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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

literal sense we look upon these earth
constructions as byways leading out
into the well drained and substantial
stone highways of the future.
"As intermediate between Garth and
stone roads we have in gravel a material
from which may be formed excellent
roads for pleasure driving and moder-
ately heavy traffic. / have not now in
mind the local construction known as a
gravel road, made by dumping earthly
unscreencd gravel upon water soaked
clay bank, but road made by placing
properly screened pit gravel, containing
hard stone, sand and little or no clay
upon bed drained as before described.
For such a roadbed an excavation from
10 to 12 inches is made for the rccep.
ton of the gravel. This foundation
should be thoroughly rolled with a
steam roller weighing 10 or 30 tons. The
entire surface should be so consolidated
as to offer uniform resistance. 1t should
be rammed and the soft spots filled up,
this being very necessary to the perma-
ncncy of the roadway. The gravel
should be applied in layers of about four
inches thickness each LAYER being rolled
until there is uniform depth of one
foot"
Mr. Robinson went on at considerable
length in his suggestions as to the i'm
provement of our present roads at COM
parativcly slight expense, and he also
carefully explained the Telfords and
Macadam systems, as used largely in
France and England, both of which
countries are several hundred years
ahead of us in the matter Of roads. But
as road making under this idea would
cost from $4,000 to 1000 per mile there
is no use considering them at present.
John G. Higgins next delivered an in
teresting talk upon roads, in which he
paid high tribute to the roads of Ohio,
which he had only recently inspected.
In that state there was recently a gem
eral movement toward good roads
New laws were passed, roadheds were
planned and let out to the highest
bidder and the additional cost was met
by taxing land along the road about
SO the linear acre, the tax per acre de-
creasing inversely with the increased
distance from the line of the road.
Although this seemed like great ex-
pense at first the property owners and
farmers would not under any considcra-
ton go back to the old system of bad
roads, believing they have much more
than made the extra tax by the saving
in horse flesh, vehicle repair and the
enhanced value of their property along
the improved roads.
Remarks were made by the Rev. Mr..
Vincent of Glasgow, DR.. A. IT. Neale
and James Hossinger rejecting the
sense of the meeting that better roads
were needed in the county and must
come, sooner or later, when public sen
timent was finally aroused, which it
was the purpose of the institute to do.
The first-named looked at the matter
from religious" point of view, for he
saw visions of filled pews before him in
his rural church if the bug bear of bad
roads could be done away with. The
members of the. institute are now fully
worked up and it is thought that yester-
days meeting will result in arousing
other parts of the county to realiza-
ton Of the importance of the movement
and ultimately to the framing of new
road law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

Mrs. Eliza NJ. Cloud, died at her late
residence, No. 514 Lombard street, this
yesterday week,aged SO years. Mrs.
Cloud was native of Cecil county,
Nd, and came to Wilmington about 30
years ago. She was the widow of DIR.
Caleb Cloud, a surgeon in the United
States navy, who was lost by the wreck
ing of his vessel, more that 60 years ago,
the casualty happening only a short
time after their marriage. Mrs. Cloud
was woman of fine education and
always maintained an active interest in
current affairs, and kept herself
thoroughly posted by a careful perusal
Of the newspapers. Her memory was
remarkably clear and up to the time of
her death she retained a vivid recollec-
tion of the happenings of her entire
life. She leaves no children. Her
funeral took place Saturday morn
ing, with interment at Iron Hill ceme-
terry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
DICKEY and THE Tx RECEIPTS.
They Are Given Out serially and Com
secutiYelY According to LaM.


