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The Press., 1888-03-15


 aded.-B n saneSs Paraly2ed, and
 Lives Lest
 A snow storm which set in Sunday about g p. m. proved not only to be the greatest storm of the season, but to beat the record of many past years. For 48 hours there was a steady fall, and except at brief intervals snow fell until about 10 g. m. Wednesday. The first six inches of snow was moist and bearing with it indi- cations of turning to rain, but later the flakes grew lighter and the wind rising huge drifts were piled. The level fall is variously estimated at two and one-half to three feet.
 Of course the railroads were blockaded. Downer's train attempted to leave Palmer at its usual time Monday afternoon, but found it necessary to put back and leave all except the engine and baggage car, with which it made nearly its schedule time as far as South Coventry, when 1t met Saund- er's train going north with two engines. The latter got through with but little trou- bIe as far as Holland, from which point the accumulation of the snow in drifts made the run harder and harder until Stafford Springs was reached, when the train halted for the night, and where it remained until Wednesday night. On Wednesday morn ing the two engines pushed ahead with a gang of shovelers and worked their way nearly to South Monson, then returned and coupling on the passenger car left for Pal mer, which station was made with little trouble, other shovelers having been at work.
 Most of the stores in the borough closed point to go to their homes before dark. It was wise precaution to do so. Many women and children leaving the mills, ex- hausted by wading and facing the strong wind, went into houses along the way and passed the night. It was impossible fol strong man to make hls way any great distance without complete exhaustion. Many instances are told of people requir. ing aid to get to shelter. In some instances exhauWted men being compelled to accept other shelter for the night when within little more than stone's throw from theil own doors.
 It was impossible for horse to go fal through the snow without exhaustion. Large teams were out Tuesday and Wed nesday breaking roads. On Tuesday the telegraph lines could only be work. ed at intervals. A number of men took s sleigh and went to the boarding place oi Miss Crosskill, the telegraph operator, or Highland Terrace, brought her over and through the drifts, but it was long time before she could get communication with Palmer. At about eleven o'clock the two engines left for the north with the passen ger train, but were stopped by the snow within sight of the station, and obliged tc return.
 1 None of the mills were running Tuesday the women employees and even men living at any considerable distance from the mil finding it difficult toiget about until paths wsre made by digsinR V running lh S k0a gHR
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EHOR SALE-On the premises of the late NY H. F. Bottnm, four good Cows, one Heifer. four casks of Cider, Potatoes, Hay and Straw.
 March ', 1888. 2W MRS. F. x. BQTTUM
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"on, the snow! The snow"
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Dieds Stafford Springs, 10th, Margaret, 55, wife of J. W. Fitzpatrick.
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TAnrsaav Evening. March Is. lsss.
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A IL PERSONS liable to pay taxes in the A town of Holland, on the list of October, 1884, are hereby notified that will be present to receive said Sd Mondays in March, 1888. On all taxes not paid on or before April Ist, travelling fees will be charged.
 CHARLES Fl. BABCOCK, Collector.
 Holland. Feb. 6 lS8s t~s
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TNIRST-gLAss TENEMENT TO RENT, N on Vest -Main-st. K. J. SWEET.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04

equally good goods here, and I think You
can, let me ask you 10 patronize your
own city; in other words. hslp yourselves
There are 81 900, QUO expended by our
citizens annually In the purchase OF retail
articles outside Of Wilmington. II that
sum were spent here Market street would
in short time be transformed" Loud
cheers.
The quartet next gave delightful re-
cital Of the old ballad, "'Maxwelton Brace, I"
which was listened to with close atten.
tion. At It's close President Foulk intro
duoed Job h, Jackson, who playful
charged one Of the previous speakers
with robbipg him of the points which he
intended using In his address. He
warmly endorsed the ideas already ex-
pressed upon tho subject Of apprentice
ship. He spoke of the advantages OF
manual training schools and warmly sd-
vocAted the night drawing schools oil.
ready established here, instanoing the
fact that several young men in his EN-.
ploy had already made themselves OF
practical advantage in the shops through
the knowledge OF drafting and design
which they had acquired in attending the
Institute night school. Mr.. jackson CON
aidered that every desk 10 the school
should End an occupant.
Addresses were also made by Benjamin
Nislds, Esq d. W. Taylor and others
when after SINGING the quartet "Goot
Night" the audience dispersed.
1t is proposed to arrange for ladies
reception at the Exchange rooms at som,
early date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
AppoquInimink Democrats.

