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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
A Notable American.

Charles Francis Adams, perhaps the most
dignified of contemporary public mtn of our
country has passed away.
In the more exact or literal sense, the term
'dignified' is applied to him. His name aud
career associated with that of his country
brings to us that aroma ofexalted historical
worrhiuess that reminds us with grateful
patriotism of the title we have among Other
nations of the earth to distinction as peo-
pie. He is the vinculum that joins our gen.
erat on to that era in our national history
which is distnctively the Patriotic Age.
1t was the weighty impression of his sterl-
ing individualism that demonstrated at the
Court of St. James, and thence disseminated
the TACT throghout Europe, that the Uuited
States was nation whose elements were NOT
the disjecta membrd OF European nationalities,
Their scions, nor an lll-detiued cOngeries OF
disaffected humanity at war with all preced
ents of social government and established
order, but that the country he represented
had already established itself upon the
soundest bases of governmental solidarity
That the United States is a nation whose as
pratons are the grandest that any peopl,
could conceive, that what they had accom-
plished, young a nation as they were anon,
tho peoples of the earth, already promise,
brighter results than any record of moderl
European times.
Charles Francis Adams demonstrated frs
to the English people the possibilities of th
"Gieater Britain" beyond the sea.
In this way he made history aud a nam
for us in way which future historians O
our country will doubtless give him full an
distinct eIedt for.
Before his death, Sunday last, he had on
passed out of contemporary history. He be
longed to bygone events and generation.
HIS life destiny, its duties and responsible
ties hal long been accomplished. He avail
ed only the last event which transpired a
his death.
Charles Francis Adams is a great name j
our annals. He was one or the few of col
temporary public men whose presence in tt
last quarter of the nineteenth century adde
definitely to the exalted name of America
nationality.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27

lastly it was this all-pervading spirit of pub
&c condemnation that found expression on
the lips of all citizens of the metropolis from
morning till night in offices, on the pavement
on the street cars, becoming the general top
ic, that so impressed Fullgraf with the real
cation of the greatness of his crime that his
morally befuddled mind at last saw light in
The direction only of confession. The news
papers accomplished all that.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
President Cleveland Scheming for
Re-electiOn.
Phila. record tmd. pemocrat.l J

Editor Singerly of the Philadelphia RecOrC
in reference to the denomination of the Presi.
dent said "Well, he thinks lie will secure
denomination, but he is taking very circuit.
Gus and thorny pathway to reach it. He may
think he is all right, but don't see it that
way. He acts as if he thought he knew bet
Ter than anybody else, but his methods will
drive the Democratic party to suicide. 1t is
showing signs of desperation already. !
have quit for the present"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
VOL.V.-NO.S $50
Overhead Telegraph Wires.


A certain Telegraph company is actively
engaged just now in erecting its poles along
some of the chief streets of our city.
Thereat the people are moved to ask why
City Council has not compelled the company
TO bury its wires. This is pertinent in
uniry as it is understood the municipal au-
thorities of other cities are doing SO.
IL seems that after comprehensive cita-
tion of facts upon this matter the intorma-
ton is gathered that it is almost impractic-
able to carry on telegraphic business by un
deIground wires. Insulation to the needed
degree cannot be gained.
'Che discussion then resolves itself to thiS
whether telegraph service is to be coulin-
ued--snd there eau be but one reply.
Besides, telegraphic wires are not so ex-
trenely numerous at any of our street cor
ners. Where they may be seen the thickest
affords no comparison or reminder OF what
EXISTS Oh Wall or Broad streets New York.
and numerous other points in that city.
Even at tho deusest points where the over
head wires bear resemblance to an intin-
tude of intricate crossings and recrossing OF
,nultitudinous spider webs, or when at a dis
trnce to misty cloud, it never occurred t"
the writer that the sight was intolerably OBJ
noxious in an aesthetic sense.
There are few genuine or worthy ohjec-
tions.
The chief one perhaps is that made by the
Fire companies. That is a worthy objection
and deserves consideration. In case of fire
the fremen are hindeled greatly by the pre-
seuce of the wires. We read too of instances
of liremen being injured by them, also OF
people jumping out of window during th'
coutlagratiou, being caught on the wires and
instantly killed. Such an instance happened
lately in New York City.
But after all the question resolves Itself to
city telegraphy' A similar answer comes
it is impossible. Teleg:aphic news-by that
Is meant instant news-is indispensable to us,
to Wilmingtonians along Market street just
as much as to the bankers and brokers OF
Wal street New York. We cannot exist
without it. 1t is already part of our life,
Wa might as well do without the news
paper at once.
Some anne ioration might be made perhaps
in reference to the flreman's plea by the au,
thorities seeing to it that a sufficient clear
ance space at the salient angles of building
at such points that are Of general advantage tt
the Fire companies operations. II any Ger
tain points be more advantageous than Others
there is no reason why the telegraph and
telephone companies, who seem to be doing
Their best under the circumstances to meet
public demands, should not act in concert
with the requirements CT the street authori
ties.
Any bona .fde Telegraph company should
be given equal privilege with any other com
pany operating here as just competition il
only in favor of the public. Council car
readily protect the citY's interests by seeing
that reversionary rights be not vested in any
new company seeking charter whose utter
ior intention may be only to sell out to it'
competitor already in the business.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
Democratic Press Opinions of a
Democratic President.
MURMURING PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