The statement made in morning
paper in regard to County Treasurer
Dickey not giving out poll-tax receipts,
property tax receipts, &c, serially, that
is, in consecutive order, are incorrect
and give an unjust impression of the
way Mr.. Dickey is carrying on the tax
receipt business. The evident intention
is to impress the public that the county
is being tloated with 10000, $4,000 or
100000 tax receipts, many of them
illegal.
Several divisions of receipts are
necessarily made. To do otherwise
would make it impossible to keep the
tax accounts of the county. The first
imperative division is between poll-tax
and property tax receipts. 1t would be
mechanically impossible to intersperse
these two latter varieties on the same
page of the big receipt books, for in
some instances u printed form with
30 or 40 different lines would be
needed for property taxpayer, when
the very next man that would
come in would be poll-tax
payer requiring but one line in the
blank printed form. This of course
would influence each one of the II
hundreds. The result was that at the
offset 90 divisions had to be made, and
Of course an equable distribution of a
block of the serial numbers to each
division. Then again the negro
receipt is in blue paper. The same
property and poll divisions have to be
made in negro receipts as in the white
ones.
These divisions account for the high
number quoted.
But the point purposely hidden from
the public in the disingenuous article
referred TO was the fact that in each
division of property and poll-tax each
receipt is given out serially and con
secutively, not indiscriminately as the
incorrect statement intended it to be
understood
The various Taxpayers, either prop
erty or poll, were handed their receipts
as they came in and paid consecutively,
according to the serial number, as the
blocks show, and as they arc printed
and given out according to law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
Grand ARMY Installation.

Past Commander William A. Riley
intalled the following ofiicers.elect Of
Sheridan Post Wednesday evening I:
Commander, Adam J. Schrack; Senior
Vice-commander, John r. French;
Junior Vice-commander, Harry r..
Davis; Quartermaster, Caleb Church
man; Chaplain, Il, p. Taylor; Surgeon,
John Abbott; Officer of the Day, William
QConnor; Officer of the Guard, John A.
Orr; Adjutant, G. A. w. Frismuth; Ser
geant-maior, Robert G. Turner; Guar
termaster-sergeant, M. B. Fowler; In
side Guard, A. Hudson; Outside Guard,
Joseph Gressinger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
sENdroR moo ms, YIEWs.
He Sees No reason for Changing the
presert nInLln of Elnctin.r St.naAnrs.

Present Mode of Electing Senators.
Thursdays Baltimore SIN contained
interviews with number of United
States Senators upon the subject Of
electing senators by the direct vote of
the people instead Of by state legis-
laturcs. Among those interviewed was
Senator Higgins Of this State, who is
thus reported
Senator Higgins Of Delaware, Repub-
lican, is opposed to any change in the
present system of electing senators, be-
cause it would require constitutional
amendment. II the legislature cannot
be trusted 70 carry out the wishes of the
people, the people have remedy on
election day. 1t has sometimes been as
serted that certain legislatures were in
fluenced to send unpopular and I'M
worthy men to the senate, but it has
been rather difficult to prove the cor
rup,len, either individually or collcc-
lively. If legislators do their sworn
duty to their constituents there is no
need for change in the present law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

The annual election Of officers Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club was held
Wednesday. The result was as follows:
President, Courtland 9. Montgomery;
Vice-prcsident, Patrick Neary; Second
president, DIR. Peter w. Tomlin-
son; Secretary, Branch II. Giles; Finan-
cia. Secretary, Victor B. Woolley;
Treasurer, William G. Bryan, Marshal,
William A. Kelley; Executive Commit
tee, Fred Q. Mammcle, Matthew d.
Murphy, Joseph A. Denny, John j.
Finn, Charles j. Campbell, William Il.
Carmichael, Robert Husbands DIR.
Tomlinson had an opposition candidate
in Charles William Edwards, but the
latter was defeated. The new State
ballot law, under which the election
was held, worked successfully.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

A referee trial, which lasted for four
hours, was held in Squire Frank e.
Smiths office Thursday afternoon. The
referees were Daniel Mulhern, Isaac S.
Bullock and cx-Squirc George G. Mar
shall The plaintiff in the case was
Thomas Hampton, contractor, and Ed
ward j. Newell, proprietor of the saloon
No. 9 East Seventh street. Lilburne
Chandler, Esq, appeared for the plain
tiff, and Judge Ball for the defence.
The referees awarded the defendant six
cents damages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

Mayor to inquire into Officer Petcrson's
case :"
~ have no objection" said Mayor
Wiley.
Commissioner Jester-aI think the
case should be looked into"
The chief of police was instructed to
investigate Petersons case and find out
what he was doing out of his district
on the morning of January 4th. The
board then adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

In St. Peers Pro Cathedral yesterday
week, at 8 o'clock a. M, L. j. o Brien Of
the diocese Of Brooklyn, was ordained d
priest. Bishop Curtis pontificated mass.
Vicar-general Lyons was assistant
priest, Father Farley was deacon of the
mass, Father Crowley was sub-deacon
and Fathers Flynn and Flory, o. S. B..
were deacons Of honor. Father O'Brien
returns to the Catholic University at
Washington to complete his studies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
The farmers Mutual.