I'd tor CARTE and Journal: Az We look
over tho political fold and hnd the va
Iioua wards and hundreds Of New CASTLE
county have fallen into line by organizing
Working clubs ia the interest Of Oemoc
racy aud revenue reform, we wish to say
hat Appo1uinimipk, The hundred our
Wilmington brothers love to hear from SO
much about election, times, has also set
sal TO tho breeze by organizing q cam-
psign club to look after our Democratic
4ffairs; also 10 give tue exponents Of
,sfih reform chance to tell ia how little
We know about the moat interesting ques
ZION OF the day. And then, In return, ON
election day, we will tell you how we ao-
cept friend rfeat'a Btandywine speech,
in which he tell us tis q scandal that any
party should make objection to slight
tax az per oent) for maintaining ali the
condi ijDs that go 10 make the country
prosperous Yst Chey sre kicking against
so cents pr 600 diIest tax, which we
have 1t in our power to say how it shall
be disposed And, more, they
object 10 per cent re-
dnction Mills bill" for fear
our infant industries will not be able
to protect themselves by importing the
skiiied labor of Europe, while our Ameri-
can paupar lsborers are trying to secure
themselves permanent homes in our aims
houses and corrections. Yes 1t is quite q
trent to have Friend Treat treat US to q
tax treat now and FREQ whisky treat later
on, but we would prefer treat TO an all
wool suit OF clothes to wear with our free
cotton socks and leather boots And, as
Republican convention in 1884 said the
county vas in need OF tariff reduction,
and as Cleveland has Endorsed the same
idea-with the backing up of the Mills
bill BY Congress Democrats OF Ap.
poouinimink will do their duty by stand
ing BY the best friend the farmer and
workinsman have in this campaign, Q
man with q mind-President Cleveland
Club meetings Friday evenings at the
town hall. DEMOCRAT
TOWNSEND, DEL September goth, 1883
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
THE PARK COMMISSION.
what Might BE Done 90 Improve the
Public Parka.

There was no business transacted at
the regular monthly meeting Of the mem
bsIs Of the Park Commission Tuesday,
no quorum beng present. The commits
sion comprises ii members and six make
q quorum.
In q chat with Commissioner Denis ].
Mention yesterday, that gentleman ex-
planned 10 reporter who was ipquisitiVe
% to the future PURPOSES of the commits
sion in regard TO improving and beautify-
ing the parks that nothing can be done
or considered until Major osnby sends in
his map. Just as soon, however, ss the
map OF the park is ready, and II is prom
iBed next month, the commission will be
ready to arrange as to the improvement.
The citizens residing Ia the neighborhood
OF Broome or Eleventh Street Park are
delighted with what has been accom-.
plished there; the new benches are found
great convenience.
Mr.. Mention has received several letters
from citizens thanking the commission
for what they have done. 1t has been
suggested to rip-rap that Is to build up
In wharf shape along the Brandywiue
boundary Of the newly acquired public
park property OF KitkTood street, and
also to plant trees along the strip bound
ing the creek in order TO make the place
an inviting retreat in hot weather for the
dense population Of the eastern side Of
tho city. This would afford diversion In
fishing and make an exceedingly attrac
tive resort OF the locality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
Faulty Mann.cripts.

P:intsrs' Gro lar.
Many who write for newspapers litsle
think OF the lot OF the printer, who
spends hours CT toll over theis false
grammar, bad photography and poor
punctuation How cften are the argu.
ments Of lawyers ID hiah repuse as
scholars given 20 the printer in their osn
handwriting many words, and especial,
technical and foreign terms, abbre gis'ed,
words miqep, lied, and few or no points,
and those few, il there are any, entirely
ont of place The Bsrmcn Of eminent
diviDeo are frt qnently sent 10 the press
without points or cspitals TO designate the
division OF sentences sermons watch, II
published with the imperfeciions Of the
tnauuscgips, would Disgrace the printers
devil, il he were The author Suppose
they had been 10 printed? The printer
would have been treated with oontsmpt
as ON illiterats blockhead . fellow
better fitted to be q wood.sRwyer tbnn a
printer. Nobody wou d have believed tba'
sueh gross ana palpaolefauit were owing
TO the carelessness Of the author. And no
one but the practical printer knows how
many hours compositor, and, alter bin
proof reader, is compelled TO spend in
reducing TO readable condition manu-
script that the writer's Themselves woulc
be puzzled to read.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
CieveIand,s Lack.

