The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-12

One night coming up from Dover on the
train which by the way was seated in one
OF the ears the lito Senator Robert j.
Handy. In the Car was DR.. Day Of Tall
loyvlle. officer Tom Brown and several
other Wilmington!ans. Ths boys had
been having an off day and some of them
were feeling quite frisky, and Tom Brown
got into conversation with tho late Sena-
tor over his course in voting for j. Nd
ward Addicks for U. S. Senator, and hr.
Day took hand with one ur twu others
whose names the writer cannot now re-
call and some pretty plain language was
indulged in and the o'd gentleman rather
roughly handled. iie was first pushed mp
on his feet and then us quickly pushed
back again into his seat and took it all
very goad naturedly although it could
plainly be seen that he did not altogether
relish the treatment.
The writer thought for q man Of his years
that the treatment was not becoming to
those who ndulgei in it aud beIittied
them in the es imation of all well thinking
persons. The man il now dead and gone t.
his reward and his many good deeds will
live after him. He collected provisions for
the pocr of the city OF Wilmington two
years ago from his neighbOrs in and
around the vicinity Of Clnvmont and dis
tributcd them amongst the needy and sut-
fering during what was knOwr rs tho soup
House winter. He was good story 'eIlnr
and had Il wonderful memory. He did not
have the many school advantages that the
present generation have and always up
reared to appreciate the fact rs he could
speak better and more forcib!y thun ho
could put his thoughts on paper. The writ
er has on more than ono occasion
put his communication in the Rapub-
lican in such manner as he considered
proper after sketchingit off.
He made numerous enemies amongst
the Republicans of Delaware in the course
!, he pursued IN voting for Mr.. j. Edward
Addicks for u S. Senator and ho has been
charged with defeating the will of the Re-
publicans in not electing Republican to
succeed ex-senator Higgins. At tho
same time he had n large circle cf friends
and acquaintances who were always glad
to shake him by the hand and look into
his smiling facs. Hisgenialty was ono Of
his characteristics. He had happy fncil-
ity for muKing friends. He has gono to
tho land where politics and trouble cease
to perplex humanity
AINsCow S SUCCESS
Looking back when Col. A. L. Ainscow
first started in the oystor business tho
writer remembers him, selling oysters and
crabs in Tho lie two story frame
bniluing at the corner OF Fifth and Ship
ley Streets where the Every Evening Office
is situated. He then kept in the basement
of the Third street market house on King
street. The writer well remembers the
first deviled crab he ever ate; it was in
Ainscow's restaurant and old Peter was
employed about tho place Then this next
place opened By tho Colonel was Oh Ship.
ley street above Seventh street, where he
associated his nephew Allen Ainscow
with him and built up quite lucrative
business.
The Colonel then moved to his hand
sonir quarters No. SO2 Market street.
where he has tho only restaurant in our
city hat pertains TO that name. Every
thing in tho eating line, oysters, fish,
meats and game and even something in
the side can te purchased here The Col
onel was for several years deputy Marshal
besides holding other positions of honor in
our ctY government.
The New York and Philadelphia stock
exchange will be closed up to- iav (Satur-
day. owing to it being LincoD's birthday.
The custom of making ii a holiday on the
sto,S exchange was adopted about two
years ago The coored population Of our
cityand State will celebrate it with fitting
ony