The annual report Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for
1891, shows the value of live policies
issued to be $10,069,942; value deposit
notes subject to assessment, $500 ,662;
receipts for the year, SOL ,620.96; fire
losses paid during the year, $26,94761;
salaries, commissions, taxes, &C., So
595.6S; net gains on the years business,
$6,5S9.7i; surplus fund, S225, ,S13.97.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

Deputy Grand Archon Jacob z. Webb,
assisted by other grand officers, installed
the following ofliccrs-clect of Newark
Conclave, Heptasophs, last Wednesday
evening: Chancellor, George w. Hill;
Archon, +. NJ. Smith; Prelate, Stewart
Wade; Inspector-general, H. G. Wood;
Recording Scribe, H. I. Maxwell; FL
nancial Scribe, J. II. Stroup; Treasurer,
J. w. Miller; Herald, John Grant; War
der, A. Harding; Sentinel, w. Hill;
Trustee, DR.. 9. NJ. Almond; Representa-
tive to Grand Conclave, George w. Hill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
Charter Granted,

Judge Grubb granted papers Of in
corporation last week to the Chicago
Electric Wire Company of Delaware.
The incorporators are William Weight
man Of Philadelphia, Henry B. Cobb
and Winfield S. Brown of this city. The
capital stock is $50, 900 in 500 shares of
500 each. ~ =.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

Announcement is made that the
Gaynor Fire Alarm Telegraph Company
of Louisville, KY, went into the hands
of receiver on December 7th, and that
its plants and patents are advertised for
sale. This is the company that put in
Wilmington's police telegraph system,
which has not worked in satisfactory
manner since il was constructed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

sNit eui Iiisc anu Cust lltiT fOtcS lOr
DIR. Steinicken.
THE CHIEF ENaINEER's REPORT.
The annual report of the city engineer
states that the fees received by the de-
partment Of engineering and survey
ing during the year and paid to the city
treasurer, 81 LBS. Is to tho credit of the
mayor and Council and $351.50 to the
credit of the Board of Directors of the
street and Sewer Department, amounts
TO Sl,506.G5, and gives the amounts col
lected monthly for the several kinds of
work. Following is the work for which
fees were received. Building and grade
lines, S050. 40; curb lines, 1924; surveys.
SS7 surveys and plots, S52; valuing
walls, $lS; grade, $lt5; plans, $11.50; Of.
fee fses, $3975. During the year eight
centre stones were set The Board
OF Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department accepted 81 pieces
Of streets. With the department the
board filed 81 resolutions fixing the
grade of parts Of certain streets. 1t
also filed resolutions extending Market
street and fixing the width Of certain
sidewalks and parts Of streets. A
statement showing the streets on
Wnlcn approximate estimates were
given Of the amount Of grading to be
done as perordero the board is included
in the report The streets marked, as
ordered by the board, for grading are
named. The final measurements OF grad
ing in streets are given.
During the year lines for 1899
lineal feet Of curb were marked
by order of the board, and lines for
1865 lineal feet We're marked for
private parties. Tabulated statements
are given of examination of curb set by
private parties for which certificates
were given, measurements made for the
board of work done on streets by
contractors, measurements made pre-
paratory to paving streets and measure
ments made of material delivered TO the
board by contractors. During the year
5,46O feet of brick sewer and l6,740 feet
Of pipe sewer were built. The report
describes in detail the work done for
private parties. Ii also tells the number
OF buildings erected last year, $50, tells
the number and kind Of buildings
erected each month and gives the num-
Der erected during the last 20 years, as
follOws.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

The returns of the city election at
Toronto show that for the first time in
the history of Canada women have been
elected to office, Mrs. Mary Mcdonnell,
leader of the Canadian Woman Suffrage
movement, being elected to the public
school board, with two other ladies, DR..
A1e ;. Cullen and Mrs. Harrison.
Numbers of women tax payers voted
for all the city officers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
THEPAYOF CITY .COUNCILMEN
The Less Work They Do the
More Money They Get.
so COUNCILMAN MURRAY SAYS
One Democratic Vaccine
Physician Elected.