BAli'mor' sun.
Tne Chinese government having def
niteiy rel cited tbs CaiRtsa exclusion
treaty as smend,d by the senAte, after
having ratified in its original form ~
0s ppiioted py Mr. EsJard, Hry doubt
that may have bsen entertained as to the
plopriety of the passage OF the Chinese
Exclusion bill is solved, AMI the Presi-
dent may now sign this measure with the
happy feeling Of statesman who escapes
q serious dilemma prepGVed FOR him by
overz salous friends Had MIR Cleveland
sigued the hill ahile the treaty was still
under Confederation at Pekin he would
have incurred the oensnre Of all re
speotors of the propfietieq Of the inter
national intercourse On the other hand.
had ne vetoed it, ne would have incurred
the hostility OF the Pacific coast and Of
the labor party in Other quarters OF the
Uaion. Az ii is, with true Cleveland
luck, he gets the news of the failure Of
the treaty in sInh good time that be can
sign ths bill with clear cUnsciencs
gnd everybody's approval. Eessra XII
gore and Sort also come in now for con.
erstuIsiion on their timely aud city, as
all is we'll that ends we'll, Ths Sane'e
however, has the odiun of having osused
the ri ciion of the treaty by banging
and useless amendms nts, and win be re
sponsible for any inc,nvenieut results.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
A Mani. HORRIBLE ADMINISTRATION.

NATION, ILL Oct. / Peter rabbi
Oniosgo mechinist, came to Matt1on
Friday. About o'clock Saturday night
he became possessed OF tue hallucinsticn
of being controlled by ,ir,ts, and al
their command danred until O'Clock
Sunday morning, when he had from hi
room. When he stopped to recover
his wasting yIgfr he was again
surrounded by millions Of spirits. BE
gouged bic eyes ont at their demand e.
was found yesterday morning insensIble
Physicians placed the balls in their proper
position, but on account Of Inflammation
it was Impossible to determine whether
his sight was injured or not.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
THE RAMABAI CIRCLE.


Hindu Girls.
The object OF the Ramabai Circle OF
Wilmington, which will shortly begin its
work here, lie to enliht the aid of all gen.
circus hearts In the degraded aud OPP
pressed child widows of India. This
circle is but the fraction Of q strong
working force which has already ex-
tended over large part of the United
States and Is still increasing. The centre,
the heart Of these various Ramabai Orr
oles. Ia in Boston, and their joint objsct
ia to aid in collecting funds for the estsb-
lisbment Of a school for the education Of
high caste Hindu girls.
There are class not reached by mis-
sionaries or other workers and TO raise
them from their helplessness aud ignor.
snoe, to rescue them from the horrors OF
early enforced marriages, from possible
suicide or prostitution is the life work Of
Pundita Ramabai and the object OF her
school.
A considerable amount of money has
already been placed in her hands and the
members of the Wilmington Circle are
DESTROYS that our city should contribute
its ahare toward this worthy undertaking.
Members OF the circle pledge themselves
to pay annually 81 or more for the space
Of 10 years for the support Of the school
VIII oh at the end of that time it is thought
will DO self supporting. Aside from this
cards are issued for % cents, 5U oents
and 81 contributions and the Punditas
book "The Bigh CASTE Hindu Woman
ia sold for $1.25 for the benefit OF her
school. Even those who do not believe
in foreign missions may fnd something
to convince them that charity begun OF
home may yet range beyond home hmita,
lions when there is such clear and
earnest call for aid as the Pundita Kama
bia has sounded in our ears.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04


