OF C0urts-L. w DAILY of Lewiston.
register of Deeds-C. G. Jordan of Auburn.
1AAltorney-Tascus Atwood of Auburn.
dreasurer-Daniel Lara of Auburn.
Commissloner-Harrison Rose of Green.
MI. McGillicuddy secured the nomination
as Senator after a severe factional fight.
WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The largest and most enthusiastic Repub-
lican convention in Washington county for
years, met at Machias Wednesday. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Senators-Edward G. Goodnow of Calais, and
| Augustus Wallace of Millbridge.
Sheriif-Henry A. Balloon Of Calais.
Register of DeedS-Henry r.. Taylor of Machias.
| Treasurer-Ignatius Sargent of Machias.
County COmmiSSioners-Jethro B. Mutt of Per-
| ~, and Saunders E. Spooner OF Princeton.
| Senator Frye made an interesting address.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
Mrs. Martins Work.

The Nation of last Thursday fhe weekly
edition of the POST contains the following
account of Mrs. Clara Barnes Martin IS
literary work:
Mrs. Martin was for eight years one of the
most constant and valued contributors to the
Nation. Her contributions were very mis-
cellaneous, but she. was early engaged to
write collective reviews of novels, and to
this rather thankless task she brought the
utmost conscientiousness, diligence, and
sound and independent judgment. In our
last issue we printed her final criticism in
this or any field. 1t was composed on her
bed, in full view of her approaching dissolu-
ton, and she ended it only to begin the pain
full struggle with death which was to endure
week longer. Mrs. Martins acquaintance
with current Continental literature was
fresh and extensive, and she was one of the
few Americans of either sex who have ac-
quired literary knowledge of the Russian
language. An article from her pen, about a
year ago, on Turgeneff's private correspon-
dence will be remembered with pleasure by
not few of our readers. She also, in her
journeys, wrote admirable letters from the
South and from England. She was the au-
thor of the standard guide-book to Mount
Desert. Whatever she wrote was marked
by excellent qualities of style, great refine
ment, and elevated moral tone. We deeply
regret that so cultivated and true woman
should have been cut off in middle life,
though the loss of her husband and of their
only child had long ago robbed existence of
its charm, and left only high ideals of duty
and usefulness to sustain her
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26

The threatening weather yesterday morn
ing prevented as large an attendance at this
reunion as had been anticipated, but be-
tween fifty and sixty comrades were present
and passed an enjoyable day. At the bust
ness meeting, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Capt Fl. r. Sargent, Portland.
Vice Presidents-Capt. c. w. Reyes, Farming
ton; Frank Stanley, Dixield.
Secretary-Edwin G. Miliken Portland.
TreaSurer-John l.. Ham, Lewiston.
Executive Commiitee-The President and Sec
rotary, er-O6icio and John ID. Anderson of Gray,
Henry c. Houston and Thomas P. Beals of Port
land.
A committee of one from each company
was chosen to assist the secretary in obtain
ing the addresses of all comrades, the sever
al members of such committee being as fol-
lows:
Alvin Lttlefeld Kennebunk, Co. A.. Frank w
Barker, Efingham. N. H., Co. B.; Henry C. Hous-
ton, Portland, Co: c.; John M. Jackson, Lewis
ton, Co. D.; - Brackley Rockland Co. E.. O.
H. Townsend, Cornish, Co. F. e. W. Spinney,
Portland, Co. g.; Sias F. Hallow, Portland, Co.
H.; Joseph A. Hobbs, WATERFORD, Co. X
No formal speeches were INDUCED in, but
brief remarks were made by several of the
comrades present, and an excellent clam
bake was given the consideration which it
deserved, and the boys returned to the city
much pleased by the opportunity of meeting
old comrades again.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
AMUSEM ENTS.
anrrS,yooD GARDEN