Paying Special Policeman TO Keep a
Stove Warm at Eighth Street Park
Chief Engineer Boughman's Report--
MIR. Murray Makes Some Very Pertinent
Objections to Two City Council Pay
rolls.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

cilmen pledged themselves to secrecy.
When the scheme unfolded itself on
Thursday the Democratic members hid
their surprise and cast their votes for
Dr. Steinicken,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14


The city engineer says in conclusion !:
"Thc curbing and paving of sidewalks
is much behind otherimproyements, and
| would suggest that all streets, or at
least large majority of them, as soon
rs they are brou to grade, be curbed
and sidewalks a. side cutters paved.
We would then have better streets and
less expense to keep them in repair and
it would also add much to the general
appearance Of the city and be a benefit
to it and to the citizens in general. The
assistants Of this department have dis
charged their duties in n faithful and
efficient manner. Members of Council
and other officers of the city government
with whom have been associated in
the discharge of my duties will please
accept my grateful Acknowledgements of
their courtesy and Kindness
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

The Pusey & Jones Company shipped a
heavy punching machine to Welisyille,
N. Y, yesterday week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14

The result of the conference held on
Wednesday evening in regard to erect
ing an overhead bridge at either Fourth
or Third street and the p, w. s. b
railroad was announced, accepted AM.
ordered spread on the minutes and a
committee composed of President Benz
son and Messrs. Cotton, Griffin and
Murray was appointed to wait, with
committee from the Board Of Directors
Of the Street and Sewer Department, on
the railroad company, at the regular
meeting of Council Thursday evening.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
Decorating Snowdon.

a correspondent, who apparently is
an enthusiastic Londoner, keenly alive
to the possibility Of improving u met
ropolitan monuments, and is at present
on a tour i'll North Wales, writes that
not only has a great flagstaff been erect
cl OH the highest peak of Snowdon, but
. flag of extraordinary size has been
loisted upon it. He was present at the
inauguration, and thinks that its folds
floating in the wind add considerable
to the majesty Of the unrivaled seem
cry"
An American traveller in Egypt once
remarked that the pyramids were very
good IN their way, but would show off
the desert better if they had a coat of
paint. Snowdon has been decorated at
much less trouble and expense, and may
now be congratulated on having an i'm
portant omission in its original design
thus satisfactorily rectified. The "Stan-
card on the Braes O. Mar" may hence
forward hide its diminished head.-LOn-
don Telegraph.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22

Eye experts insist that people who
wish to preserve their eyesight will do
well to contine their reading as far as
possible TO round, fat faced type, and to
avoid that which is tall and thin. 1t
was the shape of the type of the tiny
edition of Dante produced at the French
exposition almost as much as its minute
ness which blinded some of the persons
engaged in correcting the sheets.
Another important point is 10 avoid
too wide a column or the eye is strained.
The only way to n%eutralize the tendency
10 such strain is to turn the head from
side 10 side, after the of short
sighted people. The width Of a column
of reading matter ought not to exceed
at the outside two inches, because that
il about the natural range of the eye
when the head is kept motionless.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
The Mice Pest in Scotland.

The report comes from Scotland that
the Hill cravings and rough pastures Of
six whole counties are Overrun by mice
rats Of a smaller growth. In two coun-
ties alone they have virtually taken pos
session Of go 900 acres, and it has been
proposed that the affected ground be
burned. lest the vermin move upon the
planted fields and destroy the seed corn.
Suppose in their migrations they have
contracted some contagious disease,
such as diphtheria or tuberculosis, what
is to prevent the spread Of these plaques
among the now healthy ~peasantry of
Dumfries, Roxburgh, Kirkcudbright,
PEBBLES, Selkirk and Lanark?-Dr. S. E.
Weber's Lecture.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22

A faithful old house dog owned by
Melchoir Brown, of Reading, is more
than a dozen years old. He lost ali his
teeth a long time ago and had great
trouble in eating. Mr.. Brown recently
took the dog to Il we'll known local den
fist and had a full set of false teeth
made for the animal, which he now uses
with as much skill as any person could.
At first it required considerable watch
ing to prevent the dog from swallowing
his grinders, but he soon grew accus-
toned to them. His master is now try
ing to teach him to take them out and
wash them with his tongue.-Pittsburg
Chronicle.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
LESSONS IN MUSIC!
Piano, Organ, Harmony!