From the New orleans Times Democrat
The President doesn't feel kindly toward
newspapers, but his experience is very limit
ed if he thinks they are all going to constant
ly sing his praises.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
steel uusheathed vessels will require to be


cheney would be seriously felt, perhaps mort
so than any other of our present wants. Ii
is therefore worthy Of grave consideration
whether Immediate steps should not be TAX
en- to place onr navy yards in this respect in
the most thorough condition of effectiveness.
While other nations are increasing their
docking facilities, which are greater in one
of the English dock yards than in all of ours
combined, we are doing nothing but. theori-
zing,"
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION WANTED.
The principal recommendation contem-
plates an increase in the number OF
draughtsmen and clerks in the office to meet
the work of designing new ships. The ap-
preparation for repair of vessels at navy
yards, purchase of stores, materials &c.,
was found to be too small, and an additional
appropriation of 1910, 900 is said to be abso-
lutely necessary to carry on work without
interruption for the remainder of the fiscal
year.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-11-27
The Press and the Prisoners

Jersey justice has taken trip over to
New York.
The thirteen aldermen of Gotham who
each pocketed a bribe of between twenty
and twenty five thousand dollars and who
thought their sin would never find them out
have been brought, the greater part of themr
to most condign justice.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
ma kink u HtnrG.

The handsome Pullman sleeper Kear-
sarge rolled out of the Broad street depot,
Phi adelphia, on Monday morning at ii Sc
o'clock with a party of twelve pers ms
bound on an interesting Western trip.
something after the style of the Disston-
Leeds tour some months ago. State Sena-
tor Cooper, Joseph J. Martin, j. w.
Woodside, DIR. Filbert, ex-senator George
w. Wright, of Mercer, and George Pear.
son, with their wives, made up the happy
dozen. The fi'st stopping place will lie
st. Louis, after which the party will visit
the New Orleans Exposition and then 20
to Galveston, FL Paso, Tuscon and Los
Angeles. by the Galveston, Houston and
san Antonio, or The Sunset" route
and the Southern Pacific routes. From
San Francisco the tourists will return
home by the Central and the Union Pacific
Kail"ays. 1t is a tour of observation
and pleasure.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
AKain.tthe n. 80. nudge.

TRENTON, Feb. 3.-The Baltimore
and Ohio people made another stand In
their rigot 20 bridge Staten Island
Sound 10 day in the Senate, and after o
debate lasting six hours, were utterly
routed, the resolutions against the
bridge passing by a vote Of 16 10 4. The
fight was opened by Senator Fish, OF
E.aex, who offered amendments, the
effect of which would have been to
emaAculate the resolutions. He made q
long speech against the doctrine of
States rights sat up In the resolutions.
II put New Jersey, he declared, in
the position Of putting les finger TO it's
nose 70 the national Congress. seDa.
tor Nichols, Of Cumberland, 10 follow.
ing aud supporting him, issued q de-.
claraiion OF Independence from the 20.
litical influences by which. he stated {,
be had previously been too much con-
trolled. Mr.. Nichols has for many
years borne the reputation OF being .
devoted follower OF United States Ben
ator Sewell. His present change OF
base arises, Il is supposed, from dissatis.
faction at his not being elected presi.
dent Of the Senate thia year.
Senator Vanderbilt consumed the
next hour OF debate, also opposing the
resolutions After recess for dinner,
Senator Gardiner. of Atlantic, took mp
the cause OF the anti-Dridgs people. He
iidiculed rs spread.eagle patriotism the
ldennnciRtions OF the alleged States
rights doctrine In the resolutions and
charged that the whole trouble arose
from any attempt by q private corpora
| tlon 10 secure the power Of Congress TO
accomplish for IL what IL could achieve
by no ordinary or legitimate mesns
After replies by Senators Vanderbilt
and Fish, and other debate. the fret
vote was reached at 8 O'Clock, when
the FIRST OF Senator Fish's amendments
was defeated BY 10 to 5. A few minutes
later the question came mp on the reso-
lutionB as they came FROM the Assem-
bly,. and they were passed by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas--Brlnkerhoff, Carter, Chase,
Chsttle, Cranmer, Gardner,
GriRgs, Hanes, Herring, Large Living.
ston, Mcbride, Moon, PAucoast
Thompson, Youngblood-l6.
Nays-Bogert, Fish, Nichols, Van
derbilt-4.
Absent-Miller.
This vote is considered decisive Of the
fate OF any bill to bridge the sound that
might come before Senate this wear,
and is expected to discourage the Balti-
more and Ohio people from introj ucing
their contemplated bill into the As.
Sembly.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
SHARKS IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.

