Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
CONGRATULATING MaJOR BIGGs
ON IIIS ELECTION.
Band Of ~ psses Near Armstrone's
COrDer Fry Fleece Harry Arm-
strOug in asorsc trade.

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Special Corresponc en- eof Gazette and Journal.
MIDDLETowS, :. ". 8. Governor-elect
/ Bigbs WAS tenierfd "a serenade by the Oiti-
| zsns Oornet Band last evening l was In
| tended that tns band Pnd = number tf tile
| majors friends .uid go qu etly IL his
| residence and surprise liiin, ont as usual
| with sueh Thugs 1t i.sik, out and crowds
we're on all tie sfrsst curuels waiting for
| the band TO come cut therefore some one
thought best to uOiify Mr.. Biggs OF what
wns coming. At o'clock Oass street In
| front Of the governors residence was
packed by admiring friends. The hand
had rendered one OF its excellent overtures
when MIR. Aggs stepped to the edge Of his
porch and made his first speech after tho
battle as follows:
"Friends, Felloto- Citizens, and Members
| of the MiddietOtpn Band: appreciate this
compliment and thank you kindly. We As
Democrats have achieved n victory unpre-
tented In our history. We have met our
opponents on the field OF battle, and, not
with bayonet or bullet, have conquered
through that great palladium Of human
rlghts-the hgliot bux. A majority OF 0,000
treemen have spoken IN favor. of Demo-
cratic nominees, aud elected every man in
the State, thereby extending u new lease Of
power to the party which has governed so
well for the past rs years. Should tho life
OF the governor-elect be spared during his
administration he will endeavor 70 dis
| onr opponents, who differed with us and
voted against us, We have no unkindness--
| majority candidates can always afford TO be
magnanimous. And although the wounded
| are around and. about us, land some are
Scared and battered more than others, yet
/ amhappy TO say all are eonvalescent. Every
citizen is interested In good government,
and In the enactment and execution OF
/ wholesome laws. Your governor-elect
| points with pride to the handsome majority
/ you gave him In the hundred of his adop-
ton, receiving a majority OF 247 votes, or a
i greater majority than his opponents got
votes. When party spirit runs high passion
sometimes usurps the throne OF reason;
! prejudice, too, sometimes warps the mind
In an improper direction; envy, TOO, soea
In search for victim; jealousy, too, is not
| idle, anxious to promote strife; and, such
| being the frailties and imperfections that
| man Is heir to, each and every one OF us
/ ought to cultivate those principles which
| teach forbearance toward each other, and
never try to down brother to make room
| for ourselves. Being a modest man, Will
/ detain you no longer. Possessing heart
/ aud house large enough to hold you all, l
| invite you to come In, that may shake you
| by the hand as my friends In the late con-
| test, and rejoice with me that the State OF
Delaware still keeps her place, and is num-
/ bered among the Democratic states OF the
| Union. Gentlemen, walk IMP
Mr.. Biggs stood In his large hallway and
received the scores OF friends. His spacious
parlors were thrown open and the guests
made feel at home. In the dining rooms
were found tables laden with delicaeies to
which the company did justice. DR.. Pear
| son being called for by the crowd responded
in few words well suited to the occasion.
AT 1890 the company began saying good
night" The governor is now resting after
his labors Of the past three weeks.
HOW HARRY ARMSTRONG WAS TAKEN IN BY A
GYPsY.
MDDLETowN, Nov. 6.-Harry Armstrong,
living at Armstrongs Corner, has had q
; little experience with horse "gyp." A
, few days since band of about 25 gypsies
encamped near his house. Among other
things they possessed were some nice look
ing horses, one particular animal attracting
Armstrong's attention. This animal was
offered to Armstrong for S5 cash and q
double barreled shotgun. Armstrong
accepted and Immediately handed over the
gun and money, the gyp promising to bring
him the horse later.
After waiting some time, he paid n visit
to the camp and asked the cause Of the
delay. He was told that the gun and money
had been given and accepted as binder to
the bargain, but he (Armslfvng) was 10 p.. i
more money before he could get possession
oil the animal and II he did mt pay sd
additional the gun and money went as
forfeit. 10y
On Thursday morning Armstrong swore
out warrant for the gyps arrest, and
J placed 1t In Constable Craddock's hands,
J who arrested the bold deceiver; but no
sooner had tho arrest been made than a
flock OF 81 men and women, talking half as
many languages surrounded Armstrong,
and whilst some threatened others tried to
offer compromise. Finally one said II the
man was liberated the gun and money
would be returned, and Notwithstanding
the trouble he had caused the constable,
Armstrong asked for the release Of the man,
thinking he would come out Of the screpe
all right. He will no doubt have to pay the
magistrate and constable for their trouble,
however.