A change of characters was causeo at
Greenwood Garden yesterday by the abrupt
leaye-taking of Messrs. Byrne, Gfadweii ana
cutter because they were not allowed to
draw their salary in advance. They waited
until within short time OF the commence
ment of the entertainment, ana then oe-
manded this week pay before they nad per-
formed their work. Mr.. Knowlton firmly
refused to accede to their demand anu was
ably seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. MISS
Sanderson assumed the role OF NanKl-Ioo'
and to say that her performance was SUI
perior to that of Mr.. Byrne is putting IL
mild. MI. Fred Kendall as Pish-Tush was
seen to advantage, his rich baritone voice
being great addition to the choruses. MT.
Slattery took the part of Ko-Ko in an excel
lent manner, and Mr.. Wilkinson was the
same excellent Mikado as of yore.
Between the first and second acts the dolls
were given to the lucky holders of the TICK
cts, the following being the numbers which
drew: Nos. 8, 8, &c. Is, Z and %, and the
following the lucky holders of the numbers
Lucy Carter, Jennie Boucher Mamie Hood,
Lottie Carter, Edith Greenhalgh, and Eta
Young.
Today Billee Taylor will be produced, and
several new singers willsarriye on the boat
from Boston this morning to take the place
of the pay-before-work men.
Tomorrow afternoon six prizes for the
boys will be given, consisting OF guns,
swords and full rugged schooner.
DoUTNEY CONCERT
In addition to the talent which will be
present from New York and Boston at the
concert in the Doutney tent tonight, Chand
ler's complete orchestra has been engaged
to furnish instrumental music. The pro-
ceeds will go to help defray the expenses Of
the free meetings The concert takes the
place OF the temperance meeting tonight.
PEcK's BAD BOY
will appear at Portland Theatre Saturday
| night. The Boston Sunday Gazette says:
''The situations are funny. The move
ment of the piece is brisk and busting, an6
| there is but little in it to which objection car
| be taken. 1t is an amusing bit of nonsense
| and is thoroughly mirth-provoking."
NOTES.
The Haydns will commence rehearsals
SEPT. 18th with the Elijah. 1t is understood
| the Messiah will be given in the Stockbridgt
| course about Christmas with the Germanians
| for orchestra
| Robson and Crane and Denman Thompson
will appear at Portland Theatre in Sep
| TENDER.
The John E. Ince Comedy Company, aftel
| a successful season of eight weeks at Peaks
| Island, closed Saturday night, and opens a
| Saccarappa for one night tonight; then t
| Weirs for the rest of the week for the edit
cation of the Grand Army encampment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
The Pha!anx Outing,

The Putnam Phalanx left Hartford yes
terday morning at 9.45 by the New England
road ON its trip to Old Orchard Beach and
Portland. The party stopped at Worcester
for dinner and reached Old Orchard Beach
about o'clock in the evening. There they
will spend each of the three nights away
from home at the Seashore Hotel. For today
there is no formal mode of enjoyment pre-
scribed. Friday the battalion visits Portland
and is received by the Mechanic Blues, and
the same day there is sail down the harbor
and performance at the theatre on Peaks
Island Saturday the party starts for home,
dimes at Worcester and reaches home about
5 p. m. The company on their trip to Old
Orchard were accommodated by special
train
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
FACTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Some Interesting Comparisons
Money Saved by the Pension We
toes-Cost Of Plants and Flowers
for the White House.