Those old piscatorial pirates, the sharks,
oftAn invade the Arctic, no doubt tempted by
the carcases Of the whales or seals and wal
ruses left to rot by white men engaged in
their pursuit. Natives angling from their
skin canoes in deep water occasionally catch
sluggish shark who has engulfed the bait,
but there is no use pulling against such q
mountain Of flesh and relying upon sheer
strength to bring him up and this the
Innuit Izaak Walton fully knows, and over
comes his strength by sagacity. At every
brisk pull by Mr.. Shark, showing him to be
irritated, the line is lowered to appease him,
but cautiously hauled in again almost i'm
mediately, the shark slowly rising to this
strategic manipulation, until ''like fnny
fool" he rests upon the surface Of the water
merely by the aid of the weakest fshing-line-
when with long knife the fisherman detxer-
ously dispatches him by q well-directed
thrust through the spinal cord. From their
well-known voracity in warmer chimes it
seems singular indeed that they do not
ohochcr uttktch tio hitiNo uSHeTIueu III tueU
little skin canoes, but there is not a re-
corded or known instance Of such attacks
even on the west shore of Greenland, where
they are most numerous, and where the
natives catch large numbers of them-from
10000 to 10000 a year, according to DR..
Rink, Danish Inspector of this coast for a
long number of years. The most usual
method of catching these fish can hardly be
said TO be fishing at all. Near hole in the
ice lighted torch is placed, and two natives
stand on opposite sides of the hole with two
sharp hand-hooks, like deck-hands of q
steamer at the end of q chute waiting for
merchandise, until the shark sticks his nogo
ont, when he is treated in about the same
business-like manner as he is hauled on the
ice, where their carcases often accumulate
by hundreds, as this shark fishery when once
commenced is GENERALLY carried on through
the whole Winter. The cartilaginous bones
are the favoritc parts for food, as the raw
frozen fish seems to have depressing effect
when long continued and to it is attributed
the dog disease of the North when fed to
them, and which every few years carries off
SO many Of these useful animals.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
To Our Merchants,

The WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
is the best medium of any
weekly in the State through
which to talk to the country
people, and let them know
what Wilmington merchant
is alive and, not airlid to
make his business known to
the thousands of purchasers
down the State. Farmers as
we'll as other people have to
buy dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes and a thou
sand and one other articles,
and the live merchant
catches the early worm" in
the shape Of our country
friends. If you want to
keep we'll posted in regard
to public sales (or vendues)
as some of our country
friends still call it, they will
find the WEEKLY REPUBLI.
CAN the only medium in the
city that fills the bill. II you
have a friend out Of the city
who wants to know what is
going on at home, you could
not do better than send him
the WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
for one year.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
NeWaFk ItemA.