Miss Willie Smoot will open her School of
Music in Durham. September L, at her resi-
dence on Mangum street, until more central
and convenient quarters can be secured.
Terms-Hour lessons, $4.0 per month half
hour lessons, $2.J per month.
After a thorough musical training and spe-
cial course at the best cOnseryatories of the
country, an experience as musical instructor
and director extending over five years of sue
cessful labor, and having just closed a success
full term with the Vance Seminary. she com 3
to Durham thoroughly equipped for the work
OF instruction both in vocal and Instrumental
music. and offers her services TO the people OF
this city.
By special permission of Professor Middleton
pupils attending the Durham Female In
instruction, will be allowed 10 TAX lessons
during school hours.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
SCHOOL,
~ASRENILLE. y. &.
Established l793.l
MAJ. L. BINGHAM. A. NJ. LII. D..
SUnPriufaDipnT-
LIEUTENANT john LITTLE. [. s. Army.
Prof. Military Science and Tactics.

LIEUTENANT .JOHN LITTLE, [. s. Army.
Prof. Military Science and Tactics.
Bingham School stands pre-eminent among
Southern Schools for boys. and ranks with the
best i'll the UniOn."-U. :. bureau of Educa-
ton.
We have carefully eNamined the new School
Building on Bingham Heights. Just without
the city limits of Asheville. and take pleasure
in bearing testimony as follows:
!. The Location in natural advantages leaves
nothing 10 be desired.
,. The Building, exceptionally fiji the re
QuirementS.
3. The sanitation Is as perfect as scientific
modern plumbing can make il.
1. The Water supply is abundant. the water
of the pureSt. carefully collected from noun
tain Sprin. and without Il chance of contami-
nation.
3. The all ycar-roUnd-clirnate of Asheville
is world renowned and with the Schools OK
cepriOnAlly excellent Equipment and SANTA
ton, gives Bingham's special advantages not
enjoy ed by another school in America.
5. WESTRAY BATTLE. II. D.. [. ;. y.
JOIN HEY WILLIAMS \. NJ. VI. u.
JAMES A BURROUGHS. VI. ID.
WM. ID. HILLTARD. II. d..
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
Death from "A HOrSefy'S Bite.

The sad death of Mr.. F. j. Woods,
Mr.. Balfour's private secretary, from
erysipelas s~upervening on the bite of a
gadfy, is announced. The bite of CAD
flies is not usually considered poisonous,
and it is supposed that the one who at
tackled Mr.. Woods had been on a dis
eased animal. The most common spe-
cies is Tabanus bOvinus, and they are
very troublesome to horses and cattle in
the fields, especially in warm weather.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
HOILOWAY'S
SCHOOL.

r. B. Holloway, the Specialist, will open a
Business School in the Y. NJ. &. A. Hall for two
months only, Wednesday, August H..
A thorough course in bookkeeping, Pen
manship and Commercial Correspondence.
SO. Writing, 81 for Ii lessons.
Observation-Disclosures class. 9 to IL. Night
class, s to 10.
bookkeeping Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays. Night class in Penmanship 8 to 9.
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Day class, 4:30 to
$50 daily, except Saturday.
Two gold medals will be given at close of
session: One for best writing, one for best i'm
prOVement.
Terms-Half in advance, remainder at close
of school. satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Reductions 10 three or more from
one family. See circular for further particu-
lars. Specimens on exhibition at pOstOficc.
Private lessons will be given in ~Penmanship
or Bookkeeping if desired.
Pupils can enter at any time.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-09-22
EV nv Testimonial

In behalf of Hoods ~Sarsaparilla is strictly
true and will Dear the closest investiga-
ton. No matter where it may be from,
it is as reliable and worthy your conf
dence as if it came from your most re-
spected %neighbor. Have you eve tried
this excellent medicine?
For a general family cathartic we ON
tidently recommend Hoods Pills. They
should be in every home medicine chest.