A computation has been made of the an
nual Saving" effected by the 102 yetoes Of
pension bills. The amounts granted to pen
sioners by rs of the vetoed bills ran from
$24 to 1864 year, total of $11 1858, or an
average of $152. Besides these rs cases
there are IA cases now in the hands of the
Senate committee OH pensions, which at the
same average would amount to $2,12S, MAX
ing a total of $13,9S4. There are ten cases
in which the vetoes made no difference, as
the pensioners were already drawing the
same pensions as the new act gave to them.
Only one of the bills covered arrears. This
was in the case of T. S. Hopkins, and the ar
rears which he would have received aggre-
gated $3.50.
The Saving" therefore is equal to about
twice the sum to be expended this year ''for
repair of conservatory of Executive Man
sion." 1t is more than three times as great
as the amount to be used "for care and nee
eSSary repairs of greenhouses" also for the
use and pleasure Of the Executive, which is
a separate and additional item of $4,000; it
is not SO great as the item of $4,000 "for
care, repair and refurnishing of the Exeeu-
tive Mansion" which does not include the
item of $4,000 ''for fuel for the Executive
tive Mansion items above mentioned foot
up $4,000, and they do not include
the appropriation ''for lighting the
Executive Mansion" which amounts to sev-
eral thousand dollars a year. Neither do
they include the appropriations for the COM
pensation of private secretary, an assistant
secretary, seven clerks, an usher, a steward,
four messengers, five doorkeepers, one watch
man and one fireman, which amount in all to
$50, S64 nor do they include items which ag-
gregate $4,000 ''for contingent expenses Of
the Executive Office" The total Of these va
rious items is $70,S64, or more than five times
the amount saved by the 102 pension
vetoes.
1t will be seen that by appending his sig
nature to messages vetoing sixty-six pension
bills, the President saved" enough of the
public money to repair and care for the con-
servatory and greenhouses of the Executive
Mansion during whole year, barring the
cost of keeping them properly heated and
lighted. The President is said to derive
much pleasure from the conservatory. OF
course it would cost the country great deal
more were it not for the fact that this is an
era of Jeffersonian simplicity. The widows
whose claims were vetoed and who are sub
sisting by the charity of friends who own no
greenhouses, or are spending their last years
in almshouses to which no Conservatives be-
long, ought to rejoice when they know that
a grateful Republic provides SO generously
for the comfort and pleasure of its faithful
and yigilant Chief Magistrate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-26
A Fine Building.

The new building to be erected near the
corner of Middle and Exchange streets by
Mr.. c. C. Chapman will be an office building
with all the modern improvements On the
ground floor will be two stores, having a
depth of some 70 feet with large show win
dows of plate glass. A fire-proof vault will
be provided for each store. The entrance for
offices will be in the center of the front.
through an arched opening, and the corridor
leading back to the elevator, and the stair
case will be some three feet above the level
of the stores. In the rear of the building
will be two offices, with private offices and
fire-proof vaults. A broad, easy staircase
will give access to the upper stories, and an
elevator will run in the well of the staircase.
The central portion of the building will be
lighted by very large skylights with open
iDgs through the various floors. On the sec
ond and third floors will be four suites of
two large rooms each, and single office in
the front of the building Each suite will
have ire-proof vault, and all the rooms
will be supplied with water. The fourth
floor will have six large offices in suites of
two, with vaults, etc., and there will be on
this floor good quarters flor the janitor and
family. The building will be heated by
steam.
The front of the building will be entirely
unlike anything else in the city. The lower
story will be of rock-faced red freestone,
with handsome arched entrance in the
centre. The store openings will be spanned
by iron girders, leaving clear space for the
show windows. The upper stories will be
of brick with stone and terra Gotta trim
mings, and the building cannot fail to be
an ornament to the street. 1t will be named
the "Oxford Building" in honor of Oxford
county, the birthplace of the owner, Cullen
c. Chapman, Esq.
The architect is Mr.. John Calvin Stevens,
and the design reflects great credit upon his
taste and good judgment The granite work
will be furnished by the Union Granite Co.
The freestone will be furnished by Mr.. John
Daley, and the stone used will be from
Shows Quarries, Nova Scotia, and is fine
grained handsome stone of deep red color.
The iron girders will be furnished by
Megquier g. Jones. The masonry will be
done by Messrs. Blackstone & Smith, under
the immediate charge of Mr.. Smith. The
carpenter work will be done by Mr.. Rogers,
with Mr.. Joseph Pettingill as foreman. The
bricks are from the kiln of Mr.. Melvin Ham
blett, and the terra Gotta is from H. A.
Lewis of Boston.