The Baltimore and Philadelphia
Railroad Company have commenced
the laying Of double track on their
line that runs back of the main part OF
the town and the west end OF 10. When
spring opens the building Of q depot
will be commenced. 1t In said this 10
to be one OF the three handsomest
stations on the road, the Wilmington
and Chester stations being the other
two.
The new road is said to be In high
favor with the people Of Newark, and
even William Dean 10 said not TO have
such deep antipathy to thu new road
since new commission few days ago
awarded him fresh damaRes. The
amount Of money paid TO the p, w. &
b. Rsilroad Company last year for
freight was az 900. This will be divid-
ed this year between the b. and p. and
the p, W. & b. Railroad, with much
the larger amount falling TO the new
road on account of it being three
quarters of mile nearer tha town.
There 10 an exciting but good natured
rivalry going on bet~een the landlords
of the two hotels in town. john e.
Lewis is the popular Landlord OF the
Deer Park hotel, located close by the
crossing Of the new railroad with the
main street, and where the new and
beautiful station hoase will be erected.
This rather gives Mr. Lewis the bulge
on his uptown neighbor, jaime, A..
Wilson equally as popular, and propri
etor Of The Washington hotel. near the
Academy and within stones throw
Of the college campus. But Mr.. Will
son 10 not Close 10 q railroad station,
though he Is not far from two railroads,
the B q p. and the Delaware City and
Pomeroy.
Both these excellent hotels have
license TO sell liquor, and what 10 com.
mandable, their licenses are not abused.
But both those landlords conceived the
idea that they ought to have more fresh
water as we'll as whiskey. ana both
bored down IN the earth until a gushing
stream OF cOld, clear water was reached.
Pumps were placed In each, and away
high up In the air, whirlinR aud fiutter-
ing above every other surrounding OBJ
jsct except church and college steeples,
| we're Uhe wind wheels that brought the
water gushing forth at every revolution.
These pumps wheels and trappings are
fixed up very handsomely.
| When one landlord makes an addition
the other goes one better, and the whole
realm OF mineral paint Is searched
through for bright prismatic colors that
VIC uld outshine the other. II 10 said
that an Understood truce prevails NJ the
present time, each watching to see
which one will move frat In the spring
campaign ofimproving and beautifyins
their windmill pumps, and with q plen'
tiiul supply OF wind and water. Newark
will be clear from drouth aud clear
from malaria.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04

~. BOwEhs' ADyERTIslNa ooL

. 4. bUWkhS' ADVERTISING DOL
Os UMN.
FOX SALE--One oft1o mest complete add
desirable bones 10 the city. within two
squares Of Market street, has 9 rooms a. d
bath, all improvement, Including two
open CRATES. Gan be bought low and on
easy terms.
fnR SA1.k-Ho t0b West Eighth street, g.
story Brick House, IL rooms, with bath ,Ras.
bot and cold water, heater, etc largo par.
Tor ana dining room house IL in splend Id
condition thr0ug bout n nice hone.
FOX SALE-No. los West Eighteenth
street, new twO-story brink house, rooms
and bath, gas hot and cold water, rent
yard and porch lot 2txlt0 feet, one Of the
nnest houses OF It's class in the city.
FOR SALE-No. 1909 Delaware avenue. 2
story brick house, o rooms and bath, hot
and cold water, front yard and porch lot
2lxl2s feet a nice house for sale cheap.
FOX SALE-no 4o4 West Fourth street. g.
story brick HOUSE, o rooms and bath gas, hot
and cold water, heater, ETC.; price low ano
terms very easy.
FOX SALE-No 1l02, l404, l4l0 and 1914
Harrison strest, story brick houses, s
roc ms and bath, ell improvements front
yards and porcnes, very desirable houses,
near street railway.
FOX SALE-New 2-story br ek house and
stere. foutheast corner Of Tenth and Pine
bueeS, Quilt expressly for bakery: hos
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
THE DUDINE.

II is proof of the active character Of the
prevailing female, that the dude has only
been in existence few months, and we now
have the dudine. In oil essential points she
is the exact counterpart of her male type,
except that with q woman's subtlety, she has
gone a degree deeper in Nervousness It
must, however, be acknowledged that the
dudine has O more rational basis of existence
than the dude. She is living protest
against the over intellectually of American
women, and exactly represents in terra-cotta
colors the beautiful vegetation which great
many men fall in love with. She clings,
weeps, signs and giggles. She is trussed,
harnessed, pinioned, pinched, laced and COM
pressed. She has reduced the problem of
existence to Irritation behind fan. She
walks with the aid Of q chiropodist. She
eats with the aid of pepsin and hot water.
She sleeps with bromide of potassium. She
exercises in an elevator. She plays Camille
in her Dreams and eats caramels and reads
Zola when she is awake. She Is q sort of
bow of promise in the social sky that the
continent will not be oyerpopulated. It is
impossible for any observing man in society.
no matter how old he may be, not to recall
from his earlist social experiences the memory
of woman, aged anywhere from twenty to
forty, whose dress and manners were con-
ventionally correct and tame, whose gaze
was bland and meaningless, and whose
husband, if she married, sometimes drank
himself to death, but was far more likely to
elope with some other woman, to the utter
establishment of his wife. Only conceit,
ignorance, serenity and money enough to
dress on are necessary to the production of
a dude can any one be SO blind as to deny
that the gentler sex possess enough of these
qualities to entitle it to representation?
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04