A parody on eth. Quick or the Dead, !"
entitled the Rock or ne Rye" has bten
published in Mobile Here is sample of
il: ''Thsre was yag, lag wind a-hovi
that night, with no mist 20 mOisten IL;
yet il ori1ged and whimperFd, snored
and vas hushtd incessantly as though wet
to lis skin with o blizzard. Agsmampa
was deucedly cut up ny her besuess
walk from the grocery, and from fincine
thereat 20 letter from Rye; for she had
expt cted hin 10 write, N ttipgly. In
the jim j,m lightning she saw her own
pr file clear out athwart the suave and
compliment sky, Ike aci on litmus
paper; and the dry, wbiu y-uiauve sand
swir.ed c!utchingiy about her massive
feet in that wetless wind. And after
what thunderrus fashion those fest
pounded warmbathwGrd! PFC
II Amplis Riyes Chanler's publishers
are conaidGrsta. says contemporary, they
will keep her new play in press until the
weather gets cold. Readers Of books Like
The @ iiok or the Dsad" ought to be
sble to save something on their coal bills.
"Oh, John /" said Mrs. Smith tear
fully, ''ma has cat her thumb dFeadfully,
and the doctor says there's dagger OF
lochj Nv" "He needn't be afraid Of
that, replied Smith, systematically; ''shen
never give it a chance to look E1
Mrs Pompano-"Mary AnV, Just run
across the street and ask thRt man with 0
whi;swash brush II he is engaged" MARY
Ann (roturning after animated converse
ton with julius Plumbob) -'Please mum,
he gays he's besu married for 10 years.
BRAKES HaydsiAe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
PERSIAN Freedom, of speech.

EIchs GO.
The following instance of the freedom
Of speech in Persia is given in Sir John
Malcolm's history of that country: A
small trader came one day to the gov
ernor of Ispahsn, vowing be was unable
to pay new tax that had been imposed
on the city. you must pay it," was the
governors curt reply, Tor leave Ispahan.
Go to Shirsz or x shan, if you like those
towns better." What relief can / ex.
poet at either place asked the trader,
when your brother is master at ShiToz
and your nephew at Ksshsn ?" you
may go to the cour," said the foroenrine
governor, land complain to the Shan II l
have done injustice. "'Your other brother
il prime minister at the court" the tax
payer protested. "Then 90 to hell ~ the
governor exclaimed, ''and vex me no
Iaore.n "That. holy man, your deceased
father, may be there" was the audaoious
rejoinder, and it provoked nothing worse
than the smiles of those present and q
promise from the governor that he would
inquire into the mans grievance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
4 wARNING AaAINsr ..FaAUDs.,,
A Farming journal ON "RE0,ection''
LseaSOning.

Reasoning.
p rpo, S'ccs spd ore.
In science and philosophy We reason
from caute to effect, but certain school
of modern politicians reason from effect
to cause. Namely: Ef srt, quarter Of n
century Of mervelous growth end de-
velopment Cause the tariff, because II
is true beyond question that the marvel
Gus growth and the development and the
tariff were c0existent Eject, the cheap.
est steel and iron the world ever knew;
steel is being manufactured cheaper than
iron ever wal Cause, the tariff because
tho cheap iron and steel and the tariff are
coo5iU'ent Eject, nose miles OF rail-
road building in tho last 25 years
than in all previous history. Gauss,
tho thrift, b4csuee the excessive
building of railroads and the tariff were
cOexisieTt Effect, ten story buildings
Danse, tho tariff because under o low
tatih ten.story buildings were unknown
Efect, sllos. Cause. vrry hiah tsfi1,
for we never had silps under other than
a very high tariff. Effect, 25 pounds OF
huttsr frcm single COW IN one week,
| Cause, the tar Il, because we mover goJ so
much butter from a single GOV ia the
time named until after the adoption of
our plesea, tariff system.
But ne might 90 on I'D ;sfRituns This
style of reasoning is nov very iashiona-
ole, will beeome veritab,e rage during
tho late summer aud early fall. Many
will catch it, bat in most instances the
stacks will he harmless Those who
take 1t hard will DO ashamed of it nftel
elsction. We want to w,rn our readers
against such reasnnine as We yarn them
against all other frauds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
srREErs ANp snKsKs.
Tho Board VIII Act In the Street
struction Cases.