NoR ssLE-BY PHILIP X. CLARK x
- 20. no. 60 u Market street on &C.
c"mmodatipg terms:
YARN OF 10 AGREE on the ". Il N. Railroad.
cultivation the richie st kind OF toii buildinss
nrst class, and beautifully located on the
Brandvwine.
Farm Of 3e2 acres. in Red Lion Hundred.
Two sets CT buildings, land first quality and
fne river views buildings modern.
country seat of so acres. Bulldog hrttI
class, two thirds in ftuit. Commands
splendid river view.
Farm OF $40 acres, In Red Lion hundred
land OF hrst quality, high state OF ealtiva-
tion; hne view CT river.
Farm Of go acres, in Red Lion Hundred,
buildings elegant, land fret class, river view
ana abundance OF fruit.
Farm OF 100 acres, in Red Lion Hundred.
land Of the best and in good state OF cultivs-
lion; river view.
Farm OF sos acres, In New CaetIe Hundred.
iaoo GOOD, hou.e large and convenient, nne
Darn, fruit well watered, etc.
Fatm Of 2lo acres. in Cnristiana Hundred :,
lat nIst CLASS, the whole place iu gooI
order; fruit. etc. One and q half miles from
WILMINGTON.
farm Of 100 acres, in Christisna Hundred.
Two aod half miles from railroad station !;
iand goot and in high state Of cultivation;
buildings good.
Farm of26o acres, near Kirkwood; land and
buildings good; abundance OF fruit
farm OF 20 acres, In Pencader Hundred;
fruit.
Farm OF 22e acres in Pencader Hundred
laEd good, building in good rider, fruit. etc.
Farm OF lao acres, In Pencader Hundred:
Kood buildings, lana In fair state Of cult va
-uon; near railroad station.
l. Farm Of lt7 acres, in Chester County;good
lant and good st ate of cultivation; DuiId iIgs
all in good order.
| Farm OF 1875 acres, en- Big Elk, Chester
OoaDty, Pa; land In good state Of cultivs-
tiop, buildings good. Also grist mill ON the
place.
Fine farm OF 100 acres in UeclI County
Md buildings ard land good
| Farm, 10 acres, IN Chester County Pa /:
one mile from Centrevilie; good farm with
Farm OF 400 acres, near Green Spring
| Station.
Farm OF 800 acres, at BIackbird Landing.
YARN OF l9l aeres, In st Georges HID
| FSrm of 2s7 acrea. in hranoywIne Hd;
TWO miles rom " ilnington.
| Farm OF 30 &C es, in he'd Lion Hundre 4;
| good location, good land and Rll tillapIe.
farm Of 20s acres, in Red Lion Hundred /;
good land and buildings,
Iacres In New Obstle Hundred, with two
| houses, wheelwright ana blacksmith shops,
1 FIRM rs acres. in Christians hundred.
Fam lao acres, In White CLAY Creok
ra.m leo acres. in White Clay Greek
farm l47 acres in Peneader Hundred.
Farm IT acres In Pencader ID undred, with
buildings.
Farm X acres, in Mill Crock Hundred,
with bail. inRs.
Farm l,a76 acres In Ataecosa Ccunty
| Texas
Farm u acres, White Clay Crock Hid.
| House 1923 West Ninth street.
House 1903 Harrison street.
Daily Republican., 1886-02-04
THE SHAD.

The shad has been mystery for years.
He comes into the rivers in the spring in
vast numbers, and soon departs to the ocean.
His food is little known and his sea life is a
mystery. The bulletin of the United States
Fish Commission for 1881 contains a paper
which throws some light upon the natural
history and habits of the shad. The paper
is founded upon examination of the shad of
southern rivers, Immediately after they leave
the ocean. The microscope was called into
use and revealed remarkable state of affairs
The shad is toothless, and it has been o
mystery how il lived. The naturalist of the
Fish Commission found that there was at
tached to the alimentary canal great
number of coca, or blind sacs like the
vermiform appendix in man. These pockets
vary from an inch to three inches in length
These pockets number about seventy-fve in
each fish. Il was ascertained that all these
pockets were full of food when the fish
entered the rivers.
The theory is that these pockets are en-
ployed as magazines from which the fish
draws from time to time while in fresh water.
The food was q sea-weed with parasitic
animals attached. The sea-weed and the
parasites were found to be undigested and
intact. 1t may be possible to find the ocean
home of the shad by the contents of its
numerous food magazines. The fish is very
interesting and very delicious. It is to be
hoped that more of its life history may be
traced,