struction Gases.
At the meeting OF the Street and Bever
Oommission last tuesday all the directors
were present. City Solicitor j. Frank
Ball, Chief Of Police William Y. Swigge,t
and David Lemon were also present.
When commenting upon some point in
the minutes Mr. Gawthrop objected TO
the present indiscriminate fashion Of
giving permits to everyone asking for
permits for curbing and grading. The
work is too often carelessly done and
there Is no direction In which parties can
be made amenable for careless work
The weekly payroll Of $497 90 was
passed. Secretary T. Leslie Carpenter
reported collections for the month Of
September as follows; Sewer permits,
S273.13
Clerk Of the Markets Samuel N. smeltz
reported the following collections for the
past month; Street collections, $107 rs ;
wharf collections, S37 20, and farmers
collections, $22
City Auditor John NJ Newell reported
the receipt of $141, ~, smouuta In pay
ment Of liens, and slso 81 ,041.sl in pay
ment Of liena through the city solicitor.
Allen Speakman was given permission
to tap his sewer in shipley street to drain
southwest corner Of Sixth and shipley,
II feet front on Sixth street. Frank e.
Patterson was given permission to curb
property at northeast corner OF Thir-
teenth and Rodney street. Tho request
was granted w. o Tyndall to set las feet
Of curb on the eouth side Of Kirk avenue
west from Jackson street.
II was getting late and David Lemon,
who had been sitting around asleep sud-
denly jumped up and INTERCEPTED o aug
gestion that the Street and Sewer Diree-
tors Immediately take action in regard to
clearing off the Italian peanut vendors
from the public thoroughfares. President
Carpenter informed Mr.. Lemon that he
understood the merchants were going be.
fore the court to- day TO petition for time
In order to make some arrangements fol
the disposition of their present stock in
trade. The decision OF the court wonld
govern the action Of the directors. Mr..
Lemon thanked the directors and said
good night.
This city engineer was instructed to sal
grade ON the north side OF Lancaster
avenue between Broome and Clayton
| oA4u habu w tno VI cuDiS
yards on Gilpin avenue west of Union
also to measure the number of ouhi,
yards of grading to complete Fifth stree
from Broome to Rodney.
The Front and Union Street Railwa!
Company was granted permission to re
move the turnout between Monroe an,
Adams street to point between jackson
, and Van Buren, streets, provided that tn
street, when the side track is taken n
between Adams and Monroe atreats, sha
be repayed with granite blocks the sam
, as the remainder OF the street..
The clerk was instructed to ascertai
, from the chief engineer the oames of til
owners of property on the north side Q
Ninth street between French and Walnut
Motion was passed to purchase tt
drain on Seventh street from sbiple
/ run to Adams and on Adams 81 fer {
: drain rune above Eighth, as offered b
) John O. Brison for S2iS 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
CITY CoURr.
The Peanut Merchants Given Ten
Day. 10 Make a Clear ancc OF Their

Tho Peanut Merchants Given Ten
Day. 10 Make a Clearance Of their
Goods.
At the city court yesterday, Andrew
Orookenback, dunk, was discharged
William Ryan received 40 days for
yaarancy Edward Butcher was charged
with assault and battery upon his wife on
Monday last. He pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Butcher testified that on that day he
held her up by her baiF in the public
street and with his disengaged hand beat
her in the face knocking her teeth in and
driving them through the lower lip. She
diselos. d tale of fearful brutality for q
series OF years and also Of neglect to her.
self and her children Butcher denounced
the atory ss o pack Of lies but was sen
fenced to two months Imprisonment OF
New Castle.
Walter Hayes, Esq., asked the court on
the part OF his client, Cardinelii, the pea
mt vender, for time 10 order that the
Italian may have opportunity to m ke
disposition OF his stock in trade, his
goods being of a perishabls nature, pre-
vious to enforcing the street obstruction
enactment. t..
Conrt-''It would bo difficult for me to
give your client permission to violate city
ordinances. But the matter of proaecu-
ton ia left with the city solicitor, who,
am sure will not do anything unneces.
sarily harsh in these cases."
1t was understood that the peanut men
were making all haste to dispose Of their
street business and that one Of them had
made arrangements to rent q store.
City Solicitor Ball asked what disposi-
ton would be made of the other cases
The court record showed that they had
been retired. The present understanding
is that they will be held up against the
merchants who II found transgresalne
will be mulcted In both counts
The court then granted term OF IL
DAYS as the utmost limit for the vendors
to make a clearance Of all their booths
and street exhibits
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-04
water Con, ,,lissio u ers.

At the regular mseting of the Board OF
Water Commissioners, Tuesday night, petit
tons from John G. Baker for water pipes
on Church street between Front and
Sesond end q fire plug Of Front
and Church, and from the Della
ware Field Club, fos water pipes on West
Tyenty-third hlgeet, wore referred to the
chlef engineer. The city treasurer re-
ported o balance in bank Of $4S, $50 30,
divided rs follows: Current expenses,
as4, Ira So; bond and interest, $l4 7769.
'rhe weekly pay roll amounting TO
SSis.74, was passed. The city auditor
reported having examined the accounts OF
Registrar G1ohe and found than correct.